University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) College of Science and Mathematics 33rd commencement program

College of Science and Mathematics
The First Step
One day the young poet Evmenis complained to Theocritos:
Now two years have passed since I’ve been writing and I’ve only written one idyll. It is my only well-rounded work. Alas, I can see the ladder of poetry has many steps, very many steps, and I shall never get any higher than the first step, where I am now standing.
Theocritos said:
These words are inappropriate and blasphemous. Even if you are only on the first step, you should be proud and happy.
To have arrived here is no small achievement. Even the first step is a long way from the ordinary world.
To set foot on this first step you must be, by right, a citizen of the city of ideas. It is difficult and rare to be given citizenship of that city. In the agora you will find Legislators no charlatan can fool.
To have reached this point is no mean achievement: Whatever you have achieved is quite glorious.
COLLEGE DIPLOMA CEREMONY
College of Science and Mathematics University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall Saturday, May 11, 1996 Three-thirty p.m.
PROCESSIONAL Pomp and Circumstance by Sir Edward Elgar
Lillian Kollar, MMus., Organist Professor Roberta B. Williams, Marshal Professor Stanley D. Smith, Marshal
NATIONAL ANTHEM
INTRODUCTION OF PLATFORM PARTY Dr. Warren W. Burggren Interim Dean
VISITING DIGNITARIES
GREETINGS
ANNOUNCEMENT OF COLLEGE HONORS Dr. Boyd L. Earl
Department of Chemistry
SPEAKER Dr. Diana L. Weigmann, Director
Office of Science, Engineering and Technology State of Nevada, Office of the Governor
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMA COVERS Department Chairs
GRADUATE DEGREES BACHELOR DEGREES
CONCLUDING REMARKS Dr. Wanda J. Taylor
Department of Geoscience
RECESSIONAL Festive Trumpet Tune by Jeremiah Clark
C.P. Cavafy (translated from Greek by H. Rhee)
Reception immediately following across the plaza in the lobby of Judy Bayley Theatre. Refreshments will be served. Entertainment by George Rhee.
HONORS
University Honors
Student is enrolled in University Honors Program.
Summa Cum Laude
Student’s GPA is 4.0.
Magna Cum Laude
Student’s GPA is 3.9570 or above.
Cum Laude
Student’s GPA is 3.8680 or above.
DISTINGUISHED STUDENTS
Mr. Marlon A. Mendoza Department of Biological Sciences
Mr. Mahesh M. Thapa
Department of Chemistry
Mr. Jason A. Johnson
Department of Geoscience
Mr. Sheldon G. Steele Department of Mathematical Sciences
MARSHALS
Grand Marshals
Professor Roberta B. Williams, Department of Biological Sciences
Recipient of the 1996 College Distinguished Teaching Award
Professor Stanley D. Smith, Department of Biological Sciences
Recipient of the 1996 College Distinguished Researcher Award
Student Marshals
Hilaire A. Pressley
Department of Biological Sciences
Dawn M. Morgan
Department of Chemistry
Maureen A. Stuart
Department of Geoscience
Maria Camille T.J. Capiral
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Shawn T. Cruzen
Department of Physics
COLLEGE DIPLOMA CEREMONY COMMITTEE
Elaine M. Barzen, M.A.
Dean’s Office
Roberta B. Williams, M.S.
Department of Biological Sciences
Chair: Wanda J. Taylor, Ph.D.
Department of Geoscience
Xin Li, Ph.D.
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Boyd L. Earl, Ph.D. Department of Chemistry
George R. Rhee, Ph.D. Department of Physics
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
Dr. Warren W. Burggren, Interim Dean
MASTER OF ARTS IN SCIENCE
Aaron Paul Abbey Eric Eugene Rapp
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Dr. Penny S. Amy, Acting Chair
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Sandra Lou Haigh Kimberly L. Elunter Kenneth Bruce Jones David Orange Beth Jessie Pitonzo Elise Vernon Schmidt
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Priscilla Kathleen Bowman Dorothy Elizabeth Crowe Dorothy E. Dean Marikay Allene Ramsey Michael Victor Staudaher
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Angelo Anthony Amato Leila Attaran Adina Beliveau
Kay-Lynn Bowman Mimi Hsien Chang, Cum Laude Yifen Stephanie Chen Michelle Lee Christenson, Cum Laude Binh Minh Chung, University Honors Gina Marie Alessi Combleth Robert Lloyd Dubin Daryl G. Ficklin
Timothy Scott Fitzgerald Danielle M. Garry
Mary Ann Goodwin Christine S. Grey Eric Theodore Gross Teressa Helen Hagen Nashwa Nabih Helmi Troy W. Henrie Eric William Hjelstrom
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences (cont.)
Julianna Hudak
Christine Wiebers Jenkins, University Honors Ladonna Marie Jones
James Min Kim, Summa Cum Laude Karen Louise Langlois Robert Joesph Laughlin Kimberly Ann Mace Michael Allan Maclnnes
Sepideh Malekpour, University Honors Anthony A. Marchese
Daniel J. Mazur
Deanna Michelle Foley McCullough John Mason McKittrick
Kirill M. Mendelson
Marlon Anthony Mendoza
Stephen D. Milversted, Jr., University Honors, Magna Cum Laude Eliezer Mizrachi
Ann Adaeze Ohiaeri
Erin Elizabeth Ordowski, University Honors
Angela Kay Pace Shallimar Lisa Pepera Deanna Renee Peters
Mario Pineiro
James Lawrence Preddy
Cindy Brook Purvance, University Honors, Magna Cum Laude Lane Joseph Radermacher
Douglas Jason-Baker Rivera
Richard S. Ryu
Shahram Sayedna, University Honors, Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Kim Schember
Matthew Wilson Schwartz Lawrence Randell Smith
Vivi Stavropoulos Mischa Ann Stuhff
Wossen Kebede Wossene Andrea K. Young
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Dr. Brian J. Johnson, Chair
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY
Latika Datta
Parviz Eivazi
Frezewd Haile-Meskel
Russell L. Lidberg
Wenkai Ma Mohammadta Nassehzadeh Tabriz Bhaskar Tadepalli
Zhen Wu
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
CHEMISTRY
Kerri Ann Hampton Vincent Aaron Loffredo
Daniel J. Mazur Diane Ruth Pullman Lee A. Riddick
Mahesh M. Thapa, University Honors, Magna Cum Laude Monica Tijerina Joel R. Walker
Thomas A. Whitmer, University Honors, Cum Laude Johnny Tzu-Chiang Wu
Mark A. Young
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN
CHEMISTRY
Gerald D. Jones John H. Zimmerman
DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCE
Dr. E. Timothy Wallin, Chair
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GEOSCIENCE
Joe P. Blaylock Kelly Ann Boland David J. Donovan
James Kent Fitzgerald
Holly Langrock
Scott Michael McDaniel Shannon Michelle Parsons
Kelly Brian Rash Alexander Sanchez
Joseph J. Squire
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Sara Michelle Cox Samuel Bradford Earman
Julianne Joy Miller Vinod Vallikat
Mary Ann Yelken
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
EARTH SCIENCE
Marjorie Ann England Jon Graff
Mary Ann Westgard
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY
Christopher Lee Bozarth Jon Graff Jason A. Johnson Michele Marie Kissell Kelly Renee Robertson Randall C. Spencer Wilhelm Robert Wilborn
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
Peter J.S. Shiue, Chair
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
MATHEMATICS
Cynthia Lynn Glickman Bradley Donald Schultz Angela Marie Starr
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
MATHEMATICS
Phan Bao Stephen James Dacko
Brian Christopher Hodge Deborah Anne Edwards Skidmore Sheldon Gene Steele
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
Dr. Victor H.S. Kwong, Chair
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHYSICS
Qiang Tu Robert Lee Vaughn
Jianzhong Zheng
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS
David Linnemann Hansen
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS
Peter Scott Banka Campbell Murray Smith
1996 FACULTY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Penny Amy, Acting Chair Warren Burggren, Interim Dean Charles Deutch
Bob Geever Stanley Hillyard Karin Hoff Herman Lehman
John Lighten Andrew Martin Marcie McClure Chad Murvosh, Emeritus Dawn Neuman, Asst, to the Chair
Wesley Niles Carl Reiher Brett Riddle Paul Schulte Stanley Smith Lloyd Stark Peter Starkweather Patricia Steubing Daniel Thompson Lawrence Walker Roberta Williams Robert Winokur
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Stephen Carper Boyd Earl David Emerson Stan Grenda Vem Hodge Brian Johnson, Chair Dennis Lindle Kathleen Robins Bryan Spangelo Spencer Steinberg Dennis Stevens Lawrence Tirri
Richard Titus
DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCE
Fred Bachhuber
Jean Cline David Kreamer Rodney Metcalf Mohammed Nash Margaret Rees Stephen Rowland
Eugene Smith Cathy Summa Wanda Taylor
Timothy Wallin, Chair
David Weide Michael Wells Xiaoming Zhai
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
Robert Acar Allan Ackerman
Paul Aizley Malwane Ananda Gennady Bachman Satish Bhatnager Tony Blalock Barbara Blythin Harold Bowman Douglas Burke Ronald Burthe Ching-Shyang Chen
David Costa Rohan Dalpatadu
Zhonghai Ding Denick Dubose Rainer Gottfert Chih-Hsiang Ho
Xin Li Garvin Melies
George Miel James Misch Frida Nilforoushan
Mary Rice Lawrence Ries Ebrahim Salehi
Peter Shiue, Chair Lewis Simonoff
Ashok Singh Sadanand Verma
Daqing Wan Harold Whipple
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
Changfeng Chen Stanley Cloud
John Farley Paul Hintzen
Victor Kwong, Chair Stephen Lepp
Tao Pang George Rhee James Selser David Shelton
Diane Pyper Smith Lon Spight
Donna Weistrop Leonard Zane
Bernard Zygelman

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