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The UTSA Honors College Newsletter

August 2009

Inside Page Associate Dean’s Message 1

Advisors’ Corner 2-4

In The Honors College 5-25

Spring 2009 Graduates 26-29

UHSA 30

Dates to Remember 31

The Honors College is located at JPL 4.02.10. To contact us, send an e-mail to [email protected] or call (210) 458-4106.

From the Associate Dean Dr. Ann Eisenberg

a wonderful opportunity to learn more about an international public health issue AND the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar-ship. If you have ever imagined spending a year abroad, you should definitely come to hear Rafa! No RSVP is necessary, but if you would like to join the freshmen afterwards at an Ice Cream Social, please no-tify us at [email protected] so that we can be sure to have enough ice cream!

The rest of the year's activities are not entirely planned yet, but we are looking to host some Honors service events, some lectures that fit with the theme of change, and we will have a photography competition in October centered on the theme of “Be the Change You Wish to See.” Students will be asked to submit a photo that they believe illustrates the theme and to submit a brief explanation of how they be-lieve their photo represents the theme. All photos will be posted on the Honors College website, and a panel of judges will select three winners, whose photos will be hung in the Honors College. If you are interested in submitting a photo, keep on eye on your UTSA e-mail box!

We also have a range of other activities planned through the year, some of which are listed in this newsletter. Come join other members of the Honors College at lectures, plays, and of course, Casino Night. Please take the time to look through this newsletter to get a sense of what YOU can participate in as an Honors student! Have a great fall semester!

Yours,

I want to extend a warm welcome to all our new freshmen and a warm welcome back to all sopho-mores, juniors, and seniors! We hope you are all geared up for another productive year at UTSA!

We are pleased to announce that, over the summer, we were able to hire a third academic advisor. When you visit the Honors College Office this fall, please welcome Ms. Sherry Whitmore, who is joining our ad-vising team. Sherry has a wealth of experience in advising, both at UTSA and elsewhere, so we know she will be able to help us out a great deal. With three, full-time advisors, we should also do a better job of meeting student demand when things get busy in October and November. This year, we are expanding the Common Book Reading Experience that we started with freshmen last year and plan to have activities for a Honors Freshman Experience throughout the year. Our theme -- stolen from a Mahatma Gandhi quotation -- is "Be The Change You Wish to See.” Those of you who read our common book, We Are All The Same, last year will recognize that the theme of the year fits well with the theme of the book -- that one person can make a huge difference in the world. The program will kick off during Roadrunner Days with a lecture by UTSA Honors graduate, Rafael Veraza ('08). After his graduation from UTSA, Rafael spent a year in Ga-borone, Botswana as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. He took courses in demography and health at the University of Botswana, but also did a great deal of health-related volunteer work, including a long stint in a teen HIV/AIDS clinic, and attended the Inter-national HIV/AIDS Conference in South Africa. Rafael will share his experiences with the audience and discuss his impression of the HIV/AIDS situation in sub-Saharan Africa. Rafael begins the Master's of Global Health program at Emery University in August, but is coming back to UTSA for the talk. ALL mem-bers of the Honors College are welcome (see page 7 of this newsletter for more details). This is

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Advisors’ Corner

Greetings Honors College Students!

W elcome new members and welcome back returning members! Summer went by way too fast, and the fall semester will be no different. Classes begin Wednesday, Au-

gust 26th, and you will want to start the semester as prepared as possible. As the head of Honors Aca-demic Advising, my job is to help prepare you for what lies ahead here at UTSA. I hope you will take the time to read some of the important dates listed on page 30 and mark them on your personal calendar to reference throughout the semester. If you have taken summer courses at a community college or another university, make certain to have final transcripts sent to the Regis-trar’s office. I can’t stress how important it is for you to become fa-miliar with your UTSA email account and the many helpful student resources contained on ASAP. If you are having trouble logging in or have been locked out of your account, please visit the Enrollment Services Office, located on the first floor of the John Peace Li-brary(JPL) building to have your password reset. We frequently communicate with you through your “my.utsa.edu” email account, and we don’t want you to miss out on important deadlines, information, and op-portunities. I also want to encourage you to visit the Honors Col-lege website for information on scholarships, scholar-ship deadlines, articles about your peers’ experiences as Honors students, conference news, and resources you may need. The forms you often ask us for are linked on the HC website for your convenience. Seniors who are graduating in fall 2009 need to apply as soon as possible to participate in the Honors Col-lege graduation fall ceremony. Visit the Honors College website at http://www.utsa.edu/honors/hcforms.html to locate the form to participate in the Honors College Commencement ceremony, which takes place on Fri-day, December 18th. We will apprise you of the time

and location as accommodations are confirmed. Seniors graduating in spring 2010 must apply for graduation by November 15, 2009. All the information you need regarding the application process can be found on the UTSA website at, http://www.utsa.edu/registrar/graduation.cfm New Honors College members, please consider getting involved in the University Honors Student Association (UHSA). As a member of the Honors College, you are automatically a member of this student-run organiza-tion, which provides a forum for you to get to know fel-low Honors students, expand your UTSA experience beyond the classroom in a social setting, and make a contribution to the success of the Honors College! We will send you invitations to various UHSA activities throughout the semester, so again – read your “my.utsa.edu” email on a regular if not daily basis! You can also find the UHSA on “Facebook” – search for ”UTSA Honors College Student Association.” We are proud of your academic success and look for-ward to helping you continue as one of the best and brightest at UTSA! Check out this story about one of our recent Honors College Graduates, Carina Dudas, at http://www.utsa.edu/honors/spotlight.html. Her story may inspire you to do your very best!

"One Student, One Advisor, One Plan for Success!"

From the Honors College Advising Coordinators

Best regards, Diana, Ricardo, & Sherry

Advisors’ Corner

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ATTENTION CURRENT HONORS THESIS STUDENTS The following is a summary of the important deadlines that

Honors Thesis students must meet during their first semester of Honors Thesis 4993:

Friday, September 11 Basic thesis information due— thesis readers, working title, and brief description. Note: Honors Thesis Information Form available at: http://www.utsa.edu/honors/research.html Monday, November 2 Complete draft of Thesis or Thesis Proposal due to advisor for both 1st and 2nd semester Thesis students. Monday, November 16 Complete Draft of Thesis / Thesis Proposal due to committee for both 1st and 2nd Semester Thesis Students. Tuesday, December 8 Present Thesis or Thesis Proposal at Honors College Undergraduate Research Symposium, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Tuesday, December 15, by 5:00 pm Last day to file Thesis or Thesis Proposal with the Honors College (signed by advisor and readers)

Advisors’ Corner

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T he Honors College is growing and is thrilled to welcome the newest addition to the staff. Ms. Sherry Whitmore, a vibrant, enthusiastic, and experienced Advisor, has been taking care of UTSA students’

needs for the past nine years in the College of Sciences. She is passionate about education and delighted to be in the Honors College because so many students are excited not just about getting a degree, but about learning. Having grown up in the Sierra Nevada in California, she has always loved the outdoors and biology. She received her Bachelor’s degree in zoology from the University of California at Riverside and then went on to earn her Mas-ter’s in botany at the University of California at Santa Barbara. With this rich scientific background, she has advised many students and taught many science classes over the past twenty-six years, at colleges and universities in Cali-fornia, Pennsylvania, and San Antonio. She has also done extensive research in botany, and had the opportunity to name a fertile, hybrid fern found only in California. Ms. Whitmore says, “Doing your homework and researching are important paths to finding the correct answer.” She always encourages students to explore and find out what they like. She says that she is here to help students balance their interests and discover their own love of learning. She will primarily be working with students from the Col-leges of Liberal and Fine Arts, Education and Human Development, and Public Policy. Ms. Whitmore lives in Northern Bexar County with her husband and is active in environmental issues in San Anto-nio and the Hill Country. She enjoys learning about plants and the natural environment and also enjoys hiking and photography. So come by and visit the Honors College’s newest Advisor! She is eager to work with you and help you succeed!

In the Honors College

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10:00 AM-11:15

AM

Convocation Center

Fall Convocation

11:30 AM–12:15 PM

BB 2.06.04

Lunch with the Honors College “We are All the Same”

Essay Contest Winners will be announced.

Essays due August 15th

12:30 PM– 1:15 PM

Room Assigned at Lunch

Common Reading Experience Discussion of “We are All the

Same”

1:30 PM– 2:45 PM

Retama Room UC 2.2.02

“We Are All the Same: My Journey with HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa”

– Rafael Veraza ‘08

2:50 PM– 4:00 PM

UC Ballroom

Ice Cream Social

Time Place Event Monday, August 24, 2009

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Terry Scholars Orientation

9:00 AM-12:00 PM in the Harris Room (UC 2.212) (for Terry Scholarship recipients only)


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“Evita”

Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 8:00 PM San Pedro Playhouse– Russell Hill Rogers Theatre

Admission is free for Honors Students on a first-come, first- served basis. Tickets available in late September.

Watch your my.UTSA e-mail for more information. We hope to see you all there!

BRACKENRIDGE DISTINGUISHED VISITING LECTURER PROFESSOR DAVID CRYSTAL “In Search of English: By Hook or By Crook” Friday, October 30th at 1:00 p.m. University Room, BB 2.06.04

Dr. Crystal will discuss his linguistic journey to Britain and other locations overseas to find out more about the fascinating variety and history of the English language. His talk will cover accents, dialects, place names, and etymologies and will introduce some of the people and places he encountered on his journey, from Lady Godiva to Bricklehampton. Dr. Crystal will also reflect on the English language's continually changing and elusive character. All students are invited to attend this dynamic exploration into the English language.

Co-sponsored by the Honors College, the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, and the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies.


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We Are All the Same: My Journey with HIV/AIDS in

Southern Africa Rafael Veraza

UTSA Honors College, ‘08 Master of Public Health,

Emory University ‘11

August 24, 2009 1:30 PM Retama Auditorium

(UC 2.2.02 )

Followed by an Ice cream social 2:50 PM– 4:00 PM

UC Ballroom

Rafael will provide a photo presentation regarding his experiences as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar in Gabarone, Botswana, including his in-ternship with the World Health Or-ganization, his work at a Teen HIV/AIDS Clinic, and his impressions of the situation with HIV/AIDS in Southern


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Join the UTSA Honors College and the University Honors Student Association as they give back to the

community through a Habitat for Humanity volunteer day.

September 26, 2009 7:00 am

Meet at the Convocation Center to carpool. Please let us know if you can drive.

RSVP to Caroline Castellanos ([email protected]) or

Elise Marino ([email protected])

Field Trip: Small Town Texas Photo Exhibit The Witte Museum September 22, 2009 at 6:30 pm

Dr. Ricardo Romo has photographed scenes from small towns around Texas and is exhibiting them at the Witte Museum through October. The Honors College will meet at the Witte to enjoy these unique photographs. Admission is free for Honors College students! RSVP by 9/21/09 to Caroline Castellanos at [email protected]


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CARLOS AND MALU ALVAREZ SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

Application deadline: October 1, 2009

The Honors College is currently soliciting applications from undergraduate students for funding through the UTSA Carlos and Malu Alvarez Special Opportunities Fund. The Special Opportunities fund -- established thanks to a generous donation to the university from Mr. and Mrs. Alvarez -- is designed to allow under-graduate students to engage in special, educational experiences to which they would not normally have ac-cess. Examples of such experiences include traveling to a professional conference to present a paper, at-tending a workshop for special training, or participating in an unpaid internship experience, such as the UT-System Archer Fellows Program. Grants are capped at $750 per student.

Applications are available on the Honors College website at: http://www.utsa.edu/honors/forms/special_funding.doc

For more information, contact Dr. Ann Eisenberg, Associate Dean of the Honors College, at [email protected].

Thursday, September 10, 2009 6:00 pm‐ 09:00 pm

BB 2.06.04

Food, prizes, and casino games. Free for Honors students Prizes include: gift cards, movie tickets, cameras, I‐pods, and other electronics.

Don’t miss it! You could be a winner!


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Come join Honors faculty, students, and other members of the UTSA community to celebrate the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. Guest

speakers will be several local legislators and judges who will participate in a panel discussion on state and federal constitutional

issues. Students will have the opportunity to hear these presentations and interact with panel members.

September 17, 2009

10:00 AM– 12:00 PM

Downtown Campus

BV 1.338


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F rom theaters to museums to textbooks, London was an amazing place to spend a semester. Studying abroad truly opened my eyes to aspects of Europe that don't come in textbooks or even tour guides. I've scraped up pennies to buy a slice of pizza in Italy, taken cabs all around Spain, walked through scary alleys in Athens, and experienced the breathtaking scenery of Ireland and Santorini. Having the liberty to travel with other classmates, stay in hostels, and

speak to natives was truly life changing. Now, as a future teacher, I feel much more prepared to promote cultural and linguistic diversity in my classroom and to al-ways encourage students to learn and experience beyond the confines of American culture. I now feel more comfortable around uncertainty, I manage my time and finances better, and, most importantly, I have a greater appreciation for education. Besides experiencing huge academic growth in learning about language and culture, I experienced exceptional personal growth. I realized that having air conditioning, a personal car, and a McDonald's on every corner were not exactly NECES-SARY things. I brought many other American accommodations into perspective and came to the conclusion that the adven-ture, experiences, and growth I sought would only come when I embraced personal courage and desire and set out to discover new and different things. Only then did I realize how vast the world really is, and how much more I still have to see and learn.

M y desire to travel was awakened during a high school trip to Europe in 2003 and has been alive in me ever since. My eyes were opened to a whole new dimension and I realized there was so much of the world I didn’t know about and was ready to ex-plore. I’ve traveled a lot since then. However, living in Paris, France for four

months was a new and wonderful experience. I learned that traveling is not quite the same as ac-tually living in a country. I was thousands of miles away from my family and from anyone I knew and, at times, it was difficult knowing I had to do everything on my own. But, this was a great way to become more self-reliant and independent. I lived with a French host family and was able to experience French culture more in depth. More importantly, it allowed me to become fluent in the French language. I also participated in a teach-ing internship where I taught English to French middle-school students. I got to travel all over Europe from Ireland to Morocco to Austria and every place in between. Arriving in new cities and countries, where different and unknown languages were spoken was a total adventure. Staying at hostels and randomly meeting people from all over the world was exhilarating. Visiting all the places I had heard about and only seen in movies and books was amazing! This experience has helped me open my eyes and become more accepting and understanding of others. I have learned to not be so judgmental and, instead, to try to see things from someone else’s perspective. This experience should help me to become a more understanding and open-minded physician, as well as to have greater respect for different cultures and belief systems. I plan on doing a medical internship in Buenos Aires, Argentina next summer and to continue ex-ploring other parts of the world while learning more about medicine. After traveling so much and seeing more of the world, I have realized my desire to see the world is still alive.

Anna Galindo, senior, Education major (second from right) Study Abroad in London, Spring 2009

Jocelyn Campos, senior, Biology/French major Study Abroad in Paris Summer 2009


RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE

Do you know someone associated with the Honors College who has done

something worth recognizing?

Send it to [email protected] and we’ll put it in the ’Recognition of Excellence’

Members of the Honors College won sev-eral awards at the 33rd Annual University Life Awards ceremony in the spring 2009 semester. Rachel Finn (’09, Biology)–Most Out-standing Student in the Honors College Jocelyn Campos (senior, Biology)– Most Outstanding Student in the College of Lib-eral and Fine Arts. Carina Dudas (’09, Biology)– Most Out-standing Student in the College of Sci-ences. Sergio Silva-Cisneros (senior, Finance)– Most Outstanding Student in the College of Business. Allison Guettner (senior, Civil Engineer-ing)- Golden Feather Award. Jeremy Patton (senior, Management)– Most Outstanding Junior. Ashley Simpson (sophomore, Music)– Most Outstanding Freshman. The following Honors students received the Jane Findling Award: Nicole Alabi (junior, Psychology), Margie DeYoung (senior, Chemistry), Maya Gon-zalez (senior, Marketing), Joseph Granado (senior, Biology), and Akshay Thusu (senior, Biology).

Dr. Kyle Murray received a Collaborative Research Seed Grant for $30,000 for his research on Lipid-Based Biofuels Using Al-gal Feedstock Platforms.

Erica Lay (Political Science, ‘09) will be attending Baylor University School of Law. Mario Zavala (sophomore, Civil Engineer-ing) was awarded the GOLD Youth Leader-ship Outstanding Service Award for his effort in developing the "Packing for Success" program, which provides backpacks and school supplies to needy children in the Laredo area. Farrah Usmani ('08, Communication) has been admitted to eleven different law schools in Texas and the southeast. She has decided to attend the University of Houston School of Law. Donna Tucker (senior, English & History) has accepted a job teaching English to mid-dle school children in a private school in Istanbul. Anthony Le Clair (‘08, Philosophy) has been accepted into the Master of Science Program in Cultural Studies in Education at The University of Texas at Austin. He is currently teaching philosophy and English language arts in a junior high school in Austin, Texas. Daniel Sherwood (senior, Biology) has been accepted into the PhD program in systems biology at Rice University.

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RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE

Do you know someone associated with the Honors College who has done

something worth recognizing?

Send it to [email protected] and we’ll put it in the ’Recognition of Excellence’

Chad Cole (senior, Biology) has been ac-cepted into Ph.D. programs in microbiology at the University of Florida, the University of Texas, and the University of Texas South-ern Medical Center, as well as the Ph.D. program in astrobiology at Arizona State University. He will attend UT-Austin in fall 2009. Rafael Veraza (‘08, Biology) has been ac-cepted into Masters of Public Health (MPH) programs in epidemiology at the University of Michigan and Yale University, as well as the MPH program in Global Health at Emory University. He will attend Emory University in fall 2009. Lillie Macias (‘07, Psychology) has been accepted into the Ph.D. program in Com-munity and Clinical Psychology at Georgia State University. Michelle Brothers (senior, Interdisciplinary Studies) has been accepted to the Master’s of Deaf Education and Hearing Science program at The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. Emily Pohl (senior, Chemistry), vice presi-dent of VOICES (Volunteer Organization Involving Community Education and Ser-vice), attended the National Conference on

Volunteering and Service in San Francisco in June. The conference began with a speech by First Lady Michelle Obama, en-couraging everyone to serve their commu-nity through the “United We Serve” cam-paign. Jennifer Saifi (08’, Biology) has been ac-cepted into the Master's of Forensic Sci-ence program at the University of California at Davis for fall 2009. Maya Gonzalez (senior, Marketing) was selected for an internship through the His-panic Association of Colleges and Universi-ties (HACU). She spent the summer intern-ing at the Department of Commerce in Dal-las. Nicole Alabi (senior, Criminal Justice & Psychology) and Cristina Cadena (Senior, Psychology) were selected to participate in the Summer Research Opportunity Pro-gram (SROP) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during summer 2009.

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Atuyah Ali Sophomore, Chemistry

Natalia Arizmendez Sophomore, Biology

Anthony Ballard

Senior, Interdisciplinary Studies

Malinda Ballesteros Sophomore, Psychology

Chris Bass

Junior, History

Sean Baxter Sophomore, English

Laeni Bendzik

Junior, Marketing

Audra Biediger Freshman, Architecture

Michelle Bingham

Freshman, Health Education

Robert Boone Senior, Biology

Ashlee Burgess

Freshman, Finance

Iris Cahill Senior, Art

Marisol Cepeda

Sophomore, Management

Jeffrey Cisneros Junior, History

Zachary Clark

Freshman, Pre-Business

Crystal Crumrine Sophomore, Nursing

Elena Dalton

Junior, Accounting

William Dawson Junior, Political Science

Kristin Degroot

Sophomore, Vocal Performance

Adolph Delgado Sophomore, Psychology

Juan Jose Dosal

Freshman, Biology

Elissa Dougherty Freshman, Psychology

Kala Dubose

Freshman, Psychology

Jon Edwards Junior, Political Science

Thomas Franckowiak Senior, Pre-Business

Albert Franco

Sophomore, Architecture

Taryn Frisce Sophomore,

Undeclared Science

Brenda Garcia Sophomore, Architecture

Tania Garg

Senior, Economics

Ryan Gilley Sophomore, Biology

Fabio Gomez

Freshman, Electrical Engineering

Joseph Grant

Sophomore, Chemistry

Anthony Guajardo Sophomore, Business

Luis Guerra

Junior, Management

Natasha Gupta Junior, Biology

Luis Guevara

Freshman, Biology

Ryan Hanulik Freshman, English

Lyndsey Helmstetter

Freshman, Undeclared Liberal and Fine Arts

Before July 15, 2009


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Van Hoang Sophomore, Accounting

Joshua Hockaday

Sophomore, Biology

Meghan House Sophomore, History

Jack Hua

Senior, Biology

Allison Hughes Sophomore, Political Science

Mohamad Humeidi

Sophomore, Biology

Murtuza Hussain Freshman, Business

Eva Iliev

Sophomore, Psychology

Joshua Spofford Sophomore,

Information Systems

Tiffany Jupe Sophomore, Biology

Lusanta Kaiyom

Junior, Accounting

Sakshi Kshattriya Freshman, History

Tammy Kucinskas

Junior, Women’s Studies

Daniel Lambert Sophomore, Finance

Gabriel Lugo

Senior, Mathematics

Lyndsey Luther Freshman, Accounting

Patricia Manlapaz Junior, Psychology

Elise Marino

Senior, Psychology

Juan Martinez Freshman,

Mechanical Engineering

James Mayberry Junior, Biology

James Metcalf Junior, Biology

Cassidy Mitchell

Freshman, Political Science

Anton Moczygemba Freshman, Computer Science

Carlee Moretti

Freshman, Business

Vienna Morini Freshman, Philosophy

Veniamina Mouhtarova Freshman, Architecture

Ivack Najera Sophomore,

Electrical Engineering

Jaime Oleszcovski Sophomore, Pre-Business

Caleb Pendelton

Sophomore, Pre-Business

Darrel Phillips Senior, Psychology

Kyla Perry

Senior, English

Lakecia Pitts Sophomore, Management

Roberto Portillo

Sophomore, Civil Engineering

Nicolas Post Freshman, Biology

Stefan Ras

Sophomore, General Business

Ryan Reed Sophomore, Actuarial Sciences

Olanrewaju “Larry” Reis

Sophomore, Actuarial Science

Robert Renner Junior, Accounting



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Alex Roberts Sophomore,


Tyler Rutherford Junior, Economics

Gaston Sanchez-Elquezabal

Sophomore, General Business

Brianda Sarmiento Freshman, Biology

Vera Shamanina Senior, Business

Jessica Sigl

Sophomore, Education

Sabrina Silva Freshman,

Interdisciplinary Studies

Timothy Spohrer Freshman, Business

Katy Sturm

Sophomore, Nursing

Antonio Tano Junior, Interdisciplinary Studies

Darnell Thomas Sophomore, Accounting

Brin Wagner

Sophomore, Biology

Shannon Ward Sophomore, Psychology

Brittany Wise

Freshman, Biology

Fei-Fei Yang Junior, Finance

David Yee


Ashley Yong-Liy Sophomore, International Business

Amy Zamora

Sophomore, Anthropology

Vanessa Zink Sophomore, Accounting



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Aaron Adams Art

Oluwaseun Adeyinka

Undeclared Liberal and Fine Arts

Kileigh Agnello Multidisciplinary Science

Matilda Alejandro

Architecture

Jena Allen Chemistry

James Alvarez

Undeclared Engineering

Casey Anderson Pre-Business

Nicholass Anderson Undeclared Sciences

Shane Appel

Biology

Brandon Arns Undeclared Engineering

Jacqueline Arevalo

Architecture

Jared Barge Computer Science

Juan Bautista

Biology

Aaren Bean Undeclared Engineering

Traci Bennevendo

Pyschology

Delilah Blanco Undeclared

Meagan Bluestein

Undeclared

Kayla Boring Psychology

Cathryn Boethel

Music

Rebecca Bugyi Undeclared

Shiloh Bushon


Shane Calma Undeclared Sciences

Alexa Calumpiano

Undeclared Sciences

Andrea Campos Biology

Pierce Cappelli

Psychology

Andrew Caruso Undeclared Arts & Humanities

Andrew Castillo Undeclared Engineering

Amanda Cates

Marketing

Grisel Cavazos Mechanical Engineering

Sandra Cervantes

Architecture

Celeste Chavez Civil Engineering

Eric Chou

Information Systems

Elise Colley Chemistry

Jasmine Cunningham

Health

Nathan Cunningham Economics

Stacie Curtis

Interdisciplinary Studies

Justin Daniel Pre-Business

Shireen Daruwalla

Undeclared Sciences

Horace Deans Mathematics


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Ana Del Angel Civil Engineering

Jaclyn Denton


Brandi D'Haiti Biology

Cesar De La Vega

Biology

Jacqueline Diaz Biology

Quoc Viet Doan

Biology

Christina Dollinger Mechanical Engineering

Richard Downs


Stephen Duke Political Science

Brian Dunaway

Management

My Linh Duong Biology

Savannah Duran

Mathematics

Viviana Durand Stern Undeclared Liberal & Fine Arts

Amanda Durbin Biology

Shradha Dutta

Chemistry

Bita Ebrahimi Architecture

Ahmed Elsherif


Austin Fisher Undeclared Engineering

Carina French

Health

Jessica George Undeclared Engineering

Jerald Gomez


Jose Garza General Business

Felicia Gooden

Chemistry

Benjamin Goos Computer Science

Sean Goerner


Julio Guanche Psychology

Luis Guajardo Pre-Business

Felicia Head


Annette Hernandez Biology

Mary Hoang

Undeclared Sciences

Paul Hodge Undeclared Engineering

Sherry HSU Humanities

Kathlene Hurt Mathematics

Taj Ibrik Biology

Mustafa Iqbal

Chemistry

Nuzala Iqbal General Business

Alexandra Irizarry

Undeclared Sciences

Danielle Jackson Biology

Diana Janica Pre-Business


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Nicholas Johnson Undeclared Engineering

Ryan Jones Pre-Biology

Robert Jopling

Music

Amy Kaster Communication

Matthew Kelm


Morgan Kennedy Criminal Justice

Devin Knox

Undeclared Liberal & Fine Arts

Matthew Konwinski Pre-Business

Paul Kubeczka


Sylvia Lewiz Biology

Marvin Leyba Architecture

Bihang Li

General Business

Madalyn Liebum Environmental Science

Frederick Lochte Undeclared Engineering

Kayla Lovelady


Brian Macias History

Michael Mangione Computer Science

Brittney Martin

Undeclared Liberal & Fine Arts

Adriana Martinez English

Amanda Martinez

Honors Studies

Blas Martinez Computer Science

Aurora Martinez

Biology

Tyler Martini Mechanical Engineering

Michael Mayfield General Business

Morgan McCoy

General Business

Adrian McIntosh Computer Science

Sheridan McKenney Pre-Biology

Jennifer Medellin

Clinical Lab Sciences

Charlotte Metzger Mathematics

Christopher Miller

Music

Travis Miller Political Science

George Mojica

Psychology

Andy Mori Biology

Jonathan Moul

Clinical Lab Studies

Cristina Munoz Interdisciplinary Studies

Rachel Murchland

Multidisciplinary Studies

Ali Nasser Biology

Melissa Neal

Criminal Justice

Samantha Nguyen Biology


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Ruben Orduno Music

Cristina Ortiz

Chemistry

Andrew Ozolins Accounting

Elizabeth Palmer

Biology

Ashley Parr English

Janie Pascual Mathematics

Shivani Patel

Biology

Andrew Pecheux Finance

Julie Perez

Mathematics

Monica Petluru Biology

Oanh Pham

Biology

Sarah Pierce General Business

Jonathan Pillow

English

Christopher Polzin Biology

Paulina Price Psychology

Saddam Quirem


Rhiannon Ramirez Biology

Richard Ramirez

Biology

Liliana Ramirez Biology

Hanna Rehmann


Micia Reid Undeclared Sciences

Kelsey Roberts

Undeclared Sciences

Stephanie Rodriguez Biology

Bianca Rosas Pre-Business

Sarah Savage Pre-Business

Jared Savage

Biology

Robert Schiller Undeclared Engineering

Anne Marie Serrano

Chemistry

Haley Sheehan Undeclared Liberal & Fine Arts

Megan Shilling

Psychology

Wesley Shipman Biology

Caitlyn Silvas

Communications

Conrad Silvester Undeclared Engineering

Taylor Sims

General Business

Victoria Steele Psychology

Kassie Stewart

Chemistry

Timothy Sughrue Criminal Justice

Matthew Sutter


Rachel Throckmorton Anthropology


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Megan Thompkins General Business

Samantha Urrutia

Biology

Alejandro Vasquez Undeclared

Marguerite Vicher Guerre

Humanities

Sergio Vidaurri Computer Science

Kristina Viville

Biology

Taylor Vollmer Music

Samuel Wenner

Architecture

Kleighton Westphall Biology

Natalie Willard

Psychology

Matthew Williams Undeclared Engineering

Candyce Willis

Biology

Katrina Womble History

Donna Wright

English

Nichole Young Civil Engineering


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Presidential Honors Scholarship Jena Allen

Freshman, Chemistry

James Alvarez Freshman, Chemistry

Diana Anzueto Junior, Biology

John Barton

Senior, Biology

Terence Bell Sophomore, Business

Delilah Blanco

Freshman, Undeclared

Shane Calma Freshman, Undeclared

Alexa Calumpiano Freshman, Health

Lucas Cashman

Junior, Psychology

Justin Daniels Freshman, Business

Horace Deans

Freshman, Mathematics

Bita Ebrahimi Freshman, Architecture

Hilary Franceschini

Junior, Biology

Jessica George Freshman, Civil Engineering

Jaime Gomez

Freshman, Biology

Thibaut Guidet Sophomore, Finance

Rebecca Harriman

Sophomore, Information Systems

Murtuza Hussain Freshman, Accounting

Jennifer Hancock-Cashman

Junior, Psychology

Benjamin Holler Senior, Management

Junaid Islam

Junior, Biology

Danielle Jackson Freshmen, Biology

Seth Migdalski

Freshman, Biology

Dang Nguyen Senior, Computer Science

Madison Partida Senior, History

Jonathan Pillow

Freshman, Undeclared


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Megan Shilling Freshman, Psychology

Matthew Shelton

Sophomore, Political Science

Taylor Vollmer Freshman, Music

Greehey Family Foundation Scholarship

Matilda Alejandro Freshman, Architecture

Julio Guanche

Freshman, Psychology

Annette Hernandez Freshman, Biology

Aurora Martinez

Freshman, Communications

Blas Martinez Freshman, Electrical Engineering

William and Salome Scanlan

Endowed Scholarship Catherine Escalante


Maya Gonzalez Senior, Marketing

Peter T. Flawn Presidential

Honors Scholarship James Alvarez

Freshman, Civil Engineering

Kathlene Hurt Freshman, Mathematics

George W. Brackenridge

Endowed Honors Scholarship Regina Cantu

Senior, Philosophy

Ryan Reed Sophomore, Actuarial Science

Catto Endowed Scholarship

Monica Petluru Freshman, Biology

Jacqueline Beretta Scholarship Fund

Sonja Osborn Senior, Interdisciplinary Studies & Philosophy

San Antonio Federal Credit Union

Endowed Honors Scholarship John Egan

Junior, Political Science

South Texas Money Management, Ltd., Endowed Honors Scholarship

Paulina Price Freshman, Psychology

Debbie & John Montford

Endowed Honors Scholarship Gaston Sanchez-Elquezabal Sophomore, Management


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Reverend Eddy and Mary Hall Endowed Honors Scholarship

Gaston Sanchez-Elquezabal Sophomore, Management

Robert W. Flynn

Endowed Honors Scholarship Maya Gonzalez

Senior, Marketing

Dr. Ruskin C. Norman and Mrs. Karen Norman

Endowed Honors Scholarship Timothy Shanks

Junior, Mathematics

Alpha Building Corporation Endowed Honors Scholarship in Construc-

tion Science and Management Johnmichael Storey

Freshman, Construction Science & Management

Jeffrey S. Peterson Endowed Honors Scholarship

Matthew Kelm Freshman, Engineering

Great Conversation Honors Scholarship

Stefani Austin Sophomore, Pre-Business

Benjamin Barkley

Senior, Honors Studies

Jennifer Beltran Junior, Psychology

Gautam Bhardwaj Junior, Computer Science

Frank Carni

Senior, Political Science

Carlos Castaneda Senior, Political Science

William Dawson

Junior, General Business

John Egan Junior, Political Science

Larry Fausnacht Junior, History

John Fields


Allison Finder Senior, Communications

Dilip Gokhale


Luis Guevara Sophomore, Biology

Ashley Hammer

Senior, Interdisciplinary Studies

Pardeis Heidari Junior, Political Science

Coral Lumbley

Junior, English & Music


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Anjelica Martinez Sophomore, Interior Design

Robert Massey

Junior, Political Science

Carla Mathis Senior, Health & Kinesiology

Courtney Nelson

Sophomore, Health & Kinesiology

Ezinne Okpo


Gabriella Reynosa Junior, Psychology

Tara Rothe

Sophomore, Humanities

Selina Schmidtke Junior, Architecture

Farnoush Shojaa Senior, Biology

Mai-Ahn Tran

Senior, Biology

Kari Weiland Senior, Accounting & Finance

Reed C. Wilkins

Senior, Infrastructure Assurance

Amy Yoder

Junior, English

Spring 2009 graduates

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Congratulations Graduates!

Business Honors

Samantha Renee Calhoun B.B.A in Marketing

summa cum laude in the Honors College

Stacy L. Canavan B.B.A in General Business in the Honors College

Elizabeth Marie Garant

B.B.A. in Finance magna cum laude in the Honors College

Theresa Marie Garibay B.B.A. in Marketing

magna cum laude in the Honors College

Vivian Hoang B.B.A. in Management

With a minor in International Studies magna cum laude in the Honors College

Richard Bradley Jones B.B.A. in Marketing

cum laude in the Honors College

Marisol Segura B.B.A. in Information Systems with a minor in Management

cum laude with International Distinction in the Honors College

Nathalie Michela Wallin

B.B.A. in Marketing and Management in the Honors College

Leadership HONORS

April C. Sanchez B.A. in Communication

with minors in Political Science and Legal Studies magna cum laude with International Distinction

in the Honors College


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General Honors


Nishaal Anthony B.S. in Biology


Best Anyama B.S. in Biology


Ashley M. Cowan B.A. in History summa cum laude


Travis Scott Dierolf B.B.A. in Management summa cum laude


Whitney Dionne Ellis B.A. in English

with a minor in Communication in the Honors College

Rachel Sarah Gardiner

B.A. in English cum laude in the Honors College

Angelica Marie Hernandez

B.S. in Biology in the Honors College

Ashley Nicole Huynh

B.A. in English with a minor in

Women and Gender Studies cum laude in the Honors College

Jessica Leigh Johnson B.B.A. in Management


Erica Rachel Lay B.A. in Communication summa cum laude


Robert Holden Linder B.B.A. in Management with Business Honors in the Honors College

Christina Marie Lopez

B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry in the Honors College

Ana Elizabeth Cenóz Mena

B.B.A. in Management magna cum laude

with International Distinction and Business Honors in the Honors College

Marlene Margarita Mendez

B.B.A. in Accounting with International Distinction and

Business Honors in the Honors College

Trisha Lee Mendoza B.B.A. in Management

cum laude with Business Honors in the Honors College

Erica June Mitschke B.S. in Biology


Meredith Dee Murrell B.S. in Biology


Marshall Scott Naylor B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy cum laude in the Honors College

Susan Elaine Smith B.B.A. in Management with a minor in German

cum laude with International Distinction

with Business Honors in the Honors College

Robert Terrazas B.B.A. in Finance

cum laude with International Distinction

with Business Honors in the Honors College


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Congratulations Graduates! Highest Honors

Rachel Elizabeth Almaraz B.A. in Psychology

with a minor in Political Science cum laude in the Honors College

“Shared Prototypes of Crimes Committed by Individuals of Different Ethnic and Racial Groups”

with Dr. Raymond Baird, Department of Psychology

Kristi Leigh Barker B.S. in Biology

with a minor in Psychology cum laude in the Honors College

“Analysis of the Role of a Newly Identified Gene in Candida albicans Filamentation and Virulence” with Dr. Stephen Saville, Department of Biology

Tiffany Marie Castellano

B.S. in Biology magna cum laude in the Honors College

“The Genetic Basis of Virulence of Vibrio Cholerae” with Dr. Karl Klose, Department of Biology

Chadwick Connor Cole

B.S. in Biology cum laude in the Honors College

“DNA Sequences During Fossilization of Haloakaliphilic Archea Natrialba magadii”

with Dr. Aaron Cassill, Department of Biology

Austin Nicole Debord B.A. in Anthropology

with a minor in German summa cum laude with International Distinction

in the Honors College “The Lived Experience of Welfare:

Women and Social Policy in the United States” with Dr. Jill Fleuriet, Department of Anthropology

Carina Dudas B.S. in Biology

with a minor in Psychology summa cum laude in the Honors College “Mouse Hippocampal Neurosteroid

Gene Expression Profile to Study Neurosteroid Synthesis in the Brain” with Dr. Clyde Phelix, Department of Biology

Kathryn Rose Dunlap B.A. in Psychology

summa cum laude in the Honors College “The Effects of Levels of Processing

on True and False Memories in the DRM Paradigm” with Dr. Rebekah E. Smith, Department of Psychology

Jeremy D. Faulk B.A. in Psychology

with a minor in French summa cum laude with International Distinction in the Honors College

“Tapping into Critical Abilities: The Motivated Evaluation

of Scientifically Unsubstantiated Claims in Televised vs. Printed News Reports”

with Dr. Mary McNaughton‐Cassill, Department of Psychology

Rachel Elizabeth Finn B.A. in Psychology

summa cum laude in the Honors College “Role of Contact in Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas)

Calf Relationships” with Dr. Heather Hill, St. Mary’s University

Samuel Douglas Gardner

B.A. in Philosophy and Political Science with International Distinction in the Honors College “The Intersection of Nietzsche and Political Ethics”

with Dr. Alistair Welchman, Department of Philosophy


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Highest Honors


Ruth Elaine Jackson B.A. in Psychology

summa cum laude in the Honors College “Relationships between News Media, Social Interactions,

Ethnicity and Breast Cancer Awareness among College Students”

with Dr. Mary McNaughton‐Cassill, Department of Psychology

Cassidy Cay Martin B.S. in Mathematics

summa cum laude in the Honors College “The Fibonacci Numbers: Perspectives from

Society, History, Psychology, Art, and Mathematics” with Dr. Francis A. Norman, Department of Mathematics

Tamami Norizuki B.A. in Psychology

with a minor in Economics magna cum laude in the Honors College

“Prediction of Condom Use by Latina College Students” with Dr. Tina Zawacki, Department of Psychology

Marcus Enrique Olivarez

B.B.A. in Information Systems cum laude with Business Honors

in the Honors College “Building a Bridge to the Virtual World”

with Dr. Srinivasan Rao, Department of Information Systems

Jason Morgan Perkins

B.A. in History with a minor in Legal Studies

summa cum laude in the Honors College “The Hidden Uses of Hysteria:

The Fair Employment Practices Commission and the Second Red Scare”

with Dr. James C. Schneider, Department of History

Maria Jose Puente B.S. in Biology


“Comparison of the Rehabilitation of Patients with Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) in the United States and Mexico:

Societal Influences and Treatment Outcomes” with Dr. Catherine Ortega,

Department of Physical Therapy, UTHSC‐SA

Paul Henry Reed B.S. in Biology

cum laude in the Honors College “Evolutionary Thought in America”

with Dr. Craig Jordan, Department of Biology

Daniel Jackson Sherwood B.S. in Biology

with a minor in Mathematics cum laude with International Distinction in the Honors College “Structure and Content of Dendritic Spines Influence

Biochemical Reactions Responsible for Long‐Term Synaptic Depression”

with Dr. Fidel Santamaria, Department of Biology

Lydia Nichole Villa B.S. in Biology


“Church Attendance and Resuscitation Preferences Among Older Community Dwelling

Mexican Americans” with Dr. David Espino, Department of Family

Community Medicine, UTHSC‐SA

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University honors student association

NEWS UHSA T-shirts are on sell for $12 in the Honors College Office, JPL 4.02.10. Get them while they last! Stay tuned for more information about future meetings and UHSA events this semester! If you are interested in joining UHSA or would like more information please contact UHSA President, David Garcia at [email protected]

2009-2010 Officers

President David Garcia Vice President Stephanie Estrada Treasurer/ Communi-cations Chairman Patrick Calobrisi Historian Kim Minh Dang Logistics Officer Doug Evans

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fall 2009 Dates to Remember

The University of Texas at San Antonio-Honors College One UTSA Circle - JPL 4.02.10.

San Antonio, Texas 78249 Phone: (210) 458-4106 Fax: (210) 458-5730

E-mail to:[email protected]

AUGUST

17 Common Book Reading Essay Submission Deadline 24 Fall Convocation, Convocation Center, 10:00-11:30 am Freshman Luncheon, BB 2.06.04, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm Common Reading Discussions, rooms assigned at lunch, 12:30-1:15 pm Speaker: Rafael Veraza ('08), "We Are All the Same: My Journey with HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa," Retama Room (UC 2.2.02), 1:30-2:45 pm Ice Cream Social, UC III Ballroom, 2:50-4:00 pm (Upperclassmen are asked to RSVP) 25 Terry Scholars Orientation, Harris Room (UC 2.212), 9:00 am-12:00 pm 26 Fall Classes Begin SEPTEMBER

7 Labor Day Holiday -- no class 10 Honors College Casino Night, University Room (BB 2.04.06), 6:00-9:00 pm 14 Census Date Thesis Information Form Due Last Day to turn in Honors Contracts Last Day to add a class 16 Challenge Exam deadline 17 Constitution Day Celebration, Downtown Campus,

BV 1.338, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm 22 Small Town Texas Exhibit at the Witte Museum, 6:30 pm 26 Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Day, 7:00 am OCTOBER

1 Carlos & Malu Alvarez Special Opportunities Fund Deadline 10 Honors College Goes to the Theater -- "Evita," San Pedro Playhouse, 8:00 pm 15 Honors College Photography Contest Submission Deadline International Education Fund Scholarship Deadline Freshman Midterm Grades Posted 22 Deadline for requesting Credit/No-Credit grading 19 Last day for sophomores, juniors, and seniors to

drop an individual course

OCTOBER CONT.

28-31 National Collegiate Honors Council Conference 30 Dr. David Crystal, Brackenridge Lecture, "In

Search of English," University Room (BB 2.04.06), 1:00 pm NOVEMBER

2 Priority Registration Begins for spring 2010 Draft of thesis/thesis proposal due to thesis advisor 15 DEADLINE FOR SENIORS GRADUATING IN SPRING 2010 TO APPLY FOR GRADUATION!! 16 Draft of thesis/thesis proposal due to committee 26-28 Thanksgiving Holiday -- no classes DECEMBER

2 Last day for freshmen to drop an individual course 7-8 Study Days -- no classes 8 Honors College Undergraduate Research Symposium 9-15 Final Exams 15 Deadline for filing Honors thesis/thesis proposal with the Honors College, 5:00 pm 18 Honors College Commencement Ceremony, Recital Hall, 2:00 pm

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(210) 458-4106

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