COMMENCEMENT FALL 2024
BERNARD G. JOHNSON COLISEUM - HUNTSVILLE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024
Morning Ceremony | 9:30 a.m.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES (Psychology & Philosophy only)
Dr. Furjen Deng, Mace Bearer
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024
Afternoon Ceremony | 2 p.m.
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES (All except Psychology & Philosophy)
Dr. Rob Adams, Mace Bearer
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2024
Morning Ceremony | 9:30 a.m.
COLLEGE OF ARTS & MEDIA
COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Dr. Henry Howey, Mace Bearer
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2024
Afternoon Ceremony | 2 p.m.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Dr. Gan Liang, Mace Bearer
PROGRAM
PROCESSIONAL
Host Party enters POMP & CIRCUMSTANCE [Edward Elgar]
Dr. Sandy Hinkley, Conductor
WELCOME
Dr. Michael T. Stephenson, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
The audience will stand for Posting of the Colors and remain standing respectfully until the ROTC Color Guard has exited the auditorium.
POSTING OF THE COLORS
SHSU ROTC Color Guard
THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER
[Text: Francis Scott Key; Music: John Stafford Smith]
Associate Professor Christopher Michel, Song Leader
Dr. Sandy Hinkley, Conductor
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER
Dr. Alisa White, President, Sam Houston State University
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS—FRIDAY, DEC. 13
Brian Starr, Partner, Whitley Penn
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS—SATURDAY, DEC. 14
Dr. Katelyn Bruno, Assistant Professor, University of Florida
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
Dr. Alisa White, President, Sam Houston State University
COMMISSIONING OF U.S. ARMY OFFICERS
LTC Roger Hafford, Professor of Military Science
REMARKS TO THE GRADUATES
Friday | Brian Starr, President, Alumni Board of Directors
Saturday | Amanda Lyons, President-Elect, Alumni Board of Directors
ALMA MATER
[Allen R. Hightower III/Anonymous]
Associate Professor Christopher Michel, Song Leader
Dr. Sandy Hinkley, Conductor
RECESSIONAL
RONDEAU [Jean-Joseph Mouret]
Conductor— Dr. Sandy Hinkley
Audience seated for Processional and Recessional.
As a courtesy, please refrain from using noise makers during the graduation ceremony.
PRESIDENT’S CABINET
Alisa White, PhD | President
Michael T. Stephenson, PhD | Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Amanda Withers, MBA | Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Operations
Heather Thielemann, EdD | Senior Vice President for Strategic Enrollment and Innovation
Matt Bethea, BAAS | Vice President for University Advancement
Dannie Moore, PhD | Vice President for Student Affairs
David Glaser, Major General (ret.), MBA | Chief Strategy Officer
Jeff Harris, MBA | Chief Marketing Officer
Bobby Williams Jr., MA | Director of Athletics
McCartney Johnson, EdD | Deputy to the President
ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
Michael T. Stephenson, PhD | Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Anne R. Gaillard, PhD | Vice Provost
Mia Long Anderson, PhD | Interim Dean, College of Arts & Media
Sharmistha Self, PhD | Dean, College of Business Administration
Phillip M. Lyons, PhD | Dean, College of Criminal Justice
Stacey L. Edmonson, EdD | Dean, College of Education
Ryan Zapalac, PhD | Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences
Chien-pin Li, PhD | Dean, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Thomas Mohr, DO | Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Melinda Holt, PhD | Dean, College of Science and Engineering Technology
Kenneth E. Hendrickson III, PhD | Dean, The Graduate & Professional School
Kimberly Bell, PhD | Dean, Honors College
BOARD OF REGENTS
THE TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Alan L. Tinsley, Chairman | Madisonville
Stephen Lee, Vice Chairman | Bastrop
Charlie Amato, Regent | San Antonio
Duke Austin, Regent | Houston
Sheila Faske, Regent | Rose City
Dionicio (Don) Flores, Regent | El Paso
Russell Gordy, Regent | Houston
Tom Long, Regent | Frisco
William F. Scott, Regent | Nederland
Olivia Discon, Student Regent | Huntsville
Brian McCall, PhD, Chancellor | Austin
SHSU ALMA MATER
Hail to Sam Houston, School we love best, Mighty in battle, True to the test. Bearkats so loyal, Ever we’ll be. Orange and white will lead Us to victory!
Hail, Alma Mater Hats off to you, Ever you’ll find us Loyal and true; Firm and undaunted, Ever we’ll be, Here’s to the school we love Here’s a toast to thee.
First verse sung at August 9, 2003 commencement by composer Allen R. Hightower III. Second verse, Anonymous.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Graduate,
Congratulations, on behalf of the Sam Houston State University faculty, staff and administration.
As a graduate, you now join our 140,000-member Bearkat alumni family to represent Sam Houston in your career of choice and in your community. No doubt you have had many opportunities here, and I am looking forward to celebrating your success as you meet the challenges and opportunities ahead.
The SHSU motto is emblazoned on a wall in Frank Parker Plaza, but more importantly, it is visible in how you live your life. Our motto, “The measure of a Life is its Service,” provides a meaningful standard by which we evaluate ourselves as people of purpose who provide value to others. You have put the motto in action by volunteering your time and energy on and off campus, in support of the organizations and causes you value.
Today, we celebrate you. We cheer your accomplishments and triumphs. You have overcome challenges and accomplished your goals. As you move forward, you will always be able to add value by engaging in your communities, and I am confident you will make the world a better place and bring pride to your alma mater.
Many important people supported you on your educational journey. As you reach this milestone, your family members, friends, mentors, faculty and staff are applauding for you, and I celebrate your achievements with them.
Once a Bearkat, always a Bearkat. Today, the entire Bearkat family— tu familia—celebrates your achievement. ¡Felicidades!
Sincerely,
Dr. Alisa White
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER—DECEMBER 13
Brian Starr is a certified public accountant who graduated magna cum laude with a BBA in Accounting from Sam Houston State University in 2002. As a proud Bearkat alum, he gives back by serving as president of the SHSU Alumni Association, Trustee member on the Sam Houston University Foundation Board of Trustees, and member of the College of Business Advisory Council. Starr is a letterman from the 2001 Southland Conference Bearkat Football Team and remains connected to the Athletic
Department by mentoring student-athletes and creating opportunities for them to engage with successful Sam Houston alumni as they prepare for next steps after college.
Starr is a partner and the Houston market leader with Whitley Penn, the 34th largest public accounting firm in the United States with nine locations and approximately 900 employees.
Starr is passionate about serving the community by his active involvement in his church, All Saints Catholic Church of Houston, and serving on the board directors of the Downtown Houston YMCA. He is even more passionate about his family. Brian and his wife, Shelley, have 3 children that keep them incredibly busy – Connor, Kaleigh, and new baby, Charlie.
BRIAN STARR
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER —DECEMBER 14
Katelyn Bruno, PhD, FHFSA, FACC is a tenuretrack Assistant Professor at the University of Florida (UF) whose research spans broad areas of the field of medicine. Her accomplishments have received recognition at the highest stage, earning her Sam Houston State University’s Outstanding Young Alumni distinction.
Dr. Bruno was a fundamental member of the U.S. COVID
Convalescent Plasma Expanded Access Program (EAP), a national program that enrolled 105,000 patients across the U.S. in five months who were hospitalized with severe or lifethreatening COVID-19. The FDA and Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) funded the project for $65 million. She built the database that housed the data from patients enrolled in the EAP, ran the program’s data integrity team, and was a member of the EAP’s oversight committee. The study is housed in the Library of Congress due to its contribution during the pandemic.
Bruno received her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice in 2010 and another Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2011 from SHSU. She received her PhD in Environmental Health Sciences with a focus on molecular and translational toxicology from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2016, where her research focused on the mechanisms of hormones and endocrine disruptors in myocarditis (inflammatory heart disease). She then pursued a post-doctoral fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville,
Florida, where she continued studying myocarditis, focusing on new diagnostics tools. She was recruited to UF in 2022, where she runs a research laboratory, mentors students, and teaches undergraduate, graduate, and medical school courses. She utilizes basic and translational research tools, patient samples and data to study the mechanisms of myocarditis, dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure to make discoveries that could improve patient diagnosis and care in pediatric and adult populations.
Bruno’s research is funded by the National Institutes of Health, the American Heart Association, the Department of Defense and UF. She holds volunteer roles in several healthcare-based nonprofits to personally connect with the families affected by the diseases she studies. She is also involved in leadership roles for several scientific organizations and within her institution.
Her plethora of accomplishments include fellowships with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA); the ACC Special Achievement Award; HFSA Future Leader in Heart Failure Designation; Selected Mentee for the ACC Clinical Trails Research Program and the European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure Association (ESC-HFA) Translational Science Meeting; multiple Team Science Awards; ESC-HFA Young Investigator of the Year Award and American Pediatric Association Environmental Scholar.
Bruno graduated magna cum laude with highest honors and academic distinction in Chemistry from SHSU. She was a Golden Key International Honor Society member, an Elliot T. Bowers Honors College student, and an Honors Ambassador. In 2008, she won the Outstanding First Year Student Leader at The Sammy’s. She lives in Florida with her husband, Stephen (’19), and their two children.
DR. KATELYN BRUNO
HOOD TRIM COLORS INDICATE THE FOLLOWING FIELDS:
MAIZE AGRICULTURE
WHITE ARTS, LETTERS, HUMANITIES
DRAB COMMERCE, ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS
LILAC DENTISTRY
COPPER ECONOMICS
LIGHT BLUE EDUCATION
ORANGE ENGINEERING
BURGUNDY FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
BROWN FINE ARTS, INCLUDING ARCHITECTURE
RUSSET FORESTRY
SAGE GREEN HEALTH AND KINESIOLOGY
CRIMSON JOURNALISM
PURPLE LAW
LEMON LIBRARY SCIENCE
GREEN MEDICINE
PINK MUSIC
APRICOT NURSING
SEA FOAM GREEN OPTOMETRY
SILVER GRAY ORATORY (SPEECH)
OLIVE GREEN PHARMACY
BLUE PHILOSOPHY
PEACOCK BLUE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & FOREIGN SERVICE
SALMON PINK PUBLIC HEALTH
GOLDEN YELLOW SCIENCE
CREAM SOCIAL SCIENCE
CITRON SOCIAL WORK
SCARLET THEOLOGY
GRAY VETERINARY SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY MACE
The University Mace is symbolic of the authority of the Board of Regents, The Texas State University System, and the Office of the President of Sam Houston State University. The senior tenured faculty member carries it during academic convocations. It was first used at summer commencement on August 20, 1988.
The mace was designed and hand crafted by the late Charles R. Jedlicka, Associate Professor of Industrial Technology. The crown is a circular casting bearing the name of the University and date of establishment,
ACADEMIC REGALIA
The academic costume worn at official functions today originated in the Middle Ages, when a warm gown and hood were useful to university scholars and clerics in unheated buildings. Through the years, the growth in the number of universities caused confusion about the proper regalia so a Code on Academic Costume was established. Today, The American Council on Education reviews and updates these traditions.
The four-sided mortarboard is recommended for both men and women. The cap is always black and should match the material of the robe.
Gowns are generally black. The bachelor’s gown is simple, with long pointed sleeves. The master’s gown will have either long sleeves with narrow wrist opening or long sleeves with the hand emerging from the sleeve at elbow length. The doctor’s gown is fullest in cut with velvet panels down the front and around the neck, as well as three velvet bars on the bell-shaped sleeves.
Length of the hood represents degree level: the master’s hood is three and one-half feet long and the doctor’s hood is four feet long. The velvet trim on the edge of the hood is three inches wide for the master’s degree and five inches wide for the doctor’s degree. The color indicates the field of study. A color or pattern between the trim indicates the university awarding the degree.
1879. The circle features the lone star, the state emblem, in the center. Names of past University presidents with their dates of service are engraved on the brass collar below the crown.
The walnut staff is bound in brass and has a hexagonal head with inlays of pecan for the state tree, recessed brass medallions cast with designs for General Sam Houston, Austin Hall, Old Main, Bearkats, and the completion date of the mace. The holder base or stall is six-sided to match the mace head.
BACCALAUREATE GRADUATION WITH SPECIAL RECOGNITION
To reflect their achievement, graduates who have earned undergraduate academic excellence receive a gold cord at graduation plus an appropriate notation on their academic transcript. The gold cord indicates one of the following academic achievements: Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Cum Laude.
Degrees conferred Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Summa Cum Laude reflect an outstanding grade point average with a minimum of 32 semester hours earned in residence (resident classroom instruction). The distinction and corresponding grade point averages are: Cum Laude 3.50 - 3.66; Magna Cum Laude 3.67 - 3.85; Summa Cum Laude 3.86 - 4.00.
The Department Academic Distinction Program is an individualized learning experience that provides qualified students with a comprehensive introduction to meaningful research under the guidance of a designated faculty advisor.
Participation in the Honors College is based on a competitive selection process and provides outstanding academic opportunities and distinct undergraduate college experiences. Upon successful completion of the requirements of the Honors College—24 semester hours of Honors courses and two special seminars—the student’s academic transcript will indicate graduation “With Honors” and the student may wear an Honors medallion with academic regalia. To be designated as having graduated “With Highest Honors,” the student must also successfully complete a special senior project involving original research and/or an effort of creative expression.
NOTE: Semester credit hours earned in correspondence courses are not considered “resident classroom instruction” hours and are not used in determining the minimum semester credit hour requirement for academic honors: Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Summa Cum Laude, Dean’s List, and President’s Honor Roll. However, the semester credit hours and grade points earned for correspondence courses are included in the calculation of the overall grade point average.
VETERANS AND MILITARY MEMBERS
Sam Houston State University is proud to recognize graduating Veterans and military members with a specially designed veterans stole. The orange stole features camouflage tips bearing the SH logo on the right and the American flag with Veteran designation on the left.
On behalf of the entire Sam Houston State University community, President Alisa White and the SHSU Administrative Officers extend their deepest gratitude and congratulations to these distinguished graduates.
GUIDELINES FOR GUESTS
Commencement is a ceremonious occasion honoring important educational accomplishments. Decorum and courtesy are important to you and your family, as well as your fellow degree candidates and their families. Students and guests are expected to maintain a measure of decorum consonant with the occasion.
Only the official photographer is allowed on the floor.
Candidates names will be called in the order listed in the program.
HONOR GRADUATES
Gabriel Erwin Abrera2
Brianna Desiree Acosta1
Madison Nicole Adams1
Emily Hope Agan1
Andrea Alejandra Aguilar 3
Samantha Jazmin Aguiluz1
Michael Makuochukwu Agwuncha1
Isoken Lorrietta Aigbe1,4
Sandra Lucia Alcaraz3
Brittan Olivia Allman1
Jenna Nicole Alonzo2
Jennifer J. Alvarez3
Ransford Matthew Ampong 1
Alyssa Diana Anderson2
Arriana Cecelia Arnsworth1
Juan E. Ascencio2
Jackson William Aubrey2
Katherine Elaine Baird1
Brady Elizabeth Baker 2
Nicole E. Baney2
Sarah I. Banks2,4
Nicole Joana Barrera2
Juliza Barron Trujillo3
Gabriel A. Bastardo Manzano1
Virginia Giselle Batres2
Payton N. Beard1
Mercedes Carmen Benavides 4
Michael Paul Bennett3
Brayden Scott Bennett 1
Sharon Benny2
Alondra Dinora Bermea3
Amari Ayanna Berotte1
Bryce Robert Berry 1
Jayde Nicole Bettes2
Kathryn Elaine Bingley 1
Kelsey Nicole Blakeney 1
Ashlyn Kaleigh Blaylock2
Jolina Conde Boado1
MicKenzie Jo Boren1
Sarah Katherine Bourke3
Jamie Lee Bowser 2
Brionna Shantell Boyd2
Daylor Dalynn Brackens2
Natalie Layne Bradford1
Hannah Michelle Braun2
Maria Jaylene Bravo1
Amanda Felixia Brazda1
Layla N. Brewer 2
Emily Elizabeth Brinks3
Lilibryn Virginia Broekhuis3,4
Bailey Marie Georgia Brown1
Westin Wayne Bryson1
Jennifer Young Bulhof 3
Keolani Bumanglag2,4
Laysha Nicole Cabeza2
Yori Malia Caldera1
Maria Rocio Calderon2
Gema Guadalupe Calzada2
Lisa Joy Cameline1
Juan Miguel Campos2
Shaylon P. Canada4
Diana Rosa Cardona1
Lisa Renee Carlow 1
Amanda Marie Carroll2
Harmony S. Castro3
Jaqueline Osiris Cerna1,4
Peyton Elizabeth Chandler 1
Hannah Shericce Chapman2
Emily Ann Chastun2
Katie Areli Cleaver 1
Katlynn Rebecca Clinkinbeard2
Asia Janese Collins2,4
Justin Ryan Conklin1
Noah Conley3
Emily Ann Cooper 2
Dylan Andrew Cormier 1
Kristina Corona1
Edith Alejandra Cortes2
Savanna G. Cox2
Lily Catelynn Creasman1
Kiara Michelle Crittenden2
Angelica Itzel Cruz1
Trinity Jedaiah Daniels3
Ashley Constance Darla3
Haley Faith Davee2,5
Hailey Keriana Nicole Davis2,4
Heather Ann Day2
Skyler Rose Day 1
Xotchie Amara Del Rio2
Malia Delaguila2
Kassidy M. Dixon2
Catherine F. Dodson1
Autumn Marie Doss2
Rachel Beth Draehn1
Emily A. Dunaway 1
Samuel David Young Eastman3
Keely Grace Edgar 3
Jalyn Rena Elliott 1,4
Holly Lynn Elrod3
Hibana Elisabeth Escobar 1
Kaitlyn Nicole Eshenbaugh2
Esmeralda Espinal1
Kendall M. Faichtinger 2
Diana Valeria Faz Magby 1
Pierce Eldon Ferguson1
Victoria Ferrer 2
Hunter Bradley Fournier 2
Claudia Mercedes Fuenmayor 3
Alyssia Marie Gabbard2
Amayah C. Gabriel1
Jennifer Gallegos2
Ryssa M. Garcia1
Lynette Garcia3
Claudia Judith Garcia1
Natalie Garcia1
Kiley Talton Garrett2
Lillyan N. Geiman1
Abigail R. Germann2
Riley Paige Glaesmann3
Jordan Danielle Glenn2
Ana Karen Gonzalez2
Gustavo Gonzalez1
Kyrissa Nicole Gonzalez3
Donovan Lee Graham2
Dylan Ross Gruenzner 2
Camryn Danielle Guillory 1,4
Hunter H. Hames1
Dana Mcfarland Hanson3
Abbigale Lynn Harkay 1
Alexander Truede Hart 1
Braylen L. Harvey2
Brooks Logan Havard3,4
Tammy Christine Hayes1
Richard Matthew Heffner 1
Emma G. Henry3
Mara Hope Henry 1
Josie Grace Henson1
Kinsey Leighann Hill3
Britney Elizabeth Hines1
Heather Renee Hipsher 3
Destany A. Holden2
Sophia Millie Hong 1
Abby Grace Hooks2,4
Amy Christine Horn1
Paige Madison Horton1
Lauren Nicole Houston2
Jansen Mikayla Hubbard3
Nozomi K.K Hudson1,4
Tho Ngoc Huynh1
Christopher Jacobo3
Anja Louise Jacobs2
Justin William Douglas Jepson1
Nancy D. Jimenez-Martinez2
Olivia Jaysen Johnson1
Christina Lynn Jones1
Hope H. Jones1,4
Halie Brooke Jones2
Jaiden Eliana Juarez3
Ashley Marissa Kalmar 3
Gabriella Sue Kaufman2
Raphael R. Kelley2
Tina Marie Kilgore1
Jesilyn Kay Knight2
Savannah F. Koeppe3
Peyton Mackenzie Kolb2
April Rayne Krahl2
Alyssa M. Labell1
Ashley Ann Ladoucieur 1
Noah Jaxon Landrum2
Theresarupa Le2
Baleigh Grace Leatherman1
Marissa R. Lerma1
Matthew Ryan Lind1
Brooke Lauren Liu3,4
Abriana Nicole Loft3
Vickybell Lomeli2
Ian Marco Londono-Rodriguez2
Jose G. Lopez1
Sonia Guadalupe Lopez3
Krystal Marie Capadosa Lorilla1
Phillip Samuel Mach2,4
Brittany Lace Macicek 1
Zoe Marissa Madsen2
Camila Maldonado2
Ahmad Mutasem Mallak3
Nastassja Alexandra Marett 1
Addison Mary Marsh3
Anastasia N. Marshall1
Abbie Nicole Martin3
Alexis Elizabeth Martinez2
Preslie Alousia Matusek 1
Raven D. Maxie1
Hayley Rose Mccain2
Lucy Clare Mccool2
Melissa Ann McCorkel3
Hailey Marie Mccutcheon1
Eva McDonald2
Ariel R. Meadows1
Melissa A. Meaux1
Crystal Ariana Medrano1
Ariyanna Yvette Medrano2
Madison Kay Miears1
Lindsey Paige Miles2
Ryan Nicholas Miller 3
Emma Elizabeth Miller 1
Divine Sarah Morah2
Bryan Guadalupe Moreno1
Myles M. Moses1
Tori Alexis Mosser 3
Haley Nicole Mountain2
Alyssandra Rae Moya3
Aniah Muhammad1
Lauren Emily Munnerlyn1
Caleigh Elisabeth Nabors1
Ryan Alexander Neal1
Madeline Alese Neuls2
Faith Angelle Neumann1
Ava Anne Obenberger4
Riley Paxton Okilen2
Bailey Nicole Oliver 1
Francisca Nchama Osa Obono1
Kloe Osorio Ortiz2
Danielle Nicole Owen2
Kandice Mackenzie Owens2
Richard Sanchez Pace2
Tony A. Parada3
Casandra Parra3
Nadia Laura Patino1
Kylee Mae Patterson3
Terry B. Patterson1
Krista M. Paul2
Camryn Chanel Paul1
Amy M. Pearson2,4
Eva Gladiz Pena2
Annamarie Christina Pereira2
Halee Maree Pfingsten2
Cole Robert Phillips1
Katherine Diem Thanh Phung2
Valeria Elizabeth Pichardo2
Gregory Thomas Pinkasavage2,4
Christina Nicole Porter 1
Brayan S. Portillo1
Kelly Lynette Portis1
Bradley Ryan Proctor 2
Annabelle Raelynn Pullin1
Arianne Daena Dayoan Quiambao3
Maya Rabshinsky 2
Hannah N. Rader 2
Anjoely M. Ramirez1
Nallely Ramos2
John Ramsey 1
Colby P. Reed2
Brookelynn Renee Resecker2
Delaney Elise Richards3,4
Isabel Lancon Rivas1
Karla Baneza Rivera1
Mason Rivera3
Janelix Rivera Pomales1
Mason Ryan Roberts1
Wilson G. Robinson2
Citlalli Rodriguez2
Maile Adrianne Rodriguez1
Julianna Roman1
Skylar Mckae Romero2
Jair A. Rosales 4
Roland Josue Ruiz3
Joseph P. Russell1
Ariauna Irene Salvaggio Lazarin3
Camryn Elizabeth Sanders1
Jessica Reece Sandlin2,4
Juan Carlos Sandoval2
Whitney Marie Sansom2
Tahtiana Raquel Santiago Sanchez2
Joshua Christofer Schaefer 3
Ashleigh M. Schilling3
Madison Marie Schultz1
Mclaine E. Seagraves1
Hannah M. Shaw2
Tiffany Breanne Shelton1
Morgan L. Sholund2
Megan Naomi Shortt 1
Abigael Nichole Sifuentes1
Brianna Nicole Simonton2
Lacey S. Sims2
Nathaniel Austin Smith1
Kohner W. Smith2
Ashton James Snyder 1
Mason Timothy Solomon3
Marah Ysabel Soriano3
Miguel Angel Sosa1
Christopher Allen Sparkman1
Maci Brooke Stanford3
Brittney Hanna Stephens2
Lauren F. Stone1
Madison Shea Stone3
Joseph Juan de Janssens Sumamait 1
Luke Taylor Surratt 1
Natali Lauren Sweat3,4
Sue Tabanou1
Ashley M. Taylor 3
Celeste Victoria Tedesco2
John Jacob Thoede3
Titus Thomas1
Catherine Madison Thomas1
La’Nika La’Ann Thomas1
Daisy Grace Thornton1,4
Elliot B. Tice1
Cassidy L. Tiemann1
Pedro Francisco Tijero3
Lillian Blue Tischer5
Brianna Tobias1
Oyinjasola Tofifunni Tolufashe1
Emily Gabrielle Torres1
Cynthia Raeanne Townsend1
Isabella J. Trew2
Freddy Trujillo1
Kennedy Maylee Tucker 2
Sharday Monique Turner 1
Savannah Lyn Tyler 1
Dan Ursu4
Elyse D. Usher 1
Krizelda Van Der Merwe3
Dulce Diana Vasquez3
Bibiana Vazquez Baltazar 3
Kelly Jena Velasco1
Natasha Nicole Velez Toro1
Delilah Villanueva2
Academic honors are designated only for undergraduate students completing their baccalaureate degrees.
Nicholas Anthony Villarreal1
Andrea Patricia Vitte3
Alexandra C. Von Heuvel2
Sarah Madeline Walker 3
Khloe D. Warren3
Darby Grace Watson1
Caitlynn Mckenzie West2
Georgia Faye White1
Victoria Beth Wilkes1
Zia Quinn Williams2
Kaili Amir Williams3
Virginia Claire Williams1
Kendall Shalom Windham2
Halyn Mkena Woody2
Jamie L. Woofter 2
Payton Elizabeth York2
Marie Abigail Zaldivar Torres2
Joshua Julian Zamarripa1
Alejandra Zamarripa3
Yessica Zavala2
The only honors recognized at commencement are Latin honors, Honors College and Academic Distinction in a specific discipline. The list includes all students who applied through 10/23/2024.
Records protected by Confidentiality are not listed.
COMMISSIONING U.S. ARMY OFFICERS
2LT JOSEPH F. BOZIC
Second Lieutenant Joseph F. Bozic grew up in Houston, Texas, and is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a minor in Military Science. He graduated from Tomball Memorial High School in 2019 and began his studies at SHSU in 2022. Second Lieutenant Bozic plans to serve on active duty officer, contributing his background and expertise in criminal justice to the Army.
2LT HALEY F. DAVEE
Second Lieutenant Haley F. Davee is from Fredericksburg, Texas, and is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Military Science. She graduated from high school in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in 2020. Second Lieutenant Davee started her academic journey at SHSU in 2021. Second Lieutenant Davee plans to serve as an active duty officer, bringing her psychological expertise to the Army.
2LT RASHAAD T. HAMMOND
Second Lieutenant Rashaad T. Hammond hails from Pearland, Texas, and is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with a minor in Military Science. He graduated from Pearland High School in 2020 and began his studies at SHSU in 2021. Second Lieutenant Hammond is a first-generation Army officer and will serve as an reserve Chemical Corps officer, applying his philosophical insights to his military career.
2LT WILLIAM H. MILLS
Second Lieutenant William H. Mills is from The Woodlands, Texas, and is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a minor in Military Science. He graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2020 and began his academic career at SHSU the same year. Second Lieutenant Mills is a first-generation Army officer, and has aspirations of serving as an active duty officer, leveraging his criminal justice background to serve and protect.
2LT BLAINE A. NOWAK
Second Lieutenant Blaine A. Nowak is a Texas City, Texas, native and is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Military Science. He graduated from Texas City High School in 2021 and began his studies at SHSU in the same year. Second Lieutenant Nowak is both a first-generation Bearkat and a firstgeneration Army officer. Second Lieutenant Nowak will bring his psychological expertise to the Army, serving with dedication and commitment.
COLLEGE OF ARTS & MEDIA
DR. MIA LONG ANDERSON, INTERIM DEAN
DEGREES AWARDED IN THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND MEDIA
Animation BFA
Art BA
Art and Social Practice MFA
Band Studies MA
Dance BFA, MFA
Digital Media MA
Digital Media Production MFA
Film and T.V. Production BFA
Graphic Design BFA
Mass Communication BA
Music BA, BM, MM
Music Therapy BM
Musical Theatre BFA
Photography BFA
Studio Art BFA
Theatre BFA
The hands hold and present the flame of human creativity. The blue radiant circle represents the dissemination of creative endeavor to the world at large. In these images the important meaning-making functions of the Arts— Visual Art, Music, Theatre and Dance—are merged with the many modes of communication that are studied and practiced in the field of media.
MASTER DEGREES
Johnathan Alvarez
Priyanka Sophia Emmons
Darius Montel Johnson
Tedric L. Johnson
Mehreen Nasir
Ossiel Alexis Olivares Olalde
Sydney Simone Simmons
Brandy Nicole Young
BACHELOR DEGREES
Gabriel Erwin Abrera
Brandon Aguilar
Jenna Nicole Alonzo
Daniel Alfredo Alvarez
Isabela Sofia Artiaga
Tanner Lee Bandini
Madison Rose Barette
Warren D. Barnes
Gabriel A. Bastardo Manzano
Ryan Lawrence Beckelman
Herlinda Bernal
Bryce Robert Berry
Adriene Bible
Regan Elizabeth Bobo
Brionna Shantell Boyd
Lilibryn Virginia Broekhuis
Morgan Renee Buswell
Sierra Nicole Caskey
Zoe Neumann Cavasar
Jaqueline Osiris Cerna
Hannah Danielle Cockroft
Asia Janese Collins
Justin Ryan Conklin
Noah Conley
Peyton Avery Conley
Edith Alejandra Cortes
Kiara Michelle Crittenden
Isabelle A. Crowder
Heather Ann Day
Nicolas V Devia Luna
Kiana Marie Dinodelarosa
Tracy D. Downey
Rachel Beth Draehn
Joshua A. Eason
Kobe J. Flores
Ashtyn Kay Foster
Kezia Merlynda Frederick
Claudia Mercedes Fuenmayor
Tanyon L. Fulenwider
Deacon Joseph Gabel
Amayah C. Gabriel
Abigail R. Germann
Riley Paige Glaesmann
Kion T. Gonzales
Ana Karen Gonzalez
Brianna Isidra Guajardo
Matthew C. Hiemstra
Britney Elizabeth Hines
Gold Loudres Iwe
Oriana Helene Jacoby
Alison Michelle Jaen-Toral
Grace Eun Jeong
Aaric Robert-Brendan Johnson
Erisha J. Jones
Madison Taylor Laird
Lauren Ayleen Lazo
Chloe M. Lemus
Austin Blair Lilley
Brooke Lauren Liu
Camila Maldonado
Alfredo Maldonado Benav
Gonzalo Enrique Marquez
Taylor Mckenzie Mathison
O’Jhanae Latoria Mcclenon
Hailey Marie Mccutcheon
Ethan Leo Mcdonald
Michael Joseph Lee Mcdougal
Daylen Marie Meyer
Omar Shane Mickelson
Aubry Joy Miller
Ryan Nicholas Miller
Sydni N. Miller
Thomas James Miller
Tori Alexis Mosser
Cameron Eugene Murphy
Madeline Alese Neuls
Mason Robert Odom
Kayla Jordyn Oles
Bailey Nicole Oliver
Kloe Osorio Ortiz
Olivia Joy Overfelt
Roland Bryant Parham
Connor Reid Pattillo
Jaxon Peairson
Brandon Lorenzo Pena
Nathan Perez
Valeria Isabel Perez
Sarah Elizabeth Pirtle
Jacob Jose Puente
Denise L. Quiroz
Hannah N. Rader
Jacob E. Rakowitz
Brookelynn Renee Resecker
Madeline E. Reynolds
Isabel Lancon Rivas
Wilson G. Robinson
Kaci M. Rowe
Joshua Matthew Sanchez
Tahtiana Raquel Santiago Sanchez
Garrett Matthew Sorem
Jason Sean Spicer
Matthew T. Tamez
Titus Thomas
Allora K. Thompson
Abigail Aileen Townes
Bailey Elizabeth Gift Ware
Darby Grace Watson
Noah Gramon Williams
Zia Quinn Williams
Kendall Shalom Windham
Elizabeth A. Wolf
Marie Abigail Zaldivar Torres
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DR. SHARMISTHA SELF, DEAN
DEGREES AWARDED IN THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Accounting BBA, MS
Banking and Financial Institutions BBA, MBA
Business Administration MBA
Economics BBA
Entrepreneurship BBA
Finance BBA
General Business Administration BBA
Human Resource Management BBA
International Business BBA
Management BBA
Management Information Systems BBA
Marketing BBA
Project Management MS
Supply Chain Management BBA
The globe represents the international economy and the development of international trade and exchange. The handshake represents the human commitment to teamwork, leadership, diversity and ethical business practices. The bar and line graphs represent the financial markets and the use of data in the pursuit of quality, efficiency and effectiveness.
MASTER DEGREES
Halle Haddon Basinger
Logan Alexander Betts
James Colby Boettcher
Kayla Kenzie Boucher
Joseph Chancy Bowman
Jacob Ryan Brewer
Randall Austin Brown
Julio Cesar Carrizales
Gabriella Alexis Cerda Rivera
Shavondra Necolle Collins
Lance M. Connell
Lawrence Cooper
Edward Andrew Cyman
Kyle M. Davie
Juleny Degollado
Dominica A. Dottery
Daniel Joseph Durkee
Miranda Ejde
Earl David Flowers
Jayla Gaines
Elysia Alexis Garcia
Libby Harper
Joel Victor Herrera
Theresa T. Johnson
Sarah Rebecca Lee
Sydni Brooke Leonard
Geoffrey Collin Lucado
Katelyn Blanche Ann Martin
Sebastian Roberto Martiz
Cody Christopher Mayse
Morrell Brent Munyon
Sherrie D. Nielsen
Bradley William Noack
Andrea A. Nugent
Uche Elechi O Brien
Stacy Olaleye
Audrey Danielle Palacios
Alif Shaukat Patel
Sydney Alexis Paul
Cameron Matthew Peralez
Noel Perez
Megan Louise Phelps
Matthew A. Prouse
Patrick Henry Quinn
Melissa Beatriz Recinos
Carrie E. Richmond
Zachary David Ruppel
Trinidad Sanchez Jr.
Hannah Elizabeth Scheaffer
Gilda Yesenia Solis
Raelyn Soto
Saranya Srikanth
Morgan Kate Starns
Wesley Adam Sturrup
John Anthony Suarez
Crystal Mary Swanson
Mika Vento
Katherine Lynn West
Abrahim Ahmad Younis
BACHELOR DEGREES
Alexis Laney Abara
Adria Nicole Adams
Marshall Louis Adams
Allison Marie Adaszewski
Kathyann R. Adkins
Samantha Jazmin Aguiluz
Ryan K. Aherne
Christopher Clarence Allen
Jose Gabriel Amaez
Glenda Dinorah Anaya
Charles M. Antwi
Llisel Arjona-Pedroza
Victoria Kathleen Arp
Julio Cesar Arroyo
Anthony Daniel Ashley
Gina Rose Auzenne
Keila Prisila Avalos
Yacky Anahi Avalos
Alondra A. Avendano
Taylor Bailey
Raul Ballin
Caleb Joel Banda
Joseph Michael Barber
Juan Andres Barrera
Matthew Lee Barrett
Justin Bass Bauerle
Taryn Keale Belinowski
Jackson Thomas Benoit
Madison Kay Bigelow
Jenny Rebecca Bischoff
Hunter Blake
Micayla Wayne Bogany
Casey Jo Bowers
Charles Jakob Boyett
Natalie Layne Bradford
Chase Andrew Bradley
Patrick Brennan Jr.
Derrick Delon Brown
Westin Wayne Bryson
Dorothy Renee Buford
Keolani Bumanglag
Ashley Cheyenne Bunch
Hailey Marie Busa
Aurora Elizabeth Bustos
Braeden Butler
Zachary Maxx Cabrera
Macey Ann Caldwell
Gema Guadalupe Calzada
Samuel E. Cardenas
Diana Rosa Cardona
Daisy Carroll
Victor Castillo
Harmony S. Castro
Luis Angel Cerda Gomez
Pearson Wyatt Chesnutt
Kevin M. Chovanec
Bruce Withington Clagg
Fisher S. Coker
Chloe Brielle Coons
Dylan Andrew Cormier
Christian Emmanuel Cortes
Carlos Isaac Cortez
Anne Marie Cothran
Conner P. Coumbe
Grant Hayden Cox
Jonathan Marshall Crawford
Kyron Emanuel Dailey
Hallie Ann Davidson
Tanner Davis
Anais Chun Deleon
Keith Thomas Dennis
Sonia Arely Diaz
Dakota L. Dishongh
Justin David Diulus
Layla Miranda East McGuire
Samuel David Young Eastman
Kobe Blake Edmond
Andrew Edmonson
Joseph Nicholas Emerson
Gladys Ivonne Espinosa
Grace E. Ethridge
Dylan C. Fayette
Allysah Mashae French
Brian Michael Gallagher
Jennifer Gallegos
Santiago Garces Ontiveros
Kimberly Nicole Garcia
Olivia C. Garcia
Ruben Wayne Garcia
Ryssa M. Garcia
Xavier J. Garcia
Katelynn Emma Garza
Sharon Lynn Garza
Zachary O. Gaubert
Jace Benjamin Gigante
Noah Thomas Gilbert
Jastiny D. Gilkey
Hollie R. Gill
Kayla Gayle Gonzales
Gustavo Gonzalez
Santa S. Gonzalez
Shawn Preston Gonzalez
Sofia Ortiz Gonzalez
Donovan Lee Graham
Shalem Pilar Grimaldo Diaz
Kayla Nicole Grisham
Nia Mariah Gusman
Brandon Kyle Haack
Anahit Hakobyan
Alexia Marie Hall
Molly Kade Hall
Dana Mcfarland Hanson
Salmaan A. Haqqani
David Leshelton Harden
William Davis Harl
Jaycee Lynn Harrison
Savanna Lee Harwood
Reagan Andrew Haydon
Thomas Farar Hayes
Justin Hernandez
Karen Hernandez
Victoria Ann Hernandez
Valeria Herrera
Vincent Trevor Hessels
Deondra Lakole Hill
Kinsey Leighann Hill
Jahaira Quiroz Hinestroza
Heather Renee Hipsher
Aracely Huerta
Leslie Evangelina Hui
William Z. Iacoponelli
Dunia N. Ilundu
Ali J. Isbell
Anja Louise Jacobs
Nathan Dean James
Jackson William Jeffrey
Nancy D. Jimenez-Martinez
Autumn Ja’Niece Johnson
Brianna D. Johnson
Gracie Jo Johnson
Hunter Lock Johnson
Madison Grace Johnson
Sareeno Johnson
Lauren Nicole Jones
Amanda Christine Jumper
Jacob Matthew Kasowski
Nyanda Makulilo Kassera
Kyle V Keen
John Richard Kelley
Raphael R. Kelley
Skylar Callahan Key
Miriam Elizabeth Khalil
Maya Arrietta Kindle
Summer N. Kluge
Emily Ann Kotlarz
Cash Tyler Kowis
Hunter Lee Lamoreaux
Christopher Jay Landrum
Theresarupa Le
Tommy James Lee
Sara Howard Lindley
Kobe M. Lockhart
Braden Michael Loiodice
Alejandro Jose Lopez
Adriana Lozano
Yasmine Lozano
Lysandra Marie Lozoya
Reagan D. Lux
Porter Miles Macpherson
Elvis Maldonado-Medina
Lillian Mancuso
Madeline N. Manna
Trey Reese Mappe
Marlo Brando Maqueda
Abbie Nicole Martin
Macie N. Martin
Meadow T. Martinez
Misha Renee Martinez
Emily Rose Matthews
Bryce McAllister
Seth G. Mccullough
Nathan Ryan McKinley
Colton James Mcknight
Ariel R. Meadows
Crystal Ariana Medrano
Hanah Celeste Melancon
Juan F. Mendoza
Justin Thomas Meyer
Laiten Helena Miles
Asmah W. Mohamed
Coby Montalbano
Martin Orlando Moreno
Myles M. Moses
Haley Nicole Mountain
Cameron Patrick Myers
Frank Narvaez
Marco A. Navarro
Jonathan Dan Ngo
Yaire Alessandra Nieto
Katelyn Elizabeth Nunes
Chinonyelum Nzewi
Conor Patrick Ocker
Riley Paxton Okilen
Emma Eileen Okruhlik
Freddy Wilhelm Otto II
Danielle Nicole Owen
Maria Guadalupe Paredes Meza
William Taylor Parks
Jacob Ryan Patterson
Cole Robert Phillips
Taylor Keith Phillips
Kaithleen Marie Pina
Jayline Portillo
James Oliver Presley
Jacob C. Prusak
Kimberly Qualls
Larissa Quintero
Zowy Marie Ramirez
Ivanna Rayas
Samuel P. Reagan
Stephen Andrew Rice
Riley Lee Richardson
Bryan Rodriguez
Citlalli Rodriguez
Ivan Antonio Rodriguez
Janina T. Rodriguez
Julia Moreno Rodriguez
Leslie Jovvana Rodriguez
Nataly Damaris Rodriguez
Timothy Walker Roland
Servando Jesus Rosales
Austin Adrian Rosu
Krysta Rhian Roth
Roland Josue Ruiz
Jonathan Ruocco
Ciaran Charles Russell
Joseph P. Russell
Marcela Isabel Sarmiento Hernandez
Kayla Marie Schorlemmer
Sophia Isabella Sereni
Javonte Damon Seymore
Matthew Cade Shaw
Shelby Ann Shull
Manuel Silva
Myckaell Gianni Silva
Nicolas Thomas Simmons
Brianna Mckenzie Smith
Cole M. Smith
Joseph W. Smith
Nathaniel Austin Smith
Michael E. Sowell
Laurel S. Speedy
Trent Staes
Hunter L. Stone
Kaitlyn Morgan Story
Marissa Ashley Sutton
Madison Rae Talley
Gwyneth Brieanne Taton
Corey Shane Taylor
Madeline Louise Teatsworth
Jose Gabriel Rosello Teoxon
Hannah Grace Thomas
Janssen Thomas
Tiona L. Thomas
Pedro Francisco Tijero
Kari Monique Tilley
Alex Quoc To
Leah Mercedes Torres
Alexandria Gail Trevino
Rene Matthew Trevino
Sharday Monique Turner
Dan Ursu
Brianna M. Valentine
Kasey Irene Ventura
Aimy Lizeth Ventura-Hernandez
Andrea Patricia Vitte
Luis Fernando Vivas
Adam Drake Wadding
Avery Taylor Walker
William Dale Walker
Christopher Warner
Marquan Washington
Brandon S. Welch
Kensey Lois Wells
Courtney R. White
Germanie A. White
Elizabeth G. Whitworth
Ariel E. Williams
Tatiyana Laree Williams
Treven Michael Williamson
Hannah Rae Windell
Skylar Ann Woodall
Jamie L. Woofter
Walker Thomas Wortham
Yavuz Hira Yapindi
Kal Ariel Zapotocky
COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
DR. PHILLIP M. LYONS, DEAN
DEGREES AWARDED IN THE COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Criminal Justice BA, BS, MS, PhD
Criminal Justice and Criminology MA
Criminal Justice Leadership and Management MS
Forensic Science MS, PhD
Homeland Security Studies BA, BS, MS
Victim Services Management MS
Victim Studies BA, BS
The scale represents the spirit of the Latin proverb, Jus est ars boni et aequi, Justice the art of the good and fair. The oak bough with 16 leaves symbolizes strength, while the olive branch with 20 leaves represents peace. The number of leaves recalls the year, 1620, when the pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact, the first American political document, whose purpose was to preserve order by means of the principle of rule of law.
DOCTORAL DEGREES
Cesar Enoc Cantu Jr., PhD
“DNA Applications to Forensic Entomology.”
Chair: Dr. Rachel Houston & Dr. Sibyl Bucheli
Natalia Iwona Czado, PhD
“Forensic DNA Analysis of Non-Traditional Sample Types.”
Chair: Dr. Sheree Hughes & Dr. Rachel Houston
MASTER DEGREES
Melissa Adriana Albizuri
Natalia Leonor Bazzola
Tracie Boudreaux
Emily Ann Bowman
Lauryn Elizabeth Brasher
Mason George Brooks
Maggie R. Butler
Brandi Jane Coldwell
Laqoya Cook
Gabriella Renee Eyeington
Keven Steven Fite
Jamie Teresa Fuller
Jaylibeth Garcia Rosa
Juan Manuel Garza
Jeremy Reed Glines
Darci R. Graham
Katherine Gross
Mackenzie Brooke Hall
Aya M. Johnson
Jennifer Martinez Lee
Jennifer Leigh Snedeker, PhD
“Investigation of DNA Extraction, Purification, and Downstream Processing Techniques for Challenging Skeletal Remains.”
Chair: Dr. Rachel Houston & Dr. Sheree Hughes
Benjamin Alexander Ludwinski
Peyton Alec Marquez
Kelly Veronica Martinez
Yesenia Medrano Rincon
Brittany Ann Mosby
Jonah Lee Neer
Heather Marie Neesham
Christian Andrew Pamfile
Justin Daniel Parsons
Fawne M. Toler
Seth Thomas Vance
Tisha Marie Amboline Whittington
Matthew Cole Winnett
David Sanghyuk Yoon
Sehareem Zia
BACHELOR DEGREES
Alana Carol Abdel-Razek
Elbyn J. Acosta
Justin Harper Adams
Kaelyn T. Allen
Bryan Sergio Alonso
Abiel Alvarado
David Alonzo Alvarenga
Edylin Yasmin Ambrocio
Alyssa Diana Anderson
Juan E. Ascencio
Jackson William Aubrey
Jacob Ayala Ayala
Katherine Elaine Baird
Brady Elizabeth Baker
T’Andrea Antionette Banks
Clay Barton
Tanner William Bates
Guadalupe M. Becerra
Catalina Laquetha Bedizel
Daniel Bedolla
Vincynthia Kwane Beller
Sharon Benny
Alondra Dinora Bermea
Joshua Lee Biernacki
Kathryn Elaine Bingley
Veronica Angel Blackwell
Riley Christopher Blakley
Jasmine I. Blanco
Sarah Katherine Bourke
Ali N. Boyd
Joseph Francis Bozic
Daylor Dalynn Brackens
Layla N. Brewer
Vincent D. Brooks
Bailey Marie Georgia Brown
John Jarmail Brown
Yori Malia Caldera
Angela Yarid Calderon
Rebekah Elizabeth Caldwell
Karli Sue Calvert
Conner Michael Campbell
Juan Miguel Campos
Gianna Marie Caria
Kandice Marie Carlson
Peggy M. Carsey
Christiana M. Carson
Brent Michael Chaloupka
Emily Ann Chastun
Adrianna A. Chavez
Corina Chavez
Kassidy Ann Chavez
Yoselin Chavez
Josefina Maria Cecilia Coldiron
Ella Christine Colley
Tamera N-L Copeland
Kristina Corona
Kimberley Cortez Martinez
Ariyana N. Coutee
Lily Catelynn Creasman
Trinity Jedaiah Daniels
Aysia D. Davidson
Kedric Jamal Davis
Xotchie Amara Del Rio
Kassidy M. Dixon
Taylor Mae Donk
Autumn Marie Doss
Diavion N. Edwards
Kimberly Ann Edwards
Holly Lynn Elrod
Elizabeth Estrada
Stephanie E. Estrada
Amanda Lynn Eversole
Yulia Renee Fearing
Dylan Edward Thomas Fedor
Pierce Eldon Ferguson
Pascal Fih
Tiana Nicole Fletcher
Isaiah Ronald Ford
Chandler I. Fountain
Hunter Bradley Fournier
Hannah Courtney Fuller
Angelo Alfonso Garcia
Jonathan L. Garcia
Lynette Garcia
Nicholas John Garcia
Yazeth Anahi Garcia
Kiley Talton Garrett
Katelynn Emma Garza
Neveah Keziah Garza
Victoria Jade Garza
Sirena E. Gatica
Salem Rianne Germain
Cassidy Lynn Goen
Brianna A. Gonzales
Kayla Gonzalez
Kyrissa Nicole Gonzalez
Geraldine Gonzalez Hernandez
Josselyn Nikil Grove
Jacob Ryan Groves
Cynthia Gutierrez
Luz E. Gutierrez
Yajaira Gutierrez Marin
Jacob Anthony Guzman
Samarah Ashelynn Haines
Abbigale Lynn Harkay
Mark Tomas Harkrider
Braylen L. Harvey
Brooks Logan Havard
Richard Matthew Heffner
Mason Joe Franklin Hendrix
Angel Geovanni Hercules
Marlene Hermida
Joevany Hernandez
Jennifer Dayanara Hernandez - Olguin
Lori May Hinson
Erin Elizabeth Hobbs
Jansen Mikayla Hubbard
Angelica Maria Hudson
Micaela Guadalupe Infante
Christopher Jacobo
Abdullah Nabeel Jalil
Syeda E. Jamil
Kimberly Marie January
Chandler Mattison Jenkins
Hannah Grace Jeter
Leondrae Dashawn Johnson
Corvin Andrew Jonas
Ambreon M. Jones
Christina Lynn Jones
Hope H. Jones
Jaiden Eliana Juarez
Courtney F. Kelley
Makynzee Kendrick
Teah Hunter Knorr
Heather Renee Kvamme
Alyssa M. Labell
Ashley Ann Ladoucieur
Amy Celeste Lainez
Noah Jaxon Landrum
Caden William Lange
Courtney Alexus Lemons
Tyler Cole Lewis
Megan Kathryn Light
Matthew Ryan Lind
Vickybell Lomeli
Julianna Longoria
Julissa Longoria
Arieus F. Lopez
Jose G. Lopez
Sonia Guadalupe Lopez
Reagan Deborah Lord
Karla Lucas
Ahmad Mutasem Mallak
Monica Monique Mark
Anastasia N. Marshall
Jasmyne Renee Martinez
Madelyn Grace Mathur
Raven D. Maxie
Hayley Rose Mccain
Seth Daniel Mccandless
Lucy Clare Mccool
Melissa Ann McCorkel
Margaret Christine Mccracken
Jayda Patrice Mcfadden
Melissa A. Meaux
Orlando A. Medina
Ariyanna Yvette Medrano
Turab S. Mehdi
Kelyn Steysi Mejia
Orlando Mendoza
Hunter Grant Milburn
William Hunter Mills
Zacarey Anthony Mocci
Alicia Michelle Montes
Bryan Guadalupe Moreno
Alyssandra Rae Moya
Gabrielle Theresé Neale
Raena Marie Nicholson
Haleigh N. Niittula
Lanetra L. Nix
Ashley Jenna Novak
Carlos Nunez-Espinosa
Devine E. Okorocha
Amberlee Ann Ortega
Baret Evan Ortega
Maryssa Brie Ortiz
Teri L. Ortiz
Kelsea Olutumi Ann Osagie
Sabrina Oseguera
Paige R. Pascale
Abigail M. Patterson
Kylee Mae Patterson
Terry B. Patterson
Krista M. Paul
Amy M. Pearson
Maryuri Estefany Pena
Yanik Xiomara Pena
Heidy M. Perales
Alize Christine Perez
Bryanna Lexi Perez
Mia Lina Perez
Adrian Aaron Perry
Yaritza Irisbet Pineda Rodriguez
Annabelle Raelynn Pullin
Iveth Nicole Quezada
Maya Rabshinsky
Taylor Ramos
Christopher Chase Rawlings
Jason Wade Record
Blake Ryan Reed
Colby P. Reed
Meilin Alejandra Rendon
Kylie Abigail Rhodes
Kasey Ariana Riascos
Abigail Lou Richards
Oscar A. Rios
Katherine Vanessa Rivera Lenarduzzi
Pierce Bayne Roach
Brook Arlene Roberson
Mason Ryan Roberts
Grace Anne Rodgers
Christina Ailyn Rodriguez
Evelyn R. Rodriguez
Maile Adrianne Rodriguez
Byonca Esperanza Rogers
Arely Rojas
Levi M. Rojas
Guadalupe Romero
Skylar Mckae Romero
Jair A. Rosales
Manuel Emilio Ruiz Robles
Suly Angely Salgado Gonzalez
Anna Karen Salinas
Ariauna Irene Salvaggio Lazarin
Xavier J. Samuels
Katya I. Sanchez
Alyssa Marie Sander Garza
Cale D. Sanders
Payton J. Sawyer
Adelyn Elizabeth Schmidt
Abigail Christine Schwartz
Mclaine E. Seagraves
Emily Anne Segovia
Peyton Grace Shapley
Abigale Elizabeth Sheets
Jordan Lee Shields
Samantha Kaye Sims
Sean Patrick Smith
Tiffany Nicole Snow
Amanda L. Soza
Russell Glenn Starkey
Lauren F. Stone
Luke Taylor Surratt
Dante Alejandro Tamez
Jared Allen Taylor
John Jacob Thoede
Matthew Dwight Thomas
Lynsey Marie Threadgill
Melanie N. Tierrafria
Lillian Blue Tischer
Oyinjasola Tofifunni Tolufashe
Anthony R. Torres
Samuel Torres
Jeny Berenice Trevino
Emily Lynn Trinidad
Cindy Lou Trujillo
Aidan Tyler Turnbow
Savannah Lyn Tyler
Dulce Diana Vasquez
Jennifer P. Vasquez
Carson Riley Vaughn
Kelly Jena Velasco
Briana Ailen Velasquez
Savannah Renee Vida
Pamela Villalon
Lillyan Mary Catherine Voss
Mackayla M. Waters
Keith Lamont Watson
Colby N. Watts
Katherine Faith Werth
Pacey Rae White
Chelina Alyse Whiteside
Kylie G. Wiggins
Deavion Deonsae-Henrietta Williams
Eriq-Javon Jhavarius Williams
Gage Everett Williams
Preyonce D. Williams
Halyn Mkena Woody
Tyronee J. Wyatt
Joshua Julian Zamarripa
Marysol I. Zameza
Max Frederick Zappe
Yessica Zavala
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
DR. STACEY L. EDMONSON, DEAN
DEGREES AWARDED IN THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Comparative and Global Education MEd
Counseling MA
Counselor Education PhD
Curriculum and Instruction MEd
Developmental Education Administration EdD
Education BA, BS
Educational Leadership EdD
Higher Education Administration MA
Higher Education Leadership EdD
Instructional Leadership MA, MEd
Instructional Systems Design and Technology MEd, EdD
Library Science MLS
Literacy EdD
Reading/Language Arts MEd
School Counseling MEd
School Leadership MEd
Special Education MA, MEd
Teaching and Learning MEd
TESOL MEd
The open book and the lamp of knowledge represent the departments, which embody the value of literacy and education.
DOCTORAL DEGREES
Nicole Anice Boston, PhD
“In a Different World: The Lived Experiences of Black Female School Counselors in Texas Title I Schools.”
Chair: Dr. Chi-Sing Li
Cicelia Michelle Como, PhD
“The Impact of Historical Trauma in Black Counselor Education Doctoral Students.”
Chair: Dr. Yvonne Garza-Chaves
Gisela Imalay Esteva De Quesada, PhD
“Integrating the Application of a Virtual Reality Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Latino Adults with Autism and Social Anxiety.”
Chair: Dr. Yvonne Garza-Chaves
Alexia Soledad Florentin, PhD
“Exploring the Relationship between Ambiguous Loss, Hope, and Resilience in Affected Family Members of Individuals with Severe Substance Use Disorders.”
Chair: Dr. Kathleen Rice
Michelle M. Robichaux, PhD
“Reclaiming the Sacred Feminine: A Qualitative Exploration of Female Counselors’ use of Reiki and Tarot.”
Chair: Dr. Yvonne Garza-Chaves
Natasha Young Risher, PhD
“Perceptions of Black Adults Regarding Effects of Father Absence Due to Loss and the Impact It Had During Adolescence.”
Chair: Dr. Yvonne Garza-Chaves
Sandra Ann Schultz, EdD
“Literacy in the Culinary Classroom.”
Chair: Dr. Patricia Durham
Brynn Victoria Biggs, EdD
“Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Identifying Essential Leadership Qualities for Career and Technical Education and Special Education Leaders.”
Chair: Dr. Julie Combs
Teresa Garcia De Alba, EdD
“A pre- and post-pandemic analysis of the reading performance of Texas Grade 8 Emergent Bilingual students as a function of their economic status, special education status, and ethnicity/race: A statewide multiyear investigation.”
Chair: Dr. John Slate
Lauren Dyal, EdD
“Assessing and Developing Cultural Competence in One Texas School.”
Chair: Dr. Julie Combs
DOCTORAL DEGREES
Neil H. Laminack, EdD
“A Pre- and Post-Pandemic Analysis Of Reading College Readiness As A Function of Economic Status, Ethnicity/Race, And Language Status: A Texas, Statewide Analysis.”
Chair: Dr. John R. Slate
Natalie Jean Priwer, EdD
“Building Successful Business Partnerships with Career and Technical Education Programs through the Lens of a Selected School District in Texas.”
Chair: Dr. Peggy Holzweiss
Erik Lee Torres, EdD
“A Pre-Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Analysis for Texas Grade 8 Emergent Bilingual Students by Economic Status, Special Educations Status, and Ethnicity/Race: A Multiyear Investigation.”
Chair: Dr. John Slate
MASTER DEGREES
Emily Ann Acker
Maria Isabel Alvarado
Stephanie Marie Arenal
Qiuyan Bao
Brandi Jodi Lillian Barrett
Cooper Lee Terrell Beltran
Hayley A. Blalack
Stacie Lynn Blankenship
Sharon Stephanie Bravo
Jack Hardy Bruso
Ashleigh Buys
Davarick Dequay Byrd
Luvianca V Cannedy
Danielle Antionette Castaneda
Clarissa M. Castillo
Maricruz Cody
Jane Marie Cook
Gracie Mae Cooper
Katelyn Marie Copeland
Stephanie Elizabeth Coronado
Promethi Das Deep
Benjamin Dysart
Vanessa Lou Enciso
Sylvia N. Enriquez
Isabelle Claire Annette Frakey
Reichal L. Gallegos-Winn
E’Mersai Elizabeth Glass
Alexis Marie Gonzales
Aydee Gonzalez
Emma Laurel Guindon
Jessica Marie Haffner
Tamara Ann Hays
Julianne Renae Henson
Emily Nicole Hill
Maeghan Simone Hopes
Tiesha Elesse Alston, EdD
“Experiences of Transitional Support for First-Generation African American Male Students Entering Higher Education.”
Chair: Dr. Ricardo Montelongo
Erika Y. Herrera, EdD
“Understanding the Administrative Burdens Associated with the Texas State College Tuition Waiver for Foster Care Youth.”
Chairs: Dr. Paul Eaton & Dr. Meredith Billings
Ikia Marie Huff
April Mae Hughes
Kayla R. Janicek
Suzanne Marie Kitts
Kalynn K. Lakes
Britney Marie Larive
Kyrie Jael Licon
Marissa Anne Lindsay
Kimberly Michelle Lopez
Virginia Barron Lopez
Megan Christina Lott
Salicia Lynn Luna
Kayla Elizabeth Masters
Meghan Kathleen Mcgrenera
Hannah Kelley Medrano
Heather miller
Kelly Marie Montoya
Donald Tyrque Moses
Mable Mulenga
Uzma Mustafa
Obiajurum Anthonia Odili
Darby Ann Orourke
Catherine M. Peabody
Shernika Nicole Phillips
Brianna Aaliyah Price
Cristina Ramirez
Leslie Paola Ramos
Maya Rasheed
Erika Remington
Janet Reyes
Maiya Delores Reyes
Rebecca Roberts
Jody Lorraine Rodriguez
Christy Lee Rudolph
Christina Michelle Salazar
Aimee Scogin
Jacklyn Semler
Katie Lucille Smith
Tekisha Shonta Smith
Steven Reed Snyder
Jordan S. Soose
Amanda Elaine Sprayberry
Grant Andrew Threatt
Susana Turrubiartes
Sarah Lynn Upshaw
Kathryn Amanda Hodges Van Mook
Kirsten Varner
Jessica Lynn Whipple
Shorn Delots Williams
Barbie Louise Wisdom
BACHELOR DEGREES
Darci Renee Abel
Madison Nicole Adams
Andrea Alejandra Aguilar
Sandra Lucia Alcaraz
Melany Anastacio Ventura
Zurisadai Arteaga
Nicole Joana Barrera
Cheyenne Nicole Bass
Morgan Edward Belt
Amanda Elizabeth Berns
Amari Ayanna Berotte
MicKenzie Jo Boren
Anahi Bosquez
Emily Elizabeth Brinks
Vanessa Johnson Butler
Maria Rocio Calderon
Lacey May Candelet
Kai Xavier Caraballo
Monica Cardenas
Lisa Renee Carlow
Hannah Shericce Chapman
Katlynn Rebecca Clinkinbeard
Kelsee Rae Cowart
Angelica Itzel Cruz
Jessica Nichol Cumbie
Kaylin Rocio Davalos
Izabela Grace Demers
Brooke Lyn Dodson
Chelsea Monique Elkins
Hibana Elisabeth Escobar
Diana Valeria Faz Magby
Mariana Flores
Bryce Miles Fredrickson
Jennifer Lynn Freyaldenhoven
Aysha Jasmine Fulton
Claudia Judith Garcia
Yadira I. Garcia
Glorimar Christine Garza
Christina Elise Ghattas
Alexis Renee Gillespie
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Goeke
Danielle Angelique Gomez
Maureen Catherine Goodwin
Karen Ann Gossett
Olivia Anne Gregory
Alexzandria Nichole Groeschel
Dylan Ross Gruenzner
Emily Arlene Guajardo McBride
Valerie A. Gutierrez
Richard Theadore Harris III
Jordan D. Harvey
Emma G. Henry
Ashaunte L. Hill
Sakari B. Hill
Austin Hines
Rachel Ann Hodges
Danielle Marie Hoey
Destany A. Holden
Jaden A. Holland
Audrey Ray Johnston
Halie Brooke Jones
Gabriella Sue Kaufman
Rachel H. Kersey
Alexis Marie King
Jesilyn Kay Knight
April Rayne Krahl
Joseline Alejandra Lagos
Gunner Ray Law
Elena Rose Lecompte
Blanca Mercedes Lopez
Elida Rocio Lopez
Kaitlyn Diane Lyon
Destiney Marie Macias
Brittany Lace Macicek
Madison Taylor Majewski
Jocybeth Manjarrez
Deja Rae Martin
Kala La’Shae Martin
Triniti Janae Martin
Alexis Elizabeth Martinez
Preslie Alousia Matusek
Reese Faye Mcdaniel
Kate Elizabeth Mcminn
Hanah Celeste Melancon
Amber Lynn Mikes
Lindsey Paige Miles
Emma Elizabeth Miller
Brianna C. Mitchell
Melanie Paige Morris
Phillip William O’Hara
Casandra Parra
David S. Patterson
Ashlyn Annette Perez
Halee Maree Pfingsten
Megan Michelle Pratt
Caylee Brooke Pruitt
Marcela Puente
Ana Alicia Quintana
Rachael Marie Reisenauer
Ryleigh Lindyn Reynolds
Lee Ann Ridgley
Karla Baneza Rivera
Aaliyah Sydney Robicheaux
Julianna Roman
Kimberly Diane Rubio
Pamela Kimberly Ruiz
Daisy Salinas
Elva Lorena Salinas
Holly Melissa Samm
Whitney Marie Sansom
Ashleigh M. Schilling
Hannah Ruby Segari
Lacey S. Sims
Sarah Michelle Slover
Nicole L. Smith
Rylee Alyssa Smith
Tiffany Marie Smith
Marah Ysabel Soriano
Jason Sean Spicer
Tonya V Stalsby
Natali Lauren Sweat
Ashley M. Taylor
Kiara C. Taylor
Elliot B. Tice
Brianna Tobias
Kennedy Maylee Tucker
Elyse D. Usher
Krizelda Van Der Merwe
Rebecca Vasquez
Natasha Nicole Velez Toro
Sarah Madeline Walker
Caitlynn Mckenzie West
Araya Zeneka White
Payton Elizabeth York
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
DR. RYAN ZAPALAC, INTERIM DEAN
DEGREES AWARDED IN THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Athletic Training BS, MSAT
Bilingual Health Care Studies BA
Dietetics MS
Family and Consumer Science BA, BS, MS
Fashion Merchandising BA, BS
Food Science and Nutrition BS
Food Service Management BA, BS
Health BS
Health Care Administration BS
Health Care Quality and Safety MS
Health Sciences BS
Human Performance and Wellness
Management BS
Interior Design BA, BS
Kinesiology BA, BS, MS
Nursing BSN
Nursing Practice, MSN
Public Health BS, MPH
Sport Management MS
The simple shape represents a water droplet or the flicker of a flame. When duplicated, the droplet becomes a lotus flower bud symbolizing long life and purity, while growth is demonstrated by the progression from small to large. The final mark demonstrates the connection of organic and inorganic, moving beyond natural, suggesting science, digital and data. These are all direct representations of our mission.
MASTER DEGREES
Chelsea Odette Becerra
Maleaha R. Bell
Collin Michael Cowie
Rachel Glynne Downey
Amina Ekic
Abigail Gaspar
Vanessa Jazmin Guerrero
Jamie Alise Henk
BACHELOR DEGREES
Kelsey Chanel Adams
Michael Makuochukwu Agwuncha
Isoken Lorrietta Aigbe
Shannen Alburo
Nya Chanelle Alexander
Samari Micahya Alexander
Monique Michelle Allen
Brittan Olivia Allman
Jennifer J. Alvarez
Ransford Matthew Ampong
Isabelle Andrea Amroian
Paula Aragon
Arriana Cecelia Arnsworth
Anthem Neshama Ash
Robyn Dion Horton
Faneeze Khurram Jaswal
Deja Simone Jones
Matthew Thomas Kovich
Dasola Azeezat Lawal
Keon Marsh
Mekeba Rachelle McKenzie
Faith Margaret Neuberger
Daniel Joseph North
Lisa Owens
Elizabeth Piippo
Alexis Marie Rodriguez
Madison Noelle Smith
Jordan Elizabeth West
Adrian Francis Edejer Atienza
Alyssa Austin
Salama Awadh
Andrea Elizabeth Ayala
Allison Kendall Baker
Nicole E. Baney
Juliza Barron Trujillo
Madison Nicole Bass
Virginia Giselle Batres
Victor Beckler
Jayde Nicole Bettes
Sarah Elizabeth Binch
Kelsey Nicole Blakeney
Ashlyn Kaleigh Blaylock
Jolina Conde Boado
Joseph Owen Boado
Andrew Alan Bonham
Tavia Shanpale Booker
Jamie Lee Bowser
Tyler James Boynton
Leah Ann Brashear
Maria Jaylene Bravo
Amanda Felixia Brazda
Kaprisha Mary Louise Brooks
Deja M. Brown
Kala Chavon Brown
Lauren Elizabeth Brumley
Yahaira Cristal Bustos
Laysha Nicole Cabeza
Jose Capuchino
Daphne Castaneda
Madison Taylor Castaneda
Peyton Elizabeth Chandler
Stefany L. Chavarria
Kynnzee Breanne Choate
Taylor Nicole Clayton
Katie Areli Cleaver
Addison Elaine Connell
Chase A. Contreras
Megan N. Cook
Sadie Lynn Rachel Coto
Kara Elisabeth Coursey
Kanada Lanie Crawford
Ashley Constance Darla
Hailey Keriana Nicole Davis
Kennedi Lanell Davis
Skyler Rose Day
Angela Amigable Degracia
Malia Delaguila
Ajee Onye Kuulei Demmings
Catherine F. Dodson
Kennedi Simone Dowell
Sydnee Alyse Drake
Emily A. Dunaway
Keely Grace Edgar
Chrystal Edwards
Kaitlyn Nicole Eshenbaugh
Amanda Lynn Eversole
Victoria Ferrer
Jacqueline Rose Alcaraz Fields
Camryn E. Finke
Alice Yangni Fonchamyo
Nya Elayne Ford
Nikos Stylianos Fotinopoulos
Haley Elizabeth Friddle
Nelson D. Gallaga
Joshua Pete Gaona
Elijah Gabriel Garcia
Fernando Garcia
Ke’Arrah L. Gardner
Eric-Anthony Mahlik Gilbert
Marissa Fay Gilmore
Adrine C. Glover
Marisol Gonzalez
Grace Lacole Groh
Camryn Danielle Guillory
Melissa Fay Hall
Haley Nicole Hallman
Hunter H. Hames
Cameron Jawun Hamilton
Kayla D. Harbin
Ireland Aniya Harrell
Jaelynn Camryn Haynes
Kieara Nicole Hebert
Lauren Michelle Henderson
Mara Hope Henry
Amari E. Holloway
Sophia Millie Hong
Abby Grace Hooks
Amy Christine Horn
Journei A. Howard
Haylee K. Hughes
Jacqueline R. Hughes
Tho Ngoc Huynh
Aisosa Iyegbekosa Imasuen
Lauren Sariah James
Justin William Douglas Jepson
Olivia Jaysen Johnson
D’Kerra Lamara Jones
Kobe D. Jordan
Mytalia La’Nelle Jordan
Ashley Marissa Kalmar
Shannon Elisabeth Kasin
April D. Keller
Mason Ryan Kesler
Ambreen Reshmin Khan
Tina Marie Kilgore
Amanda Michelle King
Justin Dean Knight
Peyton Mackenzie Kolb
Mia Bella Kooken
Cara Jessica Lalonde
Hagen David Land
Baleigh Grace Leatherman
Alfred R. Lintz
Abriana Nicole Loft
Lucero Lopez
Krystal Marie Capadosa Lorilla
Ashlyn V Lott
Allison Paige Luna
Ashley Nhi Luu
Brianna Michelle Luza
Aaron Christopher Lynn
Phillip Samuel Mach
Andrea Danielle Mackey
Sarah A. Marchant
Priscilla Preciosa Martinez Sanchez
Madison Nicole Matranga
Nia Z. Matthews
Merarin D. Maya
Makayla Lyndsey Mays
Alyssa Nicole McClure
Bradley Michael McCormick
Blaine Thomas McDaniel
Eva McDonald
Rebekah Mckenzie
Tyler R. Mckinney
Astrid Carolina Mendez
Madison Kay Miears
Amber Lynn Mikes
Jessica L. Mills
Stevie Milton
Divine Sarah Morah
Donavin Reno Morelock
Aniah Muhammad
Lauren Emily Munnerlyn
Pamela Deneice Myles
Ryan Alexander Neal
Mark A. Nesham
Nicholas P. Nguyen
Allison Nicole Nuchia
Chukwufunmnaya V Odeigah
Tiara Rinae Oles
Brandon R. Oliver
Opeyemi Rebecca Olopade
Francisca Nchama Osa Obono
Ayomide Rebecca Oseni
Kandice Mackenzie Owens
Tatum Nicole Owens
Jonathan Caleb Pasley
Jade Dyanne Pate
Eva Gladiz Pena
George Ryan Pennington
Rachel N. Phillips
Katherine Diem Thanh Phung
Valeria Elizabeth Pichardo
Sydni A. Pinales
Christina Nicole Porter
Brayan S. Portillo
Kelly Lynette Portis
Dana M. Powell
London M. Powell
Arianne Daena Dayoan Quiambao
Layla Love Quiroz
Marissa Grace Ramey
Anjoely M. Ramirez
Jailah Yvonne Rayford
Brinn Delaney Richardson
Bryanna Nicole Richardson
Angel Rios
Mandy A. Rios
Janelix Rivera Pomales
Larissa Michelle Robinson
Valentina Rojas
Yahayra Romero
Faith Nicole Samuel
Juan Carlos Sandoval
Johana S. Santiago
Caroline Marie Schroeder
Kayla Marie Shallenberger
Hannah M. Shaw
Zarria K. Sheffield
Emily Grace Shupak
Abigael Nichole Sifuentes
Tamia J. Singleton
Bailey S. Soto
Rebecca Ann Spachek
Jennifer Ogechi St. Amanze
Allyson Claire Stanford
Maci Brooke Stanford
Halle Elizabeth Stuberfield
Allie G. Sullivan
Jerrell Sykes
Blake Sylvester
Cherice Angel Thomas
Corinthian Claniel Thomas
Kiana S. Thomas
Daisy Grace Thornton
Colby J. Thrasher
Judith Tobias
Madison N. Tollison
Yescenia Maribel Torres
Steven H. Tran
Thanh Tran
Isabella J. Trew
Freddy Trujillo
Brittany Amarachi Udegbu
Alison Andrea Ulloa
Zander M. Vargas
Hanelly Zabella Vasquez-Karadsheh
Bibiana Vazquez Baltazar
Breanna Lee Vickers
Delilah Villanueva
Charlotte Evadora Wanamaker
Aeriana Anaya White
Sakina N. Whitley
Hannah Grace Whittington
Victoria Beth Wilkes
Brian Montae Williams
Carmen Renee Williamson
Jodi Lynne Wright
Jerry D. Yarber
Angelica Brittany Yensi
Deondra Chantel Young
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
DR. CHIEN-PIN LI, DEAN
DEGREES AWARDED IN HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
Clinical Psychology MA, PhD
Communication Studies BA, BS, MA
Creative Writing, Publishing, and Editing MFA
English BA, MA
French BA
History BA, BS, MA
Integrated Studies BS
Philosophy BA
Political Science BA, BS, MA
Psychology BS, MA
Public Administration MPA
School Psychology SSP
Sociology BA, BS, MA
Spanish BA, MA
Technical Communication MA
The quill connotes the importance of creative endeavors while the ruler along the rooftops illustrates a concern with the scientific method. The arched lines represent communication and its wide-reaching effects, hovering over the home, which emphasizes the importance of human bonds and of the family’s formative role for the individual. Overlooking all of the other symbols are four face profiles representing the celebration of the diversity that strengthens each of the disciplines within the college.
MASTER DEGREES
Michelle Iveth Amaro
Noah Tristan Barboza
Latasha Beasley
Jennifer Elaine Berry
Natalie Danielle Castillo
Shelie Renee Coulter
Joel Benjamin Criswell
Brady Cudd
Jared M. Davis
Katherine L. Davis
Whitney Paige Davis
Julie Evelyn Develin
Meagan Brooke Edwards
Nitu Ghosh
Devin Garrett Glass
Alaura Brianne Goad
BACHELOR DEGREES
Brianna Desiree Acosta
Emily Hope Agan
Jenneidy M. Alvarez
Roche R. Arencibia
Ciera Alexiz Arias
Ashlee Rochelle Goodwin
Christopher Victor Gutierrez De Luque
Gabrielle Louise Howard
Haley Lou Huffman
Alexandra Nadine Jaque
Richard Kiel
Christopher Travis Koppinger
Joseph Andrew Laczkowski
Stephanie E. Love
Sebastian Maldonado
Wyatt J. Maxwell
Trinity Baca McMillan
Antonio Odell Mitchell
Elizabeth Mackenzie Muchmore
Eric Boyer Nwadike
Sean Michael Peterson
Michael Antoni Quinn
Bryan Dillon Rodriguez
Richard James Rodriguez
Ruby Tonantzin Rodriguez
Dean N. Rogers
Thisia Mishanou Sayers
Daniel T. Shook
Jodie Lynn Smith
Taylor Mariah Smith
Scott Christopher Talley
Inneke Lieneare Vargas
Shelby Ray Watson
Nicholas Gordan Willard
Marissa Zoe Elizabeth Williams
Madison C. Wood
Caesar M. Arrieta
Jacob Ayala Ayala
Karina Gissell Baca-Hernandez
William Thomas Baetz
Sarah I. Banks
Madison L. Beckemeyer
Michael Paul Bennett
Amaya Lynn Birch
Jacoby Jermaine Bishop
Daniel Chase Blosser
Trent Edward Boehm
Ashley K. Bower
Hannah Michelle Braun
Noah Alexander Brent
Katherine Lin Brown
Steven Thomas Brown
Jennifer Young Bulhof
Jenna Belle Bumpurs
Adrianna Marie Burns
Mickayla Monae Burns
Danielle A. Calderon
Lisa Joy Cameline
Phalandria Campbell
Rebecca Loy Campbell
Emily Elizabeth Cardenas
Arleth Z. Casillas
Evelynn Patricia Chacon
Hannah Nicole Chitty
Hayden Taylor Collins
Elisabeth N. Cooper
Skyler Brooke Coulliette
Chlo’E S. Cox
Savanna G. Cox
Kaleigh Dawn Crabtree
Vanessa Kay Crofford
Angelica Itzel Cruz
Haylee Jo Cryer
Clayton Cumby
Alicia Kate Daniel
Haley Faith Davee
Michael W. Dawson
Shanna Austin De Los Santos
Amy Lynn Dellacrosse
Kayona Lovera Aaronae Dever
Lelia Katiedawn Dial
Kate Del Rocio Diaz
Iyanla Sanaa Doggett
Connor Matthew Donovan
Nicole L. Douglas
Jaci Reeanne Dunn
Bilee Jane Dyer
Kayti Elaine Elliott
Samantha Kayzee Enriquez
Joanna Rose Epting
Elias A. Escobar
Esmeralda Espinal
Andrew William Estrada
Julia Jean Farrar
Kimberly Nicole Few
Aric Flores
Trinity Alyse Fontenot
Isaiah Ronald Ford
Stephen Maurice Foster
Mikayla M. Frascino
Emily Elizabeth Frey
Mallory Kailyn Ganoe
Kayla D. Garcia
Stephanie Marie Garcia
Symone L. Garner
Bailey Nicole Garrett
Lillyan N. Geiman
Jordan Rene Gibson
John Wyatt Giles
Jordan Danielle Glenn
Karlie Erin Goemmer
Gerielle D. Gonzales
Jessica Gregurek
Kennedi N. Griffin
Luz E. Gutierrez
Chase A. Hammond
Rashaad Trevon Hammond
Jessica Renee Harrison
Mckayle R. Harrison
Alexander Truede Hart
Keona Demiece Hatter
Tammy Christine Hayes
Olivia Mercedes Hernandez
Stephanie Hernandez
Solangie Hernandez Hollowell
Samantha Angele Heslop
Ryan Charles Hicks
Isaac Hiriart Oliveto
Aliyah P. Holloway
Haley Nicole Horton
Kayla Natrese Hubbard
Zachary Chapman Hughes
Alison Kenzie Hyde
Lindsey R. Jackson
Graceson Anderson Henderson JacksonSmith
Connor Lafleur Johns
Darius N. Johnson
Jalyn R. Johnson
Michele Keeley
Sarah Nan Khoo
Jordan Alexander Kiefer
Amanda Michelle King
Michael David Kodlubanski
Kylie N. Konieczny
Anna Noel Korabek
Kristin Michelle Krasney
Brianna A. Kyle
Prestynn Faith Lacey
Chelsea Lanzer
Nathan Lee Lazo
Stephanie Nichole LeBlanc
Jake A. Lee
Emily Elaine Lentz
Ashlyn B. Leroy
Clinton Lane Lochabay
Brianna Aurora Lopez
Cole Alexander Lopez
Liliana E. Lopez
Tyler J. Lucas
Zoe Marissa Madsen
Makayla S. Malik
Nastassja Alexandra Marett
Johnathan Marks
Anastasia N. Marshall
Kayshia Brianna Mason
Adisen K. Massie
Patricia Irene Mathews
Trey Beau McCoy
Iris Lilliann Mccracken
Kenneth Max Mcdaniel
Peter Kyle Mcdow
Anthony Paul Medina
Colton Andrew Mills
Candice Michelle Moore
Bryan Guadalupe Moreno
Chelsey R. Morgan
Taeya S. Morgan
Alyssa Jade Morin
Kaylee Nicole Morris
Jaymareia R. Moye
Adrian L. Murdaugh
Beatrice Prudente Musngi
Caleigh Elisabeth Nabors
Xazari Xamia Naylor
Blaine A. Nowak
Ava Anne Obenberger
Johana Guadalupe Oliva Chi
Olivia Leigh Owens
Davisha K. Papillion
Nadia Laura Patino
Camryn Chanel Paul
Samantha Star Paz
Autumn Leanne Pequeno
Heidy M. Perales
Annamarie Christina Pereira
Prisila Perez
Estienne Genevieve Phan
Maisey R. Pollard
Channing M. Prins
Madison L. Pruitt
Brodie R. Quinlan
Mason Jozsef Rakovszky
Clarice Ramirez
Nallely Ramos
Sydney Nicole Reagan
David Lee Rich
Leticia M. Rivas
Aaron X. Rodriguez
Annette Cecilia Rodriguez
Mercedes Ann Michelle Rodriguez
Tatiana Marcela Rodriguez
Estefania Rodriguez Mejia
Brian Colin Rodway
Dakota W. Rogers
Ana L. Saldana
Jasmyn Rose Saldana
Melanie I. Saldana
Holly Melissa Samm
Alyssa Marie Sander Garza
Jessica Reece Sandlin
Whitney Marie Sansom
Annabelle Rose Sarginson
Jacquelyn Sydney Scarborough
Joshua Christofer Schaefer
Allison Kaylynn Schifani
Samuel William Seppanen
Abigale Elizabeth Sheets
Tiffany Breanne Shelton
Megan Naomi Shortt
Kennedy Ruth Singleton
Tyler Shands Smith
Zarruss O. Smith
Mason Timothy Solomon
Miguel Angel Sosa
Nicolas Soto
Christopher Allen Sparkman
Logan Avery Stelling
Brittney Hanna Stephens
David Clayten Stoddard
Madison Shea Stone
Joseph Juan de Janssens Sumamait
Sue Tabanou
Christian Dion Talford
Jada Briann Thomas
Jazzlyn Thomas
Elliot B. Tice
Cassidy L. Tiemann
Madison Elizabeth Troupe
Tess Marie Troupe
Amy L. Trovinger
Anthony Andrew Trujillo
Avery Lauren Tumey
Jacob Ashton Turnage
Kelsey Renee Vandeflier
Krizelda Van Der Merwe
Kenia Patricia Vasquez
Devani Noemi Vega-Valdez
Autumn Grace Vesely
Nicholas Anthony Villarreal
John Gualberto Vindiola
Alexandra C. Von Heuvel
Khloe D. Warren
Mason M. Westbrook
John H. Wheeler
Georgia Faye White
Kaili Amir Williams
Rowan Michelle Woods
Jonathon A. Yoast
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
DR. MELINDA HOLT, DEAN
DEGREES AWARDED IN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Agricultural Business BS
Agricultural Communications BS
Agricultural Engineering Technology BS
Agriculture MS
Animal Science BS
Applied Arts and Sciences BAAS
Biology BA, BS, MA, MS
Biomedical Sciences BS
Chemistry BS, MS
Composite Science BS
Computing and Data Science MS
Computing Science BS
Construction Management BS
Cybersecurity BS
Digital and Cyber Forensic Science PhD
Digital Forensics MS
Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology BS
Engineering Design Technology BS
Engineering Technology BS
Environmental Science BS
Forensic Chemistry BS
Geographic Information Systems MS
Geography BA, BS
Geology BS
Information Assurance and Security MS
Interdisciplinary Agriculture BS
Mathematics BA, BS, MA, MS
Mechanical Engineering Technology BS
Physics BS
Plant and Soil Sciences BS
Software Engineering BS
Statistics MS
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Environment MAG
The three columns represent the concept of civilization based on knowledge of the sciences, humanities and arts. The triangles around the edge represent the disciplines taught in the College of Science and Engineering Technology. The stepped levels represent the bachelor, master’s and doctoral degree programs offered by the College of Science and Engineering Technology.
MASTER DEGREES
Adalia Marie Brixen
Isaac Hunter Brown
Aldrin Capatan Cabahug
Ryan Joseph Divin
Janelle Arielle Durant Hooker
Karla Veronica Flores
Charles Walter Fross
Allison Elizabeth Heefner
Jorge Armando Heredia
Virguens Honorius
Samantha Lynn Hunt
Christopher Wayne Largent
Austin David McIlhany
Jerin Beth Milam
Calen Brooke Monroe
Sephora Moonemalle
Shepherd Moonemalle Isaac Ominyi Ogbogo
Rajesh Penki
Anaely Jaraseth Perez
Andrew Alexander Rock
Mahdieh Sheikh Rezaei
Zhihao Shen
Terrence Patrick Abdelnoor
Stephen Oluwamayowa Adeyemi
Sarahi Aguilar Mercado
Eduardo Uriel Aguilar Rangel
Oswaldo Gibran Alonso
Kaitlyn N. Amaya
Kylie Jean Andrews
Chibunna Ebenezer Anyanwu
Marvin Josue Arias-Alvarez
Kenadi Raekelle Barlow
Collin Chism Barnes
Mackenzie Lynnae Bartsch
Vanessa Batalla
Payton N. Beard
Justus Kade Beighle
Mercedes Carmen Benavides
Adriana Benitez
Brayden Scott Bennett
Joshua David Benzel
Jonathan W. Blackmon
Connor Matthew Boudreaux
Victoria Lee Bowles
Alexandria Danielle Bowman
Colby G. Brast
Brendan S. Brimage
Victoria L. Brossig
Nicholas Alexander Broussard
Emily R. Bryant
Emma Ann Burke
Kayla Marie Butts
Mikaela Breeann Calami
Jaclyn A. Calles
Christopher Irwin Calzada
Shaylon P. Canada
Jadon V Cardell
Whitney N. Cardin
Amanda Marie Carroll
Logan Marie Chalupa
Hannah Shericce Chapman
Gavin Roberts Chapman
Clayson W. Choate
Jacob Parker Cole
Macie Diane Cole
Brandon S. Collins
Keenan Collins
Nicole Elizabeth Conner
Emily Ann Cooper
Innes Cronje
David James Cross
Jordan Alexandra Cross
Alyssa Nicole Crump
Joshua Cruz
Kaleb M. Cruz
Nichole Kay Dahl
Kaylee R. Dahlquist
Jackson Alban Davidson
Michelle A. Diaz
Shelby Kethan Dickerson
Brooke Lyn Dodson
Christopher Martin Donan
Oliver O. Ekiituno
Chelsea Monique Elkins
Jalyn Rena Elliott
Oriana Patricia Encarnacion Jaramillo
Mathew Albert Espinosa
Jessany Yailene Espinoza
Miguel Angel Estrada
Tiffany Ashley Allee Ewerling
Kendall M. Faichtinger
Bailey JoLyn Fingleman
Ashton D. Fisher
Izaiah Mckenzey Fleming
Alejandra Flores
Kayla Renae Flowers
Kyaira Taylor Fonteno
Charles Hampton Fox
Bryce Miles Fredrickson
Alyssia Marie Gabbard
Elizabeth Jackelyn Galvez
Clarissa Ann Garcia
Leah A. Garcia
Natalie Garcia
Suzette Mazariegos Garcia
Aleksander Nickolaevich Geiger
Andre Aleksi Gil
Alexis Renee Gillespie
Whitney N. Gilmore
Brayden Janson Gilstrap
Jasmine E. Gonzalez
Jose Antonio Gonzalez Reyes
Kenia Lizeth Grimaldo
Nathan Daniel Guajardo
Sandra Lizbeth Gutierrez
Emma Lynn Hagood
Julius Christian Hale
Karlee Shay Harper
Chelsea F. Harrison
Pamela Rashida Harrison
Drake Micheal Heinrich
Josie Grace Henson
Enrique Hernandez
Maximilian J. Hernandez
Johnathan W. Hill
Cody Dale Hillmann
LeAnn Jane Hillsman
Ashlyn Nicole Hodges
Kendall Renee Holland
Paige Madison Horton
Lauren Nicole Houston
Braeden W. Howell
Alexandra V Howells
Nozomi K.K Hudson
Ethan Wayman Hullum
Phoebe Kate Ickes
Ryan Mitchell Irons
Jancie Danielle Ivey
Grant Alan Jave
Andrew A. Jensen
Benjamin Davis Johnson
Noah Raymond Johnson
Jonathan Andrew Jurevich
Harout Harry Kalpakchian
Metehan Karakus
Mike Peter Liston Kayira
Briana I. Keim
Blaise Cameron Kiani
Jackson Kiddy
David Gene Klewer
William Aidan Knupple
Benjamin Royce Koch
Grant David Koenning
Savannah F. Koeppe
Stockton Grant Kruse
Joceleinne Suzette Ayleah LachesnezHeude
Legima Claude Langmia
Carli Jewel Lawley
Sydney Adara Lebel
Marissa R. Lerma
Gabriel E. Lizalde
Shanna L. London
Ian Marco Londono-Rodriguez
Makynzie Cherae Lucas
Jennifer Seleste Lugo
Matthew Corbin Luna
Wendell Charles Mackey
Rabin Mahat
Ferin Elizabeth Manz
Amanda Mao
Michael Anthony Mares
Addison Mary Marsh
Selina A. Martinez
Allison Martinez Vazquez
Nancy Inez Mattazaro
Ricky Dwayne Mcdade
Reese Faye Mcdaniel
Cameron Reece Miller
Alyssia Jenae Mingo
Anthony Gerard Miranti
Kaitlin Elise Mitchon
Jonathan C. Montemayor
Bryson Anthony Moore
Evelyn Paola Morales
Skylar Marie Morgan
Sarah Kathrine Moses
Jeffrey S. Murray
Faith Angelle Neumann
Christian Tyler Nguyen
Joshua Wayne Novak
Kevin A. Ochoa
Xavier Christopher Olivares
Felix Oppong-Adjei
Berkay Orhan
Joseph Ryan Orsak
Chinenye Maureen Osisi
Richard Sanchez Pace
Nicole Fay Padilla
Tony A. Parada
Christopher J. Parker
Victoria Grace Parker
Evan Robert Pate
Tad Neal Patschke
Ashlyn Annette Perez
Asia Nicole Peter
Darya C. Pineda
Gregory Thomas Pinkasavage
Bradley Ryan Proctor
Michael Alexander Quiroz
Laith Awni Hannah Rabie
Amber Ramsey
John Ramsey
Ron Christopher Rawls Jr.
Henry Grey Register
Jenna A. Rice
Delaney Elise Richards
Bailey A. Richter Lenahan
Jordan C. Ricks
Bryan Jose Rico
Jack Walker Riley
Chase Nelson Rios
Michael Jaime Rios
Mason Rivera
Mario I. Rodriguez
Nicole M. Rowse
Andrew Mical Rubalcaba
Breanna Michelle Ruse
Ryann Dianne Sager
Marcel Isaac Salazar
Isabella Graciela Salazar Hernandez
Tiffany Ellen Sample
Camryn Elizabeth Sanders
Matthew Wayne Sartin
Nora Lynn Schneider
Madison Marie Schultz
Dwayne Joseph Gerard Sellers
Morgan L. Sholund
Morgan A. Shrimplin
Zachary Joseph Siefkas
Brianna Nicole Simonton
Morgan Edward Singer
Nicholas John Skilton
Brenna K. Smith
Kailee Delmarie Smith
Kohner W. Smith
Nicole L. Smith
Ashton James Snyder
Bennie Barakumo Sofiyea
Parker Chase Spence
Sydney N. Stepanski
Robert Alan Stuart
Ashlynn Nichole Sturgeon
Bahaeldin Eltahir Suliman
Jason Taboh-Achiri Tatang
Kyndal Lauren Taylor
Celeste Victoria Tedesco
Catherine Madison Thomas
La’Nika La’Ann Thomas
Brynndynn Lea Anne Thompson
Julie Thurston
Lauryn Alexys Tijerina
Fatima Ezzahra Tinseft
Teagan A. Torregrossa
Adriana Doricela Torres
Axel Torres
Emily Gabrielle Torres
Judit Torres
Juliana Karen Torres
Tyler Charles Totty
Zariah Noelle Toussaint
Cynthia Raeanne Townsend
Meghan Nicole Traylor
Joshua J. Trevino
Ariel Josue Urbina-Maravilla
Alejandro Villarreal
Daniela Micaela Waiters
Ashtyn Wall
Olivia Kate Walton
Kyle Christian Ward
Abigail Caroline Watkins
Billy Webb
Michelle Whatley
Dalton Ray Wilganowski
Jared Riley Williams
Johnathan E. Williams
Kevin Kentrell Williams Jr.
Virginia Claire Williams
Jordan Taylor Wolf
Alejandra Zamarripa
Maxwell James Zeutschel
SHSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The SHSU Alumni Association is your Bearkat connection and exists to serve and sustain the SHSU alumni network of over 140,000 alumni worldwide. Connecting with your alumni network is your most valuable SHSU asset—right up there with your degree. Ultimately, a strong alumni network enhances the value of your SHSU degree.
Download the SHSU KatApp in the App Store or Google Play store to manage your alumni association membership and enjoy member only discounts nationwide. Other advantages of membership include:
Invitations to exclusive events
Alumni publications and e-newsletters
Traveling Bearkats program
Networking and volunteer opportunities
Regional clubs and special interest groups
Alumni exclusive pre-game tailgates
Serving the best interest of our members is a top priority, and it is our hope that you find your membership worthy of continuing for years to come. Whether you become a life member at the new graduate rate of $500 (50% off) or choose to renew your membership each year, you are important to the Alumni Association and the university. We need
COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE
Mark Tuttle, Chair
Douglas Berg, Vice Chair
Matthew Wagner, Vice Chair
Dustin Gross, Vice Chair
Kimberly Bell
Ed Chatal
Anne Gaillard
Jeffrey Harris
McCartney Johnson
Kevin Morris
Juan Nunez
Scott Plugge
Richard Rodriguez
ARTS & MEDIA
Jonathon Bryson
Nicholas Graves
Emily Peacock
Christopher Cascio
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Jonathan Breazeale
Xiaoman Duan
Kurt Jesswein
Steve Johnson
Bala Maniam
Jeff Strawser
Raisa Sara
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Andia Azimi
Jay Coons
Cassandra Young
Jurg Gerber
Russell Lundberg
Holly Miller
Michael Vaughn
Rita Watkins
Peter Lehmann
Will Davis
Alexander Kinney
your continued support each year to ensure SHSU remains an outstanding public university.
Follow us on Instagram and X @ SHSUalumniassoc, Facebook @ SHSU Alumni Association.
Visit your alumni association at the John R. Ragsdale Alumni Center, 1605 Sam Houston Ave., online at alumni.shsu.edu, or call 800-283-7478.
EDUCATION
Alma Contreras-Vanegas
Jalene Potter
Daphne Johnson
Joyce McCauley
Melinda Miller
Diana Nabors
HEALTH SCIENCES
Laura Burleson
Jennifer Didier
Linda James
Rosanne Keathley
Jose Santiago
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
Courtney Banks
Hillary Langley
Bernadette Pruitt
Feu Lopez Montse
Lee Miller
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Shyam Sivankutty
Joel Walker
Ross Guida
Tarek Trad
John Harris
Iftekhar Basith
Kyle Stutts
Christopher Zall
USHERS
Ashton Mouton
Steve Nenninger
Joey Robertson
Laura Sullivan
Diana Brown
Christopher Thompson
