TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Commencement
December 13, 2019, 9 a.m. The audience is asked to stand for the procession. As a courtesy to the graduating class, guests are requested to refrain from leaving until after the recessional. • •
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT Program
College of Engineering
Friday, December 13, 2019, 9 a.m. Reed Arena
Processional
The National Anthem
Invocation
Student Expression of Appreciation
Greetings and Authorization to Confer Degrees
Presentation of Degree Candidates and Conferring of Degrees
Presentation of Diplomas
Induction into The Association of Former Students
“The Spirit of Aggieland”
Recessional
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Faculty Marshals
Mace Bearer Dr. Blanca Lupiani, Dean of Faculties and Associate Provost Stage Party Ms. Venesa A. Heidick, Registrar Mr. Chris Reed, Interim Executive Director of Admissions Announcers Ms. Nora Cargo, Director, Scholarships & Financial Aid Mr. Mike Fitch, Transcript Analyst, Office of Admissions Judge Rick Hill, Brazos County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Ms. Elaine Mendoza, Chairman...... San Antonio Mr. Tim Leach, Vice Chairman ...... Midland Mr. Phil Adams ...... Bryan/College Station Mr. Robert L. Albritton...... Fort Worth Mr. Jay C. Graham...... Houston Mr. Michael A. “Mike” Hernandez III ...... Fort Worth Mr. Bill Mahomes, Jr...... Dallas Mr. Michael J. Plank...... Houston Mr. Cliff Thomas ...... Victoria Mr. Levi McClenny (Student Regent)...... College Station
Chancellor Mr. John Sharp...... Placedo
Texas A&M University Administrative Officers
President...... Mr. Michael K. Young Provost and Executive Vice President...... Dr. Carol A. Fierke Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences . . . Dr. Patrick J. Stover Dean, College of Architecture ...... Dr. Jorge A. Vanegas Dean, Mays Business School ...... Dr. Eli Jones Dean, College of Dentistry...... Dr. Lawrence E. Wolinsky Dean, College of Education and Human Development...... Dr. Joyce M. Alexander Dean, College of Engineering...... Dr. M. Katherine Banks Dean, College of Geosciences ...... Dr. Debbie Thomas Dean, Bush School of Government and Public Service...... General Mark A. Welsh III (Ret.)
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Dean, School of Innovation, Vice President for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development ...... Dr. Andrew P. Morriss Dean, School of Law ...... Mr. Robert B. Ahdieh Dean, College of Liberal Arts...... Dr. Pamela R. Matthews Dean, College of Medicine (interim)...... Dr. Amy Waer Dean, College of Nursing...... Dr. Nancy L. Fahrenwald Dean, Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy. . . Dr. Indra K. Reddy Dean, School of Public Health (interim)...... Dr. John R. August Dean, College of Science ...... Dr. Valen E. Johnson Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences...... Dr. Eleanor M. Green Dean, Texas A&M University Libraries...... Mr. David H. Carlson Dean and Chief Operating Officer, Texas A&M University Qatar Campus...... Dr. César O. Malavé Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations and Chief Financial Officer . . . . . Dr. Jerry R. Strawser Senior Vice President, Texas A&M University Health Science Center (interim)...... Mr. Gregory W. Hartman Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer...... Ms. Amy B. Smith Vice Provost and Chief International Officer. . . Dr. Michael J. Benedik Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives...... Dr. Michael T. Stephenson Vice President for Brand Development ...... Mr. Shane Hinckley Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity. . . . .Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman Vice President for Enrollment and Academic Services...... Mr. Joseph P. Pettibon II Vice President for Government Relations . . . Mr. Michael G. O’Quinn Vice President for Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness ...... Dr. Jeffrey A. Risinger Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer...... Ms. M. Dee Childs Vice President for Research ...... Dr. Mark A. Barteau Vice President for Student Affairs...... Dr. Daniel J. Pugh, Sr. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Texas A&M University Galveston Campus...... Colonel Michael E. Fossum (Ret.) Chief Compliance Officer...... Mr. Kevin McGinnis Commandant of the Corps of Cadets ...... Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez, Jr. (Ret.) Dean of Faculties and Associate Provost...... Dr. Blanca Lupiani Associate Provost for Graduate and Professional Studies...... Dr. Karen L. Butler-Purry Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies. . . . Dr. Ann L. Kenimer
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Candidates for Commissions in The Armed Forces of the United States Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez, Jr. (Ret.)—Commandant
United States Army Colonel Blakeslee Connors—Professor of Military Science Second Lieutenants, U.S. Army
Jake Raymond Ballard Tyler Anthony Grimm Mason Brink Powell Thomas Gregory Barolak David Joseph Grisham Valerie Ramos William Thomas Bradley * Isaiah Legrand Hall * Jake Christian Ross Zachary Michael Brenton Jennifer Maria Iglesias * Nathan Thomas Schmitt * Ryan Arthur Brown Matthew William Kearns Nathaniel Field Schwebel Mitchell Taylor Clark * Karl Andrew Kehrberg II Thi Chanh Su Shawn Michael Cook * Alexander Baird Kent Cody Alan Tittle Robert Joeseph Fahy * Dae Hyun Kim Roman Villarreal * Matthew Lee Focht * John Langley * Emily Patricia Yoder Tyson Daniel Gearner John Sunghoon Oh * Tyler Lee Gerig David Allen Pavelsky
United States Navy Colonel A.J. Kostic—Professor of Naval Science Ensigns, U.S. Navy
Stephen Earl Cantrell Austin Reid Parrish Quintin Alexander Thies Joseph Kyle Clayburne John Mackenzie Lukas Austin Vogt Peter Andreas Jorgensen Prosniewski Seth David Winstead Victor Royal Jury Robert Gordon Stamper
United States Marine Corps Colonel A.J. Kostic—Professor of Naval Science Second Lieutenants, U.S. Marine Corps
Nathaniel Armendariz Damon Austin Crossland Christopher Allan Haerr Robert Henry Booker Stephan James Russell Brian Lara Dawn Jacqueline ByBee Elliott Justice David Chan
United States Air Force Colonel Sherri LeVan—Professor of Aerospace Studies Second Lieutenants, U.S. Air Force
Jayson Alexander Marshall Keith Jett Andrew Clayton Seale Cavazos Haley Elizabeth Jeremy Nathan Vaughan Connor Wynnwright Naumann Evan Hale Wilfong Hoffman
* Distinguished Graduate
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Candidates for Master’s and Baccalaureate Degrees
Presented by Dr. Mark H. Weichold, Senior Associate Dean
College of Engineering
Master of Engineering
Engineering
Geovani Felisberto Zidu Li De Fatima Bondo Lin Ma Russell C. Hamerski Yashpal Kaushik Rana Joseph Charles Jared
Master of Science
Energy
Fatima Abu-Rub Siddhi Gajanan Mehta James Ashton Clay III Emmanuel Akpan Aniedi Titus Guillermo Eduardo Lash
Interdisciplinary Engineering
Moustafa Tawfik Omar Raslan
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Master of Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Nicholas Reed Beall Daniel James Green Blake Alexander Bontz Tanner Wesley Hunt Michelle Nicole Gilbert Katherine Elizabeth Schneider Steven Michael Gilliam Eric Yoonjo Sim
Master of Science
Aerospace Engineering
Jacob Quentin Doll Madeline Nicole McMillan Christine Marie Greve Karthikeya Sharma Parunandi Sunsoo Kim Blake Andrew Simon Adnan Mansour Sumit Daniel Thomas Martin
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Bachelor of Science
Aerospace Engineering
Alan Aguilar Jaramillo Andrew Ross Jurek, Jr. Kelsey Suzanne Ammons Gus Hawkins Kendrick Martin Alex Anthraper Sarah Jayne Kennedy Robert Thomas Baldwin Samuel Kwang Lee Joseph Austin Barth Alejandro Martin-Burgos Ryan Arthur Brown Jonathan Richard McGuire Jacob Marshall Caesar Connor Eugene Okonski Osmar Aldahir Carballo Austin James Payne Jonathan Kennie Chiu Joshua Adam Peters Travis Aaron Cooper Valentino Arjun Rajan Zachary Anson Cross Brett Stephen Ramsey * Hunter Gerard Ducharme Sharad Ravishankar Kristopher John Dugosh McKenna Lee Roberts Leonardo Escalera Martin Esteban Saa Sebastian Manuel Escobar Stockton Gray Schipul Matthew Allen Fanning Austin Paul Schneider Connor James Farmer Keval Sheetalkumar Shah Melodi Shaye Felchak Sravan Sai Singuluri Rachel Lynn Fowler Colin William Snell Samuel Jacob Frederes Robert Gordon Stamper Milton Ricardo Garza Tyler Thomas Taber Tyler Lee Gerig Ashley Marie Taylor David Anh Gorrebeeck, Jr. Matthew Alexander Trumm Scott Douglas Gosnell Wrange Barrett Walther Samuel Aaron Green Fu-Anne Wang Jaren Kage Grimes Jacob Duncan Watkins Joshua Dial Harrison Bennett Anthony White Christopher Brian Harvey Caleb Jeffrey Wideman Pierce Bertrand Hauver Bretta Michelle Winters Brendan David-Arlen Hornby Matthew Francis Zampello Devron Marquis Jones, Jr.
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Master of Science
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Alexander Alfonso Zuniga
Bachelor of Science
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Kalin Christopher Clark Eric Thomas Wolf Mitchell Douglas Redfearn
* Double Major
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Department of Biomedical Engineering
Master of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Ramya Akkala Sudip Paul Victoria A. Baldock Liana Clare Polikaitis Carson Hayden Dickey Amrutha Raja Kevin Thomas Kmetz Stacy Lyn Rottinghaus Krithika R Sara Racquel Seehusen
Master of Science
Biomedical Engineering
Tokunbo Said Falohun Aaron Hoffman
Bachelor of Science
Biomedical Engineering
Aryan Abedi Srujan Kancharla William Edward Alexander Amran Singh Kang Kimberly Logan Branan James Landry Lilly Cassandra Marie Cantu Macie Anne Mayes Bryson Isaiah Carroll Daniel Dunagan McCormick Rebecca Nicole Dudley Anna Marie Mendiola Douglas Lee Edge Christopher Kain Perez Katherine Sara Hajdu Wesley Yongsing Tiong Ashley Marie Holt Whitney Christine Torres Elizabeth Anne Jones Richard Dean Utt III Allison Paige Kajihara
Department of Chemical Engineering
Master of Biotechnology
Biotechnology
Zakary Hunter Llamo-Cohen Kalifa Stringfield Brooke Ellen Norwood Wei-Ting Su
Master of Science
Chemical Engineering
Kaiyu Cao Ian Johnny Echols
Safety Engineering
Gulberg Ergin Troy Theodore Obrien Michael Ryan Krause Zhuoran Zhang
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Bachelor of Science
Chemical Engineering
Sarah Hayat Abrash Alan Martinez Christopher Andrew Ainsworth Harshida Dinesh Mistry Sibba Abdulghafour AlKahtani Andrew Allen Monhollen Bryce Stephen Alexander Agnes Nkechi Morah Navira Alifa Thomas Michael Morgan Deanna Elizabeth Allan Sara Maryam Mustafa Qusai Amer Melissa Jia Wen Ng Andrew Waheed Aziz Hieu Trong Nguyen Robert Raymond Barrientez Min Hye Oh Alexa Rae Becher Joseph Abel Ontiveros Luke David Bridges Ahya Owida Connor Paul Brohlin Jessica Maria Paredez Reid Lynn Bynum Yeonju Park Sebastian Chutrau Natalie Marie Parr Kyle Logan Cordes Vennela Pothugunta Nathan Francis D’Souza Prithvi Prakash Micah James Dermott Nandha Eswaran Ramasamy Hunter Austin Donathen Luis Oswaldo Reyes Negrete Logan Carlos Duran Brooke Elizabeth Roger Alejandro G. Espejo Janet Sajan Joseph Peyton Fulmer Daniel Stephen Samaniego Maxwell Arthur Gollomp Samir Yusef Sandarusi Renzo Martin Gonzales Pesce Nathan Thomas Schmitt Aaron Lombardo Green Logan Edmond Smith Michael David Hahn Tyler Christopher Snell Rachel Elizabeth Hampl Rachel Elizabeth Stading Reagan Elizabeth Healey Nicholas Conrad Steitz Kendal Joan Henderson Shayne Keely Stevenson Christopher Matias Hivnor William Daniel Stuart Margo Louise Hood Hannah Elyse Tang Mitchell William Howard Alexis Lizette Tijerina Tsu-En Huang Trung Tonthat Samuel Pierce Hurley Dan Quoc Tran Benjamin Todd Jones Emily Wang Kellan Ann Jones Madison Kay Welkener Alejandro Jose Villasenor Rebecca Carolyn Whiteman Alberta Tianlan Lin Danielle Frances Yarbrough Pujarini Maiti Sean Matthew Zubieta
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Master of Engineering
Civil Engineering
Andrew Paul Alsina Alejandro R. Delgado II Ezhilan Ashok Vijaya Steven Farkas Babatope James Bada Ali Asghar Hilal Chadley Wayne Box Randall Lane Hirsch Katherine Anne Burns Dilair Momin Jamal Yuefeng Chen Yeswanth Reddy Karasani
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Zishuo Li Chi Ren Sherly Lie Arman Rezaee Hanzhang Liu Prachi Ashok Salekar Kyle Donnelly Lucas Tomas Osvaldo Sanchez Ross William Luna Amol Sawhney Thomas Chase Martin Sean Ryan Scott Srushti Pranay Patankar Kyle Jacob Swank Mourya Penugonda Macarena Ignacia Univaso Randall Skyler Peterman Juan Pedro Zamora Macain Mark Aaron Proske Andrew Jay Zucker
Master of Science
Civil Engineering
Cemil Arslan Hailey Christine Mueller Lavigne Shreeja Dahal Isha Shyam Narsaria Kentaro Iio Moises Elias Saca Esetevanott, Sr. Nuzhat Humayun Kabir Aman Sharma Tilak Sumir Kumar Matthew William Stieglitz Saber Messhenas
Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering
Cecilia M. Aasnes Tyler Hugh Greaves Rene Alcaraz Logan Pierson Green Andrew Amir Amini Ryan Knut Grube Emma Marie Andruss James Michael Hayes Ronny Mac-Bertial Andzembe Zachary Wade Henthorn Georgina Borja Aurelio Clark Ryan Holm Jacob Michael Barge Aylie Kyoko Hood Johnathon Howard Bitzer David Ipina Christopher Alan Bluhm Byungkwan Jeon Maximilian Frederick Bothner Cody Wayne Jones Christopher Dean Cain Morgan Michelle Kelley Tyler David Campbell Will Daniel Kirby Austin Matthew Carrasquillo Caleb Scott Knight Victoria Elizabeth Chavez Samantha Elizabeth Kistler Koch Allison Margaret Cline Preston Crews Lott Juan Jose Cuellar III Conner Louis Lutz Craig Anthony Curry II Eric Ductai Ly Keaun Lee Davison Karen Ileen Magana Christopher Matthew Dells Barbara Xiomara Martinez Elizabeth Evelyn DiSanto Jose Guillermo Martinez Grant Thurman Duke Mark Allen McCabe Jackson Eboka Kaitlin Emilee McCoy Chad Garrison Ely Christian Eugene Miller Joseph Hunter Fischels Ryan James Moody Charles Logan Fox Joseph Isaac Nelson Tate JE Funkhouser Alexander Kyle Newman Clarissa Garcia Ivonne Salomme Noria Erica Monique Garza Sabrina Lynn Olvera Courtney Brooke Gibbens Ricardo Orozco
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Brice Martin Palmer Marshall Davis Stanford Michael Wayne Patschke Kriti Swami Alan Quang Pham Jillian Rae Sweatt Eduardo Phillips Jacob Austin Thomas Elizabeth Abigail Phillips Rayten Tiano Camellia J. Pouncy Alexandra Siton Till Hayden Alan Pratt Cody Alan Tittle Samantha Ellen Randolph Fabiola A. Villarreal Elizondo Venkat Yaratha Reddy Alyssa Marie Walz Andrew Justin Salazar Faith Marie Watkins Koy Eugene Sanson Brian Joseph Welsh Bryan Isai Sevilla Eric Taylor Wheeler Lauren Renee Shoffner John Bartell Zachry, Jr. Camille Renae Sico Ashley Michelle Zavala
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Master of Computer Science
Computer Science
Paras Arora Yicheng Li William H. Bogardus Akhil Babu Manam Sarra Bounouh Shashwat Shashi Mehta Utkarsh Chanchlani Edward Joseph Mondragon Kexin Cui Amith Siddhartha Murakonda Justin Alexander Frye Nishant Aditya Ramesh Ghimire Denishkumar P. Patel Dileep Kumar Gunda Thuniki Yashwanth Reddy Jacob Ray Hallenberger Wei Shi Niti Jain Vishakh Yatin Shukla Jinbin Ju Nidhi Sirohi Andrew Jing Lam Mengnan Xu Qingqing Li Wenjie Zhang
Master of Engineering
Computer Engineering
Andrew Dean Doolittle Hyundeok Park P R S Harinath Di Wang
Master of Science
Computer Engineering
Mayuresh Basavraj Hooli Bozhen Liu
Computer Science
Ya-Chuan Hsu Abhilash Rajendra Babu Anurag Kapale Vallamkonda James Donald Motes Chih-Peng Wu Shiva Kumar Pentyala
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Bachelor of Arts
Computing
Haden Cale Elder Alexis Aaron Martinez Brett Charles Jackson Jason Tyler Shurb
Bachelor of Science
Computer Engineering
Oneal Mahmood Abdulrahim Sriram Natarajan Caleb Adeshola Adeyemi William Eugene Newman IV Enrique Noel Berrios Isaiah Paris Odom Anabeth Rose Blakeslee Sean Gabriel Patlan Ryan Thomas Boerner Huy Gia Pham Andrew Damian Casillas Phuc Nguyen Hoang Pham Ivan Delgado Scott William Philbin Hayley Lauren Eckert Sterling Andrew Schwenn Donald Preston Elrod Luke Adam Spies Lysander Gutierrez Zachary Allen Stachowiak Zachary James Hein Deepika Tamang John Robert Keegan Michael Andrew Taylor Ankur Khetan David William Tieding Jadie Louise Marshall Cole Jamison Waldron James Edward Moore III Jonathan Glen Westerfield Abdurrahman Namir Najjar
Computer Science
William J. Abbott Jonathan Earle Janzen Laura Elizabeth Adams Sarah Aimee Juarez Eubert Angelo Almenar Amir Sorhan Karimloo Jonathan Taylor Beechner Trevor Michael Kay Jack Harrison Belcher Luke William Kiowski Ryan Patrick Beltran Nicolas John Kristiansson Baylie McKenna Bevers Alexei Lade Ryan Tomas Bilek Jordan David Lamkin Cole Austin Boggus Duy Ha Le Luke Dakota Chisholm Ju Sung Lee Jasmin Young Cho Kaleb Dewayne Lewis Jack Conrad Clark Jack Rodgers Long Luis Enrique Davila Labastida Bishop Raige Lopez Isaac Fernandez Decastro Arianne Marie Malagayo Clayton Michael Draughon Lilly Grace Maxwell Daniel Shota Ehrlich Chase Barrett McDermott Jose Luis Elizondo, Jr. George Edwin McKean IV Jacob Matthew Ericson Jonathan Mejia Ryan Jacob Feigenbaum Austin Truett Miller Ryan Alexandria Garmeson * Jacob Vincent Mink Zachary Charles Gummow Robert Nathanael Paraliticci Vincent Samuel Hamill Anthony Carag Paulino John Charles Hamilton Marshall Barret Pickett, Jr. Reed Butler Hampton Kyle Adam Post Carson Blake Hanel Gerardo Arturo Ramirez II
* Double Major
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Paul Derek Rutherford Darby C. Traylor Wasiq S. Siddiqui Patrick Collier Watkins Connor William Smith Joseph Ridgeway Whitmore Darwin Stephanus Alexandra Elizabeth Wilson Kyle William Streng Ethan Michael Wright Travis Alan Teeter Eric Jimin Zahn Julian Immanuel Tiu Jiahao Zhao Brian Van Khoa Tran
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Master of Engineering
Computer Engineering
Amulya Jitendra Agarwal Jianan Liu Srividhya Balaji Yongyan Liu Qing Cao Ashmitha Mahadevan Shaolong Chen Surabhi Dattatraya Mahajan Xichao Chen Arnab Kumar Mondal Zhe Chen Rui Nie Lorenzo Delcroix Taylor Dylan Preece Kaisong Fan Saloni Raina Weitong Feng Chandra Sekhar Vinay Vanama Atreye Ghosh Naren Venkatesh Jiatai Han Chao Wan Chirag Hethur Veeresha Huiqing Wang Ke Hu Linxuan Wang Bohuai Jiang Xuezhang Wu Guanda Li Aoran Xu Qifan Li Kunyuan Zhang
Electrical Engineering
Aarsh Ketan Desai Anirudh Singh Shaktawat Anand Jebakumar Kaustubh Kishor Shirpurkar Anrui Liang Ruchi Singh Yibo Ma Cristian Anthony Soltero Radhakrishnan Rashmi Menon Xiaoyu Wang Melvin Moncey Joseph Xiaoquan Xing Mrinalini Padmanabhan Ankit Yadav Sumukh Ramprasad
Master of Science
Computer Engineering
Sidhant Goel Bowen Lan Poornima Bevakal Ashvin Shenoy Renjal Gurushanthappa Yu Wang
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Electrical Engineering
Modupe Chetachi Shalom Sanjeev Narayanan Adesemoye Kevin Shailesh Patel Akash Baskaran Arushi Patro Sambandh Bhusan Dhal Gaurav Sarkar Siqi Fan Andrew C. Schall Paramjit Singh Ghotra Christoph Seidl Xiaoqian Jia Inderdeep Singh Sai Kiran Kanchari Bavajigari Jianfeng Song Mingqian Li Anoop Dilipkumar Tiwari Haosi Liu Akhil Varghese Mathew Sichu Liu Vamshi Krishna Vemula Xueting Liu Athindra Venkatraman Chenjie Luo Kun Yang Omar Maddouri Rachel Hsingtze Yeh
Bachelor of Science
Computer Engineering
Mevin Mary Ansa Mauro Lopez Velasquez Jonathan Ivaan Chapa Ervin Emmanuel Lopez Urel Perfect Djiogan Callen Ann McCauley Ryan Thomas Dodds Khanh Quoc Nguyen Sean Darius Dormiani Quinn Minh Nguyen Polina Golikova Roby Sigrid Nkwamo Tchuidjo Bryan Sterling Head Sharon Rachel Sims Nicholas Gregory Hemstreet Albert Numa Soliz Joshua Paul Holzhauser Benjamin Leigh Starks Connor Lawrence Jenewein Aaron Michael Whitehead
Electrical Engineering
Arash Abdollahzadeh Chad Jacob Crosby Muhammad Usama Ahmad Anh Nhat Dao Nadine Ghaleb Akari Samuel Oscar Dehoyos Ahmed Rami Alani Karthik Devakumar Yousef Salem Albanay Ryan David Doucette Cameron William Angus Brennan Wilson Fairchild Matthew Kyle Avanzato William David Flury Jaime Naresh Avila Hernandez Jesus Gerardo Gaona Mahmoud G. Ayach Katherine Austin Garcia Hassan Raza Baig Luis Angel Gonzalez Robert Christian Barrera Mauricio Andres Gonzalez Paul Brandon Boehm Viviano Gonzalez IV Jenna Elizabeth Bricker James Andrew Green Eric Allen Bridges Eden Henok Habtegebrial John Russell Buettner, Jr. Michael Anthony Hagaman James Richard Burke Isabel Alisa Hegedus Tyler Wendell Burke Adrian Alejandro Hernandez John David Cain Efrain Hernandez, Jr. Dante Adriel Castaneda Keith Andrew Herrin Sabrina Kathleen Cheshire Hailey Ryann Herring
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April Elizabeth Hixson Muhammad Ali Qadir Megan Khanh Van Hoang Ross Evan Raybon Daniel Frank Hodapp Heraclio Reyes Joshua Caleb Hornsey Brandon Lee Rodriguez-Oliveros Howard Lee Hughes III Jacob Sandberg Rogers Ahad Sam Jawaid Steven Luke Rosinski Delnavaz V. Jijina Jair Sanchez Ortiz Michael Jimenez Eduardo Santibanez Matthew Dean Johnstone Wayne Richard Schiefen Suat Karabocek Carter Joseph Schmid Brad Anthony King Lucas William Scott Matthew David Kohn Aaron Jacob Smith Steven Michael Derek Julian Stowers Kouam Kenmognie Christopher Andrew Stupka Jason Dong Hai Le Joshua Yi Hsiang Suen Nghia Kenny Le Hector Rene Tale Clint Ryan Lemire Shuhrat Hasan Talukder Gabriel Isaac Lugo Cori Elizabeth Teague James Benjamin Kelliann Templeton Maestro Goodrich Robert James Todd Saru Markose Khiet Thanh Tran Peter Griffin Marks Andres Mauricio Trujillo Adriana Martinez Daniel Allen Ubernosky George Michael Mikhaeil Titus V. Varughese Austin Ty Mitchell Antonio Vega III Daniel Ruben Molina Jacqueline Lee Wainwright Alexander Khoi Ngo Allison June Wendell Bryan Huy Bao Nguyen Austin Alan White Quan Duy Nguyen Austin Alexander Whiteley Thuy Thanh Nguyen Andrew Henry Wickes Daniel Ross Owen Emmanuel Olurunfemi Williams Andrew Michael Pieper Erin Grace Young Nadir Pozegija Michael W. Zebe Zachary Joseph Pruente Albert Zhong Christian Andrew Pustka
Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution
Bachelor of Science
Electronic Systems Engineering Technology
William Thomas Berglund Michael Austin McCreight Hayden Scott Bowen Trent Alexander Minier Austin James Carter Toshihiko Okina Joshua David Clark Marcus Alexander Ramirez Bret Niles Eldorado Lucas Dakota Riggs Jacob Daniel Faseler Matthew Ross Seago Ricky Ted Flores II Cameron Cole Travis Nicholaus Kyle Fohn Alexander Raul Enrique Valdez Stephanie Claire Herman Daniel Wayne Zoch Stephen Matthias Kocmoud
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Engineering Technology
Diego Enrique Narvaez
Industrial Distribution
Dillon Elmer Banner Blake Edward Jones Gary Scott Barnhill, Jr. Matthew Scott Kelley Thomas Gregory Barolak Alexander Baird Kent Trevor Michael Bartz Douglass Clyde Kent James Matthew Birgen Marshall Dawson Kettler Sebastian T. Brown Kevin Cinco Keyser Zachary Scott Brown Joshua Thomas Lake Brian Wesley Burgess Joshua Clifton Langton Brody T. Burrus Andrew Key Laycock Stephen Earl Cantrell Maria De Jesus Lazaro Perez Dalton Conner Capps Madison Lynn Leidy Courtney Rose Carver Stephen Michael Leung Collin B. Christian Michael Xavier Lies Joseph Kyle Clayburne Jacob Alexander Little Michael Earl Cook Christopher Paul Lokey Lauren Taylor Cox Connor Duke Long Michael Alan Crosier Caleb Samuel Lowry Taylor Annie Marie Curran Diana Renae Mancillas Alexandra Haley Dake Colin Paul Mathews Brandon Michael Daroowala Sean William McBain James Cameron Dawley Daniela Valentina Bryan Robert Dengler Mengual Avero Austin Jacob Duenes Robert Parker Miller Evan Vaughn Eshelman Zachary Clarke Morris Ross Michael Espey Kyle Louis Mueck Parker William Evans Jennyfer Jordan Murray Caroline Marie Farr Dylan Thomas Nelson Corina Elena Faverola Rivas Jason Nguyen Jordyn Ashlee Floyd Stephen-Russell Sadamu Victoria Lynn Forbess Okamoto Kevin Robert Gammenthaler Jarrod Alan Onstott Emily Elizabeth Gatlin Miguel Orozco Caleb Michael Gauer Alec Michael Padilla Gage Grant Gonzales Robert Michael Perez Nathan Michael Goulet-Cyr Ryan Owen Peterson Kirby Lynn Gray Avery Faith Pogue Noah Jude Guidry Mason Brink Powell Christian Robert Gutierrez Jaime Antonio Puga Alexander Wilson Hall Justin Wayne Rabalais Dustin James Hall Andrew Jerry Ramos Dylan Baker Harrison Jack Ryan Ray Nathaniel Miller Harshbarger Jesus Eduardo Rios Kyle Christopher Hazelbaker Randall Ruben Rios Murry Wayne Holditch III Madeline Anne Robicheaux Nicholas Allen Hooper Claudia Rojas Layne Elizabeth Iund Matthew Ryan Romanchuk Madison Ward Jacobs Stephen Nicholas Romanelli, Jr. Amadu Jalloh Myles Rosenbaum Caroline Ann Janacek Reid Emerson Rothenberger Sydney Nicole Johnson Jose Tadeo Ruiz
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Alexander Whitside Samouce Caroline Moore Turpen Caleb Enoc Sanchez John Robert Urso Alberto Wladimir Silva Luis Eduardo Valderrama Rolando Salazar Silva Ean Michael Verschelden Konner Stephen Smith Lukas Austin Vogt Karen Hope Snyder Samantha Marie Wallace William Kale Sudderth Blake David Wampler Thomas Farrell Sweeney Bradley Aaron Wargo Quintin Alexander Thies Jazzmyne Lanette Warren Ryan Anthony Thomas Danielle Lanore Watkins Connor Michael Tinsley Caleb Leonard White Stephen Daniel Touchstone Michael Andrew Wilson Brandon Duc Huy Tran Garrett Ross Winkelmann Jasmin Tu-Hao Tran Seth David Winstead Joel Salvador Trevino Jonas Seanmin Yun Joshua Alden Trevino Ryan Ray Zeutschel Michael Steven Trotter Nathan Hale Ziesmer
Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
Rami Benchaita Matthew Cole Montalvo Austin Tyler Breaux Austin Wayne Morris Mia Rae Carrola John Sunghoon Oh Ian Christopher Cazares Vince Lawrence Ramirez Ondiz Jordan Kenneth Christian David Andres Oquendo Timothy Raoofi Cone Alonzo Galindo Ortiz * Aaron Jonathan Cortez Austin Reid Parrish Craig Walton Critendon Jerry Amelia Perez-Roach Andrew J. Cromwell Brent Allen Perry Robert Tyrus Dwyer John Mackenzie Prosniewski Miles Taylor Eldred Brian Pyun Adalberto Gonzalez David Allen Rabenaldt Efrain Camacho Hernandez Braden Andrew Reed Jorge Alberto Hinojosa Peyton Christopher Resetar Brandon John Hoelscher Andrew Robert Russell Garrett Daniel Holland Michael Anthony Sanchez Garrett Matthew Horton Prabhjot Singh Genna Gabrielle Ibarra Andrew James Smith Preston Daniel Jones Elisa Rose Tyler Christos Constantino Kitras Kenneth Collin Wagner Brenda Rebekah Lopez Nicolaas Paul Wildeboer Jeffrey R. McDoniel Scott Riley Wilson Jordan Thaddeus McGaughey Daniel Zambrano Jonathan Michael Mitchell Nicholas James Zander
Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology
David Pasion Belleza Michael Anthony Ortiz David Lee Nash Francisco Javier Santiesteban Andrew Kyle Neely Mark Santillan
* Double Major
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Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Master of Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Abdullah Ali Alzubairi Brianna Christina Lawson Sandesh Kumar Anand Kumar Carlos Octavio Malave Ching Yung Chong Nishat Unmeshbhai Mehta Yulia Nikolayevna Chumbley Smriti Mehta Sakkthy Baalaji Tomas Agustin Molina Branca Coimbatore Kannan Pranav Rajendra Naik Eric Daniel Czarnecki Randhir Netaji Nalage Abhi Jwalant Dholakia Saurabh Panigrahi Yuchen Gao Mahesh Guru Payyavula Mahavir Ramesh Jain Nithin Pradeep Ram Niveth Abhinav Singh Kalyanaraman Iswar Prasad Samarth Ravirajsinh Zala Frederick Kofi Kwarteng
Master of Science
Engineering Systems Management
Anthony J. Brooks III John David Thornbury Barton Mark Mahaffey Monte L. Willett Mark Joseph Mccants
Industrial Engineering
Siddharth Ajit Samarth Shaileshkumar Mistry Sayeed Akhtar Alvi Tushar Nahar Prabhneet Arora Mustafa Panbiharwala Abhishek Banerjee Shirish Pandagare Sarah Katherine Hopko Arjun Parameswaran Ashish Kumar Jatav Farnoush Rashed Kyle Ryan Johnson Murali Ravikumar Raghuram Krishnan Sukhada Shantanu Saoji Abhishek Nitin Kshirsagar Kanchan Bharat Satpute Stephen Richard Lozier Manish Prashant Vitekar Vedant Jayeshlal Mehta
Bachelor of Science
Industrial Engineering
Ashwathi Ajukumar Rachel Emanuela Ching David Calvin Akins Ifran Ahmed Chowdhury Hasoon Tahir Mohammad Clara Ann Cliver Al-Marzooq Aaron Devon Cogwell Anthony Jaime Arambula Carter Brandon Colihan Elissa Patrice Barnett Jose Anibal Davila Samantha Marie Blanchard Treva Davis Joseph Eloi Broussard V Kwame Ampofo Etwi
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Claire Diane Frazier Kimberly Peña Alex Steven Frere Charles Morgan Platt Scott Franklin Garrison Diego Portilla Fierro Thomas Connor Gilkeson Zachary Kyle Potter Miranda D. Gonzalez Carl Edgar Rakow Angus Ian Hall Zain Reza Raoofi Eric Matthew Hausman Callie Christine Reagan Logan Michael Havern Chase Kennedy Reynolds Carlos Antonio Hernandez Grant Donald Michael Rhoads Tommy Ho Rotceh Guadalupe Rivas Victor Royal Jury III Kieran Michael Rogow John Kirby Kluth Nicole Anne Buenaflor Rolda Kaitlin Ann Kogucz Jake Christian Ross Alexander Xiang Li Paden Edward Russell Jesus Limon Jessica Liyanza Ryder Isaac Luke Lyles Christian Salgado Alyona Sergeevna Maliassova Jeanine Kylle Saygi Angel Francisco Marin Luke Jonathan Shafik Jesvin T. Mathew Besa Shala Adam Furgeson McClellan Maria Camila Silva Philip Alexander Millmaker Cameron Benjamin Smith McKenna Lynn Mitchell Armando Solis Hunter Robert Novotny Jesse Eden Solis Melis Oguz Aditya Sonthalia Marlon Roberto Olivares Reagan Elise Strong Maria Guadalupe Ortiz Llamas Camila Maria Urcola Hannah Marie Patton Keanna Antonette Wesley Jasmine Nicole Perez Nitesh Kumar Woona Brandon Campbell Perrey Elif Cansu Yurtsever Felicia Valerie Perrien
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Master of Science
Materials Science and Engineering
Lian Ma
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Master of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mohammad Khaleel Saleem Miguel Andres Abubasha Hoffmann Rodriguez Anjali Budhani Chukwuemeka Onyedikachi Obi Cassandra Sue Bush Riddhish Pathak Abhinaba Chakrabarti Nilesh Madhaw Pore Anthony Decardenas Yashkumar Mukeshbhai Rabadia Utsav Goyal Zhuoran Xiao Ryan Bradley Harrington Karthik Yalavarthi Chase Keaton Harris
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Master of Science
Mechanical Engineering
Yousef Mohammed N. Taylor F. Linker Almarzooq Andrew William Mackenzie Sayak Chakraborty Mohamed Tarek Tirth Dipakkumar Dave Mohamed Hussein Mohamed Sarojeet Bhaktibhushan Deb Abhishek Nayak Anthony Scott Hresko Varuneswara Reddy Panyam Hyun Hee Kang Meet Nilesh Sanghvi Yonghee Lee Ashok Thyagarajan
Bachelor of Science
Mechanical Engineering
Jennifer Lynn Abbarno Brent Carl Farley Amanda Rae Ackerman Omar Flores Mouhamad Abdullah Ahmad Matthew Lee Focht Nicholas Chandler Airhart Pedro Garcia-Espino Joshua Reed Albert Russell Oliver Geyer Alexa Devon Aleman Christopher Taylor Glenn Olivia Brooke Alexander Allison Micaela Godfrey Aaron Carlos Ali Caleb Logan Graham Addison Anh Avila Benjamin Casey Graybill Kelsey Elizabeth Banasik Aaron Tan-Lin Gu David Patrick Banks Bacio Cosmo Guido Jarrett Lee Barber Thomas Paul Guion Randolph Elijah Bauder Xavier Camacho Guzman Alec Drew Bielema Hayley Brooke Hadlock Noah Wilan Bittner Hunter Leigh Hakala Cameron Randall Blackmon Kathryn Shea Hall Quinn Arthur Cartwright Eric Hanson Handley Jeremiah Hundel Chow Zachary Ryan Harper Robert Bruce Coens Cameron Thomas Hartman Evan Eugene Coffey Makaylee Noel Hinds Jake Thomas Cooper Matthew Bao Phuc Hoang Elizabeth Ryan Copper Hailey Lynn Hollingsworth Patrick G. Cygan Jesse David Holmes Ann Elizabeth Dahl Scott Ryan Huser Chirag Lalchand Daswani Micah Ryan Hutcherson Matthew Carl Davis Samuel Taylor Isenhart Alyssa Joy Lapitan De Guzman Brett Charles Jackson Luis Mario Deleon Daniel Beau Jakob Anna M. Delgadillo Matthew James Jarzombek Parker Lane Denning Abigail Esther Jasek Jack M. Dewberry Jordan Luis Jimenez Shaun Lucas Dodson Atticus Rolland Johnson Esau Moises Dominguez Blake Landon Johnson Mahmoud Ragy El-Shazly Peter Andreas Jorgensen Joseba Inaki Elorriaga Griffin Douglas Judge Michael Joseph Evans Joshua Alexander Just Teresa Elisha Fang Craig Andrew Kassen Alon Seraphim Farkas Robert Carroll Kempner
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Ryan Douglas Kraus Daniel Charles Rutledge Matthew Logan Kress David Fernando Samano Eric Stephen Kroeger Rafael Martinez Sanchez, Jr. Matthew Christopher Laux Travis Michael Schlageter Matthew Peter Lawrence Zachary William Sheard Trey Allen Ledezma Jay Frith Sims David W. Lee Emma Wallace Smith Alexander D. Lewis James Zachary Smith Ashley Jordan Lindsey Travis Joseph Smith Monte Overton Livernois Brittany Nicole Snell David Philip Louis Kyle Edward Snell Christopher Edward Mangini Joshua David Steinle Adrianna Nicole Martinez Brandon Alan Swearingen Zachary Dale Maxwell Kelsey Marie Tara Elton Edward McIntosh William Francis Thomas Travis Allen McQuinn Colin Charles Trainer Harsha Kalkunte Mohan Garreth Vy Tran Arya Michelle Monticino Morgan Ashlee Traylor Markus Mowatt-Larssen Matthew Ruben Trevino Kelly Corrinn Mullen Kevin Russell Troy Daisy Munoz Walker Benjamin Davis Tian Yi Nan Van Hook Kingsley Chidiebere Njoku Joshua David Vancura Jacob Daniel Nolan Juan Carlos Vasquez Pankaj Raj Paudel Joelyn Movilla Villame Lucas Hampton Perkins Rebecca Anne Volkers John Patrick Perreault Everett Owen Wainright Riley David Pfiester Thomas Blake Walker Ashley Nicole Phillippi Brandon Daniel Witmer Christian Joshua Rains Brent Michael Wooldridge Austin Reed Ramby Tyler Philip Wooten Alden Forrest Ream Jeffrey Austin Young Valeriano Gabriel Reyna Daniel Alejandro Zane Avery Ritter Zambrano Llaguno Sierra Siobhan Roney Yuming Zhao Kyle Jon Ruehle
Department of Nuclear Engineering
Master of Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Parker Davis Winters
Master of Science
Nuclear Engineering
Mohammed Gomaa Eid Farag Craig Ivan Yolanda Menezes Abdoelatef Lance Leon Allen White Demarkus Jerrell Hodge
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Bachelor of Science
Nuclear Engineering
Benjamin Samuel Blackwell Benjamin Alan Lear Josen Chan Miles Landon O’Neal Collin Francis Cotter Kay Lynn Yee Jordan Cole Guerra Zhenze Zhang John Langley
Department of Ocean Engineering
Master of Engineering
Ocean Engineering
Garin Blynn Elwell Rebecca Nicole Smith Colton Avery Mack
Bachelor of Science
Ocean Engineering
Carel Lachlan Lewis Derek Jaymes Salazar Brett Jarrett Myska Taylor Nicole Soukup Cole Michael Peterson Edward Vaclav Wong Martin Nicholas Rivas
Department of Petroleum Engineering
Master of Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Natalia Aracely Blanquez Alonso Roberto Pena Clifford Scott Cohu Nestor Orlando Pimentel Dawood Hjeij Niraj Gaurang Shah Benjamin Taylor Hoffman Dylan Lloyd White
Master of Science
Petroleum Engineering
Hari Prasad Anbalagan Pierre Christian Kana Nguene Rachit Keyur Desai Shohei Sakaida Dimas Permana Achmad Edhi Setiawan Cameron Lee Geresti Byron Casey Sherman
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Bachelor of Science
Petroleum Engineering
Mohammad Abbas Edward Robert Leimkuhler Abdulrazak Maad Aldelamy Joshua Burgess Loh Christopher William Ayres Colten Ray Long Nathan Stewart Batts Joseph Michael Lovewell Hector Jett Black Johnathan Chandler Lowry Zachary J. Black Jonathan Michael McCalister Emily May Bloom Mitchell D. Moore Lauren Alexandra Borden Carter Steven Nenninger Connor Matthew Brosch Dung Anh Nguyen Alex Lee Causey Seyed Amin Parhiz Travis Lee Causey David Cuong Pham Austin Thomas Curley Kensley Schillaci Phillips Brent Timothy Doss Jack Andrew Prudhomme Madeline Taylor Eads Ruben Dario Pulgar Socorro Jaime Garcia, Jr. Jasmine Nicole Rendon Ronald Austin Gladden Justin Chandler Sartain Carl Joseph Goudeau Alex James Schmitzberger Tara Christine Gray Eric Cayden Sessions Benjamin David Haynes Collin Michael Sims-Davenport Nicholas Andrew Hirsch Tyler Josef Spitzenberger Phoebe Ho-Stone Aaron Charles Stegemoeller Sarah Breanne Holcombe Syed Mohammed Taiyab Andrew Stephen Johnson Gabriel Anthony Tatman Channing Ilisa Jordan Dang That Ai Ton Donghwi Jung Roel Angel Tunjar Parker Reed Justis Blake Russell Vacek Youstina Athanasius Kaldas Leonidas Eliseo Villatoro Jacob Anthony Karisch Meghan Riley Winterer Garrett Alexander Kipe Cheng Xin Zhu
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Honors Fellows Students graduating with Honors Fellows must have completed at least 30 hours of Honors course credit, including 9 hours in the University Core Curriculum and 12 hours in 300-400 level courses. Additionally, all Honors Fellows have completed a capstone project. Honors Fellows are required to remain active with the Honors Student Council and make an annual update to their ePortfolios. Students must maintain at least a 3.5 cumulative Grade Point Average with at least a 3.25 Grade Point Average in Honors coursework.
Robert Lewis Adkins III ...... BS Biology Rahul Siddhrajsinh Atodaria ...... BS Biomedical Sciences Madeline Mae Campbell...... BBA Supply Chain Management Jacqueline Ann Duquemin...... BS Biomedical Sciences Bianca Providencia Garcia...... BBA Marketing Caroline Elizabeth Gooding...... BS Kinesiology Amanda Jordan Hildebrand...... BA Political Science Ashley Marie Holt...... BS Biomedical Engineering Morgan Elizabeth Knobloch...... BA Communication Emma Rowan McLauchlan...... BS Visualization Deborah Obi...... BA University Studies Paul Derek Rutherford ...... BS Computer Science Ashley Marie Taylor ...... BS Aerospace Engineering Allison June Wendell...... BS Electrical Engineering Megan Nicole Williams. . . . .BBA Management Information Systems Kelly Elizabeth Xavier...... BSN Nursing
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Latin Honors Students graduating with Latin honors distinctions have enrolled in and successfully completed a minimum of 60 undergraduate semester hours required for the baccalaureate degree. The category of Latin honors attained is determined by grade point average of all college hours attempted, excluding transfer hours. The categories are as follows:
Cum Laude: A student may be graduated Cum Laude with a Grade Point Average of 3.50 to 3.699.
Magna Cum Laude: A student may be graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Grade Point Average of 3.70 to 3.899.
Summa Cum Laude: A student may be graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Grade Point Average of 3.90 or above.
Honors Stoles Texas A&M undergraduates who complete the requirements for any of the distinctions listed above or for college- and departmental-level honors programs are awarded a gold satin stole to wear with their commencement robes. The university presents the stoles to honors graduates in recognition of their accomplishments.
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Undergraduate Research Scholars The Undergraduate Research Scholars program provides motivated undergraduates the opportunity to engage in quality, in-depth research experiences. Over two semesters Scholars work with faculty mentors to produce a formal undergraduate research thesis and a public presentation of their research results.
Robert Lewis Adkins III ...... BS Biology Hannah Christine Balcezak ...... BS Biomedical Sciences Mia Rae Carrola...... BS Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Victoria Elizabeth Chavez...... BS Civil Engineering Elizabeth Marie Cruser...... BS Biology Kaitlin Marie Foster...... BS Economics Ryan Alexandria Garmeson...... BS Computer Science Carson Blake Hanel...... BS Computer Science Ashley Marie Holt...... BS Biomedical Engineering Morgan Elizabeth Knobloch...... BA Communication Zonghui Li...... BS Environmental Studies Janie Elizabeth McGlohon ...... BS Biology Jacob Vincent Mink...... BS Computer Science Rory Vincent O’Dwyer...... BS Physics Miranda Rose Peterson...... BS Environmental Studies Andrew Todd Ramirez...... BA Philosophy Paul Derek Rutherford ...... BS Computer Science Danielle Sara Schraer...... BS Kinesiology Eliza Dawn Thomas...... BS Psychology Jasmine Marie Vela ...... BS Interdisciplinary Studies
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Academic Regalia Academic institutions throughout the world have created a wide variety of customs including distinctive dress, color and ceremony to indicate the accomplishments of scholars. English traditions originating at Oxford and Cambridge led to the development of American academic regalia. By the twentieth century, institutions of higher learning in the United States had adopted a well-defined code of academic costume, which now includes the identification of the different academic degrees by distinctive gowns, hoods and colors. For instance, the baccalaureate gown is worn closed and is identified by long, pleated front panels and long, pointed sleeves. The master’s gown has very long sleeves, closed at the bottom, and the arms of the wearer are placed through an opening in the front of the sleeves. Doctoral gowns are distinguished by velvet panels around the neck and down the front of the gown. Three horizontal black velvet bars also mark the doctorate. In America, the hood is the most colorful feature of academic regalia. The bachelor’s hood, when worn, is comparatively short; the master’s, a bit longer; and the doctor’s, at four feet, reaches far down the wearer’s back. The outside of the hood is black and is bordered with a two-, three- or five-inch band of velvet in the color representing the degree received, and the hood is lined with the colors of the granting institution. For instance, the Master of Arts hood from Texas A&M has a white border, for the discipline color of Arts, Letters and Humanities, with a maroon and white lining; the Master of Science hood has a golden yel- low border, for Science, with a maroon and white lining; and the Doctor of Philosophy hood has a border in the blue of Philosophy with a maroon and white lining. Among the other discipline colors are Agriculture— maize, Architecture—violet, Business—olive green, Education—light blue, Engineering—orange and Veterinary Medicine—gray. These colors rep- resent the degree earned, not the academic major. The Ph.D. in Engineer- ing, for example, would normally wear the dark blue of Philosophy on the hood and gown instead of the orange of Engineering. Official guests of the University and members of the Board of Regents wear the doctor’s gown with the blue of Philosophy on the front and hood.
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Ceremonial Mace The University mace, a gift of the Class of 1990, leads the academic procession at commencement and on other special ceremonial occasions. Historically, the use of a mace dates back to the Middle Ages and was carried before or placed near a magistrate or other dignitary as an ensign of authority. This mace is made of sterling silver, walnut and oak and depicts various University symbols. It was designed by Rodney Hill, Texas A&M architecture professor who also carved the staff. Silversmith Lane Coulter ‘78, of Santa Fe, prepared the silver head of the mace and Lars Stanley ‘74, of Austin, designed and manufactured the stand.
Gonfalons The gonfalon, a flag that hangs from a crosspiece or frame, origi- nated in the medieval republics of Italy as an ensign of state or office. Gonfalons have been adopted in many universities around the world as college or institutional insignias. The gonfalons displayed represent the colleges of Texas A&M University. The colors of the University, maroon and white, are joined together in a pattern common to all of the flags. The top portion is the designated color for each unit. The white field serves as a background for the symbol of each.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. On a ground of white appears an emerging sun of yellow and russet rays. Yellow, the discipline color of science, russet, the discipline color of natural resources, and the center orange, color of engineering, combine to illustrate the intellectual interest in human and biological systems and structures. The interweaving ring encompasses the dawn making a full circle of life.
College of Architecture. The inner triangle represents the essential insight of the social, economic, and political forces that shape our environment. The surrounding pyramid is an ancient symbol of the creative intellect. The interweaving bands of white below the pyramid form the necessary interaction of science and art.
Mays Business School. The golden knot symbolizes unity and coordina- tion of the disciplines of business administration. Surrounding the golden knot, a field of purple represents the rank of authority. The foundation of lozenges under the triangle illustrates the flow of order.
College of Education and Human Development. The flourishing flame blazoned with gold, light blue and royal purple signifies the burning zeal of the three missions of education--teaching, research and service. The hands hold the spiritual, social and intellectual flame of education.
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College of Engineering. As the triangles collaborate alongside each other, projecting a diamond shape, they depict the strong relationship between the diverse engineering disciplines. The use of mathematics, science and technology provide the foundation of solving today’s challenging ideas between and within each engineering department. The center illustrates a circuit board to express the continuing growth in technology and engineering today, resulting in new industries and opportunities. The cohesive elements of this design work together as a whole symbolizing communication, interaction, teamwork, and balance in Engineering as the green, blue and navy color palette represents energy, loyalty, wisdom, professionalism and ambition.
College of Geosciences. The white field reveals a yellow sun represent- ing our surrounding atmosphere. The mountain peaks and the horizontal band of golden land represent the lithosphere. The banded waves of white signify the hydrosphere. The atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere form the total environment for life in our world.
Bush School of Government and Public Service. The star symbolizes pride and heritage in our great state of Texas. The two lines on either side of the star represent our connection with the past, and with the future, in an effort to build on experiences from history, while contributing and presenting new opportunities to future generations.
College of Liberal Arts. The golden torch symbolizes the various disciplines lighting the path to our goal, “Knowledge for Life.” The circle of blue, the traditional color of knowledge, represents the college’s unending, unbroken commitment to scholarship, learning, and responsible citizenship.
School of Law. With its emphasis on peace, the olive leaves embody one of the most important tenets of the successful practice of law. Rounding inward, the leaves also echo that most meaningful symbol of the Aggie Ring - a unifying and unending circle of camaraderie and fellowship. The Lady Justice symbolizes the attributes our graduates have mastered as they enter their legal careers. Through the principles of strength (sword), fairness (scale), and objectivity (blindfold), Aggie Lawyers are prepared to represent our University honorably. With a nod to Texas A&M’s Core Values, the six stars acknowledge the attributes of Respect, Leadership, Loyalty, Excellence, Selfless Service, and Integrity, characteristics that define each one of our graduates.
College of Medicine. The white field provides a background for the Aes- culapian staff and serpent, long used as the symbol of the healing arts. The green color is the same displayed on the hoods and robes worn for the degree of Doctor of Medicine.
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College of Nursing. The stars on the College of Nursing gonfalon rep- resent caring, innovation and empowerment, while the cross symbolizes the origins of nursing. The candle honors the founder of nursing, Florence Nightingale. Apricot is the color of nursing.
School of Public Health. The anchor and caduceus are adapted from the national Public Health Service, which evolved from the Marine Hospital Service to the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service, and finally be- came the U.S. Public Health Service. The star represents the linkage of the School of Public Health with the Texas A&M Health Science Center and the State of Texas. The salmon color is the color of the public health hoods.
College of Science. This symbol’s segments represent the five departments of the College of Science--Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, and Statistics. The interweaving of each depicts their close relationship to each other. The inner quilting represents the intellectual search in science and its continuing growth.
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Resting upon a ground of purity, a white snake stands for the science and the art of prevention, cure or alleviation of disease and injury to animals. It is found entwined around a herald’s green staff--the symbol of service. The golden radiant triangle atop the Aesculapius illustrates the breadth of veterinary medical science.
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“The Spirit of Aggieland”
By Mimms-Dunn
Some may boast of prowess’ bold, Of the school they think so grand, But there’s a spirit can ne’er be told, It’s the spirit of Aggieland.
Chorus
We are the Aggies—the Aggies are we, True to each other as Aggies can be. We’ve got to fight, boys, We’ve got to fight! We’ve got to fight for Maroon and White. After they’ve boosted all the rest, They will come and join the best, For we are the Aggies—the Aggies so true, We’re from Texas A M U.
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• 32 • Congratulations new graduates! welCome to the assoCiation of former students!
Today, as a proud graduate of Texas A&M University, graduates will turn their Aggie Rings so that the Class year faces away from the body symoblizing a readiness to face the world.
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