Saturday, the Thirty-First of May
Two Thousand Twenty-Five
Honoring the Graduating Class of Two Thousand Twenty-Five
President's Message
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
DEAR GRADUATES,
Congratulations! We at ULV are so excited for you and all that lies ahead for you. Earning a degree is quite an achievement. I am happy to join your families, friends, professors, and loved ones in honoring you today.
Your education has prepared you with the tools, skills, and knowledge to contribute to your world in meaningful ways. As you move forward, you also carry with you the friendships and memories from your time at the University of La Verne that will remain with you.
We are proud of your accomplishment. Your journey as a college graduate is just beginning. Remember that wherever your journey takes you, a Leo is always a Leo! You are now among the more than 90,000 ULV alumni who are making a difference around the world. As you leave this campus, know that you will always have a home here. And we expect you to stay in touch.
Congratulations! We are proud to celebrate with you today and look forward to the amazing things you will do and accomplish in the future.
WITH MY WARMEST WISHES,
Risa E. Dickson, PhD President
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.
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 90,000 proud alumni share a deep-rooted connection to the University of La Verne and to its mission and values.
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.
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.
Gilbert R. Cisneros Speakers SPEAKERS
The university welcomes Gilbert R. “Gil” Cisneros as a speaker for the 2025 commencement ceremonies.
Rep. Gilbert R. “Gil” Cisneros is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives who was originally elected in 2018 to represent California’s 39th Congressional District. He was once again elected to the House in 2024 to represent the state’s 31st Congressional District, which encompasses eastern Los Angeles County and the San Gabriel Valley, including portions of La Verne.
A U.S. Navy veteran and advocate for military service members and veterans, Cisneros was appointed by President Biden to serve as the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and as the Pentagon's first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer during his initial term.
He currently serves on the Armed Services and Small Business Committees. He also is a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Congressional Dads Caucus, Congressional Equality Caucus, Congressional Labor Caucus, the bipartisan For Country Caucus, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, House Sustainable Environment and Energy Coalition, New Democrat Coalition, Reproductive Freedom Caucus and the SALT Caucus.
Cisneros and his wife Jacki established The Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros Foundation in 2010 to help students find a path to higher education with scholarships and college access programs. In 2015, he founded The Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute at his alma mater, The George Washington University, to provide scholarships for Latino students and address policy issues that affect the Latino community.
Cisneros received a B.A. in political science from George Washington University, a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University, and an M.B.A. from Regis University.
Ben Eramya
The university welcomes Bashir “Ben” Eramya as a speaker for the 2025 commencement ceremonies.
Bashir “Ben” Eramya (M.B.A. 2012) is owner and founder of FEAST Enterprises, one of the biggest restaurant holding companies in the United States. FEAST Enterprises and partner companies collectively own more than 230 restaurants across 10 states, including Jack in the Box, Denny’s Dinners, Corner Bakery, Corner Bakery Café and Popeye’s Chicken franchises.
Eramya has been a strong supporter of the University of La Verne since he graduated with a Master of Business Administration degree in Organizational Management in 2012. He has served as a member of the ULV College of Business advisory board, and he is listed among the university’s “125 Notable Leos for Life.”
He is the featured commencement speaker for today’s undergraduate degree ceremony, in which his son, Anthony Eramya, will receive his bachelor’s degree in journalism.
A graduate of Ganesha High School in Pomona and California State University, Fullerton, Eramya shifted from a career in banking to pursue his dream of owning a business.
Starting as a night cook at a Jack in the Box in 2000, he learned the restaurant business from the bottom up, eventually advancing to vice president of operations for the Jack in the Box corporate office, managing a million dollar portfolio. In 2010, he bought his first Jack in the Box restaurants in the Pacific Northwest.
Based in Murrieta, California, FEAST Enterprises supports national charity organizations such as No Kid Hungry, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Invictus Youth Foundation, and numerous local charities and non-profit organizations in their communities where Jack in the Box and other restaurant franchises are located.
Eramya’s nephew Riyad Robert Khoury is a 2021 ULV graduate.
DEGREE CANDIDATES
College of Law and Public Service
DOCTOR OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Sheila M. Bonfa
Understanding Loss of Medicaid Benefits in the U.S. States: A Qualitiative Comparative Analysis
Kristine Grigoryan Instutions, Govenance, Sustainability, and Resilience in Post-Soviet Countrie: Implications for Legitmacy, Accountability, and Democracy
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Arlene Michelle Alvarado
Belyn Emery Alvarez
Adrian Jacob Chavez
Donnell Ramon Dashiell
Angel Emmanuel Delara
Eric Anthony Devezin
Zorahida Escarcega
Melanie Elyza Grigorian
Felipe Vidal Santiago Hemming
Karina Lorena Hopewell
Guadalupe Hurst
Hannah Hang Huynh
Liliana Magana
Kimberly Renee Martinez
Miguel Angel Mendoza
Ricarhter Ramos
Shawnice Zuri Mary Ross
Stefanie R. Ruiz
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Christopher Jimenez
CUM LAUDE
Karinna Escobedo
RITE
Christina Banuelos
Kenia Calderon Orozco
Liana Catalina Campos
Michael Edward Carrera
Matthew Marshall DeHart
Karinna Escobedo
Roxana N. Flores
Christopher Jimenez
Rosanna Spring Johnson
Anaberta Lua-Diaz
JURIS DOCTOR
Josef J. Acosta
Ayomide Ademorijimi
Femi Adeyemo
Christianne A. Aguas
Garcia Karime Aispuro Garcia
Belyn E. Alvarez
Thalia Alvarez
Pardis Amirhoushmand
Isaac Arraiga
Sanchez Ruby Y. Ayon Sanchez
Brent V. Balancio
Kaitlyn N. Baltazar
Gurpartaap S. Bathh
Bradley D. Butler
Michelle S. Carter
Luis F. Castillo
Demimarie Castrejon
Raul Cerda
Michell A. Chavez-Valdivia
Trinh N. Chow
Annie Chung
Matthew Dabbas
Lana Dakwar
Ashley J. Davis
Ryleigh D. Flores
Anthony R. Galvan
Yidan Gao
Kimberly Garcia
Rajpreet Gill
Alfonso Gomez
Arin Gomez
Stephanie Gonzalez
Grisha Grigoryan
Kimberly V. Gutierrez
Marina M. Hanna
Fahad Hassan
Ashley D. Haughton
Raad S. Hawi
Rebekah Hong
Anthony M. Iorio
Amanda Isidro
Brittney Jimenez
Jessica M. Johnson
Amanda Juan
Syed Z. Kazmi
Kory Layton
Eric Lee
Carolyn Lewis
Justin Lopez
Samuel Lui
Judith N. Machado-Cecena
Joseph K. Madere
Laiba Malik
Alisa McKissick
Alejandro S. Mendez
Karsyn M. Moore
Gayle Morrow
Genesis Murillo
Austin Mylott
Azin Nozarian
Jonathan Nunez
Praise Obiezu
Monica Paek
Karen Patel
Erika M. Perez
Jennifer C. Ramirez
Edgar Ramos
Francessca E. Ramos
Steven A. Ramsey
Raymond Rasch
Kevan M. Rehmani
Andrew J. Rietta
Isaiah Robles
Elaine Rodriguez
Dulce A. Romero Lopez
Nesreen B. Salamh
Mario L. Salas
Jaymeson A. Sumilong
Mitchell D. Swenson
Matthew C. Tyson
Matthew Vargas
Elin Vernis
Andres Villa
Brenda Wang
Jalia E. Washington
Colin C. Whittington
Jazmine Wolterding-Williams
Menua Yesayan
Kayla Yousef
Yizhen Zhang
Erika N. Zuniga
DEGREE CANDIDATES COLLEGE OF LAW AND PUBLIC SERVICE
DEPARTMENTAL HONORS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Christopher Jimenez
Karinna Escobedo
Michael Edward Carrera
Matthew Marshall DeHart
Rosanna Spring Johnson
Anaberta Lua-Diaz
DEGREE CANDIDATES
College of Arts and Sciences
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Katheryn Ashley Aguirre
Srivalli Alla
Brandon Maron Aun
Jenieva Elizabeth Black*
Christopher John Burket-Thoene*
Orion Timothy Campos
Brooklyn Erika Daley
Kamila Katarina De La Fuente Yazdani
Nicholas Alexander Diaz
Angelina Rose Esquibel
Samantha Dee Franz
Thatiana Ann Gibbs
Sean Dutton Henson
Sydne Ann Humphrey
Yeonjae Kang
Kelli Makenna Kuttruff
Ashlyn Leah Ledbetter
Phoebe Jonahlyn de Quiros Luu
Vanessa Maldonado
Machaela Joy McLain*
Jessica Ayline Molina*
Joseph Gabriel Montes
Edwin Alonso Navarro*
Kaitlin Rosette Neal
Reese Persephone Oliver
Grace Willow Pollock
Joseph Alexander Reyes
Michael Giuseppe Roccia
Christopher Todd Rogers
Angel Donovan Salazar
Maya C. Sanchez
Kimberly Sandoval*
Mohamed Amine Ossamh Shilleh
Cori Paige Shindo
Ernesto Soto
Amnaa Taha Mostafa Taha
Dakoda Mark Talamantes*
Julia Lucia Thomas
Winston Tran
Andrew Joseph Valdez
Zarah Victoria Vidriezca Mota
Darian Marten Warhop
Cameron Wolf
Austine Xu
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Hassan Abdul - Qawi
Oscar Jesus Beltran
Cassidy Cruz
Zachary Alexander Grech
Matthew Guajardo
Gabriela Guzman
Lindsey Lee Habegger
Madison Sungura-Kaylene Harris
Johanna Marie Hellebrandt
Emily Victoria Hernandez
Vianca Jinnette Hernandez
Solomia Hryshko
Nathan James Jarrin
Mayar Karout
Layla Isabella Lawrence
Justin Matthew Lieder
Ashley Nicole Martinez
Trevor Rigoberto Martinez
Trevor Jonathan Megginson
Stephen Robert Meredith
Yosmar Mora
Taiz Ortega*
Gabriel Alexander Palacios
Olivier Pimpare-Charbonneau
Lindsey Monique Preciado
Ameren Nicole Roberts
Kolani Michelle Smith*
Avery MacKenzie Stewart
Natalie Renee Topete
Johanna Isabel Vargas*
CUM LAUDE
Dalal Kamal Alshun
Syndri Kaya Alvarez
Sakara Iula Anderson
Aidan Anthony Balderas
Kayla Berger
Victoria Cardenas*
Eric Alandale Chelette*
Vanessa Hernandez Christian
Joanne Cosina
Vanessa Daniel
Jayleen De La Cruz
William Charles Dodge
Maximus Decimus Meridius Elder*
Claudia Flores
Jose Emmanuel Forde
Lorelie Clarice Garces
Erika Lizbeth Garcia
Tadeo Sebastian Gomez
Diego Raul Gonzalez
Sophia Sarah Huarte
Malcolm David Jones
Brandon James Krueger
Kenneth Lam
Joshua Dominic LasMarias
Yohana Lopez Sanchez
Jessica Maya
Brandon Lee Medina
Vanessa Miranda
Sade Marie Moreland
Megan Rylee Mullinax
Stephanie Rae Redmond
Gabriela Aurora Rojas Pacheco
Andrew F. Salaiza
Jocel Amaris Sánchez-Aguilar
Kirstin Eileen Sanchez
Colin Patrick Simjian
Charles Theodore Sorbel
Brent J. Stover
Benjamin Atlas Sussman
Gino Torres
Mariah Antionette West
Melanie Alicia Zarco
RITE
Hassan Abdul - Qawi
Hector Acosta
Sydney Valerie Aguilar
Katheryn Ashley Aguirre
Abdulla Al Sulaiti
Mohammed Rashid Al-Sulaiti
Haley Therese Albertson
Maite Alcantara
Mohamed Bader Aldarwish
Srivalli Alla
Shaday Allen
Dalal Kamal Alshun
Syndri Kaya Alvarez
Brianna Janeen Amaya
Sakara Iula Anderson
Ethan James Anderson
Junius Antonio Anderson
Tawny Dianne Aragon
Hannah M. Aranki
Mia Angelina Arias
Allison Danielle Arms
Gloria G. Gastelum Saldana
Adrian Ulysses Arzola
Brandon Maron Aun
Hunter Babcock
Xyrah Mae Ramirez Balangue
Aidan Anthony Balderas
Mia-Moore Toni Barrios
Alyssa Gabriella Barroñ
Jared Wayne Bartek
DEGREE CANDIDATES COLLEGE
OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Oscar Jesus Beltran
Kayla Berger
Jenieva Elizabeth Black*
Ameer Qasim Blackshaw
Ethan Matthew Bodell
Vanessa Martinez Bojorquez
Charlotte Boria
Pedro Damian Bravo
Melissa Marie Brock
Frank Fidel Bryan
Christopher John Burket-Thoene*
Orion Timothy Campos
Victoria Cardenas*
Marvin Xavier Casillas
Jason Castillo
Nicolette Elizabeth Castillo
Wendy Guadalupe Catalan Lopez
Brian Leamsi Cervantes-Pulido
Eric Alandale Chelette*
Vanessa Hernandez Christian
Michael Edward Clark
Brayan Rene Corado Herrera
Anthony Raymon Correra
Joanne Cosina
Cassidy Cruz
Ashley Marie Daenzer
Brooklyn Erika Daley
Vanessa Daniel
Alexia Tenae Daniels
Jayleen De La Cruz
Kamila Katarina De La Fuente Yazdani
Paul De La Rosa Jr.
Stephanie Del Rio
Claudia Delgado
Jasmine Denstaedt
Nicholas Alexander Diaz
Savannah Jean Dingman
William Charles Dodge
Isiah Thomas Dodson
Joshua Isaiah Dunn
Adam Anthony Duran
Richard Daniel Duran
Maximus Decimus Meridius Elder*
Chloe Lynelle Enriquez-Contreras
Anthony Anise Eramya
Karleigh Brynn Erwin
Fernando Espinoza
Angelina Rose Esquibel
Brandy Renae Estrada
Mark Ian Pulmano Estrellado
Amber Teresa Ewbank
Kimberly Morales Ferrand
Liyah Nicole Ferris
Jayden Matthew Figueroa
Claudia Flores
Jose Emmanuel Forde
Samantha Dee Franz
Giana Marie Froio
Benjamin Galaz, Jr.
Mario Gantes
Lorelie Clarice Garces
Erika Lizbeth Garcia
Dalilah Elizabeth Garcia
Flor De Los Angeles Garcia
Lizzette Janelle Garcia
Emmanuel Garibaldi Stevenson
Victoria Renae Gaspar
Diana Jessica Gaytan
Thatiana Ann Gibbs
Stephen Robert Gilson, Jr.
Riley Dawn Godfrey
Tadeo Sebastian Gomez
Diego Raul Gonzalez
Ana Miriam Gonzalez Giron
Audrey Marissa Gonzalez
Everlyn Gonzalez
Sanai Gooden
Zachary Alexander Grech
Matthew Guajardo
David Alan Gudino
Gabriela Guzman
Lindsey Lee Habegger
Adoreia Charlotte Hampton
Madison Sungura-Kaylene Harris
*Honors Program
Malachi Anthony Hawkins
Johanna Marie Hellebrandt
Sarah Michelle Hemlock
Sean Dutton Henson
Reuben Daniel Hermsdorf
Emily Victoria Hernandez
Vianca Jinnette Hernandez
Adriana Rachel Hernandez
Shaling Higuera
Michael David Hill
Jonas Allen Holt
Caleb Michael Hoverson
Brett A. Hoyle
Solomia Hryshko
Sophia Sarah Huarte
Sydne Ann Humphrey
Ethan Bryce Hunt
Larissa Jade Ibarra
Ottobah Michaan Imhotep
Brooke Alexandra Islas
Kristen Marilou Itchon
Nathan James Jarrin
Alyissa Chanze Jimenez
Bryce Marcelo Jimenez Stone
Trae Nathaniel Johnson
Malcolm David Jones
Isaac Bigwi Kalima
Yeonjae Kang
Mayar Karout
Madeline Grace Knight
Jordan Riley Knutzen
Claire Juliet Kostich
Brandon James Krueger
Reva Kumta
Kelli Makenna Kuttruff
Audrey Frances Labra
Kenneth Lam
Joshua Dominic LasMarias
Layla Isabella Lawrence
Mychal Le
Tuan Ngo Le
Ashlyn Leah Ledbetter
*Honors Program Graduate
Gabrielle Maria Lee
Joshua Milton Lee
Lailonie Charlene Latrice Lee
Isaac James Lemus
Diana Adanely Leon
Emily Zhi-En Lick
Kaylee Ann Licona
Justin Matthew Lieder
Ryan Alexander Lin
Jose Antonio Lopez
Luciano Lopez
Yohana Lopez Sanchez
Samantha Lujano
Phoebe Jonahlyn de Quiros Luu
Sarah Christine Macias
Kimberly Magallon
Vanessa Maldonado
Nadia Desiree Manzano
Aaron Marin
Jocelynn Marin
Alyssa Marie Marquez
Ashley Nicole Martinez
Trevor Rigoberto Martinez
Hailey Faith Martinez
Jonathan Uriel Martinez
Kimson Jai Martinez
Maya Jane Masri
Karlie Nicole Mathew
Aracely Maturino
Jessica Maya
Machaela Joy McLain*
Brandon Lee Medina
Jacquelyne Medina
Trevor Jonathan Megginson
Stephen Robert Meredith
DeAnthony L. Merritt
Vanessa Miranda
Aolani Ramona Miranda
Jesse Miranda
Jessica Ayline Molina*
Ryan Daniel Molloy
Joseph Gabriel Montes
DEGREE CANDIDATES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Yosmar Mora
Bianca Morado
Krystal Michelle Morales
Sade Marie Moreland
Sergio Gabriel Morones
Madison Virginia Morrie
Rebecca Boutros Mouhawas
Megan Rylee Mullinax
Ashley Nichole Munkirs
Gustavo Aaron Muñoz
Camille C. Nan
Edwin Alonso Navarro*
Miriam Navarro
Kaitlin Rosette Neal
Sean James Newland
Albert Ngo Nguyen
Ariana Michelle Novoa
Erika Nicole Oceguera
Natalia Olaya
Reese Persephone Oliver
Angel Isioma Oparah
Evan Jesse Orozco
Taiz Ortega*
Isabel Alejandra Ortiz
Keagen Ortiz*
Gabriel Alexander Palacios
Denise Perez
Lizeth Perez-Indalecio
Olivier Pimpare-Charbonneau
Larissa Anelaokalani Polendey
Grace Willow Pollock
Ana Laura Portillo
Andres Ernesto Pranza
Lindsey Monique Preciado
Samantha Lauren Pruett
Dulce Abigail Quintana
David Oliver Raigoza
Antonio Ramirez
Raul Julian Ramirez
Makena Aloha Ramos-Kamaka
Stephanie Rae Redmond
Ryan Nathan Revell
Joseph Alexander Reyes
Seungman Rho
Matthew James Rice
Anissa D. Rico
Steven Lex Rios
Christian Andrew Rivera
Ameren Nicole Roberts
Paris Fekkai
Michael Giuseppe Roccia
Erick Rodriguez
Isabeth Rodriguez
Isbeth Rodriguez
Megan Cheryl Rodriguez
Christopher Todd Rogers
Gabriela Aurora Rojas Pacheco
Michelle Annett Roldan
John Raymond Roxas
Andrea Ruiz-Miquiorena
Andrew Jedi Ruiz
Annette Leticia Ruiz
Mario Sabry*
Andrew F. Salaiza
Alan M. Salaiza
Angel Donovan Salazar
Crystal Celeste Salazar
Maya C. Sanchez
Jocel Amaris Sánchez-Aguilar
Kirstin Eileen Sanchez
Rafael Gustavo Sanchez
Autumn Skylar Sanchez Vigil
Kimberly Sandoval*
Brianna Reylene Santos
Michael Scherer
Jadyn Helene Rivas Sherry
Mohamed Amine Ossamh Shilleh
Cori Paige Shindo
Colin Patrick Simjian
Kolani Michelle Smith*
LaVaughn James Smooth
Brittany Rae Snow
Charles Theodore Sorbel
Ernesto Soto
Daniela Toni Soto
Avery MacKenzie Stewart
Brent J. Stover
Lauren Nicole Stratton
Kristal Ariana Sullivan
Benjamin Atlas Sussman
Nathan Faaolataga Tagaloa
Amnaa Taha Mostafa Taha
Dakoda Mark Talamantes*
Alondra Denise Talavera-Bonilla
Tayiah Leilani Ann Tapia
Robert Michael James Terry
Julia Lucia Thomas
Clarissa Ramona Toledo
Natalie Renee Topete
Michael Carlos Torre*
Gino Torres
Allyson Sophia Torres
Elizabeth Torres
Hallie Joelle Torres
Dahlia Alana Tovar
Winston Tran
Aki'yah Imani Tribble
Joaquin Hugo Trinidad
Daniel J. Trujillo
Ernesto Trujillo
Isabella Giselle Trujillo
Andrew Joseph Valdez
Lauren Georgie Valdivia
Johanna Isabel Vargas*
Adrian Leonardo Vargas
Chevelle Bella Velasco
Perla Ivethe Velasquez
Mariela Velazquez Cortes
Sergio Andres Velez-Valentin
Zarah Victoria Vidriezca Mota
Lizbeth Villa
Alexander Villanueva-Ontiveros
Adan Villarreal
Priscilla Villarreal
Henry Vindel
Mathew Juan Carlos Virgen
Darian Marten Warhop
Mariah Antionette West
Nathan Charles West
Lauren Elizabeth Williams
Vanessa Diane Williamson
Kendall Nicole Winn-Swanson
Cameron Wolf
Austine Xu
Imunique Tamera York
Zhanfeng Yu
James Edward Zaffina
Melanie Alicia Zarco
Maria Isabel Zuniga
DEPARTMENTAL HONORS
ANTHROPOLOGY
Sydne Ann Humphrey
ART HISTORY
Maya C. Sanchez
BIOLOGY
Katheryn Ashley Aguirre
Brandon Maron Aun
Jenieva Elizabeth Black*
Brooklyn Erika Daley
Angelina Rose Esquibel
Audrey Marissa Gonzalez
Ashley Nicole Martinez
Taiz Ortega*
Grace Willow Pollock
Gabriela Aurora Rojas Pacheco
Angel Donovan Salazar
Autumn Skylar Sanchez Vigil
Mohamed Amine Ossamh Shilleh
Dakoda Mark Talamantes*
Michael Carlos Torre*
COMMUNICATIONS
Jayleen De La Cruz
Zachary Alexander Grech
DEGREE CANDIDATES COLLEGE
OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Kelli Makenna Kuttruff
Ashlyn Leah Ledbetter
Michael Giuseppe Roccia
Brittany Rae Snow
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Abdulla Al Sulaiti
Srivalli Alla
Christopher John Burket-Thoene*
Wendy Guadalupe Catalan Lopez
Tadeo Sebastian Gomez
Reuben Daniel Hermsdorf
Nathan James Jarrin
Bryce Marcelo Jimenez Stone
Mayar Karout
Brandon James Krueger
Kenneth Lam
Vanessa Miranda
Edwin Alonso Navarro*
Sean James Newland
Olivier Pimpare-Charbonneau
Andres Ernesto Pranza
Stephanie Rae Redmond
Kimberly Sandoval*
Ernesto Soto
Gino Torres
Adrian Leonardo Vargas
CREATIVE WRITING
Kamila Katarina De La Fuente Yazdani
Joseph Alexander Reyes
CRIMINOLOGY
Cassidy Cruz
Matthew Guajardo
Lindsey Lee Habegger
Emily Victoria Hernandez
Solomia Hryshko
Vanessa Maldonado
Machaela Joy McLain*
Jessica Ayline Molina*
Isabel Alejandra Ortiz
Avery MacKenzie Stewart
Johanna Isabel Vargas*
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY
Sophia Sarah Huarte
Justin Matthew Lieder
Brent J. Stover
E-COMMERCE
Yeonjae Kang
DIGITAL MEDIA
Oscar Jesus Beltran
Madison Sungura-Kaylene Harris
Joshua Dominic LasMarias
Trevor Jonathan Megginson
Ryan Daniel Molloy
Lindsey Monique Preciado
Colin Patrick Simjian
Darian Marten Warhop
Lauren Elizabeth Williams
ENGLISH
Haley Therese Albertson
Audrey Frances Labra
Layla Isabella Lawrence
Phoebe Jonahlyn de Quiros Luu
Kaitlin Rosette Neal
Julia Lucia Thomas
Natalie Renee Topete
Imunique Tamera York HISTORY
Hassan Abdul - Qawi
Anthony Raymon Correra
Evan Jesse Orozco
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Dalal Kamal Alshun
Sakara Iula Anderson
Marvin Xavier Casillas
Eric Alandale Chelette*
Michael Edward Clark
*Honors Program
Nicholas Alexander Diaz
Shaling Higuera
Brandon Lee Medina
Ameren Nicole Roberts
Cameron Wolf
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Mariah Antionette West
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND LANGUAGE
Victoria Cardenas*
Vianca Jinnette Hernandez
JOURNALISM
Thatiana Ann Gibbs
Angel Isioma Oparah
LEGAL STUDIES
Vanessa Hernandez Christian
Mychal Le
Zarah Victoria Vidriezca Mota
Austine Xu
MATHEMATICS
Kayla Berger
Diego Raul Gonzalez
MUSIC
Mark Ian Pulmano Estrellado
Claire Juliet Kostich
Isaac James Lemus
Yosmar Mora
Denise Perez
Kolani Michelle Smith*
Austine Xu
PHILOSOPHY
Stephen Robert Meredith
PHOTOGRAPHY
Camille C. Nan
*Honors Program Graduate
Christopher Todd Rogers
PHYSICS
Trevor Rigoberto Martinez
Gabriel Alexander Palacios
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Orion Timothy Campos
Joanne Cosina
Samantha Dee Franz
David Alan Gudino
Sean Dutton Henson
Joseph Gabriel Montes
Amnaa Taha Mostafa Taha
RHETORIC AND COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES
Claudia Flores
Jose Emmanuel Forde
Reese Persephone Oliver
Andrew Jedi Ruiz
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Fernando Espinoza
Andrew Joseph Valdez
SOCIOLOGY
Stephanie Del Rio
Malcolm David Jones
Yohana Lopez Sanchez
Jessica Maya
Charles Theodore Sorbel
Winston Tran
STUDIO ART
Syndri Kaya Alvarez
Vanessa Daniel
Gabriela Guzman
Kristen Marilou Itchon
Samantha Lujano
Rebecca Boutros Mouhawas
Andrew F. Salaiza
DEGREE
CANDIDATES
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
THEATRE
Victoria Renae Gaspar
Stephen Robert Meredith
Reese Persephone Oliver
Cori Paige Shindo
Melanie Alicia Zarco
Cástulo de la Rocha College of Health and Community Well-Being
DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY
Maleeha Tahseen Abbas
Intersectional Discrimination and Perceived Strok and Heart Attack Risk in South Asian Americans
Afifa Khadija Ahmadzai
Erin C. Bonham
Cailyn Marie Fennell
The Forgotten Population: Predictors of Community Functioning in Formally Incarcerated Women
Presley Renae Fettig
Social Media and Mental Health: Does Motivation or Platform Matter?
Joseph Anthony Giani
Angelica Guerro
The Effect of Veteran Index Trauma on PTSD Literacy
Kai He
Multicultural Factors Impacting the Mental Health of Chinese International Students in the U.S.
Perry Montgomery Hotchkis
Joshua Nathaniel Kelly
Chase Graff Love
Effects of Dogmatism, Stigma and Culture on Depression Symptons in the Religious and Nonreligous
McKenzie Renee Salaiz
Examining the Role of Moderator in the Relationship Between Sociocultural Influences and Internalization of Fear of Fat
Alisa Hatsuye Masamitsu
Gwendolyn Hale McInnes
Family Functiong and Parenting Responses in Relation to Adolescents with Skin Picking Disorder
Noelle June Mowles
Impact of Cultural Factors on Stress and Quality of Life in Parents of Color Who Have Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Nora Patra Ostertag
Daniella Paradiso
Megan T. Sherman
Holly Smith
The Influence of Meaning in Life, Spirituality, and Resilence on the Development of Posttraumatic Growth Among Mental Health Professionals
Jacqueline Alexandra Sutherland
Gabriella Marie Vargas
Yurun Zhou
MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Nada Abuabdo
Fnu Aishwaraya
Abdulmajeed Nasser Alqahtani
Mamta Bora
Alyssa Mia Galaviz
Jennifer Raquel Burch Genovese
Yongyi Huang
Nour Abdulkareem Jaber
Solomon Shamiar Johnson
Maanya Rajasree Katta
Carol Maturano-Guillen
Elif Osmanoglu
Mitanshi Dhanraj Patel
Cristian Alexander Pelaez
Shannon Dee Perrett
Whittany Agrusa
Chingngaihlun
Joanna Lilibeth Urenia
Swapna Vallabhdas
Leah Marie Ou Visita
Kyle William Wade
Evan Alexander Weinmeister
Luming You
DEGREE
Jianing Zhang
Xinyi Zhang
MASTER OF SCIENCE
ATHLETIC TRAINING
Paul Alexander Antonis
Danielle Sherrie Bennett
Jana Rose Curby
Melanie Estrada
Viviana Garcia
Raquel Alexis Guillermety
Victoria Guadalupe Reyes
Katelyn Marie Robertson
Sofia Rodriguez
Edgar Israel Valdez
CHILD LIFE
Erin Marie Brese
Kenya Flores
Sabina Nicolasa Galvez Zacatenco
Jasmine Esmeralda Hernandez
Veronica Alicia Jasso-Padilla
Bianey Lopez
Rebecca Michelle Ramos
Angela Sanchez
Miriam Lucia Sepulveda
Brianna Steele
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY
Zahra Fatima Alkhamaisi
Rebecca Ann Buckingham
Jazmin Gabrielle Carranza
Jaelyn Chantel Cofer
Kindra Elizabeth Faskell
Tara Jane Helou
Nysiah K. LeGardye
Jacinta Navas Galdamez
Jessica Osuna-Peraza
Vanessa Victoria Parrilla
Brandon JJ. Reed
Allison H. Ussery
Kayla De'Andra Valentine
PSYCHOLOGY
Afifa Khadija Ahmadzai
Erin C. Bonham
Joseph Anthony Giani
Perry Montgomery Hotchkis
Joshua Nathaniel Kelly
Alisa Hatsuye Masamitsu
Nora Patra Ostertag
Daniella Paradiso
Megan T. Sherman
Jacqueline Alexandra Sutherland
Gabriella Marie Vargas
Yurun Zhou
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE
Nicholas R. Blakely
Warren Roland Carter
Rey Julian Castillo Emmanuelli
Steven Michael Cook
Jacqueline Mary Da Re
Peter Khai Hoan Duong
Stephanie Elizabeth Fluitt
Tammy Huynh Frey
Fernando Garcia, Jr.
Ryan P. Hamann
Joseph Hurtado
Leela Mazarei
Ronica Sara Mehdizadeh
Sara Talal Muhtaseb
Duy Nguyen
Leilina Nguyen
Ani Ovsepian
Jarvis Maleek Perkins
Kimlong Nguyen Phan
Macayla Josephine Ponce
Jasmine Yasaman Sadrolashrafi
Toronny Gene Nocum Thomas
Jonathan Torres
*Honors Program Graduate
Rojin Vafaeian
Lindsey L. von Kleist
Christy Vuong
Josephine Wong
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Jacob Aguayo
Daisy Angeles-Corona
Hannah Renee Baker
Madison Elizabeth Bravo*
Alondra Sheridan Cowgill*
Nour Daylac
Sarah Bilal Dennaoui
Roselyn Lailany Duran
Andres Jose Galura
Carlos Miguel Garcia
Mikaela Jeanne Gonzales
Katelyn Nicole Graham*
Katrina Rose Hitchcock
Marissa Cailyn Howell
Abigail Maleah Hunsicker Robles*
Jordan Chase Ihrig*
Mira Juncaj
Kailin Nicole Katena
Jazmine Joey Madore*
Trevor Austin McCurry
Alexis Mae Negron
Lauren Elizabeth Peters
Nautica Raquel Reyes
Tiffany Erica Silvas
Cori Paige Shindo
Ashlyn Marie Caitlin Spilker
Ashley Briana Nicole Taylor
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Ysabel Martina Abarca
Timur Aygistov
Emmanuel Barbosa
Reiley Ann Burton
*Honors Program
Morgan Deborah Esebag
Dillon Aaron Johnson
Sophia Pamela Lopez
Chyna Mendoza
Jesse Munoz
Annie Tam Trinh
Kent Ichiro Yokomizo
CUM LAUDE
Kimberly Jaqueline Avila
Vanessa Alexis Barajas
Madison Taylor Barr
Jesse Aaron Carnevale
Cristina Candelaria Castro
Tatiana Xochilt Cortinas
Brianna Wendy Cristin-Sanchez
Genevieve Jocelyn Delgado*
Mina Rae Fairall
Michael Anthony Galvan
Trina Renee Gray
Alyssa Katherine Kinsey*
Kimberly León*
Justin Thomas Mc Fadden
Miranda Elizabeth McGarry
Victoria Maria Medrano
Jonathan Isaac Navarro
Joshua Scott Rook
BiJohn Shapelle Stevenson
Olivia Scott Taylor
RITE
Ysabel Martina Abarca
Arthur Acevedo III
Jacob Aguayo
Angelina Marie Alderete
Brianna Janeen Amaya
Nayeli Alvarez Velderrain
Ashley Brianna Anaya*
Emily Angeles Anaya*
Sarah Marzie Andrews
Daisy Angeles-Corona
Raiden Garcia Antipuesto
DEGREE
CANDIDATES CÁSTULO DE LA ROCHA COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING
Kimberly Jaqueline Avila
Timur Aygistov
Hannah Renee Baker
Vanessa Alexis Barajas
Alejandra Barajas
Emmanuel Barbosa
Madison Taylor Barr
Dakota Dana Klamian
Natalie Joana Bernal
Jlyn Garcia Bituin
Alexandra Marie Boutté
Madison Elizabeth Bravo*
Alyssa Nicole Buenrostro
Reiley Ann Burton
Mallely Mabel Caceres*
Alexis Nicole Caishpal
Alyssa Nicole Campbell
Melissa Capacete
Jesse Aaron Carnevale
David Castellanos
Cristina Candelaria Castro
Aaron Alejandro Chavez
Gabriela Niccole Chavez
Linda Anais Cordoba Berruz
Melanie Cortes Romero
Logan Rogers Corthell
Tatiana Xochilt Cortinas
Alondra Sheridan Cowgill*
Brianna Wendy Cristin-Sanchez
Mikalay Renee Dacpano
Gigliola Milan Davila
Nicolette DeJoneé Davis
Nour Daylac
Elizabeth Virginia De La Cruz
Serenity Reece De La Torre
Adolfo Delgado
Genevieve Jocelyn Delgado*
Sarah Bilal Dennaoui
Porsche Hiromi Double
Roselyn Lailany Duran
Antonia Escobar
Morgan Deborah Esebag
Asia Nichole Espinosa
Maria Christina Estrada
Hailey Dawn Evans
Mina Rae Fairall
Arely Flores
Armando T. Flores Yanez
Ethan Nicolas Galindo
Andres Jose Galura
Michael Anthony Galvan
Carlos Miguel Garcia
Jocelyn Garcia
Nikoles Stone Geraci-Medina
Vivian Sophia Godinez
Mikaela Jeanne Gonzales
Kaitlyn Vaneza Gonzalez
Amber Priscilla Gonzalez
Katelyn Nicole Graham*
Trina Renee Gray
David Andrew Gutierrez
Cristian A. Guzman
Josh Hernandez
Joshua Ryan Hidalgo*
Katrina Rose Hitchcock
Marissa Cailyn Howell
Kiara Michelle Hulon
Shelby Elaine Humphreys
Abigail Maleah Hunsicker Robles*
Andrea Monique Hunter
Jordan Chase Ihrig*
Dillon Aaron Johnson
Trayjan Kawika Natalio Jumawan
Mira Juncaj
Kailin Nicole Katena
Michael Alexander Kenfield
Lorees Khoury
Adam Michael Killingsworth
Alyssa Katherine Kinsey*
Bianca Lagunas
Hildelisa Laracuente
Kimberly León*
Tyler Scott Lokar
Saulina Desire Lopez
Sophia Pamela Lopez
Rebecca Dennille Lopez
David Earl Love III
Trevor Ryan Lundblade
Jazmine Joey Madore*
Nicholas Martin Malooly
Tyler Martin
Leyla Raquel Martin
Alyssa Marie Martinez
Elizabeth Martinez
Aracely Maturino
Sarai Martinez Acosta
Victoria Grace Mazzone
Justin Thomas Mc Fadden
Trevor Austin McCurry
Miranda Elizabeth McGarry
Perla Isabel Medina
Victoria Maria Medrano
Chyna Mendoza
Jaden Kaleb Mendoza
Chelsea Reann Mendoza
Jan Meir Vittali Mitra
De Lante' Armond Moore
Valentina Ines Moreno
Alayna Ricky Muñoz
Jesse Munoz
Jonathan Isaac Navarro
Alexis Mae Negron
Hailey M. Olea
Emmanuel Ontiveros
Emily Natalie Orozco
Chad Michael Papa
Brian Rene Payne
Kaylee Alyssa Perdomo
Belen Sofia Perez Hernandez
Lauren Elizabeth Peters
Noah Antonio Pimentel
Mia Fernanda Pintado
Ana Elizabeth Preciado
Isabella Sophia Quiroz
Victoria Raelyn Ramirez
Chloe Grace Razook
*Honors Program Graduate
Aliyah Delilah Reyes
Nautica Raquel Reyes
Vivianna Keilani Rodriguez
Yasmeen Syvanna Rodriguez-Shapona
Ashley Rodriguez
Kaci Rosalia Rojo
Edwardo Reyes Ronquillo
Joshua Scott Rook
Jessica Berenice Ruiz-Torralba
Emma Grace Schmidt
Guilniss Maylys Seide
Tiffany Erica Silvas
David Walter Sisneros
Ivan Matthew Sosa
Ashlyn Marie Caitlin Spilker
BiJohn Shapelle Stevenson
Alondra Denise Talavera-Bonilla
Olivia Scott Taylor
Ashley Briana Nicole Taylor
Grace Marie Tessitore
Jonathon Torres
Annie Tam Trinh
Abraham Trujillo
Stephanie Anne Tubbs-Tostado
Jacklyn Elyse Tuck
Christopher Valverde
Bernice Vargas
Aaron Vasquez
Sochil Melissa Vásquez Díaz
Virginia Corine Villa-Sanders
Jesus Stephen Villegas
Sydney Leane Weeks
Mariah I. Wysinger
Ashlee Yac Alvarado
Yashar Yadegari
Kent Ichiro Yokomizo
Nataly Zepeda
Vicente Zepeda
DEPARTMENTAL HONORS
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
DEGREE CANDIDATES CÁSTULO DE LA ROCHA COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING
BiJohn Shapelle Stevenson
Abraham Trujillo
KINESIOLOGY
Madison Taylor Barr
Alyssa Nicole Buenrostro
Alyssa Nicole Campbell
Logan Rogers Corthell
Mina Rae Fairall
Michael Anthony Galvan
Carlos Miguel Garcia
Nikoles Stone Geraci-Medina
Kaitlyn Vaneza Gonzalez
Katrina Rose Hitchcock
Marissa Cailyn Howell
Mira Juncaj
Alyssa Katherine Kinsey*
Kimberly León*
Trevor Ryan Lundblade
Jazmine Joey Madore*
Trevor Austin McCurry
Miranda Elizabeth McGarry
Chyna Mendoza
Joshua Scott Rook
Ivan Matthew Sosa
Olivia Scott Taylor
Annie Tam Trinh
NURSING
Jesse Aaron Carnevale
Adam Michael Killingsworth
Chad Michael Papa
PSYCHOLOGY
Ysabel Martina Abarca
Jacob Aguayo
Daisy Angeles-Corona
Timur Aygistov
Hannah Renee Baker
Vanessa Alexis Barajas
Emmanuel Barbosa
Madison Elizabeth Bravo*
Reiley Ann Burton
Mallely Mabel Caceres*
Tatiana Xochilt Cortinas
Alondra Sheridan Cowgill*
Brianna Wendy Cristin-Sanchez
Gigliola Milan Davila
Nour Daylac
Genevieve Jocelyn Delgado*
Sarah Bilal Dennaoui
Roselyn Lailany Duran
Morgan Deborah Esebag
Andres Jose Galura
Mikaela Jeanne Gonzales
Katelyn Nicole Graham*
Trina Renee Gray
Abigail Maleah Hunsicker Robles*
Jordan Chase Ihrig*
Dillon Aaron Johnson
Kailin Nicole Katena
Bianca Lagunas
Sophia Pamela Lopez
Rebecca Dennille Lopez
Nicholas Martin Malooly
Justin Thomas Mc Fadden
Victoria Maria Medrano
Jesse Munoz
Jonathan Isaac Navarro
Alexis Mae Negron
Lauren Elizabeth Peters
Nautica Raquel Reyes
Tiffany Erica Silvas
Cori Paige Shindo
Ashlyn Marie Caitlin Spilker
Ashley Briana Nicole Taylor
Mariah I. Wysinger
Yashar Yadegari
Kent Ichiro Yokomizo
Nataly Zepeda
*Honors Program Graduate
LaFetra College of Education
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Brittany Baquet Applen
Wilderness Summer Camp Experiences for At-Promise Youth and the Impact on Thiving in Adulthood
Stephanie Michelle Collins
Analyzing the Influence of Beliefs and Dispositions on Teacher SelfEfficacy in Culturally Responsive Teaching
Antoinette Maria Cordero-Ricardo
Understanding the Lived Experiences of Fathers of Newly Diagnosed Children on the Autism Spectrum
Rocio Gonzalez-Frausto
Breaking Barriers: A Phenomenological Study of Mentorship's Role in Latina Leadership Development
David Ian Huerta
Exploring the Language and Representation of Labeling Students through the Stories of Teacher Candidates
Laura Beatriz Ibarra
Latina Faculty and the Path to Leadership: A Phenomenological Study on Mentorship, Indentity, Systemic Challenges in Higher Education
Eric Scott Johnson
Revitalizing Dental Careers: Evidence-Based Approaches to Mitigate Burnout and Enhance Work Engagement Among Dental Professionals
Nicole Kay Larcroix
Employee Resistance to Change, the Impact of Personality on Frontline Employees' Resistance to Change: A Quantitative Study
Edward Charles McMillon II
The Influance of Football Coaches on Black Male Student
Academic Achievement
Natalie Crystal Morales
The Promotional Barriers Faced by Female Police Officers Striving to Promote to Supervisory Roles within Los Aneles County
Cynthia Patricia Moreno Estrada
Testimonios: The Lived Experiences of First-Generation, Latina Transfer Students to Post-secondary Degree Completion. ¡Sí, se puede!”
Melissa Renee Moss
See Me, Hear Me, Keep Me: A Descriptive Research Design
Exploring Black, Latina, and Native American Women's Retention in Technology Jobs
Fayroze Elbaiali Mostafa
From Induction to Impact: Overcoming Challenges and Seizing Opportunities in New Teacher Development
Jennifer Marie Perez
Nurturing Neurodiversity: Harnessing the Power of Nature in the Learning Environment
Ebony Purcell
Breaking through the Concrete Ceiling: The Fortitude of Black Women in Educational Leadership
Sandra Rocha
The Infrastructure of Access: Examining the Impact of Vision 2030 Dual Enrollment Initiative on Community Colleges
Sherrie Ann Taylor Vann
Exploring the Link between Parental Involvement and Student Achievement in the HIPPY Program: A Correlational Approach
Rachyl Lyn Theriault
From Strain to Strength: Exploring Leadership Growth and Resilience in Mothers of Children with ADHD
DEGREE CANDIDATES LAFETRA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
David Matthew Toston, Sr.
They're not like us: The Disparity Between Inclusion and Belonging
Bernardo Torres Valenzuela
Exploring the Use of Mindfulness to Support Secondary School Principal Well-Being: A Phenonmenological Qualitative Study Analysis
Erum Fatima Velek
Secondary School Principals as First Responders: Exploring the Role of Self-Efficacy in Crisis Leadership
Ramon Verduzco
Lived Experiences of High School Principals in Implementing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) in Comprehensive High Schools
Cheryl Ann Walker
An Examination of the Relationship Between Student Engagement and Academic Dishonesty Among Traditional-Age Undergraduate Students in Private, Not-For-Profit, Four-Year Colleges and Universities in Southern California
Darlene Zarazu
The influance of Community Cultural Wealth on Student Outcomes: A Qualitative Analysis of Comprehensive College Transition Programs in Community Colleges
Racha Joseph Zeitoun
Intersections of the Actualized Leadership Profile (ALP) and Transformational, Adaptive, Connective, and Servant Leadership Theories
MASTER OF ARTS
TEACHING - DUAL
CREDENTIAL MS/ES
Daisy Aguirre
Rosmara Aguirre
Candace Diane-Eva Angulo
Kevin Fregoso
Julia Gonzales
Armineh Hatamian
Jennifer Aleen Hernandez
Manda Kay Herrera
Paige Lorene Igoa
Kayley L Matzaganian
Josephine Janene Mora
Jody Celeste Orr
Maria Moreno Pantoja
Clarissa Salazar
Raymmah Teichman
Kaiulani Angelique Widney
TEACHINGINCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Jaqueline Cervantes
Shahina Marjan Choudhury
Eliana Contreras Gracia
Tammy Renee Evans
Cynthia Galarza
Corina Selena Garcia
Victor Gomez
Marithza Y. Guardado
Alyssa Sue Hall
Lulu Han Hayes
Cloteail Migion Henry
Kenneth Carey House, Jr.
Alina Michelle Hubbell
Maheen Janmohamed
Christopher Shawn Jaquez
Kevin Mathew Jenkins
Miranda Nicole Lassetter
Leidy Nayely Machaen
Daniel William Mattingly
Jonathan Edward Mendoza
Jocelyn V. Montes
Flor Ivette Nava Patino
Elisabeth Stephanie Palomares
Sarah Beth Passno
Valentin Peña
Shanteca M. Perry-Smith
Victoria Morgan Price
Domenique Faz Rivera
Nicole Christine Rojas
Joanna Garcia Salazar
Deanna Iris Schmitz
Ricardo A. Vazques
Ana Gabriel Villarreal
Cita Vongsathian
Evelyn Georgia Watson
Destinee Danet Williams
Aileen Zepeda
James Blase Zontek
TEACHINGMULTIPLE SUBJECT
Melinda Rose Alexander
Gabriel Archangel Aquino
Sandy Attal
Aditi Behl
Amanda Nicole Bixler
Jessica Nadine Bixler
Sterling Bravo
Sasha Alexis Cardenas
Adriana Castaneda
Alyssa Brianne Castanon
Patricia Lynn Corter
Blair Lacey Creel
Andres Alejandro Duarte
Sabrina Edeza
Frankie Fierro
Alexandria Breckin Dee Forthman
Araceli Galvez
Martina Garcia
Nathaly Garcia
DEGREE CANDIDATES LAFETRA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Vanessa Garcia-Gomez
Thomas Orlando Gatlin
Michael Richard Gaxiola
Cinara Franzini-Gonzales
Rebekah Faith Gonzales
Celeste Breeanna Gonzalez
Danielle Sierra Gonzalez
Jorge Gonzalez Perez
Tae'ah T. Gupton
Jennifer Minkyoung Ha
Lauren Emily Holcomb
Rhianna Lynn Horn
Jake D. Johnston
Guadalupe Langlois
Elisha Yun Lee
Clinton Donald MacKay
Cristal Martinez-Ramirez
Kacie Anne Mello
Rosamaria Crystal Nunez
Ashley Guadalupe Perez
Noemi Perez
Kaleb Brock Pfeifle
Gwendolyn Ponce
Ashlyn Janice Price
Giselle Pulido
Megan Alyssa Romo
Cameron Keo Ruiz
Allison Lynn Scott
Ilianna Aaliyah Tapia
Zane Belmont
Vanessa Maria Torres
Daryl Renae Vielma
Katelyn Christine Wearp
Kaylah Mercedes Wright-Soler
Nicholas Drake Zamora
Natalia Zendejas
TEACHINGSINGLE SUBJECT
Antonio Moises Aguilera
Kristian Andrews Laelle Andrews
Kollet Avedisian
Marcela Calvillo
James Daron Cano
Mar Casia D. DeLouth
Maria C. Garcia
Jaime Alexis Gonzalez Acevedo
Apolonia Ninoska Iezza
Sophia Emily Irving
Jason Emiliano Juarez
Estefania Lopez
Stephanie Robin Lutz
Carlos Magin
Angel Jessie Martinez
Magdalena Mora
Melissa Mullins
Sam Munoz
Leslie James Nielsen
Tony Steve Nueva
Dylan Timothy O'Leary
Maria del Rocio Ortega Yepez
Erika Ortiz
Luis Perez
Irene Santillan
Edward G. Sayegh
Caroline Tess Scholte
Beatriz Adriana Sosa
Karla Aimee Topete
Sean Paul Trahan
Natalee Marie Valadez
Jonathan Martin Villegas
Amber Marie Wainwright
MASTER OF EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHP WITH PAS CREDENTIAL
Kelley Elizabeth Squires
SPECIAL EMPHASIS
Yoshio Bush
Andrea Camacho
Jessica Anise Cooper
Lynette Marie Ehle
*Honors Program
Amber Rose Garcia
Gabriella Andrea Gutierrez
Meredith Ann Hansen
Liliane Khalil
Nina Caroline Massion
Eva Eloisa Gonzalez
Jasmyne Tuy Tran Morrison
Esmeralda Olivar
Olivia Ann Tawekjian
Valencia Martinette Vigil
Katlyn Jean Wagner
MASTER OF SCIENCE
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
Ruth Sarai Amaya
Stephanie Arredondo
Nicole Ann Bergeron-Thomas
Sandy Marie Bonilla
Jessica Arlene Brandon
Veronica Calderon Darrah
Sandra Teresa Garcia
Claudy Aditia Gondosaputro
Danielle Charemon Green
Lauren Dianne Greeno
Emily R. Hall
Laura Jayne Johnson
Emily Mildred Koen
Francesca Mona Mbah
Jasmine Deann Momphery
Melissa Pacheco
Angie Donnely Ramirez
Diana Elizabeth Rivas
Shumaila Eric Sarwar
Erica Lynn Smith
Kelley Elizabeth Squires
Ayana D.J. Stephens
Alexandra Tabares
Marisa Elena Torres
Lusine Lucy Urfalyan
Mary Vardumyan
*Honors Program Graduate
Estefanie Isabell Vidaury Reyes
Vanessa Louise Williams
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Laura Lemus
EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING
Louie Richard Acosta, Jr.
Aiden Takeo Aizumi
Taylor Rose Alcala
Abraham Rafael Andrade
Alexis Arroyo
Minele Avakian
Emily Elizabeth Ballew
Daniela Perez-Banos
Stephanie Bernache
Jade Ashlynn Bixler-Boyer
Vanessa Alcala Blancas
Tania Lizbeth Boror
Emmanuel Bravo
Christian Scott Brooker
Andrea Linda Cano
Adrian Carrillo-Gutierrez
David Daniel Castillo
Carol Yanet Castro
Melina Cervantes
Carolina Chavez
Erendira Chavez
Vera Chobanyan
Angelo Escobar
Daisy Espericueta
Jocelyn Espericueta
Anthony Gilberto Esquivel
Sarahi Esteban
Leticia Estrella
Dana Rose Fisher
Alejandro Flores
Marlene Luisa Flores
Isabella Flores Hernandez
Jaden Elias Gallego
Kathy Garcia
Kristy Alexandra Garcia
DEGREE CANDIDATES LAFETRA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Marielena Garcia
Melissa Danielle Garcia
Maria Elena Garcia Yepez
Lala Gasparyan
Perla De Jesus Gonsalez
Juliana Marie Grijalva
Karina Moncerrat Guerrero
Julian Gutierrez
Valente Jose Gutierrez
Monica Hernandez Montano
Diana Eliabeth Granda Jones
Apryl Danielle Keehmer
Nicolle Ashley Knepper
Rebecca Corrine Lopez
Martha Elena Madrigal
Guillermina Martinez
Jessica Andrea Mendoza
Jocelyn Montenegro
Alyssa Marcela Monterrosa Parga
Denisse Montes
Estela Irene Montiel Sandoval
Perla Arce
Laura Muñiz
Nathaniel Arthur Murrieta
Alejandra Neri
Argelia J. Oropeza
Catalina Orozco
Rocio Jazmin Padilla
Candice Alma Perez
Samantha Mariah Quintino
Amanda Isabel Reyes
Andrea Guadalupe Reynoso Salazar
Jocelyn Reynoso
Paul Anthony Rivas
Eric Robles
Jacqueline Robles
Veronica Rojas
Claudia Elizabeth Romero
Madelyn Elizabeth Rondero
Madison Marie Rosa
Monica Renee Rosas
Alisha Andraya Salas
Carlos Emanuel Salazar
Jacqueline Anahi Sanchez
Stephanie Carolina Santos
Emily Lauren Sherlock
Jeremiah Matthew Soria
Ryan Thomas Stodart
Gerardo Tellez
Tyler MarieTemblador
Kaitlyn Marie Torres
Christa Jeanne Valencia
Natali Veliz Sanchez
Catherine Ashley Villalobos
Elizabeth Villasano
Jasmine Carolina Villatoro
Aimee Lee Mabilen Vinas
Travis Douglas Wheat
Bryan Michal Wilmert
Ariana Serena Wilson
Morgan Paige Witwer
EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING
WITH PPS CREDENTIAL
Francisco Adauto Sanchez
Guadalupe Figueroa
Jessica Gonzalez
Jorge Alberto Gonzalez
Carlos Jesus Hernandez
Gabrielle Lucie Ontiveros
Lauren Ashley-Marie Lee
Jacob Benjamin Lorimer
Michelle Moet
Ivan J. Pena
Rania Mustapha Saleh
Karissa Toledo
Alexis Samantha Vega Perez
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Angelica Liliana Escartin
Paul Garcia, Jr.
Sierra Sage Langager
Bingqing Wang *Honors Program
SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGY WITH PPS CREDENTIAL
Jennifer Ascencion
Jolissa Rae Avila
Madison Michelle Beck-Turner
Denise Contreras
Grace Marie DiMaggio
Lewis Escalante III
Erika Figueroa
Lizzette Alejandra Flores Rodriguez
Kasarah Raquel Fowler
Frankie Nicole Gilbert
Allison Ann Gonzales
Briana Nicole Gonzalez
Dora Guardado
Jorden Nicole-Margaret Hernandez
Jessica Gutierrez Herrera
Genesis Gisselle Jovel
Brandon Juarez
Erin Bernice Kugel
Valerie Lasso
Jerrid C. Lewis
Denise Lomeli
Jennifer Susan Meglemre
Ana Guadalupe Mendoza
Ricardo Pacheco
Leslie Ann Perez
MaLaun Alexandria Phillips
Kara Dyani Rausch
Courtney Mar' Quise Roberts
Esther Marie Sanchez
Nicholas James Shannon
Thomas Lee Skaggs
Stephanie Teodosio
Jasmine Rose Yahyavi
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Clarissa Ines Alvarez Tucker
Emily Barrera*
*Honors Program Graduate
Alyssa Ann Laroya Civille*
Danna Roldan Dacillo
Angelina Marie Gomez
Melissa Jean Gomez
Katelyn Grace Koepp
Hailey Elizabeth Maxwell
Kiley Brenn McGarry
Taylor Marie Murphy*
Juliana Maria Peña
Francisco J. Rueda
Malynda Wanis*
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Skyler Raye Patterson
Sabrina Marie Pierce
Bella Eve Rizzo
Lionorra Marcelina Sotelo
CUM LAUDE
Richard A. Abilez
Julie Jacqlyn Barbosa
Lillian Aileen Dyer
Veronica Elizabeth Elizarraraz
Ana Karen Gaitan-Alvarez
Breeana Danielle Gonzalez
Airreell Melody Hannan-Tena
Ambar Holendor
Delaney Grace Humphrey
Megan Nicole Oates
Taylor Ann Marie Petersen
Rylee Marie Stouppe
Anjela Ulloa Jauregui*
Kiara Elizabeth Valdez-Garcia
RITE
Richard A. Abilez
Clarissa Ines Alvarez Tucker
Jazmin K. Avendano
Dominique Charelle Baker
Stephanie Sunga Baligod
Julie Jacqlyn Barbosa
Alexandria Nicole Barnes
DEGREE CANDIDATES LAFETRA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Emily Barrera*
Consuelo Barrera Lopez
Jenifer Elizabeth Brown
Josefina Guadalupe Calderon
Joanne Marie Carcamo
Janine Guadalupe Castillo
Christian Cavanias
Alyssa Ann Laroya Civille*
Megan Ann Crawford
Danna Roldan Dacillo
Kenneth Daron Davis
Sophia Grace DiLeo
Porsche Monique Doty
Lillian Aileen Dyer
Veronica Elizabeth Elizarraraz
Shelby Emerson
Monica Misora Esparza
Diana Denise Espinoza Martinez
Eric Arthur Feliscian
Maki Gabriel
Ana Karen Gaitan-Alvarez
Yasmeen Noelle Genie
William A. Gharib
Angelina Marie Gomez
Melissa Jean Gomez
Breanna Marie Gonzales
Breeana Danielle Gonzalez
Jasmine Marie Hanley
Airreell Melody Hannan-Tena
Shyann Raynn Henry
Camille Renee Hirota
Ambar Holendor
Delaney Grace Humphrey
Lyric Halle Jackson
Norma Jenny Julio
Kala Leigh Knox
Katelyn Grace Koepp
Marissa Talia La Crue
Kaitlyn Hope Longley
Madeline Vail Martinez
Melanie Martinez
Megan Taylor Massey
Hailey Elizabeth Maxwell
Kiley Brenn McGarry
Taylor Marie Murphy*
Megan Nicole Oates
Linda Lee Owens
Brittney Natalia Padilla-Case
Skyler Raye Patterson
Juliana Maria Peña
Taylor Ann Marie Petersen
Sabrina Marie Pierce
Vanessa Lidia Ponce
Gabriela Ramirez
Mathew Logan Reese
Roberto Matteus Reynoso
Rasheka Renae Rich
Bella Eve Rizzo
Francisco J. Rueda
Riley Marissa Schmitt
Crystal Desiree Serrano
Sasha Denae Sherman
Olivia Marie Smith
Elizabethe Sosa
Lionorra Marcelina Sotelo
Rylee Marie Stouppe
Stephanie L. Stuart
Zoe Colleen Stutzman
Genelle Jane Trinkaus
Anjela Ulloa Jauregui*
Kiara Elizabeth Valdez-Garcia
Melody Donna Verduzco
Aryanna Denielle Villa
Carmen Cristina Vital
Malynda Wanis*
Ashley Veronica Watson
Maria Marisela Zuniga
DEPARTMENTAL HONORS
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Clarissa Ines Alvarez Tucker
Porsche Monique Doty
Ana Karen Gaitan-Alvarez
Melissa Jean Gomez
Camille Renee Hirota
Norma Jenny Julio
Marissa Talia La Crue
Juliana Maria Peña
Olivia Marie Smith
Melody Donna Verduzco
Aryanna Denielle Villa
Maria Marisela Zuniga
EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
Richard A. Abilez
Dominique Charelle Baker
Stephanie Sunga Baligod
Julie Jacqlyn Barbosa
Emily Barrera*
Alyssa Ann Laroya Civille*
Megan Ann Crawford
Danna Roldan Dacillo
Lillian Aileen Dyer
Veronica Elizabeth Elizarraraz
Diana Denise Espinoza Martinez
Eric Arthur Feliscian
Maki Gabriel
William A. Gharib
Angelina Marie Gomez
Breeana Danielle Gonzalez
Airreell Melody Hannan-Tena
Ambar Holendor
Delaney Grace Humphrey
Lyric Halle Jackson
Kaitlyn Hope Longley
Hailey Elizabeth Maxwell
Kiley Brenn McGarry
Taylor Marie Murphy*
Megan Nicole Oates
Linda Lee Owens
Taylor Ann Marie Petersen
Sabrina Marie Pierce
Bella Eve Rizzo
Francisco J. Rueda
Sasha Denae Sherman
*Honors Program Graduate
Lionorra Marcelina Sotelo
Rylee Marie Stouppe
Genelle Jane Trinkaus
Anjela Ulloa Jauregui*
Kiara Elizabeth Valdez-Garcia
Sophia Grace DiLeo
Katelyn Grace Koepp
Skyler Raye Patterson
Malynda Wanis*
DEGREE CANDIDATES
College of Business
DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Cao Chungeng
Opportunities in the Augmented Reality Gaming Industry Based on Sensing IOT Technology
Daniel Matthew Garcia
Ehsan Rahimi Danesh
The Art of Financial Storytelling: CFO's Narrative Techniques
Brian Prescott Hilpert
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Leadership Development: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Customized ChatGPT Model in Enhancing Leadership Competencies
Guofei Wang
Application of Big Data in Customer Relationship Management: A Case Study of a Startup E-Commerce Enterprise
Maxwell Ross Lineberger
How to have Baby Boomers and GEN X Leaders Adjusted their Leadership Style to Effectively Work with GEN Y and Z in their Workplace
Michael Kawika Moa
Impact of Healthcare Integrated Incident Reporting System (HIIRS) on Hospital Business Performance.
Ping Yi
Powering the Connection: Examing the Role of ESG Perception and Brand Relationship Attachment in Strengthening Brand Loyalty for Sustainable Development
Weiquan Zou
The Mechanism and Impact of Multidimensional Proximity of Common Technology on Industrial Collaborative Agglomeration and Innovation
*Honors Program Graduate
Xiadong Xu
The Role of Marketing Expenditure in the Sales Revenue of Residential Real Estate in China
Yuqi Wang
The Impact of Private Equity Investment on Corporate Governance: Empirical Evidence from A-Share Listed Companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Abdulmohsen Abdulaziz Alassaf
Faris Nader Alawlaqi
Carlos Ernesto Aldana
Gerlin Jamileth Alfaro
Rashid Hilal Almohannadi
Wajdi Almqati
Saud Ammer Alselham
Sarick Sal Ambriz
Yoohee An
Cesar Arnoldo Argueta
Brent Robert Behrens
Marlon Canullas Billote
Amberlynn Jean Bird
Colin Boyle-Wood
Robert Daniel Brito
Isabella Bruzzone
Dominique Calderon
Bryan Cañenguez
Andrew James Chacon
Prince Ajaybhai Chauhan
Amanda Rose Clark
Preston Stewart Clary
Jesse H. Contreras
Tiara Faye Copeland
Emanuel Corpus
Huiwen Cui
Kahlil G. Dawson
Logan Michael DeVee
Tiffany Nicole Dickerson
Robert William Dubord
Latoya Jasmine Dugan
Krystal Marie Estrada
John Philip Ubaldo Eugenio
Xiaotian Fan
Zachary Daniel Feingold
Vivian Fernandez
Kimberly Guadalupe Figueroa Mancillas
Crystal Nicole Flores
Orlando Agustin Flores
Jaylon Francis Fong
Reggie Garvin
Wanqiu Ge
Claudia Gonzalez
Sergio Rene Gonzalez
Taylor Breanne Gray
Matthew Jack Greenberg
Ray Steven Manaoat Guadron
Joshua Jose Guerra
Amanda Michelle Lewis
Robert Christopher Gutierrez
Gisella Brianne Hernandez
James Patrick Hipple
Te Cheng Hung
Jennifer Christine Ibarra
Brenna Jaqueline Jaime
Luis Jimenez
Gillian McKenna Jones
Genesis Elizabeth Juarez
Nicholas Hitoshi Ishibashi Jung
DEGREE CANDIDATES COLLEGE
OF BUSINESS
Juda Kenol
Zeyad Abdelkarim Khalil
Gabriel Henrique Kim
Dianah King
Matthew James Kliewer
Lorraine Lazarus
Nha Truong Uyen Le
Vien-Vi Ngoc Le
Zefang Li
Jersey Betina Masibay Ligaya
Susan Lima
Honglin Liu
Juan Jesus Lopez
Moises Lopez
Nisael Lopez
Robert Luviano
Justin Henry MacArthur
Jeffrey Richard Madsen
Laiba Malik
Fernando Miguel Mariona
Margaret Patricia Marks
Alexander Daniel McGarry
Mazen Michel Mikhail
Hedyeh S. Moallem
George Morales
Christopher Robert Mound
Tejas Nair
Trevor Nakawaki
Rebecca L. Norris
Jorge Osuna
Lupita Marlene Palomares
Tao Peng
Benita-Flor Perez
Enrique Perez
Daniel Joseph Pertusati
Mark Aries Quizon
Brianna Marie Redondo
Zachary Thomas Reid
Veronica Nicole Reyes Cruz
Ricardo Rubio
Kevin Noe Salazar
Kristin Kiyomi Shigenaga
Libni Usiel Sosa
Kel Kyon Tao
Danna Aileen Tapia
Gerald Evan Terry
Jamison Makayely Thornton
Antonio Cesar Valenzuela
Luis Fernando Velasco
Mark Guillermo Villalpando
Junyi Wan
Jinhua Wang
Ziwei Wei
Whitney Michelle Williams
Siyin Yan
Wenjing Yuan
Doruk Yurdcu
Jinghao Zhang
Meilin Zhao
Shuang Zhao
Yixue Zhao
Jia Zhou
Siwei Zhou
MASTER OF SCIENCE
ACCOUNTING
Alma Rosa Ayala
Micah Javon Carter
Johnny Albert Cota
Kellianne Akemi Denison
Jiaming Guo
Ziyan Li
Ruben Lopez
Jing Wang
DATA ANALYTICS
Sreeraj
Salman Hassan Al Jaber
Vincente Ramos Costa
Qingqing Ding
Krishna Sumanth Duggirala
Dino Frluckaj
Mark Anthony Garcia
Findlay Duncan Michael Grant
Aikeda Halimulati
Nancy Helou
Ivan Paul Jimenez
Jeonghwan Lee
Chenge Li
Yunzhi Li
Tianyi Liu
Edgar Moralessilva
Paurush Totlani
Manuel Amadeus Villalvazo
Dian Wang
Zhihan Wang
Yalei Xu
Tianyi Zhang
Yuxuan Zhao
FINANCE
Mauro Bianchi
Gary E. Downs
Junzhe Luo
Owen McKinley Osagiede
Aye Myat Phyo
Htay Htay Thaw
Yuejun Wang
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Stephanie Anais Abundiz Ngo
Miguel Aguero
Chibuikem Maxwell Agwamba
Paola Alexandra Alvarado
Trever Eugene Balestra
Daniel Biviano Rayo
Bethanie Alesa Nevaril
Bruce Townsend Brown
Angel D. Cano
William G. Champion
Julio Cordova
Matthew Vincent De Avila
Charlotte Lauren Fonseca De Joya
Manuel Esparza
*Honors Program Graduate
Joanna Espinosa
Lisette Deyanira Espinoza
Jessica Farfán
Jacob Paul Fimbres
Ricardo Flemate
Aiden Vincent Flores
Jose D. Giron
Lorenzo Antonio Gonzales
Jessica Karina Haro
Aries E. Hensley Franco
Sofia Herrera Mata
Abby Kay Holmen
Stephanie Frances Hudgens
Rogelio Ibarra
Alexander Rajheem Johnson
Michael Patrick Johnson
Ryan Neil Kato
Michelle Kelly
Raquel Kathleen Ledezma
Jessica Lopez
Ricardo Alberto Lopez
Sasha Zuri Morales
Steven Andrade Moreno
Cristian Mosqueda
Vanessa Maree Ortiz
Tallyn Marie Painter
Jared Ian Perry
Nazareth Quiroz
Rachel Lauren Rubio
Sumiko Alla Rudisky
Richard Craig Ruegsegger
Daniel Carl Runkle
Anthony Roy Salcedo
Joshua Rush Skinnell
Sarah Ashley Small
Jesus Benito Solis
Brianna Lenise Taylor
Ricreasha Tonnia Thomas
Brianna Celest Valencia
Mark Kristofer Serrano Vasallo
Nicholas Vidal Vega
Collin James Visser
DEGREE CANDIDATES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Fei Wang
D'Lawnda Denise Williams
UNDERGRADUATE
DEGREE CANDIDATES
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Nolan Aaron Anguiano
Jorge Ernesto Aviles
Rene Benitez
Kevork Boyrazian
Heidi Collado
William Steven Contreras
Faith Adrienne Cuadras
Jason Edward Donges
Janette Engeseth
Analise Araceli Espinoza
Alonso Gabriel Fittipaldi
Jaelynn Nikole Frelin
Raquel Fritz
Banuri Harinya Jayalath
Danika Deanne Noriega
Courtney Grace Setsumi Okumura*
Bryce Anthony Pierce
William J. Rice
Christopher Ray Riley
Angelique Carmen Rios-Poblano
Christopher Matthew Robinson
Madison Nicole Smith
Chien-Yun Su*
Emily Ting Yu
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Nazmiah-Ann Mouayyed Abu-Lashin
Chuxiong Cai
Christopher Allen Cook
Sydney Kaitlyn Diaz
Noah Garcia
Jamal Hanaif
Nikolas Aurel Krecu
Cody Jonathan Lehotsky
Tyler Lynn Loder
Matthew Thomas McCreary
Jose Moran
Vanja Soonji Tapia-Park
Ashton Ethan Thies
Erika Tomas
Seren Samir Udziela
CUM LAUDE
Brandon Erick Ackerman
Pamela Leann Alfaro
Adrian Martin Alfaro
Delfino Angel Perez
Emmaline Waunita Berry
Joelle Sherilyn Marie Broward
Jose Paul Castaneda, Jr.
Saul Armando Chamness
David Brandon Ezekiel
Marline Figueroa
Andriana Erica Francis
Kennadie Ithalik Gonzales
Logen Miles Howard
Marla Elaine Lowry
Moises Marin Leyva
Ryan Joel Prado
Omar Ramirez
Eden Brooke Elizabeth Ricketts
Samuel Antonio Rodriguez
Cinthia Rodriguez
Patrick Aaron Romero
Jenisa Marie Ruiz*
Benjamin Atlas Sussman
Ricky Torres
Emilio Paul Velis
Anthony C.M. Zavala
RITE
Nazmiah-Ann Mouayyed Abu-Lashin
Brandon Erick Ackerman
Celia Adame
Haydee Vianney Adame-Bahena
Makaila Marisela Aguilar
Brianna Cicaria Aguon
*Honors Program Graduate
Pamela Leann Alfaro
Adrian Martin Alfaro
Pier Angela Ali
Brandon Michael Allyn
Hareb Eisa Al Thabahi
Eric Alexander Alvarez
Ayaba E. Amouzou
Steven Scott Andrews
Delfino Angel Perez
Nolan Aaron Anguiano
Stephany Aranda
Lorena Ardell
Rudy Daneil Arenas
Yvette Arenas
Jason Assanah
Jorge Ernesto Aviles
John Christopher Ayala Casimiro
Evan Michael Bailey
Brian Garret Balsz
Vivecca Jade Baray
Leon Anthony Barker, Jr.
Lena F. Musgray
Eric Thomas Bates
Bridget Elaine Baysinger
Dawson Renee Bell
Justin Bell
Lizbeth Beltran
Rene Benitez
Rogelio John Benzor
Emmaline Waunita Berry
Crystal Candace Boatright
Casey James Boersma
Brianna Marie Bonillas
Marina O. Boules
Kevork Boyrazian
Sabrina Michelle Brisker
Joelle Sherilyn Marie Broward
Danielle Buelna
Monica Dilea Buenrostro
Jilian Rose Burnett
Zandrea Michelle Butler
Judith Moira Grace Butterfield
*Honors Program Graduate
Chuxiong Cai
Michael Calvo
Ariel Carlos
Jessa Nicole Caropino
Doris Montepeque Carrillo
Jose Miguel Carrillo
Jose Paul Castaneda, Jr.
Saul Armando Chamness
Jerry Alfred Chan
Kyle Bradley Chapman
Ethan Artemis Chen
Patricia Ventress Click
Heidi Collado
Alisha Anne Concepcion
William Steven Contreras
Christopher Allen Cook
Eudene Thomas Corletto
Justin Eugene Courtney
Stewart James Crichton
Faith Adrienne Cuadras
Aiden Xavier Curiel
Andrew Delgadillo
Daniel Jerome Dennis
Matthew Christian Des Marets
Sydney Kaitlyn Diaz
Katherine Celeste Diaz
Jason Edward Donges
Andrea Shawnte Doyle
Joey Tobias Duarte
Brandon Ernest Duncan
Andy Alec Duran
Michael David Duran
Janette Engeseth
Maria Carmen Espinal
Analise Araceli Espinoza
David Brandon Ezekiel
Carlos Mario Fernandez
Davion Fields
Marline Figueroa
Demetre Robert Figueroa
Alonso Gabriel Fittipaldi
Andriana Erica Francis
DEGREE CANDIDATES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Enyelber Franco
Malachi James Francois
Jaelynn Nikole Frelin
Raquel Fritz
Kaitlin Emily Gacono
Noah Garcia
Epifanio Garcia
Belle Jasmine Garcia
Alexis Monique Garcia*
Jaquelyn Emily Pyle
Yoyci Garcia
Robert C. Garibay
Cassandra Joann Gilbert
Kennadie Ithalik Gonzales
Anthony Orlando Gonzalez
Patrick Richard Goostrey
Nicole Marie Guerrero
Juan Ruben Gutierrez
Jamal Hanaif
Robyn Leeanne Navarro
Shayne Mackenzie Harvey
Skyler Warren Hecox
Sara Heritage
Richard Allen Hildebrand
Cassandra J. Hinojosa
Tiffany Hong
Logen Miles Howard
Tamatha Anne Howatt
Jennifer Ann Janisse
Banuri Harinya Jayalath
Maximiliano Tenoch Jimenez
Summer Haley Johnson
Sarah Isabella Jovel
Edith Ellen Juarez
Harris Khan
JoAnna Leigh Krebbs
Nikolas Aurel Krecu
Rigoberto Laguna
Alex Lam
Lucia M. Laracuente Nunez
Fernando Lazaro
Mikenna Rose Legerski
Cody Jonathan Lehotsky
Tyler Lynn Loder
Berydiana L. Lopez
Kayla Marie Angel Lopez
Jessica A. Lopez
Marla Elaine Lowry
Angel Leonardo Loza
Amanda Christine Lozano
Jiajia Lu
Kenneth Toleafoa Macatiag
Abigail Iris Macedo
Juliana Magallon-Ramos
Alma Maldonado
Frederick Karl Mangan III
Moises Marin Leyva
Efren Martin-Maciel
Gianluca Salvatore Martinelli
Gilbert Martinez
Marco Antonio Mata
Ally Marie McCaslin
Matthew Thomas McCreary
Dustin Alan Mclintock
Michael Anthony Medina
Leslie Jordan Merriman
Marlene Nicole Miller
Sean Michael Mizner
Christian Alexander Molano
Jesse Adrian Montalvo
Mason Phillip Montanez
Oscar Montenegro II
Stephanie Marie Morales
Jose Moran
Alessandro Orlando Morán
Rosaura Morando
Hilda Moreno
Ligia Irasema Morera
Adrian Gabriel Muñiz, Sr.
Esther Geneva Samarzea
Leslie Najera
Steven Joseph Nenejian
Kyle Anthony Noell
Danika Deanne Noriega
Courtney Grace Setsumi Okumura*
Guadalupe Aguirre Onechanh
Roberto Orozco
Genalynn Michelle Padilla
Amy Elise Palacios
Damien Dae Park
Johnathan Frederick Patino
Ryan Raymond Péan
Rebecca Anne Perez
Katherine Delphine Perry
Bryce Anthony Pierce
Ryan Joel Prado
Josephine N. Prasad
Omar Ramirez
Andrea Maritza Ramirez
Vianey Ramirez
William J. Rice
Eden Brooke Elizabeth Ricketts
Christopher Ray Riley
Angelique Carmen Rios-Poblano
Jeremy Jacob Roberts
Christopher Matthew Robinson
Samuel Antonio Rodriguez
Cinthia Rodriguez
Patrick Aaron Romero
Michael Joseph Romero
Carolyn Maria Rosso
Martha Catalina Rubio
Jenisa Marie Ruiz*
Joshua Alexzander Saavedra
Andrew Lalo Salas
Jake Saint Salazar
Christian Froylan Salazar
Jesse Louie Salinas
Ethan James San Juan
Ismael Sanchez, Jr.
Louis Kenneth Sanchez
Natalia Serpas Romero
Stacy Lynn Severson
Adam O. Shego
Boyi Shi
Jacqueline Silva Ochoa*
*Honors Program Graduate
Gurjot Singh
Madison Nicole Smith
Brandon David Smith
Blake Charles Smith
Raymond Soliz
Alexavier Elias Soltero
Carlin Jon Soorenian
Jasmine Soto
Andrew Dean St. Pierre
Justin Taylor Stewart
Chien-Yun Su*
Jimena Suarez
Wilbert Suarez
Joan Ochoa Sullivan
Benjamin Atlas Sussman
Alyssa Samaniego Tamayo
Nehemias Tamayo
Shelton Tang
Vanja Soonji Tapia-Park
Josef Paul Tena
Ashton Ethan Thies
Erika Tomas
Taylor Levi Richard Torkelson
Ricky Torres
Kevin Alexis Torres Ortiz
Seren Samir Udziela
Dulce Angelica Urrea
Michelle Valdez
Esmeralda Valencia
Genny Desirae Varela
Jacqueline Denise Vaughan
Laura Velazco
Emilio Paul Velis
Samantha Lauren Vidrio
Emily Marie Viramontes
Bennett Ryan Vogel
Gary Lee Wilcox
Joseph Grant Williamson
Julie Fernanda Yescas
Nalani Rose Young
Emily Ting Yu
Anthony C.M. Zavala
May Mi Zaw Win
DEPARTMENTAL HONORS
ACCOUNTING
Pamela Leann Alfaro
Joelle Sherilyn Marie Broward
Courtney Grace Setsumi Okumura*
Eden Brooke Elizabeth Ricketts
Madison Nicole Smith
Chien-Yun Su*
Benjamin Atlas Sussman
Emily Ting Yu
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Nazmiah-Ann Mouayyed Abu-Lashin
Brandon Erick Ackerman
Celia Adame
Pier Angela Ali
Nolan Aaron Anguiano
Lena F. Musgray
Kevork Boyrazian
Sabrina Michelle Brisker
Monica Dilea Buenrostro
Chuxiong Cai
Michael Calvo
Jessa Nicole Caropino
Saul Armando Chamness
Kyle Bradley Chapman
William Steven Contreras
Christopher Allen Cook
Faith Adrienne Cuadras
Joey Tobias Duarte
Andy Alec Duran
Analise Araceli Espinoza
Marline Figueroa
Alonso Gabriel Fittipaldi
Jaelynn Nikole Frelin
Raquel Fritz
Epifanio Garcia
Belle Jasmine Garcia
Jamal Hanaif
Logen Miles Howard
Summer Haley Johnson
Nikolas Aurel Krecu
Fernando Lazaro
Cody Jonathan Lehotsky
Jiajia Lu
Leslie Najera
Bryce Anthony Pierce
Omar Ramirez
William J. Rice
Angelique Carmen Rios-Poblano
Jeremy Jacob Roberts
Christopher Matthew Robinson
Samuel Antonio Rodriguez
Cinthia Rodriguez
Jake Saint Salazar
Ethan James San Juan
Ismael Sanchez, Jr.
Boyi Shi
Carlin Jon Soorenian
Jasmine Soto
Ashton Ethan Thies
Kevin Alexis Torres Ortiz
Seren Samir Udziela
Joseph Grant Williamson
May Mi Zaw Win
ECONOMICS
Noah Garcia
ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Delfino Angel Perez
Lorena Ardell
Jorge Ernesto Aviles
Rene Benitez
Emmaline Waunita Berry
Casey James Boersma
Danielle Buelna
Doris Montepeque Carrillo
Heidi Collado
Daniel Jerome Dennis
Jason Edward Donges
Janette Engeseth
Carlos Mario Fernandez
Skyler Warren Hecox
Richard Allen Hildebrand
Banuri Harinya Jayalath
Berydiana L. Lopez
Kenneth Toleafoa Macatiag
Alma Maldonado
Michael Anthony Medina
Sean Michael Mizner
Jose Moran
Amy Elise Palacios
Ryan Joel Prado
Patrick Aaron Romero
Martha Catalina Rubio
Stacy Lynn Severson
Andrew Dean St. Pierre
Ricky Torres
Dulce Angelica Urrea
Laura Velazco
Anthony C.M. Zavala
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
Joseph V. Fengler ’89, Secretary Vice President Honeywell International, Government Relations
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
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
Rupert Grant ’86 Multifamily Real Estate Investor
Peter Hidalgo Director of Government Affairs Charter Communications
Rebecca Lally MHA, ’12, JD ’19 Senior Paralegal Empire Business Law Firm
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
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
Michael A. Abraham Chief Executive Officer MKA Capital Group, Inc.
Kenneth L. Calkins ’56 Retired Educator
Gerald A. Davis ’52 Retired Farmer
Robert P. Dyer ’63 Retired Educator Chino Valley Unified School District
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
Susan M. Searing ’71, Secretary Retired Educator
David D. Shively, DDS ’74 Owner Auburn Dental Center
Reggie Webb Founder and CEO Webb Family Enterprises
Donald G. Wilson ’63 Retired Entrepreneur
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 2025. 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.