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COMMENCEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
December 12-13, 2014
CFE Arena
Orlando, Florida
This commencement program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu/2014/fall/archive
for download as a PDF beginning Monday, December 15, 2014.
Gonfalons Symbolize the Spirit of the University of Central Florida
College of Arts and Humanities
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.
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 and
Human Performance
College of 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
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.
Science seeks to explain how the world works—
living organisms, the physical world, people
in groups, and people as individuals. Just as a
microscope gives a way to look at objects otherwise
too small to see, so the tools of scientific inquiry
let us observe nature in its many aspects.
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.
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.
The Office 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.
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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.
University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ December 12–13, 2014
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 230,000 alumni, more than 60,000 students, and more than 11,000 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 92 bachelor’s degrees, 83 master’s degrees, 3 specialist degrees, and 31 doctoral
degrees, as well as more than 94 graduate certificate programs. To date, more than 266,000 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 12, 2014 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ..................................................................................................... vi
2:30 p.m. Ceremony..................................................................................................... vii
December 13, 2014 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ................................................................................................... viii
Candidates for Graduate Degrees
Doctoral Candidates ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Education Specialist Candidates ..................................................................................................................... 6
Master of Fine Arts Candidates ...................................................................................................................... 6
Master’s Candidates
College of Arts and Humanities ........................................................................................................ 7
College of Business Administration .................................................................................................. 8
College of Education and Human Performance .............................................................................. 9
College of Engineering and Computer Science .............................................................................. 11
College of Graduate Studies ........................................................................................................... 13
College of Health and Public Affairs .............................................................................................. 14
College of Medicine ........................................................................................................................ 16
College of Nursing .......................................................................................................................... 17
College of Optics and Photonics ..................................................................................................... 18
College of Sciences ......................................................................................................................... 19
Rosen College of Hospitality Management ..................................................................................... 20
Order of Pegasus ........................................................................................................................................................ 21
Baccalaureate Degree Honors and Recognition
Top Honor Graduates ..................................................................................................................... 21
LEAD Scholars................................................................................................................................ 21
President’s Leadership Council ...................................................................................................... 23
Air Force ROTC Commissions........................................................................................................ 23
Army ROTC Commissions .............................................................................................................. 23
Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
College of Arts and Humanities ...................................................................................................... 25
College of Business Administration ................................................................................................ 29
College of Education and Human Performance ............................................................................ 34
College of Engineering and Computer Science .............................................................................. 37
College of Health and Public Affairs .............................................................................................. 41
College of Medicine ........................................................................................................................ 46
College of Nursing .......................................................................................................................... 47
College of Sciences ......................................................................................................................... 49
Office of Undergraduate Studies ..................................................................................................... 56
Rosen College of Hospitality Management ..................................................................................... 58
The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia .............................................................................................. 61
College Gonfalons and University Mace Information ................................................................................................. 63
The Presidential Medallion ......................................................................................................................................... 63
Honorary Degrees Awarded ........................................................................................................................................ 64
Degrees Conferred ...................................................................................................................................................... 65
Diploma Distribution Information ............................................................................................................................... 65
UCF Alma Mater ......................................................................................................................................................... 66
UCF Regional Campuses ............................................................................................................................................ 67
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.
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University of Central Florida Administration
John C. Hitt...................................................................................................................................................... President
A. Dale Whittaker ............................................................................. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Beth Barnes................................................................... Vice President Emerita and Special Assistant to the President
Scott Cole .............................................................................................................. Vice President and General Counsel
Helen Donegan ............................................................. Vice President Emerita and Special Assistant to the President
Maribeth Ehasz ...................................................... Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services
Deborah C. German.............................................. Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine
Grant J. Heston..............................................................................Vice President for Communications and Marketing
Robert J. Holmes, Jr. ............................................................... Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development
Daniel C. Holsenbeck .......................................................................... Senior 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
Todd Stansbury ............................................................................................... Vice President and Director of Athletics
C. Ross Hinkle ............................................................................ Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Manoj Chopra .......................................................... Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies
José B. Fernández ............................................................................................. Dean, College of Arts and Humanities
Paul Jarley .................................................................................................. Dean, College of Business Administration
Alvin Y. Wang ......................................................................................................... Dean, The Burnett Honors College
B. Grant Hayes ............................................................. Interim Dean, College of Education and Human Performance
Michael Georgiopoulos ............................................................. Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Michael Frumkin ....................................................................................... Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs
Mary Lou Sole .......................................................................................................... Interim 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
Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Lieutenant Governor
Jeff Atwater
Chief Financial Officer
Pam Bondi
Attorney General
Morteza “Mori” Hosseini
Chair, SUS Board of Governors
Adam Putnam
Commissioner of Agriculture
Pam Stewart
Commissioner of Education
Board of Trustees
Jim Atchison
Windermere
Richard T. Crotty
Orlando
Weston Bayes
President, Student Government
Association
Alan Florez
Ormond Beach
Clarence H. Brown III, M.D.
Orlando
Olga M. Calvet, Chair
Orlando
Robert A. Garvy
Palm Beach
Ray Gilley
Orlando
Marcos R. Marchena
Orlando
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Alex Martins
Winter Park
Reid Oetjen, Ph.D.
Chair, Faculty Senate
Beverly J. Seay
Winter Park
John Sprouls, Vice Chair
Windermere
Commencement Program
Prelude
The Processional
The Platform Party
The Faculty
The Baccalaureate and Graduate Candidates
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 Platform Party
The Faculty
The Graduate and Baccalaureate Candidates
Andrew Walker, Organist
Jose Velez, Vocalist
David Enzfelder 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 Education and Human Performance, College of Health and Public Affairs, and
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
December 12, 2014 – 9:00 a.m.
Platform Party
Grand Marshal .......................................................................................................................... Dr. Mary Ann Feldheim
Commencement Speaker ...................................................................................................................Mr. Alan Ginsburg
President ................................................................................................................................................ Dr. John C. Hitt
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ....................................................................... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker
Senior Vice President for University Relations ...................................................................... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck
Vice President and General Counsel ....................................................................................................... Mr. Scott Cole
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 Communications and Marketing ........................................................................ Mr. Grant J. Heston
Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ......................................................... Mr. Robert J. Holmes, Jr.
Vice President for Administration and Finance ........................................................................ Mr. William F. Merck II
Vice President and Chief of Staff ....................................................................................................... Dr. John F. Schell
Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...................................................................... Dr. C. Ross Hinkle
Dean, The Burnett Honors College................................................................................................... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang
Interim Dean, College of Education and Human Performance......................................................... Dr. B. Grant Hayes
Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs .................................................................................. Dr. Michael Frumkin
Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management ........................................................................... Dr. Abraham Pizam
Alumni Representative ....................................................................................Dr. Teresa Pitts, Class of 2002 and 2005
President, Student Government Association...................................................................................... Mr. Weston Bayes
University Faculty Representative ..................................................................................................... Dr. Jeffrey Kaplan
Staff Council Representative ..........................................................................................................Ms. Joanne McCully
Order of Pegasus.................................................................................................................................. Ms. Amelia Klug
Commencement Speaker
Alan Ginsburg is a highly respected business leader in our community with
experience in all phases of commercial, industrial, and residential real estate
development. In 1981, he founded The CED Companies, and his firm
specializes in the construction of affordable multifamily communities.
Today, his company has built more than 85,000 affordable apartment
residences.
His many corporate and charitable affiliations include serving as a regional
director of the National Association of Home Builders, an appointee to the
President’s Council on Housing, a member of the HUD Public Housing
Advisory Board, and an executive committee member of the National
Council for Community and Justice.
Mr. Alan Ginsburg
Ginsburg has been equally active in support of his local community, serving
on the boards of Rollins College, Fifth Third Bank, the Greater Orlando
Jewish Welfare Federation, the Orlando Museum of Art, the Central Florida
Arts Council, and many others organizations.
Ginsburg has been a generous benefactor to many causes in Central Florida.
The new 15-story Ginsburg Tower at Florida Hospital is the result of one of
the largest private donations in Central Florida history. He has made
significant philanthropic contributions to The UCF College of Medicine
Capital Campaign. In addition, the college’s Harriet F. Ginsburg Health
Sciences Library is named in honor of his late wife.
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College of Arts and Humanities, College of Graduate Studies,
College of Nursing, College of Sciences, and Office of Undergraduate Studies
December 12, 2014 – 2:30 p.m.
Platform Party
Grand Marshal ......................................................................................................................... Dr. Waltraud Q. Morales
Commencement Speaker ................................................................................................ The Honorable Richard Walsh
Vice President and General Counsel ....................................................................................................... Mr. Scott Cole
Vice President for Communications and Marketing ........................................................................ Mr. Grant J. Heston
Dean, College of Arts and Humanities .........................................................................................Dr. José B. Fernández
Interim Dean, College of Nursing .....................................................................................................Dr. Mary Lou Sole
Dean, College of Sciences .............................................................................................................. Dr. Michael Johnson
Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies .....................................................Dr. Manoj Chopra
Alumni Representative ....................................................................................... Mr. Rishi Singh Bagga, Class of 2003
University Faculty Representative ......................................................................................................... Dr. Betty Mayer
Staff Council Representative ....................................................................................................... Ms. Jamie LaMoreaux
Order of Pegasus........................................................................................................................... Ms. Shekinah Fashaw
Richard Walsh has had a distinguished career in business as Senior Vice
President for Corporate Affairs of Darden Restaurants and founding
member of the leadership team that took Darden public in 1995. He served
with distinction as a member of Darden’s Executive Committee. Today, he
is president of the KnobHill Group, a strategic counseling and development
company.
Walsh has held important leadership roles in organizations as varied as the
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Nemours Children’s Hospital, the National
First Jobs Institute, the National Employment Policy Institute, the Florida
State Chamber of Commerce, Florida’s Blood Centers, the Governor’s Task
Force on Affordable Healthcare, Workforce Central Florida, and the Edyth
Bush Charitable Foundation.
He has been a generous benefactor to the arts, medicine, and athletics at
UCF. Walsh is a founding member of the UCF Board of Trustees, and for
his service as chair from 2007-11, he was honored with the title Chair
Emeritus. He has served with distinction on the UCF Foundation Board for
more than 10 years, and he is currently the chair of The Campaign for UCF,
the university’s capital campaign.
Walsh received a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master's
degree in public policy from UCF, and he received the 1985 UCF
Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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The Honorable
Richard Walsh
College of Business Administration, College of Engineering and Computer Science,
College of Medicine, and College of Optics and Photonics
December 13, 2014 – 9:00 a.m.
Platform Party
Grand Marshal ................................................................................................................................. Dr. Dinender Singla
Commencement Speaker ............................................................................................... The Honorable Beverly J. Seay
Vice President for Research and Commercialization ........................................................................... Dr. M. J. Soileau
Dean, College of Business Administration .............................................................................................. Dr. Paul Jarley
Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science......................................................... Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos
Associate Dean, College of Optics and Photonics ................................................................................Dr. David Hagan
Alumni Representative ................................................................................................. Mr. Justin Corini, Class of 2009
University Faculty Representative ................................................................................................... Dr. Boris Zeldovich
Staff Council Representative ................................................................................................................ Ms. Julie Voyles
Beverly J. Seay has been a prominent business executive in the Central
Florida modeling and simulation industry for more than 25 years. She led
innovations in systems engineering, modeling, and simulation, and she has
global management experience in fields that include emergencies and
disasters, critical infrastructure, health care, civil aviation, and defense.
Seay’s contributions to her community are considerable. She is a valued
member of the National Center for Collaboration in Medical Modeling
Simulation, the Florida for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and
Technology Executive Advisory Group, the Commonwealth of Virginia
Modeling and Simulation Advisory Council, and the Georgia Tech College
of Computing Advisory Board.
The Honorable
Beverly J. Seay
UCF has benefitted from her unselfish commitment of resources and time.
She serves as a board member on the Florida High Tech Corridor Council
and on the Steering Committee of the UCF Downtown Campus. She chairs
the Dean’s Advisory Board for the UCF College of Engineering and
Computer Science, and she has helped to establish the UCF Women in
Science and Engineering program. Since 2013, she has served with
distinction on the UCF Board of Trustees.
Seay earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in
computers, information, and control engineering from the University of
Michigan.
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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees
MARCY L. GALBREATH
Texts and Technology
Major Advisor: Dr. Blake Scott
DONALD FORREST MERRITT II
Texts and Technology
Major Advisor: Dr. Rudy McDaniel
College of Education and Human Performance
MARGUERITE DISOCIO ANDERSON
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Walker Hopp
JENNIFER HELEN GREENE
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. W. Bryce Hagedorn
JOCELYN KAYE BALDRIDGE
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Karri Williams
BARRY JOHN GRIFFITHS
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. J. Thomas Owens
HELEN M. BECKER
Educational Leadership
GLORIA A. HARDEE
Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón Delgado
JAMES DANIEL CARTER
Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor
KATHLEEN MARY LOPRESTI
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Glenda Gunter
ANTHONY MICHAEL COPELIN
Education
JASON EDMUND MCDONALD
Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth T. Murray
LAUREN ANNE DE GEORGE
Education
MARK JOSEPH QUATHAMER
DEANA LYNN DEICHERT
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Juli K. Dixon
MATTHEW J. RUANE
Education
ROBERT R. DUNN
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen Sivo
JINYUAN TAO
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Glenda Gunter
RONALD SCOTT FRITZ
Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor
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College of Engineering and Computer Science
MIKE D. HARDIN
Environmental Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Manoj Chopra
Major Advisor: Dr. Marty Wanielista
MUAMER ALI M ABUZWIDAH
Civil Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Aty
KHALID AHMED HAFIDH AL KAAF
Civil Engineering
YUPING HUANG
Industrial Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Qipeng Zheng
AMERAH ABDULRAHMAN ALABRAH
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Mostafa A. Bassiouni
HAROON IDREES
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Mubarak Shah
MOHAMMAD ABDULKADER ALSOWAYIGH
Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski
KALYAN KRISHNA KARNATI
Electrical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Xun Gong
JEFFREY A. CASHION
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Joseph J. LaViola, Jr.
SEYED MOHAMMAD NAVID KHATAMI
Mechanical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Olusegun J. Ilegbusi
SALMAN S. CHEEMA
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Joseph J. LaViola, Jr.
CONG LI
Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos
FRANK ANTHONY CONSOLI
Civil Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Haitham Al-Deek
MUYUAN LI
Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski
SAPTARSHI DEBROY
Computer Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Mainak Chatterjee
GEUNSIK LIM
Materials Science and Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Aravinda Kar
SOUMYABRATA DEY
Computer Science
TAYLOR W. LOCHRANE
Civil Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Haitham Al-Deek
JOSEPH ROBERT FANFARELLI, JR.
Modeling and Simulation
Major Advisor: Dr. Rudy McDaniel
SEYED OMID MADANI
Major Advisor: Dr. Tuhin Das
GEORGE GAMIL FARAGALLAH
Major Advisor: Dr. Marwan Simaan
QI SHI
Civil Engineering
MARK WILLIAM GALLAGHER
Major Advisor: Dr. Donald C. Malocha
GUANG SHU
Computer Engineering
ZOUBAIR GHAZI
Major Advisor: Dr. W. Linwood Jones
CHUAN SUN
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Hassan Foroosh
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YULIN XIAO
Civil Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Kevin Mackie
XUEPING YANG
Materials Science and Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Linan An
ZHILIN XIE
Major Advisor: Dr. Nina Orlovskaya
College of Health and Public Affairs
CIHAN DEMIRHAN
Public Affairs
Major Advisor: Dr. Naim Kapucu
KAREN RAV-MARATHE
Public Affairs
Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas T.H. Wan
SEDAT ELIUZ
Public Affairs
YUSUF USTUN
Public Affairs
GAIL HUMISTON
Public Affairs
Major Advisor: Dr. Robert Langworthy
College of Medicine
JENNIFER J. ARCHER
Biomedical Sciences
Major Advisor: Dr. Swadeshmukul Santra
Major Advisor: Dr. Jingdong Ye
SUNNY JAIN
Biomedical Sciences
Major Advisor: Dr. Mollie Jewett
CANDICE N. BAKER
Biomedical Sciences
Major Advisor: Dr. Steven Ebert
College of Nursing
SHARON RENAE MAYES
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Diane Wink
MARIA A. STAHL
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Diane Wink
KATHLEEN RUTH MORGAN
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Linda Gibson-Young
LYNDSEY KELLEY SUTHERLAND
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Julee Waldrop
TAMI JO SANTO
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Angela Ritten
ASHLEY NICOLLE WILLIAMS
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Julee Waldrop
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MARCUS A. BAGNELL
Optics
Major Advisor: Dr. Peter Delfyett
LANE MARTIN
Optics
Major Advisor: Dr. Bahaa Saleh
SHARAD P. BHOOPLAPUR
Optics
Major Advisor: Dr. Peter Delfyett
MOHAMMAD ALI MIRI
Optics
Major Advisor: Dr. Demetrios N. Christodoulides
JEFFREY ALLEN D’ARCHANGEL
Optics
Major Advisor: Dr. Winston Schoenfeld
SEYFOLLAH TOROGHI
Optics
Major Advisor: Dr. Pieter G. Kik
KHAN LIM
Optics
Major Advisor: Dr. Martin Richardson
College of Sciences
LAUREN ELISE BENISHEK
Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Eduardo Salas
KELSEY D. HARGROVE
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Humberto Campins
AARON SHELTON DIETZ
Psychology
CHARLES EDWARD HARRIS
Modeling and Simulation
Major Advisor: Dr. Peter Kincaid
MELINDA JOY DONNELLY
Conservation Biology
Major Advisor: Dr. Linda Walters
MUHAMMAD RAKIBUL ISLAM
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Saiful Khondaker
ANIRUDDHA DUTTA
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Helge Heinrich
PEJMAN JOUZDANI
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Eduardo Mucciolo
JOANNA LYNN EISELE
Sociology
Major Advisor: Dr. James Wright
CANDACE CELESTE KIRKLAND
Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. Cherie Yestrebsky
CAROLINA FRANCO
Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. Cherie L. Yestrebsky
ADITYA REDDY KOLLI
Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. James Hickman
MICHAEL JOHN GILBROOK
Conservation Biology
Major Advisor: Dr. John Weishampel
EMILY A. KRAMER
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Yanga R. Fernández
REBECCA GROSSMAN
Psychology
ROMAN E. KRYLOV
Mathematics
Major Advisor: Dr. Alexander Katsevich
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NATHANIEL BRYAN LUST
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Daniel Britt
SIMRANJEET SINGH
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Enrique Delbarco
ASTHA MALHOTRA
Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. Lei Zhai
CHRISTIAN WINTHROP SMITH
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Masahiro Ishigami
MONA ANIL MATHEW
Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. Andre J. Gesquiere
BINGLIN SUI
Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. Kevin D. Belfield
CATHERINE ANN PEARTE
Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Renk
MENGYUAN WANG
Chemistry
YAUHENI RUDZEVICH
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Lee Chow
ADAM WILLIAM WOODWARD
Chemistry
AMY MARIE SCHREINER
Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Michael E. Dunn
XILING YUE
Chemistry
STEPHEN R. SERGE
Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Mustapha Mouloua
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JANIBELLE JACKSON STUART
Major Advisor: Dr. Walter Doherty
MEREDITH LEIGH LEFTAKIS
DIANE SYMES MAHONY
Candidates for Master of Fine Arts
SLOANE ELIZABETH DAVIS
Creative Writing
ERIC TYLER FERSHTMAN
Creative Writing
RAYMOND SHAWN MCKEE
Creative Writing
YAO ZHOU
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Honors and Recognition
Order of Pegasus
Sylvia Torres-Thomas
Amelia Klug
Shekinah Fashaw
Baccalaureate Degree Honors
Top Honor Graduates
Jessica Ann Naimo - College of Arts and Humanities
Amy Elizabeth Askren - College of Business Administration
Jennifer Rae Baker - College of Education and Human Performance
Dennise Rivera - College of Education and Human Performance
Charles Adrian Pardee - College of Engineering and Computer Science
Adam Matthew Breaman - College of Health and Public Affairs
Lily Jade Flick - College of Health and Public Affairs
Matthew Alan Hunter - College of Medicine
Katie Arminda Basham - College of Nursing
Melissa Gayle Bowles - College of Sciences
Taylor Jeanne Haywood - College of Sciences
Amber Lynne Hudson - College of Sciences
Anna Marie Lewis - College of Sciences
Benita Helena Mosca - College of Sciences
Caroline Aliya Speth - College of Sciences
Elena Subbotina - College of Sciences
Tyler Christopher Wild - College of Sciences
Kerry Marie Paddock - Office of Undergraduate Studies
Melissa Erin Albert - Rosen College of Hospitality Management
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.
Raji Akileh
Sydney Altman
Yuri Amill
Elise Anderson
Alexa Aronow
Yasin Arshad
Amy Askren
Suliman Ayad
Michael Bahr
Chloe Berryman
Maya Betz
Courtney Bowles
Marvin Canada
Yasmyn Chambers
Brandon Chin
Carolyn Cooper
Bernadette Corridor
Samuel Cosgrove
Felicia Costa
Ana Cuello
Caleb Donaldson
Rhea Dorris
Megan Dotson
Sarah Elgar
Kyle Fairhurst
Trevor Finnigan
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Richard Gray
Chyah Halikman
Juliana Hatcher
Taylor Haywood
Katherine Hehmeyer
Sean Heron
Amber Hill
Mitchell Holt
Krista Hunsicker
Daniel Kassebaum
William Kearns
Amelia Klug
Benjamin Langevin
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Samuel Lemaster
Anna Lewis
Alyssa London
Axel MacLaren
Sadie Mansfield
Adam McCord
Jackson McGrath
Shane Mobley
Lauren Moran
Jessica Naimo
Leigh Nash
Sofia Nucci
Amy Osiason
Andres Perotti
Rachel Phillips
Lara Pinot
Anne Preuss
Ricardo Prophete
Mark Ramdorsingh
Samantha Riccio
Annakarina Rincon
Anthony Romano
Kate Sajdak
Amelia Strickland
Carson Summers
Sophie Sutker
William Torgler
Mary Joy Torrecampo
Kiley Walder
Clayton Walker
Raymond Wert
Calvin Wheeler
Brittany Wilson
Sydney Winner
Andrew Zunz
Honors in the Major
Zahra Ali
Philosophy
Robert Hellmuth
Psychology
Hanady Nabut
International and Global Studies
Chloe Berryman
Psychology
Tania Hussain
Biomedical Sciences
Adriana Nieves
Music Performance
Kylie Brown
Legal Studies
Daniel Kassebaum
Political Science
Lori Nykanen
History
Stefanie Campbell
Sport and Exercise Science
William Kearns
History
Gabrielle Pinder
Psychology
Tyler Campbell
History
Reuben Kelly
Economics
Anne Preuss
Business Economics
Coleman Cariker
Physics
Cory King
Marketing
Courtney Roy
Exceptional Education
Sarah Collins
Elementary Education
Amelia Klug
Public Administration
Shana Shea
Kade Dalton
Film
Benjamin Langevin
English
Jessie Smith
Early Childhood Development
Edgar Diaz
Philosophy
Rachel Leon
Simone Smith
Clare Diaz-Davila
Kandace Luther
Psychology
Amelia Strickland
Advertising/Public Relations
Shekinah Fashaw
Interdisciplinary Studies
Keith MacArthur
Psychology
Katherine Syracuse
Thomas Gamazo
Sport and Exercise Science
Dominic Martin
International and Global Studies
Mary Joy Torrecampo
Art
Leslie Gannon
Interdisciplinary Studies
Alexandra McConnell
Psychology
Douglas Woodall
Ariel Gonzalez
Philosophy
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LEAD Scholars
Alexa Aronow
Amy Askren
Amanda Barbour
Devin Barnes
Cole Benjamin
Jacqueline Brown
Tiffany Castro
Samantha Ceres
Michelle Closson
Kade Dalton
Victoria Deen
Katherine DeHart
Christopher Deleuze
Kathleen Delle
Patrick Delva
Stephen DiCiero
Shekinah Fashaw
Jaena Ferguson
Dane Fishburn
Douglas Greenwald
Vivian Hernandez
Bryce Hodges
Brittany Jackson
Joshua Jarrett
Iesha Johnson
Nicole Johnson
Hayden Kaehl
Courtney Kirby
Amelia Klug
Michael Lebowitz
Kristin Lewis
Jennifer Li
Michelle Looney
Alexis Marling
Alexis Mativi
Eva May
Shonn McCloud
Lauren More
Chelsea Moreland
Jessica Moser
President’s Leadership Council
Kate Champnella
Richmond Laryea
Air Force ROTC Commission
Schuler Howell
Eduardo Mertins
Peter Simon
Army ROTC Commission
Renide Escarment
Robert Mullins
Dustin Randall
Brianna Roberts
Max Thedy
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Shannon O’Donoghue
Devin Pace
Sara Peterson
Melanie Pham
Ricardo Prophete
Sreela Rangam
Janeeka Raymond
Cayla Robbins
Samantha Rosenthal
Hailey Royal
Alexis Snow
Taylor Stewart
Patricia Stockley
Amelia Strickland
Donnelle Sullivan
Antonio Varela-Chaves
Kacie Vargo
Jessica West
Ryan Winkler
Krystal Zamora
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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 5 percent but not in the top 2.5 percent
* cum laude—students in the top 10 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://ikm.ucf.edu/enrollment-graduation/grad-honors-gpa-standing
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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 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 teachers, 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
Creative Writing .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... White
Digital Media.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Brown
English ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ White
Film ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Brown
Foreign Languages ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... White
History ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... White
Interactive Entertainment .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... White
Music ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Pink
Studio Art & the Computer ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Brown
Teaching English as Second Language ................................................................................................................................................................................. White
Theatre ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Brown
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DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE
Accounting........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Drab
Business Administration .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Drab
Economics ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Copper
Management ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Drab
Real Estate ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Drab
Sports Business Management.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Drab
Taxation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Drab
College of Education and Human Performance
Education................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Light Blue
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Computer Science ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Orange
Digital Forensics .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Orange
Engineering .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Orange
Interdisciplinary Studies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. White
College of Health and Public Affairs
Communication Sciences and Disorders ..............................................................................................................................................................................Sage Green
Criminal Justice .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. Midnight Blue
Health Care Informatics ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Kelly Green
Health Sciences .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Kelly Green
Nonprofit Management ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... Peacock Blue
Public Administration ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... Peacock Blue
Social Work .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Citron
Urban and Regional Planning .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Blue-Violet
College of Medicine
Biomedical Sciences ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ Science Gold
Biotechnology ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Science Gold
Molecular Biology and Microbiology ............................................................................................................................................................................... Science Gold
College of Nursing
Nursing .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Apricot
Optics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Aqua
College of Sciences
Advertising ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Crimson
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
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Hospitality and Tourism Management ................................................................................................................................................................................... Pineapple
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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, and one 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
April 1996
Nicolaas Bloembergen, Doctor of Science
William H. Dial, Doctor of Commercial Science
December 1996
Richard A. Nunis, Doctor of Public Service
June 1970
John W. Young, Doctor of Applied Sciences
May 1997
Maxwell C. King, Doctor of Public Service
March 1973
Louis C. Murray, Doctor of Public Service
August 1974
Fred C. Clayton, Doctor of Professional
Joe R. Lee, Doctor of Commercial Science
Engineering
August 1978
Richard F. Livingston,
August 1998
Trevor Colbourn, Doctor of Humane Letters
December 1998
Linda W. Chapin, Doctor of Public Service
December 1999
Archbishop Desmond Tutu,
Doctor of Business Administration
June 1979
Doctor of Humane Letters
Albert F. Hegenberger,
President Oscar Arias, Doctor of Humane Letters
Doctor of Engineering Science
Reubin O’D. Askew, Doctor of Public Service
Lee R. Scherer, Doctor of Engineering Science
May 2000
Lotfi Zadeh, Doctor of Science
December 1979
Joseph Daniel Duffey, Doctor of Humane Letters
May 2001
Richard M. Karp, Doctor of Science
June 1980
Thelma Vivian Jackson Dudley,
Joseph F. Traub, Doctor of Science
Doctor of Humanities
LeRoy T. Walker, Sr., Doctor of Public Service
Howard Phillips, Doctor of Public Service
December 1981
April 1982
James Bacchus, Doctor of Public Services
Gene Burns, Master of Letters
May 2002
Richard M. DeVos, Sr.,
October 2002
Nancy Burnett, Doctor of Commercial Science
John Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service
December 2002
Robert E. Kahn, Doctor of Science
Mary Jo Davis, Doctor of Public Service
December 2004
G. Vince Amico, Doctor of Science
Robert J. Whalen, Doctor of Engineering Science
Doctor of Commercial Science
Andrew Duda, Jr., Doctor of Agricultural Service
Ferdinand Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service
July 1982
Albert Burnett, Doctor of Commercial Science
William E. Davis, Doctor of Public Service
Lester Mandell, Doctor of Commercial Science
December 1982
Joseph A. Boyd, Doctor of Engineering Science
May 2005
Harriet Elam-Thomas, Doctor of Public Service
July 1983
J. W. Hubler, Doctor of Engineering Science
March 2006
Anibel Acevedo Vila, Doctor of Public Science
Charles Wadsworth, Doctor of Public Service
December 2006
Rita Bornstein, Doctor of Humane Letters
December 1984
Allan E. Gotieb, Doctor of Laws
May 2007
Charles Hard Townes, Doctor of Science
May 1985
George J. Becker, Jr., Doctor of Public Service
December 2008
Robert Vander Weide, Doctor of Commerce
Jerry Collins, Doctor of Public Service
May 2009
Howard Lance, Doctor of Science
D. Robert Graham, Doctor of Public Service
December 2009
Jerry S. Roth, Doctor of Commercial Science
Walter O. Lowrie, Doctor of Engineering Science
December 2011
James A. Hinson, Doctor of Public Service
William C. Schwartz, Doctor of Engineering
December 2012
Sanford Shugart, Doctor of Humane Letters
May 2013
President William Jefferson Clinton,
Science
March 1986
Isaac Bashevis Singer, Doctor of Letters
October 1988
Elie Wiesel, Doctor of Letters
December 1988
Sven Caspersen, Doctor of Engineering Science
Doctor of Humane Letters
Michael M. Crow, Doctor of Humane Letters
August 2014
John D. Holloway, Doctor of Public Service
Phyllis A. Klock, Doctor of Commercial Science
Wolfgang-Detlef Petri,
Doctor of Commercial Science
May 1989
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
May 1990
Helen Harris Perlman, Doctor of Humane Letters
May 1991
Roald Hoffman, Doctor of Science
Thaddeus Seymour, Doctor of Letters
May 1992
Robert Bryan, Doctor of Humane Letters
May 1993
Buell G. Duncan, Jr., Doctor of Commercial
May 1995
Norman R. Augustine, Doctor of Engineering
December 1995
Jesse Stone, Doctor of Humane Letters
Judith A. Albertson, Doctor of Humane Letters
Science
Science
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Degrees Conferred
B.A.
B.A.B.A.
B.A.S.
B.Des
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 Design in Architecture
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.D.
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
Doctor of Medicine
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!
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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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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NOTES
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 Education and
Human Performance
College of 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
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.
Science seeks to explain how the world works—
living organisms, the physical world, people
in groups, and people as individuals. Just as a
microscope gives a way to look at objects otherwise
too small to see, so the tools of scientific inquiry
let us observe nature in its many aspects.
ce of Undergraduate Studies
College of Engineering and
Computer Science
The Space Transportation System 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.
The Office 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 12-13, 2014
CFE Arena
Orlando, Florida
This commencement program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu/2014/fall/archive
for download as a PDF beginning Monday, December 15, 2014.

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