University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Greenspun School of Communication 33rd commencement program

Greenspun School
Communication
The Greenspun School of Communication
The Greenspun School of Communication was formed in existing
Department of Communication Studies which dates from the It is named for
Herman M. (Hank) Greenspun, We late publisher Las 'VegasiSun. Support from the Greenspun family has been a major factor in the growth
The School in advertising, print journalism,
communication theory, media studies, public relations, rhetoric, and telecommunication® nearly 600 undergraduate and 40 graduate The also home to the EngEsh
Language Center, and Team, and UNLV-TV (Prime Cable Channel
4).
Among the many other activities sponsored the Barbara Greenspun
Lecture Series, the scholarly journal Journalism Histoiyxhe Public Relations Student of America, the student Advertising Club, the alumni Multimedia, and internships
and organizations.
Gary
Ph.D., Associate Director
Frank
Evan Blythin, Ph.D.
C. Hugh Branigan, Gage Chapel, Ph.D. Barbara Cloud, Ph.D.
Leesa Dillman,
Dan Grimes,
Faculty
Duffy, Ph.D. Erika Engstrom, Anthony J. Ferri, Ph.D. Laurel Fruth, Mary B. A.
WMki Holmes,
Margaret Hoppe, M.A.
Jenseri, Ph.D.
Helena M.A.
Lawrence Mullen,
Barbara Pickering, Ph.D.
Edna Zhou, B.A.
Jennifer
Professional Staff
Pan Lovil, M.A. Dean Minney, B.A.
Mary Ann Andrade
Kristen Basi
Marie Curkan Flanagan
Graduate Assistantg
Kendra Hodapp
Joel Lauer
Allan Pearlstein
Gabrielle Renshaw
Megan Sheehan
School Office Staff Carol Thoreson Joanna Kopacz
Greenspun School of Communication
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Diploma CeremonaB
Saturday, May 11, 1996
Artemus Ham Concert Hall 8 p.m.
Processional Trumpet ^plunparyfoy John Stanley Trumpet Tune and Cebell by Henry Purcell Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar
Dr. Isabelle Emerson
Organist
Welcome
Dr. Gary L. Kreps
Executive Director, Greenspun School of
National Anthem
Introduction of Faculty and Special Guests
Introduction of Student Speakers
Bachelor of Arts representative
Master of Arts representative
Ron Hibble
Dr. Kreps
Dr. Kreps
Haverlock
Theodore Erik Olds
Presentation of Diploma Covers
Reader
Concluding Remarks
Concluding Music Trumpet Tune by David N. Johnson
Dr. Kreps
Dr. Erika Engstrom
Kreps
Dr. Emerson
Reception
Concert Had Lobby Music by UNLV Jazz Trio
Acknowledgements
UNLV-TV UNLV Reprographics UNLV Center for the Performing Arts Tim Harvey, Nevada Piano and Organ Center ARAMARK Catering
Dean W. Gronemeier, UNLV Department of Music
Commencement Committee
Dr. Barbara Cloud (Chair), Dr. Stephen Duffy, Dr. Erika Engstrom Ms. Laurel Truth, M»Jacquelyn Luongo, Ms. Gabrielle Renshaw
Program Notes
Theodore Erik Olds completed his Master of Arts degree in Communication Studies with his thesis "Analyzing Nuclear Power Opposition Rhetoric in the United States, 1946-1979." He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies and is employed
by the U.S. Department of Energy in He and his wife, Leslie, are expecting their
Mst child.
Catina Haverlock Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies with
an emphasis in broadcast and print journalism. She has worked for UNLV-8W where she hosted the campus game Perfect Match” and has been a news writer for the Rebel
Yell. Beginning May 13 she will be a marketing assistant for Deloitte and Touche. She notes she met her husband, in a UNLV Communication class.
Ron Hibble is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree ^Communication Studies with an emphasis Relations. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served
two tours iirVietnam where he received Hearts. also has been a chorus
member with the New Metropolitan Opera Company and a stage performer. He plans to pursue a master’s degree and work in professional
A videotape of the ceremony can be the UNLV-TV table in the Concert Hal
lobby.
Greenspun School Honors
Dr. Leesa Dillman Dr Lawrence Mullen Distinguished Scholarship
Faculty
Prof. Hugh Branigan
Distinguished Teaching
Dr. Barbara Cloud Prof. Mary Hausch Distinguished Service
Students
Summa Cujn Laude* Thomas Keith Lacy (Department Honors)
Cum Laude
Sara Catina Marie Haverlock E. Hinds
Thomas M. Hope (University Honors) Callie Robin Miller Nancy MarieS|orno
Graduates Who Received Scholarships and Other Honors for 1995-1996
Master of Arts
Gabrielle Renshaw Megan Sheehan
Milken FWMy Foundation Scholarship in honor of Hank Greenspun
Bachelor of Arts
Richard Appin Robert M. MacNamara Scholarship Ned Day Scholarship
Jason Barron Milken-Greenspun .Scholarship Margaret Breslin Robert M. MacNamara Scholarship
Tabitha Cortopassi Las Vegas Ad Club Scholarship Gerri Dereszynski Women in Communications Milken-Greenspun Scholarship
Toni Foster
Women in Communications Scholarship Melissa Hanrahan
Ad Club Scholarship Catina Haverlock
Robert M. MacNamara Scholarship
Teresa Hinds Tom Keevil Memorial Scholarship Mary Hausch Scholarship.
Stephanie Holt Women in Communications Scholarship Stacy Lee
Patricia Lizaola
Milken-Greenspun Scholarship
Brett Maly
Milken-Greenspun Scholarship David Oricsak
Robert M. MacNamara Scholarship Kristina Rauch
Las Vegas Ad Club Scholarship Nancy Tomo Milken-Greenspun Scholarship Kathryn Turley Milken-Greenspun Scholarship Eric Whitaker Greenspun Journalism Scholarship V.R. Hicks Award in Debate/Forensics
'Summa cum laude, magna cum laude, and cum laude are: the designations for students graduating with a baccalaureate degree who have earned at least 60^credits at UNLV and have a grade point average that places them in the top ten percent of students graduating from their college. Summa Cum laude is bestowed on students who are in the top one percent of their college graduating class. Magna cum laude is bestowed on students who are in the top'two percent to five percent, and cum laude on graduating students who are in the top six percent to ten percent.
The designations (University Honors) or (Department Honors) refer to enrollment in the University Honors pregram.
Graduates of the Greenspun School of Communication Includes August and December and August 1996
MASTER OF ARTS
Maryann Jeanne Andrade Cameron Lee Andrews Jody Elizabeth Dawson Olga Inez Delgado Shauna Shay Harrington Donnell
Joseph Paul
Sonia Feldberg Marie Curkan Flanagan JayDe Allen Leonard
Amy Maddox
Theodore Erik Olds Allan Evan Pearlstein Gabrielle Mane Kenton Renshaw Thomas Joseph Rodak Carrie E. Schmidt Megan Ann Sheehan Norma Ann Mercedes
BACHELOR
Abramovitz Brian T. Adams Michelle Alexander Keith William Alfeiri Richard L. Appin Jason Christopner Barron Amy Becker Roxanne M, Bender David Forrest Bennett (University Honors) Debra Leigh Berman
Lynn Bjerke Margaret Ann Breslin Michael John Brewer Carmen Brookins-House Michelle Brown Richard Matthew Brown James Andrew Burke Andrea Patrese Burnside Wendy Rene Butler Stephenjy. Campo Erlynn Cardenas Jennifer J. Carlson Adam Boyar Carmer Donald James Castle Neressha Chapman
Chiang Deborah Chun Lori Marie Ciccone Alexander Robert Clayton Christine Anne Clough Jonathan Firmage Cloward Kevin Michael Colbert Tabitha A. Cortopassi Kristyn Cozad Amber Elaine Crothers Sara Beth Cutter (Cum Laude} Jacqueline Ann Daniel Kimberley Anne Danser Lashunda Davis Shelan Davis Zane P. Davis Chris J. DeFranco
OF ARTS
Brandon DeFrank
David Deklotz
Denise DeMarco
Jennifer Jo Demman
Dennis
Gerri
Kurt Richard
Yolanda Marie Dozier
David L. Drudge
Milady Duncan
Dunn
Sidra R. Duran
TudithiDurica
James Embree
Jill Hukeng^emM
Feldman
Theodore John Ferrara
Michael Arthur
Deborah
Kymmberly Ann Gay
Jeremy William Ginsburg
Robyn Jana Ginsburg
Mart Goodman
Carol
Meredith Gordon
Greene
Brian J. Gumer
Paul Henry Gutierrez
Melissa Anne Hanrahan
Harrison
Hart
Catina Marie Haverlock (Cum Laude)
Heather Alexis Heath
Nabih Helmi
Jennifer C. Hembree
Jacquelyn Henry
Ron Hibble
Katherine Hill
^Teresa E. Hinds (Cum Laude)
Allyssa Holliday
Stephanie Lucille Holt
Thomas M. Hope (University Honors) (Cum Laude)
Stacey Hopwood
KfisjEarl Huntoon
Lameece Issaq
Jaime S. Jablonski Sharon Rose Jackson
Kirk Johnson
Ronetta Faye Johnson Honors)
Mark Jolley
Melissa Jtigeczek
Christa Anngturczyk Kerry A. Kaya
Hansel Ladd Klausner
Ryan Powell Koblasa
Mnnifer Marie Koewler
A. Kolb
Alvetta M. Korcha
Kerry Krantz
Thomas
(Summa Cum Laude}& Ana M. llamas
Larsen
Patterson Lawrence
J. Brigham Lawson
Lewandowski
David Lewis
Kevin Lewis
[Patricia Lizaola
Michele Beaune Lonney David Paul Lovci
Robert Lowell
Brett K. Maly-BWW-
Kunkel Manthei
Peter Marchese
Sarah Anne
Brian C. Massey - ( GWOr
Patrick B. Matheson-Mcnaught
Matranga
Deanna L. Mazur
Kimberley D. MLOeed
Mark McKinney
Mary Grace Medio Scott Gerard Mellin
Callie Robin Laude)
Mar ci K. Milstead
Alisa Moeller
La Tanya Y. Morris M Mrochek
Jennifer Leann Muirhead
Niggemyer
Michelle Olds
Eva Oltman
David Oriscak Theresa A. O’Neal
Stacie Allison Oskins
Lorie Danielle Overstreet Amaka Angela Ozobia Anders Pagh Gerald C.
Thomas Vincent Petrosino, HI Faisal Anwar Qureshi David Randall Loriessa Randle Kristina Carol Rauch Stacey M. Reagle
Trenton- Lamont Richmond
Christopher Sean Eric Roach Renee L. Roberts Phillip Walter Robertson Rosa E.
Kristine-Clare Rogers Robert J. Rogers Roy
Brian Jay Saliba Julie Elaine ,,
David Santiago
Rozanne D. Santos
Shannon^ Lee Sarver-Howell Sb
Michael R. Skenandore Songstad R. Squyres
Melisa Rae Stefa^te Sylvia L. Stock
Liza Suh
Alison Beth Tanenbaum
William
Angela
Jabbar Thomas Lisa Thoroughman Joseph
Marie Laude)
Kathryn A. Turley Derek James Vaughn
Vellinga
Charles Adam Waldorf Marc David Walsby Wendy Lee Watson WM. Weber
David Weiner
Kelcey West^DD Patricia Rene West lEric O. Whitaker
Whitman
WMM Sarah Williams Jackie Paula Wilson Rodney Wright IDarilyn M. Young |Tina Marie Zalewski
Sandra Ziegler
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