University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Commencement

December 19, 2014

Commencement

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

The One-hundred and Forty-eighthCommencement Exercises

The appearance of a name in this program is presumptive of graduation, but it is not to be regarded as conclusive. Students whose names are listed twice in this program are receiving two degrees. Due to late application, the names of some students who are graduating are not listed in this program.

Top UniversiTy AdminisTrATors

Dr. E. Joseph Savoie

President

Vice Presidents

Dr. James Henderson Academic Affairs & Provost

Mr. Jerry Luke LeBlanc Administration & Finance

Dr. DeWayne K. Bowie Enrollment Management

Dr. Ramesh Kolluru Research

Mrs. Patricia F. Cottonham Student Affairs

Mrs. Liz Landry University Advancement

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Welcome, Family and Friends

T he University of Louisiana at Lafayette welcomes you, the families and friends of our distinguished graduates. UL Lafayette isn’t just a university. It is a community and you are an important part of it.

Since its founding in 1898, the University has been dedicated to improving the lives of its students. We join you in honoring our graduates and celebrating their accomplishments as they begin a new chapter in their lives.

Walk of Honor

v isitors to the UL Lafayette campus enjoy looking for graduates’ names on the Walk of Honor. The walkway, which begins near Martin Hall and surrounds the Quad, is paved with bricks engraved with graduates’ names, arranged alphabetically by year.

The Walk of Honor began with an idea from 1987 Alumni Association President Kenneth Ardoin. A groundbreaking was held in 1991. About 2,300 students are graduated each academic year.

Welcome

The academic procession at the Southwestern Louisiana Institute Commencement ceremony on August 4, 1938. It was the University's first summer Commencement. Dean F.M. Hamilton led the procession followed by (left to right): SLI President L.E. Frazar, and United States Senator Allen J. Ellender. The ceremony was held at Cypress Grove, which, at the time, was solid ground before it was transformed into Cypress Lake in the early 1940s.

On behalf of the faculty and staff of the University, I offer congratulations.

Your presence here signifies that you’ve met all the scholastic requirements necessary to earn an academic degree. But your diploma means so much more.

For many of you, it means that you have gained knowledge and experience that have enabled you to view the world in a different way. It’s almost impossible to graduate from a university unchanged because universities are all about change. They’re about enlightenment.

Over the past few years here, you have learned critical thinking skills that you will need to succeed in your chosen profession and for a lifetime of thoughtful citizenship.

You have become scholars who can interpret and analyze information to develop new concepts. You have gained the ability to apply what you’ve learned to solve problems. And, regardless of your major, you have been exposed to some core principles of the sciences and the humanities.

You have probably had the opportunity to see the benefits of collaborating with others. Some of the best ideas emerge at the crossroads of knowledge.

As you know, some of the most important lessons aren’t found in textbooks or classrooms. That’s one reason the University concentrates on assembling a diverse faculty, staff and student body. Through interactions with others who have different backgrounds, we are reminded of how much we have in common as members of the human race. Education is the best antidote for prejudice.

Community service has become a hallmark of a UL Lafayette education. Our students reach out to help others, and by doing so, learn how much power one person has to effect positive change.

Keven Carey, a contributing writer to The Chronicle of Higher Education, made an interesting observation recently in an essay about universities.

“We love our colleges not for what they are but for what they represent – beauty, truth, justice, each generation’s profound obligation to the next,” he wrote. “Colleges are what great societies build.”

We hope you graduate today with that sense of obligation to help the next generation of UL Lafayette students, just as previous generations helped you.

We wish you all the best and look forward to your continued success.

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Dr. E. Joseph Savoie became the University’s sixth president in 2008. Under his leadership, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette continues to concentrate on providing students with a high-quality education and a fulfilling college experience.

The University's president is known for successfully building strategic partnerships, especially within higher education. He served as Louisiana’s Commissioner of Higher Education for 12 years, providing advice and policy direction for higher education across the state.

The president earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UL Lafayette, where he previously served as the University’s first Vice President for University Advancement. He also holds a doctorate in educational leadership from Columbia University’s Teacher’s College in New York.

He is married to Gail Heinbach Savoie. They have a son, Adam, and a daughter, Jennifer Blaire Savoie Saulnier. The Savoies are the proud grandparents of Addison Marie Saulnier.

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In 1903, the first graduating class of the Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute organized the Alumni Association. Those 18 graduates began a tradition of pride and support for their alma mater and maintaining connections with one another.

Those connections continue with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduating class of Fall 2014. Your experience with the Alumni Association begins upon graduation and stays with you throughout your life. Your Alumni Association membership is complimentary for one year following your graduation. Other alumni may also join the Alumni Association by contributing to the Alumni Loyalty Fund. The Loyalty Fund supports academic and student programs, as well as alumni programs. The Alumni Association also serves the University in many ways; by recruiting students and investing in endowed scholarships.

So whether you choose to stay local or relocate afar, there are alumni clubs and chapters in almost every state. What better way to network with fellow alums and meet fellow Ragin’ Cajuns than by attending a club or chapter event in your area. UL Lafayette alumni are ambassadors of our institution its values and its spirit.

Please stay informed about what’s happening on campus or in your area! Throughout the year, the Alumni Association disseminates information about news and events. Stay current with us, so we may keep you current about your almamater! (You may do so by logging on to our website at LOUISIANAalumni.org)

Alumni and friends contribute to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for many valid reasons. They believe in lifelonglearning. They believe in the hope of the future, which a quality education provides. So many contributions are made for the betterment of our University. Whether it be attending a University function or showing your pride by wearing red andwhite, you are the key to the University’s progress. Remember...you are the past, present, and future of UL Lafayette.

fAll 2014 oUTsTAnding grAdUATes Each semester, the UL Lafayette Alumni Association honors the University’s outstanding graduates. One graduate is selected to represent each of UL Lafayette’s eight colleges. They are selected by their respective deans and other faculty for their accomplishments and are recognized during Commencement ceremonies.

One of these graduates receives the UL Lafayette Alumni Association’s Outstanding Graduate Award, which recognizes an outstanding graduate for his or her commitment to the University and to community service. The Alumni Association Awards Committee, selects the award recipient.

College of the ArtsNicholas Augustus Lott

B.I. Moody III College of Business AdministrationAlexandra Dardar

College of EducationApril Kristine Begnaud

College of EngineeringAusten Judy Catlin

College of General StudiesEmma Marie Trahan

College of Liberal ArtsTaylor Denee McCaulley

College of Nursing & Allied Health ProfessionsGarrett Joseph Darbonne

Ray P. Authement College of SciencesMerlin John Dartez, Jr.

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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has a reputation for academic excellence, community service and its Ragin’ Cajun spirit. Established in 1898, it is the second-largest university in the state. It has one of the highest graduation rates among Louisiana's public universities. More than 18,000 students choose UL Lafayette each year. To ensure them a strong academic foundation and the best opportunities to compete in the global job market, University officials regularly review curricula to offer contemporary degrees. UL Lafayette has been ranked among the best universities in the nation by U.S. News Media Group, which includes U.S. News and World Report, and by The Princeton Review. It is also the most affordable university in Louisiana and among the top 10 percent of most affordable four-year colleges in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Education. The University regularly receives support from the National Science Foundation, which funds only the most innovative research. In addition, four faculty have earned the NSF’s Early Career Award, given to outstanding scientists and engineers who have potential for leadership in their fields.

Community service is a hallmark of the university experience at UL Lafayette. It is a course requirement for all first-time freshmen, for example. Each academic year, students contribute about 150,000 hours of service as part of University courses. That service has an estimated value of about $3 million. Some students also participate in UL Lafayette’s AmeriCorps Community Service Program. Established in 1995, it is the only campus-based program in the state and is one of the oldest in the nation. Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole cultures are reflected in the University’s academics. For example, the archives of the Center for Louisiana Studies include one-of-a-kind recordings of Cajun and Creole music, oral histories and storytelling. UL Press specializes in books related to Louisiana, producing award-winning academic titles as well as best-selling general interest books. UL Lafayette’s Francophone studies doctoral degree program is the only one of its kind in the state. And, students may study Louisiana music to earn a bachelor’s degree in traditional music, one of only a handful of such programs nationwide. The University also has a beautiful, vibrant campus. Cypress Lake, a managed wetland, is shaded by its namesake trees and is home to native Louisiana wildlife, including herons, egrets and alligators. Residence halls offer living-learning communities, where students with similar interests live, study and socialize.

University Seal The seal was adopted May 11, 1926, when UL Lafayette was still known as Southwestern Louisiana Institute. Dr. Edwin Stephens, the University’s first president, helped design it, along with Ellsworth Woodward, director of the Newcomb College art school, and John McBryde, a professor at Tulane University. Elements of the seal reflect Louisiana’s history as both a French and Spanish colony. The three fleurs-de-lis refer to France, while the castle denotes Louisiana’s connection to Spain. The pelican is symbolic of Louisiana. Oak leaves represent the strength and endurance of the oak tree. The seal includes the Latin motto “Fortier, Feliciter, Fideliter,” which means “bravely, happily, faithfully.” The institution’s name was updated in 1960, when it was recognized as a university and became the University of Southwestern Louisiana. In 1999, USL’s name was changed to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to better reflect its stature as the state’s second-largest university and an institution with statewide and national — rather than regional — influence. In that same year, the seal was modified to include elements of the Acadian and Creole flags to reflect the University’s cultural diversity. The gold star on a white background symbolizes Acadian culture; the red, gold and green stripes represent West African heritage.

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Academic Dress and Heraldry The academic dress worn by the faculty and administration in the procession today originated in the medieval universities of Europe, where instructors were priests and members of religious orders. Students were clerks in holy orders, monks or priests themselves. In the unheated buildings, they wore habits with cowls, or hoods, that could be pulled over their heads for warmth. In 1894, a commission of American educators met at Columbia College with the leading supplier of academic robes. They created a dress code that was eventually accepted by almost all universities and colleges in the United States. The code was modified slightly in 1932 and remains in use today. Typically, degree candidates wear black gowns. At UL Lafayette, bachelor’s gowns and doctor’s gowns are vermilion; master’s gowns are black. The University’s distinctive fleur-de-lis is incorporated in the design of its graduation gowns. Bachelor’s gowns have pleated fronts, semi-stiff yokes and pointed sleeves. They are worn closed. The master’s gown is worn open, with the forearm protruding through an opening in the long sleeve. The doctor’s gown, also worn open, is more formal, with velvet panels around the neck that extend down the front edges. Three horizontal velvet bars are placed on the upper arm of a squared sleeve. The velvet is usually black, but may instead be a color that reflects the academic discipline related to the degree. The mortarboard is the usual headwear. The most notable feature of academic dress is the hood, reminiscent of the monks’ head coverings. The colors of the lining, folded so that they are exposed in the back, are the official colors and pattern of the university from which the individual received a degree. For those who have received a degree from UL Lafayette, for example, the hood is lined in vermilion with a white chevron. The master’s hood is three and one half feet long, the doctor’s hood, four feet. The color of the velvet border on the hood indicates the academic discipline of the individual’s degree. For example, the Ph.D., or doctor of philosophy degree, is identified by a blue border. You will see that the colors worn by members of the procession at UL Lafayette reflect its academic diversity; faculty have earned advanced degrees from institutions across the United States, as well as abroad.

Fleur-de-lis UL Lafayette’s fleur-de-lis is a federally registered symbol. Historically, the fleur-de-lis has been associated with the French monarchy, and used in other political and religious contexts. The University has used a fleur-de-lis as part of its identity since 1926, when three fleurs-de-lis were introduced in its seal.

Presidential Regalia The University president wears a handcrafted medallion, a miniature of the University seal, during Commencement and other formal events. Its chain includes small plates engraved with the names of the institution’s presidents.

UL Lafayette President Dr. E. Joseph Savoie also wears a lapel pin that once belonged to Dr. Edwin Stephens, the University’s first president, who served from 1900 to 1938. The pin’s design features the letters, “SLII,” which stand for Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute. Stephens gave the pin to Dr. Joel Fletcher, the institution’s third president, who served from 1941 to 1966. Fletcher passed it down to his grandson, who gave it to Savoie as an inauguration gift in 2009.

University Ring UL Lafayette’s ring signifies the bond between the University’s graduates and their alma mater. The red stone represents the University’s primary color,

vermilion, and also features its fleur-de-lis. The design incorporates other elements and images of campus life, including cypress and oak trees, the University’s seal, and Martin Hall, the main administrative building. Inside each ring is the inscription, “heart and hand” — the final three words of the University’s Alma Mater.

Jefferson Caffery Doctor of Laws May 23, 1971Alfred Lamson Doctor of Humanities December 20, 1982Edward W. Stagg Doctor of Humanities May 15, 1983Joseph A. Riehl Doctor of Letters May 15, 1988Elida P. Millet Caillouet Bachelor of Education December 16, 1990Sammie Wayne Cosper Doctor of Sciences May 13, 1991A. Hays Town Doctor of Arts December 16, 1995J. Bennett Johnston Doctor of Arts December 14, 1996G. Frank Pervis, Jr. Doctor of Humane Letters May 17, 1997Rosemary Saucier LaBorde Bachelor of Nursing December 12, 1998Joseph D. Jamail Doctor of Laws May 15, 1999James Lee Burke Doctor of Letters December 18, 1999Marc C. Breaux Bachelor of Fine Arts December 16, 2000Michael Doucet Doctor of Fine Arts May 17, 2002Clay M. Allen Doctor of Letters May 23, 2003William H Fenstermaker Doctor of Sciences May 23, 2003Matthew G. Stuller, Sr. Doctor of Business Administration May 23, 2003Robert Trahan Doctor of Humanities May 15, 2004Clara Constantine Broussard Bachelor of Humanities December 18, 2004Martha Jane Conway-Bossett Bachelor of Humanities December 18, 2004Shirley Taylor Gresham Bachelor of Humanities December 18, 2004Charles Singleton Bachelor of Humanities December 18, 2004Cecil Picard Doctor of Educational Leadership May 20, 2006Norman Francis Doctor of Higher Education Leadership December 15, 2007Ernest J. Gaines Doctor of Letters May 24, 2008Zachary Richard Doctor of Fine Arts December 20, 2008George Rodrigue Doctor of Fine Arts December 19, 2009Cindy L. Courville Doctor of Humanities December 18, 2010Joe Stewart Doctor of Fine Arts May 12, 2012 Ambassador François Delattre Doctor of Francophone Studies December 20, 2013

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governing And Advisory boArds

Louisiana Board of Regents W. Clinton Rasberry, Jr., ChairWilliam Fenstermaker, Vice ChairAlbert D. Sam II, Secretary

Mark T. AbrahamCharlotte A. BollingerRaymond J. BrandtJoel E. DupréPamela B. EganJoseph P. FarrChris D. GormanRobert W. LevyRichard A. LipseyEdward D. MarkleRoy O. Martin IIIJoseph C. WileyMaggie Brakeville, Student Member

University of Louisiana SystemBoard MembersE. Gerald Hebert, ChairJimmie Martin, Jr., Vice ChairEdward J. Crawford, III, Parliamentarian

John CondosAndre G. CoudrainDr. Kelly FairclothDavid GuidryJohn O. LeTardJimmy D. Long, Sr.D. Wayne ParkerMark RomeroCarl G. ShetlerRobert ShreveWinfred F. SibilleGary SolomanAdam Leforte, Student Member

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation Board of TrusteesF. Jay Culotta Jr., M.D., ChairmanReed G. Andrus, Vice ChairmanW.J. “Tony” Gordon, III, Secretary/Treasurer William Fenstermaker, Immediate Past ChairmanDr. E. Joseph Savoie, University President

Dr. Walter B. Comeaux, Jr.Wayne ElmoreMichael L. FinchJoe Giglio, Jr.Bryan HanksBill HendrixMadlyn A. HilliardMarc W. JudiceCherie Chappuis KraftThomas Kreamer, Jr.Charles D. Lein, Ph.D.Lenny LemoineMike MaraistMark MillerKevin MoodyMike MosingHank PerretGeraldine B. RamsayWilliam W. Rucks, IVDon Washington John WrightRichard Zuschlag

Alumni Association Executive BoardMargaret Trahan, PresidentDon D. Landry, President-Elect

Sandra Moore, Vice President of Special EventsKyle Bacon, Vice President of FacilitiesCeleste Rushing, Vice President of University Relations Tommy Hays, Vice President of Community AffairsKathy Comeaux, Vice President of Clubs and ChaptersChantelle Aaron Alcorn, Vice President of Marketing and CommunicationsAngela Morrison, Vice President of Membership and Fundraising Michael Judice, M.D., Immediate Past President

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disTingUished professors, oUTsTAnding TeAchers

Each spring, the UL Lafayette Foundation honors exemplary faculty with two awards: its Distinguished Professor Award and the Dr. Ray P. Authement Excellence in Teaching Award.

Charles Richard, a professor of English, and Dr. Aghalaya Vatsala, a professor of mathematics, were each presented this year's Distinguished Professor Award.

Richard helped establish the University's interdisciplinary Moving Image Arts Program. He is director of the Center for Moving Image Arts and the Joseph P. Montiel/Board of Regents Support Fund Endowed Professor of English.

Vatsala is a prolific researcher and member of the Russian Academy of Nonlinear Sciences. She co-authored a $540,000 grant awarded by the National Science Foundation entitled “Smooth Transition

for Advancement to Graduate Education for Underrepresented Minorities in Mathematical Sciences.”

John Hathorn, a professor of visual arts, and Dr. John Troutman, an associate professor of history, each received the Dr. Ray P. Authement Excellence in Teaching Award.

Hathorn, who received the Distinguished Professor Award in 2008, teaches painting and drawing. He is also the senior project coordinator for the Department of Visual Arts.

Troutman's research interests include the influence of music on history and public history. He helped develop the University's Museum on the Move, a 1954 Airstream trailer modified for use as a mobile museum.

Award recipients are nominated and chosen by their peers.

The Distinguished Professor Award has been given since 1965. The Excellence in Teaching Award was established in 1992. It was renamed in 2008 to honor former UL Lafayette President Dr. Ray P. Authement.

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Dr. Aghalaya Vatsala

Charles Richard

Dr. John Troutman

Dr. John Hathorn

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Procession and National Anthem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University Orchestra

Mr. Michael S. Blaney, Conductor

Mr. Shawn Roy, Vocalist

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Denise Linton, Mistress of Ceremonies

Chair of the Graduate Council

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. E. Joseph Savoie

President

Recognition of Platform Guests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Denise Linton, Mistress of Ceremonies

Introduction of Commencement Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. DeWayne Bowie

Vice President for Enrollment Management

Commencement Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Darrell Bourque

Recipient of the 2014 Louisiana Writer Award

Presentation of Honors Undergraduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. James Henderson

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Presentation of Outstanding Undergraduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margaret Trahan

President, Alumni Association

Awarding of Doctoral Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Mary Farmer-Kaiser

Dean of Graduate School

Alma Mater and Recessional (see inside back cover) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University Orchestra

Mr. Michael S. Blaney, Conductor

Mr. Shawn Roy, Vocalist

The audience is requested to remain seated until the academic procession has left the arena.

The college banners were an initiative of the Centennial Commencement Committee. Creative concept and execution by Darrah Design+Marketing, Anne and Curtis Darrah.

commencemenT generAl AssemblyCajundome • 11:00 a.m.

DOCTORATE OF EDUCATIONGail Alexander Dalcourt (Educational Leadership) Youngsville, Louisiana B.S., University of

Southwestern Louisiana, 1984

M.Ed., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2000

Ed. D. University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2014

“The Impact of Implementation of a District-Wide Systematic Process of Response to Intervention in Reading on Student Achievement in Middle Schools: A Mixed Methods Analysis”

Directed by Dr. Dianne Olivier

Roddy Richard Melancon (Educational Leadership) St. Gabriel, Louisiana B.A., Nicholls State University,

1997 M.Ed., Nicholls State

University, 2001 Ed. D. University of Louisiana

at Lafayette, 2014 “Stress and the

Psychological Well-Being of Organizational Leaders: A Qualitative Inquiry Into the Coping Strategies Used by School Administrators”

Directed by Dr. Jeffry L White

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHyMurat Seckin Ayhan (Computer Science) Ahkara, Turkey B.S., Baskent University,

2004 M.S., Baskent University,

2007 M.S., University of Louisiana

at Lafayette, 2010 Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2014 “A Probabilistic Biomarker

for Alsheimer's Disease” Directed by: Dr. Vijay

Raghavan

Randa Ayoubi (Computer Engineering) Lafayette, Louisianan B.S., University of Balamand,

Lebanon, 2009 M.S., University of Louisiana,

Lafayette, 2011 Ph.D., University of Louisiana,

Lafayette, 2014 “Smart Real-time Image

Processing for Ultrasounds Using Cellular Neural Network”

Directed by Dr. Madgy Bayoumi

Aunya Padua Richardson Byrd (English) San Antonio, Texas B.A., Southern University at

New Orleans, 1995 M.A., University of New

Orleans, 1997 Ph.D., University of Louisiana

at Lafayette, 2014 “Zulu Mardi Gras: An Exploration of a New Orleans’

Krewe and Its Practices” Directed by Dr. John Laudun

Ian Chang-Yen (Computer Science) St. Augustine, Trinidad &

Tobago, W.I. B.S. Louisiana Tech

University, 2000 M.S., University of Louisiana

at Lafayette, 2003 Ph.D., University of Louisiana

at Lafayette, 2014 “Peer-to-Peer Architectures

for Data Discovery, Distribution and Consistent Replication”

Directed by Dr. Nian-Feng Tzeng

Padraic David Edgington (Computer Science) Colorado Springs, Colorado AAS., I.T.T. Technical

Institute, 2000 B.S., University of Colorado

at Colorado Springs, 2005 M.S., University of Louisiana

at Lafayette, 2010 Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2014 “Modular Bayesian Filter” Directed by Dr. Anthony S.

Maida

Xuan He (Computer Engineering) Xi’an, Shaanxi, China B.S.E., Xian University of Post

and Telecommunications, 2009

M.S.C.E, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2013 Ph.D., University of Louisiana

at Lafayette, 2014 “MIMO Digital Signal

Processing in Few-Mode Fiber Optical Communication Systems”

Directed by Dr. Zhongqi Pan

Brian Patrick Hill (Mathematics) Lafayette, Louisiana B.C.H.E., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2004 M.S., University of Louisiana

at Lafayette, 2010 Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2014 “Path-Connectedness of the

Unitary Groups of Certain Multiplier Algebras”

Directed by Dr. Ping Wong Ng

Tobias Alf Kroll (Applied Language and

Speech Sciences) Düsseldorf, North-Rhine

Westphalia, Germany M.A., University of Münster,

Germany, 2007 Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2014 “Reading behaviors,

psychological characteristics, and experiential background of one poor comprehender: A Grounded Theory case study”

Directed by Dr. Jack S. Damico

Yang Liu (Computer Engineering) Harbin, Heilongjiang, China B.S.E., Harbin Engineering

University, 2008 M.S.E., Harbin Engineering

University, 2010 M.S.C.E, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2012 Ph.D., University of Louisiana

at Lafayette, 2014 “Qos-Aware Data Query and

Dissemination in Mobile Opportunistic Networks”

Directed by Dr. Hongyi Wu

grAdUATe schoolfounded 1957

Acting Dean Mary Farmer-Kaiser

The search for knowledge through scholarship – past, present, and future – is symbolized in a rich palette of visual elements including a classical

pediment and a vista to the future.

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Scott David McDermott (Computer Science) New Orleans, LA USA B.A., University of

Washington, 1997 M.S.C.E., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2001 Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2014 “An Analysis of Accurate,

Real-Time Reproduction of 3D Acoustics in Virtual Environments”

Directed by C-H. Henry Chu

Dorothy Madeline Padgett (Francophone Studies) Atlanta, Georgia B.A., Emory University, 1993 M.A., Middlebury College,

1994 M.S., Georgia Institute of

Technology, 2002 Ph.D., University of Louisiana

at Lafayette, 2014 “Louisiana French Open-

access Repository for Culture and Education: Opportunities and Challenges in Creating an Online Archive of Subject Specific Resources”

Directed by Dr. Barry Ancelet

Sajjad Pourmohammad (Computer Engineering) Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran B.S., Sahand University of

Technology M.S., Power and Water

University of Technology M.S.C.E., University of

Louisiana at Lafayette, 2012

Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2014

“Stable Router Management in TCP/IP Networks Based on Control Theory”

Directed by Dr. Afef Fekih & Dr. Dmitri Perkins

Saied Yasami (Computer Engineering) Lafayette, Louisiana B.S., Tehran Azad University,

2001 M.S., Linkaping University,

2009 M.S.C.E., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2012 Ph.D., University of Louisiana

at Lafayette, 2014 “Ulter Low Power LNA” Directed by Dr. Magdy

Bayoumi

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Brett Carol Young (English) Springfield, Missouri B.A., Truman State University,

2006 M.A., Missouri State University, 2010 Ph.D., University of Louisiana

at Lafayette, 2014 “Contemplating ‘What if?’:

Allohistoric Reconstructions of Victorian Restrictions in Young Adult Steampunk”

Directed by Dr. Christine DeVine

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MASTER OF ARTSKoffi Prosper AmanouaMarie-Laure BoudreauSoliska Noemie CheramieSamantha A. Giffin

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHINGTanya Marie FabacherEmily Jean MooreJessica Phillips Placher

MASTER OF ARCHITECTUREAdam Lewis BeazleyMaria Alexandra FloresJoshua Taylor FranksChance L. GrayJesus Ismael NavarroJacob Evan Thibodeaux

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONAmit AglaweAlexandra Michel AllemanJennifer Edgar AngelleEmily Renee ArdoinJosé Gabriel BeauchampTierney J. BeebeBarrett Shannon Bonin IIEric Paul BoudreauxJessi Leann BoudwinMatthew Joseph BourqueLaura Leigh BuattLorena Maria CastroDesirée Roy ComeauxStephen Wayne CosminskiMaria Ne’cole DaigleAndrew Dohmann DarbonneAshley Boudreaux DauteriveMartha E. DoleseBobby Anthony FaulLauren Paige FusilierGerald Paul HebertSteven Wade HoffpauirSuzanne Claire JohnsonRichard Benjamin KennedyTravis Anthony KennisonJacob Michael KoraKatherine Leigh LawrenceCourtney Allen LedetLance Taylor MarvelMindy Desiree MenardNathan James PalmerRachel Marie PodnarShane Bradley RougeauRachel E. SaboeKyle Blake SarverAmy Draughon Simon

Kevin Duane St. Aubin Jr.Maggie Adele StokesReece Paul TheriotDaniel Patrick VollmerBailey Ivey WilkesLaKeshia Tenay Williams

MASTER OF EDUCATIONTiffany Lea AlbaradoLinda Faye BernardKevin Peter BonHommeGinger Marie Peltier

BoudreauxAlicia Kay BourgeoisEdward Lee BoydKeyre' Reed BradfordLindsey Blair DuhonHeather Bouillion FosterCharmaine Melancon JonesJoshua Cale LaVioletteRose Marie MarcelAngela Blanchard OwenStacy Venable ThibodeauxJamie Richard VeadAshley LeMaire WelchTaura Williamson

MASTER OF MUSICPablo Eduardo GomezElizabeth Ashley NixBenjamin James Thiele

MASTER OF SCIENCEShreshta AdavelliSri Ashish AgasthiElla Dadie Angue-AbaaSurya Manikanta AravalaLauren Anderson AuversetKoushik BalmuriSaisree BhagiGina Quebedeaux BoullionSowmya ChandrapatiAshok Vardhan CheemakurthyMartin Nicolas CheramieKrystal Ja’nae ChevisRaghunadh ChilukamariLisha ChoubeySavannah Rose CormierKimberly Anne DomangueMegan Renee DoucetSohail GagguturRyan James GautreauxMegan Renee GrangerMatthew Tristan HebbardHerbert Grant HickleLindsey Brooke HortonAdam Conrad HymelRahul Ibrahimpatnam

Surya Teja KandepiMadhukar Reddy KasireddyKishore KatamaneniValerie Ann KlineDavid Philip KobetzRaj Kiran KommineniMichelle Lynn KuchmaMaria Theresa LambertTodd Joseph LandryAmy D. LaVioletteAshley Renée LeBlancChris Michael LimbachBala Sruthi MaddalaHeidi Abdulrazzak MakadyHemalatha MarisettyKaitlyn Michele MoodyChristopher Richard MurleyPurna Raviteja NerellaSirja Anniina NiininenCaleb Scott O'ConnorPavan Kumar PallaganiBandita ParajuliAngelle Bertrand PearceJenitha PilliPriyanka PuntambekarShiva Krishna ReddyLaneceya Laschia RussTemitope SanusiKruuttika Milind SatbhaiKristen Marie SisonPeter Royal SmoakAamir SohailEmily Robin SquyresSarah Kathleen SuttonMatthew John StarrMounika TalluriAditya ThallapellyRebecca Lin ThompsonJared John VaughnHarsha Vardhan VemulapalliXiao Wang Ronald Bernard Wells Jr.Jessica Lynn WillisColeman Mitchell WilsonSydney Michelle WeitkuratVaibhavi Yarlagadda

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERINGAmrutha Appala

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERINGMark Otuo AcheampongOlanrewaju AkintadeOladapo Shafih AkinyemiNicholas Paul Bergeron

Daniel ChitilaKadiatou CoulibalyPriyanka DoddapaneniHisham Abdelnareem

EldardiryChinedum Peter EzeakachaSri Harsha GuntaNicholas Paul HelmingerStefanie HussmannStanley Chinonso IgbojekweNagarjun JasthiSai Krishna KakumanuSwarom Ravindra KanitkarRaj KiranManish KCCharles Wilbert LeBoeufSushajith Mayur SampathTsegaye Gezu NigusAdam Clayton O'NealDare Dimeji OlaonipekunOpeyemi Oluwaseun OlatunjiAlexis Fay ParrishChong RenHanlong RenPaul Kelly RobinsonKabir Oyekunle SanniEbiotubose Damian SelemobriJia ShanSomtochukwu Okezie SibeuduJinze SongPranith Reddy ThipparthiRaul Joseph VieraJoseph R. VutukuriBotong WangYanfang WangXiao WangAruna Priya Yerneni

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSINGJohn-Mario Walter AltamiranoChad Chase BaileyMatthew James BlanchardJessica Brouillette BroussardDeborah Marie CarterDanielle Nicole GuidryMadelyn HunterPatricia Melancon JohnsonZarinah Yasmine Mahmoud-

DeenAnecia Young MarshallJack Joseph MayeuxMarcus Allen MontetMegan Lee MorganDorothy Denise PerrySarah Pontiff RomeroEmily Andrea Vicknair

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHINGTanya Marie FabacherEmily Jean MooreJessica Phillips Placher

MASTER OF EDUCATIONTiffany Lea AlbaradoLinda Faye BernardKevin Peter BonHommeGinger Marie Peltier BoudreauxAlicia Kay BourgeoisEdward Lee BoydKeyre' Reed BradfordLindsey Blair DuhonHeather Bouillion FosterCharmaine Melancon JonesJoshua Cale LaVioletteRose Marie MarcelAngela Blanchard OwenStacy Venable ThibodeauxJamie Richard VeadAshley LeMaire WelchTaura Williamson

MASTER OF SCIENCEKrystal Ja'nae ChevisSavannah Rose CormierMegan Renee DoucetMegan Renee GrangerHerbert Grant HickleAdam Conrad HymelMichelle Lynn KuchmaAshley Renée LeBlancKaitlyn Michele MoodySirja Anniina NiininenKristen Marie SisonPeter Royal SmoakRonald Bernard Wells Jr.Jessica Lynn WillisColeman Mitchell Wilson

BACHELOR OF ARTSBlaine Michael BertrandLindsay Shae CastilleHannah Nicole CobarrubiaAllison Renee KippersJared Paul RobicheauxTrinity Tiawn Thigpen

BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATIONEric Michael GaudetLindsay Marie LeBlancTimothy MichaeI McFatter IIAustin Glynn Taylor

BACHELOR OF SCIENCECarl John AlbertonAlexis AmosNicole Marie AncarAlexandra Claire BaldridgeKaylyn Michelle Baudoin

Shelby Lynn BellardDexter Thomas BenoitTravis John BenoitMorgan Renee BerardBlaise Todd BourgeoisMegan Danielle BourgeoisMeghan Concienne BreauxSarah E. BroussardKrislyn Amber BuquetChelsee' Marie CheckerConnor Gerard CheekChristina Ann ChiekTarvia Victoria ConwayKarli Jean CormierNicholas Charles CredeurTandraer Sade CrosbyChelsie Rae CurrierDanielle Renee DavidZachary Paul DerouenMichael Joseph DuchampHunter Patrick DuffyMatthew Joseph DugasNicolette DugasMichelle Lee DuncanJessica Renee DupuisBrooke Claire FalgoutBrittany Claire FaulNatalie Patrice Fears

Danyelle Renee FontenotJustin Paul FontenotLogan Elizabeth FontenotMadeline Annie ForemanCarley Dee FrakerMelanie Reiter GainesAshley Elizabeth GiambellucaShelby Michelle GonzalesMegan Michelle GuidryBrittany Nicole GuillotKristi A. HargraveJoseph Colby HargroderPaige Michele HarperKip Michael HayesJenna Nicole HebertMacie Elizabeth HebertPaige Christine HeldTrenton Lee HinesShelbee Marie HoffpauirJulie Ann IlesStephan' Gabriel JohnsonKatie Elizabeth KnightClaire Louise KostelkaLucien Bernard LalandeMegan Catherine LanclosBrooke Lauren LandryWhitney Blair LanzaJordan Marie Laughlin

Javone Eric LawsonArielle Rene' LeBlancLyndi Michelle LeJeuneApril Kristine LemelleSydney Rose LemoineKiana Lashay LeonardLauren Angelle LeonpacherAllison Kate LoewerMikelyn Marie LouviereJennifer Nicole MartinRikki Jon MartinEmily Adele Macaluso Kristen Emily MasciarelliMia Elizabeth MatisAlaney Mae MaurinBryant Ikenna MbamaluScott Anthony McBrideKylie Elizabeth McCartyAlaina Michelle MeauxAlyson Corinne MestayerMandi Rose MiguezMorgan Lynn MillerLauren Brooke MoutonAdorn Marie NelsonCherryl Jeanne OrtegoChristine Rene OrtegoDestiny Nicole OrtizMary Katherine PerretJackie PhounsavathAdrienne Angelle RamseyGage Christopher RichardSarah Joann RittlerStephanie S. Roberts Blayze David RomeroDanielle Francis RomeroMegan Elise RomeroJessica Anne RoyenKathryn Alexis RudickShana Alayne SandersColin Anthony George SandozMatthew Lucien SavoieGarrett James SchneiderBrianna Marie SchumannKalyn Michelle SimonAshley Louise SmithKatelyn Elaine SmithKristen C. SmithJason Paul SoileauCourtney Marie St. JulienCaroline Elizabeth ThevisPatrick Gerard ThomasAshley Nicole TrahanKatie Brooke VidrineLucy Marguerite VilarRyan Christopher WellsCobey Paul WestAmiee Marie WhiteNicholas Wayne WhiteDevin Michele WhiteheadSteven Ryan WilliamsJarquell Deshawn WilsonJoshua Paul Woodson

college of edUcATionfounded 1915

Acting Dean Nathan Roberts • Cajundome • 8:00 a.m.

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A mortar board and tassel are superimposed on a background element representing the flame of learning, symbolizing the goals of educators and

their role in passing on knowledge from generation to generation.

Brian Joseph Richard Jr.Ryan Joseph RichardHope Haneefah RobertsonHeather Nicole RobicheauxOsairia RogersAllison Claire RosaErin Elizabeth RossonShana Alayne SandersAldo Gabriele Romero

ScarsellaBaylie Renée SchoenfelderAndrew Michael SelcerCamille Catherine ShepherdJoseph John Sias Jr.Renee Elizabeth StaffordSara Katherine StanleyChelsey Kristin TaylorJasmine Renee’ TorreganoChristy Noel TracieDianne Marie TrimJonathon James TrosclairRachel Leigh TumminelloAngelle’ Renae’ VenissatVictoria Bradley VidrineDonLanae’ Marie VittoAshleigh Elizabeth WagleyBreione Rachelle Marie WalkerMacie Fortner WayneEmily Jane WellsTonice Yvonne WhiteRebecca Leigh WhitingMarlon Jude Wiltz

BACHELOR OF SCIENCEDrew Bryant AbshireMorgan Gabrielle AlbertNiki Virginia AndersonJessica Marie AndrepontAlix Courtney AngelleFelica Monic BanghamIsla Rene BaudoinErin Nicole BellardAllie Marie BergmanAshley Paige BeyeauxRobert Garrett Louis Brou Jr.Kourtney Rae BroussardBailey Doran BuchananAshley Nicole ChachereNikki Clare ChauvinBriana Marie CobbRenée Angelique ColemanTyesha Monique ColemanSeth Michael ComeauxAnthony Carl Corner Jr.Kyla Monique DavisAdam Christopher

DesormeauxMichelle Farmer EastShelby Ryan EastFelicia Ann FacianeNicholas Alan ForgeyMiriam Kaye GaudinNatalie Karen GauthierBrittany Elizabeth GrayJenea Renee Griffin

college of liberAl ArTsfounded 1921

Dean Jordan Kellman • Cajundome • 4:00 p.m.

The symbols for this college represent the search for understanding of the world around us and the world within us through the study of

communication, the humanities and behavioral science.

MASTER OF ARTSKoffi Prosper AmanouaMarie-Laure BoudreauSoliska Noemie CheramieSamantha A. Giffin

MASTER OF SCIENCELauren Anderson AuversetGina Quebedeaux BoullionKimberly Anne DomangueRyan James GautreauxValerie Ann KlineDavid Philip KobetzMaria Theresa LambertChris Michael LimbachHeidi Abdulrazzak MakadyBandita ParajuliAngelle Bertrand PearceLaneceya Laschia RussEmily Robin SquyresSarah Kathleen Sutton

BACHELOR OF ARTSAllyson Renae AbadieAlyse Alexandra AmondRaven Briance ArmantAlex Matthew BabineauxBenjamin Louis Estorge BaileyTashania Charnae BeanSpencer Thomas BlackMonica Marie BollichKimberly Ann BradfordKelly Marie BreauxJamie Malcolm BrooksKaitlynn Morgan BroussardLauren Elizabeth BroussardLauren Elizabeth BroussardLindsey Simone BroussardKara Alexis BrownRachele Elizabeth BrunoGabrielle Lyn BurasJennifer Marie BurdetteIvana Catherine ButlerAlexandra Margarette CamposJade Elizabeth CarriereCaitlin Renee CassidyLisa Marie ChamberlinLeslie Ann ChavisCarrie Wray ChicolaCorey Thomas ChoateAdrienne Lauren ClarkChristopher Devon CohenMary Kate ColliganAli Julia CortezTaylor Michele CouvillonRachel Madison DanielDenzel J. DavisCory Lynn DelaneyAubrey Alexandra DentonEdward Roy DeClouetKatharine Elise DomasNicholas Patrick DooleyTeri Krishana DorseyRobert Lynn Dozier Jr.LeeAnn Marie Ducote

Hollie Rene DugasKayla Paige DugasJovan Kiera EdmondsAlbert Joseph FalgoutElizabeth Joyce FletcherKirstie Marie FletcherLauren Blaire FontenotRobert Joseph FontenotSkyler FontenotLauren Frances GenoveseLana Alexis GreenLogan Wilson GreggCandice La'Shae HardyLeonard LePaul HawkinsKathryne Elisabeth HaynesAngela Jolie HebertWilliam Eric HerringtonKathryn Clay HesseJasmine Marie HillBrittany R. HolmesValentine Joy InthavongsyMary Barron IveyDaie'Marchaie Delain JonesRyan Febrice JonesTimothy Kerner Jr.Joe KishbaughKasey Renee LandryMadelyn Pearl LanzaJasmine Rae LatiolaisElltinya Fay Lavigne

Katie Louise LegeNicolette Elizabeth LerilleJulian Alberto LeyvaElizabeth Corwin LouviereJared Michael LuentVictoria Jean LynnTaylor Deneé McCaulleyFanchon Iretta McMillianPaul Dennis Miller Jr.Pamela Marie Gaubert MillerMarsha Neill MillsBianca LaReese MoutonDwayne John Munch Jr.Abigail Renee NaquinVinson Worthy NavarroKatelyn Rose NewtonCharles S. NorfleetAmber Raè OlivierDaniella Jannelle PandohieJade Alexis PeartVictoria Cymone PerodinBrooke Nicole PerryBrittany Paige PetreMarianna Renée PiazzaNicholas A. PierreLuke Gerard Porche'Zachary Andrew PrejeanJosh RaleyAmanda Renee RamerHayley Danielle Reese

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Natashia Marie GuilbeauChelsea Angelle GuilloryMelanie Elisabeth HarmonLindsay Joy HarwinJessica Nicole HaughtonLauren Ashley HeldAlyssa Kay HernandezRiki Kyler HeydTracy Lynn JagneauxMelody Rose JordanRachael Anne JudiceKarlreyiona Venice KaiserKatelyn Elizabeth KeyserMargaret Lynn KillenTheola Katherine Kinnard

Ann Catherine LandryRebekah Anne LanglinaisLainie Toups LeBlueLindsey Ann LedetQun-Nita Danielle LegerLeah Lynn MeauxAshley Elizabeth MeynCaleb Elijah MillerAlicia Nicole MiltonJoby Jay MireLeaAnne Ashley MooneyMeranda Trishay MoutonCrystal Susan MuñozVictoria Leigh Parenti

Geminee Balwant PatelVictoria Nicole PisanoMichael John Prejean IIJordan Alexandra PriceRacelle Desiree Manette ReedKaylan Marie RhoneyEmily Grace RichardJulie Ann RichardLaura Elizabeth RichardLaurie Beth RichardPhilip Ross RichardBenjamin Forrest RichardsKelsey Lynne RoachRenée Christine Rodrigue

Raegan Renee RomeCody Jamison RomigRegineak K. RuffinAdreona Marliece SandersKylie LeAnne SandsEmily Ann SavoyKierra Dionte SavoyBritney Shayne SerretteMary-Katherine TalleyCedric Wayne ThompsonGino Dioni VallecilloJeannine Rae VenableSpecial DeCarroll VentroyRachel Marie Wilson

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERINGAmrutha Appala

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERINGMark Otuo AcheampongOlanrewaju AkintadeOladapo Shafih AkinyemiNicholas Paul BergeronDaniel ChitilaKadiatou CoulibalyPriyanka DoddapaneniHisham Abdelnareem

EldardiryChinedum Peter EzeakachaSri Harsha GuntaNicholas Paul HelmingerStefanie HussmannStanley Chinonso IgbojekweNagarjun JasthiSai Krishna KakumanuSwarom Ravindra KanitkarRaj KiranManish KCCharles Wilbert LeBoeufSushajith Mayur SampathTsegaye Gezu NigusAdam Clayton O'NealDare Dimeji OlaonipekunOpeyemi Oluwaseun OlatunjiAlexis Fay ParrishChong RenHanlong RenPaul Kelly RobinsonKabir Oyekunle SanniEbiotubose Damian

SelemobriJia ShanSomtochukwu Okezie

SibeuduJinze SongPranith Reddy ThipparthiRaul Joseph VieraJoseph R. VutukuriBotong WangYanfang WangAruna Priya Yerneni

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGZachary Charles ComeauxCassandra Gemma DrexelAngel Regina GassenMitchell Paul HutchinsonJessica Sky PolkDavid Paul Elise Redman

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERINGAydenis AbraldeAaron James BlanchardMatthew Gil BurgessLauren Elizabeth CarlinoAmanda Marie DeBlancCasey Allen Leonard DuboisTracy Lee GuidryLeia Umeko KagawaHong Thi LeBrandon John MurphyShanna Kelone WestAnna Cecile Wyble

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGSteven Paul AllemanTrey Joseph BorelAustin Edward BrownJames Henly Francis Crosby IITrevor Adam DomingueJoshua Aaron GuinAlexander Kyle LanclosDaniel Albán Leguízamo

Caleb James PellerinZachary Paul PintadoAndrew M. RochéJordan P. UngerLin Yan

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGyAlkhattab Alfadhil AlharthiLevent Rogers AlptunaerChristopher Paul BlanchardDavid William BouchereauBrandon A. BoudreauxStephen Andrew ConradMatthew Lee DeHartNicolas John DominguesColby Joseph DragoStewart Chadwick EdwardsSeth Andrew ErneweinBarrett Jude EscagneAshton Edmond EversbergPhilippe Albert FinkelSeth Michael GaryCasey Thomas GnauBenjamin Angelo Hall

Cody Wayne JohnsonRoger Paul Johnson IIIJohn Runyan LaddKendall J. LeBoeufStuart James LeighBryson Joseph MayronneAndrew Mauldin Michael MireJason Paul MolaisonJared Charles NavarreDaniel Josiah NormandShawn Micheal PeriouxTyler Patrick RaderPatrick James ReddKasey J. ReedJoshua David RenardJoshua Jiles RomeroJoshua Lane SoileauNicholas Eugene SykesJace Arin VincentWallace Clifton WiltzGeraud Price Young

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGJed M. CarlinRyan Alexander DearmanJoseph Francis DoringPaul David DupuisTyler Joseph DupuisRyan Lee FaulLincoln James GrosGlen Alex Harvey Jr.Trent Thomas IstreAaron Dale JamesChristopher James KordMauria Jeannette MagnonChristopher Charles MarcotteKatie Lynn PochéJared Paul PoirrierJacob Paul ProsperieJames Michael SlaterRichard Edward SonnierBlake James Stillinger

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERINGJustin Lance BergeronAusten Judy CatlinDavid Andres CureSaid DaudaDerek Anthony DelcambreRyan Carter DerbesChristopher Andrew JeansonneDuy Dac LeChad Steven MarinkovichMatthew Arthur MeyersMichael Austin NotarianoLeslie Kaye RicksRobert Rodriguez

college of engineeringfounded 1940

Dean Mark E. Zappi • Cajundome Convention Center - Exhibit Hall B (1st Floor) • 4:00 p.m.

A montage of stylized emblems from the national engineering societies (chemical flask, gear, oil drop and bridge) symbolize the engineer’s

application of science to the needs of society.

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Hands enfolding the shape of a heart eloquently symbolize the healing role of nurses and health care providers.

college of nUrsing And Allied heAlTh professionsfounded 1951

Dean Gail Poirrier • Cajundome Convention Center - Exhibit Hall B (1st Floor) • 8:00 a.m.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSINGJohn-Mario Walter AltamiranoChad Chase BaileyMatthew James BlanchardJessica Brouillette BroussardDeborah Marie CarterDanielle Nicole GuidryMadelyn HunterPatricia Melancon JohnsonZarinah Yasmine Mahmoud-

DeenAnecia Young MarshallJack Joseph MayeuxMarcus Allen MontetMegan Lee MorganDorothy Denise PerrySarah Pontiff RomeroEmily Andrea Vicknair

BACHELOR OF SCIENCEJoseph Michael Conca

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSINGHillary Elisabeth AckelJoelle O. AdairDawn Doguet AllemanAlicia Renee Ardoin Kristin C. AttawayJennifer Leigh BabineauxKelly Thibodeaux BankstonJuanjeca Q. BarrowBrandon R. BejaranoMallorie Honeycott BennettShannon R. BennettElizabeth C. BishopSusan Amanda BlackburnCallie Angelle BlanchardAngie Lynn BlandAndrea Elizabeth Blevins Alana Amedee BoudreauxLindsay Lane BoudreauxKelsey Lee BoullionRick Lee Bourdier Heather Marie BourqueLindsey Michelle BoutteKimberly Rae BowenBrittany Leigh Broege Cymone Nicole Broussard Amanda Cooper BruceMandy Maria BurkeKatie Ann Camp Allison Paige CampbellBrandon Murray CarterKristyn Carvajal Regan Traca CassidyAmber Dell ChambersHeather Flake ChampagneHaley Michelle ChoateRichard Zachary Choate Laci Elizabeth ClauseKristen Nicole Clement

Jessica Marie ClemmonsGenieve Marie Colemon Shanan Irene CoxGarrett Joseph DarbonneSabrina Lynn DarbonneCynthia Lynne DenningScott Conner DesmondEdward Roger DominyChristine DorcelusKaylsea Colleen Doucet Tanya B. DoucetteHelen G. Durieux Katherine Denise Edwards Emily Suzanne EriksonStacie Oufnac FalatiSheri Eakin FanninKayla Marie FarrarMegan Elizabeth FaulShelby Marie FleuryCeleste Elizabeth Gagliano Helena Ganczar Anna Elizabeth GarciaChristy Elizabeth GazdziakAslyn Nicole GeorgeRandi L. Gnagey Jennifer R. GoodePaula J. Graham Nancy K. GriffithCara Noelle Guidry Kristin Brooke GuidryApryl Kay Guillory

Leah Renee HardyShannon Nichole Hawks Kortney Marie HebertMonique Jenea HillTina Sharron HillAnthony Toan HoangMegan Lynnette HohorstTrish Marie IrwinLaShunta JacksonIveta JelinkovaMichelle Lyn JohnsonMisty Dawn Johnson Crystal C. JonesMelissa Maria KappelEmily Ann KernAshontis Vadream Keys Rebecca Angelina LackKathryn Anne Landreneau Leslie Corine Launey Kimnhan Angela Ngoc LeAndrew Jude LeBlancPatrice LeBlanc Melanie Kabel LeJeuneSarah Elizabeth LemoineMaudhelen Francine Lewis Tammi Helen LewisJannine M. LoweYunyun LuMykeal Danielle MaesTiffany LaJune MangoMichelle Ann Mansur

Saronia Faye ManuelGloria Ann MarchandMelissa Lynne MarinoMicah Deshaun MartinLynn Truong Mcafee Jennifer McCambridgeKelley Jennifer McClannahanDylan Chandler McDanielMorgan Kaye MeauxCraig Steven MeeksDaniel Joseph Mendoza JrAlmalesha O. Miller-AndersonAdrienne Claire MolonyRegina Lynette Morgan Kathryn A. MortillaroAngela Mae MorvantApril B. Munch Carlissa Nicole Myles-ArkansasCharles Walton Nadolski Lisa Marie NiguidulaLathania M. NorvilleTamara Lynn NowosiwskyAmy Marie PatoutJoseane Pestana Kimberlin Diane PittmanJessica Ann PochéHeather M. PooreRhonda Deion PoplusMolly C. PorterHannah L. PrejeanCharmaine Ann PreskittKellie Smithhart ProctorEmily Claire ProvostIndra Nalini RamanQurratulain Rathor Krista Landreneau ReedDevin Lynn ReimmuthDiane Marie RidenCristy RiderKristine Albia Ritenour Crystal Renee RobersonMegan Christine RobertsTrenice Knoten RochéSukari Lynn RodgersErin RoesNicole Marie Romano Keturah Blossom RouseauJustin T. Rozas IIIEmilie Anne RussoMaria Gabrielle Salpietra Dana D. ScardinoBrittany Lynn SchexnayderJoy Kramer SchindlerMarsha Long SeibertTawa K. SitouBrittany Owens SmithStacey Michelle SmithVictor Lamar SmithRichard Brandon Snider Stephanie Ennis Snider Lauren Maxsween SoldaniSusan Nicole SonnierAudrey Michelle St. Denis

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Angel Monique SteeleSarah Elizabeth StoneEmily Nicole SudduthAngela Marie SwiftIngrid Christina

TabuntschikowAbby Marie Taylor

Melissa May TerranovaValerie Bouchard TharpPaige Kathryn ThibodeauxRaven Christopher ThibodeauxJennifer Passman ThompsonCharmaine Althea TomlinRochelle Marie Johnson Vallier

Lakeyn Deanne Van AsselbergEthel Marie VeillonChristine Beilman Vidrine Maria I. Villalobos Heather M. WaddellCecili Breann Wall Toshia Nicole Washington

Chassidy Fashawnna WatsonCody Lynne WayAllison Dawson Wegener-FlackMargaret Foley WhitemanCharlotte D. WillisZane Ashton WilsonKelli Alexandria Yee

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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONAmit AglaweAlexandra Michel AllemanJennifer Edgar AngelleEmily Renee ArdoinJosé Gabriel BeauchampTierney J. BeebeBarrett Shannon Bonin IIEric Paul BoudreauxJessi Leann BoudwinMatthew Joseph BourqueLaura Leigh BuattLorena Maria CastroDesirée Roy ComeauxStephen Wayne CosminskiMaria Ne'cole DaigleAndrew Dohmann DarbonneAshley Boudreaux DauteriveMartha E. DoleseBobby Anthony FaulLauren Paige FusilierGerald Paul HebertSteven Wade HoffpauirSuzanne Claire JohnsonRichard Benjamin KennedyTravis Anthony KennisonJacob Michael KoraKatherine Leigh LawrenceCourtney Allen LedetLance Taylor MarvelMindy Desiree MenardNathan James PalmerRachel Marie PodnarShane Bradley RougeauRachel E. SaboeKyle Blake SarverAmy Draughon SimonKevin Duane St. Aubin Jr. Maggie Adele StokesReece Paul TheriotDaniel Patrick VollmerBailey Ivey WilkesLa Keshia Tenay Williams

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONDustin Kyle AchordCedric Bryan AlexanderSteven Michael AllenMatthew Joseph AlloBetty W. AmadorAffiong AntiaRonald Chukwuma ArimahMatthew Preston ArmondMonique O'leen AucoinGena Claire BabinTrent Paul BajatChristopher Alexa BallouBriana Dayel BanksRobyn Ashley BarrasAdam Christopher BarryHershell Celestine BeanLarrion Tremeka BernardTyler Christian Bertrand

Brock James BerzasMark Wesley BihmEthen Emile BitterCharles Brennan BlankenshipMacie Chauffe BoninKatie Elizabeth BorchertCharlotte Theresa BordelonAlex Matthew BoudreauxBlake Anthony BoudreauxMatthew Kyle BoudreauxDonkeidra Renee BranchCourtney Renee BroussardEmily Ann BroussardPhillip DeFir BroussardAlicia Nicole BurnsCharles Andres Butterworth IVCaitlin Slye CaiadoLogan Andrew CalhounEmily Kathryn CampiereKenneth Wayne CarmoucheLaura CeballosCarolyn Gail ChachereTravis James ChampagneCody Dawayne ChurchAndrew Massey ClarkHailee Danielle CobleKaren Marie ComeauxEthan Paul CopelandBronson Jude Cormier

James Anthony CostaJamie Nicole CottonAlex Paul CourvilleShane Thomas CuroleLyndsey Blair DarbonneAlexandra Nicole DardarWilliam John DavidKatelyn Rae DekerlegandKasha Marie DeRouenAlexis Jade DeshotelJames Harvey Domengeaux Jr.Stefani Claire DomingueBrenton Isiah DupreDavid Earl DysonCaleb Charles EdmondMary Elizabeth FaulkNikitha Marie FaulkHannah Elizabeth FenskeSamuel Albert FergNeymar Emad FinoBrandy Nicole FrancisJacob Michael GaspardAndrew Paul GisclairJulia Lenora GoodgionBrooke Ashley GormanElizabeth Michelle GrantJodie Lynn GreenBrock Allen GuidryCaleb Wyatt Guillory

Brian Royce HamiltonJade Elizabeth HammonMatthew Neil HaslingCiara Jane HayesChristie Governale HebertMichell Danielle HebertWilliam Austin HotardChristopher Carvell

HoulemardAshley Marie HouserMatthew Paul HuckHenry HuynhCorrine Marie IdenTeena Marie JamesJena Lynn JohnsByron Cedric Johnson Jr.Trevor Alan JohnsonPhillip Clifford JonesEmily Elizabeth JudiceAngela Christeen KattaviravongMercedes Renee’ KnightMegan Elizabeth KreswellPeter Christopher LamarisMatthew Ross LandryVictoria English LaneMichael Joseph LanglinaisCandace Laci LantierJames Warren LeBlancStephen Todd LeBlancAlani Lynn LeJeuneElizabeth Helen LemoineMary Grace LeonardsChristopher August LeonardsJennifer Marie LittleStephanie Marie LodgeChristian Donald MaddenChelsea Elizabeth MalcombeMariah Shelby MaloneMegan Mae MartinBrittany Nicole MasonMichael Jude MatteRachel Sommar McDanielLucien Patrick McGittiganKatelin Ann MenaEllen Susan MendozaAbbie MichelSamantha Nicole MitchellNikkolas Adam MonceauxGabriel Michael MontesanoTommy James MontgomeryAnne-Marie MorellaSara Elizabeth MorganJarred Wayne MossRoxanne Marie MoutonDaniel Roy NashColin Ross NavarreQuang Luke NguyenBrittany Anne NugentDavid Michael O’DonnellJamar Jolin OwensAllison Lee PerronMegan Michelle PerryTyler Joseph PicouAshley Elizabeth PlaisanceDestiny Sharron Polk

b.i. moody iii college of bUsiness AdminisTrATionfounded 1952

Dean Joby John • Cajundome • 1:30 p.m.

Symbols of financial and economic development represent both the global nature of the marketplace and money (the eye and pyramid symbol from the Great

Seal of the United States from our currency). A stylized graph symbolizes the technical and analytical elements of management, economics and marketing.

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Matthew Ernest PosnerKatherine Anne ProvostMelanie Anne RabeauxScotty William RayJeremy Michael ReedBeth Caitlyn ReevesCheryl Ann RichardClint Joseph RichardNicholas Paul RichardTyler Scott RobichauxTaylor Wayne RobideauxErik Christopher RoddieKelvin Alejandro Roque

Marie Elizabeth RoulstoneTroy C. RoweShayna Alynn SantinyLaina M. SarverHarry Jacob SavageKalie Wirtz SavoyHannah C. SchexnayderBrielle Marie SmithBrooke Allen SmithJasmine Nicole SmithMichael Tevyn SmithRamon Walter SmithDustin James Stelly

Leah Nicole StellyThomas Richard StroheJustin Wade SwatySpencer Matthew TaylorAaron Michael ThibodeauxCody Joseph ThibodeauxDexter Francis ThibodeauxKayla Monique TolbertElizabeth Anne TornblomJessica Ann TouchetLecretia Renee ToussaintKayla Elizabeth TrahanVictoria Tran

Austin James Van BreemenQuynh Xuan VanNicholas Austin VarnBrett Simon ViatorKarli Denet WainwrightMikaela Wynelle WalkerMichael Travis WhiteRoss Spencer WhitneySamantha Nicole WilliamsCody Jules WiltzLloyd Bruce WingKhiiron WoodsElizabeth Marie Wooters

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MASTER OF SCIENCEShreshta AdavelliSri Ashish AgasthiElla Dadie Angue-AbaaSurya Manikanta AravalaKoushik BalmuriSaisree BhagiSowmya ChandrapatiAshok Vardhan CheemakurthyMartin Nicolas CheramieRaghunadh ChilukamariLisha ChoubeySohail GagguturMatthew Tristan HebbardLindsey Brooke HortonRahul IbrahimpatnamSurya Teja KandepiMadhukar Reddy KasireddyKishore KatamaneniRaj Kiran KommineniTodd Joseph LandryAmy D. LaVioletteBala Sruthi MaddalaHemalatha MarisettyChristopher Richard MurleyPurna Raviteja NerellaCaleb Scott O'ConnorPavan Kumar PallaganiJenitha PilliPriyanka PuntambekarShiva Krishna ReddyTemitope SanusiKruuttika Milind SatbhaiAamir SohailMatthew John StarrMounika TalluriAditya ThallapellyRebecca Lin ThompsonJared John VaughnHarsha Vardhan VemulapalliXiao WangSydney Michelle WeitkunatVaibhavi Yarlagadda

BACHELOR OF SCIENCERobigail Latoria AbronBoris Chijioke AnyamaDaniel Anthony ArabieMicheal Ardoin Jr.Brandt Michael AymondChristopher Paul BabinLauren Elizabeth BarnettSteven Craig Bodiford

Bryce Anthony BonvillainAnna Beth BookMaeve Elise BrennanAshley Nacole BroussardJade Paul BujardSeth Thomas BulliardJillian Ann ColemanJustin Michael ComeauxZachary Charles ComeauxKendrick Dewayne ConstonRoss L. CouvillonElizabeth Ann CunninghamMerlin John Dartez Jr.Kimberly Kay DeslatteLyly Nhi DinhRechelle Monique FieldsRichard David L. FooteEric Herman Francis

Marco Enrique FrancoPierre James GambleJustin Paul GarrettAngel Regina GassenAllyson Paige GrazianoCorey Joseph GuidryTommy Joseph HamiltonKolby Quinnterry HandyAlexander Charles HarmonMarawan HassanDestiny Aneisha HathornAndrew Farrel HebertGarrett David HebertTaylor Alexandra HennemanJessica Nicole HillKatherine Crowley HillBrandon Matthew HoardLouis H. Hobart

Daniel James HoffMegan Elizabeth HollandWilliam Brooks HollierMitchell Paul HutchinsonQuentin Ernest Jones IIIJohn Patrick KleinJeremy Vincent KratzbergJennifer Michelle LallandeBrice Christopher LandryDaniel Albeán LeguízamoGreg Steven LewisDylan Joseph LormandPaige Nichol LormandJordan H. ManafiAmanda Jolene MeredithSummer Alyson MiguezGeoffrey Aaron MillerAnn Megan MorseMoatassem Imad MuribDat Tan NguyenBenjamin Michael NorwoodAlexandra Leigh OlivierAlexandrea Noelle PaschRyan James PereMorgan A. PeteJohn Jordan PicardMeSha PrejeanPaul M. QuickRaymond Jules ReedNakul Prasad RegmiPeter Francis Rosenbohm IVRobert Salvatore RussoRaven Louise SchexnayderTrellis Ramon ShermanJames Noland ShuteAndrew Blanchet SibilleChance Tate SkinnerChelsey KeAndra SmithBobby Wells SoukanhAndrew Paul SpinosaBrandon Colby StakesHunter Scott StoverTariq Khan SwatiTamara TamasJeanne Jenee TheriotTamika Anita ThomasJacob Joseph ThompsonDustin Joseph WaguespackSeth Josef WhiteWarren Hunter WilliamsNicholas Lario YerinoHillary Elizabeth Young

rAy p. AUThemenT college of sciencesfounded 1974

Dean Azmy S. Ackleh • Cajundome Convention Center - Festival Ballroom (2nd Floor) • 1:30 p.m.

Symbols of the basis of scientific theory and application provide visual elements to represent this college. The stylized atom visualizes the basic

building block of all computer codes.

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The seven birds encircling the flame of knowledge represent the seven traditional liberal arts and freedom to develop an individualized program

of study from course work representing several disciplines.

college of generAl sTUdiesfounded 1978

Acting Dean Bobbie Decuir • Cajundome Convention Center - Exhibit Hall B (1st Floor) • 1:30 p.m.

BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIESSimone Angelle AnceletDaniel James Archibald IIDa’Jayne Alaysha BaileyChristine Y. BalfaStacey Lynn BatesChina Vantrice BatisteRocky Dale BaudoinLeonard Marty BazarMichael Eben BeeAnne Clare BercierBridget Marie BercierDason Jude BernardChristopher Cain

BiessenbergerKali Linden BourgeoisBraxton Felias BreauxKaitlin Alyssa BurleighIngrid Xaviera ButlerDaniel William CadonaRuby Catherine CastilleAngela Renee CharlesAmy Lauren ChiassonBrooke Alexis ComeauxCody Wayne CragerDevan Michael CredeurBrooke Jo'lee DavidChristopher R. DavisLauren Landry DugasKatrina Wilson DuralGrant Steven EllisWilliam Jennings FaulkDevin Ramel FigaroArsenio Janarius FrancisCarla Rachelle FrederickAlexandra E. GaspardTayler D. GilmoreDaniel Moore GlaserChristian Michelle GobertAlison Leigh GordonChelsey Renee GoudeauJordy Brennan GremillionAlexis Erryne GundyCarson Paul HargroderCasey HarrisValentino Antonio HartBassem HassanArianne Sarai Hertzock

Andrew Garret HeximerMichael Christopher HickmanChristopher Ray HilliardKathryn Maria HingleSummer Blair HolifieldAntoine Marquis JacksonAlacia Leann JamesWalter Kay Jamison IVNicole Marie JeansonneCatherine Rene JeffersonBrandon Trae JohnsonAlton Joseph Jr.Shavondra Raquel JosephJohn Dale Knight

Tyler Reid LatiolaisDanielle Marie LeBlancShannie Lynn LeBlancLindsey Brooke LegerPaige LemoineAlexandra Freddi LevensteinPatrick Wayne MarkLauren Elizabeth MarxMelinda McCulloughMatthew MecheAlexa Larson MillerMichael Patrick MoisantJacob Paul Molbert

Richard James MouretMolli Elizabeth MuehrMax Andrew MyersPhuong Tan NguyenTrevence Preston Patt Sr.Alysia Yvonne PayneAlexis Marie PechonAddie Camille PerretDominique Alana PerrierSteven Alexander PerryHeather Ann PetersenDaniel Antoine QuaveDaniel RazumovskyTroy Joe RichisonDrake Jude RomeroStephanie Elizabeth SaperaGarrett Gregory SchexnailderJonathan Jude SerretteToritseju L. SimonMichelle Lynn SkellyShayla Denee' SmithChristian Arlen SteinerSarah Christine TennisonKyara Estelle ThibodeauxAshley Ellen TrahanEmma Marie TrahanKatherine Alise TrahanKristian Kay TurnerTameisha Michelle Marie

UnterburgerBlaine Michael UsseryCarly Anne ValletteMalinda Sue VarinoMary Katherine Jean VoitierLillian Marie VoorhiesWilliam Ryland WalkerBrian Lydell WashingtonRyan Douglas WeltyDylan James WestKathryn Ann WestRebecca Lynn WhartonDonovan Drake WilliamsJordan Robert WilliamsKristie Ezora WilliamsKristin Cornette WilsonDemarciana Antoinette WiltzKaitlin Olivia YoungSarah Anna Zaunbrecher

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MASTER OF ARCHITECTUREAdam Lewis BeazleyMaria Alexandra FloresJoshua Taylor FranksChance L. GrayJesus Ismael NavarroJacob Evan Thibodeaux

MASTER OF MUSICPablo Eduardo GomezElizabeth Ashley NixBenjamin James Thiele

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTSDennis Fulton Burmaster Jr. Aimee Marie CormierMichelle Nicole Grabau DhankharCarlo A. DI DonnaBrynn Noel EliesMarcelle Cornay ForetJeremy Michael FredricksAshley Lauren GrosKayla Michelle GuidryAmy Nicole HeintzMark Daniel Herrmann IISarah Nicole JonesEvan Michael KochAnna Elizabeth LeachChad Harold Lege’Robin Denise MarcantelBrandon Lorenzo MotenJulie Renee NicholsonLani Rene RobichauxAndré Paul TrahanDustin Paul WebbElizabeth Grace Modenbach

WilliamsVanessa Marie Deneige Wright

college of The ArTsfounded 1995

Dean H. Gordon Brooks • Cajundome Convention Center - Festival Ballroom (2nd Floor) • 8:00 a.m.

The study of design and fine arts at four schools of the college are representedby an icon blending stylized elements of a building (architecture), music note

(music), ticket (performing arts) and eye (visual arts).

BACHELOR OF MUSICBen Louis Estorge BaileyDrake Thomas DomingueChase Anthony LudeauCory Micheal Murray

BACHELOR OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNRoberto Linares AlvarezBenjamin Todd Soileau

BACHELOR OF SCIENCENouf AlbalushiVincent Loreto CanaleRemy Lee CrossCharlotte McCardell HearinNicholas Augustus LottTran Huyen NguyenChase Alexander Wooley

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commencemenT commiTTee

Mr. Alterman “Chip” Jackson, Chair

Ms. Kaye Choate

Ms. Lori Crain

Ms. Carolyn Dural

Ms. Jill Lemaire

Ms. Laura Martien

Ms. Donna Menard

Dr. Zhonggi Pan

Ms. Lee Price

Dr. Donna Wadsworth

Ms. Tanya Derigo

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following:

Cajundome Personnel

College of the Arts - School of Music

Graduate School

Ira Nelson Horticulture Center

Music Coordinator: Dr. William J. Hochkeppel

Registrar’s Office

University Facility Management

University Police

University Printing Services

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Alma Mater

Alma mater, beloved old Southwestern,

Pride of our Southland so fair!

Oaks and pines and sweet magnolia’s beauty,

Show forth thy charms so rare,

Alma mater, for honor, truth and wisdom

Thy halls for aye shall stand

Loyal sons and daughters sing

Proclaiming here’s my heart and hand.