Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONAND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Dr.Veronica Ramon
Dissertation: Simplifying the Refinement of a Peer-To-Peer Mentoring Program Through the Development of a Drill Down Logic Model: A Dissertation in Practice
Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education
Dr. Lien Thi Nguyen
Dissertation: Development and Validation of the Counseling Imposter Scale (CIS)
Dr Adachukwu Chinelo Uzondu
Dissertation: The Effectiveness of CBT-Based Positive Self-Affirmations on Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors’ Self-Esteem and Hope
Dr.Yunyun Zhang
Dissertation: Initial Development and Validation of the Healthcare Professionals’ Implicit Bias Checklist
Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Jeanette Isabel Figueroa
Dissertation: Representations in Texas English Language Arts’ Textbooks: A Critical Literature Pedagogy Study
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Doctor of Philosophy in Geospatial Computer Science
Dr. Wen Zhang
Dissertation: Towards Intelligent and Sustainable IoT System
COLLEGE OF NURSINGAND HEALTH SCIENCES
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Dr. Shannon E. Boyd
Project: Does Providing COVID-19 Education to Jail Inmates and Staff Increase Knowledge and Willingness to Vaccinate?
Dr. Kelli Newman Dahlgren
Project: Increasing Colorectal Cancer Knowledge, Awareness, and Intent to Screen in an Underserved Region
Dr.Vernice Davis
Project: Implementing a Standardized Process to Improve Insurance
Pre-Authorization Time and Subsequent Delays in Care
Dr. Okiemute O. Diejomaoh
Project: Conducting a DNP Project to Measure the Implementation of Chlamydia Screening on a University Campus
COLLEGE OF NURSING
AND
HEALTH SCIENCES
Doctor of Nursing Practice, continued
Dr. Melinda Ann Fitts
Project: A Health Literacy Education Initiative to Improve Breast Cancer Knowledge in Minority Women
Dr. Claudia Saenz Hourigan
Project: Implementing an Evidenced-Based Toolkit for Fall Prevention in Community-Dwelling Hispanic Elderly
Dr. Karen Willis LaNasa
Project: Improving Nursing Student Outcomes: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Implement a Structured Clinical Teaching Program
Dr. Melanie Leah Milner
Project: Use of Standardized Discharge Education Program (SDEP) and Follow-Up Phone Calls to Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions
Dr. Laura Ann Rivas
Project: A Nurse-led Diabetic Foot Care Education Program for Adult Patients
Dr. Rosa Marina Rivera
Project: Implementation of a Professional Governance Practice Model in an Ambulatory Care Setting
Dr. Gloria Colleen Roux
Project: Using Parental Education and Text Reminders to Increase the Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Rate in Early Adolescents
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Doctor of Philosophy in Coastal and Marine System Science
Dr. Yixi Qiu
Dissertation: Determining Source Apportionment of Din and Don in a Gulf of Mexico Watershed and Airshed
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Master of Accountancy
Patience R. Alvarado
Catheryn Shea Arisano
Brittany Boykin
Stephanie Ann Castro
Kamal Chhantyal
Karmelina Breanna Compagnone
Ashley Thomas Coulter
Shaley Le-An Fife
Karen Anne Franzone
Laura Garcia
Sue Ann Giles
Regina Lilly Gonzalez Jacob Ryan Gray
Brandon Scott Hays
Crigor Hernandez Da Silva
Brittany Taylor Hinsley
Manica Klesnik
Yoo Mi Kwon
Pedro Armando Lopez
Brandon Andrew Navarro
Snezhina Plamenova Panova-Bakri
Joseph Jaddiel Perez-Rivera
Esmeralda Reyna
Daniela Rivera
Kellie Peyton Robinson
Yovela Xanath Salazar
Jessica A. Sandoval
Albert Ernest Schoen
Christopher James Silva
Ryan Patrick Sink
Sarah Smith
Preston Steiner
Ornela Perri Stone
Scott Christopher Thompson
Christine Z. Vazquez
Amy Magdalena Vera
Rosalie Zamora
Jose A. Zuniga Jr.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Master of Business Administration
Dinaoli Adam
Ester Agramonte
Michae Almeida
Kevin Amaefula
Julia Anderson
Vandi Jo Anderson
Sharonda Janell Andress
Miguel Angel Arellano
Nicholas Kamal Arody
Samantha Danielle Arriaga
Adebosipo Matthew Ayinde
Soha Ayub
Biji Kottilapilly Babu
Cesar Omar Bahena
Carli Elizabeth Baldwin
Jeffrey Douglas Banks
Lasandra Rochelle Barksdale
Demitri Westley Baxter
Anne Benedito
Wajih Berjaoui
Erin M. Bird
Madeline Ann Blevins
Hemant Bobde
Patrick Breslin
Victor Wayne Brisker-Richardson
Kaitlyn Lee Brown
Shaun Eric Brumfield
Ashley Elizabeth Burton
Alyssa Butcher
Patricia Campa
Joshua Haston Caraway
Alicia Cardenas
Authur William Carr
Veronica Castaneda
Nisha Choksi-Remus
Hannah Grace Cisneros
Jennifer Rodriguez Cooper
Alejandro Coronado De La Lama
Felipe Cuesta
Mariah Mae Cullen
Sonyaa Nicole Curtis-Adeyoju
Jaclyn Davidson
Eastland Ross Davis
Tramia Joyce Davis
Thiago De Souza Marques
Andrew C. Devitt
Sunshine Dezendorf
David Dishongh
Margaret Dianne Dobson
Sarah Dresner
Clarissa H. Dunnahoo
Thuy Duong
Renee Felicia Eastty
Nathan Anthony Elwin
Anna Eslami
Thao Ta Evans
Claire Marie Ferrando
Juan Manuel Flores III
Ruben Eliasib Flores
Henry Owusu Forson
Daniel Francis
Kevin William Frigo
Daniel Gable
Robert Carlos Galvan
Estela Galvez
Nicholas Antonio Garayua
Anissa Marie Garcia
Ashley Renae Garcia
Martha Morin Garcia
Callan Joseph Gawlik
Wendy Mechelle Gilliland
Joseph Gonzales
Eduardo Gonzalez
Jona Granger
Christopher Alan Green
Adam Guillemette
Morgan Ann Haley
Donny Edward Hall
Thomas Clay Hardin
Jason Louis Harvey
Christopher Michael Hawtone
Chyna Jeannette Henry
Mary R. Hicks
Caroline Hildebrand
Samuel Tyler Hix
Prince Hollist Sr.
Amy Julia Horton
Li Zhu Houlihan
Felysha Nicole Howard
Julie Renee Ikpah
Taylor Michelle Janise
Laura Anne Johansen
Ahmed Gamal Kamel
Vittoria Jean Kapuschansky
Donald Mieczyslaw Kawczynski
Nicholas Alexander Kemp
Nafisa Maliyat Khan
Sarah Kaydee Klund
Andrew Krelove
Jeffery Thomas Kulaga
Onyu Lai
Toinga Lai
Connor Landry
Claudette Goetz Larned
Keanna A. Lavine
Vivica Lynn Lawton
Moshe Lazewnik
Huong The Le
Taylor Lynn LeTourneau
Noah B. Logan
Alyssa Jade Loth
Heman J. Lyall
Joel Mackwan
Kathryn Hunzeker Macumber
Jonathan B. Mantooth
Collin George Marsaw
Jeremy R. Martinez
Anas Nejmeddin Masri
Amanda Janelle Maxwell
Mary Saulters McClain
Alison Leah McPherson
Audreia Beth McPherson
Megan Mcpherson
Kathryn Miller
Jonathan Jason Mobley
Elizabeth Montes
Alexandra Annette Morgan
Katherine Nadine Morgan
Haley Nicole Morse
Melissa Kay Mosby
Marc-Alain Tshibola Muteba
Brenda Mutlu
Jeffery Wayne Nabors Jr.
Derick Wayne Neal Jr.
Tana J. Neighbors
Braden Chance Nichols
Sirish Chandra Nuguri
Nwabunie N. Nwana
John Nwokocha
Fadeke Ogunyankin
Keeley Ann Oliver
Marina Jael Olson
Christa R. Olvera
Azmoon Nahar Orion
Nayan Ranchhodbhai Patel
Ujwal Patel
Faraz R. Paul
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Master of Business Administration, continued
Betty Suzanne Percifield
Sophia Marie Rodriguez Peterson
Duong Pham
Christian A. Pineda
Michael Lorne Platt
Ranita Prasad
Kenda Qaddura
Masudur Rahman
Cesar Augusto Rangel Mora
Anurag Rastogi
Emily Raymo
Moesha Nicole Reagins
Marc Allen Reyes
Taylor L. Riemersma
Samantha Michelle Robinson
Jean Cristoph Romero
Jake Rugeley
Anna Leigh Ruth
William Joseph Saenz
Rita Marie Salinas
Lijoy Samuel
Elias Sanchez
Jesus Alberto Sanchez
Ashley Anne Satterfield
Emily Rae Schaefer
Tara Jean Schilke
Ingrid Schmidt
Brian A. Seay
Walter Braden Sekula
Jessica Lynn Sengvanhpheng
Adrianna Serna
Luke Daniel Shannon
Anudeepa Sharma
Lane Thomas Sheffler
Ahmed S. Siddiqui
Patricia J. Silguero-Hart
Kelli Darneisha Simpson
Lori Pinner Sketoe
Nadirah Yasmeen Slaughter
Tatianna Janel Sobers
Alec J. Stephenson
Spencer Kyle Stephenson
Jaroyal Teneal Steverson
Laticia Nicole Stewart
Douglas William Stone
Brianca Stout
Nidia Jannette Stubblefield
Shezira Suell
Dereje Lemma Teklemariam
Hayden Tanner Thomas
April Lee Thompson
Kristin Louise Thompson
Andrew Lawrence Tocci
Benito Jose Torres
Sabra Dara Tourigny
Natalia Gabrielle Tressler
Jane Awele Uwagwu
Erika Marlen Valenciana Ruiz
Christopher John Vratil
Fei Ihedinmadichima Wade
Michael Joseph Weinzapfel
Philip David Wilson
Patsy Janelle Kalina Womack
Fiona Elizabeth Wood
Brittnay Michelle Wright-Aldossari
Qun Xu
Lavanya Yerramneni
Aleyda Ysquierdo
Wasi A. Zaman
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Master of Science
Edem Kwame Agbottah
Michael Kal-El Bailey
Elyse Marie Bishop
Natalie Elyse Bustamante
Aurora Nicole Carnes
Sean Patrick Frick
Adilem Alexa Garcia
Micaela Rose Gonzalez
Dawei Guan
Abigail Sarah Hammond
Danny Kenton Hoskins
Riley Diane Huerta
Beatriz Oliveira Pereira Da Rocha
Christian Parr
Rebecca Laurin Rhodes
Hailey Joyce Riedesel
Veronica Sandoval
Krista Diane Sifers
Daniel A. Valadez
Amelia Grace Wagenknecht
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Master of Science
Prakash Acharya
Bharat Kumar Reddy Allu
Venkatesh Anandan
Venkata Sai Pavan Arepalli
Venkatrao Aveti
Rithika Baddam
Amrutha Rao Bairneni
Pravalika Bodakunti
Siva Parvathi Chirumamilla
Lekhan Guru Sai Dachepalli
Sathwika Dasu
Ramya Reddy Dhudipala
Radhanjali Gaye
Pooja Gunneri
Gabriel Ange Ibiassi Nambila
Naveen Kumar Kampati
Sumith Kanth Reddy Kattegummula
Avinash Kotta
Jose Luis Landivar Scott
Sandeep Reddy Likki
Venkata Hemanth Reddy Manchala
Sindhu Sarika Mangalagiri
Joanna Pranathi Manikya
Srujana Matta
Deepthi Meka
Aravind Nariveddula
Vikram Nathani
Nikhila Reddy Pasula
Aseema Pati
Rahul Proddatoori
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Master of Science, continued
Ganesh Pulyala
Metta Meenakshi Rao
Rashmitha Rasuri
Pratikshya Regmi
Karthik Raj Sanga
Carly Yvonne Stanton
Ganga Silpika Swarna
Prashanth Yadav Tutturu
Vineeth Vemula
Pavan Sai Vuppala
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Master of Arts
Krista Mae Adams Maria Elsa Aparicio Daza Maxwell Lee Mcclure
Master of Public Administration
Beatriz Perez Charo
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND
HEALTH
Master of Science in Nursing
Catherine Mae Zeller
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Master of Science
SCIENCES
Camila Arroyo
Nathan Douglas Black
Jasmine Juliette Caillier
Anthony William Cox
Justin Elliott
Muhamed Elsayed Elshalkany Sr.
Shayden Rae Fritz
Jennifer L. Gilmore
Austin Ross Hamilton
Stephen A. Henry
Mary Isangediok
Vandan Paresh Jakharia
Eliza Margaret Mae Mills
Mason Gene Myers
Colin Andrew Odonnell
Maxwell Dale Portmann
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Hassaan Aftab
Richard Henry Aguirre II
Arturo Alanis Jr.
Dustin Reed Amos-Holland
Magali Arteaga
Joshua Seth Bateman
Celine Rae Batt
Justin Garrett Bearden•
Rhori Ann Beauregard•
Alicia Florencia Bejaran*
Elijah Benancio Bernal•
Jared Richard Berry
Jessica Morgan Randall
Roy Lonnie Roberts Jr.
Crandon Dewylde Sellers Jr.
Kayla Haylie Simpson
Magkena Marie Szemak
Erin Samantha Taylor
Edward Raven Vasquez
Margaret Catherine Wheat
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bill Bitra
Sara Grace Brezina
Norma Linda Briseno
Jonah B. Bryan
Brian Carabajal
Alec Lee Caven
Lorenzo Thomas Corsetti
Tiffany Dawn Davis*
Briana Renae Flores
Sarah Danielle Flores•
Colbie Benjamin Fritchen•
Hunter Bryce Gall
Samuel Joseph Gathings
Angela A. Gonzalez
Daniela Gonzalez Rendon
Marci Renee Grantland
Jorge Titanium Gutierrez-Field
Pate Hassan Hamza
Hollynn Beth Hight
Natalie Hinojosa
Ahmed Jama
Kereon Jordan Jones
Cierra Nicole Kokel
Elizabeth Lamas
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Bachelor of Business Administration, continued
Cole Christopher Laughlin
Keaton Elijah Tyner Leak
Tyler Cole Linneweber
Cassidie C. Livingston•
Savannah Jean Lyde
Edgar Martinez
Nathaniel Blake McCandless
Paul Jacob Moshauer
Camryn Lee Ann Nunez
Carlos Alexander Palacios‡
Tayelor Anise Perez
Jacob Matthew Posas
Kade Kaito Ramirez*
Kaydin Shae-Lee Robertson
Vanessa Rangel Romano
Paola Jasmine Santoyo
Shea Deana Slusser
Caleb Elijah Smith
Clayton Edward Smith
Jamie N. Solis‡
Rachel L. Thacker
William Parker Thrailkill
Crystal Denise Tyler
Gabriella Cruz Verastiqui
Taylor N. Zachary*
Thomas Leroy Zeug*
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Nia Nicole Balarin
Danielle L. Barrera
Karely Cruz
Erika Gayle Franks
Briana Michelle Gracia•
Alisha Dawn Hickey
Bachelor of Science
Kennedy Jade Krock*
Luke Roman Morrison
Destiny M. Nerios
Alejandro Ordonez•
Megan Elizabeth Perkins‡
Aeriana Alexis Ramirez
Brandon Fox Stegall
Kori Jo Valchar
Faith Maya Weekley
Alecia Janae Westbrook
Mario Ybanez Jr.
Alannah Taylor Yeats
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Bachelor of Science
Nolan B. Bell
Amado Lazo III
Jonathan San Miguel
Pablo Sanchez Jr.
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Bachelor of Arts
Celeste Cantu
Cameron Alexis Carrillo
Hailey Alexandria Carrion
Esther Carrera Clouse*
Stephan Samuel Cohen
Ryan Lee Davila
Michelle Devesa Herrejon Jr.•
Juan Jose Eguia III
Edna Giselle Espinoza
Denise Ann Flores•
Arianna Mireya Garcia
Mark Anthony Garcia
Julianna I. Gomez
Olivia Kristin Gutierrez*
Gabriela Dominique Headen
Carlos Leopoldo Hernandez
Alyssa Marie Hinojosa
Kissa Anica Huff
Jonathan Daniel Kern
Luke Leal‡
Harli Jin Lewman
Jennifer Lee Mahan‡
Isabel Martinez
Benjamin A. Miguel
Victoria Ashley Montiel
Terrion Lucious Wardell Murdix
Matthew David Oliveira
Melanie Elise Ortiz
Madelyn Dawn Placencio*
Othnia K. Prime
Ricardo S. Ramon Jr.‡
Destiny Marie Rios
Jacqueline Rios
Hannah L. Rocha
Elizabeth Ann Salazar
Anamay Soto*
Kathryn Cecille Soward‡
Ashlyn P. Tabor
Mark Anthony Thompson*
Taylor Tylynn Thurmond
Tayneshea Lannee Lee Tucker
Mikaela Tuttle
Kasidy P. Walkup
Charles Lon West II
Mackenzie Rae Wheeler
Ana Patricia Zamora
Danielle Marie Atkinson
Juan Luis Cantu
Beatriz U. Gonzalez
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences
Marla Odette Pena*
Julie Victoria Sanchez
Jesse James Valdez*
Bachelor of Science
Aaron Luis Villanueva
Shawana Balfour
Sebastian Kyle Cerda
Elijah Seth Colsa
Bailey Miller Ebarb
Aquileo Andres Estrada
Audrey Claire Fitzgerald
Desaree Nicole Galindo
Jenna Lynn Gano
Jamie Synclair Gonzales
Joe Gonzales•
Benjamin F. Gooch
Hector Hurtado Jr.
Marcus Thomas Lightfoot
Ruby Jean Maccall
Braden Rollie Keith Mangum
Melissa Patricia Martinez
Spencer M. Mcelwee
Stephanie My-Hue Nguyen
Brandy Renee Palacios•
Sarah Michele Phillips
Joshua Alexzander Quintanilla
Alicia Chloe Ramirez
Ruperto Gregory Salinas
Sean Zachary Sieve
Kimberly Sabrina Valencia-De La Fuente
Christopher Michael Wright
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Brittany Marie Colunga
Kendra Leann Jackson
Victoria L. Joiner
Jiahna Jane McAfee
Jennifer Lynn Norman*
Paloma Itzel Deleon
Shelbylynn R Fincher
Isabel Emily King
Hannah Shae Lamas
Bachelor of Science
Selene Sarahi Olivarez
Kaitlyn Nicole Rosales
Josiah Salinas
Sara E. Sumbillo‡
Emily T. Traugott
Nicole Uribe Sanchez
Angela Vela*
Hannah S. Velazquez
Chau Thao My Vo
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
Amanda Lynn Loera
Danielle Raylene Long
Mireya Luna Macias
Danielle Elise Ortiz
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Alexandria Renee Pena
Celeste Emilia Rodriguez
Desiree Yanira Tejada
Alexis Denee Torres
Mackenzie P. Albrecht*
Alicia Ariel Anchondo
Hannah Marie Atteberry
Lane Wesley Balcar*
Carlos Max Barajas
Megan Elaine Barrera
Victoria M. Barrera•
Kensey Henderson Barrett•
Katherine E. Basaldu
Alyssa Mackenzie Bernas‡
Presley R. Bluhm
Shelby Leanne Boardman
Tyler Craig Bourdo
Gabriella Alexia Breitenfeld
Jordan Lynn Brinkley*
Kaitlyn Victoria Buentello*
Krista Janae Burns‡
Carolina Paulette Cadena•
Sofia A. Cagle
Sarah Marie Calaway
Kaylee Kendall Canales*
Eunice Cantu*
Shannon Caroleigh Charmoli•
Ivania Sara Chitula Sr.
Jenna Rochelle Coleman*
Melissa M. Collingsworth
Megan Marie Cox•
Angel Jaime Cuevas Ramirez*
Macleay Lisette Cummings*
Evelyn Cerise Dalton
Jamie Frances David
Angela Kate De Los Santos•
Leila Marie Cruz Dela Cruz
Marielle D. Dela Torre‡
Honors Program Graduate
Esmeralda Delgado•
Sean Dinh*
Lael Micaella Fajardo Eden*
Shelbylynn R. Fincher
Owen Martin Foxhall•
Brenda Metztli Garcia‡
Meredith Marta Garcia
Katelynn Shae Gibson
Micailey Genesis Godin•
Allison Rae Gomez*
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, continued
Jordan Alyse Gonzales
Sara Elizabeth Gonzales•
Therese Marie Gumban
Honors Program Graduate
Taze James Heavin*
Nicole Renee Henderson-Escamilla•
Hailey Mae Henry*
Bailey Veneranda Hernandez*
Hailey Elysse Hernandez
Lorena A. Hinojosa
Reagan Christine Hood‡
Aleeajah V. Hosey•
Julissa Nicole Jaime
Derek Jones*
Blanca Estela Juarez
Tahira Khan
Lydia Emanuel Kiyola
Jordan Renee Lavers
Huy Ngoc Tuan Le
Jessica Leigh Lewis
Danielle Raylene Long
Anthony Jason Lopez Jr.
Avery L. Lopez‡
Richard Lopez
Kayla E. Mahler*
Danielle Nichole Manry
Marissa Briana Martinez
Faith Myriam Mathisen*
Jennifer Ijeoma Mbah•
Danielle Simone Meador•
Jacqueline B. Mercado
Marco Heribert Miller*
Megan F. Montez•
Laura G. Morales*
Mark Anthony Moreno
Hazel Morgan
Katelyn Celene Morgan•
Diane Trinh Nguyen
Elizabeth Marie Nicholson
Mckenna Rae Novicke*
Dollie E. Nunez•
Alison Enebibouloemi Oleru•
Martha Itzel Omana
Joshua I. Onaga*
Edith Ornelas
Nila Ilqar Orujlu
Olivia Beatrice Ozuna•
Gisselle Palomera•
Isabella Sarai Pineda‡
Emily Rose Quindt‡
Mario Alberto Ramirez Jr.
Michelle Ashley Reyna•
Lauren Diann Rieger
Kaiden Taylor Rippetoe‡
Elizabeth Damariz Rivera
Paige Christian Robinson
Madelyn Cait Robledo
Angelica D. Rodriguez
Desiree R. Rodriguez
Joslyn Candice Rodriguez
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Bachelor of Science
Leanna Haley Rodriguez
Natalia Isabel Rodriguez
Viktorya Rodriguez•
Adrian Rene Rosales
Madelynn Lee Rosales•
Yesenia Salgado
Megan Alyssa Salinas
Alexandra Eileen Sanchez
Grecia Michelle Sanchez‡
Sydney Cera Sandoval*
Honors Program Graduate
Kyle Travis Scott
Kayla Marie Sepulveda
Madelyn Marie Shephard*
Dana Duffy Sides‡
Aaliah R. Solis•
Alyssa Janae Strickland*
Jaselle Rose Tamez‡
William B. Todd•
Baileigh J. Toenes‡
Julie Tran*
John Martin Velasquez Jr.
Hayley Verdeja*
Juan Manuel Villa Jr.
Caitlin N. Watson*
Jamie Rene Whalen*
Jeffrey Steven Whorton‡
Taylor Marie Wilson•
Stephany Rene Winters
Samantha Bane Arrollado
Kimberly A. Bautista
Jonathan Blasingame‡
Joy Beth Brown
Jaedon Ray Dominguez
Braylan Rene Alexander Escalante
Destiny Gamez
Gilbert Ross Hernandez Jr.•
Samantha Dee Hoggett
Shelby Carol Istre Jr.
Remi Olivier Labeille
Stephanie Rose Lewis•
Jeremy Mykul Loera•
Matthew Kazuma McCarn•
Zachary Taylor Mills
Thomas Royce Moody
Madalynn Nicole Morales
Subham Nag
Melissa Kay Nelson
Alfredo Olachia
Hayden Matthew Oliver
Oliver A. Ommani‡
Vivienette Marie Perez
Misty Rae Quintero
Eric Reese Ragsdale•
Raul Recendiz
David Bradley Rhoades Jr.
Madison Lynne Rotunno
Chantal Marie Seifert
Payton Alexander Smith
Denise Marie Trevino
Madison Leigh Witzig
Nicholas A. Woodward
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.
Commencement Speaker
Dana Sisk received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Tennessee State University in Nashville. After moving to Texas in 1996, Dana earned her Master of Accountancy at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi in 2001. A licensed CPA, Dana has worked in leadership at banks and credit unions for over 25 years. She joined Rally Credit Union in 2006, progressing through executive roles as the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, and the Executive Vice President before becoming the President & CEO in 2023. As a member of Rally’s leadership team for the last 17 years, Dana has been proud to serve credit- and income-challenged South Texans with affordable loans and deposit services, growing the Credit Union to $4.3 billion in assets.
Dana is a past president and active member of the Rotary Club of West Corpus Christi. She serves on the boards of multiple non-profits and is a graduate of Leadership Corpus Christi Class 45. Dana was honored to receive TAMU-CC’s Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2023.
She is an outstanding Islander alum not only for the incredible Islander impact that she has made in our community, but also for raising a family of Islanders. Dana’s husband, Donovan Shia, and two daughters, DeeAnna and Lauren, are all proud Islander alums from 1995, 2011, and 2017 respectively. Her youngest daughter, Anna, is currently a sophomore at TAMU-CC.
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents
Mr. Bill Mahomes, Jr., Chairman
Mr. Robert L. Albritton, Vice Chairman
Mr. David C. Baggett
Mr. John W. Bellinger .................................................................................
Mr. James R. “Randy” Brooks ......................................................................San Angelo
Mr. Jay C. Graham
Mr. Michael A. “Mike” Hernandez III
Mr. Michael J. Plank
Mr. R. Sam Torn ................................................................................................
Ms. Elizabeth “Annie” Valicek (Student Regent) Houston
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.
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Academic Regalia
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:
‡ 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 The Islander Faculty Brass Quintet
Dr. Mary Thornton – Trumpet | Mr. Ron Ledbetter – Trumpet | Dr. Kenneth Iyescas – Horn
Dr. Rai Morales – Trombone | Dr. Dan T. Sipes – Tuba
Special thanks to the faculty, staff volunteers, Student Government Association, and Island Ambassadors who participated in today’s events.
