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July 23, 2018 — º£½ÇÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø’s El Paso (Texas) Campus Center and Fort Bliss (Texas) Campus Center held a combined commencement ceremony on July 20 at the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center. The University had 195 students eligible to participate in the ceremony — 20 students received a master’s degree, one student received a master’s degree and a graduate certificate, 152 students received a bachelor’s degree, 10 students received a bachelor’s degree and an associate degree, six students received a bachelor’s degree and an undergraduate certificate, and six students received an associate degree.

LIST OF GRADUATE DEGREES CONFERRED

(Name, Degree Concentration [if applicable], Hometown and High School Attended [if provided])

Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership
          •  Artez Lamar, El Paso, Texas
          •  Edgar Ordonez, El Paso, Texas (attended Socorro [Texas] High School)
          •  Norma L. Vizcaino, El Paso, Texas
          •  Jo A. Wilson, El Paso, Texas (attended Iola [Texas] High School)

Master of Business Administration
          •  Lindsey G. Aguayo, Human Resource Management, El Paso, Texas (attended Indio [Calif.] High School)
          •  Donal Cogdell Sr., Management Information Systems, Alamogordo, N.M.
          •  Michael A. Dawkins, Human Resource Management, El Paso, Texas (attended Piper High School, Lauderhill, Fla.)
          •  Angelica Flores, Human Resource Management, El Paso, Texas
          •  Karla Jaurrieta, Human Resource Management, El Paso, Texas (attended Eastwood High School)
          •  Derek M. Kadonaga, Business Administration, El Paso, Texas (attended Cypress [Calif.] High School)
          •  Arlene Mariscal, Business Administration, Socorro, Texas
          •  Alejandro Martinez, International Business, El Paso, Texas
          •  Leamon D. Montgomery, Business Administration, El Paso, Texas (attended Axtell [Texas] High School)
          •  Ernesto Morales, Finance, El Paso, Texas
          •  Carlos Moreno, Finance, El Paso, Texas (attended Parkland High School)
          •  Jose L. Pereyda-Lopez, Business Administration, El Paso, Texas (attended Plainview [Texas] High School)

Master of Healthcare Administration
          •  Sonia Maguregui Alvarado, Healthcare Administration, Round Rock, Texas (attended Irvin High School, El Paso, Texas)
          •  Julie L. Camacho, Healthcare Administration, El Paso, Texas (attended Jefferson High School)
          •  Lorna Elizabeth Cole, Healthcare Administration, El Paso, Texas (attended Herbert Hoover High School, Glendale, Calif.)
          •  Sasha K. Davis, Healthcare Administration, El Paso, Texas (attended West Columbus High School, Cerro Gordo, N.C.)

Master of Public Administration
          •  Florabel Bueno-Franco, Disaster and Emergency Management, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Bueno-Franco also earned a Graduate Certificate in Disaster and Emergency Management

Graduate Certificate
          •  Florabel Bueno-Franco, Disaster and Emergency Management, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Bueno-Franco also earned a Master of Public Administration degree in Disaster and Emergency Management

LIST OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES CONFERRED

(Honors designation key ([at least 30 earned credit hours prior to the last term of enrollment at º£½ÇÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø]):
     •  @ — Summa Cum Laude (3.9 to 4.0 grade point average)
     •  # — Magna Cum Laude (3.7 to 3.899 GPA)
     •  $ — Cum Laude (3.5 to 3.699 GPA)
(Name, Degree Concentration [if applicable], Hometown and High School Attended [if provided])

Bachelor of Arts
          •  @ Valerie Diaz, Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended Montwood High School)
          •  # Sandy M. Ortega, Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended Andress High School)
          •  Liliana Valles, Psychology, Sunland Park, N.M.

Bachelor of Public Administration
          •  Sandra Cruz, Public Services, El Paso, Texas (attended Jefferson High School)

Bachelor of Science
          •  # Michael A. Aguilar, Management, Deming, N.M. (attended Deming High School)
          •  # Kaleah Marley Aguirre, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  Rosaura Alfaro, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  $ Laura A. Anguiano, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended Irvin High School)
          •  # Jessica A. Apodaca, Business Administration/Management, El Paso, Texas
          •  Isela G. Armendariz, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended Father Yermo High School)
                 o  Armendariz also earned an Associate of Science degree in Social Psychology
          •  # Monica Armendariz, Management/Human Resources, El Paso, Texas
          •  $ Jeanette Avalos, Management, Canutillo, Texas
          •  @ Ricardo Babonoyaba, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  Luis M. Barraza, Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement, El Paso, Texas
          •  # Billy L. Belvin, Business Administration/Management, El Paso, Texas
          •  # Malcolm D. Bennett, Management/Human Resources, El Paso, Texas
          •  @ Adam J. Bilbrey, Management, El Paso, Texas
          •  Brittany M. Bonilla, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended Montwood High School)
          •  # Rickey D. Bowman, Management/Human Resources, Grenville, Miss.
          •  Henry F. Briddell Jr., Management/Human Resources, El Paso, Texas (attended Springfield [Pa.] High School)
          •  @ Bradley Brock, Interdisciplinary Studies, Alamogordo, N.M. (attended Collins Hill High School, Suwanee, Ga.)
          •  $ Miriam A. Bryant, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  $ Rudolph Bryant Jr., Management, El Paso, Texas
          •  $ Polina G. Bullock, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  $ Frederick E. Burke Jr., Management/Logistics, Horizon City, Texas
          •  # Gabriel N. Cabrera, Criminal Justice Administration/Security, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Cabrera also earned an Undergraduate Certificate in Terrorism and Homeland Security
          •  Jacie Campos, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  $ Samantha Inez Campos, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended Eastwood High School)
          •  # Frank G. Carmelo, Management, El Paso, Texas
          •  Dexter B. Carson, Information and Computer Science/Networking and Security, El Paso, Texas
          •  # Yvonne P. Castaneda, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Castaneda also earned an Undergraduate Certificate in Terrorism and Homeland Security
          •  Jessica Castanon, Management/Human Resources, El Paso, Texas (attended Socorro [Texas] High School)
          •  # Carmen Castillo, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended Burges High School)
          •  @ Maria Teresa Caparro Nunez, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended Ysleta High School)
          •  @ Ana M. Chavez, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended Bel Air High School)
          •  @ Erica M. Chavez, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  $ Jose Chinolla, Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement, El Paso, Texas
          •  # Yadira Corona, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  # Christian A. Cortinas, Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Cortinas also earned an Undergraduate Certificate in Terrorism and Homeland Security
          •  $ Dorcas Crawford, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  @ Shelly Cunningham-Artis, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  @ Denise Y. Davis, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended Parkland High School)
          •  $ Connie E. De La O, Social Psychology/Human Development, Fabens, Texas
                 o  De La O also earned an Associate of Science degree in Social Psychology
          •  $ Efren M. Diaz, Management, El Paso, Texas (attended Bel Air High School)
          •  # Lilliana M. Diaz, Interdisciplinary Studies, El Paso, Texas
          •  $ Ramona C. Diaz, Management/Healthcare, El Paso, Texas (attended Jefferson High School)
          •  $ Jessica Dominguez, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended Del Valle High School)
          •  # Guadalupe Y. DuBois, Management/Logistics, El Paso, Texas (attended Elsa High School, Edcouch, Texas)
          •  Mara L. DuQue, Social Psychology/Human Development, Albuquerque, N.M.
          •  China Faye Edwards, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  @ Merlyn J. Estes, Business Administration/Finance, El Paso, Texas (attended Huntington Park [Calif.] High School)
          •  # Robert James Fernandez, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Fernandez also earned an Undergraduate Certificate in Terrorism and Homeland Security
          •  $ Celia J. Fierro, Social Psychology, Humble, Texas
          •  Federico Flores Jr., Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement, El Paso, Texas
          •  Guillermo Flores, Management, El Paso, Texas
          •  $ Thelma E. Flores, Social Psychology, Santa Teresa, N.M. (attended El Paso [Texas] High School)
          •  # Cameron E. Gaines, Management/Logistics, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Gaines also earned an Associate of Science degree in Management
          •  Tonette Galindo, Management, El Paso, Texas
          •  Mayra Alejandra Gallegos, Criminal Justice Administration/Security, El Paso, Texas (attended Horizon High School)
          •  # Peggi Rose Gallegos-Velasco, Management/Human Resources, El Paso, Texas (attended Burges High School)
          •  Angelo Garcia, Management, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
                 o  Garcia also earned an Associate of Science degree in Management
          •  Pedro Garcia, Management, El Paso, Texas (attended Riverside High School)
          •  Susi Garcia, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  Gabriel Garza, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended Capt. John L. Chapin High School)
          •  Linda R. Garza, Social Psychology, San Elizario, Texas
          •  # Erica Gomez, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  @ Veronica M. Gomez, Business Administration/Human Resources, El Paso, Texas (attended Lakeside High School, Evans, Ga.)
          •  @ Arturo D. Gonzalez III, Management, El Paso, Texas
          •  Gabriela Gonzalez, Management/Human Resources, El Paso, Texas
          •  Leah Nicole Gonzalez, Management, El Paso, Texas (attended Montwood High School)
          •  # Kendra Sasha Gray, Business Administration/Marketing, El Paso, Texas
          •  Lashanda N. Green, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  Shameka A. Griffith, Management/Human Resources, Newport News, Va. (attended Pacific High School, Brooklyn, N.Y.)
          •  Alejandro A. Hernandez, Information and Computer Science/Software Development, El Paso, Texas
          •  Marco Aurelio Hernandez, Criminal Justice Administration/Corrections, El Paso, Texas
          •  Ramon P. Hernandez, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  Elian M. Holguin-Diaz, Management/Healthcare, El Paso, Texas
          •  Gregory E. Huggins, Information and Computer Science/Networking, El Paso, Texas (attended South Shore High School, Brooklyn, N.Y.)
          •  @ Jessica Hunt, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Hunt also earned an Associate of Science degree in Social Psychology
          •  # Bertha Jabalera, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  Jasmin J. Jackson, Management/Human Resources, El Paso, Texas
          •  @ Miriam Gabriela Jasso, Social Psychology, St. Teresa, N.M. (attended Americas High School, El Paso, Texas)
          •  @ Kevin R. Johnson, Management, El Paso, Texas (attended Norcross [Ga.] High School)
          •  $ Torsicia T. Jones, Social Psychology, Columbia, S.C.
          •  # Christopher A. Kerr, Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement, El Paso, Texas
          •  # Nathaniel Knox, Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Knox also earned an Undergraduate Certificate in Terrorism and Homeland Security
          •  # Elexis Fallien Lara, Management/Human Resources, El Paso, Texas (attended Cibola High School, Albuquerque, N.M.)
          •  Ernestina C. Lawson, Social Psychology, El Cajon, Calif.
          •  Carlos V. Lazo, Management/Computer Information Systems, El Paso, Texas (attended John F. Kennedy High School, Granada Hills, Calif.)
                 o  Lazo also earned an Associate of Science degree in Management
          •  Lovette Ilene Leyva, Management/Human Resources, Horizon City, Texas
          •  @ Fernando Lopez Jr., Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement, El Paso, Texas
          •  # Roxanne J. Lopez, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  @ Emmanuel Magallanes, Management/Computer Information Systems, Socorro, Texas
          •  @ Julio A. Martinez, Criminal Justice Administration/Security, El Paso, Texas (attended Dumas [Texas] High School)
          •  Robert Martinez Jr., Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement, El Paso, Texas (attended Del Valle High School)
                 o  Martinez also earned an Undergraduate Certificate in Terrorism and Homeland Security
          •  # Jamika C. Medel, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  @ Louie Medina, Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement, El Paso, Texas (attended Bowie High School)
          •  Daniel Melendez, Criminal Justice Administration/Corrections, El Paso, Texas
          •  Melanie B. Mendoza, Criminal Justice Administration/Corrections, El Paso, Texas (attended Montwood High School)
          •  # Miguel Mendoza, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended Ysleta High School)
          •  $ Jonathan Lanell Miles, Management/Human Resources, Killeen, Texas
          •  $ Gilbert Miranda II, Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement, Rio Rancho, N.M.
          •  # Melissa C. Nava, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  # Alejandra V. Navarrette, Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Administration/Security, Horizon, Texas
          •  Michael Navarro, Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement, El Paso, Texas
          •  $ George L. Nealy Sr., Management/Logistics, El Paso, Texas
          •  Eric Nunez, Social Psychology, Fort Worth, Texas
                 o  Nunez also earned an Associate of Science degree in Social Psychology
          •  Manuel Ochoa, Management, El Paso, Texas
          •  # Myla D. Ontiveros, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  Isaac Anthony Ortiz, Criminal Justice Administration/Security, El Paso, Texas (attended Horizon High School)
          •  Jadelmy R. Oviedo, Social Psychology/Clinical and Abnormal, Clarksville, Tenn.
          •  Stephen C. Payne Jr., Management/Logistics, Canutillo, Texas
          •  Claudia Ivette Perez, Social Psychology/Human Development, El Paso, Texas (attended Bowie High School)
          •  @ Yamin I. Perez, Business Administration/Management, El Paso, Texas
          •  @ Eric Joseph Pettell, Management, El Paso, Texas
          •  @ Cwandi Prawito, Management/Healthcare, El Paso, Texas
          •  @ Priscilla A. Ramirez, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended Eastwood High School)
          •  Laroyce O. Rausaw, Management, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Rausaw also earned an Associate of Science degree in Management
          •  $ Elvia Rayas, Management/Human Resources, El Paso, Texas (attended El Paso High School)
          •  Vanessa G. Reimers, Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement, El Paso, Texas (attended Montwood High School)
          •  @ Michelle L. Rey, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  # Diana L. Reyes, Management/Human Resources, El Paso, Texas (attended San Elizario [Texas] High School)
          •  @ Gabriela Reyna, Management and Social Psychology/Human Development, El Paso, Texas
          •  Stephen W. Robinson, Criminal Justice Administration/Corrections, El Paso, Texas
          •  Elva Lilliana Rodriguez, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  Gloria A. Rodriguez, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  @ Cruz E. Rojas, Management/Logistics, El Paso, Texas (attended Jefferson High School)
          •  # Daniel Romero, Management, El Paso, Texas (attended Bowie High School)
          •  Josefina Rosales, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended Irvin High School)
          •  Lizeth B. Rosales, Management/Human Resources, El Paso, Texas
          •  # Rodney Ross, Management/Logistics, El Paso, Texas
          •  Scott W. Roy, Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement, El Paso, Texas
          •  Karen J. Rubio, Business Administration/Management, El Paso, Texas (attended Coronado High School)
          •  # Vanessa M. Sanders, Management, El Paso, Texas
          •  Jamerius R. Sebree, Management/Healthcare, El Paso, Texas
          •  Trevon T. Shavers, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Shavers also earned an Associate of Science degree in Social Psychology
          •  # Daniel A. Shiprak, Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement, El Paso, Texas (attended Centerville [Ohio] High School)
          •  Dallas Shon, Information and Computer Science/Networking, El Paso, Texas
          •  $ Jessica Slayton, Management/Human Resources, El Paso, Texas (attended Coronado High School)
          •  # Robert J. Smith, Management, El Paso, Texas
          •  $ Sandor L. Spain Jr., Management, El Paso, Texas (attended Conway [S.C.] High School)
          •  Laura A. Suzuki, Management/Healthcare, Horizon City, Texas (attended Kahuku [Hawaii] High School)
          •  Cynthia L. Tapia, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  # Jennifer S. Thompson, Management, Frisco, Texas (attended Sulphur [La.] High School)
          •  $ Sakinah Thompson, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  Manuel Torres, Management, Horizon, Texas
                 o  Torres also earned an Associate of Science degree in Management
          •  Sandra Tovar, Social Psychology, Socorro, Texas
          •  @ Veronica G. Townsend, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  # Clarissa M. Urias, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended Jefferson High School)
          •  Cesar Antonio Uriel, Management/Healthcare, El Paso, Texas
          •  @ Blanca V. Valadez, Management/Human Resources, El Paso, Texas
          •  Maria G. Valencia, Accounting, El Paso, Texas
          •  $ Alejandro Valtierra, Management/Logistics, El Paso, Texas
          •  Denisse Vasquez, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  Jessie S. Vasquez, Management, El Paso, Texas
          •  Maria Querida R. Vasquez, Interdisciplinary Studies, El Paso, Texas
          •  $ Cesar A. Vela, Information and Computer Science/Software Engineering, El Paso, Texas
          •  Alejandro Mora Vera, Management, El Paso, Texas
          •  @ Javier Villela, Information and Computer Science/Software Engineering, El Paso, Texas (attended Franklin High School)
          •  James William Wallace II, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended El Paso High School)
          •  $ Raymond L. Warren, Management/Logistics, Las Cruces, N.M.
          •  Kelvin O. Wells, Management, El Paso, Texas
          •  Sarah Marie Whitely, Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement, El Paso, Texas (attended El Paso High School)
          •  @ Blanca E. Young, Management, El Paso, Texas (attended Stephen F. Austin High School)
          •  Erin Ileen Zamora, Management/Human Resources, El Paso, Texas
          •  # Rae Zavala, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  @ Raquel Zavala, Business Administration/Finance, Fabens, Texas

Bachelor of Science in Education
          •  Tara Jenkins, Early Childhood Education/Teaching Young Children, El Paso, Texas (attended Andress High School)

Associate of Science
          •  Nasser O. Al-Shamesi, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  Isela G. Armendariz, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas (attended Father Yermo High School)
                 o  Armendariz also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Psychology
          •  Paul A. Barrera, Information and Computer Science, El Paso, Texas (attended J. M. Hanks High School)
          •  Connie E. De La O, Social Psychology, Fabens, Texas
                 o  De La O also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Psychology/Human Development
          •  Cameron E. Gaines, Management, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Gaines also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management/Logistics
          •  Angelo Garcia, Management, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
                 o  Garcia also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management
          •  Jessica Hunt, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Hunt also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Psychology
          •  Carlos V. Lazo, Management, El Paso, Texas (attended John F. Kennedy High School, Granada Hills, Calif.)
                 o  Lazo also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management/Computer Information Systems
          •  Eric Nunez, Social Psychology, Fort Worth, Texas
                 o  Nunez also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Psychology
          •  Mersaydez Leanaye Nunez, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
          •  Tammy L. Pargoud, Social Psychology, Terrell, Texas
          •  Laroyce O. Rausaw, Management, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Rausaw also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management
          •  Ray A. Seals Jr., Management, El Paso, Texas (attended Centennial High School, Peoria, Ariz.)
          •  Trevon T. Shavers, Social Psychology, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Shavers also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Psychology
          •  Manuel Torres, Management, Horizon, Texas
                 o  Torres also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management
          •  Gerald W. Watts, Information and Computer Science, El Paso, Texas

Undergraduate Certificate
          •  Gabriel N. Cabrera, Terrorism and Homeland Security, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Cabrera also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration/Security
          •  Yvonne P. Castaneda, Terrorism and Homeland Security, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Castaneda also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Psychology
          •  Christian A. Cortinas, Terrorism and Homeland Security, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Cortinas also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement
          •  Robert James Fernandez, Terrorism and Homeland Security, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Fernandez also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Psychology
          •  Nathaniel Knox, Terrorism and Homeland Security, El Paso, Texas
                 o  Knox also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement
          •  Robert Martinez Jr., Terrorism and Homeland Security, El Paso, Texas (attended Del Valle High School)
                 o  Martinez also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement