PRESIDENT S CONVOCATION ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE … · Conducted by Michelle Blair WELCOME Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt, ... demonstrated a record of excellence in teaching, ... Academy of Distinguished

The President’s Convocation for Academic Excellence was created in 1995-96, as part of The University

of Texas at Arlington’s Centennial Observance. Its purpose is to recognize students and faculty who

exemplify exceptional academic achievement. This year, members of the University community, family

and friends gather to honor these scholars who contribute to the regard the University has earned as an

educational institution committed to the highest standards of teaching, research and service.

T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N

PRESIDENT’S CONVOCATION FOR

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 2011

PRESIDENT’S CONVOCATION FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCEThursday, April 14, 20113:30 p.m.Texas Hall

The President’s Convocation for Academic Excellence is the highlight of Aca-demic Excellence Week at The University of Texas at Arlington. The honoreesexemplify the University’s commitment to the achievement of excellence.

PROGRAM

OPENING FANFARE

UT Arlington Trumpet EnsembleDirected by Dr. Rick Bogard

PROCESSIONAL

UT Arlington String OrchestraConducted by Michelle Blair

WELCOME

Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

NATIONAL ANTHEM

UT Arlington Trumpet EnsembleSoloist: Dr. David Grogan

INTRODUCTION OF PLATFORM PARTY

Provost Bobbitt

RECOGNITION OF FACULTY

Provost Bobbitt

RECOGNITION OF UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS

Provost BobbittAnnouncer: Dr. David J. Silva, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

RECOGNITION OF ALL “A” HONOR ROLL RECIPIENTS

Provost BobbittAnnouncer: Vice Provost Silva

RECOGNITION OF THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE BY

STUDENTS (ACES) COMPETITION WINNERS

Dr. Phil Cohen, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of GraduateStudiesAnnouncer: Vice Provost Silva

RECOGNITION OF THE ONEBOOK PROGRAM AWARDEES

Dr. Christopher Conway, Associate Professor and Co-Chair of the OneBookProgramAnnouncer: Vice Provost Silva

INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER

James D. Spaniolo, PresidentSpeaker: Dana Dunn, Associate Professor

THE ALMA MATER

UT Arlington Trumpet EnsembleSoloist: Soo Hong Kim

RECESSIONAL

UT Arlington String Orchestra

RECEPTION

East Lawn of Texas Hall

PRESIDENT’S CONVOCATION FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

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Dana Dunn has been on the sociology faculty atThe University of Texas at Arlington since 1987.After earning tenure, she entered universityadministration. She served as the Provost andVice President for Academic Affairs, Senior ViceProvost, Vice Provost, Associate Dean of LiberalArts, and Director of Women’s Studies. Afterfifteen years in university administration, shereturned to her faculty role in 2008.

Dr. Dunn was selected as a DistinguishedAlumnus of the University of North Texas in2000; UT Arlington honoree for the YWCATribute to Women in Business Award in 2001; received the Legacy of Womenin Education Award from the Arlington Women’s Shelter in 2005; and wasselected as Outstanding Woman of the Year by the Arlington Branch of theAmerican Association of University Women in 2006.

Dr. Dunn earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology in 1980 and her master’sin political economy in 1981 both from The University of Texas at Dallas,and her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of North Texas in 1987. Shecurrently teaches and conducts research on topics related to gender, genderinequality, and the sociology of work. She is author of several textbooks andmany articles and book chapters on these topics.

RECOGNITION OF FACULTY

The University is proud to recognize faculty who have distinguishedthemselves through their scholarly activities, teaching, and service to theinstitution. They will be recognized individually at the Spring meeting of theUniversity Faculty and Associates on May 2, 2011.

Outstanding Research Achievement or Creative AccomplishmentThis award recognizes faculty members for particularly noteworthy researchor creative accomplishment during the past three years. Award winnersreceive a plaque and an honorarium. This year’s award is presented to:

Meng Tao, Professor of Electrical Engineering (2001). B.S., SouthernInstitute of Metallurgy, 1982; M.S., Zhejiang University, 1986; Ph.D.,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1998.

Distinguished Record of Research or Creative ActivityThis award recognizes faculty members for achieving a distinguished recordof research and scholarship or creative activity over an extended period oftime. Award winners receive a plaque, an honorarium and a ResearchEnhancement Program grant. This year’s award winners are:

Asok Ray, Professor of Physics (1984). B.S., Calcutta University, 1967;B.Tech., 1969; M.S., Oklahoma State University, 1973; M.S., Texas TechUniversity, 1975; Ph.D., 1977.

Douglas Richmond, Professor of History (1976). B.A., University ofWashington, 1968; M.A., 1971; Ph.D., 1976.

Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral StudentMentoringThis award, sponsored by the Office of Graduate Studies, is given to tenuredor tenure track faculty for outstanding mentoring of doctoral students. Therecipient receives a plaque and an honorarium. This year’s recipient is:

Sajal Das, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering (1999). B.S.,University of Calcutta, 1980; M.S., Indian Institute of Science, 1984; Ph.D.,University of Central Florida, 1988.

UT Arlington Service Learning AwardThis award of an honorarium and a plaque has been established to honor anoutstanding faculty member for innovations in engaged scholarship thatintegrate service learning into the curriculum. This year’s winner is:

Nilakshi Veerabathina, Lecturer in the Department of Physics (2005). B.S.,Kurukshetra University, India, 1974; M.S., Punjabi University, India, 1994;Ph.D., Kumaun University, India, 2003.

President’s Award for Excellence in Distance Education TeachingThis award recognizes an individual who is an outstanding instructor in thearea of web-based distance education. This recognized UT Arlingtonteacher has demonstrated excellence in distance education teaching,creating quality interaction with and showing exemplary responsiveness toUT Arlington’s digital learners. The recipient receives a plaque and anhonorarium. This year’s award winner is:

Rechelle “Shelley” Christie, Director of English Distance Education(2009). B.A., Texas A&M University, 1997; M.A., Texas A&M University,2002.

Provost’s Award for Excellence in TeachingThe Provost’s Award honors non-tenure track instructors who havedemonstrated a record of excellence in teaching, a strong commitment tostudents, and the ability to motivate, challenge and inspire. Each winnerreceives a plaque and an honorarium. The names of this year’s winners werenot available at the time of printing.

President’s Award for Excellence in TeachingRecently restructured, the President’s Award for Excellence in Teachingrecognizes teaching that is inspiring, effective, and innovate by professorsin two categories: untenured tenure-track faculty and tenured faculty. Eachrecipient receives a plaque and an honorarium. The names of this year’srecipients in the untenured faculty category and the tenured faculty categorywere not availalbe at the time of printing.


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Piper Professor NomineeEach year, the Minnie G. Stevens Piper Foundation awards fifteen Texas PiperProfessorships for outstanding scholarly and academic achievement, andexemplary service to the University and the community. UT Arlington’snominee will be recognized today with a plaque and an honorarium and willrepresent the University in the statewide competition in the fall of this year.The name of UT Arlington’s nominee for the 2011 Piper Professorship wasnot availalbe at the time of printing.

Academy of Distinguished TeachersThis award recognizes tenured faculty for a sustained record of outstandingteaching, personal commitment to students and the learning process, and theability to motivate and inspire students. Academy members receive a plaqueand a medallion to wear with academic regalia. The names of this year’sinductees were not available at the time of printing.

Faculty Development Leaves for Academic Year 2011-2012Faculty Development Leaves are awarded to support a variety of activitiesincluding support for publication, research, teaching, and creative activities.Recipients will be announced at the Spring Faculty and Associates Meetingon May 2nd.

Research Enhancement Program Grant RecipientsResearch Enhancement Program grants are given specifically for the supportof research and professional creative activity. Recipients will be announcedat the Spring Faculty and Associates Meeting on May 2nd.

Outstanding Academic Advisor

UndergraduatePaul Krawietz, Clinical Assistant Professor of Kinesiology (2006). B.S.,Texas Tech University, 1990; M.A., Eastern Kentucky University, 1992;Ph.D., Texas A&M University at Commerce, 2000.

GraduateJianzhong Su, Professor of Mathematics (1990). B.S., Shanghai JiaotongUniversity, 1984; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1990.


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Faculty Mentoring ProgramThe following faculty served as mentors for junior faculty in theUniversity-wide Faculty Mentoring Program during the 2010-2011academic year.

Tuncay Aktosun, Department of MathematicsStacy Alaimo, Department of EnglishRobert Bing, Department of Criminology and Criminal JusticeWendy Casper, Department of ManagementAnn Cavallo, Department of Curriculum and InstructionDan Cavanagh, Department of MusicElisabeth Cawthon, Department of HistoryBenito Chen, Department of MathematicsNorman H. Cobb, School of Social WorkPhilip Cohen, Department of EnglishAlex del Carmen, Department of Criminology and Criminal JusticeRobert Fairbanks, Department of HistoryVictoria Farrar-Myers, Department of Political SciencePerry Fuchs, Department of PsychologyLaura Gough, Department of BiologyJennifer Gray, College of NursingDavid Hopman, School of ArchitectureHaiying Huang, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringAdrienne E. Hyle, Department of Educational Leadership and PolicyStudiesSheik N. Imrhan, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing SystemsEngineeringTim Ishii, Department of MusicFernando Jaramillo, Department of MarketingBob Kunovich, Department of Sociology and AnthropologyJon Leffingwell, Department of Curriculum and InstructionQing Lin, Department of PsychologyChaoqun Liu, Department of MathematicsCarl Lovely, Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryXueming Luo, Department of MarketingStephen Mattingly, Department of Civil EngineeringGary C. McMahan, Department of ManagementSung Moon, School of Social WorkElizabeth Morrow, Department of MusicDavid Navalinsky, Department of Theatre ArtsKytai Nguyen, Department of BioengineeringLiliana Nordtvedt, Department of ManagementElizabeth Poster, College of NursingJames Campbell Quick, Department of ManagementKrishnan Rajeshwar, Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryBarbara Raudonis, College of NursingJerry Rodnitzky, Department of HistoryJamie Rogers, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing SystemsEngineering

Melanie Sattler, Department of Civil EngineeringLaurel Stvan, Department of Linguistics and TESOLKamesh Subbarao, Department of Mechanical and AerospaceEngineeringRobert Young, Department of Sociology and AnthropologyJae Yu, Department of PhysicsJianping Zhu, Department of MathematicsChristian Zlolniski, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

McNair Scholars Program Faculty MentorsThe following faculty served as mentors for undergraduate students inthe McNair Scholars Program during Summer 2010.

Shawn Christensen, Department of BiologySarah Davis-Secord, Department of HistoryFrank Foss, Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryLonny Harrison, Department of Modern LanguagesKathryn Holliday, School of ArchitectureHaiying Huang, Department of Mechanical and AerospaceEngineeringLauri Jensen-Campbell, Department of PsychologyRobert Kunovich, Department of Sociology and AnthropologyBenjamin Lima, Department of Art and Art HistoryRoger Meiners, Department of EconomicsLinda Perrotti, Department of Psychology (worked with twoscholars)Linda Rouse, Department of Sociology and AnthropologyJason Shelton, Department of Sociology and AnthropologyJudy Wilson, Department of Kinesiology


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UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSThe title of University Scholar is awarded to the top one percent of the student body at UT Arlington eachyear. The academic colleges, schools and departments are asked to nominate students who exemplifyacademic excellence within their discipline or major. It is the sole purview of each academic unit to determinehow excellence is defined within their particular field of study.

Some of the outstanding scholars were selected based on their research activities. These students may havewon awards or competitions on a regional or national level. Several of the students were chosen because theyparticipated in projects related to their major that involved peer review outside the University. Other studentswere nominated because they met rigorous requirements for membership in national honorary societiesrelated to their academic discipline or because they received scholarships to continue their studies. And othersdemonstrated excellence by earning exceptionally high grade point averages while at the University and willgraduate with academic honors. Finally, some students have been recognized on a University-wide basis suchas those selected to engage in research via the McNair Scholars Program, which develops future faculty frompopulations traditionally underrepresented in graduate study.

Regardless of the reason for selection, the University is proud to honor these University Scholars. They trulyexemplify academic excellence.

Brocke D. Addison*Major: Interdisciplinary Studies – NeuroscienceSelected By: School of Urban and Public Affairsand McNair Scholars ProgramAccomplishments: McNair Research Intern,Research Title: Sex Differences in OrexinExpression after Chronic Cocaine Conditioning;Publication in Brain Research Bulletin; Excellentacademic performance.

Bishal AdhikariMajor: FinanceSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Outstanding grade pointaverage; College of Business Honor Roll (Fall2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall2010).

Taiba Sheerin AhmadMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Academic AchievementScholarship for Continuing Students (2008-2009,2009-2010, 2010-2011); The National Society ofCollegiate Scholars (2008-present); Beta Alpha Psi– The International Honorary Organization forFinancial Information Professionals; Zelda RamseyMemorial Endowed Scholarship.

Mousumi AhmedMajor: Mechanical EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Graduate Dean Master’sScholarship (2008-2010); Doctoral Science,Technology, Engineering and MathematicsResearch and Teaching Assistant Fellowship(2008-2010); Nonlinear Guidance andInformation Consensus for UAVs with TimeVarying Connection Topologies – 49th AerospaceScience and Meeting Exhibit, American Instituteof Aeronautics and Astronautics (2011); Nonlinear3-D Trajectory Guidance for Unmanned AerialVehicles – International Conference on Control,Automation, Robotics and Vision (2010);American Institute of Aeronautics andAstronautics.

Ali Alam*Major: BiologySelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Strong academic performance;Honors College Council Vice President (2010-2011); Honors College Advocate.

Najia AlameddinMajor: Modern LanguagesSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Presented paper, From AlAwasif to the Prophet – a Poetic Bridge from Eastto West at the Weltliteratur: Crossing BoundariesConference, University of Notre Dame (2010);

Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (2010); GoldenKey International Honour Society (2010);Outstanding Modern Languages Graduate Student(2010).

Nancy Melinda Sasha Alexander-MorenoMajor: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Sigma Theta Tau – InternationalHonor Society of Nursing; Nurse Extern in theNeuro ICU at UT Southwestern Medical Center;American Association of Critical-care Nurses;Arlington Nursing Students Association.

Susan Rebecca AlfordMajor: Landscape ArchitectureSelected By: School of ArchitectureAccomplishments: President, Student Chapter ofthe American Society of Landscape Architecture(2010-2011); UT Arlington’s LandscapeArchitecture Foundation Olmsted Scholar (2010);American Society of Landscape ArchitectureStudent Honor Award (2010); Peer-reviewedresearch presentation at the Council of Educatorsin Landscape Architecture 2011 Los AngelesConference; Urban Land Institute’s Gerald D.Hines Student Competition (2010) – Top 25percentile team submissions.

Jordan Russell Amspacher*Major: EnglishSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: National Merit ScholarshipHonor; Presidential Education Awards Program;National Society of Collegiate Scholars;Excellence Award Winner – Department ofEnglish.

Christopher Gordon AndersenMajor: Kinesiology All-Level TeachingSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Superior grade point average;University Scholar (2010).

Jennifer Rae Anderson*Major: Mathematics – General MathematicsSelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Competitive fellowship throughGraduate Assistance in Areas of National Need; PiMu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society; GoldenKey International Honour Society.

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Roberta Louise AnsiauxMajor: Teaching English to Speakers of OtherLanguagesSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Honor Society of Phi KappaPhi; Superior grade point average.

Enrique R. ArellanoMajor: Interdisciplinary Studies – EducationSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Strong academic performance;President, Bilingual Education StudentOrganization.

Valerie May Guzman Arnaez*Major: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: All “A” Honor Roll (2009-2010); Division of Student Affairs OutstandingStudent Leader Scholarship (2009-2010); GoldenKey International Honour Society; AcademicAchievement Scholarship; John Berry RogersScholarship.

Elizabeth AwadMajor: PsychologySelected By: McNair Scholars ProgramAccomplishments: McNair Research Intern,Research title: The Effects of Co-Rumination onVictimization and Health; Psi Chi – TheInternational Honor Society in Psychology; GoldenKey International Honour Society.

Ebunoluwa O. Babalola*Major: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Golden Key InternationalHonour Society; Sigma Theta Tau – InternationalHonor Society of Nursing; Magna Cum Laude;J.E. Oesterreicher/Texas Health ResourceEndowed Scholarship; Centennial Scholarship.

Temitope Badejo*Major: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: College of Nursing ClinicalExcellence Award, Medical-Surgical Nursing(2009); College of Nursing Clinical ExcellenceAward, Pediatrics (2010); College of Nursing

Clinical Excellence Award, Obstetrics (2010);Cum Laude (2010); Golden Key InternationalHonour Society.

Grishma BaduwalMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Zelda Ramsey MemorialEndowed Scholarship; Outstanding TransferScholarship; Beta Alpha Psi – The InternationalHonorary Organization for Financial InformationProfessionals; Academic EnhancementScholarship.

Timothy Ryan BallardMajor: Interior DesignSelected By: School of ArchitectureAccomplishments: CampFire “Artist Christmas2010” First Place: 2D – In collaboration withRichard Ferrier; School of Architecture T-ShirtContest Winner (2010-2011); OneBook PosterCompetition – 2nd Place (2010); OutstandingTransfer Scholarship (2007-2010).

Anoop BaralMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: The International HonorSociety of Beta Gamma Sigma; Summa CumLaude (2010); Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi;All “A” Honor Roll (2008-2009, 2009-2010);Accounting Alumni Endowed Scholarship.

Swapnil Baral*Major: PhysicsSelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Research Excellence Award, R.Jack Marquis Scholarship; Outstanding TransferScholarship; Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship.

Monica R. BarberyMajor: GeologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Sigma Gamma Epsilon Society– Earth Science Honors Society; Cum Laude.

Shelley R. BarclayMajor: Nursing – Family Nurse PractitionerSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Katherine Elizabeth Shropshire

Endowed Scholarship; Golden Key InternationalHonour Society; Sigma Theta Tau – InternationalHonor Society of Nursing.

Alicia Christine BarkerMajor: Social WorkSelected By: School of Social WorkAccomplishments: Honor Society of Phi KappaPhi; Social Work Student of the Year, North TexasBranch, National Association of Social Workers(2010); Texas Student Reinvestment ContestWinner, National Association of Social Workers.

Joshua O. BarnesMajor: ArchitectureSelected By: School of ArchitectureAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance.

Jesse M. BarnettMajor: ArtSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: New Texas Talent Exhibition atCraighead Green Gallery (Summer 2009); Masterof Fine Arts Graduate Student Excellence Award(Spring 2009); University Scholar (2010).

Chad Dean BartelMajor: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Academic Excellence Award –College of Science; Honor Society of Phi KappaPhi; Outstanding Transfer Scholarship; Phi ThetaKappa Scholarship.

Keith T. BartholomewMajor: Communication – BroadcastingSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: President’s CharterScholarship; Dean’s List – College of Liberal Arts(Spring 2009, Fall 2009).

Senjuti Senjuti Basu RoyMajor: Computer EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: International Conference onData Engineering 2011 – Interactive ItineraryPlanning, Hannover, Germany; 2010 SpecialInterest Group on Management of Data –Constructing and Exploring Composite Items,Indianapolis, IN; Space Efficiency in Group


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Recommendations – VLDB Journal, (2010);Doctoral Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics Research and Teaching AssistantFellowship (2007-2010); Tau Beta Pi – TheEngineering Honor Society.

Brynn C. BatemanMajor: FinanceSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance; College of Business Honor Roll(Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Spring2010, Fall 2010).

Heather Dawn BealMajor: LinguisticsSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Honor Society of Phi KappaPhi; Golden Key International Honour Society;Dissertation Completion Fellowship (2009-2010);Summer Institute of Linguistics, Inc. AcademicScholarship.

Brean E. BeheeMajor: Exercise ScienceSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Honor Society of Phi KappaPhi; Superior grade point average.

Peter Nathanael BelfiMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Strong academic performance;University Scholar (2010).

Jennifer Elisabeth Stearns BellMajor: Biomedical EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: President, BiomedicalEngineering Student Society; Golden KeyInternational Honour Society; Doctoral Science,Technology, Engineering and MathematicsResearch and Teaching Assistant Fellowship;Metroplex Days Poster Award (2009); A WirelessSystem for Monitoring Transcranial Motor EvokedPotentials – Annals of Biomedical Engineering(2010).

Julie Ann BerkesMajor: Interior DesignSelected By: School of ArchitectureAccomplishments: Superior grade point average.

Michele S. BerryMajor: City and Regional PlanningSelected By: School of Urban and Public AffairsAccomplishments: Strong academic performance;President, Student Planning Association; GraduateResearch Assistant in Institute of Urban Studies.

Nora BerryMajor: Educational Leadership and Policy StudiesSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: High grade point average.

Divya BhatiaMajor: Aerospace EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Eleventh InternationalConference on Control, Automation, Robotics andVision 2010, Singapore – A ConstrainedDynamical Systems Approach for AttitudeConsensus of Multiple Rigid Bodies; AmericanInstitute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Infotech@Aerospace 2011, Missouri - Attitude FormationControl of Multiple Vehicles Subject toCommunication Constraints; The Institute ofElectrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); IEEEControl Systems Society; American Institute ofAeronautics and Astronautics.

Aashish Bhattarai*Major: Electrical EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Electrical EngineeringDepartmental Scholarship (2006-2010);Outstanding Freshman Scholarship (2006);Outstanding Sophomore Scholarship (2007);Honors College Undergraduate Research Assistant.

Powers J. Bilodeau*Major: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Goolsby Leadership AcademyScholar; Kappa Kappa Psi – National HonoraryBand Service Fraternity; Outstanding FreshmanScholarship; College of Business Honor Roll(Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010).

Holly Nicole BishopMajor: Educational Leadership and Policy StudiesSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: University Scholar (2009);Preventing Bullying and Harassment of SexualMinority Students in Schools – The ClearingHouse (submitted for publication); A Case ofLegal Protection for Sexual Minority Educators –The Clearing House (2009).

Samantha Michelle BishopMajor: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Patricia Anne Kern MemorialScholarship; Sigma Theta Tau – InternationalHonor Society of Nursing; University Scholar(2010).

John T. Black*Major: Aerospace EngineeringSelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Honors College Advocate(2010-2011); Honors College Council; Tau BetaPi – The Engineering Honor Society; OutstandingFreshman Scholarship.

Letia Mae BlancoMajor: Mechanical EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Pi Tau Sigma – InternationalMechanical Engineering Honor Society; President,Golden Key International Honour Society;Raytheon Individual Achievement Award forMechanical Engineering Design; Team Leader forControlled Release Drug Delivery System SeniorDesign Group; Great Beginnings College ofEngineering Scholarship.

Karen BlueMajor: Educational Leadership and Policy StudiesSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: High grade point average;Graduate Stimulus Scholarship; UT ArlingtonStudent Alumni Association.



Emily Catherine Boren*Major: English TeachingSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Robert D. Riley Scholarship;Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Fraternity;Student Governance and OrganizationsScholarship; Outstanding First Year StudentLeader Scholarship (2009-2010); OutstandingAmbassador Scholarship.

Brett Daniel BorskiMajor: Mechanical EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Superior academic performance;Outstanding Freshman Scholarship; Mechanicaland Aerospace Engineering Scholarship.

Pinaki Bose*Major: BiochemistrySelected By: College of Science and HonorsCollegeAccomplishments: Robert F. Francis Award forOutstanding Sophomore; Honor Society of PhiKappa Phi; Sigma Alpha Pi – National Society ofLeadership and Success; The National Society ofCollegiate Scholars; President’s CharterScholarship.

Mandy Olivia BoxillMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: C. J. and Clara EarleScholarship; Golden Key International HonourSociety; College of Business Honor Roll (Fall2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall2010); Beta Alpha Psi – The InternationalHonorary Organization for Financial InformationProfessionals.

Rory L. BradburyMajor: SociologySelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Alpha Kappa Delta –International Honor Society for Sociology; SummaCum Laude.

Danny Lee BrandtMajor: City and Regional PlanningSelected By: School of Urban and Public AffairsAccomplishments: Superior grade point average.

Melissa Lauren BrantleyMajor: Social WorkSelected By: School of Social WorkAccomplishments: Honor Society of Phi KappaPhi; Phi Alpha Honor Society – A National HonorSociety for Social Work Students.

Eric M. BraunMajor: Aerospace EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Experimental research inaerodynamic control with electric andelectromagnetic fields – Progress in AerospaceSciences (2009); Doctoral Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics Research andTeaching Assistant Fellowship; Honor Society ofPhi Kappa Phi; U.S. Air Force ResearchLaboratory Intern, Air Vehicles Directorate (2009);Mentor in the 2010 I Engage Mentoring Program.

Whitney L. BrazellMajor: ArtSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: President, Organization ofVisual Communicators; Internship, MulticulturalAffairs; Co-President, American Institute ofGraphic Arts Student Chapter; All “A” Honor Roll(Fall 2010).

Bobbie Brown*Major: Public and Urban AdministrationSelected By: School of Urban and Public AffairsAccomplishments: Superior grade point average;Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Joy F. Brown*Major: Interdisciplinary Studies – EducationSelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Honors College Council;Undergraduate Research Assistantship (Summer2010); Outstanding academic performance.

Shannon Rickords BrunskillMajor: ArtSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Excellence Award for GraduateResearch/Creative Activity – Department of Artand Art History (2009-2010); E-merge JuriedInternational Exhibition, Bullseye Gallery,Portland – Bronze Award Winner (2010); AnneGould Hauberg Scholarship (2010); Grant forAdvanced Glass Research Scholarship/Endowed

Award by Barbara and Dennis Dubois (2010);Graduate Research in Glass/Endowed Award byIgnacio and Lynda Nunez Grant (2009).

VI T. Bui*Major: BiochemistrySelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Historian, Honors CollegeCouncil (2010-2011); The National Society ofLeadership and Success; Freshman HonorsScholarship; Top Ten Percent Scholarship;Academic Enhancement Scholarship.

Kristen Elyse ButlerMajor: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: College of Nursing Faculty andStaff Scholarship; Sigma Theta Tau – InternationalHonor Society of Nursing; Academic AchievementScholarship for Continuing Students; College ofNursing Honor Roll; Summa Cum Laude.

Amanda Danielle ByersMajor: ManagementSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Superior academic performance;College of Business Honor Roll (Fall 2007, Spring2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010).

Yan CaiMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: University Scholar (2010); TheInternational Honor Society of Beta GammaSigma; Transfer Honors Scholarship; College ofBusiness Honor Roll.

Jennifer Delilah CaldwellMajor: International Business Administration –SpanishSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: The International Honor Societyof Beta Gamma Sigma; Summa Cum Laude(2010); Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi; GoldenKey International Honour Society; OutstandingTransfer Scholarship.

Laura Lynn CalkinsMajor: Interdisciplinary Studies – EducationSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Honor Society of Phi Kappa



Phi; Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society inEducation; Golden Key International HonourSociety; Academic Achievement Scholarship forContinuing Students.

Rachel Erin CarpenterMajor: Urban AffairsSelected By: School of Urban and Public AffairsAccomplishments: Superior grade point average;Graduate School Master’s Fellowship (Fall 2007).

Mark Anthony Pedere CarreonMajor: Nursing – Acute Care Nurse PractitionerSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Ella Kate and Wallace RalstonNursing Student Scholarship; Texas Health HarrisMethodist Fort Worth Hospital AuxillaryScholarship; Mary Ellen Wyers EndowedScholarship; Advanced Practice EndowmentScholarship.

Erica A. Castillo*Major: Aerospace EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: BELIEF FoundationScholarship; Great Beginnings College ofEngineering Scholarship; All “A” Honor Roll(2010).

Tiffany Word CastilloMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: The International HonorSociety of Beta Gamma Sigma; OutstandingTransfer Scholarship (2007); Honor Society of PhiKappa Phi; The National Scholars Honor Society;Golden Key International Honour Society.

Denise M. CaubleMajor: Nursing EducationSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Ella Kate and Wallace RalstonNursing Student Scholarship; National Institutesof Health Genetics Scholar; Honor Society of PhiKappa Phi; Sigma Theta Tau – International HonorSociety of Nursing.

Richard G. ChandlerMajor: Mathematics TeachingSelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Pi Mu Epsilon NationalMathematics Honor Society; Honor Society of Phi

Kappa Phi; Outstanding Transfer Scholarship; PhiTheta Kappa Scholarship; Scholarship forUndergraduates to Reach Goals in Education.

Marcy Elaine ChesebroMajor: Education Curriculum and Instruction(Academic Partnerships)Selected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Superior grade point average;Golden Key International Honour Society.

Tik-Wan Cheung*Major: PsychologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Secretary, Psi Chi – TheInternational Honor Society in Psychology;Summa Cum Laude (Fall 2010); Honors CollegeUndergraduate Research Assistantship (Summer2009); Outstanding Transfer Scholarship (Spring2009-Present); Honors Thesis – The Validity ofAttenuated Psychotic Symptoms Syndrome.

Amber Jeanette ChismMajor: Social WorkSelected By: School of Social WorkAccomplishments: Superior grade point average;Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Gladys ChowMajor: ArtSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Internship, Southwest Airlines:“Spirit” Magazine and the Maverick ActivitiesCenter; Dean’s List – College of Liberal Arts (Fall2008, Fall 2009); Outstanding Achievement Awardin Chinese 1442 (Spring 2010).

Hyung Wook ChunMajor: EconomicsSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance; All “A” Honor Roll (Fall 2010).

Jessica Renee ClemonsMajor: Nursing – Family Psychiatric-MentalHealth Nurse PractitionerSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Strong academic performance;Jeanneane Cline-Keene Scholarship; NurseTraineeship Grant.

Sean G. CooperMajor: LinguisticsSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Engaging Students: The Processand Product of Effective Active Learning, PosterCo-author – Intensive Student Engagement:Service-Learning with Indigenous LanguageCommunities; Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi;Vice President, Student Linguistics Association.

Claudia CortinasMajor: AnthropologySelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Superior academic performance.

Suzanne Seifert CottrauxMajor: HistorySelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Third Regional InternationalSecurity and Internal Safety Conference – TheAcoustic Alchemy of U.S. Cultural Propaganda:Striking a Resonant Chord With the MassesDuring the Mexican War, University of SouthernMississippi (2009); Phi Alpha Theta –International History Honor Society; Golden KeyInternational Honour Society.

Robert Carroll Courchesne*Major: Aerospace EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Highest Honors – HonorsCollege; Distinguished Honor Roll – College ofEngineering; President’s Charter Scholarship; TheNational Society of Leadership and Success; TheNational Society of Collegiate Scholars.

Courtney Michelle CowsertMajor: ManagementSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: The International Honor Societyof Beta Gamma Sigma; University Scholar (2010);Summa Cum Laude (2010).

Christian L. CoxMajor: Quantitative BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: T. E. Kennerly Award forExcellence in Teaching in the Department ofBiology (2010); Analyzing the RelationshipBetween Sequence Divergence and Nodal SupportUsing Bayesian Phylogenetic Analyses –



Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (2010);Integrated Postprandial Responses of theDiamondback Water Snake, Nerodia Rhombifer –Physiological and Biochemical Zoology (2010).

Rachel A. Craig*Major: International Business Administration –SpanishSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: The International Honor Societyof Beta Gamma Sigma; Golden Key InternationalHonour Society; Excellent academic achievement.

Jamey L. CraneMajor: Political ScienceSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Graduate Teaching Assistant,Department of Political Science (2009-2011);Department of Political Science Graduate StudentHonor Roll (2009-2010); Outstanding PaperAward, Department of Political Science (2009-2010); National Science, Mathematics andResearch for Transformation Grant (2007-2008);Pi Sigma Alpha – American Political ScienceHonor Society.

Morgan Janae CrookMajor: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance.

Brittany Lee CulbertsonMajor: Kinesiology All-Level TeachingSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Track and Field Team; ScholarAthlete Award (Fall 2007; Spring 2008, Fall 2008,Spring 2009, Fall 2009); University Scholar(2010).

Wendy Michelle Curtis*Major: Social WorkSelected By: School of Social WorkAccomplishments: Strong academic achievement.

Deborah M. DailyMajor: Interdisciplinary StudiesSelected By: School of Urban and Public AffairsAccomplishments: Superior grade point average.

Matthew Ryan DanleyMajor: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance; Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

C. J. DavisMajor: ArtSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Dean’s List – College of LiberalArts (Spring, 2010); All “A” Honor Roll (Fall2010); Art Exhibit – Gallery West, juried show(Fall 2010).

Hannah A. Davis*Major: AnthropologySelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Honors College StudentAssistant (2008-2011); Outstanding StudentEmployee (2009-2010); Honor Society of PhiKappa Phi; Treasurer, Lambda Alpha NationalCollegiate Honors Society for Anthropology;Outstanding Freshman Scholarship.

Jean Anne Panton Deakyne

Major: Political ScienceSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Outstanding Paper Award –Department of Political Science (2009-2010);Golden Key International Honour Society (Fall,2009, Spring, 2010); Redesigned PersonnelService Support in the Field, Army Logistician(Professional Journal of US Army Logistics);1775, Professional Journal of the US ArmyAdjutant General Corps (2007); College of LiberalArts Graduate Student Honor Roll (2009-2010).

Hannah DeasonMajor: Criminology and Criminal JusticeSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Superior academic performance;Vice President and Treasurer, Alpha Phi SigmaNational Criminal Justice Honor Society.

Justin Thomas DellingerMajor: Transatlantic HistorySelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: George Wolfskill Award forExcellence in Master’s Studies (2010); Phi Alpha

Theta – International History Honor Society;Graduate Doctoral Teaching Fellowship; First YearDoctoral Studies Stimulus Scholarship.

Taryn Joy DentonMajor: MusicSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Academic EnhancementScholarship (2009-2010); Vivian White MemorialScholarship (2010-2011); Outstanding FreshmanScholarship (2009-2010, 2010-2011); Dean’s List– College of Liberal Arts (Fall 2009, Spring 2010);Top Ten Percent Scholarship (2009-2010, 2010-2011); All “A” Honor Roll (Spring 2010).

Michel DestaMajor: International Business Administration –FrenchSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Transfer Honors Scholarship;Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship; National Society ofLeadership.

Sarah E. Dignan*Major: ArchitectureSelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Superior grade point average;Honors College Council Member.

Jeanette Louise DillowMajor: Nursing – Adult Nurse PractitionerSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Strong academic performance;University Scholar (2010).

Rokhaya Diop*Major: International Business Administration –FrenchSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Outstanding academicachievement; Goolsby Leadership AcademyScholar; Academic Achievement Scholarship forContinuing Students.

Susana DominguesMajor: Quantitative Biology – BS to PhDSelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: University Scholar (2010);Expression of Zebrafish aldh1a3 (raldh3) and



Absence of aldh1a1 in Teleosts – Gene ExpressionPatterns (2008); Comparing Skeletal Developmentof Wild and Hatchery-reared Senegalese Sole(Solea Senegalensis, Kaup 1858): Evaluation inLarval and Postlarval Stages – AquacultureResearch.

Kaitlin Michelle DonoghueMajor: Interdisciplinary Studies – EducationSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance.

Aidan M. DouglasMajor: PsychologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Psi Chi – The InternationalHonor Society in Psychology; Strong academicperformance.

Sara L. DrischlerMajor: Educational Leadership and Policy StudiesSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: High grade point average;Golden Key International Honour Society.

Amanda S. DutroMajor: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Outstanding ClinicalExcellence Award – Psychiatric/Mental-Health;College of Nursing Scholarship; Superioracademic achievement.

Ashley Susan Easaw*Major: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Scottish Rite HospitalScholarship; Medical Center of Plano Scholarship;Outstanding Freshman Scholarship.

Sukhjinder EasherMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Excellent academicperformance.

Houda J. El Fakir*Major: BiochemistrySelected By: Honors College

Accomplishments: President, Honors CollegeCouncil (2008-2011); Nancy C. SommermanMemorial Scholarship (2010-2011);Outstanding Sophomore Leader Award; HonorSociety of Phi Kappa Phi; The National Societyof Leadership and Success.

Joanna EllisMajor: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Superior grade pointaverage.

Justin T. ErdmannMajor: Mechanical EngineeringSelected By: McNair Scholars ProgramAccomplishments: McNair Research Intern,Research title: Microwave Antenna Sensors ForFatigue Crack Monitoring Under Lap Joints; PiTau Sigma – International MechanicalEngineering Honor Society; MechanicalEngineering Outstanding Junior Scholar Award;National Science Foundation ResearchExperience for Undergraduates Scholarship;Friends of the Library McNair Scholarship forOutstanding Research.

Nathaniel J. EversoleMajor: LinguisticsSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Oklahoma Workshop onNative American Languages – Co-author onpresentation, Legacy Materials and the PhoneticInvestigation of Tohono O’odham Stops,Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK;Graduate Research Assistant –Tohono O’odham-preaspiration project; Honor Society of PhiKappa Phi; Cum laude (2009); FreshmanHonors Scholarship.

Andrew Scott FarrMajor: Educational Leadership and PolicyStudiesSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Superior grade point average.

Aprell Mechell FeaginMajor: English with Creative Writing MinorSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Strong academicperformance; Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Nancy Castillo FernandezMajor: Nursing – Neonatal Nurse PractitionerSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Ella Kate and Wallace RalstonNursing Student Scholarship; College of NursingAlumni Scholarship; Sigma Theta Tau –International Honor Society of Nursing.

Emmelene Therese Fernando*Major: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Irving Healthcare FoundationScholarship; Freshman Honors Scholarship; KayJones Nursing Honors Scholarship; OutstandingHonors Pre-Nursing Student (Spring 2008).

Antonella Marie FerriMajor: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance.

Rhonda E. FieldsMajor: Landscape ArchitectureSelected By: School of ArchitectureAccomplishments: Texas American Society ofLandscape Architecture Scholarship (2009);Richard B. Myrick Scholarship (2010); AllianceProject Scholarship (2010); Council of Educatorsin Landscape Architecture accepted thesis: Towardan Ontology Toward Design as Philosophy:Developing a Personal Design Philosophy;President, American Society of LandscapeArchitecture (2009-2010).

Robert Allen FindlayMajor: MarketingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: University Scholar (2009,2010); Summa Cum Laude (2010).

Clarissa Ann FloresMajor: Exercise ScienceSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Strong academic performance.

Daniel Rodgers FordMajor: ArchitectureSelected By: School of ArchitectureAccomplishments: Phi Eta Sigma National Honor



Society; National Society of Collegiate Scholars;Outstanding Transfer Scholarship.

Erica Marie FoxMajor: Interdisciplinary Studies – EducationSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Kappa Delta Pi InternationalHonor Society in Education; AcademicAchievement Scholarship for Continuing Students;Mathematics Teacher Preparation AcademyScholarship; All “A” Honor Roll (Fall 2010).

Jennifer D. FoxMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: President, The National Societyof Collegiate Scholars; C. J. and Clara EarleScholarship; Who’s Who Among Students inAmerican Universities and Colleges; All “A”Honor Roll; President’s Charter Scholarship.

John Robert GallagherMajor: Social WorkSelected By: School of Social WorkAccomplishments: Graduate Dean DoctoralFellowship (Fall 2008-2010); Ethics Violations: AQuantitative Study Comparing Human ServiceProfessions – Counselor (2009); Sexual Attractionand the Counseling Relationship – Counselor(2010); Ethics Violations: Risk and ProtectiveFactors presented for Hickory Trail Hospital (May2010); Licensed Chemical Dependency CounselorsViews of Professional and Ethical Standards: AFocus Group Analysis - Alcoholism TreatmentQuarterly.

Poonam R. Gandhi*Major: NursingSelected By: College of Nursing and HonorsCollegeAccomplishments: Honors College GeneralScholarship (2010-2011); Second Place – HonorsUndergraduate Research and Creative ActivitySymposium (Fall 2009); Who’s Who AmongStudents in American Universities and Colleges(2009, 2010); Dream Makers Scholarship; I-Engage Research Mentoring Program.

Aaron K. Gann*Major: Software EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: President’s Charter Scholarship;Engineering Excellence Scholarship; GreatBeginnings College of Engineering Scholarship.

Kyle R. GantosMajor: EconomicsSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Tom McMahon MemorialEndowed Scholarship; Dennis MemorialEconomics Scholarship; Academic AchievementScholarship for Continuing Students; Golden KeyInternational Honour Society.

Bogar Mahonri Garcia*Major: BiologySelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Vice President, Honors CollegeCouncil (2009-2010); Honors College PresidentialScholarship; Carolyn A. Barros Founding DeanScholarship.

Aaren M. GignacMajor: Athletic TrainingSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: National Athletic Trainers’Association Bobby Gunn Leadership Award;President, Maverick Society of Athletic TrainingStudents; Secretary, Southwest Athletic Trainers’Association Student Senate; StudentRepresentative, College of Education and HealthProfessions Dean’s Student Advisory Group.

LaQruishia T. Gill*Major: PsychologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Psi Chi – The InternationalHonor Society in Psychology; All “A” Honor Roll(Fall 2010); Freshman Interest Group PeerAcademic Leader.

Rafael Gomes De OliveiraMajor: Civil EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: President, American Society ofCivil Engineers (Spring 2010, Fall 2010);President-elect, Chi Epsilon Civil EngineeringHonor Society (Spring 2011); Joe J. Rady CivilEngineering Scholarship (2010); Undergraduate

research in Fiber Reinforced Plastics/ReinforcedConcrete Durability.

Staci Olson GottliebMajor: Nursing – Family Psychiatric-MentalHealth Nurse PractitionerSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Sigma Theta Tau – InternationalHonor Society of Nursing; Alpha Lambda DeltaNational Honor Society; The National Society ofCollegiate Scholars; Tarrant County MedicalSociety Scholarship.

Nicole Anne GouldMajor: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Clinical Excellence Award –Psychiatric Mental Health; Phi Theta KappaHonor Society Scholarship (2009-2010);Outstanding Transfer Scholarship (2009-2010);Virginia Head D’Arcy Nursing Scholarship(2010).

Christopher Allen GraceMajor: Mechanical EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Secretary, Pi Tau Sigma –International Mechanical Engineering HonorSociety; Tau Beta Pi – The Engineering HonorSociety; Gulf Coast Power AssociationScholarship; Outstanding Transfer Scholarship.

Jennifer A. GrayMajor: SociologySelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Alpha Kappa Delta –International Sociology Honor Society; GoldenKey International Honour Society; SociologyScholar (Spring 2010); Outstanding Student –Department of Modern Languages (Spring 2010);Dean’s List – College of Liberal Arts (Spring2010).

Lisa C. Green-DerryMajor: Educational Leadership and Policy StudiesSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Golden Key InternationalHonour Society; American Association of Collegesfor Teacher Education Holmes Scholar; TheInfluence of Financial Aid Policy upon Access andRetention: African-American Graduate Students



from the 1960s to the 1990s – co-author, WesternJournal of Black Studies, (Accepted manuscript2009); National Advisory Committee of theNational Board for Professional Teaching.

Jackson T. GreulichMajor: Aerospace EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Jack R. Woolf EndowedScholarship (2008-2010); Superior academicperformance.

Alexandra Christine GriffinMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Outstanding grade pointaverage.

Cody R. GroundMajor: Aerospace EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Arlington UndergraduateResearch-based Achievement for Science,Technology, Engineering and MathematicsResearch Assistant; Distinguished Honor Roll –College of Engineering (Fall 2009, Spring 2010);Great Beginnings College of EngineeringScholarship (2010-2011); Texas EngineeringRecruitment Program Scholarship (2009-2010);All “A” Honor Roll (Fall 2010).

Peter M. GrumanMajor: Nursing – Family Nurse PractitionerSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Joyce Thompson HallEndowed Scholarship; Sigma Theta Tau –International Honor Society of Nursing; GoldenKey International Honour Society; Sigma ThetaTau Research Grant; Student Excellence inClinical Nursing.

Jack GryczynskiMajor: ArchitectureSelected By: School of ArchitectureAccomplishments: Dallas Architectural FoundationScholarship (Spring 2006); Spy vs. Spy – Tex Files(Fall 2007); 9th Place, American Institute ofArchitecture Students Vinyl BoathouseCompetition (Fall 2009); Finalist, Journal ofArchitectural Design Korea Soft SpaceCompetition (Fall 2009).

Caitlin Taylor Hall*Major: Athletic Training – All-level TeachingSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: R.A. “Bobby” Lane Scholarship(Spring 2010); Texas Association of Health,Physical Education, Recreation and DanceScholarship (2010); Maverick Society of AthleticTraining Students; Dean’s Honor Roll (Fall 2008);The National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

Mary Faye Hanson*Major: SociologySelected By: College of Liberal Arts and McNairScholars ProgramAccomplishments: McNair Research Intern,Research title: Perceptions of Race and Poverty;Alpha Kappa Delta – National Sociological HonorSociety; Honors College Presidential Scholarship(2009-2010, 2010-2011); Who’s Who AmongStudents in American Colleges and Universities;Original research paper to be presented at theSouthwest Sociological Association Conference inLas Vegas (Spring 2011).

Trisha N. Harris*Major: Exercise ScienceSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Superior academicachievement; All “A” Honor Roll (Fall 2010).

Jonathan B. HartMajor: Operations ManagementSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Excellent grade point average;Fort Worth Institute of Supply ManagementScholarship; College of Business Honor Roll (Fall2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall2010).

Matthew Wilson HartMajor: Philosophy General TrackSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance.

Tiffany Hauck*Major: English with Creative Writing MinorSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Honor Society of Phi KappaPhi; Summa Cum Laude (Fall 2010); AcademicAchievement Scholarship; Honors CollegePresidential Scholarship; Dora Nichols/ArlingtonShakespeare Club Scholarship (Spring 2010).

Jie HeMajor: Materials Science and EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: University Scholar (2009);Dean’s Fellowship Award (2007-2010); Who’sWho Among Students in American Universitiesand Colleges (2009-2010); Twin-coupled DomainStructures in Epitaxial Relaxor FerroelectricBa(Zr,Ti)O3 Thin Films on (001) MgO Substrate –Philosophical Magazine Letters (2009);Ferroelectric BaTiO3 Thin Films on Ti SubstrateFabricated Using Pulsed-laser Deposition –Journal of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering(2010).

Mary K. HelmesMajor: ArtSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Graduate Dean DoctoralFellowship (2009, 2010); Texas Public EducationGrant (2009); President, Masters of the ArtsStudent Society; Graduate Student LectureshipProgram, Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth; ArtLies – Art Review, Online Edition.

Ya-Yu Monica Hew*Major: Aerospace EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Outstanding FreshmanScholarship; Secretary, Mathematical Associationof America; Honors College Distinguished StudentAward; Arlington Undergraduate Research-basedAchievement for Science, Technology, Engineeringand Mathematics Research Assistant; All “A”Honor Roll (Fall 2010).

Travis S. HoMajor: BiochemistrySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: R.L. Hoyle Award forOutstanding Junior Chemistry or BiochemistryMajor (2009-2010); Honor Society of Phi KappaPhi; Outstanding Transfer Scholarship.



Michael S. HoefleMajor: ArtSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Photography FacultyScholarship (Spring 2010); Wishful WingsPhotography Award for exhibition and portfoliodevelopment (Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010);The Visual Language of North Texas, HonorableMention, (Spring 2009); Rising Eyes of Texas,official selection, (Spring 2009); Paducah Photo,official selection, (Summer 2010).

Tommy Lee HoodMajor: ManagementSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Superior academic performance.

Jubair HossainMajor: Civil EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Capacity of Drilled Shaft inMid-Atlantic Region – Electronic Journal ofGeotechnical Engineering (Volume 14, Bundle E);Graduate Dean’s Doctoral Fellowship (2009-2011); Civil and Environmental EngineeringScholarship (2008-2009); Student ParticipationGrant for the 2011 National Science FoundationCouncil of Mining and Metallurgical InstitutionResearch and Innovation Conference; The 3rdInternational Conference on GeotechnicalEngineering for Disaster Mitigation andRehabilitation, Semarang, Central Java –Investigation of Geo-hazard Potential of HighwayEmbankment Slopes on Expansive Clay.

Collin K. H. HoverMajor: ArtSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Ideas in Art Award; Presenter atNational Monitoring Center, California (2010);Presenter at Museum Computer Network, Austin(2010); Presenter at The University of Texas-PanAmerican (2010); Presenter at the AnnualCelebration of Excellence by Students (2010).

Jessica Kaye HovlandMajor: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Strong grade point average;Scholarship for academic excellence.

David E. Hudlow*Major: Software EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Jack R. Woolf EndowedScholarship (2008-2010); Superior academicperformance.

Paul E. Hudlow*Major: Mechanical EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Jack R. Woolf EndowedScholarship (2008-2010); Outstanding academicachievement.

Zachariah B. Hughes*Major: Electrical EngineeringSelected By: College of Engineering and HonorsCollegeAccomplishments: Honors College DistinguishedScholarship (2009, 2010); Webmaster – HonorsCollege Council; Peer Academic Leader –Engineering Freshman Interest Group; GreatBeginnings College of Engineering Scholarship.

Scott Dayton HunnMajor: Mechanical EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Great Beginnings College ofEngineering Scholarship; Excellent academicperformance.

Steven B. Hussain*Major: Political ScienceSelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Excellent grade point average;Public Relations Officer, Honors College Council(2010-2011); Outstanding Transfer Scholarship.

Susan Pruitt HydeMajor: Social WorkSelected By: School of Social WorkAccomplishments: School of Social WorkOutstanding Baccalaureate Student (2010);Department of Modern Languages Award forOutstanding Achievement in Spanish (2010);School of Social Work Alumni Scholarship (2010);Lila B. Hagins Scholarship (2010); Honor Societyof Phi Kappa Phi.

Ediban IbanezMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance.

Maria Del Rosario IbarraMajor: Kinesiology All-Level TeachingSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Superior grade point average;R.A. “Bobby” Lane Scholarship (Spring 2010).

Brian Ndungu ItotiaMajor: MarketingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: The International Honor Societyof Beta Gamma Sigma; Golden Key InternationalHonour Society; Academic AchievementScholarship for Continuing Students; College ofBusiness Honor Roll (Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall2010).

Tahauya W. JacksonMajor: FinanceSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: The National Society ofCollegiate Scholars; Goolsby Leadership AcademyScholar; The National Society of Leadership AndSuccess; College of Business Honor Roll (Fall2009, Spring 2010); Academic AchievementScholarship for Continuing Students (2010-2011).

Allegra Louise JacobyMajor: EnglishSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: English Excellence Award;Outstanding Freshman Scholarship; The NationalSociety of Collegiate Scholars; Dean’s List –College of Liberal Arts.

Amanda Louise Johnson*Major: PsychologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Psi Chi – The InternationalHonor Society in Psychology; Superior grade pointaverage; The National Society of CollegiateScholars; Freshman Honors Scholarship; HonorsAcademy Scholarship.



Brandon W. JonesMajor: Educational Leadership and Policy StudiesSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Student Representative, Collegeof Education and Health Professions Dean’sStudent Advisory Group; 2010 A Dream DeferredConference Presenter, Atlanta; 11th Annual Equityand Diversity Conference Presenter, Denton.

Christopher M. Jones*Major: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance.

Richa Vijay KaranjekarMajor: Civil EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Solid Waste Association ofNorth America Scholarship (2010-2011); GraduateDean’s Award – Annual Celebration of Excellenceby Students (2010); International Conference onSolid Waste Technology and Management – AnImproved Model to Predict Gas Generation fromLandfills based on Waste Composition, Rainfalland Ambient Temperatures – poster presentation(March 2011); Air and Waste ManagementAssociation.

Rebekah Joanna Karth*Major: Communication – Public RelationsSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Liberal Arts ConstituencyCouncil (2010-2011); Student Congress Senator(2010-2011); Public Relations Student Society ofAmerica (2009-2011); Golden Key InternationalHonour Society (2009); Honor Society of PhiKappa Phi.

Amy Kathryn KeithMajor: Education Curriculum and InstructionSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Superior grade point average.

Jenny M. KellerMajor: Aerospace EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: President’s Charter Scholarship;Dean of Engineering Excellence Scholarship;

Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringDepartmental Scholarship; Aerospace EngineeringOutstanding Junior Scholar; College ofEngineering Honor Roll.

Ingrid H. Kelley*Major: NursingSelected By: College of Nursing and HonorsCollegeAccomplishments: Honors College PresidentialScholarship (2010-2011); Honor Society of PhiKappa Phi; College of Nursing Excellence inClinical Nursing Award; Who’s Who AmongStudents in American Universities and Colleges;University Scholar (2010).

Jay Paul Kelley*Major: Electrical EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: President’s Charter Scholarship;Electrical Engineering Departmental Scholarship;Tau Beta Pi – The Engineering Honor Society; EtaKappa Nu – Electrical and Computer EngineeringHonor Society; Golden Key International HonourSociety.

Raza A. Khan*Major: Electrical EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Tau Beta Pi – The EngineeringHonor Society; Eta Kappa Nu – Electrical andComputer Engineering Honor Society; ElectricalEngineering Departmental Scholarship (2008-2010); Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Carrie Bolsen KimberleyMajor: Education Curriculum and Instruction(Academic Partnerships)Selected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Superior grade point average.

Jonathan P. LamMajor: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: William L. and Martha HughesAward; College of Science Academic ExcellenceAward; International Education Fee Scholarship;Outstanding Freshman Scholarship.

Susana Fehr LampleyMajor: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance; Golden Key International HonourSociety; The National Society of CollegiateScholars.

Holly Elizabeth Lane*Major: Industrial EngineeringSelected By: College of Engineering and HonorsCollegeAccomplishments: Engineering Ambassador;Honors College Distinction Scholarship (2009,2010); Society of Women Engineers; Institute ofIndustrial Engineers.

Hung Q. LeMajor: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance.

Christopher Ryan LechtenbergMajor: Civil EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Chi Epsilon NationalEngineering Honor Society; American ConcreteInstitute Scholarship (2010-2011); NationalScience and Mathematics Access to Retain TalentGrant (2010-2011); Maverick Making the Grade(2010); All “A” Honor Roll (2010).

Barbara L. LeeMajor: Interdisciplinary Studies – EducationSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Strong academic performance;Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society inEducation; Maverick All Texas Academic TeamScholarship.

Nora LeonMajor: Athletic Training All-Level TeachingSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Ben Hogan Sport TherapyScholarship (Spring 2010); Southwest AthleticTrainers’ Association Scholarship (Summer 2010);



Secretary, Maverick Society for Athletic TrainingStudents; W.B. Carrell Clinic Sports Medicine Dr.Robert Vandermeer Scholarship; MexicanAmerican College Education Fund Scholarship.

Amy R. LewisMajor: Gerontological Nurse PractitionerSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Katherine Elizabeth ShropshireEndowed Scholarship; Superior grade pointaverage; Golden Key International Honour Society.

Ashley M. LigginsMajor: University StudiesSelected By: McNair Scholars ProgramAccomplishments: McNair Research Intern,Research title: Noble Savages and ExtraordinaryNegroes: Race and Representation in Late 18thCentury European Art; Strong academicperformance; Winner of 1st Annual Art HistoryDepartment Research Paper Contest.

Ho Feng LinMajor: Electrical EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: The Ernest Heyer Award(2009); Student Representative, Eta Kappa Nu –Electrical and Computer Engineering HonorSociety (Fall 2009-Spring 2010); UniversityScholar (2010); Distinguished Honor Roll –College of Engineering (Fall 2008, Fall 2009,Spring 2010).

Jason Kenneth LindsayMajor: Interdisciplinary StudiesSelected By: School of Urban and Public AffairsAccomplishments: Superior grade point average;Golden Key International Honour Society.

Ethan D. Linker*Major: Undeclared BusinessSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Strong academic performance;Goolsby Leadership Academy Scholar; College ofBusiness Honor Roll (Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall2010).

Cam N. LiuMajor: BiologySelected By: McNair Scholars ProgramAccomplishments: McNair Research Intern,Research title: Sex Differences in DeltaFosBInduction in Reward-Related Brain Regions of theRat Brain; Society for Neuroscience; MesquiteAMBUCS Scholarship.

Katherine A. LongMajor: Criminology and Criminal JusticeSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Dean’s List – College ofLiberal Arts (Spring 2010); Honor Society of PhiKappa Phi; Secretary, Lamba Alpha Epsilon;President, Alpha Phi Sigma National CriminalJustice Honor Society; All “A” Honor Roll (Fall2010).

Ramona LoweMajor: Educational Leadership and PolicyStudiesSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: High grade point average;National Board Certified Teacher.

Hue (Julie) LuMajor: Nursing EducationSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Jeanneane Cline-KeeneEndowed Scholarship (2010); College of NursingFaculty/Staff Scholarship (2009); North TexasNurse Practitioner Association; World TeachChina Summer Volunteer (2010); Excellence inClinical Nursing Psychiatric Management Award(Spring 2010).

Jenny Melissa LukeMajor: HistorySelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: George Wolfskill U.S. HistoryAward (2009); Barksdale Essay Competition,Escaping the Shadow of Maternity: How Upper-class Women Changed Childbirth Practices in theNineteenth Century, co-winner (March 2009);Dean’s List – College of Liberal Arts (Spring,2009); Summa Cum Laude.

Patricia A. MannMajor: Philosophy/RussianSelected By: McNair Scholars ProgramAccomplishments: McNair Research Intern,Research title: Characterizations of Lara as aHuman Representation of an Axis Mundi: AnExamination of the Symbolism and Mysticism inBoris Pasternak’s Doctor Zhivago; President,Russian Culture Society; President, Phi Sigma Tau– International Honor Society in Philosophy; BartLewis Memorial Scholarship; InternationalEducation Fee Scholarship (Summer 2009).

Ryan Harold MarquardtMajor: ManagementSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Superior academicperformance; College of Business Honor Roll (Fall2010).

Araceli MarquezMajor: International Business Administration –SpanishSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Goolsby Leadership AcademyScholar; College of Business Honor Roll (Fall2009, Spring 2010); Outstanding FreshmanScholarship; Academic Enhancement Scholarship;All “A” Honor Roll (Fall 2010).

Melissa Sue MartinMajor: Nursing – Family Nurse PractitionerSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: College of Nursing Faculty/Staff Scholarship; Sigma Theta Tau –InternationalHonor Society of Nursing; College of NursingGraduate Scholarship; Texas Nurse PractitionerFoundation Scholarship; Mary Ellen WyersEndowed Scholarship.

Diana Luisa Martinez CepedaMajor: Industrial EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Graduate Research Assistant atTexas Manufacturing Assistance Center;Automation and Robotics Research Institute BestStudent Award (2010); The Institute for OperationsResearch and the Management SciencesConference (2010) – Convex Versions ofMultivariate Adaptive Regression Splines.


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Nadia Maria Martinez CepedaMajor: Industrial EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: The Institute for OperationsResearch and the Management Sciences; GraduateResearch Assistant at Texas ManufacturingAssistance Center; Automation and RoboticsResearch Institute Best Student Award (2010).

Crystal Daniel MassieMajor: AnthropologySelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Superior academicperformance.

Thomas Jake MatthewsMajor: HistorySelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Summa Cum Laude (August2007); Golden Key International Honour Society;Dean’s List – College of Liberal Arts (Spring2007); George Wolfskill Award in History (2011).

Michelle L. MaupinMajor: LinguisticsSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Superior grade point average;Best Beginning Arabic Student (2009-2010).

Justin Wayne McCoyMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Strong academic performance;College of Business Honor Roll (Fall 2009, Spring2010, Fall 2010).

Chad Brandon McCutchenMajor: HistorySelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Excellent academicperformance; Phi Alpha Theta – InternationalHistory Honor Society.

Valorie R. McKinney*Major: Interdisciplinary StudiesSelected By: School of Urban and Public AffairsAccomplishments: Golden Key InternationalHonour Society; Student Congress Senator for theSchool of Urban and Public Affairs; Who’s WhoAmong Students in American Universities andColleges; Dean’s List – School of Architecture.

Lindsey Jayne McLemoreMajor: Interdisciplinary Studies – EducationSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: All “A” Honor Roll (Fall 2010);Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society inEducation (2009-2010); Outstanding TransferScholarship.

Christopher Dale McMurrough*Major: Computer EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: National Instruments GraphicalDesign Achievement Multicore Award (2009);National Instruments Conference (2009) – Real-time Micro Air Vehicle Flight Control Testbed;Unmanned Systems Technology XI, SPIE DefenseSymposium (April 2009) – Discrete EventCommand and Control for Networked Teams withMultiple Missions; Outstanding Graduate TeachingAssistant, Computer Science and EngineeringDepartment (2010); Wright-Patterson Air ForceBase Summer Research Internship.

Lorraine C. McPheeMajor: Interdisciplinary Studies – EducationSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Association of TexasProfessional Educators Fred B. Weisner EducationExcellence Scholarship; Karen Cooper MemorialMensa Scholarship; Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship;UT Arlington Transfer Honors Scholarship; All“A” Honor Roll (Fall 2010).

Megan Michelle Meier*Major: AnthropologySelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: President, Honor Society of PhiKappa Phi; Lambda Alpha National CollegiateHonors Society for Anthropology; TexasAssociation of Biological Anthropologists 2010Poster Presentation Award; Anthropology ScholarAward.

Chidozie C. Menakaya*Major: BiologySelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Honors College Council;Reconnection Scholarship; College of Science

Academic Achievement Award; Best BuildingCrew Member, University Center Operations Unit(2008-2009); Vice President of Public Relations,National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

Marissa Marina MendezMajor: Social WorkSelected By: School of Social WorkAccomplishments: Outstanding BaccalaureateStudent (2009, 2010); Magna Cum Laude(December 2010); Transfer Honors Scholarship(2008-2010).

Ginger Doege MetcalfMajor: Nursing – Adult Nurse PractitionerSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Strong academic performance.

Lauren Ashley MichaelsonMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: The International HonorSociety of Beta Gamma Sigma; Golden KeyInternational Honour Society; College of BusinessHonor Roll (Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010).

Stacie N. MillerMajor: Nursing Administration – Joint with UNTSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: College of Nursing AdvancedPractice Scholarship; Sharon Judkins NursingAdministration Scholarship; Golden KeyInternational Honour Society; Office of GraduateStudies Scholarship (2009).

Bobby E. MilliornMajor: Educational Leadership and Policy StudiesSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Academic Coach for Master’sof Education Students; Presented at the NationalSchool Board Association Technology Conference,Denver; Piloted “First in the Nation” ElectronicState Approved Textbook Initiative; Presented atthe Texas Public Education Senate CommitteeTechnology Education Forum.




Michael Brendan MooreMajor: Philosophy Pre-Professional TrackSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Joel Feinberg Award (2010);Phi Sigma Tau – International Honor Society inPhilosophy; Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi;Golden Key International Honour Society.

Jason H. MorehouseMajor: Information SystemsSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: All “A” Honor Roll; ReserveOfficer Training Corps (ROTC) Green to Gold 4Year Scholarship.

Fernando MorenoMajor: ManagementSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: The International Honor Societyof Beta Gamma Sigma; Honor Society of PhiKappa Phi; Golden Key International HonourSociety.

Benjamin P. MuirMajor: Communication StudiesSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi(2010-11); Robert D. Riley Scholarship (2010-2011); Honors Academy Scholarship (2010-2011);Dean’s List – College of Liberal Arts; OutstandingFreshman Scholarship.

Robert Gitau MuiruriMajor: Interdisciplinary StudiesSelected By: School of Urban and Public AffairsAccomplishments: Superior grade point average;Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi; Dean’s List –School of Urban and Public Affairs.

Mercy N. Mumba*Major: NursingSelected By: College of Nursing and HonorsCollegeAccomplishments: Kay Jones Nursing Scholarship;Secretary, Honors College Council (2009-2010);Outstanding Presentation Award, HonorsUndergraduate Research and Creative ActivitySymposium; Sigma Theta Tau – InternationalHonor Society of Nursing; Golden KeyInternational Honour Society.

Alice Mwongeli MutungaMajor: FinanceSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Goolsby Leadership AcademyScholar; Outstanding Transfer Scholarship;College of Business Honor Roll (Fall 2008,Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010).

Jacob Lance Narvaez*Major: ArchitectureSelected By: McNair Scholars ProgramAccomplishments: McNair Research Intern,Research title: For the Right Thing and Not forthe Wrong: Historic Preservation and the BlackKnights of Pythias Temple in Dallas; AcademicAchievement Scholarship for ContinuingStudents; Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi;Golden Key International Honour Society.

Patricia A. NewtonMajor: ArtSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Golden Key InternationalHonour Society; Keynote Speaker for the openingof Connections in the Anna Lamar Switzer Centerfor the Visual Arts, Pensacola: The Gulf CoastKiln Walk; Presented film ALCHEMY – Portraitof a Wood Fired Kiln (August 2010); College ofLiberal Arts Creative Activity Award (Spring2010); Research, Art and Writing Symposium atUT Dallas, Presentation in a panel – Art as SocialScience: The Community As Content (March2010).

Quynh-Phuong N. NgoMajor: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: College of Science AcademicExcellence Award; Outstanding FreshmanScholarship; University Scholar (2010); RobertD. Riley Scholarship.

Bao Xuan NguyenMajor: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance.

Hillary NguyenMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Director of Public Relations,Beta Alpha Psi – The International HonoraryOrganization for Financial InformationProfessionals; C. J. and Clara Earle Scholarship;Accounting Department Scholarship; Robert D.Riley Scholarship.

Ngoc NguyenMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Beta Alpha Psi – TheInternational Honorary Organization for FinancialInformation Professionals; Summa Cum Laude;Outstanding Transfer Scholarship; Phi ThetaKappa Scholarship.

Emily Ann Nixon*Major: SociologySelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Honors College Council;National Society for Leadership and Success;President’s Charter Scholarship; AcademicEnhancement Scholarship for Continuing Students;Top Ten Percent Scholarship.

Manda Beth Nordyke*Major: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Transfer Honors Scholarship;Dream Makers Scholarship; Sigma Theta Tau –International Honor Society of Nursing.

Kimberly Mollianne NortonMajor: Speech CommunicationSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: National Society of Leadership(Fall 2010); Fraternity Educator, Zeta Tau Alpha(2009, 2010); Dean’s List – College of Liberal Arts(Spring 2010); Golden Key International HonourSociety (2010).

Steven NunezMajor: ArchitectureSelected By: School of ArchitectureAccomplishments: Golden Key InternationalHonour Society; Sigma Alpha Pi – NationalSociety of Leadership and Success; TransferHonors Scholarship (2009); InternationalEducation Fee Scholarship (2010); McNairScholars Program (2011-2012).



Borna Josip ObradovicMajor: Aerospace EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Honor Society of Phi KappaPhi; Modeling of Flight Dynamics of MorphingWing Aircraft – Journal of Aircraft; Modeling ofDynamic Loading of Morphing Wing Aircraft –Journal of Aircraft; American Institute ofAeronautics and Astronautics Aerospace SciencesMeeting – Design and Simulation of a Morphing-Wing Controller with Actuator LoadingPenalization; Modeling and Simulation ofMorphing Wing Aircraft (John Wiley), BookChapter.

Marta OdehMajor: PsychologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Psi Chi – The InternationalHonor Society in Psychology; Magna Cum Laude(Fall 2010).

Alexander C. OrtizMajor: PsychologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Psi Chi – The InternationalHonor Society in Psychology; Eta Sigma Phi –Honorary Collegiate Society for Students of Latinor Greek; Jack T. and Janice N. HolmesScholarship for Classical Studies.

Tijani Osumah*Major: BiochemistrySelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Secretary, Honors CollegeCouncil (2010-2011); Honors College Advocate(2010-2011); The National Society of CollegiateScholars; Freshman Honors Scholarship; GoldenKey International Honour Society.

Michael Edward PalskyMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Outstanding FreshmanScholarship; C. J. and Clara Earle Scholarship; All“A” Honor Roll (2010).

Sunita ParajuliMajor: Nursing RN to BSNSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Ferne Kyba and Pam Smith RN-

BSN Endowed Scholarship; Sigma Theta Tau –International Honor Society of Nursing; College ofNursing Scholarship.

Manish PariharMajor: Quantitative BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: The Phi Sigma Honor Society;Phi Sigma Grant for Research; Graduate DeanDoctoral Fellowship; An Introduction to WormLab: From Culturing Worms to Mutagenesis –Journal of Visualized Experiments (2010).

Youngmi ParkMajor: Nursing RN to BSNSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Outstanding grade pointaverage; Ferne Kyba and Pam Smith EndowedScholarship.

Nohelia ParkersonMajor: Interdisciplinary Studies – EducationSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Vice President, BilingualEducation Student Organization (2010-2011);Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society inEducation; Lina Davis Scholarship; BilingualTeachers and Administrators Program Scholarship.

Lauren Ward PaschallMajor: EconomicsSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Superior grade point average;Treasurer, National Society of Leadership andSuccess; College of Business Honor Roll (Fall2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010).

Mihir K. PatelMajor: Materials Science and EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Magna Cum Laude; TheNational Scholars Honor Society; Tau Beta Pi –The Engineering Honor Society; President, UTArlington Student Chapter of the American Societyof Materials; Best Technical Poster PlatinumAward, Role of Soot and Carbon Black in Wear ofFerrous Surface, Society of Tribology andLubrication Engineers Annual Conference (2009).

Sharon A. PetersMajor: Teaching English to Speakers of OtherLanguagesSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Service Learning Award: ImpactBeyond Requirements, Beyond the Classroom(2010); Treasurer, Lingua Student Group; Strongacademic performance.

Bich Nga PhamMajor: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Superior grade point average;Golden Key International Honour Society.

Bryan M. PhamMajor: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Statewide Joint Admission toMedicine Program Scholarship; SMART Grant;The National Society of Collegiate Scholars;University Scholar (2010).

Sadia Shreena PiprawalaMajor: ManagementSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Summa Cum Laude (2010);Texas All-Academic Team Scholarship; PublicRelations Officer, Golden Key InternationalHonour Society; Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi;The International Honor Society of Beta GammaSigma.

Juan PlacenciaMajor: Software EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Upsilon Pi Epsilon InternationalHonor Society; Computer Science EngineeringOutstanding Sophomore Award (2010); UniversityScholar (2010); Great Beginnings College ofEngineering Scholarship.

Matthew Ryan PodolankoMajor: Information SystemsSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance; Eun S. Chon Scholarship.

Christine A. PorterMajor: International Business Administration –SpanishSelected By: College of Business


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Accomplishments: The National Society ofCollegiate Scholars; IBM Thomas J. WatsonMemorial Scholarship; Freshman HonorsScholarship.

Andrea Portillo-SotoMajor: Athletic Training All-Level TeachingSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Judd Ramsey MemorialScholarship (Spring 2010); Southwest AthleticTrainers’ Association Scholarship (Summer 2010);Eugene Anderson Memorial Scholarship (Fall2009); Marketing Co-Chair – Maverick Society ofAthletic Training Students; College of Educationand Health Professions Endowed Scholarship(Spring 2010).

Katrina L. PoundMajor: Quantitative BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Outstanding grade pointaverage.

Anjila PrasaiMajor: Social WorkSelected By: School of Social WorkAccomplishments: Strong academic performance;Transfer Honors Scholarship; Phi Alpha HonorSociety – A National Honor Society for SocialWork Students.

Athula Pudhiyidath*Major: PsychologySelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Psi Chi – The InternationalHonor Society in Psychology; Golden KeyInternational Honour Society; The NationalSociety of Collegiate Scholars.

Barbara A. Quaye*Major: BiologySelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Robert D. Riley Scholarship(2010); Honors College General Scholarship(2010); National Society of Leadership andSuccess; National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

Fanny Anne RamirezMajor: EnglishSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Emory D. Estes Scholarship;

Summa Cum Laude; Enhanced Graduate TeachingAssistantship; Graduate Master’s TeachingFellowship; Don Leigh Cravens Memorial Award(2009-2010).

Roshni Ravindra Raveendhran*Major: PsychologySelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Honors College UndergraduateResearch Assistant (2009); President, NationalSociety of Leadership and Success; UT ArlingtonOutstanding Freshman Scholarship (2007-2011);The National Society of Collegiate Scholars;University Scholar (2009).

Christian Walter RewoldtMajor: Educational Leadership and Policy StudiesSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: High grade point average;Graduate Student Senate.

Lisa A. ReynoldsMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Golden Key InternationalHonour Society; C. J. and Clara Earle Scholarship;Academic Achievement Scholarship forContinuing Students.

Tatum Rachel RivkindMajor: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Ella Kate and Wallace RalstonNursing Scholarship; Summa Cum Laude.

Mohsin RizwanMajor: Mechanical EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Pi Tau Sigma – InternationalMechanical Engineering Honor Society; GraduateDean’s Doctoral Fellowship; Doctoral Science,Technology, Engineering and MathematicsResearch and Teaching Assistant Fellowship; TheSociety of Photo-Optical InstrumentationEngineers Symposium on MOEMS-MEMS (2008)–Three Dimensional Waveguide Fabrication inPMMA Using Femtosecond Laser MicromachiningSystem; American Society of MechanicalEngineers Early Career Technical Conference(2009) – On the Development of a BiocompatibleBiodegradable Coronary Stent.

ASM Safwan Rob*Major: Political ScienceSelected By: College of Liberal Arts and HonorsCollegeAccomplishments: Honors College UndergraduateResearch Assistant (Summer 2010); HonorsCollege Presidential Scholarship; Luther WayneOdom Scholarship; Katsikas Scholar (2009-2010);Pi Sigma Alpha – American Political ScienceHonor Society (2009-2010, 2010-2011).

Stefani E. RobbsMajor: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Outstanding grade pointaverage; Outstanding Transfer Scholarship; Dean’sList – College of Nursing.

Rhonda Kim RobertsonMajor: Criminology and Criminal Justice – CohortSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Superior grade point average.

Krystin C. RobinsonMajor: GeologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: President, Sigma GammaEpsilon – Earth Science Honors Society; AcademicAchievement Scholarship for Continuing Students(2010); Donald Reaser Endowed Scholarship(2010).

Amber D. Rodriguez*Major: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Ella Kate and Wallace RalstonNursing Scholarship; Robert D. Riley Scholarship;Dream Makers Scholarship; Alpha Lambda DeltaNational Honor Society; The National Society ofCollegiate Scholars.

Denise Marie RodriguezMajor: ManagementSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Summa Cum Laude (2010).

Chelsea D. Roff*Major: PsychologySelected By: College of Science and HonorsCollegeAccomplishments: Honors College PresidentialScholarship; Provost’s Award – Annual




Celebration of Excellence by Students (2010);Research Scholar for Louis Stokes Alliance forMinority Participation; Outstanding ResearchAward at Society for Advancement of Chicanosand Native Americans in Science Conference; PsiChi – The International Honor Society inPsychology.

Bruce Rollins*Major: Exercise ScienceSelected By: McNair Scholars ProgramAccomplishments: McNair Research Intern,Research title: Assessment of Maximal andSubmaximal Aerobic Capacities of WheelchairBasketball Athletes; University Scholar (2009);Magna Cum Laude; Friends of the Library AnnualScholarship for Outstanding Student Research.

Gabriela RomeroMajor: BiochemistrySelected By: McNair Scholars ProgramAccomplishments: McNair Research Intern,Research title: Synthesis of a Mutated BacterialCell Wall for Use in Drug Discovery; AmericanChemical Society Scholar; The National ScholarsHonor Society; Second Place, Fiction,Undergraduate Creative Writing Contest – NoGlowing Embers Left.

Brittany J. Rosenberg*Major: EnglishSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: President’s Charter Scholarship;College of Liberal Arts Endowed Scholarship;International Education Fee Scholarship – StudyAbroad; Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Emily Ann Rowan*Major: ArchitectureSelected By: School of ArchitectureAccomplishments: Cum Laude (2005); Golden KeyInternational Honour Society; American Instituteof Architecture Students.

Jeremy D. RuckerMajor: ManagementSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: C. J. and Clara EarleScholarship; Outstanding Transfer Scholarship;Academic Enhancement Scholarship.

Brandon Alden Edward RuenMajor: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance; William and Martha HughesScholarship; Academic Achievement Scholarshipfor Continuing Students.

Kimberly N. Sams*Major: History/EnglishSelected By: McNair Scholars ProgramAccomplishments: McNair Research Intern,Research title: Claiming Power and Agency:Medieval Women’s Self-Perceptions in Fifteenth-Century Family Letters; Secretary, Eta Sigma Phi –Honorary Collegiate Society for Students of Latinand/or Greek; Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi;Jack T. and Janice Holmes Scholarship.

Neri E. Sandoval*Major: EnglishSelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Third Place Honors,Undergraduate Research and Creative ActivitySymposium (Fall 2009); Honors College GeneralScholarship; Dean’s List – College of Liberal Arts;International Education Fee Scholarship; HonorSociety of Phi Kappa Phi.

Erin Jinna Pamaran Santos*Major: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Sigma Theta Tau – InternationalHonor Society of Nursing; Golden KeyInternational Honour Society; Honor Society ofPhi Kappa Phi; J.E. Oesterreicher/Texas HealthResources Endowed Scholarship; Genome Scholarat the Summer Workshop of the National HumanGenome Research Institute (2010).

Micaela L. SealsMajor: Educational Leadership and Policy StudiesSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: College of Education andHealth Professions Outstanding Employee inAcademic Partnerships Advising; Golden KeyInternational Honour Society; StudentRepresentative, College of Education and HealthProfessions Dean’s Student Advisory Group.

Christina Dianne SebastianMajor: City and Regional PlanningSelected By: School of Urban and Public AffairsAccomplishments: Student Planning Association;Student Planning Award, Texas Chapter, AmericanPlanning Association (2008); Student ProjectAward, Midwest Section, Texas Chapter, AmericanPlanning Association (2008).

Alicia Marie Segovia*Major: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Nursing Scholarship forDisadvantaged Students (2009-2010); HonorsCollege Advocate; Secretary, Hispanic StudentsNursing Association (2009-2010); Hosted FirstNational Teach-In and featured in UT ArlingtonMagazine.

Cynthia Jean SeligaMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: The International Honor Societyof Beta Gamma Sigma; Outstanding TransferScholarship; Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship; MagnaCum Laude.

Michael SemanMajor: Urban Planning and Public PolicySelected By: School of Urban and Public AffairsAccomplishments: Graduate Dean Fellow; Has theNorth American Free Trade Agreement Fulfilledits Promise? A Macro-level Assessment after 15Years – Regional Science Policy and Practice; NoCountry for Old Developers: The Strange Tale ofan Arts Boom, Bohemians, and ‘Marfalafel’ in theHigh Desert of Marfa, Texas – Applied Research inEconomic Development; Regional Informationand Influence Networks: The Geography ofCorporate Board Membership in Texas – IndustrialGeographer; The Current and Potential Economicand Fiscal Impacts of Texas’ Moving MediaIndustry: How to Improve Texas’ CompetitivePosition – Prepared for the Texas Comptroller ofPublic Accounts.

Bethany K. ShafferMajor: EnglishSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: High grade point average;O’Neill Graduate Teaching Assistant TeachingAward.



Kevin G. SharghiMajor: MicrobiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance.

Tarik Z. Shihabeddin*Major: BiologySelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Honors College CouncilMember; Honors College All “A” Award; HonorsCollege Undergraduate Research Assistant;President’s Charter Scholarship; Top Ten PercentScholarship.

Yavar Shokouh SaremiMajor: ArchitectureSelected By: School of ArchitectureAccomplishments: Excellent grade point average;Finalist, Ken Roberts Memorial DelineationCompetition (2010).

Anu ShresthaMajor: Exercise ScienceSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Strong academic performance;Phi Theta Kappa International StudentScholarship.

Deepak Raj Silwal*Major: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Outstanding TransferScholarship; C. J. and Clara Earle Scholarship;Goolsby Leadership Academy Scholar; TheInternational Honor Society of Beta GammaSigma; President, Beta Alpha Psi – TheInternational Honorary Organization for FinancialProfessionals.

Holli M. SlaterMajor: Social WorkSelected By: School of Social WorkAccomplishments: Who’s Who Among Students inAmerican Universities and Colleges; UniversityScholar (2009); Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi;President, Phi Alpha Honor Society – A NationalHonor Society for Social Work Students;Uncovering Health and Wellness Needs ofRecently Resettled Karen Refugees from Burma –

Journal of Human Behavior in the SocialEnvironment.

Duncan Wesley SloanMajor: BiochemistrySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance; Honor Roll (2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011).

Cynthia H. SmithMajor: ArchitectureSelected By: School of ArchitectureAccomplishments: Excellent grade point average;American Association of University WomenSelected Professions Fellowship; Golden KeyInternational Honour Society.

Isabelle A. SmithMajor: History Pre-Law BASelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Lavern Prewitt History Pre-Law Award and Scholarship (2010); Departmentof Modern Languages Outstanding Achievementin Chinese (Spring, 2009); Undergraduate MootCourt; Outstanding Freshman Scholarship;National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Katherine Rasmussen SmithMajor: Nursing RN to BSNSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Outstanding grade pointaverage; Frances and Barney C. Barnes MemorialScholarship in Nursing.

Theresa Marie SmithMajor: Interdisciplinary Studies – EducationSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Strong academic performance;Secretary, Kappa Delta Pi International HonorSociety in Education; Math Teacher PreparationAcademy Scholarship.

Sahithi SolasaMajor: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: The National Society ofCollegiate Scholars; Freshman AchievementScholarship; Secretary, Medical and DentalPreparatory Association; Lawrence E. BakerMemorial Scholarship.

Crystal Marie SonnenbergMajor: Nursing – Family Psychiatric-MentalHealth Nurse PractitionerSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Jeanneane Cline-KeeneScholarship; Texas Higher Education Scholarship;U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesScholarship; Marijuana Effects on theDevelopment of the Adolescent Brain – Journal ofAddictions Nursing; Golden Key InternationalHonour Society.

Piolanie Eberdil StewartMajor: Social WorkSelected By: School of Social WorkAccomplishments: Transfer AchievementScholarship (2010); Golden Key InternationalHonour Society; Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi;Magna Cum Laude (December 2010).

Imran SuhailMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Excellent academicperformance; Outstanding Freshmen Scholarship.

Emily Rachel SuiedMajor: Communication – Public RelationsSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: President – Public RelationsSociety of America (2010 -2011); BatemanCompetition, Public Relations Society of America,worked to promote the 2010 Census on the UTArlington campus (Fall 2009, Spring 2010);National Society of Leadership and Success;Public Relations Society of America Scholarship,Greater Fort Worth (2010).

Fahim F. SunkaMajor: Mechanical EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: President’s CharterScholarship; Texas Engineering RecruitmentScholarship; Mechanical Engineering Scholarship;Great Beginnings College of EngineeringScholarship.

Saad U. Syed*Major: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: The International HonorSociety of Beta Gamma Sigma; Goolsby



Leadership Academy Scholar; UndergraduateResearch Assistant; Who’s Who Among Studentsin American Universities and Colleges (2010);Beta Alpha Psi – The International HonoraryOrganization for Financial InformationProfessionals.

Ziad U. SyedMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Superior grade point average;Goolsby Leadership Academy Scholar.

Ngoc Bich Pham Hoang Ta*Major: BiologySelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Honors College Council; LocalChapter Award, National Society of Leadershipand Success (November 2010); I EngageMentoring Program Scholarship (May 2010);Global Medical Training at UT ArlingtonScholarship (February 2010); Centennial EndowedScholarship (2007-Present).

Sanjay Tamrakar*Major: Civil EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Outstanding FreshmanScholarship (2008); Jack R. Woolf EndowedScholarship; Joe J. Rady Endowed Scholarship(2010); Civil Engineering Outstanding Sophomore(2010-2011); Tau Beta Pi – The EngineeringHonor Society.

Lisa Renee TeshMajor: AnthropologySelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Superior academic performance;Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi; Lambda AlphaNational Collegiate Honors Society forAnthropology.

Patricia E. ThomasMajor: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Elizabeth Callahan DebruinMemorial Scholarship; Sigma Theta Tau –International Honor Society of Nursing; GoldenKey International Honour Society; Graduate Dean

Doctoral Fellowship; Do Racial Disparities Persistin Infant Mortality from Respiratory DistressSyndrome? – (in press) Journal of Obstetric,Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing.

Tien Ton*Major: EconomicsSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: The International Honor Societyof Beta Gamma Sigma; Summa Cum Laude(2010); All “A” Honor Roll; Golden KeyInternational Honour Society; OutstandingTransfer Scholarship.

Christian Torres-Lopez*Major: EconomicsSelected By: College of Business and McNairScholars ProgramAccomplishments: McNair Research Intern,Research title: Addressing Free-Riding in LocalSouthern Baptist Congregations; Archer Fellow;C. J. and Clara Earle Scholarship.

Miriam Gabriela TovarMajor: International Business Administration –SpanishSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Excellent academicperformance; The International Honor Society ofBeta Gamma Sigma.

Carl Levester Towns II*Major: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: First Annual OutstandingAfrican American Student Academic and ServiceAward; Sigma Theta Tau – International HonorSociety of Nursing; Honor Society of Phi KappaPhi; Award for Excellence in Clinical Nursing (Fall2010); Dream Makers Scholarship.

Jackie Ngoc Tran*Major: BiologySelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Public Relations Officer,Honors College Council (2009-2010); HonorsCollege Presidential Scholarship (2010); HonorSociety of Phi Kappa Phi; Centennial Scholarship;Joint Admissions Medical Program Scholar.

Kathy N. TranMajor: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance; National Society of Leadership andSuccess.

Nam Tran*Major: ChemistrySelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Honors College Council;Honors College Presidential Scholarship (2010);National Society of Leadership and Success;Outstanding Freshman Award, Department ofChemistry and Biochemistry; AcademicAchievement Scholarship for Continuing Students.

Richard T. TranMajor: Biomedical EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Citric Acid-derived PhotoCross-linked Biodegradable Elastomers, Journalof Biomaterials Science (2010); Scaffold SheetDesign Strategy for Soft Tissue Engineering,Materials (2010); Development of a NovelBiodegradable Elastomer Featuring a Dual cross-linking Mechanism for Soft Tissue Engineering,Soft Matter (2010); Doctoral Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics Research andTeaching Assistant Fellowship (2007-2010); Alfredand Janet Potvin Outstanding BioengineeringStudent Award (2010).

Josette Christine TrudeauMajor: English TeachingSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Department of EnglishExcellence Award; Honor Society of Phi KappaPhi; Summa Cum Laude.

Thuy-My N. Truong*Major: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Superior academic performance;Undergraduate Training in Theoretical EcologyResearch; Joint Admission Medical ProgramScholar.

Nathan W. TurnerMajor: Information SystemsSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Summa Cum Laude (2010); All



“A” Honor Roll; Outstanding TransferScholarship; Phi Theta Kappa Honor SocietyScholarship; College of Business Honor Roll(Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010).

Jessica Leigh Van RiegMajor: Kinesiology All-Level TeachingSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Mary Lou D’EspositoAchievement Award (Spring 2010); Society ofKinesiology Scholars Scholarship (Fall 2010);Eugene W. Anderson Memorial Scholarship; PiTheta Kappa Scholarship; Transfer HonorsScholarship.

Sharie K. VanceMajor: Interdisciplinary Studies/CommunicationSelected By: McNair Scholars ProgramAccomplishments: McNair Research Intern,Research title: Love Online: A Look at PerceiverCharacteristics and Physical Attractiveness in theInitial Formation of Online Dating Relationships;Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi; Dean’s List;Friends of the Library McNair Scholarship Awardfor Outstanding Student Research; Women In FilmScholarship.

Jasmine X. VaqueranoMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Superior academic performance.

Collin Chuck VardhanabhutiMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Excellent grade point average.

Rincy Varghese*Major: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Texas Health ResourcesNursing Scholarship; Alpha Lambda DeltaNational Honor Society; Honors CollegePresidential Scholarship; Freshman AchievementScholarship; Undergraduate Research Assistant forHonors Research on A Qualitative Study:Analyzing Attitudes, Beliefs, and Barriers towardMedication Reconciliation, the Nurses’ Perspective(Summer 2010).

Alysha Ann VarleyMajor: PsychologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Treasurer, Psi Chi – TheInternational Honor Society in Psychology;Summa Cum Laude (Fall 2010); OutstandingTransfer Scholarship; Pre-Health ProfessionsScholarship (2009, 2010); Outstanding SophomoreChemistry Student Award (2007-2008).

Vanessa Vaughter WeilageMajor: Social WorkSelected By: School of Social WorkAccomplishments: Strong academic performance;Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Alpha HonorSociety - A National Honor Society for SocialWork Students.

Claudia Marie VenceMajor: Nursing AdministrationSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Frances and Barney C. BarnesMemorial Scholarship in Nursing; Sharon JudkinsNursing Administration Scholarship; HonorSociety of Phi Kappa Phi; Sigma Theta Tau –International Honor Society of Nursing; GoldenScholar.

Melanie A. VernaMajor: Biochemistry/BiologySelected By: McNair Scholars ProgramAccomplishments: McNair Research Intern,Research title: Mechanism of Insertion of Non-LTRRetrotransposons; Strong academic performance.

Kacy VuMajor: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: All “A” Honor Roll; TheNational Society of Collegiate Scholars; HonorSociety of Phi Kappa Phi; Golden KeyInternational Honour Society; AcademicAchievement Scholarship for Continuing Students.

Kapil Bhargav Vyas*Major: Computer EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Tau Beta Pi – The EngineeringHonor Society; Simmons-Blackwell Alumni

Endowed Scholarship; Outstanding ComputerScience and Engineering Junior (2009);Outstanding Computer Science and EngineeringSenior (2010); Honors College PresidentialScholarship.

Daniel G. WagnerMajor: SociologySelected By: McNair Scholars ProgramAccomplishments: McNair Research Intern,Research title: Mexican Immigrants in Cleveland,Ohio: An Exploratory Case Study of NewImmigration Patterns and Reception; Golden KeyInternational Honour Society; Excellent gradepoint average.

Hui WangMajor: Mechanical EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Transition from Cassie-Baxterto Wenzel States on Microline-formed PDMSSurfaces Induced by Evaporation or Pressing ofWater Droplets – Microfluidics and Nanofluidics(October 2010); Fabrication of Au Micropatternson Vertical Silicon Sidewalls Using PDMSMembrane as Mask – ASME Information Storageand Processing Conference, Santa Clara, 2010;Doctoral Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics Research and Teaching AssistantFellowship.

Matthew Joel Watabe*Major: FinanceSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Goolsby Leadership AcademyScholar; Academic Achievement Scholarship forContinuing Students (2010-2011); Golden KeyInternational Honour Society.

Kirsten D. WattersMajor: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Beta Alpha Psi – TheInternational Honorary Organization for FinancialInformation Professionals; Academic AchievementScholarship for Continuing Students; AccountingEducation Foundation of the Texas Society ofCertified Public Accountants Scholarship; BarneyC. Barnes Memorial Scholarship.


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Christopher S. WeberMajor: Electrical EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Honor Society of Phi KappaPhi; Tau Beta Pi – The Engineering Honor Society;Eta Kappa Nu – Electrical Engineering andComputer Engineering Honor Society; GreatBeginnings College of Engineering Scholarship.

David P. WeickMajor: ManagementSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: The International Honor Societyof Beta Gamma Sigma; Goolsby LeadershipAcademy Scholar; Freshman Honors Scholarship.

Andrew Davis Whaley*Major: Mathematics – BS Actuarial ScienceOptionSelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: President’s Charter Scholarship;University Scholar (2010); Mathematics Junior ofthe Year Award (2009-2010); John A. GardnerScholarship.

Sandra Brigette WhaleyMajor: Educational Leadership and Policy StudiesSelected By: College of Education and HealthProfessionsAccomplishments: Graduate Fellowship Award;Graduate Research Assistant; Poster presentationin the Engaging Students: The Process and Productof Effective Active Learning Program.

Drenda D. WhitakerMajor: NursingSelected By: College of NursingAccomplishments: Elizabeth Ann and M. J.Alsbury Memorial Scholarship; Golden KeyInternational Honour Society; Dream MakersScholarship; Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship.

Jay Alexander WilliamsMajor: ManagementSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: C. J. and Clara EarleScholarship; Outstanding Transfer Scholarship;Texas Alpha Xi Chapter, National College HonorScholarship Society; Academic EnhancementScholarship; College of Business Honor Roll (Fall2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010).

Jonathan Randall WilliamsMajor: BiologySelected By: College of ScienceAccomplishments: Outstanding academicperformance.

Brenna L. Witt*Major: HistorySelected By: Honors CollegeAccomplishments: Outstanding Presentation,Honors Undergraduate Research and CreativeActivity Symposium (Fall 2010); Honors CollegeThesis Award (2010); University Scholar (2010);Summa Cum Laude; Phi Alpha Theta Kenneth R.Philip Undergraduate Merit Award (2010).

Patrick G. Wolfgang*Major: EnglishSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Excellence Award Winner,Department of English; Dean’s List – College ofLiberal Arts (Spring 2008-Spring 2010); GoldenKey International Honour Society; OutstandingFreshman Scholarship; Vice President, PhilosophyClub.

Telena Kay WoodenMajor: Criminology and Criminal JusticeSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Alpha Phi Sigma NationalCriminal Justice Honor Society; Tau Chi Gamma;Summa Cum Laude (2009); Criminology andCriminal Justice Graduate Research Assistant.

Caitlin Wright*Major: NursingSelected By: College of Nursing and HonorsCollegeAccomplishments: Student Congress NursingSenator; Dream Makers Scholarship (Spring2010); Outstanding Student Congress ChairScholarship; President, Nursing ConstituencyCouncil (2010-2011); Who’s Who Among Studentsin American Universities and Colleges (2010).

Kristopher W. WrightMajor: Teaching English to Speakers of OtherLanguagesSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Superior academic performance;Roundhouse Scholarship (Fall 2008).

Whitney L. WrightMajor: MarketingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: Excellent grade point average;The International Honor Society of Beta GammaSigma; Chairman of Programs, AmericanMarketing Association.

Samantha G. WymanMajor: Social WorkSelected By: School of Social WorkAccomplishments: Honor Society of Phi KappaPhi; Magna Cum Laude (2010); Recognized forAcademic Excellence in the School of Social Work(2010); Colleen Shannon Endowed Scholarship(2010); Outstanding Transfer Scholarship(2008-2010).

Tomoko Yakushigawa*Major: FrenchSelected By: College of Liberal ArtsAccomplishments: Publicist, Pi Sigma Alpha –American Political Science Honor Society; PublicRelations Officer, Sigma Alpha Lambda NationalLeadership and Honors Organization; Dean’sScholarship List – College of Liberal Arts (2010);Luther Wayne Odom Scholarship (2010);Outstanding Transfer Scholarship.

Taraz Yazhari*Major: AccountingSelected By: College of BusinessAccomplishments: C. J. and Clara EarleScholarship; President, The International HonorSociety of Beta Gamma Sigma; GoolsbyLeadership Academy Scholar; President, BetaAlpha Psi – The International HonoraryOrganization for Financial InformationProfessionals; President, Business ConstituencyCouncil.

Emil H. ZinMajor: Materials Science and EngineeringSelected By: College of EngineeringAccomplishments: Mechanism of Electromigrationin Au/Al wirebond and Its Effects – 59th ElectronicComponent Technology Conference (San Diego,2009); Superior academic performance.



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ALL “A” HONOR ROLL

The All “A” Honor Roll recognizes Undergraduate students at UT Arlington who have enrolled for 12 or more hours each Fall and Spring semesterthat they’ve attended UT Arlington, who have completed 30 or more credit hours in residence at UT Arlington, and who have a cumulative UTArlington grade point average of 4.0. This is an elite group of students representing less than half of one percent of the total Undergraduate studentbody.

Abigail Whitney AllenSusan Kay AlvaradoRebecca K. AragonLindsay ArringtonAleasha Nicole AthonKevin Ray BentleyPowers J. BilodeauEmily C. BorenWhitney L. BrazellHelene Catherine BrownHoan BuiKelly R. BullockLindsey Elizabeth ButlerKaren H. CardenasErica A CastilloRichard G. ChandlerTik-Wan CheungHyung Wook ChunJessica CottonRobert CourchesneCurtis Jackson DavisRyan Rodolfo D’CunhaAlaina DeBellevueTaryn J. DentonMary Hong An DoanMarjorie A. DoolittlePhuong Nguyen DucLiseth Paulin DuqueWilliam Bradley EnglishHeather Christine FarissAbram J. FloresErica Marie FoxJennifer D. FoxLaurence D. FrancisAnna Kristin GamwellLaura GarciaRyan M. GatesLaqruishia T. GillCody R. GroundMichelle N. Guy

Justin Taylor HagoodEdith HallTrisha N. HarrisTiffany A. HauckYa-Yu HewRebekah F. HolmesStephen Tyler HowellSusan Pruitt HydeKatelyn L. JaynesHeather Nichole JonesJames D. JonesJared D. JonesRachel E. JonesKaiem Anthony JosephRaju KarkiRebekah J. KarthAaron M. KauffmanAhsan KhanFarah T. KhraishiCameron Thomas LandKatherine A. LongNahum MadridRino ManfroniAraceli MarquezMichelle Villeda MartinezLindsey Jayne McLemoreLorraine Clara McPheeKatharine J. MillerKara N. MooreDonald R. MoormanLauren E. NeufeldAnh P. NguyenYen T. NguyenEmily Ann NixonTanvir OsmanJenny ParkLauren W. PaschallKomal PatelHannah PercivalGabriela A. Perez

Michael PerezThu Hong T. PhanMark S. ReederAnna C. ReyesTatum Rachel RivkindJohnna C. RobbRobert Lee RobinetteVanessa C. RomeroJordan R. RovnyCaitlin SackettTiffany A. SavageGreg SchneiderTarik Z. ShihabeddinAman ShresthaDeepak Raj SilwalHea Soo SongRussell Landon SouthardRadina M. StoyanovaZiad U. SyedSabrina Paige TaylorTien N. TonNam L. TranQuyen N. TranVy Thuy TranDiane-Ngan Huynh TrangNathaniel W. TurnerBarbara TylerMicah D. UlibarriJessi J. UrbanPatricia A. VignauxDerick M. VollmerKacy Kim VuLi WangMatthew R. WatkinsLauren Ashley WhiteAbigail E. WingLynnea L. YancyTaraz YazhariAndre J. YuCourtney Ashlyn Zink

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ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE BY STUDENTSThe Annual Celebration of Excellence by Students (ACES) is a University-wide, two-day event that showcases the best of student research and creativeactivity at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Students whose abstracts are accepted for inclusion in ACES present their work to Universityaudiences in a formal oral presentation or a professional-grade poster. An interdisciplinary panel of judges, including both University faculty and alumni,evaluate the projects and determine award winners.


Graduate Morning Oral Presentation

PRESIDENT’S AWARD

Sanchali DebTitle: Endoscopic Implantation of GastricDevices and Endoscopically ImplantableGastrostimulatorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Jung Chih Chiao

PROVOST’S AWARD

Samuel YangTitle: Continuous Flow – Extractive DesorptionElectrospray Ionization – Mass Spectrometry forCharge State Manipulation of ProteinsFaculty Mentor: Dr. Kevin A. Schug

GRADUATE DEAN’S AWARD

Briony FosterTitle: A New Defined Medium of the AxenicCulture of a Mixotrophic Flagellate from theGenus OchromonasFaculty Mentor: Dr. Thomas H. Chrzanowski

HONORABLE MENTION

Paul KinzlerTitle: Understanding the Chicahuaxtla TriquiVerbal SystemFaculty Mentor: Dr. A. Raymond Elliott

HONORABLE MENTION

Dana McCullough BrewerTitle: Recovering a Present for Young LadiesFaculty Mentor: Dr. Desiree Henderson

HONORABLE MENTION

Richard EilandTitle: Filter Life Characterization for BlowerAssembly of Outdoor Telecommunication SheltersFaculty Mentor: Dr. Dereje Agonafer

Graduate Afternoon Oral Presentation

PRESIDENT’S AWARD

John StatonTitle: An Assistive Navigation Paradigm UsingForce FeedbackFaculty Mentor: Dr. Manfred Huber

PROVOST’S AWARD

Thomas MenezesTitle: Acute Effects of PTH (1-84) on VasodilatorProperties of the Femoral Principal NutrientArtery and Bone Static Properties in RatsFaculty Mentor: Dr. Rhonda Prisby


Jennifer E. S. BellTitle: Characterization of Experimental SpinalCord Injury Caused by Graded BidirectionalSpine DistractionFaculty Mentor: Dr. Mario I. Romero

HONORABLE MENTION

Vikrant SharmaTitle: Optical Biopsy Approach for ProstateCancer DiagnosisFaculty Mentor: Dr. Hanli Liu

HONORABLE MENTION

Huda ShihadaTitle: Estimating In Situ Moisture Content ofMunicipal Solid Waste Using Electrical ResistivityFaculty Mentor: Dr. Sahadat Hossain

Graduate Posters

PRESIDENT’S POSTER AWARD

Lee-Chun SuTitle: In Situ Re-endothelialization Via UPENanoparticle ScaffoldsFaculty Mentors: Dr. Kytai Nguyen and Dr. J.Yang

PROVOST’S POSTER AWARD

Ajal PatelTitle: Improving the Orientation Process forColleges and UniversitiesFaculty Mentor: Dr. Shannon Scielzo

GRADUATE DEAN’S POSTER AWARD

Golam KibriaTitle: Effects of Backfill Soil on Excessive Movementof MSE WallFaculty Mentor: Dr. Sahadat Hossain

Undergraduate Oral Presentation

PRESIDENT’S AWARD

Jesus MartinezTitle: Threnody for 9/11: The AlarmsFaculty Mentor: Dr. Michael Varner and JamesYakas

PROVOST’S AWARD

Mark ReederTitle: We All Make Choices, But in the End OurChoices Make Us: Individual Choice as Hope inBioshockFaculty Mentor: Dr. Bridgitte Barclay


Drue BakerTitle: Comparison of Calcaneal UltrasoundDensitometry and Dual-energy X-rayAbsorptiometry in the Elderly for DiagnosingFracture RiskFaculty Mentors: Dr. Christopher Ray, Dr. DavidKeller, Dr. Rhonda Prisby, Dr. Mark Ricard

HONORABLE MENTION

Kalyn PanizoTitle: A Preliminary Study that Examines the Abilityof People to Generate Hand Torques on Handles ofDifferent ShapesFaculty Mentor: Dr. Shiek Imrhan

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Undergraduate Posters

PRESIDENT’S POSTER AWARD

Ricardo AvinaTitle: Turning Up the Heat: ElevatedTemperatures Putting Stress on the Symbiosesbetween Coral and AlgaeFaculty Mentor: Dr. Laura Mydlarz

PROVOST’S POSTER AWARD

Scott AlfordTitle: Behavioral Modification of Body Shape inthe Texas Horned Lizard (PhrynosomaCornutum) Enhances ThermoregulatoryEfficiencyFaculty Mentor: Dr. Charles M. Watson

GRADUATE DEAN’S POSTER AWARD

Maria Guarneri-WhiteTitle: All You Need is Love? Victimized Children,Health, and the Role of Social SupportFaculty Mentor: Dr. Lauri Jensen-Campbell

UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

AWARD FOR BEST GRADUATE PRESENTATION

Mohamm Jahangir MoghadamTitle: Infrared Imaging Detection of Oil SlickHeat Signature PatternsFaculty Mentor: Dr. Kambiz Alavi

UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

AWARD FOR BEST UNDERGRADUATE

PRESENTATION

Ruben U. TovarTitle: Chemosensory Prey Preference inNeotropical Gastropod-eating Snakes(Colubridae: Dipsadinae: Dipsadini)Faculty Mentor: Dr. Eric N. Smith

COMMUNITY SERVICE-LEARNING AWARD

The mission of the Center for Community Service Learning is todevelop and support opportunities for students and faculty tointegrate academic study with community service through responsibleand reflective involvement in the life of the community and todevelop sustainable community partnerships that meet the learningneeds of students and the needs of the community.

CAROLYN A. BARROS SERVICE-LEARNING AWARDThis award recognizes initiative, achievement and excellence ofundergraduate students involved in service learning.

Jessica Van RiegCo-coach and After School Tutor for 21st Century After SchoolSoccer Program at Workman Jr. High School; Habitat for Humanity;Dallas Life Foundation; Mission Trip to Costa Rica.

Ashley LeBouefBoys and Girls Club of Arlington programs - Y.E.L.L. Squad,S.M.A.R.T. Girls, Dance Team, Kids in Control, A Day for Kids, andSports Leagues.

THE ONEBOOK PROGRAM

OneBook is a program for all UT Arlington first-year students, who study,discuss, and write about the same book in their first-semester Englishcomposition classes and freshman seminars. Their shared experience withthe book includes a wide array of campus events open to the entireuniversity community. The OneBook for the 2010-2011 academic year isA Journal for Jordan: A Story of Love and Honor by Dana Canedy, out ofwhich the theme of “Remembrance” was selected for campus-wide eventsand lectures. As a part of these activities, the OneBook Program alsosponsors an essay contest. The OneBook Program wishes to congratulatethe winners of its 2010-2011 contest.

First Place: Alexis GarzaSecond Place: Fatimah ZohraThird Place: Brittney Tomlinson


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ACADEMIC CONVOCATIONS AT UT ARLINGTON

ACADEMIC CONVOCATIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON

In academia, the word convocation refers to a ceremonial assembly of the members of a college or university. Traditionally, academic convocationscelebrate special events such as the beginning or conclusion of the academic year, or the commemoration of a particular institutional milestone. Theseceremonies typically begin with a procession of the platform party who wear their colorful academic regalia.

MAVSMEET CONVOCATIONIn 2004, UT Arlington established the tradition of beginning the academic year with MavsMeet Convocation. MavsMeet is a time for the President towelcome the new class of first year students and returning students. It also features remarks and presentations by other leaders on campus, including thestudent congress president and a distinguished faculty member.

PRESIDENT’S CONVOCATION FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCEAs a part of UT Arlington’s annual Academic Excellence Week activities every April, the President’s Convocation for Academic Excellence recognizesoutstanding student and faculty achievement. Included in the recognition are the newest University Scholars, recipients of the Annual Celebration ofExcellence by Students (ACES) awards, the All “A” Honor Roll, recipients of Service Learning Awards, and the winners of the OneBook Programcompetition.

GRADUATION CELEBRATIONGraduation Celebration Commencement Convocation draws together all graduating students and their families for a celebration of unity, institutionalpride and excellence. Held in conjunction with the individual college and school commencement ceremonies in the Spring, Graduation Celebrationfeatures remarks from the President, a representative of the graduating class, and a special guest speaker; music, fireworks, and more. It is an occasion tocommemorate the history of UT Arlington and each graduate’s place within it.

This year’s Graduation Celebration, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 13, in the Levitt Pavilion in downtown Arlington. Past GraduationCelebration speakers have included Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, General Tommy Franks, First Lady Laura Bush, CBS Washington correspondent andFace The Nation host Bob Schieffer, and Obama Cabinet member Ron Kirk. All UT Arlington students and their families are invited to attend this event.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

PLATFORM PARTY

Mr. James D. Spaniolo, PresidentDr. Donald R. Bobbitt, Provost and Vice President for Academic AffairsDr. Tom Ingram, Chair of Faculty SenateDr. Dana Dunn, SpeakerMr. John Hall, Vice President for Administration and Campus OperationsMs. Kelly Davis, Interim Vice President for Business Affairs and ControllerDr. Ronald L. Elsenbaumer, Vice President for Research and FederalRelationsMr. James C. Lewis, Vice President for DevelopmentMr. Jerry Lewis, Vice President for University CommunicationsDr. Maurice Leatherbury, Interim Vice President for Information TechnologyDr. Frank Lamas, Vice President for Student AffairsMs. Jean Hood, Vice President for Human ResourcesDr. Beth Wright, Dean of the College of Liberal ArtsDr. Bill Carroll, Dean of the College of EngineeringDr. Daniel Himarios, Dean of the College of BusinessDr. Pamela Jansma, Dean of the College of ScienceDr. Karl Petruso, Dean of the Honors CollegeDr. Jeanne Gerlach, Associate Dean of the College of Education and HealthProfessionsDr. Philip Cohen, Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost forAcademic AffairsMr. Donald Gatzke, Dean of the School of ArchitectureDr. Elizabeth C. Poster, Dean of the College of NursingDr. John Bricout, Associate Dean of the School of Social WorkDr. Barbara Becker, Dean of the School of Urban and Public AffairsDr. Gerald Saxon, Dean of the LibraryDr. Christopher Conway, Associate Professor and Co-Chair of the OneBookProgramDr. David Silva, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

GONFALON CARRIERS

Dr. David Silva, The University of Texas at ArlingtonMr. David Hopman, School of ArchitectureDr. David Gray, College of BusinessDr. John Buckwalter, College of Education and Health ProfessionsDr. Carter Tiernan, College of EngineeringDr. Timothy L. Henry, Honors CollegeDr. Kimberly van Noort, College of Liberal ArtsDr. Carolyn Cason, College of NursingDr. Greg Hale, College of ScienceDr. Elissa Madden, School of Social WorkDr. Rod Hissong, School of Urban and Public AffairsDr. Joe Jackson, Graduate SchoolMs. Carleen Dolan, UT Arlington LibrariesDr. Dawn Remmers, University College

COORDINATORS OF THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR UNIVERSITY

SCHOLARS

Mr. David Jones, School of ArchitectureMs. Lisa Hooks, College of BusinessMs. Jessica Lunce, College of Education and Health ProfessionsDr. Carter Tiernan, College of EngineeringMs. Cathy Pritchett, Honors CollegeMs. Pat Madison, College of Liberal ArtsMs. Mary Jane Ashe, College of NursingMs. Lori Norris, College of ScienceMs. Yvonne Butler, School of Social WorkDr. Beth Amey, School of Social WorkDr. Rod Hissong, School of Urban and Public AffairsDr. Joan Reinhardt, Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate AchievementProgram

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE BY STUDENTS (ACES)STEERING COMMITTEE

Ms. Joslyn Krismer, Office of Graduate Studies, ChairMs. Lisa Berry, Office of Graduate StudiesDr. Philip Cohen, Office of Graduate StudiesDr. Dana Dunn, Department of Sociology and AnthropologyMs. Jennifer Knight, Office of Graduate StudiesMr. Mark LaVelle, Office of DevelopmentDr. Daniel Levine, Department of PsychologyDr. Laura Mydlarz, Department of BiologyMr. Kerri Ressl, Office of DevelopmentDr. Mario Romero-Ortega, Department of BioengineeringMr. Michael Saenz, Office of Graduate StudiesDr. David Silva, Office of the ProvostMs. Yajaira “Jay” Villeda, Graduate Student Senate

SPECIAL THANKS TO

Dr. Beth AmeyMr. Carter BedfordMs. Jo Ann BlackDr. Rick BogardMs. Sharon CareyMs. Nikki DickensDr. Clifton EvansMs. Connie FrazierDr. David GroganMs. Pat HagermanMs. Liz HannabasMs. Lisa HooksMs. Jessica LunceMs. Pat MadisonMs. Rajat MittalMs. Mary PeoplesMs. Ana Peredo-ManorMs. Cathy PritchettMs. Juanita RigsbyMs. Colleen VerdierMs. Janis WalkupMs. Danielle WilliamsMr. Danny WoodwardMs. Leigh YoungUT Arlington Trumpet EnsembleUT Arlington String OrchestraUT Arlington Ambassadors

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON STRING ORCHESTRA

Michelle Blair, conductor

Violin IRandy Lyle, concertmasterKristen HoffnerStephanie MoorehouseSarah BiglerBriggs HoweLaura GilbertJames Hiler

Violin IIBenson Lee, principalKristen WaymelJames BeebeKatrina GrenzKaity KrohmerBen BlevinsMayra Bahena

ViolaTaryn Denton, principalSarah KimCorey SchmidtJennifer TrondleMark GutierrezLuis Chairez

CelloErik Velasquez-Sencial, principalKat McDowellLissie PatienceKatie DunlapElizabeth OwensNicolas MirandaJeremy PillowSarah ArambulaAndrew CampbellDenisha Porter

BassSean McNeil, principalMatt JonesMatt Skates

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