President's Message
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
DEAR GRADUATES,
Words cannot describe the profound pride I feel in conferring your well-earned and well-learned degrees.
Today is a day for celebration! Please let me be the first to offer my most sincere and heartfelt congratulations for all that you have done for this university. This institution is a better learning community because of your unique contributions. We admire you for advancing into the next phase of life and setting sail on an adventure of self-discovery and leadership. The skills you learned during your time here will propel you forward into a future filled with success.
Your hard work, perseverance, and commitment to greatness is what brought this community together, today. You have weathered unprecedented obstacles brought on by COVID restrictions during your transition to college. Yet, despite the challenges of new learning modalities and never-before-seen social restrictions, your drive to succeed, connect, and continue building community has prevailed.
Your tenacious class of go-getters and community-changers will now proudly join the ranks of nearly 89,000 ULV alumni across 66 countries worldwide.
You are joining a legacy of over 130 years of excellence. I am truly honored to send the ‘Class of 2024’ into a world that will be forever enhanced by your unwavering commitment to positive and lasting change.
SINCERELY,
Pardis Mahdavi, PhD President
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History
HISTORY
The University of La Verne was founded in 1891 as Lordsburg College by members of the Church of the Brethren. Both the college and the agricultural community were renamed La Verne in 1917, and the 1920s and 1930s found three-quarters of the student body focused on learning and career paths in education.
Over the next four decades, enrollment surged, campus facilities quadrupled, and the Board of Trustees became independent of religious influence. Change came again in the 1960s, when the college awarded its first master’s degrees and began offering degree programs at off campus locations. By 1969, the school officially opened its College of Law.
In 1977, the college was renamed the University of La Verne, and two years later, the university conferred its first doctorate degree. The university founded its first regional campus in Orange County in 1981, and its San Fernando Valley campus opened in 1983. A separate campus for the updated College of Law and Public Service was established in Ontario in 2000.
Over the last 20 years, the University of La Verne has renovated or newly constructed more than half of the buildings on the past decade, creating a dramatic change to the look of its central campus. Some of the larger projects included a remodeled Sports Science & Athletics Pavilion, the Johnson Family Plaza, the Sara and Michael Abraham Campus Center, Vista La Verne Residence Hall, a five-level parking structure, and the Campus West athletics complex, home to the university's baseball and softball teams.
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In 2018, the central campus opened a residence hall named Citrus Hall, and a dining hall known as The Spot. These new buildings completed the burgeoning student village along with Vista, The Oaks Residence Hall, and the Sara and Michael Abraham Campus Center. In recent years, the Randall Lewis Center for Well-Being and Research and the Ludwick Center for Spirituality, Cultural Understanding, and Community Engagement were built to give the university community spaces to collaborate, engage in dialogue, and develop their well-being both mentally and physically.
Today, the University of La Verne has campuses throughout California and a robust range of programs online. It continues to grow regionally and nationally, while honoring its profound history with each new class. More than 89,000 proud alumni share a deep-rooted connection to the University of La Verne and to its mission and values.
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Mission
MISSION
The University of La Verne offers a distinctive and relevant educational experience to a diverse population of traditional-age, adult, and graduate learners, preparing them for successful careers and a commitment to lifelong learning across the liberal arts and professional programs.
Values
VALUES
The University of La Verne shares four core values that promote a positive and rewarding life for its students through fostering a genuine appreciation and respect for:
ETHICAL REASONING
The university affirms a value system that actively supports peace with justice, respect of individuals and humanity, and the health of the planet and its people. Students are reflective about personal, professional, and societal values that support professional and social responsibility.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY
The university supports a diverse and inclusive environment where students recognize and benefit from the life experiences and viewpoints of other students, faculty, and staff.
LIFELONG LEARNING
The university promotes intellectual curiosity and the importance of lifelong learning. It teaches students how to learn, think critically, be capable of original research, and to access and integrate information to prepare them for continued personal and professional growth.
CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The university asserts a commitment to improving and enhancing local, regional, and global communities.
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Academic Regalia ACADEMIC REGALIA
The caps, gowns, and hoods worn in all academic ceremonies today are modified versions of clothing worn in medieval times. The priests and monks who taught in the early universities—Bologna, Paris, Oxford—wore gowns and hoods to their lectures, probably for warmth in the damp, unheated halls where classes were held.
Today’s modern hoods are more colorful. Hood linings carry the colors of the degree-granting institution. The University of La Verne’s colors are orange and green. All candidates receiving degrees today will wear these colors. On undergraduate, master’s and doctoral hoods, the color of the hood facings represent the academic discipline in which the degree has been granted—white for arts, letters or humanities; golden yellow for science; brown for commerce or business; light blue for education; turquoise for public administration; and salmon for health administration.
Another distinguishing element is the length of the gown. The variation in length signifies the type of degree held by the wearer. The sleeves of the three types of gowns have different lengths and cuts. Bachelor's gowns are cut shorter and have wide sleeves. Master's gowns are longer on the body and have longer, closed sleeves, while the sleeves on doctoral gowns have three horizontal velvet stripes, and a vertical facing in velvet down the front of the gown itself. Most American institutions have adopted black gowns, although some use other colors.
Opinions differ concerning the origin of the caps worn in academic ceremonies, and one view is that the “mortar board” represents the books carried by scholars. The tassels worn on the caps vary in color. For some institutions, they represent the degree held by the wearer, but in most cases, they are black. Bachelor's tassels are green unless they receive school honors. These additional colored tassels vary by title and come in white, silver, and gold. Master's tassels are black. Doctoral tassels come in either black or gold. Additionally, the University of La Verne follows the tradition that the tassel is worn on the right side of the cap until after a student’s bachelor degree has been conferred.
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Speakers SPEAKERS
Yasmin Davidds
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE
The university welcomes Dr. Yasmin Davidds as a speaker for the 2024 commencement ceremonies.
Dr. Yasmin Davidds is the CEO of the Yasmin Davidds Leadership Institute, as well as President and CEO of the Multicultural Women Executive Leadership Foundation. She partnered with USC’s Marshall School of Business and a plethora of nonprofits to share innovative techniques and strategies for directing business plan development, designing partnership models, and creating the first programs in the United States to approach critical leadership skills from a gender-based, cultural and global perspective. Additionally, her leadership and advocacy for women in leadership positions earned her 19 awards that span across her career, and seven published works to her name. Her commitment to the empowerment and development of women leaders brought her recognition and acclaim from the U.S. Congress, the California State Senate and the California State Assembly. She was recognized and highlighted as one of the top Leading Latinas by Hispanic Magazine and as one of the most influential Latinas in “The Book of Latina Women.” She is also a certified Emotional Intelligence practitioner.
Davidds holds a doctorate in organizational psychology from Phillips Graduate Institute, a master’s degree in liberal arts from San Diego State University, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from USC.
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Ciriaco “Cid” Pinedo
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE
The university welcomes Dr. Ciriaco “Cid” Pinedo as a speaker for the 2024 commencement ceremonies.
Dr. Ciriaco “Cid” Pinedo, EdD '11 is a first-generation college graduate and the proud son of Mexican immigrants raised in El Monte, CA. He attended Rio Hondo Community College and received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from St. John's Seminary College before earning his doctor of education in organizational leadership from the University of La Verne. Aside from being a proud alumnus, Dr. Pinedo also serves as the President and CEO of Mexican American Opportunity Foundation; an organization with a mission to provide comprehensive human services that better the socio-economic conditions of the greater Latino community, while preserving the pride, strong values, and vibrant heritage of Mexican American culture. In 2021, his work earned him an honorary doctorate from Union Institute & University for his talent of transforming lives and communities.
Pinedo previously held the role of president and CEO at the Children’s Fund and Hope through Housing. He is also a former chief operating officer at National CORE and associate superintendent of Business Services and Economic Development at Chaffey College. Pinedo is a dedicated and active community member, participating on various boards, including the Child Care Alliance of LA, Inland Action, Adventist Health White Memorial Charitable Foundation, and the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum.
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DEGREE CANDIDATES
College of Law and Public Service
JURIS DOCTOR
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Samuel L. Sandoval
Marco P. St John
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Kelly Bunch
Joseph Cloney
Priscilla B. Gil
William J. McCurry
CUM LAUDE
Laila Bidaki
Serge A. Maalouf
Tiffany Manzano
Martin Mettias
Serra Ota
McKenna R. Watcher
RITE
Arleen Aivazian
Mayra S. Arreola
Talin Babayan
Jessica R. Bencomo
Joscelyn Betancourth Carrillo
Ryan M. Burke
Ashley Campos
Terri M. Carbaugh
Luis F. Castillo
Cristian Cervantes
Ileana N. Chavez
Kianna T. Cobarruvias
Tori Correia
Adrianna Z. DahDah
Sheila L. Doane
Angelica L. Escartin
Samantha A. Fiedler
Yasmine Flores
Emily J. Gomez
Genesis Gonzalez
Maya Gortarez
Austin P. Gumbert
Omar Ibarra
Sonam Kapoor Pathak
Natasha Lachica-Encinas
Ying Lei
Danielle Leyva
Guanchen Liu
Hannah R. Lumanauw
Tamara Manasyan
Alejandro Marin Macias
Kailani Medina
Arthur Mgdesyan
Camryn A. Miles
Ingrid L. Penaloza
Asya Pepanyan
Nichole H. Perry
Pierre-Daniel Petit Frere
Rafael Pineda Arias
Miranda Salio
Mikalah Sanders
Evangelic N. Schuhmeier
Brandon Scott
Jerome C. Smith Jr
Jayson A. Smith
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Hae Joo Song
Christina Tajerian
Iliana Tapia
Karina Tapia
Alexandra R. Taylor
Abigail R. Thompson
Jacob W. Updegrove
Ashley C. Uriarte
Brandy Vaca
Madelin Vasquez
Jonathan Vega
Maria L. Vega
Jennifer Watanasutisas
Laura Zazueta Garcia
Yizhen Zhang
Yue Zhang
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DEGREE CANDIDATES
College of Arts and Sciences
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Melanie Adriana Alvarado
Brianna Esther Avila
Andrea Nicole Calderon
Alison Flores
Grace Mary Carolyn Harrison
Naakoshi Abena Imhotep
Arely Nataly Jimenez
Olivia Alexis Juarez
Lauren Camille Kostich
Lauren Lazos
Nadeen Ahmad Mohammad
Viviana Michel Ortega
Zayda Socorro Rojas
Caylie Nicole Slater
Kimberly Ann Toth
Emily Ann van der Linden
Genessis Amelie Vargas
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Taylor Ruth Clark
Lucy Jane Jordan
Jeiana Marie Lottie
Samantha Analishia Miller
Saafir Jahad Moore-Muhammad
Larissa Dayanara Ortiz-Rodriguez
Jocelyn Jessie Robertson
Annabella Mia Robles
Lesley Tapia
Cheng Zong
CUM LAUDE
Haley Jane Almaraz
Araksya Boghosian
Israel Antonio Del Toro
Jesse Espinoza Torres
Andres Flores Marquez
Justin Jesus Frias
Lauren Lynne Jacoby
Jennifer Alicia Molina
Matthew Marcus Moreno
Monika Muro
Aaliyah Elizabeth Imani
Rogers-Mency Jones
Justin Ethan Soliman
Ariel Alexandra Solis
Noelani Elizabeth Soma
Yesenia Velazquez
RITE
Ali Abdul-Qawi
Ismail M. Abdullah
Marissa Marie Acosta
Jessica Nicole Adivari
Meilani Jazmine Simbajon Aguila
Yunuen Esperanza Aguila
Erica Frances Aguilar
Yvette Marie Aguilar
Alwaleed Nasser Al-Abdulghani
Abdulla Nasser Al-Qahtani
Annette Weiling Aladefa
Joseph Elijah Alarcon
Abdulla Nasser Alkaabi
Faisal Rabeah Alobaid
Jassim Ali Al-Qahtani
Daisy Alize Alvarez
Jasmine L. Alvarez
Lorilie Zowie Alvarez
Larissa Siann Andrade
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Marvin Devera Antonio
Shae Alexandria Arroyo-Torres
Kaitlyn Irene Avila
Angela Leonela Ayala
Vahe Baghdasaryan
Guadalupe Banda
Marissa Alexa Barba
Jade Christina Barber
Lukes Javier Barbosa
Robert Keith Barrett
Logan Simone Bell
Ethan James Bermudez
Jayme Bernal
Kari Janae Bush
Justin Michael Calas
Jennifer Alondra Camacho
Brianna Canales
Eliana Rubicela Cardenas
Jocelyn Angelina Castañeda
Joann Castanon
Jessica Marie Ceja
Nicky M. Chartraw
Isela Chavez
Joseph Chavez
Naycin Micheal
Connelly-Benavides
Andrew Contreras
Emma Michelle Cossey
Jefferson Travis Croushore
Kiara Lia Cruz
Brianne Cuevas
Emilio Nicola D'Angelo
Daniel Moises De Lara
Freda Nicole Deltoro
Melanie Kay Diaz
Dezmond Isiah Doxey
Joseph William Dunster
Gavin J. Eckler
Raven Marie Egan-Campos
Kaylie Renee Ennis
Christian Jesus Espinal
Joseph Imad Farraj
Anahi Flores Loreto
Jason Shady Flores-Leveron
Ashley May Fox
Madeline Soad Fuentes Acosta
Iris Suhey Galarza
Jacob Julian Galeazzi
Andrea Garcia
Andy Narzario Garcia
Jose Fernando Garcia
Joey Stefano Giancanelli
Dezeree Merie Gil
Victoria Rose Gomez
Alejandra Gonzalez
Alejandro B. Gonzalez
Brian Gonzalez
Gabriel Ray Gonzalez
Sara Gabryela Gonzalez
Daniel Raymond Gutierrez, Jr.
Anthony Ernesto Guzman
Anya Nicole Habeeb
Charlotte Rebecca Habib
Raven Leigh Hall
Jocelyn Monet Hancock
Dakota Vohn Hanson
Serena Henderson
Hannah Louise Hensche
Andrea Hernandez
Gabriella Hernandez
Jenica Haileah Hernandez
Jose Manuel Hernandez
Kalanie Lexee Hernandez
Tannia Desiree Hernandez
Santiago Herrera
Daniel Scott Hume
Jiwon Hur
Natalie Marie Iniguez
Naomi Michelle Jackson
Jaylene Jesse Jaloma
Nancy Lizeth Jaramillo
Daijah Marie Johnson
Michael Anthony Johnson
Emily Christine Jordan
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DEGREE CANDIDATES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Sheridan Lee Lambrook
Kimberly Denise Lazcano
Peter Thinh Le
John Lee
Justin Michael Lee
Bill Chen Liang
Damian Lira-Martinez
Daniel Lopez
Matthew Lopez
Dante Macias
Nati Francisco Macias
Gelsey Joyce Magana
Caroline M. Mangham
Anthony Joseph Manos
Luca Marcelino
Mallory Kai Marin
Janet Martinez
Nirvana Delev Nazareth Martinez
Jennifer Ruth Maselbas
Jlynn Antoinette Otayde Mateo
Dahna Alan McClain
Crystal Alessandra Menjivar
Mariana Meraz
Jesse Andrew Meza
Jose Luis Miguel-Hernandez
Alyssa Rocio Molina
Ysabela Venezia-Maria Montes
Fred James Montgomery
Ramon Morales
Kareem Morgan
Andrew Frederick Morris
Manuel Antonio Muñoz
Mohammed Farouk Nabina
Erica Rose Navarro
John Richard Niccoli
Abigail Rose Nunez
Karla Yamil Higareda-Nuño
Joshua Daniel Ojeda
Alana Jalae Olvera
Giselle Ontiveros
Sierratajon Orendorf
Daniel Arvin Bonilla Ortega
Johnpaul Ortiz
Kiara Naomi Ortiz Figueroa
Olivia Agustina Ortola
Candice Pages
Brian Sewdat Parsam
Rylee Jade Patterson
Madison Perez
Brandi Lynn Peters
Aileen Pineda
Tatiana Taylor Puno
Eternity Quinonez
Chelsea Analin Ramos
Peter Andres Ramos
Justice Marisol Rangel
Jazzalyn Soledad Reyes
Jennifer Priscila Reyes
Vanessa Reyes
Reana Mariah Reynoso
Diana E. Robles Ocegueda
Arlene Adrianne Rodriguez
Briana Arlene Rodriguez
Natalie Marie Rodriguez
Bianca Isabel Ruiz
Giselle Alexis Ruiz
Sydne Melonie Ruiz
Zaira Abril Salgado
Caitlyn Mari Sanchez
Christy Sanchez
Jasmine Dolores Sanchez
Marisol Sanchez
Esteban Daniel Serrano
Ashwarya Sharma
Tahil Sharma
Errnan Armando Soto
Eric Malcolm Stanley
Lily Emma Steward
Litsy Michelle Tellez
Samantha Andrea Terrazas
Tristan Elijah Tippett
Rhesa Michelle Tran
Kayla Trang
Catherine Gayle Ursache
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Daniel Varela
Damien Ethan Wafa
Hao Wang
Patryk Andrzej Wlodarczyk
Connor Miles Woken
Tianhe Wu
Yantao Xie
Yunfan Yang
Adrian Yepez
Esther Chang Yoo
Madison York
Cristina Zabaleta, Soriano
DEPARTMENTAL
HONORS
ART HISTORY
Nikolina M. Katanic
BIOLOGY
Isabel Elizabeth Ihmud
Minas Naglajajian
Jade Remillard
CHEMISTRY
Michael Ignacio Sahagun
COMMUNICATIONS
Amairani Alcantara
Neidenne Melinda Arevalo
Sydney Paige Ferris
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Haroon Ahmed
Kevin Castañeda
Antonio Flores Marquez
CREATIVE WRITING
Michael J. Alerich
Amelia Jewel Aguilera
Mia Milagrosa Alvarez
Daniel Joseph Dundas
CRIMINOLOGY
Omar Palaciosreal
DIGITAL MEDIA
Cristian Alexsander Castillo
Mariana Hernandez-Estrada
Anabel Martinez
Kaitlyn Anya Moran
Andrew Thomas Patterson
Moises Reyes
Brian Duenas Sanchez
Amanda Marie Torres
ENGLISH
Araceli Macias
Catherine Elizabeth Rodriguez
HISTORY
Andrew Alexander Alay
Izak Michael Arias
Jasmine Gaeta
Sarah Grace Keller
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Ivan Paul Jimenez
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Joachim Marcus Gratz de Lang
JOURNALISM
Sarah Van Buskirk
Samira Lesli Felix
Jack Michael Janes
Olivia Lynne Modarelli
Taylor Brianne Moore
Megan Erin Mojica
Abelina Jazzmeen Nuñez
Nathaniel Rodriguez
Jasmine Soria
LEGAL STUDIES
Mason Joseph Notarangeli
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DEGREE CANDIDATES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
LIBERAL ARTS
Georgia Jingbin Bates Wehbi
MATHEMATICS
Allison Michelle Pari
MUSIC
Elisha Rose Baker
PHOTOGRAPHY
Nareg Agopian
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Aniyah Jewel Powell
PSYCHOLOGY
Lindsey Morgan Pacela
Keiry Emely Villatoro
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Kevin Andrew Parker
STUDIO ART
Samantha Grace Gonzalez
Jayla Daniell Scott
THEATRE
Hannah Isabella Steinmann
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Cástulo de la Rocha College of Health and
Community Well-Being
DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY
Neda Awad
Discrimination and Mental Health in MENA-American Adolescents: Understanding the Role of Ethnic Identity and Parenting
Rachel Camille Bench
Multicultural Predictors of Bidirectional Intimate Partner Violence Among Black/African
Brent Michael Blumenthal
The Relationship of Mindfulness and Grit on Sports Injury, Coping Style, and Rehabilitation Adherence
Cassidy Lainanirotoitevaninanohina Erbst
Mental Health in Biracial Adults: Understanding the Role of Socialization, Identity, and Discrimination
Shima Esmaeili
Effects of Ethnic Identity, Acculturation, Religiosity, and Perceived Discrimination on Attitudes Towards Substance Use Among Iranian Americans
Michelle Lindsey Fox
The Impact of Stigma and Agrarian Values on the Mental Health Help-Seeking of Rural Young Adults
Ryan Michael Ingram
Spirituality, Hope and Forgiveness Related to Experiences of Heterosexism and Internalized Homophobia Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Persons
Cassandra Rose Lloyd
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Role in Romantic Relationships
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DEGREE CANDIDATES
Joshua John Opichka
White Racial Consciousness, Empathy, and Beliefs About Mental Illness of African Americans
Amy Renee Prescott
What Good Are Thoughts and Prayers? Religiosity, Spirituality, LGBTQ
Community Connectedness and Well-Being of LGBTQ People of Color
Experiencing Intersectional Discrimination
Mahsa Sabouri
Psychological Well-Being and Connectedness to Nature
Caitlin Taylor Shaw
Sleep as a Resilience Factor in Stroke Patients
Megan Jordan Tsutakawa
Multicultural Predictors of Internalized Weight Bias and Disordered
Eating Behaviors in Asian American Women
MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Nina Margarite Canova
Caroline Hadaya
Irena Krivenko
Louie Albert Rabang Lota
Jocelyn Nuñez
Chiamaka Gloria Ofuebe
Jesús Barbosa Ruiz
Angela L. Vallier
Alexia Hailey Alvarez
Dominic Joseph Mathew Flores
LaKeha Marye-Frances Green
Julia Breanna Buenaventura
Ismael
Maanya Rajasree Katta
Sarpreet Kaur
Mia Cha Opah
Devyn Genae Payne
Sakshi Raina
Valerie Roque
Raymond Anthony Rubio
Khary Jahlil Sanders
Smrita Singh
Paurush Totlani
MASTER OF SCIENCE
ATHLETIC TRAINING
Ayla Ahmad
Matthew Isaac Arreola
Jocelyn Jade Baldon
Felipe Alejandro Contreras, Jr.
Jennyfer Garcia
Kelvin Miguel Maradiaga
Luke Joseph McCay
Giselle Ilene Quiñones
Carlos Alexander Rivas
Klarissa Monique Tinoco
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DEGREE
CHILD LIFE
Jeannette Arroyo
Elizabeth Ann Barker
Elizabeth Cano
Megan Kathleen Dimsey
Natalie Anne Erickson
Haruka Kimura
Maria Florencia León
Keshia Nicole Maxie
Aileen Ortega
Carlyn Whitney Powell
Krista Grace Rodriguez
Nixie Rodriguez
Veronica Casas Rodriguez
Crystal Yvette Romero
Cody Clay Spencer
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY
Alyssa Haley Alanis
Nelson Anthony Algarin, Jr.
Nzechukwu Amobi
Susan Elaine Barrera
Jarely Bueno-Garcia
Rachel Duryea
Lauren Kellie Franklin
Francisco Garcia
Sarah Jean Hernandez
William Cody Jolly
Megan Rae Jones
Joy Licon
Marisa Raquel Littlejohn
Liann Renee Llanos
Karina Lopez-Villegas
Edgar Gabriel Pintor
Juan Ponce
Stephanie Segovia
Alyssa Alexandra Soto
Kassidy Morgan Soto
Benjamin Tien-Dat Vu
PSYCHOLOGY
Shoshan Stav Berk
Elizabeth Nicole Cholakyan
Minerva Lim Escobar
Joie Lynn Samonte Haydel
Alyssa Marie Krueger
Crystal Malagon
Erika Morozumi
Jordan Marie Nenni
Jada Aliyah Newkirk
Peter Nguyen
Kathryn Milne Ogata
Reeva V. Paluri
Arielle Hannah Pollock
Britney Portillo
Neha Rafiq Reimoo
Kristen Rimular
Valerie Soeberg Sommer
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
CUM LAUDE
Briezae Ramirez Aparicio
Myah Elizabeth Peters
Angelina Maya Ramirez
Lesley Michelle Zambrano
RITE
Raul Eduardo Aldana
Juvie Aleman
Oluwafunminiyi Ayodeji Akanwo
Xitlaly Ambrocio-Avila
Jennifer Griselda Anaya
Lourdes Ardon
Alexis Aileen Arevalo
Jared James Barnes
Antonio Mazen Bittar
Olivia R. Brusick
Alexandra Celene Bustos
Jayson Wayne Villanueva Calulot
Susie Camacho
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CANDIDATES CÁSTULO DE LA ROCHA COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING
Katelynn A. Carlyle
Edward Joseph Carrillo
Ashley Marie Castellano
Edison Brandon Castro
Crystal Damaris Colindres
Abel Nativida Cueva
Antonio Cuevas, Jr.
Andrea Marie Essley
Alyssa Mia Galaviz
Belinda Castillo Garcia
Paulina Alejandra Garcia-Lozano
Cynthia Nicole Godoy
Julia Marie Gomez
Jacob Tyler Gutierrez
Natalie Maya Gutierrez
Aylin Guzman
Jazmin Chavez Guzman
Miranda Isabella Guzman
Garret Raymond Halbeisen
Alaina Marie Hardy
Kyler Harvey
Tyler Perry Hastings
James Anthony Henriquez
Katrina Nicole Hull
Cali Samone Jones
Page Nicole Jordan
Matthew Josiah Jovel
Connor Jayden Kodalen
Brisa Denis Lechuga
Valentina Nicole Limon
Daisy Lomeli
Jose Guadalupe Lopez
Nikolas MacLean
Amanda Noemi Marin
Gisselle Martinez
Marcelo Miguel Martinez
Lisbeth Melena-Cisneros
Jacquelynn Eren Meraz
Llewelyn Augustus Miller
Samual James Miller
Calista Jacinta Moreno
Irma Moyao
Francesca Rodriguez Najera
Aaron Robert Navarro
Angelina Maria Navarro
Karina Noelle Navarro
Alejandra Denise Ortiz
Harmonie Nishe Outlaw
Andrés Atemoc Parres
Anahi Pineda
Lucy Damarys Alvarez Portillo
Briana Nicole Poteet
Linda Quezada Dominguez
Lourdes Lizbeth Ramirez-Munoz
Lauren Izabel Reyes
Daviana Malina Reymundo
Mireya Veronica Robles
Anthony Cool Rojas
Rosemary Romero
Giuliana Saldana
Jason Craig Shultenburg
Vanessa Ixtel Sierra
Asher Jonas Smith
Victor Armando Solano
Annesa Jade Solomon-Swann
Dominique Sophia Tindel
Brianna Michelle Torres
Jasleen Yamilex Vazquez
Steven Vazquez Jr.
Alexander James Veal
Valerie Jade Vera
Laura Nicole Wade
Samantha Taylor Wyckoff
Jacqueline Sarai Zamora
DEPARTMENTAL HONORS
KINESIOLOGY
Michelle Aguerrebere
Sebastian Ballester
Aaron Anthony Borunda
Chiara Michaela Brown
Kaylee Calver
Natalia J. Castellón
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DEGREE
CANDIDATES CÁSTULO DE LA ROCHA COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING
Kylie Danielle Cortez
Corey Michael Dobbins
Meaghen Emmalee Evans
Arzu Aeysha Faruki
Joselyn Flores-Lopez
Jason Andrew Garcia
Jaycob Andrue Gomez
Emalie Guerrero
Jessica Guzman
Kyle Hazlett
Haylee Sumiko Hsieh
Quan Kien Huynh
Kaung Khant
Austin Dominic Marin
Nanea Ruth Mattson
Maria Cristina Moreno-Vargas
Claudia Veronica Perez
Sofia Allegra Perez
Marieanne Alexa Pineda-Aguilar
Norman F. Rivas
Cassandra Kayla Santos
Adam Jacob Torres
Aatilah Haleemah Watkins
Ian Myles Wong
PSYCHOLOGY
Lizbeth Aguilar
Ruby Arreola
Patricia Amelia Arvizu
Jared David Albaugh
Jacquelin Nicole Ball
Donna Samantha Beightol
Kimberly Yanine Benitez
Cailin Michelle Bliss
Kelley Joelle Broderick
Beatriz Lorena Cabo
Bryanne Melody Cho
Alejandra Cortez
Amaya Celestyne Contreras
Mayteé Elizabeth Diaz
Dorian Enjoli Duncan
Genevieve Jocelyn Delgado
Jose Figueroa
Joshua Allen Foster
Idalys Flores
Jacquelyn Gonzalez
Samantha Emma Hernandez
Amanda Marie Herrera
Kaylyn Sophia Hollwedel
Mary Ellen Holmes
Tamara Marie Holstrom
Courtney Dana Kerchner
Savanna Brooke Lara
Verona Marie Liu
Jessica Luo
Austin Jayden Malone
Jasmine Alexis Manobanda
Jacqueline Elizabeth Marquez
Nereida Martinez De Anda
Lizbeth Guadalupe Mendoza
Kathleen Joyce Miller-Mota
Krystal Danielle Minyard
Alexandra Maria
Ramirez-Moncayo
Leticia Gabriella Monclova
Elizabeth Ramirez-Navarrete
Victoria Ashley Olvera
Khoi Nguyen Phan
Alexis Samantha Plata
Jasmine Joy Quemado
Emily Noemi Quirarte
James Franklin Robledo-Williams
Corey Daniel Roy
Kristin Patricia Rune
Isabella Lola Sampognaro
Kaitlyn Sheila Sansing
Flor Irais Santiago
Carlo Dan Bautista Santos
Blake Thomas Short
Devin Catherine Spreeman
Daniela Vazquez
Xu Yang
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NURSING
Sophia Deanna Arandia
Jorge A. Balladares
Valerie Brewer
Veronica Esparza
Mardalia Gonzalez
Jessica Nayelli Oregel
Alicia Rizkalla
Nelly Robles-Williams
Kara Danielle Thornton Wong
Jeniffer Janeth Vasquez-Rivera
Marilu Venegas
Michael Ray Zapata
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Timothy Allen Barr Sr.
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LaFetra College of Education
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Matthew Bradley Abrams
A Case Study on the PBIS Implementation in a Traditional Public Middle School In California and the Suspension and Expulsion Rate of African American Students
Azizah Milan Ali
The Spirit of Educational Leadership: A Phenomenological Examination of Spiritual Leadership Practices That Influence Cultural Change for Schools in Underserved Communities
Miguel G. Ambriz
Advocating for Social Change: A Critical Ethnography Exploring Health Disparities Among Latina/o Immigrant Farmworkers Experiencias Vividas (Lived Experiences)
Jennifer Anuchiracheeva-Zamarripa
The Qualitative Phenomenological Study of Examining the Lived Experiences of Adult School Counselors to Better Understand the Importance and Influence They Play in Supporting Adult Learners
Lisa Marie Arangua
Lived Experience of the College Intern Pursuing a Career in Public Accounting: How They Overcame Adversity Through Resilience, Hope and Self-Efficacy
Cynthia Cabello
Middle School Administrator's Leadership and Their Influence on Exclusionary Practices
Josie Cebreros
Journey to Higher Education: Exploring the Experiences of BIPOC Women Who Were Teen Mothers
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DEGREE CANDIDATES
Deborah Diane Cloud
Analyzing the Relationship Between Kolb Learning Styles and Attitude Towards Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT
Jodi Lynn Curtis
Lived Experiences of Classified Administrators in Public Schools
Mediating Conflict Between Employees
Jessica Snider Dobson
“No Such Thing as a Selfless Good Deed”: Motivating Factors for Community College Faculty Teaching in Carceral Spaces
Andrea Christine Dunphy
Experiences of Successful Realtors® Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study
Nelly Adriana Flores
Journey of First Generation Salvadoran American Women Navigating Leadership Without Representation from Salvadoran Leaders
Nicolle M. Flores
Using Centered Leadership to Understand the Professional Experience of LGBTQ Secondary Public School Administrators in California: A Phenomenological Study
Toni Ann Frazer
Examination of College Counselors’ Perceptions Regarding the Relationship Between Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate Programs and Transfer of Credits
Amber Denae Michelle Gascoigne
The Lived Experiences of Low Income, African American Familiies
Juan Herrera
Leaders Utilizing Self-Insight in Their Decision-Making Process
Jeramie G. Jackson
Veteran's Lived Experience With Toxicity: Impacts on Decision Making
Mackenzie Suzann Jessip
A Qualitative Case Study of Teachers’ Perspectives of the Effectiveness of CTE
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DEGREE CANDIDATES LAFETRA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Kelly-marie Jones
A Qualitative Phenomenological Study on the Lived Experiences of Leaders Who Practice Breath Work and Mindfulness.
Alexander James Kirk
Living as Your Authentic Self: Gay Men’s Life History Experiences and How Leadership Has Affected Them as K-12 Educators
Khaleelah Nadiyah Lewis-Wilkins
A Multiple-Case Study of English Proficiency Outcomes for Elementary Asian English Language Learners
Peter Marshall Lum
An Exploratory Study on the Instructional Leadership Practices of Elementary School Principals in Schools With Improving Mathematics Scores
Michael Joseph Magnera
Influencing Student Participation in CTSO’S: A Transformational Leadership Approach
Kiana Neshá Moreland
The Lived Experience of Black Women in Leadership Roles in Senior Level (Dean or Higher) Positions at Predominately White Four-Year Institutions
Laurel Anne Nelissen
Women of The Oneida Tribe; Lived Experiences of Earning A Doctoral Degree
Julia Ornelas
Leading with Dyslexia: A Phenomenological Study of Leadership Experiences
Jesse R. Perez
A Comprehensive Inside Look on the Use and Implementation of Law Enforcement Drone Technology and Its Effect on Officer Safety, Police Culture, and Public Perception
Esther Reed
The Experiences of Black Women Along Their Journey to the Executive Level of the Organization: A Descriptive Research Study
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Carlos Riley
Supervisorial Leadership in the Private Security Industry: A Phenomenological Approach
Rupa Sinha Dutta
A Phenomenological Study on Math Learning of Lived Experiences of 10th Graders During Online Learning
Rosemary Anne Soto
Health Concern: A Quantitative Study on the Relationship Between Hispanic Head Start Students’ Attendance and Their Obesity Levels
Wendy Ellen Stratton
The Democratic Engagement Experiences of Black Parents Within California Public High Schools & Their Associated Perceptions of School Culture and Academic Achievement
Randi Diane Taylor-Toomay
How Women Successfully Navigate the NCAA Division III Volleyball Coaching Journey
James Lee Toston, Jr.
Diversity in Healthcare Leadership
Lauren Suzanne Tovar
The Journey to Latina Leadership in Preschool-12 Education
Giovanni Ernesto Trejo
Organizational Change in Law Enforcement: Exploring the Use of Change Management Practices of Police Executives Adopting Less Traditional Patrol Procedures
Summer Rose Valdez
Understanding the Influence of Intersectionality on a Latina Mother’s Trajectory to C-Suite Leadership and the Role of Resiliency in the Journey
Sabrina R. Wilhelm
Exploring Leadership Preparedness and Skills for Women Deans In Academic Medicine
Tina Leshelle Wimberly
Lived Experiences of Black Women Frontline Supervisors Deemed Essential Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DEGREE CANDIDATES LAFETRA COLLEGE
OF EDUCATION
MASTER OF ARTS
TEACHINGINCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Angela Rose Andreotti
Christina Michelle Baca
Geanell Delayne Browden
Alissa Mae Cartagena
Douglas Wayne Craven
Elsy Marisol Garcia
Jason William Johnson
Aimee Lynn Lee
Diana Lopez Serratos
Rolando Martinez
Salma Bailey Medrano
Alexxis Marie Molinar
Arabella Ramirez
Makenzie Ann Renèe Robison
Jeniffer Nichole Sagan
TEACHINGMULTIPLE SUBJECT
Jasmine Alcazar
Sandra Alicea
Darlene Arzate
Jessica Arreola
Junie Lou Bamford
Madison Leanne Burt
Gabriella Bustamante
Mary Cardoza
Indra Caro
Gabriela Castillo
Daisy Lisbet Cerna
Ellie Marie Costanza
Katie Lynn Crawford
Heather Rachel Cross
Isabella Marie De Santiago
Jael Cecilia Delgado
Kendra Lynn Dennis
Angelique Raquel Diaz
Lauren Donhoff
Anjulee Grace Enriquez
Andrea Clarisa Flores
Sophia Flores
Megan Cecilia Friedman
Francisco Gonzalez
Taylor Alexis Greene
Aubrey Raquel Haffner
Miranda Jane Hansen
Rene Marie Hernandez
Lauren Emily Holcomb
Summer Marie Hornecker
Danny Alexander Jimenez
Ashley Val Alvidrez Kaldenberg
Elizabeth Kohei
Amanda Lyn Krupka
Nancy Marin
Elena Briann Marquez
Wyndee-Robin Magdaline McKinley
Martin Medina
Wendy Yesenia Medina
Maria Amalia Molina
Crystal Catherine Norris van Lingen
Dora Elizabeth Ocegueda
Janelle Casie Tan Ong
Leticia Ann Ortega
Veronica Lina Paniagua
Tyler Parthemer-Kippel
Guadalupe C. Reyes
Consuelo Roman
Allison Sanchez
Claudia Sandoval
Samantha Lyndsi Sosa
Gabriella G. Tabian
Lani Rachelle Turner
Laura Maribel Valladares
Carmen Elizabeth Vargas
Adrian Jesus Villaman
Natalie Marie Wilkins
Roxanna Jaime Wilson
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TEACHINGSINGLE SUBJECT
Alice Alvarado
Han Bao
Courtney BreAnn Bostick
Hannah S. Chadwick
Amanda Rose Church
Richard Earl Deaver
Vanessa Garcia
Nely Garibay
Megan Lynn Gleeson
Justian Vern Hamilton
Carla Denise Herrera Rico
Heather Nicole Huizenga
Jazzlyn Amel Johnson
Hugh Patrick Kane
Emily G. Lai
Angelika Monay Lopez
Vanessa Maldonado
Maria Lizbeth Martinez
Marilyn Martinez
Thomas Paul Michael Morgan
Anthony Christopher Moro
Mandy Perea
Abraham L. Picazo
Daniel J. Piepoli
Cody Brock Stone
Joni Marie Sweaney
Charnpreet Kaur Takher
Joshua Aaron Vega
TEACHING - DUAL
CREDENTIAL MS/ES
Yoshio Bush
Maryann Sabina Diaz
Cardenas-Macias
Celeste Galvan
Aurora Noheli Garcia
Valeria Lozano
Melissa Lopez Avina
MacKenzie Allison Mills
Christina Candelaria Perez
Karla V. Quezada
Lilia Rodriguez
Iliana Sandoval
Arlene Renee Urzua-Lee
MASTER
OF EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHP WITH PAS CREDENTIAL
Jonathan Carl Chung
Nicholas Alexander Hale
Dulce Priscilla Munoz
Denine Carol Wierzbinski
SPECIAL EMPHASIS
Barbara Jean Aseltine
Kelsea Mae Kananiokeola
Sarmient Casabar
Joseph Stephan Crisci
Maria Cuevas
Melissa Rosemary Furstman
Maria Lourdes Garibay
Sabrina Elizabeth Harris Horner
Larry J. Horton
Haley Huntington
Steven-Michael Jimenez
Misty Donnel Reams-Kiley
Claudia Esmeralda Lopez
Miya McDow
Amanda Elaine Harris
Aliyah Jeline Mosser
MASTER
OF SCIENCE
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
Wendy Jazmin Aguirre
Kemly Maribel Arandia
Gabriella Arviso
Larissa Monica Baesu
Andrea Ofelia Barron
Guadalupe Nicole Conde
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DEGREE CANDIDATES LAFETRA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Yuna Cui
Laura Patricia Diaz
Sandra Cecilia Evangelista
Jennae Rose Galloway
Samantha Anais Garcia
Vanessa Monique Gonzales
Jenna Catherine Grigsby
Allison Emily Janes
Shauntel LaShae Joyce
Yvette Monique Linda
Clara Liu
Emily Marylin Mencos
Marisa San Mateo Mendoza
Samantha Jolene Merlino
Sara Ashley Novak
Genesis Cassandra Peralta-Villarreal
Frankie Janessa Ramirez
Rachael Alysa Robinson
Lindsey E. Saldain
Amanda Ann Sams
Samantha Sanchez
Paloma Sandoval
Elizabeth Santana
Amira DeSourdis Townzen
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Evelyn Barragan
EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING
Alyssa Acevedo
Catherine Aleman Salgado
Chase Brantly Amos
Dianna Angulo
Ideana Angulo
Vanessa Hedva Aragon
Olivia Maria Arias
Nathalie J. Banos
Daisy Monniek Barahona
Bryan Josue Benavides
Lashay Menette Caradine
Valerie Melonie Carbajal
Stephanie Amalia Cardenas
Anakaren Castillo
David Matthew Castillo
Sara Rodriguez Chavez
Anali Conde
Ramon Cuevas
Jessica Crystal Davis-Leyva
Erika Dominguez
Clarissa Yvonne Dorr
Kimberlin Garcia
Lisset Rubio Garcia
Melissa Noemi Garcia Ramirez
Carolina Giron Rangel
Alexandra Gladkih
Toni Bobbi Gonzales
Norma Alejandra Gonzalez
Victoria Gonzalez
Brooke Alaina Grasso Lavin
Sydney C. Hageman
Michael Hue Hollins
Cheyenne Nina Juarez
Lyena Hironaka Kang
Isabel Ann Lightfoot
Bianca Candelaria Lopez
Andrea Nicole Lopez Camuñez
Marisol Loya Huerta
Marlon Madrid Sanchez
Laura Alisa Marquez
Marylou Crystal Martinez
Megan Elizabeth Mendez
Stephanie Keiko Mikamo
Max Jason Molina
Claudia Elena Morales
Aide Nayely Murillo
Thu Nguyen
Olaoluwa Christina Oluwole
Dasha Angela O'Neil
Christopher Alexander Ornelas
Kristina Rachelle Ortega
Vanessa Pedraza
Vanessa Penaloza
Cynthia Liliana Ramirez
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Giselle Ramirez
Natalie Zenyazi Ramirez
Jayden R. Ramos
Christina Marie Riboni
John David Risenhoover
Vanessa Rivera
Jessica Rodriguez
Liliana Rodriguez
Linda Michelle Rodriguez
Brenda Rubio
Calixto Miranda Sanchez, Jr.
Jocelyn Sanchez
Sydney Lynne Stubblefield
Kailen C. Torres
Rolando Josue Torres
Destiny Uriarte
Leslie Andrea Vargas
Betsabe Vazquez
Mayra Vazquez
Keila Elili Villanueva
Heath Sinclair Walker Jr.
Donavan Sean Wiley
Rebecca Ann Johns
Alfonso Martin, Jr.
Samantha Jean Morris-Tellez
Carly Belle Nicholson
Jiani Wu
EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING WITH PPS CREDENTIAL
Lizette Jocelyn Flores
Aquetzali Gabriela Acevedo
Sanchez
Annie Aghajanian
Franz Jonathan Aguilar
Mayra Alejandra Alonso
Mariah Noelle Alves
Lerna Amiryans
Kelly Andrade
Janelle Baeskens
Evelyn Banuelos
Shirelle Le'Shea Barnett
Gonzales
Gerardo Becerra
Gabriel Thomas Bencomo
Felipe Bravo
Diana Briseno
Quanita Tameka Cain
Katrina Amanda Canham
Marisol Castellanos
Christina Lauren Catren
Monique Kassandra Chaidez
Ashli Janai Clark
Vianey Colon
Sebastian Hector Corvera
Anna Christie Ramilla Dalmacio
Ani Davidian
Paulina Rene Day
Jasmin Crystal Diaz
Lourdes Adriana Diaz
John Van Do
Teressa Mekala Escobedo
Gabriela Lizbeth Esparza
Jocelyn Flores
Natalie Gonzalez
Andrea Maria Guzman-Sanchez
Soroush Hassani
Consuelo Hernandez
Giselle Hernandez
Miriam Hernandez Cordero
Daniela Y. Herrera
Candace Taylor Jacobs
Caitlyn Sierra Jansen
Jennifer Lara
Andrea S. Leger
Amaia Echeverria Lesaca
Lauren Lopez
Madeline Elizabeth Loya
Karina Luna
Andrea Garcia Marino
Deanna Kristina Martinez
Laura Marie Matthews
Suzanne Lissete Mendez
Victoria Isabel Mendez
Tamara Yvonne Morris
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DEGREE CANDIDATES LAFETRA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Martha M. Palacios
Genesis Marleni Perez
Cristo Y. Perez Ross
Sabrina Alexis Quiroz
Sofia Renteria
Jasmine Alice Reyes
Clarissa Rodriguez
Leslie Rodriguez-Favela
Tosha Nicole Romandia
Cindy Lorraine Romero
Alexis Jeanette Sanchez
Amanda Cecilia Sanchez
Javier Sandoval-Camacho
Nadya Ramos
Macey Nicole Stancliff
Anahi Vargas
Taylor Michelle Williams
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY WITH PPS CREDENTIAL
Taylor Christine Ansara
Elliott Michael Blackwell
Allcey Castellanos
Brian Edward Checkcinco
Lisette Ivania Cobian
Dulce Claribel Flores
Davina Martika Garcia
Andrea Rebecca Gonzales
Amy C. Gonzalez
Aaleyah Sarina Gutierrez
Elizabeth Marie Gutierrez
Karynne Michelle Hackney
Roberto E. Hernandez
Kimberly Ka Yan Holmes
Jessica Lizbeth Huipio
Raymond Anthony Moronez
Ashley Michele Nigbor
Julia Marie Perez
Daniela Perez-Acosta
Cassidy Rae Polk
Daniel Mora Pulido
Andres Quezada, Jr.
Samantha Isabelle Ramos
Christopher Alexander Reyes
Mayra L Sanchez
Candy Hortencia Torres
Faith Erin Valdez
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Caitlin Layseca
Laken Myers
Caitlyn Amalia Oxford
Vanessa Maureen Smith
Kelly Yeung
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Valerie Michelle Gylfie
Sofia Alicia Ortiz
CUM LAUDE
Jacob Rene Ayala
Andrea Camacho
Nadine Irene Vukelich Dinsdale
Cate Anastacia Keenley
Julia Marie Marousek
Lauren Danielle Ruano
RITE
Tannia Tanahiri Acosta
Yanira Eliza Aguilar
Kelleen Frances Amaro
Estrella Amaya
Hailey Anne Baca
Claudia P. Barrantes-Rojas
Deserie Belmontez
Amy Marie Bernal
Kaitlyne LeeAnne Blake
Jessica M. Bosworth
Rebecca Darlene Byrd
Estella Carter
Tiffany Noelle Cordier
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Cortney Cristabal Davenport
Alexandra Diaz
Daissy Diaz
Marisela Dominguez
Carley Breanne Webb-Ellis
Gabriela Garcia
Reana Nicole Garcia
Shane Adam Garcia Segovia
Gina Nicole Gerwien
Tatiana Goldberg
Michael Anthony Gonzales
Vanessa Gonzalez
Kayla Charmaine Griffin
Nicole Dehra Griffin
Alexandra Mary Haboian
Taylor Colleen Hagin
Alyssa Renae Hernandez
Jocelyn Andres
Carla Maria Javorsky
Hailee Kessler
Justine Hailey Kirschke
Mackenzie Danielle Klugman
Tori Lynn Knipper
Ricardo Magana
Amanda E. Mariscal
Brianna Martinez
Cristina Martinez
Kimberly Ann McClanahan
Frank Alexander Mejia Garcia
Daniel Mendoza
David Mendoza
Fanyu Meng
Alexia Montenegro-Olivas
Jennifer Jahaira Morales
Brittney Ann Mosier
Shelbie Leigh Mueller
Madison Lee Ortiz
Jordyn-Lynne Poormon
Ash Ramirez
Karen Oriana Ramirez
Emily Andrea Ramos
Nathan Evan Ramos
Jessica Marisol Reyes
Yesica Margarita Rodriguez
Jessica Jeanay Ruiz
Evelyn Saldivar
Maria Jose Salinas
Elodia Alysse Sanders
Daysi Alejandra Silvas Ramirez
Cherie Lynn Thomas
Karina Bella Thompson
Irene Rosales Trujillo
Renee Marie Turner
Anjela Ulloa Jauregui
Mia Marie Valdez
Jayden Marie Vasquez
Etelvina Vazquez
Amanda Nicole Villegas
Cristian Glenn Vista
Gina Lucille Williams
Sharon Rachel Williams
Raven Raelynn Zaragoza
DEPARTMENTAL HONORS
EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
Gabriella Andrea Gutierrez
Samantha Nicole Arrunategui
Priscilla Guadalupe Hernandez
Megan Rose McMenamin
Christian Moreno Benner
Alexandria Breckin Dee
Forthman
Neichelle Susan Huckaby
Iraid Mendoza
Zaira Alexis Mendoza
Candelaria Marie Nelson
Karlie Marie Tate
Megan Pidor Tuason
Katherine Nicole Wilkins
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Monica Lisette Cruz
Elsa Yadira Vallejo
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DEGREE CANDIDATES
College of Business
DOCTOR OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Ivan Reynaldo Anguiano
Management and Performance in Crisis Intervention Programs: An Evaluation of the Efficacy From Two Police Department Mental Evaluation Teams
Winna Sherie Crichlow
Welfare Reform 25 Years Later: Impact of the Welfare-To-Work Programs on Transitioning Program Participants into Long-Term Self-Sufficiency Perceptions of Program Effectiveness According to Program Participants
Ami Renar Culver-Gonzalez
The 988 Effect
Julia Pearson Mewbourne
Fitting In: Aligning NASPAA Standards with the Needs of FirstGeneration Graduate Students
Litza Wanini Reilly
American Healthcare Plan Ryan White Treatment Extension (RWTE) in the Riverside and San Bernardino TGA in California Counties and Quality of Life
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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Daniel Agredano
Dominick Jermaine Allman
Steve Kaulana Artis
Robert D. Bagley III
Younan Bakhus
Alma D. Banuelos
Douglas Carson Bast
Enrique N. Bautista
Olga Noemi Buendia
Jennifer Jarque Caldejon
Jonathan Brian Carevic
Cesar A. Carranza
Jose Manuel Carrillo, Jr.
Vanessa Carrillo
Andrew James Chacon
Sijin Chen
Timothy Ross Clinkscales
Brian Dennis Davis
Laura Angelica De La Torre
Rodrigo Pereira de Moraes
Guanjun Deng
Anabel Diaz
Salvador Ortega Dueñas
Mark Elorriaga
Mason Robert Ferrari
Carmen Jessica Fiore
Fernando Garcia
Miguel Angel Garcia
Jesus Eden Gonzalez
Nancy Carreno Gonzalez
Gianela Gozalo
Yue Heng Guo
Valerie Gutierrez
Austin Scott Haines
Lazaro Erick Hernandez
Arturo Herrera-Caballero
Li Chen Ho
Nakisha Genise Hoxie
Jung Tse Hsu
Nguyen T. Huynh
Charlotte Jammott
Gabriel Phillip Garcia Katigbak
Phillip Daniel Kauffman
Angela Victoria Smith Kazanjian
Sean Kessler
Vanessa Asuncion Kilfeather
Dedrick James Knox
Jung Ho Kwon
David L. Lara
Reeza Camille Leyva
Raymond Lin
Ye Lin
Fangyu Liu
Zhuangzhuang Liu
Brandon Lewis Long
Jesse Longoria
Binye Lu
Guangchun Lyu
Seyed Shabahang Majd
Natalie Elisa Martinez
Jessica Maria Moreno
Ryan Thomas Newman
Lilia Nunez
Sergio Antonio Nunez, Jr.
Sophia Christina
Nyborg-Andersen
Zezhou Quan
Sean Robert Quashen
Randy Ram
Kevin Ramirez
Chad Michael Ricks
Sydney Michelle Rinard
Lisette Rodriguez
Varduhi Rosie Samarjian
Julio Alonso Saravia Rojas
Michael Allen Seraaj
Raika Shahriari
Lourdes Singleton
Rupa Prakash Solanki
Jialin Sun
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DEGREE CANDIDATES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Wendy Tellez
Sandy Thoj
Francisca Elena Vargas
Pablo Efrain Vega
Brianna Michelle Torres
Maria Viernes
Vernon Devera Villanueva
Kathy Ann Williams
Randal Gabor Winter
Haoming Wu
Mingxin Wu
Weikun Xuan
Jose Reveriano Yañez
Xiao Han Yin
Alissa Hiroko Yoshinaga
Xiangying Yu
Meijia Zhang
Hongshan Zhou
Zhengming Zhou
MASTER
OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Gilbert Angon
Brenda A. Ayala
Angel Vincent Chavez
Julio Cesar Chavez
James Gerald DeCoite
Steven Thomas Estrada
Felipe Vidal Santiago Hemming
Jesus Jaimes
Vanessa Ruby Marquez
Abigail Elizabeth Nicometo
Samantha Tori Jr. Martinez
Lesley Suzette Muñoz
Faviola Pablo
Sandra Piñon
Cecily Armani Ramirez
Alyssa Michelle Ramos
Avideh Razavi
Abraham Tellez
Cecilia Nannette Todd
MASTER OF SCIENCE
ACCOUNTING
Mishanique Quinette Carter
Dominique Castrejon
Yuanyuan Gui
Yujia Jiang
Kenneth Darnell Lorenzana
Gracie Fern Tranmer
Chia-Hsin Tu
DATA ANALYTICS
Deepak Ahlawat
Kyle J. Altamirano
Alexandra Tamara Artinian
Christopher Chalfoun
Mingqi Cheng
Himani Singh Choudhary
Ron Dizon
Michael Jovan Escobar
Farnoosh Etemadi
Kyle W. Folbrecht
Fengyi Guo
Diane Guzmán
Varun Hangloo
Lizhong Hu
Waile Hassan Mohammed
Ibrahim
Katherine Caisip Ignacio
Siyuan Ji
Jatin Katta
Pushpinder Kaur Chahal
Christopher Kechichian
Timothy Jordan Lavin
Mohammed Kaif Sajid Lohiya
Monica Inez Morales
Anita Chinwendu Oguoma
Anatole Judicaël Oubida
Ma. Christina Baldivino
Ricohermoso
Dorian Torres
Vicky Ashley Torres Fernandez
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Chenyu Wang
Mengyao Wang
Fei Lyu
Wenye Xue
Jia Yang
Weilin Yang
Qiudi Yao
Siqi Zhang
Zhengyi Zhou
FINANCE
Gardiel Estrada
Kai Lin
Jessica Janet Morales
Khang Tuyet Pham Nguyen
Hazel Patino
Wimutti Piemjai
Jeffrey Diaz Schimmeyer
Pyie Phyo Thu
Hui Zhong
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Gilda Luciana Acevedo Olaiz
Leslie Karina Alvarado
April Huerta Amaro
Sarick Sal Ambriz
Gloria Aragon
Francisco Jose Argueta
Ramika Aslan
Danielle Elizabeth Baker
Edwin Barajas
Elijah Malik Booker-Gibson
Daren Travis Boren
Nancy Rose Bulgarelli
Jairo Mauricio Calidonio
Breanna Lynn Camara
Alondra Campos
Serena Alana Cardona
Juanita Carrillo
Nia Lowe Casselman
Arturo Chavez
Mark Charles Ching
Eva C. Cosajay
Lizette Jazmin Fernandez
James Kurtz Fillmore
Monica Garcia Silva
Reggie Garvin
Manrique Villa Gomez
William Chaz Granberry
Kimberly Bayer Grant
Michael John Hamlin, Jr.
Neverly Ann S. Hill
Abby Kay Holmen
Binying Huang
Raylonda K. Johnson
Tanya Maria Johnson
Javad Kalantari
Lucy Kazarosyan
Dedrick James Knox
Jackson Yu-Hin Lee
Chenxi Liu
Andrea Marie Lugo
AiLi Ma
Shannon Rae Morton
Joseph James Mueller
Dayse Munoz
Keesler R. Myers
Evan Fredric Newman
Jeremiah Charles Perez
Tara Shona Punwaney
Sean Robert Quashen
Angel Ramirez
Dustin William Ramsey
Tara Melanie Rawson
Cyanna Elise Rosa
Erica Debora Sanchez
Chasey Nicole Santos
Robbie Sbitany
Dana Marie Shafer
Yitian Shen
Shuai Song
Sandy Thoj
Wayne Matthew Thurston
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DEGREE CANDIDATES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Tien Dung Tran
Briley Venti
Ana Maria Villagran
Lucero Beatriz Zuniga
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Austin William Anderson
Asrar Wakil Irish
Jingyao Liang
Isabela Daisy Ramirez
Tevin Charles Bowie
Gerardo Axel Casillas
Natalia K. Viera
Johnathon A. Chon
Delmy Margarita Guillen
Stephen Julian Pascual
Joshua Anthony Poirier
Jason Allan Price
Richard Craig Ruegsegger
William Joseph Sullivan
David Song Hong
Jonathan Robert Staricka
Samantha Mae Carlos
Blimber Juan Garcia Aguayo Jr.
Thomas Jacob Gutierrez
Briana Juarez
Ashton Forest Varner
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Miles Elliott Carter
Zaira Eunice Castle
Kyleigh Daye Khansarinia
Kevin Alba
Alexandra Frances Allison
Milagros Nuezca Yee
Catherine Nicole Vasquez
Yvette Monique Amparo
Riley Ann Barden
Tinuviel Aries Feiler
Jeremiah David Frisco
Sergey Vitalievich Khon
Ramiro Marquez
Cristina Maria Navarrete
Gregory D. Pavon
Andrew Edward Razzouk
Junissa Amy Senatus
CUM LAUDE
Raquel Badawi
Gregory Donald Baker
Jesse H. Contreras
Matthew C. Onstad
Keaten C. Rice
Matthew Cole Depew
Kyle Stephen Gaughan
Sarah Navar
Daniel Carl Runkle
Ricky Songu
Cynthia Nancy Alvarez
Kristen Nicole Avery
Bryan Cañenguez
Alexa Yliana Cardenas
John Cho
Matthew Ryan Diaz
Rene Guadalupe Garcia
Matthew A. Guandique
Khin Ko Ko Hsu
Austin Bradley Klopfenstein
Christopher Ryan Miranda
Jacob Ryan Montana
Kelly Navarro Aguayo
Ryan Jeffrey Ikaika Quillopo
Esteban Salazar Leon
Kaylyn Fay Smith
Cameron Valle Taheri
Kimberly Thanaet
Jared Matthew Vanderburg
Aerin Ruth Wiggins
Nicholas Gregory Zolferino
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RITE
Sanad Abuzahra
Matthew Ryan Aguilera
Ahmed Al Khemeiri
Ahmad Nasser Al Sowaidi
Khalid Shahab Al-Humaidi
Marilyn Alamilla
Gabriela Aldana
Gerlin Jamileth Alfaro
Rashed Abdulla Aljneibi
Regina Nicole Andrade
Erika Nicole Anguiano
Jacqueline Ayala
Isra Mohammed Azzam
Boubacar Yali Bah
Deanna Balderrama
Francisco Lorenzo Baldivia
Tomi Melinda Barker
Temesgen Kflom Asfaha Berhe
Erin Alexandria Boatright
Todd Michael Bogart
Gina Brizuela
Aleshia Faith Boyd-Brown
Amber Marie Carey
Dylan Jacob Castaneda
Jaime Luna Castañeda
Matthew Andrew Castro
Noe Esquivel Cerda
Rogelio Chaidez
Betty Yick Yu Chan
Joshua Tung Chea
Daniel Reed Christofferson
Alethea Hebron Arellano Coker
Joshua Devin Collier
Yvonne Corral
Gabriel Cortes
Tanya Yadira Cortez
Jenny Azusena Cruz-Juarez
Jack Dennis Curran
Anthony Davon Dandridge
Hannah Megan David
Marissa Mykael Davis
Sara Yenny De La Cruz
Zackery Jordan Deering-Haddix
Ethan Douthard
Naseer Durrani
Bernadette Lorraine Esquivel
Ivan Estrada
Jessica Kerry Fair
Alisha Renee Fisher
Lizbeth Cobian Flores
Brittney Danielle Fonseca-Navarrete
Roman A. Gabriel
Danee R. Gallegos
Christian Gallo
Shelby Mae Gamboa
Ernesto Garcia
Jocelyn Pauline Garcia
Marisela Garcia
Noah Jack Geeser
Angelica Gonzalez
Lucy Gonzalez
Mai Anh Christina Gorin
Rosa Linda Gudino
Ana Estephanie Guillen
Jennifer Gutierrez
Destiny Guzman
Dima Haddad
Jamel Walter Harris
Kristie Mercedes Hermosillo
Christian Alexander Hernandez
Gisella Brianne Hernandez
Edwin A. Hitchman
Juan Salvador Huerta
Dylan James Hunt
Tyler Lee Idom
Tirece Darnell Jackson
Paul D. Jefferson
Alan Aldair Jimenez
Bryant Jimenez
Alexander Rajheem Johnson
Frances Shirley Jones
Jessica H. Kelley
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DEGREE CANDIDATES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Naem Khaddour
Powen Ko
Asher William Kocalis
Benjamin Vincent Leckemby
Alejandra Sofia Lemus Daboub
Jacqueline Suzette Leon
Chee Hue Lieu
Kimberly Lima
Christian Ariel Lopez
Christina Lucia Padilla
Mark Asuncion Lopez
Matthew Steven Marks
Jonathan Abraham Martin
Bryan Garcia Martinez
Jovana Martinez
Trevor Eugene Mason
Riley Rena Reade Max
Jesse Allen McEntire
Mary Ruby McGee
Lauren Angelica Mendoza
Nicole Bernadette Mendoza
Oscar Rene Mendoza
Cristina Angelica Minook
Brenda Gisselle Miranda Ramirez
Cameron Moghadam
Jennifer Montoya
Fahim Morshed
Reina Marie Murillo
Carmen Elizabeth Neal
Jordan Elizabeth Noble
Artist Louie Orange II
Leslie Itzel Orozco
Gabriela Ortega
Salvador Ortega III
Elizabeth Ortega Reyes
Kevin Ricardo Ortiz
Keysii Shawnee' Parker
Chase Michael Pedersen
Rosalba Penaloza Pascual
Amanda Perez
Wimutti Piemjai
Christian Quezada
Sarah Rose Rachunok
Richard Raymond Rea
Jennifer Yvette Recinos
Brianna Marie Redondo
Christopher Yann-George Renard
Andrea Jessika Rendon
Brandy Marie Reyes
Brianna Jessel Reyes
Daniela Rico
Joseph Albert Rivera
Selina Jasmine Rivera
Cody Jelani Robinson
Yesenia Robles
Frank Alexander Rodriguez
Michael Ruiz
Brittney Victoria Ruvalcaba
Sabrina Janelle Saenz Gil
Bruno Alejandro Sainz
Mitchell Allen Sandoval
Mark Ryan Schlegel
Jeffrey De'Andre Sims
Nicolas Wade Skardoutos
Jacqueline Patricia Sol
Griffin Riley Spranger
Stella
Derek Anthony Stogsdill
Zhangyue Tao
Anthony Teran
Shenell Rene Thomas
Sarah Milagros Thornton
Abraham Torres
Peter Hoang Quoc Trinh
Salvador Venancio
Veronica Victoria Villareal
Collin James Visser
Fuwei Wang
Matt Ryan Weneck
Cullon Harold White
Heath Williams
Kimani Mwata Williams
Ramon Anthony Winston
Christian Anthony Zarate
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DEPARTMENTAL HONORS
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Chloe Isabel Akers
Nicholas Jacob Ennabi
Nha Truong Uyen Le
Eric Lim
Edgar Moralessilva
Tuminee Nahilah Robb-McIntyre
Rosalinda Elizabeth Rodriguez
Deanna Louisa Sahagun
Teresa Louise Tuchscherer
ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Ramona Danielle Beagle
Denise Marie Brown
Emory Mcleod Cole III
Brandi A. Flores
Mariana Guevara
John Robert Guthrie
Cedetric Lewis Jefferson
Sandra Elizabeth Jimenez
Mary Christina Banda Law
Brittany Liberty Martinez
Mario Maytorena
Freddy Christopher Mendez
Adrian Arturo Negrete
Garrett Patrick O'Toole
Celia Patricia Preciado
Hugo Sanchez Lara
Juan Manuel Sandoval, Jr.
Joshua Rush Skinnell
Alyssa Michelle Slater
Antoinette Lujan Summers
Zhaklin Terogannisyan
Ricreasha Tonnia Thomas
Darlene La Verne Tolbert
Jose Daniel Victoria
David Rafael Weatherby
Justin David Whitehead
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Blanca Guadalupe Avalos-Cruz
Jesus Rafael Navarro
Gabriel Reign Raphael
Paul Anthony Zampiello
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Board of Trustees
Anthony R. Revier, MBA ’93, Chairman President, Chief Executive Officer Uyemura USA
Valerie C. Romero ’00, Vice Chair Executive Vice President Oremor Management and Investment
Susan M. Searing ’71, Secretary Retired Educator
Michael A. Abraham Chief Executive Officer
MKA Capital Group, Inc.
Kimberly A. Bowen Realtor, Coldwell Banker
Millennium
Mike Brown
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Grandstand Seating Co.
Mike Brown Grandstands, Inc.
Kim J. Burchiel, MD, FACS
Chairman and Professor Department of Neurological Surgery
OHSU Brain Institute
Martha Daniel ’84
President and Chief Executive Officer
Information Management Resources, Inc.
Clifford Daniels
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Methodist Hospital of Southern California
Ann Quay Davis, CPA Sole Practitioner
Lupe De La Cruz
Senior Director of Government Affairs PepsiCo
Robert P. Dyer ’63
Retired Educator
Chino Valley Unified School District
Peter D. Eckel
Senior Fellow and Director of Leadership Programs University of Pennsylvania
Zoila Escobar ’03, MBA ’13, EdD ‘23 Vice President of Strategic Development and Community Support and President of Alta Med Foundation
Luis F. Faura ’89 President Gluten Free Foods, Mfg, LLC
Joseph V. Fengler ’89 Vice President Honeywell International, Government Relations
Rupert Grant ’86 Multifamily Real Estate Investor
Mark Hicks ’90 Business Consultant
Peter Hidalgo Director of Government Affairs Charter Communications
Rebecca Lally MHA, ’12, JD ’19
Senior Paralegal Empire Business Law Firm
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Wendy Lau, Esq. ’98
Risk Management Lead - West Region
AECOM
Kenneth D. Little ’89
Partner
Brandes Investment Partners
David Lizárraga Founder and Chairman
TELACU Education Foundation
Frank Lizarraga, Jr. ’80
Owner
Lizarraga Law Firm, APC
Paul H. Moseley ’88
Owner
Ruby Springs Lodge
Chris Pierce ’94
Owner
Xpierce Consulting
Owen R. Skelton
Retired Vice President
Black & Decker
Emmett L. Terrell ’70
Retired Deputy Superintendent Pomona Unified School District
Andrew Wong Partner ReedSmith LLP
Walter Worthy ’08
Founder and Managing Member
Venture Financial Associates LLC
EMERITI
Kenneth L. Calkins ’56 Retired Educator
Gerald A. Davis ’52 Retired Farmer
Cecilia Martinez Morris ’75 Owner and Agent State Farm Insurance Agency
Mary Ann Melleby ’79, MS ’91 Retired Public Relations Professional
Steven N. Reenders ’73 President The Reenders Company
David D. Shively, DDS ’74
Owner
Auburn Dental Center
Reggie Webb Founder and CEO Webb Family Enterprises
Donald G. Wilson ’63 Retired Entrepreneur
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Acknowledgements ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thank you to all the faculty, staff, students, and contracted agents who assisted in planning and coordinating the Commencement Ceremonies for the class of 2024. These memorable moments for our graduates and their guests would not have been possible without the great dedication and hard work of so many of our community members and alumni as volunteers. We appreciate the Leo Spirit of every person involved in producing these ceremonies.
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