College of Arts & Sciences

Board of regents

Jaime R. Garza, Chairman (2017) San AntonioRossanna Salazar, Vice Chairman (2017) AustinCharlie Amato (2019) San AntonioKevin J. Lilly (2015) HoustonRon Mitchell (2015) Horseshoe BayDavid Montagne (2015) BeaumontVernon Reaser III (2019) BellaireWilliam F. Scott (2019) NederlandDonna N. Williams (2017) ArlingtonAnna Sandoval, Student Regent (2015) Alpine

Brian McCall, Ph.D., Chancellor

University administration

Kenneth R. Evans, Ph.D. PresidentStephen A. Doblin, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic AffairsKevin B. Smith, Ph.D. Senior Associate Provost Cruse D. Melvin, Ph.D. Vice President for Finance and OperationsPriscilla Parsons, M.B.A. Vice President for Information TechnologyVicki McNeil, Ed.D. Vice President for Student EngagementJuan Zabala, M.B.A. Vice President for University AdvancementJason Henderson, M.B.A. Director of Athletics

academic deans

William E. Harn, Ph.D. Dean of Graduate StudiesBrenda S. Nichols, D.N.Sc. Dean of Arts and SciencesEnrique “Henry” Venta, Ph.D. Dean of BusinessWilliam R. Holmes, Ph.D. Interim Dean of Education and Human DevelopmentVictor Zaloom, Ph.D. Interim Dean of EngineeringRuss A. Schultz, D.M.A. Dean of Fine Arts and CommunicationKevin Dodson, Ph.D. Dean of Reaud Honors CollegeDavid J. Carroll, M.L.S. Director of Library Services

CommenCement Speaker

Steve Doblin, Lamar University’s Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa where he earned B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees, all in mathematics. In 1972, Dr. Doblin joined the faculty of the University of Southern Mississippi, where he served as chair of the Department of Mathematics for nine years and as dean of the College of Science & Technology for twelve years. He has published articles dealing with mathematics, mathematics education, and university administration, and received funding for a variety of mathematics

teacher-training projects from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education.

Doblin is a member of the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Delta Kappa. His honors include membership in several who’s who societies, two university-wide Excellence in Teaching Awards, and selection as Mississippi Educational Administrator of the Year. He is a past president of both the Hattiesburg Area Education Foundation and the Mississippi Power Education Foundation Board of Directors. In 1995, Doblin retired from the U.S. Army as a Lieutenant Colonel, following more than twenty-three years of service.

Dr. Doblin joined Lamar University in July 2001 as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. He is a graduate of Leadership Southeast Texas and the Senior Fellowship Program of the Division of Universities and Health Related Institutions of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and a three-time president of the Texas Council of Chief Academic officers, currently serves on the advisory board of the JASON Alliance of Southeast Texas, is a member of the Rotary Club of Beaumont (and a former Board Member) and a two-time Paul Harris Fellow, and is a Trustee and former president of Temple Emanuel.

Ceremony program

Musical Prelude Lamar University Brass Ensemble Scott Deppe, Ed.D. Director of Bands

Academic Processional* Thomas Sowers, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Political Science Pomp & Circumstance Lamar University Brass Ensemble Elgar

The National Anthem* Robin Smith, D.M.A.The Star Spangled Banner Instructor of MusicFrancis Scott Key

Welcome/Introductions Brenda Nichols, Ph.D. Dean

Commencement Address Stephen Doblin, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Undergraduate Address Hamlet Burgoś Megan Schwartz

Certification of Graduates Brenda Nichols, Ph.D.

Conferring of Degrees Kenneth Evans, Ph.D. President

Presentation of Graduating Brenda Nichols, Ph.D.Class

Readers Jesse Doiron, M.A. Instructor of English and Modern Languages

Ruthie Robinson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Assistant to the Dean

Concluding Remarks Brenda Nichols, Ph.D.and Awards

Lamar University Robin Smith, D.M.A.Alma Mater*G. Rhodes Smartt Lamar to thee we’re singing We will ever need thee Voices raised on high. As our guiding star. We will forever love thee To us you’ll always be Laud thee to the sky. Our glorious Lamar. Academic Recessional* Thomas Sowers, Ph.D.

Please join us for an informal reception under the tent, located in front of the

Montagne Center, following the ceremony.

*Audience please stand.

To maintain the dignity of the program, guests are requested to refrain from unnecessary noises (air horns, etc.) and movement during the ceremony.

College of artS & SCienCeS faCulty

platform partiCipantS

Dr. Thomas Sowers – Faculty Senate President Kenneth EvansDr. Steve Doblin – Speaker Megan A. Schwartz – Student SpeakerDavid Short – Registrar’s Office Hamlet Burgoś – Student SpeakerAssociate Dean Joe Nordgren Dean Brenda Nichols Mr. Jesse Doiron – Card Reader Dr. Ruthie Robinson – Card ReaderDr. Robin Smith – Music Dean William Harn – Graduate School Dean Kevin Dodson – Reaud Honors College Dr. Paul Nicoletto – BiologyDr. Paul Bernazzani - Chemistry Dr. Stefan Andrei – Computer ScienceDr. Jim Jordan – Earth & Space Sciences Dr. Jim Sanderson – English & ML Dr. Mary L. Scheer – History Ms. Frances Morris – Liberal Arts Dr. MaryE Wilkinson – Mathematics Dr. Cindy Stinson – Nursing Dr. Richard Lumpkin – Physics Dr. Terri Davis – Political ScienceDr. Edythe Kirk – Psychology Dr. Stuart Wright – Sociology, SW, CJ

faCulty marShalS

Dr. Steve Zani – Lead MarshalDr. TJ Geiger – Assistant Marshal

Ms. Sara Gubala – Assistant MarshalDr. Elizabeth Aronson – Security Marshal

Dr. Martha Rnker – Security Marshal

Dr. Rebecca Boone – College of Graduate Studies Ms. Eileen Burch – Liberal ArtsDr. Ana Christensen – Biology Dr. Kumar Das – Mathematics Dr. Ching-En Chou – Chemistry Ms. Patti Moss – Nursing Dr. Kami Makki – Computer Science Dr. Cengiz Sen – Physics Dr. Joe Kruger – Earth & Space Sciences Dr. Boyd Lanier – Political ScienceDr. Sara Hillin – English & Modern Languages Dr. Jeremy Shelton – Psychology Dr. Jeff Forret – History Dr. Robert Worley – Sociology, SW, & CJMs. Julie Alford – Liberal Arts

faCulty repreSentativeS in attendanCe

BiologyDr. Jim ArmacostDr. Matthew HochDr. Ashwini KucknoorDr. Ian Lian

ChemistryDr. Ozge Gunaydin-SenDr. Christopher B. MartinDr. Thuy Minh NguyenDr. Shyam S. Shukla

Computer ScienceMr. Michael BeardDr. Peggy Doerschuk

College of artS & SCienCeS faCulty

platform partiCipantS

Dr. Thomas Sowers – Faculty Senate President Kenneth EvansDr. Steve Doblin – Speaker Megan A. Schwartz – Student SpeakerDavid Short – Registrar’s Office Hamlet Burgoś – Student SpeakerAssociate Dean Joe Nordgren Dean Brenda Nichols Mr. Jesse Doiron – Card Reader Dr. Ruthie Robinson – Card ReaderDr. Robin Smith – Music Dean William Harn – Graduate School Dean Kevin Dodson – Reaud Honors College Dr. Paul Nicoletto – BiologyDr. Paul Bernazzani - Chemistry Dr. Stefan Andrei – Computer ScienceDr. Jim Jordan – Earth & Space Sciences Dr. Jim Sanderson – English & ML Dr. Mary L. Scheer – History Ms. Frances Morris – Liberal Arts Dr. MaryE Wilkinson – Mathematics Dr. Cindy Stinson – Nursing Dr. Richard Lumpkin – Physics Dr. Terri Davis – Political ScienceDr. Edythe Kirk – Psychology Dr. Stuart Wright – Sociology, SW, CJ

faCulty marShalS

Dr. Steve Zani – Lead MarshalDr. TJ Geiger – Assistant Marshal

Ms. Sara Gubala – Assistant MarshalDr. Elizabeth Aronson – Security Marshal

Dr. Martha Rnker – Security Marshal

Dr. Rebecca Boone – College of Graduate Studies Ms. Eileen Burch – Liberal ArtsDr. Ana Christensen – Biology Dr. Kumar Das – Mathematics Dr. Ching-En Chou – Chemistry Ms. Patti Moss – Nursing Dr. Kami Makki – Computer Science Dr. Cengiz Sen – Physics Dr. Joe Kruger – Earth & Space Sciences Dr. Boyd Lanier – Political ScienceDr. Sara Hillin – English & Modern Languages Dr. Jeremy Shelton – Psychology Dr. Jeff Forret – History Dr. Robert Worley – Sociology, SW, & CJMs. Julie Alford – Liberal Arts

faCulty repreSentativeS in attendanCe

Computer ScienceMr. Michael BeardDr. Peggy Doerschuk

Earth & Space SciencesDr. Jim Westgate

English & Modern LanguagesDr. Heidi BardenhagenDr. Adrienne Blackwell- StarnesDr. TJ GeigerDr. Michael MatthisDr. Amy SmithDr. Steve Zani

HistoryDr. Jimmy BryanDr. John CarrollDr. Mark MengerinkDr. Gwinyai MuzorewaMr. Ken PostonDr. Yasuko SatoMr. Jim Seratt

Liberal ArtsMs. Theresa EdgertonMs. Carlene Lloyd

MathematicsDr. Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin Dr. Mohsen Maesui Dr. Robert Vallin

JoAnne Gay Dishman NursingMs. Deborah CamakDr. Glynda CochranMs. Lisa DonnellyMs. Mary FordDr. Carol HammondsMs. Rose HardingMs. Caroline HeinzMs. Maresha MooreDr. Dianna Rivers

PhysicsDr. Christian BahrimDr. Rafael de la Madrid

Political ScienceMs. Sara GabalaDr. J. P. Nelson

PsychologyDr. Elizabeth AronsonDr. Judith MannDr. Martha RinkerMr. Jeferson Scheidemandel

Sociology, Social Work,& Criminal JusticeDr. Chiung-Fang ChangDr. Jennifer FagenDr. Cheng-Hsien LinMs. Lori Wright

Congratulations! On behalf of the Faculty and Staff, it is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the College of Arts & Sciences Commencement Ceremony. This is the time to step back and recognize you for all of your struggles and triumphs—for your accomplishments.

This is also the day to thank all of those who were so important to your success—family, friends, co-workers, teachers, and yes, even your pets! We are all very proud of you and want to join in the celebration today.

As you continue your life’s journey, may your success here at Lamar stand you in good stead, ready you for more adventures, and now that you have succeeded with this goal, inspire you to excellence in all that you do. Remember that it was a combination of things that lead to your success and that you have made friends and colleagues for a life time.

With Cardinal Pride---

Dr. Brenda Nichols

Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

maSter of SCienCe in BiologyAnurupa ArepalliSoumi Mitra

maSter of SCienCe in ChemiStryJagadish Chandra Prasad AitipamulaAruna AnnepuJosue Miguel BahenaSwathi BandamravuriAnirudh Reddy BommareddyKavya ChennamaneniKalyan Chakravarthi ChittithotiVishanth Kumar DhondiDileep Reddy DonthiSoujanya Sree GudalaPrasanna GuttiSwetha KanugantiKamakshi Anusha KanyampatiSurender Reddy KotlaBree Michelle LegeSharath Chandra MaddulaAarti NatteArun Sheetal Ramya Lahari NethaPragna Reddy PulakurthyRanjith Kumar Veerabathini

maSter of SCienCe in Computer SCienCeRohit Harishchandra AmgaonkarSagar BonthuShireesh Babu DoosaVikas KoppineediNilay Pradeep LandgeHang T. NguyenShuonan NiuRohankumar Sanjaybhai PatelJaskaran Singh SandhuGurmehar SinghRohit Solia

maSter of artS in engliShKelley D. Schulze

maSter of artS in hiStoryKevin Eric BroussardChristopher Douglas Pirnie

maSter of SCienCe in mathematiCSMercedes S. ColemanJohn Paul JablonskiChristopher Alan Sams

maSter of SCienCe in nurSingAmber Leigh AdamsJocelyn M. AnguloSunshine Cloud BardinArielle Washington BloodsawCynthia Ann CeynarGretchen Ann ClarkKeidra Garrett ClarkJanese Yvonne HebertMelanie Cheri JamesStacey Welborn JoslinMelissa Humphrey RileyTraci Ann RizkHolly Marie Simmons

maSter of puBliC adminiStrationRenmeixi DengXing Wei

maSter of SCienCe in applied pSyChologyHayden Charlesworth BalowJarod Eli BarclayJoseph Benjamin ClutterMandilynn Kay McClainAshton Alyse PowellDijana Zeljkovic

maSter of SCienCe in Criminal JuStiCeLeila AllenTasha Shavon BrewerLisa D. BriscoeMarida Marguerita ChaissonMichael Lawrence ColemanJuan Manuel De La CruzKelsey Lynn DearmanKendall Tyler DuffyLaraya E. FeltonMary Alice FranklinGerard Thomas GalvanGwendolyn Spears GuidryTammy Leann HerreraPamela Denise HicksJasmyne Denise IsaacKenneth James MasonDomonique Rachael MooreheadHeather Nathan MurrayTaylor Arielle PickensMayra Patricia PiconJa’Nae Nicole PowellJason Matthew RicherStephen Charles Stem Jr.Thomas TraoreMavin John TylerJeffery Robert Winney

BaChelor of SCienCe in BiologyMaritza AguilarSamuel Anthony AriscoAndrew Lee Benjamin Jr.Rachel Elvira BoudreauxVivian Mesia Caloobanan*Joanna ChavezAllison Lee FaulkJarrod Logan FontenotScott Matthew HamiltonBrandon Scott HoodEnrika Joliet Johnson

Chelsea Ann MillerTyler Rey MunozJacob Aaron RhodesLauren S. RichardsonGabrielle Jacquelle SavoirCasey Matthew SparksDaniel Clayton SplinterHiep-Huy Jamie Tran*

BaChelor of artS in BioChemiStryPhuoc Van Nguyen

BaChelor of SCienCe in ChemiStryJarrod Logan FontenotMehrin Tariq

BaChelor of SCienCe in Computer and information SCienCeTony Van Nguyen

BaChelor of SCienCe in Computer SCienCe and mathematiCSChelsea Mae Boling

BaChelor of SCienCe in Computer SCienCeDavid Lee HemmenwayJared Lane JacksonWilliam JiminezCheri Annette LewisWilliam Travis SeymourZachary Fabe SmithJoshua Lee WilsonCody Levi Worth

BaChelor of SCienCe in geologyJared M. BakerChristopher David Maldonado

BaChelor of artS in engliShHaley Michele BruynTheresa Lynn EnerMeagan Lee Ann MooreKalyn Candies MoseleyBrandon M. PatrickMolly Kathleen Porter*Amy Elizabeth RobbinsSkyler Dean Williams

BaChelor of artS in modern languageSJill E. CrosbyAmy Elizabeth Robbins

BaChelor of artS in hiStoryMallory Clara HortonMorgan G. JiminezTyler James LinderAdrian Gregory Morgan*Treyvon E’Ray Trahan

BaChelor of applied artS and SCienCeSMichael David AdamsKristin Leigh AnglinAshley Dianne BarbourCarrie Michelle BaroneKayla Brianne BassSheralonda Catrice BeckettJason V. BerneathyJessica Audrianna BerryRomeka Deshay BoardKimberly Anne BooneKimberly Cherie BoutteRachel Ann BowdenChristina Anne BuehringSusan Lynne BurgessThruston O’Padre’ Donavon ByerlyCorinda Monette CannonLuilly CastellanosSimone Renea CeasarKamy Denae ColeAmy Elaine Davis

Scott Alan DennisonRebecca DomingueWendee Jayne DotyKaimusa Kim Charity DouglasTravis Wayne DriverSonya June DukeJessica R. EavesChristopher Charles ErnstTiffany Nicole FalcoRoxanne Meshell FischerJames Quentin FrederickLara Catherine GalavizRichard Jonathan GaviganKimberley E. GoffneyTeresa Anne GoreSarah Rebekah GuestCrystal Ann HarrisKathy Ellen HerscheChristina HowardScott A. HowardAnna Borne HulseyGena L. InmonLisa Rochelle IvyAmanda Leigh JohnsonMartin E. LangeWendy Sharee LavergneChristopher Jorge LeeMedricka Marie LeeMichael Gary LeeSteven Patrick LoftonNicole Christine McCluskySusan Elizabeth McLeodWade McNamaraJohn Erick MitchellOrrhonda Nichole MonroeBrandon Marquise MorganStacy Chesteen MoseleyKrystal Renee MoutonCardayon Da’shay NimerSharon Annette NobleLarry Wayne Oliver Jr.Erin Melissa ParkerWilma Hull ParkerRachelle Marie Parnell

Kimberly Nichole PerkinsDominique Jamal PerronGregory M. PhillipsKeshia Dena’ PowellMaria Vara PriceSamuel Lee RobinsonEloisa RodriguezHolly Hansen RodriguezSynquis Lavette Sanford-LewisChristie SaucedaAmanda Marie SchraderJanna Gunn SealsPooja Harshad ShahLizneth D. SparrowJordan Kathleen SpencerSheryl Lynn StaffordJanie Woodward StapletonPaul Christopher TerryYanni-Julia Francesca Thomas*Joe David ThompsonKevin Andrew TokheimTrevor E’ron TrahanTimmie Erin VardellDamarilis VazquezEdward Leonard YeagensAllaundra Danielle Zeno

BaChelor of general StudieSDawnisha ArmsteadFrank Ross BrownRyan Michelle BurdettChristopher Matthew ByrdHector CarpioTyran Tyroon De LattibeaudiereSavanah andrea DesmaraisAlzavier Kyane DixonJaleesa Marie EdwardsSarah Fairchild EllerbeJordin Taylor FennerKelsie Emily GarnerErik Alejandro GomezMatthew Allen GrundyBrooke Denise Guerra

Allison Renee’ GutierrezWillard James HallD’andra Monique HarrellJennifer Elizabeth HaskinsAnthony HollidayDerrick Addul JacksonKevin Joseph JohnsonChristopher Todd JonesCarleigh Rae LedouxJenny Rae LeeChristopher Ian McAllisterKelli Elaine MeauxLatoya Q. L. MooreMarcus Chapman MulkeyKelly Rae Nightingale-RevieaZacharey Kier RamseyCamela Phelps RodriguezDonovan Diaz RossKevin Claude SantanaKristal Gennette ScheinerLiesl Elaine SchmidtStormi Lakiesta SinetteAngela Jo SpeckBryce Alen StaggsAmelia Ann StevensonKelsey Brooke SwensenTrevor Wayne SwintCourtney Michel ThomsenLauryn Ashlee Young

BaChelor of artS in mathematiCSMeagan Simone AdamsBrittany Hannah Derouen

BaChelor of SCienCe in mathematiCSBrittany Elizabeth CashiMorgan Le’Chelle JacksonRayven Deshawn JeffersonChristopher Jordan JohnstonAnn Tyler TerrassoCody Levi Worth

BaChelor of SCienCe in nurSingKarly Monae’ AcleseEric AguilarZona Isaac AlabiChristopher Marcus AllenElizabeth Lee-Ann AlpersEunice Ama AmoabengDustin Grant AngelleMeghanne Elizabeth BaldwinKimberly Gibson BellSara Elizabeth BellardAugusta Marie BroussardStacy Renee Howard BrownAmber Marie BruceTrayton Russell BuhlerDiana Lizeth Cantu RamirezMark Ong CaysidoCandice Rochelle ClaytonKatlyn Michelle CollierRui P. CorreiaGabriella Alyse Avila CredeurMackenzie Leigh CucancicDouglas Andrew CurryKaren Amisaday DelcidShane David DickardChelsea Lee DollarJustina Oluwatoyin FasanmiBailey Anne FontenotGabriela Sofia GarciaAngela Kay GauJaime GeorgeJoan Marie GeorgeMichael Rex Ayapana GloriosoMadison Elizabeth GoberBrenda Lee GreenSharra Denise GreenSonya L. Smith GrigsbyHeather Lynn HaganRaquel Denise HaleyHayley Brooke HardinShelby Nicole HarmonRachael Nicole HenleyCarina Hernandez

Maria Isabel HernandezTaylor Kathleen HernandezLatresa Renay HerveyVeleka Willette HillSummer Suzanne HixCoreyonna HoneycuttAmanda Lyn JonesCatherine L. JonesKristina Rose JonesHeather Michelle JordanAmber Reann KelleyHarold B. Kling IIIMichelle B. McInnis KnottEvie Valvikki LarsenKarmyn Dannette LealBrittany Jean LeeDella Ann LeeHannah Monique MaconJessica Angelaka McCrayTiffany Sue MearsHeather M. MiguesHazel NakaoHai Duc NguyenJennifer NguyenLinda Thanh NguyenVincent Chibuzor NwabekeAmber Rhea O’BrienThelma Chinenye OforMisty Dawn PatrickThomas Quoc Hao PhamEugenia Renee PoindexterTaylor Nichole PoynerAdam Wilmot ProsperieJames Edward RankinChristine Louise RaynerHeidi Leigh ReuterMary Elizabeth Nielsen RhinehartHeather Renee RileyMayra RiosRuben RochaCourtney Leigh RodgersBetty Zavaleta Trujillo RodriguezElizabeth Anne RuffBrianna Angelique Russell

Callie Marie SanduskyJessica Tre’Anne SchneiderMaryum ShabazzKenneth Dale SimmonsRachel Cheianne SimsDori J. SmithKelsie Nicole SmithCasie Jeanine SolomonHeidi Tull SpearMorgan Elizabeth StackhouseShane T. StankusCarla Renee StromAngelica Cherise SyersAmy Nicole TaylorAurora Magaly Uresti-RochaVanessa Rene VarelaMichael Egesa WafulaPatricia Ann WalkerKirsty Jolane WilliamsLouise Burkes WilliamsJacob Ryan WilliamsonMarissa Faith WyattJeannie Marie Zimmerman

BaChelor of SCienCe in phySiCSJoshua Dwayne BarnesJoshua David BartonJason Findley DarkDavid James Mikel*Taylor Ray Whitehead

BaChelor of artS in politiCal SCienCeToyice D. GardinerRashad O’Rae Roberson

BaChelor of SCienCe in politiCal SCienCeKevin Chase Engman*Kori Elizabeth HarrisonMark Everett McDonaldCandida RodriguezMichael David Vallee

BaChelor of artS in pSyChology and modern languageSMiguel Ricardo Medina Perez

BaChelor of artS in pSyChologyEvan Cornell NealJacob Douglas Thornton

BaChelor of SCienCe in pSyChology and Criminal JuStiCeJacqueline HernándezBritnie Taylor Jordan

BaChelor of SCienCe in pSyChologyStephanie Abella BermudezJessica E. BloydBritney Shaunique BoulardTayla A. DavisDylan Anthony DuhonShanel Chante’ GrahamDominick Verrill GreenTrenida Dawn LewisBrittany Ann LytleVictoria Leanne McCoyChamberlain Ezekial MillerKendra Naisha MillingtonMariah Elise RutherfordRoshawnna A. Welford

BaChelor of artS in Criminal JuStiCeSherica Me’Cole Tucker

BaChelor of SCienCe in Criminal JuStiCeLiliana Esmeralda AlireJoseph Thomas ArechigaAndrew Dean ArnoldHamlet Bolivar BurgośCaitlin Ann Callicutt

Collin Dayton ChapmanAdam Jesse ColemanAlisha M. DavisTrevon Lamont DavisRyan Durrell DixonKrystal Lorraine Equere-WhiteIndia Marie FrederickLoren Danyelle GriffinTimothy Dominic Hayes Jr.Timothy Allen HeideckerThomas Richard JacobsonAnnie Mae JonesNatalie Tunell KaiserShauna Marie LongWesley Andrew LopezLana Michelle McCartyCourtney Marie MitchellMelissa Lynne PoseyColton Brian RoseMegan Anne SchwartzCalvin Van ScudderRussell Lee ShermanSheldon Lee SidesGirraud Rashad StephensTammy René VanZandtDerek Lee WadeKristan Adore WadeLeah Michelle Warren

Travis Paul WelchHeather Nicole WilkinsonShelbie Leane’ WilliamsSharon Denise Womack

BaChelor of SCienCe in SoCiologyTina Marie AndrewsPaydon Aaron BabinoJoel Mark Laningham Jr.Sabrina Chantell LewisDanielle Marie TreadwayAyla Kiran Waheed

BaChelor of SoCial WorkKendra Renee’ BostonMacy Jean FletcherCoya Alecia GarrettElizabeth HernandezAllexus McLeodAntoinette Dorshelle QuincyKara Paige SanchezMegan Anne SchwartzGeorgeann M. SmithShamia SwanksJessica Faith Waldrop

*Reaud Honors College Graduate

maSterS theSeS

Bahena, Josue M. – Chemical Interactions that Influence the Physical Aging of Polystyrene Nanocomposites – Paul Bernazzani, Supervising Professor

Balow, Hayden – Multiple Predictors of Tardiness Behavior – James K. Esser, Supervising Professor

Barclay, Jarod Eli – The Virtue of Nonsense: The Effect of Novelty on Happiness – Elizabeth Aronson, Supervising Professor

Broussard, Kevin – Reconsidering the Military Revolution in the Italian Wars, 1494-1512 – Rebecca Boone, Supervising Professor

Clutter, Joseph – Velocity Feedback as a Predictor of Intrinsic Motivation – Elizabeth Aronson, Thesis Chair

Coleman, Mercedes – How to Best Defend Against an Attack Which Cannot be Thwarted – P.J. Couch, Supervising Professor

Jablonski, John P. – An Investigation in Celestial Mechanics – W. Ted Mahavier, Supervising Professor

Kotla, Surender R. – Synthesis and Characterization of Near-Infra-Red (NIR) Absorbing [M(andt)2] (M=Ni, Pd, Pt) Complexes (andt–1,2-acenaphthylenedithiolate) – Perumalreddy Chandrasekaran, Supervising Professor

Lege, Bree M. – Gas Chromatography Analysis of Sterol Profile of UV Exposed GLYCINE MAX Cell Membranes – Thuy Minh Nguyen, Supervising Professor

Mason, Kenneth – An Analysis of the Effects of Proactive Policing on Drug Offenses in a University Campus Environment – Eric Bronson, Supervising Professor

McLain, Mandilynn – Subliminal Priming as Therapy for Anxiety – Edythe Kirk, Thesis Chair

Picon, Mayra – Our Voice Matters: A Study on the Opinions of Racial Minorities Toward the Majority – Eric Bronson, Supervising Professor

Pirnie, Christopher – Lumberton, Texas: Sundown Suburb – Jeff Forret, Supervising Professor

Powell, Ashton A. – The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Child Protection – Elizabeth Aronson, Thesis Chair

Sams, Christopher – Using Extreme Value Theory in Mississippi River Data – Kumer Das, Supervising Professor

Zeljkovic, Dijana – Employability and Conscientiousness: Perceptions Based on Facebook Content – Jeremy A. Shelton, Supervising Professor

honorS

An Honor Graduate must have completed 60 hours at Lamar University for a 4-year degree. A student with a GPA of 3.5 or higher on all LU undergraduate work will be awarded honors.

Cum laude is 3.5 to 3.64, magna cum laude is 3.65 to 3.79 and summa cum laude is 3.8 to 4.0.

alpha lamBda deltaFreshman HonorsRed, White and

Gold Triple Cords

Beta Xi Chapter of phi Beta delta

International Student HonorsGold Medallion with Red and

Yellow Ribbon

College of artS and SCienCeS

Arts and Sciences Majors with a 4.0 GPA

Gold Medallion on Red Ribbon

gamma nu Chapter of eta kappa nu

Cardinal Red Stole with Black Embroidered Seal,

Brass Medallion on Red Ribbon, Cardinal

Red and Black Double Cords

lu amBaSSadorSStudent Ambassadors

Red and Gold Double Cord

lu honorSLatin Honors

Red and White Double Cord

lu veteranSUS Military Veteran

Red, White and Blue Double Cord

national Student nurSing aSSoCiation

Student Nursing AssociationBlue and White Cord

order of omegaGreek Honors

Gold Stole with Logo, Gold and Ivory Cords

phi Beta deltaInternational Honor Society

Gold Medallion with Red and Gold Ribbon

phi eta SigmaFreshman Honors

Black and Gold Double Cords

phi kappa phiJunior/Senior Honor SocietyYellow Stole with Insignia on

White Background, White Medallion with a Blue Ribbon

and Blue Cord

pi mu epSilonMath Honor Society

Purple, Lavender and Gold Triple Cord

pSi ChiPsychology Honor Society

Platinum and Dark Blue Cord, Platinum Stole,

Platinum Medallion on Navy Blue Ribbon

reaud honorS CollegeGraduate who has completed

23 hours of honors coursework, including an honors thesis, or 26 hours

with eight hours of upper-level credits, while maintaining a

3.25 GPA.Bronze Medallion with Red

and White Ribbon

Sigma delta piSpanish Honor Society

Red and Gold Double CordsGold or Red and Gold Stole

Sigma theta tau international

International Nursing Honor Society

Purple and White Double Cords

Smith-hutSon SCholarSmith-Hutson

Scholarship RecipientBlack Stole with Red Trim

upSilon pi epSilonComputer Science

Honor SocietyMedallion on Maroon Ribbon,

Maroon and White Double Cord

Zeta lamBda Chapter of pi Sigma alpha

Political Science Honor SocietyRed, White and Black CordMedallion on Red Ribbon

the aCademiC regalia

In its essential features, the academic regalia worn at American college exercises had its beginning in the Middle Ages. The oldest universities in Northern Europe grew out of church schools, and both faculty and students were regarded as part of the clergy. Hence, as their regular costume, they wore clerical garb borrowed largely from the monastic dress of their day.

The academic gown and hood were first regularly adopted by the University of Cambridge in 1284 and by the University of Oxford a little later. The custom transplanted to this country in Colonial times by King’s College in New York, now Columbia University. In 1895, American universities and colleges decided to standardize their academic styles and developed the intercollegiate code of academic costume. The style follows in the vein of the Cambridge tradition. The distinctive caps, gowns and hoods worn at present-day college and university functions denote the institution that granted the degree, the field of learning in which the degree was earned and the level of the degree – bachelor, master or doctorate.

The gown is usually of black material (serge or worsted for bachelors, the same or silk for masters and silk for doctors). Bachelor’s gowns have pointed sleeves and master’s have long pouch-like sleeves, which reputedly were once used to carry books. Doctor’s gowns are faced with panels of velvet down the front and three bars of velvet across each sleeve.

The hood, worn around the neck so as to hang down the back, is the principal emblem of the nature and source of the degree held. The colors in the hood lining are the colors of the school conferring the degree. The color of the border indicates the scholarly field of the wearer. Hoods may be worn only after the degree has been granted.

The cap, the square mortarboard in American universities, but a round, short, flat velvet hat in British, Canadian and some European

universities, bears a tassel which may be black, or it may be colored according to the scholarly field of the wearer. Only the doctors’ cap may be of velvet.

The degree colors are used for the edging of all hoods and may be used for the velvet facing and sleeve bars of doctors’ gowns and tassels on bachelors’ and masters’ caps. This includes: Arts and Letters – White, Commerce – Drab, Education – Light Blue, Engineering – Orange, Fine Arts – Brown, Humanities – Crimson, Law – Purple, Library Science – Lemon, Medicine – Green, Music – Pink, Pharmacy – Olive, Philosophy (Ph.D.) – Dark Blue, Physical Education – Sage Green, Science – Golden Yellow and Theology – Scarlet.

univerSity maCe

Originally a medieval weapon and later carried by Sergeants at Arms guarding kings and high church officials, the mace has gradually assumed a purely ceremonial character symbolizing authority. As used in formal academic processions, the mace derives from the early university history. The Lamar University mace is traditional in design. The mahogany shaft is crowned by a head on which are mounted four representations of the university seal. The president of the Faculty Senate, who leads the academic procession, carries the mace in today’s ceremony.

aCademiC gonfalonS

Gonfalons, banners that are designed to hang from a crossbar, have historical roots dating back to the 12th century when they served as the official emblems to represent the various districts of Florence, Italy. In more recent times, gonfalons have been adopted by academia to serve as symbols to represent each college within a university. Each college has their own representative banners with the dean from the respective college carrying the gonfalon in the academic processional.

Special appreciation is extended to volunteers for serving as ushers for today’s commencement ceremony.

This program is not an official graduation list. This printed program lists students who are eligible to graduate pending the outcome of final examinations and final grades. Therefore, it should not be used to determine a student’s academic or degree status.

The student’s permanent academic record is kept by the Records Department, P.O. Box 10010, Beaumont, Texas 77710. Students, faculty and staff members are selected without regard to their race, color, creed, sex, age, disability or national

origin, consistent with the Assurance of Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Executive Order 11246 as issued and amended; Title IX of the Education

Amendments of 1972, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Lamar University engages and empowers students with the

skills and knowledge to thrive in their personal lives and chosen fields of endeavor. As a doctoral

granting institution, Lamar University is internationally

recognized for its high quality academics, innovative curriculum,

diverse student population, accessibility and leading edge

scholarly activities dedicated to transforming the communities of

Southeast Texas and beyond.