Students to Be Honored During Summer 2010 Commencement
August 5, 2010
By: Leslie Cranford
Texas Tech University will graduate 1,377 students Saturday (Aug. 7) during two ceremonies
held at the United Spirit Arena.
Texas Tech University will graduate 1,377 students Saturday (Aug. 7) during two ceremonies
held at the United Spirit Arena.
Chancellor Kent Hance will be the commencement speaker.
Commencement exercises for the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources,
Architecture, Arts & Sciences, Education, Mass Communications and Honors College majors
in natural history, humanities and honors arts and letters will begin at 9 a.m.
The Colleges of Human Sciences, University Studies, University College, Visual and
Performing Arts, Rawls College of Business and the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College
of Engineering host exercises beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Master’s and doctoral students in those colleges will graduate with their respective
colleges as well.
Honored students
Outstanding students, selected based on all-around achievement, will carry banners
representing their respective colleges.
The following students are banner bearers:
- Paden Lynn Daniels, an animal science major from Athol, Kan., College of Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources
- Debbie Janeth Molina, an architecture major from El Paso, College of Architecture
- Lauren Nicole Thompson, a psychology major from Graham, College of Arts and Sciences
- Kathryn Ann Zallar, a multidisciplinary studies from Amarillo, College of Education
- Jacob Adam Frank, a restaurant, hotel and institutional management major from Bellville,
College of Human Sciences
- Monica Allison Ridley, an advertising major from Dripping Springs, College of Mass
Communications
- Jordan Michael Mueller, a theatre arts major from El Paso, College of Visual and Performing
Arts
- Toluwalope Yewande Owodunni, a computer engineering major from Lagos, Nigeria, Edward
E. Whitacre College of Engineering
- Matthew J. Hughes, a general business major from Longview, Rawls College of Business
- Grant Wallace, a general studies major from Little Rock, Ark., University College
- Honors College banner bearers are Stephanie Navarrete, an honors arts and letters
major from El Paso for the 9 a.m. ceremony; and Anna Elizabeth McKnight, an apparel
design and manufacturing major from Fayetteville, Ark., for the 1:30 p.m. ceremony
- Graduate School banner bearers are Lisa Renea Welch, doctor of philosophy in animal
science from Shallowater, in the morning; and Rhonda Kay Hammond, doctor of philosophy
in hospitality administration from Fort Worth, in the afternoon
The highest ranking graduates for each college include:
- College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources: Paden Daniels, animal science
major from Athol, Kan.
- College of Architecture: Debbie Janeth Molina, an architecture major from El Paso
- College of Arts and Sciences: Lauren Nicole Thompson, a psychology major from Graham
- College of Education: Kathryn Ann Zallar, a multidisciplinary studies major from Amarillo
- College of Human Sciences: Jacob Adam Frank, a restaurant, hotel and institutional
management major from Bellville
- College of Mass Communications: Monica Allison Ridley, an advertising major from Dripping
Springs
- College of Visual and Performing Arts: Sapphire Diana Tucker, a music performance
major from Plano
- Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering: Toluwalope Yewande Owodunni, a computer
engineering major from Lagos, Nigeria
- Rawls College of Business: Matthew J. Hughes, a general business major from Longview
For more about commencement, including information on maps, guest seating, parking
and hotels, visit the commencement website.