GUEST SPEAKERS
Undergraduate Student Speaker
Brenda Savariego
B.S. ’25, Applied Movement Science
Brenda Savariego, a proud native of Brownsville, Texas, and graduate of Lopez Early College High School, is a distinguished member of the College of Education Class of 2025. A lifelong athlete, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Applied Movement Science from the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education.
As a Texas Education Scholar, Savariego directed a mentorship program designed to foster and guide the next generation of young leaders. During her time at UT Austin, she stayed active by playing intramural volleyball and basketball while gaining valuable experience through internships for Texas Football Recruiting Operations, Texas Performance Nutrition, Texas Football Athletic Performance, and Texas Olympic Sports Athletic Performance.
An active member of the Austin community, she organized a successful toy drive for three years, distributing more than 1,000 toys to children in underserved areas.
Following graduation, Savariego will begin her career as a Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coach in Major League Baseball.
Commencement
Guest Speaker
Cynthia de las Fuentes
Ph.D. ‘94, Educational Psychology
Counseling Psychologist and 2024 President of the American Psychological Association
Dr. Cynthia de las Fuentes, a renowned bilingual counseling psychologist, educator and scholar, earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in the College of Liberal Arts at UT Austin and her doctorate in counseling psychology at the College of Education. She was the first member of her Mexican American family to attend graduate school. She taught as a tenured associate professor of psychology at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio for 14 years before engaging in full-time independent practice.
De las Fuentes has dedicated her career to serving diverse populations, particularly Latinx and immigrant communities, and advocating for social justice. Her work focuses on ethics in psychology and is deeply rooted in feminist theory and multicultural therapy.
De las Fuentes has held numerous leadership positions, including as president of the American Psychological Association in 2024. She was a founding member of the National Latinx Psychological Association. Earlier in her career, she was recognized as a Congressional Fellow with the Women’s Research and Education Institute.
Her belief in the power of psychology to change lives is a true testament to her character and humanity.
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Sarah Elizabeth Salinas***
Gary Joseph Sanchez*
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Mia K. Scott
Olivia Layne Seaholm**
Alexandra Gail Senkel
Christopher Michael Shanks
Sydney Silver
Miriam Angelica Solano
Greta Juel Spanyers
Lauren Gail Spurr
Emily Raeanne Standish
Sarah Katherine Swanson
Amy Elizabeth Swearingen
BACHELOR’S IN EDUCATION
Alicia Malena Abshere
Ana-Laura Anaya
Stella Bae
Izabella Maurisa Bair
Amelia Elizabeth Barnard*
Sophia Christiana Bartnik**
Brizzeyda Bautista Gonzalez
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Ella Grace Coffey
Mia Claire Collins*
Seth Michael Conway
Myranda Terese Duran
Jennifer Ebert
Aldo Frausto
Jonathan Frausto Perales
Maddie Taylor Gadsby*
Sandra Paulina Garcia
Hannah Nicole Graulau
Nicole Marie Haselhorst
Crystal Baley Hayes
Angelina Yu Jin Kim**
Thalia Lalo Missrie*
Katherine Margaret Lessor*
Carson Reece Lippa
Fernanda Lucia Lopez
Daria Emmanuelle Maya
Gianna Rose Meagher
Jessica Danielle Mejia*
Denise Destiny Mendoza
Cecily Sloan Messer
Mariana Elizabeth Michie
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Savenah Montalvo
Malak Mouhieddine*
Leah Carroll Pacelli
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Katie Marie Prather
Addie Avery Prete
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Ava Rae Rideout
BACHELOR’S IN ATHLETIC TRAINING
Ellie Maria Aleman
Samantha N. Booth
Dorothy Emily Byerly
Oziel Castillo
Karime Guadalupe Hernandez
Mason Cruz Mumme
Madeline Elizabeth Taylor**
Fatima Villela Alverde
Anna Frances Ward
Kailey Rene Weekly
Avery Kate Wilburn
Dianna Maria Wood
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Hawon Yi
Bella Rodriguez
Darian Christine Rogers***
Emma Grace Samuels
Grace L. Sanchez*
Aaron Wesley Schneider
Amber Denise Scott
Areza Sheikh
Paxton Kay Shults
Libby Morgan Templeton
Tien Xuan Tran
Abbie Dawn Caudle Valdez
Ali Wynter Washburn
Sarah Morgan Whitworth
Simon Wu
Kendall Lynn Yanez
Joselyn Yanez Chavez
Jaylin Elaine Yaws
Ana Zenteno
Sarah Evelyn Sanders
Annika Brooke Willett
Eriana Elexia Valle
BACHELOR’S IN KINESIOLOGY & HEALTH
Kennedy Leigh Adam
Meredith Ann Adams
Deven James Agarwal***
Adesua Esther Aigbomian**
Charles Harris Alcorn
Ellie Maria Aleman
Brian S. Alexander*
Carson Brook Alexander
Natalie McHale Alexander
Asir Barkat Ali
Abby Allen
Griffin Robert Alpert***
Alexis P. Altobelli
Montserrat Alvarez
Lisbeth Ciomara Amaya
Cambria Amey***
Maddie Elise Amezcua
Shruthi Ananth
Olivia Alaniz Andino
Mariajose Andrade
Kahla Marie Archibald
Alexa Rae Arevalos
Ileana Arispe
Dylan Ruby Armour
Rachel Caroline Arredondo
Lori Arreola
Isaiah Gage Arriaga
Thomas Charles Averill
Eric Bai*
Peyton Riley Barcellona*
Aaliyah Nicolle Barlow
Yakup Emre Bayar*
Jackson Walter Beettner
Chris David Benavides
Jonathan Bermejo***
Madison Renae Bernal
Michael W. Bevers
John Thomas Bissaillon
Gabriela Sophia Bole*
Angie Bongiovanni
Aliyah Tai Bounkham
Daniella L. Bower
Blake Carson Box
Hayden Michael Boyer
Ashley Briones
Shakemma Skyleah Broadnax
Kallin Alise Brown***
Rowdy Stephen Brown
Elijah Graham Bunney
Savannah Jean Burcham*
Daphne Marie Bustos
Daniel Butanda
Ryan Butler
Trinity Paula Byars
Annette Nicole Calderon
Catherine Emery Campbell
Alyssa Kristine Campos
Michael Everett Cantu II
Camila Michelle Carbajal
Rebecca Carrillo-Serpas
Adrian Carlos
Haylee Justice Castillo
Oziel Castillo
Johnny Armando Cataldi
Rebecca Noelle Cavazos
Armani Alexis Cavitt
Vanessa Celestino
Diya Jagdish Chandra
Michael David Chapa
Shai Lamar Charles
Andrew Yechan Choi
Miranda Grace Coleman
Juan Alberto Contreras
Joseph Alfred Cortez
Jade Aanet Cruz
Mason Cruz Mumme
Casey Drew Cummings
Luke Alexander Currie***
Ja’Tavyah Darbon
Monique Dave
Alexandra Davila
Kenondra Davis
JT Davis III
Braedyn Dawes
Israel Aaron De Leon
Preethi Devireddy
Christian Dane Devries
Samuel Mark Diamond
Talia Dickter*
Michael D. Dolins
Maggie Joy Dominguez
Malcolm Bradford Downie
Lauren Diana Drabek
Chloe Marie Dupuy
Riley Susannah Dyke*
Keyania Nashe Ealem
Corey Boucher Eason II
Makaylee Michelle Ellenberger*
Emily Jaylin Escobar
Abigail Amalia Escobedo
Franco Andres Estrada
Michael Obinna Eze
Zhihao Fan**
Jada Ashley Fernandes
Benjamin Joshua Fisher
Ahron Antony Fishman
Damian Leo Flores
Julia Grace Foegelle
Krista Elizabeth Freeman**
Drew Philip Frendel
Tess Nicole Friedman**
Jessilyn Elianna Fuentes
Jake Allen Funderburg*
Mason Andrew Gamez
Jennifer Garcia
Tyler Scott Garcia
Austin-Jax Blu Garza*
Mackenzie Ryan Gholson*
Ankita Girish
Aidan Kaleb Golliher
AJ Clarinelle Alcos Gonzales
Joaquin Gabriel Gonzalez
Landrie Grace Goss**
Michael Nicholas Graham III**
Maria Fernanda Guajardo Clark
Alex Jesus Guerra
Jaylon Guilbeau
Curtis Mason Gunn
Rohan Gupta
Bryan Gutierrez
Rafael A. Gutierrez, Jr.
Austin Khai Anh Ha
Jayden Christopher Hamilton
Eric S. Han
Hafsa Hanafi
Chloe Ava Harris
Luke D. Harrison
Karis Kelly Harvey
Makenna Kai Haynes
Emily Hernandez*
Hailey Rosanne Hernandez
Joban Hernandez
Rachel Hernandez
Sophia Josephine Herrada
Preston Robert Herrold
James Bobby Hill II
Hunter Kiana Hinton
Ryleigh Grace Hintz
James Benjamin Hirschberg*
Kasey Lynn Hodnett*
Anna Leigh Hoffman
Brian Hogate
Megan Elizabeth Hogate
Ashley Louise Holcomb
Gavin Latrell Holmes
Olivia Grace Holmes
Alejandro Patricio Hopkins
Holly Gayle Hull
Hudson Robert Hulme
John Thurman Humphreys
Jacqueline Hurst
Robert Thompson Huthnance III
Ange Perle Irakoze
Ramitha Irrinki***
Lexi Alise Jalomo*
Kaily Michele Jaramillo
Carlos Jimenez, Jr.
Kendall Claire Johansson
Evan Philip Johnson
Katie Ann Johnson
Cameron Alfred Jones*
Hunter Keith Jones
Valen Christian Jones
Omar Juarez
Daniel Jung
Riley Elizabeth Kandel**
Pavan Kanumalla**
Drew Logan Kaplan
Hailey Paige Kelly
Carolyn Evie Kessler*
Megan Elizabeth Kessler Wishard
Saif Bashiruddin Khan
Cooper Hamilton Kincannon
Jeffery Kyle Kistner
Rylie Jade Klein***
Christopher Brian Koepp
Isaac Hamilton Kohler
Samuel Anthony Kopp
Caitlin Nicole Kurtz***
Sam Barrett Kurzman***
Geddy Lane
Wyatt Robertson Leathers
Jeremy Yebum Lee
Stephen Enchuan Lee
William Helms Leman
BACHELOR’S IN KINESIOLOGY & HEALTH
Polina Letova**
Paul Lim
Isabella Elaine Limones
Andrew Joseph Linseisen, Jr.
Kira Emerald Lone
Monica Gisel Lopez
Noemy Azusena Lopez-Martinez
Justin Lu
Sarah Jessica Lummus
Ruben Luna
Claire Allison Lupul
Courtney Layne Lyles**
Jace Christopher MacConnell
Gabriela Machado
Mario Hany Makram
Zahely Amber Maldonado
Muskan Manesiya*
Marisa Paige Marinchak***
Andrea Carolina Martinez
Jadyn Juli-Anne Martinez
Julio Cesar Martinez, Jr.
Antonio Costa Mattos
Hays McCannon
Caroline Grace McDonald
Ismael Melendez
Lorenza Mendoza
Maress Mendy
Bobby Alexander Meza, Jr.
Megan Ann Minas
Alex Harrison Mintz
Alexis Danielle Missimo
Joseph Edward Monarez
Carlos Jason Montano
Juan Alegandro Mora
Katie Samantha Morgan
Mackenzie Lane Morgan
Elijah Isaiah Mosley
Yanna Elizabeth Mouton
Kylie Lee Mustachia
Tanna Jordan Myerson
Tyler C. Newton
Samantha Danielle Ng*
Mindy Mickler Nguyen
Quyen Tu Nguyen
Lilyana Nieto
Jordan Nikopoulos***
Paul Abbie Nmeir
Hunter Nokes*
Joshua Ahmee Olivares
Mya Schuler Olson
Ze’Rik Ugonna Onyema
Tomer Oren*
Carolina Eden Ortega
Anna Larissa Ortiz*
Christopher A. Pachicano, Sr.
Matthew Anthony Padilla
Joseph Timothy Palomera
Carter James Park
Logan Christopher Patete
Carlos Daniel Pena
Dante Ray Perez
Luis Gerardo Perez, Jr.
Luke Petersen
Isabella Nicole Pianezzola
Mason Cole Pidaniy***
Christian Juanillo Pidlaoan
Kundanika Venkata Sai Pisini
Emily Marie Price
Mason Frank Pryor
Madeleine Love Quackenbush
Vanessa Quiroga
Aaron William Radloff*
Khaleeq Rahman
Rati Venice Rallapalli
Daniel T. Rangel
Korynne Alexandra Reininger
Karen M. Reyes
Kyle Anthony Richardson
Halena Marie Rios
Devin Andre Ritter
Madison Ellyse Rivera
Melanie Rivera Sandoval
Christian James Rizzi
Lauren Ashley Robinson
Silvana Rodriguez
Brian Scott Rose
Morgan Michelle Rose
Roy Royall
Rohan Vishnu Rumalla*
Cori Allison Russell**
Daniel Saied
Mary Katherine Sassaman
Brenda Janeth Savariego
Alexandra Julia Schantz
Aaron Schilb*
Jenna Michelle Schmitz*
Kade Dayton Schrader
Tanner A. Schrank
Christopher Benton Scott
Mark Dreeben Sechler
Benjamin Henry Seger
Whitley R. Sehorn
Jose Gabriel Sembrano
Emma Adair Seving***
Mariah Seward
Bailey Marion Sherman
Jillian Alexandra Shimkin
Stephanie Silva
John-Rod Bonuel Silverio
Cole Smylie**
Brianna Reece Sokol
Paul Wesley Sonnier
Jacob Talusan Soriano
Abigail Sparkman
Emily Michelle Stampley
Collette Elizabeth Steed*
Grayson Stein
Julia Marie Stein
Olivia Ann Steinbach
Victoria Faith Stocker
Wilson Su
Andrew Jeffrey Sullivan
Elijah Cole Sutton
TJ Jordan Sutton*
Nicholas Xavier Swafford**
Michael Taaffe
Ellen Catherine Tally
Marissa Leann Tamez
Alex Bryson Taylor Valdez
Warren Allan Tedford
Allison Renee Thornton
Andrew Marr Thornton**
Jacob Christian Tolfa
Daniel Jesus Torres
Gianna Danielle Torres
Natalisha Yaini Torres
Jacob Hoang Phu Tran
Sara Loan Tran*
Trang Thao Trinh
Kalama Karina Tshiteya
Toby J. Ughanze
Alexy Ariana Valle
Eriana Elexia Valle
Yeejkoob Vang
Alexander Paul Varela
Kiara B. Velez-Martinez
Iliana Mae Guadalupe Vigil
Emily Thaomy Vu
Tres Lewis Walker III
Molly Francis Warren
Justin Warwick**
Brandon Reed Watson
Susan Elizabeth Watson
Morgan Christine Webb
Grace Elizabeth Weisner
Kaylin Brooke Whitaker*
Kylie Wickley
Annika Brooke Willett
Hannah Nicole Williams
Nicole Katherine Williams
Amy Lee Williamson*
Noelle Jacqueline Winter
Alaina Nicole Hardi Wiseley
Ethan Christopher Wohlfahrt
Jake Thomas Worthington
Samuel Monroe Wren
Yu-Hsing Wu
Adam Patrick Ybarbo
Toby Jeesang Yi
Jaehyeon Yoon**
Meixiang Yu
Sophia Giulia Zaldivar
Esteban Mauricio Zavala**
Angel Sebastian Zavala Custodio
Jenna Riley Zeiner**
Yuhan Zhou*
Sara Ziraki
Vanessa Ann Zon
MASTER’S IN CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
Grace Adeyemi
Juli Bak
Bronwyn Ann Baker
María José Echeverría
Javiera Guiloff
Kenneth Jimenez
Jae Eun Ko
Holly L. Laurenzana
Ari Masters
Lois N. Matheny
Liam Joseph Millett
Michael Paredes
Kristie N. Pham
Jessica Popperwill
Susan Chellgren Serrano
Jingjing Sun
Regan Tanguma
Jiayun Wei
Aimée Vera Wilkerson
MASTER’S IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & POLICY
Natali Acha
Claudia G. Aguilar
Margaret M. Bassett
Christina T. Bui
Bernice Calderon
Frank Carlson
Kate Carpenter
Heather Choate
Kelsey Maureen Conroy
Scott L. Elder
Araceli Gonzalez
Lloyd W. Graham
Logan Hardy
Alma Y. Hernandez
Paul J. Hernandez
Mikiah James
Zion Dwayne James
Vickie L. Kight
Manoj Kowshik
Miranda Nicole Larralde
Claire Lewis
Yi-Shan Li
Claire Liu
Han Lu
Eric A. Macpherson
Alexis Martinez
Colleen E. Morgan
Lynda M. Morgart
Eduardo Nerio
Ian Parker Overman
Gabriel D. Parada
Kierra Penkoff
Katrina Lynn Perez
Steven Perez
Fernanda Perez Perez
Irashima Y. Pratts Mendoza
Austin Pryor
Alexis Nicole Ramos
Yocelyn Rivera Ortiz
Laura Rodriguez Tenorio
Tomekah Scott
Elaine Stokes
Guillermo Tabasco, Jr.
Mari Tamez Myers
Susan Torres
Giovanna Urbina
Monica H. Vu
Priscilla W. White
Carly Williams
Kaci Jewel Wright
Jiaying Xu
MASTER’S IN HEALTH BEHAVIOR & HEALTH EDUCATION
Andrea Arana
Dorian Black
Christian Corral
Case Matthew Garza
Roderique Nichole Hernandez
Racquel C. Hopkins
Dana Mosbey
Gabrielle N. Nunez
Kayleigh J. Spaulding
MASTER’S IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
Crispin Adams
Joshua F. Baker
Claire Bond
Chantelle A. Cancel
Amy M. Castillo
Ariana L. Castillo
Lily K. Cooper
Savannah A. Cothron
Hannah Cruz
Jillian Cuddy
Allison B. Cyr
Kathryn Davis
Madison E. Doyle
Ethan Du
Alma S. Garcia
Anna Grace Gerrie
Joshua Gonzales
Hyewon Jeong
Brianna Corinne Nicholas Harris
Kailey Kendrick
William H. Kim
Mariah Kirker
Tzu-Ying Lai
Emiliana Lanz Picon
Katie MacLean
Grace E. Maher
Baylee Rae McGuire
Christine Miller
Brenda Moctezuma Barrientos
Jordan Mosely
Samira Muhammed
Anne A. Newton
Peixin Ou
Claire C. Pace
Olivia Patz
Madison Petrmichl
MASTER’S IN STEM EDUCATION
Brandon Price Butler
Jessica Cortez
Eka Ratnasari
Carla Robinson
Angelica Pham
Perla H. Reaidy
Harley S. Richeaux
Jennifer Ryan
Rachael Shelton
Gregory Stowers
Hyemin Sun
Sawyer McKinley Theis
Emma Tolle
Olivia Verosky
Hsuan Yun Wang
Haley Whitehead
Lauren N. Woodard
Valentina Zelaya
Shengyi Zhang
Caroline G. Zimmer
Megan Elizabeth Templeton
DOCTORATE IN KINESIOLOGY
Daniela Charry Segura
Lin-Sheng Chen
Forouzan Foroughi
Jessica Wolcott Luther
Ruby Ama Nyarko
Mickey Lynn Phillips
Soroosh Sadeh
Remzi Satiroglu
DOCTORATE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
Monique Barnett
Brennan W. Chandler
Chelseaia Charran
Eleni Chatzoglou
Tracey Easley-Card
Patricio Erhard
Danielle Orchant Lariviere
Yuting Liu
Sarah Mason
Blair Payne
DOCTORATE IN STEM EDUCATION
Alexandra Rene Aguilar
Sage Andersen
Ariel Chasen Hakeoung Hannah Lee
DOCTORATE IN HEALTH
& HEALTH EDUCATION
Bethany Lee Anderson
Sarah Alexandra
BEHAVIOR
Buettner-Pitman
Victoria Carolyn Saba
Keng-Hung Shen
Jieting Wang
Jiahui Zhao
Huiying Zhu
Alexandrea A. Pena
Rama Tandon
Jaekyung Willows
Xueye Yan
KarinaDelCarmenMendezPerez
Sonnur Ozturk Ebadollah
Jacob Edward Thomas
Chia-Chuan Yu
Special thanks to the families, friends, loved ones, mentors, advocates and supporters of the College of Education and all of the graduates today.
WE CELEBRATE YOU!
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We would also like to acknowledge that we are meeting on the Indigenous lands of Turtle Island, the ancestral name for what now is called North America.
Moreover, we would like to acknowledge the Alabama-Coushatta, Caddo, Carrizo/ Comecrudo, Coahuiltecan, Comanche, Kickapoo, Lipan Apache, Tonkawa, Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo, and all the American Indian and Indigenous Peoples and communities who have been or have become a part of these lands and territories in Texas.