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COMMENCEMENT<br />
<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
May 14, <strong>2024</strong><br />
Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie<br />
1001 Texas Trust Way<br />
Grand Prairie, TX 75050<br />
11 a.m. & 3 p.m.
COMMENCEMENT<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Education<br />
PROGRAM<br />
May 14, <strong>2024</strong><br />
11 a.m.<br />
Mistress of Ceremonies<br />
Cathy Scott<br />
PROCESSIONAL “Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1”<br />
NATIONAL ANTHEM<br />
WELCOME<br />
INTRODUCTIONS<br />
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF UNT SYSTEM AND BOARD OF REGENTS<br />
GREETINGS<br />
RECOGNITION OF VETERANS<br />
REMARKS & INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER<br />
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS<br />
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES & RECOGNITION OF CANDIDATES<br />
ALMA MATER<br />
CLOSING REMARKS<br />
“The Star-Spangled Banner”<br />
Warren von Eschenbach<br />
Interim President<br />
Betty Hill Stewart<br />
Provost and<br />
Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs<br />
The Honorable Royce West<br />
Texas State Senator<br />
Elizabeth Muniz<br />
Associate Professor, School of Business<br />
Bob Mong<br />
Interim Associate Vice Chancellor<br />
Cynthia “Cynt” Marshall<br />
Chief Executive Officer, Dallas Mavericks<br />
Warren von Eschenbach<br />
Betty Hill Stewart<br />
Warren von Eschenbach<br />
RECESSIONAL “Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1”<br />
If able, the audience is asked to stand during the processional, National Anthem and Alma Mater.<br />
As a courtesy to the graduating class, the audience is requested to remain seated until the recessional is complete.<br />
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University of North Texas at Dallas
COMMENCEMENT<br />
School of Behavioral Health and Human Services<br />
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences<br />
PROGRAM<br />
May 14, <strong>2024</strong><br />
3 p.m.<br />
Master of Ceremonies<br />
Richard Strong<br />
PROCESSIONAL “Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1”<br />
NATIONAL ANTHEM<br />
WELCOME<br />
INTRODUCTIONS<br />
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF UNT SYSTEM AND BOARD OF REGENTS<br />
GREETINGS<br />
RECOGNITION OF VETERANS<br />
REMARKS & INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER<br />
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS<br />
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES & RECOGNITION OF CANDIDATES<br />
ALMA MATER<br />
CLOSING REMARKS<br />
“The Star-Spangled Banner”<br />
Warren von Eschenbach<br />
Interim President<br />
Betty Hill Stewart<br />
Provost and<br />
Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs<br />
The Honorable Royce West<br />
Texas State Senator<br />
Paul Reynolds<br />
Associate Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences<br />
Director of Research, Caruth Police Institute<br />
Bob Mong<br />
Interim Associate Vice Chancellor<br />
Cynthia “Cynt” Marshall<br />
Chief Executive Officer, Dallas Mavericks<br />
Warren von Eschenbach<br />
Betty Hill Stewart<br />
Warren von Eschenbach<br />
RECESSIONAL “Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1”<br />
If able, the audience is asked to stand during the processional, National Anthem and Alma Mater.<br />
As a courtesy to the graduating class, the audience is requested to remain seated until the recessional is complete.<br />
<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong> <strong>Commencement</strong><br />
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Graduate Degree Candidates<br />
School of Behavioral Health and Human Services<br />
Meagan Riley Barakat Balbag<br />
Cristen Jordan Cooper<br />
Andi Cristodoru<br />
Bryan G. Ferguson<br />
Liliana Marisol Garcia<br />
Ve-Sha Denia Gibson<br />
Alyssa Symone Green<br />
Nicole Jaramillo Guzman<br />
Haley Jade Hajovsky<br />
Breunna Traneise Harris<br />
Clint Alan Hassell<br />
Rebecca Nicole Jimenez<br />
Hallie Raelyn Kline<br />
Katherine Collins McDaniel<br />
Molly Rose McGregor<br />
Denna M. Neighbors<br />
Breauna Shavondra Owens<br />
Rani Davis Peterson<br />
Ryan C. Ross<br />
Adriana Sanchez<br />
Jing Li Schacht<br />
Rudy Torres<br />
Angela I. Verrett<br />
Christian Pfaehler Walsh<br />
Tess Alexandria Wight<br />
Briana Scharde Williams<br />
Latasha Michelle Zimmerman<br />
Sarah Elisabeth Ziske<br />
School of Business<br />
Azucena Alba-Ortiz<br />
Tariq Jamal Asad<br />
Dwight Edward Blue<br />
Rodney Lynn Bridgers<br />
Le’Kia Carson<br />
Pablo Contreras<br />
Monica Donkor<br />
Kalvinton Nelson Eshiett<br />
Joselyn E. Ferrufino Guerrero<br />
Armando T. Garay<br />
Wendell Marquise Gray<br />
Sophia Alicia Hernandez<br />
Melisa A. Herrera<br />
Letwasha Hudson<br />
Carlton Leonard Jones<br />
Charlotte Kennedy<br />
Stephanie Patrice King<br />
Kara Michelle Lorduy<br />
Marc A. Machado<br />
Viviane L. Macias-Palacios<br />
Darrell Bernard Mitchell<br />
Julio Morales<br />
Vanessa Morales<br />
Lily Marie Olguin<br />
Janiece Renee Smith<br />
Lesly Solorzano<br />
Adrienne P. Washington<br />
Denise M. Williams<br />
Jack Williams<br />
Motiquida Shantel Williams<br />
School of Education<br />
Luisa Aguilar<br />
Julie Alyssa Brong<br />
Ivan Gamez<br />
Andrew William Rhinehart<br />
Ladaisha Rochell Smallwood<br />
Lorena Janet Tinoco<br />
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences<br />
Jennifer Corona<br />
Mykayla Darniece Dumas<br />
Jessica Marie Esquivel<br />
Angelica Gossett-Azbell<br />
James Ray Longbrake<br />
Alondra Marquez<br />
Ashari Shannon Mayfield<br />
Cory L. McLaurin<br />
Elva Garcia Ortega<br />
Amber Roman<br />
Agustin Romero<br />
Amanda Renea Wood<br />
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University of North Texas at Dallas
Undergraduate Degree Candidates<br />
School of Behavioral Health and Human Services<br />
Marilyn De Jesus Alvarado **<br />
Briana A. Anderson<br />
Shannin Felise Courtney<br />
Jennifer De La Cruz ***<br />
Mary Katherine Jing Findley<br />
Erica Latice Flanagan **<br />
DaNesha Leonna Goggins<br />
Evelyn Renata Gonzalez ***<br />
Alyzza Alexandra<br />
Hernandez ***<br />
Emily Jazel Martinez ***<br />
Tamia Marie Miller<br />
Melody Jetzemany Munoz **<br />
Arelia Najera<br />
Jayla Christine Owens<br />
Ariella Palacios<br />
Melanny Rodriguez Moreno *<br />
Andrea Nicole Rooks *<br />
Kelly Christine Sutton ***<br />
Victoria Jaline Taylor ***<br />
Nayely Yasmin Vazquez ***<br />
School of Business<br />
Faris Abbasi *<br />
Siham A. Abdulbaki<br />
Abraham C. Acosta<br />
Christian Daniel Aguilar<br />
Claudia Aguinaga<br />
San Juanita Aguirre **<br />
Cathia Lloeli Alejos *<br />
Kavy Murid Ali<br />
Tariq Jelani-Mahmoud Aman<br />
Reyna Balbuena *<br />
Isoel Banda ***<br />
Casey Micah Behner<br />
Roshell Latoya Boyd<br />
Chelsea Alexis Brown **<br />
Cierra Joanne Brown **<br />
Zoraida Sofia Cabello-Gomez<br />
Monica Belen Campos **<br />
Kayman Alexis Carrington<br />
Denise Cervantes *<br />
Oluwakemi Adebimpe<br />
Chukwuemeka<br />
Reyna Cisneros<br />
Christian Colbert *<br />
ZyUnn Cormier<br />
Kischa ToiYon Crain<br />
Kevin Cruz *<br />
Sonia Ivette Cruz Nila *<br />
Bryce Corbin Cummings **<br />
Tenequa Lashun Curry<br />
Keldon Marice Dansby<br />
Rebecca Graace Day<br />
Chelsea Celeste Decoux<br />
Daisyuna Derrett *<br />
Nelson Esau Diaz<br />
Celeste Dominguez **<br />
Katrina Leanne Donelson<br />
Dani Rae Dougherty **<br />
Naphtali V. Duarte<br />
Raul Duran ***<br />
Cherry D. Ervin **<br />
Kassidy Renee Erwin<br />
Ruth Fierro Eshiett<br />
Karla Yarett Esquivel<br />
Kierra Ferrell<br />
Brenda Flores<br />
Fabian Gallardo ***<br />
Juan F. Gallardo Gutierrez<br />
Jacqueline Gaona ***<br />
Angie Liliana Garcia<br />
Victor Manuel Garcia<br />
Dulce Guadalupe<br />
Garcia Garcia **<br />
Michelle Del Rosario<br />
Garcia Perez **<br />
Alexis Leonardo Garcia Ramos<br />
Jacqueline Michelle Gause<br />
Sandra Gill Powell *<br />
Sabrina Marie Gomez **<br />
Abraham Gonzalez<br />
Maria Elena Gonzalez **<br />
Sanjuana Gonzalez *<br />
Christopher Charles Guerrero<br />
Maria Fernanda Guevara *<br />
Arnnes Hamzic<br />
Darnell Hartford **<br />
Mike Havrda<br />
Cristian Hernandez **<br />
Paloma Hernandez<br />
Erika Karen Hernandez Acosta<br />
Olga Jacqueline<br />
Hernandez Suazo<br />
Kevin S. Hill<br />
Tralyn Denae Howard<br />
Denroy Lamont Irby ***<br />
Abdelhamid S. Isa *<br />
Daniel Jaimes<br />
Kayla Maria James *<br />
Rebeca Elizabeth Jerez-Ponce *<br />
Justin Jerome Jernigan<br />
Hillary Ann Johnson<br />
Monika Raquel Johnson<br />
Shana R. Johnson *<br />
Jocelyn Juarez **<br />
Rosie Kirakosyan *<br />
Caleb Micheal Klein<br />
John Kurtis Ladner ***<br />
Ty’Reeona Q. Lankford<br />
Anthony Ledezma<br />
Areth Michelle Lopez<br />
Moises Ivan Lopez ***<br />
Miriam Jung Mabunggang **<br />
Winny Kerubo Mairura<br />
Itzel Marquez **<br />
Crystal D. Martinez<br />
Kiara Alexis Martinez *<br />
Maira J. Martinez<br />
Caleb Obray Mathis<br />
Xavier Paul Matthew<br />
Kyra Ann May<br />
Honors: *Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, ***Summa Cum Laude<br />
<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong> <strong>Commencement</strong><br />
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School of Business (continued)<br />
Charles Dirk McName ***<br />
Jeanette Tamayo Melendez **<br />
Jose Daniel Mendez ***<br />
Michelle Mar Meyer<br />
Mendoza ***<br />
Vladimir Molina *<br />
Matthew Garcia Molnar<br />
Ivan Montoya<br />
Emma Sydney Moreno<br />
Mana Naing<br />
Franky Leann Navarro<br />
Tu Huu Nguyen **<br />
Kelvin James Oakley<br />
Jasmin M. Oliva<br />
Alexander Giovanni Olivares<br />
Kimberly Olvera **<br />
Caleb Paki Osbourne<br />
Bulmare Osorio<br />
Isael Padron **<br />
Javier A. Padron **<br />
Victor Paez<br />
Arlette Parreño<br />
Diana Paulin **<br />
Izabel M. Pillado<br />
Jason James Pinon<br />
McKinlei Martese Polite<br />
Dorothea Elise Portley<br />
Alexander L. Rachal<br />
Ashley M. Ramirez<br />
Ezly Ramirez<br />
Joana Rangel<br />
Shadha Abuagela Rashed<br />
Michael Rios **<br />
Brandon Gabriel Rivera<br />
Jacob Andrew Roberts **<br />
Alyssa Jade Robledo<br />
Felix Rodriguez<br />
Georgina Rodriguez *<br />
Rafael Rodriguez<br />
La’Desha Rogers<br />
Jorge Rojas<br />
Tyliah Evett Rollins<br />
Elizabeth Zamora Roman **<br />
Karen Rosillo<br />
Edres Hares Safi<br />
Joanna Sanchez<br />
Ruth Weston Sanchez ***<br />
Emeline Nchang Shu *<br />
Susan Sisomseune<br />
Aaron Matthew Sosa<br />
Landry Judd Stevens **<br />
Staceanne Sykes<br />
Gerald Deron Taylor **<br />
Michael Tijerina<br />
Aide Torres *<br />
Cynthia Selena Torres *<br />
Ejiroghene Mary Ukiri<br />
Thachira Vazquez<br />
Karla Marisol Villarreal ***<br />
Natalie Joely Villela **<br />
Deja Montrice Wade<br />
La Toya D. Washington<br />
Jatayvia D. Whitaker<br />
Brooke Alexandria White<br />
Tiera Tage’ Williams<br />
Max Enrique Yescas<br />
Martha Liliana Yeverino<br />
Marissa F. Zamora<br />
School of Education<br />
Arlene E. Aguilar ***<br />
Kimberly Balderas Lemer ***<br />
Amanda Sky Blanton ***<br />
Deanna Canchola ***<br />
Maria Alejandra Cruz Galindo *<br />
Jacqueline Garcia *<br />
Vanessa Lopez ***<br />
Stephanie G. Lopez Garcia **<br />
Ashley Guadalupe Lozano<br />
Kennedy L. Miller<br />
Makenna Rae Myers **<br />
Rianne Ordoñez<br />
Carolina Rodriguez **<br />
Marlen Sujey Solano *<br />
Yazmin Edith Vigil ***<br />
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences<br />
Ana L. Acosta<br />
Katherina Lynn Acosta *<br />
Omotayo Adeshiyan *<br />
Andre O. Ajayi<br />
Sarah H. Al-Obaidi ***<br />
Rianne Ismael Albatayneh<br />
Genesis Patrice Allen **<br />
Duaa Osama Alsaedeldein<br />
Maria Denise Amador **<br />
Maryann O. Amoloja<br />
Daniel Andrews<br />
Dee Armington<br />
Jeremy Wayne Arrington *<br />
Arthur A. Arroyo<br />
Magaly Arzate **<br />
Michael Omar Asencio<br />
Jeremy Ashcraft ***<br />
Megan A. Atkiels<br />
Evelyne A. Avila **<br />
Kate A. Badillo<br />
Amador J. Baez<br />
Jessica Nichole Bailey<br />
Shalonda C. Baker<br />
Sergio David Barrera Morales *<br />
Paige Elise Barrett ***<br />
Haydee Barron Argueta **<br />
Alisha Basques<br />
Anna N. Benitez<br />
Carlos Alberto Benitez **<br />
John Joseph Bennett ***<br />
Ansa Ann Biju ***<br />
Chloe Gabriela Black<br />
Laquivus Bolts<br />
Aaron Dijon Bonner ***<br />
Mariana E. Boteo **<br />
Brandon Levi Bowling ***<br />
Beatrice Nicole Bradley ***<br />
Courtney Deshaun Bradley<br />
Yazmin S. Bradley<br />
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Honors: *Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, ***Summa Cum Laude<br />
University of North Texas at Dallas
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (continued)<br />
Shakiya Monai Vashun Brooken<br />
Chelse Shanice Brooks ***<br />
Donna Loris Brown<br />
Taylor Lee Ann Bryant ***<br />
Kela Bunton<br />
Desmond Corey Burton<br />
Jevon Cedric Burton<br />
Charlotte Cario Bussey<br />
Alondra B. Camacho ***<br />
Shayla Ashanti Campbell **<br />
Esleidy Maribe Campos **<br />
Eduardo Cantu<br />
Edson Josue Carranza ***<br />
Marissa A. Carrasco<br />
Stephanie Cielo<br />
Carrillo-Resendiz<br />
Kellanee Carter<br />
Carmen Castillo<br />
Jonathan Mark Castro **<br />
Araceli Crystal Cedillo<br />
Denise Cedillo<br />
Charles Leo Cheatham **<br />
Malik Jovante Childs ***<br />
Joanna M. Cienfuegos<br />
Keven J. Cindo Garza **<br />
Dominique Denise Cipriani *<br />
Chase Aren Clark **<br />
Shaquona Nicole Coleman<br />
Esmeralda Contreras ***<br />
Andrew Cooper<br />
Bianca Sarahi Cortina *<br />
Tamere Maquan Crawford<br />
Shaniqua Elmira Crosby *<br />
Victor Manuel Curiel Lopez **<br />
Otis Daniels<br />
Tamiko L. Daniels<br />
Brenda Jennifer Davila **<br />
Shaquille O. Davis<br />
Tylor Davis **<br />
Matthew M. Dawson<br />
Krystal Esquire Deckard<br />
Amari Necole DeFrance<br />
Vidhi Dhobi<br />
Lyndy Carrera Diaz<br />
Tram Thi Ngoc Dinh<br />
Francheska Monta Dixon<br />
Nicole R. Dmitrejtschuk<br />
Annahi Donjuan *<br />
Braylon Dotsy Hawkins<br />
Christian Duran<br />
Bethany S. Eads **<br />
Adan Edel Elizarraras ***<br />
Keiona Monae Ellzey<br />
Saba Salaheldin Eltayeb<br />
Sergio A. Enamorado<br />
Kimberly Escarcega ***<br />
Roy Escobedo<br />
Rebecca Esparza **<br />
Mireya Espinoza ***<br />
Braylinn Renee Esquivel<br />
Louis T. Evaldo ***<br />
Christopher J. Everitt ***<br />
Emari Patre Ferguson **<br />
Yirla I. Fernandez<br />
Victoria Christine Few<br />
Greta Lafaye Flournoy<br />
Jamilah Mary Floyd<br />
Shaquita Foy<br />
Leah Ann Fraser *<br />
Brandon La’Darius Freeman ***<br />
Sharon D. Gaitan<br />
Jesus Gerardo Galaviz<br />
Adriana Sophia Garcia *<br />
Joel A. Garcia *<br />
Leticia Joanna Garcia<br />
Sarai Garcia *<br />
Cioralisse Garcia De Jesus ***<br />
Casandra Garcia Rodriguez<br />
Adilene Garibay **<br />
Marlo Skye Gates<br />
Nilisha Gautam<br />
Stacy Gauthier ***<br />
William Thomas Glynn ***<br />
Marysol Gomez **<br />
Belia Gonzalez<br />
Dareli Gonzalez ***<br />
Kate Gonzalez **<br />
Jonathan Tyrrell Gordon *<br />
Cassaundra Michelle<br />
Grant Humphrey<br />
Vanessa Celestin Graves *<br />
Natasha Monique<br />
Grigley-Thomas<br />
Evelyn Guadalupe ***<br />
Adriana Gurrusquieta **<br />
Hiyam Ziad Hardan **<br />
Derrick Vincent Harland **<br />
Susan Jan Harper *<br />
Cheryl Anne Harrell ***<br />
Jtermal Harris *<br />
Zachery Taylor Helzer<br />
Xitlalic Carolina Heras<br />
Hector Hernandez<br />
Jessica A. Hernandez ***<br />
Vanessa T. Hernandez<br />
Yessenia Hernandez ***<br />
Fatima Lizbeth<br />
Hernandez Torres<br />
Juliana Hervert<br />
Gregory Hewitt ***<br />
Laportia Antionette Hewitt *<br />
Claudietha Lynette Hodge<br />
Natasha Jrhea Hodge **<br />
Anna Dawn Marie Holland **<br />
De’Arius Xavier Holmes<br />
Juan Jesus Huerta Gomez<br />
Brian Jackson *<br />
Dominque D. Jackson<br />
Jaslynn Kierra Jackson ***<br />
Christina Jaquez<br />
Christian Mason Jaynes<br />
Charles Arlen Jeffers<br />
Tayona Dashun Jenkins<br />
Bryan Salvador Jimenez<br />
Corey T. Johnson<br />
Kristi Lynn Johnson *<br />
Myeisha La Shon Johnson **<br />
Nakayla Johnson<br />
Sholaunda D. Johnson<br />
Stephanie Denise Johnson<br />
Candice Yecoliah Jones<br />
Christian Dunae Jones ***<br />
Octavia M. Jones<br />
Betel Birhanu Kiflu ***<br />
Myranda Blessing<br />
Lacey-King **<br />
Alyssa Renee Lara *<br />
Casandra Yaél<br />
Lara-Hernández ***<br />
Robert Cylde Lee<br />
Ungelic Britis Leffall<br />
Honors: *Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, ***Summa Cum Laude<br />
<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong> <strong>Commencement</strong><br />
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School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (continued)<br />
Mackenzie L. Leija *<br />
Deidre Lavette Lewis<br />
Alesa N. Linyard<br />
Abygail Ziela Lopez<br />
Damian Ernesto Lopez **<br />
Eric Lopez<br />
Jesus Alejandro Lopez<br />
Lizbeth Lopez<br />
Melanie Lopez<br />
Gregory D. Love ***<br />
Jessica Helena Lozano ***<br />
Christine Luciano<br />
Alma Lucio<br />
Luis Armando Mancia<br />
Mariana Nahely Manzano **<br />
Melanie Marquez<br />
Hannia Jocelyne<br />
Marquez Quevedo *<br />
Ayleen Deseree Martinez *<br />
Christian Rey Martinez **<br />
Edgar Adrian Martinez<br />
Ezequiel Martinez *<br />
Valeria S. Martinez<br />
Gemari Mayberry<br />
Matthew Ross McAdoo ***<br />
Alexia Raynee McCoy **<br />
Sidney Delane McHenry<br />
Eduardo Medellin *<br />
Bita Mehrabkhani<br />
Marcos Patricio Mejia<br />
Michelle Mejia Ambriz<br />
Damaris M. Mendez **<br />
Joel O. Mendez<br />
Lizette Mendoza<br />
Jennifer Mendoza-Hernandez<br />
Nicholas Meyer ***<br />
Quanetta M. Miller *<br />
Carmen Natasha Miranda *<br />
Elizabeth Nicole Mitchell<br />
Yesmeen Subhi Mohmoud *<br />
Washington Montenegro<br />
April Marie Monterroso<br />
Jessica Renee Montez<br />
Jazmin Montoya Ibarra **<br />
Viviana Mora Molina **<br />
Alex Morales<br />
Jessica Morales *<br />
Julisa Morales<br />
William F. Morrison ***<br />
Miriah Naydine Motta ***<br />
Habeebulahi Adedapo<br />
Mustapha **<br />
Nuvia A. Najera<br />
Lizbeth Aylin Nava *<br />
Nayeli Navarro ***<br />
John Nguyen **<br />
Megan Elizabeth Nicholson *<br />
Jenifer Nolasco *<br />
Giselle Olivarez<br />
Reginald Dewayne Oliver *<br />
Ivette Ontiveros<br />
Jasmine Leigh Ortega ***<br />
Carolina Isabel Osorio *<br />
Abriana Maria Ovalles<br />
Elizabeth Jesudarasimi<br />
Oyinwola<br />
Jessica Patino<br />
Anastasia Nicole Paul **<br />
Dei’Leese D. Payne **<br />
Gabriela Pedroza Martinez ***<br />
Maria Silvia<br />
Pedroza Martinez **<br />
Christianna Jocelynn Peeples<br />
Asia S. Penelton<br />
Angie D. Perez Gallardo<br />
Eileen Atulinda Kokumonya<br />
Phocas<br />
Zabdi E. Pina *<br />
Ivonne Pineda<br />
Joshua Zachary Plummer<br />
Jazzmyn Marie Poirier<br />
Dinah Rebecca Portillo<br />
Joshua Aaron Powell *<br />
Melton Chadwick Prelow<br />
Lauren Elizabeth Price **<br />
Gabriela Puerta<br />
Vanessa J. Quintanilla<br />
Natalie Alyse Quintero<br />
Jaweria Sameen Qurashi<br />
Celina Ramirez *<br />
Rocio Ramirez<br />
Yareli Ramírez Banda *<br />
Natalia Dorelia Ramon **<br />
SirWesley James Raven<br />
Krystle N. Rayzer<br />
Martin Eduardo Razo Sauceda<br />
Tashundra Dinekia Reeves **<br />
Sydney Dyan Renfro<br />
Kelvin Alexis Renovato<br />
Alexandra Reyes **<br />
Esmeralda Reyes ***<br />
Raymond Lewis Rhodes<br />
Henri Buisune Roberts<br />
James Paul Robinson<br />
Abramn Leon Rodriguez **<br />
Jazmin Rodriguez<br />
Jeniffer Adamari Rodriguez<br />
Maria Guadalupe Rodriguez<br />
Matthew P. Rodriguez<br />
Maritza Ivet Romero<br />
Sabrina Rosado<br />
Marco Antonio Rosales<br />
Mario Antonio Rosales<br />
Aaliyah Reneé Ross<br />
Rachel Veronica Royal<br />
Miguel Ruiz<br />
Blandina Saida Sagrero<br />
Bertha Alejandra Salazar<br />
Evelyn Salazar **<br />
Adamaris Sanchez<br />
Araceli Sanchez *<br />
Lorena Sanchez ***<br />
Michelle Sanchez ***<br />
Carolina Santillan Galindo<br />
Deborah D. Schwartz ***<br />
Alysia Alexandra Sebastian<br />
Michelle Segovia<br />
Debbie Segura<br />
Jessica Noel Sennett *<br />
Marlon Serrato **<br />
Yafeuh Balogun Shamsid-Deen<br />
Ramon Eugene Adrian Sheets<br />
Praise Erioluwa Shoyebi<br />
Brittany Ann Simmons<br />
Alycea Nicole Sims<br />
Nekiaya Allana Sims ***<br />
Armani Smith<br />
Charles Smith<br />
Elizabeth Smith<br />
Shanice Lashun Smith<br />
Teresa Ann Smith<br />
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Honors: *Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, ***Summa Cum Laude<br />
University of North Texas at Dallas
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (continued)<br />
Angelica Marie Solis<br />
Jake L. Song<br />
Tiffany Kanica Gean Sowels<br />
Veronica Ne’Sha Spraglin<br />
Ethan Michael Sprott ***<br />
John Dennis Stevenson **<br />
Unique Stewart<br />
Kimberli Sharri Stokes<br />
Morgan Amaya Strawder<br />
Taylor M. Taylor<br />
Yesenia Laisha Tejeda **<br />
Sang B. Thawng<br />
Ravin Eshun Thomas ***<br />
Keairra Lacole Thompson<br />
Paige Thompson<br />
Parker Hulan Throneberry<br />
Charles Jason Tobias **<br />
Hanna Angelica Torres<br />
Tina Tran ***<br />
Cady Nicole Tucker<br />
Jonathan Chase Tunnell ***<br />
Karisa Carol Underwood<br />
Stephanie Michelle Urbina<br />
Cassandra Marie Valdez<br />
Michael Anthony Varela ***<br />
Waldo Trini Vargas<br />
Yvette Millenia Vela<br />
Crystal Vergara **<br />
Jillian Taylor Verner<br />
Ryan Cameron Verrett<br />
Arely Villegas **<br />
Evelyn Cristal Villegas<br />
Keyshayla Jaquae Wade<br />
Josiah Eugene Waites<br />
Kevin Michael West<br />
Carlen Williams *<br />
Madison Belle Williams<br />
Kennedy Rose-Sanna Wilson<br />
Mia Le’Ann Woodard<br />
Andrea Rochelle Wynn<br />
Kyra Lorraine Wynn *<br />
Kirsten Klarissa Zelaya<br />
This program is accurate with respect to the degrees awarded and conferred based on available information at the time of print<br />
production. Neither a name listed herein nor participation in the ceremony guarantees the awarding of a degree. The Office of<br />
the Registrar retains each student’s permanent academic record, which indicates these official designations.<br />
Honors: *Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, ***Summa Cum Laude<br />
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Royce West<br />
Texas State Senator, District 23<br />
Since taking office, Sen. Royce West has represented the 23rd Senatorial District on behalf of the citizens of Dallas County<br />
in the Texas Legislature. During his tenure, he has been named by Texas Monthly as one of the 25 most powerful people<br />
in Texas politics, been selected for the magazine’s biennial “Ten Best Legislators in Texas” list and has twice been named as<br />
an “Honorable Mention.”<br />
West has also received mention on the Associated Press’ “Movers and Shakers” list, as well as the Texas Insider’s<br />
“Best Legislators” list. Senator West is Vice Chair of the Senate Higher Education Committee and a member of Senate<br />
committees on Education, Finance and Transportation.<br />
West championed the establishment of the University of North Texas at Dallas and College of Law. He has worked to<br />
increase college admission opportunities for students and funding for financial aid programs. He is the founder of the<br />
Dr. Emmett J. Conrad Leadership <strong>Program</strong>, a 30-year-old college internship program, now managed by UNT Dallas. His<br />
legislation increased funding for at-risk youth programs, established new childcare standards and enhanced enforcement<br />
of protective orders. In the area of criminal justice, West has pushed for improved use of resources, grants to<br />
provide for high-grade bulletproof vests for police officers, in-car video in Texas law enforcement patrol vehicles and<br />
body-worn cameras.<br />
To promote inclusiveness in the procurement practices, Senator West created the “Doing Business Texas Style - Spot Bid<br />
Contract Fair” and instituted the D23 Goes 2 Work Job Fair, which connects employers with those seeking work.<br />
Warren von Eschenbach<br />
Interim President, University of North Texas at Dallas<br />
Dr. Warren von Eschenbach is the Interim President of the University of North Texas at Dallas. He also serves as Vice<br />
Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of North Texas System, where he coordinates and shares best practices in<br />
student success and academic support across the system. He supports and advises the Chief Strategy Officer, Chancellor,<br />
Board of Regents and other UNT System leadership on developing a long-term academic strategic plan suitable to the<br />
demands and changing expectations of the 21st century.<br />
Dr. von Eschenbach previously spent nearly 14 years as a faculty member and administrator at the University of Notre<br />
Dame in South Bend, Indiana. There, he served in various leadership roles within the Provost’s Office, including the<br />
Associate Vice President and Assistant Provost; Academic Director of the London Global Gateway; Senior Advisor to the<br />
Provost; and the inaugural Managing Director of the Notre Dame Technology Ethics Center. He was instrumental in<br />
securing a $1 million endowment to support undergraduate research in the UK. In 2015, Dr. von Eschenbach and his team<br />
in London were awarded the Presidential Team Irish Award for exemplifying Notre Dame’s core values.<br />
In addition, Dr. von Eschenbach was a faculty member at the Mendoza College of Business, a faculty fellow at the Nanovic<br />
Institute for European Studies and a faculty associate of the Center for Italian Studies. He holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from<br />
The University of Texas at Austin; a master’s degree in philosophy from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and<br />
a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.<br />
He is a member of the executive committee of the North America Association for Philosophy & Education and a member<br />
of the AI Research Group at the Vatican Center for Digital Culture, Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education. Dr. von<br />
Eschenbach is also a reviewer for Philosophy & Technology, Synthese, and the Journal of Philosophy.<br />
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Bob Mong<br />
Interim Associate Vice Chancellor, UNT System<br />
The former President of the University of North Texas at Dallas, Robert “Bob” Mong now serves as the Interim<br />
Associate Vice Chancellor of the UNT System. Appointed as the university’s third president in 2015, he led UNT Dallas<br />
to record enrollment growth as well as the physical expansion of the campus, illustrated by the groundbreaking of<br />
the UNT Dallas STEM Building. He will retire from the university in the summer of <strong>2024</strong>.<br />
During Mong’s tenure, UNT Dallas established strategic goals for growth, fundraising and community involvement,<br />
expanding the university’s role as a force for positive change in southern Dallas and beyond. Mong and his<br />
leadership team made steady progress toward these goals while fulfilling the university’s mission to empower<br />
students, transform lives and strengthen communities.<br />
Before joining UNT Dallas, Mong worked as a journalist for 44 years. He retired from The Dallas Morning News after<br />
more than 30 years with the newspaper, where he served as Managing Editor and later as Editor-in-Chief. During<br />
his time in news leadership, the newspaper won nine Pulitzer Prizes and was named a Pulitzer finalist 16 times.<br />
His awards include the National Empathy Award, given by the Volunteers of America annually to a journalist<br />
who has made their community a better place to live. Mong also helped create the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction<br />
Conference at the University of North Texas and served on the committee that started the Dallas Festival of Ideas.<br />
A generous donation from The Dallas Morning News established the Robert Mong Endowed Scholarship, which<br />
was first awarded in the fall of 2023. Also, in 2023, Mong was recognized by the All Stars Project of Dallas as an<br />
outstanding educational and community leader for his significant impact on the lives of local youth.<br />
Cynthia “Cynt” Marshall<br />
CEO, Dallas Mavericks; President & CEO, Marshalling Resources Consulting<br />
As the first African American female CEO of an NBA franchise, Cynt Marshall is blazing trails and championing<br />
inclusion and diversity. She is also the founder, President and CEO of Marshalling Resources, a consulting firm<br />
specializing in leadership development, culture transformation and the optimization of people resources. Her<br />
memoir, You’ve Been Chosen: Thriving Through the Unexpected, was released in September 2022 and nominated for<br />
an NAACP Image award.<br />
Before joining the Dallas Mavericks, Marshall was a dynamic force in business throughout her 36-year career at<br />
AT&T. As Senior Vice President – Human Resources and Chief Diversity Officer, she led the team and work that,<br />
for the first time, placed AT&T on Fortune’s list of 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2017. She also served as<br />
President-AT&T North Carolina, where she became the first African American chair of the North Carolina Chamber<br />
of Commerce. In recognition of her values-driven leadership, Pro Sports Assembly named the Marshall Award for<br />
Values in Sports in her honor.<br />
Marshall holds degrees in business administration and human resources management from the University of<br />
California at Berkeley and four honorary doctorate degrees. She serves on several corporate and nonprofit boards,<br />
including Dallas CASA, UC Berkeley Board of Visitors and the Dallas Regional Chamber, of which she serves as board<br />
chair. Widely recognized for her visionary leadership, she has received the <strong>2024</strong> Junior Achievement Dallas Business<br />
Hall of Fame Laureate award and the 2022 Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Hope for Humanity award.<br />
In 2021, Forbes named Marshall one of the world’s 15 most inspiring female leaders. She has been recognized<br />
as one of the 30 Most Powerful Women in Sports by Adweek, one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Corporate<br />
America by Black Enterprise and one of the “Power 100” leaders by Ebony magazine.<br />
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Cathy Scott<br />
Associate Professor, University of North Texas at Dallas School of Business<br />
Dr. Cathy Scott is an Associate Professor of Business Accounting and the Dealership Management/MBA/Master of<br />
Management <strong>Program</strong> Coordinator/Advisor in the School of Business at UNT Dallas. Dr. Scott is passionate about<br />
improving accounting education and providing an inclusive classroom for students. She has published and presented<br />
numerous times about emerging technologies, effective use of technology in education, improving online learning,<br />
engaging students through active learning, data analytics and bridging the accounting education pipeline. Dr. Scott<br />
is also the author of two college accounting textbooks and the co-founder of TeachingAndLearningToolbox.com, a<br />
website and blog that links technology to pedagogy. In addition, Dr. Scott is the recipient of several teaching and<br />
research innovation awards, including the American Accounting Association/EY Foundation Innovation in Education<br />
Award, the Bea Sanders/AICPA Teaching Innovative Award and the American Accounting Association/J. Michael and<br />
Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize, which is the foremost recognition of superior teachers in the<br />
accounting discipline.<br />
Richard Strong<br />
Lecturer, University of North Texas at Dallas School of Liberal Arts and Sciences<br />
Richard Strong spent most of his childhood as a working musician before finding broadcast news in college. Since<br />
then, he has anchored and reported news for radio and TV stations in Milwaukee, Chicago and Denver. Eventually,<br />
Strong returned to graduate school in Denver to pursue a career in higher education. He taught at Metropolitan State<br />
University of Denver and Southern Illinois University before joining UNT Dallas as a lecturer in Communication and<br />
Technology. In addition to teaching, Strong continues to pursue a career in voiceover and audio production, working<br />
with Amazon and Spotify. He believes in the importance of working in the business where he teaches.<br />
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UNT SYSTEM<br />
Michael R. Williams – Chancellor<br />
Board of Regents<br />
Laura Wright – Chair<br />
Cathy Bryce – Vice Chair<br />
Melisa Denis<br />
Daniel Feehan<br />
A.K. Mago<br />
Carlos Munguia<br />
Lindy Rydman<br />
John Scott Jr.<br />
Terri West<br />
Adebola “Serah” Sulaiman – Student Regent<br />
President’s Cabinet<br />
Warren von Eschenbach – Interim President<br />
Arthur Bradford – Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Administration<br />
Angie Castillo – Executive Assistant to the President<br />
Macario Hernandez – Chief of Staff<br />
Keith Maddox – Chief Compliance Officer<br />
Tony Sanchez – Chief Human Resources Officer<br />
Jose da Silva – Vice President, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs<br />
Betty Hill Stewart – Provost and Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs<br />
Monica G. Williams – Vice President, University Advancement and President, UNT Dallas Foundation<br />
Deans<br />
Mario Casa de Calvo – Interim Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences<br />
A. Felecia Epps – Dean, College of Law<br />
Jason Garrett – Dean, School of Business<br />
Constance Lacy – Dean, School of Behavioral Health and Human Services<br />
Christine Remley – Dean, School of Education<br />
Ali Shaqlaih – Dean, Graduate School<br />
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<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong> Faculty Marshals<br />
Mace Bearers<br />
Gary Holmes – Associate Professor<br />
Eric Coleman – Senior Lecturer<br />
School of Behavioral Health and Human Services<br />
Amin Iftekhar – Associate Professor<br />
Deborah Ferguson-Cain – Lecturer<br />
School of Business<br />
Edward Fjordbak – Lecturer<br />
Sharon Fjordbak – Lecturer<br />
Patricia Wynn – Lecturer<br />
Mujtaba Zia – Assistant Professor<br />
Warren Nagumo – Lecturer<br />
Christopher DeClerk – Lecturer<br />
School of Education<br />
Yolanda Graham – Lecturer<br />
Julie Southward – Assistant Professor<br />
Shelia Brown – Lecturer<br />
Michael Kessner-McShane – Lecturer<br />
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences<br />
Scott Grimes – Lecturer<br />
Nicholas Lorusso – Assistant Professor<br />
Nushwan Al-Nakash – Lecturer<br />
Joshua Goodson – Lecturer<br />
Razan Albanna – Assistant Professor<br />
Michael Noyes – Lecturer<br />
Matthew Harrison – Lecturer<br />
Roberto Gallardo – Assistant Professor<br />
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Academic Dress<br />
The history of academic dress dates back to the European Middle Ages, when scholars at the oldest universities<br />
were clerics. In the early centuries, a great diversity of color and style of cap, gown and hood appeared in different<br />
universities of Europe. The European custom of wearing academic dress was later introduced at American colleges,<br />
but it was not until 1895 that a uniform academic code was adopted. The code, modified in 1959, is still in force.<br />
The bachelor’s degree gown, designed to be worn closed, is black with long pointed sleeves. The master’s gown,<br />
which may be worn open or closed, is black with closed oblong sleeves. Doctoral gowns may be worn open or<br />
closed, have bell-shaped sleeves and are usually faced with black velvet. They generally have three velvet bars across<br />
the sleeves, although the color of the velvet may vary according to the field of study. Members of the University of<br />
North Texas System Board of Regents wear special regalia in university colors of blue and green.<br />
The hood is the most distinguishing feature of all academic costumes. The hood’s cover is bordered with velvet of the<br />
proper width to indicate the degree and the proper color to indicate the field of study. The doctoral hood has side<br />
panels and is slightly longer than the one worn for the master’s degree. The colors in the lining of the hood indicate<br />
the college or university that conferred the degree, usually with one color forming a chevron pattern over the other.<br />
Faculty and staff who march in the graduation ceremonies wear gowns and hoods appropriate for their academic<br />
achievements. While not an exhaustive list, the following are some of the colors that may be seen on faculty and<br />
staff hoods.<br />
Brown: Fine Arts Citron: Social Work Crimson: Journalism<br />
Dark Blue: Philosophy Drab: Commerce, Business, Accountancy Golden Yellow: Science<br />
Lemon: Library Science Light Blue: Education Orange: Engineering<br />
Peacock Blue: Public Administration White: Arts, Letters, Humanities<br />
The cap most often worn in America is a black mortar board. The tassel for the bachelor’s and master’s degree is<br />
either black or the color associated with the degree. The doctoral cap may have a gold tassel and may be a style<br />
resembling a large beret.<br />
Alma Mater<br />
Fierce as the night<br />
Great as the day<br />
Honor and glory the Trailblazer Way<br />
Lighting the path<br />
Leading the way<br />
Loyal and true the Trailblazer Way<br />
Conquering fear<br />
Rising above<br />
Staring victory in its face<br />
U-N-T-D<br />
We pledge to thee<br />
Our loyalty<br />
Leaving a legacy of greatness abound<br />
That is the Trailblazer Way!<br />
UNTD Fight Song<br />
Blazing trails!<br />
We never fail!<br />
Vict’ry in blue.<br />
Forever true.<br />
Trailblazers fight!<br />
With all our might…<br />
To VIC-TO-RY!<br />
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Graduation Photos<br />
Congratulations to all graduates, families and friends.<br />
We are proud to announce Flash Photography as our official commencement photographer. Graduates<br />
will be photographed twice; proofs will be emailed and mailed to each graduate the week after the<br />
ceremony. If you have any questions, please contact Flash Photography directly via their website at<br />
FLASHphotography.com. If you are unable to view the photos, please feel free to call 1-888-325-3930.<br />
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Congratulations, <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong> Graduates<br />
Welcome to the UNT Dallas Alumni Association.<br />
You are now officially part of our growing alumni network of more than 9,000 graduates, with access to university<br />
perks like professional networking, career advising, social events and more.<br />
The goal of the alumni association is to keep you connected to your university and fellow UNT Dallas graduates for life,<br />
so here are three easy ways for you to stay involved:<br />
1. Keep your contact information up to date by completing a quick update form on our website at<br />
untdallas.edu/alumni/info-update.<br />
2. Pave the way for current and future students to succeed by donating to university scholarships and other<br />
initiatives. Learn more at untdallas.edu/giving.<br />
3. Network with fellow grads and stay current on university events and programs. We have alumni group<br />
contacts and social media links for:<br />
• School of Behavioral Health and Human Services<br />
• School of Business<br />
• School of Education<br />
• School of Liberal Arts and Sciences<br />
• College of Law<br />
• And several others at untdallas.edu/alumni/groups<br />
Again, congratulations on your outstanding academic achievement! We are so happy to have you in the alumni<br />
association and are excited to hear about your future endeavors.<br />
Please visit us online, email us at alumni@untdallas.edu or stop by the alumni office (Founders Hall, Suite 128)<br />
any time we may be of service to you.<br />
Best wishes,<br />
Your friends at the UNT Dallas Alumni Association<br />
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OUR MISSION:<br />
Empower. Transform. Strengthen.<br />
OUR GOALS:<br />
Rooted in Community. Growth. Commitment.<br />
OUR VISION:<br />
Through education and community connectedness, UNT Dallas aspires to<br />
be the pathway to socioeconomic mobility in its primary market.<br />
OUR VALUES:<br />
Courageous Integrity • Be Curious • We Care • Better Together • Show Your Fire<br />
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