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COMMENCEMENT FALL 2015 December 11-12 Lubbock, Texas COMMENCEMENT FALL 2015 Friday, December 11, 2015 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2015 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. UNITED SUPERMARKETS ARENA LUBBOCK, TEXAS TABLE OF CONTENTS Administration | 3 About Texas Tech University | 4 Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Ceremonies | 8 Commencement Speaker | 12 About President Nellis | 12 Acknowledgements | 13 Convocations Committee College Readers Administrative Representatives Student Banner Bearers for Ceremonies Faculty Banner Bearers for Ceremonies Library Banner Bearers for Ceremonies International Flags Presidential Mace | 14 Graduation Honors | 14 List of Graduate Degree Candidates | 15 List of Undergraduate Degree Candidates | 23 Receptions and Other Ceremonies | 34 Candidates for Military Commissions | 34 Texas Tech Traditions | 35 Academic Dress and Procession | 36 College Banners | 38 Seating Charts | 40 our mission As a public research university, Texas Tech advances knowledge through innovative and creative teaching, research, and scholarship. The university is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive workforce. The university is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation, and world. 2 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION M. DUANE NELLIS, Ph.D. ROBERT V. DUNCAN, Ph.D. President and Professor of Geosciences Vice President for Research; Professor of Physics LAWRENCE E. SCHOVANEC, Ph.D. Provost and Senior Vice President; JUAN S. MUÑOZ, Ph.D. Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Senior Vice President for Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement; NOEL SLOAN, J.D., CPA Vice Provost for Undergraduate Vice President for Administration and Finance; Education and Student Affairs; Chief Financial Officer Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM CHANCELLOR / BOARD OF REGENTS ROBERT DUNCAN, J.D. MR. LARRY K. ANDERS MR. CHRISTOPHER M. HUCKABEE Chancellor, Dallas, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Texas Tech University System Professor of Law MR. JOHN ESPARZA MR. TIM LANCASTER Austin, Texas Abilene, Texas MR. MICKEY L. LONG Chairman MR. L. FREDERICK “RICK” FRANCIS MR. JOHN D. STEINMETZ Midland, Texas El Paso, Texas Lubbock, Texas MRS. DEBBIE MONTFORD MR. RONNIE HAMMONDS MS. VICTORIA MESSER Vice Chairman Houston, Texas Canyon, Texas San Antonio, Texas ACADEMIC OFFICERS MARK SHERIDAN, Ph.D. W. BRENT LINDQUIST, Ph.D. LINDA C. HOOVER, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Graduate and Dean, College of Arts and Sciences; Dean, College of Human Sciences; Postdoctoral Affairs; Professor of Mathematics Professor of Restaurant, Hotel and Dean, Graduate School; Institutional Management Professor of Biology LANCE A. NAIL, Ph.D., CFA Dean, Jerry S. Rawls College of Business; DAVID D. PERLMUTTER, Ph.D. DARBY DICKERSON, J.D. Professor of Business Administration Dean, College of Media and Communication; Dean, School of Law; Professor of Journalism and W. Frank Newton Professor of Law SCOTT RIDLEY, Ph.D. Electronic Media/Public Relations Dean, College of Education; MICHAEL L. GALYEAN, Ph.D. Professor of Education ANDREW W. MARTIN, M.F.A. Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences and Interim Dean, College of Visual and Natural Resources; Paul Whitfield Horn Professor AL SACCO, JR., Ph.D. Performing Arts; Professor of Art and Thornton Distinguished Chair, Dean, Edward E. Whitacre Jr. Animal and Food Sciences College of Engineering; BELLA KARR GERLICH, Ph.D. Professor of Chemical Engineering Dean of Libraries ANDREW D. VERNOOY, M.Des.S. Dean and Professor, MICHAEL SAN FRANCISCO, Ph.D. College of Architecture Dean, Honors College; Professor of Biology DECEMBER 2015 3 ABOUT TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY ROM ITS VERY BEGINNING the Texas Tech University community has had a sense of destiny and an aware- ness of the impact it could and would have on Texas and the wider world. Originally Fnamed Texas Technological College, Texas Tech opened in 1925 with six buildings, four schools (Agriculture, Engineering, Home Economics, and Liberal Arts), and an enrollment of 914. Texas Tech grew rapidly after World War II, and in 1969 the Texas legislature approved a name change to Texas Tech University. In the years since, Texas Tech has grown to become the larg- est comprehensive higher education institution in the western two-thirds of the state. As the only campus in Texas that is home to a major university, law school, and medical school, the university is the major institution of higher edu- cation in a region larger than 46 of the nation’s 50 states. Today, Texas Tech continues to thrive, with more than 36,000 students enrolled in its 11 colleges: Agricultural Sciences and Natural Re- sources, Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Jerry S. Rawls College of Business, Education, Ed- ward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, Honors College, Human Sciences, Media and Communication, Visual and Performing Arts, and the Graduate School, as well as University Programs via the Provost’s Office. The institu- tion’s goal is to enroll 40,000 students by 2020. Because of its educational scope and purpose, as well as the size of the region it serves, Texas Tech University operates in numerous Texas lo- cations beyond the Lubbock campus. In all, the Texas Tech University System—which includes Texas Tech University, Angelo State University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Cen- ter at El Paso—has more than 44,000 students enrolled. 4 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY DECEMBER 2015 5 6 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY INCE TEXAS TECH’S FIRST graduation ceremony in the spring of 1927, more than 200,000 undergraduate and graduate degrees have been awarded by the university. From these proud graduates Shave emerged captains of industry, world-re- nowned surgeons, noted authors, famous singers, acclaimed teachers and professors, attorneys, en- trepreneurs, agronomists, scientists, professional athletes, and countless others who have claimed positions of service and responsibility in a rapidly changing world. Texas Tech University graduates have governed states, flown in space, won Olympic gold medals, served as ambassadors to foreign countries, acted on Broadway stages, won Pulitzer Prizes, served in Congress, led Fortune 500 companies, and been watched by millions on network television news. Not all graduates will achieve fame and fortune in equal measure, but all Texas Tech graduates can point with pride to the solid academic prepa- ration they received and the personal connec- tions they made as Red Raiders. For beneath the spacious skies of West Texas and in the halls of brick and tile through which they strolled dur- ing their time on campus, generations of Texas Tech students have been provided a foundation for success that is without parallel. As they take their first steps into careers that will see many of them literally change the world, they can remem- ber with certainty one important fact about Texas Tech University: From here, it’s possible. DECEMBER 2015 7 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY Friday, December 11, 2015 3:00 p.m. Presiding Dr. M. Duane Nellis President, Texas Tech University Processional* Texas Tech Commencement Band Mr. Duane Hill, Conductor National Anthem Ms. Rebecca Mae Bauer Graduating with a Bachelor of Music Welcoming Remarks Mr. Larry K. Anders Board of Regents, Texas Tech University System Chancellor’s Remarks Mr. Robert Duncan Chancellor, Texas Tech University System Introduction of Commencement Speaker Dr. M. Duane Nellis Commencement Address Ms. Marsha Sharp Lady Raiders Head Coach Emerita; Associate Athletics Director for Special Projects, Texas Tech University Conferring of Degrees Dr. M. Duane Nellis Dr. Lawrence E. Schovanec Provost and Senior Vice President Presentation of Bachelor’s Degree Candidates Dr. W. Brent Lindquist Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Michael San Francisco Dean, Honors College Recognition of Outstanding Students Dr. Lawrence E. Schovanec Class of 2015 Charge to the Graduates Dr. M. Duane Nellis Alma Mater Ms. Gretchen Rae Brosz (Words on Back Cover) Graduating with a Bachelor of Music Recessional* Texas Tech Commencement Band * Please remain seated during the Processional and Recessional 8 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY Friday, December 11, 2015 7:00 p.m. Presiding Dr. M. Duane Nellis President, Texas Tech University Processional* Texas Tech Commencement Band Mr. Duane Hill, Conductor National Anthem Mr. Stephen Ray Sims Graduating with a Doctor of Musical Arts Welcoming Remarks Mr. Tim Lancaster Board of Regents, Texas Tech University System Chancellor’s Remarks Mr. Robert Duncan Chancellor, Texas Tech University System Introduction of Commencement Speaker Dr. M. Duane Nellis Commencement Address Ms. Marsha Sharp Lady Raiders Head Coach Emerita; Associate Athletics Director for Special Projects, Texas Tech University Conferring of Degrees Dr. M. Duane Nellis Dr. Lawrence E. Schovanec Provost and Senior Vice President Presentation of Doctoral and Dr. Mark A. Sheridan Master’s Degree Candidates Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean, Graduate School Recognition of Outstanding Students Dr. Lawrence E. Schovanec Class of 2015 Charge to the Graduates Dr. M. Duane Nellis Alma Mater Mr. Stephen Ray Sims (Words on Back Cover) Recessional* Texas Tech Commencement Band * Please remain seated during the Processional and Recessional DECEMBER 2015 9 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY Saturday, December 12, 2015 9:00 a.m. Presiding Dr.