SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT A Member of The Texas State University System Sam Houston State University Alma Mater

Hail to Sam Houston, Hail, Alma Mater School we love best, Hats off to you, Mighty in battle, Ever you’ll find us True to the test. Loyal and true; Bearkats so loyal, Firm and undaunted, Ever we’ll be. Ever we’ll be, Orange and white will lead Here’s to the school we love Us to victory! Here’s a toast to thee.

(First verse by Allen R. Hightower III, sung at August 9, 2003 commencement by composer: second verse, anonymous.)

Board of Regents The Texas State University System TABLE OF CONTENTS Ron Blatchley, Chairman...... Bryan/College Station Message from the President . . . 1 Charlie Amato, Vice Chairman...... San Antonio Kevin J . Lilly ...... Houston Order of the Ceremony ...... 2 Ron Mitchell...... Horseshoe Bay Commencement Speakers . . . . 3 David Montagne ...... Beaumont Guidelines for Guests ...... 4 Trisha Pollard...... Bellaire Michael Truncale...... Beaumont University Mace ...... 5 Donna N . Williams...... Arlington Gonfalons ...... 6 Christopher Covo, Student Regent...... San Marcos Academic Regalia ...... 7 Brian McCall, Chancellor...... Austin Baccalaureate Graduation with Central Administrative Officers Special Recognition ...... 8 Dana L . Gibson, Ph .D ., CPA ...... President Honor Graduates ...... 9 David E . Payne, Ph .D ...... Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Reflections of Sam Houston . . 10 Randall Powell, Ph .D ...... Interim Vice President for Finance and Operations College of Frank R . Holmes, B .A ...... Vice President for University Advancement Arts and Sciences ...... 12 Heather V . Thielemann, Ed .D . . . . . Vice President for Enrollment Management Frank E . Parker, M .A ...... Vice President for Student Services College of Business Administration . . . . 16 Academic Administrative Officers College of Criminal Justice ...... 20 David E . Payne, Ph .D ...... Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jaimie L . Hebert, Ph .D ...... Dean, College of Arts and Sciences College of Education ...... 24 Mitchell J . Muehsam, Ph .D ...... Dean, College of Business Administration Vincent J . Webb, Ph .D ...... Dean, College of Criminal Justice College of Genevieve H . Brown, Ed .D ...... Dean, College of Education Humanities and John M . de Castro, Ph .D . . . . Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences Social Sciences ...... 28 Kandi A . Tayebi, Ph .D ...... Dean of Graduate Studies and Special Thanks ...... 31 Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Office of Alumni Relations . . 32 Richard F . Eglsaer, Ph .D ...... Associate Provost Sam Houston State University is a Member of The Texas State University System Message from the President

Dear Graduate:

We at Sam Houston State University are pleased and honored to share such a wonderful milestone with you today. Your degree represents a significant accomplishment in your life, and I congratulate you on the attainment of this goal.

When you first began your college career, I’m sure you had dreams of what you wanted to achieve. Your degree is tangible evidence of your success in making those dreams reality, and we are happy to have been a part of your education. We hope your association with us will continue, and as an alumnus you will feel the same pride for our university that you felt when you were here as a student.

Your graduation is the beginning of a new and exciting journey into a world filled with glorious opportunities. I urge you to keep alive your love for your alma mater and always remember you are a part of Sam Houston State University, a great name in Texas education.

Sincerely,

Dana L. Gibson

1 SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT Fall 2010 Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum

Friday, December 17, 2010 Saturday, December 18, 2010 Saturday, December 18, 2010 Evening Ceremony Morning Ceremony Afternoon Ceremony 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. College of Business College of Arts and Sciences College of Criminal Justice Administration College of Humanities and College of Education Social Sciences

Presiding A Member of David E. Payne, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs The Texas State University System

PROCESSIONAL The Platform Party enters first; the Pomp & Circumstance...... SHSU Brass and Percussion Ensemble faculty enter in the following order: Edward Elgar David Cole, Conductor Nicole Franklin, Song Leader Friday, December 17, 2010 The audience will stand for Posting of the Colors and remain standing respectfully until the Evening Ceremony ROTC Color Guard has exited the coliseum. sCollege of Business Administration, Department of Military Science, Newton Posting of the Colors...... SHSU ROTC Color Guard Gresham Library. sDr. Leroy Ashorn is the Mace Bearer. The Star-Spangled Banner...... Nicole Franklin, Song Leader sDr. William Green is the Gonfalon Bearer for the College of Business Text: Francis Scott Key; Music: John Stafford Smith Administration. sDr. Edward Blackburne will introduce the Introduction of the Speaker...... Dana L. Gibson graduates. President, Sam Houston State University

Commencement Address Saturday, December 18, 2010 Friday, December 17, 2010...... Bud Haney Morning Ceremony CME Emeritus President, Profiles International s College of Arts and Sciences, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Military Saturday, December 18, 2010...... Dan Branch Science, Newton Gresham Library. Representative, State of Texas s Dr. James Tiller is the Mace Bearer. s Dr. Nedom Muns is the Gonfalon Bearer Alma Mater...... Nicole Franklin, Song Leader for the College of Arts and Sciences. Anonymous/Allen R. Hightower s Dr. Jerry Bruce is the Gonfalon Bearer for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. s Ms. Penny Hasekoester will introduce the Conferring of Degrees...... Dana L. Gibson graduates. Remarks to the Graduates...... Ed G. Owens, Jr. President, Alumni Board of Directors Saturday, December 18, 2010 Auld Lang Syne...... Nicole Franklin, Song Leader Afternoon Ceremony Robert Burns s College of Criminal Justice, College of Education, Department of Military RECESSIONAL Science, Newton Gresham Library. s Dr. Sam Souryal is the Mace Bearer. Rondeau...... SHSU Brass and Percussion Ensemble s Dr. Larry Hoover is the Gonfalon Bearer Jean-Joseph Mouret David Cole, Conductor for the College of Criminal Justice. s Dr. Sam Sullivan is the Gonfalon Bearer for the College of Education. s Dr. Rick Bruhn will introduce the Audience seated for Processional and Recessional graduates. As a courtesy, please refrain from using noise makers during the graduation ceremony.

2 Commencement Speakers

and Alumni Association. Mr. of Highland Park and the City of Haney has been honored by Sales & University Park. Marketing Executives International Branch is Chairman of the Higher by being named to its Academy of Education Committee and serves on Achievement Hall of Fame and has the Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence received SMEI’s Pinnacle Award in Committee, as well as the Legislative recognition of his high achievements. Budget Board. This session, He is also a recipient of the Certified Branch was selected by Texas House Emeritus in Marketing from members from eleven north Texas Sales and Marketing Executives counties to Co-Chair the Dallas Area International and is a Miller Heiman Legislative Delegation (DALD). Strategic Sales certified trainer. Mr. Last session, he served as Chairman Haney is a co-author of the best of the House Select Committee on selling business guide 40 Strategies for Higher & Public Education Finance. Winning in Business. Additionally, he served three terms as the Chair of Budget & Oversight on House Public Education Committee, and last session, served as Vice Chair BUD HANEY, CME EMERITUS of the Appropriations Subcommittee PRESIDENT, PROFILES on Education. INTERNATIONAL In 2009, Branch was named As co-founder and president of to Capitol Inside’s “Best of the Profiles International, Bud Haney Texas Legislature” list for the has been the driving force behind sixth consecutive year and was the the overseas expansion of Profiles recipient of many public service International. He was quick to awards, including the Dallas recognize the potential for the Morning News Legislative Leader company’s products and services Board, the Texas Medical Association in emerging markets as well as in Medical Student Division’s “2007 established ones. Legislator of the Year,” the United Mr. Haney was awarded a baseball States Humane Society Humane scholarship by Sam Houston State State Legislator Award;” and, over the University where he earned a degree years, multiple “Champion of Free in accounting and was a four time Enterprise” awards from the Texas All-American. Upon graduation, Association of Business. Mr. Haney signed a contract with This session, Rep. Branch led the the Kansas City Athletics. After successful efforts to develop more his baseball career, he established Tier One universities in Texas, a human resources development DAN BRANCH reform the Top 10% college business of his own. His success led REPRESENTATIVE, STATE OF admissions law, limit cell phone use to an executive position with an TEXAS in active school zones and provide international company, of which he more interactive technology in public rose to become its president. Rep. Dan Branch serves as a school classrooms. In 2004, Mr. Haney was honored by member of the Texas House In addition to his service in the his alma mater by being named to of Representatives from Dallas Legislature, Branch is a corporate the Sam Houston State University (Dist. 108). Elected in 2002, lawyer and shareholder of Winstead Hall of Fame. The following year, he as a Republican, he represents PC. He is a former judicial clerk to was named a Distinguished Alumnus downtown, uptown and near Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice by the SHSU board of directors east Dallas, as well as the Town Jack Pope and a former aide to

3 the late U.S. Senator John Tower. Branch is a member of the bars of Texas, New York and the District of Columbia. Beyond his professional service, Branch is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, a former president of The Dallas Assembly and a former Chairman of the Texas Public Finance Authority, appointed by Governor George W. Bush. Branch is a Fellow of the Aspen Institute’s Rodel program, Class of 2008. In addition, he is the chairman of SMU’s John Tower Center for Political Studies, and serves on numerous boards, including The Fund for American Studies in Washington, D.C., the Boy Scouts of America/Circle Ten Council and the Southwestern Medical Foundation in Dallas. A graduate of the SMU School of Law and the Institute on Comparative Political & Economic Systems at Georgetown University, he holds two undergraduate degrees from Oklahoma Christian University, graduating summa cum laude in 1980. Dan and his wife, Stacey, live in Dallas along with their five children. Guidelines for Guests

Commencement is a significant and solemn event, the recognition of years of study. To make it more meaningful to all guests, participants are requested to avoid all unnecessary conversation and movement during the exercises. Only the official photographer is allowed on the floor by the stage. After the graduate has crossed, guests may take pictures in the holding area adjacent to the stage. Candidates will cross the stage as listed in the program. The audience is asked to remain seated for processional and recessional. As a courtesy, please refrain from using noise makers during the graduation ceremony.

4 University Mace

The University Mace is symbolic of the authority of the Board of Regents, The Texas State University System, and the Office of the President of Sam Houston State University. The mace, used in academic convocations, is carried by the senior tenured faculty member of the University. The initial use of the University Mace at Sam Houston State University was on the occasion of the summer commencement on August 20, 1988. The walnut staff is bound in brass and has a hexagonal head with inlays of pecan denoting the state tree and recessed brass medallions cast with designs for General Sam Houston, Austin Hall, Old Main, Bearkats, and the completion date of the mace. The walnut holder base or stall is six-sided to match the mace head. The crown of the mace is a circular casting bearing the name of the University and the date of establishment, 1879. The center of the circle contains the state emblem, the lone star. Below the crown, the names of past University presidents and the dates of service are engraved on a brass collar. The University Mace was designed and hand crafted by the late Charles R. Jedlicka, Associate Professor of Industrial Technology, who retired in 1989.

5 Gonfalons

The gonfalon, a flag that hangs from a crosspiece or frame, originated 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 five gonfalons displayed represent the five colleges of Sam Houston State University. The initial use of gonfalons at Sam Houston State University was on the occasion of the spring commencement on May 7, 1988.

College of Arts and Sciences The three columns represent the concept of civilization based on a knowledge of the sciences, humanities, and arts. The purple triangles around the edge represent the disciplines taught in the College of Arts and Sciences. The stepped levels represent the bachelor and master’s degree programs offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.

College of Business Administration The inner circle represents the world economy and the development of international trade and exchange. Surrounding the world of business are symbols representing commerce, technology, telecommunications, capital formation, and economic development. The beige background is the discipline color for business administration.

College of Criminal Justice The seal of the College of Criminal Justice includes a scale encircled by an oak bough and an olive branch. The scale represents the spirit of the Latin proverb, Jus est ars boni et aequi, Justice the art of the good and fair. The oak bough with 16 leaves symbolizes strength while the olive branch with 20 leaves represents peace. The number of leaves recalls the year, 1620, when the pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact, the first American political document, whose purpose was to preserve order by means of the principle of rule of law.

College of Education The sage green represents the Department of Health and Kinesiology. The royal blue at the bottom represents the Ph.D. degree. The light blue at the top signifies the Ed.D. degree, and is the hood color for education in general. The yellow represents Library Science. In general, the departments in the College of Education are represented by the open book and the lamp of knowledge, which embody the value of literacy and education.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences The College of Humanities and Social Sciences’ gonfalon symbolizes the human social experience. The scroll represents a life informed by learning and shaped by the written word across time. On the scroll is a globe representing the study of human societies, cultures, and behaviors. Inside the globe, the quill connotes the importance of creative endeavors to human existence while the ruler along the rooftops illustrates a concern with the scientific method. The arched lines represent communication and its wide-reaching effects, hovering over the home, which emphasizes the importance of human bonds and of the family’s formative role for the individual. Overlooking all of the other symbols are four face profiles representing the celebration of the diversity that strengthens each of the disciplines within the college.

6 Academic Regalia

The academic costume worn at is simple, with long pointed sleeves. Hood trim colors on doctoral regalia official functions today originated The master’s gown will have either indicate the following fields: in the universities of the Middle long sleeves with narrow wrist Maize—Agriculture Ages, when a warm gown and hood opening or long sleeves with the were useful for scholar and cleric hand emerging from the sleeve at White—Arts, Letters, Humanities in unheated buildings. By modern about elbow length. The doctor’s Drab—Commerce, Accountancy, times, the growth in the number of gown is fullest in cut; it has velvet Business universities caused a great deal of panels down the front and around Lilac—Dentistry confusion in academic regalia and the neck, as well as three bars of the Copper—Economics in 1894-95, a commission brought same material on the bell-shaped Light Blue—Education some order into the chaos. The sleeves. Orange—Engineering American Council on Education The hood indicates the level of Brown—Fine Arts, including subsequently effected more the degree, the faculty in which it Architecture improvements in 1959-60. was given and the institution that Russet—Forestry The mortarboard cap, which granted it. Degree level is indicated generally prevails in the United by length: the master’s hood is three Crimson—Journalism States, originated at Oxford. and a half feet long and the doctor’s Purple—Law Cambridge, European universities, hood is four feet long. The velvet Lemon—Library Science and some Latin American trim on the exposed edge of the Green—Medicine universities use other types of caps, hood is three inches wide for the Pink—Music which are of course legitimate for master’s degree and five inches wide Apricot—Nursing wear in any American processional for the doctor’s degree. The color of Sea Foam Green—Optometry when the individual holds his degree the trim indicates the field of study. from one of these institutions. A color, or color pattern, between Silver Gray—Oratory (Speech) Olive Green—Pharmacy Gowns are generally black, although the trim indicates the university Blue—Philosophy some few universities depart from granting the degree. this practice. The bachelor’s gown Sage Green—Physical Education Peacock Blue—Public Administration and Foreign Service Salmon Pink—Public Health Golden Yellow—Science Cream—Social Science Citron—Social Work Scarlet—Theology Gray—Veterinary Science

7 First Faculty and Student Body of Sam Houston in 1880. Baccalaureate Graduation with Special Recognition

Special recognition at graduation is provided to undergraduate students who compile outstanding academic records. Those graduates who have achieved undergraduate academic excellence at Sam Houston State University receive a gold cord at graduation to reflect this achievement plus an appropriate notation on their academic transcript. The gold cord indicates one of the following academic achievements: Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Cum Laude, With Academic Distinction, Alpha Chi, and Honors Program. (See NOTE below.) Degrees conferred Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Summa Cum Laude reflect an outstanding Sam Houston State University grade point average with a minimum of sixty semester hours earned in residence (resident classroom instruction). The distinction and corresponding grade point averages are: Cum Laude—3.50 to 3.66; Magna Cum Laude—3.67 to 3.85; Summa Cum Laude—3.86 to 4.00. The Department Academic Distinction Program is an individualized learning experience available to outstanding students at Sam Houston State University. An Academic Distinction Program project provides qualified students with a comprehensive introduction to meaningful research under the guidance of a designated faculty advisor. Alpha Chi, a national honor society organized to recognize and promote scholastic excellence, is open to all University seniors who accepted membership and have achieved a 3.6 or higher grade point average on all college-level course work. Participation in the Honors College at Sam Houston State University is based on a competitive selection process and provides outstanding academic opportunities and distinct undergraduate college experiences. Upon successful completion of the requirements of the Honors College—twenty-four semester hours of Honors courses and two special seminars—the student’s academic transcript will indicate graduation “With Honors” and the student may wear an Honors medallion with academic regalia. To be designated as having graduated “With Highest Honors” the student must also successfully complete a special senior project involving original research and/or an effort of creative expression. NOTE: Semester credit hours earned in correspondence courses are not considered “resident classroom instruction” hours and are not used in determining the minimum semester credit hour requirement for academic honors: Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Summa Cum Laude, Dean’s List, and President’s Honor Roll. However, the semester credit hours and grade points earned for correspondence courses are included in the calculation of the overall grade point average.

8 Honor Graduates Numerals Denote Academic Honors as of the 12th Class Day of Fall 2010: 1, 2, 3 = Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Summa Cum Laude 4, 5 = Honors/Honors Program, With Highest Honors in an Academic Discipline/Honors Program 6 = With Academic Distinction in an Academic Discipline

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9 Reflections of Sam Houston

Although Texas escaped much of the destruction wreaked on the rest of the Confederacy during the Civil War, its public school system remained badly underdeveloped, and education reformers expressed anxiety about illiteracy rates among former slaves as well as among poor whites. In 1878-1879, with the political tumult of Reconstruction subsiding, a representative of the Peabody Education Fund visited Texas hoping to convince the state legislature to establish a public institution to train school teachers. George Peabody, a wealthy cotton broker and banker, had endowed the philanthropy with money and a mission to “encourage the intellectual, moral, and industrial education of the destitute children of the Southern Old Main building in 1895. States.” The fund offered to help subsidize a state-controlled teacher Students were admitted on the 1923 christened the institution Sam training institution, and in 1879, basis of competitive examinations Houston State Teacher’s College, the state legislature acted upon and hailed from each senatorial although at the time none of the the suggestion, establishing in district in the state. The first faculty had earned the Ph.D. Walker County the Sam Houston commencement of May 1880 degree. During the next five years, Normal Institute, named after Sam included thirty-seven graduates President H. F. Estill hired four Houston, the hero of the Battle of followed by fifty-five graduates new faulty members with doctoral San Jacinto and first president of the in 1881. Enrollment continued degrees. Republic of Texas, who had called to increase steadily and in 1923 Huntsville his home. The institute reached a total of 1,089 students In 1935, Sam Houston further moved into buildings abandoned by taught by fifty-six faculty members. transcended its teacher training Austin College, which had relocated mission. The board of regents had to Sherman, Texas, three years Consistent with educational values authorized bachelor’s degrees in earlier. emerging in the United States business administration, and the during the Progressive Era, the Sam first graduates received diplomas in The state legislature offered free Houston curriculum expanded in the spring of 1937. The bicentennial tuition, laundry, room, and 1909 beyond teacher education of Texas independence in 1936 had board to select students willing to include home economics, also occasioned establishment of the to become public school teachers industrial training, and vocational Sam Houston Memorial Museum after graduation. They promised agriculture. In 1911, the state as an affiliate of Sam Houston to teach one year for each year legislature established a board of State Teacher’s College, and the of assistance received. Under the regents to govern the Sam Houston board of regents had authorized a direction of Principal Bernard Normal Institute and authorized a graduate program, which produced Mellon, who reported to the four-year curriculum leading to a three Master of Arts degrees in state board of education, the Bachelor of Arts degree. The first 1937. Sam Houston’s president, Sam Houston Normal Institute B.A. degree was conferred in 1919. Charles N. Shaver, then decided opened on October 10, 1879, Taking into account the more that the curriculum also needed with a curriculum composed of diverse curriculum and broader role to be expanded to accommodate professional and pedagogy courses. and scope, the board of regents in the needs of students interested in

Sam Houston Normal Institute is established. 1879 10 pursuing postgraduate training in Sam Houston began to sponsor During the next four decades, under law, dentistry, and medicine, and a Reserve Officer Training Corps the leadership of Presidents Elliot T. in 1938-1939, he added advanced (ROTC) unit. Because ROTC Bowers, Martin J. Anisman, Bobby undergraduate courses in biology, was mandatory, more than half K. Marks, and James F. Gaertner, chemistry, physics, English, of all male students were active in Sam Houston State University government, and history. In the the program, which helped set the continued to grow–in size, mission, fall of 1938, Sam Houston enrolled tone for campus social life. The and reputation. By the fall of 2010, 1,112 students. broadening of Sam Houston’s when Dr. Dana Gibson inherited mission also produced changes in the mantle of the president’s office, Enrollment took a hit in 1942, the profile of college graduates. In the university offered to its 17,200 however, when World War II drew 1960, more than one quarter of Sam plus students a total of seventy-nine so many young men and women Houston students majored in fields undergraduate degree programs, into the military and defense other than teacher education. fifty-four master’s degree programs, industries. In the fall semester and doctoral programs in Criminal of 1942, less than a year after the In 1964-1965, Sam Houston State Justice, Educational Leadership, bombing of Pearl Harbor, total Teacher’s College experienced three Counselor Education, Clinical student enrollment at Sam Houston changes that would significantly Psychology, and Reading. The had plunged to 786 students. reshape its future reputation. university had become, in the words Following the war’s conclusion President Arleigh Templeton, who of CBS News anchor Dan Rather, Congress passed the G.I. Bill in had succeeded Harmon Lowman its most well-known alumnus, a 1946, making it financially easier in 1964, added research to faculty gem in Texas higher education. for veterans to enroll in college. As a responsibilities; 259 people now result student numbers climbed and had the charge to teaching and “For all the changes, for all the Sam Houston enrolled more than to produce new knowledge. expansion of infrastructure, mission, 1,100 students that year. Additionally, in response to and educational ambition,” Rather the Civil Rights Act of 1964, said, “people have been Sam Worried about housing so many Sam Houston ended its eighty- Houston’s constant. The names new students, Sam Houston three year-old policy of denying and faces change, but the spirit they acquired 837 acres of land formerly admission to African Americans. have brought to and taken away used as a prisoner-of-war camp John Patrick, valedictorian of from Huntsville, Texas remains the for German POWs. “Country Huntsville’s Sam Houston High same. People are Sam Houston’s Campus,” as it became known, was School, subsequently matriculated strength, and so long as that is true, located about ten miles north of as Sam Houston’s first African- the college I knew and that today’s Huntsville on Highway 19. Two American student. Furthermore, students know will be, in the ways years later, enrollment reached the state legislature established that matter most, one and the 2,410 students, of whom more than on campus the Institute of same.” 1,000 were veterans. The faculty Contemporary Corrections consisted of fifty men and women. and Behavioral Sciences, whose criminal justice program was In 1950, Harmon Lowman, destined to generate national who had been Sam Houston’s recognition. Enrollment in 1964 president since 1946, negotiated a reached 5,738 students, and Sam deal to acquire a used, 1,075-ton Houston no longer served the refrigeration system. Installation monolithic mission of teacher of the unit and construction of education. Because the college the duct work necessary to make offered nine degrees in twenty- it operational consumed several seven subject areas, including four years, but the project’s completion graduate degrees, the legislature rendered Sam Houston the first and designated it Sam Houston only fully air-conditioned college State College. In 1969, when in the United States. Summer enrollment reached 8,594, with school enrollment immediately 350 faculty members, the state increased, however, the outbreak legislature acted again, and Sam of the Korean War in 1950 slowed Houston State College became Sam enrollment once again, and in 1952, Houston State University. 1919 Student Army Training Corp.

1890 Construction of Old Main is completed. 11 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Dr. Jaimie L. Hebert, Dean

On behalf of the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences, I want to extend our congratulations to you on this significant accomplishment.

Our college embraces the traditional aims of a liberal arts education: a critical understanding of diverse cultures as expressed in their art, ideas and values. We strive to foster analytic, interpretive, creative, and interpersonal abilities, as well as communication skills that are fundamental to functioning effectively in the University and in the larger community. By successfully completing your course of study, you have demonstrated respect and understanding for these basic tenets. We are very proud of your success and ours!

The educational foundation that you developed while a student at Sam Houston provides you with the ability to develop, evaluate, and express ideas critically. It is my sincere hope that you embrace lifelong learning and continue to build upon that foundation.

Sam Houston is a great name in Texas education, and I am certain that you will represent our University well through the successes in your life.

Dr. Jaimie L. Hebert, Dean

Master Degree Candidates Jeffrey Jack Alley, MS Kimberly Nicole Choate, MS Chad Allen Cook, MS Karrie Marie Everett, MS Hugh Emory Gardenier III, MS Martha Leonard Gardenier, MS Valasta Michelle Jones, MS Revathi Kanna, MS Melissa Christine Keck, MS Deepthi Mandava, MS Kothandaram Sandeep Naidu, MS Brian Jacob Olian, MM Hongqiang Qian, MS Clifford R. Rice, MS Michael C. Ritenour, MS Kishore Shimikeri, MS Ragini Singh, MS Debra Mitchell Vandergriff, MM Russell Craig Yancy, MS

The Peabody Memorial Library (current day) was the first library built at a Texas higher education institution.

1891 12 Henry C. Pritchett becomes the first head of Sam Houston to hold the title “President.” College of Arts and Sciences Degree Candidates Lauren R. Evans, BS Michael Wayne Lewis, BS Bachelor Degree Candidates Lauren Rochelle Feehery, BFA Shannon R. Lewis, BAAS Wade Allen Abadie, BS Ethan Caleb Ferrell, BS Joshua Taylor Lott, BM Ashraf Abdalla, BS Rachel Elizabeth Gabriel, BS Amanda Elizabeth Lovorn, BS David Trey Abney, BS Jessica Maurie Gainey, BS Sara Anne Luke, BFA Nigel Francis Acosta, BFA Brittany Elise Gill, BS Jill Kathryn Malazzo, BS Dustin Wayne Adams, BA Tiffany Nicole Goebel, BS Amanda Leigh Marrs, BS Kevin Ray Adams, BS Celeste Rose Gonzalez, BA Michael Patrick Marshall, BFA Ashley Nichole Ahart, BS Jason Paul Gordy, BFA Emily Elise Martinez, BM Nicholas James Alaggio, BM Larry Dale Gough Jr., BS Dane Anthony Masek, BS Jessica Taylor Allen, BS Jennifer Lauren Grainger, BFA Joseph Andrew Mattingly, BS Emily Denise Amenta, BS Sue Ellen Gramajo, BA Monica Michell Mays, BAAS Miranda Carrie Amman, BA Robert Garrett Griffin, BS Kyle Earl McAvoy, BFA Charolette Elaine Atkinson, BS Kara Iluminada Grimm, BA Jonathan Alex Badour, BM William Travis Guthrie, BS Blake Gregory Baker, BS Kylie Brooke Hale, BS Jerre Paul Barron Jr., BAAS Joe Ross Hallonquist, BS Kyle Anthony Bean, BS Donald Rit Hanley, BS Jamie Lee Benjamin, BS Haley Carlisle Hanson, BS Candice Marie Bennatt, BA Madison Brooks Hausinger, BS Richard Joseph Bledsoe, BA Jeni Ann Hawk, BS Alexander Murray Bliss, BFA Heresia Trenece Hayes, BFA Christopher Bailey Bower, BS Lisa Katherine Henderson, BS Rachel Lauren Brandt, BS Jessica Marie Herrmann, BS Elizabeth Ann Buehring, BA Sharen Leigh Hickman, BS Jamie Lee Burke, BS Andira Shiron Hight, BS Charisa Dawn Cain, BS Samantha Lyn Hilker, BS Christina Aurelia Calixtro, BS Jacob W. Hill, BS Loyd Carleton Callahan III, BS Roger William Hill, BS Ryan Scott Carmichael, BFA Julie Ann Hinton, BS Cristina Araceli Castillo, BS Heather Renee Hitchcock, BS Scott Edward Caudle, BS Mitchell Louis Hoatson, BS Bradley Joseph Chachere, BS Ashley Michelle Hobbs, BAAS Yamin Aziz Chowdhury, BS Jaime Christen Holloway, BM Joshua Michael Cole, BS Kimberly Blair Hughes, BS A SHSU tradition, graduates hold hands in celebration at the end of the commencement Christopher Burton Comer, BS Michelle Johnson, BA ceremony. Darla Rae Concienne, BS Michael J. King, BS Clifford Cody Coquel, BS Effie Myra Klindt, BS Ronald Acey McCaslin III, BAAS Candice Lea Cox, BS Clint William Koch, BS Joel Bryan McCray, BFA Ryan L. Cunningham, BA Andrew James Kratzer, BS Randy Alan Meadors, BS Dylan Damian, BS Suzanne Marie Lakas, BFA Hector Manuel Menendez III, BS Curtis Brandon David, BS Woodrow Alexander Lake IV, BS Ellen Rene Meredith, BFA Anthony Scott Davis, BS Drew Mitchell Lane, BS Rachael Renae Mikeska, BS David Wayne Delesandri Jr., BS Colton Ryan Langridge, BS Chaney Ruth Moore, BFA Katherinne Mishelle Diaz, BFA Charles A. Lara, BS Oscar Manuel Morales, BS Kyle Ryan Dittfurth, BS Nicole Crystin Larison, BS Ty Douglas Morgan, BS Jared Brandon Doster, BS Mark Elliott Latham, BM Jordan William Muller, BFA Allyson Rene Duval-Slothouwer, BFA Katrina Janelle Lee, BS Jenna Marie Myers, BFA Amanda M. Ernst, BM Megan Jean Leger, BS Kaitlyn Noel Nachlinger, BS Vanetta Rae Ester, BM David Joseph Leggett, BS Melissa Elizabeth Needler, BFA Cody Andrew Evans, BS Jacqueline Levett-Prinsep, BFA Allan Michael Nevlud, BS

1902 Sam becomes the first higher education institution in Texas to have a library building. 13 College of Arts and Sciences Degree Candidates April Leigh Terry, BS Christopher Thompson S. Thelen, BS Caleb W. Thompson, BS Kara Elaine Thompson, BFA Ashley Nicole Tieken, BS Ryan James Tomczak, BS Madison Elizabeth Turner, BFA Britney RaeAnne Vick, BS Juan C. Villegas, BFA Marlene Sarai Villela, BS Brittni K. Voytilla, BS Maki Patricia Wada, BM Alston Ryan Wallis, BS Caleb Jon Wandell, BS Michael Stephen Weiss, BFA Paul Anthony Wendel, BS Katharine Michelle West, BS Dana Robin White, BS Members of Sam’s 1964 NAIA Championship football team in action. Matthew Vincent Whitney, BS Sarah Robin Wiley, BS Joe Westley Nidever, BM Thomas Michael Rogers, BS Brad Stephen Williams, BS Kevin Lloyd Nutt, BS Jeffery Edward Rose, BS Jamie Leigh Williams, BS Justin J. O’Brien, BS Justin Wayne Rowe, BS David Marshall Willis, BS Kevin Adelbert O’Keeffe, BS Adrian O. Runnels, BS James Allen Willis III, BM Joseph Okere, BS Katy Marie Ryan, BS Mallory Beth Wilson, BS Jamilyn Patrice Ondracek, BAAS Gary James Savell, BS Natalie Renee Wiseniske, BS Eric Ross Oneacre, BFA Crystal Aileen Scott, BFA Richard Wayne Woychesin, BS Priscilla Ortiz, BS Heather Ann Selbe, BFA Terkara Trenise Owens, BS Isaac Jonathan Serna, BS Michelle Allison Palker, BS Brian Anthony Shane, BM Darion Jarmar Patterson, BS David Lee Sheffield II, BS Jessica Glynn Paul-Reyna, BAAS David Anthony Sherwood, BS Brian Joseph Pavlock, BS Matthew James Shipley, BS Victoria Noelle Pearman, BFA Rachel Shoemaker, BS Sicily Rene Pierce, BS Nicholas Conrad Shumard, BS Cory Lee Plata, BS Kevin Paul Sidebottom, BS Michael Brent Powell, BAAS Warren Edward Sievert, BS Jonathan Barrett Pullen, BS Shannon Gayle Silessi, BS Jacob Alexander Ramos, BM David Alexander Silva, BS Meredith Joy Ramos, BM Lara Noel Sizemore, BS Keith Alan Raymond, BAAS Grady Allen Smith, BS Rebeca Reyna, BS Kalor Wayne Smith, BS David Jonah Riley, BS Michael Herbert Smith, BS Casey Matlock Rice, BS William Landis Smith III, BS Lee Anthony Rivera, BM Samuel Jeremy Spurlock, BS Nicole Elizabeth Roberts, BS Izavia Ladorris Strambler, BS Charles Edward Robinson, BS Lauren Sanchez Stratton, BAAS Marcy Ellen Robinson, BS Kenneth Duane Swatzel III, BS John Shannon Rodell Jr., BS David Keith Taylor II, BS Dori Ann Renee Rodriguez, BA LaDawn Mechelle Taylor, BFA Many SHSU graduates decorate their caps Laura Lindsay Rodriguez, BM Rose Tello, BA with messages to family and friends.

1911 14 First Sam Houston football team is formed. College of Arts and Sciences Degree Candidates

Senator Lyndon B. Johnson (right) addressed the student body in 1953.

Over the years Sam Houston State University has been privileged to have many highly distinguished speakers address the student body on campus. One of Sam Houston’s earliest notable speakers included Eleanor Roosevelt, who spoke on troubled youth in her visit to the university campus in 1937. Also included was former President Lyndon B. Johnson, the guest speaker at the 1953 commencement ceremony.

In March of 1980, Sam Houston laid the foundation to ensure its students would continue to have access to the most distinguished lecturers in the country from a variety of disciplines and professions though the inauguration of the Research Recognition Lecture program, later renamed the Distinguished Lecturer Series.

Since the series’ implementation, Sam Houston has had 33 Distinguished Lecturers appear, including former President George H. Bush, Noble Prize Recipient Richard Smalley, NASA Astronaut John Young, Anthropologist Ashley Montagu, Pulitzer Prize Recipient Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski, Author and Economist John Kenneth Galbraith, American Pulitzer Prize winning Journalist David Halberstam, and former President of Poland Lech Walesa.

1913 The Houstonian school newspaper is first published on campus. 15 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Dr. Mitchell J. Muehsam, Dean

Congratulations. The faculty and staff of the College of Business Administration are proud of you and are pleased to welcome you to our family of Bearkat alumni. We are confident that the knowledge and skill sets you have acquired will serve you well in your future endeavors. Just as important, the personal traits that contributed to your success at Sam Houston State University will continue to play a prominent role in your life. Your ability to learn, your work ethic, your willingness to be a productive member of a team, your acceptance of constructive criticism, and your communication and interpersonal skills will serve as a solid foundation for a successful career.

Today’s commencement marks the end of one journey and the beginning of another. As you pursue your professional dreams, please remember to seek a balance in your life and pursue excellence. The pursuit of excellence will provide you with many opportunities to position yourself to help your family, friends, and society as well as gain financial independence.

Sam Houston is a great name in education and we are proud that you have joined the thousands of quality graduates who are now fulfilling their dreams. Please stay in contact with us and the many friends you have made during your time at SHSU. The faculty and staff of the College of Business Administration congratulate you on this significant milestone.

Dr. Mitchell J. Muehsam, Dean

Master Degree Candidates Brittney N. Barbre, MBA Kaci Lynn Konieczny, MS Irina Sotnikova, MBA Jordan David Bowersox, MBA Venumadhava Reddy Kottapally, MBA Margaret Welter Tidwell, MBA Benjamin Mark Branstetter, MBA Chien-Hsin Lee, MS David Steven Van Dorselaer, MBA Lauren Michele Chapman, MBA Pavan Reddy Lingam, MS Michael Pepela Wanjala, MBA Srinivas Reddy Chinakondu, MBA Patrick James Lynch Jr., MBA Amber Jean Welchel, MBA Max James Fruchtnicht, MBA Bethany Karen Marshall, MBA Sara Guidry Williamson, MBA Zeke Mendes Galo, MS Vaibhav Bhushan Master, MBA Paul Donald Yatsco, MBA Michael Corey Harris, MBA Guy L. McGriff Jr., MBA Trisha Ann Harvey, MBA John Cody Moore, MBA Spencer G. Hicks, MBA Tony Ray Mouser, MS Pei-Ting Huang, MS Sara Lange Nagel, MBA Christene Nicole Hughes, MBA Tatsuya Okabe, MS Zachary J. Jallans, MBA Michael Charles Peel, MBA Jaycie Marie Johnson, MBA Warner Matthew Phelps, MBA Robert Driscoll Johnson, MBA William R. Phillips, MBA Ruchi Ravindra Kamble, MBA Angela Marie Polansky, MBA Mickey Wayne Keeling, MBA Hajiyefu Rena, MS Jennifer Lynn Kelley, MBA Shakti Singh, MBA Jasvinder Singh Khurana, MBA Marla Sue Slaughter, MBA

1918 1919 16 First Student Army Training Corp formed. SHSU begins awarding bachelor’s degrees. College of Business Administration Justin Anthony Clasen, BBA Jared R. Fikes, BBA Bachelor Degree Candidates Daniel William Cloud, BBA Jessica Nicole Fitzhugh, BBA Ahmad M. Abuleil, BBA Sharin Elizabeth Cole, BBA Diana Victoria Flores, BBA John Charles Agathon III, BBA Brett Clayton Comstock, BBA Jeffrey Craig Fontenot, BBA Sharon Elizabeth Albert, BBA Tyler Lynn Cooper, BBA Paige Hart Fox, BBA Derrick Thomas Alger, BBA William Ross Crawford, BBA Thomas Wayne Friudenberg, BBA Balqees A. Alghamdi, BBA Kimberly Fern Creagh, BBA Sean Michael Fuller, BBA Lauren Brooke Allen, BBA Alexander B. Crowder, BBA Rainatu Ranee Gabisi, BBA Kimberly Alvarez, BBA Ivi Nancy Cruz, BBA Sunny Brianne Gardner, BBA Roger Michael Anderson, BBA John Fredrick Czichos, BBA Tiffany Janice Gardner, BBA Thomas D. Anderson, BBA Stephan Fletcher Darnell, BBA Sandra Monique Garza, BBA Tye Keton Archer, BBA Curtis Wayne Davis, BBA Alan Joseph Gaska, BBA Laura Lizett Arriaga, BBA Mayra DeLeon, BBA Heather Kaye George, BBA Lacey Brooke Aston, BBA Bianca Monet Dennis, BBA Shawn Andrew Gifford, BBA Candace Marie Autwell, BBA Jennifer Sue Dent, BBA Anna A. Gomez, BBA George Michael Azar, BBA Alyse Ann Dickens, BBA Natalie Yvonne Gonzalez, BBA Anna Elisabeth Bailey, BBA Matthew John Diggins, BBA Michaela Marie Green, BBA Amanda Nicole Baske, BBA Urien Adam Dill, BBA Karina Lynn Griffin, BBA Patrick Lewis Beck, BBA Darrell Lyn Dolley Jr., BBA Stephanie Ann Groesbeck, BBA Shay Mitchell Beisert, BBA Jennifer Chrystine Doucette, BBA Kelby Klay Grohmann, BBA Irvin Arnaldo Bermudez, BBA Jessica Nicole Doucette, BBA Michael Adrian Hardy, BBA Regina Loreta Bertsch, BBA Caley Anne Katherine Douglas, BBA Natasha Lee Harris, BBA Amy Nichole Beyer, BBA Cynthia Marie Duran, BBA Derrick James Heath, BBA Jessica Shea Black, BBA Brian Christopher Eckhoff, BBA Ashlea Kathryn Hedtke, BBA Fernando James Blackgoat, BBA Chinenye Chinweotuto Egele, BBA Amber Dawn Henley, BBA Gerran Blevins, BBA Christian Stephen Evans, BBA April Leanne Hensley, BBA Brian M. Block, BBA Anthony Joseph Faxel, BBA Michael Hernandez, BBA Afton Michelle Booker, BBA Austen Michael Ferguson, BBA Clifton Dale Heuszel, BBA Jason Ben Boydston, BA Jessica Lynne Hickman, BBA Patrick Joseph Bradley, BBA Kail Wesly Hidalgo, BBA Kelli Renee Bright, BBA Mallory Ann Hite, BBA Jeanice Alayna Brooks, BBA Kenny Jerald Holland, BBA Nicholas Aaron Brown, BBA Ashley Lauren Hollis, BBA Erienne Alycia Bryant, BBA Robert Howard Holroyd Jr., BBA Jenna Dawn Buch, BBA Sara Leann Hopkins, BBA Jesse D. Burgess, BBA Kris Darrett Hosea, BBA Joseph Glenn Buvid, BBA Angela Marie Hovis, BBA Stephanie Leann Cain, BBA Jamerica Shontrel Howard, BBA Reneshea Darneise Calloway, BBA Samuel Idialu, BBA Laura Elizabeth Cameron, BBA Hallary Tahiru Jagiere, BBA Nicholas Jordan Camp, BBA Jordan Michael Januse, BBA Courtney Rebecca Campbell, BBA Ashley Marie Jimerson, BBA Debbie Marie Campbell, BBA Earnest Henry Johnson II, BBA Michelle G. Caruso, BBA Elizabeth Anne Johnson, BBA Ivonne Cedillo, BBA Marlee Michele Elizabeth Johnson, BBA Eric Wayne Cegielski, BBA Robert Driscoll Johnson, BBA Terrence Lenox Chatmon, BBA Dustin Alan Johnston, BBA Kelly Marie Cheatwood, BBA Kassidy Danyel Jones, BBA Rick Joseph Chiappetta, BBA Awarded Posthumously Jeffrey Ryan Kaiser, BBA Sam Houston State University is known Natalie Elyse Clark, BBA for a diverse student body and friendly Melanie Ann Kalisek, BBA Scott David Clark, BBA atmosphere. Lee A. Kearse, BBA

1923 Name changes to Sam Houston Teachers College. 17 College of Business Administration MarKetha Denise Rosborough, BBA Meghan Alicia Sadler, BBA Christina Cheri Samson, BBA Jordan Wayne Sanders, BBA Nicholas L. Sanders, BBA Ashley Joan Schneider, BBA Tracy Kittell Schultz, BBA Clayton Allen Sewell, BBA Marc Anthony Showman, BBA Eloho Sylvia Sido, BBA Ashley Nicole Simien, BBA Alexander W. Slack, BBA Kristopher Kagen Smith, BBA Shannon Nicole Smith, BBA Alyssa Ranae Snell, BBA Joscelyn Leigh Sodergren, BBA Nathan Alan Sostarich, BBA Sherry Leslie Soundy, BBA In 1937, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt addressed the student body. Jacob Edward Sowders, BBA Laura Anne Steele, BBA Melanie Denise Keller, BBA Stefanie Nicole Mitschke, BBA Thomas Michael Stenack II, BBA John Marshall Kiger, BBA Brittany Nicole Moore, BBA Patrick Shane Stephenson, BBA Steven Joseph Konieczny, BBA Dena Ione Morgan, BBA Damekia Latrease Stevens, BBA Kolin Lee Kunkel, BBA Christopher Lee Munoz, BBA Laurel Ann Stevens, BBA Nathan Paul Kunkel, BBA Britton Lee Munson, BBA Mark Wayne Stockwell Jr., BBA Richard W. Kurtz, BBA Cadie Michelle Musick, BBA Britnee Lynne Stokes, BBA Edward Dwight Lenoir Jr., BBA Christopher David Nelson, BBA Julia Lynn Stoner, BBA Roland Anthony Lewis, BBA Rebecca Marie Nelson, BBA Christopher Thomas Stout, BBA Jason Edward Lind, BBA Seth Colton Newsome, BBA Ryan Isaac Streepy, BBA Christina Marie Lipinsky, BBA Kevin Dwayne Odom, BBA Whitney Lynn Stutes, BBA Spencer John Loalbo, BBA Brandi M. Parker, BBA Nathan Scott Suderman, BBA Biswas Lohani, BBA Ashley Rene Pearson, BBA Kristin Leann Sullivan, BBA Mercedes Lopez IV, BBA Cathrine Michelle Peck, BBA Kyle Robert Sullivan, BBA Kymberly Joy Loving, BBA Amanda Kathleen Peele, BBA Alexandra K. Survant, BBA Jessica Ann Luther, BBA Matthew Allen Pharis, BBA Ciera Nichole Swickard, BBA Chad Martin Lynch, BBA Christina Denise Phillips, BBA Laura Kathryn Sykes, BBA Greg Alan Macha, BBA Robert Murray Pollard, BBA Melinda Kay Tackett, BBA Kim Mai, BBA Ashten Leigh Postell, BBA John Allen Taylor Jr., BBA Jennifer Leigh Marek, BBA Zenetta Janae Potts, BBA Amy Marie Thomas, BBA Evan David Martinek, BBA Christopher Todd Price III, BBA Christopher Ross Thompson, BBA Donald C. Matthews, BBA Michelle Christine Prince, BBA Amanda Rachel Thurson, BBA Jeffrey Ian McCabe, BBA Hillary Lee Proctor, BBA Jason M. Touchstone, BBA Christopher Tyler McCaffety, BBA Natalie Marie Pruitt, BBA Robert Donald Tripp III, BBA William James McClure, BBA Kevin Anthony Pugh, BBA Giovanni J. Vargas, BBA John Charles McCray, BBA Jordan Chandler Ramirez, BBA James Hamilton Vick, BBA Ashley Paige McLeod, BBA Tommy Wayne Rapsilver III, BBA Michael Rene Villarreal, BBA Brent Joseph Mica, BBA Rebekah Faye Reed, BBA Charles Fredrick Vogel II, BBA Karla Eva Migliorino, BBA Kelli Renee Ripple, BBA Andrew Chandler Volpe, BBA Amber Dawn Miller, BBA Tommy Daniel Ritchie, BBA Chantal Janay Wagner, BBA Jeffery George Miller, BBA Artis R. Rivers Jr., BBA Carol Laurice Walker, BBA Elizabeth Daleo Minter, BBA Damon D. Robbins, BBA Tamesa N. Walker, BBA

1928 18 Construction of the Estill Library is completed. College of Business Administration Rio Maxwell Walling, BBA Timothy A. Watkins Jr., BBA Nichole Marie Watkins, BBA Tracy Lenis Webb, BBA Lynnet Marie Wehman, BBA Craig Kyle Wheaton, BBA Sylvia Lanora Wheeler, BBA Lindsay Michelle White, BBA Ross Randall White, BBA Wesley Todd Wickersham, BBA Elizabeth Gibson Williams, BBA Matthew Thomas Williams, BBA Rayshard D. Williams, BBA Tristan Sean Wright, BBA Dongfang Xiao, BBA Justin Paul Zapalac, BBA Jonathan Wesley Zmolik, BBA

The iconic Old Main building (1980’s) before it was destroyed by a fire in 1982.

1936 1937 Graduate programs are offered for the first time. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, speaks on campus. 19 COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE Dr. Vincent J. Webb, Dean

Congratulations. Today is a day you will always remember. I salute you and recognize you for your efforts that led to achieving this important milestone.

You have been born into an age of extraordinary possibilities, and you hold the key to a bright future with the use of your many talents and capabilities. This is not to say that your lives will always be easy - even the most successful people struggle at times. Please take comfort in the fact that professionally there is no single path to success, but there are many paths and I am confident that you will find the one that serves you best.

Whatever career path you choose or wherever your career leads you I hope you will always seek to gain knowledge, for as the “old adage” says – knowledge is power. And, to quote Benjamin Franklin, “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.”

I also want to thank your parents, friends, relatives, and loved ones who have been there for you as you have worked toward this achievement.

As you transition into the next phase of your life, I wish you happiness and success in all your future endeavors. I hope the College of Criminal Justice remains an important part of your lives.

Dr. Vincent J. Webb, Dean

Doctor of Philosophy George James Day II Dissertation Title: Family Time Behind Bars: The Effect of Visitation on Institutional Misconduct and Recidivism among Juvenile Offenders Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Hee-Jong Joo

Nhatthien Quang Nguyen Dissertation Title: Assessment of Impact Factors on Crimes through the Use of Real-Time Crime Analysis Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Larry T. Hoover

Michelle Yvette Richter Dissertation Title: Police Response to Persons with Mental Illness by Census Tract Characteristics Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Larry T. Hoover

U.S. News & World Report says Sam is: “Growing Fast, Staying Friendly”

1942 20 Dr. Harmon L. Lowman is named president of Sam Houston. College of Criminal Justice Latoyka Denay Drake, BA Bachelor Degree Candidates Lyndsay Marie East, BS Mario Alcaraz Jr., BA Ivana Cristina Ellas, BS David Joe Allen, BS Olivia Hassen Emig, BS Joshua Austin Altman, BS Jonathan David Epperson, BS Juana Cristal Alvarado, BA Nicholas Ray Farmer, BA Amy Kay Anderson, BS Joshua D. Fay, BA Stephanie Nicole Arcizo, BS Amanda June Ferri, BS Tymmber Lizette Arnold, BS Kenneth Todd Fibich, BA Jamie Lee Baker, BA Robert Paul Ford II, BA Michael James Barnett, BS Justin William Forner, BA Ashley Meagan Beck, BS Amanda Lauren Free, BS Kristen Nichole Beeston, BA Laura Ann Gafford, BA Matthew David Betterton, BS Noe Adiel Galdamez, BS Cole Lynn Bishop, BS Roberto Garate, BS Calab Colby Bowling, BS TV news celebrity Dan Rather graduated Cesar Garcia, BA from Sam in 1953. Rajveer Kaur Boyal, BS Raymond Kenneth Gaskin III, BA Troy Dillon Bradshaw, BA Michael Dewayne Gesford, BS Amanda Lynn Brooks, BS Katelyn Michelle Glesmann, BS Jessica Daniele Brown, BS Aurora Gomez, BS Master Degree Candidates Katie Georgina Brown, BA Alma Elisa Gonzalez, BA Katie Megan Akeroyd, MA Shara Shree Brown, BA Javier Jerrell Guerrero Jr., BS Abbigail Kaitlyn Damron, MS Christopher Mazrolle Burgess, BA Emily Jean Guillory, BS Gustavo Enrique Gallegos, MA Evan Spencer Burke, BS Wendy Gayle Hancock, BS Megan Lindsee Gray, MA Seth Allen Butterworth, BS Ashley Christine Heath, BA Nastassia Ashley Howlett, MA Tameeka Nicole Caddell, BA Angelica Hernandez, BA Jamie Marie Jones, MA Charles Lewis Cadenhead III, BS Kelsey Brooke Higginbotham, BA Amanda Marie Knickerbocker, MS Garrett Hall Calpouzos, BA Chasitti Rai Hines, BS Yi-Fen Lu, MA Spencer Philip Cannyn, BS Frederick Charles Hines Jr., BS Ted Tadlock, MS Rose Marie Carrillo, BA Ngoc-Anh Thuy Ho, BA Yi-Chun Yu, MA Ian Connor Castleschouldt, BS Kalen Mark Houck, BA Carolina Cavazos, BA Dezmond Jermaine Hughes, BA Allexis Carrinda Chapa, BA Stephanie M. Hulon, BS Jonathon Vincent Clark, BA Taylor Kathleen Hutson, BS Carter Leigh Cole, BS Britney Ann Hyde, BS AnnMarie Blythe Cunningham, BA Charles Thomas Inman Jr., BS Whitney LeAnn Curtis, BA Robin Diedra Jackson, BA Weston James Dancewicz, BS Trevin DeShawn James, BA Michelle Lee Daugherty, BS Ryan Keith Johme, BA Eric Lance Davis, BS Jaida T. Johnson, BA Tor Jack Day, BS Jeremy De’von Johnson, BS Jeffery Lynn Dean II, BS Lauren Nicole Johnson, BA Vincent Michael Del Broccolo, BS Riaco R. Johnson, BA Anthony Jerome Dennis, BA Haley Michelle Kelly, BA Rosemary Diaz, BA Brian Rahshad Kennedy, BS Elissa Rene Jones Dillard, BS Morse Bernard Kent IV, BS Kyle Douglas Dimmitt, BS Kendell Landon Kerns, BA Travis Lawrence Dio, BS Johanna Marie Kessling, BS Ashley Annie Louise Dixon, BA Autumn Leigh King, BA Marissa Shenee Dixon Hatten, BS Jessica Lynn Klein, BS Keshia A. Dokes, BS Richard Eads Knox III, BS

1950 Sam Houston becomes America’s first fully air-conditioned college. 21 College of Criminal Justice Nicole Marie Simmons, BS Benjamin Jay Smith, BA Michael J. Smith, BS Vanessa Nicole Snook, BS Brandon Donovan Snyder, BS James Terrel Soefje, BS Steffen Roshaun Sowell, BS Jennifer S. Stark, BS Nathan Andrew Sterling, BS Shela Dawn Stovall, BS John F. Sullivan, BS Shiarnice T. Taylor, BA Nelson Armando Torres Jr., BA Arthur Tovar, BS Derek Scott Townsend II, BS Aaron Mathew Tullar, BA Krystle Leigh Vestal, BS Mark H. Wade, BS Victoria Michele Walker, BA Leah K. Watkins, BS Kevin Kristopher Welch, BS Jason Colby Wester, BA Brandon Perry White, BA Sharnice Nicole Wilkinson, BS Lance Ray Willson, BS Janetra D. Winston, BA Rex J. Wright, BS Mark Christopher Wyatt, BA The Lowman Student Center in 1964. Diamondmarquiserachelle Shamice Wynne, BS Zachary Bennett Zopfi, BS Kristin Marie Kochan, BA Carla Renee Miranda, BA Shane Matthew Krantz, BS Jackson McFerrin Morris, BS Lindsie B. Krause, BS Ernest Nanes, BS Patrick Alan Landgraf, BS Matthew Thomas Nielsen, BS Robert Paul Langner, BS Rachael Elizabeth Nixon, BS Nicole Crystin Larison, BS Jeffrey Cummings Norcross, BS Heather Dawn Lewis, BS Joshua Andrew Orin, BS Michael Wayne Lewis, BS Talrah Jevon Pantallion, BS Brittney Clarice Lilton, BA Richard Nelson Parker Jr., BS John C. Lisano-Breckenridge, BS Carrie Berry Paul, BA Aaron Baldemar Lopez, BA Bradley James Peacock, BS Amanda Christine Lovelady, BS Amy Lee Pierce, BA Christina Ann Manry, BS Karissia Rena Qualls, BS Jessika Maribel Marcos, BA Amanda Lee Reiter, BS Diana Leticia Marenco, BA Rebeca Reyna, BS Rosalinda Marez, BA Lisa E. Rodriguez, BS Chloe Loryce Mason, BS Marcus Dewayne Rutherford, BS Shalekka Michon Mason, BS David Sanchez, BA Steven Andrew McCoy, BS Christopher Michael Scheets, BS James Logan McCune, BA Jeanette Bray Seay, BS Karla Patricia Mena, BA Brandy Rachelle Thomas Shannon, BS A member of the 1959 Rodeo Team.

1956 22 Rodeo team wins Sam’s first sports national championship. College of Criminal Justice

The 67-foot tall statue of General Sam Houston was completed in 1994.

The 67-ft. tall (plus 10-ft. base) statue is named “A Tribute to Courage.” Sam Houston, celebrated political architect of Texas, towers in concrete above Interstate 45, with walking cane and the attire of a 19th century statesman. “Big Sam” is the second largest freestanding statue in the US and the tallest statue of an American hero.

Artist David Adickes, Huntsville native and Sam Houston State University graduate, sculpted this colossal monument to the man who still inspires Texans to reach lofty heights. Adickes started in early 1992, not exactly certain how he would accomplish the massive project. The 25-ton steel-and-concrete colossus is comprised of 10-foot sections, each containing five layers of concrete reinforced with steel straps. The outside layer includes a fiberglass mesh. It was dedicated on October 22, 1994.

Sam Houston (1793-1863) remembered the Alamo with his surprise victory over Santa Anna’s Mexican Army at San Jacinto. He then went on to become President of the Republic of Texas, Governor of the State of Texas, and a US Senator. Sam Houston retired to Huntsville, Texas, where he died before the end of the Civil War. Sam Houston State University was named in honor of this great hero.

1963 Lowman Student Center is completed. 23 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Dr. Genevieve H. Brown, Dean

The administration, faculty, and staff of the College of Education share in your joy and pride at the completion of your bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree. We recognize that the accomplishment of this milestone required commitment and discipline and that, in most cases, not only you, but also your family, have made great sacrifices along the way. Congratulations on a job well done, and thank you for allowing us to be a part of your success.

We commend you on choosing a helping profession. “Responding to the needs of others” is a core value of the College of Education and one that is representative of the career you have chosen. The countless hours you spent in volunteer community outreach efforts and service during your time at SHSU are a testament to your commitment to that core value. We sincerely hope this commitment continues to characterize your life, as well as your profession.

John Adams, the second president of the United States, pointed out that “There are two types of education. One should teach us how to make a living. The other should teach us how to live.” We in the College of Education have endeavored to ensure that you have not only the skills necessary for success in making a living, but also that you are prepared to live well and to have a positive impact on those around you as well as on your community. Your integrity, compassion, and willingness to serve others are certain to enhance your career and your life. Again, congratulations and best wishes in your future endeavors.

Dr. Genevieve H. Brown, Dean

Doctor of Education Kirsten Lynn Allman Dissertation Title: Students with Disabilities: The Impact of Student Discipline on Academic Achievement Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. John R. Slate

Parvin Behroozi-Bagherpour Dissertation Title: International Student Retention in a Large Texas Urban Community College Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Stacey L. Edmonson

Brian Stephen Greeney Dissertation Title: High School Size, Student Achievement, and School Climate: A Multi-Year Study Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. John R. Slate

Michele Reyne Hilberth Dissertation Title: Black and White Texas Middle School Student Discipline Referral Consequences and Their Relationship to Academic Achievement Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. John R. Slate

Lydia Celeste Lilly Dissertation Title: Implementation of Response to Intervention: A Case Study in a Suburban Texas School District Dissertation Committee Co-Chairs: Drs. Beverly J. Irby and Dianne Reed Brian Orville McDonald Dissertation Title: A Comparative Analysis of Two Groups of Middle School Mathematics Teachers with High and Low Student Gains Dissertation Committee Co-Chairs: Drs. Barbara Polnick and Rebecca A. Robles-Piña Sam Houston takes pride in welcoming all non-traditional students.

1964 1965 24 Football team wins NAIA Championship Name changed to Sam Houston State College. College of Education Doctor of Philosophy Rebecca Karen Frels Dissertation Title: The Experiences and Perceptions of Selected Mentors: The Dyadic Relationship in School-Based Mentoring Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie Marlene Therese Moriarity Dissertation Title: The Essential Components of Coach Training for Mental Health Professionals: A Delphi Study Dissertation Committee Co-Chairs: Drs. Richard Watts and Rebecca M. Bustamante Bipin Sharma Dissertation Title: The Differences between First-Generation American-Born Asian Indian Hindus and Immigrated Asian Indian Hindus on Measures of Acculturation, Self-Concept, and Attitudes toward Counseling: A Mixed Methods Study Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Mary Nichter Marcella Dortch Stark Dissertation Title: The Influence of Fees on Supervision of Licensed Professional Counselor Interns in Texas: A Mixed-Methods Study Dissertation Committee Co-Chairs: Drs. Mary Nichter and Richard Watts In 1963, SHSU’s men’s baseball team won the NAIA World Series Championship.

Alfred Layton Gill Jr., MED Heidi Nicole Peterson, MED Master Degree Candidates Vanessa Marie Gonzales, MA Rachel Jean Peterson, MED Carrie Beth Allen, MA Norma M. Gonzalez, MLS Valerie A. Pierce, MED Felicia Francine Alston, MED Kade Allen Griffin, MED Debria Nachele Pralour, MED Douglas Wayne Anderson, MED Julie Michelle Gruber, MED Stacie Michelle Quick, MED Linda Diane Applewhite, MED Melissa Mae Gutierrez, MED Kathleen A. Reis, MLS Eileen Marie Bauerschlag, MLS Amy Lynne Hall, MLS Yolanda Renee Rockins, MED Lisa Kay Bender, MED Kristi Ann Hallbauer, MLS Anita Michelle Rudd, MED Ashley Hook Bennett, MED Melaney Jameel Herron, MED Kimberlea Ann Saltzman, MA Jean L. Borzik, MED Darius Lavon Hester, MED Dana L. Saucedo, MED Jennifer Elizabeth Brawley, MED Mitzi Joann C. Higginbotham, MED Patrick Jerrod Shelby, MA Jeffrey Paul Brown, MED Martha Laura Hines, MED James Brian Shillingburg, MED Michelle Ann Brown, MLS Danielle Edna Hurst, MED Theresa Bazycki Shreve, MED Taylor Lauren Burba, MED Abiola Anthony Junaid, MA Delisha Renee Simon, MED Vonetta Chevon Carey, MED Sondra Junek, MED Courtney Jo Smart, MA Vincent Cartwright, MED Michael J. Kaatz Jr., MED Debra Clayton Smith, MED William Allen Clegg, MA Melinda Beth Kamm, MED Jamy Lea Smith, MED Eric Neil Coker, MED Wendi Nichole Kamman, MED Patricia Ann Smith, MED Jovanne Michelle Cole, MED Jeanne M. Kavanaugh, MED Patricia Ramirez Sosa, MLS Margaret Renee Cosby, MED Paul Jerry Kopecky III, MA Jared Robert Stice, MED Carla J. Craig, MED Kasaundra Autumn Music Kramer, MA Helen Miranda Suan, MED Kameron Ashley Cramer, MED Dana Elizabeth Krebs, MED Gladys Elaine Terrelonge, MED Robert James Cunningham, MED Joshua Christian Kubik, MED Mickal Glenn Terry, MA Sally Anne Dare, MLS Jennifer Rene Lawles, MED Martha Megan Torregrossa, MED Monica Luevano DeLeon, MLS Marina Perez Lopez, MLS Cheryl Christine Townsend, MED Edengaile Ibay Dionisio, MED Kelly Lowe, MED Belinda Valenzuela, MA Brian Anthony Duval, MA Sarah DeeAnn McBride, MLS Melissa Paige Vermillion, MA Kristin E. Falcon, MED Joy Vollman McGarry, MLS Justin Wade Vick, MED Brenda Bravo Falcone, MED Jana Marie McLain, MED Jamie Hood Warnock, MED April Ann Finney, MED Melissa Sandoval Moore, MLS Mandy Sue Watson, MLS Jennifer Rose Fisher, MA Amber Byrd Morris, MLS David Allen Waxler, MA Veronica Flores, MLS Mariko Ashlee Nakanishi, MLS David Mark Weir, MA Eileen Sandra Fugate, MED Regina Morales Navarro, MED Erin Reed Young, MED Robert Keith Fulgham, MED Patricia A. Nester, MLS Mellissa Marie Zipp, MLS Blaine Patrick Ganter, MED Brandi Leigh Newberg, MED Rose Michelle Zuniga, MED Susan Seely Garcia, MA Francisca Maidoh Nwoko, MED Julie Christine Gibson, MA Alma Delia Ovalle, MLS Elizabeth Jordan Gilbert, MLS Sheri Sassman Parker, MED

1969 1970 Name changed to Sam Houston State University. John Indakwa becomes Sam’s first black instructor. 25 College of Education Crockett Drew Dubose, BS Billie Rose Holland, BS Bachelor Degree Candidates Amanda Danielle Durrett, BS Macy Erin Hoover, BS Maegan Louise Admire, BS Jennifer Marie Edenfield, BS Terrance Lamont Hopkins, BS Natarra Cherrell Allen, BS Ashley M. Ehlert, BS Rachel Louise Hornung, BS Samantha Alvarado, BS Tieler Christian Ellis, BS Heather Jo Hoyland, BS Stephanie E. Ambrocik, BS Emily Shea Ellisor, BS Jessica Ann Huettel, BS Delicia Brionne Arnic, BS Madeline Dee Endris, BS Hollyann Marie Hutchins, BS Kimberly N. Ashworth, BS Candice Etzler, BS Monica Claire Hutton, BS Kyliesha Marie August, BS Natalie Eileen Evans, BS Donescia Monique Hypolite, BS Charly Adell Baker, BS Erin Nicole Fain, BS Jamie Lynn Idom, BS Whitney Elise Barefield, BS Cristin J. Farr, BS Sarah Michelle Ison, BS Amanda Lee Barker, BS Elly Felson, BS Chandra Kay Jackson, BS Ronald Edward Bartee Jr., BS Janna D’Lynn Fenner, BS John William Theodore Jackson, BS Kayla Dell Barton, BS Stephen Milfred Ferguson, BS Cassie Lynn Jeffcoat, BS Martin Maniago Basa, BS Lisa Ann Ferree, BS Ashley Nicole Jeter, BS Heather Nicole Blume, BS Joshua P. Fife, BS Hayley Joyce Johnston, BS Ashley Lynette Brady, BS Emily Elizabeth Flynt, BS Denise Joiner, BS Rachel Marie Brewer, BS Jamie Simone Foster, BS Cassie Marie Karm, BS Danielle Marie Brewington, BS Joslyn Jean Fuerman, BS Tiffany Lida Keiser, BS Charles Christopher Briganti, BS Naomi Grace Keller, BS Heather Cheri Brock, BS Christina Renee Kelly, BS Brittany Taylor Brown, BS Tammy Lynn Kelly, BS Monica Michelle Bujnoch, BS Kerri Anne Kiser, BS Candace Lea Bunch, BS Holley Ann Kloosterman, BS Lauren Elizabeth Burns, BS Sarah Jane Knigge, BS Josephine Padilla Bustos, BS Keilan Douglas Kyle, BS Jessica Alexandra Byrne, BS John Zachary Landry, BS Kelly Ann Canady, BS Lance Christopher Larson, BS Michelle Marlene Case, BS Shelby Loree Leonard, BS Hailey Erin Chapman, BS Jakaylyn C. Leveston, BS Stephanie Gayle Chmelar, BS Christine Marie Lies, BS Shirley-Anne Regnier Classen, BS The 1981 Ladykat National Championship Amanda Lorene Lindsey, BS Brandon Reed Closner, BS Softball Team. Benjamin Monroe Lininger, BS Bryson Anne Colley, BS Michelle Lucio, BS Katherine E. Collins, BS Sarah Elizabeth Galeucia, BS Casey Lynn Luera, BS Laura Nicole Colwell, BS Katherine Marie Garant, BS Gustavo Leos Luna, BS Katherine Elizabeth Conley, BS Catherine Nicole Gary, BS Kate Anna Maguire, BS Shannon Marie Conroy, BS Sara Brooke Gatlin, BS Aaron Jacob Mahoney, BS Eva Marie Contreras, BS Kaylan Renee Gaynor, BS Erika E. Mandeville, BS Kelsey Cheyenne Copeland, BS Caroline J. Gnatzig, BS Cameron L. Marshall, BS Carroll Kyle Crosby, BS Blanca Rosa Gomez, BS Sarah Lynn Marshall, BS Sarah Eloise Cross, BS Alyssa Nichole Gonzales, BS Alondra Martinez, BS Melissa Michelle Culver, BS Thomas J. Graham, BS Betania Martinez, BS Lauren Nicole Curlee, BS Lindsay Nicole Griffith, BS Melissa Marie Mason, BS Stephanie Ann Dannels, BS Sarah Lynn Growns, BS Erika Mary Massoud, BS Cereece Shantá Darby, BS Blanca Maria Guerra, BS Lundin Ray Matthews, BS Terra’Neisha Renay Darthard, BS Michelle Raye Hamner, BS Monika Reneé May, BS Amanda Danielle Daughety, BS Annie Beth Hawkins, BS Faith Mbanusi, BS Juan Bernard Davis II, BS Cody Robert Hayes, BS Jason William McAuliffe, BS Carly Dale Davis, BS Sheena Charme Henderson, BS Tiffany Lynn McClure, BS Chiquita Necale Davis, BS April Joy Henry, BS Carrie McDonald, BS Jacob N. Delisle, BS Brittany Leann Henson, BS Shineka Mante McGuire, BS Sarah Grace Dougherty, BS Heather Renea Hicks, BS Leigh Ann McWhorter, BS Audrey Diane Dowling, BS Shai Brittany Hinojosa, BS Amy Jean McWilliams, BS Emily Ann Dublin, BS Hayley Adair Hinson, BS Faith Rochelle Meek, BS

1976 26 Sam Houston Literary Review is launched. College of Education Rosa Linda Ramos, BA Candace Marie Stepan, BS Orry Charles Randermann, BS Chelsea Anne Stephens, BS Micah Breanne Ray, BS Jessica Ann Stolp, BS Cassidy A. Reed, BS Elizabeth Ann Stover, BS Michaela Deanna Reese, BS Annamarie Nicole Stuart, BS Brittany Ann Rekieta, BS Ana Lara Sudderth, BA Bridgette Yevette Resh, BS Vanessa Abigail Swanner, BS Allison Elizabeth Reynolds, BS Katherine Marie Taylor, BS Jesse Lee Richburg, BS Reneir Jurrez Taylor, BS Dana Rose Rivera, BS Jacob Roy Terrell, BS Melondy O’Shea Roberson, BS Joanne Theresa Testa, BS Anna Beth Roberts, BS Lindsey Rhea Thompson, BS Alisha Noel Robertson, BS Krista Renee Thonsgaard, BS Caitlin Marie Robillard, BS Candice R. Throckmorton, BS Transito Renata Rodarte, BA Tara Renee Townsend, BS Anna Elena Rodriguez, BS Evelyn Trujillo, BA Brenda Edith Rodriguez, BA Brandi Utley, BS Rosalva Salazar Rodriguez, BS Brian Matthew Van Brunt, BS In 1981, the men’s golf team won its fourth Sarah Anne Romanowski, BS Sharon Yvette Vasquez, BS consecutive NAIA Championship. Dawnell Michel Rush, BS Sharlynn Joy Ventura, BS Erin Alexis Sanders, BS Christine Elizabeth Vinal, BS Jennifer Lynn Meredith, BS Edward Lynn Sansom Jr., BS James Vo, BS Robert James Meyer, BS Allison Kaye Schulte, BS Alisa Joanna Vogel, BS Susanne Janet Mokry, BS Lorrie Sue Seibert, BS Stephanie Michelle Wachel, BS Joana E. Morin, BS Jo Ann Sepulveda, BS Denise Elizabeth Walker, BS Erin Dyan Morris, BS Cassidy Diann Sharp, BS April Lee Wikstrom, BS Michael Shane Morrison, BS Brittany Frances Shields, BS Sarah Brooke Winchester, BS Michelle Yvonne Mullan, BS Ashli Brooke Shreve, BS Courtney Rae Winkelmann, BS Aurora Munoz, BS Jennifer Marie Sims, BS LaTanya Lee Winter, BS Amanda Lynn Naron, BS Chelsea Nicole Slayton, BS Kahla Rae Wright, BS Ashley Paige Nelson, BS Paige Nicole Sparks, BS Kay Elizabeth Yell, BS Julia Kate Newsum, BS Kimberly Michelle Spittler, BS Thuy-Tien Hoang Ngo, BS Allison Lee Stanton, BS Cindy Le Nguyen, BS Tiffany Amber Nors, BS Heather Nicole Olguin, BS Julie Ann Oliver, BS Maribel Oropeza, BA Melissa Dawn Pacobit, BS Heather Marie Paddy, BS Marilyn M. Paige, BS Danielle Kristina Pascoe, BS Ryan Lynn Patrick, BS Alyssa Ann Payne, BS Leandra Shay Pearce, BS Laura Lee Pearson, BS Crystal Anais Perez, BS Kimberly Anne Perkins, BS Jamie Nicole Pesl, BS Elizabeth Danielle Phillips, BS Michael Aaron Pittman, BS Kyle Lynn Posey, BS Brent David Powell, BS Kaleigh Anne Powell, BS Sam Houston purchased the Raven’s Nest Golf Club in 2005 to support it’s PGA/PGM Golf Kelly Suzanne Price, BS Course Management Program.

1981 Ladykat Softball Team becomes National Champions, and the Men’s Golf Team wins the NAIA Championship. 27 COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Dr. John M. de Castro, Dean On behalf of the faculty, staff, and administration of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, I congratulate you on your achievement.

This is a day that we know you’ve worked hard for and at times thought would never come. But, you’ve persevered. Success in life is to some extent determined by inborn ability. Yet, even more important for success is the ability to set goals and not let momentary setbacks or bumps in the road deter you from achieving your goal. Resilience to withstand the frustrations produced by human imperfections, not letting the outside difficulties derail your march toward success, and shaking off setbacks are the cornerstones of a successful life.

Another key to a happy and successful life is to rigorously maintain your personal integrity. Being a consistently honest, moral, and principled person leads to success in every aspect of life. When your word is your bond and what you say is the same as what you believe and what you do, others know that they can trust you. Trust is the foundation of success in all interactions with others, in business, friendship, and relationships. Integrity leads not only to external success but also, and more importantly, to inner happiness and pride. Remember the word inside your class ring that inspired Sam Houston himself, “honor.”

We know that your families and friends are very proud of you and likely have played a significant role in supporting you in concrete or emotional ways. Because we understand that nothing is ever achieved alone, we congratulate your family and friends as they share in your success. We also want you to know how proud and happy the faculty, staff, and administration of CHSS are in being part of your success. Educating students for success in their careers as well as their intellectual and personal lives is our mission and the source of tremendous satisfaction for all of us.

It has been said that the mission of a university is the creation of the future. You are the instruments through which we fulfill that promise. By being successful you make us successful. It’s difficult to predict your exact future accomplishments. Your careers will take many surprising and unpredictable twists and turns and your actual accomplishments will likely be very different from those that we currently envision. But, I guarantee that this class of 2010 will accomplish great things, that you will become the leaders of the future, and that you will inspire and support the next generation to create their future.

Dr. John M. de Castro, Dean

Doctor of Philosophy Leah Marie Glass Dissertation Title: Grandparent-Grandchild Attachment and Psychosocial Adjustment among Youth from Divorced Families Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Craig Henderson Yee Lisa Wai Kan Dissertation Title: Change in Alliance as a Mediator in Alcohol Treatments? A Secondary Analysis of Project MATCH Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Craig Henderson Amber Humphrey Simpler Dissertation Title: Word Memory Test (WMT) Performances of Patients Who Exhibit Governor Rick Perry and SHSU President Behavioral Symptoms of Frontally Mediated Syndromes Gaertner establish the first official Ring Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. David V. Nelson Ceremony in 2004.

1982 1986 28 Old Main Building is destroyed by fire. Bowers Football Stadium is completed. College of Humanities and Social Sciences Master Degree Candidates Kathryn Linda Arthur, MS Laura E. Barbarick, MA Andrea Velia Bartley, MA Bradley W. Braziel, MA Blair Elizabeth Brown, MS Christina Alice Campbell, MA Jennifer Lauren Child, MA Sarah Elizabeth Conboy, MPA Jason Michael Duncan, MA Joan Cromwell Finkes, MA Shara Marie Johnson, MA Emily Anne Kennedy, MA Angela Nicole King, MA Lindsay Karlene Mars, MS Evgenia S. Marukhnenko, MPA Megan Mullen, MS In 2003 the Bearkat Basketball Team made its first appearance at the NCAA Championships. Jennifer Lena Ormond, MA Aleah Brittney Peterson, MS Emily Elizabeth Borski, BA Jennifer Lyn Day, BA Laura Regan Petitt, MS Lauren Alexandria Bottoms, BA Kristina Mariel Dean, BA Gavaskar Reid, MA Elizabeth Ann Bourdeau, BS Rachel M. DeKerlegand, BS Erica Terhune Robinson, MS Franchell Nicole Boutte, BS Curtis Allen Densmore, BA Eva Diane Sorrentino, MS Kevin Michael Bowden, BA Kyle Eldon Deroche, BS Brandon Carl Strubberg, MA Kasey Rae Boyce, BA Nycki Lanelle Dick, BA Gordon E. Tate Jr., MA Christopher Ryan Boyd, BS Carrie Lynne Dodd, BS Robert R. Uren, MA Dwayne Bray Jr., BS Aspen Elizabeth Douglas, BA Michael Jonathan Walls, MA Blaire Ruth Brown, BS Kelly Samantha Feig, BS Mark Louis Warren, MA Candace Michelle Brown, BA Nina Christine Ferro, BS Amy Leigh Wevodau, MA Courtney Jean Brown, BA Leann Claire Fischel, BA Charles M. Bryant, BA Chanell Nicole Fisher, BS

Mariah Gwendolyn Burnett, BA Holli Michelle Fitzpatrick, BA Bachelor Degree Candidates Ryan Joseph Calhoun, BA Ashley Danielle Focke, BA Niles Jacob Abbott, BA Megan Christine Cantu, BA Amber Demaris Ford, BS Hawa Shuaibu Abdullah, BA Carolyn Agnes Carroll, BA David Robert Frievalt, BS Mary Beth Adams, BA Edmundo Castillo, BS Alberto Garcia Jr., BS Erica M. Alfaro, BS William James Castle, BS Irma Yvette Garza, BA Esmeralda Alfaro, BS John Alexandru Casu, BA Kristi Dawn Gavranovic, BS Elizabeth Anne Alper, BA Eric Micah Cates, BA Aaron S. Gillespie, BS Roberto Matthew Aluizo, BA Courtney Susan Cecil, BA Lacey Elizabeth Gilmore, BA Tiffany Antwanette Amboree, BA Virginia Lopez Cela, BA Meagan Nicole Glass, BS Garrett Wilson Anderson, BA Carmalee D. Chandler, BA Jeffrey Donald Glenn, BA Timothy Andrew Anderson, BA Lindsay L. Cheek, BS Robert L. Goeyns III, BA Amy Michelle Annese, BS Scott Warren Childs, BS Nokoni Irene Gonzales, BS Kayla Brooke Ashby, BS Kari Rene Chovanec, BS Clarissa Laurel Gonzalez, BA Melissa Ann Back, BS Heather Elise Coibion, BA Delaine Victoria Graham, BA Jamie Lee Baker, BA Ashleigh Dornnell Conley, BA Rachel Louise Greene, BS Jessica Hope Baker, BA Nathaniel R. Conner, BA Emmadonna M. Griffin, BS Lindsay Lee Baldridge, BS Sara Jean Cornelius, BS Danielle Marie Groccia, BS Margaret Lynn Ballard, BA Kimberly Michelle Courville, BA Tiffany Marie Gunn, BA Kelli Lynn Barcak, BS Laura Giselle Covarrubias, BA Brittany Leigh Hagan, BS LaKendra Nicole Bass, BS Laura Kendall Craig, BA Johanna Kay Hamilton, BS Melanie Amber Bates, BA Michael Scott Crandal, BS Catherine Claire Hammond, BS Nancy J. Baxter-Gray, BS Jasmine Renee Creeks, BS Lindsay M. Hammond, BS Yessica Gabriela Betancourt, BA Abby Lee Curtis, BS Rebecca Renée Hamrick, BS Colleen Marie Bialas, BS John Regan Daigle, BA Kyle Patrick Hardin, BA Zann Leeanne Biggs, BS Safiya Aisha Davenport, BA Stephani Louise Hawthorne, BS Bonnie Lynn Boone, BS Georgia Andrea Davila, BA Kaleigh Elizabeth Hein, BA Heather Kay Bordner, BA Kimberly Nicole Davis, BS Ryan Alexander Hendon, BS

1994 1998 67-foot statue of General Sam Houston is placed on I-45. Students form the first International Hispanic Association. 29 College of Humanities and Social Sciences Diana R. Hendrix, BS Joshua David Moser, BA Kemberli Michelle Sargent, BS Charles M. Henson, BA Kendra Raichell Murphy, BA Jessica Christine Schenck, BA Jennifer Lynn Henson, BS Robert Llewellyn Nelson, BA Rene’ DeeAnn Schunneman, BS Matthew Allen Hill, BS Stephanie Michelle Norris, BA Anabell Serrano, BS Andrea Frances Hilland, BS Megan Denise Oadra, BS Kevin Andrew Sewell, BA Jessie Tyler Hobson, BA Matthew James Offers, BA James Devin Shanley, BA Nichole Marie Hoffmann, BS Monica Ortega, BA Brandy Rachelle Thomas Shannon, BS Annique Maequell Hogan, BS Lauren Helene Oswald, BS Suzanna Elizabeth Sheldon, BS Hannah Jennifer Hohl, BS Daniel Jared Owens, BA Amanda Marie Short, BA LeeAnn Marie Huebner, BS Talrah Jevon Pantallion, BS Jordan A. Siebold, BS Megan Ashley Huff, BS LaDeitra Monique Parker, BA Nicole Marie Simmons, BS Leigha Faye Hughes, BA Allen Joesph Paul, BA Brittany Michelle Sims, BA Whitney L. Hughlett, BA Daniel Wayne Pawlowski, BA Megan Rae Sisson, BA Loreal Seanté Hunter, BA Malissa Lynn Peek, BA Nowery John Smith, BA Britney Ann Hyde, BS Jacqueline Guadalupe Pelayo Iniguez, BS William Landis Smith III, BS Ashlee Raedawne Isabell, BA Misty Dawn Penney, BA Vanessa Nicole Snook, BS Generia Jenee Jarrett, BS Charlotte Renée Pennington, BS Danielle C. Sommerfeld, BA Courtney Annae Jefferson, BS Patrick Matthew Pettibon, BA Chelsea A. Sparks, BS Nettie Marie Jelks, BA Shelesha Jeannette Pettis, BA Joycelyn Shannell Sparks, BA Lynette Irene Joines, BS Arielle Faye Phillips, BA Christina N. Stanford, BS April Leigh Jones, BA Demetrius Jamail Phillips, BS Sarah Beth Stayton, BS Jennifer Lynne Kane, BS Jennifer Michele Pidatella, BA Matthew Clive Stockton Jr., BA James Brian Kellar, BA Jerry Jermaine Pollard Jr., BA Charles Robert Stone, BA Jeana Sue Kendrick, BA Kristine Amy Pollock, BA Joshua Bill Stone, BS Johanna Marie Kessling, BS Carlos Humberto Portillo, BA Amy Lynn Strauss, BS Crystal Lynn Knighton, BS Amy Christine Potter, BA Laura Elizabeth Sutton, BA Laura Ann Knott, BA Ondrea Chartez Pratt, BA Bethany Ann Seale Sznajder, BS Gregory Travis Knowlton, BA Amberly Celeste Prescott, BS Vicki Leanne Tate, BS David Joe Laird, BA Roberto Alejandro Pulido, BA April Leigh Terry, BS Lindsay Raechel Lauher, BA Sarah Amanda Radwan, BS Terry James Thomas Jr., BA Douglas Joseph Leopold Jr., BA Kimberly Dawn Rager, BA Jennifer Leigh Tolentino, BS Brian Carey Lewis, BA Liliana Elvira Ramirez, BA Stephanie M. Tracy, BS Casey Leanne Lewis, BA Bryan Timothy Randolph, BA Jeremy Lawrence Trepagnier, BA Matthew Thomas Lindsay, BA Erika Victoria Rangel, BS Kendra Veronica Valk, BS Sheryl Anne Lobue, BA Ryan M. Rasberry, BA Kara Louise Vaughan, BA Jaryn Lindsey Lockett, BA Douglas Michael Redlin, BA Amanda Lee Vela, BS Carly Ann Loomis, BS Landon Barton Reed, BA Mark H. Wade, BS Leslie D. MacGinnis, BS Aubrey Kathleen Reynolds, BS Brittany Lorree Waguespack, BA Tristan Marcus Maghett, BS Lindsey Diane Reynolds, BS Chase Hanson Walker, BA Jessica Danielle Maine, BA Amanda Kay Rice, BS Daniel W. Walker, BS Erik Anthony Malan, BS Cora Leanne Richbourg, BS Samuel Patrick Walsh, BA Shannon Michelle Malek, BS Lauren Elizabeth Rimato, BA Jessica Antoinette Ward, BS Rosalinda Marez, BA Heidi Nicole Roark, BS Courtney Yvette Washington, BA Amanda Leighann Marlow, BS Michelle Elise Robinett, BA Tyler Ryan Wendland, BS Martin DeJesus Martinez Sanchez, BA Kathryn Lea Rodgers, BA Jennifer Louise Wesley, BS Jason Roy Martino, BA Bridgett Camill Rodriguez, BS Morgan Rhyn West, BS Trennece Monaé Matlock, BA Cristine Marie Rodriguez, BA Caleb Bishop White, BS John Toliver May, BA Idalia B. Rodriguez, BS Jamie S. Wilder, BS Juliet Ida McCarthy, BS Liliana Rodriguez, BA Andrew Francis Williams, BS Brittany Danielle McClure, BA Lisa E. Rodriguez, BS Andrew Thomas Williams, BA Robert Arthur McDougal, BS Yoana Roman, BA Morgan Nicole Williams, BS Vanessa Faye McGowan, BA Andrew Antonio Ronje, BA Michael Anthony Wolfskill, BA Sharlet Latrice McGowen, BA Angela Marie Rose, BS Josh M. Wood, BA Desiree Trischelle McGowin, BS Sarah Virdell Ross, BS Derrell Wayne Wright Jr., BA Timothy Kevin McGrath, BS John Agustin Rudolph, BA Diamondmarquiserachelle Shamice Wynne, BS Derek Phillip McKearin, BS Cynthia Arlettra Sabbs, BA Roberta Zamilpa, BA Karen Sarai Mendoza, BA Amber Elizabeth Safarik, BS Daniel Martin Zepeda Jr., BA Christine Bettie Moldovan, BS Marisol Salgado, BS Matthew William Ziviski, BS Benjamin David Monkiewicz, BA Amanda Leigh Sanchez, BA Janna Marie Morris, BS Broderick Tyrone Sanford Jr., BS

2003 2004 30 SHSU makes its first appearance in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. First Ring Ceremony and 125th year of operation. Special Thanks

CONVOCATIONS COMMITTEE G. Keith Jenkins, Chair Mark Tuttle, Vice Chair M. Douglas Berg, Vice Chair

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL OTHER MEMBERS SCIENCES JUSTICE James M. Bankhead Doug Kingman Jurg Gerber Shanna House Tom Seifert Holly Miller Maria Busby Dwayne Pavelock Hee-Jong Joo Kevin W. McKinney Rick White Mitchel Roth Edward L. Chatal Joe Muller Brian Lawton Teresa Ringo Jennifer Schulenberg Kevin Morris COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Mark Shiflet ADMINISTRATION COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Richard F. Eglsaer Jonathan Brazeale Betty Higgins Trevor Thorn John Miller Melinda Miller Douglas J. Greening Steven Henry William V. Hyman Eugene Young Thomas Robertson Gary L. Oden W. Hadley Leavell Rosanne S. Keathley Jeffery Strawser Juliana Lily COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES Robert Stretcher AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Balasundram Maniam Laura P. Burleson Laura Sullivan William Fleming Lee F. Courtney Bernadette Pruett Caroline Crimm Tamara Waggener

2005 2010 Raven’s Nest Golf Course is purchased. Dr. Dana Gibson becomes the first female president of SHSU. 31 Office of Alumni Relations

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THE OFFICIAL RING OF SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY The Official Sam Houston State University Ring has been created as an everlasting symbol of our esteem for the university and our bond with each other. A committee that included students, alumni, faculty and university administration chose the design of the Official Ring in 2003. The committee’s goal was to develop a distinctive design that would reflect pride in Sam Houston State University, be easily identifiable, and stand the test of time. Cast into the inside of the ring is the word “Honor”. When Sam Houston joined the U. S. Army in 1813, Elizabeth Houston (Sam Houston’s mother) understood her son’s decision. She called Sam to her side and handed him a musket saying “never disgrace it: for remember I had rather all my sons should fill one honorable grave, than one of them should turn his back to save his life.” She told him to always remember, “while the door to my cottage is open to brave men, it is eternally shut against cowards.” Elizabeth Houston placed a small gold band on his finger with a one-word inscription – HONOR. The next Ring Ceremony is April 7, 2011. Participants are required to RSVP with the Office of Alumni Relations to reserve their space at least one week prior to the ceremony.

32 See Sam Houston... Inspire, Empower, Enrich

For more than 130 years, Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement . Our motto, “The Measure of Specific Areas of a Life is its Service”, echoes across the beautiful main campus and beyond . Achievement and Serving over 17,000 students on one of the most scenic campuses in the nation, Recognition in the heart of the majestic Piney Woods of East Texas, Sam Houston State is a great place to fulfill the goals outlined by its motto . Huntsville is a lively • Recognized for Student Success community of 40,000 that values education, the arts, history, diversity and and Graduation Rates by the culture, bounded by abundant and picturesque forests and a brief drive south to Southern Regional Education the urban amenities and attractions of The Woodlands and Greater Houston . Board SHSU is an accredited and selective institution that offers over 79 bachelor degree programs and over 70 graduate degree programs . The university has • Designed a waste-water been recognized as a Doctoral Research University by the Carnegie Commission treatment system that has been on Higher Education . In addition to its 272-acre main campus, SHSU also recognized for technology offers upper level undergraduate courses as well as graduate level courses at the innovation by the Wall Street University Center located in The Woodlands . SHSU has developed an award- Journal winning mentoring and advising center known as the SAM Center, which is dedicated to helping students achieve their academic goals . • SHSU opened and now operates a Regional Crime SHSU has recently celebrated the grand opening of the new James and Nancy Laboratory in The Woodlands Gaertner Performing Arts Center to support its nationally recognized programs in music, dance, and theater . SHSU is home to a fully accredited College of • Counselor Education Doctoral Business Administration, including AACSB, that includes the nation’s only Program received accreditation complete BBA and MBA programs in banking and financial institutions . by the Council for SHSU has one of the nation’s most comprehensive colleges of Criminal Accreditation of Counseling Justice, including an accredited Masters Degree Program in Forensic Sciences . and Related Educational Sam Houston State University is a community of superior scholars, teachers, authors, artists, performers, scientist, mentors and advisers who value student Programs, making it one of 54 success, collegiality, achievement and service to others . in the nation Come experience a close-knit community focused on a challenging yet • State-of-the-art Performing supportive educational environment for each and every student . Come See Art Center named in honor Sam Houston . of former President James Office of Undergraduate Admissions Office of Graduate Studies Gaertner and his wife Nancy admissions@shsu .edu graduate@shsu .edu (936) 294-1828 (936) 294-1971 • SHSU First Capital Campaign 1 .866 .BEARKAT www .shsu .edu/graduate Exceeds $61 Million www .shsu .edu/admissions

Auld Lang Syne I II Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And here’s a hand, my trusty frien’, And never bro’t to mind? And gie’s a hand o’ thine; Should auld acquaintance be forgot, We’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet, And days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne. Chorus: Chorus: For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne; For auld lang syne; We’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet, We’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet, For auld lang syne. For auld lang syne. SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT A Member of The Texas State University System