Fall 2022 - 2 p.m. Commencement Program

Fall 2022 Commencement

Saturday, December 10, 2022 2:00 p.m. American Bank Center Arena

A Member of The Texas A&M University System

Prelude and Processional*

Carrier of the Mace ...................................................................................................

Dr. Jangwoon Park Associate Professor of Engineering, College of Engineering

Welcome ........................................................................................................................ Dr. Kelly M. Miller

Presentation of the Colors

TAMU-CC Army Islander Battalion National Anthem

Jessica Valdez Junior, Music Major, College of Liberal Arts Commencement Address

Dr. Rebecca A. Palacios Senior Curriculum Advisor, ABCmouse.com

Presentation of Degree Candidates Dr. Clarenda M. Phillips Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

College of Business..................................................................................................... Dean Brian Tietje College of Engineering Dean David Ma College of Nursing and Health Sciences Dean Hassan Aziz College of Graduate Studies ................................................................................. Dean Karen McCaleb Conferring of Degrees

Announcing

Dr. Kelly M. Miller

Dr. Carmen Tejeda-Delgado Professor and Director of Transformative Alliances for Student Success College of Education and Human Development Commissioning

LTC Steven Pierce Professor of Military Science

Alumni Presentation

Fall 2022 Commencement President Kelly M. Miller, presiding Scan to link to digital program

Dr. Haysam Dawod ’85 President, TAMU-CC National Alumni Association Recessional* *Audience will remain seated.

Heather Diane Balsinger

Jonathan Caleb Douglas Biggers

Nolan Blue

Stephanie Diann Bomer

Sharwin Boney

Fabrice Pingdwende Compaore

Safeer Aziz Dhuka

Mary Elizabeth Finstad

Madeline L. Gammon

Andrea Cristina Garcia

Rachel Madelyn George

Mohamad Bader Abboud

Shiju Abraham

Jimmy Acosta

McKenzie Nicole Adams

Kenneth Thomas Aerts

Fernando Aguilera Escalante

Tahir Omer Ahmed

Adeola Tejumola Akanni

Charles Chuma Ako

Crystal Nnedi Aladume

Rashidul Alam

Hasanain Alawadi

Patrick Stephen Almond

Husam B K Alqassass

Pedro Daniel Alvarez II

Mehrnoosh Amirian

Elizabeth Marie Andaverde

Kali Elizabeth Anderson

Allison Apple

John Arredondo Jr

Kayla Marie Arredondo

Maged Welliam Salib Ayad

Bridgette Elizabeth Baldwin

Matthew Glenn Baning

Nwanye Zuleika Barnes

Hunter Kenneth Barrett

Jolene C Bear

Seth Austin Beathard

Lizmary Bertran Roldan

Collins C Bioseh

Tiffany Birdwell

Perry Randall Bishop

Matthew Blanchard

Brett Lewis Blevins

Guillermo Manuel Bocanegra

Samantha Michelle Boffa

Michael Taylor Bostwick

Joshua David Brill

Aimee Marie Brown

Randy Colton Brown

Kathleen Hope Burrell

Chase M Cagle

Cheryl Duncan Callahan

Valentina Campos

Enrique Eliden Cantu

Brian Campbell Cardner

Marc Casarez

Luis Gerardo Castellanos

Arthur Lozano Cauble

Robert John Cesario Jr.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Master of Accountancy

Raul Saenz Gonzalez III

Nicholas Marco Gutierrez Zachary Morgen Harrison Ciara Joy Hernandez

Jacob Daniel Hodgkiss

Matthew Warren Horton Deann Michelle Huegele

Thomas Lee King

Amy Nhan Lam Christan Renee Luna Michelle Ramirez

Master of Business Administration

Anna Chamness

Trevor Bryant Charbonneau

Naga Tirumala Rao Chillapalli

John Robert Chiodo

Elvis Nven Chopmoh Sr.

Miguel Angel Cisneros

Amanda Leeann Clothier

Adam Scott Collavo

Andre Denzel Cook

Deanna Coonen

Blake A. Cordova

Nastassia Nicole Cortinas

Joshua Cody Cray

Sandra Kay Crutcher

Leicia Ann Cruz

Vanessa Cruz

Avishka Janak Dalal

Brian Jackson Dean

Jennifer Demers

Morgan Lynn Dewyer

Rijuta Dhere

Daniel E Dickson

Pattie Lorena Domenech

Kirsten Brionna Dominy Chris Gavin Donasco Jensine Darlene Doyle Jorden C. Dunbar

Faith Joy Enueshike

Ashley Renee Esquivel

Kimberly Vega Eureste Anneliese Cecilia Eveld Matthew Allen Fanning Juan J. Farias II

Darrel Fernandez

Taylor C Ferree

Jaime Alonzo Flores

Jazmine Anahi Flores

Monique Tamara Foster

Catherine Rose Freimarck

Jami Lynn Frese

Shauna M Frost

Rawan Gaid

Ashley Smith Garcia

Kimberly Garcia

Lorrina Garcia

Eduardo Garza II

Marisa Celeste Garza

Michael Antonio Gianotti Autumn B. Giles

Angelina Renne Gomez

Suju Rana

Robert Lloyd Russell Saher Anjum Sayed Nirup Sharma

Theresa L. Snowder

Richard William Snyder

Kyra M Thomas

Ashley Nicole Woods

Jiali Zhang

Christina Gonzalez

Daniel Gonzalez

Tania Issa Gonzalez

Michael Emil Gonzalez Cardona

Tatum Graves

Joshua R. Green

Bradine J Griffiths

Wylan Gross Jr Stephen Joseph Guion Devyn Brooke Gulickson Amir Haddad Tyler K. Haderlie Sarah Haidar Nezar K Hajabed Brad Thomas Hallonquist

Kristen Stacey Heim

Miguel E Hernandez Victoria Leigh Hernandez

Taylor A. Hill

Tiffany Morgan Hoffman Gage Austin Hollingsworth Amber Lynn Hooker Kross Allen Humpert Rubina Hussain Jimmy Huynh

Diego Ibarra Salido Ramsey Taylor Ikner

Erica Danielle Jacob

Iris Jancik

Danielle Marie Jenkins Keandria Sha'nae Jernigan Bridget Johnson Shawn R Johnson

Albert Kamba

Charlotte Michelle Kelley

Robert Edgar Keplinger Jr

Rebecca J Kern

Alaptagin Khan Jessica Carmen Kramm Nikhil Kumar

Zechariah Luke Laidlaw Rosa Linda Lampkin

Amy Colette Laposa

Angelaide Panado Laureles

Stephany Jakelyn Leal Lopez Michael Luke Legge Susan Jeanette Lightfoot Fong Lo Daljit T Loh Melissa Theresa Lopez

Master of Business Administration, continued

Alex Miguel Lopez Montanez

Hua T. Louviere

Eric Lugo

Devin Thomas Luxner

Gina Emilce Marhevka

Alexander G. Marotta

Haley J Martinez

Jonuel Antonio Martinez Torres

Jacqueline McAndrew

Michael D McCoy

Micah Ann McDaniel

Amy Anne McGuire

Makayla Marie McClaney

Brian Patrick McLaughlin

Janelle Mendez

Martin Luther Meyers

Jennifer Lauren Monahan

Tess Christine Montagna

Pramila Kattel Monte

Leticia Carlota Morales

Cedrick Bulemba Munongo

Veronica Munoz

Michelle Nguyen

Riksy Nunez

Lauren Elise O'Shaughnessy

Oluyemi James Odeyinka

Etinosa Hamilton Ogbeifun

Anabel Orquiz

Stephanie Oslovich

William Michael Overton

Connor Joseph Parent

Stephanie Ann Parlamas

Joslyne Victoria Perez

Roman Peterhans

William Zachary Pierce

Katerina Sergeyevna Pinchuk

Nicholas Carl Pockrus

Laura Polonsky

Maricella Cano Pompa

Ashley Michelle Porter

Christopher Adrian Potter

Ginger Quintavalla

Christiana Lisette Ramos

Ryan Rebenschied

Jordan Reyes

Douglas Robinette Heather K. Robinson

Sumamal Rodphai

Denise A Rodriguez

Kaitlynn Mae Rodriguez

Tanya Rodriguez

Victor Manuel Rosario Melendez

Neve Ruiz Rubio

Joshua Lee Salazar

Joshua Daniel Salinas

Valerie Marina Samaan

Nadine A Sampson

Christopher David Scroggins

Amanda Rene Seabranch

James Michael Seek

Eric Christohper Seller

Sonia Sharma

Bibek P. Shrestha

Aaron Azael Silguero

Juliet Marie Small Courtnie Smith

Micah Smith

Michael Dean Smith III Tamara Dion Smith Craig M Soliz Ahsen Soomro

Jacklyn Lee Stentz

Arlaina Renee Stephenson

Maria Christine Elpri Ann Stewart

Lauren Nicole Straughter

Sunitha Sureshkumar Manisha Surya

Mamadou Lamine Tall

Jacob Elijah Taylor Kristina Terteryan Connor S Thomas Virginia Thompson

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Master of Science

Mary Carol Thornton

Roger Anthony Torres III

Thy Phuoc Tran

Amy Christy Tucker

James Keith Tucker

Giuseppe Vaccarella

Marylyn Mai Phuong Nguyen Van

Garrett Lane Vance

Lauren Magdalena Vancleave

Jewelle Villaflor

Roxanna Elisa Villarreal Doucet Emilio Villegas

Uyen Nhat Vo Jonathan Ryan Voitle

Nicholas S. Wahler

Robert Houston Ward

Jeffrey Roy West

Kimberly Michelle Westervelt

Caleb Paul Whiteman

Keilier Mercedes Renee Williams

Christopher Gibbs Wilson

Teena Lynn Wingenroth

Donald Ray Yancey Jr

Antonia Janelle Yeager

Tyler Keith Yingst Mo You

Kasey Allison Yount

Faiza Zaki

Kyle David Zimmerman

Brahmani Reddy Aileni

Sai Koushik Arvapalli

Pragathi Viharika Bandagala Saiteja Bijja Ritish Reddy Chiluka Manasa Chinnam

Shreya Dodla

Ruben Dominguez Jr

Sri Sai Ruthvika Edara

Larissa Marques Freguete

Jethin Kumar Gali Sree Devi Godala

Sandeep Naga Varma Indukuri

Saikiran Jangili Raihan Mohammad Kamaluddin Vigna Likhitha Krovi

Siddhardha Madda Madhu Priya Meda

Vishnuvardhan Rama Swati Sahu

Sai Kiran Reddy Sommanagari Abhishek Swayampakula Yashaswini Yachamaneni Sushma Spoorthy Yella

COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Master of Science in Nursing

Laura K Bruggman

Angel N Iwuoma

Morgan Emilie Jeanneret

Ashley A Lindsey Aarti Chandravadan Patel Christi Linn Smith Counts

Collin Renee Valis

Dema M Al Zakzok

Jessica A. Alaniz•

Victoria E Armendariz

Garrett P Arnett

Jovan Will Arriaga

Karina Consuelo Avila

Pedro Juan Ayala Torres III

Chase Hunter Basham

Jacob B Birdwell

Nora Seleste Canales

Yasmin Cancino Guerrero

Vanessa Renee Cano*

Traci Lynn Cantu

Cristina L. Caraveo

Kayla Krissy Carion

Karolina Ann Carrasco*

Alfonso Casanova Jr

John Michael Cassidy

Danielle Nicole Chavarria*

Jake Amos Cochran

Nathaniel Lee Conrad*

Ronald Thomas Cook

Marques Andrew Cosio

Thomas Russell Courtney•

Julia Suzzane Terrencio Cruz

Taylor Nicole Curry

Amanda Delacerda•

Virginia Ann Delazerda

Aishwarya Dey

Megan L Dodson

Layla Justine Donis

Daniel Joseph Duggan

John Francis Dunn IV

Ashley Fang

Lauren Ashley Farmer

Caitlyn N Fastnaught

Mackenzie Ashton Fee•

Kathleen Janiss Ferrell Pena

Andres Roberto Gallegos

Angel Andres Garcia

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Bachelor of Business Administration

Carlos Ramon Garza

Jocelyn Priscila Garza

Sarah Marie Gascey

Cooper Reed Gillespie

Rebecca Elaine Gray‡

Emily Linay Valadez Guerra

Joshua Guidry

Jordan Rene Gumbs

Sunnie Rhea Harkness• Alondra Puentes Hernandez*

Christopher Ryan Herrera Robert Victor Hilberling Jade Lilly Hunt William Casey Keach Weldon L. Keller

Alec Morgan Lamar‡

Nicholas George Logan Alisa Marie Lopez

Madeleine M O'Hagan Lopez‡

Charlotte Hope Lowery Torian A. Manley

Abigail Nicole Manon

Criselda Martinez

Matthew Logan Mcdonald Chanelle Danae Menefee‡

Austin M Miller

Sulakshana A. Modak‡

Tyler Alan Moore

Antonio Peralta Morales Maryann Nicole Morgan

Ty Sterling Myers‡

Michelle Elizabeth Nasser

Tyson Phi Nguyen Malika Lorina Ovesen

Miguel Palos Caylor Hayden Parish• Huy Nguyen Gia Pham Sr.* Ngoc Thuy Pham Johnny Phan• Ryan Joseph Pollard

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Bachelor of Science

Amy Janeen Porter‡

Hannah Lynn Potter

Luke William Raglin

Vetzy Ramos*

Armando Reyes

Adrian Rios

Gustavo Javier Rivera

Jesus Esteban Rodriguez

Andrea Mariana Tellez

Nicholas James Rushing‡

Mariah Alyssa Saez

Rosalee Ileana Salazar

Joshua Jalomo Salinas

Justin Anthony Salinas

Zoevette Kyana Salinas

Jonathan Alexis Segovia

Logan Nicole Shaw*

Shae Michael Jonathan Sylvester‡

Loyce Jeanne Teeter

Andrea Mariana Tellez Dobie Ray Thyssen

William Kyle Tittle‡ Aronn Jorge Trevino Edward A. Trevino

Brooke Averi Trotter

Melanie Katrina Unterkircher David Benjamin Valadez•

Victoria Ecco Valadez Roselyn Elise Valls

Nhat Phuong Vo‡

Gracie Rae Walker‡

Savannah Summer Walker‡ Kyle J Walters

Savannah Elaine Wendt‡ Alyssa Mercedes Zuniga

Trustin Truth Adkins

Stephen James Armentor

Duncan Joseph Black‡

Wouter Bastian Johannes Blakborn

Allison Nicole Brozusky•

Jaron Charles Burns*

Esteban David Camacho

Xueying Chen*

Kyle Denton Cline

Daxton Fairfax Crow

Juan Carlos Cuevas

Walker Jefferey Daniels

Brendan Scott Edgerley

Patrick Cavanaugh Elles

Caleb Michael Flowers

Dalton Van Gibbons

Shaun Austin Gibson

Justin Zachary Giessel*

Julia Fernanda Gomez Rangel•

Aaron Mathew Gonzalez

Frank Michael Gonzalez

Ian Christopher Goulden Brady•

Michael Don Grajera

Marshall Thomas Greene

Tuan Anh Ha•

John Micah Haldeman

Greggory Cerante Hartsfield

Yvette L. King•

Benjamin Stamatios Koutsoumbaris

James John Kulesz

Wyatt Benton Lance

Trevor Brennan Lastelick

Floryda Isabel Lopez

Kimberly Lopez

Israel Damian Lopez Diaz

Devon Wayne Mccluskey

James Christopher Montis

Nicholas Thomas Morrow

Malek S. Mrayyan

Minh Tri Nguyen*

Zeel Yogeshbhai Patel‡

Sabastion Kolumb Raggio

Keith Anthony Reid

Benjamin Samuel Robinson

Maria Celeste Rodriguez•

Michael Richie Rodriguez

Sarah Ann Ryan

Joshua Alexander Saldana

Gilberto Saldivar•

Oscar John Salinas

Randall Nolan Sanchez

Jacob Gifford Seelhammer

Robert Joseph Taylor III

Mitchell Reid Thompson•

Rankin L Timmons

Brian I. Torres

Cesar Perez Vasquez

Leo H Veloz*

Julian Axel Villarreal

Matthew Dylan Watts

Braeden David Wichert

Reuben Yinteresie

Chloe Elizabeth Jane Zelensky

COLLEGE OF

Sarah Rose Banda• Madalynn Armella Bendele* Sabrina Alejandra Delgado Monzon

NURSING AND HEALTH

Bachelor of Science

Alyssa Rose Hinojosa• Shelby Mae Mock* Sabrina Riann Munoz•

Bachelor of Science in Health Science

SCIENCES

Jennifer Paloma Rodriguez Desarae Michelle Sullivan Veronica Ann Zapata

Miranda L Capetillo Quinn Reese De Avila

Abbygail Leigh De Leon Kennady Elizabeth Demery Angela Kalani Elmer

Victoria Nicole Garza Jolissa L. Gonzales

Alexandria Taylor Matthews Austen Molina Brittany Nicole Muro

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Marian Nicole Perez Puente Alicia L. Silva

Jaelin Sue Smith• Olivia Darnell Tavarez

Sarah Rose Banda• Cassandra Hernandez Kaley Gayle Miller‡ Betsy Lee Zamarron*

Officer Commissioning

Second Lieutenant United States Army Aronn Jorge Trevino

The names on this program include all students who have applied for graduation. Conferral of the official degree is based upon completion and certification of all degree requirements.

Commencement Speaker

Dr. Rebecca A. Palacios is an internationally renowned expert in early childhood education and a leader in the field of dual language learning. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas at Austin and has served as a senior curriculum advisor and member of the curriculum board for Age of Learning since 2009. Palacios taught in the Corpus Christi Independent School district for more than three decades, working primarily with preschool and early elementary students, where she received the first “Teacher of the Year” award from the district. Palacios has also served as an instructor at A&M-Corpus Christi, as well as other area universities and colleges. In 2014, she became the first Latina to be inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame. Dr. Palacios served as a founding member and vice chair of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, an organization that has certified more than 110,000 teachers. She has also served on committees for the National Science Foundation and the Education Development Center and Scholastic Inc. Dr. Palacios is a published author in HuffPost and has been featured on WETA’s “Toddling Toward Reading” series, Univision, and TV Azteca. She has given more than 300 presentations globally on teacher professional development, early childhood education and dual language programs. Her recent book publication, Being Your Child’s Most Important Teacher: A Guide for Families with Young Children provides ideas for everyday learning opportunities that help families prepare their children to enter a school environment.

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents

Mr. Tim Leach, Chairman ..................................................................................Midland

Mr. William “Bill” Mahomes, Jr., Vice Chairman ................................................ Dallas

Mr. Robert L. Albritton Fort Worth

Mr. James R. “Randy” Brooks ......................................................................San Angelo

Mr. Jay C. Graham Houston

Mr. Michael A. “Mike” Hernandez III .........................................................Forth Worth

Ms. Elaine Mendoza San Antonio

Mr. Michael J. Plank ......................................................................................... Houston

Mr. Cliff Thomas ................................................................................................ Victoria

Mr. Demetrius L. Harrell, Jr., Student Regent Palatka, FL

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Official Ring

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and the Islander Alumni Association unveiled the official ring in 1999. The Ring itself is a symbol of achievement, unity, and University spirit. Upperclassmen wear the ring with the school’s name facing their heart. Upon the granting of degrees at commencement, graduates turn the ring around, with the name facing outward. This symbolizes that the graduate is now ready to face new challenges outside the University.

The official ring is a visible, tangible manifestation of the long-lasting bond between Texas A&M UniversityCorpus Christi and its alumni, offering symbolic representation of one’s past, present, and future as an Islander. As always, it is alumni who carry the same pride in their University, and a seamless gold band holds together the many people who have shared a dream—to earn a college education.

University Mace

The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Mace is the wooden staff that is carried by a mace bearer leading the academic processional for commencements, convocations, and special university ceremonies. Originally, the mace was a long-handled club used by knights during the Middle Ages to crush the armor of enemies. Later, cere monial maces were carried by guards of French and English monarchs. Later still, the mace was carried or placed by a magistrate or dignitary to establish authority. In sessions of the British House of Commons, the mace is placed on the treasury table. In the U.S. House of Representatives, it is placed to the right of the speaker. Today, the Uni versity Mace is used to symbolize the authority of the University President and is a grand emblem of tradition at commencement ceremonies for colleges and universities.

Academic Regalia

Academic regalia (cap, gown, and hood) date to 12th-century Europe, where they were worn primarily for warmth by university students as well as laymen. As laymen gradually changed their garb to capes and breeches, institutions of learning prescribed the gown of black for scholars, with a hood draped down the back when not worn over the head and a mortarboard cap shaped like the mortarboard of the master workman.

In 1985 in the United States, the Intercollegiate Commission prepared a code, specifying the design and color of academic regalia for colleges and universities in the United States. Under this code, the bachelor’s gown has long pointed sleeves. The master’s gown has an oblong sleeve. The doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves. Gowns are generally black; however, a number of schools have adopted special regalia for the doctor’s gown.

The velvet border of the hood may represent either the color of the degree or the color of the field of study. The current trend is for the color to represent the field of study rather than the name of the degree, but in earlier years dark blue was characteristic for a Ph.D. in any field. Hoods are lined with the official colors of the college or university from which the degree is received.

Caps are the traditional mortarboard except for the doctor’s degree, where a four-sided velvet tam is optional. Caps from schools with special color gowns or from foreign universities may be more distinctive. Cap tassels for the doctor’s degree are gold, while the tassels for the master’s and bachelor’s degree are typically black. Holders of all these degrees wear the tassel on the left. The ritual of bachelor’s degree candidates shifting the tassel from right to left marks the conferring of one’s first university degree.

Hood Color Code

Arts, Letters, Humanities ..................................... White Commerce, Accountancy, Business ....................... Drab Dental Lilac Economics .......................................................... Copper Education Light Blue Engineering ........................................................ Orange Fine Arts, Architecture Brown Library Science Lemon Medicine .............................................................. Green

Music.......................................................................Pink

Nursing ............................................................... Apricot Philosophy Dark Blue Physical Education ...................................... Sage Green Public Administration Peacock Blue Public Health ............................................. Salmon Pink Science Golden Yellow Social Work Citron Speech ......................................................... Silver Gray

Academic Honors

Students earning academic honors wear cords in recognition of academic excellence. The following honors are awarded at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi:

‡ Summa Cum Laude: the silver honor cord is awarded to graduates whose cumulative grade point average is 3.9 and above.

* Magna Cum Laude: the blue honor cord is awarded to graduates whose cumulative grade point average is 3.7 to 3.899.

• Cum Laude: the green honor cord is awarded to graduates whose cumulative grade point av erage is 3.5 to 3.699.

*The honors presented during the ceremony are calculated on the student’s institutional cumulative grade point average and institutional credit hours through the semester prior to filing for graduation. Official honors designation, which includes the calculation of the final semester’s grades and hours, will be indicated on the final transcript and diploma.

Honor Society Medallions and Cords

Students at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi have the privilege of being asked to join honor societies. Membership is based on grade point average and special criteria for each organization such as major, community service, and service to a profession. Students belonging to these honor societies wear cords and medallions that represent their high achievements and the colors and symbols of the organization.

Music Provided by Symphonic Winds

Directed by Dr. Elizabeth Petersen, Professional Assistant Professor of Music

Special thanks to the faculty, staff volunteers, Student Government Association, and Island Ambassadors who participated in today’s events.