WELCOME TO THE
December Commencement Ceremonies for the Class of 2022 T H E U N I V E R SI T Y OF T E X A S AT SA N A N TON IO
DECEMBER
U TS A’S MIS SION STAT EMEN T The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property—for Texas, the nation, and the world.
U TS A’S V ISION STAT EMEN T To be a premier public research university, providing access to educational excellence and preparing citizen leaders for the global environment.
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December Commencement S AT URDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2023 College for Health, Community and Policy College of Liberal and Fine Arts, College of Sciences
PRELUDE
Glenn Martinez
Commencement Ensemble
Dean, College of Liberal and Fine Arts
PROCES SION A L OF FACU LT Y A ND STAGE PA RT Y
Dean, College of Sciences
Ronald S. Ellis, Conductor
Commencement Ensemble Guests remain seated.
WELCOME
Heather J. Shipley
David Silva
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
Taylor Eighmy President
Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Alma Mater
N ATION A L A NTHEM
Antonio Zubillaga, Vocalist
“Hail UTSA”
“The Star-Spangled Banner” Antonio Zubillaga, Vocalist
CLOSING
UTSA Mariachi Los Paisanos
CERTIFICATION OF DEGREES
Lynne Cossman
Dean, College for Health, Community and Policy
Guests are asked to remain for the entire ceremony. Official photographers will photograph each graduate during the ceremony. Candid photo opportunities will be available following the ceremony.
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December Commencement S AT URDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2023 Alvarez College of Business College of Education and Human Development Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design, University College
PRELUDE Commencement Ensemble
Ronald S. Ellis, Conductor PROCES SION A L OF FACU LT Y A ND STAGE PA RT Y
Mario Torres Dean, College of Education and Human Development
Eric Brey
Commencement Ensemble Guests remain seated.
Interim Dean, Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design
WELCOME
Jianwei Niu
Heather J. Shipley
Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
N ATION A L A NTHEM
“The Star-Spangled Banner” Antonio Zubillaga, Vocalist
Interim Dean, University College CONFERRING OF DEGREES
Taylor Eighmy President
A LMA MATER
“Hail UTSA”
CERTIFICATION OF DEGREES
Jonathan Halbesleben Dean, Alvarez College of Business
Antonio Zubillaga, Vocalist
CLOSING
UTSA Mariachi Los Paisanos
Guests are asked to remain for the entire ceremony. Official photographers will photograph each graduate during the ceremony. Candid photo opportunities will be available following the ceremony.
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Doctor of Philosophy Degrees C A R L O S A LVA R E Z C O L L E G E OF BUSINESS Teena Phillip
Ph.D. in Accounting Major Professor: Juan Manuel Sanchez, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Two Essays on the Influence of Performance-Based Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) Vesting Provisions in Executive Compensation
Keting Jiang
Ph.D. in Accounting Major Professor: Jeff Boone, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “CEO overconfidence, accounting conservatism, and their combined effects on analysts’ recommendations’’
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Doctor of Philosophy Degrees COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Kenya Maritza Vargas
Ph.D. in Culture, Literacy, and Language Dissertation Chair: Lucila Ek, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Second-Generation Bilingual Latina/o/x Children in a Rural Community: Socialization Through Home, School, and Religious Literacies/ Biliteracies
Jasmine Chanel Victor
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership Dissertation Chair: Claudia Garcia-Louis, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Learning the Game: A Narrative Inquiry Into TenureTrack Black Women Faculty’s Perceptions of Institutional Support
Katrina Dawn Ashworth
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership Dissertation Chair: Betty Merchant, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Early Childhood Virtual and Hybrid Learning with Social Emotional Learning: A Phenomenological Research Study
Dorothee-Catherine Wengelnick
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership Dissertation Chair: Betty Merchant, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: The Development of Leadership Excellence and Global Cultural Intelligence: A Multiple Case Study of Undergraduate Business College Students
Christopher Gonzales
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership Dissertation Chair: Betty Merchant, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Responding to the Academic and Social-Emotional Needs of Refugee Students: The Role of School Leaders and School Personnel in Providing them with a Supportive Environment
Beatriz Galarza
PhD in Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Dissertation Chair: Guadalupe Carmona, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Epistemic Network Analysis to Gender Equity in Cyber Security: Women’s Contributions to Computational Thinking in ModelEliciting Activities
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Doctor of Philosophy Degrees Glenn Eldon Forde
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership Dissertation Chair: Betty Merchant, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: An Autoethnographical Perspective on School Leadership During Time of Crisis
Karla Celina Garza
Ph.D. in Culture, Literacy, and Language Dissertation Chair: Belinda Flores, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Understandings of Speech and Language Practices For Serving Bilingual-Bicultural Children
Yesenia Ochoa
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership Dissertation Chair: Betty Merchant, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Reducing Chronic Absenteeism and Improving Education Among Youth in Public Housing: Examining an Interagency Collaboration Between a Public Housing Agency and a Public School District
Bruna Damiana Heinsfeld
Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Major Professor: Vittorio Marone, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “The Discourse on Educational Technology in Corporate Advertising, Landscape Reports, and Mass Media
Bryan Hernandez
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership Major Professor: Juan Manuel Nino, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Testimonios From Superintendents In The Winter Garden Area: Asi Se Hizo
Marilyn Caylor
Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision Major Professor: Gerald Juhnke, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: A Phenomenological Study Exploring Parenting Practice Experiences of Adults with United States Veteran Fathers Diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Doctor of Philosophy Degrees Melissa Day Mifflin
Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Major Professor: Maria G. Arreguin, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Affordances of STEM-related Skills at a Nature Preschool: A Multiple Case Study of Children’s Engagement in Free Play
Brittany Hudson
Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision Major Professor: Derek Robertson, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Private Parts: A Heuristic Inquiry Into the RelationalCultural Experience of Chronic Pelvic Pain
Fabiana Felix Stalnaker
Ph.D. in Culture, Literacy and Language Dissertation Chair: Kathryn Henderson, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety. The Case of EFL Brazilian Learners.
Dhruvi Patel
Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision Major Professor: Heather Trepal, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: A Road Without a Map: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Intentional Childlessness in Indian Women
James Spears
Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision Major Professor: Derek Robertson, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Development of Student Neurofeedback Learning Competencies: A Delphi Methods Study
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Doctor of Philosophy Degrees COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND FINE ARTS Yvette M. Chairez
Ph.D. in English Major Professor: Sue Hum, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Crafting Maternal Facultad Counterstories to Combat Mexican-American Master Narratives of Motherhood
Anna Paula Casselli Penna
Ph.D. in Anthropology Major Professor: Luca Pozzi, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Leveraging Museum Genomics to Unravel Species Boundaries and Historical Biogeography of Nocturnal African Primates (Galagidae)
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Doctor of Philosophy Degrees COLLEGE OF SCIENCES Abdullah Suwailem Albalawi
Ph.D. in Physics Major Professor: Lorenzo Brancaleon, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Effects of laser irradiation of self-assembled complexes of photosensitizers with globular proteins”
Kevin Scott Baldor
Ph.D. in Computer Science Major Professor: Jianwei Niu, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Bounded Model Checking and Runtime Verification of Real-Time Properties in the Thorium Reactive Programming Languages”
Samuel Ang
Ph.D. in Computer Science Major Professor: John P. Quarles, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Towards Understanding the Impacts of Virtual Terrain on User Experiences in VR”
Bilal Siddiqui
Ph.D. in Computer Science Major Professor: Dakai Zhu, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Systemic Exploration of DNN Structures for ResourceConstrained Systems Using Gaussian Processes”
Krista Ann Berlin
Ph.D. Chemistry Major Professor: Stephen Bach, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Mapping MS with MS: A multimodal imaging mass spectrometry profile of sulfatide lipid expression during CNS neuroinflammation and demyelination”
Michael A. Geyer
Ph.D. in Computer Science Major Professor: Amanda Fernandez, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Analyzing the Geometric Structure of Deep Learning Decision Boundaries”
Jason G. Giuliani
Ph.D. in Physics Major Professor: Kelly Nash, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Perpendicular Magnetization: Designing Magnetism on Nanowire Arrays – Crystal and Shape Magnetic Anisotropies”
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Doctor of Philosophy Degrees Vicente Rolando Gonzales
Ph.D. in Physics Major Professor: Kelly Nash, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Fabrication and Characterization of Chitosan Functionalized Nanowire Arrays for the Non-Enzymatic Detection of Glucose”
John Harrison
Ph.D. in Physics Major Professor: Eric Schlegel, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Production, Flavor Transformation and Predicting Final States of Entangled Neutrinos”
Vinodh Kumaran Jayakumar
Ph.D. in Computer Science Major Professor: Wei Wang, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Automatic Machine Learning Optimization Framework for Resource Configuration in Cloud Computing”
Kebin Peng
Ph.D. in Computer Science Major Professor: Kevin Desai, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “ Enhancing Depth Estimation in Adverse Lighting Scenarios for Autonomous Driving”
James A. Jones
Ph.D. in Neuroscience Major Professor: Charles Wilson, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Unitary Synaptic Inhibition of Neurons in the External Globus Pallidus”
Xue Li
Ph.D. in Computer Science Major Professor: Palden Lama, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Efficient Resource Management for Serverless Computing at the Edge”
Taylor A. MacMackin
Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Major Professor: Janakiram Seshu, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Role of Plasmid Encoded Genes in the Pathophysiology of Lyme disease”
M. Rasel Mahmud
Ph.D. in Computer Science Major Professor: John Quarles, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Multimodal Feedback Techniques to Increase Accessibility of Immersive Virtual Reality”
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Doctor of Philosophy Degrees David Lee Patrick
Ph.D. in Computer Science Major Professor: Amanda Fernandez, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Leveraging Explainability to Increase Efficiency and Robustness in Computer Vision”
Suraj Sai Singireddy
Ph.D. in Computer Science Major Professor: Sushil Prasad, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Automated Reasoning using Neuro-Symbolic Artificial Intelligence”
Kannan Thangamani
Ph.D. in Neuroscience Major Professor: Guoquan Zhang, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Elucidating the Host Pathogen Interaction between Human Deutrophils and Coxiella Burnetii”
Nisha Vinayaga Sureshkanth
Ph.D. in Computer Science Major Professor: Murtuza Jadliwala, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Pedestrian Safety, Privacy, and Security in the Era of Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing”
Raveen Sachinda Alwis Wijewickrama
Ph.D. in Computer Science Major Professor: Murtuza Jadliwala, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “ Friend or Foe? Evaluating Motion Sensor-based Information SideChannels and Covert Communication Channels on Modern Wearable Devices”
Sergio Zamarripa
Ph.D. in Computer Science Major Professor: Matthew Gibson-Lopez, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “ Error Bounds for Weak Consistent Digital Line Segment Systems”
Celia Gagliardi
Ph.D. in Neuroscience Major Professor: Isabel A. Muzzio, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Neural Mechanisms of Spatial Reorientation: How We Regain Our Bearings When Lost”
Matthew Lopez
Ph.D. in Neuroscience Major Professor: Isabel A. Muzzio, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Memory Consolidation: How Reliable are our Memories?”
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Doctor of Philosophy Degrees Bahram Pahlavan
Ph.D. in Neuroscience Major Professor: Fidel Santamaria, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “The ghost inside the machine: Intrinsic excitability modulates neuronal function and synaptic integration”
Ernesto Alva
Ph.D. in Physics Major Professor: Marcelo Marucho, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Hydrodynamic and Polyelectrolyte properties of Single Actin Filaments and Building Formation”
Priscilla Lopez
Ph.D. in Physics Major Professor: Kathryn Mayer, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “An Investigation of Hybrid-Plasmonic Systems for Biomedical Applications”
Kristina Pritchard
Ph.D. in Physics Major Professor: Stephen Fuselier, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “A study of Magnetic Reconnection at the Electron Diffusion Region on Earth’s Dayside”
Myeong Joon Kim
Ph.D. in Physics Major Professor: Jerry Goldstein, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Dynamics of the Low-Energy (E < 100 ev) Ions in the Earth’s Magnetosphere”
Adolfo Santa Fe Duenas
Ph.D. in Physics Major Professor: Robert Ebert, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “The Variability of Energetic Storm Particle Heavy ion Properties during Solar Cycles 23 and 24”
Elizabeth Czajka
Ph.D. in Physics Major Professor: Kurt Retherford, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Lunar Surface Studies: Multi-wavelength Analysis and Methods”
Juan Munoz
Ph.D. in Physics Major Professor: Frederic Allegrini, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “A Survey of Electron Conics at Jupiter and Brief Comparison to Electron Conics at Earth”
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Doctor of Philosophy Degrees UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Derek Rodriguez
Ph.D. in Translational Science Major Professor: Astrid E. Cardona, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “The Role of Fractalkine-mediated Neuroprotection in the Diabetic Retina”
Varvara Chrepa
Ph.D. in Translational Science Major Professor: Lindsey Macpherson, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Cannabidiol (CBD) for Dental Pain”
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Doctor of Philosophy Degrees KLESSE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATED DESIGN Matthew Ryan Balcer
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Major Professor: Harry Millwater, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Efficient Development and Application of Taylor Series Expansions as Surrogate Models for Uncertainty Quantification”
Chi‑Wen Chang
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Major Professor: Adel Alaeddini, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Data Driven Process Flow Modeling and Optimization Using Indoor RFID Locating System”
Bryan M. Gamboa
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Major Professor: Ruyan Guo, Ph.D., Amar Bhalla, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Stacked Piezoelectrics for Energy Harvesting”
Ganesh Reddy Gunnam
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Major Professor: David Akopian, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “AI-Enhancements and Performance Optimization of Dialog Chatbots”
Seyed Sasan Khedmatgozar Dolati
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering Major Professor: Wassim Ghannoum, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Evaluating the Effect of Loading Protocol on the Strength and Deformation Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Columns”
Juan David Navarro
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Major Professor: David Restrepo, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Sensitivity Analysis in Structural Dynamics Using Hypercomplex Automatic Differentiation and Spectral Finite Elements”
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Doctor of Philosophy Degrees Stanford Samuel Martinez
Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering Major Professor: Adel Alaeddini, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Sample-Efficient Response Surface Modeling and Test-Point Acquisition”
Maria Del Mar Prado Gutierrez
Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering Major Professor: Hugo Giambini, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Computational Frameworks for subject-specific prediction of vertebral fracture risk
Adnan Shahriar
Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering Major Professor: Arturo Montoya, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “A Real-time, Multiphysics Finite Element Modeling Framework for Analyzing Smart Habitats in Deep Space Environments.”
Ahmad Emad Masa’d
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering Major Professor: Samer Dessouky, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Using Close-Range Photogrammetry to Estimate Aggregate Embedment in Chip Seals.”
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Doctor of Philosophy Degrees C O L L E G E F O R H E A LT H , COMMUNITY AND POLICY Kofi Assogba
Ph.D. in Applied Demography Major Professor: Johnelle P. Sparks, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Racial Disparities in Black-White Maternal Mortality in the United States
Scott Patrick Craig
Ph.D. in Applied Demography Major Professor: Johnelle Sparks, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Essays on Gentrification in Health Texas Metroplexes
Adolph Joseph Delgado
Ph.D. in Applied Demography Major Professor: Rogelio Saenz, Ph.D. & Johnelle Sparks, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “A Syndemic & Socio-Ecological Approach Toward Examining Associations Between Structural Determinants and Sociodemographic Characteristics on the End HIV Epidemic Indicators in Texas”
Julie Annette Gonzalez
Ph.D. in Applied Demography Major Professor: Johnelle Sparks, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Mortality Trends in the U.S. and Texas: Assessing the Impact of Air Pollution and Temperature Variations at County and Regional Level.
Ibrahim Elhakim
Ph.D. in Applied Demography Major Professor: Lloyd Potter, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Commonness, Correlates and Consequences of High-risk Fertility Behavior in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from Demographic and Health Surveys
Daniel Antonio Mamani
Ph.D. in Applied Demography Major Professor: Johnelle Sparks, PhD. Dissertation Title: Hispanic Health in the United States: Duration of Residence, Social Capital, and New Destinations
Anthony L. Martinez
Ph.D. in Psychology Major Professor: James H. Bray, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Exploring the Benefits of Nature: A Mindfulness Approach
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Doctor of Philosophy Degrees Samson Akingbade Olowolaju
Ph.D. in Applied Demography Major Professor: Johnelle Sparks, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Disparities in Maternal Mortality, Metropolitan Status, and Socioeconomic Conditions in U.S. Counties”
Joshua Anthony Reyna
Ph.D. in Applied Demography Major Professor: Rogelio Saenz, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Suicide: A Matter Of Social Integration.
Sarah Sharmin
Ph.D. in Applied Demography Major Professor: Johnelle Sparks, Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “A Longitudinal Analysis of Adolescent Substance Use, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Health Lifestyle towards the Development of Substance Use Disorder Outcomes among Young Women in the United States.”
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Master of Architecture Degrees KLESSE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATED DESIGN Cheyenne M. Ausman
Master of Architecture Major Professor: Candid Rogers, M.Arch Master’s Project Title: Thesis Title: “Cultural Resilience in Architecture; The Filipino Language and Cultural Center”
Emily Benton
Master of Architecture Major Professor: Candid Rogers, M.Arch Master’s Project Title: “Queer Patchwork”, USA – Celebrating “Military City, USA’s Queer Culture throughout Time”
Anamika Awadhesh Kumar
Master of Architecture Major Professor: Greg Griffin, Ph.D. Master’s Project Title: “Examining the association between neighborhood walkability and cardiovascular health in Texas and Bexar County.”
Zachary L. Sample
Master of Architecture Major Professor: Vincent Canizaro, Ph.D. Master’s Project Title: Architecture as Community: “A Focus on Revitalization to Redefine Place in Rural Texas”
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Master of Fine Arts Degrees COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND FINE ARTS Christian Alexander Fernandez
Master of Fine Arts Major Professor: Libby Rowe M.F.A Exhibition Title: You’re Invited: A Gay Menagerie at Bluestar Terminal 136 San Antonio, Texas
Angelica Romo
Master of Fine Arts Major Professor: Juan De Dios Mora, M.F.A. Exhibition Title: Origins, Russell Hill Rogers Gallery, UTSA Southwest Campus.
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Master's Degrees ALVA R E Z CO L L E G E O F B U S I N E S S Posie G. Aagaard Christopher Juan Acosta Justin Lee Adams Daniella Ramone Agueros Narmin I. Alyassin Marie Lavan Ament Jose Guadalupe Andrade John Douglas Andre Hailey ReAnn Anguiano David Harold Arnow Saber Askari Albert Kofi Assogba Acacia Symone Astwood George A. Ayala Cesar Julian Baez‑Javier Juan Carlos Balderas Marisol L. Balderas Tusaba Banks Trumane L. Bell II Jordan Michael Belloff Andrea Bennett Sarah Mariyam Benni George M. Betancourt Dylan Bowman Cole Breining Benjamin Taylor Brookover Kenneth Brooks Alicia Rose Brubacher Lauren Taylor Burges Jamie Butler Armando Rene Castellano Cynthia Isabel Castellanos Daniel J. Castillo Justin Ryan Cavazos Deepika Chilukuri Juliet Christine Cisneros Isabel Claudio Kaedric Avery Cobbs Jay Cooper Iryna Mykhailova Copeland Jonathan A. Cortez William C. Courtney Steven M. Crane Kellie Ann Crawford Matthew Cross Jacob K. Cruz Keren A. Cumpian Lizzete Bocanegra Rozina Dhanani Mauricio Romeo Diaz
Verónica Díaz Roxann Elaine Dickson Brice Caulder Dinh Tabytha C. Donnelly Keith Michael Droll Loan Thi Kieu Duong Yvanna M. Elwood Christopher Patrick Engstrom Daniel Richard Engstrom Mason Escamilla Maria Eugenia Espinosa Juveria Fatima Maricela P. Figueroa Kevin S. Fitzgerald Perla Flores Daria Ann Flowers Oghenetejiri Emmanuella Fogeh George Michael Forder Joseph A. Franco Dylan Franklin Kossi Gali Baby Nikhila Gannamani Chloee Ann Garcia Efrain Garcia Jr.. Rodrigo Alejandro Garcia Federico Garcia‑Moreno Nicholas Benjamin Geist Rambod Ghandiparsi Ryan Michael Gibson Louis Villasana Gil IV Kayla Rose Giroux Nicholas B. Gracia Jasmine Leslie Graves Steven Robert Griffith Peyton Griffiths Andrea Carolina Guerra Austin Guerrero Roxanne Guerrero Matthew James Gwin Brendan E. Harr Robert Lee Harrison Jack Thomas Husted Daniel Infante Tatum R. Jarmon Jayasinghe Arachchige Dakshina Nayomi Perera Bijo Lukose Karakkatt Madison Carolyn Kraus Travis J. Kruciak Samir Laatik
Christopher Jacob Larosch Bryan Leon Daniel Loeza Jose Francisco Lopez Sr.. Justin Lopez Coreon Rashaun Lowe Rachel Madrid Saranchowdary Malakalapalli Lesly Elizabeth Maldonado Samuel Quinten Mancha Alejandro M. Mansbach Kevin Duke McField Jr. Erin Suzanne McMurray Jorge Medrano Ava A. Moore Herschel Allen Moore III Anthony Moulton Eleanor Mukolwe Praveena Munnam Andrew John Murphy Kamel R. Nassar Mahesh Kumar Nelapati Jasmine Noelle Ng Kevin Nguyen Andre Alesandro Nieto Annabelle Leigh O’Dowd Nyberg Alfredo Alejandro Ochoa Harrison James Odell Christopher J. Olvera Rosalinda Ortiz Yahaira Nahatali Ortiz Noah Michael‑Patrick Otte Jade Madison Palmer‑Miller Edward Park Eric Park Happen Jayendrabhai Patel Shivani Patel Ben Kolby Pawelek Ethan R. Payne Garfield Pearcy Tameron Janee’ Peden Martin Pina Jr. Devin Christian Pockrus Guadalupe Alejandra Portillo Harshan Kannan Raj Ravina Ishwar Rambhai Rachelle Guadalupe Ramirez Alfredo Andres Ramos Awilda Iris Ramos
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Master's Degrees Daniel Jesus Resendez Kevin Alexander Rivera Gregory Deal Roberts Bruce Eugene Robison Jr.. Destinee Danielle Garcia Roden Kameron J. Rodriguez Troy L. Rosene Katherine Julia Rubio Daniel Efren Ruiz II Mauro Lilo Miranda Sacavumbi Jonathan C. Saldana Christian Sanchez Sumit Sarkar Jonathan Henry Saucedo Mia J. Savoy
Hope Schievelbein Michael Lee Seager Marco Sepulveda Jr.. Alyaa Sharba Andrew J. Shulkosky Dalam Renae Siewert Zachariah A. Silva Paolo R. Solorzano Joshua David Spencer Erin Jordan Spindle Alexis Verell Stopyak Cheryl Catherin Tobar Bryssa A. Torres Jose Antonio Torres Vazquez Robert T. Tran
Cameron Armando Trevino Maria Sofia Trevino Allen Ruben Trujillo Jr. Sarah Bree Tso Harold M. Urias IV Nicholas R. Vasquez Elena Velkova Lazarova Clayton John Vesely Monique Villarreal Kaitlin R. Williams Alexandre L. Wooten Richard John Wycklendt III Grace Olivia Zamarron Paul Zavala
COLLE GE O F E D U C AT I O N A N D H U MAN DEV ELOP MENT Angelica M. Aguilar Cynthia Ann Aguilar Ynollah Altagracia Aguilera Maryam Alsabi Jennifer Aleida Arce Andrea Armendariz Mary Claire Barnes Bianca L. Barratachea Erika Leticia Berlanga Richanda A. Berry Meshaelon Bryant Kayleigh M. Butler Frances Calderon Jessica Carreno Raegan Alise Carrillo Janice Castillo Rosalinda Flores Castillo Emily Cayas Megan Leanne Cuellar Annika Nicole De Anda Emily Joyce Dunn Julián Florencio Escalante Laura Elizabeth Everett Hayley Jenne Fisk Joshua Ytuarte Fitzpatrick Cameron Flores Danielle Nicole Flores Klarissa Flores
Cansu Franco Hannah Kathryn French Alexis Danielle Giles Amy Gomez Elysium Gonzalez Shannon M. Good Jourdan Taylore Grills Jason Edward Grove Reese A. Hardin Lizbeth Hernandez Alise Sierra Humphries Jalisa Shanea Jackson Lauren James Raechel Elizabeth Jones Shana Naiomie Kancel Mason Eugene Kemph Abraham Joseph Leal Adriana Perez Levine Abigail Marie Luna Jessica Deanne Martin Anna Noel Martinez Maria Miriam Morales Estrada Calli Renee Moran Thalia J. Moreno Kimberly Sapp Olivarez Emily J. Oliver Tyler Preston Heather Christine Ramirez
Yesenia Ramos Oscar Antonio Reyes Vanessa N. Rodriguez Isabel Rosa Andrew Joseph San Miguel Samantha Christine Sanchez Samantha Jo Inez Santoy Cameron Schmoker Shannon K. Sczech Luis D. Sevilla Kathryn Scarlett Shropshire Melissa Dawn Simpson Celeste Adelaida Tabet Kelsey Shannon Tabor Ted Mengpa Thao Gerardo Xavier Torres Arya Frances Tsay‑Jones Maame Twumasi Bianca Vasquez Vanessa Virginia Vazquez Juan Martin Venegas Megan Elizabeth Villa Lauren Elizabeth Walley Kasey Wollenberg Skyla Zamora
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Master's Degrees COLLE GE O F LI B E R A L A N D F I N E ARTS Haley Alexis Aguilar Carla Valentina Burgos Alan Fernando Contreras Shawn Stephen Demuth Angelica Marie Docog Anna Lee Dorado Gracelyn Raquin Eblen Jesus Figueroa Alcantar Deidre Rene Ford Grace M. Garrett
Abigail Laine Hallmark Amber Renee Hefner Paulina Sofia Hernandez Trejo Jashun Devonn Manning Minerva A. McQuade Megan C. Meyer Lauren Elizabeth Moore Desiree Quintanilla Jessica Jazmin Ramirez Marcos Antonio Reynoso
Lisa Marie Rodriguez Brooke Ashleigh Salzman Emily Lauren Schmalstieg‑Ramirez Ariel Renee Irene Seals Andrea Varga Hannah Kai Walker
COLLE GE O F S C I E N C E S Fallon Ryan Abdallah Bernice Adeeso Oluwapelumi Ademola Chinenye Agbim Osamah Ibrahim Alqaisi Laxmi Narayanan Appu Saravanan Leslie Lorena Barrera Jason Besanceney Bradley Adam Bush Natalia Sofia Butler Jimenez Ilana Renae Casarez Angel Chappell Radhika Balvantbhai Chohaliya Sourav Das Nathan Edward Eardley Fabiola Estrada Diaz Flores Jacob Anthony Flowers Garett T. Fox Guillermo H. Gonzalez Jr. Pooja Inampudi Jurdana Masuma Iqrah
Gurjot Kaur Kaler Peng Kang Rawan Serena Kassim Gideon Kiprotich Koech Raveena Kumaravel Zihao Liu Gopi Krishna Maganti Buddhi Ashan Mallika Kankanamalage Ali Manesh Dylan Richard Markovic Andra Lynn Nava‑Garcia Rebecca Nishida Ana Marcela Nunez Jodh Singh Pannu Raghav Patel Mayank Satish Patil Jesus Angel Perez Monika Pothireddy Md Tahmid Ui Islam Rafi Grady Reynolds Kyle G. Rhymes
Clay William Roberts Rafael A. Rodriguez Maria Paula Rodriguez Rodriguez Rajendhra Varma Sagi Cameron Payne Salazar Andrew Seong Mohit Sharma Justin Sharpe Christopher Michael Snyder Alberto Solis III Daniel E. Tellez Ananda Kumar Thummapudi Abhishek Tiwari Garrett Michael Tucker Saisandeep Vemulakonda Sarah Vergara Felipe Villanueva Connor Gavin Wood Jeffrey Anthony Zivkovic
UNI V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E Alyssa Demi Arispe Nicole Ann Avalos Luis Eduardo Barba Reyes
Truman Hickok Vanessa Stefanos Devin K. White
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Master's Degrees KLES S E C O L L E G E O F E N G I N E E R I N G AND I NT E GRAT E D D E S I G N Rusul Alhaddad Mark Anthony Anguiano Tharindu Priyadarshana Atapattu Michael Sanders Averett Islahuddin Ayoubi Villa Bracamonte Leslie Briggs Donald Lawrence Brown Jr.. Alicia Cavazos Alan Cendejas‑Barona Harsh Choudhary Matthew James Davis Kevin De La Rosa Jason Downing Sergio Xavier Garcia Jr. Juan Reynaldo Gomez Zane Ethan Gray NIKHITA KADESH GUDODAGI
Armando Guerrero III Danilo Danilovich Gutierrez Borovkov Stephen Harris David Hernandez Cuellar Maria Fernanda Daniel Andrew Hinojosa Anjulie Esme Hira Joanna Ibrahim Emma Jones Jewel Juarez Bryan A. Kelps Anusha Koneti Sheng Li Gabriel Lopez Emmanuelle Taylor Maher Daniele Marino Edson A. Martinez Aziza Mohammed Justin Ejike Obinna
Oras Hanoon Oleiwi Evan M. Olszewski Brandon Oran Perez Timothy Malady Pratt Emzery Jarrod Primer Rebekah Radebach Khaibar Rahimy Joshua C. Ramirez Sudman Sakib Freedom Alexander Salas Sergio Saldana Jr.. Joel Humberto Salinas Jr.. Tulan R. Sampath Bandara Bijay Sankar Michael K. Squire Eric Sam Thompson Jeremey Norman Trumbull Aman Kumar Yadav Sohaib Zahid
COLLE GE F OR H E A LT H , C O M M U N IT Y AND P OLIC Y Dolores Abundis Raul M. Aguilera Juliana Mendez Bianco Kelsey Marie Castro Christine Busse Marcela Cabello Thomas John Canales Ricardo Castañeda Olayo Calista Rose Castellanos Daniela Cazares Rodriguez Patrick Keith Coursey Linda J. Fisher Alejandra A. Galaviz Lori Lee Gallo Gabriela Elizabeth Gaona Barahona Alexis Nicole Garcia Mia Victoria Garcia Roberto C. Garcia Kimberlee Karla Gill Sarah Elizabeth Gonzalez Emily Nicole Hahn Suzanne Hill Mahsa Khajeh Darrien Landin‑Perez
Amethyst Morgan Marroquin Qwinton Nykolas Martin Jose Ramon Martinez Jr.. Joanna Martinez Gutierrez Kirk Ryan McElroy Duncan Wayne McGuffin Madeline Marie Mendieta William Miles Robert James Moncada Gabriela Diana Monreal Sarah Elizabeth Moran Erika Moreno Jose R. Nye Jr. Isaai Ortega Maryorie Carolina Perez Rebecca Marie Pettersson Bianca Nicole Puleo Nathan Ramon Viridiana Rivera Bianca Marie Rosales Alyssa Salazar David A. Salazar Eric Austin Schumacher Jesus Emmanuel Siqueiros Susie Ann Soliz
Kristina G. Taylor Natalina Mikaela Velez Beverly Christine Vickrey Scott Mitchell Villarreal Shayne Timothy Walker Lacey J. Weeks Bradley Matthew Wilhite Sherri Williams Eric Hunter Wiltse Santiago Wong Jr. Martha Zapata Veronica Reneé Zapata Alma Judith Zuniga
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Honors College
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tudents graduating from the Honors College have proven themselves to be stellar students. Members of the Honors College have pursued a rigorous academic program which satisfies all requirements of their academic departments and colleges and goes beyond those requirements to enhance learning. Throughout a student’s program of study, the Honors College has emphasized breadth of academic experience, by providing enhanced educational opportunities for selected, motivated, enthusiastic, diverse, and inquisitive students and fostering the pursuit of excellence in undergraduate higher education. The underlying philosophy of the program is that well-educated individuals should understand broad, interdisciplinary perspectives while demonstrating expertise in their chosen field. Most importantly, perhaps, the Honors College genuinely values the community, always seeking new and innovative ways to help students to gain a deep sense of belonging. We believe in honoring those whose actions uphold the highest standards of virtue and excellence, promoting equity, justice, and fairness, practicing resilience in the face of hardships and adversity, contributing to the wellbeing of all, human and other, through acting benevolently and kindly, and supporting those who need our help.
Fatima Abdul Karem Muhammad Ahmed Mazin Ajmeri Anai Alvarez Kelly Anderson Andrea Bennett Sara Bhimani Miranda Boggan Marcos Bonilla Marcos Bonilla Sofia Cavenaile Aidan Chang Possible Chinaka Jimmie Digiacinto Caitlin Dobert Ithzel Dominguez Marie Drinkwater Wyatt Frantz Faith Gaudlitz Rodina Ghanem Maria Gonzalez Maria Gonzalez Cynthia Gonzalez Yasmin Gonzalez-Morales Sofia Guevara Logan Hall Adelite Hategeka Kiarra Hopes Kanakagyanas Lanka Deniff Lara Gwendolyn Lopez Emilio Martinez Michael Martini Collin Matthies
Emmanuella Mbajiofor Patrick Mochen Saryvette Morales Cadiz Leslie Muenchow Suyapa Munoz Suyapa Munoz Laura Navarrette Tommy Nguyen Ashley Niemeyer Daniela Perez-Alvarez Eva Pruthi Saba Rajput William Randall Azalea Rodriguez (Kyler) Madison Royer Julianna Salinas Maria Sanchez Savannah Santibanez Emily Schelstrate Kamoryn Seals Esmerada Seaton Michael Segovia Genesis Seibel Drina Shuford-Nicolas Mariajose Sierra Chelsea Starkey Jordan Stone Katrina Swafford Jocelyn Ting Julia Varughese Alexa Velez Vivian Verner
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees ALVA R E Z CO L L E G E O F B U S I N E S S Summa Cum Laude Jessica Michelle Akers +Nathaniel R. Cathcart Kenneth B. Chicoine Caleb J. Cox +Jimmie P. DiGiacinto Andy Duong Gabriel‑Vincent Arriola Ferrer Colin Joseph Gallagher Juan Carlos Gallegos Melissa Y. Gonzalez +Kaitlyn C. Green Wesley Sean Griffis
Brandon Arwute Horton Holden Lee Janysek Zachary J. Kramer Hunter B. Lacour Kevin Le +Larissa A. Lopez Brittney M. Marsh Alexander John Mcarthur Michael Dustin Morris Linda C. Nwahiri +Dante C. Okpala Angela Udochukwu Otuokere
Tyler Scott Penning Carly Renee Schneider Jenna Marie Sheehan +Drina Adhara Shuford‑Nicolas Lisa K. Smith Sidney Fumiko Tanaka Sarah M. Valadez +Julia T. Varughese +Michelle Vo Gavin A. Woollven‑Lane
Kaylyn Leigh Hall Isaiah Kevin Henderson Joshua Randal Hilfer Ivan Jesus Ibarra Kenya Kamaria Nicole Jackson Katelyn Keane Tommy James Littlefield James Long Briella Montanez Longoria +Jair I. Lugo America S. Martinez‑Martine Renee C. Matheson Robert Anthony McNair Genesis Anahi Millan Alex Montemayor Pedro Morales Moreno Carlos Alberto Navarro Raymond Wai Ng
Saul Thang‑Long Nguyen Summerlin R. Ortiz Andrea N. Ovalle Flores Dominik S. Pegram Matthew Dean Rocha Adrian Rodriguez Isabel Marie Roff Garcia Alexa Salinas +Maria Carolina Sanchez Madison Nicolle Schmidt Aditi Anand Shinde Terryn Elisabeth Soward Lance Thomas Louie Mario Velasco Thomas A. Von Heiland Alayna A. Wilson
Danielle L. Bickmore Aveejeet Singh Brar Jarett Bristol Andrew C. Brown Nahomi Castro Victor Chavana Dallas Trinidad Chavez Joseph A. Copado Hudson Gray Corcoran Juli‑Ann V. Cordero
Gabriel Coronado Shazad Salim Devani Timothy Edward Dupont Ethan Burger Entrekin Tommy Favila Daisy Flores Diana Flores +Jesus Ruben Flores Daccarett Shalane Renee Foisy Samantha N. Franco
Magna Cum Laude Muhammad Sharique Ahmed Isabella S. Almeter Sarah Almoola Christian R. Barba Jacob Barker Spencer L. Brock Brendon A. Brown Humberto Cano III Nicholas Kyle Crouse Jared Kaine Dilley Devin Driskell Dario Leandro Eubanks Camilo Omar Flores Eduardo Adan Garcia Nahiskar Alejandra Gil Silva Leonor Hyram Gobea +Cynthia Gonzalez Jerry Gonzalez
Cum Laude Anek Christopher Adhihetty Arafat Wasee Alam Muhammad Mugis Ali Ruhee Ali +Nicolas Allazkani Timothy Nicholas Baker Vanessa Baltazar Sebastian Barraza Saffi Dela Cerna Bartay Paulino Bermudez
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees Isaac M. Fuentes Melissa Gallego Abigail Frost Garcia +Everett Roman Garcia Gabriel Garcia Jaden Garza Joshua Chase Golla Angel Gerardo Gutierrez Savannah N. Gutierrez Diane P. Guzman Sarona Hilal Hamoudah Derek Duane Harris Kaitlin Harvey Matthew E. Hernandez Luis D. Hinojosa +David M. Hrncir Isabella G. Jimenez Leonard I. Johnson Connor Elles Krcha Sanjana Kumar +Ariana Isabel Labarca Wil Spencer Larsen Eduardo Leon Shawn Anthony Marchand Amanda Alyssa Martin Samantha A. Martinez +Michael A. Martini Kaiyan Wu Mechling Juliana R. Mendez Caleb A. Moerdyk Basilio Moreno III Jason A. Neira Jr. Angel O. Nevarez Connor Logan Newell Derek Nickell +Ashley N. Niemeyer +Sarah Noori Diego R. Ortiz Favour O. Oyan Christian Todd Philen Jake Michael Ramsey +Jack M. Rees Bethanie N. Rodriguez Isabella Esther Rodriguez Jaelynn A. Rodriguez Roberto Carlos Rosete Justin L. Rung Jeremy Salas Gerald Andrew Sioco Courtney Leighann Stephens Alexander Thomas Tarr
Kimberley M. Trevarthen Michelle Louise Treviño Alexander Daniel Tribuch Hazel Vargas Ricardo Rene Vela Jr. Jacobo Vigil Eugenia Villagomez Jaylene Villarreal Caleb Kirk Wiggins Allison Zarate Rodriguez Jacqueline Abarca Muhammad Furqan Abbasi Bashir M. Adeniran Jr. Nicholas W. Akin Samantha L. Albarado Ivan Alducin Arias Kenneth Matthew Alexander Nawal I. Ali Raneen Aljamal Ernesto Giovanny Almaraz Grecia Alonso Dara Bliss Alsup Eryk C. Alvarado Austin E. Alvarez Melanie Briann Arias Andre C. Arnold Isabella L. Arriola Joshua P. Arrona Christelle Zenith Cecile Takor Ashu Christopher Avilez Jaden Shane Awbrey Nicholas Thomas Bach Matthew A. Baham Jared Frank Bahan Drew Michael Barber Drew Javier Barbosa Makaiya N. Barfield Marc A. Barragan Stephen I. Barrera Vernis Barrera Jr. Marrion Armand Barrios Ethan J. Bazan Geovanni Domanic Becker Hannah L. Bice Kiara Marie Bielicke Paul Bilbatua Deshaun Devon Blackshear Nicole M. Blaise Brittany Raye Blankenship
Kumalo Aklim Bogan II Namariq Bohan Jared R. Bollinger Brianna L. Boucher Paul Bouey Eric Anthony Wayne Boutte Jr. Gregory A. Brooks II Ryan Thomas Brown Nicholas Asier Bruno Matthew Pierce Bueno Adolfo Bustamante Flores Jr. Khary T. Butler Alex J. Caballero Kendall De’Shawn Calcote Rodney E. Calhoun III Britnney Roxana Campa Mackenzie A. Campbell Gerardo Tovias Canales Daisy Nicole Candia Alysa G. Caroll Javier Carranza Jr. Ricardo Carrera Pineyro Kayla Carrillo Melody M. Carrillo Brittney Rashonda Carty Andrea Victoria Casanova Joshua Rene Casarez Kimberly Casias Samantha M. Casias Eric C. Caskey Jeffrey Cassell Tasneem Cassim Yobana Ortiz Castillo Anjelica Cenobio‑Tinoco Miriam J. Cerda Leslie A. Chinchilla Anna Grace Christie Jose Angel Cintron Koriena Lee Closner Vincent David Cobarruvias Nicholas A. Collazo Nathan H. Compton Joshua Matthew Contreras Daniel Coronado Richard Cortes Jr. William R. Cox Cayla M. Crews Grayson Kent Crocker Alexander Dale Cronen Joe‑Angel Cruz Allanna G. Cuellar
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees Markus Allen Cuellar Skyler Elisabeth Curtis Emily Grace Cutlip Isaac T. Daniel Gabriela Hanaa Daniels Pedro Augusto Danini Rios Taylor J. Davidson Carina L. Davila Kiara B. Davila Dwan Davis Allan Gabriel De La Paz Anthony De La Rosa Jose Yamil De La Vega Jr. Lauren Nicole De Leon Jasmine T. Deleon Cameron Michael Dennis Krunal B. Desai Bryan A. Diaz Hong An Nguyen Dinh Grace M. Dockery Joshua Dominguez Preston I. Dominics Bjork Domit Alejandro Don Juan Trinity Enolia Marie Dyer Ltydrick J. Eldridge Paul A. Ellis Jr. Alexis Escobar Cruz Esquivel III Aaron Robert Estrada +Enrique Estrada Jr. Damion R. Evans Samantha L. Farr Sofia A. Ferdin Damon Beck Fernandez Marcus Fernandez II Jeffrey D. Fesperman Joseph A. Fitzpatrick Brendan Riley Flannelly Claudia Verenisse Flores Daniel I. Flores Erick A. Flores Hector Flores Lariza Flores Angelo Folli Jeremiah Follis Lucky R. Fornaris Kemi Imani Franklin Peter L. Freemyer Lauryn K. Frenchwood Sheena Marie Gabriel
Lewis Gafford Karla Lucia Galbo Danielle Gallegos Cassidy Nicole Galli Karina M. Galvan Ashley M. Garcia Hector Maximus Garcia Jorge Luis Garcia Jr. Klistiny Z. Garcia Lyle Christopher Garcia Shelby Catherine Garcia Ty D. Garcia Juan A. Garcia Zuazua Jr. Daniel Garrido +Alejandro J. Garza Jesse B. Garza Kristopher G. Garza Monica Marie Garza Felipe Gaytan Jr. Jenna Isabel Gonzales Kalvin Gonzales Alyssa M. Gonzalez Anahi Gonzalez Ethan Rian Gonzalez +Fernando Gonzalez Sebastian Gonzalez Emily Lizbeth Gonzalez Rodriguez Henry W. Graham Kennedy Danielle Greer Micah Alexander Grollitsch Anthony Carlos Guajardo Antonio Guajardo Sean X. Guerra Daniel Alejandro Guerrero Laura N. Guerrero Urrea Aldo Raul Gutierrez Noah Gabriel Gutierrez Khadija Hameed Simra S. Hamid Brayden C. Haney Malik T. Harrington Brandon Harris Danielle LaShae Heaslet Eric Thomas Heguy Mark Robert Henderson Fernando Uriel Hernandez Jacqueline Ivet Hernandez Manahen Hernandez Melanie Hernandez Miguel E. Hernandez
Rodrigo Hernandez Jr. Angel Eduardo Hernandez Ibarra Emily Herrera Peyton Hesson Kyle Wayne Hill Mckenna Rose Hill Richard J. Hoffman III Jonathon C. Hoffmann David James Holdbrook Jade A. Holt Nia E. Houston Christina Marie Huff Miles Clarke Hughes Mycheal L. Humphery +Andrik Alberto Hurtado Raphael Phuoc Huynh Ethan H. Ibarra Perfee Maximiliano Ibarra Oluaka E. Ibekwe Reem Sabil Ismail Syhib Damanii Jacobs Hillary B. Jean‑Baptiste Briana Nicole Jevic Garrett M. Johnson Ira E. Jones Shon‑Trai Cohen M. Jones Mauricio Juarez Ethan M. Jurgensen Jatin Hemant Kapadia Zayd Khan Mckenna Jae Kinsel Matthew K. Kollmansberger Akshith S. Konda Caden Krystyniak Danton Thomas Kukes Tommy Ngoc Le Anakaren Ledezma Brandon LeDoux Hannah M. Lee Michal Julie Lema Cassidy B. Lenz Kayla Denae Levine Aaron Justin Limuel Ethan Gabriel Longoria Kaylee E. Longoria Alberto Lopez Gabriella E. Lopez Marc Anthony Lopez Jr. Sammy Lopez Ana Kereny Lopez Zapata
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees Allison Renee Loyd Rhonix M. Macharia Leslie Macias Lopez Martin MacTribouy Quinten Ivan Mactribouy Joshua V. Madrid Jacob Herman Makaya Brandon Alexi Maldonado Karina M. Maldonado Jasmine V. Manzanares Humberto D. Manzur‑Rodriguez Jerrold Marimbe Bryce Martinez Alannis D. Martinez Bryan C. Martinez Catherine Angelica Martinez Erika M. Martinez Forrest Felipe Martinez Franchesca Martinez Nicholas D. Martinez Pauline Marie Martinez Yulissa Marie Martinez Zoey Gabriela Martinez Alix Lorena Martorell Ascencio Ceyenne B. Mass Quinten Shane McCoy Blake A. Mcmiller Aaron Peter Medina Enrique Javier Mejia Kathy Mendez Gianni J. Mendoza Maximiliano Mendoza Rosaura Mendoza‑Rodriguez Sergio Alberto Mireles Jordan R. Moghimi Andres Mogollan Hamza Sohail Mohammed Johnathan Jacob Montelongo Luis F. Moreira Jr. Christopher Morgan Alex Mitchell Moxon Jacob Paul Muenchow Kayembe C. Mwanza Parker Jack Nealy Lance Thanh Ngo Chloe Nguyen Maggie Nguyen Megan H. Nguyen Marie Rosine Niyigena Gregory Easton Novak
Jeaneth Sabela Ochoa Tejumojesu Emmanuel Okunade Brett A. Olmos John R. Olsen Abimbola Oluwole Olusanya Dike Daniel Onyeanula Gabriela Salud Orozco Gisselle Nicole Ortiz Michael A. Ortiz Glen R. Ortiz‑Smith Alyssa Victoria Ozuna Michael Palacios Nicholas G. Palacios Valerie Carmen Palomino Jader David Parada Alexandra G. Parchmont Connor Stephen Parks Marcel Mauricio Pascal Dhruv Patel Viraj Ashvin Patel Zoraya Isabel Pedroza Anthony C. Pena Camila Perez Charlize B. Perez Desiree D. Perez Shawn E. Perez Jr. Odin Yves Louis Perriaux Cameron R. Pfeiffer Koby B. Phillips Tiffany J. Pineda Edwin M. Pineda Resendiz Brenna Marie Porras Hayden K. Powell Dellassie Prempeh‑Gbedemah Jeremiah Jermaine Presley Hunter W. Pressel April Priego Matthew R. Puente Branden Farnsworth Pulido Marco Anthony Punzo Blue Quintanilla Pamela Quintero Elizabeth J. Quiroa Samuel Ramirez Tyler Kal‑El Ramirez Victor H. Ramirez Jr. Edgar Ramirez Reyes Richell Ramon Ivan Ramos Victor Jose Ramos Daniel Juan Raygoza
Ali Rehman Drea A. Reichert Norman Renteria Alexxis R. Rey Erika Marlene Reyes Jacob Paul Reyes Renee Raeylnn Reyes Gage Christopher Reyna Jessica Brock Reyna Sarah Renee Reynosa Karissa M. Ripple Francisco J. Rivas III Austin J. Roberts Brandon Evans Robinson Mariana Rocha Gonzalez Austin T. Rodriguez Charles A. Rodriguez Christian Martin Rodriguez Dustin J. Rodriguez Eliana Loren Rodriguez Elizabeth N. Rodriguez Gabriel Joseph Rodriguez Joel Rodriguez Marc A. Rodriguez Oscar Alberto Rodriguez Jonathon Christopher Rogers Ally M. Rojas Tomas A. Romero Sofia L. Roque Camacho Lindsey Marie Royter Claudia A. Rubio Karla Angelica Rubio Paulina Ruiz Angelica L. Sadsad Jaasiel M. Safari Jean Rosny Saint Pierre Juan Alberto B. Saldana Adam A. Salinas Cailan R. Salinas +Julianna Diana Salinas Luis Ernesto Salinas Amirhossein Samiepour Demetri Gilbert Sanchez Juan C. Sanchez Juan Jose Sanchez Marc Antonio Sanchez Maricela M. Sanchez Eli Z. Sanders Sandeep Singh Sanghera Mark Anthony Santos Precilia Doyan Sayon
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees Mariah Symone Scarver Tanner Lee Schlueter Sheyla P. Scholl Anthony T. Schuetze Ashley S. Segovia Astrid A. Segovia Gianna L. Segovia Eleni Danielle Sellers Oliver Isaiah Serna Mohammad Shahid Reagan M. Shepard Eduardo Silva Sofia Simental Nicole Xiao‑Lynne Slama Jacob Thomas Smith James Harrison Smith Van G. Smith Jr. Elijah Sneed Craig A. Solis Jayda Marisa Solis Julio Cesar Solis Jr. Nicolas Roberto Solis Kunfeng Song Sofia A. Sorto Zachary T. Spruill Sabrina L. Stanley Aaron Matthew Stelpflug Vernon James Stephens Jr. Javien D. Stewart Hunter Mitchell Stirm Jorge Eduardo Suday Ahmad Efosa Sule Cody Swonson
Mina Tabiat Alex Cina Tavakoli Jennifer Dariana Terrazas Campos Rodney Eugene Thomas II Cambria Mcfarland‑Beech Thompson Jonathan Anousone Thongsavanh Armando Torres Jr. Erin Celeste Torres Cortez Korielle A. Trammell Hoang Tran Sabrina Ivonne Tran Allison Paige Trevino Dylan R. Trevino Sean Fernando Trigoso Richard Satria Tuetkin Michael Bautista Tungol Noah Jacob Uriegas Julianna E. Utubor Diego Alejandro Valadez Guajardo Adam James Valdez Reny D. Valenzuela Aaron C. Vasquez Nathaniel A. Vega Eric Anthony Velasquez Brian Velazquez Jonathan C. Vera Victor M. Vicharelli Anna Vidal Antonio Vidaurri Jr.
Gianna E. Villalon Ariel A. Villanueva Bryan Villarreal Christian Avery Villarreal Kaelen Villarreal Joshua Villasenor Matthew Patrick Villasenor Adam J. Viruegas Kara Ann Ward Keegan Cash Watts Liam D. Weeks Jaden Clark Wheeler Jody Ryan White Adam Steven Wilhelmy Katelyn B. Willars Kaysia D. Williams Natalia G. Wilson Rashad Lascelles Wisdom Jacob Dylan Womack Alyssa Dawn Yates Megan L. Ybanez Derick Joe Ybarra Christopher M. Youngblood Gabriella Zamora Miguel A. Zamora Jose A. Zuno Nikki Jade Zurita
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees COLLE GE O F E D U C AT I O N A N D H U MAN DEV ELOP MENT Summa Cum Laude Vanessa Anne Agis Elizabeth Megan Boyle Paula Andrea Breyman Kassie Call Sabrina Marie Centofanti Mariceli Chavez Ramirez Veronica Contreras Sontera Meghan Crabb Alexandria J. Dominguez Ingrid Vanessa Ferman Citalan Paulina Fernandez
Giselle A. Galindo Johnie Guerra Jenae A. Guevara Emily Lane Harris Stephanie K. Herrera Stephanie Leah Holzhauer Jason E. Lafrance Cristal Lombana Brenda Luna Joanna J. Martinez Delia F. Moser
Anna G. Ng Alexis N. Palafox Aytana Sosa Perez Amy C. Tart Alexzandra Nicole Underwood Maria Adelina Valdez
Lucero B. Gomez Marissa Hernandez Skilynn R. Huerta Liliana A. Ibarra Ortiz Thelia M. Mata +Rachel E. Muttiah Amanda C. Ortiz
Nicole M. Payne Julia A. Reyna Allison Ragan Smotherman Brooke Devin Stenberg Stella G. Tijerina
Magna Cum Laude Claire Elizabeth Benavides Ashante Laniece Brown Katherine Leigh Butler Abigail Carrillo Brittney Marie Cruz Ismeralda Garcia Alyssa Renee Garza
Cum Laude Sofia Briones Amanda E. Chandia Christina Barrera Cruz Gerardo Escobedo Jr. Alejandra Garcia Nicole Jazmine Harker Anabella Elisa Herrera Miranda Isabella Herrera Zainub Khan Misty Dawn Locke Ciarra A. Mata Dominique G. Medrano Joella D. Melendez Lizbeth Mercado Ayat B. Milbes Analia Morales Justin I. Moreno Daniela Padron Noraly Parga Torres
Arianna Sarai Rodriguez Kelsey A. Sanchez Arely Treviño Harmony Alexis Tripp Jacqueline M. Villalobos Jake Allen Bailey Weeth Allison Zarate Rodriguez
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees Kaitlyn Alonzo Kianna C. Castillo Decorian John Thomas Clark Kristen Ashley Corrigan Morgan Ashley Coultress Amber Dawn Crile Devin N. Delarosa Mariah Elizabeth Dingman Mandy Marie Espinoza Madeleine Kay Freeland Bryanna L. Fuentez Claudia Aracely Garcia Krista Jane Garcia Margarita Gonzalez Imunique Lashon Green Kwabena Hagan Gyamfi Margarita Herbert Haley Lee Leal Johanna Leon
Madison E. Lowe +Alexus Nicole Macias Lindsey Martinez Karen Mariel Mason Adriana S. Medina Jacquelyn A. Narvaez Amanda Nguyen Lauren Nicole Nino Amanda M. Oconnell Mobolaji Babatunde Olupona Isabella M. Palacios Ivana Pardo Alexis S. Perez Brisehida N. Pina Noelle T. Quiroz Mia Nicia Ragland Jackeline A. Ramos Taylor Shea Richardson Karla C. Rios
Jocelyn Rivera Garcia Jessica N. Rodriguez Carolina M. Romero Melissa Renee Saenz Maria Del Mar Salgado Torres Skylar Jassel Sanchez Stephanie Sanchez Caballero Elizabeth Serratos‑Amezcua Katy Marie Suarez Angela M. Terrazas Zachary Christian Tompkins Nayeli Valdez Triniti Dee Ann Valdez Anne‑Marie Vance Sophia M. Worfel
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees COLLE GE OF LI B E R A L A N D FI N E ARTS Summa Cum Laude Thelma Acevedo Emmerson Rose Avila Nathan Ivan Ayala Yvette M. Barrientos Blanca E. Cantu +Sofia Gabriela Cavenaile Lawson G. Davis Trey Thales Doña Alyssa L. Escamilla Alissa C. Essex +Faith Dianne Gaudlitz
Andres Alberto Guerra Diana C. Guillen Matos Sr. Sandra Marie Huffman Justin Ibáñez Andrea Carolina Izaguirre Ankhara E. Johnson +Aubrey E. Monistere +Tommy Nguyen +Saba Rajput Ryan Paul Ramsay Vincent Rodriguez
Josephine Jacinta Santiago +Ryan Philip Scheidt Simon Suarez III +Michelle Vo +Ian Michael Whited
Melissa J. Herrera Candice Stacey Hollingsworth Kelly R. Holsey Tyrique Jordan Ivey Edith Ledesma Guerrero +Tara Tiffiny Lee Darius J. Lemelle Joseph R. Lerma Angelina J. Martinez Elisa Regina Martinez Manuela Mesa Kendall L. Mitchell Sophia Amanda Montez +Saryvette Morales Cadiz Elizabeth Ashley Palm
Victor Royal Ramirez +William Parker Randall Jose Enrique Rodriguez +MariaJose Sierra Alexandria Marie Sikes Jowanda L. Taft Eric Trevino Jacob S. Vaquera Reena C. Vela Sebastian Alexander Wilson Martha L. Zamora Stephanie N. Zapata Martha Gabriela Zentella
Alejandro Cuellar Megan Ashley Curtis Naydine De La Fuente Alejandro L. Echevarria Jordan Danette Ellis Nakia Fue Noah Funnell Sebastian Garcia Sol Jila Garcia April Nicole Garza
Denice B. Garza Donyell Kevin Gaskins Annika J. Gloade Elisa T. Gomez Torrez Carina Groenewald Omar Guajardo Tehila M. Guerra +Sofia Guevara Rodrigo Gutierrez Zion Nicole Hayes
Magna Cum Laude Maryam Abed +Anai Cristal Alvarez Sania Nadirali Bardoi Kaja M. Belardi Gabriella Rose Bradberry +Lane V. Charles Pamela G. Collevati Rivas Elijah Joseph Cook Hector Alejandro Enriquez +Nathan A. Espinosa Genesis Marie Esquilin Christa Garza Trenton L. Gatling Jr. +Yasmin Gonzalez‑Morales Melany Amaris Guerra
Cum Laude Gizzel M. Acosta Marylol Aguilar Cosme Arciba Jr. Sallye Jayne Barnes April Brambila Darlene Regina Brown Seth Anthony Carver Alexandra Renae Castillo Pete N. Challenger Allyson D. Croom
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees Daniel S. Hernandez Jose Gilberto Hernandez III Yajahira Herrera Tinoco Tristan Elizabeth Howard Katherine Sheehan Howe Emily Jimenez Mackenzie A. Kaufhold Dalton Everett Kelso James Reed King Adriana Leija David James Maez Jr. Julie Mancha Lisbeth Mares Gabriela M. Martinez Nicholas M. Mccain Bailey R. McGoldrick Jessica Leann McLaren Tanner John Mclees Diego E. Morales +Laura M. Navarrette Alexis Ortiz Mia Nicole Ortiz Abigail Perea Madison Taylor Peters +Andrew Mark Rivera Flor De Liz Rodriguez Julissa Marie Rodriguez Emilia R. Romo Kenn Paul Santiago Paola Soto Romero Alejandra Torres Vivian A. Torres +Samantha Marie Traphagan Jordyn Nicole Trevino Megan Renee Valco Destiny D. Valero Victoria N. Valtierra Gabriella R. Vasquez Elisha E. Vaughn +Vivian M. Verner Justine Shanell Wade Kelsey Nicole Wallace Collin Neveille Ward Uri Sil Whitehead +Iliana Yanez Bonnie Michele Acosta Nicholas A. Aguilera Efren Esai Young Sean Robert Aldrete
+Aaron T. Aleman Mohannad Alhasan Gabriel C. Allen Cristian Alvarado Samantha R. Alvarez Benjamin Edward Anzak Anthony M. Arana Sydney Anne Archer Madison Chante Armstrong Azalia Arredondo Tejada Valeria Arroyo Medina Destiny J. Auguste Brenda L. Avila Janfel Angelo Bacho Greta Alexandra Baez Elizabeth Marie Barrera Halima M. Barrow Denise M. Bassoria Jorge U. Bautista +Maddox Rose Beck Anna Nicole Beeler Jordan Nelson Bell Brianna Lee Beltran Charlize Leah Benavidez Tyler Joseph Bratten Rose Britt Ethan P. Bryan Brittany Deann Butcher Allison Joy Byars Logan Bynum Jonathan A. Cabrera Astrid R. Camacho Lacey Lynn Camarillo Paulette Adriana Camero Joey A. Canchola Katrina M. Cantu Paris I. Cantu Donald Anthony Carrasco Jr. Baltazar Casarez III Elisa Brigette Castro +Baleigh E. Cavalier George Cerda Jr. Amelia Antollna Chapa Brooke N. Chilot Jordan Marie Chimney Dominique A. Clemons Avery M. Coker Breena Coleman Jeannette Leigh Cooper Christian H. Cortez
Madison Rose Cortez Lauren Alicia Cortez Elizardo Fernanda Cuevas Richard D. Daul Niko Cavon Davis Peyten Darlene Davis Chrystian Orlando De Los Santos Samantha Marie Adaline Derleth Hannah Serena Diaz Rianna M. Diaz Tomas James Diaz Michaela Mahogany Dixon‑Peltier Kayley Rebecca Donahue Kassandra Lynn Dovalina Arianna D. Duke Abel Duran Jr. Liam Alec Eaker Jaymes Rae Edwards Kayla Monique Elizondo Hans English Cullen M Ennis Aylin A. Esparza Alyssandra Esquivel Christian G. Esquivel Emily Elizabeth Evans Catherine D. Fadok Jonathan Reed Fargnoli Mahpara Rahim Fariha +Brigid K. Ferrell Christopher Rene Flores Dulcinea Flores Kayla Isabel Flores Lesley A. Flores Mia Celeste Flores Terrion Je’Sean Frank Nicholas C. Frazier Joshua Armando Fuentes +Anthony M. Galvan Clarissa Garcia Corina Rebecca Garcia Emma R. Garcia +Gabriella E. Garcia Kandice Lea Garcia Rolando Garcia Victoria Zeda Garcia Izabella Garza James Edward Garza
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees Martin I. Garza Teresa S. Garza James Howard Gelvin Claudia Daniela Gil +Samuel Robert Godoy Alejandra N. Gomez Jaime Gomez Jr. Sebastian G. Gomez +Bianca Michele Gonzales Noah J. Gonzales Rosena Celine Gonzales Alejandra Gonzalez Erica L. Gonzalez Sheyla Berenice Gonzalez Karen Gonzalez‑Perez Melody Joy Grigg Dave Anthony Guerra Jr. Braulio Ivan Gutierrez Gonzalez +Haley Jaymes Hamson Rolando Lee Handy II Catherine E. Harmon Marcus Jamal Harris Alex E. Hayes Briana Patrice Hayes Jarvis Henson Ashlyn Kay Hernandez Elizabeth Hernandez‑Zepeda Abigail Marie Hoover Michael W. Howard Jr. Aaron Huerta Reagan Nathaniel Huffty Rosa M. Ibarra +Vanessa O. Ikomi Arielle H. Imhoof Lindsay Michelle Ingram +Erika E. Jackson Tylar Michael Jank Nia Eloisa Jaramillo Stacy Ann Jelinek Danielle Savannah Jenkins Bonnie Lee Jimenez Jose M. Jimenez Jr. Cameron A. Jimenez Martin Kaylee P. Jobe Brandi Michelle Johnson Erebus Nicole Jones Aravinth Joseph Gabriella R. Juarez Emily N. Kaberline Emily Mikaelah Kelley
Michael Kimble +Nathalia S. Kuruwita Nicole D. Langley Gabriella R. Larios Kelson N. Li Melissa Mae Long Michael David Lopez Salvador Cristan Lopez Joseph Johnathan Lucero Dylan J. Luna Emily N. Luna Kaitlyn R. Luna Melissa A. Luna Ayana Rose Maldonado Tracie Renee Maley Liam Alexander Marcos +Oliver Lyric Martin Briana A. Martinez Edward M. Martinez Ernest Aaron Martinez Jr. Jennifer C. Martinez Martin G. Martinez Rozlyn Ryann Martinez Julian Stone Martinez Ball Symeon Nicolas May Mason Cordell Mcdonald Garland Kareem Mckinney Jr. Josephine A. Medina Taylor Renee Medina Annette Michelle Menchaca Aaron M. Mendoza Fatima B. Mendoza Angela Jeannete Meza Nicklas G. Miele David Ezequiel Monsegur Adrianna P. Monzon Nicholas Walker Moon John M. Mora Luis F. Moreira Jr. Manuel Moreno Jr. Julissa Noemi Morfin Quentin R. Morrow Christopher A. Morton Cassandra‑Lisette Cecilia Muniz Marcela Soledad Muniz Francisco Munoz Jorge Alfredo Munoz Wilbert Murillo Samuel Justin Murphy Ryan Austin Najarian
Emily Nicole Nava Kenza‑Marie Ngantcha‑Ouandja Mikaela Francesca Nichols Ailish Mae Nosker Sarah Ann Ofsdahl Mychal I. Olguin Emmanuella Oluwatosin M Olorunsola Abigail A. Olson Ruby E. Osbon Taylor Dione Overshown Heather Nicole Palacios Candice Parker Darnyell Christopher Parker Jr. Joshua Collen Patty Sheahan C. Paul II Luisa Fernanda Peirce Daisy Dariana Pena Matthew R. Pena Astrid K. Pena Orbe Brandon Isaac Perales Danielle A. Perez +Alexis M. Peterson Hannah A. Plemons Ashley Nicole Polasek Anjelica May Porter Andres A. Presas Isabella Presley Kimberly Prudencio Maribell Ramirez Juan A. Ramirez Garcia +Briah Lucia Ramos Zipporah Ann Ramos Olivia N. Rayos William S. Regalis Kayla Ann Renteria Thomas Edward Richardson Brianna Rimel Katherine R. Rios Kaylee A. Rios Fahmish Batool Rizvi Damien Merio Robinson Jr. Cuauhtemoc Rodriguez Jr. Journee Ryanne Rodriguez Megan A. Rodriguez Gema S. Ruiz Anjelica Denae Salazar Cassandra A. Salazar Jordan Salazar Victoria D. Salazar
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees Allyson Michelle Salinas Josiah R. Salinas Adolf E. Salomon IV +Carlos Eduardo San Juan Judith Santibanez Shelby Carrington Santos Andrew Bradley Scroggs Liberty M. Semlinger Mary V. Shaw +Jedda T. Silva Mia Fiori Silva Marissa Marie Silvas Xela Mayne Simmons Aditi Singh Olivia Joan Siskey Robbi Smith Tiana T. Smith Nicolas Roberto Solis
Vincent Giovanni Solis Jazlyn Suarez Aurora E. Swantek Zulemi Tapia Caryl Jennifer Taylor Deann Torres Leslye Corina Torres Monica Michelle Trevino Garcia Grecia Sofia Treviño‑Garza Neville Brice Triplett Esther Chinasa Udeh Velmarie Valderrama Isaiah J. Valdez Michael A. Valdez Jr. Abby Ivette Van Aacken Laura Chanel Vazquez Juan F. Velasquez Jr. Miranda Velez Carrillo
Nathan J. Veltri Jaime A. Viejo Valeria M. Villanueva Lillian K. Watkins Randall A. White Landry Wideman Kate Batista de Andrade Ashley L. Williams Amberlee Ruthann Wright Skye Mekaeleon Wright Mia A. Yeverino Summerlee M. Zavidny Karch Ranger Anthony Hunter Zeilinger‑Gardienr Zachary Marshall Zuniga
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees COLLE GE OF S C I E N C E S Summa Cum Laude Connor A. Acred +Betsy A. Addo‑Mensah Danelle K. Bennett Hannah M. Biasiolli Ashley Elizabeth Burke Joseph C. Chadwell +Aidan T. Chang Jeffrey Edward Cordes Regan Nicole Doss Collins O. Enoma Jackelin D. Garcia +Rodina Mohamed Ahmed Ghanem Valeria Anahi Gomez Barcenas
Ashley Michelle Gray William B. Hernandez Mariana Iglesias Robert Klupka James M. Knapp Leon Phuoc Le Benjamin Lindley +Hans Robinson R. Loja Antonio Maldonado III Brandon Dean Muller Gabriel A. Murillo Isaac Hoang Nguyen Ravi Paresh Patel Daniel Thomas Patterson
Hezron Eric Perez Pedro M. Rodriguez Martin Gerardo Sanabia +Ricardo Sosa Silva Jeffrey Scott Stapleton Gabriella Corinne Tijerina Huey‑Yi Joey Wong
Jayda Sierra Johnson Megan Nicole Keller +Kanaka Gyana Sai Sri Lalitha Lanka Renee Elsa Latapi‑Gamez +Jiaxing Li +Valentina Lopez Urrego Enrique R. Mata III +Emmanuella Ogechuckwu Mbajiofor Jagr Dane Pacheco Sofia Veronica Pousson +Eva Pruthi
Katie Marie Quinlivan Christopher Benjamin Torres Dinh Tran Alex M. Van Nimwegen Kyle Ryan Wilkerson
Magna Cum Laude Nicholas A. Aguilar Chelsea Alvarez Sania Nadirali Bardoi Julian Daniel Beltz Mayra Carrillo Bryan Thomas Chappell Brandon Chung Matthew T. Darragh Megan E. Franco Cinthya Karina Gomez Eddie A. Guajardo +Logan Ross Hall Katherine R. Hoog
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees Cum Laude Diyana Mufeed Abdulahad Jonathan P. Aguirre Debra G. Balderas Luis A. Balderas Jr. Tiffany D. Barker‑Edwards Melissa Behymer Pablo Benavides +Sara Aziz Bhimani Christian A. Blackmon Emilie Mclaren Brochon +Diem Trang Bui +Sophia Grace Carlson Christopher A. Carruth John J. Caruso Sarai Castro Bryson James Catlett Kaitlyn Janelle Chavera Frida Constantino Ashley Michelle Cuell Karen Judith Garcia Justin Gilberti Jorge Rolando Gonzalez +Maria F. Gonzalez Raegan E. Heathcock Karen Heinrichs Delgado Ian James Henke Luke George Holsonbake Kamren A. Idar Riya Khosla Kimberly B. Kimak Madhav Kummara Nicolette Lanaro +Victoria H. Lemus Alfonso M. Lopez Marco F. Maldonado Jr. Anthony R. Martinez Christian Dakota McKay Jasmine Renae Milliger Gisele Elise Morales +Leslie Anne Muenchow Amos N. Munteanu Joshua Joseph Nagle +Calvin J. Newcomb Yahaira Ortega Stefan T. Padron Austin Marshall Patridge Misael Paxtor‑Hernandez
Isabel Perez Andy Viet Pham Lauren R. Pittman Alexander J. Regino +Corey Martin Ritch II +Kylar Madison Royer Bashir Bassam Salman Muhammad H. Sharif Briannah N. Spooner +Chelsea Ann Starkey Marcus D. Stokes +Shalin S. Thundiyil +Jocelyn Ting Kathryn R. Wood Ammar Zafar Sara Iyad Abualfateh +Gabriel W. Acuff Carlos Cesar Aguilar Brand Jovita Noelia Aguilera Zohir Aliliche Alyssa Lorena Alvarado Bryan Alvarado Pedro Alvarado Chloe Alexis Andreason Anthony Antonio Antinori III Farden Sheak Apurba Heather Lauren Argullin Evan Thomas Ashley Garrett Shawn Ashley Ariel Laureano Balseiro Gomez Dulce M. Barrientos Peralta Lauren Jill Barrios Elizabeth A. Batha Brandon Kristian Bell Ayrton Alberto Bello Nanez Alejandro Bermea Cantu Isabella Michelle Bernal Natalie Zoe Blackburn Jaydne Mikayle Blomfield Jacob Patrick Bohrer Juan C. Bravo Nicholas J. Breach Shanna Maria‑Mae Briscoe Elise Sophia Buck Melody Mariana Buezo
+Jakob D. Burditt Damian T. Busby Cameron Lee Calvo Michelle D. Cantu William Hector Cantu Kaley M. Caprio Andrea Cardona‑Jaramillo Cade Matthew Lee Cario Michael Alexander Carnley Maria Rosa Carrasco Paul A. Carrizales III Myriah Renee Castillo David Jonathan Chenevert II Iran Mareli Cinta Summer Christine Doc Clark Jordan Akai Coleman Trevor R. Colen Angelica Isabel Collazo +Hayden Colling Alyssa B. Constantine Christopher Cordova Z’Karia Traevion Crawford +Gavin B. Cunningham Melissa Cura Bryndi Shardaye Lané Daniels Arianna Alyssa De Hoyos Shania H. De La Rosa Camryn Rae De Leon Marco Antonio De Luna Jr. Marcus B. Dehoyos Raul Samuel Deleon +Anne Lauryn C. Deregla Igor Derke Nathan Campbell Diaz Leroy Duran Jr. Erika Nicole Dyer Jordan L. Dziuk Taylor R. Easterling Rebecca A. Eckert Amy Carolina Elias Michelle A. Enero Mira Ann Anfone Espiritu Juan Alonzo Esquivel Jr. Brandon B. Evins Kailey Brooke Fariss Gerardo Flores Leanne M. Flores
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees Alex C. Fontenot Michaela Foshee Genevieve Jo Franco Adam M. Galindo Isaac Higinio Gallegos Lourdes Victoria Gamez Rhonda Jessica Garay Cynthia Garcia Nicholas Valenzuela Garcia Rodrigo Garcia Jazmine R. Garza Saron G. Gebretsadik Emily S. Getreu Taylor L. Gleason Autumn M. Goble Christopher Dean Gomez Dylan J. Gonzales Alyson D. Guevara Aundrea R. Guevara Karina R. Guthmann Aryamah Hajiebrahimzargar Sarah M. Halverson Md Amir Hamja Christopher B. Hendrix Erik Jesse Hernandez Jesus A. Hernandez Jr. Jose Manuel Hernandez Laisha M. Hernandez Selene Evamaria Hernandez Blake Scott Herrera Chandler Ray Heupel Austin Christopher Holguin Jacob R. Houssian Kiara M. Howard Abdul Rahman Ahmad Ibrahim‑Hamdan Jongbo Im Michael A. Jaeschke Cynthia Beatriz Jaszczuk Tyler Lee Jobe Orlando Jeremey Jones Jr. Noah Michael Jorpeland Nikhil Kapoor Tharun Bijo Karakkatt Sohyun Kim Yaran David King Haven Kaylee Kotara Kynadi Pauline Lambright‑Mazzola
Angela K. Landa Maryrose L. Lara Arnold Lee Nicole D. Legorreta Gavin Akira Levis Scott L. Liu Kierra Alyse Lockett Gwendolyn A. Lopez Isabella Sofia P. Lopez Salvador Lopez Jr. Cameron Royce Lott Sofia Lozano +Kayla D. Lucas Clarysa J. Luna Abu Bakr A. Mahmoud Amy Nicole Maltos Camila Martinez Ricardo Martinez III Sofia M. Martinez Arturo Martinez‑Castellanos Jr. Giselle E. Matamoros Analisa M. Mayo‑Ramos John H. McCann IV Jaylon Grace McCoy Micah R. Mendoza Altamish A. Merchant Christopher Jacob Messier Arthur Salas Minjares Jared M. Mireles Samantha Ann Mizell Eddie Morales III Danasia Arielle Morgan Hailey Jessalyn Morris Madeline M. Morse Carly Arianna Munoz Samantha L. Murray Kellee Nerine Myers Francisco Nava Gutierrez Jr. Lydia M. Navarrete Dominic T. Nguyen Jr. Duong H. Nguyen Jr. Richard H. Nguyen Daniel Novak Yelena B. Nunez Michael U. Obi Lauren Ellen Odigie Oluwadamisi O. Odumosu Victor Philips Ogunjumelo Matthew D. Ojeda
Tomiloba Onaopemipo Olorunfemi John Caleb Oranday Bianca Ortiz Alan Adrian Osorno Pedro Bjorn Ovin Suarez Deborah G Oyeyemi +James Peter Pachikara Alyssa Lynn Paiz Ernesto R. Palacios Jr. Joshua Hayes Pawlik Arayanzi D. Pena Ariellah Mae Pena Magaly L. Perales Alexandria Angela Peralta Cameron Lee Perez Gloria M. Perez Victoria Jewel Perez Darren Pharakhone Sanjay Pokhrel Hayley Ann Provis Caleb Ryne Puett Joe Anthony Quintanilla Amber M. Rabsatt +Francisco J. Ramirez Alfred Ramos Jeremy A. Randall Calli D. Recore Isai Rivas Joshua I. Rivera Rito Rodela Jr. Amberly N. Rodriguez Erika Silvina Rodriguez Analisa Rojas Lindsey R. Romero Brianna K. Ruiz Ethan R. Rupp Anna Pauline Sachitano Filiberto A. Salazar Royd Alex Salinas Alejandro J. Sanchez Jr. Erasmo Sanchez Jr. Andrea M. Sanchez Ocana Michelle M. Sanchez Ramirez Frida Emilia Sanchez Valdes Deja Jaylyn Sandoval Antonio Santillan +Aylene A. Santillan Marcus Sauceda Jr.
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees Amanda Yvonne Saucedo Ronald W. Saunders Jr. Daralee Sharnise Scott +Kamoryn Denise Seals Sarah Ann Seanard Rebecca Alyson Serna Sonia O. Shaka Hassan Mohammad Sheikh Mark Shenouda Samuel Elliott Sherman Garreth Oluwalayomi Shonaike Roderick Miles Simms Gabriela A. Sims‑Padron Tristan L. Smith Maija Nichole Solis
Moira Stai Sarah Nicole Stanley +Jordan R. Stone Reagann A. Striedel Mariah F. Tellez Giovanni F. Teran Maria M. Todorova Laura Alejandra Torres Miranda Stephen Tran Carina Maria Trevino +Daniel Rafael Trevino Thanhlan Trinh Zackarya Umar Samuel Vasquez III Leslie A. Velten
Amy Lynn Vester Jaime Omar Vicencio Brittany Villanueva Ubaldo A. Villasana Jr. John N. Weaver Roosevelt B. Whitehead Jr. Parker E. Willis +Ana Elena Wilson Paul Alan Wilson Darien G. Ybarra Elicia Marie Ynostroza Angelica V. Zamarron +Carlos Esteban Zambrano Jr. Emmitt Stephen R. Zamora
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees UNI V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E Summa Cum Laude +Lina T. Alshakarchi Adriana I. Garza Katarina Nicole Jackson
Shannon Pinales Carol Ann Wyatt
Magna Cum Laude Aaron Elijah Rosales Cowles Megan Michelle Flagg
Desiree A. Mendez Marcella L. Palaferri
Elise Ann Spencer Angelia Sterrett
Taylor Nicole Jensen Geovani Kyle Jn Pierre Catherine Jean Kopas Carlton D. Linguard Jr. Jesus Emmanuel Lira Brianna Nicole Lopez Jonathan William Lux Allison N. Manning Alex Scott Martinez Eduardo Martinez Jr. Geovanna V. Martinez Lady Esmeralda Martinez Darius Jerome McClain Abel Alberto Mondragon Avery Gene Morris Landon Nail Lowman Nail Kayla Olguin Kevin Olivas Jesse J. Pena Jr. Veronica Lee Pershall Brandi Kae Pett Keanuu‑Tupac Octavio Ramirez Maria Elida Ramirez Jaelyn M. Ramon Elizabeth R. Riddle Malek Morris Riley Nicolas Ryan Rodriguez Hector A. Romero David E. Russell Giovanni Salazar Melanie Schwartz Alexandra S. Rangel Raymond Soto Jr. Harrison Stillwater
Venly Tongia Tatafu Adrian Jalesa Tippit Jennifer Anne Tocci Bernardo Torres Jazmin Trevino Lyric L. Williams Deedra La’Shaye Wilson Alexander Bleu Wyant Odai Faisal Yaseen
Cum Laude Selina Marie Barrientez Stephanie Davila Laura L. Quiroz Rogelio Aguilera Barberena Demetris C. Allen Alara Alparslan Seferino Alvarado III Osita Nkemakonam Anusi II Isabella Diana Bolch +Robert A. Casas Christian D. Clayton Joe’L L. Cleveland Joshua Jerrod Croslen Michael Joseph Darchicourt Felicia J. Dean Laura Enriquez Samantha Sarwar Farin Nicole Fasterling Ussel Nicktroy Fortune +Wyatt Armand Frantz Thomas D. Gallegos Lillian Galvan Aneliese Garza Synia Gilbert Gianno Gomez Linda Pena Gonzales Dywan Dajuan Griffin Daniel Guerrero III Carmen Denise Gutierrez James David Hernandez Jr. Aaron Jake Hinojosa Daniella Houston Jessie Anne Hudson
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees KLES SE C O L L E G E O F E N G I N E E R I N G AND I N T E GR AT E D D E S I G N Summa Cum Laude David Isidoro Anaya Joshua M. Arriaga Aaron Lee Izaguirre
+Emilio Martinez III +Patrick A. Mochen
Magna Cum Laude Mark A. Baker Ryan Hudson Blodgett Dia Aldeen Farabi Johnathan Kameron Hover Brennan Edward Johnson
Dilpreet Kaur +Ernesto Alejandro Meza Jr. Alejandro E. Rivas Allan I. Rodriguez Coleman W. Rogers
Carlos D. Segovia Jr. Muskan Aiyubbhai Vahora Brian Vazquez
Elysia Gabriela Puente Luis Manuel Ramirez Azam Dhiaa Salman Lin Sheng Daniel Silva Jr. Michael Torres Guadalupe E. Vega III Kevin Vidales Theodore G. Winter Baden E. Womack Sara Zinbi Fatima Abedrop Kody M. Abendschein Wes D. Adamson Eniola T. Adegoju Abdulwahab K. Alali Shahad Husain Albustan Ahmad S. Alnourachi Mohammad Sami Alrumaih Oscar Ruben Alvarez Sr. Andrew Jek Anderson +Natalie I. Arras Juan C. Arruti Ryan S. Ashurst Asho Cabdiweli Askar Riyaben R. Babvani Pete Yanez Badillo III Delilah C. Barrios Zachary G. Baurys Leslie G. Bautista
Michael Steve Becerra Joshua Beltran Stephen David Benavides Jr. Enrique Bibb‑Serrano IV Matthew Boice Gage A. Brown Richard A. Brown Ramon B. Bruno III Mariela Bueno Garcia Devin N. Bui Madia L. Campos Enrique Carbonell Enriquez Erika Cardona Erick Nathaniel Carranza Tammy Melissa Carrillo Flores Swan Castillo Francisco Castillo Sanchez Angel Daniel Castro Cesar M. Cavazos Nathalie J. Cazares Caleb Champion Martin Chaul Monroy Annellise J. Chavez Chyke Chidume Glists Sabu Chorath Juan Manuel Cifuentes Sosa Montana Lake Clark‑Wyatt David Ray Cobb III James P. Collier III Eric Daniel Cornejo
Cum Laude Issac A. Alvarez Horacio Balderrama Braeden Asher Bendele Vanessa Renee Boswell Cyrus S. Bourg Carter Michael Bryant David I. Cali De Leon Nataly Castillo Francisco Colchado Jr. Jeffrey A. Desmarais Daniel Diaz Flores Farid Sami Elnahas Reuben Henry Ford Karen Gonzalez +Adelite Hategeka Joshua A. Herschell Samuel David Knight Bonnie Catherine Lee Alejandro Martinez Jr. +Collin J. Matthies Brayden H. McHazlett Max Alexander Merritt Ricardo A. Montemayor Madison Elise Myers Cassandra M. Niño Haehwan Park Rafael Peralta Jose Antonio Peralta Salazar Jr. Kevin Michael Presley Sr. Santiago Solis Prieto
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees Patrick Alvaro Costello Jason Tyler Criollo Owen Mckinlay Davis Jonathan William Day Cameron De La Fuente Christian H. De Luna Vanessa Estrella Demendonca +Divya Deonarinesingh Kross Giovanni Devera‑Waden Ben Christopher Winslow Dodge Zachary A. Dooley Hussam Sam Elayna Benjamin Clark Elseth Jr. +Rigoberto Esquivel Jr. Ryan G. Estrella Miguel Angel Flores Gabriel Antonio Flores Maldonado Richard A. Florian Curtis J. Forster Ohilda Yaneth Franco Tyseana Franklin Roxanne Nicole Fromme Tyler L. Fuller Daniel Galindo Alberto Jose Garcia Chevelle Garcia Eduardo Enrique Garcia Xavier Alexandro Garcia Ruben Eduardo Garcia‑Salinas Melva B. Godoy Athena Leann Gomez Damian Gomez Eric Gonzales Aralis Gonzalez Ashley Danielle Gonzalez Richard Ethan Gunnels Caleb D. Harris Damario Santana Harris Aaron David Hentges Michael Austin Hernandez Cody Ryan Hester David Holguin Jr. Eduardo N. Jaimes Juan Lee Jeffers +Joseph C. Johnson Kira S. Johnson +Taylor G. Jones Brandon Forbes Kesselring Uzair Khan Udal Kosta
Reva R. Kulkarni Constantino Zach Lambropoulos Alonzo Adrian Laureano Anthony James Leblanc Jr. Bryan C. Leblanc Phillip Andre’ Leblanc Shane Lettine Elizabeth Ann Lopez Jeremy R. Lopez Jr. Roberto Lopez III Stephanie Elizabeth Lopez Iliana Isabel Lopez Martinez Phillip Aaron Loy Matthew Vernan Ludwig Angelina Marie Luna Alex Benjamin Magdaleno Jr. Shawn Lyndon Banal Mallari Juan Malvaez James P. Manley Zamira V. Manuel Richard A. Martinez Yvette Larissa Martinez America Daniela Martinez Tepepa Mariana I. Maya Alexander L. Mayberry Kade A. Mcgraw Martha Lucia Medina Castrillon Matthew P. Milner Hannah Francesca P. Miranda Rebecca A. Mires Joseph A. Mitchell Devin J. Moltz Michael A. Monge Amy Moreno Sanchez Micah J. Morgan Axel A. Munch Sara Khalid. Mustafa Sebri Nasser Rogelio Guadalupe Navarro Laxton Nathan New Cathy Ngoc Nguyen Hieu Duy Nguyen Joe Michael Nino Tommy Kent Nixon III Marco A. Olivares III Alexandra C. Orona Justin L. Otake Luke Alexander Otten Kayla B. Oviedo Valeria A. Pacheco
Brent A. Parker Isaac Pena Ricardo Perez Victoria I. Perez Tamara Lizbeth Perez Ramos Micaela Allyse Plueger Phillip Lee Prater Ryan M. Ramos Jonah Noel Reyna Nicholas M. Reyna Reynaldo Reyna Jr. Diamond Derek Rios Roberto Carlos Rivas Oyervides Rafael Miguel Robles Christopher I. Rocha Adan M. Rodriguez +Azalea Nicole Rodriguez Julian Alexander Rodriguez Lisette Rodriguez Emilio Rodriguez Fernandez Jesus M. Rojas Jesus Romero Jr. Wyatt James Ross Ilse Paola Ruano Austin J. Ruiz Michael Salvador Ruiz Daniel Michael Saenz Alysson Nikhol Salazar Melissa Nicole Sanabia Caroline L. Sanabria Paola M. Sanchez Flores Luis A. Santillan Husham Jabbar Sattar Jassiel Saucedo Juan Antonio Saucedo III +Ethan Barry Savell Alejandro R. Serna Solaiman Shahriar Ryan L. Shawker Robb Richard Smith III Alexander R. Soliz Cheyenne Renea Stevens Alexus D. Stoerner Joshua Christopher Swanner Kyle Aaron Thetford Joey Dwayne Thorpe Josie A. Torres Alejandro Torres Lopez Hector Luis Torres Metz III John Kensinger Tran Sarah Eve Treviño Marco A. Trujillo
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees Luis Alberto Valadez Rizo Natalia Vargas Jazmine Mae A. Velasquez Fabian Villanueva Henry N. Vo Bryan A. Wagner Bradd Matthew Waki David J. Welch
Dillon Garett White Maxine Jene Williams Royce Joshua Williams Xavier Williams Anar Monzer Yazji Arthur Gray Yowell Isai G. Zamora
COLLE GE F OR H E A LT H , C O M M U N ITY AND P OLIC Y Summa Cum Laude Jason Kim Adams Anaid Alvarez +Kelly Jarise Anderson Lydia N. Astwood Faith Angelina Aviles Azizah Sabir Baraka +Miranda Brielle Boggan Colby James Borak Serena E. Browning +Sofia Gabriela Cavenaile Kaylah Rene Dove
George Byron Gholson Lauren E. Goldstein Roxanne Hernandez Faith Megan Kwan Nicole Yamilet Mata Eesha Navaid Analiese E. Nowell Cole Ortiz Priscilla S. Rangel Ashley Nikole Rivera Michelle Ellise Salinas
+Esmeralda Naomi Seaton +Michael D. Segovia Raul Vallejo II Joann Kim Vo
Jacob Ethan Jackson +Payton Rae Johnson +Kanaka Gyana Sai Sri Lalitha Lanka King Yeung Antony A. Ma Kristian Louie P. Manansala Skylar E. Mcginnis Daniela Montemayor Zoe Munoz Julie A. Norman Kalah Morgan Oncale Doris Oni Kayla Josephe Martine Paul Sart Saturnino Perez IV Samantha Y. Puebla Amber K. Rawjani Alexandra M. Raymundo Alyssa Marie Reyes Sarina Adeli Russ Camryn Jade Sanford Marissa G. Scurry Alexis Dawn Shird
Taylor‑Davis +Lilly Anne‑Frances Temple Andrew Trevino Dominic Y. Tse Alina Ramzan Vadsariya Nayelli Chantal Vasquez Danica Rose Wilkinson Dana‑Marie Dolores Wilson Lillianna E. Woerner Kevin Zavala
Magna Cum Laude Ruby A. Acuna Katy Raquel Aguilar Kashish Ali Juan Francisco Baez Faiza Anis Bootwala Lina M. Bottomley Kaeylarae Brogden Gabriel Armando Calzada Cassandra Cepeda Tracy Chica Makayla Marie Daniels Hali Garcia Cameron A. Gloria +Cynthia Gonzalez Yessenia Gonzalez Flores Anthony Akessler Bren Michelle Guerrero Rogelio Daniel Guzman‑Padilla Jr. Inara Munir Ali Hirani +Kiarra F. Hopes +Emily G. Howell
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees Cum Laude Sadaf Abdulwakil Mostafa N. Al Tayawi Lauren Olivia Amaro Kelly D. Arguijo Zoe V. Atkinson Kaecy R. Barba Hannah E. Bethard Tabitha E. Broady Alayssa Cardenas Samantha Ann Casablanca Destiny Marie Chavez Mariela Sofia Cid De Leon Caitlin Shayna Clark Andrea Gabriela Cortez Isabella Cuellar Julia Dias Silva Hayley Rose Diaz‑Rivera Madisyn D. Dickerson Claire Elizabeth Dion +Marie Anne Drinkwater Katherine H. Edgmon Carolynn Marie Ekbaeck Alexis Ann Fojtik Courtney Nicole Foster Kristian A. Gallegos +Elissa Gandara Autumn Faith Garcia Silvestre Garcia Gavriela Lizzette Gonzalez Jaime L. Gonzalez Kristine J. Gonzalez Shay Goodwyn Simon Alexander Hart +Parisa Hemmat Isai Elian Heredia Leticia Hernandez Ricardo M. Hernandez Sabrina L. Hernandez Sarah Noel Herrera Samuel Friedrich Hille Bethany LeAnn Islas Brigitte Jimenez +Danielle Elianna Jimenez Lushious Latimer Jr. Oscar S. Lopez Holly Lowe Iveth Macias Brett A. Marthis Ashley Elena Martinez Adbieel Melendez‑Concepcion
Karen L. Morales Salvador John M. Nasr Nina Lamar Navarijo Bryan Keith Neuhaus Giovanna Alexandra Nuñez Zasha Mina Oliveira Trinity Elizabeth Oliver Christine U. Opara Maria G. Ortiz +Alexa Padilla Stefan T. Padron Carolina A. Pedraza +Daniela R. Perez‑Alvarez Karli Dilon Pierson Michael Quintanilla II +Alejandro E. Ramos Rianna Alexis Ramos Mireya I. Reyes Felisha Dawn Rios Erick Esteban Rodriguez Sr. Bradly Jay Sarver Anusha Sathyanarayanan Michael Allen Scheerer James J. Smith Chaez‑Isaiah Sagabaen Spurlock Ian William Swaney Raven S. Swenson Valerie M. Tellez‑Giron Trung Viet Tran Emiliano Vargas Santiago Vargas Norma Yesenia Vasquez Jocelyn Iveete Vazquez Ryan Alan Ward Micah R. Ware Dana E. Youngblood Carlos A. Zarate Victoria Lynn Acosta Ashley Danielle Acuna Jade R. Adams‑Sendejar Genevive A. Agredano Destiny Alexus Aguirre Bah Mu Ah Jenna Crysten Alegria Jonathan Anthony Alexander Joshua Richard Alexander Angelique R. Almanza Jacob I. Alvarez Louis Alvarez
Alexa G. Alvarez Lopez Adrian M. Ambriz Aunika Anderson Nikka Yanchelle Andrew Guzmán Miguel Angel Anguiano Jr Sophia Guardia Araujo Claudia Aracely Arispe Jaqueline Arredondo Joshua Arredondo Mariajose Arredondo Darby Jae Avalos Alivia Rai Avila Jesus Aviles Jorge Ayala Jr. Brittany Baca Jennifer Bahng Sage Lyna Bailey Courtney Dayne Baker Evan C. Baker Ziayear Julieanne Banks Bailee Solange Baquet Jesse Vince Bargeron Daynii Reese Barrera Lesly Valeria Barrera +Maryam G. Baslaim Milandeep Kaur Batth Jade Rachelle Bautista Jeanette Bautista Maley Bazaldua Jose L. Benavides Maria Isabel Benites Luna Paige Betancourt Miranda Alexis Bocanegra Lachlan Joseph Bofinger Adrianna Danielle Bolanos Neil Bombaywala Marcos R. Bonilla Cameron Cole Thomas Border Alexandria K. Borrero Reina Raquel Boykin Channelle Bozik Altonay C. Braggs Kelcie Ashlen Brien Ethan Briggs Julia M. Briones Analyssa N. Briseno Kaleece Elaine Brock Grace Christine Brucks Francisco Eduardo Bujanda
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees Malik Keshawn Burnley Luis Fernando Bustamante Cheyenne K. Camacho Kaitlyn S. Camacho Luis Fernando Canales Brandon P. Cancino II Justin Ray Cantu Mario R. Cantu III Ricardo Cantu Karen Carbajal Yadhira Carrillo Garcia Joleen Carrizales Aniya Arianna Carson Alan Gabriel Casas +Carlos Andres Castro Jadyn P. Cavness Ayleen Hibett Cazares Paulina Chacon Tivian Lauren Chambers Songyu Chen Hannah Childers Woo Y. Choi Adriana M. Cisneros Isabella S. Clapham Clarissa De Luna Clark Elyssa M. Coleman Haley Lynette Collins Nathaniel Jacob Contreras Bailey Renee Cook Kinzie R. Cortez Isaac Cortinas Kianna E. Coultress Fatima G. Covarrubias Isabella R. Covarrubias Giovanna Cruz Monica Cruz Sofia Helena Cruz‑Sauceda Mauricio Cuellar Cheyenne Autumn Czichos Nicholas Ethan Daniel Alexandria Miranda Davila Cole Hunter Davis Dezarae Tia Monique Davis Paitin Davis Serena Nichole Davis Aimee P. De Herrera Samuel J. De Jesus Sadie Kristel De La Cruz Danniella Marie De Leon Madeline M. Dehart Jacob Alexander Dehoyos Anastasiya Delgado
Lauren Elizabeth Delgado Alec Troy Desrosiers Aaron J. Deville Elisha J. Diaz Frances D Hernandez Diaz Sara Diaz Faith Presley Dierschke Chayton Jon Dinger Bryon K. Dixon Jr. Megan B. Dolley Sonia Duarte Anthony Duong Veronica G. Elizondo Leishyion Michelle Ellerbee Hadeel E. Elsheikh Maya Marcella Escobar Sara Jacqueline Espinoza Jessica Esther Estrada Rachel C. Eyden Leslie S. Fabela Akhfa Fakhar Katherine Ann Fellner Garrett Leon Ferguson Karina Claudia Fernandez Melissa Fernandez Evan T. Ferrara Antonio Flores III Ashley Renee Flores Bristol Nicole Flores Jenny Hernandez Flores Pamela Michelle Flores Trinity Marie Flores Vivian Flores Kaylin Elizabeth Fontenot Natalie Marie Foster Denna Grace Fox Tyris Jay Franklin Marlee Fray Walter Eugene Fuller Jr. Breyana M. Gadson Alexie Danielle Garcia Andrea Itzel Garcia Brianna D. Garcia Desiree Garcia Guillermo Garcia III Jazmyn Yael Garcia Villaseñor Joselyne A. Garcia Laura Alexia Garcia Zully Garcia Alexa Garcia Prudencio Madeline E. Garvic Alexus J. Garza
Hannah Elizabeth Garza Noah B. Garza Shantel Garza Bethany Giron Michael Joseph Leon Goldberg Jesenia Gomez Allyssa Monique Gonzales Andrew M. Gonzales Ana Olivia Gonzalez Dannette Christen Gonzalez Mia I. Gonzalez Francisco E. Gonzalez Zuniga Laney M. Gorzell Velociti Rayanne Gould +Jazmine Lynn Granado Alexandra Ann Granville Vanessa Lynn Graves Kayla Danielle Griego Gabrielle Griggs Morgan Mark Guerrero Jon Paul Guettler Christina E. Gutierrez Michelle Gutierrez Regina Gutierrez Ariana J. Guzman James H. Guzman III Jasmine Rachelle Hadley Jaycee Garcia Hale Dazarie M. Hall Jalen L. Hallowell Amayha Hart Ivanhoe Haylett III Eva Hernandez Marcos Hernandez Marisol A. Hernandez Mark Alexzander Hernandez Richard Hernandez Jr. Yazmine A. Herrera Lourdes A. Hill Sabrina R. Hinojosa Jeremy Dion Hopkins Rayquan Hopkins Patrick Wayne Horn Leslie Hunter Jace Edward Lee Hurt Hannah M. Inman Julie Nguyễn Inpeng Mariam D. Ismail Catherine Mallory Jackson Miranda Joanne Jimenez Stephanie Denise Jimenez
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees Eiko Lynn Nahokunoho’aupuni Johnson Marcus W. Johnson Jr. Alexis N. Jones Devin Alexander Jones Jaedan Jones Tahsin Kabir Jasleen Kaur Rhys Parker Kelch Ziad Samir Khalaf Maren D. Kitogo Kayla C. Laboy Christian Tyler Lafoe Alexis Marysa Lang Hannah Ruth Scout Ledford Alexandria Nicole Leija Deandre Zion Lewis Tahlequah C. Lezama Ivana Limon Sierra Savanna Locklar Brianna Longoria Elizabeth J. Lopez Fatima Lopez Jose A. Lopez Lucero Lopez Rodolfo A. Lopez Sabrina Alyssa Lopez Carla Sabrina Lopez‑Montoya Mikayla S. Louis Jennifer Suzanne Mack Sarah M. Magallanez Savera Karimali Maknojia Kean Davis Malone Erika Yolanda Manzanares‑Sotelo Giselle G. Marquez Ana Paola Marroquin Niah J. Martin Alejandra Martinez Catherine V. Martinez Gabrielle N. Martinez Jazmine Martinez Jovana B. Martinez Luisa F. Martinez Patricio E. Martinez Perales Irvin Martinez‑Perez Jared J. Marty Paul Daniel Mauricio Makayla Leigh May Kia M. Mayfield +Melanie Marie Mazuca
Jocelin Marie Mazza Gina K. Mazzocco Jhordan J. Mcguire Colette Elaine Mcmillan Carolina Medellin Jackeline Medina Karyme G. Medina Sarah G. Medina Michelle A. Medina Gallardo Aaron Telo Meil Ricardo Mejia Marissa Melendez Celeste A. Mendez Luis Ernesto Mendoza Sr. Thalia Mendoza Noah Joseph Merino Lois Jean Middleton Pedro J. Milbon Morales II Manih Gray Miller Alexandrea N. Mireles Kailen E. Moats Arly Moedano Samuel Henry Mondragon Ian C. Montalvo Sylvia N. Montejano Bryan Michael‑Anthoni Moore Asmidia Y. Mora Angelica G. Morales Daniela Morales Cuevas Kaitlyn Ann Morin Providencem Mukoro Brianna Joy Mundorff Eugenio Navarro Sydney N. Neisen Mary Ann Nino Kaito Cody Nishihara Ebenezer Chidiebere Obikaram Enrique Ochoa III Jeslyn Rae Kincaid Ochoa +Elizabeth Oksanen Azeez Olanrewaju Oladega Jr. Amanda Victoria Olivas Alexa Olvera Priscilla Ann Oporto Gisselle Ortega Carolina Monique Ortiz Magaly Ortiz Kinley J. Owens Krista Marie Padilla Ryan Edward Pair Carrington Victoria Patrick
Jayla M. Pawnell Anaysia Emoni Payne Daisy Dariana Pena Guadalupe Yvette Pena Brianna Marie Peoples Angela K. Peralta Nayellie Perez David Perez Vargas Justin Kim Pham Karen V. Pham Tomeka Shanwta’ Pierce Erika Guadalupe Pina Autumn Sophia Pineda Zarion Lamonte Pitre +Alexis R. Powell Miles W. Powell Kaylan Emma‑Nicole Puett David I. Pulido Noah B. Quintana Candace T. Quintanilla Abdus S. Qurashi Alyssa M. Ramirez Ana Lizbeth Ramirez Emily Abigail Ramirez Gabriella A. Ramirez Iris A. Ramirez Taylor Marie Ramirez Alejandro Esteban Ramirez‑Lopez Geneva Arlette Ramos Valerie N. Ramos Alieya Ann Rauch Brisa F. Reyes Marcus Henry Reyna Matthew James Rhodes Jaelen D. Rice Joseph D. Richardson Valeria Rincon Brandon A. Rivera Jamie Mariah Robinson Arlene Robles Ann Marie Joon Roddick Arianna Gabrielle Rodriguez Emily Denise Rodriguez Imelda Rodriguez +Isabel E. Rodriguez Jackelyn Rodriguez Jeralyn Marie Rodriguez Kidzya F. Rodriguez Kimberly A. Rodriguez Mercades E. Rodriguez
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Baccalaureate Degrees Rocio Rodriguez Sarah Rodriguez Taylor E. Rodriguez Valerie Rodriguez Vanessa Marie Rodriguez Yselda A. Rodriguez Viridiana Roldan Jessica Patricia Rosa Ortiz Jose D. Rosales Jr. Agustin Miguel Rosas Sr. Angel E. Rosas Bryanna Yvette Rosenbaum Julie N. Russell Mia N. Sacky Anabella Saenz Kimberly Salais Hernandez Amberly Salas Jonathan Salas Kayla Aileen Salazar Jonathan Angel Saldana Amjad Husam Saleh Clarissa Y. Salinas Emily Salinas Joenathan Salinas Daniel Temidayo Salvador Neerakchya Samal Isabel Sanchez Joaquin O. Sanchez Kimberly Ailyn Sanchez Samuel Sanchez Winstone C. Saniel Emmanuel Abimael Saucedo Sierra Nicole Schottler Jane Sequeira Alondra Marbella Serna Angel E. Serna Dante J. Serrano Hania Shah Devyn A. Shelton Alexis G. Silva Gustavo Silva II Patricia Juanita Simon Jacob Elisha Simpkins Elijah D. Skelton Cobin Wyatt Smith Paul Snoddy Luis Sosa Josue Soto Lugohst B. Soto Ashlyn Jade Strandlund‑Figueroa
Gabriella Ce’Mon Stripling Laura Suarez Kauthar A. Sule Joshua R. Swift Julio C. Taboada Jr. Symphony Tabulina Shenia Tarliece Talton Julia Socorro Tamez Charnea Lynne Taylor Jasmine M. Taylor Tiasjah M. Thacker Sophia Thome Kaitlyn M. Timmerman Brittany M. Tittle Adrian Eduardo Torres Daisy A. Torres Ivy Marie Gimoto Torres Jessica Aniahi Torres Joshua Aaron Torres Kayla Lynn Torres Maryjose N. Torres Todd Zachary Torres Alex G. Tovar Kyle J. Trevino Nivany Saede Trevino Victoria Alexandra Trevino Deziray L. Turner Chimerem F. Ugwokaegbe Brandon C. Uhegwu +Savannah Elizabeth Urbina Giovanni Ventura Valdez Jesus Rodrigo Valero Jaime Ramon Vargas Jr. Ernesto Vazquez Gilberto Vazquez Oscar E. Velasquez Fabian Velazquez Stephania Hernandez Velazquez Thomas Jared Villalobos Roxanne Alayna Villaloboz Corina Anne Villanueva Nelyssa Ali Villarreal Jianni Voltaire Andrea Mone Wall +Jaynel Lynn Wallace Sheridan C. Walther Jamal Louis Washington Maiya Nicole Weatherall Carson Li Wellwood Jadyn L. White Londyn White
Ae’Rian U. Whiting Jayden Lee Wiggins Nicole Simone Wik Adriana Renee Williams Keilon D. Williams Miriah Amil Williams Reese Alon Wilson Shelby Taite Woodall Siqing Yan Chi Won Yi Jadyn Yugo Lilia Lizeth Zaldivar Jada Loren Zapata Natalia Zapata Rolando Zárate Matthew Zavala Steffany M. Zuniga Valeria Zuniga Jimenez +Jenny Kim
*Candidates who will graduate in December 2023. All other candidates are expected to meet their requirements in May 2024. ∞ Degree awarded posthumously. +Honors College students.
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Academic Dress
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he tradition of the academic costume has a history of nearly eight centuries. In medieval Europe, all townsmen wore long, f lowing robes or gowns. The materials and colors varied greatly, according to the wealth and rank of the individual, and were governed by royal decree. Gradually, there developed distinctive gowns for the various professions, trades and guilds. They survive today in the gowns of religious orders and judiciary, and in academic regalia. Through the years, great diversity in color and style of cap, gown and hood developed. In 1895, a commission was established to develop a uniform code for academic costume. Today, the gowns, hoods and mortarboards worn by the graduates of most institutions follow this code. The university adopted custom regalia that is representative of the institution. The gowns and mortar boards are navy blue. The gowns worn by the recipients of the various degrees vary somewhat in design. The sleeves of the gowns worn by the master’s degree recipients are square at the end. The doctoral degree recipients’ gowns have flowing sleeves with three bars of velvet and a facing of velvet down the front. Most distinctive of the academic regalia is the hood, which identifies the graduate degree and institution where the degree was awarded. The hood is lined with silk in the official colors of the student’s institution. Thus, the hood of The University of Texas at San Antonio is lined in orange with one white chevron.
The trim is of velvet and is five inches wide for the doctoral degree. The color of the velvet border indicates the degree: blue violet for a degree in architecture; brown for a degree in art or art history; citron for a degree in bicultural and bilingual studies, social work or anthropology; copper for a degree in economics; crimson for a degree in communication; dark blue for a degree in philosophy, political science or justice policy; drab for a degree in business; gold for a degree in criminal justice or psychology; golden yellow for a degree in sciences or mathematics; light blue for a degree in education; pink for a degree in music; orange for a degree in engineering; peacock blue for a degree in public administration; sage for a degree in health or kinesiology; and white for a degree in classical studies, history, humanities, multidisciplinar y studies, sociology or languages. The gold cord, worn by some undergraduate students, indicates graduation with honors: summa cum laude, magna cum laude or cum laude. The academic cap was developed in the 15th century. Some caps were stiff, some soft, some square and some round with a tuft in the center. The tassel used today is an elaboration of the tuft. While some institutions still use the round caps, most institutions have adopted the mortarboard style that comes from Oxford. The tassel color for graduate degrees indicates the discipline in which the degree has been earned, except that a gold bullion tassel is worn by recipients of doctoral degrees. For the baccalaurate degree, the tassel’s colors represent the university in a tri-color of orange, blue and white. The graduate degree tassel colors are listed to the right.
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Academic Dress Tassel and Hood Colors for Master’s Degrees BLUE VIOLET
Architecture Urban and Regional Planning BROWN
Art Interior Design CITRON
American Studies, Anthropology, Bicultural and Bilingual Studies, Geography, Mexican American Studies or Social Work COPPER
Economics CRIMSON
Communication DARK BLUE
Justice Policy Philosophy Political Science DRAB
Business Data Analytics GOLD
Criminal Justice Psychology GOLDEN Y ELLOW
Sciences Mathematics LIGHT BLUE
Education PINK
Music ORANGE
Engineering PE ACOCK BLUE
Public Administration SAGE
Dietetics Studies Health Kinesiology Public Health WHITE
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Classical Studies, History, Humanities, Multidisciplinary Studies, Sociology, Languages or Women’s Studies
Medallion, Mace & UTSA Ring
Presidential Medallion The medallion is worn by the University President at official ceremonies such as commencements, convocations and inaugurations. It symbolizes the authority and responsibility vested in the President. The medallion is inscribed with the words, “Presented by the UTSA Development Board in honor of the University’s 25th anniversary—1994.” On the obverse side is the University seal. Handmade by James Avery Craftsman, Inc. of Kerrville, Texas, the medallion weighs 12 ounces, is four inches in diameter and is made of brass.
UTSA Ring Sponsored by the UTSA Alumni Association since 1996, the Official UTSA Ring serves as a symbol of pride and accomplishment. The ring represents a lifelong link with fellow classmates and alumni. Students who have achieved junior or senior status are eligible to wear the ring. The UTSA ring is held overnight inside the Alamo before being issued to students, thus forever linking UTSA alumni to the proud and rich history of Texas. Students receive their Official UTSA Rings in the presence of friends, family and university dignitaries at the Official Ring Presentation Ceremony held each fall and spring semester.
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Songs
Hail UTSA Hail UTSA From our hills of oak and cedar To the Alamo, Voices raised will echo As, in song, our praises flow. Hail Alma Mater! Through the years our loyalty will grow. The University of Texas San Antonio
UTSA Fight Song Go, Roadrunners, Go! On to vict’ry with all your might. Fight, Roadrunners, Fight! For the Blue and the Orange and the White. We fight for U-T-S-A Alma Mater proud and strong. Win, Roadrunners, Win! And unite in our battle song. (Repeat for second verse)
“Hail UTSA” is the alma mater of The University of Texas at San Antonio. The music was written by Clarence J. Stuessy, retired professor and former chair of the Department of Music. The text was written by Alan E. Craven, professor emeritus and former dean of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts. Go, Roadrunners Go! was selected on November 8, 1998, as the UTSA Fight Song from a student competition.
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History
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ounded by the 61st Texas Legislature and enacted on June 5, 1969, UTSA was commissioned as a university of the first class. Today it has internationally respected academic programs, award-winning faculty, and sophisticated science, technology and recreational facilities, along with recognized arts and humanities programs and a diverse, dynamic student life. It is also an intellectual and creative resource center and a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property for Texas and the world. UTSA offers over 170 degree programs to nearly 35,000 students including more than 4,800 graduate students, and has an alumni network of more than 151,000 Roadrunners. It is a university of first choice for students from Texas, across t he nation and 80 countries. More than 60% of students are from underrepresented minority groups, and 45% of undergraduates are first-generation college students. UTSA employs over 1,400 faculty members in areas such as health, cybersecurity, socialeconomic transformation, and fundamental futures. Ninety-nine percent of tenured and tenure-track faculty members have doctorates or terminal degrees. Their research, which leverages San Antonio’s unique knowledge ecosystem, is funded by federal, state and local agencies and private foundations. The university has 78 endowed faculty positions. Thirty-six percent are funded at $1 million or more. Until UTSA was established, San Antonio was the only major city in the nation not served by a public university. Leaders, legislators and the public knew that if the Alamo City was to achieve its full potential, it needed a university offering access to excellence through a comprehensive slate of courses and degrees. In the 1970s the university’s first two presidents, Arleigh B. Templeton and Peter T. Flawn, worked diligently to hire faculty, develop a curriculum and library, and finalize plans for a campus to be built on 600 acres near the junction of Interstate 10 and Loop 1604 in northwest San Antonio. At the time of construction, from 1972 to 1976, the campus was the largest university project in the country, comprising seven major buildings.
In summer 1973 UTSA admitted 671 graduate students and began classes taught by 52 faculty members in leased facilities at the Koger Center. Master’s degrees were offered in business administration, education, biculturalbilingual studies, English as a second language, env i ron ment a l ma na gement , Spa n i sh, biology, and mathematics and systems design. In 1974 enrollment reached 1,171, and 82 students received master’s degrees in the first Commencement, held in August. In September 1975 UTSA began classes at the Main Campus with more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The first Commencement ceremony with both undergraduate and graduate students took place in December 1976 with 46 receiving bachelor’s degrees and 184 receiving master’s degrees. Throughout the 1980s UTSA experienced rapid growth while James W. Wagener served as president. New buildings were added and new degree programs were developed. In February 1986 the UT System designated the Institute of Texan Cultures part of UTSA. The museum is located at the university’s Hemisfair Campus. In 1990 UTSA’s fourth president, Samuel A. Kirkpatrick, began a new phase of university history by initiating a comprehensive strategic planning process and securing funds for construction. In 1997 UTSA opened the Downtown Campus adjacent to Interstate 35 in the Cattleman Square Historic District. In 1999 Ricardo Romo became UTSA’s fifth president, ushering in an era of community engagement and academic excellence. A native of San Antonio, Romo expanded the university’s commitment to providing access to higher education. Under his leadership UTSA acquired 125 acres near the Main Campus for the Park West Campus to accommodate athletics facilities, and the Downtown Campus increased to 18 acres. The university also expanded its Student Union and campus housing. In 2010 UTSA installed one of the world’s most powerful electron microscopes and opened the first bookless library on a U.S. college or university campus. The university a lso received its la rgest gif t f rom a n individual—now valued at an estimated $30 million—from the estate of Mary E. McKinney to fund scholarships in perpetuity. 55 55
History Since its inaugural season in 2011, UTSA’s football program has become a Saturday staple for San Antonio sports fans. The team broke NCAA start-up program records for first-game attendance (56,743) and average game attendance (35,521) during its first season. In 2016 the football team made history by playing in its first bowl game, matching the NCAA record for the fastest program to mark the achievement.
Timeline
In 2015 the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching selected UTSA to receive its prestigious Community Engagement Classification. Later that year UTSA announced it had received $202 million in gifts and pledges during its inaugural capital campaign, We Are UTSA—A Top-Tier Campaign, exceeding the original goal of $120 million.
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In fall 2017 Taylor Eighmy began his service as the sixth president of UTSA. The next year he unveiled a 10-year strategy to boost UTSA to National Research University Fund eligibility and help it achieve an R1 (highest research activity) classification from the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. By taking full advantage of the academic and research resources at UTSA’s Main, Downtown, Park West and Hemisfair Campuses, the university is moving forward to become a model for student success, a great public research university, and an exemplar for strategic growth and innovative excellence.
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Main Campus construction begins 19 7 3
UTSA admits 671 graduate students 82 students receive master’s degrees in the first Commencement 19 7 5
UTSA begins classes at Main Campus 19 7 6
UTSA conducts first Commencement with both undergraduate and graduate students 19 8 6
Institute of Texan Cultures joins UTSA 19 9 7
UTSA opens Downtown Campus 2006
Biotechnology, Sciences and Engineering Building is dedicated 2 0 11
UTSA football team plays inaugural season 2 0 12
Times Higher Education ranks UTSA among the top five young universities in the U.S.
UTSA was awarded the national Seal of Excelencia in 2020 from Excelencia in Education, recognizing the university’s commitment to advancing Latino student success.
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In 2022, UTSA was designated as a Carnegie Foundation R1 Institution, as one of the top 4% research institutions in the nation. The distinction led to an invitation to become a founding member of the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities, a national consortium dedicated to the advancement of social mobility and economic opportunities for Latino students and their communities.
UTSA celebrates completion of inaugural capital campaign, with $202 million in pledged support
UTSA was recognized as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP) University in 2023 by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU). The honor recognizes higher education institutions that have demonstrated a sustainable, institution-wide commitment to regional economic engagement, growth and opportunity. 56
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Taylor Eighmy becomes the sixth president of UTSA 2 0 18
UTSA announces plans to expand the Downtown Campus with a National Security Collaboration Center and proposed School of Data Science 2 0 19
UTSA celebrates its 50th anniversary 2020
UT System approves land acquisition to expand the footprint of the UTSA Downtown Campus
Roadrunner Creed
The University of Texas at San Antonio is a community of scholars where integrity, excellence, inclusiveness, respect, collaboration, and innovation are fostered. As a Roadrunner, I will: • • • •
Uphold the highest standards of academic and personal integrity by practicing and expecting fair and ethical conduct; Respect and accept individual differences, recognizing the inherent dignity of each person; Contribute to campus life and the larger community through my active engagement; and Support the fearless exploration of dreams and ideas in the advancement of ingenuity, creativity, and discovery.
Guided by these principles now and forever, I am a Roadrunner!
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University Leadership President’s Cabinet and University Leadership Council Taylor Eighmy President
Heather Shipley
Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Carlos Martinez
Myron Anderson
Senior Vice President for Institutional Strategic Planning, Compliance Risk Management, and Office Operations Chief of Staff
Lynn Barnes Jr.
Dean, College of Liberal and Fine Arts
Eric Brey
Vice Provost for Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies and Dean of the Graduate School
JoAnn Browning
Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Engagement
Lisa Campos
Director of the School of Data Science
Vice President for Inclusive Excellence Senior Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Interim Dean of the Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design Interim Vice President for Research and Economic Development Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and Athletics Director
Lynne Cossman
Dean of College for Health, Community and Policy
Karen Daas
Chair of Department Chairs Council
Zachary Nepote
President, Student Government Association
Jonathon Halbesleben
Dean of Alvarez College of Business
Sheri Hardison
Senior Associate Vice President for Financial Affairs and Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Dean Hendrix
Vice Provost and University Librarian
Mary G. Hernandez
Senior Associate Vice President for Administration and Operations
Amy Fritz
Chair of Staff Senate
Jill Fleuriet
Vice Provost for Honors Education
Corrina Green
Senior Associate Vice President for Real Estate and Project Management
Kendra Ketchum
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Jason King
Associate Vice President of Strategic Risk Management and Chief Legal Officer
Glenn Martinez
Ambika Mathur
Karl Miller-Lugo David Mongeau Lisa J. Montoya
Vice Provost for Global Initiatives
Teresa Niño
Vice President for University Relations
Jianwei Niu
Interim Dean of University College
LT Robinson
Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Students
Veronica Salazar
Chief Enterprise Development Officer and Senior Vice President for Business Affairs
David Silva
Dean of the College of Sciences
Mario Torres
Dean, College of Education and Human Development
Melissa Vito
Vice Provost for Academic Innovation
Steve Wilkerson
Associate Vice Provost and Chief Analytic Officer
Tammy J. Wyatt
Senior Vice Provost for Student Success
Rene Zenteno
Chair of Faculty Senate