Spring 2018 Commencement Program

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Processional Odessa College Candidates for GraduationBoard, Administration, Faculty and Staff

Invocation Tara Mathis, President, Eta Tau Chapter, Phi Theta Kappa

“The Star-Spangled Banner” Composed by Francis Scott Key/arr. by Barry Talley Performed by Odessa College Vocal Ensemble Directed by Mr. David Corman, Choir Director

Welcome and Introductions Dr. Gregory Williams, President

Special Music “Odessa College Alma Mater” Composed by Paul Beck Performed by Odessa College Choir & Concert Band Directed by Mr. Eric Baker, Band Director

Introduction of Guest Speaker Dr. Gregory Williams, President

Guest Speaker Sondra Eoff Co-owner of OP Partner, Inc. and Eofficial Enterprises, Inc.

Certification of Graduates Ms. Valerie Jones, Vice President for Instruction

Presentation of Degrees Dr. Gregory Williams, President and the Odessa College Board of Trustees

Confirmation of Degrees Dr. Gregory Williams, President

Closing Remarks Dr. Gregory Williams, President

Recessional Odessa College Candidates for GraduationBoard, Administration, Faculty and Staff

Names of graduates will be announced by Dr. Diane Carrasco, Dean of Career, Technical and Workforce Education, and Ms. Marie Vasquez-Brooks, Associate Dean of Nursing and Allied Health.

Sign language interpretation provided by Ms. Marylyn Cornish.

Audience should stand during processional and recessional.

2017-2018 Odessa College Board of Trustees

Mr. Royce Bodiford President

Mr. Tommy Clark Vice President

Mr. Neil Grape Secretary

Mr. Bruce Shearer Assistant Secretary

Odessa College AdministrationDr. Gregory Williams President

Ms. Valerie Jones Vice President for Instruction

Ms. Virginia Chisum Vice President for Business Affairs

Dr. Donald Wood Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness

Ms. Kimberly McKay Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management

Mr. Shawn Shreves Vice President for Information Technology

Odessa College Alma MaterHail to thee, Odessa CollegeAlma Mater thee we praise

Come and join the swelling chorusAs we now our voices raise

Ever in our hearts we’ll keep thee

And thy light shall never failBlue and white, our Alma Mater

Hail, Odessa, Hail

Everyone is invited to a reception on the main floor of the coliseum, immediately following commencement.

To obtain ceremony photographs of your graduate, go to www.gradimages.com.

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Mr. Richard C. AbalosDr. Tara DeaverMr. Gary S. JohnsonMr. Larry JohnsonMr. J.E. “Coach” Pressly

Honors designations are restricted to graduates who complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of courses at Odessa College and are based on a cumulative grade point average on all collegiate level work taken at OC. Honors graduates are recognized according to the following criteria.

Summa Cum LaudeMayowa Tosin AjakaiyeLaura Kay ClarkDaniela Tavarez CorralesRebecca Barker DalessandroGlenn Dale A. Dela PenaErica Flor DiazMadeline Elise DickensNicole Mille Anne DomingoCindy A. Saenz EspinozaMegan Rose FreemanSean Andrew GarciaEliana Lorayne GonzalezEmilie Jane HuberKelvin JonesRainy Rushelle KilgoreRichard A. KirianLydia Anne LopezAshley Alexis LujanVictor Gonzales MarquezJoshua Luke MaxwellShana Brielle MolinaSaray NavarreteKenneth W. PeguesClaudia L. PerkinsAbril Alejandra PuenteDarian R. RomanVictoria Lynn SargentAnna Christine SnyderArmando SosaChrystal Sheree StrattonMichael Ivan TalaveraAnastasia Marisol TorresVictoria Marie ValverdeElizabeth Jane WilliamsonPeyton Layne Young

Graduation With Honors

Magna Cum LaudeTy D. AllredCesar BenavidesNiki Priteshbhai BhaktaBojana BolozanJohn BridgemanDaryl Wayne CunninghamShelby Elizabeth DinesTianna Rayann FergusonValeria GarciaChristina HernandezClayton Lee JohnsonJordan A. JuarezBrittany Elise KennettEric Augustus LoganAndrew Dillan MaldonadoGregory Martinez, Sr.Dominique Lafay McQueenSkylar W. MenueyGeofrey MugenyiLucas Aaron MunozThi Thao Dung NgoChidera Best NzedinmaShadrack Ofori-BoadiRebecca Roxanne OrtizAriah Paige QuiñonezSilvestre B. RosasBrittany RubleArin Jade RuizKim Nicole ShueGrace Elizabeth SimpsonBrandi Lynn SlateChad Michael SmothermonAlex C. StanfordRebecca TaylorJoel Primo Urquidez, Jr.Brianna Nicole VallesSergio Armando Galindo VillarrealKyria J. WadeAnna Cecilia WetzigEmily R. Winkler

Cum LaudeMariana AlvarezCrystal R. ArevaloJonathan G. ArmendarezAndrea ArmendarizLogan S. AtwoodJackelyn BracamontesStephanie Rodriguez CabelloCrystal CarrilloNahely Nicole CasanovaBrandy D. CastilloZachary Allen CrenshawMarco Antonio DominguezChristopher FinnieJessica M. FlorenceCarlos Delao GalindoRebekah R. GarrettVictoria Martinez HatfieldAngela Ann HernandezReagan Nichole HudsonEileen L. JaquezJames Andrew JohnsBlair Alysse JonesCindy Rose Keel-WhiteBrandi KennedyJasmine Rose LopezMorgan S. LukerPierce Quinn MartinDavid Wayne MartinezTara Christie MathisChance Anthony MedinaJohn Eric MedinaYanely MendozaYsabel M. Molinar John Paul OrnelasLisa M. ParksDakota Breann PattonRobert Saul PetersJose Juan PrietoTony Ray RodriquezBrooke Reagan RyanBrandon Paul SmithMegan Paige StrattonAaliyah Loleitha Walker3

Summa Cum Laude, cumulative grade point average 3.90-4.00

Magna Cum Laude, cumulative grade point average 3.70-3.89

Cum Laude, cumulative grade point average 3.50-3.69

Honors graduates will receive an Honors Cord from the Vice President for Instruction.

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society serves to recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and provide opportunities for individual growth and development through honors, leadership and service programming. Today, Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 3 million members and 1,285 chapters in 50 states, plus Canada, Germany, the Republic of Palau, Peru, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the British Virgin Islands, the United Arab Emirates and U.S. territories. In 1929 the American Association of Community Colleges recognized Phi Theta Kappa as the official honor society for two-year colleges.

Phi Theta Kappa offers a variety of campus, state, regional and national service, social and educational programs to its members. The letters phi, theta and kappa represent three Greek words that mean wisdom, aspiration and purity. Oak leaves and laurels are also incorporated into the Phi Theta Kappa logo. The oak leaves symbolize stability and strength of character, the laurel symbolizes achievement and success.

Mayowa Tosin AjakaiyeMarina Renae Maples AlvaradoMariana AlvarezCrystal R. ArevaloAndrea ArmendarizLogan S. AtwoodTanisha Thomas BasseyStephanie Rodriguez CabelloBrandy D. CastilloLaura Kay ClarkDaniela Tavarez CorralesZachary Allen CrenshawBrandon C. DiazKimberly T. DominguezCourtney L. EvansJessica M. Florence

Sean Andrew GarciaValeria GarciaRebekah R. GarrettVictoria Martinez HatfieldChristina HernandezKristy Rose HoehnEileen L. JaquezRainy Rushelle KilgoreRichard A. KirianMorgan S. LukerKaylee Marie MannStephen Lee MarcumTara Christie MathisDominique Lafay McQueenChristina MendozaYanely Mendoza

Geofrey MugenyiAaron Arturo NevarezJohn Paul OrnelasRebecca Roxanne OrtizClaudia L. PerkinsJohnny M. PrietoAriah Paige QuiñonezTony Ray RodriquezBrandi Lynn SlateMegan Paige StrattonMichael Ivan TalaveraHope Faye VillaSergio Armando Galindo VillarrealKyria J. WadeHazel Roselia WalkoviakHannah Jacque Wenger

In 1929, the American Association of Community Colleges recognized Phi Theta Kappa as the official honor society for two-year colleges.

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PTK Members

Adult Basic EducationSelena C. AguilarIvan AlcantarNathan Anthony AlvaradoChristina AnayaKrystal D. CarrascoRubi CarrilloAshley CastanedaMaria D. CompeanMonica M. ContrerasChristopher CookMichelle R. DiercksDamian EspinozaCandy Frazier

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Arts & Humanities MetaMajorStudents in this MetaMajor select courses of study from a vast array of fields including political science, world languages, cultural studies, English literature, history and fine arts. These students will give a fresh voice to culture, ethics and policy, and will shape our society both today and in the future.

Core Curriculum CertificateKamila B. Koziarek

English – AAVictoria Martinez HatfieldArturo Munoz

General Studies – AAOluwakemi Yetunde AdaralewaMichelle Leigh AdcockMayowa Tosin AjakaiyeRalph Glen AldredgeAustin Doyle AllredJeffery D. AlvesJacqueline D. ArellanoCrystal R. ArevaloLogan S. AtwoodShala Lea BarnesKandice J. BassWellington Joseph BelenMichael J. Bernal

Randi GarrettMatthew Joshua HernandezOlveida B. HuertaChristy IbarraRashidat Akorede IloCelia A. JaramilloMizraim KarrCharles KuehlemCody J. LawrenceJesius Armon Lemons Jaren LuckieMaria MartinezSavannah L. McGillLaTarra McIntireMargarita MedranoElizabeth Ann Mitchell

Noah MossValentin MuñozAshlie NaylorBriseida OntiverosIliana J. OyenikStephanie G. PresleyMonica M. ReynaJessica RodriguezCrissy StaggsTaylor StanleyBarbara TarangoHanna TippettMark WalkerDestiny WinnPriscilla Zorrilla

Bojana BolozanJoshua Xavier BoydYolanda E. BrownStephanie Rodriguez CabelloKeandre G. CookBridgitt C. CooperKristie M. CorralezBryan Maxwell DavisGlenn Dale A. Dela PenaMadeline Elise DickensNicole Mille Anne DomingoKimberly T. DominguezShannon Andrea DozierMark Anthony FierroChristopher FinnieAngelica Christal FloresArturo Evan FloresRebecca Garza FloresMegan Rose FreemanTanaka M. GapareKatrina Rae GarciaJereme A. GomezDanyael Freedom GoodhopeEsmeralda R. GuevaraChristina Garcia GutierrezKristien Amanda HallErin Alise HenrySamantha HernandezElizabeth Monique HickmanMattie Jean HiebertMitchell Tate HoldingEmilie Jane HuberReagan Nichole HudsonMarissa M. IslasAlfred M. IturraldeBlair Alysse Jones

Kelvin JonesConnie Nycole JordanJordan A. JuarezFrankie J. KennedyBrikayli Jo KenneyHector M. LeyvaJasmine Rose LopezKandace Paige LopezLydia Anne LopezStephanie R. Lucero-HoyosJocelynne LujanKassandra Carrillo LujanAndrew Dillan MaldonadoStephen Lee MarcumKaci L. MarrsAngel E. MartinezTaylor Lee McAlisterRobert Michael MehanYanely MendozaBrenda Melissa MesquitaYsabel M. MolinarNatalie MontoyaCorina MoralesOscar Deylan MorenoMaria Yesenia NavarreteSaray NavarreteChidera Best NzedinmaKenneth W. PeguesDeanna Kathrine PitmanBrock Dean PowellAriah Paige QuiñonezKyntaezhia Morae ReasonoverKasandra Marie ReyesScott RoblesDenise Baeza RodriguezJesus Castillo Rodriguez, Jr.

Darian R. RomanBrittany RubleArin Jade RuizKarina R. SanchezHope Alexis SchoenemanBraxton Donald ShawBria L. ShoemakerMatthew Charles ShunkJamian Jamal SimpsonAnna Christine SnyderLeticia Cristina Soares-JosefinoArmando SosaChelsey S. TavarezRebecca TaylorSydni A. TearsDanielle Nicole ThorntonJosephina Monique TorresVictoria Marie ValverdePaulina Lugo VasquezGuadalupe VillaHope Faye VillaMargarita Renee VillaKyria J. WadeAaliyah Loleitha WalkerHazel Roselia WalkoviakIreneta H. WarloShannon Lee WhyteJakobi De Von YarboroughPeyton Layne Young

General Studies Arts & Humanities – AASilvestre B. Rosas

Music – AAJackelyn BracamontesSkylar W. MenueyTiffany Ann Thisted

Occupational Skills AwardsMassage TherapyKristi AlleyNikki ManchaErnesto MarrufoRosa MorrisEnrique SanchezKimberly SanchezSusana SepulvedaBertha Sotelo

PACE (Plumbing, Air Conditioning & Electrical) AcademyJavier Hernandez

Agriculture – Equine Emphasis – ASShelby Elizabeth DinesAlan Abraham DuranMadison Ann Eldridge

Automotive Technology – AASCarlos Castillo, Jr.

Automotive Technology – Automotive Technician – Level 1 Carlos Castillo, Jr.Jesus Castaneda Medina

Automotive Technology – Automotive Specialist – Level 2 Carlos Castillo, Jr.

Business Administration – AAYanitza Gissel AguirreTy D. AllredSteven Christopher AmendAbigail Marie Valles AvilaNiki Priteshbhai BhaktaBreshon Aaron ButlerSilvia Itzel CasasChristopher Larson CastilloKyler Shane CastilloLaura Kay ClarkBryan Maxwell DavisCarlos M. DelgadoMadeline Elise DickensChevis Levael Maurice FlaniganJesse H. FloresMichelle FloresArnoldo GalvanKatrina Rae GarciaEsmeralda GonzalesBrandi Taylor HayesBryanna Marie HinojosNadia JimenezRainy Rushelle KilgoreGriselda Lomas-ReynosoKassandra Carrillo LujanSandra MarquezAndrea Escamilla MatamorosHalley N. McKnightChristina MendozaBeatriz Arcelia MolinaGeofrey MugenyiThi Thao Dung NgoLauralinda OlivasTahliya Antoinette PointerAlondra G. ReyBrenda Lee RiveraDiana SalazarSusy Jasso SalazarJavier SamaniegoVictor Aron Sanchez

Victoria Lynn SargentKim Nicole ShueBrandi Lynn SlateBrandon Paul SmithAlejandro R. TejadaJoel Primo Urquidez, Jr.Sergio Armando Galindo Villarreal

Business Leadership – Small Business Management – AASZachary Allen CrenshawJustin Enrique RamirezJesus Jose Tavarez

Business Leadership – Management Skills – Level 1 Alaneisha L. BrownTaryn N. BrownLeslie CarrascoEmily A. CaseyMegan A. ChavezCole CooperOlivia L. DiazTrinity E. DominguezCourtnee D. DunnLydia M. ElguezabalAna Christina V. GabaldonLeigha G. GrijalvaOlivia L. Holguin-DiazFernando LeyvaBrittney K. LuceroAlecia MabryAyleen MartinezDestiny P. McGinnisBreyanna A. MoralesEilene E. NajeraAriana E. OrtizHannah L. PreslarGypsy J. QuimboRebekah-Kalli M. RenteriaAshley E. ResendezCristian M. RodriguezSara V. RyanDaisy L. SanchezSamantha K. SearsCaleb F. SuchilKalysta J. TarangoChantelle J. VallejoMakayla A. Welch

Business Leadership – Small Business – Level 1Jennifer E. Carrillo

Communication – Mass Communications – AADavid Wayne MartinezRobert Michael MehanLacey Mae MettsAlvera A. PhergsonEmily R. Winkler

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Photography – AASMichelle Aubrey BaggettCinthia Salazar BallesterosJackelyn BracamontesDaniela Tavarez CorralesCindy Rose Keel-WhiteShana Brielle MolinaLucas Aaron MunozCheyenne Dessaray White

Photography – Digital Imaging Assistant – Level 1Michelle Aubrey BaggettCinthia Salazar BallesterosShana Brielle Molina

Photography – Photo Lab Assistant – Level 1Michelle Aubrey BaggettCinthia Salazar BallesterosAshley Ann HarrisCindy Rose Keel-WhiteShana Brielle Molina

Photography – Portrait Studio Assistant – Level 1Michelle Aubrey BaggettCinthia Salazar BallesterosShana Brielle Molina

Social Sciences – AAJoshua Luke MaxwellCorina MoralesTyrese Dionte Sears

Theater – AABrianna Nicole Valles

Communication – Speech and Rhetorical Studies – AAMaria Yesenia Navarrete

Mass Communication – Digital Film Production and Video Broadcasting -AADavid Wayne MartinezAlvera A. Phergson

Mass Communication – Journalism - AARobert Michael MehanLacey Mae Metts

Mass Communication – Photojournalism - AAEmily R. Winkler

Occupational Safety and Environmental Technology – AASTianna Rayann FergusonGregory Martinez, Sr.

Occupational Safety and Environmental Technology – Level 1 David E. BaldwinDaniella Beseril BarreraJose Galindo BustamanteTianna Rayann FergusonVictor M. NietoJose Armando Rodriguez

Office Systems Technology – General Office – AASYvonne Marie Gonzalez

Office Systems – Office Assistant – Level 2Jazmin Galvan

Office Systems Technology – Medical Emphasis – AASBrianna Raquel CarrascoElizabeth Margaret Sutherland

Paralegal Studies – AASTiara L. CarterAndrea Victoria CordovaLaura Christine DealErica Flor Diaz

Business & Industry MetaMajorStudents in this MetaMajor pursue courses of study from a variety of fields that include: information technology, graphic design, welding, marketing, logistics, automotive technology, communications, finance, architecture, agricultural science and other industrial fields of study.

Agriculture – ASAlan Abraham DuranEric Augustus LoganAnastasia Marisol Torres

Valeria GarciaVictoria Caitlin GarzaErin Alise HenryAngela Ann HernandezLisa M. ParksBidy G. RamirezRebecca Dawn RegisterRebecca Jane Striegler

Paralegal – Level 1 Tiara L. CarterLaura Christine DealBidy G. RamirezRebecca Dawn Register

Advanced Paralegal – Level 2 Tiara L. CarterAndrea Victoria CordovaLaura Christine DealErica Flor DiazValeria GarciaErin Alise HenryAngela Ann HernandezBidy G. RamirezRebecca Dawn RegisterRebecca Jane Striegler

Welding Technology – AASHarry James AshMatthew Roy Franco

Welding Technology – General Welder – Level 1Jose Miguel ArzateTyler E. BaughMichael C. ButlerWyate L. CostonAaron Rey De la FuenteFernando GurrolaMichael A. MulkeyBryzik R. PittmanAndres A. RojoChase Landon Valliant

Welding Technology – Advanced Welder – Level 1Michael C. ButlerAaron Rey De la FuenteChase Landon Valliant

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Health Sciences MetaMajorStudents in this MetaMajor are preparing for careers in fields such as nursing, physical therapy, radiology, medical office procedures and a variety of fields related to medicine. These programs are designed to prepare students for transfer and the workforce.

Kinesiology – Exercise and Sports Science – ASStephanie Rodriguez CabelloCrystal CarrilloAllison Michelle GutierrezAlyssa Danielle JacquezChance Anthony MedinaDesiree C. MosbyMiguel Angel Rueda, Jr.Brooke Reagan RyanJessica Renne VillanuevaMariela Zubia

Kinesiology – Sports Medicine – ASSean Andrew GarciaEileen L. JaquezDominique Lafay McQueenDesiree C. MosbyCalistro P. PequenoJessica Renne VillanuevaJakobi De Von Yarborough

Kinesiology – Teaching and Coaching – ASJohn BridgemanDaniel Alejandro HernandezTresten K. KennardBrandi KennedyMikayla Deshay KrauseTanya L. LermaChance Anthony MedinaDesiree C. Mosby

Nursing – AASAshley E. BoldusAbigail L. CarrascoRebecca Barker DalessandroBrandon C. DiazMcHealla A. EastepJessica M. FlorenceAlisha Marie GamboaAlyssa M. Gamboa

Rebekah R. GarrettZandalee GuerreroGabriela Jasmin LopezMicah Elizabeth LyonsKaylee Marie MannAntigone A. NevillJanea M. PayneJared William PonceBryan A. RheaSarah Andrea RiosElizabeth Jane Williamson

Physical Therapist Assistant – AASKarlie R. BatenhorstRoxana Celine BushBrandy D. CastilloDiedrick Roy DutchoverHolli Nicole GrantDanylle C. JordanAurora L. LopezStephen Lee MarcumCynthia Elizabeth MarmolejoAaron Arturo NevarezLiliana Patricia OrcuttTravis Louis SpringAmaeraly VenegasMateo Vuelvas

Radiologic Technology – AASBrittany Katherine AguilarNahely Nicole CasanovaNoelia EscobarEliana Lorayne GonzalezJorge A. GuzmanChristina HernandezJames LujanJohn Paul OrnelasChristina M. RodriguezTony Ray RodriquezJackie SalcidoChad Michael SmothermonMegan Paige StrattonKyle David StringerRolando Torres

Surgical Technology – AASCristal Urias ArenivasAvery Jordan CalderonCourtney L. EvansKatie Lin GallowayPatricia A. HuertaMarisa T. PorrasAaron Michael Ramirez

Courtney Michelle TurnerMarisela ValenzuelaMarilyn R. Woods

Surgical Technology – Level 2 Cristal Urias ArenivasAvery Jordan CalderonCourtney L. EvansKatie Lin GallowayPatricia A. HuertaMarisa T. PorrasAaron Michael RamirezCourtney Michelle TurnerMarisela ValenzuelaMarilyn R. Woods

Vocational Nursing – CertificateAlix Faviola AnchondoOluwayemisi Senami ArilewolaBrittany Nicole ArmendarizKataya Abriel BazanBrittany L. BellKevin M. BrockArtemio CaballeroAndra D. ChaparroLetysha D. ClarkKeylah CortinasTasha Y. CraftKailey M. DodsonSharon Yvette DominguezKathy K. DuongKosisochi EkwuAnnah Fnu Ngoei Qwin EpseMegan Jena EscontriasRashel Ann EverettSierra R. FullingtonUlyssa G. GarciaJuliann Selena GrahamTwyla Shaquetta HammondMorgan M. HaynesKaryme R. HernandezJennifer Escobedo HerreraAmanda Marie JuarezKaleah Danielle LewisBriana Celeste LeybaEmely LozanoGuadalupe LujanElizabeth A. ManriquezAshley Clarybel MaresAmanda Nicole MartinezHitssel MartinezTiffany G. MartinezJacqueline MendozaMarisela Mendoza

Kimberly Diane MizeKianna Raine OwensIvonne PazMavelyn RamosCrystal Mata RuizNatalie RuizMayte SalinasAshley Marie SanchezNatalya ValenzuelaJessi Jo Wills

Criminal Justice – AASAndonni Mikel Rigor AzconaEvelyn R. BustosMartha Laura Cerda Del AngelDaryl Wayne CunninghamMarco Antonio DominguezCarlos Delao GalindoCynthia Renee GomezShannen B. Morales GonzalezKristy Rose HoehnKailey Marie MartinJohn Eric MedinaDalila A. PandoChristopher E. PradoJuan Roman Sanchez, Jr.Nubia Guadalupe SanchezAzalia Valdivia

Criminal Justice – Level 1Alexander BetancourtBrittany M. BridgesDaryl Wayne CunninghamMaritza V. GalindoZoe C. GarciaPaige N. GardnerCynthia Renee GomezYadira GonzalezAntonio HerreraMellennie Maria HerreraCidney N. LeosCecilia M. LopezTaylor D. MartinAustin N. MattaLogan M. McIntoshLauren M. MillerIsaac J. OntiverosAlexandra G. PayenDanielle N. PradoBerenisse M. RamirezMerari S. RenteriaCameron J. RodriguezGreg M. RodriguezNoeli RuizJuan Roman Sanchez, Jr.Griselda Sotelo-CardenasPriscila S. UrangaMaria J. VazquezMichael C. Welch

Public & Consumer Services MetaMajorStudents in this MetaMajor will be tomorrow’s teachers, chefs, hospitality workers, police officers, EMTs, and fire and rescue personnel. Students who choose public and consumer service do so out of a desire to change their own futures and the futures of those they serve.

Child Development – AASDeahatra Morlana CrosdaleCindy Rodriguez

Child Development – Child Development Associate – Level 1Charvea Josaphine Baldwin AguilarKeyana Unique AlexanderMarina Renae Maples AlvaradoCatlin Leona ArnoldAnna Maria Arredondo Karina Isabel BaizaHaylea BrizendineMarlene Jocelin Chihuahua ChavezDeahatra Morlana CrosdaleMayte DelgadoStefania DiazElena M. FrienElizabeth E. GaonaMarlena Monique Garza

Chiaira Alaine LeshawZariah Nunez LucioDina M. MartinezFaith MartinezAlyssa D. MooreCarolina OronozKayla Grace OwenClara Denise PrideAlexandra Juarez RamirezSabrina Monica RamosEsmeralda RiveraCindy RodriguezKimberley Sky SalgadoClaryssa Kaytlynn SimmonsNatalie A. SosaJaquira Denae TyreeMichaela Lindsey Wegener

Child Development – Child Care/Preschool Assistant Teacher – Level 2Cindy Rodriguez

Cosmetology Instructor - AASMildred ChallengerYvonne Miramontes

Cosmetology Manicurist – Level 1Diane BenavidesLaura Ann CortezJuana I. GalindoElizabeth Renee GarciaMaria Estella GonzalezDaizy Rami Guerrero

Cosmetology Operator – AASWhitney Faith BarberMekenzie Lea JimenezMorgan S. LukerAshley Marie Sanchez

Cosmetology Operator – Level 1Jasmine Monique CarterCynthia Perla CastellanosAiline N. CastilloJessica L. CedillosTesa A. CourtneyBaylor Shaye EsparzaNadia Mercedes FrancoRosie GranadosValerie Nicole HolguinElise Viktoria LawsonBrianna Ashton MataDina M. Martinez

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Cameron N. MoncadaLacy L. MorganApril Haas NicholsMaggie M. PietsekAubree Alexis PitkinKelsi Shay RaganMiguel A. ReyesYocelin RodriguezBrittney P. RuckerShelly SalazarAlexis SanchezAshley Marie SanchezChristopher David Sanchez-HallAvi SkilesKina M. TerceroVanessa Torres-GallardoHannah Lauren TravisLili N. VasquezKandace LaShay WilkersonTaylor J. Yarbrough

Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement – Level 1Daryl Wayne CunninghamAmber Yanely DuranCynthia Renee GomezShannen B. Morales GonzalezYadira GonzalezJuan Roman Sanchez, Jr.

Criminal Justice Forensics – ASAmber Yanely Duran

Criminal Justice Leadership – AASJohnny M. Prieto

Culinary Arts – AASKrystal AcostaJonathan G. ArmendarezPierce Quinn MartinAshley Marie SanchezDemetrice Marie TorresAnna Cecilia WetzigKeithan De’mar Wilkerson

Culinary Arts - Food Production Cook - Level 1Jonathan G. Armendarez

Emergency Medical Services Professional – AASClayton Lee JohnsonAustin C. Shaffer

Emergency Medical Services Professional – Paramedic – Level 1Clayton Lee Johnson

Fire Administration – AASCesar Benavides

Fire Administration – Basic Firefighter – Level 1Joe Daniel EspinozaRanden C. HaynesFilimon M. NavarreteBlake Wayne TerryLuis Hector Valenzuela

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Psychology – AAShala Lea BarnesTanisha Thomas BasseyAshley Marie CarrilloLeslie Aide ChenKristie M. CorralezRaShaiya LaRae CunninghamMelony Y. GonzalesMacKinzie Nicole JohnsonJacqueline Dawn KennedyBrittany Elise KennettMarissa Ann LujanEmily Jade MarinAmber Nicole MartinezHaylee R. McBrideDakota Breann PattonKarina RamosShauna S. RoachKayle Nichole ThomasonEvelin Hernandez Vega

Sociology – AATanisha Thomas BasseyLeslie Aide ChenKristie M. CorralezJacqueline Dawn KennedyMarissa Ann LujanEmily Jade MarinHaylee R. McBrideDakota Breann PattonKarina RamosEvelin Hernandez Vega

Substance Abuse Counseling – AACody Aaron AblesDarrell Ray Gibbs

Teaching – AARebecca B. AbilaMariana AlvarezAndrea ArmendarizHaley BlackburnShelly CarrilloCasandra ContrerasCindy A. Saenz EspinozaTanya R. GloverManuel Estevan HernandezDavid HinostrozaJoanna S. LeyvaShawna L. LowranceTara Christie MathisAmber Denise MolinarEricka Delgado MoralesNakita Danielle MunozRegan Marlene NormanRebecca Roxanne Ortiz

Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) MetaMajorStudents in this MetaMajor apply their knowledge and skills in diverse programs including the petroleum industry, space industry and civil work projects. They will be the innovators, researchers and scientists of the future.

Biology – ASHannah Nicholle MayAriah Paige Quiñonez

Computer and Information Science – Networking Option – AASRichard A. KirianClaudia L. Perkins

Computer and Information Science – Fundamentals of Networking – Level 1Michael Bryan Castillo

Computer Networking and Information Science – Intermediate Networking Technician – Level 2Claudia L. Perkins

Computer and Information Science – PC Support Option – AASBlair AbilaReynaldo Tavarez Tarin, Jr.

Computer and Information Science – Fundamentals of PC Support – Level 1Michael Bryan CastilloClaudia L. PerkinsLinda D. Robertson

Computer Science – ASJason H. BallEverardo Curiel Orozco

Engineering – ASDeAnna Liegh HudsonShadrack Ofori-Boadi

Instrumentation and Electrical Technology – AASJames Andrew JohnsVictor Gonzales MarquezJose Luis MendozaRyan James MillerJose Juan PrietoRobert Nolan SmartAlex C. StanfordNolan Scott SteenMichael Ivan Talavera

Instrumentation and Electrical Technology – I&E Technician – Level 1 Jacob Andrew GarciaVictor Gonzales MarquezJose Luis MendozaRobert Nolan SmartAlex C. StanfordMichael Ivan Talavera

Instrumentation and Electrical Technology – Advanced I&E Technician – Level 2 Jacob ArandaJacob Andrew GarciaVictor Gonzales MarquezJose Luis MendozaRobert Nolan SmartAlex C. StanfordMichael Ivan Talavera

Mathematics – ASMatthew GarzaAshley Alexis LujanDakota M. Velasquez

Alejandra G. PayenDakota Rayshun PerryRobert Saul PetersAbril Alejandra PuenteKeri E. RamirezTatum M. RoeRosemary G. RussellCriselda M. SagaribayGrace Elizabeth SimpsonChrystal Sheree StrattonDesaray Nicole TarpleyVanessa K. VelascoHannah Jacque WengerMaribel Yanez

Throughout the world, academic institutions have created a wide variety of customs in an attempt to indicate the accomplishments of scholars through distinctive dress, color and ceremony. American academic regalia have developed from English traditions originating at Oxford and Cambridge, and they have been in continuous use in this country since colonial times. By the 20th century, institutions of higher learning in the United States had adopted a well-defined system of academic regalia which now includes the identification of the different academic degrees by distinctive gowns, hoods, and colors.

For example, the baccalaureate gown is worn closed and is identified by long, pleated front panels and long pointed sleeves. The master’s gown, worn open, has a very long sleeve, closed at the bottom. The arm of the wearer is placed through an opening in the front of the sleeve. Doctoral gowns also may be worn open, but they are distinguished by velvet panels around the neck and down the front of the gown. Three horizontal velvet bars of the color representing the appropriate degree also mark the sleeves of the doctoral gown.

In the United States, the hood is the most colorful feature of academic regalia. The bachelor’s hood is comparatively short, with the master’s a bit longer and the doctor’s reaching far down the wearer’s back. The outside of the hood is black, bordered with a band of velvet in the color representing the degree received. The hood is lined with the colors of the granting institution.

Caps or mortarboards eventually replaced the hood as headwear, which originally covered the head for warmth in the unheated buildings frequented by medieval scholars. The cap is the Oxford mortarboard shape, consisting of a head-hugging cap topped by a square flat surface of black cloth. A doctor may wear one made of velvet. A tassel, which hangs down on the left side, is attached and is of the color assigned to the academic field. Traditionally, the undergraduate moves the tassel from the right side to the left side of the cap after the baccalaureate degree is conferred.

Academic Regalia

Honors Cords

Many of our graduates are wearing cords or pins. These honors recognize both student leaders and scholars who have made a commitment to the campus, their studies and our community:

SILVER – Academic honors (cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude)

ROYAL BLUE - Student Government Association officers and senators

GREEN - Students in Philanthropy

LIGHT BLUE - Officers in campus student organizations

GOLD - Phi Theta Kappa members

BLACK AND SILVER - National Society of Leadership and Success members

ROYAL BLUE AND SILVER - Earning a college degree before graduating from high school

ROYAL BLUE AND WHITE - Odessa College athletes

RED, WHITE AND BLUE - Veterans and active duty military

DISTINCTIVE PIN - First Generation College Student

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Odessa College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees and certificates.

Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Odessa College.