DCP Celebrates 129 New Graduates for Fall Class of 2023

Five people pose together in academic regalia, including blue doctoral gowns, caps, hoods, and a black gown. They are smiling and standing indoors in front of gray double doors.


Sunday, December 17, 2023
By: Kyle Niblett

A total of 129 students earned degrees from the University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning following the Fall 2023 semester. The graduating class was celebrated publicly this past Friday and Saturday with commencement ceremonies at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.

Amer Abukhalaf, Kofi Asare and Anne Marie Sowder received their Doctor of Philosophy from DCP, with an additional 58 Gators receiving their master’s degree from the college. A total of 68 students received their bachelor’s degree in four different disciplines (construction management, fire and emergency services, architecture and sustainability and the built environment).

To replay the live stream of the 2023 Fall DCP Commencement Ceremony, click here.

A smiling graduate in a cap and gown stands among seated classmates at a graduation ceremony, with diploma covers visible on nearby chairs. The venues logo appears in the lower right corner.


BS in Construction Management

  • Abdullah Aljundi
  • Hailey Boyatt
  • Nathan Butts
  • Erick Cardenas
  • Paul Coil
  • Nicholas Ely
  • Kyle Engel
  • Giancarlo Esposito
  • Robert Finke
  • Colton Forkush
  • Evan Goff
  • Daniel Gonzalez
  • Jake Hagan
  • Robert Hardy
  • Tristan Henderson
  • Nicholas Herrera
  • Jared Hoenigmann
  • Kyle Hulsman
  • Constantinos Karellos-Gleoudis
  • Vsevolod Kylyvnyk
  • Cj Lee
  • Felix Levy
  • Kenneth Long
  • Logan McGinnis
  • Sean McLaughlin
  • Rain Meekins
  • William Nagele
  • Carlos Navarro
  • Noah Palmer
  • Godfrey Roberts
  • Jake Siegel
  • Philip Sloan
  • Brandon Thompson
  • Rani Toma
  • Paul Whitley
  • Lexy Wilson
A group of graduates in caps and gowns stand in a row at a ceremony. One graduate in the center waves while others look on. Blue and orange stoles with UF are visible. Rows of empty chairs are in the background.


BS in Fire & Emergency Services

  • Ebrahim Almulla
  • Daniel Amador
  • Stanislav Artemenko
  • Derek Bill
  • Jackson Bishop
  • James Davis
  • Kyndall Finklea
  • Walter Gonzalez
  • Johnathan Hernandez
  • Brent Loewel
  • Ryan Lorenz
  • Taylor Marshall
  • Anthony Parlamento
  • Robert Pearce
  • Shannon Rowley
  • David Sutherland
  • Derek Tyler
  • Connor Washburn

BDES in Architecture

  • Angelina Brier
  • Angela Ciullo
  • Kristalrose Lu
  • Samir Mujtaba
  • Minh Tam Nguyen
  • Carmen Paz
  • Emmy Salvador
  • Vincent Schroder

BS in Sustainability and the Built Environment

  • Benjamin Blacher
  • Sabrina Castellanos
  • Shannon Guerin
  • Zane Vesper
  • Austin White
  • Jacob York

Master in Construction Management

  • Andrew Antonelli
  • Bharath Venkatachalam Ganesh Chockalingam
  • Justin Curtis
  • Jerko Puh Facuse
  • Elham Ghahari
  • Mohammadnavid Khalilian
  • Cameron Kitchiner
  • Varun Kumar Lakma
  • Georgia Lambert-Jones
  • Brandon Lopez
  • Dante Andres Garcia Meneses
  • Chao Xie

Master of International Construction Management

Four graduates in black gowns and caps stand together, smiling, with UF (University of Florida) stoles and medallions. They are indoors at a graduation ceremony, with other graduates in the background.
  • Hnin Su Wai
  • Dustin Davidson

Master’s in Fire & Emergency Science

  • Christopher Armiger
  • Matthew Cross
  • Dion Godwin
  • David Green
  • Austin Katz
  • Brian Nadler
  • Brian Yuncker

Master of Architecture

  • Nicole Agathocleous
  • Maite Bruno
  • Morgan Carlisle
  • Sophia Hernandez
  • Alexander Karimipour
  • John LaVia
  • Karishma Parikh
  • Tquion Smith
  • Ana Tellitud Andaluz
  • Wilson Warlick

Master of Historic Preservation

  • Emma Ramseyer

Master’s in Architectural Studies

  • Sarah Adams
  • Lacey Lober
  • Mary Martin
  • Nicholas Nunez
  • Roderick Pope
  • Carmen Quiles
  • Tiffany Stewart

Master of Urban & Regional Planning

A group of graduates in caps and gowns smile and pose together indoors at a graduation ceremony. Some wear colorful stoles and sashes with UF logos visible on their gowns.
  • Camisha Alexis
  • Richard Borzi
  • Haley Busch
  • Nicholas Eastham
  • Lauren Finn
  • Lucas Haase
  • Stephany Melton
  • Jessica Hays
  • Wynstan Jaren Larsen
  • Lilyann Linehan
  • Grace Malveaux
  • Aidan McKibbin-Vaughan
  • Brandon Moyer
  • DeWein Pelle
  • Ann Marie Rolle
  • Michael Slagle
  • Megan Trudel
  • Michael Williams
  • Stephen Yerly
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