SHSU Spring 2021 Commencement Program

COMMENCEMENT SPRING 2021

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY JOHNSON COLISEUM - HUNTSVILLE

THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021 Morning Ceremony | 9 a.m.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Accounting, BBA and Graduate Programs) COLLEGE OF ARTS & MEDIA Dr. Jan Morris, Introduction of Graduates Dr. Henry Howey, Mace Bearer Afternoon Ceremony | 1 p.m.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Undergraduate Programs) Dr. Carrie Belsito, Introduction of Graduates Dr. Gerald Kohers, Mace Bearer Evening Ceremony | 5 p.m.

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES (Undergraduate Programs) Dr. Glen Sanford, Introduction of Graduates Dr. Rob Adams, Mace Bearer

FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021 Morning Ceremony | 9 a.m.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (Graduate Programs) COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES (Graduate Programs) Dr. William Edgington, Introduction of Graduates Dr. Rob Adams, Mace Bearer

Afternoon Ceremony | 1 p.m.

COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES (Nursing Program) Dr. Jay Coons, Introduction of Graduates Dr. Dennis Longmire, Mace Bearer Evening Ceremony | 5 p.m.

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES Dr. G. Kevin Randall, Introduction of Graduates Dr. Rosanne Keathley, Mace Bearer

PROCESSIONAL The Presidential Party enters.

POMP & CIRCUMSTANCE [Edward Elgar] Pre-recorded by Sam Houston State University Bands POSTING OF THE COLORS SHSU ROTC Color Guard THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER [Text: Francis Scott Key; Music: John Stafford Smith] Dr. Wesley Lawrence, Song Leader Dr. Tony Boutte, Song Leader WELCOME AND PLATFORM INTRODUCTIONS Dr. Christopher Maynard, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Afternoon Ceremony | 1 p.m.

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (All programs except UG Biological Science) Dr. Jessica Bedore, Introduction of Graduates Dr. David Burris, Mace Bearer

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Dr. Alisa White, President, Sam Houston State University

Evening Ceremony | 5 p.m.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (Undergraduate Programs) COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (Undergraduate Biological Science Programs) Dr. William Edgington, Introduction of Graduates Dr. David Burris, Mace Bearer

REMARKS TO THE GRADUATES Scott McCarley, President, Alumni Board of Directors

SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 Morning Ceremony | 9 a.m.

COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE Dr. Sarah Kerrigan, Introduction of Graduates Dr. Dennis Longmire, Mace Bearer

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CONFERRING OF DEGREES Dr. Alisa White, President, Sam Houston State University

ALMA MATER [Allen R. Hightower III/Anonymous] Dr. Wesley Lawrence, Song Leader Dr. Tony Boutte, Song Leader

RECESSIONAL

RONDEAU [Jean-Joseph Mouret] Pre-recorded by Sam Houston State University Bands Audience seated for Processional and Recessional.

As a courtesy, please refrain from using noise makers during the graduation ceremony.

For the safety of our university community, you are required to wear a face covering and practice social distancing at all times during Commencement.

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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Dr. Alisa White | President Christopher Maynard, PhD

| Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Carlos Hernandez, EdD, CPA | Vice President for Finance and Operations Frank R. Holmes, BA | Vice President for University Advancement Heather V. Thielemann, EdD | Vice President for Enrollment Management Frank E. Parker, MA | Vice President for Student Affairs Mark C. Adams, MS | Vice President for Information Technology

ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Christopher Maynard, PhD | Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Anne Gaillard, PhD | Interim Vice Provost Ronald E. Shields, PhD | Dean, College of Arts and Media Mitchell J. Muehsam, PhD | Dean, College of Business Administration Phillip M. Lyons Jr., PhD | Dean, College of Criminal Justice Stacey L. Edmonson, EdD | Dean, College of Education Rodney C. Runyan, PhD | Dean, College of Health Sciences Chien-pin Li, PhD | Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences Charles Henley, DO | Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine John B. Pascarella, PhD | Dean, College of Science and Engineering Technology Kenneth E. Hendrickson III, PhD | Dean, The Graduate School

THE TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS Brian McCall, Chancellor | Austin Charlie Amato, Chairman | San Antonio Duke Austin, First Vice Chairman | Houston Garry Crain, Second Vice Chairman | The Hills Dionicio (Don) Flores | El Paso Nicki Harle | Baird David Montagne | Beaumont Dr. Veronica Muzquiz Edwards | San Antonio William F. Scott | Nederland Alan L. Tinsley | Madisonville Amanda Lee, Student Regent | Huntsville

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Graduate, Congratulations on behalf of the Sam Houston State University faculty, staff, and administration. You are now alumni, and we are delighted you will represent your University in your careers of choice and in your communities.

No doubt you have had many opportunities here, and I am looking forward to seeing how you will use what you learned and experienced to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future.

Our University motto is emblazoned on a wall in The Yard (formerly Bearkat Plaza), but more importantly, it is visible in how you, the Bearkats we are recognizing today, live your lives. Our motto, “The measure of a Life is its Service,” provides a meaningful standard by which we can evaluate ourselves as people of purpose who provide value to others. You put the motto in action when you volunteered your time and energy on and off campus in support of organizations and causes you value. You demonstrated your commitment to others when you encouraged your colleagues, friends, and family members during the strange and uncertain times of 2020 and 2021.

Thank you for helping us have a successful academic year. You will always have opportunities to add value by engaging in your communities, and I am confident you will do so in ways that will make the world a better place and bring pride to your alma mater.

Many important people supported you on your educational journey. Your family members, friends, mentors, faculty and staff are applauding for you as you reach this milestone, and I celebrate you and your achievements with them.

Sincerely, Dr. Alisa White

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY 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.

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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, With Academic Distinction, Alpha Chi, and Honors Program.

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.

Alpha Chi, a national honor society organized to recognize and promote scholastic excellence, is open to all university seniors who accepted membership and have achieved a 3.6 or higher

grade point average on all college-level course work.

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 significant and solemn event, the recognition of years of study. To make it more meaningful to all guests, participants are requested to avoid all unnecessary conversation and movement during the exercises.

Only the official photographer is allowed on the floor by the stage.

Candidates will cross the stage as listed in the program.

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HONOR GRADUATES Kennedy Lynne Adams 1 Dhiraj Adhikari 1 Alejandra Gabriela Aguilar Caceres 1 Adia Marie Alford 2 Abigail Nicole Almaraz 2 Cyndia Alvarado 1 Milena Gissel Alvarez 2 Julissa Arianna Alvarez 1,4 Katelyn Kendall Amy 1 Madison Hale Anderton 2 Cinthya Angeles-Lopez 2 Taylor Brooke Applehans 1,4 Pamela Arevalo 2 Bricely Ascencio Reynoso 1 Borja Asensi Flores 1 Cailee Niccole Auck 2,4 Natalie Nicole Auld 1 Regina Avalos 2 Oscar Uriel Avila 2 Monica M. Ayala 1 Cecelia Rhiannon Clara Bailey 3 Whitney Eileen Baker 3 Neida Banuelos 1 Samantha Jeninne Barajas 1 Karen Angelica Barajas 1,4 Madison Lynae Barbosa 2 Hope Cheyanne Barnett 1 Summer Rayne Basham 1 Anna Renee Bauer 3 Ashtyn M. Beal 1 Jenniffer N. Beard 1 Amy L. Bejarano 1 Kathryn Lynn Belanger 2 Janieceal Lockett Bell 1 Marissa Belmares 3 Jacob Tyler Berlin 1 Emma Dane Berthelsen 3,4 Matthew Thomas Biasucci 1 Sarah Ann Bigham 3,4 Cierra Nicole Birmingham 2 Caleb Ryan Blackwell 2 Megan Lynn Blake 1 Leslie Ann Blanco 2 Savannah Diane Boettcher 1 Eric Scott Bohnert 3 Amanda Lisette Bolling 2 Kenneth Alexander Bounds 3 Erica Simone Boutte 2 Ellie Sophia Bragg 3,4 Hannah Kathryn Breazeale 2 Molly Elizabeth Breedlove 1 Parker M. Bretz 2 Ashima Rachel Brown 1 Cassaundra Nicole Brown 1 Taylor Nicole Bryant 1 Bonnie Burns 1 Laurel Anne Burrer 3 Ellisyn Taylor Burroughs 1 Jessica Noemi Caceres 3 Ann A. Caldeiro 1

Kayla M. Campbell 2 Victoria Anne Campbell 1 Samantha Angelika Campos 1,4 Shivangi Simona Cancean 2 Brielle Martine Canduci 2 Ronni Alyse Cantrell 1,4 LaTaia Precious Carrington 1 Kristen Hope Castellano 2 Bonnie Jean Castellese 2 Michelle Castillo 3 Jessica Savannah Castillo 4 Ines A. Cauquil 4 Gabriela Marie Cedillo 1 Jackson Cole Chamblee 2 Karina Chapa 1 Isabella Renae Chavez 3 Samantha Miranda Chavez 2 Tristin W. Chudej 3 Alyson Paige Clarabut 2 Kasandra Marie Clardy 1 Emmy Jean Clark 1 Samantha Diane Clem 2,4 Kayla Nicole Clement 3,4 Bree Anne Cloud 2 Kyle Garland Cockerham 2 Sarah Ashley Coleman 2 Matthew Mark Collier 3 Hailey Noel Collinsworth 2 Fernando Josue Comayagua Lara 1 Ariana C. Contreras 2 Justin Alan Cooperman 1 Collin Wayne Corliss 1 Kaitlin Mckenzie Cortez 2 Colton Dale Cowser 2 Kimber Cox 1 Lauren Ashley Cravy 2,4 Brittani Nicole Crocker 2 Angelica Cruz 1 Keila Judith Cruz Herrera 1 Vivian Dang 2 Aaron Joseph Daniels 2 Danielle Brooks Darrow 2 Heather Marie Davis 2 Jessica Lynn De Guzman 1 Deanna Leigh Degeyter 1 Stephanie Nicole Del Bosque 1 Maria Vanessa Del Valle 4 Dana Dominique Deleon 1 Kayla A. Deleon 1 Rhyan J. Denton 2 Alexandra Kathryn Diaz 2 Uchechi Monica Dike 2 Cheyenne C. Dolch 3 Kirsten Brionna Dominy 1 Shawn Hunter Doughten 1 William James Dozier 1 Rance E. Duff 1 Jacob Dungan 1 Dylan D. Dunn 2 Ryan Thomas Durant 1

Numerals Denote Academic Honors as of the 12th Class Day of Spring 2021 1 = Cum Laude 4 = with Honors/Honors College 2 = Magna Cum Laude 5 = with Highest Honors/Honors College 3 = Summa Cum Laude 6 = with Academic Distinction in an Academic Discipline Dajone’ Tiyana Tamia Durham 1 Jessica Leann Early 1 Lillian Louise Easter 3 Mallory Michelle Eaton 3 Brianna Isabella Ecolango 2,4 Oscar Edo-Terradas 3 Derius Devon Ellis 1 Makinsie Hope Ellis 1 Lenora Engebretson 2 Kisha Donna Epps 2 Valeria Sofia Escobedo 3 Glory Clodette Fairchild 2 Hayden Cooper Fanguy 3 Katlyn Makayla Farley 2 Corinne Madison Federspiel 1,4 Gregg Antonio Findlay 1 Keisha Nichole Finto 3 Sheridan Elise Fisher 1 Hyla R. Forder 2 Tiffani Daniels Fortune 2 Brandon Keith Foster 3 Isabelle Claire Annette Frakey 3 Daniel Mark Frazier 2 Michael Luke Freeman 1 Skyla Rae Fuller 2 Katia Funes 3 Haley Christine Funk 2 Kyle Franklin Gaar-Humphreys 2 Alyssia Marie Gabbard 2 Taylor Renae Gagne 2,4 Justin Wayne Gallander 1 Meghan Kathleen Galliger 2 Dustin Michael Gaona 1 Julia Rose Garcia 2,4 Margaret Danielle Gardner 1 Keely M. Garner 1 Valeria Alejandra Garza 3,4 Cesar Ivan Garza Sanchez 2 Ruben Alexis Garzoria 1,4 Haylee Thanh Giang 1 James Russell Gifford 1 Fizza Sulaiman Gilani 1,4 Suzannah Jordan Gilbert 1 Abagayle Kay Gillaspy 1 Cesar Gomez 1 Leslie Natasha Gomez 1 Sidney M. Gomez Torres 3 Valerie Williams Gonzales 2 Jimena Gonzalez 3 Yaqueline Gonzalez 1 Gabriel E. Gonzalez 1 Itzel Gonzalez 2 Kayla Madison Gonzalez 1 Taylor Elizabeth Goodfellow 3 Kennedi Danielle Gordon 1 Judson Mac Graham 1 Danielle Diane Gray 1 Joseph Alexander Green III 4 Brenna Elizabeth Greenall 2 Clara Marie Griepp 2

Allura Jude Guerra 1,4 Jacinda Adora Gutierrez 4 Kaylea Ann Haas 1 Jamison Patrick Hamilton 1 Monica Zeitler Hardwick 2 Rachael Brennan Hargraves 2 Madison Brooke Harrell 1 Taylor Dawn Harrell 1 Jacob Todd Harris 2 Breana L. Harris 3 Kiersten Raye Harris 3 Sandi Marcella Harris 2 Avery Elizabeth Hawkins 2,4 Aliyah Nicole Hawkins 2 Aubrey Lauren Heller 2 Kelsea Nicole Henderson 2 Megan Brooke Henderson 2 Millicent Anastasia Hendrix 1,5 Brianna Kayla Henry 2 Daniela N. Hernandez 3 Paige O’Neil Herrington 2 Helen Elizabeth Hill 2,4 Cristian Autumn Hill 2,4 Carly Kathrine Hinds 3 David Ray Hogue 3 Aurelia Marie Holifield 3 Olivia Holland 1 Alyssa Marie Holzknecht 3 Alyssa Danielle Horne 2 Haley Elizabeth Horrell 2 Kyla Joyce Howard 2 Dorothea Brigid Hudson 3,4 William Bland Hughes 2 Lillian Ashley Hurta 2 Diana Iracheta 3 Syasya Ismail 1,4 Jamie Fay Jackson 1 Raven Starr Jacob 2 Allan Jacob 3 Tanner James Janak 1 Jacqueline Jimenez 1 Kayleigh Morgan Johns 2 Zahna A. Johnson 2 Chelsea Renae Johnson 1 Timothy Matthew Johnson 2 Sydney Nicole Johnson 2 Paris Jayde Jorden 2 Abigail Lee Joyce 2 Prabhat Kumar K C 2 Lucy Alayna Kaltwasser 2 Kyler David Kelley 1 Akiura Sun Kelly 2,4 Stacy Renee Kelly 1 Claire E. Kemner 2 Hunter Mae Keuthan 2 Kirstin Nicole Kewish 2 Toch Seraza Kim 2,4 Norma Alicia Kines 1 Tyler McAuley King 2 Sarah Lynn King 2

Academic honors are designated only for undergraduate students completing their baccalaureate degrees.

The only honors recognized on-stage at commencement are Latin honors, Honors College, and Academic Distinction in a specific discipline.

The list includes all students who applied through 09/10/2021. Records protected by Confidentiality are not listed.

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Courtney E. Kirk 1 Allison Michele Klima 2 Quinn Tyler Kobrin 2 Ashley Nicholle Koenig 1,4 Megan Riley Kolajajak 1 Amy N. Koncaba 2 Jonathan Robert Konchak 1 Ashley Elaine Kropik 1 William Jarrod Kuehn 1 Makenzie Alexis Kuehn 2,4 Samuel Thomas Kuntz 2 Megan Greenwood Landis 2 Max Logan Lannom 2 Justin Roger Larson 2 Kelly Marie Lathrop 2 Jacqueline Faith Lavachery 1 James Steven Law 1 Emilee Rose Lawrence 2 Hannah Lauryn Leake 1 Bethany Arden Leander 2,4 Amanda Danielle Lee 2 Mari Margaret Leming 2 Sidney Naomi Lester 1 Joshua E. Lewis 4 Yuan Ping Lien 2 Mariah Danielle Lilly 2 Zachary Christopher Lindelof 2 Matthias Joseph Frybert Litzmann 3,4 Thomas Jackson Loftin 1 Makala Katherine Loftis 1,4 Hailey Abigail Lofton 1 Alexis Nicole Lopez 2,4 Jose Ivan Lopez 1 Stephanie Lopez Lara 2 Kalli Bryce Loudan 1 Bryan Alexander Lowry 1 Bianca Vanessa Lozano 2,4 Julia Marie Luckey 2 Emily Romelia Luevanos Martinez 2 Elena Luna 3 David Taylor Ly 2 Ta’kira Brianne Lyles 1 Aleyah Kamille Lyles 2,4 Erin Elizabeth Madera 1 Donavan Allen Mahan 1 Marcie Bridgett Marroquin 1 Marissa Blake Marshall 2 Tori Marie Martin 1 Jafedh Atzarhy Martinez 2 Maria Martinez 2 Vilma Josabeth Martinez 3 Yiccel Martinez 3 Marrisa Olivia Martinez 1 Ashley Nicole Mason 1 Elise Juane Mathis 4 Andre Curtis Mattox Jr. 3,5 Allyssa Nycole McByers 3 Mercy Beth Mccarty 1 Breanna Rae McClanahan 2 Montana Marie McDonald 1 Myles Dedric Mcgruder 2 Katie Marie McKinney 1 Kate Josephine Mcnamee 3 Mitch E. Melendez 3 Melissa Ashley Mendez 3 Alejandra Lizeth Mendoza 1 Adreanna Nicole Mendoza 3 David Robert Meredith 1 Baylee Alyssa Madison Michels 2 Madilyn Michyle Miles 1 Shannon Dorae Miller 3,4

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Matthew Bybee Mills 1 Brandon James Milton 1 Marissa Torry Minard 2 James KB Minard 3 Amelia Ann Mixon 2 Zachary Thomas Moczygemba 3 Brazos Thomas Monahan 3 Maricela Marie Monsivaiz 2 Kristopher J. Moore 2 Madison Gail Moore 1 Devan Jenae Moore 1 Brianna Blaire Moore 3 Taylor N. Moore 1 Allyson Li Moorman 3 Zachery Frederick Moquin 3 Sheyla Guadalupe Morales 2 Marcela Miranda Moreno 4 Mitchell James Moreno 1 Chardonnay D. Morgan 2,4 Anne Katherine Murray 1 Zachary Stone Nabors 1 Akira Nakamura 2 Misty Rose Nall 2 Anahi Lucero Nanez 1 Elizabeth Chriselle Nasworthy 1 Jennifer Navejas 2 Cooper Riley Neidecker 1 Breanna Chloe Nelson 2 Kathy Kim Nguyen 1 Madison Leigh Niemeyer 2,4 Nneka Ikpeama Chidinma Nnaji 3,4 Hannah R. Nolin 1 Kerianne Marie Northcutt 2 Tori Annice Nunn 3,4 Kevin Charles O’Hara 3 John Ayomikun Ohiani-Jegede 2,4 Kennedy Eileen Onic 1 Breanna Ortega 3 Josephine T. Ortiz 2 Tito Benjamin Ortiz 2 Jennifer P. Osorio 1 Regan Nicole Owens 3 Ashlynn Belle Papajohn 2 Courtney Clare Pawlik 3 Francisco Pena Cardenas 1 Marissa Gabriell Pequeno 1 Venu Phan 2 Ryan K. Phillips 3 Reid Aaron Pierson 2 Susan Marie Pittman 1 Natalie Nicole Pitts 3 Jennifer L. Pitts 2 Jonathan Daniel Plunkett 1 Sidney Patricia Plunkett 1 Shyla Neashea Porter 4 Alexis Mauricio Portillo 2 Brandon Proctor 1 Daniella Renee Puente 2,4 Ja’Lea De’Shae Quintero-Brooks 2 Elvis Rahmanovic 1 Julia Genevieve Raleigh 1 Kevin A. Ramirez 3 Victoria Ramos Hernandez 2 Megan Alyse Rangel 1 Alexandra Rochelle Rankin 1 Mckenzie Lee Ray 2 Anna Lupiani Reddy 1 Victoria La’Porsha Reece 1 Ariana Elizabeth Reed 1 Cassie Denise Reed 1 Damien Cyris William Reed 1

Reid Brian Reichardt 3 Roxanne R. Renteria 1 Rochelle Reynolds 1 Bradyn Renea Rice 2 Richard Lee Richter 1 Matthew Grant Rieder 1 Catherine Marie Ritzi 2 Yahaira Lizeth Rivas - Gonzalez 2 Mario Rivera 1 Mark Glen Robbins 3 Giavanna E. Robert 2 Jenny Leigh Roch 1 Diana X. Rocha 2 Aidan Tierney Rodgers 3 Richard James Rodriguez 2 Alana Marie Rodriguez 1 Cynthia Monique Rodriguez 4 Odalys Milena Romero 2,4 Samantha Torri Rosales 2 Solara D. Rosales 1 Rachel Nicole Ross 1 Ryli Paxton Ruffin 3 Victoria Mercedes Ruiz 1 Samantha Erica Rust 2 Rachel Elizabeth Salazar 1 Michele Goodwin Saldana 1 Connor Michael Salerno 1 Vanessa Salgado 2 Karsyn Blair Salvaggio 2 Shelby Samantha Samples 3,4 Allyssa Evelynn Sanchez 2 Ileana M. Sanchez 2 Rebeca Noemi Sanchez 1 Brandon Sanchez Gonzalez 1 Geornay Brishan Sanders 3 Rachel Brooke Sanders 2 Peyton Gray Sanders 2 Gabriela Santana Posso 2 Molly Ruth Sarles 1 Geily Dayan Sayon 3 Cassandra Evelyn Scarpato 3,4 Allison Kay Schaff 1 Aaron William Schaller 2 Hannah Belle Schmadl 1 Brian C. Sciba 2 Kylie Joan Scofield 1,4 Eleanore Jane Scott 1 Kinley Ann Searcy 2 Lance David Sebesta 2,4 Nikki Marie Sechler 3 Kayla Mae Seely 1 Morad Sehlaoui 1 Taylor Alexis Shelley 3 Michael David Shields 2,4 Mikela Chaice Short 1 Nichola Lynn Shost 1 Brittyn Ashleigh Shriver 3 Emma Le Silavong 1 Jasmine Cristina Silva 1,4 Brooklyn H. Simmons 3 Shannon Nicole Simmons 1 Matthew Dylan Simonson 2 Jared Taylor Simpson 1 Samantha Claire Small 1 Emmy Carys Smith 3 Margot E. Smith 2 Christian Knipp Smith 1 Jacob Raine Smith 1 Nadelyn Rayann Smith 1 Elizabeth Kristi Soto 3 Gwendolyn Deann Squires 5

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Kaleigh Victoria St. Vgine 1 Tyler Garrett Stanley 1,4 Allyson Paige Stansbury 2 Lynnsey Shea Steele 1 Justin Bradley Stewart 3 Bethany Brynn Sundbeck 3 Taylor Rose Swearingen 3,4 Marisa Lynn Sykes 3 Liam Hudson Szlachtowski 2 Victoria Marie Tamez 1,4 Loren Ashley Tates 1 Sara Cale Tatnall 2 Kara D. Taylor 2 Nathan Tillman Taylor 2 Blake Adam Tesar 2 Anubhav Thakur 1,5 Madison James Iris Tharp 3 Tiffany N. Therriault 1 Alexandria Dalynn Thomas 3 Trenatie Onea Thompson-Gray 3 Victoria Candelaria Tillero Guerrero 1 Kaitlynn Michelle Toorcana 2,4 Mariana Nicole Tortorice 3 David Edward Towne 2 Nancy Vuong Tran 3 Logan Woodfin Treadaway 1 Hunter Zane Troell 3,4 Jacob Henry Trufan 2 Madison Brooke Truitt 1 Shayne E. Turgeon 2 Carolina Ugarte 1 Camree Alyssa Ulbricht 3,4 Joana Vaca 3,4 Alexander T. Van 1 Kaleigh Nicole Van Derostyne 2,4 Diana Beatriz Vargas 2 Katie Marie Vaughn 2 Aiyanna Reve’ Vaurice 1 Annalisa Marie Vazquez 3 Andrea Villarreal Morales 1,4 Casey Renee Vizzone 1 Kate Collins Vogel 2 Andrea Frances Wagh 3 Lindsay Renae Waldo 2,4 Madison Jon Wallace 1 Wesley James Walters 2 Caleb Ryan Ware 2 Emily Ji Cai Juan Warren 3,4 Dejah Jahon Washington 2,4 Michael Davon Way 4 Trina L. Weaver 1 Sydney Nicole Welch 1 Cole Grayson Wesneski 1 Cambrea Diane Whigham 1 Kali Whitmore 1 Kennedy Nicole Williams 3,4 Payten Williams 1 Tina Marie Williams 2 Hannah Renee Willingham 3,4 Abigail Aileen Wilson 1 Cassidy Ann Winsman 2 Lucy Loree Wolf 3 Johanna C. Wood 2 Lauren Ashley Wood 2,4 Janneaha Lynnei Woods 1 Sahaja Yamalapalli 2 Caitlin Taylor Yates 3 Molly Louise Young 3 Liliana Aguilera Zavala 1

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DR. RONALD E. SHIELDS, DEAN On behalf of the College of Arts and Media, I offer a hearty congratulations on your accomplishments as a new graduate of Sam Houston State University. As graduates you have practiced and sharpened your intellect and expanded your understandings of the arts or media in a global context. You are ready for your future and we challenge you to find and live your passions.

This graduation ceremony marks a clear transition in your life as you continue your journey towards your life goals—every ending becomes a beginning. We urge you to take time today to pause and send thanks to your supportive family and friends, faculty and staff, those individuals who “went the extra mile” to help you balance your student workload and life responsibilities.

Robert Frost reminds us that life teaches a hard lesson: We have to “learn to let go of the hands” as we move from one stage of life to the next. This graduation marks one of these times of letting go.

Fortunately, the poet also reminds us that we are never forced to “let go of the heart” as we journey forward through life. With this sentiment, I urge you to keep in touch. Let us know what life brings as you explore your future and don’t be afraid of new beginnings and challenges.

Remember you will always have a home at Sam Houston State University and within the classrooms and stages, rehearsal rooms, production shops, and media studios of the College of Arts and Media.

Dr. Ronald E. Shields, 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.

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MASTER DEGREES

Andrea Yazmin Alfaro Enamorado, MFA Kharah Rachelle Bell, MFA Treyvontae Dayshaun Christ Clark, MM Ariana Nicole Horner, MM

BACHELOR DEGREES

Katherine Rose Acosta, BM Kennedy Lynne Adams, BFA Jose Miguel Alvarez, BA Milena Gissel Alvarez, BA Jacqueline Alexis Arenas, BM Talor Michael Arnett, BFA Bricely Ascencio Reynoso, BA Borja Asensi Flores, BA Faith Margaret Bailey, BA Anna Renee Bauer, BFA Kathryn Lynn Belanger, BA Michaela Grace Belcher, BFA Kaylon Raynard Bendaw, BA Jacob Tyler Berlin, BM Cierra Nicole Birmingham, BFA Joshua Tyce Bowman, BFA Molly Elizabeth Breedlove, BFA Parker M. Bretz, BM Naya Nicole Brown, BA Laurel Anne Burrer, BFA Asja L. Caligone, BFA Grace Anne Campbell, BA Shivangi Simona Cancean, BM Taylor Jeanette Carter, BA Zeus Emanuel Castillo, BA Gabriela Marie Cedillo, BA Jackson Cole Chamblee, BFA Phillip Daniel Chartrand, BA Karla Liliana Chitay, BFA Alyson Paige Clarabut, BM Kelly Clark, BA Bree Anne Cloud, BFA Matthew Mark Collier, BM Tamirah Jacqueline Collins, BFA Justin Alan Cooperman, BM Lyndsay Joy Craven, BFA Noah Cameron Davis, BA Jessica Lynn De Guzman, BFA Salomon Isaac De Los Santos, BA Laila Quentressa Dennis, BFA Steven Ryan Dratler, BM Celine Mercedes Drayton, BA Caitlyn Brooke Duke, BFA Ryan Thomas Durant, BA Jessica Christine Ehling, BM Travis Preston Elias, BM Valeria Sofia Escobedo, BM Carlos Daniel Figueroa Lliteras, BM Melanie Ann Flaherty, BA

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Rachel Danielle Kuers, MFA Emmanuel Miguel Peralta-Coraza, MM Emmy Priscilla Ramos, MM Jonathan M. Read, MFA

Garrett Stefon Shaw, MM John Lewis Smith, MM Abigail Jayne Suiter, MM Meri-Ashton Johnee Van Winkle, MFA Andrew James Young, MA

Victor Javier Flores, BFA Hannah Follis, BA Joeisha Lashay Foreman, BA Jennifer LeAnn Fortenberry, BA Isabelle Claire Annette Frakey, BM Rebecca Noel Francis, BFA Haley Christine Funk, BFA Taylor Renae Gagne, BFA Arturo Israel Galindo, BFA Gabriella Garces, BM Julia Rose Garcia, BA Cesar Gomez, BFA Jimena Gonzalez, BA Christopher Anthony Graham, BA Alana Ine Grant, BFA Clara Marie Griepp, BFA Allura Jude Guerra, BA Kelvin Guevara Amaya, BM Bastian Andrew Gunderson, BA Garry C. Hancock, BFA Jacob Todd Harris, BA Kelsea Nicole Henderson, BFA Hayden Daniel Henley, BM Emily Michelle Hernandez, BFA Grace Herrera, BA Sydney Simone Hildreth, BA Christian Norris Hockless, BFA Alyssa Marie Holzknecht, BM Karisty Larue Hopper, BFA Kyle Robert Hovey, BFA Rick Evan Howard, BFA Mikaela Lanell Hubert, BA Mary Elizabeth Inbusch, BA Annisa Nicole Islas, BFA Raven Starr Jacob, BA Jordan Elizabeth Johnson, BA Mason Lee Johnson, BFA Zahna A. Johnson, BFA Catherine E. Kelty, BFA Hunter Mae Keuthan, BM Luke Thomas Kitson, BFA Allison Michele Klima, BFA Ashley Elaine Kropik, BM Caitlin Maura Kuykendall, BFA Kelly Marie Lathrop, BFA Emilee Rose Lawrence, BA Jayme Cristine Lenart, BA Zachary Christopher Lindelof, BFA Jasmine Anika Lopez, BA

Caitlin Lott, BA Kalli Bryce Loudan, BFA Tucker Earl Luedecke, BFA Tyler Scott Mahler, BFA Tori Marie Martin, BM Jafedh Atzarhy Martinez, BM Samantha Felisha Martinez, BFA Taylor Louise Massey, BA Elise Juane Mathis, BA Evelyn McAdam, BFA Austin Berkley McComb III, BA Rachel Aimee Menchaca, BM Sarah Sachi Menendez, BFA Hannah Alicmay Mitchell, BM Jasmine Elaine Moore, BA Paige E. Moore-Mitchell, BFA Sheyla Guadalupe Morales, BFA Manuela Morales Velandia, BA Destiny Roshell Mosely, BFA Noe Munoz, BFA Bradley Tapiwanashe Musabika, BA Akira Nakamura, BM Anahi Lucero Nanez, BM Dylan Anthony Navejar DeLeon, BA Cooper Riley Neidecker, BFA Hailey Nicole Newman, BA Aaron S. Nichols, BA Ashley Marie Nicholson, BM Paulo Nieto Jr., BFA Tanishia S. Nobles, BFA Tori Annice Nunn, BFA Kevin Charles O’Hara, BA Haylie Renee Oneal, BM Lauren Machelle Orsak, BFA Brianna Michelle Padgett, BA Andrew Patrick Passantino, BFA Jordan Kelly Pemelton, BA Andrew Pena Jimenez, BFA Steve Perez, BM Katelyn Michelle Pharris, BFA Jacob Michael Pitts, BM Natalie Nicole Pitts, BFA Alexis Mauricio Portillo, BA Jeremiah Kingdom Price, BA Keturah Zion Price, BFA Amanda Johanna Raaska, BA Michelle Ramirez, BA Adrianne Ni’cole Reece, BA Marilyn Yesenia Renderos, BA

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Alexis Katherine Renfro, BFA Sasha Marie Robles, BA Aidan Tierney Rodgers, BFA Casey J Marie Rodriguez, BA Richard James Rodriguez, BA Cheyanne A. Rollf, BFA Samantha Torri Rosales, BFA Matthew Stoner Ryan, BA Alena Oriana Saldivar, BA Morgan Lyndsay Sandlin, BFA Abigail Jacqueline Scott, BFA Eleanore Jane Scott, BM Kia Lorraine Seastrunk, BA Alia Firas Shaban, BFA Samira Nicole Shepard, BFA

Mikela Chaice Short, BFA David Tomas Silva, BFA Kenneth Lane Simmons, BFA Emmy Carys Smith, BFA Mia Christina Smith, BFA Kennedy Brooke Smothers, BFA Jennifer Soria, BFA Benjamin James Stacher, BFA Cameron Khalil Stokes, BFA Marisa Lynn Sykes, BFA Victoria Marie Tamez, BFA Elizabeth Jane Tarango, BA Joseph L. Taylor, BA Kaymie Lea Thomas, BM Mariana Nicole Tortorice, BFA

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Jacob Jones Tunstall, BM Kaleigh Nicole Van Derostyne, BM Lucero Guadalupe Vasquez, BFA Casey Renee Vizzone, BA Janaria Jamiroquai Walker, BFA Frances Wang, BFA Marcel Juwan Whorton, BA Nathan Williams IV, BA Abigail Aileen Wilson, BA Sydney Lynne Woodward, BA Mariyah Dashun Yeldell, BFA Mesitolanu I. Yemi-Ese, BFA Chenyao Zhu, BFA

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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

DR. MITCHELL J. MUEHSAM, DEAN Congratulations. The faculty and staff of the College of Business Administration are proud of you and are pleased to welcome you to our family of Bearkat alumni. We are confident that the knowledge and skill sets you have acquired will serve you well in your future endeavors. Just as important, the personal traits that contributed to your success at Sam Houston State University will continue to play a prominent role in your life. Your ability to learn, your work ethic, your willingness to be a productive member of a team, your acceptance of constructive criticism, and your communication and interpersonal skills will serve as a solid foundation for a successful career.

Today’s commencement marks the end of one journey and the beginning of another. As you pursue your professional dreams, please remember to seek a balance in your life and pursue excellence. The pursuit of excellence will provide you with many opportunities to position yourself to help your family, friends, and society as well as gain financial independence.

Sam Houston is a great name in education and we are proud that you have joined the thousands of quality graduates who are fulfilling their dreams. Please stay in contact with us and the many friends you have made during your time at SHSU. The faculty and staff at the College of Business Administration congratulate you on this significant milestone.

Dr. Mitchell J. Muehsam, 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.

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MASTER DEGREES

Joshua Neal Amell, MBA Mariaclaudia M. Arteaga, MBA Matthew James Bloss, MBA Leah Rachel Burns, MBA Brooklyn Paige Devine, MBA Bradley Lawrence Dieter, MS Mark Anthony Dozar, MBA Lance Evertt Floyd, MBA Colleen Elizabeth Gallagher, MS Victoria Nicolette Gallon, MS Brooklyn Dale Hernandez, MS Lauren Nicole Ivey, MS

BACHELOR DEGREES

Brian Wayne Abshire, BBA Alexis B. Agee, BBA Miguel A. Aguilar, BBA Valerie Renee Albarado, BBA Asima Salma Aleem, BBA Amanda Rachel Anca, BBA Nikolas Paul Anderson, BBA Imonay S. Andrus, BBA Christian James Arnold, BBA Abraham Avila, BBA Robert Eugene Avirett Jr., BBA Mckenna Elyse Bailey, BBA Terence Paul Baptiste, BBA Derrick Tristyn Batiste Heads, BBA Ashtyn M. Beal, BBA Jason Michael Beard, BBA Taylor Miriah Beck, BBA Taken Perry Belinowski, BBA Anthony Chandler Bell, BBA LaDaja Journe’ Below, BBA Teresa Blackwell, BBA Megan Lynn Blake, BBA Angelina Board, BBA Eric Scott Bohnert, BBA Ceirra Domonic Bonds, BBA Kenneth Alexander Bounds, BBA Jada Nicole Bragg, BBA Alex Stephen Broussard, BBA Savannah Marie Brown, BBA Jacob Stewart Burchfield, BBA Bonnie Burns, BBA Kayla S. Burns, BBA Sydney Alexis Caldwell, BBA Reagan Ashlee Calvert, BBA Genesis Fabiola Canales, BBA Victoria Marina Cancino, BBA Santiago Casanova Suarez, BBA Cheyenne Elaine Casey, BBA Hanna Rain Castro, BBA Steven Cervantes, BBA Angel Ricardo Chacon, BBA Robyn Evangaline Chance, BBA

Rhon Raffique Joseph, MBA Andrew Stephen Kay, MS Jordan Lynn Kiley, MS Shannon Renee Loukanis, MBA Stephen Loveless, MBA Sarah H. Lowenstein, MS Neal Edward Mabry, MBA Spencer David MacLennan, MS Allan Stacy Martinez, MBA Samantha Delightful Mayock, MBA Thomas Kerry Morgan Jr., MS Brenda Negrete, MS

Catherin Scallan Nugent, MS Mitchell Lawrence Palmer, MS Yuliya Dmitrievna Pervakova, MBA Adam John Smith, MBA Daniel Soler, MBA Luke Alexander Stege, MBA Anushree Sunkara, MBA Chinenye Joy Adaeze Uba, MS Elias Villarreal, MBA Jaice Danielle Wetuski, MBA Benjamin David White, MBA Samm Brimer Wiggins Jr., MBA

Tanner Stevens Charalampous, BBA Fabio Cesar Chavez, BBA Conner Michael Clancy, BBA Christian Lynn Cole, BBA Christian Joseph Combs, BBA Diana Lissette Corona, BBA Jordan David Crackel, BBA Jereeze S. Cubillo, BBA Alicia C. Curry, BBA Juliette Christine Curry, BBA Emily Michelle Dancer, BBA Aaron Joseph Daniels, BBA Gabrielle Alyse D’Anna, BBA Deanna Leigh Degeyter, BBA Delisia Raquel Delatorre, BBA Dana Dominique Deleon, BBA Sabrina Dawn Dellinges, BBA Brooke Marie Denison, BBA Reagan Michelle Derossett, BBA Vanessa Maria Desormeaux, BBA Alexandra Kathryn Diaz, BBA Kendall Marie Dimick, BBA Dawson Andrew Doelling, BBA Kyron Patrick Donaldson, BBA Brenda Carolina Duenas, BBA Richard K. Dujay, BBA Alexis Nicole Duke, BBA Lillian Louise Easter, BBA Kara Leeann Eddlemon, BBA Michael James Eichler, BBA Victoria Asukwo Ekanem, BBA Jacob Lance Eldridge, BBA Adam Christopher Espinoza, BBA Lauren Michelle Fairman, BBA Jacob B. Fennis, BBA Rosario Figueroa-Meza, BBA Heather Ann Finch, BBA Daniel Mark Frazier, BBA Katia Funes, BBA Philip C. Galerne, BBA Kelsie Amber Garcia, BBA Keely M. Garner, BBA

Alec Joseph Gavin, BBA Megan Nicole Gerlach, BBA Haylee Thanh Giang, BBA Kelly Alexis Gilligan, BBA Jacob M. Giroux, BBA Alaura Brianne Goad, BBA Miranda Mashalle Gomez, BBA Valerie Williams Gonzales, BBA Carolina C. Gonzalez, BBA Julianna Amber Gothard, BBA Mauricio Goytortua, BBA Maci Rae Green, BBA Patrick Mcmanus Green, BBA Mykal Alyse Grimes, BBA Damaris Antonia Guerra, BBA Linniebelle Guerrero, BBA Christopher Guevara, BBA Carolyn Michellle Guillen, BBA Garrett Lloyd Gunnels, BBA Lauren Nicole Harris, BBA Jonathan Lee Hay, BBA Morgan Alexandra Hayes, BBA Erin N. Henderson, BBA Dennis Fernando Henriquez, BBA Viola Grace Hercules, BBA Daniela Hernandez, BBA Daniela N. Hernandez, BBA Gracie Becky Hernandez, BBA Marvin Miguel Hernandez, BBA Samuel Faustino Hernandez, BBA Celene Marie Hibbing, BBA Alissa Elaine Hinojosa, BBA Matt R. Holiman, BBA Ronnie Lamar Holmes, BBA Keanea Nathaniel Hoover, BBA Shelby Lynn Hourtienne, BBA Ryan Wallis Hughes, BBA Elizabeth A. Hummitsch, BBA Barrington Jay Hunter, BBA Rachel Laraine Hunter, BBA Djerain C. Ilang Ilang, BBA Conner Brian Jackson, BBA

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Lindsay Leighanne Jackson, BBA Lauren Jacobsen, BBA Samuel Robert Janney, BBA Madaleine Myiah Johnson, BBA Shauna Leatrice Jones, BBA Taylor Madison Kelly, BBA Toch Seraza Kim, BBA Tyler McAuley King, BBA Ryan Timothy Kinn, BBA Donald Allen Kish, BBA Megan Riley Kolajajak, BBA Makenzie Ruth Krest, BBA Winston Gerard Kroon, BBA Dalton Blaine Kuntschik, BBA Samuel Thomas Kuntz, BBA Matthew Ian Labuschewsky, BBA Cameron Emery Lake, BBA Bikraj Lama, BBA Megan Greenwood Landis, BBA Justin Roger Larson, BBA Mason Allen Law, BBA Kathy A. Leath, BBA Austin Royce Thomas Lee, BBA Xinchun Li, BBA David Tucker Lichtenstein, BBA Devondre Terrell Living, BBA Nanika Len Lockheart, BBA Thomas Jackson Loftin, BBA Isabel Lopez, BBA Kimberli Marie Lopez Cornejo, BBA Jenifer Lopez Victoria, BBA Ricki Luis, BBA Raul Alejandro Luna, BBA Samuel Thomas Lund, BBA George Wilkinson Lyons, BBA Evelin Rubinda Madrid, BBA John L. Malbro, BBA Mary Angela Maldonado, BBA Brooke Alyse Malia, BBA Haneen Mohammad Mallak, BBA Brianna N. Mancha, BBA Stephanie Elyse Martin, BBA Azucena Martinez, BBA Amanda Mascarenhas, BBA Taylor Ann May, BBA Karen Deloris Mc Dowell, BBA Brian Keith Mccutcheon Jr., BBA Destyny LaShun McDermott, BBA Derek J. Mckee, BBA Shannon Star Mckerchie, BBA Mitch E. Melendez, BBA Melissa Ashley Mendez, BBA Alejandra Lizeth Mendoza, BBA Valerie Nicole Meza, BBA Andi N. Miller, BBA Caleigh Marie Miller, BBA Joseph Allen Miller, BBA Matthew Bybee Mills, BBA Brandon James Milton, BBA

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Arnulfo A. Miramontes, BBA Syed Shuaib Mohiuddin, BBA Karina Stephanie Montejo, BBA Gavin Thomas Moore, BBA Haley Nicole Moore, BBA Madyson Maree Moore, BBA Allyson Li Moorman, BBA Alexander Jose Morales Gomez, BBA Janie Moreno, BBA Matthew Wayne Morris, BBA Samuel Austin Morris, BBA Andrew Cronin Morrison, BBA Trent Owen Moss, BBA Taran Shae Munoz, BBA Amanda Marie Munsinger, BBA Madeline Jean Murray, BBA Christian Andrew Nelson, BBA Jimmy Nguyen, BBA Nhat Nguyen, BBA John Ayomikun Ohiani-Jegede, BBA Wendy Yeseli Olivares, BBA Ivan G. Ortez, BBA Noah Christopher Ortiz, BBA David Pacheco, BBA Jose Aguilera Pantoja, BBA Maria C. Parada, BBA Brittney Lee Parker, BBA Taylor K. Parker, BBA Travis Gene Parr, BBA Jack Wayne Parrent, BBA Luke Alexander Patton, BBA Katie Scarlett Peavy, BBA Rod Sebastian Pedrami, BBA Angela Townsend Penton, BBA Liliana Isabel Perez, BBA Sandra Eulalia Perez, BBA Caitlin Marley Phillips, BBA Rhys Thomas Francis Richard Edward Phinnessee, BBA Cody Lee Pickardt, BBA Marlen Keith Pickney, BBA Reid Aaron Pierson, BBA Daisy Pina, BBA Jonathan Pineda, BBA James E. Pogue, BBA Hunter Perkins Potts, BBA Emily M. Pouncey, BBA Prabesh Pradhanang, BBA Cade Aaron Prajak, BBA Hanna Emily Prevost, BBA Cade Alan Prihoda, BBA Jorge Puga, BBA Francisco Quistian, BBA Julia Genevieve Raleigh, BBA Claire Elizabeth Ransdell, BBA Sean T. Rebone, BBA Muhammad Abdur Rehman, BBA Mikenna Marie Reid, BBA Arthur Eusebio Reyes, BBA

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Gabriela Reyes, BBA Rochelle Reynolds, BBA Simone Latrease Rhynes, BBA Richard Lee Richter, BBA Darian M. Riddle, BBA Mark Glen Robbins, BBA Dominic Dean Robinson, BBA Nicholas D. Robinson, BBA Eduardo Benjamin Robles, BBA Callum W. Rock, BBA Brianna Raquel Rodriguez, BBA Sandra Ortiz Rodriguez, BBA Amanda Nicole Ross, BBA Ryli Paxton Ruffin, BBA Michele Goodwin Saldana, BBA Jeovanna J. Sanchez, BBA Jose F. Sanchez, BBA Geornay Brishan Sanders, BBA Susette Nichole Santiago, BBA Wyatt Austin Santos, BBA Daniel Jehu Santos Hernandez, BBA Geily Dayan Sayon, BBA Payton Lynette Scarborough, BBA Aaron William Schaller, BBA Alyssa Jenae Schlain, BBA Eric Arthur Schmid, BBA Leann Marie Schmidt, BBA Brian C. Sciba, BBA Nikki Marie Sechler, BBA Stephanie Victoria Serrano, BBA Joshua Ryan Shackelford, BBA McKenzia LaTrece Shepherd, BBA Kyle Singletary, BBA Carson Sullivan Smith, BBA Jessica Anne Smith, BBA Margot E. Smith, BBA Rachel L. Smith, BBA Benjamin P. Sorrells, BBA Elizabeth Yvonne Sosa, BBA Taylor Christine Steele, BBA Austin Warner Stewart, BBA Justin Bradley Stewart, BBA Colleen Paige Stockert, BBA Michael James Stone, BBA Tarix Elizabeth Sullivan, BBA Bethany Brynn Sundbeck, BBA Taylor Rose Swearingen, BBA Logan Renee Szymczak, BBA Sara Cale Tatnall, BBA Toveria Denise Taylor, BBA Luis F. Tenorio, BBA Haleigh Simone Thibodeaux, BBA Ariel D’Lise Thomas, BBA Jack Ryan Thompson, BBA Brennon L. Tibbs, BBA Gregory Thomas Tietze, BBA Aimee R. Tomarelli, BBA Timothy Wayne Tomblin, BBA Kristopher Adam Torres, BBA

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Hunter Zane Troell, BBA Alexander T. Van, BBA Addie Kathryn Vasquez, BBA Briseida Vasquez, BBA Samuel Vazquez, BBA Gabrielle Dominique Vega, BBA Salena Rose Veney, BBA Alexis Nicole Villarreal, BBA Katrina Lee Villarreal, BBA Autumn Alexis Lynn Villyard, BBA Corbin James Vines, BBA Christina Cheri Vinson, BBA Ronald Martin Walberg Jr., BBA Lindsay Renae Waldo, BBA

Caleb Ryan Ware, BBA Susie Lynn Wasson, BBA Michael Davon Way, BBA Krista Marie Webb, BBA Alexis N. West, BBA Joshua David Whitlock, BBA Katherine Joy Willard, BBA Ashley Elizabeth Williams, BBA Grace Katherine Williams, BBA Kimberlyn Sabrina Williams, BBA Mark Williams, BBA Tony Deon Williams, BBA Trevor Ryan Williams, BBA Tristan Stone Williams, BBA

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Christi Anne Willingham, BBA Ian Andrew Willtrout, BBA Emily Paige Winkler, BBA Davis Lane Wleczyk, BBA Hayden Woods, BBA Mason Gregory-Jack Woods, BBA Nicholas Clophus Wright, BBA Andrew R. Yates, BBA Abigail Lynn Ybarra, BBA Sarah Gene Young, BBA Allison Lynn Zamora, BBA Michael Zavala-Pineda, BBA

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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.

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, 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.

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COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

DR. PHILLIP M. LYONS JR., DEAN Congratulations to you and yours on this important accomplishment. The faculty, staff, and thousands of fellow College of Criminal Justice alumni are enormously proud you have achieved this personal milestone. We understand how hard you had to work to get here and the significance of your degree for you and your future. Your future is brighter and we are both proud and pleased.

We are also hopeful, not only for your future, but also for our own. Because you have developed skills in critical thinking, an orientation toward life-long learning, and a commitment to service, we know that our communities and society will benefit from your contributions as you go out into the world. If you are among the vast majority of our graduates who will continue in the field of criminal justice, we know that your education and values will be applied in ways that make our communities safer and improve the quality of our lives. SHSU’s College of Criminal Justice confers more degrees in the field in this state than any other institution–by far. You and your fellow Bearkats will shape the future of criminal justice in Texas and beyond like no one else.

As you open the next chapter of your lives, we wish you well and hope to see you again soon. Just as we know you will be there for us, so you should know we continue to be here for you. As you embark upon your career, know we are ready to assist in your professional development through our various institutes within the Criminal Justice Center. And if graduate school may be in your future, you should consider our nationally-ranked programs targeted toward working professionaIs. Again, congratulations!

Dr. Phillip M. Lyons Jr., 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.

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DOCTORAL DEGREES

Eric Meyers Cooke, PhD “Polygenic Resilience on the Association Between Childhood Maltreatment, Delinquency, and Victimization” Chair: Dr. Eric Connolly

MASTER DEGREES

Amna Khalil Ali, MS Andrea Nicole Bauer, MS Rebecca Anne Bohnert, MS Erin Nicole Bruner, MS Shayanne Nicole Buegeler, MS Sandra Calzada-Sanchez, MS Cesar Enoc Cantu Jr., MS Amber Lissette Castro-Beltran, MS Halie Janeann Daniel, MS Samantha Kendall Davis, MS Mireya Ivvone De Leon, MS Darryl D. Dougharty, MS Jared Andrew Estevanes, MS Rafael Ivan Flores, MS

BACHELOR DEGREES

John H. Achilles, BS Brianna Jazmine Acosta, BA Andrea Ellise Adamson, BA Eric Aguilar, BA Yamaris Alaniz, BA Alexis Simone Alexander, BS Patricia Marcayla Allen, BS Cyndia Alvarado, BS Maria Jazmin Alvarado, BS Julissa Arianna Alvarez, BA Madison Hale Anderton, BS Aaliyah Monique Andrade, BS Taylor Brooke Applehans, BS Karen Sue Arceneaux-Randle, BS Alondra Arevalo, BS Princess Ahmdalat M. Ashiru, BS Jodi Lynn Atkinson, BS Kelsie Monique Attaway, BS Regina Avalos, BS Monica M. Ayala, BS Cecelia Rhiannon Clara Bailey, BS Christopher Rhyan Ballou, BS Madison Michelle Barber, BS Terin Nicole Barnes, BS Jonathan Arcadio Barrera, BA Corey Michael Pollard Batts, BS Jenniffer N. Beard, BS Caitlyn Christine Beck, BA Phillip Murff Beene, BA Amy L. Bejarano, BA

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Ethan Ambrose Marshall, PhD “The Psychometric Assessment of a Comprehensive Problematic Pornography Use Instrument” Chair: Dr. Holly A. Miller

Carrie Elizabeth Polston, PhD “Development and Validation of a Technique for Analysis of Toner Printed Documents Using Magnetic Flux Measurements” Chair: Dr. Patrick Buzzini

Kasidy Ne’Cole Grantham, MS Badiah Jadedene Hannon, MS Sage Nicole Heil, MS Leslie R. Hunsucker, MS Kimberly DeLuna Hunter, MS Mah-Ro Khan, MS Clayton Solomon Kriewaldt, MS Lindsey Erin Kuehn, MS Jason Todd McBride, MS Jacqueline Pradaxay Nguyen, MA Wendell Justin Northcutt, MS Jazmin Esmeralda Palacios, MA Griselda Pena, MS Berenice Perez-Wood, MS

Victoria Nicole Pieczynski, MS Karen Ramirez, MS David Alan Reeder Jr., MS Gwenith Elise Roden, MS Grace Ellen Rutledge, MS Lucilla Naomi Salinas II, MS Scott Ray Schindler, MS Jason A. Solis, MS Dakota Christine Thornton, MS Jennifer Marie Tomaszycki, MS Amber Nichole Ugasco, MS Kintress Lajoy Watson, MS Chad Wedeking, MS Marlon Alex Young, MS

Marissa Belmares, BS Eulises Beltran, BA Hailee Michelle Beltran, BS Shane Logan Benton, BS Grasiela Berruete, BS Dylan Michael Bertasz, BS Rosa Hilaria Betancourt, BS Jesse Andrew Betourne, BS Jaspen R. Bishop, BS Caleb Ryan Blackwell, BS Leslie Ann Blanco, BS Kate Amber Bravo, BS Cesar B. Briceno, BS Hunter Cole-Michael Briggs, BA Yvette Medina Briggs, BS Katherine Denae Bronikowski, BS Stephen Paul Brown, BS Jacob L. Bryant, BA Keierica Janay Bryant, BS Dakota Wayne Burden, BS Ellisyn Taylor Burroughs, BS Khristina Danielle Bush, BS Jacqueline Sophia Cabrera, BS Samantha Angelika Campos, BS Marlith Kasandra Cantera, BS Ronni Alyse Cantrell, BS Jasmine A. Cantu, BS Bonnie Jean Castellese, BS Elena Joann Castillo, BA Jonathan Castro, BS

Christopher Emmanuele Cervantes, BS Quinton Delain Chamberlain, BS Cole A. Chandler, BS Aalaysiah L. Charles, BS Paola N. Chavero, BS Isabella Renae Chavez, BA Joshua David Chavez, BS Samantha Miranda Chavez, BS Tatiana Chavez, BS Kasandra Marie Clardy, BS Ugochukwu U. Clement, BS April Coleman, BS Sarah Ashley Coleman, BS Scotty Parker Coleman, BS Hailey Noel Collinsworth, BS Fernando Josue Comayagua Lara, BA Dylan Thomas Compean, BS Hayley Morgan Connelly, BS Ariana C. Contreras, BS Hannah Louise Cooper, BS Sigrid Arlene Corderodesaintmars, BA Cassandra Lynn Cordova, BS Collin Wayne Corliss, BS Kaitlin Mckenzie Cortez, BS Haley Lorene Cox, BA Veronica Chabely Crespo Pagan, BA Brittani Nicole Crocker, BA Shelly Nicole Crossland, BS Angelica Cruz, BA Keila Judith Cruz Herrera, BS

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Sloan Rafael Curtis, BS Cindi Martinez Dailey, BS Chelsie Janay Davis, BS Dionne E. Davis, BS Heather Marie Davis, BS Nyya F. Davis, BS Roderick Alberay Davis, BS Zane G. De La Garza, BS Stephanie Nicole Del Bosque, BS Lourdes Bernadine Dela Cruz, BA Benancio Juan DeLaCruz, BS Rebecca Leann Delgado, BS Rhyan J. Denton, BA Ryan M. Deo, BS Ashley Da’Shawn Dickson, BS Haley Kaye Dietrich, BS Uchechi Monica Dike, BS Dylan Bradly Dominy, BS Shawn Hunter Doughten, BS Tristen Nicole Downing, BS Kevin D. Downs, BS Steven C. Drake, BA Robert Lincoln Dunham, BS Ryan Scott Duty, BS Jessica Leann Early, BS Elisabeth Rose Eckhardt, BS Oscar Edo-Terradas, BA Kimberly Ann Edwards, BS Derius Devon Ellis, BS Taylor D. Emahiser, BS Emily Jean Emerick, BS Nicolas Enrique Estrada, BA Alisha Rachelle Eugene, BA Glory Clodette Fairchild, BS Cheyenne Elena Farris, BS Michael D’Eric Fennell, BS Gregg Antonio Findlay, BS Sheridan Elise Fisher, BS Denise A. Flores, BS Joe Flores, BA Kiarra Viktoria Flores, BA Sarai Flores, BA Hyla R. Forder, BS Cierra Felice Foreman, BS Antoine Vincent Fotre, BA Jonathan Kyle Franklin, BS Kyle Franklin Gaar-Humphreys, BS Justin Wayne Gallander, BS Dustin Michael Gaona, BS Giselle Garcia, BS Juan M. Garcia, BA Stephanie Garcia, BS Estuardo Garcia Bonilla, BA Margaret Danielle Gardner, BS Talliesha A. Garrett, BS Joaquin Jose Garza, BA Valeria Alejandra Garza, BS Ruben Alexis Garzoria, BS Nathanael Mark David Gates, BS

Michael Ray Gatlin, BS Mattea Ann Gifford, BS Fizza Sulaiman Gilani, BS Darren Glass, BS Matthew Eddie Leon Glover, BS Michael J. Gohr, BS Leslie Natasha Gomez, BA Sidney M. Gomez Torres, BS Oscar Isiah Gonzales III, BS Alexandria Rae Gordon, BS Kennedi Danielle Gordon, BS Judson Mac Graham, BS Alexis Renee Granados, BA Brenna Elizabeth Greenall, BA Catherine Louise Greenwood, BS Crystal Lashawn Grimes, BS Kendy Sarahi Guadarrama, BS Jacinda Adora Gutierrez, BS Ever Nathanael Guzman, BS Kendy Marisol Guzman, BS Kaylea Ann Haas, BA Zach Bernard Hageman, BA Lucas James Hagood, BS Jamison Patrick Hamilton, BS Alisha Kelly Harrington, BA Avery Elizabeth Hawkins, BA Cassidy Michelle Hayes, BS Millicent Anastasia Hendrix, BS Trenton Chase Herbert, BS Bianca Patricia Hernandez, BA Yesenia Hernandez, BS Daijah Tyangia Michelle Hickman, BS Jackson Alexander Hill, BS Ricky Desmond Hill, BS Nikolas Austin Himly-Poff, BS Brandon Thomas Hixson, BS Amber Lynn Hoffman, BS David Ray Hogue, BS Christina Marie Horton, BS Jacob Kyle House, BS Fabiola Karina Hoyos, BS Andrew Wade Hughlett, BS Gillian Ella Hunter, BS Syasya Ismail, BS Faith Meghan Ivey, BS Leyth Mohammed Jaber, BS Darius Devon Jackson, BS Jamie Fay Jackson, BS Samuel Morgan Jackson, BS Allan Jacob, BS Valeria Jimena Jaime, BA John Andrew Jaksik, BS Luke Edward Janak, BS Hannah Rebekah Jewell Jett, BS Chelsea Renae Johnson, BA La’ Tia Brenae DeShana Johnson, BS Timothy Matthew Johnson, BA Abigail Lee Joyce, BA Akiura Sun Kelly, BS

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Caitlin Gabrielle Kenton, BA Kaylyn Ann Keith, BS Deryk Chandler Kincheloe, BS Norma Alicia Kines, BS Rachel N. King, BS Steven Robert King, BS Christy Louise Kirby, BS Ashley Nicole Kramarz, BS Makenzie Alexis Kuehn, BS William Jarrod Kuehn, BA Amanda Arnold Kussad, BS Calvin C. Lacy, BS Jonah Matthew Lafave, BS Alexandra Nicole Lassiter, BS Jacqueline Faith Lavachery, BS James Steven Law, BS Phuc Hoai Le, BS Kaylyn Lewis, BS Victoria Renee Lewis, BS Makala Katherine Loftis, BS Hailey Abigail Lofton, BS Alexis Nicole Lopez, BA Allison Lopez, BS Alyssa L. Lopez, BS Jose Ivan Lopez, BS Sarai Lopez, BA Susan Lopez, BS Stephanie Lopez Lara, BS Marisol Lopez-Rodriguez, BA Bianca Vanessa Lozano, BA Esmeralda Rubi Lozano, BS Julia Marie Luckey, BS Elena Luna, BS David Taylor Ly, BS William Ray Lynn IV, BS Audrey Breanne Lyons, BS Curtis Russell Madrid, BS Donavan Allen Mahan, BS Victoria Nichole Malone, BS Savannah Ashley Mangum-Kelly, BS Cheyenne Raven Mann, BS Ashtin Nicole Mantey, BS Jasmin Mantilla, BS Jennifer Jazmin Manzanares, BS Tailer Renee Marks, BS Marissa Blake Marshall, BS Sarah Elizabeth Marshall, BS Aileen Martinez, BS Alex Martinez, BA Christian Michael Martinez, BS Christopher Manuel Martinez, BA Emily Romelia Luevanos Martinez, BA Haley Ariana Martinez, BA Kayte Martinez, BS Maria Martinez, BA Maria Guadalupe Martinez, BA Noemi Martinez Valadez, BA Ashley Nicole Mason, BS Harol Arnol Matos Leyva, BA

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Allyssa Nycole McByers, BA Caroline Patricia Mccormick, BS Tamar Janaay Mcdonald, BS Julia Rose Mcgee, BA Myles Dedric Mcgruder, BA Shana Lynne McKenzie, BS James Austin Meaux, BS Elias Medina, BS Lexy Medrano, BS Miguel Medrano III, BS Yesenia Medrano Rincon, BA Ashley Nicole Mendoza, BA David Robert Meredith, BS Dominick Maurice Meza, BS Godfrey Van Micheaux, BS Baylee Alyssa Madison Michels, BS Jared Alexander Middleton, BA Adrienne Pinkie Miller, BS Eraneshia Ja’Myce Mims, BS Kyran Jules Miseldine, BS Caitlyn Avery Misenhimer, BS Brazos Thomas Monahan, BS Karen Banner Monico, BS Maricela Marie Monsivaiz, BS Mariah Nicole Montez, BS Skyeler Dionne Montjoy, BS Kristopher J. Moore, BS Madison Gail Moore, BS Fernando Morales, BS Dana Ventura Moreno, BS Kassandra Tyeis Moreno, BA Kimberly Vanessa Moreno, BS Marcela Miranda Moreno, BA Chardonnay D. Morgan, BA Lakelyn Marie Motte, BS Ryan Michael Mullen, BS Jonghwa Mun, BS Jessica Munoz, BS Kate Munoz, BS Manuel Adolfo Munoz, BS Carla Muro-Lopez, BS Kendall Lanise Muse, BS Scean Ryon Mustin Sherman, BS Selena Samiera Nabulsi, BS Jennifer Navejas, BS Di’Jon Rae Neal, BA Kathy Kim Nguyen, BS Madison Leigh Niemeyer, BS Nneka Ikpeama Chidinma Nnaji, BS Hannah R. Nolin, BA Nicole Brianna Noriega, BA Kennedy Lee Oates, BS Robert Davis Oberlender, BS Arely Olalde, BS Karla Marie Olivo, BA Rachel Joann O’Neill, BS Kennedy Eileen Onic, BS Divenhi Careese Ornelas, BS Breanna Ortega, BS

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Josephine T. Ortiz, BS Ruben Elias Ortiz, BA Tito Benjamin Ortiz, BA Yessica Brigitte Ortiz, BS Ariadne Ortiz Llanes, BA Jonathan James Owens, BS Reid Dalton Page, BS Daniel Tyler Pague, BS Jillian Marie Palazzolo, BS Elizabeth Palomares, BA Pamela Palomo, BS Jacquelin A. Pando, BA Breanna Lea Parks, BS Francisco Pena Cardenas, BS Brooke R. Perala, BS Alicia Yvette Perez, BS Ana Perez, BA Nancy Gizell Perez, BA Stacey Annie Perez, BA Tiffany Michelle Perez, BS Zachary Lewis Perez, BS Ryan K. Phillips, BS Shannon Rae Phillips, BS Alyssabeth Cimone Jiuji Pinkard, BA Brandy R. Pinson, BS Jennifer L. Pitts, BS Jonathan Daniel Plunkett, BS Chase Owen Polit, BS Kristen Amy Poole, BS Toby Scott Poole, BS Katelyn Marie Potter, BS Emily Reece Powell, BS Jillian Elizabeth Pratho, BA Suzanne Hailey Price, BA Brandon Proctor, BS Chimekia Latoro Pryor, BS Ja’Lea De’Shae Quintero-Brooks, BS Farisha Rafiq, BS Elvis Rahmanovic, BS Cindy Ramirez, BA Crystal Anne Ramirez, BA Rudy Rangel, BS Victoria La’Porsha Reece, BA Astrid Resendiz, BS Jessica Resendiz, BA Sierra Kylee Ribsam, BS Molly Ann Richmond, BS Matthew Grant Rieder, BS Sierra Nicole Riley, BS Patricia Meshell Ritchie, BS Crystal Nicole Rivera, BA Sarah Alexis Rivera, BA Jacob Aaron Robles, BA Jenny Leigh Roch, BS Alejandro Jesus Rocha, BS Diana X. Rocha, BS Alana Marie Rodriguez, BA Alexis Joanna Rodriguez, BA Pricila Medina Rodriguez, BA

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Rudy Matthew Rodriguez, BS Susana Jasmin Rodriguez, BA Eduardo Adonai Rodriguez-Rivera, BA Analilia G. Rojas, BA Maria D. Rojas Cabrera, BA Solara D. Rosales, BS Antioniqua La’Shell Rose, BS Ivy Corynne Ross, BS Rachel Breanne Ross, BA Victoria Mercedes Ruiz, BA Brianna P. Sabrsula, BS Carlos Mauricio Sacaza, BS Gisselle Salas, BA Vanessa Imelda Salazar, BS Carrie Rei Saldivar, BS Isaac Salene, BS Gail Angel Salinas, BS Kertin Lorraine Salmeron, BA Abraham Sanchez, BS Allyssa Evelynn Sanchez, BS Cristian Damian Sanchez, BS Meredith Sanchez, BS Brandon Sanchez Gonzalez, BS Cassandra Evelyn Scarpato, BS Lindsay Carina Scherf, BS Kayla Mae Seely, BS Trace Lisbett Segundo, BA Chelsea Sue Serletic, BS Cassandra R. Shaw, BS Aaron Kyle Shed, BS Kennedi Cristen Shipman, BS Emily Page Shoppell, BS Emma Le Silavong, BS Jasmine Cristina Silva, BA Brooklyn H. Simmons, BS Jared Taylor Simpson, BA Denaee Nicole Sims, BS Savannah K. Skinner, BS Makayla L. Slater, BS Marisa E. Sliva, BS Allyson N. Smith, BA Slade Alden Smith, BS Tyler Jay Smith, BA Christopher Solorzano, BA Kate Rebecca Stafford, BS Tyler Garrett Stanley, BS Jessica Dawn Stanton, BS Lynnsey Shea Steele, BS Phillip Henry Stelter, BS Jason Lee Stevenson, BS Gregory James Stone, BS Jayla Boniet Strange, BS Aaron Lee Street, BS Hope S. Strother, BS Lindsey Lea Svoboda, BS Samantha Victoria Sweetin, BS Liam Hudson Szlachtowski, BS Tanner Stuart Tarkington, BS Kara D. Taylor, BS

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Carla Carolina Valdez, BS Alison Renee Varnadore, BS Carrie Christine Vasquez, BS Diana Isabel Vasquez, BA Nancy Melissa Vasquez, BA Annalisa Marie Vazquez, BS Genesis Veleros, BA Andrea Villarreal Morales, BS Jessica Denise Villasana, BA Nash Hunter Voyles, BS Lillie Makenna Wade, BS Kenneth Scott Walker, BS Zachary W. Wallace, BS Wesley James Walters, BS Emily Ji Cai Juan Warren, BA Alia’Kia Earielle Washington, BS Dejah Jahon Washington, BS Spencer J. Watzlavick, BS Jennifer Alexis Weaver, BS Clinton Wayne Welburn, BS

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Savannah McKae Wells, BS Tatiana Nicole Wengel, BS Cole Grayson Wesneski, BS Samantha Renee Wilhite, BA Kennedy Nicole Williams, BS Tommy Andrew Williams, BS Chase Dillan Willis, BS Najeik Malik Willis, BA Austin Matthew Winkelman, BS Daelan Austin Winkfield, BS Megan Marie Wittorp, BA Lucy Loree Wolf, BA Robert Earl Woodard Jr., BS Bill David Woodburn, BS Caitlin Taylor Yates, BS Jackson Logan Young, BS Elizabeth Zacarias, BS Daniel Edward Zientek, BS Tao Zhou, BS Geminnis Alexis Zuniga, BS

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

DR. STACEY L. EDMONSON, DEAN On behalf of the College of Education, it is my pleasure to congratulate you on your graduation.

You have achieved a great milestone, and we applaud you for this accomplishment. We recognize the hard work, commitment, and discipline that you have put forward in order to reach this point.

We also want to thank the parents, friends, and other special people in your life who contributed to this accomplishment.

As you pursue your career in the field of education, know that you have chosen one of the most important, impactful professions our country has to offer. We commend you on this choice and know that you will have a positive influence on the future of our nation, our communities, and our children. As an educator you will face a variety of challenges. You will also possess limitless opportunities to truly touch the future and to make a difference. Our hope for you as you graduate from the College of Education is that you always dare greatly, that you move forward after your graduation celebrations today and begin a career marked by caring, service, and integrity.

We challenge you to embrace this responsibility and use the tools and skills you have developed at Sam Houston State University to give of yourself in the greatest way possible. Be the type of educator that, when the next generation of students is asked who made a lasting difference in their lives, the person they think of is you. The opportunity is yours, and we know you are ready. Enjoy the journey!

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. The yellow represents Library Science. The royal blue at the bottom represents the PhD degree. The light blue at the top signifies the EdD degree, and is the hood color for education in general.

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DOCTORAL DEGREES

Bahia Braktia, EdD “From Subjects of Change to Agents of Change: Digital Literacy Practices of Algerian Women During the 2019 Popular Movement” Chair: Dr. Lory Haas Amanda Gayle Coleman, EdD “Strategies and Best Practices for Communicating During an Active Attack in Higher Education” Chair: Dr. Matthew B. Fuller Ashley Ann Daniel, PhD “The Lived Experience of Professional Counselors who are First-Generation South Asian American” Chair: Dr. Chi-Sing Li Gaylon Christopher Davenport, EdD “Differences in Mathematics Achievement as a Function of Ethnicity/Race and Economic Status of Texas Grade 3 Students: A Multi Year, Statewide Investigation” Chair: Dr. John R. Slate Sandra S. Fleming, EdD “Distance Learning During COVID-19: Differences in Environmental Dynamics Between Rural and Major Suburban Elementary Schools” Chairs: Dr. Li-Jen Lester, Dr. Jaime Coyne Kenneth Charles Fraga, EdD “African American Male Administrators and Their Perceptions of the Freshman Transition Experience for African American Males: A Collective Case Study” Chair: Dr. Julie P. Combs Megan Renee Garzaglass, PhD “Perceptions of Parents Whose Children Experienced Aquatic Relational Experiential Therapy” Chair: Dr. Yvonne Garza-Chaves Carnelius Dekendrick Gilder, EdD “Police Presence, Activities, and Policies at Public Schools: A National Analysis” Chair: Dr. John R. Slate Jennifer Leigh Graves, EdD “K-12 Professional’s and Higher Education Administrator’s Perspective of the Successful Transition of Students with Learning Disabilities to Post-Secondary Education” Chair: Dr. Peggy Holzweiss Joseph L. Guidry, EdD “Technology-Based Rich Media Training Compared to Traditional Media Training in Blue-Collar Employees”

Chairs: Dr. Melinda S. Miller, Dr. ShengLun Cheng Farrah Rachel Hayes, EdD “Embedded Tutors for Remedial Math” Chair: Dr. Forrest Lane

Cyberbullying by School Level: A National Analysis” Chair: Dr. Cynthia Martinez-Garcia

Ragina D. Rice Shearer, EdD “Instructional Practices and Preparation for Pre-Service Teachers in Using Multicultural Courtney Robert Hebert, EdD and International Children’s and Young “Factors Affecting Faculty Participation in Adult’s Literature: A Comprehensive Online Development at a Higher Education Systematic Literature Review” Institution” Chair: Dr Nancy K. Votteler Chairs: Dr. Kimberly LaPrairie, Dr. Chase Young Katherine Munson Roede, EdD “Differences in Texas Schools Accountability Juan Francisco Jimenez, EdD Ratings and Student Progress Measures “Current Practices in Designing and as a Function of the Campus Principals’ Developing Effective Learning Center Average Years of Experience” Spaces in Postsecondary Education” Chair: Dr. John R. Slate Chair: Dr. Nara M. Martirosyan Letitia Hewlett Roman, EdD Elizabeth Colburn Klammer, EdD “Successful Turnaround Leadership: “Differences in Grade 4 Mathematics A Delphi Study” Performance Between Texas Charter Dr. Julie P. Combs Elementary Schools and Traditional Elementary Schools as a Function of Pimrawee Ruengwatthakee, EdD Ethnicity/Race and by Poverty” “The Effect of Raders Theater on Thai Chair: Dr. Frederick C. Lunenburg Preservice English Teachers’ Improvement of Pronunciation in Thailand” Ann Hoa Le, EdD Chair: Lory Haas “Principal Leadership in Special Education Programming: Qualitative Case Study to Jerrell Renard Sherman, EdD Fostering Inclusive Practices” “Cut from a Different Cloth: Examining the Chair: Dr. Peggy Holzweiss Role Hip-Hop Plays in Belonging at Select Institutions of Higher Education” Adrian Lira, PhD Chair: Dr. Ricardo Montelongo “The Mediating Effect of Multicultural Exposure on the Multicultural Counseling Alexis N. Taylor, EdD Competence if Mental Health Professionals “Differences in the Mathematics Who Work with Latin American Performance of Texas Grade 4 Boys and Immigrants” Girls Enrolled in Special Education as a Chair: Dr. Rebecca Robles-Piña Function of Their Economic Status and Ethnicity/Race: A Multiyear Statewide Ulysses B. Mack, EdD Investigation” “The Impact of Critical Service Learning Chair Dr. John R. Slate Projects on Preservice Teachers” Chair: Dr. Nancy Votteler Efrain Francisco Uribe, EdD “A Phenomenal Study to Explore Lived Bartholomew James Miller, EdD Experiences of Hispanic Unaccompanied “Inequities in the Number of Days Assigned Homeless Youth” to an Exclusionary Discipline Consequence as Chair: Dr. Timothy Brown a Function of Ethnicity/Race and Economic Status of Texas High School Students: A Multi Dana Jo Van De Walker, EdD Year, Statewide Investigation” “Islamophobia, Immigration Policy, and Chair: Dr. John R. Slate International Student Mobility in the Trump Era” Felicia Leila Mirghassemi, EdD Chairs: Dr. Forrest Lane, Dr. Paul W. Eaton “The Role of Work Environment and Character Strengths on Meaningful Work in Adriana Elizabeth Gil Wilkerson, EdD Counselors: A Model of Counselor Burnout” “Conversations About Supervision with Chair: Dr. Jeffery Sullivan Spanish-Speaking Therapists Trained in Collaborative-Dialogic Practices” Shukella L. Price, EdD Chair: Dr. Chi-Sing Li “Differences in School Discipline Efforts and

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MASTER DEGREES

Amparo E. Aguilar, MLS Brittney Jo Anders, MEd Julie Elizabeth Anderson, MA Jamison Payne Andrus, MEd Erin Gray Atwood, MA Anna Jean Bailey, MEd Tony Ballesteros, MEd Kayla Alexandra Bashkatova, MEd Keyshawn Christian Battle, MA McKaylla Baylor, MEd Clarissa Dachelle Bell, MEd Tammy Bendele, MEd Melinda Sue Benedict, MEd Ismael Benitez, MEd Thania Libeth Benitez, MEd Christine Victoria Biddle, MA Stephanie Lantz Billingsley, MEd Shamaar Alethea Star Bowlby, MEd Angela Bowman, MEd Kayelyn Marie Bray, MA Sonya Elizabeth Buis, MEd Rebecca Burnett-Khan, MA Brett Gregory Cales, MEd Jazmin Castillo, MA Margarita Castillo, MLS Andrew T. Chambers, MLS Natalie Jo Cinotto, MA Brittani Collins, MEd Denise S. Colokuris, MEd Sarah Lydia Contreras, MA Ambrianna Elizabeth Cote, MEd Christina Leigh Crabtree, MLS Karissa Mae Crowl, MLS Alyssa Faye Crowley, MA Margarita Cruz, MEd Veronica Marie Cruz, MEd Kelly Marie Cunningham, MLS Allee Ruth Dana, MEd Kourtni Raye Dean, MEd Karla Cecilia Diaz-Parga, MLS Derek Dickerson, MLS Caroline Lillie Dillard, MA Lacey Joellen Driskell, MEd Cassidy Leigh Edwards, MLS Melissa Jeannine Elias, MA Mario Edmundo Esparza, MA Emily Ann Fairman, MEd Stephanie S. Fierro, MEd Laneatra Louise Foster, MEd Tara Nicole Foster, MA Stephanie Allison Fruia, MEd Mirna E. Fuentes, MEd Aracely Garza, MEd Melanie Garza, MA Sarah Grace Gilbert, MEd Anna Kay Gilliland, MEd Yareni Yamileth Gomez, MA Alma Delia Gonzalez, MEd Kaitlyn N. Gonzalez, MLS Sabrina Simone Goston, MEd

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Ashley Elizabeth Grace, MEd Melissa Sue Gresham, MLS Brent Charles Greyson, MEd Sydnie Andrews Grizzaffi, MEd Brea Nicole Groce, MEd Joanne Jimeno Guanlao, MLS Olivia Gunnoe, MLS Jennifer Kay Hardaway, MA Alexandra Nicole Harris, MEd Beverly Denise Hatch, MLS Madison Nicole Hatzold, MEd Tiana Monae Hayes Jones, MEd Erin Michelle Heil, MEd Christa Marie Hellmers, MEd Creston Miles Herron, MEd Rebecca A. Holden, MEd Eujon Selenia Hughes, MEd Jacqueline Ann Irwin, MEd Jessica H. Jackson, MEd Erin Curme Jacobs, MEd Alexander Jacobsen, MA Rachel Lanette James, MEd Sahara Patricia Jimenez, MEd Amanda Erin Johnson, MA Christopher Ryan Jones, MEd Megan Elizabeth Kimes, MEd Kayla Noelle King, MA Hannah Kristine Kingsbury, MEd Jennifer Denise Kirkland, MA Amanda Julia LaBorde, MEd Brittany Marie Lalonde, MEd Stefanie Marie Lambert, MEd Megan Marie Landin, MEd Martha Elena Lara, MLS Julyana Leija, MEd Casey Leanne Lewis, MLS Rebecca Arlitt Lewis, MEd Tanya Deleon Lira, MEd LaJastanee Oshea Long, MEd Hilery Nathaniel Louviere, MEd Damaris Nohemy Loza, MEd Emily Nicole Lyssy, MLS Cristina E. Maravilla, MEd Katherine Lynn Marek, MEd Adriana Elizabeth Martindale, MLS Cristine Elizabeth Maxwell, MEd Whitney Shajari McCully, MEd Lindsey Kay McDaniel, MLS Purlesha I. Mcgruder, MEd Jaclyn Michele Milby, MEd Brett Ian Miller, MA Ryan Mitchell, MEd Katie Ann Molaison, MEd Abigail Carolyn Montalbano, MEd Steven Loshun Moon, MA Lizardo L. Moreno, MLS Cacey Michelle Moulis, MA Erica C. Mullikin, MEd Carolina Munoz, MEd Bryce George Najvar, MEd Jodi Elizabeth Ng, MEd

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Erin Michelle Nichols, MLS Monica Chantal Nogueira, MEd Cody Noto, MEd Victoria Nnebuihe Nwachukwu, MA Marazul Orozco, MLS Michael Thomas Ott, MEd Jamie Lynn Owens, MEd Kimberly Pagel, MEd Frankie E. Painter, MEd Lauren Marie Parrent, MEd Amy Denise Payne, MA Amber Dee Pease, MEd Brianna Karina Perez, MEd Colleen Marie Philo, MEd Kaitlyn Marie Philo, MEd Robin Grant Pimentel, MEd Khadija Rafiq Badla Hamza, MEd Roberto Regas, MA Cynthia Natasha Rivera, MEd Virginia Rodriguez, MLS Rachel Deanne Roeper, MLS Kelsey Marie Rosenbaum, MA Hannah Lynn Rutherford, MA Ashley Nicole Saenz, MLS Nichole Jolene Sala, MLS Maribel Garza San Miguel, MLS Luz Maria Teresa Sanchez De Enriquez, MEd Norma Guadalupe Sanchez Rodriguez, MEd Isabel Eyamin Santos, MA Merilin Saravia, MA Thisia Mishanou Sayers, MEd Katelan Renee Schmidt, MEd Krystine Ruth Scott, MEd Meredith Johnston Sharp, MA Dana Leigh Siedelberg, MLS James R. Simmons, MEd Kylie Denae Simpson, MEd Casey Lauren Smith, MEd Joshua Edward Smith, MEd Amanda Clarissa Solis, MLS Summer Monique Stevenson, MA Shelby E. Thiel, MEd Anna Rae Tohill, MEd Anna Lynn Trousdale, MEd Terri Pyle Trout, MEd Ashley M. Tucker, MEd Briza Griselda Uvalle, MLS Emily Anne Valdez, MA Kamrie Nicole VanWinkle, MA Megan Joy Wallace, MLS Alexandra Danielle Weingart, MEd Lois Marie White, MLS Lillian Silvia Wientjes, MEd Hannah Nichole Williams, MEd Maygan Marie Williams, MEd Randall Lashea Young, MEd Frank Zaal, MEd Miren I. Zabala, MEd Janet Zarate, MLS

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BACHELOR DEGREES

Efe Efeosa Agbongiasede, BS Alejandra Gabriela Aguilar Caceres, BS Olisa Esmeralda Alcaraz, BS Secilia Sian Alvarado, BS Katelyn Kendall Amy, BS Cinthya Angeles-Lopez, BS Bertha Alicia Aparicio, BS Diana Aragon, BS Natalie Nicole Auld, BS Whitney Eileen Baker, BS Neida Banuelos, BS Samantha Jeninne Barajas, BS Breeannah A. Barrientos, BS Emma Dane Berthelsen, BS Marilyn Alexis Blackbourn, BS Courtney Lynn Blankenship, BS Savannah Diane Boettcher, BS Amanda Lisette Bolling, BS Erica Simone Boutte, BS Hannah Kathryn Breazeale, BS Katelyn Marie Breiding, BS Kennedy Brinkley, BS Gabriel Franz Tan Buenaventura, BS Rachel Leigh Butler, BS Alyssa Calamaco, BS Ann A. Caldeiro, BS Kayla M. Campbell, BS Nely Damaris Carbajal, BS Everett Eugene Cardona, BS Madison N. Carter, BS Karla Eloisa Cisneros, BS Emmy Jean Clark, BS Tylee Sue Cobb, BS Katelyn L. Cole, BS Madeleine Marie Collins, BS Kaylyn Danielle Contreras, BS Fatima Coria Garcia, BS Nancy Coria Garcia, BS Jewel Asante Cotlong, BS Brielle Maraie Crawford, BS Kristen Denley, BS Samantha Devoll, BS Victoria M. Dingle, BS Makayla Jacklyn Drake, BS Dinora Yanira Eaton, BS Makinsie Hope Ellis, BS Kisha Donna Epps, BS Gabriela Evans, BS Eryn Michelle Fisher, BS Tiffani Daniels Fortune, BS Ashlyn Marie French, BS Lindsey Olivia Garcia, BS Abagayle Kay Gillaspy, BS Yaqueline Gonzalez, BS Taylor Elizabeth Goodfellow, BS Hailey Kathleen Graham, BS Kimberly Sierra Halbert, BS Stephanie Halbert, BS

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Randi Danielle Hardin, BS Hannah Ruth Hart, BS Shanaemia Lavett Henderson, BS Brianna Kayla Henry, BS Carlie Racquel Henry, BS Raquel Rene Hernandez, BS Michael W. Herrington, BS Chelsea Christine Hickman, BS Helen Elizabeth Hill, BS Olivia Holland, BS Kyla Joyce Howard, BS Timothy Charles Hurt, BS Lillian Ashley Hurta, BS Diana Iracheta, BS Tanner James Janak, BS Lucy Alayna Kaltwasser, BS Corinne Ann Ketch, BS Bailee Erin Kieselhorst, BS Sarah Lynn King, BS Kelly Ann Kingdon, BS Courtney E. Kirk, BS Amy N. Koncaba, BS Amanda Camille Kraus, BS Hannah Lauryn Leake, BS Kaylyn Michelle Liles, BS Kristen Leigh Lillich, BS Cinthia Daniela Loredo, BS Amanda Maciel, BS Alma Elena Maldonado, BS Raquel Cecilia Martinez, BS Vilma Josabeth Martinez, BS Yiccel Martinez, BS Sandra Idali Martinez Zuniga, BS Sheila Janette Mayberry, BS Jennifer Lee Mc Minn, BS Breanna Rae McClanahan, BS Joseph Gerardo Miceli, BS

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Shelby Samantha Samples, BS Jacqueline Sanchez, BS Rachel Brooke Sanders, BS Megan Alise Sandles-Douglas, BS Allison Kay Schaff, BS Ashley Nicole Shelton, BS Emily Charlene Skinner, BS Kaitlynn Anne Smith, BS Kyle G. Smithson, BS Kaleigh Victoria St. Vgine, BS Skyler Jo Stanley, BS Allyson Paige Stansbury, BS Michael Joseph Stanton, BS Madison James Iris Tharp, BS Chasitee V. Thompson, BS Ta’Shena Re’Na Tindle, BS Kaitlynn Michelle Toorcana, BS Esmeralda Trejo, BS Valeria Trejo, BS Madison Brooke Truitt, BS Camree Alyssa Ulbricht, BS Katelyn VanPutten, BS Anahy Vargas-Rosas, BS Aiyanna Reve’ Vaurice, BS Madison Jon Wallace, BS Trina L. Weaver, BS Jillian Paige Wehman, BS Renee Nicole White, BS Michelle A. Williams, BS Cassidy Ann Winsman, BS Rebecca Leanne Wynne, BS Bonni A. Young, BS Mckenna Chelsea Young, BS Molly Louise Young, BS Veronica Ziderich, BS

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COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

DR. RODNEY C. RUNYAN, DEAN On behalf of the College of Health Sciences, I wish to congratulate you for this achievement and significant milestone in your academic life. Whether undergraduate or graduate degree, commencement signals the completion of a formal education. The faculty and staff are confident the knowledge, skills, habits, and attitudes refined and acquired during your time here provide a foundation to embark on a successful career or further graduate education.

The demand for health sciences’ professionals increases across our local, state, and global communities.

You are entrusted with promoting health, well-being, and sustainability to an increasingly diverse population. Your responsibilities are great, but you are ready!

With commencement you join the thousands of Bearkats who came before you, leaving their marks on society. The value of your education from Sam Houston State University is measured not by the degree earned, but how you leverage that degree to positively impact our world. We wish you health and success, and hope you come back to visit us in the near future!

Dr. Rodney C. Runyan, Dean

DEGREES AWARDED IN THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES Athletic Training BS 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, MS 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.

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MASTER DEGREES Arielle Taylor Bennett, MPH Magen Leigh Jordan, MPH

BACHELOR DEGREES

James Danny Adams, BS Tamarauagonoemi Tessy Agbeyei, BS Mariana Aja Perochena, BS Cristian Santos Alejandro, BS Jacob Brooks Allan, BS Natalie Kristine Allen, BS Abigail Nicole Almaraz, BS Elizabeth Amy Nichole Almendarez, BSN Paola Berenice Alvarado, BA Savannah Marie Alverson, BS Diana Selena Amador, BS Julianna May Amszi, BS Kianna Andrews, BS Skylar Paige Angelmaier, BSN Daniel Alexis Aquino, BSN Carolyn J. Arredondo, BS Victoria Ann Atkinson, BS Alyssa L. Babbs, BS Victor O. Balla, BS Karen Angelica Barajas, BS Sable Inell Barnes, BS Elizabeth Ann Barnette, BS Yaritza Barragan, BS Michaela Jose Paula Alvarado Barroga, BS Itza Elide Becerra, BS Nicole Danea Belcher, BS Lauren Rachelle Benner, BSN Megan Anne Bernhardt, BS Alexa Nicole Berry, BS Sarah Ann Bigham, BS Kyle Binderup, BS Averie Michele Boles, BS Jaa’Lah Brenshay Bowser, BS Shamus Sebastian Brandon, BS Valyssa Kyla Brauner, BA Carley Elizabeth Bray, BS Skyler Whitney Briant, BS Bailey Renee Bridges, BS Ashton Mackenzie Britton, BSN Megan Marie Brock, BS Ashima Rachel Brown, BS Myklyn Rae Bruder, BS Brena Lyese-Mona Buggs, BS Raven McDougald Burke, BS Nicholas Reese Burkhard, BS Nia Antique Bussey, BS Yvonne D. Bustillo, BSN Alexis Jean-Nicole Butsch, BS Ana L. Camargo Olea, BA Kaylee Michelle Campbell, BSN Victoria Anne Campbell, BS Steven Andrew Cardenas II, BS

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Jesslin Castilleja, BS Caryl Angela Castillo, BS Angelina Cedeno, BA Audrey Arlene Cernoch, BSN Karina Chapa, BS Makala Arielle Charles, BS Alondra Elizabeth Chavez, BS Cierra La-Niece Christopher, BSN Ethan James Cockerham, BSN Kyle Garland Cockerham, BSN Veronica Anna-Maria Coll, BS Savannah Shae Collier, BS Emily Ann Conner, BS David Andrew Cortes, BS Gabriela Ann Cortez, BSN Kaylinn Marie Cortez, BS Kaitlyn Michelle Coston, BSN Madelyn Paige Courtney, BS Jasyn Danielle Cox, BS Cesar Anthony Cuellar, BSN Daniel Stephen Cuello, BS Vivian Dang, BSN Brittany Michelle Dawson, BS Mariana Alejandra De La Garza, BA Karla De La Luz Montalvo, BS Kayla A. Deleon, BS Christian Sowby Desouza, BS Veronica J. Diaz, BS Abisola Zainab Disu, BSN Kirsten Brionna Dominy, BS Jacob Dungan, BSN Mallory Michelle Eaton, BS Bluemie Esparza, BSN Andrew Fagelman, BS Allie Marie Faircloth, BS Katherine Grace Farner, BSN Marisol Danielle Fernandez, BS Makaela K. Finley, BS Keisha Nichole Finto, BS John Patrick FitzSimon IV, BS Clifford Leon Foster, BS Kolin Jarome Foster, BS TeAnna L. Foster, BS Kayla B. Fowler, BS Caleb Lynn Fox, BS Nathan Ian Fox, BS Skyla Rae Fuller, BS Madalyn Celeste Galvan, BSN Amanda Lizette Garcia, BSN Carla Elena Garcia, BS Jose Angel Garcia, BS Salvador Alejandro Garcia, BS

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Joshua Aaron L. Gerber, BS Kaitlyn Jean Giles, BSN Brian George Golding, BS Eduwade Jacqueline Gonzalez, BSN Gabriel E. Gonzalez, BS Gabriela Guerrero, BA Cameron P. Guillen, BS Yalitza Alexandra Hall, BS Tracy S. Hamana, BS Shelby Paige Hanson, BS Madison Brooke Harrell, BS Taylor Dawn Harrell, BS Breana L. Harris, BS Kiersten Raye Harris, BS Haley Marie Harrison, BS Kylee Marie Haughton, BSN Lindsey Dianne Heineike, BS Aubrey Lauren Heller, BS Miranda Alisha Herman, BS Sarah Mackenzie Hermann, BS Karina Lizbeth Hernandez, BSN Kimberly Naomi Hernandez, BSN Paige O’Neil Herrington, BS Kristen Marlene Heuston, BS Cydney Marie Higerd, BS Chelsea Nicole Hightower, BS Carly Kathrine Hinds, BS Micayla Elizabeth Horn, BS Lynnzie Taylor Houser, BS Katlin Tamara Huckeba, BS Mandy Marie Hudgens, BS Karlysha Huffin, BS Niajah Michalla Jackson, BS Kiana Vonshai Jefferson, BS Jairus Pierre Jenkins, BS Laura Marlene Jimenez, BS Kayleigh Morgan Johns, BS Bethany Cecilia Johnson, BS Genazia Renee Johnson, BS Jessica Ruth Johnson, BS Katherine Jones, BS Erica Nicole Judkins, BA Jasmine Defoe Kellar, BS Natalie Tabitha Kirkendoll, BS Cody Austin Knight, BS Courtney Leanne Knight, BS Ashton Erica Kosler, BA Ashley Lambert, BS Baylee N. Lara, BS Alyssa Michelle Lavine, BS Kristen Taylor Lawrence, BSN Jonathan Blake Lazarine, BS

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Jonathan Kyle Leal, BS Bethany Arden Leander, BS Meredith Lee, BS Jamaal Damon Lenoir, BS Alisha Dawn Leslie, BS Isaiah Joseph Leviege, BS Kenneiseya T. Lewis, BSN Yuan Ping Lien, BA Mariah Danielle Lilly, BS Jordan Danielle Lockhart, BS Kristin Renee Lopez, BS Natalie Grace Loupe, BSN Ta’kira Brianne Lyles, BS Juliana Raquel Machado, BS Chandler Jaylen Manley, BS Raven Monique Manley, BS Karina Marroquin, BS Marcie Bridgett Marroquin, BS Mckree Caroline Martin, BS Karina Martinez, BS Julissa Ivett Mata, BSN William August Mazade, BS Justin Day McAdory, BS Kylie Noelle Mccutcheon, BSN Katie Marie McKinney, BS Dedee Irrhosa Mcknight, BS Ladawna Lynn McLeod, BS Alicia Shamichael McShan, BS Julia Noel Medlin, BS Britney Paulann Megason, BSN Stefania Mendez, BSN Ja’Naye Nicole Mitchell, BSN Krista Joy Moen, BS Savannah Renee Moffett, BS Krystal Hope Montrel, BS Yasmin Moreno, BS Krista Paige Motley, BS Emily Margaret Mueller, BSN Tracey Mugi, BS Brianna Rose Musachia, BS Hannah Michele Myhaver, BS Rmonni Dvohn Neal, BS Ivan Keith Nelson III, BS Thecle P Ngo Itjogo Unkap, BS Faith Chigozie Nwanne, BS Regina Dianne Offord, BS Keiara Jasmine Oliver, BS Onyekachi Emmanuel Onyia, BS Nadin Mansour Othman, BS Marcos A. Oviedo Membreno, BSN Paige Michele Padgett, BSN Kathleen Elizabeth Parks, BS Courtney Clare Pawlik, BS Elizabeth Anna Pearson, BS Mia Marie Pelton, BS

Edwin Enrique Pena, BS Emily Marisol Perez, BS Sarah Rose Petit, BSN Kylie Jordan Petrilla, BS Nikki Natthida Pitukwarakaet, BS Dinorah Porrata-Doria, BS Rodney A. Potts, BS Galen Lamar Proctor, BS Jaqueline Annette Pursley, BSN Casandra Monique Ramirez, BSN Alejandra Michelle Recinos, BSN Anna Lupiani Reddy, BS Ariana Elizabeth Reed, BS Cassie Denise Reed, BS Damien Cyris William Reed, BS Isaiah Ashton Reitzel, BS Emily Rose Reyna, BS Julianna Nicole Reynolds, BS Dwane K. Rhodes, BS Jessica L. Richardson, BS Tania Jasmin Rivera, BSN Aileen Carmen Robledo, BSN Jorge Rodriguez, BS Guadalupe Rocio Rosales, BS Adriana Francesca Rosati, BSN Sophia Elaine Ruata, BS Sara Rubio, BS Claudia Edith Saavedra, BSN Riley Nicole Saegert, BS Rachel Elizabeth Salazar, BS Alyssa Salinas, BS Daisy Michelle Salinas, BS Alfred Lee Samuel, BS Isabela Avianca Sanchez, BS Katie Claire Sauger, BS Zachary Aaron Scannell, BS Jessica Marie Schaller, BS Hannah Belle Schmadl, BSN Rachel Elizabeth Scott, BSN Tahj Lynn Scott, BS Kinley Ann Searcy, BS Alix Marie Sellers, BS Christiaan Devaughn Sherrard, BS Brittyn Ashleigh Shriver, BS Alexander Charles Simpson, BS Marisa Renee Sloterdijk, BS Samantha Claire Small, BS Asia Iman Smith, BS Christian Knipp Smith, BS Jacob Raine Smith, BA Nadelyn Rayann Smith, BS Sarah Snell, BSN Daniel Soto-Burgos, BS Sarah Elizabeth Stakes, BS Kenzie Nicole Starks, BA

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Alex Micheal Still, BS Khyra Bresha Stratford, BS Samantha Elizabeth Stroup, BSN William Ryon Stubblefield, BS Cali Kaye Szurek, BSN Cathrina Hizon Tactay, BS Kamri Elise Thomas, BS Tia-Ann Marissa Thompson, BS Amber Skye Louise Tippit, BS Jenny Tran, BSN Jose Trevino, BS Diana Beatriz Vargas, BSN Christian Jewel Vasquez, BS Katie Marie Vaughn, BSN Miguel Angel Vazquez Baltazar, BS Tiana J. Veal, BS Andrea Velarde, BS Divine Mercy Veloz, BS Daniel Felipe Veloza Pinzon, BS Miriam Ivett Verdeja, BS Julius Tavon Vickerie, BS Danny Villafuerte, BS Kate Collins Vogel, BS Jonbeth Voltaire, BS Andrew Caleb Waldo, BS Dedric L. Walker, BS Reagan Elaine Wallace, BSN Lucy W. Wambui, BS Adeniji Washington, BS Madilyn Ann Weatherly, BS Joshua Adam Welch, BS Savannah Allyce Welch, BSN Aaliyah L. West, BS Allison Kintrell Whatley, BS Amber Michelle Whitworth, BS DaiMonique Raichel Williams, BS Emma Taylor Williams, BS Jada Elise Williams, BS Kaybrielle Braylin Williams, BSN Payten Williams, BS Tina Marie Williams, BSN Dannielle A. Wilson, BS Laura Marie Wilson, BS Mary Dupree Wilson, BS Stephanie Lynn Wing, BSN Taylor Katherine Witkowski, BSN Jiavanna Raine Wolk, BA Johanna C. Wood, BS Ethan Keith Woods, BS Janneaha Lynnei Woods, BS Sahaja Yamalapalli, BS Erika Jeslissa Zamarripa, BSN Liliana Aguilera Zavala, BA Sabrina Ranae Zepeda, BS

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DR. CHIEN-PIN LI, DEAN Hearty congratulations to the newest CHSS graduates. I join the faculty, staff, students, and administration of the college in recognizing your accomplishments.

Your graduation is a testament to the adage, “the only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” Your hard work has certainly led to this milestone—the first of many future successes.

As you stand proud today, remember to thank those who stood behind you as part of your support network. Be sure to recognize their efforts and the encouragement that made the difference along the way. As you go through life, pay it forward. “The measure of a Life is its Service” isn’t just a hollow phrase. Take it to heart and make it part of your daily life.

Again, congratulations on completing his chapter of your life; we’re proud to have been your academic home at SHSU and wish you the best in your future endeavors.

Dr. Chien-pin Li, Dean

DEGREES AWARDED IN THE COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND 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.

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Graciela Alonso, MA Coy Paul Bailey II, MA Michelle Nichole Balliet, MA Timothy Aaron Bardin, MA Sarah Taylor-Young Barksdale, MA Katie Lynn Biggs, MA Maria Ann Block, MA Lezlee Nicole Brinkman, MA Nicholas Kimpton Burns, MA Terry Lynn Buse, MA Taylor Marie Butler, MA David Houston Cade, MA Ashley Jade Carroll, MA Jake Morris Chapman, MA Alyssa Jean Cooper, SSP Abbigayle Mykenzie Creger, MA Robert W. Cunningham, MPA Samuel Luke Dallaire, MA Cora Katherine Davis, MA Tyler Anthony Deaton, MFA Megan Jean DeBrabander, MA William Gail Dejarnette, MA Jasmine Vanessa Diaz, SSP

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Sylvia Katherine Aguilar, BA Adia Marie Alford, BS Jennifer Margarita Alvarenga, BA Kolton Isaiah Ammerman, BA Dwain Anderson, BS Madison Hale Anderton, BS Morgan Alexis Aranda, BA Ashley Armas, BS Marisa Nataly Armendariz Salinas, BA Landon Evins Ausley, BS Jordan E. Baird, BS Dulce Vanessa Ball, BA Katelynn Rachelle Barfield, BS Hope Cheyanne Barnett, BA Rachel Brianne Barron, BS Ryann Kailise Barron, BS Summer Rayne Basham, BA Liliana Becerra, BS Janieceal Lockett Bell, BA Devon Forrest Bender, BA Joy Madisen Blackburn, BS Ty Collin Boedeker, BA Denise Nicole Bonds, BS Luis J. Bonilla, BA Riley M. Borchgardt, BS Ellie Sophia Bragg, BA Jaylyn N. Brannon, BS Kamryn D. Bridges Elliott, BA Cassaundra Nicole Brown, BA Keierica Janay Bryant, BS

Amani Elise Dotson, MA Robert B. Eary, MA Audrey Anne Eberhardt, MA Jennifer Isdareli Galvan, MA Kasandra Garza, MA David Alexander Gibson, MPA Kendall Danelle Gragert, MA Margaret Jane Hageman, MA Lynette Caroline Hatch, MA Elizabeth Jane Helms, SSP Devon Michelle Hernandez, MPA Caitlin Haley Lefebvre, MA Cynthia Michelle Lemming, MA Katherine Audrey Lewis, MA Casey Allen Lowrey, MA Sarah Jo Marshall, MA Megan A. McDonald, MPA Michelina Rose Olivieri, MA Eleanor Parker, MA Mary Anne Perhamus, SSP Dana Rachael Persinger, MA Claudia Peschard Gutierrez, MA Jasmine Colette Phillips, MA Toby Wayne Pope, MA

Randy Harrell Ray, MPA Daniel Paul Roy, MPA Marlen A. Salinas, SSP Stephanie Rene Savell, MFA Raymond Thomas Scherrer, MA Bram Sebio-Brundage, MA Amy Rose Senger, MA Angela Dawn Shackelford, MA Breelin Noelle Shafer, MA Caleb Wesley Southern, MA Leah Kathleen Stevenson, MA Jeanna Paige Strickland, MA Riley Ellis Sullivan, MA Cody Robert Sze, MA Jordan Lee Thurman, MA Margaret Emilee Trinka, MA Lucilla Emilia Vasquez, MA William Vo, SSP Jennifer Lynn Wakefield, MA Shanice Lashelle Walker, SSP Johny Vil Weber, MA Katelyn Elizabeth Weimer, MA Christina Taylor Wood, MA

Taylor Nicole Bryant, BS Brandan Aaron Byington, BS Malyssa Nicole Cadriel, BS Brielle Martine Canduci, BS Devin James Carroll, BA Kristen Hope Castellano, BS Michelle Castillo, BS Kimberly Cavazos, BA Austin B. Cernosek, BA Esther Cervantes, BS Kamia Cymone Chandler, BS Tatiana Chavez, BS Tristin W. Chudej, BS Caitlyn Paige Coaliron, BS Breanna Jasanay Coleman, BS Michael T. Columbus, BA Fernando Josue Comayagua Lara, BA Bertha Alejandra Compean Hernandez, BA Hayley Morgan Connelly, BS Hannah B. Conradson, BS Kaitlin Mckenzie Cortez, BS Kimber Cox, BA Lauren Ashley Cravy, BS Laura Ashley Croniser, BS Donna Margarita Cruz, BA Brenda Lizbet Cruz-Flores, BS Danielle Brooks Darrow, BA Laurel Rose Darwin, BA Thomas Dalton Davidson, BS Shelby R. Davis, BS

Antonio De La Cruz, BA Alyssa Nicole Doucet, BS Ethan Reid Doucet, BS William James Dozier, BA Rance E. Duff, BS Haley Renee Dupre, BA Dajone’ Tiyana Tamia Durham, BA Lenora Engebretson, BA Isaiah Alan Epps, BS Hunter Shaw Ervin, BA Bobbi Rae Espitia, BA Makayla Evans, BS Joseph Lee Fairless, BA Katlyn Makayla Farley, BS Casey Mae Faske, BS Natalie Briana Fellers, BS Caine Carter Fergurson, BA Robert Marshall Ferguson, BS Gabrielle Elise Folmar, BS Emily Maree Forsythe, BA Jayme Renee Foster, BS Kaylee Morgan Fournet, BS Chelsea Renee Franklin, BS Michael Luke Freeman, BA Michael Joseph Funderburg, BA Meghan Kathleen Galliger, BS Christina Cameron Galvan, BS Maisie Marie Garcia, BS Vivianna Elisa Garza, BS Tristen Nicole Gauntt, BS

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Kourtney Renea Gesford, BS Margaret Ann Gibbs, BA James Russell Gifford, BS Hayley Christina Gillespie, BS Sarah K. Gittelman, BS Valerie Thalia Gomez, BS Victoria Apolonia Gomez, BS Itzel Gonzalez, BA Kayla Madison Gonzalez, BA Lucero Karen Gonzalez, BA Sarai Isabel Gonzalez, BS Dameon Joseph Gray, BS Caleb Allen Hall, BA Emily Anne Hall, BS Jean Blake Hanson, BS Megan Brooke Henderson, BS Jake Lloyd Hendrex, BA Abigail Elizabeth Henry, BA Jose Manuel Hernandez, BA Lucila Hernandez, BA Meagan Michelle Hernandez, BA Daijah Tyangia Michelle Hickman, BS Jefferson Daniel Hicks, BA Cristian Autumn Hill, BS Michael Quintin Hill, BS Michaela Lee Hill, BA Gabrielle Kiley Hogan, BS Melanie Elizabeth Hoover, BA Kyle Lawrence Huff, BS

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William Bland Hughes, BA Jill Marie Hunter, BS Douglas P. Hurt, BS Grace Ann Iler, BS Maria Victoria Isaza, BS Kyran D. Jackson, BS Alexandra Nadine Jaque, BS Elise K. Jasek, BS Hannah N. Jenkins, BS Julian A. Jenkins, BS Abbie Gayle Johnson, BS Blake Kahler Johnson, BS James Mitchell Johnson, BA Kaitlen Suba Johnson, BS Sydney Nicole Johnson, BS Kenneth Wayne Jones II, BS Paris Jayde Jorden, BS Travis Craig Kegerreis, BS Claire E. Kemner, BA Chase Bradley Kennemer, BA Kianna Christine Kerciu, BS Kirstin Nicole Kewish, BA Javonna M. Knight, BA Brant Matthew Kobersky, BA Quinn Tyler Kobrin, BA Jonathan Robert Konchak, BA Amanda Danielle Lee, BA Logan Andrew Leger, BA Ryan Allen Lemke, BS

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Sydney L. Lerma, BA Sidney Naomi Lester, BS Matthias Joseph Frybert Litzmann, BS Tyler Graham Long, BA Virginia Barron Lopez, BS Emily Romelia Luevanos Martinez, BA Nicole Madison, BS Kari-Nichole Magallon-Ochoa, BS Gabriela Ruby Maldonado, BS Baylee N. Malone, BS Brittnee Leigh Martin, BA Allie Bryce Martinez, BA Jarrod Ryan Massey, BA Sabrina Bell Mathis, BA Andre Curtis Mattox Jr., BS Jonathan Paul Maxwell, BA Mercy Beth Mccarty, BS David Joseph Mckinney, BS Parish Mckinney, BA Kate Josephine Mcnamee, BA Adreanna Nicole Mendoza, BA Joseph Cole Mitchell, BS Theodore James Mitchell, BA Brianna Blaire Moore, BA Demerius Jovan Moore, BA Emily Elizabeth Moore, BS Jeri Kay Moore, BS Taylor N. Moore, BA Dana Ventura Moreno, BS

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Maria Pueblito Moreno, BA Mitchell James Moreno, BA Avery Claire Munsch, BS Meghan Elisabeth Murphy, BS Morgan Lynne Muston, BA Nadia Naawu, BS Elizabeth Chriselle Nasworthy, BS Tina E. Neuser, BS Sally Nguyen, BS Ernesto Olivas, BS Jessica K. Oliver, BS Luke Edward O’Neal, BA Scott Thomas Overmyer, BS Jake A. Owens, BS Ronald Joseph Page, BA Ashlynn Belle Papajohn, BS Laken Alane Parker, BS Preston Allen Pearson, BS Marissa Gabriell Pequeno, BS Megan Laine Pless, BA Dara Donnelle Poehl, BS Katelyn Marie Potter, BS Brittany Renee Porter, BS Brianna Aaliyah Price, BA Jaida Gabrielle Price, BS Danielle Marie Puentes, BS Millicent Anastasia Hendrix, BS Victoria Ramos Hernandez, BA Alexandra Rochelle Rankin, BS Mckenzie Lee Ray, BS Ashley Charlene Reyes, BS Claire S. Rice, BS Ashleigh-Jean Allen Richardson, BA Laura Dale Richardson, BS Catherine Marie Ritzi, BA Giavanna E. Robert, BS Cameron Terreal Roberts, BA

Cynthia Monique Rodriguez, BS Lyndsie Danielle Rodriguez, BS Veronica Rodriguez, BA Odalys Milena Romero, BS Rachel Breanne Ross, BA Samantha Erica Rust, BA Armando Michael Salas III, BS Peyton Gray Sanders, BS Jaden Elece Sanford, BA Gabriela Santana Posso, BA Maria Candida Scheringer, BS Brittni Ranee’ Schmidt, BS Jeremy Austin Seaton, BA Jo Anna Shaffer, BS Andrea Renee Sherwood, BA Jasmine Cristina Silva, BA Jacolby T. Simmons, BS Shannon Nicole Simmons, BS Matthew Dylan Simonson, BA Jared Taylor Simpson, BA Richard Allen Sirman, BA Samuel Edward Smart, BA Katee Melissa Smith, BA Lauren Denise Smith, BS Elizabeth Kristi Soto, BA Gwendolyn Deann Squires, BS Alyssa Kathrynn Steiger, BS Kelli Marie Stell, BS Blake E. Stender, BS Delaney Alyse Stevens, BS Nicole De Stone, BS Keisha Ann Sublette, BA Daszia Janae Lynn Sullivan, BS Charleen Kristen Tackett, BS Sydney L. Tarleton, BS Troy Nicole Taylor, BA Elisabet M. Tellez, BS

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Kayla Elise Thane, BA Tiffany N. Therriault, BA Rantricealen Lajoy Thomas, BS Saundra S. Thomas-Seaman, BA Morgan Paige Todesco, BS Jessica Gabriela Torres, BS Trent Jerrel Touchet, BS Logan Woodfin Treadaway, BA Adelina Anita Trujillo, BS Shayne E. Turgeon, BS Joana Vaca, BA Grey Douglas Van Tassell, BS Chloe Rafaela Vega, BS Nomaris Ivette Velez, BA Andrea Frances Wagh, BA Gavin Alejandro Walker, BS Joseph Mcnair Wallace, BS Whitney Jo Walters, BS Dejah Jahon Washington, BS Eric Thomas Webster, BS Kyrsten Elise Wheeler, BS Cambrea Diane Whigham, BS Charles Edward White, BA Carsyn Tatum Whitley, BS Kali Whitmore, BA Melanie Anne Wilform, BA Hannah Renee Willingham, BS Darrell D. Willis Jr., BS Hannah R. Wilson, BS Makayla Danell Woods, BS Sydney Marie Yanez, BS Vivianna Rae Ybanez, BS Kain D. Youman, BS Riley Morgan Zettlemoyer, BS Stacey LeAnne Zink, BA Geminnis Alexis Zuniga, BS

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DR. JOHN B. PASCARELLA, DEAN On behalf of the College of Science and Engineering Technology, I extend congratulations to you on your significant accomplishment of completing the requirements for graduation. This is a milestone in your life and an achievement in which you can always take pride.

The College of Science and Engineering Technology incorporates the philosophy of a liberal arts education with the training for a position in the scientific community. Thus, your education provides you with the skills of critical thinking and the understanding of diverse cultures along with the knowledge of your scientific field. You are well equipped to become a valuable professional in our society and take with you the knowledge, experience, and history of this university. I am sure that you will use this association well and continue to enhance the reputation of our institution.

It is with great pride that the College of Science and Engineering Technology and Sam Houston State University confer upon you a degree. You are now a professional representative of the College of Science and Engineering Technology and I am sure that our reputation is in good hands.

Dr. John B. Pascarella, Dean

DEGREES AWARDED IN THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND 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 Information 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 purple 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.

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MASTER DEGREES

Peter Temitope Agboola, MS Holly Elaine Barefield, MS Blake Dustin Bogs, MS Isaac Brock Bohanan, MS Ashley Kathryn Conn, MS Emily Nichole Desormeaux, MS Mariam El-Agha, MAg Tugba Elmas, MS Erik Daniel Green, MS Megan Phyllis Greenwood, MS Thusini Pavithra Hemachandra, MS

BACHELOR DEGREES

Sajoelis Abdallah-Colon, BS Taziamoma Dondeli Abraham, BS Vivian Acevedo, BS Samantha Leann Acker, BS Audrey Ann Acord, BS Brooke Haley Adair, BS Dhiraj Adhikari, BS Rajan Adhikari, BS Robert Aguirre, BS Mackenzie Taylor Alexander, BS Jassmon Jade Allen-Bush, BS Kelly Kathryn Anthony, BS Jaquandez D’Monne Ardoin, BS Pamela Arevalo, BS Summer Anastasia Armitage, BS Darrell Wayne Arrant, BS Cailee Niccole Auck, BS Hannah Alexandra Avila, BS Oscar Uriel Avila, BS Sean Michael Avila, BS Abimbola Vivian Babatunde, BS Ashley Nicole Barber, BS Madison Michelle Barber, BS Madison Lynae Barbosa, BS Kaitlynn Desirae Barkley, BS Ismail Battal, BS Jeffrey Dylan Berg, BS Matthew Thomas Biasucci, BS Leslie Ann Blanco, BS Breanna Kylene Bolt, BS Roxana Noemi Bonilla, BS Sharon Stephanie Bravo, BS Helen Louise Bray, BAAS Hunter J. Breaux, BS Adalia Marie Brixen, BS Zachary Michael Broussard, BS Devante Rashaud Brown, BS Madyson Nicole Brown, BS Kia Alexis Brumfield, BA Sean Alexander Burnett, BS Christopher Lloyd Burns, BS Caitlin Marie Bush, BS Jacob Stanley Butcher, BS

Vindyani Herath Mudiyanselage, MS Christopher C. Herring, MS Scott Kramer Houston, MS Emeka Bobby Kanikwu, MS Yvonne Eyram Kofigah, MS Kelsie Ryann Lane, MAg Cassidy Lee Leamon, MS Derek James Lemons, MS Karl Joseph Marbach, MS Madeline Elizabeth Markette, MS Lynsey Ann Mcfarland, MS

Hannah Casey McNeese, MS Ahangama Munasinghage Muthumali, MS Sara Joy Ortega, MS Olajide Oluwatayo Salawu, MS Abantika Das Tonny, MS Blake Michael Webb, MS Joshua Allen Welsh, MS Frank H. Williams, MS Mark David Witte, MS

Brandon William Butler, BS Jessica Noemi Caceres, BS Jelani Adisamontague Callender, BAAS Marina Marie Cantu, BS LaTaia Precious Carrington, BS Skyler N. Cartwright, BS Jessica Savannah Castillo, BS Brenda Elizabeth Castro, BS Ines A. Cauquil, BS Jenny Alexis Cerna, BS Kevin Alen Chang, BS Halye K. Clark, BS Samantha Diane Clem, BS Kayla Nicole Clement, BS Brittany J. Condry, BS Jakeria Dorsha Cook, BS Adrian Rene Cortez, BS Alexander Francois Alvarado Cowles, BS Colton Dale Cowser, BS Alana Brook Cox, BS Mateo N. Cruz, BS Daycee Gale Davis, BS Mitchell Kenneth Davis, BS Zane Taylor Davis, BS Jacory Dashaun Davison, BS Justin Emmett DeBorde, BS Maria Vanessa Del Valle, BS Regan A. Delesandri, BS Alondra Diaz, BS Cheyenne C. Dolch, BS Yasmine Dominguez, BS Sabrina Nicole Doyle, BS Dylan D. Dunn, BS Ryan Scott Duty, BS Emmanuel Chiemela Ebirim, BS Brianna Isabella Ecolango, BS Kaylee Jean Enloe, BS America Estepan, BS Morgan Charlene Fairman, BS Hayden Cooper Fanguy, BS Makayla Christine Farley, BS Michael David Farrell, BS Corinne Madison Federspiel, BS

Jessica Marie Ferguson, BS James Paul Ferris II, BS Kail Ryan Fickey, BS Jailene Thaiz Flores, BS Jesus Aldair Flores, BS Lauren Rae Flores, BS James Wesley Floyd, BS Adam Michael Foger, BS George C. Fogle Jr., BS Brandon Keith Foster, BS Cody K. Frank, BS Jamicyn Corlee Franz, BS Alyssia Marie Gabbard, BS Dominique Jacquin Gadberry, BS Alejandro Garcia, BS J Jesus Garcia, BS Emily Alyse Garsee, BS Cesar Ivan Garza Sanchez, BS Michael Alexander Gaviria, BS Joseph Alois Geistmann, BS Jordyn Ann Getz, BS Aaron David Gibson, BS Jamesguy George Gierisch, BS Suzannah Jordan Gilbert, BAAS Jenna Mae Goins, BS Ryan Alexander Goldstein, BS Danielle Diane Gray, BS Antwanesha Renae Green, BAAS Joseph Alexander Green III, BS Bailee C. Gremmel, BS Jordan Tanner Groff, BS Anne Jeanette Guidish, BS Ever Nathanael Guzman, BS Braden Lawrence Gyorko, BS Kyler Estes Hancock, BS Monica Zeitler Hardwick, BAAS Rachael Brennan Hargraves, BS Sandi Marcella Harris, BS Donovan Michael Hastings, BS Aliyah Nicole Hawkins, BS Allyn Michael Heft, BS Tyler Mason Hendershot, BS Katherine Jane Henderson, BS

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Sydney Regan Hereford, BS Patricia Hernandez, BS Allison Elizaveta Hilpert, BS Brian Joseph Hines, BS Christopher Aaron Hoegger, BS Cameron Michael Hoelscher, BS Aurelia Marie Holifield, BS Bradford Kenneth Holman, BS Maeghan Simone Hopes, BS Alyssa Danielle Horne, BS Haley Elizabeth Horrell, BS Kendal Callaway Howerton, BS Dorothea Brigid Hudson, BS Virginia R. Huggins, BAAS Jaylee Nicole Hullum, BS Ashley Marie Hunziker, BS Allison Marie Ingram, BS Parker Stephen Jackson, BS Jacqueline Jimenez, BS Hannah Lynn Johnson, BS Karesela Johnson, BAAS Tanner Paul Jones, BS Te’Ylor Renee Jones, BS Prabhat Kumar K C, BS Nick Michael Kasecky, BS Mucahit Kaya, BS Kaylyn Ann Keith, BS Kaden Thomas Keller, BS Kyler David Kelley, BS Stacy Renee Kelly, BAAS Jacob Tyler Kessler, BS Ashley Nicholle Koenig, BS Gunnar Hunt Koster, BS Kasey Nicole Kretzschmar, BS

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Madison Carol Kriticos, BS Kourtney Marie Kubala, BS Makenzie Alexis Kuehn, BS Saurav Lamsal, BS Max Logan Lannom, BS Caroline Ashley Laramore, BS Brittani Nicole Leggett, BS Mari Margaret Leming, BS Kailey Brooke Lenormand, BS Aleysha Monique Lewis, BS Joshua E. Lewis, BS Kacey Ann Lewis, BS Jennifer Nicole Littrell, BS Ashley Elaine Lott, BS Bryan Alexander Lowry, BS Aleyah Kamille Lyles, BA Lauren Nadyne Lynch, BS Adam Mahmoud Madawara, BS Erin Elizabeth Madera, BS Makayla Courtney Malveaux, BS Megan Catherine Mann, BS Abel Marrero III, BS Kastan Lee Martin, BS Jorge Alexis Martinez, BS Marrisa Olivia Martinez, BS Marcus Orlando Mathews II, BS Matthew Ream Mccall, BS Montana Marie McDonald, BS Tamar Janaay Mcdonald, BS Lane Thomas Mcgehee, BS Cady Lorin Mcrae, BS Hannah Elizabeth Meade, BS Morgan Lyn Meyers, BS Madilyn Michyle Miles, BS

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James KB Minard, BAAS Damaris Miranda, BS Mercedes Miranda, BS Erik Moctezuma-Perez, BS Zachary Thomas Moczygemba, BS Crystal Y. Montemayor, BS William Parker Moore, BS Zachery Frederick Moquin, BAAS Devan Nicole Morales, BS Mereya A. Moreno, BS Vivian Moreno, BS Jessica Munoz, BS Madison Danielle Myers, BS Zachary Stone Nabors, BS Meagan Leann Nash, BS Breanna Chloe Nelson, BS Woodman David Nigh, BS Edgar Nino, BS Ahmed Samir Noman, BS Erinn Sidney O’Brien, BS Morgan Leigh Ognoskie, BS Yesica Ontiveros, BS Florence Nyasani Onyoni, BS Vivian Raquel Orellana, BS Alyssa Marie Osborne, BS Prince Owusu, BS Recep Ozcan, BS Ferhat Ozdemir, BS Enrique Tomas Padilla II, BS Constantinos Yorgos Papacostas, BS Isabel Parada, BS Briana N. Parker, BS Mizar Anthony Pasantes, BS Tiffany Ann Pattillo, BS

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Roxana Perez, BS Venu Phan, BS Ryan K. Phillips, BS Dustin Earl Pickle, BS Susan Marie Pittman, BS Shyla Neashea Porter, BS Kailey Lynn Pyle, BS Kristen Lea Quinn, BS Logan Riley Quinn, BS Kevin A. Quiroz, BS Kenya Paloma Rabadan, BS Sunil Rai, BS Robert Wesley Reddicks, BS Ashlynn Del Reed, BS Markeiysha Yvette Reed, BS Reid Brian Reichardt, BS Jessica Reyna, BS Bradyn Renea Rice, BS Brigham D. Richardson, BS Brady Morgan Risner, BS Lexi Elaine Robertson, BS Mariana Briseida Rodriguez, BS Katey Lyn Rogers, BS Benito Rojas III, BAAS Rodrigo Alonso Roldan, BS Zuleyma Nohemi Romero, BS Brittney A. Rosa Ticas, BS Rachel Nicole Ross, BS Jordan Brooke Ruffeno, BS Jared Paul Rumbo, BS Andrew Joseph Ruth, BS Jessica B. Rydlund, BS Ociel Allan Salazar, BS Connor Michael Salerno, BS

Dania Elizabeth Salmeron, BS Emanuel Adolfo Sanchez, BS Ileana M. Sanchez, BA Jancarlo Isaac Sanchez, BS Rebeca Noemi Sanchez, BS Kasey Coe Sanders, BS Carilyn Jessey Santisteban, BS Molly Ruth Sarles, BS Dustin Allen Sawyer, BS Benjamin James Schmid, BS Jesse Tyler Schultz, BS Kylie Joan Scofield, BS Lauren Makenzie Scott, BS Misti L. Scudday, BAAS Lance David Sebesta, BS Morad Sehlaoui, BS Shawn A. Shaw, BS Taylor Alexis Shelley, BS Joshua David Shepard, BS Joshua Hamilton Shepherd, BS Michael David Shields, BS Nichola Lynn Shost, BS Dijesh Shrestha, BS Bradie Simmons, BS Mason Givens Simmons, BS Savanna Lynne Smith, BS Christopher Solis Alcaraz, BS Shelby Renae Soliz, BS Will Garrett Soward, BS Phillip Henry Stelter, BS Marissa L. Stevens, BS Isabella M. Stokes, BS Joseph David Strachan, BS Courtney Michelle Sullivan, BS

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Yalcin Taf, BS Loren Ashley Tates, BAAS Nathan Tillman Taylor, BS Kalvin Terrell, BS Anubhav Thakur, BS Nicholas Terel Theall, BS Jake Stuart Thompson, BS Kestly E. Tinklepaugh, BS Alec Boyd Turner, BS Ty Allen Turner, BS Christian Tyndall, BS William Tanner Ursell, BS Deju Tye Vela, BS Lynndell Joseph Venible, BS Karen Villegas Guio, BS Trevor Dayne Wagley, BS Daren Jarrod Walker, BS Hunter Kai Walker, BS McKenzie Ann Walker, BS Lael Raeanne Wallin, BS William G. Ware, BS Thomas Doyle Welborn, BS Sydney Nicole Welch, BS Nathan H. Wells, BS Travis Connor Wells, BS Alea B. White, BS Whitlee Dorothy Josephine Whitlow, BS Jenna Beth Williams, BS Madison Breanna Williams, BS Kyle James Wimberly, BS Lauren Ashley Wood, BS Kevin Devon Woodard, BS Nicholas Martin Wright, BS Tao Zhou, BS

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OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS The Alumni Association is your Bearkat connection and exists to serve and sustain the Sam Houston State University alumni network.

The ability to connect 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. With more than 130,000 living alumni, the best way to stay connected and show your Bearkat pride is to join the alumni association.

Download the new SHSU KatApp in the Apple store or Google Play store to manage your alumni association membership and enjoy member only discounts nationwide. Advantages of Alumni Association membership: Invitation to special events Alumni publications Alumni discounts (check alumni.shsu.edu for discount listings) Alumni networking Monthly Sam e-newsletter Regional Alumni Clubs and Special Interest groups

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 your continued support each year to ensure SHSU remains an outstanding public university.

To contact the SHSU Alumni Association, call 800-283-7478. Or visit us online at alumni.shsu.edu.

COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE Mark Tuttle, Chair Douglas Berg, Vice Chair Matthew Wagner, Vice Chai Dustin Gross, Vice Chair

ARTS AND MEDIA Jonathon Bryson Nicholas Graves Peter Roussel

Maria Busby Edward L. Chatal Anne Gaillard Keith Jenkins Stephanie Knific Brian Loft Kevin Morris David Naranjo Juan Nunez Erin Parr Scott Plugge Teresa Ringo Richard Rodriguez Christopher Standerfer Diana Brown Steve Nenninger Joey Robertson Laura Sullivan

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Jonathan Breazeale Xiaoman Duan Kurt Jesswein Steve Johnson Hadley Leavell Juliana Lilly Bala Maniam Christopher Reutzel Jeff Strawser Robert Stretcher

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE Joan Bytheway Jurg Gerber Russell Lundberg Holly Miller Michael Vaughn Rita Watkins

EDUCATION Alma Contreras-Vanegas Andrea Foster Daphne Johnson Mae Lane Joyce McCauley Melinda Miller Diana Nabors Jalene Potter HEALTH SCIENCES Laura Burleson Patrick Davis Jennifer Didier Linda James Rosanne Keathley Jose Santiago

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT

HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES Courtney Banks Hillary Langley Bernadette Pruitt Uzma Quraishi SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Ross Guida Dwayne Pavelock Tarek Trad

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