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COMMENCEMENT 2017 StubHub Center Soccer Stadium
FRIDAY – MAY 19, 2017
9:00 A.M. CEREMONY
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC POLICY
COLLEGE OF HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND NURSING
4:00 P.M. CEREMONY
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
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PRESIDENT’S WELCOME
Dear Graduates,
On behalf of the entire California State University, Dominguez Hills family, I ofer congratulations to the Class of 2017. We are enormously proud of what you have achieved. Today, we along with your friends and loved ones pay tribute to you and the years you dedicated in pursuit of a college degree.
Commencement marks a special moment in each of your lives, and I encourage you to celebrate and take pride in your unique journey and academic achievement. Today is also a day to recognize and appreciate those who supported you along the way; faculty who pushed you to think deeper, counselors and librarians who ofered guidance, staf who provided resources, and family and friends who were always there to encourage you.
Tis year, approximately 4,000 students will become graduates of this institution, joining more than 100,000 alumni whose education and degrees have helped transform the economic, educational, cultural, and political landscape of our region, state, and nation. In whatever path you take next, whether advancing career aspirations or pursuing new academic goals, I am confdent each of you will leave your own mark as well.
I wish you continued happiness and success and hope you refect warmly on your time at your university. I encourage you to maintain an active connection with your alma mater and reap the benefts of continued engagement with the university, serving as mentors and advocates for new students.
Finally, know that wherever life takes you, you will never be without Cal State Dominguez Hills. You forever have our support, you forever have our respect, and you forever are a Toro.
Make us proud.
Dr. Willie J. Hagan, President California State University, Dominguez Hills
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CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE
Dear Class of 2017,
Congratulations on your commencement!
Today, you are in many ways diferent from the person you were on your frst day on campus. In your time at the California State University, you have transformed from someone who learns about innovations in your feld into a person who creates them.
Your educational transformation was spurred by your faculty, who trained you to look at the world with a critical eye and an open mind. Teir eforts were supported by the work of your counselors, advisors, librarians, tutors, coaches, facilities and support staf who created an encouraging environment for you to succeed. All the while, your family, friends, colleagues and loved ones kept you motivated and saw you through your journey. Your accomplishment today flls all of them—
indeed all of us—with pride.
Moving forward, you will face new opportunities with the potential of great success. I am sure that you will excel because you have the skills and connections gained through your education.
From now on, you are part of over three million CSU alumni who are powering California, the nation and the world. Tese alumni are solving our greatest challenges, educating the next generation, fghting for equality and creating new opportunities for economic prosperity.
CSU alumni are also staying involved with their almae matres and helping in various ways to support the success of current students. Use your connections—both to your school and to other CSU alumni—to expand your opportunities, create access to success for others and make a meaningful impact on your community and the world.
Te word we use to commemorate an earned university degree is commencement—or a beginning. Tis is deliberate. Today is not an end, but rather a new frst day. Your hard work and sacrifces will continue to pay dividends far beyond today’s celebration both in your life and in the lives of those around you.
Dr. Timothy P. White, Chancellor California State University
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES
Te Honorable Edmund G. Brown, Jr. Governor of California
Te Honorable Gavin Newsom
Lieutenant Governor of California
Te Honorable Anthony Rendon
Speaker of the Assembly
Te Honorable Tom Torlakson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dr. Timothy P. White Chancellor of the California State University
APPOINTED TRUSTEES
Dr. Silas Abrego Mr. Hugo N. Morales Ms. Jane W. Carney Mr. John Nilon
Mr. Adam Day (Vice Chair) Mr. J. Lawrence Norton Ms. Rebecca D. Eisen (Chair) Mr. Jorge Reyes Salinas
Dr. Douglas Faigin Ms. Lateefah Simon Dr. Debra S. Farar Mr. Steven Stepanek
Ms. Jean P. Firstenberg Mr. Peter J. Taylor Ms. Lillian Kimbell Ms. Maggie White
Dr. Telma Meléndez de Santa Ana
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS HISTORY
California State University, Dominguez Hills is located on a site rich in California history: the 346-acre campus sits on a portion of California’s frst Spanish land grant, the historic Rancho San Pedro. Granted to Juan José Dominguez for cattle grazing in 1784, the rancho at one point spanned 75,000 acres, from current-day San Pedro to Compton, Manhattan Beach to Long Beach and Paramount. Te portion of land from Avalon Boulevard to Central Avenue, University Drive to Victoria Street was in the continuous possession of the Dominguez family through seven generations until its acquisition by the people of the state of California for the home of the university.
Te need for a campus in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County became apparent in the late 1950s, fueled by the growth of the aerospace industry and the post-World War II baby boom. In response,
the California State Legislature authorized the establishment of the university in 1960 and Governor Edmund G. (Pat) Brown signed it into law on April 29, 1960. At that time, the college was to be known as South Bay State College.
On January 19, 1962, the California State Colleges Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Leo F. Cain as the new college’s frst president, and later that year tapped prominent
L.A. architect A. Quincy Jones to design the campus. With Palos Verdes as the preferred location, trustees renamed the college California State College at Palos Verdes, and President Cain and a planning committee began developing a dual-major interdisciplinary curriculum, drafting a master plan, and hiring an administration, staf, and faculty.
Despite a lack of consensus on a permanent home— many sites were then under consideration, including in Torrance, Culver City and the Rancho San Pedro land known as Dominguez Hills—CSC Palos Verdes opened its frst quarter in a California Federal Savings Bank in Rolling Hills Estates in fall 1965. Te schedule of classes consisted of one page ofering about 10 classes per quarter. Approximately 50 students were taught by 11 faculty members and administrators.
June 1970: Graduating seniors and faculty parade past dirt mounds on their way to the frst commencement on the permanent campus.
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Te fedgling college began during a turbulent time for Los Angeles. For six days in August 1965, the Watts Rebellion devastated a community, bringing long-standing grievances and inequities to the forefront. During a tour of Watts afterward, Gov. Brown asked to see the Dominguez Hills site just fve miles to the south. He is quoted as saying the location would improve access to higher education to the region’s minority population. Te trustees approved purchase of the site in October 1965 and changed the name to California State College, Dominguez Hills.
Te 1966-67 academic year started with 180 students and 20 faculty attending classes in a new temporary site. Te Watt campus as it was named in honor of Ray A. Watt, president of the Stevenson Village Company, which owned the land and agreed to construct a building for the university’s use, was located on Victoria Street across the street from the future site of the campus. Tat June, the college held its frst commencement with four graduates who had begun taking classes at the bank location as juniors.
In its third year, CSC Dominguez Hills saw its enrollment swell to 470 students; more majors were added, and new student clubs such as the Black Students Union were formed. Ofcial groundbreaking for the permanent campus on the Dominguez Hills land took place in December 1967, and by October 1968, the buildings still referred to today as the Small College Complex opened for classes. Te remainder of the initial buildings opened in 1969, followed by the Social and Behavioral Sciences building in fall 1971 and the Educational Resources Center in 1972. Te college dedicated its new Natural Sciences and Mathematics building in 1973, and between 1974 and 1975, the Humanities and Fine Arts building, Student Health Center, and Teatre Arts Center opened.
In 1976, upon the announcement of President Cain’s retirement, a search for a new president culminated in the appointment of Dr. Donald R. Gerth, who
would take the lead of a campus that now enrolled over 6,500 students, qualifying it for university status. In 1977, the California State University Board of Trustees voted to grant university status to the college, and the institution was renamed California State University, Dominguez Hills.
From its beginnings to today, California State University, Dominguez Hills has prided itself on being a diverse community of learners and educators committed to changing lives and communities for the better. Te university provides a wide range of outstanding academic programs and opportunities to an annual student body of nearly 15,000.
Today, 50 years since its frst commencement with four graduates, the university confers close to 4,000 degrees annually and counts 100,000 individuals as alumni. Our graduates leave with the skills that enable them to become leaders and productive citizens of a diverse and global society.
PRESIDENTS
CSU Dominguez Hills has benefted greatly from the service of 10 presidents in its 57-year history.
Dr. Leo F. Cain (1962-1976) Dr. Donald R. Gerth (1976-1984) Dr. Richard Butwell (1984-1986) Dr. John Brownell, interim (1986-1989) Dr. Robert C. Detweiler (1989-1998) Dr. Herbert L. Carter, interim (1998-1999) Dr. James E. Lyons, Sr. (1999-2007) Dr. Boice Bowman, interim (2007) Dr. Mildred García (2007-2012) Dr. Willie J. Hagan (2012-present)
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9 A.M. CEREMONY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC POLICY
COLLEGE OF HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND NURSING
PLATFORM PARTY
THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY Dr. Douglas Faigin
Member, Board of Trustees
Mr. Steve Relyea Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Ofcer
HONORARY DOCTORATE RECIPIENT AND COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Mr. Danny Bakewell, Sr.
Chairman, Bakewell Media and Te Bakewell Company
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS
Dr. Willie J. Hagan Dr. Joseph Wen President Dean, College of Business Administration
and Public Policy Dr. Rod Hay
Interim Provost and Vice President, Dr. Gary Sayed Academic Afairs Dean, College of Health,
Human Services and Nursing Dr. William Franklin
Vice President, Student Afairs Ms. Naomi Goodwin Interim Vice President, Administration and Finance
Ms. Carrie Stewart Vice President, University Advancement Mr. Ken O’Donnell
Interim Vice Provost, Academic Afairs Mr. Chris Manriquez
Vice President, Information Technology Mr. Jordan Sylvestre President, Associated Students, Inc.
Dr. James Hill Chair, Academic Senate and Professor, Physics Dr. Margaret Parker
Interim Associate Dean, College of Health, Dr. Keong Leong Human Services and Nursing
Associate Dean, College of Business Administration and Public Policy Dr. John Davis
Dean, College of Education Dr. Tim Caron
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Humanities Dr. Philip LaPolt Dean, College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
Mr. Kim McNutt Dean, College of Extended and International Education Dr. Patricia Kalayjian
Dean, Undergraduate Studies Dr. Dorota Huizinga
Dr. Clare Weber Dean, Graduate Studies Associate Vice President, Faculty Afairs
Ms. Stephanie Sterling Brasley Dr. Nancy Deng Dean, University Library
Associate Professor, Information Systems Dr. Bridget Driscoll and Operations Management
Associate Vice President, 2017 Excellence in Research, Scholarship Academic Advising and Creative Activity Award Recipient
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THE PROGRAM
MUSICAL SELECTION CSU Dominguez Hills Jazz Band
CALL TO ORDER Dr. Gary Sayed
Dean, College of Health, Human Services and Nursing
PROCESSIONAL Faculty
Te Platform Party
PRESENTATION OF COLORS CSU Dominguez Hills ROTC Color Guard
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM Mr. Perry Hayes
Music: Performance, Class of 2017
WELCOME Dr. Gary Sayed
Dean, College of Health, Human Services and Nursing
PRESIDENT’S REMARKS Dr. Willie J. Hagan
President
GREETINGS ON BEHALF OF THE FACULTY Dr. James Hill
Chair, Academic Senate and Professor, Physics
GREETINGS ON BEHALF OF ASSOCIATED STUDENTS, INC. Mr. Jordan Sylvestre
President, Associated Students, Inc.
CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS
Dr. Douglas Faigin Member, CSU Board of Trustees
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Mr. Danny J. Bakewell, Sr.
Chairman, Bakewell Media and Te Bakewell Company
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RECOGNITION AND HOODING OF MASTER OF ARTS AND MASTER OF SCIENCE CANDIDATES
Dr. Rod Hay Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Afairs
RECOGNITION OF HONORS RECIPIENTS Dr. Rod Hay
Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Afairs
RECOGNITION OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE CANDIDATES
Dr. Rod Hay Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Afairs
PRESENTATION OF THE MASTER AND BACHELOR CANDIDATES Dr. Rod Hay
Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Afairs
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Dr. Willie J. Hagan
President
ALUMNI PINNING CEREMONY Mr. Ted Ross (M.B.A. ’05)
General Manager/CIO, City of Los Angeles Information Technology Agency
RECESSIONAL
Te Platform Party
Faculty and Members of the Class of 2017
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COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
DANNY J. BAKEWELL, SR.
CHAIRMAN, BAKEWELL MEDIA AND THE BAKEWELL COMPANY
Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. is the chairman of Bakewell Media, with media holdings that include WBOK Radio in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Los Angeles Sentinel and the L.A. Watts Times newspapers. As executive publisher of the Los Angeles Sentinel, the oldest and largest African American-owned newspaper on the West Coast and the nation’s Number One Black Newspaper, Bakewell was elected chairman of the National Newspapers Publishers Association. He has since been named chairman emeritus of the prestigious association, which consists of over 200 African American newspapers throughout the country.
Trough the Los Angeles Sentinel, Bakewell created “Taste of Soul,” which in its 11th year is considered one of the largest street family festivals in Los Angeles. Bakewell and his wife, CSUDH alumna Aline Bakewell, Esq. (B.A. '75), founded the Sabriya’s Castle of Fun Foundation in memory
of their youngest daughter who lost her life to leukemia. Te Foundation has established hospital programs throughout the country to assist children with life-threatening illnesses.
As chairman of Te Bakewell Company, one of the largest African American-owned development companies in the country, Bakewell has led multi-million-dollar revitalization eforts in the cities of Los Angeles, Compton, and other California communities. As a developer, Bakewell has breathed economic life into communities when few had the vision, tenacity, or belief in these areas or the residents who lived there.
Bakewell is a long-time advocate of civil rights and social justice, beginning with his move to Los Angeles in the late 1960s. He is a founding member, current board chairman, and former president and chief executive ofcer of the Brotherhood Crusade, a Los Angeles-based civil rights and community development organization. In his 35 years leading the organization, the Brotherhood Crusade grew to become one of the largest non-proft organizations in Southern California. It annually distributes over $65 million in grants and technical support to small local non-profts in the African American community of South Los Angeles.
Bakewell is a three-time NAACP Image Award winner and a Southern Christian Leadership Martin Luther King, Jr. Award recipient. He has been inducted into the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame, and has received numerous awards, including the JFK Profles in Courage Award by the Democratic Party, the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus Adam Clayton Powell Award, and the Roy Wilkins Award. In 2015, California State University, Dominguez Hills awarded Mr. Bakewell its Community Builder Award for his exemplary citizenship and contributions that have greatly impacted the region.
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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC POLICY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
APPLIED STUDIES
Fall 2016 Amelita Ramos Alvarez Nicoll Ann Amiri
Cum Laude Leigh J. Chipman Cynthia Firstman
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Vicki Jean Geis Cum Laude
Jonathan Powers Magna Cum Laude
Alexandria Brittnee Sanders Vincent Cortez Steele
Honors in the Major
Spring 2017 Robert Joseph Ayer Kathryn Louise Ball Yoonsuk Chang Jeannette Marie Cruz-Reiber
Magna Cum Laude Rebecca Ann Dahl AnnMarie Deringer Tyreen Maaghop Gaspar Kirbi Saturnius Kaleem Erika Alayne Lockwood
Summa Cum Laude Denise Gail Miller Taylor Keith Nelson Brandon Kai Yamada Martha Margarita Zambrano
Summer 2017 Dimanthi Tilanka Deraniyagala Rachel E. Estrada
Magna Cum Laude Margot Cooper Gruen
Magna Cum Laude Daniel Allan Kuhlman Bryce Jameson Lenhart
Cum Laude Leslie Ann Palmer Audrey Jane Paulus Daniel Pressler Shawna Irene Smith
Cum Laude Ovidio Galeas Trejo Jennifer Turcios
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Fall 2016 Mark Karam Abdalla
Honors in the Major Josephine Ann Abdon Ellqeisha Lioneisha Adams Maria Rosalie Agrusa Liliana Albarez Christopher Daniel Alcantar Bryan Alexander Alegre Amanda Lacey Allen
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Mohamed Almarzouqi Carlos Estuardo Amiel Joseph John Anderson
Honors in the Major Cassie Valerie Avila John Matthew Aviles Shenouda Adel Azer John McDonald Beckelheimer Kimberly A. Bergdahl
Honors in the Major Travers Darrell Bergevin Saajan Bhakta Daniel Francisco Borbon Austin Christopher Cabello
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Alicia Magali Calderon Devin Marie Capitulo Jacqueline C. Carey Roxana Casares Sergio R. Cazares Kimberly Cervantes Jose Chavez Mark A. Chavez Andrew Blake Chow Eric Leung Chung
Honors in the Major Jonathan Cortes
Summa Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Kristyna Damiani Gary Lewis Davenport, Jr. Jefrey A. Davenport Tariqa Qaf Davenport Guissella Diaz George Michael Doolin
Gianfranco Duarte Vanessa Yvette Duenas Michelle Duvall Danielle Falcon
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Lissete Fernandez Julian Vincent Flores Brenda Lee Casaclang Francisco
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Matthew Ignacio Fuentes Stephanie Lee Galvan Liliana Galvez Ana Maria Garcia Eric Douglas George Sahar Ghani Christopher Jerome Gipson Daniel Gonzalez Larry Earl Good, Jr. Cristal Divine Granados Ernesto Alfonso Guardado
Honors in the Major Laura Gutierrez Leon Marlon Guy Christine M. Herb Akira Veronica Hernandez Jorge Armando Hernandez Tony Leon Hernandez Adrian Herrera Samiyah Nicole Hill Salvador Hirales Jacqueline Dubuau Hughes-Roland Aaron Jarrod Jackson
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Christian Joseph Johnson Jasmine Janesha Johnson Shiloh Antionette Johnson Simon Sung Joo
Honors in the Major Nils Peder Juul Pedersen, II Royce Kabiling Kelly Ann Kaye
Honors in the Major Kefelew Kefelew Brennan James Kelley Anibal Chel Han Kim Yang
Athlete Scholar Cory Seiji Koyanagi
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Joshua Clint Laferriere Magna Cum Laude
Honors in the Major Chia-Hua Michael Lee Kristyn Elise LeGrande Latoya Nicole Leonard Todd Benjamin Locken
Athlete Scholar Cameron Kenneth Lockley Leslie Ann Lomeli Gerald Macalino Longalong Denif Lopez Karen Lizeth Lopez
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Ha Minh Luong Roxana Maciel Daniel Markus Mader John M. Magana Preston Dionisio Mann Yolanda Michelle Mantilla Shirley Martinez Naohito Steven Masuda Taylor Davis Mattison William John Maurer
Athlete Scholar Nikolae James Maynard Jerry G. McDonald Ariel Christine McGhee
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Patricia Mclane Natalie Medina
Honors in the Major Abigail Melgoza
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Jose Armando Mendez Sandy Viridiana Mendez Charles Pagayon Merritt
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Ameenah Shaakirah Mohammed Riley David Montz
Honors in the Major Erendira Moreno Steven Tan Nguyen Natsuko Nishimae
Honors in the Major Keith Takeo Nonaka Alejandra Cecilia Nunez Gerardo Nunez
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Michael Peter Nunez Ashley OCampo Carmen N. Ochoa
Honors in the Major Claudia Ojeda Maria Carmen Orozco Ashley Rae Parker Gregorio Parra Monica Nicolet Pate Sheel Patel Rocky Gabriel Perales Vanessa Erika Phillips Alonzo Aaron Plater, Jr. Alicia Potochniak
Honors in the Major Asmit Pradhan Shamara Magdelene Pratt Wendy F. Quarker Diana Denise Ramirez Sharyn Michelle Ramirez Annette Rayas Armando Raygoza
Honors in the Major Andrea Reid Roberto Alfonso Reyes Peter B. Rezk
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Kenneth Howard Robinson Henry Rodriguez Jordan Reece Rodriguez Christina Romero Cesar Alberto Rosales Natali Rosales Jose Antonio Ruvalcaba Zohany Lizbeth Sandoval Zalmai Srosh Sarwarzad Lisa Ann Schneiderhan
Honors in the Major Justin Michael Serafco Mayra L. Sernas-Mendez Melissa Marie Sheldon Denise Ilene Smith
Honors in the Major Christina Soar Sirinthep Srikongsri Matt James Steininger Frank Benjamin Swartwout, IV
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Bryan K. Takaki Vladimir Eugene Tassy Portia L. Taylor
Chad M. Tille Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Jody Kameyo Timm Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
David Toledo Honors in the Major
Eulises Torres Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Geraldine Tyche M. Tyson Erik Geovanny Ugarte Leakhana Uong Marvin Rodolfo Valle Elizabeth Michele Van Slyke Ethel Villalpando Maggie Yiwen Wang
Honors in the Major Kairo Jehrod Warren Brandon Gene Woods
Athlete Scholar Jose Baldemar Zinzun
Spring 2017 Lawrence Noel Abelida
Magna Cum Laude Ronaldo Enrique Acuna Christopher J. Adame
Cum Laude David Matthew Adams Majed Alghamdi
Cum Laude Andres Alex Alvarez Berenice Alvarez Natalee Alexandria Amezcua Abhinav Anand Jenny Andrade Aaron Evan Aragon
Cum Laude Paul Anthony Araiza Annalisa Amy Arambula Evelyn C. Arana Alejandra Arceo John Rochester Arseculeratne Dimitri Jude Aurelus
Athlete Scholar Maria Carmen Ayala Flora Elizabeth Azcona-Rauda Miguel Angel Banuelos Katherine Victoria Basurto Marigine Eusebio Batuhan Terry Earl Beasley, Jr. Julie Renee Bechtlof
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Cameron Todd Becker Phoenicia Benjamin Romana Neelum Bholat
Cum Laude Jayson Anthony Binkley Brantly James Blew
Athlete Scholar Stephen Harold Boardley, Jr. Nicholas Alan Brabec Joseph Gregg Bresson
Cum Laude Athlete Scholar
Daniel Luciano Briceno Leonel Brito Sammy James Brittain Daniel John Brooks Matthew Jonathan Brown, Jr. Morgan Jay Brown Reuben Mark Brown, Jr. Selvin Altiman Brown Zina Marie Brown Kirk Michael Burnett
Summa Cum Laude Darius Marcel Butler
Athlete Scholar Ju-Taun Chimone Butler Karina Canales Nancy Beatriz Canales Isabel Cardenas Jerry Jimmy Cardona Paul Bela Carranza Brianna Marie Carreon Calvin Brandt Carson
Magna Cum Laude Stephany Patricia Castellanos Dominic Joseph Caveness Cynthia Centeno Dulce Areli Cervantes David William Cessor
Magna Cum Laude Joe B. Chacon Phillip Edward Chan
Cum Laude Athlete Scholar
Leticia Chavez Miguel Chavez Charmaine Cirineo Danielle Nicole Clack Charvon Arnette Claudrick Tuy Lam Bao Cole
Magna Cum Laude Rojelio Dean Cordice Jasmin Corona
Magna Cum Laude
Alex Corral Roberto Antonio Corral Diana Paulina Cruz Eleazar Manuel Cruz Johnny Cruz Brenda Lizbeth Custodio Tanya Denise Cuthbert Dustin Clay Dallas Ricky Lester Davison, Jr. Dara Jane Malveda De Jesus Maximilian Daniel Delane Alexandra Marie Delatorre Estela Concepcion Delgado Graciela Delgado Juan Carlos Delgado, Jr. Jason Steven Diaz Rebecca Amairani Diaz Anissa Dickson Joseph Walter Dismondi Abner O. Dominguez Gabriella Ashley Donato Troy Jamesson Drexl Jennifer Annabel Duarte Evelyn Duenas Zachary Bryan Dunbar Shannen Nicole Edwards Armando Esqueda Bertha Esquivel John William Fahmy
Cum Laude Janet Farias Sacha Simone Fennell Crystal Figueroa Karina Elizabeth Figueroa Crystal Berenice Flores Jose M. Flores Micaela Flores Fernando Franco, I Lisseth A. Franco
Cum Laude Maricela Franco Matthew Anthony Frka
Cum Laude Evelyn Gabriel Marcus Anthony Galang Wilson Francis J. Galaviz Ramona Calderon Galaz Leonides Galicia Alicia Gallardo Joe Gallardo, III Iris Luelle Alcantara Gantuangco Henry Garcia
Jose Ivan Garcia Luis Alberto Garcia
Cum Laude Luis Alonzo Garcia Vanessa Garcia Yuan Garcia Ivan Carlos Garibay TyRay Dupree Gatewood
Athlete Scholar Briona Marie Gillard Arturo Erick Gomez Eduardo Gonzales Denise Gonzalez Saul Gonzalez Jennifer Grageola Arthina L. Green Tony Edward Grove
Cum Laude Oliver Gudino Fernando Rodolfo Gutierrez Julio C. Gutierrez Cynthia Mayela Guzman Guadalupe Guzman Roy Lee Hale, III Qurhan Hall Linda Marie Halle Neeya Beverly Joan Hansen Valerie Haro Abel Hernandez Laura Hernandez Victoria Hernandez
Cum Laude Charla Hill Lindsie Sarah-Anne Hill
Cum Laude Perryon Da'Mone Holifeld Dan Hong Huynh Adilene Ibarra Brian Ibarra Janette Ibarra Luis Carlos Ibarra, Jr. Melissa Yoshie Imazu James Henry Jackson, III Lisette Chua Jaring
Magna Cum Laude Anna Cecilia Jimenez Rocio Jimenez Hy'syanne Marie Johnson Kelynn Tawanda Johnson Phoebe Jane Johnson Easton Dowe Jones, Sr. Sean Michael Jones
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Steven Dhanowa Kandola Darlene Kelly Nfagie Mohamed Koroma Jefrey Allen Lacambra
Athlete Scholar Jose Luis Lamas
Athlete Scholar David Lee LaPorte
Magna Cum Laude Adrian Jules Lara Raymundo Emilio Lara Daniel Mark Lee Olivia Lee Christopher Erik Leon Cristal Denise Leon Patricia Linares Susana Patricia Lira Ashlee Elizabeth Locketz Claudia Monica Loera Aimee Vanessa Lopez Carlos Andres Lopez Jennifer Joanne Lopez Ruben Lopez Jason Loyola Denise Villalobos Macias Rin Xuan Mai Kayleen Dinorah Martinez John Paul Martinez Maria Gabriela Martinez
Magna Cum Laude Carina Natalia Manzur Damaris Yulet Mayorga Janay Joy McCray
Magna Cum Laude Victor Trevon McGinnis Samuel Emilliano Medina Ernesto Samuel Mendivil Hagner Jellanne Mendez Michael Christopher Menes, Jr. Sheyla Waleska Menzie Claudia Merino Courtney Morgan Mierez Shelby Lynn Miller Holly Gold Minnoy Angel Mora
Magna Cum Laude Jose Alberto Morales
Magna Cum Laude Nancy Estefani Morales Edgar Moreno
Magna Cum Laude Scott Tyler Moye Martin Muratalla
Frankie Tom Nakano Debra Ann Navarrete Cathy Negrete Faris Nesheiwat Danny Pham Nguyen Jaime Nguyen Philip Nguyen Briseida Noriega Jessette Carl Cadatal Ocampo
Magna Cum Laude Sebastian Ocampo Lucila Lissette Ochoa Eric German Orantes Andres Milan Orona
Athlete Scholar Rocio Orozco Edlin Ortiz Marissa Renee Ortiz Kelsey Osorio Maria Paez Marilyn Astrid Palacios Priscilla Maria Palma Valentin Joseph Sorongon Panaguiton Saul Pantoja Chelsea Rita Pardo Renzo Adrian Paredes Jorge Partida
Magna Cum Laude Josseline Partida Arantza Vianey Pelayo Garrett David Pell Alejandra Saharai Pena Daniel Peralta Victor Geovany Perez Cynthia Perry Lynda Pham Hung Eric Huu Phan Alex Phankaeo Spencer Tremaine Phillips Blanca Stephanie Plascencia Kelly Ann Potter
Athlete Scholar Makeesha C. Powell Karvin Solon Prado Henry Quinonez
Magna Cum Laude Matthew Evan Rabinowitz Stacey Kiu Ramirez Zulma Rosario Ramos Carlisa Victoria Reed Marcial Rios Monica Renee Rios
Uziel Rios-Escareno Cum Laude
Marlena Rivas Edward Alexander Rivera Monique L. Rodgers Elizabeth Rodriguez Rolly Cabahug Rodriguez
Cum Laude James Dean Roggero Angelica Michelle Rojas Diana Jane Romero Cristina Romo Noel Francisco Rosales Jeanette Esmeralda Rosas Kimberly Ann Rowe Jonathan Salas
Cum Laude Moises Isaias Salazar
Cum Laude Viridiana Salazar Camille Carlos Salvador Claudia Wendy Sandoval Ronald Sandoval Nancy Cristina Santos
Cum Laude Presidential Scholar
Jovany Saravia Steven Anthony Saucedo Christine L. Saulsberry William Franklin Schumake, Jr. Josue Sepulveda Celina Serrano Faisal Aitezaz Ali Shah Cynthia Ann Shaltz Shivangi A. Sharma Arooba Siddiq
Cum Laude Jose Bernardino Silva Muniwarge Charindu Silva Brandon Mitchell Sim Catherine Louise Simmons Alaric F. Simon Scot Anthony Simpson Harpreet Singh Randolph Charles Skillens Leah Marin Slatic Breyanie Nicole Smith Tenzing Choden Sorbel Maritza Soto Kenny Staben Jonathan Jamaal Stinson
Athlete Scholar
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Leo Herradura Tabalon Carolynn Marie Terry Felicia A. Tomas Caroline Cosette Tornton John Rafael Timog Ebrahim Hoosain Tootla Kevin Torres Jannette Torres Moises Valerio Torres Itzel Yoselin Uriarte Brenda J. Uribe Matthew Ryan Urquiza Ernesto Valadez
Magna Cum Laude Angelica Vargas Maria Isabel Vargas Omar M. Vasquez Melissa Krisitine Vazquez Edith Venzor Cameisha E. Vernon Gerardo Villalpando Jose Guadalupe Villalpando Maria D. Villar Ana Maria Villasano Andy Nicholas Villela Heath S. Walker, Jr. Heather Leigh Weaver Kelli J. Wharton Eric Estell Whitaker Charmaia Monae Williams Shawn Marie Williams Vanessa Marie Woolridge Anoosh Yaraghchian Adam Nathaniel Yarter
Cum Laude Christopher Angel Zambrano Karina Zavala Victoria Mercedes Zavala Anthony Ernest Zuniga Darline Margarita Zuniga David Alberto Zuniga
Summer 2017 Shannon David Ainsworth Gabriel Olu Akinwole Naif Hazem Alsaady Alireza Amouzadeh Jo Anna Marie Anderson Tomas Carlos Andrews, III Gabriel Jose Antolin Matthew Ernest Armenta Erika Arriaga Moreno
Kurt Taro Ashimine Summa Cum Laude
Omaida Cristina Axume Kristina Nicole Baker Vanessa Genevieve Bettis Carranza
Cum Laude Bianca Bibiano Kevin Andrew Bonner Jade Auriana Brandon Alyjah Monae Brim Jorge Luis Caldera Rosalee Jasmin Guadalupe Cardenas Olivia Castro Jennifer Suzanne Cooper Jessica Correa Jacob Matthew Cox Gisell Cruz Tomas Francisco Cruz Sergio Alberto Cuevas Henrik Dagbashyan Jason Robert Daley
Athlete Scholar Evin Timon Joseph Davis Nicholas James DeLuca Gabriel Joel Dominguez Kalani Eguchi Amelie Noelle Kaptchoua Ewoussoua Porsha Renee Floyd Ryan T. Ford Ashley Marie Lledo Foz David Joseph Franklin
Athlete Scholar Maurissa Tanette Frazier MaryCathleen Fuentes Christian A. Garcia Daniel Garcia Maximiliano Lupe Garcia Pamela Garcia William Garcia Natalie Gomez Gina Alyse Gonzales
Cum Laude Juan Carlos Gonzalez Laura Karina Gonzalez Juan Carlos Guerrero Jacqueline Marlene Gutierrez Jerome Lemar Haley Lionel Maurice Harris, Jr. Angelique Hebert Maria Isabel Hermosillo
Cum Laude Victor Manuel Hernandez Natasha Shalise Hicks
Jordan Henry Hulse Keesha J. Jackson Teresa Bacol Jackson
Magna Cum Laude Devonne Marquise Jarmon Maricela Jauregui Keisha Yvonne Keller Jacob David Keno Amber Camille Lagway Bryan Boris La Torre Leticia Chantal Langford Leonel Edgar Lopez Michelle Macias Jason Douglass Mallek Jimmie Lee Marsh, II Daniel Vincent Martinez Mark Anthony Martinez Jaczetl Mendez Eddie Herbert Miles Karina Mojica Alyssa Jane Nguyen Juan Enrique Pacheco Marquette S. Parker Phillip James Parker
Cum Laude Akash A. Patel Maryam Zubair Rao Viviana Rayo Amy Lohana Reyes Denise Alicia Reyes Samantha Lauren Reyes Hazel Castro Richardson Alexandria Jordan Rivera Ashleigh Taylor Robinson Amanda Sanchez Rodriguez Angelina Rodriguez Evangelina Rodriguez Mike Gerson Rodriguez Giovanny Antonio Romero Mayra Rosa Joshua Salcido Shivam Shivneil Sami Marybel Sanchez Cameron Matthew Schrimscher Bianca Margarita Serrano Roland Deshawn Shaw William Christopher Silva Ma Angelica Villacorte Sinaguinan Uera Eddie Smith, III Irvin Sotelo
Magna Cum Laude Presidential Scholar
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Jennifer Diane Stinson Stephney Ann Sutton Phedora Khdompy Tan Bernice Soriano Tong Armando Torres, Jr. Pauline Urias Linda L. Valdez Ana Valdivia Angelica M. Villalobos Rosalva Villanueva Venessa Rene Vine Carmen Ida Williams Maya Alexandria Williams Max David Yang Bianca Olivia Zef
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION
Fall 2016 Jose Aguirre
Honors in the Major Jessica Alejo Jose Alfredo Alvarez
Cum Laude Marcus Anderson
Honors in the Major Anthony Jesus Angel
Honors in the Major Marbelyn Yekcerel Arce Edgar A. Bautista
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Janki Bhakta Kendra Ranica Bolden
Honors in the Major Carlos Casas Teresa Castellon Previa Lindina Chan
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Jonelle Brittany Cummins Cynthia Belen Dorantes Cesar Ubaldo Ferreira, Jr. Britney Rene Floyd Tierra Tyshay Fuller Mariana Gamino Diego Alan Garcia Pedro Luis Garcia
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Jaime Guzman Honors in the Major
Beatriz Hernandez Christian Daniel Hernandez
Jesus Estuardo Hernandez Nicole Andrea Hernandez Jacqueline Marie Hilario
Honors in the Major Travis James Jimenez Catherine Roxane Lara Jan Michael Lamar Lasmarias Amber Ashely Lee Melinda Elaine Lopez Adam J. Margin Christopher Martell Jonathan Alexander Martin Jonathan Martinez
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Kevin Manuel Martinez Cum Laude
Krystin Nicole May Mario Esteban Molina, Jr. Vicente Molina John Alcides Montano Andy Morales Carolina Nazario Raquel Simone Nicholson Pamela Concepcion Orozco Rosa Isabel Padilla Cardenas Daniel Palacios
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Laura Michelle Palacios Veronica Palomera Gilbert L. Parga
Athlete Scholar Ann Marie Perez Eric Agustin Perez Alan Alexander Quinonez Tamarah Sarai Ann Rabb Esmeralda Ramirez Michael Ramirez Gabriel Ravelo Vanessa Renteria Nancy Reyes Patricia Jeamileth Rivera Maria Jasmin Rosales Paulina Toscano Jahdari Shawntelle Young
Spring 2017 Aaron Presley Agajanian Gerardo Jaquez Aguilar Diana Aguilera Ronald Aguirre
Cum Laude
Karen Noemi Ake doering Vicky Cheryl Alexander
Magna Cum Laude Pedro Antonio Alvarado Ryan Gregory Auborn Jessica Jasmine Baltazar Yvette Denise Barcena Cynthia Elizabeth Barcenas Mayra Alejandra Barocio Noemi Akemi Baron Aneesa Shakoora Zubaydah Barton Rosario Bautista
Magna Cum Laude Armando Bazan, Sr. Jason Bostrom Stacey Boulware Oscar Brambila Ruelas Lizette Bravo Teja Jamece Brown
Magna Cum Laude Diego Campos Martha Maria Carlos Genesis Nicole Carrera Yolanda Castellon Miguel Angel Ceja Roger Celis
Magna Cum Laude Jarell D. Coleman Shelea Melba Deleese Coleman Sacheen Monique Contreras Alexa Viridiana Contreras Martinez Shaonnie Iliana Corella
Magna Cum Laude Steven Corona
Cum Laude Daniel Cortes Ashley Giovanna Cortez Silvia Alejandra Cortez Rayvonda Lynnette Curry Gina Maria Dapremont Alexis Lashelle Davis Sergio Delapaz
Magna Cum Laude Yanete Diaz Elbia Diego Dayna DeAnn Douglas Son Trung Duong
Cum Laude Emani Pauline Ellis Jovanis Enrique Escobar Jose Rodolfo Esparza, III Miguel Angel Espinoza Lizarraga Glenda Elizabeth Estrada
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Rosa Elena Fernandez Latoya Fix Azita Foroughian
Magna Cum Laude Christian Antonio Francis
Cum Laude Bianca Frias Carol Michelle Galvez Jose Eduardo Gamez Liza Lizette Gamez
Cum Laude Desirae Alexius Garcia
Cum Laude Erick Garcia Melissa Garcia
Cum Laude Vanessa Reynaga Garcia Trae John Garrison Gonzalez Samuel Gebremariam Triston Davon Gibson Christopher Gonzalez Jonathan Gonzalez
Magna Cum Laude Melissa Lizzette Gonzalez Stefanie P. Gonzalez Isabel Paola Gonzalez Jimenez Savilya Sarah Simmie Green Monica Gutierrez Kiyana Hendrix Mia Z. Sanae Henry Amanda Marie Hentila Esmeralda Carolina Hernandez Franco Hernandez Kevin A. Hernandez
Cum Laude Tatianna Marie Herrera Henry Van Ho Patricia Ines Jasminka Jankovic
Summa Cum Laude Brittney Bianca Jara Ana Patricia Jimenez Barbara Mariana Jimenez Daniel Antonio Jimenez Dallas Jamal Kearney
Athlete Scholar Bounnhong Keohaname Qing Quan Lan Gary Anthony Lefew Marco J. Letona Nicole Renee Limbrick Leslie Lopez
Raquel Lopez Yazunary Lizbeth Lopez Tamara L. Loud Mallory Kelley Lowers Barron David Lowery, Jr. Cecilia J. Luna Jessica Alexandra Maice Adriana Yuruvi Mandujano Raul Angel Marin Brittany Renee Martinez Estefani Noemi Martinez
Cum Laude Oswaldo Martinez Brian C. McKay TaCoreya Alexus McSwain Ingrid Zuleth Mejia Heriberto Javier Menchaca Luis Enrique Mendez Ramon Antonio Mendez Brittany Ann Mine Cheyann Jay Mish Freddi Moncada-Mendoza Bianca Monteon
Magna Cum Laude Raylene Marie Mora Christal Elizabeth Morales Kevin Benigno Morales Nicholas Mark Morales Eliana Moreno Jacob Henry Moreta
Cum Laude Valencia Maria Mota Alejandra Nava Telma Dianelly Navarro Everett Alan Nelson
Magna Cum Laude Sabrina Marie Nemecek Edward Quoc Nguyen Melissa L. Nunez Itzel Olivares Daniel Alberto Ospina Alejandra Palma-Cardenas Cristina Perez Jaqueline Perez Reyes Perez Eliana Pina Jerry Anthony Ponce Jessika Kathryn Quintero Wilfredo Quinteros
Cum Laude Elaine Lizbeth Ramirez
Esmeralda Ramirez Jennifer Susan Ramirez
Cum Laude Richie Ramirez Rosa Maria Ramirez Ausha Parshanti Ramjohn Emanuel Reding Belen Rendon Joucette Marie Rodriguez Nancy Susana Rodriguez Kathy Anaid Romero
Magna Cum Laude Kevin Giovanny Romero Raul Arquimides Romero Martha Renee Ruiz Suad J. Rummanah Elizabeth Michelle Sanchez Alondra G. Sandoval Viridiana Santizo
Cum Laude Johnathan Andrew Sarmiento Jesus Serrano Jamaur Michael Seymour Krystal LaShawn Shaw Endeya Jenel Simpson Sopheap Sing John Timothy Spradley
Cum Laude Rudy Toledo Holly Dieu Tran Nancy Valencia Adriana Aimee Vaquera Angelica Vargas Evelyn Martha Vasquez Jose Vazquez Alejandro Villa Jef Villanueva Melisa Villegas Eleese Leeann Williams
Cum Laude Gyasi A. Zardes Patrisha Zavaleta Harmony Zenda Karina Zepeda
Summer 2017 Jazmin Aguirre Alexis Alonso Martinez Chelsea Marie Arthur Chelsea Brooklyn Avilez Alejandra Chavez Kalvin Chheang
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Toral Chudasama Rene Coronel Erika Diaz Jose Alvaro Esparza Keoki Glory Ricardo Gonzalez Nakia Janine Greene Justin Christopher Hernandez Tomas Bennett Hunt Gustavo Loya, Jr. Alberto Martin, Jr. Alexis Martinez Amelia Alicia Martinez Antonia Lawrence Mc Kinley, II Mariano Mena, I David Ordaz Genesis Padilla-cruz Mayra Rocha Paloma Savina Rodriguez Alfonso Rosales Giovanni Gaetano Sergi Erik Tejeda Johnneka Janae Tomas Lesley Jannett Torres Elizabeth Sue Urrunaga Alexa Rae Valdez Christian Elizabeth Valdez Anthony William Valencia Hazel Johana Velasquez Daniel Eric Westra
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Fall 2016 Kristina Deann Chandler Daniel Edward Hughes
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
De'Carol Marie Jacob Gregory Tyvon James
Honors in the Major Jonathan Hee Kim Genesis Mendoza Cynthia Mercado Chorpornnrathna Ouk Wendy Veronica Perez Jose Agustin Ramirez Roman J. Rincon
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Melanie Rodriguez Summa Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Ashley Marie Samai Paradise Shani Simpson Jonathan Valdez Barbara Ann White
Spring 2017 Ali Abdullah A. Alnashi Marissa Rose Ambroult Moriah Katrina Avery Tifany Rose Boyd Heather Michelle Byas Margaret Cardenas Rocio S. Cruz Yadira Noemi Davalos Brittney Alexandra Garza Randy Jude Green Clesbit Desire Hernandez Aaron Keanu Honma Gerardo Landeros Kevin Leon Cheyenne Alexandria Luna Cornell Dwayne Mctier Julio Cesar Moreno Madison Paige Murphy
Athlete Scholar Niccole Odette Ogarro Sam Pallares Garett Jefrey Potter Carmen Rincon Julio Cesar Romo
Cum Laude Justin Clyde Sadler
Athlete Scholar Kailey Rebecca Santos Berenisse Saucedo Cerda Joseth Sigaran Lamar Eugene Smith Rosa Maria Torres Ann Kim Tran
Cum Laude Janet Gabriela Velazquez Krystle Ann Viramontes Tyfany Kakima Yates
Cum Laude
Summer 2017 Mohammed Karem Almuwallad Janneatte Brambila Kellie Cecelia Duggan Melissa Medina Treacey Sadler Shanna Marie South Jamie Lynn Vasquez
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Fall 2016 Fazeel F. Abdullah Oluwabunmi Bukola Adeyemi Steven George Alford Sumaiya Ibtesam Badruzzaman Fahad H. Baseer Jessica Leigh Boyd Joshua Matthew Braun Jason Denver Bryant Leslie Priscila Calle Catherine Amin Faris Bradley Hamilton Kristi Marie Hampton Colleen N. Johiro Claudia Pontes Karell Trungnhan Le Andrew Timothy Malagon Mark Andrew Moore Nagendra Moorti Panta Jessica Lynn Powell Sam Shabot Bryce Elliott Smyth Jacob Lester Steensen Jeani Kae Stevens Jefrey John Zychowski
Spring 2017 Norma Alvarez Saaim Aslam Idris Aydin Khushbu Gunvant Bhakta Laura Saenz Carton Laura Christine Chadwell Betty Chuong Jason Frank Condello LaTasia Trashawn Floyd Daren Alexander Howard Yen-Han Lai Natalie S. Liberman Christopher Phou Lim Ali Mazhin Mohammad Noureddine Anuoluwapo Tunde Roberts James Vincent Sarkany Dawn G. Stoebe Anna Svetlogorova Jorge Alberto Viramontes Keith Allen Whitson
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Summer 2017 Sharif Saidislom Amiri Arielle Eliza Benedict Russell Bradley Fields Chawin Oak Mahavan Eric Ricardo Daljit Singh Brandon Nicholas Teske Michael H. Washington Wesley Douglas Whittaker
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Fall 2016 Oluwapelumi Oladapo Abimbola Mario Carlos Adame Hezekiah Jacob Allen Nichelina Teresa Almirol Robbins Rosa T. Andrade Tenley Christine Borchman Morrigan Eryn Olson Bruce Ginger Lee Buesing Christina Louise Canales Alejandra Clemmer Daniel A. Del Monte Mehrdad Elahi Eric Louis Erhardt Stephenie Jane Gardella Brianna Trilce Garner Robert Macedo Hernandez Rhonda Evette Kelly-Smith Taraneh Laleh Khonsari Jinhee M. Kim Nikkol Neyer Kinoshita Ashley Rene' Kupke Briana Marie Lewis
Michelle Renee Lynch Khashayar Mani Diamond Kaprice Manuel Jessica Carroll Milner Kathryn M. Morrissey David Ted Moore Jaydee Ballan Ocon Laura Zenyase Ortega Brandon Jamie Pollard Zerina Redzic Dana Jefrey Shea Mackenzie Kenneth Warren Spears Megan Marilyn Sudyn Jennifer Nicole Tippie Beatriz Maria Velasquez Reina Watkins
Spring 2017 Troy Gilbert Alexander Angela Lorraine Allen Garrett Edward Allen Sadeem Ibraheem Alodibi Muneera Alsalem Britnie Danielle Bass Herlinda Bazan Antoinette Delois Bowser Michelle Nicole Childress Jessica P. Garcia Shale Rockel Garland Joanie Jolline Guerrero Natalie M. Honda Tai-Nam Huynh Alexander Louis Kyhn Lindy Elizabeth Lavender Israel Douglas Leas Brian Phillip Lee Katrina M. Manning
Paulette Murillo Kernan Ng Sharnet Nunley Starla Sunshine Nunley Brad Mathew Pennington Roxana Hamilet Pleitez George Arthur Rodriguez, Jr. Helen DeLita Lafaye Rowe Sharon Judie Stewart Susan Vanderburgh Jennifer L. Vanderhoof Tracy Y. Woodard
Summer 2017 Pinky Evangelista Burke Sean Carlin Corcoran Nicole Annette Fernandez Monica Huerta Taysha Michelle Mahoney Nahid Nazery Suzan G. Robinson
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COLLEGE OF HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND NURSING
BACHELOR OF ARTS Linda D. Wright Vannessa Marie Guillen Cynthia Magarita Zuniga Yvette Gutierrez
HUMAN SERVICES
Fall 2015 Elisabeth Agredano Juan Diego Alvarez Tre'Nise JeMel Anderson
Honors in the Major Sasha Avendano
Honors in the Major Monica Cardenas Jamie Carolina Cuellar
Honors in the Major Maritza Diaz Veronica Diaz
Honors in the Major Ignaly Paloma Dircio Guzman
Honors in the Major Darzy Shane Gabriel Dizon
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Stacy Elliott-Johnson Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Sandro Fuentes Luz Nereida Galvez Miriam Jacqueline Garcia Arylene Garcia Robles Fili Joanne Gladden Cha'Ron Danette Jackson Jenelle Larios Cinthya Maricela Lopez Amber Marie Loverde
Summa Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Marybel Martinez Michelle T. Menjivar Danielle Edana Mitchell Edith D. Paredes Jennifer Ramirez Janette Rodriguez
Honors in the Major Jasmine Ruiz
Athlete Scholar Gina Marie Saracco Alysia Ann St. Clair
Honors in the Major Alicia Honorata Tiedra
Honors in the Major Melyssa Rocio Vides-Montes Nichole Wilson
Spring 2017 Kelly Alcala Valentin Bacani Alicante, III Ivette Loredani Anaya Julio Cesar Arevalo, Jr. Daisy Esmeralda Ayala Meza Simona E. Aziza Enoc I. Baires-Elias
Magna Cum Laude Emily Elizabeth Baker Diana Blanco Aileen Arella Bolosan David Bruce Bradford Lorena Bravo
Cum Laude Michael Wayne Bruhl Janae Marie Burns Marlon Alexander Cadenas
Magna Cum Laude Maria Isabel Cainas Carissa Jane Carnine Eliza Consuelo Castaneda Guzman Alma Jazmin Castro Susan Diane Cava Dianne Chavez Granillo Carlos Fabian Cisneros
Cum Laude Laurie Marie Cisneros Keyawnna Marie Crumby Marcia Cruz Monica Cruz Denise Lee Daniels Lorena De La Rosa Janice Ann Denny Kimberly Ann Ellis Sharon Roberta Emory Zaydell Marie Falk Gabriela Lydia Galvez Erika Gaona Adrina Paola Garcia Isela Garcia Tenisha L. Gipson Ana Elizabeth Gomez Christine Yazmin Gonzalez Citlalli Gonzalez Evelyn Dhayana Guerrero
Starr Regina Hart-Millan Cleveland David Harvey, II Yvette Frances Hervey Mark Greg Hollingsworth Joyce Howard Jose Trinidad Ibarra
Cum Laude Presidential Scholar
Deshaundra Cyntrell Jackson Joel Stefan Jefries Stephanie Jimenez
Magna Cum Laude Stephanie Gabriela Jimenez Jocelyn Lara Jessica Leon Daniel Brian Limas Emily Vannida Ly Norma Alicia Maciel Marisol Margarito Angela Nicole Marino Carlota Marquez
Cum Laude Cheyenne Crystal McCoy
Magna Cum Laude Sandra Jeannette Mendez Veronica Mendoza Nicole Francis Meraz Brigitte Lucerito Molina
Cum Laude Alexandra Izabel Morales Hilda L. Morales Monique Lisette Moreno Stephany Michelle Najarro Diane Pauline Negrete Alfred Pacleb Nerveza, Jr. Jeanette Ochoa Kerry M. Oh Floridalma Ojeda
Cum Laude Jesus Ortiz, Jr. Michelle Leigh Padilla Arelyn Ebelize Palomo Sonia Elvira Peniche Gabriela Andreina Peraza Noemi Araceli Prado Daniel Paul Reich, I
Cum Laude
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Carina Esmeralda Rios Ortega Yessenia Rivera Silvia Ivon Robles Griselda Inez Rodriguez Alexa Sanchez Jaime Sanchez Janie Karina Santiago
Summa Cum Laude Bianca Liligo Sauvao Antonio Simental Bertha Alicia Solares
Magna Cum Laude Maribel Zepeda Toman Aurora S. Torres Debbie Josselin Ugarte Maria Azucena Ugarte Diana Velarde Maricruz Velasquez Vanessa Venegas Yamilet Ventura Mejia Asia Cory Alexzandra Watkins
Cum Laude Latisha Monique Watson Erika Sharde Williams Lloyd Edward Wright Crystal Michelle Yanez
Summer 2017 Victor Manual Aguilar Yane Lia Boone Shameka Nicole Bush Adely Cardenas Francisco Andres Checkcinco Veronica Raquel Estrada Marykarla Gallegos Melody Ho Janet Huynh Esperanza Etelvina Jimenez Alejandra Lopez Deborah Miller
Cum Laude Monica Montero Erika Mosqueda Tamesha Lavada Parker-Johnson Blanca Estela Reyes Anali Robles Deena Lee Sam Mariah L. Seneca Tony Siv Gladys Stephanie Toleafoa Liliana Varela Travis L. Williamson Sandra Kay Woods-Crockett
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Fall 2016 Dillon Gerard Abell
Honors in the Major Robert A. Alba Vicente Alvarado, Jr. Cory Daniel Auborn Lane Maguire Barchan Dylan T. Bartz Jose Eduardo Benitez
Honors in the Major Darcy Dizon Birosel
Honors in the Major Paul Roland Boucher Chol Hee Chae
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Jack Morrison Colick Athlete Scholar
Luis Cortes Cecilia De La Mora Raul Carlos Dorantes
Honors in the Major Tyler Ray Ellis
Honors in the Major Jose de Jesus Esparza Soto
Honors in the Major Ivan Alexander Fernandez
Honors in the Major Janette Gabriela Flores Andrea R. Gallardo Marquenita S. Green Martin Guardado Robert Gumbs
Honors in the Major Bryan Joseph Haley
Cum Laude Honors in the Major Athlete Scholar
Joseph R. Hernandez Honors in the Major
Chelsey Lorraine Iacopucci Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Nicholas Derek Jones Honors in the Major
Kasandra Lachica Raphael Marquis Lawson Kevin Llamas Nacpil Edward Tomas Nava-Blanco Mayra Alejandra Navarro
Honors in the Major Gabriela Alejandra Pena
Athlete Scholar Marco A. Pulido
Athlete Scholar
Brandon Michael Quezada Athlete Scholar
William Andrew Rabiej, II Honors in the Major Athlete Scholar
Yesenia Ramirez Hernandez Alex Blake Rodrigues
Honors in the Major Jazzmine Noelle Shirley Samantha Jane Tally Michael-Anthony Tingzon Tangi Allyson Godinez Tovar
Athlete Scholar Margot Carmen Truyenque LaPorsche Tatonya Ward Cory Deacon Wilson
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Spring 2017 Roberto Alomar Aguilar Irvin Aguiniga
Athlete Scholar Anthony Santiago Alcaraz Raymond David Alvarado Ileana Hilda Aparicio Jose Eduardo Arias Christ Henry Armenta, II Adam Nathan Armijo, I Antonio Avalos, Jr. Esli Nathan Avila Evelyn Avila Christopher Justin Barbero Jairo Isai Bautista Smeet Shailesh Bhakta Jennifer Rose Blanco Robert Camacho Sal Candari David Cardoso Isidoro Victor Jobanni Castillo Darius T. Cheatom Kevin Condley Tifanie Elizabeth Cortez Basia Astrud Gonzaga De Jesus Lorraine Ashley Blas De Vera
Magna Cum Laude Rogelio Diaz Gil Ruben Dominguez, I Natalie J. Duenas Chelsie Bantad Dulce Bernadette Joy Enriquez Alejandro Espinoza Monica Espinoza
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Khadijdatou Marame Fall Athlete Scholar
Alfredo Figueroa Cum Laude
Janelle Kristine Freeman Heaven Amanda Garcia Christian Federico Gentile Jefrey Gogue
Athlete Scholar Elena Goldina Hector Gomez Citlalli Gonzalez Fabian Dario Gonzalez Devin Morgan Grant
Cum Laude Andrew Ryan Grife Isabelle Petrache Guevarra
Magna Cum Laude Matthew Navarro Halili Rodney Keyshawn Hayes Isai Hernandez Jessica Jaime-Garcia
Athlete Scholar Citlalli Marisol Jimenez Brandon Kelley Johnson Kaylanee LaShaun Jones
Athlete Scholar Rey Ryann Gaddi Landero Nigel Christian Lazaro Peter Minh Tri Le Monay Makena Likolehua Lee
Athlete Scholar Jonathan James Legaspi
Magna Cum Laude Saul Lua Andrea Francesca Marcial
Magna Cum Laude Araseli Martinez Cesar Eleazar Martinez
Cum Laude Jimmy Anthony Meza Megan Raquel Miller
Magna Cum Laude Samantha Anne Miner Emli Mombay Ileana Bianca Moncada
Athlete Scholar Jane Elizabeth Nava David Nino Daisy Raquel Nunez Jose Juan Ortiz Taylor Hyunah Park Brenda Soukthida Phimphrachanh
Armando Plascencia Athlete Scholar
Norma Angelica Portillo Gustavo Ramirez Joel Benjamin Ramm Samantha Marie Rangel Kenneth Neal Alvar Ravelo Angie Reyes
Cum Laude Luis Francisco Reynoso Tony Reynoso Lisa Maria Rhett
Athlete Scholar Betty Rodriguez
Athlete Scholar Christine Amber Rodriguez Jennifer Rojas Pauline Ciria Roman Jacob Russell Salcedo Jaskaran S. Sehmbey Shequila Monet Smith Ashley Nicole Staford-Carr Jordan Taylor Sylvestre Brittni Nicole Tapia Jose Roberto Vaca
Athlete Scholar Robert Donald Villegas Jerald Casey Eugenio Virina
Magna Cum Laude Julia Nicole Walston Tyrell Dijon Ward
Summer 2017 Anthony Issam Alannouf Francisco Palma Camacho, Jr. Omar Cazares Scott Dean Eldridge Eduardo Flores Matias Henriquez Simon Huang Samuel Temitope Idowu Stephen Maurice Lambert Yessenia Monique Luevanos Cameron M. Macdonald Mauricio Maciel Juan Manuel Magana, Jr. Irma Martinez Isidro Mendoza, Jr.
Cum Laude Jazzy Liliana Molina
Cum Laude Kathy Ngo Noel Omar Padilla
Monica Susana Reyes Rosangelica Rodriguez Kristina Rachel Scott
Athlete Scholar Kendra Dannay Serrano
Magna Cum Laude Athlete Scholar
Jasmine Marie Tobar Ramon Kirey Williams Angela Nicole Wilson Rosalyn Caldejon Yap Genaro M. Yhuit Jose L. Zamora Daniel Abram Zepeda
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Fall 2016 Carmen Arlene Aguilar
Honors in the Major Nancy Alvarado Alvarez
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Cynthia Astorga Helen Houry Baboujian
Honors in the Major Megan Alohalani Bearchell Crystal Becerra
Honors in the Major Daisy Cruz Cervantes
Honors in the Major Rachael Una Cummings
Cum Laude Lucille Garrow
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Maricruz Gil Zavaleta Melanie Nicole Hall Daisy Hernandez Teresa Villoria Hernandez
Honors in the Major Gustavo Limon, Jr. Stacy Cecilia Melgar Husnia Sophia Nasser Wendy Araceli Ortega
Honors in the Major Presidential Scholar
Fatima Pelayo Denise Jennifer Pina Lisabeth Marie Prado Noely Real
Honors in the Major Alejandra Ricalday
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Jasmin Justine Romero Eydie Alejandra Ruiz
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Kathleen Marie Ryan Honors in the Major
Jennifer Renee Sevilla Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Chanel Shazad Honors in the Major
Elizabeth Trujillo Lanice Oshay White Shanice Oshay White Gina Sue Willis
Spring 2017 Eric Alvarado Diana Maria Amezcua
Cum Laude Frances Selene Angulo Antonia Barrales Cynthia Bassil Alexis Star Bejarano Britani Shaquana Unique Bell
Cum Laude Skye Whitni Bell Melinda Marie Body Carly Michelle Boucher Trenisha L. Brewer Angela Karina Briones Porshia Lenease Brown Bernadette Byars Vanessa Campos Nancy Cardenas Candice Carmel Carr Sheila Berenice Carrazco Brooke Alysia Carter Claudia Virginia Casillas Esther Casillas Martha Darlene Casillas Michelle Castillo Jacqueline Elena Celis Stephanie Elizabeth Cordova Chantel Deann Crooks Mariana Lorena Cruz
Magna Cum Laude Joyce Stephany Cruz Aguilera
Cum Laude Ivonne Stephanie Curiel Luz Elizabeth Damian Paola Elizabeth De la O
Magaly Duran Priscilla Ivonne Esquivel
Cum Laude Sydney Camille Estrada Julie Ann Evans Daniela Franco
Cum Laude Antonio Frias Cynthia Nicole Garcia Lauren Garcia Kimberly Gonzalez Leslie Melissa Gonzalez Michelle Gonzalez Yvette Claudia Gonzalez Stephanie Mahasin Goodwin Kiara Chepell Grimitt Jene S. Hearn Stephanie Marie Hembree Daniela Alejandra Hernandez Hilda A. Hernandez Marie Del Carmen Herrera Kelly Lizeth Ibarra Lydia Ines Elizabeth Jaramillo Erika Jimenez Ashley A. Johnson Nataly L. Leal Nydia Leon Rosalia Lopez Tereisa LaShelle Lytle Nelly Janet Martinez Brittney Jeree Mayfeld Kortney Summers McAngus Gloria Lynn McCaleb Roshaunda Laniece Mcgee-Crain Betsy Emilia Mercado Cristo Maria Guadalupe Molavy Rosio Moreno Antoinee Marquita Nailor Gabriela Nunez Julia Dolores Ochoa Jenny Orozco
Cum Laude Kimberly Suceli Ostorga Kevin Panameno Brenda Marlene Pickett Yessica Viviana Pinedo Cindy R. Pliego Crystal Ilene Pojas Laura Alejandra Portillo
Diana Marie Ramirez Jose Rivera Cynthia Denise Rocha Kimberly Pauline Rodriguez Carolina Xiomara Rosales Crystal Ruby Ruiz Natalie Ruvalcaba Mayra Karina Sainz Jennifer Lissette Sanchez Viridiana Sanchez Xochitl Adriana Sanchez
Cum Laude Dallana Dorii Santizo Deleon Lashandra Lee Smith Roland H. Spies
Cum Laude Susie Jeannette Suarez Milee Pradeep Sulkar Gale F. Tagudar Candace Ariana Teran Vivian Ti Tai Denise Valdez Elizabeth Michelle Vasquez Salvador Vasquez Kahlie Ann Venus Lorena Reyes Vidad Caylene D. Wood
Summer 2017 Itzajadet Amezcua Cassidy Rose Beukema Breon Nicole Bragg Ariana Garcia Alaman Maria Garita
Cum Laude Tifany Monica Heathington Isamar Andre Iraheta Cynthia Machuca Rosita De Jesus Martinez Reema Adnan Mohammad Neiva Orozco Johanna Pena Olivia D. Pyon Joana Elizeth Vazquez
CLINICAL SCIENCE
Fall 2016 Sharlene Magbanua Blanche Gretchen Dantes Glenn De los Reyes De Vera Jesse Leu
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Spring 2017 Iris Junio Abushara Alan Antonio Acevedo Merrill Allison Agreda
Cum Laude Amal Abdurashid Ahmed
Summa Cum Laude Joyce L. B. Arante Kasie Padua Areeprachapirom Kevin Eric Aure
Magna Cum Laude Tracy Nicole Calalang Blessy Joy Cabana Centeno
Cum Laude Sarah Valencia Cortez Duyen Nguyet Dang
Summa Cum Laude Marie Stephanie Dasig Israel Emmanuel De Leon Jillian Timtiman DeMagno Karen Elaine Dennie
Cum Laude Christian Acebes Elamparo Jasmine Sze Long Fung
Cum Laude Ornella Belen Gomez Dellepiane Kathleen M. Grogan
Cum Laude Karissa Navarro Guanlao Ryan Herring Herring
Cum Laude Evelyn Ho
Cum Laude Tilly Mai Huynh Levi Dominic Kassiano Jefrey Kenichi Kawaguchi David G. King Jay Lambert
Cum Laude Reuben James R. Laroza Mai Quynh Le
Summa Cum Laude Tan Ngoc Le Tanhphuong Ti Le Benedict Tomas Luna Masha Markosyan Tavit Sasountsy Marokosian Melissa Marie Mathews
Magna Cum Laude Presidential Scholar
Siham Merzougui Summa Cum Laude
Dien Pham Xuan Nguyen Magna Cum Laude
Lila Nguyen Cum Laude
Trang Hong Nguyen Alexandra Coatlicue Reyes
Magna Cum Laude Geofrey Garcia Rodriguez
Magna Cum Laude James Sakburanaphat David Jose Salas
Cum Laude Garegin Sargsyan
Cum Laude Zarah Salvana Syed Daniel Roberto Tassi
Cum Laude Vincent Xv Tran Jay Christian Asirit Yanos
Summa Cum Laude
HEALTH SCIENCE
Fall 2016 Dinaren Aing
Honors in the Major Breana Nicole Alcantara Omolade Animasaun
Honors in the Major Christina Arzate
Honors in the Major Cindy Aviles
Honors in the Major Beverly Mayte Bailon Karen Carranza
Summa Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Jazmyne Lenae Cortinas Athlete Scholar
Rebecca Elizabeth Echeverria Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Magdalena Estrada Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Gamyra Rafaye Finley Stephanie Flores
Honors in the Major Charlotte Tandanzile G. Furusa
Honors in the Major Brenda Gamboa
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Christopher Scot Gonzales Adriana M. Gonzalez
Ana Carina Gonzalez Heriberto Gonzalez
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Jefery Eric Hanford Tifany Marie Hempstead
Honors in the Major Tina Cristabel Hernandez
Honors in the Major Natalie A. Hicks
Honors in the Major Jamia-lyn C. Hope
Honors in the Major Cristina Rivera Jimenez Diamond P. Jones
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Janee Nicolle Lakey Honors in the Major
Vince Vu Le Summa Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Bessie Lyn Sierra Leyble Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Nyanhial Makuach Monica Maldonado Ramirez
Honors in the Major Keshia Nicole Maxie Adan Jr Mendoza Peter Smith Miller
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Marlyn Mondragon Deborah Denise Mouradjian
Summa Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Jacquelynn Lynn Nguyen Janice Oh
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Efren Carancho Pakingan, Jr. Honors in the Major
Evelis Monique Perez Jasmine Bich Pham
Summa Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Diane Vannapha Phimphrachanh Honors in the Major
Gabrielle Renee Pickens James Reed, Jr. Wendy Guadalupe Reyes
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Lisset Rios
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Sally Adeline Rodriguez Honors in the Major
German Sanchez Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Lorena Yvette Sandoval Joann Coderias Sunga Sharna Breana Tomas Karina Tinoco
Honors in the Major Aleha Trupiano
Honors in the Major Xavier Valerio
Honors in the Major Adolfo De Jesus Villasenor
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Whitni Raishon Woodard Suk Hoon You
Spring 2017 Lucy Akopian David Justin Barnum Chab Batac Diiehma Michelle Bates
Magna Cum Laude David Alphonso Beltran
Cum Laude Jenna May Bolton Diana Gabriela Brizeno-Alfaro Adriana Giovanna Brunone Trishia Marie Cabreros Anthony Christian Cardena-Guerrero Anna Marie Carlos Cynthia Ivette Carrillo Sharon Vanessa Castillo Ana Guillermina Celestino Shanette Briana Cofeld Catherine Marie Cole Carlethea Tynean Cooley Albina Rae Coronado Emily Anne Coviello Bryant Jay Crook, Sr. Celina Judith Cruz Dana Ashley Dalusung
Cum Laude Juana G. De La Rosa Eliana Elizabeth De Leon Sarah Cruz Dela Cruz Hien Te Dinh Jason Damon Duncan Tracy Kristin Edwards
Louisiana Michelle Escalante Amanda K. Eschenmann Rodolfo Espinosa-Sanchez Beatrice Ramira Esquivias Margarita Estrada Roxanne Diane Magdaraog Fernandez Yolondra L. Findley
Cum Laude Emely Margarita Flores Stephany Francisco Marilynn Franco Karina Vanessa Fregoso Gynaa Antwinette Fryer Gabriela Garcia Grecia Garcia Gonzalez
Cum Laude Yvette Stephanie Gonzalez Devin Bejauen Green Delaney Michele Grumet Patricia Dahilig Guray Danna Michelle Guzman Rushaun Iman Hanson Sharesha Elise Heard Angela Hernandez
Magna Cum Laude Carina Nicole Hishmeh Brooke Ann Hitchcock Tammi Say Hoang Maria Holguin Rene' Marie Hurst Zion Kamilah Esther Israel Mayiam Monique Jackson Travona Marie Jackson Kylee Cheyenne James Maritessa Sanchez Kay Megan Rose Lane
Cum Laude Nancy Pham Le Egly Sofa Leal Evelyn Elizabeth Leon William Lico Alejandra Lopez Monica Lucero Kristian Rafael Maraan Madrazo Justine Cayamanda Manalo Abigail Ann Manansala Ashlen Danielle Mansfeld Katherine Ninette Marroquin Gabriela A. Massie
Anahe Mendoza Ochoa Gilda Mae Middleton Selina Monique Mitchell Ariana Cecile Monk Jacqueline Lisbeth Moscoso Brittany Nicole Munoz Nancy G. Negrete Christine Ti Nguyen Hieu Van Nguyen Jimmy Quoc Nguyen Julie Ana Nguyen
Cum Laude Peter Ba Nguyen Analisa Marie Nicholson
Athlete Scholar Jessielyn Carl Cadatal Ocampo Christopher Adejare Oladokun Karen Mai Ong
Magna Cum Laude Elvis Vu Pham Lucila Jasmin Pineda Valerie Mary Portillo Zefedee Asprer Querido Leilani Gina Reyes Nancy Rodriguez Alyssa Breean Rojas
Cum Laude Lena Janeille Saleh Emily San Jannette Leticia Sanchez Christian Antonio Sandoval Rosalie Grace Sandoval Gerry Michael Sevilla, Jr. Kameisha Angeline Simpson Tarjit Singh Autumn Jinell Sinkford Adrianna Renee Smith Helen Soeur Jennifer Soriano Briana Lashae Staples Huyen Minh Tran
Cum Laude Jacqueline Susan Tran Elizabeth Trejo Anne Ngoc Trinh Eduardo Valadez Anna Kristina Valenzuela
Magna Cum Laude Zelzath Haskelly Vaquis Catherine Tuy Vu
Cum Laude
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Ashley Renee Wilson Brenda Elizabeth Zaldana Adolph Velazquez Zuniga
Summer 2017 Rachel S. Cuenca Vivian Vy Nguyen Fraissy Ramirez
Cum Laude Marco Roman Mayra Vera Rowe Jose David Salas Yazmin Sosa
NURSING
Fall 2016 Brenda Acosta Amir A. Albateiha Erika Diane Ames
Cum Laude Tahirah Asari Ana Catherine Bantug Kristine Joy Marquez Bayot Christopher Michael Bendemire Natalie Selena Betancur
Cum Laude Mishael Benjamin Bezer Anne-marie Fossi Bialeu Janine Bozeman
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Shelby Kathrine Bradley Honors in the Major
Susan Lianne Castro Angela C. Cooper Jerome Agustin de la Cruz Yolanda Valdez Dominguez Rebecca M. Dutra
Cum Laude Jeanine Renee Elliot Elenice C. Escobar Sharon Faye Dayap Evangelista Jamisin V. Fife Kristina Marie Garcia Ana Belen Hernandez Molly Nicole Hunter
Cum Laude Angela Chioma Iwuala Carolyn Grace Jacot
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Ernestine Jeanest Jamero
Carlos Emmanuel Juarez-Saenz Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Abiodun Adebiyi Karunwi, Jr. Eun Hye Kim
Cum Laude Priscilla Nimoh Kyei
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Jacqueline Lee Matsuo Salvador Leonor, Jr. Feng-I Lu Melissa Marie Mariano April Marie Marquez Jaclyn Renee Mata Jillian Nicole Metcalfe Sara Natividad Karen Mochee Ng Khaing Zarchi Nwe Christina S. O'Flinn Ujuka Benedeth Okwudi Ashley Kanoelani Ordonez Quy Dinh Pham
Cum Laude Evelyn Ramirez Jacqueline Michelle Rifenburg Mayra Rodriguez Melodee Jaye Rohlf Martin Angelo Rozario
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Daryn Randie Sakamoto Marie Kristine Tangga Shewey Laureen Anne Spurling Lauren Nazari Stephanof
Honors in the Major Michael Burton Surwill Reichelle Vargas Tado Andrea Marie Taylor Quyen Tam Tran
Summa Cum Laude Marie Belen Trapani Sandy Hui Nie Tse
Cum Laude Bhawna Varma Nicole L. White Lingzi Xin
Cum Laude Jolly Ying Ye Christine Yi Sara Yousuf Galina Zhukov
Alec Sergeevich Zubaru Magna Cum Laude
Spring 2017 Christina Aguilar Diana Carolina Alvarado Suzanne Marie Ayala
Cum Laude Una Freda Bantug
Cum Laude Mary C. Bernard Stephanie Santos Bertulano Antoinette Marie Blackstock Tomas Michael Bommarito, III Martha Nanette Boochie Maria M. Borrego Robert David Cacho Paola Camacho Rosanna Jessica Camargo Megan Marie Carringer Bettina R. Celife Rebeca Chavez
Cum Laude Jenny Choi Rina Cortez
Cum Laude Germaine De Guzman De Castro Lorena De La Torre Jennifer Arvizu De Salvo Adriana Dejesus
Cum Laude Katrina Monique Drummond Jordan Marie Easley James George Ellsworth
Cum Laude Darryl Hana Manalang Esguerra Christine Irene Feld Danielle Felipe Jennifer Ailene Fernandez Alejandra Granados Erica Marie Gregson
Cum Laude Graciela Milagro Guardado Angela E. Hanchett Brandee Lynn Hassell Brenda Jacobo Karla Maria Jerez Aida Elizabeth Jimenez-lopez Lauren Rae Kuykendall Helene Ann La Karina Lipkin
Summa Cum Laude
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Vanessa Rae Loll Lauren Elizabeth Lopez Marla Lopez Marsha Nadine Martinez Vidal Martinez Reyna Eunisses Martinez Rojo Melannie Y. Mason Angeli Mendoza Huyen Ti Nguyen Jefrey Fortin Obispo Elizabeth Manansala Obstaculo Armine Ovsepyan Scheherazade Partida Victor Pornchai Pugsinratana Adriana Miranda Ramos
Magna Cum Laude Ma Kristina Alyanssa Germar Ramos
Cum Laude Andrea Melisa Remp
Cum Laude Charley Hemmings Rennie Mary Joyce De Las Alas Robles
Cum Laude Maria Guadalupe Rojo Tessa Lauren Rutherford
Summa Cum Laude Lori J. Sahakian Rumi Yonamine Sato
Magna Cum Laude Kandyce Victoria Seneca Mark Arfeo Sescon Saghar Safah Sherzada Aleksandra Beata Siwik Rachel Nicole Stephens Danielle Alyse Steven
Magna Cum Laude Marie Ivoga Talamoa Abera Yosef Tesfaye Kevin S. Tach Helene Tao Karina Rocio Torres-Dwyer Brian Quoc Tran Lyndsey Xuan Trinh Chinyere Maureen Udeh Cindy Natalee Umana
Cum Laude Christina Meshenuk Vanderjagt
Cum Laude Araksi Vardumyan Angela Dolores Veiga Angela Marie Ventura Julie Aide Villalobos
Klarina Volynskaya Cum Laude
Daisy Jean Warren Denise Ferguson Wilson Glenna Diane Wilson Jodi Wilson Eliezer Menzer Yachini Ayesha Yazdanie
Summer 2017 Elizabeth C. Belay Anissa Boonchum Lorna L. Carrington Jennifer Sue Cechin Faith Chima
Cum Laude Joo Young Chun Kolika Corona
Cum Laude Juliana Alise Crawford Melanie Ann Ferrer Crisologo Elizabeth Marie De Haan Angelica B. Gancenia
Cum Laude Priscilla Ford-Goodrich Derek John Makoto Heafner Anjana Johanis Brielle Mae Jones
Magna Cum Laude Brianna Lynn Jones-Estrada Sarah Kim Rubeanne LaRue Tifany Nikole Lau Silvia Gabriela Lorenzo Sandra Yvette Macias-Rowan Erica Noemi Martinez Marcos Antonio Mayorga Sharon Betsy Mazariegos Israel Orozco Jennell Renee Ouano Tera Renee Philippart Synara A. Phillips Christina Espindola Rallo Jessica Ann Ramsey Douglas Stevenson Robbins
Magna Cum Laude Leonila Rojas Yesenia Rubalcava Gita Saadat
Cum Laude Jody Salazar Autumn Leann Sovick Krizell Anne Sullano
Ximena Alexandra Toledo Intriago Melinda Ancot Ylauan
Magna Cum Laude
MASTER OF SCIENCE
HEALTH SCIENCE
Spring 2017 Colin Ronan Benelli Nicholas David Bennett Victoria Ames Brech Jacy Kay Gustafson Lonnica Joanne Johnson David Alexander Kaplan Christopher Dale Kemp Tomas A. Klein Kendra Viola Duford Krugh Tina Landeros Lachcik Yongjin Lee Michael B. Lewenfus Matthew Robert Noel Lauren Rachel Quist Jesse Johan Rasmussen Saieed Rihan Angel Noelle Spooner Mark Anthony Tovar Sara Elizabeth Whiteis Travis Alexander Young
MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY
Fall 2016 Sarah Alicyn Beck Gregory C. Owens Alice Diane Silvestre
Spring 2017 Ashleigh Blair Alper Yasin Aquil April L. Blandburg Amanda Crystal Echevarria Joanne Fleming Loyarte Kelly Marie Garcia Evette Analleli Gonzalez Tamer Said Hafez Maria Haritopoulos Aliah K. Hasan Vanessa Torres Gloria Vazquez-Esparza Kirsten Yuriko-jo Yabuta
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Summer 2017 Stacy Marie Adams Jonathan Edward Artigue Sarah Edem Rosa Escobar Angelica M. Guerrero Sally Herrera Joe Sandoval
NURSING
Fall 2016 Nina Perez Barragan Sosse Bedrossian Holly Marie Birkinshaw Denise Briggs Roma Lynda Brister Megan Leanne Burkett Maria A. Castellano Luke Pin Chou Vanessa Rose Daniels Kristyl Janelle Dickerson Denise Diyanni Joseph Christian Fernandez Takira S. Florence Kendall E. Galvez Linda Lee Kahn Olubunmi Idowu Levy Tamara Ludwig Rebecca Macias Monica Ellen Malcuit Mary Elizabeth Miller Sandra June Mintz Vahagn Nacharyan Ifeoma Roselyne Nwufor Vicky Aguilar Padilla Tanya M. Pineda Deborah Lynn Presley Diane Alice Rosas Debra Wynn Schulz Daian S. Smith Marissa Ann Tierney Marie Ann Togashi-Karimi Susan Marie Eggleston Walsh Yashica Marie Warren Elizabeth Mariela Weimer Nicole Laniece Wilson Pamela Marie Wolfe
Spring 2017 Michelle L. Aguilar Blasius Teghen Agum Monique Mary Campos Kelly Christina Castillo Keri Anne Cavallo Hillary Elaine Derbonne Debra L. Flott Sandra L. Gil Maria-Jose Gonzalez-Ayala Svetlana Lana Hezkiya Amanda Mae Hollingsworth Susanna Huynh Victoria Gordon Idung Jamie R. Johnson Lucky Mandashmesh Kaur Kaleka Kimberly A. Kendrick Suzanne R. Kenedy Sonia Ann Kibbe Joceline Tu Lam Arlyn Mayorga Cami Lee Ellen McChesney Gracia Octavianty Muljadi Robin Elaine Okwara Alice Olagunju Michelle Renee Panela Lucyana Magrietta Panjaitan Lyllwyn Marie Mendoza Parilla Bhavana Dahyabhai Patel Aileen Quitoriano Maria Guadalupe Rincon-Brown Nadine Rodriguez Patricia Rojas Stesha Rose Selsky Adeline Swami Ana Aracely Vasquez Jesus Vega Julian Angelo Walsh Elizabeth Grace Wilkinson
Summer 2017 Floyd E. Frazier
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Spring 2017 Dominic M. Asio Michelle Dela Cruz Bacani Sydney Hanna Bessner
Rachelle Tan Buenviaje Dinah Leah Cardenas Eric Roland Baker Carlson Techun Chao Anna Cheng Calvin Cheng Andrew J. Cho Amy Wa Chu Alyssa Noel Cook Emily Louise Crizer Megan R. Dominguez Vanessa Ann Dougherty Laura Christina Dumas Lisa Marie Faust Ellen Joy Juanico Florendo Chad Curtis Geving Laura Anne Rose Gonzalez Misty Lynn Gray Breanne May Haeger Danielle M. Heck Laurelin Hefter Hanalynn Hunt Nina Heeseon Im Young Vin Im Dana Joy Jensen Cameron K. Kaichi Kelly Ann Archer Kaminski Jennifer Hwea Won Kim Jennifer Ann Kunic Andrea Corina Lee Ruby Lopez Katherine Manansala Macapinlac Mirielvy Marina Mahan Sara RM Matsuura Amanda Kim McConnell Faer Samara Morrison Johana Neri Jennifer Phuong Tao Nguyen Jamie Kirim Paik Meredith Nesline Palmer Ellen J. Park Melissa Wu Perlee Rebecca Amy Jo Prosser Jill Katherine Purdom Kate Melissa Quintanilla Cameron Joseph Ross Michelle Virginia Savarese Katrina Marie Scalzi
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Sabrina Setareh Justin Shieh Karley Christina Spitzer Julie Mailan Tai Brooke Strong Tramel Daniel Hung Tran Katherine Tse Tifany Elguira Vintayen Ashley Wynne Sara Shuiyiming Yao Lisa Mina Yee Grace Wenting Yim
Summer 2017 Elizabeth Joy Giancola Evelyn E. Guevara Zayra Cesil Ortega Roman Laura Jayne Silver Veronica Vasquez
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Fall 2016 Jeremy Raymund Napial Akilah T. Peters Oanh Kim Pham
Spring 2017 Dania Abraham Ashleigh Samone Adkins Daniel Orlando Azucar Erika Banuelos Viviana Barba Amber Nicole Beck Roxana Bermudez Carrie Marie Brown Meredith Janelle Caldwell Monica Verely Castaneda Liana Elaine Castro Christina Chaires Mauricio Antonio Chavez Zuleyma Chavez Erika Giovana Cruz Dalia Manuela Diaz Liliana Dominguez Keyanisha Enay Evans Jaime Gallegos, Jr. Enrique Garcia
Johanna Emilia Garcia Mariela Garcia Hernandez Lisete Gomez Victoria La'Shaun Gory Rachael Noel Green Maira Gutierrez Kalain Hadley Willie James Harris, Jr. Tontanesha Wytoshi Hashimoto Juan Carlos Hernandez Stephanie Duran Herrera Lindsay N. Holloway Keshia Denise Hundley Elizabeth Iniguez Desiree Jimenez Tanika Danae' Johnson Nicole Marie Jones Felipe Andres Kaiser Jacqueline Leiva Brenda Guadalupe Leon Jennifer Marie Leupp Viviana Martinez Meghan M. McGill Alexander Menjivar Kellye V. Miles Carla Morales Ysmael Munoz Mugica Aislinn Rose O'Leary Ana Consuelo Ochoa Rosio Ochoa Kashawndra Nichelle Penn Benjamin Raymond Perdue Abraham Preciado Alicia Ramirez Celia Carolina Razo Gayleah M. Richmond Kieyonna Lashon Roberts Merilyn Rosado Edward Rosales Linda Coral Saldana-Najera Alexandra Sanchez Amy E. Silva Pa'Cjon Smith Brenda Jacqueline Tejada Irene S. Tello Nancy Tick Tongvanh Laura Elena Torres Dajzee Cypriana Tucker
Katherine Elizabeth Umana Kimberly Sue Van Enk Michelle Evette Washington Na-Tasha Wells Shirldawn Williams Sari W. Zuccarino
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4 P.M. CEREMONY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
PLATFORM PARTY
THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY Dr. Douglas Faigin
Member, Board of Trustees
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Ms. Deborah Flint
Chief Executive Ofcer, Los Angeles World Airports
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS
Dr. Willie J. Hagan Dr. John Davis President Dean, College of Education
Dr. Rod Hay Dr. Philip LaPolt Interim Provost and Vice President, Dean, College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
Academic Afairs Ms. Naomi Goodwin
Dr. Tim Caron Interim Vice President, Administration and Finance Associate Dean, College of Arts and Humanities
Mr. Chris Manriquez Dr. William Franklin Vice President, Information Technology
Vice President, Student Afairs Mr. Ken O’Donnell
Ms. Carrie Stewart Interim Vice Provost, Academic Afairs Vice President, University Advancement
Dr. Glenn DeVoogd Dr. James Hill Associate Dean, College of Education
Chair, Academic Senate and Professor, Physics Dr. Joseph Wen
Mr. Jordan Sylvestre Dean, College of Business Administration President, Associated Students, Inc. and Public Policy
Dr. Hamoud Salhi Dr. Kim McNutt Associate Dean, College of Natural Dean, College of Extended
and Behavioral Sciences and International Education
Dr. Gary Sayed Dr. Patricia Kalayjian Dean, College of Health, Human Services and Nursing Dean, Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Dorota Huizinga Dr. Helen Oesterheld Dean, Graduate Studies Associate Professor, English
2017 Excellence in Service Award Recipient Ms. Stephanie Sterling Brasley
Dean, University Library Dr. Mary Lacanlale Lecturer, Asian Pacifc Studies
Dr. Bridget Driscoll 2017 Catherine H. Jacobs Outstanding Associate Vice President, Academic Advising Faculty-Lecturer Award Recipient
Dr. Clare Weber Associate Vice President, Faculty Afairs
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THE PROGRAM
MUSICAL SELECTION CSU Dominguez Hills Jazz Band
CALL TO ORDER Dr. John Davis
Dean, College of Education
PROCESSIONAL Faculty
Te Platform Party
PRESENTATION OF COLORS CSU Dominguez Hills ROTC Color Guard
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM Mr. Perry Hayes
Music: Performance, Class of 2017
WELCOME Dr. John Davis
Dean, College of Education
PRESIDENT’S REMARKS Dr. Willie J. Hagan
President
GREETINGS ON BEHALF OF THE FACULTY Dr. James Hill
Chair, Academic Senate and Professor, Physics
GREETINGS ON BEHALF OF ASSOCIATED STUDENTS, INC. Mr. Jordan Sylvestre
President, Associated Students, Inc.
INTRODUCTION OF COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Dr. Willie J. Hagan
President
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Ms. Deborah Flint
Chief Executive Ofcer, Los Angeles World Airports
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RECOGNITION AND HOODING OF MASTER OF ARTS AND MASTER OF SCIENCE CANDIDATES
Dr. Rod Hay Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Afairs
RECOGNITION OF HONORS RECIPIENTS Dr. Rod Hay
Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Afairs
RECOGNITION OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE CANDIDATES
Dr. Rod Hay Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Afairs
PRESENTATION OF THE MASTER AND BACHELOR CANDIDATES Dr. Rod Hay
Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Afairs
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Dr. Willie J. Hagan
President
ALUMNI PINNING CEREMONY Ms. Ernestine Miller
(M.S. Quality Assurance ’02) Program Product Quality Lead, Northrop Grumman
RECESSIONAL
Te Platform Party
Faculty and Members of the Class of 2017
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
DEBORAH FLINT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS
Deborah Flint was appointed chief executive ofcer of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) in June 2015, with oversight of Los Angeles International (LAX) and Van Nuys (VNY) airports. With over 3,000 employees serving 80.9 million passengers in 2016, LAX is currently the fourth busiest airport in the world.
Flint leads the team responsible for creating a world class airport that is a modern refection of today’s global society. Her responsibilities involve managing the $8.5 billion LAX modernization project, the largest public works project in the history of Los Angeles. Included is a $5.5 million rail program that will seamlessly connect public transportation to the airport and decrease congestion. She also oversees the development and advancement of security policies and strategies that exceed federal security regulations and provide world-class law enforcement for the protection of the public.
Additionally, Flint continues to position VNY, one of the world’s busiest general aviation airports, as a vital community partner that contributes more than $1.3 billion each year to the Southern California economy.
Flint came to LAWA from the Port of Oakland, where she held the position of aviation director for fve years, responsible for management, business development and operation of Oakland International Airport (OAK). While there, she delivered the $480-milliion BART Airport Rail project; redesigned OAK’s customer experience; and marketed, developed and negotiated numerous development and investment transactions in terminal renovation and hangar development.
Flint has served on President Obama’s Advisory Committee on Aviation Consumer Protection, and serves on the Oversight Committee of the Transportation Research Board's Airport Cooperative Research Program; is a director on the Airports Council International World Board; is president of the California Airports Council; and serves on the FAA Drone Advisory Committee, which was formed in 2016 to advise the Federal Aviation Administration on unmanned aerial systems.
A proud graduate of the California State University system, Flint earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from San Jose State University.
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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
BACHELOR OF ARTS
AFRICANA STUDIES
Fall 2016 Clara Mae Jackson-Sutton
Spring 2017 Jose Manuel Cruz Arceo Tamieko Renee Foster Rachel Bernice Northrup Mary Inell Sterling Fitzgerald Zakiya Sekayi Tottress
Summer 2017 Edward Egland, IV Kendrick Michael Jones Baron Lynch
ART
Fall 2016 Linda Janette Avila Brenda Gonzalez Stephen Rene Harbor Alicja Jadwiga Herriott
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Natalia Patricia Huezo Michelle Priscilla Naranjo Olympia J. Woods
Honors in the Major
Spring 2017 Jessica Jeanette Acevedo
Cum Laude Lafeche Marie Bourgeault
Magna Cum Laude Presidential Scholar
Lauren Christine Chamberlain Marcos Conchas Jacob Michael Cruz John Allen Frandsen, III Briana Jaylen Ledesma Garcia Evan Martin Gibbs
Cum Laude Nathan Josiah Wade Gibson
Magna Cum Laude Christina Jean Henderson
Presidential Scholar KenyaAlexis Herrera
John Hobson Nancy Huitzil Bianca Estela Lagunas Michelle Kristen Lane
Cum Laude Susie Janet Marquez Reyna A. Mendez Eric Oum Timothy James Paloutzian Andrew Ryan Paramo Tania Perez Sheryl Quaintance Andrea T. Rea Kiana Ashtyn Sevaaetasi MinJoo Song DeJour Shjardey Stricklen Vannica Svay Teresa Tatenco Jennifer Vanegas Rocha
Magna Cum Laude
Summer 2017 Meredith Lee Gossland
Magna Cum Laude Brittany Marie Ruiz Amelia Michelle Sanders-Aspuro Felipe Staforelli Tyrone Tony Tomas
CHICANA/CHICANO STUDIES
Fall 2016 Francisca Consuelo Chavez
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Spring 2017 David C. Cervantes Gabriela Guadalupe Corona Valencia
Cum Laude Jesus E. Martinez Sergio Gilberto Ocheita
Summer 2017 Evelyn Auroza
Cum Laude Kelsey Guadalupe Castellanos
Cum Laude
COMMUNICATIONS
Fall 2016 Nour Abboud Maxim Alejandro Alatorre Marisol Alvarez
Honors in the Major Amy Eileen Boeger Rodreanna A. Bowers Brandon Russell Brown
Honors in the Major William Danny Cardenas Hyunjung Choi Chinyere B. Chukwueke Ashley Michele Clark Esther Cruz Olman Joshua Cubillo, Jr. Daniel De Santiago Elizabeth Mary Delehanty
Honors in the Major Michelle Elizabeth Dunkerley
Honors in the Major Devoree Depree Ealy Erik Jonathan Flores-Mendoza Jaclyn A. Garcia Jarrelle Clayton Gates Yesenia Noemi Gonzalez
Honors in the Major Michelle Joel Green Cierra Nichole Haynes
Athlete Scholar Susy Anel Hernandez
Honors in the Major Jesika Sandra Hodge
Honors in the Major Chelsea Diane Hogan
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Jasmine Jovon Jackson Crystal Keyonna James Paul Laurence Johnson, I
Honors in the Major Xavier Courvoisier Pierre Johnson Lyndsey Dyanne Kenefck
Honors in the Major Dianna Marie Kubasek
Honors in the Major Josephine Vivien Lapus Jessica Leon
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Marva E. Lewis Evan James Lucey Murphy Martinez Nicole Marzuca Karen I. Mijangos
Honors in the Major David Joseph Mora Brandon Moyes
Honors in the Major Marco Antonio Negrete Tam Tanh Nguyen
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Nicole Brianna Obermeier Asia Lorraine Pitcher Michael Fredrick Reyngold Michelle Rogel Amber Nicole Rogers
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Evonna LaShay Smith Trevor Lynden Song
Honors in the Major Leah Marie Spry Tene Bryte Stewart Tomas Dunn Still Summer L. Strange Jaime Trujillo Angel Frank Vallejo Luis Roberto Vasquez Alejandra Villarreal Ashley Nicole Washington Jonathan William Wethe Charles Danforth White
Honors in the Major Pierson Goehl Williams
Athlete Scholar
Spring 2017 Alexandra Eve Abdelaziz
Magna Cum Laude Jasmine Allen Carlos Alvarez Briana Adrielle Anderson Daniel Akwasi Asare, Jr. Branden Y. Augustus Tegan Breanne Banville Jessica Bautista Tanisha LaRonda Bell
Athlete Scholar Maria Guadalupe Bermejo Gutierrez Patrick George Delmar Boulger
Tyler Zacharia Lee Britton Jordan Paige Brown Kaely Elizabeth Brusky
Magna Cum Laude Coleen Gabrille Bush Angelica Canales-Madrid
Cum Laude Anthony Paul Chabolla Matthew William Collins Ania Shanae Dawson Amanda Michele DeAngelo Mercedes Marie Del Real Alex George Delanoy Neekoo Delrooz Matthew Tomas Dlouhy Taylor Scott Dupuy Amanda Lynn Evans Nicole Mildred Flores Elias Antonio Franco Javier Frayre Da' Ron Marcus Frost Jan Mara Buenafe Galapon Erica Maria Galvan Franz Billy Galvez Gerardo Julian Garcia Lacee Marie Garcia Brittney Alexandra Garza Natalie Kaelyn Gear
Athlete Scholar Alyssia Nikkole Gilchrist-McPherson Katy Anne Gilliam
Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Marie Gilliland
Cum Laude Bosten Sandor Goldschmied Christopher M. Gonzales Cesar Alberto Gonzalez Viridiana Gonzalez Jean Karlo Graziano Patricia AnnMarie Green
Cum Laude Ricardo Gutierrez, I Tracey Yanin Gutierrez Zakery David Hailey David John Harmon Marissa Ann Heredia
Cum Laude Denise Hernandez Cameron John Hokanson Tyler Jarae Hunter Christopher Evan Husong
Akeem Ivory Fred Douglas Jackson Jonathan Jordan Jackson Brittany Tyler Johnson Camille Cymone Johnson DeJanae Cherise Johnson Eric Layford Johnson
Athlete Scholar Kristopher Neil Kirk Dhanushka Milinda Kumarasinghe
Magna Cum Laude Jacob Austin Lambert Sofa Victoria Leiva Terri Raynece Lewis Jonathan Loyola Anacani Lucila Macias Julia Elizabeth Marquez
Cum Laude Jocephyne Michelle Asha Marshall Marisa Aileen Martinez Jennifer Danielle McNulty Andrea Mendez Alain Miranda, I
Summa Cum Laude Christopher Alexander Mora Daisy Anahi Morales Imari Marie Morrison Jake Royal Mueller Ruben Munoz
Cum Laude Alexandria Cristina Negrete Vy Phuong Nguyen
Cum Laude Catalina Nicole Nunez Kyla Nicole O'Bannon Andrea Renee Olea Leslie Yvette Orantes Jose Ernesto Ortega Chyna Marie Owens Giovanni Padilla Andrea Milan Palma Tyler Preston Paul Valerie Pauley Catherine Mary Pries Jaime Quintana Madeline Jeanette Quiroz Bianca Maria Flores Ramirez Liliana Ramirez Kimberly Vanessa Ramos Rosalie Hilda Razo
Cum Laude
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Alicia Araceli Reyes Dominique Chanel Richardson Cassandra Dymonae Richardson Harris Jeancarlo A. Rivero Ashley Sophia Rodriguez Matthew Stephen Romero Candy Rosales Victor Manuel Rosales Sean Paul Rundell Ellen George Saba
Cum Laude Yesenia Sanchez Maria Gudalupe Santos Lopez Jessica Marlene Schafer Julia Pauline Shreeves Alberto Sigala Todd Eric Smith, II Amelia Soto Jessica Rae Stepanovich Mia Tanada Jessica Michelle Tapia Kerri A. Tarrant Monica M. Terry Toryn Vella Tisdom Adrianne Yamileth Valencia Kristina Villicana Stefen Milan Vukojevich Raven Jasmine Warren Amy Nicole Yarruhs
Summer 2017 Marco Antonio Aguirre Vernell Jasmine Ainsworth Luis Elizalde Berber Elizabeth Michelle Brenes Judith Camarillo Laura Cristina Cisneros Freddy Garfas Brandon H. Gooding Eneida Lisbet Merino Adriana Molina Christopher Pham
Athlete Scholar Jaclyn Priscilla Ramirez Jaime Alfredo Rios, Jr.
Athlete Scholar Jasmine Sherren George Magdy Tabet Loren Nicole Velasquez Manuel Villa, Jr. Alejandra Zavala
DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS
Fall 2016 Abdulla Rashid Al-Suwaidi Willaim Gary Breveard, Jr. Gabriel Fentanes Nicole Faye Nadal Go Michael James Huezo Brian David Koup Jelani Earl Leathers Christopher Ryan Quock Gabriel Esteven Rubiano Nicholas John Tucker
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Khalid Waterfeld Shanley D. Williams
Spring 2017 Mondy Abdulrachman Troy Cameron Ambrof Andrew Robert Asendorf
Cum Laude Ryan Brett Athey Odilo E. Balaguer Ruben Bautista Bryan Tramain Bostic Eduardo Bueno Pawel Henryk Burchard Marissa Juanita Campos Eduardo Ceja
Cum Laude Erik Joseph Decker Jonathan Borromeo Domingo Paul Finau Sean Bradley Fleming Joseph Jd Garcia Araeik Gharibian
Cum Laude Shane Richard Gloady John Gilbert Gonzales Cynthia Marie Gutierrez James Gordon Harris Tyler Jacob Hemmings James Timothy Hogan Gary Matthew Hojdila Caitlyn Rae Holley Karina Alejandra Illescas Shih Feng Lu Michael Matthew Mamich Brenda Jeanette Mejia Brandon Michael Takeshi Milazzo Uriel Murillo, Jr.
Brittany Jean Marilyn Nelson Magna Cum Laude
Byron Devon Nesbit Magna Cum Laude
Irving Osuna Summa Cum Laude
Margot Pauline Padilla Refugio Rafael Perez David Pipkin Tomas Plascencia Mitchell Christopher Puchalski Kristian Quintanilla Gilberto Rodriguez Matthew James Rose Justin Adam Sanchez Nicholas Anthony Tompson Robert Anthony Urteaga Darryl Angelo Babasa Valdez Rigoberto Vargas Jordan Michael Varnado David Alan Williams Alfonso Esteban Wong
Summer 2017 Madison Nicole Landreth Patrick Anthony Taylor
ENGLISH
Fall 2016 Ashley Michelle Blanco Jefrey Scott Blanco Callon Sorg Campbell Teresa Castaneda Andrea Feliciano Emmanuel Flores Lopez Deandre Ephriam Frison Michelle Stef Game Camille Vianna Mireles Chelsea Corinne Moore Hildiberto Ocampo Celeste Ortiz
Cum Laude Carlos Perez, II Jazmine Jenese Sims
Spring 2017 Stefani Leigh Aguallo
Summa Cum Laude Joel Avalos Crystal Barajas Melissa Jeaneth Cordero
Cum Laude Tara Kay Dahilig
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Rachelle Elizabeth Delle Cum Laude
Gabriella Teresa DiCaprio Cum Laude
Jacqueline Dimas Emmanuel Elijah Dunlap Esteban Rafael Flores Tyler Stephen French, I William Ernest Fuller, Jr. Gina N. Gray Roy O'Dell Gray, Jr. Karen Guasso Bryan Lynn Hickman, Jr. Michael Richard Juarez Shanae Latrice Lee Anthony Robert Maese-Castillo Emilynne Lacap Mascardo Christina Ivette Medina Richard Nicholas Mezin Michelle Noriega William J. Park, Jr. Rosalba Perez Adriana Alejandra Rodriguez Terrance K. Samuels Cristina Santos Ebony LaShawn Seals Rebecca Anne Shankweiler Viridiana Siordia
Magna Cum Laude Presidential Scholar
Tony Maurice Smith Magna Cum Laude
Fiona Faye Stenton Mimi Villegas Galdi Michael Robert Wade Letha Monique Wells James Edward Wesley
Summer 2017 Katie Beatriz Portillo Wendy Roa Courtney Jeanne Robertson
HISTORY
Fall 2016 Suzette Annette Araniva Stephen Ignatius Chappell
Honors in the Major Kevin Tomas Cleveland William Johann Crothers Kevin Scott Gould Jennifer Paige Hill
Jonathan James Idio Joy Belle Johnson Robert Kyung Lee Reth Santiago Pimentel Ricardo A. Portillo Yvette Rodriguez Maria De Jesus Rojas Lauren Danielle Saldana
Spring 2017 Delisa Teresa Alejandre M. Anees Aref Juana Arredondo Salazar
Cum Laude Ruben Alvarado Cervantes Mackenzie Erin Cosgrove Dante T. Frye Elena Giron Manuel Agustin Gradilla Ernesto Gutierrez Daniel Hernandez Jason Timothy Horton Cindy Jasso Jason Adel Khozam Aurora Yvette Lara
Magna Cum Laude Anysse Catrina Lopez Cristobal Lopez William W. Marshall, Jr. Nikkoles Armando Olivan Alejandro Olvera Rodriguez Jose Marie Pascual Jovanni Israel Perez Joe Eduardo Reyes Arash Nicholas Tabatabaee Stephanie Joyce Teale Ian James Vickers Chance Michael Walker Sarah Jacquie Wheeler
Summa Cum Laude Presidential Scholar
Summer 2017 Justin Glenn Creasman
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Fall 2016 Jennifer Jean Aguirre Jeanette Marie Alvis
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Peggy A. Carloss Mischa Gail Finch Zoraida Franco-Torres
Honors in the Major Lucy Horvath
Honors in the Major Jessica Paola Miller
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Karissa Lauren Perez Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Janet Rodriguez Shamekia Shanta Watkins
Spring 2017 Hugo Antonio Angel Midori L. Bastien Annie L. Boyd
Magna Cum Laude Cynthia Yevette Dorman Cindy Marie Funes Emily Clair Hartman Dominique Audri Kendrick Shampree Angelique Lenoir Gerardo Miranda Andrea Nicole Pla Pamela E. Prudhomme Octavio Ramirez Crystal Rodriguez Claudius Napoleon Shropshire, IV Pamela Anne Leistner Teplitz Lori Wilson-Carter
Magna Cum Laude
Summer 2017 Hope Tifany Buhl Sabrina Ferguson Margarita Masouris Rocio Quinones David Michael Salinas
LABOR STUDIES
Spring 2017 Melky Steve Aleman Nekaya De Shaun Cornelison Jolai Danielle Joseph Irene Morales Yazmin Haydee Neri Alexis Sanchez Zuniga
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MUSIC
Fall 2016 Veronica Ibanez Jacobe Ashira Jennilee Mejia Surenna Safari
Spring 2017 Jefrey Forrest Andersen Kathryn Bailey Cunningham Michelle Castillo Perry Vincent Hayes Rodolfo Magistrado Devin Jamil Pruden
Cum Laude Nikolas Keir Woods
Summer 2017 Tony Joseph Italia
NEGOTIATION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND PEACEBUILDING
Fall 2016 Caitlin Dakota Bartlett
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Yesenia Flores Cum Laude
Rubi Lagunas John Anthony Lira
Spring 2017 Velma Aleen Collins Marie Rose Djeni LaMont Glenn Jackson Melvin Eugene Lee
Cum Laude Stephanie Octavia Metoyer
Athlete Scholar Julia Noemi Sanchez Molina Shomari Imahn Webster, I Dominique Kaylee Williams
Summer 2017 Pilar Anna Stangeland Vella
PHILOSOPHY
Spring 2017 Guillermo Alonso Kenneth Nam Hoang Bui Tomas James Green
Juan Manuel Gutierrez Cum Laude
Eddie Dean Langley-Sanders Spanish
Fall 2016 Teresa Castaneda Gloria Gonzalez Anahi Lopez Acevedo Alexis Ester Martin Maria Guadalupe Mireles Jocelyn Perez Karina Raygoza Jennifer M. Reyes Lluvia Beatriz Valdez-Ramirez
Spring 2017 Kimberly Balcarcel Carlos Efrain Garcia Stephanie Gomez Marina Morales Gonzalez
Summa Cum Laude Rocio Moreno Lacy Lydia Nerud
Cum Laude Dolores Novoa Espinosa Fidencio Alejandro Orozco, Jr.
Magna Cum Laude Jesica Perez Bera Lucia Portugal Olga Patricia Quirarte Ofelia Torres Yamel Valdivia Isaias Zagal
Summer 2017 Ronal Eduardo Arias
SPECIAL MAJOR
Spring 2017 Anh Pham
THEATRE ARTS
Fall 2016 Amber Marie Brice
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Jose Alejandro Hernandez Honors in the Major
Spring 2017 Nubit Teresa Arevalo
Eduardo Joseph Cardona Stephanie Chavez Graciela Delgado Beverly Gail Dempsey Alexandra Nicole Dunmore Jasmine Louise Ellspermann Michelle T. Garcia Krystija Marie Jackson Champagne Destiny James Jerrell Orion Lewis, Jr. Alanna Marie Neely-Sanchez Tabitha A. Paez
Magna Cum Laude Deion S. Paysinger
Presidential Scholar Vincent James Richmond Donetta Jolissa Rye Megan Janet Stewart Quinae S. Wade
Summer 2017 Maxwell Alexander Foster
Cum Laude
MASTER OF ARTS
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Spring 2017 Kirsten Almasha Manning Vanessa Ivette Medrano Christopher Moore Alexis James Noriega-Goodwin
ENGLISH
Fall 2016 Rian Dwan Acklin Hanaa Alsomali Dustin Allen Johnston Victoria Francesca Leveque Amber Natalie Luna Jana Anastasia Pandula-Park Carrie R. Stephens
Spring 2017 Javier Cossio Fei Dong Paloma Socorrro Duran Kimberly Elizabeth Miller Jane I. Nagano Ashlee Papillion
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Michael Anthony Radke Fabian Ramos Jennifer Romo David Michael Williams Oluwatosin Adebisi Williams
Summer 2017 Livia Valeria Bongiovanni Brenda Lizet Bran Terri Yvette Fleming Dright Jennifer Henriquez
HUMANITIES
Fall 2016 Cheryl Ann Armstrong Claudia Dezorzi Bienia Sandra Denise Brown Jennifer Winter Convery Ernest B. Ford Laura A. Hatfeld Dafney Ann Hillis Lauren Patricia Hundley Aaron Lowers Heather Lynn Luke Jason Todd Macy Steven M. Malloris Ricardo Wesley Reyes Judy Ellen Sklar Sarah Jamila Stevenson Andrea Kristine Velsor Jefrey Laird Vlaming Carole Warner-Braun Lynn Ann Woodley
Spring 2017 Nader Bouberhan Nicole Danielle Celaya Lynn Anne Farrand Kristina Anne Giannosa Ronald Israel Raymond John Kerridge Charles Edward Markham, III Andrew Lee McGregor Pamela Alber McPeek Chantelle Kayleigh Sutfn Laura Michelle Ullius Debra Watson Audwin Wilkinson
Summer 2017 Tifanie Mcallister Lindsey Pellow David Marc Powell Nathaniel Edward Wicks Jonathan Gabriel Wizard
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Spring 2017 Khaleah Katrell Bradshaw Gayle Leonard
NEGOTIATION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND PEACEBUILDING
Fall 2016 James Michael Brittain Kelsey Marie DeForge Majed K. Elokour Joanna Fryt Monique Marie Gonzaque Maan Harwil Bruce Lee Hicks Jazzmin Tonai Hicks Kenneth Paul Hill Mark Alan Hylland Nydia Nadine Jackson Richard C. Mak Ashley Marie Pascual Jason Pearce Michael Carlos Ramirez Heather A. Richards Octavio Valdez Solorzano Iris Jean Tompson Joseph Hardy Venables
Spring 2017 Clarrisse Lynette Abbott Ranai M. Browne Jacqueline D. Carrington Nicholas Daniel Cassella John David Cwiek Iran Guzman Ivy W. Harrell Manuel Hernandez Allison Lueverta Jefcoat
Mahoganie Jewel LaFranks Kimberly Terriera Lewis Alissa Louise Lonnquist Pamela Miller-Perry Golriz Moezzi Stephanie Molina Robert Wallace Peck Martha C. Peralta Jessica Kathryn Rabbers Barbara J. Ramey Raymond Regalado April Rice Pamela Connors Robertson Patrick Jude Rodriguez Jynne Sade Ross Jeri Ann Simpson Shafari Lenyce Tatum Emmanuel Finbarr Tizhe Rashawn Yvette Woods
Summer 2017 Sussanah O. Ngwuta
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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS
LIBERAL STUDIES
Fall 2016 Patricia Alcantar Ramiro Armenta
Honors in the Major Ramisi Malaika Augustus Rebeca Alejandra Barba
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Lauren Nicole Batucal Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Stephanie Janet Blaser Honors in the Major
Sonia Alejandra Bravo Megan Ann Breitschwerdt
Honors in the Major Michael Briones Sonji Bullett Amanda Buras
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Daniel Bustos Aisha N. Carroll Elyse Elizabeth Casillas
Honors in the Major Luisana Castellanos Luz Adriana Castilla
Honors in the Major Adriana Covarrubias
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Michael Anthony Diaz Alejandro Estrada Vanessa Gaeta
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Emmanuel Garcia Honors in the Major
Graciela Michelle Gonzalez-Cruz Melissa Gumtang Shawnna Lee Hernandez
Honors in the Major Jeanet Herrera Monique E. Herrera Kelly Rose Humphreys Robert Romulus Jackson
Honors in the Major
Matthew Allen Julian Honors in the Major
Luis Lara Anthony Everett Large Karina Lizbeth Ledesma
Honors in the Major Jaqueline Lopez Tawnia Luong Nancy Berenice Magana
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Desiree Devon Maldonado Honors in the Major
Ashley Lynn McClenahan Honors in the Major
Penny Lynn Miller Robin Deneice Moore Janet Maria Ortiz Maria Valeria Penilla Anabel Rodriguez Nancy Aracely Romero
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Janet Ruiz Honors in the Major
Nancy Soto Jasmine Mariah Stidd Maritza Yadira Valdez Mariana Vazquez Esmeralda Vidovich Balderas
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
William Vincent Walton
Spring 2017 Maricela Acosta Itzel Yahaira Aispuro-Millan Griselda Alvarado Karla Alvarez Luz Maria Angel Leticia Soledad Arambula Miriam Soledad Avila Janelle Sherie' Burns Ruby Cacho Daniel Calderon Daisy Calleros Cori Lyn Camelia Myisha Lynn-Ray Celestine Jessica Precilla Cervantes
Cindy De La Torre Kourtnie Elizabeth Dill Galina Iona Doty Diana L. Enriquez Nunez Monique Renee Funes Jammie Garcia Richard A. Garcia Saul Garcia Jose Fulgencio Gonzalez Stephanie Gonzalez Maria A. Gutierrez Raul Gutierrez Quentella Latoya Hale Kadena Heaton Jacqueline Hernandez
Magna Cum Laude Lawrence Howard, III Kandice Serine Howland
Magna Cum Laude Amanda Jean James
Summa Cum Laude Brooke Alyssa Keele Eddie N. Kim Aashika Ashiana Kumar Monique Josephine Landeros Roy Gene Lara
Magna Cum Laude Sarah Lee
Magna Cum Laude Roxanne A. Lois Amelia Yahaira Lopez Karen Luedtke Anavelen Macias Magdalena Magana Barriga Cynthia Martinez Jessica Jocelin Martinez Lauren C. Mccray Raquel Esmeralda Mejia Rene Rutilio Melendez Laura Mendez Sarah Jayne Mercurio
Magna Cum Laude Monica Lindsey Monarez Diana Moncada Angel Noriega Claudia Ortega Jessica Ortiz Juliana Ortiz
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Ashley Renee Perez Brenda Yuliana Perez Christina E. Perez Marvin Bryan Perez Jenny Tanh Pham Kenesha N. Phillip Amy Diane Pineda Daisy Reyes
Cum Laude Savannah Rae Romero Erika Vannesa Ruiz Sylvia Diane Ruiz Sandra Denise Saldivar
Magna Cum Laude Kirk Sanchez Ada Amaris Sandoval Argelia Santana-maciel Lucila Sibrian Stacey D. Simon Rossana Chrystelle Sinoy Kierstin Tanae Smith Monique Soto Tanayshua Mischelle Sterling Malary Corrine Stodder Zakiya Sekayi Tottress Ana Angela Trujillo Diana G. Vargas Marissa Grace Vargas Amanda Renee Ward Viviana Zuniga
Summer 2017 Krystal Lynn Eichelsdoerfer Deanna Monique Garcia Shanisha Tiandra Henry Stacie Marie Lord Brigitte Novelo Juliana Ramirez
MASTER OF ARTS
EDUCATION
Fall 2016 Mayra Alcantar Muna Saleh Alshammari Maxine Y. Anderson Hazel Adriana Araux-Roman Leticia Barrera Adel Ali Ben-Chaira
Delores Benjamin Jose Antonio Casillas Jessica Castillo Joe R. Castro Sean William Collins Luis Roberto Contreras Angel Miguel Cristales Francis Obilor Dibia Jason Gregory Garcia Maria Elvira Garcia Brittany Rose Gasper Rudy Gomez Jennifer Marie Guerreva Marcela V. Jimenez Vanessa Jimenez Utopia Treasure Kates John Michael Knight Brett Leslie Langworthy Rachel L. Lelea Rosa Maria Leon Amanda Michelle Lo Bello Veronica Esmeralda Lopez Yuvia Lopez Wendy Norel Lucatero Leticia Marin Hector Ivan Martinez-Reyes Jessica Soll Mays Patrick Durant McCauley Chris Mckee Alma Lizette Mena Marisa Marie Padilla Kristin Marie Payton Curtiss Lloyd Philipsen Hortencia Piceno Ruben Antonio Pivaral Daisy Reynoso Jacqueline Ramon Rivera Stacy Anne Robbins Leticia Rodriguez Rosalba Rodriguez Erica Romero Dystinee Charmoine Scott David P. Seitz, Jr. Marcos Saul Solorzano Silvia Sosa Cheryl Stein Anton Adam Striegl Olivia Coren Taylor
Casandra Ann Tulleys Tanh Vu Aquyla Q. Walker
Spring 2017 Linda Ngozi Akpakwu Maram Mubarak Aldossary Anush Aleksanyan Aleksanyan Alhanouf Alkhurayji Ibtihaj Nassir Alqahtani Anfal Sultan Alsultan Sergio Alvarez Dana M. Antillon Javier Arechiga Celia Arellano Artine Asadoorian Noemy Morales Basulto Christine Becerra-Watts Tamir Ahmad Bilal Brandon Binder Stanley Mario Nwachineke Bivins Mia M. Bowen Kekai Bryant-Williams Natasha Lynn Burgos Julian Carrillo Carlos A. Castro Nawn Vi Chu David Stephen Coles-Perez Gabriela Contreras Janeth Marie Cortez-Marquez Tracie Katherine Craig-Porter Henry Morin Dominguez Cheryl Dufelmeier Ulises E. Dumas Teresa Eligio Brittany A. Engel Elizabeth Esparza Edwin I. Espinoza Crystal Melissa Evans Tim A. Eyambe Margaret Elaine Ferrell Christina Ann Fintikakis Monique C. Fordham Elia M. Garcia Esbeyde Garcia Zaida Lorena Garcia Necko Rochelle Ginyard-Taylor Michael Paul Goldberg Kelly Regina Green
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Audrey Alicia Greene Lorna Gail Gregory Elizabeth Guzman Troy Eugene Hairston Aaron M. Haisen Khalil Navvab Hart Andrew Hemminger Shakeenah Schawan Herbert Liliana Hernandez Hillary Pilar Herrington Cherie D. Hudson Cheryl Linnette Hunt Teodore I. Iwuagwu Nicole Marie Jaramillo Azzizza Arona Johnson Judith D. Kain Melissa Miako King Danielle Marie Lawson Jeanie Y. Lee Deanna E. Lee-Rivers Shannon Danielle Leopold Hierzon R. Lopez Sandra E. Lopez Leticia Macias Marie Stephanie Marcial Michael Mathai Mathenge Nyawira Juliet Mathenge Kathryn Chua McClendon Kimberly Mentlow-Collins Jermaine Christine Mitchell Noelia Monarrez Jim Andrew Monroe Gina R. Murry Senian Armiel Norman Lynn Terumi Okura James Charles Palmer Juan Santiago Perez Jyson Tanh Pham Sarah Serna Ponton Binh Ngoc Powell Juliet Rizo Puno Matt Norton Puterbaugh Faraaz Taher Qureshi Jessica Sofa Ramirez Evelin Reyes Walter Rich Rebecca Janine Rincon Andrew A. Rivera
Mayra Rodriguez Fernando Romero Mar G. Ruiz Chamille Lyann Marie Schuck Yolanda Renice Scott Epigmenio Serrato Moyofune Deas Shabazz Patrick Garth Sherwood Mary Spruce Joseph Edward Stevens Sarah A. Stiles Brandon Dewayne Tedford Carmen Victoria Toscano Charles Don Tran Shelly Tuong Tran Claudia B. Ulloa Lilia Maryann Usher Eric Anthony Vieira Ailien T. Vo Tanya N. Ward Nathan Dean-Hwa Yu
Summer 2017 Cynthia Michelle Acosta
Presidential Scholar Gabriela Agredano Rayan Majed Alharbi Tarin Glenn Almstedt Jef Alan Armantrout Fernando Avila Nasim R. Azari Santiago Camarena Jose Albertico Cambero Giovanni Campas Esther Marie Campbell Ricardo Campos-Sanchez, Jr. Tomas Carrano Tomas Robert Chastain Ana Margarita Diaz Julie Ann Douglas Matthew Ellsworth Ellis Courtney Chase Engle Dana Paul Escalante Appolonia Uzoamaka Ezeanioma Cristina Janett Gonzalez Lydia Gutierrez Jaime Sarang Hahn Shelby Rae Hall Jefrey Allen Hescox
Zachary Yves Hillewaert Cathy Binh Ho Christopher A. Hoang Ashley Kristin Jordan Alissa Evelyn Khalili Jennifer Lee Komjathy John Martin Kuhlmann Nicole Perry Langlois Enrique G. Legaspi Angelica Lopez Jennifer Esther Lopez Leilani Marie Lopez Marcel Joan Losada Sergio Luquin Susan Laurene Lux Yesenia Madrigal Alexandra Elise Mootry Elizabeth Sarai Moran Jodi Cecile Moreno Carla Marie Mueller Lorraine Macrohon Nepomuceno Derek Wayne Newell Joel Orozco Lopez Miguel Martin Peraza Anthony Phan Jennifer Le Pimentel Laura Ramirez Lucia Ramos Tifany Nicole Randolph Sean Michael Reagan Christina Esteves Rivad Alfonso Romero Carla Anika Smith Jasmine Soriano Nancy Tiscareno Rubicela Torres David C. Tran William Joshua Tynan Brandi Linn Tyson Ugo Uche Udeagha Danielle Canaway Van Natta Jackeline Elizabeth Vasquez Veronica Vega Destinee Renee Villanueva Nicole Keisha Anne Williams Clemmons Henry Yge
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SPECIAL EDUCATION
Fall 2016 Jenna Marie Argomaniz Joanne L. Balderas Gladys Y. Barbosa Kimberly Bevington Teshia DeGuzman Canet Benjamin Ferrufno Carissa Marie Hernandez Lindsay Elyse Hunt Ingrid N. Lopez Catherine M. Sturm Eucharia N. Udeze Mario Jesus Vazquez
Spring 2017 Aura E. Aguilar Ismael Banda Marco Antonio Carreon Maria Del Rosario Chavez Crystal L. Clark Cheryl Sharon Creese Kelly Flores Teresa S. Garcia Italo Alberto Marroquin Linda Martinez George C. Nnoli Sonia Olmos Mayra Rodriguez Francisco Javier Ruiz Joyce Akiko Sato Torie Kayle Takaki
Summer 2017 Tara Carnes Amanda Marie Crane Juan Luis Higareda Patricia Martinez Gary Christ Noguera
MASTER OF SCIENCE
COUNSELING
Spring 2017 Kirsten Susan Alonso Christina Marie Anchondo Elisa Guadalupe Ascencio Tia Xierra Beasley Rodnette Berger Lovrina Celest Castillo Jessica B. Chan Kanesha E. Cherry Katelyn Rose Childers Maria Rebecca Covarrubias Patrick Ivan Datuin Andreina De Anda Vanessa Enriquez Jose Natividad Felix Landy Josefna Gutierrez Lynda Macias Karina Maravilla Sergio Stuardo Pineda Ariana Renteria Yesica Sandoval Caryldee Irene Takvorian Maria Ha My Tran
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COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
BACHELOR OF ARTS
ANTHROPOLOGY
Fall 2016 Ronald Alfonso Bermudez Perea
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Anthony William Chipana Amber Dana Flores Julia Maria Solis
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Ian Michael Weir
Spring 2017 Guadalupe Joanna Gonzalez Alison Pamela Hernandez Robert Wayne Husted Vanessa Jimenez Dennis William Kalthof, Jr. Jace C. Quinn Kiara Fabiola Vega Toinye La Tysza Williams
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
Fall 2016 Melanie Nicole Burton Jennifer Eileen Dietrick
Honors in the Major Melissa Lourdes Gallardo
Honors in the Major Wendi Khrystyne Isefuku Naomi Melendez
Summa Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Spring 2017 Melanie Kyoko Brebaugh
Magna Cum Laude Shirley Susan Bridgeford Gabrielle Chelsea Candelaria Juan Antonio Esquivel
Magna Cum Laude Adriana Gamino Maria Engracia Jimenes Tessa Elizabeth Landry Shellena Leftridge Courtnee A. Maloney Diana Marin Stephanie Nicole Mazorlig
Sanita Elena McNeally Athlete Scholar
Chaunte C. Queen Jessica Ramirez Auriana Destinie Roberson
Summer 2017 Steven Ray Miller Dominique D. Wallace
BIOLOGY
Fall 2016 Victor Ifeanyi Chukwu, Sr.
Spring 2017 Samantha M. Gonzalez Kathryn M. Smith
Cum Laude
CHEMISTRY
Fall 2016 Luis M. Limon
Spring 2017 Karely Sanchez
Summer 2017 Agunwa Arthur Alugbue
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
Fall 2016 Kevin Jey Amaya
Honors in the Major Jesus Eduardo Ayala-Valencia Amber Paige Cosgrove Lewis D. Gray, IV Fernando L. Guzman Jose Antonio Hernandez, Jr. Sabrina Marina Hernandez Otto J. Jimenez, IV
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Kiomanie Alexis Machon Lounellie Gotico Matulac Kevin Yutuc Mendoza Kent Oguma Christopher Batucal Orciga
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Esteban Palma Aguilar Daniel Cody Pelzl Laura Beatriz Perez Ruiz
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Rogelio Arley Ramirez, Jr. Honors in the Major
Omar Rodriguez Emily J. Saloj Michael Anthony Sanchez Saypiseth Seang Adam Wesley Spector
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Kristine Phuong Lien Tran Andrew Ken Wong Don Benjamin Wong
Honors in the Major Zia A. Zeerak
Spring 2017 Carlos Aguilar Phalla Aing Marco Antonio Alvarez-Gutierrez, Jr. Nelson Roberto Archila Bruce Baltazar Victor Santillan Bautista Albert David Bevans Giovanni Duran Chambers Nathan Mark Desylva Tereze Laure Ducanes Brian Joseph Gettler Ryan Joesph Grant Harkley
Athlete Scholar David Ricardo Lona Kevin Marin Luis Antonio Mendoza Gregory Kaoru Mizukami Stephanie Morales
Magna Cum Laude Sikhoa Tuan Nghe
Cum Laude Chukwuemeka Obinna Onyekwere
Cum Laude Jesse Xavier Oropeza
Cum Laude Athlete Scholar
Bernie Palafox Paul A. Pardew Oscar Daniel Partida
Magna Cum Laude
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Katrina Nicole Peterson Summa Cum Laude
Carlos Jose Ramirez Jessie Rivera Mario Izael Ruelas, Jr. Enrique Medina Ruvalcaba Ignacio Salome
Magna Cum Laude Felix Sanchez, Jr.
Magna Cum Laude Luis Pablo Sanchez Heredia Cynthia Rocio Sebastiani Brandon M. Wiley Zacharry David Williams
Summer 2017 Ashleigh Nicole Bowier Nathanael Earl Buck, Jr. Brandon Deon Carver Ricardo Corral Michelle Nicole Cross Josue Alfredo Flores Nelly Janet Garcia Elvis Gomez
Cum Laude Yadira Lizbeth Gonzalez Jesus Lopez, Jr.
Magna Cum Laude Edith Adriana Martinez Steven Hoang Nguyen Brian Joseph Nostaja
Athlete Scholar Anthony Rodriguez-Sainz, Jr. Saul Ruvalcaba Armen Grant Sevdayan Jaime Vazquez Stefanye Danee Walkes
GEOGRAPHY
Fall 2016 Christian Sharif Elgabalawi Erica Kathleen Hicks
Spring 2017 Jack Joesph Bark Luis Antonio Candelario Juan Luis Jimenez Amritpal Singh Randhawa
Summer 2017 Cache Arin Hart
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Fall 2016 Rebecca Ann Bringas Geneca L. Cobb Sandra Ali Dbouk
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Arnaud Lukombo Summa Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Daniel Santos Medrano Carlos Mora Perez Ali Pasha Zamany
Spring 2017 Manuela Aguilar Martrim Mariam Ashak Amy Sharon Ayala Maria Alejandra Barrera-Rojas William A. Bomer Adam Paul Bravinder Gabriel Bueno, II Amanda Alyssa Cardenas Amanda R. Cepeda Dylan Ray Colbert
Cum Laude George Michael Davila Jacqueline Jeanette Ferrer Maria Beatrice Gadduang Jose Antonio Garcia, Jr. Alan Aiesi Gonzalez Alessandria L. Howard Jairo Rolando Huitz Puac Nakia B. Jones Richard Leiva-Ruano Paula Lopez Anthony Lopez-Galindo Paul Amos Mabonki Ruben Martinez Austin Michael Mejia Jessica Mendoza Salvador Moctezuma Jessica Dolores Mojica Ashley Nunfo Osvaldo Ramirez Victor Manuel Rangel, Jr. Marc Jefrey Penafor Roaquin
Cum Laude Elida Salazar Abigail Sanchez Alexis Sanchez Zuniga Veronica Vallejo Rico
Marco Anthonio Vasquez Cum Laude
Madelin Dalia Velasquez Jovanae Dionne Warren Nicholas Basim Wassif Susan Ibeth Zamora Tinti
Summer 2017 Jazmin Yaneth Gomez Navdeep Kaur
Cum Laude Maria Angela Marroquin Gerson Oliva
PSYCHOLOGY
Fall 2016 Daniel Hai-Long A-Haja
Honors in the Major Callistus Chukwuebuka Abaekobe Anthony Robert Abramson Amie Eun Ahn Edelmira Aguirre Amezquita Yarely Barajas Candace Michelle Jean'e Barksdale Jonathan Radi Batarseh
Honors in the Major Michael Schuur Bates
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Nicole Channel Blount Marko Bozanic
Summa Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Michael Tomas Calderon Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Patricia Camacho Taylor Wray Campbell Henry Alexander Campos Jacqueline Carrillo Andrea Guadalupe Casillas Karen Guadalupe Castro Timothy H. Davis Nicole Michelle De Leon
Honors in the Major Arelly Diaz Olmos Adrienne Denise Dorsey
Honors in the Major Jessica Dulin Marlicia Denetria Egland Xavier Lekurt English Myrna Faby Espinel
Honors in the Major Andrea Nartatez Fabro
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Aminah Renee Flaggs Ismael Serrato Soria Brenda Buenrostro Honors in the Major
Vicente Garcia, Jr. Makda Gedyon Mekonnen Lateisha Gabrielle Getter Tifany MaShea Grace
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Rodney P. Grayson Melissa Gumtang Alejandra Guzman
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Megan Josephine Hampton Carolyn Jean Hargrove Alicia Hernandez
Honors in the Major Reather Marie Herron Colton Wade Jackson Satchel Epstein Jaurequi Serene Jean Jones Heasun Kim Maya Kotlov Jefrey Lopez Vanessa Juanita Lopez-Munro Kamyar Bakhtegan Mahdii Robyn Garcia Manrique Alejandro Mayoral, I Valeria Mendoza
Cum Laude Briana Michelle Merli Keshawna Shanae Miller Kevin Monzon Alexis Amanda Odom
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Katherine Ortega Julissa Michelle Palacios Dayana Pantaleon Angel S. Perdomo Marlene Ponce
Honors in the Major Christina Ann Railey Celina Geselle Ramirez Bianca Elena Ramirez-Leon
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Denise Julie Reyna Lydia Jasmine Romero Eduardo Vega Saldivar Yesenia Sanchez Emily Johanna Solt
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Jose Anthony Avelino Tabujara Elizabeth T. Teshome
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Ruth Truong Faviola Varela Perez
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Luis Enrique Vargas Denise Velasco Vanessa Lizbeth Velis Marissa Taylynn Waltz
Athlete Scholar
Spring 2017 Jessica Noranne Acedo Jacqueline Acevedo Xina Emoni Adkins Erika Agraz Kevin Humberto Aguilar Erica Leanna Allswang Tyrisa Denise Alston Alexis Alvarez Lillian Lynette Amezquita Frank Andrade
Athlete Scholar Nancy Anguiano Jose Pastor Anguiano Sandoval Adam Michael Annella Alma Antonio Matthew Joel Arellano Alejandro Rafael Armenta Marlene Arredondo Betsy Arreola Tanae DeShell Aubry Jessica Avila Renee Misan Ayetin Andrea Barrera Lonkena Marie Baston Jazzmonae Seaquoyah Blackwell Alejandra Blanco Soumia Bouallou Jamie Lee Bowman
Magna Cum Laude Jorge Luis Boyzo Diamond Sequioa Bracamontes Montana Rose Brickner-French Nicolle Montira Brown Aljinee Kiona Brunson
Maria Angelica Cabanas Marin Kim Escudero Cabigon Stephanie Maritza Calixto Ingrid M. Camberos Lisa Marie Campos Elysse Gloria Cantu Marian Trang Cao Michelle Vianey Carlon Karla Patricia Carlos Gutierrez Andrew Steven Carrasco Jasmin Fay Castillo Amy Genesis Cervantes Maritza Cervantes Annette Chavez Fanessa Zoreena Chiappinelli Brittney Charlene Clark Jessica Rose Cole Daniela Dennise Contreras Mayra Alejandra Contreras Jacob Tomas Costa Brandon Vincent Craw
Magna Cum Laude Talia Cuellar Rodriguez
Magna Cum Laude Stephen Marcus Culbertson Devin Laniece Davis Brandie Lachelle Davison Patricia De La Cruz Frances Edith Delgado Beverly Gail Dempsey Hector Diaz, I Zaira Rocio Diaz Yerelin S. Dimas
Magna Cum Laude Osralle Melendres Diolazo Hannah Michelle Dobrott Raquel Dumas Stephanie Elias Beatrice Adriana Escobedo Alexa Esquivel
Cum Laude Johnny Brian Estrada Aimee Xiomara Fabila
Cum Laude Leopres Ivy Romero Federe Cinthia Cecilia Flores Shelby Denee Fonda Daisy Franco Ivett Gabriella
Summa Cum Laude
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Rosalba Galicia Sade Darlene Galvez Dulcelina Leynes Gamiao Ericka Garcia Ernie Rubio Garcia Grace Mejia Garcia
Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Eunice Garcia Michelle T. Garcia Diana Yutsil Garcia Vazquez Marcela Edith Garibay Kaysie Jeanne Gatlin Freddy Adam Gavarrete Ronald Emmanuel Godoy Jeanina Marie Gof Anahi Gomez Ericka Lizeth Gonzalez Gabriel Gonzalez, Jr. Jacqueline Granados Sahara Nichole Granados Kaylan Ashley Green Victor Alberto Gutierrez Darlene Serena Guzman Jessica Leslie Guzman Michael Robert Hamilton Marshai Keiona Hampton Michael Peter Han
Magna Cum Laude Lili Hassanzadeh Aaman Amitesh Henry Alison Pamela Hernandez Cinthya Isabel Hernandez Lyndsay Hernandez Rosalie Hernandez Domenique Herrera Faith Hicks Dylan Drake Holdcroft
Cum Laude Myangela Marie Hope Jasmine Simone Hopson Sandra S. Ibarra Vega Dalia Usama Ibrahim Karla Mariana Jimenez
Cum Laude Marcos Jimenez Carl Johnson, Jr. DeShun Kordell Johnson Orianna Rochuan Johnson Michaela A. Jordan Arianna Alicia Jurado
Aaron J. Kang Khalia Simone Khalid Mina Mahshid Khoshbakht Dorris Kwan Joseph Tiglao Lao Sandybel Leal Jessie Daniel Leanos Alexander Adee Llanos Itzayana Nagely Lopez Sandra Lopez Daniel Lopez Gallardo
Magna Cum Laude Jeanette Christina Lora Christina Lozano Joshua Paul Lozano
Cum Laude Belen Deyanira Lujano Angelica Guadalupe Lupercio Ronald Francis Macias, Jr. Tanisha C. Mack Cindy Lupita Madrigal Magaly Madrigal Vanessa Madrigal Beatrice Magana Ernesto Magdaleno, Jr. Taylor Lashay Maile Nicole Angelica Manowska
Cum Laude Whitney Renee Marshall Beverly Marlene Martinez Diana Martinez Isaac Martinez Joseph Francisco Martinez Kimberly Elizabeth Martinez Orlando Martinez Iris Octavia Mascorro Carlos Roberto Mata Alanie Precious Matchan Stephanie Priscilla Medrano Mariah Marie Megginson Marianita Mendez Danielle Alexandra Mendoza Maria Guadalupe Mendoza Margarita Meneses Jessica Morelen Monroe Ana Martin Morales Bryan Brandon Morales Rosaura Morales Tifany Monique Moreno Evelyn Munoz
Sandra Munoz Alejandra Murillo Javier Eleazar Murillo Shaquana Raanee Mustafa Samantha Navarrete Matthew Paul Navarro Faye Nguyen Angelica Nicole Nunez Adanze Bonita Nzeogu Kimberly Naomi O'Brien Jisela Ocampo Ivonne Ordaz-Sanchez Tabitha A. Paez
Magna Cum Laude Geovannie Alexis Pantoja Heather Marie Paterno Claudia Marisol Perez Melvi Natali Perez Samantha Danielle Perez Juan Jose Pesina La Vajae Peterson Joanna DeJesus Pico Jorge Luis Pimentel Lizveth Pineda Melissa Nicole Plascencia Venita Rachel Almonde Polonio Joaquina Quinesha Queen Mariel Alejandra Quiroz Elizabeth Ramirez Estanislao Ramirez Iris Ramirez Ana Lilia Ramon Emma Cristal Ramos Maria Isabel Ramos Joey Martin Rapan Guadalupe Janeth Rayas-Marquez Carla Rocio Redmon
Magna Cum Laude Kresh Steve Reil Gil E. Rivera
Cum Laude Danielle Madeline Roberts Stacey Diana Rodas Adriana Rodriguez David Rodriguez Eva Rodriguez Perla Lorena Rodriguez Angelica Maria Rojas Dania Roman Mariana Romero
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Omar Rosales Geancarlo Salazar Criselda Salvani Elise Renee Sanborn
Athlete Scholar Erika Sanchez Liliana Estela Sanchez Raeloni Christine Sanchez Yarathzed Sanchez Eduardo Santillan Santiago Benito Sedillo Jason Tyler Sender
Cum Laude Nayeli Marizta Sepulveda Sebouh Peter Serkoshian Hector Salvador Sifontes, Jr. Zaira Rebeca Silva Simone Rachelle Snead Eric Keith Spencer, Jr.
Magna Cum Laude Athlete Scholar
Jennifer Danica Spiegel Markie Lee Steinman Alexus Coryana Streator Makda Abebe Tadesse Alexis Martin Talamante Ariana Laurel Taylor Brittany Annmarie Terrazas Twila Johnnae Tomas Nicole Fernanda Trejo
Cum Laude Elizabeth Triguero Nayeli Betzabeth Trujillo Ngozi Blessing Umekwe-Odudu
Cum Laude Jennifer Naomi Valle Natalie Vallejo Aldo Missael Vega
Magna Cum Laude Jessica Vidana Mariana Villa Andrea Jocelyn Villanueva Kayla Villatoro Daisy Briget Vite
Athlete Scholar Melissa Quinisha White Brittney Nicole Williams Essie R. Wilson
Magna Cum Laude Regina Jenise Windley Savanna Nicole Zar
Summer 2017 Kimberly Caroline Alarcon Kelvin Quiles Ray Albritton, I Laura Leticia Barba Kevin Stephen Bee Everett Steven Burnett Vanessa Marie Calimquim Briana Paula Castillo Lilia Andrea Cilia Hortensia Zapien Colocho Jennifer Rene Criddle Eros Rinberto Cubias Zahra Bascug De Los Santos Jessica Melany Escobar Adilene Espindola Valerie Estrada Jessica Yvonne Ferguson Virginia Fernandez Maronda Marie Gonzales Lourdes Del Carmen Gonzalez Manuel Ivan Gregorio Melissa Jeanette Guardado Ivonne Hernandez Wendy Iniguez Natalie Kimberly Landeros Vicente Loeza Darrylynn Amir Majied Abigail Martinez Nancy Melendres Eduardo Manuel Morales Vannesa Munoz Yessenia Rosa Nevarez Monica Isabel Ornelas Sandra Yvette Ortega Karen Y. Ortiz Luis A. Polanco Amanda Jayne Propker
Cum Laude Edward Michael Ramirez, Jr. Rebecca Renee Rangel Gloria Eileen Rios Sarisha Tare Roby Rena Catalina Rodriguez Sandra Arely Rodriguez Jose Abraham Rodriguez Castro Robert Salinas Eda Sinanian Rebecca Ann Tompson Togitoto Hanna-Fuelafo
Tofaeono-Malepeai
Kellyn Joseph Varon Mayra Vasquez Matthew Reyn Wedel Olivia Bree Yates
SOCIOLOGY
Fall 2016 Melisa Renee Aleman Jacquelyn J. Augustine Cindy Avila Denise Bradley Martha Buenrrostro
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Rachel Busano Honors in the Major
Denisse Aurora Bustamante Honors in the Major
Fernando Tinoco Calderon Monique Lanee Camp Tanya Cano
Honors in the Major Liliana Carrera
Honors in the Major Maritza Castaneda Francisca Consuelo Chavez
Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Milton Marlon Christian Laura Rocio Cueva Cynthia Susana De Haro Kaylie Lynn Drew
Honors in the Major Crystal Gayle Graham Martha E. Gudino Carolina Guevara
Cum Laude Elsa Guzman Margarita Mirella Guzman Veronica L. Hernandez Diana Herrera Serene Jean Jones Jeannette Lopez
Honors in the Major Eiriny Salib Mansour Shannon Denise Martin
Honors in the Major Karla Yaneli Martinez
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Ivonne Esmeralda Mejia
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Nathaly Mendivelso Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Emma C. Mensah Nicy Nwanyisunday Mgbeke Valentina Jacquelyn Nabayan Michelle Naranjo Beatriz Perez
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Antionette Ciera Price Tisha Marie Quinn Andrea Renteria
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Miguel A. Rivera, Jr. Honors in the Major
Melanie Monika Rocha Francisca Celina Rodriguez Rosario Rodriguez Nancy Rojo Veronica Salcido Vendela Joy Sario Adrianna Saucedo Summer Angelica Stallworth Sarah Elizabeth Takeda Eugenia Tatiana Tecuanhuey Robert Michael Villacorta Isabella Rose Williams Marlon Dieatric Williams Nicole LaTina Winborne Gino Emmanuel Zetina
Spring 2017 Emmanuel Ngelelo Adamson Arlette Alvarado Martha Alicia Alvarado Ariana Yasmin Alvarez Maria Guadalupe Amador Stephany Anguiano Daniela Aranda Philip James Avila Kelsey Anna Baker
Cum Laude Jasmin Ebony Bandy Angelia Gean Barbosa Francisco Javier Barboza, Jr. Daniel Barrera Ramirez Shaniece M. Barrett Ana Janette Bermudez Cynthia Marie Blake
Cum Laude Ne'Asha Shanai Bradford
Shaquanda D. Branch Kamron R. Branscomb Charlesie Blair Brisco Joelle Elanah Burnley Marcus Lamar Burns Ryan Joseph Bush Vanessa Jasmin Caballero Lilybelle T. Cabaltera Mirabelle Turiano Cabaltera Elizabeth Cabral Esmeralda Cabrera
Cum Laude Liliana Cabrera Karla Michelle Caceres
Cum Laude Denise Scarlet Calderon Ana Gabriel Campos LaTrease Renee Cannon Denise Yhisele Carranza Jasmine Marie Carrillo Griselda Sofa Castilla Adam Castillo
Cum Laude Jocelyn Castillo Yasmin Castillo-Amaya Maria Andrea Cervantes Adriana Chaidez Yuridia Griselda Chavez Judith Chavez Villegas Deanna Clark Wendi Ira Cole Stephani Judith Collazo Genesis Rebeca Cordova Nekaya De Shaun Cornelison Jessica Corona Stephany Coronado Anthony Andrew Cortez
Athlete Scholar Kimberly Cruz Adriana Benedicia De Los Santos Rogelio Jr Diaz Ivan Dwayne Dooley
Athlete Scholar Dontae Lamar Ealy Madison Rose Ellis Mykia Teresa Enis Ross Vic Enriquez Lidia Raquel Esparza Jacqueline Estrada Edda Marizeth Figueroa Veronica Michelle Fuentes
Marylynn Garcia Arlene Gomez Bridgett Salas Gonzalez Crystal Berniece Gonzalez Crystal Denise Gonzalez Leticia Gonzalez Monique Salas Gonzalez Virginia Acuna Gonzalez Nicole Ashley Green Timneisha Da'Nia Greene Alex Felipe Guerrero
Magna Cum Laude Erika Yasmin Gutierrez Monique Darlene Gutierrez April Hampton Corey Lavelle Harris Aliyah Joyce Henley Elizabeth Hernandez Karen Selena Hernandez Leticia Aymme Hernandez Maria Rosario Hernandez Nayeli Lizbeth Hernandez Priscilla Paola Hernandez Daisy Milagros Hernandez Arana Vanessa Herrera Felecia Ann Hudson Denise Annette Huerta Raquel Hilda Ibarra Crystal Jimenez
Cum Laude Amanda Grace Johnson
Summa Cum Laude Athlete Scholar
Dawnyetta Regina Jones Kenyatta Jones Jessica Aracely Lara
Cum Laude Jhuliana Larios Zayra Odette C. Leal Julianna Ledezma Raquel Lizeth Lemus Celeste Lopez Kimberly Mishel Lopez Joshua Paul Lozano
Cum Laude Victoria Lourdes Luna Melyssa Esmeralda Madera
Cum Laude George Cristian Mailat Kara Christine Matamoros Malijah Tynya Marie McGee Molyta Somaly Meas
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Jose Ramon Medina Cum Laude
Nidia Medina Sonia Cristy Medina Vianca Medina Yanira Melendez Stephanie Yanira Menbreno Veronica Moreno Ronit A. Munoz Yolanda Munoz
Summa Cum Laude Andrea Glennea Murrell Mark Steven Negado Lynn Nguyen Rachel Bernice Northrup Marissa Yuridia Nunez Briceno Nicole Jessie Olguin Raquel Esther Oliva Emily M. Olivares Mellisa Ivon Olivares Vanessa Ruiz Ornelas Mayra Orozco Star Marie Orozco
Magna Cum Laude Jocelyn Emperatriz Osegueda Cecilia Susanna Palomo Nadia Marie Paramo Christian Michael Peter Perez Cora Alexandria Larue Radley
Athlete Scholar Leyla Mohamed Ramadan Eduardo Rangel Alfonso Raya Olivia Jean Richards Lillian Rivas Felix A. Rivera, I Viviana Rivera Mayra Alejandra Rodriguez Paulina Rodriguez Esmeralda Rubalcava Medina Lynette Teresa Ruiz Melissa Salazar Anamaria Sanchez Brandon Adrian Sanchez Adrian Sandoval Alberto Santana Cassey D. Santana Chris Sarabia Danyelle Rose Schiller Charlotte Ann Sellers Najalah K. Shabazz
Kashay Alis Shann Leah Nicole Simmons Tamar Solano Taneshia Lynette Stallworth Guadalupe Gracia Stout
Cum Laude Debbie Ngoc Tach Briana Nicole Tompson Janey Toscano Dayjanay Shereez Turner Crystal Ulloa Karla Lisbeth Valdez Noel Alejandro Vasquez Jesus Antonio Vela Javier Jose Velasquez Megan Venegas Alan Ventura Ayala Jocelyn Villar Keyona Uneice Marie Wandix Sherrill Laevonna Weathers Patrice Jenelle Wells Michael Tyrone Whitlock Amby Shante Whitney Tracy Lynette Woods Lawrence Cliford Wright Alex C. Yarbrough Keyandra Marea Young
Summa Cum Laude Marthaluisa Zelaya
Summer 2017 Stefani Aguilar Joe Alvarez Dion Immanuel Ashby Anthony Ray Berry
Magna Cum Laude Rayelle Grace Calvert Rita Teresa Campos Guadalupe Corral Steven Matthew Galindo Tiana Deshawn Gates Vanessa Gonzalez Tomarko Nicole Green Cynthia Denise Hernandez Roxanna J. Jimenez Rodolfo Lepe Jesse Eliseo Lopez Joshua Gilberto Lopez Miranda Genessee Lopez Iliana Martinez Kristen Melissa Martins
Jared Frank Mendez Maydelli Mendoza Hernandez Noor Mikail Jasmine Michelle Murillo Demetric Lenard O'Gilvie, Jr. Claudia Florencia Ortiz Shatiera La Porchea Patterson Brian Pineda Nadia Jocelyn Ramirez Carlos Andres Salgado Maria De Jesus Sanchez Jenice Denise Scurlark Leman Anthony Smith Ashtin Junea Stinson Lindsay Ann Swain Shawn Patrick Sweeney
Athlete Scholar Peter Michael Torres Stephanie Anne Valbuena Nicholette Brianna Villalon Jacqueline Eldelmira Villanueva-Garcia
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
Fall 2016 Hillary Belo Gonzalez
Summa Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Spring 2017 Maria Simone Adamson Ashley Marie-Arambula Barbarino Edgar Leonardo Farias Janelly Lizsett Rios Michiko Leeya Sugimoto
Summa Cum Laude
Summer 2017 Jacqueline Marlene Gutierrez
BIOLOGY
Fall 2016 Esteban Arteaga Viviana Banuelos Taylor Rae Brickner-French
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Justin Tomas Calvario Sonilie Kay S. Cano Melissa Jazmin Castillo Ivan Alexander De Dios
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Estephany S. Esqueda Evelyn Adriana Flores Cailey Elise Garcia Ronald Enrrique Gonzalez Rachel Mai Le Katherine Yahira Lopez Elizabeth Luna Erika Soleena Lytle
Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Monica Macias Mirzha Anallely Mendez Uche Ochia Mashud Owoyinka Ogunlaja
Honors in the Major Katherine Mae Santiago
Cum Laude Noel Mari Y. Tabasco Michelle Nicole Torres Taylor Lynne Venable
Summa Cum Laude Honors in the Major
Anastasia Yurievna Vorona Monica Sharon Warner
Presidential Scholar
Spring 2017 Pedro Jesus Alcaraz-Perea Sergio Alvarez Fady Nady Azab Anthony Hiram Betancourt Charlene Corryn Brown
Athlete Scholar Melissa Ann Castaneda Stewart Jake Castro
Cum Laude Molyna Chhun Mason Steven Clark Daniel Antonio Coello
Magna Cum Laude Margo Tedarose Coleman Christopher Paul Coulter Ahjah Saron Davis-Gasaway Frances Delgado Paloma Devia Ashley Nicole Dufey Daisy Mallela Flores Luis Martim Flores-Valdovinos Amanda Marie Francis Raquel A. Garcia Jenee Cymone Gooden
Athlete Scholar Mayra Alejandra Gorton
Russell Brioso Graham Magna Cum Laude
Alberto Carlos Gutierrez Britney Desirea Hayes Alexis Renee Haynes Autumn Lee Henderson Payam Khalilzadeh Alex Kwan
Summa Cum Laude Bruce Laracuente Jasmine Joanna Lau Justine Michelle Lopez Hernan Patricio Maldonado, Jr. Sean Cayabyab Matienzo Eric Francisco Medina Hugo Alberto Mora Mamta Munjani Mario Munoz Carmen Naranjo Zuly Tatiana Negro Tracey Ngo Keylee Malena Norton David Park Michael Anthony Prescott, Jr. DeShawn Melvin Radden Jaime Ramirez, Jr. Olivia Denise Ramirez
Magna Cum Laude David Douglas Rand, Jr. Andrea Beatriz Rincon Tifany Gouhar Samouha Steven Sanchez Dean E. Silva Jaquelin Silva Jamie Lynn Skalky Michael Tomas Taton Franklin Torres Delicia Evelyn Vasquez Vicki TingTing Wu
Summer 2017 Jasmin Alexa Cano Kelly Melissa Diaz Lauren Diane Koonce Afsoun Loueizadeh
Cum Laude Sonia Selena Medina Huachaca Chrystene Ai Newman Stephanie Pintado Maria Magdalena Salazar Mario Alexis Sanchez
Lyndsey Jessica Sherman Magna Cum Laude
CHEMISTRY
Fall 2016 Jenipher Karina Buenrostro Loretta Marie Domholdt
Spring 2017 Carolyn Nicole Bonilla Juan Manuel Camacho Raquel Diaz David John Langstaf Daniel Montes
Magna Cum Laude Jorge Martinez Rosales Sheva Saif
Cum Laude
Summer 2017 Diego Alejandro Cedillo
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Fall 2016 Dimitri Nicholas Bell Ashley E. Dorris Erlinda Dum Daniel Armando Hernandez Bradley J. Hunt Ryan Paul Miller Nathan David Salas
Cum Laude Saypiseth Seang
Spring 2017 David Jumar Medrozo Bacallo Jonathan Cardona Fredy Jesus Chavez Lezama Jesus Isac Cortez Ricardo Francisco P. Dungca, Jr. Daniel Joseph Gallegos Kristofer Steven Giddens Daniel Anibal Gudiel Edson Herbert Marcos Jimenez Crosby Antonio Lanham Rudy Leonel Leiva Tomas Humberto Mejia Yvan Nhac Nguyen Hugo Raphael Ortiz Vigeneareay Wing Phriang Matthew J. Satow
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Eric Eduardo Serrano Jason Patrick Spencer Bradley Mitsuto Taniguchi James D. Taylor Vannath Vanna Matthew Lok Tow Yu
Summa Cum Laude Presidential Scholar
Mishael Zerrudo
Summer 2017 Juan Carlos Carrillo Jacob Anthony Fanous Josue Alfredo Flores Erik Gutierrez Joseph Michael Harnage Teepu Waheed Khan Rudy Leyva Jose Luis Munoz, Jr. Oscar Eduardo Rodas Teodor Alexandru Soneriu Ben Romeo Speller
EARTH SCIENCE
Fall 2016 Matthew David Bates
Honors in the Major Debora M. Galindo Mendez Karen Lynn Spencer
Spring 2017 Wade Bartley Gorin Nolan Adam Luevano Kevin Minh Tuan Nguyen Myrna Rodriguez Jesus Roman Kenneth Sean Severson Paul Alexander Solis Imeh Johnny Umoh Alexander Vila
MATHEMATICS
Fall 2016 Francisco Javier Aguirre Devin Sebastian Checa Cindy Hernandez Jonathan Eduardo Hernandez Akuete Kpodar Jose Rodrigo Ramirez
Rosalinda Rivera Cum Laude
Edward Hernandez Salceda, Jr. Keith Nigel Vaquis
Spring 2017 Angel Aceves Benjamin Aguilar, Jr.
Cum Laude Natalia N. Avila
Summa Cum Laude Julianna Ivette Ayala Rosa Ceja Natalia Lilian Dasilva Lucio S. Davila Jason Paul De Leon Adrianne Guzman Patricia Maria Hernandez Anna-Sophia Katariina Hirst
Cum Laude Kiana Keiko Lumanlan Rene Lupercio Bagni Ariel Maldonado Luis Felipe Martinez Eric Kazuo Masukawa Jennifer Marie Abrigo McCleary
Magna Cum Laude Elena Mejia Deandre Jamal Minor Erwin Darrell Newman Alberto Pimentel, Jr. Salvador Ramirez Victor Ruiz Hector Gerardo Salgado Sabrina Cristal Solis Fajardo Kidest Tiezazu-Daniels Elizabeth Marie Villanueva
Summer 2017 Evelym Maldonado
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Summer 2017 Jamie Michelle Coba
PHYSICS
Spring 2017 David Samuel Burnette Christopher Stuart Field
Cesar David Madrigal Tyler John McLurg
Athlete Scholar Amauri Tapia
Summer 2017 Andres Jesus Medina
Presidential Scholar
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Fall 2016 Pedro Eugenio de la Serna Indira MacKenzie Arielle Dominique McGinnis
Cum Laude Emily Diane Wright
Cum Laude
Spring 2017 David Louis Katz Hanssel Santiago
Magna Cum Laude
Summer 2017 Pedro Martinez Amanda Shively
Cum Laude
QUALITY ASSURANCE WITH MEASUREMENT SCIENCE
Spring 2017 Lee Anthony Buerkle
Cum Laude
MASTER OF ARTS
PSYCHOLOGY
Fall 2016 Matthew Tomas Dolan Anette Karaskiewicz Jasmin Migdalia Rodriguez Juan Miguel Ruelas
Spring 2017 Lilian Wageh Azer Tatiana Flores Tomas McLean Foley Norma Jazmin Franco Omar Bernardo Gomez Salgado Mia Michelle Harkness
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Katie Anne Huber Erin Susan Kremer Jannie Jannett Martinez Cynthia Munoz Luisana Nunez Erin Elizabeth Oaster
Summer 2017 Rebecca Caracoza Sophia De LaTorre Georgianna Leigh Garrels-Rogers Antoinette Michelle Gonsalves Josefna Olvera Yesenia Osuna Jonathan Andren Pedroza Griselda Zermino
SOCIOLOGY
Fall 2016 Valentin Babakhanian Jonathan Evan Henderson Sandy Jaime
Spring 2017 Aide Diana Herrera Betty Louise Pearson Melissa Tolosa Elsa Guadalupe Vazquez
Summer 2017 Marysol Aguirre Lenana Ahadi Flippin Heather Rachel Malca Rebekah Christine Miller Jeheruza Plata Alicia Lisa Tompson
MASTER OF SCIENCE
BIOLOGY
Fall 2016 Abdullah Dhahwan Alqarihi, I
Spring 2017 Abrar Ibrahim G. Alsaadi Kevin Cuong Nguyen Rene M. Porche Brianne Baca Zapata
Summer 2017 Anthony Joseph Gomez Diaz Sara Sungeun Hu Ian C. King Rolando Lopez Rodriguez Tracy Trang Nguyen Victoria Torres
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Fall 2016 Muhannad Ahmed Alghamdi Ahmed Alsuwat Shadi Shiri
Spring 2017 Abdallah Hasan Alasiri Ahmad A. AL-Sayyar Joseph Raymond Aramburo Patrick Michael Bailey Aruna Sri Mavileti Garrett B. Poppe
Summer 2017 Manar Alqarni
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Fall 2016 Cheyenne Michael Cummings Neil Allan Uelman
Summer 2017 Roger Jaquette Kaneca Mary-Sharon Pompey Kanesha Sandra-Rena Pompey
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Fall 2016 Lewana C. Allen Heidi Ashwell Kimberly Price Bacote Lu Chin John M. Dickinson Ashley Layne Easley Diane Marie Hood Linda Laim Tina Jessica Loarte-Rodriguez Angela P. McMillian
Melissa Maria Montalvo James Douglas Patch Pamela Prescott Susan Janet Spillane Nicole Elaine Volmer
Spring 2017 Gabriel Santos Araujo Isac Bafti Amanda Blanco Asad Ullah Bux Kiesha N. Cole Deborah Ann Collier Crystal Collinsworth Gary Condrey Naomi Hannah Crawford Jan Cruz Amanda Coyle Forsythe Shadya Sherri George Cheryl Colleen Gonzales Charles Glenn Goodall Felicia Liaini Gross Craig Hamilton Vicki Bass Heath Francis Victoria Hoang Khien Hoang Daniel Alejandro Leon Yousri R. Nashed Michail Khoi N. Nguyen Kolawole Aramide Quadri Diana Elizabeth Salazar Zachary Stephen Venyak Jocelyn Willis
Summer 2017 Leslie Michele Bittleston Bradley J. Burkhalter Alma A. Dailig-Domingo Dai Phuong Dam Angela Echols Kenneth Eliazo Tishma Marie Jackson Mercedes Patricia Miles Paula Corina Riza Nicholas Salvatore Sava Robin Christie Sundberg Solomon Gebremeskel Zerihun Pojaman Zunggeemoge
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ACADEMIC REGALIA
Te tradition of wearing academic gowns, mortarboard caps, tassels and hoods, and the carrying of the University Mace originated in Europe during the middle ages and has been an integral feature of American academic tradition since the end of the nineteenth century. Te gown is held to be an adaptation of the robe of the friar or priest; the hood, the monk’s cowl; and the mortarboard cap recalls the skull cap.
For each of the degree levels, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral, the gown sleeves indicate the degree held by the wearer. Te bachelor’s gown is a yoked, closed-front garment with long, pointed sleeves. Te master’s can be worn open or closed and has long sleeves, usually closed but slit above the elbow. Te doctoral gown has full, bell-shaped sleeves and is trimmed with velvet panels down the front and has velvet bars on each sleeve. Te color of the panels and bars is often varied to indicate the academic discipline in which the doctoral degree was earned. Te length and shape of the hood also indicate the highest degree earned by the wearer. Te color of the velvet border on any hood indicates the wearer’s feld of study.
Color is an important element of all academic ceremonies. In academics, the colors used to symbolize degrees earned and areas of study are referred to as “faculty colors.” Tey are displayed on doctoral gowns, edgings of hoods, and tassels on caps. Te ofcial faculty colors are:
Agriculture – Maize Music – Pink
Arts and Letters – White Nursing – Apricot
Business, Accountancy, Commerce – Drab Oratory (Speech) – Silver Gray
Dentistry – Lilac Pharmacy – Olive Green
Economics – Copper Philosophy – Dark Blue
Education – Light Blue Physical Education – Sage Green
Engineering – Orange Public Administration – Peacock Blue
Fine Arts – Brown Public Health – Salmon Pink
Forestry – Russet Science – Golden Yellow
Journalism – Crimson Social Work – Citron
Law – Purple Teology – Scarlet
Library Science – Lemon Yellow Veterinary Science – Gray
Medicine – Green
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SYMBOLS OF OFFICE
THE MACE
Te University Mace is a symbol of the legal and chartered authority of the president of the university. When the mace is present, the authority of the university is present. Carrying the University Mace is an immense honor reserved for a highly distinguished faculty member.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIN
Te University Seal forms the centerpiece of the ceremonial chain worn by the president of the university. Nine gold medallions, each inscribed with the name and years of tenure, represent a prior president of the university and form a chain symbolizing the continuity of university traditions. A crest inscribed with the name of the current president of the university sits at the base of the chain, linking the chain of medallions to the University Seal. Te Presidential Chain was frst presented to CSU Dominguez Hills President Herbert L. Carter at the 1999 Commencement.
ALMA MATER
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS
O give us wings to fy, to spurn our night; Where, Earthbound, we aspired to don the wings of joyous fight Let friendships soar in human harmony!
Chorus: With lifted voice, uplifted voice, we dedicate to thee, Dominguez Hills, Dominguez Hills, Our love and loyalty.
Inspire the hearts of all who value truth, Let knowledge grow, let purpose bloom in lives of love and peace; Let ever human dignity increase!
Chorus: Dominguez Hills, Dominguez Hills, our University. We sing your name for all to hear, Our alma mater dear.
Music by Richard Bunger Words by Richard Bunger, Gordon Burgett, Jose Irene Jack Callan, Robert Jones, Marvin Laser, Ephriam Sando
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GRADUATION WITH HONORS
Undergraduate students who achieve at a very high academic level graduate with honors.
Te criteria for graduation with honors are:
1. A minimum of 36 units in residence. 2. A minimum GPA of 3.40 on all units taken at California State University, Dominguez Hills. 3. A GPA on all acceptable undergraduate work of
3.40 − 3.59, cum laude; 3.60 − 3.79, magna cum laude; and 3.80 − 4.00, summa cum laude.
Students who achieve the above honors may wear an honors braid over their gown and will have the information recorded on their transcripts and diplomas.
PLEASE NOTE
Every attempt has been made to include all persons deserving of recognition in this commencement program. Students listed in this program for the spring 2017 and summer 2017 semesters are candidates for graduation. Tese are tentative listings of candidates with the fnal determination of graduation to be made by the Ofce of the Registrar at the end of the appropriate term.
ALUMNI PINNING CEREMONY
To reinforce to graduates that they will forever be Toros, the California State University, Dominguez Hills Commencement concludes with an Alumni Pinning Ceremony, which is lead by a distinguished alumni.
Te Alumni Pinning Ceremony highlights the accomplishments of CSUDH graduates while acknowledging their transition into the active Toro network of alumni. Tis exclusive afliation draws strength from “Toro Pride,” a feeling of collective energy and belonging that is critical to the growth of CSUDH’s new alumni, and the continued success of the university.
Graduates will be instructed to take the Toro Alumni Pin they received as they walked down the platform and place it on the gown of a graduate at the end of the commencement ceremony as a symbol of change. It signifes the scholarly achievements of CSUDH students, and foretells a rich and rewarding future after graduation as alumni. It is also a lasting emblem of legacy and tradition for California State University, Dominguez Hills.
ONCE A TORO. ALWAYS A TORO.
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