Winter commencement ceremonies held at Texas A&M-Kingsville
KINGSVILLE - January 05, 2012
Contact:
Julie Navejar
julie.navejar@tamuk.edu or
361-593-2590
It was the end of the college era, but the beginning of a new career and a bright future as 449 students received degrees from Texas A&M University-Kingsville during two winter commencement ceremonies held Friday, Dec. 16, in the Steinke Physical Education Center. There were 270 bachelor’s degrees, 168 master’s degrees and 11 doctoral degrees given.
The keynote speaker for both ceremonies was Dr. Jacqueline “Jacki” Thomas, Regents Professor of French in the language and literature department. She was named Regents Professor in 2001 and remains the only female Regents Professor at the university.
In 2010, she was given the Order of Academic Palmes award, an honor given by the French government to those who have excelled in promoting the French language and culture around the world. She also is regional representative of the American Association of Teachers of French and until recently was director of the Center for Teaching Effectiveness.
Thomas has been at the university since 1981 when she started as a graduate assistant. She has her bachelor’s degree in French with honors from Hull University in Yorkshire, England. She has master’s degrees in educational curriculum and instruction with a minor in foreign languages from Texas A&M University and in English from Texas A&I University, and her doctorate in bilingual education from Texas A&I.
She has earned the William J. Hall Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Distinguished Teaching Award, and was a nominee for the Minnie Piper Foundation Award. She was selected to give the university’s annual Faculty Lecture in 1996.
The majority of the members of the winter class of 2011 were from Texas, with 351 from the Lone Star State. Fourteen were from other states and 84 were from other countries when they entered the university. The most frequent county of origin was Kleberg with 72, Nueces with 66, Hidalgo with 62, Jim Wells with 254 and Cameron with 23. Fifty-eight percent of the graduating students were minorities and 46 percent of the class was female.
Of the bachelor’s graduates, 57 percent entered the university as first-time freshmen while the remaining 43 percent were transfer students. The average age of those receiving bachelor’s degrees was 25. The average age of a master’s graduate was 28 and the average age of the doctoral students was 45.
For all degree recipients, the College of Arts and Sciences led the way with 169 graduates. It was followed by the Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering with 125. Rounding out the list was the College of Education and Human Performance with79, the Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences, with 48 and the College of Business Administration with 28.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE
WINTER COMMENCEMENT 2011
Texas Graduates
Winter 2011
Adkins
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Jared David McCulloch
Agua Dulce
Bachelor of Science
Ashley Rose Rivera
Alice
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences
Narciso Gonzalez IV
Bachelor of Arts
Bernadette Lee Araujo
Dorella Victoria Elizondo
Justin K. Farris
Jose C. Sanchez, magna cum laude
Bachelor of Science
Rebecca Anne Caro
Jesse Matthew Delgado
Monica Clarissa Garza
Janay Christine Gonzalez
Philip Ramirez
Amy Dawn Tigerina
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Monica Clarissa Garza
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Lino Roberto Garcia
Master of Education
Lorena A. Paz
Master of Science
Bianca L'Vonne Bonds
Theresa Ann Godines Garza
Rosalinda A. Salinas
Maria Vasquez Valverde
Alton
Bachelor of Science
Omar Guadalupe Gomez
Angleton
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Oscar Adrian Leija
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Christopher D'Wayne Hudgins
Aransas Pass
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Benjamin James Cass
Archer City
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
John Mark Mullins
Asherton
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Vince Michael Martinez
Austin
Master of Science
Eric Thomas Deacon
Banquete
Master of Arts
Tommie Jo Hernandez
Bay City
Bachelor of Business Administration
Steven Keith Kieschnick
Beeville
Bachelor of Music
Albert Garcia
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Brian Fajardo Fannin
Master of Education
Amy Gonzales
Bellair
Bachelor of Arts
Bryan Emmanuel Dixon
Ben Bolt
Bachelor of Arts
Melissa Nicole Diaz
Benavides
Bachelor of Science
Joseph Daniel Hernandez
Master of Science
Audrey Lee Pena
Bishop
Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences
Analisa Alvarez
Bachelor of Arts
William Caleb Felder
Angel A. Flores
Bachelor of Business Administration
David Matthew Escobar
Hector E. Vasquez III
Bachelor of Science
Dustin L. Horner
Jenny Lanae Johnson
Johnnieann Lopez
Jenise Nicole Morales
Justin Allan Walker
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Johanna Marie Prukop
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
David Anthony Diaz
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Miles Winston Cavanaugh
Master of Arts
Victoria Ann Garza
Gloria Hilda Segovia
Master of Science
Roberto Ovidio Farias
Shirley M. Johnson
Brazoria
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Ryan Andrew Evans
Brenham
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Michael Rinn Randermann, magna cum laude
Converse
Master of Science
Mark S. Mendoza
Corpus Christi
Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences
Elizabeth Sanchez, cum laude
Bachelor of Arts
Amanda Paige Marcum, summa cum laude
Gregory Alan Stelfox
Bachelor of Business Administration
Laura Anne Pike
Bachelor of Music
Maricia A. Startz
Bachelor of Science
Austi M. Alvarez, cum laude
Kaelli Rae Broomfield
Lucas R. Garcia
Elizabeth Sanchez, cum laude
April Marie Urrea
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Cassie Lee Hayek
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering
Amanda Marie Estrada
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Samuel Elias Villalobos
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Lawra Jurado Olson
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Nicolas Martinez Jr.
Master of Music
David Neal Baca
Master of Science
Jennifer Ann Aguilar
Randy Alaniz
Brandon Ray Callis
Nathaniel Christopher Galvan
Celina Garica
Elizabeth Ann McCumber Lucido
Crane
Master of Science
Jennifer Breann Lewis
Crystal City
Bachelor of Arts
Erik Dillon Lopez, cum laude
Bachelor of Science
Cynna Gonzalez, cum laude
Ramiro Ervey Hernandez Jr.
Donna
Bachelor of Science
Robert Eric Guzman
Driscoll
Master of Education
Monica Alicia Garza Aguilar
Eagle Pass
Bachelor of Arts
Jesus Chavez
Luis Jose Gaona
Bachelor of Music
Aldo Christopher Morales
Edinburg
Bachelor of Arts
Erica Vanessa Enriquez
Moses Allen Stokes
Bachelor of Music
Amanda Iris Montalvo, summa cum laude
Bachelor of Science
Ruben Cantu Jr.
Bianca Marie Rodriguez
Christina Chavez Thompson, magna cum laude
Tanya Lynette Williams
Master of Science
Nereyda Maribel Facundo Torres
Shanei Womack
Edna
Bachelor of Science
Miranda Sue Guizar Abrego
Edroy
Bachelor of Science
David M. Barrera Jr.
El Campo
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Dustin Reed Appling
El Paso
Bachelor of Science in Human Science
Arielle Brianne Prieto
Falfurrias
Bachelor of Arts
Daniel Lorenzo Duque
Ana Christina Garcia
Ma-Lia T. Guerra
Alberto Salinas Jr.
Master of Science
Amador Arredondo Jr.
Floresville
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Kelli M. Sears, cum laude
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Austin Ryan Schaefer
Master of Science
Tommy Lynn Gilmore
Freer
Bachelor of Arts
Rox-Anne Marie Arce
Bachelor of Science
Jessie James Flores
Galena Park
Bachelor of Arts
Channtal Flores
Ganado
Bachelor of Arts
Aidee L. Avalos
Garden Ridge
Master of Science
Tammy Rene Pinkham
Goliad
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Allen Abner Babb
Grulla
Bachelor of Science
Krystal Flores, cum laude
Halletsville
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Clarence William Mettlach
Harlingen
Bachelor of Science in Human Science
Priscilla Ann Creasey
Bachelor of Music
Christopher Arellano
Danielle Rae Moreno, magna cum laude
Bachelor of Science
Andrea Paula Gonzalez
Cassandra Hernandez
Crystal Torres
Cindy Torres-Arambula
Courtney Ann Trevino
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Daniel Guerra
Master of Science
Febe Villagomez
Hebbronville
Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences
Nora Lisa Flores
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Abelardo Alberto Pena
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Eric R. Cremar
Master of Science
Ruben Ruiz III
Hidalgo
Bachelor of Science
Margarita Ortiz, cum laude
Rachel Rodriguez
Houston
Bachelor of Business Administration
Chester Bernard Swanson Jr.
Bachelor of Science
Omar Luna
Master of Science
Gerardo Ivan De Leon
Master of Science in Human Science
Anna Yvette Aldape
Hurst
Bachelor of Business Administration
Brian Keith Perz, cum laude
Ingleside
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Justin Ryan Chambers
Master of Science
Krystal Marie Perez
Katy
Bachelor of Arts
Ben Lawrence Carpentier
Keller
Master of Science
Charles Edward Wells
Kingsville
Bachelor of Business Administration
Nirav Gandhi
Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences
Melissa Yvonne Muniz Ydrogo
Bachelor of Arts
Alejandra Cavazos Amaya, summa cum laude
Damian Ray Couthren
Amanda Diane Garza
Patricia Marie Garza
Carolyn A. Heatley, cum laude
Maria Guadalupe Jackson
Noe Omer Longoria Jr.
Jennifer Lynn Martinez
Sarah Alyssa Martinez
David Rios Mendez
Amy Nicole Salazar
Jesica Sanchez
Genesis R. Urbina, magna cum laude
Tommie Dannielle Vela
Bridgette Michelle Vidaurri
Joni Jolyn Williams, summa cum laude
Bachelor of Business Administration
Irma G. Cadena
Christopher Michael Duncan
Cheyloh J. Flanagan
Creag L. Fuentes
Serena Ann Loubier
Jose Luis Nandin
Jesus Adan Rodriguez
Brenda Noemi Rosas, summa cum laude
Kathleen Margaret Baehr Saenz
Minda Lee Tousha
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Sulema Rachel Martinez
Virginia Mindy Monsibais, magna cum laude
Vincent Edward Montgomery, cum laude
Jonathan M. Phaup
Bachelor of Science
Crystal Marie Cadena
Josue De La Garza
Stevan Del Bosque Jr.
Jonathan Allen Garcia
Priscilla Ann Garza Garcia
Juan Roberto Garza Jr.
Valaree Huitt
Nicholas William Laurenz
Diamantina Leyba
Patricia San Juanita Mejia
Ariadna Azeneth Morales
Desire Yavonne Park, summa cum laude
Lillian Marie Raska, cum laude
Timothy Mark Raska
Brandi Elizabeth Rials
Britney Monica Rodriguez
Rhode Jorge Rodriguez
Carlos Humberto Saldana
Christina Marie Alvarez Smith
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Scott Thomas Aldrich
Gregory Clinton Rich
Stacy Vasquez
Jared Stephen Wine
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Avery Michael Goldsmith
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Flavio Benavides, cum laude
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Krystal Caroline Gunter
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Dale Jacob Barden
Kendrick Lashawn Carter
David Gregory Del Bosque
Jeffery Lee Parker
Julio Cesar Rondon Martinez, cum laude
David Chase Van Fleet
Bachelor of Social Work
Desiree Francine Flores
Master of Arts
Elizabeth Ann Garza
Kelly Huynh
Master of Education
Vanessa Renee Galvan
Master of Science
Gabriel McHaney Alarcon
Liza Monique Benitez
Victoria Elizabeth Breeding
Siva Praveen Kumar Chabrolu
Juan Jose Garcia
Azhley Dyann Guardiola
Reshman Gurram
David D. Harwell
Betty Marie Houston
Karthik Jasthi
Anthony J. Jones
Joel Lopez Jr.
Logan Rae Louderman
Jessica N. Rodriguez
Breeze Valenska Rueda
Esperanza D. Saenz
Cindy Morales Sanchez
James Elton Schumann
Franklin John Weaver
Doctor of Education
Twila Eads Johnson
Doctor of Philosophy
Celina Ines Camarena
Kyle
Bachelor of Science
Emmanuel Guadarrama
La Feria
Bachelor of Arts
Rochelle Azua
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering
Juan Alonzo Jr.
La Grulla
Bachelor of Science
Perla Yvette Hasbun
La Pryor
Bachelor of Science
Yuracy Iliana Salazar
La Vernia
Master of Science
Kirsten Diane Smith
Laredo
Bachelor of Business Administration
Edward David Garza
Bachelor of Music
Miguel Angel Aguiar
Daniel B. Garcia
Bachelor of Science
Bryan Salas
Master of Engineering
Danny Magee
Master of Science
Samantha Michelle Campos-Jackson
Doctor of Education
Gilberto Martinez Jr.
League City
Bachelor of Science
Samir Mehta
Los Indios
Master of Science
Ana Rosa Trevino
Lott
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Brian Calvin Wilde
Lubbock
Master of Science
James W. Wagner
Lyford
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Laura Ann Salinas, cum laude
Mathis
Bachelor of Science
Lily Ann Alfaro
Bachelor of Science
Rito Jose Sanchez Jr.
Master of Science
Laurie Moreno Olivarez
Hernan A. Lugo
McAllen
Bachelor of Science
Merlida Limon
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Michael Joseph Sotelo
Master of Education
Hector Jesus Alcoser
Master of Science
Aileen Joyce Carranza
Jose F. Leal
Mercedes
Bachelor of Business Administration
Jessica Nicole Downing
Bachelor of Science
Maria C. Pena
Doctor of Education
Jean A. Bovee
Milano
Master of Education
Leticia Rodriguez
Mission
Bachelor of Science
Raisa Barrera
Laura Lisa Diaz
Sayda Saray Guerra
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Hector A. Gomez
Master of Science
Martha O. Muniz
Celinda O. Polito
Monte Alto
Bachelor of Music
Cassondra Gene Lopez
Mount Pleasant
Bachelor of Arts
Carnisha Montraya Brown
Bachelor of Science
Carnisha Montraya Brown
Needville
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Brandon Michael Rodriguez
Richard Harold Sinclair II
New Braunfels
Doctor of Education
Celeste Ann Parker
Odessa
Master of Science
Mary Catherine Briggs
Orange
Bachelor of Science
Alvin John Hecker III
Orange Grove
Master of Science
Rebecca Lynn McDonald
Palmhurst
Bachelor of Science
Magdalena Ramirez
Roberto Venegas Jr.
Palmview
Bachelor of Science
Adriana Garza
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Jesus Antonio Fernandez
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Anthony Ryan Longoria
Pearland
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Cory Louis Baumann
Pearsall
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Lauren Elizabeth Lambert, cum laude
Pharr
Bachelor of Arts
Crystal J. Guerra
Master of Science
Adrianna Patricia Ochoa
Pleasanton
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Scott Gregory Pratka
Doctor of Education
Matthew James Mann
Port Aransas
Bachelor of Science
Wendy Sue Willey
Port Lavaca
Bachelor of Science
Jonathan Forrest Stroup, cum laude
Portland
Doctor of Education
Dongwol Kim Roberson
Premont
Bachelor of Arts
Selinda Martha Guzman
Bachelor of Business Administration
Audon Pena III
Master of Science
Emmanuel Sanchez
Progreso
Bachelor of Science
Cristina Ontiveros
Rio Grande City
Bachelor of Arts
Celeste Yvette Guerrero
Stephanie Giovany Sandoval, magna cum laude
Bachelor of Science
Michelle Leigh Alaniz
Veronica Fernandez, cum laude
Katrina Renee Pena
Daniel Porras
Enedelia Zurita, cum laude
Master of Music
Guillermo De La Cruz III
Rio Hondo
Bachelor of Science
Lorinda Renee Cavazos
Riviera
Bachelor of Arts
Chauncey Patrick Wilson
Bachelor of Business Administration
Nzilani Magdalane Barry
Gregory Allen Wallace, cum laude
Robstown
Bachelor of Arts
David Alex De Leon
Patrick Rey Flores, cum laude
Zinnia Garcia Sepulveda, magna cum laude
Lora Melissa Cisneros Serna
Bachelor of Science
Rene Gonzalez
Jo Ann Laurel
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering
Jessica Bazan
Master of Arts
Elizabeth Guevara Chapa
Master of Science
Maricela B. Pena
Rockport
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Brian L. Cobb
Roma
Bachelor of Applied Arts & Science
Monica Escobar
Bachelor of Social Work
Oralia R. Tello
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Rolando Rios Jr.
Rosenberg
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science
Arthur M. Ruiz
Sabinal
Bachelor of Business Administration
Jerod Michael Hawkes
San Antonio
Bachelor of Music
Jose Tomas Rodriguez Jr.
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering
Joel Stanton Wright
Master of Science
Angela Renee Williams Dickson
Sean Michael Sullivan
Doctor of Education
Oscar Morales Garcia
San Benito
Bachelor of Business Administration
Kathryn Renee' Contreras
Bachelor of Science
Gustavo Gonzalez Jr.
Olivia Yvanna Gutierrez
Elva Abby Munoz
Master of Arts
Jose Arturo Quintero
San Diego
Bachelor of Science
Salvador Luera Jr.
San Isidro
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Antonio Delgado, cum laude
Sandia
Bachelor of Arts
Yolanda Ann Salazar
Selma
Master of Science
Cassandra Lea Ridge Clark
Sherman
Bachelor of Arts
Michael David Bolman, cum laude
Spring
Bachelor of Business Administration
Nathaniel Simms Poppell
Sugar Land
Bachelor of Science
Brandon Bennett Bell
Sullivan City
Bachelor of Science
Juventino Lara Jr., magna cum laude
Taft
Bachelor of Science
Abigail Hannah Ortiz
Adrian Ramirez
Van Vleck
Bachelor of Arts
Terry Maurice Blackmon
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Sarah Elaine Stephens
Victoria
Bachelor of Business Administration
Adrian Allan Williams
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Jennifer Anne Boren, summa cum laude
Waxahachie
Bachelor of Arts
Christi A. Aguilar, magna cum laude
Weslaco
Bachelor of Arts
Claudia Garcia
Bachelor of Music
Marissa Aurora Martinez
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Francisco Daniel Carrizales
Master of Science
Julissa Espinoza
Raquel Oviedo
Wharton
Bachelor of Science
Lauren Elise Davang, magna cum laude
Yorktown
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Wayne Edward McAda
Non Texas Graduates
Winter 2011
California
Bachelor of Business Administration
Qurino Simeon Tamag
Washington
Master of Science in Human Sciences
Jaclyn Elaine Slonaker
International Graduates
Winter 2011
Bangladesh
Master of Science
MD Sohel Rana
China
Master of Science
Chunhui Yin
India
Master of Engineering
Rajesh Kumar Reddy Allam
Sunny Jaikumar Dubey
Komal Gaur
Suraj Karunamurthy
Sandeep Reddy Kesireddy
Master of Science
Swaraj Goud G Abbagoni
Agrawal Abhishek
Akshay Kumar Agarwal
Praneeth Kumar Ala
Dhanunjaya Aluri
Kiran Kumar Andolu
Bhargav Annamaneni
Sidhant Singh Badhran
Avinash Reddy Betheli
Arjuna Varma Bhupathiraju
Srividyadevi Boyana
Nitin Chadha
Raja Sekhara Reddy Chaganti
Bala Ketan Chikoti
Ashutosh Gunawant Deshpande
Amit Subhash Dhamdhame
Manikandan Dharmaraj
Nitin Manikrao Dhembare
Uday Krishna Reddy Dodla
Hareesh Babu Doppalapudi
Revathi Eti
Raj Kumar Gandham
Aravind Gandhi
Venkat Anirudh Ganne
Sankith Reddy Gopu
Harsha Vardhan Gullapalli
Pratyusha Gummadi
Koteshwar Rao Gungi
Meera Hariharan
Rakesh Kadari
RamPrakhyath Reddy Kadaru
Vidya Sagar Reddy Kancharla
Venkatasatyasairoshankuma Kanneganti Sivanaga
Prawanth Reddy Kasula
Venkata Ramana Keerthi
Kiran Kembhavimathada
Sharat Chandra Kothakapu
Sunil Kumar
Sireesha Maddhela
Vamsheedar Reddy Mannem
Vamsi Varma Manthena
Bhanuteja Marella
Naresh Kumar Mididoddi
Gowtham Mullapudi
Mohan Harsha Namburi
Srikanth Nampally
Raghu Nandiraju
Hareesh Pallapothula
Nilesh Vinod Patil
Pranav Reddy Pindi
Shaunak Sunil Potdar
Vineela Potru
Sanjeev Dwarkanath Rao
Amrit Pal Singh Sandhu
Arif Ali Shaik
Krishna Chaitanya Singamaneni
Vaishnavi Challapalli Sri
Aditya Venka Udaya Bhaska Surabhi
Siva Nagendra Ulisetti
Avinash Uttha
Ramakrishna Vadde
Mohana Krishna Chaitanya Vangara
Satya Aditya Vemuri
Sudheer Voodi
Arun Vuyala
Venkata Dinesh Kumar Yelchuri
Mexico
Bachelor of Music
Francisco J. Cano
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Miguel Angel Gomez Moranchel
Doctor of Philosophy
Josue De Lara Bashulto
Nigeria
Master of Science
Adeshile Emmanuel Ajayi
Adebayo Abayomi Oyediran
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