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Department of BiologyUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel
HillCommencement Ceremony
Saturday, May EleventhTwo Thousand Thirteen
Carmichael Arena
THE COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
ACADEMIC PROCESSION Please stand for the procession of the faculty
PRESIDING Dr Greg CopenhaverAssociate Professor, Department of Biology
WELCOME Dr William KierProfessor and Chair, Department of Biology
STUDENT AWARDS Dr Sabrina BurmeisterAssociate Professor, Department of Biology
PHI BETA KAPPA Dr Ann MatthysseProfessor, Department of Biology
TRI-BETA Stuti DasPresident, UNC chapter of Beta Beta Beta
HONORS Dr Steve RogersAssociate Professor, Department of Biology
TEACHING AWARDS Stuti DasPresident, UNC chapter of Beta Beta Beta
SPEAKER INTRODUCTION Stuti DasPresident, UNC chapter of Beta Beta Beta
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Portia NleyaClass of 2013
GRADUATE STUDENTS Dr Kerry BloomProfessor, Department of Biology
CEREMONIAL RECOGNITION Dr William KierOF DEGREES Professor and Chair, Department of Biology
Dr Joe KieberProfessor and Associate Chair, Department of Biology
Dr Kelly HoganSenior Lecturer, Department of Biology
Dr Corey JohnsonLecturer, Department of Biology
CONGRATULATORY REMARKS Dr William KierProfessor and Chair, Department of Biology
RECEPTION Hooker Field (adjacent to Carmichael Arena)In case of rain, reception held in Carmichael lobby
BIOLOGY UNDERGRADUATE HONORS AND AWARDS
Robert Coker Award
Kelly Speare The Department of Biology presents the Coker Award to a senior Biology major for excellence in research in Organismal Biology and Ecology.
John Couch Award
Collin Price The Department of Biology presents the Couch Award to the senior Biology major with interests in Plant Biology who has demonstrated the highest ideals of scholarship and research.
Henry Wilson Award
Jessica Koontz The Department of Biology presents the Wilson Award to a senior Biology major for excellence in research in Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Francis LeClair Award
Jordan Preuss The LeClair Award is given annually by the Department of Biology to a senior Biology major for academic excellence in Biology with an emphasis in Plant Sciences.
Irvine Hagadorn Award
Georgia Titcomb The Department of Biology presents the Hagadorn Award to the top rising senior Biology major based on academic and research excellence.
Phi Beta Kappa Phi Beta Kappa, the national academic honor society, elects members on the basis of
outstanding academic achievement and high moral character.
Yash Neeraj Agrawal Maheer Muhammad MasoodAidan Joy Berry Paul Thomas McIntoshSeung Samuel Choi Jennifer Elizabeth NealStephanie Manisha Doctor Jacqueline Wynne Nichols
Chelsea Elizabeth Earley Scott Hunter Oppler, JrEvan Michael Farina Kathleen Marie QuintanaMichael A. Gonzalez Kristen Knutsen RosanoDavid Gu Patrick Joseph ShortMatthew Adam Hodges Chelsea Elizabeth SteeleBrent Blackwell Hoffman Michelle Marie ThompsonKai Kang Georgia Catherine TitcombRachel Lynn Kaplan Trent L. WeiJessica Brooke Koontz Mary Katherine WeinelMolly Anne Laux Brooke Nichole WolfordNicole Lawing Jenna Leigh WoodRobert Hollinshead Long Everett Glenn Young
Beta Beta BetaBeta Beta Beta, the National Biological Honor Society, elects full members on the basis of
outstanding academic achievement and elects associates on the basis of their interest in and dedication to biology.
Sarah Anderson Alexis KendraVira Ayzenbart Laura KennerlyLauren Baldwin Mary LewisRebecca Bennett Merlin LevineLisa Bowen Jonathan LomboyTaylor Brown Zack MccawMichael Brent Capps Grant MullerIvan Carrion Matt NewsomeVeenadhari Chavakula Michael OehlerSheena Cooper Esita PatelJamie Creed Joey PattersonStuti Das Collin PriceWesley Davis Natalie ReedShelia Enoh Olivia Caroline RotenDevin Gibbs John ScarpaVarun Tej Gonuguntla Lauren ScheetzKayla Hall Jenna WoodLauren Hare Jessie ZhangLaura Ibeto
Tri-Beta Teaching AwardsTau Iota, the UNC chapter of Beta Beta Beta selects a Biology faculty member and Biology Teaching Assistant to be recognized for their outstanding contributions in the classroom.
Faculty – Dr Gidi ShemerTeaching Assistant – Marybeth Anderson
August/December 2012 Biology Doctoral Graduates
Doctor of PhilosophyJean Marie Davidson
Melinda Margaret RobertsNathan Jay Harris
Cassandra Baheeya JabaraKimberly Ann Marston
Sarah Jeanne Stein
May 2013 Biology Masters and Doctoral Degree Candidates
Master of ScienceAnthony Craig Blount
Doctor of PhilosophyCourtney Stanton Endres
Kyle David GrobeZhipeng Lu
Alyssa Julia ManningSarah Anne Seiter
Blaire Janell SteinwandAndrew Daniel Stephens
August and December 2012 Biology Undergraduate Graduates
Karl Krisst Aguilar-MontoyaLauren Elizabeth AllenKevin Fordyce AndringaDavid Strauss BaronPhillip Russel BensonJustine M. BeresKim Ellen BirdKristopher Marcus BrevardChristopher Alexander BullockStephanie BurkhardtAnne Frances CappellettiAndrew N. Chan
Avery Grayson ChevesJeong Hwa ChoEsther Jin-Joo ChoiSeung Samuel ChoiJaclyn Louann CloningerMatthew Phillip ContiStephen CooperWilliam CostenBrian Paterson CoulesMolly Hope CunninghamSafia Johara DavisHan Eol Eom
Lukas Scott ErlemannLuke Scarpino FerroMaria Cristina FlanaganSamantha Diane FreaneyPatrick Brian FullerJulie Francis GassmannJesse A. GoldbergSaul GonzalezJoseph Scott GoodwinJay Spencer GossMichael Loy GraciaPaul Gerard Greback-Clarke
Margaret Elizabeth GreenBrian John GribbonMegan Elizabeth HallPhillip David HamiltonGali Bettie HashmonaySara Bernice HeadRachel Kate HenleyMatthew A. HodgesStevi Marie HolmesChristanna Quinby HonerWilliam C. HopeMolly Anne HornsbyLauren Nicole HueyAlivia IorioSyed Sikender JafferyKathleen Anne JanesGeorge Franklin JonesThomas Bryant JordanJin Ho JungJulie Marie KangLukas Gregory KeilDavid Ryan KellyCaroline Suzanne KirbySamantha M. LeDonneSung Hwan LeeElizabeth LeeDaniel Timothy LiguoriMorgan Taylor Locklear
Emily Grace LopezWilliam Cleveland LovellPriyanka ManochaYasmeen M. MansourJordan Alyssa MaysBrenda Kim McCauleyKimberly Lauren MickeyKenny K. NamkoongShirin NegmadjanovaBao Xuan NguyenMckenzie Campbell NoblittNana Ama Anima OforiNoah Angelo PaganoNayan Raj PatelAlexander Padraic PellasJozeph Lacy PendletonLaShawn Antoinette PenningtonRaymond Keast PiattKatie Jo PovaRuben PradoVinca PuriChristina Lee RainesPaige Leigh ReaganSarah Elizabeth RickerCody Adam RigsbeeStephanie Anne Robinett
Leslie Anne Defenderfer RognstadSean Earl RoseLisa Christina SenkoMelissa Margarette ShatzerRuhina Riyaz ShemnaSiyuan Peter ShengSamuel David ShufordBrent Robert SmithKyle Justin SmithJohn Cortland SmithMary Katherine SommersBradley Dewayne StricklandUttara ThanigaivasanDonald Andrew VietsHannah Jesse McDonough WalkerAlexander Robert WaltersConnie C. WangEdina Cindy WangJillian Danielle WeigelSebastian Andres WernerDayley Shea WilsonSpencer Elizabeth WinbourneJoseph F. WoodruffWilliam R. WoodsJingyi YangJi Won Yoon
May 2013Biology Undergraduate Degree Candidates
Highest Honors in BiologyHighest Honors in Biology is bestowed on truly outstanding graduating seniors who have
completed a research project of considerable depth and significance. An oral presentation of their research was presented at the John K. Koeppe Biology Undergraduate Research
Symposium on March 22, 2013.
Salma AzamVeenadhari Chavakula
Michael Conlin
Matt DanziHighest Honors in Biology (continued)
Meredith DealMolly DeCristo
Stephanie DoctorHenry Evans
Natasha FischerDevin Gibbs
Serena HackerottEvan Harmon
Laura KennerlyJessica Koontz
Chelsea McMullenParin Nanavati
Esita PatelCollin PriceEmily Simon
Amanda SmallKelly Speare
Eva SteinBrooke WolfordEverett Young
Honors in BiologyHonors in Biology is bestowed on outstanding graduating seniors who have completed an
independent project of considerable merit. They presented their research findings in an oral presentation at the John K. Koeppe Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium on
March 22, 2013.
Alejandro AntoniaRobert Bayne
Gabriella BrownMatthew Cowper
Vivian DoanEvan FarinaAndrew Guo
Advaita PunjalaChris Rounds
Kathleen Diegan WallaceAlexa Waters
Trent WeiJacob WeissNicole Zalles
Research Commendation in BiologyResearch Commendation in Biology is awarded to graduating seniors who have done research
and summarized their work on a poster. Their poster was presented at the John K. Koeppe Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium on March 22, 2013.
Amit AminStuti Das
Haylea HannahKatherine McAllister
Andrew PattersonMatthew Safford
Chloe SniderChristopher SpencerMary Wurzelmann
Final confirmation of undergraduate degrees will come from the University Registrar.Diplomas for May graduates will be mailed by the Registrar’s Office in August 2013.
Bryan Quinn AbadieYousef Mohammad Abu-SalhaMarissa Danielle AccianiRenee Jennifer AckleyErica Paola AfanadorHenry Adekule Christian AgbajeMohsin AliCalisha S. AllenJoseph Gallus AlterAmit Hemant AminProsper M. AmponsahSarah Emily AndersonShelle Brooke AndersonAlejandro L. AntoniaChristine Frances ArchuletaCourtney Marie ArringtonAlice Lynn AtheyLauren Elizabeth AveryVira Ihorivna AyzenbartSalma AzamSung Ho Baek
Lydia Ruth BaldwinLauren Marie BaldwinBrandon Charles BallanceLindsey Ann BallardWilliam BarkerAshley BarhamThomas Edwin BassTimothy Edwin BassJason Alexander BastidaRobert BayneAbby Lynn BechererJohn Thomas BectonMayrim Bernard-VegaNeil A. BhathelaMichael Taylor BitontiNathaniel D. BlichmannLauren Asheley BonuraDavid Keith BoorAbigail Elizabeth BouchonLisa Marie BowenSean Boyle
Ryan Matthew BradleyJamal Davon BrazanKristin Hali BrockDalton Peter BrooksAllison Gayle BroomeLauren Ashley BrownBenjamin Paul BrownTaylor Danielle BrownGabriella Margaret BrownChristopher William BujdosHeather Rosemarie BurkeShannon Michelle BurlesonAndrew Curtis BurtonHillary Elizabeth BushRachel Elizabeth CalhounRochelle Louise CameronAllison Leigh CampbellCourtney Y. CannonMichael Brent CappsAlyssa CappsJoshua L. Cardell
Johnathon L. CarpenterElizabeth Perry CarrielIvan Alexander CarrionPhilip Nichols CaseyIan Thomas CassidyHannah Y. ChaeElim ChaoKarrie Michelle ChapmanVeenadhari ChavakulaDevika ChawlaHsiao-Han ChenRaymond Lawrence ChingMatthew Richard ChoDavid Andrew ChodoshPatrick ClayJean M. ClementHaley Elizabeth ClineJulia Gabriella CluceruSarah C. CohnTeniola CokerMichael P. ConlinSheena Renee CooperZachary Wayne CopeScott Thomas CoryMatthew G. CowperJamie Owen CreedElizabeth CroninSean Michael CrossonSarah Anne CrowgeyNicholas CruiseKristin Elise CulbrethNicole Alexandria CummingsRisa Elaine DalsingMatthew Christopher DanziZaki K. DardStuti DasMeredith Lee DavesCornelius James DavidWesley R. DavisMeredith Marie DealMolly Jo DecristoSarah Jane DehartNicholas G. DelugaPaige Genevieve Derouin
Dipa DesaiVivek Kanwal DewanSidney Victoria DickinsonErik Henry DiltsVivian DoanStephanie Manisha DoctorDavid DongKyra DorgelohJonathan Allen DownsCaitlin Elizabeth DrennanEdna DuChelsea E. DwyerSteven Lucas DykesAnthony Brent EasonPatrick Stuart EdmundsonZiad C. El TannirAriel Megan ElledgeJenny Patricia EllisMarie Elizabeth EnglishSheila Etchu EnohCelso EspinozaHenry Washburn EvansIan K. EverittRoger Ruojie FanEvan Michael FarinaAshley L. FarlowHeather Marie FarthingHanqing FengKirsti Michelle FerenceNatasha Lopes FischerTyler J. FletcherKevin Christian Pineda FloresSpencer T. FoersteSara Elizabeth FrancisTess FreeAndrew D. GaileyMonique GaineyChristine GangLaura R. GanserRyan Joseph GermannShrija GhoshDevin GibbsLauren Brooke GodboutVarun Tej Gonuguntla
Abigail Tuazon GonzalesKate N. GoodenAmanda Leigh GormanCaitlin W. GrahamAnne Elizabeth GrayRachel Lauren GreeneAlexandria Nykole GriddineJessica Lauren GriegerNicholas Bradley GrissomKrista Emilia GrossDavid GuStephanie N. GunstAndrew Yi GuoKavita GuptaHerodes Garzon GuzmanSerena Nicole HackerottRachel A. HaggertyKayla Marie HallJoel Houston HallSaad HamdaniGarin Lee Hamilton-JonesScott Howell HammerStephanie HannaHaylea A. HannahBrittney Holland HarbinKaren D. HardyLauren Joan HareEvan Kenneth HarmonAlexandra Grace HarrisKevin Brian HarrisKatelyn Brook HarrisKatherine HarrisonIbrahim D. HashimMeredith McIver HawleyBrandon Russell HaysMegan Rose HayworthRonald David HearnSavannah E. HelveyKatherine Caldwell HendersonAshley Michelle HockadayParker Wilson HodgesBrent Blackwell HoffmanTyler HokeGarrett Jimenez Hollingsworth
David Levi HoodSara Marie HromadkaJustin HuangJordan Anders HumphreyMargaret L. HunterJamie Lynette HunterJonathan S HurleyAlmin HusicicMinh Vien HuynhLaura K. IbetoLariah Danyelle IjamesChelsea N. IngramSara Elizabeth IsaacsonBriana L. JackowskiRenae JamesSara Nicole JamesJenny Lin JanJessica K. JanssonNathan Nelson JeffayStephanie JerniganMeagan E. JohnsonElizabeth Brooke JohnsonDouglass Camp JohnsonEmma C. JohnsonStephanie Ann JonesMonika JuzumaiteDarryl Bryan KalilPratik KanaburKai KangBinoy Sudhir KapadiaPeter Daniel KarrSekar KavyaEmily KeeferThomas Haynes KeithAlexis M. KendraLaura Catheryn KennerlyLap-Ching KeungIvey Elizabeth Jane KingEmily Elizabeth KingryCharles G. KissickHeather S. KizerPreeti KodavantiJoseph KonermanJessica Brooke Koontz
Stefanie N. KotSarah Elizabeth KrantzLauren Michelle KrimmingerMichelle Chen KueiShelby Jonathon LakeScott Wesley LallierCaroline Kaleel LambethJames Wilson LancasterAlexa H. LeKelly M. LeDouxJessica Anne LeeYurhee G. LeeJee Yong LeeElizabeth A. LeeMerlin Emrys LevineErin M. LewchukMary Elizabeth LewisJulia Kathryn LewisJia H. LiangSungmin LimKaren LinCarolyn Rebecca LisleXiao Fu LiuJames LomaxJonathan Andrew LomboyRobert Hollinshead LongAmelia M. LorenzoQuyntt Vinh LyMatthew M. LynchBradley Joseph MacdonaldRandi M. MacklerZahra Munther MahboobaDaniel Elias MarksRoss Bradford MarslandMichele MartinNicholas Joseph MascielloShelby Jeannette MasonMichael MastropoleDaniela MatallanaNick MatinyanKatherine Meacham McAllisterZachary McCawAshley McClellandLauren Alexandra Mccluney
Amanda Elizabeth McclungTimothy James McCordTiffany Rosa McCrearyJamie E. McGeePaul T. MIntoshMary-Katherine Duvall McKenzieNatalie C. McKeonMichael Scott MclendonBenjamin David McmichaelNettie E. McMillerChelsea Lee McMullenTaryn V. McNameeMegan Elizabeth MeadeHannah MeelerNeil Darshy MehtaCarmen E. MendozaAngelica Rae MercadoLouisa Trask MiarsJonathan Alexander MilesChristina C. MillerCarly Jane MillerMichelle Christine MooreMariah MooreDavid S. MorganJohn P. MortonRichard Grant MullerAmyn Aly MurjiKarley Ann MurphySarbajeet NagdasParin Pratik NanavatiLydia Carraway NealDayna T. NeoGabrielle L. Neri-MynattMatthew James NewsomeJacqueline Wynne NicholsPortia NleyaRobert Christian NorbergRachel Alexandra O'BrienSean Patrick O'ConnorAllison Rose O'TooleMichael OehlerPrecious Eberechukwu OgbuefiMarisa Paola Orbea
Ashley Nicole PageMakena I. ParkerJessica Leigh ParksChad Deforest PastoorAnkita D. PatelEsita PatelKishan PatelShreya R. PatelYash N. PatelAndrew PattersonJoey McIvor PattersonHans PengRachel Lynn PenningtonElizabeth Marie PerryErica Chau PhamMarshall C. PhillipsElizabeth B. PierceCole PodrazaJessie Mae PooleRanjit Abraham PoonnenJustin Edward PopeJordan Leigh Maly PreussCollin M. PriceAndrew Connor PuettAdvaita PunjalaKathleen Marie QuintanaAsad Bin RahmanAnna M. RamundoChad Robert RappleyeaSwati Durga Gayatri RayasamAnay Ram Konda ReddySamuel Whitcomb ReedRuth N. ReedMichael Alexander ReisfeldRachel Hope RelyeaBraxton Humberto ReynaKatrina A. ReynoldsColleen M. RiceErin Elizabeth RileyJacob Samuel RitterCaroline Bell RobertsLoraine H. RobertsAdam Gissel RobinsonJennifer H. Rominger
Michael Ropero-CartierAutumn RorrerMaxwell RoseHenry Laurence RossOlivia Caroline RotenJohn Christopher RoundsSamantha SabbanMatthew Mcmullan SaffordJohn Diamond ScarpaLauren ScheetzLauren M. SchmittleAlexa Emily SchulmanKelly Pearson ScottKyle Robert SebastianThomas Edward SeelingerDaniel Adam SegalAkash ShahAngela Louise ShamelMeghan E. SheaUmber SiddiquiMelina P. SilvaEmily Jean SimonHeather SimsVishavpreet SinghRayna Flores SinghSavannah H. SipperlyJoseph Ryan SkrabalAmanda T. SmallParris Matthew SmallwoodAlexander Mason SmithSarah Waters SmithKyle Sullivan SmithMarina S. SnellingsJacob Nicholas SniderChloe Elizabeth SniderOlivia D. SnyderRicky SonThomas SpaventaKelly E. SpeareChristopher M. SpencerAmanda C. SrsicGregory Benjamin StahrKristina Marielle StansonVeronica Mary Stark
Chelsea E. SteeleMihaela StefanescuEva Janet SteinAaron Daniel StevensAlyssa P. StewartLydia StewartMartha Gayle StoneKevin Blaisdell StraughnGordon Clark StroudCharles Douglas StutesmanSana TariqVictoria Isabelle TaylorTessa Mandy TaylorHartley Sanders TempestBenjamin Albert TheyeKara G. ThioNatalie Sato ThomChristopher Stewart ThomasMarian ThomasMichelle Marie ThompsonAllison Miles TilleyJennifer TranNga TranJackson Bohannon TrotmanGalen K. TsunAdam TurnerNivedita UmasankarKalpana Devi VallabhaneniBryan S. VodickaJazmine Zachia Hettie WalkerTerrance W. WalkerKathleen Diegan WallaceBrett M. WaltersMarshall WardClaire A. WardiusLeslie WarrenCameron Blake WatersAlexa Michelle WatersOlivia Corinne WayneAlexander R. WebbTrent L. WeiMary Katherine WeinelJacob Ryan WeissErika Mayfield Wesonga
Jordan R. WhiteRebecca H. WhiteKristin A. WileyMelanie Katherine WilliamsTaylor Rose WilsonElizabeth Marie WindsorMorgan Elizabeth WinslowBrooke N. WolfordJenna Leigh WoodTabitha Faye WoodliefLauren Rebecca Wooten
Bryant Hampton WootenRyan Scott WordsworthAlbert Francis WuXin WuMary K. WurzelmannSophia Qing XieLimin XuXingjian YanStephanie YangJulia Edenfield YorkEverett Glenn Young
Karen YuanNicole ZallesJessie Weikang ZhangZhe ZhouEmily Joyce ZimmermanRanda ZoubairiTaylor J. ZuberSarah Anne ZuberEmily Frykman Zuehlke
Congratulations and best of luck in your future endeavors!The Department of Biology Faculty and Staff
You're off to Great Places!Today is your day!Your mountain is waiting,So... get on your way! Dr. Seuss
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
BIOLOGY COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY NATIONThanks to the following for making the 2013 Biology Commencement Ceremony a success!
Biology Commencement CommitteeDr. Kelly Hogan
Summer MontgomeryCottie Pasternak
Hinar PolczerDr. Gidi ShemerBarbara StegengaSusan WhitfieldDr Elaine Yeh
Biology Department SupportMarie Fholer
Julie LawrencePaula Lloyd
Biology Commencement Ceremony UshersEjay Baker Carlos JimenezJoya Bland Daisy KaurMegan Caron Ryan MilroyLauren Creecy Dennise Osei-BonsuMichael Garvin Sierra PierceKandyce Heddrick Elizabeth Wooten
University SupportJane Smith, University Events
Jill Crowder, University Facilities & GroundsStacey Harris, Carmichael Arena
Carolina Dining Service
Other SupportWentworth & Sloan Jewelers
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