UMBC Winter 2024 Commencement Program

Graduate School Commencement

The Graduate School Order of Exercises

PROCESSIONAL

December 18, 2024

Pomp and Circumstance Performed by the UMBC Brass Quintet

The National Anthem

OPENING

Vocals performed by Justin Whitmore ’26 Flag presentation by UMBC Naval ROTC

Nancy Kusmaul Grand Marshal PRESIDING

Valerie Sheares Ashby President GREETINGS

Robert Hur

Manfred H. M. van Dulmen

Regent, University System of Maryland

Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs

Jessica Burstrem President, Graduate Student Association

PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL CANDIDATES AND CONFERRING OF DEGREES

Valerie Sheares Ashby President

Manfred H. M. van Dulmen

Jeffrey B. Halverson

Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs

Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Graduate School

PRESENTATION OF MASTER’S CANDIDATES AND CONFERRING OF DEGREES

Valerie Sheares Ashby President

Manfred H. M. van Dulmen

Jeffrey B. Halverson

CONCLUDING REMARKS

Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs

Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Graduate School

UMBC ALMA MATER Performed by the UMBC Jubilee Singers (see back page)

RECESSIONAL Performed by the UMBC Brass Quintet

PH.D. DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

Benjamin Judah Daniels

Mentor: Dr. Alan Yeakley

“Catchment-Scale Rain Garden Effectiveness and its Spatiotemporal Factors: A Case Study in Columbia, Maryland”

GERONTOLOGY

Michael Alan Brazda

Mentor: Dr. J. Kevin Eckert

“The Aging Self in Time, Space, and Technology”

Min Kyoung Park*

Mentor: Dr. Christine A. Mair

“Diversity in Adult Child Caregivers: Exploring Associations between Immigrant Status, Sex, Race/ Ethnicity, Healthcare Use, and Depressive Symptoms”

LANGUAGE, LITERACY, AND CULTURE

Caron Maurice Wildy

Mentors: Dr. Craig Saper and Dr. Haniyeh Barahouie Pasandi

“Art Style is the Future: The Spider-Verse as a Model for Conceptualizing and Visualizing Graphic Narratives in Visual Media”

PSYCHOLOGY

APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

Ana Katrina Balda Aquino

Mentor: Dr. Charissa Cheah

“Immigrant Families’ Risk and Resilience: A Multi-method Investigation of Cultural Caregiving and Socialization Within Racialized Contexts”

Hyun Su Cho*

Mentor: Dr. Charissa Cheah

“A Multi-Method Examination of Asian American Parents and Adolescents’ Ethnic-Racial and Civic Socialization”

Suqing Wang*

Mentor: Dr. Charissa Cheah

“The Roles of Chinese American Mothers’ Stress and Parenting in their Children’s Socio-Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes”

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY

PUBLIC POLICY

Grace Catherine De Oro*

Mentor: Dr. Lauren Hamilton Edwards

“Bouncing Forward: Using the COVID-19 Pandemic to Rethink Nonprofit Resilience”

Jonathan Hunter-Cevera*

Mentors: Dr. Marina Adler and Dr. Zoe McLaren

“A Cross-national Comparison of COVID-19 and Mental Health: Understanding Social Trust”

PH.D. DEGREE

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Alexander Steven George

Mentor: Dr. Michelle Starz-Gaiano

“Evaluating The Effects of Tissue Architecture On Drosophila Chemotaxis Using Advanced Imaging and Analysis Techniques”

Michelle Judith Moyer*

Mentor: Dr. Kevin Omland

“Comparative Analysis of Female Song Structure and Function in Two Temperate and Tropical Oriole Species”

Alin Voskanian-Kordi

Mentor: Dr. Charles Bieberich

“Dissecting the Relationship between Inflammation and the Development of Preneoplastic Lesions in a Mouse Model of Interleukin-1β-mediated Prostatic Inflammation”

Kathryn Callison Wardrup

Mentor: Dr. Achuth Padmanabhan

“ZNF217 Promotes Ovarian Cancer Progression through Cancer Cell Intrinsic and Extrinsic Mechanisms”

MARINE ESTUARINE ENVIROMENTAL SCIENCE

Rui Xu*

Mentors: Dr. Yonathan Zohar and Dr. Shoajun Du

“Analysis of Smyd1 Function and the Molecular Mechanisms of Action in Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle Cell Differentiation”

MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY

Shradha Darira

Mentor: Dr. Laurie Sutton

“Delineating Mechanisms of GPCR Signaling: Studies on the Kinin Receptors and GPR162” NEUROSCIENCE AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES

Prableen Kaur Chowdhary

Mentor: Dr. Rachel Brewster

“N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene 1b is a Regulator of Cell Adhesion during Early Development and under Anoxia”

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

BIOCHEMISTRY

Karndeep Singh

Mentor: Dr. Michael F. Summers

“eIF4E-Dependent Capture of the Monomeric HIV-1 RNA Genome”

CHEMISTRY

Tohid Baradaran Kayyal

Mentor: Dr. Marie-Christine Daniel

“Hybrid Gold Nanostructures with Unique Architectures: From Potential Applications in Drug Delivery to Photonic Devices”

Amanda Nicole Belunis

Mentor: Dr. William R. LaCourse

“Quantitation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Aquaculture Systems”

Mark Lee

Mentor: Dr. Aaron T. Smith

“Structural & Biophysical Characterizations of Membrane-bound and Membrane-associated Components of the Ferrous Iron Transport (Feo) System”

Shreyasi Sengupta*

Mentor: Dr. Zeev Rosenzweig

“Surface Modifications of InSe and MXene Two-Dimensional (2D) Materials and their Impact on the Chemical Stability and Interactions with Bacterial Models Relevant to the Environment”

Joy Elizabeth Thames*

Mentor: Dr. Katherine Seley-Radtke

“Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Modified Acyclic Fleximer Nucleoside Analogues”

MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Elena Gurvich*

Mentor: Dr. Justin Webster

“Semigroup Methods for Poroelastic Multi-physics Systems Describing Biological Tissues”

STATISTICS

Vahid Andalib

Mentor: Dr. Seungchul Baek

“Data-Driven Approaches to Classifier and Variable Selection in High-Dimensional Classification” PHYSICS

PHYSICS

Maxwell Aifer*

Mentor: Dr. Sebastian Deffner

“Linear Computing and Thermodynamics”

Nimarta Kaur Chowdhary

Mentor: Dr. Theodosia Gougousi

“Investigating the Properties of Transition Metal-Based Thin Films”

PH.D. DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Arnab Neelim Mazumder

Mentors Dr. Mohamed Younis and Dr. Tinoosh Mohsenin

“Reg-Tune: A Regression-focused Fine-tuning Technique for Energy-efficient Embedded Deployment”

Hasib-Al Rashid*

Mentors: Dr. Mohamed Younis and Dr. Tinoosh Mohsenin

“HAC-M-DNN: Hardware Aware Compression of Sustainable Multimodal Deep Neural Networks for Efficient Real-time Edge Deployment”

Rachit Mohan Sood

Mentor: Dr. Fow-Sen Choa

“Fabrication and Testing of Nanostructure Devices for Mid-wave IR and Image Detection”

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Mohammad Mahmudul Alam

Mentors: Dr. Tim Oates and Dr. Edward Raff

“Neuro-symbolic Representations and their Applications to Deep Learning”

Shorooq Sulaiman Alaskar

Mentor: Dr. Mohamed Younis

“Optimized Dynamic Electric Vehicles Charging in Smart Cities”

Cyrus Jian Bonyadi*

Mentors: Dr. Alan T. Sherman and Dr. Sisi Duan

“Toward a Unified, Hierarchical Ontology of Consensus Proofs in Autonomous Distributed Computing”

Sai Sree Laya Chukkapalli*

Mentor: Dr. Anupam Joshi

“Towards Preserving Privacy and Building Trust among the Users of Cyber-Physical Systems”

Maksim Ekin Eren*

Mentor: Dr. Charles Nicholas

“Advanced Semi-supervised Tensor Decomposition Methods for Malware Characterization”

Anantaa Kotal*

Mentor: Dr. Anupam Joshi

“Privacy Preserving Data Sharing using Generative Models”

Ran Liu

Mentor: Dr. Charles Nicholas

“Building a Fast and Robust PDF Malware Detection System”

Jayalakshmi Mangalagiri*

Mentors: Dr. Aryya Gangopadhyay and Dr. David Chapman

“A Progressive Meta-Algorithm to Synthesize Very Large Super Resolution Images with Fine Details”

Bharat Prakash*

Mentors: Dr. Tim Oates and Dr. Tinoosh Mohsenin

“Improving Data-efficiency in Deep Reinforcement Learning using Human Feedback, Hierarchy and Language”

Priyanka Ranade*

Mentor: Dr. Anupam Joshi

“Neurosymbolic Narrative Construction From Open Source Inelligence”

Lawrence John Sebald

Mentor: Dr. Yaacov Yesha

“Shigure – A High-performance Object Storage System with Rich Metadata Provided by a Distributed Ledger”

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Hasibul Hasan

Mentors: Dr. Gary Carter and Dr. Govind Rao

“System Development and Machine Learning for Binding Protein-based Glucose Monitoring

Platform for Online Bioprocess Monitoring”

Rui Jin

Mentor: Dr. Seung-Jun Kim

“Flexible FMRI Data Analysis Using Machine Learning”

Muntasir Mahmud

Mentor: Dr. Mohamed Younis

“Protocols for Air-water Communication and Underwater Localization using Nonlinear Optoacoustic Links”

Dingyi Pei*

Mentor: Dr. Ramana Vinjamuri

“Human-Machine Interfaces: The Role of Synergies in Motor Control”

PH.D. DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

HUMAN-CENTERED COMPUTING

Jwawon Seo

Mentor: Dr. Helena Mentis

“Shaping Ownership in Augmented Reality: The Impact of Annotation Control on Psychological Ownership and Collaboration”

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Sahara Ali*

Mentor: Dr. Jianwu Wang

“Spatiotemporal Forecasting and Causality Methods for the Arctic Amplification”

Zahid Hasan

Mentor: Dr. Nirmalya Roy

“Learning View-invariant and Novel Spatio-temporal Features Under Uncertainty from Video”

Evelyn Marie Kempe*

Mentors: Dr. Sreedevi Sampath and Dr. Aaron K. Massey

“Regulatory Compliance within the Software Industry: Interpretation of Regulatory Ambiguity as a Compliance Concern”

Pretom Roy Ovi*

Mentor: Dr. Aryya Gangopadhyay

“A Robust Federated Learning Framework against Cyber Intrusions to Ensure Data Confidentiality and Model Integrity”

Md Mahmudur Rahman*

Mentor: Dr. Sanjay Purushotham

“Fair and Interpretable Pseudo Value-Based Deep Learning Models for Federated Survival Analysis”

Argho Sarkar**

Mentors: Dr. Aryya Gangopadhyay and Dr. Maryam Rahnemoonfar

“Towards Explainable Machine Learning for Remote Sensing: Uni-modal and Multi-modal Case Studies for Natural Disaster”

Debvrat Varshney**

Mentors: Dr. Aryya Gangopadhyay and Dr. Maryam Rahnemoonfar

“Hybrid Deep Learning to Trace Snow Layers through Radargrams”

Antonios Xenakis

Mentors: Dr. George Karabatis and Dr. Zhiyuan Chen

“Enabling Data Privacy Through Anonymization for Centralized and Distributed Environments”

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Jiyuan Huang

Mentor: Dr. Deepa Madan

“High Performance Flexible and Scalable Thermoelectric Device and its Application as a SelfSufficient Power Supply for Wearable Electronic Devices”

Linfeng Lyu

Mentor: Dr. Weidong Zhu

“Novel Image-based Tracking Continuously Scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometer Systems for Vibration Measurement of Rotating Wind Turbine Blades”

Ke Yuan

Mentor: Dr. Weidong Zhu

“Development of a Novel General-purpose Three-dimensional Continuously Scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometer System”

MASTER’S DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

MASTER OF ARTS

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC POLICY ANALYSIS

Alden Manka

EDUCATION

EDUCATION (M.A.E.)

Taisha Latrice Bowman

Karen Jean Gregg Carty*

Charity Hazvinei Chandiwana

Haniyyah Richardson Cooper

Sarah Doody

SueAnn Gott*

Lisa Anne Herckner*

Paula M. Kougoures*

Joseph Kreis*

Steffany Lizama

Samantha Mary Malinowski*

Gianna Christi Perticone*

Tori T. Scott*

Christopher Gene Shelby

Michael Sipes, Jr. *

Kevin Michael Valenti*

Sherry Dutrow Valenti*

Monique Wilson

Michelle Lynn Wobbe*

TEACHING (M.A.T.)

Katherine V. Acheson*

Jamie Heim

Alma Jasmin Molina Reyes*

Monika B. Trivedi*

TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES

Carolina Saenz Acosta*

Ryleigh Kate Carr

Mayra Rodríguez Hernández

Marie Hils

Dan Bi Lim

Ashley Mae Villarama Mangalindan*

Zaira Patricia Melendez*

Liliana Nativi*

Erin Jordan Novak

Noah Rallo

Shannon Stoughton

Eva Miriam Wildavsky ENGLISH

TEXT, TECHNOLOGIES, AND LITERATURE

Sydnie Arielle Camassar

Faezeh Barahouei Pasandi

Alex Sutter

HISTORY

HISTORICAL STUDIES

Emily Rose Beyer*

Matthew Alexander Novick

Catherine Charlotte Till

LANGUAGE, LITERACY, AND CULTURE

LANGUAGE, LITERACY, AND CULTURE

Kris’tina Ackerman*

MODERN LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS, AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

Michael Arnold, Jr.

Verónica Moreno Iglesias* PSYCHOLOGY

HUMAN SERVICES PSYCHOLOGY

Courtney Elise Arrington

Julie Cartee*

Jocelyn Castro

Ethan Fischer*

Sunho Kim

Kimberly Lemus-Flores

Drew Elizabeth Piersma

戎智博（Zhibo Rong)*

Ann Jeanette Dela Cruz Santos

Haley Sayo*

Ashley Marie Splain*

Layla Lynne Taylor

Jenny Bohmee Zhao*

LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY

Keanya Clifton-Roach*

Lauren Michelle Dana

Amy Christine Datsko Kuebler

Charles A. Pipins, II*

Prasanthi Revuru*

SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH

APPLIED SOCIOLOGY

Alyson C. Dodson

Elijah T. Gerald

Ting J. Hong

Janna Ridley

August H. Wichmann

MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY

PUBLIC POLICY (M.P.P.)

Natasha M. Campbell

Mercedes Akomeah Opoku

Ridwan Islam Sifat

Haley Elizabeth Smith

Hannah Lee Thurner

MASTER’S DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Himanjali Mylapalli

Matthew Tomitz

PSYCHOLOGY

INDUSTRIAL/

ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

George Neema Norgbe

Britney Pugh

Kamryn Watkins

MASTER OF SCIENCE

EMERGENCY AND DISASTER HEALTH SERVICES

EMERGENCY AND DISASTER HEALTH SERVICES (M.S.)

Jerry Bower*

Sara Grace Means

Earline A. Pemberton

Lindsay Agnes Sarno

GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

Meagan L. Fairfield-Peak

Erin Rebecca Hamner

Evan Thomas*

MASTER’S DEGREE

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

MASTER OF SCIENCE

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Justine Anne Arboleda Guevarra

Baily Evelyn Kakacek

Ayokunnumi Ogunsanya*

Emmanuelle Palmieri*

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

CHEMISTRY

Oyelekan Emmanuel Ajiboye

Nav Raj Phulara

Owen Mark Sparr

MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Alabi Jamiu Ahmed*

Ahmet Kaan Aydin

Gargi Chaudhuri

Nathan Michael Tamiru STATISTICS

Dejene Demisie Chala* PHYSICS

ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS

Madeline Clare Killian

Anthony Stephen La Luna

Ismail Adewale Olumegbon*

Hannah Seppala* PHYSICS

Florence Lucey

Nikita Parajuli*

Yasir Sarkar*

MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Vamsi Krishna Katta Babu*

Pinnika Murali Manohar Chowdary*

Khadija Sankoh

NATURAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INNOVATION, AND LEADERSHIP

Titilope Omowumi Atolagbe

Nichole A. Kenner

Thomas Alton Jasmine

Natasha Erin Munro

Oreofe Oluwatomisin Nwokike

Benedict Chinedu Okereke

MASTER’S DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology

MASTER OF SCIENCES

CHEMICAL, BIOCHEMICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Edward Countryman*

Arman-Ul-Haq Kushwaha

Brandon Michael Tenaglia

Sai Prabhakar Yasaswi Venuthurupalli

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Gopi Chand Ananthu

Yatheeswar Penta

Mirza Saad Ibn Rahman

Hasin Ishraq Reefat

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Saquib Ahmed

Richard Nnamdi Aja

William Thaddeus Atkins

Tejo Gayathri Busireddy*

Martin Peter Chakkalamuri

Sheetal Choppakatla

Prakhar Dixit

Tristan Galcik

Sanjaya Gyawali

Sophia Hamer

Aayush Jannumahanti

Tejish Kandukuri

Faisal Rasheed Khan

David Ledbetter

Sainath Madidi*

Aidan MacKenzie Newell

Kinjal Suryakant Patel

Sanjetha Pericherla*

Reece Jay Robertson

Pratik Ketanbhai Shukla

Mounika Simhadri

Mrinalini Singh

Akhila Solipuram*

Sairam Prasad Damaraju Venkata

Ryan Wnuk-Fink

June Lee Young

CYBERSECURITY

Amro S. Abdulwahid

Michael Ademeso*

Rakesh Agurla

Maddipati Venkata Akarsh

Shajiya Jahan Akhi

Ian Karl Anderson

Amey Chandrakant Ashtekar

Krishna Priya Asuri

Siri Chandana Atluri

Jainam Basra*

Noah Bennison

Sai Sumanth Bommineni

Shravika Challa

Alison Daisey

Anthony Dewey

Leela SaiNadh Gade

Nelson Patrick Gomes

Manoj Kumar Reddy Gummireddy

Henry Hanhua Huang

Ishmeal Ibrahim

Vimal Jacob

Shrutika Joshi

Feson Kassaye

Jacqueline King

Varun Koundinya Kotar

Mzati Ian M’boola

William Bijan Mehrvarz

Rahul Reddy Mudupulavemula

Venkata Sai Ram Reddy Mulinti

Anurima Munukuntla

Olalekan Olaniran Odenusi

Tiberiu-Dan Onuta

Kalpana Pamidimukkala

Tarun Chowdary Pati

Anushreya Patnaik

Flora Phisso

Moshood A. Popoola

Kumail A. Raza

Hanumanjigari Harsha Vardhan Rao

Chandana Chandra Reddy

Mariana Ruiz de Streuhofer

Prajyot Prasad Salgaonkar

Jordan Robert Shikany

Norman Y. Singer

Chinyere N. Sloley

Jasmine Alexis Smith

Kolluru Sreeja

Humera Sultana

Albert J. Sun

Manideepak Surampally

Srinath Suryavamshi

Adnan Hussaini Syed

Swathi Tadepalli*

Shanmukha Maneeshbabu Uppala

Lasya Varanganti

Sai Sree Varun Doma Venkata

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Zheng Sun

ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING EDUCATION PROGRAM

ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Joshua Okhaisomi Ayokhai

Rahul Naik Banoth

Chelsea Elizabeth Bradford

Muhammad Ahmed Dawood

Harsha Sai Ratna Deepak

Sai Sourab Ganti

Michael A. Haas

Rohan Hallad

Nimi Lakshmi Jakkampudi

Harshasri Reddy Kaila

Jacob Alexander Lee

Sashreek Mallem

MASTER’S DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Hari Deepak Manchirevula

Riyan Ali Meer

Yaswanth Naidu

Sai Krishna Nanuvala

Gowtham Palli

Anngela Patnaik

Sahana Rajkumar

Kuncha Shiva Raghava Rayalu

Patlolla Sainath Reddy

Brian Rigney

Mohammed Faiz Uddin Siddiqui

Sunilkumar T S

Kunal Umesh Wakade

Vrushali Yegambhatla*

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Matthew Eric Boyer

Steven M. Drost

Haley Marie Keil

Getachew H. Michael

Jacob Leroy Sparr

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

HUMAN–CENTERED COMPUTING

Ogechi Victoria Anyanwu

Rachael Victoria Mueller

Francesca L. Pehr

Jade Pierce

Kavya Rajendran

God’sfavour Jonah Sunday

Sujeet Vippulancha

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Vineeth Adapa

Sai Vikas Amaraneni

Oluwaseun Asere

Ayesha

Kiran Bandaru*

Sumanth Venkata Batchu

Tejashree Betgar

Ankith Bevara

Jose Orantes Carranza

Mostafa Cham*

Nikhil Chaganti

Sindhu Chinthala*

Jahmoy Colquhoun*

Nadia A. Cooper

Chris Fortney*

Rohit Sankar Srinivas Gadi

Parthiv Bharatkumar Gandhi

Arjun Kumar Gandla

Sathwik Reddy Gangannagari

Austin P. Garrison

Adrian Arnold Gomes

Jaya Raj Goru

Shanmukhi Gundu

Zade Jabaji

Anugraha Joy*

K. Sai Dinakar

Nabiatu Kalokoh*

Dhanush Kandagatla

Aniketh Goud Kanthi

Gayathri Katuri

Khushdeep Kaur

Ameenur Rahman Khan

Sephora Kola

Sai Sri Harsha Kumbam

Ashutosh Nitinkumar Latwala

Xingyan Li

Sravani Linga

Karina Lopez-Brown

Preetham Madhamsetty

Sai Charan Reddy Mandadi

Nikitha Chowdary Mandava

Venkat Kowshik Maram

Harshith Babu Martha

Manjula Mathi

Shimyra Matthews

Christopher Meyers*

Srihitha Reddy Muthyala

Jaswanth Ram Nagabhyrava

Ramya Jyotsna Neelakantrao

Ugochi Priscilla Onukwugha

Eric Oppong-kyekyeku

Oyekan Olaleye Oyegbile

Taruna Sanjay Pakhare*

Jhanvi Parikh

Naga Ruthvika Penumetsa

Vineeth Petnakota

Uday Kiran Reddy Pola

Jack Thomas Quiroga*

Ananya Smarani Ragi

Sai Rajesh Rapelli

Baddam Siri Shreshta Reddy

Catherin Revu

Amruthavarshini Sadineni

Sergey Saharov

Jagadeeswari Sambangi

Prashanthi Grace Sandra

Dasavanth Reddy Theramreddy

Tejo Venkatesh Thota

Ellik Morales Trotman

Duzie Uche-Abba

Valakonda Sai Veeresh

Atibha Narasu Velala

Vasanthi Vommi

Sundeep Vunnamatla

Qiuyuan Xu

Ganesh Yalavarthi

Pranahith Babu Yarra

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Abhinav Bharata*

Veda Venkata Ramana Bireshetty

Alimamy Lewis Seray Conteh

Sushil Nath

Hamza Umar*

Neharika Vaidyam

MASTER’S DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology

MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CYBERSECURITY

Vikram Kandukoori

Maanas Kompalli

Pravallika Musunuri

Vani Manasa Peela

DATA SCIENCE

Mohammad Abusufiyan

Divya Aitipamula

Venkata Sai Sumanth Aketi

Rashmini Akkapally

Akhilesh Akoju

Sai Adithya Reddy Alla

Sai Sreeja Allepu

Nagasri Sai Kiran Anne

Divya Sai Balaji

Lahari Bandaru

Deepika Bangari

Crista Nicole Barnes*

Supraja Bekkem

Geslande Belus*

Ayushi Bhujade*

Daniel Brilliant

Amrita Chandrasekar

Radhika Cheemala

Yeswanth Reddy Chereddy

Shiva Teja Chintala

Suma Sri Chitturi

Koushik Choppakatla

Snehal Sunil Choudhari

Rishi Dasari

Sujay Krishna Deevela

Lakshmi Prasanth Devarapalli

Pruthvi Reddy Doddi

Divya Dodla

Sachin Dudam

Seiya Arnold Eguchi

Sharon Francois

Sai Kumar Gandham

Dinesh Garampally

Sirisha Gathpa

Shubham Manoj Gengaje

Akhil Reddy Goli

Siva Bhaskar Reddy Gonapati

Akshay Reddy Gone

Kiran Gorijala

Spencer Grant

Jyothirnayani Gurrala

Karthik Reddy Hariyapureddy

Pranay Kumar Jeedigari

Siva Kumar Jonnavithula*

Jennifer Isha Junapudi

Yugala Kakarla

Lalithya Kalluri

Naga Satya Sai Naren Kandregula

Gowtham Karaka

Hansika Karnati

Manisha Karnati

Praveen Kumar Keshaboina

Rami Omar Knio

Akshara Kocharla

Chathurya Goud Kodipaka

Poornima Kolasani

Vishal Balaji Kotrike

Rohith Kumar Koutike*

Gopu Bharath Kumar

Anurag Kunchi

Mohana Hemanth Kundurthi

Lokesh Reddy Kuppireddy

Almas Fathimah Lnu

Sai Rahul Maddula

Ramakanth Madira

Sriteja Madishetty

Roop Chandrika Mallela

Jeethu Ram Chowdary Mallireddy

Akshansh Kumar Mandal

Dileep Kumar Reddy Mandla

Goutham Kumar Reddy Mandla

Saikiran Mandula

Kaushik Manjunatha

Shashidhar Shankar Manoharan

Divya Medapureddy*

Sunil Kumar Medara

Ankush Reddy Merugu

Ermias C. Mikael

Adil Mohammad*

Mansur Ali Mohammad

Shalini Mopuri

Venkat Akhil Mothe

Shiva kumar Goud Mucharla

Tejaswini Nalla

Dharani Nareddy

Naveen Chowdary Nayudu

Guntaka Nikhitha

Divya Sri Nunety

Sruthi Paladugu

Anthoni Sagarika Pamisetty

Nirav Pancholi

Malav Prakashbhai Patel*

Esther Priyadarshini

Mounika Poreddi

Luke Joseph Punturieri

Soma Sudheer Puppala

Srilakshmi Pyarsani

Venkata Nikitha Rajanedi

Mandla Dileep Kumar Reddy

Philip Joseph Robilotto

Koram Rupesh

Sai Akhil Sadula

Teja Sanaka

Venkata Sai Rishitha Seelam

Suhana Shaik

Sreya Sree Siloju

Chunduri Sravya

MASTER’S DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Thota Nagavenkata Suryaakash

Om Sri Rohith Raj Yadav Thalla

Afzal Mohammed Thupakula

Nimit Tolia

Havish Manikya Vakkalanka

Ravija Vangala

Chiranjeevi Deepak Kumar Vankayala

Karthik Vibuthi

Surya Tejaswi Yerramsetty

Rayankula Yeshwanth

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Priscilla Ama Abban

Sonia Addepalli

Precious Adeniyi

Tharigopula Amrutha

Uche Daniella Anaeto

Harshitha Ande

Bharadwaja Reddy Arumalla

Hima Bindu Bagam

Sri Vaishnavi Reddy Banapuram

Mubashir Hussain Alias Bilal

Shiva Shankar Boroju

Rasaan Bowman

Harshal Singh Chauhan

Praveena Chirumamindla

Abigail Therancia Lafleur Cyprien*

Pooja Ganga Dadi

Shriya Devata

Srividya Dodda

Likitha Duddu

Mounika Duddukuri*

Kalyan Chakravarthy Gade

Nicholas Daniel Garnsey

Sheetal George*

Veena Gopireddy

Geethika Gummadi

Anudeep Reddy Kadari

Yagna Gayathri Kallam

Manvitha Reddy Kandimalla

Harshitha Kasu

Pooja Kasula

Yamini Sagarika Katabathini

Deepthi Kaveripakam

Malyce Stella Mkandawire Kawonga

Sai Sindhusha Makineni

Srinivasa Rao Makkena

Dilip Swaraj Mallavarapu*

Sreelakshmimeghana Manepalli

Karthik Balaji Mariappan

Vyshnavi Marneni

Manish Mishra

Nehaluddin Mohammad

Keerthi Chowdary Nadendla

Greeshma Sai Sree Nayudu

Alekya Palla*

Sai Rukhmini Pasile

Anusha Patlola

Katragadda Lakshmi Prasanna

Vijaya Rajana

Mayur Rajput*

Sama Ruchika Reddy

Gurpreet Kaur Saluja

Mounisha Siripurapu

Sudheshna Devi Siripurapu

Ganti Sri Sai Sivani

Boggula Sravani

Guntupalli Sumanth

Sukesh aditya Sundru

Tanuja Surasura

Vamshi Krishna Vajjala

Kanaga Priya Vasudevaraj

Kantipudi Vasudha

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Gowthami Bankuru

Hidare Diriba Debar

Gourav Deshmukh

Reed Garrison Eberly

Abu Hurera

Yogesh Lakkaraju

Mojjada Saikumar

Harshavardhan Samudrala

Thousif Ali Shaik

Manisekhar Reddy Simhadri

Shreya Sunkari

Undergraduate Commencement

Undergraduate Order of Exercises

PROCESSIONAL

December 19, 2024

Pomp and Circumstance Performed by the UMBC Brass Quintet

The National Anthem Vocals performed by Justin Whitmore ’26 Flag presentation by UMBC Naval ROTC

OPENING

Nancy Kusmaul Grand Marshal

PRESIDING

Valerie Sheares Ashby President

GREETINGS

Yvette Lewis

Manfred H. M. van Dulmen

Regent, University System of Maryland

Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman ’95

Poet Laureate of Prince George’s County, Maryland, Associate Professor of English, Coppin State University, Founder of Black Writers for Peace & Social Justice, Inc.

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

Manfred H. M. van Dulmen

Kimberly R. Moffitt

Shelly A. Wiechelt

Dana Burr Bradley

William R. LaCourse

Anupam Joshi

Stephen Freeland

CONCLUDING REMARKS

UMBC ALMA MATER

RECESSIONAL

Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs

Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Associate Dean and Chair, School of Social Work

Dean, Erickson School of Aging Studies

Dean, College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

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

Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Performed by the UMBC Jubilee Singers (see back page)

Performed by the UMBC Brass Quintet

Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman ’95

Poet Laureate of Prince George’s County, Maryland, Associate Professor of English, Coppin State University, Founder of Black Writers for Peace & Social Justice, Inc.

Dr. Khadijah Ali-Coleman is the 2023 – 2026 Poet Laureate of Prince George’s County, Maryland. She is the author of the poetry collections For the Girls Who Do Too Much and The Summoning of Black Joy, the children’s book Mariah’s Maracas, and co-editor of the book Homeschooling Black Children in the U.S. More than a dozen of her plays have been presented publicly in venues throughout the country.

As a student, Dr. Ali-Coleman was a McNair Scholar and served as a resident assistant, writer for The Retriever Weekly and the Black Student Union’s VOICES Literary Magazine, a member of the Black Student Recruitment Team, and a summer student peer advisor with the Advisement Center. She credits her experience at UMBC as a student leader with building her skills in creating and implementing public programs and engaging with the community.

Dr. Ali-Coleman is founder of Liberated Muse Arts Group, a touring multidisciplinary arts organization, and Black Writers for Peace and Social Justice, a 501(c)3 organization that leads the charge in providing transformative learning experiences for writers dedicated to advancing principles of peace and social justice through their work. She founded Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars, LLC, in 2020 during the COVID-19 quarantine, providing vital training support to over 3,000 families. She is currently an associate professor of English at Coppin State University. Dr. Ali-Coleman earned her doctorate from Morgan State University and her M.A. in mass communication from Towson University. She earned a B.A. in interdisciplinary studies from UMBC.

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

AFRICANA STUDIES

Emeka Emeka Didigu, B.A.

Juelle Althia Stevie Lee, B.A. Second Degree: American Studies Minor: Public Humanities

AMERICAN STUDIES

Juelle Althia Stevie Lee, B.A. Second Degree: Africana Studies Minor: Public Humanities

Taylor Samantha Phelps, B.A. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Second Major: Sociology

ANCIENT STUDIES

Michael P. Fischer, B.A.* HONORS: Cum Laude

ASIAN STUDIES

Candy Lin, B.A.

Asmaou Thiam, B.A. Second Degree: Economics

DANCE

Sarah Rose McHale, B.A.

Brionna M. Spence, B.A.

ECONOMICS

ECONOMICS

Alexa Mae C. Abundo, B.A. Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Nathan Cho, B.A.

Philip Ekoma, B.A.

Liam Han, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Anthony Huynh, B.A. Certificate: Pre-Professional Studies in Accounting

Seth E. Josephson, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Jacqueline Kim, B.A.

David Alexander Levine, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Patrick Christopher Maciejewski, B.A.*

Emmanuel Jose Morales, B.A. Humberto D. Morales-Jimenez, B.A.

Julian Moreno Ruperez, B.A. Second Degree: Business Technology Administration

Nathaniel Bondoc Salburo, B.A.

Brian Loc San, B.A. Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Stephen Rumford Sealls, B.A.*

Ethan Myles Sealy, B.A.*

Salman Shabbir Talib, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Second Major: Political Science

Asmaou Thiam, B.A. Second Degree: Asian Studies

Ismailcan Usta, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Management

FINANCIAL ECONOMICS

Adam Isaah Bugayong Abril, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Second Degree: Information Systems

Marwan Attia, B.S.

Second Major: Biological Sciences

Vincent Aurigemma, B.S.*

Sara Ann Tamara Aviles, B.S.

Certificate: Pre-Professional Studies in Accounting

Selwyn Lee Brown, B.S.

Liam Mcnaught Dalgleish, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Wesley Micheal Deveau, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Certificate: Pre-Professional Studies in Accounting

Mariame Therese Diallo, B.S.

Wasi Haider, B.S.

Idrees Ayub Ibrahim, B.S. Second Degree: Information Systems

Anthony Johnson, B.S. Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Muhammad Ahmad Kamal, B.S.*

Stephanie Lee, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Second Major: Psychology

Certificate: Pre-Professional Studies in Accounting

Sonia Mathew, B.S.*

HONORS: Cum Laude

Andrew Moeller, B.S.

Minor: Computer Science

Nicholas Rafael Montero, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Certificate: Pre-Professional Studies in Accounting

Brian Muojeke, B.S.

Dhruv Ashish Patel, B.S.

Ryan Patrick Peck, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Minor: Biological Sciences

William Pellet, B.S.

Jaydeep Pranav Rao, B.S.

Alex George Svoboda, B.S.

Karen Ester Villarreal, B.S. Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Alan Thomas Vithayathil, B.S.

Gregory Kenneth Von Hagel, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Trent Louis Williams, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Second Degree: Music Technology

Autumn J. Winston, B.S.

Allan Jason Winter, B.S.* HONORS: Cum Laude

Certificate: Pre-Professional Studies in Accounting EDUCATION

MIDDLE GRADES STEM

Virginia Warigia Njuguna, B.S. EMERGENCY AND DISASTER HEALTH SYSTEMS

EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES

Madison Palma, B.S.

ENGLISH

Jenna Lynn Beshara, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Second Degree: Visual Arts Minor: Cinematic Arts

Derrick Butler, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Brianna Marie Demouy, B.A. Minor: Cultural Anthropology

Amanda Lyons, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Joseph Minutoli, B.A. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Jaina Lynn Peveto, B.A. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Second Major: Media and Communication Studies

Cristina Noelle Reid, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Minor: Writing

Keshav Suri, B.A.*

Isabel Marie Taylor, B.A.* HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Minor: Writing: Creative Certificate: Honors College

Bryanna Womack, B.A.* HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Second Degree: Philosophy Minor: Psychology

Certificate: Philosophy, Ethics, and Values

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

GENDER, WOMEN’S, + SEXUALITY STUDIES

GENDER, WOMEN’S, + SEXUALITY STUDIES

Haley Nicole Zepp, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Minor: Management of Aging Services

GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND GEOGRAPHY

Nina Berkman, B.S.

Certificate: Geographic Information Science Applications

Taylor Olivia Campbell, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Certificate: Geographic Information Science Applications

Caitlin Anne Carlisle, B.S.

Certificate: Geographic Information Science Applications

Aidan Daniel Chase, B.S.

Certificate: Geographic Information Science Applications

Justin Davis, B.S.

Nicholas Edwards, B.S.

Sahaadat Naa-Ayele Lewis Hammed-Owens, B.S.*

Avery Shaum Keaton, B.S.

Cassandra D. Marin, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Daniel Robert McManus, B.S.*

Joseph S. Patarini, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Jeffrey Nicholas Sampson, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Minor: Biological Sciences

Christian Hilton Smith, B.S.

Certificate: Geographic Information Science Applications

Cameron Joseph Sumers, B.S.

Minor: Psychology

Corina Nicole Tipton, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Lucas Taylor Bendit, B.A.

Certificate: Geographic Information Science Applications

Sylvie Isabel Downin, B.A.

Nyathigi Gatere, B.A.

Joshua C. Gayle, B.A.

Minor: Cultural Anthropology

Cayla Jeanne Hyde, B.A.

Certificate: Geographic Information Science Applications

John Alexander Knoll, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Second Degree: Political Science Minor: History Certificate: Geographic Information Science Applications

Matthew Tyler Marcum, B.A.

Elijah Victor Nuguid, B.A. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Certificates: Honors College; Geographic Information Science Applications

Boulden Alexander Taylor, B.A. GLOBAL STUDIES

James Oliver Crossland, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Second Degree: Music Performance Minor: German

Wilson B. Hammer, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Minor: Political Science Certificate: Security Studies

Cristina P. Lora, B.A.

Amara Nicole Moore, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Mathematics

Ellyn Marie Patarini, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Minors: World Politics; Asian Studies Certificate: Security Studies

Jenlee Haelan Pipal, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Second Major: Modern Languages and Linguistics

Tasnim Rushdan, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Minors: Political Science; American Studies

HISTORY

Omar Alsmadi, B.A.

William Burdette, B.A.*

Seaden Patrick Crowley, B.A.

Emily Flynn, B.A.*

Eilah Barelle Goldberg, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Judaic Studies

Jessica Jean Heckart, B.A. Minors: Public History; Medieval and Early Modern Studies

Travis Logan Justice, B.A.

Balmory Rolando Moran, B.A. Minor: Public History

Olivia Osherow Prouty, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Minor: Africana Studies Certificate: Spanish

Ethan Skelly, B.A.

Walter N. Valle, B.A.

Jose Kevin Zavala Marquez, B.A.* MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES

Dawson Valentino Baracani, B.A.

Sofia Elizabeth Brouse, B.A. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies

Reese Rachel Catherine Burke, B.A. Minor: Writing Certificates: Honors College; Spanish

Melanie Czepinska, B.A.*

Nicholas Brian Elza, B.A. Minors: Information Systems; Cinematic Arts

Alexander Quinn Gogel, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Nicole Joy Holmes, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Paloma Iradier, B.A.*

Ronen Kerbel, B.A.* HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Alexa Nicole Kuykendall, B.A.

Daniel Yeon-Seop Lee, B.A.

Cielo McClain, B.A.

Anasia Imani Mickle, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Matthew David Milo, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Noa Onyel Myers, B.A.

Asjad Nadeem, B.A.

Alvin Coulson Nelson, B.A.*

Amarachi Patrice Okeke, B.A.

Irene Adenike Otunla, B.A.

Vivian Ngocvy Pham, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Pranav Sai Pigilam, B.A.*

Venus Sullivan, B.A. Minor: Critical Sexuality Studies

Javier Villanueva-Diaz, B.A.*

John Parker Vogel, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Critical Sexuality Studies

Ethan Noble Wentzlaff, B.A. Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

MODERN LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS, AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

MODERN LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS

Franklin D. Avalos, B.A.

Minor: Latin American Studies

Schuyler Camille Brooks, B.A.

Maria Eligio, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Latin American Studies

Certificate: Intercultural Communication

Layla Maysarrah Gholston, B.A. Minor: Korean Language and Culture

Sydney King, B.A.* Certificate: Intercultural Communication

Sarah B. Lombardi, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Minor: Japanese Language and Culture

Andrea Paola Moreno, B.A. Minor: Latin American Studies

James G. Mulumba, B.A.*

Marika Aroha Tavai, B.A. Minors: Public Health; Latin American Studies Certificate: Intercultural Communication

Evan Maxwell Turner, B.A.

A’Lyssa Williams, B.A. Second Degree: Biological Sciences Minor: Ancient Studies

Sandra Wilson, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Music

Certificates: Intercultural Communication; Honors College

MUSIC

JAZZ STUDIES

Russell Edward Brown, B.A.* HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Second Degree: Music Technology

MUSIC COMPOSITION

John Plowden McGrath, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

MUSIC EDUCATION

Olivia Christine Wendler, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

MUSIC PERFORMANCE

James Oliver Crossland, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Second Degree: Global Studies

Minor: German

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY

Russell Edward Brown, B.A.* HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Degree: Jazz Studies

Richard Quoc Nguyen, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Trent Louis Williams, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Degree: Financial Economics

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS - MUSIC

Bryson D. Young, B.A.

PHILOSOPHY

Clifton Lionel Cunningham, B.A. Second Degree: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Certificate: Philosophy, Ethics, and Values

Zoe Maud Goodin, B.A.

Certificates: Philosophy, Ethics, and Values; Philosophy, Logic, and Science

Bryanna Womack, B.A.* HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Degree: English Minor: Psychology Certificate: Philosophy, Ethics, and Values

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Gbemisola Ajigbare Adewumi, B.A. Minor: Sociology

Mohammed Sulaiman Ahmed, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Psychology

Florence Taiwo Akingbehin, B.A.* Minor: Law and Justice

Sharon Garnette Arnett, B.A.

Michael Olushomi Ayoodugbesan, B.A.* Minor: Public Health

Cameron Reese Barros, B.A. Minor: Law and Justice

Christopher R. Bean, B.A. Minor: History

Scott Wayne Collinson, B.A. Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Naige Alejandro Correal-Winters, B.A. Minor: German Certificates: Honors College; Security Studies

Michelle Agyen Darko, B.A. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Law and Justice Certificate: Honors College

Michael Benjamin Doran, B.A.

Matthew A. Dyson, B.A. Second Degree: Computer Science

Andrew Elbon, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

John Fedder, B.A.

Katherine N. Frutiger, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Psychology

Daniel Latham Gelillo, B.A.

Madison Dominique Hannon, B.A.* Minor: Africana Studies

Musa Abdul-Aziz Jafri, B.A. Minors: Writing: Creative; Music Certificate: Honors College

John Alexander Knoll, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Second Degree: Geography and Environmental Studies Minor: History Certificate: Geographic Information Science Applications

Kathleen Mackenzie LePore, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Law and Justice Certificate: Honors College

Ryan F. Low, B.A.* Minor: Judaic Studies

Christian Joseph Mark Mckee Alexander, B.A. Minor: History

Helina Mulugeta Misganaw, B.A.

Gia Han Nguyen Tran, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Meira Malka On, B.A. Minor: Cultural Anthropology

Ethan John Pichler, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minors: Law and Justice; Psychology Certificate: Honors College

Asashia Redmond, B.A. Second Major: History

John James Rocca, B.A.

Cindy Aracely Salmeron, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Anil Shaji, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Nathan Lyon Sharma, B.A. Minor: Practical Policy and Politics

Nusrat Jahan Tusi, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minors: Law and Justice; Practical Policy and Politics Certificate: Philosophy, Law, and Politics

Brooke Yeates Trotman, B.A.

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

PSYCHOLOGY

Ayia Abdelmouti, B.A.

Manuel Angel Acevedo, B.A.

Yasaman Afeilyzadeh, B.S.

Frida Karina Aguilar-Rivera, B.A.

Areeba Ahmad, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Angel Akinbinu, B.A.

Asia Alesci, B.S. Certificate: Spanish

Prisila Del Rosario Alfaro Callejas, B.A.

Roxanna Cristina Alvarez, B.A.

Kane Deondre Anderson, B.A. Second Degree: Visual Arts

Alexa Apgar, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Amal S. Aulakh, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Information Systems

James T. Aung, B.A.

Lizzeth Avalos, B.A.*

Mah Kristie Bah, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Isabel R. Beard, B.A.

Devin William Charles Beatty, B.S.

Esther Fikayomi Bello, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Lane Ngweshe Mbangala Bennett, B.A.*

Mariana Bolanos Ramirez, B.A.

Justine Sandra Bontuyan, B.S.

Lexi O. Brantley, B.A.

Grayson Brown, B.A.

Bailey Brownlow, B.A. Minor: Social Welfare

Sabah Butt, B.A.

Ana Carrillo, B.A.

Olivia Annaliesa Charles, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Degree: Biological Sciences

Ghazala Chaudhary, B.A.* HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Tess Sierra Clayville, B.A. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Lauren Elizabeth Cline, B.A.

Olushola Christianah Colley, B.A. Certificate: Industrial/OrganizationalPsychology

Sergio Cruz, B.A.* Nathan Dagadu, B.A.*

Krisztina Pinter Dash, B.A. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Sociology

Hannah Deffinbaugh, B.A.

Ivona Djak, B.A.*

Joelle Priscilla Edmond, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Sociology Certificate: Industrial/OrganizationalPsychology

Andrew J. Egan, B.A.* HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Molly Beth Ennis, B.A.*

Piper Tolson Fair, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Mehwish Fatima, B.S.

Laiba Sohail Fiazi, B.A.

Aiden Joseph Finn, B.A.* Second Degree: Mathematics

Heather Nicole Friedman, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Certificate: Honors College

Stephanie Fuentes, B.A. Second Major: Sociology

Chellsea Garbutt, B.A.

Keiry Mariana Garcia Villeda, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Sociology

Noah Joseph Garvey, B.A.

Allannah J. Gomez Sanchez, B.A. Minor: Philosophy

Jessica Aracely Gonzales Portillo, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Second Major: Global Studies

Kacey Lynn Hargest, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Alona T. Harris, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Certificate: Honors College

Erica J. Herndon, B.A.

Matthew Holmes, B.A. Second Degree: Biological Sciences

Kathleen Mills Howard, B.A.

Melanie Ebelechukwu James, B.S.*

Genesis A. Jimenez, B.A.

Rachael Khai, B.S. Minor: Sociology

Farjana Monika Khan, B.A.

Ricardo Andre Lazo Portugal, B.A.*

Anna Lucille Leblanc, B.A. Second Degree: Biological Sciences

Gail Leiter, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Paola Leon, B.A.

Trent Marshall Longest, B.A. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Certificate: Industrial/OrganizationalPsychology

Jago Jonathon Estlin Lott, B.A. Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Brianna Ayers Lucas, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Sociology

Margaret Kay Madden, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Sociology

Brianna Malbon, B.A.*

Certificate: Media and Communication Studies

Danielle Manalo, B.A.

Haley Alicia Marnette, B.A.

Alachea Marshall, B.A.

Darlene Mator, B.A. Minor: Social Welfare

Emma McCoy, B.A.

Zachary Callahan McKenna, B.A.*

Meghan Elizabeth McKye, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Alexandra Nicole Minckler, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Amina Muhammad, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Yasmin Nawrozie, B.A. Minor: Japanese Language and Culture

Tiffany Minh Nguyen, B.S.* HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Minor: Biological Sciences

Certificate: Honors College

Aida S. Nichols, B.A.*

Fey Winslet Nyambi, B.A.

Alfred Alain R. Oasan, B.A.

William Overman, B.A.

Julia Peyton, B.A.*

Destiny Dia Purnell, B.A.

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Amberly N. Qualey, B.A.

Breyanna Queen, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Kathryn Marianna Rambo, B.A.

Triana Rivera-Megias, B.S.*

Second Degree: Biological Sciences

Ingri Pamela Rivera-Torres, B.S.

Cynthia Olive Deolinda Roberts, B.A.

Domenica R. Rocha Trelles, B.A.

Minor: Spanish

Miladi Rodas Cruz, B.A.

Minor: Social Welfare

Kaitlyn Taylor Ross, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Leslie A. Russell, B.A.*

Second Major: Sociology

Certificate: Social Dimensions of Health

Affoue Grace Emmanuelle Sanfo, B.S.*

Zahra Shamrez, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Ramal Siddiqui, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Minor: Cultural Anthropology

Emily Anastasia Singh, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Second Major: Media and Communication Studies

Claudia Milena Skinner, B.A. Minor: Social Welfare

Bryan Anthony Soto, B.A. Minor: Philosophy

Steven Roberto Stetson, B.A.*

Marcus Ruby Eiring-Wardell, B.A. Minor: Health, Wellness, and Aging

Rida Fatima Taha, B.A.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Tristan Templeton, B.A. Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Certificate: Industrial/OrganizationalPsychology

Chielota Maria Uma, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Dillan Tierney Walsh, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Minor: Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies

Nicole Wheeler, B.A.

Emily Wilhelm, B.A.* HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Cultural Anthropology

Anaya N. Williams, B.A. Minor: Dance

Carley Wilson, B.A.

Destanae Nicole Wilson, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Jean Xu, B.A.

Abdullah Yahya, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Rafa Zaman, B.A.*

Atoosa Zarpak, B.A.

Eleanor Adair Zoller-Gritz, B.A.*

SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Sean Albert Lord, B.A.

Pranav Mahajan, B.A. Minor: Political Science

Gabriel W. Morrison, B.A. Minor: Public History

PUBLIC HEALTH

Priscilla Darkowah Addo Yirenkyi, B.A.

Suliyat Omowumi Adewuyi, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Psychology Certificate: Social Dimensions of Health

Aliyah Briscoe, B.A.

Imani Myisha Conway, B.A.* HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Sociology Certificate: Social Dimensions of Health

Payton Mia Erbe, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Psychology

Amara Harris, B.A.*

Natalie Tramy Bui Hoang, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Ayah Susan Keilani, B.A.

Esther Lee, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Rebecca Jeselle Lemus, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Kimberly Martinez-Monge, B.A.

Alyssa Marie Mathew, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Certificate: Honors College

Emma Mei Mcintyre, B.A.*

Areyon Miller, B.A.*

Faith Chioma Modozie, B.A.

Regina Namanda, B.A.

Mokeira Kayla Nyakoe, B.A.* Minor: Africana Studies

Izehinosen Okojie, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Maitri Patel, B.A. Minor: Management of Aging Services

Esther Pedro, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Nya D. Savoy, B.A. Certificate: Social Dimensions of Health

Reya Shaunak Shah, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Political Science

Halima Thomas, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Certificate: Honors College

Kiersten Shelby Valdes, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Edlam Woldemariam, B.A. Minors: Law and Justice; Health, Wellness, and Aging

Bitanya Teshome Zewdie, B.A.

SOCIOLOGY

Oluwatumininu David Alohan, B.A. Minor: Social Welfare

Brianne Isabelle Charles, B.A.

James Damani Desir, Jr., B.A.*

Drew Goode, B.A.

Karen Knapper Lodato, B.A. Minor: Social Welfare

Darius A. Madison, B.A.

Iqra Malik, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Kelsey Nguyen, B.A.

Michele Odamtten, B.A. Minors: Management of Aging Services; Health, Wellness, and Aging

Emmett A. Parks, B.A.*

Racheal A. Spruill, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Second Degree: Biological Sciences

Oluwadayisi Tomiye, B.A.

Kyle Warfield, B.A.

Certificate: Social Dimensions of Health

Charie Wyatt, B.A.

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

THEATRE ACTING

Ifechukwu Michael Alachebe, B.F.A.

C.C. Gallagher, B.F.A.

HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Music

Zach Shields, B.F.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Antonia Jayne Zagami, B.F.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Psychology

THEATRE

Ian McDermott Deppa, B.A.

Endora Roden, B.A.

VISUAL ARTS

DESIGN

Stephanie Aviles, B.F.A.*

Jack A. Joseph, B.F.A.

VISUAL ARTS

Kane Deondre Anderson, B.A. Second Degree: Psychology

Jenna Lynn Beshara, B.F.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Second Degree: English Minor: Cinematic Arts

Leanna Grace Byrum, B.A.

Jennifer Claudet, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Ikee Chandler, B.F.A. Minor: Cinematic Arts

David Cobb, Jr., B.A.

Jeremiah Caden Dammons, B.F.A.

Alyssa Lee Elkins, B.A.

Reilly Escalante, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Danielle “Dean” Hope Gutierrez, B.F.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Myles Jones, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Computer Science

Gabriel Eun-Zhwn Lee, B.F.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Abigail Grace Lehr, B.F.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

John Brent Macek, B.F.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Cinematic Arts

Jaya Renae Marshall, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Theatre

Sameer Mazen Masri, B.A. Minor: Cinematic Arts

Brian Alexander McKenzie, B.A.

Cara E. Nguyen, B.F.A. Minor: Print Media

Lukas Proctor, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Nicholas Andrew Ramlal, B.A.*

Matthew Julian Ratcliffe, B.F.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Aleksey I. Rogozin, B.F.A. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Jenny Elizabeth Thomas, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Cinematic Arts

Katerina Vasiliou, B.F.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Timinye Simone Willis, B.F.A. Minor: Asian Studies

Ian Joseph Yaider, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

School of Social Work

SOCIAL WORK

Abigail Ona Berlanger, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Sociology

Maria Contreras, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Hope Leigh Evans, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Crystal Flores, B.A.* Minor: Psychology

Monica Hammaker, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Bibiche Mvuata Mandjila, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Emely Matta, B.A. Minor: Sociology

Lidiya Kemal Mohamed, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Helen Pereira, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Kimberly Rose Sinman, B.A. Minor: Public Health

Carlos Sebastian Soto, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Karly Michelle Stillinger, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Mary Alison Wheelock, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Jessica A. York, B.A. Minor: Public Health

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

The Erickson School

MANAGEMENT OF AGING SERVICES

Jean Scott Adams, B.A.

Rachel E. Keller, B.A. Minor: Social Welfare

Oluwayomi Oluwatomisin Makinde, B.A.*

Taye Elisabeth Olorunsola, B.A. Minor: Law and Justice

Sergio Perez, B.A.

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Hayllie Bond, B.S.

Rachel Boyd, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Joana Ruth Lim Camacho-Nathan, B.S.

Clifton Lionel Cunningham, B.S. Second Degree: Philosophy Certificate: Philosophy, Ethics, and Values

Max Deng, B.S.

Andrew S. Ireland, B.S.

Cole Robert Jirsa, B.S.

Layanne Khaskia, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Writing

Adelma Mawutor Kumah, B.S.

Mia Catherine Martinez Silva, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Emergency Health Services

Rebecca Lynette Schultz, B.S. Minor: Psychology

Jason Karl Smith, B.S.

Naafia Qamrunnisa Thangalvadi, B.S.*

Yasmine Tabanya Ward, B.S. Minor: Psychology

Frances Mandy Wong, B.S.* Minor: Public Health

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY

Lillian Kate Hyre, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Urja Anil Kuppa, B.S.

Arveen Zarrabi, B.S.* Minor: Computer Science

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Simone A. Acquaye, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Public Health Certificate: Honors College

Deborah Ayomide Adeniji, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Ali-Bin Affif, B.S.*

Michael Wiredu Aidoo, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Degree: Computer Science

Javeria Akhtar, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Minor: Psychology

Maxine Virtue Akunnakwe, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Chemistry

Safa Ahmed Alfares, B.A. Minor: Arabic Language and Culture

Shahd Mohamed Alhadari, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Sadia Naseem Alvi, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Arian T. Azimi, B.A.*

Britania Shannel Banner, B.A.

Aaron Bazawada, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

McKayla Lee Berger, B.S.

Kritika Bhusal, B.S. Minor: Spanish

Caitlyn Bobb, B.A.* Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Kendall Riley Bobick, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Halas Roble Bouh, B.A.

Jannah Fatimah Bukhari, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Enya Brigith Caballero, B.S. Minor: Spanish Certificate: Honors College

Brianna Cantu, B.A.

Vicky Castillo, B.S.

Olivia Annaliesa Charles, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Degree: Psychology

Aaron Chen, B.A. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Ethan Kuang Chen, B.A. Minor: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Kedon Christie, B.A.

Chinenye Armstrong Christopher, B.A.* Minor: Psychology

Demian Chukwu, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Reagan Clark, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Psychology

Gabriella Rosetta Dennis, B.A.

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

Bhawanveer Dhaliwal, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Chemistry

Julie Diebolt, B.S.

Haylie Sue Difilippi, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Helen Do, B.S. Minors: Psychology; Sociology

Fatoumata Doumbia, B.A.

Belen Floreza, B.A.

Rebecca Lee Giampietro, B.A.

Kyle Matthew Glynn, B.A. Maia Goldsberry, B.A.

Antonio D. Holmes, B.A. Minor: Emergency Health Services

Brianna T. Holmes, B.A.

Matthew Holmes, B.A. Second Degree: Psychology

Victor Onyemaeki Ighade, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Kamden S. Iverson, B.S.

Aunica L. Johnson, B.S. Minor: Chemistry

Toma Momoya Kamara, B.S. Minors: Psychology; Computer Science; Chemistry

Isha Katyal, B.A.

Second Major: Public Health

Harman Kaur, B.A.

Sabina Kc, B.A.*

Ibrahim Fawad Jahangir Khan, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Nimra Khan, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude Certificate: Honors College

Rachel Hyun-Mi Kim, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Chemistry

Claire Kwitonda, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Nidhi Lad, B.A. Second Major: Public Health

Praise Similejesu Lasekan, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Chemistry

Jivan Edric Langajed Lastimosa, B.A.

Anna Lucille Leblanc, B.A. Second Degree: Psychology

Jaehyun Glen Lee, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Korean Language and Culture

Claudia Raquel Lopez Gonzales, B.A. Minor: Public Health

Dannah Tayaban Marcelino, B.S.*

Noe Marroquin, B.A. Minor: Chemistry

Kruthi Mattupalli, B.A.

Angelina Elizabeth McCreesh, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Psychology

Shantele McKinson, B.A.

Maureen Kai Mensah, B.A.

Geneva Mon, B.S.

Pau Suan Muan, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Psychology

Aidan Gabriel Murphy, B.A. Minor: Health, Wellness, and Aging

Lin Phone Myat, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Saif-Ur-Rahman Naeem, B.A. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Tyler Tu Nguyen, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Adam Anye Ngwafor, B.A.*

Mallory Niemczuk, B.A.

Jemifar Nourin, B.A.

Tochi Nwachinemere, B.A.*

Ehiaguina Uchechukwu Oboh, B.A.

Amarachi U. Oguguo, B.A. Minor: Sociology

Ogechi Prisca Okorie, B.A.*

Mike-Ifeoluwa Olumide Olalemi, B.S.*

Inioluwa Olamide Oluseyi, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minors: Chemistry; Psychology

Namrata Oruganti, B.A.* Minor: Information Systems

Oyindamola Deborah Oyegoke, B.A.*

Ishika Minesh Patel, B.A. Minor: Emergency Health Services

Vidhi S. Patel, B.A.

Jennifer Phuong Pham, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Psychology

Jimmy Phan, B.A.

Alexander Plunkettreid, B.S.

Shanilee Rahman, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Nandini Rajpara, B.S.* Minor: Information Systems

Haley Elizabeth Richards, B.A.

Triana Rivera-Megias, B.A.* Second Degree: Psychology

Haadi Ali Rizvi, B.A.* Minor: Emergency Health Services

Samantha N. Robertson, B.S.

Madeline R. Rocco, B.S.

Jonathan Phillip Scaringe, B.S. Minor: Emergency Health Services

Diane Scheiderer, B.S.

Zainab Sheikh, B.A.

HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Public Health

Mark A Smith Jr., B.A.

Justin Yiran Song, B.A. Minor: Emergency Health Services

Amy Alexa Soto, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Racheal A. Spruill, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude Second Degree: Sociology

Sean Thomas Starkloff, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Public Health

Elisabeth Delores Stauffer-Munekata, B.A.

Alex R. Tappendorf, B.A.

Dion Thuy Bang Ngoc Tran, B.A.

Duy Thong Nguyen Tran, B.A.

Samuel Jonathan Twene, B.A.

Nneoma Florence Udoji, B.A.*

Aizah Usmani, B.A.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Minor: Psychology

Certificate: Honors College

Rajesh Vasani, B.S. Minor: Ancient Studies

Fatima Wajid, B.A.

Nahome Yaregal Walle, B.A.

A’Lyssa Williams, B.S.

Second Degree: Modern Languages and Linguistics Minor: Ancient Studies

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

Phiney Wong, B.A.*

Jenny Bin Yi, B.A. Minor: Psychology

Sharofat Zabarova, B.A.

Katelyn Raine Ziegler, B.A. CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY CHEMISTRY

Daniel K. Jensen, II, B.A.

MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

MATHEMATICS

Julian Bartholomee, B.S. Minor: Computer Science

John Basmaci, B.A.*

Ean Scott Dent, B.S.*

Nicholas Raymond Devroye, B.S.*

Andrew William Duck, B.A. Minor: Statistics

Aiden Joseph Finn, B.A.* Second Degree: Psychology

Jordan Fortner, B.A.* Minor: Computer Science

Rebekah Madeline Icore, B.A. Second Degree: Physics Minor: Psychology

Joshua Alaebi Ingobo, B.A.* Minor: Physics

Shytaya Jackson, B.A.*

Alexis Sophia Kahler, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Harsh Khatlawala, B.S.* Minor: Computer Science

Rahul Anil Khatri, B.A.

Rachel Kim, B.A. Minor: Computer Science

Joshua Kurian, B.S.

Theodore Anthony Lazarou, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Music

Connor Long, B.S. Minors: Statistics; Computer Science

Meseret Zemene Mengistie, B.A. Minor: Computer Science

Luke Christopher Milihram, B.A. Minor: Writing

*August 2024 graduate

Logan James Montgomery, B.S. Second Degree: Computer Science

Robin Jose Paranilam, B.S. Second Degree: Computer Engineering Third Degree: Statistics Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Certificate: Honors College

Astrid M. Self, B.S.

Eric Thinh Tran, B.S.

Umi Rik Vilbig, B.S.* STATISTICS

Margaret Ann Linz, B.S.* HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Macawan Siboonruang Luu, B.S.* Minor: Quantitative Biology

Robin Jose Paranilam, B.S. Second Degree: Computer Engineering Third Degree: Mathematics Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Certificate: Honors College

Valeria Ventura Subirachs, B.S.* HONORS: Cum Laude Certificate: Honors College PHYSICS

John Joseph Carty, B.S.*

Pascal Conroy, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Minors: Astrophysics; Music

Omar Mahdi Daoud, B.S.

Rebekah Madeline Icore, B.S. Second Degree: Mathematics Minor: Psychology

Benjamin Andrew Kirn, B.S.* HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Second Major: Mathematics

Levi Elias Malmstrom, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Minors: Astrophysics; Mathematics TRANSLATIONAL LIFE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

Godwin Enoguese Aizenofe, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Aminata Blai Conteh, B.S.

Daniel Sam Gidron, B.S.

Hirra Tariq Hameed, B.S.

Hoa D. Nguyen, B.S.*

Huthman Temitope Orelesi, B.S.

Alicia Chuka Walker, B.S.

BACHELOR’S

DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology

CHEMICAL, BIOCHEMICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Gabriel Chibuzoh Anoruo, B.S.

Simon Ishanathan Guteng, B.S.*

Sydney Marie Haywood, B.S.

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Marc Anthony Conn, B.S.

Yoel Jose Fortaleza, B.S.

Edward Bowman Nottingham III, B.S.

Robin Jose Paranilam, B.S.

Second Degree: Mathematics

Third Degree: Statistics

Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Certificate: Honors College

Melvin Puthukulangara Philip, B.S.

Daniel Allan Zamora, B.S.*

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Omar Abarca, B.S.

Cynthia Abid, B.S.

Atyub Abdullah Ahmad, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Michael Wiredu Aidoo, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Second Degree: Biological Sciences

Ayomide Ester Akinyemi, B.S.

Blossom Emojevwe Akpedeye, B.S.

Evan Joseph Allgair, B.S.* Minor: Economics

Abdulrahman Mohammed Almuwarraee, B.S.

Jonathan Martin Andersen-Taylor, B.S. Minor: Emergency Health Services

Rodolfo Edwin Argueta-Rios, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Nathan Au, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Leah Ball, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Joss Riley Blumberg, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Hunter Boyce, B.S.

Zachary Brown, B.S.

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Thelma Harriet Caplan, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Jorge Daniel Castro-Quintanilla, B.S.*

Madison Catherine Catterton, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Jason Peter Chan, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Hersh Chawla, B.S.* HONORS: Cum Laude

Josiah Jian-Xin Chen, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Dennis Alexander Cheng, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Kyle Cho, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Hosain Choudhry, B.S.

Emmett A. Cochetti, B.S.* HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Reid John Cook, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Ryan C. Counts, B.S.

Luis Cruz, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Dominic Earl Decker, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Robert Denning, B.S.

Nicholas Christopher Dernoga, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Logan Andrew Dubell, B.S.

Matthew A. Dyson, B.S. Second Degree: Political Science

Antonio Eaton, B.S.

Eric Michael Emge, B.S. Minor: History

Nathaniel J. Feldman, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Iris Beatrice Fiorello, B.S.

Daniel David Folkendt, B.S.

Maxwell Bennett Gilbert, B.S. Minor: Mathematics

Connor McHale Gilger, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Matthew B. Green, B.S.

Kevin Gu, B.S.*

Jabril Abdul-Shakur Hall, B.S.

Joseph Michael Hardester, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Zachary Heck, B.S.

Gurnoor Singh Hira, B.S.

Maryam Iranian Pour Haghighi, B.S.

Nicholas Irizarry, B.S.

Sean Michael Jilek, B.S.

Samuel Johnson, B.S.

Ian Tyler Torres Jones, B.S.

Landon Matthew Jones, B.S.* HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Skye Sophia Jonke, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Joshua Youngsu Joo, B.S.

Zekiah Jaden Lee Jupiter, B.S.

Ricky Kapoor, B.S.

Heran Reta Kassaye, B.S.* HONORS: Cum Laude

Paul Kunsoo Kim, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Jordan Alexis Kirkland, B.S.*

Nia Grace Klender, B.S.* HONORS: Cum Laude

Chloe Kumah, B.S.

Minh Phuc Le, B.S. Minor: Mathematics

Allison Emma Lenhoff, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Jiajun Liang, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

William Mackinnon, B.S.

Benjamin Aaron Maher, B.S.

Rida Mahmood, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Minor: Psychology

Zachary J. Margulies, B.S.* HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Laylor Matsibo, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

John Connor McKay, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Lea Michele Menefee, B.S.

Jacob Alexander Meyerson, B.S. Minor: Mathematics

Logan James Montgomery, B.S. Second Degree: Mathematics

Macaela Morrison, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Moosa Faisal Mota, B.S.

James M. Mufuh, B.S.

Alyson Faith Bautista Mulato, B.S. Certificate: Korean

Joseph Paul Mule, B.S. Minor: Philosophy

Rayyan Nadeem, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Bodie David Nies, B.S.

Mark Allen Novak, B.S.

Chika Ejike Oji, B.S.

Samuel Oyeneyin, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Bhoj Raj Pandey, B.S.*

Sophia Lynette Papparotto, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Dance

Christian Elliot Parkins, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Deven Jayesh Parmar, B.S.

George Dewayne Parson, B.S.

Anna Maria Petion, B.S.

Alex J. Pfeiffer, B.S.

Brendan Phillips, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Lucas Pierce, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Sociology

Edwin Portillo Castellanos, B.S.

David Premkumar, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Zain Ahemmed Qureshi, B.S.*

Aidan Reilly, B.S.*

Thomas Chae Won Retz, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Jose Antonio Rivera-Alvarez, B.S.

Isaiah Roland-Reid, B.S.

Jeremy James Romanik Romano, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Benz Jeither Salilid Tamayo, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Victoria Elizabeth Saylor, B.S. Rohan Shah, B.S.

Caleb Allen Shakan, B.S.

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Simon Al Sheldon, B.S.

Jack Everett Sidle, B.S.

Aryan Singh, B.S.

Gurjinder Singh, B.S.

Joseph Smith, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Nishith Kaushik Soni, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Agransh Srivastava, B.S.* HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Information Systems

Sean Michael Stultz, B.S.

Zachary Taimeh, B.S.

Hieu Phon Tang, B.S.* HONORS: Cum Laude Certificate: Honors College

Brandon Jose Tenorio Noguera, B.S.

Owen Foster Thomas, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Konstantin Maxim Tomashevsky, B.S.*

Corey Turner, B.S.

Aamil Shamil Vahora, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Pranav Vedasendur Senthilvel, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Joseph A. Wilkins, B.S.

Nathaniel Wise, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Tamer Batu Yalinkilincer, B.S.

Jeffrey L. Yang, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Boris Yomi, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Matthew Wang Yu, B.S.

Kirubel Teshome Zawde, B.S.

Kelvin Zheng, B.S.

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION

Lidya Abay Aklilu, B.A.

Laila Intan Avery, B.A.

Annie Cheung, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Jae Min Chong, B.A.

Anton Reinard P. Claro, B.A.

Daniel James Derycke, B.A.

Christian Aleksandr Emmanuel, B.A.

Danielle Fair-Latta, B.A.

Seth Anthony Greenberg, B.A.

Mahraz Haider, B.A.*

Ethan Henley, B.A.

Patricia Huang, B.A.

Ellen G. Jagne, B.A.

Shane David Johnson, B.A.

Kendra W. Joseph, B.A.

Dhairya Joshi, B.A.

Ian McMahon, B.A.

Shane Alexander Moran, B.A.* HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Julian Moreno Ruperez, B.A. Second Degree: Economics

James Munlyn, B.A.

Leah Narat, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Windy Thanh Nguyen, B.A.

Willian Samuel Nunez Villeda, B.A.

Jesika Patel, B.A.

Priyam Manish Patel, B.A. Minor: Economics

Shivam Pathak, B.A.

Kylan Ryan-Campos, B.A.

Shanell A. Savory, B.A.

Sahil Samir Talati, B.A.

Manav Vaishnav, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Aleksander Wroblewski, B.A.

Imran M. Yusuf, B.A. INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Muhammad Abaad, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude Minor: Management

Ibrahim Haitham Abdulrahman, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Hussein Abdurahman, B.S.*

Saba Hussain Abidi, B.S.*

Demilade Abdulfarouk Sean Abimbola, B.S.*

Sherif Aboubakr, B.S.

Certificate: User Experience, Web and Mobile Development

Adam Isaah Bugayong Abril, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Second Degree: Financial Economics

Jackson Adams, B.S.

Jordan Adekunle Adegboyega, B.S.

Audrey Perle Combioko Agbodjan, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Arsalan Ahmad, B.S.

Arham Ahmed, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Ali Furkan Akcin, B.S.

Laraib Akhtar, B.S.

Certificate: Decision Making Support

Ahmad Al Olabi, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Certificate: Arabic

Troy Alexander, B.S.

Dominique Allen, B.S.

Koami Alodjinou, B.S.

Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Asma Aulakh, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Daniel Ayomide Bajulaiye, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Sebastian D. Barrett, B.S.

Michael David Battle-McDonald, B.S.

Michelle S. Bautista, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Davina Konadu Bonsu, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Cole James Bradford, B.S.

Courtney Brandon, B.S.

Shanti Budha, B.S.

Qingqing Cao, B.S.*

Edwin Jr Carr, B.S.*

Ryan Castro, B.S.*

Yu-Lung Chen, B.S. Minor: Computer Science

Katherine Cheng, B.S. Safiatou Coulibaly, B.S.* HONORS: Cum Laude

Londa Maureen Dadja, B.S.*

Matthew Davis, B.S.*

Alejandro Antonio Diaz Meinecke, B.S. Minor: Computer Science

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Derrick Edmund, B.S.

Ethan Alec Bernardo Espineli, B.S.

Menchu Esteban, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Aji Fatou Gai, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Jannat Rahman Gill, B.S.* Minors: Psychology; Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Michael Glass, B.S.

Mohammad Haseebuddin, B.S.

Michael Lee Hoffman, B.S.

Laura C. Holland, B.S.* Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Mark H. Huang, B.S.

Yodahe Hunde, B.S.

Zeeshan Hussain, B.S.

Idrees Ayub Ibrahim, B.S. Second Degree: Financial Economics

Syed Khizar Jilani, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Maurice C. Johnson, Jr., B.S.*

Hamnah Kamran, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Certificate: Honors College

Manpavit Kaur, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Wardan Hicham Kazzalbach, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Certificate: Decision Making Support

Rayan Idris Khan, B.S.

Saif Majeed Khan, B.S.

Daniel Daesung Kim, B.S.

Dongchan Kim, B.S.

Jude Kim, B.S.

HONORS: Cum Laude

Bailey Kinsey, B.S.

Mariame Djeli Kouyate, B.S. Minor: Asian Studies

Peniel Selase Kretsi, B.S.

Elizabeth Dang Le, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Kevin Lemus, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Certificate: User Experience, Web and Mobile Development

Vasilios Minas Lioreisis, B.S.

Benjamin Lubinski, B.S.

Aidan Joseph Ludwig, B.S.*

Shajid Mahmud, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Samah Mariam Meher, B.S.

Bazen Mekonen, B.S.

Bezawit Mengistu, B.S.*

Blake Miller, B.S.

Masooma Murad, B.S.

Ali Nawaz, B.S.

Saqib Nazir, B.S.

Peter An Ngo, B.S.

Emmanuel Berhane Nicolai, B.S.

Chiderah Innocent Obelle, B.S.

Savannah Youji Park, B.S. Minor: Economics Certificate: Business Analytics

Gaurav Bharatkumar Patel, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Isha Patel, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Cory Rafkin, B.S.

Geronimo Restrepo Lopez, B.S.

Travis Rhodes, B.S.*

Porter Rhudy, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Jared Ruth, B.S.* HONORS: Cum Laude

Bawi Sang, B.S. Minor: Computer Science Certificate: Cybersecurity Informatics

Elizabeth Christiana Schaefer, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Japanese Language and Culture

Emily Schildwachter, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Certificate: Network Administration

Kisang Seo, B.S.

Zainab Olajumoke Seriki, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Shane Nicholas Severe, B.S.*

Anuj Manish Shah, B.S.

Austin Jacob Shaw, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Economics

Hunter Shaw, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Noah Kyle Sim, B.S.*

Mantaj Singh, B.S.*

Renee Esther Sit, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Certificate: User Experience, Web and Mobile Development

Matthew Christopher Smith, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Nadine Naomi Smith, B.S.

Carissa Nicole Spero, B.S.

Justin Suh, B.S.

Yevgeniy Sveshnikov, B.S.

Mohiuddin Mohammed Syed, B.S.*

Briana Chanel Taborn, B.S.

Saurav Thapa, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Certificate: User Experience, Web and Mobile Development

Oanh Tran, B.S.

Thinh Duc Truong, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Second Major: Psychology

Karim Wade, B.S.

Brandon Miles Williams, B.S.

Tyrese Williams, B.S. Minor: Biological Sciences

Stanley Richard Winn, B.S.*

Natan Habtom Woldemichael, B.S.

Isatu Jassa Wurie, B.S.

Isaac Yang, B.S.

Ryan Yanney, B.S.

Stephen Nash Yinger, B.S.

Mustapha H. Younes, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Minor: Management

Keith Zheng, B.S.

Kevin Solomon Zhou, B.S.*

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

College of Engineering and Information Technology

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Felson Assogba, B.S.

Anthony Joseph Barone, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Robert W. Berger, B.S.

Jeffrey Brown, B.S.

Shawn Hilton Bryant, Jr., B.S.

Edward Kenneth Dalrymple, B.S.

Alicia Renae Ennals, B.S.

Alejandro N. Espinoza Quiroga, B.S.*

Devin Paul Felton, B.S.

Tom Guo, B.S.

Patrick J. Huber, B.S.*

Ian Tyler Jacobs, B.S.

Katherine Ruth Jordan, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Minor: Mathematics

Certificate: Honors College

Tanner Jacob Keck, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Jean-Thierry S. Klassou, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Minor: Economics

Connor Kragh, B.S.

HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Jonathan Rishon Lewis, B.S.

Matthew Lopez, B.S.

Jack Reed Murphy, B.S.

Ian-Gaic Nana Nzouakeu, B.S.*

Noah Scott Pingon, B.S.

Allen Ruddlesden, B.S.

Christopher William Scott, B.S. HONORS: Summa Cum Laude

Shahab Rashid Siddiqui, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude

Cameron Michael Sweitzer, B.S.

Nathan Alexander Sypniewski, B.S.

Tyler Reza Vafa, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Brian James Wade, B.S.

Leland Zheng, B.S.

Thomas Evan Zimmerman, B.S.

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

Division of Undergradute Academic Affairs

INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY

Emmanuel Idoko Agaba, B.S.

Samuel Beauchamp, B.A.

Matthew Thomas Berman, B.S.

Lorna Dennis, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Minor: Cultural Anthropology

Nicholas William Francis, B.S. Minor: Writing: Creative

Shanika O. Freeman, B.A. Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Tabitha C. Hitchye, B.A.

Victoria R. Kendall, B.A.

Yeva-Kristina V. Lysenko, B.S. HONORS: Cum Laude

Julia New, B.S.

Luke Emmett O’Neill, B.A. HONORS: Cum Laude

Anjolaoluwa Vincent Ogunsanya, B.S.

Lorin Revell, B.A.

Madison Grace Yorkowski, B.S. HONORS: Magna Cum Laude Minor: Psychology

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

Congratulations CLASS OF 2024

University System of Maryland

Jay A. Perman, M.D. Chancellor

BOARD OF REGENTS

Linda R. Gooden Chair

Geoff J. Gonella Vice Chair

Louis Pope Treasurer

Michelle A. Gourdine, M.D. Secretary

William T. “Bill” Wood Assistant Treasurer

Hugh Breslin Assistant Secretary

Kevin A. Anderson ex officio

Kevin Atticks ex officio

Ellen Fish

Anwer Hasan

Robert Hur

Isiah (Ike) Leggett

Yvette Lewis

Charles T. (Tom) McMillen

Yehuda Neuberger

Steven Sibel

Andy Smarick

Dhruvak Mirani Student Regent

Josiah Parker Student Regent

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Valerie Sheares Ashby President

Manfred H. M. van Dulmen

Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs

Tanyka M. Barber Vice President, Institutional Equity and Chief Diversity Officer

Kacey Hammel Chief of Staff to the President

Renique Kersh Vice President, Student Affairs

Paul A. Meggett General Counsel

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

Tiffany D. Tucker

Director, Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation

Yaakov “Jake” Weissman ’06 Vice President, Government Relations and Community Affairs

DEANS

Dana Burr Bradley Dean, Erickson School of Aging Studies

Stephen Freeland

Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Academic Affairss

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

Jeffery B. Halverson

Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Graduate School

Shelly A. Wiechelt

Associate Dean and Chair, School of Social Work

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 Retired, President Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Robert A. Baruch ’89

Brian H. Billick

Kevin M. Butler Co-Founder Robinson Butler

Keith Campbell Chairman Campbell & Company

The Hon. Benjamin L. Cardin United States Senator

Lynda Clarizio

Lee Coplan

Principal, CEO hord | coplan | macht

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 President/Chief Executive Officer A-Tek, Inc.

Stephanie C. Hill ’86 Senior Vice President Enterprise Business Transformation Lockheed Martin Corporation

James Kennedy

Retired CEO and President T. Rowe Price Group

Keith A. Lee

President and Chief Operating Officer Brown Capital Management

Earl L. Linehan

President

Woodbrook Capital, Inc.

Robert G. Merrick, III Principal Asset Strategy Consultants

John O. Meyerhoff Retired Physician

C. Warren Mullins

Jim E. Nevels Chairman The Swarthmore Group, Inc.

David S. Oros ’85 Managing Partner Gamma 3, LLC

Colin J. Parris Vice President for Digital Research GE Global Research

Morton I. Rapoport The Erickson School

Mark A. Reynolds ’78, M.A. ’82 Dean University of Maryland School of Dentistry

Arnold I. Richman

Chairman Brightview Senior Living

Scott M. Rifkin ’81

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

Mayo A. Shattuck, III Non-Executive Chairman Exelon Corporation

Carl William Struever Principal, Managing Partner, and CEO Cross Street Partners, LLC

Marc B. Terrill President The Associated

Ingrid Vaughan Sector Vice President & General Manager, Navigation and Maritime Systems Division Northrop Grumman Corporation

Alan D. Wilson Executive Chairman of the Board McCormick & Company, Inc.

Commencement Information

COMMENCEMENT MARSHALS

GRAND MARSHAL

Nancy Kusmaul

President, Faculty Senate

Associate Professor, Social Work

GRADUATE SCHOOL MARSHAL

Lauren Hamilton Edwards

Interim Associate Dean, Graduate School

Associate Professor, School of Public Policy

FACULTY MARSHAL

Tülay Adali

2024 Presidential Research Professor

Distinguished University Professor, Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

STUDENTS’ MARSHAL

Amy Froide

2024 Presidential Teaching Professor Professor, Department of History Director, Dresher Center for the Humanities

STAFF MARSHAL

Fritzie Charne Merriweather

2024 Presidential Distinguished Staff Award, Exempt Staff

Associate Vice President for Administration and Chief of Staff, Division of Student Affairs

Laura A. Weathers ’80, M.A. ’87

2024 Presidential Distinguished Staff Award, Non-Exempt Staff

Library Services Supervisor, Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery

STUDENT MARSHAL

Evan Sheldon ’25

CAMPUS GOVERNANCE

Nancy Kusmaul

President, Faculty Senate

Associate Professor, Social Work

Jessica Burstrem

President, Graduate Student Association

Meghna Chandrasekaran

President, Student Government Association

Helena Dahlen

President, Non-Exempt Staff Senate

Executive Administrative Assistant, Division of Information Technology

Ray Soellner ’06

President, Exempt Staff Senate

Director, Telecommunications, Division of Information Technology

Robert Bennett

Chair, Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee

COMMENCEMENT PLANNING TEAM

Jill Blum

Becky Bosstick*

Alexander Bussman

Fritzie Charne Merriweather*

Trevor Cox

Shirl Curtis, M.P.S. ’24

Andrew Eisenhardt ’21

Darcy Erion ’19

Delana Gregg, M.S. ’04, Ph.D. ’19*

Pamela Hawley ’94

Lydia Jackson-Fryer ’84

Kait McCaffrey

Erin McGonigle ’08

Dann Malihom ’10, M.A. ’16

Nicole Mooney ’02

Christopher Moss ’19

Jenny O’Grady

Yvette Mozie-Ross ’88*

Peggy Re*

Simon Reilly

Dustin Roddy ’14

Nicole Seabolt D’Augustine

Bogda Soltys

Carleton Thomas

Jennifer Volpe ’06

William Wilson

Patricia Winborn*

* denotes executive committee

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:

UMBC Brass Quintet

Chandra Cervantes, horn

Patrick Crossland, trombone

Kurt Dupuis, trumpet

Brian Kaufman, tuba

Brent Madsen, trumpet

UMBC Jubilee Choir

Directed by Janice Jackson ’89

SOPRANOS

Marin Auth

Taylor Brooks

Sincere Chambers

Jadyn Fleming

*Jadyn Hackley

Ava Judd

Kayla Rogers

Marygrace Ruebens

Taylor Watson

ALTOS

Annabella Arvin-Young

Abbey Bulla

Michelle Enomanna

Charis Grant

Divine Iweha

Imogen Kanfor

Leonora King

Julia Sunnarborg

Grace Wagner

Misaki Weddington

TENORS

Anand Abraham

Matthew Borzmowski

Elijah Cox

James Dodd

Michael Duffy

Joel Galan

Wesley Mauder

Raheem Morris

Lucas Schueckler

Kyle Press

BASS

Ifechukwu Alachebe

Reid Harlan

LaTrelle Makle

Hunter Marsh

Isaac Patterson

Colin Powell

Kyle Press

Thomas Jasmine

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. Undergraduates flip the tassels on their caps from right to left at the end of the Commencement ceremony, while master’s and doctoral degree candidates—along with faculty—wear theirs on the left for the entirety of the ceremony.

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:

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

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 Student, 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

UMBC Honor Societies

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

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

LAMBDA ALPHA

The National Anthropology Honor Society

MU SIGMA RHO

The National Statistics Honorary Society

PHI ALPHA

The Social Work Honor Society

PHI ALPHA THETA

National History 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 TAU DELTA

The International English Honor Society

TAU BETA PI

The Engineering Honor Society

TAU SIGMA

National Honors Society for Transfer Students

THE HONOR SOCIETY OF PHI KAPPA PHI

Undergraduate Students Invited to Membership for Academic Excellence

Program and Diplomas

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.

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.

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

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 18, 2024.

Master’s degree candidates’ diplomas will be mailed to the address listed on their diploma application approximately eight weeks after the December 18, 2024, conferral date. Expect diplomas to be delivered toward the end of February 2025.

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 visiting alumni.umbc.edu.

Kevin Yang ’07

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 95,000 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.

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

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 PLATE

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 CENTERS

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

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!

Music by Matthias Keller Words and Arrangement by Jari Villanueva