Latino Lubbock Magazine Graduation Special 2018

Volume 12, Issue 7, Juy/julio 2018

GRADUATION SPECIAL

Monthly Magazine Abegail Medrano

Adam Sauceda

Adria Botello

Aizik Garza

Alazaye Gonzalez Morton HS

Alyssa Argueta

Alyssa Castro

Alyssa Medina

Alssa Renae Martinez

Andrew Isaiah Garza

Anna Molinar

Anthony Barrera Morton HS

Ariah Mary Prieto

Ariel Ann Adams Denver City HS

Armando Jessie Marin

Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley Kilpatrick

Ashton Morales Cosbyton HS

Aurelio DeLeon Jr.

Autumn J. Garcia Monterrey HS

Breauna Nichol Sierra Coronado HS

Britanni PeĂąa

Camille Jayden Mills Lubbock HS

Christian Martinez

Daniel Uriegas

David Gabriel Gonzalez Lubbock HS

Devin Chaz Salazar Ralls HS

Devin James Pineda

Diego Longoria Morton HS

Destiny Faith Rios Frenship HS

Lubbock HS

Monterrey HS

Lubbock HS

Cooper HS

Estacado HS

Morton HS

Lubbock HS

Morton HS

Monterrey HS

Lubbock HS

Frenship HS

Lubbock HS

Coronado HS

Cooper HS

Roosevelt HS

Frenship HS

Monterrey HS

Frenship HS

Christopher Martinez Christopher Gonzales Cooper HS

Slaton HS

Elijah Ray Ortiz

Ezekiel Campos

Lubbock HS

Monterrey HS

Monterrey HS

Daniel Fierro Morton HS

Fatima Rickie Aguirre Talkington HS

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raduation time is so significant in Latino families. Large graduation pictures were always the focal point on the walls of the houses of my aunts and uncles. Each took pride in the achievement's of their children, which all appeared to be in a consistent pose - with a slightly raised hand bearing a big class ring, a diploma, and wearing a funny looking cap with a tassel hanging in front of their faces.

After someone in the family graduated there was always a big celebration and the graduate would use their achievement as leverage to demonstrate their adulthood.

When my father graduated from South Plains College in the early 70's, it was an achievement of the entire family because he was the first member to graduate from college. I remember taking a photo of him in his royal blue cap and gown. After the convocation everyone praised him for his commitment.

The achievement belonged to both my parents. My dad worked a full time job in construction. His tenacity and commitment was evident as he would come through the door, wash-up, eat a quick dinner and head off to school with books in hand. And later despite being tired, he would stay up late and study. My mother always supported him by balancing home, the children, and learning to efficiently trim the budget to pay for his school. In the end it was all worthwhile. As a result, many in my family followed his lead, including myself, and obtained high school and college degrees.

I'm reminded of all the consejos and well wishes from family and friends, and a gift I received from my grandfather, Don Juan Martinez.

Though I was on the road to adulthood, I was still a young idealistic girl. Some of my friends had been given trips, and even new cars. As such, a gift from my grandfather in my mind was going to be something sentimental that could have possibly been handed down from generation to generation, or that could have belonged to my grandmother who I never met but often heard about and was compared to.

Instead, I received a body size, rose-colored bath towel. With much disappointment and a naïve understanding, I gracefully thanked my grandfather who often followed with a dicho or would connect everything to God and faith. I interpreted the towel as a hidden undertone of “keep your act clean.”

Later that fall when I moved away to college my towel was among my few belongings. And the following spring when my grandfather passed away the towel became a kind of security blanket, and a way of sustaining my connection to him.

As I crossed into womanhood and became a wife and mother, the towel journeyed with me. When my husband and I began our life together the towel was among the five towels we possessed. When my daughter was born I would wrap her delicately with that towel after her baths, and thinking how he would have loved her. As she got older I explained the significance of the towel and I would tell her of my grandfather’s kindness, his dichos, and his warm embrace.

Today, the 32-year-old towel is among my prized possessions. And my appreciation for the towel is more significant as I grow older because I now realize that his gift was practical, and that perhaps he knew that the towel, though now slightly discolored, would prompt colorful memories of him throughout my lifetime.

Latino Lubbock Magazine is proud to celebrate our graduates. We are committed to covering events, sharing stories and information, and showcasing the numerous contributions of our Latino community- education among the top.

Thank you y mil gracias to those who support our publication. We are grateful to have 100,000 readers monthly.

Please continue to support our advertisers who help make it possible to keep our publication free. Thank you for your support and May God bless you! ¡Gracias por su apoyo! Que dios los bendiga. PEACE and random acts of kindness. Que las bendiciones de dios estén contigo este mes y siempre!

Sinceramente, Christy Martinez-Garcia Publisher & Latino Market Specialist “Latino Lubbock is Lubbock News from a Latino Perspective”

Class of 2018!

Alcea Rae Escobedo Aven Christopher Vela Lubbock HS Monterrey HS

Elijah Enriquez Lubbock HS

Sergio Roman Castillo Monterrey HS

Haylie Marie Calderon Hale Center HS

Isaac Garcia Lubbock HS

Frankie Ramirez Morton HS

Ivan Lujan Morton HS

Caleb Fabila

Dominique Salazar

Cameron Ramirez

Katarina Daisy Acevedo

Matthew Enriquez Lubbock HS

Moriah Nicole Garza Lubbock HS

Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Mgmnt. at TTU

Monterrey HS

Geovanni Marquez Morton HS

Lubbock HS

Frenship HS

Gianna Millares-Rosiles Gudalupe Huerta Jr. Lubbock HS Monterrey HS

Jacqueline Acevedo Jasmine Reyes Torres Morton HS

Monterrey HS

Jaton Henry Morton HS

¡Si se puede! It can be done!

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¡Felicidades graduados!

Jazlyn Robles

Jenna Gutierrez

Joe Anthony Oltivero

Joel Matthew Barrera

Johnny Soliz Morton HS

Joseph Cortez

Joshua Rodriguez

Josiah J.N. Carrizales

Julia Vera

Julie Juarez

Kaleb Padilla

LeAndra LeNae Reyna

Liana Medrano Lubbock HS

Lynessa Ortega Cooper HS

Madelim Jacquez

Manuel Acosta

Mariah Morales

Marian Muñoz-Vigil Coronado HS

Matthew Filmore Coronado HS

Matthew R. Gonzales Estacado HS

Megan Rodriguez Martin HS

Michael Josiah Soto Roosevelt HS

Michael Sanchez Jr. Roosevelt HS

Nancy Martinez

Cooper HS

Sudan HS

Freddy Martinez Lubbock HS

Morton HS

Morton HS

Dimmitt HS

Cooper HS

Mateo Raphael Rosiles Mathew Alec Chavez Lubbock HS Coronado HS

Lubbock HS

Monterey HS

Morton HS

Monterey HS

Morton HS

Coronado HS

Lubbock HS

Monterey HS

Morton HS

Natalie Guajardo Morton HS

Nazeray P. Ramos Lubbock HS

Noah Carrasco Monterrey HS

Noah Rodriguez

Nyia Sena Cooper HS

Porsha Garrett

Rafael Flores

Ricky Montes Torres Sudan HS

Robert Trevino Lubbock HS

Rudy Valdez Jr.

Dominique Comiskey

Ryan G. Valdez Lubbock HS

Sabrina Guzman

Sage Evans KPA Graduate

Sergio Alvarado

Shania Prieto

Shannon Z. Zamora

Skylar Sena

Lubbock HS

Monterrey HS

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C o n g r a tu l a tion s G r a d ua te s!

Stephanie Villanueva

T'Angelo Jakobi Gonzales

Taylor R DueĂąes

Valerie Nicole Flores Estacado HS

Valerie Soliz Morton HS

Ylexus Montoya

Zachariah Jacob Navarro

Zachary Isaiah Janes

Zarin Matthew Gonzales Frenship HS

Jacob Lee Pineda Coronado HS

Mariah Elaina Tienda

Mikayla Merigan

Morton HS

Morton HS

Cosmetology South Plains College

Levelland HS

Dimmitt HS

Associate Of Science South Plains College

Melissa Aguilar Silva Megan Aguilar Bermea

Roosevelt HS

Monterrey HS

Montana Buendia

B.S. Education at TTU

Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture at TTU

Dylan Crawley

Miranda Llanas Bachelor or Arts in Psychology at TTU

Hector R. Aguirre II

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Xavier Gomez

Alice Willey

Analysa Lorraine Tribble

Monterey HS

Virginia College Medical Assistant

Emily Hope Rodriguez Claudia Sanchez, RDH Madeline E. Rodriguez Adriel Alvarez Associate of Arts Degree at AOS Baking & Pastry Arts at Bachelor of Arts in Business Amarillo College South Plains College Culinary Institute of America Administration at TTU Dental Hygiene

B.S. Community, Family, Addiction Sciences at TTU

Conception Seminary College Bachelor of Science in Philosophy

Xavier Chris Ramirez

Bachelor of Science in Architecture at TTU

Karen Ornelas

Bachelor of Arts & Science in Psychology at TTU

Ruth Kresha

Bachelor of Science in Engineering at TTU

Rebecca Hernandez

Ciarra Galindo

Lubbock HS

Xavier Ramirez Slaton HS

Anisah Isabel Aguilar

Yesina S. Cantu Monterey HS

Maria Isabell Botello

Graphic Design at SPC

Liberal Arts & Science Academy

Associate's Degree in Computer Information Systems at SPC

Crystal Melendez

Abigail Hernandez

Gina Michelle Galvan

Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences at TTU

Sergio Leija

Bachelor of Arts at TTU

Bachelor of Science in Human Development & Family Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations at TTU

Bachelor n Interdisciplinary Human Studies at TTU

Bachelor of Science in Engineering at TTU

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at TTU

Mynor Jacome

Marisa Pojtinger

Kassandra Salazar

Marisol Alonzo

Danna Guerrero

Mary Rose Garcia

Graciela Quinteros

Masters in Business Administration Masters in Education in Special Masters in Education in Clinical Mental Health at TTU Education at TTU Wayland Baptist University

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Bachelor of Arts in Journalism at TTU

Master's in Social Work at TTU