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PROGRAM The Commencement of the Ninety-Second Annual Session Friday, May 12, 2017 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2017 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Steinke Physical Education Center PRESIDING...Dr. Heidi M. Anderson Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs PRELUDE...Commencement Band Dr. Scott Jones, Director of Bands (Friday, 10 a.m., 2 p.m.) Dr. Jason Kihle, Associate Director of Bands (Saturday, 10 a.m., 2 p.m.) PROCESSIONAL Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 by Elgar... Band Audience stands for PROCESSIONAL and RECESSIONAL THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION The University Banners, The Party of the President, The Party of the Deans, The President of the Faculty Senate, The Regents Professors, The Chancellor s Academy of Teacher Educators, The Faculty of the University, Candidates for Degrees NATIONAL ANTHEM Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key... Irma Reyes (Friday, 10 a.m.) Vocal Music Major Carissa Reyes (Friday, 2 p.m.) Vocal Music Major Oscar Lara (Saturday 10 a.m.) Vocal Music Major Juan Carlos Gonzalez (Saturday 2 p.m.) Vocal Music Major WELCOME... Dr. Anderson INTRODUCTION OF PLATFORM PARTY... Dr. Anderson PRESENTATION OF DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AWARDS...David Barrera, President Student Government Association PRESENTATION OF UNIVERSITY RING...Rick Garza, President Javelina Alumni Association INTRODUCTIONS... Dr. Tallant GREETINGS...Dr. Jon Mogford Vice Chancellor for Research The Texas A&M University System COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Friday, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m... The Honorable J.M. Lozano State Representative, District 43 COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Saturday, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m...dr. Kim Jones Regents Professor, Environmental Engineering CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES... Dr. Anderson CONFERRING OF DEGREES... Dr. Tallant PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES... Deans of the Colleges 3
**COMMISSIONING OF ROTC CADET...LTC. Thomas Troyn Professor of Military Science ALMA MATER Hail AMK, arranged by Dr. Greg Sanders, Professor, Department of Music... Irma Reyes Carissa Reyes Oscar Lara Juan Carlos Gonzalez RECESSIONAL Entry March of the Boyares by Johannes Halvorsen... Band ** Friday, 2 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. Ceremony SPEAKERS Friday, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Ceremony The Honorable J.M. Lozano J.M. Lozano represents District 43 in the State House of Representatives. His district includes Kleberg, Bee, Jim Wells and San Patricio Counties. He is currently serving his fourth term. He is chairman of the Higher Education Committee. Lozano also was appointed to the House Environmental Regulation committee, advocating for industry and jobs. He is a small business owner and understands the problems of overreaching government regulations. He supports policies that create jobs, end lawsuit abuse and is an advocate for protecting the South Texas oil and gas industry. He holds a bachelor s degree from University of Texas and a master s degree from University of Incarnate Word. Lozano was raised in Premont, but now lives in Kingsville with his wife, Abby, and their three children, Penny, Pepito and Carlitos. Saturday, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Ceremony Dr. Kim David Jones Dr. Kim Jones is professor and director for the Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment in the Department of Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M-Kingsville. He also was recently named the university s 16 th Regents Professor. Jones joined the faculty in 1999 as an assistant professor in the environmental engineering department in the Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering. He was promoted to associate professor and served as department chair from 2004 to 2009, when he was promoted to professor. He continued as department chair until 2016. Jones is a graduate of the United States Military Academy in West Point where he earned his bachelor s degree in general engineering. He then served in the U.S. Army from 1974-1979, achieving the rank of captain. In addition, Jones received a master s degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Texas and master s and doctoral degrees in environmental engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He received the Javelina Alumni Association Distinguished Researcher Award in 2013, the Professor of the Year for environmental engineering in 2012 and the Faculty Lecture Award in 2005. Jones also was the Stormont Lecturer, Victoria College Honoree in 2010. 4
PLATFORM Dr. Steven Tallant... President Dr. Heidi M. Anderson... Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Scott Gines...Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation The Honorable J.M. Lozano... Commencement Speaker Dr. Kim David Jones... Commencement Speaker Dr. Jon Mogford...Vice Chancellor for Research Dr. Terisa Riley...Senior Vice President for Student Affairs, Enrollment Management and University Administration Bradley A. Walker... Vice President for Advancement and External Relations Texas A&M University-Kingsville Foundation/Alumni and Development Kirsten Compary...Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Dr. Mohammad Alam... Dean, Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering Dr. Natalya Delcoure... Dean, College of Business Administration Dr. Duane Gardiner...Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Mary L. Gonzalez... Associate Vice President for Student Access Dr. Dolores Guerrero...Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Nancy KingSanders...Associate Vice President for Student Success Raaj Kurapati... Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Dr. Kim McCuistion... Interim Dean, Honors College Dr. Shad Nelson...Interim Dean, Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences Dr. G. Allen Rasmussen... Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies Dr. Alberto Ruiz...Dean, College of Education and Human Performance David Barrera... President, Student Government Association Adriana Garza-Flores... Director of Communications Juan Garza...President, Staff Council Rick Garza... President, Javelina Alumni Association Juan Carlos Gonzalez...Vocalist, Music Major Oscar J. Lara...Vocalist, Music Major Dr. Richard Miller... President, Faculty Senate Carissa Reyes...Vocalist, Music Major Irma Reyes...Vocalist, Music Major LTC. Thomas Troyn... Professor of Military Science 5
PRESIDENT, FACULTY SENATE Dr. Richard L. Miller Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychology and Sociology Dr. Ulan Dakeev Assistant Professor in the Department of and Technology MARSHALS Dr. Elda Sanchez Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry Dr. Nestor W. Sherman Regents Professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology Dr. Randall H. Williams Piper Professor in the Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences COMMISSIONEES Second Lieutenant, United States Army Noyola, Clarissa Ytuarte, Jacqueline Renee Winters, Stephany Rene UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE BANNERS The university and college banners are presented by the Presidential Ambassadors. THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM REGENTS Phil Adams Robert L. Albritton Anthony G. Buzbee Cliff Thomas Chairman Morris E. Foster Bill Mahomes Judy Morgan Elaine Mendoza Vice Chairman Charles W. Schwartz Stephanie Martinez (student regent) CHANCELLOR S ACADEMY OF TEACHER EDUCATORS AWARD Dr. Karen Sue Bradley 2012-2013 Professor in the Department of Teacher and Bilingual Education Dr. Jack Bradley 2013-2014 Professor in the Department of Teacher and Bilingual Education 6
Dr. Lorraine E. Killion 2016-2017 Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology Dr. Greta Schuster 2014-2015 Professor in the Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences Dr. Randall H. Williams 2015-2016 Piper Professor in the Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE REGENTS PROFESSORS Dr. James R. Norwine - 1997 Professor in the Department of Physics and Geosciences (Retired) Dr. Leslie G. Hunter - 1998 Professor in the Department of History (Retired) Dr. John C. Perez - 1999 Professor in the Department of Biological and Health Sciences (Retired) Dr. Timothy E. Fulbright - 2000 Professor in the Department of Animal, Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences Dr. Jacqueline Thomas - 2001 Professor in the Department of Language and Literature Dr. Jo Beran - 2002 Professor in the Department of Chemistry (Retired) Dr. Steven D. Lukefahr - 2004 Professor in the Department of Animal, Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences Dr. Paul M. Hageman - 2005 Professor in the Department of Music Dr. Michael E. Tewes - 2007 Professor in the Department of Animal, Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences Dr. Scott E. Henke - 2008 Professor in the Department of Animal, Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences Dr. David Sabrio - 2009 Professor in the Department of Language and Literature (Retired) Dr. Mauro Castro - 2010 Professor in the Department of Chemistry Dr. Kathleen Rees - 2012 Professor in the Department of Human Sciences Dr. Nestor Sherman - 2013 Professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology Dr. Karen Sue Bradley - 2014 Professor in the Department of Teacher and Bilingual Education Dr. Kim David Jones - 2016 Professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering COLLEGE AWARDS Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences SENIOR TEACHING AWARD Dr. Kathleen Rees Regent Professor in the Department of Human Sciences JUNIOR TEACHING AWARD Dr. Clayton Hilton Director and Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Technology 7
SENIOR RESEARCH AWARD Dr. David Wester Professor in the Department of Animal, Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences JUNIOR RESEARCH AWARD Dr. Madhura Kunta Research Assistant Professor at the Citrus Center ADVISING AWARD Javier A. Mendoza STAFF AWARD Jose Remigio de la Torre Farm Manager COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES WILLIAM J. HALL FACULTY AWARD Dr. Donald W. Daughtry Professor in the Department of Psychology and Sociology OLAN KRUSE SCIENCE FACULTY AWARD Dr. Jingbo Liu Professor in the Department of Chemistry OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP Dr. Shannon Baker Professor and Chair in the Department of History, Political Science and Philosophy OUTSTANDING TEACHING Dr. Veronica Sanchez Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Geosciences OUTSTANDING SERVICE Dr. Weimin Xi Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological and Health Sciences OUTSTANDING SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE PRODUCTION Dr. Mario Carranza Professor in the Department of History, Political Science and Philosophy Dr. Joseph Jones Assistant Professor in the Department of Music Dr. Richard Miller Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychology and Sociology COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS CHOICE DISTINGUISHED TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD Dr. Gonzalo Rivera, Jr. Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance 8
EDUCATION AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE OUTSTANDING SENIOR FACULTY MEMBER Dr. Lori Kupczynski Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling OUTSTANDING STAFF MEMBER Ms. Alexis Guierrez In the Department of Teaching and Bilingual Education OUTSTANDING JUNIOR FACULTY MEMBER Dr. Daniel Burt Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology CENTER FOR TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHING AWARD Jessica Stephens Lecturer in the Department of Psychology and Sociology NON TENURE-TRACK TEACHING AWARD Maria Iyescas Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Clinical Health Sciences Candidates for Degrees Friday, May 12 10 a.m. Ceremony AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN SCIENCES Koczur, Lianne Michelle Wildlife Science Doctor of Philosophy Schnupp, Matthew Joseph Wildlife Science Master of Science Alonso, Nicole Angelica Range and Wildlife Science Bernal Jimenez, Estephanie Kristell Plant and Soil Science Brewster, Richard Kyle Range and Wildlife Science Bull, Bethanny Taylor Agriculture Science Chavez, Sandy Evelyn Plant and Soil Science Clark, James Patrick Range and Wildlife Science Duberney, Perla Rubi Plant and Soil Science Garrett, Jason Matthew Agriculture Science Gonzalez, Kassandra I Plant and Soil Science Levens, Courtney M Leah Agriculture Science Martinez, Javier Jorge Animal Science Mata, Veronica Animal Science Olivares, Ana Lilia Plant and Soil Science Olsen, Benjamin Ryan Lee Range and Wildlife Science Phillips, Lindsey Morgan Range and Wildlife Science Spivey, Jacob Read Agriculture Science Trevino, Daisy Ruby Animal Science 9
Herwick, Kelsey Lynn Human Sciences Jackson, Lauren Nicole Human Sciences Aguilar, Ana Beatrice Applewhite, Caleb R ** Arce, Carrie Alyson Balandrano, Crystal Anabel Ballard, Derek Charles Bartolo, Luis R Boudreaux, Cole J Cantu, Cesar Christopher Cantu, Mathew Joshua Cantu, Maria De Los Angeles Carrillo, Klaudia E Casarez Jr, San Juan Jose Clark, Carlie Ann Cody, Payton Edward Coleman, Bridgette Nicole Copeland, Jordan Kathryn Cortez, Xiomara Josselin Coy, David Crowell, Brance Scott Dillard, Travis L ** Drabek, Dillan J Eli, Linden S Flores Acosta, Miguel Angel Master of Science in Human Sciences Rubio, Rebecca Joy Human Sciences Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Flores, Rebeccah Melissa Franklin, Harvey Lee Garcia, Alvaro Garcia, Veronica Ann Garza, Justin Ryan Garza, Kiara Giselle Garza, Leonardo Daniel Gleason, Heather Isabella Golla, Michael Lee *** Gonzales, Brianna Gonzalez, Ben Mario Haby, Elaine Nicole Hale, Tristan L Hannusch, Heather J *** Hansen, Nicole Alyssah Harlien, Madison R Hoelscher, Tiffanie Denae Hubenak, Ashley Elizabeth Johnson, Myranda Dyanne Kohler, Chalon Lee Kuehler, Ryan Matthew Lehman, Hunter Scott *** Lichtenberger, Alexandra ** Williams, Katie Elizabeth Human Sciences Lopez, Manoella Elizabeth Macias, Amanda Nicole ** Martinez, Ashley Jewel Murr, Thomas Mason *** Polasek, Grace A Ramirez, Stephannie Marie Ramos, Paige Alina Risica, Trevor Rodriguez, Iliana Rosenbaum, Morgan A *** Sastre, Leandro P Scholl, Jeremy Michael Shedd, Taylor Marie * Smith, Emily Carroll Tater, Seth Michael Thomas III, George Jim * Traylor, Anneka Monique Treviño, Alejandro * Vela, Rebeca A Wickliffe, Brock ** Wilkins, Taylor Paul Whitney, Blake Cameron Adrian, Xenia Liza Alvarez, Ivette Diane * Atkinson, Tracy Lee Cano, Selina Marie Carmona, Sonny James Castro, Andrea Marie *** Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences Cumberland, Rochelle A Garcia, Kaitlyn H Garcia, Lisa Marie Gonzalez, Laura Alejandra Guerra, Ashley Janelle Guzman, Roberto Alan Hughes, Lyza R Jaquez, Melissa Larrea Herdoiza, Erika De La Paz Moreno, Rafaela Rosales, Alexandria Rose 10 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude
EDUCATION AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE Doctor of Education Alaniz, Anna Bertha Educational Leadership Garza, Linda Faye Educational Leadership Montemayor, Karla Paola Educational Leadership Munoz, Arlinda Educational Leadership Pena, Rodrigo Hernan Educational Leadership Quintanilla, Frances Bilingual Education Sandersen, Brandy Jo Educational Leadership Shipman, Cheri DeAnn Educational Leadership Sugalan, Anacita Noromor Educational Leadership Trevino, Sylvia Perez Bilingual Education Vasquez, Sonya Educational Leadership Vinson, Jilma Bilingual Education Ramirez, Esmeralda Bilingual Education Alvarado, Ruth Early Childhood Barrera, Jannelly Special Education Castillo, Vanessa Special Education Collins, Rockeem Dewayne Adult Education Master of Arts Master of Education Franco, Juanita M Adult Education Howard, Reba Lynn Early Childhood Kupczynski, Marian Anthony Adult Education Neal, Willie Adult Education Perez, Alexia Renee Special Education Rodriguez, Rebecca Early Childhood Silva, Cassandra Leanne Adult Education Aguilar, Francine Yvette Herrera Reading Specialization Alsulami, Mona Mohammed Bilingual Education Amrich, Jennifer Diane Education Barco, Zuleika Anais Barrera, Roxana Benavides, Ashley Lynn Kinesiology Chavez, Bradly Wayne Claflin, Guadalupe Mata Instructional Technology Corona, Amanda Lee Educational Administration Cruz, Christine Lenea Education Master of Science Enz, Ida L Galvan, Katherine Garcia, Griselda Garza, Amber Nicole Garza, Christopher Oscar Kinesiology Gonzalez, Neyda Anali Guerra, Maria Elena Educational Administration Hancock, Jason Alvar Instructional Technology Johnson, Jessica D Knight, Denise Marie Educational Administration 11 Koehler, Brittany Von Ruff Educational Administration Lazo Garza, Gloria Lopez, Kristina Marie Lopez, Sujaira Lopez Garcia, Elizabeth May, Kevin Jonathan Orta, Marelda B Instructional Technology Ortiz, Sergio Javier Instructional Technology Palomo, Gabrielle Camile Pecuch, Nicholas John Kinesiology * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude
Pena, Aaron Omar Perez, Ricardo Gabriel Educational Administration Puente, Janeth Reyes, Martha G Reyes, Ruben Rivera, Nora Alicia Rodriguez, Jeremy Cortez Rosa III, Adan Educational Administration Salazar, Dassy Alejandra Kinesiology Saldivar, Alexandra Educational Administration Salinas, Jocelyn Salinas, Mayra Lozano Salinas-Lopez, Jeannette Alissa Smith, Patricia Ley Education Tovar, Jessica Reading Specialization Trevino, Berenice Bilingual Education Valles, Eugenia Aguilar, Brissa Marie *** Alonzo, Julie Ann Marie Armas, Christopher Armas, Cruz * Atkinson, Victoria Ann Benavides, Azanette *** Benitez, Ryan Brooks, Emily Nicole *** Broussard, Morgan Nicole Bryant, Jennifer Rose Cantu, Meagan V *** Castillo, Kayla Marie * Castillo, Tabitha Marie *** Castillo, Vanessa Lynn * Coleman, Kourtney René * Condado, Cassandra S * Cordova, Victoria Lovette *** Cortez, Diana * Cortinas, Roel A Davila, Denise Ann De Leon, Yessica Sarai *** De La Rosa, Ruben *** Diaz, Agatha Amber *** Diaz, Cerelia Elizondo, Ashley Rene Ercanbrack, Wendy Michelle * Fernandez, Felina Marie *** Fregoso, Nitza Michelle *** Galindo, Britzia Lizbeth *** Gallegos, Erik Garcia, Amanda Marie *** Garcia, Anna P *** Garcia, Juan G * Garza, Alexis Darlene Bachelor of Science Garza, Jackeline *** Garza, Jessica Janet Garza, Yolanda *** Gerardo, Anna Esther Gonzales, Melinda Gonzales, Victoria Alexis ** Gonzalez, Esteban Cruz *** Gonzalez, Jenna Grlj, Nadia Simone * Guajardo, Damian *** Guzman, Cynthia Ivette Hernandez, Noe *** Herrera, Fabiola Hinojosa, Janet *** Holloway, Stephanie M * Hospers, Lily Tineke *** Ibarra, Ana Karina * Ibanez, Emanuel Isaac Jenkins, Sarah Anne Jones, Forrest David Christopher Key, Lauren Taylor Kuyinu, Alex O Limon, Alexandra Isabella Lozano, Fabiana *** Lucio, Elsa Peggy Lugo, Stephanie R Mahmud, Musa Jeleel Mancha, Veronica ** Marin, Angela Bianca Mariscal, Gracie Anne ** Martinez, Michael Rey * Martinez, Ruby Monique *** Mendiola, Daniel Jr Moehrig, Valarie Anne 12 Mohr, Krystine Cecile Muniz, Alejandra Suleima Munoz, Ariana E Olvera, Lydia Noemi Ordonez, Maricela Berenice *** Pedraza, Demee M. Pena, Maribel G. ** Penablanca, Yesenia Pitts, Emmitt Cade Reyes, Ariadna *** Rios, Jose Luis Rivera, Estella Marie Rocha, Karina Roche, James Thomas Rodriguez, Maritza J *** Rodriguez, Valerie Sammantha Rodriguez, Yesenia M * Roher, Kaylin Nikole Rosenbaum, Ashlea Rosemarie *** Salas, Jared R Salinas, Brenda Lizette *** Salinas, Hilaria *** Salinas, Priscilla ** San Miguel, Laura Luna Sanchez, Blanca Estella *** Smith, Zachary Laine * Suarez, Magaly * Torres, Brittany Renee Torres, Karla Veronica Urbina-Patlan, Lori Yvette *** Uribe, Gregory Vargas, Jeannelle Vasquez, Jazmine *** Villafranco, Stephanie Diane * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude
Villalovos, Kassandra Wade, Jamesha L Whitney, Christina Anne *** Zamarron, Maria A *** Zubiria, Bianca Araceli *** Friday, May 12 2 p.m. Ceremony ARTS AND SCIENCES Guerrero-Bijarro, Georgina Nicole Psychology Herrera Jr, Ernesto H Psychology Castro, Roberto Music Education Master of Arts Ramon, Gabriella Psychology Utley, Loida Gonzalez Cultural Studies Master of Music Sanchez, Ramon Stevan Music Education Villasana, Luis David Cultural Studies Ahmed, Segun Moses Statistical Analytics, Computing and Modeling Alejos, David Refugio Criminology Ashila, Nagaraju Chemistry Basey, LaRon Rashad Sociology Carranza, Wilbur Aaron Psychology Cavazos, Leanna Raelynn Coke, Kaylie Jo Cruz, Lisa Marie Psychology Dollery, Lindie Anne Master of Science Enderlein, Tiana Racquel Garza, Liliana Chemistry Guntaka, Srikanth Reddy Biology Hager, Elizabeth Catherine Biology Hernandez, Eduardo Alberto Criminology Hinojosa, Karla Alexandra Imam Aliagan, Abdulhafiz D Biology Inaganti, Sumalatha Biology Janapally, Srijha Chemistry Johnsey, Elizabeth Fay Criminology Kamsani, Saritha Chemistry Komanapalli, Kamal Joselyn Chemistry Koppolu, Ramya Chemistry Krizak, Colleen Ann Lee, Songmi Biology Lopez, Desiree Renee Psychology Mallela, Sahiti Chemistry Mancha, Jessica Mendietta-Garcia, Amanda Psychology 13 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude
Migl, Chesney Elizabeth Chemistry Morin, Coraima Olanipekun, Oluwaseun Lekan Statistical Analytics, Computing and Modeling Pollok, Alissa Diane Quintero, Evelyn Lizette Rios, Lauren Brittany Salas, Arturo Sociology Salinas, Marisa Isabella Sarabia, Sandra Saxton, Leslie Amber Schiro, Cara Marie Criminology Sope, Amit Balasaheb Biology Tekumalla, Veena Chemistry Tello, Gabriela Tenorio, Rebecca Ann Tressider, Michael Edward Criminology Veldandi, Swetha Chemistry Williams, Angela Teraice Criminology Yennum, Niharika Statistical Analytics, Computing and Modeling Yoon, Sungmin Biology Zarate, Sara M Biology Zuniga, Brenda Stefany Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Cazarez-Gutierrez, Julie Ann Cipple, Eliana Flores, Aleksandra Aguinaga, Karina * Alaniz, Erika Viridiana Arevalo, John Bryan ** Armendariz, Jesus Babbitt, Chelsie Brooke Barrera, Nadine Marie Barrera, Saul Andres Botello, Alexis Rose Candanoza, Bianca Castro, Alejandro Chavez, David M Davis, Suzanne Smith De La Torre, Andrea ** Drummond, Samantha J Fiorenzi III, David M Garcia, Jeremy Richard Garcia, Sarita Belen ** Garza, Briana Gonzalez Bachelor of Arts Garza, Daniel L Gonzales, Aaron Michael Gonzalez, Ileana Danielle Hernandez, Alexandra Yuritzi Hernandez, Carlos Antonio Hinojosa, Virginia Nicole Horace, Jamarkus Jay, Lauren Jessica Lopez, Christina N * Lopez, Jennifer Nicole Madrigal, Clarissa *** Magallan, Kassondra Renee Martinez, Rebecca Mata, Isabel Marie ** Mendoza, Matthew D Moncivais, Daniellie Ayana Montalvo, Esmeralda Lee Nickel, Diana Starianna Oliver, Uriel Trebion Ortega, Juan Jose Ortiz, Isabel N Owen, Kenneth Davis Perez, Evelyn L Perez, Marysa Fayth Rangel, Valerie Marie Ray, Amber Dawne Romo, Barbara Segura, Israel Lee Soza, Enzo Guadalupe Spencer, Britny R *** Trevino, Esthela Guadalupe Vasquez, Diana Viejo, Amy Giselle *** Whittington, Cody Wayne *** Wright, Duan Quartrell 14 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude
Bautista, Alisa Bravo, Monica Bachelor of Fine Arts Cruz Jr, Abel Longoria, Christopher Zuriel * Perez, Berlin Caitlyn Salazar, David A Gallegos, Jesus Omar Garcia, Noe Izaguirre Mejia, Janel Anabel * Bachelor of Music Reyes, Carissa Nicole Goce ** Rosales, Rene Abraham Saldivar Jr, Juan Schmidt, Jace A ** Vanzandt, Amanda Victoria * Acevedo, Adrian Aguirre, Fernando Alaniz, Erika Viridiana Alejos, Daniel Rene Alfaro, Ashley Allred, Katelyn Elizabeth Atphaisit, Chairat * Auces, Jazmine Barber, Amy Beth Barrera, Eliseo Armando Benavidez, Gerardo Betancourt, Ludwika Janelle Brown, Eric Dashawn Bryan, Charmin Tuttle ** Bui, Marthy Byerly, Jacob Donovan Cabrieles, Jose Campbell, Corey S Cantu, Maria De Los Angeles Carbajal, Ana Lucila Cardenas, George A Carr, Myles Nathan Castro, Alexander Castro, Chelsea B Chapa, Aaron Samuel * Chavez, Tommy Cornelius, Brittany Nichole Cremar, Timothy Joseph Crowe, Joe Fred Cruz, Jelane Alyssa De La Cruz, Eladio De Leon, Ashley Marie De Leon, Meghan Audrey Del Angel, Alejandra Delfino, Chad Mitchel Bachelor of Science Delgado, Melissa Jovana Dillon, Sarah Marie *** Dunnand, Paul Jay Edalere, Feyisayo Omolola Estrada, Monica M *** Fakolade, Whitney Yewamide ** Fenner, Scott Steven Fisk, Kelsey D Flores, Tessa Nicole *** Garces, Kenia M Garcia, Humberto Jay Garcia, Kimberly Marina Garduno, Luis A Garza, Sarah Marie Gates, Amanda Leigh Gloria, Amanda Ramirez ** Gonzalez, Amanda Joanna Gonzalez, Cecilia Anissa *** Gonzalez, Steven E * Gracia, Denise Green, Marcus Guduru, Harshitha * Guia, Marianna Iris Gutierrez, Alonzo Rene *** Guzman, Ivana Haigood, Megan E Henao Garcia, Natalia Herrera, Gabriela * Hinojosa, Sierra Selena Huerta, Teresa Josefina * Hunt, Jensen Taylor * Ibik, Ifeanacho Chidelu Jaramillo, Deidra Alexandra Jaso, Myranda L * Johnson, Justin Dallas Johnson, Rachel A *** Jones, Cori Rabalais * Justice, Tyler J Kana, Kaylee Marie *** Kravetz, Seth Mark * Lacey, Imani Veralee Ledesma, Francisco Limon, Faustino Madunezim, Uchenna Quincy Martinez, Jesus Eduardo Medina, Cecilia Anne Montiel, Francisco Javier ** Nava, Oscar Abiel Nnadi, Iheoma Maryann ** Noyola, Clarissa Nuyttens, Josh Cole * Obi, Winifred Chiweoke Okakpu, Uchenna Peter *** Olvera, Christopher Thomas Ortega, Daniel Alexander Ozuna, Richard Justin Parra, Victoria Nicole Pena, Danielle Nichole Perez, Roxanne Flores Phelps, Kasey Dawn Ponce, Haydee Berenice * Posada, Victoria Ruth Pruneda, Gabriel M Quiroz, Miriam Quisenberry, James Philip * Ramirez, Alycia N Reyes, Ivan Rios, Eric Pena Robles, Francisco Rodriguez, Amanda Teressa 15 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude
Rodriguez, Randall A *** Rodriguez, Tammy Ava Rubio, Ryan Eric Saenz, Stephanie Marie Saltijeral, Edna Sarahi Sanabia, Gabriela Sanchez, Eric A Sanchez, Gabriella Araceli *** Shelton, Cayla J Smith, Joslyn Johnnae Snow, Raymond Jeffrey Stroman, Savannah Marie ** Thomas, Jonathan Leander Treviño, Tiffany Rae Valdez, Nicolle Renee * Van Fleet, Kayla Ann Vasquez, Lillian D Vega, Natalie Elizabeth ** West, Edith * White, Marcus Danielle Williams, Arielle Aryn ** Williams, Ronald *** Wilson, Zackariah Young, Ronald Joseph Ysassi, Miranda Nyssa Ytuarte, Jacqueline Renee Zaragoza, Brenda V Barrera, Joey E Castaneda, Lileana Davis, Robert Matthew Fountain, Sarah T. Garcia, Fabbiola Alejandra Bachelor of Social Work Garcia, Jacqueline Lee Gipson, Bridgett P Martinez, Karla Michelle ** McGuffin, Meagan Marie Munguia, Mellanie Ortiz, Virginia Saenz, Arlene Marie Sanchez, Amanda Leigh Villarreal, Jennifer Lee Ybarra, Devyn J Saturday, May 13 10 a.m. Ceremony BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Houston, Steven Charles Business Administration Master of Business Administration Martin, Princess Valez Business Administration Vuong, Richard Minh Business Administration Bachelor of Business Administration Abbott, William Robert Adams, Darrow Andre Al Rammadan, Yassier Hussain Alahmadi, Mohamed Mohsen Brara, Ujjwal Chapa, Efrain Alberto Clemons, Jerome Raheem Colunga, Christian Ernesto Coronado Jr., Noel Correa Jr, Rigoberto De Leon, Coretta Jordan Diaz Gomez, Thomas Esteban * Fernandez, Cristian Gamez, Jose Lino Garcia, Britzel Garcia, Juan Angel Garcia, Raquel Avila Hines, Elizabeth Claire Hinojosa III, Robert Anthony Martinez, Iris Marivel Martinez, Johnathan Charles Martinez, Lysandra Marie ** Martinez, Marissa Martinez, Ryan Matthew Mata, Reynaldo Moreno Jr, Lionel Moreno, Naomi K Olivarez, Derek R * Olson, Brian J ** Pena, Eva Louise Priddy, Stephanie Marie Ramirez, Francisco Javier Rangel, Isaac O Rebector, Kyle Joseph Rivas, Jennifer Leslie Rubalcaba, Rafael Salazar, Oscar Elias Salinas III, Francisco Lazaro Scott, Christopher Ryan Shaw, Shelby Nicole Vallejo, Sabrina Guadalupe Vargas, Gabriella 16 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude
Vera, Victor L Verley, Brandon Kenric Vesely, Tara Abigail ** Villegas, Dillon Worth Ware, Gerren Cyrus White-Thomas, Bianca Lasha Winters, Stephany Rene Zapata, Robert Alonzo ENGINEERING Abdelfattah, Waseem A Al-Murad, Yousef Mohammad Alba, Beatriz ** Almansour, Mohammed TMR *** Coy, Analysa Rene Cuervo Jr, Daniel Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering Darr, Brandon Thomas *** Darr, Jordan Payne Flores, Tyler James Guerrero, Zenaida Selena Johnson, Lawrence Blake Leal, Vanessa * McGuire, Antonio Joel Orozco, Fernando Reynolds, Karli Aaron Salinas, Mayra * Torres, Jorge Eduardo Treviño, Karen Genoveva Alvarez, Eleana * Chevez, Cynthia Dayana Chevez, Erika Joliana Clint, Travis Christopher Cremar, Timothy Joseph Dare, Michael O ** Diaz, Roberto Flores, Alexis Danielle *** Fredlund, Aubrey Anna Garza, Daniel Gomez Jr, Miguel Gonzales, Danielle Rae Grannum, Verita Eudora *** Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Guerra, Evelyn Itzallana ** Guthrie, Michael Ray Haas, Samantha Catherine ** Hinojosa III, David Romeo Hodge, Demarkus Jerrell Johnson, Brittnie Marie ** Kenney, Derrick Tyler Kiolbassa, Evan Paul Martinez, Ricardo Medrano, Veronica Mwina, Lulu Japhet Odili, Victor Ogoebunam Okakpu, Uchenna Peter *** Perez, Kevin Mitchell ** Potthast, Erich Daniel ** Puentes, Virginia Nichole Reyes, Matthew Paul Riojas, Luis Alberto *** Rother, Garrett Cole ** Ruiz, Kandice Nicole Salinas Jr, David Ramon Santillan, Makayla Elena Anne Schwab, James Fredrick ** Sharp, David Andrew Trebatoski, Seth Taylor *** Valero, Tania Alejandra Adame, Lucia Norma * Al Baz, Ghaleb Wael Alazmi, Abdulrahman N Alfahad, Turki Fawzan Alfear, Abdulaziz Mohammed Alkhaldi, Essa Abdullah * Almaghrabi, Haitham Siddiq Alqahtani, Abdulaziz Mohammed Alsane, Yaqoub Alvarado III, Rene * Alzoubi, Abdullah Aranda Peña, Guillermo Carbajal, Adrian Angel * Castilleja, Jorge Ignacio Debasu, Kidus Zenna DeGan, Ryen Nathaniel Bachelor of Science in Del Bosque, Erik David Duran, Juan Gilberto Elling, Lance Taylor * Flores III, Rodolfo E Gallegos Ruiz, Jose Orlando * Gonzalez, Roel Isaiah *** Hardegree, Andrew Thomas Ibarra, Pedro Constantino ** James, Hayden Aaron Jimenez III, Jose Luis Kamal, Rakan Abdulah Lamptey, Judith Odarkor Li, Jialin** Martin, James Bryce *** Martinez, Florentino Mesfin, Robel Fitsum Morrow, Kendal Lorraine Olivarez, Amelia Passley, James Renard *** Perez, Ricardo Pizzini, Zachary E Rangel Maldonado, Jorge Antonio Rashed, Ahmad M Reynolds, Karli Aaron Rodriguez, Joseph Jason Saenz, Matthew Ryan Salinas, Mayra * Vargas, Santiago Velez, Jorge Eduardo Zamorano, Kenneth Rey 17 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude
Garcia III, Pedro Mendoza, Martin Bachelor of Science in Robledo, John Isaac Saenz, Ryan Christopher *** Bello, Abiodun Samson Briscoe, Daron Michael Castillo II, Gilbert Chapa, Andres Orlando * Dougherty, Steven Raymond Everitt, Scott Andrew Garza II, Michael Anthony Buckalew, Richard Cole *** Guerra, Daniel Thomas Bachelor of Science in Garza, Tyler Bryce Wilson Hernandez, Patrick Jorel * Johnson, Christopher Ray * Mosher, Christopher Allen Navarro, Daniel Steven Ochoa, Ason Andrew Pendleton II, Randall Lee Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering Lopez, Eduardo Loveland, Shelby Lynn Pryor, Cory Lynn Quinones, Luis C Ruiz, Bernabe Sandoval, Brandon Harley Shudark, Travis Alexander ** Sisler, Colter Thomas Villalobos, Adrian Lua Cervantes, Tabata Lorena Paiz, Jennifer Nichole Aguilera, Daisy Karina Alvarado, Mario Andel, Zachary Tyler Cantu, Devian Andrew Escobedo, Arturo Fuentes, Mike Gaona Jr, Alfredo Garcia, Michael Ryan Gibson, Adam Brett *** Bachelor of Science in and Technology Leal, Joel Lopez, Ivan Marek, Clint M * Martinez, Chyanne E Moreno, Juan Jose Rangel, Robert Patrick Rodriguez, Selena San Miguel, Jesse James Sanchez, Stuart Sherwood, Jason Clarence Singleton, Montez Lee Stone, Troy Vincent Trevino, Jesus Manuel Vela, Justin Blu Wallace, Jake Layne * Wilson, Hunter David Winslow, Joshua S *** Wymore, Layla Alaniz, Jonathon David Alaniz, Samuel Y ** Alghamdi, Ibrahim Saeed Alotaibi, Fahad Sameer Alotaibi, Saud A S A A S Alsahli, Khalefa S Kh S Atkinson, Drake Darryl Avila, David Alexis Avila, Felicia Andrea Barboza, Julian Benitez, Juan Uriel Campos, Francisco Castilleja, Sergio Javier Castillo, David Manuel * Chapa, Uriel Aidan * Bachelor of Science in Cisneros, Joseph Ryan Dougherty, John Patrick Dunn, Cameron Brooks *** Dyer, Kory James Evans, Christopher Aaron Evans, Payton Lloyd *** Fernandez, Adalberto Carlos Flores, Armando Garcia, Joshua Isaiah Gibbs, Robert Otte * Gillam, Jared Lee Gonzales, George Louis Gonzalez, Kimberly Lynette Gonzalez II, Jorge Alberto Grayshon, Matthew Ryan ** Guerrero, Benjamin Alexander *** Hernandez III, Rolando Arnoldo Leon, Diego Andre Michalec, Donald Eugene ** Mickey, Bradley Forrest Moreno, Juan Carlos Nguyen, Van Kien Ochoa, Brandon Palomares, Alex Pitre Jr, Gregory Paul Pizaña Jr, Nicolas Ramirez, Cesar Antonio Simmons, Brian Wayland Vera III, Nicolas Webb, Bradley Lawrence 18 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude
Balogun, Fuad Kolawole Beck, Ryan Kristofer Becker, Ryon H *** Bernal De Contreras, Iliana G. Berthelot, Elizabeth Raehab Bush, Ryan T De La Garza, Juan Gerardo Bachelor of Science in Natural Gas Engineering Duran, Eduardo Alejandro Hardegree, Kyle Alan Luna, Dustin Lee Madison, Mitchell Davis Marquez, Miguel Leonardo * Mian, Demondi Marie Rachelle Ovando, Eduardo Pizano, Victor Manuel Rubio, Luis Alonso Salvatore, Anthony Joseph ** Stewart, Mason Dale Taylor, Cornelius Wellington Saturday, May 13 2 p.m. Ceremony ENGINEERING Haynes IV, Lewis Lester Environmental Engineering Doctor of Philosophy Malwade, Kailas Ramkrishna Environmental Engineering Aalla, Mallika Aare, Prithvi Raj Abdul Qadeer, Affan Achanta, Sriram Adapa, Rama Anusha Adem, Suryanarayana Reddy Adhikari, Dinesh Basudev Adusumilli, Varun Agwuegbo, Chiamaka Jane Inductrial Engineering Aher, Abhijeet Jayraj Allakanti Narsing, Gynaneshwar R Master of Science Al-Shalash, Aws Mohammed Taha Amrutham, Ramsai Anandhan, Arunkumar Annapa Reddy, Gaurav Reddy Anne, Teja Srikanth Anoruo, Chisara Jolly Environmental Engineering Anyanso, Onyinyechi Hannah Environmental Engineering Arebelli, Vinay Kumar Arunagiri, Prudhvi Raj Arya Somayajula, Vishnu S Athina, Monica Atluri, Hima Sagar Attaluri, Sujitha Aundhkar, Pranav Sunil Avula, Leela Venkata Santosh Ayyalasomayajula, Sreenivasa S B Baddam, Anwesh Badigar, Abishekta Vinayak Mohan Balogun, Adegbola Chemical Engineering Banda, Bharath Reddy Bandi, Sravani Banigallapati, Sabareesh Prasad 19 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude
Barad, Dhavalsinh Hareshsinh Baratam, Ravichandu Bellamkonda, Saidheeraj Bello, Mukhtar Adedolapo Bhagem, Divya Sree Bharatula, Krishna Nischal Natural Gas Engineering Bhetalem, Varun Krishna Bhimana, Raghu Bhosale, Ashish Ashok Biswas, Balaka Chemical Engineering Bobba, Viswanath Koranjan Reddy Boddu, Kavya Boddu, Shyam Sundar Bojja, Sai Padma Shilpa Bollarapu, Dindinadh Bollineni, Harshitha Borra, Sai Dheeraj Budigireddy, Chaithanya K Reddy Budumuru, Rakesh Bulusu, Venkata Sai Abhiram Burra, Abhishek Buyani, Avinash Kumar Reddy Chalasani, Sharat Chandra Chandelia, Vijay Kisan Chapparada Reddy, Pratheek Reddy Chemical Engineering Chauhan, Riteshkumar Paragbhai Chava, Vamsi Krishna Chavan, Amitkumar Premdas Cheekati, Vinay Kumar Chekuru, Charitha Chennamaneni, Anuraag Chepeni, Sai Sandeep Cherukuri, Ajay Cherukuri, Naga Sruthi Cherukuri, Ganesh Babu Chetpally, Suchitra Chilakala, Saigovindulu Chilukuri, Susmitha Chindam Ailaiah Sushanth, FNU Chinna Chinnaiahgari, Raghunandan Chintam, Sainadh Reddy Chinthala, Sripriya Chitti, Chandra Shekar Chittiprolu, Venkata Siva N Chodisetti, Likhitha Coppysetty, Nischal Abhishek Dabhi, Dhrudipsinh Jasvantsinh Daggula, Rajashekar Reddy Dakshinamurthy, Pranav Daliparthi, Venkatesh Damarla, Sreenayani Dampuri, Kartik Dandamudi, Sai Punith Krishna Dasari, Haritha Desai, Architkumar Bakulchandra Desai, Jeet Kandarp Deshpande, Pranav Shashikant Devabhakthuni, Nomith Sai Chandra Devalla, Siva Bharath Reddy Devarapalli, Ashwini Dhondi, Paarth Dimitrovska, Marija Domkondekar, Vedant Sudhir Natural Gas Engineering Doppalapudi, Moukthika Chowdary Drakshapally, Vamshi Eati, Sulochana Sneha Environmental Engineering Edara, Divya Edara, Pradeepbabu Eedala, Karthik Enechukwu, Ugochukwu John Natural Gas Engineering Eragari, Vamshidhar Reddy Fasae, Olusola Foluso Environmental Engineering 20
Fatuyi, Babatunde Gbolahan Fnu, Reshma Gadige, Pranav Gadiparthi, Suresh Babu Gajavelli, Praveen Ganaparthi, Manikanta Sai Nikhila Gandham, Sanjay Raj Gandhi, Deep Ashokkumar Gandhi, Neel Chandrakant Gandhi, Ishit Ileshkumar Gandotra, Arjun Gangabathula, Sirish Gangar, Bijal Vasant Natural Gas Engineering Gangishetty, Nikhil Ganji, Nikhil Ganta, Hariprasad Garimella, Satish Kumar Chowdhary Garlapally, Akhila Gattimi, Avinash Giribabu, Harish Gogoi, Rimjhim Gogula, Naga Rama V Rajeswar Rao Gohil, Rahulkumar Prahladbhai Golconda, Khushal Golla, Vineela Gonuguntla, Sudheer Gopalakrishnan, Karthika Gopidi, Karthik Reddy Gorantla, Harimohan Rao Gottipati, Prashanth Gottumukkala, Sri Ram Goureddygari, Santhosh Reddy Gowni, Sandeepreddy Reddy Gudi, Shiva Shreya Guduru, Giridhar Abhinav Reddy Guntamukalla, Deepak Vishveshwar Guntupalli, Naga Deepthi Gurram, Aravind Siddhartha Gurung, Ravikumar Sureshbhai Gutti, Venkata Tejaswi Hernandez, Kristen Amber Environmental Engineering Hernandez Guanajuato, Omar Chemical Engineering Herrera Rea, Maria Ximena Hooper, Elizabeth Joanne Huddar, Tejas Shrishail Ibasapura Narayan Swamy, Girish Illendula, Mani Teja Inapakolla, Krishna Chaitanya Induri, Vamshi Krishna Inumula, Vivek Abhimanyu Jadala, Bhavana Jajur, Rakshith Jani, Kavan Manojkumar Jani, Parth Prashantbhai Jannapureddy, Sahithi Jariwala, Ravikumar Kanaiyalal Jha, Umang Devang Jogavajjala, Sarat Vikas Johnson, David Charles Joshi, Kshitija Vivek Juarez, Alexandra Michelle Environmental Engineering Juturu, Venkat Royalu Reddy Kadiwal, Joyabali Zulfikar Kalagutla, Baseeth Kalakota, Khyathi Reddy Kalakoti, Manoj Kumar Reddy Kalakoti, Murali Sai Kaluri, Madhuri Kallu, Navya Reddy Kalluri, Sravani Kamadi, Srikanth Kami, Hema Prakash 21
Kamma, Harsha Kanikaram, Nishanth Kannekanti, Sudev Yaswanth Kanuganti, Ujwal Kanuri, Bhargavi Kariya, Jimit Sudhirbhai Karthikeyan, Aniesh Krishna Karumuri, Harish Hanumantha Rao Karumuri, Dileep Reddy Kasa, Srinandan Kasani, Chaitanya Kumar Kasaraneni, Mounika Kashibhatla, Bhavana Katta, Annapurna Katyal, Sarthak Natural Gas Engineering Kavuri, Naveen Kc, Maheshwor Keremane Gurumurthy, Karthik Kestur, Raksha Harsha Khan, Sayeed Mohammed Kikkuru, Sai Surendra Reddy Kilaru, Abhimanya Chowdary Kodamanchili, Sri Naga Sai Sankar Kolatkar, Yashada Uday Kolavennu, Venkata Bharani Kolhe, Prajakta Deepak Kolla, Veera Swamy Lokesh Kolluru, Anjani Kommareddy, Vijaya Sai Naga Ravi Konakalla, Veera Venkat Anil Kumar Konakanchi, Vamshi Krishna Konda, Venkatasaiabinav Konda, Sri Abhinav Kontham, Pranay Kumar Reddy Koppula, Rajasimha Korepally, Prasanth Kotha, Indu Chemical Engineering Kothapalli, Mercy Madhuri Kouame, Yann Emeric Natural Gas Engineering Kulali, Shreya Hanamant Kulkarni, Mayur Umesh Kumar, Samaksh Kunamneni, Venkata Naga Karthik Kunchala, Venkateshwara Rao Kuppireddy, Sravanthi Kuppuswamy, Pavithra Kuriti, Kasi Venkat Sandeep Lakshmi Venkatesh, Dakshin Lalluvadia, Megha Bharatbhai Laveti, Banu Chandra S V G V Lingampally, Laxman Rao Lister, Camille Dianne Lnu, Kamran Khader Lnu, Kalyan Kumar Lolla, Venkat Akhilesh Lozano, Rodolfo Madala, Jagadeesh Madasani, Ravichandra Maddineni, Siddardha Maddula, Surya Venkata Varun Madire, Seetharamulu Madugula, Manideep Magodia, Saurabh Kundan Majji, Kali Charan Makala, Harinath Makani, Harshvardhan Dhruvkumar Makkena, Anusha Makwana, Milind Maheshbhai Mallavarapu, Jyothiranjanrao Manjunath, Manu Mankala, Akhil Mareddy, Gowtham 22
Mathi, Jonathan Vinai Mattapally, Sunil Mavilapalli, Manideep Medara, Rakesh Medarametla, Avinash Medi, Murali Krishna Mehta, Dhruv Himanshu Mehta, Maurya Kaushikbhai Metuku, Praneeth Mile, Sushanth Reddy Miriyala, Sravanth Misra, Ajay Modhugu, Venugopal Reddy Mohammed, Abdul Wahid Mohammed, Mahboob Khan Mohammed, Rayees Abdullah Mohammed, Sajid Sultan Mohan, Shruthi Mohan, Shyam Mohanbabu Rajeshwari, Vineesh P Moiz, Mohammad Abdul Moradiya, Paras Jerambhai Movva, Abhinay Mudiki, Sai Kaushik Mudunuri, Venkata Naga Pradeep V Mudupu, Sai Venkata Laxma Reddy Mujeebullah, Syed Mukherjee, Abhinav Mullapudi, Loknadh Sastrulu Mummidi, Kumaraswamy Munnangi Reddy, Karthik Munuswaamy, Vishwaanth Myadam, Varun Nagireddy, Manoj Kumar Nagunuri, Arun Naimath, Mohammed Nalla, Jhansi Reddy Namala, Navaneeswara Reddy Nandam, Sai Manoj Kumar Narra, Prudhvi Chandra Navuluri, Vasanthi Neela, Ashok Babu Neelam, Prakash Chemical Engineering Nwabugwu, Chimezie Harrison Chemical Engineering Obilade, Olatoyosi Olayiwola Natural Gas Engineering Obulreddy, Harshavardhan Reddy Paladugu, Harish Palanisami, Sukanya Palaniswamy, Pradeep Palipalli, Roja Pampari, Rahul Pandey, Sudeep Kumar Pandya, Arpit Mukulkumar Pandya, Manthan Aniruddh Pannala, Nikitha Panneerselvam, Abinesh Pansara, Avee Ashokkumar Parande, Swapnil Hanuman Paranjothi, Anirudh Parataiah, Emmanuel Jennings Parekh, Nishit Pareshkumar Parikh, Shrinal Snehal Parmar, Parthkumar Vijaykumar Parmar, Aatishkumar Pravinbhai Pasalkar, Pratik Haridas Patel, Aniketkumar Mahendrabhai Patel, Bhaumik Kanubhai Patel, Bhavinkumar Nareshbhai Patel, Dhruvitkumar Chandrakant Patel, Harsh Shaileshkumar Patel, Kaushal Dashrathbhai Patel, Kunal Mukeshbhai 23
Patel, Mayur Anil Patel, Roma Bharatkumar Patel, Ronish Ghanshyambhai Patel, Sahil Jayeshkumar Pathi, Shanthanu Patil, Sushmita Pedapatnam, Krishnaharsha Pendem, Surendra Kumar Peram, Kiran Perumandla, Siddhartha Pillamari, Rasagna Pindrala, Mahesh Babu Pinion, Trent Anthony Environmental Engineering Pise, Rajat Jaiprakash Pisupati, Sai Nagabhushana B Polavarapu, Nikhil Ponnuri, Hemanth Raghavan Potla, Srikanth Potluri, Sireesha Prabhu, Harshith Prabu, Veda Vyas Pradhan, Rohan Nandkishor Prajapati, Mehul Vinodkumar Prajapati, Sachinkumar G Pulletikurthi, David Anurag Putchakayala, Abhinav Ragi, Ashish Bhargav Raja, Sandeshkumar Rajachidambaram, Yogesh Aravind Rajani, Roshan Ramanan, Akshita Ramasamy, Naveen Siddarthan Ramesha, Sharath Rampa, Sreekanth Reddy Randhi, Krishna Sukanth Rangisetty, Sridher Ravela, Ujjwal Krishna Ravi, Aravind Rawat, Rajat Reddy, Divya Sree Repuri, Kiran Rios, Laura Jessmin Roloff, Steven Edell Rommala, Chaitanya Sabbavarapu, Aditya Sabbineni, Krishna Chaitanya Sadeghi, Bavand Enviornmental Engineering Sadhu, Santhosh Kumar Salaliya, Sanket Gunvant Sangam, Sankirth Reddy Sankineni, Abhinav Sanodariya, Nareshbhai Naranbhai Sappidi, Nikhil Reddy Sayyad, Nilofar Shakur Seemakurti, Purnasinduja Selvaraj, Shrivignesh Shagani, Charandeep Shah, Aakash Sunil Shah, Akshit Hitesh Shah, Niral Paragbhai Shah, Rutang Vijaykumar Shah, Saumil Jayeshkumar Shah, Shail Chandravadan Shaik, Jamal Pasha Sharavanaboyina, Guru Vinay Sharma, Pranav Chemical Engineering Shinde, Neha Shinde, Sushil Abasaheb Shirsath, Aniruddha Anil Shukla, Saket Rajendrabhai Shukla, Avani Shyani, Ronakkumar Sureshbhai 24
Siddhu, Gurupreet Satnam Environmental Engineering Siddiqui, Mohammed A Maaz Singamsitty, Venkatesh Singour, Anchal Siriprole Srinivasan, Tejomayee Sirivisetty, Charan Sri Prasad Sogalad, Prasad Yallappa Sonawane, Jayant Sham Sonejee, Archana Umesh Chemical Engineering Srikakolapu, Kiran Kumar Srimat Tirumala Venkata Sesha, Teja Sriram, Pranay Krishna Sriramineni, Sirisha Srivastava, Nishchay Stephens, Kristina Mae S Ashokbabu, Shobanapriya Sulthani, Sumanth Sundaresan, Bharath Kumar Sunkara, Amarnath Reddy Sunkara, Vahini Sureddy, Shyam Kumar Sureshkanth, Harish Kumar Susarapu, Balaram Syed, Adil Ibrahim Takoor, Sai Kiran Singh Talluri, Supri Abhishek Tanappagol, Nikhil Thanigaivelan, Guru Prasath Thodupunoori, Sagar Kumar Thokala, Pavan Kumar Thomas, Joe Thomas, Noreen Thomas, Prince Thootkur, Dheeraj Reddy Thota, Sri Sai Chaitanya Thotakura, Anil Kumar Thyagarajan, Sathyanarayanan Thyamgondalu Prakash, Santosh Timperlake, James Preston Tiramdasu, Siva N Subrahmanyam Tummalapalli, Venkata Siva Krishna Tuplondhe, Siddharth Ratnakar Uchagawkar, Anoop Chemical Engineering Uday Shetty, Prathap Unda, Raul Francisco Undavalli, Sandeep K Chowdary Uthamarajan, Praveenraj Vahora, Ashfanbhai Idrishbhai Vajje, Vaishnavi Vakkavanthula, Gowtham Vallabhaneni, Dheeraj Chandra Vallejo, Maricruz Clarisa Vanparia, Parth Govind Varghese, Diya Maria Vattigunta, Revanth Veerannagari, Silpa Veereddy, Ram Reddy Vema, Subrathmanoj Vemula, Abhishek Reddy Venepalli, Venkat Harish Rao Venkatesan, Rajesh Venu Reddy, Sachin Dev Vishnuvajhala, Satya Sai Harish Vorsu, Sandeep Kumar Waghela, Jatin Prakash Xie, Yuan Yadlapalli, Vinod Kumaur Yagnik, Aarush Kiritkumar Yakamuru, Manoj Yakkati, Bindhu Yalagala, Venkata Vamsi Krishna Yallapragada, Aditya 25
Yanala, Kranthi Kumar Yanamala, Sumanth Yekollu, Manoj Kumar Yeligati, Prem Kishore Yennam, Srikar Reddy Zheng, Qianjin Environmental Engineering Zope, Nikhil Suresh Graduation with Honors (FOR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES ONLY) A grade point average of 3.8 is the minimum for graduation meriting Summa Cum Laude (with highest honors); a grade point average of 3.6 or higher but less than 3.8 will merit Magna Cum Laude (with high honors); an average of 3.4 or higher but less than 3.6 will merit graduation Cum Laude (with honors). The names on this program include all students who have applied for graduation. Conferral of the official degree is based upon completion and certification of all degree requirements. The honors presented during this ceremony are calculated on the student s cumulative grade point average for the semester prior. Official honors designation, which includes the calculation of the current semester s grades, will be indicated on the final transcript and diploma. DISSERTATION TITLES Doctor of Education Bilingual Education Quintanilla, Frances, B.F.A., M.Ed. Effects of Outdoor Classroom Instruction on English Language Learners Science Achievement Trevino, Sylvia Perez, B.S., M.S., M.Ed. Teachers and Adult Students Attitudes and Beliefs about the Use of Codeswitching in Teaching and Learning English Vinson, Jilma, B.A., M.A. Examining the Cultural Perceptions of Mexican American Students Post-Secondary Academic Failure Educational Leadership Alaniz, Anna Bertha, B.A., M.Ed. Beating the Odds: Perceptions of Successful Hispanics Developmental Education College Students Garza, Linda Faye, B.S., M.Ed. Teacher Attrition in Rural Hispanic Schools in South Texas: What will make them stay? 26
Montemayor, Karla Paola, B.A., M.A. A Comparative Analysis of Chapter Schools and Neighboring Traditional Public Schools Reading and Math Performance in South Texas Munoz, Arlinda, B.A.T., M.Ed. Success Determined by Redemption of a Substitute Teacher Certificate at a Border College in South Texas Pena, Rodrigo, Hernan, B.S., M.Ed. A Comparison of Low SES High School Curriculum and Instruction Per Pupil Allocation and the Effect on Algebra I and English I Staar EOC Scores Shipman, Cheri DeAnn, B.A., M.Ed. Perceptions of Faculty of Integrating Technology in Today s Higher Education Traditional Classrooms at Research-Focused Regional Universities in South Texas Sugalan, Anacita Noromor, B.S., M.Ed. Examining the Relationship of Textbooks and Labs on Student Achievement in Eighth Grade Science Vasquez, Sonya, B.A., M.S. Student Perceptions of the Value of Academic Advising at a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) of Higher Education in South Texas Doctor of Philosophy Environmental Engineering Haynes IV, Lewis Lester, B.A., M.S. The In Situ Bioremediation of In Situ Recovery Mining Site for the Reduction/Immobilization of Uranium utilizing Gaseous Hydrogen Malwade, Kailas Ramkrishna, B.E., M.Tech Microwave-Swing Adsorption for the Capture of Multicomponent Hazardous Air Pollutants on Engineered Carbon-Based Adsorption Koczur, Lianne Michelle, B.A., M.S. Movement Ecology of Reddish Egrets Wildlife Science Schnupp, Matthew Joseph, B.S., M.S. The Application of Spatially Explicit Helicopter Survey Data for Northern Bobwhite Management of King Ranch, Inc. 27
THE UNIVERSITY BANNERS Eight banners signify the university and its academic areas: Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences; Arts and Sciences; Business Administration; Education and Human Performance; Engineering; Graduate Studies; and Honors College. Each banner displays the university logo, which includes the College Hall tower and the university name. The tower has stood as a symbol of the institution since 1949, reflecting the architectural elements of the campus that draw upon the university s regional heritage. The blue and gold banners are five feet by three feet, trimmed with fringe at the bottom. The banners were introduced in May 1999 for formal ceremonies. The university and college banners are presented by the Presidential Ambassadors. THE UNIVERSITY MACE A symbol of authority, the mace is traced to an ancient weapon of war. William the Conqueror is seen flourishing a wooden mace in the eleventh-century Bayeux Tapestry. The military use of the object gradually gave way to its ceremonial function, and maces became jewel-encrusted symbols of high office. The Texas A&M University-Kingsville mace was crafted March 1999 in the Department of Industrial Technology to reflect many of the unique characteristics that have made the university a leader in South Texas. The black walnut that comprises the main body symbolizes the history and traditions that have been established by the university. The top is crowned with the university seal engraved in gold. THE UNIVERSITY RING In early 1998, a committee of students, alumni, faculty, and staff began discussing the idea of an official ring for graduates of the university. The committee members wanted the ring to reflect symbols that represented the university s history and traditions. Working with a professional designer, they chose symbols including the school s mascot, the javelina, because of its tenacity; mesquite and cactus because they are found all over campus; the Lone Star because it symbolizes the State of Texas; and the College Hall tower because it is a recognized landmark on our campus. Graduates can choose a plain gold ring or opt for a gemstone in the ring. The ring design was unveiled February 16, 1999.
ACADEMIC REGALIA The origin of academic gowns, caps and hoods is a matter of speculation. Unheated buildings may have necessitated the gowns. The remaining regalia might reflect the influence of the clergy during medieval times. The hoods, for example, might have served as head-coverings before skull caps were adopted. In any case, when American schools decided to adopt academic dress, they agreed, through a series of meetings and conferences, on some standard designs and colors. The gown design becomes more intricate with advanced degrees. Velvet trim, for instance, is reserved for doctors gowns. The hoods, too, become longer as one proceeds from the bachelor s to the master s to the doctor s degree. The cap is plain for both bachelor s and master s. Velvet is reserved for the doctorate. The tassel on the cap may be black or the color appropriate for the major field of study. A doctor s tassel, however, may be made of gold thread. The color of the facing of the hood denotes the type of degree, and doctors gowns may also be trimmed in the same color. Examples are as follows: Arts and Letters - white, Commerce and Accounting - drab, Economics - copper, Library Science - lemon, Music - pink, Education - light blue, Pharmacy - olive, Fine Arts and Architecture - brown, Humanities - dark crimson, Law - purple, Engineering - orange, Philosophy - dark blue, Physical Education - sage green, Science - golden yellow. The color of the lining of the hood denotes the university or college granting the degree. Texas A&M University- Kingsville s colors are blue and gold. Students wearing the blue and green or gold honor cords are members of national honor societies. The honors presented during this ceremony are calculated on the student s cumulative grade point average for the semester prior. Official honors designation, which includes the calculation of the current semester s grades, will be indicated on the final transcript and diploma. THE TOWER CHIMES Striking on the hour and every quarter hour, the Westminster chimes of the College Hall tower were played for the first time in March 1999 for the inauguration of President Marc Cisneros. In addition, Hail AMK, the Texas A&M-Kingsville alma mater, rings out every day at noon and Jalisco is played at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. On special occasions, the Javelina Victory March also chimes from the tower.
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ALMA MATER Hail AMK! We pledge anew Aims that are high, Devotion deep and true. And though we may part, And though we re far away, Still loyal each heart To AMK. 31