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St. Mary’s UniversityOne Hundred and Sixty-fifth Annual Spring Commencement

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Officers of the UniversityThomas M. Mengler, J.D., President

Aaron Tyler, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic AffairsRebeckah J. Day, Vice President for Administration and Finance

The Rev. Timothy Eden, S.M., Rector and Vice President for MissionRichard D. Kimbrough II, Vice President for University Advancement

Curtis White, Vice President for Information Services

Academic DeansTanuja Singh, D.B.A., Greehey School of Business

Janet B. Dizinno, Ph.D., School of Humanities and Social SciencesWinston Erevelles, Ph.D., School of Science, Engineering and Technology

Megan Mustain, Ph.D., Graduate Studies for Humanities and Social SciencesStephen Sheppard, J.S.D., School of Law

Board of TrusteesThe Rev. Martin A. Solma, S.M., Chancellor

Martin D. Beirne Jr., J.D., Chairman Charles T. Barrett Jr., Vice Chairperson

Leticia Contreras, Vice Chairperson

The Rev. Dennis AréchigaBrother Reinaldo Berrios, S.M., Ed.D.

David W. BieglerBrother William J. Campbell, S.M., Ed.D.

Raymond R. Carvajal, R.Ph.R. Michael Casseb, J.D.Steve A. Chiscano, J.D.

David C. DicksonWalter D. Downing Jr.

The Rev. James F. Fitz, S.M.Kelley Frost, Ph.D.

Gisela GirardDavid S. Herrmann, J.D.

Steven D. Jansma, J.D.Brother Joseph Kamis, S.M.

Joan M. Lamm-Tennant, Ph.D.Sister Laura M. Leming, F.M.I., Ph.D.Jason F. LongoriaChristopher R. MartinezThomas M. Mengler, J.D.Larry MillsBrother Ronald Overman, S.M.Philip J. Pfeiffer, J.D.Rudolph RivasKenneth S. Saks, J.D.Michael A. “Mickey” SchottJohn M. Vaught, J.D.Sylvia Fernandez Villarreal, M.D.Brother Thomas Wendorf, S.M., Ph.D.


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Bearer of the MaceCarolyn Tubbs, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy2017 Distinguished Faculty Member,

School of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Studies

Reader of the NamesBrother Dennis Bautista, S.M., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of English

University Marshals

For the Degree Candidates

Sheri King, Ph. D.Director, Student Activities and Transition Programs

Nicholas A. MedinaAssistant Registrar for Graduation Services

For the Faculty and Professional Staff

Margaret Langford, Ph.D.Professor of Management

2017 Distinguished Faculty Member, Greehey School of Business

Clare Acosta MatosDirector of Civic Engagement

For the Administration

Janet B. Dizinno, Ph.D.Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences

(Note: Names of degree candidates that appear in the Commencement program are ofthose students deemed eligible or approved for graduation as of May 1, 2017.)


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PROGRAM

ProcessionalPomp and Circumstance, Elgar

St. Mary’s University Concert Band

Stage PartyBearer of the Mace

President of the UniversityChairman of the Board of TrusteesMembers of the Board of Trustees

Provost of the UniversityMembers of the University Leadership

Academic Deans of the UniversityFaculty Senate PresidentCommencement Speaker

Honorary Degree Recipients

Academic ProcessionReader of the Names

Members of the Faculty and Professional Staff

Candidates for the Degree of Doctor of PhilosophyCandidates for the Degree of Master of Arts

Candidate for the Degree of Master of Science in Humanities and Social SciencesCandidates for the Degree of Master of Public Administration

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Social SciencesCandidates for the Degree of Master of Business Administration

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Business AdministrationCandidates for the Degree of Master of Science

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of ScienceCandidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Science, Engineering and Technology

The St. Mary’s Color Guard


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Posting of the ColorsThe St. Mary’s Color Guard

The National AnthemMichelle Akana (B.S. in Chemistry, B.A. in Mathematics), Bettina Babu (B.S. in Biology),

Ani Gonzales (B.A. in Psychology), Yajaira Jimenez (B.S. in Biology), Amanda Rohm (B.A. in Music), Lourdes Tovar (B.A. in Sociology)

InvocationThe Rev. Timothy Eden, S.M., Rector

Vice President for MissionIntroduction of Stage Party

Aaron Tyler, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

RemarksThomas M. Mengler, J.D.

President

Conferring of Honorary DegreesThe Honorable Lila Cockrell

Ms. Rosemary Kowalski

Introduction of SpeakerAaron Tyler

AddressStuart ParkerUSAA CEO

Introduction of Academic DeansAaron Tyler

Conferring of DegreesThomas M. Mengler

Closing Remarks and BenedictionThomas M. Mengler

Alma MaterMichelle Akana, Bettina Babu, Ani Gonzales,

Yajaira Jimenez, Amanda Rohm, Lourdes Tovar

RecessionalCanzona, Samuel Scheidt

(Please remain seated for Recessional.)


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WHEREAS, Lila Cockrell, legendary public servant and former four-term Mayor of San Antonio, has spent many decades working to improve the City of San Antonio and the lives of its denizens;

WHEREAS, Lila Cockrell served 10 years on the San Antonio City Council before being elected in 1975 as the City’s first female mayor, an office she held until 1981 and again from 1989 to 1991, making her the first woman elected to lead a major metropolis in the modern era;

WHEREAS, her public service began when she volunteered to serve in the WAVES branch of the United States Navy during World War II and continued during the 1950s when she served as president of the Dallas and San Antonio chapters of the League of Women Voters;

WHEREAS, Lila Cockrell has engaged in significant humanitarian pursuits including environmental protection and advocacy for civil rights for women and historically unrepresented ethnic minorities in San Antonio;

WHEREAS, while not a graduate of St. Mary’s, her life and accomplishments bear witness to the University’s mission as a Catholic and Marianist institution, in so far as her policies as Mayor made civic representation by citizens of the West Side of San Antonio feasible;

WHEREAS, further, Mayor Lila Cockrell made access to funding and civic services for women and children more economical, the water system of San Antonio more sustainable, and the politics of the City

and the state more open to the participation of women and representatives of previously excluded groups;

WHEREAS, after retiring from politics, Lila Cockrell continued to serve her beloved city as president of the San Antonio Parks Foundation from 1998 until 2013 and has attended countless events over the years, meeting visitors to San Antonio from across the nation and around the world with grace and style;

WHEREAS, Lila Cockrell is a role model for women in government, a San Antonio icon, and a true pioneer in developing the City into one of the country’s finest and most popular destinations for business and leisure while remaining true to its culture and traditions, and its importance as a historical treasure;

WHEREAS, Lila Cockrell’s contributions reflect a long-lived dedication to service to the common good of the City of San Antonio, its communities, and the nation;

NOW THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED, the administration, faculty and Board of Trustees of St. Mary’s University recognize Lila Cockrell for her extraordinary leadership and outstanding service to the City of San Antonio; her influential impact on San Antonio politics; and for tirelessly and successfully serving our community for more than six decades with intelligence, sincerity, good humor and good will by presenting her with a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, on this thirteenth day of May, in the year two thousand and seventeen.

Resolution presented toTh e honorable li la Co C krell Former Mayor of San AntonioHonorary Doctorate Recipient


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WHEREAS, Rosemary Kowalski, Chairman Emeritus of The RK Group, has a passion for serving people and a commitment to St. Mary’s University, the City of San Antonio and its Catholic community;

WHEREAS, Rosemary Kowalski has served on the St. Mary’s University Board of Trustees and has been approved by the Board as a member of its first Class of Trustees Emeriti, which is being granted for the first time in 2017 to retired Trustees who exemplify Marianist values in their service to the University and, justifiably, she is the first woman to be selected for this prestigious lifetime achievement;

WHEREAS, ever an entrepreneur, in 1946 with her husband Hank, she opened Uncle Ben’s Diner and built a small barbecue restaurant not far from St. Mary’s University into a well-respected and treasured catering empire;

WHEREAS, getting her big break by winning the catering contract for HemisFair ’68 and building her company known as Catering by Rosemary, Rosemary Kowalski fed a World’s Fair leading to major contracts, including the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, which today is held by The RK Group and continues Rosemary’s tradition of welcoming and entertaining visitors to San Antonio from around the world;

WHEREAS, Rosemary Kowalski has served cocktails to Queen Elizabeth II and prepared meals for Prince Charles and His Holiness Pope John Paul II, as well as for presidents, celebrities, governors, congressmen and more, and treats dignitaries the same as the hundreds of thousands of homegrown San Antonians who have enjoyed her as much as her food during one of the 3,000 events her company caters annually;

WHEREAS, Rosemary Kowalski has graciously and proudly been a role model for businesswomen in San Antonio, Texas and beyond, and has made special efforts to encourage women and minorities in their business aspirations through support, advice and kindness;

WHEREAS, Rosemary Kowalski, educated by the sisters of the Incarnate Word, has been a lifelong devout Catholic and spreads her faith by serving on The Hope for the Future Development Board of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, which emphasizes the importance of Catholic education from elementary school to college;

WHEREAS, the indomitable Rosemary Kowalski, at 91 years of age, has the energy to give her time throughout San Antonio by serving on the advisory boards for the SAISD Foundation, and the San Antonio Hispanic and the Alamo Asian American Chambers of Commerce, and as a member of the After-School All-Stars Board of Directors;

WHEREAS, Rosemary Kowalski, as an icon in the fabric of San Antonio, was featured in a documentary, “From Rosemary to The RK Legacy,” that was released and a city-wide gala honoring her was held to benefit the KLRN Public Affairs Fund;

NOW THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED, the administration, faculty and Board of Trustees of St. Mary’s University recognize Rosemary Kowalski for her enduring support of St. Mary’s University; her extraordinary success in business and her outstanding service to the City of San Antonio and the State of Texas; her remarkable and continuing leadership; and for tirelessly serving our community for more than seven decades with grace and gratitude, sincerity and good nature, and respect for everyone by presenting her with a Doctor of Philosophy, honoris causa, on this thirteenth day of May, in the year two thousand and seventeen.

Resolution presented torosemary kowals ki Co-founder of Catering by Rosemary (The RK Group)Honorary Doctorate Recipient


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Stuart Parker (M.B.A. ’95) is chief executive officer of USAA, one of America’s leading financial services companies. The association has been serving military families since 1922 and has become known for its exceptional service, offering its more than 12 million members a comprehensive range of insurance, banking, investment products, financial advice and planning, and services designed to help them meet their financial needs. Headquartered in San Antonio, with offices throughout the United States and Europe, USAA owns or manages assets of $240 billion.

After joining USAA in 1998, Parker led the development of USAA’s financial planning practice and served as president of Financial Planning Services from 2004 to 2007. For the next five years, he led USAA’s Property and Casualty Insurance Group, frequently recognized as the nation’s leading insurer for customer service and advocacy. As chief financial officer from 2012 to 2014, he led an enterprise team focused on the continued growth of USAA’s financial strength.

He was named to the newly created post of chief operating officer in May 2014 and became CEO-elect in August 2014.

Before his civilian career, Parker served in the Air Force for nearly 10 years. He entered the EURO-

NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls. Upon receiving his wings, he was selected as an instructor pilot in the T-38 Talon and became a Wing Flight Examiner. He went on to fly the C-141 Starlifter as an instructor aircraft commander at Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina. His final assignment was at the T-38 Pilot Instructor Training School in San Antonio, where he held various staff positions at the Air Training Command’s headquarters.

Parker graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Valdosta State University in Georgia, where he was a distinguished graduate from the Air Force ROTC program. He later earned an MBA in Finance from St. Mary’s University and earned the Certified Financial Planner™ designation. He serves on the board of directors of FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial and industrial property insurers. He is a lifetime member of the Air Force Association, Air Force Sergeants Association, the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Military Officers Association of America, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. His wife, Veronica, is a former Air Force nurse, and they have one daughter.

Commencement Speaker

STUART PARKER USAA CEO


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Analucia M. AlegreIndustrial/Organizational Psychology Distinguished Graduate

Shoaa AlmalkiCommunication Studies

Gregory J. AncmonInternational Relations Distinguished Graduate

Fawziah Y. AsiriEducational Leadership

Samuel J. BeansIndustrial/Organizational Psychology

Master of Arts

Doctor of PhilosophyMehmet Avci

Counselor Education and Supervision“Total Wellness of Turkish International Students in the U.S.:

Perceptions and Inherent Growth Tendencies”

Committee: R. Esteban Montilla, Ph.D. (Chair); H.R. Wooten, Ph.D.; Daniel J. Thompson, Ph.D.

Hawazan A. BinzaqrCounselor Education and Supervision

“A Multiple Regression Analysis of Locus of Control and Psychological Flexibility Regarding the Total Mental Well-Being of Muslims”

Committee: R. Esteban Montilla, Ph.D. (Chair); H. Ray Wooten, Ph.D., Said Atif, Ph.D.

Monique N. RodriguezCounselor Education and Supervision

“The Relationship Between Embodiment and Gestalt Resistance Process for Counselors-in-Training: An Exploratory Investigation”

Committee: H. R. Wooten, Ph.D. (Chair); Julie A. Strentzsch, Ph.D.; Ansel L. Woldt, Ed.D.


Presented byMegan Mustain, Ph.D., Dean


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Maggie BirchmanIndustrial/Organizational Psychology

Robert E. BiusEnglish Literature and Language

Vincent BordenCommunication Studies

Amanda CollinsInternational Relations

Alana K. CrawfordCommunication Studies

Jamin DabkowskiInternational Relations Distinguished Graduate

Silvana G. DavilaIndustrial/Organizational Psychology

Linda M. DeBrechtTheologyDistinguished Graduate

Nicholas DicksonInternational RelationsDistinguished Graduate

Temitayo ElegbedeInternational Relations

Bianca S. GarzaClinical Mental Health Counseling

Carmen M. GuajardoClinical Mental Health Counseling

Joshua D. HallInternational Relations Distinguished Graduate

Karen K. HallInternational Relations Distinguished Graduate

Aisha A. HernandezInternational Relations

Kara A. HooserInternational Relations Distinguished Graduate

Angel M. KnappInternational Relations

Michael T. KoernerInternational Relations

Terrill B. KuceraInternational Relations Distinguished Graduate

Shana M. LeInternational Relations

Rosana C. MaciasIndustrial/Organizational Psychology

Joel B. MaloneyTheology

Juan MercadoTheology

Shamaya S. MohammedInternational Relations

Amanda D. MoralesEducational Leadership Distinguished Graduate

Nebby C. MutaleCommunication Studies

Kristofer K. PalmerIndustrial/Organizational Psychology

Scott A. QuaifeInternational Relations

Rene R. RodriguezInternational Relations Distinguished Graduate

Azalea SilvaInternational Relations

Camille C. SteckerEnglish Literature and Language

Robin TateInternational Relations

Marisa TobiasEnglish Literature and Language

Michelle R. TorresEducational Leadership Distinguished Graduate

Enoch T. TrefflichInternational Relations Distinguished Graduate

Gracie G. ValdezInternational Relations Distinguished Graduate

Bethany VennIndustrial/Organizational Psychology

Dan N. WekuInternational Relations

Emma H. WillisEducational Leadership Distinguished Graduate


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School of Humanities and Social SciencesPresented by

Janet B. Dizinno, Ph.D., Dean

Bachelor of Arts

Victor AguilarPsychology

Sydney M. AlfaroCriminology

Jourdan N. AlvarezExercise and Sport ScienceMagna Cum Laude

Lucas W. AndradeInternational Relations

Fernanda G. AriasExercise and Sport Science

Kimberly ArrietaPolitical ScienceInternational Relations

Cristian J. AvilaPsychology

Everardo AvilaCriminal Justice

Krisztofer A. BanalesEnglish

Roberto BarcenasPhilosophy

Jake A. BecerraHistory

Alessandro D. BissaroExercise and Sport Science

James R. BreenInternational Relations

Ciaira BriseñoExercise and Sport Science

Bo Bridgette G. BuenoPsychology

Alicia CadenaPsychologySumma Cum Laude

Dominic M. CaldasCriminology

Amber R. CalvilloPsychologyEnglishCum LaudeHonors Program Scholar

Jocelyn CardenasPsychologyPolitical Science

Yesenia CardenasInterdisciplinary English Language Arts and Reading

Master of Public Administration

Master of Science

Hail A. AlAnazi

Ashwaq A. Alzahrni

Zach Elder

Richard M. ThamesDistinguished Graduate

Tyler L. Cody Industrial/Organizational Psychology


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Pablo CarlinPsychology

Christina A. CarrionExercise and Sport ScienceSumma Cum Laude

Jason CastroCriminology

Veronica M. CavazosEnglish

Griselle N. CenozInternational Relations

Cindy ChavezForensic Science

Javier R. ChavezEconomics

Jacqueline A. CisnerosCriminology

Noel O. CortezPolitical ScienceCum Laude

Peter A. CortezCriminology

Nicholas R. CubillosExercise and Sport Science

Jalahn C. Cucuta-HarrisCriminal Justice

Edward L. CuevasPolitical Science

Carolina DavilaPsychology

Joshua T. DavilaPolitical ScienceCum Laude

Catherine M. De LeonCriminology

Gabriel De Los RiosEnglish

Brian A. Del ValleCriminal Justice

Briana N. DelgadoCriminology

Aisha J. DenisPolitical ScienceCum Laude

Dean P. DettenSpanishMagna Cum Laude

Selena DiazSpanishCum Laude

Tyler L. DudleyEnglish-Communication Arts

Jodie F. EdwardsCriminal JusticeCum Laude

Eduardo ElizondoPsychology

Timothy R. EllebrachtPhilosophyEconomicsSumma Cum LaudeHonors Program ScholarPresidential Award Recipient

Miguel A. EscobarPsychology

Alejandra M. Esparza-RaglinExercise and Sport ScienceCum Laude

Alejandra EstradaCriminology

Aisha R. FainPsychology

David A. FernandezExercise and Sport ScienceSumma Cum Laude

Erin C. FernandezTheologyMagna Cum Laude

Marina J. FloresEnglish-Communication Arts

Andrez M. FlorezCriminology

Angelina I. FloydCriminology

Richard E. FoleyExercise and Sport Science

Estefania Fuentes GonzalezForensic ScienceCum Laude

Jacqueline P. Gandara-ValderasArt EducationMagna Cum LaudePresidential Award Recipient

Alberto S. GarciaExercise and Sport ScienceMagna Cum Laude

Alexis A. GarciaExercise and Sport Science

Ricardo GarciaPsychology

Veronica L. GarciaCriminal Justice


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Tyler J. GibsonHistoryMagna Cum Laude

James G. GilleanCriminal Justice

Alexis N. GonzalezEconomicsMcNair Scholar

Ani G. GonzalezInternational Relations

Giana GonzalezPsychology

Jose J. GonzalezMusic

Georgina R. GosenSpeech CommunicationCum Laude

Stephanie C. GuajardoCriminology

Brandon R. GuerreroMusic

Jacqueline C. GuerreroCriminology

Ruben D. GurrolaExercise and Sport Science

Marissa G. GuzmanCriminologyMagna Cum Laude

Matt D. HarringtonPsychology

Stephanie S. HechterPsychology

Jennifer M. HernandezExercise and Sport Science

Jennifer Y. HernandezSociology

Carolina HerreraExercise and Sport ScienceCum Laude

Karina K. HerreraCriminology

Jessica R. HopperForensic Science

Ashley B. HuronPolitical Science

Chisara K. IwuchukwuHistoryCum Laude

Selena JacquezPsychologyCum Laude

Allison J. JamesInterdisciplinary English Language Arts and Reading

Jonah P. KavanaughPhilosophyCum LaudeHonors Program Scholar

Kevin S. LackeyEnglish-Communication Arts

Max A. LagunaExercise and Sport Science

Nathaniel J. LandryCriminology

Mariah C. LeeSociology

Andrea LopezPsychology

Danielle D. LopezArt EducationMagna Cum Laude

Lazaro E. LopezInternational Relations

Luisa V. LopezExercise and Sport Science

Sidney T. LopezCriminology

Jessica E. LunaCriminology

Alexander J. MackieHistoryInternational Relations

Katherine L. MallonPolitical ScienceCum LaudeHonors Program Scholar

Adrianna S. MartinezPsychologySociology

Alyssa MartinezPsychology

April L. MartinezExercise and Sport Science

Graciela I. MartinezExercise and Sport ScienceCum Laude

Loriann A. MartinezPsychologyPolitical ScienceCum Laude

Mathew MartinezEnglish-Communication Arts


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Donald L. McclurePolitical Science

Haley A. McGrawPolitical Science

Janellie MendezInterdisciplinary English Language Arts and Reading

Nicolas MendozaCriminology

Ashley C. MillsExercise and Sport Science

Lupe MirelesInternational Relations

Alexa R. MonitaPsychology

Jack MooreExercise and Sport Science

Melissa E. MoralesExercise and Sport Science

Raelynn MoralesForensic ScienceCum Laude

Jennifer A. MoynahanCriminal JusticeMagna Cum Laude

Katherine MyersForensic Science

Riquel M. NavejarPsychology

Carlos F. NovoaCriminal Justice

Pedro A. NoyolaMusic

Natalee NuñezCriminology

Nicole O’BryanForensic Science

Geovanie S. OrdoñezPolitical ScienceInternational RelationsCum LaudePresidential Award Recipient

Gisell G. OrozcoPolitical Science

Juanita OrtegaForensic Science

Andres M. OvalleMusic

Jason A. PalaciosCriminal Justice

Sarah M. PalomaresSpeech Communication

Stephanie PardoPolitical Science

Sydney B. ParedesExercise and Sport Science

Kendall M. PaskoPsychology

Ashlee V. PerezExercise and Sport Science

Donaldo A. PerezExercise and Sport Science

Vanessa PerezTheologyInternational RelationsCum LaudeMcNair Scholar

Jessica D. PimentelCriminal Justice

Kimberly A. PimentelPsychology

Joshua O. PrudhommePsychologyMcNair Scholar

Jennifer V. RamirezPsychology

Kristina RamirezInterdisciplinary English Language Arts and ReadingSumma Cum Laude

Veronique RamirezPolitical Science

Nahim E. RancharanEconomicsInternational Relations Cum Laude

Celina D. ResendezInterdisciplinary English Language Arts and ReadingSumma Cum Laude

Ricardo E. ReyesEnglish-Communication Arts

Gizelle RicoPolitical Science

Emilio C. RivasEnglish-Communication Arts

Juan D. RivasPsychologyMagna Cum Laude

Thomas RiveraCriminal Justice


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Desiree RoblesEnglish Language Arts and ReadingCum Laude

Ana P. RochaEnglishSpanish

Jose A. Rodriguez GomezCriminal Justice

Billy RodriguezPsychologyCum LaudeMcNair Scholar

Brittany A. RodriguezPolitical Science

Candice E. RodriguezArt Education

Devin M. RodriguezCriminal Justice

Eric R. RodriguezPolitical ScienceMagna Cum Laude

Patrick RodriguezCriminal Justice

Selina M. RodriguezEnglish

Victoria R. RodriguezPsychology

Amanda M. RohmMusic

Elisha C. RoybalCriminal Justice

Brandon J. RuizPhilosophy

Gabriel C. RuizPhilosophy

Jose SalasCriminology

Sarafina San MiguelEnglish-Communication ArtsSumma Cum Laude

Steven T. SanchezInternational Relations

Ileana I. SandovalPolitical Science

Edward T. SeayExercise and Sport Science

Oscar O. SepulvedaExercise and Sport Science

Brianna L. ShaferExercise and Sport Science

Robert A. SimpsonPolitical Science

Veronica R. SolisInterdisciplinary English Language Arts and Reading

Elia SotoEnglish

Megan L. TomlinExercise and Sport ScienceCum Laude

Juan J. TorresExercise and Sport Science

Lourdes TovarSociologyCum Laude

Alex TreviñoCriminal Justice

Kevin S. VallecillosExercise and Sport ScienceSumma Cum LaudeMcNair Scholar

Olivia N. Van HookExercise and Sport Science

Taylor L. VaughanCriminal JusticeCum Laude

Jonathan VelaForensic Science

Megann L. VeraEnglishHonors Program Scholar

Sydney VillaEnglish

Anna L. VillarrealPsychologyMcNair Scholar

Paula ViruegasEnglish

David A. WilkinsEnglish-Communication Arts

Sean P. YanezCriminal Justice

Muhammed Timur YaziciInternational RelationsCum Laude

Sofia ZanettaInternational Relations

Austin ZapataExercise and Sport Science


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Mariana IshchukDistinguished Graduate

Nicolas Jankuhn Distinguished Graduate

Bryan T. Ramirez

Yudovich Yarrito

Master of Business Administration

Bachelor of Business Administration

Greehey School of BusinessPresented by

Tanuja Singh, D.B.A., Dean

Bradley M. AkinManagement

Najat M. AlhassanFinance and Risk Management Cum Laude

Sultan K. AljawiniFinance and Risk ManagementCum Laude

Maria L. AlmanzaInternational Business

Nejad A. AlshubbarFinance and Risk Management

Faris H. AlzahraniAccounting

Bridget C. AvilaFinance and Risk Management

Lauren A. BaileyAccounting and Data Analytics

Albert E. BarajasMarketing

Natalie C. BarajasMarketingFinance and Risk ManagementMagna Cum Laude

Roberto BarcenasAccounting

Pedro A. Canizalez IbarraMarketing

Angel V. CarrilloAccounting

Jose E. CastroAccountingCum Laude

Matthew J. ChavezFinance and Risk ManagementCum Laude

Edgar CovarrubiasAccounting

Eduardo CuevasFinance and Risk ManagementSumma Cum Laude

Christopher A. DaleAccountingHonors Program Scholar

Vilimira N. DelchevaManagementSumma Cum LaudePresidential Award Recipient

Dean P. DettenFinance and Risk ManagementMagna Cum Laude

Cristina M. DiazEntrepreneurial Studies

Shea N. DinsmoreFinance and Risk ManagementSumma Cum Laude

Adam P. DockeryAccounting

Andrea K. ElizarrarazFinance and Risk ManagementSumma Cum Laude

Camilo EscobarFinance and Risk ManagementCum LaudeHonors Program Scholar

Kiara EtheridgeAccounting

Nicholaus V. FazFinance and Risk Management

Italia D. FloresMarketing


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Layra M. FloresEntrepreneurial Studies

Kevin R. FreiMarketing

Dania M. GamezInternational BusinessCum Laude

Justin R. GarciaFinance and Risk ManagementSumma Cum LaudeGreehey Scholar

Gemeny GivensMarketingCum LaudeGreehey Scholar

Crystal GonzalesMarketing

Clarissa GonzalezMarketing

Joel GonzalezMarketing

Alyssa J. GutierrezManagement

Maxwell R. HeintzelmanMarketing

Jesus HernandezManagement

Roxana HinojosaMarketing

Allison L. HowarthFinance and Risk Management

Alori C. Htay MyintAccounting

Megan E. IsbellFinance and Risk Management

Matthew T. KellerMarketingMagna Cum LaudePresidential Award Recipient

Tayaba Y. KhanMarketing

Linda L. KuhlmanAccounting and Data AnalyticsCum Laude

Rodrigo LopezFinance and Risk Management

Suzanna LopezApplied ManagementCum Laude

John F. LynchManagement

Michael A. MacielFinance and Risk ManagementSumma Cum LaudeGreehey Scholar

Carolina MansourAccounting

Denise L. McGlothingApplied ManagementSumma Cum Laude

Haley A. McGrawInternational Business

Natalie MorenoMarketing

Cassidy A. MossAccountingCum Laude

Jose A. ParrillaInformation Systems ManagementMcNair Scholar

Divya V. PatelAccountingFinance and Risk Management

Lucia R. PazManagementMagna Cum LaudeHonors Program ScholarGreehey Scholar

Lauren T. PeckMarketing

David PeñaFinance and Risk Management

Jean-Claude P. PrudhommeAccountingFinance and Risk ManagementPresidential Award Recipient

Giselle RamosManagement

Estefania ReyesManagementPresidential Award Recipient

Jonathan D. ReyesFinance and Risk ManagementCum Laude

Gabriela A. RodriguezAccounting

Ernest S. SalinasManagementMcNair Scholar

Sophia M. SantizoManagement


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Mariela SarinanaMarketingMagna Cum Laude

Elizabeth M. SolizManagement

Joseph R. SomogyeAccounting

Julia R. SpurlockAccountingCum Laude

Megan T. SteadmanFinance and Risk ManagementSumma Cum Laude

Blake J. StephensEntrepreneurial Studies

Timothy Q. TrinhAccountingSumma Cum LaudeGreehey ScholarPresidential Award Recipient


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School of Science, Engineering and Technology

Presented byWinston Erevelles, Ph.D., Dean

Master of Science

Aybike AkiciIndustrial Engineering

Mohammed H. Al SulaimanComputer Information SystemsDistinguished Graduate

Mohammed G. AlamriElectrical Engineering

Eunice M. AlcantaraComputer Engineering

Amro N. AlharbiIndustrial EngineeringDistinguished Graduate

Abdulrahman A. AlqarafiComputer Information Systems

Ibrahem AlrumaihComputer Information Systems

Miguel A. AnguloSoftware EngineeringDistinguished Graduate

April ArredondoEngineering Systems Management

Amit Kumar Singh BaisyaIndustrial Engineering

Ravi Kiran BoppanaSoftware Engineering

Lorena DiazComputer Engineering

Nathan A. HumpalElectrical Engineering

Amy M. LopesSoftware EngineeringDistinguished Graduate

Sonachi MogboguComputer Information Systems

Abdullah B. NegroIndustrial Engineering

Edrey C. OliveiraSoftware Engineering

Nileshkumar Parsottamdas PatelComputer Information Systems

Paul M. RojasSoftware Engineering

Dante C. TezzaSoftware EngineeringDistinguished Graduate

Lashelle U. VillarrealEngineering Systems Management

Bachelor of Science

Abdulrahman T. AbualshamatIndustrial Engineering

Sylvia Adu-GyamfiBiologyCum Laude

Michelle E. AkanaChemistryCum LaudeHonors Program ScholarMARC U*STAR ScholarPresidential Award Recipient

Abdulaziz O. AlamoudiIndustrial Engineering

Rafa S. AlamriIndustrial Engineering

Ahmad A. AlbakheetIndustrial Engineering

Jassim A. AlbinaliIndustrial Engineering

Abdulmohsen AldreesIndustrial Engineering

Othman F. AlfayezIndustrial Engineering

Ali N. AljubranIndustrial Engineering


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Fatima F. Al-QuaitiChemistryCum LaudeHonors Program ScholarMARC U*STAR ScholarPresidential Award Recipient

Mohammad F. AlshobbarElectrical Engineering

Vianey L. AraujoBiology

Alvaro C. ArreolaBiology

Bettina L. BabuBiologyCum Laude

Jemima K. BacaBiology

Jazmin G. Beltran GastelumBiology

Cynthia N. BogranBiology

Aaron C. BrennanMechanical Engineering

Alejandra D. CardenasBiologyCum Laude

Damian D. CisnerosBiology

Nicholas M. CordovaBiology

Rosa I. Cruz CovaBiology

Aurea F. DiasIndustrial Engineering

Diana L. DiazChemistryCum Laude

Michael L. DiazComputer Engineering

Carlos DuenesElectrical Engineering

Hernan DuranIndustrial Engineering

Oyinbrakame A. EdogiIndustrial Engineering

Julia EwalefoBiology

Rodrigo E. Fernandez PradoIndustrial Engineering

Omar GarciaApplied Physics

Breana M. GarzaEngineering Science

Elias M. GonzalezBiology

Isiah A. GriffinBiology

Karla GuerraBiologyCum Laude

Johnathan HaddockElectrical Engineering

Ryan M. HoskinsEnvironmental Science

Mahum IjazBiology

Yajaira S. JimenezBiologyCum LaudePresidential Award Recipient

Flor Y. JuradoEngineering Management

Ghali M. KassimElectrical Engineering

Luke A. KellerMechanical EngineeringCum Laude

Brittney V. LacekEngineering Science

Benjamin J. LeeMechanical EngineeringCum Laude

Stephanny LizarragaBiology

Todd N. LombardiApplied PhysicsSumma Cum Laude

Ovidio J. LopezMechanical Engineering

Armando MaciasElectrical Engineering

Kayla F. MartinezBiology

Megan T. MedranoBiologyCum LaudeHonors Program Scholar

Bahaa S. MogariIndustrial Engineering


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Montana MontesBiology

Jasmine N. MoralesBiology

Alma K. Moreno RomeroBiology

Joshua L. MosseriMechanical Engineering

Thanh N. NguyenBiochemistrySumma Cum LaudeHonors Program Scholar

Mario R. NuñezElectrical Engineering Honors Program

Cristian A. ParraBiology

Miguel A. PelayoMechanical Engineering

Kimberly E. PerdichoChemistry

Aenea M. Ponce De LeonBiologyMagna Cum LaudeHonors Program Scholar

Rayan H. QasemIndustrial Engineering

Joseph M. RamosIndustrial Engineering

Keyera L. RandolphBiochemistryMARC U*STAR Scholar

Ashley S. RangelBiologyCum LaudeHonors Program Scholar

Mario A. Rincon RecioMechanical Engineering

Jelmy D. Rivas GarzaIndustrial Engineering

Gerardo L. RiveraEngineering ManagementMagna Cum Laude Honors Program

Nathan D. RobertsEngineering Science

Michael A. RobledoMechanical Engineering

Jennifer RochaBiology

Aaron RodriguezApplied Physics

Augustin RodriguezBiologyMagna Cum Laude

Daniel A. RodriguezSoftware Engineering

Nicole M. RodriguezIndustrial EngineeringMcNair Scholar

Raul A. RodriguezPhysics - Biophysics OptionCum Laude

Stephany I. RodriguezBiology

Christian D. RomeroSoftware Engineering

Bianca A. RomoBiologySumma Cum LaudeMARC U*STAR Scholar

Brandon J. RuizBiology

Alejos SalazarSoftware EngineeringCum Laude

Amy M. SalgadoSoftware Engineering

Nadia N. SalibBiology

Alexandra SalinasEnvironmental ScienceHonors Program ScholarMcNair Scholar

Brett D. SchneiderChemistrySumma Cum LaudeHonors Program ScholarMARC U*STAR Scholar

Fernando A. UrbinaEngineering Management

Ethan E. ValdezBiochemistry

Juan ValdezBiochemistry

Daniel A. VargasComputer ScienceMagna Cum LaudeMcNair Scholar


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Bachelor of Arts

Michelle E. AkanaMathematicsCum LaudeHonors Program ScholarMARC U*STAR ScholarPresidential Award Recipient

Fatima F. Al-QuaitiMathematicsCum LaudeHonors Program ScholarMARC U*STAR ScholarPresidential Award Recipient

Lorena AlvarezChemistry

Jasmine N. BenavidezBiology

Charis E. CastilloComputer Science/Application SystemsSumma Cum Laude

Tori L. CrandallBiology

Richard V. DavilaMathematics

Brian J. DiazMathematicsSumma Cum LaudeMcNair Scholar

James A. GallowayMathematics

Alexis N. GonzalezMathematicsMcNair Scholar

Michael C. GregoryComputer Science/Application SystemsCum Laude

Tyler A. HaeckerMathematics

Miguel IbarraComputer Science/Application Systems

Genne LiuEnvironmental ScienceMcNair Scholar

Cassandra LozanoMathematics

Tiffany A. McDougalMathematics

Angelica M. MendozaBiology

Vicente MolinaComputer Science/Application Systems

Alena E. MorenoBiology

Vincent L. NelsonComputer Information SystemsCum Laude

Karina E. Perez GalindoBiology

Brandon Jared C. PosadasComputer Science/Application Systems

Graciela A. RamirezMathematics

Mario RoblesBiology

Joseph A. SandovalBiology

Brett D. SchneiderMathematicsSumma Cum LaudeHonors Program Scholar

Rachael A. ScicchitanoMathematicsSumma Cum LaudePresidential Award Recipient

Lauren N. SlaughterMathematics

Megan T. SteadmanMathematicsSumma Cum Laude

Melissa VargasEngineering Science

Nivaldo F. VicenteIndustrial Engineering

Ray Xyruz T. VillarizBiology

Ellysa J. VogtBiologyMARC U*STAR Scholar

Kristal A. WilliamsEngineering ScienceSumma Cum Laude

Edgar YanezSoftware EngineeringCum Laude

Diego I. ZamudioEngineering Management

Luis C. ZaragozaIndustrial Engineering


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Reserve Officer Training Corps

St. Mary’s University is proud to recognize its graduates who received commission as Second Lieutenants in the United States Army on Friday, May 12, 2017.

Second Lieutenant

Krisztofer BanalesSignal Corps Texas National Guard

Alicia CadenaMedical ServicesActive Duty

Jalahn Cucuta HarrisAdjutant General ’s Corps Army Reserve

Joshua DavilaInfantryActive Duty

Max LagunaArmor Active Duty

Nathaniel LandryAviationActive Duty

Jessica LunaMilitary Intelligence Army Reserves

Katherine MyersMilitary Intelligence Texas National Guard

Nathan RobertsField Artillery Active Duty

Elisha RoybalTransportation Corps Active Duty

Juan Torres ValenzuelaInfantryActive Duty


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2016–2017 Distinguished Faculty Teaching Awards

Jillian Pierucci, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Psychology

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

J. Colin McQuillan, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Philosophy

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Margaret Langford, Ph.D.Professor of Management

Greehey School of Business

Jason Shaw, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Mathematics

School of Science, Engineering and Technology

Carolyn Tubbs, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy


Genevieve Hébert-Fajardo, J.D.Clinical Professor of Law

School of Law


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An intercollegiate commission in 1893 drafted a uniform code for academic caps, gowns and hoods which has since been accepted by 800 or more degree-granting colleges and universities in the United States. With the exception of revision of 1937 and 1959, the code has been virtually unchanged since its inception.

Three types of gowns and three types of hoods have been devised for candidates for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, respectively. Of the three components of the academic costume, the hood provides the best clues for identifying the level of the degree, the field of learning in which it is given, and the institution which awarded it.

The level of the degree is shown by the size of the hood, the width of the velvet trimming, and, in the case of the doctors, by the shape. The bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s hoods are three feet, three and one-half feet, and four feet long, respectively. In the same order, the velvet trimming is two, three and five inches wide. This velvet trimming extends all around the hood on the exposed edge, but to make a more comfortable fit, it is allowed to narrow at the neck band. The color of the trim denotes the field of learning. The school from which a degree is received is indicated by the school’s colors on the hood lining.

Following is a list of colors established by the intercollegiate code to represent the different departments of learning:

Today, St. Mary’s University will formally hood the recipients of the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Thewording of the degree and not the department in which major work was done determines the color forthe velvet trim on the hood; thus, the Doctor of Philosophy degree requires the dark blue for Philosophy.Recipients of the Master of Arts, Master of Public Administration, Master of Business Administrationand Master of Science will enter the arena wearing the hoods of their respective degrees.

(adapted from the Encyclopedia Britannica, “Robes”)

WhiteDrabCopperLight BlueOrangeBrownCrimsonPurpleLemon

GreenPinkSilver GrayDark BlueSage GreenPeacock BlueGold YellowCitronScarlet

Arts, Letters and Humanities Business AdministrationEconomicsEducationEngineeringFine ArtsJournalismLawLibrary Sciences

History of Academic Apparel

MedicineMusicSpeech, DramaPhilosophyPhysical EducationPublic AdministrationSciencesSocial SciencesTheology

Hooding of Degree Candidates at St. Mary’s University

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