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C ommencement FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2021 8:30 A.M • 12 P.M • 3:30 P.M WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2021 12 P.M • 3:30 P.M C TABLE OF ontents Introduction President John Kelly State of Florida Tuesday Morning Program – 8:30 a.m Specialist’s, Master’s and Baccalaureate Students Tuesday Afternoon Program – 12 p.m Specialist’s, Master’s and Baccalaureate Students Tuesday Late Afternoon Program – 3:30 p.m Doctoral Students Wednesday Afternoon Program – 12 p.m Specialist’s, Master’s and Baccalaureate Students Wednesday Late Afternoon Program – 3:30 p.m Specialist’s, Master’s and Baccalaureate Students 11 Commencement Information 14 Academic Regalia 15 University History .16 Closed Captioning of the ceremonies may be accessed at www.fau.edu/closedcaptioning FLORIDA ATLANTIC F lorida Atlantic University was established by an act of the Florida Legislature in 1961 and Dr John Kelly President opened its doors to students in 1964 In addition to its original 850-acre campus in Boca Raton, the University has campuses in Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter and Dr Bret Danilowicz Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Fort Pierce FAU’s ethnically diverse population includes more than 30,000 students and 1,000 full- and part-time faculty members The Mr Christopher J Delisio Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Chief Executive Officer of the FAU Foundation University’s 10 colleges—the Dorothy F Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Graduate Dr Larry Faerman Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management College, the Harriet L Wilkes Honors College, the Charles E Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E Lynn College of Nursing, the Charles E Schmidt College of Science and the Dr Daniel C Flynn Vice President for Research College of Social Work and Criminal Justice—offer 95 bachelor’s, 75 master’s, specialist’s and 24 doctoral degrees To date, the University has awarded 213,607 degrees to more than Mr Peter Hull Vice President for Public Affairs 185,000 alumni In December 1967, FAU was elected to regular membership in the Mr David Kian Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel Southern Association of Colleges and Schools At that time, the Commission on Higher Education of the Southern Association granted full accreditation to all of the University’s programs In accordance with Association regulations, this accreditation was reaffirmed in 1972, 1982, 1992, 2002 and 2013 Ms Stacy A Volnick Vice President for Administrative Affairs, Chief Administrative Officer Interim Vice President for Financial Affairs, Chief Financial Officer Mr Brian White Vice President and Director of Athletics President UNIVERSITY P RESIDENT J OHN K ELLY John Kelly was named the seventh president of Florida Atlantic University in January 2014, and quickly declared his intention to make FAU “America’s fastest-improving university.” The university has established a track record of relentless improvement under his transformational leadership, which includes doubling research expenditures, enrolling an all-time high number of National Merit Scholars, setting new records for private gifts to the FAU Foundation, increasing graduation and academic progress rates, and raising the profile of FAU’s athletics program FAU has been ranked among the nation’s top public schools by U.S News & World Report since 2020 President Kelly began his academic career in 1982 as an assistant professor at Texas A&M University Three years later, he went to Clemson, rising through the ranks to become professor and department head by 1991 He was named vice president for public service and agriculture in 1997 and vice president for economic development in 2010 Active on the national level, President Kelly has served on the boards of the Administrative Heads Section of the National Association of State Universities and Land-grant Colleges (now the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities) and the American Distance Education Consortium His leadership excellence has been recognized with the South Florida Business Journal’s Ultimate CEO Award, Sun Sentinel’s Excalibur Award for Large Business Leader of the Year in Palm Beach County and the Clemson University Alumni Association’s Distinguished Service Award He also was named one of Florida Trend’s “500 Most Influential Business Leaders.” President Kelly was raised in South Carolina He holds a bachelor’s degree from Clemson and both a master’s degree and a Ph.D from The Ohio State University He is married to FAU First Lady Carolyn Kelly, and they are the parents of Carly and Stella F STATE OF lorida F LORIDA C ABINET F LORIDA B OARD OF G OVERNORS The Honorable Ron DeSantis Governor Mr Sydney Kitson Ms Nastassia Janvier Chair Mr Ken Jones Mr Brian Lamb Vice Chair Mrs Darlene Luccio Jordan Mr Timothy M Cerio Mr Alan Levine Mr Richard Corcoran Mr Charles H Lydecker Commissioner of Education Dr Steven M Scott Mr Aubrey L Edge Dr William Self Ms Patricia Frost Mr Eric Silagy Mr Edward E Haddock Jr Mr Kent Stermon Mr H Wayne Huizenga Jr The Honorable Ashley Moody Attorney General The Honorable Jimmy Patronis Chief Financial Officer The Honorable Nikki Fried Commissioner of Agriculture S TATE U NIVERSITY S YSTEM C HANCELLOR Mr Marshall M Criser III Chancellor S TATE B OARD OF E DUCATION Mr Tom Grady, Chair Mr Ben Gibson, Vice Chair Ms Monesia Brown Mr Richard Corcoran Commissioner Mrs Marva Johnson Mr Ryan Petty Mr Andy Tuck Mr Joe York F LORIDA A TLANTIC U NIVERSITY B OARD OF T RUSTEES Mr Abdol Moabery Mr Earnie Ellison Chair Mrs Barbara Feingold Mr Anthony K G Barbar ’78 Vice Chair Mr Brad Levine Mr Brent Burns ’81 Mrs Elycia Morris Mr Piero Bussani Mrs Sherry Murphy Mr Daniel Cane Mr Maxwell Simonson President, Student Government Mr Shaun Davis Dr Kimberly Dunn President, Faculty Senate Program Tuesday MORNING S PECIALIST’S AND M ASTER’S D EGREES Daniele S F Atelean Ericka Cooper Hadden Athena Gounis Bernard Howard Jr Samiah Nabil Jibril-Hilo Angelica B Knight Tanisha J Lewis Sara A Mada Peter A Martin Jose Manuel Molineros Susan L Morrow Emily Ann O’Connell Widlin Pubien Stephanie Rodriguez Monica A Sonnenberg B ACCALAUREATE D EGREES Jessica Marielos Agustin** Latoya Allen** Allayshia Zakeeja Banks Luanda Barone** Elana Carolina Basch** Antonio Bell Jr Dana R Bewley Javier Andres Brugue Jasmine Nicole Cano** Kassia De Jesus Castillo Gianina Paola Castro Perez** Chelsea C Charmant Vincent Austin Cortellessa*** Santiago Andres Rojas Cruz Jesse Christian Cutshaw Tiffany A Davenport Vinicius Mendes De Melo Diego Andres Delgado Brenda Draper Estefania Escobar Yuliana Escobar Chelson Junior Exume Carlos Faitaroni Guerline Francois Soledad D Garaicoa Alexandra Garcia Alvarenga* Kerbyn Mary Gauthier Kerlyn D Gauthier Nicolas Mario Geraci Tetiana I Givens* Leslie Gonzalez Gonzalez** Tyler M Gordon Christie Gorwitz-Lopez* Andrea Cristina Guevara Navarro* Ayah Harb Patrick O’Hearne Harmer Zoe Helfand Crystal DeAnna Henry Nicholas P Herron** Cassandra Leigh Hirtreiter Kayla Kimberly Horn Bryan Duffy Hursh** Alisha Isakh Peterson Jacques Amber Leigh Jaremko** Robin N Jean Taylor Savannah Jones Carolyn Kasler** Claudia Klemke Shannon Lee Ervin David Lescano Morgan Ja-rah’ya Lewis Bruce G Louis Joshua Luminosu Alyssa Claire Macarulay* Kasey L MacLeod Rushell Sabrena Madden Isabella M Maltrotti Ashley A Marcantonio*** Tyler J McLemore Enia Heyam Morejon Lopez** Nadia Rose Mousa Truong Lam Nguyen Duyen-Sabrina Bich Nguyen John Minh Thai Nguyen Altea Gabriele Parlapiano*** Vinny Patel Yanariz Perez*** Laura Perillo Alika Poleon Frida Rafael* Areli Resendiz Pacheco** Julia Christine Rizopoulos Emanuela Sette Rocha Margarett Rodriguez* Alan A Rodriguez Herrera ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude Christopher Warren Romaine** Christina Marie Ross Ayida Sarwar Sebastian Serrano Tiffany Seto* Jennifer Martins Silva Justin Sotomayor Velande Souverain Christopher Thomas Spagnolia** Jonathan Thomas Spaulding Brian Keith Sterrett Joshua A Tashbar** Asia Thompson Patrick Arthur Trepcos Isabella A Tribuiani* Zvieshda Vasquez Moreno* Isabela Maria Vieira Arielle Darnae Williams Joshua S Williams Sydney Win** Alyssa Ann Worsham* Kiara Charlene Wright Samira Saba Zahangir Brianna Zanghi* Program Tuesday AFTERNOON S PECIALIST’S AND M ASTER’S D EGREES Samira Naushin Alam Abdulmajeed Ibrahim Altukhys Aalon Harune Baptiste Jessica Beatriz Brajon Anusha Chowdhury Emily Ann Ann Cimillo Breanne R Clinton Mark Ian Eustace Cockburn Sarah Darash Chanice D Denham Haven C Dietrich Brandon Joesph Fuentes Carmen Maria Gandara Savannah Kaye Grove Nikita P Karpov Lars Koester Edward James Lynch Sr Elaine Jereza Macias Carly Brooke Marcinkoski Inger Leticia Moore Cagla Pistana Xavier C Scott Michelle Hannah Shanefield Eric Step Monica Teske Jacqueline Elise Toland Hilariann Olivia Tribble Cynthia V Vidal Alexis Sandra Watkins Milena A Yordanova Julia Jill DiGaetano David Sergio DiSisto* Robert Camden Doerer Jon’Carlos Duford Nia S Edwards Kenan Eregli Ana Isabel Escobar Ostolaza Giovadi S.W Eugene Danna Farah Shiahany Arya Farnum* Jiren Thomas Fennell Elvira Fernandez Maura Alexandria Christina Ferraro Kendra Alicia Flash Joshua Brian Flores Mariana V Flores* Jean Franco Alexia Franky*** Zakia Amira Gadsden*** Jason F Gallardo* Nicolas F Gallardo** Maria Fernanda Gamero Fox*** Maria Jose Gamero Fox** Heclyann P Garcia Scott Evan Gardner*** Ethan J Garofalo* Omar Ghanchi Alexa Nicole Gianchetti Alexis Marie Gibson Salina Keiana Gidharry Makayla Morgan Glaze Gabriela M Gonzalez Clyde James Goodall Michael Gordon Margherita Gorlani** Julia Sophia Graner*** Akiva Rene Green* Tene L Green Tyler Gruber Leanet Gutierrez Gabriella Elizabeth Guzman Rachel M Haar* Sydney McKay Hafen** Jena L Hanney Erik Rio Hastings Fredericka Ashley Hendricksen* Liz Janeth Hernandez* Marjorie Consuelo Hernandez** Tahja Tatiana Heron Takira Lykeya Hodges Felicia A Ianniello** Vanessa Izmirlian Brittany Elissa Jackson* Nathaniel Neal Jagarnauth Ann M Jahrsdoerfer* Sabrina Jodi-Ann Japp Ronaldine Jean Louis Kayla Jean-Baptiste Brian J Jenkins Michelle M Joiner-Quijano Shakirah Louise Jones Leeann L Joseph Nehemie Joseph B ACCALAUREATE D EGREES Alexa Alesi Marie Altidor Dilan Sena Altinatmaz Megan Renae Andriese* Laurel Yuanyan Ardner* Sophia M Arzola** Michelle Elisa August Shawika Y Augustin Tammy Brunelli Avila** Roger A Baez Rebecca Grace Barrett Ayana Alia Bascom** Gaelle Bastien** Mackenzie L Bauer Angelina Becerra Jose D Becerra Jaden M Bell Sa’Shae Quanique Bennett Victoria Christine Bennett** Vicky Shivani Bharatsingh Danielle N Bieberle Danielle Gloria Bishop Shawn Nicholas Bissessar Lance Blair* Taylor Mary Blase Madison Borgel Madison Borowick* Rafael Andres Botero Andre J Boudri* Dereck Ryheem Boulden Tierney Boyle Alexandra Braschi* Julie Alyssa Bresnick Isabella Rose Brucato Aixa Daiana Bucca Kevin Paul Buchanan Dane Pavo Bukovac Tyrese Richmond Campbell Angelo Lee Campos Brian Cardenas** Carmela I Carlos Shamathe T Carroll Daniel Carvajal Jr Juliana Castelblanco Rocio Castro-Videla* Iggy Charles-Pierre Cherline Cherfrere Samantha Alexa Chirgwin Aleesha Choksi Gregg Timothy Cline Jr.** Antwan D Coleman Courtney Anne Coles Gabriella Tania Colombo Christian A Coniglio Cristian J Correa Ivan Javier Corredera Meagan Cortes* Johannah Elizabeth Cummines*** Thiago Dias Da Fonseca Djoolcy Dantes** Alexandra Bronwen Callum De Luera* Ivan DeJesus Jr.** Evelyn Delice Hector William Diaz Zapata ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude B ACCALAUREATE D EGREES (CONTINUED) Ruth Manie Joseph* Cheyne Patrick Jubin Laura Kachidurian Aleksandra Daria Kaczmarczyk Destiny B Kelly Zachary Cardoso Kirschner Danielle L Kline** Shneior Zalmen Korf** Alyssa Sydney Kuom* Brooke Marie Lashway** Aubrey M Laudano Lindsey Lehmann Rosen Mackenzie Leiva Estefania Leon Shannon L Levy*** Kymani E Lewis* Monique DeShunne Lewis Kessia Lexima-Etienne** Jared T Liuzzi*** Thomas Bradley Logan Paula Lopez* Marilyn T Louis-Charles Gibson Louisdor Erin Hayley Lovejoy* Valentina-Joy E Lowe-Bowen James J Lubin Miriam Ademaidra Lucas Corey James Luckenbill** Nadine Lully Isadora Seabra Alves Luzes Isabella Victoria Lynch Dylita Dolly Maharaj Brishauna Malcom Taylor C Malvinni Jason Lee Manley*** Erika Kendria Mares** Jessica Marin Richard M Martin Danielle Nicole Maschenic Amanda Danielle Maselli* Kyle Anthony Massa* Mikaela Yvonne Mattsson Rachel Lauryn Mazur Cameria L Mccalpin* Dedra Veronica McIntosh April Delaney Mcpherson* John Joshua Mendieta*** Nicole Marie Mendoza Aponte Karen Mesa Jessica Celia Metzler* Megan Michael*** Miguel Miguel Pascual Denise H Miller Emily Anne Miranda Eva Mlynekova Matthew Cassidy Molina Esther Monfleury Maccoy Cruz Monroy Renzo Romolo Montaiuti Dimeisa Morales Cristian Camilo Moreno Guerrero Kelly Phelps Morrison** Nicole Michelle Nalty Ariel Jae Nanan* Perle M Nelson Elise Simone Neubarth*** Marina Thi Nguyen** Paul Alexander Nolasco* Jessie Oge Patricia Omran Candela Ailen Orio Gabryella Marie Orland Joseph John Ortega III* Raquel Sofia Osorio Kyle Richard Owen Vincent D Papa Jon B Paricien Rose Parker Cristina Victoria Pelino* Valerie V Perez** Ryan M Pitre Mahal Pressley Neasha Prince Nicholas Puerto Makayla Purvis Nicolas Alipio Quintero Damian Ragoonanan* Lisa Marie Raimone** Nadette Roxanne Ralliford* Joshua Charles Ramer Karla Raquel Ramirez* Vishana Ramnath** Natasha P Ramnauth** Kimberly Carey Ramroop Soraya T Reed Tanner Patrick Reynolds Jacklyn Nicole Riley* Alexander Rivera Lana Rivera Mario Rivera Leon Joseph Vincent Rizzuto Julia N Roberson Alexis Rocha** Sofia Alejandra Rodas Valerie Rodas Ariel J Rodriguez** Camila Rodriguez Jasmine Rodriguez** Jarvis A Roman Jonathan Paul Rose* Sara E Rothberg* Mariami Rubi Sadé L Sadler Donovan Luther Saint Cloud Lovely Saint Laurent Christina Angelica Salguero Veronica Santiago Salles Valeria Salomon Mazzocco Taylor Samson** Sabrina Sanchez Paul Thomas Sandoval** Ariel Marilyn Sasson Annalisa Sherriann Saywack*** Meagan Elizabeth Schmitt Katharine Sarah Serrell Tamy Tamar Shahmram Sorina Simeon Shayna Aliyah Singh* Morgan R Sisom Christine Charlotte Skula* Hannah E Smith Semsettin Teddy Smith Brianna Michelle Speer Shanta Spence Aleem Sultan*** ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude Morgan Camille Swann Geniva Sylvain Caitlin Ashley Sypre Bailee Szymanski** Kaitlyn Brooke Tama Kayla Renee Tapling Yomary Yoselin Tarquino** Kent E Taylor Nakia Tamira Taylor Ganelle M Thompson* Richard Michael Isaiah Thompson Antuaneth T Tirado Adrian Toledo Garcia Claudia M Torres Erika Marie Torres Neona Tulsinarine Danielle Michalina Van Quelef Bryce Vaquera Jorge Armando Vasquez* Irina Velyaminova Yehonatan David Vloski** Richard Vo* Skylar Ann Voelker Carrie-Anna Rose Wade Anastasia Melissa Walker Rosa C Walls Stephanie Anna Wegener Desmika Cara White** Kendra Darnai Whitfield Emily Will* Ariel L Williams** Chad Andrew Williams Oriana M Williams** Adriana M Willoughby Victor O Wills Quentin Terrill Wilson Jr.* Brittany Hannah Wolosh* Marcia Joan Wynter Alec A Yapp*** Asad Zafar* Myron Bruce Zambrano Zachary Brandon Zeitlin Zuming Zhang** Jordan Thomas Zielinski Tuesday Program late Afternoon D OCTORAL D EGREES Mary Albritton Karen M Baldwin Natalie Bermudez Kathryn B Bosso David J Bradshaw Coeurlande Carry Eziafa Nancy Chinye Simone S Darville Debarshi Datta Jessica Ann Dell Kim Le Thuy Downes Shernette D Dunn Corinth M Evans Kristina Francke Brandy C Hughey Angela C Infantas Jatiel Infanzón Jaime Bianca James Marie Rose Samuela Jasmin Jamika Hicks Johnson Leslie E Judd Rebecca Marcus Wheeler Joy A McClellan Erin Elizabeth McNamee Youssef Motii Lochard Noel Regine Placide Reaves Shannon Ginell Richards Florine Samson Alexis Bishow N Shaha Kristie M Slinskey Molly Elizabeth Smith Greg Tindall Valeria Lucia Torres Solano Olivia M Valdes Wednesday Program AFTERNOON S PECIALIST’S AND M ASTER’S D EGREES Patrick Roger Abad Valery Alexis Carolina Aparicio Grisales Eligia Aviles Haley Rachel Baughman Joanna Diana Maria Borg Jordan Danielle Bowles Akilah Briana Cabey Brandy Latoya Carson Raphael Claude Emma L Coleman Sean Conklin Catherine Caye Costello Maylee De Jesus Marina Albertina De Long Renee Rochelle Ephrim Tamara Esther Etienne Fangzhu Fan Sushmitha Satyanarayana Gandur Yaimi Garcia Arrebato Gabrielle Faith Gibson Quan D Goodman Trayniqua Minique Grimes Brianna Colleen Guinn Keyla Denise Harvey Holligan Julia Lynn Hemer Angela Hernandez Jiovanna Luz Hernandez Melvin Hernandez Carl Robert Hinterberger Josue Jean Keisha M Jones Lewis Megan Nicole Langham Monica Mogan Claudia P Morrison Mohammed Minhal Nasser Wadelene Nicola Paula M Osorio Analisbel Rodriquez Jennifer Rogers Crystal Monique Roye Barbara Salani April M Sherwood Matthew James Silvestri Tanisha Quatrice Simmonds Mahendra Singh Steven Howard Woodruff Giulia Giovanna Cespedes Soares Jenifer Gabriela Charo Vanessa B Chen Namara Cherubin Christopher Ciotti Heather Dawn Cirrincione Gabriel Paz Coelho Eliezer Yaakov Cohen* Savannah Lynne Convery Vitoria Corcione Amaro Boato Marinho Tamara Cornette Kerialys E Coss- Acevedo Mykera Alyssa Crawford** Amanda E Crews Gabriel Alexander Cruz** Michael David Cushnie Jared Danel Arianne Diaz Dominguez Orelys Dominguez Jalen Dotson Rennasia S Duffus Amazing Grace Isioma Ehikioya Matthew Craig Engel Prinston C Fabien Dylan Chase Feldscher Thaynann M Felix* Ricardo A Fenelus Allison S Ferrante Demi Jaye Fink*** Patrick Domingo Flores Doris M Flores-Herrera Israel Oliveira Fontoura Brisnette M Francisco Jared Brandon Gillet Frederick Michael Alan Freeman Cody Mark Freshwater*** Victor Manuel Galarza Cecelia Beata Gamarra Jose D Garcia Jonathan Freitas Gloria Sarah Godoy Rachel Lenore Goff Luis Raul Gomez*** Gabriela Gonzalez Michael A Gonzalez Yanliz Marie Gonzalez Samantha Christiana Gott Nicole Camay Graham Alana Lauren Grauer Ryan Taylor Graves Joanna Beth Grossman Andrea C Guardo Cuao* B ACCALAUREATE D EGREES Alex G Oriol Alexis Muhammed Ali Shabana A Ali Etna Niyah Anderson Leroy Vincent Anderson Stefaniya Angelova** Andreina Angulo* John-Paul Angulo Victoria Chelsea Anoza Luis Fernando Apolinario Gordillo* Daniela Arana* Catherine Marie Arias* Karra M Arieno Mitchell J Balbirer Haly N Baleotis Higginbotham* Katherine C Banger Samantha Lauren Barbosa*** Thomas Michael Barnes Carolina Barroso DeVonte’ Marquist Clarence Benjamin Domenique Montre’ Cullen Benjamin* Ja’da Bennett Brooke Alexa Berger Kedeline Bernadin* Thairy A Bey David A Bickham*** Brian Bipram Nicholas S Bissoon Michael Emile Borriello* Coralie Bourdeau** Kassidy R Braddick Christopher Bristol Alexis Eva Broussard Jamie-Lee Shanice Elizabeth Brown** Deanna R Bryant Renzo Mateo Buenaventura** Robert J Burns Chelsea Laurieth Cabrera Doris B Cabrera** Juvens Calixte Paula Alejandra Calvo Francel* Gianna Maria Cannavale Alexander Capistrano Pamela Casaravilla Celeste Marie Elizabeth Catalano Rebeca Joyce Cedano Christ Celestin* Therese Clare S Celocia*** Dieudonne Cesar ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude B ACCALAUREATE D EGREES (CONTINUED) Mallory Alexandra Guillaume Carolina Marie Guteres Yesenia Esmeralda Gutierrez Bryce Houston Halleck Kristal L Harrison Tamera Alecia-Diamond Hawthorne-Clare* Danielle Shanice Henderson Albert R Hernandez Diana Elizabeth Herrera** Karina C Herrera Akerria Nashae Hester Joel Clinton Hewett Jr Robert Lee Hoopingarner Alexis Bree Horowitz Samiha Gulraihan Hossain Andres Huerta Takeria Ivory Melissa Marie Janner Taylor Samantha Jasek Walkain Jean-Marie Clairecina Jean-Noel*** Cyril John Jatasia Ja’kita Nicole Johnson Sha’Quana Aisha Jones Arianne V Joseph Grecthe W Joseph Juline Joseph Kenny Joseph Rose A Joseph Sara Joseph Sweeny Julmisse Joseph* Christopher Elijah Julien Erin Patrice Kelly Joseph Michael Keyser Saba Ud Din Khan Christine Khouri Sader* Ashley B Kidd** Sharon Rose Kunder Odelson Yarvey Lacossiere Chanel A Lamarre Francisco A Landa Brett Lasky Lusskin Miranda Beatrice Latta Yarelis Leon Amanda M Lessner Jazzman L Lezama* Lisa Jean Lindenfeld 10 Aaron Gamas Lisay Fernando Lopez** Cindy Elizabeth Luna James C Madera Isabel Alejandra Magana Alyssa R Manalac Kevin Marcelin Karina Alejandra Marin* Alicia Marie Martinez* Genaro A Martinez de Villa** Sabrinna P Martins** Megan Mary McGrath Monique Carolyn McGregor* Kelly N McGuire*** Biante McKenzie Meghan McNamara Aliyah Jahnay McReed Sanscherley C Melidor Vanessa Menard Margaret Sidney Mifsud Jaime Mijares Jessalyn Hannah Miller Sarah Anne Mohr Romainska Wisterling Moise Kylah Meagan Moore*** Joanna Morales Majchrzak** Mildred A Moyano Muna Salimah Muhammad Joshua Brandon Mullne Kim Sebastian Mustonen Katiana Myrthil Yazeed Nairat Joseph Anthony Nathans Javaris Lamar Neely Nicole M Nieves Chloe Novatka* Sebastian Daniel Ojeda Taylor Brooke Oldham Desirae L Olivera Meera T Olsen Daveyne Mercedes Ortiz Darlie Osirus Diane R Padilla* Dylan Gabriel Pagan* Sussana Elizabeth Paredes Riddhi Girishbhai Parsana*** Rosa Maribel Pascual Andrew M Patten Jazlynn D Patterson* Neldi Stibaly Pavon Christopher Perree Angelo Robert Perri III* Jonai Perry Sean Ruddi Phillips Allison M Pierre Joy M Poitier Michael Polo Herna Presendieu Joseph V Pucciarelli Alicia Ramirez Laura Sofia Ramirez Stephanie Anne Ramsaier Shannon Nicole Ratthe** Cheyenne Danielle Rattray Gloria Recio-Trevino* Cheyenne Rae Recor Kenya Nicolette Reid Rachaelle Monique Reid* Yanique L Reid Brooke Nicole Remy* Riley N Reyes** Parker Richards Andres Felipe Rivera Clavijo* Stephanie Rodriguez Brandy Roggio* Luis Enrique Rouco Jr Romi Rozenbaum Ryan Daniel Rubloff Daniela Michelle Rylee Cherlyne Saint-Gilles Andrew Saintil Walon Saintille Irene Salvador Shani Trenyse Sampson Jennifer Nicole Santarcangelo Destinee Denise Santiago Tatiana Santos Marielle Brooke Sarlo Austin Dunbar Schottenheimer*** Amanda Julia Serrano* Karli J Shoop** Tiana Vontrice Simmonds Michaela Dianna Small Samantha Lynn Smolka Gabriel Anjos Soares Wayne Marquis Solomon Coral Sotomayor Gabriella B Sousa ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude Christopher Spalt O’Neisha Spann Benjamin Jacob Spivak** Brianne Jevahnna Statia Minza Sufian Vanessa Szabolcsi* Darwin Nathan Telemaque Eric M Terpstra* Briana Cornelia Mikell Thomas Susan Elsa Tiennat Yessenia Tirado-Stoll** Caitlin Marie Tomer Frank S Torres* Maria Rosario Torrez*** Nguyen Vi Tran Christine Trappberger Jonathen Dean Tucker Kamea T Unger Gabrielle Valle** Kelly Ann Valle Tyler Jeffrey Vargo Santiago Martin Veiga* Elizabeth White Vesper Junior Javier Villarreal Dmitrij Visnevskij* Nicole Volonino** Jacqueline Alexia Von Lippke Jenna Marie Voutsinas Marlon Xavier Watson Anisah K Watts Mitchell Waugh Samantha Jeanne Whitney Alexis Kiara Williams Beatrice Williams Brittany Bethany Williams* Danielle E Williams Carole N Willis Alexis Elaine Wilt Shaunakay Britney-Zoe Wollaston*** La’Sabra Amernique Wright Christopher G Yee Maxwell Simon Zengage*** Kaleigh Zloch Estelandia Zulma Cynthia Zumaran Wednesday Program late Afternoon S PECIALIST’S AND M ASTER’S D EGREES Jaffar Ali Alqazzaz Jeremy E Anderson Ahmed Awada Morica Saev Belizaire Whitney Danielle Blanchat Jayme Bouck Shannon Kaitlyn Boudreaux Katy L Brooks Nadia Christine Butler Chloe Michele Cantave Jennifer Carrazana Leina Carrero Coeurlande Carry Tiesha T Carvil Natalia Marie Casanova Rivera Miguel Efrain Castillo Bell Monika Cirius C Jacobie Conyers Tyanah Cunningham Gabrielle Assannah Daniels Mauricio Jorge Del Vecchio Silene Aymee Diaz Delia Ashley Drumm Muhammad Fazal Ul Jawad Kelli Marie Fisch Tsveta Georgieva Dana M Gonzalez Timoy O’Shane Graham Mariana Lillian Griswold Katherine Haggar Christian Alexander Haire Dana M Hantman Kaley Elizabeth Harmount Samantha Joy Inguanzo Tayler Kung Maria I Laing Carl L Lassegue Kiana Ledman Madison Ann Lemoine Shuying Lin Moshe Machlev Kiran Madathil Dalisha L Maldonado Jerry Marcellus Annelyn Janib Martinez Chelsie Elise Mendez Karla Marlene Merren Armaghan Montazer Nicole Morales Thelma Lisa Noel Iris Damary Norris Connie L Pavlik-Zamora Anush Dylan Perera Sharon Peress Adrian E Pino Travis Dante Platt J Sebastian Quintero Jaison Joseph Raju Yasmine Semone Richards Ian E Roman Echevarria Nishandra Lee Rosa Ashley Rose Sanchez Carolina Schultz de Oliveira Heather Seaman Le Quiche Treyon Singletary Mark William Smith Lorna Sylvestre Thejaswini Vadlakonda Sabrina Valero Sukanya Vanapalli Lynda Stephany Vinaccia Anna Maria Quinn Ward Paula-Ann Adriana Wynter Brenda Caldas Amanda Aracelis Capote* Angelica Desiree Capote* Valerie Cardona Burak Carkci* Gabriela R Carvalho Allissia Danae Ammons Casella Tyler A Cerione Carine Charles Rudnise Chery Hannah Chin Madelyn Denise Church Perchelle Clervois James John-Scott Coleman Sarah Biviana Collazos* Larry E Collins III Jennifer Colon* Taylor Marie Conley Kevin Roger Corriveau Paris Cortes Shadea Nelcina Covil Chelsea Maria Crow Madalaine Anne Cunningham Alyssa R Curbelo Kara Czapski-Orlop Stephanie K Darby Ke’Ana Charnay Darden* Janet Elizabeth Davis*** Nicholas Alexander Davis Torrin Davis Maria Paula De La Vega Noelia Natali De Leon Rafael Altmann de Paiva Mariana Delgado Jared Samuel Hart Delvaille* Christine Deneus Vladimir Deschamps Emilda Desir Adriana Elise Diaz B ACCALAUREATE D EGREES Mariam Aamir*** Estefania Maria Abbate Sahid Abdala Azizeh Abdelaziz Noura A Aburmeileh Jordan Issac Adoni Alejandro Aguirre Micaela P Aguirre** Galit A Alboukrek Ariel P Alexis** Nimra Allauddin*** Haider A Alqazzaz Richard A Altamore* Samantha Frances Amada Solangie Andeliz** Pat R Archer Adriana Maria Arevalo del Rio*** Janellyn Erica Arias John Arias* Kyle R Arking*** Shalimar Augustave Ericka Averso Arnelle Michelle Avril Dallas D Bailey Tia Ashley Baisden Brooke Anne Beck JaLisa Bari Beckham Cindy S Bedford Elisa Bibilonia Teresa F Bigord Valentina Bocanegra* Mary Elaine Boland Sebastian Zev Braunstein Mariashley Masha Brevil* Justin Tyler Brown Kyandra L Brown Tashi Lashay Brown Caroline Bueno Mary Ann Buoni Alisha Butler-Tirado** Claudia Caceres** ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude 11 B ACCALAUREATE D EGREES (CONTINUED) Dillon Dillard Isabella Carmela DiMarco** Megan N Dixon Brianna Nicole Domaceti** Cailin Elizabeth Donnelly Samantha Iyeesha Doralus Regine Content Dormevil Asheley Yvia Dorzin Jason Michael Dowd Mary Ellen Duckham Gisela Duran Aguilera* Mercedes Duvert Jack M Dykeman Dennis Joseph Engelhardt Itzel Valeria Erazo Ordonez** Danielle Leila Erblat Ivan E Escobar Jasmine Lisette España** Isaiah Antonio Espinal* Nisreen Fares Olusola D Fatade Oluwasayo G Fatade Tiffany N Fedak Kaitlyn Joy Feininger Shahansha Ferdous Ana Maria Forero** Jason Alexander Francois Christine W Gaffney Alana Del Mar Garcia** Amanda M Garcia Daniel A Garcia Steven Joseph Garcia Cheriann D Garrett Brenda Gaspard Stephyca Yvlouse A Geffrard Zayna Gichi Stephen Jay Goldman Annie Mae Golko Betsy Kathleen Golko Mario Gonzales Bastidas Christopher A Gonzalez Daniella Gonzalez* Megan Amber Gonzalez** Vivian Marah Gordon Elijah Christian Gourgue Sarah Elissa Greco Alayshia Shianne Green Julissa Paola Guerao Diaz** Ruth Guerrier* Criteria Hallmon** Maysaa Hammad Abdul Hanan* Kaitlyn Elizabeth Hanley Farhin Amin Haque* Alexis Lee Hardee* Elijah J Harden Samantha Lee Hartman** Calonda Harvey* 12 Jahmaya A Harvey Camri Jenae Hawkins Ivan Heerdegen*** Kathryn Rose Helms-Morreale Lucas Martins Hendrick** Ernesto Hernandez Victoria G Hernandez Shytearia T Hillman Brandon Tola Hinson Korella Janel Holmes Melita Ann Hoods*** Tamalyn R Hughes* Brandon J Inzinna Calvert Anthony James Hermania II Jackie A Jean Noel Annakaï Jean Simon Billy Jean-Louis Nyree Nadine Jean-Pierre Chad Davis Johnson* Jessica L Johnson** Rakim Lloyd Johnson Randy Jerome Johnson Ahjanae Njaira Jones** Corey Mervel Jones Astride Joseph Joselie Joseph Keisha Cesily Joseph Shaamonde Joseph Michael Julien Jennifer Juste Parker-Leigh Kadivar* Michael Johnathan Karsch Destiny Rose Kauffman** Kristina Danielle Keel Carmella M Keim Marlin J Keim Alexa Jade Keller Amber Lynn Kelley** Corinne Joy Kenny Sofia Moneir Khalil Stephen Moneir Khalil Julia Taylor Klein*** Serena Ray Kron** Cristina LaBarbera Nia Allese LaFlore** Dominique Lafontant-Samedi Yves Sanders Laguerre** Daniella Lanes** Pejumae Jolie LaVette Brinda Leconte Evelyn Leyva Alexandria Rosemary Lezeau Lindsey Nicole Lombard Mariana Sa Lopes* Andres Lopez Turcott Briana Rose Lucente Thuy Kim Ly* Andrea Oliveira Magalhaes Katherine Giselle Maltez Gabriela Maluf Nunes* Matthew Maracallo Erik Santiago Martinez Lorena Estefani Martinez Maria Martinez-Piera Aqsatunisa Ather Masood* Alessandra Massetti Kiandra Janai Mays Natalie G McCann Anthony Darrin Mcconnell Chantal Nicole Mchayle*** Briana Nicole McLeod Yarden Meidar Evander Mendonca Erick O Mendoza Zuniga Sasha Leila Merceron** Wayne Martin Messam II Bianqua Jordana Ashley Miller Miles David Scott Miller Daniel A Minasi*** Enoka Haraka Mittah Valerie Lynn Mius Azeen Mohammad-Nejad* Chakari Kanese Monsanto* Gabriella Mendonca Montecchiari Mehr Moon** Isaack Morales* Norma Iris Morales Jennifer Rose Morganti* Chakira Christina Morris Kira Angelique Morris Meghan A Morrison Noah A Morrissette* Sydney Helen Morrow Dalid Gad Mosquera Morgan Marilyn Mulcahy Dilvar T Munoz Jordan Therese Muske Alex C Nabutovsky Diego Narciso* Leticia Nascimento** Rebecca Natalus* Bianca Isabel Navarro*** Roberta Pacheco Neves Nghi Phan Van Nguyen Tammy Nguyen Dopheline Noel Michelle Lynn Ogden** Yanisleidis Magalys Oropeza Anikaris Ortiz Paola Padilla Maria De Los Angeles Pagan Estefania Palmero-Sigal*** ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude Chabeli Palomino* Salvatore George Pantano Tiffany Maria Pepe* Lourdy Petit Frere Dave Picard Fernando Pina Lilian Pinheiro** Dylan Nicole Pinnell Michelle Alyssa Pinto Everett Fenuel Pomare* Janae Alecia Pompey-Hodo Brittany M Poyser Janet Larissa Prendergast Vershae Tyla-Lucille Quinn Minerva Stephanie Racero Tyler Noble Radenbaugh** Shane Jarod Rahilly Rema Rajesh Rajesh Ramautar Camila Ramazzini Tobar** Nicole Alexa Rangel Paige Marie Reed Ashley Loraine Rendon Sabrina Restrepo* Keila Marie Reyes Barbara Rivero Britney Nicole Roach Kiana Alexandria Roberts Ashley S Rodriguez* Jorge Ivan Rodriguez Kayla Rodriguez Daniel Luis Rosua Mark David Rothberg Eric Rubin Saad Saeed* Sophia Salas* Fernando Sanchez Lydia Sanchez* Miguel Antonio Sanchez Jeanie B Santos Richard Santos Suraj Pratap Sawhney Natalia Patricia Scroggins Trevor Scott Sells Cassandra J Shakespeare Alexia C Shaw Brianna Morgan Shepard Charkia Akirria Sheppard* Megan D Shields Kheity A Silfa Beatrice D Silva Shirley Carvalho Silva Derrick Similien Nishana Singh Taylor Marie Slaydon Anthony D Smith Felicia S Smith*** Korel W Smith Reesa Olivia Smocovich B ACCALAUREATE D EGREES (CONTINUED) Jillian Maria Stallings Ty’kerria L Starling Geoffrey George Stephen* Trevyah J Stevens Jada Stewart Brooke E Strauch Erin T Strunkey Erica Sylvain Asuka Takahashi** John Paul Tanner Aleah Whitney Taylor Fernanda Monti Tedesco*** Mackenzie Alexandra Tejo* Kelly Thephithack Serena L Thompson Alaina N Tillman** Patricia Tineo Carlos Fernando Toro Bianka Liliana Torres Iana Diami Torres* Levi Mozart Travis*** Shirley N Trenche* Mercy Trujillo Morgan Turner Samikshya Uprety David Valenti* Kay Ana E Valentin Gina R Vallarella* Isabella Vallejo Alvarez Cesia Vanella Lucero Larisa Vera Annmarie Vertullo*** Luis Omar Villamizar Yessica Lorena Villatoro Velasquez Michelle Vinasco Zachary Thomas Vorsteg Whitney Nicole Walker** Adriana Ivonne Wardlow Deric Donte Watson ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude Hannah F Watson Amanda Joy Webb Belén Wertheimer** Barika Fumilayo Williams** DeAndre R Williams Jione Williams Teesha Deon Williams Monica L Wright Stephene N Wright Calista Ariel Yates LaToya Katrice Young** Yasmine Zerrouki*** Raquel Jaclyn Zingale 13 I COMMENCEMENT nformation The History of the Mace The mace, generally made of wood and clad in metal, was used as a weapon during the Middle Ages Later, as more powerful military arms were developed, the mace became a symbol of authority During the 12th century, guards of the English and French kings were the first to bear ceremonial maces The tradition grew, and by the end of the 16th century the mace was used by officials in cities and towns throughout England Today, the ceremonial mace is carried in the British Houses of Parliament, before ecclesiastical dignitaries and in university convocations The Florida Atlantic University mace carried in today’s commencement procession by the University Marshal was designed and handcrafted by FAU Art Professor William Lattimer It is made of mahogany and silver The carved staff encircled with silver rings is topped by a silver owl with outspread wings The design signifies the dignity, determination and wisdom of FAU’s mascot, the burrowing owl Baccalaureate Degrees of Distinction Florida Atlantic University recognizes superior academic performance by granting baccalaureate degrees of distinction on the recommendation of faculty to students who have earned at least 45 credits at FAU with grade point averages (GPA) as follows: Cum Laude for a GPA at FAU of at least 3.50, indicated herein by * Magna Cum Laude for a GPA at FAU of at least 3.70, indicated herein by ** Summa Cum Laude for a GPA at FAU of at least 3.90, indicated herein by *** A Note on Photography In order to maintain an orderly and dignified ceremony, one that our graduates can remember with pride and enjoyment, guests are requested to remain seated during the entire ceremony and recessional and to refrain from taking pictures of the candidates until after the exercises are completed The University has contracted with GradImages™ to take full-color, close-up photographs of all graduates during the ceremony Graduates will be contacted after the ceremony about purchasing the photographs GradImages™, 3490 Martin Hurst Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312, 800-261-2576, www.gradimages.com Your cooperation will ensure that the commencement exercises will run smoothly and that the ceremony itself will be a fitting occasion to mark this significant milestone in the lives of our graduates 14 R academic egalia Lending color to the pageantry of the commencement ceremony are the academic robes and hoods worn by the faculty and delegates This regalia dates to medieval times, when it served a functional as well as an ornamental role, separating learned men from other groups and offering warmth and protection In late 19th-century America, a conference was held by representatives of colleges and universities to bring more order to the custom of academic dress Since that time, periodic conferences have taken place to revise or reconfirm existing practices Here at FAU, holders of the bachelor’s degree wear navy blue robes embroidered with the FAU mark The color of the tassel indicates the student’s college (see listing below) Holders of the master’s degree wear black robes embroidered with the FAU mark and hoods lined with the colors of the University, blue and red, and trimmed with the color of the student’s college (see listing below) Holders of the doctoral degree wear custom-designed FAU regalia The black robes have panels and sleeve chevrons in blue velvet outlined in red piping The doctoral hoods are lined with the colors of the University, blue and red, and trimmed with the color of the doctoral degree Holders of degrees from foreign universities or religious orders wear the entire academic costumes as decreed by the conferring institutions President John Kelly wears presidential regalia The four chevrons on the sleeve of his robe are used only by university presidents Members of the FAU Board of Trustees wear regalia with the University’s seal and colors, blue and red Colors found on the students’ hoods and tassels represent FAU’s colleges: Dorothy F Schmidt College of Arts and Letters White College of Business Drab College of Education Light Blue College of Engineering and Computer Science Orange Harriet L Wilkes Honors College White Charles E Schmidt College of Medicine Kelly Green Christine E Lynn College of Nursing Apricot Charles E Schmidt College of Science Gold College of Social Work and Criminal Justice Midnight Blue Colors that may be found on the hoods worn in the academic procession represent the following disciplines: Accounting, Business Administration Drab Architecture, Urban Planning Blue Violet Art, Letters, English, History, Sociology .White Biomedical Science Gold Communication, Journalism Crimson Computer Science, Engineering Orange Criminal Justice Midnight Blue Dramatic Arts, Fine Arts .Brown Economics Copper Education Light Blue Library Science Lemon Yellow Mathematics, Physics, Science Science Gold Medicine Kelly Green Music Pink Nursing Apricot Philosophy, Political Science Dark Blue Physical Education Sage Green Psychology Gold Public Administration Peacock Blue Social Work Citron 15 H UNIVERSITYistory Florida Atlantic University, created in 1961 by act of the Florida Legislature, went into operation in 1964 as one of the first universities in the nation serving upper-division and graduate students exclusively The University was dedicated on October 25, 1964, by President Lyndon B Johnson, becoming one of the few American institutions of higher learning to be so honored by a sitting President of the United States Twenty years later, in 1984, FAU became a four-year university when the first freshman class was admitted Today, the University is serving more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students on sites throughout its six-county service region in southeast Florida, where its annual economic impact is $6.3 billion More than 185,000 individuals are now FAU alumni The University is organized into 10 colleges: the Dorothy F Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L Wilkes Honors College, the Charles E Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E Lynn College of Nursing, the Charles E Schmidt College of Science and the College of Social Work and Criminal Justice FAU has fully funded Eminent Scholar Chairs in academic areas that include engineering, business, community education, the arts, social science, nursing, marine biology, philosophy, Holocaust studies, Judaic studies, brain science and growth management Playing an important part in furthering the mission of the University are a number of centers and institutes dedicated to specific academic or research pursuits For example, FAU is the home of the Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center, a federally funded research facility that is developing technology to generate energy by harnessing the power of Florida’s offshore ocean currents FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, in collaboration with the Charles E Schmidt College of Science and the College of Engineering and Computer Science, is at the forefront of the discovery of medicines from deep-sea marine organisms, as well as ocean exploration, conservation and education initiatives FAU’s S.E Wimberly Library is the home of one of the nation’s finest, most comprehensive collections of historical documents relating to the birth of American democracy—the Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection FAU has entered into joint research and education agreements with two of the premier scientific research organizations in the world: the Scripps Research Institute and the Max Planck Society Additionally, the University has active partnerships with the H Lee Moffitt Cancer Research Institute—a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center—and the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce One of Florida’s 12 public universities, FAU is committed to serving the educational needs of persons of retirement age through non-credit courses offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, which is believed to be the largest and most successful organization of its kind in the United States 16 Share the celebration #FAUgrad This program contains the names of students who responded by October 24, 2021 that they would be attending these in-person ceremonies