2:00
American Bank Center Arena
University
Spring 2023 Commencement Saturday, May 20, 2023
p.m.
A Member of The Texas A&M
System
Spring 2023 Commencement President Kelly M. Miller, presiding
Prelude and Processional*
Carrier of the Mace .............................................................................................. Dr. Benjamin Walther
Associate Professor of Marine Biology, College of Science
Welcome
Dr. Kelly M. Miller
Presentation of the Colors ................................................................. TAMU-CC Army Islander Battalion
National Anthem Isaac Meurer Junior, Music Major, School of Arts, Media, and Communication
Greetings ........................................................................................................................ Mr. Billy Hamilton
Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer, The Texas A&M University System
Commencement Address ................................................................................................. Dr. Tito Guerrero
Director, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Leadership Academy
Presentation of Degree Candidates .................................................................... Dr. Clarenda M. Phillips
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
College of Business Dean Brian Tietje College of Nursing and Health Sciences Dean Hassan Aziz College of Science ........................................................................................... Dean F. Eloy Hernández College of Graduate Studies ................................................................................. Dean Karen McCaleb
Conferring of Degrees
Announcing ................................................................................................
Dr. Kelly M. Miller
Dr. Carmen Tejeda-Delgado
Professor and Director of TransformativeAlliance for Student Success College of Education and Human Development
Hooding of Doctoral Candidates ...............................................................
Candidate’s Major Professor
College of Science | Assisting: Dean F. Eloy Hernández
Commissioning .............................................................................................................. LTC Steven Pierce
Professor of Military Science
Alumni Presentation ..............................................................................................Dr. Haysam Dawod ’85 President, TAMU-CC National Alumni Association
Recessional*
will remain seated.
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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Doctor of Philosophy in Coastal and Marine System Science
Dr. Mariana Careli León-Pérez
Dissertation Title: Assessing the Occurrence, Social Vulnerability, and Legal Implications of Sargassum Influxes in Puerto Rico Using a Socialecological Systems Approach
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Master of Accountancy
Ruth Ard
Juan M. Cardenas III
Austin Michael Cayon
Ricardo De Los Santos Jr.
Tatiana Dumbrava
Marcelino Espinoza
Teresa Lee Marie Fernandez
Elba R. Figueroa
Cynthia Luisa Flores
Jaime R. Garcia
Michelle Inez Garcia
Tiffany Lynne Garrett
Lori Ann Gonzalez
Debra Lynn Hankins
Sheri Lyn Henry
Roberto Hernandez Jr.
Kimberley Chen Hodges
Laura E. Hunt
Erin C. Jones
Ramzi Raafet Kayaly
Isabel Ledesma Murillo
Noh Eul Lee
Matthew Charles Martens
Denisse Gabriela Martinez
Bianca Millan
Rachael Sarah Nelson
Long Pham
Lacey Anne Piekarski
Teal Pimentel
William Spencer Poage
Charles Nathan Porter
Karson Ruiz
Hasan Ahmad Saqib
Tracy Jewel L. Scroggins
April K. Smith
Michelle Rae Thomas
Candice Ashley Tipton
Kailie Nicole Tuttle
Brandon Tyler Vizcarra
Jessie Vo
Darlena Vu
Jackson Wyatt Williams
Lauren Nicole Williams
Jaden Hunter Worstell
Master of Business Administration
Leticia Acosta
Dianah Monyangi Aiko
Jeeva Ajith
Nwakaego Rebecca Akintoye
Angelia Alaniz
Nadia Alawi-Kakomanolis
Maysaa Albabbili
Matthew Albers
Isaac Joseph Alvarado
Waqas Ameen
Ahmad Paiman Amiri
Alexander K. Amponsah
Crystal L. Amrein
Shelby Anders
Dominque Monet Anderson
Jessica Lynn Anderson
Anthony Arguello
Francisco Martin Armenta
Jaime Arredondo
Dary Artavia
Manuel Izai Avina
Emily Gabrielle Carine Balaga
Tiyahna Bambaata
Danielle Banks-Edmondson
Maria Teresa Banuelos
Jacquelyn Samantha Barnum
Stefani Marie Barrera
Nashon Kamau Barton
Frederick Martin Bathje
Darrell Jay Beckel
Matthew Ryan Bell
Christopher Benham
Makena Marie Blanco
Matthew Benjamin Blonder
Dominique N. Booker
Oliver Edward Bottle
James Ryan Bradley
Matthew James Bregar
Warren Lee Brooks
Cristina Alejandra Bruno
Timothy Bryant
Julie Annabeth Brzozowski
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Master of Business Administration, continued
Avis Janell Burleson
Christine J. Burns
Mikala Janelle Burns
Kimberly Lynn Bush
Kendra Marie Busse Rocha
Jourdan Thomas Sadao Cantiberos
Ernesto Castro
Christopher Stuart Catterall
Stephanie Lauren Cervantes
Micaela Elizabeth-Lai Chan
Tommie Kay Choate
Cynthia Rachelle Claphanson
Stephanie Joi Clay
Teala Ruth Clay
Jenna Marie Clos
Ashley Conner
Christopher Rey Croson
Brent Allen Crow
Sarah R. Cunningham
Peyton Riley Curtis
Alexis Catrice Custard-Mobley
Beverly Sanger Custodio
Meagan Rae Dake
Gary Richard Davenport
Oscar Davila Jr.
Amanda Joanna De La Paz
Katherine Diane Deebel
Malison Rae Deleon
Anh D. Do
Jennifer Elizabeth Duncan
Amanda Edwards
Ibhahie Ebakole-Ane Ehizokhale
Cynthia N. Elad
Jenny Giselle Elizalde Cruz
Joseph Johnathan Elvir
Shari Emeana
Valiree Candace Encina
Faith Joy Eneushike
Lauren Felder
Bryan Luis Fernandez
Frank Flores IV
Gene Paul Fogh
Traneisha D. Franklin
Roy Reagan Franks
Elizabeth Victoria Freire
Vamsi Varma Ganaraju
Caitlyn Marie Garcia
Catherine M. Garcia
Irene A. Garcia
Janel Garcia
Tanner W. Garrard
Anna Gabriella Garza
Lori Ann Garza
Marc R. Giamo
Paul Wanner Gleichauf III
Karla Gomez
Ashley Christine Gonzalez
Barbara Gonzalez
Roger J. Grato III
Carmen Grossi
Nicholas Kyle Gruesen
Marissa Noelle Guevara
Kathleen Gunn
Arun Mani Guruprasad
Joel Gutierrez
Ty Robert Louis Hammonds
Nickalus Hagen Harrill
Olivia Harris
Kevin N. Harvey
Syed Yaser Hasan
Tina Marie Hauser
Abarrane Rose Henderson
Hunter Michael Hendricks
Lucinda Monica Henry
Edward Patrick Hickey III
Craig Franklin Hill
Maria La Hoang
Anne Lynnette Hodges
Jennifer Ann Hoppe
Sommer Paige Hortness
Kyra Evan Hyman
Lisa Joan Illowsky
Ethan Thomas Jacobs
Lizbeth Jaime-Gibb
Ethan S. James
Jillian Lee Janak
Jorge Luis Jasso
Nickolas Jelden
Jessie Lynn Johnson
John Moises Juarez
Michael Aaron Kandrach
Simranjeet Kaur
Minna Michelle Kay
Cynthia Van Kelly
Sean B. Kendrick-Graham
Judith Kathleen Klein
Erik Knutson
Arkadios Kofidis
Frank Edward Kotar
Priyanka Krishan
Supriya Belpathak Kulkarni ‘
San Siew K. Lacanlale
Tyler Delk Lambert
Mehdi Lamkies
Thalia Patricia Lara
Kate Uyen Le
Salimeh A Lebig
Rene Elizabeth Leiber
Joo Hua Edward Lim
Javier Linares
Melanie Lo
Cassandra R. Logan
Stephaine S. Long
Benjamin Lopez
Cesar Mauricio Lopez
Paul Angel Lopez
Matthew Tyler Luig
Michael Justin Mansour
Amba Martin
Marissa Mayfield
Nnenna Chidinma Mbidom
Austin Mcentee
Rodolfo Marcial Medina
Jennifer Renee Milks
Laurie Jeanette Minze
Elena Sophia Mirabito
Alyssa R. Montes
Danielle Marie Moore Zamora
Shane Dylan Mosley
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Master of Business Administration, continued
Felix Moulier
Grace Godfrey Msacky
Alexandria Pauline Murphy
Garrett James Muse
Justin Narayan
Rajeev Kumar Nayak
Charlie James Nelson
Cuong Nguyen
Hung Kim Nguyen
Julie Nguyen
Bhavika Nishar
Johnpaul Chukwunaedum Nnadi
Devin Jordan O’Keefe
Oluwatobi Abieyuwa Ogunbor
John Patrick Okeeffe
Uyono Merierhe Onovo
Salma Abigail Ontiveros
Jamiu Abiodun Opoola
Regina Chioma Osuji
Samson Okechukwu Otuneme
Alicia Monisha Paecht
Amy Parent
Sana S. Pasha
Miguel Arturo Pastrana Macia
Rahul Jayesh Patel
Christopher Michael Pena
Jessica Priscilla Pena
Jennifer Gabrielle Perez
Kathleen Perez
Kasey Nicole Petika
Uyen Thanh Pham
Danita Johnson Phelps
Austin Barrett Phillips
Ruthy A. Pierre
Melody Rebecca Puente
Abneet Singh Raina
Shashi Kumar Reddy Lingala
Alexus R. Reyes
Brandon K. Reynolds
Jeffery Ritchie
Grace Elise Roberts
Kiera L. Robinson
Arturo Rodriguez Jr.
Timothy Scott Rosebrough
Kaitlyn Carrick Ruff
Elmin Sacic
Kathleen Saetern
Sergio Alejandro Salguero
Castaneda
Sergio Enrique Salinas
Elias Sanchez
Leslie Nicole Sanchez
Jordan Noelle Sansing
Melissa Ann Saucedo
Samantha Jo Schweizer
Carly Christine Scott
Andrew D. Serrato
Danita L. Simms
Misty Nichole Skrobarcek
Benedicte Marie Smallwood
Keosha Shonta Smith
Samantha Kaspar Smith
Colin W. Snell
Adrian Ioan Socaciu
Joshua Sol
Daniel Solis
Lisa Dawn Sprenger
Grace Elizabeth Steele
Monica Lauren Stephens
Edward Seymour Stith
Giselle Annais Stoddard
Michael Bryan Stoddard
Tamara D. Sugarek
Amy Suzanne Taylor
Ashley Arnold Taylor
Jonathan M. Taylor
Damian M. Thomas
Megan Leigh Tijerina
Sheeban Tobria
Alyson Ann Torres
Cindy Trevino
Amanda Vasquez
Lindsey Rhea Velasco
Kritin Kumar Verma
Sasikant Vetcha
Teresa Lynn Veylupek
Tristan Elizabeth Ward
Crystal Essence Waters
Amanda Dean Webb
Ian Quinn West
Matthew Shuichi Westmoreland
Kristen Blake Whiting Daniels
Taylor Anne Wilson
Lorand Scott Wolfe
Janet Melanie Woolley
Zane Robert Young
Maria Isabel Zamora
Kyle David Zimmerman
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Master of Science in Nursing
Angelica Zarah Serrona Cabral
Aaron Matthew Cardona
Melissa Grace Damschen
Ayriana N. Davis
Juan De Leon
Amanda Rochelle DeSpain
Marlowe Driscoll
Marion R. Flores
Francisco Garcia
Ray Garcia Jr.
Morgan Taylor Gawlik Reyes
Joanna Joy Glick
Briana Nicole Gonzalez
Daniela Rae Gonzalez
Angie Marie Guerrero
DeAnna Brooke Henson
Alyssa Hernandez
Jessica Marie Jurach
Megan Beth Lange
Samantha Adkinson Mayfield
Mikkaa D. McQueary
Alicia Andrea Mimms
Tuyen Nguyen
Cynthia A. Ochoa Mathews
Maria Alejandra Pacheco
Mary Grace Belen Patel
Dinah Perez
Heather Ann Perez
Carolina Rock
Maricela Rodriguez
Monique Ann Romero
Janie Ruiz
April Hyonchi Shin
Leslie Anne Taylor
Valerie Infante Tobias
Blanca Ofelia Trevino
Michelle Tyrrel-Christie
Evangelina Valdez
Linn Denise Grieb Wright
Shania Cristine Ybarra
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Master of Science
Hunter Cage Austin
Ulysse Bertrand
Alexis Cheyenne Burghoff
Caleb Carr
Carol Lynn Haley
Stephen A. Henry
Zahra Hormoz Esterabad
Kaitlin Sharae Huerta
Samantha Ann Huron
Ayesha Jabbar
Rijith Jayarajan Jr.
Mary Louise Kramer
Nicole Kumbula
Danielle Ann Marshall
Mara Rose Martinez
Jan Legare Roberson
Zoe Tallulah Ruben
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Bachelor of Business Administration
Alondra Edith Arce*
Victoria E. Armendariz
Mauricio Brandon Banuelos
Valeria A. Barbosa
Lauren Ashley Barrera
Bertha Ann Barrientos‡
Maria Candelaria Beltran‡
Chance Dalton Bernal‡
Stella T. Boulan*
Matthew P. Burgin
Hayle Jo Campbell
Joel Cantu Jr.•
Roshan A. Chatham
Marcus Andrew Chavarria
Ricardo Chavez Jr.‡
Yuxing Chen
Cecilia Roxana Concha Rondon•
Ernest Cortez•
Luke James Costin•
Taylor Loranne Costin
Hector Cruz Jr.
Amanda Delacerda•
Helen Maryury Determan
Phuong Thanh Dinh•
Richard Rashaud Dorsey
Sean Patrick Downey*
Hannah Brooke Dvorak*
Hunter Glen Ellison*
Levi C. Emmons
Ashlyn Reann Epton
Janell Leeann Escatiola
Reyanna Marie Escobar
Tannor A. Fischer
Gavin Braden Flanagan•
Jordan Elizabeth Fletcher
Noah Edward Flores
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Bachelor of Business Administration, continued
Justin M. Fowler
Rebecca Fuentes•
Jessica Garcia*
Juan Manuel Gomez Jr.*
James Matthew Gonzalez
Dierra Lynn Goslin•
Felipa De Jesus Gutierrez
Jocelynn Diane Hargrove•
Samuel Morgan Hatton
Maggie Elizabeth Hendrix‡
Cristian Cruz Hernandez
Amber Rose Herrera
Chase K. Hilderbrand
Naziya Yunus Hira•
Kevin Steven Jackson•
Dylan Ray Johnson
Natasha Khalil Sanchez
Ryan David Kincaid
Leyla Denise Kluck
Reagan Michelle Korenek•
Haleigh Sue Kunschik
Jeffrey Scott Laclaire II
Amber Lynn Lally*
Yd Lampkin Jr.
Caden Dale Langston
Grant Wayne Lathern
Stephen Lee Litton
Brittany Michelle Lugo•
Robinson Bautista Manahan‡
Madison A. Mann•
Alexander James Martinez
David Martinez
Teya M. Martinez‡
Luz Elena Martinez Rico‡
Dylan Chad Matter*
Elissa Mayfield•
Jennifer Nicole McCaig‡
Remy Morgan McCluney‡
Scott Wesley McCullough•
Aliza Jo Medina•
Luis Jesus Mendez
Adriana L. Mendez Villa
David Albert Mihalco‡
Zachary Robert Millican
Kimberly Paige Milligan
Lezli Marie Milner
Sofia Cristine Mings*
Honors Program Graduate
Stephen Lee Monroe•
Letrice D. Moore
Shelley Anne Moore•
Ivan Moreno*
Trevor James Morrow•
Sabrina Lynn Mott
David Cole Myers•
Jose R. Nava III
Amberly Dawn Nye
Brian N. Owens II
Honors Program Graduate
Danielle Palma Diaz•
Shivkumar Dilipkumar Patel
Joshua Kagan Penland*
Matthieu Pierre Peres•
Alexa Perez
Alyssa Marie Perez
James Miguel Petty
Marc Renzo Lamanilao Pielago*
Giuliana Poletti Corrales*
Ryan Joseph Pollard
Alexander James Pollock
Ryan Christopher Price
Joseph Parish Pruett*
Hannah Grace Raabe‡
Michelle Ramirez•
Penelope Ramirez
Hansika Rastogi‡
Payton Robert Reynolds*
Kenneth Malcolm Richards‡
Joshua Robert Richardson•
Arlene Genevieve Ridgway‡
Rodney Sincere Robinson
Benjamin Alejandro Robles III
Alexis Leeanna Rodriguez
Jesus Esteban Rodriguez
Francisca Isabella Polison Rojero•
Tiernan James Ross
Matthew Salazar
Sasha Melina Salazar
Mackenzie K Sanchez
Matthew Garza Sanchez
Paola Jasmine Santoyo
Jenai L. Satchell
Nathan Schwartz‡
Phillip Wade Scott‡
Lancer Darby Sellers‡
Parker Ryan Shelley
Nicholas N. Shirley*
Honors Program Graduate
Sushanka Shrestha
Thomas Jeremy Simms
Kailan Breyanne Sinclair•
Trpimir Siroki
Sabrina Victoria Sperry*
Bradley Scott Steen
Kennedy B. Stelling
Cole Robert Stewart
Anthony Cade Sullivan•
Patsy S. Susser
Seth Thomas Taggs
Travis Lane Talley
Edwin Wenceslado Torres•
Zachary Michael Travers*
Jesus Angel Trevino
Luke Gordon Tschritter‡
Jonathan Isaac Tubbs
Stanley K. Uzoigwe•
Tiffany Camille Valverde•
Julianna Isabel Veliz•
Jacob Corey Walker•
Kayla D. Walker
Shauri Ann Walker
Bailey Rebecca Ward*
Matti Lynn Wendel•
Tyler Griffin Wilkinson
Lane Garrett Willis
Danny Christopher Wilson
Sydney Elizabeth Wilson
Amber Dawn Wood*
Andrew Charles Zavala
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Bachelor of Science
Rebecca Claire Allman
Amelia Conception Deleon
Lauren N. Breckenridge
Celeste Marie Cantu
Rachel L. Garcia
Juliana Nicole Gonzalez
Taylor Jayne Gonzalez
Natalie Michaela Guerra*
Abigail Amparo Iglesias-Ruiz
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
Madison Avery Grubbs
Kyla Ann Janecek
Seth A. Luera
Kelsey Marroquin•
Adelyn Elise Neblett II
Jennifer Nguyen Pallatto
Grecia Guadalupe Paulin
Olivia Grace Saenz
Nagita Marshall Smalling
Brooke Ann Woelke
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Madison Paige Adkins
Gabrielle April Amador
Nina Eloisa Arend
Analise Adriana Arredondo
Mofoluwaso Oyinkansola Atanda
Andrew Logan Bagley•
Julia Ann Belzel
Kayla Michelle Blankenship
Mary Elizabeth Borrego•
Sarah Rae Borrego
Emilee Michelle Bumpas
Kacie M. Cantwell
Kyra Lynn Carr
Reesen Seth Caster
Lindsey A. Castillo
Victoria Marissa Clay
Izabella Susanne Cobb•
Katie Dominguez•
Drew Savannah Dunnahoo
Henley Blake Elam•
Nicolas Drake Esquivel•
Patricia Celeste Gallegos
Kristan Nicole Garza
Emma Marie Gibbs‡
Honors Program Graduate
Alexandria Kate Golden
Jesus Alejandro Gonzales III
Hailey Rose Gonzalez
Elizabeth K. Guerra*
Stephanie Michelle Hanelt
Molly Elizabeth Harrison
Devin Marie Holmsley Flores‡
Angelique Socorro Huerta
Lynette Mary Kakkassery
Rebecca Leonila Yambao Kinman
Kacy Ann Korenek•
Opeyemi Ganiat Kukoyi
Analis Leal
Destinee Nicole Ledezma
Victoria Nicole Lerma‡
Ashlynn Makayla Lobrecht‡
Angelina Monique Martinez
Jaimee Lynn Martinez•
Marisela Martinez
Ariana Daelynn Mata•
Kyle McAlister*
Denise Andrea McBride
Meagan Marcelle McKeen•
Honors Program Graduate
Kaitlynn Elisa McKinnon•
Honors Program Graduate
Paloma Y. Mendoza
Knathaniel Ryan Merrill
Maya Brionne Miller
Lakyn K. Mingst‡
Angelina Seleste Neri
Myra Ngwa
Christian Rachelle Ochoa
Hailey Lynn Ordonez
Raelynn Marie Ortega*
Haylee Alejandra Perez
Rheannon Marie Pionek
Jarod Joseph Pitcher
Abigail Nicole Pollo‡
Zeinhelle Hermoso Quezon
Briana Lizette Reyes*
Makenna Shaye Robertson
Karla Daniela Romero
Janel Marie Rosales*
Melissa Guadalupe Ross Olan
Tristian Zachary Saucedo
Eryn Brooke Saunders•
Faith Nadine Savage‡
Olivia Quinn Simon
Kimberly Annette Smith
Gabriella Pilar Solis
Lillian Grace Stork*
Shelby Dawn Sullivan*
Valeria Ludim Tamez
Emily Ann Taylor
Denise Renee Torres
Ashlyn Grace Umberhocker
Abigail Velazquez‡
Morgan Leigh Vinklarek
Kaitlin A. Wheeler
Madison Elizabeth Wood
Madison Michelle Woolsey‡
Ylianna Monique Yanez
Karla Gisel Zamora
Alan-Michael Jaime Alfaro
Alyssa M. Arrambide•
Samantha Bane Arrollado
Elena Katharina Barrada•
Honors Program Graduate
James B. Bennett
Arianna Demitria Benson
Madison Ann Birmingham•
Andrew Robert Bixler•
Robert Anthony Bland III
Victoria Isabel Blesa
Derik Wilson Boles•
Zoie Brianna Bright‡
Christine Grace Burinda*
Olivia R. Burnes•
Laura R. Button
Brittsha Norvene Cain
Emily Grace Cano‡
Honors Program Graduate
Anastasia R. Cany
Cody S. Capindo•
Evan Patrick Carley
Austin Albert Castillo
Pablo Castillo
Fabian Castro
John Patrick Ceniseros
Isabella Frances Cevallos*
Cambria Anne Clark
Audra Caroline Hinojosa Clute
Dylan Stewart Colquhoun
Anaya Cekay Cotton•
Alayna Nicole Curnan
Robert Albert Dantonio
Nikki Michelle De Vries•
Victoire Delattre
Emily E. Duprie
Ashlyn Nicole Edwards
Clifford William Ehrke*
Christian Evan Escochea
Jaden Ethan Finch
Lauren Elise Flinchbaugh
Gabriel Christian Flores•
Honors Program Graduate
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Bachelor of Science
Austin Patrick Fuentes•
Myrissa N. Garcia
Madyson M. Gilmore
Madison Brooke Gomez*
Conner James Rowdy Guidry
Aspen Brielle Hamilton
Desirea Joslynn Harder-Neely*
Honors Program Graduate
Gilbert Ross Hernandez Jr.•
Matthew Cade Hickman•
Yasmin Infante Himsieh
Allyce F. Hughes
Alan Jorge Innes
Maryann T. Kalka
Nathaniel E. Kastl
Michelle Catherine Kotch*
Hunter Derian Kulesz
Isabelle Grace Lobdell•
Reganne Elisabeth Long
Victoria Anne Longo*
Honors Program Graduate
Pascal Michel Georges Lorieul‡
Kristen Nicole Love•
Lillian Marie Marshall
James Donald Martin
Julian Andrew Martinez
Samantha Renee Maupin
Honors Program Graduate
Lindsey Faith Mccravey
Emmanuela Mezonu Menka•
Noah Andrew Millican
Colin Andrew MogfordEncarguez
Caleb Thomas Moon*
Emma Leigh Moon*
Philip James Munoz•
Nicole L. Murphy
Shahrukh Khan Niazi
Erika Novosad
Aaron N. Nunez
Montsserrat Ochoa
Brittney Nicole Ortega
Jasmine Nicole Pena
Kylan Sue Petty
Randall Charlie Porter
Starlett Rose Ramon
Angelica Marie Rivas•
Phillip Julian Rivera*
Honors Program Graduate
Richard Rodriguez Jr.‡
Travis William Romero•
Madison Lynne Rotunno
Ignacio Jr. Rueda
Grace Isabelle Rush•
Honors Program Graduate
Fatima Maria Salinas
Cara Elaine Scheller
Riley S. Sebby*
Tina Michelle Shield‡
Nicholas Slade Shropshire
Tiana Sis-Depina*
Jennifer Nicole Snowden
Alexandra Lauren Soliz
Veronica Rozlyn Soliz
Breanna Marie Sparks
Acadia Belen Anorga Tamez
Eleanor G. Tenbrink*
Honors Program Graduate
Alexandra Jane Tomes
Gabriella Renee Torres•
Shay Jacob Townson
Clarissa Ray Trainer
William James Turner
Camryn Nicole Van Landingham•
Dominic Russell Vargas
Isabelle Renee Vargas•
Julia Gisel Vazquez
Quincy Elias Walker
Ethan Ralph Walsh*
Laurel Cameron Weeks
Allison Leigh Wilkins*
Honors Program Graduate
Karalyn Kiana Wysong
Jay Yoo*
Officer Commissioning
Second Lieutenant United States Army
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.
Derik Wilson Boles Jenai L. Satchell
Commencement Speaker
Dr. Tito Guerrero currently serves as the Director of La Academia de Liderazgo for HACU (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities). La Academia de Liderazgo is an initiative designed to help prepare individuals for senior-level positions in higher education settings. Prior to this role, he worked as Vice President with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Before that, he served as President of Cambridge College. He also has served as President of Stephen F. Austin State University and the University of Southern Colorado (now known as Colorado State University-Pueblo). Dr. Guerrero worked at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi for over 20 years. He served as a member of the faculty in the College of Education, and the last position that he held at the university was Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Guerrero obtained his Bachelor of Science in Health Education and Biology from Texas A&M University, his Master of Education from the University of North Texas, and his Doctorate in Administration, Planning and Social Policy from Harvard University. He is married to Dr. Guadalupe E. Guerrero.
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents
Mr. Bill Mahomes, Jr., Chairman .................................................................... Dallas
Mr. Robert L. Albritton, Vice Chairman .................................................. Fort Worth
Mr. David C. Baggett ................................................................................... Houston
Mr. John W. Bellinger San Antonio
Mr. James R. “Randy” Brooks San Angelo
Mr. Jay C. Graham ....................................................................................... Houston
Mr. Michael A. “Mike” Hernandez III ................................................... Forth Worth
Mr. Michael J. Plank .................................................................................... Houston
Mr. R. Sam Torn Houston
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 University-Corpus 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. Brian Shelton, Professor of Music
Special thanks to the faculty, staff volunteers, Student Government Association, and Island Ambassadors who participated in today’s events.
