Fall 2025 Commencement
Saturday, December 13, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Hilliard Center Arena
A Member of The Texas A&M University System
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Fall 2025 Commencement
President Kelly M. Miller, presiding
Prelude and Processional*
Carrier of the Mace .................................................................................................... Dr. Collin Webster
Associate Professor of Kinesiology, College of Education and Human Development
Welcome ................................................................................................... President Kelly M. Miller, Ph.D.
Presentation of the Colors .................................................................TAMU-CC Army Islander Battalion
National Anthem ............................................................................................................ Jessica Valdez ‘25 Alumna, TAMU-CC
Commencement Address ............................................................................................... Patrick D. Murray
National President of the Coastal Conservation Association
Presentation of Degree Candidates ............................................................................ Dr. Cate Rudowsky
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs College of Business .................................................................................. Associate Dean Veysel Avsar College of Education and Human Development ....................................................... Dean Josh Watson College of Liberal Arts .......................................................................................... Dean Kyoko Amano
Conferring of Degrees............................................................................. President Kelly M. Miller, Ph.D.
Announcing................................................................................................ Dr. Carmen Tejeda-Delgado
Professor and Director of Transformative Alliance for Student Success College of Education and Human Development
Hooding of Doctoral Candidates ...............................................................Candidate’s Major Professor College of Education and Human Development | Assisting: Dean Joshua Watson
Commissioning .................................................................................. Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Stevens Professor of Military Science
Alumni Presentation .................................................................................................... Kimberly Cook ’94 President, TAMU-CC National Alumni Association
Recessional*
*Audience will remain seated.
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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Dr. Michelle L. Costa
Dissertation: Female Veterans and the Effects of Transition on Academic Success in College
Dr. Katherine June Dames
Dissertation: Promising Practices for Prospective Student Engagement: A Directed Content Analysis of Institutional Reports and Chatbot Interactions
Dr. Krystina Nicole De La Rosa
Dissertation: Perceived Fit or Friction: Exploring Female Principals' Leadership Through Role Congruity Theory
Dr. Liza Yvonne Diaz
Dissertation: Inflation of Literacy Proficiency in Marginalized Populations
Dr. Jenifer Nicole Guerra
Dissertation: In the Zone: A Strategic Approach to Designing a Master Schedule
Dr. Elsa Rodriguez Hofstetter
Dissertation: Meeting Students Where They Are: Action Research on Differentiation Instruction and Student Performance in Special Education
Dr. Bryanna Nicole Jackson
Dissertation: Leading Through the Slump: A Principal's Investigation Into Academic Regression and Tiered Math Supports
Dr. Diana Marissa Lopez
Dissertation: Engagement and Instructional Impact on Bilingual TELPAS Performance
Dr. Bibek Luitel
Dissertation: Examining the Influence of U.S. Undergraduate Student Debt on Low Socioeconomic Students
Dr. Fatima Valeria Martinez
Dissertation: Examining the Correlation Between Training Deficiency, Organizational Culture, and Performance in Healthcare
Dr. Jose Guillermo Mendoza Jr.
Dissertation: Examining the Influence of After-School Programs on STAAR Math Performance
Dr. Valerie Ann Nesmith-Arechiga
Dissertation: Unapologetically Latina: Exploring How Latina K-12 Principals Harness Their Community Cultural Wealth to Lead
Dr. Roberto Carlos Perez
Dissertation: Student Success and Campus Climate Factors
Dr. Jessica Paige Robbins
Dissertation: A Multicase Study of Principal Perception of Central Office Support Using an Adaptive Leadership Framework
Dr. Martha Jane Rose
Dissertation: Evolving Expectations: The Transition Experiences of Principals from Managerial to Instructional Leadership Frameworks
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership,
continued
Dr. Ambrosia Salome Washington
Dissertation: Teaching the Educators: Teaching Assistant Perceptions on Training and Support
Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education
Dr. Cory Sean Martin
Dissertation: Investigating the Moderating Effect of Rebelliousness on the Relationship Between Self-Stigma, Public Stigma, and Mental Health Help-Seeking Behavior in Emerging Adults
Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Mayra Angelica Alvarado Ramirez
Dissertation: Hispanics in Their STEM Career Pathways
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Master of Accountancy
Alen Abraham
Erin Adams
Melanie Patricia Aguilar
Andrei Alexandru Apostol
Sandra Iliana Avila
Zechariah Jacob Barajas
Alicia Florencia Bejaran
Timothy Craig Boutte
Michael James Capps
Nicholas Christiano Charles
Ethan Cole Chesters
Gabrielle Doreen Collado
Gabriela Magaly Cruz
Kayla Diaz
Sarah Dockins
Kelsey Ann Ede
Yasmina Immad El Abbasi
Ashley Renee Esquivel
Derek S. Abraham
Stephen Abuschinow
Jonas Adoe
Lexy-Marie Devera Aguila
Makayla Renee Aguirre
Rajendra Alaparthi
Faith Marie Alessi
Christina Nicole Amaral
Peter Brian Amaral
Prince Kofi Amo
Gunasekaran Anikorai Raman
Moshe Bunim Arnold
Sheri Beth Ayers
Jana Ramez Badaoui Najjar
Bailey Baker
Kevin Bryant Baker
Karina Barajas
Blake W. Fails
Olajumoke Falade
Mariana Frausto
Belinda C. Garcia
Rocio Guerra-Orellana
Alyssa Nicole Guidi
Danielle Lynn Held
Natalie Hinojosa
Joseph Thad Kirtland
Garner Avery Kuras-Whitworth
Estevan Luis Martinez
Jenna Lynn Mayer
Greyson E. McMurray
Joseph Daniel Miller
Robert Leroy Morton
Michelle Elizabeth Nasser
Lily Anne Jackson Oliver
Jerri Lynn Parra
Master of Business Administration
Vanessa M. Baraza
Nicole Danielle Barnes
Benita Barraza
Megan Elaine Barrera
Joshua Paul Becker
Alisyn L. Bedair
Imari M. Bell
Zoe Rayne Bellamy
Jordan Elyse Benitez
Daniel Patrick Bennett
Mariam Bickit
Manjari Bista
Aimsley Danielle Blank
Erika Pastula Bludau
Kristin Denise Bowlin
Anne Marie Rose Boyum
Nicole Kathryn Branning
Rajvi S. Patel
Noel Adrian Pena
Alejandra Ruby Ramirez
Erika Lynn Reyna
Joseph D. Ricupati
Marcela R. Robbins
Cole Ryan
Shelby K. Seale
Monica Thompson
Alexys Marie Titus
Julian Matthew Trinidad
Taylor Vickers
Ashley Wallace
Brittan Haley Webb
Maxwell Wu
Pedro Puente Zamora III
Abigail Zumwalt
Daniel Bravo
Monica Renee Bravo
Angela Brittingham
Don Bryant
Carlie Marie Buddemeyer
Huyen Thanh Bui
Juan Buritica
Sierra Deneen Burleigh
Ty Alexander Cade
Jennifer Amber Calderone
Adolfo A. Carrillo
Anthony Carter
Adam J. Carty
Daniel Castillo
Sarat Chalamalasetty
Valissa Shirany Chavez
Daniel Clancy IV
Tarionne Kaleel Clay
Wayne Stephed Conn
Stuart Franklin Cook
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Master of Business Administration, continued
Valerie Diann Dahlgren-Ballew
Ruby Darbonne
Venugopal Darur
Adrian Valero Diaz
Corey Distefano
Jason X. Duran
Leeana Nicole Duran
Vinay Jacob Eapen
Chrystal Carylyn Eddy
Marie Eddy
Dana-Marie Sherrod Edwards
Nina Ruth Falgout-Ramos
David Ray Ferguson
Julie Lynn Ferguson
Hillary Flory
Reena Fogle
Debra Franco
Ashley Galindo
Carlos Andres Garcia
Christina Garcia
Maria Esther Garcia
Jason R. Gardner
Christina Garrett
Derrica Garrett
Kathy L. Garza
Laura Ann Garza
Stephanie Lee Garza
Tyson Luke Geist
Ashley Christine Gerke
Samson Weldemichael Ghilu
Rosemary Christine Girgis
Luis Alfredo Gonzalez
John Benton Grassedonio
Heather Elizabeth Gregory
Eric Randall Griffin
Claudia M. Guerra Zaragoza
Jennifer Ejercito Guerrero
Neha Gurung
Craig La Valle Hammer
Kenneth Blake Hancock
Peter Asaad Hanna
Jonathan David Harris
Ingrid Herbert
Jessica E. Hickok
Rachel Hill
Kristopher Robert Hollinger
Md Sazzad Hossain
Stefanie Nicole Howell
Kailey Delaine Hughes
Amber B. Ibarra
Michael Chimdi Ifedi
James Daniel Isom
Shane Kyle Jain-Hutchison
Sandra Lee Janousek
Ashleigh Lillymae Johal
Charles E. Johnson III
Mallory Johnson
Armah Emmanuel Jones
Melissa Amber Jordan
Nathaniel T. Jostes
Alejandro Miguel Juarez
Rida Kaiser
Nsi Idika Kalu
Jessica Marie Kazmierski
Colleen M. Kelly
Aleeza Shabreen Khan
Armin Khansari
Nithen Kizhkkethara
Kristyn Lee Langford
Dandan Li
Ashley Rene Longlais
Julian Ryan Lopez
Illia Lukashuk
Donald Karl Mallick
Zarah Mehr Maroof
Steven Keith Marshall
Alberto Martinez Jr.
Anna Ferris Martinez
Rudy Robert Martinez Jr.
Abdurrahman Masood
Nicole Diane Mayhall
Matthew Mcbride
Kelly Michelle Mcelroy
Cory Mckesson
Adrian Ray Medina Sr.
Angelina Sky Medina
Kristy L. Mendoza
Naomi Gloree Mercado-Velez
Holley Renee Moore
Becky Mora
Elias Edelio Moreno
Sabrina Leigh Moreno
Jackson Matthew Mulliken
Debbie Mendez Munoz
Graham Blair Murdoch
Ritu Nagpal
John Francis Nally Jr.
Lucian Daniel Narita
Cindy Hanh Nguyen
Nien Thanh Nguyen
Joseph Abbie Nmeir
Stephen Eric Norris
Charlton Nwaefulu
Cormier Deona O'Steen
Vanessa Obafemi
Oluwasheun Odewale
Mohammed Zaheer Omar
Marian Onwuchekwa
Ciara Isabel Ortega
Adejoke O. Oshikoya
Gregorio Ovalle III
Martha Nicole Owen
Barsana Palit
Soumen Palit
Rosy Dawt Len Par
Jessica Rhiannon Payne
Alexa Mirella Perez
Anders Perez
Dakota Markus Perez
Reyna Perez
Zachary Pfeil
Monique M. Pike
Venyssia Selena Pizana
Katrena L. Plummer
Flint Postle
Karla Karina Quintero
Shawn Khandaker Rahman
Ashish Rai
Kevin Jason Raj
Regan Renee Ramirez
Riley Raquel Ramirez
Courtney Sebastian Ray II
Lisa Marie Reimert
Keith Oliver Reinhard
Emily J. Reyna
Juan Carlos Ricciardi
Tristen Rich
Madeline Elizabeth Riedl
Hector Rivas
Ethan Rivera
Beshoy Rizk
Syed Rizvi
Alexis Leeanna Rodriguez
Madalynn V. Roest
Abigail Rosa
Joshua Edward Rose
William Reynolds Roth
Robert Bryan Russin
Fallon R. Sadler
Jessica P. Saldana
Robert Saldana Jr.
Nickel Sampson
Samuel Robert Sanders
Meg Schomburg
Kevin Wayne Schumann
Quandanique La'Shai Semien
Kevin Munir Shaabi
Clayton Shead
Alexandra Nicole Sievers
Gabriel Costa Silva
Juliana M. Silva
Travis Lee Sladky
Kristyle Solomon
Maegan Reann Soltero
Landon Palmer Sopchak
Dena Regina Soth
Mary Spencer
Philip Spencer
Dylan Ray Stives
Valerie Michelle Suarez
Nathan Tagle
Melissa Talley
Cecilia Ann Tapia
Enisha Taylor
Daniel S. Tittle
Victoria Lee Tovar
Karla Diana Trochez
Marilyn Michal Tucker
Antanissha Dewaya Tyler
Joan De L. Ugarte
Stephanie Valdez
Jose Valles Jr.
Delilah J. Vega
Leslie K. Velazquez Galeote
Abel Velez
Gabriella Cruz Verastiqui
Ana D. Vigo
Maria S. Villarreal
Meredyth Von Seelen
Roneil Vyas
Tara Lynn Ward
Alissa Welsh
Alyssa M. West
Antoine Williams III
Paige Ray Woelke
Camen Womack
James Younts Sr.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Master of Science
Lisveet Anaya-Martinez
Hannah Michelle Arisola
Kelsey Marie Ashworth
Colby Todd Bain
Calli Michelle Barber-York
Jasmine Latoya Belyeu
Abby A. Blackburn
Rebecca Claire Blackburn
Taylor Burns
Alianna Cedillo
Nash Clouston
Dawson X. Dinh
Marissa Nicole Guerra
Andrea Gutierrez
Olivia Kristin Gutierrez
Kevone Deysean Hargrove
Debra Kay Hebert
Salena Hicks
Ketavion De'Ron Humber
Satvika Janga
Lydia Erynn Jones
Aren Charlie Karasick
Jessica Ashley Kirkham
Dayna Adriana Loya
Jeffery Manzer
Chloe Rachelle Markland
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Master of Arts
Desiree De Leon
Jayne-Marie Ann Linguist
Master of Public Administration
Gabriella Dolores Olivas-Arroyo
Tejaswi Pothina
Nicolette Delanie Ramirez
Roxanne Michelle Regalado-Pena
David Riojas Jr.
Carlos Antonio Rojas Martinez
Oscar Benny Tadlock III
Emily Pearl Waddles
Kori Genine Ware
Jessica Victoria Webster
Anna Mae Whetstine
Kayode Adewale Yaya
Clarissa Danielle Zavala
Chelsea Xuan Nguyen
Chloe Victoria Tilley
Julia Mae Carter
Abagail Nicole Evans
Cameron L. Allen
Estephanie Alvarez Ramirez
Bradley Alverson‡
Kayla R. Anzaldua
Kiara X. Arbulu Robas
Theresa Arguello*
Angela Arredondo*
Christian I. Badillo*
Noel Santiago Banuelos
Blanca Michelle Martinez Barajas•
Jacob Barron
Tom Berry
Parth D. Bhakta•
Manuel Antonio Blancas
Cassidy L. Borgmeyer
Emma Ruth Bracken
Kaden Paul Bradley
Gabrielle Rose Brandon
Emily-Kate Brooks
Trevor Samuel Brown*
Hailey Brianne Burge•
Caden C. Burnside
Craig Ryan Campbell
Paul Charles Cardenas•
Arian Michelle Carman‡
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Valerie Patricia Jimenez
Michael Joseph Munoz
Bachelor of Business Administration
Mason Martin Castillo*
Cale Clinton Chambers
Bryan S. Chavarria
Ruben Anthony Chavez
Jakob Christensen
Avery Emigen Clark
Kelsey Isabel Cobarruvias
Jordan Delino Comeaux•
Jeremy D. Conard
Madeleine R. Cormier•
Sarah Coughran•
Destinee Cruz
Jonathan Rudy Davila
Andrea S. De La Rosa
Brayden Xavier Dietz
Eliazar Espinoza III*
Adriana Aidee Espinoza Reyes
Allison Renee Ezell•
Eric Stewart Fettig
Enissa N.R. Flores
Trey Michael Gage
Lauren L. Galvez
Crista M. Garcia*
Gloria I. Garcia
Michael Alexander Garcia
Sebastian Garcia
Madison Alana Gardner
Jonah S. Gelista
Garrison Michael Giddens
Tonja R. Gilliam*
Monica Marie Gomez
Shabana Grace Gonzales-Rangel
Andres Gonzalez
Cristy Gonzalez
Melissa A. Gonzalez*
Jordan Lynn Gregory‡
Ashley R. Gutierrez•
Jacob William Hammonds
Sydney Elizabeth Hampton
Colin Hannigan*
Kaylee Morgan Hansen‡
Douglas Anthony Haskin
Donovan Lynn Hawkins
Lillian Emily Hermosillo
Arely J. Hernandez
Jessica R. Hernandez
Alexandra R. Herrera•
Reana Nicole Hinojosa
Grace Nicole Hunt
Coty Thomas Johnson
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Bachelor of Business Administration, continued
Giavanna Nicci Juedes
Josiah David Kalbfleisch
Alan S. Kauffman•
Madison R. Kaysen*
Abigail Nicole Kirkpatrick
Kaelin Nicole Kuhl•
Adrianne Michelle Lain
Courtney Noelle Larson
Ysabel Ledezma III
Megan Denise Little
D' Angelo Omar Lopez
Leeann Lucio
Brandon George Magro-Torres•
Victoria Grace Maloney
Anna Maragakis‡
Emmanuel Vasilios Maragakis
Jaren Marshall
Mason H. Martinez
Rose M. Martinez
Pamela Mauldon
Sterling Cole Mcbride
Gilbert Ian Mchaney‡
Tyler Allen Mcmurrey
Austyn Ryan Meaux•
Juana Estrella Mendoza- Benitez‡
Alejandro Miranda
Esperanza Montoya
Jessette S. Morales
Caroline E. Munoz•
Lesly Gabriela Munoz Garcia
Makayla Michelle Olivarez
Ty Jacob Osborne
Josh Michael Parnell•
Luke Daniel Pereyra
Megan V. Perez
Duy Phan
Robert Dean Phillips
Jemimah S. Ra•
Dara Lila Ramon
Jessica D. Ramos-Ortega
Isaac Reichle‡
Cary Elizabeth Roberson*
Amber N. Rodriguez
Ariel Rodriguez
Kayla Alexis Rodriquez
Angel M. Runkel*
Odalys J. Ruvalcaba*
Madison Sway Salazar•
Maria Teresa San Miguel
Liliana E. Sanchez
Jaren Matthew Schaumberg
Gregory Guess Shanks
Marley Blaine Snider
Riley Grace Sorelle•
Leah Renee Steadman
Aaron N. Stevens
Garrett Brice Talbott
Miriam Rose Tegnander
Courtney E. Telge
Troy A. Thienpont‡
Pamela Raylene Thomas
Keane Michael Uhl
Devin Marie Valdez
James R. Valentine
John Paul Villarreal
William Anthony Wagner
Alexa L. Waldrop
Elizabeth M. Welder*
Hannah Paige Wetegrove•
Madison Elana Whitt*
Jackson Wade Wiethorn
Grant Brockway Williams
Reese Philip Wilson
Andrew Duncan Wolf
Abrahim Suleman Zubair
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Bachelor of Science
Gregorio Cuatro Alcorta
Joria Leliah Alvarado‡
Justine K. Alvarado•
Faith Ann Boultinghouse‡
Ryan Christopher Buckner
Jaclyn Rae Callejo
Trianna Bailey Calvillo*
Tessa R. Castaneda
Nati Marie Chavarria*
Giselle Andrea Colon•
Dylan Michael Conway
Briton Dane Cook*
Cynthia Alvarez Espinoza*
Karis Allesandra Mae Flores•
Honors Program Graduate
Joshua Michael Frankland•
Shannon R. Galvan
Siarah Jade Galvan
Stephanie Mercedes Garza
Christina Nicole Gomez
Destiny Marie Gonzalez
Madison Abrego
Rodolfo Abrego III
Kwesi Osei Afrim-Thomas-Henderson
Melissa Chico Alfaro
Joseph Scott Anderson
Enedina Gonzalez‡
Catherine Olivia Hernandez
Kenneth Edward Hill Jr.‡
Kathryn Janelle Honeycutt*
Kendahl Brooke Knoop*
Joshua A. Lee‡
Cristanne Nicole Levett
Lauren F. Lindell‡
Shannon R. Madden
Arianna Martinez‡
Melanie Montserrat Martinez
Seth Allen Mattly•
Hampton T. Mccollum
Lyndsey Elizabeth Mclaughlin
Tristen Marq-Allen Mendez
Dayna Marie Mireles
Isabella Leeann Munoz*
Gautam Neelesh Musale*
Sydney C. Narvid
Jessica J. Partida‡
Janette Perez
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Bachelor of Arts
Melanie K. Barber
Taylor Nicole Barnhardt•
Grace Elizabeth Beard
Nancy Doria Becker•
Fatima Lizbeth Betancourt
Irma Dina Pimentel
Alyssa Ann Reyes*
Merysa E. Rios‡
Rylie Elizabeth Romero•
Madison S. Rovira•
Stephanie Ruiz
Kyle E. Sanders
Alfredo Sandoval III
Morgan Marie Simpson*
Harlee M. Snoddy
Amanda Lynette Soria
Sadie R. Sutton
Ashley R. Tomlinson
Ashley Victoria Torres
Liseth Valencia•
Morgan Rylee Westbury
Ashley Lynn White•
Jennifer Gayle Willett
Jacklynn Bertha Zamora*
Daniel Robert Broussard
Savannah Lynn Brown
Ashley Nicole Butts
Bryant Castro
Braylon Harris Compton
Katie Lynn Cruise*
Jasline David•
Marlin D. Davis
Leaunna Mohna Dean
Alyssa K. Diaz
Alaney P. Edwards
Camila Elisea‡
Katelyn Mary Erangey
Daniel Xavier Escobar
Vanessa Marie Galvan‡
Tatyana Nicole Giron‡
Jorden Jerri Madison Goforth
Kylie Blake Golightly
Roy D. Gomez‡
Angelina Desiree Gonzales
Candace Marie Gonzalez•
Gianna Lavon Greene
Taylor B. Griggs
Karla Lizeth Gutierrez
Zoe Hardy
Zarin J. Hendrix•
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Bachelor of Arts, continued
Isla Marie Hernandez
Josie Lynn Hinojosa
Alexandra Marie Jenkins
Samantha M. Jimenez‡
Makayla Nicole King•
Michael D. Lane
Samantha Marie Lopez
Katharen Kae Luecke
Korrine Alexus Martinez‡
Laurie Ann Martinez‡
Miranda Martinez‡
John Michael Mcdermott‡
Sarah Destiny Medrano
Diego Mendoza‡
Jessica Samantha Mendoza
Jackelyn Elizabeth Montecillos
Matthew P. Perez‡
Noah Ivan Perez
Skylar B. Powell
Amanda Nicole Pro
Alyssa Marie Ramirez‡
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Science
Kimberly Diana Aguilar
Mckenzie Lynn Ahrlett*
Austin A. Alfaro
Simon Samsuddin Barde
Donovan David Benavides
Brystol Raye Bentz
Loriely Carrasco
Myriam Alexia Cervantes
Aliyah M. Delgado•
Carter B. Dillenbeck
Kenna Dawn Erickson‡
Johena Akshani Fernando
Jacqueline Marie Garcia
Olivia Rose Garza
Andrea R. Gonzales
Kristin V. Grundstrom‡
Kenan A. Hild‡
Peyton Renee Horelica
Joseph Edward Howard
Katherine Michelle Martin*
Airam A. Martinez
Kyris Ann-Marie Matula
Jasiah T. Moreno
Karina R. Pena
Noah Bruce Platzer
Jessica M. Potter
Adrianna Nicole Powell
Ryan Puentes
Officer Commissioning Second Lieutenant United States Army
Manuel Antonio Blancas
Katherine Michelle Martin
Nathan D. Ramos•
Kody Jakob Rittgers•
Mikayla Beth Rivera
Sonia E. Robles‡
Crystal Jewel Rusher
Grant R. Ryan
Samantha Bianca Salas*
Abigail M. Samarripas
Madison Rose Schacherl
Sabrina Isabella Silva•
Isabella Mireya Solis
Ivan A. Sotelo
Sydney Ann Stephenson*
Honors Program Graduate
Conner Gaylen Tate*
Viktoria Stephanie Terry
Anna Krisch Tully
Alyssa D. Villegas•
Samora Shanee Louise Watson
Mason Levi Whittle•
Jenna Alysse Wood
Samantha Lizeth Resnick*
Zachary Thomas Riley
Gabriella Maria Robles
Daniel Silverio Santos Sosa
Liberty-Anne Nicole Schuessler
Grace Carolyn Simons
Zoe J. Smith
Sierra Leony Soliz-Segura
Benjamin Ray Stewart
Noah M. Thomas*
Mason Walter Francis Utecht
Jadelynn D. Vega•
Joshua Isaiah Walker
Crystal Ybarra
The names on this program include all students who have applied for graduation. Conferral of the official degree is based upon completion and certification of all degree requirements.
Forrest Xavier Clay
Leticia Garza
Pat Murray is the national president of the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA), one of the nation’s largest marine resource conservation organizations, with more than 125,000 members and 224 chapters across 17 coastal states.
A lifelong advocate for ocean and fisheries conservation, Murray also serves as vice chairman of the Advisory Board for the Harte Research Institute (HRI) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Under his leadership, CCA has championed numerous conservation efforts, including the Bringing Baffin Back initiative and programs supported through the Mark W. Ray CCA Texas Endowed Directorship of the Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation at HRI.
Before leading CCA at the national level, Murray worked as a fishing guide along the Texas Coast, later becoming an award-winning editor of TIDE Magazine and the author of two acclaimed books.
He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, and pursued further study in nonprofit management and public policy at Harvard Kennedy School.
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents
Mr. Robert L. Albritton, Chairman ...................................................................... Fort Worth
Mr. Jay C. Graham, Vice Chairman ........................................................................ Houston
Mr. David C. Baggett .............................................................................................. Houston
Mr. John W. Bellinger ....................................................................................... San Antonio
Mr. James R. "Randy" Brooks ........................................................................... San Angelo
Mr. Michael A. "Mike" Hernandez III ................................................................ Fort Worth
Mr. Bill Mahomes, Jr. ................................................................................................. Dallas
Ms. Kelley Sullivan Georgiades ............................................................................. Houston
Mr. R Sam Torn ....................................................................................................... Houston
Mr. Cage M. Sawyers ............................................................................................... Texoma
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Official Ring
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and the Islander Alumni Association unveiled the official ring in 1999. The ring itself is a symbol of achievement, unity, and university spirit. Upperclassmen wear the ring with the school’s name facing their heart. Upon the granting of degrees at commencement, graduates turn the ring around, with the name facing outward. This symbolizes that the graduate is now ready to face new challenges outside the university.
The official ring is a visible, tangible manifestation of the long-lasting bond between Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and its alumni, offering symbolic representation of one’s past, present, and future as an Islander. As always, it is alumni who carry the same pride in their university, and a seamless gold band holds together the many people who have shared a dream—to earn a college education..
University Mace
The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Mace is the wooden staff that is carried by a mace bearer leading the academic processional for commencements, convocations, and special university ceremonies. Originally, the mace was a long-handled club used by knights during the Middle Ages to crush the armor of enemies. Later, ceremonial maces were carried by guards of French and English monarchs. Later still, the mace was carried or placed by a magistrate or dignitary to establish authority. In sessions of the British House of Commons, the mace is placed on the treasury table. In the U.S. House of Representatives, it is placed to the right of the speaker. Today, the University Mace is used to symbolize the authority of the University President and is a grand emblem of tradition at commencement ceremonies for colleges and universities.
Academic regalia (cap, gown, and hood) date to 12th-century Europe, where they were worn primarily for warmth by university students as well as laymen. As laymen gradually changed their garb to capes and breeches, institutions of learning prescribed the gown of black for scholars, with a hood draped down the back when not worn over the head and a mortarboard cap shaped like the mortarboard of the master workman.
In 1985 in the United States, the Intercollegiate Commission prepared a code, specifying the design and color of academic regalia for colleges and universities in the United States. Under this code, the bachelor ’s gown has long pointed sleeves. The master’s gown has an oblong sleeve. The doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves. Gowns are generally black; however, a number of schools have adopted special regalia for the doctor’s gown. The velvet border of the hood may represent either the color of the degree or the color of the field of study. The current trend is for the color to represent the field of study rather than the name of the degree, but in earlier years dark blue was characteristic for a Ph.D. in any field. Hoods are lined with the official colors of the college or university from which the degree is received.
Caps are the traditional mortarboard except for the doctor’s degree, where a four-sided velvet tam is optional. Caps from schools with special color gowns or from foreign universities may be more distinctive. Cap tassels for the doctor’s degree are gold, while the tassels for the master’s and bachelor’s degree are typically black. Holders of all these degrees wear the tassel on the left. The ritual of bachelor’s degree candidates shifting the tassel from right to left marks the conferring of one’s first university degree.
Hood Color Code
Arts, Letters, Humanities ..................................... White Commerce, Accountancy, Business .......................Drab
Dental.....................................................................Lilac
Economics.......................................................... Copper
Education ......................................................Light Blue
Engineering ........................................................ Orange
Fine Arts, Architecture ........................................ Brown
Library Science ...................................................Lemon
Medicine .............................................................. Green
Music.......................................................................Pink
Nursing...............................................................Apricot
Philosophy..................................................... Dark Blue
Physical Education...................................... Sage Green
Public Administration .............................. Peacock Blue
Public Health............................................. Salmon Pink Science ...................................................Golden Yellow
Social Work..........................................................Citron
Speech ......................................................... Silver Gray
Academic Honors
Students earning academic honors wear cords in recognition of academic excellence. The following honors are awarded at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi:
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• Summa Cum Laude: the silver honor cord is awarded to graduates whose cumulative grade point average is 3.9 and above.
Magna Cum Laude: the blue honor cord is awarded to graduates whose cumulative grade point average is 3.7 to 3.899.
Cum Laude: the green honor cord is awarded to graduates whose cumulative grade point average is 3.5 to 3.699.
*The honors presented during the ceremony are calculated on the student’s institutional cumulative grade point average and institutional credit hours through the semester prior to filing for graduation. Official honors designation, which includes the calculation of the final semester’s grades and hours, will be indicated on the final transcript and diploma.
Honor Society Medallions and Cords
Students at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi have the privilege of being asked to join honor societies. Membership is based on grade point average and special criteria for each organization such as major, community service, and service to a profession. Students belonging to these honor societies wear cords and medallions that represent their high achievements and the colors and symbols of the organization.
Music Provided by Symphonic Winds
Directed by Dr. Brian Shelton, Professor of Music
Special thanks to the faculty, staff, Student Government Association, and Island Ambassadors who participated in today’s events.
Fall 2025 Commencement