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MAY COMMENCEMENT TO HONOR ’21 GRADUATES BY RILEY FISHER | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER
Graduating seniors during commencement in August of 2020.
Graduating seniors finding job placements for post-graduation BY SYDNEY VARNER AND MCKENNA HOLMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF AND STAFF REPORTER
May commencement is taking place Friday, Saturday and Sunday as 2021 undergraduate and graduate students accept their diplomas. In total between both semesters, ACU saw 1,187 graduates and now seniors are in the process of finding job placements nearing graduation. ACU’s Career Center keeps stats on the graduating students and their placement status each year.
Jill Fortson, director of career center, has continued to see high percentages of graduates with set plans for after graduation. For 2020, roughly 90% of the May graduates had secured a job or an acceptance to graduate school. “We gather this data each year and report the aggregate data 6 months post-graduation,” said Fortson. “We then report this information to the Senior Leadership team annually for the previous May graduating class.” These stats are important to ACU because they strive for students to be em-
ployable and well-rounded post-graduation. ACU has various resources for students and faculty to use throughout their time here. Two of these resources are Handshake and LinkedIn, which students are also able to use with their ACU email even after graduating. Emilee Gant, graduating special education major from Allen, has accepted a job as a special education teacher at Rockhill High School and will also be a cheerleading coach. “ACU has given me a really good community and faith-based support sys-
tem,” said Gant. “We have instructional planning every summer we can come back to ask questions and receive tips, which is an excellent resource. Students graduating who have not yet found a job are able to still access their Handshake and LinkedIn accounts, as well as continue to use ACU and the career center as a resource. “Being an education major, it’s about the connections you make throughout your college years,” said Gant. For many graduating seniors, COVID-19 took a toll on the job hunt as many
places were not able to hire new employees or either were solely working virtually. Emily Parisi, graduating accounting major, was accepted at PricewaterhouseCoopers accounting firm is Austin last year after completing a summer internship. Though she was able to secure a job before the pandemic hit, she said that COVID-19 still had a major impact on her last year at ACU. “I didn’t return to ACU in the spring and had to engage in online classes that I had no prior experience with,” Parisi said. “ It went pretty smoothly but return-
Process begins to change general education requirements BY SYDNEY VARNER EDITOR IN CHIEF
Faculty committees have started the process of changing the general education requirements for students. The actual process of changing the curriculum is very involved and starts with research conducted by a faculty committee that will eventually draft a proposal to be exclaimed by faculty and academic advisors. Dr. Cole Bennett, professor of language and literature and director of the writing center, said that big changes in general education don’t happen very often, generally about once
a decade. “A faculty committee has spent many hours examining peer institutions, aspirational institutions, student comments, and faculty feedback toward our general education at ACU.” Bennett said. “We then crafted a draft of a proposal that is now being examined by faculty. We will hear their feedback, plus feedback from the academic advisors, who represent both their own and students’ views.” The research started about two years ago when faculty members proposed some updates and pointed out that general education hasn’t
been updated in ten years. Dr. Jessica Smith, assistant provost for curriculum and assessment, said that smaller revisions to the curriculum were made in 2015 but they decided it was a good time to look at bigger changes. “Changing our curriculum is a process that takes a lot of consideration and so we started a process about two years ago of looking at our undergraduate student learning outcomes and a faculty committee proposed some updates to those,” Smith said. “We made some changes to that and as we began looking then at the curricu-
lum and evaluating the fact that it had been more than a decade since we last made a significant update to our general education.” Since the proposed changes are still being evaluated, there still may be a few years before students see changes in their required courses. “They’ve been discussing with faculty for the last few weeks and we hope we’re coming close to the end of their work so that’s the process that’s been going up to this point and we expect that to stretch on a good bit longer,” Smith said. “The earliest we engage that process would be next academic year in the fall so
that’s the timeline and we wouldn’t be looking at implementing the following year right after that either simply because it just takes a while to get courses in place and approved and ready to go.” The current proposed curriculum changes still have to go through different review committees, the provost, a faculty vote and finally the changes will have to be approved by the university president before they are put into place. There is potential a completed final proposal of the changes will be available to faculty for review by the end of the spring semester.
ing to a more normal class environment in the fall was easier to navigate.” Parisi, like many other graduating students, took advantage of opportunities the university and her department gave her to improve her interview skills and resumé. “Having opportunities to practice interviewing through various classes was also incredibly helpful,” Parisi. “If you embrace ACU’s attempts to help you prepare for the process, you will be more than prepared and have the chance to excel.”
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A year behind masks: COVID-19’s impact on the school year BY SYDNEY VARNER EDITOR IN CHIEF
This year has been anything but normal, filled with masks, cancelled events and separate attempts at social distancing to try to keep the pandemic at bay. Zoom calls and cancelled events seemed to be the theme of this school year but there’s hope that things may be returning to normal sooner rather than later. COVID-19 is a phrase students across the country are tired of hearing and students on ACU’s campus are no exception to the multiple different impacts they’ve seen throughout their school year. Online classes, masks and constantly changing plans mean students, faculty and staff have all started to feel the fatigue that came with this year.
Dr. Tamara Long, vice president for enrollment and student life, has been a key part in the university’s response to the coronavirus. A part of the COVID-19 emergency response team on campus, Long has been attending almost daily meetings with the goal of keeping students safe in mind. She, too, is feeling the fatigue that came with the school year. “I’m the most exhausted I’ve ever felt at this point in my job in the year and the end of the year is always exhausting, but there’s a different kind of tired right now,” Long said. “We’ve given up a lot to provide the best possible experience for our students and we’re tired. Everyone’s tired, students are tired.” As the year comes to end, there is some light at the end of the tunnel as
many are hoping for things to return to normal as we move into next school year. Long is hopeful but says that normal for ACU is going to be different than normal used to be. “I’m running as fast as I can into next year, I’m done with this year for sure and I think a lot of people feel that way,” Long said. “[It’s] not a return to normal, not that anything is normal. I think we don’t go backwards, we evolve and go forwards. I think everyone longs for a pace that is more sustainable and far less to constraints for doing our jobs.” Departments across campus are feeling the impact of this year as well, with many of them having to change the way they educate their students to keep up with their normal criteria. Departments of nursing, theater, biblical studies and so many more rely
heavily on community and in person instruction to best teach their students, but have had to come up with different ways to make that happen. Junior nursing major from Brownsville, Jamie Gonzalez, said that online classes were incredibly challenging and that she’s grateful to have been partly on campus and partly in-person during this school year. “Having the professors here with me is great because if we were online I wouldn’t know what to do,” Gonzalez said. “It’s so overwhelming to be online and having professors accessible and able to interact with in person is very helpful.” As a nursing student, Gonzalez has had to navigate through clinicals and labs in the time of COVID-19 and say’s they were able to continue their
direct patient care with heavy restrictions. “We still have to have masks and we have restrictions like we couldn’t go into COVID rooms,” Gonzalez said. You have to have your guard up.” Senior theater major from Abilene, Griffin Jones, is a well known face across campus, being a part of the theater department as well as being one of this year’s Sing Song hosts. Both the theater department and Sing Song were hit hard by COVID-19 but Jones says he’s encouraged to see people still taking on opportunities they can. “It’s also pretty encouraging to see people still taking these opportunities that they do get to have because so many opportunities were taken from us last year,” Jones said. SEE PAGE 3
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A Veggie Tale: Students waltz with potatoes to earn Chapel credit BY CARRIE JOHNSTON SPORTS DIRECTOR
If one were to walk into Cullen Auditorium on a Tuesday at 11:20 a.m., they would be surprised to see college students singing along with Larry the Cucumber and laughing at a joke made by Bob the Tomato. So, why are students so interested in watching a show from the late-90’s and early-2000’s about talking produce telling bible stories? To help create community and relive their childhoods throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, some ACU students decided to create Veggietales Chapel. The purpose was to allow students to watch the iconic show about singing fruits and vegetables together and discuss the biblical themes drawn from the short stories. The spark that ignited the idea of Veggietales chapel was McKenna Towell, a junior engineering major from Brownwood. “I always thought that there should be some VeggieTales-themed activities at ACU,” Towell said, “whether it was a chapel or a singing group that sang the songs in VeggieTales.” “It was a major part of my Christian education in my
younger years, so I thought about how it could mean so much more now that I’m older and have taken Bible classes at ACU. Anyone can still gain meaning from them, and it’s also just really fun to go back and watch all the old episodes and sing along with the songs.” Towell shared her idea with Wyatt Witemeyer, a mathematics and computer science double major from Abilene, who was all for finding a new way to build community through the crazy times of the pandemic. “At the beginning of the fall semester, we struggled to find out what chapels and small groups were meeting,” Witemeyer said. “Having grown up loving VeggieTales, I was all for the idea, and we immediately started looking at how to start our own chapel. Then, with a lot of help, we were able to start a chapel themed around VeggieTales that we enjoyed and wanted to lead.” The two students start Veggietales chapel with 13 of their friends that went to their church. Then, as people heard about how they could relive their childhood memories of hearing Junior the Aparagus’ off-pitched singing, the chapel’s size grew larger and larger.
“The very first day we did VeggieTales chapel, we had 13 people, then on the second week, we had over 30 people,” said Towell. “For the third week, we moved to a room with a capacity of 60 and had 58 people that week. Then, we moved to another room with a higher capacity the next week, but we ran out of room and had to turn away about 30 people. The growth we had was absolutely insane.” As the chapel has grown, it has reached a plethora of people from all across campus looking for an escape and to find nostalgia in the childhood favorite show. One of those students is Brianna Mullins, a senior mathematics major from Lubbock, who started attending the chapel celebrating the iconic Christian show this spring semester. “In a way, it is a stress-free chapel,” Mullins said. “It’s been a really good time being able to relive my childhood and be able to understand some of the show’s deeper meanings and how they adapted Bible stories that I now know. “It’s by far one of my favorite chapels to go to, and sometimes, the only reason I get up on Tuesday mornings is to go to Veggietales Chapel.”
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Students gather in Cullen Auditorium Another student who has enjoyed reliving his childhood and has felt the chapel’s impact is Jared Mayfield, a junior physics and engineering science technology major from Corinth. “It’s something I look forward to every week because it has brought me joy and reconnected with what I did as a kid,” Mayfield said. “The combination of the nostalgia and joy it brings me makes me want to keep going. It’s been a welcomed change of pace from my day that has allowed me to recenter and refocus on my faith
and journey with Christ.” With such a rapid growth of people attending, the two students decided they need a much larger space. After a brief amount of time, Veggietales Chapel shifted to its current location in Cullen Auditorium, where they would have room for everyone to sing along with “Silly Songs with Larry.” Overall, Witemeyer has been grateful for everything that has happened with Veggietales Chapel and has felt honored to lead a new ACU Chapel staple. “VeggieTales Chapel has
truly been a great blessing to lead for the past several months,” Witemeyer said. “I am so thankful to McKenna for co-leading it with me and all the encouragement we’ve received from my friends and family, as well as all the students that have enjoyed coming. Without these people, VeggieTales Chapel would not have been possible.” To follow Larry the Cucumber’s and Bob the Tomato’s next appearances on ACU’s campus, one can follow the Veggietales Chapel Instagram page.
University to distribute more vaccines to campus community BY CARRIE JOHNSTON SPORTS DIRECTOR
The university has restarted the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process after it was put on hold for weeks due to a lack of access to vaccine doses. On April 8, ACU president Dr. Phil Schubert announced that the university’s Medical and Counseling Care Clinic would receive 1,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine to distribute throughout the community. This comes after the university struggled to receive doses throughout the spring semester. Dr. Tamara Long, the vice president of enrollment and student life at ACU, is en-
couraged by finally getting a large dose of the vaccines, after all the things the university had to do for applying for them each week. “We first started requesting the vaccines weekly starting in January,” Long said, “which had a lot of office and clerical work needed to be done. We’ve been requesting them every week, and when we finally got that first batch during spring break, we thought that since we finally got approved, then we should start receiving weekly allotments, but then there was the contamination holdup with Johnson and Johnson. It started to get pretty exhausting asking and always being told no almost every week, but
it was encouraging to finally get this larger batch.” Though the university has not received the second dose of the vaccine yet, they will receive the second dose as soon as they become available. “Similar to how the city gets it, we get the distribution of the first dose, then we are guaranteed the equal distribution of the second dose,” Long said. “At this point, we don’t know when we will get the second dose. It could be 21 days post, or it can be anytime after, but what we are telling people at this point is that we will get you your second dose, but we can’t schedule that time quite yet, though we will let you know as soon as we do.”
If ACU receives the second doses with the proper timing, Long expects the second doses to arrive during Finals week. With the coming of the vaccine, the university has offered plenty of incentives to the ACU community to receive the Moderna vaccine. Those who receive the vaccine may be eligible to win $1,000 or $500 scholarships, dinners at Perini Ranch SteakHouse or Vagabond Pizza or an Apple Watch Series 6. At this time, ACU strongly recommends all of its students, faculty and staff to receive one of the COVID-19, whether it be the Moderna vaccine that
the university is offering or the Pfizer vaccine that is being distributed among the Abilene community. Even though the university is strongly recommending the ACU community to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, it will not require members of the community to receive a vaccine in order to attend in the fall semester, as also announced in Schubert’s email on April 8. Long says the university came to this decision based on what the state of Texas has required in terms of health protocols and requirements. “We’ve never required anything outside of what the state requires,” Long said, “so we try
not to act like we are the end all be all on health and disease control. Of course, we take and give out recommendations, but we want to be careful not to pretend to be the experts on what’s the best for community health or for young adults and their decision-making. We encourage it, and based on what we know, we feel like it is a good choice to keep us healthy, safe and in school, but we’re not going to require the vaccine.” If interested, members of the ACU community can schedule to receive their COVID-19 vaccine through the Medical Care and Counseling Center’s website or the Abilene Health Department’s website.
countries in Europe. Hopefully that will continue.” The Montevideo program will not be offered this fall, because there is still uncertainty as to what Latin America will look like in the coming months. The program will be offered again in the spring of 2022. About 20 students are signed up to go to each location, which is a normal number for the fall study abroad programs in Europe. One of those students is Hatley Whitfield, a sophomore global studies major from San Antonio. Whitfield’s study abroad program to Oxford in the fall of 2020 got cancelled as a result of the pandemic, and she looks forward to the prospect of studying in the United Kingdom next fall.
“I’m excited to be able to experience new things,” said Whitfield. “I feel like no one has been able to experience new things this past year, so I think it will be a good change of pace. I’m hoping it can happen.” Restrictions are expected, especially when it comes to travel out of designated countries on
the weekends. Restrictions were even worse during the 2020 travel year and it is unlikely the university will know what the travel plans for the upcoming years will be like. However, Shewmaker assures students that should the programs run in the fall, students should not worry about having a lower quality experience than they would
have had otherwise. “We would expect the daily lives of students to be pretty comparable to what it would have been pre-pandemic,” said Shewmaker. “If we felt like that wouldn’t be the case, we
wouldn’t run the program.” The Study Abroad Office will communicate a decision on whether or not study abroad for the fall semester will be canceled or not no later than July 15.
Students, staff cross fingers for return of study abroad in fall BY SHERIDAN WOOD COPY EDITOR
After a year of canceled flights and forsaken travel plans, ACU Study Abroad hopes to send students overseas to Oxford and Leipzig in the fall of 2021. COVID-19 continued to make study abroad a challenge for the university and students. Despite the challenges, the Study Abroad office is monitoring COVID policies in those foriegn countries. “We are hopeful that it’s going to happen,” said Stephen Shewmaker, executive director of Study Abroad. “Things are trending in the right direction in the United Kingdom and things are starting to trend in the right direction in Germany and in other
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‘Stay out of my bubble!’
Post-COVID return to normalcy has some students yearning for distance BY SHERIDAN WOOD COPY EDITOR
After a full year of enforced social distancing, everyone’s “bubble” seems to have grown in circumference. And for many at this point, it’s not even out of fear of COVID – we are all just used to the extra elbow room. As vaccines have started rolling out and the pandemic is trending in a favorable direction, things are finally getting back to normal. And that’s a good thing, right?Sure, normal means no more masks, freedom to travel, no more weird regulations and no more social distancing. But do we really want to go back to less social distancing? Picture this: It’s the fall of 2021. Campus is back to normal. You look across the classroom of your own department’s building and see the maskless smile of
your friend. Your professor is asking about everyone’s summer, and you hear of all the travel plans that actually took place. A beautiful moment. And then… “Oh, sorry,” whispers the classmate who sits next to you as they reach for their backpack, elbowing your ribs in the process. How was sitting so close together ever normal? As campus moves in the direction of normalcy, students already are starting to notice the closeness. “The seats in my small group Chapel are really close together, and I’ve only sat next to people at least three seats apart for the whole year,” said Ellie Crawford, sophomore pre-med biology major from Tyler. “The other day I sat next to a friend, and it felt way too close – to where I was leaning away the whole time. It just
felt so awkward.” The Bean has also returned to its pre-COVID state, and tables once again host four and six chairs, rather than two and four. Although this is technically “normal,” the space feels much more crowded than it has been all year long. “It feels like people are sitting on top of me when I go to the Bean,” said Anna Crawford, sophomore psychology major from Tyler. “It blows my mind that the Bean always used to be like this. It feels so cramped in here.” Even off campus, people are starting to get too close for comfort. “I’ve noticed when people are at the grocery store and they are checking out, they stand right behind me or right next to me,” said Zach Smith, sophomore graphic design major from Tyler. “It feels weird that
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people are standing less than six feet away, and it makes me uncomfortable.” Although this social claustrophobia is a new phenom-
enon for some, others have always been fond of keeping their personal space. Shelby Spaulding, sophomore child and family
services major from Austin, said she hates when people sit next to her to begin with, and now she just has a reason for it.
SGA leadership draws on experience to fill executive staff roles BY SYDNEY VARNER EDITOR IN CHIEF
SGA has chosen the new executive cabinet for the 2021-22 school year. Alongside with President Bekah Jones and Vice President Boone Denton, the executive cabinet includes Jackson Suss as Treasurer, Nathan Marshall as CFO, Lindsey May as Press Secretary, Skye Gill as Chief of Staff, Brantley Brumley as Marketing Director, and Marlyn Allen as Director of Student Engagement and Recruitment. Jackson Suss is a sophomore financial management major from Weatherford and joined SGA following an interest in student government he picked up in high school. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
“There were a lot of moments where it would be very easy to be like ‘this years not what I wanted it to be, it’s not what I thought it would be’ but I got to realize that when the things we thought were sure and trustworthy aren’t, it makes you more aware and more grateful for any opportunity.” For junior ministry and vocation major Jackson Eades, COVID-19 hit the hardest by taking away the close community that so many students on campus love.
“I did student council in high school and I really enjoyed that experience,” Suss said. “Specifically for the treasurer position, the aspects of organization of data, management of financial information and allocation to different clubs and executive ideas is something that is very interesting to me.” CFO, Nathan Marshall, is a freshman financial management major from McKinney and will be working closely with Suss on the financial aspects of SGA. Marshall was also involved in SGA last year being a freshman senator and being elected the finance committee. “My experience with SGA was great,” Marshall said. “I passed a couple resolutions and was able
to help out in the process of passing other bills and resolutions on campus. I really enjoyed it and I’m really looking forward to next year on the cabinet.” Lindsey May, junior marketing major from Farmersville, hasn’t previously been involved with SGA but is excited to be involved because of the reach SGA has across campus. “SGA is like ACU’s brand that unites all of the student organizations and since I’m a part of some organizations on campus that directly worked with SGA, I thought it would be really fun to be a part of that backbone that unites everyone,” May said. Skye Gill, sophomore english major from Schertz, has been involved with SGA as a freshman senator and vice president of the sopho-
“Just wearing a mask I think brought a lot of energy down,” Eades said. “None of my classmates met outside of class so it kind of led to a lack of community and a lack of fellowship that a lot of were really craving during this time. It was really tough and it left us feeling drained, overwhelmed and isolated.” Moving forward into next year, students are hopeful. In early April the university announced that though vaccines are not going to be required, masks are not going
to be required in fall. Eades, like so many other students, is just excited to finally see other people’s faces again. “I am cautiously optimistic,” Eades said. “I think if students this summer are adamant about getting vaccinated or staying safe and wearing masks, I would be absolutely stoked to see people’s face next semester, that’s something I really missed a whole whole lot. I think if everybody gets their act together that would be really great. I’d say mostly I’m just optimistic and hopeful.”
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more class. As Chief of Staff, Gill will be responsible for administrative duties and will work closely with Jones and Denton. “I love the opportunities I have had in SGA and look forward to planning events with the executive team,” Gill said. Brantley Brumley, junior marketing major from Fairview, has worked with Jones and Denton to help design their campaign website during their run for the president and vice president. Brumley has also been involved with SGA previously as junior class vice president. Like many other students, Brumley is excited about the possibilities next year has. “I think without the added stress of [social dis-
tancing and masks] and going to class it’ll free people up,” Brumley said. “Obviously I think there’s still some precautions that need to be taken but overall I think it will give students a more peaceful sense on campus like it used to be.” Marilyn Allen, sophomore social work major from Hillsborough, North Carolina, is set to be the Director of Student Engagement and Recruiting next year and despite not being involved in SGA previously, she has been involved with organizations such as OMA that work closely with SGA. “I was mostly part of OMA and I felt like they’d been separated for the past fews so I felt like having someone who’s a
part of OMA join SGA would help really bridge the gap,” Allen said. “I felt like this last year the cabinet did a good job doing that and I want to keep that going.” SGA executive cabinet is set to start working on events for next year and Jones is confident in their abilities to work together as a team to plan events and wok with student organizations. “I feel very confident in our new team,” Jones said. “The students we hired all fill specific needs within the cabinet and each add unique strengths and perspectives to the team. I am beyond excited to work with this talented group of people and accomplish big things for the student body.”
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M.S.S.W Master of Science in Social Work
Bachelor of Fine Arts B.M. Bachelor of Music
A.A. Associate in Arts
B.S. Bachelor of Science
B.A. Bachelor of Arts
B.S.E. Bachelor of Science in Engineering
B.B.A. Bachelor of Business Administration
B.S.N. Bachelor of Science in Nursing
B.F.A.
COMMENCEMENT
Candidates for Undergraduate & Graduate Degrees College of Arts and Sciences
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Thomas Van Box (B.S., Argibusiness) Franklin, Texas
Christopher Michael Jimenez Jr. (B.S., Graphic Design/ Advertising) Forth Worth, Texas
Biology) San Angelo. Texas Johnathan Garrett Jasper (B.S., Biology) San Angelo, Texas
Ronald Charles Laehn (B.S., Chemistry) Oswego, Illinois
Charles Travis Mack (B.S., Graphic Design/ Advertising) Idalou, Texas
Joshua Justin Jauer (B.S., Biology) Bandera, Texas
Alexis Haley Overaker (B.S., Chemistry) Kingwood, Texas
Travis Christopher Kastner (B.S., Biology) Temple, Texas
Cori A. Shoultz (B.S., Chemistry) Austin, Texas
Tyler William Kastner (B.S., Biology) Temple, Texas
Melissa Grace Powell (B.S., Chemistry) Garland, Texas
Cayden Calvin Kolluri (B.S., Biology) Spring, Texas
Communications and Sociology
Alexander Joseph Clouse (B.S., Agribusiness)Flower Mound, Texas
Natalie Rachelle McAlister (B.S., Graphic Design/ Advertising) Arlington Texas
Bryson Doug Goen (B.S., Agribusiness) Flower Mound, Texas
Kendall Lee Perkins (B.S., Graphic Design/ Advertising) College Station, Texas
Andrew Warren Lanser (B.S., Agribusiness) Alto, Michigan
Bianca Fizelia Pierre-Jacques (B.S., Graphic Design/ Advertising) Summit Mississippi
Claire Elaine Plemons (B.S., Agribusiness) Blooming Grove, Texas Hannah Grace Adrion (B.S., Animal Science) Weatherford, Texas. Belinda June Baysinger (B.S., Animal Science, B.S. Biology) Abilene, Texas Lauryn Michelle Duhart (B.S., Animal Science) Frisco, Texas Natalie Kay Lauver (B.S., Animal Science) Belton, Texas Nathan Mack Schroeder (B.S., Animal Science) Littlefield, Texas Simone Jacqueline Cothran (B.S., Environmental Science) Georgetown, Texas Hayden Russell Griffin (B.S., Environmental Science) Quanah, Texas Michael John Griffith (B.S., Environmental Science) Schertz, Texas Courtney Ann Jacobs (B.S., Environmental Science) Tyler, Texas Grace Helena Russell (B.S., Environmental Science) Round Rock, Texas Chelsea Lynn Twohy (B.S., Environmental Science) Anson, Texas Art and Design Lydia Faith Buchanan (B.F.A., Art) Boerne, Texas Abigail Noelle Clouse (B.F.A., Art) Flower Mound, Texas Aubrey Lee-Ellen Cobern (B.F.A., Art) Austin, Texas Katharine Ann Daugherty (B.F.A., Art) Abilene, Texas Justine Collette Garcia (B.F.A., Art) Colleyville, Texas Caleb Joshua Gravitt (B.F.A., Art) Abilene, Texas Myrranda Jean Harp (B.F.a., Art) Fort Worth, Texas Ever Dyan Hayes (B.F.A., Art) Abilene, Texas Joely Anne Montoya (B.F.A., Art) San Antonio, Texas Kit Goodnight Myers (B.F.A., Art) Franklin Tennessee Brinley Bowen Price (B.F.A., Art) North Richland Hills, Texas Monica Daniell Valencia (B.F.A., Art) Brownwood, Texas Jackson Timothy Womack (B.F.A., Art) Forth Worth, Texas Rhett Harrison Davis (B.S., Graphic Design/Advertising) Abilene, Texas Lidoine Guzman Navarro (B.S., Graphid Design/Advertising) Abilene, Texas
Zachary Hunter Tolleson (B.S., Graphic Design/ Advertising) Hurst, Texas Alexis Ann Brookey (B.S., Graphic Design/ Advertising) Abilene, Texas Phoebe Victoria Voss (B.S., Graphic Design/ Advertising) North Richaldn Hills, Texas Avery MeiLing Chen (B.S., Interior Design) Mansfield, Texas Sydney Alexandria Dawson (B.S., Interior Design) Sugar Land, Texas Jacqueline Taylor Dowden (B.S., Interior Design) Forth Worth, Texas Marilyn Salazar (B.S. Interior Design) Abilene, Texas Taihja Monae Tribble (B.S., Interior Design) Forth Worth, Texas Elizabeth Anne Hartsuch (B.S., A.A. Interior Design, Architecture) Bettendorf, Iowa Bianca Celeste Herrera (B.S., A.A., Interior Design, Architecture) Rowlett, Texas Keren Maria Lemus (B.S., A.A., Interior Design, Architecture) Guatemala
Kristina Kathleen Lane (B.S., Biology) Kingsland, Texas Theodore James Lewis (B.S., Biology) Spring, Texas Ranj Salah Lohony (B.S., Biology) Amarillo, Texas Keighley Shaye Parsons (B.S., Biology) Weatherford, Texas Hunter Joseph Payne (B.S., Biology) Abilene, Texas Tyler Louie Sanchez (B.S., Biology) Albuquerque, New Mexico Kaitlyn Rae Santineau (B.S., Biology) Austin, Texas Hunter Riley Sherrill (B.S., Biology) Midlothian, Texas Jackson Patrick Travis Shoultz (B.S., Biology) Round Rock, Texas
Jordyn Nicole Mickey (B.S., Communication) Canyon Lake, Texas
Chase Whitman Van Riper (B.S., Biology) Odessa, Texas Alexis Nicole Vance (B.S., Biology) McKinney, Texas
Sydney Marie Rubey (B.S., Life Science) Abilene, Texas Chemistry and Biochemistry
Eric Cooper Bomar (B.S., Biochemistry) Weatherford, Texas
Lisette Rojero-Sandoval (B.A., Biology) Pflugerville, Texas
Elayna Gail Bruce (B.S, Biochemistry) Leander, Texas
Olivia Suzanne Sula, (B.A., Biology) Salado, Texas
Bao Nicholas Catteau (B.S., Biochemistry) Denison, Texas
Noel Thomas Wilson III (B.A., Biology) Denton, Texas
Mallorie Rose Coltharp (B.S., Biochemistry) El Paso, Texas
Elena Masresha Belay (B.S., Biology) Rowlett, Texas
Aleksander David Cook (B.S., Biochemistry) Flowermound, Texas
Rebecca Marie Hargett (B.S.
Elizabeth Grace Folsom (B.S., Communication) Shreveport, Louisiana
Rebecca Marilou Trujillo (B.S., Biology) Abilene, Texas
Lorenzo Paul Ellis (B.A., Biology) Abilene, Texas
Kiana D’rae Hall (B.S., Biology) Cibolo Texas
Macy Hunter Carter (B.S., Communication) Killeen, Texas
Cason Allen Lowe (B.S., Communication) Decatur, Texas
Allison Rachel Brandon (B.A., Biology) College Station Texas
Christina Marie Fragoso (B.S., Biology) Abilene, Texas
Benta Bernice Bryant (B.S., Communication) Colleyville, Texas
Lucas Gabriel Tobar (B.S., Biology) Abilene, Texas
Daisy Johana Abernathy (B.S., Biochemistry) Fort Worth, Texas Kade Merrick Ancell (B.S., Biochemistry) Abilene, Texas
Morgan Thomas Fortner (B.S. Biology) Forth Worth, Texas
Christian Dean Godfrey Brooke (B.S., Communication) Plano, Texas
Brian Jacoby Johnson (B.S., Communication) Witchita Falls, Texas
Cameron Kellie Boyette (B.S., Life Science) Mesquite, Texas
Seth Cole Crockett ( B.S., Biology) Abilene, Texas
Amy Nicole Brock (B.S., Communication) Arlington, Texas
Taylor Nishai Tinsley (B.S., Biology) Little Elm, Texas
Amanda R. Reyes-Pilarczyk (B.S., A.A., Interior Design, Architecture) Sugar Land, Texas
Clayton Helms Cooper (B.S., Biology) Sugar Land, Texas
Caliegh Ryan Adams (B.S., Communication) Fort Worth, Texas
Sahori Hernandez-Quinones (B.S., Communication) Abilene, Texas
Christopher Michael Wilson (B.S., Biology) Wichita Falls, Texas
Biology
Carrie Ann Saltsman (M.A., Communication) College Station, Texas
Katelynn Elizabeth Shupe (B.S. , Biology) Abilene, Texas
Natalie Elizabeth Mayes (B.S., A.A., Interior Design, Architecture) Willis, Texas
Christa Grace Wininger (B.S., A.A., Interior Design, Architecture) Haslet, Texas
Stephanie Alejandra Flores Loor (M.A., Communication) Alton, Virginia
Alyse Jaydyn Dowell (B.S., Biochemistry) Fort Worth, Texas Madisen Marcia-Ann Dye (B.S., Biochemistry) San Antonio, Texas Lauren Elizabeth Jewell (B.S., Biochemistry) New Braunfels, Texas Mallory Brynn Lane (B.S. Biochemistry) Temple, Texas Madison Elzabeth Streeckfuss (B.S. Biochemistry) Bellville, Texas
Reynel Amir Previlon (B.S., Communication) Berlin, New Jersey Claire Butler Shipley (B.S., Communication) Abilene, Texas Tavian Jaren Tumbleson (B.S., Communication) Saint Paul, Minnesota
(B.S.E.N. Engineering) Sugar Land, Texas Logan Emerson Primm (B.S.E.N.) Engineering, Colleyville, Texas Koby Willis Rodgers (B.S.E.N., Engineering) Abilene, Texas
Patrick Tyler Henderson (B.S., Covergence Journalism) Waco, Texas
Lindsey Dawn Scarborough (B.S.E.N., Engineering) Austin, Texas
Alyssa Cheyenne High (B.S., Covergence Journalism) Abilene, Texas
Mitchell Gregory Schneller (B.S.E.N., Enginering) Abilene, Texas
Jamon La Roi Nelson (B.S., Convergence Journalism) Abilene, Texas
Cole Alan Shannon (B.S.E.N., Engineering) Tuscola, Texas
Owen Taylor Simpson (B.S., Covergence Journalism) Georgetown, Texas
Kelsey Brook Shelton (B.S.E.N., Engineering) Melrose, New Mexico Aaron Christopher Smith (B.S.E.N., Engineering) Coppell, Texas Eric Michael Thompson (B.S.E.N., Engineering) Waxahachie, Texas Keaton John Brewster (B.S., Physics) Benjamin Wesley Edwards (B.S., Physics) Gerad A, Lara (B.S., Physics) Abilene, Texas Matthew David Weeden (B.S., Physics) McKinney, Texas Joel Matthew Brown (B.A., Global Studies) Abilene, Texas Kennedy Rae Guerra (B.A., Global Studies) San Antonio, Texas Celine Deanna Melendez (B.A., Global Studies) Granbury, Texas
Lauren Elizabeth Wertheim (B.A., Global Studies) Abilene, Texas Maia Dawn Bell (B.A., History) Abilene, Texas
Alexander Scott Chamales (B.A., History) Lubbock, Texas
Composite Interdisciplinary
Allayna Marie Ford (B.A., History) Allen, Texas
Dyllon Jakub Hagan (B.S.E.N., Engineering) Forth Worth, Texas Kameron Anthony Hill (B.S.E.N., Engineering) Brazoria, Texas Aline Tresor Ineza (B.S.E.N., Engineering) Clyde, Texas Samuel Zacarias Lopez (B.S.E.N., Engineering) Abilene, Texas Yves Ngenzi (B.S.E.N., Engineering) Abilene, Texas Charles
Martin
Onstead
Jr.
David Christopher Hoyt (B.S., Multimedia) Carrollton, Texas Abigail Charlene Lee (B.S., Multimedia) Navasota, Texas Jacob Tolbert- Emmaunel Lundy (B.S, Multimedia) Abilene, Texas Hannah Nicole McIntyre (B.S., Multimedia) Peachtree Corners, Georgia Tavian Krishawn Miles (B.S., Multimedia) Georgetown, Texas Ethan Josh Sabater (B.S. Multimedia) White Settlement, Texas Language and Literarture
Sarah Nicole Terry (M.A., English) Abilene, Texas
Madison Jean Mayfield (B.S., Sociology) Weatherford, Texas
Marcus Allen Garza (B.S.E.N., Engineering) Amarillo, Texas
Catherine Anna Dunne (B.S., Multimedia) Houston, Texas
History and Global Studies
Calie BreAnn Burris (B.A., History) North Richland Hill, Texas
Sergio Ernesto Carranza Lainez (B.S.E.N., Engineering) Abilene, Texas
Matthew Kerwin Baker (B.S., Multimedia) Fort Worth, Texas
Daniel Sze Ooi (M.A., English) Abilene, Texas
Justus Michael Lee (B.S., Sociology) Southlake, Texas
Beau Michael Bunnell (B.S.E.N., Engineering)
Andrew Christopher Toothman (B.S., Convergence Journalism) Glendora, California
Noah Cade Pruitt (B.A., Global Studies) Abilene, Texas
Joel Matthew Brown (B.A., History) Abilene, Texas
Engineering and Physics
Madison Renee Fichtner (B.S., Covergence Journalism) Dallas, Texas
Johnathan David Ross (B.S.E.N Engineering) Sugar Land, Texas
Christian John Herrmann, (B.S., Sociology) Abilene, Texas
Autumn Brooke Vaught (B.S., Composite Interdisciplinary) Burke, Virginia
net, Texas Elle-Kaye Terry (B.S., Advertising/ Public Relations) Roby, Texas
Patrick Riley Reed (B.A., History) Austin, Texas Mary Ashlynn Womack (B.A., History) Pflugerville, Texas Benjamin Fowler Norman (B.S., Social Studies) Temple, Texas Kenzi A. Valadez (B.S., Social Studies) Corinth, Texas Journalism and Mass Commniaction Adriana McIver Colunga (B.S., Advertising/ Public Relations) Irving, Texas Marlow Hanna Davis (B.S., Advertising/ Public Relations) Denver City, Texas
Shelby Lynn Weddle (M.A., English) Abilene, Texas Jo Beth Bury (B.A., English) Abilene, Texas Meghan Leigh Cline (B.A., English) Lucas, Texas Payton Elizabeth Herring (B.A., English) Millsap, Texas Leah Karaline Jarvis (B.A., English) Abilene, Texas Tessa Grace Kennedey (B.A., English) Allen, Texas Elizabeth Marie Miller (B.A., English) Abilene, Texas Princess Roman Payan (B.A., English) Grand Prarie, Texas Kate Anne Pennington (B.A., English) Abilene, Texas Michaella Roach (B.A., English) Marble Falls, Texas Mary Jocelyn Williams (B.A., English) San Antonio, Texas Molly Lauren Bayer ( B.A., English-Teaching) Austin Texas Courtney Elizabeth Cook (B.A., English-Teaching) Abilene, Texas Megan Kristine Hertz (B.A., English-Teaching) Watauga, Texas
Maggie Elizabeth Dye (BS., Adertising/ Public Relations) Carrollton, Texas Brittany Leigh Hancz (B.S., Advertising/ Public Relations) McKinney, Texas
Berkley Elizabeth Nowlin (B.A., English-Teaching) Shallowater, Texas
Adam Michael Plunk (B.S., Advertising/ Public Relations) Bur-
Emily Louise Waller (B.A., English-Teaching) Baird, Texas
Takuma David Tsuneki (B.A., Englihs-Teaching) Mito, Japan
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Forney, Texas
Madison Anne Whitley (B.A., English-Teaching) Georgetown, Texas
Mallory Emilia Monroy (B.M., Music-teach. Instru,-All Level) Abilene, Texas
Breanna Nicole Wright (B.A., English-teaching) Jarrell, Texas
Jessica Lee Overton (B.M., Music-teach. Instru,-All Level) Alrington, Texas
Cole Wilson Palka (B.A., Criminal Justice) Thousand Oaks, California
Adrian Rojas (B.M., Music-teach. Instru,-All Level) Arlington, Texas
Brittany Janelle Chapa (B.A., Political Science) Mission, Texas
Antonio A. Adame (B.M., Music-teach. Instru,-All Level) Houston, Texas
Arnold Yanni Charles (B.A., Political Science) New York, New York
Clarissa FLores (B.A., Spanish) Del Rio, Texas Kennedey Rae Guerra (B.A., Spanish) San Antonio, Texas Shaden Marie Lopez (B.A., Spanish) Burnet, Texas Liberal Arts Anne Kathryn Hocking (M.L.A., Liberal Arts) Abilene, Texas Veronica Diane Summers (M.L.A., Liberal Arts) Abilene, Texas Mathematics Keaton John Brewster (B.S., Mathematics) Malibu, California Victoria Ariana Jacks (B.S., Mathematics) Bulverde, Texas Dawt Len Par (B.S., Mathematics) Fort Worth, Texas Music Lydia Faith Buchanan 9B.A., Music) Boerne, Texas Dawson Lee Maxwell (B.A., Music) Van Alstyne, Texas Theophilius James McCracken (B.A., Music) Abilene, Texas Savannah Raye Shafer ( B.A., Music) Azle, Texas Jacob Daniel Murillo (B.M., Music-teach. Instru,-All Level) Abilene, texas Allison Nicole Whiddon (B.M., Music-teach. Instru,-All Level) Alrington, Texas Drew Barrett Young (B.M., Music-teach. Instru,-All Level) Abilene, Texas Jessica Diaz (B.M., Music-teach. Instru,-All Level) Abilene, Texas Kaytlin Shain Milikin (B.M., Music-teach. Instru,-All Level, V.O.C.P., Vocal Performance)
Joshua Thomas Hauser (B.M., Music-teach. Instru, All-Level) North richland Hills, Texas Nickolas James Little (B.M., Vocal Perforomance) Garland, Texas Kamryn Leigh Wheeler (B.M., Vocal Performance) North Richland Hills, Texas Poltical Science and Criminal Justice Remington Marshall Agnew (B.S., Crimincal Justice) Abilene, Texas Kage Ryan Hendrix B.S., Crimincal Justice) Abilene, Texas Madison Helen Jury (B.S., Crimincal Justice) San Antonio, Texas Cameron Garrett Lamm (B.S., Criminal Justice) Temple, Texas Jeanna Lorraine Lowe (B.S., Crimincal Justice) San Antonio, Texas Makayla DiLynn Mabry (B.S., Criminal Justice) San Antonio, Texas
Jon David Schwiethale Jr. (B.S., Criminal Justice) Abilene, Texas
chology) Abilene, Texas
chology) Chandler, Texas
chology) Abilene, Texas
Faith Rebekah Allen (B.S., Psychology) Katy, Texas
Sara Nicole Horn (B.S., Psychology) Abilene, Texas
Shelby Jayde Barclay (B.S., Psychology) Bridegport, Texas
June Elisabeth Ice (B.S., Psychology) Abilene, Texas
Ethan Nicholas Smetana (B.S., Psychology) Temple, Texas Mallory Faith Stater (B.S., Psychology) Amarillo, Texas
Kathyanne Margaret Best (B.S., Psychology) Abilene, Texas
Jacob Hugh Kranendonk (B.S., Psychology) Abilene, Texas
Scotlyn Van Bonneau (B.S., Psychology) Abilene, Texas
Morgan Lora Kunz (B.S., Psychology) San Antonio, Texas
Mariah Bridget Broadbent (B.S., Psychology) Canyon, Texas
Emily Larimore Marietta (B.S., Psychology) Houston, Texas
Camryn Layne Brown (B.S., Psychology) Bay City, Texas
Alexis Javier Martinez (B.S., Psychology) Amarillo, Texas
Beau Britton Hancock (B.A., Political Science) Abilene, Texas
Nolan C. Burke (B.S., Psychology) Tuscola, Texas
Hannah E, McCain (B.S., Psychology) Midlothain, Texas
Paul Bronson Hiepler (B.A., Political Science) Camarillo, California
Brendan James Carlson (B.S., Psychology) Abilene, Texas
Shaden Marie Lopez (B.A., Political Science) Burnet, Texas
Le’Gari Shemar Daniels (B.S., Psychology) Kingwood, Texas
Kristen Gabrielle McCully (B.S., Psychology) North Richland Hills, Texas
Mallory McKenzie McPherson (B.A., Political Science) Abilene, Texas
Leanna Nicole Davis (B.S., Psychology) Brady, Texas
Kamron Mackenzie Taylor (B.S., Criminal Justice) Lubbock, Texas
Meagan Paislee DeMonbren (B.A., Political Science) San Antonio, Texas
Princess Roman Payan (B.A., Political Science) Grand Praie, Texas Noah Cade Pruitt (B.A., Political Science) Abilene, Texas Sofia Ramirez Luque (B.A., Political Science) Tequcigalpa, Honduras Psychology Amy Danielle Baskin (M.S., Clincal Psychology) Brownwood, Texas Levi Nolan Draper (M.S., Clincal Psychology) Holliday, Texas
Amber Gabrielle De Luna (B.S., Psychology) Abilene, Texas Alexis Nicole Escobar (B.S., Psychology) San Antonio, Texas Amanda Erin Fogarty (B.S., Psychology) Katy, Texas Jeanine Shannon Forster (B.S., Psychology) Castaic, California
Hannah Elizabeth McGlothin (B.S., Psychology) Tuscola, Texas Angeline Rianna Melendez (B.S., Psychology) Granbury, Texas Arianna Grizel Mendiola (B.S., Psychology) La Porte, Texas David Patrick Mitchell (B.S., Psychology) Irving, Texas Ngozi Ugboma Okorie (B.S., Psychology) Murphy, Texas
Bianca Crystal Garza (B.S., Psychology) Portland, Oregon
Ngozi Ugboma Okorie (B.S., Psychology) Murphy, Texas Grant Wilson Parker (B.S., Psychology) Abilene, Texas
Erin Ashley Garza (B.S., Psychology) Abilene, Texas
Abigail Grace Peet (B.S., Psychology) Boerne, Texas
Laura Valeria Gonzalez (B.S., Psychology) Keller, Texas
Anthony Rene Perez (B.S., Psychology) Corpus Christi, Texas
Emily Michelle Green (B.S., Psychology) Panama City, Florida
Kamryn Taylor Pursley (B.S., Psychology) Merkel, Texas
Lionell Marzell McConnell (B.S., Crimincal Justice) Cincinnati, Ohio
Whitney Rae Little (M.S., Psychology (Counseling)) Dallas, Texas
Robert Tyrone McKnight (B.S., Criminal Justice) Bossier City, Louisiana
Lauren K. O’Guinn (M.S., Psychology (Counseling)) Lubbock, Texas Alexzandria Kristine Joann Adams (B.S., Psychology) Anson, Texas
Jessica Rose Guajardo (B.S., Psychology) Abilene, Texas
Mariah Lauren Ranger (B.S., Psychology) Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jacob Emerson Hanson (B.S., Psychology) Gatesville, Texas
Jessica Lynn Rickard (B.S., Psychology) Houston, Texas
Harrison Liam Adams (B.S., Psychology) Georgetown, Texas
Samantha Jade Hill (B.S., Psychology) Joshua, Texas
Hailey Suzanne Roberts (B.S., Psychology) Abilene, Texas
Alexis Le Anne Alfaro (B.S., Psy-
Shelby Taylor Hines (B.S., Psy-
Ryan Mitchell Shaw (B.S., Psy-
Johnathon David Ratliff (B.S., Criminal Justice) Sugar Land, Texas Cody Christian Sargeant (B.S., Criminal Justice) Mico, Texas
CL A SS O F 2021
Aaron Smith
BACH E L O R O F SCI ENCE I N ENGI N EER I NG
Congratulations Aaron! We are so proud of you and know God has special plans for you. We love you with all our hearts! Love, Mom and Dad and Alex and Allie – A BI L E N E CH R I STI AN UN I VER SI TY –
Anna Paola Sustaita (B.S., Psychology) Irving, Texas Gabrielle Jolyn Symmank (B.S., Psychology) Abilene, Texas Zachary Ryan Terry (B.S., Psychology) Coffeyville, Kansas Alan Torres (B.S., Psychology) El Paso, Texas Laura Kathryn Trotter (B.S., Psychology) Plano, Texas Laura Kathryn Trotter (B.S., Psychology) Plano, Texas Caitlyn Francesa Vazquez (B.S., Psychology) Plano, Texas Whitney Kiyoko Weems (B.S., Psychology) Dublin, Texas Diamon Nechelle Bradden (S.S.P., School Psychology) Everman, Texas Skyla Burd (S.S.P., School Psychology) Abilene, Texas Suzannah Morgan Dement (S.S.P., School Psychology) Baird, Texas Roberta Rochelle Rodriguez (S.S.P., School Psychology) Abilene, Texas Theatre Kasey Marie Birchfield (B.F.A., Theatre) Lubbock, Texas Lorne Greene Brodie Jr. (B.F.A., Theatre) Mesquite, Texas Jessica Nicole Harms (B.F.A., Theatre) Yorba LInda, California Griffin Scott Jones (B.F.A., Theatre) Abilene, Texas Parker Manning LeRoy (B.F.A., Theatre) Midland, Texas Katherine Grace Macune (B.F.A., Theatre) Weatherford, Texas
Alyse Randolph C L A SS OF 2 02 1
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL WORK
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.” JEREMIAH 1:5 From the beginning of time, God has had a plan for you– “For Such A Time As This.” We are so proud of the young woman you have become and are filled with anticipation as we watch God open doors to a new chapter of life for you in Boston. Seek God in all you do; Delight in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. We love You! Mom and Dad – A B I L E NE C HR I ST I A N UNI V E R SI T Y –
ABILE NE C H R IST IAN U N IV ER SIT Y
BAO CATTEAU BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Bao, we have been blessed beyond measure to be your parents. We love the way you are combining your love for missions and medicine into a life pursuit. You are truly God's masterpiece, doing good works which He prepared in advance for you (Eph 2:10). We love you so much!
CLA S S OF 2021
Bryson Goen
BACHE LOR OF S CIE NCE IN AGRIBUSINE S S
You are loved. For the boy you were, the man you are becoming and the precious son you will always be. May the sun always shine in your kingdom. Love, Mom & Dad – A BILE NE CHRIS T IA N U NIVE RSIT Y –
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Ministry) McKinney, Texas
Lauren Elizabeth McDonald (B.F.A., Theatre) Houston, Texas
Brianna Lynn Tijerina (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Katy, Texas
Easton James Orr (B.F.A., Theatre) Wylie, Texas
Drew Allen Baker (D.M.I.N., Christian Ministry) Lewisville, North Carolina
Hannah Elizabeth Rayond (B.F.A., Theatre) Mansfield, Texas Audrey Nicole Sutphen (B.F.A., Theatre) Abilene, Texas Emily Grace Watson (B.F.A., Theatre) Hughson, California
College of Biblical Studies Kendall Elise Bullard (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Magnolia, Texas Cody Aaron Fletcher (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Gun Barrel City, Texas Hannah Elyse Garza (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Katy, Texas Nathan Langley Kranz (B.A., Bible and Minsitry) Leander, Texas Jacob Anthony Miller (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Macogdoches, Texas
James Daniel Sorrell (D.M.I.N., Christian Ministry) Jackson, Tennessee Justin Luke Thompson (D.M.I.N., Christian Ministry) Meadows Place, Texas Daniel Frimpong Amponsah (M.A,C.M., Christian Ministry) Accra, Ghana Stacy R. Clarkson (M.A.C.M, Christian Ministry) San Antonio, Texas Adam J. England (M.A.C.M, Christian Ministry) Forney, Texas Kwizera David Gasatura (M.A.CM., Christian Ministry) Kigali City, Rwanda James Taylor Holt (M.A.CM., Christian Ministry) Stephenville, Texas
(M.A.C.M., Christian Ministry) Katy, Texas Ashley Mariah Burns (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Abilene, Texas
lo (B.A., M i n i s t r y and Vocation) Austin, Texas Leah Karaline Jarvis (B.A., M i n i s t r y and Vocation) Abilene, Texas
Dillon Mitchell Daniel (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Grapevine, Texas
Molly Katherine Johnson (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Cypress, Texas
Landon Walker Fink (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Abilene, Texas
Sara Kathleen Kincaid (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Friendswood, Texas
Chelsea Ashton Flow (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Abilene, Texas Amanda Erin Fogarty (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Katy, Texas Oswaldo Garcia (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Dumas, Texas
Ariel Gracyn Miranda (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Houston, Texas
Dennis Ray Gartman Jr. (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Richland Hills, Texas
Madelyn Renee Moore (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Alamogordo, New Mexico
Hannah Elyse Garza (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Katy, Texas
Sarah Mackenzie Morgan (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Plano, Texas
Aaron Michael Gasca (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) The Woodlands, Texas Jenny Grace Gower (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Katy, Texas
Joel Robert Moschetta (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Cyrpress, Texas
Roger Kyle Holton (M.A.CM., Christian Ministry) Clemmons, North Carolina
Andrew Scott Graves (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Grand Prarie, Texas
Emily Pauline Padgett B.A., Bible and Ministry) Terre Haute, Indiana
Katlynn D. Nichols (M.A.C.M., Christian Ministry) Fort Worth, Texas
Ryan Scott Harris (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Abilene, Texas
Kimberly Suzann Putnam (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Abilene, Texas
Renee Marie Paul (M.A.C.M., Christian Ministry) Abilene, Texas
Caleb Richard Hatchett (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Forth Worth, Texas
Lessly D. Rocha (B.A., Bible and
Andrew
Alexis
Mitchell
Ritchie
Kaylee Lain Koby (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) McKinney, Texas
Mia
Jaramil-
Aliyah Joy Ogletree(B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Abilene, Texas Jacob Boyd Pakele (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Burleson, Texas Jayden Cody Pritchett (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Abilene, Texas Hannah Oceanna Rivera (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) New Braunfels, Texas Madison Anne Whitley (B.A., Ministry and Vocation)
Georgetown, Texas
and Family Services) Keller, Texas
Rebecca Joyce Marie Yerger (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Sherman, Texas
Alathea Renae Melton (B.S., Child and Family Services) Fort Worth, Texas
Marriage and Family Studies
Micaela D. Mills (B.S., Child and Family Services) Euless, Texas
Lauren Noelle Alaniz (B.S., Child and Family Services) Abilene, Texas Mollie Margaret Albracht (B.S., Child and Family Services) Amarillo, Texas Brynlee Madison Ballesttros (B.S., Child and Family Services) North Richland Hills, Texas Rebkah Ruth Callahan (B.S., Child and Family Services) Spring, Texas Cheyenne Renee Copeland (B.S., Child and Family Services) La Porte, Texas Victoria Anne Cypher (B.S., Child and Family Services) Abilene, Texas Taylor Brynn Dunagan (B.S., Child and Family Services) Abilene, Texas Elyse Anne Goodnight (B.S., Child and Family Services) Abilene, Texas Hannah Peyten Gould (B.S., Child and Family Services) Houston. Texas Chloe Marie Krieg (B.S., Child and Family Services) Austin, Texas Maggie Lee McCaleb (B.S., Child
Savannah rian Mitchham (B.S., Child and Family Services) Lewisville, Texas Luke Christohper Mowry (B.S., Child and Family Services) Wylie, Texas Elizabeth Anne Oxley (B.S., Child and Family Services) Bakersfield, California Morgan Marie Perry (B.S., Child and Family Services) Abilene, Texas asmine Nicole Rodriguez (B.S., Child and Family Services) San Antonio, Texas Daphne Chane Williams (B.S., Child and Family Services)Midland, Texas Christina Armendariaz Haskell (M.M.F.T, Child and Family Services) San Antonio Caitlin Boyle (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Watauga. Texas Jessica Anne Buchner (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Tomball, Texas Seth Donoho (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Pekin, Indiana
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Brynlee Madison Ballesteros
BACHE L OR OF SCIE NCE , C H ILD AND FAM ILY SERVIC ES
BAC HE LO R O F SC IE NC E IN D IG ITAL E NTE RTAINM E NT TE C HNO LO GY
“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a Voice behind you saying: This is the way, walk in it.” ISAIAH 30:21
For our son who has grown to be a man of integrity, creativity, and thoughtfulness. You love people well. We are so proud of you for claiming your mountain!
– A BIL E NE CHRISTIAN UNIVER SITY –
ABIL E NE C HRISTIAN UNIVE RSITY
A BI L E NE C HR I S TI A N UNI VE R S I TY
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
DANIEL SEATON SHERMAN BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
CHRISTIAN BROOKE BAC HELOR OF SCIE N CE IN C OMM U N ICAT ION S
We are so very proud of the wonderfully made person you are. You are loyal, faithful, strong, determined, passionate and have such a compassionate heart. We are truly blessed to have watched you grow into such an amazing young man and are so excited to see what awesome plans God has in store for your future. Believe in yourself, live life to the fullest, and never stop chasing your dreams.
Seek your passion! Leave a legacy! You have done it all at ACU! We are so proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad, Daniel, Harold and all of your Brooke, Cox, Lawlis, Glasscock, Lugar family
B AC H E LO R O F S C IENC E IN SOC IA L WOR K
We are proud of you and your accomplishments at ACU. We know the way you love and serve others will benefit the people you help in your career as a social worker. WE LOVE YOU. Dad, Mom, and Harrison
We love you very much and know that you are truly an inspiration. Love you always,
GRADUATION| Friday, May 7, 2021 | 7 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 Stephanie Hurst (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Edmonds, Washington Lauren Mihelle Esquivel (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Canyon Lake, Texas Kimberly N. Fisher (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Arlington, Texas
(M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Macau, Macao
Child and Family Services) Laredo, Texas
Joel Breton Childers (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) Hawley, Texas
Marchele T. Lott (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Schertz, Texas
Marshall Smith (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Lubbock, Texas
Karen Michaela Cooke (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) Chattanooga, Tennessee
Heather Parmelee Love (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Flower Mound, Texas
Tierny Tallant (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Flint, Texas
Jason Andrew Craddock (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) Mesa Arizona
Shuqueta Terree Thomas (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Mesquite, Texas
Casey Herndon Flow (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Brentwood, Tennessee
Angela Griggs Martin (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Abilene, Texas MeShay Nicol McKinney (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Round Rock, Texas
Tara Forrest (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Nashville, Tennessee
Janet Christine Mize (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Austin, Texas
Atabex Valles-Sanchez (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Kissimmee, Florida
Bailey J. Gomez (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) El Paso, Texas
lauren Brooke Park (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Norman, Oklahoma
Chandrika D. Bowie Watts (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Leander, Texas
Chava R. Green (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Franklin, Tennessee
Kara B. Pepper (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Lubbock, Texas
Shametra Yeager (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Dallas, Texas
Hailey Yvonne Hoover (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Cypress, Texas
Eric Alexander Prato (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Abilene, Texas
Kaelyn Derielle Pate (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Forth Worth, Texas
Caroline Margaret Patterson (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Abilene, Texas
Santos Ramirez (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Corpus Christi, Texas
Sydney Morgan Reed (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Abilene, Texas
Abseret Johanas Encarnacion (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Austin, Texas
Brandi Read (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Fort Worth, Texas
Graduate School of Theology
Philip Brady Horner (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) Abilene, Texas
Leah Elise Kerney (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Copperas Cove, Texas
Kenneth Roy Riffell (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) High Point, North Carolina
Gregory Daniel Zietlow (M.A., MA in Global Service) Abilene, Texas
Steven Kyle Johnson (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) Manchester, Missouri
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Jessica Ann Santos (M.M.F.T.,
Michael T. Brown (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) Eureka, Missouri
Gary Lane Lutterll (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) Irving, Texas
Clinton L. Twitchell (M.M.F.T., Child and Family Services) Cedar City, Utah
CL ASS OF 2021
Ryne Alan Parrish (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) Levelland, Texas
Christpher Slayde Anderson (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Abilene, Texas
Victor Pruett (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) Ormond Beach, Florida
Katherine G. Blasingame (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Frisco, Texas Kayla Faye Butterfield (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Terrell, Texas
Nicole Leigh Reed (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) Denison, Texas
Alejandro Ezquerra (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) Houston, Texas
Nathan Douglas Reiser (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) De Soto, Missouri
Beth Ann Fisher (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) Abilene, Texas
Lucas Dodd Roberts (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) Abilene, Texas
Joshua Ryan Gentry (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) Spring, Texas
Timothy Allen Bostic Jr. (M.A.T.S, Theological Studies) East Bend, North Carolina
Zane Davis Goggans (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) Arlington, Texas
Laurent Gervais Nlemba (M.A.T.S, Theological Studies) Yaounde, Cameroon
Adrianna M. Golden-Smith (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) Abilene, Texas
Tess E. Starman (M.A., Theology) Omaha, Nebraska
Jackie Lynne Halsted (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity)nashville, Tennessee
Lorenzo Isaac Borbon (M.A., Old Testament) Woodland, California
Nancy Habron (M.D.I.V., Master of Divinity) Fishers, Indiana
Matthew Carl Fredrickson (M.A., Old Testament) Denver, Colorado Robert Alan Kranz (M.A., Old Testament) Leander, Texas
College of Buisness of Administration Accounting and Finance
Ali Hassan Alasaeed (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Qatif, Saudia Arabia
Lauren Ashlee Byrne (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Edmond, Oklahoma Jenna Rose Chandler (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Aled, Texas Trisha Lynn Chmielowiec (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Abilene, Texas Caroline Elizabeth Clausen (M.A.C.C., Accounting) The Woodlands, Texas Jonathan B. Crisp (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Abilene, Texas Olutobiloba Mosobalaje Fayiga (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Waxahachie, Texas Justin William Haines (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Waxahachie, Texas Paige Marie Harper (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Waxahachie, Texas Jessica Eva Herrera (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Schertz, Texas Byrce Christopher Hill (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Houston, Texas
cl ass of 2021
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Lizzie, we are so proud of all that you have accomplished while at ACU. It has been a privilege to watch you grow into the incredible educator that you are. We pray that the next chapter of your life is full of joy, growth, and adventure. We can’t wait to see what God has in store for you! Love, Dad, Monika, Mom, Kenny, Sarah, Bryan, and Barrett A BIL E NE CHRISTIAN UNIVER SITY
BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN MUSIC EDUCATION AND VOCAL PERFORMANCE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL WORK
“In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths. PROVERBS 3:6 Dad & Mom ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVER SIT Y
A B I L E N E C HR I ST I A N UN I V E R S I T Y
KOY RICHARDSON BACHELOR OF SCIENCE / KINESIOLOGY SPORTS & REC. MANAGEMENT
Son we are so proud of you! Words can not describe what a blessing it is to be your Mom. You are one amazing young man and you have overcome so many obstacles in your life. You have always had that “Mamba Mentality”. Know that we love you more than you could ever imagine. We know you will continue to do amazing things. Love Mom, Tanorris, & Family
Congratulations! Through good days, bad days, struggles, losses, ups, downs, all arounds and a global pandemic to top it off, your determination, faith and perseverance got you through it. Even though the ceremony is later and different than expected, celebrate and be proud of yourself! You are loved so much by so many! LOVE AND PRAYERS FROM ALL OF US! Mom, Dad, Christian, Gramma and all of the family ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Lauryn Lauryn Michelle Michell ellee Duhart Duhart BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ANIMAL SCIENCE AND MINOR IN CHEMISTRY
We are so thankful to God for being blessed with a daughter like you. You never fail to amaze us. This is just one of your many achievements to come. We are incredibly proud of you!
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Kristin Renee Ramirez BACH E L O R O F SCI E NCE I N N UR SI NG
Kristin, although the initial plans you had didn’t come to fruition, the Lord Almighty set you in the path to fulfill His plan. We are extremely proud of the young, independent woman you have become. Keep God first in all that you do. Continue to be a blessing to others in the next chapter of your life. Love, Mom & Dad, and the rest of the family – A BI L E N E CH RI STI A N U N I V ER SI TY –
8 | Friday, May 7, 2021 | GRADUATION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 Jasmyne Merceds Holder (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Abilene, Texas Hayliegh Renee Honea (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Tuscola, Texas
Clayton Allen Stevens (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Abilene, Texas Seth Ryan Stone (M.A.C.C., Accounting) San Angelo, Texas
Emily A, Jackson (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Spring, Texas
Cristian Alejandro Barineau (B.B.A., Accounting, F.I.N., Financial Management) Parker, Texas
Devanie Rheanne Lail (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Granbury, Texas
Nicholas Austin Boone (B.B.A., Accounting, F.I.N., Financial Mangement) Abilene, Texas
Taylor Marie Langlais (M.A.C.C., Accounting) San Antonio, Texas
Julia Evelyn Bruce (B.B.A., Accounting) San Antonio Texas
Brooke Ashley Lenz (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Lakeway, Texas
Kayla Faye Butterfield (B.B.A., Accounting) Terrell, Texas
Eden Laural Lopez (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Holland, Texas
William D. Clevenger (B.B.A., Accounting, F.I.N., Financial Management) Sunnyvale, Texas
Antonio Lopez Maldonado (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Adkins, Texas Nino Memishishi (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Tbilisi, Georgia Emiy Jordan Parisi (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Harker Heights, Texas
Brenda Esparza (B.B.A., Accounting, F.I.N., Financial Management) Bulverde, Texas Emily Kate Goulet (B.B.A., Accounting) Austin, Texas Janie Kathryn Harbour (B.B.A, Accounting, F.I.N., Financial Mangement) Frisco, Texas
Daniel J. Seibert (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Waco, Texas Taylor Gage Smart (M.A.C.C., Accounting) eastland, Texas
Paige Marie Harper (B.B.A., Accounting) Abilene, Texas
Bryan St. Jean (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Abilene, Texas
Emily Ann Jackson (B.B.A., Accounting) Spring, Texas
Paul Charles Steinhaus (M.A.C.C., Accounting) Abilene, Texas
Yuming Jiang (B.B.A, Accounting, F.I.N, Financial Management) Abilene, Texas
Jessica Eva Herrea (B.B.A., Accounting) Shertz, Texas
Darina Kuplin (B.B.A., Accounting) Abilene, Texas Madison Kay Law (B.B.A., Accounting, F.I.N., Financial Mangament) Fort Worth Texas Jaiben Jain Makiyil (B.B.A., Accounting) Sugar Land, Texas Lacy Elaine Mayes (B.B.A., Accounting, F.I.N., Financial Mangament) Abilene, Texas Hannah Marie McKendrick (B.B.A., Accounting, F.I.N., Financial Mangament) Abilene, Texas Nino Memishishi (B.B.A., Accounting, F.I.N., Financial Mangament) Tbilisi, Georgia Ashleigh Rene Mitchell (B.B.A., Accounting, F.I.N., Financial Mangament) Katy, Texas Maria Dolores Navejas (B.B.A., Accounting) Abilene, Texas Noah Wyle Offutt (B.B.A., Accounting, F.I.N., Financial Mangament) Cypress, Texas Emily Jordan Parisi (B.B.A., Accounting, F.I.N., Financial Mangament) Harker Heights, Texas Logan Noah Patterson (B.B.A., Accounting, F.I.N., Financial Mangament) Lubbock, Texas Hannah Gail Pinson (B.B.A., Accounting, F.IN., Finacial Management) Abilene, Texas Rachel Elizabeth Rankey (B.B.A.,
Accounting) Arlington, Texas Madison Taylor Shrewmaker (B.B.A., Accounting, F.IN., Finacial Management) Leawood, Kansas Allison Rose Sorrells (B.B.A., Accounting, M.G.M.T., Management) Waco, Texas Bradley Allen Stevens (B.B.A., Accounting) Abilene, Texas Audrey Lucretia Terrell (B.B.A., Accounting, F.IN., Finacial Management) Abilene, Texas Mikel-Ann Terry (B.B.A., Accounting) Roby, Texas Graciela Noemi Villarreal (B.B.A., Accounting, F.IN., Finacial Management) Sweeetwater, Texas Griselda Dalila Villarreal (B.B.A., Accounting, F.IN., Finacial Management) Sweetwater, Texas Madison Paige Wall (B.B.A., Accounting, F.IN., Finacial Management)Magnolia, Texas Cole Walker Yates (B.B.A., Accounting, F.IN., Finacial Management) Houston Texas Abigail Grace Zeller (B.B.A., Accounting, F.IN., Finacial Management) Abilene, Texas Robert Bryce Adams (B.B.A. Finacial Management) Dallas, Texas Ali Hassan Alasaeed (B.B.A. Finacial Management) Qatif, Saudi Arabia
Chase Thomas Allison (B.B.A., Finacial Management) Longview, Texas Chase Edward Anderson (B.B.A.,Finacial Management) Weatherford, Oklahoma Michael Douglas Arthur (B.B.A., Finacial Management) Flower Mound, Texas Nathaniel Quinn Badillo (B.B.A., Finacial Management) River Oaks, Texas Elias Samuel Buelto Perez (B.B.A., Finacial Management) Tegucigalpa, Honduras Cole Gregory Carruthers (B.B.A., Finacial Management) Kennedale, Texas Nicholas Jon Chapman (B.B.A., Finacial Management, A.C.C.T., Accounting) Denton, Texas Carson Scott Cheek (B.B.A., Finacial Management) Dallas, Texas Ross Hamilton Dean (B.B.A., Finacial Management, A.C.C.T., Accounting) Keller, Texas Michael Samuel Jerrod Gayden (B.B.A., Finacial Management) Houston, Texas Grayson Hunter Gieser (B.B.A., Finacial Management) Burleson, Texas Jose Antonio Gonzales (B.B.A., Finacial Management) Burleson, Texas Trey William Goodspeed (B.B.A.,
Finacial Management) Dallas, Texas Nathan Charles Harrell (B.B.A., Finacial Management) Temple, Texas Jon Jefferson Jameson (B.B.A., Finacial Management, A.C.C.T., Accounting) Mansfield, Texas Haden McCain Johnson (B.B.A., Finacial Management) Dallas, Texas Max Brendon McCarthy (B.B.A., Finacial Management) Mansfield, Texas Kyle Dalton Montana (B.B.A., Finacial Management) Mansfield, Texas Tyler Motes (B.B.A., Finacial Management) Abilene, Texas Mason Grant Northcut (B.B.A., Finacial Management) Eagle, Idaho Gilberto J. Ornelas (B.B.A., Finacial Management) Midland, Texas Colton Dean Parker (B.B.A., Finacial Management) McKinney, Texas Hunter Reilly Poorman (B.B.A., Finacial Management) Abilene, Texas Reece Walter Powell (B.B.A., Finacial Management, A.C.C.T., Accounting) Brentwood, Tennessee Carley McCall Salyer (B.B.A., Finacial Management) Lubbock, Texas
The last Newspaper Ad we placed in your honor was your 3rd Birthday. We’re every bit as excited to celebrate you now, 20 years later! We are proud and all LOVE you Mariah, well done!!
LEANNA DAVIS Bachelor of Science in Psychology
CONGRATULATIONS! WE ARE PROUD OF YOU. LOVE, YOUR FAMILY
Mom, Dad, Rachel, Jill, Brandon, Sean, Matt, Brian, Patrick and Christiana
Abilene Christian University Class of 2021
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY AND MINOR IN SPANISH Lexi, we are so proud of you and can’t wait to see what your future holds.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRADUATION!
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – MARK TWAIN
We are so proud of you: your academic achievements, leadership, perseverance, growth, and most of all your sweet heart. May God bless you and continue to guide you all the days of your life. Love always, Mom & Dad
GRADUATION| Friday, May 7, 2021 | 9 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 Erick Santillian Torres (B.B.A., Financial Managament) Torreon Coahuila, Mexico Jasmine Elise Smith (B.B.A, Fianncial Managment, A.C.C.T, Accounting) Corpus Christi, Texas Garrett Brinser Tidwell (B.B.A., Financial Management Allen, Texas Kwok Wai Wu (B.B.A, Financial Management) Kwai Chung, Hong Kong Managament Sciences Bryce William Bush (B.B.A., Information Systems) Cedar Park, Texas Roland Gabriel Campos (B.B.A., Information Systems) Mesquite Texas
(B.B.A., Information Systems) Abilene, Texas Luke David Schmitt (B.B.A., Information Systems) Georgetown, Texas Ryan R. Wilkins (B.B.A., Information Systems) Canyon Lake, Texas Jackson Lee Willoughby (B.B.A., Information Systems) Celina, Texas Abdullah Almansour (B.B.A., Management) Hayward, California Ana Paola Andonie Larach (B.B.A., Management) San Pedro Sula, Honduras Christopher Allen Augar Jr. (B.B.A., Management) Austin, Texas
Ethan David Lewis (B.B.A., Information Systems) Abilene, Texas
Landon Wayne Autrey (B.B.A., Management) Westlake, Texas
Ricardo Andres Lopez Franco (B.B.A., Information Systems) Friendswood, Texas
Kennedy Kate Barnett (B.B.A., Management) Rockwall, Texas
Joshua Adel Martinez (B.B.A., Information Systems) Dallas, Texas Mackenzie Elyse Mason (B.B.A., Information Systems, M.G.M.T., Management) Nirth Richland Hills, Texas Ryan Michael Morgan (B.B.A., Information Systems) Missouri City, Texas Christopher Nejamin Schiebout
pore Joshua Cole Cooksey (B.B.A., Management) Abilene, Texas
Management) Abilene, texas Craig C. Morris (B.B.A., Management) San Antonio, Texas
Presey Kate David (B.B.A., Management) Carrollton, Texas
Skylar Dawn Morris (B.B.A., Management) Abilene, Texas
Daniel Duah (B.B.A., Management) Bochum, Germany
Nicole Ruth Nading (B.B.A., Management) Austin, Texas
Colton Ryne Eager (B.B.A., Management, M.K.T.G., Marketing) North Richalnd Hills, Texas
Jancen Gray Power (B.B.A., Management) San Angelo, Texas
Johnathon Travis Ellison (B.B.A., Management, M.K.T.G., Marketing) Lampasas, Texas Noah Denton Flint (B.B.A., Management) Arlington, Texas Amber Noelle Gregg (B.B.A., Management) San Antonio, Texas Chase Langley Gunter (B.B.A., Management) Weatherford, Texas Britteny Anne Harris (B.B.A., Management, M.K.G.T., Marketing) Weatherford, Texas
Todd William Beebe (B.B.A., Management) Abilene, Texas
Hope Catherine nn Henry (B.B.A., Management) Midland, Texas
Reid Edward Bellow (B.B.A., Management) Abilene, Texas
Caleb Kesinger (B.B.A., Management) Argyle, Texas
Kasey Marie Birchfield (B.B.A., Management) Lubbock, Texas
Bo Eric Lee Lott (B.B.A., Management) Childress, Texas
Zachary William Branch (B.B.A., Management) Wolfforth, Texas
Meagan Lauren Marchman (B.B.A., Management) Spring, Texas
Niholas Jia Chee Chong (B.B.A., Management) Singapore, Singa-
Ileana Andrea Mocciola (B.B.A.,
Preston Andrew Rauhauser (B.B.A., Management) Justin, Texas Tristin Jeanne Reynolds (B.B.A., Management) San Saba, Texas Brandon Austin Schultz (B.B.A., Management) Cleburne, Texas Daniel Seaton Sherman (B.B.A., Management) Abilene, Texas Morgan Victoria Sterling (B.B.A., Management) Robinson, Texas Yum Saki (B.B.A., Management) Fukishima, Japan Tanner Edward Terrell (B.B.A., Management) Denton, Texas Jaco Tevsi Tesney (B.B.A., Management) Abilene, Texas Meagan Elizabeth Thomason (B.B.A., Management) Lubbock, Texas Karson Janae Tutt (B.B.A., Management) Tuscola, Texas Arlo Bryson Willlis (B.B.A., Management, M.K.T.G, Marketing)
Childress, Texas Luke Christopher Wood (B.B.A., Management) Aledo, Texas Cash Collins Anderson (B.B.A., Marketing) Lubbcok, Texas Nicholas Brent Baker (B.B.A., Marketing) Abilene,, Texas Natalie Marie Benavides (B.B.A., Marketing) San Antonio, Texas Shakayla Mattie Mable Benson (B.B.A., Marketing) Ruond Rock, Texas Amanda Caitlin Bondy (B.B.A., Marketing) Katy, Texas Noah Harrison Brinegar (B.B.A., Marketing) Round Rock, Texas Grahman Bryant Cepica (B.B.A., Marketing) Lubbock, Texas Tres Vincent Cox (B.B.A., Marketing, M.G.M.T., Management) Shea L. Fender (B.B.A., Marketing) Midland, Texas
Karla Ann Mendoza (B.B.A., Marketing) San Juan, Texas Mary Elizabeth Moore (B.B.A., Marketing, M.G.M.T., Management) Arlington, Texas Jordan Taylor Mossinger (B.B.A., Marketing) Prosper, Texas Eleni Nicole Mote (B.B.A., Marketing) Cedar Park, Texas Allayn Geovanny Palma (B.B.A., Marketing) Rockwall, Texas John Dawson Parmley (B.B.A., Marketing) Westlake, Texas Lessli D. Rocha (B.B.A., Marketing) McKinney, Texas Skyler Lee Seidman (B.B.A., Marketing, M.G.M.T., Managment) Coppell, Texas
Sara Kolby Grosz (B.B.A., Marketing) Hewitt, Texas
Zachary Lee Smith (B.B.A., Marketing, M.G.M.T., Management) Abilene, Texas
Alexander Yuji Hampton (B.B.A., Marketing) Valley Mills, Texas
School of Information and Techonolgy and Computing
Kaitlyn Shae Harbin (B.B.A., Marketing) Abilene, Texas
Troy Daniel (B.S., Computer Science) Liberty Hill, Texas
Conner Andrew Hoelze (B.B.A., Marketing) Abilene, Texas
Adam Michael Garcia (B.S., Computer Science) Abilene, Texas
Branden Gill Hohenstein (B.B.A., Marketing) Jackson, Nebraska Tailar S. Jones-Nobles (B.B.A.,
Sihoung Guo (B.S., Computer Science) Shanghai China
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
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Michele Pullen BACHE L OR OF SC IENC E IN ELEM ENTARY SPE C IAL EDUC ATION
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN KINESIOLOGY
Congratulations Momo ~ Morgan Roth!!! (Matthew 5:16) We are SO PROUD of you! We LOVE YOU so much! Love, Dad, Mom, Meredith, Brad, Palmer, Hudson, Skyler & Abbie! And Baily & Ozzie!
We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see how you’re going to change the world. Let your light shine. Congratulations. We love you so much.
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Love, Mom, Dad, Will, and Aidan – A B IL E N E C H R ISTIAN UNIVER SITY –
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Marketing) Midland, Texas Michael Joseph Martinez (B.B.A., Marketing) Abilene, Texas
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
CLASS OF 2021
Patrick Riley Reed BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HISTORY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, CONVERGENCE JOURNALISM
University Scholar
Owen, we are so proud of all your accomplishments! You have managed to work diligently and with excellence in all your studies and in the many positions you held while attending ACU. It has been such a joy to watch you thrive and gain so much experience! Congratulations on a job well done!! You’re going to do great in law school! We love you and are extremely blessed to call you our son (and brother)! Love, Dad, Mom, Luke & Anna
We are so very proud of you and all that you have accomplished over the last four years at ACU. More than anything, though, we celebrate your kind and gentle heart, your endless curiosity, and your faithfulness. May you be guided by those things in the years to come.
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Class of 2021
With all of our love, Mother and Father
Abilene Christian University
MCPHERSON BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE WITH A MINOR IN PUBLIC SERVICE & HONORS
“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” ~Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg~
Congratulations on all your accomplishments thus far, we are very proud of you and cannot wait to see what your future holds!! Love, Mom, Dad, and Marshall
Business Administration / Management Today we celebrate all your achievements while at ACU! Cum Laude honors graduate, Presidential Scholar, SHRM President, Delta Theta Treasurer. Of all these accomplishments, we are most proud of how you love God, your family & friends. We are so very proud of you, Meagan. College degree done in 3! Congratulations to our girl!
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10 | Friday, May 7, 2021 | GRADUATION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 Carson Keith Kelley (B.S., Computer Science) Sachse, Texas Benjamin Alan Lamont (B.S., Computer Science) Bartonville, Texas Wade Staurt Linder (B.S., Computer Science) Bartlettt, Tennessee David Matthew McCracken (B.S., Computer Science) Gunter, Texas Adam Michael Saxton (B.S., Computer Science) Abilene, Texas Travis Russell Towell (B.S., Computer Science) Abilene, Texas Cristian Gustavo Villanueva (B.S., Computer Science) Abilene, Texas Samantha Elizabeth Webb (B.S., Computer Science) Iowa Park, Texas Brady Clyde Cox (B.S., Digital Entertainment Tech) Abilene, Texas William Thomas Gibbs (B.S., Digital Entertainment Tech) Fort Worth, Texas Caleb Wyatt Jackson (B.S., Digital Entertainment Tech) Weatherford, Texas Alison Abril Meador (B.S., Digital Entertainment Tech) McAllen, Texas Elena Marie Severson (B.S., Digital Entertainment Tech) Gurnee, Illinois Andrew Richard Thomas (B.S., Digital Entertainment Tech) Spring, Texas Jonathan Max Wheeler (B.S., Digital Entertainment Tech) Plano, Texas
College of Education and Human Services Casey Walker Clendennen (M.A.T., Atheletic Training) Marble Falls, Texas TJ Javon Cleveland (M.A.T., Atheletic Training) Victoria, Texas
Kaela Cornelius (M.A.T., Atheletic Training) Bowling Green, Kentucky
nesiology) Prosper, Texas
Kinesiology) Allen, Texas
Nutrition) Tomball, Texas
Julia Daniel (B.S. Kinesiology) Abilene, Texas
Nikolas Moceanu (B.S. Kinesiology) Spring, Texas
Robert Logan Barnes (B.S., Nutrition) Mount Airy, Maryland
Bailey Hope Deering (B.S. Kinesiology) Hockley, Texas
Koy Manni Richardson (B.S. Kinesiology) Abilene, Texas
Jill Anne Davis (M.A.T., Atheletic Training) West, Texas
Joaquin Delgado (B.S. Kinesiology) Mission, Texas
Isabella Cristina Sanabria (B.S. Kinesiology) The Woodlands, Texas
Samantha Gabrielle Calderon (B.S., Nutrition) San Antonio, Texas
Domonique Garley (M.A.T., Atheletic Training) Las Cruces, New Mexico
Grace Mae Duininck (B.S. Kinesiology) Abilene, Texas
Ashlee Elizabeth Shields (B.S. Kinesiology) Abilene, Texas
Brady Matthew Dumas (B.S. Kinesiology) Abilene, Texas
Erin Nicole Smith (B.S. Kinesiology) Wichita Fall, Texas
Amy Nichole Fikes (B.S. Kinesiology) San Antonio Texas
Morgan Spencer-Roth (B.S. Kinesiology) Houston, Texas
Ashley Nichole Gallaway (B.S. Kinesiology) Graham, Texas
Ashley Lauryn Stamps (B.S. Kinesiology) San Antonio, Texas
Annette Kay Robers (M.A.T., Atheletic Training) Abilene, Texas
Blake Newton Hartline (B.S. Kinesiology) McKinney, Texas
Derran Strydom (B.S. Kinesiology) Chantilly, Virgina
Ashton Elizabeth Young (M.A.T., Atheletic Training) Plano, Texas
Danny Ho (B.S. Kinesiology) Wichita Falls, Texas
Sierra Laine Sumner (B.S. Kinesiology) Lewisville, Texas
Zachariah Najee-Yomi Akinnola (B.S. Kinesiology) Austin, Texas
Kendall Kay Houston (B.S. Kinesiology) Abilene, Texas
Taylor Symone Tolen (B.S. Kinesiology) Lantana, Texas
Mason Tyler Baker (B.S. Kinesiology) Abilene, Texas
Jordan Christopher Joe (B.S. Kinesiology) Hurst, Texas
Obinna Matthew Udoye (B.S. Kinesiology) Ceder Park, Texas
Eloise Isabelle Bissell (B.S. Kinesiology) Glastonbury, Connecticut
Kayla Blair Keeling (B.S. Kinesiology) Weston Lakes, Texas
Joseph Vernon Bledsoe (B.S. Kinesiology) Belton, Texas
Aaron Maurice Krauss (B.S. Kinesiology) Elkton, Maryland
Jacob Aaron Urbanczyk (B.S. Kinesiology) Dallas, Texas Payton Blair Wall (B.S. Kinesiology) Decatur, Texas
Mckenzie Elise Bonam (B.S. Kinesiology) Kerrville, Texas
Josie Lauryn Larson (B.S. Kinesiology) San Antonio, Texas
William Francis Bonham (B.S. Kinesiology) Decatur, Texas
Allison LeeAnn Lewis (B.S. Kinesiology) Desdemona, Texas
Jamie Thompson Braun (B.S. Kinesiology) Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas
Ricktavius Lamar Lomax (B.S. Kinesiology) Abilene, Texas
Gabrielle Grace Brewer (B.S. Kinesiology) Abilene, Texas
Baylee Danielle Loomis (B.S. Kinesiology) Graham, Texas
Melody Rheanne Brown (B.S. Kinesiology) Plainview, Texas
Jenna Mae Macias (B.S. Kinesiology) Abilene, Texas
Melvin Wayne Brown (B.S. Kinesiology) Dallas, Texas
Madison Jolynn Mahanay (B.S. Kinesiology) Burleson, Texas
Jessica Leigh Bruce (B.S. Kinesiology) Leander, Texas
Daniel Patrick Mapes (B.S. Kinesiology) Whitney, Texas
Anthony Giovanni Castro (B.S. Kinesiology) Irving, Texas
Hannah Rose Marut (B.S. Kinesiology) Richmond, Texas
Sarah Rutherford Montgomery (M.S., Nutrition) Wellington, Nevada
Jade Nichole Chandler (B.S. Ki-
Conner Thomas Mcclellan (B.S.
Marlena Nichole Pierce (M.S.,
Anastasia Nichole Davis (M.A.T., Atheletic Training) Fort Worth, Texas
Dylan Lewis Garner (M.A.T., Atheletic Training) Peralta, New Mexico Beckett Christian (M.A.T., Atheletic Abilene, Texas
Medford Training)
Tanner J. Watson (B.S. Kinesiology) Roanoke, Texas Conor Josiah Widder (B.S. Kinesiology) Abilene, Texas Erin Alexandra Wilhelm (B.S. Kinesiology) Abilene, Texas Chandler Reese Williams (B.S. Kinesiology) Denton, Texas Mathew Josiah Baker (M.S., Nutrition) College Station, Texas Taylor Renee Flewellen (M.S., Nutrition) Jonesboro, Georgia Kavana La’Nei Hardin (M.S., Nutrition) Marrero, Louisiana
Sonya Elizabeth Fannin (B.S., Nutrition) Abilene, Texas Emily Kaybriela Gutierrez (B.S., Nutrition) Elsa, Texas Ensley Matthew Hatfield (B.S., Nutrition) Abilene, Texas Jaquelyne Manuela Quinterro (B.S., Nutrition) Houston, Texas Sethawuthi Rungdit (B.S., Nutrition) Fort Worth, Texas Allison Lane Taylor (B.S., Nutrition) Prosper, Texas
Samantha Breann Bolden (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Abilene, Texas Lauren E. Box (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Maryland Heights, Missouri Elaine Madison Brown (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Amarillo, Texas Bailee Elaine Brown (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Abilene, Texas Estreberto Cardoso, (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Houston, Texas Tyler J. Dunagan (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Edmond, Oklahoma Valerie N. Escobar (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Corpus Christi, Texas Elisa Oralia Galvan (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Brownsville, Texas Lindsey N. Gililland (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Abilene, Texas
Sophie McKaye Wooton (B.S., Nutrition) Abilene, Texas
Madison Nicole Goolsby (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Bryan, Texas
Occupational Therapy
Chantal Hanna (M.S., Occupational Therapy) McKinney, Texas
Danielle Shizuka Andrada (M.S., Occupational Therapy) San Jose, California Nancy Marlene Arias (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Compton, California Bianca Barrios (M.S., Occupational Therapy) El Paso, Texas Cassandra Nichole Batchelor (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Hermleigh, Texas Brenna Renee Bell (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Amarillo, Texas
Nicole Chiemi Hannigan (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Abilene, Texas Cayman Lea Hawk (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Corsicana, Texas Katelyn Anne Haydon (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Arroyo Grande, California Elizabeth Catherine Hazen (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Keithville, Louisiana Victor Hernandez (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Houston, Texas
Shae Lynn Berry (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Aspermont, Texas
Kathryn Elaine Hill (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Mansfield, Texas
Rikki Lauren Blue (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Georgetown, Texas
Emily Ann Jacobson (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Union, Kentucky
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Victoria T. Soto BAC HE L OR OF SC I E NC E I N NUR SI NG
To our baby girl, you did it! All your hard work and commitment has payed off and now here we are, Graduation Day! Keep learning, keep accomplishing, keep the adventures going, most importantly keep being you. Congratulations! Love, Mom & Dad – A B I L E NE C HR I ST I A N UNI V E R SI T Y –
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Sophie Wooton BAC H E LO R O F S C I E NC E , N U T R I T I O N
Sophie, you carry our heart with you on this amazing journey of life. You are strong and kind and good. Go love all people. C L A S S O F 2 02 1
Samantha Webb
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Today is just the beginning. It only rewards your academic success for the past four years. It doesn’t say anything about your generosity of heart and spirit. The future is just another adventure! B&B G&G We are so very proud of you, Samantha! ACU has been the perfect place for you to spread your wings and fly. Today we celebrate your many accomplishments and look forward to your future. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths.” PROVERBS 3:5-6
GO WILDCATS! All our love, Dad, Mom & Tanner – A B I L E N E C H R I S T I A N U N I V E R SI T Y –
– A B I LE N E C H R I S T I A N U N I V E R SI T Y –
Julia Bruce Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
Five short years ago, you first set foot on the campus of ACU and felt at home. You have spent four years not only getting an education but promoting the ideals that ACU holds dear through your leadership in GATA, as a part of Wildcat Week every year, and continually reaching out in your position in COBA to encourage others to be a part of this faith filled community. Your college experience was quite different from the one you imagined, and we are so proud of your determination to keep connecting with others while staying safe. Congratulations! Love, Dad, Mom and Faith
– class of 2021 –
GRADUATION| Friday, May 7, 2021 | 11 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 Shelby LeeAnn Kennedy (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Abilene, Texas Alexandra Danielle Lloyd (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Wyoming, Michigan
cupational Therapy) Seminole, Texas Monica Haile Yohannes (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Murphy, Texas Communication Sciences and Disorders
Tracey Nickole Taylor (B.S., Communication Disorders) Azle, Texas
Jahkoby Deeann Dedley (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Buckholts, Texas
Suzy B. Lucien (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Orlando, Florida
Bonnie Ann Tessyman (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Addison,Texas
Matti Lynn Turney (B.S., Communication Disorders) Abilene, Texas Abigail Alin Ware (B.S., Communication Disorders) Abilene, Texas
Emily A. Egner (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Plano, Texas Karla Georgina Garcia (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Dallas, Texas
Megan Ann McLean (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Abilene, Texas
Paige Hannah Thompson (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Abilene, Texas
Bronwyn Annette McNeill (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Frisco, Texas
Sylvie Uwimana (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology), Abilene, Texas
Nicole Elizabeth Mosca (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Dallas, Texas
Delilah Irene Vancini (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Longview, Texas
Shannon M. Okland (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Batavia, Illnois
Haley Jan Vis (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Dallas, Texas
Melinda Katherine Martin (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Austin, Texas
Alyssa Jordae Adams (B.S., Communication Disorders) Abilene, Texas
Hannah Leigh Allen (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Dallas, Texas
Gertrude Biliran Mira (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Abilene, Texas
Sarita Aguilar (B.S., Communication Disorders) Abilene , Texas
Hannah Marie Ayers (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Wylie, Texas
Donna Ngoc Nguyen (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Houston, Texas Kayley Eirean Quick (M.S., Occupational Therapy) La Mirada, California Alvaro A. Quintanilla (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Abilene, Texas Mayra Ramos (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Borger, Texas Sydney Faith Rangel (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Midlothian, Texas Gerardo Daniel Reyes (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Dallas, Texas Carly Mae Smith (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Abilene, Texas Chloe Paige Smith (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Paducah, Texas Sara Elizabeth Suarez (M.S., Occupational Therapy) North Richland Hills, Texas Ashley Nicole Trahan (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Houston Texas Mikaea Joelle Weaver (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Piedmont, Oklahoma Brianne Alisa Keikilani Wiens (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Wilkeson, Washington Evan Taylor Willis (M.S., Occupational Therapy) Abilene, Texas Lindsey Jo Wimmer (M.S., Oc-
Brynley Kaylene Baker (B.S., Communication Disorders) Abilene, Texas Alexandria Marie Beard (B.S., Communication Disorders) Bullard, Texas Sydney Alexis Bland (B.S., Communication Disorders) Abilene, Texas Emily Rae Davis (B.S., Communication Disorders) Abilene, Texas Alyah Rose Edwards (B.S., Communication Disorders) Abilene, Texas Abbey Grace Hale (B.S., Communication Disorders) Abilene, Texas Holly Caroline Hickman (B.S., Communication Disorders) Abilene, Texas Jade L. Martinez (B.S., Communication Disorders) Abilene, Texas Natalie Grace Neill (B.S., Communication Disorders) Abilene, Texas Alisha Brooke Norman (B.S., Communication Disorders) Abilene, Texas Celeste De Jesus Olivares (B.S., Communication Disorders) Abilene, Texas
Madison Jo Barry (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) San Antonio, Texas Jenna Karen Beauchemin (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Scituate, Rhode Island Erica Vanessa Boghani (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Bedford, Texas Sydney R. Brown (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Abilene, Texas Abigail Nicole Browning (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Addison, Texas Ashlyn Taylor Byrd (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Abilene, Texas Lauren Chadwick (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Melissa, Texas Nicole Danielle Cheda (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Petaluma, California Cailene Elizabeth Conrad (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Frisco, Texas Riley Ann Cruson (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Colleyville, Texas
Larissa Ileana (B.S., Communication Disorders) Brownsville, Texas
Emily Jean Davis (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Dallas, Texas
Allison Elizabeth Stewart (B.S., Communication Disorders) Abilene, Texas
Mackenzie R. Dierschke (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) San Angelo, Texas
Sierra Laine Sumner
Lily Annette Gill (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Bowie, Texas Madeline Ashley Grimes (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Bakersfield, California Carley Rebecca Guaglione (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Glen Mills, Pennsylvania Katheryn Elizabeth Haden (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Barry, Texas Anna Katherine Healey (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Abilene, Texas
Sydney Catherine Ortego (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Yorba Linda, California Kelsey Lynne Osburn (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Frisco, Texas Ali Marie Palmer (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Plano, Texas
Emma Kay Hendren (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Austin, Texas
Cassandra Renee Poole (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Abilene, Texas
Jamie Lynn Hendrix (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Irving, Texas
Samantha Lee Ann Pringle (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Santa Anna, Texas
Damitra Nicole Holland (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Kerrville, Texas
Grace Anne Ramseur (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Dallas, Texas
Alaina Nicole Jennings (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Baird, Texas
Gabriela Michelle Rupprecht (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Pflugerville, Texas
Raegan Leigh Kilgore (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Dallas, Texas
Lai Yi Jessica Vong (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Arlington, Texas Rian Lynn Watters (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Ponca City, Oklahoma Megan Rae Widder (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Abilene, Texas Social Work Lacilea L. Bach (M.S.S.W., Social Work) Temple, Texas Stephanie Ann Bergslien (M.S.S.W., Social Work) Fort Collins, Colorado David Bryan Elliot (M.S.S.W., Social Work) Fort Worth, Texas Ari Rayne Gee (M.S.S.W., Social Work) Missouri City, Texas Rachel Renee Gornitz (M.S.S.W., Social Work) San Antonio, Texas
Samantha Dale Kaynell Lawson (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Addison, Texas
Alyssa Marie Cox Sanabria (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Abilene, Texas Renee E. Sielaff (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Oklahoma
McKensie Lane Hardin (M.S.S.W., Social Work) Abilene, Texas
Laura K. Linscomb (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Roby, Texas
Amanda Camille Smith (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Abilene, Texas
Anna Kleen (M.S.S.W., Social Work) Rockledge, Florida
Lacey Lea Lockhart (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Flower Mound, Texas
Victoria Lee Stretcher (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Richardson, Texas
Lacey Alexandra Lowrance (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Rockwall, Texas
Lauren Jennifer Tarbell (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) Heath, Texas
Susan Lewis King (M.S.S.W., Social Work) Abilene, Texas
Thurmond Derrick Metters (M.S.S.W., Social Work) Abilene, Texas Leanne Sue Parker (M.S.S.W., Social Work) Estancia, New Mexico
TylerRose B. Smith Bachelor of Science in Nursing
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN KINESIOLOGY
We are so very proud of everything you have accomplished. You have the brightest future ahead of you and we love you so much. We will always be your biggest fans.
You have a servant heart. You have answered a calling. As you go forward continue to put God first. We are blessed to have the pleasure to be your parents. You never cease to amaze us. So proud of you.
Love, Dad, Mom & Taylor
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Sarita Aguilar BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS & MINOR IN AGING STUDIES
Congratulations Sarita!! We are so proud of you! You have always set your goals high and achieved them, not letting anything stop you. Now that you are closing another chapter in your life and starting a new one, we just want to say “Continue setting goals and challenging yourself to achieve them, allowing God to guide you along the way!” Love Mom, Dad and Sophia – ABI L E NE C HR I S T I A N U N I V ER SI T Y –
Savanna Simmons
MASTER O F E DUCAT ION IN T E ACHING A ND LE A RNING Our Sweet Savanna, we are so proud of all your accomplishments, it has been an honor to see you grow into a young, Christian woman. As you continue your journey, allow God’s light to lead your way, stay true to who you are, greet the future with anticipation, dream big and work hard, remember your roots, your manners and the way home. Be happy and share your smile everyday. YOU will be an AMAZING TEACHER! Go and hold as many little hands, open as many minds and touch as many hearts as you can. Make a Difference Every Day! “Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or discouraged for the Lord, your God is with you wherever you go.” JOSHUA 1:9 The Lord Bless You and Keep You.
Love You Always, Dad, Mom, Bobby, Sydney and JJ AB ILENE CH RIST IA N UNIVERSIT Y
12 | Friday, May 7, 2021 | GRADUATION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 Benedict Emmanuel Olohunferni Richards (M.S.S.W., Social Work) Abilene, Texas Gloria Elizabeth Atkinson (B.S., Social Work) Rio Hondo, Texas Cassie Michaela Christian (B.S., Social Work) Round Rock, Texas Keaton Elaine Coleman (B.S., Social Work) Sait Louis, Missouri Meghan Emily Curley (B.S., Social Work) Flower Mound, Texas Janna Joy Davis (B.S., Social Work) Cenntennial, Colorado Carly Elise Driller (B.S., Social Work) Little Elm, Texas
Joan Elizabeth Turner (B.S., Social Work) Granbury, Texas Eileen Sofia Villa (B.S., Social Work) El Paso, Texas Milka Weldemichile (B.S., Social Work) Forth Worth, Texas
Dominique Yvette Golightly (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Chickasha, Oklahoma
Augustina Nicole Zavala Sanchez (B.S., Social Work) Grand Prarie, Texas
Elizabeth Ashlyn Griffin (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Abilene, Texas
Teacher Education
Kathryn Lee Horton (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Quanah, Texas
Sara Ann Dora Broughton (M.E.D., M.Ed. Teaching and Learning) Lucas, Texas Ellision Virginia Lunde (M.E.D., M.Ed. Teaching and Learning) Frisco, Texas
Kirsten Teronica Edawrds (B.S., Social Work) Spring Branch, Texas
Alaina Jacquelline Peters (M.E.D., M.Ed. Teaching and Learning) Tuscola, Texas
Abigail Hope Elliott (B.S., Social Work) Forth, Worth
Savanna Nicole Simmons (M.E.D., M.Ed. Teaching and Learning) Katy, Texas
Allison J Foster (B.S., Social Work) Grapevine, Texas
Marissa Lizette Trujillo (M.E.D., M.Ed. Teaching and Learning) Forney, Texas
Briahna Lyn Gerlach (B.S., Social Work) Abilene, Texas
Gabriella Montez Wasser (M.E.D., M.Ed. Teaching and Learning) Dallas, Texas
Courtney Marie Hines (B.S., Social Work) Kennedale, Texas
Anabel Acosta (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem.) Dallas, Texas
Kailey Joann Huizenga (B.S., Social Work) Lombard Illinois
Margaret Ann Beckman (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Missouri City, Texas
Maria Grace Lauerman (B.S., Social Work) Chaska, Maryland Karrington Eileen Lewis (B.S., Social Work) Melissa, Texas Jack Edward (B.S., Social Work) Abilene, Texas Imani Cherryce Milton (B.S., Social Work) Fort Worth, Texas Shannon Alyse Randolph (B.S., Social Work) Grand Saline Cayla Price Savari (B.S., Social Work) Clyde, Texas
Abby Kay Flatt (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Forth Worth, Texas
Annika Esther Wissmann (B.S., Social Work) Rhome, Texas
Ryleight Shea Dunnahoe (B.S., Social Work) Anna, Texas
Emily Ann Flatt (B.S., Social Work) Fort Worth, Texas
Emily Anne Colwell (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Abilene, Texas
Katelyn Rose Belch (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Rowlett, Texas Elizabeth Kay Belt (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Lockney, Texas Peyton Elizabeth Bourland (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Abilene,Texas Alicia Nicole Bozeman (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Houston, Texas
Madyson Lee Hughes (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Keller, Texas Savannah Naomi Grace McLain (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Keller, Texas Megan Noel Miller (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Abilene,Texas Landry Nichole Morrison (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) The Colony, Texas Olivia Anne O’Connell (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Argyle, Texas Katelyn Amber Sanchez (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) San Antonio, Texas Alyssa Marie Schroeder (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Austin, Texas Megan Lee Stallings (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Colleyville, Texas Darien Alexis Thomas (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Pearland, Texas Caitlin Rebecca Wade (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) San Diego, California Joy Elizabeth Wall (B.S., Int, Stud: Early Child/ Elem) Parker, Texas Kayla Anne Berg (B.S., Middle
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School Education (4-8)) Arlington, Texas
Byron Curtis Johnson Jr. (M.E.D., Higher Education) Arlington, Texas
Anna L. Crisp (B.S., Middle School Education (4-8)) Dallas, Texas
Jordan Westley Jones (M.E.D., Higher Education) Abilene, Texas
Sarah Janae McGlothlin (B.S., Middle School Education (4-8)) Abilene, Texas
Marquita Renee Mitchell (M.E.D., Higher Education) Dallas, Texas
Rebecca Allyn Carrizal (B.S., Special Education Elementary) Burleson, Texas
Norely Natali Pena (M.E.D., Higher Education) Odessa, Texas Jacqueline R. Strauch (M.E.D., Higher Education) Keansburg, New Jersey
Rebekah Jane Crockett (B.S., Special Education Elementary) Cross Plains, Texas Emilee Bailyn Gant (B.S., Special Education Elementary) Allen, Texas Mackenzie Brooke Maxson (B.S., Special Education Elementary) Decatur, Texas
Kirstin Tally (M.E.D., Higher Education) Lakeland Florida Cassandra Tovar (M.E.D., Higher Education) Ector, Texas Bradley Sheridan Weast (M.E.D., Higher Education) Abilene, Texas
Michele Lee Pullen (B.S., Special Education Elementary) San Antonio, Texas
Tara Lynnette (M.E.D., Higher Sweetwater, Texas
Paige Erin Schmidt (B.S., Special Education Elementary) Cypress, Texas
Shenita Yolanda Alsbrooks (E.D.D., Organizational Leadership) Mesquite, Texas
Madison Arianna Vega (B.S., Special Education Elementary) Odessa, Texas
Asma Anwar (E.D.D., Organizational Leadership) Carrollton, Texas
Amy Michelle Wilson (B.S., Special Education Elementary) The Woodlands, Texas
Simisola Aromolaran (E.D.D., Organizational Leadership) Harker Heights, Texas
College of Professional and Graduate Studies
Michaine Suzanne Ashley (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Loving, Texas
School of Educational Leadership
Wilkinson Education)
Darci Beth Armstrong (M.E.D., Higher Education) Odessa, Texas
Dustin Ryan Bannister (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Goldsboro, North Carolina
Anthony K. Bedford (M.E.D., Higher Education) St. Louis, Missouri
Lois Marshall Barker (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Houston, Texas
Stacy Yvette Clemmons (M.E.D., Higher Education) Champaign, Illinois
Darlene Elizabeth Breaux (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Houston, Texas
Stacey Jorene Hays (M.E.D., Higher Education) Leander, Texas
Winsome S. Brooks (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Cypress, Texas
Lauren Inell Hill (M.E.D., Higher Education) Houston, Texas
Darnisha Lanette Carreathers (E.D.D., Organization Leader-
ship) Grand Prairie, Texas Erin Chambers Wilson (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Fort Worth, Texas Dana Clark-Brocks (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Heartland, Texas Ashante Shanell Connor (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Orange, New Jersey Tonya P. Cooper (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Dallas, Texas Melissa Madrid Corley (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Lubbock, Texas Christina Marie Corona (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Fresno, California Amanda Elizabeth Craddock (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Katherine Michele Hall Crites (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Friendswood, Texas Annette Cummings (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Fort Worth, Texas Darren Dean (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Opelika, Alabama Monica Lynne Elmore (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Montclair, New Jersey Lorena M. Freeborough (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Tacy Kay Gamel (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Amarillo, Texas Janeice A. Garrard (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Plover, Texas Lisa Ann Geosits (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Coplay, Pennsylvania Eliza H. Gorham (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Katy, Texas
Daphne Williams BACHELORS OF SCIENCE CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES
Bachelor of Arts, Youth and Family Ministry After four years of hard work, amazing mentors, forever friendships, cheering on the Wildcats, working on campus and serving in student government and with her beloved Sigma Theta Chi, we are so proud of our 2021 graduate!
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” GALATIANS 2:20
Always remember this world is not your home, we’re just passing through. Love, Dad and Mom
“Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” - Maya Angelou
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Adriana, you have grown into a strong, capable, Godly woman and we are so proud of you and your accomplishments. You are beautiful, inside and out, and we can't wait to see the great adventures that await you. Always walk with God, do your best and you will achieve your dreams. Your biggest fans! With all our love, always, Mama and Poppy
DAVID MITCHELL Bach elor of Sci en ce i n Psyc ho l o g y
From the time you were very small, you have had the ability to see what others miss. Congratulations on your outstanding achievement.
Bless the
world with the gifts God has given you.
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
CLA SS O F 2021
Griffin Jones
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MUSICAL THEATRE “You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.” PSALM 16:11 Griffin, we are so proud of you and can’t wait to see where God leads you next. Keep shining your light! Love, Mama and Dad – A B ILENE CH RIST IA N UNIVERSIT Y –
GRADUATION| Friday, May 7, 2021 | 13 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 Daniel Gottron (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Washington, Pennsylvania Caitlin Alexa Graves (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Fort Worth, Texas Alessandra Brohmer Hansen (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Spokane, Washington Jill Clevenger Hartness (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Chattanooga, Tennessee Lindsay Wessberg Hawbaker (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Southlake, Texas Michael David Heath (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Pflugerviller, Texas Fetera Dione Henry (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Houston, Texas
District of Columbia
Jennifer Lauren Roger (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Abilene, Texas
Felicia A. King (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) San Antonio, Texas
Diana Sanders (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Bixby, Oklahoma Meagan Morrow Sanders (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) San Antonio, Texas
Charvelia Sharae Lewis (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Duncanville, Texas Joseph Ivan Lewis (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Washington, District of Columbia
Clifton Skeeter Sellers (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Livingston, Alabama
Jerome H. Manos (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) San Ramon, California
Rachel Renee Slaymaker (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Abilene, Texas
Brenda Olivia Martinez (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Goldthwaite, Texas Jil Maria Vaughn-Massuccu (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Woodstock, Georgia Sheri McCaig (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Cypress, Texas
Meagan Spencer (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Dickson, Tennesse
Jeffrey Stevey (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Chandler, Arizona
Tiffany Nayar (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Plano, Texas
Angela Pickett Stewards (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Franklin, Louisiana
Joan Evans Otten (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Kerens, Texas
Cherise A. Johnson (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Houston, Texas
Eric Patrick Oxford (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) S. Hamilton, Massachusetts
Richard Hurley Johnson (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Jonesboro, Arkansas
Danielle Marie Philipson (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Prosper, Texas
Adonnis James Jules (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Alpharetta, Georgia
Cody Michael Record (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Rockwall, Texas
Melissa Ballou Kates (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) North Richland Hills, Texas
Jeffrey Redmond (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Murphy, Texas
Jamel Kimbro (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Washington,
Michelle Leigh Rice (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Cypress, Texas
Laura-Sue Womack Karl (E.D.S., Organization Leadership) West Columbia, Texas
Misty J. Gray-Hyre (M.B.A., Business Administration) Fort Worth, Texas
Gary Wayne Winner (E.D.S., Organization Leadership) Rhome, Texas
Nagasree Gujjarlapudi (M.B.A., Business Administration) Plain City, Ohio
School of Health of Human Services
Dylan K. Hillard (M.B.A., Business Administration) Dallas, Texas
School of Professional Studies
Patrick Tremayne Moore (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Orangeburg, South Carolina
Chad Jackson (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) San Antonion, Texas
Demian Joel Gass (M.B.A., Business Administration) Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Daniel Soliz Jr. (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Irving, Texas
Jill Hotz (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Dallas, Texas
Cassady M. Ogedegbe (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Sacramento, California
Veronica Bermudez (E.D.S., Organization Leadership) Sanford, Florida
Kristi Nicole Mercer (M.H.A., Healthcare Administration) Baytown, Texas
Malinda Mikesell (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
Bradley Jackson (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Cincinnati, Ohio
Springs, Texas Andrew Byron Curd (M.B.A., Business Administration) Fort Worth, Texas
April Michele Smith (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Arvada, Colorado
Brandon Andreus Hernandez (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Coppell, Texas
Leticia Guzman Ingram (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Carbondale, Colorado
Texas Rose Michelle Zuniga (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Edinburg, Texas
Billy Joe Spruill (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Odessa, Texas
John Summers (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) McKinney, Texas Dallas Anne O’Bryant Swafford (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) San Angelo, Texas Monica Latrice Tatum (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Dallas, Texas Annamarie Valdez (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Cooper, Texas Maxine Nadine Valencia (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) El Paso, Texas
Reagan L. Alcorn (M.B.A., Business Administration) Fate, Texas Elizabeth Starke Baker (M.B.A., Business Administration) Fort Worth, Texas Troy R. Boudro (M.B.A., Business Administration) Redding, California Jennifer Leigh Bracey (M.B.A., Business Administration) Covington, Louisiana Kelly Ranae Brown (M.B.A., Business Administration) Anson, Texas Melissa N. Byers (M.B.A., Business Administration) San Antonio, Texas Tiffany Anne Cadenhead (M.B.A., Business Administration) Euless, Texas Sarah Renee Cantu (M.B.A., Business Administration) Corpus Christi, Texas Shatise Shamel Chism (M.B.A., Business Administration) DeSoto, Texas
Allison S. Venuto (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Dallas, Texas
Christian Eric Cortinas (M.B.A., Business Administration) El Paso, Texas
Kari M. Williams (E.D.D., Organization Leadership) Abilene,
Jacob Christian Cosme (M.B.A., Business Administration) Balch
Haley Marie Humphrey (M.B.A., Business Administration) Cleburne, Texas
Business Administration) Houston, Texas Nancy A. Ofoegbu (M.B.A., Business Administration) Murphy, Texas Alexie Marie Ortiz (M.B.A., Business Administration) Dallas, Texas Tami Lynn Para (M.B.A., Business Administration) La Porte, Indiana Todd Young Parnell (M.B.A., Business Administration) Burleson, Texas Kyle Evan Pinson (M.B.A., Business Administration) Abilene, Texas Bryan Powell (M.B.A., Business Administration) Katy, Texas
Constance Yvette Jennings (M.B.A., Business Administration) Mansfield, Texas
Babak Robert Saadai (M.B.A., Business Administration) Lake Forest, California
Sylvia Diane Jimenez (M.B.A., Business Administration) Houston, Texas
John F. Kennedy Saenz (M.B.A., Business Administration) Huntsville, Alabama
Mariatu Kamara (M.B.A., Business Administration) Dallas, Texas
Megan Elizabeth Mitchell - Reninger (M.B.A., Business Administration) Frisco, Texas
Seagen A. Leger (M.B.A., Business Administration) Katy, Texas John T. Linder (M.B.A., Business Administration) Olympia, Washington Lauren Alexandria Lockhart (M.B.A., Business Administration) Little Rock, Arkansas Amalie Lopez (M.B.A., Business Administration) Abilene, Texas Jaquelyn Nicole Loya (M.B.A., Business Administration) Rockwall, Texas Ernestina L. Maldonado (M.B.A., Business Administration) Adkins, Texas Manuel Ray Martinez (M.B.A., Business Administration) San Diego, California Jena Cecil Mears (M.B.A., Business Administration) Sweeny, Texas Matthew Carter Nerz (M.B.A.,
Randy Lamar Smith (M.B.A., Business Administration) Stockton, California Clifford Edward Snell III (M.B.A., Business Administration) Garland, Texas Jennifer Denise Susser (M.B.A., Business Administration) Levelland, Texas Madison Joy Twilligear (M.B.A., Business Administration) Wichita Falls, Texas Alishia Marie Vasquez (M.B.A., Business Administration) Granbury, Texas Lameka Shawntee Washington (M.B.A., Business Administration) Katy, Texas Jacob McCandle Watts (M.B.A., Business Administration) Wingate, Texas
A B IL EN E CH R ISTIAN UNIVER SITY
SCHOLAR ATHLETE
MICHAEL GAYDEN
– Class of 2021 – ABILENE CHRISTIAN U N I V E R SI T Y
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Congratulations Mike! We are proud of you and all your accomplishments. May God continue to bless you on this journey. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” JEREMIAH 29:11 LOVE, THE FAMILY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOCHEMISTRY, CONCENTRATION IN BIOMEDICAL STUDIES, MINOR IN GLOBAL STUDIES
Ever since you were a young girl you’ve challenged yourself to achieve your goals. Your motivation to always do your very best in school, staying focused to the very end has served you well. We’ve watched you grow into a beautiful, confident young woman and are so proud of all you have accomplished. We’ve watched you balance your studies along with social activities and participating in humanitarian missions in Guatemala and Honduras. This isn’t an easy thing to do and yet you did so with confidence and enthusiasm. We are so proud of the woman you have become! Congratulations, the future is waiting for you! We love you! Daddy, Momma, Cheryl, and Shannon
Penn Eichorn CLA S S OF 2021
BACHE LOR OF A RT S
Dear Penn, Congratulations!! We are so proud of you and all you have accomplished at ACU. You are kind, compassionate, and enthusiastic and will most certainly make the world a better place. We love you very much!! With much love, Mom, Dad, Liete and Delaney – A B ILENE CH RIST IA N UNIVERSIT Y –
14 | Friday, May 7, 2021 | GRADUATION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 Terry Ann Bell (M.A., Conflict Management & Resolution) Tustin, California Jessica Elvira Lee Everett (M.A., Conflict Management & Resolution) Ozona, Texas Danny Ray Gibson (M.A., Conflict Management & Resolution) Santa Clarita, California Kayla H. Kosa (M.A., Conflict Management & Resolution) The Woodlands, Texas Ronnie Earl Miller (M.A., Conflict Management & Resolution) Abilene, Texas John E. Patterson (M.A., Conflict Management & Resolution) Shreveport, Louisiana Andrea Ann Rodriguez (M.A., Conflict Management & Resolution) Cotulla, Texas Karen Ann White (M.A., Conflict Management & Resolution) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Erika Marie Hamby (M.S., Management) Clarkville, Tennessee Briana Harris (M.S., Management) Mansfield, Texas Jaren Michael Lewis (M.S., Management) Windermere, Florida
Mindy Nicole Martin (M.S. ,Organizational Development) Vienna, West Virginia
Shantella Scott Wilson (B.S., Integrated Studies) Arlington, Texas
Chelsea Anna Marie Murphey (M.S., Organizational Development) Dallas, Texas Ashley Nicole Niles (M.S., Organizational Development) Covington, Georgia
School of Nursing
Aurora Ramirez (M.S., Organizational Development) Burleson, Texas D’Angelo Valentino Sands (M.S., Organizational Development) Abilene, Texas Alessandra Serboli (M.S., Organizational Development) Roanoke, Texas
Crystal Patrice Beddard (D.N.P., Nursing Practice) Lithonia, Georgia Yvonne Carlisa Cobbs (D.N.P., Nursing Practice) Pinole, California Ashanti L.N. Coleman (D.N.P., Nursing Practice) Collierville, Tennessee Maria DeLurdes DeHoyos (D.N.P., Nursing Practice) Helotes, Texas
Sophie Marie McCannon (B.S.N., Nursing) Meadowlakes, Texas Miya Anniece McCrear (B.S.N., Nursing) Fayetteville, North Carolina Katelyn Diana Mueller (B.S.N., Nursing) Sugar Land, Texas
Christian Faith Casarez (B.S.N. ,Nursing) Amarillo, Texas Jessica Layne Clifford (B.S.N., Nursing) Anchorage, Alaska
Shalawn F. Harris (D.N.P., Nursing Practice) Orange, Texas
Sarah Elizabeth Flint (B.S.N., Nursing) Arlington, Texas
Garrett Wade Carpenter (B.S., Integrated Studies) Midland, Texas
Katherine S. Katzenberger (D.N.P., Nursing Practice) Lynnwood, Washington
Taylor Paige Fontenot (B.S.N., Nursing) Magnolia, Texas
William Scott Ellis (B.S., Integrated Studies) Sherman, Texas
Ashley Kay Moore (D.N.P., Nursing Practice) Ravenna, Texas
Deanie Lynn Gauntlett (B.S., Integrated Studies) Exton, Pennsylvania
Sarah Elizabeth Pingree (M.S., Management) Richardson, Texas
Ruth Molinar Halton (B.S., Integrated Studies) Lantana, Texas
Nicolo Alessandro Russolillo (M.S., Management) Little Elm, Texas
Stephanie Michelle McGraw (B.S., Integrated Studies) Midland, Texas
Erica Mitchell Breedlove (M.S., Organizational Development) Austin, Texas
Karla Hamel Niemeier (B.S., Integrated Studies) Carlsbad, New Mexico
Terry Lynn Taylor (D.N.P., Nursing Practice) Albuquerque, New Mexico
Hailey Amber Cook (M.S., Organizational Development) Venus, Texas
Keylin Wayne Visockis (B.S., Integrated Studies) Claremont, California
Tierra D. Franklin (M.S., Organizational Development) Missouri City, Texas
Gretchen Shaw Ware (B.S., Integrated Studies) Richmond, Texas Correy J. Washington (B.S., Integrated Studies) Cedar Park, Texas
Felicia Rana Thomas (D.N.P., Nursing Practice) Houston, Texas Ashley Brianne Baca (B.S.N., Nursing) Amarillo, Texas Kimberlin Breann Berger (B.S.N., Nursing) Palestine, Texas
Lea Ann Quave (D.N.P., Nursing Practice) Angleton, Texas
Aston R Whiteside (B.S., Integrated Studies) Vernon, Texas
Donna K. Reeves (D.N.P., Nursing Practice) Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania Demitri Idella Stafford (D.N.P., Nursing Practice) Tomball, Texas
Clair Nicole Blaukat (B.S.N., Nursing) Van Alstyne, Texas Sarah Catherine Brannon (B.S.N., Nursing) Southlake, Texas
C LASS OF 2021
McKenzie Bonam BAC H E L OR OF S C I ENC E I N K I N ESI O L O GY
Tiz, We love you infinitely! It is exciting to see all of your hard work and dreams coming true!! Only a few short months and you’ll be McKenzie Bonam, OTD! Love you mucho, Mom and Dad – A BIL E NE CH R ISTIAN UNIVER SITY –
Lauren Lyn Littlefeild (B.S.N., Nursing) Pampa, Texas
Angel Emiliano Carrillo (B.S.N., Nursing) El Paso, Texas
Anna Lee Flatt (B.S.N., Nursing) Fort Worth, Texas
School of Undergrad Studies
Ryan Emery Linton II (B.S.N., Nursing) Fort Worth, Texas
Lauren Ashley Maloy (B.S.N., Nursing) McKinney, Texas
Gwendolyn B. Gaston (D.N.P., Nursing Practice) Plano, Texas
Shannon L. Spencer (M.S., Organizational Development) Lubbock, Texas
Nursing) Ennis, Texas
Brianna Dawn Burns (B.S.N., Nursing) Cypress, Texas
MA Frances Lynn Feria (D.N.P., Nursing Practice) Wylie, Texas
Gabriel James Ortega (M.S. ,Management) Abilene, Texas
Gretchen Mitchell Goodson (M.S., Organizational Development) Canyon Lake, Texas Bright O. Ihegworo (M.S., Organizational Development) Sugar Land, Texas
Alyssa Anne Bunker (B.S.N., Nursing) Frisco, Texas Haley Nicole Burk (B.S.N., Nursing) Joshua, Texas
Molly Frances Delaplane (B.S.N., Nursing) Spring, Texas Logan Olivia Dybdahl (B.S.N., Nursing) San Angelo, Texas Meredith Hope Efird (B.S.N., Nursing) Keller, Texas
Tenesha Shanell Smith-Keeton (M.S., Organizational Development) Forney, Texas
Caitlin Kiester Dodd (D.N.P., Nursing Practice) Grapevine, Texas
Brett Thomas Brinner (B.S.N., Nursing) Wylie, Texas
Riley Wayne Forehand (B.S.N., Nursing) Stephenville, Texas Emily Madeleine Grondines (B.S.N., Nursing) San Antonio, Texas Christina Marie Heath (B.S.N., Nursing) North Richland Hills, Texas Haleigh Makenzie Heath (B.S.N., Nursing) Pflugerville, Texas Jacie Renee Hecker (B.S.N., Nursing) Gainesville, Texas Preslee Kayenne Hererra (B.S.N., Nursing) Abilene, Texas Mikayla Lynn Hernandez (B.S.N., Nursing) Rhome, Texas Pamela Carolina Herrera (B.S.N., Nursing) Horizon, Texas Abigail Claire Holman (B.S.N., Nursing) Blue Ridge, Texas Corey Gail Hooten (B.S.N., Nursing) Red Oak, Texas Noah Hunter Houk (B.S.N., Nursing) Abilene, Texas Emily Rose Hubbs (B.S.N. Nursing) McKinney, Texas Kathryn Grace Irvin (B.S.N. ,Nursing) Abilene, Texas Laine Ashley Judge (B.S.N., Nursing) Littlerock, California Shelby Jane Lankford (B.S.N., Nursing) Georgetown, Texas Gwendolyn Faith Lefler (B.S.N.,
Rebecka Rose Nelson (B.S.N., Nursing) Haslet, Texas Kaitlyn Rose Nesbitt (B.S.N., Nursing) Helotes, Texas Jasmine Elizabeth Nunez (B.S.N., Nursing) Frisco, Texas Abigail Obregon (B.S.N., Nursing) Fort Worth, Texas
Claire Ansley Thurman (B.S.N., Nursing) Amarillo, Texas Soren Noel Underwood (B.S.N., Nursing) Argyle, Texas Gabriela Vela-Gutierrez (B.S.N., Nursing) Helotes, Texas Natalie Paige Waldron (B.S.N., Nursing) Arlington, Texas Lindsey Nicole Watkins (B.S.N., Nursing) Plano, Texas Brandi Rayne Whitake (B.S.N., Nursing) Fort Worth, Texas
Interdisciplinary Studies and Majors Daniel Jerome Breitbarth (B.S., Liberal Studies) Abilene, Texas Wade Austin Byington (B.S., Liberal Studies) Abilene, Texas Adison Hope Cate (B.S., Liberal Studies) Boerne, Texas
Allison Kate Okruch (B.S.N., Nursing) Bedford, Texas
Spencer David Chirpich (B.S., Liberal Studies) Fairmont, Minnesota
Chelsey Kay Overstreet (B.S.N., Nursing) Marthasville, Missouri
Elias Culpepper (B.S., Liberal Studies) Ennis, Texas
Ava Lee Pancamo (B.S.N., Nursing) Houston, Texas
Mark Penfield Eichorn (B.S., Liberal Studies) Abilene, Texas
Sarah Michelle Perran (B.S.N., Nursing) Temple, Texas
Garviea Brandon Freeny (B.S., Liberal Studies) Corona, California
Kinley Grace Quillen (B.S.N., Nursing) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Kristin Renee Ramirez (B.S.N., Nursing) Hebbronville, Texas Kylie Madison Ray (B.S.N., Nursing) Fort Worth, Texas Alexis Jewell Robson (B.S.N., Nursing) Austin, Texas Brianna Mackenzie Rose (B.S.N., Nursing) Trophy Club, Texas Gemma Sanchez (B.S.N., Nursing) Pflugerville, Texas Bregtje Dawn Schievink (B.S.N., Nursing) Dublin, Texas Alayna Michelle Segura (B.S.N., Nursing) Weatherford, Texas Corey Pierre Smith (B.S.N., Nursing) Missouri City, Texas Tyler Brooks Smith (B.S.N., Nursing) May, Texas Victoria Theresa Soto (B.S.N., Nursing) San Antonio, Texas Addison Jane Stacy (B.S.N., Nursing) Missouri City, Texas Chelsy Danielle Stevenson-Huston (B.S.N., Nursing) Katy, Texas
Pooja Ghalley (B.S., Liberal Studies) Abilene, Texas Trevor Anthony Jackson (B.S., Liberal Studies) Las Vegas, Nevada Lakendrick Dwayne Jones (B.S., Liberal Studies) Abilene, Texas Esther Masako Kennedy (B.S., Liberal Studies) Angleton, Texas Reginald James Miller (B.S., Liberal Studies) Houston, Texas Taylor Scott Munkres (B.S., Liberal Studies) Abilene, Texas Nicholas Yegor Singleton (B.S., Liberal Studies) Arlington, Texas Jia Tang (B.S., Liberal Studies) Shanghai, China Samantha Kay Bradley (B.A., Liberal Studies) Azle, Texas Jade Martinez (B.A., Liberal Studies) Abilene, Texas Alexis Louise-Nicole Parker (B.S., Health Profession CoOp)
Daniel Seibert
C LASS OF 2021
MBA- Accounting
Daniel, your family is so proud of you. You have journeyed through your college years at ACU with excellence in both character and academics. WELL DONE! We cannot wait to see all that God has in store for you as you start a new chapter in life.
BAC HE L OR OF S C I ENC E I N N U T R I T I O N Congratulations, Emily! No matter where you go or how successful you become, never lose faith in God. Always be humble. We are extremely grateful to our father in heaven for giving us this opportunity to see you walk across the stage. We are so proud of you. God Bless You always! We love You!
Love, Dad, Mom, Kyle, Abby, Brady, Lauren, Caleb and your nephews
– A B IL E N E C H R ISTIAN UNIVER SITY –
Jessica Rickard BACHEL O R O F SCI ENCE I N P SYCHO L O GY
You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and loved more than you know. We are so proud of you and of your amazing accomplishments! God has done great works through you and we cannot wait to see what He has in store for your future. We love you so much! Love, Mom, Dad, and Melissa CL ASS O F 2021 ABI L EN E CHR I STI AN UN I VER SI TY
CLA S S OF 2021
Shaden Lopez
BAC H E L O R O F S C I E NC E I N P O L I T I C A L S C I E NC E AN D BAC H E L O R O F A RT S I N SPA N I SH
Shaden, we love you so much and are so proud of your accomplishments! Your, passion, ambition, and spirit will steer you towards a bright future. Behind you, all your memories. Before you, all your dreams. You did it! Welcome to the real world! Love, Mom, Dad, and Shey – ABILE NE CHRIS T IA N U NIVE RSIT Y –
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Eleni Mote
BAC H E L OR OF BUSI N ES S A D M I N I S T R AT I O N I N MA R K ET I NG
Congratulations Eleni! Your hard work, diligence, love for people and seeking God’s guidance have brought you to today. You have accomplished so much. We are so very proud of you! May you always trust in the Lord and seek Him first as you make your way!
CLA S S OF 2020
Kinley Quillen BACHE LOR OF S CIE NCE IN NURSING
We are so proud of all you have accomplished at ACU! You are a precious blessing in our lives and we know you will continue to bless others in your career as a nurse. We love and celebrate you– Mom, Dad, Parker & Cade
Love, Mom, Dad and Christian
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” PROVERBS 16:3
– ABI L E NE C H R I S T I A N U N I V ER SI T Y –
– AB ILE NE CHRIS T IA N U NIVE RSIT Y –
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIBLE AND VOCATIONAL MISSIONS
Lexi, as trabajado tan duro para esto. Sabemos que el Señor té guiará y protegerá en tú próximo capitulo de tú vida. Lexi, you have worked so hard for this. We know the Lord will guide and protect you in your next chapter in life. We are so proud of you.
Ariel Gracyn Miranda CLA S S OF 2020
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
BACHEL O R OF A RT S IN MINIS T RY A ND VOCAT ION
Ariel, congratulations on reaching this momentous achievement. We are so proud & love you! Live the life God created you for, Love the life you live. “Trust in the Lord completely, and do not rely on your own opinions. With all your heart rely on him to guide you, and he will lead you in every decision you make. Become intimate with him in whatever you do, and he will lead you wherever you go.” PROVERBS 3:5-6
Under Roof-ACU Wildcats Back Row: Caleb Robinson, Kyle McVey, Dayton Borger, Will Christoferson, Clay Trumble, Brad Magers, Bret Pinson Front Row: Amy Lane, Hannah Rimmer, Dillon Cobb, Sarah Bacon, Pam Brown Not Pictured: Shelley Allen, Brittany Balcomb, Ella Burgess, Brian Burton, Clint Davidson, John Ferguson, Abby Fortson, Geo Goodwin, Lauren Harp, Yancey House, Sheri Kendrick, Tim Laws, Jeff Leving, Austin Mayes, Tyler Mayes, Marcus Morris, Tim Pittman, Joe Rocco, Kirk Thaxton, Kyle Whisenhunt
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STANDINGS Baseball Team SELU UNO SHSU ACU NWSU McNeese TXAM-CC Nicholls Lamar UCA SFA UIW HBU
Ovrl. 25-15 25-19 20-18 24-17 22-21 21-23 18-26 18-25 19-15 18-22 15-24 16-25 10-30
Conf. 18-10 20-12 16-11 15-11 16-13 14-13 14-13 13-15 11-13 13-16 12-15 12-20 7-19
Softball
BY DAVID MITCHELL | PHOTOGRAPHER
Tanner answers questions from the media at press conference.
Tanner scores spot as men’s basketball coach BY OWEN SIMPSON FORMER EDITOR IN CHIEF
Brette Tanner was promoted to the head coach for men’s basketball at ACU during a press conference on April 14 after Joe Golding accepted a new head coaching job at UTEP on April 13. Tanner will be the 17th head coach in program history. “I’m humbled and honored to be the next head coach of Abilene Christian basketball and to
continue leading this program,” said Tanner, who joined the program at the onset of its NCAA Div. I era in May 2013. “This is a place my family and I have grown to love and we’re excited to stay here.” Players, coaches and faculty attended the press conference, and several members of the community spoke highly of Tanner and his time at ACU. “Brette has played a huge role in the success of our men’s basketball program
and I’m excited to have him lead it as head coach,” said Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university.. “I know he has the confidence and respect of his players, who have played exceptionally well under his guidance. He knows our expectations for the academic success and spiritual development of our student-athletes.” I look forward to seeing him and his staff continue to build upon the momen-
tum of their first March Madness victory.” The Wildcats have an overall eight-year record of 134-114 (.540) with Tanner on the bench, but are 87-39 (.690) since becoming postseason eligible four seasons ago. They also finished their Southland tenure above .500 at 71-68. He and his wife, Lindsey, have two sons, Colby and Carson. “As a former player at Abilene Christian, I’m proud that Brette Tanner has
been selected to lead this program,” said Golding. “He was my first and most important hire early in our Div. I transition – the most important recruit in the history of Abilene Christian – and he stuck by my side through all the good and bad.” I consider him to be one of the best minds in college basketball and is a big reason for my success. I’m happy for him, his wife, Lindsey, and sons, Colby and Carson.”
Softball defeats UIW to stay alive for postseason BY TAVIAN MILES SPORTS WRITER
The Wildcats continued to keep their postseason hopes alive after beating Incarnate Word in a three-game weekend conference series, 2-1. The team opened up the series Friday in a doubleheader, winning the contest 3-0, led by Freshman left fielder Avery Miloch with one run out of three at-bats. They then followed up Game 1, falling to the Cardinals, 2-4, tying the series at one apiece. Left fielder Donelle Johnson and second baseman Shaylee Alani led the way bringing in two runs. Game 3 was supposed to be played the following day on
Saturday but was postponed to Sunday due to weather. Redshirt senior Pitcher Samantha Bradley pitched lights out on Sunday. She did not allow the Cardinals to score any runs in the Wildcats’ 9-0 Game 3 win. “Sam was outstanding and huge for us all weekend,” said head coach Abigail Farler. “She had great command of all of her pitches. It was so fun to watch her control the batters and get the outcomes that she worked for.” The Wildcats looked great offensively all weekend, only giving up four runs and putting up 14 runs total over the weekend. “The key for us is to con-
tinue to play confident and aggressive,” said Farler. “When we focus on playing our style of softball, good things will happen.” The Wildcats are playing their best ball right now and look to continue their success next weekend. They were able to have timely success and executed when runners were in scoring position. The Wildcats are looking to go out and compete and leaving their best on the field. ACU will finish their regular season next weekend at home as they take on Texas A&M Corpus Christi in hopes of securing a conference tournament bid.
BY MEGHAN LONG | PHOTOGRAPHER
Pitcher Samantha Bradley smiles after pitching a strike.
BY CARRIE JOHNSTON SPORTS DIRECTOR
BY DAVID MITCHELL | PHOTOGRAPHER
Senior quarterback Peyton Mansell warms up on the sideline.
strong physicality, and our guys were able to spend a lot of time with each other and have started to grow our family chemistry, which is important since we have a lot of new guys. So overall, I’ve been really pleased with the spring.” Looking at the spring game as a whole, Dorrel saw some struggles with the defense that he wants to clean up for the fall.
“There were too many times today when we were in third-and-long, and the offense converted, and it was not good on the defensive side as far as their mental approach to it,” Dorrel said. “We also need to continue to clean up our pass protection as well as play against the offensive line better. But as a whole, I still feel pretty good about them.”
Ovrl. 32-9 31-17 28-23 26-19 21-14 20-19 15-29 18-27 16-24 11-32 11-26 8-40
Conf. 23-1 18-6 16-8 13-8 14-10 14-10 11-13 8-13 9-15 7-17 4-20 4-20
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Ovrl. 23-6 11-3 14-4 11-5 11-7 9-10 7-7 6-8 5-7 3-11 2-10 1-16 2-12
Conf. 11-1 10-2 9-3 9-3 8-4 8-4 6-6 6-6 5-7 3-9 2-10 1-11 0-12
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Baseball
Eager
Football prepares for 2021 season in spring game The offense was stronger than defense on Friday during ACU’s annual Purple vs. White spring football scrimmage, with the offense outscoring the defense, 54-49. Both quarterbacks for the Wildcats had strong showings in this spring game. Junior Peyton Mansell was 11 of 14 in passing, throwing for 182 yards and one touchdown, while sophomore Stone Earle threw for 105 yards, converting in 11 of his 14 attempts and threw for two touchdown passes. As for defense, leading the Wildcats with four tackles was junior cornerback Ryan Stapp. The defensive effort was also splayed out across the entire roster, with 19 defensive players recording at least one tackle during the game on Friday. Overall, head coach Adam Dorrel said he felt good about how the team played and developed throughout the game and spring training. “Our guys competed really hard for spring, which was really good to see,” Dorrel said. “I thought we had really
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About midway through the game, it was announced that Dustin Inness, a junior long snapper from Phoenix, Arizona, would receive a scholarship after walking on the team in his freshman year. This ultimately led to a stop in play as the team celebrated with Inness after hearing the good news. Coach Dorrel also was excited for the junior
long snapper and was proud of what Inness had achieved after all his years on the team. “Anytime you get a walk-on to come and take a chance on your school,” Dorrel said, “and you see them produce and make it is always great. I’m really proud of Dustin and how he’s become a complete student-athlete and a great teammate. He’s had a lot gone on in his life, so I am proud and happy for him and his family.” Now, looking forward to the rest of training and for the 2021 season, Dorrel wants his team to continue improving their team chemistry. “The big thing we do want to keep focusing on is team chemistry,” Dorrel said. “As we continue to practice and train for the fall, we want to continue to see our guys grow closer and become even more of a family.” The Wildcats will continue to practice throughout the summer after taking a break, starting after Finals Week and ending on June 1. The team’s first game of the 2021 season will occur on September 4, when they go on the road to face SMU in Dallas.
Engineering major and junior outfielder Colton Eager is one of the most impactful players on ACU’s team. Starting every game he plays and showing he can play with 1.088 On-base slugging, nine home runs this season, as well as an RBI of 41. Eager also leads the team with a slugging percentage of 64.7 paired nicely with an on base percent of 44.1. Coming to ACU in 2018, he had big shoes to fill as his letter winning brother, Tyler Eager, played all 161 games from 2012-15 seasons.
Baseball
Huffling Left-handed freshman pitcher Max Huffling has absolutely made his mark on ACU baseball. Within the one season he has played for the Wildcats, Huffling has made 15 game appearences and three starting. With the 627 pitches over 34 innings that he has thrown, he has managed to keep an ERA of 3.63 as well as WHIP to an extremely low 1.41. Based solely on Hufflings preformance during his freshman year, we can all expect big things to come of this career.
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