Carrier of the Mace ........................................................................................ Dr. Michelle Hollenbaugh Professor and Interim Department Chair, College of Education and Human Development
Welcome .............................................................................................................. President Kelly M. Miller
Presentation of the Colors .......... Flour Bluff High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
National Anthem .......................................................................................................................... Liv Moya Senior, Music Major, School of Arts, Media, & Communication
Commencement Address ............................................................................................... Judith E. Talavera President and Chief Operating Officer, AEP Texas
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 Joshua C. Watson College of Engineering and Computer Science ............................................................. Dean David Ma College of Liberal Arts ...........................................................................................
Dean Kyoko Amano College of Nursing and Health Sciences ...................................................................
Dean Hassan Aziz College of Science ..............................................................................................
Dean Robert McKallip School of Arts, Media, & Communication ............................................................ Director Diana Sipes
Conferring of Degrees ....................................................................................... President Kelly M. Miller
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 C. Watson College of Engineering and Computer Science | Assisting Dean David Ma College of Science | Assisting Dean Robert McKallip
Alumni Presentation ............................................................................................. Ms. Kimberly Cook ’94 President, TAMU-CC National Alumni Association
Recessional*
*Audience will remain seated.
President Kelly M. Miller, presiding Scan
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Dr. Jamesetta Sundaiwai Allen
Dissertation: The Experiences and Challenges of International Sub-Saharan Africans in South Texas Higher Education and How They Cope with Acculturative Stress
Dr. Marci Christine Fischer
Dissertation: Moments That Mattered: A Narrative Inquiry of Teenage Fathers in School
Dr. Cynthia M. Gonzalez
Dissertation: An Examination of Grandparents as Caregivers of School-Aged Children: Understanding Family Dynamics, School Context, and School Personnel Interactions
Dr. Deshawna Bricheet McCray
Dissertation: Beyond The Binary: Understanding Multiracial Black Women's Leadership Narratives in Higher Education
Dr. Antonio Padilla Jr.
Dissertation: A Voice For a Better Future: Hispanic Parent Involvement in Rural South Texas
Dr. Briana Rodriguez
Dissertation: Public Community College Funding In Texas: Basic Allotment and Performance Based Funding
Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education
Dr. Danelle Elaine Flores
Dissertation: Assessing Professional School Counselors' Knowledge of Child Sexual Abuse: The Effects of CACREP Accreditation, Experience, and Self-Efficacy
Dr. Maike Holleck
Dissertation: Parenting In The Storm: The Lived Experience of Parents Who Are Raising an Adolescent with a Mental Illness
Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Gerald Craig Brashears
Dissertation: Fostering Adolescent Comprehension Through Metaphor: A Multimodal Content Analysis of World-Building in The Boy and The Heron
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Doctor of Philosophy in Geospatial Computer Science
Dr. Efren Dario Lopez Morales
Dissertation: CTI-For-CPS: Securing Cyber-Physical Systems via Advanced Cyber Threat Intelligence Methods
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Doctor of Philosophy in Coastal and Marine System Science
Dr. Ramadan G. Abdelrehim
Dissertation: Subsurface and Surface Dynamics of Barrier Islands: A Comprehensive Geophysical Investigation of Geologic, Hydrogeologic, and Morphologic Conditions
Dr. Antonio Cantu De Leija
Dissertation: Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Foraging Habitat Availability for Waterbirds in Intertidal Zones of the Gulf of Mexico
Dr. Isabel Antoinette Garcia-Williams
Dissertation: Evaluation and Application of Mapping-Grade Mobile Lidar Scanning for Coastal Zone Monitoring
Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Biology
Dr. Jacob Matthew Oster
Dissertation: Trophic Niche Responses to Hypoxia and Contaminant Stressors in Coastal Fishes
Dr. Jacquelyn Marie Tleimat
Dissertation: The Tortoise and The Pathogen: Monitoring Disease Status, Stressors, and Spread in Texas Tortoises (Gopherus Berlandieri)
Dr. Rachel Elizabeth Weisend
Dissertation: Spatial and Temporal Variability of Microbial Communities Within Texas Coastal Mangroves
Benjamin B. Asebedo
Melissa Avila
Aarthi Ayyappan
Weston David Castleberry
Maegan Renee Chamberlain
Justin Ecker
Ehinon Josephine Ehidiamen
Rosanne Garza
Karen Guarcas
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Master of Accountancy
Karenis Y. Gutierrez
Austin Micheal Kmiec
Megan E. Leftrick
Briana Karolina Martinez
Trinh Nguyen
Alexa Nueno
Nicolas Sebastian Ochoa
Chris J. Paul
Jeremy Luis Perez
Hannah Lynn Potter
Juana Angelica Rendon
Viridiana Skelton
Sabrina Victoria Sperry
Alexis Nicole Valdez
Justin Blake Vickers
Amy C. Zaiontz
Chadani Adhikari
Amanda Marcella Agnew
Amir Alhelwani
Saud Alshaikh
Sierra Larriel Andrew
Alondra Edith Arce
Magali Arteaga
Andrew J. Ault
Halah Bajnaid
Josephine Elizabeth Barajas
Emily D. Barraza
Suneeta Pyarali Bawani
Alberto Bejarano III
Joel Enrique Benavidez Alvarez
Amber Benitez
David Benitoe
Katherine Betancourt
Amitojdeep Singh Bhamra
Adam Woodrow Blasingame
Simon Boehme
Kevin Bondar
Madeline C. Boone
Madeline R. Brackenbury
Jason Brady
Jade Sheree Brown
Tyler Anthony Brown
Hugh Huu Bui
Alexis Cheyenne Burghoff
Ashley Michelle Burkett
Celeste Briana Cantu
Jake Daniel Carothers
Ellis L. Chapman Jr.
Akhila Praveena Cheekati
Venkata Kalyan Cheemaladhine
Dakota Lee Cole
Nicholas Remington Cooper
Deisy Janeth Coreas Olarte
Zachary F. Cruze
Flor M. Cuevas
Erik Michael Cummings
Hannah Ryen Cupps
Alya A. Dabas
Howard Melvin Daniels Jr.
Mary Vivian Grace De Arman
Kelly Dolci De La Rosa
Jessica Hyesoo Delli Carpini
Robert Emery Dickman
Madison Doescher
Michael William Edelman
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Master of Business Administration
Emily Nicole Escatiola
Caleb Evans
Garrison Thomas Finck
Miranda Flores
Joshua Gary Fritzsche
Michael J. Garcia
Stephanie Lissette Garcia
Nicholas Emilio Garza
Katelyn Rae Gerlach
Tristan Korey Gilliam
Stephen Mayowa Giwa
Luis Antonio Gomez
Stephanie Abigail Gonzalez
Caleb J. Grosenbacher
Maria Francisca Guerra
Gregory Gurevich
Ankana Haldar
Hesston S. Hall
Michael Anthony Herrera
Alexandria Erika Hoglund
Molly Holmes
Jewliet Aly Ibarra
Nasim Izadi
Trezvaun Diego Johnson
Natalia Katz
Skyler L. King
Sining Kong
Charles James Kulhanek Jr.
Jessica Ann Lane
Jake Tanner Lanza
George Marloon Lee
Minhie Lee
Jeffrey Scott Lewis Jr.
Darianna Lopez
Veronique Marie Magnan
Maharshi Mandal
Criselda Martinez
Maria J. Martinez
Janne Rainer Matinaho
Curtis Joseph Mayer III
Francis A. Mbah
Nabaweeyah Ayomide Mcgill
Montserrat Moreno
Adam Carlton Muirhead
Zoha Mujeeb
Elizabeth N. Munoz
Jeanette Munoz
Monique Munoz
Natalie C. Nash
Jared Rick Newman
Patricia Nguyen
Phi Thanh Nguyen
Jennifer K. Noriega
Jeremy Alan Ockerman
Bhumi Patel
Suhaniben H. Patel
Toni Lyn Paul
Ashley Ann Peachee
Jesus Manuel Pena Jr.
Zachary Tanner Petrakovich
Torry Thomas Piechowski
Kevin D. Portillo
Patrick Jet Puebla
Siggi Raizada
Mariam Bassam Ramadan
Ada Denise Rangel
Mary Read
Stephen Ryan Rivas
Amy Leigh Roddy
Gino Alexander Rodriguez
Amarissa M. Rojas
Ashley Nicole Sanchez
Ernesto Santillan Lahud
Hafsa Siddiqui
Jaskaran Singh
Lindsay Paige Strohm
Katherine L. Swenson
Murtaza Hyder Syed
James Austin Taylor
Jacob Thomas Thornton
Matthew Paul Tolbert
Kassandra Renee Torres
Maria Jose Torres Alcalde
Landon Amory Tubb
Nicole Demers Tubbs
Cullen Turney
Damian Francisco Velasquez
Morgan Jonathan Walker
Talitha Nicole Wallace
Rachael Wester
Ryan White
Jasmine J. Williams
Kailey Williams
Jessica Lynn McKay Wilson
Francis Mcintosh Womack IV
Kianni Woodward
Joshua Edward Marvin Wright
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Master of Science
Jessica S. Blakeslee
Phoebe Botsford
Elizabeth Rene Brown
Alyssa Rita Carreno
Justin Anthony Ferguson
Nora Gnabasik
Brianna Lynn Gonzales
Gloria Elizabeth Gray
Peyton Nicole Harder
Aayushi Rameshbhai Hirani
Bailee Dawne Horne
Kaitlin Juliana Jowers
Alison Michelle Mcewin
Taylor Leigh Mondragon
Bailey Anne Patterson
Suzzette Devloo Ramos
Destiny Marie Rios
Tina Saenz
Grace Belle Schuette
Sidney Anna Kate Siepert
Angela Naomi Soto
Liza Torres
Myra Anai Villanueva
Lee Tyson Weathersby
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Master of Science
Nabil Abdelaziz Ferhat Taleb
Joshua Ian Garcia
Mazen Ramadan Hassan
Fazal Hussain
Subashini Baskar
Olivia R. Burnes
Laura R. Button
Peyton Casey Calderon
Maria Pieo Fernando
Sai Vardhan Reddy Katreddy Venkata
Venkata Phanindra Kotupalli
Manasa Kuchavaram
Tejaswini Kundena
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Master of Arts
Suzanne Kristien Peters
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Master of Science
Kayla E. Hawn
Olivia Patricia Nicole Hughes
Kendall Elizabeth Johnson
Kyra Grace Kaiser
Katherine Lynn Lanoue
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Jasmine Kayla Lopez
Pranav Pratheek Malleboyina
Sabin Jung Pandey
Isabel Nykamp
Michael Ojodomo Okone
Habeeb Ur Rehman
Daniela Sheldon
Mahima Yogesh
Bachelor of Business Administration
Carolyn Ann Adams
Mihir Ahir
Dalind Jaye Alverson
Christopher Lee Arroyo Sr.
Brooke Allison Bailey*
Kassandra N. Barron*
Samuel A. Benavides•
Elias Gabriel Borrego
Katelyn Buehring*
Amanda Grace Cantu
Genna Camille Chase
Patricia Lynn Cortes•
Paige Riley Cote
Maddy Nicole Cunningham
James Escamilla
Adriana Aidee Espinoza Reyes
Kathryn Elizabeth Flom
Charalampos Fouzas
Melissa M. Garay-Avila*
Zane Garner
Tiffany Nicole Gonzalez
Rachil Noelle Gossett
Gracie M. Graves
Jahggar Zeigh Layne Griffis
Cade Wesley Gulick
Rayven Storm Harris
Marla G. Higgins*
Audrey Nicole Hobson*
Logan Alan Hudson
Trenton Thomas Janysek
Caeden Adair Kinsey
Braden Josef Kovar
Zachary Kramer
Madissen R. Lawhon
Katherine E. Lehmann‡
Madison K. Lindsey
Callie S. Lopez
Ernesto Martinez III
Jaden Z. Martinez
Kylie Mckenna Nance
Vince Riley Purcell•
Ashlyn Michelle Robles
Nayelie Aurolee Rocha
Jordan Torrie Rodriguez
Michael Rodriguez
Lauren C. Saldivar
Roberto Salinas Jr.
Norma Sardina Tinoco
Avery Michelle Scott•
Jaron Serrano
Kayla Sorensen
Grace Caroline Staten•
Joshua K. Stewart‡
Brooke M. Tedder
William Christopher Tharp*
Grace Anne Topper
Mason B. Travis*
Julian Brandon Trevino
Logan Richard Vaughan
Raina S. Young
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Bachelor of Science
Daja Mckinzie Asberry
Michael James Bassett Jr.*
Katarina Elizabeth Behrens
Wade A. Cooper•
Payton Cox•
Cade P. Crerand
Ronald Scott Featherling
Emily Leticia Garcia
Jennifer Ann Johnson
Mattie J. Konvicka*
Anna D. Liaromatis
Andres Lopez•
Naidely Lucio
Maya Lynn Manahan
Honors Program Graduate
Alfredo Martinez Jr.
Loralyn Beth Moore*
Dezarae Alexis Perez
Joanna Elizabeth Philo*
Taylor Lauren Prigmore
Marina Lara Ramirez
Logan J. Rickey*
Anthony G. Swanson
Flor Alondra Tobias
Crystal S. Trevino
Kelsey Marie Zuniga‡
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Bachelor of Science
Ian Drake Garcia
Andrea Lynn Anderson‡
Jaylin A. Andrews
Morgan Rae Bailey
Emily V. Barrera
Bailey O'Brien Bowers
Cynthia M. Brown
Joelle K. Buettner
Oxanna Ivy Contreras
Shandelle M. Conway
Halli Elizabeth Davis
Atharva Navin Mehra
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Bachelor of Arts
Emily C. Fisher
Ganelle Marie Flores
Jennifer Louise Flores
Iris Esther Galvez•
Thomas M. Gambrel
Katalena Caree Garcia
Aaron Alexander Hernandez
Isla Marie Hernandez
Jillian Antoinette Hightower
Mia Zayn Kemp*
Nicole Yvonne Chao Detiveaux
Erica Amor Dimas
Ariana R. Elizondo
Denise Ariana Espinola
Elijah Ray Euresti
Honors Program Graduate
Reyanna Rashell Leija•
Kaleigh Nicole Norris
Isabella Nicole Nunez*
Amber Orgas
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences
Bryana Shanterra Randall
Gina Nicole Reyes
Brooklyn Venise Rhoder• Elizabeth Corina Rodriguez
Arianna M. Salinas
Angelica Gabriela Soliz
Cameron David Soliz
Autumn Joy Swinney
Nyadhol S. Thichiot
Estefania Nicole Trevino*
Alejandro J. Vasquez‡
Loren Renee Vasquez
Katherine Rose Walker
Rebecca Laney West•
Isabella Nicole Abundez
Yisel Benavides
Samantha P. Brooks
Nycol M. Carreon‡
Sandra Estefania Cornejo Juarez
Jillian N. Delgado
Brian D. Evans
Bachelor of Science
Priscilla Jeanette Gallardo
Meray Maida Haynes‡
Drake Valentine Kerr•
Khiah A. Lara-Turner*
Katie Ann Long
Enrique Javier Lopez
Tyler D. Manning
Casandra Isela Najar
Logan P. Ross
Eduardo Serrata Jr.
William Richard Stark
Jazmine Lynn Venecia
Alexandria Ytuarte
Noel Nicole Martinez
Selene Michelle Pellat
Emilie Kristine Howard•
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Tiffany Thuy Nga Dinh•
Aaliyah Natavia Johnson
Elainey Rose Maldonado
Alexis Abrianna Alvarez
Isabella Elise Ames*
Alejandra Ayala
Baldemar Benavides III
Rylee K. Burkholder
Angela Cervantes•
Carisia M. Chapa
Caitlin K. Crawford*
Hannah Nicole Darke
Ziclali De Cuesta‡
Alanna M. De Leon
Vivian Nicol Flores
Kayla Anne Flournoy
Iliana Rose Garcia•
Lauren Garza
Yasmine Ghanem*
John Patrick Gonzales II
Brianna Eva Gonzalez
Ariceli Granados
Kody Lee Gray*
Bachelor of Science
Trinity Tionne Marshall
Jessica Marie Melisse‡
Abriana A. Quintero•
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Trinity Faith Grimes•
Hailey D. Hernandez‡
Bethany Grace Hoffman
Mea Angeline Kozera
Meadow Sunshine Leal
Benjamin E. Ledesma
Sean Tyrone O. Lirio
Mary Leeann Lopez
Natalie Lopez
Madison Danielle Macomb‡
Kaley Marie Martin
Hope Andrea Martinez*
Noah Martinez
Melissa Mae Mcfarland‡
Mia Carmella Militello
Vanessa Napoles
Saul Olachia
Rebekka M. Ortega*
Brianna Marie R. Pedraza
Jackson Bradley Potts II•
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Bachelor of Science
Ashley N. Soto•
Connor Anthony Stewart•
Ray Anthony Stewart
Christianne Munira Puno•
Lindsey R. Rodriguez
Marina Alizay Rodriguez
Nancy Edith Rodriguez
Arianna Lisette Romero
Zoe Devan Rutledge‡
Genesis Nohemi Salas
Kaleb N. Sanchez
Elizabeth Ann Sandoval
Sabra R. Schuller
Kylee Ann Scott•
William Redding Smith
Taylor Lanae Sullivan•
Lexi Ruth Vacek*
Denise Valenciana
Alyssa Renee Vargas•
Isaac J. Vidal
Breana G. Viesca•
Wayttyn A. Wollert‡
Margaret Anne Boughton
Brianna Raquel Bowman
Ethan Andrew Drayton
Connor Mills Duncan
Nya E. Hernandez
Kara Lucille Jackson
Annalisa Kirby
Cynova Levaile Laney•
Irelyn R. Lee
Olga Elisabeth Maravilla Garcia
Anthony B. Martinez Jr.•
Alexis V. Mata
Samantha R. Mendoza‡
Haley Dawn Mitter
Payne Chapman Morgenroth
Kaylee Michelle Partin
Caitlin Marie Posey
Maryssa Nichole Robinson
William Rodriguez
Daniela Salazar
Laryssa Aida Sanders•
Megan A. Silva
Seth Michael Spaniol
Kayla Alaine Stegall
Devika Sarah Tijerina
Jacqueline Vela
Kyara C. Vela
Ayla Marie Villarreal
Allie Fay-Rose Watson‡
SCHOOL OF ARTS, MEDIA, & COMMUNICATION
Mark Anthony Anderson
Amber C. Ashworth
Abigail Rose Atkinson
Colleen Mary Gaitan
Kaycee R. Kelley
Bachelor of Arts
Jason D. Leal
Alyssa Leigh Martinez
Heather Medina
Hunter Marie Montgomery
Joshua Christian Sneed•
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Damian Daniel Sanchez
Bachelor of Music
Aidan Ross Samuel Case
Joshua Michael Solis
Dennise Eleyda Villafan•
Kaitlyn May Villarreal
Lance Anthony Williams
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
Judith E. Talavera serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of AEP Texas, where she oversees operations in South and West Texas, providing safe and reliable electric service to more than one million customers.
Her career with AEP began in 2000 as Manager of Governmental Affairs. In 2008, she was named Director of Regulatory Services for AEP Texas, a role she held before stepping into her current position.
Prior to joining AEP, Talavera worked in the Texas Legislature, holding several positions with former State Sen. Mario Gallegos Jr., including Legislative Director.
A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Her professional development also includes completion of the AEP/Ohio State University Leadership Program and Leadership Texas.
Community service plays a central role in her life. Talavera currently sits on the boards of the Senate Hispanic Research Council, United Way of Texas, and the Texas State Aquarium. She lives in Corpus Christi with her husband, Ric. Together, they have two sons.
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
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
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 degrees 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
Medicine .............................................................. Green
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 | Mr. Karl Kemm - Horn
Dr. Rai Morales - Trombone | Dr. Dan T. Sipes - Tuba
Special thanks to the faculty, staff, Student Government Association, and Island Ambassadors who participated in today’s event.
