Fall 2023 Commencement Program

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CONTENTS College of Science and Engineering and College of Human Sciences and Humanities Ceremony Program.......................................................................................................... 2 Degree Recipients.................................................................................................. 8, 10-12

College of Education and College of Business Ceremony Program.......................................................................................................... 3 Degree Recipients...............................................................................................8-9, 12-15

Letter from the Chancellor...........................................................................................1 Letter from the President............................................................................................ 4 Letter from the Provost............................................................................................... 5 Academic Regalia..................................................................................................... 6-7 Honor Societies...........................................................................................................16 Alumni Welcome......................................................................................................... 17 Faculty Honors............................................................................................................18 Administration...........................................................................................................19 The listing of graduates is based upon information provided prior to printing of the program. The appearance or absence of any name in the program does not constitute recognition or denial of completion of degree requirements, nor the conferring of honors.

The program is issued as a ceremonial publication and is not an official record of graduates. The awarding of degrees will be based on the outcome of final examinations and final grades. The university apologizes for any errors or omissions.

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Letter from the

CHANCELLOR Dear University of Houston-Clear Lake Graduates: Dear University of Houston-Clear Lake Graduates, Congratulations on receiving your college degree. Today, your longtime dream becomes a reality, and I join your family and friends in celebrating this milestone with you. I am a big believer in the power of dreams and resiliency. To graduate from college, despite the challenges of the past few years, is a testament to your unwavering commitment and ability to dream big.

Whether you’re the first in your family to graduate from college or hail from collegiate scholars, your hard work and determination have brought you to this milestone. You are a generation who faced a global pandemic, yet stayed focused on your studies and goals. You excelled against the odds, and this adversity has prepared you to face the professional world with more grit than any generation before. I applaud you for all that you have achieved.

Please take time to thank your professors, advisors, family, and friends who supported you on this journey. It takes community to accomplish your goals, and I ask that you stay humble and give back to those in need as you go on to even greater heights.

You have received a top-notch education from UH-Clear Lake, which has readied you for an outstanding career, and I know you will succeed in whatever you do. Now, work hard, dream big, and shine on.

Go Hawks!

Congratulations and best wishes,

Renu Khator Chancellor, University of Houston System

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CEREMONY PROGRAM College of Science and Engineering and College of Human Sciences and Humanities Saturday, December 9, 2023 - 10 a.m. Ceremony PROCESSIONAL

Pomp and Circumstance, Elgar

CALL TO ORDER

Jeremy Piercy, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Early European History, College of Human Sciences and Humanities

NATIONAL ANTHEM

The Star-Spangled Banner, Key

INVOCATION

Aleena Ali Bachelor of Science in Psychology

PRESIDENT’S GREETING

Richard Walker, Ed.D. President, University of Houston-Clear Lake

COMMENCEMENT GREETINGS

Mielad Ziaee Student Regent, University of Houston System Board of Regents

Stephen Cotten, Ph.D. Faculty Senate President & Professor, College of Business

STUDENT ADDRESS

Millicent Anastasia Hendrix Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

Christopher Maynard, Ph.D. Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

INTRODUCTION OF CANDIDATES

Robert Phalen , Ph.D. Acting Dean, College of Science and Engineering

DOCTORAL HOODING

COMMENCEMENT READERS

Glenn Sanford, Dean, College of Human Sciences and Humanities Glenn Sanford, Dean, College of Human Sciences and Humanities Pradeep Buddharaju, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Computer Science and Computer Information Systems, College of Science and Engineering

Andrea Baldwin Senior Lecturer of Communication, College of Human Sciences and Humanities

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

Richard Walker, Ed.D. President, University of Houston-Clear Lake

INDUCTION INTO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Dhanush Vommi Master of Science in Computer Science

Wayne Sallee, Jr., ‘12 B.S., ‘15 M.S. Chair, Alumni Partnership

BENEDICTION

Seethalakshmi Gunasekaran Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences

RECESSIONAL

Crown Imperial March, Walton

COMMENCEMENT MARSHALS

Jeremy Piercy, Ph.D., President’s Marshal College of Human Sciences and Humanities

Richard Puzdrowski, Ph.D., Grand Marshal College of Science and Engineering

College of Science and Engineering

Cindy Howard, Ph.D., Dean’s Marshal Larry Rohde, Ph.D., Students' Marshal

College of Human Sciences and Humanities

Karen Armstrong Ph.D., Dean’s Marshal Maria Curtis, Ph.D., Students' Marshal

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College of Education and College of Business Saturday, December 9, 2023 - 3 p.m. Ceremony PROCESSIONAL

Pomp and Circumstance, Elgar

CALL TO ORDER

Kent Divoll, Ed.D. Doctoral Program Director and Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education

NATIONAL ANTHEM

The Star-Spangled Banner, Key

INVOCATION

Victoria Renee Sandoval Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration

PRESIDENT’S GREETING

Richard Walker, Ed.D. President, University of Houston-Clear Lake

COMMENCEMENT GREETINGS

Renée E. Lastrapes, Ph.D. Faculty Senate President-Elect & Professor, College of Education

STUDENT ADDRESS

Nayeli Romero Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

Christopher Maynard, Ph.D. Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

INTRODUCTION OF CANDIDATES

Edward R. Waller, Ph.D. Dean, College of Business

Joan Pedro, Ph.D. Dean, College of Education

DOCTORAL HOODING

Joan Pedro, Ph.D. Dean, College of Education

COMMENCEMENT READERS

Kathleen Garland, Ph.D. Lecturer of Environmental Management, College of Business

Omah Williams-Duncan, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Teacher Education - STEM Emphasis, College of Education

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

Richard Walker, Ed.D. President, University of Houston-Clear Lake

INDUCTION INTO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Victoria Ruby Cleavinger Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

Wayne Sallee, Jr., ‘12 BS, ‘15 MS Chair, Alumni Partnership

BENEDICTION Samantha Nino Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies RECESSIONAL

Crown Imperial March, Walton

COMMENCEMENT MARSHALS

Kent Divoll, Ed.D., President’s Marshal College of Education

Dorothy Kirkman, Ph.D., Grand Marshal College of Business

College of Business

Laura Guerrero, Ph.D., Dean’s Marshal Lin Yi, Ph.D., Student’s Marshal

College of Education

Queinnise Miller, Ph.D., Dean’s Marshal Lana Kharabi-Yamato, Ph.D., Student’s Marshal

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Letter from the

PRESIDENT Dear Graduates: On behalf of the University of Houston-Clear Lake community, I extend my heartiest congratulations on reaching this significant milestone. Today is not just a celebration of your graduation; it symbolizes years of hard work, perseverance, and the sacrifices you've made to get here. It is my privilege to share in the joy of your remarkable achievements.

As you transition from our campus to the broader world, remember to carry with you the confidence in your abilities to navigate and overcome challenges. The path ahead will undoubtedly present obstacles and uncertainties, yet you are now equipped with the skills and knowledge to face them with assurance. Believe in your potential for greatness, and do not allow anything to deter you from realizing your ambitions.

Graduation, while a personal accomplishment, also honors the collective support that has brought you to this day. Reflect on those who have been pillars in your journey - your family, friends, professors, and mentors. Their unwavering support and guidance have been instrumental in your success, and this achievement is as much theirs as it is yours.

As you join our esteemed alumni community, now over 78,000 Hawks strong, I encourage you to remain engaged with your alma mater. Our alumni network is a vibrant tapestry of individuals impacting their communities and the world. I urge you to seize the opportunities of being an active alum by networking, volunteering, or contributing to the university in various ways.

Remember that you are well-prepared to face the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Whatever path you choose, you take with you the skills, knowledge, and experiences you've gained at UHCL. I have no doubt that you will continue to make us proud, and I cannot wait to see all that you will accomplish in the years to come.

Congratulations once again on this incredible achievement. I wish you the very best in all your future endeavors.

Go Hawks!

Sincerely,

Richard Walker, Ed.D. President

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Letter from the

PROVOST Dear Graduates: You have my heartfelt congratulations on your incredible accomplishment!

This achievement is a special one for you and your loved ones, and I am excited to share it with you. Today's ceremony may mark the end of this chapter of your educational journey, but as the word suggests, commencement marks the beginning of your new adventure. You now join the ranks of more than 78,000 University of Houston-Clear Lake alumni.

This day is about you. It is about what you have achieved through hard work, determination, and the support of your family and friends, and our wonderful faculty and staff. Graduation is a time to imagine your future.

One of the lessons the past few years have taught us is that you never know what challenges will confront you on the road ahead. But what I know, and what I want to say to you today, is that what you have achieved at University of Houston-Clear Lake is proof that you will be able to accept challenges and succeed no matter what comes your way. You will always be a Hawk, and the entire Hawk family will always be here to celebrate and support you.

Our faculty have laid the foundation that has prepared you for the opportunities yet to come. Now, you must use that foundation to pave your way. I challenge each of you to commit to living your life with integrity and a service mindset. Remember to help others as you have been helped. Please keep in touch with University of Houston-Clear Lake so that we can share your success with students. You are the example they need to envision their own futures.

Congratulations and best wishes for an outstanding future.

Sincerely,

Christopher Maynard, Ph.D. Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

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ACADEMIC REGALIA

The academic regalia worn during commencement is derived from practices originating in the 12th and 13th centuries, beginning with scholars who were usually also clerics in long, hooded gowns of dark-dyed wool. Gowns remained largely drab until universities gradually began to pass from the control of churches. Some aspects of academic regalia began to take on brighter hues. The tradition was exported to America in colonial times.

In 1895, the Intercollegiate Code of Academic Costume established standards for caps, gowns, and hoods, which was adopted by all U.S. universities. The cap's mortarboard square shape is meant to suggest a scholar's book. The flowing gown is symbolic of the democracy of scholarship, as it covers modes of dress which might indicate rank or social status. The hood not only indicates the type of degree, but is lined with the official colors of the university from which the degree was obtained.

The Gown BACHELOR

Black, full-cut, long sleeves cuffed with a blue band on which "UHCL" is emblazoned in green.

MASTER

Black, long sleeves with an arc-shaped panel on each sleeve. The panel is finished with a blue band on which "UHCL" is emblazoned in green.

DOCTORAL

Black, with black velvet down the front along with a golden seal school crest. The sleeves consist of three velvet stripes outlined in gold.

Cap and Tassel UHCL recipients of degrees wear a black mortarboard with a blue-and-green tassel. The doctoral cap may have a gold tassel.

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The Hood Recipients of master's and doctoral degrees wear a hood, placed over the graduation gown. The hood is 42 inches in length with a three-inch wide velvet band. The hood's lining, which is folded out, bears UHCL's colors. The color of the velvet is distinctive of the degree being received. The colors are as follows:

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

• Accounting

• Clinical Mental

• Business

Administration • Finance • Management

Information Systems • Professional

Accounting

COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Health Counseling

• Behavior

• Biological

Analysis

Sciences

• Counseling

• Behavioral

Sciences

• Curriculum and

• Clinical

Instruction

Psychology

• Early Childhood

• Criminology and

Education

Criminal Justice

• Educational

• Cross-Cultural

Leadership

Studies

• Educational • Environmental

Management • Healthcare

Administration • Healthcare/

Business Administration • Human Resource

Management

• Digital Media

Management

Studies

• Instructional

• Exercise and

Design and Technology

Health Sciences

• Multicultural

• Family Therapy

Studies in Education

• Health Service

Psychology

• School Library

• History

and Information Science

• Humanities • Industrial/

Organizational Psychology • Literature • Psychology • School

Psychology • Serious Games

and Simulations • Sociology

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• Biotechnology • Chemistry • Environmental

Science • Mathematical

Science • Occupational

Safety and Health • Physics

• Computer

Engineering • Computer

Information Systems • Computer

Science • Data Science • Engineering

Management • Software

Engineering • Statistics • Systems

Engineering

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Summer Degree Recipients College of Science and Computer Engineering

College of Human Sciences and Humanities

BACHELOR'S DEGREE

BACHELOR'S DEGREE

* Guadalupe Amezquita, BA Ahmad A. Amir, BS * Tara Lea Anderson, BS Cameron R. Bravo, BS Michael A. Enck, BS * Serafima Dmitrievna Ershova, BS Victoria Nicole Fontenot, BS David Andrew Garcia, BS Kayla I. Garza, BS Jessi Danielle Holland, BS Thomas Daniel Linsangan, BS Erik Lucatero, BS Princess Angelene Canoy Magdaraog, BS Ryan Marquez, BS Cristina Martinez, BS Uvaldo Humberto Martinez, BS Anthony A. Menchaca, BS Jose Antonio Mendez, BS * Thomas J. Mendoza, BS Alex N. Muraira, BS Kimberly Navarro, BS Joseph Hai Pham, BS Michelle A. Pineda, BS * Mia Renee Purdom, BS * Gregory W. Robinson, BS Rowell Anthony A. Roxas, BS Troy Rudd, BS Christopher Seelbach, BAS Kristy Lynn Smith, BS Andrenic B. Tevanian, BS Richard Trinh, BS Sullay Villalta, BS * Isra Vohra, BS Dung Thi Phuong Vu, BA Krystin Leigh Warren, BS MASTER'S DEGREE Betzaida Aponte-Hernandez, MS Poornavaishnavi Chekuri, MS Jonathan Nagy Ghattas, MS Kaushik Reddy Golipally, MS Venkata Sai Kishore Gurazada, MS Melissa D'Amore Hennigan, MS Ramya Koduru, MS Pravallika Maddineni, MS Arian Moayyed, MS Jose David Ortiz, MS Neeharika Nalagampalli Papudesi, MS Noora Hannele Pietarinen, MS Hasya Puli, MS Laxmi Priya Pulipaka, MS Varun Reddy Rajireddy, MS Kruthik Reddy Singireddy Mahipal Reddy, MS Sai Pranathi Singamaneni, MS Katherine E. Stevens, MS Vinita Sunkara, MS Blessy Jasper Thamanam, MS Sahithi Priyanka Veeragandham, MS Richard Earl Watson, MS

*Honors Degree Recipients

* Gracie Rose Abschneider, BS * Ofelia V. Asemota, BS * Trevor Allen Banaszak, BS Christina Laurie Barlow, BS Eduardo E. Barrera, BS Priya Benny, BA * Gabriella Jasmine Bernal, BS * Daryl Bernard Blackmon, BS Laurie Ann Blakeway, BS Michael Angelo Bonifaccini, BA Taryn Danielle Boyd, BS Chris Guadalupe Cervantes, BFA * Jaekob Aiden Zane Childress, BS * Brandon Chinchilla, BS Karalyn Mary Clark, BFA Israel Alexander Cortez, BS Alishia Joan Dampier, BS Burgandy Nashell Deleon, BS * Amanda Michelle Edwards, BS Shayla Jean Ender, BS Diego Rafael Figueroa, BS * Carmen Lbeth Galeas, BS Brandon Michael Garcia, BS Matthew A. Garcia, BS * Horacio Garcia-Sosa, BS * Sarah Garnhum, BS * Ashley Jovanna Garza, BS Alyssa Ann Marie Gomez, BS Alyssa Alexandra Gracia, BS Laurie May Hughes, BS * Cierra Nicole Ives, BA Michelle Lynn Landry, BFA Emeri E. Leclair, BS Claudia Berenice Licerio, BS Jeannie Lopez, BS * Sarah Aracely Manley, BS * Carlo Giovanni Mazziotta, BS * Jr Alejandro Mejia, BA Ashley Dynetta Myles, BS Simone Lafaye Nickle, BA Anthony Nunez, BS * Selena Brynae Perez, BS Jordan C. Plaza, BS * Princess Rob'Esha De'Joi Pratt, BS Hanna Lee Ray-Goldman, BS Stacy Lynn Rios, BS * Guillermo Rodriguez, BS Alexandra Nicole Rogers, BS * Frida Daniela Garcia Sanchez, BFA * Samantha Guadalupe Santamaria, BA * Lynnette Sargis, BS * Rockwell Eugene Sheets, BS Madelyn G. Spray, BS Kyle Cristian Stringham, BS Benjamin Tyler Swan, BA Cristen Randi Torres, BA Samantha Trevino, BS Nicole Turnbough, BS

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Tharindu Migara Wanigatunga, BS Ariel Weber, BA Charles B. Wicker, BA Katherine Ann Williamson, BS * Michael Dominic Wolfe, BA * Vera Aleksandrovna Zhelanskaya, BS MASTER'S DEGREE Christopher Lawrence Baulch, MA Haley Marie Briggs, MA Leslie Castillo, MS Amber L. Claussen, MS Yara Debs, MS Taylor Richard Eggers, MA Michael Ryan Goodman, MA Kolbey Henderson, MS Hannah Raye Kelm, MA Sevren G. Lab, MA Jimmy Mong Lao, MA John M. Mokarzel, MA Frida Adela Mora De Luna, MA Yaretzy Guadalupe Ortiz, MA Lauren Elyse Palmer, MA Alexander Joel Soave Piper, MA Ryan Todd Ruffaner, MA Christina Contreras Villa, MA Michelle Ann Zamora, MS DOCTORAL DEGREE Rojan Bagheri, PSYD Stephen W. Fox, PSYD Monica Martinez, PSYD Thu Bao Anh Nguyen, PSYD Rick Jay Short, Jr., PSYD

College of Business BACHELOR'S DEGREE * Aliana Cristina Aleman, BS Olivia A. Alkire, BS Kari-Leah Beth Anderson, BS Daisy Karen Arroyo, BS * Noemi Avila, BS * Virginia Camille Bailey, BS Natalie Celline Balle, BS Hannah Antoniamarie Ballou, BS Yadira Barcenas, BS Alyssa Campos, BS * Eliah D. Castillo, BS Bianca Ilene Celado, BS Ryan D. Donovan, BS Deisid Estrada, BS Shelby Lorin Foster, BS Nathalie Mariam Fuentes, BS Dorca Liliana Garcia, BS Alejandra Gonzalez, BS Robert Anthony Gonzalez, BS * Christy I. Grant, BS Victoria Gutierrez, BS Danielle Harrison, BS Robert Dalton Harrison, BS Ashley Nicole Jones, BS Guadalupe Juarez, BS

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* Brittanie Quinn Kreger, BS Laney Ann Lawley, BS Kimberly Lawson, BAS Richard E. Lindsey, BS America Starr Llanes, BS Marisa Magallan, BS Julia A. Marr, BS Teresa Martinez, BS Satchel Sylvester-Ma McElroy, BS Dylan Mcmahan, BS Jordan Meyer, BS John W. Miller, BS Isaac Miller Minter, BS Kim Moreno, BS Joseph R. Nance, BS Chithao Linh Nguyen, BS * Sherida Sarah Peery, BS Jenna G. Pierce, BS Alaya Johnette Pierce-Brooks, BS Beatriz Posada, BS Adele Ramirez, BS Jailin N. Ramirez, BS Laura Ramirez, BS Alan R. Rodriguez, BS Jose Alberto Rodriguez, BS * Michelle Rodriguez, BS Jessica Marie Ryan, BS Joanna Salinas, BS * Diana Sandoval, BS * Joyce Saraiva, BS Joshua Dean Shipley, BS * Kerry M. Toorcana, BS Duy Tran, BS * Jamyrah Michelle Tyler, BS * Toan Khanh Vu, BS Luther Allen Wallace, BS * Michael G. Webber, BS Victoria D. Woolf, BS MASTER'S DEGREE Kenise Felize Abraham, MBA Alexandria Jewel Alderson, MBA Lisa Marie Avendano, MBA Chaitali Basu, MHA

Aaron Alan Buehler, MA Austin Daniel Calvo, MBA Brooke Dollar, MA Meghan Charissa Gilbert, MBA Lorena Gutierrez, MA Jack Edward Hearn, MBA Rebecca Dawn Houke, MA Ana Gabriela Huertas Ortiz, MA Riju Stephane Israel, MS Rovan Jariwal, MS Karina Elisavet Landaverde, MBA Kaitlyn Jordan Machorro, MBA Ridha Mansoor, MA Mariette Ava Manuel, MS John W. Miller, MBA Daniela Moreno, MA Emily Kelley Morris, MS Megan Danielle Parker, MBA Miriam Barrera Qumsieh, MBA Sruti Sai Rachapudi, MBA Austin Schumann, MS Anri Shaw, MS Michael James Thebeau, MA Heidi Michelle Underwood, MA Sindhu Priya Vallabhaneni, MS Taylor S. Williams, MHA MBA

College of Education BACHELOR'S DEGREE Lauren B. Alexander, BS Jennifer Armstrong, BS * Magaly Bejar, BS * Donna Elizabeth Bernelle, BAS * Megan Renay Blackwell, BS * Marissa Morales Boudreaux, BS Anyssa Carreon, BS Amanda Lee Castillo, BS * Alexa N. Castro, BS * Alexis Savannah Courtney, BS * Alyssa D. Serda Faour, BS Ashley Marilyn Garcia, BS * Vanessa Andrea Gonzalez, BS Amy M. Hartzog, BS

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* Gabriela Huerta, BS * Lucia Lizbeth Ibarra, BS Sarah M. Ischy, BS Kimberly D'Ann Lopez, BS Martha Lugo, BS * Paola Magdaleno, BS Makayla Marie Malecki, BS Clarissa Martinez, BS * Erika Martinez, BS * Kathleen Mackenzie Masterson, BS Gretchen Debbs Medearis, BS * Nitzya I. Mendez, BS Hannah Merrikh, BS * Madison Jean Milom, BS * Heather D. Morace, BS Gabrielle M. Nallie, BS * Sarat Adenike Olokolawal, BAS * Iridian Chavira Osteguin, BS * Lizbeth Pena, BS * Dani Rose Perry, BS Jena Colleen Petch, BS Mildred Margarita Rojas, BS Jose Ramon Rosales Perez, BS * Madelyne Z. Rowe, BS Lisa Scott, BS * Kaitlyn Senter, BS * Emma Serna, BS Beatriz Short, BS * Wendy A. Short, BS Angel Kaelyn Smithfinnell, BS Asia Princess Sowell, BS Fernanda Renee Tome, BS Pamala Turner, BS * Guadalupe Isela Zamarripa, BS MASTER'S DEGREE Darlene Elizabeth Besko, MS Lesly Izel Flores, MS Sarah Elizabeth Rosenberg, MS Catherine W. Walker, MS DOCTORAL DEGREE Dawn Marye Wiedeman, EDD

*Honors Degree Recipients

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Fall Degree Candidates College of Science and Computer Engineering BACHELOR'S DEGREE Feisal A. Abbasi, BS Sumer Jamal Adawin, BA Jiana Zuhair Adi, BA Vimal Aditya, BS * Parinaz Ahmadifar, BS Matthew Ryan Perez Alberto, BS Emelin Argueta, BA Sergio Arteaga, BS Alberto Barrera, BS Arshia Ajay Batra, BS Hunter Joseph Battle, BS Veronica X. Mata Bernal, BS * Austin Blake Bernard, BS * Cody M. Boyer, BS * Ricardo Perez Brambila, BS * Jose C. Bueno, BS Jonathan Michael Burns, BS Kevin Cao, BS Julio Jose Caraveo, BS * Marco Antonio Cardenas, BS Nohemi Hernandez Carreon, BS Angela Natalie Centeno, BS Dhruv Chhetri, BS Sabastine Cole Chukwu, BS John Luke Coley, BS Mateo Curiel, BS Christopher Jaime Cuya, BS Andres R. Dueri, BS Nathan M. Duran, BS * Brandon Michael Eigenschenk, BS Shayla Vianey Escobedo, BS Magno Miguel Espinoza, BS * Alex Estala, BS Megan Elaine Ewoldt, BA * Christian Roderic Fabian, BS Jasmin Faz, BS Anissa Nicole Felan, BS Esther Fernandas, BS * Jacob Michel Biebl Flores, BS Keene Folwell, BAS * Meghan Kae Fulton, BS Mauricio J. Mendoza Galvan, BS Arlene Garcia, BS * Rubi Alejandra Gaspar, BS Sherin R. George, BS * Sina Ghodsi, BS Ryan H. Gibbs, BS Mercedes Gibson, BS Ruben Gomez, BS Hannia Sharid Granados, BS Emily Jane Guidry, BS Mathilde E. Guissou, BS Seethalakshmi Gunasekaran, BS Aaron Edward Haish, BS Emily Michelle Hancock, BS * Aeryn Mackenzie Hebert, BS Casey Michael Helton, BS * Collin Forrest Hendrix, BS

*Honors Degree Candidates

* Leahna Renee Hickey, BA Christian Tyler Hill, BS Lynn Tuyet Ho, BS Trey Austin Hughes, BS Ghulam Hussain, BS * Zaineb Imtiaz, BS Saif Ul Islam, BS Steven Bankov Ivanov, BS Tony Blair Jahnke, BS Briana Zulem Jamaica, BS Morgan Kimberly Javers, BS Andrew Joseph Jenkins, BS * Camden Avery Jones, BS * Noah I. Karnath, BS Tetyana King, BS Jordan Evangeline Kleinjan, BS * Michael J. La Cour, BS Noah K. Lamb, BS * Brett Charles Langford, BS * Allie Nicole Lauzon, BS Ngoc A. Le, BS Breanna Marie Lee, BS * Tiera Lipscomb, BS Luis Lopez, BS * Trent Michael MacArthur, BA Nishat K. Maknojiya, BS Noman Yunusbhai Mansuri, BS Jasmyn Amber Mapps, BS * Ivan Maynor Marquez, BS Alexis Andrea Martinez, BA Angelica Martinez, BS Leonel Adrian Martinez, BAS * Mario Alberto Martinez, BS Yohan Mathew, BS * Gabriel James Mayfield, BS Hansel Maza, BS Lainey Aniela Mazur, BS Tobie Ann McCoy, BA Christopher J. McKinley, BS * Daphne Alejandra Medina, BS Marc E. Medina, BS Stefania Dariana Mejia, BS Samantha Alexy Menjivar, BS Shion Jeegan Michael, BS Ethan C. Miller, BS * Darrian Nicole Morgan, BA Freddie Munoz, BS * Muhammad Bilal Nawaz, BS * Michael Chine Merem Ndudim, Jr., BS * Ryan J. Nedbalek, BS Richey Doan Ngo, BS * Linda T. Nguyen, BS Songna Bich Nguyen, BS Heather K. Nolte, BS Justin Pacilio, BS Gustavo Adolfo Panchillo, BS Margaret Angela Papaleo, BS Christopher Omar Perez, BS Daniel Perez, BAS * Jose D. Perez, BS Reydesel Perez, BS Rebekah Rene Possert, BS

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Addison M. Powell, BS James Stevens Quinn, BS Aseem Rajani, BS Angel Mario Ramirez, Jr., BS Asad Raza, BS David Ryan Ronald Reedy, BS Brandon E. Ramirez Rodriguez, BS Brittni Deann Rodriguez, BS * Diana R. Rodriguez, BS Jessenia Romine, BS Seina Mary Saji, BS Roxana Marlene Salas, BS Lilia Rebeca Villegas Sanchez, BS Roberto Valentino Sanchez, BS Kyle Satterfield, BS Rachel Schumann, BS Sarah S. Shaukat, BS Stephanie LeeAnn Shell, BS * Travis Wayne Shugart, BS Diana Clarissa Silva, BA * Ivan Eduardo Silva, BS Kristen Ann Smallwood, BS Michael Lee Smith, BS Trent Wayne Soltes, BA Amber Deneigh Stokes, BS * Ryan Andrew Stokley, BS Faisal H. Syed, BS Dillan Lee Tipp, BS Sonia Tom, BS Logan M. Tomlin, BS Nicole Renee Torres, BS Henri Fabius Urushihara, BS Brooke Lea Utter, BS Kien Gia Van, BS Itzayana Vences, BA * Aracely Marie Viera, BS * Stephanie Villa, BA Thomas Lee Vu, BS Xuan Thanh Vu, BS Aleisha M. Warren, BS Meagan H. Wong, BS MASTER'S DEGREE Aditya Srikanta Sastry Akella, MS Niranjan Babu Akula, MS Anita Alhasan, MS Utkarsh Arunbhai Amin, MS Luis Enrique Leon Arana, MS Srinivas Pallavi Radha Arcot, MS Ashlee Arizmendez, MS Gurujeevan Reddy Avilala, MS Marzia Bamiani, MS Sushma Battu, MS Frederick Bock, MS Anthony Dominic Caro, MS Kaylei Diane Chau, MS Ragini Chelimeda, MS Mani Kumar Chintala, MS Rahul Chintha, MS Gayathri Chodagam, MS Bhargava Ram Chunduri, MS Emily Ann Hedrick Cox, MS

2023 UHCL Commencement

Siva Sai Ajay Kumar Dasari, MS Danielle McKenzie Dechellis, MS Shalini Dhamodharan, MS Keshava Dindi, MS Sahana Gurulingaiah Eshwara, MS Nithin Krishna Gaddipati, MS Kaivalya Reddy Gajulapalli, MS Andrea Kaitlyn Galvan, MS Nereyda Garcia, MS Angela Brooke Gaytan, MS Venkata Vinuthna Choudary Ghattamaneni, MS Angelo D. Gomez, MS Sampath Chowdary Gundapuneni, MS Sri Charan Guntupalli, MS Neha Chowdary Gurram, MS Edwin Jovany Herrera, MS Syed M. Hussain, MS Chandika Karanam, MS Mohan Ramakrishna Kari, MS Narmada Kokila, MS Madhavi Kola, MS Chathurya Kolli, MS Rithika Reddy Kommidi, MS Bhuvaneswari Konakanchi, MS Quang Le, MS Pranay Kumar Reddy Lenkala, MS Shawn Tianjun Li, MS Bao Thai Ly, MS Sai Praneeth Mada, MS Vikas Maddi, MS Raga Pranathi Mamidipaka, MS Naga Lahari Mandava, MS Emily Martinez, MS Mario Martinez, MS Jaron K. Mccann, MS Hussain Mehdi, MS Andrew Ray Morgan, MS Jahnavi Munnangi, MS Kusuma Naredla, MS Mounika Pagolu, MS Chandrika Pathakamuri, MS Naveen Kumar Peddi, MS Sri Hari Krishna Perla, MS Huyen Ngoc Pham, MS Raj Kumar Pidugu, MS Subhalesh Polavarapu, MS Ajay Polisetty, MS Shreya Punyapu, MS Reethu Kumari Redrouthu, MS Alexander Christian Sabey, MS Srinivasa Rao Sadineni, MS Haritha Samanthi, MS Manjusha Sanagala, MS Sai Prasad Varma Sangaraju, MS Sai Rama Chandra Vasu Seelam, MS Sharath Bangalore Somaraju, MS Sabera Begum Syed, MS Sai Siva Sasank Tanikella, MS Ram Sai Teja Thatavarthi, MS Christie Torres, MS Nguyen Trauner, MS Venkata Sai Murali Krishna Vadlamudi, MS

Venkata Sai Vasireddy, MS Dhanush Vommi, MS Evan Jon Weaver, MS Sairam Yedupati, MS

College of Human Sciences and Humanities BACHELOR'S DEGREE * Nasreen K. Abbasi, BS * Stephanie Angel Ables, BFA * Guadalupe Isabel Acatitlan, BS Jacob Issac Adams, BA * Natalie Hope Akins, BA * Emily Claire Albritton, BFA Sasha Jade Aldinor, BS * Megan Nichole Alexander, BS Aleena Ali, BS Lauren Rene Allen, BS * Mohammad Shohug Alom, BSN * Fatimah Yahya A Alwarsh, BSN Atzel Arias, BA * Kristi Elizabeth Arispe, BS * Samuel Arredondo, BS * Maria D. Arredondo-Martinez, BS * Payton E. Ashley, BS Alexandra Rae Baccinelli, BS Ayinke Oriyomi Balogun, BSN Ava Leilani Battle, BFA Arion Bell, BS Michael Christian Benz, BA * Ashley Nicole Bloodworth, BS * Frank Anthony Borrego IV, BFA * Molly R. Bounds, BSN Maricruz Briones, BS Brooke Valerie Buchanan, BA Bailey Brooke Burch, BA Cesar Alfonso Cardenas, BA * Ashlyn Renee Carter, BS Blaine Castaneda, BS Aaliyah Danielle Castro, BS * Brianna Alyson Causer, BS * Alyssa Isabel Chapa, BFA Joselyne Marilyn Claros, BS Amanda Kaitlin Collins, BS James Collins, BA * Meghan Nicolle Coronado, BS * Jessica Christine Cortez, BS * Karsyn Mackynzie Coxie-Klonaris, BA Brianna T. Creamer, BS * Max Joseph Crowder, BS Jacquelyn Katherine Cuellar, BA Alissa Nicole Daisy, BS Noah Riley Davis, BS Victoria Marie Davis, BS * Abby Janette De La Rosa, BS * Vanessa Del Pilar, BS Sarita Joy Donaie, BA * Jennifer Dowling, BA David M. Dozal, BA * Juan F. Elizondo, BS Amy M. Ervin, BS

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* Raymond E. Escobedo, BS Aubrey A. Fleener, BFA Artemis Jess Flores, BS * Lauryn Zoe Fly, BFA Mary Fraire, BS * Rafael Alejandro Galindo, BFA * Ashlee Nicole Galloway, BS * Monica Renee Garvay, BS Christopher Robin Gaviria, BFA * Nilofar Sohil Gawlani, BSN * Richard Wayne Gigout, BA * Serofina Aziz Gilani, BSN * Daniel Goforth, BA Jose Julian Gomez, BS Lesly Leighan Gonzales, BS Carolina Gonzalez, BS * Valerie Ann Gonzalez, BFA * Abram Gray, BA Prerna Gurung, BS Cindy Gutierrez, BA * Catherine Guzman, BFA * Shannon Jaleel Hardeman, BS Madison Leigh Hardin, BS Jazlyn Harkins, BS * James Brandon Haught, BA Misha Hayat, BS * Alejandra Hernandez, BS Brittany Nicole Hernandez, BA Jonathan O. Hunter, BS Shante Hunter, BS Emily Kait Ibarra, BA Jeffery Harris Jakes, BA Ann Marie Jeansonne, BA * Linda C. Johnston, BS * Keaton L. Jones, BS Mary Magdalene Jones, BFA Jennifer Juarez, BS * Maxamillion Juarez, BS * Sabrina Marie Keeler, BFA Ziah Sade Kilgore, BS * Kenzie Laine Kruppa, BA * Brooke E. Lading, BA Katherine Elizabeth Lanier, BS * Amporn Laosing, BSN * Buu G. Le, BS * Sean Jacob Leblanc, BS Mark Leon, BS * Courtney D. Leus, BS Latoria Dionne Lewis, BS Kaitlyn Alexandria Lightburn, BS Hunter Christopher Lobato, BS Layla My Ly, BS Christopher David Mack, BS Cecilia Marie Maldonado, BS Reagan A. Maniscalco, BS Aileen Grace Gegare Marte, BFA * Edson Martinez, BS * Elizabeth E. Martinez, BS * Jessie Raul Martinez, BA Marilyn Martinez, BS Anjali Deena Mathews, BS * Michelle Marie McCarty, BS

*Honors Degree Candidates

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Fall Degree Candidates * Daniel Andrew Medina, BA Josseline Dariela Ortega Mejia, BS * Melissa Ann Mejia, BSN Sheila Melgar, BSN * Giselle M. Molina, BFA Mary I. Moncivaiz, BS Grecia Carmen Morales, BS Michelle Bianca Moreno, BS Colton Ridge Myers, BA Ethel Fuam Ngoh, BSN Justin Trung Hoang Nguyen, BS * Susan Thi Nguyen, BFA * Jayde Robin Ochoa, BS Frances Priscilla Ornelas, BS Jason Orozco, BSGEOG * Jacob Austin Ortmann, BFA Mika Marcelo Paciorek, BS * Raquel Rebecca Palmer, BA Eric Ethan Parker, BS Gerome Mallorca Pascual, BA Jason T. Paul, BS Braisly Elise Payton, BS Sofia Victoria Assanmal Pelaez, BS * Priscilla Candice Perez, BS Liberty Ann Perry, BS Melane Pezino, BS Victoria Marie Pinnock, BS Sarah Rose Plain, BS Mia Elizabeth Pompa, BA Clay Alan Price, BS Rebecca Ann Proffitt, BS * Ema Puente, BS Mireya Puente, BS * Berenice Puentes, BS * Vianey Puentes, BS Amber C. Quintero, BA Diana Marie Rambo, BFA * Angela Ramirez, BA * Francisco Ramirez, BA * Leslie Rangel, BS * Charles Dale Reed, BFA Cristal Reyes, BA Joshua N. Reynolds, BA Andrea Rios, BS * Edna Vasquez Rios, BS Joceline Rivera, BS * Grace Elizabeth-Kelly Robson, BS * Cristian Ivan Rodriguez, BFA Dulce Paola Guerrero Rodriguez, BS * Lizjalet Joan Rodriguez, BS Brittany Rogers, BS Joseph Keith Rogers, BFA * Grace Rojo, BS * Christina Nicole Romero, BS Merritt Lynn Rowley, BA * Yvonne Destiny Russell, BS Melissa Annette Salinas, BA Abraham Sanchez, BS Jeremy Ryan Sandel-Patterson, BS Jessica Augustina Sauceda, BS Colton Pierce Scott, BA Hunter Seale, BA

*Honors Degree Candidates

Mark Gregory Sedgwick, BS * Kaylyn Elizabeth Sellers, BFA * Alexanderia Noel Lynne Shaw, BS Maci Christiana Sinibaldi, BS * Brian Keith Smith, BA Savannah L. Smith, BS * Alejandro E. Solis, BA Luis Ernesto Soto, BS * Kassidy Breann Sparks, BFA * Ryan Stoddard, BS Sara Katherine Strawn, BS Soraya Nicole Suarez, BS * Empress-Akira T. Sullivan, BS * Melanie Cheyenne Sullivan, BS * Canon Micheal Svegliato, BS Jesny Jaison Thekkumpuram, BS Jocelyn Desiree Thompson, BS William Robert Tomaro, BS Janie Torres, BS * William Gardner Trask, BA Brenda Felisha Trejo, BS Edgar Aaron Trujillo, BS * Ashley E. Ulloa, BS * Karrissa Diamond Urrabazo, BS Danelle Van Dyk, BS * Katherine D. VanDewalli, BFA Guadalupe Varela, BA Mariana Ignacia Vazquez, BS Carissa Denise Villarreal, BA Reuben Villarreal, BS * Antonio Washington, BS * Catherine Elizabeth Weber, BS * Timothy Garrett Edward Wood, BA Frances Joyce Youngblood, BA Ashlynn Faith Zamora, BS MASTER'S DEGREE Jabir Al-Hilali, MS Abdullah Mohammad Aldosree, MA Amanda Elizabeth Allen, MA Najwa Said A Alzahrani, MA De'Ja'Riehl Shermae Brookes, MA Jedmy Elena Centeno, MA Ning Chen, MA Shawn Domingues, MA Lexie Jenae Duhon, MA Robert Forzano, MS Georgina Ana Rosa German, MS Jon Lawson Hall, MA Madison Alexandra Nicole Hastings, MA Millicent Anastasia Hendrix, MA Gerardo Herrera, MA Kuei-Chun Huang, MA Salvador Joaquin Julio De Los Itriago La Gala, MA Jerilyn Myra James, MS Disha Anil Kapoor, MS Thuy Thu Le, MA Esmeralda Lucia Martinez, MS Alana Lorraine Merritt, MA Victoria Nicole Montemayor, MS Angelica Christina Moore, MS Alexandria Lee O'Brien, MA

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Marymagdalen Inyang Okon-Itrechio, MA Chestaben Hitendrakumar Patel, MS Hemanshi Hiteshbhai Patel, MS Parth Mukeshkumar Patel, MS Travis A. Perry, MA Dylan F. Rashell, MS Yvonne Yruegas Reed, MS Rigoberto Silva Ruiz, MS Brandon M. Sanders, MA Carlos Alberto Santos, MA Jeffrey Allen Schmitz, MS Kevalee Prakash Shah, MS Pooja Jitendra Shah, MS Chelsea Ann Sheehan, MS Kelly Suzanne Swanson, MS Ivette Juliana Weems, MA

College of Business BACHELOR'S DEGREE Tifini Renee Abshire, BS Doaa Mohammed Abu-Jarad, BS Blake Kristoffer Adkins, BS * Jesus Aguinaga, BS Sarvenaz Ahmadifar, BS Mirha Ahmed, BS Ali B F A Alamdar, BS Joshua Lee Albrecht, BS Diana Laura Amado-Mejia, BS Monique Arclies, BS * Victor M. Avelar, BAS Kevin Avila, BS Greyson John Bachynsky, BS Julia Elizabeth Bailey, BS Audrey E. Barnes, BS Darby Elizabeth Barry, BS Marcela Victoria Barton, BS * Paige Lynn Becton, BS Avery Madeline Beegle, BS Brayden Scott Bennett, BS Christopher Bolton, BS Madeline Hanna Boysen, BS Colin Walker Britt, BS Jackson Ian Brooks, BS Bryce O. Burnam, BS * Kyle Daniel Burt, BS Kelly B. Cantu, BS Cynthia Caoba, BS Nayeli Cardenas, BS Christopher Daniel Castillo, BS Michael Castillo, BS Aracely Castro, BS Samantha Darlene Castro, BS Antonio Cervantes, BS Madeline M. Cervantes, BS Kaylin Nicole Christ, BS * Ma Andrhea J. Chu, BS Katelyn Marie Clark, BS * Nathaniel David Coleman, BS Karen Contreras, BS Raymundo Contreras, BS John William Coyle, BS

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Avery Lynne Crocker, BS * Lilia Rose Cumby, BS Desiree Michelle Damian, BS Sebastian Antonio David, BS William Travis David, BS Camilo Michael De Leon, BS Bijon Y. Demings, BS Maria Marcela Denis, BS * Mitchell James Denno, BS Lauren M. Diaz, BS Rosemarie Diego, BS * Abigail Anwulichukwu Diuno, BS Sarah Nicole Donohue, BS Santos Duarte, BS Han Ngoc Duong, BS Joseph Cornelius Edwards, BS Milagros Escamilla, BS * Rosa Maria Espitia, BS Tristian G. Flores, BS Hayden A. Foley, BS * Vanessa Galvan, BS Rogelio Garcia, BS Gisselle Garza, BS Emily K. Gaylor, BS Alexis Mariah Gonzales, BS Azucena Gonzalez, BS Christina N. Gonzalez, BS Kassandra Gonzalez, BS Nasr A. Gopeechan, BS * Ayla Rosemary Gray, BS Annie Lee Grimes, BS * Carlos Guerra, BS * Jennifer Gutierrez, BS Karina Aguirre Gutierrez, BS Andrew Hanlin, BS * Hope Priscilla Hatfield, BS Joshua James Hebert, BS John Scott Herman, BS * Matthew Alan Hernandez, BS Ashley Kalyn Holloway, BS Ryan Joe Hracek, BS Elizabeth Danielle Hurley, BS Samantha Rose Husemann, BS * Thanh Ngoc Thien Huynh, BS Clyde Hakeem Emanuel James, BS * Spencer R. James, BS Mark Christopher Johnson, BS Mary Johnson, BS Vernon Spencer Johnson, BS Makenzie L. Johnston, BS Danaya I. Jones, BS Jennifer Melissa Jones, BS Raven Angelica Jones, BS Godwin Joy, BS Crisara Itzamar Juarez, BS Osiel Juarez, BS Salma Juarez, BS Kristin Danielle Key, BS Skylar Brooke Kilby-Barber, BS Alyssa Carlene Kopeck, BS Anthony Dillow Kruse II, BS Oleksandr Kudrytskyy, BS

Kaley B. Kunkel, BS Panisara Laochinchart, BS Sandra Leyva, BS Alex Joshua Lillie, BS Jordy Lopez, BS * Anais Lovera, BS Janett Madrigales, BS Austin M. Marschke, BS Tyler David Martin, BS Arely Abigail Vazquez Martinez, BS Kaleb Nicolas Martinez, BS Luis F. Martinez, BS * Shahd Ahmed Masoud, BS Shelby N. Mayes, BS * Brandy Katherine McClanahan, BS Jazmine Leigh McDade, BS * Denise Adriana McKinnon, BS Katerra Renae McKnight, BS Ivonna C. Mckinney, BS * Kayla R. Mclain, BS Jonathan Emmanuel Mendez, BS Luis D. Mendez, BS * John Mendoza, BS Dioselyn Mercado, BS Danait Gaim Michael, BS Cynthia Rosario Moreno, BS Ricardo Moreno, BS * Hannah Abigail Morris, BS Seth Mosby, BS Klevi Mustafaj, BS Braden Sinclair Navarre, BS * Huyen Thi Thanh Nguyen, BS Kimberly Truong Nguyen, BS Ngoc Nguyen, BS Trinity Le Nguyen, BS Kathryn Faith Nicholas, BS Kevin Alejandro Nieves, BS Javier Nunez, BS Jessica Nicole Ogden, BS Emerson M. Orozco, BS Rocio J. Ortega, BS Cesar Austin Ortiz, BS * Randall Louis Ortiz, BS Seth Michael Osborne, BS Kierstan Gea Osseweyer, BS * Ginger Boone Pace, BS Isaiah Christopher Padron, BS Olivia Lukman Parapat, BS * Dhruti Patel, BS * Nathalia Anahi Pena, BS Elizabeth Y. Perez, BS Luis Pedro Perez, BS Valerie Renee Perez, BS Francine Pfeffer, BS Tyler Garrett Prentice, BS Elizabeth Purdy, BS Brianna Luz Quintana, BS Kelsey Leighanne Railey, BS * Aracele Ramirez, BS Kassandra E. Ramirez, BS Denise Karoline Rangel, BS Aleesha S. Rashid, BS

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Jeanette Redmon, BS Rubymol Regi, BS Daniel Restrepo, BS Maria Elizabeth Reyes, BS Jacquelin Victoriano Ribera, BS Kevin B. Riegert, BS Amy Beth Rios, BS Oswaldo E. Rivera, BS Roberta Margarita Rivera, BS Brandon Marquis Robertson, BS Andres Rene Rodriguez, BS Esthela Rodriguez, BS * Nimsi Rodriguez, BS Roxanne Rodriguez, BS * Selina Priscilla Rodriguez, BS * Yessica Claribel Rodriguez, BS * Laura Ruby Laguna Roman, BS Fatoumata Diarra Sakho, BS Lee Salas, BS * Alfonso Ray Salazar, BS * Jonathan Omar Salmeron, BS Alyn San Miguel, BS Jaspe Sanchez, BS Leticia Sanchez, BS Mareena Ann Sanchez, BS * Elizabeth Louise Sand, BS Victoria Renee Sandoval, BS Randall Raul Santana, BS Kendall Bryn Schmadl, BS Alfred Shan, BS Hunter Reed Simmons, BS Hannah Nicole Sosa, BS Sandra Sosa, BS * Antoine Jorge Soto, BS * Aundria Renee Stokes, BS Sela D. Stokes, BS Keerthi Suresh, BS Maria De La Salud Talavera, BS Haneen S. Tork, BS * Thao Vo Phuong Tran, BS * Vivian Tran, BS Valentino Francesco Tropea, BS Emily Courtney Tyl, BS Kimberly Nicole Valencia, BS Valeria Valverde, BS * Irving Marcelino Vaquera, BS * Vanessa Nataly Villegas, BS Kyerstin Nichole Walner, BS Sian Breshaan Watson, BS Kailey Kathleen Weldon, BS Madalyn Grace Whatley, BS Denzel R. Wiley, BS Madison Lee Williams, BS Keely B. Withrow, BS Karmen Nicole Wood, BS Gabriella Danielle Youngblood, BS Allyson Grace Zachary, BS Jennifer Zuniga, BS

*Honors Degree Candidates

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Fall Degree Candidates MASTER'S DEGREE Zarafsha Abbas, MS Anmol A. Ali, MHA MBA Anum Akbar Ali, MHA MBA Cynthia Udokanma Anyanwu, MHA MBA Brad Keith Avant, MA Sai Priya Bandla, MS Patrick Lee Batts, MBA Jacob Beasley, MBA Galen Robert Benton-Neylon, MS Naimisha D. Bhakta, MHA Sabrina Bhayani, MHA MBA Jessica Blasky, MS Bryce Todd Bolack, MBA Hector M. Bonilla, MBA Alexa Mozelle Bridges, MBA Megan Denise Brooks, MA Kathleen N. Calles, MBA Britany Vuong Cao, MS Jeanne Camille Cardenas, MBA Janice L.ynne Casement, MBA Nirmith Chittamuru, MS Ashley D. Claypole, MBA Autumn Elizabeth Corbin, MHA MBA Tristan Wayne Cox, MBA Anthony Harris Dabideen, MS Eleanor Lillian Davis, MBA Hayden Claude Davis, MS Mohammed Ahmed Y Dayili, MBA Denise Delao, MBA Irina Monica Dinu, MHA Thinh Dinh Duong, MHA Sree Nayan Edupuganty, MBA Anita Jumai Ehidiamen, MHA Daniyah Elagi, MHA Agustin Encinia, MS Victoria Eva Escobar, MS Samuel Francis Fato, MBA Prudhvi Raj Gangisetty, MS Brandon J. Garcia, MS Valeria Garcia, MA Annette Guadalupe Garcia-Reyes, MS Xiomara Gomez, MS August Jo Gratzfeld, MBA Divya Suresh Gupta, MS Alicia Leanne Ladd Hale, MS Lauren Christine Haley, MBA Cydnee Monique Hamilton, MHA MBA Kathy Diane Hart, MHA Marley Paige Hebert, MHA Ryan Timothy Herrmann, MBA Ashley Christine Holton, MHA Jasmine Hopkins, MBA Mohammed Nazmul Hoque, MBA Meagan Elizabeth Horne, MHA MBA Jane Hua, MHA Nicole T. Huynh, MHA MBA Ahsan Ghani Ikram, MHA Kautuki Vijay Jawanjal, MHA Tera S. Jones, MHA MBA Aava Joshi, MS Anusha Kattela, MS William Allen Kendrick, MS Emily Ann Kleihege, MHA MBA

*Honors Degree Candidates

Rama Kroma, MHA Joel D. Krouse, MBA Sidney Naomi Lester, MA David Lott, MBA Nour M. Loubani, MHA MBA Miguel Lumaque, MHA MBA Tammy Michelle Maddox, MHA MBA Jianna Mai, MBA Aisha R. Malik, MHA MBA Bhupesh Rao Manikonda, MHA MBA Ilana Klein Marcuschamer, MHA Brittany Amber Mata, MBA Madison Renee Matchett, MBA Skylar Kiana McCall-Taylor, MHA MBA Stephen A. McCarley, MHA MBA Tierney Lavonne McCaster, MHA MBA Nicolette Daishell Mitchell, MHA MBA Berri R. Moffett, MS Kiran Momin, MHA MBA Hannah Christine Moore, MBA Haya Nanneh, MBA Kenneth H. Nguyen, MBA Lam Nguyen, MBA Adaeze Obinali, MHA MBA Yuying Pu, MS Phonephathep Philavong, MHA Sarah G. Porter, MA Shelsea L. Portillo, MBA Ashley Renee Prather, MBA Antoinette E. Redguard, MHA MBA David M. Ritchey, MA Jorge Alberto Rosas, MBA Dawn Maric Sajan, MHA MBA Jamie Wiggins Sanders, MBA Melanie J. Serrano, MHA Christopher Sharon, MBA Lindsey Marie Sharpless, MBA Jr Rayven Marcedes Smith, MS Madison Glee Starr, MHA MBA Xiana Leshae Steele, MHA MBA Rahul Reddy Sudireddy, MS Divya Manish Talera, MS Daniela Valentina Tsuruta, MHA Alejandra Villavicencio, MHA Stephanie Villegas, MS DanThi Dinh Vo, MBA Leena Dy Vuor, MA Erica Werner, MS Brant Bennett Wheeler, MBA Michele Wiechman, MS Maxwell Reese Woerner, MS Cheryl Lorraine Wood, MS

College of Education BACHELOR'S DEGREE * Jessilup Acevedo, BS * Yoseline Alvarez, BS * Katia Berenice Andrade, BS * Sandra E. Angulo, BS * Erika Yvette Aviles, BS Natalie Beatrice Aviles, BS * Jessica Balderas, BS * Marlene Balderas, BS

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* Demethra Lasha Baskin, BS Madison Paige Bates, BS * Ashley Marie Blanco, BS Carli Ross Bolmanskie, BS Jordyn Presley Burks, BS * Ashley Campbell, BS Aimee Nicole Campos, BS Aubrey Elissa Casper-Curry, BS Zaira Rebeca Cavazos López, BS * Ruby Cisneros, BS * Victoria Ruby Cleavinger, BS * Jonathan Guadalupe Cortez, BS * Sadie Alise Crumley, BS Sandra Zapata Cuellar, BS * Khanh Phi Dang, BS * Cristina Delatorre, BS * Grace Elizabeth Delboccio, BS * Amaris Joyce Diaz, BS * Diana Diaz, BS * Emerald Diaz, BS * Maranda Marie Olivia Dominguez, BS * Avery Nichole Feemster, BS Elizabeth Figueroa, BAS * Angely E. Flores, BS * Jessica Flores, BS * Victoria Foley, BS Rosa Linda Frantz, BS Hillary Iris Galan, BS * Solmayra Gallardo, BS * Alexa Garcia, BS * Deyanira Garcia, BS Kamilo J. Gascon, BS Baylea Kay Goard, BS Stevan A. Gonsalves, BS * Clarissa Marie Gonzalez, BS Karla Gonzalez, BS * Rebeca Gonzalez, BS * Casey Marie Groaning, BS Javier Guerra, BS * Stephanie Guerra, BS Taylor Cierra Hall, BS Brandi Nicole Hardeman, BS * Jessica Lizbeth Ruiz Hernandez, BS * Maria Guadalupe Vega Hernandez, BS Dixie Briana Hilborn, BS * Abigail G. Hollman, BS Bria Jasmine Isom, BS * Prentice F. James, BS * Katelyn Jenkins, BS Haley A. Kidwell, BS * Courtney Lynn Knoerr, BS * Haley Kathleen Larsen, BS Mikayla April Lawson, BS * Amanda Lynette Leal, BS * Paulette Miranda Leal, BS Joshua Kaleb Locke, BS * Liliana Longoria, BS Shelby Lynn Lounsbury, BS * Tabitha Kay Luna, BS * Laisha Michelle Maldonado, BS * Jaqueline Marquez, BS Madison Nicole Martinez, BS * Natalia Martinez, BS * Ashley Alexais McInerney, BS

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Alondra Verenice Medina, BS * Celese Annabelle Mendoza, BS Jacqueline Mendoza, BS * Andrea Montalvo, BS * Andrea Isabella Morel, BS Yolanda Perez Moreno, BS * Ashley Nicole Nandlal, BS Samantha Nino, BS Jasmine Eve Oliver, BS * Carmen Maria Orozco, BS Alexia Katarina Ortiz, BS * Kassidy Renee Paige, BS * Melinda Perez, BS * Leslie A. Pina, BS * Elizabeth Nadine Pizzitola, BS * Maria Fonseca Prieto, BS * Lindsey Rawls, BS Lynda E. Raya, BS Jacqueline Razo, BS * Melissa Ann Redding, BS Alejandro Resendez, BS * Magdalena Resendez, BS Vivian N. Reyes, BS Madison Brooke Rivardo, BS

* Marlene Teresa Rodriguez, BS * Kristen Marie Romero, BS * Nayeli Romero, BS * Marycruz Ruiz, BS * Marisa I. Saldivar, BS * Savanah Ray Savelsbergh, BS * Hannah Schulz, BS Laquesha Shields, BS * Kristina Catherine Smith, BS * Melissa Sosa, BS * Jennifer Torres, BS * Angelica Trejo, BS * Cindy Zuleima Andrade Turca, BS Juliana Ugalde, BS * Jennifer Valadez, BS * Kimberly Valdez, BS * Giselle Villanueva, BS * Brenda Jeane Watts, BS * Heather Lee Westerman, BS Christian Edward Williams, BS * Marisol R. Yanez, BS Mandy Diane Zapata, BS

MASTER'S DEGREE Rose Eve Arkusinski, MS Ana Christina Arredondo, MS Lisa Raquel Bemus, MS Danielle Boast, MS Rebecca M. Cabezas, MS Oneyda A. Castillo, MS Sarah Michelle Denney, MS Shelby M. Devona, MS Ashley Denise Duran, MS Nicolas S. English, MS Krystal Naxhiely Flores, MS Claudia Garza, MS Victoria Rosas Gates, MS Jean Arceo Haller, MS Taylor Anne Idrovo, MS Cynthia Frieda Kowalis, MS Amanda Alicia Martinez, MS Dorian D. Martinez, MS Tiffany Joyce McMillan, MS Valerie J. Medina, MS Alicia Gabriela Molina, MAT Amy Kim Musick, MS

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Mia Tu Nguyen, MS Bryce Penney, MS Gladys Areli Perez, MS Katelyn E. Sanders, MS Jordan Mechele Shirley, MS Karen Sorto, MS Rodney James Thomas, MS Kandy Lee Trejo, MS Krystle Grace Weiman, MS DOCTORAL DEGREE Ravi P. Brahmbhatt, EDD Kathy Ann Brown, EDD Kelly Ray Duff, EDD Traci Lightfoot, EDD Dipal Parekh, EDD Jana Sue Sever, EDD Elizabeth Raye Walsh, EDD

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HONOR SOCIETIES Summer and Fall 2023 Graduating Honor Society Members ALPHA KAPPA DELTA

LAMBDA ALPHA ANTHROPOLOGICAL

Najwa Alzahrani

Mark Leon

Kristi Arispe

Lynnette Sargis

Santresa Harris PSI CHI BETA ALPHA PSI

Guadalupue Acatitlan

Kevin Avila Britany Cao

PHI KAPPA PHI

Madeline Cervantes

Guadalupe Acatitlan

Keerthi Suresh

Guadalupe Amezquita Kristi Elizabeth Arispe

BETA BETA BETA

Hope P. Hatfield

Marzia Bamiani

Meagan Horne

Lesly Gonzales

Cynthia Frieda Kowalis

Rachel Schumann

Dani Rose Perry Kimberly Ann Rodefeld Kerry M. Toorcana

BETA GAMMA SIGMA Anmol Ali Kyle Burt

SIGMA TAU DELTA

Nathaniel Coleman

Jacquelyn Katherine Cuellar

Meghan Gilbert

James Collins

Hope Hatfield

David Dozal

Meagan Horne

Jessie Raul Martinez

Spencer James Aisha Malik

UPSILON CHI LAMBDA

Kaitlyn Machorro

Lisa Bemus

Katerra McKnight

Krystal Flores

Kiran Momin

Cynthia Kowalis

Sherida Peery

Bryce Penney

Joyce Saraiv

Gladys Perez

Aundria Stokes

Karen Sorto

Kerry Toorcana

Kandy Trejo

Taylor Williams

Krystel Weiman

Cheryl Wood KAPPA DELTA PI Victoria Gates

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FACULTY HONORS 2023-2024 Professorships The UHCL Distinguished Professorship in Management Information Systems Gokhan Gercek, Ph.D. Professor of Management Information Systems, College of Business Naveed Saleem, Ph.D. Professor of Management Information Systems, College of Business The Marilyn Mieszkuc Memorial Professorship in Women’s Studies Pearl Young, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of History, College of Human Sciences and Humanities

2023-2024 Fellowships The UHCL Faculty Fellowships Youssef Hamidi, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Science and Engineering Heather Kanenberg, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Social Work, College of Human Sciences and Humanities Dr. Beth Merfish, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Art History, College of Human Sciences and Humanities Dr. Michelle Peters, Ed.D. Professor, Research and Applied Statistics, College of Education The Barrios Technology Faculty Fellowship Kazi Md Masum Billah, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Science and Engineering The Anthony and Barbara Lekkos Endowment for Computing Programs Xinying Liu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems, College of Science and Engineering Jiang Lu, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Computer Engineering, College of Science and Engineering George Pulliam Distinguished Faculty Fellowship in Marriage and Family Therapy Endowment Li Ping Su-Kubricht, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Family Therapy, College of Human Sciences and Humanities Sofia Georgiadou, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Family Therapy, College of Human Sciences and Humanities

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ADMINISTRATION University of Houston System Board of Regents

University of Houston-Clear Lake Administration

Tilman J. Fertitta, Chairman Alonzo Cantu, Vice Chairman John A. McCall Jr., Secretary Durga D. Agrawal Beth Madison Jack B. Moore Ricky Raven Jack B. Moore Tammy D. Murphy Gregory C. King Mielad Ziaee, Student Regent

Richard Walker, Ed.D. President Christopher Maynard, Ph.D. Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Matt Aschenbrener Ed.D. Vice President, Strategic Enrollment Management Mark A. Denney, MBA Vice President, Administration and Finance Elizabeth U. Lewis, Ed.D. Associate Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, UHCL at Pearland

University of Houston System Administration

Tina Powellson, Ed.D. Vice President, Student Affairs

Renu Khator, Ph.D. Chancellor

Joseph L. Staley, MBA Vice President, University Advancement

Raymond Bartlett, MBA Senior Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance

Allison Gillespie, Ph.D. Chief of Staff/Chief Strategy Officer

Diane Z. Chase, Ph.D. Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost

Joan Pedro, Ph.D. Dean, College of Education

Eloise Dunn Brice, B.S. Vice Chancellor for University Advancement

Robert Phalen, Ph.D. Interim Dean, College of Science and Engineering

Dona H. Cornell, J.D. Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs and General Counsel

Glenn M. Sanford, J.D., Ph.D. Dean, College of Human Sciences and Humanities

Lisa K. Holdeman, BBA Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communications

Edward R. Waller, Ph.D. Dean, College of Business

Michael Johnson, M.A. Chief of Staff for Chancellor Daniel M. Maxwell, Ed.D. Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Claudia Neuhauser, Ph.D Interim Vice Chancellor for Research Jason Smith, MCM Vice Chancellor for Government and Community Relations

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2023 UHCL Commencement

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2023 UHCL Commencement

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2023 UHCL Commencement

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