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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