20 4 honors convocation - University of Texas at El Paso

20 4 honors convocation - University of Texas at El Paso

2014
HONORS CONVOCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO
MAGOFFIN AUDITORIUM
April 13, 2014
A Message from the President:
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 32nd annual Honors
Convocation at The University of Texas at El Paso.
UTEP’s 100th anniversary celebration offers us many special
opportunities to reflect on our past achievements and share our future
aspirations. Today, however, our focus is on the present, as we come
together to celebrate UTEP’s excellence in 2014, our centennial year.
This moment in our 100-year history shines bright with the
outstanding academic achievements of UTEP’s talented and highly
accomplished students and the exceptional performance of our faculty
and staff, all of whom we celebrate today.
Among our honorees this afternoon are UTEP’s 2013-14 Top Ten Seniors,
Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation award recipients, 2013 Summer and
Fall Honors Graduates and 2014 Senior Honors Candidates, newly
appointed professors emeriti, and this year’s Distinguished Achievement
Award recipients. We are also delighted to recognize today this region’s
most accomplished 2014 high school graduates, who are here with their
families, and whose enrollment at UTEP will add to our continued
excellence in the years ahead.
Honors Convocation is one of UTEP’s major academic traditions, and we
are very pleased that you have joined us as we recognize today’s
exemplary representatives of the University’s century-long legacy of
excellence and distinction in teaching, research, scholarship, leadership
and service.
Go Miners!
Diana Natalicio
President
THE UNIVERSITY MACE
A symbol of authority and dignity of office, the mace has been
associated with civil and academic ceremonies from at least the 14th
century. The Mace is designed to convey honor, optimism, hope,
accomplishment, learning and scholarship, and its association with
special events denotes tradition, solemnity and a commitment to
excellence. At The University of Texas at El Paso, the Mace plays a
prominent role in all Commencement and Convocation ceremonies.
The University Mace is a timeless and inspiring symbol that
combines forms selected from the distinctive Bhutanese architecture of
the UTEP campus; the natural landscape of the Chihuahuan Desert; and
the multicultural heritage of the U.S.-Mexico border region. The Mace
captures the University’s rich history as well as its highly promising
future, from its beginnings as Texas’ first mining school in 1914 to
today’s competitive research university serving a 21st century student
demographic.
As UTEP commemorates its Centennial this year, the University
Mace will take its place as a cherished legacy of that major milestone,
an extraordinarily beautiful reminder of UTEP’s first 100 years of
commitment to providing higher education opportunities to residents
of this U.S.-Mexico border region.
Board of Regents
The University of Texas System
Paul L. Foster, Chairman................................................... El Paso
R. Steven “Steve” Hicks, Vice Chairman .......................... Austin
Wm. Eugene “ Gene” Powell, Vice Chairman ........ San Antonio
Ernest Aliseda..................................................................McAllen
Alex M. Cranberg .............................................................. Austin
Wallace L. Hall Jr. ............................................................... Dallas
Jeffery D. Hildebrand . ................................................... Houston
Brenda Pejovich . ................................................................ Dallas
Robert L. Stillwell............................................................ Houston
Nash M. Horne (Student Regent)...................................... Austin
Francie A. Frederick
General Counsel to the Board of Regents
Senior Administrative Officials
The University of Texas System
Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D.
Chancellor
Pedro Reyes, Ph.D.
Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Raymond S. Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D.
Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
Scott C. Kelley, Ed.D.
Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs
PROGRAM
Welcome and Introductions . ................................................Diana Natalicio
President
Stage Party
Faculty Endowments
Top Ten Seniors
Faculty and Staff Honorees
Emeriti
Distinguished Achievement Awards
Special Recognitions
University Student Honorees ............................................... Junius GonzaleS
PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT
FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Senior Honors Graduates and Candidates
Graduated in August or December 2013
Graduating in May 2014
University Honors Program Graduates, Candidates, and Scholars
Honors Degree Recipients, December 2013
Honors Certificate Recipients, December 2013
Honors Degree Candidates, May 2014
Honors Certificate Candidates, May 2014
Honors Senior Thesis, May 2014
Honors Degree Candidates, Summer 2014
Houston Endowment Scholars
Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal
Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
University and Department Awards
University Outstanding Graduate Thesis, Doctoral Dissertation,
and Teaching Awards.............................................................. Benjamin Flores
dean of the graduate School
Honor Societies .......................................................................... Junius GonzaleS
College and Departmental Honor Societies
Honorary and Academic Achievement Organizations
Scholars Excellence Program RECIPIENTS
President’s Leadership Scholarship
Presidential Excellence Scholarship
Presidential Scholarship
Academic Scholarship
Readers
Dr. Adriana Dominguez
Director of Audience Development, Department of Theatre and Dance
Ms. Rebecca Rivas, Visiting Professor
Voice and Movement, Department of Theatre and Dance
RECEPTION FOLLOWING
CENTENNIAL MUSEUM
FACULTY ENDOWMENTS
DISTINGUISHED Chairs
College of Engineering
Dr. David B. Farber............................ Paul L. Foster and Alejandra de la Vega Foster
Distinguished Chair in International Business
Dr. David G. Novick ...........................Mike Loya Distinguished Chair in Engineering
Chairs
College of Business Administration
Dr. Gary L. Frankwick..................................................... Marcus Jonathan Hunt Chair
in International Business
Dr. Tom Fullerton...................................Chair for the Study of Trade in the Americas
Dr. Richard Posthuma.................................. Ellis and Susan Mayfield Endowed Chair
in the College of Business Administration
Dr. Stephen B. Salter ....................................Chair for the Director of the Center for
the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade
Dr. Oscar Varela ..............................................Charles R. and Dorothy S. Carter Chair
in Business Administration
College of Engineering
Dr. Lawrence E. Murr ............................. Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair II
in Engineering
Dr. Soheil Nazarian . .............................. Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair IV
in Engineering
Dr. Stephen Riter ................................... Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair III
in Engineering
Dr. Ryan B. Wicker . ................................. Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair I
in Engineering
College of Health Sciences
Dr. Kathleen A. Curtis ........................Charles H. and Shirley T. Leavell Endowed Chair
in Nursing and Health Sciences
College of Science
Dr. Luis A. Echegoyen . ................................ The Robert A. Welch Chair in Chemistry
DISTINGUISHED Professorships
College of Business Administration
Dr. Mo Adam Mahmood........................................ AT&T Distinguished Professorship
in the College of Business
Dr. Robert Nachtmann ....................Betty M. MacGuire Distinguished Professorship
in Business Administration
College of Engineering
Dr. Louis J. Everett . ........................... John T. MacGuire Distinguished Professorship
in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Dr. Miguel Velez-Reyes
George W. Edwards, Jr./El Paso Electric Distinguished
Professorship in Engineering
College of Health Sciences
Dr. Rodrigo X. Armijos .........................Peter de Wetter Distinguished Professorship
in Health Science
College of Science
Dr. M. Christina Mariani................The Shigeko K. Chan Distinguished Professorship
in Mathematical Sciences
School of Nursing
Dr. Elias Provencio-Vasquez ................Robert H. Hoy III Distinguished Professorship
in Health Sciences
Professorships
College of Business Administration
Dr. Kallol K. Bagchi............................... Nita and Jim Phillips Endowed Professorship
in Business
Dr. Hendrik Devos...............................................Wells Fargo Endowed Professorship
of Financial Services
Dr. William B. Elliott........................................... JPMorgan Chase Bank Professorship
in Business Administration
Dr. John S. Hadjimarcou.................................Frank and Wilma Hanley Professorship
in Business Administration
Dr. Fernando R. Jimenez-Arevalo...................Professorship in Western Hemispheric
Trade #1 Research
Dr. Edward Ramirez ........Professorship in Western Hemispheric Trade #2 Research
Dr. Waymond Rodgers....................El Paso Community Professorship in Accounting
Dr. Timothy P. Roth . ......................................Dr. Arleigh B. Templeton Professorship
in Financial Management and Banking
Dr. Maria F. Wagstaff.................................. Robert E. and Jacqueline Skov Endowed
Professorship in Business Ethics
College of Engineering
Dr. Eric MacDonald................................ Texas Instruments Foundation Professorship
in Digital Signal Processing
Dr. Michael P. McGarry ................The Forrest O. and Henrietta Lewis Professorship
of Electrical Engineering
Dr. Joseph H. Pierluissi ...................Schellenger Professorship in Electrical Research
Dr. Richard T. Schoephoerster...............Riter Endowed Professorship in Engineering
Dr. Stephen W. Stafford ..............Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Professorship
in Metallurgical Engineering
College of Health Sciences
Dr. Christina A. Sobin...............................J. Edward and Helen M. C. Stern Endowed
Professorship in Neuro-Science
College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Lowell E. Graham ..................... The Abraham Chavez, Jr. Professorship in Music
Dr. Josiah M. Heyman....................................... Professorship for Border Trade Issues
Dr. Z. Anthony Kruszewski . ....................Kruszewski Family Endowed Professorship
in Political Science
Dr. Arvind Singhal ..................Samuel Shirley and Edna Holt Marston Professorship
Dr. Maggy A. Smith................................................ Dorrance D. Roderick Foundation
Professorship in English
Dr. Kathleen A. Staudt.................................. Professorship for Western Hemispheric
Trade Policy Studies
College of Science
Dr. Katherine A. Giles . ..............................Lloyd A. Nelson Professorship in Geology
Dr. Jorge A. Lopez ............................ Rho Sigma Tau-Robert L. Schumaker Endowed
Professorship in Physicss
School of Nursing
Dr. Maria A. Amaya . ............................................ Wakefield Endowed Professorship
in Health Sciences
Dr. Leslie K. Robbins . ...............................J. Edward and Helen M.C. Stern Endowed
Professorship in Nursing
University Wide
Dr. Jorge Gardea-Torresdey ................................. Richard M. and Frances M. Dudley
Memorial Professorship
Dr. Arturo Olivarez, Jr.............................................Patricia Daw Yetter Professorship
Dr. Arturo Pacheco ........................................El Paso Electric Company Professorship
in Education Research
TOP TEN SENIORS
2013-2014
The University of Texas at El Paso Alumni Association Top Ten Seniors awards are
presented to students who have achieved academic success as well as a proven
commitment to the community. A committee of UTEP alumni, faculty and staff select
the Top Ten Seniors based on grade point average, volunteer activities and leadership.
Jorge L. Banos Gomar
Accounting
Carmen Janet Gomez
Civil Engineering
Ahmad Khattab
Biological Sciences
Paulina Lopez
Organizational and Corporate Communication
Tanya Sue Maestas
Biology
Anahi Marquez
Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry
Victoria Leigh Martyn
Kinesiology
Anamaria Camargo Salazar
Accounting and Finance
Jeremiah Thomas Steed
Physics
Stephanie Trujillo
Biology
Faculty and Staff Honorees
PROFESSORS EMERITI
Shelley Sue Armitage........................................................................ Professor, English
Joanne Tontz Ellzey........................................................ Professor, Biological Sciences
Marion Lawrence Ellzey Jr............................................................Professor, Chemistry
Ana Huerta Macías......................................................... Professor, Teacher Education
Cheryl E. Martin................................................................................. Professor, History
George Douglas Meyers.................................................................... Professor, English
Donald E. Moss............................................................................Professor, Psychology
Willie Ray Parish.......................................................................................Professor, Art
DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Distinguished Research
Ann Q. Gates .................................................................. Professor, Computer Science
Distinguished Service to Students
Scott Starks ......................................Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Distinguished Service to Students
Heather Smith .......................................... Director, Miner Athletic Academic Center
Distinguished Service to the University
Monica Zaragoza ............................. Grants/Contracts Specialist, Biological Sciences
STUDENT HONOREES
GRADUATED IN AUGUST OR DECEMBER 2013
College of Business Administration
Gilbert Alarcon
Mario Alarcon
Jose Ramon Almanza
Gloria Yvette Alvarez
Jorge Banos Gomar
Anamaria Camargo Salazar
Matthew Taylor Cannon
Claudia Yvette Carrillo
Miguel A. Chavez
Andrew Scott Cutler
Ismael De La Rosa
Darlien Irene Gallegos
Myrella E. Gutierrez
Javier Herrera, Sr.
Michael Lamas
Belinda Lopez
Gustavo Lopez
Oscar Loy, Jr.
Felipe Alejandro Lozano
Prado
David Edward Lusky
Morayma Y. Meraz
Juan L. Mora
Sean Michael Myerly
Ivette Margarita Ortega
Ibarra
Ruben Rodriguez
Daniel Sandoval
Edith Stybalis Suarez
Jennie Ericka Torres
Arturo U. Valenzuela
Aldo Raul Villegas, Jr.
College of Education
Jessica Aguilar
Mariana Aguirre
Adriana Anguiano
Veronica Armendariz
Briana Marie Baeza
Cynthia Teresa Baeza
Christina Bauer
Karina Berthaud Beltran
Erica Bermudez
Amanda Marie Borunda
Alex Ellen Buggs
Berenice Cardenas
Pedro Covarrubias
Anna M. Cruz
Ariadne DeLaTorre
Monica Delgado
James Daniel Fatuch
Jasmine Aida Gallardo
Cynthia Garcia
Nicole Marie Garcia
Rebeca Marie Gimbel
Nallely Gonzalez
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Judith Marie Hernandez
Sylvia Gerardo Hernandez
Clarissa Ilianna Herrera
Severina Luna Holt
Lindsay Kaye Leeah
Eva Linda Lopez
Janis M. Lopez
Stephanie M. Lopez
Seraph Alexandra Luby
Eric Lucero
Crystal Lennette
Magdaleno
Susana Martin Del Campo
Melano
Sarah Lucia Mena
Guadalupe Gonzalez
Moran
Ana Paola Nunez
Jessica Nunez
Teresa Ovalles
Ivonne Parra
Paulette Pena
Celina Stephanie Pinuelas
Deyanira Azurina
Quinonez
Luz Maria Ramirez
Susana Ramirez
Monica Ramos
Eduardo Luis Reyes
Yazmin Rivera
Luis Carlos Rodriguez
Elia Rodriguez Rojas
Devin Kacie Roush
Yvonne Therese Rubio
Lorena Sims
Stacy Lynne Tarango
Sandra Tinajero
Lorenza M. Tuda De
Esparza
Adriana Angelica Turner
Susana Valle
Ana Alejandra Vazquez
Jurado
College of Engineering
Alan Alvillar
Gabriel Reynaldo Arellano
John S. Bilberry
Alfredo Casavantes
Christian James Clancy
Herman Ryan Cordero
Diego Ivan Delfin
Manriquez
Julian Duran
Michael Edwin Furth
Sergio Emanuel Guerrero
Guillermo Alonso
Heinrichs Delgado
Yvette Nicole Holguin
Virginia Jimenez
Ana Lucia Lopez
Ernesto Lopez
Fernando Machado
Carlos Emilio Montijo
Kenneth Klint Palomino
Aldo I. Reyes
Juan Roberto Rodriguez
Dante Noel Schlomer
Daniel Sierra
Sonia Cristina Valadez
Alejandra Angelica Vargas
Matthew Neal
Wojciechowski
College of Liberal Arts
Perla C. Alarcon
Priscilla I. Alcantar
Melanie Alyssa Almada
Lluvia Ilusion Almanza
Kenneth Gregory
Anderson
Elsa Arias
Sonja Kay Arnold
Kevin Wilson Avalos
Lia Baca
Ana Gabriela Becerra
Karina Lisette Bocanegra
Edgar Alfonso Bonilla
Luis Antonio Bonilla
Yadira Juarez Buckner
Aurelio Juico Buhay
Carmen L. Carrillo
Cinthia A. Casillas Ruiz
Alexandra Joy Castillo
Alan Alejandro Chavez
Perez
Jacquelyne Olivia Cisneros
Sabrina Lynetta Clemmer
Brenda G. Compean
Hesser Cross
Martha Beatriz Cruz
Ricardo Cruz
Adriano Z. Dante
Adriana De Leon
Brian Gordon Diedrich
Daisy Duarte
Sarah Ann Duenas
Itzel Gabriela Duran-Vega
Adriana Escobedo
Ana L. Escobedo
Rosalind Facio
Tabare L. Faison
Adrian Michael Flores
Arturo Flores, Jr.
Romulo Frias
Priscilla Frutos
Ashley Nicole Gallegos
Lorraine Stephanie Garcia
Oscar Garcia
Roseanne T. Garrison
Oscar Francisco Garza
Jorel S. Gilbert
Rosa Elva Gomez
Roxana Gonzalez
Lizette B. Granado
Alysha Nikia Green
Alfonso Jose Gustave
Jordan Elizabeth
Hartshorn
Sylvia Alejandra
Hernandez
Christopher Francisco
Herrera
Chelsea Nedlyn Hill
Michelle Rose Hinojos
Robert Kenneth Hudnall
Samantha Juarez
Jessica Maggie Lawrence
Elizabeth Licerio
Gabriel Alejandro Lira
Joshua Isaiah Lopez
Jacqueline Loweree
Paola Denirah Lujan
Julian David Maltby
Steven Austin Mansfield
James Davidson Martin
Ana Gabriela Martinez
Melissa Ann Martinez
Khawla Yasmin Masoud
Karen Lynn McKee
Jessica Medina
Jose Raul Medrano
Carson David Meger
Ofelia Ivonne Meran
Devin White Miertschin
Alyssa Gabrielle Mijares
Manuel A. Mireles
Daniel Paul Miskei
Rachel Montes
Carlos Emilio Montijo
Christopher Omar Nail
Alfredo Ivan Olivo
Richard Alexander Olsson
Erica Lee Onsurez
Laureen Michelle Orozco
Jacqueline Marie Ortiz
Brigitte L. Palacios
Patricia Isabel Pina
Andrea Prado
Sylvia Elena Prieto
Cristina Ramos
Julia Ramos
Jonathan Reyes
Victoria Jessie Roberts
Jecoa Lee Ross
Ana Irene Ruiz
Daniel Ruiz
Lauren Azucena Ruiz
Lizette Priscilla Ruiz
Ronald A. Saks
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Maite Salcido
Nora Samaniego
Keith Matthew Sanders
Azucena Santos
Patricia Jean Scheirman
Weller
Amanda Marie
Sepulveda
Elizabeth Christine
Sepulveda
Jennifer Lee Serna
Juan Angel Sierra
Kimberly Ann Singleton
Lucy M. Snelson
Aaron Soll
Mario Tejeda, Jr.
Jasmine Alyssa Torres
Isabel Tovar
Jared Michael Urbanek
Christina Maria Velasquez
Kelly Rae Vidaurri
Aarin Kathleen Walston
Andrea Faye Webb
Amanda Soliz Williams
Benjamin Lee Williams
Lisa Sharon Wright
College of Health Sciences
Kayla Rae Black
Brandon Michael
Dougherty
Arabella Duarte
Matthew Ryan Gutierrez
Tess A. Hall
Abraham Haro
John Christopher Moreno
Estefania Nunez Gonzalez
Naomi Owens
Jeremy Joseph Perales
Carl Logan Petry
Eddie T. Ramirez
Victor Ramirez, Jr.
Ebernoel Ruvalcaba
Stephanie Salgado
Marco Antonio Suriano
Heather Lynn Wincapaw
College of Science
Elizabeth Renata Aguilera
Richard Alexander
Alfaro-Diaz
Ivan Alvarez
Reena S. Amaro
Daniel D. Anchondo
Rebecca F. Apodaca
Denise Avalos
Norberto Fabian Avila
Sarah Tesia Baca
Adam Banda
Luis Armando Barreda
Ana Cecilia Barrios
Taylor Ann Bramblett
Paola Bustillos
Maripaz Anadela Calderon
Alejandra Catalina
Camacho
Erika Michelle Carpinteyro
Michelle Carreon
Valorie Nicole Castro
Danielle Nadine Daw
Daniel Dominguez
Salvador Dominguez
Anthony Hau Duong
Jacqueline Marie Engel
Annette Escobedo
Brandan A. Garcia
Ivette Gonzalez
Kavita Gupta
Fabiola M. Ibarra
Lorena Lizette Ibarra
Silas Steven Luna
Jorge Alberto Miranda
Paola Baeza Valenzuela
Mariah Cade
Norma Chavez Carrillo
Devin Leeann Castellanos
Samantha Anne Diaz
Marisol Janette Fematt
Allissa Nikole Foster
Maria Isabel Gallegos
Jason Brandt Garcia
Eugene Gentry
Elise Linne Harboldt
Janain Hernandez
Paulette Spearman Holt
Sherrill Lynn Howell
Elisabeth Ashley
Kamalipour
Risper Jepkemoi Kimaiyo
Thomas Mallare
Kondik, Jr.
Celene Lopez
Juanita Flores Marrero
Melissa R. Molina
Carla Leticia Moreno
Evelyn K. Orona
Andrew Jonathen Ortega
Isla Andrea Porras
Jennifer Ramos
Reyna Rey
Luis M. Rodarte, Jr.
Jasmine Saenz
Adam Emmanuel Sierra
Robert Sigala
Bernardo M. Terres
Isa C. Valdez
Michelle Valdiviez
Jose Miguel Veleta
Oscar Gabriel Veloz
School of Nursing
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Juliana Morales
Brittany Nicole Moreno
Philip Gatu Mwangi
Yanelle Yliana Olmos
Kizzy Myisha Parker
Stephanie Summerour
Rainbow Rocha
Rosina Rodarte
Daniela A. Rodriguez
Jessica Denise Rodriguez
Virginia Tijerina
Senior Honors Candidates
Graduating in May 2014
College of Business Administration
Gregg Shago Alexander
Rosalia Alvarez
John Michael Barger
Patrick B. Barrera
Floyd Breninek
Sergio Carrillo, Jr.
Thania Cervantes
Joaquin Chavez
Jaime Contreras
Esthefania Couttolenc
Maria Esther Davis
Daniel Dominguez
Itzel Deyanira Figueroa
Ana Judith Flores
Karla Alejandra
Franco-Cordoba
Valeria Garcia
Vanessa Gomez
Samantha Rae Gonzalez
Diana Eunice Ibarra
Sahel Yamil Issa
Maria Leal-Lepe
Joanna Matha
Andrea Mayagoitia
Alvelais
Wesley Austin Miller
Daniel Alejandro Morales
Claudia Murguia
Timothy Robert
Neverkovec
Michael Scott Norwood
Jaycelyn Elizabeth Pass
Maria Guadalupe Quijas
Gabriela Ramirez
Daniel Rodriguez
Cesar Enrique Romero
Rocco Ruiz
Brandon S. Strawn
Lyndon Fitzgerald Taylor
Eva Elena Tlalpan
Cardona
Luis Roberto Valles
Urueta
Fernanda Vazquez
Genaro Villa, Jr.
Brian A. Welch
College of Education
Marcela Acosta
Crystal A. Aguirre
Laura Patricia Amaya
Janeth Arras
Maria I. Arroyo
Amber Rae Bishop
Megan Hope Bracken
Yasmin Ivette Carranza
Rosa Pillie Carrillo
Rocio Del Carmen Castro
Sandra L. Cervantes
Jessica E. Chavez
Angelina Felicia Corral
Mitzelle Beatrice Escobar
Melanie Mariah Estrada
Sylvia Falcon
Federika Oceana Franco
Veronica G. Garcia
Sandy Gomez
Maura Anjelica Gonzalez
Airam Del Carmen
Gonzalez-Jaquez
Christian Paola Heredia
Sasha S. Jolley-Lennon
Brittney Anne Kittchner
Crystal Leyva
Christie M. Lozano
Matthew J. Lozano
Selina Macias
Melissa Eugenia Marquez
Carolina Martinez
Gabriela Martinez Acosta
Estefania Martinez Haro
Crystal Marie McGlone
Lindsey E. Mendez
Perla Marlene Mendez
Angie Mendoza
Victoria Stephanie
Montalvo
Aremy Moreno De
Vallecillo
Linda Patricia Natividad
Elizabeth Ochoa
Daniela Olivares
Victoria Elizabeth Ortega
Sarah Marie Palomino
Maria De La Luz Paz
Maria Eugenia Perez
Rita A. Porras
Thersa Mayela Portugal
Nanette Raulston
Maria Olivia Rosales
Donna R. Sather
Allison Nicole Speights
Pamela Kathleen Stepp
Andrew William Tolentino
Monica Aidee Valdez
Aileen A. Vargas
Karla Velador
Maria E. Villa
Ivonne Villanueva
College of Engineering
Alexandra Alcantara
Guardado
Arturo Argueta
Edgar Ernesto Arreola
Soto
Ricardo Barreto
Ismael Beltran
Christopher Santos
Betancis
Rene Alfredo Brito
Alejandra Guadalupe
Castellanos
Juan Fernando Castillo
Mariana Chaidez
Arifur Rahim Chowdhury
David Ryan Delacruz
Manuel Enrique Dosal
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Victor Hazael Duenas
Fontes
Joseph Duran
Alan Alberto Esparza
Pablo Francisco Garza
Barroso
Carmen Janet Gomez
Mathew Guevara
Andrea Gutierrez
Alejandro Hernandez
Joshua Brock Hicks
Aaron Johnson
James Reedie Kyle
Israel Lopez
Jennifer Alicia Lopez
Magali Lopez
Sarah Elizabeth Luna
Edgar Martinez
Gustavo Adolfo Martinez
Pamela Martinez
Villarreal
Ricardo Messina
Kayla Nicole Morales
Emmanuel Jose Ochoa
Alonso Orea
Erik Parra
Marianna Pena
Katherine Carrasco Ramos
Mario Renteria Pinon
Christian Ismael Rodarte
Mario Alberto Rojas, Jr.
Salvador Sandoval
Carlos Santoyo
Cesar Gerardo Soto
Darien Adam Tellez
Nancy Judith
Tepezano-Cabral
Cesar Luis Valle
Jorge Alejandro
Velarde-Moreno
Juan Carlos Vicente
College of Liberal Arts
Sayori Yocela Acosta
Angela Janet Adkins
Rafael Aguilera
Teresa Ana Aguilera
Erika Karina Alcala
Vicky Aranda
Vivianna Arias
Karina Renee Arroyos
Anthony G. Ayo
Andrea Baca
Catherine Monet Baeza
Roberto Nicholas
Ballesteros
Maria Del Rosario
Benavides
Amanda Brinegar
Emma Jude Butler
Susan Elizabeth Byrd
Enrique A. Castanos
Rafael Contreras
Robert Coppi
Nancy Lee Crandall
Idali Cruz Torres
Angel Nicole Damico
Adriana De Avila
Ruth De la Cruz
Ruben Delgadillo
Marlene Deslauriers
Susana Diaz
Vania Palmira Diaz
Aguirre
Luisana Duarte
Armandariz
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Saul A. Duenas
Yajaira P. Enriquez
Reyes Espinoza
David Lee Eubank
Alicia Felix
Francisco Fernandez, Jr.
Elizabeth Gandarilla
Susanna Elizabeth Garay
April Marie Garcia
Christine Marie Garcia
Jennifer Garcia
Karina Cecilia Garcia
Sarah Yvonne Garcia
Elizabeth R. Garner
Rodolfo Gonzalez Garza
Gabriela Griego
Jaime Maria Harris
Valeria Alejandra
Hernandez
Ashante Lynn Herring
Griselda Higareda
Leonor Ibarra
Rachel L. Ireland
Karla Michelle Jaramillo
Moriah Dawn Johnson
Pamela Marcella Johnson
Jennifer Marie Juarez
Olga N. Khonyakina
Ryan Stephen Lasky
Ryan Barrett Lee
Seunghee Lee
Tomas Leon
Jose Miguel Leyva
Mason Paisley Livingston
Paulina Lopez
Stephanie Lopez
Nicholas Robert Loweree
Jorgina Renee Lucero
Zachary Wayne Lyons
Viviana Machado
Alejandra Maldonado
Daniela Marek
Esteban Gabriel Marquez
Mike Jesse Martinez
Stacy Viridiana Martinez
Maleeiny Meza
Michael Paul Moffeit
Cynthia Moncayo
Melanie Montalvo
Kimberly A. Montoya
Amber Marie Morrison
Sharon Stephania Murillo
Melchor
Valori K. Nava
Senaida Navar
Aimee Patricia Olivas
Villareal
Nicholas Allen Ontiveros
Debbie Ann Ortega
Angelica Ozaeta
Kathy A. Parkin
Karinna Yadira Parrao
Rosse Amilene Perez
Maria Guadalupe
Placencia
Martha Cuellar Procter
Laura Alejandra Ramos
Coral Rey
Elliot John ReymondChristensen
Jessica Rios
Itzel Rivera
David Robledo
Carolina Aidee Rodriguez
Joshua Michael Rodriguez
Maricela Rodriguez
Sylvania Salas
Sean Daniel Salcido
Arely Sanchez
Samantha M. Sanchez
Tammi Anne Schuller
Maria Del Refugio Serna
Ledy D. Snyder
Julia Rosa Sosa
Alejandro Soto
Troy Dale Tabner
Christian Tinoco
Edna Paulina Torres
Laura Turon
Stephanie Uccles
Jazmyne L. Uranga
Jennifer Diane UrbanFlores
Ian John Vander Woude
Laura Isabel Velasco
Charity G. Vizcaino
Lataya Lashun Wilson
Karen Yanez
College of Health Sciences
Juan Daniel Acosta
Eduardo Alfonso Avila
Angie Betancourt
Kathleen Kay Burns
Ivonne Carranza
Stephanie Renee
Chapman
Graciela Chavira
Jeremy Andrew Cole
Esmirna Corona
Alyssa Ronnie Cottman
Renee Hilary Enriquez
Steven James Flint
Liliana Iveth Flores
Rocio Guadalupe
Gutierrez
Elizabeth Hernandez
Derick Adam Kalt
Kayla Nicole Lara
Lorenzo Alan Lovejoy
Nahomi Naxely Martinez
Victoria Leigh Martyn
Paula E. Moncayo
Luis Nieves
Cynthia Noya
Stephanie Michele Perez
Roxana Ela Ramirez
Juan Alberto Remigio
Vanessa Ivonne Rivera
Mirna Robledo
Nicole Rodriguez
Nareli Alejandra Romero
Jessica Salazar
Mayra L. Salazar
Viridiana Sigala
JC Thurman III
Eduardo Ivan Torres
Hannah V. Torres
Karina Marisabel Torres
Victor Adrian Uribe
Victoria Marie Valencia
Adam Joseph Vargas
Pete U. Viramontes
Abigail Jane Wilder
Kelli Anita Willingham
College of Science
Sarah Abu-Issa
Dorian David Acosta
Mason James Arbogast
Sara Ebrahim Baqla
Reena Rae Beggs
Seth Michael Beltran
Jonathan Bernal
Jacquelyn Kathleen
Brondo
Timothy Pearson Brown
Blanca Ayde Cardona
Sarah Ann Cardona
Amaris Castanon
Efrain Maximiliano Castillo
Brenda Lizette Castorena
Martin C. Chacon
Oscar Eduardo Chacon
Marie Ann Cobos
Melissa Jane Decker
Carlos Manuel Diaz
Lourdes Adriana Elias
Arturo Estrada
Salvador Allan Fernandez
Jethro T. Gaglione
Paulo Galvan
Oscar Yadin Garcia
Victor Higareda Garcia
Miriam Gonzalez
Marcela Grajeda
Michael R. Grant
Priscilla Guevara
Jesus M. Gutierrez
Kevin Andrew Hatch
Marco Thomas Hernandez
Brian Jacinto
Sarah Nelly Jallad
Edgar Jauregui
Merieme Khamsi
Youssef Khamsi
Ahmad Khattab
Edward Arthur Lattner
Carly Ivy Levin
Charlie Andrew Lopez
Isabel Monet Lopez
Adrian Lujan
Jacqueline Macias
Tanya Sue Maestas
Ashley Danielle Manns
Anahi Marquez
Walter Marroquin
Hiroko Jeanette Martin
Maite Martin
Javier Mendiola
Andrew James Mitchell
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Aura N. Perez Banuet Rod
Diana Michelle Ponce
Susana Portillo
Elizabeth Preza
Adriana Ramirez
Gabriel Ramos
Erick Daniel Reynoso
Lee James Rivera
Javier Isaac Rodriguez
Katalina Salas
Daniella Carolina Sisniega
Jeremiah Thomas Steed
Joshua Logan Morris
Jonathan Arturo Muniz
Alejandro Navarro
Carlos Antonio Navarro
Marissa J. Ochotorena
Joshua Alexis Olivas
Jose Andrei Orozco, Jr.
Andres Ortiz
Michelle Ortiz
Marina Lynn Paggen
Ricardo Parra
Saul Perez
Macie Zaynah Subia
Richard Axton Supnet
Shiori Anne Takashima
Stephanie Trujillo
Juan Alfonso Valdez
Moreira
Jazmin Vargas
Marissa Renee Velazquez
Antonio Villalobos
Sun Ah Yang Reid
Sara E. Yazdi
Itzel Adriana Zambrano
School of Nursing
Omotola Funmilayo
Akintunde
Benjamin Andrews
Claudia Awamleh
Tramecya Monique Beale
Elijah Cain Bidwell
Michelle Bitar
Lily Thang Borsche
Betzabel Burciaga
Botello
Amanda Dawn Brock
Howard Christia Bryant
Alejandra Burciaga
Amy Jessica Cesar
Joshua Ezequiel Chiong
Susana Cruz
Delilah Dee Deguire
Christian-Marie
Dominguez
Karla Jeannette
Dominguez
Sonia Dominguez
Yvonne Sylvia Dorval
Marcella Flores
Zaira L. Flores
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Elisa Garcia
Melissa Erica Gaytan
Rosa Maria Gomez
Crystal Liana Gonzalez
Laura E. Gonzalez
Cesar E. Guerra
Angela J. Gutierrez
John Steven Halsell
Ariana L. Hernandez
Maria Rosa E Hernandez
Danila Jimenez
Sara Licerio
Nancy Limas
Cristina Gutierrez Luna
Alfonso Medina
Alecia Marie Miller
Abraham Montez
Rebecca Marie Montez
Bobbie Smith Moore
Michelle Mulligan
Michelle Lynn Powers
Gwendolyn Yvonne Price
Carrie Jane Ramirez
Denise Ramirez
Stephanie Ann Rankin
Corina Estela Rayas
Janet Lyn Reck
Edwardo Ignacio Rivas
Robert Rodriguez
Matthew P. Ross
Lili Anahi Ruiz
Joel Alexandro Sanchez
Melanie Santschi
Michael Alvaro Sarabia
Sean Michael Schweska
Jessica Sikazwe
Nancy Solis
Rachel Christine Stewart
Tessa Graham Tarango
Sherry Fay Thomas
Andrea Estefania Uranga
Krystal Y. Valenzuela
Teresa Perez Vazquez
Okescha Lashea Warren
Ronda Lee Welden
Sheryl E. Whitman
Kishma Williams
Sara Rae Yanez
University Honors Program
Graduates, Candidates, and Scholars
The University Honors Program provides opportunities to meet the needs of
intellectually talented and highly motivated students. At the core of the program is
a series of honors classes taught by outstanding faculty, in which learning is based
on personalized and group interaction, with emphasis being placed on critical
thinking and effective communication. Students who participate in the program
may earn recognition in one of two forms: the Honors Certificate, which requires
18 hours of honors credit; or the University Honors Degree, requiring 30 hours
of honors credits in specified subject areas. Students may also elect to carry out
individualized research, culminating in the Honors Senior Thesis. Entering freshmen
must have graduated in the top 15 percent of their high school class or have
achieved a superior score on the SAT or ACT. A 3.3 cumulative grade point average is
the criterion for admitting current UTEP or transfer students.
University Honors Program - Honors Degree Recipients, December 2013
Miguel R. Amezcua ....................................................................... Biological Sciences
Paola Bustillos................................................................................ Biological Sciences
Anamaria Camargo ..................................................................... Accounting/Finance
Kavita Gupta ................................................................................. Biological Sciences
Ivette M. Ortega ................................................... Economics/International Business
Kizzy M. Parker ............................................................................................... Nursing
University Honors Program - Honors Certificate Recipients, December 2013
Jorge L. Banos Gomar ............................................................................... Accounting
Alba E. Dominguez Arriaga ............................................................................ Nursing
Jorel S. Gilbert ............................................................................................ Psychology
Lizette B. Granado ..... Criminal Justice/ Intelligence and National Security Systems
Carla L. Moreno ............................................................................. Biological Sciences
Liliana Ramos Lopez ............................................................ Multidisciplinary Studies
University Honors Program - Honors Degree Candidates, May 2014
Alberto Delgado................................................................... Mechanical Engineering
Susana Diaz ........................................................................ Psychology and Sociology
Alejandra I. Garcia .......................................................................................... Nursing
Alan Gonzalez .................................................. Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry
Marcela Grajeda ............................................................................ Biological Sciences
Carly I. Levin .................................................................................. Biological Sciences
Lorenzo A. Lovejoy ........................................................................ Health Promotion
Tanya Sue Maestas ........................................................................ Biological Sciences
Anahi Marquez ................................................ Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry
Maita Martin ......................................................................... Environmental Science
Pamela Martinez Villarreal ..................................................... Industrial Engineering
David A. Munoz ............................................... Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry
Karinna Y. Parrao ............................................................... Digital Media Production
Saul Perez ......................................................... Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry
Susana Portillo ....................................................................................... Microbiology
Jeremiah T. Steed .............................................................................................. Physics
Shiori A. Takashima ........................................................................Biological Sciences
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Edna P. Torres .................................................................................... Creative Writing
Stephanie Trujillo .......................................................................... Biological Sciences
Marissa Velazquez ........................................... Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry
Itzel A. Zambrano ......................................................................... Biological Sciences
University Honors Program - Honors Certificate Candidates, May 2014
Sarah Abu-Issa ............................................................................... Biological Sciences
Reena R. Beggs ................................................ Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry
Veronna D. Corral ............................................................. Studio Art/Graphic Design
Jiselle J. Del Cid ............................................................................. Biological Sciences
Carmen J. Gomez ............................................................................. Civil Engineering
Miriam Gonzalez .................................................................................... Microbiology
Andrea Gutierrez ............................................................................. Civil Engineering
Karla M. Jaramillo ............. English and American Literature/8-12 ELA Certification
Isabel M. Lopez..................................................Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry
Daniel A. Morales ....................................................................................... Economics
Sharon Murillo ............................... Philosophy/Communication Studies/Psychology
Elizabeth Preza .............................................................................. Biological Sciences
Nadia Rivas ............................................................................. Multimedia Journalism
Daniella C. Sisniega ....................................................................... Biological Sciences
Cynthia Abril Sosa Ontiveros .................................................. Electrical Engineering
Carlos A. Tristan ................................................................................. Criminal Justice
Sara E. Yazdi ........................................................................................... Mathematics
Alya A. Zaidan ................................................................................Biological Sciences
University Honors Program - Honors Senior Thesis Candidates, May 2014
Tanya Sue Maestas ........................................................................ Biological Sciences
Edna P. Torres .................................................................................... Creative Writing
University Honors Program - Honors Degree Candidates, Summer 2014
Sandra N. Celaya Androvich ........................................................................... Nursing
Houston Endowment Scholars, 2013-2014
The Houston Endowment Honors program and Houston Endowment
Professional and Leadership Development Fund play a vital role in
establishing a solid academic and personal development foundation for
many UTEP men and women. Recipients of the highly competitive Houston
Endowment scholarship award represent UTEP and the University Honors
Program in academic, leadership and professional development opportunities
on campus, regionally, nationally and abroad. Additionally, Houston
Endowment scholars consistently achieve great academic success, earning one
or more honors recognitions upon graduation. Houston Endowment scholars
also demonstrate above average leadership and assist as student ambassadors
for the University Honors Program.
Patricia A. Acosta............................. Organizational and Corporate Communication
Alejandra I. Garcia............................................................................................. Nursing
Lizette B. Granado............................................................................... Criminal Justice
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University Honors Council
The University Honors Council (UHC) is the representative student organization
of the University Honors Program (UHP). UHC focuses on the areas of: academic
success, service to the community, service to University Honors Program, and
service to UTEP, as well as a campus and community social networking opportunity
for students. University Honors Council officers and members further serve as
University Honors Program Ambassadors.
President ................................................................................................Jose C. Pineda
Vice President ............................................................................................ Miren Pena
Treasurer ............................................................................................... Lisa M. Haisan
Secretary ......................................................................................... Kimberly B. Spear
Staff Advisor ................................................................................. Theresa S. Ramirez
Historian ......................................................................................Katarina Hernandez
Co-Staff Advisor ............................................................................. Nicole J. Martinez
Committee Chair ........................................................................... Tanya Sue Maestas
Committee Chair .................................................................................. Eliana Grijalva
Committee Co-Chair ..................................................................... Dinorah I. Vazquez
Committee Chair ............................................................................. Miriam D. Acosta
Committee Co-Chair ..................................................................... Nathaly Androvich
Robin Acevedo
Miguel Algara
Rachel Arreola
Allyson Benson
Naomi Brissette
Paulina Castillo
Matthew Chavez
Bria Cordle
Dominque Favela
Jasmine Flores
Hugo Garcia
Jared Goldman
Gabriela Gonzalez
Jocelyne Guzman
Taylor Harper
Habiba Khan
Olivia Kolenc
Sandra Lozada
Briana Martinez
Mary Mathis
Alejandra M. Ortiz
Jorge Ortiz
Samantha Owen
Daniel H. Ramirez
Leslie Ramirez
Waleeja Rashid
Amir Rastegari
Kimberly Simons
Alysa Thornton
Evelyn Torres
University Honors Program
The University Honors Program (UHP) encourages eligible undergradute students
who are committed to academic excellence, students who want to be engaged
on campus and in the community, and students who want to make optimum use
of UTEP resources to be active program members.
Humberto Acevedo
Robin R. Acevedo
Miriam D. Acosta
Patricia Acosta
Taylor S. Adams
Carmen Adel
Asa Aguilar
Luis M. Aguirre Quintana
Tasnim Akhtar
Mayela R. AldazCervantez
Miguel A. Algara
Keighton Allen
Paulina Almada
Benita Alvarado
Perla Alvelais
Yoshika Y. Amamori
Reena S. Amaro
Alberto A. Amezcua
Miguel Amezcua
Anaysa Arce
Caroline Arellano
Alexandra C. Armijos
Rachel A. Arreola
Oswaldo Balderrama
Jorge L. Banos Gomar
Jordan N. Beard
Savannah C. Beebe
Reena R. Beggs
Bethany A. Belmonte
Allyson Benson
Michelle N. Blackburn
Claudia L. Borunda
Jessica R. Bray
Naomi Brissette
Nakia D. Burke
Paola Bustillos
Paola I. Camacho
Anamaria Camargo
Joselyn Cardenas
Kaitlin M. Carnahan
Sarah Casado
Karen Castaneda
Barbara S. Castellanos
Adriana M. Castillo
Paulina G. Castillo
Rachel L. Castillo
Eddie Castro
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Sandra N. Celaya
Androvich
Sydney R. Chamberlain
Rosaura J. Chapina
Crystal N. Chavez
Edith M. Chavez
Matthew A. Chavez
Stephanie Chavez
Davin T. Combs
Bria M. Cordle
Brandi K. Cromeans
Edna De La Fuente
Melissa J. Decker
Alberto Delgado
Sarahi Dessauer
Monica Diaz
Susana Diaz
Maribel G. Dominguez
Nadiezha Dominguez
Alba Dominguez-Arriaga
Kim Dominguez
Kevin Duran Caballero
Roya Edalatpour
Gabriela Enriquez
Cathleen Y. Escalante
Lynette E. Escobar
Sadaf Falmarazi
Dominique P. Favela
Jamine Flores
Tiffany Flores
Deshlee D.V. Ford
Miguel A. Fraga
Maria I. Gallardo
Hugo E. Garcia
Marissa B. Garcia
Nadia I. Garcia
Alejandra I. Garcia
Cristina A. Gerardo
Jorel S. Gilbert
Jared S. Goldman
Carmen J. Gomez
Alan Gonzalez
Gabriela Gonzalez
Sergio Gonzalez
Arturo V. Gonzalez-Lopez
Jose L. Grajeda
Marcela Grajeda
Lizette B. Granado
Summer S. Green
Eliana Grijalva
Jovana A. Grimaldo
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Alejandra Gutierrez
Andrea Gutierrez
Jessica L. Gutierrez
Maximiliano Gutierrez
Mayra A. Gutierrez
Omar L. Gutierrez
Lizette C. Gutierrez
Joscelyne Guzman
Lisa M. Haisan
Marah Hamdan
Taylor R. Harper
Katarina G. Hernandez
Andrea Hernandez
Laura A. Hernandez
Arlene HernandezAguina
Daisy E. Herrera
Jessica A. Herrera
Judith M. Herrera
Ashante L. Herring
Brenda E. Hinojoza
Eunice Huerta
Roxana Hurtado
Diana S. Ibarra
Ubaldo Ibarra
Pamela M. Isita
Reem Issa
Karla M. Jaramillo
Liliana Jimenez
Bryan D. Kern
Habiba Z. Khan
Samantha King
Olivia I. Kolenc
Alyssa Krafsur
Carly Levin
Diandra Licon
Keaton J. Light
Sandra Lozada
Rodrigo Lugo
Natalia Luna
Jacqueline Macias
Haydee J. Madrid
Yasmine M. Madrid
Tanya Sue Maestas
Andrea Maravilla
Jesus C. Marin
Christian M. Marquardt
Anahi Marquez
Rosaura M. Marquez
Maite Martin
Briana Martinez
Irene Martinez
Jorge D. Martinez
Mayra A. Martinez
Nandi N. Martinez
Pamela Martinez Villareal
Jacqueline A Mata
Jorge Mata
Mary M. Mathis
Amy P. Medina
Mariely J. Mejorado
Raudel Melchor
Miguel A. Mena
Jennifer Mendez
Jose R. Mendez
Carmen Mercado
Samantha M. Meza
Jessica Montes
Daniel A. Morales
Carla L. Moreno
David A. Munoz
Paloma J. Munoz
Sharon S. Murillo
Daniel C. Najera
Irma G. Navarrete
Jocelyn Navarro
Mercedes C.
Navarro-Ohara
Stephanie Nevarez
Hannah L. Nicholson
Andrea Norte
Valerie Nunez
Idaly M. Olivas
Anna K. Orta
Ivette M. Ortega
Nora M. Ortega
Alejandra M. Ortiz
Jorge L. Ortiz
Samantha R. Owen
Diana L. Padilla
Miryam M. Pando
Jacqueline R. Parga
Kizzy M. Parker
Karinna Y. Parrao
Sarah D. Paz
Miren M. Pena
Adriana Perez
Joshua M. Perez
Lorraine T. Perez
Saul Perez
Kayla R. Perrotto
Jose C. Pineda
Monica D. Pinon
Gabriela Y. Porras
Susana Portillo
Carlos Portillo Jr.
Iraj M. Pourjavaheri
Jacob R. Prat
Elizabeth Preza
Kimberly N. Quan
Ana P. Quevedo
Jorge A. Ramirez
Josue Ramirez
Krista A. Ramirez
Leslie N. Ramirez
Daniel H. Ramirez
Alexis N. Ramos
Paola A. Ramos
Liliana Ramos Lopez
Waleeja Rashid
Seyed Amir M. Rastegari
Miguel A. Reveles
Cynthia A. Reyes
Erica V. Rodarte
Melissa Rodriguez
Sheryl L. Rodriguez
Erick A. Romero
Rebecca A. Romero
Diana L. Rubio
Ileana I. Rubio
Daniel Ruiz
Maria F. Ruiz-Pineda
April M. Rumgay
Audrey J. Russell
John Martin Gabriel B.
Sabandal
Viridiana Saenz
Belinda S. Salazar
Melissa A. Salinas
Sandra A. Salinas
Pamela K. Sanchez
Christina R. Shreve
Jovanna M. Sifuentes
Kimberly Simons
Cynthia A. Sosa
Ontiveros
Iliana Soto
Carlos B. Soto Quezada
Kimberly B. Spear
Jeremiah T. Steed
Luis R. Suarez
Emma M.A. Sundin
Alejandro Tafoya
Shiori Takashima
Bernardo M. Terres
Anapaula Themann
Alysa M. Thornton
Edna P. Torres
Evelyn Torres
Ixchel G. Torres
Reina Trevino
Carlos A. Tristan
Cameasha Turner
Rebecca Urbina
Elizabeth J. Ureno
Mariana Urzua-Alvarado
Cindy Van
Macy B. Van Cleave
Lourdes M. Vega
Pablo Velarde
Marissa R. Velazquez
Alejandra Velez
Nicholas S. Vidales
Ernesto Villalobos
Elizabeth Villalpando
Jose M. Villanueva
Luisa D. Villasenor
Amorette M. Visser
Alec Wiener
Ryan D. Williams
Sara E. Yazdi
Alya A. Zaidan
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CONFERENCE USA Awards
Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal
Awarded to student-athletes who achieve a 3.75 cumulative GPA or above
Football
Wesley Miller.................................................................................................Economics
Eric Ramirez................................................................................................. Undeclared
Women’s Basketball
Marissa Rodriguez....................................................................................... Accounting
Cameasha Turner.................................................................................. Criminal Justice
Women’s Soccer
Keighton Allen.................................................................Pre-Business Administration
Hannah Asuchak..............................................................Pre-Business Administration
Brianna Barreiro.......................................................................................... Undeclared
Atzimba Casas.............................................................Cellular and Molecular Biology
Angela Cutaia..............................................................................................Kinesiology
Tess Hall.......................................................................................................Kinesiology
Lauren Katada................................................................................. Biological Sciences
Victoria Martyn...........................................................................................Kinesiology
Amanda Pak.................................................................................... Biological Sciences
Women’s Volleyball
Xitlali Herrera..................................................................................... General Business
Lindsey Larson.............................................................................................Kinesiology
Victoria Valencia..........................................................................................Kinesiology
Men’s Cross Country
Elphas Maiyo......................................................................... Multidisciplinary Studies
Ryan Saenz...........................................................................................................Physics
Men’s Track & Field
Manuel Lopez.................................................................................. Biological Sciences
Richard Olsson.............................................................................................. Philosophy
Sven Zellner......................................................................................... Pre-Engineering
Women’s Track and Field
Janice Jackson........................................................................ Multidisciplinary Studies
Marine Menez.............................................................................................Kinesiology
Samantha Sharper............................................................ Master in Special Education
Women’s Softball
Kayla Black...................................................................................................Pre-Nursing
Erika Harrawood......................................................................................... Undeclared
Morgan Rasmason........................................................................... Media Advertising
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Women’s Golf
Emma Edin......................................................................................................... Finance
Camino Sardinero.............................................................Pre-Business Administration
Women’s Rifle
Jasmine Juarez..............................................................................................Psychology
Monthserrat Serna.......................................................................... Biological Sciences
Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Awarded to student-athletes who achieve a 3.0 cumulative GPA or above
Football
Marcus Bagley....................................................................... Multidisciplinary Studies
Gino Bresolin............................................................................................... Undeclared
Vincent Czerniewski.............................................................. Multidisciplinary Studies
Jerome Daniels.................................................................Pre-Business Administration
John Delarosa..............................................................................................Kinesiology
Nicholas Dooley...........................................................................................Kinesiology
Cooper Foster..............................................................................................Kinesiology
Nicky Gathrite........................................................................ Multidisciplinary Studies
Aaron Jones................................................................................................. Undeclared
Michael Kelley....................................................................... Multidisciplinary Studies
Mack Leftwich............................................................................................. Undeclared
Jordan Leslie...............................................................................Electrical Engineering
De Andre Little................................................................................ Biological Sciences
Jacob Martinez.........................................................................................Management
Dominic Matson..........................................................................................Kinesiology
Jay Mattox................................................................................................... Undeclared
Paulo Melendez.....................................................Interdisciplinary Studies/Education
Wesley Miller.................................................................................................Economics
Eric Ramirez................................................................................................. Undeclared
Guillermo Rocha.......................................................................................... Undeclared
Natanael Rodriguez..........................Elementary Education/Interdisciplinary Studies
Michael Ruggles.......................................................................................... Undeclared
Jameill Showers.............................................................Masters in Leadership Studies
Garrett Simpson.......................................................................................... Undeclared
Mikael Sroka................................................................................................ Undeclared
Chris Thummel............................................................................................. Undeclared
Eric Tomlinson............................................................................Management/Finance
Craig Wenrick........................................................................ Multidisciplinary Studies
Men’s Basketball
Tevin Caldwell..............................................................................................Psychology
Cedrick Lang..................................... Organizational and Corporate Communication
Darnell Vandivort........................................................................................ Undeclared
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Women’s Basketball
Agata Dobrowolska............................................................................. Criminal Justice
Irene Gari Gilabert...................................................................................Management
Jenzel Nash........................................................................................... Criminal Justice
Marta Oledzka...................................................................................... Criminal Justice
Chrishauna Parker................................................................................ Criminal Justice
Marissa Rodriguez....................................................................................... Accounting
Stacie Telles........................................................................................... Criminal Justice
Cameasha Turner.................................................................................. Criminal Justice
Kristine Vitola................................................................Masters in Leadership Studies
Kelli Willingham..........................................................................................Kinesiology
Women’s Soccer
Keighton Allen.................................................................Pre-Business Administration
Hannah Asuchek..............................................................Pre-Business Administration
Jade Babcock.................................................................................... Health Promotion
Alexa Bain.................................................................................................... Undeclared
Brianna Barreiro.......................................................................................... Undeclared
Atzimba Casas................................................................ Cellular & Molecular Biology
Angela Cutaia..............................................................................................Kinesiology
Aleah Davis..................................................................................................Kinesiology
Sarah Dilling................................................................................................Kinesiology
Mackenzie German Johnson......................................................................Kinesiology
Tess Hall.......................................................................................................Kinesiology
Lauren Katada................................................................................. Biological Sciences
Taylor Balkwill Kidd....................................................................................Kinesiology
Victoria Martyn...........................................................................................Kinesiology
Azia Nicholson................................................................................. Biological Sciences
Hannah Nicholson..................................................................Mechanical Engineering
Taylor O’Hayre................................................................................. Biological Sciences
Amanda Pak.................................................................................... Biological Sciences
Alexis Roberts.............................................................................................. Undeclared
Ginalen Soto..................................................................................... Health Promotion
Briana Williamson....................................................................................... Undeclared
Women’s Volleyball
Dayana Acevedo-Rios............................................................ Multidisciplinary Studies
Jacqueline Cason....................................................................Mechanical Engineering
Xitlali Herrera..................................................................................... General Business
Lindsey Larson.............................................................................................Kinesiology
Taylor Nix......................................................................................................Psychology
Victoria Valencia..........................................................................................Kinesiology
Men’s Cross Country
Solomon Gardea.....................................................................Mechanical Engineering
Elphas Maiyo......................................................................... Multidisciplinary Studies
Anthony Rotich..................................................................... Multidisciplinary Studies
Ryan Saenz...........................................................................................................Physics
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Men’s Track & Field
Reginald Hinson...................................................................................Communication
Carnell Horn.................................................................................... Biological Sciences
Manuel Lopez.................................................................................. Biological Sciences
A-Shawni Mitchell............................................................................... Pre-Engineering
Richard Olsson.............................................................................................. Philosophy
Abiola Onakoya..................................................................... Multidisciplinary Studies
Kevin Rincon................................................................................................Kinesiology
Sven Zellner......................................................................................... Pre-Engineering
Women’s Cross Country
Veronica Alvarez............................................................................. Biological Sciences
Bethany Belmonte....................................................................................... Undeclared
Gladys Chepsat.................................................................................................. Nursing
Laura Delgado.............................................Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Jackline Ekai...................................................................................................... Nursing
Risper Kimaiyo................................................................................................... Nursing
Sandra Walker.............................................................................................Kinesiology
Women’s Track & Field
Jordan Atkins............................................................................................... Undeclared
Krystal Flemings............................................................................................Marketing
Fayon Gonzales...........................................................................................Kinesiology
Taylor Gunn..................................................................Communication/Digital Media
Janice Jackson................................................................................... Masters in History
Anna-Kay James.................................................................... Multidisciplinary Studies
Greta Kerekes........................................................................ Multidisciplinary Studies
Bria Love.......................................................................................... Biological Sciences
Jallycia Pearson............................................................................................Kinesiology
Aiyanna Stiverne......................................................................................... Undeclared
Women’s Softball
Erika Arcuri............................................................................ Multidisciplinary Studies
Kayla Black...................................................................................................Pre-Nursing
Ashley Eldridge............................................................................................Kinesiology
Kaitlin Fifield...........................................................................................Pre-Education
McKenzey Finley...............................................................Pre-Business Administration
Erika Harrawood......................................................................................... Undeclared
Colleen Hohman....................................................Interdisciplinary Studies/Education
Kawehiokalani Netane....................................................Pre-Business Administration
Yvette Ortega.............................................................................................. Undeclared
Laura Ramos.................................................................................................Psychology
Morgan Rasmason........................................................................... Media Advertising
Brianna Tourtillott...................................................................................Pre-Education
Cynthia Villastrigo................................................................. Multidisciplinary Studies
Men’s Golf
Jordan Gallacher............................................................................................... Finance
Frederik Jakobsen............................................................Pre-Business Administration
Chris Juarez............................................................................ Multidisciplinary Studies
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Prescott Mann..................................................................Pre-Business Administration
Jere Pelletier.....................................................................Pre-Business Administration
David Persons.................................................................................................... Finance
Jose Romero.....................................................................Pre-Business Administration
Ross Rotwein............................................................................................... Accounting
Martin Simonsen..............................................................Pre-Business Administration
Women’s Golf
Emma Burman................................................................................................... Finance
Nathalie Castillo.................................................................... Multidisciplinary Studies
Emma Edin......................................................................................................... Finance
Amber Herrera.............................................................................................. Education
Alisa Rodriguez........................................................................................... Undeclared
Camino Sardinero.............................................................Pre-Business Administration
Women’s Tennis
Dariya Abdrakhmanova....................................................... Finance/General Business
Rebecca Calvillo................................ Organizational and Corporate Communication
Marie-Audrey LeBlond..................................................................... Health Promotion
Davina Meza-Cordova........................................................... Multidisciplinary Studies
Jamie Leigh Michau....................................................................................Kinesiology
Matilda Tench.............................................................................................. Undeclared
Gabriela Vazquez............................................................................ Biological Sciences
Daphne Visscher...................................................................................Communication
Women’s Rifle
Jasmine Juarez..............................................................................................Psychology
Jessica Kinder...............................................................................................Kinesiology
Areli Oros.......................................................................................... Health Promotion
Korina Rodriguez........................................................................................ Accounting
Monthserrat Serna.......................................................................... Biological Sciences
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University and
department awards
Art
Karina C. Garcia .............................................. Outstanding Senior in Art Education
Jennifer M. Juarez .................................. Outstanding Senior in Media Advertising
Laura Turon .......................................................... Outstanding Senior in Studio Art
Seunghee Lee ........................................................Outstanding Senior in Studio Art
Asian Studies
Amber M. Morrison ........................................... Pioneering Minor in Asian Studiesr
Biological Sciences
Tavis Mendez ................................ Outstanding Graduate Student in Pathobiology
Stephanie Trujillo ........................ Outstanding Senior in Biomedical Concentration
Sara Baqla ................................. Outstanding Senior in Evolutionary Concentration
Anahi Marquez .......... Outstanding Senior in Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry
Jose A. Orozco ................................................. Outstanding Senior in Microbiology
Chicano Studies
Roxanna Sifuentes ....................................... Outstanding Senior in Chicano Studies
Karla P. Sifuentes ......................................... Outstanding Senior in Chicano Studies
Communication
Anu Sachdev ............................. Outstanding Graduate Student in Communication
Sharon Murillo Melchor ................ Outstanding Senior in Communication Studies
Cristina Ramos ............................. Outstanding Senior in Digital Media Production
Idali Cruz Torres .............................. Outstanding Senior in Multimedia Journalism
Victoria Roberts..................................... Outstanding Senior in Organizational and
Corporate Communication
Steven Mansfield .................................... Outstanding Senior in Media Advertising
Creative Writing
Jonathan Nehls .................................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Fine Arts
Edna (Paulina) Torres ................................. Outstanding Senior in Creative Writing
Abigail Carl ............................ Outstanding Graduate Thesis in Master of Fine Arts
Joseph M. McBirnie ........... Outstanding Teaching Assistant in Master of Fine Arts
Criminal Justice
Alejandro Soto ............................................. Outstanding Senior in Criminal Justice
Educational Leadership & Foundations
Hilda Alarcon ........ Outstanding Graduate Student in Educational Administration
Myrna Lopez-Patti.................................................... Outstanding Graduate Student
in Educational Administration
Laura Guzman-DuVernois................Outstanding Graduate Student in Educational
Leadership and Administration
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Electrical and Computer Engineering
Elliot I. Gurrola ..................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Computer Science
Wenqing Sun .................. Outstanding Graduate Student in Electrical Engineering
Christian M. Potes ................................. Outstanding Doctoral Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Virginia Jimenez .................................Outstanding Senior in Electrical Engineering
Virginia Jimenez .................. Floyd Decker Outstanding Senior Award for Fall 2013
Sergio F. Almeida-Loya ................................... Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in
Electrical and Computer Engineering
English
Joshua R. Colby ....................................... Outstanding Graduate Student in English
and American Literature
Lisa A. Lyons .................................. Outstanding Graduate Student in the Teaching of English
Senaida Navar ...................... Outstanding Senior in English in American Literature
Zachary W. Lyons ............................... Outstanding Senior in English Language Arts
History
Josephine H. Jimarez-Howard ................ Outstanding Graduate Student in History
Jose M. Leyva .............................................................. Outstanding Senior in History
Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering
Natalia V. Espino ............ Outstanding Graduate Student in Industrial Engineering
Ana C. Cram ...........Outstanding Graduate Student in Manufacturing Engineering
Ingrid Flores Puente ......... Outstanding Graduate Student in Systems Engineering
Pamela Martinez Villareal ................ Outstanding Senior in Industrial Engineering
Natalia V. Espino ............... Outstanding Graduate Thesis in Industrial Engineering
Languages and Linguistics
Leonor A. Silva Lomeli ........................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Spanish
Elizabeth Wilcoxon ............................ Outstanding Graduate Student in Linguistics
Yumira A. Dorame ................................................ Outstanding Senior in Linguistics
Vicky Aranda .............................................................. Outstanding Senior in Spanish
Rosse A. Perez ................................................... Outstanding Student in Translation
Leadership Studies
Ronald J. Yuhasz ...................................................... Outstanding Graduate Student
in Leadership Studies
Marketing and Management
Andrew Cutler ...................................................... Outstanding Senior in Marketing
Matthew Cannon ............................................. Outstanding Senior in Management
Belinda Lopez ..................... Outstanding Senior in Human Resource Management
Floyd Breninek ....................... Outstanding Senior in Operations and Supply Chain
Management
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Mechanical Engineering
Adrian Trejo ............................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Environmental
Science and Engineering
Alan A. Esparza .............................. Outstanding Senior in Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Georgina E. Heredia ............................................ Outstanding Graduate Student in
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Katherine Ramos-Carrasco .............................. Outstanding Senior in Metallurgical
and Materials Engineering
Jorge A. Catalan ............................................... Outstanding Senior in Metallurgical
and Materials Engineering
Jennifer A. Lopez ................... The Henry & Margaret F. Ehrlinger Memorial Award
(Undergraduate)
Edwin Martinez ............................. Outstanding Graduate Thesis in Environmental
Science and Engineering
Music
Joshua P. Goldstein ............. Outstanding Graduate Student in Music Performance
Physics
Yassel Acosta ............................................ Outstanding Graduate Student in Physics
Joshua L. Morris .......................................................... Outstanding Senior in Physics
Farzaneh Mohajerani .......................S. John Brient Award for Academic Excellence
in the Masters of Physics Program
Seyedmohammadali Aghvami ................... Outstanding Graduate Thesis in Physics
Rodolfo Gonzalez ............................. Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis in Physics
Jeremiah Steed ...... Academic Achievement in Physics (Pre-medical concentration)
Political Science
Karen E. Trevino ....................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Political Science
Vania Diaz Aguirre ...................... Outstanding Senior in Political Science/Law and Politics Concentration
Anthony Jastrzembski.................. Outstanding Graduate Thesis in Political Science
Psychology
Saul A. Duenas .................................................... Outstanding Senior in Psychology
Michelle Hinojos ....................... Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis in Psychology
Public Administration
Vanessa Munoz ............... Outstanding Graduate Student in Public Administration
Religious Studies
Danielle Healy ................................................. Outstanding Religious Studies Minor
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Sociology and Anthropology
Curtis C. Smith ..................................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Sociology
Leslie Landin ................................................... Outstanding Senior in Anthropology
April M. Garcia ....................................................... Outstanding Senior in Sociology
Speech Language Pathology
Nadia Flores ..............................................Outstanding Graduate Student in Speech
Language Pathology
Theatre and Dance
Sarah Escobedo ............................................................ Outstanding Senior in Dance
Adam Bishop ............................................................. Outstanding Senior in Theatre
Women’s Studies
Lauren M. Connolly ............................. Outstanding Graduate Student in Women’s
and Gender Studies
Isabel Tovar ................................................. Outstanding Senior in Women’s Studies
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UNIVERSITY outstanding GRADUATE Thesis,
DOCTORAL dissertation, and Teaching Awards
Outstanding Graduate Thesis – Education and Humanities
Yasmin Ramirez, Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
“Por un Amor”
Lex Williford, Ph.D., Thesis Supervisor
Outstanding Graduate Thesis – Health Environment, Biological Sciences and
Biomedical Engineering
Mireya Aidee Perez, Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering
“Manufacturing Nerve Guidance Conduits by Stereolithography for Use in
Peripheral Nerve Regeneration”
Ryan B. Wicker, Ph.D., Thesis Supervisor
Outstanding Graduate Thesis – Physical Sciences, Computation and Engineering
Elliott I. Gurrola, Master of Science, Computer Engineering
“Reduction of ONU Buffering For PON/VDSL Hybrid Access Networks”
Michael P. McGarry, Ph.D., Thesis Supervisor
Outstanding Graduate Thesis – Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Young-An Kim, Master of Arts, Sociology
“Deprivation and Hispanic Health Paradox: Neighborhood Effects on Children’s
Wheezing in El Paso, Texas”
Timothy W. Collins, Ph.D., Thesis Supervisor
Outstanding Graduate Teaching
Anu Sachdev, Master of Arts, Communication
Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation – Education and Humanities
Dr. Michael Kirkland Bess, Doctor of Philosophy, Borderlands History
“Routes of Compromise: Road Building and Motor Transportation in Modern
Mexico, 1920-1952”
Samuel Brunk, Ph.D., Dissertation Supervisor
Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation – Health Environment, Biological Sciences and
Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Cristian Mauricio Potes, Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical and Computer
Engineering
“Development and Validation of a Novel Framework to Map Brain Function”
Patricia Nava, Ph.D., Dissertation Supervisor
Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation – Physical Sciences, Computation and Engineering
Dr. Jose Angel Hernandez-Viezcas, Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry
“Determination of the Effects of Zno and Ceo2 Nanoparticles In Mesquite
(Prosopis Juliflora) and Soybean (Glycine Max): Synchrotron and Spectroscopic
Approaches”
Jorge Gardea-Torresdey, Ph.D., Dissertation Supervisor
Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation – Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Dr. David Herring, Doctor of Philosophy, General Psychology
“An Intra-Individual Event-Related Potential-Based Concealed Attitude Test”
Stephen L. Crites, Ph.D., Dissertation Supervisor
Outstanding Doctoral Teaching
Oscar Antonio Perez, Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Honor Societies
College and departmental Honor Societies
College of Business Administration
Beta Gamma Sigma............................................................... International Society for
Business Administration
College of Engineering
Alpha Sigma Mu
(Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)................ President: Andrea M. Almonte
Advisor: Shailendra K. Varma
Eta Kappa Nu
(Electrical and Computer Engineering)................................. President: Elliot Gurrola
Advisor: Raymond Rumpf
College of Health Sciences
National Student Speech Language Association
(Speech and Language Pathology)................................. President: Caroline Esparza
Advisor: Benigno Valles
College of Liberal Arts
Lambda Pi Eta
(Communication)................................................................... President: Eileen Lozano
Advisor: Stacey Sowards
Pi Sigma Alpha
(Political Science)...............................................................President: Stephanie Lopez
Advisor: Taeko Hiroi
College of Science
Society of Physics Students
(Physics)..................................................................... President: Celia Garcia Amperan
Advisor: Eric Hagedorn
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HONORARY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
ORGANIZATIONS
Alpha Chi.............................................................................President: Rebekah Grado
Advisor: Ezra Cappell
Alpha Lambda Delta.............................................................. President: Perla Alvelais
Advisor: A. Kaay Miller
Beta Alpha Psi (Theta Beta)........................................... President: Arturo Valenzuela
Advisor: Hettie Houghton
Chi Epsilon
National Civil Engineering Honor Society......................President: Daniel Rodriguez
Advisor: Carlos M. Chang Albitres
Chi Sigma Iota............................................................................President: Terrie Frias
Advisor: Paul Carrola
Eta Sigma Gamma Lambda....................................................... President: Aileen Soto
Advisor: Thernal Mangadu
Golden Key International Honour Society............................. President: Liliana Zubia
Advisor: Patricia Caro
Iota Iota Iota........................................................................President: Angela Vaughn
Advisor: Lee Ann Westman
Kappa Delta Pi
International Honor Society in Education......................President: Shannon Murphy
Advisor: Josefina Tinajero
Phi Sigma lota
International Foreign Language Honor Society................... President: Nestor Duran
Nungaray
Advisor: John Amastae
Pi Kappa Delta.....................................................................President: Justin Davidson
Advisor: Mary Trejo
Psi Chi
The International Honor Society in Psychology................President: Jasmine Guerra
Advisor: Felipe Gonzalez Castro
Sigma Alpha Pi
National Society of Leadership and Success.........................President: Itzel Figueroa
Advisor: Shannon Osborne
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.................................. President: Alan Alvillar
Advisor: Stella Quiñones
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi........................................ President: Donna Ekal
Advisor: Theresa Ramirez
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars...................... President: Jesus Gutierrez
Advisor: Richard Gutierrez
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Scholars Excellence Program RECIPIENTS
High School Class of 2014
President’s Leadership Scholarship
The President’s Leadership Scholarship Award is the University’s newest initiative
and most selective award designed to recruit and retain El Paso’s top-ranked high
school students. This prestigious scholarship provides a $6,000 award renewable
for a total commitment of $24,000.
Nathan Akers
America Alvarez
Diego Arias
Carina Baeza
Philip Baily
Callie Blumenfield
Christina Boatman
Adilene Chapina-Guizar
Sonia Chong
Priscilla De Los Santos
Stephanie Diaz
Ruben Diaz-Pacheco
Candelaria Duran
Thomas Elliott
Vanessa Enriquez
Austin Fanning
Kailyn Fiocca
Alan Flores-Lopez
Meagan Furth
Wesley Godfrey
Sarah Gonzalez
Amanda Haynes
Erika Hernandez
Alexandria Holden
Claire Hsu
Samantha Jackson
Chelsea King
Angelica Lopez
Michelle Loya
Yilda Macias
Mitzi Martinez
Abelina Mendoza
Claire Obeirne
Gerardo Olvera
Marcos Ornelas
David Portillo
Ashley Priego
Diana Ramirez
Jaime Regis
Jacob Rey
Andres Reyes
Allan Richard
Anai Saenz
Jason Sanchez
Viridiana Santacruz
Mayra Sharma
Cynthia Sias
Caleb Tullius
Fabian Uribarri
Yasmin Vargas
Eita Yamaguchi
Presidential Excellence Scholarship
The Presidential Excellence Scholarship not only requires outstanding
academic high school standings but also demonstrated leadership skills and
abilities. This scholarship provides a $4,000 award renewable for a total
commitment of $16,000.
Odette Abbud
Nicholas Baquera
Victoria Chacon
Michael Acosta
Daniela Barrio
Maria Chavarria
Cassandra Aguirre
Victoria Bass
Veronica Chavira
Stephanie Alarcon
Isaac Bautista
Cecil Chazhikat
Chelsie Allen
Diana Bravo
Alejandra Cobos
Alejandra Alonso
Courtney Broussard
Devany Colunga
Dijon Anderson
Andrew-Ian Bullitt
Joseph Cromeens
Jordyn Anderson
Jose Cabrera Maynez
Marina Crosse
Thalia Anderson
Jacob Caire
Tiffany Davis
Saswatha Anireddy
Esai Cantu
Benito De La Pena
Adriana Aranda
Perla Cardenas
Daniela Del Campo
Abigail Araujo
Jeremy Carranco
Ashley Delgado
Daniel Armendariz
Gilbert Carranza
Victoria Diaz
Elizabeth Artalejo
Deidrah Carrillo
Jared Douglass
David Arye
Andy Castaneda
Sabrina Dowdy
Jislem Avila
Mariana Castaneda
Gilbert Favela
Emily Ayoub
Giselle Cayme
Manuela Figueroa-Casas
Alexis Baltazar
Gabrielle Cervantes
Tierra Fletcher
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Mariany Gainza Perez
Taylor Gamboa
Ana Garcia
Leslie Gonzales
Stephanie Gonzales
April Gonzalez
Bridget Gonzalez
Laura Gonzalez
Jaqueline Granados
Andrea Gutierrez
Noshin Habib
Katherine Harding
Molly Harmon
Keri Hays
Viviam Heredia
Blanca Hernandez
Genesis Hernandez
Ilse Hernandez
Misael Hernandez
Paul Hernandez
Shalon Hernandez
Julia Hettiger
Cesar Hinojos
Stephanie Holguin
Sonnyi Kang
Divya Kompelle
Noe Labrado
Andrea La-Porte
Zuaramitzi Lara
Naila Littell
Stephanie Loper
Adriana Lopez
Madison Luevano
Fernanda Lugo
Heather Maldonado
Valerie Maldonado
Humberto Marquez
Lilian Marquez
Jonathan Martinez
Alicia Mata
Vinizha Matus
Matthew Melendez
Adam Menchaca
Isaac Mendez
Sylvia Mendez
Jason Mendoza
Clarissa Meza
Aimee Montalvo
Emily Montellano
Nicholas Montoya
Abel Morales
Karla Moriel
Robert Moton
Hannah Mucha
Jeanna Mullen
Katherine Mullings
Leslie Munoz
Jennifer Murillo
Andres Najera
Jose Negrete
Janahi Nevarez
Zaira Nevarez
Morgan Newton
Cesar Nunez
Brittany Ochoa
Angela Odonnell
Alyssa Olivas
Celeste Orozco
Maria Parada
Crystal Parga
Alexis Paz
Paige Pelletier
Lauren Pena
Alexander Perez
Jessica Perez
David Pimentel
Kevin Pinaroc
Sarah Ponce De Leon
Melissa Porras
Luis Portillo
Valeria Quezada
Alexandra Ramirez
Laura Rede
Mario Reyes
Destyni Reyna
Hugo Rico
Britny Rivas
Madeline Rivera
Alexandra Robles
Alejandra Rodriguez
Diana Rodriguez
Karina Rodriguez
Valeria Romo De Vivar
Gallardo
Lisa Rosell
Camila Ruelas
Vanessa Saavedra
Christopher Salas
Monica Saldivar
Susana Sanchez
Andrew Sanetra
Jasio Santillan
Ryan Sharma
Jamika Shivers
Carlos Soto
Xavier Soto
Ricardo Tapia
Treanna Taylor
Itzel Torres
Sarah Torres
Caleb Troncoso
Isaac Trujillo
Valeria Urbina
Melissa Valle
Priscilla Vasquez
Victor Velasco
Alyssa Velasquez
Steven Velazquez
Bianca Vicuna Torres
Amanda Villalobos
Raul Villarreal
Kristian Villegas
Andrea Villela
Cassandra Walters
Nicholas West
Audrey Wicab
Bethany Wilburn
Eric Williams
Matthew Wylie
Sergio Zamora
Maksym Zhelyeznyakov
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Presidential Scholarship
The Presidential Scholarship is an academic scholarship awarded to incoming
freshmen who have excelled in high school academically. This scholarship
provides a $3,000 award renewable for a total commitment of $12,000.
Amit Aggarwal
Carlos Anguiano Chavez
Enrique Anguiano
Chavez
Silvia Arce
Diana Avila
Steven Barrera
Andrew Boyer
Angela Caldwell
Daniel Carrillo
Emily Chacon
Ruby Chavero
Kevin De La Fuente
Abby Del Toro
Iram Delgado
Idaly Diaz
Melanie Dozal-Enriquez
Sergio Estrada
Ruben Gamez
Joclyn Gruenewald
Leonard Gruppo
Marissa Harp
Andrew Herrera
Kylie Hughes
Paola Jimenez
Marcus Jordan
Karlos Lopez
Danielle Martinez
Damaris Medina
Amy Montalvo
Martin Morales
Anthony Moran
Jazmin Munoz
Haley Neff
Hope Nelson
Jose Ortiz
Abner Palomino
Paulette Ramirez
Andres Rivera
Alyssa Rose
Evelyn Ruiz
Zachary Silva
Samantha Smith
Jasmine Smola
Donna Terrazas-Delgado
Monica Torres
Trey Touchet
Ian Turner
Cynthia Valencia
Priscilla Valle
Yadira Valles
Christopher Vasquez
Mariana Vasquez
Mario Yague
Academic Scholarship
The Academic Scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen who are in the top
10 percent of their class and have met high GPA and test score standards. These
scholarships provide up to a $1,500 award renewable for a total commitment of up
to $6,000.
Vaselia Adair
Austin Adams
Michelle Aguilar
Alan Aguirre
Isabel Aguirre
Andrea Alvara
Arianna Alvarez
Cynthia Alvarez
Luis Alvarez
Ana Amezaga
Ashley Anderson
Adriana Arellano
Mercedes Armour
Dalia Atiyeh
Edgar Avalos
Alondra Avila
Breanna Baker
Nicole Banales
Sergio Barrios
Stefany Barron
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Maricruz Barroteran
Adrianna Berzoza
Houston Bolt
Sarah Bookout
Jessica Bray
Ijhanea Bunting
Randy Bustillos Montes
Kayla Butterfield
Julian Cabrera
Madalyn Carrillo
Alejandra Castellano
Lydia Castro
Bryan Cazarez
Nayely Chacon
Kennadie Chaudhary
Danielle Chesak
Courtney Chesanek
Katherine ColonGonzalez
Jessica Coria
Laura Corral
Melissa Corral
Jessamine CrespoGonzalez
Sierra Crook
Michael Curtis
Michelle Davis
Monique Davis
Diego De Santos
Catalina De La Pena
Samantha Deida
Adrian Delgado
Tristan Ellsworth
Cameron Escandon
Briana Escarzaga
Isabel Escoto
Brianna Ewing
Elizabeth Favela
Melissa Favela
Abraham Flores
Kimberly Flores
Raul Flores
Justin Gamboa
Marisa Gandara
Adalberto Garcia
Andrea Garcia
David Garcia
Erick Garcia
Miguel Garcia
Sarah Garcia
Teresa Gardea
Astrid Gil
Liliana Gomez
Grant Gonzalez
Miranda Gonzalez
Basia Grier
Viviana Guereca
Joshua Guereque
Maria Gutierrez
Margaret Hadley
Afsaneh Hamed-Zanjani
Leah Harris
Wren Haslett
Jacob Hernandez
Tristan Hickok
Angela Hoeng
Isaac Hoffmann
Catalina Holguin
Chidimma Ikeakor
Ivanka Jaquez
Youngsu Jo
Virup Kannambadi
Christian Khouri
Jacob Lanahan
Laura Larson
Aimee Leyva
David Lopez
Iliana Lopez
Jenny Lopez
Renata Lopez
Sergio Lopez
Vanessa Lopez
Alejandro Loya
Oscar Lozano
Fernando Lozano
Dayren Luna
Yussef Luna
Brandon Luu
Robert Mach
Mario Macias
Santiago Macias
Christian Marquez
Rosamaria Marquez
Paloma Martinez
Crystal Mendez
Adrian Meza
Haley Minton
Ivan Miranda
Esteban Montanez
Cynthia Montenegro
Brody Moore
Jaime Morales
Maite Moyers
Samirah Mulla
Andres Navarro
Rommel Nevarez
Julieanne Newbold
Victoria Ngo
Marie Nugpo
Alejandra Olivares
Rodriguez
Patrick O’Rourke
Travis Ortega
Jennifer Ortiz
Sarah Ortiz
Carolyn Owen
Caleb Pagel
Swietenia Palacios
Jennifer Peralta Carbajal
Claudia Perez
Gladys Perez
Jehna Perez
Jose Perez
Lilia Prestor
Cessna Ramirez
Isaak Ramirez
Raul Ramirez
Samantha Ramirez
Sergio Ramirez Martinez
Jacqueline Ramos
Ventura Rangel
Paul Rascon
Adilene Realivazquez
Riley Renger
Ruben Renteria
Astrid Rios
Dana Rios
Rogelio Rivera
Victor Rivera
Marissa Rocha
Halil Rodriguez
Orlando Rodriguez
Cristina Rolph
Eduardo Romero
Vianey Romo
Jose Rosas
Jonathan Rubio
Oscar Ruiz
Andre Seigel
Colton Shields
Amanda Sosa
Esteban Sosa
Anissa Sustaita
Nicole Talamantes
Desiree Tapia
Alicea Taylor-Meza
Alec Thompson
Rene Tiscareno
Amanda Tombosky
Eric Torres
Gerardo Uranga
Paul Urenda
Michael Urquidi
Alejandro Urueta
Miguel Valdez
Luis Valerio Frias
Abraham Van Matre
Valeria Varela
Alfonso Vasquez
Kimberly Vela
Dylan Veliz
Mario Vicente
Daniel Vicuna Torres
Jennelle Villa
Daniel Von Salzen
Jenna Waldo
Victoria Wallace-Eads
Dania Yin
Kristen Zimmerly
Benjamin Zoller
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A Centennial Celebration
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You are a Part of the UTEP Legacy
In 2014, The University of Texas at El Paso celebrates its 100th birthday.
As a 2014 UTEP alum-to-be, you are part of a very special group of
students who have attended UTEP during its first century.
You are part of the legacy that began in September 1914 when the
Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy opened and 27 students
enrolled. Since then, the University’s name has changed several
times, the physical campus and student enrollment have grown, the
demographics have changed, the degree programs have expanded
and the University’s reputation and impact have grown around the
globe. But UTEP’s goal has not changed: to provide access to excellent
educational opportunities to all students.
We hope you are part of the Centennial celebrations that have already
begun and will continue through the end of the year.
Stay up to date with the latest Centennial news and events at
www.utep100years.com.
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Centennial Events
May 17, Spring Commencement
July 1, Centennial Plaza complete
July 12, Alumni Pick-Nic
September 5, Minerpalooza
September 23, Anniversary of the First Day of Class
August 30, Opera Bhutan (in El Paso)
October 5-11, Homecoming Week
December 13, Winter Commencement
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