TEXAS A&M I NTERNATI ONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATI ON Hooding & Student Success Ceremony TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023 CENTER FOR THEFI NE & PERFORMI NG ARTS RECI TAL HALL 6 P.M. FALL 2023
Dean's Message DR. JAMES O' MEARA, ED.D. Today, we recognize you as one of our outstanding graduates who has achieved success in the face of uncertainty. Today I challenge you to "Go Beyond" and be the change-makers we need to make a world of difference in your schools and the communities they serve. ¡Lo que bien se aprende, nunca se pierde! Most of you have heard me talk about you as professionals RISE-ing. Tonight I want to remind you that in the College of Education we know that we rise by lifting others. Each of you have had someone who has given you a hand up when you most need it. I invite you to share your Pin of Grat it ude wit h t hat special person. If possible, please do so prior to Commencement so they may wear it during your Commencement ceremony. You may know that in the College of Education, to RISEhas a speci al meani ng. Our facul t y, st aff, and st udent s commit t o RISEdaily. This means we commit t o modeling the code of Respect, Integrity, Service and Excel l ence. Graduates, as you move into the next phase of your life they will be times of joy and times of fear. In those time when come face to face with FEAR. Remember you always have two choices. You can Face Everything And Run or Face Everything And RISE. Graduates of the College of Education, as you move onto the next stage of your life I challenge you to RISE! As a graduate of TAMIU, Be the Dustdevil who Goes Beyond any challenge to help your students, friends and families see what it means to experience the joy of rising to new heights.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Neida Bañuelos Vanessa Caguicla Bivens Shirly Kim Garrett Boots Samantha Isela Carmona Emma B. Cisneros Maribel De La Rosa Jaime Drew Stephanie Karen Esparza Sergi o Javi er Fi gueroa Érika Flores Ashley Walker Gallenkamp Nelly G. García Serena Jane García Verónica García Keni a Mabel Garza Ana Karen Granados Melissa Hebert Gina R. Homrock-Mahn Gerardo Xavi er Lerma Clarissa Yvette López Kiara Dayana López Priscilla Marie Machado Caleb J. Magness Marianna Molina Celia Lorraine Morquecho Kassandra Ruby Pérez Alexis Brianne Rangel Araceli Yunuán Rent ería Graciela G. Rivas Ahilyn Helena Robles Jocelyne Scarlete Rodríguez Sonia Rubio Rubio Gloria Eliza Salinas MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Diana E. Trujillo Katherine Marie Waindel Tonia Walker Ariana Janae Wilson MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION Ricardo Antonio Aquino Darlina Marie Brown Clarissa Cervantes Chelsea Clemmons Amy Elizabeth Cook Richard Gutiérrez Bridget Kane Candace Consuela Licht Rochelle Manz Thalía Méndez Tiffany Rae Nickerson Rachel Sheridan MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SCHOOL COUNSELING Kassandra Balderas Benjamin James Bradshaw Cassandra S. Condado Analisa Yvette Mercado Stephanie Ann Mobley Morgan Mosley Jessica Ramírez Mónica Vilma Reyes Érica G. Uribe COLLEGE OF EDUCATI ON Summer 2023 Graduates
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING Lesley Elaine Dunn MASTER OF SCI ENCE I N BILINGUAL EDUCATION María E. Borin Sandy De La Rosa Laura S. Nieto Stephanie Gabriela Pérez MASTER OF SCI ENCE I N CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Belinda Alaniz Maryjane J. Andrews Crystal De La Cruz Babineau Latoya Bean Lisa L. Belmonte Denise Azeneth Cortés Maya Alexis Coy Aylín Díaz Jessica Eichenberger Penny Kaye Engelking Yara Guadalupe Flores Tarica Lynn Ford Tiffenee Rhea Freeman Horace Gámez Reyes García Elsa Y. Gómez Kelli Nicole Got owka Anadina W. Guzmán MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Eric Michael Harris Susana Herrera Teri Nicolle Hopkins Violeta Ibarra Amanda Nicole Lara Roxanna Marie Leal Karie Ann Livengood Arlene López Yaneth Alejandra Murillo Norma Alicia Nieto Amy Michell Nowlin Lorraine García Olguín Lizbeth Noor Ovando Sarah Michelle Oviatt Marcel l i ne Everet t Pearson Lilia Peña Sylvia Verónica Pérez Bertha Haydeé Quiroga Jéssica Aydeé Riojas Marianne Michele Roberts David Alejandro Rodríguez Diana Est her Ruiz Amanda C. Sandel Ana Karen Sepúlveda González Aileen Aracely Sifuentes Angélica Analee Sifuentes Ashley Marie Starks COLLEGE OF EDUCATI ON Fall 2023 Graduates
MASTER OF SCI ENCE I N CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Sable Devonn Stephens-Wilson Stephanie Nicole Tapia Mary Elizabeth Tobias Khloe Felisha Torres Chia Hsueh Tsai Viviana Andrea Valiente Montecino Kabrina Louise White Laura Yates Kasandra Aileen Zuñiga MASTER OF SCI ENCE I N EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION Jessica Marie Braun Anissa Bravo Rosalinda De Hoyos Jennifer Andrea Doss Araceli Melissa García Gustavo Garza Ashley Harris Jesús Herrera Casey Alyssa Lawrence Luis Manuel Muñoz Judith Rocío Nájera Meagan Amanda Parker Nathan Timothy Pope Net alie Carol Richards Sandra Elizabeth Sánchez Ashley Marie Wood-Tyler Marissa Zavala MASTER OF SCI ENCE I N SCHOOL COUNSELING Chelsea Paola Arellano Anaís María Barrera Jennifer Anne Bat ey Christopher Terry Bookout Jessica Cárdenas Sylvia Alexa Covarrubias Diane Tyson Drake Heat her Marie Duke Amanda Estrada Iliana Farías Clarisa Kizzee Lourdes Li zet t Mel garej o Becky Lee Navarro Bowen Day Perry Veronica Lynn Powell Mariza Rebmann Kimberly Yireh T. Reyes Yvette Sena Haley Morgan Thomas Rina Renee Villanueva Alexis Wegner MASTER OF SCI ENCE I N SPECIAL EDUCATION Alejandra Flores Jéssica Mendoza Érika Salinas COLLEGE OF EDUCATI ON Fall 2023 Graduates
BACHELOR OF ARTS (ALL-LEVEL CERTIFICATION) Haziel Saraí Mota BACHELOR OF ARTS (SECONDARY CERTIFICATION) Cristina Marie Alvarado Saúl Jonat han Cárdenas Mayra Araceli Carreón Juan Carlos Chapa Claudia Mayrelli De Ita Aquino Yadira García Malú Garza Matthew Niño Paula Graciela Ochoa Carol i na Anahí Ri zzi Jeraldy Del Sanjuan Saldaña Noel ani Gabri el l e Sal i nas Samuel Jordan Val dez Crystal Valverde Vict or Hugo Vargas BACHELOR OF MUSIC (ALL-LEVEL CERTIFICATION) Ricardo Hernández BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ELEMENTARY CERTIFICATION) Yvette Alysse Ábrego* Vanessa Lee Aguilar* Katherine Alemán* Beatriz Ceniceros** Renee Nicole Chapa Kayla Lizette Contreras* Emma Renee Córdova** Yliza Alejandra Cuéllar** Daniela Durán* Melanie Azenette Espinoza Joanna Elizabeth García** Daniela Gutiérrez* Elda Galilea Guzmán* Cristina Alejandra Hinojosa Emily Paola Lujano*** Gabri el a Monserrat Moral es* * Mónica P. Navarro* Dulce Maria Olguín* Alejandra Marlene Orozco* Leticia Carolina Quintanilla Cristina Ramón COLLEGE OF EDUCATI ON Fall 2023 Undergraduates
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (NON- CERTIFICATION) Meagan Kristine Cantú Atalía L. Hernández* Kassandra Yessel Lara Dania Yaritza López Peña*** Yolanda Margarita Rodríguez* BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (SECONDARY CERTIFICATION) Dania Ivveth González BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ELEMENTARY CERTIFICATION) Fabiola Adriana Rodríguez* Shelby V. Rodríguez* Xenia Nicolle Rodríguez Krist ell Sánchez ** Marisol Sánchez * Briana Aidee Sepúlveda*** Vanessa Tovar** Allayza Carolina Ugarte** Ángela Ramona Vela* Sydney Viera*** COLLEGE OF EDUCATI ON Fall 2023 Undergraduates
UNDERGRADUATEHONORS * Cum Laude: To graduate with this honor, the student will have earned a grade point average of 3.50 or higher, but less t han a 3.70. ** Magna Cum Laude: To graduate with this honor, the student will have earned a grade point average of 3.70 or higher, but less t han a 3.90. *** Summa Cum Laude: To graduate with this honor, the student will have earned a grade point average of 3.90 or higher. STOLE OF SUCCESS Undergraduate students have been awarded a light blue stole to wear with their regalia. Blue is the color of Education, and it is important to celebrate all of our undergraduate rising professionals who have successfully reached the milestone of graduation from our educator preparation program. V.O.E. CORD Undergraduate students who recieve a red, green and white cord, represents the Ventanilla de Orientación Educativa collboration with the Consulate General of México in Laredo in which students who went above and beyond in partcipating in various events and projects throughout their academic years. DEAN'S CORD Undergraduate students who receive a blue,white and maroon cord, are students are one and done with their Texas certification exam and have passed the Pedagogy & Professional Responsibilities for four standard teaching certificate (PPR).
PINS OF ACHIEVEMENT PIN OF GRATITUDE PIN OF COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE PIN OF PPR-DISTRICT READY PIN OF WETEACH LAREDO The Pin of Gratitude provides each graduate with an opportunity to say, "thank you" to someone who helped make their graduation a reality. We invite graduates to share the pin with that special person prior to Commencement so they can wear it during the Commencement ceremony. The Sí Se Puede Pin serves as recognition of your perseverance, adaptability, and commitment to excellence in becoming a new generation of leaders and change-makers in your community. The PPR-District Ready pin is awarded to serve as recognition of your success in passing the Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for four standard teaching certificate. The We Teach Laredo pin is given to students who meet the accomplishments of passing their certification exams and went above and beyond the standard teaching certificate requirements. PIN OF VENTANILLA DE ORIENTACIóN EDUCATIVA The V.O.E. pin is awarded to those who provided 50 or more hours of significant volunteer service in helping members of Mexican and Hispanic communities navigate the educational systems of the United States and México as part of the Ventanilla de Orientación Educativa program with the Mexican Consulate General in Laredo
CONGRATULATI ONS GRADUATES!
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