McMurry Commencement 2024 Program

McMurry University

Commencement 2024 Kimbrell Arena Saturday, May 11 Abilene, Texas

Honoring the Passing of a Legend Today we are sitting in the arena named for McMurry coaching legend Hershel Kimbrell ’50, who passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 97. From 1959 to 1990, he led the men’s basketball team to nine Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) titles, 16 postseason playoffs, and competed in the NAIA national tournament in 1962. In 1987, he won his 400th game as a college coach, retired in 1990 with 448 wins, and continues to be recognized as the longest-running and winningest men’s basketball coach.

Kimbrell’s contributions to McMurry University have been recognized and celebrated for decades. In 1984, he became a McMurry Athletic Hall of Honor charter member and was inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame the following year. The Hershel and Georgia Kimbrell Scholarship, established in 1987, is a legacy to his impact on countless McMurry students. In 1995, McMurry University honored him as the Distinguished Alumni and named the Kimbrell Arena in his honor. In 2023, he was recognized as one of the McMurry 100, a prestigious list naming the most influential people in McMurry’s 100-year history. His legacy lives on through his family and the countless lives he touched during his coaching career.

Ceremony Notes Processional and Recessional Guidelines: McMurry University asks that you read and be mindful of a few guidelines in order for the commencement ceremony to be safe and respectful at all times: • •

At the end of the ceremony during the Recessional, please rise, remain standing, and wait until the graduates and faculty have exited. Wait to exit once all graduates, faculty, and the stage party have exited, and please do not block the exit.

Please follow all staff instructions and posted signs at all times.

Photography: You are respectfully asked to remain in the seating area while taking any personal photographs. Graduate photos will be available online the week of May 20. A link to the photos may be found on mcm.edu.

Academic Honors Designations: † Member of the James Winford Hunt Chapter of Alpha Chi National Honor Society.

Honors listed in the program are computed through the end of the previous semester. At the time of graduation, a student is designated for honors based on the following cumulative grade point average: Summa Cum Laude -- 3.85‑4.0; Magna Cum Laude -- 3.7‑3.84; Cum Laude --3.5‑3.69. To be eligible for graduation with academic honors, a student must have completed a minimum of 57 semester hours in resident courses at McMurry University.

University Honors Program graduates have fulfilled all requirements for Departmental Honors, maintained a grade point average of at least 3.5, and completed several honors classes in other areas of the university curriculum.

Departmental Honors graduates have completed a senior thesis in an academic discipline, usually the student’s major field, with the endorsement of the faculty members of that department, and maintained a grade point average of at least 3.25.

Completion of Degree: This program contains the names of degree and honors for May and August 2024 candidates for graduation based on information available at time of printing. Inclusion of candidates in the program is not confirmation of completion of degree or honors designation.

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Academic Dress Academic regalia derive from two garments, a type of robe and a hood or head covering worn in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Since the clergy composed the majority of the educated class, academic dress is an adaptation of the cape that was worn for warmth in unheated buildings and religious processions.

Through the years, great diversity in color and style of cap, gown, and hood developed until 1895, when an intercollegiate code was adopted in the United States to encourage standard designs and usage. An academic costume consists of three items: the gown, the hood, and the Oxford cap or mortar board. Their sleeves easily distinguish gowns. The bachelor’s gown has long pointed sleeves. The sleeves of a master’s gown are oblong panels reaching nearly to the hem of the gown. A doctor’s gown has full and bell-shaped sleeves, which carry three horizontal bars; it also has a velvet panel extending around the neck and down from the front of the hem. The velvet trim is usually black but may be of the color associated with the degree.

Hoods for the master’s and doctor’s regalia are similar. The former are shorter and trimmed with a narrower velvet band. The color of the trim of a hood identifies the wearer’s degree: brown for fine arts, dark blue for philosophy, buff for business, golden yellow for science, light blue for education, orange for engineering, pink for music, apricot for nursing, white for arts and letters, and scarlet for theology.

The color of the hood lining identifies the institution that conferred the degree.

The Oxford cap, commonly called the mortar board, is black and has a long tassel fastened by a button on the top. Doctors wear a gold tassel.

Mace

Once a familiar weapon in medieval combat, the mace evolved into a symbol of rulership and became associated with the pride of a nation and its origins. Later, the mace was adopted by universities as a symbol of the power of the academic quest for truth and wisdom.

The mace that leads the procession is a symbol of McMurry’s rich history. The base of the wooden staff holds bands signifying each president of the university. In the center of the staff lies an inlaid eagle feather, symbolizing strength and purpose.

The globe of the mace captures the essence of the university. The Zuni bowl represents the Native American heritage of Dr. J.W. Hunt, McMurry’s founding father, who lived on the Kaw Indian Reservation as a child. At the crest of the globe is the United Methodist cross and flame, symbolic of our strong ties and heritage within the United Methodist Church.

The mace was designed and cast by Terry Gilbreth, sculptor, and a 1968 graduate of McMurry University.

Presidential Medallion The Presidential medallion consists of the McMurry University seal displaying the founding date of 1923 in maroon. Dr. Harper’s starting date as president of McMurry University, October 1, 2013, is engraved on the reverse side.

Cords

Cords are symbolic of a student’s achievements throughout their academic career. They allow the audience to visually recognize graduates who have completed an academic honor, those who have participated in certain academic societies or clubs, or graduating from a particular school or department within the institution that grants graduation cords as keepsakes for that degree program. Cords obtained by our students include:

Color

Department

Society Name

Purple and Gold Red and Green Purple Red and Gold Black and Gold Rose Pink and Silver White and Green Blue and Silver Teal Light Blue and Gold Gold Green and Blue Black and Red Maroon and White Red, White, and Blue

Art Biology Education English Kinesiology Mathematics Physics Psychology Sociology Theatre McMurry University McMurry University McMurry University McMurry University McMurry University

Kappa Pi Tri Beta Kappa Delta Pi Sigma Tau Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Kappa Mu Epsilon Sigma Pi Sigma Psi Chi Alpha Kappa Delta Alpha Psi Omega Latin Honors Alpha Chi Alpha Beta Kappa Athletics Team Member US Military Active Duty/Veteran

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Sara Hernandez Hudman Graham ‘63 Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters

As a dedicated member of the McMurry Board of Trustees, serving from 1998 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2019, Graham was honored as trustee emerita in 2021. During the Centennial, she was named to the McMurry 100 as an individual whose support has greatly impacted the university in its first 100 years.

Her philanthropic support extends across campus. Graham was the lead donor in establishing the Walter F. and Virginia Johnson School of Business. She has been a significant donor to the reimagined Garrison United Methodist Campus Center, which opened in 2024 and a steadfast supporter of the Women’s Leadership Luncheon. In 2016, she was awarded the prestigious John Wesley Award for her outstanding philanthropic support of McMurry.

Her presence at McMurry athletics events, particularly football and women’s and men’s basketball, is a testament to her ongoing support and love for the university. A loyal fan, supporter, and donor to athletics, Graham was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Honor in 2017 as the recipient of the Bob and Clara Brown Award.

To support Hispanic students attending McMurry, she established the Sara Hernandez Hudman Graham Endowed Scholarship and the Reverend Richard and Sarah Herrera Hernandez Endowed Scholarship in honor of her parents. To kick off Hispanic Heritage Month in 2023, Graham sponsored an exhibit and presentation, “A Tejano Son of Texas,” showcasing the legacy of Polly Rodriguez: gunsmith, surveyor, Texas ranger, and Methodist minister.

Sara is an active member of the McMurry Board of Visitors and works as one of the university’s best recruiters by sending her children and grandchildren to the university. Her grandson plans to be a member of the incoming freshman class in 2024.

Dr. Morris Baker ‘63

Honorary Doctor of Education Born in 1939 in Ranger, Texas, the son of a mechanic and a domestic worker, Baker lived in a mixed neighborhood of Mexican Americans, poor whites, and African Americans. Baker attended a one-room, all-black school called Slaughter Ward Elementary up to 6th grade.

From 6th to 10th grade, Baker had to be bused to Eastland, where education ended for African Americans before they could obtain a high school Diploma. Thus, when the Brown v. Board dissension came in, his parents simply signed him up for classes in the white Ranger High School. Baker was allowed to attend as long as he did not socialize with the white high school female students or attend the school’s social events. He graduated as the school’s first African American graduate in 1957. Baker then graduated from Cisco College (A.A. 1959), McMurry University (B.A. in Biology 1963), Harvard University (M.Ed. 1970), The Ohio State University (Ph.D. in clinical psychology 1976).

Baker has worked for the Peace Corps, public schools in Los Angeles, California and other cities, and has taught at McMurry University as a professor of psychology and taught from 1983 to 1994. He was the first African American to graduate with an undergraduate degree from McMurry. Baker was named a Distinguished Alumni in 1987. He currently serves on the McMurry Board of Visitors. Baker joined the Community Action Program in 2006 and served as executive director for six years. After announcing his retirement from CAP, the then Board President Sandy Bowen said, “Baker has made several changes for the good during his tenure. The caliber of programs, performance of the programs has improved. He’s always interested in employee development, making sure they have the training required.” Baker has a consistent and generous history of giving to the University.

Chris Nash Montoya ‘00 Commencement Speaker

Chris currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Equities Manager at First Financial Trust, a subsidiary of First Financial Bankshares in Abilene, Texas, with over $10 billion in assets under management.

Chris joined the company in 2001 as an investment analyst covering the energy and financial sectors. In 2006, he created the firm’s Equity Income portfolio, a value-based investment strategy that generates total returns for clients via price appreciation and growing income streams. He has been the strategy’s sole portfolio manager since its inception and has produced returns greater than the S&P 500 despite managing the portfolio to a lower risk profile than the overall market. Currently, Equity Income has over $2 billion in client assets. In 2020, Chris also began managing the firm’s private capital investments in natural resources, real estate, and private credit.

In 2014, Chris earned his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from CFA Institute in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is a member of CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Dallas-Fort Worth. Chris graduated summa cum laude from McMurry University in 2000 with a BBA degree in marketing.

In 2011, he was recognized by The Abilene Reporter News and the Abilene Chamber of Commerce with its “20 Under 40” award for upand-coming business leaders. In 2016, he was presented with the “Spirit of McMurry” award given to a distinguished young alumnus.

Chris has held numerous leadership positions in the community. He currently serves on the Board of Directors and Investment Committee of the Community Foundation of Abilene, along with the Board of Directors at Grover Nelson Zoological Society. He was a former treasurer and chairman of the Food Bank of West Central Texas from 2003-2013. He served on the Alumni Association Board of Directors at McMurry University from 2004-2011, and he was a member of the McMurry University Board of Trustees from 2009-2011.

Chris and his wife, Jennifer, have been married for 18 years. They have one son, Ethan, a 2nd grader at Wylie West Elementary.

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Alma Mater

Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee

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Commencement Program * Processional ..........................….. Pomp and Circumstance ............ by Edward Elgar …………..… Key City Brass Dr. David Amlung, Trumpet; Dr. Bernard Scherr, Trumpet; Dr. Robert Tucker, Horn; Clay Johnson, Trombone; Dr. Jeffrey Cottrell, Tuba Marshal ……...………………….……………………………………...…….….……..…...…. Dr. Robert Wallace Professor of Sociology and Criminology Welcome from the President ……………..………….…………………........………..……… Dr. Sandra S. Harper

McMurry University President * Invocation …….………….……………………………………...…………...…............. Rev. Ricky Harrison ‘14 University Chaplain and Director of Religious and Spiritual Life * Hymn .…...................................... Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee …………………..…Directed by Amanda Guidi Adjunct Instructor of Voice

Awards and Special Recognitions Awarding of Honorary Degree ….……………………….………………... Dr. Sandra Harper and Dr. Matt Draud Sara Hernandez Hudman Graham ‘63 …........…………. Doctor of Humane Letters Dr. Morris Baker ‘63 …………....................................………. Doctor of Education Recognition of Faculty Retirees ………...…………………..………………………….………….. Dr. Matt Draud Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty Presentation of the Gordon R. and Lola J. Bennett Award …………..…………..…………........… Dr. Matt Draud Introduction of Commencement Speaker ...……..…….….…………..……......................…...... Dr. Sandra Harper Commencement Address ..................................……………………...…...…..............…........... Chris Montoya ‘00 Executive Vice President and Chief Equities Manager First Financial Trust and Asset Management Company

Conferring of Degrees Presentation of Graduates and Candidates for Degrees ….………....……….…..……..................... Dr. Matt Draud Awarding of Degrees ………….........................……..……..…….................…..……….…..….. Dr. Sandra Harper Announcing the Graduates ……...…....... Ms. Neena McLain, Assistant Professor and Department Chair of Theatre

Dr. John Miller, Professor of Religion

Introduction of Degree Candidates Presentation of the Graduates …….………………..…………..….................................................. Dr. Matt Draud Welcome from the Alumni Association ………...………………………………...…… Robert (Duke) Marshall ‘92

Alumni Association Board of Directors Representative * Singing of the Alma Mater ….….……………………...……………………….….… Directed by Amanda Guidi Adjunct Instructor of Voice * Benediction …………………..…..…………..…..………………….…………….......... Rev. Ricky Harrsion ‘14 * Recessional …....…...................... La Rejouissance ................... by G.F. Handel …………………. Key City Brass 6

Graduates

Spring 2024 / Summer 2024 Master Degree Recipients Madison Mae Ayres

Master of Accountancy

Accountancy

Alvin, TX

Bachelor Degree Recipients † Angelica Abila Bachelor of Science Human Health Science Summa Cum Laude Medical and Research Concentration Departmental Honors in Human Health Science Graduate of the University Honors Program

Lubbock, TX

Jaetis Kashtyn Armand Bachelor of Science Exercise Science & Human Performance Magna Cum Laude Human Health Science/Allied Health Departmental Honors in Human Health Science Graduate of the University Honors Program

Fort Worth, TX

Rose Ash Bachelor of Arts Magna Cum Laude Departmental Honors in English and Writing Graduate of the University Honors Program

English and Writing

Abilene, TX

Aubrey Elizabeth Batten Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude Departmental Honors in English and Writing Graduate of the University Honors Program

Psychology & English and Writing

Pampa, TX

Jaxon Batten Bachelor of Business Administration Magna Cum Laude Departmental Honors in Entrepreneurship Graduate of the University Honors Program

Entrepreneurship

Abilene, TX

Ashley Dyan Beggs Bachelor of Arts Psychology Eula, TX Cum Laude Departmental Honors in Psychology Graduate of the University Honors Program † Bridgette Christine Fly Bachelor of Science Summa Cum Laude Departmental Honors in Computer Science & Criminology Graduate of the University Honors Program

Computer Science & Criminology

Watauga, TX

Emma Grace Gates Bachelor of Fine Arts Magna Cum Laude Departmental Honors in Theatre Graduate of the University Honors Program

Theatre

Abilene, TX

† Lyndsey Michelle Kaufmann Bachelor of Arts Summa Cum Laude Departmental Honors in English and Writing Graduate of the University Honors Program

English and Writing

Arlington, TX

Megan Angelina Gandy Keller Bachelor of Science Departmental Honors in Biology

Biology

Abilene, TX

† Courtney Mayo Bachelor of Science Human Health Science Summa Cum Laude Medical and Research Concentration Departmental Honors in Human Health Science Graduate of the University Honors Program

Spring, TX

Bandar Mohammed Alanizi

Bachelor of Science

Biomedical Science

Medina, Saudi Arabia

Isaiah Robert Alvarez

Bachelor of Science

Engineering Physics

Abilene, TX

Piper Beaty

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Nursing

Canyon, TX

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Andrew Wayland Blount Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood Education

Clyde, TX

Jarrid Boggan Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Mathematics

Fort Stewart, GA

Justin Alexander Bozell

Bachelor of Business Administration

Accounting

Austin, TX

Drew Baylee Bratton Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood Education

Merkel, TX

Taya Kisean Bridges

Bachelor of Science

Public Health and Wellness

Dallas, TX

Bonnie Jean Brock Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Business Administration

General Business

Eula, TX

Braden Daniel Buche Cum Laude

Bachelor of Business Administration

Management

College Station, TX

Rossana Aracely Carper Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood Education

Abilene, TX

Rob Charles

Bachelor of Science

Sports Industry

Houston, TX

Adam Walter Clifton Bachelor of Music Education Music Education Summa Cum Laude Instrumental Emphasis

Colorado City, TX

Elizabeth Katheryn-Jayne Constantine

Bachelor of Science

Criminal Justice

Abilene, TX

Amber Danielle Cottner

Bachelor of Science

Criminal Justice

San Angelo, TX

Neikol Alexandria Cruz

Bachelor of Arts

Political Science

Abilene, TX

Lilly Bea Deatherage Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Tyler, TX Magna Cum Laude Allied Health, Psychology, Business Administration Hayden Leon DeJean

Bachelor of Science

Sports Industry

Pearl River, LA

Erik Justin DeLeon

Bachelor of Business Administration

Business Administration

Abilene, TX

Alexandra Lynn Diehl

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Nursing

Rockford, IL

Brooke Dolloff

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Nursing

Midland, TX

Grace Morgan Duecker Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Fredericksburg, TX Mathematics, Early Childhood Education, Kinesiology

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Kailey Dutcher

Bachelor of Science

Criminology

Monahans, TX

William Ty Edwards

Bachelor of Science

Exercise Science & Human Performance

Pennilisa Esquivel Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood Education

Abilene, TX

Elizabeth Janine Estrella Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood Education

Abilene, TX

Penelope Lynn Ferris

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Theatre

Lubbock, TX

Taryn Nikole Fomby

Bachelor of Arts

English and Writing

Abilene, TX

Elias Eduardo Garcia Balderas Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Multimedia and Graphic Design

Houston, TX

Symone Gary

Bachelor of Arts

History Grades 7-12

Abilene, TX

Faraz Golestani Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Cybersecurity

Brooklyn, NY

Brooke Faulkner-Greer Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood Education

Abilene, TX

Cameron Griffin

Bachelor of Business Administration

Business Administration

Glen Rose, TX

Brackettville, TX

LaDarian Trevan Hall

Bachelor of Arts

Multimedia and Graphic Design

Dallas, TX

Eddie Hernandez

Bachelor of Science

Mathematics Grades 4-8

Anson, TX

Jacob Michael Herrera

Bachelor of Business Administration

Business Administration

League City, TX

Chelsea Lynn Imhoff

Bachelor of Science

Sociology

Abilene, TX

James David Ingram II Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts

History Grades 7-12

Abilene, TX

Jenna Grace Jeffrey

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Nursing

Abilene, TX

Juniper Linus Villagomeza Jingco Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Cybersecurity

Baytown, TX

Nicholas Stephen Jones

Bachelor of Science

Cybersecurity

Brandon, MS

Elizabeth Rayne Jordan Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Criminology & Sociology

Dallas, TX

Rebecca Marie Kerry Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood Education

McLean, VA

Kade Kimmel

Bachelor of Science

Sociology

Tuscola, TX

Baylee Kindrick Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Sports Industry

Lawton, OK

Cheyenne Elizabeth Lavender Bachelor of Arts English Language Arts & Reading Grades 7-12

Andrews, TX

Patricia Adile Leal Bachelor of Science in Nursing Nursing Clute, TX Jenna Lyn Lewis

Bachelor of Science

Exercise Science & Human Performance

Hearne, TX

Congxu Liu

Bachelor of Business Administration

Finance

Julissa Lozano

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Nursing

Abilene, TX

Ricardo Emanuel Luna Rodriguez Bachelor of Science Life Sciences Grades 7-12

Amanda Elaine Lusher-Ward Bachelor of Science Human Health Science Allied Health Professions

Eagle Pass, TX

Changsa, Hunan Province, China

Littleton, CO

Abram Maldonado

Bachelor of Science

Exercise Science & Human Performance

Weslaco, TX

Olivia Adrianna Marquez

Bachelor of Arts

Music

Abilene, TX

† Carrie Ann Marsh Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Business Administration

General Business

Cross Plains, TX

Brianna Marie Martinez

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Nursing

Yucaipa, CA

Ashlee D’Shae Massey Bachelor of Science Early Childhood Education

Bachelor of Arts Psychology Counseling & Human Development

Abilene, TX

Valerie Renee Mata

Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood Education

Abilene, TX

Destiny Mathews

Bachelor of Science

Sports Industry

Palestine, TX

Erin Abigail McNabb

Bachelor of Science

All Level Physical Education

Pasadena, TX

Jared Mendoza

Bachelor of Business Administration

Entrepreneurship

Fort Worth, TX

Christian Merced Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts

History

Augusta, GA

Alexis Paige Miller Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Business Administration

Business Administration

Abilene, TX

Jeremiah Kade Mobley

Bachelor of Science

Sports Leadership & Management

Jacksonville, TX

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† Rhonda Gail Moore Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Business Administration

General Business

Quanah, TX

Jada Morris Bachelor of Science Exercise Science & Human Oklahoma City, OK Performance Pre-Professional Concentration Emma Nance Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Exercise Science & Human Performance

Red Oak, TX

Juan Pablo Nava

Bachelor of Arts

Political Science

Ayden Lee Neighbours

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Theatre

Abilene, TX

Patrick Nishimwe

Bachelor of Business Administration

General Business

Abilene, TX

Kelli Michelle Ozuna Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood Education

Haskell, TX

Basanta Pandey

Bachelor of Business Administration

Entrepreneurship

Abilene, TX

Jordan Paige Parker

Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood Education

Tuscola, TX

Glenda Maria Parra

Bachelor of Science

Biology

Valera, TX

Queretaro, Mexico

Tameronlyn Anija Patterson Bachelor of Arts Psychology Counseling & Human Development

Killeen, TX

Cristina Pequeño Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood Education

Abilene, TX

Christiana Marie Perez Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Exercise Science & Human Performance

Amarillo, TX

Manuel Reid Piña

Bachelor of Science

Criminal Justice

San Angelo, TX

Gerald Reggie Porter

Bachelor of Science

Public Health & Wellness

Merced, CA

† Johnny Joe Qualls Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Criminal Justice

Weatherford, TX

Jessie Ramirez Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Devine, TX Administration of Coaching, Business Administration, Kinesiology Mark Clayton Rau Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Sports Industry

Abilene, TX

Steven Daniel Reyna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Cybersecurity

McAllen, TX

Keetyn Robinson Bachelor of Arts History Grades 7-12 Cum Laude

Abilene, TX

Mario Rodriguez Gonzalez

Bachelor of Science

Exercise Science &Human Performance Corpus Christi, TX

Kayla Rina Rodriquez Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood Education

Rylan Scott Rogers

Bachelor of Business Administration

Accounting

Abilene, TX Baird, TX

Elizabeth Ryan Bachelor of Science Exercise Science & Human Performance Early, TX Pre-Professional Concentration

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Kristin Delaney Salas

Bachelor of Science

Exercise Science & Human Performance

Pipe Creek, TX

Christian Josiah Sanchez

Bachelor of Science

Sports Industry

Edcouch-Elsa, TX

† Ashley Nicole Sanders Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood Education

Clyde, TX

Alfonso Enrique Santoya Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood Education

Houston, TX

Dylan Schafer Cum Laude

Bachelor of Business Administration

Finance

San Antonio, TX

Alysha De’chelle Semien

Bachelor of Business Administration

Entrepreneurship

Beaumont, TX

Rebecca Spiller Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood Education

Phoenix, AZ

Matthew Ray Sterling

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Nursing

Liberty Hill, TX

Austin D. Stone

Bachelor of Business Administration

General Business

Winters, TX

Monty Kyle Strickland

Bachelor of Science

Criminal Justice

Harper, TX

Corbin Dorothy Ann Marion Stulir

Bachelor of Science

Public Health & Wellness

Rio Vista, TX

Stone Sullivan

Bachelor of Science

Sports Industry

Fort Worth, TX

Warren Douglas Taylor

Bachelor of Business Administration

Entrepreneurship

Tahoka, TX

Katie Rose Thompson Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice Cisco, TX Summa Cum Laude Marshall W. Tovar

Bachelor of Science

Exercise Science & Human Performance

Aledo, TX

Gustavo Aldair Tovar Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Cybersecurity

Monterrey, Mexico

Ethan Thomas Turner Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Computer Science

Fort Worth, TX

Chloe Leilani Valenzuela

Bachelor of Arts

Psychology

Abilene, TX

Darian L. VanDyke Bachelor of Arts Psychology Paris, TX Destiny Vargas

Bachelor of Business Administration

General Business

Odessa, TX

Kimberly Alexis Velez

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Nursing

Jonathan Charles Vindua

Bachelor of Science

Sports Industry

Abilene, TX

Mason Colby Walker

Bachelor of Arts

Music

Tahoka, TX

† Stephanie Lynn White Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood Education

Abilene, TX

Lacey Kay Wilson Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

Criminal Justice

Chariton, IA

Brandi Winslow

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Nursing

Abilene, TX

East Stroudsburg, PA

Associate Degree Recipients Ben Huynh Bach

Associate of Science

General Studies

Houston, TX

Jacy Dang

Associate of Science

General Studies

Houston, TX

Hy Huynh

Associate of Science

General Studies

Houston, TX

Emily Nguyen

Associate of Science

General Studies

Houston, TX

Sean Nguyen

Associate of Science

General Studies

Houston, TX

Joseph Nguyen

Associate of Science

General Studies

Sugar Land, TX

Evan Huu Pham

Associate of Science

General Studies

Sugar Land, TX

Timothy Tran

Associate of Science

General Studies

Houston, TX

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