Texas A&M-Kingsville holds summer commencement August 10
KINGSVILLE - August 10, 2012
Contact:
Julie Navejar
julie.navejar@tamuk.edu or
361-593-2590
Nearly 250 prospective graduates crossed the stage to receive their degrees during the summer commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, in the Steinke Physical Education Center at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
Students receiving their master’s and doctoral degrees were recognized within their academic colleges.
During the commencement ceremony, Sarah Schwandt, Student Government Association president, presented the Distinguished Student Awards. Seferino “Nino” Mendietta, president of the Javelina Alumni Association, presented a university ring to one deserving graduate.
Alumnus John P. Jackson, CIMA®, CWS®, senior vice president, wealth advisor and senior investment management consultant with The Rockport Group of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, was the keynote speaker. Dr. Stanton Calvert, vice chancellor emeritus, brought the welcome from The Texas A&M University System.
About John P. Jackson
Javelina alumnus John P. Jackson earned his bachelor's degree in 1973, graduating summa cum laude, and his M.B.A. in 1975. A Rockport native, Jackson’s first career was with his family’s three-generation seafood business. He began his second career in 1992 with Dean Witter, which later became Morgan Stanley and is today Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
He has earned numerous distinctive titles and designations with the company, including senior vice president, wealth advisor, certified investment management analystSM (CIMA®), portfolio management director and estate planning consultant. He also earned the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) designation from the Center for Fiduciary Studies.
Jackson is active in his community and has served in leadership capacities with the Aransas County ISD Education Foundation, the Margaret Sue Rust Foundation, the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Foundation, Boy Scouts of America Executive Board (South Texas Council), the Odyssey After School Enrichment Program and the First Presbyterian Church of Rockport.
He also has been actively involved with a number of organizations, including the Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce, Texas Maritime Museum, Aransas County Historical Society, the Javelina Alumni Association, The Investment Management Consultants Association and the Association of Professional Investment Consultants.
Jackson’s list of past honors includes Texas Monthly’s 2009 and 2012 FIVE STAR Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Manager, Eagle Scout, Collegiate Academic All American (football), Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, the Education Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Javelina Alumni Association president and Distinguished Alumnus and the Silver Beaver Award in Scouting. In 2011, Jackson and Sue Hastings wrote his book Taking the Tide: My Family’s Ebb and Flow in Rockport, Texas, which documented the Jackson family’s 125-year, five-generation-rich history in Rockport.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY – KINGSVILLE
PROSPECTIVE GRADUATE LIST
SUMMER COMMENCEMENT 2012
TEXAS GRADUATES
SUMMER 2012
ALAMO
Bachelor of Science
Nancy Nohemi Estrada, magna cum laude
Erika G. Zuniga
ALICE
Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences
Melissa Paez
Bachelor of Science
Amber Lynn Chavera
Jesus D. Salinas
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering
Estevan Francisco Garcia
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Matthew R. Saenz
Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences
Rachel Cardona
Master of Education
Deborah Anastacia Zertuche
Master of Science
Gehan Mohammad Flanders
Betty L. Trevino
ATHENS
Master of Science
Alyson Machal Hoffman
BAIRD
Master of Science
Cristela Gonzalez Sanders
BANQUETE
Master of Science
Mandie Lynette Chapa
Melinda Ann Pena
BELTON
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Wesley Vernon Gibson
BEN BOLT
Bachelor of Science
Kristie Lea Hastings
BENAVIDES
Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences
Melissa Ann Rodriguez
BISHOP
Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences
Bennie Jean Gonzales
Bachelor of Arts
Erica Diana Cuevas
Mark Anthony Dragon, summa cum laude
Marcus Raye Perez, summa cum laude
Bachelor of Science
Lazaro Perez III
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Arthur Allen Romo
BRENHAM
Bachelor of Science
Amanda Kaye Yeager
BROWNSVILLE
Bachelor of Science
Jodi Audine Trevino
Vanessa Solis, cum laude
BRYAN
Bachelor of Science
Ryan Joshua Drum
CALDWELL
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Shawn Allen Dollery
CIBOLO
Master of Science
Rodney S. Williams
CONCEPCION
Master of Science
Emilio Alaniz
CORPUS CHRISTI
Bachelor of Arts
Oscar Gomez
Bachelor of Business Administration
Willie Jermaine Hardaway
Bachelor of Science
Jane Kimberly Escamilla, summa cum laude
Ashley Nicole Floyd, summa cum laude
Carly Rose Garcia, magna cum laude
Michael Lee Johnson
Patrick Austin Nye
Alizabeth Marie Ortega, cum laude
Timothy Collier Scott
Randall Wayne Simpson
Criselda Valdez
Maisavel Webb, magna cum laude
Doctor of Philosophy
Dean Wayne Wiemers
Master of Arts
Ana Guicel Acosta
Luz Mila James
Master of Science
Daniel Jon Heuston
Joshua West Morin
Robert Salinas
CRANE
Master of Science
Caleb Lee Eaton
DEL RIO
Master of Science
Jose Alberto Lozano Jr.
EAGLE PASS
Bachelor of Arts
Sandra M. Lawson
Bachelor of Business Administration
Edgar Abraham Rodriguez, magna cum laude
Bachelor of Science
Eduardo Rodriguez
EDINBURG
Bachelor of Arts
Steven Nathaniel Esparza
Bachelor of Science
Megan Alysse Chavana
Amanda Diane Garza, cum laude
Daniella Lopez
Raul Ramos
Beatrice Adriana Villarreal
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Michelle Gutierrez
Master of Science
Oscar Armando Campos
FALFURRIAS
Bachelor of Science
Maria Susana Ramirez
Master of Education
Patty Rose Garza
Master of Science
America Celina Huitron Vela
GEORGE WEST
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Jose Luis Marroquin
GEORGETOWN
Master of Science
Amber Justina Ramirez
HARLINGEN
Bachelor of Business Administration
Modesto Morales Jr., summa cum laude
Bachelor of Science
Ryan Eric Flores
Andrea Abigail Garza
Master of Science
Tasha Nicole Kaiser
HEBBRONVILLE
Master of Science
Stacie Mahan Villarreal
HOUSTON
Bachelor of Science
Nydia Lisseth Martir
Earsel Montgomery IV
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
George Uzoma Okiyih
Master of Science
Brittany Ann Meadows
Master of Science in Human Sciences
Mona Mohamed Khalil
HUMBLE
Master of Science in Human Sciences
Jessica Lynn Bennett
KENEDY
Bachelor of Music
Joseph James Guzman
KINGSVILLE
Bachelor of Arts
Veronica Marquez Garcia
Anthony Earl Hoodye
Veronica Jurado, cum laude
Anna Irene Martinez-Toscano
Grizela Ruiz
Bachelor of Business Administration
Kathleen Ann Goff
Bachelor of Science
Bruce Dylan Bauer, cum laude
Jacqueline Camarillo
Maria Ivonne Castillo, cum laude
Erika Trujillo Garcia
Paul Robert Laraway
Nicole Lozano
Angela Liliana Martinez
Roberto Mendoza III
Alyssa Marie Reyes, summa cum laude
Roxanne Flores Trevino
Zelina Zavala
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Gus Carrales III
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Francis Paul Horvath
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Micah James Monroe
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Xavier Garza
Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences
Christina Michele Sears Yeary, magna cum laude
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management & Technology
Christopher Byron Lyke
Doctor of Philosophy
Joseph Anthony Amaya
Master of Arts
Vanessa Adriana Almazan
David Orlando Flores
Irma Linda Vela
Master of Science
Lorena Albarran-Rosenbaum
Ryan Thomas Burgard
Alonso Cantu
William Charles Colson
Walker Brett Cox
Brandi Lee Crider
Rodolfo Galvan III
Kory R. Gann
Gretchel Marie Gonzalez
Charlotte Kimberly Hernandez
Israel B. Morales
Nageswara Rao Pacha
Cynthia Jane Strother
Ramiro Torres Jr
Jennifer Haunschild Unterbrink
Jason C. Van Tassell
KIRBY
Bachelor of Science
Adam Pasciak
LAKE JACKSON
Master of Science
Kelsey Katherine Holt
LAREDO
Master of Music
Joshua Arnold Martinez
Master of Science
Patrick Robert Donovan
Jaime Francisco Garcia Jr.
Charles Matthew Prince
LA VERNIA
Bachelor of Science
Marc Xavier Kinney
LYFORD
Master of Science
Jesse Armando Guerra
McALLEN
Bachelor of Science
Ivonne Alanis
Heidi Linette Bolaños
Jessica Marie Garza
Brenda Denise Pena
Stephanie Solis, cum laude
Alejandra Villegas, cum laude
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Michael Adam Hernandez
Master of Science
Cynthia Carolina Parra
MERCEDES
Master of Science
Yadira Zapata
MISSION
Bachelor of Science
Glenda Abigail Garcia
Mariana X. Quiroga
Amanda Marie Razo, magna cum laude
Laura Michelle Rodriguez
Brianda Valdez
Nicole Villarreal, magna cum laude
Doctor of Education
David Charles Plummer
Master of Science
Nayra Lee Anzaldua
Edna Karina Ramirez
MUNDAY
Master of Science
Lorrie Jo Coop
NEEDVILLE
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
James Travis Huddleston
ORANGE GROVE
Master of Science
Morgan Leigh Saenz
PALMVIEW
Master of Science
Amabely Pena
PENITAS
Bachelor of Science
Dileny Maricruz Olivares, cum laude
PHARR
Bachelor of Science
Rudy Garcia
Brittney Racquel Heglund
Edna Laurie Olivan
Master of Science
Tammy Michelle Neie
PORTLAND
Bachelor of Arts
Jesus Antonio Naranjo
Master of Arts
Daniela Beatriz Abraham Shollenberger
Master of Science
Kimberly Nicole Clanton
POTH
Doctor of Philosophy
Erin Marie Wehland
PREMONT
Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences
Cynthia Anne Longoria
PROGRESO
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Maria Veronica Latigo
RIO GRANDE CITY
Bachelor of Science
Denise Clarke, magna cum laude
Abel Gerardo Davila
Kathleen Darcy Lopez, cum laude
Ariel Nicole Rios
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Lea Garcia
RIO HONDO
Master of Science
Juan Munoz Jr.
RIVIERA
Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences
Ty Wayne Hamblin, cum laude
Master of Science
Zachary Lopez
ROBSTOWN
Bachelor of Arts
Christopher Michael Burkhardt
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering
Rodolfo Antonio Gonzalez
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Daniel Humberto Hernandez Jr.
ROCKSPRINGS
Master of Science
Garey Samuel Silvers
ROMA
Bachelor of Science
Claudia Barrera, cum laude
Madelin Gutierrez
Alissa Iliana Peña
Master of Science
Alyssa Marie Gonzalez
SAN ANTONIO
Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences
Ivonne Carolina Blanco
Master of Science
Stefan Brett Jewasko
Katie Angell Tilson
SAN BENITO
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Anthony J. Maldonado
Master of Science
Jessica Marlene Acevedo
Jennifer Nichole Trevino
SAN DIEGO
Bachelor of Arts
Minerva Hernandez
Bachelor of Science
Jose Elias Vasquez
SARITA
Master of Science
Caleb McDonald Roach
SCHERTZ
Bachelor of Science
Sondra M. Cui
Master of Science
Jimmie Jo Conn
SEALY
Master of Science
Michael James Grigar
SINTON
Bachelor of Business Administration
Shannon Rose Ramirez
Bachelor of Science
Ondina Carrillo
Lauren Elizabeth Rosson, cum laude
Elizabeth Grace Zimmerman
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Anthony Trevino
TAFT
Bachelor of Arts
Desiree K. Putnam
Master of Science
Kayla Beth Box
TEXAS CITY
Bachelor of Business Administration
Richard Joshua Simon
UVALDE
Master of Science
James Bryson Dalrymple Jr.
Albert R. Gaytan
VICTORIA
Master of Science
Aida Vasquez
WESLACO
Bachelor of Science
Minerva Balderas
Rocio Salinas
Master of Science
Carolina De La Garza
WILLIS
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management & Technology
Adam Lee Collins
OUT OF STATE GRADUATES
SUMMER 2012
KANSAS
Bachelor of Business Administration
Laura Beth Macek, magna cum laude
MICHIGAN
Master of Science
Michael Kenneth Mitchell
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Master of Education
Jessica Leigh Smith
NEW YORK
Bachelor of Science
Norman Thompson
Master of Science
Dana Marlene Molinsky
OHIO
Master of Science
Dayna Rae Amos
Master of Science in Human Sciences
Chelsea Lynne Smart
PENNSYLVANIA
Master of Science
Mollie Anne Warren
VIRGINIA
Master of Science
Donald Justin Folks
INTERNATIONAL GRADUATES
SUMMER 2012
BANGLADESH
Master of Science
Tanvir Rashid Khan
CHINA
Doctor of Philosophy
Yuan Yuan
Master of Science
Danning Wu
Yunyun Xue
INDIA
Doctor of Philosophy
Sree Ram Gopal Singaraju
Master of Science
Vinod Balakrishnan
Praveen Kumar Chilukuri
Shravan Indrakaran
Avinash Jagarlamudi
Faris Akbar Mohammed
Sirisha Panganamala
Azharuddin Shaik
Divya A Tiwari
IRAN
Master of Science
Mohsen Dirbaz
MEXICO
Bachelor of Business Administration
Fernanda Elizondo Ramirez
Doctor of Philosophy
Celia De La Mora Orozco
Master of Education
Monica Rosalina Medina Jimenez
NEPAL
Master of Science
Rajesh Shrestha
NIGERIA
Master of Science
Roli Nicole Eyetsemitan
Ayokunle Adewale Falade
Obianuju Hilda Ifesiokwu
Stanley Anozie Obi
Adewale Kehinde Oladeinde
Oladeji Oladimeji Olasimoju
SAUDI ARABIA
Master of Science
Salman Abdul Mujeeb
SINGAPORE
Doctor of Philosophy
Anand Kumar Karre
VENEZUELA
Master of Education
Ana Olivia Ramirez
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