Texas State University Summer Commencement Friday, August 10, 2018 10:00 a.m. Strahan Arena at the University Events Center

Dr. Eugene J. Bourgeois, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Presiding

Processional Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, Op. 39 Sir Edward Elgar, Composer (Arr. Lindsey)

Musical Introduction National Anthem John Stafford Smith, Composer (Arr. Slechta) Led by Ms. Ivy Cantu

Welcome and Introductions Provost Bourgeois

Special Music Big and Bright Joshua M. Cavazos, Composer Performed by the Texas State Ceremonial Brass Conducted by Dr. Jonathan Babcock, School of Music

Remarks Dr. Denise M. Trauth President

Conferring of Degrees President Trauth

Diploma Presentations Doctoral Candidates: College of Liberal Arts, College of Science and Engineering

Master’s Candidates: College of Liberal Arts, College of Science and Engineering

Bachelor’s Candidates: College of Liberal Arts, College of Science and Engineering, University College

Closing Music Texas State Alma Mater Jessie Sayers, Composer Led by Mr. Benjamin Ruiz

Recessional Water Music G. F. Handel, Composer

The audience will remain seated during the Processional and Recessional. Out of consideration for others, please limit seat reservations to one seat per person already present. At the end of the ceremony, graduates will recess to Sewell Park to be greeted by family and friends.

1 Texas State University Summer Commencement Friday, August 10, 2018 2:00 p.m. Strahan Arena at the University Events Center

Dr. Eugene J. Bourgeois, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Presiding

Processional Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, Op. 39 Sir Edward Elgar, Composer (Arr. Lindsey)

Musical Introduction National Anthem John Stafford Smith, Composer (Arr. Slechta) Led by Ms. Ivy Cantu

Welcome and Introductions Provost Bourgeois

Special Music Big and Bright Joshua M. Cavazos, Composer Performed by the Texas State Ceremonial Brass Conducted by Dr. Jonathan Babcock, School of Music

Remarks and Introduction Dr. Denise M. Trauth of Speaker President

Address Mr. Kenneth R. Huewitt Texas State University Distinguished Alumnus

Conferring of Degrees President Trauth

Diploma Presentations Master’s Candidates: College of Applied Arts, McCoy College of Business Administration

Bachelor's Candidates: College of Applied Arts, McCoy College of Business Administration

Closing Music Texas State Alma Mater Jessie Sayers, Composer Led by Mr. Benjamin Ruiz

Recessional Water Music G. F. Handel, Composer

The audience will remain seated during the Processional and Recessional. Out of consideration for others, please limit seat reservations to one seat per person already present. At the end of the ceremony, graduates will recess to Sewell Park to be greeted by family and friends. 2 Texas State University Summer Commencement Friday, August 10, 2018 6:00 p.m. Strahan Arena at the University Events Center

Dr. Eugene J. Bourgeois, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Presiding

Processional Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, Op. 39 Sir Edward Elgar, Composer (Arr. Lindsey)

Musical Introduction National Anthem John Stafford Smith, Composer (Arr. Slechta) Led by Ms. Ivy Cantu

Welcome and Introductions Provost Bourgeois

Special Music Big and Bright Joshua M. Cavazos, Composer Performed by the Texas State Ceremonial Brass Conducted by Dr. Jonathan Babcock, School of Music

Remarks Dr. Denise M. Trauth President

Conferring of Degrees President Trauth

Diploma Presentations Doctoral Degrees: College of Education

Master’s Candidates: College of Education, College of Fine Arts and Communication, College of Health Professions

Bachelor’s Candidates: College of Education, College of Fine Arts and Communication, College of Health Professions

Closing Music Texas State Alma Mater Jessie Sayers, Composer Led by Mr. Benjamin Ruiz

Recessional Water Music G. F. Handel, Composer

The audience will remain seated during the Processional and Recessional. Out of consideration for others, please limit seat reservations to one seat per person already present. At the end of the ceremony, graduates will recess to Sewell Park to be greeted by family and friends. 3 Commencement Address Mr. Kenneth R. Huewitt Texas State University Distinguished Alumnus

Friday, August 10, 2018 2:00 p.m. Ceremony

Mr. Kenneth R. Huewitt has more than 25 years of experience in the audit and finance industries. He began his career as an auditor with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General. He has held a variety of roles during his career including Senior Audit Specialist for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Senior Associate for Coopers & Lybrand, and Regional Director of Finance for The ServiceMaster Corporation. After leaving ServiceMaster, he joined the Finance Team at the Houston Independent School District. Over his first 11 years with the district, he served as the Controller focusing on Budgets, Payroll, Treasury, Food Services Accounting, General Accounting, and Bond Fund Accounting. Afterwards, he served as deputy superintendent and chief financial officer where his duties ranged from developing sound accounting policies and procedures for effectively administering the district’s $1.8 billion general operating budget to overseeing the strategic operations until he was named interim superintendent in March 2016.

In December 2016, Huewitt joined Texas Southern University as the Vice President of Administration and Finance/Chief Financial Officer where he is responsible for maintaining the University’s financial records, developing and maintaining operating policies and procedures, and providing oversight for all offices under the Administrative and Finance Division.

Huewitt was recognized as the 2015 award winner of the Council of the Great Cities Schools Chief Financial Officer of the Year. This honor is recognized annually and is bestowed upon Chief Financial Officers in urban school districts who exemplify professionalism, commitment, integrity, strong leadership, and advocacy for all students.

Huewitt holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Texas State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, and The Institute of Internal Auditors. He served as Chairman of the Texas State Development Foundation Board, member of the T–Association Board, and is a past-president of the Alumni Association Board.

While attending Texas State, he was a member of the back-to-back National Championship football teams in 1981 and 1982. In 2007, Huewitt was an inductee into the T-Association’s Hall of Honor, the highest honor for any athlete at Texas State.

In 2017, he received the Distinguished Alumni Award, the most prestigious honor bestowed by Texas State University and the Texas State Alumni Association.

He is married to Pamela Huewitt and they are the proud parents of two children, Hunter (Texas State 2015) and Hailey (LSU 2017).

4 BOARD OF REGENTS The Texas State University System

Rossanna Salazar, Chairman William F. Scott, Vice Chairman Austin Nederland Charles Amato Garry Crain San Antonio The Hills Veronica Muzquiz Edwards Dr. Jaime R. Garza San Antonio San Antonio David Montagne Vernon Reaser III Beaumont Houston Alan L. Tinsley Leanne Mouton, Student Regent Madisonville San Marcos

Brian McCall, Ph.D., Chancellor

UNIVERSITY OFFICERS Denise M. Trauth, Ph.D., President

Eugene J. Bourgeois, Ph.D. Eric Algoe, M.B.A. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Vice President for Finance and Support Services

Barbara E. Breier, Ph.D. Lisa Kay Lloyd, Ph.D. Vice President for University Advancement Special Assistant to the President

Kenneth Pierce, M.S. Joanne H. Smith, Ph.D. Vice President for Information Technology Vice President for Student Affairs

Lawrence B. Teis, Ph.D. Director of Athletics

5 TEXAS STATE DEGREES

PhD Doctor of Philosophy EdD Doctor of Education DPT Doctor of Physical Therapy SSP Specialist in School Psychology MA Master of Arts MAcy Master of Accountancy MAGeo Master of Applied Geography MAIS Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies MBA Master of Business Administration MEd Master of Education MFA Master of Fine Arts MHA Master of Healthcare Administration MHIM Master of Health Information Management MM Master of Music MPA Master of Public Administration MS Master of Science MSCD Master of Science in Communication Disorders MSCJ Master of Science in Criminal Justice MSIS Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies MSN Master of Science in Nursing MSRC Master of Science in Respiratory Care MSRLS Master of Science in Recreation and Leisure Services MSW Master of Social Work BA Bachelor of Arts BAAS Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences BAIS Bachelor of Arts in International Studies BBA Bachelor of Business Administration BESS Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science BFA Bachelor of Fine Arts BGS Bachelor of General Studies BHA Bachelor of Healthcare Administration BHWP Bachelor of Health and Wellness Promotion BM Bachelor of Music BPA Bachelor of Public Administration BS Bachelor of Science BSAG Bachelor of Science in Agriculture BSCD Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders BSCJ Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice BSCLS Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science BSFCS Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences BSHIM Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing BSRC Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care BSRT Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy BST Bachelor of Science in Technology BSW Bachelor of Social Work

6 COMMENCEMENT AT TEXAS STATE

Welcome to Texas State University's Summer Commencement! In order to ensure your enjoyment and safety while visiting with us, please review the following information.

Live Streaming

For your convenience, the ceremonies will be streamed live on the commencement website at www.txstate.edu/commencement.

Processional and Diploma Presentations

At the beginning of the ceremony, candidates will process in, near section G, and be seated in order as indicated on the map in the back of this program. During diploma presentations, candidates will cross the stage from right to left.

Commencement and Graduation

Commencement is a ceremony in which preliminary degree candidates are recognized for their academic achievements. The commencement program reflects the name and degree of each preliminary degree candidate as well as the honors designation based on the previous semester's progress. Conferral of the official Texas State degree occurs after commencement when final grades are posted and all degree requirements have been met. The program only lists those candidates who applied by the appropriate deadline. Therefore, this program should not be considered an official list of graduates.

Guidelines for Candidates and Guests

Commencement is a significant and solemn event that celebrates years of academic achievement. In order to ensure that the ceremony is meaningful for all in attendance, please avoid all unnecessary conversation and movement. Also, please refrain from using airhorns or other noisemakers during the calling of student names.

Recessional

At the end of the ceremony, all candidates will recess to Sewell Park. Guests should remain seated until all candidates have recessed. Then, guests are welcome to meet their candidates in the park near entrances 2 and 3. In the case of inclement weather, candidates will not process outside, but will leave their seats after the Platform Party has recessed.

We hope you enjoy your visit to Texas State, and congratulations to our degree candidates!

7 SPECIAL RECOGNITION Commencement Team

The Commencement Team was formed in 2008 and its members are commencement stakeholders from the campus community. The team meets prior to and following each commencement season to evaluate commencement processes and ensure a safe and enjoyable ceremony for guests and candidates.

Kristin McDaniel, Chair Martha Fraire-Cuellar Kathleen Ransleben Dr. Vedaraman Sriraman, Ex-officio James Frye Dan Schumacher Leslie Aguirre Mario Garza Brendan Scott Joe Alexandre Otto Glenewinkel Karen Serafino Manda Anderson Sonya Gutierrez Debra Sowards Kathryn Arnold Marcus Hendry Judy Spurlock Micky Autrey Steven Herrera Lindsay Stadter Amy Beck Courtney Hofer Sonya Teves Joel Bermea Joya Konieczny Holly Tipton Karl Boysen Cathy Lamm Brooke Tuttle Sara Boysen Rickey Lattie Bailey Verschoyle Sarah Braasch Lanita Legan David von Miller Patricia Clarke Joaquin Martinez Dr. Alex White Claire Cremeens Bethany Mellum Darin Wilde Laura Daniels Yvette Morales Lauren Williams Teresa Donnell Arturo Pineda Sharon Wilsford Charles Evers Stephen Prentice Honesty Witmer

Faculty Involvement

The following faculty members are serving as mace bearers or marshals for the ceremonies: College of Applied Arts College of Health Professions Dr. Jose Coll Dr. Janet R. Bezner Ms. Kasia Romo Dr. Shirley Levenson Dr. Christine S. Sellers Dr. Reynaldo G. Lozano Dr. Donna Vandiver Dr. Gerald D. Redwine

McCoy College of Business Administration College of Liberal Arts Dr. William T. Chittenden Mr. Mark L. Carter Dr. Ju Long Dr. Lucy D. Harney Dr. Paula L. Rechner Dr. Ana M. Juarez Dr. Diego E. Vacaflores Rivero Dr. William L. Kelemen Dr. Yongmei Lu College of Education Dr. Ruben Garza College of Science and Engineering Dr. Jodi P. Holschuh Dr. Joel W. Gray Dr. Minda M. Lopez Dr. Dittmar Hahn Dr. Jim Van Overschelde Dr. Robert J. C. McLean Dr. Patrice Werner Dr. Wuxu Peng Dr. Alex White College of Fine Arts and Communication Dr. Tricia Burke University College Dr. Thomas S. Clark Dr. Kambra K. Bolch Ms. Sarah Maines

8 ACADEMIC DEANS, INSTRUCTIONAL DIRECTORS, AND CHAIRS

COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS T. Jaime Chahin, Ph.D., Dean Maj. Cassandra J. Anderson, M.A. Department of Aerospace Studies Madan M. Dey, Ph.D. Department of Agriculture Christine S. Sellers, Ph.D. School of Criminal Justice Sylvia Crixell, Ph.D., Interim School of Family and Consumer Sciences Lt. Col. Jose A. Garcia, M.A. Department of Military Science Mary Jo Biggs, Ph.D. Department of Occupational, Workforce, and Leadership Studies Jose E. Coll, Ph.D. School of Social Work

MCCOY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Denise T. Smart, Ph.D., Dean

Ann L. Watkins, Ph.D. Department of Accounting Ju Long, Ph.D. Department of Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods Ruby P. Kishan, Ph.D., Interim Department of Finance and Economics Paula L. Rechner, Ph.D. Department of Management Raymond P. Fisk, Ph.D. Department of Marketing

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Michael P. O'Malley, Ed.D., Dean To Be Announced Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology Jodi P. Holschuh, Ph.D. Department of Curriculum and Instruction Karen S. Meaney, Ed.D. Department of Health and Human Performance

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION John Fleming, Ph.D., Dean

Michael L. Niblett, M.F.A. School of Art and Design C. Erik Timmerman, Ph.D. Department of Communication Studies Judith B. Oskam, Ed.D. School of Journalism and Mass Communication Thomas S. Clark, D.M.A. School of Music Debbie R. Alley, M.F.A. Department of Theatre and Dance

THE GRADUATE COLLEGE Andrea Golato, Ph.D., Dean 9 COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS Ruth B. Welborn, Ph.D., Dean Rodney E. Rohde, Ph.D. Program in Clinical Laboratory Science Valarie B. Fleming, Ph.D. Department of Communication Disorders Matthew S. Brooks, Ph.D. School of Health Administration Jacqueline A. Moczygemba, M.B.A. Department of Health Information Management Marla A. Erbin-Roesemann, Ph.D. St. David’s School of Nursing Barbara L. Sanders, Ph.D. Department of Physical Therapy Ronnie G. Lozano, Ph.D. Program in Radiation Therapy S. Gregg Marshall, Ph.D. Department of Respiratory Care

HONORS COLLEGE Heather C. Galloway, Ph.D., Dean

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Mary C. Brennan, Ph.D., Dean

Elizabeth Erhart, Ph.D. Department of Anthropology Daniel T. Lochman, Ph.D. Department of English Alberto Giordano, Ph.D. Department of Geography Angela F. Murphy, Ph.D. Department of History Dennis J. Dunn, Ph.D. Center for International Studies Lucy Ditto Harney, Ph.D. Department of Modern Languages Craig Hanks, Ph.D. Department of Philosophy Kenneth L. Grasso, Ph.D. Department of Political Science William L. Kelemen, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Chad L. Smith, Ph.D. Department of Sociology

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Christine E. Hailey, Ph.D., Dean Dittmar Hahn, Ph.D. Department of Biology William J. Brittain, Ph.D. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Hongchi Shi, Ph.D. Department of Computer Science Chad Booth, Ph.D. Ingram School of Engineering Andy H. Batey, Ph.D. Department of Engineering Technology Susan Morey, Ph.D. Department of Mathematics Mark W. Holtz, Ph.D. Department of Physics

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Daniel A. Brown, Ph.D., Dean 10 THE GRADUATE COLLEGE Dr. Andrea Golato, Dean

DOCTORAL CANDIDATES, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

MARQUEZ, JOCABED G. Doctor of Philosophy Major in School Improvement Dissertation Title: A Longitudinal Investigation of Language and Executive Function on Mathematics and Science Achievement in Early Childhood Research Professors: Dr. Melissa A. Martinez and Dr. Larry R. Price, Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology

MORA, SHERRI L. Doctor of Philosophy Major in Adult, Professional, and Community Education Dissertation Title: A Structural Analysis of Texas Law and Policy Processes Relating to College and Career Readiness with Emphasis on Hispanics Research Professor: Dr. Ann Brooks, Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology

MUTUA, JONAH MBUVI Doctor of Philosophy Major in Developmental Education Dissertation Title: Motivation, Anxiety, and Work Ethic as Mediators between Cognitive-Activation Instruction and Mathematics and Science Performance Research Professor: Dr. Taylor W. Acee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

VANDERLIND, LAUREN RAE Doctor of Philosophy Major in Developmental Education Dissertation Title: Identity Development, Stigma, and Academic Resilience in College Students with Mental Illness Research Professor: Dr. Sonya Lee Armstrong, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

DOCTORAL CANDIDATES, COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS KAMARINAS, IOANNIS Doctor of Philosophy Major in Geographic Information Science Dissertation Title: Geospatial Analyses of Terrestrial-Aquatic Connections Across New Zealand and Their Influence on River Water Quality Research Professor: Dr. Jason Paul Julian, Department of Geography

WEI, GUIXING Doctor of Philosophy Major in Geographic Information Science Dissertation Title: Assessment of Personal Exposure to Air Pollution Based on Trajectory Data Research Professor: Dr. F. Benjamin Zhan, Department of Geography

ZHAO, CHUNHONG Doctor of Philosophy Major in Geographic Information Science Dissertation Title: Studying Surface Urban Heat Island Phenomenon Using Remote Sensing in Three Metropolitan Areas of Texas, USA Research Professor: Dr. Jennifer Jensen, Department of Geography

11 DOCTORAL CANDIDATES, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

BHATTACHARYYA, SONALEE Doctor of Philosophy Major in Mathematics Education Dissertation Title: Investigating How an Informal Program Sustains Teachers in Their Profession Research Professor: Dr. Max L. Warshauer, Department of Mathematics

MANSPEAKER, CHRISTOPHER ERIC Doctor of Philosophy Major in Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization Dissertation Title: Role of the Cation in Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Peroskite Solar Materials Research Professor: Dr. Alexander Zakhidov, Department of Physics

NUCKELS, JR., RICHARD J. Doctor of Philosophy Major in Aquatic Resources Dissertation Title: Differential Selection Pressure among Duplicated Genes in Teleosts Research Professor: Dr. Dana M. García, Department of Biology

12 SPECIALIST CANDIDATES, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Escamilla, Diana; SSP MASTER’S CANDIDATES, COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS Ahumada, Christina Rose; MSW Fuller, Amee'ra Nyair; MSW Monroe, Hannah Leigh; MSW Barnes, Raleigh Elizabeth; MSW Garcia, Michael Ryan; MSW Morales, Sarai; MSW Barrientos, Sarah M.; MS Greer, Teshia F.; MSW Padron, Natally; MSW Berek, Abigail Christine; MSW Gutierrez, Samantha Ashley; MSW Pena, Arianna Marie; MSW Bernick, Jane Sheridan; MSW Hanslik, Margaret K.; MSCJ Poteet, Allison Kay; MSW Berry, Madison R.; MSW Herron, Amanda Lee; MSW Quinn, Lyndsey Morgan; MSW Bishop, Morgan Taylor; MSW Horn, Rasheeda Deunsha; MSCJ Rodrigues, Erika Velasquez; MSW Bowman, Brittany Kaydn; MEd Howard, Ma'Tina Dyshanelle C; MSW Rodriguez, Anna Maria; MSW Boyd, Talia Shamayne; MSW Humphrey, Victoria Brooke; MSW Ruiz, Daniel; MSW Boykin, Chelsea Elizabeth; MSW Jauch, Gabriella Jade; MS Sanchez, Dru Michelle; MSW Brick, Jenna Noel; MSW Juarez, Jr., Manuel Enrique; MEd Sanchez, Genesis; MSW Brown, Cedric O.; MEd Juarez, Marcella Inez; MEd Schiman, Rachel Hart; MSW Bushover, Amy; MSW Kambo, Joviale; MSW Sena, Julie Annabel; MSW Cardenas, Juliana R.; MSW Kishi, Jessica Marie; MSW Sherman, Blaine Erik; MS Castillo, Kelly Amber; MSW Kruger, Madison Leigh; MSW Smiley-Odom, Jennifer; MSW Coleman, Monica Rene; MSW Lacombe, Ross Anthony; MSW Sonderegger, Hannah Marie; MSW Colley, Keisha Lisette; MSW Lambert, James Coy; MSW Sumners, Michelle Lynn; MSW Combs, Jillian Ivy; MSW Lopez, Maleri Nicole; MSW Sutherland, Brittany Jo; MSW Crawford, Courtney Ann; MSCJ Lopez, Olivia C.; MSW Swierc, Maryn Victoria; MSW Culberson, Albreesha Danielle; MSCJ Luongo, Lindsay Gillian; MSW Thomas, Raynimol; MS DeYoung, Ann M.; MSW Lyssy, Ashley N.; MSW Trevino, Sarahi Pilar; MSW Duron, Aaron; MSCJ Maas, Jessica Haley; MSW Valle, Monique Astrid; MSW Dusterhoft, Jason Duane; MSIS Marin Ochoa, Leticia; MSW Villarreal, Natalie Louise; MSW Faggard, Amanda Roseanna; MSCJ Marlow, Kyle Christopher Michael; MSW Whelan, Katelyn Johanna; MSW Farber, Melissa K.; MSW Mata, Sheana Yvette; MSCJ Wilson, Bethany Rebecca; MSW Foss, Samantha; MSW Mercer, Sheila A.; MSW Worthington, Matthew Craig; MSIS MASTER’S CANDIDATES, MCCOY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Albert, Jr., Charles E.; MAcy Dusse, Frances Olivia; MAcy Ortega, Jr., Pablo; MAcy Anton, Bonnie Elizabeth; MAcy Dutton, Aaron Micheal; MBA Paris, Joslyn Brooke; MAcy Barton, Samuel David; MAcy Eakle, Travis Williams; MAcy Plunk, Todd Alan; MBA Bearden, Madison Lynn; MAcy Fallin, Sierra R.; MBA Porter, Dondre Bryce; MAcy Blair, Heather Rae; MBA Franks, Robert Joseph; MBA Sams, Justin T.; MBA Brantley, Conor Griffin; MBA Hogan, Nikie Nutwaran; MBA Schuchert, Melanie Renee; MAcy Burke, Christian John; MBA King, Logann Emily; MAcy Shaw, Brian Mark; MBA Burleson, Kendall Renee; MBA Kotljarenko, Angelina Iosifovna; MAcy Swanbeck, Sarah Elizabeth; MBA Cervantes, Didier C.; MBA Krantman-Ijaz, Kayla Fay; MBA Taylor, Cristen Renee; MBA Clark, Nicole K.; MBA Kreitz, Andrew Charles; MBA Wyatt, Elizabeth Rachel; MBA Davis, Mallory Louise; MBA McManus, Glenn G.; MBA Zeidman, Elena Joy; MBA Davis, Shamarie M.; MBA Natale, Katrina Maynard; MBA Delgado, Carol Ann; MS Nguyen, Tai Khac; MBA MASTER’S CANDIDATES, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Alexander, Brandi A.; MEd Burkhart, Adrienne Rene; MEd Cortez, David; MA Baker, Esther Leah; MEd Burns, Casey Lee; MEd Cowes, Cristina Leigh; MEd Beyhl, Jodi L.; MEd Campa, Ariel Benites; MEd Cox, Brittany Christine; MEd Bolt, Michael A.; MEd Capello, Patricia Gail; MEd Crane, Courtney A.; MEd Bowen, Jessica Frances; MEd Castillo, Lauren Elizabeth; MEd Cummins, Laurel Michal; MEd Bowers, Eric James; MSRLS Ceder, Kelly Rae; MEd Cutler, Lauren Louise Pamela; MEd Brogdon, Tirzah Marie; MEd Cervantes, Krystina; MEd Dallal, Deanna Bronte; MEd Bryan, Robin Alyssa; MEd Chilton, Kenneth Lee; MEd Davis Collins, LaTavya Danielle; MEd

13 Domaschk, Ken W.; MEd Koebler, Caitlyn Marie; MEd Perez, Veronica; MEd Du Menil, Jeffrey Scott; MEd Levine, Jamison Lauren; MEd Powdrill, David Paul; MS Dunn, Clancy D.; MEd Limmer, Jessica Sanders; MEd Rankin, Stacey A.; MSRLS Edwards, Kelly Harold; MA Lugo, Celia Marie; MA Redwine, Jamesia Louise; MEd Esquibel, Margaret Ann; MEd Malone, Jr., Thomas Eugene; MA Reyes Bartlett, Jessica; MEd Figueroa, Jade S.; MA Maniscalo, Molly Yvonne; MEd Reynolds, Ashley Dio'N; MEd Flores, April Martinez; MEd Manning, John Robert; MEd Robinson, Jr., David Douglas; MEd Frausto, Stephanie Marie; MA Martinez, Angelina; MEd Rolan, Hannah Evaughn; MEd Gabrielson, Holly Mae; MEd McCampbell, Andrea Lynn; MA Sanchez, Dorothy A.; MEd Garcia, Idalia Vela; MEd McCurley, Selena Monique; MEd Sanchez, Laura; MEd Garza, Oscar Omar; MS McGettigan, Kelly Elizabeth; MA Santos, Lucinda; MEd Garza, Teresa Marie; MEd Monroe, Kelsey Jean; MEd Scharfetter, Rylee Raychel; MEd Gonzalez, Brisa Iveth; MEd Moon, Justin; MEd Teeter, Sean Patrick; MEd Harris, Lisa Danielle; MEd Morris, Kourtney Lynn; MEd Thompson, Andie Reed; MSRLS Hayes, Emily Louise; MEd Morrow, Melanie A.; MEd Trumble, Angela Renee; MEd Hurlbut, Brooke Anne; MEd Norton, Kimberly Megan; MEd VanAsten, Carissa Grace; MEd Ignacio, Darvin John; MS Oh, Lacey Rheannon; MEd Verstuyft, Melinda E.; MEd Jacobs, Leslie Ann; MEd Ontiberos, Victoria Elizabeth; MEd Wall, Morgan Blake; MEd Johnson, Stephanie Rodriguez; MEd Osborne, Megan Lois; MEd Williams, Alissa Dion; MEd Juluke, Korianne Tireka; MEd Pardo, Olivia G.; MEd Williams, Yareli De Paz; MEd Kalisek, Holli Morris; MEd Partida, Amanda J.; MEd Wilson, Cameron Keith; MSRLS Khowaja, Humaira Fatima; MEd Patten, Jessica Marie; MEd Yguerabide, Gilberto; MA Kim, Elsie Haejoong; MEd Pearce, Jordan Roy; MA Kirksey, Jessica Leigh; MEd Pehl, Megan Ashley; MEd MASTER’S CANDIDATES, COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Hooker, Keeley Jo; MM Neva, Courtney Louise; MM Uriarte, Haile Guillermo; MM Jensen, Charlotte Marie; MM Smith, Sean D.; MM Van Eynde, Holly Vanessa; MA Lira, Cristian E.; MM Stritz, Kellie Marie; MA Williams, Elizabeth Andrea; MM MASTER’S CANDIDATES, COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS Beane, Amanda Rae; MHA Meena, Indu; MHA Chava, Prathyusha; MHA Nelson, Daniel Jay; MHA MASTER’S CANDIDATES, COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Adhikari, Naina; MA Hayden, Holly Maureen; MA Morgan, Kelsey Elizabeth; MA Alyaqout, Abdullatif F. M. A. A.; MS Heffelfinger, T. Jane; MA New, Briana Tribeca; MA Amoussa, Latifou Abiodi; MA Hernandez, Alberto; MA Newton, Joshua Andrew; MS Barbour, Christina Lee; MPA Hickman, Holley Victoria; MA Ortega, Darlene; MA Barton, Andrew Curtis; MA Johnson, Angela Elizabeth; MA Owen, Ashlynn Taylor; MA Bellamy, Christopher A.; MA Jurrens, Melissa D.; MAGeo Pilgrim, Carley Marene; MAGeo Brkich, William A.; MA Keefer, Autumn Lynne; MA Piñon, Andrea Elaine; MS Creamer, Erin Nicole; MA King, Amy Abercrombie; MA Ragsdale Jones, Holly Kristin; MA Cregg, James Allen; MAGeo Kotulan, Kelsi Dawn; MA Raman, Arun K.; MA Critz, Kirstin Leigh; MA Kraemer, Kimberly Perez; MA Ross, Samuel Mckee; MA Day, Cooper Phillip; MA Kramer, Robyn Theresa; MA Schicker, Brittany Nicole; MA Esquivel, Savanha Morgan; MA Lateef, Shifa Maria; MPA Sincerbox, Susan Nichole; MA Essington, Anna Marie; MAGeo Lebron Bengochea, Adailin; MAGeo Slade, William Daniel; MA Fletcher, Billy O.; MPA Lu, Fangda; MAGeo Stanley, Rachel Farah; MS Flor-Stagnato, Kathleen Patricia; MA Lu, Han; MAGeo Swearinger, Mary Catherine; MA Ghulam, Aqsa; MA Maguire, II, Michael Earl; MPA Swonke, Carlos H.; MAGeo Glynyanyy, Viktor; MA Malone, Benjamin M.; MA Udita, Tasnuva S.; MAGeo Gonzalez, Luis Alberto; MA Manning, Aspen Brianne; MS Verschoyle, Bailey Elaine; MPA Grogan, Joseph James; MA McAdams, Hanna Phuong; MA Weeks, Steven Douglas; MS Gunnells, Laura Megan; MAGeo Mills, David Adam; MS Williams, Crystal Marie; MA Haile, Daniel Berhe; MA Momtaz, Azin; MA Worley, Jameson Keith; MA 14 MASTER’S CANDIDATES, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Aleti, Chandana; MS Gildner, Michael Brenton; MS Patel, Jill Viralkumar; MS Archer, Randall B.; MS Gopidalai, Sethu Ramanujam; MS Pawar, Akash Ashok; MS Bichu, Tanvi; MS Guddeta, Kemal H.; MS Pham, An T.; MS Bracey, Harrison Edwin; MS Hernandez, Ruby Ann; MS Salisbury, Sara Lynn; MS Britton, Stacey Lea; MS Innes, Alexander Hugh; MS Samimi, Hanie; MS Clements, Kelby Ashton; MS Long, Kimberly Jordan; MS Samuels, Brian Christopher; MS Delices, Linus Ray; MS Mahmud, Md Shamim; MS Speer, Steven Jay; MS Dobbins, James Justin; MS Matthews, Anna Marie; MS Tahsini, Alireza; MS Eisenmenger, Sarah Flores; MS McAlmon, Robert G.; MS Vadla, Pavan Kumar Reddy; MS Flaska, Skyler Ryan; MS McDermott, Ryan J.; MS Wilson, III, William Woodrow; MS Gallo, Erika Susan Johnson; MS Murrell, Chris Len; MS Garikipati, Chaitanya Krishna; MS Parthasarathy, Srinithi; MS

15 MASTER'S CANDIDATES THESES

ALYAQOUT, ABDULLATIF F. M. A. A. Water Depth (WD) Mapping of Hurricane Harvey Using Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) in Harris County, Texas Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Tzee Kiu E Chow, Department of Geography

ARCHER, RANDALL B. Nanostructured Titanium Oxynitride-Supported Iridium Oxide Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalyst for Water Splitting Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Christopher Peter Rhodes, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

BARTON, ANDREW CURTIS The Knight’s Progress and Virtual Realities: The Medieval Adventure from Beowulf to Ready Player One Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Robert T. Tally, Jr., Department of English

BRITTON, STACEY LEA Impact of Environmental Contaminants on the Threeridge Mussel (Amblema plicata) in the Guadalupe River Basin, Texas Thesis Committee Co-Chairs: Dr. Jessica Dutton and Dr. Astrid Nadine Schwalb, Department of Biology

CRITZ, KIRSTIN LEIGH An Exploratory Study of Psychosocial Factors that are Related to Trolling Behaviors on Social Media Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Krista J. Howard, Department of Psychology

DAY, COOPER PHILLIP Reflection’s Role in Transfer: An Analysis of Threshold Concepts in Student Reflections Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Eric Wallace Leake, Department of English

DELICES, LINUS RAY Variation in Minimum Temperation Tolerance of Two Invasive Snails in Central Texas, USA Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Astrid Nadine Schwalb, Department of Biology

DURON, AARON Generational Differences among Police Officers Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Wayman C. Mullins, School of Criminal Justice

EISENMENGER, SARAH FLORES Influence of Variable Planting Time on a Corn-Bean Intercropping System Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Susan Schwinning, Department of Biology

FAGGARD, AMANDA ROSEANNA Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Highways: Examining Nodal Points and Potential Strategies to Reduce Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Wayman C. Mullins, School of Criminal Justice

FLOR-STAGNATO, KATHLEEN PATRICIA Evaluating the Use of Structure-from-Motion Photogrammetry in the Excavation of Buried Human Remains Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Michelle D. Hamilton, Department of Anthropology

FRAUSTO, STEPHANIE MARIE Postsecondary Developmental Education Instructor Perspectives within an Integrated Reading and Writing Department at a Community College Setting Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Emily J. Summers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

GALLO, ERIKA SUSAN JOHNSON Numerical Approach to Energy Minimization of Fluid Configurations Using Phase-Field Models Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Raymond F. Treinen, Department of Mathematics

GILDNER, MICHAEL BRENTON In-Silico Guided Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Electrophilic Carbenes Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Todd W. Hudnall, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

GROGAN, JOSEPH JAMES In the Interests of National Security: Rhetoric, Reality, and the Creation of the National Security State, 1945-1950 Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Ellen D. Tillman, Department of History 16 HANSLIK, MARGARET K. The Use of Charismatic Leadership in Crisis Management in Policing Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Wayman C. Mullins, School of Criminal Justice

HEFFELFINGER, T. JANE The Continuing Conflict, Resolution, and Compromise Found in African American Burial Sites Thesis Committee Co-Chairs: Dr. Ellen D. Tillman and Dr. Patricia L. Denton, Department of History

HICKMAN, HOLLEY VICTORIA City Characteristics and Head Start Availability Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Toni Terling Watt, Department of Sociology

JOHNSON, ANGELA ELIZABETH The Impact of Cognitive Load on Women’s Decision Making for Food Choices Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. William L. Kelemen, Department of Psychology

KRAEMER, KIMBERLY PEREZ The Ideal Temporary Employee: A Qualitative Exploration of Recruiters’ Perceptions within Temporary Staffing Agencies Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Patti Giuffre, Department of Sociology

KRAMER, ROBYN THERESA Application of Stable Isotopes and Geostatistics to Predict Region of Geographic Origin for Deceased Migrants Recovered in Southern Texas Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Nicholas Paul Herrmann, Department of Anthropology

LONG, KIMBERLY JORDAN c-MYC G-Quadruplex DNA Structures: Characterization and Photocleavage Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Sean Michael Kerwin, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

MAHMUD, MD SHAMIM Surface Modification of Thermoplastic Polymers for Lateral Flow Assay Applications Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Namwon Kim, Ingram School of Engineering

MANNING, ASPEN BRIANNE Riparian Forest Recovery Following a Catastrophic Flood on the Blanco River, Texas Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Kimberly Michelle Meitzen, Department of Geography

MATA, SHEANA YVETTE Implicit and Explicit Attitudes towards Latinos, Crime and Immigration Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Scott W. Bowman, School of Criminal Justice

MATTHEWS, ANNA MARIE Modeling Detection and Density Using Distance Sampling for Three Priority Grassland Bird Species in Texas – Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna), and Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Michael Clay Green, Department of Biology

MCALMON, ROBERT G. Bruhat Order and Coxeter Hyperplane Arrangements Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Suho Oh, Department of Mathematics

MCDERMOTT, RYAN J. Exploration of a New Affordable Thermal Protection System Utilizing Needle-Punched (2.5D) Fabric Composites Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Jitendra S. Tate, Ingram School of Engineering

MILLS, DAVID ADAM Agent-Based Modeling of the Transport of Tropospheric Ozone Generated by Point-Source Emissions of Ozone Precursors Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Yongmei Lu, Department of Geography

NEW, BRIANA TRIBECA Using Matched Craniometric and Genetic Data to Assess the Population Structure of Texas-Mexico Border Migrants Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Martha K. Spradley, Department of Anthropology

17 PHAM, AN T. Integrating Microgrid Power for Net-Zero Energy Supply Chain Operations: A Big Data Analytics Approach Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Tongdan Jin, Ingram School of Engineering

PIÑON, ANDREA ELAINE Scratching the Surface: A Content Analysis of Gorillas as Zoogeomorphic Agents Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. David R. Butler, Department of Geography

SALISBURY, SARA LYNN An Investigation of Preservice Teachers’ Engagement and Perceptions of Science Learning in Outdoor Learning Environments Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Kristy Lynn Daniel, Department of Biology

SAMIMI, HANIE Identification of Gene Sets that Predict Acute Myeloid Leukemia Prognosis Using Integrative Gene Network Analysis Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Vangelis Metsis, Department of Computer Science

SAMUELS, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER Growth and Characterization of (InGa)2O3 Alloys Thesis Committee Co-Chairs: Dr. Ravindranath Droopad and Dr. Lawrence Larson, Ingram School of Engineering

SHERMAN, BLAINE ERIK Characterizing the Calcium Sensing Receptor in the Progression of the Metastatic Phenotype of Prostate Cancer Cells Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Ramona Salcedo, School of Family and Consumer Sciences

SINCERBOX, SUSAN NICHOLE Postmortem Timing of Microbe-Driven Decomposition Events: Indicators of Bloat and Post-Bloat in Central Texas Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Michelle D. Hamilton, Department of Anthropology

STANLEY, RACHEL FARAH Comparison of Two Active Hydrocarbon Production Regions in Texas to Determine Boomtown Growth and Development: A Geospatial Analysis of Active Well Locations and Demographic Changes, 2000-2017 Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Denise Blanchard-Boehm, Department of Geography

SWEARINGER, MARY CATHERINE Application of Dental Cementochronology in Unidentified Migrants in South Texas Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Nicholas Paul Herrmann, Department of Anthropology

THOMAS, RAYNIMOL Examining the Links between Latino Adolescents’ Active Coping Strategies, School Belonging, and School Performance Thesis Committee Co-Chairs: Dr. Norma Judith Perez-Brena and Dr. Melissa Y. Delgado, School of Family and Consumer Sciences

WEEKS, STEVEN DOUGLAS Art Activism in Guatemala Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Craig Hanks, Department of Philosophy

18 COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS T. Jaime Chahin, Ph.D., Dean BACHELOR’S CANDIDATES Acosta, Alicia M.; BSCJ Flores, Bianca; BSFCS Lopez, Jacob Tyler; BSCJ Aguero, Gabriela; BSFCS Flores, Rose M.; BSAG Macedo Leon, Jessica; BSW Aguilar, Jr., Ricardo; BSCJ Gamboa, Gabriella Lauren; BSCJ Manboard, Miriam Catherine; BSFCS Aguillon, Mercy; BSW Gambrell, Cedric DeWayne; BAAS Marks, III, Joseph; BSAG Ajose, Veronica Oviyon; BSFCS Garcia, Dianey; BSCJ Marr, Cory J.; BSCJ Alcorta, Natalie Elise; BSW3 Garcia, Nathalie Danielle; BSW2 Martin, Amoi; BSW Almengor, Luis D.; BSCJ Garris, Kennedy; BSFCS1 Martin, Katelyn; BSW1 Alvenda, Paulina; BSFCS Gibson, Jordan C.; BSAG Martinez, Arlene M.; BSFCS Arnold, Tiffany Tyra; BSFCS3 Gilmour, Niki; BSW Martinez, Miriam; BSW Arredondo, Jacob H.; BSCJ Gladstone, Xavier Marcus; BAAS McCann, Kenneth M.; BSCJ Arreola, Graciela; BSFCS3 Goodman, Megan Elizabeth; BSCJ McCormick, Cherella; BSFCS Atkins, Jordan M.; BAAS Graham, Taylor; BSFCS2 Mcelroy, Keegan Ainslie David; BSAG Austin, Samantha M.; BSFCS Gray, Alexander; BAAS McKinnerney, Taylor R.; BSAG Babola, Dustin T.; BSFCS Gray, Jacob; BSFCS3 Meadows, Henley S.; BSFCS Barrera, Miranda Margarita; BSFCS2 Gress, Samantha Rae; BSAG2 Middleman, Shayna G.; BSW Bazan Ayala, Laura Leticia; BSW Griffin, Brian Johnston; BSAG2 Milne, Chante Briana; BSW Beck, Kristen; BAAS Grimes, Anna K.; BSFCS Mireles, Azul; BSFCS Blankenbeckler, Misty Ann; BSCJ Guerrero, Ryan; BSAG Morales, Esmeralda Isabel; BSW3 Booher, Aubrey Nelda; BSW1 Gulley, Arielle Yvette; BSW Morales, Sara M.; BSCJ Borek, Cristalyn Kahealani Naomi; BAAS3 Ham, Stephen; BSCJ Morgan, Carli D.; BSFCS Briones, Abraham Briones; BSCJ Hanna, Christopher Robin; BSCJ Morris, Victoria L.; BSFCS Briones, Jillian; BAAS Harbin, Zachary S.; BSCJ Mosegard, Morgan Germaine; BSAG Brite, Lawrence Roger; BAAS Hargrave, Jon Michael; BSW Moss, Adrian; BSFCS Brooker, Rena Madeline; BSFCS Harris, Collin L.; BSAG Moussa, Ramy; BSCJ Bulthuis, Melanie N.; BSFCS Harrison, Ryan A.; BSCJ Munguia-Salazar, Clarissa; BSW Carney, III, John Paul; BSCJ Hayes, Dustin; BSCJ1 Muniz, Brandon Cristian; BSCJ1 Caroll, Richelle; BAAS3 Henry, Shaquille; BSCJ3 Munoz, Celeste M.; BSFCS Carreno, Anthony; BSCJ Hernandez, Leilani; BSW3 Murshed, Shadman; BSAG3 Castillo, Connie; BSW Hernandez, Martin Joseph; BAAS Navarro, Porshia Celine; BAAS Castro, Maricela Marie; BSCJ Herrera, Maria I.; BSW Nguyen, Ngan; BSW2 Caudill, Jillian A.; BSFCS Herrick, Kelsey; BSFCS Nguyen, Traum-Anh Tu; BSFCS2 Cejka, Brady Dagan; BAAS Herrin, Charles; BSCJ Nix, Sara Ann; BAAS Cervantes, Ivan A.; BSCJ Hickey, Audrey; BSFCS2 Oliver, Paige L.; BSFCS Chalmers, Kallie S.; BSFCS Holcomb, Danacha; BSFCS Padron-Salazar, Erika Giselle; BSW Chambless, Blane; BAAS1 Horner, Cole L.; BSCJ Perales, Anthony Isaac; BSFCS Chapman, Maci Brianna; BSFCS Hough, Tristian McCall; BSFCS Perdue, Haley; BSFCS Charlton, Rachel E.; BSW3 Hyder, Nikera; BSCJ2 Perry, Erin T.; BSAG Contreras-Gonzalez, Adrian; BSCJ Ibarra, Joseph Michael; BSCJ Price, Jonathan A.; BSCJ Cormia, Heidi Elizabeth; BSFCS Johnson, Jacob Taylor; BSAG Ramos, Claudia; BSCJ Cortez, Jennifer; BSCJ3 Johnson, Kelsey Jashae; BSCJ Reedy, James M.; BAAS Cox, Garrett J.; BSFCS Jones, Amanda M.; BAAS Rios, Paige Danielle; BSW1 Dalton, Christine Francis; BSCJ Kaskos, Eva; BAAS Roberts, Mariah; BSFCS Deer, Taeler R.; BAAS Kibodeaux, Emily A.; BSAG Robinson, Raya Simone; BSW Dixson, Tzitzi M.; BAAS3 King, Immanuel; BAAS Rochell, Michelle; BAAS Edwards, Charles D.; BSAG Kitchell, Georgeanne; BSCJ3 Rodreick, Hannah; BSCJ Elvrom, Kathleen Susan; BSW3 Kneupper, Michelle; BAAS3 Rodriguez, Maria Fernanda; BSCJ Emhovick, Natasha Renee; BAAS1 Koehmstedt, Jocelyn N.; BAAS Rodriguez, Saphana; BSCJ Everett, Mason; BSAG1 Lee, Sean; BSCJ Rodriguez, Stephen D.; BSCJ Fields, Courtney; BSW Lerma, Jeremiah; BAAS2 Rogers, Brittney; BSCJ3 Filipp, Renee M.; BSCJ Lewis, Crystal Resha; BSAG Rudy, Cersten Leaness; BSFCS Fletcher, Hillary; BAAS Lopes, Elise L.; BSCJ Salazar, Andrea; BSAG 19 Salazar-Cruz, Jennifer A.; BSW2 Starks, Victoria C.; BSFCS Wedergren, Natasha F.; BSAG Salinas, III, Enrique; BSW3 Steele, Victoria E.; BSW1 Wetmore, Trixie L.; BSAG2 Sample, Tyler Davis; BAAS Stephenson, Matthew L.; BSFCS Wheeler, Christopher Ryan; BSAG Sanchez, Angela Elizabeth; BSW3 Thomas, Kendahl B.; BSFCS Wheeler, Jake Michael; BSCJ Sandlin, Trevian R.; BSFCS Tiefenthaler, Madison Rose; BSCJ White, Bria Nicole; BSFCS Satterwhite, Shelby; BSFCS Tijerina, Angel N.; BSW Wickham, Cheyenne Marie; BSFCS Schneider, Morgan L.; BSFCS Torres, Pahola Lizbeth; BSW Williams, Madilene; BSW Scott, Colton; BSFCS3 Torrez, Adreayn; BAAS Williford, Sarah L.; BSFCS Sevier, Jeffrey R.; BSCJ Tovar, Klarissa I.; BSCJ3 Wilmes, Anna J.; BAAS1 Shaw, Sherri; BSCJ Tuckness, Alexandra Lindsey; BSFCS Wilson, Jr., Paul Stuart; BSCJ Silva, Nayeli Guadalupe; BSFCS Uribe, Joseph Anthony; BSCJ Wolfshohl, Samantha Claire; BSCJ3 Smith, Jacob; BSCJ Valdez, Eduardo A.; BSAG3 Worrall, Cortland Marc Reeder; BSAG Sobol, Madison Thomas; BSFCS Valero, Marissa Alyse; BSCJ Wright, Kyle S.; BSAG Sonnier, Sydni; BSFCS Vasquez, Andrea; BSFCS3 Yantis, Walton Todd; BAAS Soto, Clarisa N.; BSFCS Ventura, Nancy Abigail; BSFCS Ytuarte, Abigail; BSCJ Soto, Harvey; BSCJ Villa, Amairany; BSCJ Zambrano, Priscilla Leticia; BSFCS1 Staff, Liane Michelle; BSW3 Walls, Kqurstin Marlorie; BSFCS Zapata, Micaela L.; BSAG2

1Summa Cum Laude (3.8-4.0 GPA) 2Magna Cum Laude (3.6-3.79 GPA) 3Cum Laude (3.4-3.59 GPA) The honors designation listed is current as of two weeks prior to the commencement ceremonies. Any changes to a student’s honors designation as a result of their final grades will be reflected on the student’s official transcript.

20 MCCOY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Denise Smart, Ph.D., Dean BACHELOR’S CANDIDATES

Alarcon, Jr., Rolando; BBA Fajardo, Timothy Antonio; BBA Lashley, Luke Robinson; BBA Alonso, Evelyn B.; BBA Farrar, Chelsea Ann; BBA Laughland, Rudy; BBA Alvarado Castillo, Carlos Sadams; BBA Flanary, Hunter R.; BBA Ligon, Lacy M.; BBA Andreasen, Mark; BBA Flegle, Dustin M.; BBA Lilly, Marissa E.; BBA Aneke, Andrew Jidekene; BBA Flores, Anthony; BBA Loibl, Rex; BBA Asafu-Adjaye, Sydney Alexandria Yaa; BBA Flynn, Brandon M.; BBA Lolliot, Antoine Manua; BBA1 Ascencio, Merlina; BBA Gaines, Cameron R.; BBA Lopez, Cole; BBA3 Avery, Sarah; BBA Gann, Jakob R.; BBA Lopez, Rodrigo; BBA3 Baeza, Gustavo; BBA Garnier, Janie Elisabeth; BBA Lujan, Jr., Gabriel; BBA Baggett, Hannah Elizabeth; BBA Garza, Andrea Clarissa; BBA Maddux, III, Douglas H.; BBA 2 Bartley, Michaela; BBA Garza, Dylan J.; BBA Maldonado, Jr., Antonio; BBA Battles-Herron, Clay Davis; BBA Gibbs, Jordan; BBA Malmstrom, Alison; BBA 1 Becak, Jarrod Wayne; BBA Gilbert, Kameron; BBA Manning, Dalton; BBA 3 Becton, Paige L.; BBA Gill, Alana Danielle; BBA Martinez, Oscar Keano; BBA Beery, Creighton; BBA Gillani, Ayesha A.; BBA Mata, John Raemund Ocsio; BBA Bercher, Cole D.; BBA Gilmour, Ashley Nicole; BBA Maya, Olivia Andrea; BBA 3 Bermudez, III, Efren; BBA Gindler, Otto S.; BBA Mayes, Caroline Susan; BBA Bomba, Haley Lauren; BBA Gomez Pinilla, Juan Cristobal; BBA Mayes, Noah Ian; BA Bondoc, Adam; BBA Gordon, Adam Charles; BBA Mayfield, Courtney; BBA3 3 Bourgault, Riley J.; BBA Goytia, Kristall L.; BBA McCoy, Alexandrea; BBA Brewer, Joseph Philip; BBA Green, Benjamin M.; BBA McCrory, Connor; BBA Brock, Jasmine C.; BBA Green, Nicholas; BBA McDaniel, Rainee M.; BBA Bucci, Brittni Rose; BBA Hardwick, Donovan; BA McDonald, Tyler Whatley; BBA Bushnell, Brooke Daniele; BBA Hart, Wesley; BBA McFail, Stanley Decosta Ray; BBA 2 Campbell, Mary N.; BBA Harvey, Julian Maurice; BBA McGowan, Savannah Alysha; BBA Cantu, Christian; BBA Hayes, Sarah; BBA McLaurin, Cody L.; BBA Cervantes, Ricardo; BBA Hendricks, Lathan; BBA Mecchi, Andrew Dylan; BBA Cheatham, Sydney; BBA Hernandez, Cain; BBA Mendez, Alejandra; BBA2 Chu, Ngoc; BBA Hicks, Matthew Wayne; BBA Meza, Alejandro; BBA3 Clark, Shannon L.; BBA Hill, Whitney; BBA Milledge, Andrew; BBA Clugston, Sierra Ann; BBA Hirschhorn, Justin B.; BBA Miller, Andrew; BBA Clugston, Travis M.; BBA Hoenes, Emilee A.; BBA Miller, Tyler James; BBA Conboy, Kelly A.; BBA Hogan, Julia M.; BBA Misenheimer, Sr., Douglas; BBA Cordova, Gabriel N.; BBA Hopson, Jared Reid; BBA Mitchell, Austin Richard; BBA Cox, Jonathan; BBA Howard, Christopher; BBA Mizerik, Forrest; BBA Curry, Alyssa; BBA Jackson, III, Jerry Lynn; BBA Mock, Cory A.; BBA Curtis, Sean A.; BBA James, Kyle; BBA Molina, Adrian; BBA Davis, Sayamarie Penelope; BBA Jimenez, Andrew James; BBA Monert, Dayron; BA De La Rosa, Deric; BBA Johnson, Amelia Rene; BBA Montemayor, Joseph Rae; BBA Dennis, Bryce; BBA Johnson, Matthew A.; BBA Moore, Markel Joshua; BBA Dixon, Spencer Mark; BBA Jones, Deiondre Terrell; BBA Moring, Brandon; BBA Dobson, Trevor; BBA Juarez, Noel; BBA Morris, Sabrina M.; BBA Dominguez, Miguel Estevan; BBA Kasper, Bianca; BBA Morrison, Cory L.; BBA Dorsey, Jacob Cole; BBA Kaupert, Shelby L.; BBA Muhich, Shannon; BBA 3 Duffin, Ryan; BBA Key, Kyle; BBA Murphy, Brandie L.; BBA Earl, Johnathan Larson; BBA Kirby, Jake; BBA Nealy, Kaelan Marcel; BBA Elkins, Kailyn L.; BBA Kirsch, Dominic Leo; BBA Nguyen, Traum-Anh Tu; BBA2 3 2 English, Spencer A.; BBA Kjorlien, Lexington; BBA Nizami, Fatima; BBA Esparza, Christian M.; BBA Krigel, Adina Rachel; BBA Ockers, Samantha; BBA Estrada, Jucary Airam; BBA Kuse, Hannah J.; BBA O'Dell, David G.; BBA Ezenagu, Xavier Obinna; BA Lanza, Grant; BBA O'Leary, Michael Vincent; BBA 21 Olson, Jonas C.; BBA Rowton, Brandon William; BBA Tomlinson, Kyle Alexander; BBA Ornelas, Izaac; BA Ruiz, Hilaria B.; BBA Torrez, Victor Jay; BBA Pace, David; BBA Samayoa, Marissa; BBA Townsend, Madison Renee; BBA Padilla Ortega, Mariela; BBA Sanchez, Nikki Ray; BBA Tran, Kathy D.; BBA Pathammavong, Cassidy; BA Scott, Samantha Jean; BBA Truong, Steven M.; BBA Paz-Villatoro, Carmen; BBA Serrato, Tiffany Renee; BBA Valenciano, Carla Yvette; BBA Pearce, Cole A.; BBA Shane, Leland Joseph; BBA Valeriano, Briana; BBA Peirsol, Jordan Nicole; BBA Shimek, Miranda; BBA Vanegas, Enrique; BBA Perez, Jennifer; BBA Shorkey, Lauren N.; BBA Vanegas, Kimberly N.; BBA Pfeiffer, Madison Anna; BBA Siegmund, Connor William; BBA Vasquez, Darren C.; BBA Porter, Jr., Timothy Allan; BBA Silva, Jocelyn Marlene; BBA Vo, Duong; BBA1 Pownall, Amanda L.; BBA1 Smith, Allison M.; BBA Vrba, Lane E.; BBA Preciado, Mitchell; BBA Smith, Sarah Hiter; BBA Walker, Kyle; BBA Puga-Zapata, Jr., Jesus; BBA2 Smith, Tyler J.; BBA Watson, William Eric; BBA Pyle, Jennie M.; BBA3 Stacy, Justin R.; BBA Weimann, Cameron D.; BBA Quick, Brandon; BBA Stanton, Cheri C.; BBA Wetherbee, Alan J.; BBA Reagan, Blake Montgomery; BBA Stoner, Breanna J.; BBA White, Justice S.; BBA Reed, III, Stephen; BA2 Stover, Elicia; BBA Williams, Hannah; BBA Reese, James; BBA Strehlow, Jacob Louis; BBA Willis, Leslie; BBA Rinn, Amber J.; BBA Strickler, Allison R.; BBA Witherspoon, Robert Franklin; BBA Rippee, Alex M.; BBA Swann, Sarah Kathryn; BBA Woodard, Zachary Kye; BBA Roach, Sherry Diane; BBA Thiem, Jared; BBA Woolston, Alexander C.; BBA Robnett, Evelyn Chandler; BBA Thomas, Shelby Leanne; BBA Zapata, Bertha; BBA Rodriguez, Luis; BBA Thompson, Cullen T.; BBA Zekos-Sierra, Joseph A.; BBA Rokas, Austin J.; BBA3 Tipp, Katelyn Nicole; BBA

1Summa Cum Laude (3.8-4.0 GPA) 2Magna Cum Laude (3.6-3.79 GPA) 3Cum Laude (3.4-3.59 GPA) The honors designation listed is current as of two weeks prior to the commencement ceremonies. Any changes to a student’s honors designation as a result of their final grades will be reflected on the student’s official transcript.

22 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Michael P. O'Malley, Ed.D., Dean BACHELOR’S CANDIDATES Adams, Paige Ryleigh; BESS Duran, Mia Anchee; BESS Kelley, Haley Nicole; BS Agol, Megan Alexandra; BS2 Ellett, Tiffany; BESS3 Kempa, Abbigail N.; BS2 Ahr, Cheyenne T.; BS Ellis, Amber Nayaer; BESS Kiker, Ferrell M.; BESS Alford, Thomas; BESS Ellis, Julianne Taylor; BESS Kitchen, Allison Jo; BESS2 Anderson, Taylor L.; BS3 Enobabor, Solomon; BESS Knipp, James R.; BESS Asemota, Bigstuff; BESS Espinoza, Melissa N.; BESS Koppa, Brooke; BESS Ashley, Kaitlyn Shae; BS3 Fernandez, Anthony Joseph; BESS1 Kramer, Hannah K.; BS Avery, Kendi Mikkel; BESS Fishbeck, Kirsten Leigh; BESS3 Krueger, Riley Edward; BESS Barron, Chelsea; BESS Fitzgerald, Brandon E.; BESS Lanford, Maygan L.; BS3 Bates, Jessica; BS3 Flores Hernandez, Tania Janeth; BESS Lara, Elisa Y.; BESS Belmares, Jr., Noe; BESS Flores, Alyssa D.; BESS1 Lee, Jeremy Lynn; BESS Berg, Bryanna A.; BS Flournoy, Ashley D.; BESS Levrier, Madison Joy; BS3 Berger, Ryan Kyle; BESS Forrest, Emily; BS2 Limon, Jr., Alberto; BESS Bertles, Brooke; BS1 Franke, Rachel Raeanne; BESS Llano, Carolina; BS2 Bickham, Sydney; BS Galindo, Maria Guadalupe; BS Loden, Nicholas Connor; BESS Booker, Charles Austin; BESS Garcia, Alexis C.; BESS Loewe, Rhett Calder; BESS Bowen, Kelci Marie; BS3 Gary, Stephon D.; BS Lopez, Jacqueline Marie; BESS Boyd, Kristin N.; BESS Garza, Kassandra; BS Lopez, Karina; BESS Branch-Schoen, Tarin; BS2 Gattis, Taylor Kristina; BS Lucas, Devante Lamar; BESS Braun, Taylor N.; BS3 Goforth, Shelby K.; BS Mackenzie, Jordann Rose; BESS3 Brown, Justice Baker; BS3 Gonzalez, Christina L.; BS Maker, Allison Michelle; BESS Brown, Travis A.; BESS Gonzalez, Daniella D.; BESS Mapes, Morgan Marie; BS3 Bujnoch, Jade A.; BS3 Gonzalez, Sarah; BESS Martinez, Caroline Zavala; BS Burrows, Amanda Nicole; BS1 Griffith, Lauren Nicole; BESS2 Martinez, Timothy; BESS1 Bussell, Alyssa Carol; BESS Gutierrez, Justina D.; BESS Masenburge, Leea Chantel; BESS Cadell, Sydney Kathryn; BS Hamill, Rebekah Madison; BS1 McAnarney, Ashley H.; BESS Caldwell, Kate E.; BESS1 Harvey, Julian Maurice; BS McFatridge, Audrey-Anah Kay; BS2 Campbell, Chase William; BESS Hatton, Madison A.; BESS3 Meekes, Megan Carolina; BS Carr, Dawn Marie; BESS Hauck, Samantha Elizabeth; BESS2 Meloncon, McAlister Beall; BS Carreon, Leslie; BS Heflin, Spencer J.; BESS Mercado, Sarah; BS1 Castillo, Ashagnie; BESS Henry, Kelsey D.; BS3 Mitchell, Garrett S.; BHWP Castillo, Timothy John; BESS Hernandez, Mia; BESS Mitchell, Trisha Lynn; BESS Chase, Christian Lee; BESS Herrera, Joseph Emmanuel; BESS Montoya, Zelik; BESS Cherry, Alexis Jean; BS2 Higgins, Hailee D'Ann; BESS Moody, Megan; BS Chesnick, Robert J.; BS Hisaw, Brandon; BESS Moreno, Elmer Rene; BESS Christianson, Brian; BESS Hixon, Jake A.; BESS Morgan, Victoria Ashton; BESS Clark, Alex Raeanne; BS Hobbs, Ryan T.; BESS Moritz, Katherine Daisy; BESS Cline, Madison Ranae; BS Hoch, Kimberly Elizabeth; BESS Mullins, Emily Harrington; BS3 Contreras, Madison A.; BESS Holguin, Jorge Anthony; BESS Munsch, McKenna Renee; BS3 Cook, Hayley Lynn; BS2 Holmes, Margaret Grace; BESS Myers, Christian; BESS Cordero, Cassandra S.; BS Irvin, Tasia Mone; BESS Naulls, Lonvis; BHWP Corrales, Salvador D.; BESS2 Jackson, Jordyn Elizabeth; BS3 Navarro, Alan; BS Couch, Jamie S.; BESS Jacobs, Harley A.; BESS Navarro, Jr., Robert; BESS Cox, Camille; BESS Jamail, Meredith Z.; BS1 Navarro, Katrina; BESS Criddle, Charis Eirene; BESS2 Janak, Abby Claire; BESS Normand, Rachel Marie; BESS Cunningham, Randy William; BS Jeffries, Elisha A.; BESS Nuttall, Allison M.; BS2 Davila, Dominique Darlene; BESS Jenogan, Brent Cameron; BESS Nzeakor, Yvonne C.; BS Davis, Suzannah M.; BS Jimenez, Ashlea B.; BS Onyenezi, Joyce Ifeoma; BESS Delgado, Chelsea Kristine; BESS Johnson, Drake; BESS Ortiz, Jasmine Desiree; BESS Dunlap, Miriam Hope; BESS Jordan, Kiara Geneva-Mae; BHWP Owens, Kaitlin Elizabeth; BESS Dunn, Jalicia S.; BESS Kelley, Gabrielle Victoria; BESS Perez, Jr., Oscar; BESS 23 Pinillo, Jr., Manuel De Jesus; BS Salabarria, Alexander A.; BESS Thornton, Taylor Lynn; BS3 Pittdman, Logan J.; BESS Salazar, Amber Lynn; BESS Till, Sara M.; BESS1 Portis, Adrienne Michelle; BESS Salters, Rashad; BESS Tipler, Malik; BESS Powell, Emily Kathleen; BS Samuel, Shikha; BS Torges, Austin; BS Pozuc, David M.; BESS Sanchez, Stephany; BS Trevorah, Bryan; BESS2 Ramirez, April D.; BESS Sanders, Alyssa Noami; BESS1 Vargas, Kelly Denisse; BS1 Ramirez, Ronie; BESS Sauceda, Yesenia Monzerrat; BESS2 Vasisko, Olivia Renee; BESS Ramos, Travis A.; BESS Schaefer, Katarina A.; BESS Vega, Zachary J.; BESS Rangel, Michael; BESS Serna, Aaron Michael; BESS Vincent, Jr., Shawn J.; BESS Reed, Hannah Lark; BS Shanafelt, Tarahann A.; BESS Vrana, Bailee M.; BESS Reichardt, Madeline W.; BESS Shaver, Richard Anderson; BS Watson, Dylan J.; BESS Reissman, Elizabeth; BS2 Shuford, John; BESS Weeks, Elizabeth Nicole; BS3 Reyna, Jamie L.; BESS Smith, Justin Girard; BESS West, Alexander Gary; BESS Rivera, Amy C.; BS Stovall, Jessica; BS3 Widmer, Daniel James; BESS Rodriguez, Marcela; BS3 Suggs, Natalie E.; BS3 Wilkins, Courtney; BESS Rosenauer, Krystal A.; BS Sullivan, Danielle C.; BESS Williams, Shamarr Evander; BESS Rowlands, Rebekkah; BS Suniga, Claudia E.; BS3 Williams, Shelby BrookAn; BS3 Rubayo, Melissa Nicole; BESS Taing, Benson; BESS Ytuarte, Hannah; BESS2 Rubio, Brianna H.; BESS Thai, An Andy Q.; BESS1 Russell, Jennifer A.; BS3 Thannoon, Victoria Grace; BESS3

1Summa Cum Laude (3.8-4.0 GPA) 2Magna Cum Laude (3.6-3.79 GPA) 3Cum Laude (3.4-3.59 GPA) The honors designation listed is current as of two weeks prior to the commencement ceremonies. Any changes to a student’s honors designation as a result of their final grades will be reflected on the student’s official transcript.

24 COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION John Fleming, Ph.D., Dean BACHELOR’S CANDIDATES Adix, Jacob A.; BS Gatti, Nicholas A.; BFA2 Mendez, Arlene; BS Aguilar, Daniel; BFA2 Geary, Whitney L.; BS Moore, Abigail Marion; BS Aleman, Jesus; BS Gentry, Sean; BS Morgan, April Christine; BFA3 Allee, Alexandria Nicole; BS Gleitman, Jonathan; BS Morley, Austin James; BS Allen, Noah Christopher; BFA Goff, Jacqueline; BS2 Mundine, Stephanie Rae; BFA Altschul, Alexa Lane; BS Golden, Claudia E.; BA Nava, Luis Angel; BFA Alvarado, Cassandria Rose; BS Gomez, Andrew M.; BA Neidlinger, Madison Paige; BS2 Armstrong, Molly M.; BS Gonzales, Anita; BA Nicol, Maureen M.; BA Bampi, Alexandria; BFA Gonzales, Kayleigh A.; BA Nieto, Michael; BA Benck, Kaliegh Nicole; BS Gonzalez, Steven James; BS3 Nijland, Nichola Jean; BFA Blisard, Lindsey H.; BS Granja, Christopher; BS Nunnally, Penelope; BS Boddie, Lindsay Nicole; BA Guevara, Jessenia; BS Ontiveros, Daryl Matthew; BS Boukarim, Gina; BA Guthrie, Wensley Taylor; BS Parrish, Elizabeth; BS Brown, Martrice; BA Hadley, Mariah Louise; BS Pennywell, Tristan Bryce; BS Busch, Lauren; BA Harlan, Mark D.; BS Perez, Andrew; BS Bush, Julia; BS Harris, Ladarius Deshaun; BS Peters, Leah Ashley; BA Byers, Madelyn S.; BS Hemphill, II, Patrick O'Neal; BA Polk, Melea Denae; BS2 Cardenas, Joel M.; BFA Hernandez, Jr., Albino; BS Ponds, Marissa N.; BS Cardona, Monette; BS Hernandez-Rico, Anahi; BS Powell-Castilla, Cristina H.; BS Cartwright, Oshae M.; BS Herron, Twyla Elaine; BS Ramirez, Eric Ray; BS Castillo-Gonzalez, Delia; BA Hess, Jayci K.; BS Randolph, Wilson Nicklaus; BA2 Cavazos, Alejandro; BS Hill, Ruben R.; BA Reeb, Brianna M.; BS Cavazos, Michael; BS Hodges, Kelsey T.; BS Rivera, Michael Christopher; BS Cavender, Nicole E.; BS Hollis, Krista Michelle; BA Rocha, Jenifer Noelle; BS Chan, Lynn M.; BA Howard, Savannah Reggi; BS Rodriguez, Bennett Alexander; BS Chipman, Kyle Lamar; BS Jendrusch, Kayla; BS Rodriguez, Rachel Renee; BS Clay, Kimberly Ann; BS2 Johnson, Courtney Shea; BS Rouse, Kier Dawn; BS Connealy, Alexandra; BA Johnson-Watkins, Talia Aiyana; BS Royal, Michael J.; BS Darwiche, Zayn Mahmoud; BA Jones, Collin; BS Ruddy, Kenneth J.; BS Day, Lauren Nicole; BS Keathley, Ashley Marie; BS Sage, Gabrielle Adelaide; BA Delgado Reed, Alexander E.; BS Kee, Meng Wei; BA1 Salazar, Larissa A.; BS Delony, Erin E.; BFA3 Key, Kelsey Lynn; BS3 Sampson, Shannon Leigh; BS Denny, Deardra S.; BFA Key, Taylor L.; BS Shabankareh Bandari, Alireza; BS2 DeWitt, Shelby R.; BA1 King, Allison Sheree; BS Shaw, Maverick Lamar; BA Domingo, Kevin Christopher; BFA2 King, Amanda; BS Shiller, Madison Brooke; BA Dorsey, Sidney Grace; BS Knight, Mary M.; BS Shol, Rheisha Raphaune; BS Dudensing, Katelin L.; BA Krassner, Alexandra; BA1 Skidmore, Jacob; BS Erickson, Britta; BS Lipstet, Aaron; BA Slomka, Emily L.; BFA3 Esquivel-Oliveros, Paola; BS Manning, Ashley S.; BS Smith, Jade; BS Farmer, Kelly; BA Manrique, Aaron; BS3 Smith, Justin Garrett; BS Faz, Heather; BS Martin, Eric L.; BA Smith, Sam H.; BS Florence, Jamonique; BS Martinez, Katherine N.; BA Soberanes, Erick; BA Fordyce, Jacob; BS3 Marzari, Daniele Andrea; BFA Sotelo, Valerie Nicole; BS Foster, Cinque A.; BS Mcaskill, Carlee; BA Spencer, Kyle Thomas; BS Gabbert, Callie Anne; BFA2 McCreary, Collin Michael; BFA Stifflemire, Jenny; BS Galarza, Jason L.; BA2 McFeeley, Jr., James C.; BA Swantick, Haley Nicole; BS Garcia, Alexandra Juan; BA McGuffee, Caitlin Alyse; BA Syed, Shefali; BS2 Garcia, Isabel Aurora; BS Menchaca, Miranda E.; BS Theard, Gabriela Francesca; BS Garcia, Juan Aurelio; BS Menchu, Christopher; BS Thorn, Sherry Marie Schaffer; BS

25 Torres, Andrea Cathleen; BS Venable, Lilly Marie; BS Woodcox, Stormi P.; BS Utley, Lawrence; BS Verdi, Lauren Raine; BS Yassine, Zachary-Zakariya Abdullah; BA Vann, Joe Damone; BS Warburton, Sarah N.; BS Yeverino, Francisco; BFA1 Vaughn, Rachel A.; BA Watkins, Shanna D.; BS Yohn, Chelsea D.; BS Vela, Larell Erika; BA Westlund, Stephanie; BS Zamarron, Yessica G.; BS1 Velazquez, Valeria; BS Wink, Mary Autumn; BS

1Summa Cum Laude (3.8-4.0 GPA) 2Magna Cum Laude (3.6-3.79 GPA) 3Cum Laude (3.4-3.59 GPA) The honors designation listed is current as of two weeks prior to the commencement ceremonies. Any changes to a student’s honors designation as a result of their final grades will be reflected on the student’s official transcript.

26 COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS Ruth B. Welborn, Ph.D., Dean BACHELOR’S CANDIDATES Atkinson, Phoebe Kate; BSCLS Gonzalez, Quincey Raistlin-Daniell; BSCLS Sperduti, Stephanie Marie; BSCLS 2 Blaylock, Everett L.; BHA Hetherington, Emily Erin; BSCLS Talbot, Rachel; BHA 3 1 Briones, Baylee I.; BSCLS Horner, Jessica Lynn; BHA Thornton, Lindsey Ashton; BHA 3 Demarest, Ashley Paige; BHA Jaimes, Francisco; BSCLS Tupper, Madeline Marie; BSCLS 3 Duong, Linh Luu Mai; BSCLS Nguyen, Lynh Kieu Hoang; BSCLS Untermeyer, August G.; BHA Duran, Amber D.; BSCLS Pham, Duong Thuy; BSCLS Vasquez, Steven J.; BSCLS 1 3 Dusseau, Karla Jean; BSCLS Roman-Lopez, Cynthia; BSCLS Vickers, Kelsi Dian; BSCLS1 2 Farias, Joseph; BSCLS Rosas, Elisa; BSCLS Vreeland, Jamie; BSCLS3 Finholt, Joshua Benjamin; BHA Sepeda, Ariel Mia; BSCLS

1Summa Cum Laude (3.8-4.0 GPA) 2Magna Cum Laude (3.6-3.79 GPA) 3Cum Laude (3.4-3.59 GPA) The honors designation listed is current as of two weeks prior to the commencement ceremonies. Any changes to a student’s honors designation as a result of their final grades will be reflected on the student’s official transcript.

27 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Mary C. Brennan, Ph.D., Dean BACHELOR’S CANDIDATES

Abebe, Hanna Habtamu; BA2 Deegan, Andrew; BA Hunter, Jovon Derrell; BPA Adams, Julissa Angelique; BA1 Denny, Amanda M.; BA Jackson, Jennifer Kristen; BA Alaniz, Victoria Jessica; BA DePrisco, Nickolas Brian; BA Jean-Gilles, Christopher Michael; BA Alejandre Enriquez, Karla Montserrat; BA Dickson, Radford T.; BS Jimenez, Alexia; BA Alonso, Carissa; BS Dimaline, V, Arthur Joseph; BA Jimenez, Jana Elizabeth; BA Alvear, Marcella M.; BA Dominguez Acosta, Paulina; BS Jimenez, Jessica; BA3 Anderson, Kayla Jo; BA Dorman, Sarah; BA Jobe, Micah Renee; BA1 Anderson, Matthew Steven Harvey; BA Dunn, Kelly Monica; BAIS Jones, Samantha M.; BS Apodaca, Jr., Don Kirkpatrick; BS East, Maci R.; BA1 Joseph, Ja'Tyrah Miche'; BA Ballew, Alexandria Jean; BA Elizondo, Victoria Elise; BAIS3 Joy, Luke; BA Barclay, Kaelen Michelle; BA England, Clara L.; BA Jurgens, Hannah Christina; BA3 Barrick, Sean Michael; BA1 Fernandez, Amabeli; BA Kates, Linzy Suzanne; BAIS3 Barzilla, Matthew Lawrence; BS Fischer, Valerie Ianessa; BA Kelleher, Erin; BS Bazan, Justin; BA Flores, Dylan M.; BA Kellogg-Clarke, Spencer; BS Bedinghaus, Jacqueline; BA Flowers, Miles; BS Kendziora, Kaitlyn; BA Bennett, Melinda L.; BA Fortson, Allison; BS Kimper, Corinne H.; BS Berenji, Joseph S.; BS Galarza, Jennifer; BAIS King, Shawn M.; BA2 Bermea, April Marie; BA Gallegos, Jessenia; BA Kirk, Kristina Noel; BA Berry, Jessica; BA Garcia, Daniella; BA Ku, John S.; BPA Berry, Nora Wynne; BA2 Garcia, David E.; BS Kutschke, Jessie; BA2 Berumen, Victoria; BA Garcia, Gabriella Nichole; BS Kyler, Cole; BA Bird, Erin M.; BA Garcia, John Austin; BA Lacy, Morgan Imani-Nicole; BA2 Biscamp, Chelsea R.; BA Garcia, Nathalie Danielle; BA2 Ladner, Madeline Gibson; BA Bohls, Matthew J.; BA Garza, Alicia; BA Lancaster, Ashlyn S.; BA3 Bond, Erin R.; BA Gaytan, Evelyn; BA Lane-Evans, Sara; BA3 Boring, Hannah Elizabeth; BS1 Goddard, Jessica; BA Lara, Rebecca Elena; BA1 Bounphon, Josephine M.; BA Goff, Kelly Lynn; BA Leal, Veronica Alicia; BA Brooks, Sarah Elizabeth; BA Gonzalez Hernandez, Vanessa; BAIS1 Leija, Nicholas Thomas; BA Brown, Chaundra Marie; BAIS Gonzalez, Victor T.; BA Levine, Madison Ayn; BA Brunnemann, Chance; BS Gray, Anise; BA Limuel, Takeisha S.; BA Buonya, Dena Delene; BA Gray, Emily C.; BA Lopez, Matthus A.; BS Burkhalter, Zachary Glen; BA2 Greenamyre, Elyse L.; BA2 Lucio Barboza, Giovanna Y.; BA Calabrese, Noelle Elizabeth; BA Gustafson, Kenneth; BS Luna, Claudia E.; BA Caldwell, III, Azee; BA Guzzy, Jennifer; BA1 Mabee, Hunter Phelps; BA2 Carmona, Elisa G.; BA Habel, Olivia Amanda; BS Macedo, Carolina; BA Choate, Ronnie L.; BA Haddad, Ashley; BA Macias, Marina; BA Cisneros, Victoria Elise; BAIS Harbin, Bailee N.; BA Mack, Alize Tianye Nicole; BAIS Clem, Mariah Rebecca; BA Hartzog, Drew McNeil; BA Madden, Ryan C.; BA3 Contreras, Rodrigo; BAIS3 Haynes, Courtney D.; BA Mahran, Alexander; BA Cook, Katherine; BA Hebert, Trenton Andrew; BS Maldonado, Julissa; BA Cooper, Gary E.; BA Hedges, John; BS3 Manassah, Amanda Efuwa Uzezi; BS Coronel, Sergio; BA Henk, Joseph D.; BA Marquez, Kenya; BA Crivella, Tanesha I.; BA Henshaw, Justin; BA Marshall, Madisyn Hogan; BA Crouch, Anna C.; BA Hernandez, Erica Genoveva; BS Martinec, Michael T.; BA Curtis, Sarah; BS Herrera, Marielena De La Cruz; BA1 Martinez, Eric L.; BPA Dance, Madison Blair; BS Hickman-Terry, Autumn Brianna; BS Martinez, Marcus; BA Dang, Vindella Kapri; BS Hinze, Chloe Faith; BA Mata, Anthony R.; BPA Davenport, Katelyn Faith; BA1 Hofer, Bailey Alexis; BS1 McDonald, Terell David; BA Davis, Cierra; BA Holbrook, Lauralee D.; BA1 McKenney, Janell; BS de la Mothe, Taylor A.; BS3 Hughes-Kucuk, Tulay; BA McNeely, Abigail Leann; BAIS de Vries, Hannah Joy; BA1 Hunter, Gentry Patrice; BA Mendoza, Maison Leigh; BA 28 Merrill, Carley Marie; BS3 Rhodes, Chavona N.; BS Tedesco, Natalie M.; BA Migchelbrink, Erika; BA Richmond, Roxanna-Rae; BA Tinnin, Macie; BA Miller, Megan Sarah; BA Robinson-Feliciano, Alexsandria Sha'De; BA Tobler, Drew Allen; BA Moffatt, Baylee Faith; BS Rock, Jordan Christine; BA Todd, Abigail Rose; BA Morgan, Matthew Robert; BS Rodriguez, Maximiliano; BA Torres Jimenez, Crystal Marie; BAIS Morris, Katie Malyn; BS Rodriguez, Sydney Nicole; BA Trejo Cedillo, Alejandro; BA Mundine, Stephanie Rae; BS Rohre, Crystal A.; BA Trott, Joel Michael; BS Naranjo, Samantha N.; BS Ross, Raven V.; BA Turrubiates, Jo-Lysa Michelle; BA Nasseri, Sean A.; BS2 Rushing, Alexandra E.; BA Vasquez, Ishod; BS Neal, Taylor Catherine; BA Sanders, Billy Van; BA Vest, Devyn; BA1 Nicholas, Aaliyah Lovell; BA Savoie, Tylor T.; BS Villa, Amairany; BA Nunez, Lindsey Renee; BS Savoy, Spencer D.; BA Wahba, Merna Wefky Moussa; BAIS2 Nutall, Cory M.; BA Scalzo, Scarlett R.; BS Walker, Brennon Lee; BA OBrien, Michael; BS Schaeffer, Tara; BA Watson, II, Larry; BS Olea, Mia Krystyne; BPA Schroller, Sarah C.; BS White, Kaymondria Ta'Shae; BPA ONeal, Danielle Ariel; BS Scott, Ashlyn Dawn; BA3 Wiley, Conner L.; BA1 Oustad, Darrian Delaney; BS Sepaugh, Beaumont; BA Wilkerson, Haley; BS3 Parris, Reagan Lynn; BA1 Serrano, Eber Elizabeth; BA Willis, Sydni; BS Peavy, Sierra; BA Sheridan, Lauren C.; BA Wilson, Tyler K.; BA Perez, Alejandra; BS Shiekh, Michael; BS Wofford, Nathaniel James; BS1 Perez, Perla; BPA Shirley, Taffoya; BS Wolff, Etzel; BAIS2 Pooley, Ariana; BA Sifuentes, Dayana; BA Wood, Mackensie K.; BS3 Popp, Clint James; BA Simmons, Kaitlin S.; BS Woody, Maci M.; BA Prevelige, Paige Elizabeth; BA Simmons, Matthew Scott; BA Yendrey, Cheyanne Paige; BA1 Puga, Samantha A.; BA Singleton, Stuart; BA Young, Kendall; BA Quiroz Octaviano, Tomas; BAIS Snowden, Gabrielle Nicole; BA Ysassi, Kaytlin Audri; BA Ramsey, William Buchanan; BA Stout, Leah N.; BAIS Zabala, Cynthia Isabel; BA Redwine, Keyanna E.; BA Strickland, Nicole; BA2 Zermeno, Alejandra Marisol; BS3 Reeves, Julia Lynn; BA Strohmann, Katherine A.; BS Zipoy, Peyton L.; BA2 Reitz, Margo Katherine; BA Swets, Jessica R.; BA Zuniga, Alexia Starr; BS Renteria, Tristan Luciano; BS Taber, Sara J.; BA Zuniga, Yvette; BA Reyes, Dezerae Denise; BS1 Taylor, Thomas Hunter Kelton; BA Reyes, Gabriella Melinda; BA Teague, Terrell Eugene; BS3

1Summa Cum Laude (3.8-4.0 GPA) 2Magna Cum Laude (3.6-3.79 GPA) 3Cum Laude (3.4-3.59 GPA) The honors designation listed is current as of two weeks prior to the commencement ceremonies. Any changes to a student’s honors designation as a result of their final grades will be reflected on the student’s official transcript.

29 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Christine E. Hailey, Ph.D., Dean BACHELOR’S CANDIDATES Acosta, Miranda; BS Hernandez, Abel Eugene; BS Popham, James Tyler; BS Alaniz, Alyssa Odette; BS Herrera, Jr., Jesus; BS Ramos, Ashley; BS Alzaben, Mohamad Tawfeeq; BS Hohnstein, Joshua Dean; BS Rangel, Alejandro; BS Arbuckle, Nicole L.; BS Hopkins, Kaitlyn G.; BS2 Rendon, Richard Daniel; BST Arevalo, Niah; BS Hubert, Warren; BA Riggins, Christopher Lee; BS2 Avery, Michael David; BST Hull, Madison Melissa; BS1 Rincon, Jr., Jorge; BS Avila, Joseph; BS Jangda, Farrah; BS Rivera, Clarissa; BS Bailey, Jr., Brian Oneal; BS Jaroszewski, Luke Dalton; BS3 Romualdo, Alvin; BS3 Barnes, Zachariah M.; BS Jodoi, Branden Mikel; BS Rubio, Everardo; BS Beach, Patrick; BS Johnson, Christina Vance; BS Ruzic, Ema Claire; BS Bennight, Russell Lewis; BS3 Johnson, Loryn K.; BS Salazar, Aleksandro C.; BA Blakeney, Cody Justin; BS3 Jones, Olivia Ashley; BS Salinas, Karina; BS Burkhart, Samantha Renee; BS3 Juarez Diaz, Cynthia D.; BS Schneider, Michael C.; BS Burmeister Uruchurtu, Alec; BS3 Kasten, Nicholas Thomas; BS2 Schuster, Leo Shue; BS Cahoon, Christina Nicole; BS Kelcher, Austin Robert; BS Seal, Travis Michael; BS Campbell, Matthew; BS1 Kesse-Enah, Judith Afia; BS Smith, Robyn Rebecca; BS Canuela, Rachel N.; BS Klingberg, Clayton Kenneth; BS Solis, Samuel Alejandro; BS Casas, Jr., Carmelo Leonson; BS Leitao, Gabriel; BS Staats, Shelby Nicole; BS Cevallos, Sarah M.; BS Lindsey, Paul; BS Stoltenberg, Joshua Hamilton; BA Cornia, Stefano L.; BS1 Llewellyn, Charles; BS Syed, Tahira Hussain; BS Crider, Sr., Emily H.; BA Loftin, Joshua Alan; BS Tavira-Cienfuegos, Cesar; BST Deloach, James N.; BS Lohr, Dillon James; BS1 Taylor, David C.; BST Demar, Kayla; BS3 Ly, Louise; BS Teich, Samuel Norman; BS DeWalt, Ryan; BS McGee, Taylor Paige; BS Thomas, Chaiyo Chaiston; BS Drew, Jacob M.; BS Mejia, Carlo Marcel; BS Tong, Sophia Kieu Giang; BS Edomwande, Osamuyi K.; BA Miles, Kyle; BS Tristan, Jeremy C.; BS Espinosa, Ariosto; BS Miller, Joseph Edward; BST3 Tsui, Man Kit; BS Fatima, Sayeda; BST Moore, Dylan T.; BS Valdez, Mauricio; BA Ferguson, Ryan N.; BS Morneault, Aaron; BS Valladares, Hector; BS Flores, Lauren Emily; BS Nickell, Zachary; BS Vant Land, Brent Aaron; BS Flores, Ruby; BS Norouzi, Sima; BS Walker, Jordan D.; BS Flygare, Natalie Nicole; BS2 O'Heeron, Parker Kinney; BS Weishuhn, Jacob Chance; BS Foytek, Christopher F.; BS2 Oswald, Sara Jo; BS Whitaker, Garrett Mark; BS Fusco, Jon; BA Overstreet, Brendan James; BS White, Ashley Nichole; BS Gardenhire, Kevin; BS3 Paguada Morales, Diana Michelle; BS Whitelow, Toni Nicole; BS Garrard, Benjamin Anderson; BS Papke, Jarrod Weston; BS Whitla, Andrew Richard; BS Gholson, Paris J.; BS Perkins, Nathan; BS Widmer, III, William R.; BS Gonzalez, Carlos D.; BST Phipps, Stephen; BS Willey, Ashton Taylore; BS Guevara, Jr., Gustavo J.; BST Pineda, Maria; BS Woodruff, Rhys Barrett; BS Happ, Jeremy A.; BS Pitt, Douglas B.; BS Yebra, Jr., Alfredo; BS Hernandez Gonzalez, Juan Guillermo; BS2 Platis-Mayfield, Micah Tulley; BS Zapalac, Kira E.; BS

1Summa Cum Laude (3.8-4.0 GPA) 2Magna Cum Laude (3.6-3.79 GPA) 3Cum Laude (3.4-3.59 GPA) The honors designation listed is current as of two weeks prior to the commencement ceremonies. Any changes to a student’s honors designation as a result of their final grades will be reflected on the student’s official transcript.

30 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Daniel A. Brown, Ph.D., Dean BACHELOR’S CANDIDATES Aguillon, Jaime; BGS Garde, Sarah K.; BGS Odreman, Evelyn; BGS Atkinson, Samuel; BGS Garza, Janelle; BGS Pearson, Braden Scott; BGS Blythe, Alexander J.; BGS Gazzier, Robert Blake; BGS Prejean, Nicholas T.; BGS Camacho, Monica; BGS Goodrich, Erin M.; BGS Pringle, Billie Marie; BGS Cambron, Nicholas Chase; BGS Gutierrez, Alexia; BGS Quintero, Courtney Mae; BGS Enriquez, Princess R.; BGS Hackney, Ashley Jo; BGS Rountree, IV, William C.; BGS Farrar, Justin G.; BGS Jurovic, Joshua W.; BGS Salinas, Karina Marie; BGS Farrow, Dylan Lamont; BGS Kirkland, Peyton Layne; BGS Smith, Sean; BGS Frazier, McKayla Loraine; BGS Levy, Jenna Leonora; BGS Sooy, Kathleen; BGS Fye, Tyler; BGS Limon, Saibeth V.; BGS Stevenson, Brittany R.; BGS Gage, Lance; BGS3 Martinez, Megan M.; BGS Taylor Jones, Melanie M.; BGS Galindo, Kayla Marie; BGS McGury, Corrie Lynn; BGS Taylor, Erin; BGS Gamble, Max Michael; BGS Montes, Maggie M.; BGS Torres, Selena Alexa; BGS Garcia, Jesse Francisco; BGS Morgan, Michael Bryce; BGS Weir, Blake; BGS

1Summa Cum Laude (3.8-4.0 GPA) 2Magna Cum Laude (3.6-3.79 GPA) 3Cum Laude (3.4-3.59 GPA) The honors designation listed is current as of two weeks prior to the commencement ceremonies. Any changes to a student’s honors designation as a result of their final grades will be reflected on the student’s official transcript.

31 BACHELOR’S CANDIDATES THESES, HONORS COLLEGE Heather C. Galloway, Ph.D., Dean

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION

SHABANKAREH BANDARI, ALIREZA Anti-Islam Racism: Redefining the Struggle of Muslims in America Supervising Professor: Dr. Bob Price, Department of Sociology

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

ADAMS, JULISSA ANGELIQUE Resisting Bullying a Poem at a Time: A Collection of Poems to Defeat Bullying Supervising Professor: Dr. Teya Rosenberg, Department of English

SCHAEFFER, TARA Accuracy of Spontaneous and Explicit Mentalizing in Adults and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder Supervising Professor: Dr. Katherine Rice Warnell, Department of Psychology

32 SPOTLIGHT ON RISING STARS

Texas State University celebrated a milestone recently with the dedication of the third building on the Round Rock Campus, Willow Hall. The $67.5 million facility is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, research labs, and specialty clinics that will serve patients from the community.

This building dedication continues Texas State's ongoing migration of the College of Health Professions from San Marcos to Round Rock. By fall 2018, Willow Hall will house the Department of Communication Disorders, the Department of Physical Therapy, and the Department of Respiratory Care. The move to Willow Hall will give these popular programs room to grow by 30 percent over the next several years.

Three public clinics are a centerpiece of Willow Hall, connecting students, instructors, and the community through education and healthcare. In each clinic, students will put their classroom skills into practice for residents of the greater Round Rock – North Austin area. Treatment will be available at the Physical Therapy Clinic, the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, and the Texas State Sleep Center. Willow Hall is the latest example of Texas State’s commitment to train the health care leaders of tomorrow and become the standard of excellence in patient health care delivery.

33 CEREMONIAL MACE

The use of a mace during university graduation ceremonies combines symbolic communication with the principle of vested authority at the most traditional and sacred of academic celebrations. The Texas State University ceremonial mace is made of cherrywood adorned with gold-plated brass accents. Atop the mace is the university seal, displayed on gold-plated bronze medals on both sides of a cherrywood disk. Beneath the seal, a cherrywood cylinder bears four 24-karat gold- plated bronze medals, engraved with the words auctoritas, gravitas, humanitas, and veritas. These words originated in antiquity and represent our shared academic values:

Auctoritas: The sense of one’s standing gained through experience, industriousness, and service to others Gravitas: A sense of dignity, seriousness, and duty Humanitas: An appreciation for refinement, civilization, and learning Veritas: Truthfulness

The mace adds meaning and dignity to the commencement ritual. It reminds both participants and spectators that education is one of the most cherished attributes of a free and democratic society.

34 "The noblest search is the search for excellence." - Lyndon B. Johnson, Thirty-Sixth President of the United States, 1963-1969 Texas State University Class of 1930

35 COMMENCEMENT REGALIA

The gowns, caps, and hoods worn at university functions date back to the early days of universities in the Middle Ages. Monks and students wore them to keep warm in the damp and drafty 12th century halls of learning. This traditional academic dress has been gradually revised to the modern form seen today.

All gowns have a semi-stiff yoke, long pleated front, and intricate shirring across the shoulders and back. The bachelor’s gown is worn closed, reaches about 8 to 10 inches from the floor and has long sleeves from which the arms extend at the wrist. The master’s gown may be worn open or closed and has long, pointed sleeves closed at the end, the forearm coming through a slit near the elbow, with the flowing sleeve extending down the thigh. The doctor’s gown may also be worn either open or closed but is distinguished by broad velvet panels down the front and by three velvet bars on the full bell-shaped sleeves. This velvet trimming may be either black or dark blue.

The black cap with maroon and gold tassel is worn by the holders of bachelor’s and master’s degrees; the black velvet tam with gold tassel is worn by holders of doctoral degrees.

The hood (not usually worn by the holders of the bachelor’s degree) is a black shell, silk-lined in the color or colors of the institution conferring the degree. The colors of Texas State University are shown by a maroon lining crossed with a gold chevron. The velvet border of the hood is the color signifying the field of learning in which the degree was earned and not the department in which the major was completed. Thus, a degree conferred as master of education with a major in physical education requires the light blue of education rather than the sage of physical education. Similarly, the doctor of philosophy degree requires the dark blue of philosophy, not the color of the department in which the major of study was completed.

Colors signifying various fields of study that you may see today include:

Agriculture Maize Music Pink Arts, Letters, Humanities White Nursing Apricot Commerce, Accountancy, Business Drab Oratory (Speech) Silver Grey Criminal Justice, Law Purple Philosophy Dark Blue Economics Copper Physical Therapy Teal Education Light Blue Public Administration, Educational Engineering Orange Leadership, Foreign Service Peacock Fine Arts Brown Public Health Salmon Pink Health, Exercise Science, and Science Gold Recreation Sage Social Work Citron Journalism Crimson Sustainability Russet

36 TEXAS STATE TASSEL

Tassel turning is a time-honored tradition at commencement ceremonies. Bachelor's, Master’s, and Specialist candidates wear a maroon and gold tassel adorned with a gold charm displaying the year of graduation. Doctoral candidates wear a solid gold tassel.

After diploma presentations, candidates are instructed to move their tassels from the right side of their cap to the left, signifying the completion of their degree at Texas State University.

CORDS, STOLES, AND MEDALLIONS

Cords, stoles, and medallions are worn around the neck of graduates, signifying academic honors or other achievements and affiliations. Cords are made of braided nylon in a variety of colors. Stoles are panels of silk that can be embroidered with letters or symbols. Medallions are made of metal or glass-like material and hang on colored ribbon.

Some items that you may see today include:

Maroon and gold cords, solid Academic Honors Maroon and gold cords, braided Athlete Red, white, and blue cords, braided Veteran, United States of America Crystal medallion with maroon ribbon Honors College

TEXAS STATE OFFICIAL RING

The Texas State Official Class Ring is a lifelong representation of Texas State pride. The symbols on the ring capture the essence of Texas State.

Class ring significance Custom crafted for Texas State, the design of the Official Ring is based upon our revered heritage and culture. Centered on the top of the Official Ring is a Texas “lone-star” set upon an oak and laurel leaf wreath. As an option, the star can be highlighted with a cubic zirconia or diamond. Around the crown of the ring, the Texas State University name and 1899 founding date are spelled out.

The left side of the ring features Texas State’s original campus building, the red-gable roofed Old Main, with “tubers” floating by on the steady flow of the San Marcos River. San Marcos gave birth to the university by giving it Chautauqua Hill-the hill where Old Main opened its doors in 1903. Since the late 1800s, people traveled from miles around to Chautauqua Hill to meet. Today, Old Main is the focal point of campus, perched above the “Quad” which is still the central gathering place for students.

How to wear your ring Before graduation: wear your ring facing in, so that when you look down at your hand you can read Texas State University.

At graduation: after you receive your diploma, turn your ring around so that the words Texas State University now face out, displaying your pride to the world. 37 TEXAS STATE CEREMONIAL BRASS

Ceremonial Brass, a student ensemble, performs for all Texas State commencement ceremonies each year. It is comprised of top brass and percussion students in the School of Music, conducted by music faculty such as Director of Bands Dr. Caroline C. Beatty, Associate Director of Bands Dr. Kyle R. Glaser, Associate Director of Choral Activities Dr. Jonathan Babcock, and School of Music Director Dr. Thomas S. Clark.

The commencement ceremonies feature a composition created especially for the Texas State Ceremonial Brass. Big and Bright was composed by Master of Music graduate Joshua M. Cavazos, a composer, pianist, educator, and church musician from San Antonio, Texas. He studied composition with Dr. Michael Ippolito and orchestration and arranging with Dr. Thomas S. Clark. Mr. Cavazos' diverse musical background includes composing four CD projects of instrumental piano music, teaching music in the public school system, and performing at various venues in South Texas.

The Texas State School of Music’s wind and percussion ensembles have won national recognition and appeared at such distinguished festivals and conventions as the Texas Music Educators Association in San Antonio and the College Band Directors National Association.

The Ceremonial Brass is one ensemble of many offered by the School of Music, including choirs, wind ensembles, symphony orchestra, mariachi, salsa bands, jazz bands, opera theater, modern music, percussion, steel drums, flute choir, trombone choir, horn choir, drumline, and, of course, Bobcat Marching Band! Though many ensemble members are music majors, many also come from a variety of disciplines across the entire campus, especially for the marching band. Texas State music ensembles have performed across the U.S. and abroad, in South Africa, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Czech Republic, Mexico, Chile, China, and The Netherlands.

The School of Music offers a busy lineup of concerts for the public, frequently including acclaimed guest artists. The Somos Músicos concert series is designed for music students to perform for each other in a supportive, informal setting. Reaching beyond the idea of a learning laboratory, “Somos Músicos” (“We are Musicians”) has become a motto for the entire school, expressing a collective passion for making music together.

Alumni can keep up with Texas State Music on Facebook (Texas State University-School of Music), Twitter (@txstmusic), or on the Web at music.txstate.edu.

38 Message from the Alumni Association President

Congratulations, Bobcats! On behalf of the Texas State University Alumni Association, it is my pleasure to congratulate you on your graduation and welcome you to our Bobcat alumni family.

As you embark on the next phase of your life, remember you are not alone – you are now one of nearly 200,000 Bobcats worldwide!

The purpose of the Alumni Association is to increase the connection alumni have with Texas State and provide opportunities for alumni to strengthen their connection with other Bobcats. I encourage you to take advantage of the great programs and events that the Alumni Association sponsors and organizes.

To get started, here are some easy ways to get involved:

Stay Connected. Become a member of the Texas State Alumni Association. As a member, we are better able to serve you and keep you informed of campus developments, news regarding fellow alumni, upcoming events and much more. Your membership comes with great benefits and networking opportunities with other Bobcats!

Stay Involved. Whether participating in a Texas State Alumni Chapter or group, attending alumni events or athletic events, you can join thousands of alumni who work together to preserve the excellence of Texas State University.

Stay Informed. Join our alumni online community, be part of the Bobcat Network on social media and stay informed about what is happening at Texas State. Discover all that Texas State has to offer you not just now, but for a lifetime. For example, looking for a job? Texas State Career Services are available to alumni, too!

You worked hard to earn your degree, and your Alma Mater is proud of you. Remember, our slogan of “Once a Bobcat, always a Bobcat,” means Texas State will always be an important part of you, and you will always be an important part of Texas State. Be a part of your Alumni Association, demonstrate your Bobcat Pride, and join today at alumni.txstate.edu. I wish you all the best on your post-graduation endeavors, and I hope to meet many of you at future alumni events.

Again, we welcome you, congratulate you, and look forward to helping you maintain your relationship with Texas State University.

Once a Bobcat, always a Bobcat!

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