UMBC Winter 2023 Commencement Program

Winter 2023 Commencement

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December 20, 2023

Graduate School Commencement

Order of Exercises

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Ph.D. Degree Candidates

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Master’s Degree Candidates

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Undergraduate Commencement

Order of Exercises

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Bachelor’s Degree Candidates

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

School of Social Work

Erickson School of Aging Studies

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs

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University Leadership

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Commencement Information

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UMBC Alumni Association

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UMBC Alma Mater

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Graduate School Commencement

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The Graduate School Order of Exercises

December 20, 2023

PROCESSIONAL Pomp and Circumstance The National Anthem

Vocals performed by Regina Aquino ’23 Flag Presentation by UMBC Naval ROTC

OPENING Susan A. McDonough

Grand Marshal

PRESIDING Valerie Sheares Ashby

President

GREETINGS David P. Dauwalder

Interim Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs

Janet C. Rutledge

Vice Provost and Dean, Graduate School

PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL CANDIDATES AND CONFERRING OF DEGREES Valerie Sheares Ashby

President

David P. Dauwalder

Interim Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs

Janet C. Rutledge

Vice Provost and Dean, Graduate School

PRESENTATION OF MASTER’S CANDIDATES AND CONFERRING OF DEGREES Valerie Sheares Ashby

President

David P. Dauwalder

Interim Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs

Janet C. Rutledge

Vice Provost and Dean, Graduate School

CONCLUDING REMARKS UMBC ALMA MATER

(see back page)

RECESSIONAL

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PH.D. DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences LANGUAGE, LITERACY, AND CULTURE Alyssa M. Brumis* Mentors: Dr. Craig Saper and Dr. Kevin Eckert “Misinformation & Misbeliefs: Cross-Belief Communication Strategies Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic”

Justin Dugeau DePrima Mentors: Dr. Christine Mallinson and Dr. Lucille McCarthy “Digital-to-Print Adaptive Transfer: An Examination of a Pedagogical Approach for Eliciting Rhetorical Knowledge Transfer”

Heidi Jo Faust Mentors: Dr. Beverly Bickel and Dr. Joan Kang Shin “Extending Professional Development through Community: A Case Study of Experienced NonNative English-Speaking Teachers of Adults Teaching English to Young Learners in Peru”

Alyse Noel Minter

Shelter N. Dziya Mentors: Dr. Christopher Murphy and Dr. Kenneth Maton “Sexual Revictimization and Depression among Black Women: The Moderating Effects of Sense of Control and Education Level”

Ana Isabel Maldonado* Mentors: Dr. Christopher Murphy and Dr. Shari Waldstein “The Impact of Post-Traumatic Stress on Glucose Metabolism Trajectories: A Health Disparities Approach”

Tali Rasooly* Mentor: Dr. Lynnda Dahlquist “Pain Cognitions as Predictors of Caregiver Readiness to Vaccinate their Child Against COVID-19”

PUBLIC POLICY Rudolf-Victor de Leon Dinglas

Mentor: Dr. Brandy Harris Wallace “Black Women and Unmet Fertility Desires: Experiences of Infertility, Impaired Fertility, and Involuntary Childlessness in the Quest for Motherhood”

Mentor: Dr. Lauren Hamilton Edwards “Performance Management Practices in Local Governments: Motivations, Challenges, and Evolution”

Alison Nicole Morrow

Erinn Nicole Harris

Mentors: Dr. Craig Saper and Dr. Edward Larkey “The Past Is Calling: Adaptation as Popular Cultural Memory”

Siobhan Quinn Mentors: Dr. Beverly Bickel and Dr. Denise Meringolo “Singing America’s Iliad: A Study of Cultural Identity and Belonging Through Public Events of Germania Hall, Troy NY 1889 - 1918”

PSYCHOLOGY HUMAN SERVICES PSYCHOLOGY

Mentors: Dr. Lucy Wilson and Dr. Jane Arnold Lincove* “Increasing Levels of Emergency Management in Urban Areas by Use of Children as a Communication Pathway”

Margaret Chizuko Kaii-Ziegler Mentor: Dr. Lauren Edwards “The Role of Value Alignment in Collaborative Governance: a Case Study of a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)”

Alison Julia Thompson-Watkins Mentor: Dr. Nancy Miller “Impact of Drug Shortages on Patient Care”

Eduardo Alejandro Alsina* Mentor: Dr. Shari Waldstein “Anticipating Alzheimer’s: The Relations of APOE Polymorphism and Brain Atrophy to Cognitive Performance in Urban Dwelling African American and White Adults”

Danielle Weiss Byrne* Mentor: Dr. Lynnda Dahlquist “Predicting Quality of Life in Children with Food Allergy: The Roles of Severe Food Allergy Reactions, Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Overprotective Parenting Behaviors”

Unless otherwise noted, at the time of publication, the students listed above are doctoral candidates. If all graduation requirements are met, doctoral degrees will have a conferral date of December 20, 2023. *Denotes August 2023 graduates

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PH.D. DEGREE

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Haya AlGrain

Luan Nguyen

Mentor: Dr. Phyllis Robinson “Exploring Melanopsin Function in Mammals With Diverse Photoreceptor Architecture”

Mentor: Dr. Hye-Won Kang “Stochastic Modeling of Chemical Systems”

Timothy Michael Hufford

Mingkai Yu

Mentor: Dr. Rachel Brewster “Molecular Adaptations to Fluctuations in Oxygen Levels”

Mentor: Dr. Muruhan Rathinam “State and Parameter Estimation in Stochastic Dynamical Systems “

Sabeen Ikram* Mentor: Dr. Erin Green “Biochemical and Molecular Characterization of SMYD3-dependent Signaling Pathways in Promoting Prostate Tumorigenesis”

Jason Michael Ko Mentor: Dr. Daniel Lobo “The Mechanistic Regulation of Pattern and Shape: A Systems Biology Approach”

Christopher Mayer-Bacon* Mentor: Dr. Stephen Freeland “Non-Random Distributions of the Canonical Amino Acids in Chemistry Space”

Apurv Rege* Mentor: Dr. Charles Bieberich “Development of Animal Models and Molecular Tools to Investigate the Function of Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen” MARINE ESTUARINE ENVIROMENTAL SCIENCE

Mary Victoria Agnew Mentor: Dr. Hal Schreier “Disease Dynamics in Marine Keystone Species: Understanding Pacific Oyster-Ostreid Herpesvirus-1 and Eelgrass-Labyrinthula Spp. Interactions”

Tao Wang* Mentors: Dr. J. Sook Chung and Dr. Ten-Tsao Wong “Understanding the Mechanism of Crustacean Female Sex Hormone (CFSH) in Sex Determination and Differentiation of the Blue Crab, Callinectes Sapidus”

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY CHEMISTRY

Curtis George Jones Mentor: Dr. Chengpeng Chen “A Modular, High Throughput Microfluidic Platform to Study the Effects of 3D Cell Culture on Endothelial Function”

STATISTICS

Gaurab Hore Mentor: Dr. Anindya Roy “Essays on Privacy Preserving Mechanisms for Time Series Data that Maintain Utility”

Alain Michel Linjouom Moluh Mentors: Dr. Yehenew Kifle and Dr. Bimal Sinha “Inference about a Common Mean Problem in the Context of Univariate and Multivariate Settings”

Siddharth Roy Mentors: Dr. Anindya Roy and Dr. Danping Liu “Flexible Joint Models for Dynamic Risk Prediction”

PHYSICS ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS

Kaluappuwa Hannadige Neranga Prasadi Mentor: Dr. Peng-Wang Zhai “Remote Sensing of Aerosols and Ocean Color with Multi-Angle Polarimeters and Spectra-Radiometers”

Jianyu Zheng Mentor: Dr. Zhibo Zhang “Characteristics of Dust Aerosol Properties Using CALIOP and Thermal Infrared Satellite Observations” PHYSICS

Agniva Roy Chowdhury Mentor: Dr. Eileen T. Meyer “Investigating the Dynamics of Extragalactic Jets : Novel Constraints on Jet Acceleration and Emission”

Aamil Shaik Mentor: Dr. Eileen T. Meyer “Variability and Spectral Properties of large-Scale Extragalactic X-Ray Jets”

Giraso Keza Monia Kabandana Mentor: Dr. Chengpeng Chen “3D-Printed Quantitative Microfluidics for Bacteria and Macrophage Studies and the Impact of Indole on Modulating Itaconate Metabolism in Macrophages”

Connor Ahmad Riahin Mentor: Dr. Zeev Rosenzweig “The Development of Dye-Doped Semiconducting Polymer Dots for Fluorescence Imaging and Sensing Applications”

Unless otherwise noted, at the time of publication, the students listed above are doctoral candidates. If all graduation requirements are met, doctoral degrees will have a conferral date of December 20, 2023. *Denotes August 2023 graduates

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PH.D. DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology CHEMICAL, BIOCHEMICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Shayan Borhani* Mentor: Dr. Govind Rao “Alternative Approaches to Insulin Manufacturing Using Cell-free Systems”

Vahideh Rahmatnejad* Mentor: Dr. Govind Rao “Noninvasive Process Monitoring for Cell Therapy Applications”

Jayashree Yalamanchili* Mentors: Dr. Christopher Hennigan and Dr. Brian Reed “Effects of Transition Metals in Particulate Matter on Oxidative Potential Measurements Using Phosphate-based Acellular Assays”

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING COMPUTER SCIENCE

Aritran Piplai* Mentor: Dr. Anupam Joshi “Knowledge Graphs and Reinforcement Learning: A Hybrid Approach for Cybersecurity Problems”

Samit Suhas Shivadekar* Mentor: Dr. Milton Halem “A Streaming Tensor Decomposition Analysis for Earth Science Informatics”

Fahad Sayeed Siddiqui Mentors: Dr. Nilanjan Banerjee and Dr. Richard P. Allen “Predicting Sleep Disordered Breathing Events” ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Seyedeh Hedyeh Bagherzadeh Omandani* Mentor: Dr. Fow-Sen Choa “Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Investigations for Novel Coil Designs”

Hao Chen* Mentor: Dr. Seung-Jun Kim “Complex Radio Scene Analysis: Supervised And Unsupervised Machine Learning Approaches”

Md Sadique Hasan* Mentors: Dr. Fow-Sen Choa and Dr. Govind Rao “Instrumentation, Microfluidics and Machine Learning for Rapid, Ultrasensitive, and High Throughput Bioburden Detection”

Michael Andrew Tope Mentor: Dr. Joel M. Morris “Near Optimal Sampling to Discover and Bound the Communication Rate of a Discrete Memoryless Channel”

William Christopher Walton* Mentor: Dr. Seung-Jun Kim “Multi-View Mammographic Image Registration Using Convolutional Neural Networks”

Qitao Xie* Mentors: Dr. Jianwu Wang and Dr. Qingquan Zhang “Deep Learning Based Chatbot in Fintech Applications” ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Jahir Antonio Batista Andrade* Mentor: Dr. Lee Blaney “Identifying Wastewater Inputs to Urban Streams by Monitoring Dissolved Organic Matter Fluorescence and Contaminants of Emerging Concern”

Michael Anthony Fleming* Mentor: Dr. Lee Blaney “Sustainable Recovery of Ammonium from Agricultural Aaste by Donnan Dialysis”

Unless otherwise noted, at the time of publication, the students listed above are doctoral candidates. If all graduation requirements are met, doctoral degrees will have a conferral date of December 20, 2023. *Denotes August 2023 graduates

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Candidates for Degrees

PH.D. DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology INFORMATION SYSTEMS

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Avijoy Chakma

Priyanshu Kumar Banerjee

Mentor: Dr. Nirmalya Roy “Towards Developing Scalable Human Activity Recognition Approach in IoT”

Mentor: Dr. Deepa Madan “A Novel Energy-Efficient Technique to Effectively Decouple Electrical/Thermal Transport of Printable Thermoelectric Composites”

Xin Huang* Mentors: Dr. Jianwu Wang and Dr. Sanjay Purushotham “Deep Learning based Cloud Retrieval Techniques Using Multiple Satellite Remote Sensing Data”

Naima Khan Mentor: Dr. Nirmalya Roy “An IoT Assisted Machine Learning Framework for Monitoring the Thermal Variation on Building Envelope”

Oscar Jaime Serna Lopez.

Mentors: Dr. Panos Charalambides and Dr. Weidong Zhu “The Mechanics of a Cantilever Composite Bimaterial Beam with two dissimilar isotropic materials with Embedded Horizontal Crack Subjected to an end Transverse Force”

Dae Young Kim Mentor: Dr. Karuna Joshi “Trusted Compliance Enforcement Framework for Large Volume and High Velocity Data”

Catherine Y. Ordun Mentors: Dr. Sanjay Purushotham and Dr. Edward Raff “Multimodal Deep Generative Models for Cross-Spectral Image Analysis”

Anamika Paul Rupa* Mentor: Dr. Aryya Gangopadhyay “Multi-modal Deep Fusion for Activity Detection from both the Virtual and Real World”

Redwan Walid Mentor: Dr. Karuna Joshi “Cloud-Based Encrypted EHR System With Semantically Rich Access Control”

Unless otherwise noted, at the time of publication, the students listed above are doctoral candidates. If all graduation requirements are met, doctoral degrees will have a conferral date of December 20, 2023. *Denotes August 2023 graduates

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MASTER’S DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences MASTER OF ARTS ECONOMICS ECONOMIC POLICY ANALYSIS

TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES

Tinuola A. Akinyemi* Mark A. Beachy*

Alexander Handler

Timothy Bideshi*

Margo Henley

Uraness Anne Kawano*

EDUCATION

Brianne Mary Flaherty*

EDUCATION (M.A.E.)

Bradley Alexander Absher* Allison N. Beever* Jenna Borman* Lauren Ashley Bowers Maria-Rose Cain* Faith Chapman* Tamara Dingman* Francisco Jamel Leonard* April Rose Moscati* Phillip Jay Odenz*

Kahlilah Roma Hammond* Shannon Arlene Jilson Jillian Heather Johnson Rebecca Martha Lopez Michael Lupton T’Mia Caprice Morris Christiana Joy Nakhla* Lauren Pomroy Xiaorui Song

PSYCHOLOGY HUMAN SERVICES PSYCHOLOGY

Samantha Karen Berg Julie Cartee Danielle Margaret Farrell Sarah Ferrier* Jordan Devante Lankford* Valeria Macuare Meghan E. Mette Laurel Eileen Meyer* Rebecca Le Nguyen Kajal Haresh Patel Sarah Peralta Bonnie Lee Woodward LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY

Liliana Stelmach*

Tina Gaver Butcher*

Karla Cristina Daldon Swartz

LaSheantea Terri Davis

Bridget Rode

ENGLISH

Holly MS Koltz

Amber Chante’l Williamson

TEXT, TECHNOLOGIES, AND LITERATURE

Alon Lanir

TEACHING (M.A.T.)

Haleemat Yewande Adekoya* Andrea Elan Carrington* Megan Kendall Haley* Rebekah Highfield* Jenneth Kay James Terrence Lonon Andrew Justus Meade* Bayan Mezouri Samra Nazar*

Ivan Carlos Perez

Patricia McMillan

Alex Sutter

Nicole Miles

HISTORY HISTORICAL STUDIES

Brianna Gabrielle Baker Hyun Joo Kim* George Allen Lewis

LANGUAGE, LITERACY, AND CULTURE LANGUAGE, LITERACY, AND CULTURE

Felipe Ricardo Kerschbaum*

MODERN LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS, AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

María Morte Costea*

Casandra Nesmith Vivian Rodriguez Rhonda Zyleese Shields Tiffany Shorter* Imetrea Y. Vennie Eda Aladagli Yoon

SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH APPLIED SOCIOLOGY

Rose Elhag Anderson Amanda L. Cardone Joseph P. Carroll Amy Marie Cruz* Danielle E. Deoul* Elizabeth Ann Kreiner* Corey A. Pea* Aubrie Zepp

Unless otherwise noted, at the time of publication, the students listed above are master’s candidates. If all graduation requirements are met, degrees will have a conferral date of December 20, 2023. * Denotes August 2023 graduates.

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MASTER’S DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC POLICY (M.P.P.)

Smitha Prabhu Meredith Jane Pyle

MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

Emily Georgia Jane Shrope* Ana Laura Zandarin

Aliza Resnick Sollins

PSYCHOLOGY

Nikolas Steiner*

INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Taylor West*

Samantha Elaine Bell

MASTER OF SCIENCE EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES (M.S.)

Katja S. Abegg Oghenetega Anita Kagbude

GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

Daniel Fitzgerald

Katheryn Elizabeth Barnhart

Joshua Hunter

Mackenzie Bodman

Mariam Khaloyan

Jason Hamilton Chase*

Scott Koogle

Robert P. D’Amato

Hakeem Marcus Moss

Meagan Laurel Fairfield-Peak

Sameera Rahman

Selenea Deianira Gibson

Renee Jackson Holdbrook Smith

Valerie Navarro Pasion

Jeanette Tran

Rhonda Plofkin*

Sabrina J. Williams

Drew Powell Alicia Sabatino Jack Solomon Evan Thomas

Unless otherwise noted, at the time of publication, the students listed above are master’s candidates. If all graduation requirements are met, degrees will have a conferral date of December 20, 2023. * Denotes August 2023 graduates.

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MASTER’S DEGREE

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences MASTER OF SCIENCE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Haya Algrain*

MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BIOTECHNOLOGY

Megan Johnson Bryley

Deepikaa Vetri Selvam Naidu*

Claudia Gualtieri*

Ashwini Arun Parulekar

Tyler Steven Offenbacher Zachary Mitchell Smith* Leah Vrydagh

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY CHEMISTRY

Courtney Allanna Coppersmith Hamed Sadatfaraji*

MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

NATURAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INNOVATION, AND LEADERSHIP

Jordan Ehart Kashvi Dhaval Joshi* Robert T. Lubaszewski, Jr. Christopher J. Slack Joleen Anna Thomas

APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Dongli Deng Alexandra Keilani Hudson Joel Philip Hudson, Jr. Harrison Lewis John M. Lindemon Ehsan Shakeri* Alex Sheranko STATISTICS

Udayan Sethuramalingam Justin Towson

PHYSICS ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS

Roshan Kumar Mishra PHYSICS

Anoosha Fayyaz* Prajwal Panda

Unless otherwise noted, at the time of publication, the students listed above are master’s candidates. If all graduation requirements are met, degrees will have a conferral date of December 20, 2023. * Denotes August 2023 graduates.

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MASTER’S DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology MASTER OF SCIENCE CHEMICAL, BIOCHEMICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Parinitha Reddy Gaddam

ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING EDUCATION PROGRAM

Padraig Higgins

ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Sinclair Fuh

John H. Hurwitz

Aamish Abbasi

Daniel Johnston

Babasegun Adeojo*

Courtney Lynn Cavin*

Omkar Kulkarni

Ramya Arepally

Parivash Feyzishendi*

Manasa Kuppa

Rohith Ashokkumar

Michael G. McKee

Mark Robert Laczin*

Ram Sunder Reddy Ayyala*

Shane Alfred Charles Palmer, Jr.

Dharani Madireddy

Thanushya Balasubramaniam

Elizabeth Vonderhorst

Madhumitra Maladi

Rohit Shripatrao Chavan

Tejaswini Manjunath*

Sakshi Chavanke

Marella Madhu

Mamta Chevuru

Sanaa Mironov

Sai Krishna Praneeth Duggirala

Preethi Motepalli

Akarsh Kothakonda

Pragadiswar Nanda Muralidharan

Oluwabunmi Olamide Layode

Sai Sragvi Vibhushan Nidamarti*

Ankith Maganti

Venkata Rama Lakshman Nukala

Chijioke John Ikenna Nweke*

Ekele Aga Ogbadu

Montraz Miracle Bay Oliver

Sofia Panuganti*

Alex Kahoe O’Shaughnessy

Kinjal Suryakant Patel

Abineshwar Prabhakaran

Saiteja Peddi

Vasili Venkat Ramana

Rithwik Rangineni

Pavankumar Balaji Ranjankar

Sai Sandeep Ravuri

Ralph Joseph Sellitto

Haoran Ren*

Devam Sheth

Raguvir Soundararajan

Saumya Singh

Vishnu Vardhan Samba

Lazarus Anudeep Vangepuram

Aditi Shrivastava*

Ancil S. Ward

CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Rose Dorothy Taylor

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Venkatesh Dasari* Suhee Sanjana Mehjabin COMPUTER SCIENCE

Mohammad Mahmudul Alam Sai Jahnavi Bachu Harshil Bachwani Anjali Bhatt Rajlaxmi Madanlal Biyani Lakshmi Hari Prasanna Bollineni Vinit Utpalkumar Bosmia Ioannis Boutsikas* Akshith Chada Surya Kiran Challagulla Suhith Shekar Chandra* Cheemakurthi Sai Karthik Dattu* Meenakshi Desu Prakhar Dixit Saikrishna Dugyala

Sri Ranga Sai Krishna Tummala*

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Venkata Mounica Sree Uddagiri*

Zahid Ahsan

Pratik Kumar Yadav

Jack Arthur Cannon

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Ishraq Md Anjum

Nakiarah Ashley Johnson Camden Phillip Nace*

Minh Quan P. Tran

Maksim Ekin Eren Jonathan Daniel Fuchs

Unless otherwise noted, at the time of publication, the students listed above are master’s candidates. If all graduation requirements are met, degrees will have a conferral date of December 20, 2023. * Denotes August 2023 graduates.

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MASTER’S DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Jumman Hossain

Chinwendu Okoro Uche

HUMAN-CENTERED COMPUTING

Rahul Sai Reddy Janga

Jacqueline G. Urquizo

Sasank Anipeddi

Jaya Sai Kiran Reddy Kalakoti

Sai Anusha Vadlamani

Zainab Balogun*

Saketh Kamatam

Akhil Vajja

Cameron Greene

Sushmitha Kanapuram

Pericherla Sravan Kumar Varma

Christopher John Hart

Genevieve Boutilier Kehring

Mallikarjuna Nookesh Vedula

Erin Leigh Higgins*

Prathamesh Pravin Keluskar

Emily C. Wang

Chintan Himanshu Jani

David Hsin-Yeh Kiang*

Esther Yun

Kayla Simone Johnson

Tommy I. Kim*

Sravan Kumar Krovvidi

Srilatha Konda

Yoselin Carolina Montes de Oca

Naveem Kumar

Yetunde Esther Okueso

Medha Kunnath

FNU Evangeline Sowmya William

Ajinkya Mukunda Kuwar

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Shawanda Natasha Littlejohn

Sumaira Habib Bajwa*

Shruti Mandala*

Sandhya Balabomma

Anthony McKinzie

Navya sri Beemanaboina

Anjuli Bhat Mejia*

Jordan Bellamy

Kavya Sree Movva

Rahel Aviva Benyamin

Nitisha Nahar*

Christine Brown

Michael Ngo

William A. Bundesen, III

Rithvik Sai Pabba

David Calderone

Sai Vineet Paladugu

Michael James Carter

Ishani Patel

Yien Chen

Neh Patel

Dhyani Jigneshbhai Chokshi

Vaishnavi Atul Patil

Satishchandra Chundru

Joseph C. Perri

Srinija Dannamanane

Laasya Priya Potu

Lewis Scott Davis, II

Mohammad Ishtiaque Rahman*

Ujas Lopeshbhai Desai

Munshi Mahbubur Rahman*

Rafael Alejandro Espinoza*

Sudarshan Jarabandahalli Nagesh Rao

Muhammad Hasan Ferdous

Jay V. Reddy*

Christopher Alan Frome*

Sanjana Rajesh

Gurpreet Kaur Gadde*

Bijay Sarkar*

Tanmayee Gajula

Isha Nitinbhai Shah*

Darian Olavo Garcia

Vanessa Siegning Fondjo

Annu Ghotra*

Maulik Soni

Uzma Hasan

Joshua Stadd

Christopher Matthew Heeney

Sumra Syed Afzal

Emam Hossain

Mohammadaamir Fazaluddin Tirmizi

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Jordan Elizabeth Hornick Christopher Andrzej Kasprzak Gabriel Taza Asaba Lekelefac* Jude Thaddeus S. Persia Talib Raza

Unless otherwise noted, at the time of publication, the students listed above are master’s candidates. If all graduation requirements are met, degrees will have a conferral date of December 20, 2023. * Denotes August 2023 graduates.

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MASTER’S DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CYBERSECURITY

Anis Amrane* Michael Apesin Ahmed Natogmah Asigri Saurav Bhattarai Rob Carey Nathan J. Collins Brittany Tiara Davis Heather M. DeVal Sree Vasudha Ekkay Kelvin Forteta Ryan Daniel Freeman Nathan John Gough Terry Mark Harris, Jr. Whitney Kaosisochukwu Ikpeze Varma Kothapalli Troy Laskoski Bhanuprathap Reddy Lekkala Ashia McCalla Kathleen Mary McMackin Akhila Muppalla Cameron Joseph Nepini Chinonso Nwangwu* Venkata Vikas Pandilla Anshika Kamlesh Patel Shivavardhan Reddy Raghuram Alan Rainer Ramatoulaye Sidibe Amari Davon Nelson Smith* Srinivas Giridhar Naagar Tangutur Pavan Ganesh Vital

DATA SCIENCE

Akam Manideep*

Arushi Agarwal

Lohith Reddy Meruva

Rohith Amulla

Alisha Minj

Ajtih Annavarapu

Pranay Manikanta Narava

Appakondreddigari Likhith Kumar Reddy

Sriharsha Nemalikonda

Monika Valli Aravapalli

Thomas Nguyen

SatishReddy Bathula*

Snigdha Panakanti

Jaspreet Singh Bhatia

Manikanta Panuganti

Victoria Angelina Borsetti*

Krutal Mayankbhai Patel

Edwin Jerome Brown

Naga Mounica Potluri

William Kent Butler

Pulijala Naga Krishna Lohitha

Sai Sujith Reddy Chagam

Jonathan Rius

Snigdha Chigurupati

Shuvrajyoti Deb Roy

Pavan Kalyan Reddy Chinthakuntla

Durga Siva Sai Varma Rudraraju

Avanti Dasre

Omkar Vivek Sangamnerkar

Hinal Bhavesh Desai

Camille Clare Seaberry

Naveen Donthula

Aditya Sirangi

Emmanani Akhileshwar Rao

Sai Manish Rao Sirikonda

Thulasi Gabbita

Lavanya Telapudi

Dinesh Goutham Gandla

Vishnu Priya Thanda

Vishnu Vardhan Reddy Gangireddy

Sai Thanmai

Rohan Garakurthi

Manisha Tirunahari

Shaimar R. González Morales

Sahith Todupunuri

Nicholas Tien-Shang Ho*

Rafeed Ridwan Ullah

Ruth Tuan Lang

Vennela Vadde

Jakkampudi Sai Krishna

Sai Gangadhar Veeramreddy

Viral Harishkuamr Jani

Vasavi Veerla

Dheeraj Kandlagunta

Suraj Rana Vujjini*

Pooja Kangokar Pranesh

Hariom Aruna Vyas

Saathyak Rao Kasuganti

Yimin Mindy Wang*

Pavan Kanth Kattikam

Michael Alexander Whittington

Lokesh Katuri

Sri Sai Kashyap Yerrapragada

Sunjung Kim Shiridinath Konduru Yashashwin Konduru

Perry Vinner

Sai Tara Kunduru

Angela Leigh Wallace

Sai Chand Kurre Harmankaranjit Singh Lohiya Saketh Reddy Magam Zarak Mahmood

Unless otherwise noted, at the time of publication, the students listed above are master’s candidates. If all graduation requirements are met, degrees will have a conferral date of December 20, 2023. * Denotes August 2023 graduates.

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MASTER’S DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING EDUCATION PROGRAM TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT

Yesvithareddy Addulamala Diana Nana Yaa Appiah

INFORMATION SYSTEMS HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Anukruthi Atluri

Carigna Nug Abla Mbori

Madhuri Goyal

Nastaran Ghodratnezhad Azar*

Ashwin Gupta

Shirisha Badiga

Harish Krishnamoorthy

Keerthana Baradi

Kyle Carlton Wright

Heath Berlin* Kanakadurga Sai Bhavyasree Monica Buie* Christal Forte Kevin Jier Gabat Meghana Reddy Gaddam Sybil Jacob* Eric Kelly Sharath Kunala Tejasri Lakkampalli Vineela Bhargavi Matta Evan P. McCann Siri Mekala Keerthana Devi Merugu Venkata Naveen Meruva Bhargav Teja Nalajala Lohith krishna Nalla Ally A. Nooher Chukwuka Ogoh Susmitha Pillamari Baskett Quartey* Danielle Renea Rainey* Cleo Debessay Shaw Marian Abimbola Sobayo* Anh Hoang Tram Tran

Unless otherwise noted, at the time of publication, the students listed above are master’s candidates. If all graduation requirements are met, degrees will have a conferral date of December 20, 2023. * Denotes August 2023 graduates.

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December 21, 2023

PROCESSIONAL Pomp and Circumstance The National Anthem

Vocals performed by Regina Aquino ’23 Flag Presentation by UMBC Naval ROTC

OPENING Susan A. McDonough

Grand Marshal

PRESIDING Valerie Sheares Ashby

President

GREETINGS Anwer Hasan

Board of Regents, University System of Maryland

David P. Dauwalder

Interim Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES David P. Dauwalder

Interim Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs

Kimberly R. Moffitt

Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Shelly Wiechelt

Chair and Associate Dean, School of Social Work

Dana Burr Bradley

Dean, Erickson School of Aging Studies

William R. LaCourse

Dean, College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

Anupam Joshi

ros Family Professor and Acting Dean, College of O Engineering and Information Technology

Katharine H. Cole

Vice Provost, Undergraduate Academic Affairs

CONCLUDING REMARKS UMBC ALMA MATER

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BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences AFRICANA STUDIES

Anthony-Earl Duval Diallo, B.A.

AMERICAN STUDIES Jacob Kelly Mooney, B.A.

ANCIENT STUDIES Laren Banks, B.A. Hailey Forsythe, B.A. Meghan Maguire Seerey, B.A.

ASIAN STUDIES Kainoa Jayce Sittman, B.A.

DANCE Jasmine Glaze, B.A.

Second Degree: Media and Communication Studies

Jillian Grace Taylor, B.A.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Second Degree: Mechanical Engineering Certificate: Honors College

ECONOMICS ECONOMICS

Joshua Caleb Shakarji, B.A.

Certificate: Security Studies

Alexa Pearl Smith, B.A.*

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Degree: History Minor: Public History Certificate: Honors College

Hans-Jacob Larsen Nesheim, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Modern Languages and Linguistics FINANCIAL ECONOMICS

Edward Asante, B.S.

Certificate: Pre-Professional Studies in Accounting

HONORS: Cum Laude

Anish Chava, B.S.*

Kiet Tran, B.S.

Jeremy Michael Dawidowicz, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Certificate: Pre-Professional Studies in Accounting

Joshua Dawidowicz, B.S.

Matasm Omar S. Bugshan, B.A.*

Brooke Mcquillen Gallagher, B.S.

Minor: Arabic Language and Culture

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Marquis Xavier Bullett, B.A.*

Adrien Daniel Godard, B.S.*

Vendela Lundgren, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude Second Major: Geography and Environmental Studies

Logan Reid Mitchell, B.A. Mahum Naseem, B.A. Minor: American Studies

Nathaniel Bondoc Salburo, B.A.

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Sameer Sharma, B.S.*

Jannatul Ferdaus Tania, B.S.

Second Major: Mathematics

Timothy D. Lee, B.A.*

Saad Saeed, B.S.

Isabella Grace Byrne, B.S.

Jason Kyle Frazier, B.S.*

Neal K. Iyer, B.A.

Adamaris Juliza Rios, B.S.

Selwyn Lee Brown, B.S.

Regis James Brekosky, B.A.

Dain Addison Irby, B.A.*

Ernest Ndudim Nwajuobi, B.S.

Certificate: Pre-Professional Studies in Accounting

Riley Atanasoff, B.A.

Dominic Joseph French, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Piya Bansal, B.S.

Jiahao Deng, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Aaron Dashon Mallory, B.S.

Shirley Yeung, B.A.

Santino Antonelli, B.A.

Luke Enzo Dongarra, B.A.

Jonathan David Majano, B.S.* Luis Antonio Moreno, B.S.

Muhammad Abbas Warraich, B.S.

Dionne Trinita Cobb, B.A.*

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Second Degree: Mathematics Minor: Statistics

Jordan Travers, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude Certificate: Pre-Professional Studies in Accounting

Minor: Management of Aging Services

Ian Curtis Lang, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude Second Degree: Computer Science

Blake Harden, B.S. Andrew William Horrocks, B.S.* Minor: Computer Science

Charles Dean Hunt, B.S.* Hanan Juhar, B.S. Catherine Sun-Kyung Kim, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Psychology Certificate: Honors College

Ina Zeinab Noura Kouyate, B.S. Yu-Wei Kuo, B.S.

Second Degree: Psychology

Yun Jung Um, B.S. Muhammad Abbas Warraich, B.S. Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Christopher H. Way, B.S.

Second Degree: Information Systems

EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES Maritza Belen Farrare, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Justin Willard Gillcrist, B.S.

ENGLISH Alexis Brittney Ainsworth, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Zayne Elizabeth Ali, B.A.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Japanese Language and Culture Certificate: Honors College

Patricia Ann Brosnan, B.A. Claire Custance, B.A.* Certificate: Education

Christopher Alexander Mavronicolas, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Certificate: Education

Deontay L. Mayfield, B.A.

Minor: Psychology

Zachary McCord, B.A.*

Benjamin Wilson Lamp, B.S.

Chad Joseph Purnell, B.A.

Minor: Mathematics

Keshav Suri, B.A.

Candidates for Degrees

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

Jennie Marie Hardman, B.A.

Stephanie Parker, B.A.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Second Degree: Theatre Minor: Writing Certificate: Honors College

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minors: Public History, Philosophy

Joseph Allen Bennett, B.S.

Michael Robert Kuhlow, B.A.

Dakota Akira Pereira, B.A.

Josalyn C. Bonney, B.S.

Christopher M. Myles, B.A.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND GEOGRAPHY

Minor: History

Minor: Political Science

Aaron K. Chin, B.S.

Isabella Santoni Chavez, B.A.

Jonah Christian Colebrook, B.S.

Langston Elijah Smith, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude HONORS: Cum Laude

Amal Bilqees Hussain, B.S.

Certificate: Spanish

GLOBAL STUDIES

Certificate: Geographic Information Science Applications

Lois Agyeiwaa Akomeah, B.A.

Sarah Grace Johnson, B.S.

Violeta Adelaida Brito, B.A.

Certificate: Geographic Information Science Applications

Nathan Law, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Alexander Maher, B.S.

Minor: Africana Studies

Juliet Gellert, B.A.*

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: World Politics

Maria Fernanda Gomez, B.A. Hoa Angelina Ho, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Degree: Biological Sciences

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Second Major: Asian Studies Minor: Modern Languages and Linguistics

Khalil Ahmed Nadeem, B.S.

Elshadie Leul, B.A.

Ethan Michael S. Pelliccioni, B.S.

Jeremiah A. Malloy, B.A.

Minor: Chemistry

Certificate: Arabic

Adrian Petasis, B.S.

Sean-Patrick Francis Moore, B.A.

Micah M. Polsky, B.S.

Mennato-Allah A. Nasser, B.A.

Erika Christel McVeigh, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Biological Sciences Certificate: Honors College

Camille S. Rohde, B.S. Minor: Sociology

Lidya G. Tedros, B.S. Samuel Weaver, B.S.

Certificate: Geographic Information Science Applications GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Thirandie Diwmini Bambaradeniya, B.A.

Second Degree: Biological Sciences Minors: Arabic Language and Culture; World Politics

HISTORY Gabriella Maria Burleson, B.A.* HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

John Philip Pineda Cabrera II, B.A.

Minors: Cultural Anthropology, Public History

Solace Cassell, B.A.

Minor: Information Systems Certificate: Honors College

Kenneth Arthur Ernstberger, B.A. Cristian Moises Galvez, B.A.

Thomas Pate, B.A.

Second Major: Ancient Studies Minor: Public History

Darwin Reyes, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Alexa Pearl Smith, B.A.*

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Degree: Economics Minor: Public History Certificate: Honors College

Aminata Thiam, B.A.

Minor: Medieval and Early Modern Studies

Lauren Ruth Toole, B.A.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Public History

Melissa Andrea Williamson, B.A.* HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES Ruy Benfica, B.A. Taylor Calheira, B.A. Second Major: Psychology

Rachel Daniel, B.A. Minor: Cinematic Arts

Manelle Irene El Gamel, B.A.* Spencer Lee Gaynor, B.A. Jasmine Glaze, B.A. Second Degree: Dance

Daniel Glennon, B.A. Austin F. Hood, B.A. Jeonghyeon Hwang, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Modern Languages and Linguistics

Howard Johnson, B.A. Stephanie Elizabeth Marceron, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Minor: Philosophy Certificates: Philosophy Law and Politics; Honors College

Minor: Public History

Kailea Malan Merritt, B.A.

Sydni James Malette, B.A.*

Tasayeh Renea Nickens, B.A.

John Bradley Filigenzi, B.A.

Minor: Art History

Adedamilola Olateru-Olagbegi, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Clara Moyer, B.A.

Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Allison Clare Grasser, B.A.

Julia Hope Palmer, B.A.*

Trenel Roberts-Edwards, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Psychology Certificate: Geographic Information Science Applications

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Writing: Creative Certificates: Education, Honors College

Charalampos Papacharalampous, B.A.

Lily Stevens, B.A. Chase A. Waddell, B.A. Minor: Theatre

*August graduate

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BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences MODERN LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS, AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION MODERN LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS

August Alfano, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Cultural Anthropology

Chadd Blackman, B.A. Devon Bonds, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: History

Ysabella B. Cordoba, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Major: Global Studies Certificate: Arabic

Catherine Adrienne Forsyth, B.A. Habeeb Bashar Hijazi, B.A. Josefina Viktoria Holtzman, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Modern Languages and Linguistics

Simone Koning, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Latin American Studies Certificate: Intercultural Communication

Dionna M. Lynch, B.A.

Minor: Latin American Studies

D’yon McCray, B.A.

MUSIC PERFORMANCE

Regina Katherine Jimenez Aquino, B.A. John Leo Dickson-Burke, B.A.

Sebastian J. Ritschel, B.A.* Aysia Rodriguez, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude

HONORS: Cum Laude Second Degree: Mechanical Engineering

Rebecca E. Rodriguez-Jimenez, B.A.

Brandon Dakota Gouin, B.A.

Minor: Theatre Certificate: Security Studies

Angela M. Heyward, B.A. MUSIC TECHNOLOGY

Connor James Wiggs Lefevre, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Zachary Hunt Powell, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Second Degree: Jazz Studies

Eric Kenneth Saunders II, B.A. Hannah Paige Sizenbach, B.A.* McKayla Lee Wiles, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Asian Studies

PSYCHOLOGY

Angelica L. Vester, B.A.

Mariam Mohammed Abd El-Shafy, B.A.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Manuel Angel Acevedo, B.A.

Second Degree: Psychologyy

Shawn Abraham, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Jorge Armando Alfaro, B.A.* Khaled Alkhadar Alahmed, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Saheed Ayomiposi Akorede, B.A. Leslie Judith Alcantara, B.A. Minor: Sociology

Kyle C. Allen, B.A.*

Certificate: Spanish

Ronyae Allen, B.A.

Eric Averno-Ruby, Jr., B.A.

Rocio Elena Alvarado, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude Second Major: Modern Languages and Linguistics Third Major: Asian Studies

Minor: Social Welfare

Loren Annanda Armstrong, B.A.* Minor: Dance

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Certificate: Intercultural Communication

Nancy Boncore, B.A.*

Elis Benitez, B.S.

Aamina Bora, B.A.

Allison Carroll Blair, B.A.

Emily Katherine Neal, B.A.*

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Modern Languages and Linguistics

Erica Perdomo-Canales, B.A.

Minors: Latin American Studies, Sociology Certificate: Intercultural Communication

MUSIC JAZZ STUDIES

Zachary Hunt Powell, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Second Degree: Music Technology

Aaron Leonard Patrick Statham, B.A. Second Degree: Music Composition MUSIC COMPOSITION

Sonia Borenstein, B.A.* Aaron Leonard Patrick Statham, B.A. Second Degree: Jazz Studies

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Michael Benjamin Doran, B.A. Cortez C. Fant, B.A. Evan Joseph Finnegan, B.A. James Ghimire, B.A.

Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Zachary Hicks, B.A. Hamza S. Khan, B.A.* Minor: Judaic Studies Certificate: Asian Studies

Michael Alexander Blount, B.A. Ke’andre’ Blue, B.A.* Minor: Sociology

Emily Ann Blueford, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Matthew Bowman, B.A.* HONORS: Cum Laude

Raquel Branagan, B.A. Certificate: Education

Jacob Brandt, B.A.

Emily Anne Lukas, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Philosophy

Christopher A. Murphy, B.A.*

Matthew Harris Brink, B.A.

Minor: History

Malcolm Ostrander, B.A.*

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: American Studies Certificate: Public Administration and Policy

Minor: Computer Science

Kevin Alexander Brock, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Georgina P. Brown, B.A.

Irene Adenike Otunla, B.A.

Alexis Bruington, B.A.*

Natalie J. Perez, B.A.*

Antonio Caparusso, B.A.*

Aurora M. Quezada, B.A.

Leanne Marie Carr, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Candidates for Degrees

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Maria Chavez, B.A.* Hannah Christie, B.A. Maddox Clarke, B.A.

Abdelrahim A. Hussin, B.A.*

HONORS: Cum Laude

Alexander Julius Ianniello, B.A.*

Arielle Mathwin, B.A. Megan Matiga, B.A. William Maus, B.A.

Nkem Vanessa Ighade, B.A.

Certificate: Industrial Organizational Psychology

Sneha Jampan, B.A.

Princesse Mbengang, B.A.*

Minor: Biological Sciences

Yucsana Naomi Jaramillo, B.A.

Casandra Mendez, B.A.*

Danielle Madison Depollar, B.A.

Nola Reann Johns, B.A.

Kathryn Riley Michel, B.A.*

Chelsea Marie Cole, B.A.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Sharon San Dang, B.A.

Abigail Louise Disney, B.A.* Afi Laetitia Djissenou, B.A.* Certificate: Industrial Organizational Psychology

Taylor Downs B.A. Adam Mamdouh Elsafy, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Minor: Sociology

Minor: Philosophy

Jarod Johnson, B.A.*

Michael Cole Moran, B.S.

Anneliese Nastassia Jones, B.S.

Connor Most, B.A.

Alishba Kamal, B.A.

Nicole Munoz, B.A.

Minor: Political Science

Nathaniel P. Navales, B.A.

Fatima Firdose Khan, B.A.

Maryamah R. Ndao, B.S.*

HONORS: Cum Laude Second Major: Biological Sciences

Lea-Larissa Mboulle Enongene, B.A.

Miraab Khan, B.A.

Claudia Eslaquit, B.A.

Nicole Del Carmen Montano, B.A.

Minor: Biological Sciences

Susan Elizabeth English, B.A.* Minor: Social Welfare

Minor: Sociology

Saro Khan, B.A.*

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Africana Studies

Maheera Niazi, B.A.* Second Major: Sociology

Nine Etheridge-May, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Social Welfare

Peace Catherine Omoniyi, B.A.

Pamela Milagros Fuentes, B.A.

Zunaira Khan, B.A.

Nicole Chineze Onyenyeonwu, B.A.

Jacqueline Garcia, B.A.

Aster Kim, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Elisha Youngsoo Kim B.A.

Emmanuela Otunuga, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Kaitlin Tracy Geiman, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Major: Sociology Minor: Cultural Anthropology

Leah Ghezae, B.A. Jamie Nicole Gorham, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Social Welfare

Mya Lynn Jugo Graham, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Cayson Ray Gyatso Knopp, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Kyle McDaniel Knotts, B.A. Caroline Kral, B.A. Anusha Kumari, B.A. Nanthini Kunaseharan, B.A.*

Minor: Social Welfare

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Degree: Biological Sciences Certificate: Honors College

Christina Palacios, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Social Welfare

Jaia Amari Parker, B.A.* Minor: Music

Nevine Peckoo, B.A.

Madison Lape, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Ricardo Andre Lazo Portugal, B.A.

Krystal Pedersen, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Sociology

Lena Thu Le, B.A.*

Carla Portales Rivera, B.A.

Nassia Danielle Leal, B.A.

Millena Prather, B.A.

Mariah Healey, B.A.

Miriam Lerner, B.A.*

Jordan Kelly Gray, B.S.* Shifa I. Haq, B.A.

Minor: Music

Deja Henderson, B.S. Chrysta Lynn Hertzfelt, B.A. Megan Lynn Hineline, B.A.*

Colleen M. Libcke, B.A. Jared Lim, B.S.* Julia Lizik, B.A.

Second Major: Social Work

Rachel Prem, B.A. Tvara Presswala, B.A.* John Pujeh, B.A. Maria Ishrat Qazi, B.A.*

HONORS: Cum Laude Certificate: Education

Jamie L. Loveless, B.A.*

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Olivia Kathleen Rohe, B.A.*

Micha Hollingshed, B.A.

Ivette Maduro, B.A.

Lesly Romero, B.A.

Matthew Holmes, B.A.

Aminah Martinez, B.A.

Second Degree: Biological Sciences

Aqsa Hussain, B.A.*

David Martinez, B.A. Tatiana Martino, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Andrew Jacob Rozario, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Jorge Jesus Saucedo, B.S.

*August graduate

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BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Lauryn Mary Schiller, B.A.* HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Sophia Rose Serhan, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Michael Sesay, B.A.* Devin Nicole Sexton, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Martha Zemen, B.A. Peihong Zhou, B.A.

Minor: Sociology

SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Parini Shukla, B.A.

Elaine Ruth Cornick, B.A.

Sam Silber, B.A.*

Nathan Clay Souder, B.A.

Alexander Skelton, B.A. Minor: Social Welfare

Nicolas Smurthwaite, B.A.* Brett Emery Souder B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Hafssa Zgidou, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Sociology SOCIOLOGY

Rosie V. Ayala, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Mary Katharine Baremore, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Minor: Public Health Certificate: Social Dimensions of Health

Nathan Zebrowski, B.A.

Temitope Oluwaseun Bashua, B.A.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude PUBLIC HEALTH

Minor: History

Amina Abubaker-Sharif, B.A.

Maha N. Suhail, B.A.

Sabeera Anjum, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Public Health

Anmol Sharma, B.A.

Amina Noreen Aslam, B.A.

Danielle Ceesay, B.A. Madeline Grace Fream, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Psychology

Tayler Lynn Gernert, B.A.

April Thomas, B.A.

Fatima Ijaz Aulakh, B.A.*

Jamira Johnson, B.A.

Second Major: Psychology

Minor: Law and Justice

Kiet Tran, B.A.

Julie Thanh Tam Do, B.A.

Milam Melchor Kinner, B.A.*

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Degree: Financial Economics

Anushri Tripathi, B.A. Matthew Caleb Trudeau, B.A. Brian Joseph Truppo, B.A.* Simran Uddin, B.S. Juan Camilo Valderrama, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Yamel Belen Valeriano Ortiz, B.A. Natalie Ann Vernigor, B.A. Angelica L. Vester, B.A.

Second Degree: Music Technology

Kei-Won-Tia von Wrex, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minors: Psychology, Sociology

Francine R. Ellis, B.A. Iqra Fatima, B.A. Victoria Tolulope Fatunbi, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Demetrie Marlon Garner, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Health, Wellness and Aging

Markita Houston, B.A.

Minor: Health, Wellness and Aging

Steven Utieyin Johnson, B.A. James Collier Lehman, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Nicole Marie Krug, B.A. Benjamin Charles Logan, B.A. Lin Thant Naing, B.A.* Mazyar Sartip, B.A. Minor: Social Welfare

Oluwadayisi Tomiye, B.A. Simone Jenae Wiseman, B.A.*

THEATRE ACTING

Tirrell Anthony Bethel, B.F.A. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Second Degree: Visual Arts Minor: Photography

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Degree: Computer Science Minor: Social Welfare

Joanna Lin, B.A.

Tiyanah Kiara Watkins, B.A.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Certificate: Social Dimensions of Health

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Jack Thomas Morton, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Carly Weaver, B.A.* Shiela West, B.A. Zachary Sung Jae Willis, B.S. Dyllon Wolf, B.A.*

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Caleb Madison Griffith, B.F.A.

Daniel Maada Mami, B.A.

MaryGrace Ruebens, B.F.A.

Reyana N. N. Ngobi, B.A. Ria Jaymin Patel, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Certificate: Industrial Organizational Psychology

Krupa Rami, B.A.

Savannah Denise Wright, B.A.

Rumsha Raza, B.A.

Minor: Emergency Health Services

Dolly Yared, B.A. Daisy Anna Youngmann, B.S.* *August graduate

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HONORS: Magna Cum Laude HONORS: Cum Laude

Nephele Robertson, B.A.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Lara Joy Truslow, B.F.A.*

Candidates for Degrees

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

School of Social Work

THEATRE

SOCIAL WORK

Jennie Marie Hardman, B.A.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Second Degree: Geography and Environmental Studies Minor: Writing Certificate: Honors College

Oriana Estefania Montes, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Certificate: Honors College

Endora Roden, B.A.

Iyanu Adebusola Ajibade, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Vanessa Bendana, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Joshua Michael DesLauriers, B.A.* Minor: Psychology

Fatima Arely Monge Funes, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Alexzondra René Tremper, B.A.

Yajaira Marylin Gomez Martinez, B.A.*

Richard E. Verbeten, B.A.

Justin Taylor Hicks, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude

VISUAL ARTS DESIGN

Meriç Aydın, B.F.A.*

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Sociology VISUAL ARTS

Jasmine Agurs, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Minor: Sociology

Minor: Public Health

Yann-Erroll Egnonam Houndayi, B.A.* Minor: Sociology

Niah Josette Rabi Karaye, B.A.

Minor: Psychology

Alexis Christina Pollock, B.A.* Minor: Psychology

Breighan Carolina Pressley, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minors: Sociology, Management of Aging Services

Hanan Harbi Sinnokrot, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Azaria Smith, B.A.

Minor: Modern Languages and Linguistics

Katherine Elizabeth Sperduto, B.A. Minor: Political Science

Angelica Rosmery Thomson, B.A. Minor: Sociology

Carter Campbell Tipton, B.A.

Minor: Psychology

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Sociology

Christopher Benjamin Levintow, B.A.

Kimberly Hope Tubaya, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Psychology

Tracie Elizabeth Lewis, B.A.

Oluwagbemiga Oyeniyi Ayeni, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Modern Languages and Linguistics

Tirrell Anthony Bethel, B.A.

Olivia Longus, B.A.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Second Degree: Acting Minor: Photography

Minor: Psychology

Megan Alicia Calero, B.F.A.

Rebeca Monterroso-Branch, B.A.

Patricia B. Hatley, B.F.A.

Brendan O’Connell, B.A.

Jocelyn Abigail Lopez Marchorro, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Minor: Modern Languages and Linguistics

Kati Utter, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Psychology

Abigail Marie Waters, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Lee Alexander Whitcomb, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Minor: Sociology

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Sociology

Janae Jacobs, B.F.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Cinematic Arts

Alexis Dean Jones, B.A. Nhi Le, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Talia Loredo, B.A. Francisco Javier Pablo, B.F.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Nicholas Andrew Ramlal, B.A. Cynthia Soria, B.F.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Charmain Su, B.F.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

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BACHELOR’S DEGREE

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

Erickson School of Aging Studies

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

MANAGEMENT OF AGING SERVICES

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Mayokun F. Akinrotimi, B.S.

Olive Dulaney Beyer, B.S.

Valerie Jann Uberas Apelin, B.S.

Charlene D. Myers-Avery, B.A. Minor: Social Welfare

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Certificate: Honors College

Meghan Rosalie Brandt, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Joshua Miguele Lim Camacho, B.S.

Adamarys Jackeline Arias, B.A.

Certificate: Gender and Women’s Studies

Elsie Tutuwaa Asiedu, B.A.

Benjamin Thomas Cole, B.S.

Noor Aslam, B.A.

Sophia Heller, B.S. Angela Taeyeon Kim, B.S. Shadia Nahar, B.S. Rachal Rehling, B.S. Amanuel Chalachew Sisay, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY

Taylor Donoho, B.S. Adetunji Oluwaseun Fasiku, B.S. Bridget Rae Godfrey, B.S.

Second Degree: Computer Science

Samuel T. Lee-Xie, B.S.

Nwe M. Aye, B.A.* Atieh Bakhtiar, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Suyog Baral, B.S. Zahra Batool, B.S. Anukriti Bhargava, B.S.

Minor: Cultural Anthropology

Surabhi Aniruddha Bhat, B.S. Cora Blount, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Modern Languages and Linguistics

Rachel-Anne Otema Boateng, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Ruhshana Bobojonova, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Taylor Renee Bruno, B.A. Minor: Sociology

Minor: Computer Science Certificate: Honors College

Jannah Fatimah Bukhari, B.A.

Napoleon Palacio Magpantay, B.S.

Hongfei Cai, B.A.*

Hannah Thuc-Quyen Nguyen, B.S.

Caleb Chung-Daw Chang, B.A.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Computer Science Certificate: Honors College

Rebecca Nam-Tran Nguyen, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Computer Science

Brodie Spade, B.S.

Minor: Psychology

Maheera Mahmud Chaudhry, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Chemistry Certificate: Honors College

Sunit Chhantyal, B.A.* James Minhyung Cho, B.A.

Minor: Computer Science

Aritra Chowdhury, B.S.

Khansa M. Syed, B.S.*

Jessica Stephany Cortes, B.S.*

Minor: Computer Science

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Nameerah Abdullah, B.A.

Genevieve Lia D’Souza, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Shila Deljookorani, B.A.

Ikeoluwa O. Adeloye, B.A.*

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Music Certificate: Honors College

Adebayo Ademuyiwa Adetunji, B.S.

Etsub Dawit Demissie, B.A.

Yetunde Venus Oluwagbemileke Abosede, B.A.

Minor: Management of Aging Services

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Threasa Santhosh Arangamparambil, B.A.

Minor: Chemistry

HONORS: Cum Laude

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Psychology

*August graduate

Rahaf Alqahtani, B.S.*

Alexander Dimaria, B.A.

Candidates for Degrees

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Kenneth Albert Dolan, B.S.

Kayla Chanel Lyons, B.A.

Minor: History

Minor: Modern Languages and Linguistics

Marjorie Sixtine Clara Ebang Mboulou, B.S.*

John Markiewicz, B.A.*

Mason Avry Edwards, B.A.*

Noe Marroquin, B.A.

Namra Fiaz, B.A.

Minor: Chemistry

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Psychology

Chenille Annise McCullum, B.S.

David Funes, B.A.

Minor: History

Meira Goldstein, B.A.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Psychology

Kristina Maria Gotfredsen, B.S. Nicholas William Grice, B.A.* Alessandra Bethany Haywood, B.S. Megumi Hibino, B.A. Vincent Gustav Hillkirk, B.S. Matthew Holmes, B.A. Second Degree: Psychology

Aidan J. McLane, B.A. Erika Christel McVeigh, B.A.

Shailee Parikh, B.S. Nishi Rakesh Patel, B.A. Joel Persaud, B.S. Tina Tam Pham, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Shanilee Rahman, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Labib Rana, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Degree: Environmental Science and Geography

Shoshana Malka Rappaport, B.A.*

Ian C. Moody, B.S.

Minors: Public Health, Social Welfare Certificate: Social Dimensions of Health

Praveen Morgan, B.A.* Mamoona Nasir, B.S.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Chemistry Certificate: Honors College

Mennato-Allah A. Nasser, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Angie Denise Rodriguez, B.A.* William Francis Ryan, B.S. Kasey Nicole Santoro, B.A. Shubhi Saxena, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Emergency Health Services

Sydney Holmes, B.A.*

Second Degree: Global Studies Minors: Arabic Language and Culture, World Politics

Nicholas David Schaffer, B.S.

Taylor Loren Johnson, B.S.

Brooke Ryan Nelson, B.A.

Laila Sherif, B.A.*

Porschderek Lamin Kargbo, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude Certificate: Honors College

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Certificates: Honors College, Philosophy Logic and Science

Sumun Nikkhah-Chalezamini, B.A.

Anurag Katiyar, B.S.

Rachel Nguyen, B.A.

Isha Katyal, B.A.

Adam Chumbay Njie, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Second Major: Public Health

Azhar Haider Kazmi, B.A.

Minor: Anthropology”

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Africana Studies

Second Degree: Computer Science

Laura Elizabeth Sparenberg, B.S. Minor: Environmental Science

Quenleigh B. Stewart, B.A.* Jalyn Lee Reinard Stock, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Public Health

Abel Temketem, B.A.

Chizimuzo José Maria Nwokike, B.A.

Minor: Psychology

Elvin Nii-Koney Odamtten, B.A. Seung-Jin Oh, B.S.*

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Emergency Health Services Certificate: Honors College

Minor: Computer Science

Similoluwa Grace Olatunde, B.S.

Hsinyen Tu, B.S.

Soven V. Kumar, B.S.

Sancia Suzanne Oommen, B.S.

Chidozie Derryl Ukwandu, B.A.

Jadyn Rain Lapietra, B.A.

Emmanuela Otunuga, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Sabina Kc, B.A. Mingtoussou Tchaa Kerim, B.S. Gabriel Ayobami Koleosho, B.A.* HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Minor: Philosophy

Minor: Psychology

Rajan Thummar, B.S.

Kristy Duong Vo, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Sai S. Wai, B.S.

Julie Le, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Degree: Psychology Certificate: Honors College

Sophia M. Liberto, B.S.

Tatiana Zamira Palacios, B.A.*

Joli Wibbe, B.A.*

Minor: Psychology

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Environmental Science

Emma Sophia Lorentz, B.S. Zachary Evan Low, B.S.

Alyssa M. Palmucci, B.S.* Minor: Psychology

Johanna Michele Panameno, B.S. Nathaniel Panto, B.A.* HONORS: Cum Laude ROTC: Naval Science

Kierstyn White, B.A.* HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Psychology

Junho Yi, B.S.*

Minor: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Julia Dimsaannuam Zkim, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Second Major: Psychology

*August graduate

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BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences TRANSLATIONAL LIFE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

Evelyn Antezana, B.S. Lloyd Winston Jones III, B.S.

Rebecca Camille Mann, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Second Degree: Statistics

Aislinn I. Marino, B.A.*

Second Degree: Computer Science

Nhi Xuan Luu, B.S.

Firekunmi Ayotomiwa Ojo, B.A.

Marvely Yaneth Molina-Torres, B.S.

Caleb Phillips, B.S.

Franck Monte, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Statistics

Quynh Nguyen, B.S.

Alissa M. Robbins, B.S.*

HONORS: Cum Laude

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY CHEMISTRY

Crystal Abhilashi, B.S. Yam Tao Cheng, B.S. Sameh Mohamed Mansour, B.A. Yoav Margolis, B.S.* Minor: Ancient Studies

MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS MATHEMATICS

Kaushik V. Basavaraju, B.A. Patrick James Beach, B.A. Minor: Economics

Madison Jamie Christ, B.S.

Dereck David Roman Rosario, B.A. Yosef Shaliehsabou, B.S.* Second Degree: Physics

Maxwell L. Sylvester, B.S. Minor: Physics

Keijhe Twesigye, B.A. William Henry Westhoff, B.S.* Minor: Computer Science

Evan Allen Wilson, B.A.* STATISTICS

Roger Kenneth Frazier, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude Second Major: Mathematics

Rebecca Camille Mann, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude Second Degree: Mathematics

Priyal Patel, B.S.

Second Major: Financial Economics

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Connor Padraic Phillips, B.S.*

Jamie C. Cooper, B.S.

Ezra Weinstock, B.S.

Second Major: Computer Science

Margaret Mary David, B.A. Second Major: Statistics

Sean R. Gawron, B.S.

PHYSICS Daniel Richard Brown, B.S.

Minor: Statistics

Dmiti Gapeev, B.S.

Grace Harness, B.S.

Nicholas Hestnes, B.S.

Minor: Theatre

Minor: History

Shameira Jenkins, B.A.

Ian Alexander Kirn, B.S.

Joshua Kurian, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Astrophysics

Ian Curtis Lang, B.S.

Yosef Shaliehsabou, B.S.*

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Second Degree: Financial Economics Minor: Statistics

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Second Degree: Mathematics

Amber-Chanel Annice Wenger, B.S. Minor: Mathematics

Candidates for Degrees

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology CHEMICAL, BIOCHEMICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Alec Connor Beckelman, B.S.*

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

HONORS: Cum Laude

HONORS: Cum Laude Second Degree: Financial Economics

Cody Brehm, B.S.

Dinora Gisel Blanco, B.S.

Bridget Rae Godfrey, B.S.

Ethan Seth Cantrell, B.S.*

Rostam Boroumand Rad, B.S.

Damauquea Biscoe, B.S. Matthew Robert Blades, B.S.

Avi Glassman, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Adrien Daniel Godard, B.S.*

Second Degree: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Minor: Economics

Christopher Thomas Gray, B.S.

Certificate: Honors College

Devon Sylvester Brown, B.S.

Sazhelle Lou Gutierrez-Moulton, B.S.

Eunice Costanzo, B.S.

Padraic Baldassare Burke, B.S.

Sanjaya Gyawali, B.S.

Joana Aide Hernandez, B.S.

Jeffrey Alexander Carballo, B.S.*

Thomas William McLaughlin, B.S.

Jameson Carpenter, B.S.

Zaira Abigail Castillo Diaz, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Rachel A. Chambers, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Eric Yunian Chen, B.S.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: History

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Mathematics

Mickella Baxter Harris, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Jonathan James Harwood, B.S.* Sofia Parkha Hasan, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Justin Lee Hendershot, B.S.

Daniel Lev Cohen, B.S.

Daniel Glen Cilli, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Samuel Thomas Hezel, B.S.

Matthew Chester Frances, B.S.

Alexander Hamilton Colaric, B.S.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

HONORS: Cum Laude

Brandon Lee Hill, B.S.

Thomas James McCarty-Gibson, B.S.*

Clayton Crownover, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Biruk Tona, B.S.*

HONORS: Cum Laude COMPUTER SCIENCE

Ajay Desai Adamson, B.S. Kabeer Oluwadamilola Alabi, B.S. Hasan Ali, B.S. Zachary Karl Amoss, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Arason Anbazhagan, B.S. Minor: Information Systems

Demilade David Animashaun, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Philosophy

Samuel William Denoncourt, B.S.

Andy Huang, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Abel Akle Dereje, B.S. Minor: Information Systems

William Michael Destaffan, B.S.*

Tre Barr, B.S. Adam Barrow, B.S.

Sage Everett Jackson, B.S.*

Mathias Samuel Drgon, B.S.

Dylan Alexander Jenkins, B.S.

Rachel Adebola Fadaka, B.S. Chloe Farrell, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude Certificate: Honors College

Noah Kifle Fitsum, B.S. James Fong, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Aiden Zachary Bauer, B.S.

Yves-Noel Nkenganyi Forbang, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Minor: Economics

HONORS: Cum Laude

Fabrice Tchinda Aurelien Fonkou, B.S.*

McKenna Grace Beavan, B.S.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Victor Nicholas Ivanov, B.S.

Kevin Levi Dodd, B.S.

Daniel E. Bates, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Tyler Joseph Hurst, B.S. Nicholas Irizarry, B.S.

Robert Emmet, B.S.

Xavier Avery, B.S.*

HONORS: Cum Laude

David Scott Devere, B.S.

Michael Chidiebere Anoruo, B.S.

Sean Majid Arfa Russo, B.S.

Jayda Ashana Hughes, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Hamza Mohsin Ansari, B.S.

Steven Michael Hoodikoff, B.S.

Christina Nhat Minh Dao, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minors: Mathematics, Economic Policy

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

HONORS: Cum Laude

Warren Joel Funk, B.S. Kai S. Gabinet-Bethoulle, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Feson Reta Kassaye, B.S. Auguste Basile Romeo Kiendrebeogo, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Shreyansh Kumar, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Economics

Nicholas Lane, B.S.* HONORS: Cum Laude

David Ledbetter, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Statistics

Seung Min Lee, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Connor Christian Lehner, B.S.

*August graduate

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BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology Yong Rui Lo, B.S.

Jason Reckner, B.S.*

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Roel Lomat, B.S.

Talbot Robinson, B.S.*

Jacob Lucas Long, B.S.

Colby Nicholas Rood, B.S.

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Music

Isabella Carolina Lopez, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Psychology

William Lu, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Welson Mach, B.S.

Alexander Nathan Ruthloff, B.S.

Ahsan Nadeem Baig, B.A.

Fredy J. Santos Diaz, B.S.

Jewel Michelle Zhane Brown, B.A.

Ahmad Kareem Sayad, B.S.

Kristina Hyeryun Chang, B.A.*

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Mathematics

Nicholas David Schaffer, B.S. Second Degree: Biological Sciences

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Firew Shafi, B.S.

Michael Kim Maiden, B.S.

Charlotte Lorraine Shedleski, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Matthew Mangee, B.S.*

Safiya Sheikh, B.S.

Abrar Kashif Chaudhry, B.A. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Certificate: Honors College

Roma Joy Ancheta Cielo, B.A. Cameron Zander Cope, B.A. Ginanus Dessalegn, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Rajat Suresh Shetty, B.S.

Michael Ian Doughty, B.A.*

Second Degree: Mathematics

Aidan Dillon Shipperley, B.S.*

Ibrahim Drame, B.A.*

Madison Christine Martell, B.S.

Yusuf Mustafa Siddiqui, B.S.

Franco Emmanuel Camilet Maxey, B.S.

Daniyal Sohail, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

David Tai Edwards, B.A.*

Andrew Shane Mayhew, B.S.

Matthew Spanolia, B.S.

Nazim Martin Elliott, Jr., B.A.*

Alphonse Mbu, B.S.

Omer Amjad Srour, B.S.*

Sanjana George, B.A.

Forrest August Cameron McLaren, B.S.*

Suchanya Surisarn, B.S.

Shady Gharib, B.A.

Aislinn I. Marino, B.S.*

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Bryant Fernan Mejia Reyes, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Mitchell Muskatel, B.S.* Noah Nesbitt, B.S. Huy Quoc Nguyen, B.S. Thomas Tin Nguyen, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Aminkeng Nkeng, B.S.* Kamsiyochi Chukwuemeka Ebenezar Nwaiwu, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Certificate: Korean

Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Deandre J. Drummond, B.A.

João Otávio Griesinger Veloso, B.A.

Constantine Christopher Swanson, B.S.*

Christophe Haddad, B.A.*

Aliasger Taiyebi, B.S.

Thomas Russell Hamby, B.A.

Kyle Julian Thomas, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Robinson Bawi Tlai, B.S. Felisa Erika Joy Mariano Torres, B.S.

Minor: Psychology

Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Suji Hong, B.A. Arub Iqbal, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Chinyere Imiekame Ukeje, B.S.*

Preston Robert Jones, B.A.

Kei-Won-Tia von Wrex, B.S.

Kaveh Edward Kamgar-Dayhoff, B.A.

Emmanuel Oluwasore Olabanji, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Degree: Psychology Minor: Social Welfare

Matthew R. Karasack, B.A.

Michael Joshua Parchment, B.S.

Anh Hoang Vu, B.S.

Rodrigo Javier Pardo, B.S.

Billy Mwanjala, B.A.

Frances Catherine Mary Watson, B.S.*

George Dewayne Parson, B.S.

Thomas Alexander Beasley Owens, B.A.

Dylan Reece Wilmoth, B.S.

Minor: Music

HONORS: Cum Laude

Rubama Jihan Patwary, B.A.

Nathaniel S. Wooddell, B.S.

Fatima Raza, B.A.

Matthew Parsons, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Deval Arun Patel, B.S. Thanh Pham, B.S. Jacob Pickholtz, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude Certificate: Russian

Harrison Montgomery Young, B.S.

Certificate: Honors College

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Certificate: Honors College

Benjamin Polyakov, B.S.*

Yao Zheng, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Luke P. Zimmermann, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

*August graduate

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Leslie Malave, B.A.

Steeven A. Rivera Cortez, B.A. Francisco Sanchez Guevara, B.A.* Ben Peter Steall, B.A. Ashley Elizabeth Sunderland, B.A.

Candidates for Degrees

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology Kennedi M. Vaughan, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Certificate: Honors College

Amina Cheyenna Weeks, B.A. INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Samuel J. Adams, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Ayman Aden, B.S.* Soham Adhikary, B.S.*

Dorwin Jose Garcia, B.S.

Nahom Kelelaw Negesse, B.S.

Anthony Samuel Gomez, B.S.*

Lukress Nguehou Keuda, B.S.*

HONORS: Cum Laude

Steffany Aldina Gonzalez Lizama, B.S. Aman Gurung, B.S. Shajan Salah Hamza, B.S.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Ali Yehia Hassanein, B.S.

Minor: Computer Science

Luke Michael Hodge, B.S.

Prabhsimran Singh Arora, B.S.

Dhulfiqar Hussein, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Chau T. Nguyen, B.S. Justin Nguyen, B.S. Trevin Tersil Nisbett, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Farhan Shahriar Noor, B.S.* Ben Douglas Nordmann, B.S.* Zig Alistair B. Obana, B.S. Minor: Computer Science

Viraj Prashant Jasani, B.S.

Afam Obiora, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Kristen Jones, B.S.

Jaya Bhavagna Pabbisetty, B.S.*

Richard G. Barber, B.S.*

Zipporah Jones-Hamlin, B.S.

Sriram Batchu, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Computer Science

Jackson Alexander Kelly, B.S.*

Manabhanjan Pani, B.S.

Muhammad Niyaz Baig, B.S.*

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

HONORS: Cum Laude

Certificate: Pre-Professional Studies in Accounting

Jawan Blunt, B.S.

Milan Khadka, B.S.

Christine Andrea Boyer, B.S.

Khyzer Khan, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

HONORS: Cum Laude

Amira Patel, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Management of Aging Services

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

David Briken, B.S.*

Parth Patel, B.S.

Sameer Amjad Khan, B.S.

Layan Bulbul, B.S.

Zankhana B. Patel, B.S.

Sandhya Sarah Khandagale, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Brian Anhcuong Pham, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Sami Ahmed Kirmani, B.S.

Talib Pierre, B.S.

Faris Choudhury, B.S.*

Sephora Kola, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Surreya D’Ann Clark-McMillan, B.S.

Dexter Jet Kong, B.S.

Jacob Daniel Rajesh, B.S.

Junaid Zaheer Chano, B.S. Denise Chen, B.S.*

HONORS: Cum Laude

Khalyl Konkobo, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Certificate: Cybersecurity Informatics

Minor: Computer Science

Nidhi Bharatkumar Rami, B.S.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Phi Lee, B.S.

Nicholas Randhawa, B.S.

Collins Dominic Costa, B.S.

Babacarr Eliman Lemon, B.S.

Patrick Daniel Conway, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Shehzan M. Dahya, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Avani Rastogi, B.S.*

Richard A. Daniel, B.S.*

Eryka Emilien Ngande Litsey, B.S.

Alexander Madison Rawlett, B.S.

Marcellus De Burgo, B.S.*

Andy Lo, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Certificate: User Experience, Web and Mobile Development

James Andrew Dennison, B.S.

Andrew Steven Lopez, B.S.*

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Harshitha Sayini, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Certificate: Cybersecurity Informatics

Fahad Mahmood, B.S.

Alexander Kenneth Sherman, B.S.

Mirtha M. Dominguez Garcia, B.S.

Beryl Oluwajoba Malomo, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Robert Sherwood, B.S.

Brett Duvall, B.S.

Serena Blackford McDonald, B.S.

Luke T. Dyer, B.S.

Rediet Yohannis Mekonene, B.S.*

HONORS: Cum Laude

Amirah Elgendy, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Sabih Fahim, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Tumani Ousman Minteh, B.S.

Noah Kyle Sim, B.S. Matthew Simanin, B.S.* Saachi Neet Singh, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Stephen Napoli, B.S.*

Kevon-Ariel D. Sonkeng, B.S.

Christopher Neang, B.S.

Michael Soreng, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Minor: Mathematics

Minor: Computer Science

*August graduate

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BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology Victor Stewart, B.S.* Andrew McGuire Stine, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

God’sfavour Jonah Sunday, B.S.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Jad M. Abisaleh, B.S. Abinwi Bi Acho, B.S.

Lani McGuire, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Ezana Mekuanent B.S. Alyssa Marie Minnick, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Darius Anthony Adams, B.S.

Jacob Sutch, B.S.

Minors: Economics; Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Brandon Mudd, B.S.

Tartela Tabassum, B.S.

Olufemi Olukayode Ajayi, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Jacob Andrew Murphy, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Haida Tahir, B.S.

Paige Arthur, B.S.

Divinus Ejiba Muteba, B.S.

Aditi Talwar, B.S.

Nicole Attram, B.S.

Kyle Addison Nkenge, B.S.

Victor Adeoye Adebanjo, B.S.

Jacob Cole Moran, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Certificate: MBA Preparatory Studies

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Mathematics Certificate: Honors College

Andrea Sofia Tejada-Garcia, B.S.

Tyler John Autrey, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Danayt M. Tikuye, B.S.

Julianna Florence Bertè, B.S.

Albert Pham, B.S.

Minor: Sociology

Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Christian Pol, B.S.

John Raven Espanola Tiu, B.S.

Brandon Michael Kraft Bitz, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Daniel Shane Quinn, B.S.

Dereje Ambaye Tlahun, B.S.*

Tamia Francisca Bowers, B.S.

Bradley Ethan Udwin, B.S.

Kendall Broome, B.S.

Minor: History

Arseniy Vasylchenko, B.S.

Daniel Chuchra, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Thao D. Vu, B.S.*

Elizabeth Warfield Daniels, B.S.

Dikembe Ali Warner, B.S.

John Leo Dickson-Burke, B.S.

Minor: Finance

HONORS: Cum Laude Second Degree: Music Performance

Nikolaos Stavros Patrikios, B.S. Adam Richard Peck, B.S.

Onkar Singh Rekhi, B.S. Juan Rodriguez, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Frederik August Sneeuwjagt, B.S. Cristian Xavier Soto Monet, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Jillian Grace Taylor, B.S.

Second Degree: Financial Economics

Yassin Saihou Drammeh, B.S.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Second Degree: Dance Certificate: Honors College

Jason Michael Wheeler, B.S.

Ethan L. Droneberger, B.S.

Alex Jordan Tchomba Tessa, B.S.

Certificate: Cybersecurity Informatics

ROTC: Naval Science

Jack Thomson, B.S.

Jordan White, B.S.

Ejiro-Oghene Emmanuel Edema, B.S.

Cesar Estuardo Turcios Salguero, B.S.

Christopher H. Way, B.S.

Brandon Miles Williams, B.S. Kiran Yarlagadda, B.S. Moneek T. Yuen, B.S.* Xiaodeng Zhang, B.S.*

HONORS: Cum Laude

Albert Efremov, B.S. Minor: Psychology

Nathaniel Azarco Welbeck, B.S.

CJ Escobar, B.S.

Theodore Haldeman Wise, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude Second Major: Music Composition

Daniel Farley, B.S. Shuayb Farooq, B.S. Albert Kobina Gumbs, B.S. Alexander Jan Hardy, B.S. Ahmed Ismaeil, B.S. Khoa Hoang Dang Le, B.S. Andrew London, B.S. Errol Korlekwei Martey, B.S. Christopher Jordan McCormick, B.S. Minor: Biological Sciences

*August graduate

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Andrew Udoh, B.S.

Jonathan Wlodarczyk, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Kyle Stephen Yingling, B.S. Thomas Frederic Yost, B.S. Jeffrey William Young, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Candidates for Degrees

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

Division of Undergradute Academic Affairs INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY

Laura Emily Ancco-Bakri, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Modern Languages and Linguistics Certificate: Intercultural Communication

Ruth Claire Chapman, B.S. Mohammed Khalid Mohammed, B.A. Shehroze Rashid, B.S.

*August graduate

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Congratulations CLASS OF 2023

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I BELIEVE THAT EDUCATION CAN CHANGE INDIVIDUAL LIVES

and families for generations to come, that true excellence can never be achieved without diversity, that leadership requires courage, and that every day we are given the opportunity to encourage, support, uplift, or learn something is a good day.

— Valerie Sheares Ashby

President of UMBC

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University System of Maryland

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Jay A. Perman, M.D.

Valerie Sheares Ashby

Chancellor

BOARD OF REGENTS

President

David P. Dauwalder

Interim Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs

Linda R. Gooden

Tanyka M. Barber

Geoff J. Gonella

Brian Barrio

Louis Pope

Kathy L. Dettloff

Michelle A. Gourdine, M.D.

Candace Dodson-Reed ’96

William T. “Bill” Wood

Kacey Hammel

Robert D. Rauch

Bobbie L. Hoye

Kevin Atticks

Renique T. Kersh

Chair

Vice Chair Treasurer Secretary

Assistant Treasurer Assistant Secretary ex officio

Vice President, Institutional Equity and Chief Diversity Officer Director, Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation Vice President, Administration and Finance Vice President, Government Relations and Community Affairs Chief of Staff to the President Senior Associate General Counsel Vice President, Student Affairs

Kevin A. Anderson

Angela Paik

Hugh Breslin Ellen Fish Anwer Hasan Robert Hur Isiah (Ike) Leggett Charles T. (Tom) McMillen Yehuda Neuberger Douglas J.J. Peters Steven Sibel Andy Smarick Farah Helal ’24

Gregory E. Simmons, M.P.P. ’04

ex officio

Student Regent

Josiah Parker

Student Regent

Interim Vice President, University Communications and Marketing Vice President, Institutional Advancement

Karl V. Steiner

Vice President, Research and Creative Achievement

John J. Suess, III ’80, M.S. ’95

Chief Information Officer and Vice President, Information Technology

DEANS Dana Burr Bradley

Dean, Erickson School of Aging Studies

Katharine H. Cole

Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Anupam Joshi

Oros Family Professor and Acting Dean, College of Engineering and Information Technology

William R. LaCourse

Dean, College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

Kimberly R. Moffitt

Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Janet C. Rutledge

Vice Provost and Dean, Graduate School

Shelly A. Wiechelt

Associate Dean and Chair, School of Social Work

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University Leadership

University of Maryland, Baltimore County UMBC PRESIDENT’S BOARD OF VISITORS Rodney C. Adkins President

3RAM Group, LLC

Triffon Alatzas

Publisher and Editor-in-Chief The Baltimore Sun

William C. Baker Past President

Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Robert A. Baruch ’89 The Hon. Benjamin L. Cardin United States Senator

Lynda Clarizio

General Partner and Co-Founder The 98

Lee Coplan James T. Dresher, Jr. CEO

Skye Asset Management, LLC

Robert C. Embry, Jr. President

The Abell Foundation

John C. Erickson Founder

Erickson Living

Kathryn B. Freeland

Chief Executive Officer A-Tek, Inc.

Stephanie C. Hill ’86

Executive Vice President Rotary and Mission Systems

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Earl L. Linehan President

Woodbrook Capital, Inc.

Robert G. Merrick, III Principal

Asset Strategy Consultants

John O. Meyerhoff Retired Physician

David S. Oros ’85 Colin J. Parris

Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer GE Digital

Mark A. Reynolds ’78, M.A. ’82 Dean

University of Maryland School of Dentistry

Scott M. Rifkin ’81 CEO

Mid-Atlantic Health Care

Henry A. Rosenberg, Jr. Chairman of the Board Rosemore, Inc.

Mayo A. Shattuck, III Carl William Struever

Principal, Managing Partner, and CEO Cross Street Partners, LLC

Ingrid Vaughan

Sector Vice President & General Manager Maritime/Land Systems and Sensors Division Northrop Grumman Corporation

Alan D. Wilson

Executive Chairman of the Board

McCormick & Company, Inc.

Keith A. Lee CEO

Brown Capital Management

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COMMENCEMENT MARSHALS GRAND MARSHAL Susan A. McDonough

President, Faculty Senate Associate Professor, History

GRADUATE SCHOOL MARSHAL Jeffrey B. Halverson

Associate Dean, Graduate School Professor, Geography and Environmental Systems

FACULTY MARSHAL Matthew Pelton

2023 – 26 Presidential Research Professor Professor, Department of Physics and Chair of the Graduate Admissions Committee

STUDENTS’ MARSHAL Kyung-Eun Yoon

2023 – 26 Presidential Teaching Professor Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Korean, Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication

STAFF MARSHALS Trisha Wells

2023 – 24 Presidential Distinguished Staff Award, Exempt Staff Assistant Vice Provost for the Division of Professional Studies

CAMPUS GOVERNANCE Susan A. McDonough

President, Faculty Senate Associate Professor, History

Grace De Oro ’17, M.P.P ’19

President, Graduate Student Association

Musa Jafri ’24

President, Student Government Association

Desiree Stonesifer

President, Non-Exempt Staff Senate Executive Administrative Assistant, Financial Services

Ray Soellner ’06

President, Exempt Staff Senate Director, Telecommunications, Division of Information Technology

Robert Bennett

Chair, Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee

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COMMENCEMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Becky Bosstick Fritzie Charne Merriweather Katharine Cole Delana Gregg, M.S. ’04, Ph.D. ’19 Kacey Hammel Marie Lilly Lisa Morgan Yvette Mozie-Ross ’88 Peggy Re Janet Rutledge Gregory E. Simmons, M.P.P. ’04

COMMENCEMENT PLANNING TEAM Jill Blum Becky Bosstick Shirl Curtis Andrew Eisenhardt ’21 Darcy Erion ’19 Pamela Hawley ’94 Lydia Jackson-Fryer ’84 Kait McCaffrey Erin McGonigle ’08 Marie Lilly Nicole Mooney ’02 Lisa Morgan Christopher Moss ’19 Simon Reilly Dustin Roddy ’14 Nicole Seabolt D’Augustine Bogda Soltys Jennifer Volpe ’06 William Wilson Patricia Winborn

SPECIAL THANKS TO Division of Information Technology University Communications and Marketing Enrollment Management Facilities Management Graduate School Alumni Engagement Office of Institutional Advancement Parking Services Registrar’s Office Showtime Sound UMBC Bookstore Events and Conference Services UMBC Police Sign Shop Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena VPC, Inc.

THANK YOU TO OUR LIVE UMBC MUSICIANS: Faculty Brass Quintet David Nekula, trumpet Brent Madsen, trumpet Chandra Cervantes, horn Patrick Crossland, trombone Tom Holtz, tuba

UMBC Camerata and Jubilee Singers: Annabelle Arvin Akellia Bernard Matthew Borzymowski Kylie Carter Shila Deljookorani Michael Duffy Michelle Enomanna Andrew Fulco Imani Geary Charis Grant Seth Greenberg Reid D. Harlan Divine Imeha M Kidwell Leonora King Charlotte Lane Flynn Lesko Wesley Mauder Lexie Merrifield Miles Newman Andrew Opincar Abigail Parke Colin Powell Sofiah R. Reed Anthony Rivera Iyana Robinson Mary Grace Ruebens Cameron N. Shiao Andrew Smith Michael Tom

Commencement Information

Academic Regalia: Caps, Gowns, Hoods, and Their Meanings The procession of faculty and staff dressed in academic regalia is one of the most colorful and distinctive elements of the university’s Convocation and Commencement ceremonies. The style of the robe and the color and length of the hood serve to distinguish the academic degree the wearer has earned and the institution from which it was awarded.

The origins of academic dress date back to the 12th and 13th centuries, when universities were taking form. Patterned after monks’ robes, the earliest academic robes were made of heavy wool—useful for keeping warm in unheated buildings. The long and colorful hoods worn today probably originally served a similar useful purpose.

In the days of Henry VIII of England, Oxford and Cambridge first began prescribing a definite academic dress and made it a matter of university control even to the extent of its minor details. The assignment of colors to signify certain disciplines was a much later development and was standardized in the United States in the late 19th century.

CAPS

Mortarboards, or “Oxford caps,” trace their history to the square cap with a tuft on top that was awarded to students in the Middle Ages when they completed their courses of study. The mortarboard is always black. Individuals who have earned doctorates may also opt to wear an eight-sided soft tam or beret, after the style of those worn at Cambridge University. The tassel fastened to the middle point of the top of the cap is usually black or, in the case of a doctoral degree, gold.

GOWNS

Prior to the Civil War, students at most American universities wore caps and gowns every day. Today they are used almost exclusively at ceremonial occasions. Some universities, such as Oxford in England, still require their students to wear gowns and hoods every day.

The bachelor’s degree gown is the simplest—plain black with pointed sleeves. The master’s degree gown has an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist, and is worn with a hood. The gown for the doctoral degree is the most elaborate, with bell-shaped sleeves marked with three velvet bars and a long, colorful hood. Almost all academic gowns are black, although a number of institutions now have doctoral gowns in their university’s color. UMBC’s doctoral gowns are black and gold.

HOODS

Awarded at graduation to master’s and doctoral degree students, hoods are another distinguishing part of the academic costume. The length of the hood varies based on degree.

The master’s hood is 3.5 feet long with a 3-inch side border and the doctoral hood is 4 feet long with a 5-inch-wide border.

Hoods are lined with the official colors of the college or university that conferred the degree, or the college or university at which the wearer serves on the faculty.

UMBC’s hoods are lined with black and gold. The hood’s border is outlined in a color that indicates the wearer’s field of study.

There are 25 different approved colors for designation of disciplines in the academic costume. The disciplines and colors most likely to be seen in the faculty procession at UMBC are:

Honors STOLES AND CORDS

The gold stoles worn by graduates denote honors. Red cords are worn by graduates who have earned a 4.0 grade point average and who have completed at least 60 graded credits at UMBC. Blue cords are worn by graduates who are UMBC Meyerhoff Scholars, high-achieving students who have an interest in pursuing doctoral study in the sciences, mathematics, computer sciences, and engineering, and who are interested in the advancement of minorities in these fields.

HONORS

Honors are based upon coursework taken over the duration of a student’s undergraduate academic career at UMBC. To be eligible for honors, students must have earned at least 60 graded credits at UMBC (excluding Pass/Fail and Audit grades) with a GPA requirement as follows: Summa cum laude With highest honor 3.95 – 4.0 GPA

Magna cum laude With high honor 3.75 – 3.9499 GPA

Cum laude With honor 3.5 – 3.7499

While students may be provisionally recognized with honors at the time of the Commencement ceremony and in the Commencement program, official determination of honors occurs after the Commencement ceremony, once final semester grades have been submitted and calculated. The university diploma and an official final transcript are the only documents that officially award honors at the time the degree is conferred by the university.

Ceremonial Artifacts UMBC CEREMONIAL MACE

UMBC did not have a mace of its own until 1986, 20 years after its founding.

Commissioned by the Alumni Association, it was presented at the 17th Commencement ceremony on June 8, 1986, in honor of John W. Dorsey, who served as UMBC chancellor from 1977 to 1986. It is hand-carved mahogany with a solid brass seal, and was crafted by local artist Charles Strauss. It is carried by the Grand Marshal, who is the current president of the Faculty Senate.

UMBC CEREMONIAL BATONS

The Commencement batons, carried by the Students’, Faculty, Staff, and Graduate School Marshals, are gifts from the Alumni Association in honor of UMBC’s 40th anniversary.

They are constructed of walnut, with the UMBC seal in brass on the top.

Land Acknowledgement Statement UMBC was established upon the land of the Piscataway and Susquehannock peoples. Over time, citizens of many more Indigenous nations have come to reside in this region. We humbly offer our respect to all past, present, and future Indigenous people connected to this place.

Arts and Humanities..............White Economics................................Copper Education.................................Light Blue Engineering..............................Orange Fine Arts...................................Brown Library Science........................Lemon Music.........................................Pink Philosophy...............................Dark Blue Public Policy............................Peacock Blue Science......................................Golden Yellow Social Work.............................Citron

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UMBC Honor Societies

Program and Diplomas

To see the names of the many UMBC undergraduate students who have excelled this year in academic work, leadership, and service to campus and community, visit provost.umbc.edu/additional_resources.

Attendance at the university’s Commencement ceremony is voluntary. This program lists the names of degree candidates who have applied for graduation and have met all eligibility requirements. A degree candidate who did not submit their application for graduation prior to the posted deadline may not be listed in this program. The university reserves the right to add or withdraw names from this program prior to printing. The list of degree candidates appearing in this program or in attendance at the Commencement ceremony does not signify that a degree has been, or will be, conferred. Official graduation determination occurs after the Commencement ceremony and includes final semester grades. The university diploma and an official transcript are the only documents providing authentic testimony to the conferring of a degree.

ALPHA KAPPA DELTA

The International Sociology Honor Society

CHI ALPHA SIGMA

The National College Athlete Honor Society

DELTA LAMBDA - SIGMA PHI OMEGA

The National Academic Honor Society in Gerontology

The National Anthropology Honor Society

Diplomas are not distributed at the ceremony. Diplomas will be mailed to the student’s mailing address four to six weeks after degrees are awarded. Undergraduates who anticipate a change of address should verify/update their mailing address in their UMBC account.

PHI ALPHA

Ph.D. and M.F.A. candidates who attend the ceremony will receive their diplomas at the ceremony.

LAMBDA ALPHA

The Social Work Honor Society

PHI BETA KAPPA

The Academic Honor Society for Liberal Arts and Sciences

PI MU EPSILON

The National Mathematics Honor Society

PI SIGMA ALPHA

The National Political Science Honors Society

PSI CHI

The National Honor Society in Psychology

SIGMA ALPHA LAMBDA

National Honors Society

SIGMA PHI OMEGA

The National Academic Honor Society in Gerontology

SIGMA TAU DELTA

The International English Honor Society

TAU BETA PI

The Engineering Honor Society

THE HONOR SOCIETY OF PHI KAPPA PHI

Undergraduate Students Invited to Membership for Academic Excellence

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For Ph.D. and M.F.A. candidates who do not attend the ceremony, diplomas will be mailed to the address listed on their diploma application after their degree is conferred on December 20, 2023.

Master’s degree candidates’ diplomas will be mailed to the address listed on their diploma application approximately eight weeks after the December 20, 2023, conferral date. Expect diplomas to be delivered toward the end of February 2024.

UMBC Alumni Association

ALUMNI DISCOUNTS AND CAMPUS SERVICES Being a UMBC graduate offers tangible benefits, including discounts on insurance and the Retriever Athletics Center (RAC), and access to the Albin O. Kuhn Library and Career Center. Learn more at alumni.umbc.edu.

PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING Retrievers Connect is a virtual platform for alumni to connect with each other, support students, and connect with faculty and staff. Join 2,500+ fellow Retrievers and network by region, industry, or interest at retrieversconnect.umbc.edu.

Welcome Congratulations on your graduation and welcome to the UMBC Alumni Association!

You are starting this new chapter at an exciting time in UMBC’s history, and your fellow alumni are here to support you. You can be confident that your UMBC experience has prepared you for whatever path you choose to lead. I encourage you to stay connected and to take advantage of the services available to you as a member of the Alumni Association by contacting alum@umbc.edu.

Brian Frazee ’11, M.P.P. ’12

President, Board of Directors, UMBC Alumni Association

Alumni Association Program and Services Founded in 1970, the UMBC Alumni Association is the official representative body for more than 90,000 alumni. All graduates are automatically members for life and there is no membership fee. The goal of the association is to serve the interests of alumni through educational, charitable, social, and cultural programs to involve alumni in the advancement and support of UMBC. The association is governed by a Board of Directors who work with staff in the Office of Alumni Engagement to keep alumni connected and engaged with one another, current students, faculty and staff, and the university.

ALUMNI WEBSITE Our alumni website will keep you up to date on events, perks and services, alumni achievements, and news. You can learn about ways to get involved and update your contact information at alumni.umbc.edu.

ANNUAL EVENTS The Alumni Association offers something for just about everyone, including social, family, cultural, and professional events. Some of our annual and traditional programs include the Alumni Awards, Homecoming, baseball game outings, networking events, and more. We also regularly promote opportunities to participate in departmental and campus events.

THE RETRIEVER ROUNDUP This monthly e-newsletter is published 10 times per year and will keep you informed about the latest alumni news and events, as well as what’s new at UMBC. Learn more at alumni.umbc.edu.

UMBC MAGAZINE As a UMBC grad, you’ll soon be receiving this award-winning university publication. See magazine.umbc.edu for the online version.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES The Office of Alumni Engagement promotes multiple volunteer opportunities throughout the year with time commitments from 1-2 hours to regularly scheduled meetings. To learn about volunteer opportunities, visit alumni.umbc.edu/volunteer.

Show Your UMBC Pride SUPPORT UMBC A gift to the UMBC Annual Fund is an investment in UMBC’s future—and in the value of your own degree. For more information about how annual fund gifts are used, or to make a gift online, visit giving.umbc.edu.

UMBC LICENSE PL ATE Available to Maryland residents only; email alum@umbc.edu for an application.

Educational Opportunities at UMBC GRADUATE SCHOOL Get information on various programs offered by UMBC’s Graduate School.

Visit gradschool.umbc.edu.

CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Learn about opportunities to attend continuing education seminars and workshops (fees vary) by visiting dps.umbc.edu. Alumni can receive tuition discounts on a number of programs.

UMBC TRAINING CENTER S UMBC Training Centers is a premier provider of professional and technical training for individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. Learn more at umbctraining.com.

Contact Us For more information about any of these services and to update your information, please contact: UMBC Office of Alumni Engagement Administration Building, 7th Floor 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250 410-455-ALUM | alum@umbc.edu | alumni.umbc.edu

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Alma Mater

Our UMBC

Hail alma mater! OUR UMBC, Boldly bearing your colors, the whole world to see, Striving together in true unity, Black, gold forever we’re reminded of thee,

Proudly we hail to thee, OUR UMBC! Throughout the ages, OUR UMBC, Songs and memories still echo with true clarity, Knowledge and wisdom and truth we found here, Friendships we treasure that will last through the years,

Proudly we hail to thee, OUR UMBC!

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