2020 TVIST ES A C W O H L L T E R 1995 2020 G O E N C S R S E E A T C IN C YEARS U G 25 S O R P O PO F RTUNITIES The Board of Trustees of the Alamo Colleges extends their warmest congratulations to you, the Graduates of 2019/2020, and wish you much success in your future pursuits. Alamo Colleges Board of Trustees Marcelo Casillas, Chair District 4 Joe Alderete, Jr., Vice-Chair District 1 Anna Uriegas Bustamante, Secretary District 3 Joe Jesse Sanchez, Asst. Secretary District 9 Dr. Gene Sprague District 6 Dr. Yvonne Katz District 7 Gloria Ray District 2 Clint Kingsbery District 8 Roberto Zárate District 5 Darius Martin Student Trustee Congratulations Class of 2019/2020 The Alumni Association congratulates each graduate and extends a warm welcome to their new members – the Class of 2019/2020. You are encouraged to stay involved at Northwest Vista College, so we can continue creating opportunities for your success. To activate your Alumni Association membership, email [email protected]. Please respond with your preferred personal email address. Gold cords indicate the following honors: § Summa Cum Laude 3.9-4.0 ‡ Magna Cum Laude 3.75-3.89 † Cum Laude 3.5-3.74 Participation with honors at commencement does not infer or imply that the student will be awarded with honors. Students must achieve an honors eligible GPA once final grades are posted in which the student is a candidate. Northwest Vista College is celebrating 25 years of Creating Opportunities for Success. On April 18, 1995, the Alamo Colleges Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the fourth college. The name of Northwest Vista College was approved on June 20, 1995. Students who are members of honors programs, societies, and associations are recognized by the wearing of honor cords, stoles, or medallions and are as follows: Red, White, and Blue Cords Indicate Graduates who are members of our military and veteran community Blue and Gold Stoles/Cords Indicate Graduates with Phi Theta Kappa Honors Black and Platinum Stoles/Cords Indicate Graduates who have completed the National Society of Leadership and Success Honor Program Gold Cords with blue and gold tassels indicate Graduates who are members of Psi Beta Honor Society Blue Ribbons with Gold Medallions Indicate Graduates from the Student Leadership Institute Tier I Program Blue and Golden Rod Striped Ribbons with Gold Medallions Indicate Graduates from the Student Leadership Institute Tier II Program Student District Council – The delegates of the Student District Council (SDC), a district-wide representative council for the Student Governments of the colleges within the Alamo Colleges District, are the collective voice for the Alamo Colleges District student body. The SDC delegates are instrumental in leading and effecting positive change for all students. SDC delegates are represented by the blue and white stole. Black and Purple Cords indicate Graduates who are members of the League of Extraordinary Graduates Serape Stoles indicate Graduates of the Mexican- American Student Association (MASA) Students with stoles representing their home flags are International Student Graduates (F-1 Visa) from the following counties: Columbia, England, Mexico, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam Disclaimer: The listing of graduates in this program are by degrees. The appearance or absence of any name in the program does not constitute recognition or denial of completion of degree requirements nor the conferring of honors. Participation in a commencement ceremony does not imply or infer the awarding of a degree at the time of the commencement ceremony; a final degree audit must be completed before a degree is officially awarded. Northwest Vista College apologizes for any errors or omissions. Parking lot opens to public Enjoy “Sing” before the program Pre-show Thank You Slides & Information Prelude & Processional “Star Spangled Banner” Sopranos: Altos: Lorena Del Angel Thalia Moreno Serena Hernandez Beatriz Leal Kristin DeGennaro Allison Richard Emily Isler Andrea Islas Katherine Stone Erica Rodriguez Devery Magsig Rebecca Schraub Elizabeth Potts Julia Simms Jessica Rodriguez Barbara Hidalgo Sabrina Cioffi Christian Cruz Lisa Vargas Claire Loomis Basses: Selicia Perez Luis Gonzalez Benjamin Telford Tenors: Dylan Ramirez Khai Thornberry Arize Okolo Bradley Tayler Johnnie Vega Antonio Zubillaga Thomas Massello Abrahm Tristan Please place your right hand on your heart Welcome & Introduction Dr. Ric Baser, President Northwest Vista College Community Thank-You Various community members Chancellor’s Remarks Dr. Mike Flores, Chancellor Alamo Colleges Board of Trustee Marcelo Casillas All-Star Award Dr. Ric Baser, President Keynote Speaker Dr. Shelah Simmons Alumna Address Sarah Senger Presentation of the Dr. Daniel Powell, Class of 2019/2020 Vice President of Academic Success Northwest Vista College Conferring of Degrees & Dr. Ric Baser, President Closing Remarks Recessional Glowstick party & fireworks Grand Marshall Robert Digiovani (Piper Nominee) The following Fall 2019/2020 Commencement participants have earned or will earn an Associate of Science, Associate of Arts Teaching, Associate of Arts, Associate of Applied Science, or Certificate. Associate of Arts Grecia Alonso Taylor Aaron Paula Alonso Victor Michael Ababa Joshua A. Alonzo Mai Abdallah † Rodrigo Alonzo † Yacoub Abraham Abdelqader ‡ Michelle Alonzo Tahmina Abdiche Nada Bassam Alshaer § Sadaf Abdulwakil † Khairulah Altamimi ‡ Noah Abshire Jennifer Alva Juan Francisco Acevedo Aaron Christopher Alvarado Jose Martin Acevedo Dominic Brandon Alvarado Anna Maria Achor Destiney Amris Alvarado † Jasmine Rae Gabriel Acosta Alissa Alvarado Maria Alejandra Acosta Vergara Cristobal Blas Alvarado Jonas Aaron Acuna Briana Alvarado Magdalena Adame Irene Alicia Alvarez Joslyn N. Adame Adrian Alvarez † Taylor Michelle Adams Fernando Alvarez § Justin Lee Adams § Leonardo Alvarez Raillah Adjia § Jocelyne Alvarez Nathan Aelvoet Michael Anthony Amaya Lauren Aguayo Arman Amerian Karina Aguayo Madalynne Ammann Marcos Gerardo Aguilar Sergio Saul Anchondo Mitsy Maria Aguilar Nathan D. Anders † Enrique Alexander Aguilar Jamie Karlynn Anderson Gary Adam Aguilar Jr. Amber N. Anderson Jeffrie Antonio Aguilar Jaymee C. Anderson Marisol Aguilar-Talavera Francis O’Bryan Anderson Jr. † Daniel Aguilera § Francine Renee Anderson Victoria Yasiel Aguirre Michael John Anderson Michelle Ann Aguirre Debra Anderson Roshan E. Aiman § Victor Andiarena Saja Alaa Al GBuri Alexa Y. Andrade Sarah Alabbassi Eloy Antonio Andrade § Ahmed Alakras † Crystal Angelica Andrews Dhaamin Ahmed Alam Jaret R. Andrews Brandon Terrell Alarcon † Abigail Coss Anguiano Eman Alaroudi § Jonathon G. Anguiano † Ibrahim Alazzawi † Autumn Antunez Erin Elizabeth Albert ‡ Sonya Aragon Alvarado Samantha Marie Alberts Katherine Mariam Araujo Erick Alcala † Victoria Arce Lori M. Alcantar Marina Renee Archer † Eric Aldaco Joseph Archey Abel Martin Alderete III Janet Arellano Vanessa Nichole Alejos § Gabriela Arellano Sebastian Louis Aleman ‡ Brandon Lee Arevalo Jayd Imani Alexander Adrian Anthony Arevalo ‡ Wouroud Alhilli Christopher Michael Arguello Kristen Ka’ulawena Alipio Natalia Polly Arias Candace T. Allen † Megan Mariah Arispe Ashley Dawn Allen ‡ Mario Alberto Arizmendi Denise Allen ‡ Maria M. Arizola Javier Almendarez † Karen Armendariz § Amanda Armendariz ‡ April Bernadette Barrios Lydia Victoria Armendariz Seth Marsden Basinger Aaron Joseph Armstrong Brooke Carlyn Bates † Brett Paul Armstrong Amber Bates Jesus Arredondo Robert Bawi † Anna Cristina Arredondo Julianna Baxter Monica Renee Arreola Estefania Margarita Bazan † Richard James Arriaga Veronica Bazan ‡ Albert Arriaga Alyne Kirsten Beaty Kimberly Arriaga Derek Jordan Bedell † Jazmin Arroyo Stacha Beitel ‡ Daniel Arroyo-Negron Amy Bejarano † Olivia S. Arroyos Taris Deion Bell Alberto Arteaga IV Taneisha Marie Bello Mercado ‡ Adriano Nakai Arteaga JohnJoseph Beltran Andrea Arzate Zavala † Julia Ann Benavides Bailey Asher Brianna Rae Benavides † Ivan Ninoy M. Asuncion Cayla Benavides Gamaliel Avila Erica Esmeralda Benavidez Perla Guadalupe Aviles Brittany Benavidez Olga Marybeth Aviles Adam Michael Bendele Stephen Matthew Avina † Vanessa Nicole Benefield Albert Anthony Ayala I Gerri Lynn Benitez Esteban Ayala Jordan Elyse Benitez Martha Lorena Ayala ‡ Gerri L. Benitez Suleman Salar Aziz Amy Lynn Bennett § Allen Babauta Lee Tommy Bennett Derek Andrew Bacerott Tommy Lee Bennett Michael Jonathan Badillo § Mani Berenji † Natalie Linn Badley † Alyssa Ariana Bermea Chasity Raquel Baerga Laura M. Bermea Jose A. Baeza Sandra Bermea Oumar Bah Ian Charles Berry § Mirza Arbab, Mr Baig Hollis Bertsch Briana Lee Bailey † D’Andre Elijah Beverly Ian Jospeh Bailey ‡ Suk Bahadur Bhujel † Cindy Bair † Amanda C. Biava Luis Baires Morgan Mary Biela Miraclyn Nikole Jessica Biette Bairrington Megan Janee Birch Cassie Janelle Balfour † Kayla Ranae Bishop ‡ Julian S Ball Russell David Blackledge Branden J. Ballenger † Samantha Rose Blake Charles Ballew ‡ Connor Blake § Devin Balli Jazmine Gene Blancas † Ryan Michael Balsly Thomas Blount ‡ Austin Banks-Wilson Wyatt A. Bockler † Ricardo Banuelos † Keenan R. Bolin Van Devin Barahona Tristan Elizabeth Bond Jose Luis Barajas Reyes § Abel Alfredo Bonilla Kevin Michael Barfield Anastasia Bono ‡ James Barkley Troy Booth Chloe Cheyenne Barnes † Lorraine Bosquez-Ortiz Morayma Ivonne Barragan Kamryn E. Boss § Roger Barraza † Gabriela Isabele Botello † Diana Marie Barrera Lulu Ann Botello Ruben Barrera Monica Botello Marisa Barrera § Asmaa Bouaani § Giancarlo