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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 • Page A2 Editor: David McGlothlin news@wildcat.arizona.edu (520) 621-3106 twitter.com/dailywildcat

ASUA president passes the torch thousands of students.

BY CHASTITY LASKEY

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Current Associated Students of the University of Arizona President Issac Ortega has lived in Tucson his entire life. He attended Pueblo Magnet High School. Ortega is a first generation college student, member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and senior graduating with a business economics degree from the Eller College of Management.

“Being able to take this role and fight for students every day has been an absolute honor,” Ortega said. “It’s been amazing, and I’ve loved it.”

Daily Wildcat: How did you first get involved in ASUA? Ortega: I got involved in ASUA by applying to Freshman Class Council, and I didn’t think I was going to get in, to be honest.

That’s [how I] got introduced.

Then, I was treasurer, so I got [to] manage the … $1.6 million that we get for ASUA, which is really, really awesome. Then, I just decided to take the leap of faith and go for [ASUA president].

How has it been being ASUA president?

Probably the greatest experience I could have ever asked for. … You wake up and go to school and classes and stuff, but the added responsibility of going to meetings, where sometimes I’m the only student voice that is there, and I know that we make decisions on campus every single day that affect thousands and

What would you say your greatest accomplishment has been?

The fact that now, even in a year where we had $28 million cut from the University of Arizona, which usually means huge tuition increases, we’re allowing students to go back and re-enroll in guaranteed tuition at last year’s rate.

How has your experience in Greek Life been?

My experience there has been great, living in our fraternity house and getting to know some phenomenal gentlemen who are going to do some really amazing stuff down the road.

Out of your whole ASUA presidency, what was your most profound moment that will always be with you?

One of the coolest things I got to do was go back to my high school.

We only had probably 20 people who came to the university from our high school, and I got to go back and give early acceptance letters to the students there and MC this huge pep rally. There were families crying, because they were so proud of their sons and daughters — and just to be there and be the person to hand out the letters, I think, was the thing I’ll always remember.

How has it been passing the torch to Manny Felix?

It’s been fun, only because I remember how nervous I was

when I first started. Manny will do great. I have a lot of faith in him that he’ll do just as great as I did or even better.

What’s next for you?

I’m going to be graduating and moving to San Francisco. I’ll be working for Accenture Consulting in their strategy division.

What do you want to be when you grow up — your end goal?

My ultimate end goal is to have some sort of nonprofit that helps students in education, because I think that’s the one thing that’s changed my life.

What has been the most challenging moment throughout your four years?

It would probably have to be running in the election, only because it wasn’t a moment, it was more like four months.

What’s your favorite place on campus and why?

Old Main, just because I’m a sucker for history and traditions that we have here at the University of Arizona. I don’t think any building captures that like Old Main does. It’s so awesome.

What have you been up to the last couple of weeks?

I got to go [to] Washington, D.C. to [lobby] on behalf of both university and Greek Life students all across the [nation] on multiple issues. It was very, very awesome to just meet members of Congress and then sit down with us and take our words of

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ISSAC ORTEGA, a senior studying business and managerial economics, poses in front of Old Main. Ortega served as Associated Students of the University of Arizona president for the 2014-2015 school year and will be graduating in just a few days.

advice as students. The other cool thing that happened the last few weeks was working with our regents and members across the state to encourage them to allow [Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals]-approved youth, which are DREAMers, to get in-state tuition.

How was balancing school and being so involved?

It was tough. This role is like a full-time job, like, 40 hours a

week, and you put in a lot of hard work. It’s that age-old [adage], like, if I’m not busy, then I won’t get anything done.

Anything you’d like to say to your fellow graduates?

Congrats! Wish you all the best and hope you never forget the amazing experience you have had here at the University of Arizona.

— Chastity Laskey @DailyWildcat

Big shoes to fill for new ASUA president

BY LAUREN RENTERIA The Daily Wildcat

Despite the controversy surrounding newly elected ASUA President Manny Felix, his disqualification was overturned, and he is now preparing for his term.

A native Tucsonan, Felix moved to Mexico with his family but then returned to Arizona and settled in Nogales, where he finished school. He has always been involved with the UA, and Felix recalls learning English at the UA over the summers at youth camp while growing up. Now a UA senior studying political science and Spanish language and interpretation, he said he looks forward to a bright 2015-2016 school year by giving back to his community through his leadership as ASUA president.

“I’m the kind of person who seeks opportunities to help out and give back to the community that has given me so much,” Felix said.

Daily Wildcat: Looking back on the year, what would you say is the most memorable for you?

Felix: The most memorable thing this year for myself, positively, would be winning the election and becoming president. It has been the biggest privilege I have ever had in my life.

What are you looking forward to the most your senior year?

[It’s] even hard to believe that it’s my

senior year. I am most excited for just getting to make sure that it’s [a] good year for everyone else. If I’m able to do something that will help others, that will be a successful year for me.

How would you describe your favorite memory at the UA since you were a freshman?

My favorite memory was when I thought I didn’t have plans during the summer going into UA and doing the summer program before my freshman [year] and falling in love with the school.

What should students know in order to be more involved next year with ASUA decisions?

Students need to be more open and express their feelings. [ASUA’s] doors are always open. Next year, I am planning on having office hours and creating a monthly podcast to share what is going on. If students are interested, there are always opportunities to express how they feel with me and ASUA. What have you learned from senior Issac Ortega, now that he is ready to graduate? What has he passed down to you for the next school year?

He has definitely passed down to me knowledge. He explained to me … every part of the office … and how everything worked. I look up to Issac. He was my

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big [brother] in [SOPHOS Sophomore Honorary], and now I get to follow in his footsteps. It’s really funny how the world works.

What kind of changes do you expect to see next year, and how are they compared to this year?

Well, for next year, we are hoping for no more tuition increases, like we had this year. So, what we are going to do, myself and the presidents from [Arizona State University] and [Northern Arizona University] will be communicating to make sure that we fight for our students and do as much as possible to stop the budget cuts.

What was the best piece of advice that you have gotten from a graduating senior?

Never be afraid to try something new, to try something that might make me uncomfortable and try new things that you might be interested in. They have also reminded me to keep your friends close and never forget about your family.

What has the UA Class of 2015 taught you over the years?

That school spirit never seems to die, and even when you graduate, you are always a Wildcat.

— Lauren Renteria @DailyWildcat

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DURING LAST YEAR’S commencement ceremony, graduates stood when the dean of their college declared they had passed all the requirements and were ready to graduate from the UA. This year’s commencement ceremony will include fireworks, the traditional red and blue hues and the new GradApp, which the UA created to provide accessible commencement information to students and visitors.

Commencement closes one chapter, opens new

BY AMANDA OIEN

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As graduating seniors close the book on their college memories, a lot of preparation and change, including the UA’s new UA Grad app by GradAPP LLC , is going on behind the scenes to ensure a successful, problem-free and memorable 2015 Commencement.

The UA’s glitzy commencement ceremony, filled with fireworks, red and blue hues, and an Old Main set in the Arizona Stadium, only adds to seniors’ excitement for countless hours of studying and hard work finally paying off.

Kasandra Urquidez is vice president for enrollment management and student affairs advancement. Urquidez said commencement is especially inspiring for her, because as the dean of undergraduate admissions, she and her team recruited and admitted the students who now are moving on to great things in their futures.

“It’s a very special feeling,” Urquidez said.

As the UA sends off the Class of 2015,

Urquidez said she wants graduates to feel full of hope, excitement and “as though the end of their academic experience was better than they ever could have imagined.”

With such a memorable and celebratory commencement, Urquidez said she hopes graduates see how much the UA appreciates them by the event they planned in order to celebrate one of life’s biggest milestones. With thousands of anxious and eager graduates, Urquidez said the biggest challenge is accommodating all of the graduates and their families.

“Doing anything on such a large scale is a challenge, because there are so many things that have to be taken into account,” Urquidez said.

Serving the graduates and their families effectively and efficiently is Urquidez’s top priority. This year, Urquidez and her team are making changes to avoid the mishaps that occurred at 2014’s Commencement.

The UA’s new GradApp provides graduates and guests more commencement information

accessibility. It has notifications, directions and graduates’ personalized schedules to keep users informed of the evening’s festivities.

Once graduates arrive on the field, they will receive half liters of water and “water monsters,” filled with chilled water. Urquidez said she is confident that the two biggest issues from last year have been addressed and will make for a smooth and successful ceremony.

Jay Hanaoka, a senior graduating with a Bachelor of Science in information sciences, technology and arts, has family from California attending the commencement ceremony.

“I’m most excited to walk with my class during graduation,” Hanaoka said. “I’m proud to say I’ve graduated from a renowned university.”

After graduation, Hanaoka said he plans on starting his job at the UA College of Medicine in information technology. Hanaoka said he looks forward to a future with a sustainable job with room to grow within the company.

“Having a degree from an established university helps in the workplace,” he said.

Zoey Kotzambasis, a political science senior graduating from the Honors College, said she’s looking forward to graduation because she can “celebrate the fact that the last four years have been the best four years of [her] life.”

Kotzambasis, who is also attending law school at UA’s James E. Rogers College of Law, said graduation “is also bittersweet, but cool, too, because [she gets] to stay here and celebrate going across the street and having the next three best years of [her] life.”

Kotzambasis said the best part about going to school at the UA has been having a ZonaZoo pass and having the opportunity to rush the field twice. She said she enjoys UA students’ level of energy and immense school pride.

“You walk around campus, and everyone is wearing U of A stuff; everyone’s proud to be here,” she said. “It’s that bear down spirit. That’s why I want to stay here.”

— Amanda Oien @DailyWildcat

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Grads to hear difference of ‘me’ vs. ‘we’ goals

BY ERIK KOLSRUD The Daily Wildcat

Fireworks will fill the air above Arizona Stadium on Saturday in honor of the graduating Class of 2015. Commencement marks the time that these students will ceremonially leave the university with degrees in hand. It is an important moment for graduates and their families, and this year, the UA is pulling out all the stops.

The night begins with a pre-ceremony put on by the Department of Marketing, which will be followed by the entrance of the graduates and doctorate students at 5:30 p.m. The 7:30 p.m. main ceremony comes after the processional, which includes speeches by President Ann Weaver Hart and Jon Huntsman Jr., the keynote speaker for the ceremony.

Cameron James, an employee at the office of enrollment management, said there will be around 7,200 students graduating with about 5,000 in attendance

at the nationally recognized In Huntsman’s case, his long ceremony. service to the U.S. in various roles “It is a culmination of their made him an ideal candidate. experience at the University of Thompson said the university tries Arizona,” James said. to bring people who will inspire The experience is capped off by students. a speech from “I believe in Huntsman, the public service,” former governor said Huntsman, of Utah, U.S. who is not being ambassador to comp ensate d China and 2012 for speaking. presidential “This is a public candidate. service for me.”

“Jon is a great He has match for the been involved i n s t i t u t i o n ,” in the trade — Jon Huntsman, said Teri Lucie side of foreign 2015 UA Spring Thompson, relations, as well Commencement senior vice as representing speaker president of the country university overseas as an relations. “He ambassador to represents a lot of what we want to China. His focus as a politician has try to communicate to students.” been on bridging gaps between Huntsman went through a the two parties, finding common nomination and vetting process, ground and fostering relations with students and faculty between the two groups. ultimately making the decision.

“There is no greater thrill in

This is a public service for me

public service than winning the will of the people,” he said.

In the states, Huntsman works with No Labels, an organization dedicated to changing the culture on Capitol Hill. It is a bipartisan team that meets regularly to talk about setting goals for the nation.

Huntsman said goals are an important aspect of national policy, as well as personal policy.

He plans on incorporating this focus into his speech and hopes to inspire graduates to set goals for themselves and attain them. He intends to highlight the difference between “me” goals and “we” goals — or personal goals and the country’s goals.

Huntsman had words for students finishing their time at the UA and moving into the workforce: “Lead with your head, but follow your heart,” he said. “Your heart will never let you down.”

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— Erik Kolsrud @DailyWildcat

COURTESY OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

JON HUNTSMAN JR. is the former governor of Utah, U.S. ambassador to China and 2012 presidential candidate.

Huntsman will be the keynote speaker for 2015 Spring Commencement on May 16 at Arizona Stadium.

Commencement Parking Guide A full map/illustration of the 2015 parking commencement map is available online with parking locations, shuttle routes and drop-off/pick-up locations.

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Visitors for the 2015 Spring Commencement can park at 13 available UA surface lots or three of the UA parking garages.

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Suggested parking includes UA visitor parking garages, south of Sixth Street surface lots and/or north of the UA

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SENIOR STANDOUTS

The UA is home to plenty of senior standouts, but these three students made the list for noteworthy campus involvement, school spirit and academic achievements

BY BRANDI WALKER The Daily Wildcat

Ben Malisewski

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en Malisewski is graduating with a degree in management information systems and operations management, as well as a certificate in sports management from the Eller College of Management.

Malisewski was born and raised in Tucson and cites the UA’s affordable tuition for in-state students as one of his reasons for attending. He said he feels the UA is like its own little community, and that he had an out-of-state experience because he immersed himself in the many opportunities the campus has to offer.

During his four years at the UA, Malisewski was involved in Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity and Bobcats Senior Honorary.

“A year ago, I didn’t know the other 12 people that are in Bobcats,” Malisewski said. “Now, I don’t joke when I say they are 12 of my very best friends.”

Malisewski also played for the men’s club volleyball team his freshman, sophomore and senior years.

“Playing on a club team in college is a great way to keep playing and not have the sport dominate your life,” Malisewski said.

He also worked at Eller College all four years in both the IT department and the undergraduate office in the professional development center.

Malisewski said one of the most memorable experiences he has had while at the UA was participating in the lighting of “A” Mountain with his fellow Bobcats to kick off the Homecoming week they had planned.

“That was the coolest thing in the world,” Malisewski said. “There’s not words to describe it.”

After graduation, he will be moving to Reno, Nev., to work for Microsoft at its North American Operations Center. Malisewski interned there last summer for 12 weeks and will go back to the same team he interned for. He said he had a phenomenal experience there and learned more than he ever thought he would.

Malisewski said the biggest takeaway he has from being involved at the UA is the amount of great things you can accomplish when you surround yourself with people who want to push the envelope.

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Ben Berger

hroughout his four years at the UA, Ben Berger became known as the unofficial face of the ZonaZoo. Berger will graduate with a degree in religious studies and a minor in Africana studies with a specialization in hip-hop culture, and has been actively involved in the Sports Marketing Association, Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and the Hillel Center. Berger said he is a huge sports fan, and one of the aspects that drew him to the UA was the “really good all-around sports program.” He said during his four years, he has attended games for almost every sport at the UA. “Just look at where our programs have come in the last four years,” Berger said. “It’s really been amazing to see. My freshman year, in basketball, we didn’t make the tournament. To see where we’ve come from [then] to now is just unbelievable.”

Berger has become well-loved across campus and is even recognizable to people who do not go to the UA. He said when he was in Las Vegas for the Pac-12 Tournament, he couldn’t walk farther than 10 feet without being recognized and asked to pose for photos with fans.

Berger is also known for lining up at UA sports games incredibly early. He said he got in line at 1 a.m. for the Michigan game that didn’t start until 3 p.m. that afternoon.

“I would feel like I was letting people down if I didn’t show up,” Berger said. “People know I’ll be in the front row.”

Berger said one of the most memorable experiences he’s had during college was after the final home basketball game this year. He said all the seniors in “the front row crew” were let onto the court after the game.

“We took a picture in the center of the court with all of us surrounding the ‘A’ at midcourt, and we were all kissing the floor as a goodbye,” Berger said. “It was crazy because it was our last game all together. … This has been such an integral part of our college experience that it was pretty emotional for all of us. We all shed a tear.”

After graduation, Berger said he plans to return to Los Angeles to act. He said he began professionally acting at a young age, and he has a comedy web series called “Freshman at Life.”

“Every day I’m thankful that I chose this place. If you’re on the Mall and look around, … it’s beautiful,” Berger said.

“The people here are amazing. I’m going to miss it so much next year — everything about it.”

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BEN MALISEWSKI, a senior studying management information systems and operations management, poses outside Old Main just days before commencement at the UA. Malisewski was very involved at the UA and served as the president of Bobcats Senior Honorary during his senior year.

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amantha DiBaise is graduating with three degrees after four years at the UA. She triple-majored in molecular and cellular biology, physiology and Spanish and will be the eighth person in UA history to graduate with three degrees.

DiBaise said she made a four-year plan for these three majors. When it was all planned out, she said it didn’t look as intimidating as it sounds. DiBaise explained that since her two science majors have many overlapping course requirements, her course-load was not as intimidating as it would have been if she were to have selected three different majors.

During her busiest semester at the UA, DiBaise was taking 27 units. She said getting three degrees required her to take at least 180 units of related course work. However, by the end of her senior year, she earned more than 200 units of credit. DiBaise said in addition to all the required course work, she took several classes outside of her major that interested her.

“Personally, I’m a lot better at getting things done when I’m busy, and I can schedule it out,” DiBaise said.

She said some semesters were more manageable than others, but there was a time when she was more involved in her volunteer work and studying for her Medical College Admission Test in addition to classes. As a result, she had to begin to pick and choose where she focused her attention.

On top of her academic requirements at the UA, DiBaise was involved in both Delta Delta Delta sorority and Alpha Epsilon Delta Health Preprofessional Honor Society. She also continued to dance during college for fun and as a stress reliever.

DiBaise grew up in Nebraska, and her family moved to South Phoenix while she was in middle school. She said she always knew she wanted to go into the public health field.

DiBaise applied to the master’s program in the Science of Health Care Delivery at Arizona State University and said she is waiting for its response. She will also apply to medical school this year and volunteer at a free health clinic in Phoenix. DiBaise said she hopes to become a physician and is considering the possibility of opening a bilingual clinic for Spanish and English speakers.

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SAMANTHA DIBAISE, a senior studying molecular and cellular biology, physiology and Spanish, poses outside the Henry Koffler building at the UA just days before she will walk at graduation. DiBaise will be the eighth person in the history of the UA to earn three degrees in four years.

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BORN TO BE WILDCATS UA seniors reflect on embodying the spirit of a Wildcat post-graduation

BY VICTORIA TEPLITZ The Daily Wildcat

No matter what you majored in, what clubs or organizations you joined or how you spent your time at the UA, one thing remains the same for seniors graduating this weekend: We will be Wildcats for life.

But we are not the only Wildcats out there. (And, no, that’s not a reference to the University of Kentucky.) There are various wildcat species around the world. The bobcat is one of the most common wildcats found living coast-to-coast and throughout North America, according to Jim Schnormeier, the general curator at Reid Park Zoo. “The reason for this is due to their ability to adapt,” Schnormeir said. “It is one of their greatest assets.”

Ron Gonzalez, a chemistry senior with a minor in French, will walk with many other UA Wildcats this week.

“Wildcats are known for their adaptability in a variety of environments,” Gonzalez said. “Similarly, UA graduates are skilled in applying their undergraduate experience to thrive in a wide range of career fields.”

Next year, Gonzalez plans to research the synthesis of biodegradable, nontoxic surfactants as a research assistant in Dr. Jeanne Pemberton’s lab at the UA. For some, graduating is just one achievement of the many to be gained in the future. For several students graduating this week, it is only the start on a path toward success.

Senior Chris Hartford will graduate with a degree in biology and focus in biomedical sciences. Hartford is also studying for the Medical College Admission Test, which he will take in September.

“It takes a lot of perseverance to study for the MCAT,” Hartford said. “You definitely have to be focused. And, yeah, it’s my prey.”

The hunting wildcat is persevering. The long-desired diplomas that, at times, seemed out of reach have finally been dominated by the UA’s walking Wildcats.

Lucy Beck is graduating the UA with a degree in political science and a minor in economics.

“I can’t wait to take on life after graduation

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with the fierceness of a wildcat,” Beck said.

Thrown into the unknown of wild jungles, wildcats learn to adapt to their environments.

This trait will be most powerful for graduating Wildcats going out into the world and to new coasts.

Beck, for instance, aspires to move to the District of Columbia to pursue her career.

“Watch out for the next queen of the jungle,” Beck said.

Being wild, superior, independent, adaptive, intimidating and fierce. These are the Wildcat

archetypes that transform UA students cheering in the ZonaZoo to monarchs of the wilderness, achieving their goals.

Brandon Hecke will graduate with a degrees in marketing and entrepreneurship this week.

“Being innovative and focused are important qualities to have,” Hecke said.

“Seize, anticipate and always think one step ahead of your prey.”

Hecke has accepted a full-time position at Goldman Sachs for the following year.

Mark Twain once said, “Of all God’s

creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the lash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat, it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat.”

With the eye of the tiger, the agility of a cheetah, the roar of a lion and the flexibility of a bobcat, UA Wildcats possess the qualities to bear down the rest of the world.

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DANCING ON Three graduating dancers look back on their time at the UA and share their plans for the future

BY MADISON SCAVARDA The Daily Wildcat

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s the spring semester comes to a close, the UA says goodbye to another batch of seniors. For many graduating dancers, their time at the university helped define this generation’s standard for performing arts. They have been pilgrims in the dance community — reflecting their professors’ enduring technique while letting their own genius permeate through. These are seniors with the world at their fingertips.

Tanya Haglund, a dance senior, said she will go to St. Louis this summer to sing and dance in the ensemble of two musical theater shows, “Oklahoma!” and “My Fair Lady,” at The Muny.

“It’ll be a fun way to kind of jump into the professional world,” Haglund said. “It’s really quick.

You rehearse for about a week-and-a-half, and then you go on stage and perform for a week or so. It’ll be a whirlwind.”

After performing in Missouri over the summer, Haglund wants to head to the fast-paced and artistically buzzing city of New York, where she will work as a freelance performer. However, Haglund will not be the only dancer representing the UA in the Big Apple. Raffles Durbin, a senior studying dance and biomedical engineering, will also start his professional career in New York, where he hopes to work in a medical college research lab.

“Basically, I want to dance in New York, but it’s hard to do that,” Durbin said. “Even if you have a job, it’s hard to live financially, so most dancers work a second job; but because I have an engineering degree, I can work in a lab and make a lot more money doing that than I can being a waiter or teaching yoga or whatever a lot of things that dancers do. And then I’ll search for a dance job.”

Reflecting on his time at the UA, Durbin said that he cherishes his freshman year the most.

“I lived in the fine arts dorm in Manzanita-Mohave, and most of the dancers lived there,” Durbin said. “It was just great being near them all the time. I could walk down the hall and see all my friends.”

Durbin came to the UA as a National Merit Scholar.

“I would love to perform for at least five years, hopefully more than that,” Durbin said. “I’d love to tour Europe. … At some point, I want to go to grad school, so probably medical schools. So, doing that would be fun, especially if it was in New York.”

Alex Tijerina, another senior studying dance and philosophy, will bring her passion and skill to Miami,

where she will dance for nonprofit dance company Mosaic Dance Project.

Tijerina said she came to the UA as a National Hispanic Merit Scholar. She is an honors student with a double major and a minor in pre-law.

“I’ll be working Monday through Thursday from 9:30 [to] 3 every day, and I’ll be training and having rehearsals and stuff,” Tijerina said.

“And then, I’ll also be teaching at other dance studios … on the side. And then, we’ll have a certain amount of performances per year.”

As all three dancers leave the UA, they take with them more than pieces of paper stating their degrees. Haglund, Durbin and Tijerina expressed their gratitude for the unique and well-rounded education they received.

“It’s really great, because as dance majors, we’re required to take music and arts credits as well,” Haglund said. “It’s a requirement for us to try out the other arts and explore that. It’s great that I’ve been able to get a solid foundation in music while I’m here on the side, in addition to dance.”

Durbin said that what drew him to the UA School of Dance was its emphasis on creating versatile dancers with its three-track program in ballet, modern and jazz. He said this kind of education at a dance school is rare.

Tijerina recognized that the School of Dance would be nothing without its well-versed professors, who breathe life into the program.

“They just always go out of their way,” Tijerina said.

“They’ve just really prepared us well. They’ve been our mentors when we need it. They’ve been our friends when we need it. Knowing all that they’ve accomplished and everything they want to share with us and how much they care about us and want us to do well just really means a lot.”

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40 years later, Ulreich retires from the UA

BY Ivana Goldtooth The Daily Wildcat

As graduation day takes over campus and friends and family flock to the university to celebrate their loved ones’ accomplishments, one individual quietly begins to exit the back door to retirement.

The Daily Wildcat spoke with retiring English professor John Ulreich about his tenure at the university and his retirement plans.

Daily Wildcat: You are retiring this month, correct?

Ulreich: Yes, that’s correct.

With a footnote, I get to be here for a year, keep this office and I get paid, and I get benefits — I don’t have to do anything except exist. It’s a good deal.

How long have you taught at the UA? Forty-four years. I came here in 1971.

How do you feel about retiring after a long career?

I’m getting [used] to the idea.

Now, I have been going to school since I was in kindergarten back in [1946, 1947] — a long time.

I would have taken a couple of years off if it hadn’t been for the Vietnam War, which there was a draft [for], and students were deferred. I managed to defer it forever.

What are some of your fondest memories while teaching at the UA? Well, almost all of them involve students. The students I feel I have helped, the students who are very smart or very eager to learn, even if they weren’t the best students you wanted. I have memories of teaching all levels of graduate students, freshmen. … Right now, I’m teaching freshmen, and then mostly sophomores, juniors, and those classes are as interesting in their own way as graduate classes.

Students tend to be more diverse in their abilities.

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English professor John Ulreich in his office in the Modern Languages building on May 6. Ulreich will be retiring after 40 years at the UA.

What was the most enjoyable part of being a professor for you? Or, what made teaching worth it?

Talking with students, not just talking to them. I mean, lecturing is fun, too — you get to be the

star, you know — but I’ve never exactly been the rock star lecturer.

Just talking with the students. It’s more fun to talk to students after class or in office hours. Or, in a good class, a small class where everyone is talking, everybody has ideas that go back and forth.

That’s the most fun, the most exciting, most rewarding, and I would still be doing it, except it does get harder.

You were in charge of the Milton Marathon on campus for 17 years. Do you, as a Milton enthusiast, hope they continue on despite your retirement?

I don’t think it will. I’ve asked a few people if they have an interest, I may make one last appeal, but I don’t think there is anyone who really wants to take it over. … I’ve had a couple of students — graduate students — who volunteered, but I think it takes a faculty member. If somebody decides to do it again, I’ll go. But I’m not going be tied down that length of time.

What do you plan on doing once you retire?

Well, mostly birding with my wife. That’s the thing we most like to do. We also play a little blackjack. Maybe stay overnight in a casino. But we love to bird.

I can sit out on the porch in the mornings and watch the birds in our backyard, which my wife does fairly regularly, which I only get to do once a week. That, and I have a project: I’m working on a memoir on Owen Barfield, one of the most interesting thinkers of the 20th century.

Any words of advice for students or new professors?

Way too many words to boil down. Keep in mind these words: “This too shall pass.” If you’re happy and remember that — ­ it might make you melancholy. You got to remember that the good times don’t last, but neither do the bad times.

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I don’t know why I love this job, but I do

Mr. Bear Graduates

BY Joey fisher

The Daily Wildcat

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A beaten-up teddy bear keychain lies on top of a set of keys. “Mr Bear” has been through four years of hard work and crazy adventures and has had many at-home repairs to make it to graduation.

After four years, we’re missing some limbs BY nicole thill

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or the past four years, I have had this tiny bear keychain on my keys. It’s this little metal teddy bear with dangling limbs and a block “A” school logo painted on his stomach, shiny and smiling with great enthusiasm. At least, he used to be.

In the long four years I’ve had this little guy, he’s been through some rough stuff. Mr. Bear, as I call him, has been attached to different keys, handed from one person to another, been shoved in the bottom of a backpack, been lost in the grocery store, traveled on planes to New York; Chicago; Portland, Ore.; and even Costa Rica. The wear and tear has started to show. Now, he has no limbs, is covered in scratches and faint streaks of red and blue indicating where the logo used to be, and the two halves of his body are held together by nothing but tape.

This degradation didn’t happen overnight.

It was a long process. While he began to lose screws and needed weekly rebinding by the last few months of school, there was

something about Mr. Bear that just wouldn’t let me throw him away.

One day around March, I noticed the only screw keeping his head together had finally loosened itself enough and had fallen out. Mr. Bear was two hollow metal pieces precariously dangling together on a small metal chain that were no longer connected.

Keep in mind, they sell these keychains at almost every drugstore, and it would have been an $8 investment to just buy a new Mr. Bear — but this guy was special. He’d been through four of the hardest, most hectic, most stressful and rewarding years of my life.

I had to figure out a way to get him through to the end.

So, I grabbed some tape and scissors and did my best to bind him back up. “Hang in there little buddy,” I whispered. “It’s only two months until graduation. We can do this.”

Sitting here now looking back on this rather inconspicuous incident, I realized that I wasn’t just convincing Mr. Bear to hold on; I was sort of convincing myself. Like many seniors, the end of the last semester comes at an all-too-alarmingly-fast speed, yet somehow drags on and on for an endless amount of time. It’s this dichotomy of too close for comfort and too far away to seem

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’ve been trying to wrap my head around what to say in this column. I could write about the role of a student newspaper or overcoming hardships of being an editor or what a long, strange trip it’s been. Yadda, yadda, yadda.

Those things are important to acknowledge; I’m not discrediting that. But it’s not where the story is.

The best part about working at a student newspaper is the passion in the people who work here every day.

Three years of being in the same newsroom day-in and day-out should make anyone want to admit themselves into a mental hospital. You’re sleep deprived, on the “Chipotleonly” diet, not even getting paid enough to buy guacamole and ignoring studies for as long as humanly possible. So why do we do this to ourselves?

Because we absolutely love it.

I started at the Daily Wildcat as a page designer when I was little, doe-eyed sophomore. I had no goals, no career path and no fucking idea what I was doing. I only worked three days a week for about three hours a day, but it was something I immediately knew I loved. The next semester, I became the design chief and worked five days a week for about 10 hours a day. Though my workload increased, I still went home every night and researched designs to help improve the Wildcat visually. Last semester, as editor-in-chief, I ate, slept and breathed the Wildcat.

Year after year working here, it became easier to gage who just did their job and who actually gave a shit. I was always passionate about the work I did, and it was great to know

I was never alone.

In the last few weeks of nightly production, many of us have talked about the Wildcat and the future of the newspaper. While listening to these conversations, it struck me how emotional and heated my coworkers would get — and for what? Ten pieces of paper?

Whether they love the friendships they made or believe in the power of the media, the employees of the Wildcat work diligently to make the best product they can for our community.

Though the paper does strive for accuracy, we all make mistakes. The whole point of a student newspaper is that it is a learning experience. We have all made mistakes together, but we have all learned from them together.

Whenever a phase of my life is ending, I never feel remorse. Throughout my life, I was always ready for the next step — except in this case. The last month of working here has felt like being trapped in a “glass case of emotion.” And it’s all because of the people here: their dedication, humor, passion and rambunctious nature.

Nothing I can say will ever truly paint a picture of how dedicated this group of people are — especially because I’m a designer and can’t word good — but the passion I have encountered and the people I have met throughout years, friends or enemies, have taught me so much.

So, this is my public love letter to all the astonishing people I have met through the Wildcat. As co-workers, employees and above all as friends, I thank you for working so hard and making this paper an unforgettable experience. I don’t know where I would be, what I would be or who I would be without you.

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The College of Engineering Congratulates our Spring/Summer 2015 Graduates Outstanding Departmental Seniors Matthew Ashton, Aerospace Engineering *Brianna Moon, Biomedical Engineering Ellen Dunn, Biosystems Engineering Rachel Braun, Chemical Engineering Patrick Hughes, Civil Engineering Rachel Powers, Electrical & Computer Engineering Meghan Hess, Engineering Management Elisa Duarte, Industrial Engineering Diane Haiber, Materials Science & Engineering Nathanael Gross, Mechanical Engineering Ashlyn Hooten, Mining Engineering Brandon Hellman, Optical Sciences and Engineering Jill Wynne, Systems Engineering *Recipient of the University of Arizona Foundation Outstanding Senior Award for the College of Engineering

Outstanding Graduate Students

Joni Lee Hesley, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Changhong Wu, Chemical Engineering Brenda Bustillos, Civil Engineering Jerrie Vincent Fairbanks, Electrical & Computer Engineering Lucia Cardenas Duarte, Engineering Management Samuel Alan Speet, Environmental Engineering Sylvain Lacaze, Mechanical Engineering Mingyang Li, Industrial Engineering Mehdi Golari, Systems & Industrial Engineering

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MR. BEAR FROM PAGE 9

attainable, and the “real world” is looming just on the other side. The struggle to keep fighting and push through to the end is daunting. You have to overcome the fear of what’s to come after May 16 while simultaneously giving your best effort in every class in order to get past with a diploma in hand.

For me, the final semester of my senior year was a whirlwind: I took a full class load, including the two hardest classes of my academic career, worked a full-time job as editor-in-chief at the Daily Wildcat, traveled to Oregon, Tennessee and Nevada, learned coding to build a web app and maintained a long-distance relationship.

Seeing Mr. Bear slowly lose the important components of his tiny metal body at times paralleled the feeling that I was losing important components of my sanity. Personal and academic stress can really take a toll.

Getting through college is no easy task, even for a keychain.

Mr. Bear may be a little bit worse for wear

Opinions • Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at this point, but to me, he’s the perfect encapsulation of what four years of tough work can really do. Maybe on the other side of the four years of the craziness we call college, we might look a little different than we did when we were shiny and new, fresh out of high school. We might have some scratches, dings and missing limbs, so to speak. Maybe we’ve encountered things we never thought we would or were put in situations we couldn’t predict or expect. Maybe we did start to fall apart at times as all of our screws came loose.

However, somewhere along the way, someone reached out and handed you some tape. To all those people who have been my tape: Thank you. Patching ourselves back to together, we’ve learned to be resilient. We’ve learned to improvise and get creative. We’ve learned how important it is to keep going even when things get tough. We’ve also learned how much we need each other in the process.

Mr. Bear and Class of 2015, congratulations.

We made it to the finish line.

— Nicole Thill was Spring 2015 Daily Wildcat Edior-in-Chief

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Graduating Engineering Ambassadors Thank you for volunteering your valuable time and talents to the College of Engineering and the University of Arizona.

Chardee Allee, Optical Sci. & Engineering Gaby Brambila, Civil Engineering Amanda Coldren, Biomedical Engineering Alli DeKatch, Chemical Engineering Elisa Duarte, Industrial Engineering Jerad Dunevant, Chemical Engineering Lizzie Greene, Systems Engineering Diane Haiber, Materials Sci. & Engineering Rafael Haro, Mechanical Engineering Ashlyn Hooten, Mining Engineering Patrick Hughes, Civil Engineering Cody Kalmick, Mechanical Engineering

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Chemical Engineering

Matthew Ashton Rosanna Bether Katherine Borg Will Carlisle Kristofer Drozd Rita Ezeugwu Nestor Franco Hem Gajmer Phillip Greenberg Brianna Grembowski Belgica y Bernal Daniel Lusher Josef Merki Zachary Miller Sean Parker Anjuly Barragan Harry Powell Jake Reckinger Brent Reichert Steven Rishor Ben Silvertooth Austin Smith Joshua Smith David Springer Phillip Tindall Aaron Woodard Elizabeth Yakoob

Yadi Wang Daniel Wilcox Daniel Witter Yuyan Zhu

Biomedical Engineering Andrea Acuña Briceno Alexander Alvarez Lindsay Bahureksa Tianna Benson Garrick Bruening Mackenzie Carter Cameron Clementson Mary Coffelt Amanda Coldren Lindsey Conklin Matthew Davis Breanna Duffy Samuel Dunn John Durbin Daniella Espiritu Matthew Fritzie Michelle Heusser Alexandra Hoeger Vincent Ippolito Jerri-Lynn Kincade Marissa Lopez-Pier Marysol Luna Daniel Martin III Jessica Mergener Brianna Moon Jamison Phelps Justin Pretzlaff Michael Seall Andrew Sikorsky Taryn Sisserson Saradadevi Thanikachalam Jose Valdez Christopher Weinmann

Civil Engineering Mohammed Alshaboot Joel Amarillas Daniel Bacon Gabriela Brambila Blake Brennan Tanmay Chandwani Jianfei Chen Kiet Tuan Dao Mahmoud Dehaybi Zachary Fischer Jessica Flannery Alexis Grainger Patrick Hughes David Inman William Janiga Michael Koehler Haley Koesters Megan Le Travis Mattson Mireya Moleres Kari Nelson Callie Ochsner Jordan Ollanik Zachary Seigleman Carson Skaarer Aaron Stone Cheng Sun Andrew Walcker Wesley Walling Alexander Walsh Katherine Wood

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Chirag Agarwal Ariel Austin Gabriel Barragan Mark Bedoya Jordan Brock Vincent Carknard Nicole Chan Matthew Cichon Christopher Curti Fabian De La Peña Montero Leroy Duarte Temesgen Fesahazion Joshua Fijal Wesley Folz Anthony Giang Jeremy Gin Richard Gonzales Jeremy Hibbs Timothy Hill Steven Ho David Hoefferle Frank Holler Christophe Houseman Biosystems Engineering Rafael Jimenez Jr, Kayla Bertsch Brian Johannesmeyer Kirstie Birmingham Benjamin Lacy Ellen Dunn Jaime Martinez Caitlyn Hall Kyle Larson Gina Harris Huy Le Qi Li Wellington Lee Charlotte Meador Yang Liu Reynaldo Mendoza Timothy Luensman Devon Schmieder Ji Ma Bryan Torres Daniel McLeod Chathurangi Wijeratne William Minch Zachary Montoya Chemical Engineering Aigerim Mukusheva Mohammad Alkhamis Chang Niu Amzan Alsabri Simon Noudelman Jessica Amposta Adam Osman Abdullah Asaad Mark Mayo Rachel Braun Daniel Papajohn Julie Bui Cody Pederson Allison DeKatch Rachel Powers Jorge Diez Lejla Prijic Jerad Dunevant Christopher Quevedo Sara Gallagher James Ringle Brian Gerwe Mark Roche Dustin Groff Anthony Rodriguez Samantha Henry Maxwell Ross Kari Hernandez Christopher Rumsey Joel Hyde Claira Safi Andrew Jimenez Ryan Schoo Nathan Lawrence Thomas Schucker Yiran Li David Schwartz Juan Mariscal Mark Sellers Nicholas Mata Shabeeb Shah Kaitlyn Mensing Asif Shahidullah Christian Montoya Zane Sheets Paul Nakazato Haibo Shen Huirong Ning Jonathan Snavely Carolyn Redford Michaelina Sorrell-Strong Kyle Rodriguez Frankie Sodari Thomas Rosales Ruben Teran Caleb Rugel Ross Tharp Jeffrey Tsay Taylor Turnidge Rohit Uprety Manuel Vasquez Lily Walsh

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Engineering Management Dalia Abdulkareem Adrian Basurto Chi Chan Dominic Cozzetti Jerry Drake Edward Enhelder James Fagan Jose Gonzalez III Meghan Hess Xue Meng Marisa Montoya Annette Patterson Lukas Sultan Michael Vogel Anthony Wurtz Charles Young Connor Young Fan Zhang

Industrial Engineering Hassan Alhashimi Ziad Alrayes Michelle Cihy Elisa Duarte Kerbie Henry Victor Hilburn Michael McCormick Anastasia Nash Ryan Saunders Allison Sheesley Matthew Sherwood Rodrigo Toler Andrea Vilarasau William Westholm Forrest Wicke Xinyi Xu

Materials Science & Engineering Crispyn Aldridge Mohammad Alhasan Jennie Allred Melisa Cento Asher Fishgold Diane Haiber Ivy Hasman Samuel Hudson Wilson Kong Abraham Lemus Emily Leones Colin Madrid Satoshi Matsuo Alexander Pagano Joshua Paul Ariel Rieffer Kira Rundel Franc Smith Christopher Tursi Daniel Tuttle Yusuke Watanabe Thomas Wisbey Erik Wise

Mechanical Engineering Turki Alturki Luis Ballesteros Michael Bramer Jacob Calis Matthew Campbell Jacob Chess Aaron Clark Vincent Cordasco Luis Del Valle Rolon Tyler Foo Carlos Gonzalez Steven Goodyke Raul Graciano Jake Greivenkamp Nathanael Gross Kjel Gudvangen Rafael Haro Scott Harrison Matthew Hart Chase Henry Jessica Honea Alexander Hoobler Cody Kalmick Cassandra Kammerman Bradley Kasberg Noah Krietsch Koriel Lambson Dustin Landis Oren Lee Jason Leuer Chengxi Li

Mechanical Engineering Thomas Lundstrom Christian Malena Gregory May Michael McCabe John McKearney III, Jan Melendez Michael Mora Caleb Myers Clark Pederson Teague Peters Zachary Prince Luis Sanchez Nathaniel Santana Yisun Se Peter Seid Bryant Shontz Dean Shute Morgan Sierra Daniel Simmons Kyle Smith Richard Spaulding Corey Speros Benjamin Subeck Xizhi Tan Toshifumi Tanabe William Titus Zachary Tucker Christopher Van Cleave Vincent Van Ness Michelle Walker Luke Zurmehly

Mining Engineering Hussam Al Ibrahim Timothy Busby Ashley Cheesman Alexander Gutman Jason Hallowell Ashlyn Hooten Sean Hovorka Justin Kridel David Lawrence Jacob Maisch Rogelio Martinez-Parra Tyler Mckinney Megan Naff Brian Osgood Ashlee Pounds Jessica Reynoso Siavosh Salami Jeremy Sarvay Danielle Taran Peter Thrift Cameron Williams

Optical Sciences & Engineering Linda Allee Sean Ashley Brian Bellah Adam Blumer Benjamin Cromey Christopher Downs Tyler Hashimoto Brandon Hellman Ali Khan Jacob Landsiedel Lisa Li Leidy Llano Quintero Connor Magness Sergio Morones Jesse Odle Nathanael Rezer Gunnar Scott Jacob Segal Braden Smith Nicholas Smith Courtney Solleveld Joseph Tang Grant West

Systems Engineering Kenneth Barnett Johnathan Burnett Megan Cornman James Cumblidge Alyssa De La Torre Matthew Ellison Jeffrey Garcia Michael Green Elizabeth Greene Erick Gastelum Daniel Martin Michael Miramontez Ashley Montague Eric Nusbaum Grant Province Marcos Quiros Eric Sahr Nicole Sheesley Tayla Simmons Austin Taylor Matthew Trouard Stephania Vasilieva Patrick Weber Daniel Weiss Jill Wynne Wangtan Yuan Jacqueline Zozaya Note: This list does not include students who applied for graduation late or who were updated from a previous term.

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CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOU To the ambassadors, peer advisors, orientation leaders, office and food service workers, tutors, and ALL of you who have worked to ensure a positive experience for present and future students.

Our best wishes in your future endeavors!

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OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARDS

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This award is given in recognition of academic excellence, independent research, and community involvement.

College of Science Outstanding Senior

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Shaina Habib Hasan–Molecular & Cellular Biology Astronomy Charles Griffin Chemistry & Biochemistry Stephanie Kha Computer Science Shloka Desai Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Michael Rivera

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Ariella Noth

Bruce

Joey Fisher

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Geosciences John F. Carroll II Hydrology & Water Resources Grant Kornrumph Information, Science, Technology & Arts Katherine Fackrell

Mathematics Michael “Patrick” Martin Molecular & Cellular Biology Shaina Habib Hasan Neuroscience & Cognitive Science Nishita Maganty

Physics Charles Griffin Psychology Krystal S. Jovel Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences Marisa Marsteller Science Teacher Preparation Program Kayla M. Dewitt

EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARDS This award recognizes outstanding achievement, originality, and creativity in independent, undergraduate research.

College of Science Excellence in Undergraduate Research Winner Carl J. Buchholz–Molecular and Cellular Biology Astronomy Chi Hanh Nguyen Chemistry & Biochemistry Brittany Forte Computer Science Brian Johannesmeyer Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Victoria S. Farrar

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Mia Moran

Ivy

Torsten Ward

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Elvin Kibet, originally from Eldoret, Kenya, has had a season full of breakout performances and record-setting times.

At the Jim Click Shootout, the final home meet of her career, Kibet won the 1,500-meter race and the 3,000-meter race. Even though the 1,500-meter race is an event Kibet rarely competes in, she was still able to come out on top and set a personal-best time of 4:23.61.

Her best performance was at the Mt. SAC Relays in California, where Kibet clocked in at a time of 15:36.08 in the 5K run, setting a personal-best time and a new school record. That time was also the fourth fastest in the country this year.

“I had always wanted to break the school record,” Kibet said. “It’s always been in the back of my mind.”

She has made contributions to the program as an athlete, but Fred Harvey, the Arizona director of cross country, track and field, also commended her ability to be a team leader and perform well academically.

JORDAN GLENN/THE DAILY WILDCAT “She has brought so much ARIZONA TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE Elvin Kibet runs during to our program,” Harvey said.

Arizona’s third-place finish in the Jim Click Shootout at Roy P. Drachman Kibet has accomplished Stadium on April 10. Kibet set several personal records and continued a lot this season, but there her dominance during her senior season. is still more left to do. She will compete in the Pac-12 Championships, and then the NCAA West Regionals and Outdoor Championships.

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ARIZONA FOOTBALL SAFETY Jared Tevis (38) scuffles over the ball with Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) during Arizona’s 31-24 win against Oregon in Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore., on Oct. 2, 2014. Tevis emerged as both an emotional and statistical leader for the Wildcats during his season campaign.

Madi Kingdon

College careers don’t always have storybook endings, but safety Jared Tevis’ stint at the UA was still memorable.

Tevis’ UA career ended prematurely in the Fiesta Bowl after a 38-30 loss to Boise State.

However, Tevis, who is from Tucson, had a career to remember as he went from walk-on to All-Pac-12.

Tevis was a 2014 team captain, two-time All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, three-time Pac-12 FirstTeam All-Academic and was named to the 2015 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society.

He graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance and is pursuing a master’s degree from the Eller College of Management.

This season, he was fourth in the Pac-12 Conference in tackles (8.6 per game).

Tevis helped lead the Wildcats to the Fiesta Bowl, a 10-4 record, a win at No. 2 Oregon and the Pac-12 South championship, Arizona’s first conference title since 1993.

In Tevis’ career, the Wildcats went to three bowl games, winning the New Mexico and AdvoCare V100 Texas bowls.

Tevis didn’t get the chance to lead the Wildcats to victory against Boise State, but he left a lasting impact as Arizona transitioned from the Mike Stoops era to Rich Rodriguez.

Manon Gidali

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ARIZONA VOLLEYBALL OUTSIDE HITTER Madi Kingdon (9) spikes the ball past BYU opposite hitter Jennifer Hamson (19) during Arizona’s close 3-1 loss to BYU in the second round of the NCAA Division I Champsionship Tournament in McKale Center on Dec. 5, 2014. Kingdon led both the indoor and sand volleyball teams to impressive records.

BY JORDAN OWEN

Madi Kingdon has been a dominant figure in Arizona’s volleyball and sand volleyball programs during her time at Arizona.

As a freshman, she was named to the All Pac12 Freshman Team. She also led the indoor team in kills in over half the matches she played. In her sophomore season, Kingdon saw even more recognition as she earned Pac-12 Honorable Mention All-Conference honors.

Junior year, Kingdon was named to the AllPac-12 Team, earned American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Region honors and was an AVCA All-American honorable mention.

As a senior, Kingdon led the nation in attacks, was named third-team AVCA All-American and helped the team achieve its best record in almost a decade (24-10).

Kingdon did not just succeed in indoor volleyball but exerted her dominance on the sand as well.

In the program’s first season, Arizona relied on many indoor volleyball athletes to fill the roster, and Kingdon was one of those athletes.

Kingdon returned to the sand in her senior year and helped the Wildcats earn their 18-3 overall record. Kingdon and her partner, Kaitlyn Leary, were named the 2015 AVCA Sand Volleyball AllAmericans after making it into the final four of the AVCA Sand Volleyball Championships.

Arizona women’s golf had one of the most successful seasons in the Laura Ianello era, capturing its first Pac-12 Conference title since 2010.

Manon Gidali would be the veteran of a 2015 team that had no clear-cut leader this season and would be the only Wildcat to earn a title in the spring.

Gidali’s performance throughout her career in Tucson has definitely progressed since she came to the program in 2011.

In that first season, the then-freshman earned a top spot on the leader board at the Wildcat Invitational, posting an overall score of 12-under-par 206.

In her sophomore season, Gidali would be placed on the All-Pac-12 Second-Team and was named as Women’s Golf Coaches Association Honorable Mention.

Gidali’s junior season took a step back in the regular season where her first top-20 finish didn’t come until the end of the season in the Pac-12 Championship. She would bloom in the postseason, advancing to the NCAA Championships and finishing in a tie for seventh place.

Gidali would eventually snag another title in her final season at Arizona by earning the top spot at the SunTrust Gator Women’s Golf Invitational after shooting a 5-overpar 215.

Gidali earning all-conference was just the exclamation point to her final season in the Old Pueblo.

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SENIOR AWARDS T.J. MCCONNELL

BEST LEADER

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You can question his size or if he’ll ever make it in the NBA, but no one can question T.J. McConnell’s leadership and heart. During his three years at Arizona, no one was more of a team leader than McConnell. He seemingly knew just the right button to press at every turn and was a nearly identical clone on the court as Arizona men’s basketball coach Sean Miller. Rarely do you see one player capture the hearts of his teammates, an entire fan base and even the media. Taking a page out of legendary crooner Frank Sinatra’s book, McConnell did it his way.

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BEST TURN AROUND TRA’MAYNE BONDURANT

BY MATT WALL

Entering his senior season, news headlines devoured the story about how Arizona football senior safety Tra’Mayne Bondurant was no longer a part of the Wildcat program. Instead of giving up and quitting, Bondurant worked hard to regain his position on the team and became one of the Wildcats’ most significant players on defense, as he constantly came up with the timely interception or forced fumble. Bondurant is no doubt the best senior turnaround simply because he was at a crossroads. The path he took proved his mental fortitude was greater than any off-the-field issue could be.

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BEST TWEETER

RILEY MOORE

Riley Moore is already known for his beachy curls and charismatic attitude, but the Arizona baseball senior catcher also has a knack for Twitter. When he’s not retweeting Arizona baseball or his favorite MLB team, the LA Dodgers, he’s making ploys at his teammates and posting motivational quotes.

A personal favorite is the video he posted of himself paying Bobby Dalbec $20 after hitting a home run in the ninth inning against ASU. Classic.

Then there’s his inspirational “We live, we learn, and we grow as a TEAM.” tweet after a loss against Rice on Feb. 22.

Either way, it’s worth it to give @riley_moore6 a follow. He only has slightly over 500, after all.

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CHELSEA GOODACRE

BY NICOLE COUSINS

HARDEST WORKER

BY EZRA AMACHER

In her senior season, Arizona softball catcher Chelsea Goodacre more than separated herself from the pack. The catcher leads the NCAA in RBIs heading into the last week of the regular season.

Goodacre made the most of her final year as a Wildcat by turning into one of the top sluggers in college softball. Along with the flashy RBI total, her 22 home runs took second in the Pac-12 behind teammate Katiyana Mauga.

She also got it done behind the plate, helping guide a young pitching staff while keeping up a .990 fielding percentage, one of the best on the team.

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BEST STYLE

DREW MELLON

Drew Mellon hasn’t logged too many minutes for Arizona basketball in his career, but that hasn’t stopped the Southern California product from having style.

Mellon instantly became a fan favorite in McKale Center with his majestic hair alone.

Nearly everyone on the Arizona roster has had a noticeable hairstyle. Players such as Stanley Johnson, with an afro fade with jet lines on the sides, or Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, with his Mohawk, still couldn’t match up against Mellon’s locks.

Mellon’s swagger mainly comes from the blonde combover haircut that he’s had his entire career at Arizona.

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Halie Wilson

BY ELISE MCCLAIN

It is quite possible the only senior from Arizona Athletics to get drafted this year will be softball first baseman Hallie Wilson.

Wilson was picked 28th overall in the National Pro Fastpitch Draft by the two-time defending USSSA Pride. The Pride are located in Kissimmee, Fla. For Wilson, the draft selection ensures that she will continue playing softball at the professional level after leaving Arizona with a standout career.

The Santa Ana, Calif., native was a firstteam All-American in 2014 and is likely to receive more accolades after a senior season in which she ranks second on the team with a .381 batting average.

Wilson also upped her power numbers as a senior, hitting 11 home runs and driving in over 40 RBIs. While Wilson was selected in the 2015 NPF Draft, she will not actually play professional softball until next year. She is taking the summer off to intern for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Wilson will try to lead Arizona back to the Women’s College World Series, which takes JESUS BARRERA/THE DAILY WILDCAT place at the end of May in Oklahoma City. It ARIZONA SOFTBALL UTILITY PLAYER Hallie Wilson would be the Wildcats’ first WCWS appearance (5) high fives Arizona coach Mike Candrea on her way since 2010. home to score a run during Arizona’s 22-5 win against Stanford at Hillenbrand Stadium on April 26.

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ARIZONA MEN’S BASKETBALL GUARD T.J. McConnell (4) walks off the McKale Center court after his last home game as a member of the Arizona men’s basketball team after beating Stanford 91-69 and clinching the Pac-12 Conference title on March 7. McConnell’s leadership helped the Wildcats advance to their second consecutive Elite Eight appearance.

BY ELISE MCCLAIN

Arizona men’s basketball point guard T.J. McConnell came to Tucson as an enemy, but left as one of the most beloved players in recent memory.

In 2011, McConnell played against Arizona as a Duquesne player, in a 67-59 loss to the Wildcats. After, he transferred to Arizona and played his last two seasons as a Wildcat.

In those two seasons, McConnell went 33-5 and 34-4, went to two Elite Eights, won two Pac-12 Conference Championships and never lost a game in McKale Center.

He also rewrote the school record books, reestablishing the UA’s “Point Guard U” moniker. This season, he had 238 assists, the second most in school history and most since 1979.

Last season, he had 202 assists, which is sixth all-time in UA history, and his 83 steals this season is the third most in school history.

His Wildcat teams were always in the top 10 and were ranked No. 1 for eight weeks.

McConnell ended the season sixth in the country in steals (83) and 11th in assists per game (6.3).

McConnell became so loved in Tucson, fans chanted “MVP” for him in both Las Vegas and Portland, Ore.

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