2020 COMMENCEMENT

SATURDAY THE TWENTY SECOND OF MAY COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY ORDER OF THE PROCESSIONAL

PROCESSIONAL Cross Bearer NATIONAL ANTHEM...... Wesleyan Chamber Singers Bible Bearer Arranged and conducted by Jerome M. Bierschenk Banners are emblazoned with the seals of the six Texas institutions ALMA MATER - WORDS BY J.C. DENNEY of higher education affiliated with the United Methodist Church...... Hail to thee dear Texas Wesleyan, from the heart I give my praise. In the paths of high endeavor, fame and fortune crown your days. Huston-Tillotson College Streaming forth a line of splendor, sons and daughters all declare, McMurry University Living testimony render, to the worthy name you bear. Southern Methodist University INVOCATION...... Gladys Childs Southwestern University Dean of Freshmen Success, Chaplain Texas Wesleyan University INTRODUCTIONS...... Tim Carter Wiley College ...... Chairman of the Board Banner Bearers are represented by various student organizations ...... Frederick G. Slabach at Texas Wesleyan University...... President Academic Marshals EARL BROWN DISTINGUISHED FACULTY AWARD... Christopher Parker 2020 Graduating Class ...... Associate Professor of Microbiology Faculty Marshal CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES...... Frederick G. Slabach Faculty ...... President Grand Marshal

CONFERRING OF ACADEMIC DEGREES...... Frederick G. Slabach Platform Party Vice Presidents ...... Hector Quintanilla Provost Provost & Senior Vice President Mace Bearer AWARDING OF ACADEMIC DEGREES...... Ricardo Rodriguez President Frederick G. Slabach ...... Dean, School of Arts and Sciences Ushers are members of various student organizations. Sameer Vaidya Interim Dean, School of Business Administration and Professional Programs

...... Carlos Martinez ...... Dean, School of Education

Terri Kane Program Director, Graduate Programs of Nurse Anesthesia, School of Health Professions

WELCOME FROM ALUMNI...... Jorge A. Vivar ’76 ...... President of the Alumni Association

LITANY AND BENEDICTION Gladys Childs Dean of Freshmen Success, Chaplain

RECESSIONAL 2 3 ACADEMIC REGALIA AND SYMBOLS CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES

American academic regalia originated at European medieval The academic colors most frequently associated with the Texas Wesleyan SCHOOL OF EDUCATION universities, particularly Oxford University, about seven centuries ago. University academic community are: At that time, the teachers were clergymen, the students were Arts and Letters �������������������������� White Mass Communication ������������ Crimson Doctor OF Education studying to become clerics, and the cassock was their usual costume. Business...... Light Brown Music...... Pink Dimitria Valtrice Campbell Pamela Nunley The tradition has continued through the ages at colleges and universities Counseling...... White Nurse Anesthesia ���������������������� Apricot in the wearing of the academic gown, hood and cap. What Elements of a Beginning Teacher Mentoring Program New Teacher Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Their Educator Criminal Justice ��������������������������Purple Paralegal Studies ������������������������Purple Contribute to Perceived Resilience in Large Urban Schools Preparation Program as it Relates to Their First Year Teaching Education...... Light Blue Science...... Golden Yellow The cap, or mortarboard, is the same for all degrees with the Experience in an Urban School District. exception of the tassel, which denotes the academic area of the degree. Exercise Science...... Sage Green Sociology...... Citron Quanda McIntosh Collins The tassel is worn on the right side of the cap until the bachelor’s degree is History...... White Theatre...... Brown Correlating K-12 Public School Teachers’ Mindsets, Cultural Loretta L. Rhodes-Sanders conferred, at which time it is switched to the left side. Language...... White Theology...... Scarlet Responsiveness, and Student Achievement. Executive Functioning and Working Memory Deficits in Special Library Science...... Lemon Education Students Identified with Specific Learning Disabilities The gown is usually black. Some institutions have designated other colors to Lisa Washington Hammonds or Specific Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactive be worn by their doctoral graduates. The doctor’s gown is faced with velvet The green and blue tassels identify members of the Alpha Chi National Honor Investigating the Implementation of Learner-Centered Teaching in Disorders. and has three velvet bands on each sleeve. These distinguishing marks may Society. These graduates are at or near the top two percent of their class. Stem Undergraduate Subjects. be either black or in the appropriate color of the academic degree earned. The Shannon Marie Harvey Stoker The gold cord symbolizes membership in an honor society. The purple and Brittany Alexandria Holmes master’s gown has no ornamentation, is always black and is distinguished by teal tassels identify members of Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor Professor Perceptions of Training and the Change Process When Examining Types of Word Study Strategies Used in Small Group the shape and length of the sleeves. The sleeves are long and shaped with a society in education. Transitioning from the Traditional to the Online Format. square-cut corner at the back and an arc-cut from the front. The gown for Settings Among Students Identified as Tier 3 Struggling Readers. The mace is a common symbol of the authority and power of a corporate Mary Jessie Duron Villafranca the baccalaureate graduate has long pointed sleeves. Darenda Audrey Bible Kirby body. Its use as such originated in medieval times in legislative bodies Five-Year Study on the Effectiveness of a College Program. The most colorful and significant item of the academic regalia is the and university faculties. It is carried by the presiding officer of the The Effects of Visual Phonics on the Reading Achievement of Students Keisha Nicole White hood. The length indicates the degree; the color of the border denotes Faculty Assembly. Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. the academic area of the degree; the colors of the hood lining identify the Walking in Heels: A Mixed Methods Investigation into the Experiences The presidential medallion is a symbol of the Office of the President Mbuyi Elodie Mwamba college or university, which granted the degree. The doctor’s hood is four of Women Seeking Higher Education Executive Leadership. of a chartered institution. It bears the seal of the college and is placed A Mixed-Method Analysis of Gifted and Talented Policies and feet long with a five-inch border. The master’s hood is three and one-half around the neck of the president at investiture to represent the yoke of Practices on the Under-Representation of Blacks, Hispanics, and Donna Cabrini Williams feet long with a three-inch border and a long, large pocket at the bottom. responsibility for the welfare of the institution. English Language Learners in Gifted and Talented Programs in Teacher Impact on Gifted and Talented Retention for African The bachelor’s hood is three-feet long with a two-inch border. Major Suburban districts in Texas Public Schools. American Males. A TEXAS-SIZED HISTORY

Originally called Polytechnic College — which literally comprehensive academic and student life program. Law SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS means "many arts and sciences" — the Methodist Episcopal Sone became the President of Texas Wesleyan in 1935, Church, South, founded Texas Wesleyan University in which kicked off a 33-year period of growth and expansion. DOCTOR OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY 1890. The school held its first classes in September 1891, Richard Scott Gornto Socorro Preciado Under Sone, athletics thrived, with dominant teams in with 111 students. The Impact of Sustained Eye Contact on Sexual Satisfaction Between The Effectiveness of Structural Family Therapy with Spanish golf and basketball; new facilities were built on campus, Heterosexual Couples Wherein One Partner Has Experienced Early Speaking Hispanic Parents of a Child Diagnosed with ADHD In 1902, H.A. Boaz assumed the presidency and led the including a new library and residence halls; and new Childhood Sexual Abuse university’s first period of substantive growth. During academic programs in business and education became Kenya Jacobie Dequane Robinson Vernesa Perry his tenure, new residence halls, a fine arts conservatory, points of pride for the university. Using the Satir Therapy Model to Help Heterosexual African- a science hall and a gym were built. Enrollment increased A Solution Focused Narrative Therapeutic Approach to Improving American Men Who Are Addicted to Online Pornography Reclaim each year at the new university, which was located In addition to strong undergraduate programs, the Quality of Life with Cancer Patients Participating in Group Therapy Their Identify Through Sexual Satisfaction in Marriage a few miles from the growing city of Fort Worth. university added graduate programs in education Megan Renee Pickens Lisa Mary Saunders in the 1970s and in nurse anesthesia in the 1980s. When Dallas was selected by the church leaders The Impact of the Strategic Family Therapy Intervention of Seeding A Solution Focused Narrative Therapeutic Approach to Restoring Recognizing the growth in programs, Trustees as the site for Southern Methodist University, the Ideas on the Relationship of High Achieving Black Women in Couple Relationships After Infidelity changed the name of the institution to Texas Polytechnic campus was designated the Woman’s Emotionally Abusive Relationships Melissa L. Schniers Wesleyan University, effective in January 1989. The College for Southern Methodism, eventually Ericka Faith Pitts Graduate Programs of Nurse Anesthesia has grown Investigations of Couples Emotionally Focused Therapy for Post becoming Texas Woman’s College in 1914. Experiences of MFT Trainees Addressing Sexual Topics in a traumatic Stress Disorder on Children's Outcomes into the largest in the nation, delivering courses to Narrative Group Supervision: A Phenomenological Approach During the 1920s, the tradition of robing, which students throughout the United States. Kimberley Benson Toynes commemorates the relationship between faculty and students through a Maja Popovic Exploring the Effect of Couples-Group Narrative Therapy on the President Frederick G. Slabach became president of the university in ceremonial vesting of cap and gown, became a university tradition. The The Impact of Bowen Family Systems Theory Group Supervision Sobriety and Marital Satisfaction With Black Males in Recovery tradition remains to this day. And, it is an example of Texas Wesleyan’s 2011. During his tenure, the university has launched and completed Intervention with Master Level Marriage and Family Therapy from a Schedule II Controlled Substance dedication to a small, personal educational atmosphere. the Rosedale Renaissance, the first major revitalization of East Fort Students Who Self-identify with Having Imposter Phenomenon Worth in several generations, enrollment has grown steadily, new online The college was renamed Texas Wesleyan College in 1935, and has programs have been launched and the university football program was remained a co-educational liberal arts institution with an increasingly reinstated after a 75-year hiatus. 4 5 DOCTOR OF NURSE ANESTHESIA PRACTICE CANDIDATES FOR MASTER’S DEGREES Katie Ann Anderson Kelly Sue Garity SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS Reducing the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium or Postoperative Pediatric Emergence Delirium and an Effective Dose of Cognitive Dysfunction in the Elderly Dexmedetomidine Master of Business Administration José L. Bonilla García Scott Kaul Adrian Matthew Abilez Jennifer Lancaster Gann John Raymond Ornelas, Jr. Perioperative Administration of Dexamethasone and Postoperative Opioid Free Anesthesia in the Chronic Pain Patient to Manage Ngozi Akinro William A. Gerhart Stephen David Parkinson Glucose Levels in Diabetic Patients Intraoperative Pain Kennedie Akinwande Kristen M. Ghizzoni Christy L. Pinkston Danielle Renee' Brown Emily Leiter Jaida Nicole Allen Alexis Nicole Gonzalez Abhishek Pradhan CRNA Use of Mobile Information Technology in the Patient Lung Protective Ventilatory Strategies Nicholas Dominic Ambrose Debra S. Gopffarth Emily Margaret Prud'homme Justin D. Arth Sophia Suzette Gordon Darby Jordan Pugh Care Setting Missy Elaine Mims Kirkman Jennifer Nicole Barnes Jasmine Nicole Hall Jazmin Ramirez Crystal Nicole Campbell CRNA Use of Mobile Information Technology in the Patient Manuel Alejandro Centeno Ameen Abdelaziz Hannun Sara Riley Dexmedetomidine and Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Care Setting Kenda Charon Jonathan Harris Kiara Rodriguez Kimberly Gossett Chikako Okai Anna Elizabeth Chianese Martreveus Jackson Luis Joseph Raleigh Rosales Opioid Free Anesthesia to Decrease the Incidence of Long-Term Efficacy of Oral and Intravenous Acetaminophen for Pain Greg Chuks Sonsurrae Elana Johnston Albert Martin Sanchez Postsurgical Opioid Abuse Management in Joint Arthroplasty Cierra Ciszecky Nina Marie Kahn Crystal G. Simmons Sonya Nichole Davis Garyn Danel Pearson Bryce Randy Cook II Hang Thi Le Amy Elizabeth Solis Dexmedetomidine and Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Prevention and Management of Barriers to Substance Use Disorder Vincent Ray Copeland Michelle Lee Markitta Shannel Stafford Elise Michelle Cruz Aimee Vanessa Lerman Debbie Taylor Kimberly DiSano Delano Among Anesthesia Professionals Jan Christian Cu Giovanni Celeste Lopez Alina Poulette Trueba The Timing and Efficacy of Transverse Abdominis Plane Blocks for Tony Anthony Reed Yolanda Cuellar-Garcia Jaime Jean Lowery Michael Werner Laparoscopic Surgery Opioid Free Anesthesia in the Chronic Pain Patient to Manage Intraoperative Pain Cheikh Bamba Diop Christopher L. Lyons-Sembera Diana White Richelle Ramirez Demotica Symone Chantel Dudley Ryan James Machos Daniel Scott Wilson Dural Puncture Epidural Technique Compared with Conventional Catherine Bennett Rhea Rachel Christine Byrd Forman Roger Dale Metcalf Epidural Technique for Labor Analgesia Pediatric Emergence Delirium and an Effective Dose of Kelsey Marie Fulton David Patrick Murphy Keith B. Denison Dexmedetomidine Peter A. Shellabarger Tranexamic Acid for Post-Partum Hemorrhage SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Gloria Diab Uniport Versus Multiport Epidural Catheters for Labor Analgesia Reducing the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium or Postoperative Samantha Smith Master of Arts in Teaching Cognitive Dysfunction in the Elderly Tranexamic Acid for Post-Partum Hemorrhage Alea Torres Armintrout Xitlali Sedano Catherine D. Dobres Camille Williams St. Julian Emma Morse Duncan Joseph Sumpter The Timing and Efficacy of Transverse Abdominis Plane Blocks for Intrathecal Catheter for Post-Dural Puncture Headache Laci Lewis Casey Denise Toombs Nicholas Robert Munce Abigail A. Williams Laparoscopic Surgery Emily M. Stone Carlos Paz Heather Lynn Dohr Intrathecal Catheter for Post-Dural Puncture Headache Efficacy of Oral and Intravenous Acetaminophen for Pain Gilbert Losbañes Verar Management in Joint Arthroplasty MASTER OF Education Perioperative Administration of Dexamethasone and Postoperative Sonia Delicia Estes Glucose Levels in Diabetic Patients Shawn Quenton Benson Anthony Irvin Kalyn Loraine Maloney Uniport Versus Multiport Epidural Catheters for Labor Analgesia Maeghan E. Bries Menagere R. Isaac Amanda Gayle Roach Yao Chen Donovan Matthew Isom Stephanie R. Holman Lindsay Shane Franks Alanna Day James María Luisa Valdés García Doctor of Nursing Practice DeSha K. Green Christina D'ann Johnson Lourdes Aparecida Vasconcelos Almeida Melissa R. Berg Richard William Ornberg Nici Buchanan Harper Candance M. Johnston Kristie Ann Young Using Mobile Technology to Improve Diabetes Self-Management Alternative Interventions to Manage Chronic Pain Christine Michelle Heath Erika Lujan Amanda Michelle Hubbard Crystal Diana Madrigal Anne Lauren Daniel Soutnakhon Phandanouvong Reducing Childhood Obesity in Children 8-11 Years Old Breast Cancer Education to Increase Screening Rates in the Britney Nicole De La Rosa Laotian Population Healthy Sleep Education to Improve Behavior in Preschool Children: A Doctor of Nursing Practice Project

6 7 CANDIDATES FOR MASTER’S DEGREES (CONT.) CANDIDATES FOR MASTER’S DEGREES (CONT.)

SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS Ryan Soto Amanda Leigh Turner Blake David Weatherby Samantha Ashley Sparks Rogelyne dela Cruz Ursua Taylor Ryan Whitaker Master of Arts in Professional Counseling Ryan Edward Stupca Carissa K. Villarreal Kelsey Ann Wolfe Taylor Kristin Bradford Taylor K. Jackson Jolyn Katherine Louise Pritchett Christie Angelie Tang Fernando Edwards Viorato Jr. Michael Earl Woods Jr. Megan Diann Chandler Jianeka Elise Joseph Brock Christian Ramirez Alexys Marie Taylor Kaylan Vollmering Madeleine Monet Young Amanda Marie Daniel Amaris Martinez Hernandez Jodi Renae Ripley Jordan Michelle Thomas Micah Andrew Walden Emily Jean Radcliffe Samantha Renae Flores Rachael Anna Weiss Mitchell Candice Leigh Jones Ronemus Zachary Aaron Thompson Lauren Caroline Walsh Rebecca M. Forbes Mia Simone Nickerson William Joseph Van Horn II Erica Leanne Torgerson Joshua Ray Watson Devin Xavier Foster Sonia Noorany Calen Shirlece Hawkins Gabriela Ana Padilla Master of Science in School Counseling Rachel Lorayne Palmer Dehia Anne Terihay Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy Nicolette Marie-Jeanine Aguon Joseph F. Kidwell V Sharon Scott Breonna Baldwin Suzette T. Law Erin La'Drene Taylor Meghan Rashelle Braak Heather Keggins Lewis Thalia Cathleen KeAloha Tonche CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES Katelyn Elizabeth Davisson Ryan Kent Lloyd Rit Tran Catherine Hall Amanda Poe Bernadette Elizabeth Washington SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Antonia Hernandez Hannah Grace Schepps Christine D. Zambos Bachelor of applied arts and sciences Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia Myrna G. Camacho Mary Alice Ford David A. Flores Kerri Annette Mullone Marquavius Hollins Steven Michael Appelhof Eric Garza Kristen Michelle Muru Javier F. Sanchez Samantha Jo Armstrong Gerard Louie Juat Gemelga Rachael Newnam Dominique K. Arnold Lauren Kasey Green Todd Ryan Newton Bachelor of Arts Olivia Banks Jensie Harte Thanh An Nguyen Alondra Acosta Ibarra Franceanne Gilbertson Stephanie C. Rodriguez Michael Anthony Baray Timothy C. Hatch Alexandra Kali Nichols Edon Ademaj Gary Girard Ana Gabriela Rodriguez Rascon Dustin Michael Bergman Chelsea L. Head Nicholas Nwoye Jennifer Alfaro Melissa Nicole Gonzalez Morgan Romero Mallory LaDonna Webb Matthew Alan Hill Derek Ray Olden Atheer Abdulhamid Alsahafi Samantha Ortiz Flores C. Andrew Rose Abby Bobo Rogers Trevor G. Holsinger Michael B. Oppen Leopoldo Rizo Angel Delaney Shelby Ann Pricer Karen Saldivar Shana Brooke Bradley Eunjin Hong Alexander Orellana Alyssa C. Brown Laura Rangel Kaicee Elizabeth Simpson Ruth Brown Candace C. Hooker Mallory Kennedy Parkey Eulalio Cardona III Graciela Reyna Rios Michelle Lafontaine Lesley Erin Burch Jonathan J. Johnson Nitesh B. Patel Shanjala Kynell Davis-Allen Julian Evan Rodriguez Melvin Douglas Smith Holly Michelle Burich Fairyn Marissa Jones Cooper Patterson Kathleen Garcia Alecea Marie Rodriguez Mary Carolyn Burrell Jeremy Del Jones Olivia Patton Andre Chepetan Austin T. Kamimura Marc A. Porter Bachelor of Fine Arts Melissa Anne Cogdell Suzanne M. Largent Michael David Puente Sabrina Marie Alegria Brianna Elizabeth Hunter Dixie Leigh Cook Josey Rae Lust Gabriel Ramos Tristen Tyler Brown Jasmine A. Mesre Jose Carlos Sabio Corpus Jeremy Ryan Lynn Caprica Evette Richardson Reagan Danielle Fraze Malik Brandon Offor Tiffany Michelle Cox Kassandra Magin Brittany Lane Roberts Abigail Marie Garraty Montgomery Ellen Davis Joshua Maliske Eric Joseph Robichaud Jr. Kasaundra Decker Jose A. Manzanilla Dhanisha Sam Bachelor of Music Randy Allen Denson Marcos Antonio Mayorga Jr. Heinrich Schander Jamie Ford Sandeep Singh Deogun Brandon Thomas McGuire John Scherschel Tyler W. Simpson Gina Diaz Mary Louise Etoch Christopher John Schroeder Jasmin Miki White David Durrant Jaimason R. McReynolds Wakeelah N. Sharif Kirsten Michelle Eichhof Videls Mecha Sarah Elizabeth Shin Matthew Eisgrau Brooke Alyson Meyer Haylie Dawn Simon Tyler Aaron Ellis Elizabeth Dias Morphis David Simpson Djomelle Quincy Escano Ashley N. Morton Julia R. Sninchak

8 9 CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES (CONT.) CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES (CONT.)

Diamond Rhmel Williams Latrice Wright Ballard Bachelor of Science Brittany Williams Nadine Yasin Rachell L. Aguilar Bailey Dozier William Parker Hardy Osteen Cynthia R. Wilson Jiazhen Yu Chier Ajou Akuei Ajou Octavia Angel'la Edwards Alexis Palma Destiney C. Winkfield Isabel Zamarripa Ana Aleksandric Emilia Rosaura Egel Parth Pandya David Bernard Allen Adrian Enrriques Brenda Pargas SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS Tanner E. Amaral Nelson Josael Flores Ishan Patel David Israel Amaya Jessica Flores Suvaik Patel Bachelor of Business Administration Eathan Anderson Karen Garcia Sabrina Anne Perez Saleh M. Bamershed Rebecca Behrens Catherine Anne Pitre Gordon J.W. Armbruster Brittney Garrett-Huerta Jonathon Andrew Perkins Emily Nicole Barkell Andrea Nicole Gleason Maria G. Pulido Bonnie Avelar Reynaldo Garza-Juarez Bao Quoc Pham Claudio Barraza Zuñiga Savannah Loren Green Taylor Ann Ray Jonathan Avila Garfield A. Grant Austin Powell Kathryn D. Benites Devin D. Griffin Humberto Reyes Edward Alexander Ayala Karen M. Guevara Jaymin Mukeshbhai Prajapati Robert O. Boettger Shaylee Kay Griffin Jennifer Rico Landeros Adreanna M. Balcorta Jennifer Anne Harrison Jennifer Prater Tobi Haunani Bonifacio Jordan Naima Brimberry-Grinage Mary Rochelle Antionne L. Ball Savannah Leigh Hart Jordan Anthony Purnell Savannah Dawn Brixey Brian J. Harnisch Yan Carlos Rodriguez Jassical F. Bartley-Easter Jaime Hernandez Vijaysingh Purohit Jacob Brown Joely Henderson Julisa Rodriguez Enriquez Amy Julia Marie Beverly Battles Frank Raul Hernandez Hongbi Quan Troy Michael Carrigan Francia Idaly Hernandez Josephine A. Roeper Thomas James Bell IV Oscar Isaac Hernandez Marissa Elena Quintanilla Gabriela Mata Castro Alfonso Jose Herrera Berganza Shaun Rost Michael Edward Bishop Rebecca Darbi Hill C. Michael Ray Lukundo Chikuye Joshua N. Hinojosa Sukhman Sarkaria Lindsey Michelle Bishop Taylor Hill Rhyan Jacorey Montrae Reason Cody Wayne Collins Le Le Huynh Mark James Schreiner Natasha Blount Stacie Michelle Hill Morgan Kristine Reese Jennifer M. Cox Katherine M. Johnson Lesa Nolte Scott Bradley Dalton Boulton Elyssa Kerry Martinez Morgan Hannah Isabella Rey Senica Vianey Cruz Nicholas Latham Adrienne Leigh Smith Kristen Elaine Branscum Alyssa K. Hutchinson Juan Jose Rey Rivas Kaylee Breann Davenport Gregorio Lerma Catherine M. Smith Lauren Elyse Bristol J Gerardo Ipina Jenna Rhoades Joshua Burton Davis Luis Alberto Lopez Devyn Leigh Teague Braxton Brown Kaitlyn Marie Johnson Kassandra Leigh Rivera Micah James Day Adam Christopher Lord Stuart Robles Tennyson Joshua Brown Jajuan Jante Jonas Kelly Amanda L. Roach Esmirna Diaz Jonathan Abel Martinez Haley Nicole Thomas Iyanna Christina-Marie Brown Beatrice Gillette Key Sylvester Rodriguez Karen Jazmin Duarte-Escobar Savanna Sky McAlpin Amanda Jolene Toombs Lexi Burns Jaylen King Emily Renee Rodriguez Jada Simone Elzie JiaTeia McDaniel Tanner R. Trapp Christopher M. Campbell Jr. Ryan William Kropski Emma J. Rodriguez Melissa Lynn Escobedo Jonathan McNamee Brooks R. Wallace Yonatzin Cardoso-Carmona Davit Earl Lambert, Jr. Taylor Leann Ross Alondra Fabela Taylor Renee Johnson Senrui Wang Cassandra I. Carrizales Colton D. Lawson Pauline Angelica Rubio Fan Zhaozhe Rosaria Natchimone Jaime Muenho Adam David White David Lee Cason Kennetha Wanese Lewis Darnerick L. Scott Madalyn Alena Fee Alejandro Ortiz Leo Joseph Williams IV Yvonne Dominique Castillo Xavier G. Long Lauron Elon Scott Lisa Kay Finney Aleli Palma Kenzie Wilson Connie Avina Cervantez Olivia Lopez Kirby Donavan Seibel Britt Fleischer Mihir Miteshkumar Patel Quandre D. Zamora Zoe Corinne Chance Samuel Carl Lorenzen Ashley N. Shelton Steven Frederick Shivkumar Patel Minlun Zhong Qian Chen Mallory Jane Marks Alainee Simonson Brisa Rocio Galaviz Sai Sanjaykumar Patel Christina Maria Zwart Joshua B. Chi FeLisa K. Gambrell Alberto Isaac Solis Vizcarra Temuulen Chinzorig Kaitlyn Abigail Mendoza Nicki Jo Sommers Christy McCarty Commander Elijah Meyer Kristopher Joe Swift SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Douglas James Compton Jr. Vicki Ann Middlebrooks Belinda S. Thomas Kaylee Michelle Conrad Lakindra S. Mitchell Ingrid Denai Thomas Bachelor of Arts Rylee Katheryne Cox Davonte Mitchell-Dixon Emily Grace Tipping Cristina Barrientos Jacquelynn Guadalupe Olalde Guadalupe Salas Jonte M. Cox Michelle Monrreal Sophie Silva Jacqueline García-Medrano Fabiola Ortiz Bianca E. Serrato Carsen Porter Cunningham Cheyanne Salinas Jose Angel Trejo Ivett Granados Lissette Sarai Pozos Agustin Tiliano Taylor Leigh Date Thomas T. Moore Kirsten A. Trudo Jacqueline Guevara-Morán Sophia Ramirez Nubia Joceline Verdin Nicholas Todd Davis Marie-Merci U. Ndagano Raquel Velasco Marinelarena Ana Gabriela Lopez Cintia N. Rodriguez Miranda Lynn Day Marie-Clemence Ndagano Adrianna M. Venzor Matthew Ryan Delaney Karlee Nguyen Katherine Vernon Maulin Dhivar Joshua Nichols Cesar Vidana Jr. Bryan Joshua Diaz Lyric Makayla Nunley Nikolas Westfall Adji Dior Dioum Hannah L. Onder Trenton Wayne Williams

10 11 CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES (CONT.) HONORS (CONT.)

Bachelor of Science Cum Laude Jennifer Alfaro Mariella Louise Heiskell Maria Guadalupe Pulido Hannah Allen Newton Amanda Nicole Garcia Jacob Keegan Sapienza David Israel Amaya Marquavius Devon Hollins Vijaysingh Gopalbhai Purohit Madison Rene Barnes Sara I. Gomez Brianna Nicole Sitton Gordon Jw Armbruster Alyssa Kaye Hutchinson Sophia Ramirez Jordan Brightwell Mariella Louise Graham Mikayla Dianne Smith Jonathan Avila Jajuan Jante Jonas Kelly Hannah Isabella Rey Diana Alejandra Cruz Amy Yvette Hurtado Katelynn Nicole Teufel Natasha Marie Blount Colton David Lawson Alecea Marie Rodriguez Margaret Elizabeth Davis Mackenzie Marian Jameson John Morton Ware III Bradley Dalton Boulton Ana Gabriela Lopez Julisa Rodriguez Rosalia Enedina De La Cruz Maddison Jones Brittany M. Wheat Kristen Elaine Branscum Madison Renee Lopez Guadalupe Salas Darian Rae Dunn Madison Renee Lopez Isabel Ybarra Hayden Thomas Brock Jonathan Michael McNamee Mark James Schreiner Jerell Ellis Daniela Padilla Ruvalcaba Christopher M. Campbell Marie-Merci Umuhoza Ndagano Kirby D. Seibel Ericka DeLane Friend Skye Corinne Parnell Christy McCarty Commander Malik Brandon Offor Bianca Estefania Serrato Shanjala Kynell Davis-Allen Aleli Palma Palma Adrienne Leigh Smith Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training Rosalia Enedina De La Cruz Parth Pandya Ingrid Denai Thomas KayLee Bernadette Baker Damon L. Decarrillo Bryan Joshua Diaz Ishan Chandreshkumar Patel Emily G. Tipping Jarrett Paul Blankenship Raquel Velasco Marinelarena Karen Jazmin Duarte-Escobar Catherine A. Pitre Raquel Velasco Marinelarena Hayden T. Brock Madalyn Alena Fee Jaymin Mukeshbhai Prajapati Nadine Noor Yasin Jacqueline Garcia Jennifer Prater Christina Maria Zwart HONORS UNIVERSITY HONORS

LATIN HONORS Nicholas Todd Davis Catherine A. Pitre Summa Cum Laude Alyssa Kaye Hutchinson Devyn Leigh Teague Madison Rene Barnes Jamie Ford Amanda Louise Roach DEPARTMENTAL HONORS Claudio Ignacio Barraza Zuniga Gary Luke Girard Sukhmanpreet Kaur Sarkaria Lauren Elyse Bristol Savannah Leigh Hart Kaicee Elizabeth Simpson Jennifer Alfaro Bailey Bryan-Johnson Dozier Jacquelynn G. Olalde Joshua Brown Francia Idaly Hernandez Brianna Nicole Sitton David Israel Amaya Jessica Flores Hannah Leigh Onder Gabriela M. Castro Stacie Michelle Hill Catherine Marie Smith Lindsey Michelle Bishop Jacqueline Guevara-Moran Daniela Padilla Lukundo Chikuye Taylor M. Hill Devyn Leigh Teague David L. Cason Jennifer A. Harrison Sophia Ramirez Joshua Burton Davis Jacquelynn G. Olalde Stuart Robles Tennyson Diana Alejandra Cruz Savannah Leigh Hart Hannah Isabella Rey Nicholas Todd Davis Daniela Padilla Agustin Tiliano Nicholas Todd Davis Stacie Michelle Hill Amanda Louise Roach Emilia Rosaura Egel Bao Quoc Pham Adrianna Michelle Venzor Melissa Lynn Escobedo Taylor Ann Ray Jasmin M. White Magna Cum Laude Edon Ademaj Jennifer A. Harrison Delaney Shelby Ann Pricer Ana Aleksandric Jaime Hernandez Jordan Anthony Purnell Thomas James Bell Rebecca Darbi Hill Jenna Mackenzie Rhoades Tristen Tyler Brown Joshua N. Hinojosa Ashley Shelton Cody Wayne Collins Amy Yvette Hurtado Alberto Isaac Solis Miranda L. Day Le L. Huynh Katelynn Nicole Teufel Bailey Bryan-Johnson Dozier Kaitlyn Marie Johnson Amanda J. Toombs Jada Simone Elzie Maddison Renee Jones Kirsten Ann Trudo Reagan Danielle Fraze Taylor Renee Milam Katherine Nicole Vernon Ericka Delane Friend Hannah Leigh Onder Brooks Randall Wallace Abigail Marie Garraty Alejandro Ortiz Adam White Shaylee Kay Griffin Skye Corinne Parnell Jacqueline Guevara-Moran Jonathon Andrew Perkins

12 13 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES LITANY – “WISDOM”

Tim Carter, Fort Worth James E. DuBose, Fort Worth Rosa Navejar, Fort Worth Chairman of the Board Jan Fersing, Fort Worth John "Terry" O'Halloran, Plano Leader: Happy is the one who finds wisdom Thomas R. Locke, Georgetown Kerry Getter, Austin David D. Parker, Fort Worth People: And the one who gets understanding. Vice Chairman of the Board U.S. Congresswoman Kay Granger ’65, HON ’93, Fort Worth Dr. Greg Phillips ’70, Fort Worth Alice Puente, Fort Worth Councilwoman Kelly Allen Gray, Fort Worth Alice Puente ’96, Fort Worth Leader: For the gain from it is better than gain from silver, Secretary of the Board W. Tompie Hall ’74, Colleyville Lowisa Rainwater ’04, MS ’07, Fort Worth People: And its profit better than gold. Beverly Powell ’92, MBA ’99, Burleson Texas State Senator, Aslam M. Khan, Southlake Rev. D. Nick Sholars ’74, Hideaway Leader: Wisdom is more precious than jewels, Immediate Past Chairman of the Board Dr. George F. Leone ’49, HON ’90, Fort Worth Claudia Stepp ’72, Fort Worth People: And nothing you desire can compare with it. Larry Anfin, Fort Worth Glenn O. Lewis ’81, Fort Worth Vickie Stevens ’80, Fort Worth Commissioner Roy Charles Brooks, Fort Worth Bishop Michael Lowry, Fort Worth Judge Louis E. Sturns, Fort Worth Leader: Long life is in wisdom’s right hand, Dr. Tim Bruster, Fort Worth Vanisha "Nisha" Lunia, ’93, Dallas U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey, ’95, Fort Worth People: And in its left hand are riches and honor. Douglas J. Compton, Sr., Lawrence, KS Mark Ma ’04, Parker Rev. Anthony Vinson ’76, Sugar Land Susan Coultas, Burleson Dr. Louella Baker Martin, HON ’03, Fort Worth Max M. Wayman ’74, Fort Worth Leader: The ways of wisdom are ways of pleasantness, Karen Cramer, Granbury Rick McWhorter, ’84, Fort Worth Dr. Michael Williams ’77, Fort Worth People: And all its paths are peace. H. Paul Dorman, Fort Worth

CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL Leader: Wisdom is a tree of life to those who lay hold of it; People: Those who hold fast to wisdom are called happy. Gary Cumbie, Fort Worth John Maddux ’59, Fort Worth Kenneth H. Jones, Jr., Fort Worth Anne Street ’78, Graham Leader: The Lord by wisdom founded the earth, People: And the Lord by understanding established the heavens. TRUSTEE EMERITUS

John Maddux ’59, Fort Worth Lowell “Stretch” Smith HON ’08, Cleburne Dr. Lamar E. Smith '50, HON '65, Fort Worth

PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

Frederick G. Slabach Hector Quintanilla President Provost & Senior Vice President Alan Liebrecht Ricardo Rodriguez Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing and Communications Dean, School of Arts and Sciences Donna Nance Sameer Vaidya Vice President, Finance and Administration Interim Dean, School of Business Administration and Professional Patti Gearhart Turner Programs Chief of Staff / General Counsel Carlos Martinez Jerri Schooley Dean, School of Education Vice President for University Advancement Hector Quintanilla Dennis Hall Interim Dean, School of Health Professions Vice President for Student Affairs / Dean of Students

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