SPRING 2020COMMENCEMENT

CEREMONY

HARLINGEN

Today may be the end of your time at TSTC, but it is also the first day of your next adventure: a new career.

MESSAGE FROM THE

CHANCELLOR

Graduates,

Congratulations! You are surely filled with pride today as you celebrate graduation, an outstanding achievement that only a few accomplish.

Today may be the end of your time at TSTC, but it is also the first day of your next adventure: a new career. Chances are you have already landed your new job. But if you haven’t yet, you can find support through our Placement Office or the Alumni Network. Please know that your TSTC family is ready to help you achieve the American dream by finding a spot that matches your new skills.

We are grateful to have been a part of your college journey, and we will count on you being an ambassador for TSTC throughout the years ahead.

With Deep Respect,

Mike Reeser, Chancellor & CEO

S TAT E W I D E E X E C U T I V E O F F I C E R S

C A M P U S A D M I N I S T R AT I O NB OA R D O F R E G E N T S

Mike Reeser Chancellor & Chief Executive Officer

Gail Lawrence Executive Vice Chancellor & Chief of Staff

Roger Miller Senior Vice Chancellor & Chief Government Affairs Officer

Michael Bettersworth Vice Chancellor & Chief Innovation Officer

Rick Herrera Vice Chancellor & Chief Student Services Officer

Jonathan Hoekstra Vice Chancellor & Chief Financial Officer

Jeff L. Kilgore Vice Chancellor & Chief Academic Officer

Ray Rushing Vice Chancellor & Chief Legal Affairs Officer

Raymond Fried Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities, Planning & Construction

Pamela Mayfield Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources

Marlene McMichael Associate Vice Chancellor of Government Affairs

Kyle Smith Deputy Chief Academic Officer

Christine Stuart-Carruthers Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment

Robert Wolaver Associate Vice Chancellor of Instructional Support

Chad Wooten Associate Vice Chancellor of Finance

Jason Mallory Director of Internal Audit

Marcus Balch Provost, North Texas

Barton Day Provost, Marshall

Rick Denbow Provost, West Texas

Cledia Hernandez Provost, Harlingen

Edgar Padilla Provost, East Williamson County

Patti Tate Interim Provost, Waco

Randy Wooten Provost, Fort Bend County

John K. HatchelChair

Curtis Cleveland Vice Chair

Tony Abad Executive Committee, Place 1

Tiffany Tremont Executive Committee, Place 2

Keith Honey Ex Officio, Executive Committee

Charles “Pat” McDonald Member

Alejandro “Alex” G. Meade III Member

Kathy Powell Member

Ronald “Ron” Widup Member

THE DEGREES The Associate of Science degree is specifically designed for the benefit of students transferring to a four-year university. TSTC offers this degree in the areas of biology, computer science, engineering, math and physics.

Technical programs of study offered at TSTC award the Associate of Applied Science degree. These programs prepare technicians who are in demand in today’s industry to work on a level between engineers and skilled craftsmen.

Skill development programs offered at TSTC award Certificates of Completion. These programs are designed to teach students specific skills needed for entry-level jobs. This is accomplished through specialized training in the particular skills area.

THE REGALIA Every college commencement ceremony reveals the regalia specific to academia. Academic institutions throughout the world have created a wide variety of distinctive dress, color and ceremony to indicate the accomplishments of scholars. American academic regalia developed from English traditions and have been in continuous use in this country since Colonial times.Each institution of higher education in the United States has a well-defined code for identifying different academic degrees by distinctive gowns, hoods and colors. The differences in the regalia seen in the faculty procession represent the variety of institutions from which they are graduates and the different degrees they earned. The associate’s gown has open sleeves and features a special cowl instead of a hood, which distinguishes it from the bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s regalia.

Welcome to the TSTC Alumni Network Congratulations on your graduation! We would love for you to continue your relationship with TSTC faculty, staff, administrators and classmates. For more information and ways that you can become actively involved, get connected at tstc.edu/alumninetwork.

The TSTC Foundation supports Texas State Technical College, its students, career programs, faculty and staff. The TSTC Foundation supports the critical needs of students (scholarships, tools and equipment, personal hardships) and provides funds to enhance our ability to provide new and emerging technical programs to support the Texas workforce.

Please visit tstcfoundation.com for more information or to make a donation.

THE HONORSSelect candidates, chosen by their respective divisions, carry the divisional banners. A member of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, carries the TSTC banner.

Members of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of the two-year college, are recognized with gold stoles and tassels.

*Honor graduates, participants who have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, are recognized with gold cords.

+Board of Regents Honor Roll members, who have a cumulative grade-point average of 4.0, are recognized with gold medallions.

SkillsUSA Medal winners are recognized with competition medallions.

Military VeteransTSTC takes great pride in helping veterans transition from military service to civilian careers. Graduating military veterans are honored with a red, white and blue spirit cord and recognized during the commencement program.

DESCRIPTION OF AWARDS & HONORS

Raymond Fried Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities, Planning & Construction

Pamela Mayfield Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources

Marlene McMichael Associate Vice Chancellor of Government Affairs

Kyle Smith Deputy Chief Academic Officer

Christine Stuart-Carruthers Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment

Robert Wolaver Associate Vice Chancellor of Instructional Support

Chad Wooten Associate Vice Chancellor of Finance

Jason Mallory Director of Internal Audit

4 P.M. PROCESSION

ACADEMICS Computer ScienceAssociate of ScienceSergio G. Acuna Rigoberto B. Alvarez Juan A. Buenrostro Jr. Miguel GudinoJustino D. Sanchez Carter Y. Taniguchi*

EngineeringAssociate of ScienceKarla Garza Matthew J. Martinez Guadalupe Meza III

AEROSPACE Aircraft Airframe Technology Associate of Applied Science Isaac J. Gonzalez

Aircraft Powerplant Technology Associate of Applied Science Fernando Carriaga Isaac J. Gonzalez Ruben A. Guitron

BUSINESS, EDUCATION & SERVICES TECHNOLOGIES Business Management Technology Associate of Applied Science Robert D. Ahrens*Estela Bravo Carol J. Carrizales Elizabeth Casarez Raul Cavazos Patricia L. Cuellar Ray J. J. Delarosa Griselda Gallegos Jennifer A. Gamez+Samantha Gonzales Adriana P. Gonzalez-Olvera*Melissa M. Guajardo Elizabeth L. Hinojosa Isela L. Lopez Victoria Lopez Jaqueline Moya Angelica M. Pedraza Darrell Perkins Dorothy J. RochaMayra Rodriguez Priscilla Rodriguez Ricardo M. Rodriguez Esmeralda Salazar Ricardo Zamorano Jr.

Education & Training Associate of Applied ScienceMaria De Los Angeles Aguirre*Amy A. Amaya Alyssa M. Araiza Frida A. Arias Atzire Davila Britney I. Garza Melissa C. Garza Jennifer Guerra Samantha H. Gutierrez Annika I. Hernandez*Jhoena Juan*Clarissa J. Lopez*Victor E. Lozoya Kassidy MaldonadoKassandra MartinezRosalva Marquez*Noemi Martinez*Alfredo OrozcoAmy Perez*Desiree PerezVeronica Pinon Lissette ReyesMarielena Sauceda Claudia M. Sepulveda Paulina J. Torrez

CONSTRUCTION & SAFETY Building Construction Technology Associate of Applied Science Maria I. Araujo Miguel Briones IV Jaime E. Castaneda Jr.*Eligio Coronado*Carlos A. Delgado Castillo Adolfo Gonzalez Irene Lopez Jesus Mendez Jose C. Reyes Isidro Rosenbaum Jr. Saul Saavedra Jaqueline Vidal*

Candidates’ names are compiled by Admissions & Records and submitted for inclusion in the Commencement program.

CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION

CULINARY INSTITUTE Culinary Arts Associate of Applied Science Andrea P. Cruz Dora Damato*Natasha M. Dixon*Victor G. Hernandez II*Bibian Larrasquitu Jose R. Rodriguez III Karen M. Tijerina

Certificate of CompletionBibian Larrasquitu Clarissa Leal

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION Computer MaintenanceTechnology Associate of Applied Science Oscar J. Cantu III Jamie G. Cone Justin O. De Los Santos Diego E. Guerrero Martin J. Martinez Jr.*Mharlo A. Ortiz+Steven A. Sanchez Eric J. Urbina*Erasmo Ureste

Computer Networking & Security Technology Associate of Applied Science Steven D. Aguilar Zack M. Arrona Juan F. Castillo*Jose A. Cisneros Jr. Joshua Cordero+Mayra Diaz*Ricardo R. Esparza Jr. Carlos D. Garza Arnold Hernandez Anthony J. Prepejchal*Abraham D. Ruiz Alberto Torres*

Digital Media Design Associate of Applied ScienceLiam J. Alfaro Juan Casarez Jr. Desiree D. Cavazos Miranda R. Cortez*Christian A. Gonzales Gabriela E. Hernandez*Karla M. Ortiz*Lysset I. Santibanez*Sabrina R. Wicker

Graphics, Gaming & Simulation Programming Technology Associate of Applied Science Juan M. Barrera Ethan J. Betancourt Justin B. Flores*Caleb N. Gaul Kevin A. Gomez*Kimberly M. Hernandez+Abraham K. Ojeda Alec L. Riojas Alexis Rubio Aeson Rey Salas Shaw Saldivar Jesus M. Tamayo Jr.

INDUSTRIALMANUFACTURING Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning TechnologyAssociate of Applied Science Edgardo N. Macias Sr. Joseph C. Perales*Dominic Reyna*Victor H. Serrata*

Certificate of Completion Eric Lopez

TRANSPORTATION Auto Collision & Management TechnologyAssociate of Applied ScienceJuan R. Buenrostro Jr. Fernando Deras Jr.

Certificate of Completion Jose G. Perez Jr.

Automotive Technology Associate of Applied Science Victor M. Aguilar*Jose R. Alarcon Alvaro Arispe Jr. Giovanna A. Cantu Joshua Degollado Jorge I. Flores Daniel J. Gaitan Jr. Eliazar Garcia Jr.*James A. Gutierrez Damian Leija Carlo Martinez*Kristopher L. Martinez Daniel Ramirez Joshua A. Vasquez

Certificate of CompletionAlvaro Arispe Jr. Ariel L. Bocanegra Jr.*Jesus Martinez III*Eliborio Mata Antonio L. Robbins*Samuel SprageFaustino Villafana+Hugo Villanueva*

7 P.M. PROCESSION

ACADEMICS Biology Associate of Science Jasmin R. Canas Epitacio Capetillo III Angie S. Cruz Jaime A. Davila Jr. Daniel De La Rosa Jr. Evelyn A. De Leon*Shian D. De Leon Sarah V. Duran Paola M. Fuentes Jacqueline Garza Melissa A. Guzman Alissa S. Harms Amanda V. Jimenez Jacob D. Leal Maria E. Leal Cristian Martinez Nancy MartinezDiana D. Munoz Rolando Olivares Jr. Candy Ramirez*Juanita Ramirez Esmeralda Rangel Andres Ruiz Sabrina Saldana Mary M. Serrano Ashley M. Zuniga

Mathematics Associate of ScienceCinthia G. Martinez

ALLIED HEALTH Dental HygieneAssociate of Applied ScienceIrasema Abrego Valorie B. Aldrete Navillely Arellano*Corina Castilleja Francis Y. Castillo*Melanie Dominguez Jessie E. Duran Maria A. Guabloche*Arturo GuerreroSteffany Gutierrez GarciaMagdalena LopezMelinda Lozano Alyssa Lozoya

Clarissa Y. Marquez Rebecca Oliva Lizette PadillaAshleigh R. PopekJessica RochaAngela M. Vela*

Emergency Medical Services Technology Certificate of CompletionEsteban Alcazar Marco E. Alejandre Jimmy R. Anciso Richard E. McLaughlinJose L. Saldana Justin N. Vasquez

Certificate of Completion Rae GonzalezCynthia PerezDiana Saurez

Health Information TechnologyAssociate of Applied ScienceQuirina N. Alvear Christopher J. Cantu Jennifer R. Cantu Ashley A. Chapman*Jennifer M. Gonzalez Melissa Gonzalez Jesus A. Hernandez Natalie J. Hudson-Rapp*Esmeralda C. Pena Melissa RodriguezJianina SellsAdriana L. Villalobos

Surgical TechnologyAssociate of Applied ScienceRene Ortiz

BUSINESS, EDUCATION & SERVICES TECHNOLOGIES Agricultural Technology Associate of Applied ScienceRafael A. Alicea Jr. Denise M. Castaneda Melanie A. Cordero Blake E. Correa Mauricio Cruz+Michael A. Espinoza Jacob J. Herron Juan Martinez Jr. Alondra Rodriguez*Valeria R. Salazar

Natalie Salinas*Melony Sanchez Jose A. Trejo Jr.*Nery M. Uriegas+Julissa N. Vigil

Chemical Technology Associate of Applied ScienceChristopher G. Buitron Edward S. Cavazos

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION Architectural Design & Engineering Graphics Technology Associate of Applied Science Marisol Arias Lazaro Cordova Axel De Cuesta Vallejo*Felicity Garcia Ryan L. Garcia Alfredo Garza-Ordonez Gaddison T. Giuoco Schlaefer Misty L. Hernandez Francisco Ibarra Mary C. Morales Abraham Ochoa Alan A. Padilla Esperanza Velazquez*

ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION Biomedical Equipment Technology Associate of Applied Science Jose A. Cerda III Joe Cervantes III Matthew G. Chrostowski Victoria R. Davis Robert A. DeAgven Mark A. Garcia Roxanne Hernandez Emily A. Mancini+Cecilia Martinez*Miguel Melendez Joseph M. Mena*Emiliano Saldivar*Raul E. Serna*Valentin Vasquez Hector A. Villagomez*

Mechatronics Technology Associate of Applied Science Marco A. Arroyo Starrlene Cantu Jose A. Catete Mario A. Chapa Jr. Anthony A. De la Cruz Antonio De Jesus Estrada*Alberto LealTravis M. Massera*David L. Paguinto Gabriel Perez Jr.*Gilbert Salazar Diego A. Salinas+Ray ThomsponElizabeth J. Vasquez Martin Vasquez Jr. Mario H. Velez

Wind Energy Technology Associate of Applied Science Luis A. Caire Sr. Aaron C. Espinosa Alfonso Flores Jr. Veronica Z. Fuentez Samuel F. Gamez Eric Gazcon Roel Guerra Elizabeth Guevara*Abraham Leal Arturo Martinez III*Brandon J. Montanez Christian A. Rodriguez Francisco Rodriguez Brian J. Rupert Ruben Saldana Jr. Rene B. Salinas Brandon J. Sanchez Jacob B. Sauer Staton Westerman*

INDUSTRIALMANUFACTURING Precision Machining Technology Associate of Applied Science Jorge O. Garza

Certificate of Completion Americo Blanco II*

Welding Technology Associate of Applied Science Jesse Briones Joseph A. Fonseca Roel A. Garza Jonathan J. Gonzalez Israel Hernandez Jr. Rodolfo Hernandez Victor G. Hernandez Jesus E. Mares Vicente Martinez Jr. Ernesto A. Ortiz Felipe A. Rodriguez Carlos A. Samaniego Tristen S. Sauceda

Certificate of Completion Rogelio R. Berlanga Aaron Alcantar Richard A. Alfaro Luis F. Colorado Daniel Cruz Daniel Delgado Jr. Brandon C. Fulton Nicholas N. Garcia Roel A. GarzaAlberto M. Gonzalez*Cervando A. Gonzalez Christopher OrtizChristian Rodriguez Felipe A. Rodriguez Anthony SandovalManuel TrevinoAlexis I. Valencia Alfredo Vasquez

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