B20 • The Daily Wildcat
Arts & Life • Wednesday, December 7, 2016
THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
CONGRATULATES OUR WINTER 2016 GRADUATES Outstanding Graduate Students
Outstanding Departmental Seniors Zachary Remer, Biomedical Engineering Patrick Bush, Biosystems Engineering Robert Verdugo, Civil Engineering Noel Teku, Electrical & Computer Engineering Jeremy Burris, Industrial Engineering Angelin McCormack, Materials Science & Engineering Ethan Beyak, Mechanical Engineering Alek Stoopin, Mining Engineering
Qian Xu, Aerospace Engineering Rebecca Slater, Biomedical Engineering IDP Isaac Hung, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Shu Yang, Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics Xiajou Daisy Xu, Electrical & Computer Engineering Chao Zeng, Environmental Engineering Scott Harrison, Mechanical Engineering Elyse Canosa, Materials Science & Engineering Alex Chernoloz, Mining, Geological, & Geophysical Engineering
Engineering Ambassadors Alyssa Hom, Mining Engineering
Robert Miller, Mechanical Engineering
GRADUATES WITH A PHD IN ENGINEERING Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering George Khawam Maria Liliana Terrazas-Onofre Jesus Rodriguez Juan Roberto Gonzalez Cena Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics Rasoul Shadnia Jaeho Shim Environmental Engineering Shimin Wu Chao Zeng
Electrical & Computer Engineering Ahmed Wessam Afifi Mohammed Fowzan Alfowzan Hamed Asadi Ryan P. Biggie Te Chuan Chen Charles C. Cooper Ding Ding Xin Gao Li Li Yuzhang Lin Christin Lundgren Sagar Mandava Bruce Robert Pollock
Electrical & Computer Engineering Zoltan Szabo Qi Tang Douglas Wallace Todd Vicha Treeaporn Wo-Tak Wu Xiaoju Yu Materials Science & Engineering Elyse Mary Canosa Jacobo Israel Favela Wei-Jie Huang Lateef Abimbola Mustapha
Mechanical Engineering Samaneh Fooladi Won Hyun Park Mining, Geological & Geophysical Engineering Prosper Felli Metin Yildirim Photonic Communications Engineering Jingwei Wu Systems & Industrial Engineering James V. Dianics Pei-Shan Hsieh
GRADUATES WITH A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING Aerospace Engineering Angelica Ceniceros Jeffrey Wesston Gluck Jamie Joseph LaPointe Qian Xu Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Isaac Hung Chemical Engineering Mohammad Alkhamis Joshua Gosney Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics Payton Elliot Cooke Aaron Maciosek Margot Moreno Michael Paul Potucek Shu Yang Environmental Engineering Michael Joseph Koehler
Electrical & Computer Engineering Tyler James Connel Aaron Christopher Daily Peter W. Hall Christopher Ernest James Amit Juneja Netraj Vishwanath Mejari Jason Reed Nottingham Emmanuel Ondo Ondo Mickey Lloyd Rhoades Claira Lyrae Safi Thomas Douglas Schucker Lavanya Umapathy Adam C. Wagner Da Wan Matthew Calvin Watson Nengyun Zhang Engineering Management Kevin T. Bredehoft Patrick Thomas Essay Jose Gonzalez Jr.
Engineering Management Narasimhan Harish Lakshmi Zachary James Marinella Robert McCarthy Mohammed Mujtaba Mohiyuddin Robert Wayne Neff Steven A. Wittenberg Industrial Engineering Ziad Tareq Alrayes Bader Mansour Alsuhaim Jesus Alfredo Valenzuela Jr. Materials Science & Engineering Elizabeth R. Cameron Benjamin Huff (M.Eng.) Ethan Kral Ankush Narendra Nayak Amy SumYee Ng Shivani A. Patel (M.Eng.) Magnum L. Pina Kimberlin Schnittker
Mechanical Engineering Lindsey Leigh Conklin Scott B. Harrison Pascal Planchenault Mining, Geological & Geophysical Engineering Oleksiy Chernoloz Oscar A. Mottl Sr. (M.Eng.) Meron Okbay (M.Eng.) Mohammad Sohanaki (M.Eng.) Keith Ward Taylor Systems Engineering Patrick T. Dunlop III Matthew R. Griebel (M.Eng) Brandon Edward Knight Sufyan Jassim Mohamed
GRADUATES WITH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING Aerospace Engineering Alejandro Daniel Castanos Jacob Spencer Gold Gibong Koo Luke Aspen Stangl Bethany Ann Langdon Jeffrey Jon Mrkonich Biomedical Engineering Kevin Joel Arreaga Justine Nichole Bacchus Summer Lindsay Garland Bethany Ann Langdon Andrew Maggio Pete Joseph Moya Jeffrey Jon Mrkonich Zachary Jordan Remer Andres Nuncio Zuniga Biosystems Engineering Patrick William Bush Michael A. Lopez Ryan Lester Neighbor Elan C. Snitkin Chemical Engineering Martin Alexander Rubio Civil Engineering Mohammed M Alturkait Trenton Dougan Delizio Eric Trujillo Manzano Indani Joshua Tabani Robert Verdugo Jr.
Civil Engineering Jiang Xie Electrical & Computer Engineering Juan Carlos Castillo Reydesel Alejandro Cuevas Yawei Ding Kevin Matthew Fox Kevin Thomas Gilliam Alberto Javier Heras Charles William Hoskins Joshua David Hurley John Meyer Manos David Mendoza Matthew Thomas Nadolny Ezzulddin Imad Naji Stephen Thong Nguyen Luis Sepulveda Jr. Hongning Shangguan Pierce Richard Simpson Robert Starr II Noel Hagos Teku Julian Kyung Yi Hao Yuan Charles Musyoki Zakayo Zhaolong Zhang Jinghao Zhou Brandon Phong Bui
Electrical & Computer Engineering Rosa Ines Juvera Colton Thomas Sviba Industrial Engineering Zarkan Hala Fakher Husain Mejeed Al Jeremy Lee Burris Jeffrey Alan Fulks Jessica C. Renner Materials Science & Engineering Oscar Hernandez Jr . Kyle Jakes Angelin Putri McCormack Jianyang Wang Mechanical Engineering Richard John Bates Michael Berube II Ethan Samuel Beyak Isaiah M. Bruno Guangji Chen Sinan Thair Elisha Oscar Escarcega Tyler James Fenimore Brennen Guy Justin Javellana Javelosa
Mechanical Engineering Stephen Gregory Jewell Brian Bradford Kehn Robert Donald Miller Steven Patrick Moreland Chase Alexander Paules Jackson Mckay Pinney Bernt Powell Nicholas Bradley Siegel William David Sim Jessica Nell Vickers Toll Mining Engineering Derek Scott Bowerman Derrick Edward Hendrix Alyssa Lindsay Hom Kolton Paul McMahon Dakota Thomas Poole Michael Sean Sather Sydney R. Stauffer Cody Stibbard Aleksandr Anthony Stoopin Tonghui Wang Levi Michael Willard Systems Engineering Tyler Baker Matthew Lee Kelpien Matthew David Modean Santiago L. Solano Jonathan P. Taylor Note: This list does not include students who applied for graduation late or who were updated from a previous term.
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MICHAEL CANDELA AND KIMBERLY Chaffin as Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Past during Arts Express’ “A Christmas Carol” dress rehearsal on Monday, Dec. 5. Arts Express is an organization that focuses on artistic programming and education for local performers.
Arts Express rings in the holiday season BY VICKY PEREIRA @vguardie917
Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future are coming to Tucson this holiday season in Arts Express’ presentation of “A Christmas Carol.” Beginning Thursday, Dec. 8, Arts Express will perform the musical adaption of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas story about a man’s journey to rediscover the holiday spirit. Arts Express’ mission is to teach and empower Southern Arizonan artists and foster the artistic community through events and shows similar to this one. “We’re trying to professionally present one of the most beautifully written versions of Dickens’ story of Scrooge,” said Cathy Simon, director of the production. “This musical by Alan Menken has simply glorious melodic themes.” Simon has directed past shows and events at Arts Express since she joined the group five years ago. She has been working on this season’s production since the audition process began in early October and is excited to exhibit the show to the community. Simon said the rehearsal process was not the easiest due to scheduling conflicts and time restrictions, but the cast and crew made the most of their rehearsals. “One of my favorite parts of the rehearsal process is being reminded that it really is all about the process of getting there,” Simon said. “The end product is only ever the honest result of the process.” Michael Candela, the actor playing Christmas curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge, said he is excited to be a part of the production, despite never intending to take
on the lead role. Candela jumped at the role after discussing the character and motivations of Scrooge with Simon and the original actor cast for the role who was unable to continue the show. “Cathy and I both agreed Ebenezer was at a point in his life where he decided to close himself off from all the pain in the world,” Candela said. “He makes his peace with the universe … and vows to be a better person.” Candela has been involved in theater for his entire life as an actor and director and has been part of hundreds of productions. Despite being involved in so many productions, Candela praised the “Christmas Carol” cast and crew highly and said some of them are deserving of positions on Broadway. Candela, like Simon, said he loves the process of putting a show together—he enjoys discovering who the characters are and watching big musical numbers come together over the weeks of rehearsal. With “A Christmas Carol” in particular, he has explored Scrooge’s story and tried to look at him through a wider lens than those who simply see him as a villain. “We all have a little Scrooge in our hearts and we all, at times, have lost the true meaning of Christmas,” Candela said. “The past is just that, the past, and each new day brings us the opportunity to make a new fate for ourselves.” “A Christmas Carol” will open on Thursday at the Berger Performing Arts Center, located at 1200 E. Speedway Blvd., and closes Sunday. Tickets for the five performances are $25 for general audience or $20 for students, and can be purchased in person at Gospel Supplies on Broadway Boulevard or online.