College of Education
2025 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Welcome to CALIFORNIA
STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
California State University, Long Beach is a member of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system. The initial college, known then as Los Angeles-Orange County State College, was established on January 29, 1949, and has since grown to become one of the state’s largest universities.
The first classes in 1949 were held in a converted apartment building on Anaheim Street and the cost to enroll was just $12.50. The 169 transfer students selected for the 25 courses offered in Teacher Education, Business Education, and Liberal Arts were taught by 13 faculty members.
Enrollment increased in 1953 when freshman and sophomore students were admitted.
Expansion, in acreage, degrees, courses and enrollment, continued in the 1960s when the educational mission was modified to provide instruction for undergraduate and graduate students through the addition of master’s degrees.
In 1972, the California Legislature changed the name to California State University, Long Beach. Today, more than 41,000 students are enrolled at Cal State Long Beach, and the campus annually receives high rankings in several national surveys.
What students find when they come here is an academic excellence achieved through a distinguished faculty, hard-working staff and an effective and visionary administration. The faculty’s primary responsibility is to create, through effective teaching, research and creative activities, a learning environment where students grow and develop to their fullest potential.
Today you are attending one of seven Commencement Ceremonies, taking place over three days, to celebrate the accomplishments of the more than 11,000 graduates and candidates. They are earning doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degrees as well as credentials and certificates. We are proud of our graduating students, who now go forward to serve society.
Photo above: Carlson Bloc Bell Tower. In 1965, the International Sculpture Symposium contributed nine monumental pieces and designs to CSULB. These works received credits in 21 national and international publications, and, in 1972, additional community funds in the form of a trust provided for the completion of the Carlson Memorial Tower, designed by French sculptor Andre Bloc.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
The College of Education is a teaching and learning community that prepares professionals who promote equity and excellence in diverse urban settings. The College prepares educators based on seven key ideas: effective pedagogy, evidence-based practices, collaboration, leadership, innovation, scholarship, and advocacy. The College is a national leader in preparing the next generation of counselors, teachers and educational leaders to meet the needs of children, youth and adults in our diverse communities. Undergraduate, credential, master’s and doctoral programs in the College work closely with local, regional, national and international community partners. In addition to preparing students for teaching credentials, the College offers a wide variety of advanced credentials and master’s degree programs, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.
ANNA ORTIZ
Dean
College of Education
HONORS AND AWARDS
OUTSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENT
Porscha Singh, M.S., Counseling, Student Development in Higher Education
OUTSTANDING ADVANCED CREDENTIAL STUDENT
Giulia Sarti, Ed.S., School Psychology
OUTSTANDING INITIAL TEACHER CREDENTIAL STUDENT
Tajah Tariq, Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
OUTSTANDING LIBERAL STUDIES STUDENT
Tatum White, B.A., Liberal Studies with Urban Dual Credential
OUTSTANDING THESIS
Emily Ramon, M.S., Counseling, Student Development in Higher Education
GRADUATE DEAN’S LIST OF UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS AND ARTISTS
Amber Hopper, M.A. Equity, Education and Social Justice
Danny Barocio, M.A. Educational Administration
Johnathon Davis, Ed.D. Educational Leadership
Mario Araujo, M.A. Curriculum and Instruction
Samantha Krajniak, M.S. Special Education
Vanessa Cabral, M.S. Counseling Psychology
College of Education
Candidates for the Doctoral Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
Educational Leadership
Guadalupe Arias
Dissertation Title: Exploring Technology Use on Student Learning Outcomes in HighPoverty School Communities
Dissertation Chair: Cara Richards-Tutor
Terri Armstrong
Dissertation Title: Leaving or Liberation: Exploring the Experiences of Black Student Affairs Professionals
Dissertation Chair: Avery Olson
Marisol (Mary) Avalos
Dissertation Title: Latinx Student Perspectives on Civic Engagement: Opportunities and Barriers in California Community Colleges
Dissertation Chair: Charles Slater
Roger L. Becker, III
Dissertation Title: A Prism of Policy and Praxis: Reflecting on Barriers, Power, and Possibility in Higher Education
Dissertation Chair: Nina Flores
Priscilla Bravo Arias
Dissertation Title: Exploring the Role of STEM Identity on Latinx STEM Faculty at a California Community College
Dissertation Chair: William Vega
Jaclyn Mariko Caballero
Dissertation Title: The Road to Turnover: Investigating Work-Life Demands, Resources, and Burnout Among Early Childhood Education Teachers
Dissertation Chair: Paul Ratanasiripong
Alexis Julianna Contreras
Dissertation Title: Serving our Comunidad: The Empowerment and Resilience of Latina Secondary Social Science Teachers
Dissertation Chair: Alejandra Priede
Johnathon Maurice Davis
Dissertation Title: Accessing Mental Health Resources for Students of Color: The Role of Supportive Services and Peer Connections on College Campuses
Dissertation Chair: Jonathan O'Brien
Kautouya Rheanette Dixon
Dissertation Title: California Alternative School Hiring Practices: The Key to At-Promise Student Success
Dissertation Chair: Don Haviland
Pauline Phi Nguyên Đô`ng
Dissertation Title: The Experiences of K-12
Vietnamese Language Teachers
Dissertation Chair: Charles Slater
Kristen Entringer
Dissertation Title: Moral Injury Experienced by Higher Education Title IX Administrators
Dissertation Chair: Avery Olson
Shelby Feliciano-Sabala
Dissertation Title: How Social and Emotional Learning Improvement Affects the School Experiences of Youths Experiencing Homelessness
Dissertation Chair: Paul Ratanasiripong
Brian Lamont Harvey
Dissertation Title: Assisting African American Students in Achieving Academic Proficiency in Mathematics Education
Dissertation Chair: Lindsay Perez-Huber
Elsie M. Heredia-Lara
Dissertation Title: Elementary School
Principals’ Roles and Experiences Navigating Reclassification Alongside Latine MLL Students and Families
Dissertation Chair: Erin Biolchino
Nicole Janisse
Dissertation Title: Black Student Literacy
Dissertation Chair: Stephen Glass
Noah Kelly
Dissertation Title: Idealism Meets
Pragmatism: Understanding Library Leadership
Dissertation Chair: William Vega
Christina Laney
Dissertation Title: Navigating the Revolving Door: Understanding Infant/Toddler Teachers' Turnover and Retention Decisions in Early Childhood Education
Dissertation Chair: Maiyoua Vang
Rachelle Lopez
Dissertation Title: Investigating the Impact of Transfer-Level Courses and AB 705
Implementation on Community College Student Outcomes
Dissertation Chair: Cara Richards-Tutor
Basti Lopez De La Luz
Dissertation Title: Dual Enrollment: Higher Education Equalizer for Undocumented Students
Dissertation Chair: Lindsay Perez-Huber
Elizabeth Patricia McCann
Dissertation Title: Unnecessary Roughness: Black Male Student-Athletes Surviving and Persevering Amid Basic Needs Insecurities in California's Community Colleges
Dissertation Chair: Avery Olson
Robert Ryan Moushon
Dissertation Title: Executive Academic Leadership’s Role in Governing Generative AI Use
Dissertation Chair: Jonathan O'Brien
Susan Mun
Dissertation Title: Racial Disproportionality in Exclusionary Discipline: Equity from Leadership to Practice
Dissertation Chair: Devery Rodgers
Jacqueline Naranjo
Dissertation Title: The Trauma of Education: The First-Generation Latinx College Student Experience
Dissertation Chair: Lindsay Perez-Huber
Robert W. Olmos
Dissertation Title: Factors that Impact the Persistence of Black and Latinx Male Transfer Students in STEM
Dissertation Chair: Avery Olson
Idania Padron
Dissertation Title: The Latina's Journey to the Presidency at California Community Colleges
Dissertation Chair: Lindsay Perez-Huber
Nansi Reyes
Dissertation Title: Understanding the Significance of Elementary and Middle School Team Sports for Former Students in Compton, CA
Dissertation Chair: Maiyoua Vang
Maria Rivera
Dissertation Title: “My Training Shaped Who I am”: Experiences with Preschool Teaching Assistants with a Social-Emotional Learning Training Program
Dissertation Chair: Erin Biolchino
Robert Rodgers, Jr.
Dissertation Title: Empowering Representation: Addressing the Shortage of African-American Male Educators in Public Schools
Dissertation Chair: Stephen Glass
AnnMarie Ruelas
Dissertation Title: Fighting the Good Fight: Exploring the Leadership Experiences of Latina Senior-Level Leaders in California Community Colleges
Dissertation Chair: Nina Flores
Angela Tuan
Dissertation Title: Computer Science Identity and Persistence Among Women of Color at a California Community College
Dissertation Chair: Paul Ratanasiripong
Martha Lucia Villa
Dissertation Title: Equity in Mathematics
Achievement: An Examination of Cultural Responsiveness in Mathematics Curricula for Students of Color with Disabilities in Inclusive Education
Dissertation Chair: Paul Ratanasiripong
Kristina Walshe
Dissertation Title: Middle School Math Teachers Experiences Educating Students Identified as English Learners
Dissertation Chair: Maiyoua Vang
College of Education
Candidates for the Master’s Degree
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Master of Arts – Educational Administration
Giavanni Marie Ayala
Danny Barocio
Kassandra Cardoza
Daniel Castro
Catherine Kim
Samantha Storme Longboy
Alan L. Mai
Natalie Rose Ornelas
Omar Perez
Gerardo Javier Ramirez
Summer Linn Saldivar
Ann Marie Stakias
Bernardo Valdez Jr.
Rosanna Rincon Villalobos
Patrick Joseph Wynott
Master of Science - Counseling - Student Development in Higher Education
Javier Ahedo
Danny Lamar Crumble
Lisa Thi Duong
Talia Enstad
Sergio Grimaldi
Martha Elena Fuentes Guzman
Christina Andrea Hernandez
Jaylan Hicks
CatCat Hua
Alma Lizet Lopez
Jesse Daniel Marinero
Phil Daniel Michael
ADVANCED
Kaori Nakama
Tammy Nguyen
Hung Nguyen
Emily Yared Ramon
Monique Ramos
Karina B. Rubio
Porscha Rayon Singh
Aaron Joshua Alba Tacub
Rachel Tat
Madeleine Gwen Torosian
Fatima Uc
Alex Michael Vidmar
STUDIES IN EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
Education Specialist - School Psychology
Jaqueline Arcos Carballo
Anna Cialfi
Ines Coco-Amaya
Marvin Ceballos
Christine Phuong Dang
Kaelyn Echave
Lindsay Franco
Valerie Nichole Garcia
Hailey Garibay
Yolanda Gomez
Tyler Dominik Gomez
Luna Andrea Gonzalez
Stephanie Gutierrez Ortega
Kealia Akemi Hudson
Stephanie Kim
Joel I. Lopez
Triana Marie Marasigan
Cassidy Mccoy
Caroline Elizabeth Meyersohn
Jada O’Mally
Michelle Real
Giulia Sarti
Zack Kenneth Weber
Master of Science - Educational Technology and Media Leadership
Christine Bywater
Melissa Kvalheim
Madison P. Mccarthy
Jocelin Meneses
Ron Smith
Preston Wingrove
Lizbeth Arleen Yerena Avalos
Master of Science - Counseling Psychology
Anaiee Aguilar
Brittany Nicole Applebee
Michael David Aquino
Maria Guadalupe Arambula
Chaun Ares
Jordan Barnett
Natalie Marie Buehrer
Vanessa Susana Cabral
Erica Faith Jenny Cardoza
Christine Chen
Justin Singh Courtney
Deepti Deshkulkarni
Danya Samantha Dominguez De Anda
Aimee Danielle Edmundo-Saucedo
Zaida Escamilla Escamilla
Grace Garcia Prieto
Mai Gattenyo
Jamie Gonzalez
Meagan Goodreau
Robin Villar Guzman
Jens Nicholas Jebsen
Takara Jones
Master of Science – School Counseling
Mark Matthew E. Aben
Riley Elizabeth Anderson-Saltarelli
Alexa Rebeca Ara
Michelle Bocanegra
Katy Xuan Dao Dang
Sarai Diaz Barriga Aguilar
Margarita Evaristo
Ariana Galvan-Hernandez
Sofia Garcia
Laura Grissel Gomez
Monica Martha Gonzalez
Vivian Guadalupe Jimenez
Cathy Kwon
Gurpreet Kaur
May Liu
Jaime Zamora Magana
Zachary Ryan Martinez
Vicky Martinez
Crista Mcclain
Malaina Jane Morris
Mary Moyers
Janiya Marie Nichols
Tony Norton
Norma Yanet Reyes Bravo
Steffany Michelle Rivas
Chelsea Camille Rodriguez
Leo Rodriguez Hernandez
Rose Scobie
Tara Sharifi
Jonathan Solis
Dalena Thai
Nina Tiziani
Audrey Toucey
Bianca Amanda Villasenor
Crystal Martinez
Desiree Noemi Mendieta
Mitzi Cataline Meza
Amanda Karina Molina
Julio Montenegro
Claire Augusta Morrison
Alberto Navarro Zepeda
Christopher Perez Castillo
Yuli Saldana Garcia
Bianca Torres
Destiny Bernice Torres
Christian Viera
Kimberly Zuniga
Master of Arts - Education - Social and Cultural Analysis of Education
Ariana Monique Estrada Phuong Thi Hoai Pham
Master of Arts- Equity, Education and Social Justice
Isaac Avila
Tiffany Banh
Q Cook
Vanessa Marie Coover
Rebecca Mary Diaz
Alicia Victoria Enciso
Dulce Yolanda Flores
Zacariah Flores
Valerie Flores Cardenas
Marilyn Y. Garcia Daisey
Alondra Garcia Bedolla
Elizabeth Gutierrez
Master of Science - Special Education
Isabel Rosa Acosta
Christine Michelle Camarena
Elizabeth Corona
Melida Del Rocio Cruz
Ruben Cuautle
Elliot Estes
Chanel Monet Evans
Bianca Garcia
Nikki Jenkins
Kari Anne Jo
Katie Juillerat
Samantha Terese Krajniak
Hannah Kropf
Alexis Luna
Juventino Gutierrez
Jordan Mia Lorraine Hands
Mao Hayashi
Amber Maree Hopper
Vanessa Raeanne Lechuga
Rogelio Martinez
Irina Alejandra Preciado Negrete
Natalie Rodriguez
Larry Vantine
Kathy Luu Sandoval
Griselda Medina
Sandy Nun
Janet Portillo
Sabrina Alejandra Rodriguez
Adriana Rojas
Emilio Ruiz
Jessica Marlene Santana
Grant J. Tinnes
Evelyn Vasquez
Zulema Alejandra Vazquez
Ariana Nicole Velasco-Ledesma
Bexy Garcia Zapatero
TEACHER EDUCATION
Master of Arts - Education - Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Education
Yun Bai
Gretchen Angelique Torralba Baligad
Karla Maria Beauchamp
Ashley Lauren Beverley
Ashley Nichole Bourdeau Rubio
Jessica Bowsa
Valeria Buenrostro
Carmen Cedillo
Rocio Chavez
Daniel Corral
Diane Delgado
Sarah Gabriel Midori Draghi
Jessica Marie Fombona
Anisha Alyse Grant
Vanessa Gutierrez
Jose Angel Hernandez
Tiffany Huang
Alexis Hummel
Taylor Brie Larderuccio
Nicole Andree Lonski
Emily M. Mancinelli
Nicholas Taylor Mcewen
Emily C. Medigovich
Lesly Y. Mendez
Lisset Orozco Torres
Stephanie Rivera Ovalle
Lizette Ponce
Ryan Pumilia
Diana Felicitas Ramirez
Mariana Ramirez Flores
Maritza Salcedo
Erick Sanchez
Kim Diane Sandoval
Ashley Ann Schmitt
Brittany Ann Schweig
Tina Jean Carr
Vicky Phuong Tran
Omar Villarreal
Li Jing Wen
Justina Yoo
Emily Ann Zavala
Master of Arts - Education - Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education
Mario Araujo
Hilda Guadalupe Carrillo
Yamilet Cebreros
Marlise Elizabeth Dilorenzo Chel
Beth Diego
Annette Jasmine Fierro
Caitlin Fountain
Jason Fuentes
Sarai Betzabe Gonzalez Ayala
Dyana Nicole Jocol
Juli Krucli-Mukanos
Rachel Posteraro Leavitt
Sean Lee
Isabel Llamas
Courtney Lynn Mallett
Sonia Monique Mazon
Michael Mikuni
Rocio Montes
Mimi Thuy Nguyen
Summer Nguyen
Natali Perez
Jessica Raleigh
Dinora Maria Rivera
Genesis Guadalupe Rivera
Frances Salgado
Corey Andrew Schweig
Samantha Hardy
Janet Soto
Claudia Aisdel Soto Amolitos
Samuel Taylor Stafford
Hilari Anna Volmerding
Pedro Valle
Casey Suhey Ventura
Yanyan Xie
Master of Arts - Education - Dual Language Development
Tuy Minh Truong
Linda Marilyn Ventura
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Sandy Chinkathuk
Barbara Delgado
Cathy Tuyet Do
Nancy Marisol Duran
Salma Garcia
Gabriela Angelica Kelly
Stephanie Guerrero
Annie Munson
Edelia Ortega
Rossmary Ortiz
Kelli Lynn Palmer
Karyssa Pedroza
Marben Perancullo
Gabriel Ramirez Jr
Julia Marie Smith
Lupita Soria
Noemi Velazquez Sanchez
Tiera Willis
College of Education
Credentials
TEACHING CREDENTIALS
MULTIPLE SUBJECT CREDENTIALS
Roberto Guadalupe Jr Acosta
Brian H. Ahn
Amna Akhtar
Guadalupe A. Aldama Servin
Ashley Aldape
Joshua Caleb Alvarez
Joselyn Alvarez
Daisy Paulina Ambriz
Lorine Marie Amos
Cecy Nacely Arambula Gomez
Joanna Elisabeth Arce
Stephanie Michelle Arceo
Maria Jose Arevalo Penate
Katherine Ashman
Elizabeth Aviles
Kathryn Hazel Bacher
Leila Benest
Fernanda Tonantzin Bibian
Mary Patrice Black Rodrigues
Evelyn Rose Bohl
Nathaniel Jacob Bolaños
Devin Ray Bowler
Kenna Lucy Bradford
Charles Darnell Bryant
Brianna Rochelle Buck
Melissa Nicole Buligan
Rachelle C. Burton
Lyssette Victoria Bustamante
Wendy Paola Calderon Cifuentes
Arnai’Zia Nyree Call
Laura Camacho
Lizbeth M. Camacho
Maria Del Carmen Camacho
Isabel Piamonte Carandang
Jose Cardenas
Isabel Simone Casillas
Juanita Castaneda
Marvella Castaneda-Esparza
Gerardo Castellanos
Stephanie Castillo
Paulina Cazares
Stephanie Cazares
Arianna Aurora Ceballos
Valerie Danielle Cervantes
Heather Chaides
Shannon Chang
Stephanie Chen
Justin Robert Chial
Gabriel Cisneros
Elaine Cobian
Maritza Daniela Colin
Serina Duenas Cruz
Diana Flavia Costescu
Emily Rose Coulman
Amabel Milagros Culajay
Cassidy Joy Curiel
Maggie Damon
Willa Dang
Hannah M. DeRose
Branden Thomas Dessaint
Margarita Olivia Diaz Cortes
Emily Diep
Thi Bich Ngoc Do
Nathan Dokko
Emily Sarah Dollete
Janea Marie Dominique
Serina Duenas Cruz
Lacey Escarro
Andrew Kevin Escobar
April Escobar
Diana Espinoza
Joseline V. Esquitin
Erendira Antonia Estrada
Yuliana Estrada Valencia
Mariana Eulogio
Jordan C. Evans
Sabrina Frances Fedele
Arianna Alicia Figueroa
Angelica Janet Flores Flores
Reina Fuchigami
Esmeralda Fuentes
Cassandra Gama
Fanfan Gao
Marco Antonio Garcia
Nicole C. Garcia
Audrey Fernanda Garcia
Giselle Garcia
Mayana Garcia
Samantha Gertz
Haley Star Gjokaj
Karen Gomez
Victoria Anne Guerra
SINGLE SUBJECT CREDENTIALS
Art, continued..
Erika M. Garcia
Alessandro Gonzalez
Delaney Guajardo
Sandra Gutierrez
Olivia Sujin Han
Daisy Denise Herrera
Ah Hong
Die Hu
Selena Sora Hyon
Clarke Jett
Sara Khakpour
Julia Ann Kole
Taryn Lee
Jayson Longino
Yaysleen Loredo Echeverria
Amanda Beth Lutz-Beheshti
Jessica Martinez Sanchez
Sierra P. McDaniel
Riley James McDougall
Montserrat Medina
Nicole Morgan Merritt
Khine Yee Mon
Brenda Noemy Monge-Reyes
Natalia Monsivais
Arianna Neri
Biological Sciences
Jose Aguilar Jr
Sarah Labelle Barker
Delaney Bien
Xochiquetzal Franco
Ashley Kimberly Garcia
Rita Greenspon
Carmelito Guan II
Shira Silver Hillinger
Shelly Marie Hughes
Jasmine Faith Juette
Sabira E. Maghanoy
Chemistry
Ashley Andrea De La Rosa
Abigail Rose Law
Dance
Dana Celeste Bermudez Hernandez
Nicollette Paige Combre
Vernice Emilia Ednilao
Elizabeth Pei Chi Heng
Andy Ngo
Andy Nguyen
Emily Marie Palmer
Isabella Quezada
Alkaid Ramirez
Amelia Plata Ramos
Gloryvee Ramos
Mekayla Relosa
Maricella Romero
Lilia Mireya Sanchez
Jesus Sanchez
Abigail Sanchez Rosas
Vivian Mayte Santos
Daniela Esther Santuario
Anastashya Helen Seraphin
Jillian Michelle Siler
Kassie Simons
Shawn Edward Smith
Mikayla Paige Thiesen
Blanca Rosa Turcios
Megan Nicole Weiss
Annabelle Rose Wilson
Peter Wise
Kathryn Wunsch
Valerie Nicole Marquez
Liliana E. Martinez
Magdalena Drew Mathis
Erin M. McGarrity
Courtney Moore
Kate L. Nguyen
Sara Nguyen
Jean Carlo Rivera Bazan
Sarah Stevenson
Kaylee Emma Tassinari
Whitney Ann Thompson
Christine Tran
Domitila Stephany Nunez
Madison Claire Redlawsk
Valerie Varela
English
Zereen A. Ahmed
Aiyana Sky Alfaro
Emily D. Anderson
Sabrina L. Arellano
Andrea Marie Bailey
Ksenia Banina
Jasmin Marie Barnett
Brian Bautista
Chazel M. Becerra-Martinez
Lucas Bitonio
Allie Madeline Borrego
Gale D. Bradley
Wayne Vanallen Anthony Broadway
Brianna Nicole Burwell
Modesto Caldera
Gerardo De Jesus Carrillo
Julianna Chavarria
Kristie Cheung
Violet Cordova
Kelly Arline Cruz
Felipe Bruno De La Rosa
Sasso Diaz
Dominic Diaz
Cora Eden
Graciella N. Elson
Linda Sofia Espinoza
Patricia Espinoza
Kevin Flores
Yesenia Garcia
Hanna Alise Gergen
Nathalie Gudino
Chazz Kekoa Hannah-Heredia
Nicholas Jude Heinen
Halee Sue Henson
Alfredo Heredia
Andrina Hong
Gwynith Tatiana Houston
Hao-Hai Ian Hsu
Stacey Incardone
Cydney Izabal
Lianna Jaime
Heather Gayle Jimenez
Olivia Nicole Jones
Jasmine Joanna Jovel
Brandon Isaiah Juarez
Lauren Kalchik
Quincy Swan Lamberg
Sinclair D. Lawhorn
Donovan Lysander Lopez
Joshua Luis Loredo
Irvin Zenon Lorenzo Rios
Emily Lou
Consuelo Martinez
Jordan Marty
Michael Paul Masangkay
Raquel Morales-Perez
Jonathan Eduardo Mota Mireles
Colleen Rose Mount
Gabriela Alicia Najera
Ariadna Navarro
Dayanera Nunez
Autumn Amara Oyemade
Jennifer Janae Peck
Kayley Pedroza
Jessica I. Pelayo
Sarai Peralta
Emily Perez
Nestor Alonso Plascencia-Gomez
Anthony Prado
Karina N. Pulido
Dori Taylor Rakhshani
Samantha Ramirez
Nicole Edith Ramirez Cruz
Yesenia Ruiz
Shady Saleh
Gabriel Alessandro Salvo
Mariana Sanchez Castillo
Guadalupe Beatriz Sanchez-Soto
Aaron John Scott
Lauren Shelton
Jasmine Rebeca Silva
Chelsea D. Simo
Daniel Jacob Smith
Matthew Jon Speranza
Brandon Spruill
Darcy Elizabeth Stone
Kenny Charlie Taketa
Natalie Elizabeth Tapia
Angelica Tran
Diana Anayte Urias
Jonathan Rolland Michael Urrea
Valeria Alondra Vallejo
Rodvel A. Velasquez
Steven Warren
Social Science
Erik Angel Alvarez
Victor Matheus Alves
John N. Antolo
Johnny Arroyo
Johnny Julian Baeza
Cristian Alberto Becerra
Miranda Rose Becerra
Simon Thomas Becker
Anna Becker
Sebastian Bongiovanni
Lauren Ann Bonsteel
Yen-Nhi Bui
David Lee Burghgraef
Matthew Caha
Ryan Campuzano
Nathalia Caramaschi
Sierra Rae Carrington Scott
Jacqueline Charre
Odalys Alondra Chavez-Luna
Austin Chen
Casey Inyoung Cho
Sergio Colon
Wendy Cuevas Ortega
Daniel P. Culp
Michael William Davidson
Andrew Scott Davis
Andres Daza
Pamela Yamilet Deras
Noah Elliot Devine
Jesse Dicken
Anthony Anbinh Duong
Sarah T. Facterman
Tanner Joseph Frydman
Nicholas Gallant
Candice Marie Garcia
Anna Marie Garcia
Christopher Garcia
Johnny Glavin
Marcus Taylor Gow
Daniel Alejandro Hernandez
Andrew Alonso Hernandez
Anais Gabrielle Hernandez
Tommy Lee Hernandez
Jonathan James Higbee
Samuel Hoffer
Sophia Ysabella Jauregui
Eric Daniel Lomax
Madison Long
Eunice Sarai Lopez Cortez
Nathen G. Loya
Julian David Marasigan
Lorenzo Pierre Marasigan
Jazmine Martinez
Kaden Matheson
Alexander Edward McDonald
Chelsey Silvia Meza
Jared Miller
Lupe Mora
Robert Nelson
Nina Phuongnhi Ngo
Bertha Karina Orozco
Daniel Joel Osuna
Alejandro Padilla
Douglas Pang
Alexander Garrett Paul
Nicholas Perez
Anh Song Pham
Jack Henry Prunty
Jasmine Brooke Puente
Michelle Ramirez
Alexis Ramirez
Jabari Dadise Reynolds
Arnoldo Rocha Fuentes
Dakota William Rodrigues
Jacob C. Rodriguez
Eva Rodriguez
Axzel Roman
Brandon Michael Sabihon
Luis Angel Salas
Arnoldo Sanchez Reynoso
Briana Sandoval
Matthew Gordon Sary
Michael Schmidt
Ian Christian Schubert
Kathleen Mina Shiroma
Jesus Solano
Carlos Alfredo Solorio Arciga
Brian Lewis Sullivan
Richy Teng
John Andrew M. Tercero
Vivian Thong
Jonathan Salvador Torres
Eric Torres
Gabriel Torres
Caitlyn Laundinh Tran
Paul Tran
Alana-Sara Turingan
Dylan L. Vanderhyde
Valeria Vargas Calvillo
Nidhin M. Varghese
Nam Duc Hoang Vu
Lucas Grant Wilson
Keane L. Wong
World Languages
Fatima Akil
Peter Alvarez
Rigoberto Barreto
Sophia Busanez Ramos
Christopher Calderon
Ivonne Carolina Camacho Suarez
Javier Cardenas
Brisa Cardoso Ramirez
Maria Isabel Chacon
Siri K. Connor
Kaitlyn N. Duffy
Alan Alberto Elias
Gladys Escobar
Seton B. Fogel
William Garcia
Maria Elena Gibson
Matthew Xavier Gonzalez
Cuathemoc Gonzalez
Yessenia Marcelina Guevara Aguilar
Monica Alejandra Herrera
Joo Hee Kim
Bo Kyung Lee
EDUCATION SPECIALIST CREDENTIALS
Steven Amado
William Amador
Leslie Argueta
Claudia Margarita Armenta
Lisa Velasquez Banks
Laura Benitez
Aurora Celeste Buen-Abad
Rachel Burgess
Rogelio Cruz Carrillo
Taylor Laura Carrillo
Bryant Castro
Irene Elizabeth Cervantes
Miriam Diaz
April Dawn Draves
Crystal Duong
Lacey Escarro
Kaitlyn Rae Esser
Lilia Michele Fehrenbach
Brenda Yadira Gallegos
Marissa Araceli Garcia
David B. Garcia
Titus Ybarra
Amanda M. Yeomans
Jesus Antonio Zuniga
Qiutong Lu
Yanhua Lu
Litzy Mendoza
Victor Manuel Miranda
Andrea Munoz
Jennifer Nguyen
Elizabeth Rose Baird Nichols
Alondra Estefania Ordaz Duarte
Andres Orellana
Jingshi Peng
Diana Perez
Francisco Javier Sanchez Ruiz
Janet Santana
Mai Katharina Schweizer
Pegah Shafti
Sydney Ann Stapp
Alison Angelique Steinmetz
Keiko Tanabe
Kristen Uyen Tran
Arpine Vardazaryan
Marisol Villalon Vazquez
SeongEun Yun
Mai Gilbert
Juan Pablo Gomez Segura
Jasmin Gonzalez
Maria Liza Gurrola
Jad M. Habaibeh
Caroleena Elizabeth Hammock
Janelle Darlene Hernandez
Drew Christian Hoffman
Jiva Shanti Jimmons
Candy Juarez
Eric Hagemu Kawahara
Darian La Von King
Hannah Grace Lawther
Jose de Jesus Lira
Roberson Nicholas Maria Lubin
Nikolaos Wolfgang Maltezos
Priscilla Marquez
Karen Isabel Martinez
Daniel J. Martinez
Zorayda Kei Matsunaga
Jasmine Letrece Mendiola
LIBERAL STUDIES
College of Education
Candidates for the Bachelor’s Degree
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies - Education Studies
Alyssa Nicole Almanza
Leslie Montserrat Anaya
Emily Ainek Andrade
Beverly Aranda
Talitha Belen Arellano
Elijah Noah Avila
Priscilla Barrios
Ryley Alizabeth Bettin
Karly Patricia Bill
Christine Aimee Bonilla
Sierra Michael Brounley
Matty Cameron
Alyna Campos
Samantha Campoy Luna
Niah Carrillo
Naylea Casillas
Maria Carolina Castillo
Alexis Guadalupe Ceja
Bingwen Chen
Amber Chloris Christiansen
Hanna Rose Clark
Ashley Marie Comanescu
Brianna Cornejo
Nicole Kristine Cox
Ahliyah Curry
Katherine Danielle Debord
Amanda Lynn Deneau
Emma Linh Do
Caylie Eichelberger
Taylor Bryn Erdmann
Camila Jimena Escobar
Sarah Amelia Eckels
Kassandra Esquivel Vargas
Alyssa Christine Estrada
Piper Estrem
Ava Andrea Frousiakis
Stephanie Rachel Fuentes
Gisselle Sarai Garcia
Maricella Godoy
Ronald Ilan Goldstein
Jocelyn Alexis Gomez
Anela Ecle Gomez
Aracely Gomez-Badillo
Ella Joan Gruber
Austraya Monet Guerrero
Melissa Guzman
Jillian R. Hanacek
Nora Elizabeth Hanks
Sierra Barbra Hanks
Lexi Harvey
Celinez Herrera Hernandez
Megan Hwee
Karla Daniela Iniguez
Alexa Georgina Basquez Kaiser
Cameron Jay Labasan
Katriece Lang
Madison Love Law
Gabriela Lepe
Tiffany C. Liang
Margarita Limon
Kaenin Marie Grommet Lyons
Steven Sang Mai
Sydney Ann Manno
Bridget Zulema Marquez
Crystal Martinez
Collette Nicole Mcgowan
Leah Nicole Mezzano
Bianca Isabella Molina
Kassidy Montano Barcellos
Lelan Monteclaro
Cassandra Milagros Mota
Jazmin Muratalla
Sarai Murillo
Jason Min Namkung
Noradene S. Neal
Genevieve Nguyen
Keily L. Norman
Azucena Esther Padilla
Krystal Michelle Padilla
Crystal Pardo
Victoria Norma Patino
Kaylee Cathleen Peace
Bertha Perez
Vanessa Yvonne Perez
Katrina Petrovich
Jennifer Policarpo
Meagan Quach
Angelica Quintino
Emily Ramirez
Jocelyne Rivas Ponce
Kaylyn Nicole Romero
Jaquelin Romero Beltran
Teana Ross
Adriana Ruiz-Lamas
Samantha S. Russell
Samantha A. Ryder
Samantha Michelle Sage
Samantha Catherine Saifan
Madisynn Kye Saldana
Lesley Sanchez Lopez
Melissa Sandoval
Azeneth Sandoval Bermudez
Amanda Ruby Segura
Jamie Sellers
Elizabeth H. Serrano
Aneeqah Khalid Shaikh
Jenna Rose Shannon
Sydnie Marie Sims
Lorelai Coulter Sinacori
Hannah Rae Spillman
Jan Luke Richard Tariga
Veronica Viviana Teodoro
Kainoa Ronald Texeira
Kim Tieu
Kathy Tran
Patrick Tran
Fayleen Valdez
Joseph Valencia
Pia Margarette Collado Valencia
Alexis Marie Vanhorn
Leslie Samantha Vargas
Gerardo Villegas
Kailey Ann Volz
Brooke Amanda Warren
Samantha Weiss
Bethanie Mya Wellinger
Bryana Stephanie Ybarra
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies - History and Social Science
Shay Evelyn Amat
Brooke Emilia Civitarese
Becca Crabtree
Allison Sarai Cruz-Bertotty
Matthew Aaron Cunningham
Izzy Martha Espinoza
Michaela Fazio
Daisy Patricia Flores
Ashley S. Flores
Yohana L. Galeana
Erin Victoria Garcia
Caden William Harker
Rosemary Herrera
Huyen Thi Ngoc Hoang
Armando Lopez
Alondra Nunez
Cielo Esmeralda Sanchez Solis
Emma Briana Spirescu
Ancemon Amged Moner Yousf
Matthew L. Zaravia
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies - Human and Child Development
Emma Gabriella Alvarez
Sarah Autumn Beck
Katelyn Ann Beggs
Anna Louisa Bolen
Jareth Carbajal
Mackenzie Grace Cash
Jalen Elizabeth Castro
Haylee Ann Christensen
Yadira Contreras-Mendez
Mariana Covarrubias
Katherine Gail Crosby
Iran Estefania Cuevas
Toko Dillard-Greene
Sarah Amelia Eckels
Miriam Jocelyn Gonzalez Valencia
Ashley Jean Griffin
Andrea Gutierrez
Erica Guadalupe Hernandez
Cynthia Herrera
Hennessy Destiny Ibarra
Alexandria Ryan Marie Kappmeyer
Brenda E. Majano
Giselle Martinez
Paulina Martinez
Angel Alexus Meza
Isabel Morales Vicente
Trinity Alice Napoleon
Kelly Ngo
Liza Nunez
Amy Viviana Oropeza
Mia Therese Ravid
Renee Rettew
Lauren M. Ritter
Ashley Rojo
Adrienne I. Salinas
Gina Guadalupe Sanchez
Gloria L. Sanchez
Yossaphinie Seng
Valeria Sierra
Cameron Haley Tippet
Madison Hope Vedas
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies - Language Arts
Daniela Castellanos
Jennifer Gregorio Valerio
Odalys Ixtlilco
Evelyn Bobee Kim
Terilyn Grace Lo
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies - Mathematics
Alissa Nicole Bauer
Isabella Jolene Emerson
Jaelene Encarnacion
Carina Meneses
Maria Isabel Mora
Cyan O. Olivarez
Natalie Sopheary Pin
Jilliana L. Ratzlaff
Julia Grace English
Sarah Carmin Lucero
Meghan Mai Nguyen
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies - Natural Science
Candace Fuentes
Ryan Gregory Jones
Jubilee Tien Luu
Elizabeth Rubby Mares
Jazmin Alexis Martinez
Garrett Richard Potter
Jenin Khaled Shalabi
Samantha Delia Trujillo
Nicole Allyson Vogt
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies - Visual and Performing Arts
Jamie June-Hee Ahn
Sonia Nathalie Cisneros
Paulina Lizbeth Dominguez
Jazmin Escalera
Daisy Jocelyn Garcia
Stephanie Francess Holt
Eduardo Luis
Danielle Milligan
Jolie Megumi Miyake
Sydney Ngo
Presley Kentlyn Perez
Jacob Trinidad Quintero
LIBERAL STUDIES
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies ITEP
Sydney Leanne Acker
Kaice Actual Guitron
Georgia Alcazar
Dylan Alexander
Julia Cristina Antonio
Kirsten Marie Arkus
Shelley Tomboc Asuncion
Shane Bradley Bauer
Sierra A. Bowers
Faith Ann Britton
Melissa Nicole Buligan
Andrea Michelle Burrola
Brianna Butler
Natalie Calderon
Laura Camacho
Alyssa M. Canales
Jose Cardenas
Selena Carrillo
Samantha Teresa Carrillo Macegoza
Vanessa Casales
Marvella Castaneda - Esparza
Jacqueline Castro
Galylea Castro
John Chen
Jonathan Chou
Annamarie Guadalupe Ciau
Hailey Shea Cole
Dany Maria Dolores Cordova
Gianna Cuevas
Bella Rose Davisson
Allison Jeannine De Leon Brito
Sophia Ryann Delich
Makayla Nichole Derr
Jessica Claire Dimas
Irene Do
Isabella Rose Doom
Alexa Escobar-Robbins
Joseline Velasco Esquitin
Mayanin Caitlin Esquivias
Brooke Ferncez
Arianna Alicia Figueroa
Lisamara Flores
Isabella Susana Freeman
Leslie Fuentes
Sheila Garcia
Nicole Cleo Garcia
Sally Cherice Garland
Drew Cherelle George
Xenia Estefania Gomez
Melissa Esmeralda Gonzalez
Vanessa Jacqueline Gonzalez
Kelsey Jahira Gonzalez
Jaden Nicole Greenberg
Brenda Gutierrez
Paige Hawkins
Taylor F. Heitmann
Yessenia Hernandez-Perez
Jasmine Ho
Tori Lynn Horton
Carly Kathleen Hug
Cloey Jocelyn Johnson
Dorothy Do Hee Kim
Seyoung Kim
Jordyn Anne Krone
Erin Noori Kwak
Eugenie Helene Laporte
Thomas Le
Mai Thuy Le
Abbie Grace Ledterman
Jennifer Lee
Rachel Lindsay
Bernice Loi
Rebecca Melissa Lopez
Nancy Lopez
Natalia Valare Lopez
Lily Gabriella Lovsteen
Dayanara Lucio
Ivree Ly
Victoria Magallanes
Elizeth Maldonado
Samantha Maldonado
Alejandra A. Marin
Maria Del Carmen Martel
Heidy L. Martell
Rosie Martinez
Mikayla Starr Martinez
Mariana Martinez Piceno
Graciela Martinez Teodoro
Caitlin M. Mccann
Samantha Medina
Cassidy Carly Mercado
Emma Renee Mullins
Lesly Jocelyn Nava
Hannah C. Nellies
Haley Nikcevich
Abigail Anidene Nunez
Flor Esbeydi Ochoa Soto
Jennie Ondeck
Bella Araceli Orozco
Arizbeth Pacheco
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies ITEP, continued...
Kimberly Palacios Ayala
Sandy Nayeli Palafox
Samantha Jane Papac
Nina Erika Pedro
Mya Alyssa Perez
Brooklyn D. Perry
Vicky Minh Vy Pham
Mia Hanalei Polun
Mileybi Itzel Portillo
Julissa Angelique Prieto
Breanna Marie Prieto
Adrian Ramirez
Guadalupe Ramirez Diaz
Alejandra Reyes Reyes
Marisa Rojas
Karista Salgado
Valerie Sanchez
Keren Elizabeth Sandoval
Peyton A. Sandoval
Marisa Juliana Saxon
Toby Caroline Schlendering
Reesa Raeleen Segovia
Karyna R. Serna
Cecilia Serrano
Emme Elizabeth Sideris
Madison Stirling
Kayla Brooke Stouffer
Yajahira Tadesse
Alyssa Irene Tarasi
Daz Thicksten
Mercy Louise Thornton
Lesli Fernanda Tinoco
Nayeli Torres
Raymond Alfredo Torres
Sherry Anh Thi Tran
Leslie Karina Trejo
Kaitlyn Abigail Tyler
Esmeralda Tzic-Garcia
Kassandra Yling Urfano
Gizelle Paloma Vallejo
Crystal Priscilla Vargas
Johana Vasquez
Lydia Villanueva
Yorgely Vital Jimenez
Abigail Linda Wentworth
Tatum L. White
Dierra Mekel Woolen
Christina Yoon
Xavier Santino Zuniga
College of Education
Candidates for Certificates
ADVANCED STUDIES IN EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
Certificate - Applied Disability Studies
Javier Ahedo
Dani Yoav Alderete Gonzalez
Danny Lamar Crumble
Emily Simone Doffing
Lisa Thi Duong
Nancy Marisol Duran
Talia Enstad
Dani Yoav Alderete Gonzalez
Martha Elena Fuentes Guzman
Patrick Gregory Hale
Jaylan Hicks
Rebecca Catherine Hoyt
CatCat Hua
Kari Anne Jo
Alma Lizet Lopez
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Certificate - Community College
Javier Ahedo
Danny Lamar Crumble
Lisa Thi Duong
Talia Enstad
Martha Elena Fuentes Guzman
CatCat Hua
Jaylan Hicks
Alma Lizet Lopez
Jesse Daniel Marinero
Phil Daniel Michael
THINK BEACH
Certificate - Integrated Career Studies
Luis Desantiago
Julieta Ponce
Jesse Daniel Marinero
Phil Daniel Michael
Tammy Nguyen
Hung Nguyen
Emily Yared Ramon
Monique Ramos
Karina B. Rubio
Porscha Rayon Singh
Kameron Steven Stout
Aaron Joshua Alba Tacub
Rachel Tat
Madeleine Gwen Torosian
Kari Tropp
Sarah Keliher Walsh
Hung Nguyen
Tammy Nguyen
Emily Yared Ramon
Monique Ramos
Karina B. Rubio
Porscha Rayon Singh
Aaron Joshua Alba Tacub
Rachel Tat
Madeleine Gwen Torosian
Priscilla Tapia
Mathias Valenzuela-Mier
Administration of CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
President Jane Close Conoley
Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Vice President for Administration and Finance
Christopher C. Fowler
Karyn Scissum Gunn
Scott Apel
Vice President & Chief Information Officer for Information Technology Min Yao
Vice President for Student Affairs
University Counsel ...................................................
Vice President for University Relations & Development
Beth Lesen
Shawna McKeever
Daniel Montoya
TRUSTEES OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
The Honorable
Gavin Newsom
Governor of California
The Honorable
Eleni Kounalakis
Lieutenant Governor
The Honorable
Robert Rivas
Speaker of the Assembly
The Honorable
Tony K. Thurmond
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mildred García
Chancellor
Larry L. Adamson
Diego Arambula (Vice Chair)
Raji Kaur Brar
Jack B. Clarke Jr. (Chair)
Douglas Faigin
Jean P. Firstenberg
Wenda Fong
Mark Ghilarducci
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie
Jazmine Guajardo
Julia I. Lopez
Jonathan Molina Mancio
Jack McGrory
Sam Nejabat
Yammilette “Yami” Rodriguez
Christopher Steinhauser
Jose Antonio Vargas
Darlene Yee-Melichar
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
COLLEGE COORDINATOR:
Christine Bedell
CAMPUS PARTNERS:
Alumni Engagement
Athletics
Beach Building Services
Beach Print Shop
Bob Murphy Access Center
Enrollment Services
Forty-Niner Shops
Information Technology
Strategic Communications
Registrar’s Office
University Events
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT TEAM:
Daniel Montoya – VP, University Relations and Development
Christopher Reese – AVP, University Relations
Sally Schliesmayer – Director, University Events
Carmela Arstill – Associate Director, University Events
Melissa DeGravelles – Commencement Specialist, University Events
Steve Meredith – Voice Talent LLC - VOG (Voice of God/Announcer)
Phil Hulett – Stage Back Up Name Reader
Gilberto Partida & Stephanie Eiseman – Commencement Interpreters
DJ B Rokk (Brandon Ayala) ’18 Alum – Event Music
Tino Siwabessy – Program Cover Design
Francisco N. Favela – Program Design
The Commencement Office gratefully acknowledges Beach Shops for their generous donation of graduation items in support of our commencement ceremonies and graduating students. Your contribution is deeply appreciated and will enhance the celebration of their achievements
