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1 Nova Southeastern University NSUWorks NSU Commencement Programs NSU Digital Collections Commencement - Undergraduate - Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, Abraham S. Fischler School of Education and Human Services and H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship Nova Southeastern University Follow this and additional works at: Part of the Higher Education Commons NSUWorks Citation Nova Southeastern University, "2012 Commencement - Undergraduate - Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, Abraham S. Fischler School of Education and Human Services and H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship" (2012). NSU Commencement Programs. Paper This Commencement Program is brought to you for free and open access by the NSU Digital Collections at NSUWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in NSU Commencement Programs by an authorized administrator of NSUWorks. For more information, please contact nsuworks@nova.edu.

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3 THE PRESIDENT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY, AND STAFF CONGRATULATE YOU ON THIS VERY SPECIAL DAY. TODAY'S COMMENCEMENT EXERCISE IS THE CULMINATION OF YOUR HARD WORK AND INTELLECTUAL EFFORT, WHICH SHOULD BE DULY NOTED AND PUBLICLY RECOGNIZED. MAY ALL OF YOUR DREAMS AND WISHES BRING FORTH A PROSPEROUS FUTURE. CONGRATULATIONS!

4 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY 2012 UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY OF THE FARQUHAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ABRAHAM S. FISCHLER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION H. WAYNE HUIZENGA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP BANKATLANTIC CENTER SUNRISE, FLORIDA Saturday, the Twelfth of May, Two Thousand and Twelve Four O'clock in the Afternoon

5 THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION MARSHAL DEGREE CANDIDATES MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY TRUSTEES DISTINGUISHED GUESTS UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS

6 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS COMMENCEMENT 2012 ORDER OF EXERCISES Prelude *Processional Crown Imperial (1937)... Walton Convening the Commencement... Grand Marshal, Silvia Flores, M.D. Member, Board of Trustees Presiding Officer.... George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer, Nova Southeastern University *Star Spangled Banner... Key/Smith Of say can you see by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, 0' er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; Of say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, 0' er the land of the free and the home of the brave? Introductions... Frank DePiano, Ph.D. Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Welcome... Don Rosenblum, Ph.D. Dean, Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Opening Remarks... George L. Hanbury II *Denotes that the audience should stand during this part of the ceremony

7 Presentation of Outstanding Achievement Awards... Don Rosenblum (Biographical Sketches in back of program) Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Awards presented by Don Rosenblum Dan Donoven Abella Division of and Amy Nicole Peters Division of Performing and Visual Arts and Lindsey Anne Nowland and Jesse James Secord Division of and Sarah Yassin and Angelica E. Dolan Division of and Abraham S. Fischler School of Education Awards presented by Nelson Diaz Nicole Marie Dovale and Genesis Montpellier Teacher Education Programs and H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship Awards presented by J. Preston Jones Lori Kimberly Chinn and Dania Jaggon 2

8 Presentation of The J ames Farquhar Award... Don Rosenblum Awarded to Jonathon F. Sanz (Biographical Sketch in back of program) Address on Behalf of the Graduates... Jonathon F. Sanz Class of' 12 Conferral of Honorary Degree... George L. Hanbury II Doctorate of Humane Letters Awarded to Terry Waite Commencement Address... Terry Waite Diplomat and Humanitarian (Biographical Sketch in back of program) Presentation of Graduates Conferral of Degrees... George L. Hanbury II Farewell... George L. Hanbury II Dismissal of the Commencement.... Grand Marshal, Silvia Flores *Nova Southeastern University Anthem... Cavanaugh *Recessional Hail thee, Nova Southeastern! Bright sun shining new; Radiant star of our morning, Ever rising, true; May thy wisdom serve as our constant guide and thy love a beacon strong, as throughout the world we spread thy name joining voice in grateful song: Nova Southeastern, Alma Mater, By thy light imbue, Service, honor, loyalty, 'til our days are through. Love thee, Gray and Blue! La Rejouissance... Handel From Music for the Royal Fireworks *Denotes that the audience should stand during this part of the ceremony 3

9 FARQUHAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Don Rosenblum, Ph.D., Dean BACHELOR OF ARTS DIVISION OF HUMANITIES MARLISA SANTOS, Ph.D., Director COMMUNICATION STUDIES Sebastian Acosta-Nijamkin... Coral Springs, Florida Rashida Jamilia Allen... Montego Bay, Jamaica Sam Caldwell Plantation, Florida Kassandra Ceneas Sunrise, Florida Anais Marie De Armas... Hialeah, Florida Jerilyn Nicole De Los Rios... Davie, Florida Bridget B. Farrell... Cooper City, Florida Haven C. FitzSimmonds... Loxahatchee, Florida Lyndon George Forte... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Ashley Gebara... Weston, Florida Stephanie Goby... Ocoee, Florida Alexis N. Hernandez... Miramar, Florida Ewa Monika Jamborska... Katowice, Poland Sarah R. Lane... Cooper City, Florida Donna Levasseur.... Pembroke Pines, Florida Brittany Natalie Maxey... Coral Springs, Florida Jessica Vanessa Mondragon... Davie, Florida Katherine Garman Morgaman... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Stefano Noce... Davie, Florida Veronica E. Quintanilla... Plantation, Florida Angel P. Rua... Miami, Florida Vittoria Santini..... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Chelsea Marie Seignious... Lake Placid, Florida Annette Lorraine Taylor-Spence... Lauderdale Lakes, Florida Lauren Nicole Watkins... Oxford, North Carolina Peta-Gaye A. Whyte... Lauderdale Lakes, Florida ENGLISH Dan Donovan Abella... Lauderhill, Florida Jessica S. Furth... North Miami, Florida Christopher Albert Garcia.... Miramar, Florida Carrie B. Gaskins... Miami, Florida Natasha Thea Matijasevic... North Port, Florida Deandria L. Moss... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Melanie Bianca Munoz... Miami, Florida LeAnn M. Pardo... Pembroke Pines, Florida Paula C. Roca... Naples, Florida Marya Ufen... Davie, Florida HISTORY Anam Y. Ismail... Pembroke Pines, Florida Lisa A. Kiss... Davie, Florida Derek Andre LaCombe... Norwich, Connecticut Jasmine Leigh Lykins... Groveland, Florida Eugenio Mancini... Hallandale Beach, Florida Rainier Regueiro... Miami Gardens, Florida Shirley Touati... Fort de France, France Bonny John Varghese... Cooper City, Florida INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Felicia Boodhoo... Southwest Ranches, Florida Yessica Giraldo... Pembroke Pines, Florida Eliette Martin... Miami, Florida Michelle L. Rushefsky Coral Springs, Florida 4

10 DIVISION OF PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS MICHAEL CALDWELL, D.M.A., Director ART Mahmoud Abutoubeh... Amman, Jordan Stephanie Bardales... Weston, Florida Grace Elizabeth Cox... Davie, Florida Nicole Marie Dileo Davie, Florida Olaniyan J. Mustipher... Plantation, Florida Reshma Vidya Ramrattan Davie, Florida Juan S. Reyes Garcia... Miami, Florida Nicole Bettina Whitmore... Milton Keynes, United Kingdom ARTS ADMINISTRATION Alexa Grace Franky... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Alexandra Victoria Bellido de Luna.....Key West, Florida Diana Maria Blanco... Weston, Florida DANCE Susana Fajardo Miami, Florida Amy Nicole Peters... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Erin C. Rogan... Smithtown, New York THEATRE Kendra Augustin... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Monica lynne Herrera... Hialeah, Florida Jonathan Sanz... Pembroke Pines, Florida Britni Serrano... Davie, Florida Eric Soto... Hialeah, Florida Norhanne Yessayan... Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DIVISION OF HUMANITIES MARLISA SANTOS, Ph.D., Director LEGAL STUDIES Alexandra Elizabeth J. Anderson... West Palm Beach, Florida William B. Barney... Davie, Florida Marteena Ann Benjamin... Miami, Florida Adrian-Keith L. Bennett... Plymouth, Michigan Nefertari M. Bennett Lake Worth, Florida Rachel Bhiekharie... Sunrise, Florida Stephany]. Candamo... Weston, Florida Idalis Diaz... Miami Gardens, Florida Ted leenoy Delcima... Hollywood, Florida Brandon Evans... Brooklyn, New York Amanda K. Finley... Pembroke Pines, Florida Loris Kenisha Gayle... Plantation, Florida Magda Gomez... Davie, Florida Vinod Kumar Gootam... Sunrise, Florida Kurt Mathew Hagen... Sunrise, Florida Victoria Alessandra Hunter.... Oakland Park, Florida Kimberly-Anne Jaco... Boca Raton, Florida Cristel John Davie, Florida Isiaa Aisha Jones... Lauderhill, Florida Timothy Kimuli... Kampala, Uganda Kristin Hope Kladke... Coral Springs, Florida Gustavo Javier Martinez... Pembroke Pines, Florida Graciela Mendoza... Plantation, Florida Sabrina D. Niewialkouski Aventura, Florida Kelly Lynn O'Connell Horton, Michigan Tiffany K. Parkinson... Montego Bay, Jamaica Ashley Marie Perez Miramar, Florida Tillesia Powell Sunrise, Florida Michelle Maria Quiles... Naples, Florida Janelys c. Segarra Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sasha Marie Stabile... Miami, Florida Bonny John Varghese... Cooper City, Florida Heidi M. Weidman... Coconut Creek, Florida 5

11 DIVISION OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES THOMAS FAGAN, Ph.D., Director ApPLIED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Ibrahim Yousef Aloraifi... Plantation, Florida Loveline Saint Hilaire LeStage... Ruskin, Florida Cristina Marie Padron... Miami Lakes, Florida Silvia P. Rosenthal..... Aventura, Florida Jay R. Wolfberg.... Coral Springs, Florida CRIMINAL JUSTICE Gregory Ernest Abend... Plantation, Florida Maria Teresa Albuerne... Miami, Florida Nubia C. Carbonneau... Pembroke Pines, Florida Seon Carey... Plantation, Florida Angel Marie Citro... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Timothy A. Coyle... Davie, Florida Angelica Elizabeth Dolan... Hollywood, Florida Anabely Escarpita... Boca Raton, Florida Roberta Eugene... Pompano Beach, Florida Hector Fajardo... Sunrise, Florida Tiffany Elizabeth Forrest... Pembroke Pines, Florida Brandon Matthew Giardina... Davie, Florida Mikal V. Hemans... North Lauderdale, Florida Alejandro Sebastian Introini... Pembroke Pines, Florida Kathryn Marie Kelton... Pembroke Pines, Florida Karen Ann Khaleel... Lake Worth, Florida Shantell Marie Kopeczi-Bocz... Davie, Florida Jerretta M. Larkin... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Natalia LaRoche... Pembroke Pines, Florida Alenushka Leon... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Johanna Lopez... West Palm Beach, Florida Dean Morea Boca Raton, Florida Robert John Nacarato... Coral Springs, Florida Stephen Shawn O'Neill... Coconut Creek, Florida Christine Pantoja... Royal Palm Beach, Florida Rafael A. Pena Miami, Florida Steffani Michelle Russo Hollywood, Florida Tiffannie R. Small... Miramar, Florida April Charisse Stephenson... Miami, Florida Jose R. Villafuerte... Florida City, Florida Michelle Yanez... Miami, Florida PARALEGAL STUDIES Greta Paulina Benedicto... Davie, Florida Laurel H. Bolderson... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Liana Christine Candelario... Plantation, Florida Howard P. Clark Hallandale Beach, Florida Simona Comrie... Plantation, Florida Ines Gomes Miramar, Florida Yaima Gonzalez... North Miami Beach, Florida Victoria M. Habib Plantation, Florida Christine Dianne King... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Brenda W. Mills... Sunrise, Florida Raven Allen Morrison Miami, Florida Angelica Pagan... Miami, Florida Eddie Jose Paredes... Miami, Florida Jennifer A. Patti Sunrise, Florida Negia Peguero... Weston, Florida Stephen Mark Probber... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fernanda Heloisa Serrano... Lauderhill, Florida Ryan Starzyk... Miami, Florida Cecilia Isabel Ulpiz... Cooper City, Florida PSYCHOLOGY Philomena Lucille Abreu... Pembroke Pines, Florida Juliana Acosta... Weston, Florida Yesenia Acosta Miami, Florida Andrew Adler... Davie, Florida Anna Christine Allen... Plantation, Florida Christina Victoria Allen... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Kerry Ann Marie Allison... Lauderhill, Florida Jessica Alonso... Miami, Florida Norma Jacknise Altidor Lauderdale Lakes, Florida Alexandra M. Antunes... Pembroke Pines, Florida Ceren Balta Fort Lauderdale, Florida Irakoze Bayigamba Kigali, Rwanda Jacob Begor Oxford, Maryland Amina Benkhoukha lsland Park, New York Jennifer M. Birchfield... Plantation, Florida Brandi Bolden Jacksonville, Florida Natalia Andrea Bonilla... Weston, Florida Jennifer Brait..... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Stephanie Ann Brighton... Jacksonville, Florida Joanne Brutus... North Miami, Florida Jessica Budik... Aventura, Florida Kristin Sarah Burggraf..... Coral Springs, Florida 6

12 Sharyn R. Campbell... Margate, Florida Tricia Campbell... West Park, Florida Ignacio Canas, Sr.... Vina Del Mar, Chile Renee M. Cardenas... Miami, Florida Cynthia L. Carmean... Athens, Georgia Dominique Nicole Casale... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Athina B. Casas... Hollywood, Florida Elizabeth G. Castillo... Silver Spring, Maryland Carla P. Cavalie... Miami, Florida Christine]. Cole... West Palm Beach, Florida Irina Matilde Cossio... Davie, Florida Andrea Alnair Cobo... Weston, Florida James Joseph Cordiano... Davie, Florida Dana Jean Coty... Lambertville, New Jersey Kathryn Bianca DaBreo... Davie, Florida Kasandra DeFerrari... Sunrise, Florida Jennifer L. DeHart.... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Catherine Del Toro... Hialeah, Florida Carmen R. Delgado... West Park, Florida Allison Ann DeLisle... Weston, Florida Alicia Renee Deshazer Lauderdale Lakes, Florida Kori A. Desiderio...Leonardo, New Jersey Stephanie Diaz..... Pembroke Pines, Florida Veronica Diaz... Homestead, Florida Sherena Clay tina Dickinson... Smith's Parish, Bermuda Briana A. DiGennaro... Woodbury, New York Jalpa Domadia... Fayetteville, North Carolina Edward Alexander Dungca... Pembroke Pines, Florida Vanessa Duque... Pembroke Pines, Florida Jennifer Ronkko Ellis... Okeechobee, Florida Agustin M. Exposito... Davie, Florida Nicole Rachel Fernandez... Miami, Florida Ryan Evan Ferraro... Perrineville, New Jersey Monica Font... Hollywood, Florida Cindy Yvette Fraga... Miami, Florida Shanya Daniel Francis... Brooklyn, New York Kiera L. Galvano... Allentown, New Jersey Sabina Garcia... Miami, Florida Yeiner Garcia... Hialeah, Florida April N. Garletts... Cooper City, Florida Loen E. Garrick... Miramar, Florida Sharlene M. Gayle... Royal Palm Beach, Florida Diana Ghawi... Miami, Florida Stephanie Jade Ghitis... Sunrise, Florida Krystal Janet Giraldo... Cutler Bay, Florida Jessica J. Giresi... Plantation, Florida Christina Marie Gobin... Wellington, Florida Roxana Gonzalez... Hialeah, Florida Lauren Beth Graves... Orland Park, Illinois Shantelle Alifia Green... Hollywood, Florida Yanelle Guerra... Pembroke Pines, Florida Yael Haklai... Aventura, Florida Allison lviarie Halphen... Port St. Lucie, Florida Melissa Hargrove... Debary, Florida Christine A. Harlow... Davie, Florida Christopher M. Hearn... Coral Springs, Florida Luz Jenny Hugo... Lake Worth, Florida Derrick Hugue... Miami, Florida Ludnie Jacques... Oakland Park, Florida Jody A. Jackson... Miramar, Florida Jessica Jo Anne James... Kingshill, Virgin Islands Milenis Johancsik... Tamarac, Florida Christopher M. Johnson... New York, New York Lisa M. Jones... Jacksonville, Florida Emma Jayme Jordan... Sebastian, Florida Johanne Joseph... Homestead, Florida Jaclyn Alyce Kahan... Davie, Florida Diana Marjorie Khan... Pembroke Pines, Florida Finola Bernadette Koch... Plantation, Florida Jacqueline Lefebre... Parkland, Florida Andrea C. Leon... Weston, Florida Stacy L. Leonard... Jacksonville, Florida Jordan c. Lindo... Pembroke Pines, Florida Melissa Loobie... Miramar, Florida Janeth Lopez... Hialeah, Florida Claudia Lorenzo... Hialeah, Florida Diana Lucia Lozano Hialeah, Florida Marlyse T. Mathurin... Pembroke Pines, Florida Archana Manapragada... Boca Raton, Florida Colleen Alicia Mayhew... De Pere, Wisconsin Amy Michelle McCartt... Royal Palm Beach, Florida Harnels Maurice Michell... Pembroke Pines, Florida Kaitlin Brittany Mooney... Coral Springs, Florida Mia Moross... Delray Beach, Florida Sara Moubayed... Coral Springs, Florida Safiyyah Muhammad... Orlando, Florida Ziddia Muller... Walnut Creek, California Kevin Christopher Murray... Davie, Florida Saraii Rosaura Murrugarra... Vero Beach, Florida Taylour Leah Musto... Coral Springs, Florida Stephanie Ann Nunez... Miami, Florida Allison Mara Ocasio... Pembroke Pines, Florida Erika Jose Ortiz... Sunrise, Florida Johana Milena Ortiz... Lauderhill, Florida Neymi L. Orozco... North Miami, Florida Jacqueline N. Pablos... Miami Lakes, Florida Rose Palms... Miramar, Florida Daniella M. Perez... Cutler Bay, Florida Marisol Prieto... HoHywood, Florida Yira Marcela Puello... Davie, Florida Whytney Michelle Rawls... Pembroke Pines, Florida Sandra Marcela Restrepo... Miami, Florida Rochelle Reynolds... Miami, Florida Stephanie Suzanne Rivera... Hialeah, Florida Paula C. Roca... Naples, Florida Chantal Charlie Rodriguez... Cutler Bay, Florida Eric Saltzman... Boca Raton, Florida Adriana Lucia Sanchez... Coconut Creek, Florida Juan C. Sanchez... Miami, Florida Ramon J. Santa Coloma... Miami, Florida May tee Sanz... Miami, Florida Lauren P. Schwartz... Davie, Florida Anita L. Shankle... Snellville, Georgia Vidya Sherrilyn Shivsawak..... Plantation, Florida Jeneisha April Singh... Davie, Florida Christina Smith... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Chantelle Alecia Spence... Miami Gardens, Florida Alexandra Elizabeth Srour... Weston, Florida Stephanie Nicole St. Lawrence... Southwest Ranches, Florida Samantha Rene Tejeda... Hialeah, Florida 7

13 Liba Thomas... Coral Springs, Florida Jessica Marie Thornton... jacksonville, Florida Matilde Vassallo Hollywood, Florida Andrea Villegas Weston, Florida Brandi Lian Viparina... Sarasota, Florida Maura Kathleen Walsh... Pompano Beach, Florida Justine Clara Waring... Stockbridge, Georgia Sarah Yassin... Bartica, Guyana Tess Zalcberg... Tamarac, Florida Keilin Zumbado... Homestead, Florida SOCIOLOGY Brooke L. Alberto... Davie, Florida Suzette Breny... North Lauderdale, Florida Athena Stavroula Campos... Bronx, New York Andreanna Rose Di Benedetto Plantation, Florida Melissa Evon Floyd... Pensacola, Florida Kelley Ann Hench Oakland Park, Florida Quinessa S. Johnson... West Chester, Ohio Frantz Massenat.... Miramar, Florida Le'Chaundra Nicole Portee... West Palm Beach, Florida Stephanie Anne Walls... Davie, Florida Marcel Zikofsky Baden Wiirttemberg, Germany DIVISION OF MATH, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MATTHEW HE, Ph.D., Director ApPLIED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Hanna Bozarg Davie, Florida Krista Cunningham... Hollywood, Florida Kathryn Frances Evans... Oakland Park, Florida Ryan Goss... Palm Bay, Florida Jennifer Tara Lascow... Cooper City, Florida Shalonda Trenise McCallum... Miramar, Florida Kevin Austin Morrow... Oakland, Kentucky Reem Nammour.... Egg Harbor Township, New jersey Kendra Elyse Nehrenz... Boca Raton, Florida Orson W. Prentice... Riverview, Florida Tricia Serica Rodney... Pompano Beach, Florida Christian F. Rodriguez Pembroke Pines, Florida Tonisha S. Williams Pembroke Pines, Florida Kevin Michael Winters... Fort Lauderdale, Florida ATHLETIC TRAINING Freire Lorenzo Alcantara... Hialeah, Florida Valentina F. Bustamante... Doral, Florida Chrystal Ulysse Charles Miami, Florida Adriana Del Pilar Chaves... Davie, Florida David Lee De Zago... Coconut Creek, Florida Andre Jouse Gonzalez... Pembroke Pines, Florida Elizabeth Klara Kreymer... Weston, Florida Amanda Nicole Leon... Pembroke Pines, Florida Evan Massa... Merrick, New York Lindsay Mae Minthorn... Titusville, Florida Miguel Eduardo Motolongo... Weston, Florida Susana Placencia... Hialeah, Florida Lauren Ruder Davie, Florida Russell Erwin Simmons... Sunrise, Florida John Jaime Zuluaga Davie, Florida BIOLOGY Anna Marie Legaspi Aberion... Pembroke Pines, Florida Jessica Bouza... Hialeah, Florida Maryam Abid... Davie, Florida Kelsey Erin Bragg Weston, Florida Jasmin Ahmed... Miramar, Florida Karen E. Briones... Sunrise, Florida Ramey Alfarra... Parkland, Florida Phillip A. Bunyi jacksonville, Florida Saamia Liaquat Ali Shaikh... Orlando, Florida Natalie Buzaglo... Davie, Florida Renee Ali-Samhoul... Scarborough, Trinidad, and Tobago Karina M. Calderon... Weston, Florida Diana O. Arias... Hialeah, Florida Melanie Marie Campbell... Sunrise, Florida Brittney A. Armstrong Tamarac, Florida Carolina Cancelado... Hollywood, Florida Jeanette M. Baez... Hialeah, Florida Patrick Cao... Oakland, Florida Yadira Barreiro Hialeah, Florida Marie-Yves Champagne... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Yubelka Bello... Miami, Florida Stephanie M. Chery... Pembroke Pines, Florida Karina Renee Benitez... Wellington, Florida Gisselle M. Conty Plantation, Florida Joshua L. Blimbaum Hallandale, Florida Danielle Renee Cooper... Fort Lauderdale, Florida 8

14 Katharine E. Corp... Grand Rapids, Michigan Michael Gregory Cort... Parkland, Florida Joseph Anthony Costa... Pompano Beach, Florida Alana A. Crews... Plantation, Florida Luviette Marie Cruz... North Lauderdale, Florida Asma Iqbal Dalal..... Miami, Florida Batoul Younes Darwiche... Cooper City, Florida Jhanelle Kristen Dawes... Pembroke Pines, Florida Jose Brigido De Melo Junior... Miramar, Florida Ryan DeBraganca... Sunrise, Florida Ana Paula Delgado... Pembroke Pines, Florida Sara A. DeMuth... Plant City, Florida Shan S. Desai... Wheeling, Illinois Yasmil Descalzo... Hialeah, Florida Corynne J. Dignan.... Nashua, New Hampshire Aquiles Duero III... Miami, Florida Inna Dumova... Coral Springs, Florida Adriano M. Duran... Ackerman, Mississippi Ronda Diane Edwards Miramar, Florida Meghan Marie Eisenhart..... South Miami, Florida Amir A. Eldick... Davie, Florida Marilyne Etienne... Boca Raton, Florida Maliha Fatima... Miramar, Florida Raquel Janeen Ferguson... Nassau, Bahamas Patricia Fernandez... Pembroke Pines, Florida Bianca Felice Gabbara... Pembroke Pines, Florida Sara Ellen Gallie... Pensacola, Florida Bryan A. Galvez... Weston, Florida Caitlin M. Gavin... Shelby, Alabama Mima Alzhra Geelani... Plantation, Florida Shoorena Y. Georges... Miramar, Florida Benjamin Merritt Gillenwaters... Marco Island, Florida Daniella Carolina Godoy... Weston, Florida Valeria Lucia Gomez Davie, Florida Vikaram Singh Gondara... Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Luz Elena Gonzalez Reiley... Weston, Florida Joseph Gousse Lauderhill, Florida Siddarth Goya! Dayton, Ohio Shaundrice Graves... Cocoa, Florida Mitchell David Gruzmark... Buffalo Grove, Illinois James D. Gutierrez... Brooksville, Florida Lesley Hagan... Kumasi, Ghana Maryam Youssef Harkas... Pembroke Pines, Florida Alicia Harnisch... Plantation, Florida Keyla Hidalgo... Miami, Florida Anh Thu Thi Ho... Jacksonville, Florida Diane Huynh Hoa... Boynton Beach, Florida Michael C. Ianniello... Pembroke Pines, Florida Hassan Iqbal.... Sunrise, Florida Ibrahim Jadun... Davie, Florida Tiffany Jean Jamison..... Warren, Ohio Cameron R. Janowski... Park Ridge, Illinois Diana M. Jimenez... Hialeah, Florida Grant James Johnson Big Lake, Minnesota Amanda R. Jones... Davie, Florida Roshny T. Joseph... Orlando, Florida Sara Karim... Pembroke Pines Ahmad Naeem Khalid Pembroke Pines, Florida Sazedul Khan... Pompano Beach, Florida Meskir Berhanu Kidane Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Christine Lidia King Smith... South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands Shelby Maja Knowles..... Long Island, Bahamas Asisha S. Koshy... Coral Springs, Florida Kristie Marie Lagalante... Loxahatchee, Florida Rodrigo Lara... Kissimmee, Florida Alexxandra R. Lobitz... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Daniela Lopez... Davie, Florida Livia Lozano... Weston, Florida Moises Lutwak... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Jennifer Marcelin... Hialeah, Florida Heather Marie Marchese... Sunrise, Florida Sarah M. McCourt Orlando, Florida Rebecca Suzanne McLaughlin... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Nicholas Metro... Miramar, Florida Denise Lynn Meyer... Hialeah, Florida Freddy Mezquia... Miami Lakes, Florida Andrew Edward Mikhail... Wesley Chapel, Florida Calista Siobhan Ming... Miramar, Florida Oliver Alexander Moreira... Miami, Florida Lucy Abigail Morisset... Lake Worth, Florida Claudia Mugica... Miami, Florida Michael P. Murphy... Greenacres, Florida Sakthi Murugan... Hollywood, Florida Angela Marie Nakhla... Davie, Florida Arash Nasajpour... Rockledge, Florida Lacrima Maria Nemulescu... Davie, Florida My-Oanh Thi Nguyen... Pembroke Pines, Florida Pauline Duyen Nguyen... Davie, Florida Tram Tran Nguyen... St. Petersburg, Florida Tasnim Noor... Hollywood, Florida Lindsey A. Nowland... Cape Coral, Florida Alexis Marie Otero... Miami, Florida Daniela Carolina Padron Vera... Weston, Florida Sarah Brittany Dawn Paharsingh...Lauderdale Lakes, Florida Christina Tamar Painter... Potomac, Maryland Reena Anil Parikh East Windsor, New Jersey Ilmoon Park... Pembroke Pines, Florida Ashis Mukesh Patel... Morris Plains, New Jersey Jigar R. Pate! Orlando, Florida Sagir G. Patel... Tallahassee, Florida Sajidbilal Patel... Plantation, Florida Tulsi Kirtee Patel Margate, Florida Diyana Ranee Payen... Port St. Lucie, Florida Priya S. Philip Hollywood, Florida Raquel Pro! Homestead, Florida Stacy Rochelle Pyne Miramar, Florida Angela Denise Qualis... Pembroke Pines, Florida Yanira Quinonez... Davie, Florida Shivana N. Ramphall Miramar, Florida Constantina Rando... Shelter Island, New York Michael A. Ratliff..... Tavernier, Florida Crystal Barbara Rego... Coral Springs, Florida Belkis L. Rivas Miramar, Florida Catalina Rodriguez... Jupiter, Florida Diana Marie Rodriguez... Boca Raton, Florida Ingrid R. Romero... Hollywood, Florida Jovanny Romero... Miami, Florida Ligia Roth... Plantation, Florida John Rubinov... Miami, Florida 9

15 Julia K. Ruiz... Boca Raton, Florida Fayssa Salomon... Cooper City, Florida Tamara Santos... Miami Beach, Florida Shahjahan Shareef... Port St. Lucie, Florida Ashneal U. Sharma... Davie, Florida Sandra Clare Sharp... Rockledge, Florida Yaneve Shemesh... Surfside, Florida Hani J. Shuman... Davie, Florida Rajiv M. Sinanan... Sangre Grande, Trinidad, and Tobago Rikesh Ramon Sinanan... Sangre Grande, Trinidad, and Tobago Tarek R. Sirage... Deerfield Beach, Florida Darshan H. Solanki... Davie, Florida Sabrina Stambouli-Gauthier... Quebec, Provence of Quebec, Canada Karl J. Steier... Davie, Florida Steffi Stephen Hollywood, Florida Mehreen K. Sulaiman... West Palm Beach, Florida J amah Delurise Swindle... Pembroke Pines, Florida Jennifer Teemal..... Tamarac, Florida Tincy Elizabeth Thomas... Plant City, Florida Jenice Torres... Pembroke Pines, Florida Kelly R. Touati... Fort De France, France Duff 1. Ullah... Davie, Florida Kathy Vargas... Coral Springs, Florida Fermin D. Vasquez... Miramar, Florida Melissa Victoria Veulens... Miami Lakes, Florida Robert Louis Vinciguerra... Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Mariam Viqar... Miami, Florida Devin R. Wieseckel... Appleton, Wisconsin Catherine Joelle Yeager... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Keshia Andriana Young... Boynton Beach, Florida Tunisha Zaman... jamaica, New York Daniela Zitzmann... Tamarac, Florida COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS Duaa Hassan Almubasher... Davie, Florida Lourdes Barbeito... Miami, Florida Stephen K. Butcher Hollywood, Florida Randolph Joel Chalkley... Sunrise, Florida Medardus Clont... Weston, Florida Francisca Copeland Hollywood, Florida Michael John Covili... Davie, Florida Belkys J. Gomez Tampa, Florida Richard Gunawarden... Sunrise, Florida Christopher J. Jacob... Naples, Florida Brian Kincaid... Coconut Creek, Florida David Paul Lalonde... Deltona, Florida Robert Francois Moise... Plantation, Florida Kayla Aury Mundaca... North Port, Florida Thomas Ricardo Rivera... Loxahatchee, Florida Lance Adonis Weston... Boca Raton, Florida COMPUTER SCIENCE Hani N. Aljuaid... Ankara, Turkey Fumina Hosaka... Matsudo City, japan Antonio Namnum... Weston, Florida Edwin A. Rodriguez... Boynton Beach, Florida Chester Waide Wader.... Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES/STUDIES Joel Rossano Almeida Luanda, Angola George Graham BelL... Lauderhill, Florida Travis R. Collins... East Meadow, New York Rachel Tamara Corseri Hollywood, Florida Laura Elizabeth DeBruin... Weston, Florida Patrick Michael Gaughran... Plantation, Florida Naissa Marie Julien... Miramar, Florida Claire Frances Kurlychek..... Land O'Lakes, Florida Christine Ann Lepore... Goshen, New York Mary Elizabeth Massy Deland, Florida Sarah C. Mohammed... Orlando, Florida Robert J. O'Brien... Highland Mills, New York Tamara Victoria Pino... Davie, Florida Sean Gregory Hyatt... Miami Gardens, Florida Jermaine Hugh Ramsay... Davie, Florida Krysti Megan Skidgell Miami Beach, Florida Christian A. Suarez... Davie, Florida Andres Torres... Weston, Florida EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE Kourosh Amjadi... Detroit, Michigan Jonathan C. Belluomo... Cooper City, Florida Jada D. Buckner... Loudon, Tennessee Ericka Lynn Calabro... Plantation, Florida Tonya L. Carswell Morganton, North Carolina Michael H. Christiansen... Plantation, Florida Joseph Mario Cioci... Parlin, New jersey Ashley Michele Day... West Palm Beach, Florida Christina Michelle Fritch... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Jayro Jesus Gonzalez... Miami Lakes, Florida Armin Hornikel..... Tuscaloosa, Alabama Rob William Huntington... Perth, Australia 10

16 Christine Ann Hy... Pembroke Pines, Florida Mildred Isioma Johnson... North Lauderdale, Florida Oksana Krutiyenko... Miami, Florida Brett Kummer.... Highlands Ranch, Colorado Kyle A. Latham... Howell, New Jersey Brian Martin... Tamarac, Florida Marivi C. Maymi... Miami, Florida Corey Lee McCool Plantation, Florida Joshua Lane Meek... Boca Raton, Florida Victor Alfonso Munoz... Hollywood, Florida Caitlin A. Nolan... Hollywood, Florida Alyssa Dawn O'Donnell... Ballston Spa, New York Isaac E. Pardo Gonzalez... Davie, Florida Yalila Graciela Perez... Miami, Florida Rachael Christine Reid... Plainfield, Indiana Mauricio L. Rodriguez... Miami, Florida Sarah Beth Wareham... Davie, Florida Jasmine Larissa Wheeler.... Pembroke Pines, Florida Kayla Nicole Wieseckel... Roswell, Georgia Thelmarcia Williams... Royal Palm Beach, Florida MARINE BIOLOGY Corey Akers... Ruther Glen, Virginia Alicia Rose Anania... East Haven, Connecticut Evan Michael Bogdon Fort Myers, Florida Jessica Lee Bradbury... Davie, Florida Kaitlyn M. Brucker Mankato, Minnesota John W. Coker... Memphis, Tennessee Angelica Maria Garcia Chicago, Illinois David Allan Hicks... Newman Lake, Washington Sandra Elizabeth Marotta... Madison, New Jersey Rocio Alethia Masgoret... West Park, Florida Kelly Marie McMahon... Fitchburg, Wisconsin Katy Nicole Popejoy... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Jillian Marie Sawyna... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Jesse J. Secord Davie, Florida Sara Marie Stevens... Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Jessica Lauren Sutter.... Key Largo, Florida Amanda Rose Sylvester... Palmer, Massachusetts 11

17 ABRAHAM S. FISCHLER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION H. WELLS SINGLETON, Ph.D., Dean ASSOCIATE OF ARTS TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS LAURA FUCHS, M.Ed., Academic Director EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Julie Lynn Amodie Plantation, Florida Raquel W. BlackwelL... Davie, Florida Michelle N. Carstarphen Alpharetta, Georgia Barbara Noriega... Orlando, Florida BACHELOR OF SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS NANCY TERREL, Ed.D.., Executive Director ApPLIED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Dawn N. Allen... St. Thomas, Jamaica Tanya M. Barnett-Johnson... St. Catherine, Jamaica Paulette M. Bispott... St. Thomas, Jamaica Vanessa Brown-Jones... Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica Hopelyn C. Casey... St. Catherine, Jamaica Latoya Duncan... Portland, Jamaica Carol Garricks... St. Catherine, Jamaica Karlene R. Leon... St. Catherine, Jamaica Andrea M. Sewell... St. Ann, Jamaica Paul A. Walker... St. Ann, Jamaica EDUCATION Carolina AristizabaL... Greenacres, Florida Daisy Miriam Benavides... Homestead, Florida Samantha L. Cohen... Franklin, Massachusetts Penni G. Cole... Morrisville, Missouri Ernest lee Daniels... Homestead, Florida Daphne Sharon Fux... Pembroke Pines, Florida Jennifer L. Geib... Crystal River, Florida Bernadette Howard... Las Vegas, Nevada Joyce Jones Bainbridge, Georgia Nancy Lehmann... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Rena M. Lingo... Orlando, Florida Darlene E. Montalvo Davie, Florida Sheronda Joann Nealy Miami, Florida Milagros Caridad Santos... Miami Beach, Florida Barbara Nancy Valdes... Miami, Florida Marcia S. Walker... Dania Beach, Florida Arlene L. Wilson... Pembroke Pines, Florida ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Nicole Alderman-Andrade... Pembroke Pines, Florida Mercy Arochena... Hialeah, Florida Gem E. Asamoah... Turks and Caicos Islands Monica Marie Baerga... Southwest Ranches, Florida Melissa A. Bell... Seffner, Florida Natalie Beruvides... Miami, Florida Janice D. Blakeslee... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Elizabeth A. Blanco... Miami, Florida Comonseta Albertha Campbell... Turks and Caicos Islands Andrea Virginia Canedo... Boca Raton, Florida KeJuana L. Carpenter Homestead, Florida Giovanna L. Castillo... Tampa, Florida Karlene A. Rose Cox... Sunrise, Florida Nicole Lynn Crimmins... Point Pleasant Borough, New Jersey Grace Curiel... Hollywood, Florida Jenniemae B. Deane... Turks and Caicos Islands Nichole Marie Dovale... Miramar, Florida Caroline Evadney Freckleton... Miramar, Florida 12

18 Kaitlyn Gillespie... VaUey Stream, New York Edith L. Gray-Wilson... Turks and Caicos Islands LaQuisha V. Hammond West Palm Beach, Florida Ricola A. Handfield... Turks and Caicos Islands Shalom T. Harrilal Jacksonville, Florida Jessica L. Hawkins... Dover, Florida Alexandra N. Herrera... Boca Raton, Florida Heather J. Higbee... Ocean View, New Jersey Bernadette Howard... Las Vegas, Nevada Lacey R. Hay..... Middleburg, Florida Tammie C. Jordan... Orlando, Florida Crystal Judkins... Temple Terrace, Florida Diahanne Michelle Kull... Las Vegas, Nevada Christina Kumar... Parkland, Florida Victoria Elizabeth Lane... Naples, Florida Georgie Darlene Lightbourne... Turks and Caicos Islands Christina Manchise... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Carla W. Maycock... Freeport, Bahamas Bernadine Ann McCullough... Brandon, Florida Nasserina D. Miranda... Cutler Bay, Florida Brittany Ann Monico... Bristol, Connecticut Genesis Montpellier.... Cooper City, Florida Chantelle Nazco... Miami, Florida Danielle Jane Nicosia... Franklin Square, New York Jimena Andrea Ortega... Miami, Florida Maygon Melissa Pough... Riverview, Florida Mallorie E. Reinecke... East Amherst, New York Lauren Ruder... Davie, Florida Jacqueline S. Russell... Winter Garden, Florida Oscar Sanchez... Clermont, Florida Samantha L. Simpson... Pembroke Pines, Florida Sara S. Singh... Oakland Park, Florida T orin Span... Jacksonville, Florida Beverly B. Stone... Miramar, Florida Sierra Alexa Vraback... Lake Worth, Florida Sarah Benson Warren... Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Brittany Monique Williams... Jacksonville, Florida Melanie Annette Williams... Aventura, Florida Rhoda Elizabeth Williams... Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands Kristina P. Wolf-Schillo... Cooper City, Florida EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION Nasia N. Clark Tampa, Florida Shannon C. Connelly... Farmingville, New York Susan Irene Deck... Orlando, Florida Kimberly R. Draine... Lakeland, Florida Cristy Diaz Feliu... Miami, Florida Cynthia E. Frye... Kissimmee, Florida Annie L. Johnson... Tampa, Florida Maggie L. Lalone... Tampa, Florida Jessica Fallon Nedelman... Miami, Florida Giovanna O'Donnell... Weston, Florida Annie Marcella Quintanilla... Las Vegas, Nevada Rosa Jane Reed... Orlando, Florida Jerelle Telemaque Robinson... Plantation, Florida Shand a Roderick... Pahrump, Nevada Byron Andre Turner... Tampa, Florida PREKINDERGARTEN/PRIMARY EDUCATION: AGE 3-GRADE 3 Rhonda Anthony... Naples, Florida Lauren M. Cataldo... Davie, Florida April Cortes... Tampa, Florida Erika M. Cruz... Southwest Ranches, Florida Angelica Michelle Komisarjevsky... Aventura, Florida Christie Elise McElhenny... Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey Erika Perez... Mint Hill, North Carolina Myriam Angelica Senneff... Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Matilde Vassallo Hollywood, Florida SECONDARY EDUCATION Ann T. Bellantoni... Davie, Florida Christine Nicole Dowd... Tinton Falls, New Jersey Michael Gordon... Plant City, Florida Julie Elizabeth Landrum... Sugar Hill, Georgia Bridget Elizabeth Musto... Syracuse, New York Chantale' Tonette Pearson... Belle Glade, Florida Joy Richards... Lake Wales, Florida Matthew Lawrence Romano... Miami, Florida Stacia Bane Simms... Port Orange, Florida Jessica Marie Villanueva... Mahopac, New York Kesiah Ofelia Wattley... Davie, Florida 13

19 H. WAYNE HUIZENGA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP J. PRESTON JONES, D.B.A., Interim Dean RANDI SIMS, Ph.D., ACCOUNTING Jennifer Abraham Port-au-Prince, Haiti Nathalia Lydia Almeida... Hollywood, Florida Brent Charles Benjamin Boca Raton, Florida Lori K. Chinn... Kingston, Jamaica Kevin De Vargas... Margate, Florida Khristopher Fernandez... Hialeah, Florida Marlene M. Gordon... North Lauderdale, Florida Natonia Valentine Green...Darby, Pennsylvania Dania R. Jaggon... North Lauderdale, Florida Nolan Joseph Knowles... Nassau, Bahamas Jamie Lynn Kuhlman Pembroke Pines, Florida Jeremy Mitrani... North Miami Beach, Florida Amelia Narine Plantation, Florida Randolph T. Perry... Miami, Florida Mazoe Pettiquoi... Coral Springs, Florida Carla Prat Miami, Florida Comarcho Richardo Smith Sunrise, Florida Kieran Michael Smyth Jupiter, Florida Dominique Wimmer... Guntramsdorf, Austria Demi Yew... Miami Lakes, Florida BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Janessa Abreu... Pembroke Pines, Florida Maria Isabel Aguas... Miami, Florida Elias Nehme Albino... Sunrise, Florida Lucny Alfred... North Miami, Florida Marco Akaoui Chackal... Cairo, Egypt Jennifer Aleman... Miami Lakes, Florida Reyad Ali... Boca Raton, Florida Nathalia Lydia Almeida... Hollywood, Florida Diana Ampuew Hollywood, Florida Devon L. Anderson... Miami Gardens, Florida Natavia L. Anderson... Tampa, Florida Colette B. Antonio Nassau, Bahamas Fabien Andre Apaid... Miami, Florida Joshua Adam Appelt Miramar, Florida Natalia Arias... Doral, Florida Alexandria Armely... Miami, Florida Ashley Nissette Aranda... Kenner, Louisiana Delmer V. Arteaga... Miami, Florida Jenny Aybar Davenport, Florida Richard A. Bailey... Portmore, Jamaica Ermeise Suelean Baker.... Miami Gardens, Florida Deanna Baldovinos... North Lauderdale, Florida Patrick Baptiste, Jr... David, Florida Carolette M. Barnes... West Palm Beach, Florida Benjamin A. Becton... Tallahassee, Florida Ryan H. Blohm Davie, Florida Leonardo Antonio Bordatto... Miami, Florida Edward David Bovea... Miami, Florida Anjanette Patricia Brinson... Hialeah, Florida Michael P. Bruno... Savannah, Georgia Tonielle Querida Bullard... Nassau, Bahamas Jessica Buster... Davie, Florida Jean Carlo Cal met... Miami, Florida Michelle Caloca... Miami, Florida Britney A. Campbell Coconut Creek, Florida Camika N. Carey... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Susan Carrasco... Miami, Florida Carlos Ivan Carrillo... Cutler Bay, Florida Travis Rondal Center.... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Roshni Hero Chandiramani... Curacao, Netherlands Antilles Kevin Benjamin Collins... Jacksonville, Florida Laverne Delreace Cooper... Nassau, Bahamas Andre Kelvin Cudjoe... Homestead, Florida Luca Dean Dakota Coral Springs, Florida Jacqueline G. Davis... Wesley Chapel, Florida Thomas Joseph De Sernia... Boca Raton, Florida Paola Desiree De Vargas... Aventura, Florida Alicia Clarice Dean Nassau, Bahamas Ted Leenoy Delcima... Hollywood, Florida Kristy A. Delsalto... Coral Springs, Florida Shanette M. Deveaux Nassau, Bahamas Gabrielle Helene Devove... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Robert Diaz... Coral Springs, Florida Rosennie Diaz... Pembroke Pines, Florida Maria E. Diez... Miami, Florida Veronica M. Diaz... Miami, Florida Charles Austin Diaz-Andradi... Miami, Florida Wilkens Dorinvil... Delray Beach, Florida Matt James Dowd... Wheeling, Illinois Albertha Roslyn Edgecombe... Andros, Bahamas Natasha Nasra Elhaj Cooper City, Florida Winford L. Elmore Bronx, New York Keram Marcellus Emile St. Lucia, WI Bryan M. Esper... Miami, Florida Christopher J. Felton... Boynton Beach, Florida Giselle Mercedes Fenn... Miami, Florida Enoush A. Ferguson... Nassau, Bahamas Jennifer M. Fernandez... Hialeah, Florida 14

20 Emily Flores... North Miami Beach, Florida Marjorie M. Fox... Nassau, Bahamas Fernando Frances Miami, Florida Gecarri Nakkni Freeman... Hollywood, Florida Erised Freyre... Miami Lakes, Florida Jose Garcia Miami, Florida Victoria Paulette Georges Windermere, Florida Donna Michele Girard... Davie, Florida Jessica Gonzales... Homestead, Florida Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Jr.... Miami Lakes, Florida Tadas Grigaliunas... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Nancy Guijosa... Miami, Florida Matthew A. Gunter... Lakeland, Florida Matthew Boyd Harr Orlando, Florida Aly A. Hassan Davie, Florida Jennifer M. Hernandez... Cooper City, Florida Yusbelis Hernandez Miami, Florida Andrea K. Holata... Hollywood, Florida Richard Obinna Ibeh Davie, Florida Grace E. Inniss... Nassau, Bahamas Giovanni Carlo Insignares.... Miami Beach, Florida Yvonne Jackson Hollywood, Florida Vincent Michael Jenzano... Lighthouse Point, Florida Evita G enele Johnson Freeport, Bahamas Isaiah Anthony Jones Glen Cove, New York Jorge Jorge... Miami, Florida Pravin Gareth Kalloo Plantation, Florida Jeremy Elijuah Kertesz... Weston, Florida Harvetia Patricia Knowles... South Andros, Bahamas Claudia Kohn Aventura, Florida Alexandria Teal Kowaleski... Weston, Florida Daniel Krauss.... Coral Springs, Florida Larry Landers Tampa, Florida Noah E. Leon... Davie, Florida Nicole S. LeSage... Pembroke Pines, Florida Marisa Lesniak Fort Lauderdale, Florida Anthony Louis Lett Davie, Florida Abby Gale Lopez... West Palm Beach, Florida Darwin O. Lopez Pembroke Pines, Florida Marie Juliette Luma... Hollywood, Florida Angelique Marie Marcelli Plantation, Florida Michael D. Markle... Cape Coral, Florida Sequena Victoria Massaline... Orlando, Florida Courtney Maureen McAuliffe... Holiday, Florida Christine Ann-Marie McKain... Boynton Beach, Florida Yulissa Maria Medina... Miramar, Florida Jennifer Melendez Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Christa M. Merolus Miramar, Florida Yvette Mieles Wesley Chapel, Florida Jacqueline Modia South Miami, Florida Michael David Molstad... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Maxiann Theodora Moncur... Nassau, Bahamas Gregory Evio Moppert... Media, Pennsylvania Stephanie Morales Miami, Florida Monica Marie Moya... Miami Lakes, Florida Anne-Isabelle Muller... Tamarac, Florida Christian Lour Nakfour Pembroke Pines, Florida Onya J.M. Nixon Nassau, Bahamas Matias Guillermo Nunez... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Lesley Joy O'Brien... Coral Springs, Florida Michael Orozco Port St. Lucie, Florida Gerardo Ortega Orlando, Florida Cesar M. Ortiz Miami, Florida Tilly Maame Afua Owusuwaa... Davie, Florida Tanvi D. Patel Davie, Florida Shavette Paul... Sunrise, Florida Jose Alberto Penagos... Guatemala City, Guatemala Christopher Daniel Perez..... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Tiffany Lathera Petty Nassau, Bahamas Anh Phan... Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Maria Cristina Piedra Lima, Peru Catherine J. Pineda Miami, Florida Kevin James Poole... St. Cloud, Florida Brenda Powell Nassau, Bahamas Tanya L. Powers Orlando, Florida Linda C. Prado Doral, Florida Joshua Blake Present..... Orlando, Florida Jerald D. Quarterman Tampa, Florida Aminta V. Quinonez Miami, Florida Danielle Quincoses Miramar, Florida Andres Duque Ramirez... Weston, Florida Andrew S. Ramos... Hollywood, Florida Lorena F. Ress Miami, Florida Kayla Revelus... Lauderhill, Florida Kristyn Reyes... Miami, Florida Judith M. Ricketts... Lauderdale Lakes, Florida Angelica Rios New York, New York Roslyn Ritchie Nassau, Bahamas Martha Rivero... Hialeah, Florida Luis E. Rodriguez Davie, Florida Tahimi Rodriguez Diaz Miami, Florida Minerva Rodriguez Gebran Pampa tar, Venezuela Claudia L. Samanez... Miami, Florida Daniel B. Sanchez... Weston, Florida Ileana Barbara Sanchez... Hollywood, Florida Melissa A. Sanford... Miramar, Florida Claudia V. Santos Miami, Florida Eric Shanblatt Pembroke Pines, Florida Adee L. Shekar Davie, Florida Sarah Elizabeth Shope Cumming, Georgia Damion O. Stephens Port Saint Lucie, Florida Russell Edward Streitz..... Davie, Florida Graig S. Steszewski... Miami, Florida Jacqueline Ann Story Eustis, Florida Megan E. Taylor Greenacres, Florida Teresa Alice Taylor Tequesta, Florida Gillian D. Thompson... Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Lisa Timmons Lauderhill, Florida Juan Carlos Torres Miami, Florida Scott Douglas Tryon... Davie, Florida Walter Upshaw Brooksville, Florida Ileana Patricia Valderrama... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Susan Lopez Valdes... Tampa, Florida Paola Elizabeth Valencia Weston, Florida Jaime Varillas Pembroke Pines, Florida Brian Louis Velasquez Weston, Florida Madeline Ventura... Miami, Florida Benjamin T. Vertz Coral Springs, Florida Melissa T. Vila... Windermere, Florida 15

21 Juan Andres Vizcarrondo... Weston, Florida Ngoc Anh Thi Vo... Miramar, Florida Brian Vogel... Plantation, Florida Ivy Walkes... Nassau, Bahamas Chelsea Elizabeth Watson... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Richard Glenn Weaver... Hollywood, Florida Angel Emilio Weeden Davie, Florida David M. Weisbaum... Plantation, Florida Faith Wells-Brennen... Nassau, Bahamas Dewayne Anthony Whyte... Deerfield Beach, Florida Theodell Keliso Williams... Sunrise, Florida Lindsay Erin Wright... Hollywood, Florida Emiliya Yankova Yancheva... Sofia, Bulgaria Jacqueline Young-Tenn... Miami, Florida Fabricio Daniel Zapata... Miami, Florida Zachary Hamilton Zauhar... Gainesville, Florida Hailey Elizabeth Zemach... Davie, Florida ECONOMICS Carlos F. Angel... Davie, Florida Marie K. Desmornes... Boca Raton, Florida Mickele Peter Mentz Sunrise, Florida FINANCE Amar Partap Brar... Surry, British Columbia, Canada Shane Robinson Coore... Davie, Florida Jaime Cuadra, Jr.... Doral, Florida Kimberly Anne French... Cooper City Rachel Friedman... Tamarac, Florida John A. Iannotti... Palm City, Florida Jaclyn Rabanes Jennings Brookings, South Dakota Ahmed Mahmood Coral Gables, Florida Rochelle Labrina Moore... Miami, Florida Louis Alexander Norori... Davie, Florida Tilly Maame Afua Owusuwaa... Davie, Florida Danny Rogover... Hollywood, Florida Steven John Sabik... Hamilton, New Jersey Daniel A. Sooy... Glen Burnie, Maryland Jorge G. Sotolongo... Miami, Florida Emy Y. Steer... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Marya Ufen... Davie, Florida Yomaira Valentin... Hollywood, Florida Aimee D. Williams... Miami Gardens, Florida MANAGEMENT Saad Nasser Alfahad... Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Hosain Ali Alharthi... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Timica Gwyneth Anderson Nassau, Bahamas Monique Armbrister... George Town, Bahamas Jamie Sherelle Ash... Nassau, Bahamas Alison Marie Barens... Wellington, Florida Guillaume Bauch... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Annabell Beltre... Orlando, Florida Cynthia Berroa... Miami, Florida Michelle Blake... St. Ann, Jamaica Theresa K. Burrows-Deveaux... Nassau, Bahamas Stephanie A. Colwell... Longwood, Florida Carlos Manuel Contreras... Orlando, Florida Veronica Cruz... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Jason William Cuadra... Lawrenceville, New Jersey Annalisa Isabella Daher... Vieux-Fort, St. Lucia Uyen-linh Dao... North Lauderdale, Florida Dequizzia Markessa Demeritte... Nassau, Bahamas Deneisha L. Dinnall... Plantation, Florida Nathalee English... West Palm Beach, Florida Isabel R. Fuentes... Miami, Florida Pamela Green... Orlando, Florida Mildred Dellarese Hinsey... Andros Island, Bahamas Crystal Annie Holder... Nassau, Bahamas Christian Irasuegui... Miami, Florida Mark Joseph... Miami, Florida Anisa Daniella Kumar... Pembroke Pines, Florida Erica Laceria... Hollywood, Florida Cecilia Lainez Miami, Florida Tasheka Latty Hollywood, Florida Alexis L. Manuel... Millington, New Jersey Jody Ann R. Morris... North Miami Beach, Florida Bob Ellis Miller... Nassau, Bahamas Melissa Roper Miller... Miami Gardens, Florida Krista Racquel Owens... Mount Prospect, Illinois James Lawrence Pardee... Margate, Florida Natali Johanna Parraga... Miami, Florida Hane Jade C. Rissman... Hollywood, Florida Maria Christina Roy... Port-au-Prince, Haiti Carla C. Sitte... Lithia, Florida Justin David Smith... Weston, Florida Kendal Lester Smith... Nassau, Bahamas Vernal Philip Smith... Nassau, Bahamas Kesia Smith-Ferguson... Nassau, Bahamas Raquel R. Stubbs.... Nassau, Bahamas Jena M. Tadros... Pembroke Pines, Florida Veronica G. Tercero... Miami, Florida Dorothy Kathleen Thompson... Nassau, Bahamas Jamie A. Thompson... Yulee, Florida Sara Christine Treacy... Lakeland, Florida Sergio Velasquez... Weston, Florida Monica E. Vicente... Sunrise, Florida 16

22 Shicara N. Wells... Nassau, Bahamas Barbara Westry... Temple Terrace, Florida Peta Gaye Tashana Wilks... Plantation, Florida Karen Andrea Williamson... Freeport, Bahamas Rhonda P. Wimberly... Miami, Florida Eris z. Worlds... Clermont, Florida Antoinette Wright.... Riverview, Florida MARKETING Barbara Caridad Alfaro Miami, Florida Andre Emile Aubert... Pembroke Pines, Florida Lisa Maria Bienz... Oakland Park, Florida Nikki D. Bignami... Davie, Florida Alvaro Alexander Cadavid... Plantation, Florida Valeria Alejandra Casanova... Aventura, Florida Kelly A. Catano..... Pompano Beach, Florida Sakiyna L. Doocran... Pompano Beach, Florida Ashley Dougan... Tewkesbury, United Kingdom Dainelle Cyrette Duncan Boca Raton, Florida Melissa R. Edouard... Naples, Florida Dalia N. Faerman Buenos Aires, Argentina Rebecca A. Feld Ridgewood, New Jersey Kandice R. Ferrell... Silver Spring, Maryland Nicole Marie Gorordo... Miami, Florida Holly Lynn Higdon... Pembroke Pines, Florida Ann Marie Ibrahim... Tamarac, Florida Steffanie Danielle Jacobson... Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey Maria Alejandra Leon... Weston, Florida Ezra Joel Levi... Caracas, Venezuela Veronica Alexis Nellis... Miami Springs, Florida Brenda Ellen Olcott.... Sunrise, Florida Samantha Afzal Qureshi... Boca Raton, Florida Michele Lee Retzlaff... Walla Walla, Washington Kellen M. St. Luce... St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Sheronda T. Sims... Lauderhill, Florida Ashlie N. Singer... Hollywood, Florida Maria T. Suriel Plantation, Florida Carlyle G. Thompson Nassau, Bahamas Joreda Topi... Bonnigheim, Germany Jenna Lynn Tracy... Sunrise, Florida Shenika Monique Webb... Greenacres, Florida Craig Arturo Williams... St. Croix, Virgin Islands Chelsea Marie Willis.... Pompano Beach, Florida Youbran Rafael Zebib... Weston, Florida PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT Eugene Michael Abbene... Brooksville, Florida Carole 1. Barnett... Nassau, Bahamas Dhruvam Bhaichandeen... Orlando, Florida Michelle Blake... St. Ann, Jamaica Marco A. Bravo... Hialeah, Florida Adrian M. Chance... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Kerline F. Graham... Hyattsville, Maryland Neil Grant... Kingston, Jamaica Camilla Johnson... Military, Europe Frank Otto... Spanish, Jamaica Lorraine C. Senior... Jamaica, Jamaica Jason S. Smith... Wesley Chapel, Florida Raquel R. Stubbs... Nassau, Bahamas Aldith A. Thompson... Kingston, Jamaica Dwight Paul Wright... Manchester, Jamaica Nadine S. Wright St. James, Jamaica SPORT AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT Nikko A. Echevarria... Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia Kenneth J. Fullwood... Pembroke Pines, Florida John Anthony Gerecs... Pembroke Pines, Florida Erick Gil Hialeah, Florida Steven Ross Julian... Plantation, Florida N atasha Micucci... Pembroke Pines, Florida Martin Naparstek Hollywood, Florida Marcela Orjuela Miramar, Florida Jorge Ospina... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Luis Alberto Penate... Plantation, Florida Juan Rivera... Miramar, Florida Angela Kay Schukei... Fort Lauderdale, Florida Molly M. Sigerich...Downers Grove, Illinois Teddy David Tassy..... Tamarac, Florida Ariel Victoria Tymeson... Lower Oxford, Pennsylvania Shanoska Rozanne Young... Miramar, Florida NOTE: The appearance of a name on this program should not be interpreted as evidence of graduation. The student's permanent record, on file in the University Registrar's Office, remains the official testimony of the possession of a Nova Southeastern University degree. 17

23 DISTINGUISHED HONOREE COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Terry Waite is a noted humanitarian, hostage negotiator, and best-selling author. He garnered international recognition in the 1980s when, as a special envoy to the Archbishop of Canterbury, he successfully negotiated the release of hostages in Iran and then Libya. In 1987, while negotiating the release of hostages in Beirut, Waite was himself taken hostage and held in captivity for 1,763 days. Four years of his captivity were spent in solitary confinement. Somehow, Waite was able to return home harboring no resentment toward his captors. In 2005, he made headlines by returning to Lebanon for the first time since his release to visit refugee camps and research the effects of war on the young. Since September 11, 2001, he has been called upon by CNN, the BBC, Sky News, and other news media to share his views on Islamic fundamentalism, the treatment of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, and the best way to negotiate with hostage takers in Iraq and elsewhere. Waite is also a regular commentator on current affairs and a frequent contributor of articles for British newspapers and journals. He is the cofounder of Hostage UK, which advises families and companies about the global risks of hostage taking. Waite now devotes most of his time to intercultural relations, conflict resolution, and humanitarian causes around the world. He is the president of Emmaus UK (Homeless), as well as founder and president of Y Care International and the U.K. Ambassador for the Lifeline Energy Foundation. He has been awarded doctorates from leading universities around the world. 18

24 OUTSTANDING STUDENTS FARQUHAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES DIVISION OF HUMANITIES DAN DONOVEN ABELLA, an English major, earned the Dean's List for five semesters. He served as a student officer in the Alpha Chi honor society and Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society. He also served as a staff editor for Digressions, the college's student literary magazine, for two years. His poetry and short fiction are featured in two volumes of the magazine. At the 2011 Undergraduate Student Symposium, Abella presented his poster "Peace Through Hostility: The Beats' Call for Equality Through Aggressive Poetic Imagery," under the advisement of faculty member Lynn Ellen Wolf, PhD. A native of the Philippines, Abella plans to attend graduate school in the winter and may ultimately pursue a Ph.D. His plans include continuing his hobby of writing, whether it's as a freelance journalist or editor, or in the form of creative writing. DIVISION OF PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS AMY NICOLE PETERS, a dance major, earned the Dean's List for five semesters. Under the advisement of faculty member Elana Lanczi, M.F.A., Peters completed an internship at NSU's University School and an independent study course with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and Dance Improvisation. In 2011, she attended the 2011 Dance Educational Organizational Conference in Minnesota. Peters works as a dance instructor at the Broward Dance Academy. She has volunteered at community events including CommunityFest and the NSU Health Fair. She served as secretary of NSU's idance society. Peters plans to teach dance while pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Dance degree. 19

25 DIVISION OF MATH, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY LINDSEY ANNE NOWLAND, a biology major with a minor in chemistry, was a member of the Undergraduate Honors Program and the Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society. She earned the Dean's List and President's List for seven semesters. For the 2011 Undergraduate Student Symposium, Nowland collaborated with other students on a paper, "Investigation of a Crime Scene: Applying Biological and Chemical Forensic Techniques," that earned second place. Faculty advisers for the paper were Deanne Roopnarine, D.P.M., and Maria Ballester, Ph.D. Under the advisement of faculty member Beatrix Aukszi, Ph.D., Nowland completed independent research on Glycosylation of 5-Hydroxylysine for cardiovascular disease. In 2012, she attended the American Chemistry Society's Annual Conference in San Diego. Nowland, who works as a laboratory assistant for the college's chemistry program, has been a member of the NSU soccer team for four years. In 2011, she was selected as team captain. She has volunteered as a referee during a number of NSU's soccer tournaments. Nowland plans to attend Boston University's dental program and travel through Europe this summer. JESSE JAMES SECORD, a marine biology major, is a member of Rho Rho Rho, the Marine Science Honor Society. He has earned the Dean's List for seven semesters. Secord completed a research project with faculty member Paul Arena, Ph.D., studying the effect of hard-bottom substrate availability on fish recruitment. Secord assisted doctoral student Andia Chavez with work on Cliona deletrix population dynamics. He also conducted an independent research project with faculty members Robin Sherman, Ph.D., and Dave Kerstetter, Ph.D., examining hook degradation rates when left embedded in a fish. The preliminary results were presented at the 2012 Southern Division American Fisheries Society spring meeting. Secord has been a member of the NSU Scuba Crew and served as president for one year. He was selected as one of 15 students nationwide to attend an NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service RTR workshop on population dynamics and stock assessment. Secord has worked as an outboard mechanic and boat detailer and as a field technician for an environmental consulting firm. He plans to attend graduate school and continue his studies in fisheries and fisheries management. 20

26 DIVISION OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES SARAH YASSIN, a psychology major, is from Bartica, Guyana. She earned the Dean's List for seven semesters and was awarded the NSU Honor Award. She was awarded the Citation in Divisional Honors as a member of the Undergraduate Honors Program. She completed her research-based thesis on how emotion affects the ability to inhibit responses. Under the advisement of faculty members Jaime Tartar, Ph.D., and Leanne Boucher, Ph.D., Yassin tested 17 participants and measured both behavioral and brain activity using electroencephalogram (EEG). She volunteers at the Memorial Hospital in Pembroke Pines and at Volunteer Broward, for which she helped serve food to the homeless. Yassin plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in neuropsychology. ANGELICA E. DOLAN, a criminal justice major with a minor in forensic psychology, is in NSU's Dual Admission Program for criminal justice. She earned the Dean's List for four semesters. Dolan served as secretary for Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, and as president of NSU's criminal justice student organization. She worked part time at the NSU Bookstore and volunteered as a research assistant for faculty members conducting research in a correctional facility. Dolan aspires to a career in the federal criminal justice system. 21

27 ABRAHAM S. FISCHLER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE TEACHER EDUCATION NICHOLE MARIE DOVALE, an elementary education major, is a member of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education. She is also a member of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society. Dovale earned the Dean's List for three semesters. She completed an internship at a grade 4 class at Somerset Academy Miramar. Dovale's volunteer work includes donating school supplies to students in Haiti who are in kindergarten through grade 6. She also participated in the Christmas Giving Tree Project, which raised money to help local orphaned children. Dovale plans to pursue a master's degree in exceptional student education while furthering her career as an elementary education teacher. Her plans include traveling the West Coast of the United States, as well as Europe and Australia. GENESIS MONTPELLIER, an elementary education major with a minor in psychology, was awarded the Hispanic Community Service Scholarship. Montpellier, who earned the Dean's List for three semesters, is a member of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education. She completed an internship at Nova Blanche Forman Elementary School. She volunteers at her local church as a leader for youth and young adults. Montpellier has worked at New Horizon Learning Center as a VPK assistant and as a real estate sales associate. She plans to pursue a graduate degree in reading and further her career as an elementary school teacher. 22

28 H. WAYNE HUIZENGA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LORI KIMBERLY CHINN, an accounting major with a minor in finance, earned the Dean's List for seven semesters. A native of]amaica, Chinn is a member of NSU's Caribbean Students Association and NSU's Accounting Club. She has volunteered at NSU events including A Day for Children and Walk to Prevent Suicide, as well as at events organized by the Caribbean Students Association. Chinn has worked for NSU's Office of Annual Giving with the Sharkline Phonathon program. She aspires to secure an internship in an accounting firm, pursue graduate studies in accounting, and fulfill the requirements to become a licensed certified public accountant. DANIA ]AGGON, a double major in accounting and finance, is in NSU's Dual Admission Program for accounting. Jaggon is a member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society and Sigma Beta Delta international honor society for business, management, and administration. She was a member of the Undergraduate Honors Program and the Honors Student Association. Jaggon earned the Dean's List for seven semesters and received the NSU Honor Award. She served as treasurer of NSU's Accounting Club. She is also a student member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the National Associates of Black Accountants. She completed an internship in the accounting department of the Administrative Offices of the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County. Jaggon is currently employed with a discount brokerage firm. She plans to pursue a master's degree in accounting and become a certified public accountant. Her ultimate career goal is to become an external auditor for one of the big four accounting firms in South Florida. 23

29 JAMES FARQUHAR AWARD JONATHAN F. SANZ, a double major in theatre and music, is from New York City, New York. He was a member of the Undergraduate Honors Program and earned the Dean's List for six semesters. Sam is a member of Alpha Chi Honor Society and Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society. He served as an intern with The Promethean Theatre for productions including Cannibal! The Musical and Song of the Living Dead. He attended the Florida Theatre Conference in 2010 and was a participant in the Southeastern Theatre Conference in With faculty member Bill Adams, D.M.A., Sam presented lectures on the history of musical theatre and opera for the Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra. Sam was an active member of NSU Theatre, participating in college productions including Tartuffe, Cabaret, Twelfth Night, Ruthless, and Baby. He was a member of the NSU Vocal Ensemble and the Bossa Nova Chorale. Sam is a Carbonell Scholarship Award winner and a recipient of the college's talent-based Performing and Visual Arts Grant. Sam was also awarded the Black Box Best Solo Musical Performance and Best Featured Actor awards. He worked part time as an NSU theatre technician and box office staff member. He has served as an NSU orientation leader and presenter, as well as a peer leader for the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. This summer, Sam will work at a summer theatre camp in Ohio, teaching theatre and directing. His plans include returning to New York City to intern for professional theatre companies and audition for performances. HONORS PROGRAM CITATION RECIPIENTS CITATION IN DIVISIONAL HONORS Ramey Alfarra... Biology Faculty Adviser... Jaime Tartar, Ph.D. SarahYassin... Psychology Faculty Advisers... Jaime Tartar, PhD., and Leanne Boucher, Ph.D. CITATION IN GENERAL HONORS Maryam Abid Biology Ramey Alfarra... Biology Diana Blanco... Marketing and Arts Administration Melanie Campbell... Biology Danielle Cooper Biology Rachel Corseri... Environmental Science/Studies Joseph Costa Biology Gabrielle Devove... Business Administration Inna Dumova... Biology Amir Eldick Biology Bridget Farrell... Communication Studies Maliha Fatima Biology Yael Haklai... Psychology Michael Ianniello... Biology Dania Jaggon... Accounting and Finance Ahmad Khalid Biology Rebecca McLaughlin... Biology Andrew Mikhail... Biology Calista Ming... Biology Reena Parikh Biology Sagir Patel Biology Catalina Rodriguez Biology Tincy Thomas... Biology 24

30 FACULTY MARSHALS In the academic procession at baccalaureate commencement, degree candidates from the colleges are accompanied by faculty marshals chosen from among the full-time faculty members within those colleges. The word "marshal" derives from the Old High German words marah, meaning "horse" and schalh, meaning "servant," and originally meant "stable keeper." As marshals became trustworthy members of medieval courts, however, the title took on the designation of an honor and many became hereditary. In modern pageantry, marshals (often of the "Grand" variety) lead parades. In American universities, marshals lead processions or accompany parts of them, as is the case at Nova Southeastern University. The marshal of the academic procession, ordinarily a member of the NSU Board of Trustees, leads all parties to the commencement, bearing the university mace. FARQUHAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES DIVISION OF HUMANITIES James E. Doan, David P. Kilroy, DIVISION OF PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS Tennille Davis Shuster, Augusto Soledade, DIVISION OF MATH, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY Paul Baldauf, G. Monique Mokha, DIVISION OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Leanne Boucher, w. Matt Collins, ABRAHAM S. FISCHLER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNDERGRADUATE TEACHER EDUCATION Marliese Hogan, Program Sandra Trotman, Program H. WAYNE HUIZENGA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Peter S. Finley, Dena Hale, 25

31 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chair RONALD G. ASSAF Vice Chair BARRY J. SILVERMAN, M.D. President GEORGE L. HANBURY II, Ph.D. Secretary w. TINSLEY ELLIS, J.D. Mitchell W. Berger, J.0. Keith A. Brown Rick Case Andrew J. DiBattista R. Douglas Donn Arthur J. Falcone Silvia M. Flores, MD. H. Wayne Huizenga Mike Jackson Royal F. Jonas, J.D. Milton Jones, Jr. Alan B. Levan Nell McMillan Lewis, Ed.D. Thomas E. Lynch Albert J. Miniaci Samuel F. Morrison Martin R. Press, J.D. Paul M. Sallarulo E. Clay Shaw, Jr. Franklin L. Smith, Ed.D. J. Kenneth Tate Zachariah P. Zachariah, M.D. Michael Zager Ex OFFICIO Susanne Hurowitz Melanie G. May, J.D. George 1. Platt, J.D. Tony Segreto HONORARY Abraham S. Fischler, Ed.D. University President Emeritus Ray Ferrero, Jr., J.D. University Chancellor 26

32 UNIVERSITY SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer Frank DePiano, Ph.D. Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Jacqueline A. Travisano, M.B.A., CPA Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Frederick Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D. Health Professions Division Chancellor Lydia M. Acosta, M.A. Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian Joel S. Berman, J.D. Vice President for Legal Affairs Stephanie G. Brown, Ed.D. Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services Larry A. Calderon, Ed.D. Vice President for Community Affairs Ronald J. Chenail, Ph.D. Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness Marc Crocquet, M.B.A. Vice President for Business Services David C. Dawson, B.B.A. Executive Director of University Relations w. David Heron, M.B.A., CPA Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Irvin M. Lippman, M.A. Executive Director for the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale Gary S. Margules, Sc.D. Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer Ron Midei, M.B.A., CPA Executive Director of Internal Audit Michael Mominey, M.S. Director of Athletics Robert S. Oller, D.O. CEO of NSU Health Clinics Joseph D. Pepe, Ed.D. Executive Director of Student Educational Centers Robert Pietrykowski, J.D., M.B.A., M.A. Vice President for Human Resources Joseph Pineda, M.S. Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement John J. Santulli II, M.B.A. Vice President for Facilities Management and Public Safety Robin Supler, J.D. Chief Compliance Officer Tom West, M.B.A. Vice President for Information Technologies and Chief Information Officer Brad A. Williams, Ed.D. Vice President for Student Affairs Ray Ferrero, Jr., J.D. Chancellor Abraham S. Fischler, Ed.D. University President Emeritus 27

33 FARQUHAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY ADMINISTRATION DON ROSENBLUM, Ph.D. Dean/ NAOMI D'ALESSIO, Ph.D. Associate Dean/ JACQUELINE JENKINS, Ed.D. Assistant Dean, Outcomes Assessment SAUL SZTAM, Ed.D. Assistant Dean, College Student Affairs EDUARDO DOMINGUEZ, M.B.A. Assistant Dean, College Operations ACADEMIC DIRECTORS MICHAEL CALDWELL, D.M.A. Director/ Performing and Visual Arts THOMAS FAGAN, Ph.D. Director/ MATTHEW HE, Ph.D. Director/ MARLISA SANTOS, Ph.D. Director/ FACULTY WILLIAM ADAMS, D.M.A. /Coordinator of Performing Arts Performing and Visual Arts STEVEN E. ALFORD, Ph.D. JOSE ANTONIO, Ph.D. PAUL ARENA, Ph.D. BRYAN ARMENTROUT, Ph.D. ROBERTA ARRIGO, Ph.D. Visiting BEATRIX AUKSZI, Ph.D. JOYCE AVOTRI,WUAKU, Ph.D. DONALD BAIRD, Ph.D. PAUL BALDAUF, Ph.D. MARIA BALLESTER, Ph.D. JONATHAN BANKS, Ph.D. 28

34 BARRY BARKER, Ed.D., Ph.D. CHARMAINE BARRETO, Ph.D. Math, Sciences, and Technology GEORGE BASS, J.D. Visiting CHRISTOPHER BLANAR, Ph.D. Math, Sciences, and Technology LEANNE BOUCHER, Ph.D. ABDELKRIM BOUROUIHIYA, Ph.D. JAMES BRECHER, D.P.A. ALLISON BRIMMER, Ph.D. BARBARA BRODMAN, Ph.D. SHANTI BRUCE, Ph.D. /Coordinator of Writing Program MYRON BURNS, Ph.D. MICHELINA CARBONARA, M.A. Instructor RICARDO CARRERA, Ph.D. DIEGO CASTANO, Ph.D. VICTOR CASTRO, Ph.D. MARK CAVANAUGH, Ph.D. MEGAN COLAS RITTLER, Ph.D. W. MATTHEW COLLINS, Ph.D. KELLY CONCANNON MANNISE, Ph.D. TIMOTHY DIXON, J.D. /Coordinator of History/Politics JAMES DOAN, Ph.D. JENNIFER DONELSON, D.M.A. Performing and Visual Arts MARK DUNCAN, M.F.A. /Assistant Director Performing and Visual Arts KEVIN DVORAK, Ph.D. /Coordinator, Writing Center and WAC CHETACHI EGWU, Ph.D. ALVARO ESCOBAR, M.S. Instructor/Coordinator, Computer Science Lab 29

35 BERT EXSTED, Ph.D. Visiting JOSHUA FEINGOLD, Ph.D. MERCEDES FERNANDEZ, Ph.D. SUZANNE FERRISS, Ph.D. MEGAN FITZGERALD, Ph.D. TAMARA FRANK, Ph.D. YVETTE FUENTES, Ph.D. SONG GAO, Ph.D. JESSICA GARCIA.BROWN, LL.M. DANIEL GELBMANN, M.F.A. Performing and Visual Arts GARY GERSHMAN, J.D., Ph.D. JASON GERSHMAN, Ph.D. /Coordinator of Math DIMITRIOS GIARIKOS, Ph.D. /Coordinator of Science RONALD GOLDSTEIN, Ph.D. Visiting VIVIAN HADDAD, M.S. Lecturer LENA E. HALL, Ph.D. EVAN HASKELL, Ph.D. H. DARREN HIBBS, Ph.D. AMY HIRONS, Ph.D. STUART HORN, Ph.D. Distinguished WOLF IBERKLEID, Ph.D. CHRISTINE JACKSON, Ph.D. MARK JAFFE, D.P.M. KRISTINE JOHNSON, Ph.D. Visiting GEORGE KAKOTI, Ph.D. KRISTA KASDORF, Ph.D. Visiting 30

36 STEFAN KAUTSCH, Ph.D. EDWARD O. KEITH, Ph.D. PAUL KENISON, Ph.D. DAVID KILROY, Ph.D. ELLEN KRACOFF, J.D. ELANA LANCZI, M.F.A. Performing and Visual Arts EDMOND LEE, Ph.D. STEPHEN LEVITT, L.L.M. JOSHUA LOOMIS, Ph.D. JOSE VICTOR LOPEZ, Ph.D. CLAIRE LUTKEWITTE, Ph.D. MINDY MA, Ph.D. /Coordinator of Psychology ERIC MASON, Ph.D. DAVID MCNARON, Ph.D. STAR MEDZERIAN, Ph.D. MADHAVI MENON, Ph.D. CHARLES MESSING, Ph.D. GEORGIA MONIQUE MOKHA, Ph.D. DEBBIE-ANN MORRISON, M.A. Visiting BEN MULVEY, Ph.D. JAMES MUNOZ, Ph.D. VEHBI PAKSOY, Ph.D. JEREMY PEROTTI, Ph.D. JASON PICCONE, Ph.D. JOANNE POL, Ph.D. SAEED RAJPUT, Ph.D. Assistant Director/ 31

37 JOSE RAMOS, Ph.D. REZA RAZEGIFARD, Ph.D. /Coordinator of Physical Sciences MICHAEL REITER, Ph.D. LOUISA ROGERS, Ed.D. Visiting DEANNE ROOPNARINE, D.P.M. ERIC SAMANSKY, Ph.D. }. ANTONIO SAMRA, M.S. Instructor GLENN SCHEYD, Ph.D. Assistant Director/ EMILY SCHMITT, Ph.D. /Coordinator of Biological Sciences ALLAN SCHULMAN, Ph.D. VENKATESH SHANBHAG, Ph.D. ANDREA SHAW, Ph.D. Assistant Director/ ROBIN SHERMAN, Ph.D. Associate Director/ AYA SHIGETO, Ph.D. MAHMOOD SHIV}I, Ph.D. TENNILLE SHUSTER, M.F.A. Performing and Visual Arts ERIC SILK, M.S., M.A. Visiting TOBIN SILVER, Ph.D. DON SMITH, M.S. Lecturer TYLER SMITH, M.F.A. Visiting Performing and Visual Arts EILEEN SMITH-CAVROS, Ph.D. AUGUSTO SOLEDADE, M.F.A. Performing and Visual Arts IULIANA STANCULESCU, Ph.D. VALERIE STARRATT, Ph.D. WEYLIN STERNGLANZ, Ph.D. EDWIN STIEVE, Ph.D. 32

38 ELIZABETH SWANN, Ph.D. /Program Director of Athletic Training PHYLLIS SWEENEY, Ph.D. Math, Science and Technology RAISA SZABO, Ph.D. AURELIEN TARTAR, Ph.D. JAIME TARTAR, Ph.D. /Research Coordinator KATHLEEN WAITES, Ph.D. SUZANNE WEBER, Ph.D. Visiting LYNN WOLF, Ph.D. CHARLES ZELDEN, Ph.D. FUZHEN ZHANG, Ph.D. JAMES THOMAS, Ph.D. Math, Science, and Technology JULIE TORRUELLAS GARCIA, Ph.D. VICKI TOSCANO, Ph.D. KATERINA TSAKIRI, Ph.D. PRADEEP VANGURI, Ph.D. /Coordinator, Athletic Training Clinical Sites EDUARDO VELIZ, Ph.D. LINDSEY VIGESAA, Ph.D. MICHAEL VOLTAIRE, Ph.D. 33

39 ABRAHAM S. FISCHLER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY ADMINISTRATION H. WELLS SINGLETON, Ph.D. Dean NELSON DIAZ, Ed.D. Executive Associate Dean/Program NANCY TERREL, Ed.D. Executive Director of Undergraduate Teacher Education/Program TERRY DAVIS, M.S. Director of Undergraduate Enrollment and Recruitment MARLIESE HOGAN, Ed.D. Director of Placement Services/Program LAURA FUCHS, M.Ed. Academic Director FACULTY TONY BRIGHT, Ph.D. Program JUDITH COUGHLIN, Ph.D. Program KEN DOSE, Ed.D. Program DAVID GRIFFIN, Ed.D. JASON KARP, Ed.D. Program PATRICE LeBLANC, Ed.D. Program WILMA ROBLES De MELENDEZ, Ph.D. Program RASHID MOORE, Ph.D. Program MARVIN SEPERSON, Ed.D. Program TERRI SCHMIDT, Ed.D. Program SANDRA TROTMAN, Ph.D. Program ELAINE VAN LUE, Ed.D. Program JAMES McCAN, Ph.D. 34

40 H. WAYNE HUIZENGA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY ADMINISTRATION J. PRESTON JONES, D.B.A. Interim Dean, Leadership and Management DENNIS DANNCHER, M.S. Assistant Dean Enrollment Services and Program Operations JOE PINEDA, M.S. Assistant Dean of External Affairs STEVEN HARVEY, M.B.A. Executive Director of Programs Operations and Student Education Center Development TAMMY TERRY, D.B.A. Assistant Dean/CFO Leadership FACULTY REBECCA ABRAHAM, D.B.A. Finance and Economics RUSSELL ABRATT, Ph.D. Marketing H. YOUNG BAEK, Ph.D. Finance F. BARRY BARNES, Ph.D. Management and Leadership JAMES M. BARRY, D.B.A. Marketing MICHELLE BERTOLLINI, J.D., LL.M. Accounting MICHAEL BENDIXEN, Ph.D. Decision Science NICHOLAS A. CASTALDO, M.B.A. Lecturer Marketing FRANK J. CAVICO, J.D., LL.M. Business Law SlEW CHAN, Ph.D. Accounting RAMDAS CHANDRA, Ph.D. International Business DAVID CHO, Ph.D. Finance RUTH CLARKE, Ph.D. International Business CHARLES D. COLLVER, Ph.D. Finance VINCENT DANIELS, D.B.A. Management BARBARA R. DASTOOR, Ph.D. Organizational Behavior/Human Resources 35

41 JACK C. DeJONG, Jr., Ph.D. Finance RENU DESAI, Ph.D. Accounting ViKRAM DESAI, Ph.D. Accounting MAUREEN DOUGHERTY, J.D., L1.M. Assistant Profession Accounting and Taxation ANDREW FELO, Ph.D. Accounting ANNE FIEDLER, Ph.D. Management PETER S. FINLEY, Ph.D. Sport and Recreation Management JEFFREY J. FOUNTAIN, Ph.D. Sport and Recreation Management JANE WHITNEY GIBSON, D.B.A. Human Resources/Organizational Behavior BAIYUN CLAIRE GONG, Ph.D. Human Resources/Organizational Behavior REGINA A. GREENWOOD, D.B.A. Organizational Behavior/Strategy THOMAS GRIFFIN, D.B.A. Operations Management DENA HALE, Ph.D. Marketing GEORGE 1. HANBURY II, Ph.D. NSU President and CEO/ Public Administration CHARLES W. HARRINGTON, JR., M.A. Lecturer Economics JUDITH A. HARRIS, D.B.A. Accounting DAVID HINDS, Ph.D. Decision Science MICHAEL J. HOFFMAN, D.B.A. Taxation JOUNG W. KIM, Ph.D. /Program Chair Accounting STEVEN B. KRAMER, Ph.D. Decision Science BARBARA LANDAU, J.D., L1.M. Taxation BARRI A. LITT, Ph.D. Accounting TERRELL G. MANYAK, Ph.D. Management PANKAJ K. MASKARA, Ph.D. Finance MICHAEL MAXWELL, M.S. Lecturer/Interim Director Real Estate Development TIMOTHY 0. McCARTNEY, Psy.D. Organizational Behavior 36

42 KAREN S. McKENZIE, Ph.D. Accounting ERIN MCLAUGHLIN, Ph.D. Management WALTER B. MOORE, Ph.D. Accounting BAHAUDIN G. MUJTABA, D.B.A. Management FLORENCE NEYMOTIN, Ph.D. Economics KATHLEEN BAY O'LEARY, Ph.D. /Program Chair Marketing ORDEAN G. OLSON, D.B.A. Finance and Economics DARSHANA D. PALKAR, Ph.D. Finance PEDRO F. PELLET, Ph.D. Economics CHARLIE PETTIJOHN, D.B.A. /Director of Faculty Research Marketing LINDA PETTIJOHN, D.B.A. Marketing JACK PINKOWSKI, Ph.D. Public Administration RANDOLPH A. POLHMAN, Ph.D. Dean Emeritus/ Management ROBERT C. PREZIOSI, D.P.A. /Program Chair Management JOHN F. RIGGS, D.B.A. Marketing CYNTHIA RUPPEL, Ph.D. /Director Decision Science ROBERT J. SELLANI, D.B.A. Operations Management JOHN T. SENNETTI, Ph.D. Accounting BELAY SEYOUM, Ph.D. International Business RANDI L. SIMS, Ph.D. Organizational Behavior LESLIE C. TWOROGER, D.B.A. Organizational Behavior THOMAS TWOROGER, D.B.A. Entrepreneurship ART T. WEINSTEIN, Ph.D. Marketing SARA WEISFELD.SPOLTER, Ph.D. Marketing BRADLEY S. WESNER, Ph.D. ALBERT A. WILLIAMS, Ph.D. /Program Chair Finance TAKASHI YAMASHITA, Ph.D. Economics YULIYA YUROVA, Ph.D. Decision Science 37

43 UNIVERSITY VISION, MISSION, AND CORE VALUES VISION 2020 STATEMENT By 2020, through excellence and innovations in teaching, research, service, and learning, Nova Southeastern University will be recognized by accrediting agencies, the academic community, and the general public as a premier, private, not-for-profit university of quality and distinction that engages all students and produces alumni who serve with integrity in their lives, fields of study, and resulting careers. MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Nova Southeastern University, a private, not-for-profit institution, is to offer a diverse array of innovative academic programs that complement on-campus educational opportunities and resources with accessible, distance-learning programs to foster academic excellence, intellectual inquiry, leadership, research, and commitment to community through engagement of students and faculty members in a dynamic, lifelong learning environment. CORE VALUES Academic Excellence Student Centered Integrity Innovation Opportunity Scholarship/Research Diversity Community 38

44 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, Abraham S. Fischler School of Education, and H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship wish to acknowledge those individuals whose efforts contributed to the coordination and direction of today's exercises. THE COMMENCEMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE Laurie Albury Barbara Berner Naomi D'Alessio Terry Davis Sara DuCuennois Kariana Fuentes Richard Kelch Maxine Mason Elaine Poff Devri Pratt Don Rosenblum, Chair Carmen Sosa SPECIAL APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO David Tyree and Saul Sztam for announcing the candidates Mark Cavanaugh for coordinating, orchestrating, and directing today's commencement ensemble and to the members of the orchestra for their musical talents Barbara Berner for coordinating pre-commencement events Don Rosenblum for chairing the Undergraduate Commencement Planning Committee Dave Dawson and Mara Kiffin for work to promote the commencement season Elaine Poff for coordinating commencement exercises and program design Devri Pratt and Richard Kelch for assisting with the coordination of the commencement exercises and candidate invitations The Nationwide Interpreter Resource, Inc., for sign language interpretation of ceremony The Professional Staff of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, the Abraham S. Fischler School of Education, and the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship for assisting at the commencement ceremony The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Office of Information Services NSU Bookstore Staff NSU Physical Plant Staff NSU University Registrar's Office Staff NSU Call Center NSU Student Enrollment Services Staff Gradlmages Photography Nova Southeastern University Anthem 2006, Marx Music, All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. 39

45 ACADEMIC ATTIRE Ceremonial garments worn at academic functions take their meaning from the original centers of learning of the western world in the church of the Middle Ages. Caps, hoods, and gowns of the early students and monks have been held through the centuries to be traditionally symbolic of the scholarly devotion so basic to education and to the deliberate and orderly evolution of knowledge. The introduction of classical studies, the gradual rise of the great universities across Europe, and the everincreasing awareness of the decisive role of education in the entire development of civilization influenced leaders among academicians in their desire for a singular identity. In the attempt to create this differentiation, educators fell upon the medieval system of classic heraldry, whereby the coat of arms, assorted ornamental trappings, and patterns of colorful design had been adopted to denote the distinctive character of designated chivalric orders. The function of a pedagogical heraldry became, then, simply identification. As such, measures were taken to signify through distinctive markings on the academicians' attire the institution that had granted the degree, the field of learning in which the degree had been earned, and the level of the degree, e.g., bachelor's, master's, or doctorate. Of the three pieces of academic attire-the cap, the gown, and the hood-it is the hood that offers the most abundant and most readily discernable information about its owner. The inner lining of the hood identifies the institution at which the individual earned the degree. Some schools have adopted two-color patterns and introduced chevrons and bars in various designs to set themselves apart from other institutions. The velvet trim bordering the hood indicates the major field of learning, or faculty, in which the degree has been earned. The list at the conclusion of this section will explain this relationship. A final feature of the hood concerns its length and width and distinguishes further between holders of bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. The length of the hood for the bachelor's degree is three feet, closed at the bottom, and with a velvet border of two inches. At Nova Southeastern University, however, individuals receiving a bachelor's degree do not wear a hood. A master's degree holder has a hood three and one-half feet in length with a three-inch wide border, and the hood is slit at the bottom. Individuals receiving doctoral degrees wear hoods four feet in length, open at the bottom, with five-inch borders. The gown is usually black in color, but some American universities have adopted distinctive colors for their robes. The cut of the gown aids in differentiating between the three levels of degrees. The bachelor's gown is relatively simple and falls in straight lines from an elaborate yoke. It may be recognized most readily by the long, pointed sleeves. The master's gown is somewhat fuller and bears no adornment. The sleeves are oblong in shape and open at the wrist, with the rear part of the oblong square cut while the front edge has a cutaway arc. The doctor's gown is more elaborate, with velvet panels down the front and around the neck of the garment. The sleeves are bell-shaped at the end and have three bars of the same material as the front panels at the upper portion of the arm. It is cut rather fully and may be ornamental in color. The mortarboard or Oxford-type cap has been adopted throughout most universities in the United States, although tams have become increasingly fashionable to denote holders of the doctoral degree. Colored tassels are usually worn by holders of the bachelor's and master's degrees. These denote the field of learning. The color, indeed the flamboyance, of academic dress undoubtedly adds to the sense of occasion at academic ceremonies. But as its historical roots show, it has a much deeper significance. It is an outward sign of the universality of universities, and of their responsibility for certain timeless values essential to the freedom of inquiry: tolerance of alternative views and courage in maintaining one's own tirelessness in the pursuit of truth and the free exchange of knowledge. Its wearing marks also the responsibility of the new graduate to maintain and uphold these ideals. These fundamentals of academic freedom have not been threatened in this country for more than 200 years, but the importance attached to the donning of traditional academic dress was underlined in recent years by scholars from Central and Eastern Europe; during the Cold War, their use of academic robes became a symbol of their refusal to be dominated completely by political forces and the state, and symbolized their persistent links to the worldwide community of scholars. Thus, the wearing of academic dress should be seen not simply as a sign of achievement, but as a symbol of the responsibility that falls on all members of universities. 40

46 HONORS Alpha Chi Beta Beta Beta Citation in Divisional Honors Citation in General Honors Kappa Delta Pi Lambda Epsilon Chi Lambda Pi Eta Psi Chi Rho Rho Rho Sigma Beta Delta Sigma Tau Delta Alpha Phi Sigma Members of this national honor society wear blue and green ribbons with honor medallions. Members of this national biological honor society wear red and green cords. Members of this honors group wear a gold medallion indicating completion of all divisional honor requirements, including an honors project. Members of this honors group wear a silver medallion indicating completion of all General Honors Program courses and maintaining grade point requirement. Members of this education honor society wear violet and jade cords. Members of this paralegal assistant studies honor society wear gold-toned pins. Members of this communication honor society wear white and red cords. Members of this psychology honor society wear silver stoles. Members of this national marine biological honor society wear triangular shaped gold pins. Members of this business management and administration honor society wear green and yellow cords. Members of this English honor society wear red and black stoles and medallions. Members of this criminal justice honor society wear blue and gold cords. 41

47 PROCESSIONAL BANNERS (GONFALONS) The gonfalon, a banner that hangs from a crosspiece or frame, originated in the medieval republics of Italy as an ensign of state or office. Gonfalons have been adopted in many universities around the world as college or institutional insignias, and many use them to identify and lead colleges and schools within the university in academic procession. The gonfalons represent the university and the various academic divisions of Nova Southeastern University. The lower half of the gonfalon consists of the university insignia in various permutations. On the upper half is the name of a particular academic division of the university, along with a diagonal stripe in the color of that division's principal discipline. ARTS, LETTERS, HUMANITIES... White ACCOUNTANCY, BUSINESS... Drab DENTISTRY... Lilac ECONOMICS... Copper EDUCATION... Light Blue ENGINEERING... Orange FINE ARTS... Brown LAW... Purple MEDICINE... Green MUSIC... Pink NURSING... Apricot OPTOMETRY... Sea Foam Green ORATORY (SPEECH)... Silver Gray PHARMACy... Olive Green PHILOSOPHy... Dark Blue PODIATRy-CHIROPODy... Nile Green PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE... Peacock Blue PUBLIC HEALTH... Salmon Pink SCIENCE... Golden Yellow SOCIAL SCIENCE Cream 42

48 MACE During the Middle Ages, the mace was an effective weapon in battle and also was displayed as a symbol to command order during royal gatherings, religious ceremonies, and university classes. As newer and more powerful military arms were created, however, the mace progressed into a symbol of authority and today is frequently used to lead religious and academic processions. The mace was originally a wooden staff carried by royal messengers as a symbol to preserve order and usher royal functions. The early wooden staff of such royal messengers or lead ushers of ceremonial processions was transformed in the 14th century into an elaborate sterling silver mace. Eventually, in the 15th century, it evolved into a symbol of academic excellence and dignity. THE NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY MACE Before its merger in 1994 with Southeastern University of the Health Sciences, Nova University's mace bore a sterling silver "nova star" symbolizing the university's name and mission. Symbolically, Nova University's "nova star" burned brightly, providing educational enlightenment to the world. Today, a new sterling silver mace highlights the past, present, and future through the inclusion of the original "nova star" representing the university's past, surrounding the NSU seal When not in official use, the mace is displayed in the rotunda of the William and Norma Horvitz Administration Building. In Latin, nova means new or innovative. Nova Southeastern University was created to be an innovative educational institution-to take the best of traditional education from the past and mold it to fit the needs of students for today and tomorrow. 41

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