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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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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Candidates for Degrees
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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Candidates for Degrees
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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Candidates for Degrees
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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Undergraduate Order of Exercises
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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RECESSIONAL
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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.
*August graduate
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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
*August graduate
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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
*August graduate
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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.
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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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