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2015 FALL COMMENCEMENT

As graduates gather with family and friends for today’s commencement ceremonies, we reflect on the creation of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, the first public university in Texas in the 21st century. On May 22, 2013, the Texas Legislature cast a unanimous, historic vote to create a new university, built on the solid foundations of The University of Texas at Brownsville and The University of Texas-Pan American. Drawing on the legacy institutions’ resources, the new university also would benefit from The UT System’s significant assets. In another unanimous vote, The UT System Board of Regents determined the university would be called The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, a symbolic naming that would reflect the fertile delta along the U.S.–Mexico border and its unique intersection of two cultures. Today, UTRGV is a bicultural, bilingual and biliterate institution, with a School of Medicine that opens in fall 2016. Across disciplines, UTRGV offers educational opportunities never before available south of San Antonio. And those opportunities continue to grow. Faculty and staff are committed to supporting students on their journey. The highest priority at UTRGV is simple: student success.

Today, one journey ends. Another begins.


Congratulations to the Class of 2015!

You hold the distinction of being the inaugural class to graduate from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and you are part of a historic moment in higher education and the state of Texas.

You have made your family and friends extremely proud, and we thank them for providing you love and support throughout this journey.

A university is measured by the success of its students. We know that earning a college degree can be challenging, but our students routinely respond with passion, dedication and commitment. Every day our faculty and staff strive to empower our students to reach their potential.

The future is bright for UTRGV, and you should take pride that your historic graduation as the first class helped lay an important foundation for our university. The students who follow in your footsteps will benefit from expanded educational opportunities that previously were not available in the Rio Grande Valley. Our medical school will transform lives by producing doctors and conducting research on relevant health issues impacting this region.

I invite you to stay connected to your university and join our alumni association. As alumni, you can mentor and inspire current and future generations of students and serve as an advocate for your university as it continues to evolve.

On behalf of our faculty and staff, we are so proud of you. Congratulations and all the best as you begin the next chapter of your lives.

We know you will transform lives.

We know you will inspire the world.

Guy Bailey Founding PresidentThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Guy BaileyFounding President


PLATFORM GUESTS Dr. Guy Bailey ...................................................................................................... Founding President Dr. Havidán Rodríguez ........................................................................................ Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Cynthia Brown ................................................................................................. Deputy Provost Dr. Kristin Croyle ................................................................................................... Vice President for Student Success Dr. Ala Qubbaj ........................................................................................................ Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs & Diversity Dr. Theresa Maldonado ..................................................................................... Senior Vice President for Research, Innovation & Economic Development Dr. Janna Arney ..................................................................................................... Chief of Staff and Vice President for Operations Dr. Francisco Fernandez ..................................................................................... Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine Dr. Mark Kroll .......................................................................................................... Dean, Business & Entrepreneurship Dr. Patricia Alvarez McHatton ............................................................................ Dean, Education & P-16 Integration Dr. Miguel Gonzalez ............................................................................................ Interim Dean, Engineering & Computer Science Dr. Dahlia Guerra .................................................................................................. Interim Dean, Fine Arts Dr. Michael Lehker ............................................................................................... Dean, Health Affairs Dr. Parwinder Grewal .......................................................................................... Dean, Sciences Dr. Walter Diaz ....................................................................................................... Dean, Liberal Arts Dr. Dave Jackson .................................................................................................. Interim Dean, Graduate College Dr. Mark Andersen ................................................................................................ Dean, Honors College Dr. Dora E. Saavedra ........................................................................................... President, Faculty Senate Mrs. Rebecca Gadson ......................................................................................... Interim Associate Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Dr. Bobbette Morgan ........................................................................................... Grand Marshal Faculty Senate Representative Dr. Dora E. Saavedra ........................................................................................... Grand Marshal Faculty Senate Representative Mrs. Wilma Mealer ............................................................................................... Grand Marshal Faculty Senate Representative

HONOREES Representative Rene Oliveira ............................................................................ Texas State Representative, District 37 Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. ........................................................................................ Texas State Senator, District 27 (Represented by Eddie Lucio III, Texas State Representative, District 38) Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa ........................................................................ Texas State Senator, District 20 Dr. Francisco Cigarroa ........................................................................................ Former Chancellor of The University of Texas System

ANNOUNCING THE CANDIDATES Ms. Marcy Martinez ................................................................................................ 9 a.m. CBS4 News Anchor

Mr. Oscar Margain .................................................................................................. 2 & 6 p.m. Univision 48/Fox 2 Reporter/News Anchor


ORDER OF EXERCISES

PRE-PROCESSIONAL PROCESSIONAL

POSTING OF THE COLORS

NATIONAL ANTHEM

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

RECOGNITION OF HONOREES

INTRODUCTION OF ACADEMIC DEANS

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL, MASTER’S AND BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL, MASTER’S AND BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

CONFERRAL OF DOCTORAL, MASTER’S AND BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS

RECESSIONAL

UTRGV Mariachi Aztlán Mr. Francisco Loera, Director UTRGV Wind EnsembleMr. Albert Lo, Director

UTRGV ROTC

UTRGV School of Music Students

Dr. Havidán Rodríguez, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Guy Bailey,Founding President


Dr. Mark Kroll, Dean, Business & Entrepreneurship

Dr. Patricia Alvarez McHatton,Dean, Education & P-16 Integration

Dr. Miguel Gonzalez,Interim Dean, Engineering & Computer Science

Dr. Dahlia Guerra,Interim Dean, Fine Arts

Dr. Michael Lehker,Dean, Health Affairs

Dr. Parwinder Grewal,Dean, Sciences

Dr. Walter Diaz,Dean, Liberal Arts


Dr. Guy Bailey, Founding President

Dr. Guy Bailey, Founding President

UTRGV Wind Ensemble and UTRGV Mariachi Aztlán

Summa Cum Laude (SCL) – 3.9-4.0 grade point average • Magna Cum Laude (MCL) – 3.7-3.89 grade point average • Cum Laude (CL) – 3.5-3.69 grade point average

MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Adam Tracy Lord Anay Martinez Abimbola Ogunnaike

Rosemond Ann Moore Robert Dean Morrison

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BACHELOR OF ARTS

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Graciela Guadalupe AbregoJessica Ann AdameJuan C. AguilarChantal AlanizVangie AlanizDavid M. ArceSirisha AvanchaHomero BotelloFei CaoJohnathon R. CarrejoVicky De La GarzaDavid Lee Elizondo

Nicole EnglitschGiovanna EscalanteMoise EssoungaAlejandra FloresAdrian FrancoArmando GalvanJorge A. GarciaNallely GarciaAlbert R. GarzaMaleysia HenryJose D. JardonThayumanavan Kumaran

Hector LealYuanqing LiGloria Angelica LozanoDaniel LucioCarlos Rogelio MattusOlesia MilovaSofia MonteroFernando P. MoralesParth V. NaikRefugio Nathaniel ObregonJazmin Esmeralda OchoaAlicia O’Gilbert

Ana I. OliveiraNagarjuna Prasad PeddabhoiniGabriel PenaKrystal PerezMaria del Rosario Ramirez SalazarKayla Denisse ReyesRaul RiveraBianca Monique RoblesFelipe SaldivarBrianda Anabel SalinasAntonio Julian Sanchez

Antony Joe SebastianGraciela SepulvedaBrenda G. SilvaArturo SolanoGabriel E. TorresJonathan TrevinoDebra VillarrealSara Diane WalkerAndrew William WetegroveCorissa A. WiestRuizhu XiongAlberto David Yarritu

MASTER OF SCIENCE ACCOUNTING

Rashidul Haque Jessica Lopez Kevin Isaac Valdez

Fabiola Estefania Urgel SCL

Tamara Aceves De Leon Andres David Acosta Grecia Aguilar Roberto C. Alanis Jon Andrew Alvarez Samantha Balboa Marco Antonio Baltazar Joel Barrientos Abril M. Becerra Tamara Eunice Benavides Mendoza CLSaul Bernabe Jovanni Bernal Giezi E. Cabello Mauro Alberto Cabrales Ayssa Lamar Cabrera Adrian Cadena CLObed O. Calderon CL

Joseph Thomas Campos Karla L. Cantu Kristina B. Carrizales Daniel Casanova Christopher J. Castillo CLPatricia Irelly Castillo MCLBrittany Cavazos Victor H. Cavazos Rita Jassel Chapa Roberto David Chavez Christian Cortez Miriam Astrid Cortez Elizabeth Cortina Troy Arthur Cuellar MCLJesus F. Davila Jim Davila Aaron Daniel De La Cruz MCLJuan De La Garza

Yaritza De Leon Edgar Alejandro Diaz SCLRolando Diaz Karen L. Elizarraras Daniel D. Elizondo Miguel Angel Elizondo Karla J. Enriquez Aram Flores Hector Flores Maria C. Flores Sandra D. Flores CLMaria T. Foncerrada CLValerie L. Franco CLValerie D. Galvan Gabriel Nathaniel Garcia Jesus Garcia Karina K. Garcia Omar Antonio Garcia

Vianca Ariadna Garcia Antonio Garcia Izaguirre Victor Luiz Garcia Parreiras Aldo Garza Arely Garza Christian N. Garza Daniel E. Garza Julia A. Garza Monica Marie Garza MCLYoselin Adriana Garza Mariana Garza Estrada Vilma Godoy Brisa Gonzalez Debbie D. Gonzalez Marco A. Gonzalez Mary Ann Gonzalez Sergio Felipe Gonzalez Gabriela Gonzalez Perez

Denisse Alejandra Gracia Cristina Leticia Guerra Jesus A. Guerra MCLLizette Guerrero Eduardo Gutierrez Jessie Joseph Gutierrez Manuel David Guzman Rodriguez Oscar Isai Hernandez Ana I. Herrera Victoria Alyssa Herrera Hanz Higareda Irene Hinojosa Rey Hinojosa Ignacio Ibarra CLVanja Joksic Enna Kuri Ruby Landaverde

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The College of Business and Entrepreneurship is composed of the Dean’s Office, School of Accountancy, Department of Economics and Finance, Department of Information Systems, Department of Management Department, Department of Marketing, Department of International Business and Entrepreneurship, and Master’s of Business Administration Program.



COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIPMaria Cristina Lara Daniela Leal CLMonica A. Lerma Christian Liendo Alejandra Lopez Alixzandra E. Lopez Andres Francisco Lopez Andres Lopez Giovanni Missael Lopez Jessica Lopez Margarita Cano Lopez Kimberly Lorraine Loredo CLRicardo Israel Lozano Silvia Lozano Alejandra Macias Celina I. Maluf CLAdam Manzano Martha Patricia Marquez Edgar Martinez Emmanuel Martinez MCLGiselle Leann Martinez Lory Martinez Marlon Martinez CLKarla Gabriela Mata Elisa M. Medrano Betty Melendez-Concha

Marisol MelgozaSandra E. Mendez SCLJimmy Mendiola Fabiola Berenice Mendoza Angeles Deyanira Mendoza Franco CLOrlando Mercado Carolina Lizzouly Mireles-Soto Jesus Enrique Moncayo Ivonne Roxana Montes De Oca CLDamaris Morales Eric Gene Morales Eduardo Munoz CLErik Azael Munoz Irma Estefenni Munoz Mariel S. Munoz CLIlce Dennis Nieto Jared Aaron Ortega Marina M. Ortiz Maria M. Oviedo Audrey R. Pelkey Brenda Melissa Pena Jaime Eduardo Perez Juan Alvaro Perez Karen Arlen Perez CL

Susana Patricia Perez Linda Karina Pitones Cesar Alberto Pliego Edna Andrea Pulido Justino Roberto Quintero Juanita Quiroz Cored Ramirez Paola Eugenia Ramirez CLAstrid Saganni Ramirez Aridjis Ana Gabriela Ramos CLJulio Cesar Ramos Nayeli Ramos Alma Areli Rangel Carlos Amin Resendez CLErica Reyes Stephanie C. Reyes MCLJeannette Rivera Yarely Rocha Carlos A. Rodriguez Jasmin Marisol Rodriguez Jesus G. Rodriguez Miguel Angel Rodriguez Ramon Edmundo Rodriguez Steven L. Rodriguez Joshua Rojas Andre Ulysses Romero

Uriel Alonso Rosales Jose Manuel Saenz Miguel Noel Saenz Alfredo Salinas Ezequiel Salinas Karen Salinas Noah Salinas Vianey E. Salinas CLClaudia San Miguel Ariana Sanchez Brenda N. Sanchez Pedro Sanchez Tomas Sanchez Lauren Kelly Sandoval Julie-Ann Segura Gabriel Serrano Nora Elizabeth Shah CLAmy Lynn Siefer MCLNathaniel Silva MCLJuvenal JJ Soto Francisco Javier Tamez Cavazos CLConrad Taylor SCLTanya Nicole Thirlwall Adaia B. Torres Jennilee Tovar

Gerardo Trevino Jose D. Trevino Justin Brian Tutor MCLIvette Ugalde Maria D. Uribe Kevin Isaac Valdez Efrain Valle Itsayana I. Vallejo Karina Marisol Varela Linda Dominique Vasquez MCLJose Vazquez MCLNinfa Guadalupe Vera Samantha Lourdes Vidales Garcia Maria V. Vigil Stephanie Patricia Villalon Griselda L. Villarreal Karla D. Villarreal CLMarie A. Villarreal Roberto Villarreal Myranda L. Wammack Yihan Zhang Jose Ramon Zuniga

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Lesly A. Lezama CL Isaiah Jeramy Ramos


MASTER OF EDUCATION

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION

Norma Jean AbundezBrittany R. AdamsVictor A. AguilarCarlos Humberto AguirreCrisanta Ivonne AguirreAngelica Maria AlvarezEsmeralda AndradeAnalia ArguellesMiriam ArizmendiEfrain BarronCarlos Daniel BeltranBertha I. BernalPhyllis Claire BlakemoreCarrie Elizabeth BowdenTrey Donald BrasherNellie BurkeCynthia CaballeroAdrienne Marie CamposElvira CantuJonathan Russell CaplanJuanita CarrascoDiana CarrilloMayra A. CarrilloGilberto Alejandro CastilloMaria CastilloDulce Margarita Castillo-CruzNatalie CepedaGloria Janett ChavezJennifer M. CondesAmanda Kay CruzMaria Gabriela Cruz

Claudia Marlene De La GarzaStephanie Nicole De LeonMargaret Amy DenneyReyna C. DiazStephanie DuenasLaura Margarita EsquivelCriselda FariasRoberto Carlos FuentesAlejandra Nathalie GarciaAlejandra GarciaBrenda GarciaCassandra Lynn GarciaMirtha M. GarciaStephanie Y. GarciaVannessa Jean GarciaBrenda GarzaJanelly Lizeth GarzaJose L. GarzaNidia M. GarzaRuth GarzaDenise R. Garza-CanoErika Elizabeth GomezAmy GonzalesSara GonzalezRebekah GuardiolaSara Laura GuelMadelin GutierrezMelinda HardyAmanda HawkinsAlan W. HendrickNatalie Kay Herfindahl

Blanca Jacqueline HernandezImelda HernandezMarie Isabel HernandezChristopher George HilgemanBetty HughesBianca IbarraGena L. JeanDelma JimenezDijan B. JohnsonJuliana LaraMarie Denise LaraDrucilla D. LopezRyan Edward LopezMarcella LozanoPamela M. LunaVianna Sue MadridSharon Louise MahabirVictoria MarinMabron Don MartinAbigail MartinezArely Karina MartinezGaudy B. MartinezYvette MartinezCarolina Torres MedranoAngelica Yuliana MejiaCora MendezAriel MerrellNorma Lisa MoralesCrystal D. MunozFelix MuradBlanca Amadee Novelo

Angel OlguinRose OlguinMonique Rene OlivarezSelina J. OlivarezEdna Griselda PalmaMaria Del Coral Enriqueta PalmerHillary A. ParrishMark Daniel ParvinNorma Elia PerezJennifer Marie PesinaOtila PrunedaMarycarmen QuintanillaDalia Quintanilla-GuerraLaura QuirozAsenette Castro RamirezLeopoldo RamirezMaricela RamirezWendy Lizette RamirezDesi M. RamosVenessa RamosLizeth ReyesMarissa ReyesEnrique Javier Ramon RiveraPatricia RoblesAlfonso RodriguezEliud Magdiel RodriguezEsperanza Marie RodriguezGilbert RodriguezIlene RodriguezJeanette Marie Rodriguez

Marissa J. RodriguezJorge RostroRita M. SaenzCristina SaldanaEliud SalinasKarina Lissette SalinasAbella Jane SalvaleonStanley Shane SnelsonAngelica Maria Solorio-PereiraAna Abigail SosaAbril TeranAlvin ThomasClaudia TijerinaSilvia Margarita TiradoElizabeth Ann TrevinoEver Ivan TrevinoLaura TrevinoMartha Jean TrevinoMorgan Morrison TuckerMaria ValdezVirgilio Bautista ValenciaAlicia VasquezJana VeitBetsabe Zacarias VelaFelix O. VelaMaria Cristina VelaAnahi VillagomezChrista Renee VillarrealMaria R. WilesAna Karen ZapataEmily Olivia Zuniga

Diana Hilda Cortez-Castro Esmeralda Villarreal Munoz Jesus Rene Reyna

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

BACHELOR OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Jessica Anais Hernandez CL Carol Medina Roxanne Quintero Ivan Vela

Priscilla Aparicio Priscilla S. Avalos Luciano Bocanegra Crystal Canales Jacqueline Cantu CLClarissa Diaz CL

Elizabeth M. Dominguez CLKerry Garza Alyssa B. Gonzales CLFrancisco A. Gonzalez Stephanie Elise Gonzalez Mayra Ivonne Hernandez

Isabel Martinez Israel Martinez Megan Martinez Rosa Melgoza Laura Morales Maria L. Nieto

Edith E. Ovalle SCLViridiana Pena Ariana Monique Prado Olivia M. Quintos Gisela Ramos Melanie Ramos CL

Judith Jazmin Salinas Juanita Sanchez Eva Torres Gracie Trevino Ryo C. Zarate CL

Rosalinda Ramirez Alma Z. Rosa SCL

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND P-16 INTEGRATION

The College of Education and P-16 Integration is composed of the Dean’s Office, Educator Preparation and Accountability, Counseling Training Clinic, Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies, Department of Counseling and Guidance, Department of Human Development and School Services, Department of Organization and School Leadership, Department of Teaching and Learning, and Educational Technology Resource Center.



COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND P-16 INTEGRATION


MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Bharath AtkuriJean Orlando CalzadaDilip Reddy ChittadiLeela Kumari Goli

Siva Surya GunturiRidwan HossainSaikrishna KalewarJaipal Kondreddy

Veera Venkata Satya Sai Chowdary KorupuDavid L. LealThania Alejandra Martinez

Adrian Joel PerezNestor Isaac SalinasKoushicaa SundarMaheshwari Tudimilla

Avinash VulchiVaraha Venkata Jayaram Yellapu

Pitchie Reddy AlavalaGoutham Reddy BakaramAnusha BoothpurSrinivas Cheekati

Ivonne GalvanAnusha GarimellaDavid Alonzo GasparLizeth Grajeda

Jose Juan JaramilloManas KatariOlubukola Laolu LaditanRodolfo Leal

Juan Lorenzo MonrrealMarcos Luis OchoaSubba Lakshmi Swetha Patchamatla

Erika Leticia SalazarManiramgopal TatineniVamshi Priya VulavalaSang Yeol Yoon

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

BACHELOR OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Scott Mitchell

Antonio A. AndradeVenkatesh Bandaru

Gilberto De LeonJustin A. Elias

Fidencio TamezDaniel Uribe

Homar VeneciaBenjamin L. Worsham

Joseph Ruben Aguilar Brenda Garza Jesse R. Maldonado

Ruben Jesus Alfaro David Atkinson Kimberly Barba Gerardo Benavides Alberto Cantu Cesar Alan Cantu Jose L. Cardenas CLRaul Castillo David M. Chacon CLHoracio Andres Cortes

Cesar Agusto Cortinas Nataly Delafuente William Michael Dewald SCLRuben Galvez Arturo Garcia Miguel Angel Garza Quintin Garza Jesus Jasso Gaspar Jimenez Erik A. Lopez

Hulices Lopez Adrian Eduardo Luna Julio A. Macias Andrea Karina Martinez Melissa Marisol Martinez CLDiana Mendoza Vanessa Molina Alberto Moreno Jesus Alejandro Perales Santiago Perez

Jorge Abraham Pinon Ortiz CLRoberto Ramirez Solduar Aaron Recio Arturo Rodriguez Eduardo Rodriguez Eleazar Rodriguez Gerardo Emmanuel Rodriguez Felipe de Jesus Saavedra Elizabeth Sanchez Vidal Sanchez

Sergio Humberto Sosa Joe Alan Soto Muhammad Junaid Tahir Alfonso Vallejo SCLAlvaro Vasquez Manuel Velasquez Jose Luis Villarreal Roberto Rolando Yanez

Victor Javier Cavada Isaias Ismael Cervantes Carlos Omar Cortes Rogelio Adrian Garcia

Ricardo C. Garza David Asael Hernandez Manuel Alberto Hernandez Naya

Michael Marmolejo Darryl Gabriel Martinez David Abdiel Parra Humberto Pedraza

Raul A. Ramos Arturo Reyna Randy Leo Torres

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

The College of Engineering & Computer Science is composed of the Dean’s Office, Center for Manufacturing/TMAC, Department of Civil Engineering, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical Engineering, Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Railway Safety Center.



COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEBACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

Stella Bazaldua CLPedro Alejandro Cantu Yaritza Esperanza Cantu CL

Everett J. Castellano Corey Tyler Muniz MCLRoberto Rey Ordonez

Ricardo C. Ramos MCLAlejandro Rios Jose Roberto Rios

Gulmaro Salinas Karla L Santana MCL

Eli Eric Enriquez Alan Garcia

Eliud Gonzalez Ruben Guerra MCL

Alberto Hernandez James E. Lloyd

Jonathan Magallan Leonard I. Reyes

Christian O. Sarmiento Juan D. Solis

Jesus Alfredo Aguirre CLDavid Barajas Advento G. Barrera Lidia Lizbeth Bustillos Ingrid Cepeda Jose Luis Chavez Alan Moises Contreras Quintanilla

David E. Flores CLVictor M. Garza David Abimael Gonzalez CLJose G. Gonzalez Zyndee Gonzalez Juan Carlos Lago MCLAdderly Lopez Andrew Martinez

Arthur A. Mealer CLCesar O. Mendoza CLRoxana Molina Nicolas MontemayorRicardo Montemayor Alejandro Navarro Carlos Alberto Nunez Valeria Orozco

Jose Francisco Patino Erik German Ramirez Juan Ramirez Christopher Ivan Reyes CLEduardo Rodriguez Oscar O. Rodriguez CLAbraham Romero Francisco Ruiz

Noe N. Sepulveda Mario E. Serrano Alejandro Valdes

Juan Jesus Elizondo Mario Alberto Garcia

Miguel A. Guevara Jose Luis Montero

Lucia Robles Ashlee C. Smith

Alberto Jhon Soberanis


MASTER OF FINE ARTS

MASTER OF ARTS

Julieta Vielma CorpusGwyn Frances Della Croce

Sergio Javier GarciaDaniel Manuel Mendoza

David RiceRose Saenz

Monica SkrzypinskiRosa Elia Trevino

Sylvia H. Vera

Dennis Tomas Rivas

BACHELOR OF ARTS

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

BACHELOR OF MUSIC

Sara Leah Barriera Keila Edith Benavidez Roxanne M. Borrego Bianca Monique Camarillo

Daniel Cardenas Victoria Elias Calles Quintanilla Eduardo Gamba Abigail Gonzalez

Lorena Gonzalez Virginia L. Jimenez Deyla Lerma SCLJuan R. Pecina

Rachel Ramirez Armando Rangel Vicente Reyes Maria Ruiz

Melissa Nicole Ruiz Ariadna Estrella Salazar Aleida Gutierrez Sanchez Charles A. Steen

Adrian Castillo Lara Monica Maria Cuevas CLLuis Angel De La Garza Ana E. Duncan-Guzman CLCarolina Garcia

Laura Mabel Garcia Marlyn Garcia MCLJesica E. Gonzalez MCLCarlos Hernandez Rita Estela Loredo MCL

Celia J. Marquez Jeremiah David Nava Mildred Olavarria MCLJose Guadalupe Quintanilla CLFrancisco Ramirez CL

Consuelo Rodriguez CLEduardo Salazar Jorge Ignacio Serna Elizardo Torres David Abimelec Valle CL

Laura Paola Vargas Maria Elena Vidal MCLElizabeth B. Wills

Alexis Armand Alba Estefania Guadalupe ArriazolaNora M. Briones

Meagan Lee Contreras Jose Antonio Delgadillo Diana Yzamar Garcia

Iris Lamar Gracia Troy Laznovsky CLJhonatan N. Padron Rosas

Isai A. Reyes Abigail Annette Tellez Manuel T. Trevino

Ruth Esther Trevino Velma Salas Valles

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS

The College of Fine Arts is composed of the Dean’s Office, Creative Writing Program, Dance Program, Department of Theatre, School of Art, and School of Music.



COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS


MASTER OF SCIENCE

MASTER OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES

Irma Angelica AguirreRuth M. AraujoErica BarreraDiana Lizbeth BetancourtAmber M. BryanJavier C. CantuBrittany Ash CastilloNancy Guadalupe ChapaMelanie Lea Ann CoffeyBrandi Nichole CruzMelinda Elaine CruzLawrence Edward DavisBetzabe FloresRudy J. Flores

Karina K. GarciaVenessa A. GarciaIris M. GarzaLavenia Kauimikimikiokalani GillespieLoraine Delores GlassAlexandria GonzalesNoemi GonzalezMarlene GutierrezMayra Alejandra GutierrezJennifer M. GuzmanKaty E. HammerstromJoy L’Dell HardwickeCaroline Kay Heard

Aurora HernandezAlaina M. HinojosaJhobana A. HinojosaLaura Ashley HinojosaJose G. IzaguirreMargaret Lee LealPhilip N. LealAmanda K. LimasShaidy LopezAllyson Morrow MaloneErica MartinezLisa Joyce MartinezLuis Fernando MartinezRenee Marie Martinez

Kelly L. MataLauren Valerie Matthews- MendezTyler James MearsEricka Jenai MenaJesus J. MirelesMatthew James OuradnikPriscilla Renae PeralezOlivia PerezEstefania PerusquiaSarah Rebecca RayLinda Guadalupe RoblesDiego RodriguezFaviola Sanchez

Johnna Elise SchwartzClemie Lee SeguraRoxana SolisBeatrice B. StallingsJoann Priscilla TrevinoJose Angel ValdezJasmin Abraham VarugheseEdgar Jose VelaVeronica VillalonEdith VillanuevaLavida M. WilliamsRosario Zuniga

Jessica AguilarArlene AlegriaAna Delia AlonsoSamuel Allen BaileyShyala Brooke BensenClint Jed BlaineKimberly BrownJuan Jose CarralesEdgar Ricardo CarrilloNatalie Conde ColeOmar DoriaMiguel Alejandro EscobarWentia FordDesiree Francis

Daniela E. GarciaCrystal M. GarzaDaniela GarzaLucia Alejandra GarzaMarc Bennett GellerEsiquiel Francisco GonzalezTroy Edward GreenLauren Renee HernandezElsa Cortez IsenbergMark JacksonJolly Elizabeth JohnTamseela KhanWoonsik LeeArturo Alejandro Lira

Desiree MartinezHector Javier MartinezPerla MartinezDiego MascorroCaryn Mosier McanarneyTaylor A. MelianKarina L. MercadoBayyinah Michel-QuintanillaCynthia Elena Mireles-OrrDiego MugicaAnna Cecilia MunozMariela OntiverosPricilla L. OrtaSusan Heusel Ortiz

Marissa R. PassonsNina Rajendra PatelKarina PenaPriscilla PenaJennifer Brooke ReidMichelle Denise Nicole ReidRebecca RiveraJacqueline RodriguezMartha Patricia RodriguezAngela Maria RosenbergCassandra Irais SalinasDiego De Jesus Santa-AnaMichael R. SchrockJaime Arturo Sierra

Javier Suarez JaramilloDanielle E. TharpMaria Melissa Vargas CardenasAshley J. VegaAngelina Liz VillarrealGavino Mario VillescasKen Carlson WallsYongtao WangLei Zhu

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL WORK

BACHELOR OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY

Michelle Denise AlvarezJeanne Maricor Bandayan

Claudia GarzaKrystal Garza

Georgina Margarita GonzalezAlfredo Alejandro Martinez

Aida Martinez-GonzalezNadia Theys

Gabriel Vallejo

Sylvia CamachoAlice M. CobosMaria G. Couoh

Laura I. Esquivel MartinezMiriam GarciaDavid Hernandez

Luis Jesus HernandezPablo JimenezEmma Johnson

Jose Alfredo MonroyJulia Anne NeeleyErica Ocana

Adriana R. OrtizElsa M. Suarez Vela

Celenia Adriana Caquias Karla Yvette De Leon

Alfredo Montemayor Rogelio Pena

Orlando Rivera CLJeanette Rodriguez MCL

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AFFAIRS

The College of Health Affairs is composed of the Dean’s Office, Cooperative Pharmacy Program, Department of Communication Disorders, Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Department of Health and Human Performance, Department of Occupational Therapy, Department of Physician Assistant, Department of Social Work, School of Nursing, School of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling, and Border Health Office.



COLLEGE OF HEALTH AFFAIRS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Richard Cortez Camarillo Alicia Gonzalez Ester Guerrero SCL Zulema Martinez Moncada Melissa Munoz

Jesus F. Acosta MCLAna Cristina Aguayo SCLSandra S. Aguilar Lizeth Alanis Julio Enrique Alaniz Dayanne Almazan Jessica Ashley Alvarado Noe Alvarado Marlon F. Amador Bruno Amaral Emilio Anaya Jesus A. Anaya Adriana Atemis Biridiana Ballesteros CLArianna Banda Brittany Diane Barrera Catalina E. Bautista Carlos A. Beltran Kenya Judith Benavidez Ayssa Denise Bernal Ruth S. Bernal Gregorio Blanco Robert E. Buentello CLCynthia Ann Caceres Jesus A. Cantu Andriana Gomez Cardenas Jorge Adrian Cardenas CLAntonio Cardona Olivia L. Carranza CLSimon Casas Amber Katherine Castillo Enrique Fabian Castillo Melissa L. Castillo Ketzia Cavazos Lucia Cavazos Melissa D. Cavazos Emma E. Cerda Luis A. Charles SCLDavid C. Chavez MCLEleazar J. Chavez Michelle Yvonne Chavez

Azeneth Chevaili Valentine Chinchilla Rodrigo Coronado De La Lama CLKezia Correa Krystal Cortez CLMartin Guadalupe Cortez Meagan T. Cortez Chelsea Cruz Maria V. Cuellar SCLRaul De La Rosa Andrea Dee De Leon Erica De Leon Eunice De Leon Haley A. Durham Marisol Alejandra Enriquez Erika C. Espinosa Viviana Espinoza Angela C. Fausey Talina Sophia Fernandez Alejandra Fernandez De Lara Adriana Guadalupe Flores Denisse Flores Israel A. Flores Mayra Deyanira Flores Monica Diane Flores Nubia M. Flores Priscilla Nadine Flores Yanet Alejandra Flores Jackie Louise Franco Mark A. Franco Mara Galindo Jose Luis Gamez Daniel R. Garcia Daniel Garcia Jacqueline Rae Garcia Matthew Garcia Tania Larisa Garcia Vanessa Garcia Ysael Garcia Cecilia Garza Joe Andrew Garza

Jose M. Garza SCLMaricela Garza Nicholas Ralph Garza Roxanne Garza Shelby L. Garza MCLVictoria Garza Rafael Gloria MCLAdriana Gonzales Alondra Gonzalez Alyssa L. Gonzalez Brandon Gonzalez Jocelyn Gonzalez Kassandra A. Gonzalez Laurie Lee Gonzalez Louis E. Gonzalez CLMichael Gonzalez Ian Gozdalski Lynette Guerra CLMaritzza Y. Guerra Jorge I. Gutierrez Juan A. Gutierrez Mario Alberto Guzman Annalisa L. Hernandez Edward Hernandez Karla E. Hernandez Anna Marie Herrera Amanda Magally Hinojosa MCLBetsy Hinojosa Alva Nidia Huerta Allan Joseph Hurtado Jose M. Ibanez Cecilia M. Jauregui Melissa Abigail Jimenez Desiree Lashay Jones Carlilyn B. Kagle Raylene N. Lackey Ana Julia Lara Nancy A. Leal Raquel Leal Fred Spencer Lerma Stephen Michael Levings

Aidil Belinda Llanas CLIvania V. Longoria CLAngelica Lopez Linda Marie Lopez Lisa Lopez SCLMaria A. Lopez Raul Lopez Stephanie Lopez Nylza C. Lopez Garcia Patricia Lozano MCLErica Rene Lucio April Marie Luna Diana M. Manzo Alexis Martinez Basiliza Martinez MCLYoseli K. Martinez Aldo Erick Mayorga CLErica D. Mendez Ana C. Miramontes Oscar Eduardo Molina Yvette Montalvo Jose N. Montelongo MCLGilberto Montes Edgar Ramiro Morales Monica Munoz MCLRoland Najera CLMariana Nordhausen Nancy Noyola Miriam Ontiveros Alisandra P. Palacios Bianca Partida Carla F. Pena SCLSasha Michelle Pena-Ramirez Paloma Perez Brenda L. Pina MCLRigel M. Pinon Rebecca Denise Ramirez Sara A. Ramos Karina Lizbeth Reyes Minerva Reyes Gabriela Alejandra Rios

Mario Alberto Rios Eva Isabel Rivera Aileen Rodriguez Alma Lou Rodriguez Brittney M. Rodriguez Jessica Elizabeth Rodriguez MCLJesus Rodriguez Jocelyn Z. Rodriguez Jose M. Rodriguez CLAmanda Ashley Sanchez Zuleima Sanchez Samantha Elena Sandoval Thalia Segovia Daisy Silva Anakaren Solano Melissa Solis Vasquez CLClarissa L. Sosa Gladys Sosa Emily S. Strickland CLAna L. Tamez CLZiomara I. Tirado Margarito Trevino Alfredo Uribe Leticia Vasquez CLCindy Sigrid Vela Jennifer J. Vela CLVerenice R. Villanueva Vanessa Villegas Kaleb C. Villescas Elisa Wilson Roy S. Wilson MCLNicholas Roel Yanez Clarissa Crystal Yarrito Kimberly Rose Ysaguirre CLAlexandra Zamora Judith Zuniga

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

Marisela G. Alvarez Stephania Becerra MCLJacquelyn Bianca Camacho MCLAndrea A. Cordova Jessica Davila CLSamantha M. Davila Melissa Flores

Milena Lysel Garza Rosalinda Gonzalez CLMaria Mercedes Lopez MCLKristin M. Luna SCLStephanie Luna Amy Martinez Joanna Jasmin Martinez CL

Rebecca E. Mata CLAbril Mercado Jennifer Montano Anahi Montemayor MCLKassandra Ovalle Alma A. Paredes Eslibeth Perez

Tanya I. Prado Aurora I. Ramos Veronica Rivas CLMariel Sanchez Michelle Aileen Sandoval Crystal Segovia-Quiroz Priscilla K. Serna

Karen C. Silva Cynthia Torres Rosa E. Trevino CLLucero Vasquez Leocajuan Chablis Williams


MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Ismael Manuel AlemanBrittany Danielle Carpenter

Roel GilDeborah Herrera

Victor Gabriel PalaciosMarisol Rosas

Nancy Dalia Chapa

MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY & MANAGEMENT

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

MASTER OF ARTS

MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Sandra D. Barba David Joseph Cavazos Jose Antonio Gavino

Fernando AlmaguerLaura ArjonaSharonda CatoRaul Alfonso CisnerosWilliam W. CoxAndrea Marie DabrushmanSeyed-Amir Housian Emamian

Moises EspinozaZachary Allen FloresEpifanio Reyes GarciaLinda C. GarzaJuan Manuel GonzalezMaria M. GonzalezAriana Julissa Guel

Melissa Marie IpinaMatthew JonesDaisy LopezRichard L. LopezAmanda May MacdonaldJill MontemayorMelissa A. Pena

Eloy Daniel PulidoAdeliza RamirezDora E. RangelJuan T. RileyCherri Dawn RoweApril Brittany SimmonsChristopher Lee Stewart

Zachary Z. SuarezMiguel A. ValdezMaria De La VasquezMarco Antonio Villegas

Nancy Yvette AlvarezMaria Laura CandanosaMartha Salazar CantuLila Rocio CasillasCrystal CastellanoLaura Anne CedilloFlorence Ruth FehlnerPatricia FloresSophia A. Flores

Diego A. GalvanLenny Lee GarciaAnna Karen Garcia GallardoNilda Andrea GarzaAdrian GomezJose Francisco GomezElim HernandezJorge Abraham HernandezBlanca Jaimes-Luna

Arlette Fabiola JaramilloRaul LealRaul David LopezDorene Elizabeth LucioNora Mariela MaldonadoMarissa MarmolejoBeatriz Adriana MartinezGloriella Anneth MartinezCarlos Cristian Molina

Joseph Daniel NavarreteColin Jarrod NewtonMahelet Orozco-HernandezJuan OrtegaMaria Luisa PachecoJesus RamosBenjamin RiosAdriana Sarith TrevinoVictoriano Ramon Trevino

Guadalupe Graciela VenegasAna Laura VillarrealPriscilla A. VillarrealJames Brian WeltonAimee Young

Carla Maria BautistaArmando Lee Garza

Juan A. GarzaSerafin Hernandez

John-Michael PartinNorma Perez

John Harold RiggsRolando Silva

Paulette Marie Trevino

Josette L. Adame CLMartin Aguayo Ariel Aguilar Ricardo Aguirre Ruth E. Aguirre Andres Altamirano SCL

Sonia A. Alvarado Maria Isabel Arellano Greyssy Berenice Arevalo Daniel Esteban Arguello Mark O. Arteaga Daisy Artiaga

Arturo Avalos Jerry Alexander Avila CLAmanda Ayala Perla Margarita Barajas Amanda Barrera Victoria Barrera

Lucy Marie Barrientes Michael Basaldua Edna Mabel Benavides Avery Dalton Benitez MCLJennifer Marie Betancourt Karen Elizabeth Betancourt

Danielle Marie Birnell MCLBreanne Elizabeth Blain MCLChelsea Bocanegra CLEssence S. Brown Frida Fernanda Calvo CLJanie Camero

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

The College of Liberal Arts is composed of the Dean’s Office, Department of Communication, Department of Criminal Justice, Department of History, Department of Literatures and Cultural Studies, Department of Philosophy, Department of Political Science, Department of Psychological Science, Department of Public Affairs and Security Studies, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and the Department of Writing and Language Studies, School of Interdisciplinary Programs and Community Engagement.




BACHELOR OF APPLIED ARTS & SCIENCESPerla Paola Alvarado CLAndres E. Alvarez CLMary Carmen Arellano Perla Edith De la Cruz

Blanca Estela Escobedo Elizabeth Claudelia Fisher David Garcia Cynthia Marie Gonzalez

Karla Stacey Gonzalez Sandra Gonzalez Kayla Denee McFarland Aquilina Molina

Maria Del Carmen Munoz Alberto Passamen Maria Guadalupe Pena Francisco Javier Rodriguez

Iris Dolores Trevino

Brenda C. Cantu Sarah Elizabeth Cantu CLDomenica Alejandra Cardoza Kristina Mae Carpio Ana G. Castaneda Larissa Castillo Reynaldo Handy Cavazos Tanya B. Cavazos Cassandra Claire Cerda Brenda Nataly Chapa Laura Chavez Vanna Lyn Clarke Emily C. Contreras CLLaura M. Corcoran Edlin Costilla Daniel Curtis Cox CLLeiza Davila Genesis Miroslava De La Cruz Shelley Nicole De Leon Jesus J. De Los Reyes Brenda Lynn De los Santos Sandoval Jamie Diaz SCLKassandra Vanessa Elejarza Adrian Elizondo Maria Pilar Esparza Stephanie M. Estrada CLAlexandra Marie Faz Cynthia Flores Josephine Flores Katelyn Alexandra Flores CLMonica N. Flores Roel J. Flores Samantha J. Flores Perla Flores Gonzalez Andrea Flores Velasco MCLJavier Gallardo Chelsea Rae Garcia Diamaris Grisel Garcia Eliberto Garcia Grecia Garcia CLJuan A. Garcia Laura Emma Garcia Maria V. Garcia Meghan E. Garcia Michelle Nicolle Garcia Miranda D. Garcia Hugo Obed Garcia Alvarez Lauren Ashley Gardner

Conrado Garza Natalie Glenda Garza Ricardo Garza Valerie F. Garza CLAmy Kaitlin Glover MCLDannae Jannette Gomez Deborah A. Gomez Hector E. Gomez Pedro Gomez Adriana Gonzales Crystal Marie Gonzalez James P. Gonzalez Magda Villarreal Gonzalez MCLMaria Del Carmen Gonzalez Natalia Gonzalez Pedro C. Gonzalez Robert Andres Gonzalez Veronica Gonzalez Noe Fernando Gonzalez-Rojo CLYaresi Elizabeth Gracia CLRico R. Griffin Veronica Guajardo Felicia A. Guerra Veronica Guerra Kattie Annette Guerrero CLAracely Guevara CLPreston A. Guilbeau Gloria Marie Gutierrez Miriam A. Gutierrez Cristal Haidee Guzman Olga Handy Carmen Elizabeth Hernandez Carolina Hernandez Jessica Hernandez Juana Rosa Hernandez Krystal D. Hernandez CLTracy Valeria Hernandez Vanessa Hernandez Yahaira Ann Hernandez Clarissa Janette Herrera Blanca Hinojosa-Castillo CLJacqueline Joy Ho-Shing Rebecca Alexandra Hull Erika Diaz Ibarra Andrea Elisse Iglesias Antonia Islas Yessica Lizeth Islas De Garza Samantha G. Jasso Raquel A. Jimenez

Maria Teresa Jimenez Frias SCLJoann Grace Juarez Ronita X. Kuruppasseril Amanda Marie Lafond Marcus Alexander Leach Karla C. Leal Annette Lopez Gloria D. Lopez Jesus Lopez CLMarlene Lopez Yadira Lopez CLCarla Daniela Lozano Ysidro Luis Lucio Matthew J. Machner Maritza Madrigal Norberto Manzano Lesley Andrea Marin Claudia Edith Marquez Itzel Marquez Angelica M. Martinez MCLGloria Y. Martinez Hector Eduardo Martinez Isamar Martinez Melissa Martinez Mercedie Marie Martinez Yara N. Martinez Yasmin Martinez Yvonne Martinez Gladis Selene Mata Jose R. Mata CLTeresa J. Mata Ashley K. Medina Jacqueline M. Medina Aida Perez Meeks Daira Mendoza Vidales Irene A. Molina Martha Gabriela Monsivais Christina M. Montalvo Carmen Anahi Montanaro Maria J. Moreno Yuriana Yudith Moreno Beatriz Munoz Lilia Nava Mary Jo Nava Nina Marie Navarro Estella Nunez Julio Cesar Ojeda Marlee Olivarez Esteban Olvera

Andres Orduna Anabel Amy Palacios Rene Palacios CLRuben Patlan Estefania Payns Rebecca M. Pedraza Sarah V. Pena Laura L. Perales Nelda Cecilia Pereira Alana Perez Ernesto Perez Linda Crystal Perez Tomas G. Perez Michelle Perez-Yanez CLJavier Adonai Pina MCLClaudia Pineda Jeiri Anilu Pintor Gabriela Pizana Adrian Ponce Ednita Nayeli Ponce Alejandra Pulido MCLAide Ramirez CLAna Cristina Ramirez Angelica M. Ramirez Isamar Ramirez Leonila P. Ramos Ivan E. Rangel Milka Rangel CLElizabeth Resendez MCLAlyssa M. Reyes Gerardo Reyes Mariza R. Reyes Rebecca R. Reyes MCLAbigail Aida Rios Ramiro Rios CLBriza M. Rodriguez SCLClairissa Rodriguez CLFlor Alma Rodriguez Jasmine Lyzette Rodriguez Jesus Andres Rodriguez Julio Cesar Rodriguez Miriam Ivette Rodriguez Nazli A. Rodriguez MCLRogelio Rodriguez Silvia Margarita Rodriguez CLVeronica Esmeralda Rodriguez Lizeth Rojas Marielena Elizabeth Romero CLKassandra Romo

Paola Rosales Raul Emmanuel Rosales Sylvia Rubalcava Erika Liza Ruiz Magaly Saenz David Salas MCLDivanna Salazar Andrew Eric Saldivar Krystal Kristine Salinas Adaiah Bernice Sanchez MCLFranchesca Angela Sanchez Karmen P. Sanchez Sergio Sanchez SCLRebekah L. Sandlin MCLKaryna K. Saucedo MCLElizabeth Maria Scurlock Karina Segovia Megan Rachelle Shaw Cynthia Solis CLMelissa Ann Solis Michelle Sosa Abigail Natali Soto Craig Steven Stone Kimberly Y. Tellez Alicia G. Torres Ismael Trevino Vannessa Trevino Mario Estban Urbina Martin Vasquez MCLSabrina Renee Vasquez Olga Vazquez Amanda L. Vega Rosanna Vega Janice Aranelly Vela Monica Venegas Lorena Villalon Aimee Lynn Villanueva Darlene Villarreal Samantha Renee Villegas Jamie Michelle Wisdom Zachary A. Wise MCLOscar Yerena Antonia Allizmah Zamora Alfredo Zepeda Sandra Elena Zermeno Rivera

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION


Karina Capistran Juan Carlos Esteve Luis Alberto Lopez Rivera

Carolina Mendez Ashley N. Perez Oscar Perez

Sylvia Stephanie Rendon Penelope Marie Rivas Alexandria M. Rodriguez

Michelle Lee Rodriguez Alicia Jocelyn Salinas Alexandra J. Seymour

Olivia Judith Arriaga Enrique Ayala Yeraldin Ayala Irene Cardenas Dulce Carolina Castano Garcia MCL

Martha A. Ceballos Karel Cisneros Deyanira Lizeth Cortez Eunice Viridiana Cortinas Pearl Covarrubias Michelle Antonia Cruz

Beatriz De La Garza Cinthia P. De Los Santos Maleny Delgado Thalia Delgado Paulina Diaz Spencer L. Douglas

Brenda Lee Gamboa CLSahira Lizbeth Garza Alexandra Granado CLEnrique Herrera CLMaria Elisa Herrera Veronica C. Leal

Nailea Manjarrez Adriana Guadalupe Martinez Maria Mata Mayra Alejandra Melendez CLStacey Anne Mendoza Kenia Lizbeth Mendoza Garza



BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIAL STUDIES COMPOSITE


Nestor Alexis Sanchez

Cecilia Guadalupe Munoz Jasmin Olmos MCLEvelyn Padilla Hector Henry Padron Maria Tanya Patlan

Ana Teresa Reyna Vanessa Rivas Hannah Elizabeth Roberts SCLValeria Robledo SCLAlicia Elizabeth Salazar

Fatima Esmeralda Salazar Erika Sanmiguel CLAleyda Evelyn Santoyo Stephani Sifuentes CLOralia Isamara Silva CL

Jocelyn Solis Fabiola Torres Linda Trevino Estefania Uribe Imelda Araceli Vargas

Olga Villarreal CLJuliana I. Villegas Grecia Zavala

BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES

BACHELOR OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Jesus M. Aguilar Handrel Avila Mark A. Case Danielle Dominguez Jose Adonahi Enriquez

Esmeralda M. Garcia Glenda M. Garcia CLMaria Del Rosario Gonzalez Nancy Michele Guerra Brenda Gutierrez MCL

Roberta Yvonne Hernandez Isela Huerta Hansel Obedh Ibarra Alma Gabriela Mantle Jessica Marroquin

George William Mehis Jessie J. Moody David Matthew Morin Arnulfo Perez CLDavid Gamaliel Ramirez

Luis Alberto Rivera Maryel Rodriguez Rebekah R. Rodriguez Estefania Sanchez Beatriz A. Vela

Blanca E. Aguirre Lucy Elisabeth Arreola Crystal Castillo Briana Yareli Encalada

Norma Delia Espinoza Florencia Gaona Adriana Garza Dorys Govea

Keshia Guerrero Myra Jaramillo Keith Clay Kelso Aurora Larrazolo

Heriberto Manriquez MCLJose Angel Muniz MCLOscar David Rivera Steven Segovia

Brandon Lee Signs MCLAndrea Tellez Silva Carol Lynn Vasquez Megan Vera

Eduardo Aguirre Humberto Aguirre Miguel Alaniz Mario L. Arredondo SCLJosue Aviles Eduardo Badillo Pedro Gerardo Calderon Anissa B. Calzada Michelle Nicole Cantu Trish J. Cantu Amanda Castillo CLEdna Carol Castillo Marissa G. Cerda Perla K. Davila Joanna Dealba Mariam Talal El-Haj

David Roel Figueroa Bianca A. Fuentes Crystal Del Carmen Garcia Erick Santiago Garcia Jesus Garcia Monica Jean Garcia Destiny M. Gomez Ivan Guerra Perla Jazmin Guerra Guadalupe Yadira Hall Jessica S. Hernandez Wendy S. Hernandez Alejandro Herrera Jose M. Herrera Brittany Lee Keener Jeremiah Rico Leal

Rudy V. Limas Alyssa N. Lopez Eliever I. Lopez Lucila Soraya Lopez MCLArgenis Martinez Jose Medina CLZelenia Montalvo Christian Ivette Morin Fellippe A. Munoz Bianca Yanira Nava Joshua Duane Neece Magdalena Olivares Alejandra Osuna Martin Gerardo Palacios Alejandro Pena Orlando Pena

Anthony B. Quintanilla Roy Resendiz Julian R. Rivera Homero Rodriguez Samantha Monique Ruiz CLJay U. Salazar Francisco Jesus Sierra CLCrystal Sifuentes Cecilia E. Sosa Ana V. Soto Jessica Stahl Brittany N. Stewart Angelita Tirado Anna G. Toledo Amanda N. Torres Elisa Torres

Jose Guadalupe Torres Robert Touchet Alberto Tovar Amanda Trevino Claudia A. Valle Elizabeth Vasquez MCLCristina Arianna Vela CLRicardo Vento Alexa Villafranca Eduardo Villarreal Pedro Alfonso Villarreal CLCrystal Lee Villegas

Luis Alberto Aguirre Eric Aleman Ashly A. Alonzo Brandy Ayala Sandy K. Balboa Maria D. Balli Corina Benavides Jessica Berrones Adrian Camarillo CLElizabeth Camberos Imelda Cano Sabrina Cantu Eric E. Carrizales Victoria Jo Casas Daniel Castaneda Marcos Castillo Veronica Eunice Castro Ramirez Carlos Rosalio Cobos

Jocelyn Contreras Lee R. Contreras Rachel D. Cordova Laura Y. Cortez Juan Jose Cruz Anita Joy Cruz Vallomparambil Edna Judith Fuentes Jorge Guillermo Galindo Karen V. Gamez Juan Garcia Noe Garcia Robert L. Garcia Armando Garza Jeannette Garza Rene H. Garza Alva Gomez Cecilia Gonzalez Artemio Victor Guzman Alina Hernandez CL

Jessica A. Hernandez Luis E. Hernandez Monica Desiree Hernandez Tomas Hernandez Armando Herrera Lucio January Noemi Ruth Lamas Gisselle Lerma Hector Magana Victoria Maldonado Juan Jorge Marquez Jaime R. Martinez Joanna Martinez Mauro A. Martinez Sergio Martinez Raul M. Medina Roxanna Meza CLKarina Molina Rosyvon Montemayor

Melissa Morales Oscar Munoz CLBryan Oyervides Abraham Pena-Hinojosa Elizabeth Perez Esequiel Martinez Pompa MCLCarlos J. Quintero Ianelli Ramirez Pedro Ramirez Abram I. Ramos Priscilla A. Reyes David Rios Cynthia A. Rivas Cyanna Lee Rivera Javier Rivera Fernando Rocha Edith Janet Rodriguez Raul Antonio Rodriguez Rene Roberto Rodriguez

Zulema Rodriguez Jesse Saldana Edgar U. Salinas Abraham Sanchez Jaimond Sauceda Emmanuel Timothy Shepard Celina Andrea Silva Manuel Silva Samantha J. Soria Carla Alejandra Teran Ivan Trevino Oziel Trigo Jesus A. Turrubiates Abner Vega Matthew Eric Vela Jorge L. Villarreal MCLDavid A. Wright Rebecca Zurita




MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Mayanin Casarez Rolando Soto Noah Samuel Valdez

Guillermo AguilarRicky Jay AlexanderAlejandra AlvarezShane Marie AskarLiza BerroutMichael Andrew Bollinger

Kiley Vincent BriggsClaudia Cristina CantuLopamudra A. ChakrabortyMaria Theressa CookseyMonica DelgadoJoseph P. Diaz

Alfredo FloresXiomara GalvanKaren Denisse GonzalezRoel Rojas GonzalezKamisha Latrelle HammondEmma Youmans Handzo

Susan Wittman HollowayPadmini KukkapalliChristopher Stanley LukaszewskiStephanie O. PalmerManuel A. Rivera

Jaime E. RomoJacob Stephen SollnerEverardo VillarrealParker Alex Watson


BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Gennifer Castillo Bianca Duran

Elizabeth Garza Diego Ituarte MCL

Martin Jimenez Erica Villagomez

Jazmin Almanza Ivonne Marie Alvarado MCLRidge A. Alvarez Nina Camille Alvarez Lopez Ana G. Andrade Jennifer D. Aranda Susana Arguelles Kimberly L. Arrambide MCLJose A. Arriaga Daniel Ayala Cesar Ayala Zavala Isaac Bailon-Martinez MCLMaximiliano Barbosa CLNathaniel Barbosa Keeisi Analy Caballero MCLAlexander T. Cantu SCLDulce Maria Cantu Cyndi Casarez Valerie M. Castillo Jaime I. Cerda Victoria E. Cerna CLClarisa Beth Chapa Iliana Meagan Chapa MCLJonathan Cisneros Martin A. Corona SCLLorraine Cuellar Marissa Lynn Davila Laura Beth De Leon Mitzi Dianette De Los Santos CLDenise Delgado Christopher Javier Flores Guadalupe Flores Lisa Flores Cinthya Fuentes-Tapia CLNora Linda Galan

Iissa Nicole Galvan Danny Garcia Daphne Joy Garcia MCLElizabeth Syerra Garcia Juan J. Garcia Lili Garcia Melisa Garcia SCLSarah Michelle Garcia MCLVeronica Vanessa Garcia Victor D. Garcia Alyssa N. Garza CLGustavo Garza Leticia Garza Prescellia Itzel Garza Ricardo Garza Ricardo Gomez Tyler Anthony Gomez Cassandra M. Gonzalez David Ryan Gonzalez Efrain Gonzalez Eli Eden Gonzalez Krystal Eileen Gonzalez Larissa Gonzalez Mariel Jannell Gonzalez Amy M. Guerra Rogelio Antonio Guerra Diego A. Gutierrez Brian Keith Hackel Andrew N. Hernandez Cesar H. Hernandez CLDulce Maria Hernandez Miriam Jeannette Hernandez Patricio De Jesus Hernandez Thanya J. Hernandez Aldo Herrera

Cynthia Herrera Iliana Herrera Saraly Herrera Gladis Hinojosa Maria L. Ibarra Rodriguez Juan Izaguirre Evelyn Jimenez Omar Jimenez Katharine Leigh Jones Alfredo Lerma Gina Ruby Lima Rodolfo Longoria Annalisa Lopez Linda Lopez Lisa Marie Lopez Sibongile Lubasi Marco D. Lumbreras Alba R. Luque Brenda Geovana Mariscal Marisa Itze Marquez Leo CLMadeline Marshall Rocio Martinez Sharai Martinez Rachelle Matias CLLori Michelle Mejia Linda V. Mercado MCLGiovana Monaco Daniel Japheth Montalvo Erik Isai Montelongo Juan Montemayor Emma Montes Julio Cesar Montes Jose Miguel Morales Orlando Lee Moreno Ezekiel Carlos Navarro

Megan N. Nelson CLJessica P. Nunez Fatimat Idowu Olaoye Kehinde Muslimot Olaoye Taiwo Mariam Olaoye Carolina J. Olivares Guadalupe Daniela Orozco Juan M. Palencia Jason P. Palker MCLSara E. Palos Andrea G. Paredes Jonathan Simon Parra Ujval S. Pathak SCLAndres Pecero Albesa Anay Pedraza Homero Pena Jamie J. Pena MCLKassandra Perez Aliza V. Ponce Cherrell Nicole Price Brenda I. Ramirez MCLRamiro Ramirez Tracey Ramirez Larissa Monnett Rangel Roberto E. Reyes Ryan E. Reyes Carmen Reynoso Arnulfo Rodriguez Cristina J. Rodriguez CLDavid Michael Rodriguez David Rodriguez Isaac Abraham Rodriguez Ivelitz R. Rodriguez Juan D. Rodriguez Mario Rodriguez

Bianca Esmeralda Saenz SCLJosiah Saenz SCLJocelyn Clarisa Salazar CLAlbert Salinas Kevin R. Salinas SCLArturo Alejandro Sanchez Erica Sanchez Lucas E. Serna Nancy Silva Tyler Francisco Smith CLIsabella Soto Angel Tamez Niko Ross Alvarez Tapangan Omar Torres Jorge Guadalupe Torres Vasquez Alexis Thuy Tran MCLHector Trejo Felix Eric Trevino Melissa Trevino Corina Tristan Rachel Tsai MCLAmanda L. Valdez Martin Vega Carolina L. Vela Daniella Michelle Vela MCLAlex Velasco Andrea A. Vera Shelby Nichole Villarreal Karen Marie Zamora Amanda Roxanne Zartuche

COLLEGE OF SCIENCES

The College of Sciences is composed of the Dean’s Office, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics, School of Mathematical and Statistical Science, School of Multidisciplinary Sciences, Coastal Studies, Office of Health Professions Careers, Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy, Center for Advanced Radio Astronomy, Math and Science Academy, and UTeach.


Ricky J. Alexander Department of Biology Comparing Reproductive Capacity of Nearshore and Offshore Red Snapper, Lutjanus Campechanus, on Artificial Reefs in the Western Gulf of Mexico

Shane Askar Department of Chemistry Molecular Modeling and Mutational Mapping of the GPR119 Binding Site

Michael A. Bollinger Department of Biology Validating Side Scan Sonar as a Fish Survey Tool

Jean O. Calzada Department of Mechanical Engineering Pressure Field Estimation using Particle Image Velocimetry

Martha S. Cantu Department of History Liberty, Equality, Indebtedness: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and the Problem of Debt in a Revolutionary Age

Monica Delgado Department of Biology Decomposition and Nitrogen Dynamics of Turtle Grass (Thalassia Testudinum) in a Subtropical Estuarine System

Joseph P. Diaz School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Computational Analysis of the SIR Mathematical Model for the Dengue Fever

Xiomara Galvan Department of Biology Activation of Microglia in the Rotenone Lymnaea Stagnalis Model of Parkinson’s Disease

Ridwan Hossain Department of Electrical Engineering A Handcrafted Multi-Branch Nerve Scaffold for In Vivo Peripheral Nerve Regeneration

Padmini Kukkapalli Department of Chemistry Facile Sol-Gel Molten Salt Synthesis of Double Perovskite La2NiMnO6 as Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Rodolfo Leal Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Total Productive Maintenance a Profit Optimization Framework: Case Study

Raul Lopez Department of History Racial Intolerance During the California Gold Rush

Christopher S. Lukaszewski Department of Biology The Potential Use for Antioxidants in the Isolation and Culture of Jatropha curcas Protoplasts

Crystal Martinez Department of Biology Balanus Eburneus (Crustacea: Cirripedia) as Indicator of Estuarine System Recovery in South Texas: A Study of Recruitment, Growth and Stable Isotopes

Thania A. Martinez Department of Mechanical Engineering Modeling the Residual Useful Life of Railroad Bearing Grease

Daniel M. Mendoza Creative Writing Program The Other America: Personal Essays, Observances, and Interviews

Juan L. Monrreal Department of Computer Science 3D Reconstruction of Close Range Objects Using Free and Open Source Software and Raspberry Pi Technologies

Colin J. Newton Department of History Landslide: The 1984 Presidential Election

Benjamin Rios Department of History The Economic Effects of Falcon Dam and the 1944 Water Treaty on South Texas

Jorge Rostro Department of Counseling and Guidance An Exploratory Investigation of Levels of Therapeutic Alliance and Satisfaction Between Tele-Counseling and Face to Face Counseling

Monica Skrzypinski Creative Writing Program De Vida, Regalos e Historias

Jacob S. Sollner Department of Chemistry Hydrodesulfurization of Dibenzothiophene Using CoMoS2

Diana H. Cortez-Castro College of Education and P-16 Integration Exploring Hispanic Teacher Candidates’ Beliefs About the Value of Play in Children’s Learning and Development Committee Chair: Dr. Laura Jewett

Esmeralda Villarreal Muñoz College of Education and P-16 Integration The Effect of a Writing Course on the English Language Arts State Assessment Examination in a South Texas High School Committee Chair: Dr. Shirley Mills

Rosemond A. Moore College of Business and Entrepreneurship Identifying Elements of a Climate for Sustainability Committee Chair: Dr. Linda Matthews

Robert D. Morrison College of Business and Entrepreneurship The Competitive Environment of Community Banking and the Potential Impact on Microenterprise Entrepreneurs’ Access to Bank Financing Committee Chairs: Dr. Joo Jung and Dr. Dave Jackson

GRADUATE THESES

DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS

2015 FALL COMMENCEMENT2015 FALL COMMENCEMENT

GRADUATE THESES

Rosa E. Treviño Creative Writing Program I Never Left the Borderland

Jose R. Vera School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Bourbaki-Jacobson Correspondence

Sylvia H. Vera Creative Writing Program Historias de Psicopatas Desidiosos y Solitarios en la Frontera

Parker A. Watson Department of Biology Effects of Shrub Encroachment and Removal on South Texas Coastal Prairie Flora

James B. Welton Department of Writing and Language Studies Mack Thomas: The Total Beat

Daniel Cardenas III Virginia L. Jimenez Charles A. Steen

Erik Isai Montelongo

Andrea Flores Velasco

Martin Aguayo Jr.Amanda Kay Cruz

Meghan E. GarciaJanelly Lizeth Garza

Marco D. LumbrerasJacqueline M. Medina

Erik Isai MontelongoBrenda I. Ramirez

Melanie Ramos

Martin Aguayo Jr.

Maria M. Gonzalez Zachary Z. Suarez

Kattie Annette GuerreroMarlene Lopez

Ana Cristina RamirezNazli A. Rodriguez

Samantha Monique RuizHector Trejo

Jesus Alfredo AguirreDavid E. Flores

David Abimael GonzalezJuan Carlos Lago

Arthur A. MealerChristopher Ivan Reyes

ALPHA PSI OMEGA NATIONAL HONORARY THEATRE SOCIETY

BETA BETA BETA NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL HONOR SOCIETY

ETA OMICRON NU HONORS

KAPPA DELTA PI INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY IN EDUCATION

PHI ALPHA THETA, THE HISTORY HONORS SOCIETY

PI ALPHA ALPHA, THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND ADMINISTRATION

PSI CHI INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

TAU BETA PI HONOR SOCIETY IN ENGINEERING

HONOR SOCIETIES

Andrea Flores Velasco

HONORS COLLEGE


COSTUMES AND CUSTOMS OF COMMENCEMENTThe colorful costumes and traditional customs of college commencements trace their beginnings back to the origins of the modern university in medieval Europe. Modern American colleges and universities carry on many traditions that began at Oxford and Cambridge to demonstrate the continuity of learning over the centuries and to emphasize the importance attached to commencement exercises. Academic regalia refer to the distinctive attire worn by students, faculty and other university officials at commencement. The origins of academic dress date back to the 12th and 13th centuries, when universities were taking form. The ordinary dress of the scholar, whether student or teacher, was the dress of a cleric. Though the custom of wearing academic dress was brought to America in colonial times, it was not until 1895 that a standardized code of academic dress was established and followed by most colleges and universities. The gown, hood, cap and additional ornaments are the main categories of academic regalia and are distinctive for each degree.

GOWNSThe gown is the most basic of academic regalia. The Costume Code calls for three types of gowns: doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s. Most gowns are black, but some universities have adopted distinctive colors. The bachelor’s gown is the simplest of the three, a plain gown with long, pointed sleeves. The master’s gown is distinctive for its ex tremely long, closed sleeves (originally used as a place to carry small books or other materials), the arms protruding through a slit at the elbow. The doctoral gown is the most elaborate, with front-facing velvet and three velvet bars on each of the full, billowing sleeves. The velvet can be black, Ph.D. blue, or the academic color to which the degree corre sponds.

CAPSHeadwear is an important component of the cap and gown, and the academic costume is not complete without it. The standard commencement headwear is the Oxford cap, a skullcap topped by a square cloth-covered board, the reason for its “mortarboard” nickname. Some faculty members wear a softer Cambridge version of the cap that is a velvet tam with four, six or eight corners. Usually, the color of the cap matches the color of the gown. Caps are worn throughout the ceremony except for men during the singing of the national anthem.

TASSEL The tassel is attached to a button on the top of the cap and hangs down to the right for bachelor’s candidates until their degree is conferred. Many universities ceremoniously have graduates move their tassel from the right to the left. Both master’s and doctoral candidates tassels often begin and remain on the left.

HOODSThe hood is derived from the cowls worn by clerics in the Middle Ages for warmth. Today they are worn symbolically, hanging down the back. Master’s hoods are 3 1/2 feet in length and have a velvet trim along the edge. Doctoral hoods are 4 feet in length and have a wider velvet trim. The satin lining of the hood, worn so that it can be seen, reflects the colors of the degree-granting institution. The color of the velvet trim signifies the academic discipline of the wearer’s degree. As codified by the American Council on Education, some of the official colors associated with the various degrees and disciplines are:

In the case of the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree, the dark blue color represents the mastery of learning and scholarship in any field, not just the field of philosophy.

ADDITIONAL ORNAMENTSSome participants in the commencement ceremony will wear additional ornaments such as colored cords, medallions, stoles, or sashes. These ornaments signify the wearer’s membership in an honor society or special group.

White: Arts and Letters

Drab: Business/Accounting

Light Blue: Education

Orange: Engineering

Purple: Law

Lemon: Library Science

Green: Medicine

Pink: Music

Brown: Fine Arts

Apricot: Nursing

Olive Green: Pharmacy

Dark Blue: Philosophy

Sage Green: Physical Education

Salmon Pink: Public Health

Golden Yellow: Science

Citron: Social Work

Peacock Blue: Public

Administration


Chain of Office and Presidential Medallion

The presidential medallion is the official insignia of the university president and is worn at commencement and other ceremonial occasions. Like many academic traditions, the display of a heavy “chain of office” comes from medieval regalia and represents the weight of responsibility for the wearer.

The UTRGV medallion and chain was designed in 2015 and executed by the Jewelry Students, Jewelry Faculty, and craftsman Lino Guiza in the UTRGV School of Art. The medallion is made up of two parts–the seal of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley surrounded by an abstract sunburst created with a bricks and mortar design. The cactus flowers on the outer edges of the seal are placed at the four cardinal points with the largest flower pointing south. The counter weight to the medallion is a representation of the native Sabal palm. The Chain of Office is a circlet of Art Deco-inspired links representing the past, while revealing an infrastructure of bridges, aqueducts and gears that speak to the importance of our solid foundation, water, and movement into the future. The chain features many aspects of the Rio Grande Valley that aid our growth and commitment to higher education.

ArchesWater

Turbine Neuron Tree

Circuit Board AbacusBone

Binary code

Leaves/Quills ButterflyTortoise

Finger Print

Road Junction Satellite

Memory Stole

When students graduate from UTRGV they know they did not make the journey alone. The Memory Stole is a symbol of appreciation and graduates wear their stole during the commencement ceremony. Following the ceremony they are encouraged to present the stole to a special family member, professor, or friend as a symbol of gratitude and appreciation for their support, inspiration or mentorship.

Ceremonial Mace

In medieval times, the mace was a symbol of authority and was carried before or set near a high official when ceremonies or sessions were being conducted. Today, the mace symbolizes the university’s governing authority and signifies the proceedings have official sanction. Traditionally, the chair of the Faculty Senate carries the mace to lead the academic procession at commencement and other special ceremonies. The UTRGV 47” Ceremonial Mace was designed in 2015 by students in the School of Art and a committee of faculty from anthropology, archeology, geology, history, communication and art. The mace is intricately imbued with historical, cultural and architectural meaning. The top of the mace is made of inlayed bronze. The delicate design features fronds from the sabal palm, native to the Rio Grande Valley. The arches, an architectural feature prominent on the UTRGV campuses, form the head of the mace and are made of petrified palm—the official stone of Texas—and inlaid with ebony wood, also native to the Rio Grande Valley. The university seal is inlaid with a blue selenite stone outline. Selenite is thought to be associated with mental clarity, truth and honesty. The handles are Rio Grande Valley ebony engraved with a decorative pattern of the state’s official turtle, the Ridley, and wind turbines. The helix, between the handles, represents the coming together of the legacy institutions—UT Brownsville and UT Pan American. The helix is made of petrified palm. The base is made of ebony and inlaid with blue selenite outlines in bronze to represent the Rio Grande. The tip of the mace is made of Sauz Chert.


GONFALONS

Symbol: The torch represents the guiding light – the ability for graduates to serve as a beacon for others and for the college to serve as a light that will lead the way for others. The multi-colored flame symbolizes the forward-thinking nature of the college, bringing power to ideas.

Colors: Light blue for education and for wisdom, intelligence and Integrity.

College of Education and P-16 Integration

College of Engineering and

Computer ScienceCollege of Fine Arts

Symbols:The dominant image is an interpretation of Moore’s Law: Every year, computer chips and components are able to compute twice as much data. The eye of providence symbolizes the grand architect. In this case, the engineer takes all things into consideration.

Colors: Orange for engineering and the metals involved in the processing and development of technology. Purple for social ethics.

Symbols:The waves represent the flow of the mind, freedom, imagination and knowledge. The three waves symbolize creativity, imagination and motivation. The interlocking shape represents unity and strength between the arts and sciences.

The hummingbird stands for joy, beauty, strength, movement and independence.

Colors:Wineberry for writing,khaki for fine arts,gold for art, and pink for music.

The college gonfalon, or banner, has its roots in the Middle Ages and were symbols of units or family groups. Today, gonfalons are used at official university ceremonies as heraldic devices and are frequently carried during processionals at commencement.

At UTRGV, each college has a custom-designed banner signifying its academic unit. Each flag is rich in unique symbolism while also showing unity through size, shape and color. The swoop at the bottom of each gonfalon represents the border of Texas, and the field of blue with gold stars of Texas represents the distributed nature of UTRGV— from Rio Grande City to South Padre Island.

The gonfalons were designed by Daniel Cardenas, Karla Castillo, Roberto Castro, Santa Hernandez, and Kimberly Selber from UTRGV Marketing & Creative Services.

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Symbols: The dominant image is the Peony Flower, symbolizing health and medicine in Greek mythology; Paeon was turned into the flower by Zeus because Asclepius was threatened by his pursuit of knowledge. The two snakes are Asclepius representing health and Hygeia representing wellness.

Color:Blue for the caring nature of the health professions and green for health and medicine.

Symbol:The Trivium is derived from the medieval symbol for the Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences. The symbols of the lion and the scales of justice represent the dialogue between the value of the emotions, power, and creativity with the rational, law, and historical institutions.

Colors: Crimson, gold, silver and blue represent the disciplines within the college.

Symbol:The infinity symbol, for math and physics, also represents perfection, unity and balance. The atom represents the sciences and the vertical pillars represent the foundation of all life and biology, while the vertical lines signify energy.

Colors: Golden yellow is the color of science, mathematics and physics, while gold represents wisdom, understanding and enlightenment.

Symbols:The two-headed eagle represents power and authority, while also symbolizing collaboration. Both heads are facing north, signifying innovation, looking forward and success. Their wings are open, ready to take flight to discover new horizons, and being open to new ideas. Wheat symbolizes wealth.

Colors: Rust for economics, brown for business, and purple for leadership.

College of Health Affairs

College of Liberal Arts

College of SciencesCollege of Business

and Entrepreneurship

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Paul L. Foster Chairman

Jeffery D. Hildebrand Vice Chairman

R. Steven Hicks Vice Chairman

Justin A. Drake Student Regent, Galveston

Alex M. Cranberg Houston

Francie A. Frederick, J.D. General Counsel to the

Board of Regents

Wallace L. Hall Jr. Dallas

David J. Beck Houston

Brenda Pejovich Dallas

Sara Martinez Tucker Dallas

Ernest Aliseda McAllen

Bill McRaven Chancellor

David E. Daniel Deputy Chancellor

Steven Leslie, Ph.D. Executive Vice Chancellor

for Academic Affairs

Scott C. Kelley, Ed.D. Executive Vice Chancellor

for Business Affairs

Raymond S. Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D.

Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

Patricia D. Hurn, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for

Research and Innovation

Amy Shaw Thomas, J.D. Vice Chancellor and

Counsel for Health Affairs

Daniel H. Sharphorn, J.D. Vice Chancellor and

General Counsel

Barry R. McBee, J.D. Vice Chancellor and Chief Governmental

Relations Officer

Randa S. Safady, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for External Relations

William H. Shute, J.D. Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations

Stephanie Bond Huie, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives

Dr. Guy Bailey Founding President

Dr. Havidán RodríguezProvost and Executive Vice

President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Francisco FernandezVice President for Medical

Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine

Dr. Theresa MaldonadoSenior Vice President for Research, Innovation and Economic Development

Martin BaylorExecutive Vice President for Finance and Administration

Dr. Kelly CroninVice President for Advancement

Veronica GonzalesVice President for Governmental

and Community Relations

Dr. Janna ArneyChief of Staff and

Vice President for Operations

Dr. Kristin CroyleVice President for Student Success

Mirna GonzalezVice President for Finance

and Public Policy

Chris KingDirector of Athletics

UTRGV Administration

Executive Officers

The Board of Regents

WE WILLBUILD THE FUTURE

WE WILLBRING A NEW KIND OF INNOVATION

WE WILLSERVE OUR COMMUNITIES

WE WILLTRANSFORM SOUTH TEXAS

WE WILLINSPIRE THE WORLD

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