Texas Tech University Commencement Program - Spring - May 2022
Texas Tech University Commencement Program - Spring - May 2022
Texas Tech University Commencement Program - Spring - May 2022
SPRING 2022
Lubbock, Texas
May 13-14
SPRING 2022
Commencement
Friday, May 13, 2022 2:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 14, 2022 8:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
U N I T E D S U P E R M A R K E T S A R E NA
LU B B O C K , T E X A S
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Administration | 3
About Texas Tech University | 4
Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Ceremonies | 8
Student Speakers | 13
Acknowledgements | 15
Convocations Committee
Music Ensemble
Program Production
College Readers
Administrative Representatives
Student Banner Bearers for Ceremonies
Faculty Banner Bearers for Ceremonies
Library Banner Bearers for Ceremonies
Presidential Mace | 16
Candidates for Military Commissions | 16
Graduation Honors | 17
List of Graduate Degree Candidates | 18
List of Undergraduate Degree Candidates | 30
College Banners | 50
Academic Dress and Procession | 52
Receptions and Other Ceremonies | 54
Seating Charts | 55
MISSION
ACADEMIC OFFICERS
MARK SHERIDAN, Ph.D. URS PETER FLUECKIGER, M.Arch. TIM DODD, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Graduate and Interim Dean, College of Architecture; Dean, College of Human Sciences;
Postdoctoral Affairs; Professor of Architecture Professor of Hospitality Management
Dean, Graduate School;
Professor of Biology BRIAN STILL, Ph.D. DAVID D. PERLMUTTER, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, College of Arts & Sciences; Dean, College of Media & Communication;
JACK NOWLIN, Ph.D., J.D. Professor of Technical Communication Professor of Journalism and
Dean, School of Law; Creative Media Industries/Public Relations
Professor of Law MARGARET L. WILLIAMS, Ph.D.
Dean, Jerry S. Rawls College of ANDREA BILKEY, M.F.A.
GUY LONERAGAN, Ph.D. Business Administration; Professor of Management Co-Acting Dean, J.T. & Margaret Talkington
Dean, School of Veterinary Medicine; College of Visual & Performing Arts;
Professor of Food Safety and Public Health JESSE PEREZ MENDEZ, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
Dean, College of Education;
EARNSTEIN DUKES, M.L.S. Professor of Education PETER MARTENS, Ph.D.
Dean of Libraries Co-Acting Dean, J.T. & Margaret Talkington
AL SACCO, JR., Ph.D. College of Visual & Performing Arts;
CINDY L. AKERS, Ed.D. Dean, Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. Associate Professor of Music Theory
Interim Dean, Davis College of Agricultural College of Engineering;
Sciences & Natural Resources; Professor of Chemical Engineering PATRICK C. HUGHES, Ph.D.
Professor of Agricultural Communications Vice Provost for University Programs;
ALIZA WONG, Ph.D. Professor of Communication Studies
Interim Dean, Honors College;
Professor of History
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ABOUT TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
F
ROM ITS VERY BEGINNING
the Texas Tech University community
has had a sense of destiny and an aware-
ness of the impact it could and would
have on Texas and the wider world. Originally
named Texas Technological College, Texas Tech
opened in 1925 with six buildings, four schools
(Agriculture, Engineering, Home Economics,
and Liberal Arts), and an enrollment of 914.
Texas Tech grew rapidly after World War II, and
in 1969 the Texas legislature approved a name
change to Texas Tech University. In the years
since, Texas Tech has grown to become the larg-
est comprehensive higher education institution
in the western two-thirds of the state. The uni-
versity is the major institution of higher educa-
tion in a region larger than 46 of the nation’s 50
states.
Today, Texas Tech continues to thrive, with
more than 40,000 students enrolled in its 11
colleges: Davis College of Agricultural Sciences
& Natural Resources, Architecture, Arts & Sci-
ences, Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Ad-
ministration, Education, Edward E. Whitacre,
Jr. College of Engineering, Honors College, Hu-
man Sciences, Media & Communication, J.T. &
Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Per-
forming Arts, and the Graduate School, as well
as University Programs via the Provost’s Office.
Because of its educational scope and purpose,
as well as the size of the region it serves, Texas
Tech University operates in numerous Texas lo-
cations beyond the Lubbock campus. In all, the
Texas Tech University System includes Texas
Tech University, Angelo State University, Mid-
western State University, Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center, and Texas Tech Univer-
sity Health Sciences Center at El Paso.
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COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Presentation of Dr. Brian Still, Interim Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Degree Candidates
Closing of Ceremony
Presentation of Dr. Mark Sheridan, Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs;
Degree Candidates Dean, Graduate School
Closing of Ceremony
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COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Closing of Ceremony
Presentation of Dr. Amy Koerber, Associate Dean, College of Media & Communication
Degree Candidates Dr. Cindy Akers, Interim Dean, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences &
Natural Resources
Dr. Tim Dodd, Dean, College of Human Sciences
Closing of Ceremony
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COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Presentation of Dr. Peter Martens, Co-Acting Dean, J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual &
Degree Candidates Performing Arts
Dr. Aliza Wong, Interim Dean, Honors College
Dr. Margaret Williams, Dean, Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration
Closing of Ceremony
D r. Alexander wears many hats, and one she holds dear is First Lady
of Holy Temple Church, in Levelland, Texas, where she works
alongside her husband in full-time ministry. She is most proud of her
beloved family. She and her husband of 26 years, Dr. Ben Alexander,
have three beautiful children: Benjamin Ashton (22), a junior at Har-
vard; Adyson Grace (20), a sophomore at Xavier University, an HBCU;
and Benjamin Harrison (13), an eighth-grade student in a Lubbock ISD
school. Regardless of the hat that Dr. Alexander wears, she trusts that
she is being guided by the Holy Spirit to direct her path.
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STUDENT SPEAKERS
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PRESIDENTIAL MACE
C ROWNED BY A FLAME symbolizing the Light of Knowledge, the Texas Tech University Presidential Mace is the sym-
bolic staff of the power and authority of the university. It is constructed of lathed and molded bronze that has been rubbed
with a layer of 24K gold. The school crest is presented on either side directly under the flame. Hand-rubbed black walnut
has been used for the connecting shafts. The mace was designed by Professor Robly A. Glover in the School of Art. Professor Glover’s
artwork is on display throughout the United States and included in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the
Yale Silver Collection, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
MACE BEARERS
C A N D I D AT E S F O R M I L I TA R Y C O M M I S S I O N S
The following students are being The following students are being
commissioned as Second Lieutenants commissioned as Second Lieutenants
in the United States Air Force: in the United States Army:
Joseph Maldonado Esperanza Alatorre Benjamin McElyea
Phillip Pasley Dustin Anhaiser Kenneth Obrien
Aaron Raef Ashlynn Cruz Cameron Parr
Mackenzie Cuellar Hunter Vela
Michael Delgado Joshua Wells
Cody Hamilton Joshua Wilbanks
Thomas Holmes Henry Zoeller
Mason Luallen
Graduating seniors who have maintained an overall 4.0 GPA include the following:
Annika K. Aasbo Megan Lee Fortner Abigail Anne Lee Marley Elizabeth Roser
Ali Aftabi Dyllin Jett Gallegos Collin James Longley Theodore Singh Sandhu
Catherine Darlene Agarwal Grace Katherine Gandy Chenshi Luo Muhammad Saqib
Mohamad Altabaa Gabriela Guadalupe Garcia Nicholas Stewart Maclean Isabella A. Schoenherr
Matthew Reuben Amunrud Mya Joyce Garcia Robert Madden Jr. Melanie Nicole Scott
Jeana Marie Avalos Evelina Mirasol Garza John Vernon Lim Manacup Breawna Elizabeth Sellers
Araceli Avila-Arteaga Andrew Stewart Gearin Jordan Allen Marcum Jesus Silva Mendez
Emily Y. Ayoubi Jayden Elizabeth Gill Claire Elizabeth Marnell Emilie Barbara Sklarenko
Milleniah Lynne Bailey Juan Estevan Gonzales Emily Joyce Marr Kondi Makenna Smith
Joseph Timothy Barrowman Tatum Elizabeth Granato Hannah Charlotte Martin Lauren Margaret Somerlot
Campbell Elizabeth Beard Mikalyn Rochelle Greenzweig Emily Maria Martinez Lauren Marie SoRelle
Claire Nicole Bingamon Alyssa Layne Gregory Joshua Frank Martinez Garland Frank Spivey II
Khalil Abraham Boroski Elizabeth Mallory Gunder Maximo Martinez Hailee R Stacy
Jennifer Nicole Bowler Lauren Cole Hamic Conner Smith Massenburg Rebecca Ashley Steinman
Ashley Elizabeth Boyce Morgan Elizabeth Hannon Brittney Danielle McEwan William Jerome Stone
Brooke Madison Bussey Grace Anne Harrison Emma Grace Mishler Marlee Ann Street
Christopher James Cadman Robin Heinz Ben Jawn Feola Mitchell Carly Ann Stroud
Valerie Ann Carpenter David W. Hemphill Namratha Mohan Shae Lynn Suttle
Knox Welborn Cash AnaClaire Henderson Brylee Nicole Montes Neeti Swami
Joshua Avery Cauto Cristian Javier Hernandez Riley Marie Moore Aaron Christopher Szczesny
Thomas Kyven Chen Ricardo Antonio Hernandez Carter Bryce Mulkey Caitlin Lauren Tayag
Cassandra Rose Colbjornsen Tristan Terence Herring Jetonne Elva Mumma Victoria Catherine Thackray
Kelli Mary-Ruth Comley Quynh Nhu Ho Arya Alexander Nekovei Kelsey Brianne Thomas
Natalie Kay Conlin Kellie Marie Holland Lanie Ngo Timothy Dakota Tipparach
Payton Elizabeth Conlin Madison Alain Humphrey Thanh Huy Ngo Gabrielle Alyssa Tocci
Kelsey Hunter Cornish Naomi Esosa Izedonmwen Linh Do-Thuy Nguyen Keigan Bryce Traylor
Mikaela Nicole Daum Heather Anne Jones Isaac Ryan Ortega Audrey Jean Tuttle
Jordan Christopher Despain Katherine Mercedes Jost Clayton Carter Paget Gabriel Jesus Vargas
Liana Disi Brandon Thomas Kasper Alexa Peters Emma Grace Vieira
Garrett Austin Douglas Graham Thomas Kelso Ashley E. Peterson Chloe Elizabeth Walser
Joy Christine Driver Nathaniel Kimball Samantha Rosalyne Pilch Cole Alan Whatley
Lindsey Jane Duesterhaus Orte Brendon Patrick King Zachary David Reber Collin Wesley Whitener
Kirsten Elise Evans Ethan Paul Kiper Collin Zane Redwine Erin Marie Wilson
Haley Sara Falick Kodi Elizabeth Kirtland Faythe Anne Reeves Madden Aliene Wilson
Garren Joshua Ferreira Caleb Kunde Jacqueline Reyes Sabrina Renee Wilson
Zoe James Ellis Finley Jade Ashton Laird Madison Jane Richards Daniel Haworth Xue
Samuel Leonard Flesner Andrew Graeme Lamis Brandon Connor Richardson Britney Nchongwa Yakum
Genesis Natali Flores Sarah Elizabeth Lampkin William N. Riley
Gloria Virginia Reyna Flores Zaira J. Lara Alvarez Journey Marie Roddie
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C A N D I D AT E S F O R G R A D U AT E D E G R E E S
The doctoral degree is the most advanced earned degree conferred by American institutions of higher learning. The doctorate usu-
ally represents prolonged periods of advanced study culminating in a dissertation intended to contribute substantially to the body
of knowledge on the subject. The most widely sought doctorate is the Doctor of Philosophy, which no longer has an implication of
philosophy as the major field of study but represents advanced research in any of the major fields of knowledge.
The master’s degree is an academic honor bestowed upon students who have successfully completed work beyond the baccalaure-
ate. Both a thesis and an oral examination are usually but not always required. When applicable, the graduate’s thesis topic is listed.
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G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
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G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
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G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
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G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
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G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
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C A N D I D AT E S F O R U N D E R G R A D U AT E D E G R E E S
The bachelor’s degree represents completion of a four-year course of college-level study and is the oldest academic degree awarded
by American institutions of higher learning.
Graduation with Honors is a distinction that is noted on diplomas and transcripts and receives special recognition at graduation
ceremonies. Undergraduates who complete their work with a cumulative grade point average of 3.9 or above are graduated Summa
Cum Laude; 3.7 to 3.89, Magna Cum Laude; 3.5 to 3.69, Cum Laude. Those who graduate from the Honors College after acquiring
24 Honors credit hours graduate “with Honors.” Those who also complete an Honors thesis or project consisting of six additional
hours graduate “with Highest Honors.”
Haylee Nicole Young1 Kaila Monet Carrillo
Huipeng Zhou Amber Diane Carroll3,4
Kristen Natalie Casey
AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS Peyton Claudia Chapital
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Scout Suzanne Baker3 Kathryn Grace Chernak
Kennedy Elissa Caldwell Cameron Caitlyn Choate
AGRIBUSINESS Carly Paige Christian
Kylie Alexis Cole
Derek James Achen Katherine Lynne Cochran2
Hannah BriAnn Culak3
Shelbie Christine Denton Rachael Mikaylee Cook2
2nd Degree: Accounting Kodi Shae Edwards3
Hannah Bell Egbert3 Peyton Nicole Cude
Royse William Thomas Joe Madeline Elaine Cure3
Lindsey Ann Farrell
Koy Daniel Keeling2 Tamia Simone Davis
Jayna Rae Grove1
Chase Matthew Lee Isaac Anthony Esquivel
Branton Mark Hatley
Carson Ross McIntire Katelyn Marie Ewing3
Sarah Aurelia Holdman
Robert Augustus McNairy2 Krystal Nicole Fackelman
Victoria Lyn Huckaby
Sheridan Kay Shallene Haylee West Feeback2
Macey Rae Jordon2
Ashtyn Elizabeth Kincaid2 Brooke Nicole Fincher2
AGRICULTURAL AND Danyella Laryn Longoria2 Jessica Michelle Fishkin2
APPLIED ECONOMICS Macie Cailan Mimms2 Ryan Connor Foster1
Baylee Sue Murph Taylor Nichole Franklin2
Taylin May Antonick2
Victoria Byars Ramsey Makala Dewitt Fussell
Matthew Cole Barnhill
Taylor Paige Rankin3 Brittney Lauren Ganus
Reagan Johanna Bills1
Riley Cheyenne Reep2 Jonathan Xavier Gonzalez
2nd Degree: Accounting
Lindsey Adele Walker3 Gabriella Celeste Gracia
Landry Walker Bolin
Garrett Cole Watley Jolani Hamilton
Ty Glenn Brooks
Joshua Gage Witherspoon Desirae Noel Imad
Julia Camille Buerkle3
Dayton Dale Wood1 Connor Reece Kern2
Mamie Virginia Calhoun
Gracie Elizabeth Key
Robert Hatchett Campbell
Kendall Paige Kirk
Ryleigh Jo Carson1,4 AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION Anna Ruth Kroeker
James Albert Castro Froilan Beltran2 Caleb Louis Kunde1
2nd Degree: Supply Chain Management Shawnee Nicole Betancourt Amber Elizabeth Lilley2
Hayden Wyatt Crawford1 Hanna Nicole Brack Arianna Nicole Lopez3
2nd Degree: General Business James Hugh Cochran Reid Samuel Lovorn
Preston Kirby Cummings Alexis Marie Everett1 Avery Anne Lowe
Clayton Drew Duecker Jamie Lee Hubbell Katie Jean Mahagan2
John Aaron Henry Edwards Katherine Ann James Margaret Ruth Markell
Zachary Wayne Evans Hunter Kade Jones Jake Wade Massey
Jack Thomas Gargus Martina May Marie Martin1 Elaina Marie Mathews3
Alexis Anne Hargrove2 Rachel Dina Mittman2 Cole Bennett Mau2
2nd Degree: General Business Derek Christopher Rios Laken Elle McAda3
Bradi Noelle Harral3 Robert Repp Rynearson Maelyn Paige McDaniel
David Walker Hemphill1 Jessica Lauren Watts Ashlynn Taylor McDonald
Marissa Amber Heredia Katelynn Michelle Mensch
Anna Caitlyn Kissinger Mikayla Mae Merkel3
2nd Major: Food Science
ANIMAL SCIENCE
Alexa Lynn Atanasoff Haydon Gage Miller3
Jacob Ryan Lenheiser Payton Lane Miller3
Sydney Michelle Lundberg1,4 Madeline Nicole Baker3
Cassie Bess Bendele2 Raul Moncada
Matthew Glen Major Karli Aubina Morales
Sarah Elizabeth McCormack Emily Anne Biggs
Ashlie Thompson Blalock MyHong Phuong Nguyen
Andrew Russel McNamara Lauren Nicole Nicholes Skipper
Dylan Ward Murphy Kacy Brooke Bland
Aniston Elizabeth Bolding3 Tyler Adam Obeck
Kade Christian Parker2 Paige Deann Perryman
Kellen Jade Parks Kora Brook Bower
Zachary Alexander Boynton Ashley Elaine Peterson1
Sarah Ashleigh Pergande Anamaria Phillips3
Sawyer Charles Sanders Elyse Noelle Bradley1
Avery Allana Bramlett Hannah Grace Porter2
Masen Glen Sargent Brooke Haley Prichard2
Quaid Carswell Seward3 Audrey Diane Brown2,4
Caitlyn Mackenzie Brown2 Orlando Leonie Puig
Robert Thomas Sheets3 Mckenzie Nicole Rogers
Lucas Robert Speer Margaret Rose Bryant2,4
Avery Jade Byard3 Ashley Rossi
Jacob Daniel-Thomas Trapp3 Reaghan Alisse Ruiz
Nataleigh Celeste Valles Cara Jo Byford
Kayla Nicole Carew Ulyssa Linda Ruiz3
Kade Martin Winings
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
30 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
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U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
32 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
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U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
34 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
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U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
36 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
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U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
38 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
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U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
40 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
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U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
42 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
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Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
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Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
44 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
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U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
46 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
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U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
Dy'Mond Sanders
Nya Rhu Dutkowsky Sean Harrison Self
Breahn Cayley Fisher1 Magen Marie Sepeda
Sharae Danielle Flores BACHELOR OF ARTS Raquel Smith
Sarah Lane Fox Brielle Exia Sterns
Victoria Lynn Garza UNIVERSITY STUDIES Baylee Elizabeth Stuart2
Jayden Elizabeth Gill1 Jenna Dawn Allen Duane Richard Swanson
Jordan Rae Gleason Morgan A Anthe Aria Nicole Tate
Kempsey Marie Gold Henry Eldon Asprey Ella Rosary Tuitofamaaigaevalu Tofaeono
Hannah Nicole Grange2 Anderson Elizabeth Barclay Dion Isabella Wallace
Marcelle Damon Green Andrew J Barrett Logan Roderick Watt
Jensen Bellamy Gressett2 Ashley Lauren Bell Taylor Robert Webster
Jillian Rene Guinn1 Fallon Renee Bell2 Xavier Christopher White
Hallie Camille Hardaway3 Griffin Reed Berg Ste'Vaughn D Williams
Robert Hunter Haynie Reynolds Reynolds Boadi Tyree Jae Wilson
Natalie Brooke Hill Gunner Scott Bradley Jennifer Elizabeth Johnson
Lauren Elizabeth Holsinger Trey David Bunce
Trevor William Johnson Andrew Isaac Cavender
Sierra Belle Jones3 Antonio Luis Chapa BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Hana Yemane Keleta Brooks Mcquiston Cockrell
UNIVERSITY STUDIES
Cassidy Lynn Lamb Henry Victor Colombi
Alexis Kay Landry1 Joshua Albert Contreras Kaylon Trevell Geiger
Preston Smith Lane Crystal Dawn Cook Trequan King
Jadyn Renee' Lewis3 Alexys Jean Covington Kiley Jo Noday2
Gina Yvette Maldonado Jillian Stacey Cude3 Tatum Laine Rohme
Emily Brooke Marek3 Diane Cuellar3 Alexis M Russell
Cassidy Helena Martyniuk Marquis Cummings3
Emma Daisy McMaster1 Elizabeth Ann De La Garza BACHELOR OF APPLIED
Gabriella Elise Mosqueda Michael Brandon Delgado3
2nd Degree: Mechanical Engineering
ARTS & SCIENCES
Katie Ann Nell2
Isaac Ryan Ortega1 Gracie Jo Dickson3
2nd Major: Communication Studies Kelly Jo Dudik UNIVERSITY STUDIES
Naomi Marie Pacheco Heleshia Chardae Dunbar Marcus Davilla
Hannah Grace Patek Charles Darren Eckhardt1 Tamara Nicole Harrison1
Pablo Ezequiel Perez2 Kosi Akhoi Eldridge
Jessica Marie Persch Jordan Leaann Elkins
Bao Quang Gia Pham2 Aaron Michael Ellis
Preslee Paige Quisenberry1 Troy Deroyce Ellis Jr.
Cassidy Meghan Reeves2 Kirk Lynn Fenton2
Sara Cathryn Regian3 Sterling Clinton Galban
Allison Paige Rodriguez1,4 Garrett Gray Garmoe
Anna M Rosowski Casey Amber Goldstein
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Madison N Sammon Madeleine Sage Goldstein2,4
Victoria Elise Schell3 Jaime Aaron Gonzalez ART
2nd Major: Advertising Summer Rose Goodwin Kaitlyn Brooke Fortenberry2
Lauren Alan Sewell Mallory Erin Goucher Emily Maria Martinez1
Madison Saengphet Siraphet2 Andrea B Guzman
Preslie Savannah Smithie3 Tre M Hansley DANCE
Kyli Renee Ussery2 Bailee Hanson Kamrye Nicole Collins
Ana Cecilia Valerio Katarina Ann Heidtke 2nd Degree: Psychology
Christian Damian Valles Elizabeth Shaina Mae Hernandez
Lindsey Marie Couvillon2
2nd Major: Advertising Christina Leigh Hildebrandt1 2nd Degree: Advertising
Ambria Walker Parker Hamilton Humphrey
Gabriela Guadalupe Garcia1
Mackensie Lynn Warrington Braxton Jennings Irwin
Alyssa Lebron
Riley Germany Watson Spencer D Jackson
Lola Louise Westbrook1 Emily Emily Kimbrell
Joshua Wilbanks Nicholas Stewart MacLean1 INTERDISCIPLINARY ART STUDIES
Katherine Bliss Wilson Lauren Ashley Manzano Cole Mitchell Hughes1
Shelbi Kay Wischnewsky Christy Diane Marsh
Jacob Ryan Wiss Victoria Danielle Martinez MUSIC
Bailey Christopher Yellott Ross Albert Mazzolini Nicholas Welch Bawcom
Stacy Young Stephanie Mccown1 Alyssa Layne Gregory1,4
Krishon Andrel Merriweather Jordan Dale Langehennig
Mirza Edith Moreno 2nd Degree: English
Oscar Garcia Orozco James Curry Marks3
Shelbi J. Orr 2nd Degree: Computer Science
Griffin Miller Peevey Shane Christian Smith2,4
Joseph Peters 2nd Degree: Cell and Molecular Biology
Samantha Rosalyne Pilch1
Emma Grace Vieira1
Elise Elaine Ponce3
Lauren Elizabeth Williams
Madison Brittnea Roberson
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
48 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S
1
Summa Cum Laude 2
Magna Cum Laude 3
Cum Laude 4
With Honors 5
With Highest Honors
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COLLEGE BANNERS
T
he banners displayed at Texas sity in 1924. The college college as a unit dedicated to prepar-
Tech University commencement banner was redesigned ing teachers and furthering educational
ceremonies are patterned on mil- for use in the May 2005 scholarship, leadership, and service. The
itary, political, and trade guild insignia graduation. Dr. Marvin Double T logo appears at the bottom of
that date back to the Middle Ages and Cepica, former dean the banner.
beyond. Known as gonfalons, they most of the college, devel-
closely resemble the flags created by oped the design with The Jerry S. Rawls College of Business
Italian city states before and during the approval and input from Administration banner was designed
Renaissance. The Texas Tech University the College Marketing
through a collaborative effort of the staff
flags were individually designed to dis- Committee. The back-
in the college’s Under-
play symbols and colors that represent ground color, maize, was established by
graduate Services Center.
the areas of interest of each unit. the Intercollegiate Code to represent
The background color of
the agricultural disciplines. The design,
The Faculty Banner displays the with a map of the continent of North the banner is drab. The
university colors, red with black, and America, reflects the global scope of central image on the ban-
features the university seal encircled by modern agriculture and natural resourc- ner is a map of the world
the words “Seal of Texas Tech Univer- es management. centered on Lubbock
sity.” The seal was designed by William with the Texas Tech Uni-
Ward Watkin, the original The dimensions and proportions of versity Double T symbol
campus master planner, in the College of Architecture banner rising from a focal point
1924. The shield is a black are based on the Golden Ratio creating in the South Plains. The banner symbol-
escutcheon quartered by the Golden Rectangle, izes the impact of globalization in the
a red cross, on which are within which is the modern business environment.
arrayed 10 cotton bolls, logarithmic Golden
symbolic of the impor- Spiral. The ancient The College of Arts & Sciences banner
tance of cotton to West Greeks recognized these was redesigned in 2014 by Randy Lacy,
Texas and representing geometries as significant
unit coordinator in the college. Crafted
Lubbock County and the and aesthetically pleas-
with classical typography
nine surrounding cotton-producing ing, and architects from
and bold lines, the ban-
counties. These symbols also reflect one Vitruvius to Corbusier
ner replaces the previ-
of the original missions of Texas Tech- have used these proportions as a means
of design. The blue diagonal lines repre- ous college seal with the
nological College: “To provide students
with a thorough education in textiles sent the architectural diagram, while the famous Double T logo.
and technical engineering.” The shield blue-violet fabric, the designated color The red and black colors
features emblems that evoke the univer- for Architecture, is woven in a chevron appropriately represent
sity, community, state and nation. In the pattern representing the complexity of the largest and most
upper-left quadrant, a book symbolizes digital design and fabrication. The ban- diverse college in the
religion and academic traditions. A star ner was designed by David Isern and university.
in the upper-right corner stands for the Simon Alvarez, graduates of the College.
Lone Star State of Texas. In the lower left The Graduate School banner is blue.
a key represents home, and in the lower The blue background color of the Col- Imposed on this background is a white
right the lamp of knowledge indicates lege of Education banner reflects the circle within a light blue one. These
the primary mission of Texas Tech light blue color designated for education circles contain the image of a golden
University: “To develop and advance by the Intercollegiate open book and a burning lamp. The
knowledge.” Above the shield, an eagle, Code and is also seen open book symbolizes knowledge and
the national bird of the United States, in the velvet border of the lamp represents a
spreads its wings. Mindful of the claims education master’s and light by which to study.
of all these constituencies, the faculty doctoral hoods and The banner was designed
of the university create, transmit, and doctoral gowns. The by the late Associate
preserve knowledge. upper area of the banner Dean Thomas Langford
carries a school building and Ms. Beth Cain, who
The Davis College of Agricultural Sci- encircled by the words was a Graduate School
ences & Natural Resources was one of “College of Education”
staff member and artist
the four founding schools of the univer- and “Scholarship, Leadership, Service”
for many years.
to represent the primary roles of the
M AY 2 0 2 2 5 1
ACADEMIC DRESS AND PROCESSION
MASTER’S ROBE: Velvet facing around the neck corresponds to DOCTORAL ROBE: Velvet facing on front of robe and three bars
color representing the field of study; hood lining represents the on sleeve correspond to color representing the field of study; hood lin-
colors of the institution that conferred the degree. ing represents the colors of the institution that conferred the degree.
W
earing academic dress at commencement ceremo- For example, those who have received advanced degrees from
nies dates from the early history of the oldest uni- Texas Tech University wear hoods lined with red and black.
versities created during the twelfth and thirteenth
The Oxford—the so-called mortarboard—is black and has a
centuries. Because educated people were almost always of
long tassel fastened to the center. The tassel is usually worn
the clergy, the black gown is an adaptation of the “cope,” a
with the pendant over the left front of the cap. Different
long mantle or cloak of silk or other cloth worn by church
colored tassels are often worn on the bachelor’s and master’s
dignitaries in processions and on other occasions. The long
caps to indicate the type of degree. The tassel on the cap of
gown and cowl (similar to the academic hood of today) were
the doctoral candidate, except for professional degrees, is
worn by priests and monks for warmth in the cold medieval
either gold or black. The doctoral degree holders may also
buildings.
wear the velvet tam with a gold tassel.
In the early centuries, a great diversity of color and style of
Candidates for the undergraduate degree will wear the tas-
cap, gown, and hood appeared in different universities of
sel on the right side of the cap at commencement. After the
Europe. The European custom of wearing academic dress was
degrees have been conferred, baccalaureate degree
later introduced at American colleges. Not until after 1895
recipients will turn the tassel to the left side of the cap, thus
was a uniform academic code of dress adopted by most U.S.
showing that they are now graduates. Those graduates who
colleges and universities. Today, the black robe, hood, and
have the official Texas Tech Alumni Association class ring are
cap are worn at most institutions of higher learning. Some
invited to turn their rings at this time.
institutions have authorized doctoral gowns in colors other
than the customary black. Candidates wearing red cords have earned the Latin designa-
tions of cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude
The gowns used in American academic ceremonies vary ac-
based on a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average.
cording to the highest degree awarded to the wearer. Usually
Candidates wearing kite-shaped medallions are Honors Col-
the bachelor’s robe has long pointed sleeves and the master’s
lege graduates earning a minimum of 24 hours of Honors
has oblong sleeves, square at the end with a slit at the elbow.
coursework. Medallions with red ribbons indicate a notation
The doctoral gown is a more elaborate robe faced down the
of “With Honors” (non-thesis) and gold ribbons indicating a
front with velvet and across the bell-shaped sleeves with
notation of “With Highest Honors” (thesis).
three bars of velvet. The velvet facing and bars may be of the
color distinctive to the field of study. Phi Beta Kappa students may wear their membership key as
well as the society’s dark blue honor stole and/or pink and
The doctoral hood has side panels and is slightly longer than
blue honor cords. Members of Phi Kappa Phi, Mortar Board,
the one worn for the master’s degree. The color used in the
and other honor societies may likewise display their societ-
velvet border of the hood indicates the field of study. The
ies’ medallions and honor cords. Texas Tech University has
velvet border is widest on the doctor’s hood, and the colors of
five university-wide honoraries: Golden Key, Mortar Board,
the lining indicate the college or university that conferred the
Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa, and Phi Kappa Phi.
degree.
Maize | Agriculture
Blue-Violet | Architecture
White | Arts, Letters and Humanities
Drab | Business Administration
Lilac | Dentistry
Copper | Economics
Light Blue | Education
Orange | Engineering
Brown | Fine Arts
Russet | Forestry
Maroon | Human Sciences
Crimson | Journalism
Purple | Law
Lemon | Library Science
Green | Medicine
Pink | Music
Apricot | Nursing
Silver Gray | Oratory (Speech)
Olive Green | Pharmacy
Dark Blue | Philosophy
Sage Green | Physical Education
Peacock Blue | Public Administration
Salmon Pink | Public Health
Gold-Yellow | Science
Citron | Social Work
Scarlet | Theology or Divinity
Gray | Veterinary Science
M AY 2 0 2 2 5 3
RECEPTIONS AND OTHER CEREMONIES
Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources | Texas Tech Dairy Barn
College of Arts & Sciences | Holden Hall, South Lawn | Friday, May 13, 2:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration | McCoy Atrium | Saturday, May 14, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. College of Engineering | Room 121, Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering Building
J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts | Maedgen Theatre Building
OTHER CEREMONIES
Air Force ROTC Military Commissioning | Friday, May 13, 10:00 a.m., International Cultural Center Hall of Nations Room
Army ROTC Military Commissioning | Friday, May 13, 8:00 a.m., International Cultural Center Auditorium
FACULTY
FACULTY
FACULTY
FACULTY
FACULTY
FACULTY
FACULTY
FACULTY
denoted by denoted by
v TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 8:00 a.m. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 12:00 p.m.
FACULTY
FACULTY
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FACULTY
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denoted by denoted by
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 3:30 p.m.
105 109
103 111
FACULTY
FACULTY
VISUAL & BUSINESS
PERFORMING ARTS ADMINISTRATION
102 HONORS 112
FACULTY
BUSINESS FACULTY
101 BUSINESS 113
ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION
124 114
BUSINESS BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION
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121
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denoted by
The first athletic teams of the univer-
sity were known as the Matadors, a
name that reflected the Spanish ar-
chitectural influence on campus. The
change from Matadors to Red Raiders
occurred after a Lubbock Avalanche-
Journal writer commented on the
red uniforms and strong season of
the 1932 football team, saying “the
Red Raiders from Texas Tech” were
the “terror of the Southwest Confer-
ence.” The name caught on and by
1936 the team was renamed the Red
Raiders. No changes were ever made
to the lyrics of the school song, which
was penned in 1930. Page from 1936
Student Handbook courtesy of the
Southwest Collection.