The UA College of Humanities welcomed family and friends to celebrate the accomplishments of our undergraduate and graduate students at the Spring 2017 Pre-Commencement Ceremonies on Thursday, May 11 and Friday, May 12 in the Grand Ballroom at the University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center.

In addition to Dean Alain-Philippe Durand’s opening and closing remarks, Outstanding Senior Rachel Christensen, graduating with a double major in Spanish and Economics, delivered a speech.

The College of Humanities Faculty and Staff salute this talented group of graduates and wish them all the very best in their future endeavors!

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Outstanding Graduate Assistant in Teaching

James Ford Howell

Outstanding Senior

Rachel Christensen

Prospective Master of Arts & Doctorate of Philosophy Candidates

• Francis M. Abugbilla, M.A.  French
• Pedram Aghaalikhani, M.A.  Russian
• Katherine Anson, Ph.D.  Spanish
• Ryan Matthew Bessett, Ph.D.  Spanish
• Kristina Borisovna Boynova, M.A.  Russian
• Tasha Marie Campbell, Ph.D.  Spanish
• Agnes Judit Cser, Ph.D.  Transcultural German Studies
• Stephen Czujko, M.A.  Classics
• Sandra Descourtis, M.A.  French
• James Estes, M.A.  French
• Kyung L. Gagum, Ph.D.  Transcultural German Studies
• Liliana C. Gonzalez, Ph.D.  Spanish
• Barbara Greene, Ph.D.  East Asian Studies
• Lola Guerra, M.A.  French
• Elizabeth Gabrielle Harvey, M.A.  Classics
• Ayana Hatsuda, M.A.  East Asian Studies
• Travis Hill, M.A.  Classics
• Dongchen Hou, Ph.D.  East Asian Studies
• Nicholas Houlson, M.A.  East Asian Studies
• James Ford Howell, Ph.D.  Transcultural German Studies
• Hongyi Jia, Ph.D.  East Asian Studies
• Joseph John Kern, Ph.D.  Spanish
• Elizabeth Ann Keyser, M.A.  Classics
• Sichon Koowuttayakorn, Ph.D.  Second Language Acquisition & Teaching
• Izamar Laguna, M.A.  Spanish
• Chengyuan Li, M.A.  East Asian Studies
• Jianmei Li, M.A.  East Asian Studies
• Chin-Yu Ginny Lu, M.A.  Classics
• Diego Fernando Macias, Ph.D.  Second Language Acquisition  & Teaching
• Maritza Maldonado, Ph.D.  Spanish
• Rie Maruyama, Ph.D.  East Asian Studies
• Judith Menzl, M.A.  German Studies
• Maria Silvia Montenegro, Ph.D.  Spanish
• Kelly Ann Moss, M.A.  Classics
• Dustin Natte, M.A.  East Asian Studies
• Atres Norwood, M.A.  German Studies
• Aleksandra Borisovna Novikova, M.A.  Classics
• Daylin Oakes, M.A.  Classics
• Elyse Barbara Petit, Ph.D.  Second Language Acquisition & Teaching
• Andre Luke Pettman, M.A.  French
• Glen A. Piskula, Ph.D.  Second Language Acquisition & Teaching
• Marta Ramirez Martinez, Ph.D.  Spanish
• Clare Kathleen Rasmussen, M.A.  Classics
• Catherine Schenck, M.A.  Classics
• Benjamin James Schilaty, Ph.D.  Second Language Acquisition & Teaching
• Hee Seung Suh, Ph.D.   East Asian Studies
• Timothy Supplitt, M.A.  East Asian Studies
• Kenneth James Valencich, M.A.  East Asian Studies
• Yidi Wu, M.A.  Classics
• Duo Xu, M.A.  Classics

Prospective Bachelor of Arts Candidates

• Jasmine Pramoj Acfalle, German, Biochemistry 
• Zarifah Agardy, Russian, Anthropology 
• Kortney Shea Aguilar, Spanish
• Neida Basheer Ahmad, Spanish, Linguistics, Psychology 
• Gabriela Saidat Alejo, Spanish, Nutritional Sciences
• Emma Adele Anderson, Russian
• Kathryn Lin Anderson, Spanish
• Robert Douglas Arbuco, Italian 
• Aubrey L. Arrowood, Africana Studies, Care, Health & Society
• Lana Michelle Baeumlisberger, German
• Caitlin Marie Baker,  German
• Samantha Stacey Balber, Religious Studies, History
• Emilia Yessenya Barraza Perez, Spanish, Public Health 
• Gilberto Barrera, Spanish
• Anna Margaret Baumann, German, History
• Jordon Betts, Anthropology (Classics minor) 
• Abigail Grace Bezel, East Asian Studies
• Jessica Nicole Border, Italian, Political Science
• Kayli Breann Botiz Africana Studies
• Javier Enrique Busanez, Spanish, Communication 
• Cassandra Camacho, Spanish, Family Studies & Human Development 
• Stephanie Cardenas, East Asian Studies
• Lizeth Daniela Castellanos, Spanish, Law
• Sicilia Cazares Montano, Spanish
• Gisela Chapetti, Spanish
• Abbigail Latrice Chaput, Russian 
• Rachel Julia Christensen, Spanish, Economics 
• Sachi Faye Cochran, East Asian Studies
• Karina Summer Cruz, Spanish, Psychology
• Denisse Andrea Daniel,  Spanish
• Stacy Del Valle, Spanish
• Natasha Rose Dare, East Asian Studies, Creative Writing 
• Yasmin V. Diaz Mendias, Italian
• Maritza Camila Dominguez, Spanish, Journalism 
• Alexandra Mabel Ebanks, Spanish, Political Science
• Molly Cullen Eisele, Religious Studies
• Christine Ella Ellis, Classics
• Sarah Elise Erickson, Russian, Linguistics 
• Frida R. Escalante, Spanish, Neuroscience & Cognitive Science 
• Maria Clara Escudero Canaz, Italian, Public Management & Policy
• Carolina Espinoza, Spanish
• Alma Alejandrina Estrella, Spanish, Linguistics 
• Vanessa Fajardo, Religious Studies, History 
• Joshua Michael Farley, Spanish
• Stephen Fong, East Asian Studies, Political Science
• Joshua Clark Fowler, French, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology 
• Charles Alexander Fox, Africana Studies 
• Angela Maria Fragoso, Spanish 
• Taylor Louise Franklin, Italian, Global Studies
• Marissa Kay Fuller, Classics, Creative Writing
• Brittany Catherine Gaffney, East Asian Studies
• Louis Edward Gallegos, East Asian Studies, Linguistics, Psychology
• Maggie Lorraine Gauthier, French, Biomedical Engineering
• Timothy J. Glassbrook, Russian
• Jason Anthony Gomez, Spanish
• Iliana Areli Gomez Brauer, Spanish, Speech, Language & Hearing Science
• Jason Anthony Gomez, Spanish
• Julissa Gonzvar, Spanish
• Nicole Kristine Griffith, Classics
• Genesis Mariel Grijalva, Spanish, Anthropology
• Sophie Emmaline Griswold, Spanish, Nursing 
• Xinyi Gu
• Africana Studies, Linguistics
• Gilberto Guayante, Spanish
• Adam Stanley Gurczak, Italian, Music Performance
• Sarah Elena Guzman, Spanish, Criminal Justice Studies 
• Leylah Hadrovic, French
• Aaliyah Adele Haggard, Africana Studies
• Corey Alexander Hall, East Asian Studies
• Ashley Nicole Harper, Religious Studies
• Alondra Patrice Harris, East Asian Studies, Molecular & Cellular Biology
• Katherine Grace Harris, French, Global Studies
• Reid Taylor Hawkins, Spanish
• Dana Maria Helfenbein, Spanish, Arabic, Middle Eastern & N African Studies
• Ana Viviana Hernandez, Spanish, Linguistics
• Maria Teresa Hidalgo, French
• Kate Jewel Hines, Italian, Criminal Justice Studies 
• Laura Lynn Hockenberger, Spanish, Physiology 
• Joey Horowitz, Religious Studies, Political Science, 
• Donte Jeter-hicks, East Asian Studies
• Kenya Jimenez, Italian
• Amina Keita, Global Studies, Public Health (French minor) 
• Thomas Michael Kirschenbaum, German
• Maya Firmbach Kraft, French, Global Studies
• Kendra Leigh Lamberti, Italian, Psychology
• Claire Helene Larkin, German, Political Science
• Ana Lorena Landeros, Spanish
• Steven Ronald Lawless, Russian
• Bianca Negdali Ledezma, Spanish
• Lauren Margaret Cahill Lees, Classics
• Ada Betsua Licea, Spanish
• Alexa Rae Link, French, Physiology
• Rachel Jeanette Linville, Russian, Physiology
• Hayley Marie Long, Spanish
• Melanie Lucille Lopez Religious Studies
• Miranda Christine Lopez Spanish, Political Science
• Victor Daniel Lopez, Italian, Political Science 
• Mary Kate R. Lusson, Religious Studies
• Andrea Ashley Magyar, Spanish, Psychology 
• Adam Rene Marquez, Spanish
• Ian Daniel Martella, Italian, English
• Alyssa Ann Martin
• East Asian Studies, Linguistics
• Patricia Martinez Fernandez
• Spanish, Physiology 
• Glenn Emerson Maxwell, French
• Ryan Edward Mayberry, Spanish, Political Science
• Andrea Teresa Maynard, German, Linguistics
• Destiny Leticia McConahy, Spanish
• Megan Elise McNaughton, Russian, Global Studies
• Amanda Michaela Metropoulos,  Religious Studies
• Jason Anthony Mijangos, Spanish, Criminal Justice Studies
• Prithvi Mrinalini Mohan, Classics, Physiology
• Jocelyn Mora, Spanish, Psychology 
• Miroslaba Moreno, Spanish
• Stavros Nectarius Moschonas Classics
• Stephanie J. Navarro, Spanish, Chemistry 
• Bailey Ann Newman, Spanish, Physiology
• Javier Nido, Spanish
• Courtney Abigail Niegocki, Russian, Political Science 
• Nicholas Brian Noble, Religious Studies
• Angel Arturo Ochoa, Spanish, Communication 
• Diego Pacheco Silva, Spanish
• Arsenio Erubey Paco-Beltran, Spanish
• Hannah Rose Jane Parraga, Russian
• Sarah-Kenya Patterson, French, Communication 
• Savannah Alekzandria Pearson, Spanish, Molecular & Cellular Biology 
• Ricardo Aron Pelagio, East Asian Studies, Linguistics
• Romeo Penagos, Spanish
• Evelyn Mildred Peralta, Spanish
• Alexis Peralta Ortiz, Spanish
• Jorgelina Plata, French, Spanish
• Breanne Nicole Purcell, Religious Studies, Family Studies & Human Development
• Valeria Quijada Montano, Spanish, Global Studies 
• Carolina Padres Quiroga, Spanish
• Michael Thomas Rasor French, History
• Amanda Leigh Raymond, Italian
• Joshua Edward Redpath East Asian Studies, Computer Science 
• Vicente David Reyna, Spanish, Law 
• Alison Mae Richardson, Spanish, Nutritional Sciences
• Alexia Gail Riveros Russian
• Petra Elena Robertson, Africana Studies, Creative Writing
• David Jesus Rocha, Spanish
• Joan Marie Rosado, Spanish, Special Education & Rehabilitation
• Addy Rosado-mueller, Spanish, Psychology 
• Jocelyn Ruiz, Spanish
• Hagi Yajaira Ruiz Lopez, Spanish
• Andrea Sanchez, Spanish
• Pamela Sanchez, Spanish, Political Science 
• Mary Christina Semon, Religious Studies, Psychology 
• Justin Clayton Senner, German, Linguistics
• Caroline Abdelaziz Shurrab, Religious Studies
• Brenda Natalie Silva, Spanish
• Ashley Kay Slay Spanish, Information Science & Arts 
• Stephanie Lisette Soto, Spanish, Journalism
• Lili Margit Steffen
• German, Sociology
• Madeline Hoff Stewart, Spanish, Psychology
• Mayu Taylor, East Asian Studies
• Ahjia Nikita Thorpe, Classics
• Andrea Maria Tiutan, Spanish, Management Information Systems 
• Dora Y Gomez Valencia, French, Physiology 
• Michelle Andrea Valenti, French, Public Health 
• Sergio Alberto Valera, Spanish
• Garrett Mychal Veasey, Africana Studies, Systems Engineering
• Julian Vega, Spanish
• Angela Margot Warnes, Spanish
• Precious Weah, Africana Studies, Care, Health & Society 
• Clinton Michael Wester, East Asian Studies
• Marisa Danielle Wigley, German, Business Management 
• James Richard Wilcox, Classics, Anthropology 
• Zachary Andrew Wilson, Russian
• Patricia Ashley Wilson-Everett, French, Psychology, 
• Yifei Zhang, East Asian Studies
• Evelyn Zubia, Spanish