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University of Florida President

Dr. W. Kent Fuchs

Dr. Kent Fuchs became the 12th president of the University of Florida in January 2015. Under President Fuchs’ leadership, the university has developed shared goals for the decade ahead. UF’s overarching aspiration is to be a premier comprehensive university that the state, nation and world look to for leadership.

President Fuchs came to UF from Cornell University, where he served as provost. He also served as dean of the Cornell College of Engineering. Before that, he was the head of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University and a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Coordinated Science Laboratory at the University of Illinois.

President Fuchs is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; the American Association for the Advancement of Science; the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Association for Computing Machinery. He earned his doctoral degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois. He holds a master’s degree in divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University.

College of Dentistry Dean

Dr. A. Isabel Garcia

Isabel Garcia, D.D.S., M.P.H., joined the college as dean in February 2015, after retiring from the U.S. Public Health Service in 2014 as a rear admiral lower half. Dr. Garcia’s career spans 36 years in public health, clinical practice, research, teaching and administration at the local, state and national levels.

Dr. Garcia joined the NIDCR in 1995 and held multiple leadership roles during her time there. She received a doctorate in dental surgery in 1980 from Virginia Commonwealth University, a master’s degree in public health from the University of Michigan in 1988 and completed a residency in dental public health at the University of Michigan and a fellowship in primary care policy from the U.S. Public Health Service.While pursuing her master’s, she was a lecturer and adjunct assistant professor in the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. She later served as an adjunct assistant professor in the College of Dentistry at The Ohio State University.

A fellow of the American College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy, Dr. Garcia is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Public Health, one of the nine specialties recognized by the American Dental Association, and is an active member of the American Dental Education Association, the International Association for Dental Research, the American Dental Association and the Florida Dental Association.

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Today’s ceremony celebrates your remarkable accomplishment in earning a doctoral degree from one of the world’s leading research institutions. I applaud you for your years dedicated to in-depth scholarship, thoughtful analysis and meticulous presentation of your findings. I join you in thanking your faculty advisor, mentors and the family and friends who have supported you in your journey to reach this day.

Today is a day for celebration, and also for reflection on your future. Whether you choose to pursue a career in academe, the private sector, government or the nonprofit world, I am confident that the research and analysis skills you honed as a doctoral student will serve you well. The complexity and global nature of today’s professional opportunities demand nothing less.

The university has benefited from your research work, teaching, insights and discoveries, and we are grateful to you for your time here. We hope you will recall these years fondly, and that you will remain connected to UF as active members of our distinguished alumni.

Good luck, best wishes, and Go Gators!

W. Kent Fuchs

Greetings from the President

n behalf of the University of Florida, our faculty and our entire university community, I would like to extend my deepest congratulations to you, the Doctoral Graduates of 2017.O

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State Board of EducationPam StewartCommissioner of Education

Marva JohnsonChair

Andy TuckVice Chair

Florida Board of GovernorsMarshall M. Criser IIIChancellor

Pam StewartCommissioner of Education

Thomas G. KuntzChair

Ned C. LautenbachVice Chair

University of Florida Board of TrusteesJames W. “Bill” HeavenerChair

Morteza “Mori” HosseiniVice Chair

President and Vice Presidents of the UniversityW. Kent Fuchs, Ph.D.President

Joseph Glover, Ph.D.Provost and Senior Vice President - Academic Affairs

David S. Guzick, M.D., Ph.D.Senior Vice President - Health Affairs

Jack Payne, Ph.D.Senior Vice President - Agriculture and Natural Resources

Charles E. Lane, D.P.A.Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Administration

Jane Adams, B.S.Vice President - University Relations

Elias G. Eldayrie, M.B.A.Vice President and Chief Information Officer - Information Technology

Zina Evans, Ph.D.Associate Provost and Vice President - Enrollment Management

Michael V. McKee, B.S.Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Finance

Jodi Gentry, M.A.Vice President - Human Resource Services

Jamie Lewis Keith, J.D.Vice President - General Counsel

David Parrott, Ed.D.Vice President - Student Affairs

Thomas J. Mitchell, M.S.Vice President - Advancement

David Norton, Ph.D.Vice President - Research

Curtis Reynolds, M.B.A., M.S.E.E.Vice President - Business Affairs

University of Florida Leadership

Deans of the UniversityR. Elaine Turner, Ph.D.College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Lucinda Lavelli, M.F.A.College of the Arts

John Kraft, Ph.D.Warrington College of Business

A. Isabel Garcia, D.D.S., M.P.H.College of Dentistry

Chimay Anumba, Ph.D.College of Design, Construction and Planning

Glenn E. Good, Ph.D.College of Education

Cammy R. Abernathy, Ph.D.Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering

Henry T. Frierson, Ph.D.The Graduate School

Michael Reid, Ph.D.College of Health and Human Performance

Nick Place, Ph.D.IFAS Extension

Jacqueline Burns, Ph.D.IFAS Research

Gary ChartrandTom GradyRebecca Fishman LipseyMichael Olenick

Richard A. Beard IIIDaniel Doyle Jr.Patricia FrostJacob HebertH. Wayne Huizenga Jr.Darlene L. JordanSyndey KitsonAlan LevineWendy LinkEdward MortonNorman D. TrippGary TysonFernando J. Valverde

Leonardo Villalón, Ph.D.International Center

Diane H. McFarlin, B.S.College of Journalism and Communications

Laura A. Rosenbury, J.D.Fredric G. Levin College of Law

David E. Richardson, Ph.D.College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Michael L. Good, M.D.College of Medicine

Anna M. McDaniel, Ph.D., R.N.College of Nursing

Julie A. Johnson, Pharm.D.College of Pharmacy

Michael G. Perri, Ph.D.College of Public Health and Health Professions

James W. Lloyd, D.V.M., Ph.D.College of Veterinary Medicine

Judith C. Russell, M.S.University Libraries

Jen Day Shaw, Ph.D.Dean of Students

David L. BrandonLeonard H. JohnsonRahul PatelMarsha D. PowersJason J. RosenbergSteven M. ScottNicole StedmanRobert G. SternDavid M. ThomasSusan WebsterAnita G. Zucker

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Commencement Agenda – Friday, May 19, 2:30 p.m.

Presiding A. Isabel Garcia

Processional Patrick G. Smith and Kathy Plympton

National Anthem Monica R. Iskander, Alex Harrison Mehler,Jensen N. Walker and ArNelle Reneè Wright

Welcome David Guzick

Introductions A. Isabel Garcia

Academy of Alumni & Friends Remarks Judith Rodriguez-Bec

Senior Class Address Asher Brendan AdamecPresentation of Doctoral Candidates A. Isabel Garcia

Conferring of Degrees A. Isabel Garcia

Presentation of Master’s Candidates A. Isabel Garcia

Conferring of Degrees A. Isabel Garcia

Presentation of Doctoral Hoods, Diplomas & Certificates A. Isabel GarciaIndraneel BhattacharyyaRoberta Pileggi

Dentist’s Pledge C. William D’Aiuto

Closing Remarks A. Isabel Garcia

Alma Mater Monica R. Iskander, Alex Harrison Mehler,Jensen N. Walker and ArNelle Reneè Wright

Recessional Patrick G. Smith and Kathy Plympton

ADDITIONAL COPIES of this commencement program will be available in the Office of Education after commencement and you can download it from the college website here: dental.ufl.edu/education. A VIDEO of the ceremony is also available at a link on our website here: dental.ufl.edu/education.

Photographs of the graduates as they cross the stage or receive their diploma are available from University Photography, PO Box 2454, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-2454, 205-391-9500.

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College of Dentistry Leadership

A. Isabel Garcia, D.D.S., M.P.H.Dean

Abimbola Adewumi, B.D.S., F.D.S.R.C.SProgram Director, Pediatric Dentistry

Ikramuddin Aukhil, B.D.S., M.S.Chair, Periodontology

Indraneel Bhattacharyya, D.M.D., M.S.Program Director, Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology

Robert A. Burne, Ph.D.Associate Dean for ResearchChair, Oral Biology

Donald Cohen, D.M.D., M.B.A., M.S.Acting Chair, Oral & Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences

Deborah Dilbone, D.M.D.Interim Chair, Department of RestorativeDental Sciences

Calogero Dolce, D.D.S., Ph.D.Chair, Department of OrthodonticsProgram Director, Orthodontics

M. Franklin Dolwick, D.M.D., Ph.D.Chair, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Micaela B. Gibbs, D.D.S.Program Director, Community Based Programs

Lauren Governale, D.M.D., M.P.H.Clinical Director, Pediatric Dentistry ~ Naples

Marcio Guelmann, D.D.S.Chair, Pediatric Dentistry

James E. Haddix, D.M.D.Assistant Dean for Continuing Education

John H. Hardeman, D.D.S., M.D.Program Director, Fellowship in Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryProgram Director, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Deeba Kashtwari, B.D.S., M.S.Interim Program Director, Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology

Will Martin, D.M.D., M.S.Clinical Director, Fellowship in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in the Center for Implant Dentistry

César Migliorati, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs & Quality

Madhu K. Nair, D.M.D., Ph.D.Chair, Oral & Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences

Rodrigo Neiva, D.D.S., M.S.Program Director, Periodontics

Edgar O'Neill, D.D.S., M.S.Program Director, Prosthodontics

Roberta Pileggi, D.D.S., M.S.Director, School of Advanced Dental Sciences Associate Dean for Advanced & Graduate Education Chair, EndodonticsProgram Director, Endodontics

Thomas C. Porter, D.M.D.Program Director, Advanced Education in General Dentistry ~ Seminole

Pamela R. Sandow, D.M.D.Assistant Dean for Admissions & Financial Aid

Rodrigo Souza, D.D.S.Program Director, Hialeah A.E.G.D.

Venita J. Sposetti, D.M.D.Associate Dean for Education

Scott Tomar, D.M.D., M.P.H., Dr.P.H.Interim Chair, Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science

Patty Xirau-Probert, Ph.D.Assistant Dean for Student & Multicultural Affairs

Judith Rodriguez-Bec, D.M.D., serves as vice-president of the UF College of Dentistry Academy of Alumni & Friends and is a member of the DMD class of 1989. Dr. Rodriguez-Bec practices in Miami, Florida.

C. William D’Aiuto, D.D.S., P.A., M.S., is the president of the Florida Dental Association. Hegraduated from the Ohio State University School of Dentistry in 1981 and recently retired fromprivate practice in Longwood, Florida.

Special Commencement Guests

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2016-2017 Teaching Awards

Indraneel Bhattacharyya, D.D.S., M.S.Basic Sciences

Teacher of the Year

Patricia Pereira, D.D.S., Ph.D.Clinical Sciences

Teacher of the Year

Sustained Excellence in Teaching AwardIndraneel Bhattacharyya, D.M.D., M.S.Tarek El-Kerdani, D.D.S., M.S.D., FACP

The Teachers of the Year are annually selected by the sophomore, junior and senior D.M.D. students. The Excellence in Dental Education Awards are new this year, developed to recognize the incredible impact our faculty teachers have on the education of tomorrow's dentists. The winners have demonstrated excellence, innovation and effectiveness in teaching of the dental sciences.

Excellence in Dental Education Awards

Teachers of the Year

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

~William Arthur Ward

Exemplary Teaching AwardJoseph Katz, D.M.D.Patricia Pereira, D.D.S., Ph.D.Rosalia Rey, D.D.S.Sally Roushdy, D.D.S., M.S.D.Ronald Watson, D.D.S.

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Doctor of Dental Medicine

The Doctor of Dental Medicine candidates will be hooded by Richard Kelowitz, D.D.S., and Kathleen Neiva, D.D.S., Ph.D. Candidates will receive their hoods and diplomas with their clinical care groups; clinical care groups are listed on page 14 of the program.

Indraneel Bhattacharyya, D.M.D., M.S.DMD Class of 2017 Faculty Advisor

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude

Asher Brendan Adamec **

Michael A. Aguirre

Giovanni Alexander Aldama

Omar J. Alkorek

Carolyn B. Allen

Joshua David Allore

Lisset M. Arenas

Brianna Marie Bailey

Odelsis Barrero

Olivia Marina Bassily

Monique R. Belin

Victoria Adams Brady

Fitz J. Brooks

Daniel K. Buono

Christina S. Choe *Paula Christina Cohen

Wade Geoffrey Combs

Christopher M. Congemi

Kelsey Lee Cronauer *Walmir Baldocchi Da Costa

Anh-Thu Dang

Matthew Scott Davidson

Rogelio de la Rosa Cruz

Ingrid De la Torre

Adrian V. de Moya *Parker L. Duke

Darek Dul

Eva Marie Dupay

Andrew M. Fagin

Maliha Fatima

Adrienne V. Fetner

Michael Thomas Gaffney

Kristyn K. Healey

Shaina Immaculée Henriquez

Susana Hernandez

Monica R. Iskander

Andrew A. Jattan

Michael L. King

Laura Lee Knowles

Catherine Koubek Stevenson

Martin Sebastian Lalama

Violet Olivia Laurey

Isarelys Lazo Quintana

Alexander David Levine

Robert Joseph Lombardo

Carolina Londoño

Aliuska Lopez

Hwang E. Marino

Sean Donovan McCall

Scott Edwards Lord McCauley

Alex Harrison Mehler

Justin Scott Mitchell

Alissa Diane Morris

Amir Mostatab

Jared A. Nestle *Gina Marie Nicoloso

Alison Christy Novakovic

Melissa S. Palmer

Maitri Sunil Patel

Geidys Perez

Lina Alejandra Ramirez

Jordan R. Robbins *

William D. Rockey

Ivet Romero Vázquez **

Ion Rotaru

Perla Gabriela Salazar

Diego F. Sanchez

Kyle J. Schnackenberg

Ann Haley Siassipour

Neal Paul Singh

Mailis D. Soler

Alina Solomiychuk

Alexsandro Luciano Spinuso

Lauren Elise Steinberg

Kejia Julia Sun

Richard Alberto Tamayo

Alex H. Thanh

Chase J. Thomas

Michelle Lee Thomas

Daphne Toussaint

Kimberly Van Tran-Nguyen

Khiem Ngoc Truong

Sage Jacklyn VanAntwerp

Vanesa P. Vaquer

Christian Alexander Vidalon **

Tyler Michael Wahl **

Jensen N. Walker

Damone Jamel Weaver

Hanief G. Williams, Jr.

Sean T. Williams

ArNelle Reneè Wright

Rosa G. Wu

Sharon Zachariah

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Advanced & Graduation Education

Master of science in Dental sciences with enDoDontics specialization

Dr. Frank P. Berdos

Dr. Shaun S. Bullard

Dr. Jacqueline Jesusa Garcia

Dr. Hope Feldman

Master of science in Dental sciences with orthoDontics specialization

Dr. Alyssa Emory

Dr. Cassandra Iglesias

Dr. Eddy Sedeño III

Dr. Laura Bowden

Master of science in Dental sciences with perioDontics specialization

Dr. Alexander Fetner

Dr. Lindsey Pikos Rosati

Dr. Daniel Agustin Garcia

Master of science in Dental sciences with prosthoDontics specialization

Dr. Fadi Al Farawati

Dr. Ehesar Caffroni

certificate in oral & Maxillofacial pathology

Dr. Molly Housley Smith

certificate in oral & Maxillofacial surgery

Dr. Scott Marc Arceneaux

Dr. Danielle Freburg-Hoffmeister

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certificate in peDiatric Dentistry – gainesville

Dr. S. Aaron Scheps

Dr. Rico Marcell Bussey

Dr. Mark Christopher Coons Jr.

Dr. Awad Kamil

Dr. Karina Angelica Farias Miller

certificate in peDiatric Dentistry – naples

Dr. Rosaria DeRose Barnes

Dr. Jack McAninch

Dr. Chelsea Monteleone

Dr. Ashley Tate

Dr. Casey Lynn

certificate of aDvanceD placeMent in peDiatric Dentistry

Dr. Halima Saeed Abukabbos

certificate in aDvanceD eDucation in general Dentistry – hialeah

Dr. Alina Caridad Benavides Rodriguez

Dr. Boris Bujila

Dr. Angelica Corredor

Dr. Luis de la Puente

Dr. Paula Andrea Grisales Cano

Dr. Veronica Narvaez

Dr. Mauricio Ramirez

Dr. Felipe Torquato Salles

Dr. Javier Servigna

Dr. Paola Suglio Villalon

Dr. Nicol M. Miranda

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Class of 2017 Honor Marshals

Naveen Allin

Spencer Blumberg

Casey Cameron

Kelsey Ebach

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certificate in aDvanceD eDucation in general Dentistry – seMinole, one year

Dr. Kenton Darrell Brandimore

Dr. Ben Taylor Cox

Dr. Jacqueline Dorociak

Dr. Nathan C. Heywood

Dr. Tony Nader

Dr. Jillian Porto

Dr. MaryBeth Reynolds

Dr. Maksym Ruzanov

Dr. James S. Wood

certificate in aDvanceD eDucation in general Dentistry – seMinole, two year

Dr. Erik Konrad Holz

Dr. James Nguyen

Dr. Saimon A. Ramos

Kathrin Gallick

Cole Murbach

Ruchi Shukla

Tiffany Tang

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DMD Class of 2017 Awards

Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society

Clinical Excellence and Professionalism Award

Scholastic and Professional Awards

Asher Brendan AdamecGiovanni Alexander AldamaLisset M. ArenasBrianna Marie BaileyDaniel K. BuonoChristina S. Choe

Kelsey Lee CronauerAlissa Diane MorrisAdrian V. de MoyaAlexsandro Luciano SpinusoChristian Alexander VidalonTyler Michael Wahl

Giovanni Alexander AldamaJoshua David AlloreWalmir Baldocchi Da CostaLaura Lee Knowles

Alex Harrison MehlerAlexsandro Luciano SpinusoRichard Alberto TamayoTyler Michael Wahl

AAF - A. Lewis Leo Outstanding Student Award Kelsey Lee Cronauer

AAOMS Dental Implant Student Award Lisset M. Arenas

AAOMS Dental Student Award Asher Brendan Adamec

AAWD Eleanor Bushee Senior Women Dental Student Award Michelle Lee Thomas

Academy of Dentistry International Lisset M. Arenas

Academy of General Dentistry Giovanni Alexander Aldama; Sharon Zachariah

Academy of Operative Dentistry Walmir Baldocchi Da Costa

Academy of Osseointegration Daniel K. Buono

American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry Giovanni Alexander Aldama

American Academy of Implant Dentistry Asher Brendan Adamec

American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Mahmoud Mona

American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Asher Brendan Adamec;

Khiem Ngoc Truong

American Academy of Oral Medicine Award Ann Haley Siassipour

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Eva Marie Dupay; Alex H. Thanh

American Academy of Periodontology Victoria Adams Brady

American Association of Endodontics Student Award Monique R. Belin

American Association of Oral Biologists Adrian V. de Moya

American Association of Orthodontics Kelsey Lee Cronauer

American College of Dentists Senior Award Alexsandro Luciano Spinuso

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Scholastic and Professional Awards

DMD Class of 2017 Awards

American College of Prosthodontics Mailis D. Soler

American Dental Society of Anesthesiology - Horace Wells Senior Student Award Andrew A. Jattan

American Equilibration Society Walmir Baldocchi Da Costa

Class of 2017 Highest Ranking Scholar Award Asher Brendan Adamec

Dennis/Foerster Award Michael Thomas Gaffney

Dentsply Award for Removable Prosthodontics Sharon Zachariah

Dr. Carroll Bennett Award for Academic Excellence in Pediatric Dentistry Christina S. Choe

Dr. Charles Fain Award/Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Michelle Lee Thomas

Dr. E.A. Cosby Award Lisset M. Arenas

Dr. J. Frank Collins Professionalism Award Laura Lee Knowles

Dr. John Kincheloe Excellence in Oral Surgery Award Joshua David Allore

DSG - Dental Services Group Award Giovanni Alexander Aldama

EndoGator Award Joshua David Allore

Florida Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Richard Alberto Tamayo

Hanau Excellence in Prosthodontics (Whip Mix) Martin Sebastian Lalama

Hu-Friedy Golden Forceps Award Tyler Michael Wahl

Hu-Friedy Golden Scaler Award Sharon Zachariah

International College of Dentists - Humanitarian Sharon Zachariah

International College of Dentists - Leadership Walmir Baldocchi Da Costa

International Congress of Oral Implantologists Lisset M. Arenas

L.D. Pankey Award Mailis D. Soler

L.D. Pankey Dental Foundation Dr. Donald C. Ozzie Asbjornson Scholarship Paula Christina Cohen

Orthodontics Clinical Achievement Award

Outstanding Tutor Recognition Award

Quintessence Award for Clinical Achievement in Periodontology

Alissa Diane Morris

Martin Sebastian Lalama

Giovanni Alexander Aldama

Quintessence Award for Clinical Achievement in Restorative Dentistry Rogelio de la Rosa Cruz

Research Honors Alex Harrison Mehler; Ann Haley Siassipour

Research in Oral Biology Award Alex Harrison Mehler

SNDA Leadership and Community Service Award Fitz J. Brooks

Spirit of UFCD Award Eva Marie Dupay

SPIT Award Shaina Immaculée HenriquezThe Southeastern Academy of ProsthodonticsOutstanding Senior in Prosthodontics Alina Solomiychuk

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DMD Clinical Care Groups

Clinical Care Group 2David G. Barnes, D.D.S.Henry M. Young, D.D.S.Michael A. AguirreLisset M. ArenasOdelsis BarreroMonique R. BelinWade Geoffrey CombsWalmir Baldocchi Da CostaMaliha FatimaKristyn K. HealeyAndrew A. JattanViolet Olivia LaureyAlexander David LevineScott Edwards Lord McCauleyAlissa Diane MorrisJared A. NestleGeidys PerezJordan R. RobbinsKyle J. SchnackenbergMailis D. SolerRichard Alberto TamayoChase J. ThomasVanesa P. VaquerHanief G. Williams, Jr.Rosa G. Wu

Clinical Care Group 3Larry J. Cook, D.M.D., M.S.Rosalia Rey, D.D.S.Giovanni Alexander AldamaJoshua David AlloreBrianna Marie BaileyOlivia Marina BassilyDaniel K. BuonoPaula Christina CohenChristopher M. CongemiKelsey Lee CronauerIngrid De la TorreDarek DulAndrew M. FaginMichael Thomas GaffneySusana HernandezMichael L. KingGina Marie NicolosoLina Alejandra RamirezWilliam D. RockeyPerla Gabriela SalazarDiego F. SanchezAnn Haley SiassipourKejia Julia SunKhiem Ngoc TruongChristian Alexander VidalonSean T. Williams

Clinical Care Group 4W. Stephen Howard, D.M.D., FAGDAnnetty Soto, D.D.S.Asher Brendan AdamecChristina S. ChoeRogelio de la Rosa CruzAdrian V. de MoyaParker L. DukeAdrienne V. FetnerMonica R. IskanderLaura Lee KnowlesCarolina LondoñoHwang E. MarinoJustin Scott MitchellMelissa S. PalmerIon RotaruNeal Paul SinghLauren Elise SteinbergAlex H. ThanhMichelle Lee ThomasDaphne ToussaintSage Jacklyn VanAntwerpTyler Michael WahlDamone Jamel WeaverSharon Zachariah

Clinical Care Group 5Richard M. Kelowitz, D.D.S.Bonita Wynkoop, D.D.S.Omar J. AlkorekCarolyn B. AllenVictoria Adams BradyFitz J. BrooksAnh-Thu DangMatthew Scott DavidsonEva Marie DupayShaina Immaculée HenriquezCatherine Koubek StevensonMartin Sebastian LalamaIsarelys Lazo QuintanaRobert Joseph LombardoAliuska LopezSean Donovan McCallAlex Harrison MehlerAmir MostatabAlison Christy NovakovicMaitri Sunil PatelIvet Romero VázquezAlina SolomiychukAlexsandro Luciano SpinusoKimberly Van Tran-NguyenJensen N. WalkerArNelle Reneè Wright2017 SPRING

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Chain of Office

This custom-made ornament is worn with the president’s regalia,

symbolizing the authority and responsibilities of the office. The

chain is engraved with the names and service years of the university

presidents. The medallion’s centerpiece is a 1.3-carat diamond.

Academic Mace

Dating back to the Middle Ages, the mace symbolizes strength and

authority. The UF ceremonial mace was created for the university’s

sesquicentennial celebration in 2003. The 70-inch staff features an alligator

sitting atop a globe. The four pillars supporting the globe represent the

four original colleges: Agriculture, Engineering, Law, and Liberal Arts. The

staff is carved from cherry wood. The university’s chief marshal, who leads

all academic processions, carries the mace.

University of Florida Tassels

Fisher School of Accounting ...............................................................................................................AquaCollege of Agricultural and Life Sciences..........................................................................................MaizeM.E. Rinker Sr. School of Construction Management ........................................Burnt Orange and OpalWarrington College of Business Administration ................................................................................DrabHeavener School of Business ...............................................................................................................DrabCollege of Dentistry .............................................................................................................................. LilacCollege of Design, Construction and Planning ........................................................................ Blue VioletCollege of Education ....................................................................................................................Light BlueCollege of Engineering ..................................................................................................................... OrangeCollege of the Arts .............................................................................................................................BrownThe Graduate School ............................................................................................................................BlackCollege of Health and Human Performance ........................................................................... Sage GreenCollege of Journalism and Communications .................................................................. Black and WhiteFredric G. Levin College of Law .........................................................................................................PurpleCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arts ........................................................................................WhiteCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Sciences ......................................................................Gold YellowCollege of Medicine ............................................................................................................................ GreenCollege of Nursing ............................................................................................................................ ApricotCollege of Pharmacy ................................................................................................................. Olive GreenCollege of Public Health and Health Professions ..........................................................................SalmonCollege of Veterinary Medicine ............................................................................................................Gray

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The Dentist’s Pledge

I, as a member of the dental profession, will keep this pledge and these stipulations.

I understand and accept that my primary responsibility is to my patients, and I shall dedicate myself to render, to the best of my ability, the highest standard of oral health care and to maintain a relationship of respect and confidence. Therefore, let all come to me safe in the knowledge that their total health and well-being are my first considerations.

I shall accept the responsibility that, as a professional, my competence rests on continuing the attainment of knowledge and skill in the arts and sciences of dentistry.

I acknowledge my obligation to support and sustain the honor and integrity of the profession, and to conduct myself in all endeavors such that I shall merit the respect of patients, colleagues and my community. I further commit myself to the betterment of my community for the benefit of all of society.

I shall faithfully observe the Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct set forth by the profession.

All this I pledge with pride in my commitment to the profession and the public which it serves.

Caps and Gowns, An Explanation

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The academic costume worn by graduating students and faculty at today's commencement ceremonies evolved from a style of dress worn by members of guilds and religious orders in medieval times. The academic gown is worn by individuals who have earned a degree in higher education. In addition, hoods are worn by graduate degree candidates, but not by undergraduate degree candidates.

At the University of Florida, the lining of the hood has a blue chevron on an orange background to represent the university colors. University faculty members who hold degrees from another college or university wear the colors of their alma mater.

The velvet edging on the academic hood is the color that represents the particular degree held by the wearer. Agricultural and Life Sciences and Forest Resources and Conservation share maize edging; Design, Construction and Planning and Building Construction are blue violet; Audiology degrees have colonial blue edging; Business Administration and Accounting are drab; Dentistry is lilac; Education is light blue; Engineering degrees are represented by orange edging; Fine Arts degrees have brown edging; Health and Human Performance is sage green; Journalism and Communications is garnet; Law is purple; Liberal Arts is white and Liberal Sciences is gold yellow; Medicine is green; Music is pink; Natural Resources and Environment is antique gold; Nursing is apricot; Doctor of Pharmacy is olive; Philosophy is royal blue; Public Health degrees have salmon pink edging; Rehabilitation Counseling degrees have Nile green edging; and Veterinary Medicine is gray.

Distinctions among sleeves indicate the type of degree held by the wearer. A long, pointed sleeve indicates a bachelor’s degree, while a long, closed sleeve with a slit near the upper part of the arm designates a master’s degree. A round, open sleeve identifies a doctoral degree.

The doctoral costume also has velvet running on the rest of the gown, including cross bars on the sleeve. Colored tassels on the degree candidates’ caps indicate a candidate’s school or college.


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University of Florida President

Dr. W. Kent Fuchs

Dr. Kent Fuchs became the 12th president of the University of Florida in January 2015. Under President Fuchs’ leadership, the university has developed shared goals for the decade ahead. UF’s overarching aspiration is to be a premier comprehensive university that the state, nation and world look to for leadership.

President Fuchs came to UF from Cornell University, where he served as provost. He also served as dean of the Cornell College of Engineering. Before that, he was the head of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University and a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Coordinated Science Laboratory at the University of Illinois.

President Fuchs is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; the American Association for the Advancement of Science; the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Association for Computing Machinery. He earned his doctoral degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois. He holds a master’s degree in divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University.

College of Dentistry Dean

Dr. A. Isabel Garcia

Isabel Garcia, D.D.S., M.P.H., joined the college as dean in February 2015, after retiring from the U.S. Public Health Service in 2014 as a rear admiral lower half. Dr. Garcia’s career spans 36 years in public health, clinical practice, research, teaching and administration at the local, state and national levels.

Dr. Garcia joined the NIDCR in 1995 and held multiple leadership roles during her time there. She received a doctorate in dental surgery in 1980 from Virginia Commonwealth University, a master’s degree in public health from the University of Michigan in 1988 and completed a residency in dental public health at the University of Michigan and a fellowship in primary care policy from the U.S. Public Health Service.While pursuing her master’s, she was a lecturer and adjunct assistant professor in the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. She later served as an adjunct assistant professor in the College of Dentistry at The Ohio State University.

A fellow of the American College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy, Dr. Garcia is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Public Health, one of the nine specialties recognized by the American Dental Association, and is an active member of the American Dental Education Association, the International Association for Dental Research, the American Dental Association and the Florida Dental Association.



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Alma Mater

Florida, our Alma MaterThy glorious name we praiseAll thy loyal sons and daughtersA joyous song shall raise.Where palm and pine are blowing, Where southern seas are flowing, Shine forth thy noble Gothic walls,Thy lovely vine-clad halls.Neath the Orange and Blue victoriousOur love shall never fail.There’s no other name so glorious–All hail, Florida, Hail!

Milton Yeats

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