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204 HONORS CONVOCATION THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO MAGOFFIN AUDITORIUM APRIL 3, 204 A Message from the President: It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 32nd annual Honors Convocation at The University of Texas at El Paso. UTEP’s 00th anniversary celebration offers us many special opportunities to reflect on our past achievements and share our future aspirations. Today, however, our focus is on the present, as we come together to celebrate UTEP’s excellence in 204, our centennial year. This moment in our 00-year history shines bright with the outstanding academic achievements of UTEP’s talented and highly accomplished students and the exceptional performance of our faculty and staff, all of whom we celebrate today. Among our honorees this afternoon are UTEP’s 203-4 Top Ten Seniors, Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation award recipients, 203 Summer and Fall Honors Graduates and 204 Senior Honors Candidates, newly appointed professors emeriti, and this year’s Distinguished Achievement Award recipients. We are also delighted to recognize today this region’s most accomplished 204 high school graduates, who are here with their families, and whose enrollment at UTEP will add to our continued excellence in the years ahead. Honors Convocation is one of UTEP’s major academic traditions, and we are very pleased that you have joined us as we recognize today’s exemplary representatives of the University’s century-long legacy of excellence and distinction in teaching, research, scholarship, leadership and service. Go Miners! Diana Natalicio President

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20�4HONORS CONVOCATION

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

MAGOFFIN AUDITORIUM

APRIL �3, 20�4

A Message from the President:

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 32nd annual Honors Convocation at The University of Texas at El Paso.

UTEP’s �00th anniversary celebration offers us many special opportunities to reflect on our past achievements and share our future aspirations. Today, however, our focus is on the present, as we come together to celebrate UTEP’s excellence in 20�4, our centennial year. This moment in our �00-year history shines bright with the outstanding academic achievements of UTEP’s talented and highly accomplished students and the exceptional performance of our faculty and staff, all of whom we celebrate today.

Among our honorees this afternoon are UTEP’s 20�3-�4 Top Ten Seniors, Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation award recipients, 20�3 Summer and Fall Honors Graduates and 20�4 Senior Honors Candidates, newly appointed professors emeriti, and this year’s Distinguished Achievement Award recipients. We are also delighted to recognize today this region’s most accomplished 20�4 high school graduates, who are here with their families, and whose enrollment at UTEP will add to our continued excellence in the years ahead.

Honors Convocation is one of UTEP’s major academic traditions, and we are very pleased that you have joined us as we recognize today’sexemplary representatives of the University’s century-long legacy ofexcellence and distinction in teaching, research, scholarship, leadership and service.

Go Miners!

Diana NatalicioPresident

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THE UNIVERSITY MACE

A symbol of authority and dignity of office, the mace has been associated with civil and academic ceremonies from at least the �4th century. The Mace is designed to convey honor, optimism, hope, accomplishment, learning and scholarship, and its association with special events denotes tradition, solemnity and a commitment to excellence. At The University of Texas at El Paso, the Mace plays a prominent role in all Commencement and Convocation ceremonies. The University Mace is a timeless and inspiring symbol that combines forms selected from the distinctive Bhutanese architecture of the UTEP campus; the natural landscape of the Chihuahuan Desert; and the multicultural heritage of the U.S.-Mexico border region. The Mace captures the University’s rich history as well as its highly promising future, from its beginnings as Texas’ first mining school in �9�4 to today’s competitive research university serving a 2�st century student demographic. As UTEP commemorates its Centennial this year, the University Mace will take its place as a cherished legacy of that major milestone, an extraordinarily beautiful reminder of UTEP’s first �00 years of commitment to providing higher education opportunities to residents of this U.S.-Mexico border region.

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BOARD OF REGENTSThe University of Texas System

Paul L. Foster, Chairman................................................... El Paso

R. Steven Steve” Hicks, Vice Chairman ......................... Austin

Wm. Eugene Gene” Powell, Vice Chairman ....... San Antonio

Ernest Aliseda..................................................................McAllen

Alex M. Cranberg ............................................................. Austin

Wallace L. Hall Jr. ............................................................... Dallas

Jeffery D. Hildebrand ....................................................Houston

Brenda Pejovich ................................................................. Dallas

Robert L. Stillwell ...........................................................Houston

Nash M. Horne (Student Regent) ..................................... Austin

Francie A. FrederickGeneral Counsel to the Board of Regents

SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALSThe University of Texas System

Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D.Chancellor

Pedro Reyes, Ph.D.Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Raymond S. Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D.Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

Scott C. Kelley, Ed.D.Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs

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PROGRAM Welcome and IntroductIons .................................................dIana natalIcIo PRESIDENT Stage Party Faculty Endowments Top Ten Seniors

Faculty and staFF Honorees Emeriti Distinguished Achievement Awards Special Recognitions

unIversIty student Honorees ............................................... JUNIUS GONzALESPROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT

FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRSsenior Honors Graduates and candidates Graduated in August or December 20�3 Graduating in May 20�4

university Honors Program Graduates, candidates, and scholars Honors Degree Recipients, December 20�3 Honors Certificate Recipients, December 20�3 Honors Degree Candidates, May 20�4 Honors Certificate Candidates, May 20�4 Honors Senior Thesis, May 20�4 Honors Degree Candidates, Summer 20�4 Houston Endowment Scholars

conference usa commissioner’s academic medal

conference usa commissioner’s Honor roll

university and department awards

university outstanding Graduate thesis, doctoral dissertation, and teaching awards ............................................................. BENJAMIN FLORES DEAN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

Honor socIetIes ......................................................................... JUNIUS GONzALES College and Departmental Honor Societies Honorary and Academic Achievement Organizations

scHolars excellence ProGram recIPIents President’s Leadership Scholarship Presidential Excellence Scholarship Presidential Scholarship Academic Scholarship

Readers

Dr. Adriana DominguezDirector of Audience Development, Department of Theatre and Dance

Ms. Rebecca Rivas, Visiting ProfessorVoice and Movement, Department of Theatre and Dance

RECEPTION FOLLOWINGCENTENNIAL MUSEUM

FACULTY ENDOWMENTSdIstInGuIsHed cHaIrscollege of engineeringDr. David B. Farber ........................... Paul L. Foster and Alejandra de la Vega Foster Distinguished Chair in International BusinessDr. David G. Novick ..........................Mike Loya Distinguished Chair in Engineering

cHaIrscollege of Business administrationDr. Gary L. Frankwick .................................................... Marcus Jonathan Hunt Chair in International BusinessDr. Tom Fullerton ..................................Chair for the Study of Trade in the AmericasDr. Richard Posthuma ................................. Ellis and Susan Mayfield Endowed Chair in the College of Business AdministrationDr. Stephen B. Salter ...................................Chair for the Director of the Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric TradeDr. Oscar Varela .............................................Charles R. and Dorothy S. Carter Chair in Business Administration

college of engineeringDr. Lawrence E. Murr ............................ Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair II in EngineeringDr. Soheil Nazarian ...............................Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair IV in EngineeringDr. Stephen Riter .................................. Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair III in EngineeringDr. Ryan B. Wicker .................................. Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair I in Engineering

college of Health sciencesDr. Kathleen A. Curtis .......................Charles H. and Shirley T. Leavell Endowed Chair

in Nursing and Health Sciences

college of scienceDr. Luis A. Echegoyen ................................. The Robert A. Welch Chair in Chemistry

dIstInGuIsHed ProFessorsHIPscollege of Business administrationDr. Mo Adam Mahmood ....................................... AT&T Distinguished Professorship in the College of Business Dr. Robert Nachtmann ...................Betty M. MacGuire Distinguished Professorship in Business Administration

college of engineeringDr. Louis J. Everett ............................ John T. MacGuire Distinguished Professorship in Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringDr. Miguel Velez-Reyes George W. Edwards, Jr./El Paso Electric Distinguished

Professorship in Engineering

college of Health sciencesDr. Rodrigo X. Armijos ........................Peter de Wetter Distinguished Professorship in Health Science

college of scienceDr. M. Christina Mariani ...............The Shigeko K. Chan Distinguished Professorship in Mathematical Sciences

school of nursingDr. Elias Provencio-Vasquez ...............Robert H. Hoy III Distinguished Professorship in Health Sciences

ProFessorsHIPscollege of Business administrationDr. Kallol K. Bagchi .............................. Nita and Jim Phillips Endowed Professorship in BusinessDr. Hendrik Devos ..............................................Wells Fargo Endowed Professorship of Financial ServicesDr. William B. Elliott .......................................... JPMorgan Chase Bank Professorship in Business AdministrationDr. John S. Hadjimarcou ................................Frank and Wilma Hanley Professorship in Business AdministrationDr. Fernando R. Jimenez-Arevalo...................Professorship in Western Hemispheric

Trade #� ResearchDr. Edward Ramirez ........Professorship in Western Hemispheric Trade #2 ResearchDr. Waymond Rodgers ...................El Paso Community Professorship in AccountingDr. Timothy P. Roth .......................................Dr. Arleigh B. Templeton Professorship in Financial Management and BankingDr. Maria F. Wagstaff ................................. Robert E. and Jacqueline Skov Endowed Professorship in Business Ethics

college of engineeringDr. Eric MacDonald ...............................Texas Instruments Foundation Professorship in Digital Signal ProcessingDr. Michael P. McGarry ...............The Forrest O. and Henrietta Lewis Professorship of Electrical EngineeringDr. Joseph H. Pierluissi ..................Schellenger Professorship in Electrical ResearchDr. Richard T. Schoephoerster ..............Riter Endowed Professorship in EngineeringDr. Stephen W. Stafford .............Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Professorship in Metallurgical Engineeringcollege of Health sciencesDr. Christina A. Sobin ..............................J. Edward and Helen M. C. Stern Endowed Professorship in Neuro-Science

college of liberal artsDr. Lowell E. Graham .................... The Abraham Chavez, Jr. Professorship in MusicDr. Josiah M. Heyman ......................................Professorship for Border Trade IssuesDr. z. Anthony Kruszewski .....................Kruszewski Family Endowed Professorship in Political Science

Dr. Arvind Singhal .................Samuel Shirley and Edna Holt Marston ProfessorshipDr. Maggy A. Smith ............................................... Dorrance D. Roderick Foundation Professorship in EnglishDr. Kathleen A. Staudt.................................. Professorship for Western Hemispheric

Trade Policy Studies

college of scienceDr. Katherine A. Giles ...............................Lloyd A. Nelson Professorship in GeologyDr. Jorge A. Lopez ...........................Rho Sigma Tau-Robert L. Schumaker Endowed Professorship in Physicss

school of nursingDr. Maria A. Amaya ............................................. Wakefield Endowed Professorship in Health SciencesDr. Leslie K. Robbins ................................J. Edward and Helen M.C. Stern Endowed Professorship in Nursing

university WideDr. Jorge Gardea-Torresdey ................................ Richard M. and Frances M. Dudley Memorial ProfessorshipDr. Arturo Olivarez, Jr. ...........................................Patricia Daw Yetter ProfessorshipDr. Arturo Pacheco .......................................El Paso Electric Company Professorship in Education Research

TOP TEN SENIORS20�3-20�4

The University of Texas at El Paso Alumni Association Top Ten Seniors awards are presented to students who have achieved academic success as well as a proven commitment to the community. A committee of UTEP alumni, faculty and staff select the Top Ten Seniors based on grade point average, volunteer activities and leadership.

Jorge l. Banos Gomaraccounting

carmen Janet Gomezcivil engineering

ahmad KhattabBiological sciences

Paulina lopezorganizational and corporate communication

tanya sue maestasBiology

anahi marquezcellular and molecular Biochemistry

victoria leigh martynKinesiology

anamaria camargo salazaraccounting and Finance

Jeremiah thomas steedPhysics

stephanie trujilloBiology

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FACULTY AND STAFF HONOREES

ProFessors emerItIShelley Sue Armitage ....................................................................... Professor, EnglishJoanne Tontz Ellzey ....................................................... Professor, Biological SciencesMarion Lawrence Ellzey Jr. ..........................................................Professor, ChemistryAna Huerta Macías ........................................................ Professor, Teacher EducationCheryl E. Martin ................................................................................ Professor, HistoryGeorge Douglas Meyers ................................................................... Professor, EnglishDonald E. Moss ...........................................................................Professor, PsychologyWillie Ray Parish ......................................................................................Professor, Art

dIstInGuIsHed acHIevement aWardsdistinguished researchAnn Q. Gates ................................................................. Professor, Computer Science

distinguished service to studentsScott Starks .....................................Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

distinguished service to studentsHeather Smith ......................................... Director, Miner Athletic Academic Center

distinguished service to the universityMonica zaragoza ............................. Grants/Contracts Specialist, Biological Sciences

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STUDENT HONOREESGRADUATED IN AUGUST OR DECEMBER 20�3

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONGilbert Alarcon Mario Alarcon Jose Ramon Almanza Gloria Yvette Alvarez Jorge Banos Gomar Anamaria Camargo Salazar Matthew Taylor Cannon Claudia Yvette Carrillo Miguel A. Chavez Andrew Scott Cutler Ismael De La Rosa

Darlien Irene Gallegos Myrella E. Gutierrez Javier Herrera, Sr.Michael Lamas Belinda Lopez Gustavo Lopez Oscar Loy, Jr.Felipe Alejandro Lozano Prado David Edward Lusky Morayma Y. Meraz

Juan L. Mora Sean Michael Myerly Ivette Margarita Ortega Ibarra Ruben Rodriguez Daniel Sandoval Edith Stybalis Suarez Jennie Ericka Torres Arturo U. Valenzuela Aldo Raul Villegas, Jr.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONJessica AguilarMariana AguirreAdriana AnguianoVeronica ArmendarizBriana Marie BaezaCynthia Teresa BaezaChristina BauerKarina Berthaud BeltranErica BermudezAmanda Marie BorundaAlex Ellen BuggsBerenice CardenasPedro CovarrubiasAnna M. CruzAriadne DeLaTorreMonica DelgadoJames Daniel FatuchJasmine Aida GallardoCynthia GarciaNicole Marie GarciaRebeca Marie GimbelNallely Gonzalez

Judith Marie HernandezSylvia Gerardo HernandezClarissa Ilianna HerreraSeverina Luna HoltLindsay Kaye LeeahEva Linda LopezJanis M. LopezStephanie M. LopezSeraph Alexandra LubyEric LuceroCrystal Lennette MagdalenoSusana Martin Del Campo MelanoSarah Lucia MenaGuadalupe Gonzalez MoranAna Paola NunezJessica NunezTeresa OvallesIvonne ParraPaulette Pena

Celina Stephanie PinuelasDeyanira Azurina QuinonezLuz Maria RamirezSusana RamirezMonica RamosEduardo Luis ReyesYazmin RiveraLuis Carlos RodriguezElia Rodriguez RojasDevin Kacie RoushYvonne Therese RubioLorena SimsStacy Lynne TarangoSandra TinajeroLorenza M. Tuda De EsparzaAdriana Angelica TurnerSusana ValleAna Alejandra Vazquez Jurado

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTSPerla C. Alarcon Priscilla I. Alcantar Melanie Alyssa Almada Lluvia Ilusion Almanza Kenneth Gregory Anderson Elsa Arias Sonja Kay Arnold Kevin Wilson Avalos Lia Baca Ana Gabriela Becerra Karina Lisette Bocanegra Edgar Alfonso Bonilla Luis Antonio Bonilla Yadira Juarez Buckner Aurelio Juico Buhay Carmen L. Carrillo Cinthia A. Casillas Ruiz Alexandra Joy Castillo Alan Alejandro Chavez Perez Jacquelyne Olivia Cisneros Sabrina Lynetta Clemmer Brenda G. Compean Hesser Cross Martha Beatriz Cruz Ricardo Cruz Adriano z. Dante Adriana De Leon Brian Gordon Diedrich Daisy Duarte Sarah Ann Duenas Itzel Gabriela Duran-Vega Adriana Escobedo Ana L. Escobedo

Rosalind Facio Tabare L. Faison Adrian Michael Flores Arturo Flores, Jr.Romulo Frias Priscilla Frutos Ashley Nicole Gallegos Lorraine Stephanie Garcia Oscar Garcia Roseanne T. Garrison Oscar Francisco Garza Jorel S. Gilbert Rosa Elva Gomez Roxana Gonzalez Lizette B. Granado Alysha Nikia Green Alfonso Jose Gustave Jordan Elizabeth Hartshorn Sylvia Alejandra Hernandez Christopher Francisco Herrera Chelsea Nedlyn Hill Michelle Rose Hinojos Robert Kenneth Hudnall Samantha Juarez Jessica Maggie Lawrence Elizabeth Licerio Gabriel Alejandro Lira Joshua Isaiah Lopez Jacqueline Loweree Paola Denirah Lujan Julian David Maltby Steven Austin Mansfield

James Davidson Martin Ana Gabriela Martinez Melissa Ann Martinez Khawla Yasmin Masoud Karen Lynn McKee Jessica Medina Jose Raul Medrano Carson David Meger Ofelia Ivonne Meran Devin White Miertschin Alyssa Gabrielle Mijares Manuel A. Mireles Daniel Paul Miskei Rachel Montes Carlos Emilio Montijo Christopher Omar Nail Alfredo Ivan Olivo Richard Alexander Olsson Erica Lee Onsurez Laureen Michelle Orozco Jacqueline Marie Ortiz Brigitte L. Palacios Patricia Isabel Pina Andrea Prado Sylvia Elena Prieto Cristina Ramos Julia Ramos Jonathan Reyes Victoria Jessie Roberts Jecoa Lee Ross Ana Irene Ruiz Daniel Ruiz Lauren Azucena Ruiz Lizette Priscilla Ruiz Ronald A. Saks

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGAlan AlvillarGabriel Reynaldo ArellanoJohn S. BilberryAlfredo CasavantesChristian James ClancyHerman Ryan CorderoDiego Ivan Delfin ManriquezJulian DuranMichael Edwin Furth

Sergio Emanuel GuerreroGuillermo Alonso Heinrichs DelgadoYvette Nicole HolguinVirginia JimenezAna Lucia LopezErnesto LopezFernando MachadoCarlos Emilio MontijoKenneth Klint Palomino

Aldo I. ReyesJuan Roberto RodriguezDante Noel SchlomerDaniel SierraSonia Cristina ValadezAlejandra Angelica VargasMatthew Neal Wojciechowski

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCEElizabeth Renata Aguilera Richard Alexander Alfaro-Diaz Ivan Alvarez Reena S. Amaro Daniel D. Anchondo Rebecca F. Apodaca Denise Avalos Norberto Fabian Avila Sarah Tesia Baca Adam Banda Luis Armando Barreda Ana Cecilia Barrios Taylor Ann Bramblett Paola Bustillos Maripaz Anadela Calderon Alejandra Catalina Camacho

Erika Michelle Carpinteyro Michelle Carreon Valorie Nicole Castro Danielle Nadine Daw Daniel Dominguez Salvador Dominguez Anthony Hau Duong Jacqueline Marie Engel Annette Escobedo Brandan A. Garcia Ivette Gonzalez Kavita Gupta Fabiola M. Ibarra Lorena Lizette Ibarra Silas Steven Luna Jorge Alberto Miranda

Carla Leticia Moreno Evelyn K. Orona Andrew Jonathen Ortega Isla Andrea Porras Jennifer Ramos Reyna Rey Luis M. Rodarte, Jr.Jasmine Saenz Adam Emmanuel Sierra Robert Sigala Bernardo M. Terres Isa C. Valdez Michelle Valdiviez Jose Miguel Veleta Oscar Gabriel Veloz

Maite Salcido Nora Samaniego Keith Matthew Sanders Azucena Santos Patricia Jean Scheirman Weller Amanda Marie Sepulveda Elizabeth Christine Sepulveda

Jennifer Lee Serna Juan Angel Sierra Kimberly Ann Singleton Lucy M. Snelson Aaron Soll Mario Tejeda, Jr.Jasmine Alyssa Torres Isabel Tovar Jared Michael Urbanek

Christina Maria Velasquez Kelly Rae Vidaurri Aarin Kathleen Walston Andrea Faye Webb Amanda Soliz Williams Benjamin Lee Williams Lisa Sharon Wright

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCESKayla Rae Black Brandon Michael Dougherty Arabella Duarte Matthew Ryan Gutierrez Tess A. Hall

Abraham Haro John Christopher Moreno Estefania Nunez Gonzalez Naomi Owens Jeremy Joseph Perales Carl Logan Petry

Eddie T. Ramirez Victor Ramirez, Jr.Ebernoel Ruvalcaba Stephanie Salgado Marco Antonio Suriano Heather Lynn Wincapaw

SCHOOL OF NURSINGPaola Baeza Valenzuela Mariah Cade Norma Chavez Carrillo Devin Leeann Castellanos Samantha Anne Diaz Marisol Janette Fematt Allissa Nikole Foster Maria Isabel Gallegos Jason Brandt Garcia Eugene Gentry Elise Linne Harboldt

Janain Hernandez Paulette Spearman Holt Sherrill Lynn Howell Elisabeth Ashley Kamalipour Risper Jepkemoi Kimaiyo Thomas Mallare Kondik, Jr.Celene Lopez Juanita Flores Marrero Melissa R. Molina

Juliana Morales Brittany Nicole Moreno Philip Gatu Mwangi Yanelle Yliana Olmos Kizzy Myisha Parker Stephanie Summerour Rainbow Rocha Rosina Rodarte Daniela A. Rodriguez Jessica Denise Rodriguez Virginia Tijerina

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SENIOR HONORS CANDIDATESGRADUATING IN MAY 20�4

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONGregg Shago Alexander Rosalia Alvarez John Michael Barger Patrick B. Barrera Floyd Breninek Sergio Carrillo, Jr.Thania Cervantes Joaquin Chavez Jaime Contreras Esthefania Couttolenc Maria Esther Davis Daniel Dominguez Itzel Deyanira Figueroa Ana Judith Flores Karla Alejandra Franco-Cordoba

Valeria Garcia Vanessa Gomez Samantha Rae Gonzalez Diana Eunice Ibarra Sahel Yamil Issa Maria Leal-Lepe Joanna Matha Andrea Mayagoitia Alvelais Wesley Austin Miller Daniel Alejandro Morales Claudia Murguia Timothy Robert Neverkovec Michael Scott Norwood

Jaycelyn Elizabeth Pass Maria Guadalupe Quijas Gabriela Ramirez Daniel Rodriguez Cesar Enrique Romero Rocco Ruiz Brandon S. Strawn Lyndon Fitzgerald Taylor Eva Elena Tlalpan Cardona Luis Roberto Valles Urueta Fernanda Vazquez Genaro Villa, Jr.Brian A. Welch

COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONMarcela Acosta Crystal A. Aguirre Laura Patricia Amaya Janeth Arras Maria I. Arroyo Amber Rae Bishop Megan Hope Bracken Yasmin Ivette Carranza Rosa Pillie Carrillo Rocio Del Carmen Castro Sandra L. Cervantes Jessica E. Chavez Angelina Felicia Corral Mitzelle Beatrice Escobar Melanie Mariah Estrada Sylvia Falcon Federika Oceana Franco Veronica G. Garcia Sandy Gomez Maura Anjelica Gonzalez Airam Del Carmen Gonzalez-Jaquez

Christian Paola Heredia Sasha S. Jolley-Lennon Brittney Anne Kittchner Crystal Leyva Christie M. Lozano Matthew J. Lozano Selina Macias Melissa Eugenia Marquez Carolina Martinez Gabriela Martinez Acosta Estefania Martinez Haro Crystal Marie McGlone Lindsey E. Mendez Perla Marlene Mendez Angie Mendoza Victoria Stephanie Montalvo Aremy Moreno De Vallecillo Linda Patricia Natividad Elizabeth Ochoa Daniela Olivares

Victoria Elizabeth Ortega Sarah Marie Palomino Maria De La Luz Paz Maria Eugenia Perez Rita A. Porras Thersa Mayela Portugal Nanette Raulston Maria Olivia Rosales Donna R. Sather Allison Nicole Speights Pamela Kathleen Stepp Andrew William Tolentino Monica Aidee Valdez Aileen A. Vargas Karla Velador Maria E. Villa Ivonne Villanueva

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGAlexandra Alcantara Guardado Arturo Argueta Edgar Ernesto Arreola Soto Ricardo Barreto

Ismael Beltran Christopher Santos Betancis Rene Alfredo Brito Alejandra Guadalupe Castellanos

Juan Fernando Castillo Mariana Chaidez Arifur Rahim Chowdhury David Ryan Delacruz Manuel Enrique Dosal

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Sayori Yocela Acosta Angela Janet Adkins Rafael Aguilera Teresa Ana Aguilera Erika Karina Alcala Vicky Aranda Vivianna Arias Karina Renee Arroyos Anthony G. Ayo Andrea Baca Catherine Monet Baeza Roberto Nicholas Ballesteros Maria Del Rosario Benavides Amanda Brinegar Emma Jude Butler Susan Elizabeth Byrd Enrique A. Castanos Rafael Contreras Robert Coppi Nancy Lee Crandall Idali Cruz Torres Angel Nicole Damico Adriana De Avila Ruth De la Cruz Ruben Delgadillo Marlene Deslauriers Susana Diaz Vania Palmira Diaz Aguirre Luisana Duarte Armandariz

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Saul A. Duenas Yajaira P. Enriquez Reyes Espinoza David Lee Eubank Alicia Felix Francisco Fernandez, Jr.Elizabeth Gandarilla Susanna Elizabeth Garay April Marie Garcia Christine Marie Garcia Jennifer Garcia Karina Cecilia Garcia Sarah Yvonne Garcia Elizabeth R. Garner Rodolfo Gonzalez Garza Gabriela Griego Jaime Maria Harris Valeria Alejandra Hernandez Ashante Lynn Herring Griselda Higareda Leonor Ibarra Rachel L. Ireland Karla Michelle Jaramillo Moriah Dawn Johnson Pamela Marcella Johnson Jennifer Marie Juarez Olga N. Khonyakina Ryan Stephen Lasky Ryan Barrett Lee Seunghee Lee Tomas Leon Jose Miguel Leyva

Mason Paisley Livingston Paulina Lopez Stephanie Lopez Nicholas Robert Loweree Jorgina Renee Lucero zachary Wayne Lyons Viviana Machado Alejandra Maldonado Daniela Marek Esteban Gabriel Marquez Mike Jesse Martinez Stacy Viridiana Martinez Maleeiny Meza Michael Paul Moffeit Cynthia Moncayo Melanie Montalvo Kimberly A. Montoya Amber Marie Morrison Sharon Stephania Murillo Melchor Valori K. Nava Senaida Navar Aimee Patricia Olivas Villareal Nicholas Allen Ontiveros Debbie Ann Ortega Angelica Ozaeta Kathy A. Parkin Karinna Yadira Parrao Rosse Amilene Perez Maria Guadalupe Placencia

Victor Hazael Duenas Fontes Joseph Duran Alan Alberto Esparza Pablo Francisco Garza Barroso Carmen Janet Gomez Mathew Guevara Andrea Gutierrez Alejandro Hernandez Joshua Brock Hicks Aaron Johnson James Reedie Kyle Israel Lopez

Jennifer Alicia Lopez Magali Lopez Sarah Elizabeth Luna Edgar Martinez Gustavo Adolfo Martinez Pamela Martinez Villarreal Ricardo Messina Kayla Nicole Morales Emmanuel Jose Ochoa Alonso Orea Erik Parra Marianna Pena Katherine Carrasco Ramos

Mario Renteria Pinon Christian Ismael Rodarte Mario Alberto Rojas, Jr.Salvador Sandoval Carlos Santoyo Cesar Gerardo Soto Darien Adam Tellez Nancy Judith Tepezano-Cabral Cesar Luis Valle Jorge Alejandro Velarde-Moreno Juan Carlos Vicente

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Martha Cuellar Procter Laura Alejandra Ramos Coral Rey Elliot John Reymond- Christensen Jessica Rios Itzel Rivera David Robledo Carolina Aidee Rodriguez Joshua Michael Rodriguez Maricela Rodriguez

Sylvania Salas Sean Daniel Salcido Arely Sanchez Samantha M. Sanchez Tammi Anne Schuller Maria Del Refugio Serna Ledy D. Snyder Julia Rosa Sosa Alejandro Soto Troy Dale Tabner Christian Tinoco

Edna Paulina Torres Laura Turon Stephanie Uccles Jazmyne L. Uranga Jennifer Diane Urban- Flores Ian John Vander Woude Laura Isabel Velasco Charity G. Vizcaino Lataya Lashun Wilson Karen Yanez

COLLEGE OF SCIENCESarah Abu-Issa Dorian David Acosta Mason James Arbogast Sara Ebrahim Baqla Reena Rae Beggs Seth Michael Beltran Jonathan Bernal Jacquelyn Kathleen Brondo Timothy Pearson Brown Blanca Ayde Cardona Sarah Ann Cardona Amaris Castanon Efrain Maximiliano Castillo Brenda Lizette Castorena Martin C. Chacon Oscar Eduardo Chacon Marie Ann Cobos

Melissa Jane Decker Carlos Manuel Diaz Lourdes Adriana Elias Arturo Estrada Salvador Allan Fernandez Jethro T. Gaglione Paulo Galvan Oscar Yadin Garcia Victor Higareda Garcia Miriam Gonzalez Marcela Grajeda Michael R. Grant Priscilla Guevara Jesus M. Gutierrez Kevin Andrew Hatch Marco Thomas Hernandez Brian Jacinto Sarah Nelly Jallad

Edgar Jauregui Merieme Khamsi Youssef Khamsi Ahmad Khattab Edward Arthur Lattner Carly Ivy Levin Charlie Andrew Lopez Isabel Monet Lopez Adrian Lujan Jacqueline Macias Tanya Sue Maestas Ashley Danielle Manns Anahi Marquez Walter Marroquin Hiroko Jeanette Martin Maite Martin Javier Mendiola Andrew James Mitchell

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCESJuan Daniel Acosta Eduardo Alfonso Avila Angie Betancourt Kathleen Kay Burns Ivonne Carranza Stephanie Renee Chapman Graciela Chavira Jeremy Andrew Cole Esmirna Corona Alyssa Ronnie Cottman Renee Hilary Enriquez Steven James Flint Liliana Iveth Flores Rocio Guadalupe Gutierrez

Elizabeth Hernandez Derick Adam Kalt Kayla Nicole Lara Lorenzo Alan Lovejoy Nahomi Naxely Martinez Victoria Leigh Martyn Paula E. Moncayo Luis Nieves Cynthia Noya Stephanie Michele Perez Roxana Ela Ramirez Juan Alberto Remigio Vanessa Ivonne Rivera Mirna Robledo Nicole Rodriguez

Nareli Alejandra Romero Jessica Salazar Mayra L. Salazar Viridiana Sigala JC Thurman IIIEduardo Ivan Torres Hannah V. Torres Karina Marisabel Torres Victor Adrian Uribe Victoria Marie Valencia Adam Joseph Vargas Pete U. Viramontes Abigail Jane Wilder Kelli Anita Willingham

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Joshua Logan Morris Jonathan Arturo Muniz Alejandro Navarro Carlos Antonio Navarro Marissa J. Ochotorena Joshua Alexis Olivas Jose Andrei Orozco, Jr.Andres Ortiz Michelle Ortiz Marina Lynn Paggen Ricardo Parra Saul Perez

Aura N. Perez Banuet Rod Diana Michelle Ponce Susana Portillo Elizabeth Preza Adriana Ramirez Gabriel Ramos Erick Daniel Reynoso Lee James Rivera Javier Isaac Rodriguez Katalina Salas Daniella Carolina Sisniega Jeremiah Thomas Steed

Macie zaynah Subia Richard Axton Supnet Shiori Anne Takashima Stephanie Trujillo Juan Alfonso Valdez Moreira Jazmin Vargas Marissa Renee Velazquez Antonio Villalobos Sun Ah Yang Reid Sara E. Yazdi Itzel Adriana zambrano

SCHOOL OF NURSING

Omotola Funmilayo Akintunde Benjamin Andrews Claudia Awamleh Tramecya Monique Beale Elijah Cain Bidwell Michelle Bitar Lily Thang Borsche Betzabel Burciaga Botello Amanda Dawn Brock Howard Christia Bryant Alejandra Burciaga Amy Jessica Cesar Joshua Ezequiel Chiong Susana Cruz Delilah Dee Deguire Christian-Marie Dominguez Karla Jeannette Dominguez Sonia Dominguez Yvonne Sylvia Dorval Marcella Flores zaira L. Flores

Elisa Garcia Melissa Erica Gaytan Rosa Maria Gomez Crystal Liana Gonzalez Laura E. Gonzalez Cesar E. Guerra Angela J. Gutierrez John Steven Halsell Ariana L. Hernandez Maria Rosa E Hernandez Danila Jimenez Sara Licerio Nancy Limas Cristina Gutierrez Luna Alfonso Medina Alecia Marie Miller Abraham Montez Rebecca Marie Montez Bobbie Smith Moore Michelle Mulligan Michelle Lynn Powers Gwendolyn Yvonne Price Carrie Jane Ramirez Denise Ramirez Stephanie Ann Rankin

Corina Estela Rayas Janet Lyn Reck Edwardo Ignacio Rivas Robert Rodriguez Matthew P. Ross Lili Anahi Ruiz Joel Alexandro Sanchez Melanie Santschi Michael Alvaro Sarabia Sean Michael Schweska Jessica Sikazwe Nancy Solis Rachel Christine Stewart Tessa Graham Tarango Sherry Fay Thomas Andrea Estefania Uranga Krystal Y. Valenzuela Teresa Perez Vazquez Okescha Lashea Warren Ronda Lee Welden Sheryl E. Whitman Kishma Williams Sara Rae Yanez

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UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM GRADUATES, CANDIDATES, AND SCHOLARS

The University Honors Program provides opportunities to meet the needs of intellectually talented and highly motivated students. At the core of the program is a series of honors classes taught by outstanding faculty, in which learning is based on personalized and group interaction, with emphasis being placed on critical thinking and effective communication. Students who participate in the program may earn recognition in one of two forms: the Honors Certificate, which requires �� hours of honors credit; or the University Honors Degree, requiring 30 hours of honors credits in specified subject areas. Students may also elect to carry out individualized research, culminating in the Honors Senior Thesis. Entering freshmen must have graduated in the top �� percent of their high school class or have achieved a superior score on the SAT or ACT. A 3.3 cumulative grade point average is the criterion for admitting current UTEP or transfer students.

university Honors Program - Honors degree recipients, december 2013Miguel R. Amezcua ....................................................................... Biological Sciences Paola Bustillos................................................................................ Biological Sciences Anamaria Camargo ..................................................................... Accounting/Finance Kavita Gupta ................................................................................. Biological SciencesIvette M. Ortega ................................................... Economics/International Business Kizzy M. Parker ............................................................................................... Nursing

university Honors Program - Honors certificate recipients, december 2013Jorge L. Banos Gomar ............................................................................... Accounting Alba E. Dominguez Arriaga ............................................................................ Nursing Jorel S. Gilbert ............................................................................................ Psychology Lizette B. Granado ..... Criminal Justice/ Intelligence and National Security SystemsCarla L. Moreno ............................................................................. Biological Sciences Liliana Ramos Lopez ............................................................ Multidisciplinary Studies

university Honors Program - Honors degree candidates, may 2014Alberto Delgado................................................................... Mechanical Engineering Susana Diaz ........................................................................ Psychology and Sociology Alejandra I. Garcia .......................................................................................... Nursing Alan Gonzalez .................................................. Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry Marcela Grajeda ............................................................................ Biological Sciences Carly I. Levin .................................................................................. Biological Sciences Lorenzo A. Lovejoy ........................................................................ Health Promotion Tanya Sue Maestas ........................................................................ Biological Sciences Anahi Marquez ................................................ Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry Maita Martin ......................................................................... Environmental Science Pamela Martinez Villarreal ..................................................... Industrial Engineering David A. Munoz ............................................... Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry Karinna Y. Parrao ............................................................... Digital Media Production Saul Perez ......................................................... Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry Susana Portillo ....................................................................................... Microbiology Jeremiah T. Steed .............................................................................................. Physics Shiori A. Takashima ........................................................................Biological Sciences

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Edna P. Torres .................................................................................... Creative Writing Stephanie Trujillo .......................................................................... Biological Sciences Marissa Velazquez ........................................... Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry Itzel A. zambrano ......................................................................... Biological Sciences

university Honors Program - Honors certificate candidates, may 2014Sarah Abu-Issa ............................................................................... Biological Sciences Reena R. Beggs ................................................ Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry Veronna D. Corral ............................................................. Studio Art/Graphic Design Jiselle J. Del Cid ............................................................................. Biological SciencesCarmen J. Gomez ............................................................................. Civil Engineering Miriam Gonzalez .................................................................................... Microbiology Andrea Gutierrez ............................................................................. Civil Engineering Karla M. Jaramillo ............. English and American Literature/�-�2 ELA CertificationIsabel M. Lopez..................................................Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry Daniel A. Morales ....................................................................................... Economics Sharon Murillo ............................... Philosophy/Communication Studies/Psychology Elizabeth Preza .............................................................................. Biological Sciences Nadia Rivas ............................................................................. Multimedia Journalism Daniella C. Sisniega ....................................................................... Biological Sciences Cynthia Abril Sosa Ontiveros .................................................. Electrical Engineering Carlos A. Tristan ................................................................................. Criminal Justice Sara E. Yazdi ........................................................................................... Mathematics Alya A. zaidan ................................................................................Biological Sciences

university Honors Program - Honors senior thesis candidates, may 2014Tanya Sue Maestas ........................................................................ Biological Sciences Edna P. Torres .................................................................................... Creative Writing

university Honors Program - Honors degree candidates, summer 2014Sandra N. Celaya Androvich ........................................................................... Nursing

Houston endowment scholars, 2013-2014The Houston Endowment Honors program and Houston Endowment Professional and Leadership Development Fund play a vital role in establishing a solid academic and personal development foundation for many UTEP men and women. Recipients of the highly competitive Houston Endowment scholarship award represent UTEP and the University Honors Program in academic, leadership and professional development opportunities on campus, regionally, nationally and abroad. Additionally, Houston Endowment scholars consistently achieve great academic success, earning one or more honors recognitions upon graduation. Houston Endowment scholars also demonstrate above average leadership and assist as student ambassadors for the University Honors Program.

Patricia A. Acosta ............................ Organizational and Corporate CommunicationAlejandra I. Garcia ............................................................................................ NursingLizette B. Granado .............................................................................. Criminal Justice

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university Honors councilThe University Honors Council (UHC) is the representative student organization of the University Honors Program (UHP). UHC focuses on the areas of: academic success, service to the community, service to University Honors Program, and service to UTEP, as well as a campus and community social networking opportunity for students. University Honors Council officers and members further serve as University Honors Program Ambassadors.

President ................................................................................................Jose C. Pineda Vice President ............................................................................................ Miren Pena Treasurer ............................................................................................... Lisa M. Haisan Secretary ......................................................................................... Kimberly B. Spear Staff Advisor ................................................................................. Theresa S. Ramirez Historian ......................................................................................Katarina Hernandez Co-Staff Advisor ............................................................................. Nicole J. Martinez Committee Chair ........................................................................... Tanya Sue Maestas Committee Chair .................................................................................. Eliana Grijalva Committee Co-Chair ..................................................................... Dinorah I. Vazquez Committee Chair ............................................................................. Miriam D. Acosta Committee Co-Chair ..................................................................... Nathaly Androvich

Robin Acevedo Miguel Algara Rachel Arreola Allyson Benson Naomi Brissette Paulina Castillo Matthew Chavez Bria Cordle Dominque Favela Jasmine Flores

Hugo Garcia Jared Goldman Gabriela Gonzalez Jocelyne Guzman Taylor Harper Habiba Khan Olivia Kolenc Sandra Lozada Briana Martinez Mary Mathis

university Honors ProgramThe University Honors Program (UHP) encourages eligible undergradute students who are committed to academic excellence, students who want to be engaged on campus and in the community, and students who want to make optimum use of UTEP resources to be active program members.

Humberto AcevedoRobin R. AcevedoMiriam D. AcostaPatricia AcostaTaylor S. Adams Carmen AdelAsa AguilarLuis M. Aguirre QuintanaTasnim AkhtarMayela R. Aldaz- CervantezMiguel A. AlgaraKeighton AllenPaulina AlmadaBenita AlvaradoPerla Alvelais

Yoshika Y. Amamori Reena S. Amaro Alberto A. Amezcua Miguel AmezcuaAnaysa Arce Caroline Arellano Alexandra C. Armijos Rachel A. ArreolaOswaldo BalderramaJorge L. Banos GomarJordan N. BeardSavannah C. BeebeReena R. BeggsBethany A. BelmonteAllyson BensonMichelle N. Blackburn

Claudia L. Borunda Jessica R. Bray Naomi Brissette Nakia D. Burke Paola Bustillos Paola I. Camacho Anamaria CamargoJoselyn Cardenas Kaitlin M. Carnahan Sarah Casado Karen Castaneda Barbara S. Castellanos Adriana M. Castillo Paulina G. Castillo Rachel L. Castillo Eddie Castro

Alejandra M. Ortiz Jorge Ortiz Samantha Owen Daniel H. Ramirez Leslie Ramirez Waleeja Rashid Amir Rastegari Kimberly Simons Alysa Thornton Evelyn Torres

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Sandra N. Celaya Androvich Sydney R. Chamberlain Rosaura J. Chapina Crystal N. Chavez Edith M. Chavez Matthew A. Chavez Stephanie Chavez Davin T. Combs Bria M. Cordle Brandi K. Cromeans Edna De La Fuente Melissa J. Decker Alberto Delgado Sarahi Dessauer Monica Diaz Susana Diaz Maribel G. Dominguez Nadiezha Dominguez Alba Dominguez-Arriaga Kim Dominguez Kevin Duran Caballero Roya Edalatpour Gabriela Enriquez Cathleen Y. Escalante Lynette E. Escobar Sadaf Falmarazi Dominique P. Favela Jamine Flores Tiffany Flores Deshlee D.V. Ford Miguel A. Fraga Maria I. Gallardo Hugo E. Garcia Marissa B. Garcia Nadia I. Garcia Alejandra I. Garcia Cristina A. Gerardo Jorel S. Gilbert Jared S. GoldmanCarmen J. Gomez Alan Gonzalez Gabriela Gonzalez Sergio Gonzalez Arturo V. Gonzalez-Lopez Jose L. Grajeda Marcela Grajeda Lizette B. Granado Summer S. Green Eliana Grijalva Jovana A. Grimaldo

Alejandra Gutierrez Andrea Gutierrez Jessica L. Gutierrez Maximiliano Gutierrez Mayra A. Gutierrez Omar L. Gutierrez Lizette C. Gutierrez Joscelyne Guzman Lisa M. Haisan Marah Hamdan Taylor R. Harper Katarina G. Hernandez Andrea Hernandez Laura A. Hernandez Arlene Hernandez- Aguina Daisy E. Herrera Jessica A. Herrera Judith M. Herrera Ashante L. Herring Brenda E. Hinojoza Eunice Huerta Roxana Hurtado Diana S. Ibarra Ubaldo Ibarra Pamela M. Isita Reem Issa Karla M. Jaramillo Liliana Jimenez Bryan D. Kern Habiba z. Khan Samantha King Olivia I. Kolenc Alyssa KrafsurCarly Levin Diandra Licon Keaton J. Light Sandra Lozada Rodrigo Lugo Natalia Luna Jacqueline Macias Haydee J. Madrid Yasmine M. Madrid Tanya Sue Maestas Andrea Maravilla Jesus C. Marin Christian M. Marquardt Anahi Marquez Rosaura M. Marquez Maite Martin Briana Martinez

Irene Martinez Jorge D. Martinez Mayra A. Martinez Nandi N. Martinez Pamela Martinez Villareal Jacqueline A Mata Jorge Mata Mary M. Mathis Amy P. Medina Mariely J. Mejorado Raudel Melchor Miguel A. Mena Jennifer Mendez Jose R. Mendez Carmen Mercado Samantha M. Meza Jessica Montes Daniel A. Morales Carla L. Moreno David A. Munoz Paloma J. Munoz Sharon S. Murillo Daniel C. Najera Irma G. Navarrete Jocelyn Navarro Mercedes C. Navarro-OharaStephanie Nevarez Hannah L. Nicholson Andrea Norte Valerie Nunez Idaly M. Olivas Anna K. Orta Ivette M. Ortega Nora M. Ortega Alejandra M. Ortiz Jorge L. Ortiz Samantha R. Owen Diana L. Padilla Miryam M. Pando Jacqueline R. Parga Kizzy M. Parker Karinna Y. Parrao Sarah D. Paz Miren M. Pena Adriana Perez Joshua M. Perez Lorraine T. Perez Saul Perez Kayla R. Perrotto Jose C. Pineda

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Monica D. Pinon Gabriela Y. Porras Susana Portillo Carlos Portillo Jr. Iraj M. Pourjavaheri Jacob R. Prat Elizabeth Preza Kimberly N. Quan Ana P. Quevedo Jorge A. Ramirez Josue Ramirez Krista A. Ramirez Leslie N. Ramirez Daniel H. Ramirez Alexis N. Ramos Paola A. Ramos Liliana Ramos Lopez Waleeja Rashid Seyed Amir M. Rastegari Miguel A. Reveles Cynthia A. Reyes Erica V. Rodarte Melissa Rodriguez Sheryl L. RodriguezErick A. Romero Rebecca A. Romero Diana L. Rubio

Ileana I. Rubio Daniel Ruiz Maria F. Ruiz-Pineda April M. Rumgay Audrey J. Russell John Martin Gabriel B. Sabandal Viridiana Saenz Belinda S. Salazar Melissa A. Salinas Sandra A. Salinas Pamela K. Sanchez Christina R. Shreve Jovanna M. Sifuentes Kimberly Simons Cynthia A. Sosa Ontiveros Iliana Soto Carlos B. Soto Quezada Kimberly B. Spear Jeremiah T. SteedLuis R. Suarez Emma M.A. Sundin Alejandro Tafoya Shiori Takashima Bernardo M. Terres Anapaula Themann

Alysa M. Thornton Edna P. Torres Evelyn Torres Ixchel G. Torres Reina Trevino Carlos A. Tristan Cameasha Turner Rebecca Urbina Elizabeth J. Ureno Mariana Urzua-Alvarado Cindy VanMacy B. Van Cleave Lourdes M. Vega Pablo Velarde Marissa R. Velazquez Alejandra Velez Nicholas S. Vidales Ernesto Villalobos Elizabeth Villalpando Jose M. Villanueva Luisa D. Villasenor Amorette M. Visser Alec Wiener Ryan D. Williams Sara E. Yazdi Alya A. zaidan

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CONFERENCE USA AWARDSconference usa commissioner’s academic medalAwarded to student-athletes who achieve a 3.�� cumulative GPA or above

FootballWesley Miller ................................................................................................EconomicsEric Ramirez ................................................................................................ Undeclared

Women’s BasketballMarissa Rodriguez ...................................................................................... AccountingCameasha Turner ................................................................................. Criminal Justice

Women’s soccerKeighton Allen ................................................................Pre-Business AdministrationHannah Asuchak .............................................................Pre-Business AdministrationBrianna Barreiro ......................................................................................... UndeclaredAtzimba Casas ............................................................Cellular and Molecular BiologyAngela Cutaia .............................................................................................KinesiologyTess Hall ......................................................................................................KinesiologyLauren Katada ................................................................................ Biological SciencesVictoria Martyn ..........................................................................................KinesiologyAmanda Pak ................................................................................... Biological Sciences

Women’s volleyballXitlali Herrera .................................................................................... General BusinessLindsey Larson ............................................................................................KinesiologyVictoria Valencia .........................................................................................Kinesiology

men’s cross countryElphas Maiyo ........................................................................ Multidisciplinary StudiesRyan Saenz ..........................................................................................................Physics

men’s track & FieldManuel Lopez ................................................................................. Biological SciencesRichard Olsson ............................................................................................. PhilosophySven zellner ........................................................................................ Pre-Engineering

Women’s track and FieldJanice Jackson ....................................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesMarine Menez ............................................................................................KinesiologySamantha Sharper ........................................................... Master in Special Education

Women’s softballKayla Black ..................................................................................................Pre-NursingErika Harrawood ........................................................................................ UndeclaredMorgan Rasmason .......................................................................... Media Advertising

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Women’s GolfEmma Edin ........................................................................................................ FinanceCamino Sardinero ............................................................Pre-Business Administration

Women’s rifleJasmine Juarez .............................................................................................PsychologyMonthserrat Serna ......................................................................... Biological Sciences

conference usa commissioner’s Honor rollAwarded to student-athletes who achieve a 3.0 cumulative GPA or above

FootballMarcus Bagley ...................................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesGino Bresolin .............................................................................................. UndeclaredVincent Czerniewski ............................................................. Multidisciplinary StudiesJerome Daniels ................................................................Pre-Business AdministrationJohn Delarosa .............................................................................................KinesiologyNicholas Dooley ..........................................................................................KinesiologyCooper Foster .............................................................................................KinesiologyNicky Gathrite ....................................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesAaron Jones ................................................................................................ UndeclaredMichael Kelley ...................................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesMack Leftwich ............................................................................................ UndeclaredJordan Leslie ..............................................................................Electrical EngineeringDe Andre Little ............................................................................... Biological SciencesJacob Martinez ........................................................................................ManagementDominic Matson .........................................................................................KinesiologyJay Mattox .................................................................................................. UndeclaredPaulo Melendez ....................................................Interdisciplinary Studies/EducationWesley Miller ................................................................................................EconomicsEric Ramirez ................................................................................................ UndeclaredGuillermo Rocha ......................................................................................... UndeclaredNatanael Rodriguez .........................Elementary Education/Interdisciplinary StudiesMichael Ruggles ......................................................................................... UndeclaredJameill Showers ............................................................Masters in Leadership StudiesGarrett Simpson ......................................................................................... UndeclaredMikael Sroka ............................................................................................... UndeclaredChris Thummel ............................................................................................ UndeclaredEric Tomlinson ...........................................................................Management/FinanceCraig Wenrick ....................................................................... Multidisciplinary Studies

men’s BasketballTevin Caldwell .............................................................................................PsychologyCedrick Lang .................................... Organizational and Corporate CommunicationDarnell Vandivort ....................................................................................... Undeclared

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Women’s BasketballAgata Dobrowolska ............................................................................ Criminal JusticeIrene Gari Gilabert ..................................................................................ManagementJenzel Nash .......................................................................................... Criminal JusticeMarta Oledzka ..................................................................................... Criminal JusticeChrishauna Parker ............................................................................... Criminal JusticeMarissa Rodriguez ...................................................................................... AccountingStacie Telles .......................................................................................... Criminal JusticeCameasha Turner ................................................................................. Criminal JusticeKristine Vitola ...............................................................Masters in Leadership StudiesKelli Willingham .........................................................................................Kinesiology

Women’s soccerKeighton Allen ................................................................Pre-Business AdministrationHannah Asuchek .............................................................Pre-Business AdministrationJade Babcock ................................................................................... Health PromotionAlexa Bain ................................................................................................... UndeclaredBrianna Barreiro ......................................................................................... UndeclaredAtzimba Casas ............................................................... Cellular & Molecular BiologyAngela Cutaia .............................................................................................KinesiologyAleah Davis .................................................................................................KinesiologySarah Dilling ...............................................................................................KinesiologyMackenzie German Johnson .....................................................................KinesiologyTess Hall ......................................................................................................KinesiologyLauren Katada ................................................................................ Biological SciencesTaylor Balkwill Kidd ...................................................................................KinesiologyVictoria Martyn ..........................................................................................KinesiologyAzia Nicholson ................................................................................ Biological SciencesHannah Nicholson .................................................................Mechanical EngineeringTaylor O’Hayre ................................................................................ Biological SciencesAmanda Pak ................................................................................... Biological SciencesAlexis Roberts ............................................................................................. UndeclaredGinalen Soto .................................................................................... Health PromotionBriana Williamson ...................................................................................... Undeclared

Women’s volleyballDayana Acevedo-Rios ........................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesJacqueline Cason ...................................................................Mechanical EngineeringXitlali Herrera .................................................................................... General BusinessLindsey Larson ............................................................................................KinesiologyTaylor Nix .....................................................................................................PsychologyVictoria Valencia .........................................................................................Kinesiology

men’s cross countrySolomon Gardea ....................................................................Mechanical EngineeringElphas Maiyo ........................................................................ Multidisciplinary StudiesAnthony Rotich .................................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesRyan Saenz ..........................................................................................................Physics

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men’s track & FieldReginald Hinson ..................................................................................CommunicationCarnell Horn ................................................................................... Biological SciencesManuel Lopez ................................................................................. Biological SciencesA-Shawni Mitchell .............................................................................. Pre-EngineeringRichard Olsson ............................................................................................. PhilosophyAbiola Onakoya .................................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesKevin Rincon ...............................................................................................KinesiologySven zellner ........................................................................................ Pre-Engineering

Women’s cross countryVeronica Alvarez ............................................................................ Biological SciencesBethany Belmonte ...................................................................................... UndeclaredGladys Chepsat ................................................................................................. NursingLaura Delgado ............................................Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringJackline Ekai ..................................................................................................... NursingRisper Kimaiyo .................................................................................................. NursingSandra Walker ............................................................................................Kinesiology

Women’s track & FieldJordan Atkins .............................................................................................. UndeclaredKrystal Flemings ...........................................................................................MarketingFayon Gonzales ..........................................................................................KinesiologyTaylor Gunn .................................................................Communication/Digital MediaJanice Jackson .................................................................................. Masters in HistoryAnna-Kay James ................................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesGreta Kerekes ....................................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesBria Love ......................................................................................... Biological SciencesJallycia Pearson ...........................................................................................KinesiologyAiyanna Stiverne ........................................................................................ Undeclared

Women’s softballErika Arcuri ........................................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesKayla Black ..................................................................................................Pre-NursingAshley Eldridge ...........................................................................................KinesiologyKaitlin Fifield ..........................................................................................Pre-EducationMcKenzey Finley ..............................................................Pre-Business AdministrationErika Harrawood ........................................................................................ UndeclaredColleen Hohman ...................................................Interdisciplinary Studies/EducationKawehiokalani Netane ...................................................Pre-Business AdministrationYvette Ortega ............................................................................................. UndeclaredLaura Ramos ................................................................................................PsychologyMorgan Rasmason .......................................................................... Media AdvertisingBrianna Tourtillott ..................................................................................Pre-EducationCynthia Villastrigo ................................................................ Multidisciplinary Studies

men’s GolfJordan Gallacher .............................................................................................. FinanceFrederik Jakobsen ...........................................................Pre-Business AdministrationChris Juarez ........................................................................... Multidisciplinary Studies

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Prescott Mann .................................................................Pre-Business AdministrationJere Pelletier ....................................................................Pre-Business AdministrationDavid Persons ................................................................................................... FinanceJose Romero ....................................................................Pre-Business AdministrationRoss Rotwein .............................................................................................. AccountingMartin Simonsen .............................................................Pre-Business Administration

Women’s GolfEmma Burman .................................................................................................. FinanceNathalie Castillo ................................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesEmma Edin ........................................................................................................ FinanceAmber Herrera ............................................................................................. EducationAlisa Rodriguez .......................................................................................... UndeclaredCamino Sardinero ............................................................Pre-Business Administration

Women’s tennisDariya Abdrakhmanova ...................................................... Finance/General BusinessRebecca Calvillo ............................... Organizational and Corporate CommunicationMarie-Audrey LeBlond .................................................................... Health PromotionDavina Meza-Cordova .......................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesJamie Leigh Michau ...................................................................................KinesiologyMatilda Tench ............................................................................................. UndeclaredGabriela Vazquez ........................................................................... Biological SciencesDaphne Visscher ..................................................................................Communication

Women’s rifleJasmine Juarez .............................................................................................PsychologyJessica Kinder ..............................................................................................KinesiologyAreli Oros ......................................................................................... Health PromotionKorina Rodriguez ....................................................................................... AccountingMonthserrat Serna ......................................................................... Biological Sciences

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UNIVERSITY ANDDEPARTMENT AWARDS

artKarina C. Garcia .............................................. Outstanding Senior in Art Education Jennifer M. Juarez .................................. Outstanding Senior in Media Advertising Laura Turon .......................................................... Outstanding Senior in Studio Art Seunghee Lee ........................................................Outstanding Senior in Studio Art

asian studiesAmber M. Morrison ........................................... Pioneering Minor in Asian Studiesr

Biological sciencesTavis Mendez ................................ Outstanding Graduate Student in Pathobiology Stephanie Trujillo ........................ Outstanding Senior in Biomedical Concentration Sara Baqla ................................. Outstanding Senior in Evolutionary Concentration Anahi Marquez .......... Outstanding Senior in Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry Jose A. Orozco ................................................. Outstanding Senior in Microbiology

chicano studiesRoxanna Sifuentes ....................................... Outstanding Senior in Chicano Studies Karla P. Sifuentes ......................................... Outstanding Senior in Chicano Studies

communicationAnu Sachdev ............................. Outstanding Graduate Student in Communication Sharon Murillo Melchor ................ Outstanding Senior in Communication StudiesCristina Ramos ............................. Outstanding Senior in Digital Media ProductionIdali Cruz Torres .............................. Outstanding Senior in Multimedia JournalismVictoria Roberts..................................... Outstanding Senior in Organizational and Corporate CommunicationSteven Mansfield .................................... Outstanding Senior in Media Advertising

creative Writing Jonathan Nehls .................................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Fine ArtsEdna (Paulina) Torres ................................. Outstanding Senior in Creative Writing Abigail Carl ............................ Outstanding Graduate Thesis in Master of Fine ArtsJoseph M. McBirnie ........... Outstanding Teaching Assistant in Master of Fine Arts

criminal JusticeAlejandro Soto ............................................. Outstanding Senior in Criminal Justice

educational leadership & FoundationsHilda Alarcon ........ Outstanding Graduate Student in Educational AdministrationMyrna Lopez-Patti.................................................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Educational Administration Laura Guzman-DuVernois................Outstanding Graduate Student in Educational Leadership and Administration

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electrical and computer engineeringElliot I. Gurrola ..................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Computer Science Wenqing Sun .................. Outstanding Graduate Student in Electrical EngineeringChristian M. Potes ................................. Outstanding Doctoral Student in Electrical

and Computer EngineeringVirginia Jimenez .................................Outstanding Senior in Electrical Engineering Virginia Jimenez .................. Floyd Decker Outstanding Senior Award for Fall 20�3 Sergio F. Almeida-Loya ................................... Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Electrical and Computer Engineering

englishJoshua R. Colby ....................................... Outstanding Graduate Student in English and American LiteratureLisa A. Lyons .................................. Outstanding Graduate Student in the Teaching of EnglishSenaida Navar ...................... Outstanding Senior in English in American Literature zachary W. Lyons ............................... Outstanding Senior in English Language Arts

HistoryJosephine H. Jimarez-Howard ................ Outstanding Graduate Student in History Jose M. Leyva .............................................................. Outstanding Senior in History

Industrial, manufacturing and systems engineeringNatalia V. Espino ............ Outstanding Graduate Student in Industrial Engineering Ana C. Cram ...........Outstanding Graduate Student in Manufacturing Engineering Ingrid Flores Puente ......... Outstanding Graduate Student in Systems Engineering Pamela Martinez Villareal ................ Outstanding Senior in Industrial Engineering Natalia V. Espino ............... Outstanding Graduate Thesis in Industrial Engineering

languages and linguisticsLeonor A. Silva Lomeli ........................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Spanish Elizabeth Wilcoxon ............................ Outstanding Graduate Student in Linguistics Yumira A. Dorame ................................................ Outstanding Senior in Linguistics Vicky Aranda .............................................................. Outstanding Senior in Spanish Rosse A. Perez ................................................... Outstanding Student in Translation

leadership studies Ronald J. Yuhasz ...................................................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Leadership Studies

marketing and managementAndrew Cutler ...................................................... Outstanding Senior in Marketing Matthew Cannon ............................................. Outstanding Senior in Management Belinda Lopez ..................... Outstanding Senior in Human Resource Management Floyd Breninek ....................... Outstanding Senior in Operations and Supply Chain

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mechanical engineeringAdrian Trejo ............................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Environmental Science and EngineeringAlan A. Esparza .............................. Outstanding Senior in Mechanical Engineering

metallurgical and materials engineeringGeorgina E. Heredia ............................................ Outstanding Graduate Student in Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringKatherine Ramos-Carrasco .............................. Outstanding Senior in Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringJorge A. Catalan ............................................... Outstanding Senior in Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringJennifer A. Lopez ................... The Henry & Margaret F. Ehrlinger Memorial Award (Undergraduate)Edwin Martinez ............................. Outstanding Graduate Thesis in Environmental Science and Engineering

musicJoshua P. Goldstein ............. Outstanding Graduate Student in Music Performance

PhysicsYassel Acosta ............................................ Outstanding Graduate Student in Physics Joshua L. Morris .......................................................... Outstanding Senior in Physics Farzaneh Mohajerani .......................S. John Brient Award for Academic Excellence in the Masters of Physics ProgramSeyedmohammadali Aghvami ................... Outstanding Graduate Thesis in PhysicsRodolfo Gonzalez ............................. Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis in Physics Jeremiah Steed ...... Academic Achievement in Physics (Pre-medical concentration)

Political scienceKaren E. Trevino ....................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Political Science Vania Diaz Aguirre ...................... Outstanding Senior in Political Science/Law and Politics Concentration Anthony Jastrzembski.................. Outstanding Graduate Thesis in Political Science

PsychologySaul A. Duenas .................................................... Outstanding Senior in Psychology Michelle Hinojos ....................... Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis in Psychology

Public administrationVanessa Munoz ............... Outstanding Graduate Student in Public Administration

religious studiesDanielle Healy ................................................. Outstanding Religious Studies Minor

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sociology and anthropologyCurtis C. Smith ..................................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Sociology Leslie Landin ................................................... Outstanding Senior in AnthropologyApril M. Garcia ....................................................... Outstanding Senior in Sociology

speech language PathologyNadia Flores ..............................................Outstanding Graduate Student in Speech Language Pathology

theatre and danceSarah Escobedo ............................................................ Outstanding Senior in Dance Adam Bishop ............................................................. Outstanding Senior in Theatre

Women’s studiesLauren M. Connolly ............................. Outstanding Graduate Student in Women’s and Gender StudiesIsabel Tovar ................................................. Outstanding Senior in Women’s Studies

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UNIVERSITY OUTSTANDING GRADUATE THESIS, DOCTORAL DISSERTATION, AND TEACHING AWARDSoutstanding Graduate thesis – education and HumanitiesYasmin Ramirez, Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing“Por un Amor”Lex Williford, Ph.D., Thesis Supervisor

outstanding Graduate thesis – Health environment, Biological sciences and Biomedical engineeringMireya Aidee Perez, Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering“Manufacturing Nerve Guidance Conduits by Stereolithography for Use in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration”Ryan B. Wicker, Ph.D., Thesis Supervisor

outstanding Graduate thesis – Physical sciences, computation and engineeringElliott I. Gurrola, Master of Science, Computer Engineering“Reduction of ONU Buffering For PON/VDSL Hybrid Access Networks”Michael P. McGarry, Ph.D., Thesis Supervisor

outstanding Graduate thesis – social, Behavioral and economic sciences Young-An Kim, Master of Arts, Sociology“Deprivation and Hispanic Health Paradox: Neighborhood Effects on Children’s Wheezing in El Paso, Texas”Timothy W. Collins, Ph.D., Thesis Supervisor

outstanding Graduate teachingAnu Sachdev, Master of Arts, Communication

outstanding doctoral dissertation – education and HumanitiesDr. Michael Kirkland Bess, Doctor of Philosophy, Borderlands History“Routes of Compromise: Road Building and Motor Transportation in Modern Mexico, �920-�9�2”Samuel Brunk, Ph.D., Dissertation Supervisor

outstanding doctoral dissertation – Health environment, Biological sciences and Biomedical engineeringDr. Cristian Mauricio Potes, Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical and Computer Engineering“Development and Validation of a Novel Framework to Map Brain Function”Patricia Nava, Ph.D., Dissertation Supervisor

outstanding doctoral dissertation – Physical sciences, computation and engineeringDr. Jose Angel Hernandez-Viezcas, Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry“Determination of the Effects of zno and Ceo2 Nanoparticles In Mesquite (Prosopis Juliflora) and Soybean (Glycine Max): Synchrotron and Spectroscopic Approaches”Jorge Gardea-Torresdey, Ph.D., Dissertation Supervisor

outstanding doctoral dissertation – social, Behavioral and economic sciencesDr. David Herring, Doctor of Philosophy, General Psychology“An Intra-Individual Event-Related Potential-Based Concealed Attitude Test”Stephen L. Crites, Ph.D., Dissertation Supervisor

outstanding doctoral teachingOscar Antonio Perez, Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical and Computer Engineering

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COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENTAL HONOR SOCIETIES

college of Business administrationBeta Gamma Sigma .............................................................. International Society for Business Administrationcollege of engineeringAlpha Sigma Mu (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) ............... President: Andrea M. Almonte Advisor: Shailendra K. VarmaEta Kappa Nu(Electrical and Computer Engineering) ................................ President: Elliot Gurrola Advisor: Raymond Rumpfcollege of Health sciencesNational Student Speech Language Association(Speech and Language Pathology) ................................ President: Caroline Esparza Advisor: Benigno Vallescollege of liberal artsLambda Pi Eta(Communication) .................................................................. President: Eileen Lozano Advisor: Stacey SowardsPi Sigma Alpha(Political Science) ..............................................................President: Stephanie Lopez Advisor: Taeko Hiroicollege of scienceSociety of Physics Students(Physics) .................................................................... President: Celia Garcia Amperan Advisor: Eric Hagedorn

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HONORARY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ORGANIzATIONS

Alpha Chi ............................................................................President: Rebekah Grado Advisor: Ezra Cappell

Alpha Lambda Delta ............................................................. President: Perla Alvelais Advisor: A. Kaay Miller

Beta Alpha Psi (Theta Beta) .......................................... President: Arturo Valenzuela Advisor: Hettie Houghton

Chi EpsilonNational Civil Engineering Honor Society...................... President: Daniel Rodriguez Advisor: Carlos M. Chang Albitres Chi Sigma Iota ...........................................................................President: Terrie Frias Advisor: Paul Carrola

Eta Sigma Gamma Lambda ...................................................... President: Aileen Soto Advisor: Thernal Mangadu

Golden Key International Honour Society ............................ President: Liliana zubia Advisor: Patricia Caro

Iota Iota Iota .......................................................................President: Angela Vaughn Advisor: Lee Ann WestmanKappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education .....................President: Shannon Murphy Advisor: Josefina TinajeroPhi Sigma lotaInternational Foreign Language Honor Society .................. President: Nestor Duran Nungaray Advisor: John Amastae

Pi Kappa Delta ....................................................................President: Justin Davidson Advisor: Mary TrejoPsi ChiThe International Honor Society in Psychology ...............President: Jasmine Guerra Advisor: Felipe Gonzalez CastroSigma Alpha PiNational Society of Leadership and Success ........................President: Itzel Figueroa Advisor: Shannon Osborne

Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society ................................. President: Alan Alvillar Advisor: Stella Quiñones

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi ....................................... President: Donna Ekal Advisor: Theresa Ramirez

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars ..................... President: Jesus Gutierrez Advisor: Richard Gutierrez

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President’s leadership scholarshipThe President’s Leadership Scholarship Award is the University’s newest initiative and most selective award designed to recruit and retain El Paso’s top-ranked high school students. This prestigious scholarship provides a $�,000 award renewable for a total commitment of $24,000.

Presidential excellence scholarshipThe Presidential Excellence Scholarship not only requires outstanding academic high school standings but also demonstrated leadership skills and abilities. This scholarship provides a $4,000 award renewable for a total commitment of $��,000.

Nathan AkersAmerica AlvarezDiego AriasCarina BaezaPhilip BailyCallie BlumenfieldChristina BoatmanAdilene Chapina-GuizarSonia ChongPriscilla De Los SantosStephanie DiazRuben Diaz-PachecoCandelaria DuranThomas ElliottVanessa EnriquezAustin FanningKailyn Fiocca

Alan Flores-LopezMeagan FurthWesley GodfreySarah GonzalezAmanda HaynesErika HernandezAlexandria HoldenClaire HsuSamantha JacksonChelsea KingAngelica LopezMichelle LoyaYilda MaciasMitzi MartinezAbelina MendozaClaire ObeirneGerardo Olvera

Marcos OrnelasDavid PortilloAshley PriegoDiana RamirezJaime RegisJacob ReyAndres ReyesAllan RichardAnai SaenzJason SanchezViridiana SantacruzMayra SharmaCynthia SiasCaleb TulliusFabian UribarriYasmin VargasEita Yamaguchi

Odette AbbudMichael AcostaCassandra AguirreStephanie AlarconChelsie AllenAlejandra AlonsoDijon AndersonJordyn AndersonThalia AndersonSaswatha AnireddyAdriana ArandaAbigail AraujoDaniel ArmendarizElizabeth ArtalejoDavid AryeJislem AvilaEmily AyoubAlexis Baltazar

Nicholas BaqueraDaniela BarrioVictoria BassIsaac BautistaDiana BravoCourtney BroussardAndrew-Ian BullittJose Cabrera MaynezJacob CaireEsai CantuPerla CardenasJeremy CarrancoGilbert CarranzaDeidrah CarrilloAndy CastanedaMariana CastanedaGiselle CaymeGabrielle Cervantes

Victoria ChaconMaria ChavarriaVeronica ChaviraCecil ChazhikatAlejandra CobosDevany ColungaJoseph CromeensMarina CrosseTiffany DavisBenito De La PenaDaniela Del CampoAshley DelgadoVictoria DiazJared DouglassSabrina DowdyGilbert FavelaManuela Figueroa-CasasTierra Fletcher

SCHOLARS EXCELLENCE PROGRAM RECIPIENTSHigh school class of 2014

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Mariany Gainza PerezTaylor GamboaAna GarciaLeslie GonzalesStephanie GonzalesApril GonzalezBridget GonzalezLaura GonzalezJaqueline GranadosAndrea GutierrezNoshin HabibKatherine HardingMolly HarmonKeri HaysViviam HerediaBlanca HernandezGenesis HernandezIlse HernandezMisael HernandezPaul HernandezShalon HernandezJulia HettigerCesar HinojosStephanie HolguinSonnyi KangDivya KompelleNoe LabradoAndrea La-Portezuaramitzi LaraNaila LittellStephanie LoperAdriana LopezMadison LuevanoFernanda LugoHeather MaldonadoValerie MaldonadoHumberto MarquezLilian MarquezJonathan MartinezAlicia MataVinizha MatusMatthew MelendezAdam MenchacaIsaac Mendez

Sylvia MendezJason MendozaClarissa MezaAimee MontalvoEmily MontellanoNicholas MontoyaAbel MoralesKarla MorielRobert MotonHannah MuchaJeanna MullenKatherine MullingsLeslie MunozJennifer MurilloAndres NajeraJose NegreteJanahi Nevarezzaira NevarezMorgan NewtonCesar NunezBrittany OchoaAngela OdonnellAlyssa OlivasCeleste OrozcoMaria ParadaCrystal PargaAlexis PazPaige PelletierLauren PenaAlexander PerezJessica PerezDavid PimentelKevin PinarocSarah Ponce De LeonMelissa PorrasLuis PortilloValeria QuezadaAlexandra RamirezLaura RedeMario ReyesDestyni ReynaHugo RicoBritny RivasMadeline Rivera

Alexandra RoblesAlejandra RodriguezDiana RodriguezKarina RodriguezValeria Romo De Vivar GallardoLisa RosellCamila RuelasVanessa SaavedraChristopher SalasMonica SaldivarSusana SanchezAndrew SanetraJasio SantillanRyan SharmaJamika ShiversCarlos SotoXavier SotoRicardo TapiaTreanna TaylorItzel TorresSarah TorresCaleb TroncosoIsaac TrujilloValeria UrbinaMelissa VallePriscilla VasquezVictor VelascoAlyssa VelasquezSteven VelazquezBianca Vicuna TorresAmanda VillalobosRaul VillarrealKristian VillegasAndrea VillelaCassandra WaltersNicholas WestAudrey WicabBethany WilburnEric WilliamsMatthew WylieSergio zamoraMaksym zhelyeznyakov

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Vaselia AdairAustin AdamsMichelle AguilarAlan AguirreIsabel AguirreAndrea AlvaraArianna AlvarezCynthia AlvarezLuis AlvarezAna AmezagaAshley AndersonAdriana ArellanoMercedes ArmourDalia AtiyehEdgar AvalosAlondra AvilaBreanna BakerNicole BanalesSergio BarriosStefany Barron

Maricruz BarroteranAdrianna BerzozaHouston BoltSarah BookoutJessica BrayIjhanea BuntingRandy Bustillos MontesKayla ButterfieldJulian CabreraMadalyn CarrilloAlejandra CastellanoLydia CastroBryan CazarezNayely ChaconKennadie ChaudharyDanielle ChesakCourtney ChesanekKatherine Colon- GonzalezJessica Coria

academic scholarshipThe Academic Scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen who are in the top �0 percent of their class and have met high GPA and test score standards. These scholarships provide up to a $�,�00 award renewable for a total commitment of up to $�,000.

Laura CorralMelissa CorralJessamine Crespo- GonzalezSierra CrookMichael CurtisMichelle DavisMonique DavisDiego De SantosCatalina De La PenaSamantha DeidaAdrian DelgadoTristan EllsworthCameron EscandonBriana EscarzagaIsabel EscotoBrianna EwingElizabeth FavelaMelissa FavelaAbraham Flores

Presidential scholarshipThe Presidential Scholarship is an academic scholarship awarded to incoming freshmen who have excelled in high school academically. This scholarship provides a $3,000 award renewable for a total commitment of $�2,000.

Amit AggarwalCarlos Anguiano ChavezEnrique Anguiano ChavezSilvia ArceDiana AvilaSteven BarreraAndrew BoyerAngela CaldwellDaniel CarrilloEmily ChaconRuby ChaveroKevin De La FuenteAbby Del ToroIram DelgadoIdaly DiazMelanie Dozal-EnriquezSergio Estrada

Ruben GamezJoclyn GruenewaldLeonard GruppoMarissa HarpAndrew HerreraKylie HughesPaola JimenezMarcus JordanKarlos LopezDanielle MartinezDamaris MedinaAmy MontalvoMartin MoralesAnthony MoranJazmin MunozHaley NeffHope NelsonJose Ortiz

Abner PalominoPaulette RamirezAndres RiveraAlyssa RoseEvelyn Ruizzachary SilvaSamantha SmithJasmine SmolaDonna Terrazas-DelgadoMonica TorresTrey TouchetIan TurnerCynthia ValenciaPriscilla ValleYadira VallesChristopher VasquezMariana VasquezMario Yague

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Kimberly FloresRaul FloresJustin GamboaMarisa GandaraAdalberto GarciaAndrea GarciaDavid GarciaErick GarciaMiguel GarciaSarah GarciaTeresa GardeaAstrid GilLiliana GomezGrant GonzalezMiranda GonzalezBasia GrierViviana GuerecaJoshua GuerequeMaria GutierrezMargaret HadleyAfsaneh Hamed-zanjaniLeah HarrisWren HaslettJacob HernandezTristan HickokAngela HoengIsaac HoffmannCatalina HolguinChidimma IkeakorIvanka JaquezYoungsu JoVirup KannambadiChristian KhouriJacob LanahanLaura LarsonAimee LeyvaDavid LopezIliana LopezJenny LopezRenata LopezSergio LopezVanessa LopezAlejandro LoyaOscar LozanoFernando Lozano Dayren LunaYussef Luna

Brandon LuuRobert MachMario MaciasSantiago MaciasChristian MarquezRosamaria MarquezPaloma MartinezCrystal MendezAdrian MezaHaley MintonIvan MirandaEsteban MontanezCynthia MontenegroBrody MooreJaime MoralesMaite MoyersSamirah MullaAndres NavarroRommel NevarezJulieanne NewboldVictoria NgoMarie NugpoAlejandra Olivares RodriguezPatrick O’RourkeTravis OrtegaJennifer OrtizSarah OrtizCarolyn OwenCaleb PagelSwietenia PalaciosJennifer Peralta CarbajalClaudia PerezGladys PerezJehna PerezJose PerezLilia PrestorCessna RamirezIsaak RamirezRaul RamirezSamantha RamirezSergio Ramirez MartinezJacqueline RamosVentura RangelPaul RasconAdilene RealivazquezRiley Renger

Ruben RenteriaAstrid RiosDana RiosRogelio RiveraVictor RiveraMarissa RochaHalil RodriguezOrlando RodriguezCristina RolphEduardo RomeroVianey RomoJose RosasJonathan RubioOscar RuizAndre SeigelColton ShieldsAmanda SosaEsteban SosaAnissa SustaitaNicole TalamantesDesiree TapiaAlicea Taylor-MezaAlec ThompsonRene TiscarenoAmanda TomboskyEric TorresGerardo UrangaPaul UrendaMichael UrquidiAlejandro UruetaMiguel ValdezLuis Valerio FriasAbraham Van MatreValeria VarelaAlfonso VasquezKimberly VelaDylan VelizMario VicenteDaniel Vicuna TorresJennelle VillaDaniel Von SalzenJenna WaldoVictoria Wallace-EadsDania YinKristen zimmerlyBenjamin zoller

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A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

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YOU ARE A PART OF THE UTEP LEGACY

In 20�4, The University of Texas at El Paso celebrates its �00th birthday. As a 20�4 UTEP alum-to-be, you are part of a very special group of students who have attended UTEP during its first century.

You are part of the legacy that began in September �9�4 when the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy opened and 2� students enrolled. Since then, the University’s name has changed several times, the physical campus and student enrollment have grown, the demographics have changed, the degree programs have expanded and the University’s reputation and impact have grown around the globe. But UTEP’s goal has not changed: to provide access to excellent educational opportunities to all students.

We hope you are part of the Centennial celebrations that have already begun and will continue through the end of the year.

Stay up to date with the latest Centennial news and events at www.utep�00years.com.

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May ��, Spring CommencementJuly �, Centennial Plaza complete

July �2, Alumni Pick-NicSeptember �, Minerpalooza

September 23, Anniversary of the First Day of ClassAugust 30, Opera Bhutan (in El Paso)

October �-��, Homecoming WeekDecember �3, Winter Commencement

CENTENNIAL EVENTS