ACU Commencement Program May 2021

Commencement MAY 7-8, 2021

Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium Abilene, Texas

Contents

The Academic Hood ......................................................................................................... 2 Outlive Your Life Award ................................................................................................... 3 Commencement Speakers ............................................................................................. 4 Graduate Ceremony ......................................................................................................... 6 Graduate Awards ............................................................................................................ 25 Undergraduate Morning Ceremony .......................................................................... 26 Undergraduate Evening Ceremony .......................................................................... 38 Undergraduate Awards and Academic Honors ..................................................... 50 A Note From ACU’s Alumni Association ................................................................... 52 “Oh, Dear Christian College” ...................................................................... Back Cover

NOTE TO AUDIENCE Sign language interpretation is available in a reserved seating section in the front rows of section 107.

Photographs for university publicity will be taken at this event.

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The Academic Hood

The academic regalia worn at college commencements, consisting of a gown, mortarboard cap and hood, originated in medieval Europe.

When universities began about the 12th century, the basic item of apparel worn by men and women alike was a long gown or robe. The colors and materials often indicated the social status and wealth of the wearer. An outer cloak was worn over the gown in cold weather. The cloak had a hood hanging down the back, which could be pulled up to cover the head. The modern academic hood has evolved from this medieval garment.

Over the centuries, fashion changed, but the European universities retained the medieval dress. The scholars’ apparel was prescribed by university rules and distinguished the scholar from the commoner. In the 18th century, King’s College (now Columbia University) in New York and other colonial colleges began to use the academic apparel of English universities at their graduation ceremonies.

The practice spread widely in the U.S. after 1880, and in 1895 an Intercollegiate Commission adopted a code of academic dress that most colleges follow today.

The hood is a symbol of the degree the wearer holds and is the most distinctive part of the academic dress. The colors of the hood identify the degree and university or college that conferred it. Hoods worn by the faculty of Abilene Christian University in the Commencement processional are a colorful spectacle representing the many graduate schools faculty members have attended.

The hood is lined and carries the colors of the institution conferring the degree – the hoods for all ACU degrees are lined with the familiar purple and white.

The velvet border on the outside of the hood identifies the degree: white for the B.A., M.A. and M.L.A.; gold for the B.S., M.S. and S.S.P.; tan for the B.B.A., M.Acc. and MBA; brown for the B.F.A.; pink for the B.M.; orange for the B.S.E.; apricot for the B.S.N., M.S.N. and D.N.P.; sage green for the M.A.T. and M.H.A.; citron for the M.S.S.W.; blue for the M.Ed., Ed.D. and Ed.S.; and scarlet for the M.Div., M.A.C.M., M.A.Mi., M.A.T.S., M.M.F.T. and D.Min. The master’s degree is distinguished from the bachelor’s degree by a wide border.

The undergraduate hooding ceremony is one of the high points in an ACU Commencement, for in this ceremony a loved one or friend is privileged to place upon the graduate the centuries-old symbol of his or her academic degree.

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DALE AND RITA BROWN

Outlive Your Life Award

Wayne Massey, M.D., and Janice Massey, M.D.

With more that nine combined decades in health care, Wayne (’66) and Janice (Munn ’68) Massey’s professional similarities are striking.

Both graduated from Abilene Christian, serve on the faculty at Duke University School of Medicine and teach neurology.

But each took unique paths and their accomplishments more than stand on their own as they treat the sick, serve their community and educate future physicians.

While Wayne attended The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Janice taught high school mathematics and expected to become a stay-at-home mom. But a genetics seminar at ACU once piqued her interest in the subject, and when Wayne completed medical school, she pursued it in graduate school. When Wayne was drafted into the Vietnam War and served at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Janice attended medical school at Georgetown University.

Wayne served as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve, and has held various positions at Duke and other area hospitals, with a focus on general neurology. He directed the Duke Rehabilitation unit for 25 years and served on the American Academy of Neurology before retiring from clinical practice in 2014.

Janice was a pioneer from her early days at Duke, where she was the university’s first female professor of neurology. She works with patients with rare neuromuscular diseases and helped set standards for treatment of myasthenia gravis and Lambert-Eaton syndrome.

The Masseys are active members at Cole Mill Road Church of Christ. Wayne serves on ACU’s Board of Trustees, as Janice did for 21 years.

After decades of pioneering research, caring for the sick and educating future healers, the Masseys share a legacy that will be felt for generations to come.

The Outlive Your Life Award is named for its first recipients, Dale and Rita Brown, and takes its name from the 2010 book by ACU alumnus Max Lucado (’77), Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make a Difference, used with permission.

The award recognizes all types of servant leadership exhibited by friends or alumni of the university.

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FRIDAY COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

A Charge to the Classes Dr. Ben Ries

Dr. Ben Ries (’09 M.Div.) is college assistant professor, associate dean for vocational formation and executive director of the Center for Vocational Formation at ACU Dallas. He has a bachelor’s degree from Cascade College, a Master of Divinity degree from Abilene Christian and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Lipscomb University.

Before he joined the ACU faculty, Ries devoted 18 years to ministry in the Pacific Northwest. He was a youth minister at congregations in Portland and Gresham, Oregon, from 1998-2005, before moving to Abilene in 2005-07 to complete a master’s degree while preaching for the Sidney (Texas) Church of Christ.

Ries then served as a preaching minister for the Sterling Drive Church of Christ in Bellingham, Washington, from 2007-10 and for the Federal Way (Washington) Church of Christ from 2010-16.

His work at ACU began in 2016, and focuses on spiritual formation, the intersection of work and faith, and helping working professionals experience their work as meaningful and connected to the life and mission of God.

Ries has been a consultant with churches and nonprofits, and a frequent speaker/presenter at conferences on those subjects across the nation, and was a leader in ACU’s collaboration with Barna Group in 2019 that culminated in the monograph, Christians at Work: Examining the Intersection of Calling and Career.

He serves on the university’s Mission and Implementation team, commissioned to identify the defining characteristics of teaching at ACU, regardless of modality.

He and his wife, Jen, are heavily involved in their local neighborhood in Dallas, Texas, where they organize community gatherings, support local initiatives and provide pastoral care for neighbors without a church home. They have three children, Emma, Aiden and Izzy.

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SATURDAY COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

A Charge to the Classes Brad E. Cheves, J.D.

Brad E. Cheves, J.D. (’84), vice president for development and external affairs at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, continues to rely on the lessons of wisdom and guidance he received as a Wildcat.

While a sophomore student employee of ACU vice president Dr. Robert D. Hunter, he was elected president of the Association of Independent Students of Texas. As a senior and president of the Student Government Association, he worked with vice president Dr. Gary D. McCaleb to establish new traditions such as Wildcat Week.

After earning a B.B.A. degree in finance in 1984, he was named assistant to ACU president Dr. William J. Teague. Two years later, he helped coordinate Hunter’s first campaign for the Texas House of Representatives, then became his chief of staff.

He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law School in 1991, then becoming its assistant dean for alumni and advancement while teaching at Pepperdine’s Seaver College. In 1995 he became assistant to the university president, then assistant dean, assistant professor, and director of the Public Policy Institute.

In 1998 he was named assistant vice president for development at SMU, overseeing a $300 million campaign that raised $542 million. He was Pepperdine’s vice president for advancement and public affairs from 2001-04 before returning to SMU as vice president for development and external affairs, where he presided over a team that brought the George W. Bush Presidential Library to campus in 2013.

Cheves also led SMU’s centennial celebration and $750 million capital campaign. It raised $1.15 billion, including funding for 120 new endowed faculty positions and more than $200 million in student scholarships and fellowships. In 2015, when SMU’s Second Century Campaign concluded, it was the most successful, comprehensive capital fundraising campaign at a Texas private university.

Today, he oversees SMU’s offices of Development and Alumni Affairs, Marketing and Communications, and Program Services. He serves on the board of Dallas Summer Musicals, New Friends New Life Men’s Advisory Board and the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Advisory Board.

Cheves is an elder at the Preston Road Church of Christ in Dallas. He and his wife, Angela, have three sons.

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Graduate Commencement Ceremony MAY 7, 2021, 8 P.M.

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Order of Ceremony

Processional ............................................ “Pomp and Circumstance” by Sir Edward Elgar Audience will please remain seated.

Welcome ....................................................................................................... Dr. Robert Rhodes

Provost

Call to Worship “To God Be the Glory” .................................................. Dr. Greg Straughn Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Scripture Reading ..................................................................................... Dr. Ken Cukrowski Dean, College of Biblical Studies

Invocation ......................................................................................... Dr. Jennifer Shewmaker Dean, College of Education and Human Services

Introduction to Commencement ............................................................ Dr. Robert Rhodes Master of Ceremonies ................................................................................. Dr. Phil Schubert President

A Charge to the Classes of 2020 and 2021 ....................................................... Dr. Ben Ries Associate Dean for Vocational Formation, ACU Dallas

Presentation of Doctoral and Master’s Degree Candidates .................. Dr. Susan Lewis

Vice Provost

Conferring of Doctoral and Master’s Degrees ....................................... Dr. Phil Schubert Dr. Robert Rhodes Introduction of Doctoral and Master’s Degree Graduates .................... Dr. Ron Morgan

Professor and Chair, History and Global Studies

Presentation of Diplomas ................................................................................ April Anthony Chair, Board of Trustees

Presentation of Awards and Honors ...................................................... Dr. Robert Rhodes “Oh, Dear Christian College” ............................................................... Dr. Marcia Straughn Dean, School of Nursing

Benediction ............................................................................................... Dr. Nannette Glenn Dean, College of Graduate and Professional Studies

“The Lord Bless You and Keep You” ................................................................ Dr. Brad Crisp Dean, College of Business Administration

Recessional ......................................................... “Crown Imperial” by Sir William Walton

Audience will please remain seated.

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Candidates for Graduate Degrees

Doctor of Education Shenita Yolanda Alsbrooks (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .......... Mesquite, Texas Dissertation: Restorative Strategies Used to Reduce Disproportionality in Texas Schools That Have Implemented Restorative Practices Chair: Dr. Sandra Harris

Asma Anwar (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ................................. Carrollton, Texas Dissertation: Teachers’ Perspectives of Restorative Disciplinary Practices Chair: Dr. Tracy Spencer

Simisola Aromolaran (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ......... Harker Heights, Texas Dissertation: Challenges of Middle School to High School Transition: A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Students Transitioning from Eighth Grade to Ninth Grade Chair: Dr. Andrew Lumpe

† Michaine Suzanne Ashley (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ............. Loving, Texas Dissertation: Engaging Students in the Virtual Classroom: A Mixed-Methods Study of Teacher Leaders Creating Connections Through Virtual Learning Communities Chair: Dr. Scott Bailey

Dustin Ryan Bannister (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .................................... Goldsboro, North Carolina Dissertation: Original Free Will Baptist Clergy Role Stress: A Definition and Its Emotional Consequences Chair: Dr. Jackie Halstead

† Lois Marshall Barker (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .................... Houston, Texas Dissertation: The Impact of a 1:1 Technology Initiative on Student Achievement in 10th Grade English Language Arts in a South Texas Public School District Chair: Dr. Leah Wickersham-Fish

Darlene Elizabeth Breaux (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .............. Houston, Texas Dissertation: Teachers’ Perceptions Regarding Dyslexia Professional Development Training for Addressing the Social-Emotional Needs of Children With Dyslexia Chair: Dr. Jennifer Butcher

Winsome S. Brooks (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .......................... Cypress, Texas Dissertation: Center for Teaching and Learning Impact on Adjunct Job Satisfaction: Examining Their Lived Experiences Chair: Dr. Timothy Atkinson

Darnisha Lanette Carreathers (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ................................................ Grand Prairie, Texas Dissertation: Underrepresentation of Female and Minority Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Academies in Texas Chair: Dr. Andrew Lumpe

Erin Chambers Wilson (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .............. Fort Worth, Texas Dissertation: Exploring Membership in Black Greek-Letter Sororities and the Influence on Career Advancement for Black Women in Higher Education Chair: Dr. Linda Wilson-Jones

Dana Clark-Brocks (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ....................... Heartland, Texas Dissertation: Leader-member Exchange Turnover: How Does Dual Leadership Impact Employee Turnover in Head Start?

Chair: Dr. Bradley Thompson

Ashante Shanell Connor (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ........ Orange, New Jersey Dissertation: Fizzing Out: A Correlational Study of Burnout and Worklife Perceptions Among Student Affairs Professionals in the Mid-Atlantic Northeast Region of the United States Chair: Dr. Tara Hornor

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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Tonya P. Cooper (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ................................... Dallas, Texas Dissertation: Exploring the Voices, Experiences, and Leadership Career Paths of Women of Color in Higher Education Chair: Dr. Linda Wilson-Jones

Melissa Madrid Corley (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ................... Lubbock, Texas Dissertation: Youth Mentoring: Factors That Contribute to the High Number of Short-Term Matches and Implementing Preventative Strategies Chair: Dr. Irma Harper

† Christina Marie Corona (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ......... Fresno, California Dissertation: Implementing Culturally Diverse Strategies in Higher Education Classrooms Chair: Dr. Brian Cole

Amanda Elizabeth Craddock (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ............................... Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Dissertation: Noncognitive Attributes as a Measure for College Admission: Exploring the Relationship Between Cognitive and Noncognitive Factors in First-Year College Student Success Chair: Dr. Timothy Atkinson

† Katherine Michele Hall Crites (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership).................................................. Friendswood, Texas Dissertation: An Analysis of the Child Find Provision Due Process Hearings in Texas: Implications from the Special Education Cap Chair: Dr. Timothy Jones

Annette Cummings (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ................... Fort Worth, Texas Dissertation: Violence Against Teachers: Principal Strategies to Reduce Teacher Victimization Chair: Dr. Sandra Harris

† Darren Dean (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ............................. Opelika, Alabama Dissertation: Experiences of Chinese Students in Higher Education in the Southeastern United States: A Narrative Study Chair: Dr. Simone Elias

† Patrick Carl Dupont (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .......................... Aledo, Texas Dissertation: Academic Success and Curricular Structure: Exploring the Relationship Between Prerequisite Course Sequence and Grade Point Average in Community College Health Science Students Chair: Dr. Scott Self

Monica Lynne Elmore (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ........ Montclair, New Jersey Dissertation: Urban School Leaders and Community Partners in Support of Arts Education: A Narrative Study Chair: Dr. Antonina Lukenchuk

Lorena M. Freeborough (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ................................. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Dissertation: The Effect of Servant Leadership on Nonprofit Workplace Conflict Chair: Dr. Brian Cole

† Tacy Kay Gamel (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ........................... Amarillo, Texas Dissertation: Perceptions of Rural School Principals’ Experiences, Practices, and Understandings of Conflict and Conflict Management Chair: Dr. Irma Harper

Janeice A. Garrard (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ................................. Plover, Iowa Dissertation: Attachment and Identity in Higher Education: Lived Experiences of Korean Adoptees Chair: Dr. Bill Hunt

† Sarah H. Gates (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ............................ Sarasota, Florida Dissertation: Teachers’ Perceptions of the Role of Teacher-Parent Partnerships That Best Benefit Students in a Parochial College Preparatory High School Chair: Dr. Scott Bailey

Lisa Ann Geosits (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ................... Coplay, Pennsylvania Dissertation: Catholic Elementary School Principals, the Transfer of Marketing Knowledge, and the Diffusion of School Marketing Chair: Dr. Tara Hornor

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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Eliza H. Gorham (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ...................................... Katy, Texas Dissertation: Perceptions of Social Support Impacting Persistence of Online Doctoral Students Chair: Dr. Irma Harper

Daniel Gottron (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ............ Washington, Pennsylvania Dissertation: The Interaction of Adversity, Hope, Social Support, and Academic Resilience in Emerging Appalachian Adults Chair: Dr. Peter Williams

Caitlin Alexa Graves (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .................. Fort Worth, Texas Dissertation: Faculty of Color Viewpoints Regarding Recruitment, Retention, and Academic Climate at Texas Community Colleges Chair: Dr. Linda Wilson-Jones

† Alessandra Brohmer Hansen (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ............................................. Spokane, Washington Dissertation: The Reciprocity of Mentorship: Impacting Christian Higher Education Chair: Dr. Jackie Halstead

† Jill Clevenger Hartness (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ........................................ Chattanooga, Tennessee Dissertation: Navigating the Role of Head of School as Perceived by Female Heads of National Christian School Association Schools Chair: Dr. Peter Williams

Lindsay Wessberg Hawbaker (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ..... Southlake, Texas Dissertation: Qualitative Study of Collaboration Between Independent Reading Specialists and Elementary Classroom Teachers Chair: Dr. Amy Barrios

† Michael David Heath (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ............. Pflugerville, Texas Dissertation: Discerning and Developing Department Chairs as Instructional Leaders: A Case Study of a Large Suburban High School Chair: Dr. John Kellmayer

Fetera Dione Henry (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ......................... Houston, Texas Dissertation: Persistence and Retention Strategies Implemented at HBCUs That Support Successful Degree Attainment of African American Men Chair: Dr. Sandra Harris

Brandon Andreus Hernandez (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ....... Coppell, Texas Dissertation: Exploratory Case Study of Freshman Student Experiences in Developmental Education Courses That Encourage Persistence at One College in West Texas Chair: Dr. Sandra Harris

† Stephanie Christine Holmes (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ................................................. Dunwoody, Georgia Dissertation: Creating an Inclusive Climate for Students on the Autism Spectrum Chair: Dr. Jennifer Butcher

Jill Hotz (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .................................................. Dallas, Texas Dissertation: A Case Study of Introverted Leadership in a Suburban High School in Central Texas Chair: Dr. Antonina Lukenchuk

Leticia Guzman Ingram (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ..... Carbondale, Colorado Dissertation: Testimonios of Salvadoran Immigrants Who Graduated from a Public High School in the United States and are Currently Pursuing Further Education or a Career Chair: Dr. Peter Williams

Bradley Jackson (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ............................. Cincinnati, Ohio Dissertation: Preparing Future Leaders: Lessons From Small College Succession Planning and Leadership Development Chair: Dr. Stuart Allen

Chad Jackson (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ............................. San Antonio, Texas Dissertation: Curricular Influence on Professional Formation in Physical Therapy Students Chair: Dr. Tara Hornor

Cherise A. Johnson (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ......................... Houston, Texas Dissertation: Black Male Student Success in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Chair: Dr. Sandra Harris

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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Kimberly Denise Johnson (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ............... Cypress, Texas Dissertation: Public School Administrators’ Perceptions of Teacher Expectations and the Influence on Behavior Infractions and Academic Achievement of Black Students in Mismatched Title I Classrooms Chair: Dr. Linda Wilson-Jones

† Richard Hurley Johnson (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ..... Jonesboro, Arkansas Dissertation: A Case Study of One Small Christian College Overcoming Decline and Implementing an Institutional Turnaround Chair: Dr. Peter Williams

Adonnis J. Jules (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ........................ Alpharetta, Georgia Dissertation: Barriers to Succession Planning: A Case Study of Atlanta Nonprofit Organizations Chair: Dr. Stuart Allen

Melissa Ballou Kates (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) . North Richland Hills, Texas Dissertation: Statutory Immunity for Educators: An Analysis of Decisions by the Texas Commissioner of Education and Texas Appellate Courts After House Bill 4 Chair: Dr. Timothy Jones

Jamel Kimbro (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ................................ Washington, D.C. Dissertation: A Qualitative Study on Elementary School Principals’ Perspectives on How Leadership Practices Influence the Academic Achievement of African American Male Students Chair: Dr. Linda Wilson-Jones

Felicia A. King (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ........................... San Antonio, Texas Dissertation: Academic Advisors’ Experience With Academic Entitlement: A Phenomenological Study Chair: Dr. Timothy Atkinson

Charvelia Sharae Lewis (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .......... Duncanville, Texas Dissertation: Veteran Teachers’ Perceptions on the Negative Implications of Classroom Disruptive Behavior and Redirection Strategies Chair: Dr. Irma Harper

Joseph Ivan Lewis (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ........................ Washington, D.C. Dissertation: Organizational Climate and Dual Language Teacher Retention Chair: Dr. John Kellmayer

Jerome H. Manos (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ................ San Ramon, California Dissertation: An Examination of Self-Determination and Motivation on the Retention of Pacific Islander Male Student-Athletes at the Community College Chair: Dr. Myron Pope

Brenda Olivia Martinez (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ........... Goldthwaite, Texas Dissertation: Professional Learning Community: Perspectives of Rural School Teachers and Leaders Chair: Dr. Irma Harper

Sheri McCaig (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ..................................... Cypress, Texas Dissertation: The Academic Achievement Gap: Learning From Schools That Bridge the Academic Achievement Gap Between African American Students and Caucasian American Students Chair: Dr. John Kellmayer

Malinda Mikesell (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ............. Dillsburg, Pennsylvania Dissertation: Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and School Leadership in High-Achieving Pennsylvania Schoolwide Title 1 Elementary Schools Chair: Dr. Timothy Jones

Patrick Tremayne Moore (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .................................. Orangeburg, South Carolina Dissertation: A Qualitative Case Study of a Transitional Program for Students in Middle School as They Transition to High School Chair: Dr. Linnea Rademaker

Tiffany Nayar (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ........................................ Plano, Texas Dissertation: Parental Support and Online Sixth-Grade Students’ Academic Performance: A Survey Research Chair: Dr. Libi Shen

Cassady M. Ogedegbe (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ....... Sacramento, California Dissertation: College Recruitment of Low-Income Underrepresented Minority Students Chair: Dr. Tara Hornor

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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Joan Evans Otten (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ................................ Kerens, Texas Dissertation: Teacher Mentorship Program’s Influence on Novice Teachers’ Decision to Stay: A Case Study Chair: Dr. Linnea Rademaker

† Eric Patrick Oxford (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .................................. S. Hamilton, Massachusetts Dissertation: Perceptions of Special Education Supports by School Administrators Chair: Dr. Wade Fish

† Danielle Marie Philipson (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .............. Prosper, Texas Dissertation: An Autoethnographic Study of Online Class Size and Instructor Participation in Discussions Chair: Dr. Leah Wickersham-Fish

Cody Michael Record (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ..................... Rockwall, Texas Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of the Perceptions of Elementary and Secondary Campus Administrators’ Role in Managing Teacher Stress Chair: Dr. Irma Harper

Jeffrey Redmond (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ............................... Murphy, Texas Dissertation: Experiences of African American Veterans with Regard to Ethnicity, Mental Health, and Homelessness Chair: Dr. Jackie Halstead

Michelle Leigh Rice (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .......................... Cypress, Texas Dissertation: Case Study: Teacher Mindset and Its Impact on Instruction in an At-Risk Primary Classroom Chair: Dr. Amy Barrios

Jennifer Lauren Rogers (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ................... Abilene, Texas Dissertation: Integrating Interprofessional Education Into Teacher Preparation Curriculum: Reimagining Partnerships From the Inside Out Chair: Dr. Andrew Lumpe

Diana Sanders (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ............................... Bixby, Oklahoma Dissertation: Learning Experiences of Financial Aid Administrators: A Phenomenological Study of Workplace Learning Chair: Dr. Timothy Atkinson

† Meagan Morrow Sanders (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ..... San Antonio, Texas Dissertation: Exploring Online Graduate Student Experiences in Doctor of Education Programs at a Private Christian Institution: An Ecological Systems Theory Approach Chair: Dr. Leah Wickersham-Fish

Clifton Skeeter Sellers (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .......... Livingston, Alabama Dissertation: A Qualitative Case Study on the Hiring Practices of the President at a Four-Year Public University in Alabama Chair: Dr. Tim Atkinson

† Rachel Renee Slaymaker (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .............. Abilene, Texas Dissertation: Resilience Mediates the Relationship Between Socio-Cognitive Mindfulness and Perceived Stress in Academic Middle Managers in Higher Education Chair: Dr. Kristin O’Byrne

April Michele Smith (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .................... Arvada, Colorado Dissertation: Leadership in Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs and the School-to-Prison Pipeline Chair: Dr. Robert Voelkel

Daniel Soliz Jr. (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ...................................... Irving, Texas Dissertation: The Relationship Between Career and Technical Education Enrollment and College and Career Readiness Outcomes Chair: Dr. Christie Bledsoe

Meagan Spencer (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ...................... Dickson, Tennessee Dissertation: A Program Evaluation of a Rural Nursing Academic Partnership Chair: Dr. Cecilia Hegamin-Younger

† Billy Joe Spruill (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ............................... Odessa, Texas Dissertation: Critical Thinking in Law Enforcement Training Academies: A Phenomenological Study of Officer Experiences Chair: Dr. Robert Haussmann

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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† Jeffrey Stevey (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ........................... Chandler, Arizona Dissertation: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Leadership and Interprofessional Conflict in a Chronic Joint Venture Setting Chair: Dr. Cecilia Hegamin-Younger

† Angela Pickett Steward (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ....... Franklin, Louisiana Dissertation: Best Practices for Instructional Coaching Feedback Strategies as Perceived by Effective Principals of High At-Risk Schools Chair: Dr. Sandra Harris

† John Summers (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ............................ McKinney, Texas Dissertation: Relationship Between Medical-Surgical Nurse Manager Age, Level of Education, Gender, Tenure, and Staff Nurse Turnover Chair: Dr. Jeffry White

Dallas Anne O’Bryant Swafford (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership)......................................................San Angelo, Texas Dissertation: An Evaluation of the Impact of Professional Development on Accessibility to Online Courses by Students With Special Needs at a Regional Four-Year Public Institution of Higher Education in West Texas Chair: Dr. Antonina Lukenchuk

† Monica Latrice Tatum (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ..................... Dallas, Texas Dissertation: Exploring North Texas Elementary Principals’ Viewpoints Regarding the Influence of Culturally Responsive Teaching on School Climate and School Culture Chair: Dr. Linda Wilson-Jones

Annamarie Valdez (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ............................ Cooper, Texas Dissertation: Exploring Actions Toward Supporting English Language Learners in a Rural Remote Secondary Setting Chair: Dr. Amy Barrios

Maxine Nadine Valencia (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) .................. El Paso, Texas Dissertation: Leadership Identity Formation Among DACA Participants Chair: Dr. Peter Williams

Jil Maria Vaughn-Massucco (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ................................................ Woodstock, Georgia Dissertation: Qualitative Case Study Examining Parental Involvement and Parent-School Partnership Strategies in a Middle School: Perspectives of Parents, Teachers, and Administrators Chair: Dr. Jennifer Butcher

Allison S. Venuto (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ................................. Dallas, Texas Dissertation: Perceptions of Professional Development Need of Dual Credit Adjunct Faculty Instructors at a Community College in the Southwest United States Chair: Dr. Mary Christopher

† Kari M. Williams (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ........................... Abilene, Texas Dissertation: Program Evaluation Exploring Effectiveness of Experiential Learning Activities on Transition to Practice in an Occupational Therapy Educational Program Chair: Dr. Andrew Lumpe

Phygenia Flowers Young (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ........................... Winston-Salem, North Carolina Dissertation: The Perceived Factors That Influenced African American Male Students’ Persistence at a Southeastern Community College Chair: Dr. Myron Pope

Rose Michelle Zuniga (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) ................... Edinburg, Texas Dissertation: Master Teacher Perceptions on the Impact Mentoring Programs Have on Teacher Retention Chair: Dr. Christopher Jenkins

Doctor of Ministry Drew Allen Baker (D.Min.) ......................................................... Lewisville, North Carolina Thesis: Formulating a Communal Covenant for the Elders and Ministers of South Fork Church of Christ Chair: Dr. David W. Wray

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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James Daniel Sorrell (D.Min.) ................................................................. Jackson, Tennessee Thesis: Equipping God’s People at the Campbell Street Church of Christ Chair: Dr. James W. Thompson

† Justin Luke Thompson (D.Min.) .................................................... Meadows Place, Texas Thesis: Exploring Missional Partnership Practices Between the Littleton Church of Christ and Her Peruvian Missionary Partners Through Dwelling in the Word Chair: Dr. Christopher L. Flanders

Doctor of Nursing Practice Crystal Patrice Beddard (D.N.P.) ............................................................... Lithonia, Georgia Project: Use of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program for Substance Abuse Monitoring and Pain Management Chair: Dr. Linda Gibson

Yvonne Carlisa Cobbs (D.N.P.) .................................................................. Pinole, California Project: The Integration of Primary Care and Psychiatry for Adults with Schizophrenia Chair: Dr. Faisal Aboul-Enein

Ashanti L. N. Coleman (D.N.P.) ........................................................ Collierville, Tennessee Project: Stroke Preventive in African American Women Ages 20-40 That Are Using or Have Used Oral Contraceptives Chair: Dr. Sharisse Hebert

Maria DeLurdes DeHoyos (D.N.P.) ................................................................. Helotes, Texas Project: STD Prevention: An Educational Intervention for Exotic Dancers Chair: Dr. Faisal Aboul-Enein

† Caitlin Kiester Dodd (D.N.P.) ................................................................... Grapevine, Texas Project: Lowering Perceived Stress Levels in Undergraduate Nursing Students Chair: Dr. Sandra Cleveland

MA Frances Lynn Feria (D.N.P.) ......................................................................... Wylie, Texas Project: Use of the CAMEO II Acuity Tool to Decrease Burnout for Nurses Working in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Chair: Dr. Tonya Sawyer-McGee

Gwendolyn B. Gaston (D.N.P.) ............................................................................ Plano, Texas Project: A Faith-Based Approach to Promote African American Healthy Heart Behaviors Chair: Dr. Tonya Sawyer-McGee

Shalawn F. Harris (D.N.P.) ................................................................................ Orange, Texas Project: The Effect of Breastfeeding Education in African American Women on Initiation and Duration of Breastfeeding Chair: Dr. Tonya Sawyer-McGee

† Katherine S. Katzenberger (D.N.P.) ........................................... Lynnwood, Washington Project: Hospice Families' Shared Experiences With Time-of-Death Visits Chair: Dr. Catherine Garner

Ashley Kay Moore (D.N.P.) ............................................................................. Ravenna, Texas Project: Determination of Causal Relationship for Increasing Nurse Burnout: A Correlational Analysis Chair: Dr. Catherine Garner

† Lea Ann Quave (D.N.P.) .............................................................................. Angleton, Texas Project: Supporting Postnatal Women With Opioid Use Disorder Treated With Medication Avoidance Therapy Chair: Dr. Catherine Garner

Donna K. Reeves (D.N.P.) ....................................................... Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania Project: Determining the Effectiveness of a Peer Support Person in Individuals with Depression Symptoms Chair: Dr. Tonja Hartjes

Demitria Idella Stafford (D.N.P.) ................................................................... Tomball, Texas Project: A Systematic Review of Acuity-Based Staffing in Acute Healthcare Environments Chair: Dr. Catherine Garner

Terry Lynn Taylor (D.N.P.) ......................................................... Albuquerque, New Mexico Project: Protecting Healthcare Workers From Violence Chair: Dr. Linda Gibson

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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Felicia Rana Thomas (D.N.P.) ........................................................................ Houston, Texas Project: Perceptions of Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Parents About Childhood Vision Care Utilization Chair: Dr. Tonya Sawyer-McGee

† Kathryn Gay Voreis (D.N.P) ............................................................................ Dallas, Texas Project: The Impact of Education on the Attitudes of Staff of a Rehabilitation Hospital Chair: Dr. Sandra Cleveland

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Communication Stephanie Alejandra Flores Loor (M.A., Communication) ...................... Alton, Virginia Carrie Ann Saltsman (M.A., Communication) .............................. College Station, Texas Thesis: Virtual Reality for Public Speaking Rehearsals: Student and Faculty Perceptions Chair: Dr. Nick Tatum

English Daniel Sze Harn Ooi (M.A., English) ............................................................. Abilene, Texas Sarah Nicole Terry (M.A., English) ............................................................... Abilene, Texas Shelby Lynn Weddle (M.A., English) ............................................................ Abilene, Texas Liberal Arts Anne Kathryn Hocking (M.L.A., Liberal Arts) ........................................... Abilene, Texas Project: Purpose Conversation Proposal and Pilot Program Chair: Dr. J.D. Wallace

† Veronica Diane Summers (M.L.A., Liberal Arts) ..................................... Abilene, Texas Project: Cross-Cultural Conversation Dinners: Facilitator’s Manual Chair: Dr. Cindy Roper

Psychology Amy Danielle Baskin (M.S., Clinical Psychology) .............................. Brownwood, Texas Thesis: The Relationship Between Resilience and Social Support Among College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic Chair: Dr. Cherisse Flanagan

Diamon Nechelle Bradden (S.S.P., Specialist in School Psychology) ... Everman, Texas Skyla Burd (S.S.P., Specialist in School Psychology) ................................. Abilene, Texas Suzannah Morgan Dement (S.S.P., Specialist in School Psychology) ......... Baird, Texas Levi Nolan Draper (M.S., Clinical Psychology) ......................................... Holliday, Texas Thesis: Emotional Regulation, Big Five Personality Traits and Cognitive Styles: Differentiating State-Trait Influences on Emotional Regulation Chair: Dr. Richard Beck

Whitney Rae Little (M.S., Counseling Psychology) ...................................... Dallas, Texas Lauren K. O’Guinn (M.S., Counseling Psychology) .................................. Lubbock, Texas Roberta Rochelle Rodriguez (S.S.P., Specialist in School Psychology) .................................................. Abilene, Texas † Adam Elliott Weseloh (S.S.P., Specialist in School Psychology) ........... Minier, Illinois

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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COLLEGE OF BIBLICAL STUDIES Graduate School of Theology Daniel Frimpong Amponsah (M.A.C.M) ......................................................... Accra, Ghana † Lorenzo Isaac Borbon (M.A., Old Testament) ............................. Woodland, California Thesis: Remembering Jacob: The Literary Representation of Memory in the Jacob Narrative Chair: Dr. Mark W. Hamilton

Timothy Allen Bostic Jr. (M.A.T.S.) .......................................... East Bend, North Carolina † Michael T. Brown (M.Div.) ........................................................................ Eureka, Missouri Joel Breton Childers (M.Div.) ........................................................................... Hawley, Texas Stacy R. Clarkson (M.A.C.M) .................................................................. San Antonio, Texas Karen Michaela Cooke (M.Div.) ................................................... Chattanooga, Tennessee Jason Andrew Craddock (M.Div) .................................................................... Mesa, Arizona Leila Morgan DeBoer (M.Div.) ............................................................... Council Bluffs, Iowa Adam J. England (M.A.C.M) ............................................................................. Forney, Texas Alejandro Ezquerra (M.Div.) .......................................................................... Houston, Texas Beth Ann Fisher (M.Div.) ................................................................................. Abilene, Texas † Matthew Carl Fredrickson (M.A., Old Testament) ............................. Denver, Colorado Thesis: Let Me Serve Your Majesty: Psalm 8 Chair: Dr. Mark W. Hamilton

Kwizera David Gasatura (M.A.C.M) ...................................................... Kigali City, Rwanda Joshua Ryan Gentry (M.Div.) ............................................................................ Spring, Texas Zane Davis Goggans (M.Div.) ...................................................................... Arlington, Texas Adrianna M. Golden-Smith (M.Div.) ............................................................ Abilene, Texas Jackie Lynne Halstead (M.Div.) ........................................................... Nashville, Tennessee Nancy Harbron (M.Div.) ................................................................................ Fishers, Indiana James Taylor Holt (M.A.C.M) ................................................................. Stephenville, Texas Roger Kyle Holton (M.A.C.M) ................................................... Clemmons, North Carolina Philip Brady Horner (M.Div.) .......................................................................... Abilene, Texas Steven Kyle Johnson (M.Div.) ............................................................ Manchester, Missouri † Robert Alan Kranz (M.A., Old Testament) ............................................... Leander, Texas Thesis: Warrior Dialogue in Samuel: Honor, Shame, and Divine Proxy Chair: Dr. Mark W. Hamilton

Gary Lane Luttrell (M.Div.) ................................................................................ Irving, Texas Katlynn D. Nichols (M.A.C.M) ................................................................. Fort Worth, Texas Laurent Gervais Nlemba (M.A.T.S.) .................................................... Yaoundé, Cameroon Ryne Alan Parrish (M.Div.) .......................................................................... Levelland, Texas Renee Marie Paul (M.A.C.M) .......................................................................... Abilene, Texas Rinthian Reshawn Pickney (M.A.T.S.) ......................................................... Humble, Texas Victor Pruett (M.Div.) ........................................................................ Ormond Beach, Florida Nicole Leigh Reed (M.Div.) ............................................................................. Denison, Texas † Nathan Douglas Reiser (M.Div.) ............................................................. De Soto, Missouri Andrew Mitchell Ritchie (M.A.C.M) .................................................................... Katy, Texas † Lucas Dodd Roberts (M.Div.) ....................................................................... Abilene, Texas † Tess E. Starman (M.A., Theology) ........................................................ Omaha, Nebraska Thesis: A Theology Built on Meritocracy: A Theological and Sociological Examination of the Prosperity Gospel and the American Dream Chair: Dr. Frederick Aquino

Gregory Daniel Zietlow (M.A., Global Service) .......................................... Abilene, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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Marriage and Family Therapy † Caitlin Boyle (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ...................... Watauga, Texas Casey Hendon Flow (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ................................. Brentwood, Tennessee Bailey J. Gomez (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ........................ El Paso, Texas Chava R. Green (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ............ Franklin, Tennessee Leah Elise Kerney (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ..... Copperas Cove, Texas Hou I Lau (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ................................. Macau, Macao Angela Griggs Martin (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) .......... Abilene, Texas Kaelyn Derielle Pate (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ....... Fort Worth, Texas Thesis: Keeping Count: Studying the Effects of Previous Sexual History on a Current Coupling Chair: Dr. Lisa Powell

Caroline Margaret Patterson (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ............................................... Abilene, Texas Kara B. Pepper (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ...................... Lubbock, Texas Eric Alexander Prato (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ............ Abilene, Texas † Sydney Morgan Reed (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ........ Abilene, Texas Thesis: How Therapists Decide to Self-Disclose to Their Clients: A Grounded Theory Study Chair: Dr. Lisa V. Merchant

Clinton L. Twitchell (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) .......... Cedar City, Utah

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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Accounting Ali Hassan Alasaeed (M.Acc.) ................................................................ Qatif, Saudi Arabia Christopher Slayde Anderson (M.Acc.) ....................................................... Abilene, Texas Katherine G. Blasingame (M.Acc.) ................................................................... Frisco, Texas † Kayla Faye Butterfield (M.Acc.) ..................................................................... Terrell, Texas Lauren Ashlee Byrne (M.Acc.) .............................................................. Edmond, Oklahoma Jenna Rose Chandler (M.Acc.) ........................................................................... Aledo, Texas Trisha Lynn Chmielowiec (M.Acc.) .............................................................. Abilene, Texas Caroline Elizabeth Clausen (M.Acc.) ............................................. The Woodlands, Texas Jonathan B. Crisp (M.Acc.) .............................................................................. Abilene, Texas Olutobiloba Mosobalaje Fayiga (M.Acc.) ............................................. Waxahachie, Texas Justin William Haines (M.Acc.) ............................................................. Waxahachie, Texas Paige Marie Harper (M.Acc.) .......................................................................... Abilene, Texas Jessica Eve Herrera (M.Acc.) ........................................................................... Schertz, Texas Bryce Christopher Hill (M.Acc.) ................................................................... Houston, Texas Jasmyne Mercedes Holder (M.Acc.) .............................................................. Abilene, Texas † Hayleigh Renee Honea (M.Acc.) ................................................................. Tuscola, Texas Emily A. Jackson (M.Acc.) ................................................................................. Spring, Texas Devanie Rheanne Lail (M.Acc.) .................................................................. Granbury, Texas Taylor Marie Langlais (M.Acc.) ............................................................. San Antonio, Texas † Brooke Ashley Lenz (M.Acc.) ..................................................................... Lakeway, Texas Eden Laural Lopez (M.Acc.) ........................................................................... Holland, Texas Antonio Lopez Maldonado (M.Acc.) .............................................................. Adkins, Texas Nino Memishishi (M.Acc.) ............................................................................. Tbilisi, Georgia Emily Jordan Parisi (M.Acc.) ............................................................. Harker Heights, Texas † Daniel J. Seibert (M.Acc.) ................................................................................. Waco, Texas Taylor Gage Smart (M.Acc.) .......................................................................... Eastland, Texas Bryan St. Jean (M.Acc.) .................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Paul Charles Steinhaus (M.Acc.) ................................................................... Abilene, Texas Clayton Allen Stevens (M.Acc.) ..................................................................... Abilene, Texas † Seth Ryan Stone (M.Acc.) ....................................................................... San Angelo, Texas

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES Communication Sciences and Disorders Hannah Leigh Allen (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) .......................... Dallas, Texas Hannah Marie Ayers (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) .......................... Wylie, Texas Madison Jo Barry (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) .................... San Antonio, Texas Jenna Karen Beauchemin (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ........................................... Scituate, Rhode Island Erica Vanessa Boghani (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ................... Bedford, Texas Sydney R. Brown (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ............................. Abilene, Texas Abigail Nicole Browning (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ............... Addison, Texas Ashlyn Taylor Byrd (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ......................... Abilene, Texas Lauren Chadwick (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ............................. Melissa, Texas Nicole Danielle Cheda (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ......... Petaluma, California Cailene Elizabeth Conrad (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ................ Frisco, Texas Riley Ann Cruson (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ....................... Colleyville, Texas Emily Jean Davis (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ................................. Dallas, Texas Mackenzie R. Dierschke (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) .......... San Angelo, Texas Jahkoby Deeann Dudley (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ............ Buckholts, Texas Emily A. Egner (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ..................................... Plano, Texas Karla Georgina Garcia (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ....................... Dallas, Texas Lily Annette Gill (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ................................. Bowie, Texas Madeline Ashley Grimes (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology)............................................. Bakersfield, California Carly Rebecca Guaglione (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ....................................... Glen Mills, Pennsylvania Katheryn Elizabeth Haden (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ................ Barry, Texas Anna Katherine Healey (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ................. Abilene, Texas Emma Kay Hendren (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ......................... Austin, Texas Jamie Lynn Hendrix (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) .......................... Irving, Texas Damitra Nicole Holland (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ............... Kerrville, Texas † Alaina Andrews Jennings (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ................ Baird, Texas Raegan Leigh Kilgore (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ......................... Dallas, Texas Samantha Dale Kaynell Lawson (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ........................................................ Addison, Texas Laura K. Linscomb (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ................................ Roby, Texas Lacey Lea Lockhart (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ............ Flower Mound, Texas Lacey Alexandra Lowrance (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ........ Rockwall, Texas Suzy B. Lucien (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ............................... Orlando, Florida Megan Ann McLean (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ....................... Abilene, Texas Bronwyn Annette McNeill (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ............... Frisco, Texas Nicole Elizabeth Mosca (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) .................... Dallas, Texas Shannon M. Okland (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ...................... Batavia, Illinois Sydney Catherine Ortego (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) .......................................... Yorba Linda, California † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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Kelsey Lynne Osburn (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ........................ Frisco, Texas Ali Marie Palmer (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ................................. Plano, Texas † Cassandra Renee Poole (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ............... Abilene, Texas Samantha Lee Ann Pringle (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) .................................................. Santa Anna, Texas Grace Anne Ramseur (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ........................ Dallas, Texas † Gabriela Michelle Rupprecht (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) .................................................. Pflugerville, Texas † Alyssa Marie Cox Sanabria (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ........ Abilene, Texas Renee E. Sielaff (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ........................ Lawton, Oklahoma Amanda Camille Smith (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ................. Abilene, Texas Victoria Stretcher (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) .................... Richardson, Texas Lauren Jennifer Tarbell (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) .................... Heath, Texas † Bonnie Ann Tesseyman (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ............. Addison, Texas Paige Hannah Thompson (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) .............. Abilene, Texas Sylvie Uwimana (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) .............................. Abilene, Texas Delilah Irene Vancini (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) .................. Longview, Texas Haley Jan Vis (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ....................................... Dallas, Texas Lai Yi Jessica Vong (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ....................... Arlington, Texas Rian Lynn Watters (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ............. Ponca City, Oklahoma † Megan Rae Widder (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) ....................... Abilene, Texas Kinesiology and Nutrition Mathew Josiah Baker (M.S., Nutrition) ........................................... College Station, Texas Casey Walker Clendennen (M.A.T.) ...................................................... Marble Falls, Texas TJ Javon Cleveland (M.A.T.) ............................................................................ Victoria, Texas Kaela Cornelius (M.A.T.) .............................................................. Bowling Green, Kentucky Anastasia Nicole Davis (M.A.T.) .............................................................. Fort Worth, Texas Jill Anne Davis (M.A.T.) ........................................................................................ West, Texas Taylor Renee Flewellen (M.S., Nutrition) ............................................. Jonesboro, Georgia Domonique Garley (M.A.T.) ........................................................... Las Cruces, New Mexico Dylan Lewis Garner (M.A.T.) ................................................................ Peralta, New Mexico Kavana La’Nei Hardin (M.S., Nutrition) .............................................. Marrero, Louisiana Beckett Christian Medford (M.A.T.) ............................................................. Abilene, Texas † Sarah Montgomery (M.S., Nutrition) ............................................... Wellington, Nevada † Marlena Nicole Pierce (M.S., Nutrition) ................................................... Tomball, Texas Annette Kay Roberts (M.A.T.) ........................................................................ Abilene, Texas Ashton Elizabeth Young (M.A.T.) ...................................................................... Plano, Texas Occupational Therapy Danielle Shizuka Andrada (M.S., Occupational Therapy) .............. San Jose, California Nancy Marlene Arias (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ...................... Compton, California Bianca Barrios (M.S., Occupational Therapy) .............................................. El Paso, Texas Cassandra Nichole Batchelor (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ............. Hermleigh, Texas Brenna Renee Bell (M.S., Occupational Therapy) .................................... Amarillo, Texas Shae Lynn Berry (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ................................... Aspermont, Texas Rikki Lauren Blue (M.S., Occupational Therapy) .............................. Georgetown, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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Samantha Breann Bolden (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ........................ Abilene, Texas Lauren E. Box (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ...................... Maryland Heights, Missouri Elaine Madison Brown (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ........................... Amarillo, Texas Bailee Elaine Bunnell (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ................................ Abilene, Texas Estreberto Cardoso (M.S., Occupational Therapy) .................................. Houston, Texas Tyler J. Dunagan (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ............................... Edmond, Oklahoma Valerie N. Escobar (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ........................ Corpus Christi, Texas Elisa Oralia Galvan (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ............................. Brownsville, Texas Lindsey N. Gililland-Carroll (M.S., Occupational Therapy) .................... Abilene, Texas Madison Nicole Goolsby (M.S., Occupational Therapy) .............................. Bryan, Texas Chantal Hanna (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ....................................... McKinney, Texas Nicole Chiemi Hannigan (M.S., Occupational Therapy) .......................... Abilene, Texas † Cayman Lea Hawk (M.S., Occupational Therapy) .............................. Corsicana, Texas Katelyn Anne Haydon (M.S., Occupational Therapy) .......... Arroyo Grande, California Elizabeth Catherine Hazen (M.S., Occupational Therapy) .......... Keithville, Louisiana Victor Hernandez (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ..................................... Houston, Texas Kathryn Elaine Hill (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ............................... Mansfield, Texas Emily Ann Jacobson (M.S., Occupational Therapy) .............................. Union, Kentucky † Shelby LeeAnn Kennedy (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ....................... Abilene, Texas Alexandra Danielle Lloyd (M.S., Occupational Therapy) .............. Wyoming, Michigan † Melinda Katherine Martin (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ...................... Austin, Texas Gertrude Biliran Mira (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ............................... Abilene, Texas Donna Ngoc Nguyen (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ................................ Houston, Texas Kayley Eirean Quick (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ...................... La Mirada, California Alvaro A. Quintanilla (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ............................... Abilene, Texas Mayra Ramos (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ................................................. Borger, Texas Sydney Faith Rangel (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ............................ Midlothian, Texas † Gerardo Daniel Reyes (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ................................ Dallas, Texas Carly Mae Smith (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ........................................ Abilene, Texas Chloë Paige Smith (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ..................................... Paducah, Texas Sara Elizabeth Suarez (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ....... North Richland Hills, Texas Ashley Nicole Trahan (M.S., Occupational Therapy) .............................. Houston, Texas Mikaea Joelle Weaver (M.S., Occupational Therapy) .................... Piedmont, Oklahoma Brianne Alisa Keikilani Wiens (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ..................................................... Wilkeson, Washington Evan Taylor Willis (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ..................................... Abilene, Texas Lindsey Jo Wimmer (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ................................ Seminole, Texas Monica Haile Yohannes (M.S., Occupational Therapy) ........................... Murphy, Texas School of Social Work Lacilea L. Bach (M.S.S.W.) ............................................................................... Temple, Texas Thesis: What Interventions Should Be Utilized With Alzheimer’s Patients to Increase Quality of Life?

Chair: Dr. Wayne Paris

Stephanie Ann Bergslien (M.S.S.W.) ................................................ Fort Collins, Colorado Thesis: Potential Roles for Social Work in Supporting Mourning Practices of Non-Dominant Religious and Cultural Groups in America Chair: Dr. Alan J. Lipps

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† David Bryan Elliott (M.S.S.W.) ............................................................... Fort Worth, Texas Thesis: Exploring the Prevalence of Social Isolation in Students at a Christian College in West Texas Chair: Dr. Malcolm Scott

Ari Rayne Gee (M.S.S.W.) ...................................................................... Missouri City, Texas Thesis: Does Offering Social Work Services Via the McKinney-Vento Program to Homeless Youth Improve Academic Functioning?

Chair: Dr. Alan J. Lipps

Rachel Renee Gornitz (M.S.S.W.) .......................................................... San Antonio, Texas Thesis: Assessment of ACU Student Behavioral Risk: A Program Evaluation Chair: Dr. Wayne Paris

McKensie Lane Hardin (M.S.S.W.) ................................................................ Abilene, Texas Thesis: A Study of Counties for Big Country CASA Expansion Chair: Dr. Kyeonghee Jang

Susan Lewis King (M.S.S.W.) .......................................................................... Abilene, Texas Thesis: An Exploratory-Descriptive Study of the Bridge Program at Abilene Christian University Chair: Dr. Thomas L. Winter

Anna Kleen (M.S.S.W.) .............................................................................. Rockledge, Florida Thesis: The Effectiveness of Academic Coaching in Improving Academic Performance of First-Year At-Risk Students in American Universities Chair: Dr. Kyeonghee Jang

Thurmond Derrick Metters (M.S.S.W.) ........................................................ Abilene, Texas Thesis: Examining the Experiences of First-Generation College Students Attending a Christian University in the Southwestern United States Chair: Dr. Malcolm Scott

Leanne Sue Parker (M.S.S.W.) ........................................................... Estancia, New Mexico Thesis: Symptoms of Trauma Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Educators and Students Chair: Dr. Alan J. Lipps

Benedict Emmanuel Olohunfemi Richards (M.S.S.W.) ............................. Abilene, Texas Thesis: A Qualitative Needs Assessment of African Refugee Families Living in West Texas Chair: Dr. Malcolm Scott

Teaching and Learning † Sara Ann Dora Broughton (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) ..................... Lucas, Texas † Ellison Virginia Lunde (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) .......................... Frisco, Texas Alaina Jacqueline Peters (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) ...................... Tuscola, Texas † Savanna Nicole Simmons (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) ........................ Katy, Texas Marissa Lizette Trujillo (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) .......................... Forney, Texas Gabriella Montez Wasser (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) ........................ Dallas, Texas

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COLLEGE OF GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Business Administration Alexander Michael Alcala (MBA) .......................................................... San Antonio, Texas Reagan L. Alcorn (MBA) ......................................................................................... Fate, Texas † Elizabeth Starke Baker (MBA) ............................................................... Fort Worth, Texas Troy R. Boudro (MBA) ............................................................................ Redding, California Jennifer Leigh Bracey (MBA) ............................................................. Covington, Louisiana Kelly Ranae Brown (MBA) .................................................................................. Anson, Texas Bailey Lynn Bueno (MBA) .............................................................................. Lubbock, Texas Melissa N. Byers (MBA) ........................................................................... San Antonio, Texas Tiffany Anne Cadenhead (MBA) ...................................................................... Euless, Texas Sarah Renee Cantu (MBA) ................................................................. Corpus Christi, Texas Shatise Shamel Chism (MBA) ......................................................................... DeSoto, Texas Christian Eric Cortinas (MBA) ........................................................................ El Paso, Texas Jacob Christian Cosme (MBA) ............................................................. Balch Springs, Texas † Andrew Byron Curd (MBA) .................................................................... Fort Worth, Texas Demian Joel Gass (MBA) ............................................................... Basel-Stadt, Switzerland † Misty J. Gray-Hyre (MBA) ....................................................................... Fort Worth, Texas † Brandon Johnson Greene (MBA) .................................................................. Austin, Texas Nagasree Gujjarlapudi (MBA) ....................................................................... Plain City, Ohio Jose Alfredo Guzman (MBA) ....................................................................... Arlington, Texas Tailor R. Hill (MBA) .................................................................................... Fort Worth, Texas Dylan K. Hillard (MBA) ....................................................................................... Dallas, Texas Haley Marie Humphrey (MBA) .................................................................... Cleburne, Texas Jennifer Nicole Iller (MBA) ....................................................................... Fort Worth, Texas Constance Yvette Jennings (MBA) ............................................................ Mansfield, Texas Sylvia Diane Jimenez (MBA) .......................................................................... Houston, Texas Mariatu Kamara (MBA) ...................................................................................... Dallas, Texas Seagen A. Leger (MBA) ........................................................................................... Katy, Texas John T. Linder (MBA) .......................................................................... Olympia, Washington Lauren Alexandria Lockhart (MBA) ................................................. Little Rock, Arkansas Amalie Lopez (MBA) ........................................................................................ Abilene, Texas Jaquelyn Nicole Loya (MBA) ......................................................................... Rockwall, Texas Ernestina L. Maldonado (MBA) ...................................................................... Adkins, Texas Manuel Ray Martinez (MBA) .............................................................. San Diego, California Jena Cecil Mears (MBA) .................................................................................... Sweeny, Texas † Megan Elizabeth Mitchell-Reninger (MBA) ................................................ Frisco, Texas Sydney Mhango (MBA) .......................................................................... Manzini, Swaziland Matthew Carter Nerz (MBA) ......................................................................... Houston, Texas † Natalie Carey Odom (MBA) ..................................................................... Lewisville, Texas Nancy A. Ofoegbu (MBA) ................................................................................ Murphy, Texas † Alexie Marie Ortiz (MBA) ............................................................................... Dallas, Texas † Tami Lynn Para (MBA) ............................................................................. La Porte, Indiana Todd Young Parnell (MBA) ........................................................................... Burleson, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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Kyle Evan Pinson (MBA) .................................................................................. Abilene, Texas † Bryan Powell (MBA) ............................................................................................. Katy, Texas Babak Robert Saadai (MBA) ............................................................. Lake Forest, California John F. Kennedy Saenz (MBA) ............................................................. Huntsville, Alabama Randy Lamar Smith (MBA) .................................................................. Stockton, California † Clifford Edward Snell III (MBA) .................................................................. Garland, Texas Jennifer Denise Susser (MBA) ..................................................................... Levelland, Texas † Madison Joy Twilligear (MBA) ........................................................... Wichita Falls, Texas Alishia Marie Vasquez (MBA) ..................................................................... Granbury, Texas Lameka Shawntee Washington (MBA) ............................................................... Katy, Texas Jacob McCandle Watts (MBA) ....................................................................... Wingate, Texas Bryan Workman (MBA) ................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Conflict Management and Resolution Terry Ann Bell (M.A., Conflict Management and Resolution) .......... Tustin, California † Stefan Gerald Bushey (M.A., Conflict Management and Resolution) ........................................ Abilene, Texas Carey Lynn Eitel (M.A., Conflict Management and Resolution) ........... Columbus, Ohio Jessica Elvira Lee Everett (M.A., Conflict Management and Resolution) ........................................... Ozona, Texas † Danny Ray Gibson (M.A., Conflict Management and Resolution) ....................... Santa Clarita, California Kayla H. Kosa (M.A., Conflict Management and Resolution)........................... The Woodlands, Texas Ronnie Earl Miller (M.A., Conflict Management and Resolution) ......... Abilene, Texas John E. Patterson (M.A., Conflict Management and Resolution) ........................... Shreveport, Louisiana Andrea Ann Rodriguez (M.A., Conflict Management and Resolution)...........................................Cotulla, Texas Ricky Welton (M.A., Conflict Management and Resolution) ...... New Braunfels, Texas Karen Ann White (M.A., Conflict Management and Resolution) ................... Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Educational Leadership Darci Beth Armstrong (M.Ed., Higher Education) ...................................... Odessa, Texas Anthony K. Bedford (M.Ed., Higher Education) ................................. St. Louis, Missouri Veronica Bermudez (Ed.S., Education Specialist) .................................... Sanford, Florida Stacy Yvette Clemmons (M.Ed., Higher Education) ......................... Champaign, Illinois Stacey Jorene Hays (M.Ed., Higher Education) ........................................... Leander, Texas Lauren Inell Hill (M.Ed., Higher Education) .............................................. Houston, Texas Byron Curtis Johnson Jr. (M.Ed., Higher Education) .............................. Arlington, Texas Jordan Westley Jones (M.Ed., Higher Education) ....................................... Abilene, Texas † Laura-Sue Womack Karl (Ed.S., Education Specialist) ............. West Columbia, Texas Marquita Renee Mitchell (M.Ed., Higher Education) ................................... Dallas, Texas Norely Natali Peña (M.Ed., Higher Education) ............................................ Odessa, Texas Jacqueline R. Strauch (M.Ed., Higher Education) ....................... Keansburg, New Jersey Kirstin Tally (M.Ed., Higher Education) ................................................. Lakeland, Florida † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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Cassandra Tovar (M.Ed., Higher Education) ................................................... Ector, Texas Bradley Sheridan Weast (M.Ed., Higher Education) ................................. Abilene, Texas † Tara Lynnette Wilkinson (M.Ed., Higher Education) ..................... Sweetwater, Texas Gary Wayne Winner (Ed.S., Education Specialist) ...................................... Rhome, Texas Healthcare Administration † Kristi Nicole Mercer (M.H.A., Healthcare Administration) .............. Baytown, Texas Management Erika Marie Hamby (M.S., Management) ...................................... Clarksville, Tennessee Briana Harris (M.S., Management) ........................................................... Mansfield, Texas Jaren Michael Lewis (M.S., Management) ........................................ Windermere, Florida Gabriel James Ortega (M.S., Management) ................................................. Abilene, Texas † Sarah Elizabeth Pingree (M.S., Management) .................................. Richardson, Texas Nicolo Alessandro Russolillo (M.S., Management) ................................ Little Elm, Texas Marriage and Family Therapy Christina Armendariz Haskell (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy).........................................San Antonio, Texas † Jessica Anne Buchner (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ....... Tomball, Texas Seth Donoho (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ........................... Pekin, Indiana † Stephanie Hurst (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy).................................. Edmonds, Washington † Lauren Michelle Esquivel (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy)........................................Canyon Lake, Texas † Kimberly N. Fisher (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) .......... Arlington, Texas † Tara Forrest (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ............. Nashville, Tennessee Hailey Yvonne Hoover (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ......... Cypress, Texas † Anne-Marie Linda James-Henry (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ........................................... Laurel, Maryland † Abseret Johanas Encarnacion (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ................................................. Austin, Texas Marchele T. Lott (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) .................... Schertz, Texas † Heather Parmelee Love (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ................................... Flower Mound, Texas MeShay Nicol McKinney (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy )........................................ Round Rock, Texas † Janet Christine Mize (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ........... Austin, Texas Lauren Brooke Park (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ..... Norman, Oklahoma Santos Ramirez (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ........ Corpus Christi, Texas Brandi Read (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ...................... Fort Worth, Texas Kenneth Roy Riffell (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ......................... High Point, North Carolina Jessica Ann Santos (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ................. Laredo, Texas Valerie Ann Serna (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ..................... Clute, Texas † Marshall Smith (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) .................. Lubbock, Texas Kyle Gregory Spencer (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ............... Bryan, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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† Tierny Tallant (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ........................... Flint, Texas Shuqueta Terree Thomas (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ............................................. Mesquite, Texas Atabex Valles-Sanchez (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ....................................... Kissimmee, Florida Chandrika D. Bowie Watts (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ............................................... Leander, Texas Shametra Yeager (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) ...................... Dallas, Texas Organizational Development † Erica Mitchell Breedlove (M.S., Organizational Development) ............. Austin, Texas Mia Coronado Bustamante (M.S., Organizational Development) ......... Lubbock, Texas Hailey Amber Cook (M.S., Organizational Development) .......................... Venus, Texas † Tierra D. Franklin (M.S., Organizational Development) ............. Missouri City, Texas Gretchen Mitchell Goodson (M.S., Organizational Development) ............................................... Canyon Lake, Texas Bright O. Ihegworo (M.S., Organizational Development) .................. Sugar Land, Texas Mindy Nicole Martin (M.S., Organizational Development) ....... Vienna, West Virginia Chelsea Anna Marie Murphey (M.S., Organizational Development) ....... Dallas, Texas Ashley Nicole Niles (M.S., Organizational Development) .............. Covington, Georgia Aurora Ramirez (M.S., Organizational Development) ............................ Burleson, Texas Cecilia Ekua Claymane Richards (M.S., Organizational Development).......................................................... Abilene, Texas D’Angelo Valentino Sands (M.S., Organizational Development) ........... Abilene, Texas Alessandra Serboli (M.S., Organizational Development) ....................... Roanoke, Texas Tenesha Shanell Smith-Keeton (M.S., Organizational Development)........................................................... Forney, Texas Shannon L. Spencer (M.S., Organizational Development) ..................... Lubbock, Texas

KEY TO DEGREE ABBREVIATIONS Doctorate of Ministry ......................................... D.Min. Doctor of Nursing Practice ................................. D.N.P. Doctor of Education .............................................. Ed.D. Education Specialist ............................................. Ed.S. Master of Arts ........................................................ M.A. Master of Arts in Christian Ministry .............. M.A.C.M. Master of Athletic Training ................................. M.A.T. Master of Arts in Theological Studies ............. M.A.T.S. Master of Accountancy ...................................... M.Acc.

Master of Business Administration ....................... MBA Master of Divinity ............................................... M.Div. Master in Education ............................................. M.Ed. Master of Healthcare Administration ............... M.H.A. Master of Liberal Arts ......................................... M.L.A. Master of Marriage and Family Therapy......... M.M.F.T. Master of Science .................................................. M.S. Master of Science in Social Work ................... M.S.S.W. Specialist in School Psychology ......................... S.S.P.

Students listed in the program are candidates for the indicated degree but inclusion in the program does not confirm a degree has been earned. The degree will only be awarded after all degree requirements have been completed. † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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Graduate Awards Outstanding Dissertation

Rachel Renee Slaymaker (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) Resilience Mediates the Relationship Between Socio-Cognitive Mindfulness and Perceived Stress in Academic Middle Managers in Higher Education Chair: Dr. Kristin O’Byrne

Outstanding Doctoral Project Kathy S. Katzenberger (D.N.P.)

Hospice Families’ Shared Experiences With Time-of-Death Visits Chair: Dr. Catherine Garner

Outstanding Thesis Rachel Renee Gornitz (M.S.S.W.)

Assessment of ACU Student Behavioral Risk: A Program Evaluation Chair: Dr. Wayne Paris

Leanne Sue Parker (M.S.S.W.)

Symptoms of Trauma Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Educators and Students Chair: Dr. Alan J. Lipps

Sydney Morgan Reed (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) How Therapists Decide to Self-Disclose to Their Clients: A Grounded Theory Study Chair: Dr. Lisa V. Merchant

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Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony MAY 8, 2021, 11 A.M.

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES COLLEGE OF BIBLICAL STUDIES

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Order of Ceremony

Processional ............................................ “Pomp and Circumstance” by Sir Edward Elgar Audience will please remain seated.

Welcome ....................................................................................................... Dr. Robert Rhodes

Provost

Call to Worship “To God Be the Glory” .................................................. Dr. Greg Straughn Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Scripture Reading .......................................................................................... Dr. Susan Lewis

Vice Provost

Invocation .................................................................................................... Dr. Greg Straughn Introduction to Commencement ............................................................ Dr. Robert Rhodes Master of Ceremonies ................................................................................. Dr. Phil Schubert President

Outlive Your Life Award ............................................................................. Dr. Phil Schubert Senior Bible Presentation ............................................................................. Daniel Sherman President, Student Government Association, 2020-21

Response ............................................................................................................. Rebekah Jones President, Student Government Association, 2021-22

A Charge to the Classes of 2020 and 2021 .......................................... Brad E. Cheves, J.D. Vice President for Development and External Affairs, Southern Methodist University

Presentation of Bachelor’s Degree Candidates .................................... Dr. Greg Straughn Dr. Ken Cukrowski

Dean, College of Biblical Studies

Conferring of Bachelor’s Degrees and Hooding of Graduates ............ Dr. Phil Schubert Dr. Robert Rhodes Introduction of Bachelor’s Degree Graduates .......................................... Dr. Ron Morgan

Professor and Chair of History and Global Studies

Presentation of Diplomas ................................................................................ April Anthony Chair, Board of Trustees

Presentation of Awards and Honors ...................................................... Dr. Robert Rhodes “Oh, Dear Christian College” ................................................................... Dr. Greg Straughn Benediction ................................................................................................ Dr. Ken Cukrowski “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” ........................................................ Dr. Greg Straughn Recessional ......................................................... “Crown Imperial” by Sir William Walton

Audience will please remain seated.

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Candidates for Undergraduate Degrees

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Hannah Grace Adrion (B.S., Animal Science) Summa Cum Laude .................................... Weatherford, Texas Belinda June Baysinger (B.S., Animal Science) ........................................... Abilene, Texas Thomas Van Box (B.S., Agribusiness) .......................................................... Franklin, Texas Alexander Joseph Clouse (B.S., Agribusiness) Cum Laude .......... Flower Mound, Texas Simone Jacqueline Cothran (B.S., Environmental Science) ............. Georgetown, Texas Lauryn Michelle Duhart (B.S., Animal Science) ........................................... Frisco, Texas Bryson Doug Goen (B.S., Agribusiness) ........................................................... Olton, Texas Hayden Russell Griffin (B.S., Environmental Science) ............................. Quanah, Texas Michael John Griffith (B.S., Environmental Science) ................................ Schertz, Texas Courtney Ann Jacobs (B.S., Environmental Science) Cum Laude ............... Tyler, Texas Andrew Warren Lanser (B.S., Agribusiness) .............................................. Alto, Michigan Natalie Kay Lauver (B.S., Animal Science) ..................................................... Belton, Texas Claire Elaine Plemons (B.S., Agribusiness) Cum Laude ............ Blooming Grove, Texas Grace Helena Russell (B.S., Environmental Science) Cum Laude ...................................... Round Rock, Texas Nathan Mack Schroeder (B.S., Animal Science) ..................................... Littlefield, Texas Chelsea Lynn Twohy (B.S., Environmental Science) ................................... Anson, Texas Art and Design Alexis Ann Brookey (B.S., Graphic Design/Advertising) .......................... Abilene, Texas Lydia Faith Buchanan (B.F.A., Art) Magna Cum Laude .............................. Boerne, Texas Avery MeiLing Chen (B.S., Interior Design) Cum Laude ...................... Mansfield, Texas Abigail Noelle Clouse (B.F.A., Art) .................................................... Flower Mound, Texas Aubrey Lee-Ellen Cobern (B.F.A., Art) ........................................................... Austin, Texas Katharine Ann Daugherty (B.F.A., Art) Cum Laude .................................. Abilene, Texas Rhett Harrison Davis (B.S., Graphic Design/Advertising) ....................... Abilene, Texas Sydney Alexandria Dawson (B.S., Interior Design) ............................. Sugar Land, Texas Jacqueline Taylor Dowden (B.S., Interior Design) ................................ Fort Worth, Texas Justine Collette Garcia (B.F.A., Art) Cum Laude .................................... Colleyville, Texas Caleb Joshua Gravitt (B.F.A., Art) .................................................................. Abilene, Texas Lidoine Guzman Navarro (B.S., Graphic Design/Advertising) ................ Abilene, Texas Myrranda Jean Harp (B.F.A., Art) ............................................................ Fort Worth, Texas Elizabeth Anne Hartsuch (B.S., Interior Design; A.A., Architecture)............................................. Bettendorf, Iowa Ever Dyan Hayes (B.F.A., Art) ......................................................................... Abilene, Texas Bianca Celeste Herrera (B.S., Interior Design; A.A., Architecture) ......... Rowlett, Texas

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Christopher Michael Jimenez Jr. (B.S., Graphic Design/Advertising) ..................................................... Fort Worth, Texas ◊ Keren Maria Lemus (B.S., Interior Design; A.A., Architecture) Summa Cum Laude ............................................................... Guatemala City, Guatemala Charles Travis Mack (B.S., Graphic Design/Advertising) ............................ Idalou, Texas Natalie Elizabeth Mayes (B.S., Interior Design; A.A., Architecture) .......... Willis, Texas Natalie Rachelle McAlister (B.S., Graphic Design/Advertising) Magna Cum Laude .................................................................................... Arlington, Texas Joely Anne Montoya (B.F.A., Art) .......................................................... San Antonio, Texas Kit Goodnight Myers (B.F.A., Art) ....................................................... Franklin, Tennessee Kendall Lee Perkins (B.S., Graphic Design/Advertising) ............. College Station, Texas ◊ Bianca Fizelia Pierre-Jacques (B.S., Graphic Design/Advertising) Summa Cum Laude ............................................................................ Summit, Mississippi Brinley Bowen Price (B.F.A., Art) ........................................... North Richland Hills, Texas † Amanda R. Reyes-Pilarczyk (B.S., Interior Design; A.A., Architecture) Magna Cum Laude ................................................................................. Sugar Land, Texas Marilyn Salazar (B.S., Interior Design) ........................................................ Abilene, Texas Zachery Hunter Tolleson (B.S., Graphic Design/Advertising) .................... Hurst, Texas Taihja Monāe Tribble (B.S., Interior Design) ........................................ Fort Worth, Texas Monica Daniell Valencia (B.F.A., Art) ................................................... Brownwood, Texas Phoebe Victoria Voss (B.S., Graphic Design/Advertising) Magna Cum Laude ............................................................... North Richland Hills, Texas Christa Grace Wininger (B.S., Interior Design; A.A., Architecture) ......... Haslet, Texas Jackson Timothy Womack (B.F.A., Art) ................................................. Fort Worth, Texas Biology Belinda June Baysinger (B.S., Biology) .......................................................... Abilene, Texas Elena Masresha Belay (B.S., Biology) ............................................................. Rowlett, Texas Cameron Kellie Boyette (B.S., Biology-Teaching) ..................................... Mesquite, Texas † Allison Rachel Brandon (B.A., Biology) Summa Cum Laude.......................................................................... College Station, Texas Clayton Helms Cooper (B.S., Biology) .................................................... Sugar Land, Texas Seth Cole Crockett (B.S., Biology) .................................................................. Abilene, Texas Lorenzo Paul Ellis (B.A., Biology) .................................................................. Abilene, Texas Morgan Thomas Fortner (B.S., Biology) ................................................. Fort Worth, Texas Christina Marie Fragoso (B.S., Biology) Cum Laude ................................. Abilene, Texas Kiana D’rae Hall (B.S., Biology) ......................................................................... Cibolo, Texas Rebecca Marie Hargett (B.S., Biology) .................................................... San Angelo, Texas ◊ Jonathan Garrett Jasper (B.S., Biology) Magna Cum Laude ...................................................................... Dripping Springs, Texas Joshua Justin Jauer (B.S., Biology) ................................................................. Bandera, Texas † Travis Christopher Kastner (B.S., Biology) Summa Cum Laude ........... Temple, Texas † Tyler William Kastner (B.S., Biology) Summa Cum Laude ..................... Temple, Texas Cayden Calvin Kolluri (B.S., Biology) .............................................................. Spring, Texas Kristina Kathleen Lane (B.S., Biology) ..................................................... Kingsland, Texas Theodore James Lewis (B.S., Biology) ............................................................. Spring, Texas ◊ Ranj Salah Lohony (B.S., Biology) ............................................................ Amarillo, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society ◊ University Scholar

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Alexis Louise-Nicole Parker (B.S., Health Profession Co-Op) Magna Cum Laude........................................................................................... Cibolo, Texas Keighley Shaye Parsons (B.S., Biology) ................................................ Weatherford, Texas Hunter Joseph Payne (B.S., Biology) .............................................................. Abilene, Texas Lisette Rojero-Sandoval (B.A., Biology) ................................................ Pflugerville, Texas Sydney Marie Rubey (B.S., Biology-Teaching) Cum Laude ...................... Abilene, Texas Tyler Louie Sanchez (B.S., Biology) .......................................... Albuquerque, New Mexico ◊ Kaitlyn Rae Santineau (B.S., Biology) Summa Cum Laude ..................... Austin, Texas Hunter Riley Sherrill (B.S., Biology) Magna Cum Laude .................... Midlothian, Texas Jackson Patrick Travis Shoultz (B.S., Biology) .................................... Round Rock, Texas Katelynn Elizabeth Shupe (B.S., Biology) .................................................... Abilene, Texas Olivia Suzanne Sula (B.A., Biology) Magna Cum Laude ............................. Salado, Texas Taylor Nishai Tinsley (B.S., Biology) .......................................................... Little Elm, Texas †◊ Lucas Gabriel Tobar (B.S., Biology) Summa Cum Laude ..................... Abilene, Texas Rebecca Marilou Trujillo (B.S., Biology) ...................................................... Abilene, Texas † Chase Whitman Van Riper (B.S., Biology) Summa Cum Laude ............ Odessa, Texas Alexis Nicole Vance (B.S., Biology) ............................................................ McKinney, Texas † Christopher Michael Wilson (B.S., Biology) Summa Cum Laude ............................................................................. Wichita Falls, Texas Noel Thomas Wilson III (B.A., Biology) ........................................................ Denton, Texas Chemistry and Biochemistry Daisy Johana Abernathy (B.S., Biochemistry) ..................................... Fort Worth, Texas Kade Merrick Ancell (B.S., Biochemistry) Summa Cum Laude ............... Abilene, Texas †◊ Ashley Kayla Archambeau (Biochemistry; Chemistry) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas † Eric Cooper Bomar (B.S., Biochemistry) Magna Cum Laude ....... Weatherford, Texas †◊ Elayna Gail Bruce (B.S., Biochemistry) Summa Cum Laude .............. Leander, Texas †◊ Bao Nicholas Catteau (B.S., Biochemistry) Summa Cum Laude ....... Denison, Texas ◊ Mallorie Rose Coltharp (B.S., Biochemistry) Summa Cum Laude ........ El Paso, Texas Aleksander David Cook (B.S., Biochemistry) Cum Laude ............ Flower Mound, Texas Alyse Jaydyn Dowell (B.S., Biochemistry) .............................................. Fort Worth, Texas Madisen Marcia-Ann Dye (B.S., Biochemistry) Magna Cum Laude ............................................................................... San Antonio, Texas † Lauren Elizabeth Jewell (B.S., Biochemistry) Magna Cum Laude ........................................................................... New Braunfels, Texas ◊ Ronald Charles Laehn (B.S., Chemistry) Magna Cum Laude ............ Oswego, Illinois † Mallory Brynn Lane (B.S., Biochemistry) Magna Cum Laude .............. Temple, Texas Alexis Haley Overaker (B.S., Chemistry) ................................................. Kingwood, Texas Cori A. Shoultz (B.S., Chemistry) .................................................................... Austin, Texas Melissa Grace Powell (B.S., Chemistry) ....................................................... Garland, Texas Madison Elizabeth Streckfuss (B.S., Biochemistry) Cum Laude ............ Bellville, Texas Communication and Sociology Caleigh Ryan Adams (B.S., Communications) ...................................... Fort Worth, Texas Amy Nicole Brock (B.S., Communications) Cum Laude ........................ Arlington, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society ◊ University Scholar

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Christian Dean Godfrey Brooke (B.S., Communications) ............................ Plano, Texas Benta Bernice Bryant (B.S., Communications) ...................................... Colleyville, Texas Macy Hunter Carter (B.S., Communications) ............................................... Killeen, Texas Elizabeth Grace Folsom (B.S., Communications) ......................... Shreveport, Louisiana Sahori Hernandez-Quiñones (B.S., Communications) Magna Cum Laude ....................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Christian John Herrmann (B.S., Sociology) ................................................ Abilene, Texas Brian Jacoby Johnson (B.S., Communications) .................................. Wichita Falls, Texas Justus Michael Lee (B.S., Sociology) ......................................................... Southlake, Texas Cason Allen Lowe (B.S., Communications) ................................................. Decatur, Texas Madison Jean Mayfield (B.S., Sociology) ............................................. Weatherford, Texas Jordyn Nicole Mickey (B.S., Communications) ................................. Canyon Lake, Texas Reynel Amir Previlon (B.S., Communications) .................................... Berlin, New Jersey Claire Butler Shipley (B.S., Communications) ............................................ Abilene, Texas Tavian Jaren Tumbleson (B.S., Communications) ........................ Saint Paul, Minnesota Composite Interdisciplinary †◊ Autumn Brooke Vaught (B.S., Composite Interdisciplinary) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Burke, Virginia Engineering and Physics †*◊ Keaton John Brewster (B.S., Physics) Summa Cum Laude ........... Malibu, California Honors Thesis: Gas Backwash System for Cleaning Molten Salt Contaminants for Sintered Nickel Filters in Molten Salt Reactor Systems

Beau Michael Bunnell (B.S.E., Engineering) ............................................... Tuscola, Texas Sergio Ernesto Carranza Lainez (B.S.E., Engineering) ............................. Abilene, Texas Benjamin Wesley Edwards (B.S., Physics) ................................................... Decatur, Texas Marcus Allen Garza (B.S.E., Engineering) Summa Cum Laude ............ Amarillo, Texas Dyllon Jakub Hagan (B.S.E., Engineering) ............................................. Fort Worth, Texas Kameron Anthony Hill (B.S.E., Engineering) ............................................ Brazoria, Texas Aline Trésor Ineza (B.S.E., Engineering) Cum Laude .................................... Clyde, Texas Gerard A. Lara (B.S., Physics) ......................................................................... Abilene, Texas Samuel Zacarias Lopez (B.S.E., Engineering) ............................................. Abilene, Texas †◊ Yves Ngenzi (B.S.E., Engineering) Magna Cum Laude ........................ Abilene, Texas Charles Martin Onstead Jr. (B.S.E., Engineering) ................................ Sugar Land, Texas Logan Emerson Primm (B.S.E., Engineering) ........................................ Colleyville, Texas Koby Willis Rodgers (B.S.E., Engineering) .................................................. Abilene, Texas Johnathan David Ross (B.S.E., Engineering) ........................................ Sugar Land, Texas Lindsey Dawn Scarborough (B.S.E., Engineering) ...................................... Austin, Texas Mitchell Gregory Schneller (B.S.E., Engineering) Cum Laude ................ Abilene, Texas Cole Alan Shannon (B.S.E., Engineering) .................................................... Tuscola, Texas Kelsey Brook Shelton (B.S.E., Engineering) ..................................... Melrose, New Mexico Aaron Christopher Smith (B.S.E., Engineering) ........................................ Coppell, Texas Eric Michael Thompson (B.S.E., Engineering) ................................... Waxahachie, Texas Matthew David Weeden (B.S., Physics) .................................................... McKinney, Texas

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society * Honors Scholar or Honors Associate ◊ University Scholar

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History and Global Studies ◊ Maia Dawn Bell (B.A., History) Cum Laude ............................................. Abilene, Texas Calie BreAnn Burris (B.A., History) ...................................... North Richland Hills, Texas Alexander Scott Chamales (B.A., History) Cum Laude ............................ Lubbock, Texas Allayna Marie Ford (B.A., History) Cum Laude ............................................... Allen, Texas Kennedy Rae Guerra (B.A., Global Studies) Summa Cum Laude .... San Antonio, Texas Celine Deanna Melendez (B.A., Global Studies) ...................................... Granbury, Texas Benjamin Fowler Norman (B.S., Social Studies-Teaching) Summa Cum Laude ....................................................................................... Temple, Texas † Noah Cade Pruitt (B.A., Global Studies) Summa Cum Laude ............... Abilene, Texas †◊ Patrick Riley Reed (B.A., History) Summa Cum Laude ......................... Austin, Texas Kenzi A. Valadez (B.S., Social Studies-Teaching) Magna Cum Laude ....................................................................................... Corinth, Texas Lauren Elizabeth Wertheim (B.A., Global Studies) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Mary Ashlynn Womack (B.A., History) Magna Cum Laude ............. Pflugerville, Texas Journalism and Mass Communication Matthew Kerwin Baker (B.S., Multimedia) ............................................ Fort Worth, Texas Adriana McIver Colunga (B.S., Advertising/Public Relations) ................... Irving, Texas †◊ Marlow Hanna Davis (B.S., Advertising/Public Relations) Summa Cum Laude ............................................................................... Denver City, Texas Catherine Anna Dunne (B.S., Multimedia) ................................................ Houston, Texas Maggie Elizabeth Dye (B.S., Advertising/Public Relations) Cum Laude ................................................................................................ Carrollton, Texas Madison Renee Fichtner (B.S., Convergence Journalism) ........................... Dallas, Texas Brittany Leigh Hancz (B.S., Advertising/Public Relations) .................. McKinney, Texas Patrick Tyler Henderson (B.S., Convergence Journalism) ........................... Waco, Texas Alyssa Cheyenne High (B.S., Convergence Journalism) ........................... Abilene, Texas David Christopher Hoyt (B.S., Multimedia) Magna Cum Laude ....... Carrollton, Texas Abigail Charlene Lee (B.S., Multimedia) Summa Cum Laude .............. Navasota, Texas Jacob Tolbert-Emmanuel Lundy (B.S., Multimedia) .................................. Abilene, Texas ◊ Hannah Nicole McIntyre (B.S., Multimedia) Summa Cum Laude ............................................................... Peachtree Corners, Georgia Tavian Krishawn Miles (B.S., Multimedia) ......................................... Georgetown, Texas Jamon La Roi Nelson (B.S., Convergence Journalism) .............................. Abilene, Texas Adam Michael Plunk (B.S., Advertising/Public Relations) ........................ Burnet, Texas Ethan Josh Sabater (B.S., Multimedia) ....................................... White Settlement, Texas ◊ Owen Taylor Simpson (B.S., Convergence Journalism) Magna Cum Laude ............................................................................... Georgetown, Texas Elle-Kaye Terry (B.S., Advertising/Public Relations) Summa Cum Laude ............................................................................................ Roby, Texas Andrew Christopher Toothman (B.S., Convergence Journalism) ....................................................... Glendora, California

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society ◊ University Scholar

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Language and Literature Molly Lauren Bayer (B.A., English-Teaching) Summa Cum Laude .......... Austin, Texas ◊ Jo Beth Bury (B.A., English) Summa Cum Laude .................................... Abilene, Texas Megan Leigh Cline (B.A., English) ..................................................................... Lucas, Texas † Courtney Elizabeth Cook (B.A., English-Teaching) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Clarrissa Flores (B.A., Spanish) ....................................................................... Del Rio, Texas ◊ Kennedy Rae Guerra (B.A., Spanish) Summa Cum Laude ............ San Antonio, Texas †◊ Payton Elizabeth Herring (B.A., English) ................................................ Millsap, Texas † Megan Kristine Hertz (B.A., English-Teaching) Summa Cum Laude. Watauga, Texas Leah Karaline Jarvis (B.A., English) Magna Cum Laude .......................... Abilene, Texas Tessa Grace Kennedy (B.A., English) Magna Cum Laude ............................. Allen, Texas Shaden Marie Lopez (B.A., Spanish) Magna Cum Laude ........................... Burnet, Texas *Elizabeth Marie Miller (B.A., English) Cum Laude .................................. Abilene, Texas Honors Thesis: Evidence-Based Principles for Successful Juvenile Justice Systems in the United States

Berkley Elizabeth Nowlin (B.A., English-Teaching) ........................... Shallowater, Texas Princess Roman Payan (B.A., English) ............................................... Grand Prairie, Texas Kate Anne Pennington (B.A., English) Cum Laude ................................... Abilene, Texas †◊ Michaella Roach (B.A., English) Summa Cum Laude ................... Marble Falls, Texas Takuma David Tsuneki (B.A., English-Teaching) Summa Cum Laude ....... Mito, Japan Emily Louise Waller (B.A., English-Teaching) ................................................. Baird, Texas Madison Anne Whitley (B.A., English-Teaching) .............................. Georgetown, Texas Mary Jocelyn Williams (B.A., English) Cum Laude ........................... San Antonio, Texas Breanna Nicole Wright (B.A., English-Teaching) Cum Laude .................... Jarrell, Texas Liberal Studies Samantha Kay Bradley (B.S., Liberal Studies) Magna Cum Laude ............... Azle, Texas Daniel Jerome Breitbarth (B.S., Liberal Studies) ........................................ Abilene, Texas Wade Austin Byington (B.S., Liberal Studies) Summa Cum Laude ........ Abilene, Texas Adison Hope Cate (B.S., Liberal Studies) ....................................................... Boerne, Texas Spencer David Chirpich (B.S., Liberal Studies) ............................... Fairmont, Minnesota Elias Culpepper (B.S., Liberal Studies) ............................................................. Ennis, Texas Mark Penfield Eichorn (B.S., Liberal Studies) ............................................. Abilene, Texas Garviea Brandon Freeny (B.S., Liberal Studies) .................................. Corona, California Pooja Ghalley (B.S., Liberal Studies) ............................................................. Abilene, Texas Trevor Anthony Jackson (B.S., Liberal Studies) .................................. Las Vegas, Nevada Lakendrick Dwayne Jones (B.S., Liberal Studies) ....................................... Abilene, Texas Esther Masako Kennedy (B.S., Liberal Studies) ........................................ Angleton, Texas Jade Martinez (B.A., Liberal Studies) Magna Cum Laude ........................ Abilene, Texas Reginald James Miller (B.S., Liberal Studies) ............................................. Houston, Texas Taylor Scott Munkres (B.S., Liberal Studies) ............................................... Abilene, Texas Nicholas Yegor Singleton (B.S., Liberal Studies, A.A. Architecture) ............................................. Arlington, Texas Jia Tang (B.S., Liberal Studies) .................................................................... Shanghai, China

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society * Honors Scholar or Honors Associate ◊ University Scholar

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Mathematics Keaton John Brewster (B.S., Mathematics) Summa Cum Laude ....... Malibu, California Victoria Ariana Jacks (B.S., Mathematics) Magna Cum Laude ............. Bulverde, Texas Dawt Len Par (B.S., Mathematics) Cum Laude ..................................... Fort Worth, Texas Music Antonio A. Adame (B.M., Vocal Performance) .......................................... Houston, Texas Aaron Mitchell Blackley (B.A., Music) ............................................................ Austin, Texas Lydia Faith Buchanan (B.A., Music) Magna Cum Laude ............................ Boerne, Texas Jessica Diaz (B.M., Music-Teaching, Voice-All Level) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Joshua Thomas Hauser (B.M., Vocal Performance) ........... North Richland Hills, Texas Nickolas James Little (B.M., Vocal Performance) ....................................... Garland, Texas Dawson Lee Maxwell (B.A., Music) ....................................................... Van Alstyne, Texas Theophilus James McCracken (B.A., Music) ............................................... Abilene, Texas Kaytlin Shain Millikin (B.M., Music-Teaching, Voice-All Level) Magna Cum Laude ......................................................................................... Forney, Texas Mallory Emilia Monroy (B.M., Music-Teaching, Voice-All Level)............ Abilene, Texas † Jacob Daniel Murillo (B.M., Music-Teaching, Instrument-All Level) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Jessica Lee Overton (B.M., Music-Teaching, Voice-All Level) Magna Cum Laude .................................................................................... Arlington, Texas Adrian Rojas (B.M., Music-Teaching, Voice-All Level) ........................... Arlington, Texas Savannah Raye Shafer (B.A., Music) ................................................................... Azle, Texas † Kamryn Leigh Wheeler (B.M., Vocal Performance) Summa Cum Laude .............................................................. North Richland Hills, Texas † Allison Nicole Whiddon (B.M., Music-Teaching, Instrument-All Level) Summa Cum Laude ................................................................................... Arlington, Texas Drew Barrett Young (B.M., Music-Teaching, Instrument-All Level)........ Abilene, Texas Political Science and Criminal Justice Remington Marshall Agnew (B.S., Criminal Justice) Cum Laude .......... Abilene, Texas Brittany Janelle Chapa (B.A., Political Science) .......................................... Mission, Texas Arnold Yanni Charles (B.A., Political Science) Magna Cum Laude ............................................................................. New York, New York Meagan Paislee DeMonbren (B.A., Political Science) ........................ San Antonio, Texas Beau Britton Hancock (B.A., Political Science) ........................................... Abilene, Texas Kage Ryan Hendrix (B.S., Criminal Justice) ................................................ Abilene, Texas † Paul Bronson Hiepler (B.A., Political Science) Summa Cum Laude .......................................................................... Camarillo, California Madison Helen Jury (B.S., Criminal Justice) ....................................... San Antonio, Texas Cameron Garrett Lamm (B.S., Criminal Justice) ......................................... Temple, Texas Shaden Marie Lopez (B.A., Political Science) Magna Cum Laude ............ Burnet, Texas Jeanna Lorraine Lowe (B.S., Criminal Justice) ................................... San Antonio, Texas Makayla DiLynn Mabry (B.S., Criminal Justice) ................................. San Antonio, Texas Lionell Marzell McConnell (B.S., Criminal Justice) ................................ Cincinnati, Ohio Robert Tyrone McKnight (B.S., Criminal Justice) ........................ Bossier City, Louisiana † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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*Mallory McKenzie McPherson (B.A., Political Science) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Honors Thesis: The Problem of Youth Voter Turnout in Texas: Causes and Consequences

Cole Wilson Palka (B.A., Criminal Justice) ........................... Thousand Oaks, California Princess Roman Payan (B.A., Political Science) ............................... Grand Prairie, Texas †*◊ Noah Cade Pruitt (B.A., Political Science) Summa Cum Laude ....... Abilene, Texas Honors Thesis: American Partisanship: The Historical Rise and Modern Evolution of Partisanship in the American Context

Sofia Ramirez Luque (B.A., Political Science) Magna Cum Laude ........................................................................ Tegucigalpa, Honduras Jonathan David Ratliff (B.S., Criminal Justice) Cum Laude ............... Sugar Land, Texas Cody Christian Sargeant (B.S., Criminal Justice) ............................................. Mico, Texas Jon David Schwiethale Jr. (B.S., Criminal Justice) ...................................... Abilene, Texas Kamron Mackenzie Taylor (B.S., Criminal Justice) .................................. Lubbock, Texas Psychology Alexzandria Kristine Joann Adams (B.S., Psychology) ............................... Anson, Texas Harrison Liam Adams (B.S. Psychology) ............................................. Georgetown, Texas Alexis Le Anne Alfaro (B.S., Psychology) .................................................... Abilene, Texas Faith Rebekah Allen (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude ......................................... Katy, Texas Shelby Jayde Barclay (B.S., Psychology) .................................................. Bridgeport, Texas ◊ Kathyanne Margaret Best (B.S., Psychology) Magna Cum Laude ....... Abilene, Texas Scotlyn Van Bonneau (B.S., Psychology) ..................................................... Abilene, Texas † Mariah Bridget Broadbent (B.S., Psychology) Summa Cum Laude....... Canyon, Texas † Camryn Layne Brown (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude ............................ Bay City, Texas Nolan C. Burke (B.S., Psychology) Magna Cum Laude .............................. Tuscola, Texas † Brendan James Carlson (B.S., Psychology) Magna Cum Laude ............ Abilene, Texas Le’Gari Shemar Daniels (B.S., Psychology) ............................................. Kingwood, Texas Leanna Nicole Davis (B.S., Psychology) ........................................................... Brady, Texas Amber Gabrielle De Luna (B.S., Psychology) .............................................. Abilene, Texas Alexis Nicole Escobar (B.S., Psychology) ............................................. San Antonio, Texas Amanda Erin Fogarty (B.S., Psychology) ............................................................ Katy, Texas Jeanine Shannon Forster (B.S., Psychology) ........................................ Castaic, California Erin Ashley Garza (B.S., Psychology) ........................................................... Abilene, Texas Laura Valeria Gonzalez (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude ................................ Keller, Texas † Emily Michelle Green (B.S., Psychology) Summa Cum Laude ........................................................................... Panama City, Florida Jessica Rose Guajardo (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude ............................... Abilene, Texas † Jacob Emerson Hanson (B.S., Psychology) Summa Cum Laude ....... Gatesville, Texas Samantha Jade Hill (B.S., Psychology) ........................................................... Joshua, Texas Shelby Taylor Hines (B.S., Psychology) Magna Cum Laude .................. Chandler, Texas Sara Nicole Horn (B.S., Psychology) Magna Cum Laude .......................... Abilene, Texas ◊ June Elisabeth Ice (B.S., Psychology) Summa Cum Laude .................... Abilene, Texas Jacob Hugh Kranendonk (B.S., Psychology) Summa Cum Laude ........... Abilene, Texas Morgan Lora Kunz (B.S., Psychology) .................................................. San Antonio, Texas Hannah E. McCain (B.S., Psychology) .................................................... Midlothian, Texas Kristen Gabrielle McCully (B.S., Psychology) ..................... North Richland Hills, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society * Honors Scholar or Honors Associate ◊ University Scholar

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Angeline Rianna Melendez (B.S., Psychology) ........................................ Granbury, Texas Arianna Grizel Mendiola (B.S., Psychology) .............................................. La Porte, Texas *◊ David Patrick Mitchell (B.S., Psychology) Summa Cum Laude ............. Irving, Texas Honors Thesis: Perceived Impact of COVID-19 in Association With Unpredictability, and Stress

Ngozi Ugboma Okorie (B.S., Psychology) .................................................... Murphy, Texas ◊ Grant Wilson Parker (B.S., Psychology) Summa Cum Laude ............... Abilene, Texas Abigail Grace Peet (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude ........................................ Boerne, Texas † Kamryn Taylor Pursley (B.S., Psychology) Summa Cum Laude ............. Merkel, Texas Mariah Lauren Ranger (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude .......................... Tulsa, Oklahoma Jessica Lynn Rickard (B.S., Psychology) ...................................................... Houston, Texas Hailey Suzanne Roberts (B.S., Psychology) ................................................. Abilene, Texas Ryan Mitchell Shaw (B.S., Psychology) ........................................................ Abilene, Texas Ethan Nicholas Smetana (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude ........................... Temple, Texas Mallory Faith Stater (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude ................................ Amarillo, Texas Anna Paola Sustaita (B.S., Psychology) ........................................................... Irving, Texas Gabrielle Jolyn Symmank (B.S., Psychology) Magna Cum Laude .......... Abilene, Texas Zachary Ryan Terry (B.S., Psychology) ................................................ Coffeyville, Kansas Alan Torres (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude ................................................... El Paso, Texas Caitlyn Francesca Vazquez (B.S., Psychology) ............................................. Spring, Texas Whitney Kiyoko Weems (B.S., Psychology) .................................................. Dublin, Texas Theatre † Kasey Marie Birchfield (B.F.A., Theatre) Cum Laude ............................ Lubbock, Texas Lorne Greene Brodie Jr. (B.F.A., Theatre) Cum Laude ............................. Mesquite, Texas Jessica Nicole Harms (B.F.A., Theatre) .......................................... Yorba Linda, California Griffin Scott Jones (B.F.A., Theatre) Summa Cum Laude ......................... Abilene, Texas Parker Manning LeRoy (B.F.A., Theatre) .................................................... Midland, Texas ◊ Katherine Grace Macune (B.F.A., Theatre) Magna Cum Laude .............................................................................. Weatherford, Texas Lauren Elizabeth McDonald (B.F.A., Theatre) Summa Cum Laude ...... Houston, Texas Easton James Orr (B.F.A., Theatre) Magna Cum Laude ................................ Wylie, Texas Hannah Elizabeth Raymond (B.F.A., Theatre) ....................................... Mansfield, Texas Audrey Nicole Sutphen (B.F.A., Theatre) Magna Cum Laude ................. Abilene, Texas † Emily Grace Wooten (B.F.A., Theatre) Summa Cum Laude ........ Hughson, California

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society * Honors Scholar or Honors Associate ◊ University Scholar

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COLLEGE OF BIBLICAL STUDIES Bible, Missions and Ministry Kendall Elise Bullard (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Magna Cum Laude .................................................................................... Magnolia, Texas Ashley Mariah Burns (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) ................................ Abilene, Texas Dillon Mitchell Daniel (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Cum Laude ..... Grapevine, Texas Landon Walker Fink (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) .................................. Abilene, Texas Cody Aaron Fletcher (B.A., Bible and Ministry) ............................ Gun Barrel City, Texas † Chelsea Ashton Flow (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Amanda Erin Fogarty (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) ....................................... Katy, Texas Oswaldo Garcia (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) ............................................ Dumas, Texas Dennis Ray Gartman Jr. (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Magna Cum Laude ........................................................................... Richland Hills, Texas ◊ Hannah Elyse Garza (B.A., Bible and Ministry; Ministry and Vocation) ....................................... Katy, Texas † Aaron Michael Gasca (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Summa Cum Laude ....................................................................... The Woodlands, Texas Jenny Grace Gower (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) ........................................... Katy, Texas Andrew Scott Graves (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) ....................... Grand Prairie, Texas Ryan Scott Harris (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) ....................................... Abilene, Texas Caleb Richard Hatchett (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Cum Laude ............................................................................................... Fort Worth, Texas Alexis Mia Jaramillo (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) .................................... Austin, Texas Leah Karaline Jarvis (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Magna Cum Laude......................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Molly Katherine Johnson (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) ......................... Cypress, Texas Sara Kathleen Kincaid (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Magna Cum Laude ............................................................................. Friendswood, Texas Kaylee Lain Koby (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Cum Laude .............. McKinney, Texas † Nathan Langley Kranz (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Magna Cum Laude ....................................................................................... Leander, Texas Jacob Anthony Miller (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Magna Cum Laude ............................................................................. Nacogdoches, Texas Ariel Gracyn Miranda (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) .............................. Houston, Texas Madelyn Renee Moore (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) .......... Alamogordo, New Mexico Sarah Mackenzie Morgan (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Magna Cum Laude ........................................................................................... Plano, Texas Joel Robert Moschetta (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Cum Laude ................. Cypress, Texas Aliyah Joy Ogletree (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) .................................... Abilene, Texas †*◊ Emily Pauline Padgett (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Summa Cum Laude ........................................................................... Terre Haute, Indiana Honors Thesis: The Sanctity of Time: The Practice of Sabbath by College Students

Jacob Boyd Pakele (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) ..................................... Burleson, Texas

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society * Honors Scholar or Honors Associate ◊ University Scholar

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Jayden Cody Pritchett (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas † Kimberly Suzann Putnam (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Hannah Oceanna Rivera (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) .............. New Braunfels, Texas † Lessly D. Rocha (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Summa Cum Laude ....... McKinney, Texas Briana Lynn Tijerina (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Cum Laude .......................... Katy, Texas Madison Anne Whitley (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) .................... Georgetown, Texas Rebecca Joyce Marie Yerger (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Magna Cum Laude ..................................................................................... Sherman, Texas Marriage and Family Studies Lauren Noelle Alaniz (B.S., Child and Family Services) ........................... Abilene, Texas Mollie Margaret Albracht (B.S., Child and Family Services) Magna Cum Laude ..................................................................................... Amarillo, Texas Brynlee Madison Ballesteros (B.S., Child and Family Services) ....................................... North Richland Hills, Texas Rebekah Ruth Callahan (B.S., Child and Family Services) ......................... Spring, Texas Cheyenne Renee Copeland (B.S., Child and Family Services) ................ La Porte, Texas Victoria Anne Cypher (B.S., Child and Family Services) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Taylor Brynn Dunagan (B.S., Child and Family Services) Magna Cum Laude ....................................................................................... Abilene, Texas †◊ Elyse Anne Goodnight (B.S., Child and Family Services) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Hannah Peyten Gould (B.S., Child and Family Services) ........................ Houston, Texas Chloe Marie Krieg (B.S., Child and Family Services) ................................... Austin, Texas Maggie Lee McCaleb (B.S., Child and Family Services) Magna Cum Laude ........................................................................................... Keller, Texas Alathea Renae Melton (B.S., Child and Family Services) Magna Cum Laude ................................................................................. Fort Worth, Texas Micaela D. Mills (B.S., Child and Family Services) ........................................ Euless, Texas Savannah Rian Mitcham (B.S., Child and Family Services) Cum Laude ................................................................................................. Lewisville, Texas Luke Christopher Mowry (B.S., Child and Family Services) Summa Cum Laude .......................................................................................... Wylie, Texas Elizabeth Anne Oxley (B.S., Child and Family Services) ............ Bakersfield, California Morgan Marie Perry (B.S., Child and Family Services) ............................. Abilene, Texas Jasmine Nicole Rodriguez (B.S., Child and Family Services) ........... San Antonio, Texas Daphne Chane Williams (B.S., Child and Family Services) .................... Midland, Texas

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society ◊ University Scholar

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KEY TO DEGREE ABBREVIATIONS Associate of Arts ................................................... A.A. Bachelor of Arts ...................................................... B.A. Bachelor of Business Administration ................ B.B.A. Bachelor of Fine Arts ........................................... B.F.A.

Bachelor of Music .................................................. B.M. Bachelor of Science ................................................ B.S. Bachelor of Science in Engineering .................... B.S.E. Bachelor of Science in Nursing .......................... B.S.N.

Students listed in the program are candidates for the indicated degree but inclusion in the program does not confirm a degree has been earned. The degree will only be awarded after all degree requirements have been completed.

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Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony MAY 8, 2021, 8 P.M.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES COLLEGE OF GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES SCHOOL OF NURSING

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Order of Ceremony

Processional ............................................ “Pomp and Circumstance” by Sir Edward Elgar Audience will please remain seated.

Welcome ....................................................................................................... Dr. Robert Rhodes

Provost

Call to Worship “To God Be the Glory” .......................................................... Dr. Brad Crisp Dean, College of Business Administration

Scripture Reading .......................................................................................... Dr. Susan Lewis

Vice Provost

Invocation ......................................................................................... Dr. Jennifer Shewmaker Dean, College of Education and Human Services

Introduction to Commencement ............................................................ Dr. Robert Rhodes Master of Ceremonies ................................................................................. Dr. Phil Schubert President

Outlive Your Life Award ............................................................................. Dr. Phil Schubert Senior Bible Presentation ............................................................................. Daniel Sherman President, Student Government Association, 2020-21

Response ............................................................................................................. Rebekah Jones President, Student Government Association, 2021-22

A Charge to the Classes of 2020 and 2021 .......................................... Brad E. Cheves, J.D. Vice President for Development and External Affairs, Southern Methodist University

Presentation of Bachelor’s Degree Candidates ............................................ Dr. Brad Crisp Dr. Nannette Glenn Dean, College of Graduate and Professional Studies

Dr. Jennifer Shewmaker Dr. Marcia Straughn Dean, School of Nursing

Conferring of Bachelor’s Degrees and Hooding of Graduates ............ Dr. Phil Schubert Dr. Robert Rhodes Introduction of Bachelor’s Degree Graduates ................................................... Leslie Reed Instructor of Language and Literature

Presentation of Diplomas ................................................................................ April Anthony Chair, Board of Trustees

Presentation of Awards and Honors ...................................................... Dr. Robert Rhodes “Oh, Dear Christian College” ............................................................... Dr. Marcia Straughn Benediction ......................................................................................................... Dr. Brad Crisp “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” ................................................................ Dr. Brad Crisp Recessional ......................................................... “Crown Imperial” by Sir William Walton

Audience will please remain seated.

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Candidates for Undergraduate Degrees

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Accounting and Finance † Robert Bryce Adams (B.B.A., Financial Management) Summa Cum Laude ......................................................................................... Dallas, Texas Ali Hassan Alasaeed (B.B.A., Financial Management; Accounting) ................................ Qatif, Saudi Arabia Chase Thomas Allison (B.B.A., Financial Management) ...................... Longview, Texas Chase Edward Anderson (B.B.A., Financial Management) Cum Laude .................................................................................... Weatherford, Oklahoma Michael Douglas Arthur (B.B.A., Financial Management) ........... Flower Mound, Texas Nathaniel Quinn Badillo (B.B.A., Financial Management) ................. River Oaks, Texas Cristian Alejandro Barineau (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) ........................................... Parker, Texas Nicholas Austin Boone (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) ........................................ Abilene, Texas Julia Evelyn Bruce (B.B.A., Accounting) Cum Laude ......................... San Antonio, Texas Elias Samuel Buelto (B.B.A., Financial Management) ................ Tegucigalpa, Honduras † Kayla Faye Butterfield (B.B.A., Accounting) Summa Cum Laude .......... Terrell, Texas Cole Gregory Carruthers (B.B.A., Financial Management) ................. Kennedale, Texas ◊ Nicholas Jon Chapman (B.B.A., Financial Management; Accounting) Magna Cum Laude ........................................................................................ Denton, Texas Carson Scott Cheek (B.B.A., Financial Management) Cum Laude ............ Dallas, Texas † William D. Clevenger (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) Summa Cum Laude ................................................................................. Sunnyvale, Texas Ross Hamilton Dean (B.B.A., Financial Management; Accounting) Summa Cum Laude .......................................................................................... Keller, Texas Brenda Esparza (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) ............. Bulverde, Texas Michael Samuel Jerrod Gayden (B.B.A., Financial Management) .......... Houston, Texas Grayson Hunter Gieser (B.B.A., Financial Management) ....................... Burleson, Texas Jose Antonio Gonzales (B.B.A., Financial Management) ....................... Burleson, Texas Trey William Goodspeed (B.B.A., Financial Management) Magna Cum Laude .......................................................................................... Dallas, Texas Emily Kate Goulet (B.B.A., Accounting) ......................................................... Austin, Texas Janie Kathryn Harbour (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) Magna Cum Laude .......................................................................................... Frisco, Texas Paige Marie Harper (B.B.A., Accounting) Magna Cum Laude ................ Abilene, Texas Nathan Charles Harrell (B.B.A., Financial Management) ......................... Temple, Texas Jessica Eve Herrera (B.B.A., Accounting) Summa Cum Laude ................ Schertz, Texas Emily Ann Jackson (B.B.A., Accounting) Cum Laude ................................. Spring, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society ◊ University Scholar

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Jon Jefferson Jameson (B.B.A., Financial Management; Accounting) .................................... Mansfield, Texas Yuming Jiang (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) ................... Abilene, Texas Haden McCain Johnson (B.B.A., Financial Management) .......................... Dallas, Texas Darina Kulpin (B.B.A., Accounting) Cum Laude ........................................ Abilene, Texas Madison Kay Law (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) ..... Fort Worth, Texas Jaiben Jain Makiyil (B.B.A., Accounting) ............................................... Sugar Land, Texas †◊ Lacy Elaine Mayes (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Max Brendan McCarthy (B.B.A., Financial Management) Cum Laude ................................................................................................. Mansfield, Texas Hannah Marie McKendrick (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) ........................................ Abilene, Texas Nino Memishishi (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) Summa Cum Laude ..................................................................................... Tbilisi, Georgia Ashleigh Rene Mitchell (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) Cum Laude ............................................................................................................ Katy, Texas Kyle Dalton Montana (B.B.A., Financial Management) ........................ Mansfield, Texas Tyler Blake Motes (B.B.A., Financial Management) .................................. Abilene, Texas Maria Dolores Navejas (B.B.A., Accounting) ............................................... Abilene, Texas Mason Grant Northcut (B.B.A., Financial Management) .............................. Eagle, Idaho Noah Wyle Offutt (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) Magna Cum Laude ....................................................................................... Cypress, Texas Gilberto Ornelas (B.B.A., Financial Management) ................................... Midland, Texas † Emily Jordan Parisi (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) Magna Cum Laude .......................................................................... Harker Heights, Texas Colton Dean Parker (B.B.A., Financial Management) ........................... McKinney, Texas Logan Noah Patterson (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) ....................................... Lubbock, Texas † Hannah Gail Pinson (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Hunter Reilly Poorman (B.B.A., Financial Management) ........................ Abilene, Texas Reece Walter Powell (B.B.A., Financial Management; Accounting) .......................... Brentwood, Tennessee † Rachel Elizabeth Rankey (B.B.A., Accounting) Summa Cum Laude ................................................................................... Arlington, Texas Carley McCall Salyer (B.B.A., Financial Management) ............................ Lubbock, Texas Erick Santillan Torres (B.B.A., Financial Management) ..... Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico Madison Taylor Shewmaker (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management)..................................... Leawood, Kansas Jazmine Elise Smith (B.B.A., Financial Management; Accounting) ........................... Corpus Christi, Texas † Allison Rose Sorrells (B.B.A., Accounting; Management) Summa Cum Laude .......................................................................................... Waco, Texas Bradley Allen Stevens (B.B.A., Accounting) ................................................ Abilene, Texas

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society ◊ University Scholar

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Audrey Lucretia Terrell (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) ........................................ Abilene, Texas Mikel-Ann Terry (B.B.A., Accounting) Summa Cum Laude .......................... Roby, Texas Garrett Brinser Tidwell (B.B.A., Financial Management) ............................. Allen, Texas Graciela Noemi Villarreal (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) ................................. Sweetwater, Texas Griselda Dalila Villarreal (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) ................................. Sweetwater, Texas † Madison Paige Wall (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) Magna Cum Laude...................................................................................... Magnolia, Texas Kwok Wai Wu (B.B.A., Financial Management) ........................ Kwai Chung, Hong Kong Cole Walker Yates (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) ......... Houston, Texas Abigail Grace Zeller (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) ....... Abilene, Texas Management Sciences Abdullah Almansour (B.B.A., Management) .................................... Hayward, California Cash Collins Anderson (B.B.A., Marketing) ............................................... Lubbock, Texas Ana Paola Andonie Larach (B.B.A., Management) Summa Cum Laude .................................................................. San Pedro Sula, Honduras Christopher Allen Auger Jr. (B.B.A., Management) Magna Cum Laude ......................................................................................... Austin, Texas Landon Wayne Autrey (B.B.A., Management) Cum Laude .................... Westlake, Texas Nicholas Brent Baker (B.B.A., Marketing) ................................................... Abilene, Texas Kennedy Kate Barnett (B.B.A., Management) ........................................... Rockwall, Texas Todd William Beebe (B.B.A., Management) ................................................ Abilene, Texas Reid Edward Bellow (B.B.A., Management) ................................................. Abilene, Texas Natalie Marie Benavides (B.B.A., Marketing) ..................................... San Antonio, Texas Shakayla Mattie Mable Benson (B.B.A., Marketing) .......................... Round Rock, Texas Kasey Marie Birchfield (B.B.A., Management) Cum Laude ..................... Lubbock, Texas Amanda Caitlin Bondy (B.B.A., Marketing) ....................................................... Katy, Texas Zachary William Branch (B.B.A., Management) .................................... Wolfforth, Texas ◊ Noah Harrison Brinegar (B.B.A., Marketing) Summa Cum Laude .............................................................................. Round Rock, Texas Bryce William Bush (B.B.A., Information Systems) Magna Cum Laude................................................................................... Cedar Park, Texas Roland Gabriel Campos (B.B.A., Information Systems) ......................... Mesquite, Texas † Graham Bryant Cepica (B.B.A., Marketing) Summa Cum Laude ........ Lubbock, Texas Nicholas Jia Chee Chong (B.B.A., Management) ............................ Singapore, Singapore Joshua Cole Cooksey (B.B.A., Management) ............................................... Abilene, Texas Tres Vincent Cox (B.B.A., Marketing; Management) ............................ Lewisville, Texas Presley Kate Davis (B.B.A., Management) .............................................. Carrollton, Texas Daniel Duah (B.B.A., Management) ....................................................... Bochum, Germany Colton Ryne Eager (B.B.A., Management; Marketing) Cum Laude ............................................................................. North Richland Hills, Texas Jonathan Travis Ellison (B.B.A., Management; Marketing) ................ Lampasas, Texas Shea L. Fender (B.B.A., Marketing) Cum Laude ........................................ Midland, Texas Noah Denton Flint (B.B.A., Management) ................................................ Arlington, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society ◊ University Scholar

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Amber Noelle Gregg (B.B.A., Management) Summa Cum Laude .............................................................................. San Antonio, Texas Sara Kolby Grosz (B.B.A., Marketing) ............................................................. Hewitt, Texas Chase Langley Gunter (B.B.A., Management) ................................... Weatherford, Texas Alexander Yuji Hampton (B.B.A., Marketing) ...................................... Valley Mills, Texas Kaitlyn Shae Harbin (B.B.A., Marketing) ..................................................... Abilene, Texas Brittney Anne Harris (B.B.A., Management; Marketing) ....... Rio Rancho, New Mexico Hope Catherine Ann Henry (B.B.A., Management) ................................. Midland, Texas Conner Andrew Hoelzle (B.B.A., Marketing) .............................................. Abilene, Texas Branden Gill Hohenstein (B.B.A., Marketing) ...................................... Jackson, Nebraska Tailar S. Jones-Nobles (B.B.A., Marketing) ................................................. Midland, Texas Caleb Kesinger (B.B.A., Management) ............................................................ Argyle, Texas Ethan David Lewis (B.B.A., Information Systems) Cum Laude .............. Abilene, Texas Ricardo Andres Lopez Franco (B.B.A., Information Systems) ...... Friendswood, Texas Bo Eric Lee Lott (B.B.A., Management) ..................................................... Childress, Texas Meagan Lauren Marchman (B.B.A., Management) Cum Laude ............... Spring, Texas Joshua Adel Martinez (B.B.A., Information Systems) .................................. Dallas, Texas Michael Joseph Martinez (B.B.A., Marketing) ............................................ Abilene, Texas Mackenzie Elyse Mason (B.B.A., Information Systems; Management) Cum Laude ............................................................................. North Richland Hills, Texas Karla Ann Mendoza (B.B.A., Marketing) Magna Cum Laude ................ San Juan, Texas Ileana Andrea Mocciola (B.B.A., Management) Magna Cum Laude ...... Abilene, Texas Mary Elizabeth Moore (B.B.A., Marketing; Management) .................... Arlington, Texas Ryan Michael Morgan (B.B.A., Information Systems) .................... Missouri City, Texas Craig C. Morris (B.B.A., Management) ................................................. San Antonio, Texas Skylar Dawn Morris (B.B.A., Management) ................................................ Abilene, Texas Jordan Taylor Mossinger (B.B.A., Marketing) .............................................. Prosper, Texas Eleni Nicole Mote (B.B.A., Marketing) ................................................... Cedar Park, Texas Nicole Ruth Nading (B.B.A., Management) Magna Cum Laude ............... Austin, Texas Allayn Geovanny Palma (B.B.A., Marketing) ............................................ Rockwall, Texas Jonathan Robert Palmer (B.B.A., Marketing) .................................. Flower Mound, Texas John Dawson Parmley (B.B.A., Marketing) ................................................ Westlake, Texas Jancen Gray Power (B.B.A., Management) ............................................. San Angelo, Texas Preston Andrew Rauhauser (B.B.A., Management) ....................................... Justin, Texas Tristin Jeanne Reynolds (B.B.A., Management) Cum Laude ................. San Saba, Texas †◊ Lessly D. Rocha (B.B.A., Marketing) Summa Cum Laude ................ McKinney, Texas Christopher Benjamin Schiebout (B.B.A., Information Systems) .......... Abilene, Texas Luke David Schmitt (B.B.A., Information Systems) Magna Cum Laude ............................................................................... Georgetown, Texas Brandon Austin Schultz (B.B.A., Management) ....................................... Cleburne, Texas Skyler Lee Seidman (B.B.A., Marketing; Management) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Coppell, Texas ◊ Daniel Seaton Sherman (B.B.A., Management) Magna Cum Laude ....................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Zachary Lee Smith (B.B.A., Marketing; Management) ............................. Abilene, Texas † Allison Rose Sorrells (B.B.A., Management) Summa Cum Laude ........... Waco, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society ◊ University Scholar

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Morgan Victoria Sterling (B.B.A., Management) Cum Laude ............... Robinson, Texas Yumi Suzuki (B.B.A., Management) ........................................................ Fukushima, Japan Tanner Edward Terrell (B.B.A., Management) Cum Laude ...................... Denton, Texas Jacob Levi Tesney (B.B.A., Management) .................................................... Abilene, Texas Meagan Elizabeth Thomason (B.B.A., Management) ........................ Garden City, Texas Karson Janae Tutt (B.B.A., Management) Cum Laude .............................. Tuscola, Texas Ryan R. Wilkins (B.B.A., Information Systems) ................................ Canyon Lake, Texas Arlo Bryson Willis (B.B.A., Management; Marketing) ........................... Childress, Texas Jackson Lee Willoughby (B.B.A., Information Systems) ............................. Celina, Texas Luke Christopher Wood (B.B.A., Management) ............................................. Aledo, Texas School of Information Technology and Computing Troy Daniel Adams (B.S., Computer Science) ...................................... Liberty Hill, Texas Brady Clyde Cox (B.S., Digital Entertainment Technology) .................... Abilene, Texas Adam Michael Garcia (B.S., Computer Science) ......................................... Abilene, Texas William Thomas Gibbs (B.S., Digital Entertainment Technology) ......................................... Fort Worth, Texas Sihong Guo (B.S., Computer Science) ........................................................ Shanghai, China Caleb Wyatt Jackson (B.S., Digital Entertainment Technology) ...................................... Weatherford, Texas Carson Keith Kelley (B.S., Computer Science) Summa Cum Laude .......... Sachse, Texas Benjamin Alan Lamont (B.S., Computer Science) ................................ Bartonville, Texas Wade Stuart Linder (B.S., Computer Science) .................................... Bartlett, Tennessee Matthew David McCracken (B.S., Computer Science) Magna Cum Laude ......................................................................................... Gunter, Texas Alison Abril Meador (B.S., Digital Entertainment Technology) ............ McAllen, Texas Adam Michael Saxton (B.S., Computer Science) ........................................ Abilene, Texas Elena Marie Severson (B.S., Digital Entertainment Technology) .......... Gurnee, Illinois Andrew Richard Thomas (B.S., Digital Entertainment Technology) ...... Spring, Texas Travis Russell Towell (B.S., Computer Science) ......................................... Abilene, Texas Cristian Gustavo Villanueva (B.S., Computer Science) .............................. Abilene, Texa Samantha Elizabeth Webb (B.S., Computer Science) ........................... Iowa Park, Texas Jonathan Max Wheeler (B.S., Digital Entertainment Technology) ............ Plano, Texas

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES Communication Sciences and Disorders Alyssa Jordae Adams (B.S., Communication Disorders) Cum Laude ..... Abilene, Texas † Sarita Aguilar (B.S., Communication Disorders) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Brynley Kaylene Baker (B.S., Communication Disorders) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Alexandria Marie Beard (B.S., Communication Disorders) ...................... Bullard, Texas Sydney Alexis Bland (B.S., Communication Disorders) Magna Cum Laude........................................................................................ Abilene, Texas Emily Davis (B.S., Communication Disorders) Magna Cum Laude ....... Abilene, Texas Alyah Rose Edwards (B.S., Communication Disorders) ........................... Abilene, Texas Abbey Grace Hale (B.S., Communication Disorders) Magna Cum Laude......................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Holly Caroline Hickman (B.S., Communication Disorders) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas ◊ Jade Martinez (B.S., Communication Disorders) Magna Cum Laude ....................................................................................... Abilene, Texas † Natalie Grace Neill (B.S., Communication Disorders) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Alisha Brooke Norman (B.S., Communication Disorders) Cum Laude ..................................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Celeste De Jesus Olivares (B.S., Communication Disorders) Magna Cum Laude ....................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Larissa Ileana Sanchez (B.S., Communication Disorders) ................ Brownsville, Texas Allison Elizabeth Stewart (B.S., Communication Disorders) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Tracey Nickole Taylor (B.S., Communication Disorders) ............................... Azle, Texas Matti Lynn Turney (B.S., Communication Disorders) Cum Laude ........ Abilene, Texas Abigail Alin Ware (B.S., Communication Disorders) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Kinesiology and Nutrition Zachariah Najee-Yomi Akinnola (B.S., Kinesiology) Cum Laude ............. Austin, Texas Mason Tyler Baker (B.S., Kinesiology) ......................................................... Abilene, Texas Robert Logan Barnes (B.S., Nutrition) ............................................ Mount Airy, Maryland Sonya Elizabeth Bartz (B.S., Nutrition) ....................................................... Abilene, Texas Eloise Isabelle Marie-Jeanne Bissell (B.S., Kinesiology) ....... Glastonbury, Connecticut Joseph Vernon Bledsoe lV (B.S., Kinesiology) Cum Laude .......................... Belton, Texas McKenzie Elise Bonam (B.S., Kinesiology) Cum Laude .......................... Kerrville, Texas William Francis Bonham (B.S., Kinesiology) .............................................. Decatur, Texas Jamie Thompson Braun (B.S., Kinesiology) Cum Laude ............ Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas Gabrielle Grace Brewer (B.S., Kinesiology) Cum Laude ............................ Abilene, Texas Melody Rheanne Brown (B.S., Kinesiology) ............................................. Plainview, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society ◊ University Scholar

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Melvin Wayne Brown (B.S., Kinesiology) ....................................................... Dallas, Texas † Jessica Leigh Bruce (B.S., Kinesiology) Magna Cum Laude ................... Leander, Texas Samantha Gabrielle Calderon (B.S., Nutrition) Cum Laude ............ San Antonio, Texas Anthony Giovanni Castro (B.S., Kinesiology) ................................................ Irving, Texas Jade Nichole Chandler (B.S., Kinesiology) .................................................... Prosper, Texas Julia Hannah Daniel (B.S., Kinesiology) Magna Cum Laude ................... Abilene, Texas Bailey Hope Deering (B.S., Kinesiology) ...................................................... Hockley, Texas Joaquin Delgado (B.S., Kinesiology) Magna Cum Laude .......................... Mission, Texas Grace Mae Duininck (B.S., Kinesiology) Cum Laude ................................. Abilene, Texas Brady Matthew Dumas (B.S., Kinesiology) Cum Laude ............................ Abilene, Texas Amy Nicole Fikes (B.S., Kinesiology) .................................................... San Antonio, Texas Ashley Nicole Gallaway (B.S., Kinesiology) ................................................. Graham, Texas Emily Kaybriela Gutierrez (B.S., Nutrition) ........................................................ Elsa, Texas Blake Newton Hartline (B.S., Kinesiology) .............................................. McKinney, Texas Ensley Matthew Hatfield (B.S., Nutrition) ................................................... Abilene, Texas Danny Ho (B.S., Kinesiology) Cum Laude ........................................... Wichita Falls, Texas Kendall Kay Houston (B.S., Kinesiology) Magna Cum Laude .................. Abilene, Texas Jordan Christopher Joe (B.S., Kinesiology) ...................................................... Hurst, Texas Kayla Blair Keeling (B.S., Kinesiology) ............................................... Weston Lakes, Texas Aaron Maurice Krauss (B.S., Kinesiology) .............................................. Elkton, Maryland Josie Lauryn Larson (B.S., Kinesiology) ............................................... San Antonio, Texas Allison LeeAnn Lewis (B.S., Kinesiology) ............................................ Desdemona, Texas Ricktavius Lamar Lomax (B.S., Kinesiology) .............................................. Abilene, Texas Baylee Danielle Loomis (B.S., Kinesiology) ................................................. Graham, Texas Jenna Mae Macias (B.S., Kinesiology) ........................................................... Abilene, Texas Madison Jolynn Mahanay (B.S., Kinesiology) Cum Laude ..................... Burleson, Texas Daniel Patrick Mapes (B.S., Kinesiology) .................................................... Whitney, Texas Hannah Rose Marut (B.S., Kinesiology) ................................................... Richmond, Texas Conner Thomas McClellan (B.S., Kinesiology) ................................................ Allen, Texas Nikolas Moceanu (B.S., Kinesiology) .............................................................. Spring, Texas † Jacquelyne Manuela Quinterro (B.S., Nutrition) .................................... Houston, Texas Koy Manni Richardson (B.S., Kinesiology) .................................................. Abilene, Texas Sethawuthi Rungdit (B.S., Nutrition) ..................................................... Fort Worth, Texas Isabella Cristina Sanabria (B.S., Kinesiology) ............................. The Woodlands, Texas ◊ Ashlee Elizabeth Shields (B.S., Kinesiology) Cum Laude ...................... Abilene, Texas † Erin Nicole Smith (B.S., Kinesiology) Summa Cum Laude ........... Wichita Falls, Texas ◊ Morgan Shelley Spencer-Roth (B.S., Kinesiology) Summa Cum Laude ..................................................................................... Houston, Texas Ashley Lauryn Stamps (B.S., Kinesiology) Summa Cum Laude ...... San Antonio, Texas Derran James Strydom (B.S., Kinesiology) ........................................... Chantilly, Virginia Sierra Laine Sumner (B.S., Kinesiology) Magna Cum Laude ............... Lewisville, Texas Allison Lane Taylor (B.S., Nutrition) ............................................................. Prosper, Texas Obinna Matthew Udoye (B.S., Kinesiology) .......................................... Cedar Park, Texas Jacob Aaron Urbanczyk (B.S., Kinesiology) .................................................... Dallas, Texas Payton Blair Wall (B.S., Kinesiology) Cum Laude ...................................... Decatur, Texas Tanner J. Watson (B.S., Kinesiology) ........................................................... Roanoke, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society ◊ University Scholar

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Conor Josiah Widder (B.S., Kinesiology) ...................................................... Abilene, Texas † Erin Alexandra Wilhelm (B.S., Kinesiology) Summa Cum Laude ....... Abilene, Texas Chandler Reese Williams (B.S., Kinesiology) ............................................... Denton, Texas Sophie McKaye Wooton (B.S., Nutrition) Cum Laude .............................. Abilene, Texas School of Social Work Gloria Elizabeth Atkinson (B.S., Social Work) ...................................... Rio Hondo, Texas † Cassie Michaela Christian (B.S., Social Work) Summa Cum Laude .............................................................................. Round Rock, Texas Keaton Elaine Coleman (B.S., Social Work) ......................................... St. Louis, Missouri Meghan Emily Curley (B.S., Social Work) Cum Laude .................. Flower Mound, Texas Hanna Joy Davis (B.S., Social Work) ................................................. Centennial, Colorado Carly Elise Driller (B.S., Social Work) ........................................................ Little Elm, Texas Ryleigh Shea Dunnahoe (B.S., Social Work) Summa Cum Laude ............... Anna, Texas Kirsten Teronica Edwards (B.S., Social Work) ................................ Spring Branch, Texas Abigail Hope Elliott (B.S., Social Work) Magna Cum Laude .............. Fort Worth, Texas Emily Ann Flatt (B.S., Social Work) Summa Cum Laude .................... Fort Worth, Texas Allison J Foster (B.S., Social Work) ........................................................... Grapevine, Texas Briahna Lyn Gerlach (B.S., Social Work) Cum Laude ................................ Abilene, Texas Courtney Marie Hines (B.S., Social Work) Magna Cum Laude .......... Kennedale, Texas Kailey Joann Huizenga (B.S., Social Work) Cum Laude ........................ Lombard, Illinois Maria Grace Lauerman (B.S., Social Work) ........................................... Chaska, Maryland Karrington Eileen Lewis (B.S., Social Work) ................................................ Melissa, Texas Jack Edward Marcelain (B.S., Social Work) ................................................. Abilene, Texas Imani Cherryce Milton (B.S., Social Work) Cum Laude ..................... Fort Worth, Texas †◊ Shannon Alyse Randolph (B.S., Social Work) Summa Cum Laude ............................................................................. Grand Saline, Texas Cayla Priya Savari (B.S., Social Work) Magna Cum Laude ........................... Clyde, Texas Joan Elizabeth Turner (B.S., Social Work) Cum Laude .......................... Granbury, Texas Eileen Sofia Villa (B.S., Social Work) .............................................................. El Paso, Texas Milka Weldemichile (B.S., Social Work) ................................................ Fort Worth, Texas Annika Esther Wissmann (B.S., Social Work) .............................................. Rhome, Texas Augustina Nicole Zavala Sanchez (B.S., Social Work) .................... Grand Prairie, Texas Teacher Education Anabel Acosta (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) ..................... Dallas, Texas Margaret Ann Beckman (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) ............................... Missouri City, Texas Katelyn Rose Belch (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Summa Cum Laude ....................................................................................... Rowlett, Texas Elizabeth Kay Belt (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) .......... Lockney, Texas Kayla Anne Berg (B.S., Middle School Education) Cum Laude ............. Arlington, Texas Peyton Elizabeth Bourland (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Cum Laude ..................................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Alicia Nicole Bozeman (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) ........................................ Houston, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society ◊ University Scholar

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Rebecca Allyn Carrizal (B.S., Special Education, Elementary) ............. Burleson, Texas †◊ Emily Anne Colwell (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Anna L. Crisp (B.S., Middle School Education) Magna Cum Laude .......... Dallas, Texas Rebekah Jane Crockett (B.S., Special Education, Elementary) ........ Cross Plains, Texas Abby Kay Flatt (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Summa Cum Laude ................................................................................ Fort Worth, Texas Emilee Bailyn Gant (B.S., Special Education, Elementary) ........................... Allen, Texas Dominique Yvette Golightly (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) ............................ Chickasha, Oklahoma Elizabeth Ashlyn Griffin (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Cum Laude ..................................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Kathryn Lee Horton (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) ....... Quanah, Texas Madyson Lee Hughes (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) ......... Keller, Texas Mackenzie Brooke Maxson (B.S., Special Education, Elementary) ........ Decatur, Texas † Sarah Janae McGlothlin (B.S., Middle School Education) Magna Cum Laude ....................................................................................... Abilene, Texas Savannah Naomi Grace McLain (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Magna Cum Laude ........................................................................................... Keller, Texas Megan Noel Miller (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) .......... Abilene, Texas Landry Nichole Morrison (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Magna Cum Laude ................................................................................. The Colony, Texas Olivia Anne O’Connell (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) ..... Argyle, Texas ◊ Michele Lee Pullen (B.S., Special Education, Elementary) Cum Laude ............................................................................................. San Antonio, Texas Katelyn Amber Sanchez (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) ................................. San Antonio, Texas Paige Erin Schmidt (B.S., Special Education, Elementary) ...................... Cypress, Texas Alyssa Marie Schroeder (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) ........................................... Austin, Texas Megan Lee Stallings (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) .................................... Colleyville, Texas Darien Alexis Thomas (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) ....................................... Pearland, Texas Madison Arianna Vega (B.S., Special Education, Elementary) ................ Odessa, Texas Caitlin Rebecca Wade (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) ............................. San Diego, California Joy Elizabeth Wall (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) .............. Parker, Texas Amy Michelle Wilson (B.S., Special Education, Elementary) ....................................... The Woodlands, Texas

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society ◊ University Scholar

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SCHOOL OF NURSING Nursing Ashley Brianne Baca (B.S.N., Nursing) ....................................................... Amarillo, Texas Kimberlin Breann Berger (B.S.N., Nursing) .............................................. Palestine, Texas Claire Nicole Blaukat (B.S.N., Nursing) Magna Cum Laude ............ Van Alstyne, Texas Sarah Catherine Brannon (B.S.N., Nursing) Magna Cum Laude ........ Southlake, Texas Brett Thomas Brinner (B.S.N., Nursing) .......................................................... Wylie, Texas Alyssa Anne Bunker (B.S.N., Nursing) ............................................................ Frisco, Texas † Haley Nicole Burk (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude ....................................... Joshua, Texas Brianna Dawn Burns (B.S.N., Nursing) ........................................................ Cypress, Texas Angel Emiliano Carrillo (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude ............................... El Paso, Texas Christian Faith Casarez (B.S.N., Nursing) ................................................. Amarillo, Texas † Jessica Layne Clifford (B.S.N., Nursing) Summa Cum Laude ........ Anchorage, Alaska Molly Frances Delaplane (B.S.N., Nursing) Magna Cum Laude ............... Spring, Texas Logan Olivia Dybdahl (B.S.N., Nursing) ................................................ San Angelo, Texas Meredith Hope Efird (B.S.N., Nursing) Magna Cum Laude ......................... Keller, Texas †◊ Anna Lee Flatt (B.S.N., Nursing) Magna Cum Laude .................... Fort Worth, Texas Sarah Elizabeth Flint (B.S.N., Nursing) .................................................... Arlington, Texas Taylor Paige Fontenot (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude ............................. Magnolia, Texas Riley Wayne Forehand (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude ....................... Stephenville, Texas Emily Grondines (B.S.N., Nursing) ....................................................... San Antonio, Texas Christina Marie Heath (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude ....... North Richland Hills, Texas † Haleigh Makenzie Heath (B.S.N., Nursing) Summa Cum Laude ............................................................................... Pflugerville, Texas Jacie Renee Hecker (B.S.N., Nursing) ...................................................... Gainesville, Texas Preslee Hererra (B.S.N., Nursing) .................................................................. Abilene, Texas Mikayla Lynn Hernandez (B.S.N., Nursing) Magna Cum Laude .............. Rhome, Texas Pamela Carolina Herrera (B.S.N., Nursing) ................................................ Horizon, Texas Abigail Claire Holman (B.S.N., Nursing) ................................................. Blue Ridge, Texas Corey Gail Hooten (B.S.N., Nursing) ........................................................... Red Oak, Texas Noah Hunter Houk (B.S.N., Nursing) ........................................................... Abilene, Texas Emily Rose Hubbs (B.S.N., Nursing) ......................................................... McKinney, Texas Kathryn Grace Irvin (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude ................................... Abilene, Texas Laine Ashley Judge (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude ........................... Littlerock, California Shelby Jane Lankford (B.S.N., Nursing) Magna Cum Laude.............Georgetown, Texas Gwendolyn Faith Lefler (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude ................................. Ennis, Texas Ryan Emery Linton ll (B.S.N., Nursing) ................................................. Fort Worth, Texas Lauren Lyn Littlefield (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude ................................... Pampa, Texas Lauren Ashley Maloy (B.S.N., Nursing) ................................................... McKinney, Texas Sophie Marie McCannon (B.S.N., Nursing) Magna Cum Laude ............................................................................. Meadowlakes, Texas Miya Anniece McCrear (B.S.N., Nursing) ............................ Fayetteville, North Carolina Katelyn Diana Mueller (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude ......................... Sugar Land, Texas Rebecka Rose Nelson (B.S.N., Nursing) .......................................................... Haslet, Texas Kaitlyn Rose Nesbitt (B.S.N., Nursing) .......................................................... Helotes, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society ◊ University Scholar

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Jasmine Elizabeth Nunez (B.S.N., Nursing) ................................................... Frisco, Texas Abigail Obregon (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude ..................................... Fort Worth, Texas Allison Kate Okruch (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude ................................... Bedford, Texas Chelsey Kay Overstreet (B.S.N., Nursing) ..................................... Marthasville, Missouri † Ava Lee Pancamo (B.S.N., Nursing) Magna Cum Laude ...................... Houston, Texas Sarah Michelle Perran (B.S.N., Nursing) ...................................................... Temple, Texas Kinley Grace Quillen (B.S.N., Nursing) ................................... Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Kristin Renee Ramirez (B.S.N., Nursing) ............................................ Hebbronville, Texas Kylie Madison Ray (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude ................................. Fort Worth, Texas Alexis Jewell Robson (B.S.N., Nursing) .......................................................... Austin, Texas Brianna Mackenzie Roe (B.S.N., Nursing) ........................................... Trophy Club, Texas Gemma Sanchez (B.S.N., Nursing) ........................................................ Pflugerville, Texas Bregtje Dawn Schievink (B.S.N., Nursing) .................................................... Dublin, Texas Alayna Michelle Segura (B.S.N., Nursing) .......................................... Weatherford, Texas Corey Pierre Smith (B.S.N., Nursing) ................................................. Missouri City, Texas Tyler Brooks Smith (B.S.N., Nursing) .................................................................. May, Texas Victoria Theresa Soto (B.S.N., Nursing) .............................................. San Antonio, Texas Addison Jane Stacy (B.S.N., Nursing) ................................................. Missouri City, Texas Chelsy Danielle Stevenson-Huston (B.S.N., Nursing) ..................................... Katy, Texas Claire Ansley Thurman (B.S.N., Nursing) Summa Cum Laude.............. Amarillo, Texas Soren Noel Underwood (B.S.N., Nursing) ..................................................... Argyle, Texas Gabriela Vela-Gutierrez (B.S.N., Nursing) .................................................... Helotes, Texas † Natalie Paige Waldron (B.S.N., Nursing) Magna Cum Laude ............ Arlington, Texas † Lindsey Nicole Watkins (B.S.N., Nursing) Summa Cum Laude ............... Plano, Texas Brandi Rayne Whitaker (B.S.N., Nursing) ............................................. Fort Worth, Texas

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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COLLEGE OF GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Integrated Studies Garrett Wade Carpenter (B.S., Integrated Studies) .................................. Midland, Texas William Scott Ellis (B.S., Integrated Studies) ............................................ Sherman, Texas Deanie Lynn Gauntlett (B.S., Integrated Studies) ............................ Exton, Pennsylvania Ruth Molinar Haltom (B.S., Integrated Studies) ....................................... Lantana, Texas Stephanie Michelle McGraw (B.S., Integrated Studies) ........................... Midland, Texas Karla Hamel Niemeier (B.S., Integrated Studies) ......................... Carlsbad, New Mexico Keylin Wayne Visockis (B.S., Integrated Studies) ......................... Claremont, California Gretchen Shaw Ware (B.S., Integrated Studies) ..................................... Richmond, Texas Correy J. Washington (B.S., Integrated Studies) .................................. Cedar Park, Texas Aston R. Whiteside (B.S., Integrated Studies) ............................................. Vernon, Texas Shantella Wilson (B.S., Integrated Studies) ............................................. Arlington, Texas Psychology Bianca Crystal Garza (B.S., Psychology) .................................................. Portland, Oregon Emily Larimore Marietta (B.S., Psychology) .............................................. Houston, Texas Alexis Javier Martinez (B.S., Psychology) .................................................. Amarillo, Texas Hannah Elizabeth McGlothlin (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude ............... Tuscola, Texas Anthony Rene Perez (B.S., Psychology) Magna Cum Laude ....... Corpus Christi, Texas Laura Kathryn Trotter (B.S., Psychology) ........................................................ Plano, Texas

KEY TO DEGREE ABBREVIATIONS Associate of Arts ................................................... A.A. Bachelor of Arts ...................................................... B.A. Bachelor of Business Administration ................ B.B.A. Bachelor of Fine Arts ........................................... B.F.A.

Bachelor of Music .................................................. B.M. Bachelor of Science ................................................ B.S. Bachelor of Science in Engineering .................... B.S.E. Bachelor of Science in Nursing .......................... B.S.N.

Students listed in the program are candidates for the indicated degree but inclusion in the program does not confirm a degree has been earned. The degree will only be awarded after all degree requirements have been completed.

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Undergraduate Awards Lemoine G. Lewis Valedictorian Award (4.0 GPA)

Robert Bryce Adams Brynley Kaylene Baker Keaton John Brewster Mariah Bridget Broadbent Elayna Gail Bruce Graham Bryant Cepica Cassie Michaela Christian Ross Hamilton Dean Abby Kay Flatt Emily Ann Flatt Aaron Michael Gasca Emily Michelle Green Amber Noelle Gregg Jacob Emerson Hanson Haleigh Makenzie Heath Jessica Eve Herrera Paul Bronson Hiepler

Travis Christopher Kastner Jacob Hugh Kranendonk Lacy Elaine Mayes Mallory McKenzie McPherson Nino Memishishi Luke Christopher Mowry Noah Cade Pruitt Shannon Alyse Randolph Rachel Elizabeth Rankey Michaella Roach Lessly D. Rocha Ashley Lauryn Stamps Allison Elizabeth Stewart Autumn Brooke Vaught Erin Alexandra Wilhelm Christopher Michael Wilson

V.W. and Loreta Kelley Scholarship Award Gloria Atkinson Daniel Duah Trustees Award Griffin Jones Tyler Kastner Bianca Pierre-Jacque Taylor Tinsley Dean Adams Achievement Award Kennedy Guerra Parker LeRoy Keren Lemus Merida Jacob Murillo Autumn Vaught

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Honor Man Bao Catteau Honor Woman Allison Brandon B Sherrod Scholarship Emily Colwell Megan Hertz Michael Gayden Jonathan Jasper Mr. ACU Miss ACU Teacher of the Year

UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC HONORS

Honors at Commencement are based on a student’s GPA on courses taken at ACU. Students must complete at least 64 hours of course work at ACU to qualify to graduate with honors. The GPA thresholds for honors at graduation are 3.6 for cum laude, 3.75 for magna cum laude, and 3.9 for summa cum laude.

Honors listed in the Commencement program are based on the current GPA at the time of the graduation.

If the final semester’s grades alter the student’s standing, the correct honor will be noted on the diploma.

For the distinction of Honors Scholar or Honors Associate, a student’s degree must be enriched with course work through the Honors College. The distinction also requires a GPA of at least 3.5 at the time of graduation.

Honors College graduates wear gold stoles in Commencement.

University Scholars have superior academic records combined with outstanding service to their department and the university. These students must be recommended by their department and their college to receive this honor. They receive a medallion to be worn with their academic regalia.

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ACU Box 29131, Abilene, Texas 79699-9131 325-674-2622 • 800-373-4220 acu.edu/alumni

Dear ACU Graduate, On behalf of the ACU Alumni Association, congratulations – and welcome! My team and I are so proud of you – your accomplishments this semester and your resilience in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

You now join tens of thousands of alumni who have embarked on the journey you are about to undertake. Your hard work, dedication and perseverance have made it possible for you to achieve this impressive milestone. We have been where you are and remember the excitement you feel today.

I hope you’ll continue your relationship with your alma mater. By being an active member of the alumni community, you can be instrumental in the continued success of ACU – and, by extension, the thousands of students who will come after you.

In this unprecedented season, I want you to know that my team and I are here for you. Feel free to reach out to us at alumni@acu.edu if there’s a need we can meet.

Don’t forget to visit our website at acu.edu/alumni to keep in touch and create your account on the alumni directory, and stay connected with us on Instagram (@acualumni). You also can stay connected to ACU through Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, and be sure to follow the ACU Today blog – acu.today – to stay on top of the latest campus happenings. And, of course, don’t forget you can keep your ACU email address for life!

Congratulations again on a job well done. Take the opportunity to make a real difference in the world by sharing the love of Jesus with everyone you meet and continuing to practice the unique service-based leadership to which he has called us.

Please share your ACU experiences with those you meet and come back to campus whenever possible. We’ll be here to welcome you.

For the Purple and White,

Craig Fisher (’92) Associate Vice President for Advancement and Alumni

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“Oh, Dear Christian College” Oh, dear Christian College, we love you, Our dear Alma Mater, today;

Like the stars shining brightly above you, Your fame shall shine brightly for aye.

To you we’ll prove faithful and loyal, While ever upholding the right, And gladly we’ll give forth the royal, Three cheers for the purple and white.

Then we’ll pledge our love to Christian, To her is honor due; While we gaily sing let praises ring, For our Alma Mater true.