Commencement
THE UNIVERSITY of NEW ORLEANS
SPRING 2014
Commencement
THE UNIVERSITY of NEW ORLEANS
SPRING 2014
Friday, May 16, 2014
A Member of the
University of Louisiana System
1
University of Louisiana System
Board of Supervisors
E. Gerald Hebert, Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District 1
Jimmie “Beau” Martin, Jr., Vice Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District 3
Edward J. Crawford, III, Parliamentarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District 4
John Condos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At Large
Andre Coudrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District 1
Kelly Faircloth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District 5
David Guidry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District 2
John O. LeTard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District 6
Davante Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Student Member
Jimmy Long, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District 4
Wayne Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District 5
Mark Romero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District 3
Carl Shetler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District 7
Robert Shreve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District 6
Winfred Sibille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At Large
Gary Solomon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District 2
3
Commencement Commentary
The procedure followed for the awarding of degrees at UNO and most other American
universities is based on a practice developed at the University of Paris almost 800 years
ago. In those days the Bishop of Paris, like every other bishop, was responsible for local
educational curricula and degree-granting. His authority in these matters, however, soon
came to be disputed by the teachers. They asserted that only they could be the proper
judges of the qualifications of their students.
This threatened impasse was resolved by a compromise, under which the teachers, or
masters, judged the merits of the students and then recommended them to the Bishop
for their degrees. Today’s ceremony includes a secularized version of that procedure. Each
dean, as a representative of the faculty, certifies that the student candidates are qualified
to receive their degrees. The President or other representative of the Board of Supervisors
then awards the degrees.
Academic Costumes
The caps and gowns worn by graduates and faculty are based on costumes used in
universities of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, particularly at Oxford and Cambridge
in England. This academic dress has been used in the United States from colonial times
and was standardized by an Intercollegiate Code in 1895. Like military of medieval times
with its pages, squires, and knights, the academic world has long had three basic grades of
dignity and achievement. These are undergraduates, bachelors, and masters (or doctors).
The distinction between masters and doctors is comparatively recent; both imply the right
to teach.
Black is the most common color for academic gowns. There is no trimming on the
gowns for the bachelor’s or master’s degrees. For the doctoral degree, the gown is faced
down the front with black or colored velvet and with three bars of the same across the
sleeves. The color in the master’s costume is restricted to the hood worn around the neck
and down the back. This is lined with silk of a color which indicates the subject area
of the degree received. Thus the master’s hood from The University of New Orleans is
black, lined in silver with a blue chevron and edged in white velvet for Arts, Letters, and
Humanities, copper for Accounting, drab for Business, light blue for Education, orange for
Engineering, brown for Fine Arts and Urban and Regional Planning, sage green for Health
and Physical Education, pink for Music, dark blue for Philosophy, peacock blue for Public
Administration, and golden yellow for Sciences.
Doctors have a larger and more open hood which, like the masters’ hood, is lined with
the colors of the degree-granting institution and trimmed with the color of the subject
area of the degree received. As noted above, gowns have black or colored velvet on the
sleeves and the front. A Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, for example, will have a black
velvet-edged gown and a hood trimmed in golden yellow. Usually doctors will wear a gold
tassel on their cap. In recent years, some universities have broken away from the traditional
scheme and allowed their doctors to wear brighter, more original costumes; for instance,
Yale’s blue with black trim and Harvard’s crimson and black.
Hoods are not worn by candidates for bachelor’s degrees at UNO.
Candidates who are members of certain select honors societies have been granted official
permission to wear specified emblems of their organizations. No other ornamentation is
­permitted.
4
Academic Ceremonies
Many factors — such as the nature of the institution, the size of the graduating class, the
weather, and the place of ceremony (indoors or outdoors) — affect the details of academic
ceremonies. Institutions have wide latitude in meeting these conditions, and consequently
there is considerable variation in customs. At UNO the commencement procession is
composed of representatives of the faculty and a platform party consisting of administrative
officials, representatives of the Board of Supervisors, the commencement speaker, the person
giving the benediction and invocation, and distinguished guests.
Degrees are conferred in descending order, with doctorates first and bachelor’s degrees last.
The University of New Orleans, then LSUNO, conferred its first bachelor’s degrees to 65
candidates at the Spring Commencement of 1962. Its first master’s degrees were awarded to six
graduate students in 1965 and the first doctoral degree in 1967.
*Adapted in part from American Universities and Colleges, 6th Edition, Washington; American Council on
Education, 1971.
University Mace
The University of New Orleans Mace is borne before the Platform Party as a symbol of
authority in the Procession and Recession. The Platform Party is composed of the President,
members of the Board of Supervisors, other University authorities, and distinguished guests.
The Mace was first presented on September 6, 1988 at the Academic Convocation
commemorating the University’s September 5, 1958 opening ceremony. Commissioned in
January, 1988, the Mace was conceptualized by Professor Howard Jones, Chairman of the
Department of Fine Arts, and refined and executed by Mr. Doug MacCash, a graduate
assistant working under the supervision of Professor Jones.
The Mace’s bronze head is mounted on a mahogany shaft and has many levels of
imagery. Subtle features of the artifact symbolize the composition, mission, and vitality of
the University. Emblematic of authority, the Mace has the name and year of appointment of
each of the University’s leaders engraved on separate bronze rings at the base of the shaft.
The President’s Medallion
Traditionally, a University’s chief executive officer possesses a badge of office that he or she
wears at convocations, commencements, or other ceremonial occasions. To honor that custom,
the original Chancellor’s Medallion was struck and presented on the occasion of the inauguration
of Dr. Leon J.V. Richelle, UNO’s second leader, in 1981. In commemoration of UNO’s 50th
Anniversary in 2008, the UNO Federal Credit Union presented to the University the gift of a new
Medallion to be worn by Chancellor Timothy P. Ryan and all successors to that office. With the
transfer of UNO to the University of Louisiana System, the leader is the President.
The entire antiqued silver-plated four-inch medallion and chain feature The University of
New Orleans seal encircled by fourteen one-and-one-half inch squares and seventeen banners.
Twelve of the squares are engraved with UNO above a fleur-de-lis. Two squares are engraved with
the 50th Anniversary logo. Six of the banners are engraved with UNO’s leaders’ names and dates
of service. The banner immediately above the medallion bears the word President.
Variations of this medallion may be struck on special occasions to honor extraordinary and
distinguished service to the University.
5
Academic Honors
The University of New Orleans recognizes undergraduate students who attain academic
honors in three ways. A student may pursue the normal curriculum of a subject area and
obtain ­honors by virtue of high grades. There are three designations in this category: summa
cum laude (with the highest praise), requiring an overall grade-point average of 3.900-4.000;
magna cum laude (with great praise), requiring an overall grade-point average of 3.750-3.899;
and cum laude (with praise), requiring an average of 3.500-3.749.
A student may also graduate with University Honors, which carries with it Honors in
__________ (the particular field). This achievement requires the student to earn 30 honors
credits through special courses and additional work in regular courses, maintain a grade-point
average of at least 3.50 in the chosen subject area, with at least a 3.25 in all work taken, and
write a senior honors thesis.
Or a student may follow the normal curriculum of a subject area, write a senior honors thesis,
and graduate with Honors in ____________ (the particular field). To achieve departmental
honors, the student also maintains a grade-point average of at least 3.50 in the subject area,
with 3.25 in all work taken.
We are pleased to recognize the following students as honors graduates at this
­commencement:
Mohammad Qasem Abughazleh
Aubrey Larsen Allison
Mary Grace Cathryn Bernard
Derek Earl Bouysou
Zoe Brou Cuneo
Shawn Joseph Daray
Justin Gregory Jacob
Summa Cum Laude
Jonathan Deyo Lumpkin
Anastasiya Rul Zwain
Stuart Wilson Strunk
Edith McKinney Talley
Whitney Marie Townsend
Kyle Stephen Tyson
Ayesha Pesi Umrigar
Magna Cum Laude
Brenda Andrus
Charles James Arceneaux Jr.
Chelsea Kristine Armstrong
Allison Joy Blaize
Kristin Michelle Burleson
Kelsey Louise Callahan
Christopher John Canales
Joseph Anthony Diaz
Corinne Nadine Dileo
Sarah Jo Fridley
Amber Goodman
Spencer Winfield Gregory
Lyndsey Guitreau
Shaniqua Analycia Hayes
Florencia Iturri
Garrett Luke Johnson
Kirsten Leigh Jorgensen
Julian Mitchell Labat
Jeffrey Harrer Ledet
Lauren Nicole Lunsford
Bradley Scott Lytle
Mary Louise McGinness
Sarah Louise Mollere
Ariel Nichole Moore
Raul Antonio Moradel Jr.
Luke Mosel
Adam Ryan Pace
Ashly Rose Queen
Glenna Richmiller
Isabel Sbeiti
6
Amy K. Shoemaker
Taylor Lastene Smith
Fredrick Richard Sprinkle
Nicholas Michael Studer
Kristy T. Tran
Anna Tuttle
Sarahi Velazquez Guzman
Camille Andree Young
Cum Laude
Fernando Jose Alvarenga
Gregory Charles Barbay
Riley Patrick Bingham
Patricia Andrade Borges
Brooke Ashley Boudreaux
Ciaran Patrick Brennan
Violeta Del Rio
Katharine Venita Lea Fry
Isaac Fulton
Hannah Marie Galloway
Christine Marie Garaudy
Stephen Andrew Gipson
Mark Louis Griffin
Casey B. Harper
Matthias Eli Helfen
Rebecca Jean Helms
Samuel John Hippen
Fe Antoinette Magnahas Hontiveros
Jason P. Hotard
Chase Sebastian Hukins
Justin Trung Khan Huynh
Marketa Janousova
Shelby Renae Kendrick
Sommer Ann Kirsch
Amanda Rae Knezevich
Vasilios Korominas
Jamie Renee Landry
Kimberly Vaughn Landry
Lyndon Lance Lasiter
Barbara Darlene Maikell
Margot LeGarrec Marks
Ana Christina Melara
Heath L. Mendoza
Rebecca Ann Michelet
Gabriel A. Morejon
Amy Elizabeth Mullins
Katherine Elizabeth Najder
Hien Thanh Nguyen
Vogan Huy Nguyen
Mallory Marie Palmisano
Krupalben Dineshkumar Patel
Lisa Thi Phan
Svetlana Aleksandrovna Pizzati
Maxwell Louis Ragan
Rebecca Lea Rice
Robert Linnie Rose
Maggie Elizabeth Roussell
Christa Marie Russell
Krista Elizabeth Saragusa
Christopher Dion Section
Molly Ann Smith
Rachel Ann Speyrer
Preston Kolby Stock
Mohammad Talha
Jessica Marie Thoman
Matthew Tichenor
Aubrey Anne Traina
Trang Theresa Tran
John Tu Trinh
Amanda Jeanne Usey
Heather Marie Vachetta
Tracy Puderer Vasquez
John Conner Wood
Madison Margaret Wright
7
University Honors
Mary Grace Cathryn Bernard
Kelsey Louise Callahan
Shelby Renae Kendrick
Jonathan Deyo Lumpkin
Taylor Lastene Smith
Department Honors
Mary Grace Cathryn Bernard
International Studies
Kelsey Louise Callahan
French
Joseph Anthony Diaz
Biological Sciences
Florencia Iturri Mariaca
Psychology
Shelby Renae Kendrick
History
Jonathan Deyo Lumpkin
History and Philosophy
Taylor Lastene Smith
Education
Edith McKinney Talley
Interdisciplinary Studies
Kyle Stephen Tyson
Naval Architecture and Marine
Engineering
Miguel Angel Velasquez
Psychology
The list of candidates for graduation was prepared before final grades were reported;
thus, the listing of a name in this program should not be construed as documentation
that the person listed will, in fact, receive a degree from the University of New Orleans
at this commencement. Conversely, some students who are not listed may be awarded
degrees. The same applies to the listing of students graduating with honors.
8
States
The 2014 Spring Semester graduating class is comprised of students from the following
44 states and territories:
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
U.S. Virgin Islands
Countries
The 2014 Spring Semester graduating class is comprised of students from the following
49 countries:
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Belarus
Bolivia
Brazil
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Jordan
Lebanon
Lithuania
Mexico
Nepal
Nicaragua
Norway
Pakistan
Paraguay
Peru
Russia
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Spain
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yugoslavia
9
Program
PRESIDING
President Peter J. Fos
The University of New Orleans
PROCESSIONAL
The University of New Orleans Wind Ensemble
Charles Taylor, Director
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Music
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Irvin Mayfield
Artistic Director, New Orleans Jazz Institute
Professor of Professional Practice, Department of Music
INVOCATION
Reverend Kurtis D. Schultz
President
Southern District – Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Soledad O’Brien
Starfish Media Group
New York, NY
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE TO SOLEDAD O’BRIEN
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
ALMA MATER
Manolito Damien Smith
Master’s Candidate
Department of Music
BENEDICTION
Reverend Kurtis D. Schultz
RECESSIONAL
It is customary for the audience to stand during the Processional and National Anthem, and
again at the end of the ceremony until the Recessional is over.
Soledad O’Brien – Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipient
María de la Soledad Teresa O’Brien is an award winning broadcast journalist,
documentarian, executive producer and philanthropist. A native of Long Island, New York,
Ms. O’Brien received a degree from Harvard University, and recently joined the Harvard
Graduate School of Education as a Distinguished Visiting Fellow. She currently serves on
the board of directors for the Foundation for the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
Ms. O’Brien produced and hosted the highly successful documentary series for CNN
“Black in America” and “Latino in America”. Today she is leading Starfish Media Group,
a multi-platform media production company. With the motto of “Telling Life’s Untold
Stories”, Starfish Media Group is dedicated to “..take a challenging look at the often divisive
issues of race, class, wealth, poverty, and opportunity.” Through the Starfish Media Group,
she continues to work with CNN, HBO Real Sports, and America Tonight on Al Jazeera
America.
Early in her career, Ms. O’Brien co-anchored for the weekend morning show on NBC and
contributed to The Today Show and NBC Nightly News. In 2003, she transitioned to CNN,
and in 2011, won an Emmy for the “Crises in Haiti Report” concerning Haitian orphanages
following the massive earthquake. In 2013, she won two Emmy awards for her work on
“Kids on Race” and her coverage of the 2012 Presidential election. Her coverage of the
tsunami in Southeast Asia resulted in an Alfred I. Dupont award for CNN. In 2013, “Latino
in America 2” won the celebrated Cine Award for documentaries, and her documentaries,
“Gay in America: Gary and Toby have a Baby” and “Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door”
also won awards. She was named Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black
Journalists and was honored with the 2007 NAACP President’s Award.
Ms. O’Brien has a long relationship with New Orleans and the Gulf South. Her humane
and informative coverage of Hurricane Katrina and the BP Gulf Coast oil spill earned
George Peabody awards. She is the Chief Executive Officer for The After School Corp
which works with schools in New Orleans and elsewhere, to expand and improve public
education. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, she and her husband created the Starfish
Foundation, which supports disadvantaged young women in their educational pursuits,
including helping students at the University of New Orleans. Ms. O’Brien also serves on the
Board of Directors of the University of New Orleans affiliated New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Ms. O’Brien is recognized for her distinguished career in broadcast journalism, her
commitment to higher education and her ongoing support of New Orleans and The
University of New Orleans.
11
Graduate School
Richard S. Hansen, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs
Doctor of Philosophy
College of Business Administration
William John Hippler III
Financial Economics
B.A., Millsaps College, 2007
M.B.A., Millsaps College, 2008
M.S., University of New Orleans, 2012
Dissertation: Market Frictions and the Efficiency of Capital Allocation
Major Professor: Mohammad K. Hassan
Li Xu
Financial Economics
B.S., Nanjing University of Technology, 2006
M.S., Louisiana State University, 2010
M.S., University of New Orleans, 2012
Dissertation: Two Essays in Finance: Analyzing the Value of Cash to U.S. and non-U.S
firms and Institutional Trading in Stock Index Firms
Major Professor: Peihwang Wei
College of Education and Human Development
Kelly Michelle Alig
Educational Administration
B.S., Louisiana State University Health Science Center, 1993
M.A., Texas Woman’s University, 2001
Dissertation: The Influence of Cultural and Social Capital on Post-Baccalaureate
Students’ Decision to Enter and Complete Graduate School
Major Professor: Tammie Causey-Konate
Kellie Giorgio Camelford
Counselor Education
B.A., Millsaps University, 2006
M.S., Loyola University New Orleans, 2009
Dissertation: The Relationship Between Implementation of the American School
Counselor Association National Model and Professional Secondary School
Counselor Burnout
Major Professor: Barbara Herlihy
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
12
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
Kristen Noel Dickens
Counselor Education
B.A., Furman University, 2007
M.A, East Tennessee State University, 2009
Dissertation: Counselor Education Doctoral Students’ Experiences with Multiple Roles
and Relationships
Major Professor: Barbara J. Herlihy
Norma Davis Felton
Curriculum and Instruction
B.S., Southern University and A&M College, 1960
M.A., Oregon State University, 1970
Dissertation: A Mixed-Methods Inquiry into Science Teachers’ Perceptions of the Effects
of Professional Development Experiences on Implementation of ResearchBased Instructional Practices
Co-Major Professor: Ivan Gill
Co-Major Professor: Yvelyne Germain-McCarthy
Ryan Jasen Henne
Counselor Education
B.S., East Carolina University, 1999
M.Ed., Grand Valley State University, 2001
Dissertation: Measure of a Man: A Ground Theory Approach to Understanding Gay/
Queer College Men’s Self Identified Masculinity
Major Professor: Barbara Herlihy
Catherine Geoghegan McDermott
Counselor Education
B.A., Samford University, 2006
M.S., Loyola University New Orleans, 2009
Dissertation: Professional School Counselors and Relational Aggression: Training,
Perceptions, Barriers, and Interventions
Major Professor: Barbara Herlihy
College of Engineering
Amitdyuti Sengupta
Engineering and Applied Science – Civil and Environmental Engineering
B.S., Nagpur University, 2004
M.S., University of New Orleans, 2007
Dissertation: Preliminary Hydrogen Sulfide Emission Factors and Emission Models for
Wastewater Treatment Plant Headworks
Major Professor: Bhaskar Kura
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
13
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
College of Liberal Arts
Erika del Pilar Burton
Political Science
B.A., Loyola University New Orleans, 2009
M.A., University of New Orleans, 2011
Dissertation: Women Rule, But Do They Make a Difference? Women in Politics, Social
Policy and Social Conditions in Latin America
Major Professor: Christopher Raymond
Anna Eleanor Hackman
Urban Studies
B.A., University of Washington, 2006
M.S., University of Arizona, 2009
Dissertation: Moving Motherly: Raising Children in the Hospitality Industry
Major Professor: Irena Renia Ehrenfeucht
Aram Parrish Lief
Urban Studies
B.A., University of New Orleans, 1993
M.S., University of New Orleans, 2008
Dissertation: Spatial Analysis of Post-Hurricane Katrina Thermal Pattern and Intensity in
Greater New Orleans: Implications for Urban Heat Island Phenomenon
Major Professor: Mahtab A. Lodhi
College of Sciences
Laura Grace Alexander
Conservation Biology
B.A., Stetson University, 1987
Dissertation: Comparative Biology of Three Species of Costa Rican Haeterini
Major Professor: Philip J. DeVries
Roy Kelly
Chemistry
B.A., University of New Orleans, 2002
Dissertation: New Metal-NHC Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization and Uses
Major Professor: John B. Wiley
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
14
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
Rajesh Komati
Chemistry
B.S., Acharya Nagarjuna University, 2004
M.S., University of Hyderabad, 2007
M.S., University of New Orleans, 2013
Dissertation: Cu (II) Catalyzed Gateways in the Synthesis of Acridine Derivatives and
Their Biological Evaluation as Anti-Cancer Drugs
Major Professor: Branko Jursic
Alexander Michael Sherwood
Chemistry
B.A., University of New Orleans, 2009
M.S., University of New Orleans, 2012
Dissertation: Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Compounds with CNSActivity Targeting Cannabinoid and Biogenic Amine Receptors
Major Professor: Mark Trudell
Carlos Arnold Zelaya, Jr **
Chemistry
B.S. and B.A., University of New Orleans, 2006
M.S., University of New Orleans, 2011
Dissertation: X-ray Structure Analysis and Topological Charge Density Studies of Gossypol
Derivatives
Major Professor: Edwin Stevens
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
15
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
College of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
Raymond Michael Ashworth
Travis Matthew Aubin
Jarret Maurice Brashear
Janeen Alisa Bridges
Dominique Selina Carrie **
Natasha Marie Champagne
Jeffrey Jay Clary
Kady Renee Collier
Marshall Brook Cusey
Grayson Wesley Davis
Kristin Dominique DeSilva
Kaitlyn Jean Dubus
Charles Joseph Eagan III
Katherine Lockwood Fairchild
Deann Taylor Fath
Laura Kathryn Ford
Desmond Keith Green
Kyle Grayson Hecker
Mary Hamarneh Huber
Devin Jason Hughes
Jeremy Lee Jallans
Jingxiao Jiang
Kio Kim
Rafael Eduardo Llanos
Mitchel James McCloskey
Jason Paul Melancon
Katie Lynn Morris
Hoang The Nguyen
Christopher Sterling Nottingham
Joseph Hiett Pitman
Loreny Gamboni Quintin
Andrew Stephen Rose
Justin Robert Soileau
David Esteban Sotomayor Zuñiga **
Elise P. Thomas
Rolla Absolam Tichenor V
Geoffrey P Wilson
Glenn O. Wofford Jr.
Diliang Yang
Master of Science
Huda Ibrahime Alsayed
Accounting
Alden Wilbur Bishop *
Health Care Management
Jennifer Lynn Bourgeois
Accounting
Karlencia Raileen Calvin
Accounting – Taxation
Tea Cvitas
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Lindsey Margaret Daugherty
Accounting – Taxation
Deborah Durand
Health Care Management
Ingrid Anna Franc
Health Care Management
Erin Marie Hulin
Health Care Management
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Natalie Imbimbo
Health Care Management
Nurab Khadka **
Accounting
Heejoong Kim
Health Care Management
Judith Gale Landry
Health Care Management
Gina Marie Mancuso
Accounting
Adam Michael McCreary
Health Care Management
Alexander Mena **
Health Care Management
Sapana Pandey
Accounting
Gavin Michael Pitre
Accounting – Taxation
16
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
Dayal Syamala Reddy
Health Care Management
Kori Michelle Sawyer
Health Care Management
Susanna Thapa
Accounting
College of Education and Human Development
Master of Arts in Teaching
Benjamin Castagna Alter
Secondary English 6-12
Kathryn Ann Anderson
Early Childhood Education PK-3
Alison Androw
Secondary English 6-12
Ashley Jordan Argrave
Hearing Impaired
Marcelle Audrey Baer
Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged
Elementary 1-5
Erin Chauff
Secondary English 6-12
Thomas Pierre Chaze
Elementary Education 1-5
Carlie Ann Coakley
Secondary Social Studies 6-12
Katina S. DeBerry
Secondary English 6-12
Jennifer C. DeBlieux
Elementary Education 1-5
Cindi Swan Delatte
Hearing Impaired
Jacquelyn Anne Dixon
Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged
Elementary 1-5
Edwin Charles Dorvin
Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged
Elementary 1-5
Lacey Ann Everard
Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged
Elementary 1-5
Ariel Daphne Fitzgerald *
Early Childhood Education PK-3
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Erin Renee Flattery
Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged
Elementary 1-5
Cheryl Daugherty Gross
Middle School English 4-8
Jennifer M Graham
Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged
Elementary 1-5
Kirsten Kimberly Gustafson
Middle School English 4-8
Kimberly Jessica Hebert
Secondary Social Studies 6-12
Noel Murphy Kennedy
Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged
Elementary 1-5
Jeanne Crochet Koniditsiotis
Middle School Science 4-8
Chelsey Mattia Lancaster
Elementary Education 1-5
William Lavender
Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged
Elementary 1-5
Tracey LeBlanc
Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged
Elementary 1-5
Marisa Ashley Lozano
Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged
Elementary 1-5
Kayleigh Allyn Maier
Elementary Education 1-5
Giselle Roth Mathe
Early Childhood Education PK-3
Robyn Anne McMahon
Elementary Education 1-5
17
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
Adele Tayloe Miller
Early Childhood Education PK-3
Sean Patrick Moore
Secondary Social Studies 6-12
Robert Stewart Morton
Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged
Elementary 1-5
Christine Belinda Ohordorff
Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged
Elementary 1-5
Nicholas Charles Perret
Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged
Secondary Math 6-12
Katherine O’Flarity Pitre*
Elementary Education 1-5
Casey Pamela Prevost
Secondary English 6-12
Mary Elizabeth Provosty *
Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged
Elementary 1-5
Marisa Fennelly DeLeon Reyes
Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged
Secondary Math 6-12
Mary Katherine Schroeder
Elementary Education 1-5
Marissa Kathryn Sessoms
Early Childhood Education PK-3
Laura Elizabeth Stahl
Hearing Impaired
Jennifer Clement Vollenweider
Hearing Impaired
Todd M Wackerman
Secondary General Studies 6-12
Whitney Lorraine Wallace
Early Childhood Education PK-3
Joshua Jamal Washington
Mild/Moderate Integrated to Merged
Elementary 1-5
Ronald Gene Womack
Secondary Biology 6-12
Master of Education
George Havard Albright Jr.
Curriculum and Instruction
John Francis Blawie Jr.
Curriculum and Instruction
Kelly Layne Carter
Curriculum and Instruction
Melissa Marie Danese
Educational Leadership
Gini Elizabeth Dufrene
Educational Leadership
Elizabeth Garrett Esthay
Counselor Education
David Marshal Ferris
Educational Leadership
Matthew W. Knips
Curriculum and Instruction
Vincent Peter Lamia IV *
Counselor Education
Alexis Lombardo
Counselor Education
Jennifer Ann Miguez
Counselor Education
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Alice Elizabeth Murphy
Curriculum and Instruction
Melissa Lynn Nunez
Educational Leadership
Patricia Fernández Ordoñez
Curriculum and Instruction
Christopher Lane Pendleton
Educational Leadership
Gloria Salman Rimawi
Educational Leadership
Jessica Marie Roy
Curriculum and Instruction
Debbie Sarjeant
Educational Leadership
Deborah White Scalia
Curriculum and Instruction
Schwan Carriere Sceau
Educational Leadership
Mary Silberbauer
Special Education – Mild/Moderate
Elementary
18
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
Joseph Andrew Tate
Special Education – Mild/Moderate
Elementary
John Michael Summers, Jr.
Curriculum and Instruction
College of Engineering
Master of Science in Engineering
Melvin Mathew Abraham
Sina Amini
Srimanth Boppudi
Elena Bourbour Ajdari
Tetiana Brockhoeft
Jennifer Doherty
John Edgar Dimitri Filostrat
Shathiyakkumar Ganapathy Annadurai
Sushma Ghimire
Tshering Thindu Gurung
Alexandra Marisa Haslauer
Amrita Iyer
Aswin Janardhanan
Donald Francis Jerolleman Jr.
Samuel Kulceski
Chad Anthony Larkins
Gregory Allen Mattson II
Walter Phillips Parker
Tatiana Pavlyukova
Geoffrey Michael Single
Sridhar Rao Takkallapalli
Grecia Alejandra Teran Gonzalez
Master of Science in Engineering Management
Duha Ameen Diab
Brian D. Fitzpatrick **
Riccardo Tabaluyan
Anastasia A. Zhilyaeva
College of Liberal Arts
Master of Arts
Victoria Denise Bonilla
English
María Celeste Casati Allegretti
Sociology
Jahaan Chandler
Sociology
Tajuana Katrice Cheatham
English
DaShawn DeCou Cox
Sociology
Hannah Faith Dailey
History
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Louann Dorrough
English
Carol Romaguera Eshleman
English
York Alexander Forsyth
Political Science
Juan Rodrigo Gabaldon Vielma
Romance Languages
Andrew Boyd Gibbs
English
Sean Brehm Gilbert *
Arts Administration
19
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
Javier Eduardo Gutierrez **
History
Paul Robert Hebert
History
Omar Bradley Ictech II
Sociology
Sean Michael Jemison
English
Youngshin Jeong
Arts Administration
Weishe Jiang
Political Science
Robert Truett Jones Jr.
English
Elizabeth Monika Juhasz
Political Science
Chrisanthy Kalivitis
English
Suzette Elizabeth Lake *
Arts Administration
Katherine Adrienne Luck
History
Douglas Hunter Marziale
History
William T. Mcdonald
English
Maria L. Pisaneschi
Political Science
Robin Leigh Baudier
Film & Theatre Arts
Jennifer Lynn Billot
Film & Theatre Arts
Wendell Joseph Brunious
Fine Arts
Elizabeth Ann Burris
Film & Theatre Arts
Lauren Elizabeth Capone
Film & Theatre Arts
Vanessa Renae Centeno
Fine Arts
Jason Christopher Childers
Fine Arts
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Benjamin G. Pridgen
Political Science
Lauren Ray Quinn Ward
Arts Administration
Elise J.M. Richardson
Arts Administration
Sally Simon
Political Science
Jacqueline Marie Snyder
English
Victonio Bynum Spencer
Political Science
Patrick Anthony Stephen
History
Delicia Marie Van Gurp
English
Qiuyue Wang
Arts Administration
Jessica Leigh Winkler * **
English
Robert M Worth
Political Science
Eun Jung Yang
Arts Administration
Zehao Zhao
Sociology
Master of Fine Arts
Corbin R. Wayne Covher
Fine Arts
Lea Lawrence Downing
Film & Theatre Arts
Cara Elizabeth Duryea *
Film & Theatre Arts
Robert James Facio
Film & Theatre Arts
Jonathan Shane Frey
Film & Theatre Arts
Gwendolyn Susie Granger
Film & Theatre Arts
Maria Hinterkoerner
Film & Theatre Arts
20
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
Peter J. Hoffman
Fine Arts
Weizhong Huang
Film & Theatre Arts
Nikkole Ruley Jones
Film & Theatre Arts
Anthony Kane
Film & Theatre Arts
Megan Ann McHugh
Film & Theatre Arts
Joyana Peters McMahon
Film & Theatre Arts
Megan Ellen Riley
Film & Theatre Arts
John Harlow Shinholser
Film & Theatre Arts
Ariel Jean Spengler
Film & Theatre Arts
Todd Trulock
Film & Theatre Arts
Summer Ann Wood *
Film & Theatre Arts
Master of Music
Gregory R. Agid
Tanarat Chaichana
April Michaela Hamm *
Ying-Chen Lin
James Henry Partridge
Brian Michael Quezergue
James Ricky Sebastian
Manolito Damien Smith
Thomas Usarek-Witek
Master of Public Administration
Anne Marit Bugten
Anthony Licciardi, Jr.
Margaret Meredith Reynolds
Alicia Maria Solorzano *
Ashley Spangenberg
Sarah Anne Welinsky *
Anne McGarey Williams
Master of Science
Amber Christine Nicholson
Urban Studies
Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Cara Lauren Bartholomew
Eric Adair Bettis
Lucien Vincent Bruno
Olivia Rose Burchett
Bryant Michael Dixon
Benjamin Gregory Griffin
Hunter Sebastian Hebert
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Race Andrew Hodges *
Joseph Raymond Legaux Jr
Annabeth C. McCall
Emily Katherine Oliver
Rene Charles Pastorek *
Brooke Tucker Perry
Karl Tear
21
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
College of Sciences
Master of Science
Julie Gloria Alexander
Computer Science
Santhosh Balaveni
Computer Science
Mark Patrick Barthelemy
Physics – Applied
Andrew Paul Boudreaux
Earth & Environmental Science
Randy John Broussard
Earth & Environmental Science
Philip Marc Brunetti
Computer Science
Kimberly Teague Clark
Earth & Environmental Science
Karissa Arabelle Claybrook
Mathematics
Daniel James Donehoo
Mathematics
Nairita Ghosal
Mathematics
Srinivasa Reddy Gogula
Computer Science
Leah Rae Grassi
Earth & Environmental Science
Lea Gustin
Chemistry
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Karen Lund Marchal
Earth & Environmental Science
Melanie Christina Meilleur
Computer Science
Abhilash Nakirakommula
Computer Science
Cara Beth Nighohossian
Biological Sciences
Ujwal Suresh Patil
Chemistry
Niels Andrew Soulima Paulson-Thorp
Computer Science
Phoebe Zito Ray
Chemistry
Justin David Russell
Psychology
Barsha Shrestha
Biological Sciences
Patrick Michael Stuchlik
Mathematics
Rui Wang
Mathematics
Sarah Wozny
Chemistry
Zhongyi Zheng
Mathematics
22
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
College of Business Administration
John A. Williams, Dean
Bachelor of Science
Andra Lucia Aguilar
Ali Ibrahim Al Dossary
Fernando Jose Alvarenga
Cum Laude
Edgardo F. Andonie
Brenda Hasling Andrus
Magna Cum Laude
Charles James Arceneaux Jr.
Magna Cum Laude
Victor Arroyo III
Alexandra Marie Aviles
Gregory Charles Barbay
Cum Laude
Cheryl Annette Bartlett
Christy Bird Bergman
Brandon Michael Blanchard
Douglas Blythe
Yesenia Iliana Bodden **
Kerstin Rene Bonicard
Jennifer Marie Boritzki
Derek Earl Bouysou
Summa Cum Laude
Ashley Marie Breaux
Vanessa White Breslin
Latia Tenisha Brown
Marguerite Bruns
Jordan Scott Buring
Samir A. Cabrera
Dustin Aaron Cade
Edward Matthew Campbell V
Jordan Canterbury Cardwell
Emily Anne Carlin
Aubrey Rose Cervini
Rebecca Lynn Chaiban
Kayla Lynn Chaney
Nutchanok Chiamsakul
Timothy Todd Clark
Brittany J. Cobb
Ryan Richard Couget
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Stephanie Guadalupe Cruz
Shawn Joseph Daray
Summa Cum Laude
Lorieal Alisha Davis
Everard Paul Dazet IV
David Michael DeKerlegand
Danielle Marie Depreo
Blake Justin Desroches
Damien Edward Doyle
Darren K. Duley **
Courtney Duplessis
Corey James Durbin
Jessica May Edwards
Alan Ryan Every
Stefan Thomas Farrell
Amanda Leigh Fayard *
Philip Edward Fernandez
Henry John Flournory
Stephanie Marie Foltz
Jacelyn McCall Fore
Alici Marie Paige-Foster
Andrea Elizabeth Frohman
Dante William Gandolini
Jerome Richard Garbutt Jr.
Joseline Izahola Garcia
Nichole Marie Gaubert
Jason Paul Giavotella
Barry Joseph Gibson
Sheri Anna Gondolfi
David Barr Gooch Jr.
Shayna Lynn Green
Steven Scott Guillory
Aasmaan A Gulati
Daniel J. Gutierrez
Amanda Louise Halley
Andrew John Hamilton
Chantrell Dominique Hargrave
Casey B. Harper
Cum Laude
23
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
Donald Harris Jr.
Ashley Ann Hartman
Kristina Labove Harvey
Glenn Charles Hebert
Deanna M. Holladay
Natalie Marie Hollingshed
Fe Antoinette Magnahas Hontiveros
Cum Laude
Taylor Marie Hooper
Jason Paul Hotard
Cum Laude
Justin Trung Khan Huynh
Ngoc K. Huynh
Cum Laude
Walaa Mahmoud Ismail
Ikeda Tamara James
Marketa Janousova
Cum Laude
Angelle Victoria Jeansonne
Cori Lee Johnson
Garrett Luke Johnson
Magna Cum Laude
Calvin A. Johnson Jr.
Amber May Johnston
A’Jienne Ronee Jones
Kirsten Leigh Jorgensen
Magna Cum Laude
Stephen Nathan Kaup
Kristin Nicole Kelley **
Ralph Kenning
Vasilios Bill Korominas
Cum Laude
Stephen James Lamana
Philip Eugene Landeche Jr.
Alyssa Marie Lanigan
Michelle Marie LaRose
Carolynn Margaret Elizabeth Laudun
Ryan Gregory Lavelle
Oleksandra Lazarieva
Jared Creswell Lewis
Anthony Joseph Lopardi
Elizabeth Lopez Hampton
Tung Van Mai
Gilberto Javier Martinez
Jennifer Carrie Matranga
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Melissa Cherie Matthews
Robert Joseph Mayfield
Heath Lynn Mendoza
Cum Laude
Jose Alberto Mendoza
Tammy Barca Mercier
Brandon Michael Meyer
Melanie Marie Mims
Serein Ahmad Mohamad
Stanley Moore IV
Austin Joseph Naquin
Jamie Lyn Neyrey
Anthony Nguyen
Hieu Trung Anthony Nguyen
Rayquel Nicole Nichols
Joshua Aaron Noehl
Heather Elizabeth Overton
Jonathan Samuel Palazzolo
Peter Diogenis Papadopoulos
Krupalben Dineshkumar Patel
Cum Laude
Ting Peng
Dinidu Nilanga Perera
Megan Victoria Philippi
Evelyn Vanessa Pineda
Andrea Cecil Pittman
Lia Margaret Rabito
Jasmine Marie Ragas
Ali Raza
Jacob Vincent Reid
John Anthony Reyes
Kevan Troy Richard **
Glenna Richmiller
Magna Cum Laude
Daniel Stephen Riedlinger
Austin James Ritchey
Ana Alicia Rivas
Meredith Elise Rivas
Derek Anthony Robichaux
Sidney Benjamin Rougelot IV
Natalie Carol Rowe
Bobbie Lynn Rudd
Imari Monique Ruffin
Anastasiya Rul Zwain
Summa Cum Laude
24
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
Jessy Paul Russell
Gloria Marie Samuels
Jonathan Abraham Sandlin
Matthew Ryan Saucier
Farrell Michel Savoie-Moore
Nicholas F. Saybe
Michael Lee Schexnayder
Christopher Dion Section
Cum Laude
Belal Awad Shalabi
Evan C. Shults
Rene Joseph Sirois
Kierra Marie Slack
Hunter Chase Smith
Rachel Ann Speyrer
Cum Laude
Isa Ann St. Julien
Shelley Curren Stearns
Chad Henry Stelly
Taylor Shagne Stevens
Bartow Greenslit Stulb
Weixuan Sun
Steven Ronald Tanis
Jessica Marie Thoman
Cum Laude
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Lauren Elizabeth Tidwell
Hung Van Tran
John Tu Trinh
Cum Laude
Thomas Bowen Tucker
Melvin Herman Ursin IV
Ingrid Yaneirys Valdez Fernandez
Andrea Stephanie Valencia
Tracy Puderer Vasquez
Cum Laude
Caylin Marie Verges
Diep Ngoc T. Vu
Julie Ann Vullo
Quinton Marquis Wade
Michael T. Ward
Orlando Joseph Watkins Jr.
Peyton Reid Watters
Robyn Lynette Williams
Whitney Claire Williams
Alaina Carol Wischmeyer
Jacob Robert Wolfe
Luke Christopher Wyckoff
Mo You
David Crawford Young
25
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
College of Education and Human Development
Darrell Kruger, Dean
Bachelor of Arts
Kendell Damon George
Christian Paul Hahn
Julia Claire Hemmings
Raven Hill Hughes
Amanda Rae Knezevich
Cum Laude
Andy Paul Lansing
Courtney Marie LeRouge
Jessica Lynn Monaghan
Jade Marie Purvis
Levi Riley Smith
Taylor Lastene Smith *
Magna Cum Laude, University Honors and
Honors in Education
Kandice Nicole Taylor
Jorge Velazquez
Bachelor of Science
Kaitlin Evangeline Barber
Jillian Rachel Gravois Barlow
Lindsey Brooke Bastoe
Carly Rae Brandt
Melanie Ann Cade
Sarah Nicole Chaisson
Margaret Taylor Guste
Elena Rebekah Henry
Amber Lyn Hernandez
Lauren Luke Kennedy
Jamie Renee Landry
Cum Laude
Megan Gilmore Laux
Malissa Ann Lojszczyk
Katherine Roussel Lopez
Kimberly Cecilia Lopez
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Brandi Marie Manders
Rebecca Ann Michelet
Cum Laude
Monica Elizabeth Montet
Ariel Nichole Moore
Magna Cum Laude
Ria Danielle O’Sullivan
Elisabeth Clare Osborne
Amy Kristine Shoemaker
Magna Cum Laude
Brittany Renee Songy
Eva Catherine Sproull
Heather Marie Vachetta
Cum Laude
Madison Margaret Wright
Cum Laude
26
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
College of Engineering
Norman Whitley, Interim Dean
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Mohammad Qasem Abughazleh
Summa Cum Laude
Myriam Bou-Mekhayel
Ryan James Brasher
Ross Alan Crnko
Scott Patrick Curry
Patrick Henry Danton
Stephen De Filippis
Bradley Thomas Deaton Jr.
Robert Charles Elliott III
Lars Erickson
Fadoul Zakaria Fadoul
Ryan Michael Gerken
Kevin Gerard Giroir
Stuart Robert Hart
Alex Raphael Hontiveros
Justin Gregory Jacob
Summa Cum Laude
Andrew R. Jensen
Kimberly Vaughn Landry
Cum Laude
Chloe LeeAnn Mayne
Ana Christina Melara
Cum Laude
Jason Frederick Merritt
Gabriel A. Morejon
Cindy Michelle Morris
Grace Nicole Naquin
Vogan Huy Nguyen
Cum Laude
Arthur Eugene Robinson, Jr. * **
Christopher Joseph Sercovich
Travis Neal Smith
Stuart Wilson Strunk *
Summa Cum Laude
Hung Quoc Vu
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Matthew Scott Bittinger
Jacob T. Borison
Andrew Paul Brignac
Christopher John Robert Canales
Magna Cum Laude
Ahmed Mahmoud Rabie Elkenawi Awad
Adrian Andres Lazo
Jeffrey Harrer Ledet
Magna Cum Laude
Sara Elizabeth Pizzalato
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Stephen Joseph Bernard
Jessica Lynne Borden
Byron Joseph Brown
Frederic John Brunner
Nicholas Joseph Cimo
Rachel Coggins
Carl John Delery
Khang Duc Dinh
Robert Matthew Donnell
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Joseph David Garon
Kevin Ray Gervais
Jarryd Eugene Michel Gregoire
David Richardson Hingle
Jesse Maitland Holt
Danny Lee Hornberger
Charles Leman Jackson Jr.
Chris Jeansonne
Jared Michael Landry
27
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
Max Louis Lemoine
Michael James May
Rommel Montano Valencia
Christopher Matthew Orgeron
Diego Raul Ortiz
Armando Kristopher Perez
David Christopher Poché
Christopher Thomas Podany
Duong Minh Tran
Kha M Tran
Dung Xuan Vu
Christopher Glenn Walterman
Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
David Michael Bonneval II
Brittan Michael Scott Breaux
Thomas Edward Cusumano II
Ahmed Nazrul Islam
Egidijus Jankevicius
Jason Prescott Morris
Lee Michael Noel
Sean Noste
Juan Joseph Suarez
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Joshua Douglas Temple
Jason Bradley Thompson **
Kyle Stephen Tyson **
Summa Cum Laude, Honors in Naval
Architecture and Marine Engineering
Matthew Lee Welton
Lucas A. P. Wieser
Jackson Tyler Wilson
28
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
College of Liberal Arts
Kevin L. Graves, Interim Dean
Bachelor of Arts
Danny L. Abel
Victoria Elizabeth Acosta
Alireza Aghighi
Christina Marie Aguiluz
Aubrey Larsen Allison
Summa Cum Laude
Ashley Marie Anderson
Jasmine Theresa Angel
Courtney Rouchelle Anweiler
Alec John Armentor
Chelsea Kristine Armstrong **
Magna Cum Laude
Jessica Nichole Arroyo
Haley Elaine Ashe
Sian Elizabeth Azzinari **
Stephanie Michelle Batres
Gabriela Maria Batres Barahona
Monica Patrice Beasley-Robinson
Sean Robert Beck
Tia Cheyenne Benton
Mary Grace Cathryn Bernard * **
Summa Cum Laude, University Honors
and Honors in International Studies
John Robert Bigelow
Riley Patrick Bingham
Cum Laude
Allison Joy Blaize *
Magna Cum Laude
Jonathan Bonano
Brandan Terrell Bonds
Brian Todd Bourgeois
Ciaran Patrick Brennan
Cum Laude
Joshua Wayne Brewer
Candice Catherine Bua-Gasser
Joseph Frank Buccola
Don Jay Buwe
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Kelsey Louise Callahan
Magna Cum Laude, University Honors and
Honors in French
Matthew Ethan Carmichael
Francesca Marina Caruso
Benjamin James Cathey
Darrin Michael Cavalier
Ronald Peter Clark Jr.
Jonathan V. Clay Jr.
Myranicka Sandrill Coleman
Eric Michael Collins
Timothy Ryan Connor
Mark Alan Cranford
Zoe B. Cuneo *
Summa Cum Laude
Alex Victoria Curole
Tho Kieu Dang
Najja Denise Davis
Marino Antonio De Leon
Violeta del Rio del Castillo
Cum Laude
Evelyn Marie Dellorfano
Corinne Nadine DiLeo
Magna Cum Laude
Kathryn Eileen Donahoe
Lucas Paul Donais
Shane Thomas Doty
Ashley Lauren Dubois
Jennifer Lynn Engel
Andrew Justin Errington
John Tyler Esquivel
Saber Naser Farhud
Kelly Michelle Felix
Mark A. Folse
Lauren Fred
Britton William Frost
Katharine Venita Lea Fry
Cum Laude
29
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
Adam Futch
Hannah Marie Galloway
Cum Laude
Savanna Rae Ganucheau
Christine Marie Garaudy
Cum Laude
Tara Lynell Garbutt
Nola Gabriela Garman-Ramos
Amelia Natal Gerken
Laura Giancola
Spencer Charles Wolfgang Gil-Kist
John Wayne Gillette, Jr.
Stephanie Lynn Gleber
Cameron George Glendinning
Abbie Marie Graffeo
Spencer Winfield Gregory
Magna Cum Laude
Mark Louis Griffin
Cum Laude
Lisa Marie Grose
Lyndsey Guitreau
Magna Cum Laude
Caitlin Alaina Gunnell
Ryan Willliam Heinrich
Emily Marie Helmstetter
Kayln Marie Hepting **
Erica Trenice Hill
Chelsea Brooke Hines
Kyle Matthew Hines
Samuel John Hippen
Cum Laude
Aidan Andrews Holley
Carl Cassius Hugmeyer
Chase Sebastian Hukins *
Cum Laude
Jessica Huryk
Allissa Renee Isaac
Ryan Christopher Jacob
Alexander L. Jones
Jennie Viola Justin
Stephen Nathan Kaup
Shelby Renae Kendrick **
Cum Laude, University Honors and
Honors in History
Julian Mitchell Labat
Magna Cum Laude
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Lauren Taylor Lecompte
Hollie Nicole Ledet
Danielle Ariel Linder
Blaine Joseph Lirette
Jonathan Deyo Lumpkin *
Summa Cum Laude, University Honors
and Honors in History and Philosophy
Daniel Lund IV
Joanna Cristina Ferreira Santos Machado
Dane Michael Maday
Margot Le Garrec Marks
Cum Laude
Kelsey Jane Matthews **
Lindsey Eileen McCann
Jeffrey Keller McCormick
Leah Denise McCraw
Kristin Michelle McDonnel
Mary Louise McGinness
Magna Cum Laude
Dominique Donielle Melder
Karen Aneedra Milligan
Sarah Louise Mollere
Magna Cum Laude
Madriana Maricela Montes
Jeffrey Jason Morrison
Erika Andrea Murray
Katherine Elizabeth Najder
Cum Laude
Reynaldo Negret Jr.
Robert Joseph Ordogne
David Ortiz III
Danielle Love Oubre
Elizabeth Mary Owen
Amanda Rose Palamone
Jessica M. Parke
Carlyn Octave Perez
Svetlana Aleksandrovna Pizzati **
Cum Laude
Ashly Rose Queen
Magna Cum Laude
Danielle Lindsay Radcliff-Jupiter
Maxwell Louis Ragan
Cum Laude
Ryan C. Rapose
Christopher Joseph Rapp
Elizabeth Rayes
30
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
David J. Reyes
Caleb Paul Richard
Kenneth Robertson
Rachel Ann Rodriguez
Robert Linnie Rose
Cum Laude
Maggie Elizabeth Roussell
Cum Laude
Jason Barre Rousset
Douglas Prentiss Rowe
Pernell Anthony Rubin
Alina Sampson
Shi’Tara Deione Sanders
Meredith Ann Sauviac
Melissa Mae Scheib
Alex Thomas Schurb
Carly Jeannette Smith
Desmond Terrell Smith
Kacie Brenna Smith
Molly Ann Smith
Cum Laude
Fredrick Richard Sprinkle * **
Magna Cum Laude
Laura Elizabeth Steffan
Hayley Kathryn Sternberger
Anna Marie Stockstill
Shelby Sara Shrum Stoor
Hunter Jackson Strickland
Anna Tuttle
Magna Cum Laude
Jennifer Marie Vernace
Andrew Hays Villarreal
William Ralph Vivas
Krystal Laura Weber
Jami Lyn White
Raluca Simona Pupaza Wolcott
John Conner Wood
Cum Laude
Chad Patrick Worthley
Julia Sinclair Yocom
Camille Andrée Young
Magna Cum Laude
Kayla Rae Young
Bachelor of Science
Jasmine Brienne Bazley
Emily S. Colston
Taryn Ann Dannemann
Jamel Omar Dorsey
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Matthew Ivan Gatzman
Matthias Eli Helfen
Cum Laude
31
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
College of Sciences
Steven G. Johnson, Dean
Bachelor of Science
Joshua J. Abadie
Daniel Joseph Adams
Tahreer N. Ahmad
Nooraldeen Rafat Alkurd
Christian Charles Ames
Shama Amin
Chaunte’ Marie Anderson
Courtney Leigh Anderson
Alyssa Solis Atilano
Melanie Dee Austin
Tyler Paul Bailey
Brittney Montana Baldini
Orry Nicholaus Westeen Ball
Sarah Katheryn Ball
Tatiana Odelie Barre’
Mariane Germaine Bedoucha
Trey Joseph Berthelot
Peter Stanley Bilinski
Melody Celeste Bolton
Patricia Andrade Borges
Cum Laude
Calvin Matthew Bouchon
Brooke Ashley Boudreaux
Cum Laude
Madeleine Marie Barbara Broussard
Kristin Michelle Burleson
Magna Cum Laude
Jude Barrett Cali
Megan Marie Callaghan
Claire Elizabeth Caputo
Sanna June Clark
Samantha Lea Coslan
Ashley Elizabeth Crumholt
Semaj Tamara Crumpton
Mary Elizabeth Curry
Darrell Lee Davis Jr.
Joseph Anthony Diaz
Magna Cum Laude, Honors in
Biological Sciences
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Taneesha Raquira Ducksworth
Travis Paul Dumont
Anna Ebert
Charles Ray Ellison II
Cornell Farlin
Joshua Ross Flathers
Jude Nicholas Foret Jr.
Jamie Leigh Frank
Kendall Jerrod Frank
Tiffany Julissa Frederick
Gabrielle Marie Fristoe
Leah Helene Frizzell
Isaac Fulton
Cum Laude
Arturo Galindo
Raven Shantia Geary
Danielle Elizabeth Geis
Jenien Hani Ghanem
Justin William Gibson
Stephen Andrew Gipson
Cum Laude
Robert Corbin Glass
Shannon Nicole Gonzales
Amber Lynn Goodman
Magna Cum Laude
Dustin Martin Gould
Olga Granados-Mejorado
Thaddeus Jude Greenlee Jr.
Eric Glenn Guidry
Cody M. Gulizo
Stephen A. Hagen
Shaniqua A. Hayes **
Magna Cum Laude
Rebecca Jean Helms *
Cum Laude
Jeremy Vance Henley
Carmen Madeline Hicks **
Skylar Simone Hicks
Alison J. Hines
32
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
Kimberly Julia Hirstius
Adam J. Holman
Jessica Holmes
Ingrid Aisha Hughes
Tyler Christopher Hughes
Christopher Leonardo Interiano
Florencia Iturri Mariaca **
Magna Cum Laude, Honors
in Psychology
Kristin Sue Kendrick
Sommer Ann Kirsch
Cum Laude
Sergiy Oleksandroviych Kozlov
Shelby Catherine Laiche
Tung Thanh Lam
Lyndon Lance Lasiter
Cum Laude
Danielle Gonzales Latiolais
Cantrell Marsalis Lawson
David Le
Allison Rene Lesage
Chamarcus Dwayne Lewis
Johnnie Lee Lipscomb
Unitra Tuchilia Long
Lisa Marie Loyacono
Lauren Nicole Lunsford
Magna Cum Laude
Alexander Stephan Lyons, Jr.
Bradley Scott Lytle
Magna Cum Laude
Dustin Spencer Lytle
Ian K. Maclay
Barbara Darlene Maikell
Cum Laude
Eileen Therese Maldonado
Benjamin Royse Manuel
Elizabeth Anna Maronge
Ryan Allen Martinez
Dustin Siegfried Mayer
Brittany Marie Meyer
Bessy C. Michel
Tabitha Ann Milligan
Olga Miocevic
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Rana J. Mohammad
Raul Antonio Moradel Jr.
Magna Cum Laude
Xiomara Merced Morter
Luke Isaiah Mosel
Magna Cum Laude
Macy Felicia Murla
Chaulang Vu Nguyen
Christina Nguyen
Hien Ngoc Nguyen
Hien Thanh Nguyen
Cum Laude
Kim T. Nguyen
Sarah Kate Noel
Michaella Mari Occhipinti
Adam Ryan Pace
Mallory Marie Palmisano
Cum Laude
Kimberly Ann Patorno
Emmanuel Paul
Gregory Steven Pellerin
Kathryn E. Pergola
Lisa Thi Phan
Cum Laude
Angel Darrielle Phillips
Amanda Theresa Piglia
Cary David Randazzo
Harrison Wilks Reynolds
Rebecca Lea Rice **
Cum Laude
Tia Monique Robinson
Kayla Joan Romero
Giana Daniele Rowe * **
Christa Marie Russell
Cum Laude
Kelly Joseph Sanamo
Krista Elizabeth Saragusa
Cum Laude
Isabel Sbeiti
Magna Cum Laude
Rebecca Elizabeth Schouest
Andrew Charles Schroth
Meghan Ann Selva
33
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
Ryen Storm Smith
Preston Kolby Stock **
Cum Laude
Nicholas Michael Studer
Magna Cum Laude
Mohammad Talha
Cum Laude
Katherine Elizabeth Tannian
Zachary Taylor
Matthew William Tichenor
Cum Laude
Mark Anthony Tommaseo
Whitney Marie Townsend
Summa Cum Laude
Aubrey Anne Traina
Cum Laude
Kenny Tran
Kevin Quoc Hung Tran
Kristy Thao Tran
Magna Cum Laude
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
My U. Tran
Trang Theresa Tran
Cum Laude
Rima Fariha Ullah
Ayesha Pesi Umrigar
Summa Cum Laude
Amanda Jeanne Usey
Cum Laude
Miguel Angel Velasquez
Honors in Psychology
Sarahi Velazquez Guzman
Magna Cum Laude
Don Minh Vu
Damon Taiming Wang
Tiffany Xanthe’ Watler
Taylor Quinn Whitty
Nyajia Ashlie Williams
Phylicia Michelle Williams
34
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
Interdisciplinary Studies
Elaine S. Brooks, Academic Director
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
Nicholas David Angelica
Lacey Mayfield Arb
Max Daniel Banchy
Erica Renee Beach
Stephanie Lorraine Biro
Kal Bonura
Mariealise Kylie Breaux
Tiffany Childress Brinson
Frieda M. Brown
Natasha Brown
Amber Ardella Carrie Clay
Molly Delean Cozad
Jodi L. Crifasi
Alexandra Dacy
Matthew Charles Daroca
Kayla Davis Dehnel
Cory Anthony Dixon
Alanna Monique Encalarde
Megan Elizabeth Flynn
Rebecca Jeanne Foltz
Danielle Alexis Fortner
Cherlyn Christine Foster
Zachariah Elisha François
Gabrielle Dominique Freels
Sarah Jo Fridley
Magna Cum Laude
Ashley Marie Fuselier
Samantha Giroir
Gregory Joseph Grant Jr.
Mary Celeste Gressett
Joseph A. Hebert IV
Courtney Alexandra Jarrell
Jared Michael Jobert
Jasmine Michele Johnson
*Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Joni Michelle Kirvin
Kimberly Renee’ Lafayette
Cristina Thi Lam
Melanie Leduc
Anna Teresa Lee
Mark Louis Liggio
Jessica Lynn Loyacono
Issac Dewayne Mack
Tradarrius Devonte McPhearson
Justin Michael Million
Justin Jairus Moreaux
Amy Elizabeth Mullins
Cum Laude
Cuong D. Nguyen
Elizabeth Anne Perciful
Amber Prattini **
Will Kelley Ramey
Janee Lynn Robinson
Monique Janelle Robiskie
Juana Ignacia Rodriguez
Bethany Ann Salter
Catherine Jane Semmes
Allison Cheri Smith
Karrie Earlondra Stewart
Edith McKinney Talley * **
Summa Cum Laude, Honors in
Interdisciplinary Studies
James Taylor Tebbe
Michael Anthony Tedesco Jr.
John Edward Thomas III
Andre D. Torres
Kelly Renee Wallner
Jason R. Washington
Kwanza Trentell Wells
35
**Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
2013-2014 Faculty and Staff Retirees
Michael J. Adler
H. David Ally
Asaf Ashar
Sylvia M. Bowes
Deborah K. Bridges
James E. Burgard
Jack P. Carter
Gwen Castellano
Leslie S. Cobar
Janet Loupe Davis
William P. Galle, Jr.
Valencia Ann Groomes
Paul J. Hensel
Pillip E. Karnell
Judith E. Kieff
Mary L. Killeen
Susan E. Krantz
Claude Roy LeBlanc
Andrew M. McCathen
Denise A. Michelet
Tomas Mulleady
Van A. Muller
Thomas S. O’Connor
Lee L. Robert
Linda K. Robison
William Simmons, Jr.
Joseph Smith, Jr. Denise Spellman
Janet Speyrer
Douglas E. Sullivan
Clifford Villavaso
Kevin Alan Webster
Donna M. Welch
Bernard Williams
Kenneth R. Zangla
Norman Zeringue, Jr.
Instructional Media/Technology
University Police
Transportation Studies Program
Project Pass/Access
Purchasing Office
University Computing & Communications
Sociology
Bookstore
Developmental Math
Registrar
Management
University Police
College of Business Administrations
Film, Theater & Communication Arts
Curriculum & Instruction
Bookstore
College of Liberal Arts
Medicaid Tech Service Contract
Facility Services - Energy Services
Kiefer Lakefront Arena
Student Health Services
Student Health Services
Marketing
Facility Services - Capital Planning
Financial Services
Earth & Environmental Science
Facility Services - Building Services
Enrollment Services
Business & Economic Research
Facility Service - Energy Services
Facility Services - Energy Services
Bookstore
College of Education
Facility Services - Maintenance
TRAC Non Credit
Facility Services - Building Services
36
In Memoriam
John L. Creel
Stanley P. Leibo
Thomas S. O’Connor
Bursar
Biological Sciences
Marketing
37
The Alma Mater
UNO, Our Alma Mater
Proud we stand to sing your fame
UNO
We honor your dear name.
Mem’ries will linger on
When our years with you have gone
And keep us true
to the Silver and Blue.
Lyrics by Deborah H. Crosby
Music from
The Overture to the Consecration of the House
by Ludwig van Beethoven
University of New Orleans Honorary Degrees
Soledad O’Brien (2014)
M. Pres Kabacoff (2013)
John Larroquette (2013)
Henry Bernstein (2012)
Mark Savoff (2012)
Hannes Androsch (2009)
Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (2008)
Václav Klaus (2007)
Charles V. Cusimano (2007)
Myrtis Jeri Nims (2002)
Walter Isaacson (2002)
Merritt C. Becker, Jr. (2001)
Stephen E. Ambrose (2000)
Franz Vranitzky (1999)
Jerome L. Goldman (1999)
Donald J. Nalty (1998)
James H. Clark (1998)
Edwin A. Lupberger (1996)
Mervin Lee Trail (1994)
Arthur F. D’Aquin (1994)
James R. Moffett (1993)
Paul A. Nalty (1992)
Frank H. Walk (1991)
Corinne Claiborne Boggs (1990)
Peter M. Dombourian (1989)
Ronald M. Jones (1989)
Samuel Dubois Cook (1989)
Philip M. Hannan (1988)
Patrick F. Taylor (1988)
John M. DeBlois (1986)
Charles W. Wall, Sr. (1985)
Martin D. Woodin (1985)
Abba J. Kastin (1984)
Homer L. Hitt (1983)
Theo. F. Cangelosi (1983)
Moon Landrieu (1977)
Melvin S. Newman (1975)
38