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COMMENCEMENTf
MAY 15, 2021
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COMMENCEMENTNine o’clock in the morning
May fifteenth, two thousand twenty-one Dunham Football Field, Husky Stadium
Dr. Stanley Napper Presiding
*Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr . Russell Hemati, Chair, Department of Philosophy
*Processional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Processional in C Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arnold Sherman Dr. Rhonda Furr, Organ
*Scripture and Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evelyn Portillo ‘21
Greetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Stanley Napper, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Special Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lead On, O King Eternal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LANCASHIRE Dr. David Kirkwood, Tenor
Dr. Rhonda Furr, Organ
Charge to the Graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Robert B. Sloan, President
Recommendation of Class of 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Stanley Napper
Board of Trustees Approval of Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Gregg Matte Chairman, Board of Trustees
Conferring of Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Robert B. Sloan
Presentation of Graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deans, Colleges and Schools
Welcome to the Alumni Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Katie Alaniz MEd ‘11 Director, Online Learning and Professional Development
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
*Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christal Dickson ‘21
*Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hail the Orange and Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hinton-LooserDr. David Kirkwood, Tenor
Dr. Rhonda Furr, Organ
*Recessional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fanfare and Processional in D Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keith ChapmanDr. Rhonda Furr, Organ
Thank you for celebrating with us at this Commencement ceremony. So that the audience may enjoy the ceremony, we ask that you remember to turn off your cell phone.
Please be mindful of guests who will be arriving for the second ceremony.
*All who are willing and able, please stand.
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DEGREE CANDIDATES The following degrees and certificates will be awarded upon completion of all requirements.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCESBACHELOR OF ARTS
Koriyan Rhea Alexander ★ Psychology
Demy Anderson ★ Psychology
Nathalia Arias ★★★ Art Therapy
Michael Ben Basquez Psychology
Carmen G. Carpio Psychology
Ryan Patrick Delaney ★★ Psychology
Stephanie Guillen ★ Psychology
Madison Elizabeth Hankins Psychology
Jessica Kessena Ikoya Psychology / Legal Studies
Charis Anna James ★ Psychology
Brandon Jones Psychology
Madeline Elizabeth Jones Psychology
Micah Lewis Lockett Psychology
Kendall Marie Miller Psychology
Sukariba Folushade Oku Psychology
Jessica Charlotte Patak ★ Psychology
Alexa Loren Peralta ★★★ Psychology
Thomas Clayton Pound Psychology
Dennise Narllely Reyes Psychology
Johana Violeta Roman Reyes ★★ Psychology
Brianna Aurora Romero ★★ Psychology
Alejandra Guadalupe Torres Psychology
Alayna Leigh VanHorn ★★ Psychology
Teri Ann Wilkinson Psychology
Holly LeeAnn Wood ★ Psychology
Cindy Xu ★★ Psychology
Dylan James Ainsworth Kinesiology EC-12 with Certification
Levi-Aaron Basa ★ Composite Social Studies 4-8
Oceana Skye Cornell ★★ Math Studies 4-8
Ashlyn Elizabeth Dobson ★ Math Studies 4-8
Meagan Hope Green ★★★ Elementary Education with ESL
Haley E. Jackson ★★ Elementary Education with ESL
Daniela Maldonado ★★★ Bilingual Elementary Education
Sara Nicole Mcclellan Elementary Education with ESL
Rosa Eldy Moreira Bilingual Elementary Education
Alyssa Elaine Ramos ★★ Elementary Education with ESL
Melanie Lauren Richardson ★ Elementary Education with ESL
Diana Sanchez ★ Composite Science 4-8
Hannah Louise Townsend ★★ Art Education
Jennifer Valdes ★★ Bilingual Elementary Education
Jesse Elizabeth Wright Elementary Education with ESL
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
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★ CUM LAUDE ★ ★ MAGNA CUM LAUDE ★ ★ ★ SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Jadé Montinique Bailey Psychology
Dorian Alexis Brown Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Alexandria D. Bullock Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Erica Burton-White Psychology
Nydia Nycole Caldwell Psychology
Kimberly Castillo Psychology
Tyler Brianne Dunham Human Services Counseling
Fatima Escobar Human Services Counseling
Jessica Jasmin Flores Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Jonathon Albert Flores Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Darian W Freeman Psychology
Zaira Elizabeth Garcia Psychology
Genevieve Grace Garza Psychology
Joanna Marie Garza Psychology
Luke Jan D. Gelvoligaya Psychology
Diana Thomson Gupta Psychology
Joshua Hudson Hall Psychology
Mary Anna Hanson Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Madeline Claire Horton Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Annie Carroll Johnson Psychology
Morgan Renee Jones Psychology
Jessamine Clara Koinm Psychology
Abdurhman Kurdi Psychology
April Nicole LeMaster Psychology
Ashleigh Madewell Marriage and Family Therapy
Angela Maria Martinez Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Pearl Lynn Montelongo-Tolliver Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Monique Yvonne Moss Christian Counseling
Marcelo Munoz Counseling
Isabella Pellien Psychology
Shannon Lea Perry Human Services Counseling
Kacey Petrash Marriage and Family Therapy
Ashley MoNique Pipkins Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Jacquelin Shahene Lewis Pulliam Christian Counseling
Maria Fernanda Chaves Rodriguez Psychology
Taylor Ann Sayre Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Jasmine Kyla Smith Psychology
Sarah Lynn Stewart Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Shadia Maggie Suber Psychology
Najuma Ayanna N'Jeri Tasby Human Services Counseling
MASTER OF ARTS
MASTER OF EDUCATION
Mary Allen Educational Administration
Herendira De Jesus Baez Educational Diagnostician
Renee Barnett Educational Administration
Lyawonda Jeanette Bass Educational Administration
Marisa Nicole Bernhardt Educational Diagnostician
Candy Lynn Bowen Educational Administration
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Hannah Ray-Anne Breazeale Curriculum and Instruction
Chelsea Nicole Brown Curriculum and Instruction with Certification
Katrina N. Williams Brown Educational Administration
Michelle Mustafa Chagani Curriculum and Instruction with Certification
Samantha Rose Cohen Curriculum and Instruction with Certification
Christal DiShawn Dickson Reading
LaQuana Shante Douglas Curriculum and Instruction with Certification
Michelle Kim Duong Educational Administration
Katherine Grace Fogle Educational Administration
Anne Elizabeth Gardner Curriculum and Instruction
Krystal D. Greene Educational Administration
Angelique Tierra Guillory Educational Administration
Byronesia Raychelle Harold Educational Administration
Tyree C. Horn Sr. Curriculum and Instruction
Amanda Michelle Jocz Educational Administration
Brandi Pleshette Jones Educational Diagnostician
Luxi Liu Curriculum and Instruction
Luz Pamela Long Educational Administration
Rachael Baxter Martin Educational Administration
Shane M. Mbah Educational Administration
Kimberly Denise McGowen Curriculum and Instruction with IT Specialization
Celina Stephanie Mejia Higher Education
Jailene Cecilia Melgar Curriculum and Instruction with Certification
Katherine Elizabeth Nguyen Curriculum and Instruction
Mary Kathleen O'Connor Educational Administration
Kevin Michael Alexander Peterson Curriculum and Instruction with Certification
Jacquelynn LaTonya Pettigrew Curriculum and Instruction with Certification
Evelyn Azalia Portillo Reading
Jo Powers Curriculum and Instruction
Kelly Lynn Randall Curriculum and Instruction
Amanda Lee Rodriguez Educational Administration
Dora Alicia Trejo Salinas Educational Administration
L. Dionne Scott Curriculum and Instruction with Certification
Betsy Brigitte Serrano Reading
Sarah Elizabeth Sickler Curriculum and Instruction with Certification
Patricia Arely Urroz Curriculum and Instruction with Certification
Delssy Yamileth Valdez Curriculum and Instruction with Certification
Whitney Vaughn Curriculum and Instruction
Adriana Danielle Villarreal Educational Administration
Lexus Walker Curriculum and Instruction
Ruby Leigh Walters Educational Administration
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Evans Igho Akpo Executive Educational Leadership
An Examination of Factors Influencing First-Generation Latinx Students in South Texas: Based on Tinto's Persistence Theory
Cicely Hawkins Bailey Executive Educational Leadership
A Comparison of Male and Female Texas Elementary Principals' Priorities in Increasing Student Achievement in Title I Schools
Alyssa Claudea Ann Cheetham-West Special Education Leadership
A Correlational Study of the Relationship Between Teachers' Self-Efficacy and Achievement for Students with Disabilities in Low-Income Schools
Affton Alanna Coleman Executive Educational Leadership
Teachers' Perceptions on the Effects of Technology Integration in First through Fifth Grade Core Content Classrooms
Tara LaDain Conley Special Education Leadership
Current Teaching Strategies for Enhancing Social Skill Development Among Students with Autism in the Elementary Grades
Joshua Wayne Gobert Executive Educational Leadership
The Experiences of African American Male Educators in Primary Grade Levels
Lashondra Decarr Williams-Jackson Executive Educational Leadership
The Special Education Teachers’ Perception of Professional Development and the Alignment to Inclusive Teaching Practices
Kristy Love Executive Educational Leadership
Leadership Orientation Style and Its Effect On the Sustainability of Systems in Urban Elementary Turnaround
Alta G. Mosby Executive Educational Leadership
Perceptions of Middle School Band and Choir Teachers' Regarding the Influence of Music Education on Students' Academic Achievement
Seraphine Muthoka Executive Educational Leadership
Women and Education in Kenya
JoAnne W. Perry Executive Educational Leadership
Executive Leaders' Perceptions Regarding Training Programs and Operational Outcomes
Halee Nicole Porter Executive Educational Leadership
The Impact of Leadership Responsibilities and Accountability on the General Well-Being of Secondary Administrators in Middle and High Schools (Grades 6 – 12)
Paralee Roberson Shivers Special Education Leadership
Perceptions of Community College Professors Regarding Instructional Practices for Students with Disabilities
Pablo Germán Siboldi Executive Educational Leadership
A Comparative Study of Latino Principals and Campus Organizational Health Affecting Student Achievement in Title I Urban Primary Schools
Carnita M. Thomas Executive Educational Leadership
An Examination of the Influence of a Mentoring Program on Teacher Retention in A Charter Management Organization in Texas
ShaTriece Walker Executive Educational Leadership
An Analysis of Best Practices to Teach Formal Writing Skills in AP High School Courses
Brent DuShaun Watson Executive Educational Leadership
Teachers' Perceptions of the Influence of Restorative Practices on African American Students in Middle School: A Phenomenological Study
Kristina Kay Weeks Executive Educational Leadership
Tri Means Three. A Comparative Study of Bilingual and Trilingual Methods in Third Grade Reading Achievement Scores in Texas School Districts
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
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SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN THOUGHTBACHELOR OF ARTS
MASTER OF ARTS
MASTER OF DIVINITY
Peter Kai Bolin ★★★ Classics
Alex Eleazar Elizondo ★ Christianity
Colleen Rena Hale Christianity
Farah Azadeh Helgerson ★ Classics
Emily Kristen Hernandez Christianity
Michaela Marie Lyles ★ Theological Studies
Rachel Victoria Marrero ★★★ Christianity
Micah Dylan Mathews Christianity
Hannah Nicole Phelps ★★★ Latin
Anthony Naeshon Richardson Christianity
Dominique Nycole Scott Biblical Studies
Leslie Silva-Wilson Biblical Studies
Jonas S. Brenneman Apologetics
Frederick Britton Dearman II Theological Studies
Joy Modupe Egerue Theological Studies
Hubbell Godsey Apologetics
Amanda Huggins Theological Studies
Qianlan Ji Christian Leadership
Thang Lian Theological Studies
Taylor Dean Moellendorf Apologetics
Anler Morejon Theological Studies
Sean R Norman Theological Studies
Ruth Noemi Ortiz Apologetics
Jatin Vitthalbhai Patel Apologetics
Jan Stewart Shultis Apologetics
Megan M. Starr Apologetics
Bradley Durham Edrington James Robert Johnson
Nathan Edward Long William Addison Thorn
SCHOOL OF FINE ARTSBACHELOR OF ARTS
Jonathan Sylvester Carey Music
Danielle Daye Drawhorn ★★★ Creative Writing
Hannah Katheryn Gentry ★★★ Writing
Paige Leatherwood Studio Art
Christina Marie Little ★★ Music
Gloria Michelle Marquez ★ Mass Media Arts
Ashlyn Noelle Sheffield ★ Studio Art
Dalaiah Autumn Darby Shelton Music
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MASTER OF FINE ARTS
Kelley M. Devine Studio Art
Amanda Lynn Gandy Studio Art
Guadalupe Hernandez Martinez Studio Art
Victoria Magdalene Martinez Studio Art
Clinton Charles Millsap Studio Art
Robert Riojas III Studio Art
Anthony Jamail Suber Studio Art
Paula Post Winter Studio Art
Motoko Yasue Studio Art
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
Laura M Flores Studio Art
Maria Alessandra Castagnetti Leal ★★★ Studio Art
Augusto Miro Quesada Urdaneta ★★★ Cinematic Arts
Jullianne Gelacio Lee ★ Music Performance-Voice
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIESBACHELOR OF ARTS
Sarah Ashley Abraham Medical Humanities
Ashley Arnes ★★★ Medical Humanities
Gideon C. Atuogu Interdisciplinary Studies
Jeffery Matthew Barnett Interdisciplinary Studies
Leah Breckenridge Interdisciplinary Studies
Emilie Brielle Budak Interdisciplinary Studies
Damon Sean Bryant II Interdisciplinary Studies
Arianna Lisette Camarillo History
Elizabeth Marie Campbell ★ Criminal Justice
Camie Grace Copeland ★ Medical Humanities
C. S. Crowder ★★ Philosophy
Woodward Joseph Crowe Criminal Justice
Colleen Dunne History
Koby Edwards Interdisciplinary Studies
Emelia Whitten Forbau ★ English
Robyn Antoinette Ford Interdisciplinary Studies
Austin Frasier Interdisciplinary Studies
Alondra Giselle Garcia Medical Humanities
Syrina A. Garcia Medical Humanities
Javier Garivay ★★★ Legal Studies
Krystina Noel Harrison Managerial Studies
Corina Johnson Criminal Justice
Clayton M Langford Managerial Studies
Victoria Alexis Maddox ★★ Government
Devony Reshun Malone Medical Humanities
Emmanuel Crandall Mann Interdisciplinary Studies
Melani Juliana Maradiago Medical Humanities
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Philip D. McKenzie ★ Legal Studies
Iva Manuela Mendes-Krivohlavek Interdisciplinary Studies
Parker Shea Mountain ★★ Medical Humanities
Marilyn Amarachukwu Nzoiwu ★★ Criminal Justice
Oghenedoro Nathaniel Omerhi Interdisciplinary Studies
Deily Rubi Navas Palma Legal Studies
Emma Lorraine Perry ★★★ History / Classics
Bailey Robertson Interdisciplinary Studies
Melissa Rodriguez Criminal Justice
Jose Daniel Rossi Criminal Justice
Anissa Lauren Sanchez English
Courtney DJ Skinner Interdisciplinary Studies
Madelynn E. Smith ★★ Legal Studies
Samara J. Smith Interdisciplinary Studies
Ashley Solano ★★ Legal Studies / Music
Rachel Rose Starck ★ Medical Humanities
Fallon Denise Thomas Interdisciplinary Studies
Faith Trejo ★★ Political Science
Okwura Uche-Okorocha Legal Studies
Paulette Harmony Verbeck ★★ History / Political Science
DeAngela Jaye Williams Interdisciplinary Studies
Matthew Charles Williams ★ Medical Humanities
MASTER OF ARTS
MASTER OF LIBERAL ARTS
Joseph Emmanuel Elevado Blado Philosophy
Meredith Osborne Jenkins Philosophy
Eric James Keller History
Nathan Ben Yadon Philosophy
Tyess Matthew Korsmo
Kathryn Elizabeth Locheed
Choice Okonrende
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COMMENCEMENTEleven-thirty in the morning
May fifteenth, two thousand twenty-one Dunham Football Field, Husky Stadium
Dr. Stanley Napper Presiding
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr . Shonta Bell Chair, Department of Nursing
*Processional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Processional in C Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arnold Sherman Dr. Rhonda Furr, Organ
*Scripture and Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sierra Humphrey ’21
Greetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Stanley Napper, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Special Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lead On, O King Eternal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LANCASHIRE Dr. David Kirkwood, Tenor
Dr. Rhonda Furr, Organ
Charge to the Graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Robert B. Sloan, President
Recommendation of Class of 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Stanley Napper
Board of Trustees Approval of Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Gregg Matte Chair, Board of Trustees
Conferring of Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Robert B. Sloan Presentation of Graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deans, Colleges and Schools
Welcome to the Alumni Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Carol Lavender MBA ‘92
*Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Cheng ‘21
*Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hail the Orange and Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hinton-LooserDr. David Kirkwood, Tenor
Dr. Rhonda Furr, Organ
*Recessional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fanfare and Processional in D Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keith ChapmanDr. Rhonda Furr, Organ
Thank you for celebrating with us at this Commencement ceremony. So that the audience may enjoy the ceremony, we ask that you remember to turn off your cell phone.
*All who are willing and able, please stand.
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DEGREE CANDIDATES The following degrees will be awarded upon completion of all requirements.
College of Science and EngineeringBACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Kristian Ruiz ★★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Danielle Nicole Smith Biology
Feven Seifu Tesfaye Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Talitha DeeAnn Threatt ★★★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Ashley Vi Tran ★★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
John Tran Biology
Lianna Tran ★★★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Luan Vo ★★ Chemistry
Trisha Kaur Wathan Biology
Ariel Joy White Biology
Jamison Reid Wilborn ★ Biology
Nicholas Wilder ★★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Jiaqi Zong Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
ARCHIE W. DUNHAM COLLEGE OF BUSINESSBACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Aweys Aweys ★ Management
Ethan Beek Finance
Brandon Steven Bena Management
Kylie Camryn Bryan ★★ Marketing
James Dalton ★ Marketing
Benjamin David Drew ★ Finance
Elliott Estes ★ Marketing
Reyna Estrada Management
Kara Green Accounting
Christina Paulie Hernandez ★★ Marketing
Victoria Elena Hernandez Marketing
Caleb Marcus Adrian Johnson Marketing
Geraldine Namugga Kisakye Kasule ★ Management
Roman Khoja ★ Accounting
Sandra Lee Kobs International Business
JohnHenry Christopher Kohnke Marketing
Maria Lucila Lemus Accounting
Yoselin Maldonado Accounting
Simran M Marediya Finance
Natalie Elizabeth Miller Management
Juan Moreno Accounting
Giselle Munoz ★★★ Marketing
Karla Karina Navarro ★★ International Business
Tran Bao Nguyen ★★★ Marketing
Oluwatosin Olateru-Olagbegi Finance
Kamryn Julianne Parker ★ Accounting
Devonyae K. Pearson Marketing
Brent Neil Pronger ★★★ Management
Benjamin Anthony Ratzlaff ★ Marketing
Jaron Reese Roblyer Marketing
Adam Rojas ★★★ Accounting
Oscar Guajardo Santos Accounting
Ekperedire E. Uche-Okorocha ★ International Business
Carlos Antonio Umali ★★ Accounting
Megan Theresa Valdez-Crader ★★ International Business
Juan Manuel Padilla Vela Accounting
Mikayla J.J. Vivens Management
Nolan Thomas Wilding Management
Zoe A. Beinart
Toni Tennille Burse
Darrel Francis III
Mitchell Gallagher
Kenneth George
Luke Kalil Hillin
Stephanie Nicolle Janser
Jazmin Anahi Jimenez
Havisha Karihaloo
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MASTER OF SCIENCE
Eliot A. Levin
Elizabeth Grace Longoria
Verenicé Mayoral
Megan Allysa Patillo
Jeffrey Pazmino
Allison Marie Sampsell
Melissa Ortega Sifuentes
Jacqueline Trinh
Britney R Turner
Johanna M. Vargas
Natieka Dionne Washington
Lloyd Richmond Whittington
Shamara A. Young-Coleman
Sarah Brown Human Resources Management
Karan Dattesh Daruwala Human Resources Management
Nicholas John Ducote Human Resources Management
Rachel Elizabeth Edwards Human Resources Management
Ashley Gamez Garcia Human Resources Management
Laura Garcia Human Resources Management
Tamar Nenrit Gotip Human Resources Management
Aresha P. Hayter Human Resources Management
Keeysha R. Holmes Human Resources Management
Sherin Simon Joseph Human Resources Management
Elizabeth Karl Human Resources Management
Linda Wiggins LaGarce Human Resources Management
Jake Lambert IV Human Resources Management
Jaliyah Marie Montano Human Resources Management
Ogene Ojoachele Ochai Human Resources Management
Douglas Lorin Parker Human Resources Management
Arielle Michelle Price Human Resources Management
Patience Na’Sha Primes Human Resources Management
Laura Resendez Human Resources Management
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGBACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Peter Kai Bolin ★★★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Omar Abbasi ★ Biology
Hamna Arshad Bhalli ★★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Emily A. Binkley Chemistry
Peter Kai Bolin ★★★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Andrew Bui ★★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Nicole Adrianne Achacoso Cheng ★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Roberto Manuel Cruz ★★★ Biology
Makenna Morgan Clarke Davis ★ Biology
Jayda Kimora Dotson Biology
Norma Echegoyen-lima Biology
Tiosayi Charlotte Elijah ★ Biology
Franchesca Oluwarinu Taiwo Fagbola Biology
Francis Rotimi Fagbola Jr. Biology
Raymond George Geha ★ Chemistry
Katherine Giselle Guzman Biology
Victoria Veronica Guzman ★ Biology
Tristan Cole Portists Henderson ★★★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
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Kayla House Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Sierra Dawn Humphrey ★★★ Biology
Kimra Shereen James Biology
Donovan D'Sean Johnson Biology
Alexy Karam ★★★ Biology
Youseph Karouni ★ Biology
Sydney Ann Keatts ★★★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Marisela Martinez de Kraatz Biology
Daisy Lopez ★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Samuel Matthew Lopez ★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Ralph Lopez III Biology
Ava Abbasi Malayeri★ Biology
Garima Malhotra ★★★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Bryce Mortimer ★ Physics
Victoria Yolanda Mota Biology
Jonathan Minh Phuc Nguyen ★★ Physics
Victoria Vyvy Nguyen Chemistry
Daryle Pickens Biology
Charlotte Anne Le Roux ★★ Biology
Sidney Salazar ★★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Liliana Segura Biology
Janiia A. Shepard ★★ Biology
Julia Ta ★★★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Derrick Manosh Thomas ★★★ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTHBACHELOR OF ARTS
Jared Riley Burch ★ Kinesiology-Sport Management
Ricardo Javier Rivera Díaz Kinesiology-Sport Management
Kaimyn Alexia Beal Kinesiology-Wellness Management
Kylie Renae Buresh ★★ Kinesiology-Wellness Management
Madeline Alyss De Carlo ★★ Kinesiology-Wellness Management
Jacob Mark Coats Kinesiology-Wellness Management
Christian E. Dumont ★ Kinesiology-Wellness Management
Rosaura Elias Kinesiology-Wellness Management
Valeria Annali Salinas Fernandez Kinesiology-Allied Health
Ashtyn R. Franks ★★★ Kinesiology-Wellness Management
Daniel Soto Leggett Kinesiology-Wellness Management
Axel J. Bermudez Orjales ★ Kinesiology-Wellness Management
Jessica Marie Rabius ★★★ Kinesiology-Wellness Management
Jaren-Christian Tacardon Ramirez Kinesiology-Wellness Management
Tayah J. Reynolds ★★ Kinesiology-Wellness Management
Chase Anthony Talbot ★★ Kinesiology-Wellness Management
Julie Hoang Nhung Vo Kinesiology-Wellness Management
Jasmine Marie Ward Kinesiology-Wellness Management
Sara Zrnikova ★★★ Kinesiology-Wellness Management
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Mariela Acosta ★★★
Fesolami Akinwande ★
Ejovwoke Claire Akpenyi ★★★
Paula Maria Alfaro ★★★
Camila Adnan Al-Makdah ★
Jalyn Amakwe ★
Veronica Andino ★
Fabiana Arizala ★
Barbara Metichi Atemba ★
Marisol Verenisse Avellaneda ★★★
Nina D Belachew ★★
Heather Black ★★
Svetlana Blakley
Hannah Elizabeth Blankenship ★★
Leah Faith Brewer ★★
Dionne Bridget Brown ★★
Christine Joanne Cabang ★
Kubra Cakir ★
Kelly Carcamo ★
Sarah Elizabeth Carroll
America Masiel Camacho Castanon ★★
Kaelyn Rene Charles
Alexie-Joy Bangilan De La Cruz ★★★
Julia Davis ★
Emily Marie Duran ★★★
Ryan Rock Fisher ★
Lovely Joy Gabayan ★★
Jordan Alexis Galicia
Gabriella M Galvan ★
Sylvia Bella Garcia ★
Viridiana Garcia
Abigail Gargus ★★
Nicole Monique Goodmon ★
Ashley Rae Guiro ★★★
Christina Marie Hidalgo ★★
David Boyd Hinton Jr. ★★
Thuong Thuong Ngoc Ho ★
Baylee Ellason Hornbeck
Sarah Rose Irish ★
Albert Abraham James ★★
Abrielle Bri'Anna Lewis ★
Suzanne Magnidong ★
Victoria Alexandra Mayfield ★★
John Paul McMillen ★★
Miracle McRae ★
Nohelia Elizabeth Mendoza ★★
Sarah Anwuli Mordi ★★
Cecily Isabel Mourad ★
Thomas Joseph Mowad
Angelica Perez Nemeth
Paulette Tayuka Ngum ★★
Anh Ngoc Nguyen ★★★
Jocelyn Hao Nguyen ★★★
Ugonna Kate Nlemchukwu ★★★
Cecilia Chishimba Nyendwa
Abolore Funmilayo Ogunbunmi ★
Hannah Elizabeth Olmsted
Cindy Milagro Ortiz
Gabriela Ortuño ★
Abigail Laura Overton ★★
Joreim Perales ★
Feba Koshy Philip ★★★
Anikla Deniella Phillips ★★
Kaylah S. Ragin
Puneet Rajput ★
Christine Dell N. Rasco
Georgina Zoraida Reta ★★
Julia Breighann Richardson ★
Megan Elizabeth Rickert ★★★
Ana Rodriguez Rojas ★★
Martine Saint-Fleur
Briana Marie Saldivar ★ Latoya Michelle Shrum
Monique Sifuentes ★
Waibin Sum ★★
Fatima Taheri ★
Sierra Dawn Tobia ★★★
Janice Isabel Torres
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Brigitte Catherine Velez ★★
Victoria Ann Walmsley
Chelsie Lei Ward ★★
Caleb Wong ★
June Woodson ★
Cassandra Karla Zuniga ★★
MASTER OF SCIENCE
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Angel Enrique Aguilera Kinesiology-Sport Management
Dallas J. Creamer Kinesiology-Sport Management
Taylor Nicole Stahly Kinesiology-Sport Management
Chandace Matrise Tryon Kinesiology-Sport Management
La'Kisha N Bennings Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care
Patrizia Cantu Family Nurse Practitioner
Tiffany Crow Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care
Tracey Ellis Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care
Luis E. Garnica Family Nurse Practitioner
Emily Jackson Family Nurse Practitioner
Paige Martinez Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care
Olaide Owoloye Family Nurse Practitioner
Rhianna Juanita Pazmino Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care
Graciela Rios Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care
Meredith Jasmere Sam Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care
Melanie Renee Talbert Family Nurse Practitioner
Roxanne Zahradnik Family Nurse Practitioner
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UNDERGRADUATE HONORS ★ cum laude: grade point average of 3.50 to 3.69 on a 4.00 scale ★★ magna cum laude: grade point av er age of 3.70 to 3.89 on a 4.00 scale ★★★ summa cum laude: grade point average of 3.90 to 4.00 on a 4.00 scale (Based on a min i mum of 64 semester alpha hours in residence.)
THE PAGEANTRY OF ACADEMIC REGALIAOne of the more colorful aspects of a university commencement is the tradition of academic regalia developed by academic institutions in recognition of the accomplishments of scholars. American academic dress in the twenty-first century identifies specific degrees by distinctive robes and hoods.
The RobeThe robe for the bachelor’s degree has pointed sleeves and is designed to be worn closed. The robe for the master’s degree has an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist, with the sleeve base hanging down in the traditional manner. The robe for the doctor’s degree has a bell-shaped sleeve, with velvet panels and sleeve chevrons in black velvet or in distinctive colors representing the academic discipline.
The HoodThe hood is the most colorful feature of academic regalia. The outside of the hood is black trimmed with an edging of velvet or velveteen, in a color distinctive of the subject to which the degree pertains.
White Arts, Letters and Humanities Drab Business Administration Copper Economics Light Blue Education Brown Fine Arts Peacock Blue Government Purple Law Lemon Library Science Pink Music Apricot Nursing Dark Blue or Black Philosophy Gold Computer Sciences, Statistics and Science White Sociology Scarlet Theology or Divinity
The hood is lined with the official color or colors of the university conferring the degree. HBU graduates proudly wear the Orange and Blue of their Alma Mater.
THE UNIVERSITY MACEThe university mace is borne by the college marshal preceding the president in all academic processions. A mace was carried as a readily available weapon for the opening of official events in medieval England but later became a cer e mo ni al symbol of office.
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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Dr. Robert B. Sloan, PresidentDr. Jerry Johnston, Vice President for Innovation and Strategic Marketing
Mr. Steve Moniaci, Director of AthleticsMrs. Sandra Mooney, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating OfficerDr. Stanley Napper, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Steven Peterson, Vice President for Online/Digital LearningMrs. Sharon Saunders, Vice President for Advancement and University Relations
Dr. James Steen, Vice President for Enrollment Management
DEANS
Dr. Kristina Cerling, Dean, College of Education and Behavioral SciencesDr. Jeffrey Green, Dean, The Graduate School
Dr. Jodey Hinze, Dean, School of Humanities; Interim Dean, School of Fine ArtsDr. Greggory Keiffer, Interim Dean, Archie W. Dunham College of Business
Dr. Taiya Fabre, Associate Dean, College of Science and EngineeringDr. Carol Lavender, Interim Dean, School of Nursing and Allied Health
Dr. Phil Tallon, Interim Dean, School of Christian Thought
ADVISORY TRUSTEES
Mr. Johnny Baker Mrs. Mary Ann Belin Dr. Stewart Morris, Sr.
Mr. Jim R. Smith
Rev. Garry Blackmon
Dr. Duane Brooks
Mr. Ray Cox, Jr. ‘88
Rev. Willie Davis
Congressman William Flores MBA ‘85
Rev. Omar Garcia
Mrs. Judy Graham
Senator Bryan Hughes
Mr. Keith Jacobson
Mr. Dale Jefferson ‘83
Mr. Stephen M. Kerns
Dr. Chris Kouba
Representative Jeff Leach
Mr. Ralph McBride
Mr. David Mobley
Mr. Matthew W. Morris
Mr. Tom Mosley
Rev. Ramiro Peña
Mrs. Judi Pyburn ‘94
Mr. Marc Rylander
Mrs. Lisa Simon ‘76
Mr. Jerome Smith
Mr. Tadd Tellepsen MBA ‘99
Dr. Dan S. Wilford
Mr. Bill Williams
Mr. Bruce Williams
Dr. Diane Williams ‘93
BOARD OF TRUSTEESRev. Gregg Matte, Chairman
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Ten Pillars: FaiTh & reason in a GreaT CiTy
a 12-year Vision For The FuTure oF housTon BaPTisT uniVersiTy
I. Build on the Classics
II. RecruitforNationalInfluence
III. Embrace the Challenge of Christian Graduate Education
IV. Establish a Residential Society of Learning
V. Increase our Cultural Impact through our Faculty
VI. Renew our Campus, Renew our Community
VII. Bring Athens and Jerusalem Together
VIII. Expand our Commitment to the Creative Arts: Visual, Musical, and Literary
IX. Cultivate a Strong Global Focus
X. Move to the Next Level as an Institution
TheseTenPillarsarethereflectionofenvisioningsessionsandconversationsheldwithHBUfaculty,staff,students, trustees, alumni, and selected members of the community. The ideas and initiatives listed in this vision document all have their roots in those sessions. While the Ten Pillars do not exhaustively list all the suggestions, or all of our plans, they do capture the spirit and direction of our university family’s aspira-tionsforHBU.
UnanimouslyapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesFebruary 19, 2008
our Mission
ThemissionofHoustonBaptistUniversityistoprovidealearningexperiencethatinstillsinstudentsapassion for academic, spiritual, and professional excellence as a result of our central confession, “Jesus Christ is Lord.”
UnanimouslyapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesFebruary 24, 2009
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Hail the Orange and Blue
7502 Fondren Road • Houston, Texas 77074-3298 • 281-649-3000 • HBU.edu
The Nature of the InstitutionThe Houston Baptist University is a Christian liberal arts university dedicated to the development of moral character, the enrichment of spiritual lives, and the perpetuation of growth in Christian ideals. Founded under the providence of God and with the conviction that there is a need for a university in this community that will train the minds, develop the moral character and enrich the spiritual lives of all people who may come within the ambit of its influence, HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY shall stand as a witness for Jesus Christ ex pressed directly through its administration, faculty and stu dents. To assure the per petu ation of these basic concepts of its founders, it is resolved that all those who become associated with Houston Baptist Uni ver sity as a trustee, officer, member of the faculty or of the staff, and perform work connected with the educational ac tivi ties of the University, must believe in the divine in spi ra tion of the Bible, both the Old Testament and New Testament, that man was directly created by God, the virgin birth of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, as the Son of God, that He died for the sins of all men and thereafter arose from the grave, that by repentance and acceptance of and belief in Him, by the grace of God, the individual is saved from eternal damnation and receives eternal life in the presence of God; and it is further resolved that the ultimate teachings in this Uni ver sity shall never be in con sis tent with the above principles.
Preamble to the Bylaws of HBUAmended by the Board of Trustees
February 22, 1974