Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
COLLEGE OF NURSING & HEALTH SCIENCES
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Dr. Josephine Suzanne Deahl Arnold
Project Report: Early Prenatal Care Bridges: A Quality Improvement Project to Support Early Care Engagement
Dr. Lindsey Brooke Beatty
Project Report: Increasing Satisfaction and Competency in New Nursing Faculty Through Implementation of a Structured Orientation Process
Dr. Brandi Chare Bosley
Project Report: A Quality Improvement Project to Decrease Workplace Violence on Medical-Surgical Nurses
Dr. Celeste Marie Brizzee
Project Report: Does Standardized Communication Board Use by Nurses and Patient Care Technicians Improve Care Experience?
Dr. Glenda Irene Deahl
Project Report: Shared Decision Making for Lung Cancer Screening in Underserved Populations
Dr. Shravan Kumar Devkota
Project Report: Enhancing Quality of Care: Empowering Clinical Preceptors Through Implementation of Tailored Educational Modules
Dr. Alee Friemel
Project Report: Interdisciplinary Communication Development in Prelicensure Nursing Students Using the Teamstepps® Model and Simulation to Improve Communication Attitudes
Dr. Laura Keller
Project Report: Improving Outcomes Through the Implementation of Teamstepps in an Outpatient Setting
Dr. Sara Alicia Melendez
Project Report: Integrating Sepsis-Focused Learning Module to Improve Sepsis Competency Among Nursing Students
Dr. Amanda LeAnn Schweng
Project Report: Use of a Violence Screening to Reduce Workplace Violence in a Psychiatric Emergency Setting
Dr. Shanan Sims
Project Report: Quality Improvement Project to Decrease Workplace Violence Against Healthcare Workers Through BERT Nurse Intervention
Dr. Olivia Caroline Deahl Smith
Project Report: Mammograms in Medically Underserved Women: Does Education and Shared Decision-Making Improve Patient Interest in Mammograms?
Dr. Sophie Belle Deahl de Sequera
Project Report: Video-Based Education to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening Intent
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Master of Accountancy
Joseph Patrick Aiello
Brian John Allec
Raul Arambula III
Amy Marie Banks
Cynthia Lynn Baumgardner
Benjamin Benavides
Gabriela Edith Cable
Lydia H. Castruita
Sonya Renee Cooks
Anarosa De Los Reyes
Maya Devic
Kelsey Miranda Rae Durham
Calvin G. Eastman
Adam Escamilla
Kelle Farmer
Khemol Groves Ford
Lais Fortes Manganotti
Justin M. Fowler
Maribel Gamboa
Matthew Garcia
Juan Alberto Garza Jr.
Destyni B. Green
Ashley Zeanette Hill
Heather A. Huitt
Tammy Marie Irving
Nickeya Sharmaine Jones
Michael John Kountze
Major Ivory Latin
Bristol Angela Leehan
Dedra Victoria Leyva
Neela R.
RobinsonLopezBautista Manahan
Lizet Villarreal Martin
Crystal Mabeth Martinez
Ricardo Mendoza
Eloy Alberto Molina
Ashley Elizabeth Okolovitch
Julia Catherine Osypchuk
Cristina Pizano-Flores
Viviana Ramirez
Tamala R. Robinson
Maria D. Ruiz
Joshua Jalomo Salinas
Jennifer Leigh Salmons
Angela E. Sanchez
Velicia Inex Shyne
Amanda Marie Siler
Brinna Hilbert Sims
Thomas L. Teeler
Mitchell Terr
Marisela Leyva Thomas
Ashley Dyann Trevino
Adrian Xavier Vasquez Deras
Carla Dee Walker
Amber Dawn Wood
Niki E. Wright
Kennedy Zenon
Matthew Adams
Adedamola Adenola
Sultana Afrin
Sara Ali Al Haddad
Mauro Alanis
Ebenezer Alawode
Michael Thomas Albers
Nada Alobaidi
Yazmin Amador
Trevor Michael Ambrose
Leslie John Anderson
Linda Angelica Aramburo-Maldonado
Shane William Gabriel Aranda
Arlen Sanchez Arciniaga
Jeremy Alton Artho
Ibrahim Kutbuddin Asgharali
Ashton Leigh Atkinson-Brown
Grace Olumayowa Ayemobola
Kirolos Aziz
Tabatha Bertha Azua
Leo Benjamin Baber
Ahmber Nicoles Bailes
Rita AliciaBargetto Ann Bauer
Palestina Givaelle Beauchamp
Frances M. Bendele
Ana Paula Bennett
Zenovia Natasha Betros
Liese Adams Borden
Connie Dlayne Borkland
Vani ElizabethBoyapati
L. Brooks
Heidi Ingrid Buchman
Krista Burroughs
Brittan Cole Campbell
Felicia Romana Canales
Caitlyn Leigh Carroll
Nicole Hope Cartwright
Kaitlin Case
Suzie Dogra Castado
Amber Rochelle Castillo
Semele Alejandra Castillo
Mareya JonathanCavazosCeballos
Anna Cervantes
Chloe Chung
Haley Natasha Collavo
Corbin Collier
James A. Cormier
Wendy Baker Craven
Kate Curtis
Meghna Damania
Sandeep Kumar Dash
Shannon Earl Davis
Daniel Alejandro De La Torre
April Delgado
Madison Brooke Delgado
Kevin Thomas Delsignore
Paula Diaz Luengo
Jeremy Michael Dickerson
Kourteney Robyn Dickey
Mikaela Fae Dickinson
Christyl Dawn Antoniou
Jimmy Huu Do
Kurt Eugene Duffner
Derek Durant
Sarah Ruth Dworaczyk
Garrett Arthur Dykes
Aniekan Chioma Edem
Alexandria Nicole Edwards
Mary Elizabeth Elliard
Sammir Maryoud Elsunni
Sharaf Tarig Erwa
Isela Nayelli Escobedo
Ross Michael Espey
Callie Lochland Fairbank
Jamie Flink
Ana Luisa Flores
Marcus D. Flores
Marques A. Forbes
Sondra Shearl Flores
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Master of Business Administration
Kyle James Frank
Paul James Fucile
Christian Galicia
Aysha Levora Gillam
Michael Lee Gill
Sheridan Nicole Gillam
Roxanne Carol Glodowski
Ava Brooke Goehring
Ryan Jacob Gold
Tanya Shantail Gomez Reifarth
David Gonzalez III
Efrain de Leon Gonzalez
Jake Ryan Gonzalez
Karen Lyn Greco
Joshua Garrett Green
Mary Griffin
Robert Benton Grossman
Jon Brian Guerrero
Gregory Alexander Hamberg
Cade Harrington
Hailey Elizabeth Henderson
Catherine Victoria Henke
Kyle P. Hill
Julia Rosenthal Hobbs
Ana Salazar Hutchins
Gary Lee Jackson
Jason Jainnini
David Gunther Jaklitsch
Sarah Alexandrea Jaramillo
Cailan Emily Jauer
Gabriel Jimenez
Yvette Jimenez
Hans Dana Johansen
Tamara Kashiwada
Daljeet Kaur
Kinzie Nicole Kelley
Imad Eddine Khalil
Mohammad Ali Khorasanee
John Kolarin
Yannis Koutroupis
Gabrielle M. Lagroue
Kristin Marie Lahman
Patrick Antle Laird Jr.
Patricia Lara
Brooke Taylor Lassmann
Daniel Tadafumi Lehan
Jordan Everett Light
Priscilla Marie Loera
Rachel Loos
Anakin Jacob Lujan
Jessica Magdaleno
Brittany Dawn Marikos
Aubrie Ann Martinez
Erin Yiran Mason
Michael Anthony McGraw Jr.
Henry James McCoy II
Kristen S. McGraw
Conner Patrick McMahon
Stephen James McMaster
Christopher Michael Mendoza
Russell James Miller
Dedra Amena Mills
Leah Victoria Mixon
Firasath Hussain Mohammed
Wafaa Mohieldin
Eleina Monroe
Missy
AdrianaMoreno
Elisa Morrison
Trevor James Morrow
Hannah M. Myhaver
Khalid N. Naffa
Linnette Thanh Ngohuynh
Trinh Thuy Nguyen
Tetiana Nickelsen
Kevin Wayne O’Dwyer
Wanda Priscilla Olmo
Lenith Oppelt
Mario Ortiz
Caleb Oswald
James Orion Outtrim
Chase Anthony Palmer
Kimberly Anne Parker
Nathan A. Parker
Kavya Pasumarti
Mitul Pankajbhai Patel
Nisha Jai Patel
Ernest Pena
Ashley Penny
Oscar Gabriel Perdomo Jr.
Nilan Jayalath Perera
Angelica
LawrenceAstorga.Perez A. Perez
Gabriella Garcia Peterson
Raisa Andrzheychik Petreski
Joshua Pham
Carlos Daniel Pina
Tricia Grace Place
Zachary Alvin Potts
Hannah Grace Raabe
Melanie Raffoul
Audrey Faye Ralph
David Rambo Jr.
Irma I. Ramirez
Jason David Ramirez
Sandra Ramos
Brendon David Redding
Leila Marissa Relucio
Shannon R. Resendez
Lauren M. Risk
Alexander Rivera
Dominic Rivera
Steven Robles-Hernandez
Andre J. Rodriguez
Javier Richard Rodriguez
Jennifer Paloma Rodriguez
Navina Raquel Rodriguez
Edward John Rogers
Maricela Margarita Rosales
Suzanne Marie Ross
Roland R. Ruiz
Dylan Garrett Runge
Lori Lee Sakkab
Aileen Salinas
Branden M. Salinas
Antonio Sambrano Jr.
Celeste Kinney Sanders
Genelle Timperlake Sanders
Janelle Nicole Sanders
Anabel Sandoval
Gabrielle Schultz
Julie Schweitzer
Luisa Lynn Scott
Caryn Seale
Lancer Darby Sellers
Estrid V. Serrano
Tapan Shah
Mayson N. Shelton
Petra Soraya Gregorio Da Silva
Samantha Singh
Chandra Mani Sinha
Caroline Clark Skretas
Jordan Thomas Slusher
Alexa Brianna Smith
Blaine Kennedy Smith
Morgan Mckinli Smith
Erika Alexandra Snyder
Samuel Solis Jr.
Khalid Sosse
Stephan Shane Stacy
Kennedy B. Stelling
Larissa Renee Strong
Sara E. Sumbillo
Sailaja Surisetti
Scott Steven Tardif
Raymon Tawfik
Adam Duffy Taylor
Kendra Taylor
Kyle Thomas Thibodeaux
Bryan YaniceThompson Yanrui Tian
Kirstin Ann Tillinghast
Lisa Charlene Torrence
Riley Matthew Tran
Meagan Trantow
Ashley Marie Turman
Ryan Fullmer Umari
Kyle Urich
Tiffany Camille Valverde
Teresa Rios Vargas
Jessie Dell Vavra
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Master of Business Administration, continued
Jenny Lee Vela
Sarah Jasmine Waltz
Bradley Wanstall
Schonte Johne Washington
Brandon Eller Webb
Stephanie Soto West
Rachel C. Wolliston
Travis Ross Wright
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Master of Arts
Christen Yancy
Liam Fisher Yeates
Kelly Nicole Zalneraitis
Justin Joseph Ziaja
Charmaine N. Zonde
Michelle A. Chavez
Fatima Idvania Henriquez
Denise Rene Pace
Athena Marie Flores
Lauren Marie Garcia
Marissa Gonzalez
June Ness-Delgado
Lino Diaz
Master of Public Administration
Kimberly A. Ramirez
Matthew Trevor Wesson
Elizabeth Kathryn Buentello
Nicholas Joseph Winkelmann
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Master of Science in Nursing
Heather Ojeda Smith
Sabrina Rivera
Sarah Jane Roldan
Eliot Michael Smith
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Bachelor of Business Administration
Junelle Ruiz Suico Aviance Wells
Matthew Mark Aboud•
Shah Omar Ahmad
Layla Leanne Ahumada
Tammam Al-Hiraky*
Ashlyn Nicole Alaniz
Joseph Robert Arellano
Sadie Nicole Arispe
Justin Garett Armour
Ellis Andrew Baker
Blake Matthew Baltazar•
Braxten Blair Barkley•
Rhiana Barrows‡
Grace Katherine Beisert*
Shalynn K. Blevins•
Andrew Joseph Bolner
Anis Boussoualim‡
Brittany Carson Brock
Kathryn Paige Buitron
Sierra Deneen Burleigh
Tyler Joseph Byrd
Michael Ross Cackler Jr.•
Kaitland Andrea Carpenter
Montserrat Carr
Haden Lee Cepak
Lauren E. Chandler
Logan John Cloud
Tristan Thomas Cotton
Emma Rose Crump•
Justin C. Cutcher
Tiffany Faye Dansby*
Georgios Piperis Diakomanolis•
Gracie Jayden Dietrich
Arushi Mainak Divanji
Jocelyn Dominguez
Samantha Diane Dominguez
Sienna Rose Escamilla
Sirena Renee Everett
Ashley SavannahFangRose Flores
Alexander Forhetz V
Nick Xavier Freed
Desiree Nichole Fuentes*
Nicholas William Furr
Christina Garcia
Kristen Joy Garcia
Allison Grace Genzer
Cailynn Jade Giannini•
Elizabeth C. Gilmore
Alex Gonzalez
Steve Granados Jr.
Sarah Elizabeth Grant
Reagan Nicole Gray*
Kimberly Rose Green
Christina Guerra
Cherie Gutierrez
Austin Robert Guzman•
Andrea M. Hallback
William Wyatt Hammond
Dillan Harper-Jones
April Esmeralda Herrera
Andee A. Green
Aaron Humberto Hinojosa Jr.
Hailey Danielle-Joy Howerton
Rachel Hutson
Ariel Lee Jasso
Alexis I. Jimenez
Chase M. Karmann
Makenna Laine Keene
Braden Andrew Kilgore
Jade Li Kuhr
Lauren Alaine Lambert‡
Isabella Renee Lara
Ashley M. Leija
Dana Paola Lizardi Prieto*
Austin Michael Mabie*
Luke Thomas Maddox
Christopher Dylan Malone
Cristian Gabriel Marroquin
Ronald J. Matthews Jr.
Jonathon Demitrius McKinney
Jazlein Ann Medina*
Sarah Catherine Mendoza
Anna Grace Meschko
Aaron Acts Miessner*
Eugene Alvin Mikulik III
Manuel Molina
Tiffany Reese Moore•
Elias Edelio Moreno
Jacob Michael Mosqueda
John D. Neblett•
Lisa Ngoc Nguyen‡
Khanh Nguyen•
John Anthony G. Ocon
Kirsten Reece Olivares
Dylan Gabriel Ortiz
Cormier Deona O’Steen*
Kameron Joshua Parker
Vy KarlaPhan•Puente
Liam A. Qureshi
Emily Elice Ramirez
Faith Rangel
Cyrus Christian Reynolds
Corbin Anthony Riley*
Samuel Isaac Robinson•
Darien Isaiah Blade Robison
Breanna M. Rodriguez
Marissa Nicole Rodriguez
Jackson Mccray Roensch
Rene Romo III
Kathryn Aili Royer
Andew Salas
Robert Saldana Jr.*
Charles Jeffrey Sanchez
Jesus Angel Sanchez*
Michael Sanders
Jordyn Scott
Thomas Wayne Shedd Jr.*
Elizabeth Pamela Sibrian
Elizabeth Paige Silva
Shivani Singh
Jeffrey Sedwick Smithwick
Justin S. Stanley Jr.
Allison Marie Stech*
Arwon SamuelThanars‡ James Torres*
Sara Michelle Underbrink•
Madison Alexis Valadez
Nicole A. Vasquez•
Robert James Vela
Jake R. West
Kristopher L. West
Emma Ruth White‡
Danielle D. Whiteside
Jaeda Whitner
Tristan Nicholas Wigg
Sarah E. Wilburn
Rachel Ann Williams*
Donovan B. Wilson‡
Angel Zelaya
Anthony J. Zenk‡
Daphne Isabella Alvarez
Matthew Ryan Ashcraft
Virginia M. Beck
Sebastian Zackery Boltz
Cleo Dawn Bretz
Kayla Anne Marie Burke
Savannah Nicholle Carrell
Madeleine Renae Cervantes
Izzabella Coats
Tara Lynn Crisp*
Bianca Gertrudis Del Toro
Christian Miguel Delgado
Kathleen Elizabeth Edmiston
Callum Hugh Elliott
Tyler Cade Fontana
Haley Elizabeth Frasier
Miguel B. Garcia
Regan Elise Gill•
Marivel Gonzalez•
Isabel Yahaira Grimaldo
Mimi Hannah Guthrey
Kacee Lea Hendrix
Vanessa Marie Hernandez
Hunter Allen Browning
Gabriella Martina Chavera
Romualdo Garcia• Lourdes Jimenez‡
Alyssa Lynn Avila
Necharra Kimberly Banks
Dylan Blake Camp
Nadia Carrera
Jordan Chase Castro
William Isaac Cramer Jr.
Tamara L. Daniel
Jordan Avery DeLuna Santos‡
Michael Vernon Dominguez*
Ashlee Nicole Galvan*
Juliana Garza
Mitchell Powers Glover‡
Kameron Eugene Greenberger
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Bachelor of Arts
Hilliary Ann Herrera*
Lametria Nichole Jackson
Braxton Harold Miguel Jimenez
Deja Patrice Jones
Aaron Job Knoy‡
Josiah Ian Kronk
Chloe E. Leal
Tristan Jacob Lemasters
Whitney I. Leonard
Stephanie Rae Leutzinger
Marshall Drake Libbe
Quintin Dale Marr
Amaris Mikaela Martinez Guedry‡
Connor James McGuire
Gary Benjamin Mcdaniel
Ricardo M. Menchaca
Derek Bradley Nicolay‡
Madison Belle Nurre*
Emmalee Elizabeth Orman
Julianna Camille Guadalupe Ortiz
Bailey Alyssa Otter*
Honors Program Graduate
Kevin O’Brian Palmer Jr.
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences
Nicole Marie Peterson
Joseph Nicholas Recla•
Angelica Marie Rivas
Adrian Lee Rodriguez Jr.
Bachelor of Science
Andrew James Guerra
Sandra Yanei Hernandez
David C. Jimenez
Cameron I. Johnson
Alexander Isaiah Lopez
Ariana Emilie Lopez
Sandra Yvonne Lupercio
Abigail Martinez
Alexa Molina
Zoe Antonia Padilla
Adriana Marcel Perez
Erik Perez
Cheyenne N. Ponce‡
Kennedy Lynn E. Perez‡
Faith A. Picasso-Rangel
Larry Pon III
Victoria M. Ramirez*
Kylie Jean Reed
Leslie Michell Rodriguez
Caroline Mary Ryan*
Benjamin Aidan Sandoval
Cyan N. Sepulveda‡
Kelli R. Smithey
Lorie Ann Stark•
Jeffrey Allen Taylor
Luke Alexander Terrell
Jocelyn Marie Torres•
Adrien Walter Trevino
Mia Gabriella Valdez*
Alisha Marie Van Loo*
Abbey Rae Wadzeck
Elizabeth Nicole Wascher
Demond Eugene Watt Jr.
Michael Allen Wester Jr.‡
Robert R. Zimmerman Jr.
Stacey Rochelle Sanders
Allison Mairin Sheehan
Joshua Rudolph Sosa
Jarrod Nathaniel Ramirez‡
MiAmar Minerva Ramon
Aryn J. Rodriguez
Honors Program Graduate
Celeste M. Rojas-Bushor
Carolina Lizette Ruiz‡
Blanca Maria Sanchez‡
Sara Mackenzie Street
Richard Jesus Vallejo*
Max R. Webb
Yunda Zhao
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Bachelor of Science
Molly Mary Arens
Myranda Grace Ayala-Jimenez‡
Jaymin Matthew Delafuente
Madison Taylor Luna
Olivia F. Ramirez
Miranda Micaela Rincon-Lopez
Lillie Elizabeth Rodriguez
Briana Solis*
Officer Commissioning
Second Lieutenant United States Army
Max R. Webb
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
Rudy D. Garza is the President and CEO of CPS Energy, the nation’s largest community-owned electric and natural gas utility. As the first Hispanic leader to hold the position, Garza brings over 25 years of experience to the utility industry, having served in both the public and private sectors throughout his career.
After graduating from Roy Miller High School in Corpus Christi, Garza went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Texas.
Joining CPS Energy in 2012, Garza previously served as Chief Customer and Stakeholder Engagement Officer, as well as Senior Vice President of Distribution Service and Operations, where he oversaw the maintenance and construction activity of the electric distribution system.
Under Garza’s leadership, CPS Energy successfully navigated the approval of two rate cases in 2022 and 2023. He also led the development of a comprehensive strategic engagement plan, which resulted in the Board of Trustees’ approval of a blended generation planning approach to power the community’s growing needs, both now and in the future. To further deliver on CPS Energy’s mission, Garza has spearheaded the creation of a strategic plan called Vision 2027—a roadmap to guide CPS Energy through the rapid transformation of the industry.
Dedicated to public service, Garza is actively engaged in his community through multiple board roles.
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents
Mr. William Mahomes, Chairman ............................................................................... Dallas
Mr. Robert L. Albritton, Vice Chairman Fort Worth
Mr. David C. Baggett ............................................................................................... Houston
Mr. John W. Bellinger ....................................................................................... San Antonio
Mr. James Randy Brooks San Angelo
Mr. Jay Graham ........................................................................................................ Houston
Mr. Michael A. Hernandez III Fort Worth
Mr. Michael J. Plank ................................................................................................ Houston
Mr. Sam Torn Houston
Ms. Cage Sawyers Fort Worth
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, ceremonial 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 University 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 average 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. Seth McKnight, Assistant Professor of Music Education
Special thanks to the faculty, staff, Student Government Association, and Island Ambassadors who participated in today’s events.
