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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS In April 2019, the UTRGV chess team defeated Harvard and other universities to claim its second-straight Final Four of College Chess in New York City. Dear UTRGV Alumni, FIRST-CLASS UNIVERSITY UTRGV recently was ranked the fourth-best college On behalf of everyone at the university, congratulations on your recent graduation! in Texas behind UT Austin, Rice, and Texas A&M by BestColleges.com. You have truly accomplished something remarkable: You have gotten through the most disruptive semester ever in the history of American higher education. Along the way, you STUDENT SUCCESS learned about resiliency and perseverance — important life lessons that will only help you as you embark on your professional career. UTRGV is first among all Texas universities for awarding the most undergraduate and graduate degrees to Hispanics. Chances are, you can probably name a few people who helped shape you into the person

you’ve become. Your graduation milestone is also for them. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT In January 2020, UTRGV received the coveted Carnegie UTRGV stands alongside your family and friends with a great sense of pride in your Community Engagement Classification for 2020, which achievement. All the hard work and sacrifices you made have paid off. Though the honors an institution’s commitment to community homework and late-night study sessions are over, the lasting relationships and connections engagement and its collaborations with local, regional, will always remain. state, national and global partners.

You are now a UTRGV graduate, and you join a family of over 100,000 prideful and successful alumni across the world. Like those who came before you, you have paved the way for students who will follow in your footsteps. As you begin the next chapter of your life, remember that the stature of UTRGV and the success of future students will be TRANSFORMING significantly enhanced by your success. HEALTHCARE The Office of Alumni Relations invites you to stay connected and share your UTRGV’s School of Medicine currently has 197 medical accomplishments with UTRGV. Follow them on Facebook at UTRGV Alumni and Legacy or students; 200 residents it sponsors in 13 GME programs; email them at [email protected]. 53 Ph.D. scientists; 104 primary and specialty faculty; and 307 community faculty throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Again, congratulations on your graduation. It has truly been an honor to see you reach this

goal, and we wish you continued success. Your friends, family, and everyone at UTRGV PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT salute you - V’s Up! UTRGV has received more than $128 million in private fundraising, including: Sincerely, - $38 million from the Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation to establish the THRIVE medical hub project. - $15 million from Robert C. Vackar to support the Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Guy Bailey, President Entrepreneurship The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - $15 million from the Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation to establish the UTRGV Institute for Neuroscience

NEW CONSTRUCTION Five new facilities opened since Fall 2018, including the STARGATE Technology Center at Boca Chica Beach. SPRING COMMENCEMENT 2020

ORDER OF EXERCISES THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY ACADEMIC DEANS

Welcome and Presidential Remarks ...... Dr. Guy Bailey, UTRGV President Mark C. Andersen, Ph.D...... Dean, Honors College National Anthem ...... Amy Whitehouse, UTRGV School for Music Student Steven D. Block, Ph.D...... Dean, College of Fine Arts Remarks by ...... Dr. Patricia A. McHatton, Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs and P-16 Integration Walter Diaz, Ph.D...... Dean, College of Liberal Arts Remarks by ...... Dr. John Krouse, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean, School of Medicine John M. Gonzalez, Ph.D...... Interim Dean, School of Social Work Remarks by ...... Dr. Parwinder Grewal, Executive Vice President for Research, Graduate Studies, Parwinder S. Grewal, Ph.D...... Dean, Graduate College and New Program Development Lawrence B. Harkless, D.P.M...... Interim Dean, School of Podiatry President’s Conferral of Doctoral, Master’s, Baccalaureate and High School Degrees Vivian Incera, Ph.D...... Dean, College of Sciences Concluding Remarks and Introduction of the Bell Ringer ...... Patricia Alvarez McHatton, Ph.D., John H. Krouse, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A...... Dean, School of Medicine Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and P-16 Integration

Ringing of the Bell ...... Briana Renee Cortez, College of Health Professions, Class of 2020 Michael Lehker, Ph.D...... Dean, College of Health Professions UTRGV Alma Mater ...... UTRGV Choir Lance Nail, Ph.D...... Dean, Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship Ala Qubbaj, Ph.D...... Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science

RINGING OF THE BELL HONOREES Sharon Radzyminski, Ph.D., J.D., C.N.S., R.N...... Dean, School of Nursing

Andrea P. Almaguer ...... College of Health Professions Alma D. Rodriguez, Ed.D...... Dean, College of Education and P-16 Integration Madison Kamalani Burkott ...... College of Liberal Arts Hieu T. Tran, Pharm.D ...... Dean, School of Pharmacy Briana Renee Cortez ...... College of Health Professions Lynn Crismon, Ph.D...... UT Austin, College of Pharmacy Clarissa A. Fausto ...... Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship Jimena Gamboa ...... College of Education and P-16 Integration THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS Samantha M. Garcia ...... College of Health Professions Kevin Paul Eltife ...... Chairman Monika Garza ...... College of Liberal Arts Janiece M. Longoria, J.D...... Vice Chairman Alda M. Jimenez ...... College of Education and P-16 Integration James C. “Rad” Weaver ...... Vice Chairman Nahari Yared Leija ...... College of Education and P-16 Integration David J. Beck, J.D...... Regent Claudia Martinez ...... College of Liberal Arts R. Steven Hicks ...... Regent Norma Aurelia Rodriguez...... College of Liberal Arts Nolan Perez, M.D...... Regent Nereyda Salazar ...... Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship Christina Melton Crain ...... Regent Deyanira Naylia Sosa ...... College of Sciences Jodie Lee Jiles ...... Regent Sara E. Davila Verdeja ...... College of Engineering and Computer Science Kelcy L. Warren ...... Regent Daniel R. Dominguez ...... Student Regent ANNOUNCING THE CANDIDATES Carlo Tamayo, M.A., Associate Director of Outreach Francie A. Frederick, J.D...... General Counsel to the Board of Regents

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Janna Arney, Ph.D...... Deputy President James B. Milliken ...... Chancellor

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Chasse Conque, M.B.A...... Vice President and Director of Athletics John M. Zerwas, M.D...... Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Parwinder Grewal, Ph.D...... Executive Vice President for Research, Graduate Studies and New Program Development Scott C. Kelley, Ed.D...... Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs Magdalena Hinojosa, Ed.D...... Senior Vice President for Strategic Enrollment and Student Affiars Amy Shaw Thomas, J.D...... Senior Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs John Krouse, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A...... Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean, School of Medicine David L. Lakey, M.D...... Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer Patricia Alvarez McHatton, Ph.D...... Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and P-16 Integration Stacey Napier, J.D...... Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations Kelly Scrivner, Ed.D...... Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement

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Master of Science in Information Technology Rosa F. Cano SCL Olivia Garza Jackelyn Lopez Alyssa B. Rangel MCL Elsa B. Vasquez Guillermo Canedo, Jr. Jeffrey Camacho Go Ramiro Leal Garcia Eduardo R. Molina Cydni N. Carter MCL Bianca E. Gutierrez Ruby Lopez Lizzete G. Rendon CL Brittany J. Vela Stephen S. Crum Anthony J. Guerra Maria D. Lorenzana Andres Jocelyn M. De Jesus MCL Lesly Gutierrez MCL Amaury D. Lopez Diaz MCL Jesenia M. Riojas Danika J. Galvan Janice Jasso Alexa M. Olivares Carla A. Santillana SCL Bachelor of Science Meagan L. Garcia Kathleen D. Kelley CL Carla L. Ortiz Rose Urive Ali M. Alajmi Ana M. Esquivel Pedro Gutierrez, Jr. Brandon Pena Mario A. Salinas Jocelyn Alanis Fernando L. Estevan CL Jose C. Lucio Edwin Pena Oscar Salinas, Jr. Jose I. Cantu CL Noe Flores, Jr. CL Marla I. Martinez Abraham Perez, Jr. CL Heidi Y. Sepulveda Bachelor of Fine Arts Julian A. Cortez Mauro A. Galvan MCL Salma Martinez MCL Matias Ramos, III Erin J. Trevino Marisol Abascal Sabrina H. De La Rosa SCL Amanda M. Garza MCL Nissi A. Negrete Juan Sanchez, Jr. SCL Sara E. Davila MCL Perla I. Garza Miguel A. Mateos Jose A. Ramos-Ochoa Celina Vazquez Leal Ayleen Alanis MCL Elsa A. De la Garza Evia Jonathan N. Garza Gladis Padron Karina Sanchez CL Edwardo De La Garza David L. Gomez, II SCL Lizzett L. Moreno Andres Rojas-Garcia Hector H. Venegas Diana O. Ansah MCL Enrique Diaz Stephanie Garza Jose L. Palomo Margarito Saucedo, III MCL Yolanda Y. De La Torre Aurelio Gonzalez Rene Ortiz, III Maria A. Saldana Jose L. Barrera, III MCL Levi Dominguez Carlos R. Gonzalez Edna P. Pena Becky L. Silva Michael S. Donovan Mario A. Gonzalez Sheldon L. Parada Andrew L. Salinas MCL David A. Becerra Mario A. Escalante David A. Gonzalez Pamela Perez Alina C. Sotuyo-Lewis Laura Becerra MCL Daphne Jean T. Maria V. Gonzalez De Chaves Liliana Perez Medina Jose R. Suarez, Jr. CL Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Vivian I. Berlanga Escarieses MCL Martinez MCL Citlaly A. Quezada Pamela Torres CL Erica M. Briones Yannel M. Esparza Anayssa L. Gutierrez Manuela M. Ramirez Sarah R. Torres MCL Andrea Cantu Robert L. Escobedo Maximiliano G. Garcia Christian A. Martinez Marcos Pena Noemi E. Cabrera Alejandro Flores Jonathan M. Hernandez Reynaldo R. Ramos SCL Nayelli Valdemar CL Julio C. Cantu Mauricio Flores SCL Sergio A. Hinojosa Jorge A. Morales Cesar D. Rodriguez Elizabeth Casanova MCL Alexis D. Flores SCL Astrid Leon Karina Renteria Grecia D. Vargas SCL Jonathan M. Casados Gilberto A. Fonseca, III SCL Ryan A. Luna Ernesto A. Ocanas Charles R. Todd, III SCL Victor A. Contreras Karely A. Gallegos Joe Lopez Marissa Y. Salazar Britney G. Vasquez MCL Orlando J. De La Garza MCL Efrain Garcia, Jr. Abram Maldonado William R. Olmeda Ashley F. Cruz MCL Marycarmen Galvan Melanie M. Martinez CL Karime F. Salinas CL Adrian De La Torre Jesus A. Garcia Isai D. Maldonado CL Hilario De La Cruz, Jr. Daisy Garcia SCL Veronica Medina MCL Nydia Salinas Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Daniel Acevedo Hugo A. Canales Fabian Gonzalez MCL Eduardo Moreno Vidales MCL Juan A. Salmeron Julio C. Aguilar, Jr. Alondra Cano CL Francisco D. Gonzalez CL Thuy Tien T. Nguyen Hugo A. Santamaria Bachelor of Music Robert M. Alaniz Alyssa M. Cantu Jorge E. Gonzalez MCL Rodrigo Ortega, Jr. CL Alexis G. Santiago Jose C. Alvarado CL Ignacio Cruz, III Mario E. Gutierrez Meagann V. Nimchan Cristian A. Tanguma Myra A. Alvarado Juan J. Cantu CL Joselito A. Guardado CL Rhea E. Pepito Isaiah R. Saucedo Karen Atkinson Liliana De Luna Chavez CL Lucero Kelley Jose O. Olivarez Thalia J. Torres CL Brandon Anzaldua John E. Castanon Jacob M. Handy Adrian Perez, Jr. MCL Kenneth W. Segarra, Sr. Jesse Becerra Daniel Elizondo, Jr. Sofia Leal De Leon Emmanuel Pena Chloe S. Vergara Aaron M. Balli Katherine De La Rosa William T. Hartanovich CL Marla E. Perez Jose E. Serrato Jerzain A. Bernal CL Rolando Flores, Jr. Qize Liu SCL Luis A. Pena MCL Amy J. Whitehouse MCL Aldo J. Banuelos Pablo C. Escobedo Kevin A. Kowalski MCL Anthony R. Ramirez Luis A. Serrato Gabriella N. Carrera Carlos G. Garcia, Jr. CL Justin N. Lopez Josue E. Perales Juan Barron, Jr. Ken Evasco Hector E. Lopez Jesus G. Ramirez, Jr. Mathew C. Sosa CL Megan A. Cavazos CL Jose M. Gomez Liliana A. Lopez Pacheco CL Josue G. Rodriguez Bianca S. Bazaldua CL Hector Garcia Brando Lugo CL William E. Reckley, III SCL Paulo E. Uchoa CL Nancy Colunga Jacqueline Guevara Misael A. Luna Sarah M. Salinas Juan A. Bermudez Hector D. Garnica John P. Marroquin CL Bryant Riley Lazaro Vallejo CL Brian D. Bowman Gabriela Garza Victor J. Martinez Cynthia P. Rocha Nestor A. Velasco Lauryn K. Brough MCL Timothy A. Gomez Ruby Mendoza Erick G. Rodriguez Alex I. Zorola David E. Caballero, Jr. CL Dulio Gomez-Reyna Norahilda Mercado Osvaldo Rodriguez Jose Cabrera, Jr. Adrian E. Gonzalez Tivon J. Mohammed Juan M. Saenz Eden E. Canales Armando Gonzalez Marcus Montelongo Marlon Saldivar Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Ruben I. Aguilera Toro Benino Chapa, Jr. Daphne Gonzalez Robert J. Monsivais, Jr. Otoniel Resendez Steven R. Alaniz Ricardo Cuevas Jasmine Gutierrez Jorge E. Montoya Jaime A. Rivera Avila Eli Alegria Gustavo A. Deleon Luis E. Guzman Alejandro Ortega Luis C. Rodriguez Sergio A. Alejandro Valeria Duran Joel Hernandez, Jr. Isai Ortiz Luis A. Serrano Emiliano A. Ayala Jonathan G. Elliott Neri R. Hernandez MCL Fabian Perez Juan A. Torres Samantha Banda CL Daniel Garcia Julio C. Huerta, Jr. Nathan R. Perez Felipe A. Troncoso Jesus Bocanegra, Jr. Mason V. Garza Mario A. Jimenez Armando Prado Michelle L. Walker CL

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER COLLEGE Roberto C. Cavazos, Jr. Cristobal A. Gonzalez Jesus D. Leal Kevin E. Ramirez Reynoso Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Enrique Contreras Lopez Alejandra Hernandez Jaime L. Paz, Jr. Melanie M. Ramirez Martinez Fernando Silva Martin A. Galicia Edson J. Lara Edgar A. Pena Irwin R. Reyes Edgar A. Turrubiates Luis E. Garcia, Jr. CL Jose G. Munoz Karen V. Quevedo Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Jesse M. Aguilera, Jr. Marvin Delgado CL Humberto C. Grimaldo Erick D. Martinez MCL Roberto J. Salazar, Jr. CL Albert Alejandro Javier Dominguez George H. Hobbs, IV Edgar Miranda Mark A. Salinas-Flores Irving Alfaro CL Fabian Duron Esmeralda Infante Karla Mariel Morales Nicolas San Pedro Kenneth Baez Rodolfo Elizondo, Jr. Rodney E. Jones, Jr. Dexter D. Navejar SCL Efren Segovia Rodrigo Barrera, III Julian Escobar Lissette Laurin Kenya N. Oyervides CL Armando I. Sosa Quintana Matias Bautista, Jr. Jose A. Garcia David Leal Juan I. Parra James Trevino Bernardo Bejar Alondra Garcia Martinez Ivonne Lopez CL Josue Perez Perez SCL Jose A. Trevino, Jr. Jose F. Briones Edna A. Garza Marcus J. Magadia Brando O. Rivas Hugo E. Trujillo Joseph N. Cantu Eleazar F. Garza Erik Maldonado Andres Rodriguez Jesus A. Turruviates Hector Cuevas, Jr. Keandra D. Garza Samuel A. Maldonado Juan Rodriguez, Jr. Leonel Villafranca SCL Jorge E. De Los Reyes Valeria Garza Daniel A. Marquez CL Yair Salaya MCL Jacob D. Villarreal

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UTRGV Cooperative Pharmacy Program Bachelor of Science continued COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS Itzel Alfaro Kassandra A. De La Garza Leny E. Keerikattu Kariana Z. Pena Mariela Y. Silva Valeria Gonzalez Pavani Manam MCL Alejandra Moya Cristina Rivas CL Jannelli Soto-Fajardo CL Ja Yoon Choi Maria F. Delgado Thais I. Leal Kevin Salinas Alex D. Cantu Carl J. Gracia Erik A. Mariscal CL Sayury Y. Natera CL Rolando Rivera, Jr. CL Paul A. StaJuana Kassandra Closner Jessica A. Galindo Daisy A. Madrigal Brittany A. Santos Edward J. Guajardo Mario Marmolejo Alytze Navar Miguel A. Robledo Eric M. Tamez Kayla Closner Roberto J. Galindo Jaime A. Pena Jesus A. Guereca, Jr. CL Jesus Marquez, Jr. Bryan O. Navarro SCL Victoria Robledo Adrian Tanguma Andrea Guerrero Marcos Marquez Diana P. Navarro Regina Rocha Janelle Tapia Yaileen Guerrero CL Bianca R. Martinez SCL Emily D. Noble CL Alliyah D. Rodriguez Anahi M. Taylor MCL Doctor of Philosophy Odessa Gutierrez Brandy A. Martinez Boney Noriega Ariadna D. Rodriguez SCL Sebastian A. Tijerina Pricilla R. Guzman Cesar Martinez Danielle Ocampo SCL Blanca E. Rodriguez CL Brandon Torres Andrea P. Almaguer Brandi N. Cruz Viviana Garcia Guerra Sulema Perales Nancy Riddick Mcclelland Alma D. Hernandez Dan H. Martinez Adriana C. Ochoa Carlos Rodriguez, Jr. Erika E. Torres Erika Y. Hernandez Daniela E. Martinez Amanda L. Ochoa Erick Rodriguez Lizbeth A. Trejo CL Jessica A. Hernandez MCL Jackeline Martinez Arnulfo Olivarez, Jr. Joel A. Rodriguez Estefany Trevino CL Master of Physician Assistant Studies Jose D. Hernandez Jesus Martinez, Jr. Alma G. Olvera Julissa Rodriguez MCL Jesus M. Trevino MCL Marlenne E. Hernandez Jose A. Martinez Raul Ordonez CL Kayla D. Rodriguez Julian A. Trevino Richard Benson Trisha L. Hollander Deyanira Lopez Sarah R. Patet Steven L. Skiles Melissa G. Hernandez CL Pedro Martinez, III Elisa Orozco Keyla N. Rodriguez Priscilla Trevino Michael Carter Alana L. Isaacks Lesli Mcconnell Tony R. Potter Chris J. Tuey Monica F. Hernandez Sandra M. Martinez CL Celeste O. Ortega MCL Leslie J. Rodriguez Sergio A. Trevino Brenda Hajj Siji John Brenda Pacheco Leah M. Sanchez Sylvia Vigil Priscilla M. Hernandez Stephanie M. Martinez SCL Astrid C. Ortiz MCL Viktorya Rodriguez Alberto Tudon, III Valeria Hernandez Sandra L. Masso SCL Selena Osornio Crystal Rodriguez-Fuerte Mandy A. Tufuoh Byanka A. Hinojosa Aliyah G. Medina MCL Walter N. Otu MCL Ashley C. Rogers Shiron I. Uribe Erica M. Hinojosa Sarah M. Medina CL Alan Padilla CL Odalyss R. Romero CL Marissa Uriegas Master of Science Phyllis R. Hurst Leslie M. Medrano CL Sanjuana Paez Brianna I. Rugerio Edna G. Valadez Ortiz Brittany N. Hurtado Christine Mejia Belinda Pena Alondra L. Ruiz CL Carlos A. Acevedo Shalom Y. Corona Sasha-Gaye Isaacs Ricardo J. Olivares Clarissa C. Salazar Julio C. Valdes, Jr. MCL Jazmin K. Hurtado CL Elise G. Mejia Alexis M. Perez Rodrigo Ruiz Liliana Archer Luis Craules Jose A. Jilpas Margaret K. Oneill Sandra Salazar Juan F. Valdez, Jr. Jael M. Ignacio Paulina G. Mejia Everardo E. Perez MCL Jesus A. Saavedra Josue Arellanes Calderon Danielle N. De La Rosa Viridiana Juarez Pimentel Carlos T. Ortiz Jodi M. Samuel Daniel A. Valle Kristina Juarez CL Erika E. Mendez Zynthia M. Perez Nallely G. Salas CL Peter S. Averack Katia A. De La Torre Brittany Ledesma Jessica Park Adriana P. Sanchez Jennifer N. Valle Laura M. Lambarri Vicente Mendez Yazminn D. Pesina Amanda N. Salinas Jesus A. Basanez Matthew Eason Yamirka Lee Ashly E. Paul Alejandro Sanchez Abigail Vallejo Leslie N. Leal Anais Mendiola MCL Karla Petrovich-Mar CL Christian E. Salinas Ayssa Denise Bernal Armando Elizondo Jorge A. Limas Debra Payne Marleny Sanchez Rocio Valles Vanissa R. Leal MCL Daniel A. Mendoza Jose C. Pizana, Jr. Sarahy Salinas MCL Laura F. Brigance Chijinma N. Ewelike Monique Lopez Erica L. Pedraza Jose R. Sandoval Aileen J. Vazquez Kassandra Leija CL Maria I. Mendoza Li-Yuen Poy SCL Valerie R. Salinas Keyla Siboney Cadena Filipe Fernandes Sylvia A. Lowery Terri L. Pennell Shenila A. Shallwani Erick Vazquez Tatiana Lerma Nely M. Montelongo CL Rosa I. Puente Vanessa C. Salinas Gabriella R. Cantu Priscilla Gallardo Julianna T. Lozano Anisa Perez Gregg Smith Ithaly Vega CL Luis G. Longoria Emily Montemayor Jose M. Quintanilla Jessica M. San Miguel Gaspar Cantu Alfredo Garcia Leanne Maldonado Thiana A. Perez Jacqueline Stephens Valerie N. Velasquez CL Sofia Longoria Fernando Montes Luz A. Quintero MCL Arlynn Sanchez Kimberly N. Cantu Denise A. Garcia Mitchell A. Marquez Khaila Pressey Traci Stewart Summer Vento Alexis Lopez CL Michelle A. Montini MCL Viviana Quintero Raquel Sanchez Sylvia M. Cantu Jonathan M. Garcia Pedro A. Martinez Karla C. Ramirez Kristin Terry Vincent Vento, Jr. CL Arely A. Lopez CL Clarissa L. Montoya MCL Antwon D. Ramirez Roman O. Sanchez Paola Vidal SCL Griselda Carrillo Fabian Garza Amanda M. Meda Estela Rangel Alyssa Vela Daniel Lopez, III MCL Christian N. Mora Jane J. Ramirez Martinez CL Everett G. Villa Guia E. Castro Ana M. Gomez Denisse A. Mellado Alyssa M. Reyes Lilia I. Vidaurri Sarah I. Lopez Johanna Mora MCL Abigail Ramos Alessi Sanchez Villarreal CL Javier E. Villafranca CL Amanda L. Cerdan Rodolfo E. Gomez Jacqueline Mercado Paola Rivas Darlene Villarreal Saul Lopez CL Nicholas J. Mora CL Anthony Ramos Xavier Sandoval Alfredo Villarreal Gabriella R. Chapa Jasmine E. Gonzalez Trishia Kate P. Mercado Celia Rojas Matilde G. Villarreal Silverio A. Lopez MCL Brandon Morado Rene Ramos, Jr. Vanessa Y. Santiago John P. Villarreal CL Laura Chapa Sandra M. Gonzalez Elijah R. Monyenye Berenice Rosales Nelson Wise Yugheipsy R. Lopez Elijah Morales MCL Abigail N. Rangel Gabriela Saucedo CL David Villela Brenda Chavez Dawn J. Grant Omar Nedzelsky, Jr. Melissa Rosales Susana J. Zamarripa D’Angela Lucero MCL Lizzbeth Morales Norberto J. Recio, Jr. CL Esther Schwebel Torres Katia A. Vives Carolina Chavez Lizza N. Hernandez Aderonke A. Okusanya Abel J. Salazar Vanessa Y. Zuniga Cynthia A. Lumbreras Marcus Morales Amanda F. Reyes Jose Sias, Jr. CL Adriana Yanez SCL Hector Luyando Isabel Morales Barbosa MCL Vivian O. Reyes Ashley N. Solano Nallely G. Zapata COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS OF HEALTH COLLEGE Anthony C. Magallon Esther G. Moreno Alejandra K. Reyna SCL Kimberly J. Solis Alexa L. Zarate SCL Aaron Maldonado Marlo Moreno Dorian A. Reyna Sandra Solis MCL Natalie L. Zarate SCL Bachelor of Applied Technology Adrian A. Maldonado CL Amy Morin MCL Cassandra Rico CL Jessica Sosa MCL Maria F. Zorrilla CL Afees O. Alli, Sr. MCL Viola R. Marks Susana V. Vigil Xerenna S. Maldonado Jayline Morua Estephanie B. Rios Linda B. Soto Leslie Zubieta CL Laura E. Camacho SCL Samantha R. Perales CL Briana Villarreal SCL Bachelor of Science Antonia Acevedo Juan Caballero, Jr. Ana Cranfill CL Aylin Flores MCL Luis B. Garcia Chelsea K. Acevedo Alexandria V. Canchola Stephanie N. Crispin Jessica R. Flores CL Monica I. Garcia SCL Priscila Acevedo MCL Brandon Cano Christopher D. Cruz MCL Jose A. Flores, Jr. Noelle E. Garcia CL Luis G. Acosta Daniela A. Cantu Maria E. Cruz MCL Rolando Flores, Jr. Priscilla Garcia Norma A. Adame Savannah Cantu CL Abby M. Davila Rebecca Franco CL Samantha M. Garcia CL Daphne Alcala Zuniga Aldeza Cantu-Ramirez Dana L. Day MCL Cassandra C. Fuentes Stephanie G. Garcia Dalia S. Alfaro Areli Y. Capistran MCL Jose A. De La Cruz MCL Carolynn S. Galaviz Victoria Garcia MCL Alexandra M. Alvarado Edgar A. Capistran Roberto B. De La Garza CL Hector R. Gallegos Carmen Y. Garza Odalys A. Alvarado Horacio Cardenas, II CL Daniela L. De La Rosa Joshua E. Galvan CL Cynthia Garza Jennifer S. Ambriz SCL Denise Carrasco Denise De Luna Luis C. Galvan, Jr. Felipe Garza, III CL Kendrick G. Anonuevo Adriana B. Carrillo Marichelo De-Leon Mayra E. Galvan Roel Garza, Jr. Wendy L. Antonio Diaz Rodolfo Carrizales Alyssa M. Delgado Nancy Galvan Marleth Garza Stephanie Y. Arambula CL Alberto Castillo, Jr. CL Emily Delgado MCL Valerie L. Galvan CL Stephanie Garza Eloy O. Arizpe Andrea I. Castillo Zelina Delgado Elise N. Gamboa Valeria I. Garza MCL Ruben Arredondo, Jr. Nicholas M. Castillo Ritchelle Diaz Leeann N. Gamez Valerie N. Garza Sheila Aviles Jesed I. Castro CL Josue J. Dimas SCL Araily C. Garcia CL Victor Garza, Jr. CL Therese Q. Baldado SCL Tristan A. Cavazos CL Benjamin N. Dominguez Briana Garcia CL Jarrad A. Gasquoine Kacie R. Banda CL Magdalena Cepeda Sarai B. Doria SCL Brisa Y. Garcia SCL Michaela B. Gatan SCL Andrea H. Barrera Miriam Y. Cervantes Kassandra Dougherty Ceilhy G. Garcia Amanda I. Gomez MCL Sylvia K. Barrera Sidney R. Cervantes Michelle Duggan CL Clara E. Garcia MCL Kimberly I. Gomez MCL Vanessa Barrera Nohemi Charles Cabriales Lauren M. Earhart Cruz Garcia, Jr. Stephen Gomez, Jr. Blanca Y. Barrientos CL Andres Chavez, Jr. CL Brandon L. Eguia Derek A. Garcia Aaliyah L. Gonzalez CL Kristina Becerra CL Isabel Chavez Erik M. Escobedo SCL Eliza J. Garcia Antonio A. Gonzalez, III CL Jorge G. Bejar SCL Michelle D. Chavez CL Osiel Escobedo MCL Gina R. Garcia Claudia E. Gonzalez Isabel Benavides MCL Idatonye I. Cheetham-West Eithne M. Esparza Guadalupe Garcia Cynthia D. Gonzalez MCL Alyssa A. Borrego CL Ozziel Cisneros Trina M. Esperante Hiram Garcia Danielle M. Gonzalez CL Austin J. Brennan Maritza Y. Corona CL Juan M. Espinal Jahaira Garcia Gabriela Gonzalez CL Leslie Briones-Garcia Briana R. Cortez SCL Ryan A. Espinosa Karla Garcia SCL Jocelyn Gonzalez Jeremias L. Briseno SCL Denise A. Cortez SCL Josue Espinoza Kassandra A. Garcia Jorge L. Gonzalez, Jr. Diego E. Bustillos Jazmin J. Cortez Arturo A. Farias Larisa M. Garcia SCL Karla Maria Gonzalez MCL Andrea S. Bustos Lesslie A. Cortina Amy Flores Lorena Garcia Roberto A. Gonzalez CL

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Master of Arts Bachelor of Arts continued COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Areli I. Abularach Campos Miriam M. Cepeda Alicia Gomez Evelyn E. Morin Luis E. Sanchez Daniela Pazos Shalom N. Ramirez SCL Jonathan G. Rodriguez CL Marissa N. Soler CL Javier R. Vargas Nour Alanbari Joe F. Chavez, Jr. Karina Gracia Belinda M. Munoz Leslie Seaton Sanchez Vania F. Pedraza MCL Eduardo Ramos Kassandra M. Rodriguez SCL Adriana L. Solis Lesley C. Varner, II Andres Altamirano Ricardo Contreras Maricela Gutierrez Cicero Elias D. Navarro Raul Segundo, Jr. Amanda N. Pena MCL Georginia V. Ramos Norma A. Rodriguez Rosanna Solis Miriam A. Vazquez Jesus A. Amaya Aaron J. Cuevas Judy R. Hovey Edgar A. Navejar Gina M. Silva Daniel Pena CL Naidelyn Ramos Giovanni Y. Rosas Escobedo Sierra L. Spinler Samantha M. Vela Jacqueline J. Arias Maria J. Diaz Danyal A. Howard Solange Nirere Maria Fernanda Silva Destini L. Pena Elvis A. Reid, Jr. Martha L. Ruiz Brianna G. Tacla Ana K. Velasco CL Matthew J. Arredondo Ricardo Diaz Diana Lara Marlee Olivarez Emi Terasaki Juanita Pena CL Victor E. Reyes Andrea C. Saenz Leonardo Torres Miranda N. Vick MCL Roberto Barbosa, Jr. Ricardo J. Flores Francisco M. Leal Shantal S. Olvera Gregorio H. Trevino Shyla M. Pena Jesus M. Reyna, Jr. MCL Yelitza T. Saenz Priscilla Torres CL Ashley M. Villagran Linda D. Barrientos Gabriel M. Galvan Laura L. Leal Marisol Patino Magaly I. Vargas Crystal M. Perez Juan Reyna Kimberlee Salas CL Yulissa Torres Rocio G. Villalobos Crystal L. Bazaldua Alma K. Gamez Jaime A. Lopez Judith Ramirez Mayte Vega Mudy Jennifer R. Perez Sara M. Reyna SCL Edgar A. Salazar Aaron Trevino Janet F. Wallace Drake S. Benson Ruby A. Garcia Martha L. Lopez Magaly Ramirez Cesar H. Villegas Kazandra I. Pina MCL James J. Riojas Heather L. Sanchez April E. Trevino Joshua N. Wilmot Herschel L. Bluestein Levin Ana L. Garrido Huerta Enna M. Lugo Patricia Ramirez Mauricio A. Yanez Bryan A. Poiree Roxanna M. Rios MCL Juan M. Sanchez MCL Lillian L. Trujillo Francisco B. Zamago Venessa Candanoza Eric D. Garza Claudia Martinez Solduar A. Recio Catharina C. Ybarra Carina Pompa Ruben D. Rios Maria T. Sanchez Jailynn Truong Ezequiel Zaragoza Nancy D. Carlson Kristen N. Garza Jorge Medina Alicia Rice de Escobar Priscilla Zamora Nathaniel M. Puente Chantal N. Ripke Yazmin Sanchez Cortez Eduardo Urbina, Jr. Emily Carnegie Gina C. Garza-Galvan Mayte Menchaca Priscilla G. Rodriguez Jacklyn Ramirez CL Jorge L. Rivera, Jr. CL Gustavo A. Sandoval Alyssa S. Urrutia Alondra Ceballos Lucia K. Gilardoni Jesus E. Mendiola, Jr. Daliarlene Saenz Juana M. Ramirez Kay N. Rivera Jessica G. Santana CL Rodolfo Valdez MCL Oscar A. Ramirez CL Jes A. Robledo Eva M. Serna Maria J. Valencia SCL Paulina G. Ramirez Lucero G. Robles Cassandra Silguero Jason D. Vallejo CL Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Roberto Ramirez, III CL Elizabeth Rodriguez Jordan Sims Kasey S. VanEtten Kayla C. Hernandez Josue Puente Mariel Toledano Octavio Ortiz Jose J. Reta Santiago Torres, Jr. Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies Gabriela A. Canales Eliana R. Garcia Damian Jones Kayla J. Rendon Alexander B. Summers Master of Public Affairs Nicole L. Castaneda Carlos X. Garza Claudia Y. Lizcano Constanza Rodriguez Matthew M. Sustaita Jose L. Amieva Yessenia Delgado Angelica Gomez Nadia A. Ochoa Rebekah Sepulveda Mark A. Chavez Estefany Gonzalez Fabiola D. Lozano Miguel A. Rodriguez, Jr. Zhane N. Templeton Michael Anderson Ricardo Escobar, II Michael I. Gonzalez Yvette C. Padilla James W. Swanson Aileen Delarosa SCL Michael D. Guerra Yadhira Macias CL Victoria A. Rodriguez Velma Valdez George H. Bennack Kari Fletcher Malleny J. Guajardo Randy R. Pena Leslie A. Trevino-Camacho Miguel R. Esparza Julio Hernandez Danielle V. Martinez Francisco Salazar, Jr. † Kevin Valera Joel Bernal Veronica Flores Victoria L. Hernandez Joshua L. Porter Maria E. Valdez Mariana K. Esquivel MCL Karalyn R. Holden SCL Kenia L. Martinez Briana Saucedo Sofia Villarreal Josephine I. Brown Jonathon M. Fontenot Antonia Islas Matthew J. Richards Eric Vargas Martha A. Figueroa SCL Paphangkorn Itthiratchai Ryan M. Pastran Christian M. Sepulveda Amanda L. Zavala Margarita Canales Norma Garnica Leo Mendoza Roxanna G. Rosas Carol Walker Julian A. Contreras Mario E. Garza Benjamin R. Ochoa Jesus R. Saenz Bachelor of Science COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE Crystal L. Abbenante Jimmy L. De La Cruz Jeremiah Hernandez Brandon A. Mendez Yadira I. Rivera Master of Science Samantha R. Abrego Kerry De La Fuente Lizette A. Hernandez Jacqueline M. Mendez Jennifer M. Rocha SCL Lauren A. Escovedo Nancy E. Garza Adrian Gonzalez Julie A. Silva Carlos Vasquez Lucerito Acevedo Joshua A. Dominguez SCL Maritza I. Hernandez SCL Karina E. Mendoza Aileen Rodriguez CL Karen Flores Javier A. Garza Rodriguez Samantha J. Lopez Nancy Sustaita Edgar E. Vasquez Darla M. Adams CL Mario A. Fiscal, Sr. Marlene M. Hernandez Leonardo Mendoza Eileen A. Rodriguez Jesus Garza, III Jennifer Gomes Blanca E. Recio Cinthia C. Alcocer Annel Flores Yazmin V. Hernandez Mariana Mendoza Elizabeth Rodriguez Gabriela R. Aleman Ayleen Flores SCL Itzel A. Hernandez Miranda L. Mendoza SCL Karen P. Romero Genesis Alexander Eric Flores Martinez CL Alexa Mercado Pablo Ruiz, Jr. Bachelor of Arts Omer Almog Fabricio Flores, Jr. MCL Melissa Herrera Julia A. Moctezuma Paola L. Ruiz Guerrero MCL Khalid R. Aboujamous MCL Chance H. Chapman SCL Isabel Garcia Daniellie A. Gutierrez Christian Mares Christian Alvarado Frida Flores Nicole K. Herrera Christopher A. Molina SCL Mayra P. Salazar Jose A. Aguilar, Jr. Luis A. Closner, III MCL Jason Garcia Jaclyn A. Gutierrez MCL Bianca L. Martinez Carlos I. Alvarez Jose G. Flores, Jr. Laura L. Hinojosa Andrea G. Montes Yahaira J. Salazar Monica Aguillon Christian A. Compean Karina R. Garcia CL Ana E. Guzman Diego A. Martinez Elizabeth L. Alvarez MCL Martin D. Flores Claire F. Hsieh SCL David Montes, Jr. CL Mikaela S. Saldana Erick Alaniz CL Fernando Cruz Leandra R. Garcia Anissa B. Guzman Fernando Martinez, Jr. CL Gabriela Alvarez SCL Rebekah L. Flores Ana P. Ingram Olga L. Montes De Oca Jeremy D. Salinas Neida Alcantar CL Kristella M. Cruz Marcos A. Garcia Alisha M. Hare Itsia C. Martinez Julissa Alvarez Yaneli Gallegos SCL Liliana Izaguirre Maria Moreno Krystal Salinas Julianna Alferez CL Renata Cruz MCL Monica Garcia Michelle L. Hawkins SCL Ricardo Martinez, Jr. SCL Eduardo Amaro Amber L. Garcia Lizbeth Jaime Christina M. Morin Michaela M. Salinas Andrea L. Altamirano Ingrid J. Davila MCL Orlando Garcia, Jr. David Hermosillo Ruben Martinez, Jr. CL Anthony J. Amaya Eric M. Garcia CL Megan Y. Johnson SCL Brianne Muniz Victoria A. Salinas Rachel D. Amaya MCL Angel D. De La Cruz Raciel A. Garcia, Jr. Alexandra R. Hernandez Schilache S. Martinez Quetzali Arechiga Francesca A. Garcia MCL Destinee D. Jones Michael A. Murillo Noah N. Salmeron MCL Rafael A. Anguiano CL Jeanette De La Cruz MCL Robert Z. Garcia CL Arely Hernandez Michelle Mascorro Kenia I. Arias Iridian E. Garcia Nicole A. Lagos Kayla R. Navarro Alicia V. Sanchez MCL Marissa Anzaldua CL Alicia G. De Leon CL Salma Garcia Ashley Hernandez America Medina MCL Brenda M. Arredondo Nataly L. Garcia Dante Lamas Laura Nieto Stephaniel Saracho Glenda M. Araiza Greg De Leon, Jr. Over S. Garcia-Lopez Monica M. Hernandez Edwardo M. Medrano Yaretzy Arredondo CL Nayeli A. Garcia Jonathan L. Langston Andrea R. Obregon Luis A. Segura Danny D. Arellano Daryl M. Dean Grimaldo CL Anna V. Garrigos MCL Leonel Hinojosa Brandon J. Melchor Kimberly M. Auld Samantha Garcia SCL Vivian N. Lara CL Eulalio Ochoa Mariela Serrano Absalom Avalos Jose C. Del Angel Abby A. Garza MCL Olivia I. Huerta CL Victoria I. Mendez CL Karla I. Baez Sarahi Garcia MCL Bailey K. Larson MCL Ronnie A. Ollivierre Maria J. Serrano Montiel Carlos Avila Palacios Lizeth Deleon CL Abigail M. Garza Noe A. Jaramillo Elizabeth C. Mendoza Eduardo M. Barrera, Sr. Valeria Garcia Salazar Maleny Leal Tamara C. Onuorah Lorena M. Silva SCL Angel Aza Diana D. Delgado Alexis Garza Bianca N. Jimenez Lorraine S. Mendoza David S. Barrett Abigail G. Garza Monica A. Leal Alexis Orozco CL Amairany A. Solis CL Elaine C. Barrera Karina L. Delgado Areli D. Garza Calypso R. Kane MCL Juan C. Merino James N. Boggus Ana C. Garza Valerie J. Leal David Ortiz Nicole Solis Mariela Barrientos CL Clarissa Diaz Juan P. Garza Felipe D. Karr, Jr. Kimberly Meza Sarah S. Buentello Chantal Garza Annette S. Lopez CL Edson M. Ortiz-Leal CL Samantha N. Solis CL Ashley I. Bazaldua Edgar Diaz CL Karissa Garza Stephanie L. Keen Taylor D. Molina Madison K. Burkott Ithalia Garza Isaac Lopez CL Eva M. Padilla Rolando Soto, Jr. Karina Beltran Marco A. Diaz Maricruz Garza Meghan E. Kelley MCL Cinthia A. Monsivais CL Justin Calderon Jeremy D. Garza Leticia E. Lopez Jackelyn A. Palacios Kinga Szemik SCL Mark A. Benitez Gabriela Dominguez Monika Garza MCL Tristan A. King MCL Aurora Montemayor Crystal L. Camacho Joanna K. Garza SCL Valeria Lopez CL John A. Palomares Natali Tamez MCL Abrian I. Buchanan Emily J. Donias CL Rolando Garza, Jr. Darrian N. Kirksey Aracely Montemayor Yvette K. Cantu Cazares Larissa I. Garza Brianna Lopez-Leal Alex E. Pepping Melissa Torres Rene O. Cabrera Rios MCL Alexis Elicerio CL Tania E. Garza Arely Larrea Luevano SCL Kara S. Capistrano Lisa M. Garza Michael S. Loyd MCL Maritzu Peregrina Stephany Trujillo Josue Campos CL Orlando Elizarraraz CL Yuridia L. Gil Lynette C. Leader Erika S. Mora Lizette Cardenas Nora L. Garza Bibiana A. Lucero Daniela Perez CL Mirna D. Urbina CL Jovanni K. Campos Erin C. Elizondo Lesley G. Gomez SCL Damon J. Leal Alexis M. Morales MCL Roberto Cardenas Samuel Garza Kimberlyn Luevano David A. Perez Kasandra I. Valero Andres Cantu Jennifer Elizondo SCL Kassandra M. Gonzales Eder E. Leal Mia A. Morales Nayatt Y. Carrizales Victoria F. Garza Piedad J. Lugo Lilian Perez Meranda Varela CL Dora A. Cantu SCL Deon S. Ellis Briana V. Gonzalez CL Louray E. Leal Lupita Moreno Amanda I. Castellanos Ashley Gonzales Vanessa Luna Samantha R. Perez Mercedes I. Vasquez SCL Norma A. Cantu MCL Gabriel R. Espronceda SCL Carlos R. Gonzalez Maria G. Leal Giselle A. Mueller Cristal A. Castellon Rebeca A. Gonzales Susana M. Macdonald Daniela Pizana Francisco X. Vega Alphonso X. Cardenas Daniel R. Farias Erika Gonzalez MCL Destinee R. Lopez Lilia G. Murray CL Mason A. Castillo Esmeralda D. Gonzalez Jerzy E. Majk MCL Cristobal Quintana SCL Jenica J. Vela MCL Ulysses H. Carrillo Victor A. Farias Frida D. Gonzalez Erix U. Lopez Brittany G. Musule Ana G. Cavazos Noelia E. Gonzalez Lily Maldonado Alejandra Quintero Yanelli M. Vela MCL Aaron G. Castaneda CL David Flores, II Ignacio Gonzalez Maricruz A. Lopez CL Justine M. Narro Rosanelly Cavazos Ruth N. Gonzalez Juan J. Mariscal, III Juan A. Ramirez, Jr. Priscilla M. Vera Analuisa K. Castaneda Loyda M. Flores MCL Jesus I. Gonzalez MCL Nancy Lopez Aldo Nava Taylor L. Cavazos Sara E. Gonzalez Abraham Martinez Maria G. Ramirez MCL Astrid Villanueva Alexandra Castillo Natalia Flores Jonas U. Gonzalez Sylvia L. Lopez CL Martha A. Nava Alejandra Cerda Serah D. Gonzalez Brandy A. Martinez Oberlin O. Ramirez Jennifer Villanueva Joaquin Castillo, Jr. SCL Victoria E. Flores Jose R. Gonzalez, Jr. Miranda Lopez Munoz MCL Alma I. Ojeda Joanna Cervantes Jacqueline Gonzalez De Leon Jacqueline Martinez MCL Aime Ramos Amy L. Wong CL Leann Castillo MCL Samantha S. Fraire SCL Juan S. Gonzalez Raymundo Lozano, Jr. Victoria R. Olivares Monica Cervantes MCL Evelyn Guajardo Jesus I. Martinez David Ramos, Jr. Amber D. Ysaguirre CL Carlos R. Castro, Jr. Kayla Frias Stephanie Gonzalez Vianca A. Lucero Carlos E. Olvera CL Ana Chavez Sergio Guerra, Jr. Larisa Martinez CL Ronaldo Ramos Elizabeth D. Zamora Freddy J. Castro, Jr. John K. Froozan, II MCL Kellie J. Green Ariana I. Luna MCL David X. Ontiveros SCL Amanda M. Cisneros Erica Guzman Taylor G. Martinez MCL Ronnie L. Recio Isabella A. Zapata Briana R. Cavazos MCL Yvonne Fuentes Tilda Green MCL Lorenzo B. Luna MCL Brianna L. Ortega CL Jennifer E. Clarke Marielle M. Herelle SCL Yndeira Martinez Alejandro N. Rendon Miguel Zarate, Jr. Dacia R. Cepeda MCL Laura Galvan Juan D. Guajardo Carlos J. Madrigal Eduardo Ortiz, Jr. Netanya N. Cortez MCL Alma L. Hernandez Leslie C. Martinez-Rodriguez Katelynn M. Renteria SCL Sadie M. Zepeda Carolina Cerda CL Andres Garcia SCL Clarissa Guerra MCL Elsa G. Magana CL Guadalupe Y. Ortiz Mejia CL Orlando H. Cortez Constantino Hernandez Maria J. Mata Claudia Resendez Emily N. Cerda Astrid C. Garcia Ilene N. Guevara SCL Jacob E. Malcom CL Crystal L. Oviedo Daniela D. Cruz Crystal A. Hernandez Marissa Mata CL Daniela E. Rios CL Kimberly A. Cervantes MCL Carlos A. Garcia, Jr. Daniel Gutierrez, Jr. Edmundo Maldonado, III Oscar E. Padron CL Esmeralda Cuellar Irma Hernandez Estefania Mejia Isamar Rivas Karina L. Chacon SCL Heriberto Garcia, IV Daniella Gutierrez Natalie Manzanares CL Jacqueline G. Palacios † Degree awarded posthumously

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE Lizeth Cavazos Vincent A. Garza CL Juan C. Martinez Vicente Reyna, IV Brandon F. Ventura Ludmila A. Akyea Nori Castaneda Jose M. Garcia, Jr. SCL Ariana T. Hinojosa MCL Diana L. Martinez MCL Roberta Cavazos Zabrina N. Garza Maria L. Martinez Abraham Reyna-Aguilar MCL Francisco J. Vicencio Elvira L. Alanis Jesus M. Castilleja, Jr. Aaron A. Garza Erik Hinojosa MCL Hillary Martinez Christian D. Chacon Travis A. Gibbs Marina Martinez MCL Joel Rivas, Jr. Marixa S. Viera Eduardo R. Alejos, Jr. Ernesto A. Castillo Bianca N. Garza Swathi Holla SCL Juan M. Martinez, Jr. MCL Abraham Cortez CL Johnathan R. Gomez Yariel J. Matute Sergio I. Rivera Gregorio Villafranca, Jr. Beau D. Aleshire Gabriella Castillo Brandon A. Garza Martin Hinojosa, Jr. Valeria Martinez Roberto Cruz Alessandra N. Gonzalez CL Kenneth L. McEwen Aaron Rodriguez CL Hector Villanueva, Jr. SCL Eva J. Almazan CL Guadalupe L. Castillo MCL Carlos Garza, III Swathi Holla SCL Emma L. Martinez Andrew N. Cuellar Angel H. Gonzalez MCL Kristian Medina Corina Y. Rodriguez MCL Jake Villarreal CL Ashley M. Alvarado Alejandra Cavazos David Garza, Jr. Arlon E. Ibarra Arellano MCL Alvaro S. Davila Devany Gonzalez Jesus R. Mejia Joshua D. Rodriguez MCL Jason M. Villarreal Valerie Alvarado CL Esmeralda F. Cazares CL Kassandra Garza CL Alfredo Infante Ana I. Martinez Bulnes Athiana G. De Leon Gabriel Gonzalez, Jr. Jose A. Mejia Manuelita Rodriguez Luis E. Villarreal Dominique A. Alvear Rosalinda Cerda MCL Roberto Garza, Jr. Noe I. Ipina Kimberly Mata Nathan A. De Merlyn Gonzalez Fabiola Melendez Maria Rodriguez Sheila Villarreal Jesus Amaro, Jr. Jose O. Chaidez Cecilia Garza Cervantes SCL Itssen Izaguirre Tania Matamoros Leon-Serrata MCL Oscar Gonzalez, Jr. Amanda J. Mena MCL Marissa R. Rodriguez Ruby L. Ybarra MCL Leslie A. Amaro Roy E. Champion Josef G. Gerlicki CL Elieth K. Jaramillo CL Joshua D. Mathew MCL Juan M. De Los Santos, III Victor E. Gracia Efrain Mendez, Jr. CL Ricardo Rodriguez Valerie A. Ybarra Larissa N. Angeles CL Alexel Chapa Brenda Gomez Brittney R. Jasso Paul A. May Miguel De Los Santos Fernando F. Grimaldo Adriana Mendiola Sandra Romero Vianey Zamarripa Damaris A. Antonio Dyanira Chavez Azucena C. Gomez-Mendoza Jessica M. Jones SCL Alma I. Mcintosh Jesus A. De Luna Yvette N. Guerra Luis D. Mendoza CL Sarah M. Romero MCL Steve D. Zapata Zumaya CL Evelyn L. Chavez Ashley A. Gonzalez Jessica L. Juarez Bianca G. Medina CL Nancy Delgado CL Kassandra M. Guillen Matthew D. Mendoza Elise M. Ruiz Luis Zermeno Lezly Aquino Isabela Chavez SCL Beaudri Gonzalez Omar M. Karkoutly SCL Carlos Medina Jesus Diaz, Jr. Luis A. Guillen MCL Emma Mercado MCL Jose A. Ruiz, Jr. Javier Araiza, Jr. Victoria E. Chavez Carolina Gonzalez Rujman M. Khan SCL Michelle E. Medina MCL Jose G. Diaz, Jr. Andrea M. Gutierrez CL Francisco J. Mercado Suzette Saenz CL Mara J. Aranda MCL Cristian G. Cisneros Daisy Gonzalez Amjad M. Khuffash SCL Bianca Y. Mendez MCL Alessandra I. Escobar Jolanta J. Gutierrez CL Melissa Mojarro SCL Silver R. Salas Roxanne R. Argosino SCL Alejandra Clarke Denisse J. Gonzalez MCL Shahed M. Khuffash CL Esmeralda Mendez MCL Veronica L. Arroyo Bridgett A. Collis MCL Edith M. Gonzalez Darryl S. Klu MCL Stephany Mendez Andrew M. Atisa Jorge F. Contreras MCL Janeth Gonzalez Timothy A. Krzywonski Wendy Mendoza Jose A. Ayala MCL Lorena A. Contreras Noah A. Gonzalez Ryan G. Lavilla Erika Mae H. Mercado SCL Dynorah Baez Samantha J. Contreras Rafael Gonzalez Dung T. Le Gisselle Miranda Elizabeth L. Balderas Zarek Contreras Sarah Y. Gonzalez Hector Leal Brisa R. Molina Luzyannet Ballesteros SCL Bryanda A. Cortez Vania Y. Gonzalez Merced L. Leal Marlen A. Montes CL Karla F. Banda Delia M. Covarrubias Victoria L. Gonzalez Sharon Leal Ramona S. Montez CL Ennalize A. Barajas Shaun G. Cox Yazeth A. Gonzalez CL Sofia I. Leija CL Sophia L. Moon SCL Marcus A. Barbosa, II Hannah K. Creasy Juanita G. Gonzalez Garza Spencer W. Lindgren Stephanie L. Moon Jacques I. Barker Adrian Cruz Escalera Luis C. Gonzalez Heredia Helen Liu SCL Serah D. Mora SCL Anita V. Barrera Vanessa Cuadros Amariani D. Gracia Carlos J. Loera Eloy L. Morales Martina Kay T. Basquez Esmeralda De Hoyos CL Libby Guajardo Christian J. Loera Sarah M. Morin Fabiola Beltran Kevin De la Cruz Alberto Guerra Alejandra A. Lopez Ari A. Munoz SCL Marcel E. Benitez Edlyn De La Rosa Arianna L. Guerra Anai Lopez Karen Munoz Marier Bernal MCL Gladys De La Rosa CL Benjamin Guerra Beatriz Lopez Monica A. Munoz MCL Rebecca Bernal Julio C. De Leon, Jr. Bianca L. Guerra Diana Lopez James R. Muzquiz Keith E. Boehler, Jr. Roberto De Leon Emili D. Guerra CL Fabiola Lopez Michael A. Navarro Kyle D. Bosworth Kayla A. Deleon Esmeralda Guerra CL Melissa A. Lopez Roel U. Navarro CL Julia A. Botello Ruben De-Santiago Jose R. Guerra Ogla E. Lopez Anh T. Nguyen SCL Karen E. Botello CL Carl J. Diaz MCL Vanessa Guerra Sabas Lopez, III Jon P. Niduaza Samantha J. Buentello Cassandra Diaz Lesly G. Guerra Jimenez MCL Samantha Lopez CL Aiza Nisar Lizbeth M. Cabrera MCL Christopher L. Dotson CL Lucero Gutierrez Samantha Lopez MCL Vanesa J. Ochoa SCL Jaritze Calderon Danielle K. Duran SCL Luis V. Gutierrez MCL Gil M. Lucio Erika Olivares CL Jared D. Caluza MCL Lilly V. Elliott CL Vanessa Gutierrez Aaron J. Lumbreras Ashley E. Olivarez Magdaleno D. Calvo Aimaloghi F. Eromosele MCL Gildardo Guzman MCL Omar S. Luna SCL Estefania Olmedo Adela Camarillo MCL Carlos Escobar, Jr. Yesenia Guzman Alexa Madrigal Christina J. Ortega David Camarillo, Jr. Juan J. Farias, III Jevon V. Harding CL Liserena Madrigal MCL Glory A. Ortiz Manny E. Campos CL Osama M. Fath El-Den Kimberly S. Harper Kush K. Maheshwari SCL Kevin Kyle C. Pamposa SCL Pamela Campos SCL Andrew P. Flores Cynthia L. Harris Angel A. Maldonado Gabrielle A. Panuelos CL Elsie M. Cantu CL Max A. Flores Alyssa L. Hernandez Paulette Manrique De Lara Sheila H. Patel MCL Krizia E. Cardenas Migdalia Flores Bryan Hernandez Sheila S. Manriquez Leslie Pena

**Nobel Laureate S. Chandraeskhar Graduate Award

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Vasquez MCL Kassandra Puente Eleazar Rodriguez, Jr. Margarita Salinas Jovanny D. Sotelo Mario Vasquez, Jr. Vanessa Puente Evie R. Rodriguez Sarina D. Salmon CL Vicente E. Soto Richard Velazquez Emilio Puente Barrios Juan M. Rodriguez, II Abraham R. Sanchez Kevin W. Stahl CL Deyanira N. Verdeja Bachelor of Science in Nursing Jorge L. Quezada, Jr. Mark A. Rodriguez CL Alonzo Sanchez, Jr. Lauren H. Stephens MCL Sosa MCL Sidra Rafaqut CL Mary E. Rodriguez Jennifer L. Sanchez Damaris L. Tamez-Pina CL Miguel A. Viescaz CL Anisa Abrego Justin D. De Leon MCL Jaime A. Gonzalez MCL Manuel Olivarez, Jr. Eva M. Scott CL Calvin C. Ramirez MCL Maxx A. Rodriguez Juan C. Sanchez, Jr. CL Yamileth Tellez SCL Luis M. Villanueva Abigail Alfaro Deciree Deciga CL Zafiro J. Gonzalez CL Margarita Ortega CL Jose L. Serrato CL Cruz G. Ramirez, II Michael S. Rodriguez MCL Julissa D. Sanchez MCL Andrea Tijerina MCL Alicia M. Villarreal Zoefaith D. Almirante CL Xintong Deng CL Ydalia C. Guajardo MCL Pamela M. Pancho CL Priscilla Serrato MCL Juan A. Ramirez Noe Rodriguez, III Robert J. Sanchez, Jr. SCL Denise D. Tijerina Dzyra Villarreal Daisy V. Alvarado Sabrina A. Diaz MCL Gerardo L. Gundran, Jr. MCL Sofia Diane L. Pasion MCL Jose R. Silva, Jr. Yarazeth A. Ramirez Priscila Rodriguez Jacquelin S. Sanchez Sienes Wendy Tijerina Michael J. Villarreal, Jr. CL Hilary Alvarado CL Breanna C. Dizon MCL Cassandra D. Hearn MCL Julissa Pena CL Selena S. Silva MCL Yasidi Ramirez Victoria A. Rodriguez Jorge F. Santa Ana SCL Eduardo Torres Teodulo Villarreal, Jr. Alexia A. Andrade CL Anays O. Duque Rangel MCL Alyssa Hernandez MCL Paulina T. Perez CL Morgan R. Simpson CL Yesenia A. Ramirez Magda C. Rodriguez Genovevo Santana, Jr. Gloria I. Torres Francisco J. Villegas, Jr. Karem A. Ardila CL Melissa Duran CL Ashley Hernandez Klarissa Pesina CL Angel L. Soria Maahrose R. Rana MCL Ugarte MCL Alexander Sarria Justo Torres CL Gabriela Villegas Denisse Arellano MCL Yarettzy A. Escobar CL Patricia A. Herrera Leslie Puente MCL Karla A. Soto CL Cristina E. Raya CL Vivian N. Rojas MCL Brittany N. Sauceda Robert C. Torres MCL Victoria Vital CL Maribel Arevalo CL Jessica Esparza CL Alvarez MCL Steven S. Quidilla MCL Alexandra Torres MCL Anthony Razo CL Karla V. Rosales Roy Sauceda, Jr. Tien M. Tran MCL Brayton I. Wario CL Fernanda L. Arizpe CL Elycia V. Esquivel MCL Bryan S. Hsu Gabino G. Ramirez, III SCL Jessica Torres MCL Nicolas Restrepo SCL Jennifer C. Rosalez Shyanne Sauceda Cindy Trejo CL Andres R. Webber Alan R. Arnaud CL Aimee G. Flores Veronica Y. Jaramillo MCL Jocelynn Ramirez CL Stephanie Torres CL Angela K. Reyna SCL Marissa Y. Rosas MCL Daniel Segovia, Jr. Leonardo Tremari, Sr. Jacob R. Wolfe CL Seth Asiedu Karla J. Flores CL Danielle D. Krebs CL Bryan Regalado Vanessa Tovar CL Juan A. Reyna, Jr. MCL Jaqueline Ruiz Nicholas L. Segura Diego O. Trevino MCL Joshua L. Zamora Anahi F. Barajas MCL Eric Gaitan CL Ivan Lozoya Rosalinda Rivera Cesar V. Trevino CL Stephanie Reyna Raven I. Ruiz MCL Romeo G. Segura Emily Trevino Roman R. Zapien Jacqueline D. Calvo Alvarado Ashley N. Gamboa Maru Martinez CL Bianca I. Rodriguez CL Ivana Trevino CL Alejandro D. Rincon MCL Salma Ruiz Sandoval MCL Julia A. Sepulveda MCL Mia A. Trevino Daniel Zubieta CL Anai L. Cardenas MCL Garcia CL Raul Mascorro, III Cinthia Rodriguez CL Yamna Vargas Gonzalez Daisy E. Rios Marcelo A. Saavedra MCL Eli Serda, Jr. Jose A. Trujillo, III Graciela C. Cardenas Briana L. Garcia CL Manuel S. Mata CL Michelle Y. Rodriguez Jessica M. Vasquez SCL COLLEGE OF SCIENCES COLLEGE Justin E. Rios Oliver E. Salander CL Cesar Sevilla, Jr. SCL Lorena A. Trujillo Odalys Carranza MCL Haulen R. Garcia CL Cassandra Medrano Lessly M. Rodriguez Angie L. Villagomez Armida Rivera SCL Alissa M. Salazar Dena N. Shaath MCL Oscar Trujillo CL Malorie J. Castillo Jeniffer Garcia CL Genesis A. Mejia CL Salazar CL Audrey A. Villarreal MCL Bryan Rivera Anna M. Salazar Estefania A. Sierra SCL Alberto Uriegas, Jr. Yumi L. Castor CL Yajaira Y. Garcia CL Vanessa Mendoza CL Karina Rodriguez Torres Milinda Villarreal Citlalli Cazares CL Marilin Garcia Linares MCL Alfredo Mercado, Jr. CL Cesar Romero CL Paloma J. Villarreal Alexandro I. Cervantes CL Cindy A. Garza Clarissa A. Molina CL Jacob A. Rosales CL Yvonne M. Waggoner MCL Jose D. Chapa CL Karissa B. Garza Marlene Y. Molina Gennesis G. Ruiz CL Natalie I. Zazueta MCL Marlyn Chapa CL Jannet Gomez CL Stephania Montemayor MCL Eva A. Salazar CL Delia Y. Zuniga MCL David Charles, Jr. Jie Gong CL Leslie M. Mottu Fidencio Salinas Melissa N. Zuniga Daniella J. Collaso MCL Alba J. Gonzalez CL Caitlyn A. Nguyen Andrea G. Sanchez CL Odalys Cortez MCL Cynthia J. Gonzalez MCL Samuel B. Ogunwale CL Diana L. Sargent

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Master of Science in Social Work Doctor of Medicine SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Mohamed A. Ade Maria D. Cardenas Yesenia Guajardo Neida E. Martinez Rosa M. Vela Joy Alvarado Ye Ji Choi Nery Magdalena Guerrero Rogerio Montes Veronica Soledad Trevino Claudia A. Alvarado Belinda Casarez Danielle E. Hack Annette N. Mendoza Norma E. Ventura Anna Karen Archbold Daniella Concha Kaitlyn Leigh Hall Sravan Narapureddy Ryan Michael Trimble Lori A. Alvarado Orlando Casas Benilde Hernandez Iesha M. Moya Ana M. Villarreal Amanda Rae Arreola Cleo Astrid Desmedt Shawn Nabil Izadi Shuemara Kates Sibonga Ushma Vadher Nancy R. Askeland Clarissa Castaneda Laura O. Huerta Irian Munoz Tiffany Weaver Daniel Bajwa Zachary Stephen Donoviel Christian Phillip Lalonde Ondoy Shane Erin Wing Laqua Askew Michelle M. Castillo Denise A. Lamore Michael A. Nino Jessica Zavala Joseph Boateng Jared Andrew Eaves Michael Brian LaPelusa Niral Patel Alexandra G. Avila Juan P. Celis Christina Leal Elvira G. Perez Dalila C. Zepeda Rachel Ruth Boren Danielle Danlei Feng Christine Elizabeth Loftis Eugene Postevka Marcela F. Balquinta Dennis B. Cohen Shonda Leggett Rosaline L. Ramos Leah Bryan Gabriel Brian Franklin Katarina Alexandria Longoria Victoria Elizabeth Ragland Cindy A. Bernal Araceli Cruz Elma D. Longoria Sarina M. Rios Alexandra Bulga Keith Garrison Dylan Lopez Rafael Andres Raya Elizabeth Bryan Olga Escobedo Luz K. Macias-Melendez Jorge M. Rodriguez Cristina Cepeda Joseph Alonzo Garza Julien Alberto Mahler Ramiro Tovar Emmy A. Calzadias Gisela A. Gomez Arianna M. Martinez Laura K. Rodriguez Brenda L. Cantu Debanhi P. Gonzalez Luz M. Martinez Janette Vazquez

Bachelor of Social Work Samantha D. Agado Arturo De La Garza CL Anna M. Gracia MCL Juan J. Mendez Sonia Rosembaun Selena Aguirre Leticia Delgado Jacqueline I. Guillen Jessica Mendoza Ruben Ruiz Vianney Ayala CL Jessica Delgado Lorenzo Botello MCL Alejandra Munoz Carina Ruvalcaba Anaisa Balderas CL Angelica Espinoza Yoaly Gutierrez Veronica Neeley CL Magdalena Salazar MCL Linda S. Barron Maria D. Figueroa Itzel Guzman Cynthia Y. Ortiz Karla K. Salinas Cassandra Blanco Ariatna B. Flores Carol V. Hernandez Jazmin Y. Ortiz CL Claudia Sanchez CL Joel Cabrera SCL Ahily Garcia CL Claudia A. Hernandez Maria Palomo CL Samantha C. Sanchez CL Areli Calderon Espinosa Ashley N. Garcia Iris M. Hernandez Amanda M. Pena Ruby A. Serna SCL Valerie N. Camacho CL Evelynn A. Garcia Gabrielle E. Jasso San Juana A. Pena MCL Joandra J. Silva CL Leslie M. Campbell CL Ivonne Garcia Karina Jimenez Silvia A. Picazo SCL Mateo Solis, Jr. Valerie N. Campos Jasmine N. Garcia Monica A. Jimenez Lorena Puente MCL Jasmin Valdez Angelica Cano MCL Karla E. Garcia Tonya Leal CL Sarahi Rada CL Ana P. Vasquez MCL Tammy M. Carrillo Valerie Garcia Monica Loera SCL Karen J. Ramirez CL Anelly Musset Vela CL Alyssa N. Casares CL Carlos I. Garza Maria D. Lopez Alondra N. Reyes Karina A. Vela SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK Samantha C. Castelan Lizette M. Garza CL Thalia Lopez Leeta N. Reyes Alyssa V. Verastegui Diamond V. Castellanos SCL Sheila Garza Heidi A. Lozano SCL Perla Y. Reyna CL Yudit Villanueva Roxana R. Castillo SCL Adalinda Gaytan Nathanael Madrigal Ashley Y. Rocha CL Destini A. Villarreal Maria Cavazos Bianca L. Gomez Elizabeth Marquez Clara L. Rodriguez Cynthia Villegas MCL Bleida R. Chavez Analyssa G. Gonzales MCL Maria E. Martinez SCL Genesis J. Rodriguez Victoria Vivian SCL Lucero S. Chavez SCL Kimberly E. Gonzalez MCL Samantha A. Martinez Gerardo Rodriguez Jovanni M. Zamora MCL Francis I. Cisneros MCL Rubi G. Gonzalez Diana Mena SCL Melinda Rodriguez

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Mathematics & Science Academy The Mathematics and Science Academy (MSA) is an accelerated and MSA students are part of the university and engage in many of the same innovative concurrent enrollment program for bright, motivated high school campus activities as traditional students. At the same time, they form close juniors and seniors interested in mathematics, science, and engineering bonds with their MSA peers as they work and study together in a collaborative careers. learning environment. Many MSA students form friendships and memories they will cherish for the rest of their lives. Students enrolled in the MSA wear two hats – as high school upperclassmen and university undergraduates. They take classes alongside UTRGV students The 79th Texas Legislature established the MSA in May 2005 to meet the and are taught by university professors. By the time they graduate, they earn growing national need for students who are well prepared in mathematical between 60 and 80 college credits. and scientific problem solving, and who can compete in an increasingly technological world. The goal of the MSA is to educate the whole person. Caring faculty and staff mentor students to develop their creativity, curiosity, reasoning ability, It opened to students in fall 2007 at UTRGV’s legacy institution, UT independence, and self-discipline. Graduates of the academy are prepared for Brownsville/Texas Southmost College and graduated its first cohort in 2009. college-level mathematics, science, and engineering courses but also in other In August 2016, MSA expanded to the UTRGV Edinburg Campus. It is the only areas of higher-level studies. MSA students are also encouraged to serve their program of its kind within The University of Texas System. community, society, and humanity. Candidates for High School Graduation Samya K. Ahsan 1,2,4 Eduardo D. De Leon 1,2,4 Elaijah Islam 1,2,4 Irma Annette Ramirez 1,2,4 Suzy B. Allen 1,2,4 Dominique A. De Los Reyes 1,2,4 Noor Karkoutly 1,2,4 Kayla J. Randle Efrain Amaro 1,2,4 Erika D. De Los Reyes 1,2,3 Jeanelle H. Kim 1,2,4 Christian A. Rios 1,2,4 Dariel M. Arostegui 1,2,4 Julianna L. Desjardins 1,2,4 Fabiola Leal 1,2,4 Jeanelle Rochel 1,2,4 Abigail Arredondo 1,2,4 Josue B. Elizondo 1,2,4 Montserrat Leal 1,2,4 Isabella N. Rodriguez 1,2,4 Eri Aviles 1,2,4 Lydia Engle 1,2,4 Andrew S. Leston 1,2,4 Krystal A. Rodriguez 1,2,4 Daniel Banuelos 1,2,3 Moises Fajardo Clarissa R. Lopez 3 Shayla M. Roel 1,2,4 Alejandro Barrera 1,2,4 Ana P. Flores 1,2,4 Kimberly Lopez 1,2,4 Annette R. Rojas 1,2,3 Aldo A. Bejarano 1,2,4 Mariana Fuentes 1,2,4 Marissa L. Lugo 1,2,4 Arely D. Salinas 1,2,4 Savva S. Belyakov Youssef A. Galal 1,2,4 Kimberly N. Luna 1,2,4 Andrea E. Sandoval 1,2,4 Victoria A. Bender 1,2,4 Jesus Andres Garcia 1,2 Amira Madrigal 1,2,4 Alyssa L. Sepulveda 1,2,4 Anna E. Brashear 1,2,4 Romeo Garcia 1,2,4 Jessalyne A. Magana 1,2,3 Samuel B. Shaer 1,2,4 Miranda H. Cantu 1,2,4 Lauren D. Garza 1,2,3 Kevin A. McClary 4 Ronald A. Shaju 1,2,4 Denae L. Cantu 1,2,4 Francisco J. Garza 1,2,4 Priscilla I. Mejia 1,2,4 Brandon A. Shields 1,2,4 Aaron J. Cardenas Carlie G. Garza 1,2,4 Joshua R. Menefee 1,2,4 Summer Z. Sosa 1,2,4 Nataly J. Castro 1,2,4 Lillie M. Godinez 1,2,4 Ruben A. Mohme 1,2,4 Kenneth R. Steele 1,2,4 Rodrigo Celis-Duran 1,2,4 Natalie M. Gonzalez 1,2 Cassandra V. Montes 1,2,4 Juan M. Trevino 1,2,4 Rodrigo Centeno Portilla 1,2,4 Julio C. Gonzalez Garcia 1,2,4 Susan J. Morales 1,2,4 Kimberly Trujillo 1,2,4 Patsy Cervantes 1,2,4 Ian A. Guajardo 1,2,4 Austin C. Nguyen 1,2,4 Priscilla Trujillo 1,2,4 Cruz Chapa Daniel Guevara Garcia 1,2,4 Shelby L. Nittler 1,2,4 Daisy M. Vazquez 1,2,4 Juan A. Chavarria 1,2,4 Tara V. Hazarika 1,2,4 Ayaan M. Noorani 1,2,4 † Pablo M. Vidal 1,2,4 Cameron I. Christiansen 4 Joseph S. Heggie 1,2,4 Daniela A. Olvera 1,2,4 Nathanael M. Wood 4 Fernando Cisneros 1,2,4 Fernando Hernandez 1,2,4 Andrea Pelayo Carvajal 1,2,4 Jinna Yoon 1,2,4 Lauren A. Closner 1,2,4 Jocelyn Hernandez 1,2,4 Grace A. Pena 1,2,4 Roberto E. Zamora 3 Franchesca M. Coronado 1,2,3 Ramon Hinojosa 1,2,4 Alejandra Perez 1,2,4 Patricio I. Zapata-Loera 1,2,4 Michelle A. Covarrubias 1,2,4 Estrella D. Huerta 1,2,4 Carlos J. Ponce 4 Humberto Zepeda 1,2,4 Maysam Daghestani 1,2,4 Victoria E. Huerta 1,2,4 Ayesha N. Qureshi 1,2,4

1 - National Honor Society: Recognizes outstanding high school students 2 - Community Service: Recognizes completing 75 hours or more of community service High School 3 - Outstanding Academic Achievement Grade Point Averages 3.5-3.8 Recognitions 4 - Exemplary Academic Achievement Grade Point Averages 3.9-4.0 † Degree awarded posthumously

Summa Cum Laude (SCL) – 3.9-4.0 grade point average • Magna Cum Laude (MCL) – 3.7-3.89 grade point average • Cum Laude (CL) – 3.5-3.69 grade point average Summa Cum Laude (SCL) – 3.9-4.0 grade point average • Magna Cum Laude (MCL) – 3.7-3.89 grade point average • Cum Laude (CL) – 3.5-3.69 grade point average SPRING COMMENCEMENT 2020 GRADUATE COLLEGE Master Thesis Master Thesis continued

Lorena De la Cruz Ydana Y Virgen Gracia Karen M. Flores Tavizon Michael J. Carrillo Ujjal Lamichhane Anna D. Rivera Roy College of Education and P-16 Integration College of Engineering and Computer Science College of Liberal Arts College of Sciences College of Sciences College of Sciences The Impact of a Multisensory Intervention on Literacy Functionalization of Cholesteric Liquid Crystals using Fiber Gender Dynamics in Charreria Mexicana The Rotational Spectrum of 1,1-diiodoethane Magnesium diboride embedded multi-walled carbon Wildlife Use of Road Mitigation Structures in Relation to Their Attitudes of Students With Dyslexia Based Membranes Committee Chair: Amie Bostic Committee Chair: Wei Lin nanotube yarn Construction, Structural Characteristics, and Environmental Committee Chair: Elena Venegas Committee Chair: Karen Lozano Committee Chair: Karen Martirosyan Factors Along a South Texas Highway Gabriel Galvan Itohan A. Edokpolo Committee Chair: Richard J. Kline Adriana Garza Mariela Cedillo College of Liberal Arts College of Sciences Ileana Lozano College of Education and P-16 Integration College of Fine Arts Media Impact on Public Opinion: LGBTQ Issues Comparing vertical and conventional hydroponics with a College of Sciences Jonathan R. Rodriguez Autoethnography: A Self Reflection of The Benefits in Entre la Sombra y el Reflejo, Poemas de Sangre Committee Chair: Daniel Chomsky focus on efficiency Examining various aspects of Zika virus dissemination in College of Sciences Attending a T-STEM High School Committee Chair: Emmy Perez Committee Chair: Christopher Gabler Aedes aegypti Acoustic Telemetry and Significant Event Analysis (SEA) Committee Chair: Zulmaris Diaz Claudia Martinez Committee Chair: Dr. Christopher Vitek of the common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) in The Jose Lugan College of Liberal Arts Rory Eggleston Lower Laguna Madre, Texas Vicente Cortes College of Fine Arts Introducing a Silverback to an Established Group of Adult College of Sciences Paula C. Luera Committee Chair: Richard J. Kline College of Engineering and Computer Science Willing Beasts Female Western Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) Organizational Effects of Exogenous Corticosterone on Vocal College of Sciences Development of Vegetable-Oil Based Lubricants Committee Chair: Emmy Perez Committee Chair: Mario Gil, Valerie James-Aldridge Development in a While Parrot Developing Best Horticultural Practices to Increase Seedling Matthew Rosales Committee Chair: Javier A. Ortega Committee Chair: Karl S. Berg Production of Native Thornscrub Plant Species College of Sciences Christian Martinez Elias David Navarro Committee Chair: Christopher A. Gabler Elucidating the Binding Pockect of the GPR119 Receptor, a Christian Garcia College of Fine Arts College of Liberal Arts Austin Fuentes TYPE 2 Diabetes Target College of Engineering and Computer Science Poser Vivir Abajo, De Gustavo Faveron Patriau La Novela Fractal College of Sciences Rachel Malampy Committee Chair: Evangelia Kotsikorou Processing and Microstructural Characterization of Silicon Committee Chair: David Carren De Las Postrimerias Del Posmodernismo Embryonic Exposure to the Synthetic-Progesterone College of Sciences Carbide, Silicon Nitride, and Tungsten Carbide Fibers Committee Chair: Guadalupe Cortina Levonorgestrel (LNG) Results in Hyperactive Behavior in Using Genetic Diversity to Differentiate Mosquito Populations Krista Michelle Ruppert

GRADUATE COLLEGE COLLEGE GRADUATE Committee Chair: Rogelio Benitez Mark A. Martinez Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) Committee Chair: Christopher Vitek College of Sciences College of Fine Arts Josue Puente Committee Chair: Robert Dearth Development of an Environmental DNA (eDNA) Assay for Oscar Garcia Shift: A Brujo Story College of Liberal Arts Shams Mehdi the Rio Grande Siren and Review of eDNA Metabarcoding College of Engineering and Computer Science Committee Chair: Britt Haraway Resisting Whiteness & White Supremacy Through Mexican Jorge A. Garcia College of Sciences Applications A Mathematical Approach to Gomoku American Studies College of Sciences Exploring Mechanical Properties and Configurational Committee Chair: Richard J. Kline Committee Chair: Zhixiang Chen Brenda Ochoa Committee Chair: Stephanie Alvarez Partial Differential Equations in Curved Spacetimes Energetics of Toxbox Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation College of Fine Arts Committee Chair: Karen Yagdjian Committee Chair: Ahmed Touhami Stefany Salinas Richard J. Garza Pebblechild Magaly Ramirez College of Sciences College of Engineering and Computer Science Committee Chair: Christopher Carmona College of Liberal Arts Yelitza Garcia Daisy M. Mendez Effects of Artificial Substrates on the Recruitment of Juvenile The Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Cooling Garment Understanding Associations Between Social Vulnerability College of Sciences College of Sciences Fishes in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Committee Chair: Noe Vargas Javier H. Vaquera and Impacts of Declared Disasters in U.S. Coastal Counties Clay-colored thrush (Turdus grayi) movement in the Lower The Effects of Salvia hispanica on Biochemical Markers Committee Chair: Carlos E. Cintra-Buenrostro College of Fine Arts Committee Chair: Dean Kyne Rio Grande Valley of South Texas Related to Immune System, Hormone Regulation, and Adrian Guerrero Memory of the Wind “las temporadas de Horacio” Committee Chair: Timothy Brush Lumbar Vertebrae in Postmenopausal Rat Model Rakibul A. Shohan College of Engineering and Computer Science Committee Chair: Britt Haraway Daliarlene Saenz Committee Chair: Jameela Banu College of Sciences Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 Performance Under Denial of College of Liberal Arts Giovanina Hinojosa Multi Wall Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT) Laminar Composite Service Attack Eleazar Zuniga Mexican Politicians and British Investors: A Symbiotic College of Sciences Faeqa Mohsin Structures Reinforces with Titanium Carbide (TIC) Committee Chair: Sanjeev Kumar College of Fine Arts Relationship Lipid Analysis, Fluorescence Microscopy and Flow Cytometry College of Sciences Committee Chair: Karen Martirosyan Drama del dia Committee Chair: Irving Levinson as tools to Analyze Microalgae for Biofuel Production Optimizing Species Selection for Forest Restoration in the Varun Gupta Committee Chair: Edna Ochoa, Britt Haraway Committee Chair: Michael Persans Lower Rio Grande Valley Andrey Stukopin College of Engineering and Computer Science Cesar H. Villegas Committee Chair: Bradley Christoffersen College of Sciences Carbonaceous Nanomaterial: Rapid Synthesis, Property Nour Alanbari College of Liberal Arts Leetoria Hinojosa Solitary and Periodic Wave Solutions for Several Short Wave Characterization and Theoretical Analysis College of Liberal Arts Labor Rights and Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America: College of Sciences Angela C. O’Neil Model Equations Committee Chair: Samir Iqbal Readers’ Perceptions Towards Two English Translations of The Empirical Analysis of Proximity Hypothesis Investigating Localization of FOXO Transcription Factors in College of Sciences Committee Chair: Bao-Feng Feng the Quran Committee Chair: Dongkyu Kim Glioblastoma Methods and outcomes of using Precocene II as a novel Harsh Kumar Committee Chair: Minhee Eom Committee Chair: Megan Keniry acaricide targeting the reproductive system of Rhipicephalus Gabriela Urbina College of Engineering and Computer Science Catharina C. Ybarra microplus. College of Sciences The Cyber Security Evaluation of Smart Electric Meters Nancy Carlson College of Liberal Arts Jasleen Kaur Committee Chair: Christopher Vitek Mathematical Modeling of Nonlinear Dynamics of Blood Committee Chair: Sanjeev Kumar College of Liberal Arts A Study of S-Metathesis in Old and Middle English College of Sciences Hormones on the Regulatory System Do Individual have Stressful Experience of a Future Possible Committee Chair: John G. Newman Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fugi (AMF) on Growth and Mitzy A. Penilla Garcia Committee Chair: Vesselin Vatchev Jennifer Lima Disaster in the Rio Grande Valley? Herbivore Defenses in Sorghum Sudangrass (SORGHUM X College of Sciences College of Engineering and Computer Science Committee Chair: Dean Kyne Mohammad Maruf Billah DRUMMONDII) Exploring Pyrochlore Host for Upconversion and Emily J. Zamora Development of Service Life Models for Prognostic College of Sciences Committee Chair: Rupesh Kariyat Downconverstion Luminescence Materials College of Sciences Maintenance of Rolling Stock Jose Chavez Detection and Enumeration of Bacterial Pathogens in the Committee Chair: Mohammed J Uddin, Yuanbing Mao Survival of Off-Host Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus Committee Chair: Constantine Tarawneh College of Liberal Arts American Oyster (Crassostrea Virginica) Yelbir Kazhykarim (Acari: Ixodidae) Larvae in Study Arenas in Relation to Climate Resiliency: Application of GIS Methods to Assess Committee Chair: Md Saydur Rahman College of Science Ricardo A. Ramires Garcia-Rojas Climatic Factors and Habitats in South Texas Alexia Martines Ibarra Flood Risk, Vulnerability, Potential Impacts, and Resiliency in Topography Estimation Using Particle Swarm Optimization College of Sciences Committee Chair: Robert Dearth College of Engineering and Computer Science Hidalgo County, Texas Amy Bogolin Committee Chair: Soumya D. Mohanty Aquatic Stage Mosquito Biocontrol: Effects of An Experimental Study of Flow Over an Airfoil with Leading- Committee Chair: Dean Kyne College of Sciences Entomopathogenic Fungi Blastospores and Conidia on Edge Modifications Comparing Novel and Traditional Sampling Methodologies Santosh Khatri Aedes Aegypti Pupae Committee Chair: Isaac M. Choutapalli Ricardo Contreras to Analyze the Population Status of the Rio Grande Cooter College of Science Committee Chair: Alexis E. Racelis College of Liberal Arts (Pseudemys Gorzugi) Effect of Incubation Temperature on Nanochemichanical William Rivas A Systematic Review of Mood Disorders and the Working Committee Chair: Abdullah F. Rahman Properties of Beta-lactoglobulin Amyloid Fiber Jose Reta College of Engineering and Computer Science Alliance in Latino Populations. Committee Chair: Ahmed Touhami College of Liberal Arts Cyber Security Evaluation of Centos Red Hat Based Committee Chair: Alfonso Mercado Richard Camuccio “Tell Us About Your Character”: An Autoethnographic Study Operating System Under Cyber Attack with Increasing College of Sciences of RPG’s Through Gloria Anzaldua’s Nepantla State Magnitude Lauren A. Escovedo Searching for Optical Counterparts to Gravitational Waves Committee Chair: Marci McMahon Committee Chair: Sanjeev Kumar College of Liberal Arts Committee Chair: Mario C. Diaz Attitudes of Criminal Justice Students Towards Women: Hegemonic Masculinity in the Workplace Committee Chair: Rosalva Resendiz SPRING COMMENCEMENT 2020 HONORS COLLEGE & HONOR SOCIETIES Doctoral Dissertations Honors College Dora Cantu Lesley G. Gomez Omar Karkoutly Jacqueline G. Palacios Salma Ruiz Sandoval Luis Alcocer Medina Tonya Paulette Dan W Reagan Jorge Contreras Erika Gonzalez Rujman M. Khan Sheila H. Patel Deyanira Verdeja Sosa College of Education and P-16 Integration College of Education and P-16 Integration College of Health Professions Ingrid J. Davila Cantu Swathi Holla Kush Maheshwari Sidra Rafaqut Global Citizenship in Higher Education: An Exploration of In support of student persistence: How student-faculty Individual Difference as a Factor in Ethical Decision-Making Euan Gill Claire Hsieh Jacqueline Martinez Nicolas Restrepo Students from a Hispanic-Service Institution in the U.S.A- interactions contribute to perceived sense of belonging Committee Chair: Jerome Fischer Mexico Border for undergraduate students with disabilities at a Committee Chair: Bobbette M. Morgan, Zhidong Zhang Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Andres Bello Honor Societies Committee Chair: Marie Simonsson Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship Matthew Atterberry Corporate Governance and Short Sales Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society for First Year Students College of Education and P-16 Integration Victor M. Vizcaino Committee Chair: Diego Escobari Amairany Solis The Underrepresentation of Africal American Doctoral College of Education and P-16 Integration Wendy Antonio Diaz Alda Jimenez Lizzett Moreno Jesus Ponce Students in College of Education Disciplines at Hispanic The Impact of Social Constructivist Mathematics Learning Tony Lynch Julia Botello Cesar Jimenez Monica Munoz Calvin Ramirez Leonel Villafranca Serving Institutions and Emerging Hispanic Serving Experiences on Latino, Middle School Students’ Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship Gabriella Castillo Diana Lara Boney Noriega Juan Reyna Sofia Villarreal Institutions in the Southwest United States (Texas, New Proportional Reasoning A Darker Shade of Gray: An Empirical Examination of Andres Chavez Valeria Lopez Edson M. Ortiz Leal Nubia Reyna Melendez Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada and Colorado) Committee Chair: James A. Telese Gray Swans in the Supply Chain Jorge Contreras Kush Maheshwari Abel Parra Alyssa Rodriguez Committee Chair: Irma Jones Committee Chair: Joo Jung Deciree Deciga Kimberly Mata Valeria Pena Joshua Rodriguez Andrea P. Almaguer Cassandra Hearn Erika Mae Mercado Marla Perez Jorge Santa Ana Brenda De la Garza - Lyne College of Health Professions Kenny Ozuna College of Education and P-16 Integration Improving the Classroom Experience by Providing Teachers Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society Assessing English Learners for Special Education Eligibility: with a Mindfulness Intervention Equity Crowdfunding in the United States: Evolution, Evaluator’s Perspectives and Procedures Committee Chair: Eva Miller Determinants and Performance Carlos Avendano Lauren Escovedo Noe Leal, Jr. Liliana Sena Hector Villanueva Committee Chair: Steve Chamberlain Committee Chair: Andre Mollick Nancy Delgado Nancy Garza Daniela Perez Carlos Vasquez Viviana Garcia Guerra Rubie Escobedo Federico Guzman Julian Ponce Amanda Villegas Jackeline Guillon-Matus College of Health Professions GRADUATE COLLEGE GRADUATE College of Education and P-16 Integration Factors Associated with Quality of Life and Dialysis Beta Beta Beta (Tri Beta) National Biological Honor Society Factors that Contribute to Social Emotional Competence in Compliance Eduardo Lozano Early Childhood and Parental Resilience Committee Chair: Jerome Fischer Committee Chair: Marie Simonsson Kappa Delta Pi Lambda Psi Edith Alanis Deon S. Ellis Eula Nicholson Perez Meghan Kelley Yanneli Bustos Marissa Morales Brianna Ortega Lambda Alpha - Anthropology Honor Society Shantal Brissette Anna Garrigos Fedra Hinojosa Lizette Morales San Juanita Velazquez Leann Castillo Nallely Garza Elizabeth Marquez Olga Lidia Moya Rolando Castilla Daryl M. Dean Grimaldo Rodriguez Lauren Richardson Ramiro Garcia Ana B. Hernandez Stephanie Montalvo Gabriel Rodriguez Pi Alpha Theta, The National History Honor Society Juan Merino Crystal Oviedo Hector Villanueva

Pi Alpha Alpha, The National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration Julian A. Contreras Norma Garnica Randy Ray Pena Roxanna Gabriela Rosas Jonathon Mark Fontenot Nadia Angelica Ochoa Mathew James Richards James W. Swanson

Psi Chi International Psychology Honor Society Elizabeth Alvarez Francisco Cazares Yaneli Gallegos Juan Alberto Ramirez Amairany Solis Gabriela Alvarez Ayleen Flores Amanda Gomez Angela Reyna Amber Ysaguirre Sigma Delta Pi, National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society Jesus Alberto Amaya Lucia Karina Gilardoni Deleon Aracely Montemayor Miroslava Rangel Isabel Garcia Elsa Magana Luevano Norma Aurelia Rodriguez

Sigma Tau Delta-The International English Honor Society Ashley Hernandez Darrian Kirksey Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Victor Alanis Odalys Cortez Briana Garcia Manuel Mata Priscilla Serrato Ana Altamirano Justin De Leon MarIlin Garcia Stephania Montemayor Karla Soto Anai Cardenas Sabrina Diaz Jaime Gonzalez Sofia Diane Pasion Delia Zuniga Odalys Carranza Michael Enriquez Ydalia Guajardo Bianca Rodriguez Daniella Collaso Anays Duque Range D’Lynn Haycraft Eva Salazar The National Society of Leadership and Success Dominique Alvear Felicia Cheatham Jocelyn Gonzalez Aracely Montemayor Gina Salcedo Daniela Banda Katherine De La Rosa Kimberly Erin Gonzalez Luevano Yaw Sam Jacques Barker Deon Shayne Ellis Pablo Granados Aurelio Munoz Jocelin Sanchez Mariela Barriento Xochitl Estrada Tiffany Guzman Jazmin Yarima Ortiz Roman Sanchez Martinez Clarissa Elaine Benavidez Yaneli Gallegos Gema Nataly Hernandez Edson M. Ortiz-Leal Gabriela Saucedo Victoria Alexis Bender Aidee Estrella Garcia Jessica Arleth Hernandez Maria Palomo Angel Segovia Alyssa Andrea Borrego Erik Garcia Lynette Crystal Leader Calvin Casey Ramirez Samantha Elvira Shears Leslie M Campbell Keyla M. Garcia Faviola Lopez Eliab Ramirez, Jr. Samantha Nicole Solis Savannah Cantu Monica Garcia Jessica Lopez Leeta Nikole Reyes Deyanira Verdeja Sosa Horacio Cardena II Samantha Marie Garcia Jacob Edward Malcom Blanca Estrella Rodriguez Aubrey Megan Villanueva Brainda Carretero Valeria Garcia Salazar Maria Estela Martinez Blanca Rodriguez Rebecca Carrillo Joanna Garza Kimberly Mata Daniela Rodriguez Miriam Yvonne Cervantes Samuel Garza Karina Elizabeth Mendoza Danielle Rubalcaba Monica Cervantes Francisco Gonzalez Erika Mae H. Mercado Suzette Saenz Order of Omega Jorge Contreras Samantha Garcia Marlen Montes Yolanda Y. De La Torre Analyssa Gonzales Rebekah Valdez FALL COMMENCEMENT 2019

Costumes and Customs of Commencement CHAIN OF OFFICE AND The colorful costumes and traditional customs of college commencements trace their beginnings back to the origins PRESIDENTIAL MEDALLION of the modern university in medieval Europe. Modern American colleges and universities carry on many traditions that The presidential medallion is the official insignia of the university began at Oxford and Cambridge to demonstrate the continuity of learning over the centuries and to emphasize the president and is worn at commencement and other ceremonial importance attached to commencement exercises. Academic regalia refer to the distinctive attire worn by students, occasions. Like many academic traditions, the display of a heavy th th faculty and other university officials at commencement. The origins of academic dress date back to the 12 and 13 “chain of office” comes from medieval regalia and represents centuries, when universities were taking form. The ordinary dress of the scholar, whether student or teacher, was the dress the weight of responsibility for the wearer. of a cleric. Though the custom of wearing academic dress was brought to America in colonial times, it was not until 1895 that a standardized code of academic dress was established and followed by most colleges and universities. The gown, The UTRGV medallion and chain were designed in hood, cap, and additional ornaments are the main categories of academic regalia and are distinctive for each degree. 2015 and executed by the jewelry students, jewelry faculty, and craftsman Lino Guiza in the UTRGV College of Fine Arts. The medallion is made up BELL CAPS HOODS of two parts: the seal of The University of Our stately bronze bell, Headwear is an important The hood is derived from the cowls worn by clerics Texas Rio Grande Valley surrounded by an circa 1850 is rung during component of the cap in the Middle Ages for warmth. Today, they are abstract sunburst created with a brick and commencement to and gown, and the academic worn symbolically, hanging down the back. Master’s mortar design. The cactus flowers on the symbolize a rite of passage costume is not complete hoods are 3 1/2 feet in length and have a velvet trim outer edges of the seal are placed at the four and proclaims that a without it. The standard along the edge. Doctoral hoods are 4 feet in length cardinal points with the largest flower pointing worthy and well-qualified commencement headwear and have a wider velvet trim. The satin lining of south. The counter weight to the medallion is a individual has passed from is the Oxford cap: a skullcap the hood, worn so that it can be seen, reflects the representation of the native sabal palm. The Chain one station in their life to topped by a square cloth- colors of the degree-granting institution. The color of Office is a circlet of art deco-inspired links a loftier one. Our bell is covered board-the reason for of the velvet trim signifies the academic discipline representing the past, while revealing an infrastructure also the icon for the Bell its “mortarboard” nickname. of the wearer’s degree. As codified by the American of bridges, aqueducts, and gears that speak to the Scholarship Endowment. Some faculty members wear Council on Education, some of the official colors importance of our solid foundation, water, and Two outstanding students a softer Cambridge version associated with the various degrees movement into the future. The chain features many are selected to ring the bell of the cap that is a velvet tam and disciplines are: aspects of the Rio Grande Valley that aid our growth at each commencement. with four, six, or eight corners. and commitment to higher education: Usually, the color of the cap White: Arts and Letters matches the color of the gown. Drab: Business/Accounting Arches Abacus Butterfly Caps are worn throughout Light Blue: Education Water Bone Tortoise the ceremony-except for men, Orange: Engineering Turbine Binary Code Finger Print during the singing of the Purple: Law Neuron Tree Leaves/Quills Road Junction national anthem. Lemon: Library Science Circuit Board Satellite Green: Medicine TASSEL Pink: Music Brown: Fine Arts The tassel is attached to a button on the top of the cap Apricot: Nursing CEREMONIAL MACE and hangs down to the right for bachelor’s candidates Olive Green: Pharmacy until their degree is conferred. Many universities In medieval times, the mace was a symbol of authority and carried Dark Blue: Philosophy ceremoniously have graduates move their tassel from the before or set near a high official when ceremonies or sessions were Sage Green: Physical right to the left. Both master’s and doctoral candidates’ being conducted. Today, the mace symbolizes the university’s governing Education tassels often begin and remain on the left. authority and signifies the proceedings are officially sanctioned. Salmon Pink: Public Health Traditionally, the chair of the Faculty Senate acting as the Grand Marshal Golden Yellow: Science carries the mace to lead the academic procession at commencement and Citron: Social Work other special ceremonies. GOWNS Peacock Blue: Public Administration The UTRGV 47” ceremonial mace was designed in 2016 by students in The gown is the most basic of the College of Fine Arts and a committee of faculty from anthropology, academic regalia. The Costume archeology, geology, history, communication, and art. The head and MEMORY Code calls for three types of In the case of the Doctor seals of the mace were 3D printed and cast at the UTRGV College of STOLE gowns: doctoral, master’s and of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Fine Arts. The mace is intricately imbued with historical, cultural and bachelor’s. Most gowns are degree, the dark blue architectural meaning. When students graduate black, but some universities color represents the from UTRGV they know they have adopted distinctive mastery of learning and The handles of the mace are made of mesquite wood locally sourced did not make the journey colors. The bachelor’s gown is scholarship in any field, in the Rio Grande Valley and engraved with a decorative pattern of the alone. The Memory Stole, the simplest of the three, not just the field of state’s official turtle, the Ridley, and wind turbines. a symbol of appreciation, a plain gown with long, philosophy. is worn by graduates pointed sleeves. The master’s The helix, between the handles, represents the coming together of the during the commencement gown is distinctive for its ex­ legacy institutions. The helix is made of petrified palm, the official stone ceremony. Following tremely long, closed sleeves of Texas. the ceremony they are (originally used as a place to ADDITIONAL ORNAMENTS encouraged to present the carry small books or other The base is crafted from mesquite and inlaid with blue selenite, thought stole to a special family materials), the arms protruding through a slit at the elbow. Some participants in the commencement member, professor, or friend ceremony will wear additional ornaments such as to be associated with mental clarity, truth and honesty, and to represent The doctoral gown is the most elaborate, with front-facing the Rio Grande River. as a symbol of gratitude velvet and three velvet bars on each of the full, billowing colored cords, medallions, stoles, or sashes. These and appreciation for their sleeves. The velvet can be black, Ph.D. blue, or the academic ornaments signify the wearer’s membership in an support, inspiration, or honor society or special group. The tip of the mace is made of El Sauz chert excavated and donated by color to which the degree corre­sponds. Dr. Juan L. Gonzalez. mentorship. FALL COMMENCEMENT 2019

UTRGV College Gonfalons At UTRGV, each college has a custom-designed banner signifying its academic unit. Each flag is rich in unique symbolism The college gonfalon—or banner—with roots in the Middle Ages, was a symbol of units or family groups. while also showing unity through size, shape, and color. The swoop at the bottom of each gonfalon represents the border of Today, gonfalons are used at official university ceremonies as heraldic devices and are frequently carried during Texas, and the field of blue with gold stars of Texas represents the distributed nature of UTRGV—from Rio Grande City processionals at commencement. to South Padre Island.

SCHOOL OF SCHOOL OF SCHOOL OF COLLEGE OF COLLEGE OF COLLEGE OF COLLEGE OF COLLEGE OF COLLEGE OF ROBERT C. MEDICINE NURSING SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION ENGINEERING FINE ARTS HEALTH LIBERAL ARTS SCIENCES VACKAR COLLEGE AND P-16 AND COMPUTER PROFESSIONS OF BUSINESS AND INTEGRATION SCIENCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP Symbols: Symbols: Symbols: Symbols: Symbols: Symbols: Symbols: Symbols: Symbols: Symbols: The central pattern A thousand Hands represent The torch The dominant The waves The dominant The trivium is The infinity The two-headed intertwines the petal lotus is the care and trust, represents the image is an represent the image is the peony derived from the symbol for math eagle represents caduceus—a symbol highest depiction while the rays guiding light – interpretation flow of the flower, symbolizing medieval symbol and physics power and for medical practice of soul. Seven of color are the ability for of Moore’s Law: mind, freedom, health and for the seven liberal also represents authority, while —with the tree of chakras symbolize specialized paths graduates to serve Every year, imagination and medicine in Greek arts and sciences. perfection, unity, also symbolizing life. the connection guiding individuals as a beacon for computer chips and knowledge. The mythology; Paeon and balance. collaboration. Both The symbols of the between mind, on their road to others and for the components are three waves was turned into heads are facing This pattern is lion and the scales The atom body, and spirit. recovery. The college to serve as able to compute symbolize the flower by Zeus north, signifying surrounded by a of justice represent represents Metatron’s cube is micro, macro, and a light that will lead twice as much data. creativity, because Asclepius innovation, looking DNA helix—the the dialogue the sciences and for the profession’s mezzo programs the way for others. imagination, was threatened forward, and foundation for all The eye of between the value the vertical pillars feminine and are represented by and motivation. by his pursuit of success. Their living beings — The multicolored providence of the emotions, represent the masculine side. three humans, and knowledge. wings are open, and roots, which flame symbolizes symbolizes the The interlocking power, and foundation of all life Nightingale’s the lotus flowers ready to fly and connect the human the forward- grand architect. shape represents The two snakes creativity within and biology, while Lamp represents symbolize how a discover new condition with all thinking nature In this case, unity and strength are Asclepius the rational, law, the vertical lines beginning, laurel beautiful life can horizons, and being forms of creation. of the college, the engineer between the arts representing and historical signify energy. leaves for education bloom, even in open to new ideas. bringing power takes all things and sciences. health and Hygeia institutions. and honor, and the toughest of Wheat symbolizes Colors: to ideas. into consideration. representing Colors: water for purity and situations. The hummingbird wealth. wellness. Colors: Blue for healing, stands for joy, Golden yellow is the source of life. Colors: Colors: green for earth, and Colors: beauty, strength, Crimson, gold, silver color of science, Colors: Colors: white for air. Colors: Light blue for Orange for movement and blue represent mathematics, and Citron for social Rust for economics, education, wisdom, engineering and the and independence. Blue for the caring the disciplines physics, while gold Apricot for nursing, work, gold for brown for business, intelligence metals involved in nature of the health within the college. represents wisdom, green, and blue for honor and wisdom, and purple for and integrity. the processing and Colors: professions and understanding, and blue and green leadership. health professions. development of green for health and enlightenment. for caring and Wineberry for technology. Deep and medicine. healing nature. writing, khaki for blue for social fine arts, gold for ethics. art, and pink for music. RANKINGS TOP 20 st MASTER’S UNIVERSITY PLACE 1 IN TEXAS NATIONWIDE

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Alma Mater Gather as one in voice ascending raising the song and anthem to thee. Orange and grey, your reign’s unending; Hail to the mighty UTRGV!

Chorus: Strength and devotion, we shall sustain. True to your colors we shall remain. Ever our song shall be raised on high. UT Vaqueros til’ we die!

Joyful our days in halls eternal knowledge and skill forever endured. Let it be said “your love’s maternal”. Nurturing wisdom which all are ensured. (Repeat Chorus)