The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Commencement
Friday, December 13, 2024
10 a.m.
College of Health and Human Services
College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences
Klein College of Science
3 p.m.
College of Arts + Architecture
Belk College of Business
College of Computing and Informatics
Cato College of Education
William States Lee College of Engineering

Saturday, December 14, 2024

10 a.m.
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
3 p.m.
The Graduate School

Dale F. Halton Arena

James H. Barnhardt Student Activity Center
 Table of Contents
Greetings from the Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
UNC Charlotte Bell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Commencement Bell Ringers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Turning of the Tassel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Explanation of Honors Programs, Merit Scholars and Academic Distinction . . . . . . . . 5
Commencement Ceremony Leaders, University and Faculty Marshals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Commencement Student Marshals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Friday Morning Ceremony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Greetings from the Graduating Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Bachelor Degree Candidates
College of Health and Human Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Klein College of Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Friday Afternoon Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Greetings from the Graduating Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Bachelor Degree Candidates
College of Arts + Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Belk College of Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
College of Computing and Informatics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cato College of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
William States Lee College of Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Chancellor's Cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Saturday Morning Ceremony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Greetings from the Graduating Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Doctoral Degree Candidates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Saturday Afternoon Ceremony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Master Degree Candidates and Certificate Candidates
Greetings from the Graduating Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
The Graduate School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
College of Arts + Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Belk College of Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
College of Computing and Informatics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Cato College of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
William States Lee College of Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
College of Health and Human Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Klein College of Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Alumni Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
 Greetings from the Chancellor
Dear Graduates,
Congratulations on your graduation! While you have done the hard work,
this is also a day for your family, friends and faculty members to celebrate.

UNC Charlotte was established in 1946 as a center offering evening classes to

serve veterans returning from World War II. Over our short, but remarkable
history, we’ve grown to become North Carolina’s urban research university
with more than 31,000 students. Our university has a rich history of making
the dream of higher education a reality for students, in North Carolina
and beyond. Our many accomplishments have been made possible by the
extraordinary students, exceptional faculty and staff, dedicated alumni,
generous friends and strong leaders who helped us move forward.

Great things are happening at Charlotte. Since 2020, Charlotte is one of the 10 fastest-rising universities in the
nation, according to U.S. News & World Report, ascending to No. 81 among public universities for 2025. Further,
Charlotte is the only public university in North Carolina to be included in their “Most Innovative Schools” category.
It’s exciting to see Charlotte recognized for the work we’re doing to help students of all backgrounds succeed.
With record research expenditures, The Chronicle of Higher Education is projecting Charlotte will officially become
a top-tier, or R1, research university in early 2025, increasing the value of your degree and further broadening our
impact on our region and state.

What is happening – collectively and simultaneously – is happening only at Charlotte. You should be proud of
the degree you have earned from UNC Charlotte, as it provides you with much more than career opportunities.
Throughout your time at Charlotte, you have grown intellectually, emotionally and socially through lively
classroom discussions, campus activities and internships. You have had opportunities to interact with
individuals from other cultures and to engage in the greater Charlotte community.

I speak for the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, alumni and friends when I offer congratulations,
and tell you that we are proud of your accomplishments. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of this significant
journey in your life.

You are now beginning a new relationship with the University as a proud member of the UNC Charlotte Alumni
Association, more than 178,000 strong, across the globe. Use this network, get involved and stay engaged.
May your Niner pride grow stronger as the years go by, and may you continue to cherish the friendships and
memories you made on campus. Most importantly, always remember that wherever you go, you are a 49er!

Sincerely,

Sharon L. Gaber
Chancellor

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 UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees
Dennis N. Bunker III ’81, a native of Salisbury, North Carolina, began
his commercial real estate career in 1981 after graduating from UNC
Charlotte with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. His early work in the
industry consisted of self-investing in real estate, general brokerage and
construction. Since 1991, his company, Bunker Land Group, has actively
engaged in the development and investment of commercial real estate and
provided site selection services for development and investment partners
and clients. Property types include multi-family, single-family, retail,
mini-storage, hotel, industrial and mixed-use.
Bunker is an advocate for higher education and continuing education
in the real estate industry. He has attained the prestigious professional
designations of Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and
Member of the Appraisal Institute (MAI), along with a Master of Science
in Real Estate Development from Columbia University.
Bunker previously served as President of our Alumni Association, Director of the University Foundation
Board and was inducted into the Charlotte Alumni Hall of Fame in 2012. He was appointed to the UNC
Charlotte Board of Trustees in 2017 and has held the roles of secretary (2019-21), vice chair (2021-23)
and chair (2023-current).

The UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees also includes Dontá L. Wilson '97, Vice Chair; Sasha J. Weintraub,
Secretary; John A. Bailey '94; Geoffrey D. Gray; Wendy J. Grubbs '83; J. Brett Keeter '99; Hugh L. McColl, Jr.;
Thomas M. Scrivener; Lawrence J. Shaheen, Jr.; Michael J. Smith; ; Teross W. Young, Jr. '93; and Isaiah J.
Grayson '24, Student Body President.

The current University logo was adopted in August of 2021

and captures the trailblazing spirit of UNC Charlotte: a strong
and powerful institution, boldly charging into the future, much
like the city we call home. The centerpiece is a distinctive mark
called the “All-In C” that places the classic 49ers’ gold-mining
pick inside a collegiate-inspired “C” with beveled corners.
It is an icon that represents the power to break new ground,
the persistence to discover the unknown and the promise to
build the future. The 9-degree forward tilt illustrates the brand’s
positive energy and forward momentum. The new University
mark, along with the 2020 athletics mark, was designed by
Todd Aldridge ’92, a distinguished alumnus of UNC Charlotte’s
College of Arts + Architecture and president of the Alumni
Association Board of Directors.

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 UNC Charlotte Bell
The UNC Charlotte Bell, which for many years hung in the belfry
of the old Elizabeth School at East Fifth Street and Travis Avenue
in Charlotte, was given to Charlotte College in 1963 to be rung on
ceremonial occasions.

It has been rung on special occasions including March 2, 1965, when

Charlotte College became the fourth branch of the University of North
Carolina System and on August 11, 2010, to celebrate clearing the final
hurdle to field UNC Charlotte's football team.

Commencement Bell Ringers

The ringing of the UNC Charlotte Bell at Commencement is an honorable tradition that recognizes an outstanding
student leader who has demonstrated exemplary 49er spirit.

The student leaders chosen to ring the bell for the Commencement ceremonies are Saafa A. Shahriar (Friday
morning), Simone P. Tezzo (Friday afternoon), Mehdi Morovati (Saturday morning), Syreeta I. Taylor (Saturday
afternoon).

Turning of the Tassel

In earlier times, universities awarded each graduate a hood signifying their academic station. Over the years, the
hood for undergraduates has been replaced by a tassel. Tradition requires that before graduation the tassel is worn
on the right hand side of the cap. After graduation, as a symbol of a new degree holder, the tassel is worn on the left.

Grace M. Cooper, Senior Class President, will lead the undergraduate candidates in the turning of the tassel.

Bonnie E. Cone, Our Founder

(1907-2003)
Bonnie E. Cone, the founder of UNC Charlotte, served the institution
from its earliest days in 1946. Beginning as a teacher that year, she became
director of the Charlotte Center of the University of North Carolina in
1947. She persuaded the legislature to keep the institution alive in 1949
when it was scheduled to close, resulting in the establishment of Charlotte
College, which she served as president. The College became a four-year,
state-supported institution in 1963. Cone was given her greatest acclaim
for leading the successful campaign to convert Charlotte College into
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1965. She then served
as vice chancellor for student affairs until her official retirement. She is
interred in Van Landingham Glen on the campus she loved and to which
she dedicated her life.

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 Explanation of Honors Programs,
Merit Scholars and Academic Distinction
Honors: The Honors College at UNC Charlotte provides students robust experiences crossing academic, cultural,
community and personal contexts, including undergraduate research, engagement with cultural variety and the
creation of community within the University and across the Charlotte metropolitan area. The College supports
students as they become agents of their own vision, developing intellectually, culturally and civically.

In all aspects of the Honors College experience, faculty, staff and students embody:
• Intellectual curiosity and growth
• Collaboration and mutual investment in excellence as scholar citizens
• Diversity, inclusion and equitable access
• Integrity and trustworthiness
• Treating all with dignity and respect

University Honors Program: Directly administered by the Honors College, the University Honors Program (UHP)
is the oldest and largest multi-year honors program at UNC Charlotte, welcoming students from any major. As an
interdisciplinary honors program, UHP encourages students to integrate learning from multiple academic disciplines
with their own lived experiences, creating new knowledge that is more than just the sum of its parts. Our students put
their learning into practice through electing an annual Honors Core Experience such as an internship, undergraduate
research, community service or study abroad. To graduate with University Honors, a student must: complete all
program requirements, including 20 hours of honors coursework; maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and
a 3.2 grade point average in honors courses; and receive a grade of "A" on the honors capstone thesis or project.

Department/College Honors: To graduate with honors recognition in a department or college honors program, a
student will be recommended by the program’s honors committee if they meet the grade point averages required
(i.e., cumulative, in the department/college, and in honors courses), as well as complete the following:
• All required honors courses
• An honors capstone thesis or project, and receive an "A" for that course
• Any additional requirements specified by the program

Dual Honors: Students must complete requirements for a department or college honors program in addition to the
requirements and coursework for either the University Honors Program or the Business Honors Program.

Merit Scholarships: Albert Scholars, Freeman Scholars, Johnson Scholars, Levine Scholars and Martin Scholars are
recipients of major four-year merit scholarships funded by University donors. Students participate in programming
that fosters intellectual, social and civic engagement and must continue to meet all scholarship conditions.
https://levinescholars .charlotte .edu, https://honorscollege .charlotte .edu/about-us/merit-scholarships

Graduation with Honors: Honors and merit scholars receive a notation on their transcript and a certificate. Honors
and merit scholars’ graduation regalia includes custom-designed medallions and stoles denoting the honors and
merit scholar programs.

Graduation with Academic Distinction: Undergraduate degrees are awarded Summa Cum Laude when the
graduate’s cumulative grade point average is 3.9 to 4.0, Magna Cum Laude when the grade point average is 3.7 or
above but less than 3.9 and Cum Laude when the grade point average is 3.4 or above but less than 3.7. To be eligible
to graduate with academic distinction, a student must earn a grade point average computed on at least 48 semester
hours of credit completed in residence at UNC Charlotte. Honor cord colors are green/white for Summa Cum
Laude graduates, white for Magna Cum Laude graduates and green for Cum Laude graduates.

All notations for honors are based upon student achievements as of the preceding term and are tentative. Final
determination of graduation with honors or with distinction is made upon completion of the student’s final term.

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 Commencement Ceremony Leaders
Jeanette M. Bennett, Joanne M. Kendrach, Oscar E. Lansen, Patricia G. Mynatt, Laura B. Sharpe

University Marshals
Friday Morning Friday Afternoon Saturday Morning Saturday Afternoon
Mark I. West Erik J. Byker Lisa M. Russell-Pinson Margaret Quinlan

Faculty Marshals
Cathy E. Blat Cathy Howell Juliana Marino Natasha N. Randle
Banita W. Brown Jill S. Huerta Joshua P. Miller Lisa Rasmussen
Lauren Coffey Min Jiang M. Taghi Mostafavi Lisa M. Russell-Pinson
Debra Diegmann David Johnson Marissa B. Nesbit Ronald Smelser
Abasifreke U. Ebong Cheryl Kane Tisha Perkins Greene Shankari N. Somayaji
Paloma Fernández Sánchez Linwood W. Kearney Teresa Petty Meredith Troutman Jordan
Cynthia Fox Joanna Krueger Jordan Poler Evan Wantland
Julie Goodliffe Shanti Kulkarni Drew Polly Johnna W. Watson
Lee E. Gray Janaka Lewis Harini Ramaprasad Aura Young
Melanie L. Harris

Student Marshals
Friday Morning Ceremony
Patricia Arana-Carbajal Lydia A. Elder Zihui Qiu Luis H. Tejada
Sophia E. Batista Coral B. Hatch Christian A. Schefer Mandy Williams
Quinn Buchanan Emily D. Hoyle

Friday Afternoon Ceremony

Michaela R. Barber Karunya Karthikeyan Eliza M. Stallings Hannah A. Wilson
Ethan J. Bordeman Nicole M. Lane Austin M. Stitz Audrey L. Young
Corey D. Dargan Carly K. N. Ly-Hang Joshua L. Taylor

Saturday Morning Ceremony

Haley M. Cooper Michael Nyanney Ameante Payen Clysha S. Whitlow
Jessica L. Hawkins

Saturday Afternoon Ceremony

Sarah M. Cho Riya V. Kalburgi Maitree S. Patel Emma C. Wakeman
Taylor Harrington

The honor of being a student marshal goes to juniors who have the highest cumulative grade point average among full
time students during the previous two semesters.
The honor of being a Graduate School student marshal goes to students who exemplify outstanding academic and
leadership skills.

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 December 2024 Commencement
Friday Morning Ceremony
College of Health and Human Services
College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences
Klein College of Science

The National Anthem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack C. Richardson

Bachelor of Music

Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon L. Gaber

Friday Morning Ceremony

Chancellor

Greetings from the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees. . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis N. Bunker III
Chair, Board of Trustees

Greetings from the Graduating Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremiah A. Morris

Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies
Bachelor of Arts, English

Recognition of the Graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer L. Troyer

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Ringing of the UNC Charlotte Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saafa A. Shahriar

Bachelor of Science, Biology

Conferral of Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chancellor Gaber

and Provost Troyer

Turning of the Tassel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace M. Cooper

Senior Class President
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Bachelor of Science, Economics

The Commencement program is printed prior to administering final examinations. Therefore, the inclusion of names
of degree candidates in the program is not certification that degree requirements have been satisfactorily completed.

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 Greetings from the Graduating Class
Jeremiah A. Morris
Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies
Bachelor of Arts, English
Good morning, Chancellor Gaber, Provost Troyer, Dean Boyer, Dean
Tudor-Locke, Dean Donovan-Merkert, esteemed Board members,
faculty, family, friends and the graduating Class of 2024!
Good morning Niners:
Hello, everyone. My name is Jeremiah Morris, and today I will be
graduating with my degrees in both English and Interdisciplinary Studies
with a concentration in Women’s and Gender studies. Originally from
Newark, New Jersey, I moved to North Carolina in 2017 and graduated
from Jay M. Robinson High School, and today, I celebrate another
milestone with all of you – a moment that feels surreal as it is special.
Class of 2024, this is our moment. It’s a tremendous honor to stand here
today representing each of you, my fellow graduates. We’ve all taken
different paths to get here, yet today, we are united in celebrating our hard
work, resilience, and growth. From countless late night student sessions,
in Atkins library or dorm rooms, to those late-minute project rushes
where we pushed beyond what we thought possible. Each of us has a
unique story that represents our culture that is worth celebrating.
For me, UNC Charlotte has been more than a university; it’s been a place of discovery, growth and transformation. I’ve
had the incredible privilege of working with some of the brightest minds, including Dr. Janaka Bowman Lewis and
Reverend Dr. Michelle Meggs, serving as their Research and Program Assistant. These roles taught me not only the value
of hard work and collaboration but also the power of advocacy, research and making meaningful change. As a College of
Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences Ambassador, I’ve had the honor of guiding others and promoting the importance
of diverse disciplines that shape the world we live in.
And while I’ve learned a lot at UNC Charlotte, my grandmother has her own way of teaching lessons – usually through a
perfectly timed phone call or text. Somehow, she always knows exactly when I’m about to go out and have fun. Without
fail, the text comes in, “Where are you?” Now, I’ve learned from experience that if I respond, it’s going to lead to a lecture
about why I shouldn’t go out and hang out with my friends. So sometimes I’ve learned to pretend that I don’t see the
message.
But here’s the thing about my grandmother – she doesn’t give up. If I don’t answer, the next text is “I’m calling Joe.” And
sure enough, a few minutes later, my Uncle Joe, her son, texts me with a simple, “Hey, kid.” That’s how I know I am in
trouble.
Still, my grandmother has stuck with me. She always says, “Warning comes before destruction.” It’s her way of reminding
all of us that life often gives us signs - if we stay attentive, listen and act, we can navigate even the toughest challenges with
grace and clarity.
There’s a quote by Toni Morrison that has stayed with me: “You wanna fly, you got to give up the thing that weighs you
down.” I believe that we all relate to that in some way. To reach this day, we had to let go of certain fears, doubts, and
sometimes even comfort of staying within our comfort zones. Yet here we are, ready to take flight stronger and more
capable than ever.
And we didn’t get here alone. Our achievements are shared with those around us, our families, friends, mentors, and
professors – who have encouraged, mentored, carried us along this journey called life. Class of 2024, let's stand and give
them a huge round of applause for all they’ve done to help us reach this milestone.
As we look to the future, I hope we carry forward the courage we’ve developed here to face whatever comes our way.
We’re ready to contribute, to lead, and to rise. In the words of Poet Maya Angelou, "You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I’ll rise.”
Each of you shall and will stand on the rise! Rise up!
Class of 2024, congratulations! Here’s to new adventures, to flying high and rising to the many opportunities and
possibilities waiting ahead.

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 Candidates for Bachelor Degrees
College of Health and Human Services
Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke, Dean

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Madison Cummings Passer Cum Laude Maddisyn Alekzandria Diggs
Jay Bhavesh Patel Eva Dimitrijevic Magna Cum Laude
Exercise Science Jinal Sanjaykumar Patel Laila Dacyte Dowou Cum Laude
Alyssa Aleman Skylar Rose Peddle Cum Laude Landon Alexander Draper
Woodson Noble Alexander Jonathan K. Perez Cum Laude Cameron Charles Dyer Cum Laude
Katelyn Grace Allen Cum Laude Ian Patrick Pilcher Magna Cum Laude Shelby Marie Eaves Summa Cum Laude
Adamary Avendano Hernandez Alivia Anna Price Micah Edwards
Kayla Lee Barbee Magna Cum Laude Matthew Gino Pulido Jackson Eggleston
Matthew Anthony Beam Farid Hilmi Qubbaj Zukaa Elkout
Lauren Elise Berg Summa Cum Laude Kayla Monet Randolph Cum Laude Patrick Santiago Feeley
Abigail Jean Berrier Cum Laude Maya Catherine Ritenis Bianca Barelle Flores-Hernandez
Francesca Bianchi Garrett Benjamin Smith Comanche Francisco
Emre Elizabeth Blackwell Katelyn Marie Sweeney Lacaya Damoriana Frazier
Sydney Cheyenne Brown Bassidy Sylla Cum Laude Anita M. Gaither
Alexander Joseph Camuto Cum Laude Ta’siah Mary Mar’shae Tate Johnathan Gustavo Gallego
Sophia Rae Capeles Cum Laude Grace Elizabeth Thacker Magna Cum Laude Regan Gamache
Grason Eli Carlton Lauren Nicole Tuttle Magna Cum Laude Margaret Getz
Tuqaiyyah Shervon Clegg Karla Gabriela Velez Magna Cum Laude Roberto Daniel Gonzalez
Nathaniel Russell Colonair Kenya R. Vigil Summa Cum Laude Michael Bruce Graham, Jr.
Daniella Abigail Cruz Cum Laude Taylor Nicole Walker Brandon Darnell Grier Magna Cum Laude
Cayla Thi Curry Nicholas J. Wedra Travis Dwayne Harding Cum Laude
Caitlin I. Dailey Emma Claire Wheeler Magna Cum Laude Hunter Leanne Helms
Randy Dang Magna Cum Laude Chelsea Danielle Williams Mya Sophia Hodge Cum Laude
Gabryiel Salvador Adducul Daniel Gregory Shamar Williams Sophia Holman
Jamique Tajawon Daniel Taylor Zhykiera Williams Oluwakemi Ibrahim
Jared Ryan Davis Tsua Yang Oceonna Aireal Ingram
Christian Chase Dillard Viktoriya Andreyevna Ivanets
Kevin N. Gallagher Health Systems Management Kaylee Nicole Javier Magna Cum Laude
Joanna Garcia-Carrera Mohammed A. Al-Nashir Summa Cum Laude Billie Nicole Jenkins
Kacie Jennifer Gavilanes Clarke Kennedy Alexander Magna Cum Laude Richard Charles Kofoed
Allison Rene Gould Cum Laude Lismary Altagracia Almonte Brent Michael Korneluk
Diana Inna Grubnyak Cum Laude Joseph Ryan Alvarez Donny Gabriel Lee
Devin Ross Harwood Deandre Tyshon Anderson Marcus Logan
Amal F. Hijazi John Henry Anderson IV Millai Alyce Madison Magna Cum Laude
Brooklynn Don Houston Trevor D. Anibal Mariah Nicole Manley Magna Cum Laude
Ryan Andrew Howe Magna Cum Laude Jaden Panda Askew Barutti Mazangu
Jonah Graham Hydzik Natalya Aziz Cum Laude Priya Samaria McCain Summa Cum Laude
Jalen Levar Jefferson Macey Elise Bader Magna Cum Laude Gabriel Ian McCue
Laila Victoria Jeffries Julco K. Bajangi Eboni Y. Montilus
Jaina Catherine Kelly Summa Cum Laude Brenda Nyanchoka Basweti Colton Augustus Moorefield
Aidan James Kilgannon Grace Therese Beimler Magna Cum Laude Arabee I. Muslim
Brandon Hae Sung Kim Magna Cum Laude Abigail Elizabeth Bendel Cum Laude Faith Wairimu Mwangi Cum Laude
Kaitlyn Mackenzie Knight Joi Imani Briscoe Elizabeth Cat Tuong Nguyen Cum Laude
Sabrina Larscheid Camden Jerome Burden Bethany Diane Norris Cum Laude
Eve M. Lekach Magna Cum Laude Emma Dalton Carter Cum Laude Eun Jeong Roh
Mohamed Karam Mabrok Reese Cassidy Summa Cum Laude, Audrey Marie O’Bryant
Selena M. Marashdih University Honors Riley Tess O’Donnell
Kylie Riddell Mayhall Madison Rhea Castoe Obadare Jamal Oshin
Gabrielle Nicole McCullough K’monie Tierra Chavies Sonya Pascual-Bautista Cum Laude
Shannon Denise McShane Demon Toye Clowney Hope Elizabeth Patterson
Jaime Gustavo Membreno Escobar Cum Laude Josie Cody Summa Cum Laude Sania Yvonne Peterson Cum Laude
Haylee Makenna Wooten Miller Cum Laude Cecily Corinne Colvin Jaleel Lawson Phillips
Jayna Elise Morrison Kenia Yareli Cuadra Anisa Lauren Phonethong
David Tri Ngo Danaysia M. Darden Cum Laude Lakisha LaQuinn Powell
Emmanuel Ninyeh Naeem Amir Davis Malik Ali Puryear
Brendan Nigel Norfleet Jumanah F. Deeb Magna Cum Laude Erika Ray Magna Cum Laude
Arley Orellana Cruz Cum Laude Charlotte Alexia Delgado Cum Laude Aislynn Mary Reagle
Baylee Yvette Parham Cum Laude Joslyn White Dennis Magna Cum Laude Destiny Lanai Redfern

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 Montia Cymone Rhodes Alexis Nicole McDermott Cum Laude Madison Morrow Magna Cum Laude
Bailey Dean Rice Jackson Joseph Metty Cum Laude Bridget Anne Patin Summa Cum Laude
Brianna Danielle Richardson Nautika Audasia Moore Magna Cum Laude Marco Antonio Perez
Jennifer Lynn Riley Cum Laude Caroline Victoria Morgan Summa Cum Laude Peyton Needham Ray Magna Cum Laude
Bailey Nicole Rollins Shelby Renee Morgan Magna Cum Laude Karis F. Rimer Summa Cum Laude
Avery N. Scott Joseph Michael Nguyen Magna Cum Laude, Jessica Lauren Rosenberry Summa Cum Laude
Sean Lucas Simms Cum Laude Honors in Nursing Intsar Abdelhakim Saleh
Diana Halena Smith Alayah Oxendine Cum Laude Nicholas Martin Silardi Magna Cum Laude
Brandon Stanley Stahlman Magna Cum Laude Kelsi Ayde Pacheco Cum Laude Joseph Taboada Summa Cum Laude
Jennifer Rose Stanczak Alyssa Nicole Pate Magna Cum Laude Laura M. Teasdale Summa Cum Laude
Kaleya Marie Stocks Raini Nell Patrick Cum Laude Hor Vang Magna Cum Laude
Zachariah Michael Strader Magna Cum Laude Jordan Alexis Revels Cum Laude Courtney Petal Walker Summa Cum Laude
Alyssa Kathryn Stuppnig Magna Cum Laude Ashley Jennifer Rodriguez Reyna Meghan Gage Wall
Kristy Tang Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Haley McKenzie Whisnant Summa Cum Laude
Lavontae J. Tate Isabella Marie Sams Cum Laude LaToya Chene Williams
Kiarra LaShea Thomas Gueminatou Sawadogo
Brianna Genevie Thompson Christen Elane Smalley Magna Cum Laude, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Lucas Jeffrey Turner Honors in Nursing IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Julia Marie Vazquez Cum Laude Justin Spencer Magna Cum Laude
Tiarah Nicole Washington Riana Mae Ong Venturanza Magna Cum Laude Liyah Ariel Jones Cum Laude
Johnathan Glenn Wheeler Angela Ryan Wertz Magna Cum Laude Emily Thanh-Nhi Tran Magna Cum Laude
Abigail Leigh Wynns Kaylee Marie Wise Magna Cum Laude, Brittney Elizabeth West
Jazmin Young Honors in Nursing
Ahmad Zaman Queenie Zheng Magna Cum Laude BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN RESPIRATORY THERAPY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING RN to BSN Completion
Robin Abigail Akins Magna Cum Laude Leo James Agbo Magna Cum Laude
Nursing Leticia Denise Atkinson Brittany Nicole Anderson Cum Laude
Jason Virgil Arends Magna Cum Laude Sarah Michelle Austin Summa Cum Laude Stephanie Barbour Magna Cum Laude
Lillian Grace Arrowood Cum Laude Selena Baez Thomas Bresnahan Summa Cum Laude
Jada Alexis Augborn Magna Cum Laude Ryan Carl Bailey Cum Laude Ashley Cole Summa Cum Laude
Jadyn Allencia Ballard Magna Cum Laude Abigail Grace Banzhof Summa Cum Laude Erica Helena Cole Summa Cum Laude
Aspen Montana Birmingham Summa Cum Laude Lauren Shelby Beck Cum Laude Kirsten O. Dawson Summa Cum Laude
Brooke Alexandra Browning Emily Marie Berry Levonda M. Deal Summa Cum Laude
Amanda Burns Cum Laude Kelly Elizabeth Broadway Summa Cum Laude Cody Nicholas Edwards Summa Cum Laude
Rachel Caputo Magna Cum Laude Leah Elizabeth Burch Summa Cum Laude Danielle Colette Goodman Summa Cum Laude
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Sarah N. Droby Magna Cum Laude Tyra Clayton Summa Cum Laude Adelle Nichole Meadows Summa Cum Laude
Georgia Lauren Eggert Magna Cum Laude Grace E. Covaci Summa Cum Laude Jordan Lee Place Magna Cum Laude
Emily Marie George Summa Cum Laude Sacha Nichole Davis Magna Cum Laude Jacqueline Randall Summa Cum Laude
Victoria Diana Grigoryev Magna Cum Laude Alyssa Monique D’Oyen Magna Cum Laude Madison Elizabeth Faye Reeves
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Alyssa Camila Herrera Magna Cum Laude Christine Elizabeth Gibson Summa Cum Laude Francesca Flora Scott Summa Cum Laude
Karina Jaimes Vargas Magna Cum Laude Kristen Guifarro Summa Cum Laude Amanda V. Towns
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Taylor Nicole Johnson Cum Laude Stephanie L. Jackson Summa Cum Laude
Dahnit Kiet Jung ha Kim Summa Cum Laude BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Melvin M. Kim Cum Laude Sarah Corine Landis Magna Cum Laude
Abigail Winkler Kiser Magna Cum Laude Robert Leonard Adam Russ-sean Belin
Megan Elizabeth Klinkoski Cum Laude Latoya Lynette Loftin Hope LeMae Fernander
Emma Jeb Lotz Magna Cum Laude Katherine Cunningham Martin Cum Laude Mitchell Quinn Yeomans Cum Laude
Maria G. Luna Covarruvias Magna Cum Laude James R. Melicia Magna Cum Laude
Klaudia Marroquin Cum Laude Taylor Walker Mills Summa Cum Laude

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 College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences
Dr. Christopher R. Boyer, Dean

BACHELOR OF ARTS Christina Faith Hatchell Cum Laude Criminal Justice

Kenneth Wesley Heaton, Jr. Shayon Abdishiraz Cum Laude
Africana Studies Anita Diane Hendricks Cum Laude Andrew Lee Adair
Valerian E. Agbaw Ebai, Jr. Zachary North Ireland Austin Charles Allison
Nia Rachelle Brittany Alexander Mayson Grace James Alyssa Jolie Alvarez
Alia Amari Baker Natalie Brooke Johnson Summa Cum Laude Calvin George Austin Magna Cum Laude
Brianna Baker AJ Joshi Nayeli Badillo Cum Laude
James J. Kapange Cum Laude Ben Duane Bailey III
Anthropology Rita Marie Kazezian Daniel Alexander Ballesteros Cum Laude
Emerson Marie Benoit Theresa Michelle Kelley Mikailia Brynn Baucom
Elizabeth Gabrielle Davis Rachel June Kim Cum Laude Joseph S. Bearns III
Kristen Allysa Gemes Stone Brody D. Layne Cum Laude Dillon Cooper Beck Magna Cum Laude
Raven Hallow Magna Cum Laude Joshua Limkeman William Jordan Bolling
Sheena Virnesa Guest Diamond Michelle Linthicum Taylr Juguilon Brooks
Kylon Jerrell Hill Cum Laude Robert Kevin Hugh Linton, Jr. Rajai Martanique Byers
Kyla M. Kelly Dalton Reid Lorenz Cum Laude Taylor Daniel Chase
Margaret Virginia Kelly Katherine Jean Mahoney Magna Cum Laude Lian Chow
Christian James Robinson Aryan Mantri Liam Culpepper
James Lawrence Ruane IV Mariana Gabriella Marino Hailey Celeste Donaldson
Anthony Ha Vo Gerise Nicole Martin Jaems Estrada
Madison C. Webb Magna Cum Laude Paul A. Martinez Cum Laude Nicole Stefania Estrella Benalcazar
Sabrina Williams Sean Patrick McCarty Krystina Fiorito
Augustus Elliott McGee Collin Gabriel Flores Cum Laude
Sania McCoy
Communication Studies Alaina Hancock
Caleb L. McCraw-Guyer
Logan Bryce Allard Gail Lynette Henderson Cum Laude
Abraham Montalvo
Taylor Nicole Allen Cameron Taylor Hendrix
Khalil Idris Moore
Jeffrey Alvarez Mariah Hernandez Velasquez
Antonia Moss Magna Cum Laude
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Michael McDaniel Baldwin Magna Cum Laude Katherine Joan Nelson Hayden Douglas Hutchins Summa Cum Laude
Alexis Michelle Bethea Liam Thomas Newell Jacob Alexander James Cum Laude
Nicholas R. Boulanger Hallie Theresa Orlando Supraj R. Janampalli
Timothy Steven Bowman, Jr. Milan K. Pai Fatima Zahra Jmilat
Trinity Faith Boyd Karan M. Patel, Jr. Amaya Ashley Jones
Dionna Diamond Penny Bertha Brock Lu’Cye Akeem Patterson Renee Lawson
Amaya Gabriella Brown Summa Cum Laude Rebecca Coral Patterson Aanya Lilly Cum Laude,
Lauren Caldwell Jacob Tyler Pentecost Honors in Political Science
Madison Nicole Campbell Gabrielle Elise Phillips Magna Cum Laude Cole Davis Liverman
Trenton Scott Carr Waverley Ariel Pitts Cum Laude Jordyn Makayla Logan
Catherine Rae Carriker Cum Laude Logan Michael Poissant Alexis Anne Loretangeli
Genavieve B. Chianese Gabriella Casio-Lopez Poteet Mitchell William Martin Summa Cum Laude
Janette Cil-Bonding Nya Jonay Pritchett-Leonardi Reginald Kyle Matherson
Kathleen Grace Cochrane Daniela Quinonez-Medina Cum Laude Joseph Thomas McAllister, Jr.
Dominic Joseph Corbacio Gregory Chase Rankin Rachel Diane McDonald Magna Cum Laude
Emma Turner Creech Dean Thomas Reiber Joseph Ryan Messina
Jason Shane Cronin Andres Antonio Reyes Lauren Lindsay Mintz
Enzo Mello Dantas Jacqueline Rivera Mejia Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Nadji Mondestin
Sean Davey Elijah Cole Rouse Cum Laude Anna Grace Morton Magna Cum Laude
Joyous Angel Edwards Nuwuan Matthew Sabella Arnold Mpiani Muambi Musewu
Charly Brooke Flantos Megan Delaney Searcy Isabelle Kathleen Nichols
Kennedy Elizabeth Freeman Emma Rhea Sergel Tyrell Charles Nzenza-ford
Ryan Madison Fussell Cum Laude Jenna Elise Stell Collin Duane Parker
Julian Garcia Conor Blair Stephens Kaissi Parker
Sheila Miranda Garcia-Garcia Robert Dylan Sutton Kenneth B. Parker
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Benjamin Richard Goad Cody Dalton Threet Khai Reaves
Maria Camila Gonzalez Rengifo Mary Elizabeth Van Horn Jacob Alexander Regan Cum Laude
Abagail E. Grack Summa Cum Laude Braxton Clark Wheeler Keyona Renee Reynolds
Matthew Alexander Greene Cum Laude Terrent De’mont Wiggins, Jr. Joshua Daniel Rimer Cum Laude
Sara R. Gressel Cum Laude Taylor Calloway Williams Magna Cum Laude Marisa Rivera Sanchez
Cheikh El Ousseynou Gueye Pierce Gregory Withrow Zulema Rodriguez Martin Cum Laude
Lainey Brooke Haigler Ah-Shanae’ Cynthia Wrenn-Nunez Hayden Tobias Sidak Summa Cum Laude
Taniya Jannean Hargrove Isaiah Young Jaclyn Alexis Simmons
Kelly Ann Harper Audrey Ann Zenner Maxwell Steven Smith
Allena Marie Harris Magna Cum Laude Camille Michelle Springs

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 Kayla Paige Starnes Magna Cum Laude Bobbi Lynn Catherine Scott Logan Gunnar Burrell
Tyler Lavon Thomas Mechelle A Sellers Magna Cum Laude Stephen Daniel Calderon Ramirez
Riyon Tori Magna Cum Laude Shakiera Amyna Shields Cum Laude Tyler Sean Cammann
Julia Elizabeth Tucciarone RaeAnna Jene Sworn Rachael Elise Carter
Alexander Villanueva Kyra Vines Landon Zachary Clontz
Asieh Noraa Ward Magna Cum Laude Laura Elizabeth Vivo Brooke Delma Colson
Matthew Adam Weinstein Patrick A. Wallace Laura Marie Considine Cum Laude
Bailey Grace Wilcox Summa Cum Laude Patrick Brendan Cunning
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Anna Louise Wohlfarth Summa Cum Laude Marissa Grace D’Alessio Summa Cum Laude
Grace Katherine Yochem Magna Cum Laude, Shannon Parker Dailey Summa Cum Laude
Earth and Environmental Sciences Honors in English Jaron Parker Dudley Honors in History
Madelyn Paige Burgiss Edward Alexander Zimmerman Jaems Estrada
Jacob Arthur Corson Andrew William Garza
Jack Connor Frailey Environmental Studies Rachel Holland Gilbert Summa Cum Laude
Yaritza Abigail Galvez Kamryn Paige Clemsic Isaiah J. Grayson Cum Laude
Robert Bryce Griffin Andrew Dulin Magna Cum Laude Riley Patrick Griffin
Grace Haapapuro Cum Laude Andrew Keeley Emilie Rose Hagler Cum Laude
Nathaniel Joseph Jones Jack Burke Mariner Elijah Sean Hensley
Gabriel Saxon Karvonen Seamus Quinn Pattyson Aubrey Nathan Howard
Piper Marie Lowrance Cum Laude Emilee-Faye Grace Richards Riley Owen Hunnicutt
Milagros Dawn Marrero Cum Laude Ethan Michael Rubi Amanda Erica Johnson
Ingrid Cecilia Nelms Cum Laude Benjamin Keith Sanderson Paige Elizabeth Lane Summa Cum Laude
Ava Caroline Oljeski Hannah Faith Thibodoux Magna Cum Laude Spenser Marino
Katelynn N. Rocco Cum Laude Noelle Kirstin McDermott Summa Cum Laude
Noah Findley Sexton French Lauren Grace McMillan Summa Cum Laude,
Katherine Brown Skeen Magna Cum Laude Daniel Enrique Huitron Vazquez Honors in History
Madelynn Brook Smith Josiane Mbiye Austin Scott New
Cade Stewart Moael Liu Kwa Omari
Alyssa Louise Stone Geography Callum Lakshan Perera
Joseph Timothy Wholey Thomas Harrison Grice Matthew Powers
Ava Caroline Oljeski Norman S. Queen Cum Laude
BACHELOR OF ARTS Seamus Quinn Pattyson Camden Noel Reimers
Benjamin Keith Sanderson Daniel Christopher Richmond
English Philip Douglas Roach Summa Cum Laude
Sydney Nicole Ballas BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Ophelia Anne Royalty
Brooke Sara Black Cum Laude Margaret Rose Russo
Ryan Thomas Burnett Geography Mackenzie Jris Samagaio
Taleeyah Amani Sherrell Covington Stevie Lee Alexis Jesus Sanchez Solorzano Summa Cum Laude
Raegan Simone Eccles Matthew Blake Cain William Joseph Schaper
Brandon Thomas Faucette Ashunti Shantel Jeter Princesse Grace Shaddel
Ernesto Jonathan Fernandez Cum Laude Kai Galen Jewell-Miller Andrew Bryan Sherrill
Emily Anne Fisher Nathaniel Joseph Jones Gina Linn Sullivan
Reese Ann Flynn Biemann Avery Martin Cum Laude Brittney Nicole Tavira
Mia Elizabeth Gagliardi Summa Cum Laude Seth Colin McSwain Melissa Louise Young Cum Laude
Tyson C. Gifford Christopher Brian Meador Summa Cum Laude
Riley J. Gray William Reece Pugh Interdisciplinary Studies
Riley Hanks-Weimar Ethan Michael Rubi Sophia Alizadeh
Haywood Shamar Hayes Ethan Sommers Najla Aisha Barnette
Amber Rae Hightower Summa Cum Laude, Mehak Chopra
Honors in English Geology Anaiah Nicole Cook
Michael J. King, Jr. Hunter James Glasser Simon Spencer Faille
Thomas Everett Lutz Nathaniel Joseph Jones Maia Leigh Ferrer
Andrew Robert Massey Summa Cum Laude, Milagros Dawn Marrero Cum Laude Raven Hallow Magna Cum Laude
Honors in English Jenna Martin Abagail E. Grack Summa Cum Laude
Tha Zi Mawi Magna Cum Laude Victoria Alexandra Secord Amanda Ashley Hassard
Rachael Jan McLaughlin Magna Cum Laude Matthew Kaleb Hunter
Nina Sage Mcadoo Magna Cum Laude BACHELOR OF ARTS Elijah Idlett
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Kelly Michelle McKinley Magna Cum Laude German Holly Ray Klug
Ashley Negin Morgan Summa Cum Laude Mercedes Carrillo Julia Elizabeth McSwain
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Ana Beatriz Ortiz Morales Magna Cum Laude Alana Grace Ellsworth Magna Cum Laude Honors in Biology
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Kelly Ann Anita Pearson Meghan Renee Rhoney
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Jack D. Rouse Cum Laude Sahara I. Brown-young

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 International Studies Isaiah J. Grayson Cum Laude Psychology
Chantal Charlene Brooks Cameron Taylor Hendrix Samuel Marek Akers Cum Laude
Emma Belle Helfgott Colin Hunter Hicks Munzer Mohammad Al Azzeh Cum Laude
Jordyn McKenna Lindberg Cum Laude Fady H. Ibrahim Cum Laude Kiersten Aldridge Magna Cum Laude
Diana Maruri Cum Laude Jacob Alexander James Cum Laude Christian Patrick Alfaro Summa Cum Laude
Amelia Matta-Ramirez Lawrie Estelle Keator Kristen Elaine Anderson Magna Cum Laude
Nathaniel Nahshon Novak Amelia Knott Summa Cum Laude Mitali Arunkumar Magna Cum Laude
Cameron T. Orf Jessica C. Lanier Saul Avila-Perez
Paige Elizabeth Rony Magna Cum Laude Aanya Lilly Cum Laude, Dalia Mahmoud Badr
Queen Asia Salaam Honors in Political Science Rahaf Bajdough Cum Laude
Savannah Leigh Snelson Summa Cum Laude Dane Caiden Long Amanda Grace Barker Cum Laude
Delia Claire Szady-Duncan Nicholas Hugh Mariaca Summa Cum Laude Timothy Marshall Barnett
Kayla Elane Terrell Cum Laude Reginald Kyle Matherson Ruth Bayambudila Diadimosi
Andre Luka Varnes Mekai Alysa McGougan Dillon Cooper Beck Magna Cum Laude
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Alexis Danielle Walton Magna Cum Laude Ashley Marie Beckwith Cum Laude
Faith Gaoliagh Xiong Jennifer Nadji Mondestin Kidist Solomon Bekele
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Logan Leo Ransom Baker Cum Laude Choma Simone Malila Mudenda David Michael Blair
Julia Ranay Charette Magna Cum Laude Blessing Uzoma Okafor Jada Nicole Bolar Cum Laude
Chase William Chiswell Summa Cum Laude Brianna Kadeane Osborne Breana M. Boyce
Jason Diamond Le Niti Ashwin Panchal Cameron Renee Boyd Summa Cum Laude
Eduardo Marquez Ayala Jacob Tyler Pentecost Allison Bryce Boydstun
Paige Elizabeth Rony Magna Cum Laude Venuli Kihansa Perera Devan Phillip Bradley
Andrew Salazar Cum Laude Jacob Alexander Regan Cum Laude Madison Margaret Brantley
Austin Gene Sears Cum Laude Kevyn J. Reyes Camryn Simone Bratcher
Benaja Nicole Richardson Imani Grace Brown Cum Laude
Latin American Studies Cameron Wesley Richter Owen Rogers Bruce Cum Laude
Pamela Arrazola Zulema Rodriguez Martin Cum Laude Amy Victoria Cajamarca
Ernesto Jonathan Fernandez Cum Laude Jared Oliver Rutz Zachary Alexander Campbell
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Hayden Tobias Sidak Summa Cum Laude Gabrielle Elizabeth Castaldo Magna Cum Laude
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Jason Mark Skara Janee Morgan Caulton
Ross Lee Snyder Brittany L. Chery
Meteorology Kayla Elane Terrell Cum Laude Hymynee Suely Chue Cum Laude
Justin Alexander Bealo Kamlack Tesfa Amaiya Simone Colmon
Jordin Nicole Hubbard Cum Laude Eddie Lee Thomas III Katherine Cortes
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Caroline Page Joseph Steven Tuders Kathy Le Vu Dang
Madelynn Brook Smith Joshua Robert Turnage Ashley Marie Davis
Ethan Sommers Enrico Monea Vavassori Magna Cum Laude Madison Meredith Dickinson
Joseph Timothy Wholey Asieh Noraa Ward Magna Cum Laude Madison Anne Dolack Cum Laude
Jeremiah Christopher Williams Hailey Ann Dunn Cum Laude
BACHELOR OF ARTS Sulema Yepes-Garcia Madilyn Ellanor Earnhardt
Chloe Cathryn Yurick Christopher Patrick Edwards
Elizabeth Grace Edwards Cum Laude
Philosophy Edward Alexander Zimmerman
Kenlie Joyce Edwards
Alex Michael Bengivenni
Bridgette Marie Ellis Cum Laude
Wyatt Cole Jones Summa Cum Laude BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Mohamed Elkazzaz
Taylor Nicole Joseph
Naomi Lynn English
Professional Studies
Ashlyn Mckenzie Faw
Political Science Dylan Ray Beal
Danielle Hannah Feldman
Guadalupe Aguilar Sosa Kisha Jones Best
Madeline Taylor Ferrell
Hasley Arellano Jordan Blaine Carter Summa Cum Laude
Melissa Fiesco
Abigail Grace Bennett Summa Cum Laude Jennifer Blaine Compton
Krystina Fiorito
Briston Lonell Bennett Jack Duffy
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Carter Fleming Summa Cum Laude,
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Corey Cameron Collins Summa Cum Laude Brittany Dawn Kimmer Cum Laude Gabrielle Iman Franklin Magna Cum Laude
Shaelyn Elizabeth Eggert Cum Laude, Aurelia Natachia Mitchell Elyse Marie Franks
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Chinenye Audrey Ekwo Lauran Colette Surratt Dillan Bryce Freiberg Cum Laude
Kenneth Lane Erwin III Christopher Moore Treadway II Leah Ann Furr
Rachel Evans Robin Varghese Odalis Ivone Santiago Galeana
Mariana Alegria Reyes Garcia DeVonte LaQuon Walker Cum Laude Allison G. Gibson
Rachel Holland Gilbert Summa Cum Laude Charlisa Marie Goins-Perez
Lois Richon Gordon Kassandra Stephanie Gonzalez Cum Laude

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 Nolan C. Goodwin Magna Cum Laude Santiago Moreno Agathon Caleb Bryce Watson
Komla Doris Gotah Anna Grace Morton Magna Cum Laude Kevin Daniel Weaver
Christopher Grandberry Jennifer V. Moscosa Flores Cum Laude Camryn Sidney Whitesides
Ayana Cierra Grant Ali Adib Moukahl Jenae Marie Whitner
Melody Renae Greene Assata K. Muhammad Magna Cum Laude Kyla Arielle Whitten Magna Cum Laude
Dannah Madisyn Groff Cum Laude Madyson Paige Mumma Kennedy Alexis Willens
Tania S. Guinyard Amirah Ahmad Nassar Cum Laude Kaitlyn Elizabeth Williams
Morgan Elizabeth Gunn Khoa Tri Nguyen Xiomara Catalina Williams
Niayla Elise Hairston Lauren Elizabeth Nichols Magna Cum Laude Jayden Mackenzie Willington Cum Laude
Martin E. Hamrick Summa Cum Laude Riley Paige Nicol Ah-Shanae’ Cynthia Wrenn-Nunez
Taylor Marie Harris Daisy Asucena Rojas Tyra Neshon Wylie
Bessie Renee Harvey Alexis Michelle Nolen
Anaciel Starr Harwell Magna Cum Laude, Isaiah Parker James Farrell Ollis BACHELOR OF ARTS
University Honors, Honors in Psychology Victor Akuudo Ononogbo
Anisa Ali Hassan Isabella Scott Oxendine Oxenfine Religious Studies
Alexis Rae Hepburn Jean-Marie Alexandra Pachas Shannon Parker Dailey Summa Cum Laude
Olivia Isabel Hernandez Jennifer Pacro Magna Cum Laude Margaret Virginia Kelly
Cori Henderson Hoffler Summa Cum Laude Sara Dot Michelle Patterson Janiya Monet Worley
Skylar Alexis McLaurin Hofmann Mary Cathryn Payne
Cameran Lynn Hoglen Daija Inette Peeler Sociology
Brittany Tyler Howell Cum Laude Thunder Alyssa-Rayne Peters Aliyah Rhea Adams Magna Cum Laude
Alexandra Hradilova Summa Cum Laude Kiersten Aldridge Magna Cum Laude
Christopher Kamari Hubbard, Sr. Gabreyelle S. Peterson Sophia Alizadeh
Phoebe Lynn Huggins Sania Yvonne Peterson Cum Laude Haley Grace Andrews Magna Cum Laude
Flannery Hutko Hsareh Gay Poe Alegria Bazenga Kayembe
Sharamarie Iglesias Daniel A. Portillo Sophia Anna Beasley Summa Cum Laude,
Akik Tajwar Islam Lakeira Denai Powell Honors in Sociology
Jaden Jenkins Kelly Judith Rea-Ayala Kristen Leigh Beese
Jazzlynn Alayna Jiggetts Hadyn Alissa Read Solome Berhe Cum Laude
Jacob Lee Johnson Cum Laude Jasper Emerson Read Taylor Morgan Bitting
Khiari Matea Johnson Khai Reaves Jada Nicole Bolar Cum Laude
Jadyn Anne Jonasse Cum Laude Courtney Symone Reid Tyesha A. Brown
Wyatt Cole Jones Summa Cum Laude Keanna A. Rembert William Christopher Brown
Saskia Lia Kacary Summa Cum Laude Joshua Daniel Rimer Cum Laude Travis Kyle Burgess Cum Laude
Yasmine Karam Summa Cum Laude Izabella Rose Rivera-basden Cum Laude Amy Victoria Cajamarca
Kenzi Dawn Kavalir Magna Cum Laude Amy Elizabeth Roberts Christopher Edward Caldwell
Lauren Zakiya Keith Ashlyn Brooke Robinson Jaylen Alexandra Caldwell Summa Cum Laude
Keona Anita Kelly Magna Cum Laude Janiece C. Robinson Cum Laude K’monie Tierra Chavies
Kelsey Nicole Kerr Cum Laude Miyu Romhany-St. Jean Erin Michelle Coffey
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Bara’ah Hafeza Khader Cum Laude Savannah M. Salas-Fayne Axel Corrales-Reyes
Searet A. Khan Cum Laude Nadia A. Salazar Magna Cum Laude Chancelor Isaiah Crawford
Brooke Elise Kohout Summa Cum Laude Tanner N. Sapp Magna Cum Laude Peter Christopher Demetriades Cum Laude
Eva Diana Kornivska Magna Cum Laude Hannah Marie Scarpitti Hailey Ann Dunn Cum Laude
Chase Kortz Nicholas Robert Scherer Summa Cum Laude Yasmine Malak Ederer Summa Cum Laude
Christopher J. Kucker Brandon Schutte Alexandra Broocke Fike
Kortney Leach Caroline I. Shalchi Cum Laude Elissa Charmaine Fincher
Ava Grace Lee Summa Cum Laude Kinlee Eva Shea Magna Cum Laude Meagan Virginia Ann Fiscella
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Jonathen R. Lopez Jaliyah Alexis Simmons Carter Fleming Summa Cum Laude,
Diamonte Waco Lyerly Natasiea Anastesia Simpson Magna Cum Laude University Honors
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Ranim Marzouk Summa Cum Laude Savannah Dawn Tarlton Damon Lee Hawkins, Jr. Cum Laude
Kush Mashruwala Nasratu Deen Tunis Summa Cum Laude Janira Carina Hernandez-Lizama
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Declan Stuart Linfoot Cum Laude Rae Cristina Scoz Jessica Anne Diehl Summa Cum Laude
Kayla Anne Lorch Lauren Kennedy Sherrill Magna Cum Laude Joanna Garcia-Carrera
Dominick Lux Cum Laude Miranda Steele Magna Cum Laude Amy Xiomara Gutierrez Manzanarez
Molly Sue Mayhoff Brennen Anthony Tate Niayla Elise Hairston
Sophie Paige Moghadam Aniqua Deon Tyler Emma Belle Helfgott
Suad Abdirahman Mohamed Lesly Valles Freedom Unique Huggins Cum Laude
Assata K. Muhammad Magna Cum Laude Jose Andres Vences, Jr. Summa Cum Laude Jennifer Kathia Piceno-Garcia
Austin B. Newman Andre D’Angelo Vicharelli Cum Laude Obed Ramirez Garcia
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Judiana Esther Ortiz Summa Cum Laude Zaniya’Aire R. Ward Queen Salaam
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Tony Pelichet Madison Bailee Webb Gregory Shamar Avery Williams
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Tyler C. Rosaschi Yesmizel Sue Chia Summa Cum Laude Maria Camila Gonzalez Rengifo

Klein College of Science

Dr. Bernadette T. Donovan-Merkert, Dean
BACHELOR OF ARTS Mason Nicolas Middleton Destiny Nha Thanh Che Magna Cum Laude
Lauren Lindsay Mintz Julie Saeme Chi
Biology Shantia N. Moorer-Brown Lorenzo Chino Cuamacateco
Garrett Randy Allen Kaniyah Cheyenne Murdock Ashley Heejun Choi Magna Cum Laude,
Hannah Elizabeth Alston Fatimah Umar Nasser Honors in Biology
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Rhea Hiren Baxi Cum Laude Palak K. Patel Nohemi De Haro
Marion Tracy Black Kascey Harrison Pharr Maria Ines Diaz Rivera
Patrick Carter Summa Cum Laude Gianna Phoebus Cum Laude Kate Drake
Rachael Elise Carter Valeria N. Rodriguez-Perez Daysia Aleece Dukes Cum Laude
Nicholas A. Castillo Hunter D. Ross Jadyn Elisa Eguren Cum Laude
Dhyana Harish Chudasama Seneca Rayne Schaffer Cum Laude Anne Marie Thérèse Elise Elie
Haeun Chung Summa Cum Laude Joshua Patrice Shingu Aashna Kapil Gardharia
Madeline Simmons Megan Caroline Garrett Summa Cum Laude
Stephan Cipcigan Magna Cum Laude
Janette Solis-Anselmo Cum Laude Pranjal Ashish Gite
Paqgrace Divanga
Max Marcotte Stamp Ella Josephine Glascock
Brian Grey Douglas Magna Cum Laude
Damarae Thomas Jacob Joseph Glassman Cum Laude
Devin J. Elliott Ian David Tom-Johnson Nikole Desilet Glastetter
Awab Fadlelmola Taiyari Xocha-Chavez Matthew Eli Goldstein Magna Cum Laude
Stella Marie Fiorillo Bridget Yang Marvin Andres Grande
Saoli Flores Maya Lynn Yarbrough Vitalina Grigorovich Cum Laude
Christopher Garrett Fowler Raina Jahan Hemmings Magna Cum Laude
Marielys Nicole Franks BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Victoria Michelle Hernandez Alfaro
Esthephanie Michelle Gamez Vasquez Connor Allen High Summa Cum Laude
Nicholas Gregory Gardner Biology Meredith Vaughan Hollifield Cum Laude
Hannah Grace Gentile Cum Laude George Ade Fru Summa Cum Laude Muhammad Ibrahim Cum Laude
Kaeleigh Isis Gragg Magna Cum Laude Aziz Ali Ethan Mark Ippolito Magna Cum Laude
Marina Therese Grant Summa Cum Laude Patricia Short Allen Geny Mapenzi Katanga
Juliana Dare Greene Bryce Carter Anderson Summa Cum Laude Kyla M. Kelly
Kailey Faith Hale Noelle Efrelyn Astles Cum Laude Shaaheen Fathy Khosrowshahi
Mohamad Nour Hasan Magna Cum Laude Andrea Avila Flores Summa Cum Laude
Rachel Aldavern Haymaker Kevin Curtis Barteau Kyle James Lillywhite Cum Laude
Leslie Hernandez Ruiz Elisabeth Haley Becker Cum Laude, Jevan Celia Massai Lyle
Meredith Nicole Idol Magna Cum Laude University Honors Ivan Maurice Martinez
Kyler Stephen Johnson Magna Cum Laude Megan Elizabeth Berlin Summa Cum Laude Jasmine Renee’ Massey
Gizzi Karsor Kolako Caroline Sue Bradshaw Hossam Eltom Medani
Fiona Rose Alger Lawson Cum Laude Erin Elizabeth Butler Mark Christopher Mistretta Magna Cum Laude,
Luke Lein Cum Laude Erisa Teion Caldwell Honors in Biology
Dylan Bryant Lord Cum Laude Chrissy Cantu Saga Mohamed Summa Cum Laude
Joshua K. Malloy Elizabeth Grace Caroway Christopher Daniel Molina Cum Laude
Selena M. Marashdih Xavier L. Carter Olivia Hampton Morrow

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 Mia Alexis Muniz Cody Thomas McCray Connor Justin Rich
Amirah Ahmad Nassar Cum Laude Devin Tyler Moore Dominic Michael Sforza
To’Gloria Annita Oliphant Nikki Meshell Thai Bao Gia Truong
Rachel Morolayo Mojoyinoluwa Olla Steven That Ton Nikhil Vasanth Summa Cum Laude
Maisy Francesca Olmo Cum Laude Madison C. Webb Magna Cum Laude Derek William Walkowe
Austin R. Parsons Tailong Wu
Diya Harish Patel Cum Laude BACHELOR OF ARTS
Heli P. Patel BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Khushil KalpeshKumar Patel Mathematics for Business
Sabrina M. Pinard Magna Cum Laude Chemistry Elizabeth Shay Brumbles
Katelyn Poslinski Cum Laude Patricia Short Allen Levi Douglas Hicks
Jackson English Rotan Hieu Huynh Israel Mwense
Bryanna Marie Sabat Carl Thomas Rothrock Magna Cum Laude
Carlotta Sabatino Magna Cum Laude BACHELOR OF ARTS Corey Dalton Sloop
Maya Kathryn Salazar
Colin Thomas Scherer Summa Cum Laude Mathematics BACHELOR OF ARTS
Valentyna Yuriivna Semenova Cum Laude Zachary Caleb Bessant Cum Laude
Saafa Amena Shahriar Magna Cum Laude Melanie Alysse Butler Cum Laude Physics
Zaria L. Steele Ayan Caligacal Tyler Austin Benge
Cassandra Estelle Stilwell Cristian Rafael Galvez Jonathan O. Machado Bilbraut
Rossmery J. Tejada Contreras Carlena Marie Hauser Cum Laude Tarique S. Stephens
Maria Guadalupe Torres Vega Hershel Garner Jones
Elizabeth G. Toufekoulas Summa Cum Laude, Maia Joelle Kelso Summa Cum Laude BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Honors in Biology Amanda Marie Matera
Jose Andres Vences, Jr. Summa Cum Laude Jessica Vu Nguyen Physics
Colt Christopher Westmoreland Cum Laude Brett Jefferson Parker Zachary Caleb Bessant Cum Laude
Wyatt Jeffery Workman Wade Chengwei Yeh, Jr. Rupak Chamlagai Magna Cum Laude
Christopher Xiong Alvaro Chang-Garcia
Jesse Jhia Yang BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Anna Sophia Gertz
Lavela Tokpa Gleh
BACHELOR OF ARTS Mathematics Anthony Jozef Gorzen Magna Cum Laude
Patricia Banega Segura Spencer Francis Hayes
Chemistry Ryan Christopher Beecham Cum Laude Benjamin Alan Meshaw
Maria Guadalupe Alvarez Alana Grace Ellsworth Magna Cum Laude
Garrett Thomas Fox Reeti Samir Patel
Karsten Ryan Fronczak Summa Cum Laude Joshua Alan Perez
Samuel Richard Izzo Jaden Brooke Ramsey Summa Cum Laude

Dean W. Colvard, First Chancellor

(1913-2007)
In April 1966, Dr. Dean W. Colvard became the first chancellor of The University
of North Carolina at Charlotte. During his 12-year tenure, he presided over a
period of rapid campus growth and development. Under his leadership, the
institution was organized into colleges; residence halls were built, graduate
work was initiated and long-range planning started. His accomplishments
included helping to create the University Research Park and the University’s
Urban Institute, whose mission is to seek solutions to the social, economic and
environmental challenges facing Charlotte and its urban communities. Colvard
joined the University from the presidency of Mississippi State University, and
he also served as a dean at North Carolina State University. Following his
retirement in December 1978, Colvard helped complete Charlotte’s Discovery
Place Museum and was the founding board chair of the North Carolina School
of Science and Mathematics. He also wrote books about his experience at NC
State, Mississippi State and UNC Charlotte. In 2001, Colvard received the UNC
Charlotte Alumni Association’s Alumnus by Choice Award, and in 2004, he
received the Echo Foundation’s Award Against Indifference.

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 December 2024 Commencement
Friday Afternoon Ceremony
College of Arts + Architecture
Belk College of Business
College of Computing and Informatics
Cato College of Education
William States Lee College of Engineering

The National Anthem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack C. Richardson

Friday Afternoon Ceremony

Bachelor of Music

Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon L. Gaber

Chancellor

Greetings from the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees. . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis N. Bunker III
Chair, Board of Trustees

Greetings from the Graduating Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna M. Whitlow

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance

Recognition of the Graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer L. Troyer

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Ringing of the UNC Charlotte Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simone P. Tezzo

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Conferral of Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chancellor Gaber

and Provost Troyer

Turning of the Tassel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace M. Cooper

Senior Class President
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Bachelor of Science, Economics

The Commencement program is printed prior to administering final examinations. Therefore, the inclusion of names
of degree candidates in the program is not certification that degree requirements have been satisfactorily completed.

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 Greetings from the Graduating Class
Anna M. Whitlow
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance
To our family, friends and professors turned mentors:

Today we celebrate our arduous work put forth from studying,

prepping, learning and sometimes cramming. We enter a new
way-of-life as leading professionals, curious travelers, ambitious
entrepreneurs, helpful contributors to our community and more!

Today is bittersweet because those moments of all-nighters

with friends and meaningful conversations with professors are
now merely fond memories as we welcome a new version
of ourselves, which I hope is more open-minded, kinder,
wiser and sharper as a result of our education at UNC
Charlotte. We wave farewell to the classic “good ol’ days”
and accept with open arms our futures that lay ahead.

Congratulations to the Niners of 2024!

As we know, our years here were a time for self-discovery, challenges, new thought and even self-doubt, so
that we may better understand our life’s purpose and, as a result, support our community. I am thankful
for the difficult classes, challenging professors, supporting classmates and personal struggles that have
refined my critical thinking, diversified my perspectives and developed my character. I am who I am today,
not solely as a result of my own hard-work, but from the encouraging, unflagging support of my parents,
siblings, grandparents, friends, professors and a University that holds high values like integrity, inclusion
and compassion. May we hold these ideals closely and carry them with us as stewards of the Niner Nation.

As we know, our years ahead are unknown, but I sincerely believe that they are promising because
our degree represents more than a major and minor earned. Our diplomas represent our drive,
ambition, hopeful perspective, unwavering grit and determination to keep moving forward
despite our obstacles. We may feel exhausted, burnt out or overworked, but we do not lose hope.
With the University’s preparation, we contend with the barriers! Let us always remain steadfast
amidst the struggles and face the challenges of our time with strength, dignity and integrity.

As we will soon discover down the road, we will look back on our days and wonder where all the
time went. We pursued a higher education because we all have specific dreams and goals in mind.
Our graduation today marks how UNC Charlotte has equipped us with the necessary resources to
create our own successes. However, our lives lived in the fast lane will be for the most part – gone
– in the blink of an eye. In the meantime, in the space between the climb and the climax, let us not
lose ourselves and forget the ones who support us along the way. Let us not forget to look around
once in a while lest we miss the small joys in life. Today, let us learn this lesson so that we do not
fail the exam of tomorrow.

Once again, congratulations to the graduating class of 2024! May you thrive no matter the times!

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 Candidates for Bachelor Degrees
College of Arts + Architecture
Dr. JosÉ L. S. GÁmez, Dean
BACHELOR OF ARTS Theatre Alyssa Bay Smart Magna Cum Laude
Thea Dawn Bowers Magna Cum Laude Zoe Leigh Turner Cum Laude,
Architecture Tylar A. Brumfield Magna Cum Laude Arts + Architecture Honors
Kaoutar Baddy Summa Cum Laude Briana Latrese Flowers Suzanne Elizabeth Voigt Summa Cum Laude
Kelly Taylor Carnahan Cum Laude Elijah Sean Hensley Sarah Ashleigh Vojnovich Magna Cum Laude
Katelyn Brooke Clemmer Amya Karin Moore Cum Laude Madyson Rose Young Magna Cum Laude
Haneen Dawod Mallory Morton Summa Cum Laude
Keana Jean Duque Irene K. Nash Magna Cum Laude Graphic Design
Tyson Joseph-edward Green Chandler Jane Pelliciotta Hannah Alvarado Cum Laude
Sydney Tran Ly Summa Cum Laude Emmanuel Michael Powell Ximena Rachelle Alvarado Summa Cum Laude
Kailey Lynn Rosenberger Cum Laude Helen Tran Magna Cum Laude Emily Katelyn Buie
Nakyra Daijour Yasmeer Sykes Daborah Lawana Truesdale Mercedes Carrillo
Brittany Ruaha Zacarias Summa Cum Laude Taylor Larue Colson
Art Ashley Nicole Dinning
William David Bivens BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS Sanura Omar Ezeagu
Eryn Nicolette Helms Magna Cum Laude Jessica Claire Franco Summa Cum Laude
Samaria L. Pickenpack Art Asia Nichole Harris
Natalie Grace Sgro Cum Laude Stephanie Maria Asensio Cum Laude Isabella Ann Hill Cum Laude
Julia Renee Von Hedrich Cum Laude Kimberly M. Ballinger Takenvia Charmaine Jones
Rachel Scott Barger Summa Cum Laude Hang Diem Le
Art History Stephanie Suzanne Bourdier Magna Cum Laude Ashley Elizabeth Legassie Magna Cum Laude
Emily Taylor Bergstrom Victoria F. Davis Cum Laude Ashton Lee-Hassell Lucas
Alec James Berry Christopher Franco Magna Cum Laude Christi Jullieth Montes Castro
Saivon K. Ray Magna Cum Laude
Emily Elizabeth Furr Magna Cum Laude
Brianne Madison Schriever
Amiyah Tanille Gibbs-Jones
Dance Summa Cum Laude
Caden Michael Glende
Anisah Alahmed Summa Cum Laude Troy C. Vong Nguyen Summa Cum Laude
Cassie Marie Griffin
Cenetta Victoria Baker-Woods
Hannah Grace Grubb Summa Cum Laude
Camden Todd Brown Cum Laude BACHELOR OF MUSIC
Janae E.M. Dickerson Summa Cum Laude Guillermo Ibarra Flores
Kaitlyn Lorraine Palmer Cum Laude Lillian Myrtle Kuntz Cum Laude Nicholas Paul Andruzzi Magna Cum Laude
Janise Lenet Rodriguez Vivian Nguyen Cum Laude Julia Ranay Charette Magna Cum Laude
Rayanah Cornelia Stradford E’Ne’Chie D. Otis Adam Scott Kallestad Summa Cum Laude
Hannah Marie Permenter Jimie Gene Maley III Cum Laude
Music Julien Michael Pozo Cum Laude Kira Rose Wagner
Judith Rowan Faires Isabel Grace Pozzo Magna Cum Laude
Zoe Estella Rollins Dominique Marie Rodriguez Magna Cum Laude
Arayah Sunshine Sanders Magna Cum Laude

E.K. Fretwell, U.S. Higher Education Leader

(1923-2012)
Dr. E.K. Fretwell used his national higher education leadership to gain recognition
for UNC Charlotte. He became the University’s second chancellor in January
1979 after serving as president of State University of New York College at Buffalo,
and before that as assistant commissioner for higher education of the New York
State Education Department. During his career, he led some of America’s most
prominent higher education associations - president of the American Association
for Higher Education, president of the American Association of State Colleges and
Universities, chair of the American Council on Education and chair of the Council
on Postsecondary Accreditation. In addition, Fretwell was named one of the 100 most
effective chancellors and university presidents in the United States in a national study.
After retiring in 1989, he served as interim president of the five-campus University of
Massachusetts, authored several books on university management and consulted on
higher education around the country and the world. He was awarded an Honorary
Doctor of Public Service degree during UNC Charlotte’s spring 1998 Commencement
ceremonies. In 2002, he received the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association’s Alumnus
by Choice Award.

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Dr. Richard J. Buttimer, Jr., Dean
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Economics McLeod Stephens III
Saul Avila-Perez Ariana Taghehchian Summa Cum Laude
Accounting Kairo Macayn Brunson Cum Laude Kendall Elizabeth Thomas
Milad Vilenovich Abramov Cum Laude Thomas Grant Caffey Cum Laude Emanuel Valenzuela Summa Cum Laude
Vivek Adimulam Stephen Daniel Calderon Ramirez Santiago Allen Varela
Olivia Grace Allen Summa Cum Laude, Adriel Gerald D’Souza Britt Harding Waskey
Business Honors Justin Jake Deffenbaugh Mohammed Reda Zaghlol
Abravi Dzidzonya Nadege Asagbe Savannah Jane Drumm Magna Cum Laude
Natalie Christine Auwn Magna Cum Laude, Damarius Denzel Fairley Finance
Business Honors Bridget E. Fanning Cum Laude Adel Abdelmajid
Khalid Essam M. Bakresah Benjamin Matthew Hoag Nicholas Michael Actis
Jesus Rene Barrera Mejia Summa Cum Laude Akik Tajwar Islam Lenny Julian Adame
Robert Francis Black III Wyatt Cole Jones Summa Cum Laude Sara Samuel Adefrisew
Lucas Christopher Brown Maia Joelle Kelso Summa Cum Laude Carlos Manuel Alarcon-Rodriguez
Elizabeth Bruton Cum Laude Lucas Kliemaschewsk Oliveira Marinho Sofia Isabelle Arana-Ramirez
Payton Leigh Canipe Magna Cum Laude Andrew Samuel Layton Cum Laude Camryn Michele Atkinson
Hailey Elizabeth Carr Aaron Luke Luker Chancelor Cole Baucom
Carla Arani Castro Guillen Cum Laude Jonah Gavin Mayers Charlotte Sophie Berthin
Drew J. Danner Cum Laude Jaya Marie McClure Cameron David Boggs, Sr.
Lauren E. Davis Caleb Charles Midyette Marcus I. Boxdale Cum Laude
Jumanah F. Deeb Magna Cum Laude Mason Andrew Morais Cum Laude Hunter Bryson
Alec Preston Edens Cum Laude Michael Nuguse Johann Castro Cum Laude
Charlene L. Etters Cum Laude Shaunak Peri Jaden T. Cephus Magna Cum Laude
Gavin Waydon Freeman Cum Laude
Kevyn J. Reyes Ethan Craig Chapin
Mauro Les Gallego Hernandez
Sarah Sandoval Magna Cum Laude Evelin Juanita Chimalpopoca Mancilla
Magna Cum Laude
Josmar Garcia Jimenez, Sr. Summa Cum Laude Peter Anthony Scarpati Summa Cum Laude Benjamin Harper Christensen
David Ian Gordon Magna Cum Laude Souroja Sen Magna Cum Laude, Dallas Wade Clifford Summa Cum Laude
Jacob Charles Griffin Summa Cum Laude Business Honors Morgan Ashley Conetta
Heather Shaina Hadley Christopher K. Su Blake Michael Connolly Magna Cum Laude
Jacob Phillip Harrison Summa Cum Laude Peter James Tobin Alina Lynn Cukro
Anne Chase Haslam Cum Laude Jalal Raheem Williams Adriel Gerald D’Souza
Rudy Alexis Hernandez Cum Laude Maverick Lane Davis
Sabrina Natasha Cooper Holene BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Ta’Keisha Alisee’a Davis Cum Laude
Magna Cum Laude IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Thomas Andrew Davis
Lauren Mae Hollembaek Sridhikshitha Devanand Cum Laude
David Leeman Holmes II Magna Cum Laude Business Analytics Jacob Thomas Diaz
Ethan Spencer Hughes Ryan Jordan Benjamin Pedro Fermin Diaz, Jr. Magna Cum Laude
Bradford Kirkland, Jr. Cum Laude Savannah Paige Berntson Magna Cum Laude, Kristian Marie Cohee Dillon
Derek Michael Lister Business Honors Kamden Jacob Dodson
Natalie Litoshik Colleen Amber Boone Savannah Jane Drumm Magna Cum Laude
Xitian Liu Maya Nicole Cheatham Cum Laude Karan Kumar Dutta
Madison Nicole Lofton Brooke Delma Colson Oriana Echeverria Uzcategui
Lian Hu Mang Ryan Cooper Daul Cum Laude Peyton Jakob Eckard
Joshua Eugene Soo-Bin Martin Caleb Averette Davis Noah Christian Eddleman
Kasai McMurray Kiana M. Garber Chase Andrew Ervin
Anna Maria Minakakis Cum Laude Derrell Sentell Arndraus Gray, Jr. Mason Sean Everhart Cum Laude
Jerry Juel Montgomery, Jr. Summa Cum Laude Brittany Kayla Grishaber Matthew Tyler Floyd Magna Cum Laude
Andrew Howard Nielson Magna Cum Laude Daniel Christopher Groza Magna Cum Laude Tanner Jackson Fournier
Jalyn Ahn Park Cum Laude Jackson Kelley Guard Mastin Legrand Fowler
Josshua Parra Saif Ali Jaffry Magna Cum Laude Jonathan David Freeman
Samir Raj Patel Jay Manish Jain Summa Cum Laude Brooklyn Keith Frick Cum Laude
Jared Juan Pelofsky Magna Cum Laude Omar Wadhah Jamil Mauro Les Gallego Hernandez
Debora Patricia Pena Garcia Mahah Khan Magna Cum Laude
Collin Joseph Ratliff Ajay Khatri Justin J. Gareis
Connor Willam Rosekrans Jonathan Stephen Lanza Destiny Aberle-Ann Garrison
Halle Imigin Schmidt Summa Cum Laude, Anna Selezneva Lee Magna Cum Laude Kareem M. Ghatts
Business Honors Ronni Kiera Lilly Cum Laude Matthew Scott Gregory Cum Laude
Billy V. Sunthang Wilson Righter MacIntyre Dylan Reid Gulledge
Bradley Martin Tepper Summa Cum Laude, Ethan A. Michalski Magna Cum Laude Amy Xiomara Gutierrez Manzanarez
Business Honors Evgenij Misunin Cum Laude Heather Shaina Hadley
Nathalia Alexis Thomas Ivy Michele Morrison Cum Laude Harry James Hale
Jerrell Weber Quang Nhat Nguyen Brandon Gallagher Hall
Isaac Welborn Hetal Hitesh Panchal Evan William Hall
Abigail Grace West Cum Laude Marcel Mitchell Peele Drew Thomas Hanvey, Jr.
Ethann Charles Whaley Timothy Phonephet Praviseth Kaelyn Harris Summa Cum Laude
Ansley Meredith Whitaker Magna Cum Laude Delia Willow Rhodes Magna Cum Laude William Robert Harris
Hope Angeline Williams Magna Cum Laude, Daniel Richard Rice Cum Laude Christopher Anthony Hart Summa Cum Laude
Business Honors Connor Joseph Santos Jonathan Wilder Hart Cum Laude
Chris Takahiro Wood Cum Laude Amegha Santosh Anne Chase Haslam Cum Laude
Wen Xu Benjamin Evan Shaw Abdallah Ibrahim Hassanien

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Mai Hoang Jack T. Tyson Hunter J. Hughes
Charles LaMont Holt, Jr. Cameron Upton Holly Ray Klug
Iqra Hussain Jina Vang Cum Laude Setara Kong Cum Laude
Jacquet Matthew Isley Silvia Janeth Vazquez Angel Nohely Ixayanna Lara Villa
Vijay Vardarajan Iyengar Priyank Chetan Viroja Cum Laude Ava Reese Lassiter Cum Laude
Frank Jaimes II Cum Laude Cameran Davis Walker Josey W. Lemmond Cum Laude
Sandra Jaimes Hernandez Tyler Michael Walker Cum Laude Saige Alexis Marie Lyall
Nicole Arlett Jhonson Laura Elizabeth Watkins Cum Laude Caleb John Martin Cum Laude
Owen Stephen Joiner Colby Nathaniel Weems Maria Guadalupe Martinez Castro
Bricen Walker Jones Ansley Meredith Whitaker Magna Cum Laude Matthew James Masucci Cum Laude
Kamilya Karimova Anna Mi-Lynn Whitlow Summa Cum Laude Patrice Michelle McDowell
Waqas Ali Kashmary Cum Laude Hope Angeline Williams Magna Cum Laude, Ian-Andre H. McKeon-Osseweijer
Derek Juwon Kim Business Honors Christian Medina Garcia
Cooper Lee King Jaelyn Imani Williams Cum Laude Garon Thomas Miller
Setara Kong Cum Laude Helena Yamoah Megan Moncus Cum Laude
Ashley Lynne Krahulec Cum Laude Nia Marie Young Miles Campbell Moody Cum Laude
Nohely Ixayanna Lara Villa Inessa Alexeyevna Zalakova Isabella Moua
Anderson Cole Lawler Maribel Zavala Luke Robert Orsomarso
Dylan John Leister Fares Zendah Magna Cum Laude Mitchell Evan Picton
Derek Michael Lister Yu Zhang Andrea Policarpo Mendez
Natalie Litoshik Shaun William Raughley
Aida Milagros Lopez International Business Miles Franklin Riddle
Diana Lozova Brooke Alexandra Bolio Summa Cum Laude Janelle Jolie Rios Cum Laude
Stella Barrett Maloney Frida Sophia Chacon Marmolejos Cum Laude Emma Louise Robinson Cum Laude
Lian Hu Mang Sophia Elizabeth Davis Anthony Alexander Rodriguez-Morel
Camryn Theresa Marquis Jeff Francois Egalon Joshua Andrew Roseman
Xitlali Martin Martin Cum Laude Tristan Guiseppe Egalon Morgan Ann Schmalzried
Samuel James McCollum Daniel Enrique Huitron Vazquez Kameron E. Smith Cum Laude
Jalen McLaughlin Thomas J. Kohlwey Riley Wyatt Tilson
Soen Vrooman Murphy Mccormick Evelyn Faith Lewis Tyrell Dejuan Tunstall
Benjamin Andrew Miller Aida Milagros Lopez Charity Claire Vang
Joshua Ashton Molai Cum Laude Eduardo Marquez Ayala Yua Vang
Gustavo Munoz-Vazquez Matthew T. Mozingo Cum Laude Chase Ryan Vincelette
Naomi Narvaez Karina Janethe Parra Cum Laude
Isaac Liam Nechvatal Aiden Richard Price Management Information Systems
Emely Pacheco Cum Laude Achraf Saber Jacqueline Asamoah Amoah
Dylan Adrian Padilla Adam Spry Sruthi Bommireddy Cum Laude
Jose Alberto Paiz Cum Laude Jaden Anderson Walker Scott Thomas Gavin William Campbell
Esmeralda Palma-Ramirez Cum Laude Frank Casas Alvarez Magna Cum Laude
Vincent M. Papais McKinley G. Tickle Aminata Bintu Cham Cum Laude
Colby Paxton Parker Cum Laude Marina Kathryn Tiwold Cum Laude Ryan Cooper Daul Cum Laude
Abhi K. Patel Paola Elena Davila
Soham Chandrakant Patel Cum Laude Management Delisa S. Davis
Tran To Phan Summa Cum Laude Cole Jackson Abbott Ma. Christina Santeanez De Guzman
Scott Edward Pressley Logan Bentley Allred Summa Cum Laude, Business Honors
Diana Primachenko Cum Laude Dallas Lance Armstrong Cum Laude Kennedy Aaliyah Dodd
Mason Judge Pulido Magna Cum Laude Jonathan Bacon Cum Laude Kamden Jacob Dodson
Colin Ian Quinn Cum Laude Garrett Nathaniel Baucom Magna Cum Laude Liam Foster Earley
Catterin Ramos Cum Laude Mackenzie Leigh Bevins Magna Cum Laude Melat Tsehaye Ghebru
Caleb Thomas Rash Cum Laude Logan-Caroline Boggs Cum Laude Brittany Kayla Grishaber
Michael Rekab Camryn Taylor Brady Amy Xiomara Gutierrez Manzanarez
Ashlyn Paige Roberson Cum Laude Camden Finn Briner Cum Laude Brodie Hilton Cum Laude
Angelica Azucena Rojas Nuñez Kai Brooks Bryson Cornelius Holmes
Eric Boeckman Rosato Cum Laude Valerie Campbell Magna Cum Laude Chinyere Uzoamaka Iwuchukwu Cum Laude
Kaia S. Rothman Magna Cum Laude Yalyssa M. Casais Cum Laude Saif Ali Jaffry Magna Cum Laude
Giorgio Victor Rutto Magna Cum Laude John William Middleton Cascone Jay Manish Jain Summa Cum Laude
Malin Kumar Ryan Cum Laude Cameron James Clark Omar Wadhah Jamil
Joseph Andrew Sandy Madie Elisa Clontz Summa Cum Laude Chandler Scott Jessup
Halle Imigin Schmidt Summa Cum Laude, Mikayla Renee Collins Suraj Karki
Business Honors Samuel Isaac Cowles Marina Amaya Lam
Adam Jacob Schneeweis Adriel Gerald D’Souza Anna Selezneva Lee Magna Cum Laude
Kunal Atmaram Sehdev Matthew Forbes Dulin Mouhammadou Mbaye
Chanakya Sharma Vincent Doran Dunlap Cum Laude Mohamed Ali Mohamed
Addison Riley Smith Stone Edward Durham Carolina Mora
Giovanni Michael Spinelli Kenneth Lane Erwin III Andrew Namishia Cum Laude
Paige Elizabeth Steger William Gray Felts Randall Alexander Newsome
Justin Tyler Stein Spencer Jacques Gornail Quang Nhat Nguyen
McLeod Stephens III Arlene Grace Guida Thanh Hieu Nguyen
Grace Elizabeth Straining Emily Lizbeth Gutierrez Connor P. Nolan Cum Laude
Farida Tasayeva Cum Laude Alexandria Elizabeth Hannan Brennen K. Oliver Cum Laude
Aida W. Tekle Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Debora Patricia Pena Garcia
Madison Tara Thompson Jaquan Marquez Hardy Delia Willow Rhodes Magna Cum Laude
Brigham Magnus Titer Larsen Nicholas Marshall Hellman Connor Joseph Santos
Makenzie Noelle Toth Bawi Ram Hngak Sydney Victoria Sawyer
Chandler Christian Trotter Tommy Ho Cum Laude Benjamin Evan Shaw

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 Muhammad Tahir Sheikh Magna Cum Laude Piper Leah Glasgow Alijah Reginald Silver
Rohan Kumar Shirumalla Preston Scott Gordon Magna Cum Laude Giovanni Michael Spinelli
Halle Christina Smith Sydney Gabrielle Graham Jordan Michael Teasley
Nicholas Alex Smith Jessica Ann Grissom Laila Michele Terry
Mary Elizabeth Stanco David Steven Groggel Cum Laude Sebastian Eben Thao
Chelsea Lee Stegal Julia Caroline Haines Magna Cum Laude Maroly Alexania Urbina Magna Cum Laude
Erin B. Tabor Collin Brice Heiler Emanuel Valenzuela Summa Cum Laude
Ariana Taghehchian Summa Cum Laude Leanna Anise Hines Cheng Vang
Zion Michael Thompson Cum Laude Hannah Hoang Magna Cum Laude Lizbeth Cortez
Victor Tlapa, Jr. Drew Landen Hodge Cum Laude Dylan Vo
Steven Thanh Tran Savannah AnnMarie Hollister Jason Wang
Jhony Trejo Villeda Magna Cum Laude Esosa Igbinigie Courtney Amber Weidinger
Britt Harding Waskey Myles A. Jackson Jaelyn Imani Williams Cum Laude
Dayyana Eliza Wells Zachary Marc Janas Cum Laude Marquise Denard Young, Jr.
Yusuf Abdisalam Yusuf Luke Michael Johnson
Mohammed Reda Zaghlol Tyree Lyntel Jones, Jr. Operations and Supply Chain Management
Fares Zendah Magna Cum Laude Austin Scott Killian Cum Laude Shabib Abdullah Alajmi Cum Laude
Grayson Penn Kirkman Nicholas Vann Babyak
Marketing Matthew R. Kunik Coleman Craig Bennett
Sumaya Alamri Magna Cum Laude David Li Samuel Walker Bertolina
Alaa Hytham Al-khatib Ronni Kiera Lilly Cum Laude Bryce Blackmon
William Auerweck Caitlyn Rose Lloyd Jaxon Boston Cabe Cum Laude
Raynique Janielle Austin Magna Cum Laude Dalton Reid Lorenz Cum Laude Gavin William Campbell
Jasmine Renee Barclay Alonzo Mitchell Mallette V Ada Madai Carmona Martinez
Marigrace Colleen Barth Cameron J. McEwen William Micheal Cleary
Sarah Leanne Beasley Cum Laude Makaila Lynn Mele Cum Laude Brooke Delma Colson
Zachary Ryan Billings Bryan Montoya-Aguilar Ma. Christina Santeanez De Guzman
Ross Edward Bilon Hilda Lizbeth Munos -Hernandez Summa Cum Laude, Business Honors
Josiah Michael Blakeney Sophia Dawn Muscarelli Daniel J. Durham
Brandon John Borchardt Magna Cum Laude Richard Nuzzo, Jr. Joseph Earl Edwards
Justin Michael Bosse Cum Laude Emary Annette Oakley Magna Cum Laude, Qadeer Hassan
Amariah Jade Burgess University Honors Christopher Thomas Jannazzo
Steven Levi Carroll Karina Janethe Parra Cum Laude Jacqueesha Bernice Jones
Reese Cassidy Summa Cum Laude, Andrea Patino Ashley Lynne Krahulec Cum Laude
University Honors Payton Rose Patrick Summa Cum Laude Kree Shamel Lowery
Chase Lee Chriscoe Rachel Diane Pemberton Cum Laude Charles Martin Matteson
Wyeth Hutchinson Sprunt Collins Andrea Policarpo Mendez Mouhammadou Mbaye
Karina Marie Coulter Cum Laude Hayley Alexa Puczylowski Cum Laude Kostiantyn Perevai Magna Cum Laude
David Htoo Caitlyn Marie Purtee Ryan Wade Reid
Sophia Elizabeth Davis Dalton Avery Putnam Nicholas Alex Smith
Lillian Grace Dawes Cum Laude Carter Parks Ratchford Elijah Stall
Brynn Ashley Demma Cum Laude Abigail Rose Ritchie Braxton Caldwell Stanley
Harrison Keith Doby Mikayla Faith Robertson Cum Laude Jhony Trejo Villeda Magna Cum Laude
Madison Grace Earley Phoebe Ryan Rodia Magna Cum Laude Lizbeth Cortez
Clay T. English Cum Laude Nhuy Thai Rodriguez Becky Ting Wang Summa Cum Laude,
Tyler Jesselyn Simon Cum Laude Joshua Andrew Roseman Business Honors
Xavier Anthony Figueroa Alexis Vianney Rubio Colby Neil Welborn
Destiny La’shay Floyd Joanny Marian Salazar Cienfuegos Cum Laude Rigdon Cole Westervelt
Paul Liu Fu Saskia Alyaa Seepersaud Cum Laude Caden Christopher Wilson
Andrew Ross Furr Madison Amanda Sherrill Cum Laude Rashad Emmanuel Roosevelt Winfield
Brianna Faith Gehrmann Cum Laude Katherine Elizabeth Shoe Cum Laude Victoria Elizabeth Lee Woods

The University Nickname - 49ers

The "49ers" nickname was chosen in recognition of the importance of the year 1949
in the history of the University. UNC Charlotte, which began as an off-campus center
of the University of North Carolina, would have died in 1949 had Bonnie Cone and
her supporters not convinced the N.C. Legislature that Charlotte needed a permanent
institution of higher learning. Charlotte College was established that year. It is fortuitous
that the University campus is located on N.C. Highway 49 and that Charlotte has a rich
gold mining history. A bronze statue of the 49er Gold Miner sits in the Cato College
of Education and College of Health and Human Services Plaza. The statue recalls
the region’s history as a gold mining center and symbolizes the pioneering spirit and
determination that has led to UNC Charlotte’s dramatic growth.

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Dr. Bojan Cukic, Dean
BACHELOR OF ARTS Tyler Edward Thomas Cum Laude Eduardo Cruz
Ramone Marvin Thompson Magna Cum Laude, Liam Culpepper
Computer Science University Honors, Computing and Informatics Cayla Thi Curry
Quatoria Jackson Abadi Cum Laude Honors Jeremy Robert Dannemiller
Yazan Eyad Abdin Cum Laude Sushant Tiwari Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude
Munzer Mohammad Al Azzeh Cum Laude Edward William Tobiasson Michael Andrew Daramola
Cassaundra Michelle Allison Jackson Michael Trogdon Magna Cum Laude Christopher Demarchi
Donovan Lucas Andreu Abasiubong David Udoeyop Serif Demirovic
Sarah Michele Argueta Cum Laude Alexa Vazquez Audelo Maxwell Vincent Deppe Magna Cum Laude
Mercere Stephen Baker Jorge Velasco Ohm Pragnesh Desai Magna Cum Laude
Emmanuel Oluwasegun Balogun Grace Villar-Matamoros Olivier Gilles Deschamps Cum Laude
Harrison Fisher Bell Cody Vincent Voss Gavran William Dodson Magna Cum Laude
Jelani Khristopher Boone Kevin Ky Vu Magna Cum Laude Meelad Doroodchi Cum Laude
William Paul Buchholz Cum Laude Dayyana Eliza Wells Collin James Dukes Summa Cum Laude
Clayton Walker Burklin Cum Laude Chouchee Yang Artem Dyadchenko
Braydon Anthony Byrd Noah Christian Eddleman
Matthew Ryan Calvello BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Samuel J. Edwards Cum Laude
Juhi Chatterjee Magna Cum Laude Shaelyn Elizabeth Eggert Cum Laude,
Catherine Anne Cheedle Cum Laude Computer Science Honors in Political Science
Samantha Nicole Coppola Cum Laude Ahmed Abuelsoud Gavin J. Evans Cum Laude
Colin Michael Cranwell Cum Laude Kareem Abulsoud Marvin Evans, Jr.
Sean Michael Defeciani Youssef A. Ait Alama Cum Laude Rachel Evans
Jacob C. Dormady Anisah Alahmed Summa Cum Laude Tucker James Evans
Lindsay Mei Drake Cum Laude Saamyar Alizadeh William Maxwell Ezzell Cum Laude
Guled Abdirahman Duale Abdulrahamn Khalid Aljabali Carlos Jeremiah Ramos-Faulkner
Samuel T. Eads Magna Cum Laude Sydney Janae’ Allen Shoaib Fazal
Vigan Ejupi Cum Laude Austin Ames Thomas-Huyen Dinh Fletcher
Fatma Aseil Eltilib Ajmal Amir Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude
Chadrick Jordan Fisher Dominic Eugene Anastasio Cum Laude Tyler Reese Flowers Cum Laude
Hana Berhanu Geremew Cum Laude James Liam Anderson Christopher Man Loong Fong
Joshua J. Herrera Paul James Anderson Jevon Khalil Franklin
Tyler Holley Cum Laude Emma Ruth Anglin Julian Noah Franzen Magna Cum Laude
Hallie Elizabeth Johnson Summa Cum Laude Ali Ashfaq John Connor Freeman
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Shawn Hunter Kelley Andrey Vladimir Babiy Frank Ley Garcia Cum Laude
Lucky Keonakhone Shon Sayam Bagade Zachary David Gazjuk Magna Cum Laude
Melanie Felicia Key Payne Michael Bailey Mekhi J. Glover
Joseph Leviev Sadie Veda Balkissoon Cum Laude Mariah Ruth Ann Grade Summa Cum Laude
Brianna Cynthia Renee’ Lewis Jackson Grant Ball Cum Laude Michael Emmanuel Grant
Jared Cole Logan Elizabeth Y. Bangali Alexander Roger Griffin
Ryan David Lucas Carson Track Bavery Cum Laude Noah Marlin Grosh Cum Laude
Joshua Lytle Thomas Ray Benfield III Cum Laude Justin Karryel Guillory Cum Laude
Sahit Reddy Manikonda William Richard Bermel III Emily Nicole Gustafson
Carolyn Brooke Matthews Cum Laude Kriti Bhurtyal Anum Firdous Hafiz Magna Cum Laude
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Neha Sai Medehal Reddy Bailey Charles Bowling Najwa Noor Hanna
Abdulrahaman Ibrahim Mohamad Alex Connor Brady Gavin Anthony Harding
Thomas Owen Moomaw Cum Laude Beren Marshall Brande Cum Laude Harrison Havmoeller Summa Cum Laude
Sean Douglas Morris, Jr. Christian Michael Browning Cum Laude Jared Alexander Hawkins-Young
Mohamad Moumneh Magna Cum Laude Zachary Alexander Bruce Cum Laude William Edwin Hemric
Mateo Murillo Marin Cum Laude Neal Macauley Bulen Luke Perry Hopson Summa Cum Laude
Emre Myuftyuoglu Andrew M. Campbell Cum Laude Jashim Howlader
Dylan Thomas Nashawaty Chad Denzel Cadiente Carreon Kevin Andrew Hudson
Christopher Blair Parker Summa Cum Laude Tyler Joseph Hudson Summa Cum Laude
Manthan Jayesh Patel Sydney R. Carter Magna Cum Laude Joshua Jacquez Huffman
Angelina Paulos Cum Laude Jacob Delaney Caudill Wesley Thomas Huneycutt
Dylan Alexander Petok Cum Laude Grant Lawrence Cawley Summa Cum Laude Austin Franklin Hunter Summa Cum Laude
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Kassandra Danielle Poole Magna Cum Laude Jesus Mauricio Chavez Ashton Bernard Jacobs
Julian Z. Remmie Varsha Sri Chintalapati Supraj R. Janampalli
Ayisha Haroon Riaz Summa Cum Laude Chase William Chiswell Summa Cum Laude Kiefer Dane Jenny Cum Laude
Alfredo Jose Rodriguez Cum Laude Gavin Michael Ciganek Magna Cum Laude Siwon Jo Summa Cum Laude
Bryan Rojas Cum Laude Nail Ivan Claros Aquino Magna Cum Laude Brian Keith Johnson, Jr. Magna Cum Laude
Aaron Christopher Rovnak Cum Laude Christopher Scott Cogdill Mary Margaret Johnson Summa Cum Laude
Andrew Joseph Schulz Davis Masters Collins Hayden Cannon Juneau Magna Cum Laude
Siobhan Leilani Scott Jenna Zhao-bin Constantino Cum Laude Eshwar Kanishk Kanikanti Cum Laude
Matthew John Seymour II Cameron James Copenhaver Logan Christopher Kardos
Rodney Jervon Smith, Jr. Andrew Jeffrey Cormier Shreeya Karnam
Zane Christopher Taylor Cum Laude Aaron L. Crandall Magna Cum Laude Tariq Omar Karshe

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 Hamzah Abdullah Khader Magna Cum Laude Maurice Nguyen Saajan Nirmish Shah
Arsal Haadi Khalid Cum Laude Tom Dinh Nguyen Summa Cum Laude Eyaan Majid Shahani Cum Laude
Mary Fatu Kolison Tommy-Nam Khuong Nguyen Cum Laude Akash Shanmugam
Nicholas William Kotsakis Henry Ni Cum Laude Charles Ryan Shultz
Emil Kozicki Cum Laude Benjamin Scott Nightingale Cum Laude Elliot Simmons
Aaryan Kumar Cum Laude Jessica Marie Norton Christian Blake Siros
Jaineshkumar J. Lad Cum Laude Thomas Joseph O’Donnell Berkley Sitterson
Colby Dean Lalicker Summa Cum Laude Osariemen Martin Obasuyi Hsomot Siu
Ayush Sheker Lanka Isabella Paige Ochsner Connor Andrew Smith Cum Laude
Mack Mclendon Larson Alberto Olivi Summa Cum Laude Jacob W. Smith Magna Cum Laude
Aaran Spencer Lawing Magna Cum Laude Patrick D. Olsen Keilor Gerardo Solera
Christian B. Le Fernando Jose Orellana Araujo Nicholas John Spataro
Najee Abdul-raheem Leader Bryant Wesley Orme Davis Lee Spradling Magna Cum Laude
Jacob Brian Lebo Zachary Michael Palko Summa Cum Laude Alec Joseph Steene
Alex Txoovtub Lee Jack Christopher Pamukci Magna Cum Laude, Husam Suoamra
Anthony Michael Lee Computing and Informatics Honors Jason Anthony Sylva
Stacey Maykou Lee Hussan Pari Cum Laude Renee Michelle Szeghy Cum Laude
Toua Lee Cum Laude Amay Ajay Patel Kendall Carl Tart Magna Cum Laude
Abigail Brooke Lewis Summa Cum Laude Happy Pankaj Patel Magna Cum Laude Jacob Jeriamiah Taylor
Connor Benjamin Lim Cum Laude Kashyapkumar Keyurkumar Patel Cum Laude Derin Tekin
Jason Omar Lindsey Cum Laude Parth Patel Magna Cum Laude Simone Paula Landu Tezzo
Akhil Reddy Lingampally Magna Cum Laude Shubh Kamlesh Patel Magna Cum Laude Justin David Torres Cum Laude
Brandon Antonio Lomas Luis Eduardo Pena Urbaez Grace Totten
Diego J. Lopez Syniah Danyell Peterson Jason Tyler Trace
Matthew David Lowder Magna Cum Laude Hy Minh Pham Akanimoh Joseph Umoren Cum Laude
Ryan Lowell Magna Cum Laude Dave Phan Audy Ned Veeradeth
Cindy Hoang Ly Cum Laude Kelsey Alexander Phelps Summa Cum Laude Wuilmer A. Velasquez Roblero
Thomas Alexander Macdougall Cum Laude T’Heaven Dazel Phillips Sumi Verma Magna Cum Laude
Sainasri Macha Cum Laude Sean Alexander Nguyen Pichay George Viveros-Zavaleta
Elise Damaris Machado Ethan Matthew Piland Cum Laude Deepika Vusarthi
Shashank Sridhar Maddikunta Jake Peter Pinos Cum Laude Aman Prabhakar Waghchoure
Kevin Phuoc Mai Ethan Andrew Pinto Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude
Manav Majumdar Prasham J. Pipaliya Summa Cum Laude Clayton Patrick Wagner
Dhruv Dipeshkumar Makwana William Lawrence Poole IV Cum Laude Muhammad Saad Waheed Cum Laude
Ramya Mallina Cum Laude Mustafa Aziz Poonawalla Magna Cum Laude Timothy Ray Walker
Kausika Manivannan Cum Laude Trevor Blake Portillo Paul Milo Warner Summa Cum Laude
Kiana L. Manning Cum Laude Nathaniel Lee Presson Senaye Tsehaye Weldeberhan
Emma Claudia Maries Summa Cum Laude Andrew Jacob Preston Ashari Janee Whitley
Jackson Atticus Martin Magna Cum Laude Aniya Sharell Price Nicole Izabela Wiktor Cum Laude
Juan Roberto Martinez Cum Laude Brendan Cal Rahilly Magna Cum Laude Annabella Anastasia Wilkins
Pavel Maslov Cum Laude Radhika Ramakrishnan Matthew Howell Wilkinson
Thomas Peter McCauley Samuel David Ramdial Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude
D’Andre Tyrik McFadden Besan Issam Rammounieh Magna Cum Laude Alka Rhine Wilson
Austin D. McInnis Naseem Issam Rammounieh Kari Ann Wilson Cum Laude
Hayden Frederick McKean Cum Laude Minakshi Rao Katrina Anna Wilson
De’Shon Antonio Isaias McNeil Tyler Alexander Rebman Cum Laude Seth Lee Witherspoon
Nikolas Steven McPhail Christopher Mark Rees Magna Cum Laude Logan Alexander Woods Cum Laude
Matthew Lane McCall Cum Laude Cayden Lane Renegar Jack Daniel Woodworth Cum Laude
Alexander Craig Mccomas Cum Laude Anthony Dominic Rizzi Wesley George Wright
Riely Vance Melvin Sean Patrick Robinson Johnny Xiong
Manuel Antonio Merino Gerardo Valentin Rodriguez Edward Txerzong Yang Cum Laude
Rachel Miranda Magna Cum Laude Cheung Wai Yeung
Nathaniel Copland Mirman Ian Manuel Rodriguez Evan Thomas Youssef
Mahmoud Eltahir Mohamed Elli A. Rodriguez Pineda Thomas William Zimnick Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude James Richard Rosa Summa Cum Laude Justin Leonard Zitel
Alex Moore Brandon Elliott Russell Nicholas Edward Zoll Summa Cum Laude
Derrick Darrell Moore, Jr. Shivom Sahni
Tristin Chad Moore Magna Cum Laude Raneem Salameh Magna Cum Laude Data Science
Heriberto Morales Castillo Cum Laude Kevin Patrick Salley Jean de dieu Byiringiro
Carter Phoenix Morphis Magna Cum Laude Daniel Rybczyk Santos Nicholas Cavallaro
C’Naiya M. Morrow Karim Sasa Summa Cum Laude Matthew Scott D’Allaird
Braden Alexander Mullis Gabriel Jon Scardo Cum Laude Titus Matthews Ford, Jr.
Blake James Muscoreil Alexander Charles Schieck Treizean Tanel Hall
Serena Catherine Musser Cum Laude Austin Gene Sears Cum Laude Waqas Ali Kashmary Cum Laude
Amilcar Danbona Nditifei Sandeep Senthilkumar Cum Laude Agyei Ampomah Sraha
Avery Joseph Newkirk Cum Laude Larry Sessoms, Jr. Ramit Sutraye
Marcel Khyree Newman Chad Anthony Setters Cum Laude Saroj Upreti
Mark Stanley Newton Preet Pratik Shah Robert James Ward

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 Cato College of Education
Dr. Malcolm B. Butler, Dean
BACHELOR OF ARTS Lauren E. Morissette Magna Cum Laude Middle Grades Education
Cornelia Nirean Magna Cum Laude Tiffanie Shannon Whitmer Magna Cum Laude
Child and Family Development Kelsey Griffin Nixon Alea Marie Livengood
Hannah Mackenzie Workman Camille Madison Overbay Magna Cum Laude Carley Dian Mittag Cum Laude
Magna Cum Laude Macy R. Phillips Summa Cum Laude
Sydney Ann Piejak Special Education
Elementary Education Giselle Arianna Pizzo Summa Cum Laude Cori Henderson Hoffler Summa Cum Laude
Judy Alhakim Magna Cum Laude Adolyn Elizabeth Rankin Summa Cum Laude
Catryna Die Xing Yun Connelly Hope Nicole Royal Summa Cum Laude
Magna Cum Laude Erin Catherine Doyle Satterlie Cum Laude
Jerricka Costner Cum Laude Sydney Elise Shaw Summa Cum Laude
Amelia Greer Crawford Summa Cum Laude Julianna Karena Silva Summa Cum Laude
Mackenzie Carey Cutler Nastasskia T. Watson Summa Cum Laude
McKenna Haynes Cum Laude Nadia Eve-LaRue Whitaker
Joana Jimenez-Reyes Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude
Susan Elizabeth Lima-Romano Brianna Sharice Wright Magna Cum Laude,
Summa Cum Laude Education Honors
Nathaly Lopez Summa Cum Laude Hannah Erin Yarborough Summa Cum Laude
Meghan McManus Mabey Cum Laude

James H. Woodward, Building for the Future

Dr. James H. Woodward became UNC Charlotte’s third chancellor in
1989, immediately establishing himself as one of the leading executives of
the Charlotte metropolitan region. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he worked in
private industry and taught at North Carolina State University, the U.S. Air
Force Academy and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he
was a senior vice president for academic affairs, prior to coming to UNC
Charlotte. Under his leadership, UNC Charlotte launched ambitious plans
for both physical and intellectual growth. Woodward built strong support
among the region’s corporate and political leaders, obtained approval to
expand the University’s mission to include doctoral programs and raised
the University to doctoral/research intensive status. He established UNC
Charlotte Uptown to serve students in the central business district. An
engineer, Woodward generated support to build the James H. Barnhardt
Student Activity Center and the Irwin Belk Track and Field Center,
obtained state funding for doubling the size of the J. Murrey Atkins Library
and was instrumental in garnering public support to pass a $3.1 billion
statewide bond referendum that enabled UNC Charlotte to construct or
renovate nearly a dozen buildings. He retired in 2005. Woodward has
received numerous honors, including the naming of the science and technology building in 2005 as James
H. and Martha H. Woodward Hall in recognition of his 16 years of service. In May 2011, UNC Charlotte
awarded him an honorary degree, Doctor of Public Service. Woodward received the UNC Charlotte Alumni
Association’s Alumnus by Choice Award in 2012. In November 2017, he was awarded the North Carolina Award
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 William States Lee College of Engineering
Dr. Robert S. Keynton, Dean
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Jordan Mcdowell Helton BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Rachel J. Jock Cum Laude IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Connor Avery King
Julissa Esmeralda Badillo Axel Leon Vasquez Civil Engineering Technology
Elias C. Beal Swayam Mehta Daniel Guevara
Christian Beltran-Ayala Aaron Miranda Deric Tyron Harper, Jr.
Roland Hausmann
Lukas Adam Bender Cum Laude Emmanuel Bakitanga Mvutu
Brennan King Cum Laude
Elijah Nathan Birch Danil N. Phrakousonh, Jr. William Frederick Palmer
Roderick Albert Board Summa Cum Laude Brian Zephaniah Primo Malcolm M. Rose
Nicholas R. Bryant Parker Pschorr Nicholas Killen Schreibeis
Dexter Lee Caldwell III Cristian Salitre-Dothe Kelly Ryan Sheffield
Samuel Jackson Cardwell Cum Laude Karlie Eliza-Marion Taylor Molina Myah Williams Cum Laude
Da-Mario Emerson Charles Freddie Francisco Vasquez-Rios Travis Sebastian Williams
Harrison Ty Choplin Cum Laude Anuraag Parag Warudkar Evan Nabil Yatsko
Michael Andrew Crawford Cum Laude
Jessica Blake Draffen BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Electromechanical Engineering Technology
Dillon Thomas Draughn IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Churchill Gbeah Beysolow
Austin Grey Duncan Hritik L. Contractor Cum Laude
Walter V. Dunklin Octavio Fernando Alonso-Galindo David Aaron Dyer
Williams Claude Goma, Jr.
Marvin Evans, Jr. Bryan Calderon-Reyes
Wilson Lee Hawn Summa Cum Laude
Tucker Jimmy Gates Cum Laude Ada Madai Carmona Martinez Mason Storm Lang Cum Laude
Margaret Cristen Gavrilov Alec Reyes Cortner Cum Laude Christopher Anthony Lanza
Hunter Scott Grieser Cum Laude Rogelio Dominguez, Jr. Danery Manzanares Magna Cum Laude
Patricia Marie Griner Julia Alejandra Garcia-Martinez Bertram Rand Nurse
Logan Michael Grunwald Jonathan Lloyd James Arjun Pratik Patel Cum Laude
Samuel Aaron Howard Benjamin Cade Poindexter Wyatt Jacob Rhodes
Julie Hwang Cum Laude, University Honors Matthew Todd Rodgers Magna Cum Laude,
Madhumitha Keerthivarman Cum Laude BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Engineering Honors
Christian Kofod IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Bao Gia Truong
William G. Koop Magna Cum Laude Lucas Dawson Wheeler
Marcus G. Lahanis Jordan Mitchell Cook
Fire and Safety Engineering Technology
Austin Wade Larner Michael DelGrosso
Turki Khalid M Alomani
Robert Cole Lewis Cum Laude Leif Isaac Dixon Magna Cum Laude Timothy Jace Golden Cum Laude
Harry Charles Mauney Alexandra H. Espinoza Joanne Elizabeth Phipps
Henry Hanson Monroe Colin Thomas Evans Magna Cum Laude
Jesse T. Morris Summa Cum Laude Lavela T. Gleh Mechanical Engineering Technology
Jefferson Najarian Murray Carter Van Greene David Bradley Ainsworth, Jr.
Jadon Isaiah Norman Angel Cuevas Guillen Will Everett Almond
Miguel Maximiliano Ocampo Aranda Thomas Robards Harrell Krista Breland
James Campbell Reid Jordan Mcdowell Helton Jason Dean Brown
Kevin Resendiz Avalos Anthony Peter Konstantinidi Tyler John Chase
Trenton Andrew Rhodes Cum Laude Cheng Zong Lor Seth Alan Corn
Caleb Michead Ridley Samantha L. Meglio Duy Hung “Hank” Nguyen Doan
Nickolas Steven Royals Magna Cum Laude Edward Isaac Perez Carson Lane Draughn
Jacob Cameron Hill
Yang Fabiano Lemos Scofano II Danil N. Phrakousonh, Jr.
Aaron Thomas Hudson
Duard Stockran Swain V Mikael Samson Pineda Silas Richard Koning Cum Laude
Eli Joseph Vassey Cum Laude Logan Michael Price Jared Dalton Morrison
Fernando Vazquez Anthony Michael Ramsey Nigel Murray
Taylor Aislinn Rios Jazmin Elaine Ramos
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Seif Aldeen Shaker Dean Bernel Relkin Perez Cum Laude
IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING Benjamin Walker Slay Cum Laude Evan John Schmitt
Freddie Francisco Vasquez-Rios Braden Campbell Secrest
Mohamedhanymoh Abdelmoneim Cum Laude Mohammad Raed Wardeh I Summa Cum Laude Tanner Lynn Shull Cum Laude
Mohammad Yaqoub Mohammad Alenezi William Spence Weeber Scott David Stewart, Jr.
Cum Laude Samuel Carlton Woodring Magna Cum Laude Tyler Buu Truong
Tasha Fatikarahma Asyiqin Bradley J. Wagoner Magna Cum Laude,
Engineering Honors
Lauren Isabel Bourque Cum Laude
Khawaja Numon Waheed
Joey Chavez
Akeem Walker
Michael Elias Daniel Cum Laude
Hailey Sabree Williams
Leif Isaac Dixon Magna Cum Laude
Jorge Andres Young Guerra
Mohamed Elsaid
Davy James Hallihan

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 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Seth Carson Hunt Andrew Ryan Thompson Cum Laude
IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Kevin Lee Inman Esai Torres-Tarango Cum Laude,
Matthew John Keough University Honors
Gregorio Aguirre Hernandez Hunter Ketchie Jose Damian Valles Rojas Cum Laude
Ali Fouad Alkhabbaz Landon B. Ketchie Roberto Carlos Vasquez Posadas
Omar Ibrahim M Alqahtani Matthew Joseph Larsen William Joseph Vitola
Seth Addison Bayler Cum Laude Zaire Jamir Lawrence Magna Cum Laude Dean Nicholas Vrettos
Nicholas Berlo Garrett Allen Lowe Magna Cum Laude Riddick Warren White Magna Cum Laude
Will Jackson Birchfield Scor Ly Summa Cum Laude Lauren Elizabeth Wilkie Cum Laude,
Jason St. John Bird Cum Laude Joshua Madsen Cum Laude University Honors, Freeman Scholar
Craig Clayton Blackwell Jonah Ryan Martin Brendan Kenneth Young
Mackay Timothy Burke Magna Cum Laude, Mohamed Ramsey Mayy Tiande Yuan Cum Laude
University Honors, Engineering Honors Devin Christopher McKillop
Armstead Scott Capehart Summa Cum Laude
Ryan Curtis Cassada Cum Laude Nicholas Gerhard Mendlik Cum Laude BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Eric Geoffery Catalano Magna Cum Laude Zena Mlayes IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Colin Louis Chandler Alexander Alton Norris Magna Cum Laude
Alvaro Chang-Garcia Itzel Nunez-Ariza Cum Laude Abdulaziz Alhulayyil
Dawson James Cook Timothy Ray Osterhoudt Cum Laude Anthony Angel Alvarenga-Guzman
Joseph David Cranfill Cum Laude Collin Alexander Owensby Kayden Michael Colby
Ryan Paul DenHartigh Summa Cum Laude Jess Peterson Lizbeth J. Hernandez Cum Laude,
Charles Riley Dewitt Christian Thomas Phelps Engineering Honors
Samuel Trumbull Dixon Mason Tyler Platz Rachael Leigh Massey
Ibraheem S. Elazzouzi Ethan Luke Pongracz Cum Laude Joysan Jolene Osteen Summa Cum Laude,
Saul Farias-Fortunato, Jr. Glen Avery Powell Cum Laude Engineering Honors, Levine Scholar
Amadou Fofana Layne Griffin Riggs Cum Laude Anthony Michael Saraco Summa Cum Laude,
Bankston Ketih Grissett Neal Heber Salas Zamudio Cum Laude University Honors, Engineering Honors,
Rahul Guha Daniel Kjell Sanford Martin Scholar
Joshua Timothy Hallman Robert Mccamey Simonton Cum Laude Shaswath Ram Shanmuganathan
Kealoha Liu Hankins Magna Cum Laude Jacob Hunter Smith Antonio A. Torres
Tyler Norman Henderson Cum Laude Alberto Jesus Steffens, Jr.
Travis Richard Horne Mohamed T. Tageldin
Sarah Layne Howard Abassie Elias Thomas

Philip L. Dubois
Enrollment Growth and Academic Expansion
At the time of his retirement on June 30, 2020, Dr. Philip L. Dubois, UNC Charlotte’s
fourth chancellor, was the senior chancellor in the University of North Carolina system.
He led the system’s fastest-growing institution, directing a 43% growth in enrollment, an
expansion of academic programs, implementation of diversity-related initiatives, growth
in research funding and significant construction and renovation of campus facilities.
Under Dubois’ strategic direction, football was added to the University’s athletics
offerings in 2013, and he collaborated with elected officials and the Charlotte Area Transit
System to make possible the construction of the light rail line from Center City Charlotte
to the UNC Charlotte campus. Dubois’ career in higher education spanned more than
40 years. Previously, he served as president of the University of Wyoming, provost and
vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNC Charlotte and associate vice chancellor for
academic programs at the University of California, Davis. Dubois has been recognized
regionally and nationally as an expert in higher education, achieving many awards and
accolades during his respected career. In 2020, Dubois was recognized by the American
Council on Education with its Outstanding Mentor Award, by the UNC Charlotte Alumni
Association with its Honorary Alumnus Award, and by North Carolina Governor Roy
Cooper with The Order of the Long Leaf Pine.

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 Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber
​​Sharon L. Gaber, Ph.D., serves as the fifth Chancellor of the University of North
Carolina at Charlotte, the Charlotte region’s public research university. With more
than 31,000 students, Charlotte is the third largest institution in the University of
North Carolina System and is nationally recognized for its innovative approach to
student success.
Since Gaber arrived as Chancellor in 2020, the University has embarked on a bold
10-year strategic plan that articulates a new vision as a globally recognized research
university. With record research expenditures, Charlotte is projected to earn the
nation’s top research designation, Carnegie R1, in early 2025.
Charlotte is also reaching new heights in the national rankings. Since 2020, the
University is one of the top 10 fastest-rising universities in the nation, according
to U.S. News & World Report, rising 76 spots overall and ranking No. 81 among
U.S. public universities. The publication also ranks Charlotte as the most innovative
public university in North Carolina and No. 45 in the nation.
An academic with a background in city and regional planning, Gaber is the author
of several articles on regional and urban planning, public policy and the social
dynamics that affect community decision-making. She is also the co-author of a
book on planning research methods.
Gaber was named to The Charlotte Business Journal’s Power 100 in 2022 and 2024. She has also been named to Business North
Carolina’s Power List for four consecutive years. Education Dive named Gaber one of five higher education leaders to watch
in 2018, and she received the Career Mastered Distinguished Leadership Award in 2022.
Deeply engaged in community and regional activities, she serves on the board of Charlotte Center City Partners and is a
member of the Women Executives and the International Women’s Forum – Carolinas.
At the national level, Gaber has served on multiple NCAA committees and is the first UNC System chancellor to serve as a
member of Excelencia in Education’s Presidents for Latino Student Success. She also serves on the Executive Committee of
the American Athletic Conference.
A native of Southern California, Gaber earned an A.B. in Economics and Urban Studies from Occidental College, an M.P.L.
in Urban Planning from the University of Southern California, and a Ph.D. in City & Regional Planning from Cornell
University.
Prior to her arrival at UNC Charlotte, Gaber served for five years as the president of the University of Toledo, where she
was nationally recognized for her efforts to increase enrollment and graduation rates, boost research funding and make the
campus environment diverse and inclusive.
Earlier in her career, she served as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas. She has
also served as an administrator and interim provost at Auburn University and a faculty member and administrator at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Officially the first woman to serve as chancellor of UNC Charlotte, Gaber follows the trail blazed by founding educator
Bonnie Cone, who led the institution from 1946-66 through several stages of growth.
Gaber is the proud mother of three children: Allison, Peter and Jen (dec).

Chancellor’s Cabinet
Richard P. Amon . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Kevin W. Bailey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Kim S. Bradley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief of Staff
Michael S. Carlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Chancellor for OneIT, CIO, Chief University Innovation& Process Officer
Beth D. Crigler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Chancellor for Advancement
John L. Daniels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Chancellor for Research
Betty M. Doster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Assistant to the Chancellor for External Relations and Partnerships
Shari L. Dunn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Executive Assistant to the Chancellor
R. Michael Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Athletics
James E. S. (Jesh) Humphrey IV . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Chancellor for Institutional Integrity and General Counsel
Jennifer Ames Stuart . . . Chief Communications Officer/Associate Vice Chancellor for University Communications
Jennifer L. Troyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of 17 campuses within the University of North Carolina
System. Peter Hans serves as system president.

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 December 2024 Commencement

Saturday Morning Ceremony

The Graduate School Doctoral Hooding

The National Anthem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keilah E. Jones

Bachelor of Music

Saturday Morning Ceremony

Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon L. Gaber
Chancellor

Greetings from the Graduating Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher P. Lacy

Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership

Recognition of the Graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer L. Troyer

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Conferral of Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chancellor Gaber

and Provost Troyer

Ringing of the UNC Charlotte Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mehdi Morovati

Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering

The Commencement program is printed prior to administering final examinations. Therefore, the inclusion of names
of degree candidates in the program is not certification that degree requirements have been satisfactorily completed.

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 Greetings from the Graduating Class
Christopher P. Lacy
Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership
Good morning,

As a three-time graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte,

I stand here today filled with a mix of emotions: excitement, joy, relief,
anticipation, a bit of nervousness and an overwhelming sense of gratitude
for those who have supported me in this journey. But more than anything
else, I feel proud—proud of myself, and I mean that in the least humble way
possible, and proud of each and every graduate in this room.

Admittedly, I don’t know most of the people in this arena, and for many
of you, this may be your first time meeting me. But in this moment, in
this space, I can feel a unique connection that binds us all together. I feel
and see the perseverance reflected in all of our journeys. I can feel and
see the resilience and community surrounding each of us. I can see and
I can feel that we all share something very special: the privilege of calling
UNC Charlotte home for however long it took each of us to get here.
Home potentially means something different to each of us:

● For some, home is about the people—maybe it’s your dissertation chair or advisor, the friends and colleagues
who became your support system or even the barista who always got your Starbucks order just right every
Wednesday before class.
● For others, home is about the places—perhaps it’s the classrooms where your worldview expanded, the
office or Zoom calls where you found the support you needed or maybe it’s that quiet corner you claimed
every time you needed a space to write.
● For many, home is about the memories—the challenges you overcame, the triumphs you celebrated or even
those moments of walking past Atkins Library with friends, watching the autumn leaves fall and feeling like
you finally knew what it was like to be in college, just like in the movies.

For all of us, the little piece of home we found at UNC Charlotte represents some combination of these things.
For most of us, home may not be a place we stay forever, but it’s a place we carry with us—something that
becomes a part of us as we step into new spaces and navigate experiences beyond the familiar. No matter
where we go or what paths we choose, we all have the privilege of calling this place a little piece of home.

As graduates of the one and only Charlotte, we will carry our pieces of home—our little pieces of green and
white—everywhere we go. And as we move forward into the next chapters of our lives, I can think of nothing
finer than go as a Forty-Niner of the highest degree.

So again, I stand here today filled with a mix of emotions, but more than anything else, I feel proud- proud of
me, proud of each and every graduate and proud that we will carry the Niner Nation with us everywhere we go!

Congratulations, everyone!

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 Candidates for Doctoral Degrees
The Graduate School
Dr. Pinku Mukherjee, Interim Dean
DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Abdulrahman Mohammed Aldkheel Geography
Lina Zhou, Advisor Gaston Abel Ayon Munguia
Richard Alan Bernardo Md Hasan Jawad Chowdhury Deborah S. Thomas, Advisor
Reginald Silver, Advisor Gabriel A. Terejanu, Advisor Hannah Christine Partridge
Kalvik Jakkala Sara A. Gagne, Advisor
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION Srinivas Akella, Advisor
Md Rezaur Rashid Health Psychology
Educational Leadership Gabriel A. Terejanu, Advisor Maria Grace Alessi
Claudia Michelle Allen Yaying Shi Jeanette M. Bennett, Advisor
Rebecca A. Shore, Advisor Yonghong Yan, Advisor Lena Etzel
Lisa Marie Gaskin Kanlun Wang George J. Demakis, Jennifer B. Webb, Advisors
Alan R. Mabe, Advisor Lina Zhou, Advisor Jodie Nicole Lisenbee
Zackary Tyler Hubbard Jacqueline Lea White Jennifer B. Webb, Advisor
Ayesha Sadaf, Advisor Heather R. Lipford, Advisor Iris Fraude McMillan
Christopher P. Lacy Erika Montanaro,
Rebecca A. Shore, Advisor Counselor Education and Supervision Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Advisors
Shayla Wiggins Savage Sherée Danielle Harper Alexis Danielle Mitchell
Jamie Kudlats, Advisor Sejal P. Foxx, Advisor Sara Levens, Advisor
Darlene Marie Schaefer Emily Grace Hartung Leslie Ann Snapper
Susan E. Oyarzun, Advisor Henry L. Harris, Advisor Victoria C. Scott, Advisor
Kelly Efird Simmons
Mark M. D’Amico, Walter H. Hart, Advisors Curriculum and Instruction Health Services Research
Tiffany Mary Ann Wilson Ahzim Jaalil Coleman Hart Laura Ann Clark
Mark M. D’Amico, Advisor Bettie R. Butler, Advisor Reuben Howden, Advisor
Natasha Deanna Lipscomb Subhanwita Ghosh
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Chance W. Lewis, Advisor Ahmed A. Arif, Advisor
Rueben David Moore Kristin Macfarlane Lenoir
Applied Mathematics Bettie R. Butler, Advisor Rajib Paul, Advisor
Amanda Kristine Gute Olanrewaju Titilope Oriowo Infrastructure and Environmental Systems
Duan Chen, Ronald E. Smelser, Advisors Allison W. McCulloch, Advisor Hamideh Hossei
Justin Rashawn Phillips Jaewon Oh, Kyoung-Hee Kim, Advisors
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Chance W. Lewis, Advisor Chengying Hua
Alfred Bruce Hubbard Christopher Abram Reed Wei Fan, Advisor
Daniel A. Janies, Advisor Bettie R. Butler, Advisor Sophia Lin
Lauren Roppolo Brazell Shen-En Chen, Advisor
Cynthia J. Gibas, Advisor Abimbola Rasheed Ogungbire
Yangqi Su Education Research, Srinivas S. Pulugurtha, Advisor
ZhengChang Su, Advisor Measurement and Evaluation
Sisi Yuan Leonardo Herrera Mosquera Mechanical Engineering
ZhengChang Su, Advisor Jae Hoon Lim, Richard G. Lambert, Advisors Mehdi Morovati
Russell G. Keanini, Advisor
Biology Electrical Engineering Liuqing Yang
Siddhi Omkar Sujay Anil Kaloti Youxing Chen, Advisor
Andrew Truman, Advisor Badrul H. Chowdhury, Advisor
Anik Mallik Jiang Xie, Advisor Nanoscale Science
Civil Engineering Kamal Chandra Paul Jonathan Hunter Gillen
Emmanuel Dotun Adeyanju Tiefu Zhao, Advisor Christopher M. Bejger, Advisor
John L. Daniels, Advisor Abhijith Ravi Varsha Sanjay Godakhindi
Linquan Bai, Valentina Cecchi, Advisors Juan L. Vivero-Escoto, Advisor
Computing and Information Systems Prithwiraj Roy Chowdhury Jennifer Hannah Kant
Ahmed Al Salih Madhav D. Manjrekar, Advisor David K. Pugalee, Jordan C. Poler, Advisors
Yongge Wang, Advisor Muhammad Sarmad Tariq Venkatesh V. Ranjan
Md Morshed Alam Sukumar Kamalasadan, Advisor Irina V. Nesmelova, Advisor
Weichao Wang, Advisor

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 Optical Science and Engineering Organizational Science Public Policy
Grant William Bidney Elizabeth Hardy Albritton Sarah Haley Knowles
Vasily Astratov, Advisor Scott Tonidandel, Advisor Stephanie M. Smith, Advisor
Wenrui Miao Amber Lane Davidson Greenwood Robert Pinka III
Gregory J. Gbur, Advisor Amy B. Canevello, Eric D. Heggestad, Advisors Jaclyn S. Piatak, Advisor
Rui Qi Andrew George McBride
Gregory J. Gbur, Advisor Janaki Gooty, Advisor Special Education
Ana Hiza Ramirez-Andrade Benna Souyonne Haas
Konstantinos Falaggis, Advisor Cindy M. Gilson, Advisor
Subhasree Srenevas Public Health Sciences Monique Pinczynski
Menelaos K. Poutous, Advisor Ashley Ronay Banks Robert C. Pennington, Advisor
Uma Subash Larissa R. Huber, Maren J. Coffman, Advisors
Menelaos K. Poutous, Advisor Melanie T. Mayfield
Mehnaz Tarannum Annelise M. Mennicke, Apryl A. Alexander,
Michael A. Fiddy, Advisor Advisors
Nenad Vrucinic
Yong Zhang, Advisor

Hood Colors
The white and green trim on each hood represents UNC Charlotte.
Master's Degrees Doctoral Degrees
Copper: Orange:
Apricot: Economics Engineering Drab/Tan (DBA):
Nursing Doctor of
Drab/Tan: Peacock: Business Administration
Blue Violet: Business Public Administration
Architecture Health Administration Light Blue (EdD):
Urban Design Salmon: Doctor of Education
Bright Gold: Public Health
Light Blue: Sciences Apricot (DNP):
Education Computing & Informatics White: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Data Science Liberal Arts
Citron: Counseling Royal Blue (PhD):
Social Work Health Systems Management
Health Informatics Kinesiology Doctor of Philosophy

History of the University

UNC Charlotte was one of a generation of institutions
founded in metropolitan areas following World War II.
Created as the Charlotte Center, the institution opened
on September 23, 1946. It offered evening classes to an
initial class of 278 freshmen and sophomores in the
facilities of Charlotte's Central High School. In 1949, the
city's pioneering business and civic leaders, aware of the
region’s unmet need for a public institution of higher education, moved to have the Charlotte Center taken over
by the city school district and operated as Charlotte College, offering the first two years of college courses.

By 1961, Charlotte College was experiencing rapid growth that resulted in the establishment of a campus of
its own. In the same year, Charlotte College leaders moved its student population into the first two buildings,
Kennedy and Macy, on what would become a 1,000-acre campus ten miles from downtown Charlotte. In 1963,
the North Carolina legislature approved bills making Charlotte College a four-year, state-supported institution.
In 1965, the legislature passed bills designating the College the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the
fourth campus of the consolidated state system. Expansion continued as the University began offering master’s
degrees in 1969. In 1992, UNC Charlotte received authorization for its first doctoral programs. UNC Charlotte
is the state’s urban research institution and the system's third largest public university with greater than 30,000
students enrolled.

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 December 2024 Commencement

Saturday Afternoon Ceremony

The Graduate School

The National Anthem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keilah E. Jones

Bachelor of Music

Saturday Afternoon Ceremony

Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon L. Gaber
Chancellor

Greetings from the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees. . . . . Dennis N. Bunker III
Chair, Board of Trustees

Greetings from the Graduating Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gina L. Merrell

Master of Public Administration

Recognition of the Graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer L. Troyer

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Conferral of Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chancellor Gaber

and Provost Troyer

Ringing of the UNC Charlotte Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syreeta I. Taylor

Master of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies

The Commencement program is printed prior to administering final examinations. Therefore, the inclusion of names
of degree candidates in the program is not certification that degree requirements have been satisfactorily completed.

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 Greetings from the Graduating Class
Gina L. Merrell
Master of Public Administration
Welcome faculty, friends, family and most importantly to the
graduates of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

My name is Gina Merrell. I am graduating today with my master’s in

public administration, and I have been given the honor of delivering
the student commencement speech.

Thirty years ago today, I was a senior in high school with the world
in front of me. At that time, I had an idea of what I wanted my life
to be, but of course, plans don’t always work out the way we intend.
Sometimes, things work out even better than we imagine.

To get here today, we have all made sacrifices. Whether you came
straight from an undergraduate program or took a 25-year journey,
we have all worked hard and dedicated this time in our lives to reach today. Whether you turned down
an invitation on a Saturday night to be with friends or had to tell your daughter that we could not go to a
pumpkin patch because of a paper to write or a chapter to read. Today makes all those times worth it and
validates our reasons for starting this journey in the first place.

For my own journey, after 20 years of working in local government, I wanted to have the letters behind my
name that stood for the knowledge and experience that I had earned. The funny thing is that this journey
was so much more than expected. Like most of you, I had a chance to learn from my professors and peers
that allowed me to see perspectives I had never thought of before. I learned from them, and I grew. That’s
the beauty of education - we grow in unexpected ways when we take the opportunity to pursue knowledge.

At the end of every school year, as my children begin to prepare and stress about the standardized testing
they must take, I tell them the same thing. The score they get represents how you answer a set of questions
on that one day of your entire life. Tests do not determine your intelligence, nor do they define your
abilities. Those are guided by your desire to learn, to grow, to further your education. That’s what we chose
to do when we enrolled in our program here at UNC Charlotte. We chose to grow, to make ourselves a
little better, and to make the world a better place with the work we plan to do.

So, thank you to the University for providing such a beautiful campus to learn and phenomenal staff
that has helped guide us through the entire process from enrollment to graduation. Thank you to the
faculty who taught us and gave us their all in helping us develop our skills and knowledge. Thank you to
our friends and families who tolerated us and encouraged us every step of the way. Thank you for never
making me do another data regression or work in Stata again. Most importantly, thank you to each of you
for completing this journey, earning your degree or certificate, embracing the growth that comes with
higher education and making the world a better place.

Congratulations everyone and let’s go Forty-Niners!

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 Candidates for Master's Degrees and Certificates
The Graduate School MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Lucas Santos Ribeiro
Dr. Pinku Mukherjee, Interim Dean Felipe R. Rios-Neto
Emmanuel Izebe Akhimiomoh Marcus Christian Robitaille
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE Samer Osama Alkhatib Alicia Guadalupe Rodriguez Aguirre
Anna M. Asprogiannis Catherine Elizabeth Ruis
Workplace Competencies Poonam Asuthkar Saleema O. Sabakada
Anthony K. Davis Grayson Ayscue Juan Rogelio Sandoval Gonzalez
Nathaisa Banks Jones Sarah Rose Bechtel Mariana B. Marcal Santos
Hope Renee Bellair Carson Alayna Sharawy
Alexandra Biron Anjali Sinha
Emily Nicole Boykin Matthew Christopher Sistare
Christopher Michael Brenner Ayjah Smith
College of Arts + Architecture Kandace Stafford Callaghan Emma Catherine Smith
Dr. Jose Gámez, Dean Alonso Campos Almochantaf Zoe Stamper
Nathaniel P. Clough Abigail Ashley Steinberg
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE Jessie Grace Connick Scott David Stewart
Jasmine T. Cotton Tiffany Toppazzini
Tanmay Prashant Goraksha Christopher Ryan Davis John Chukwuemeka Ukpai
Amirhossein Heydarpour Juan Carlos Delgado Vidal Andrea Cristina Villa Alvarado
Jonathan Patrick Joles Amit Dhowalaghar Stacey Maureen Webster
Siddhi Sagar Kherdekar Larissa Diaz Ranjan Yancharla
Tahlya Ree Mock Eladio Dones-Cardona
Elijah Rutkowski Brian John Duggan MASTER OF SCIENCE
Michael Angelo Serrano Taylor Nicole Echevarria
Ricardo Estrada Torres
Economics
MASTER OF SCIENCE Trae Von Florence
Larry Wilson Britt
Jessica Lizeth Fonseca Ruiz
Gabriel Anthony Earp
Architecture Stratius George Fotos, Jr.
Tanner Terry Hardy
Alyssa Morgan Brady Logan Frost
Justin Nnajiuba Ozuzu Gabson Drew Alexander Hendrix
Tahlya Ree Mock Landon Pate
Jose Alejandro Galaviz Alvarado
Magaly Anahlia Garza Luke Robert Sales
MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN Sohana Taskeen Zaman
Jesus Nazareth Gimenez
Mackenzie Elizabeth Lail Richard Keith Goley
Kaleigh Jane Graham Mathematical Finance
Kennedy Alexis Reid Joshua Brian Arsenault
Maha Hasan
Gunner Sebastian Hogston Suhas Bacchu
Jaelyn Mariah Holmes Oviya Manoharan
Nataleh Nicole Howard Parker Ryan Miller
Carson Robert Huckabee Parvesh
Belk College of Business Huong Mai Pham
Keri Lynn Huestis
Dr. Richard Buttimer, Dean Moulana Vaheed Shaik
Tiffany Jivon Johnson
Naida Krvavac Shishir Kumar Vyas
MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY
Nadezda Kuzina
Ana Lorena Lama Navia Real Estate
Accounting John Blakely Shell
Avery Madison Lewis
Kaitlyn Dianne Baucom Darius Walton
Wei Lin
Hannah Elizabeth Brammer
Ana Elia Lusthoff, Sr.
Danielle Oniqua Brown GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
Paulina Mandujano Cardenas
Allyson Nicole Danaher Lesslie Martinez
Jim Dick Tyler Arnason Mason Business Analytics
Runqi Dong Stephanie Renee McDonald Maria Paulina Serna
Taylor Elizabeth Harris William Benjamin Medlock, Jr. Jiaqi Sun
Ethan Hilzinger Madison Marie Moore
Mark Humphrey Marcela Morales Flores Entrepreneurship and Innovation
India Brooke Inman Daniel Everett Moss Sydney Skye Smith
Maria Kastanas Hugo Murillo, Sr.
Maxine Sophia Kooper Itzel Nava Valdez Real Estate Finance and Development
Meike Kratzsch Jenna Newman Andrew Jen
Jessalyn Lysette LaFrancis Bryce Jordan Oakley Michael John LaVenture
Thomas J. Landis Aswi Vinod Patel Nathan White
Anthony Paul Love Ritik Jigesh Patel
Matthew Graeme Morrison Commie Lawrence Pendergrass
Tin W. Ngou Lee Olney Perkins
Abigail Marie Ross Dakota James Perron
Quin Alan Ruschill Mystie Carpenter Pulliam
Elijah K. Smith Branson Gabriel Pyritz
Wesley Calvin Smith Rohan Suresh Ramchandani
Steven Dominic Thomas II Avinash Ramdas
Xiaojuan Zhong Eduardo Octavio Resendez

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 College of Computing Manish Kumar Govind Adam Taisir Nur
and Informatics Venkata Naga Ajit Babu Gudipati Sanjana Padakanti
Dr. Bojan Cukic, Dean Revanth Chowdary Guduri Srinivasulu Padigay
Aditya Sahithi Gunda Saketh Paladugu
MASTER OF SCIENCE Keerthini Rao Gundapaneni Greeshma Palanki
Hardhika Reddy Gundlagutta Abhaysimha Reddy Paluchani
Bioinformatics Koushik Reddy Gunjala Karthik Reddy Pandi
Julian Garrett Aileru Anas Ibrahim Lasya Sara Dhruva Parupalli
Tulasi Arla Hannah Sherin Isaac Param Patel
Sodiq Murphy Balogun Jaichandra Jadhav Rithvik Reddy Patel
Ashley Rose Bragg Lakshmi Varshita Jammigumpula Saakshi Kiran Patel
Abigail Blair Brook Leonel Jerez, Jr. Vedant Paresh Patel
Jeffrey Gordon Gerst Bianca Regina Jhonson Pooja Pathi
Andrew Walter Haywood Saisuraj Jindam Christopher Tophan Pitre
Alisa Rose Hutagalung Varsha Reddy Jwala Carl Daniel Pittenger
Waiz Ahmed Khan Praharsha Srikar Kadambari Melvin Alberto Priyemskiy
Jaclyn Elizabeth Lawson Sravani Kaligotla Gnanasri Pusunuru
Kevin Jacob Mathew Pujitha Kalwa Siva Venkata Naga Pavan Putti
Hareem Fatima Niazi Ram Charan Kambam Venkata Naga Gouthami Puvvadi
Shivam Sanjaykumar Patel Shanker Abhinay Kaminedi Andrew David Quinn
Prudvi Raj Ragi Praneeth Sai Kanaparthi Md Hasanur Rashid
Kavitharini Saravanan Yashwanth Chowdary Kanaparthi Micheal Ross Rawlings
Sowmya Kanjula Daria Rizvanova
Computer Science Teekshala Kantheti Sai Tharun Reddy Rupireddy
Venkata Naveen Aduri Jahnavi Kanukuntla Devjyoti Saha
Aditya Shiva Sai Agganoor Amrutha Chowdary Karlapudi Veeravenkata Babasriram Santoshmohan Saladi
Mansi Ramnikbhai Akbari Navya Sri Kathi Jamison Taylor Sasser, Jr.
Sahithya Alladi Madhavi Kathula Bhavain Shah
Shubh Almal Lasya Katla Kalesha Vali Shaik
Vishal Anton Ruchitha Katta Haley Siharath
Bhavya Appidi Sai Charan Kavuri Sriram Teja Singaraju
Aniqa Ayesha Arif Velangini Sameeksha Reddy Khambam Michael Scott Slusser
Kevin Josue Avila Adarsh Kodumuru Laxmi Sharada Somaraju
Nikitha Basavanna Lucky Kodwani Sri Gowthami Sunkavalli
Sai Sri Mohan Datta Bayya Sukhdev Kolli Naveena Surakanti
Varun Kumar Bejugam Hari Srinivas Kothuri Shruti Suryawanshi
Pooja Bhimineni Ruchitha Reddy Kudumula Sameer Syed
Hinduja Bikki Arun Kusuma Raziuddin Syed Khaja
RamgopalHyndav Bollepalli Harshith Siddartha Kutumbaka Prathyusha Tadapaneni
Haswika Bommena Sai Dheeraj Lanka David Allan Taylor
Lane Daniel Brantley Willy H. Leung Devaki Tella
Tanusree Byram Maximilian Levine Manohar Reddy Thirumalareddy
Sai Pravallika Byrapuram Ashwitha Lingannagari Vedha Sree Thummagunta
Sumedha Chadalavada Pranav Reddy Loka Varun Parag Upadhyay
Nandini Chalicham Moulyasree Madamanchi Sakshi Sanjay Uplanchiwar
Bhanu Hithesh Chaluvadhi Sai Rohit Madapathi Akhil Uppalavancha
Neeraj Rajendrasingh Chandel Advaith Madarapu Sai Teja Manikanta Rohith Kumar Vadapalli
Mrinalini Chava Sindhu Malisetty Harshavardhan Vadlavalli
Sai Lakshmi Sadhwika Chavatapalli Venkata Avinash Mallampati Harihara Prasad Reddy Vancharla
Venkata Sai Harsha Chenna Sri Vaishnavi Mallipeddi Sai Pallavi Vangala
Chandrasekar Chigurupati Manasa Manchineni Thanvi Veeramachaneni
Vamsee Chilukuri Sri Hari Shankar Reddy Mandapati Sai Venkata Naga Akhila Velicheti
Rishitha Reddy Chinthareddy Saiteja Mannam Ajay Srikar Vemuri
Tarun Kumar Chopra Poojitha Manne Triveni Vemuri
Sushma Indrani Dangeti Krishna Teja Mantripragada Tarunkumar Voggu
Rama Aasish Varma Dantuluri Rahul Merugula Mohith Reddy Vuyyuru
Akhil Kumar Deegoju Sanjana Methuku Watson Siegel Whitehurst
Pallavi Nanasaheb Deshmukh Prudhvi Charan Reddy Miriyala Jovan Mounir Wissa
Karticka Devi Varun Reddy Mogili Wangjiaxuan Xin
Bharadwaj Dhornala Danish Uddin Mohammed Rahul Rajiv Yadav
Revant Reddy Dondeti Rakesh Reddy Moramreddy Somanadh Yakkati
Sijia Dong Venkata Sairama Kowshik Mosalakanti Akshaya Yaramada
Phani Kiran Reddy Duggempudi Venkat Chaitanya Mukthineni
Sai Niharika Duggireddy Maneesh Varma Mynam Cybersecurity
Richa Shalom Gadagotti Rashmitha Reddy Nagirimadugu Amber Renae Atkins
Saivarun Gandla Deepak Nakka Zachary Tyler Barrier
Tanvi Mahesh Garg Venkata Sai Aneesh Nalluri Rakesh Dama
Gayathri Garine Harsha Raga Nandigam William Rayven French
Mel R. Gerst Sai Akshitha Nandre Jaydeep Gandharva
Naga Pranav Gogineni Krishna Teja Naraharisetty Abhinav Santosh Reddy Goli
Bharath Kumar Gompa Meghna Patnaik Neelayavalasa Mahesh Manikanta Kambhampati
Mamatha Sree Gorijala Nithin Reddy Nimmala Sharmilakrishnasai Kantipudi
Phiny Francis Govathoti Satya Suhas Nune Abhishek Reddy Kavali

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Chethan Keerthipati William Stowe Rankin Srivalli Nagasai Santhosi Padmini Kota
Walter Lee Kirkland, Jr. Yash Rawat Venkata Ramesh Kotthapalli
Aleksandr A. Kornev Micah Rondell Richardson William Henry Lapinel
Jon Tyler Ledbetter Manjinder Singh Sandhu Nakshatra Reddy Lenkala
Swetha Manyam Luisa Schenk Tanishq Mahajan
Keegan Alexander Merck Sri Satya Pavan Seemakurthi Mani Varma Manne
Siva Sai Reddy Mulka Shreya Singh Joshi Nagaswetha Manne
Sugan Murugesan Garrett Christopher Spencer Shabbir Khasim Khan Maseed
Adetayo Olusegun Ogunleye Premnath Srinivasan Matheez Mujahid Mohammad
Oluwatobi Adebukola Olayinka Faye Struble Venkata Pranaay Reddy Mudireddy
Rithik Pinakin Oza Swathi Thiruvengadam Ravichandran Rithvick Reddy Munagala
Keshav Paresh Patel James Grant Thornton Sri Charan Murukutla
Rushik Rakeshbhai Patel Numan Tosur Rachana Nagavelli
Ritesh Sai Poludasu Ruchita Vangapaty Rambhupalchowdary Naripeddi
Alyssa Marie Robinson Brayden Anthony VanMilligan Sagar Surendra Nayar
Kara N. Shelton Saibaba Vemula Ram Sai Nimmagadda
Preeti Vijay Swami Naomi Wambogo Venkata Lakshman Nimmagadda
Armel Wilfried Tchomnou Kuate Maria Maoyue Wang Anushka Santosh Padyal
Tharun Kumar Reddy Vattam Megan Zastrow White Bharath Raj Patalay
Naga Bhramara Santhoshi Mahathi Vedula Triston Tyler Williamson Harsha Peteti
Akshith Vuduthala Yaxin Zhao Mahipal Reddy Pisati
Xiao Zuo Vishnu Priya Pujari
Data Science and Business Analytics Sahithi Rajaputhra
Jahnavi Addula Health Informatics and Analytics Raghava Ramaiahgari
Ravalika Reddy Aduri Angelica Maria Alfaro-Marmol Bulbul Roy
Nikhil Dev Arora Ha’Sheem Delon Brunt Sharanya Sadhu
Geethika Balasubramanian Deeksha Charagondla Naga Sandeep Sadineni
Yashwanth Reddy Bandi Satya Divya Swaroopa Chinni Sireesha Sammeta
Dagim Bantikassegn Siri Poojitha Devarakonda Sai Lokesh Samudrala
Triston Barbour Michael Louis Enger Kartheek Sanisetty
Joy Vishal Barigala Tapheela Hood Kamala Niveditha Sankabathula
Wesley Andrew Barnes Anna Marie Howell Nishit Saraf
Patricia Marie Barrier Uma Maheswari Lekkala Subramanyam Muthu Selvam
Kajari Bhaumik Stuti Ketan Vyas Panchami Manjunath Shenoy
Yasaswi Bhumireddy Madhuri Yerram Akshay Shinde
Michael H. Braham Surya Vamsi Chakradhar Sidda
Alexander Wilton Brooks Information Technology Meher Deepthi Sukkala
Ali Oguz Camlibel Shashank Kumar Aakaram Geethanjali Tadi
Brandon Richard Charletta Sai Teja Reddy Adapala Mercy Rachel Turlapati
Uma Maruti Chavali Mohammad Arif Sravya Vemuri
Hillary Kipkosgei Cheruiyot Likhita Sree Atla Nikhil Verma
Sonali Choudhary Yaswitha Sai Atluri Adarsh Vuppala
Jada Addy Cuthbertson Neerajkumar Badam Pratiksha Uttam Wabale
Sanghamitra Das Pratyusha Balerao
Lalitha Prapurna Alekhya Dasika Julie Marie Berryhill GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
Jimmie D. Davies Rekhadevi Bhoopatiraju
Applied Artificial Intelligence
Shivani Tejas Desai Anisha Reddy Cheedu
Priyanka Lala
Allyson Kamala Dev Praveen Kumar Chettibilli
Janaki Ramanathan
Michael James Elrod Swetha Chintala
Hemanth Ram Swarna
Harsha Vardhan Reddy Enugala Sathwik Reddy Danda
Thomasina Paulette Ziegler
Ahmad Kamal Abdelaleem Fouly Gururaj Hanamesh Desai
Shivani Gadepally Prasanth Kumar Devalla
Bioinformatics Technology
Evelyn Yvonne Guidry Nikhil Kumar Dhruwe Abigail Blair Brook
Siqi Guo Reshma Dudipala Alexa Dee Kane
Griffin Kang Hughes Gurunath Reddy Dyvandinne Pullareddy
Nihar Reddy Kondam Sneha Gourishetty Data Science and Business Analytics
Eliza Marie Lagua Rishitha Gullapalli Geethika Balasubramanian
Neha Lahri Chinmay Hasabi Mallika Banerjee
Sai Divya Lanka David Logan Hasty Karli Jones Bynum
Nathan Riley LePrell Shaikh Islam Evan de Guzman
Viviana Pamela Montenegro Cortez Sai Shanker Jaina Shivani Tejas Desai
Mitchel Mohammad Morovati Sunil Jaithwalla Kristin Kelly
Austin James Noe Ajinkya Gangadhar Jawalkar Kausika Manivannan
Marrianne Achieng’ Nyadida Rajeswari Jayachandran Landon Barrett Rishe
Siri Dhatri Panuganti Jonathan Patrick Joles Yanran Sun
Dhyay Vinodbhai Patel Tanvi Jonnada Numan Tosur
Harminder Pathania Siva Sai Jujjuru
Dezmon Lamar Patten Gayathri Kaparthi Health Informatics and Analytics
Bharati Peddinti Akshay Shekar Karra Mitu Banerjee
Gage Peffer Yasasswi Mahith Katta Brandon Thomas Carroll
Alicia Victoria Perez Yasaswi Kattamanchi Nirupama Chintanippu
Tran Bao Huy Pham Sai Kumar Kodumunja Catherine Evans Holsten
Lakshmi Pavani Raghavaraju Tejal Koka Alexis Denise Hooper

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Marielle Anne Indyg Silvia Cecilia Beckwith Daniel Thomas Acree
Shrishti Koirala Chloe Carol Ruth Dolin Amber Dennis Beekman
Supriya Korakooti Lymari Santiago Casillas Claire Alexis Birmingham
Nicholas Abraham Rios Villacorta Luming Wang Jennifer Lynne’ Fowler
Xinyi Cindy Zhu Yu Wang Dawn Celeste Moye
Karlie Elizabeth O’Brien
Information Security and Privacy Middle Grades Education
Honna M. Sammons Zaki Baker Learning, Design and Technology
Samantha Michelle Brody Jasmine Charmaine Armstrong
Software Development Jemesha Sheena Cheree Caldwell Eliza Abigail Dupre Bass
Kyra M. Atkinson Timothy Michael Cerniglia Lori Michelle Daugherty
Christopher Thomas Azuaje Kathleen Karin Dyer Kennedy Hunter Devine
Kelsey Kornegay MaKayla Lee Earl
William Henry Lapinel Sarah Elizabeth Dixon
Paola Everson Dana Nickoletta Goode
Matthew Troy Lewis Hayley Kendall Fisher
Erika Noel Sudderth Amanda Marie Gram-tobey
Makayla Blaire Gamble Kayla Hatcher
Jazmyn A. McCallum Tiffany Hoyle Hogan
Stephanie LeAnne Priest Candace Michelle Hoover
Keshia Samantha Horn
Cato College of Education Secondary Education Arya Sargeant Javidi
Dr. Malcolm Butler, Dean Regine Carter Laura Bame Messenger
Mackenzie Elizabeth Demeo Scott Lindsey Perkins
MASTER OF ARTS Kenya Chereyl Easley Cara Allison Prentice
Bailey Dawn Gray Paul Keller Ruemmler
Counseling Tia Nicole Hodges Lindsay Rae Sexton
Max Adams Suzanne Schriver Jackson Trinica Stevens Shumate
Phillip M. Adams Kayla Ryanne McLendon Asher Willow Stephens
Dalton Constantino Bontempo Clifton Chase Mooney Martin Ariel Sueldo
Ceili Brown Betty Jo Parrish Ashley Adora Yang
Dianna Ridgely Chapman Maggie Joan Reeder
Henry Fred Chase V Reading Education
Emilia Brianne Glaser Special Education Tamara Seamone Timberlake
Hannah Skylar Green Corinne Ann Ashpole
Carron Kippen Griffiths Ailish Afsaneh Atri Special Education and Child Development
Danielle Allannah Hawkins Heather Cooke Lisa Maria Andres
Briana Symone-D’Zshenae James Corben Rae Decker Sydney Chrysson Mojica
Kaitlyn Phyllis Kachel Krista Leigh Walker Dilling
Emma Naomi Kelley Danielle Nicole Ponte
Kimberlyn K. Foster Romi Michelle Youn
John S. Kihm Jessica Lauren Laws
Lauren Kimberly Koblitz Jessica Suzanne McGrady
Ruby Catherine Law POST MASTER’S CERTIFICATE
Kelly Elizabeth Okrasinski
Tamia Monique Lipscomb Melinda Bridge Smith
Shenika Chiffon Love Qualitative Research
Anna Nicole Waddell Brittany Simone Hart
Molly Marcinko Suraksha Yadav
Gretel Stephanie Maya Farfan
Chloe Grace McNeece School Counseling
Teaching English as a Second Language
Sofia Cristina Mejia Melissa Denise Baker
Susan Murphy Bakita
Arleta Jeneen Nelson Barbara Capers Campbell
Delesha Chaunice Charleston
Jamie Robin Pierce-Williams Natashauna Burney Curtis
Thomas Michael Goodwin
Daniel Franklin Rhodes Aliyana Mariah Martinez
Haily Sophia Robertson Allegra Jeona Hill
Margaret Nancy Ham
Kasha Elizabeth Seltzer Ana C. Ruiz-Carbajal
Tiffany Lynn Huffman
Hope Lynn Smith Drew Colgan Hutchins
Jason Alter Straub MASTER OF EDUCATION
Devonyha L. James
Grace Dailey Weaver Kanesha Jones
Hannah Elizabeth Williams Curriculum and Instruction
Kewana Artis Janice Denise Lineberger
Taryn Lashon Williams Rebekah Mauthe
Madison Ansel Wynn Nicole Andrea Cardona
Jennifer Lynn Cloninger Julian Xavier McDaniel
Mariah Nicole Fulton Brachla Renn Miller
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING Kanon Van Nixon
Sarah Hartman
Ashleigh Renee Kehl Yvette Shelter
Elementary Education
Renee Williamson-Coleman Emily MacKay McEntire Shuntrice Stapleton
Leigh Ann Davis Laura Elisabeth Ramsey Shanice K. Thompson
Carrie Lynn Dieffenbach Shortman Danisha Gevone Rouson Magan Danielle Vogler
Lurlene Adelle Donahue Dedra Emory Sain
Mark Genthner Corinne L. Taicher University and College Teaching
Kyra Elease Johnson Alena Artsiukhevich
Jessica Ann Keener-Dragoo Educational Leadership Brittany Logston
Amy Lecker Tyndall Cameron Ranslow Ilana Rivkovich
Nicole Anne Vasile Valeria Torres Carley Rachel Starnes
Deneka Vinson Weekes
Caitlyn J. Westbrook

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Casey Nichole Hutchins Tenequa Simone Jones
Anti-Racism Meyani An-Esha Jarman
Apryl Alycia Alexander Natalie Marie Jenkins Learning, Design and Technology
Ami Michele Cleary-Trombly Bryron Johnson Ashton Rose Bishop Fisher
Kelli An Fritsche Charmain Walker Jones Nicole B. Coutouzis
Lisa Levette Gibson Erin Elizabeth Justice Kara Ryan Hite
Sara Yerin Kim Ashley Winebarger Keyser Timothy Allen Huggins-Polite
John Unyangunga Kitoko Candice Desiree Knox Keatta Lalita Kinard
Ana Leon-Tavora Alyssa Marie Lamp Tamara Renee Leak
Cynthia A. Lanphier Caroline Amelie LeBoeuf
Applied Behavior Analysis Carrie Ann Elizabeth Lassiter Jaime Amanda Martinez
Reem Ahmed Fouad Abdalla Peggie Ann Leba Holly Middleton
Krislyn Bullard Jessica Watson Long Laura B. Price
Geertina A. Ellis George Dewey Mabes IV Nohemi Ramirez Chavez
Ashley Michelle Golden Rollin Eric Mackel Tiffany Marie Haffner Roberts
Shadae Symone Hunt-Coley Mikayla Suzanne Marlow Morgan Nicole Robinson
Morgan Yvonne Kinsey Stacey Martinez Jaclyn Lea Tant
Sada Monique Payne Logan Mazzara Erin Hayes Walling
Ashleigh Walker Stambaugh Charles Delano McDaniel III Margie Nicole Woods
Kathryn Frances Wilkey Megan Kathryn McElroy
Imani Rose McLaughlin Play Therapy
Autism Spectrum Disorder Tatyana B. Miller Erin Jean Bonsall
Zelda Annerickia Locklear Richard Thomas Morris Medea L. Moss
Mariah Rose Murphrey
Graduate Certificate in Teaching Robert Ryan Myers Quantitative Analyses
Reina Abruzzo Neal Franklin Ellis Myers-Perry Leonardo Herrera Mosquera
Monica Andrews David Austin Nichols Catherine Holl-Cross
Richelle Therese Aquino Nicholas Joseph Nogan
Mireya Esmeralda Araniva Sura Jordan Caroline Owens Special Education/Academically
Katherine Arias Estefania Navarro Page Intellectually Gifted
Kaitlin Baber Sydney G. Parr Melissa K. Barlowe
Swetha Balasubramanyam John Thomas Parsons Deneisha Amber Lashawn Williams
Kristy Ballard Clinasia Marquell Phillips
Andrea Marie Barkley Jane K. Phoso
Stephen Eugene Belton Shelly Ann Pitter
Evelyn Michelle Bernal Salado Britney Elaine Putnam
Benjamin Alan Blevins Sarai Ramirez-Cortes The William States Lee College
Savannah Margaret Blue Colin Michael Ray of Engineering
Greggory Dean Bradford Rebecca Leigh Roberson Dr. Robert S. Keynton, Dean
Curtis Edward Brooks Haley Michelle Roberts
Deitra Cornelia Brown Margaret Caroline Robertson MASTER OF SCIENCE
Ellen Mae Callen Kaitlyn E. Roscoe
Amity Brook Cameron Asiannia Lashuna Rush Applied Energy and Electromechanical
Haley N. Camp Tara Salmon Engineering
Austin Michael George
Lesley Carroll Dana Gee Satterfield
Diana Katalina Grandas
Nicole Michelle Collins Jennifer Goforth Scarborough
Steven Nguyen
Taylor Scott Collins Kayleigh Ann Scheirer
George W. Colvin IV Sophia Schwager
Computer Engineering
Jana Michelle Crisp Meredith Leigh Scott
Madhu Kiran Rao Chiti
Dylan Wesley Crowe Janna Christine Sherman
Julianna Marie DeSalle
Tanya Grace Crump Latrice Tywann Shiver
Charles Pepine Monroe
Cameron Taylor Curlings Corinne Elizabeth Skopek Poojitha Rajapuram
Heather Alese Davis Haviland Carlie Stewart
Sydney Kate Davis-Shelton Abigail Maddison Stines Construction and Facilities Engineering
David Russell Foster Dickerson, Jr. La’Darius Tyrell Stowe Digvijay Jalindra Bhor
Brittany Nicole Edwards Chelsea Linn Tavener Raja Bhukya
Makenna Samantha Fain Katlyn McDaniel Thomas Turner Jackson Cash
Jamiah Monique Faison Brandon Michael Tobin Meghana Datla
Miracle Antoinette Farrar Cynthia Eileen Torres Shivani Bommajji Gnanendra Kumar
Diyawnne Monee Farris Kelly Lewis Vance Bharathi Gogineni
Sawyer Frye Kiana Shante Ward Soham Balasaheb Kalbhor
Amanda Swayne Fuller Elizabeth Dew Warshauer Owais Yusuf Kharodia
Jackson Smith Garner Hunter Madison White Vachan Deep Komakula
Sarah Armstrong Gibson Katelynn Faith Marie White Nagendra Reddy Mamidi Venkata
Remyan OlLae’ Gray Ally J. Whitman Pranavi Marepalli
Andrea Haan Sarah Wilkalis Anvika Reddy Nimmala
Samuel Dalton Hawfield Megan Williams Locklear Rashmi Prashant Ninal
Corrie Kiante Hill Taylor Farris Wood Mihir Vijaykumar Patki
Tori Elaine Hinson Gerald Brandon Woods Jamario D. Poole
Michelle Hoekzema Clay Cody Alexander Yandle Ruthish Reddy Sadala
Stephanie Renee Holloman Alyssa Lorraine Zocchi Juliana Kissiwah Somuah
Candice E. Hopkins Destiny Lasha Work

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 Engineering Management MASTER OF SCIENCE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Adam De Andrade Almeida IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Muhammad Haider Ali Basit Advanced Clinical Nursing
Jasmine Linee Boles Bayne Albin Mayce Azmeh
Jamiyah C. Castleberry Deepshika Reddy Arepally Ashley Ai-vy Bui Do
Jason Robert Easterling Harrison Charles Boston Anna Meredith Foust
Mustafa Elhasani Christof Samuel Boyajian Elizabeth Joy Fox
Alexander J. Esposito Jacob Martin Brooks Cathy Horne
Dong Fang Philip Troy Brown Eva Nicole Hudson
Preeti Ganesh Rilyn Taitt Fox Tiffany Monique Johnson
Richard Greene, Jr. Gabri Joseph Sherwin Gnanaraj Susannah Kendrick Knight
Tarun Sai Narayan Gurram Cortney Jordyn Hahn Amanda Lockard Kochosky
John Albert Henrichs Welch Nicholas Joseph Heidenreich Katelyn Reino Lawrence
Hrishikesh Sandip Jadhav Niclas Holtmann Xang Lor
Mohini Prafulla Joshi Rishivandhiga Jayakumar Ashlynn Patterson Minger
Tyler Stephen Laws Aaron David Lutheran Brent Edward Niven
Shubh Limbachiya Tyler Austin Pace Jessica Presson Putnam
Katherine Jane Moore Rajesh Paidipalli Malena Wenning Sardo
David James Mull Ashley Marie Spicer Emily Lauren Smedek
Heather Corrine Oxendine Anand Dinesh Tiwari Hannah Lane Smith
Neelkumar Kanaiyalal Patel Trevor R. Williams Joshua Christian Smith
Deepti Patidar Alnesha La’shae Speight
Ankit Arvind Prasad Jessica Velissa Watts
Mansi Raghuwanshi Qian Westra
Vaishnavi Shahane Christina Symone Williams
Hriday C. Thakkar College of Health Matthew Robert Williams
and Human Services
Nursing Systems/Populations
MASTER OF SCIENCE Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke, Dean
Brandi Jo Akerberg
IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Tiffany Elease Augustin
MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Shakirat ‘Bola Bakare
Bader F. M. A. Alali Jennifer Saliba Bishop
Mallory Anne Collins Nina M. Beech Ashley Thompson Burts
Heath James Currie Fiorella Karina Cardin Ashley Nicole Franklin
Guillermo De La Roca Espinoza Carolyn Isabel Diez Laura Denise Johnson
Saidou Deme Trae Von Florence Jaime Miers
Samantha Rene Doughty Ethan Shea Gallagher Shawane Domenica Neptune
William Alexander Felts Tapheela Hood Angeline Faith Ryman
Wesley Aaron Gosnell Alliyah Shanice Hunt Katie Leigh Smith
Abhinav Grandhi Zantaria Katrina Stocks Emma Rose Tanferno
Mohammad Khalid Christina Marie Villa
Royce Hunter Meacham MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
William James Schmidt MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Jarrod L. Vonkchalee Mariama Adzoa Abubakri
Jordan Christine Allen Zaria Bell
MASTER OF SCIENCE Ashlan Sehumprias Bowdry
IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Brandon Thomas Carroll POST MASTER’S CERTIFICATE
Nicholas Ivan Hucks
Ahmed Taha Abd-Elkader Marielle Anne Indyg Adult Gerontology Acute Care
Kushal Rasheshbhai Buch Brice Tali-Anthony Kroll Deval B. Shah
Alexander Thomas Fay Michelle Bernice Helene Partridge-Doerr
Velangani Sahith Gollapudi Mariah Olivia Quinn GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
Thrishool Gudelli Elijah Stiller Troutman
Adam Martin Hudson Justice Janay Wiggins Applied Nursing Informatics
Sandra Huneycutt Karen Rickman Woodall Lee Everette Arrington
Onkar Suresh Indurkar Erin Leigh Babbitt
Donald Le Intal MASTER OF SCIENCE Ashlyn Sherwood Dickson
Jeffrey Crowley Knollmeyer Heidi Lanning O’Malley
Akhil Chand Kola Kinesiology Alexandra Favory
Franklin Purcell McNeill III Kai Ayorinde Briggs Chatman
Radhika Pravinbhai Patel Dhavni Kiran Patel Early Childhood Mental Health
Edward George Sander V Emily Babson
Hanumantha Rao Vakkalanka Respiratory Care LaNai Dionne Davidson
Krystal Watts Byers
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING Jomell Dayrit Cruz Nurse Administration
Kara Trevathan Horn Ashley Thompson Burts
Civil Engineering Mark Edward Medbery Shannon Marie Lewis
Kelsey Marie Sikon Latisha Morrison
William Cody Powell Nurse Educator
Maureen Kelleher Bondurant
Aaron Tomberlin

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 College of Humanities & Earth Sociology Languages and Culture Studies:
and Social Sciences Conrad Kim Business Language
Dr. Chris Boyer, Dean Jeremy Lewis III Malina Nicole Pardo

MASTER OF ARTS Spanish Nonprofit Management

Martha Vanessa Ferretti-Alyea Karen Marietta King
Anthropology Keila Compean Jerena Quintel McNeil
Ezekiel Noel Kempster Grace Victoria Jones
Matthew Harold McDermott Kathrin Elizabeth O’Brien Public Policy Research and Analysis
India Rose Mccoy Malina Nicole Pardo Annalise Julia Tolley
Maria Solano Rodriguez
English Translating
Anna Rose Organa MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Jessica Anne Diehl
Olivia Cameron Dobbs
Ethics and Applied Philosophy Steven Aristizabal Natalie Claire Freeman
Joseph Paul Malinowski James Delvin Gore Stephney Anne Richard
Lilly Nguyen Tran Wan Heo Satoko Wendy Suzuki
Michele P. Knapp
Geography Gina L. Merrell Urban Management and Policy
Kadae Ajirioghene Phimia Lauren Vonn Zachary Speight Nathan Michael George Klinge
Matthew Weschler Rose Margaret Thomalen Ikram Bolutife Olusesi
Dean Richard Wright Shayla King Paylor
History
Kaila Mary Dollard MASTER OF SCIENCE
Abigail Fryman
LaWanda NaShiki Monique McCullor Criminal Justice
Erjan Syrgak Riley W. Bell Klein College of Science
Amelia Grace Zytka Kiara Savanna Bruinsma Dr. Bernadette Donovan-Merkert, Dean
Mackenzie Rae Reed
Interdisciplinary Studies Mary Ann Marie Rounsifer MASTER OF SCIENCE
Micah Thomas Barber Stephanie Paige Vail
Joshua J. Hamra Cesar Augusto Vasquez, Jr. Biology
Sarah Frinks Morgan Alexzander Michael Fiebig
Syreeta I. Taylor Earth Sciences
Carolina Cardona Chemistry
Latin American Studies Justin Craig Coley Connor A. Moore
Melinda Erickson Jasen Douglas Greco Dylan Craig Morris
Marquis Jarell McKiever Mai P. Vang Allena Divine Opoku
Megan White Thomas Snider Perrell
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
Psychology Mathematics
Applied Linguistics Terrence Clifford Ancrum
Samuel Derieux Clarkson
Keely Elizabeth Carlson Humaira J. Kashmary
Payton Raye Davenport
Stephanie DonNise Perry Megan E. Lyons
Kirsten Anita Gade
Suman Neupane
Crime Analysis
Psychology - Industrial/Organizational Shaghayegh Raeiezabadi
Riley W. Bell
Lauren Xavier Abel R. Villanueva
Tanner James Ingrassia
Mary Gervasi Stephanie Paige Vail
Isabella Reece Lopez Optical Science and Engineering
Cesar Augusto Vasquez, Jr.
Heather Erdmann Lorenz Amstrong Renold Jean
Christian Melendez Q.M. Kamrunnahar
Emergency Management
Iniya Muthukumaren Emmanuel Sarpong
James Andrew Densmore
Melissa Christine Nobile Md Soyaib Hossain Sohag
Amy Marie Raymer Geographic Information Science Benjamin Anthony Vaca
Kayla Rennox and Technology
Colleen Riordan Hannah Christine Partridge GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
Seana Mone’t Smith
Kimberly Elizabeth Torres Gerontology Biomedical Sciences
Jordan Gabrielle Toussaint Kristen Elaine Anderson Madison Nicole Belk
Karis Ashley Brooks Jaydeep Milan Shah
Religious Studies Carolyn Isabel Diez Beamlak Dessalegne Worku
Anne Elizabeth Brown Anna Marie Howell
Abby Sarah Marks Brittany Megan Lindsay
Shai Tiana Nickerson Corissa L. Smith
Hannah Elizabeth Williams

The University wishes to thank the UNC Charlotte faculty, staff, students, alumni and volunteers for their assistance with the
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 Welcome to the Alumni Association
Congratulations, Class of 2024! We are incredibly proud of you for earning your degree from UNC Charlotte
and we applaud you for reaching this incredible milestone. We are also excited to welcome you to the UNC
Charlotte Alumni Association, which includes more than 178,000 fellow alumni.

The mission of the Office of Alumni Engagement is to inspire current and future Charlotte alumni to
engage in lifelong relationships with Niner Nation, because your 49er experience doesn’t end when you
graduate. Once a Niner, always a Niner!

Connect with Fellow Niners

As a new graduate, you will receive invitations to participate in activities and events hosted specifically for
GOLD Alumni (Graduates of the Last Decade), including trivia nights, happy hours and alumni panels that
will help you grow as a professional. We offer a variety of events and resources to help you stay involved
with Niner Nation:

• Networking events
• A lifetime of career resources
• Interest and affinity networks
• Homecoming: Niner Nation Week
• Alumni Tailgate at the Hauser Alumni Pavilion
• Alumni Award programs (including the 10
Under Ten Awards for GOLD Alumni)
• Opportunities to give back as a Niner volunteer
• And more!

Stay Informed

• Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and X by searching for @49erAlumni.

• Join the UNC Charlotte Alumni group on LinkedIn.
• Visit 49erAlumni.charlotte.edu to see upcoming events and find ways to get involved.
• Visit go.charlotte.edu/update to update your information!

Be Part of the Charlotte Tradition

Recent Grad Trip

May 20 - 31, 2025

LONDON | PARIS | FRENCH RIVIERA | TUSCAN COUNTRYSIDE | VATICAN CITY | ROME

For more information, please visit aesu.com/charlotte-gradtrip or contact our tour

operator AESU World Travel at 800-638-7640 or alumni@aesu.com.

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