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News • Wednesday, May 9, 2012

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Advisers: Job choice not a matter of major

By Will Ferguson Daily Wildcat

Landing that first job after college might not be as daunting of a challenge as many graduates from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences think.

Nearly 200 of 316 students in the college surveyed by UA Career Services in May, August and December reported that they were still looking for employment after graduation. However, John McNeil, head of academic advising for the college, said the biggest misconception most graduating seniors have is that their job options are tied to their majors.

“A lot of times students about to graduate will come in and ask me, ‘Where will my major take me?’” he said. “The answer is, ‘Where do you want to go?’”

McNeil said learning how to collect, organize and communicate vast amounts of data effectively are marketable skills for government positions, nonprofit organizations and the private sector. He said most students in the college struggle with finding employers that are hiring and

learning how to communicate their skills effectively.

The FBI, CIA, National Security Agency and other federal agencies have a long tradition of employing history, social anthropology and other majors from the college, McNeil said, to analyze the customs and traditions of foreign countries where they operate.

“Students often have this perception that the only jobs at places like the FBI are field agent and they won’t even look,” he said. “That’s not the case.

The FBI has all kinds of jobs, a lot of which are perfect for SBS graduates. A lot of times finding a position requires one to break through the perceived notions of what certain agencies and businesses do.”

UA President Eugene Sander said students with several internships and a lot of firsthand interview experience put themselves ahead of their peers.

“We talk in higher education about the value of a bachelor’s degree,” he said. “However, what we need to remember is that while a degree has great value to a student, they still need the training and job coaching to put that degree to work.”

Sander said the UA administration is ramping up its focus on career training and preparation for students during college, especially for those in the social sciences.

“I’ve always seen the rub to be for the students in social sciences,” he said. “We are really concerning ourselves about changing that.”

He said the schools and departments that are most successful in placing graduates in the workforce require job coaching and interview training for students, like the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences.

“About 90 percent of the students in that program take some form of job coaching and pursue an internship with a store like Macy’s, Walmart or (JC) Penney’s,” he said. “Seventy percent of those students were given an opportunity for a first job with that company.”

Renee Schafer Horton, academic adviser for UA School of Journalism, said she agrees with McNeil’s approach of encouraging students to branch out while job hunting. Of the roughly 65 graduating journalism seniors, just over half have reported to Horton that they have found employment. About

a quarter of the journalism students graduating in May have found employment in a field outside of print or broadcast reporting, Horton said.

“People are freaking out because they think their degree is tied to their job,” she said. “That’s just not true.

Every business has a media relations department. You have to recognize that as a good writer, you can take a product as simple as a widget and sell it. A lot of people can’t even describe what a widget is.”

Horton said the first thing she tells job-hunters to do is to check out the employment listings, interview training opportunities and resume building workshops offered at Career Services.

“I don’t believe students at the UA take adequate advantage of the career services available to them,” she said.

“I would estimate about 3 percent of my students have used these services.”

Courtney Groves, a finance senior, will start work this May as a consultant for San Francisco-based Factset Research Systems Inc., a finance performance company that works with investment banks and wealth management firms. She said while it is not

required for Eller students to use the school’s job coaching services to land internships and jobs, almost everyone does.

“From the point where you apply to get in to Eller to your first job, there is an emphasis on training students to have the right experience, resume and interview skills to get where they want to go,” she said. “It’s a practical approach and one of the reasons why I think Eller graduates are traditionally successful.”

Horton said many schools and departments in Social and Behavioral Sciences are starting to adopt this approach. The School of Journalism is instituting mandatory career planning to help new students figure out what they want to do post-graduation to keep them on track.

Horton said students will soon be required to meet with the school’s internship coordinator periodically throughout their collegiate career and take job coaching seminars from Career Services.

“Whether you are pre-med, a business major or in journalism,” she said, “You don’t get what you pay for from college, you get what you work for.”

Q&A ASUA president-elect discusses goals

By Stewart McClintic Daily Wildcat

Katy Murray, a marketing junior, is the president-elect of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona.

The Daily Wildcat asked Murray about her plans to effectively represent the UA’s undergraduate student body.

Daily Wildcat: What are the top three issues that our undergraduates will face next school year and how do you plan to fight them?

Murray: One would be to just maintain an affordable cost of attendance for UA students, which outgoing President James Allen did great this year by “advocating for zero.” We need to ensure that we have zero to minimal increases in tuition and fees.

Secondly, ASUA needs to work on its outreach to really represent the voice of all students. Next year, we are going to strengthen our student diversity coalition that was started this year by bringing in more interns.

I am also creating a new position, the leadership and development director, which is designed to link new student programs, freshman retention programs and transfer student programs.

Student government really hasn’t had a huge role in tapping into the student experience from day one.

Lastly, I want to make sure our students are civically engaged by voting in the upcoming presidential election. I hope to work with the community to make sure our students are heard loud and clear in the election and that we amplify the youth vote.

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Allen was all about lowering the cost of attendance. How exactly do you plan on continuing that?

I plan on working with organizations like the Arizona Students’ Association as well as our own students to really get feedback on what they want.

I want to maintain strong connections with the Arizona Board of Regents and our administration, because they make a lot of decisions that directly affect students.

In addition, regents Chairman Rick Myers will have an office on campus, so we will have the opportunity to work closely with him. I am really excited to continue our presence at the state Capitol and lobby the Legislature.

How are you going to work with faculty, students, administrators and legislators to advocate for students?

The best way to work with these different parties is communicate with them and always be open to what they have to say. We need to be in constant contact with them, whether it means traveling on my end or scheduling as many meetings with them as possible.

This summer, I plan to form various relationships at the local and state level so that we start on a great foot in the fall. It needs to be easy to talk to administration, faculty and the regents, and I would like to know them on a personal level as well.

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Marketing junior Katy Murray celebrates her victory in the Associated Students of the University of Arizona election in March.

Murray was sworn in as ASUA president for the 2012-2013 school year on May 2.

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Time management has always been a huge priority for me, and it is something I really had to learn this year. For me, school always comes first because I truly believe that you can’t be a strong student leader without being a strong student. I will be working on my honor’s thesis next year, but I will prioritize all of my duties.

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Giffords’ surgeon to speak at graduation

By Stephanie Casanova Daily Wildcat

Dr. Peter Rhee, one of two surgeons who operated on former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the chief of the University of Arizona Medical Center trauma division, will speak at the undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday to remind attendees that every day is a good day.

“I think when all our instruments are telling us how bad it is, look outside,” Rhee said. “And what you’ll see is how good it is here.”

Rhee became nationally recognized after the shooting in Tucson on Jan. 8, 2011. Six people were killed and 13 injured, including Giffords. Rhee was one of two surgeons who operated on Giffords and looked over her in the intensive care unit while she was hospitalized. As the incident gained national attention, so did Rhee.

“I’m pretty sure it was a very humbling experience to bring the national spotlight, the world spotlight, here,” said George Hadeed, a medical student and one of Rhee’s students in UAMC’s trauma training program. “He was the guy everyone looked to.”

At the commencement ceremony, Rhee will tell students about his traveling experiences and how much they’ve made him appreciate life in the U.S. “After all that traveling at my age and experience, what it really shows you is that there’s no place better than home,” he said.

Since Rhee moved to Africa at age 5, traveling has been a big part of his life. After earning an undergraduate degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Rhee went to Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, a military medical school. Once he graduated from medical school, he did his surgical training in Irvine, Calif., where he met his wife.

Twenty-four years of service followed his education. He served as a Navy surgeon in Ramadi, Iraq, where he cared for anyone who was injured, whether they were Iraqi children or U.S. troops.

“You’re a doctor in the war zone

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Dr. Peter Rhee, a trauma doctor at UAMC, will be a keynote speaker at the May 2012 commencement.

where troops are getting shot and killed,” he said. “You don’t have to worry about politics, you don’t have to care whose side is right or wrong.

All you have to do is take care of the people that come to you.”

Being at war is “the most fun you could have,” Rhee said, adding that serving is his way of paying the government back, and doing what he’s been trained to do.

“There, life is very simple. You have two pairs of pants, two shirts, you don’t have any possessions — all you have to do is work,” Rhee added.

In Iraq, Rhee built his own surgical suite and worked with two other surgeons.

“We were very far forward in the lines, so we went through a lot of good and some bad times,” Rhee said.

Upon returning to the U.S., Rhee was asked to set up a trauma training center in Los Angeles so that doctors, nurses and medics could learn to take care of those who had been shot and stabbed. Since there was a 20 to 30 year period without war, most doctors who had been in the military for more than 25 years had never seen a gunshot wound.

“We thought it was our obligation and duty to get our military personnel as well-trained as we could before they went to the war,” Rhee said.

Rhee has seen more gunshot wounds working in the states than he has while on military duty. He

worked at the Los Angeles Medical Center for 5 years before moving to UAMC. “Unfortunately we see gunshot wounds all the time, every single day,” he said. “People get shot whether they shoot themselves or shoot each other. We see it every single day here in Tucson.”

Rhee had to leave his family in Los Angeles for a year in 2007, when he moved to Tucson. As the chief of the trauma division and one of only two trauma surgeons at the time, he was working between 120 and 140 hours a week in the UAMC trauma center.

It was a tough year without his wife, daughter and son, he said.

In just five years, Rhee has expanded the trauma center at UAMC from two to nine surgeons. It takes about a year to hire just one surgeon, Rhee said. A 10th trauma surgeon, who specializes in burn surgery, will soon join the UAMC staff.

“He came to this division when it was at its lowest point and he pretty much rebuilt the entire program,” said Laura Ballesteros, senior program coordinator for trauma at UAMC. “I have the most respect for that man.”

Sitting on Rhee’s office couch are framed medals as well as a picture of him with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.

Ballesteros, who’s worked closely with Rhee since he moved to UAMC, was cooking dinner and watching CNN when she saw him at the White House on TV. “It was just like a proud moment to see where he has gone. It was surreal,” Ballesteros said. “It was neat to see for everybody else to see the type of person that he is and what we see every day.”

Rhee teaches trauma surgery to medical students and residents from all over the country. He also does research, which has been featured in more than 200 publications.

“The average person has no idea that a doctor who does surgery actually does a lot of research,” Rhee said. “But we’re constantly doing research to better our field and to figure out what’s right and what’s wrong.”

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Construction halted for weekend parking

By Stephanie Casanova Daily Wildcat

Graduates and family members attending commencement ceremonies are being advised to park south of Sixth Street or north of the UA Mall to avoid congestion and confusion.

Undergraduate commencement will be at McKale Center at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Graduate school commencement will also be at the center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. All on-campus parking will be free for both graduations.

The first and second floors of Cherry Avenue Parking Garage will be reserved for disabled parking on Friday night and Saturday morning.

The parking lot at Hillenbrand Center on Enke Drive off of Campbell Avenue will also be designated disabled parking on Saturday.

To assist those who have to park far away and cannot walk long distances, the UA’s Parking and Transportation Services will provide a shuttle and golf cart service to take people to McKale Center.

On Friday night, shuttles will circulate around Cherry Avenue, Seventh Street, Highland Avenue, Sixth Street, Santa Rita Avenue and Fourth Street from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday’s shuttle service will run from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The shuttle will follow the same

route on both days. From McKale Center’s north entrance, a shuttle will take Campbell Avenue north to Second Street, then go north on Martin Avenue to First Street. It will then take Mountain Avenue north to Speedway Boulevard and go south toward McKale on Cherry Avenue.

The UA’s commencement committee hired PTS to provide a golf cart service on campus grounds for the undergraduate and graduate ceremonies.

This will be especially helpful for those trying to get to the ceremony during the procession, when the graduates walk with their college from Bear Down Gym to McKale Center, said Elisa Tapia, the PTS program coordinator.

Construction around campus for the modern streetcar project will be halted during both commencement ceremonies. Representatives from the project agreed to keep as many streets open as possible. The only street closure will be on Second Street between Highland and Cherry Avenues. To get around the street closure, visitors will be rerouted to First Street, which will operate as a two-way street.

The UA is advising visitors to arrive at the ceremonies as early as possible to avoid parking and seating issues.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012

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Congratulations Honors Graduates & Award Recipients!

The Honors College applauds your success and wishes you the best in your future endeavors!

Outstanding Senior: Aubri Carman Dean’s Award of Excellence: Brandon McBrien and Megan Reed 5 Star Faculty Winner: Guzin Bayraksan

Anthony Adams†

Near Eastern Studies Thesis Advisor: Yaseen Noorani Philosophy Thesis Advisor: Margaret Reimer

Eseoghene Adun

Biology Thesis Advisor: Heddwen Brooks

Harmony N. Chartier

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Rachel Elizabeth Langston

Sarah Otter

Howard Cheng*

Lynette Guzman

Francisco Lara Garcia

Angela Mayo Palomer

Aleksey Chernobelskiy†

Alex N. Hale

Janea L. Laudick*

Sindhu Pandurangi*

Political Science Thesis Advisor: Suzanne Dovi Mathematics Thesis Advisor: Tom Kennedy

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Milena de Felice

Accounting Thesis Advisor: Jeffrey Schatzberg Finance Thesis Advisor: Arvind Singh

Kaitlin Akif

Caressa Chester

Sarah Swathi Anand

Harsharon Chopra*

Sarah Rubis Ahmed

Microbiology Thesis Advisor: Gayatri Vedantam Political Science Thesis Advisor: Tom Volgy

International Studies Thesis Advisor: Paul Robbins Physiology Thesis Advisor: Anne Cress

Jillian Laura Andrews

Erin J. Clair

Ersilia Lucretia Anghel†

Troy J. Comi

Creative Writing Thesis Advisor: Elayna Browne Art History Thesis Advisor: Philip Zimmermann Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Thesis Advisor: Ronald Heimark

Lena Armuth

Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Biochemistry Thesis Advisor: Craig Aspinwall

Stephen Conatser

Aerospace Engineering Thesis Advisor: Ed Kerschen †

Sarah Cook

Psychology Thesis Advisor: Matthial Mehl

Arati Chatur Babaria

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Thomas Pannabecker

Emily Wills Baker

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Zoe Cohen

Lauren Ballard

Psychology Thesis Advisor: Mary McCaslin

Angela M Barraza

Latin American Studies Thesis Advisor: John Whiteford

Michelle Beckett

Finance Thesis Advisor: Thomas Gosnell

Marcin Bednarski

Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Jarrett A. Benkendorfer

Political Science Thesis Advisor: Chad Westerland

Kevin M. Berg

Physics Thesis Advisor: Ubirajara Van Kolck

Rachael Bickford

Finance Thesis Advisor: Thomas Gosnell

Caitlyn A. Bindschadler*

English Thesis Advisor: Elizabeth Evans

Vincent Clint Black

English Thesis Advisor: Jerrold Hogle

Kimberly Blaylock

Interdisciplinary Studies (International Relations, Anthropology & Spanish) Thesis Advisor: Adele Barker

Cheryl Ann Blomberg

Jon Patrick Patterson

Thomas M. Sullivan

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Taylor Hedberg

Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Steven Ross Henglefelt

Daigaro Cota Carrasco†

Jennifer Rose Hijazi

Engineering Physics Thesis Advisor: Jesse Little

Darryl A. Davis-Rosas Chemical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Kim Ogden

Mary Elizabeth DeHaven Biology Thesis Advisor: Patricia Stock

Sean Edward DeRosa

Chemical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Eduardo Saez

Karen F. Dougherty

Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Amy Douglas

Aerospace Engineering Thesis Advisor: Ed Kerschen

John P. Doyle

Linguistics Thesis Advisor: Andrew Carnie

John Michael Eddy*

Theater Arts Thesis Advisor: Peter Beudert

Kimberly Elizabeth Edelman Vogelsang

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Cindy Rankin

Classics Thesis Advisor: David Soren

Alyssa N. Hinchman*

Veterinary Science Thesis Advisor: Noble Jackson

Matthew Hom

Economics Thesis Advisor: Keisuke Hirano

Jordan Hongo*

Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Irvin Hsu

Management Information Systems Thesis Advisors: Jay F. Nunamaker & Ashley M. Humphrey Nursing Thesis Advisor: Carrie Merkle

Ashley M. Humphrey

Nursing Thesis Advisor: Carrie Merkle

Jessica J. Hung*

Chemical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Kim Ogden

Rachel M. Iacomacci Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Nicolle Ioakem

Organismal Biology Thesis Matt Sullivan

Nicole Lynne Jacobsen Nutritional Sciences Thesis Advisor: Kelly Jackson

Johnny Jacquez

Philosophy Thesis Advisor: Margaret Reimer

Ellen R. Janco

Communication Thesis Advisor: Kyle Tusing

Jessica L. Jemmett

Management Information Systems Thesis Advisor: Sudha Ram Molecular & Cellular Biology Thesis Advisor: Frans Tax

Phillip Lee

Computer Science Thesis Advisor: Paul Coen

Rebekka A. Lee

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Zoe Cohen

Laura Lelicoff

Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Jeremy Lerner

Mathematics Thesis Advisor: Moysey Brio

Zachary Lewis

Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Frank W. Li

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Danzhou Yang

Younan Li

Molecular & Cellular Biology Thesis Advisor: Bradly Davidson

Natalie Liu*

Molecular & Cellular Biology Thesis Advisor: Jesse Martinez

Kristin Xiao Liang

Creative Writing Thesis Advisor: Homer Pettey

Blaine Harlan Light

Engineering Management Thesis Advisor: Bob Morrison

Rodrigo Lopez

Chemical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Kim Ogden

Aaron J. Maciosek

Civil Engineering Thesis Advisor: Achintya Haldar

Charles Edward Mackin, Jr.* Electrical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Ara Arabyan

Jasmine Mahabadi

Family Studies & Human Development Thesis Advisor: James Hunt

Caitlin Maria Maish

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Thomas Pannabecker

Kunal Mangal*

International Studies Thesis Advisor: Tauhidur Rahman

Brian Kendall Mannakee

Biochemistry Thesis Advisor: Ryan Gutenkunst

Harold Mapes*

Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Heather L. Marotti

Creative Writing Thesis Advisor: Jason Brown

Nina A. Martin

Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Thesis Advisor: Melissa D. Halpern

Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Thesis Advisors: Brad Davidson & Lisa Elfring

Alyssa B. Martinez

Business Economics Thesis Advisor: Keisuke Hirano

Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Thesis Advisors: Samuel Campos & Tsu Shuen Tsao

Ryan Michael FitzPatrick*

Christine Agnes Johnson

Amanda R. Mateer*

Media Arts Thesis Advisor: Jennifer Jenkins

English Thesis Advisor: John Hurh

Jessica M. Brennan

Stephen Flaaen

Samantha Jamie Mathwig

Communication Thesis Advisor: Kevin Coe

Management Information Systems Thesis Advisor: Alexandra Durcikova

Karen Johnson

Business Management Thesis Advisor: Paul Melendez

Art Education Thesis Advisor: Ryan Shin

Joshua I. Brent

Zachary Forman

Daniel W. Maxwell

Optical Sciences & Engineering Thesis Advisor: Ara Arabyan

Philosophy, Politics, Economics & Law Thesis Advisor: Gerald Gaus

Taylor Christine Johnson Mathematics Thesis Advisor: Marek Rychlik

Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Thesis Advisor: Frances Walker

Jessica Brittain

Rebecca Sue Fritz

Brandon McBrien†

Ecology Thesis Advisor: Wulfila Gronenberg

Creative Writing Thesis Advisor: Ander Monson

Chan Jung*

Stephen William Brookshire

Sharadhi Gadagkar†

Matthew A. Justice

Computer Science Thesis Advisor: John Hartman

Architecture Thesis Advisor: Christopher Domin Management Thesis Advisor: Steve Biovie Regional Development Thesis Advisor: Sarah Moore

Katie L. Kahler*

Abigail McCallum

Nikolas Kaplan

James Meglio*

Alex Karam

Samantha Meis

Kristina L. Keffeler

Nicholas W. Melena

Su Hyun Kim

Elizabeth A. Mercer

Chemical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Eduardo Saez

Kristin N. Bratton

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Todd Vanderah

Chelsea Elise Brown

Physiology Thesis Advisor: John Szivek

Jason Brown

Political Science Thesis Advisor: Barbara Norrander

Kaylan Joshua Burleigh Astronomy Thesis Advisor: John Bieging

Whitney E. Burns

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Ralph Fregosi

Daniel Fitzgibbon

Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

International Studies Thesis Advisor: Wayne Decker Psychology Thesis Advisor: Lisa Ordonez

Elizabeth Nicole Gamboa English Thesis Advisor: Joanne Behling

Lynn M. Garnaat

Economics Thesis Advisor: Price Fishback

Tess Gemberling

Psychology Thesis Advisor: Judith Becker

Aaron Scott Gibson†

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Elizabeth A. Arnold

Marketing Thesis Advisor: Pam Perry Aerospace Engineering Thesis Advisor: Ricardo Sanfelice Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars English Thesis Advisor: Laura Berry

Management Thesis Advisor: Pam Perry

Molecular & Cellular Biology Thesis Advisor: Daniela Zarnescu Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars Optical Sciences & Engineering Thesis Advisor: Ara Arabyan

Mechanical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Doug May

Electrical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Ara Arabyan Mathematics Thesis Advisor: Hermann Flaschka

Alice Cai†

Kavya Giridharan

Corey Laws Kinsinger

Jonathan Merritt

Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Thesis Advisor: Katrina Miranda

Chemical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Kim Ogden

Thomas Michael Glenn

Mary E. Klein

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Paul McDonagh

Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Thesis Advisor: Catharine Smith

Kyle Merry

Jenna Glickman*

Katarina Kolesikova

Marisha L. Mets*

Lakshmi Sahitya Koripella

Caitlin Michelle Milder*

Jacob Andrew Krause

Hannah Marie Mills

Kendra Noelle Daiss Krietsch

Nathan W. Mogk

Shuba Krishnaswamy†

Sarah Lian Monks

Austin Byrne

Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Thesis Advisor: Josephine Lai East Asian Studies Thesis Advisor: Dian Li

Margaret Claire Callahan

Family Studies & Human Development Thesis Advisor: Melissa Barnett

Erica D. Carlson

English Thesis Advisor: Roger DaHood

Aubri S. Carman*

Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Thesis Advisors: Vicki Wysocki & Donna Wolk

Carson T. Carter

Art History Thesis Advisor: Sarah Moore

Laura I. Casanova

Psychology Thesis Advisor: Lynn Nadel

Elizabeth Casavant

Environmental Hydrology & Water Resources Thesis Advisor: Martha Whitaker

Angelia Marie Castorena Psychology Thesis Advisor: David Sbarra

Joseph Catone

Physics Thesis Advisor: Donald Huffman

Julia R. Cavanaugh

International Studies Thesis Advisor: David Gibbs

Casey Arline Caylor*

Political Science Thesis Advisor: V. Spike Peterson

George Chac

Chemical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Kim Ogden

Jun Chai

Mechanical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Ara Arabyan

Management Thesis Advisor: Cynthia Gilliland

International Studies Thesis Advisors: Anna Ochoa Oleary & Wayne Decker

Finance Thesis Advisor: Arvind Singh

Emile Brink Gordon*

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Donata Vercelli

Molecular & Cellular Biology Thesis Advisor: Bentley A. Fane

Anna Gorshkova

Anthropology Thesis Advisor: Linda Green

Arathi Meghana Gorur Physiology Thesis Advisor: Zoe Cohen

Rocio Belen Griggs

Anthropology Thesis Advisor: David Raichlen

Stephanie S. Grosvenor

Public Management & Policy Thesis Advisor: Pamela Adams

Jenna N. Grover

Studio Art (Visual Communication) Thesis Advisor: Jackson Boelts

Steven Gubka*

Philosophy Thesis Advisor: Uri Kriegel

Andres Guerra

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Zoe Cohen

Francisco Guerra

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Zoe Cohen

Yunyan Guo

Accounting Thesis Advisors: Dan Dhaliwal & Landon Mauler

Rachel Nicole Stringer†

Cameron H. Lee

Geography Thesis Advisor: Elizabeth Oglesby

Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Amanda Kathryn Davis

Molecular & Cellular Biology Thesis Advisor: Anne Cress

Chelsea L. Halstead

Abdel Hernandez

Political Science Thesis Advisor: Laura Carlson

Stephanie Strautman*

French Thesis Advisor: Phyllis Taoua Women’s Studies Thesis Advisor: Adam Geary

Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Amanda L. Dalmendray

Psychology Thesis Advisor: T. Lee Ryan

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Brad Davidson Russian Thesis Advisor: Adele Barker

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Michael Riehle

Emily I. Copperud

Spanish Thesis Advisor: Judith Nantell

Marketing Thesis Advisor: Pam Perry

Family Studies & Human Development Thesis Advisor: Melissa Curran

Ella I. Starobinska†

Yong Soo Park

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Zoe Cohen

Geri Courtney-Austein

Sociology Thesis Advisor: Kathleen Schwartzman

Psychology Thesis Advisor: Aurelio Jose Figueredo

Betty Lee

Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Biosystems Engineering Thesis Advisor: Donald Slack

Aerospace Engineering Thesis Advisor: Sergey Shkarayev Mechanical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Jyoti Mukherjee

Molecular & Cellular Biology Thesis Advisor: Konrad Zinsmaier

Jacklynn Hall

History Thesis Advisor: Jeremy Vetter

Aeen Mostafa Asghar*

Kristen Ash

Electrical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Ara Arabyan

Thomas Aloysius Hart

Nutritional Sciences Thesis Advisor: Joy Winzerling Physiology Thesis Advisor: Bohuslav Dvorak

Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Thesis Advisor: Horatio Rilo & Roger Miesfeld

Mathematics Thesis Advisor: Mathew D. Felton-Koestler

International Studies Thesis Advisor: Paul Wilson

Anthropology Thesis Advisor: John Olsen

Zachary Ryan Conley

Music Thesis Advisor: Janet Sturman

Grace Celeste Hargis*

Linguistics Thesis Advisor: Natasha Warner

Darin Len Arrick

Spirit of Inquiry Alumni Award: Paul D. Nussbaum, PhD Social Responsibility Alumni Award: Michael G. LaMar, MD

Optical Sciences & Engineering Thesis Advisor: Ara Arabyan Psychology Thesis Advisor: David Sbarra

Architecture Thesis Advisor: Sasha Wilson Creative Writing Thesis Advisor: John Melillo

Marissa S. Kryger*

Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences Thesis Advisor: Leah Fabiano-Smith

Gregory Ksionda*

Computer Engineering Thesis Advisor: Ara Arabyan

Lauren Christine Kuehner Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Dimuth Madushan Kulasinghe Computer Engineering Thesis Advisor: Ara Arabyan

Andrew La Folette

Political Science Thesis Advisor: Paulette Kurzer

Jessica R. Labarbera

Media Arts Thesis Advisor: Yuri Makino

† denotes Da Vinci Award recipient (students who completed more than one Honors thesis) *denotes Silver Award of Excellence (students who are graduating with a 4.0 GPA)

Political Science Thesis Advisor: Chad Westerland Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Thesis Advisor: Matthew Cordes Computer Engineering Thesis Advisor: Ara Arabyan Psychology Thesis Advisor: Matthias Mehl Physiology Thesis Advisor: Zoe Cohen

Anthropology Thesis Advisors: Lisa Falk & Suzanne Fish Materials Science & Engineering Thesis Advisor: Ara Arabyan Physiology Thesis Advisor: Todd Camenisch

Jillian N. Moore*

Molecular & Cellular Biology Thesis Advisor: Michael W. Nachman

Sean Morehouse

Mechanical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Ara Arabyan

Aishah Najam

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Sean Limesand

Shannon Niere

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Dan Stamer

Adam M. Olshansky

Engineering Management Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Kenneth Olson

Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Thesis Advisors: Vahe Bandarian & John Kyndt

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Daniel Latt

Rebecca Patterson-Markowitz International Studies Thesis Advisor: Wayne Decker

Marcus A. Pearman Chemical Engineering

Amber Lynne Perry

Molecular & Cellular Biology Thesis Advisor: Aurelio Jose Figueredo

Gabrielle M. Pina

Accounting Thesis Advisor: Dan Dhaliwal

Amber Dale Placke*

Marketing Thesis Advisor: Jesper Nielsen

Pritha Prasad

English Thesis Advisor: Jerrold Hogle

Danielle Francis Puente Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Devin B. Randle

Psychology Thesis Advisor: Judith Becker

Maria Ralph

Nutritional Sciences Thesis Advisor: Kay Hongu

Taylor M. Reak

Near Eastern Studies Thesis Advisor: Aslı Iğsız

Megan Reed

International Studies Thesis Advisor: Wayne Decker

Jessica A. Regan

Physiology Thesis Advisor: John Konhilas

Daniel Thomas Rogan†*

Physiology/Molecular & Cellular Biology Thesis Advisor: Melissa Halpern

Ron Rojany

Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Zachary R. Rome

Mathematics Thesis Advisor: Klaus Lux

International Studies Thesis Advisor: Wayne Decker

Stephanie Marie Swerdan Physiology Thesis Advisor: Daniela Zarnescu

Kimberly Elyse Swift*

Elementary Education Thesis Advisor: Steven Arnold

Lili A. Szabo

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Eva Varga

James Taylor

Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Sarah R. Therio

Veterinary Science Thesis Advisor: Noble Jackson

Tolan A. Thornton*

Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Kelly Tingstad

Aerospace Engineering Thesis Advisor: Hope Schau

Timothy P. Tiutan

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Frank Porreca

Daniella P. Trimble

Sociology Thesis Advisor: Celestino Fernandez

Courtney Ann Triphan

Marketing Thesis Advisor: Hope Schau

Elisabeth M. Trujillo

Creative Writing Thesis Advisor: Ander Monson

Leanne R. Trujillo

Latin American Studies Thesis Advisor: Sarah Moore

Liana Tsirklin

Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Thesis Advisors: Lisa Elfring & Tsu Shuen Tsao

Mitchell Lee Turbenson Guitar Performance Thesis Advisor: Tom Patterson

James Hugh Vancel†

Philosophy Thesis Advisor: Michael Gill

Economics Thesis Advisor: Price Fishback International Studies Thesis Advisor: Wayne Decker

Shannon Rzucidlo

Jelena Vasic

Lauren Routen

Theater Arts Thesis Advisor: Carrie Cole

Caitlin Rose Sandahl Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Keith Sangston

Aerospace Engineering Thesis Advisor: Sergey Shkarayev

Fernando R. Santos

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Erik Henriksen

Maxwell Sasaki-Crupi

Psychology Thesis Advisor: Mary Peterson

James Sauer

Architecture Thesis Advisor: Christopher Domin

Jaimie Sauls

Computer Science Thesis Advisor: Rick Snodgrass

Lauren N. Schneider

Veterinary Science Thesis Advisor: John Marchello

Daniel Schucker

Computer Engineering Thesis Advisor: Ara Arabyan

Joshua D. Schulter

Physics Thesis Advisor: Srinivas Manne

Kamber R. Schwarz

Astronomy Thesis Advisor: Yancy Shirley

Julian John Secomb

Business Economics Thesis Advisor: Paul Portney

Laura A. Seekatz

Chemical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Kim Ogden

Amanda J. Seely

English Thesis Advisor: Peter Medine

Neil Segel

International Studies Thesis Advisor: Wayne Decker

Jennifer A. Sepulveda

Molecular & Cellular Biology Thesis Advisor: David Rhoads

Geena Sethi

Psychology Thesis Advisor: Melissa Barnett

Maria K. Serrano

International Studies Thesis Advisor: Wayne Decker

Romy Bianca Shane

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Cindy Rankin

Shaina A. Shay

International Studies Thesis Advisor: Paul Robbins

Kevin Guanwen Shim

Molecular & Cellular Biology Thesis Advisor: Linda Restifo

Michael A. Shufeldt

International Studies Thesis Advisor: Wayne Decker

Mary Lee Elizabeth Sidorowicz Nursing Thesis Advisor: Elaine Jones

Tenaya J. Snider

Creative Writing Thesis Advisor: John Melillo

Forest Sobol

Spanish Thesis Advisor: Yadira Berigan

Robert J. Soto

Chemistry Thesis Advisor: Victor Hruby

William D. Soulsby

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Zoe Cohen

Sarika Srivastava

Molecular & Cellular Biology Thesis Advisor: Felicia Goodrum Sterling

Nicole Sari Starbuck*

Studio Art (2D) Thesis Advisor: Barbara Penn

Molecular & Cellular Biology Thesis Advisor: Michael Kuhns

Sara S. Viator*

Psychology Thesis Advisor: Rebecca Gomez

Laura K. Wade

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Maggie So

Aubrey Carolyn Wadman-Goetsch Psychology Thesis Advisor: Aurelio Jose Figueredo

Erica Elizabeth Wager

Psychology Thesis Advisor: Rebecca Gomez

Jessica S. Wagstaff

Physiology Thesis Advisor: Zoe Cohen

Anna Walcutt

Art History Thesis Advisor: Sarah Moore

David Ware*

Management Information Systems Thesis Advisor: Mark Patton

Katherine A. Weingartner Public Management & Policy Thesis Advisor: Jeff Silvertooth

Denise Werchan

Psychology Thesis Advisor: Rebecca Gomez

James Lee Westling

Accounting Thesis Advisor: Dan Dhaliwal

Chelsi J. White

International Studies Thesis Advisor: Wayne Decker

Amanda Elizabeth Wieland Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Roger F. Wilhelmi

Chemical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Kim Ogden

Kristen Williams

Business Management Thesis Advisor: Paul Melendez

Evan E. Willis

Political Science Thesis Advisor: Suzanne Dovi

David Aaron Wills

International Studies Thesis Advisor: David Dunford

Jazmine B. Woodberry

Journalism Thesis Advisor: Nancy Sharkey

Taylor Wyman

Veterinary Science Thesis Advisor: Michael Riggs

Jinshuai Xie

Communication Thesis Advisor: Ed Donnerstein

Jason Xu

Mathematics Thesis Advisor: Kevin Lin

Kiley Lauren Yeakel

Chemical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Kim Ogden

Cindy Yourison

Psychology Thesis Advisor: T. Lee Ryan

Rachel Yourison*

Psychology Thesis Advisor: Rebecca Gomez

Xingyuan Yu

Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Tony Yuan

Entrepreneurship Thesis Advisor: Matt Mars

Jin Zhang

Chemical Engineering Thesis Advisor: Kim Ogden & Anthony Muscat

Rona Zhou

Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Thesis Advisor: Felicia Goodrum Sterling & Tsu Shuen Tsao

NEWS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012

DAILY WILDCAT •

ALEX KULPINSKI / DAILY WILDCAT

UA President Eugene Sander shakes hands with Craig Barker, senior vice president of financial services during Sander’s farewell party, held in the Student Union Memorial Center on Friday afternoon.

Sander to retire after serving as ‘village elder’

By Savannah Martin DAILY WILDCAT

President Eugene Sander’s numerous roles and accomplishments are no secret.

But one of his more important positions, which he held for only minutes, remains unknown to much of the UA community, said Ron Wysocki, chair of the Appointed Professionals Advisory Council, at the president’s farewell and thank-you ceremony on May 4.

According to Wysocki, one of Sander’s most crucial moments came when he was sitting in a golf cart outside the Administration building and a student approached him pleading, “I’m late, I’m late. Can you drive me across campus?”

The president, realizing the student had no idea who he was, obliged.

As he and the student drove, they got to know each other. Sander asked the student what he was studying, where he was from.

“How long have you been working here?” the student asked.

Sander shrugged. “Twenty-five years or so.”

When they reached their destination, the student stepped out of the golf car and asked, “What do you do at the U of A?” “Oh, I’m just the president,” Sander said.

As the crowd at his retirement ceremony demonstrated, Sander has been far more than “just the president” to many in the UA community.

“The saying is, ‘It takes a village to raise a child,’ and every village has an elder,” said Frank Santiago, assistant director of recruitment and student services at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and an alumnus of the college. “Well, Gene was the elder of the village who raised me.”

Guests from the UA, Tucson and Arizona attended the farewell event to demonstrate their appreciation for the president, who is leaving

after 25 years of service to the university.

Sander came to the UA in 1987 to serve as the dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences after a long career as a biochemist and educator. In 2006, he became the vice president of University Outreach. In 2007, he took on a second position as executive vice president and provost of the university.

He was set to retire on July 1, 2011, but postponed his retirement at the request of the Arizona Board of Regents. The regents asked him to fill in as the interim president during the search for former President Robert Shelton’s replacement.

“Now, the university is on a steady course and it’s ready for someone new to take the reins,” said Louise Canfield Sander, the president’s wife and a former UA professor. Ann Weaver Hart of Temple University in Pennsylvania will step in as the UA’s 21st president in July.

Several speakers, including Regent Rick Myers, Sen. Steve Pierce and Jacqueline Lee Mok, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, commended Sander’s integrity, dedication and no-nonsense mindset.

“He is a man of few words,” Mok said, listing Sander’s three most favored utterances: “No,” “Get’er done,” and, “Not only no, but hell no.”

When it was the president’s turn to take the stage, he conceded Mok’s claim, saying, “I’m a man of few words because tonight I don’t really know where to start.”

He thanked his staff, which he referred to as his “dream team,” and joked about the fact that just one year ago, a similar celebration was held to bid him farewell before he made the decision to assume the presidency.

“I’d like to thank all of you for attending my annual retirement party,” he said to the audience, which erupted in laughter and applause. “I promise if we ever do this again, it will be for my resurrection.”

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Arts & Life Editor: Jazmine Woodberry • 520.621.3106 • arts@wildcat.arizona.edu

SENIOR STANDOUTS With graduation here, Arts & Life is taking a look back at the seniors we profiled this year as they walk across the stage and receive their diplomas.

COURTESY OF NICK GOING

COURTESY OF MARIANA IVANOVNA

Nick Going

Mariana Ivanovna

A film and video production senior, Nick Going is showing off his chops in the “I Dream in Widescreen” thesis film showcase on May 12 at the Fox Tucson Theatre.

“I think the most rewarding part is the ending,” Going said in an interview with the Daily Wildcat in April. “I love creating an idea, then I hate everything until you’re back into editing.

You see writer-producers or producer-directors. I’ve never heard of a writer-editor, but I totally would do that if it existed.”

Going’s work directing his own comedy “Half Amazed” and his post-production work on some of his classmates’ films are just some of the reasons Lisanne Skyler, assistant professor in the School of Theatre, Film and Television, thinks Going will make it in the industry. Skyler has been Going’s teacher for three years.

“He has such enthusiasm for the process, and grabbed on to the technical things really quickly,” she said to the Wildcat. “He’s really found an area that I think he’s going to shine in.”

Going is looking to move after graduation with to an industry job on one of the coasts.

After a move that brought her from Moldova to Mexico, Mariana Ivanovna spent close to a decade on the Southern side of the border learning piano and attending school.

But when her father’s job took her to the U.S., she began writing. First poems, then letters, then songs. After a two-year foray into opera and a stint in show choir, Ivanovna realized her passion for music.

“But education, that’s been something that’s been hammered in,” Ivanovna, a marketing senior, said to the Daily Wildcat in April. “You have to have something to rely on. Marketing, I felt, was something I could use. Music is my passion. Marketing, it’s insurance if my passion doesn’t work out.”

A self-proclaimed “daughter of the world,” Ivanovna’s mixed heritage shines in her freshman album “Nada Keda D’ Mi,” a 10-track Spanish pop-rock album. After graduation, Ivanovna’s father and manager will go with her to Mexico City, where she hopes her album will gain traction with a Mexican market that she can use to launch an American career as well. She also hopes to eventually head her own independent label.

— Reporting contributed by Kate Newton

— Reporting contributed by Jazmine Woodberry

To see seniors graduate, head to a couple special college convocations: College of Fine Arts

College of Humanities

Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Centennial Hall

Friday at 8 a.m. in the Student Union Memorial Center Grand Ballroom

In the College of Fine Arts graduation ceremony, each graduating

For Humanities undergraduates, try the Humanities convocation.

senior gets special recognition. However, this event is both ticketed

An event separate from that of the doctoral and master’s degree can-

and requires an RSVP to get in. Contact Michael Gravitt at

didates, contact Debra Olson at daolson@email.arizona.edu for more

mgravitt@email.arizona.edu for more information.

about this convocation ceremony.

For a list of information about other convocations, check out commencement.arizona.edu/collegeconvocations.

Things you shouldn’t miss about college Jazmine Woodberry DAILY WILDCAT

F

eeling nostalgic about leaving college? Wanting to go back and take that underwater basket-weaving class or African dance colloquium? It might seem scary heading out into the wild blue yonder, but from one graduating senior to another, here are a couple of reasons why a victory lap might not be necessary after all:

That randomly assigned roommate from Hades

People tended to have two one of two experiences with their randomly assigned roommate freshman year: best friends or worst nightmares. The roommate who always got caught with alcohol, who sexiled you six days of the week, who stole your food and never cleaned up anything — or the roommate who you rushed to room with sophomore year,

who you still go out with on the weekends, who you’ll invite to your wedding so they can tell all the crazy stories about the two of you as stupid senioritis-ridden undergrads.

But let’s be honest, most people had the first one.

The dorms can be a great way to make friends, but at a time in life where people are experimenting and reinventing, the person you met freshman year can turn out to be a crazy. So good riddance to crazy roommates, the drama they bring and finally getting that underage drinking code of conduct violation off your record.

That tattoo you thought was a great idea

Tucson has more tattoo shops per capita than all the states, territories and many small island

nations in this and our neighboring hemisphere. This isn’t just because the fixed gear-riding insert-a-social science-ology graduate students all need a place to get inked up. It’s because of lax laws on permits that make opening tattoo shops easier here than most anywhere else. This is an easy — and dangerous — trap for a 19-year-old college kid trying to fit in and stand out at the same time.

More than 45 million Americans now have ink, according to the Food and Drug Administration, as reported in Slate magazine.

But the Chinese characters that you thought said “courage and strength” but really say “soup,” or the cursive Italian phrase “la bella vita” on the nape of your neck that’s hard to cover up might make you rethink your choices.

No worries, a little electrolysis or a career in music public relations will make those silly tats funny stories — but damn if it isn’t good to get away from temptation.

The glorious Arizona Student Unions

Yes, it was great when you could spend what felt like Monopoly

money by swiping a CatCard to get a hangover cure breakfast burrito from the Highland Market.

Until you remember fighting with a bunch of drunk freshmen for a spot in line, and that no matter how hard you tug, that courtyard Highland door is impossible to open. You can get a cheaper burrito and be less likely to be nabbed by the University of Arizona Police Department for drunk and disorderly if you just go to Taco Shop.

Sure, it’s easy to get chicken strips and fries from the Catcus Grill, but an adult can’t live on fried foods alone. Remember how great home cooking was and how nostalgic you got freshman year when you left it?

You can do that every day as an adult — and then still indulge in Doritos for breakfast and leftover pizza for dinner when the mood strikes. You’ll get over Bagel Talk eventually, I promise.

That bike that kept getting stolen, or had the worst rider ever

Bike theft sucks. It didn’t matter how many U-locks and chains you

slapped on that Magna 10-speed, some people just like jacking front tires. Sure the Bike Valet can keep watch from 9-to-5, but eventually bikes are out and vulnerable, and they will get stolen.

The only thing worse than that are the “I’m super cool for being green and riding my bike” bikers.

You know the kind — bicyclists who never stop at stop signs, who ride on the sidewalks and look at pedestrians like they’re in the way or who have those pulsating strobe light headlights that are impossible to look at without almost falling into a seizure.

That tuition bill that kept going up

Save for student loans, you don’t have to pay the UA anymore for a piece of paper you’ll get in the mail a couple of weeks after your family snaps a million and three pictures of you in a gown and tassel this weekend. And that will be pretty sweet.

— Jazmine Woodberry is the arts editor. She can be reached at arts@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @WildcatArts.

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Where to wine before graduation and dine with the parents after

By Arts & Life staff Daily Wildcat

Let’s be honest. The big university-wide commencement on Saturday will be boring, arduous and tedious for most involved. The reasons for going are usually limited to parents wanting photo ops and professors who encourage taking advantage of these moments before they are gone. But in order to spice it up, here are a few options for an ice-cold beverage or two before the ceremony and a bite to eat (read: an excuse for more beverages) after it all within walking distance of McKale Center and without fighting the crowds on University Boulevard.

Before

After

Gentle Ben’s

Gentle Ben’s asked on Facebook whether they should open at 6 a.m. to help graduating seniors start their last day as UA students off right. With a resoundng “yes” to the Facebook poll, Ben’s is now offering what is billed as the “new graduation tradition” that will allow graduates to party without the wait at more established pre-commencement watering holes around campus.

Gentle Ben’s 865 E. University Blvd.

624-4177

Grimaldi’s

University Boulevard will be packed because everyone is too lazy to move much farther than the couple streets that jump out as hotspots for post-grad eats. But this pizza joint right off Sixth Street and Campbell Avenue is just as close to McKale and serves upscale pizza done right. Plus, if the line is too long, Sam Hughes Championship Dining and Rosati’s make good backup plans and are seconds from the front door.

Grimaldi’s 446 N. Campbell Ave. Suite #100 882-6100

The Buffet

Open at 6 a.m. every day, The Buffet always gets hordes of seniors wearing tassels and gowns to eat a little and drink a lot before commencement. A lot of the patrons who usually frequent this institution in the morning are those just coming off the night shift, but plenty of soon-to-be UA alumni will get their hands on the bar’s signature Fun Dip shot or the cheap beers.

Miss Saigon

Curried catfish, pho and drinks served in coconuts — mix up the graduation celebration with this little eatery on Speedway Boulevard and Campbell Avenue. Hearty servings and nothing like the chain restaurants, Miss Saigon provides hearty portions at a decent price with an intimate setting in which to share stories and reminisce with the people buying the meal.

Miss Saigon 1072 N. Campbell Ave. 320-9511

The Buffet 538 E. Ninth St. 623-6811

Zachary’s Pizza

Dirtbag’s

The lines outside of Dirtbag’s on Graduation Day are memorable. In fact, on the bar’s Facebook page, there’s valuable timeline real estate dedicated to showing crowds of people trying to get a couple last drinks at Dirtbag’s before becoming graduates. If you go, know there will be a ridiculously long line. But it’s all tradition.

Typified by extraordinary deep dish pizza that takes a fair amount of time to cook, Zachary’s is an oft-overlooked destination off of Park Avenue and Sixth Street. If there’s no problems with a little waiting and having beers instead of a nice glass of Chardonnay, Zachary’s can be a perfect place to de-stress after a hectic graduation weekend.

Zachary’s Pizza 1028 E. Sixth St. 623-6323

Dirtbag’s 1800 E. Speedway Blvd.

326-2600

THE COLLEGES OF LETTERS, ARTS, AND SCIENCE CONGRATULATE our 2012 MAY and AUGUST GRADUATES Bachelor’s of General Studies Arts, Media, and Entertainment

Brittany Baumgarten Nyka Castillo Samantha Brooke Diener Naomi Finkelstein Dara Lissette Heward Malcom Marzett Brittany A. Raymond Danielle Layne Sotelo Leonardo Volcy

Economy and Industry Ralph Batac

Lauren Carter Philip Crawford Ernst Ruben Xavier Hill Matthew Holl James Johnston Kevin Lectura Brittany Alanna Lee Paul Lewis Joshua Mann Brian Martinez Kevin Mason Sophie Miachika Katie Pearson Joseph A. Scerbo Vince Signori Francisca Slagle Lauren Slyker MaryAnn Christine Srulowitz Matthew Sterling Lauren Wheeler Daniel Wiegand Alexander Zendejas

Global and Intercultural Understanding

Spencer Corben Paula Marie Cruz David Hill Kelsey McKinney Alfonso Guillermo Munozcano Phillip Telles

Science, Technology, Health, and Society Kathryn Anderson Aran Canally Letitia Castro Abigail Chandor Renee Donaldson Clayton J. Farber Amanda Gavin Joshua Guzman Tylee Mougeot Heather Myers Shaima Namazifard Carmen Ortiz

Sherrina Patel Erin Peterson-Meyer Carlo D. Robles David Rodriguez Jesus Armando Ruiz Jillian Schimke Nicole Schutt Nicole Schutt Cassandra Morgan Senne Joseph Michael Young

Rogelio Alvarez Megan Baker Claudia Becerril

Kimberly Blaylock David Bodzin Alex Brown Caroline Bruner Daisy Burnham Jack Robert Chaluh Social Behavior and Human Karleen Cordova Understanding Colin James Darland Keola Antolin Samantha Elizabeth DeLaFuente Shanita Arnold Vito Joseph DelForno Erica EvelynWilde Bacher Joseph DiSaulo Julia Bachis Aaron Elyachar Lisa Marie DeLong Stephanie Engs Erik R. Enriquez Ahmed-Hanad Farah Samantha Forman Ashleigh Michelle Floyd Christie Furman Matthew Gall Brandon Goldgrub Johnathan Gallagher Kristina Harjung Grace Georges Brendon Lavender Jenifer Greene Shannon Macey Virkinee Hanessian Alexander Masket Emery Elizabeth Lyle Hartstein Brittany Monforte Kyle Langley Joseph Morgan Brandon Laue Alexa Jayne Nicolette Matthew Hiroshi Leon Carl O. Parish Jr. Whitney Macleod Alex Pattis Mariessa Ashley Mahfouz Jesse L. Perry Jr. Chelsea Marlin Brice Mendes Ashley Saindon Alexandria Moody Alyssa Moser Study of the U.S. and the Kathleen Ann Muench American Experience Ana Maria Murrieta David Humphreys Brittney Novelly Kelly O’Connor Chad Olgin Roy Patterson Michelle Pitchford Nicholas Rathbone Armand Rhone

Congratulations to Kunal Mangal, our outstanding senior, and Joshua Mann, winner of our Spirit of Excellence Award.

COLLEGES OF LETTERS, ARTS, & SCIENCE

Bachelor’s of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Colin Robinson Recynthia Robinson Alexis Rodriguez McKenzie E. Ryan Naomi Schnee Heather Holly Moore Serrano Casey Shaw Matthew Sherman Kendall Shinmoto Samantha Sloop Steven Spithogiannis Kristofer Stark Lydia Stern Mark Strass William Tilton Aaron Anthony Tirazona Keith Wilson Trevor Wodiske

International Studies

Mirely Baca Andanette Carrasco Julia Cavanaugh Caressa Chester Sharadhi Gadagkar Jenna Elyse Glickman Grace Celeste Hargis Jamileh Hawatmeh Kunal Mangal Rebecca Patterson-Markowitz Vikram Kishore Rastogi Megan Nicole Reed Neil Elliot Segel Maria Katalin Serrano Shaina Shay Michael Shufeldt Taylor Sorenson James Vancel David Wills

Sports

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Sports Editor: Alex Williams • 520.626.2956 • sports@wildcat.arizona.edu

senior standouts Daily Wildcat

Kyle Fogg, basketball Few players in Arizona history have worked as hard as and led by example quite like Kyle Fogg.

He’s played and started in more Arizona basketball games than anyone in school history, and the list of players who have improved as much as Fogg has is microscopic.

UA head coach Sean Miller often jokes about how bad of a defender Fogg was when he first saw him play, but Fogg worked and worked and worked, and this past season, he developed Colin Darland / Daily Wildcat

Nick Foles

into one of the premier perimeter defenders in the Pac-12, if not the country. With his 6-foot-9 wingspan, he locked down everyone from point guards to small forwards on his way to a Pac-12 All-Defensive selection.

Fogg came to Arizona as a late signee with few offers elsewhere.

But former head coach Lute Olson, who recruited Fogg, saw something in the 6-foot-3, 188-pound guard.

Fogg turned out to be a diamond in the rough. After averaging 6.1 points as a freshman on Russ Pennell’s Sweet 16 squad, he earned honorable mention Pac-12 All-Freshman honors.

Fogg was once again productive as a sophomore and junior and played a big role on the UA’s Elite Eight team two seasons ago. Then, as a senior leader last season, he came into his own offensively, averaging 13.5 points per game while shooting 44.4 percent from three and surpassing the

Hockey seniors led team changes

By Kyle Johnson Daily Wildcat

When the seniors from this year’s team look back at their final season of collegiate hockey, their eyes may water when thinking about how things ended, but they’ll certainly remember the ride.

The Wildcats finished the year with a full-ice brawl against thenNo. 4 ASU, capping off a 24-game losing streak to their rival and a 4-11-2 record to finish the season.

Overall it was a successful season for the consistently top-25 team, and the senior leadership was a key factor in the team’s return to relevancy under first-year head coach Sean Hogan.

Seniors Blake Richards and assistant captain Brady Lefferts were two of the three parts to the team’s most high-powered offensive line.

Its other member, sophomore Andrew Murmes, led the team with 52 points, but the veteran Lefferts was only two points back, at 50, and had a team-high 25 goals.

Richards was third on the team with 31 points and was one of three players to play in all 34 games.

The other senior forward, Chad Wade, appeared in 27 games for the Wildcats and scored three goals in his final season at Arizona.

But where the seniors really made their mark was on the defensive end.

Assistant captain Geordy Weed and senior Jonathan Watanabe were stalwarts in the back all season, as Weed missed just one game and Watanabe suited up for all 34.

Watanabe even got into the mix offensively with 24 points on the season, a team-high for defensemen.

Seniors Shane and Sean MacLachlan brought both toughness and brains to the team, as the Canadian twins played in nearly every game while also being named to the ACHA All-Academic team, along with Weed.

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20-point mark in seven games. Fogg weathered the storm that came with the end of the Lute Olson era. He led an undermanned team a season ago and should go down as one of the hardest workers McKale Center has ever seen.

— Mike Schmitz

Alyssa Anderson, swim

Arizona Wildcats women’s swimmer Alyssa Anderson has left her mark on the university’s swim program after wrapping up her college career with a solid senior season.

Anderson is a 16-time All-American who currently holds the school record for the 800-freestyle and has the second-fastest time for the 200-individual medley in school history. She has also been a member for the U.S. National Team for two years and she held the UA team captain

position during her senior year.

This year, Anderson had not finished lower than second place in the 200-freestyle until the Pac-12 Championships and the NCAA Championship. During the Pac-12 Championships, Anderson placed in the top five in her event. She placed seventh in the NCAA Championships for the 200-fly.

As a senior leader, she pushed the Wildcats to hold their top-10 ranking throughout the season. Furthermore, Anderson helped Arizona earn fourth place at the Pac-12 Championships and a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships.

Individually she was able to earn an additional five All-American nods for the 500-freestyle, 200-freestyle, 800free relay, 400-free relay and 200-fly.

— Christopher Cegielski

Arizona football history, Nick Foles became the first Wildcat passer to reach the 4,000-yard mark in a season and 10,000 yards in a career.

Throughout his tenure as the Arizona signal caller, Foles also set records for completions, attempts and touchdowns in various career, single season and single game categories.

He is also top-10 all-time for yards thrown in the Pac-12, and only the second quarterback in conference history to reach that mark while playing just three seasons. The other one was USC quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart.

Foles also became the second Wildcat quarterback in history, and the first since Eddie Wilson in 1961, to be selected in the NFL Draft, where the Philadelphia Eagles selected Foles with the 88th overall pick.

Things were far from run of the mill Nick Foles, football for Foles during his three years at the As the most prolific quarterback in helm of the Arizona offense. In 2009,

the Michigan State transfer lost the opening day starting job, as former head coach Mike Stoops opted to go with Matt Scott, but Foles eventually earned the role after trouncing Oregon State.

That same year, the Wildcats were a win against Oregon away from reaching the first Rose Bowl in Arizona history.

Wildcat fans will remember that contest as ZonaZoo-gate, after the ZonoZoo decided to rush the field prematurely, and were quickly subdued by Chip Kelly’s offense, as the Wildcats lost in double overtime 44-41. Fans can look to the 5-foot wall in front of the Zoo and reminisce.

Despite the Wildcats getting shellacked in both of their bowl appearances, without Foles under center, it’s almost certain they wouldn’t have even gotten there.

— Dan Kohler

seniorawards With the college careers of many Arizona athletes coming to an end this season, the Daily Wildcat staff decided to take a trip back to high school and vote on senior awards for the 2012 graduating athletes.

Here’s a look at what we came up with:

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nickname

best pro

best

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David Douglas, football

Whatever the reason may be, David Douglas goes by the name “Do-Do.” The nickname most likely comes from the fact that both his first and last name start with the letter D, but regardless of the origin, the former UA receiver has been called this since his underclassmen years at Arizona. The McKinney, Texas, native will sign on with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent, and we’ll see if that nickname sticks with his new teammates.

— Mike Schmitz

Juron Criner, football

At 6-foot-2 and 224 pounds, Criner has the physicality to be a top-10 wide receiver in the NFL. It’s now a question of whether or not he can get his quickness off the line up to par. In his four dominant years, two of which were spent as the Wildcats’ No. 1 receiver, Criner has shown time and time again his ability to bring down the ball. Despite not meeting fan expectations in the 2012 NFL Draft, he should be as productive as, if not more than, first-round picks Michael Floyd and A.J. Johnson next season.

— Dan Kohler

Brendon Lavender, basketball

There are few players on the court that could change the game like Brendon Lavender. In the 2011-12 season, the 3-point specialist was deadly accurate.

The senior registered 191 points this season, and 165 of them were scored beyond the arc. But it wasn’t just his ability to shoot that helped the Wildcats — it was the way he changed the flow of the game and helped his teammates get into an offensive rhythm that earned him the title of best-non starter.

— Nicole Dimtsios

David Roberts, football

David Roberts was one of the UA’s most unheralded receivers over the past two seasons. It seemed like whenever the Wildcats needed a gritty play to move the chains or to pick up a big block, Roberts would come through. But Roberts didn’t need attention for being a spectacular playmaker — he’ll do just fine with his degree in aerospace engineering. Roberts is a sharp guy, and he often poses ponderous questions regarding government, engineering and business on his Twitter page. The 6-foot receiver likely could have pursued a career in football if he wanted, but he’ll be all right without the game.

— Alex Williams

Shanita Arnold, women’s basketball

Times were tough for the Arizona women’s basketball team this season.

Following a 11-1 start, the Wildcats won just four more games — while losing 17, 14 of which were conference games. There weren’t many bright spots for the Wildcats, but fans and the coaching staff can look back on the season and career of point guard Shanita Arnold with a smile. Arnold began her basketball career in her home state of Arkansas before transferring as a sophomore.

Since she became the floor general for Arizona, Arnold has put up steady and impressive numbers despite her 5-foot-5 stature. In two seasons at Arizona, Arnold started 60 of the 63 games she played in. In her final season, she averaged 4.53 assists per game, good enough for third in the Pac-12. Arnold was not selected in the most recent WNBA draft.

— Cameron Moon

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College sports: It’s more than just games I was fixated on the box score and only knew a player by his signature crossover or fluid jump shot. But after working my way into sports media and gaining more and more experience, sports took on a whole Mike Schmitz new element that each and every Daily Wildcat person should be able to appreciate.

By writing feature after feature I cheat sheet taped to your forearm very soon-to-be college learned about the human behind during finals week, or that employee the athlete. I was enlightened about graduate has a list of people they’d like to thank for helping at Mama’s Hawaiian BBQ for always the role of sports as therapy to some them do what can seem impossible cooking chicken katsu to perfection, people who had nothing else. even at 3 a.m.

— actually earn a diploma.

The use of sports to overcome As I enter my final descent into For some, that list includes their life’s obstacles intrigued me, and the dreaded reality of the world mother for unknowingly funding I became driven to make sure outside college, I’m thankful for my the general public felt the same their daytime trips to Frog & Firkin to complete their beer card and earn family, my friends, my professors, admiration as I did for what these my co-workers, my cab drivers and that coveted T-shirt or mug. athletes had conquered. everyone else that made my college Or maybe it’s their father for The best moments of my experience the best four years of my sports writing career didn’t come not realizing that books don’t cost life. But more than anything, I’m $2,000, and their little boy or girl is from covering a bowl game or a thankful for sports, because without postseason tournament. Through draining their bursar’s account to athletics, I wouldn’t have been buy iPads or Clinique makeup. my work at ValleyoftheSuns.com, I’ve able to do what I love at the Daily The rest may be thanking their been fortunate enough to interview Wildcat for the last three years. resident assistant for not noticing greats like Steve Nash, Grant Hill, For most people, sports are the potent smell coming from their Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson and Alvin about the highlight dunks, 80-yard dorm room, that police officer Gentry, among others. touchdown runs, walk-off home for his inability to hop that fence I’ve been in a playoff runs and championship rings. I behind you and hand out an MIP, environment, covering Suns used to share that train of thought. that teacher for failing to notice the practices during the Western

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Conference Finals. I’ve been a floor below the Phoenix Suns draft room in US Airways Center to cover the NBA Draft.

Yet, despite these amazing experiences, my best memories are hearing the stories of the UA’s collegiate athletes and watching the emotion they carry with them into battle.

Because of the power of sports, I saw former UA interim football coach Tim Kish, who played at West Point, begin to cry during his last weekly press conference as head honcho.

Thanks to sports, I witnessed former UA receiver Gino Crump pour out tears of joy in the media room after the Wildcats stunned ASU in Tempe, Ariz., last season.

On the flip side, I witnessed the pain of defeat, as Kyle Fogg sat with his head in his jersey without moving an inch for 30 minutes after Colorado defeated Arizona in the Pac-12 Tournament Championship.

Because of collegiate competition, I was able to hear the story and struggles of deaf former UA swimmer Marcus Titus. I had

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the pleasure of sharing the life of once-homeless Dame Ndiaye. I was let in on the life of Tevin Hood, whose work in the classroom defied all athlete stereotypes.

If I were to speak at graduation, I’d thank sports and all of the athletes who allowed me to hear their stories and share them with the public.

Sports are more than just a game, they’re a metaphor to life. It’s therapy for those who could use it, and it’s an outlet for those looking to escape.

Thank you sports for not only helping me rake in underwhelming pay checks for three years — yes I’m talking to you Daily Wildcat and the dying paper industry — but also for providing me with amazing experiences, introducing me to remarkable people, and giving me a new perspective on athletics. I’m forever grateful.

Now, if I could only find a job.

— Mike Schmitz is a marketing senior. He can be reached at sports@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @Mike_Schmitz.

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Letter from the editor: Years of stress, worth it Luke Money DAILY WILDCAT

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still remember the first time I ever came to the UA. It was for freshman orientation and my mother and I, being from Flagstaff, thought it would be easiest to get a hotel about a mile and a half from campus and commute by bike.

Memo to all incoming freshmen: That was a mistake. Air conditioning is your friend and Tucson is full of potholes.

Despite this rough start to my Wildcat career, those helter-sweltering days did teach me something. Coming from a high school with a graduating class of 30 to a freshman cohort of thousands, it was easy to feel lost in the crowd. It was clear that I was going to have to carve out a niche if I wanted to survive.

Then I started at the Daily Wildcat.

That niche soon became a full-blown

obsession.

Now, after two and a half years, more than 300 issues, countless cups of coffee, two interviews with presidents and four nights spent sleeping in the office, I stand at the cusp of departure. And, though journalists are supposed to avoid clichés whenever possible, parting is such sweet sorrow.

Granted, I’ll probably enjoy not spending five nights a week in the Park Student Union. My sleep schedule can finally begin to balance out now that I’m not working until midnight or 1 a.m. The Wildcat has always been a labor of love, and while it was hard to love the labor, I know I’m going to miss it.

I’ll miss the thrill of covering breaking news, the sense of pride that comes when

you see someone pick up the paper you worked so hard to produce — even if it’s just for the crossword. I’ll miss working with reporters who struggle so mightily to finally put it all together. I’ll miss the breakneck pace, the hectic environment and the stressful deadlines.

Hey, I told you I was obsessed.

So, to sum this whole thing up, thanks.

Thank you to everyone who slogged through my terrible copy when I was just starting out. Thank you to every photographer who made sure my story was on the front page, even when it didn’t deserve it. Thank you to all of the people I’ve interviewed for putting up with my rambling questions. Thank you to all of my teachers for begrudgingly letting me go to the office instead of to class. Thanks to all of our readers for your support.

Thanks to the Wildcat for the experience, the memories, the camaraderie and the free coffee and printing.

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