December 17, 2021
MID-YEAR COMMENCEMENT
20 21
MINES ALMA MATER
CLASS OF 2021
The Mines Alma Mater, to the tune of “Aura Lee,”
is played during Commencement to acknowledge graduates’ transition from Mines students to Mines alumni.
Lyrics for the Mines Alma Mater were written by Lois Moessner Leonard, wife of Weldon I. Leonard, Engineer of Mines, 1949.
Raise your voices engineers, your devotion sing To the greatest School of Mines, let the chorus ring Hail to thee, CSM to our hearts most dear
Ev’ry miner lauds thy name and ev’ry engineer.
Honor, glory to thy name, these we pledge anew
While we live to sing thy fame, Alma Mater true
Hail to thee School of Mines, silver and blue
Ev’ry Miner sings thy praise, O Alma Mater true.
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MINES UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT | DECEMBER 17, 2021
Ceremony
Processional
“Pomp and Circumstance,” performed and recorded by students from the Mines Music Program
University Mace, carried by Dr. Carolyn Koh
The book, De Re Metallica, carried by Dr. Sebnem Düzgün National Anthem and Alma Mater
The Gold Standards Invocation
Matthew Oleszko, Bachelor of Science, Geophysical Engineering Welcome
Dr. Paul C. Johnson, PhD, President and Professor Undergraduate Student Addresses
Elise Renwick, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science Distinguished Speaker
Mr. Charles S. McNeil ’71, Chairman and CEO NexGen Resources Corporation Recognition of Commissioned Cadets
Captain Austin Wesley, United States Army
Announcement of Baccalaureate Degree Recipients New Mines Alumni Welcome
Mrs. Patty Starzer ’83, Trustee
Presentation of Candidates for Undergraduate Degrees Dr. Rick Holz, Provost
Presentation of the Class of 2021 to the Board of Trustees Dr. Paul C. Johnson
Acceptance of Class
Mr. Thomas Jorden ’80, MS ’87, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Conferral of Degrees
Dr. Paul C. Johnson Closing Remarks Dr. Paul C. Johnson Recessional
Audience is requested to stand and remain in place until the platform party has exited the arena.
Board of Trustees
Thomas Jorden ’80, MS ’87 Chairman Jesus Salazar ’01, MS ’02 Vice Chairman Denise Burgess
Bruce Grewcock ’76 Lucinda Sanders Patty Starzer ’83 Judith Steinberg
Tracy Gardner ’96 Faculty Trustee Conall Saxena Student Trustee
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
4 | MID-YEAR COMMENCEMENT Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Junko Munakata-Marr, Department Head Civil Engineering,Bachelor of ScienceAbdul Nasser Faisal Al-azri Muscat, Oman
Sean T. Butler Itasca, Illinois
Stephanie J. Caulk*** Westminster, Colorado
Megan J. Dickson Houston, Texas
Zachary Mcquinn Drennan* Steilacoom, Washington Reese A. Dyer* Elizabeth, Colorado Abdulla Mansur Ermila Tripoli , Libya Krystal Estelle Garcia Baucum Talkeetna, Alaska April Jean Jergensen Oak Hills, California Aidan J. Kistler Ventura, California
Pablo Lopez Jr. Evans, Colorado
Samuel Michael O’Keeffe* Fargo, North Dakota Mikayla Sue Oligney* Lakewood, Colorado Leonel Ivan Ornelas-Olmos Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Mexico
Samuel Auwet Osei Accra, Ghana
Charles A. Petersen Jr. Morrison, Colorado Hannah J. Rowan** Lake Tapps, Washington Benjamin Eric Sellman*** Chanhassen, Minnesota
Jaxon Reed Sharp Houston, Texas
Joshua Wyatt Smith Temecula, California Jordan Alphonso Turnquest The Woodlands, Texas Connor Van Loveren* Utrecht, Netherlands Kyle Cleveland Webb Durango, Colorado Environmental Engineering,Bachelor of Science
Salwa Mustafa Aletani Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Natalie R. Brooker Colorado Springs, Colorado Stefan Moritz Handlos-Fruhwirth Boulder, Colorado Perla Reis De Oliveira Lyon** Bento Goncalves, Brazil Hannah J. Shultz Englewood, Colorado
George S. Ansell Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Dr. Ivar Reimanis, Department HeadMetallurgical and Materials Engineering,Bachelor of Science Timothy Joseph Bentele* Colorado Springs, Colorado
Eric William Boone Crowley, Texas
Adam Joseph Church*** Greenland, New Hampshire Walter Preston Cole II Springfield, Virginia Devin Robert Dustman* Salt Lake City, Utah Joshua Alexander Nelson Arvada, Colorado Madison J. Norris Gilpin, Colorado Julia L. Rasul Lafayette, Colorado Jaden T. Surface Colorado Springs, Colorado Addison Crouch Wong* Littleton, Colorado
Electrical Engineering
Dr. Peter Aaen, Department Head
Electrical Engineering,Bachelor of Science
Gabriel Alexander Alcantar-Lopez Highlands Ranch, Oklahoma Micah A. Belmont Grand Junction, Colorado Joshua Michael Bordick* Golden, Colorado Luis Alberto Cisneros Castle Rock, Colorado Allen Pier Degroot*** Roswell, New Mexico Mia Christine Donato Evergreen, Colorado
Grace F. Ford Arvada, Colorado
Bryce Anthony Gelok Brighton, Colorado Abigail R. Hasenstab Red Bud, Illinois Lydia M. Jameson** Aurora, Colorado Gabriel Thomas Larrabee Ward, Colorado Andrew Clark Maginity Silverthorne, Colorado
Jonathon A. McNabb Houston, Texas
Shu Ee Ong*** Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ryan J. Reschak*** Littleton, Colorado
Zoe Mieko Sano* Aiea, Hawaii
Adam J. Sandstedt Columbia, Missouri Benjamin Daniel Selph Rio Rancho, New Mexico Thomas Howard Shanahan** Madison, Wisconsin Samantha Troyan Sharp*** Littleton, Colorado Doyle E. Smith III Bismarck, Arkansas Matthew James Tyler** Fort Collins, Colorado Joshua David Watson*** Castle Rock, Colorado
Geology and Geological Engineering
Dr. Wendy Bohrson, Department Head Geological Engineering,Bachelor of ScienceAJ Fenison Anderson Cascade, Colorado Brian T. Bell** Colorado Springs, Colorado Luke Thomas Jeter Southlake, Texas Marísa Anjelica Macías Cedar Park, Texas Shyanne R. Wilson Elizabeth, Colorado
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Dr. Anuj Chauhan, Department Head Chemical Engineering,Bachelor of ScienceAbdullah Qasim Al-salmi Muscat, Oman Fatimah Mohammed Alkhamis Al Qatif, Saudi Arabia Benjamin James Anderson* Phoenix, Arizona Amanda Leilani Aurigemma** Honolulu, Hawaii
Matthew T. Baba Tucson, Arizona
Zachary Evan Barry** Silt, Colorado Cole M. Barton** Bridgeport, Texas Brett Johnathan Bryant Golden, Colorado Tara Nicole Buzinski** Phoenix, Arizona Thomas A. Campbell* Highlands Ranch, Colorado Ashley Payton Chesney Denver, Colorado Alexa A. David* Charlotte, North Carolina Emma Kate Marsiglia De Angeles Golden, Colorado Chance Morgann Dodds Pasadena, Texas Harmony A. Fisher Golden, Colorado
Mckale Leann Grant Celina, Texas
Xiaole Guo* Taiyuan, China
Justin Lewis Hering Colorado Springs, Colorado Madison Ashley Hettich* Sammamish, Washington Keifer Thomas Holcomb** Waconia, Minnesota Hunter Jeffery Hyatt*** Colorado Springs, Colorado Zebulyn Alan Jones Dacono, Colorado Nikolaos Kentshine Jordan Littleton, Colorado Andrew P. Kaye*** Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Sandesh Mangesh Kulkarni* Aurora, Colorado Rachel M. Louscher Arvada, Colorado Dimitris A. Marangos Boston, Massachusetts Helena Marie McCormick Lafayette, Colorado Thu M. Nguyen Westminster, Vietnam Michael I. Obluda Golden, Colorado
Julian Sung Paik Cypress, Texas
Carlie A. Parrish Frankfort, Illinois David E. Pearman Greenville, Illinois Trey Ryan Porter* Scottsdale, Arizona Matthew F. Quilling Oak Park, Illinois Michael J. Ray Clearwater, Florida
Huilin Ren Fuzhou, China
Toni R. Santaniello Lakewood, Colorado Tyler K. Schraeder*** Littleton, Colorado Tristan Lawrence Semelsberger Los Alamos, New Mexico Benjamin D. Stoyer** Colorado Springs, Colorado Ryan Kriston Thomas Westmoorings, Trinidad and Tobago
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE continued
Chemical Engineering,continued
Tony Tien Lakewood, Colorado
Michael Andrew Villao Lakewood, Colorado
Holly M. Wilhelm*** Dumas, Texas
Charng-yih Migus Wong** Missouri City, Texas Katarina Renea Zosel** Renton, Washington
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Carl Frick, Department HeadMechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science
Erik Allder* Lakewood, Colorado
Samuel C. Barnes Taft, California
Ireland Alyssa Barton Bakersfield, California
Garret Beck** Superior, Colorado
Hadley Elena Bell Colorado Springs, Colorado Taden David Blaise Golden, Colorado Ryan David Brisnehan Arvada, Colorado Joshua C. Callaghan Parker, Colorado Kenneth J. Carlson Aurora, Colorado Anna Elizabeth Christiansen Colorado Springs, Colorado Scott Earl Crowner Centennial, Colorado Nicholas Michael Dennehy** Long Beach, California Rylan Terry Eller** Johnstown, Colorado Colin Jay Endsley Fairport, New York
Ryan M. Espinoza Arvada, Colorado
Samuel A. Finger* Westminster, Colorado Christian Victoria Meng Gaither* Denver, Colorado Sean M. Gilpatrick*** Lone Tree, Colorado Jack Matthew Girard** Lakewood, Colorado Michael Robert Glen Basalt, Colorado Joseph Augustus Golter* Longmont, Colorado Andrea Luzardo Gonzalez** Littleton, Colorado Quin Evan Guy Centennial, Colorado
Nayef H. Haidar Bednayel, Lebanon
Jorgen Spencer Heilbron* Golden, Florida Tate David Holmes Arvada, Colorado Torin Shay Hopkins-arnold Durango, Colorado Ryan John Hunter Auckland, New Zealand Isaak Anders Johnson Arvada, Colorado Heather Julia Keniry* La Grande, Oregon Kramer Joseph Kilroy Littleton, Colorado Jackson C. Klein*** Flower Mound, Texas Dillon Eric Kolstad Lakewood, Colorado
Samuel Larsen Englewood, Colorado
Nicole Frances Lasater Edwards, Colorado Camden Ambrose Lawhead** Littleton, Colorado
Landon Tyler Le Watauga, Texas
Jacob Samuel Lopez Stephenville, Texas Antonio Marquez Commerce City, Colorado Nathaniel Paul McKernan Lakewood, Colorado Jaylynn Hope Medina Grand Junction, Colorado Tristan Charles Medina Lakewood, Colorado Ryan Joseph Middle* Arvada, Colorado Cameron G. Miller Golden, Colorado Brant Erikson Moore-Farrell** Golden, Colorado MaryCatherine Talia Morgan Portland, Oregon Daniel C. Morrison Golden, Illinois
Israel Olivas Thornton, Colorado
Jesse Wayne Orris Salida, Colorado Colton W. Pasternak Steamboat Springs, Colorado Ryan Todd Perkins Kersey, Colorado Tyler James Quinn Chandler, Arizona Matthew Aaron Rathmann* Larkspur, Colorado Ethan Robert Reed* Edmond, Oklahoma Andrew M. Reese River Forest, Illinois Jonah Mack Rich* Evergreen, Colorado Michael Rickert* Rye Beach, New Hampshire
Ty Aaron Ridings** Rye, Colorado
Daniel C. Riley Erie, Colorado
Jacob Romo** Lakewood, Colorado
Max Rosiere Centennial, Colorado
Grace Elizabeth Seymour*** Highlands Ranch, Colorado Flint Mark Sheffield Bakersfield, California
Paul David Slade Rye, Colorado
Michael Joseph Smith*** Lake Oswego, Oregon Robert C. Smith Castle Rock, Colorado Galen Stevenson Dove Creek, Colorado Tucker Paul Vana* Colorado Springs, Colorado Lindsey May Welch** Erie, Colorado Jake Thomas White*** Austin, Texas Nathaniel Charles White Livermore, California
Anand Zorig Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Petroleum Engineering
Dr. Jennifer Miskimins, Department Head Petroleum Engineering, Bachelor of Science
Jenna Mae Hanson Denver, Colorado
Carson Brent Horak Wylie, Texas
Jacob A. Lutey Houston, Texas
Haik Koriun Mkrtchian Los Angeles, California
Geophysics
Dr. Paul Sava, Department Head
Geophysical Engineering, Bachelor of Science
Mohammed Abdulaziz Alahmed*** Dammam, Saudi Arabia Dalia Ali Alibrahim** Al Qatif, Saudi Arabia Alec Charles Binder* Aurora, Colorado Matthew R. Oleszko Virginia Beach, Virginia Cameron Patrick Reller Kansas City, Missouri Kassidy Rose Sharits Ventura, California
Riel Kerr Tolan Brush, Colorado
Anna Mccall Valentine Ludlow, Vermont
Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Dr. Gregory E. Fasshauer, Department Head Computational and Applied Mathematics, Bachelor of ScienceConnor William Caldwell Larkspur, Colorado Robert Timothy Gauer Thornton, Colorado Ryan A. James Sr. Denver, Colorado Claire Marie Jordan* Cary, Illinois Lowell M. Kalman San Mateo, California John Matthew Reuter** Golden, Colorado Amber Shea Rexwinkle* Grand Junction, Colorado Eric K. Schwarzweller Centennial, Colorado
Chemistry
Dr. Thomas Gennett, Department Head Chemistry, Bachelor of Science
Zachary Carmen Triumph Crown Point, Indiana Peyton Mackenzie Willis Colorado Spring, Colorado Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science
Elizabeth Ann Betz*** Monument, Colorado Michael James Melville Davis, California Alyssa R. Teteris Golden, Colorado
***summa cum laude | **magna cum laude | *cum laude
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE continued
6 | MID-YEAR COMMENCEMENT Physics
Dr. Frederic Sarazin, Department Head Engineering Physics, Bachelor of Science
Joel B. Been*** Centennial, Colorado Delaney K. Boyle** Littleton, Colorado Alexander K. Roush Arvada, Colorado
Computer Science
Dr. Tracy K. Camp, Department Head Computer Science, Bachelor of Science
Naail Ali Aurora, Colorado
Ryan Borek Armstrong Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Frankie Austin Brooklyn, New York
Caleb L. Bartel*** Salida, Colorado Michael Z. Berg Albuquerque, New Mexico Russell J. Berkley Le Claire, Iowa Jack M. Bramson Redondo Beach, California Briana Marie Brooks** Aurora, Colorado
Kyle J. Burch Monroe, Washington
Giorgio Thomas Cassata Glen Ellen, California Emily Anna Christensen High Bridge, New Jersey Tamara Cousineau** Montreal, Canada Michael David Crews*** Greeley, Colorado Andrew Thomas Darling* Centennial, Colorado
Cameron Do* Seattle, Washington
Trent J. Douglas** Monument, Colorado David Cameron Duncan* Bow, New Hampshire Grant J. Falkner** Louisville, Colorado Richard David Figueroa Erickson Boulder, Colorado Kylee Alexis Franci Highlands Ranch, Colorado Simon Estell Goldberg Atlanta, Georgia Lucia A. Grande St. Paul, Minnesota Joseph L. Granmoe** Littleton, Colorado
Audrey Horne*** Athens, Georgia
Kyle A. Hughes* Golden, Colorado
Jacob H. Ingalls Erie, Colorado
Emma Clara Ingram*** San Marcos, Texas Isabel Mekayla Johnson* The Woodlands, Texas Lucas H. Julian Rapid City, South Dakota Grace Katherine Jung* Austin, Texas Alex Matthew Kim** Arvada, Colorado Kyler John Knebel Colorado Springs, Colorado Cameron David Kuan Herrin, Illinois Alexander Joseph Langfield Golden, Colorado Andrew Nicholas Leeka Denver, Colorado Chloe Elena McCaffrey Centennial, Colorado Nicholas M. McClellan Littleton, Colorado Zachary R. McIllece Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Jonathon A. McNabb Houston, Texas
Jaxon Taylor McNeil Falcon, Colorado Kai P. Mizuno** Centennial, Colorado Vincent A. Morgan* Golden, Colorado Christopher J. Muller Golden, Colorado Jesus Nunez Commerce City, Colorado Caleb Mingen Pan** Denver, Colorado Joseph S. Peak*** Roswell, Georgia John Christian Pederson Dallas, Texas Ethan Ludlow Perry*** Littleton, Colorado Grace Ogden Petryk Brookline, Massachusetts Elise Nicole Renwick*** Monument , Colorado
Brandt Curtis Ross* Spring, Texas
Daniel S. Sanchez Denver, Colorado
Adam J. Sandstedt Columbia, Missouri John L. Santiago Lakewood, Colorado Ivan G. Santos** Aguascalientes, Mexico Derek Jay Simpson Lakewood, Colorado Liam C. Stacy*** Alexandria, New Jersey Adam E. Stogsdill** Cypress, Texas William C. Struck Westminster, Colorado Connor Hayden Stutsman-plunkett* Lakewood, Colorado Jordan Tehranchi* Castle Rock, Colorado Luke Mccall Valentine Ludlow, Vermont Cassandra Lauren VanDeventer Denver, Colorado Jacob John Vossen* Lone Tree, Colorado Benjamin L. Wagley** Salida, Colorado Brooks Robert Walls*** Brookfield, Wisconsin Brett Anthony Webb** Lakewood, Colorado Demeaus K. Wong* Lake Forest Park, Washington Jonathan L. Woolf* Monument, Colorado
Economics and Business
Dr. Scott Houser, Department Head Economics, Bachelor of Science
Jade E. Njo Dallas, Texas
Engineering, Design & Society
Dr. Dean Nieusma, Department Head Engineering, Bachelor of ScienceMatthew Lewis Dell* Carmel, Indiana
Brett R. Wiebold Parker, Colorado
Dual Degree Recipients
Giorgio CassataComputer Science and Mechanical Engineering Jonathon McNabb
Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Adam Sandstedt
Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
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Graduate StudentsAngola Austria Bangladesh Brazil Canada China Egypt Eritrea Ghana Haiti India Indonesia Kazakhstan Malaysia
Nigeria Pakistan Rwanda Saudi Arabia Turkey
United Kingdom Venezuela United States
Undergraduate Students Angola
Brazil Canada China Ghana Kazakhstan Lebanon Libya
Malaysia Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Oman Saudi Arabia
Trinidad and Tobago United States
The Mines community is a worldwide community with students hailing from a variety of nations. Below are the home nations of our international students receiving degrees today. Students are represented from the following nations:
Winter 2021 graduates will be participating in an on- campus graduation ceremony that will be available online for the many family members, friends and supporters wishing to participate in this important day.
Live stream and social media
Family, friends and supporters may watch the live stream by tuning into commencement.mines.edu using the QR code on this page or by tuning into the Colorado School of Mines YouTube page: youtube.com/coloschoolofmines.
Additional coverage of the ceremony can be found on various Mines social media outlets.
Photos of the ceremony
Graduates will be photographed by a professional photographer as they cross the stage. Proofs will be emailed to students by the photographer at their Mines email address or can be ordered at gradimages.com.
COUNTRIES
CEREMONY INFORMATION DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER
Mr. Charles S. McNeil ’71
Chairman and CEO NexGen Resources Corporation Trustee
Charles S. McNeil has broad experience in the coal, oil and gas, mining, and power industries. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1971 and was honored with the Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal in 1998.
At Mines, he is a member of the Foundation Board of Governors, the President’s Council, the Guggenheim Society, and appointed by the Governor to serve on the Board of Trustees. He also endowed the McNeil Hall at Mines and the McNeil Center for Entrepreneurship
& Innovation.
Since 1991, he has been Chief Executive Officer of NexGen Resources Corporation, a natural resources company he founded, which is active in the oil, gas, and coal businesses. NexGen also manages a diverse portfolio of real estate assets it has developed for its own account.
Mr. McNeil has been a successful entrepreneur involved in multiple company start-ups.
Prior to forming his company, Mr. McNeil held Board, CEO, and senior executive positions with Kaiser Steel and Consol Energy.
Charlie is active in serving the Denver community on various non-profit boards. He is also Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of the Denver Area Boy Scouts Council and is a Distinguished Eagle Scout.
8 | MID-YEAR COMMENCEMENT
MINES GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT | DECEMBER 17, 2021
Ceremony
Processional
“Pomp and Circumstance,” performed and recorded by students from the Mines Music Program
University Mace, carried by Dr. Carolyn Koh
The book, De Re Metallica, carried by Dr. Sebnem Düzgün National Anthem and Alma Mater
The Gold Standards Invocation
Eiman Al-Munif, Doctor of Philosophy, Petroleum Engineering Welcome
Dr. Paul C. Johnson, PhD, President and Professor Graduate Student Addresses
Carolina Vasquez, Master of Science, Mining Engineering
Adam Brady, Doctor of Philosophy, Civil & Environmental Engineering Presentation of the Dr. Bhakta Rath and Sushama Rath Research Award Dr. Walter G. Copan, Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer Announcement and Hooding of Doctoral Degree Recipients
Announcement of Master’s Degree Recipients New Mines Alumni Welcome
Mr. Jesus Salazar ’01, MS ’02, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees Presentation of Candidates for Graduate Degrees
Dr. Rick Holz, Provost
Presentation of the Class of 2021 to the Board of Trustees Dr. Paul C. Johnson
Acceptance of Class
Mr. Thomas Jorden ’80, MS ’87, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Conferral of Degrees
Dr. Paul C. Johnson Closing Remarks Dr. Paul C. Johnson Recessional
Audience is requested to stand and remain in place until the platform party has exited the arena.
Board of Trustees
Thomas Jorden ’80, MS ’87 Chairman Jesus Salazar ’01, MS ’02 Vice Chairman Denise Burgess
Bruce Grewcock ’76 Lucinda Sanders Patty Starzer ’83 Judith Steinberg
Tracy Gardner ’96 Faculty Trustee Conall Saxena Student Trustee
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Junko Munakata-Marr, Department Head Civil and Environmental Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy
Ahmad H. Askar
ADVISOR: Dr. Tissa H. Illangasekare
Modeling, Monitoring, and Controlling Tools for Risk Management of Shallow Aquifer Contamination by Far-field Brine Leakage from Carbon Dioxide Storage Formations
Laura Teresa Leonard
ADVISOR: Dr. Jonathan O. Sharp
From Tree to Tap: the Impacts of Climate Change on Biogeochemical Processes During Conifer Needle Decomposition and Broader Implications for Water Quality in Colorado
Rudy Alex Maltos
ADVISOR: Dr. Tzahi Y. Cath
An Investigation of Hydraulic Selection in Activated Sludge and Its Effects on Floc Characteristics, Settling Velocity, and Microbial Community
VeeAnder Mealing
ADVISOR: Dr. Amy E. Landis
Assessing the Environmental, Economic, and Social Sustainability of Guar and Guayule Cultivated in the Southwest United States
Conner Coats Murray
ADVISOR: Dr. Christopher L. Bellona
Evaluation and Implementation of Adsorption Technologies for the Treatment of Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Environmental Engineering Science, Doctor of Philosophy
Adam Ray Brady
ADVISOR: Dr. Jonathan O. Sharp
An Investigation Into Next Steps for Engineered Open Water Wetlands and Saturated Lignocellulose Bioreactors as Passive Unit Processes
Anastasia Nickerson
ADVISOR: Dr. Christopher P. Higgins
Extraction, Transport, and Transformation of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Soils Impacted by Aqueous Film-forming Foam
Erin Marie Sedlacko
ADVISOR: Dr. Christopher P. Higgins
Potential Beneficial Reuse of Oilfield Produced Water for
Agricultural Irrigation: Effects on Crop Health, Uptake, Metabolism, and Bioaccumulation
George S. Ansell Department of
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Dr. Ivar Reimanis, Department Head
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy
Benjamin Ellyson
ADVISOR: Dr. Amy J. Clarke
In-Situ Studies of Strain Rate Effects on Phase Transformation and Microstructural Evolution in Metastable β Titanium Alloys
Zhijiang Gao
ADVISOR: Dr. Patrick R. Taylor CO-ADVISOR: Dr. Sridhar Seetharaman
Sorting and Impurity Removal to Improve the Recycling of Steel Scrap from Auto Shredders
Vivek Kashyap
ADVISOR: Dr. Patrick R. Taylor
A Comprehensive Study on the Extraction of Zinc and Indium from Zinc Residue Rich in Zinc Ferrite
Byron William Jack McArthur ADVISOR: Dr. Amy J. Clarke CO-ADVISOR: Dr. Michael J. Kaufman
Microstructure Evolution Contributing to Abnormal Grain Growth in Ni-base Superalloys
Brian Kieran Milligan
ADVISOR: Dr. Amy J. Clarke | CO-ADVISOR: Dr. Amit Shyam Identification of Deformation Mechanisms in Thermally Stable Cast
Aluminum-Copper Alloys via Neutron Diffraction
Josh Mueller
ADVISOR: Dr. Emmanuel L. De Moor
Microstructural Evolution of Intercritically Annealed Medium-Manganese Steels
Brandon Allen Ott
ADVISOR: Dr. Patrick R. Taylor
Process Design for Gallium Recovery Including Lixiviant Regeneration Connor James Rietema
ADVISOR: Dr. Amy J. Clarke | CO-ADVISOR: Dr. Kester D. Clarke The Role of Nitrogen in the Structure and Properties of Proton
Irradiated 12Cr1MoWV Ferritic/Martensitic Steel for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Cores
Ethan Michael Sullivan
ADVISOR: Dr. Stephen L. Chuen
Influence of Reaction Synthesis Feedstocks on Solidification Defect Formation and Microstructure-property Relationships in Electron Beam Freeform Fabrication of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites
Victoria Marie Vaccarezza
ADVISOR: Dr. Corby G. Anderson
The Use of Waterborne Automotive Paint Sludge As An Alternative Binder for Magnetite Ore Pellets
Electrical Engineering
Dr. Peter Aaen, Department Head
Electrical Engineering,Doctor of Philosophy Youye Xie
ADVISOR: Dr. Gongguo Tang
Optimization and Data-driven Methods for Signal Processing
Geology and Geological Engineering
Dr. Wendy Bohrson, Department Head
Geological Engineering,Doctor of Philosophy Rami Abousleiman
ADVISOR: Dr. Gabriel G. Walton
Comparative Geomechanical Investigation of Empirical, Analytical, and Numerical Methods Utilized in Designing Flat-Roof Excavations in Discontinuous and Laminated Rockmasses
Dorcas Oluwabimpe Idowu ADVISOR: Dr. Wendy W. Zhou
Assessing the Utilization of Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques for Flood Studies and Land Use/Land Cover Analysis through Case Studies in Nigeria and the USA.
Luke Morgan Weidner
ADVISOR: Dr. Gabriel G. Walton
Generalized Machine-learning-based Point Cloud Classification for Natural and Cut Slopes
Kendall Coleman Wnuk
ADVISOR: Dr. Wendy W. Zhou | CO-ADVISOR: Dr. Marte S. Gutierrez Post-processing of Insar Persistent Scatterer Time-Series to
Investigate Deformational Processes Induced by Subsurface Excavation
Geology,Doctor of Philosophy
Daan Beelen
ADVISOR: Dr. Leslie J. Wood
The Sedimentology of Bottom Current Processes and their Bedforms Hang Deng
ADVISOR: Dr. Leslie J. Wood
Quantitative Analysis of the Morphology and Topography of Sub aqueous Mass Transport Deposits, and their Effect on Healing-phase Deepwater Gravity Flows Overlying the Mass Transport Deposits Dante Elizabeth Huff
ADVISOR: Elizabeth A. Holley
The Igneous Petrology, Thermal History, and Genesis of Sedimentary Rock-hosted Gold Deposits in the Northern Battle Mountain Mining District, Nevada
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY continued
10 | MID-YEAR COMMENCEMENT
Geology,continuedKairan Liu
ADVISOR: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
The Genesis of the Wolfram Camp Tungsten-Molybdenum Deposit, Queensland, Australia, and the Geochemistry of Tungsten Ore Minerals Tadsuda Taksavasu
ADVISOR: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Fluid-fluid Interaction in Shallow Hydrothermal Systems:
Implications to Silica Vein Textures in Epithermal Deposits Erik Roger Tharalson
ADVISOR: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Controls on the Formation of Disseminated- and Vein-Style Low-Sulfidation Epithermal Precious Metal Deposits
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Dr. Anuj Chauhan, Department Head
Chemical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy Nora Catherine Buggy
ADVISOR: Dr. Andrew M. Herring
Investigations of Interfaces for Electrochemical Devices Using Tunable Block Copolymer Electrolytes
Shurraya Ann Denning
ADVISOR: Dr. Carolyn Koh | CO-ADVISOR: Dr. Moises A. Carreon Microporous Crystalline Materials for Methane Hydrate Growth Dante I. Disharoon
ADVISOR: Dr. David W. Marr | CO-ADVISOR: Dr. Keith B. Neeves Exceeding the Biochemical Speed Limit of Fibrinolysis using
Magnetically Powered Microwheels Ryan James Gasvoda
ADVISOR: Dr. Sumit Agarwal
Strategies to Enhance Etch Selectivity During Plasma-Assisted Atomic Layer Etching of Silicon-Based Dielectrics
Zhen Liu
ADVISOR: Dr. Anuj Chauhan
Nanomaterial-loaded Contact Lenses for Treating Anterior Segment Ophthalmic Diseases
Wanxing Xu
ADVISOR: Dr. Sumit Agarwal
Area-selective Atomic Layer Deposition of Dielectrics for Semiconductor Manufacturing
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Carl Frick, Department HeadMechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy Zachary Dakota Brunson
ADVISOR: Dr. Craig A. Brice | CO-ADVISOR: Dr. Aaron P. Stebner The Development of Novel Six-Dimensional Anisotropic and Asymmetric Yield Approaches Applied to the Study of Dwell Fatigue Using Various X-ray Techniques
Mohammadhasan Fathollahzadeh
ADVISOR: Dr. Paulo Cesar Tabares Velasco
Integrated Framework for Modeling and Optimization of District Cooling Systems in Commercial Districts
Karl William Heine
ADVISOR: Dr. Paulo Cesar Tabares Velasco
Optimal Design and Control of Cool Thermal Energy Storage as a Distributed Energy Resource.
Noopur Dilip Jamnikar
ADVISOR: Dr. Xiaoli Zhang
Comprehensive Modeling of Process-Molten Pool Condition-Property Correlations for Wire-Feed Laser Additive Manufacturing
Gandhali Mahesh Kogekar
ADVISOR: Dr. Robert J. Kee
Computationally Efficient and Robust Models of Non-Ideal
Thermodynamics, Gas-Phase Kinetics and Heterogeneous Catalysis in Chemical Reactors
Sen Liu
ADVISOR: Dr. Xiaoli Zhang
Acceleration of Alloy Design and Manufacturing via Machine Learning and Automated Optimization
Hamed Nobarani
ADVISOR: Dr. Mohsen Asle Zaeem
Atomistic Simulations of Polarization Switching in Ferroelectric Materials
Kasra Taghikhani
ADVISOR: Dr. John R. Berger | CO-ADVISOR: Dr. Robert J. Kee Modeling and Simulation of Chemo-mechanical Behavior in Electrochemical Cells
Alireza Toghraee
ADVISOR: Dr. Mohsen Asle Zaeem
Phase-field Study of Diffusion Controlled Phenomena: Reorientation of Zirconium Hydrides and Oxidation of Metals
Wijesuriya Arachchige Sajith Indika Wijesuriya
ADVISOR: Dr. Paulo Cesar Tabares Velasco Experimental Analysis and Validation of a Numerical Phase Change Material (PCM) Model for Building Energy Programs
Petroleum Engineering
Dr. Jennifer Miskimins, Department Head Petroleum Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy
Eiman Hassan A. Al-Munif ADVISOR: Jennifer L. Miskimins
Experimental Investigation of Acoustic Atomization in Liquid Loading Horizontal Gas Wells
Ahmed Khaled Abdelmaksoud Mansour
ADVISOR: Dr. Luis E. Zerpa Acosta | CO-ADVISOR: Dr. Jorge H. Sampaio Breaking the Barrier of Drilling Automation: Measuring the Distance
Drilled at the Bottom of the Well Using an Imaging While Drilling Tool Bowen Yao
ADVISOR: Dr. Yu-Shu Wu
Laboratory and Numerical Investigation of Carbon Dioxide Injection-induced Fracturing in Geological Carbon Sequestration and Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes
Geophysics
Dr. Paul Sava, Department Head Geophysics, Doctor of Philosophy
Odette Caroline Aquino de Aragao ADVISOR: Dr. Paul C. Sava
Probabilistic Model Constraints for Full-waveform Inversion Wallace Anderson McAliley
ADVISOR: Dr. Yaoguo Li
Incorporating Prior Information into Geophysical Inversion: From Regularized Inversion of Thermal Data to a Framework Using Conditional Variational Autoencoders
Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Dr. Gregory E. Fasshauer, Department Head Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Doctor of Philosophy, Computational and Applied Mathematics Specialty
Brandon Cruz Reyes
ADVISOR: Dr. Mahadevan Ganesh Efficient Algorithms and High-Performance Simulations for a Class of Deterministic and Stochastic Models
Todd Jesse Yoder
ADVISOR: Dr. Paul A. Martin
Semi-analytic Time-domain Solutions to Wave-scattering Problems
Chemistry
Dr. Thomas Gennett, Department Head Applied Chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy
Joshua Thomas Koubek
ADVISOR: Dr. Alan S. Sellinger Design and Synthesis of Organic and Hybrid Materials for Application in Lighting, Gas Storage, and Catalysis.
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY continued
Applied Chemistry,continued Kevin James Pastoor
ADVISOR: Dr. Mark P. Jensen | CO-ADVISOR: Dr. Jenifer C. Shafer Nuclear Forensics of Uranium Conversion: Investigations of Environmentally Altered Uranium Compounds
Gabriela A. Picayo
ADVISOR: Dr. Mark P. Jensen
Equilibrium and Kinetic Characterization of the ALSEP Process:
Probing Organic Phase Metal Complex Speciation & Defining the Role of Buffer in the Strip Step
An Tien Ta
ADVISOR: Shubham Vyas
Molecular Behaviors of Organic Ligands for Actinide Lanthanide Solvent Extraction
Po Ki Tse
ADVISOR: Dr. Jenifer C. Shafer | CO-ADVISOR: Dr. Samuel Allan Bryan Tandem Analytical Approaches to Characterize Challenging Separation Systems
Physics
Dr. Frederic Sarazin, Department Head Applied Physics, Doctor of Philosophy
John Paul Czerski
ADVISOR: Dr. Jeff Squier | CO-ADVISOR: Dr. Susanta K. Sarkar Advances in Spatial Frequency Modulation Imaging:
Spatio-Spectral Encoding Zhijie Tang
ADVISOR: Eliot Kapit
Analog and Digital Adiabatic Quantum Annealing with Oscillating Transverse Fields
Félix Therrien
ADVISOR: Dr. Vladan Stevanović
Matching Crystal Structures Atom-to-Atom: Applications in Material Science
Alex Matthew Wilhelm
ADVISOR: Dr. Charles G. Durfee
Tilted Snowplow Electron Acceleration With Simultaneously Spatially and Temporally Focused Laser Pulses
Physics, Doctor of Philosophy Kirsten Elizabeth Blagg ADVISOR: Dr. Meenakshi Singh
Thermal and Thermal Electric Measurements of Superconductor- Ferromagnetic Heterostructures
David Rodriguez Perez
ADVISOR: Dr. Eliot Kapit
Quantum Error Mitigation and Autonomous Correction using Dissipative Engineering and Coupling Techniques
Computer Science
Dr. Tracy K. Camp, Department Head Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy
Lodewijk Brand
ADVISOR: Dr. Hua Wang
Design, Implementation and Interpretation of Algorithms to Predict the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
Wei Han
ADVISOR: Dr. Bo Wu
Optimizing Graph Analyses on GPUs
Lyujian Lu
ADVISOR: Dr. Hua Wang
Learning Guided Associations on Phenotypes and Genotypes using High-Order Multi-Modal Representations of Longitudinal Medical Data
Zhiju Yang
ADVISOR: Dr. Chuan Yue
Understanding And Protecting User Security And Privacy On The Web
Yuhui Zhang
ADVISOR: Dr. Dejun Yang
Towards High-Throughput Cryptocurrency Transactions Payment Channel Networks
Interdisciplinary Programs
Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy Dr. Jonathan Sharp, Program Director
Mikaela Marie Algren
ADVISOR: Dr. Amy E. Landis
Opportunities and Strategies to Improve the Sustainability of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Use
Elizabeth Marie Andrews
ADVISOR: Dr. Alexis K. Sitchler
Exploring the Impact of Heterogeneity on Weathering in Fractured Rocks
Jake Robert Kurzweil
ADVISOR: Dr. Terri S. Hogue
Assessing Ecohydrologic Land Management Strategies and Water Supply Impacts in the Western U.S.
Lauren Marie Thatch
ADVISOR: Dr. Reed M. Maxwell
Water Management Modeling within Integrated Hydrologic Models:
Process Development and Insights on Water Use Impacts Throughout the Hydrologic Cycle
Materials Science, Doctor of Philosophy Dr. Eric Toberer, Program Director
Dylan Mark Jennings
ADVISOR: Dr. Ivar Reimanis
Morphological and Microstructural Evolution in BZY/Nickel Catalyst Materials
Deborah Lee McGott
ADVISOR: Dr. Colin A. Wolden
Development and Application of Novel Thermo-mechanical Cleave Technique for Cadmium Telluride Solar Cells Celeste Louise Melamed
ADVISOR: Dr. Eric S. Toberer
Control of Optoelectronic Properties via Aliovalent Disorder in Ternary Nitrides and Oxynitrides
Elizabeth Claire Palmiotti
ADVISOR: Dr. Angus A. Rockett
Recrystallization of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Films by Metal Halide Vapor Treatments
Operations Research with Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy
Dr. Alexandra Newman, Program Director Lois Kamga-Ngameni
ADVISOR: Dr. Alexandra M. Newman
CO-ADVISOR: Dr. Jennifer L. Miskimins Reduction of Non-productive Time in Oil Field Operations
Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy
Dr. Josh Ramey, Program Director Sumaer Kamboj
ADVISOR: Dr. Susanta K. Sarkar Interactions of Matrix Metalloprotease-1 with Water-insoluble
Aggregates of Alpha-Synuclein and Amyloid-beta Peptide
MASTER OF ENGINEERING | MASTER OF SCIENCE
12 | MID-YEAR COMMENCEMENT Mining Engineering
Dr. M. Stephen Enders, Department Head
Mining Engineering,Professional Masters Cody Lee Bartkoski
Jon Bobbera Daniel Gochnauer
Mining Engineering Management,Professional Masters Fiorella Giana
Michael Bindu Hutahaean Victor M. Moraila Rodriguez Levi Dylan Rawlings Mark L. Schroeder
Mining and Earth Systems Engineering,Master of Science Sewit Ghebremichael Hagos
Hamilton Honorato Pinheiro Junior Claire E. Kincaid
Carolina Navia Vasquez Natalia Soares Rodrigues
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Junko Munakata-Marr, Department Head Civil and Environmental Engineering,Master of Science
Sarah Megan Acker Patrick J. Allan
Benjamin Andrew Becker Erica Christy Clevenger Brett William Edwards Cheyenne Marie Footracer Rachael Danielle Frei Victoria Linn Hennon Da Huang
Kara Leann Mihalik Breanna Dawn Moak Mark Ernest Neuroth Sarah Olden Forrest Gage Pilone Andrew Karl Safulko Leon Emil Maher Salfiti Miranda Kay Schiffbauer Erica Schmitz
Maxwell George Sharp Jonathan Michael Thibault Colin Wilson
Environmental Engineering Science, Master of Science Stephanie Aurelius
Moira Hollis Laughlin
George S. Ansell Department of
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Dr. Ivar Reimanis, Department Head
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering,Master of Engineering Ricardo Vinicius Barroso Gomes
Erzhuo Gao
Christopher Alan Kastner Brett Bruce Edward Probst Mark Andrew Ressler Jeremy Shin
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering,Master of Science Clarissa Gallardo
Travis C. Marsh David Vincent Marshall Timothy John Pickle Gillian Kendall Storey Tushar Khemraj Telmasre
Electrical Engineering
Dr. Peter Aaen, Department Head
Electrical Engineering,Master of Science David J. Garrett
Robert Douglas Jones, Jr.
Alicia N. McDonald Collins G. Moore Andres Velasco
Geology and Geological Engineering
Dr. Wendy Bohrson, Department Head Mineral Exploration, Professional MastersSonia Mirocha Ellison
Geology and Geological Engineering, Master of Engineering
Makenzie Carroll John Foran
Geological Engineering, Master of Science Caroline Johanna Bedwell
Brian Zachary Gray Justin Thomas Manning Zane Clayton White Geology, Master of Science
Andrea G. Distel
William Claiborne Pierce LaCosta Scott Keegan Manwaring Duncan Caesar McIntire Stephen Elias Piurkowsky Savannah Lynn Rice Ryan Lewis Rogers Dustin Andrew Shockley Claire E. Vavrus
Vicky Yeap
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Dr. Anuj Chauhan, Department Head
Chemical Engineering,Master of Science Xiaoyu Chen
Abigail Rose Meyer Peter Calvin Montano, III Darrian Michael Newman Gavin Ka Chun Yeung
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Carl Frick, Department Head
Mechanical Engineering,Master of Science Alexander Morgan Arnold
William Andrew Broughton Phillip Buelow
Ian Edward Chang
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MASTER OF ENGINEERING | MASTER OF SCIENCE continued
Mechanical Engineering,continued Alan James Clemens
Anna C. Corman Jake E. Czajkowski Cameron James Eanes Robin Uchida Evans Kayleigh Iris Gavin Rachel Marie Godard Casey Hardy Langenbahn Everard Thomas Marks Benjamin R. McEntire Charles Patrick O’Brien Robert M. Pagano, II Noah James Pelsmaeker Anna Carmen Perez Michelle Elizabeth Rugh Eric John Smoorenburg Nicholas R. Thompson Ben C. Thrift
Naya Carrie Ziegler
Petroleum Engineering
Dr. Jennifer Miskimins, Department Head
Petroleum Engineering, Master of Engineering Bismarck Echegile
Petroleum Engineering, Master of Science Muhammad Wendy Airlangga
Etaf Salah Alghunaim Sarah A. Alruwayi Nurbol Bekbossinov
Balnur Altayevna Mindygaliyeva Akezhan Bakytzhanuly Orynbassar Daniel Rathmaier
Sydni Michelle Tomblin Xinyuan Zhang
Geophysics
Dr. Paul Sava, Department Head
Geophysical Engineering, Master of Science Mark Edward Jeska
Nil Ece Parkan
Geophysics, Master of Science
Deniz Donmez Alicia Doyle Downard Hanna Elizabeth Flamme Owen Rohwer Huff Harrison Schumann
Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Dr. Gregory E. Fasshauer, Department Head Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Master of Science,
Computational and Applied Mathematics Specialty Larsen Milo Kronstad
Shelby Rose Stowe
Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Master of Science, Statistics Specialty
William Stewart Daniels Juliette Mukangango Justin Nichols
Physics
Dr. Frederic Sarazin, Department Head Applied Physics,Master of Science
Mikayla Allyson Bradsby Forrest Nicholas Doherty Sarah C. Hinnegan Ian Mars Kingsolver Eric Douglas Miller
Computer Science
Dr. Tracy K. Camp, Department Head Computer Science, Master of Science
Guilherme P. Alves Robert Coleman Beaver Matthew J. Clough Connor Robert Graflund David M. Grisham Kyle Lane Hansen Curtis R. Harrison Lucas Robert Henke Mackenzie Gayle Hull Michael C. Humphrey Nan Jiang
Julie Ann Johnson Torin A. Johnson Eric S. Klatzco
Akshatha Krishnamurthy Evan Christopher Mele Robinson Dean Merillat Kyle Shay Thomas Moran Austin Bennett Purdy James T. Schreiner Anthony H. Sun Jacky Wang
Economics and Business
Dr. Scott Houser, Department Head
Engineering and Technology Management, Master of Science
Joshua Charles Dakin Samuel J. Fiorica Garrett Douglas Gissler Andrew Douglas Leach Warren Scott Marshall Jaume Martinez Calvo Melanie M. Pincus Blake Ray Dylan J. Shaw
Remha Tekle Yohannes
Mineral and Energy Economics, Master of Science Musab Saad Almodrra
John Sidabo Ayaburi Erik Michael Collin Adam S. Fuller Erich Walter Hoefler
Leila Gregorio Conceicao Mateus Kevin P. Miles
Niels J. Snow Chuxuan Sun
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Dr. Sandy Woodson, Department HeadNatural Resources and Energy Policy, Master of Science Mark Allen Childers
Baba Freeman Oula K. Mansour Tara Nicole Pelton Shelby Leanne Piper
Christian Alexander Saldana-Gaona Gabriel L. Stephens
Katherine M. Wyszkowski
Interdisciplinary Programs
Advanced Energy Systems, Master of Science Dr. Robert Braun, Program Director
Collin D. Barraugh Colin Sabino Dubnik Jesse William Geiger Melodie Peecheng Glasser Evan R Murphy
David Roese Nash Tony Penoyer Donald L. Price Brian Alexander Vockel
Advanced Manufacturing, Master of Science Dr. Craig Brice, Program Director
Matthew Thomas Bruckner Kelly Wayne Pickering Steven Michael Sullivan
Data Science, Master of Science Dr. Douglas Nychka, Program Director
William Thomas Busath Doug Conner Curth Alexis M. Denhard Peter M. Hogan Mark Gavin Holswade Juan De Jesus Jerez Yixiong Ma
Elise Marisa Madonna Jake Ryan McCaskill Andrew Arthur Reetz Simon T. Reisig Eran Rozewski Robert Austin Welsh
Geochemistry, Professional Masters
Dr. James Ranville, Program Director
Alison Willington Richards James Lawrence Tierney, III Weishi Wang
GIS and Geoinformatics, Master of Science Dr. Wendy Zhou, Program Director
Sayantan Biswas
Humanitarian Engineering and Science, Master of Science Dr. Jessica Smith, Program Director
Larkin Michaela Martini
Hydrologic Science and Engineering Master of Science Dr. Jonathan Sharp, Program Director
Brian Bartolome Bond Trent D. Cassidy Aaron James Engers
Apostolos Paul Edward Landahl William Taylor
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Materials Science, Master of Science Dr. Eric Toberer, Program Director
Scott Jacob Atkins
Anyka Marie Bergeson-Keller Jason Michael Chenenko Md Ashraful Haque Zoey Therese Huey Michael Johnathan Kmetz John Miller Robinson Nicholas Harrison Rollman
Nuclear Engineering, Master of Engineering Dr. Mark Jensen, Program Director
Jesus Alonso Mendoza, Jr.
Ian Macdonald Wilkinson
Operations Research with Engineering, Master of Science Dr. Alexandra Newman, Program Director
John Lucian Cox Jason Matisheck Braxton Lee Morehead Megan Muniz
Petroleum Reservoir Systems, Professional Masters Dr. Stephen Sonnenberg, Program Director
Leonardo Arias Medina
Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering, Master of Science Dr. Josh Ramey, Program Director
Nathanael David Brenner Michael Hale
Wesley Kent Nezha Mabrouk Kathryn Ann Scherrer Jessica B. Schipper
Quantum Engineering, Master of Science Dr. Eliot Kapit, Program Director
Myly Fabre
Robotics, Master of Science Dr. Kevin Moore, Program Director
Allan S. Huntington George Robin Marchant David T. Micnhimer Peter Evan Taenzer Alexander Jeffrey Taylor
Space Resources, Master of Science Dr. Angel Abbud-Madrid, Program Director
Loren William Kezer Eric Connor Luken Colleen Olson Lisa Robibero Aaron Townes Russell Joshua Schertz John Gilbert Schmit Michael Alton Seibert Maxwell Sissman
Underground Construction and Tunnel Engineering, Master of Science
Dr. Michael Mooney, Program Director Rahel Aniko Dean-Pelikan
Ammad Khan
Ryan James O’Connell
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GRADUATE AWARDS
Outstanding Graduating Master’s Student Award
Chosen by faculty in the Department of Computer Science, this award is presented to an exceptional graduate student.Lucas Henke Mackenzie Hull
Outstanding Graduating Master’s Student Award
Chosen by faculty in the Department of Petroleum Engineering, this award is presented to an exceptional graduate student.Balnur Mindygaliyeva
Dr. Bhakta Rath and Sushama Rath Research Award
This award recognizes a Mines doctoral graduate whose thesis demonstrates the greatest potential for societal impact.
RATH AWARD FINALISTS Mikaela Algren Ryan Gasvoda Dorcas Idowu Sen Liu
VeeAnder Mealing
Deborah McGott Josh Mueller
Victoria Vaccarezza Yuhui Zhang
Emeritus Faculty Exemplary Graduate Student
Chosen by emeritus faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, this award is presented to an exceptional graduate student.Rachel Goddard
Outstanding Graduating PhD Student Award
Chosen by faculty in the Department of Petroleum Engineering, this award is presented to an exceptional graduate student.Bowen Yao Ahmed Mansour
Dual Degree Recipients
Ryan James Gasvoda Chemical Engineering, PhD Chemical Engineering, MSAhmed Khaled Abdelmaksoud Mansour Petroleum Engineering, PhD
Mechanical Engineering, MS
The John Steele Commemorative Service Award is given to one graduating senior that has displayed outstanding service to the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Antonio Marquez
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The Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award in Computer Science is awarded to a student who demonstrates superior performance and creativity in undergraduate research.
Benjamin Wagley The Emeritus Faculty Undergraduate Award is presented to
an exceptional student as chosen by emeritus faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Jorgen Heilbron
The Alan Kissock Award is awarded to graduating seniors in metallurgical and materials engineering, acknowledging creativity in metallurgy.
Madison Norris Addison Wong
The President’s Senior Scholar Athlete Award is presented to one graduating female and male athlete with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher, has lettered in a sport during their senior year and has demonstrated leadership qualities of an exemplary student-athlete.
Heather Keniry, Cross Country, Track and Field Michael Glen, Men’s Basketball
Outstanding Graduating Senior Awards Stephanie Caulk
Civil Engineering Perla Lyon
Environmental Engineering Adam Church
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Samantha Sharp Electrical Engineering Brian Bell
Geology and Geological Engineering
Hunter Hyatt
Chemical Engineering Holly Wilhelm
Chemical & Biological Engineering
Sean Gilpatrick
Mechanical Engineering Carson Horak
Petroleum Engineering Claire Jordan
Computational and Applied Mathematics Amber Rexwinkle Statistics
Joel Been Physics Ethan Perry Computer Science Jade Njo
Economics and Business Matthew Dell
Engineering, Design and Society
UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS
The Harrison L. Hays, 1931, Award is presented in chemical and petroleum refining for demonstrating scholarship, personality and integrity of character and the general potentialities of a successful industrial career.
Tyler Schraeder
The Selim Memorial Scholarship is presented by the faculty of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering to a graduating student who promises great success in graduate school.
Tara Buzinski The Maryanna Bell Kafadar Award is presented to the
graduating senior who has excelled in humanities courses and humanities-related activities.
Marisa Macias
The Distinguished Military Graduate Award is the highest national award presented to seniors in ROTC classes.
Primarily based on academic and physical performance within U.S. Army standards, these graduates rank in the top 20 percent of Army ROTC graduates nationwide.
Garret Beck Aidan Kistler
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Award, provided by Mr. and Mrs.
R. “Ike” Downing, is given to an outstanding ROTC cadet based on exemplary leadership within the Corps of Cadets and academic excellence in military science.
Aidan Kistler
The Clark B. Carpenter Award is presented to the graduating seniors in mining or metallurgy who, in the opinion of the senior students in mining and metallurgy and the professors in charge of the respective departments, is the most
deserving of this award.
Tim Bentele Devin Dustman
The Computer Science Faculty Choice Award is given to a top graduating senior who improved computer science at Mines.
Audrey Horne Liam Stacy
The Outstanding Student Service Award is presented by the Division of Student Life to the students who, during their tenure at Mines, above their academic role, vigorously participated in activities for the greater benefit of their peers and community to promote excellence and well-being.
Eric Boone Emma De Angeles
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ACADEMIC HONORS, SCHOLARS AND HONOR SOCIETIES
Mines awards the academic honors designations of summa cum laude, magna cum laude and cum laude. The honor cords worn by students earning the highest designation, summa cum laude, are royal blue and orange. Magna cum laude is represented by light blue and orange. Cum laude is represented by silver and orange. Honor cords and stoles are also worn to signify involvement in athletics, honor societies, scholars programs and recognition of international students.
Harvey Scholars
Many Mines students benefit from scholarships provided by our generous alumni and friends. This scholarship instills the values of ‘pay it forward’ through community building, public service and campus engagement. The Harvey Scholars program provides full tuition for four years and a travel enrichment grant. Students wear light blue, gray and white cords.
Amanda Aurigemma Anna Christiansen Claire Edington
McBride Honors Program
The Guy T. McBride Honors Program in Public Affairs allows students to explore the interfaces between their areas of technical expertise and the humanities and social sciences, resulting in a minor in public affairs with the honors distinction. Students wear orange and white cords.
Caleb Pan Marisa Macias Lucia Grande Claire Edington
Undergraduate Research Scholars
Undergraduate Research Scholar distinction is a notable honor for dedicated undergraduate students who have conducted and presented research beyond the core curriculum.
Elizabeth Betz Tara Buzinski Michael Melville Ethan Perry Tony Tien Order of Omega
Recognizes outstanding leadership in fraternity and sorority systems. Students wear white and gold cords.
Amber Rexwinkle Alexander Roush Matt Tyler Blue Key Honors Society
Recognizes students with achievements in service, scholarship and activities. Students wear blue cords.
Zachary Barry Garret Beck Jack Girard Emma Ingram Jake White Boettcher Scholars
Awards essentially a merit-based full-ride to any four-year institution in Colorado.
Ethan Perry
Daniels Fund Scholars
The Daniels Scholarship Program provides a four-year scholarship for students who demonstrate exceptional character, leadership and a commitment to serving their communities. Students wear stoles.
Zachary Barry Pablo Lopez Antonio Marquez Israel Olivas
Andrew Reese Garret Beck
Walter “Preston” Cole Benjamin Selph Aidan Kistler Military Commissions
The following students will be commissioned in the United States Army:
Matthew Rathmann
The following students will be commissioned in the United States Air Force:
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
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Colorado School of Mines is a public university focused on science and engineering, dedicated to educating and inspiring students, advancing knowledge and innovating to address the great challenges society faces today—
particularly those related to the Earth, energy and the environment.
Founded in 1874 with specialties in mining and metallurgy, Mines’ scope and mission has expanded to meet the needs of industry and society, producing distinctive graduates and revolutionary innovations and becoming a world leader in advancing sustainable use of the Earth’s resources.
Academic Regalia: Caps, Gowns and Hoods
The academic dress worn by today’s graduates reflects a tradition begun in the late 12th century, when universities were first taking form, and codified in the U.S. in 1895 under the Academic Costume Code. Originally, the dress may have had a practical purpose—to keep the student warm in unheated buildings—but today it is ceremonial and divided into three parts: caps, gowns and hoods.
The traditional cap is the mortarboard with colored tassels to identify the graduate’s discipline or field of study.
Graduates earning a PhD wear a silver tassel, Master of Science a yellow tassel, Master of Engineering an orange tassel and Bachelor of Science a navy and silver commemorative tassel.
Bachelor’s and master’s gowns are untrimmed, but doctoral gowns are faced down the front with velvet and trimmed with three velvet bars across the sleeves. The velvet facing and bars are black or the color of the field of study.
Hoods are also black, lined with silver and blue, the official school colors. The velvet border identifies the field of study to which the degree pertains. Mines hoods have yellow velvet borders for masters of science, orange velvet borders for masters of engineering and blue velvet borders for doctors of philosophy.
Conferred Degrees
Departmental degrees are awarded at Mines according to the order in which the department or program originally conferred a degree, dating back to the first Mines commencement in 1883, at which two mining degrees were awarded.
Silver Diplomas
While the degrees granted by Mines are valuable and unique, so are the diplomas themselves. The Mines silver diploma is a long-standing tradition dating back to 1933, when Charles A. Hull engraved a silver diploma as a gift for his son, a recent graduate. The diploma caught the eye of then-President Melville F. Coolbaugh, who asked that silver diplomas be made for all Mines graduates.
Starting with the commencement of 1934, Mines began issuing silver diplomas, measuring 5 by 6 inches and etched in pure sterling silver. Creating these diplomas required two workers spending six weeks (or 500 hours) making 19 delicate etchings in each diploma.
Honor Cords and Stoles
At Mines, we hold all of our graduates in high esteem and recognize their achievements at commencement. In addition to the traditional cap and gown regalia worn at this event, graduates may wear stoles and honor cords to recognize academic honors, honors programs and honor societies; an international affiliation; membership in Mines- recognized Greek letter societies; status as varsity student- athletes; and service as military and veteran students.
Honor cords signify specific academic achievement or membership in a recognized academic honor group or society. A graduation stole is a decorative vestment worn over the shoulders by students who are members of college organizations for the purpose of recognizing academic achievement or association with an international group or program.
A public research university with a global reach, engaging innovative thinkers to create solutions for today’s
earth, energy and environmental challenges.
COLORADOSCHOOLOFMINES | 19 The Book: De Re Metallica
The Mines faculty senate president leads the academic portion of the commencement procession, carrying a replica of the 16th-century treatise De Re Metallica. Widely regarded as the seminal text on mining and the science of metallurgy, this historic volume serves as a symbol of the body of knowledge shared by Mines’ faculty and students.
The book’s opening marks the start of the commencement ceremony and also recalls the beginning of the students’
education at the school. The ceremony’s end is signified by the closing of the book.
A first edition of De Re Metallica, written by Georg Bauer under the pseudonym Agricola and printed in 1556, resides in the vault of Mines’ Arthur Lakes Library, as does a subsequent edition printed in 1621. In addition to these original texts, the library also houses several copies of Herbert Hoover’s 1912 translation from Latin.
Presidential Medallion
The silver medallion, worn only by the Mines president, was designed by Rex Bull, an emeritus professor in the George S. Ansell Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, and cast by students using silver donated by the Mines Alumni Association. It was first used at George S.
Ansell’s inauguration as the 13th president of the school on February 8, 1985.
University Mace
The Mines faculty senate distinguished lecturer carries the mace, which has a rich history as a symbol of authority going back to the 13th century. In commencement processions, the mace is carried before the president and the dignitaries in the platform party. The mace’s core is a rosewood staff, covered by fitted brass and cast bronze, silver-plated and topped by Mines’ mascot, Blaster. Mines Professor Emeritus Robert Taylor executed the design and Mr. Emil Dangreau produced the finished standard with the official school seal photoengraved on the base of the staff.
Prospector
A retrospective memento, the Prospector is Mines’
yearbook and commemorates each school year with photos and articles detailing some of the best moments of the year. The Prospector was published for decades before taking a brief hiatus in the early 2000s.
