Spring 2011 Commencement - The University of Texas at Brownsville

2011
Spring
commencement
Dear Graduates,
Congratulations on your graduation and the achievement of this milestone in
your academic career. It is important to pause for a moment and celebrate your
success with the many people who have been a part of your journey: your family,
friends, faculty and mentors.
Your commencement ceremony also serves as a symbol of all the new beginnings
that are now possible to create a brighter future, both for yourself and those
around you. With each graduate that we send out into the community newly
credentialed, our entire region is raised up as our newest alumni work to
improve the quality of life in South Texas and beyond.
No matter where your career path leads you, know that you always have a home
here. You are the newest graduates of The University of Texas at Brownsville and
Texas Southmost College, and you are our future.
Felicidades,
Juliet V. García, Ph.D.
President
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Platform Guests
Francisco G. Rendon, M.Eng.
Roberto Robles, M.D.
Adela Garza, B.A.
David G. Oliveira, J.D.
Rene Torres, M.Ed.
Juliet V. García, Ph.D.
Alan F. J. Artibise, Ph.D.
Luis Colom, Ph.D., M.D.
Irv Downing, M.A.
Rosemary Martinez, C.P.A.
Meloney Linder, B.A.
Hilda Silva, Ed.D.
Clair Goldsmith, Ph.D.
Eldon Nelson, Ph.D.
Miguel Escotet, Ph.D.
Daniel Heimmermann, Ph.D.
Edna Garza-Escobedo, Ph.D. Mikhail M. Bouniaev, Ph.D.
Mark Kroll, Ph.D.
Robert Lozano, M.D., Ph.D.
Juan “Trey” Mendez III, J.D.
Terry Overton, Ph.D.
Charles Lackey, Ph.D.
James Holt, M.S., M.B.A.
Mari Fuentes-Martin, Ed.D.
Bobbette Morgan, Ed.D.
Hilda L. Solis, M.P.A.
Chair, Texas Southmost College Board of Trustees
Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
Secretary, Board of Trustees
Member, Board of Trustees
Member, Board of Trustees
Member, Board of Trustees
Member, Board of Trustees
President, The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Vice President for Research and Houston Endowment Chair in Science and Engineering
Vice President for Economic Development and Community Services
Vice President for Business Affairs
Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Vice President for Student Affairs
Chief Information Officer and Vice President for Information Technology
Interim Dean, College of Biomedical Sciences and Health Professions
Dean, College of Education
Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Interim Dean, College of Nursing
Dean, College of Science, Mathematics and Technology
Dean, School of Business
Dean, University College
Dean, Graduate Studies
Dean, Workforce Training and Continuing Education
and Associate Vice President for Economic Development
Dean of Students
and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
President, Academic Senate, Professor – Houston Endowment Chair in Education
and Director of Education Graduate Program
Secretary, United States Department of Labor
and Commencement Speaker
Faculty Marshals
Mimosa Stephenson, Ph.D.
Eusebio E. Ortiz, M.Ed.
Zelma D. Mata, Ed.D.
William C. Davis, Ed.D.
Sally Roach, M.S.N.
Rogelio Contreras, Ph.D.
Beatriz Costillo, M.Ed.
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Mace Bearer
College of Biomedical Sciences and Health Professions
College of Education
College of Liberal Arts
College of Nursing
College of Science, Mathematics and Technology
School of Business
Commencement Program
Mary Rose Cardenas Hall South Lawn
Saturday, May 21, 2011 • 8 a.m.
Processional
“Pomp and Circumstance”
Sir Edward Elgar
Invocation....................................................................................... Fr. Alexandro Flores
Saint Mary, Mother of the Church
Alma Mater..................................................................................... Megan Pitcock
.................................................................................................... Valeria Ontiveros
.................................................................................................... Alfonso Gonzalez
.................................................................................................... Ricardo Delgado
“Hail the Orange and White”
Master Chorale quartet
Original lyrics by John C. Hunter Jr.
Adapted by Terry Jay Phillips †
Arrangement by Terry Tomlin †
Welcome and Introduction of Special Guests.................................... Juliet V. García, Ph.D.
President
Commencement Address................................................................. Hilda L. Solis, M.P.A.
United States Secretary of Labor
Presentation of Graduating Class..................................................... Alan F. J. Artibise, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Conferring of Degrees..................................................................... Juliet V. García, Ph.D.
Presentation of Diplomas................................................................ Texas Southmost College Board of Trustees
Francisco G. Rendon, M.Eng., Chair
Roberto Robles, M.D., Vice Chair
Adela Garza, B.A., Secretary
David G. Oliveira, J.D.
Rene Torres, M.Ed.
Robert Lozano, M.D., Ph.D.
Juan “Trey” Mendez III, J.D.
Recessional
“Las Golondrinas”
José María Usandizaga
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2011 Spring Commencement Speaker
Hilda L. Solis, M.P.A.
United States Secretary of Labor
Secretary Hilda L. Solis, M.P.A., was confirmed as Secretary of Labor on February
24, 2009. Prior to confirmation as Secretary of Labor, Solis represented the 32nd
Congressional District in California, a position she held from 2001 to 2009.
In the Congress, Solis’ priorities included expanding access to affordable health
care, protecting the environment, and improving the lives of working families. A
recognized leader on clean-energy jobs, she authored the Green Jobs Act, which
provided funding for “green” collar job training for veterans, displaced workers,
at-risk youth, and individuals in families with incomes less than 200 percent of the
federal poverty line.
In 2007, Solis was appointed to the Commission on Security and Cooperation
in Europe (the Helsinki Commission), as well as the Mexico-United States
Interparliamentary Group. In June 2007, Solis was elected Vice Chair of the Helsinki
Commission’s General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian
Questions. She was the only U.S. elected official to serve on this committee.
A nationally recognized leader on the environment, Solis became the first woman
to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in 2000 for her pioneering
work on environmental justice issues. Her California environmental justice
legislation, enacted in 1999, was the first of its kind in the nation to become law.
Solis was first elected to public office in 1985 as a member of the Rio Hondo Community College Board of Trustees. She served in the
California State Assembly from 1992 to 1994, and in 1994 made history by becoming the first Latina elected to the California State Senate. As
the chairwoman of the California Senate Industrial Relations Committee, she led the battle to increase the state’s minimum wage from $4.25
to $5.75 an hour in 1996. She also authored a record 17 state laws aimed at combating domestic violence.
Solis graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of
Southern California. A former federal employee, she worked in the Carter White House Office of Hispanic Affairs and was later appointed as
a management analyst with the Office of Management and Budget in the Civil Rights Division.
She was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as Secretary of Labor on January 20, 2009.
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Alumni
Are you a Scorpion?
ALUMNI
The University of Texas at Brownsville
and Texas Southmost College
Graduates and former students are invited to register with the UTB/TSC
Alumni Association. We want to hear from you.
Sign up to receive the Alumni e-newsletter and invitations to special events and
services by calling the Office of Alumni Relations at 956-882-4332 or visiting
utb.edu/alumni. Contact the UTB/TSC Alumni Association by mail at 80 Fort
Brown, Brownsville, TX 78520 or e-mail at alumni@utb.edu.
Save the date:
scorpions forever homecoming 2011
Mark your calendars for Scorpions Forever Homecoming 2011 on Thursday, November 3,
to Saturday, November 5. Highlight events include All Scorpions Reunion, Coffee With the
President, community events, alumni awards and ghost tours. Check out the Scorpions
Forever Homecoming 2011 website at utb.edu/homecoming for a schedule of events or call
the Office of Alumni Relations at 956-882-4332.
Invest in Students
Did you receive a scholarship while attending UTB/TSC? Consider helping a current
student with a gift to the Scorpion Fund. A major Scorpion Fund initiative is under
way to raise $200,000 by July 1. Every dollar raised will go to the STARS (South Texas
Academic Rising Scholars) Foundation for scholarships.
Please visit utb.edu/giving and click on the Scorpion Fund link.
The
Scorpion
Fund
get
stung
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Traditions
“Traditions are important to us as they remind us of what we value, what we hold dear, and what we build from.
We have a long history of traditions at UTB/TSC. Our heritage dictates that the traditions set out by our founders
continue to serve for the greater good.”
Dr. Juliet V. García, President
Academia Regalia
One of the oldest academic traditions is the wearing of academic
regalia. Academic institutions throughout the world have created a wide variety of customs including distinctive dress, color
and ceremony to indicate the accomplishments of scholars. The
wearing of regalia dates from the Middle Ages, when the gowns
had the practical purpose of keeping scholars warm in cold and
drafty buildings. English traditions originating at Oxford and
Cambridge universities led to the development of American
academic regalia.
By the 20th century, institutions of higher learning in the
United States had adopted a well-defined code of academic
costume, which now includes the identification of different
academic degrees by distinctive gowns, hoods and colors.
For instance, the bachelor’s gown is worn closed and is identified by long, pointed sleeves. Doctoral gowns may be worn
open, and they are distinguished by velvet panels around the
neck and down the front of the gown. Three horizontal black
velvet bars, or the color representing the wearer’s degree, also
mark the doctoral gown.
In America, the hood is the most colorful feature of the academic regalia. The bachelor’s hood, when worn, is comparatively short; the master’s a bit longer; and the doctorate, at four
feet, reaches far down the back.
At UTB/TSC, the hooding is a special occasion because the
master’s or doctoral hood, a symbol of the degree, is formally
draped about the neck of the graduate by the dean.
Colors used in the academic regalia for master’s and doctorate
degrees are:
White: Master of Arts, Master of Arts
in Interdisciplinary Studies,
Master of Public Policy and
Management
Drab: Master of Business
Administration
Light Blue: Master of Education
Gold: Master of Science,
Master of Science in
Interdisciplinary Studies
Orange: Master of Science in
Nursing
Dark Royal Blue:
Doctorate of Education
in Curriculum and
Instruction
The outside of the hood is black and bordered with a 2-, 3- or
5-inch band of color representing the degree received.
Mace
The mace is an academic tradition that started out as a
formidable weapon of warfare but is now a ceremonial staff
used as a symbol of authority. Originally, the mace was a longhandled club weighted at the end, used primarily by knights
during the Middle Ages to crush the armor of opponents. Royal
bodyguards often carried maces to protect their monarch in
processions. By the 14th century, maces had become more
ceremonial in use and were decorated with jewels and precious
metals, losing their war-club appearance. They were no longer
used as weapons after the 16th century.
The ceremonial mace is usually three or four feet long. In the
sessions of the British House of Commons, the mace is placed
on the treasury table. In the U.S. House of Representatives, it
is placed to the right of the speaker. A mace is often carried in
ecclesiastical processions, particularly in English-speaking
countries, and frequently before magistrates in Great
Britain. The mace has become one of the major accessories
at commencement ceremonies for colleges and universities.
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At UTB/TSC, the mace bears the UTB seal on one
side and the TSC seal on the other. It is carried
by the most senior faculty marshal.
The UTB/TSC mace is made from wood
that was part of one of the original support
beams uncovered during the renovation of
Gorgas Hall. Built in 1868, Gorgas Hall was
once the post hospital of historic Fort Brown. It
was named in honor of 1st Lt. William Crawford
Gorgas, whose work led to the eradication of
yellow fever at Fort Brown.
Gorgas Hall maintains the distinctiveness of
history and is the site of the Office of the President and other administrative departments.
The Mathematics and Science Academy
Candidates for High School Graduation
The Mathematics and Science Academy was established in 2007 as a regional school for the promotion of math and science careers.
Embedded within and guided by the university, MSA serves 11th and 12th grade students and allows them to complete two years of
college concurrently with the last two years of high school.
The academy is an open-enrollment, academically-focused and tuition-free public high school that serves students who live mainly in
Cameron County. All the students are residents of Texas, have completed Algebra I and II and Geometry by the end of 10th grade, and
have SAT scores of at least 500 in math and reading. Classes taken by MSA students are taught by university professors, thus beginning
their higher-education coursework. All MSA graduates to date have enrolled in a university to continue their studies.
MSA offers students academic coursework focused on various math and science fields, such as engineering, architecture and computer
science. Students are offered a comprehensive and rigorous curriculum that prepares them for challenging STEM (science, technology,
engineering and mathematics) careers, yet allows them the flexibility to pursue other areas of study. The academy nurtures the
students, helping them become lifelong learners by providing a challenging yet focused educational experience. MSA students also are
encouraged to do at least 75 hours of service in their communities. The university and MSA, working together, prove that knowledge
knows no boundaries.
Julie Alaniz 2, 4, 6
Daniela Ayala 2, 4, 5, 6
Otis Barnard 1, 4, 6
Samuel Braunstein 5, 6
Alejandro J. Castillo 4, 5, 6
Jessica Castillo 4, 5, 6
Valeria Castillo 4, 6
Ana K. Chapa 5, 6
Rubi Doria 4, 5, 6
Sarah Dotras 3, 4, 6
Tiffany Espinosa 1, 4, 5, 6
Jose R. Garcia 4, 5, 6
Noemie Gonzalez 2, 4, 5, 6
Abigail Gracia 5, 6
Jackeline Guevara 5
Andrea Heier 1, 4 5, 6
Luke Hernandez 5, 6
Jamin R. Ho 5
Charlina Hung 1, 4, 5, 6
Jared Korab 4, 6
Kirsten Lara 3, 4, 5, 6
Tenee Lopez 3, 4, 5, 6
Priscilla Lugo 6
Mario A. Martinez 3, 4, 6
Ruben Martinez 2, 4, 5, 6
Yvonne Martinez 6
Lisa M. Perez 2, 4, 5, 6
Michelle Perez 5, 6
Kimberly Reyes 5, 6
Alejandra Rodriguez 2, 4, 5, 6
Alejandra Salinas 3, 4, 5, 6
Abigail Shields 5, 6
Amanda Tabares
Zujeidy Torres 1, 4, 5, 6
Mayra Velazquez 3, 4, 6
Bianca Villanueva 1, 4, 5, 6
Deyaun Villarreal 3, 4, 5, 6
Joshua Waddell 6
Zhaoyu Yang 3, 4, 5, 6
High School Recognitions
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Cum Laude
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Magna Cum Laude Grade Point Averages 3.70-3.89
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Summa Cum Laude Grade Point Averages 3.90-4.00
Grade Point Averages 3.50-3.69
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National Honor
Society Recognizes outstanding
high school students
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Community Service Recognizes completing 75 hours
or more of community service
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Associate degree
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College of Biomedical Sciences
and Health Professions
Candidates for Graduation
The banner of the College of Biomedical Sciences and Health Professions features the rising sun, a DNA double-alpha helix,
and a caduceus (winged staff) on a background dominated by the colors green and blue, accentuated by gold. Green represents
the medical professions and the quest to heal and protect mankind from disease. Gold represents the elevation of the mind
through knowledge and service, while blue represents truth and devotion as the foundation to advance human health. The
DNA signifies the principal precept of the college: unity in diversity. The caduceus is symbolic of medicine and the health
professions, while the rising sun signifies the future promises of education and research.
Associate of
Applied Science
Russell J. Atkinson
Jessica Briones
Mario A. Canales
Leeroy Cantu
Crizel Castro
Glenda Y. Espinoza
Ernesto Figueroa
Jose A. Gomez
Maria G. Gonzalez
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Robert M. Hernandez
Monica J. Lape
Sonia E. Leija
Ismael Lemus
Jennifer Lemus
Patricia D. Lopez
Jonathan R. Mondragon
Diana L. Munoz
Juan O. Nava
Matthew D. Perez
Joaquin Pina Jr.
Jessica Rodriguez 1
Omar J. Rosales
Amelia Roy
Lydia J. Saldivar 1
Ana M. Sanchez
Mayra A. Sanchez
Janet Tovar
Bachelor
of Applied
Technology
Mariano A. Acuna
Maria J. Arambula
Christina Y. Camarillo
Noel P. Cunanan
Ruth M. Diaz
Gabriela A. Garcia 2
Francisco Guerrero Jr.
Mireya Marroquin 1
David Muniz Jr.
Rose Olguin
Chidiebere C. Ozumba
Ricardo Ramirez Badillo
Tana N. Vargas
College of Education
Candidates for Graduation
The banner of the College of Education features the fleur de lis, the flower of the lily or iris, symbolic of royalty throughout the
ages, but, in the case of the college, representative of that most royal of callings, teaching. The three torches represent the
three levels of education: the child, the adolescent and the adult. Their silver colors represent the sincerity that all teachers
must have and the peace that knowledge brings.
Certificate of
Proficiency Level One
Maria G. Betancourt
Sylvia P. Ibarra
Leticia Morales
Soledad J. Rivera
Associate of
Applied Science
Monica Calderon
Linda M. Cisneros
Alexandra R. De La Rosa
Laura P. Garcia
Sylvia P. Ibarra
Gabriela Rivera
Associate of Arts
Nydia T. Acuna
Julia Aguirre
Amy Atkinson
Alejandra Banda
Mary Cabrera
Norma A. Castillo
Ignacio L. Celedon Jr.
Valeria L. Chapa
Leslie Y. De La Fuente
Nathaniel L. Escobedo
Zelica A. Espinoza
Paola Flores
Julian J. Fuentes Jr.
Jessica Galan
Daniela Garces
Beatriz E. Garcia
Joanna Garcia
Marcos L. Garcia
Nereida Y. Garcia
Sylvia M. Garcia
Zeilha M. Garcia
Hilda L. Gracia
Maribel Gutierrez
Joshua I. Hernandez
Lorena Hernandez
Vanessa Juarez
Juana M. Leon 2
Laura P. Longoria
Edgar Lopez
Samantha R. Lopez
Gloria M. Macias
Veronica Mancillas
Christopher R. Martinez
Nancy M. Martinez
Elena T. Millot
Leticia Miranda
Lorraine Oliva
Carmelita Pecina
Alyssa Perales 2
Rosario M. Perez
Graciela M. Ponce
De Leon 2
Rosa M. Ramirez
Griselda Rebollar
Perla Y. Rincon
Jennifer Rivera
Maria E. Rodriguez
Ashley N. Rojas
Perla Salinas
Rosa E. Sanchez
Abigail C. Shields
Christabel I. Sosa
Adriana Soto
Jasmine N. Vallejo
Viviana I. Vasquez
German E. Vera Jr.
Lisa M. Zuniga
Bachelor of Arts
in Interdisciplinary
Studies
Elena L. Acosta 6
Jessica A. Aleman 6
Dianerica M. Almanza 6
Joanna E. Alvarez 6
Ruby M. Amador 6
Celia Anzaldua 6
Claudia Baez 6
Maria G. Barrera 6
Carissa Barron 6
Sarae G. Bernal 1,6
Betty A. Cardenas 1,4,6
Angela L. Carranza 6
Paula Chacon 6
Kristine E. Chairez 6
Valeria L. Chapa 6
Elvira Cisneros 6
Maria E. Coronado 6
Cynthia P. Cruz 6
Cassandra L. Cuellar 6
Jose Cuellar 4,6
Briza C. De La Cruz 1,6
Monica Diaz 1,6
Yvonne U. Dickinson 6
Adriana Dominguez 6
Angela L. Dunkin 6
Priscila Elizondo 1,6
Iris L. Escalante 6
Christy Escamilla 1,6
Alicia D. Fernandez 6
Jose L. Figueroa 6
Cristina Flores 5,6
Leticia Flores 6
Marissa E. Flores 6
Ruby B. Gamez 6
Elsa Garcia 1,6
Joanna Garcia 6
Karla F. Garcia 6
Olga E. Garcia 6
Priscilla L. Garcia 3,6
Blanca D. Garza 6
Regino D. Godinez 6
Karla Y. Gomez 6
Monica M. Gonzales 6
Alma D. Gonzalez 6
Viridiana Guzman 6
Doris C. Hamlin 6
Josias J. Jasso 1,6
Joanna Leal 6
Itzel A. Leal Davila 1,5,6
Iracema D. Lopez 6
Sofia Lopez 6
Adriana Lugo 6
Mariana Martinez 6
Paola Martinez 6
Maria L. Mata 6
Linda McArdle 6
Diana Mendoza 6
Leticia S. Molina 6
Maria D. Monreal 6
Gloria N. Moreno 6
Virginia S. Morin 6
Elisa D. Nino 6
Geselle Perez 6
Rosario M. Perez 6
Valerie A. Perez 6
Veronica Perez 2,6
Patricia D. Prado 6
Michelle L. Puente 6
Christian M. Ramirez 6
Dalia A. Ramirez 6
Diana P. Ramirez 6
Samantha J. Ramon 6
Jacqueline Rivera 1,6
Josefina S. Rocha 1,6
Auristela Ruiz 5,6
Jennifer L. Ruiz 6
Karla F. Saldana 6
Maria A. Sanchez 6
Yanalli Sanchez 1,6
Maria E. Sandoval 6
Zuri C. Sierra 6
Georgina Solis 6
Gloria E. Valdez 2,4,6
Amanda N. Vega 6
German E. Vera Jr. 6
Narda C. Vera 6
Martha P. True 6
Bachelor of
Science
Kevin G. Casanova
Alfredo R. Cedillo
Ernesto Esparza III
Alondra Garcia
Tania Garcia 6
Brian Hardie II 6
Agnelia T. Hernandez 7
Elizabeth Juarez 1,7
Jose A. Leal Jr.
Andres Longoria 6
Ricardo Martinez 6
Luis Medrano
Marco A. Mora 6
Agapito Ortega Jr. 6
Sergio R. Quiroz 5
Bernardo Rangel Jr. 1,6
Jorge Rodriguez 6
Jorge Ruelas 5
Johnny Sanchez 6
Steven Sanchez
Ruben Santibanez Jr.
Angel M. Sosa
Rolando Tabares
Jacquelynn M. Touchet
Clarissa M. Trevino
Nataly Vallejo 6
Eduardo S. Vela II 6
Verena Wonsikowski 6
Master of
Education
April L. Ghionzoli
Ema B. Gonzalez
Maria A. Gonzalez-Lopez
Rebecca B. Gutierrez
Misty A. Heredia
Liliana G. Herrera
Aleida G. Hinojosa
Laura Hinojosa
Obed Leal
Cheryl A. Mallan
Carla J. McLain
Roberto J. Mendoza
Elizabeth C. Minto
Aminda Morado
Judith Navarro
Cheng-Chen Pan
Cynthia E. Pena
Gabriela E. Pena
Irene Pena
Tanya K. Perez
Yvette Perez
Eliasib Quintanilla
Vanessa S. Rangel
Irma Renteria
Rosemary Roberts
Francisco J. Rodriguez
Arminda Sanchez
Maria E. Stevens
Ricardo A. Vanegas
Martha E. Velasco
Vanessa Villarreal
Armando Vital
Elizabeth Zamarron
Dinorah Zarate
Doctor of
Education
Alicia J. Bolt
Maria E. Diaz
Cynthia Galvan Nancy E. Acuna
Mario R. Aguilar
Guadalupe Angeles
Florence D. Ayma
Jesse Candanoza
Lynda R. Cannedy
Raquel Cantu
Seidy Capuchines
Rosa M. Cervantes
Mayra V. Chao
Marisa C. Garcia
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College of Liberal Arts
Candidates for Graduation
The banner of the College of Liberal Arts features a gryphon passant, symbolizing the guarding of a horde of treasure. In this
case, it is the treasure of knowledge, which the college is committed to protect and dispense. The blue bend symbolizes truth,
which the college both challenges and defends. This banner contains colors which are not the traditional colors of heraldry:
orange brown and deep ochre. These earth colors were chosen to symbolize the willingness of scholars to break from the
traditions of the past as a way to build our future.
Associate of
Applied Science
James M. Garza
Pedro J. Hernandez
Rocio M. Herrera 2
Miguel A. Leon
Elizabeth E. Martinez
Yvette Noriega
Lisa M. Perez 1
Jose G. Rodriguez
Jaime Salazar
Cynthia Valadez
Associate of Arts
Teresa M. Adame
Julie S. Alaniz 2
Jessica Alegria
Dana Almeida
Valerie A. Alvarado
Cindy R. Arce
Ruth E. Arevalo
Yvette Arizmendi
Marco A. Arriaga
Darlene Avalos
Daniela Ayala 2
Karen Y. Ayala
Griselda M. Balli
Alejandra Banda
Otis C. Barnard
Patricia A. Barrera
Paola Bazavilvazo
Erica I. Benitez 2
Cinthia A. Blanco
Samuel A. Braunstein
Michelle A. Buitron
Perla L. Camacho
Zerelda Z. Camargo
Saul P. Cambero
Sandra P. Cardenas
Alejandro J. Castillo
Jessica M. Castillo
Lorena Castillo
Rodolfo Castillo Jr.
Valeria Castillo
Brenda M. Cavazos
Michelle M. Cavazos
Jose. D. Cervantes
Ana K. Chapa
Carlos A. Cisneros
Patrice E. Clayton
Christina A. Clinch
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Mishael Cortina
Pearl C. Covarrubias
Ana C. Cuellar
Christopher J. Culver
Gabriel A. De La Paz
Olga A. De La Rosa
Oscar Delgado III 1,4
Rubi S. Doria
Steven C. Dorman
Sarah N. Dotras 2
Marta A. Dutton
Nathaniel L. Escobedo
Tiffany M. Espinosa
Isai Espinoza
Yolanda Estrada
Miguel A. Estrella
Gilberto C. Flores
Patrick Flores
Rebecca R. Flores
Melissa D. Gamboa
Christopher L. Gamez
Gema D. Garcia
Jeanne M. Garcia
Jose R. Garcia
Marcos L. Garcia
Melissa A. Garcia
Julia P. Garza
Mario A. Garza
Jaime A. Gomez
Veronica Gomez
Alia S. Gonzales
Abigail Gonzalez
Nancy Gonzalez
Noemie A. Gonzalez 1
Abigail Gracia
Andrea N. Heier 1
Gabriela Hernandez
Hilda Hernandez
Joshua I. Hernandez
Luke C. Hernandez
Jamin R. Ho
Sophia A. Hoekema
Charlina Hung 1
Crystal Ibarra
David G. Juarez
Elsa I. Juarez
Jared J. Korab
Kirsten F. Lara 3
Juan R. Larrazolo
Jose A. Leal Jr.
Alfonso Lopez
Jorge M. Lopez
Tenee Lopez 3
Bertha L. Lozano
Alejandra Lucio
Priscilla Lugo
Cynthia Mancha
Lilia Mancha
Alejandro Marquez
Christopher R. Martinez
Crystal M. Martinez
Estela Martinez
Luis E. Martinez
Mario A. Martinez 3
Ruben Martinez Jr. 2
Yvonne Martinez
Claudia N. Medina
Monique L. Melendez
Enery J. Mendoza
Leticia Miranda
Angela P. Montiel
Gloria N. Moreno
Adriana P. Muniz
Darlene O. Muniz
Jorge A. Munoz
Mauricio E. Munoz
Alfred M. Nares
Alejandro O. Navarro
Rebecca Olivares 7
Juan G. Olvera
Lorena G. Ortega
Francisco Padilla III
Lorena Perez
Gussy M. PompaKirkconnell
Graciela M. Ponce
De Leon 2
Becky H. Pozos
Moroni Puga 2
Elizabeth Ramirez
Maria E. Ramirez
Rosa M. Ramirez
Nephtali Regalado
Jacqueline S. Reser 1
Antonio Reyes Jr.
Kimberly A. Reyes
Maria E. Rico
Alda G. Rivas 1
Alejandra C. W.
Rodriguez 1
Blair C. Rodriguez
Breanna R. Rodriguez
Claudia Y. Rodriguez
Desmy Y. Rodriguez
Dianeth Rodriguez 3,4
Gregorio Rodriguez Jr.
Jessica Rodriguez
Judith G. Rodriguez
Maria E. Rodriguez
Mariana D. Rodriguez
Sonia A. Rodriguez
Velma L. Rodriguez
Madeline Roque 1
Roy A. Rovelo
Tanya L. Ruiz
Roberto Salazar III
Alejandra B. Salinas 3
Epifanio Sanchez
Jo Anna D. Sanchez
Laura L. Sanchez
Rosa E. Sanchez
Maria C. Sandoval
Abigail C. Shields
Sulema Sosa
Amanda L. Tabares
Juana M. Tavera 2,4
Brenda L. Taylor 1,4
Daniel Torres Jr.
Zujeidy D. Torres
Sonia P. Torrubia
Hilda G. Trevino
Angela A. Vaughan
Mayra Velazquez 3
Bianca Villanueva 1
Alyson R. Villarreal
Amy L. Villarreal
Deyaun L. Villarreal 3
Luz M. Villarreal 2
Joshua Villazana
Joshua R. Waddell
Elizabeth Wilhite
Amanda N. Xagoraris
Zhaoyu Yang 2
Lizandra Zuniga
Associate of
Fine Arts
Teresa M. Adame
Stephanie Gonzalez
Araceli Sanchez
Associate of
Science
Jesus G. Chavez
Luis Jasso
Beatriz A. Juarez
Javier A. Reyna Jr.
Elias Saldivar Jr.
Bachelor of
Applied Arts
and Sciences
Alejandro Alonso
Patricia R. Banda
Martha Barajas
Elodia Canas
Angelica I. Cruz
Jennifer J. Elizondo
Alma C. Garcia
Vivian L. Gomez
Maria Gonzalez
Hilda Hernandez
Roberto M. Hernandez
Maria L. Hull
Angelica M. Leos
Victoria B. Longoria
Rene Lopez
Evelyn Medrano
Laura G. Ramirez
Angelina Salazar
Cruz G. Servin
Lucy Villa
Melissa L. Ysasi 2
Bachelor of Arts
Carlos A. Acosta 6
Teresa M. Adame
Francisco Agado
Gloria G. Aguilar
Michael E. Aldape 2,4,6
Luisa G. Allen 1
Valerie A. Alvarado
Yesenia R. Anaya 6
Alejandra Ancira
Cindy R. Arce
Oscar D. Ayala
Diane R. Baker
Griselda M. Balli
Marta Y. Ballina 2
Maria T. Barajas
Ruben Beltran 6
Hector A. Benavides Jr.
College of Liberal Arts
Lydia Blanchard 1,6
Michelle A. Buitron
Robert R. Burger
Dora G. Campbell
Pricilla A. Casas
Mercy P. Cavazos
Kevin F. Chapman
Christina A. Clinch
Pedro I. Contreras 6
Vanessa Cortinas 6
Brock J. Crosson
Cristian Davila
Cynthia Y. Davila
Sergio E. Davila 1,4
Maxine M. Davis
Allen I. De La Cruz 6
Emilia I. De La Garza
Olga A. De La Rosa
Erick Dominguez
Esmeralda R. Duran 6
Natasha D. Escobar 2
Jose L. Esquivel
Ninfa M. Fernandez
George G. Flores
Dina L. Garcia 1,6
Jeanne M. Garcia
Leonor I. Garcia
Cassandra R. Garza
Mario A. Garza
Sergio A. Godinez
Cynthia Gonzalez 1
Mario M. Gonzalez
Nancy Gonzalez
Juana M. Guerrero
Gracie Gutierrez
Evelyn Hernandez
Noemi Hernandez 6
Vallerie Hernandez 1,4
Martha Herrera 6
Raquel Huerta
Mitchard L. Jackson
Melissa Jaramillo
David Juarez 6
Angela C. Lacoste 6
Rosemary L. Landa
Nathanael C. Lewis 2
Maritza C. Lievanos 6
Daniel N. Lopez
Isuit A. Lopez 6
Juanita Lopez
Edgar Lopez-Soto
Fermin H. Lucio 6
Monica L. Lucio
Tanya Lumbreras 6
Antonio Luna 1,4
Ruby K. Martinez
Araceli Mata 6
Colin R. McWhorter
Jose C. Mejia
Gloria Merritt
Ibeth Miranda
Lesly A. Montes
Nora P. Montes
Roberto I. Morales
Luciana D. MoralesMendoza 1
Elizabeth Moreno 6
Jennifer M. Moreno
Jay Mujica 6
Joe H. Muniz
Jorge A. Munoz
Felix Murad
Bianca Najera-Reeves
Idalia Obregon
Maria G. Obregon
Rebecca Olivares 7
Stephanie M. Owens
Jennifer L. Perez
Karen C. Pimentel
Ana R. Ramirez
Victor D. Rego
Alda G. Rivas 1
Daniel V. Rodriguez
Dianeth Rodriguez 3,4
Jessica Rodriguez
Leticia P. Rodriguez 6
Josabet Sanchez
Luis A. Sanchez
Francisco Sedeno
Jamie S. Shoupe
David L. Smith II 2,6
Anyer A. Tatis
Brenda L. Taylor 1,4
Astrid Torres
Ruth C. Torres
Cynthia Trevino
Angela A. Vaughan
Johanna L. Vega 6
Marisol Vera
Bachelor of Arts
in Communication
Christine F. Cavazos
Rainbow S. Coan
Alejandra Gonzalez
Emilia Gonzalez
Alma V. Guenaga
Stephanie C. Lucas
Cybil J. Moore
Erika G. Rodriguez
Bachelor of
Multidisciplinary
Studies
David T. Gomez 8
Bachelor of Music
Bernabe Alejandro 1,4,6
Houston W. Deaton 6
Jennifer C. Garza 6
Christopher L. Martinez 6
Juan M. Montemayor Jr. 6
Bachelor of
Science in
Criminal Justice
Melissa Acevedo
Dana Almeida
Perla L. Camacho
Vanessa Capistran
Fernando J. Castaneda
Omar P. Cavazos
Elizabeth L. Chavez
David Cobarrubias
Christopher J. Cortez
Cynthia Encinia
Gilberto C. Flores
Jaqueline Gaona
Monica Garcia
Irene C. Garza
Michelle M. Gonzalez
Nora N. Gonzalez
Sylvia G. Herevia
Luis M. Hernandez
Victor M. Hernandez
Rochelle L. Kuxhausen
Bertha L. Lozano
Alejandra Lucio
Maria F. Machuca
Tanya I. Mancillas
Rosaura Marquez
Luis E. Martinez
Pedro L. Mendoza
Lorenzo Nino
Miriam K. Nunez
Jessica M. Pena
Jose A. Pena Jr.
Ileana Quintero
Claudia J. Ramirez
Elizabeth Ramirez
Irazema D. Ramos
Sylvia Ramos 2
Mario Reyna Jr.
Abel Rodriguez
Roy A. Rovelo
Raul Rubio
Joseph C. Saenz
Elizabeth Sanchez
Ernest L. Solis
Nora L. Suarez
Beatriz A. Tamez
Bernadine L. Wood 1
Lizandra Zuniga Alan Oak
Rebecca Perez
Olivier J. Schouteden
Master of Arts in
Interdisciplinary
Studies
Monica L. Avila
Leticia Jaramillo
Jose J. Nava
Rose M. Townsend
Master of Music
Susan Morrison Master of Public
Policy and
Management
Lynette J. Benavidez
Emmanuel K. Kavumbi
Maksym O. Klyuchar
Antonio Leal III
Hugo A. Rodriguez
Silverio Sustaita Jr.
Master of Arts
Jenny L. Ashley
Felipe J. Butanda
Elizabeth Carr
Donald E. Crouse
Ana L. Martell
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College of Nursing
Candidates for Graduation
The banner for the College of Nursing features both a trifoliated Greek cross and a Roman cross. The cross as a basic design
motif has many meanings in many cultures. The Greek cross symbolizes the four elements of creation – air, earth, fire, water
– symbolizing life. The Roman cross carries the additional symbolism of faith and the ability to bestow a blessing. This cross
features the colors apricot, the intercollegiate color for nursing, and purple, symbolizing compassion. While the black field
typically symbolizes death, the cross of life and of faith rise above it, as nursing must. The lamp is a symbol of all Florence
Nightingale stood for: comfort, kindness, gentleness, courage and an unswerving devotion to duty.
Certificate of
Proficiency Level Two
Amparo M. Alegria
Yesenia Garcia
Juan G. Garza
Dalia Ramirez
Associate of
Applied Science
Jessica D. Almanza
Veronica Almaraz
Lucy M. Amieva
Subha Anandam 1
Elizabeth A. Ayala
Antonia M. Barbosa
Ariana Barbosa
Mayra G. Barrera
Luz E. Bejarano
Wayne D. Beland
Terra N. Bentley
Monica Bermea
Magaly Caballero
Jehoshua Camacho
Veronica C. Carrillo 1,4
Marisa Castillo
Brandy J. Cavazos 1
Cynthia T. Cavazos
Estela Cavazos
Yvonne M. Chavez
Elizabeth Cisneros
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Kevin G. Clarke
Eric F. Clupper
Jeremiah D. Conde
Margaret N. De La Cruz
Linda De La Fuente 7
Edna K. De La Garza
April Y. De Leon 1,7
Deneb A. Dehesa
Amanda M. Delgado
Alia E. Dickenson 2
Amanda Flores
David Flores
April M. Galvan
Jose D. Garcia
Oscar E. Garcia
Jessica Y. Garza 1,7
Mary J. Garza
Monica Gil
Devyn Gomez
Salvador J. Guevara
Jose Guillen Jr.
Amanda L. Gutierrez
Michelle A. Hairston
Daniela Hernandez
Ester Hernandez
Andrea Hixson 1
Larry D. Horkman Jr.
Wendy K. Howell
Nancy Ibarra
Mary A. Jove
Taiwo O. Layiwola 2
Leticia Leal
Blanca D. Lopez 1
Gloria E. Lopez
Monica L. Lopez
Marcus Mares
Monica M. Mark
Christina Martinez 7
Delia Y. Martinez
Lizeth Martinez
Samantha A. Martinez
Hermes Mendoza
Orlando R. Mendoza
Sylvia L. Mendoza
Rodney Y. Mesquias
Dominique Montez 2
Christina L. Nunn
Nicole M. Olvera
Hilary E. Ortega
Melissa A. Ortiz 2
Rogelio R. Ortiz
Anna L. Paz 7
Ana C. Pelayo
Jorge A. Pena
Xochitl J. Pena
Lorena M. Perez 1
Maritza Perez
Julia F. Pineda
Vanessa L. Pineda
Corissa M. Posada
Elizabeth Ramos
Sigrid A. Razo-Moreno
Gian P. Reano
Valerie A. Recio
Perla Y. Rivera
Micaela Rodriguez
Amy L. Romero
Mayra D. Ruiz
Graciela Saenz
Celia M. Salas
Elizabeth Salazar
Fidencio S. Salinas 2
Jessica M. Salinas 1,4,7
Marian A. Salinas
Norma I. Salinas
Hector Sanchez III
Lydia Sanchez
Marco A. Sanchez
Gisela E. Silva 1
Elizabeth K. Solis
Alicia Sosa 1
Aurelio Torres III
Jessica Torres
Katherine M. Vasquez
Teresita D. Vela
Juan M. Villarreal
Vanessa R. Villarreal
Aracelia Villegas
Deandra L. Yanez
Maria F. Zavala
Korina Zepeda
Gabriel A. Zorrilla
Bachelor of
Science in Nursing
Shaun J. Adams 1
Priscilla Cerrillo
Josie D. Cervantes
Graciela Y. Chong
Celina D. Cisneros 1
Juan A. Davila
Margarita Espinoza-Myles
Veronica Fernandez
Rene Garcia
Toni R. Garza
Shirley L. Kennedy
Daeyeung Kim
Wendoline Mendoza
Clara E. Monsivais
Deborah Potter
Marco A. Saldana Jr.
Samantha R. Valdez
Cheng S. Yong
Master of Science
in Nursing
Sandra E. Acevedo
Alberto J. Gonzalez
Olive M. Sanchez
Patricio Ybarra
Barbara A. Zuviri-Ceres
College of Science, Mathematics
and Technology
Candidates for Graduation
The banner of the College of Science, Mathematics and Technology features a scallop or venera at the base, symbolizing the
travels to inner and outer worlds scientists must undertake so that they, too, learn and contribute more to our knowledge of the
world. In the upper portion of the banner, we see the crossed squares upon the titled quadrant, symbolizing the technologies,
both basic and advanced, that humanity must use to build its future. The color blue dominates all, symbolic of the college’s
commitment to truth and loyalty to its disciplines.
Certificate of
Proficiency Level One
Jose A. Alvarez
Javier Calvillo
Juan D. Cantu
Felix A. Cervantes
Jose Chacon
Francisco J. Cornejo
Ruben Cruz
Jose A. Garcia
Jerardo A. Gonzalez
Oscar Lara Jr.
Sylvia D. Maldonado
Josue Martinez
Tomas Mata
Armando A. Munoz
Roberto Pantoja
Isaac J. Pena
Juan Pena
Raul Perez Jr.
Juan M. Salinas
Ty A. Snow
Aaron A. Villafranca
Associate of
Applied Science
Samantha L. Ayala
Ruben Cruz
Jonathon De Los Santos
Jose A. Garcia
Maria L. Garcia
Ricardo Guerra
James P. Killmer 1
Hector Leal
Dave V. Macias Jr.
Sylvia D. Maldonado
Eric Martinez
Daniel Ortiz
Geralyn A. Perez
Glafiro Valle Jr.
Emmanuel Vasquez
Associate of
Science
Maria D. Barrera
Noel P. Cunanan
David C. De La Fuente
Hilda Hernandez
Hermelinda G. Kaney
Irene M. Martinez
Froylan Morales
Georgios Moros
Felipe G. Paredes
Heriberto Reynoso
Juan Saldivar Jr.
Bachelor
of Applied
Technology
Barry J. Brown 2
Brian T. Buchanen
Charles B. Cortez
Ruben Cruz
Edmundo H. Gonzalez III 1
Steve Guevara
Adalberto Guzman
David B. Hebert
Jesus R. Jaime
Gena L. Jean 1
Eric Martinez
Victoria M. Mock
Judson L. Mordan 2
Isabel C. Perez
Joseph W. Wauson 1
Bachelor of
Science
Krystal D. Alaniz
Aziel Alcocer
Aide Alonso
Rose M. Alvarez
Zaira L. Arizmendi
Alejandro I. Arizpe
Daniel Arriaga
Cesia T. Bandala 1
Marco A. Barrientos
Lizeth B. Becerra 2,4
Russell C. Belleperche
Leonel Betancourt Jr.
Andrinna Candanoza
Tiffany L. Capistran 6
Shannon E. Cass
Cassandra L. Cavazos 7
Amanda A. Chavez 1,4
Krystal D. Chavez
Oscar Delgado III 1,4
Sergio Echevarria
Rosario B. Espinoza
Armando Flores
Iracema Flores
Frank Gamez III
Dorothy D. Garcia 6
Ileana Y. Garcia 2,4
Amanda R. Garza
Daniel Garza
LeeRoy Garza
Ramiro R. Garza 2,4
Carlos J. Gonzalez
Ernesto Gonzalez
German Gonzalez
Arturo Gracia Jr.
Amanda Hernandez
Luis C. Hernandez
Jennipher A. Hughes
Jose P. Llongueras 3,4
Christopher M. Lopez
Diana Lopez 6
Jennifer M. Lopez
Emmanuel Lozano
Karen A. Lugo 3
Tanya Marroquin
Alberto J. Martinez
Carlos C. MartinezCadena 2
Jesus M. Medina 1
Cynthia E. Mireles 1
Nadia L. Morales
Anahi Moreno
Kevin Moreno
Sara J. Morgan 3
Cesar A. Nava
Razib Obaid 2
Rogelio Olvera Jr.
Frank O. Ortiz 6
Irma E. Ortiz
Norberto Perales
Perla Puente
Sofia A. Quiroga
Reynaldo Rangel Jr.
Marta L. Rebollo
Edna M. Renteria
Ruben Reyes
Heriberto Reynoso
Ivan Rivas
Daniela Rivera
Melissa Romo 6
Jonathan L. Rosenbaum
Abraham Ruiz Jr.
Ana V. Salazar 3,4
Estella Y. Sandoval
Shayna L. Shield
Joshua L. Sierra 3,7
Hector C. Silva
Leslie A. Torres
Cecilia Trejo 6
Tina Trevino
Nicole L. Ulloa 7
Tomas Villarreal
Kali A. Wallenta 1
Master of Science
Abraham Jimenez
Cynthia C. Kaminski
Alma B. Longoria
Francisco F. Mackay
Clara C. Mejia
Elizabeth Pedraza
Mario A. Rada
David T. Smith Master of Science
in Interdisciplinary
Studies
Tarun S. Pandari
Victoria L. Watson
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School of Business
Candidates for Graduation
The banner of the School of Business features a phoenix, symbolizing the resurrection or the birth of the new enterprise.
The phoenix is gold, representing the evaluation of the mind and generosity to humanity. The dominant green bars represent
growth and fertility, the hope that life may be made better by the enterprise of humans working for humans.
Certificate of
Proficiency Level One
Beatrize E. Anchelo
Javier Carmona
Diana F. Conner
Ana L. Cruz
Jeannette Garcia
Juanita Garza
Leticia I. Garza
Leonor G. Gobea
Gerardo G. Gonzalez
Trinidad V. Gutierrez
Beatriz G. Macias
Denise Martinez
Diana D. Mendieta
Alberto Passamen
Maria G. Pena
Mayra E. Perez
Lulu D. Pizana
Vickie Pizana
Cynthia K. Rios
April Rivera
Heidi L. Rosembaun
Palmira Z. Sampson
Ivelisse Soto
Deborah A. Tamayo
Nubia G. Zamora
Julia G. Zamorano
Associate of
Applied Science
Elizabeth Correa
Olivia G. De La Garza
Maria A. Don
Martin M. Flores
Jeannette Garcia
Juanita Garza
Noe G. Gonzalez-Rojo 1
Damaris Gutierrez
Cristine Ibarra
Zelene I. Martinez
Diana D. Mendieta
Maria G. Pena 1
Lulu D. Pizana
Francisco J. Rodriguez
Veronica S. Saldana
Violeta Saldana
Mayra A. Sanchez
Margarita G. Tapia
Veronica J. Vasquez
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Associate of Arts
Jessica Alegria
Eduardo Alvarado
Veronica Angeles
Ricardo Arredondo
Jose O. Cano
Blanca A. Cantu-Nava 1
Carlos T. Castrellon 5
Arnulfo Castro Jr.
Adairis Ceballos
Annika Chan 2
Ana K. Chapa
Rebeca Chavez 1
Jesus Diaz
Andres Dorantes
Rafaella Dornelas
Sandra L. Galvan
Isabel M. Garcia
Alejandra Garza
Georgina L. Gonzalez 5
Raul Huerta Jr. 1
Camille G. Jacinto
Jose A. Jimenez
Delma G. Martinez
Hada C. Martinez
Elda A. Molina 2
Marisol G. Munoz
Irvin F. Narvaez
Liz V. Nieto 2
Stephanie D. Nino 1
Araceli G. Orive
Nayely Patino
Veronica M. Pena
Derek J. Perez
Jacqueline Ramirez
Daniel Regalado
Enrique Resendez
Jacqueline Resendez
Victoria S. Saenz 1,7
Jesus A. Salazar
Marlene G. Villagran
Rita J. Villarreal
Bachelor of
Applied Arts
and Sciences
Cynthia Buentello
Norma P. Cardona 1
Rosalba L. Guevara
Monica G. Polanco
Ray Ramirez III
Martha C. Rodriguez
Veronica Z. Rodriguez 5
Roxanne Valdez
Bachelor
of Applied
Technology
Ubaldo Martinez Jr.
Chriselda M. Soto
Bachelor
of Business
Administration
Miracle S. Acosta
Laura E. Adame 5
Jessica Alegria
Ricardo Arredondo
Juan M. Ballesteros 5
Arely Ballez 1
Pricilla Barrera
Duilio E. Cabrera
Andrea N. Cadriel
Jose O. Cano
Mariana Cantu 2
Blanca A. Cantu-Nava 1
Mirtha E. Cardenas
Angel D. Castro
Rogelio E. Chanes
Rebeca Chavez 1
Alma E. Chazco
Luis A. De Leon
Glenda I. Diaz
Celeste Diaz-Granados
Jennifer M. Dickens
Nora Y. Dohm
Linda R. Dorantes 2
Rafaella Dornelas
Esmeralda Espitia
Patrick C. Fierro
Lyzeth Flores
Veronica Flores
Jonathan C. French 2
Roberto Galvan
Humberto J. Garcia
Jose H. Garcia
Juana E. Garcia
Rodrigo Gomez
Georgina L. Gonzalez 5
Johanna Gonzalez 1
Karla M. Gonzalez 1,4
Jose P. Guerra
Jose O. Guerrero Jr.
Rocio Gutierrez
Stephanie E. Lerma
Chantal J. Lesley
Jessica Loera
Christopher Longoria
Aracely Lopez
Hada C. Martinez
Johann R. Martinez
Adriana G. Melgoza
Michelle K. Muniz
Juan J. Navarro
Ramiro Noyola Jr.
Veronica Ochoa
Jesus A. Pagoaga Sr.
Adrian Perez
Norma P. PerezOlazaran 2,4
Jacinto E. Ramirez
Daniel Regalado
Lorena V. Resendiz
Diego Rivas
Amanda C. Rivera
Jose Rodriguez
Veronica Rodriguez
Guadalupe Romo
Yahaira S. Roque
Stephen S. Ruiz
Victoria S. Saenz 1,7
Guillermina N. Sanchez
Nora E. Tamez
Alejandro Trevino Jr.
Anavel Trujillo 5
Zoila T. Vasquez
Abigail Wilcox
Master of
Business
Administration
Daniel Alvarez
Veronica P. Barberena
Jorge E. Chavez
Essaid Elboukhani
Raul A. Garduno
Daniel Garza
Paul Mason
Maria H. Perez
Mahmoud K. Quweider
Wendy P. Renteria
Martin Saldana Jr.
Special Recognition
Faculty Graduates From University Programs
Angelica Fuentes, Ph.D., Assistant Master Technology Instructor of Language, Literacy and Intercultural Studies
Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction, Emphasis in Literacy
“A Critical Look at College Student Identities on the Texas-Mexico Border”
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Virginia Maldonado Maxwell, M.S.N., Assistant Master Technical Instructor of Vocational Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing/Nursing and Health Care Education
University of Phoenix
Arlene Ready, Ph.D., Associate Master Technical Instructor of Language, Literacy and Intercultural Studies
Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction, Emphasis in Literacy
“Exploring the Literate Identities of Mexican International and Mexican American Developmental Reading Students in a Predominantly
Hispanic South Texas College”
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
ROTC Commissionees
David T. Gomez, 2nd Lt., Medical Services Officer
Texas National Guard
Viviana Sauceda, 2nd Lt., Adjunct General Officer
Texas National Guard
Honor Organizations and Recognitions
1 Cum Laude
Grade Point Averages 3.50-3.69
2 Magna Cum Laude Grade Point Averages 3.70-3.89
3 Summa Cum Laude Grade Point Averages 3.90-4.00
4 Alpha Chi
Co-educational society for juniors and
seniors in top 10 percent of their class
5 Dual Language
Certification
Graduates who have gone through or
are in Dual Language Certificate Program
6 Teaching Certificate
7 University Scorpion Scholar
8 2nd Lieutenant Commission
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Alma Mater
The graduating class of 1994 was the first to sing the alma mater. “Hail the Orange and White” made its debut at the first visit to the UTB/TSC
campus by The University of Texas System Board of Regents in 1993. The alma mater was written by John C. Hunter, a TSC alumnus, and is
now a tradition for our community university.
“Hail the Orange and White”
Original lyrics: John C. Hunter Jr.
Adapted: Terry Jay Phillips†
Hail our alma mater … Hail the Orange and White
The fairest of South Texas through her days and her nights
Loyal to each other, forever we’ll be
Partners for the greater good, UTB and TSC
Always foremost in our hearts, no matter where we roam.
We won’t forget South Texas will always be our home.
The Official Ring
of
The University of Texas at Brownsville
and Texas Southmost College
The design for the UTB/TSC class ring began with a survey asking students to tell us what campus symbols
should be used. After putting those ideas together and working with the designers, the new ring is rich
with symbols that convey the spirit and pride of UTB/TSC.
Symbols include the historical years 1926 and 1991, the years TSC and UTB were established; the Gorgas Hall
building, which is part of the official seal of TSC; flags of the United States and Mexico; and the words on the UTB
seal, “Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis,” which translates to “Education: the Guardian of Society.”
College and School Banners
Heraldic banners, representing the colleges and schools, are a tradition borrowed from the rich heritage of heraldry. Heraldry is a hereditary
system of personal recognition employing symbols (called charges) upon a shield developed among the nobles of early Christendom. These
symbols were at first personal but later took on a hereditary character so that, in time, certain combinations of forms became associated
with particular families. Although arms-granting institutions still exist, heraldic symbols are now commonly formulated by institutions
and individuals to suit their preferences and needs.
Heraldic banners were introduced at the first UTB/TSC Commencement ceremony in May of 1992.
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