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The audience will remain seated during the Processional and Recessional.Out of consideration for others, please limit seat reservations to one seat per person already present.

A member of The Texas State University System

Processional Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, Op. 39Sir Edward Elgar, Composer (Arr. Lindsey)

Musical Introduction National AnthemJohn Stafford Smith, Composer (Arr. Slechta)Led by Ms. Catherine Clarke

Special Music Texas, Our Texas!William J. Marsh, ComposerLed by Ms. Catherine Clarke and Mr. Zack KibodeauxPerformed by the Texas State Ceremonial BrassConducted by Dr. Thomas Clark, School of Music

Conferring of Degrees Dr. Trauth

Diploma Presentations

Closing Music Texas State Alma MaterJessie Sayers, ComposerLed by Mr. Zack Kibodeaux

Recessional Water MusicG. F. Handel, Composer

Friday, August 12, 201110:00 a.m.

Strahan Coliseum

Dr. Eugene J. Bourgeois, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Presiding

Texas State University-San MarcosSummer Commencement

Welcome and Introductions Dr. Eugene J. BourgeoisProvost

Remarks and Introducation of Speaker

Dr. Denise M. TrauthPresident

Master’s Degrees, McCoy College of Business Administration; College of Applied Arts

Address The Honorable Charles Amato Chairman, Board of Regents

Bachelor’s Degrees, McCoy College of Business Administration; College of Applied Arts

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Master’s Degrees, College of Education; College of Fine Arts and Communication; College of Health Professions


Friday, August 12, 20112:00 p.m.

Strahan Coliseum


Remarks Dr. Denise M. TrauthPresident



Bachelor’s Degrees, College of Education; College of Fine Arts and Communication; College of Health Professions

Doctoral Degrees, College of Education

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Friday, August 12, 20116:00 p.m.

Strahan Coliseum




Remarks Dr. Denise M. TrauthPresident

Doctoral Degrees, College of Liberal Arts

Master’s Degrees, College of Liberal Arts; College of Science

Bachelor’s Degrees, College of Liberal Arts; College of Science; University College

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Commencement

Charles Amato earned his bachelor of business administration at Sam Houston State University, with which he has maintained close ties over the years, chairing the College of Business Advisory Council as well as being a Governor Rick Perry appointee to the Board of Regents. He is the chairman and co-founder of SWBC, which advises financial institutions on how to manage risk and increase profitability. Known and respected for his innovative, relationship-building approach, his company has more than 1,400 employees and now exceeds $1 billion per year in premiums and loans. The majority of SWBC's products are targeted toward reducing risk, enhancing results, and improving profitability for clients. Since its inception, SWBC has diversified to include several subsidiary companies: SWBC Credit Union and Banking Divisions, Employees Life Insurance Company, SWBC Insurance Services, SWBC Em-ployee Benefits Division, SWBC Mortgage Corporation, SWBC Auto Title Services, and SWBC Reverse Mortgages. SWBC Mortgage Corporation is Bexar County’s largest mortgage banking operation, clos-ing in excess of $400 million in loans in 2003 while specializing in making the mortgage process easier for clients. Similarly, in 2003, SWBC’s Investment Company invested assets of $345 million, producing $15.5 million in gross concessions. Aside from other business ventures, two of which include owning automobile dealerships and an inter-est in four-time National Basketball Association champion San Antonio Spurs franchise, Regent Amato recognizes the importance of giving back to the community in which he has prospered. Some of his civic and charitable activities are: University of the Incarnate Word Board of Trustees (chairman); Christus Santa Rosa Health Care Corp. Board of Directors (past chairman); Catholic Community Foundation (board member); Children’s Miracle Network (past chairman); Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital Founda-tion (board member); Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce (past chairman); and Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation (past chairman). Regent Amato’s wife is Cathy and his children are Marcus and Allison.

Charles AmatoChairman, The Texas State University System Board of RegentsFriday, August 12, 2011, 10:00 a.m.

Address

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BOARD OF REGENTSThe Texas State University System

Jaime R. Garza, M.D., D.D.S.San Antonio

James David MontagneBeaumont

Trisha S. PollardBellaire

Michael J. TruncaleBeaumont

Kevin J. LillyHouston

Charles Amato, ChairmanSan Antonio

Ryan Bridges, Student RegentSan Marcos

Rossanna SalazarAustin

Brian McCall, Ph.D., Chancellor

Ron Lynn MitchellHorseshoe Bay

Donna N. Williams, Vice ChairmanArlington

UNIVERSITY OFFICERS

Eugene J. Bourgeois, Ph.D.Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Robert D. Gratz, Ph.D.Special Assistant to the President

William A. Nance, B.B.A.Vice President for Finance and Support Services

Ted McKinnon, B.S.Interim Vice President for University Advancement

Joanne H. Smith, Ph.D.Vice President for Student Affairs

C. Van Wyatt, Ph.D.Vice President for Information Technology

Lawrence Teis, Ph.D.Director of Athletics

Denise M. Trauth, Ph.D., President

Charles AmatoChairman, The Texas State University System Board of RegentsFriday, August 12, 2011, 10:00 a.m.

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ACADEmIC DEANS, INSTRUCTIONAl DIRECTORS, AND ChAIRS

COllEGE OF ApplIED ARTS

T. Jaime Chahin, Ph.D., Dean

Lt. Col. James E. Gray, M.S. Department of Aerospace StudiesC. Reed Richardson, Ph.D. Department of Agriculture

Quint Thurman, Ph.D. Department of Criminal JusticeMaría E. Canabal, Ph.D. Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

Lt. Col. Michael G. Elliott, M.M.O.A.S. Department of Military Science Stephen Springer, Ed.D. Office of Occupational Education

Dorinda Noble, Ph.D. School of Social Work

mCCOY COllEGE OF BUSINESS ADmINISTRATIONDenise T. Smart, Ph.D., Dean

Roselyn Morris, Ph.D. Department of Accounting David Wierschem, Ph.D. Department of Computer Information

Systems and Quantitative Methods William T. Chittenden, Ph.D. Department of Finance and Economics

Paula Rechner, Ph.D. Department of Management Raymond Fisk, Ph.D. Department of Marketing

COllEGE OF EDUCATIOND. Stanley Carpenter, Ph.D., Dean

Linda Homeyer, Ph.D. Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology

Patrice Werner, Ph.D. Department of Curriculum and InstructionDuane Knudson, Ph.D. Department of Health and Human Performance

J. Michael Willoughby, Ed.D., Dean

ThE GRADUATE COllEGE

COllEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COmmUNICATIONTimothy Mottet, Ed.D., Dean

Michael Niblett, M.F.A. School of Art and DesignSteven Beebe, Ph.D. Department of Communication StudiesBruce Smith, Ed.D. School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Thomas Clark, D.M.A. School of MusicJohn Fleming, Ph.D. Department of Theatre and Dance

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Linda Homeyer, Ph.D. Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology

Patrice Werner, Ph.D. Department of Curriculum and InstructionDuane Knudson, Ph.D. Department of Health and Human Performance

Michael Niblett, M.F.A. School of Art and DesignSteven Beebe, Ph.D. Department of Communication StudiesBruce Smith, Ed.D. School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Thomas Clark, D.M.A. School of MusicJohn Fleming, Ph.D. Department of Theatre and Dance

COllEGE OF hEAlTh pROFESSIONS

Ruth B. Welborn, Ph.D., Dean

David Falleur, M.Ed. Program in Clinical Laboratory ScienceMaria Diana Gonzales, Ph.D. Department of Communication Disorders

Michael Nowicki, Ed.D. School of Health AdministrationSue Biedermann, M.S.H.P. Department of Health Information Management

Marla Erbin-Roesemann, Ph.D. St. David’s School of NursingBarbara Sanders, Ph.D. Department of Physical Therapy

Ronnie Lozano, M.S.R.S. Program in Radiation TherapyGregg Marshall, Ph.D. Department of Respiratory Care

COllEGE OF lIBERAl ARTS

Michael Hennessy, Ph.D., Dean

Jon McGee, Ph.D. Department of AnthropologyDan Lochman, Ph.D. Department of English

Philip Suckling, Ph.D. Department of GeographyJesús de la Teja, Ph.D. Department of HistoryRobert Fischer, Ph.D. Department of Modern LanguagesVincent Luizzi, Ph.D. Department of Philosophy

Vicki Brittain, J.D. Department of Political ScienceShirley Ogletree, Ph.D., Interim Department of Psychology

Susan Day, Ph.D. Department of SociologyDennis Dunn, Ph.D. Center for International Studies

COllEGE OF SCIENCE

Stephen B. Seidman, Ph.D., Dean

Joseph Tomasso, Ph.D. Department of BiologyWilliam Brittain, Ph.D. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Hongchi Shi, Ph.D. Department of Computer ScienceHarold Stern, Ph.D. Ingram School of Engineering

Andy Batey, Ph.D., Interim Department of Engineering TechnologyStanley Wayment, Ph.D. Department of Mathematics

David Donnelly, Ph.D. Department of Physics

UNIVERSITY COllEGE

Daniel Brown, Ph.D., Dean

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PhD Doctor of PhilosophyDPT Doctor of Physical TherapySSP Specialist in School PsychologyMA Master of ArtsMAcy Master of AccountancyMAGeo Master of Applied GeographyMAIS Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary StudiesMBA Master of Business AdministrationMEd Master of EducationMFA Master of Fine ArtsMHA Master of Healthcare AdministrationMM Master of MusicMPA Master of Public AdministrationMS Master of ScienceMSCD Master of Science in Communication DisordersMSCJ Master of Science in Criminal JusticeMSIS Master of Science in Interdisciplinary StudiesMSRLS Master of Science in Recreation and Leisure ServicesMST Master of Science in TechnologyMSW Master of Social WorkBA Bachelor of ArtsBAAS Bachelor of Applied Arts and SciencesBAIS Bachelor of Arts in International StudiesBBA Bachelor of Business AdministrationBESS Bachelor of Exercise and Sports ScienceBFA Bachelor of Fine ArtsBGS Bachelor of General StudiesBHA Bachelor of Healthcare AdministrationBHWP Bachelor of Health and Wellness PromotionBM Bachelor of MusicBPA Bachelor of Public AdministrationBS Bachelor of ScienceBSAG Bachelor of Science in AgricultureBSCD Bachelor of Science in Communication DisordersBSCJ Bachelor of Science in Criminal JusticeBSCLS Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory ScienceBSFCS Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer SciencesBSHIM Bachelor of Science in Health Information ManagementBSN Bachelor of Science in NursingBSRA Bachelor of Science in Recreational AdministrationBSRC Bachelor of Science in Respiratory CareBSRT Bachelor of Science in Radiation TherapyBST Bachelor of Science in TechnologyBSW Bachelor of Social Work

TExAS STATE DEGREES

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ThE GRADUATE COllEGEJ. Michael Willoughby, Dean

DOCTORAl CANDIDATES, COllEGE OF EDUCATION

DOCTORAl CANDIDATES, COllEGE OF lIBERAl ARTS

ALLEN, DAVID E.Doctor of PhilosophyMajor in Education – School ImprovementDissertation Title: Influence of Science and Technology Magnet Middle Schools on Students’ Motivation and Achievement in Science Research Professor: Dr. Larry R. Price, Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology

GARZA, ANA LISADoctor of PhilosophyMajor in Education – Adult, Professional, and Community EducationDissertation Title: Adult Latino College Students: Experiencias y la EducaciónResearch Professor: Dr. Jovita M. Ross-Gordon, Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology

LIENECK, CRISTIAN H.Doctor of PhilosophyMajor in Education – Adult, Professional, and Community EducationDissertation Title: An Examination of Individual Competencies Among Students Matriculating Through an Undergraduate Healthcare Administration ProgramResearch Professor: Dr. Larry R. Price, Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology

RAY, NATASHA D.Doctor of PhilosophyMajor in Education – Adult, Professional, and Community EducationDissertation Title: An Examination of the Effects of Pre-Surgical Education on Patient Expectations in Total Knee ArthroplastiesResearch Professor: Dr. Steven R. Furney, Department of Health and Human Performance

WADENDE, PAMELA A.Doctor of PhilosophyMajor in Education – Adult, Professional, and Community EducationDissertation Title: Chweuch manimba: Indigenous Creative Education Among Women of the Luo Community of Western KenyaResearch Professor: Dr. Duncan Waite, Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology

BREMER, KEITH A.Doctor of PhilosophyMajor in Geography – Environmental GeographyDissertation Title: Urban Environmental Behavior and Its Impact on New Urbanist CommunitiesResearch Professor: Dr. Frederick A. Day, Department of Geography

CONYERS, MINDY M.Doctor of PhilosophyMajor in Geography – Environmental GeographyDissertation Title: The Fluvial Geomorphology of the Upper Animas River Basin, ColoradoResearch Professor: Dr. Mark A. Fonstad, Department of Geography

COOPER, CATHERINE W.Doctor of PhilosophyMajor in Geography – Geographic EducationDissertation Title: The Incorporation of Standards-Based Geography into the Classrooms in Maryland Middle School GradesResearch Professor: Dr. Richard G. Boehm, Department of Geography

WAN, NENGDoctor of PhilosophyMajor in Geography – Geographic Information ScienceDissertation Title: Disparities of Colorectal Cancer Survival in TexasResearch Professor: Dr. F. Benjamin Zhan, Department of Geography

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mASTER’S CANDIDATES, COllEGE OF ApplIED ARTS

Alonzo, Gabriela C.; MSWAshford, Shetay N.; MSISBloxham, Thomas J.; MEdBrain, Georgianna; MSCJBrooks, Megan P.; MSCisnero-Salazar, Leonor; MSWDay, Rebekah F.; MSWDixon, Claire K.; MSWGalindo, Sable Nichole; MSWGavin, Laura K.; MSW

Gomez, Vanessa J.; MSWHalle, Elizabeth N.; MSWHarrell, Donna J.; MSISHensley, Victoria L.; MSWHowser, Sommer M.; MSWJohanson, James D.; MSISMcKay, John M.; MSWMontalvo, Olivia J.; MSWNosler, James G.; MEdPapillon, Katia Gillen; MSW

Perkins, Jordan L.; MSRoberson, Amber L.; MSWSandoval, Graciela; MSISSandoval, Roseanna; MSWScott, Cedric M.; MSISSimon, Elizabeth A.; MSWSitienei, Isaac; MEdSotos, Maryelaine; MSTeveni, Irene M.; MSWYgnacio, Jennifer M.; MSCJ

mASTER’S CANDIDATES, mCCOY COllEGE OF BUSINESS ADmINISTRATION

Baker, Erin E.; MAcyBickel, Tyler L.; BBA, MAcyBricker, Travis P.; MBABrown, Laurie D.; MAcyBryant, Vanessa J.; MBACameron, Catherine A.; MAcyCanales, Erika; MBAChaisatsilp, Bennida; MBAChen, Jiancong; MAcy

Doyle, John L.; MBAHrncir, Jay P.; MBAJacob, Gillian M.; MBALucas, Christopher W.; MBAMay, Malori A.; MBAMunoz Garzon, Sergio A.; MBANienkerk, Laura B.; BBA, MAcyOsorio Rodriguez, Diana Ximena; MBAPatel, Hiren Bharat; MBA

Pazderny, III, Leonard C.; MSPett, Courtney M.; MBAPhillips, Sarah S.; MAcyReiland, Jeff W.; MBAWhatley, Aaron J.; MAcyWhisonant, Brandon R.; MBAYoon, David V.; MBAZabaneh, Omar E.; MBA

mASTER’S CANDIDATES, COllEGE OF EDUCATION

Abel, Allison N.; MEdAlbright, Mari; MEdAndrew, Jessica L.; MEdAppl, Erin A.; MAArmstrong, Julia Dowling; MEdBailey, Brooke E.; MABam, Rachel Linzi; MEdBayer, Holly T.; MEdBerdoll, Rebecca A.; MEdBergfeld, Lauren K.; MEdBernard, Laura J.; MEdBoaz, Kayla; MEdBobo, Ina Estela; MEdBolton, Clover Kirstine; MABond, Paul D.; MEdBoyd, Amanda Diane; MABradley, Susan Beth; MEdBrooks, Megan P.; MSBrown, Brian R.; MEdBurton, Taylor L.; MEdCarlino, Gina M.; MACarlino, Stephanie A.; MACarrera, Joy Elise Parks; MEdCaruthers, Stephanie R.; MEdChavez, Adrian; MEdClayton, Danielle J.; MAColeman, Christina J.; MSRLSDavis, Phil D.; MEdDay, Allison V.; MEdDoyle, Denise Marie; MEd

Drzymalla, Tamara L.; MEdDuarte, Vanessa L.; MEdEdson, Rachel; MEdEubank, Katelyn; MEdEubanks, Timothy Woodrow; MEdFalcon, Jose L.; MEdFarr, Andrew J.; MEdFidler, Patricia A.; MEdFitch, Aarica N.; MEdFlockton, Sarah Rose; MEdFlynn, Scarlett A.; MAFrancis, Stacey Renee; MEdGandesbery, Amanda J.; MEdGarcia, Magali F.; MEdGarvey, Gyllian C.; MEdGaspar De Alba, Monica C.; MEdGeden, Krista; MSRLSGeorge, Christopher D.; MSRLSGibbs, Kay; MEdGonzales, Gloria Vasquez; MEdGonzalez Hinojosa, Rocio Alejandra; MEdGray, Emily I.; MEdGriggs, Cynthia A.; MEdGutierrez, Linda; MAHafner, Melanie L.; MEdHansen, Molly; MEdHanson, Laura E.; MEdHardesty, Dennis A.; MAHatch, Stephanie A.; MAHauck, Stephanie; MEd

Hebert, Shaun; MSRLSHenrichs, Erinn Leigh; MAHensley, Lynsey Paige; MEdHilgendorf, Jessica; MSHill, Emily R.; MAHinchliffe, Sundee G.; MEdHoefar, Rachael Marie; MEdHolan, Brittany Layne; MAHolt, Tyler James; MEdIvy, Jessica M.; MEdKoch, Robin L.; MEdLaTouf, Jennifer L.; MEdLeach, Katie H.; MALopez, Janie; MEdManzano, Amber F.; MAMartin, Vanessa A.; MEdMartinez, Anna M.; MAMartinez, Ruby; MEdMasek, Megan L.; MEdMatuschak, Julianne R.; MEdMatzen, Colette C.; MEdMcBride, Melanie D.; MAMcMullen, Sara K.; MEdMcNew-Whetstone, Bonnye Jill; MEdMcWhorter, Hanna Renae; MEdMeurer, Kristin Leigh; MEdMeyer, Amy M.; MEdMorgan, Cynthia; MANewton, Kerri L.; MEdOConnell, Margaret A.; MEd

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Oliphant, Amiee L.; MEdOlivares, Susan Roig; MEdOlson, Bentley E.; MAOtt, Norma N.; MEdOwen, Shaun T.; MEdPerez-Vazquez, Cointa; MEdPerkins, Allen S.; MEdPfeiffer, Lauren B.; MEdPringle, Chad E.; MEdPrudon, Jasmin A.; MEdRacioppi, Jennifer A.; MEdReady, Shawn; MSReiter, Alexandra D.; MEdRenteria, Gabriela; MARey, Amanda L.; MARideaux, ShaCrista Annette; MA

Roberson, Candace Julianne; MEdRoberts, Lacie Nicole.; MARobinson, Leslie A.; MEdSayers, Anna; MEdSayers, Jr., Arthur L.; MEdScott, Anne Rachael; MAShaheen, Rebecca S.; MEdSilver, Andrew J.; MASligh, Matthew J.; MEdSmith, Evan James; MEdStearns, Amy P.; MAStigger, Wanda K.; MEdStrauss, Jessica F.; MEdTaylor, David M.; MEdTenbrook, Monica D.; MEdTerrazas, Lisa R.; MA

Teuton, Shaunna M.; MAThompson, Phillip D.; MEdTolliver, Tina E.; MEdTownley, Amy E.; MEdTyler, Lorin Amanda; MEdVelasquez, Amber Claire; MEdVillarreal, Nicole; MEdWadsworth, Kelly Lauren; MEdWalker, Albert L.; MEdWebb, Shaylee Adrian; MEdWentz, Taylor; MEdWright, Marty R.; MEdYaquian, Rosemary; MEdYoder, Amanda; MAYoung, Jennifer M.; MAZabawa, Elizabeth A.; MEd

mASTER’S CANDIDATES, COllEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COmmUNICATION

Chen, I-ling; MMConger, David W.; MMGadgil, Kristin A.; MMHenry, LaTonya Yvette; MA

Henry, III, William R.; MMHopper, Sarah; MALuna, Diamantina; MMLyman, Lauren A.; MM

Ornelas, Lesley C.; MAPacey, Margie Elizabeth; MM

mASTER’S CANDIDATES, COllEGE OF hEAlTh pROFESSIONS

Beard, Ashley R.; MHABorda, Leia Cirila; MHABurrell, Phillip M.; MHAFey, Suzanne M.; MHA

Harrison, Jr., Paul E.; MHAHurtado-Melson, Ilsa June; MHAJohnson, Nathan D.; MHALanders, Trevor K.; MS

McLendon, Donald E.; MSMeeks, Amber E.; MSSandoval, Melinda Jacobita; MSScherer, Cari; MS

mASTER’S CANDIDATES, COllEGE OF lIBERAl ARTS

Beccue, Jacquelyn J.; MABerg, Kala S.; MAGeoBilleaud, Kimberly Diane; MABlanchette, Karen D.; MABoehme, Mark W.; MACarr, Jason Drexell; MACastillo, Ashley; MACmiel, Brian; MAGeoCochran, Kellie A.; MACoffey, Wayne S.; MAConkling, Parish; MADeBrecht, Margaret Marie; MADiaz, Jr., Alvaro; MAGainer, John Marlar; MPAGonzalez-Danuz, Krystle D.; MAGrannis, Warren D.; MSHaake, Vita M.; MA

Haefner, Joseph J.; MAHall, Lara; MAHead, Nathan Lee; MAHickey, Cathleen Ray; MAHickman, David T.; MSHjort, John C.; MAGeoHoltzclaw, Teri K.; MAHornbuckle, Jamie Lee; MSIrwin, Anthony N.; MAGeoJines, Erin N.; MAJohnson, Marcos L.; MAKing, Brett Michael; MAKoebbe, Katherine L.; MALytle, Kandace L.; MAMartinez, Jennifer V.; MAMata, III, Luis; MAMcGillicuddy, Ryan P.; MAGeo

Moreland, Casie Rachelle; MAOverby, Cory; MARichards, Elizabeth; MAScearce, Andrew; MASchaefer, Jr., Edward Alan; MASellers, Mitchell Dylan; MPASliwinski, Jr., James Richard; MASorell, Lauren Lamm; MAGeoStott, IV, Thomas E.; MAThomas, Christina Antonia Lee Morgan; MAVickrey, Jason; MAGeoWharry, Michelle A.; MAWilliams, Desaree; MAWright, William H.; MA

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mASTER’S CANDIDATES, COllEGE OF SCIENCE

Anastasiu, Dragos C.; MSBhaskarwar, Rani; MSBirnbaum, Amanda; MSCampbell, Stephanie N.; MEdDeb Adhikary, Nihar; MSGoldstrich, Jennifer; MEdGuirguis, Emad Nabil A.; MSHalpern, Kellye D.; MEdHarper, Leanne Teneyuque; MSHarris, Pamela W.; MEdHolland, II, Raymond D. C. E.; MEdKhatri, Sagun; MS

Kinsey, John C.; MSLash, Frances P.; MSLe, Ngoc Tram Thi; MEdMa, Jacqueline; MSMendiola, Rocio; MEdMendoza, II, Joseph A.; MSMethukumalli, Divya; MSMoody, Daniel D.; MSMummina, Suresh; MSMurphy, Kimberly; MSOrell, Jr., Seth R.; MSParthasarathy, Priyanka; MS

Raabe, Tara Katherine; MSRamirez, Lisa M.; MEdRamos, Mario M.; MEdSampath, Veeraraghavan; MSTSanjar, Fatemeh; MSSifuentes, Margarita C.; MEdSmith, Mary M.; MEdWhisenant, Ty; MSWillaman, Katie E.; MEdWinkel, Katie L.; MSZere, Tesfalem; MS

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mASTER’S CANDIDATES ThESES

ABEL, ALLISON N.The Effects of Bikram Yoga on Selected Cardiopulmonary and Psychological ParametersThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Lisa Kay Lloyd, Department of Health and Human Performance

ANASTASIU, DRAGOS C.Personalized and Collaborative Clustering of Search ResultsThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Ju Gao, Department of Computer Science

BECCUE, JACQUELYN J.Investigation of the Job Demands-Resources Model in Increasing Quality of Life Factors within the Retail IndustryThesis Committee Chair: Dr. George M. Turner, Department of Psychology

BIRNBAUM, AMANDAPlant Growth and Chemical Responses to Variation in Soil Properties by a Texas Sand Ridge Endemic Monarda viridissima (Lamiacae)Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Michael Huston, Department of Biology

BLANCHETTE, KAREN D.My Queen, My Mother: Understanding Gender in the Catholic Schoenstatt Marian MovementThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Patti Giuffre, Department of Sociology

BRAIN, GEORGIANNAA Comparison of the Nature and Prevalence of Sexual Fantasies Between Sex Offenders and Non-OffendersThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Mark C. Stafford, Department of Criminal Justice

CHAVEZ, ADRIANThe Effect of Fatigue on ACL Injury Risk in the Athletic PopulationThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Duane V. Knudson, Department of Health and Human Performance

COCHRAN, KELLIE A.The Evolution of a New Civil Rights Movement: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Same-Sex Marriage News Articles from 1993 to 2008Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Patti Giuffre, Department of Sociology

COFFEY, WAYNE S.The Imaginative Imperative: Narrative and Social Consciousness in Toni Morrison’s Jazz, Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man and the Television Show the WireThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Victoria L. Smith, Department of English

CONKLING, PARISHInvisible: Human Trafficking in the United StatesThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Audrey M. McKinney, Department of Philosophy

DEBRECHT, MARGARET MARIEThe Texas Chautauqua Movement: A Study of the San Marcos Independent AssemblyThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Rebecca Montgomery, Department of History

DIAZ, JR., ALVAROThe Effect of Professional Sports on Local GovernmentsThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Theodore T. Hindson, Department of Political Science

HAAKE, VITA M.Workplace Literacy Through Social Exchange: Case Studies in Student and Practitioner Collaboration ProjectsThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Elizabeth A. Allison, Department of English

HAEFNER, JOSEPH J.Subsistence, Technology, and Site Use Through Time at 41HY160, The Tee Box Six LocaleThesis Committee Chair: Charles B. Bousman, Department of Anthropology

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HALL, LARAWith the Bark Off The Inaugural Exhibits at the LBJ Presidential LibraryThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Patricial L. Denton, Department of History

HARPER, LEANNE TENEYUQUEExpression, Purification and Characterization of Recombinant 2-(2’-Hydroxyphenyl) Benzenesulfinate Desulfinase from Rhodococcus erythropolis sp. IGTS8Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Linette M. Watkins, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

HENRICHS, ERRIN LEIGHInteractive Word Walls and Student Perceptions of VocabularyThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Julie Jackson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

HICKMAN, DAVID T.Development of a Composite Model of Quality of Life: A Case Study in Austin, TexasThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Tzee E. Chow, Department of Geography

HILGENDORF, JESSICAThe Influence of Vestibular-Ocular Reflex Training on Static and Dynamic Postural Stability in Subjects with Chronic Ankle InstabilityThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Rod A. Harter, Department of Health and Human Performance

JINES, ERIN N.Evolution and Empathy: A Darwinian Approach to the Cultural “Other”Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Skerpan-Wheeler, Department of English

KHATRI, SAGUNSCTP Performance Improvement Based on Adaptive Retransmission Time-Out AdjustmentThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Wuxu Peng, Department of Computer Science

KINSEY, JOHN C.Effectiveness of Surrogators as a Propagation Tool for Northern Bobwhites in South-Central TexasThesis Committee Chair: Dr. John T. Baccus, Department of Biology

LASH, FRANCES P.Impacts of Land Use on the Habitat and Macroinvertebrate Assemblage of the Tributaries of the Lower Brazos RiverThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Yixin Zhang, Department of Biology

LYTLE, KANDACE L.Protecting Pigoons, Raising Rakunks, and Creating Crakers: Ethical Responsibility, Scientific Exploration, and Artistic Creation in Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake and The Year of the FloodThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Audrey M. McKinney, Department of Philosophy

MA, JACQUELINEProximate and Ultimate Perspectives on Sperm Production and Mating Behavior in a Bisexual-Unisexual Mating System Between Sailfin (Poecilia latipinna) and Atlantic (P. mexicana) Mollies with Clonal Amazon Mollies (P. formosa)Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Caitlin Gabor, Department of Biology

MARTINEZ, JENNIFER V.Basic Psychological Needs in Predicting Exercise ParticipationThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Crystal Oberle, Department of Psychology

MEEKS, AMBER E.Historical Quantitative Study of Prenatal Care in Starr County, Texas 2006-2009Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Tina T. Fields, School of Health Administration

MENDOZA, II, JOSEPH A.Detection and Distribution of Salmonellae in the Intestine of Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. Dittmar Hahn, Department of Biology

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MORELAND, CASIE RACHELLEWhite or Wrong: Application of Whiteness Theory in First-Year Composition ClassesThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Jaime Mejia, Department of English

ORELL, JR., SETH R.Semantic News Analysis & PredictionThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Hee Hiong Ngu, Department of Computer Science

OVERBY, CORYAttentional Bias to Alcohol-Related Cues in Social Drinking College StudentsThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Reiko Graham, Department of Psychology

RAABE, TARA KATHERINESpecies Diversity Changes and Habitat Associations of Small Mammals at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Nye County, NevadaThesis Committee Chair: Dr. John T. Baccus, Department of Biology

RICHARDS, ELIZABETHThe Estimation of Stature from Measurements of the Isolated CraniumThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Michelle D. Hamilton, Department of Anthropology

SANJAR, FATEMEHObservation of T-Anteigen G-Quadruplex DNA Helicase Activity and InhibitionThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Wendi M. David, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

SITIENEI, ISAACPerceptions of Agriculture and Geography Students at Texas State University towards Sustainable AgricultureThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Douglas G. Morrish, Department of Agriculture

SLIWINSKI, JR., JAMES RICHARDThe Impact of Normative Beliefs, Religion, and Personality on College Drinking BehaviorThesis Committee Chair: Dr. John M. Davis, Department of Psychology

STOTT, IV, THOMAS E.Testing the Utility of Cranial Vault Morphology as an Indicator of Health: A Civil War SampleThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Kerrie Lewis Graham, Department of Anthropology

THOMAS, CHRISTINA ANTONIA LEE MORGANAn Examination of Successful Caribbean Students in Higher EducationThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Patti Giuffre, Department of Sociology

WHARRY, MICHELLE A.HIV/AIDS and Ryan White Part A Emergency Funding: An Analysis of Demographic Groups in TexasThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Roque V. Mendez, Department of Psychology

WHISENANT, TYIdentification of Residues Critical to Epithelial Sodium Channel AssemblyThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Rachell Booth, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

WILLIAMS, DESAREÉAhi Te Estás: Constructing Black Identity and a Multicultural Narrative in ArgentinaThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Richard L. Warms, Department of Anthropology

WINKEL, KATIE L.Low Band Gap Donor-Acceptor Strategies for Stable n-Doping PolymersThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Jennifer A. Irvin, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

ZERE, TESFALEMIndole and cAMP Promote Escherichia coli Survival in Mixed CultureThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Robert J. C. McLean, Department of Biology

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COllEGE OF ApplIED ARTSDr. T. Jaime Chahin, Dean

BAChElOR’S CANDIDATES

Akeredolu, Opeyemi O.; BSW2

Alcantara, Karla D.; BSFCSAllen, Ashley N.; BSCJ1

Allen, Kimberly A.; BSFCSAmaya, Gabriel T.; BSCJAnthony, Jennifer L.; BAAS2

Baker, Emily S.; BSFCSBaran, Ashton Rene; BSCJBayer, Brian E.; BSAGBeleckis, Aaron J.; BSCJBenitez, Daniel; BSCJBonner, Kathryn L.; BSFCSBrady, Jon W.; BSCJBrink, Victoria E.; BSFCSBrockett, Cassie LaNette; BSAGBrooks, Lisa M.; BSW2

Broun, IV, Thorowgood T.; BSAGBryant, Amanda S.; BSFCS2

Campbell, Christopher; BSCJCervenka, Whitney L.; BSFCSChaffin, Amy E.; BSAGChambers, Taylor H.; BSFCSChavarria, Melissa; BSFCSClaxton, Marina; BAASCobb, Amanda M.; BSWCowart, Catherine M.; BSFCSCrocker, Allyson L.; BSFCS3

Daniels, Juanita; BSCJDart, Amanda M.; BSFCSDavis, Alison A.; BSCJDavis, Kristen C.; BSCJDelony, Tara K.; BSFCSDubocq, Chelsea N.; BSFCSDurham, Elizabeth M.; BSWEichler, Anthony C.; BSCJElliott, Coleman P.; BSCJEspinoza, Steven R.; BSCJFlora, Jr., William R.; BSAGFlynn, Heather M.; BSW2

Foley, Anissa R.; BSWFowler, Jamonica C.; BSWFuller, Haley Matthews; BSCJ3

Galvan, Belinda; BSFCSGamble, Lauren M.; BAASGarcia, Andres J.; BSW1

Garza, Denise L.; BSFCSGatti, Cameron T.; BSCJGerstenberger, Jenna G.; BSFCS

Gibson, Mark C.; BSCJ3

Godina, Gloria; BSCJGold, Todd M.; BSCJGoodhart, Scott T.; BSCJGoss, Deandre T.; BSFCSHamilton, Laura C.; BSFCSHart, Nicole L.; BSCJHayes, Amanda E.; BSFCSHenwood, Courtney S.; BSFCSHerbert, Shira K.; BSFCSHernandez, Jr., Ricardo; BSCJHerron, Kymberli Ruth; BSAG2

Higgins, Jessica B.; BSFCSHill, Andrea Brammer; BSFCSHill, Karen Renee; BSW1

Hopper, William E.; BSAGHoward, Sarah R.; BAASHowden, Nick J.; BAASHuff, Robyn K.; BSFCSKanewske, Justin E.; BSAGKelley, Shanna M.; BSAGKemp, Cody L.; BSAGKennon, Alexander J.; BSCJKerekgyarto, Kelly N.; BSCJKing, Kimberlee A.; BSCJKonarik, Cyndel R.; BSFCSKondo, Arisa; BSFCSLacey, Rachael R.; BSCJLance, Rachel A.; BSFCS2

Landry, Michelle Y.; BSFCSLeinen, Kyle C.; BSFCSLightbody Warner, Meaghan E.; BSWLindon, Antoinette C.; BAASLong, Natalie J.; BSFCSLopez, Paula A.; BSFCSLyssy, Lauren C.; BSAGMagness, Nicole R.; BSFCSMahone, Willita Y.; BAASMansour, Lena T.; BSCJ3

Martinez, Christine; BAAS1

Massey, Katelyn J.; BSFCSMcClendon, Allison L.; BSFCS3

McFarlin, Steven John; BSAGMcKinney, Victoria A.; BSCJMelonson, Wendi R.; BSWMendez, Amanda R.; BSWMiller, Allan J.; BSCJMiller, John M.; BSCJ

Miller, Mindi Leigh; BSAG1

Miranda, Sigrid B.; BSCJMorse, Lella E.; BSW1

Mueller, Kyle C.; BSCJNesbit, Marsha L.; BSFCSNeugebauer, Krista Joy; BSFCS1

Obermeyer, Lia M.; BSCJ3

Ornelas, Enrique; BSCJOrtego, Samantha Gail; BSW3

Osborn, Brian W.; BSFCSOuton, Mandy N.; BSFCSPacheco Candia, Freddy Luis; BSCJParker, Brittany M.; BSFCSPerez, Camille R.; BAASPerez, Irene O.; BAASPessetto, Meghan C.; BSW2

Phillips, Megan E.; BSFCSPosey, Blake D.; BSCJPowers, Brandon S.; BSCJPutnam, Justin R.; BSCJ2

Ray, Jeremy B.; BSCJReyes, Paul R.; BSFCSRideau, Lawrence L.; BSCJRidley, Peggy Anne; BAAS1

Riley, II, James L.; BSAGRios, Brandy M.; BSFCSRocha, Andrea A.; BAASRodrigues, Roberta R.; BSFCS3

Rodriguez, Veronica P.; BSFCSRosebrock, Katelyn Lee; BSFCSRoss, Steven T.; BSFCSRubio, Albert; BSW3

Rugely Bolden, Yvonne; BSCJSaenz, David M.; BSCJSamford, Ashley D.; BSFCSSandoval, JoAnna; BSWSchaetz, Larissa B.; BSWScoggin, Elizabeth N.; BSFCSSementilli, Melanie A.; BSFCSSifuentes, Yvonne Z.; BSCJ3

Smith, Jillian L.; BSFCSSmith, Stephanie A.; BSFCS3

Snow, Allison J.; BSFCSStaunton, Daniel J.; BSCJStoikes, Tyler S.; BSCJSuchadoll, Kara L.; BSCJSumrall, Bradley D.; BSAGTapia, Erika A.; BSFCS2

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The honors designation listed is current as of two weeks prior to the commencement ceremonies. Any changes to a student’s honors designation as a result of their final grades will be reflected on the student’s official transcript.

1Summa Cum Laude (3.8-4.0 GPA) 2Magna Cum Laude (3.6-3.79 GPA) 3Cum Laude (3.4-3.59 GPA)

Taylor, Bethany D.; BSFCSTennyson, Michele Leigh; BSFCSThornburg, Jacqueline G.; BAASThrash, Erin E.; BSFCSTijerina, Jeannette; BAAS1

Trotter, Cameron K.; BSCJ3

Valdez, Anjanette S.; BAASVazquez, Tina S.; BAAS3

Villarreal, Brianna N.; BSFCSWade-Smiley, Keena Latrice; BSCJWalkuski, Jr., Richard A.; BAASWallace, Jeremy R.; BSCJ

Wetz, Mandy R.; BSFCSWilkins, Lauren Elizabeth; BSFCSWood, Benjamin D.; BSCJWood, David M.; BAAS

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mCCOY COllEGE OF BUSINESS ADmINISTRATIONDr. Denise T. Smart, Dean


Aiello, Jane L.; BBAAkins, Andre T.; BBAAli, Nazia N.; BBAAllen, Marissa L.; BBAAllinger, Dustin R.; BBAArmstrong, Caitlin N.; BBABaker, Erin Ashley; BBABakken, Mia L.; BBABelknap, Christopher D.; BBABenavidez, Daniel P.; BBABickel, Tyler L.; BBA3

Birmingham, Caitlin G.; BBABogan, Sean P.; BBABorell-Fry, Ian K.; BBA3

Bradley, Aaron M.; BBABugg, Jr., Steven W.; BBACallahan, Brandon J.; BBACallahan, Sarah C.; BBACantrell, Felicia Elizabeth; BBACarley, Christopher A.; BBACarr, Allison A.; BBAColon, Lee M.; BBAContreras, Andrea A.; BBADeam, Bobbi N.; BBADeBarros, Julie A.; BBADixon, Travis R.; BBAEbbinghaus, Michael John; BBAEchols, Braden P.; BBAEichenlaub, Nichole I.; BBAElder, James A.; BBAFellows, Brooke A.; BBAFerrer, Noemi; BBA3

Flores, Gabriel J.; BBAFloyd, Kristen M.; BBAFogle, Douglas D.; BBA1

Frary, Robert A.; BBAFullenwider, Cassandra Lucille; BBAGarza, Jr., Reynaldo; BBAGarza Mendez, Aleyda Berenice; BBAGilstrap, Anthony G.; BBAGlezman, Trina N.; BBAGraves, Jay G.; BBAGriffey, Kyle T.; BBAGriffith, Jamelyn M.; BBA3

Griggs, Tiffany D.; BBA3

Guzman, Michael I.; BBA

Haynes, Paul J.; BBAHenry, Brittany N.; BBAHerod, Richard A.; BBAHiett, Selena; BBA3

Hilton, Matthew N.; BBAHines-Lucas, Bryan C.; BBAHolcomb, Kristen E.; BBAHolley, Brandon W.; BBAHollingworth, Clayton Z.; BBAHolmes, Jason Leon; BBAHoward, Ebony A.; BBA3

Howell, Jennifer R.; BBAHoy, Sarah D.; BBAHyden, Christopher A.; BBAJafri, Uzma Batool; BBAJamison, Keli Diane; BBAJohnson, Christopher Allen; BBAKizer, Kaylyn L.; BBAKlaus, Venera M.; BBAKrnavek, Zackery R.; BBAKuretsch, Christy L.; BBALeBlanc, Justin Ryan; BBALiner, Ashley S.; BBALolley, Andrew A.; BBAMadry, Leslie R.; BA Malone, Christian A.; BBAMangum, Jr., James E.; BBAMarshall, Bryan K.; BBAMartin, Kyndal B.; BBAMcCarley, Meagan D.; BBAMcClure, Gabrielle J.; BBAMcCone, III, Walter G.; BBAMcCorkle, Kent C.; BA McCown, Heather L.; BBAMcGee, Tamiya S.; BBAMcGinty, Robert C.; BBAMendiola, Janie L.; BBAMercado, Claudio; BBAMikulec, Heath J.; BBAMiller, Courtney R.; BBAMiller, Eric R.; BBAMoore, Mark M.; BBAMoran, Matthew A.; BBAMorris, Paige A.; BBAMowery, David R.; BBANeff, Jason M.; BBA

Newton, Taylor R.; BBANurre, Amanda Leigh; BBAOlson, Colleen E.; BBAParker, Amy Louise; BBAParra, Roberto; BBA2

Patino, Julisa; BBAPatterson, Jonathan D.; BBAPatterson, Kelsey L.; BBAPeterson, Kristen Leigh; BBAPicazo, III, Albert C.; BBAPullon, Castella V.; BBAQuintero, Giselle; BBARamicone, Lindsey Jane; BBAReynolds, Christopher T.; BBARichards, Cassandra M.; BBA3

Rother, Lauren A.; BBARust, Trint E.; BBASalgado, Antonio A.; BBASaucedo, Sr., Adam D.; BBASebag, Zachariah D.; BBASerrato, III, Rudy; BBAShaaban, Zachary J.; BBASmith, Derek E.; BBASpaur, Josh A.; BBASpeed, Brett S.; BBA2

Stella, Kenneth A.; BA Stephens, Jr., Anthony P.; BBAStoeck, Raegan A.; BBASummers, Amanda P.; BBASutton, Jacob D.; BBASwan, Richard Jonathan; BBASybert, Amanda C.; BBATaylor, Jr., David J.; BBAThames, Michael E.; BBATravina, Anastasiya; BBA3

Valdez, Marie; BBAVargas, Andrew W.; BBA2

Vasile, Valentina; BBAVon Ruff, Emily Michelle; BBAWalker, Paul S.; BBAWhite, Ryan Devon; BBAWidacki, Christina M.; BBAWilks, Diana C.; BBAWojcik, Garrett D.; BBAWuerflein, Zachary D.; BBA3

Yeisley, Erin M.; BBA



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COllEGE OF EDUCATIONDr. D. Stanley Carpenter, Dean


Alderete, Sarabeth L.; BSAlvizo, Delfina; BS3

Antoun, Katherine Rue; BSAtwood, Bret T.; BESSBarker, Justin L.; BESSBohannon, Todd M.; BESSBowden, Jessica K.; BSBrehob, Katherine D.; BS2

Brister, Heather C.; BSBrown, Krisan L.; BS2

Bryan, Jillian E.; BSBurleson, Sherri L.; BS2

Canady, Jessica L.; BHWPCarrier, Christian J.; BSRACarter, Teri L.; BESSCave, Lindsey D.; BSRA1

Cleghorn, Stephanie N.; BESSClifton, Eric T.; BSRACoffey, Megan E.; BESSCooper, Desiree D.; BS3

Day, Bruce P.; BESSDel Rio, Avelina; BSRADholwani, Harash H.; BESSDubelbeis, Ryan A.; BESSDuderstadt, Megan R.; BS3

Durbin, Jeffrey A.; BESSDurham, Dustin M.; BESSErnst, Amie L.; BESSFlores, Jessica M.; BESSFraser, Tameka Y.; BESSGambill, Cody L.; BESSGarcia, Sacramento; BSGarza, Matthew L.; BESSGoodman, Nathan J.; BESSGore, Calvin J.; BESSHanlon, Josh J.; BSHarding, Kelli L.; BESSHart, Bethany Anne; BS

Harvey, Chelsea J.; BESSHawkins, Edward J.; BESSHaywood, Christopher R.; BESSHector, Katherine L.; BSRAHines, Erin E.; BSHolliday, Kristin L.; BESSHughes, Ashton C.; BESSHundl, Jessica C.; BSRAHunt, Rachel; BSRAHunter, Morgan A.; BS3

Jackson, Mark Allen; BSJenkins, Rose D.; BSJones, Zackery Kevin; BESSJurgajtis, Kristin L.; BESSJustice, Richard A.; BSRAKauhs, Angela M.; BSRALandrum, Tanee N.; BESSLeal, Laura L.; BESSLitchke, Jared S.; BSRALopez, Robert W.; BESSLozano, Javier; BESSMable, Brandon M.; BESSMadison, Keely L.; BSMamino, Lorianne S.; BESSMartin, Rachel M.; BSMaxwell, Britton C.; BESSMeadows, Benjamin Adam; BESSMinde, Joshua A.; BESSMireles, Nicholas J.; BESSMorgan, Melissa K.; BSMorse, Ashley Nicole; BSNelson, Sara Elizabeth; BSRANorris, Bradley M.; BESSNorwood, Gregory L.; BS3

Oestrick, Kara N.; BS2

Oppel, Crysta M.; BSOwen, Preston D.; BESSPalermo, Haley Rogers; BS3

Pearson, Amanda L.; BS2

Pellerin, Shawn C.; BESS2

Quiroz, Jr., Humberto; BESS3

Ramirez, Teresa A.; BESSRamsay, Nicole Danielle; BS2

Rangel, Sonia; BHWPReyes, Amanda; BHWP2

Riviello, Beverly A.; BS3

Robertson, Julie A.; BSRobles, III, Jose; BESSRodrigues, Roberta R.; BESS3

Russek, Ashley L.; BESSSanchez, Kayla K.; BESSSchobinger, Sean A.; BSSharkey, Payden M.; BESSSmith, Adam N.; BESSSmith, Misty D.; BSSoriano, Kellina Louise; BSSpoon, Blake E.; BESS1

Stiegelmar, Lauren M.; BSThompson, Kelly M.; BSTidwell, Colt M.; BHWPValderrama, Tim J.; BESSVillarreal, Koreena M.; BHWPVittas, Nicholas P.; BS1

Wacaser, Leighton M.; BESSWalker, Eboni J.; BSWatlington, Amanda J.; BSRAWatson, Cynthia Anderson; BSWeaver, Meagan L.; BESS3

Welch, Benjamin T.; BESSWhitehead, Amber C.; BESSWoodward, Michael A.; BESSWottrich, Jordan K.; BESSZiegenbein, Kayleigh S.; BESSZuniga, Martha F.; BESSZwicke, Christi L.; BSRA2



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COllEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COmmUNICATIONDr. Timothy Mottet, Dean


Aldon, Mary E.; BAAshby, Timothy A.; BFABaker, Lindsey C.; BFABeaubien, Lauren A.; BA2

Bernal, Lindsay M.; BABirthisel, Chase Edward; BABlackwell, Zachary J.; BFABoyle, George A.; BA3

Bray, Marianne E.; BFABrown, Erin E.; BABrummett, Rebecca E.; BFABunn, Alyssa R.; BA2

Cervenka, Brandon L.; BAChapa, Eric R.; BAClaeys, Kristen M.; BACrider, Daniel H.; BACurry, Matthew L.; BADesai, Kratu P.; BFADixon, Courtney K.; BADurand, Sarah L.; BAEllis, Justin A.; BFAEmerson, Sydney M.; BAFitzgerald, Kiana J.; BA1

Fitzsimons, Sean C.; BAFlores, Rachel A.; BFAGantt, Katherine L.; BAGarcia, Jr., Edward A.; BA3

Garcia, Lucia Leticia; BAGarrison, Jared M.; BMGarza, III, Jordan J.; BMGilbride, Catharine E.; BFAGladden, Ashley M.; BA2

Gosnell, Darin A.; BAGuiliani, Alyssa N.; BAGutierrez, Jesus R.; BSHansen, Kelly L.; BAHenderson, Christopher; BSHerring, Cody P.; BAHildebrand, Ansel F.; BAHille, Mary Elizabeth; BFAHudak, Jaclyn M.; BFA3

Hugo, Clair M.; BAHyde, Rachel E.; BAJohnson, Christan S.; BAJones, III, Richard W.; BA3

Kennedy, Judd M.; BAKessler, Jr., William P.; BA2

Kizzia, Nina J.; BAKneblik, Chelsea D.; BA3

Kwoka, Corey Allen; BFALarson, Katie M.; BFALee, Alexandra W.; BALloyd, Jessica N.; BALoCascio, Jason Edward; BFA2

Lowenstein, Sarah H.; BAMann, Jr., Thomas J.; BAManrique, Laura G.; BAMarasigan, Victorio A.; BFA3

Martin, Benjamin T.; BFAMartinez, Sarah A.; BA3

Mateos, Mariano; BFAMauro, Lauren R.; BFAMcCain, Kirsten L.; BFAMcCann, Amanda L.; BAMcIntosh, Sam A.; BAMcMurrey, Arielle Swinney; BFAMcNiel, Carrie Elizabeth; BAMedina, Anthony Daniel; BA3

Mendiola, Erik A.; BAMeyer, Desiree S.; BAMonroe, Taelor A.; BA3

Moore, Lindsey L.; BAMoorhead, Maegan E.; BA1

Morales, Christopher B.; BM3

Morgan, Roman C.; BFAMorton, Burtran C.; BSNewman, Haley L.; BANguyen, Chi T.; BAOrts, Samantha L.; BAPayne, Jackilyn Ann; BAPayne, Justyn L.; BSPrice, Meredith L.; BFA

Prichard, Lindsey A.; BFARangi, Mandeep S.; BARegalado, Robert R.; BARing, Morgan L.; BARobins, Garrett R.; BARodriguez, Danny; BARoe, Tasha Renae; BARoothame, MaryKathryn M.; BFARoss, Rachel L.; BFA2

Sargent, Amanda C.; BA3

Schill, Ben T.; BAShanks, Samantha A.; BASmith, Ashton I.; BASmith, Griffin L.; BASmith, Nathanael R.; BASoja, Valerie A.; BASonger, Casey C.; BFASquires, Emily K.; BAStacy, Kelly C.; BFAStatham, Shelley Leigh; BFAStoner, Amanda Marie; BASuarez, Jacquelyn D.; BFA3

Tozzo, Nicholas David; BAValdez, Nicholas C.; BFAVallejo, Karina L.; BAWallace, Jon-Michael T.; BSWallace, Megan Elizabeth; BFAWalsh, Kaitlin Mary; BA3

Watson, Benjamin C.; BAWebber, Gloria Marie; BAWeir, Amber M.; BAWhiteside, Jaime V.; BAWilder, Macy R.; BA2

Willis, Ashley Marie; BAWirtz, II, Benjamin R.; BAWoodburn, Mark; BAYounger, Judith A.; BAZaloumis, Laura; BAZavala, Loriana L.; BM



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COllEGE OF hEAlTh pROFESSIONSDr. Ruth B. Welborn, Dean


Acevedo, Martha C.; BSHIMAlonzo, Christopher S.; BSHIMAngelo, Melissa C.; BHAAroni, Claudia C.; BSHIMArumugam, Rajkumar; BSRC1

Batangan, Ryan A.; BSCLSCross, Kayla M.; BSCLSDavis, Jasmin Shontanell; BSCLS1

De La Cruz, Karina Lizeth; BHADiaz, Cynthia A.; BSCLSFitzpatrick, Nancy Ann; BSHIM1

Gonzales, Amanda D.; BSHIMGrimes, Jacob K.; BHA1

Gross, Anita LaNell; BSRCGutierrez, Giordana; BSCLSHunt, Brittney Nicole; BSCLSJimenez, Stephanie I.; BSCLSLakkamraju, Anuradha; BSCLSLewis, Paul A.; BSCLSLyons, Jordan A.; BHAMadison, Jeannie Mai; BSHIMMcKenzie, Jacella F.; BSCLS1

Mendoza, Melissa Mary; BSHIMMitcheff, Michelle Renee; BSHIM1

Ofoma, Chinelo A.; BSHIMOke, Gladys Adedamola; BSHIMOnyia, Joel Chukadibia; BSRCPeters, Kisha M.; BSHIMRodriguez, Carlotta T.; BSCLSSoskolne, Shaun; BSRC3

Stobaugh, Sara M.; BHAStraten, Emma C.; BSCLS3

Wolf, Robyn Lee; BHA



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COllEGE OF lIBERAl ARTSDr. Michael Hennessy, Dean


Adams, Ashley A.; BAAguilar, Jr., Fernando; BSAiello, Dominic G.; BAAleman, Mario A.; BAAmann, Jennifer M.; BSAnderson, Erica L.; BSArevalo, Albert; BAArgueta, Joanna M.; BAAsmus, Benjamin C.; BSBallard, Jessica C.; BABarnett, Kimberly C.; BSBarnett, Lezlie L.; BABarra, Johaira Sorronda; BAISBarsi, Christian A.; BS2

Basquez, Beatrice; BABass, Amber M.; BABearden, Ethan J.; BABentch, Gregory R.; BA; BSBernhardt, Jennifer S.; BABerry, Andrew J.; BSBillingsley, Andrea Lynn; BABlackburn, Steven J.; BABledsoe, Marisa Leah; BABlum, Jeffrey C.; BABohannon, Leeann M.; BABonner, Jonathan Darius; BSBonnet, Kathryn R.; BSBorne, Jr., Rickey P.; BPABrady, Robert P.; BAIS2

Brasher, Christopher B.; BSBrazil, Kathryn L.; BABrennan, Kyle P.; BSBright, Mary L.; BSBrunner, Amy M.; BAIS3

Buchanan, Kristin F.; BSBuckreis, Kristen M.; BACaballero, Alicia M.; BACampos, Emily L.; BACaro, Brandon S.; BAChampion, Brianna C.; BAChapa, Steven A.; BAChavez, Jonathan D.; BAChristopher, Marsha Gayle; BSClark, John G.; BACochran, Kelsi D.; BAColeman, Starr Quiroz; BACoppens, Ashley S.; BACosgrove, Monica K.; BA3

Crement, Jonathan D.; BADanna, Joseph A.; BADansby, Stacy M.; BADasher, Amanda M.; BADelval, Matthew Paul; BPA

Dew, Patrick Christopher; BSDewar, IV, Walter S.; BSDitchman, Lauren C.; BSDominguez, Alesandra Grisel; BADossett, Julian Davis; BADurr, Patricia M.; BADwyer, Natalie I.; BS1

Eddy, Meagan E.; BSEgnew, Amy R.; BSEsparza, Gabriela Yarid; BAFalcon, Alicia M.; BAFarmer, Nathan James; BAISFeldman, Alexandra M.; BAFigueroa, Bianca; BAFleming, Caitlin R.; BAFlores, Celeste A.; BAFlores, Xavier R.; BAForney, Amanda L.; BSFrayre, Elizabeth V.; BSFrederick, Andrea R.; BAISFulkerson, Joseph C.; BAFuller, Haley Matthews; BA3

Furr, Brett D.; BPA1

Furtwangler, Kyle T.; BSGaitan-Valdizan, Vilma Gisell; BA1

Garcia, Diego; BA3

Gardner, Gayle E.; BSGarnett, Lyn Anne; BA1

Gent, Allison K.; BAGilbert, Amy Beth; BAGilliland, Ashley M.; BA3

Gonzalez, Francisco R.; BAGrant, Drew C.; BAGuenther, Zachary R.; BAGutierrez, Arianna; BAGuynes, Rebecca M.; BS3

Hahn, Michael S.; BA1

Haines, Jr., Stanley W.; BAHall, Melissa A.; BAHambright, Landon K.; BSHatcher, Daniel A.; BAHays, Anna Victoria; BAHazelwood, Damon S.; BAHernandez, Brooke L.; BAHernandez, Lauren A.; BAHerrera, Christopher L.; BSHerrera, Stephen M.; BAHewer, Stephen G.; BA1

Hill, Jeffrey D.; BAHopkins, Noah S.; BA; BS3

Howard, Amy Rosalyn; BAHrncir, Russell A.; BAHudson, Chelsea F.; BA

Hutto, Jordon S.; BSIreland, Mary H.; BAIsaac, Alberta N.; BAJackson, La'Jon Elliott; BPAJasso, Albert A.; BAJones, Ashley N.; BAJules, Remy M.; BSKloos, Kevin C.; BAKornbleet, Justin N.; BAIS2

Kotin, Jeremy D.; BSKropog, Stephen E.; BSKruse, Travis P.; BSKuhlmey, Hilary E.; BAISKyser, Richard W.; BALambert, Casey B.; BALangston, Stacy M.; BSLasater, Danielle L.; BALaubach, Blaine T.; BSLaw, Jordan R.; BS2

Lawson, Kelly M.; BSLee, Laura L.; BA3

Lee, Travis R.; BALim, Emily J.; BALucas, Cindy Kathleen; BSLynch, Courtney L.; BA2

Lynch, Megan Suzanne; BAMaass, Amy M.; BSMaese, Jr., Armando; BA3

Manak, IV, Joseph F.; BAMaquinalez, Anthony J.; BSMathis, Jared A.; BAMaurer, Sarah J.; BAISMcAllister, Kaitlin C.; BAMcArdle, Andrea C.; BS3

McCoy, Lucy M.; BAMcNutt, Jonathan A.; BA2

McNutt, Justin Ray; BAIS3

McPeek, Meredith J.; BSMedina, Corina; BAMendoza, Katerina E.; BSMiller, Ashley L.; BSMiller, Kimberly; BAMills, Jeffrey J.; BAMiranda, Sigrid B.; BAMizener, Talor R.; BPAMoore, Jessica A.; BAMorales, Martha C.; BAISMorrison, Christopher S.; BSMuhammad, Heath D.; BSMulvaney, Christopher A.; BSMunson, Kassidy M.; BANail, Reghann E.; BANelson, Kevin Michael; BS

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Noia, Brittany D.; BSOjeda, Chelsea Marie; BSOkab, Lina A.; BAISOrr, Dana M.; BSPallanez, Dustin Michael; BAPamatmat, Katria M.; BSPantoja, Matthew C.; BAPaquette, Marissa B.; BAParker, Elizabeth L.; BAPavuk, Patrick W.; BAPegoda, John S.; BSPena, Pablo A.; BAPerez, Brittney R.; BSPhillips, Christa M.; BAISPhillips, Timothy B.; BAISPlemons, Amber M.; BSPorter, Angel Y.; BSPowers, Rebecca Anne Burns; BA3

Preston, Brittney K.; BAProeschel, Amy Elizabeth; BAPryor, Lenore D.; BAPytel, Gabriel E.; BARahman, Adam G.; BSRamirez, Javier M.; BARamirez, Jr., Salvador; BAReyes, JoAnn S.; BARiley, Brent W.; BSRobinson, Kelly M.; BARoccaforte, Magen Lynne; BAISRodriguez, Cynthia N.; BA

Rodriguez, IV, Leopold; BARodriguez, Mario A.; BAISRogers, Elizabeth Ann; BAIS2

Rowney, Brandy Eileen; BARuth, Julia C.; BA2

Salmon, Corina L.; BSSanders, Brian Zachary; BS2

Sandoval, Amanda; BASantos, Anabel; BAISSefton, Jahleen E.; BASeidel, Marc E.; BSSerene, Miranda B.; BAISShugart, Haley R.; BSShumate, Jennifer M.; BASkinner-Barney, Arianna I.; BASmith, Jake T.; BASmith, Milam A.; BA3

Son, Hwa Young; BA1

Spaid, Brian W.; BSSpaur, Josh A.; BASpiller, II, John C.; BAStark, Jennifer Marie; BS2

Starks, Joseph A.; BAStavely, Melissa A.; BAStevener, Jenna D.; BAStuever, Kristen R.; BAStumpf, Holly E.; BASurber, David W.; BASwinnea, Rachel Julia; BATaylor, Brandon N.; BA

Taylor, Elizabeth M.; BATerry, Tyrica J.; BA1

Thompson, Mark A.; BATidmore, Ashley Renee; BATravina, Anastasiya; BA3

Tubbs, Aimee L.; BSTuray, Musu; BATurner, Lauren E.; BSTurner, Matthew W.; BSVela, Jose R.; BA3

Villarreal, Jessica L.; BAVincent, Travis E.; BSVoges, James R.; BS2

von der Gruen, Jennifer K.; BSWahl, Michael A.; BAWalsh, Kaitlin Mary; BAIS3

Weber, Laura-Ann N.; BSWeishuhn, Jacob W.; BSWesson, Jared J.; BSWilliams, Mallory N.; BAWills, Jennifer R.; BAWilson, David K.; BSWinski, Kathryn L.; BAWinstead, Aaron M.; BS2

Woods, Benjamin Marcus; BA2

Worthington, Katie H.; BAYanity, Joshua A.; BSYates, Aaron Scott; BSYoung, Jennifer Y.; BSYoung-Williams, Chelsea Coverly; BA3



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COllEGE OF SCIENCEDr. Stephen B. Seidman, Dean


Andersen, Susan J.; BSArredondo, Justin Rene; BSTAugust, Daniel B.; BSBakenhus, Miles Eduard; BSBatangan, Ryan A.; BSByrne, Jordan C.; BSTCadwell, Brian J.; BSCarson, Ellen V.; BST3

Chandler, Rebecca J.; BSClarke, Jessica O.; BSCreany-Scott, Caleb S.; BSTCurrie, Daniel A.; BS2

Daniel, III, Armando; BSDismukes, David C.; BSTEbrom, James D.; BSFennell, Eric L.; BSForrest, Brian Nathan; BS3

Gambill, Paul K.; BSTGlasgow, Calvin K.; BSTGoad, Chester Wayne; BSGraf, Kimberly D.; BSGuenther, Jason F.; BSTHajda, Christi A.; BSHathaway Meskimen, Athena A.; BS1

Henry, Justin L.; BSHibbs, Eric M.; BS

Hill, Schiller D.; BS3

Hunt, Brittney Nicole; BSIacoletti, Paul; BSJamerson, Khrystyne Brittany; BSJohnson, Jess F.; BSKibodeaux, Michael Gene; BST2

Lara-Padron, Celestino; BALarrow, Christopher M.; BSLuckenbach, Weston M.; BSMartin, Abbygail C.; BSMartinez, Scott A.; BSMcFatridge, Michael Keith; BSMendez, Jr., Edward R.; BSMiller, Whitney K.; BS3

Millhench, Jessica M.; BSMitchell, John C.; BS3

Morrison, Kimberly A.; BSMuradian, Melissa Leona; BS1

O'Connor, Patrick H.; BSTO'Donnell, Amber J.; BS3

Oeffinger, Joshua C.; BST3

Olicia, Maria; BSOrozco, Leticia I.; BSTRamos, Roberto J.; BSTRichey, Jon Daniel; BS1

Sanderson, Brian A.; BS

Schmidt, Bradley D.; BS1

Sciarillo, Maria R.; BSSerrano, Michael Z.; BSShulze, Cody D.; BSTSmith, Grant E.; BSTSmith, William T.; BSTStarkey, Christina Mildred; BS1

Stein, Travis Mitchell; BSTStone, Brittany D.; BSStovall, John T.; BSStrickland, Erika L.; BSStroder, John E.; BSTanton, Alexander Robert; BS1

Vanderlaan, Kevin A.; BSWeems, Andrew Duncan; BSWeisinger, Kelsey L.; BSWells, Austin M.; BSWhiteley, Thomas P.; BSTWilliams, Earl J.; BSWilliamson, Jonathan L.; BSWoolsey, Leon J.; BSTWooten, Katherine E.; BSWunneburger, Eric A.; BSTZaunick, Gregory M.; BS



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Ambrose, Rebecca R.; BGSAmelang, Nicholas W.; BGSButler, Michael L.; BGSFlores, Steven R.; BGS

UNIVERSITY COllEGEDr. Daniel Brown, Dean


Gratz, Jeffrey D.; BGSJones, Harrison T.; BGSKeith, Zachary E.; BGSLang, Ashton W.; BGS

Nedd, Ambrais; BGSOwens, Brittany H.; BGSRollins, Jean Elizabeth; BGSStone, Tyler S.; BGS



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UNIVERSITY hONORS pROGRAm

COllEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COmmUNICATION

Bachelor’s Candidates Theses

COllEGE OF lIBERAl ARTS

COllEGE OF SCIENCE

LOWENSTEIN, SARAH H.The Effects of Media Literacy Education on Latino Youth in Austin, TexasSupervising Professor: Dr. Federico Subervi, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

SANDERS, BRIAN ZACHARYThe Effect of Attitudes and Stigma on the Willingness to Seek Treatment for Mental ProblemsSupervising Professor: Dr. Ty Schepis, Department of Psychology

YOUNG-WILLIAMS, CHELSEA COVERLY Genesis B: Effectively Teaching Old English Literature to High School English StudentsSupervising Professor: Dr. Susan Morrison, Department of English

RICHEY, JON DANIELInference of pCO2 Levels and Climate in the Late Cretaceous from Fossil LauraceaeSupervising Professor: Dr. Garland Upchurch, Department of Biology

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The gowns, caps, and hoods worn at university functions date back to the early days of the oldest universities in the Middle Ages. Monks and students wore them to keep warm in the damp and drafty 12th century halls of learning. This traditional academic dress had been gradually revised to the modern form that you see today.

All gowns have a semi-stiff yoke, long pleated front, and intricate shirring across the shoulders and back. The bachelor’s gown is worn closed, reaches about 8 to 10 inches from the floor and has long sleeves from which the arms extend at the wrist. The master’s gown may be worn open or closed and has long, pointed sleeves closed at the end, the forearm coming through a slit near the elbow, with the flowing sleeve extending down the thigh. The doctor’s gown may also be worn either open or closed but is distinguished by broad velvet panels down the front and by three velvet bars on the full bell-shaped sleeves. This velvet trimming may be either black or the color distinctive of the field of learning.

The black cap with maroon and gold tassel is worn by the holders of bachelor’s and master’s degrees; the black velvet tam with gold tassel is worn by holders of doctoral degrees.

The hood (not usually worn by the holders of the bachelor’s degree) is a black shell, silk-lined in the color or colors of the institution conferring the degree. The colors of Texas State University-San Marcos are shown by a maroon lining crossed with a gold chevron. The velvet border of the hood is the color signifying the field of learning in which the degree was earned and not in the department in which the major was completed. Thus, a degree conferred as master of education with a major in physical education requires the light blue of education rather than the sage of physical education. Similarly, the “doctor of philosophy” degree requires the royal of philosophy, not the color of the department in which the major of study was completed.

Colors signifying various fields of study that you may see today include:

Agriculture MaizeArchitecture Blue LilacArts, Letters, Humanities WhiteCommerce, Accountancy, Business DrabDentistry LilacEconomics CopperEducation Light BlueEngineering OrangeFine Arts BrownForestry RussetJournalism CrimsonLaw PurpleLibrary Science LemonMedicine Green

Music PinkNursing ApricotOratory (Speech) Silver GreyPharmacy OlivePhilosophy RoyalPhysical Education SagePhysical Therapy TealPublic Administration, Educa-tional Leadership, Foreign Service PeacockPublic Health Salmon PinkScience GoldSocial Work CitronTheology RedVeterinary Science Gray

COmmENCEmENT REGAlIA

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The use of a mace during university graduation ceremonies combines symbolic communication with the principle of vested authority at the most traditional and sacred of academic celebrations. The Texas State ceremonial mace is made of bronze and walnut and displays the university seal in maroon and gold relief. Beneath the seal is a metal base inscribed with the words AUCTORITAS, GRAVITAS, HUMANITAS, and VERITAS. These words come down to us from antiquity and represent our shared academic values:

Auctoritas: The sense of one’s standing gained through experience, industriousness, and service to others.Gravitas: A sense of dignity, seriousness, and duty.Humanitas: An appreciation for refinement, civilization, and learning.Veritas: Truthfulness.

The mace adds meaning and dignity to the commencement ritual. It reminds both participants and spectators that education is one of the most cherished attributes of a free and democratic society.

CEREmONIAl mACE

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TExAS STATE OFFICIAl RING

TExAS STATE TASSEl

The Texas State Official Class Ring is a lifelong representation of Texas State pride. The symbols on the ring capture the essence of Texas State.

Explanation of symbolsThe top of the official ring features a Texas “lone star” set upon an oak-and-laurel wreath. Around the crown of the ring, the Texas State University name and the founding date of 1899 are spelled out.

The left side of the ring features Texas State’s original campus building, Old Main, with tubers floating by on the steady flow of the San Marcos River. The right side features the T-star-S-logo and is symbolic of the historic roots of Texas State. The T is for Texas and the S is for State. The star represents the star in both the university seal and the state seal of Texas. The school flower, the gaillardia, is engraved inside the ring. Also known as the Indian blanket, it is the source of Texas State’s school colors, producing showy gold-and-maroon flowers along freeways and highways, and representing Texas State throughout the state and beyond.

how to wear your ring Before graduation: wear your ring facing in, so that when you look down at your hand you can read Texas State University.

At graduation: after you receive your diploma, turn your ring around so that the words Texas State University now face out, displaying your pride to the world.

Tassel turning is a time-honored tradition at Texas State. Baccalaureate and Master’s candidates wear a maroon and gold tassel adorned with a gold charm displaying the year of graduation. Doctoral candidates wear a solid gold tassel.

After diploma presentations, candidates are instructed to move their tassels from the right side of their cap to the left, signifiying the completion of their degree at Texas State.

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TExAS STATE CEREmONIAl BRASS

Ceremonial Brass, a student ensemble, performs for some 13 Texas State Commencement ceremonies each year. A Texas State of Mind, a medley of Texas tunes often performed at these events, was composed especially for them by former School of Music director Joseph Stuessy.

The Texas State School of Music’s wind and percussion ensembles have won national recognition and appeared at such distinguished festivals and conventions as the Texas Music Educators Association in San Antonio and the College Band Directors National Association in Seattle.

The Ceremonial Brass is one ensemble of many offered by the School of Music, including choirs, wind ensembles, symphony orchestra, mariachi, salsa bands, jazz bands, opera theater, modern music, percussion, steel drums, flute choir, trombone choir, horn choir, drumline, and, of course, Bobcat Marching Band! Though many ensemble members are music majors, many also come from a variety of disciplines across the entire campus, especially for Marching Band. Texas State music ensembles have performed across the U.S. and abroad, in South Africa, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Czech Republic, Mexico, and The Netherlands.

The School of Music offers a busy lineup of concerts for the public, frequently including acclaimed guest artists. The Somos Músicos concert series is designed for music students to perform for each other in a supportive, informal setting. Reaching beyond the idea of a learning laboratory, “Somos Músicos” (“We are Musicians”) has become a motto for the entire school, expressing a collective passion for making music together.

Alumni can keep up with Texas State Music on the Web at music.txstate.edu and by joining the new Facebook group, “Somos Músicos Connection”.

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From the Alumni Association

President

Congratulations Graduates – and Families! As you receive your diplomas today, we welcome you into the Bobcat Alumni Family, a proud tradition that stretches back more than a century.

We applaud your accomplishments and know great things lie ahead of you. No matter where the future takes you, we want to share in your successes and make sure you stay connected with Texas State. Show your Texas State Pride by staying involved and joining the Alumni Association. Membership helps you network with other Bobcats and hear what’s happening on campus. Members receive great benefits like Hillviews magazine, access to Texas State Career Services, special event invitations, and retail discounts on goods and services. Plus, many cities have alumni chapters to help you stay in touch with your fellow alumni. It’s easy to be involved. Join our alumni online community, be part of our Facebook Fan Page, connect with us on LinkedIn, follow us on Twitter – and make sure you tell your friends to stay connected too. Discover all that Texas State has to offer you not just now, but for a lifetime.

You worked hard to earn your degree and your alma mater is proud of you. You are now joining an alumni family that numbers over 130,000 and is growing strong. Be a part of your Alumni Association, demonstrate your Bobcat pride and join today – www.txstatealumni.org. Go Bobcats!

Connect, Support & Belong!

Jim T. Brown (BBA '61) Distinguished Alumnus President Texas State Alumni Association

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