Texas Tech Announces Summer Commencement
August 5, 2010
Texas Tech University will graduate 1,377 students Saturday (Aug. 7) during two
ceremonies held at the United Spirit Arena.
Kent Hance, chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, 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;
and 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