KINGSVILLE (August 13, 2021) — 91AV students walked the stage Friday, Aug. 6, during Summer Commencement. There were 340 prospective graduates that received degrees in three separate ceremonies that were set up to allow for social distancing.
Students from the College of Arts and Sciences received their degrees at the 9 a.m. ceremony, followed by the Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the College of Business Administration at 2 p.m. At the 7 p.m. ceremony, students from the College of Education and Human Performance and Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering walked the stage.
Of the graduates, 159 received bachelor’s degrees, 166 received master’s degrees and 15 received doctoral degrees.
David S. Delaney, vice president and general manager of ranching and wildlife for King Ranch® Inc. received an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree during the 2 p.m. ceremony. DeLaney earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Richmond and a Master of Science in Animal Nutrition from 91AV;M University.
DeLaney’s support of the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management, the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute and 91AV;M-Kingsville is unsurpassed. He has enriched educational opportunities at the university and provided the important real-world context that students and faculty at other universities often lack.
He has made King Ranch available for student training and scientific discovery, served on graduate committees, team-taught Managerial Finance in the College of Business Administration, hosted multiple internships and led countless educational tours of King Ranch for the Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
In addition, he has served as the A&M-Kingsville contact for King Ranch’s philanthropic support of the university and the Kingsville community. DeLaney has been a great supporter of A&M-Kingsville and an influential leader in education.
While most of his focus has been in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and College of Business Administration, he has supported all five colleges. The Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering and the Colleges Education and Human Performance and Arts and Sciences have also benefitted from his support.
Student commencement speakers included Jack Ocheltree, a bachelor’s degree in chemistry graduate from San Antonio; Leticia Salinas, a master’s in business administration graduate from Kingsville; and Reynaldo Rodriguez, a doctorate in educational leadership graduate from the Rio Grande Valley.
About Jack Ocheltree
Jack Ocheltree came to 91AV;M-Kingsville in Fall of 2018 to study chemistry and has been a student leader on and off campus. On campus, he held leadership roles with his fraternity Alpha Sigma Phi, was on the Executive Board of the Interfraternity Council and was the president of the Presidential Ambassadors.
He also worked as a research assistant in the department of chemistry, presenting his research at several symposiums.
Off campus, Ocheltree spent his spare time as a volunteer fire fighter with Nueces County ESD #3. He now works as an EMT in San Antonio and will be attending paramedic school. He hopes to become a critical care paramedic and plans to attend medical school.
About Leticia Salinas
Leticia Salinas was raised in Kingsville where she resides with her husband, Joe Henry Salinas. She has three grown children, Miranda, Kathryn and Samuel, one future son-in-law, John Andrew Salinas, and her precious grandson, Camilo Andres Salinas.
She received her bachelor’s degree from 91AV;M University-Corpus Christi in May 2020 and earned her Master of Business Administration at 91AV;M-Kingsville.
During the past six years, she has attended two Texas Women’s Leadership Conferences, was awarded the STARS Scholarship, served as a 91AV;M-Kingsville Branding Ambassador for two years, served as a Distinguished Student Award Committee member for four years and was given the Distinguished Service of the Year Award from the 91AV;M-Kingsville College of Business Administration.
She is very involved in her community and attends St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church.
About Reynaldo Rodriguez
Reynaldo Daniel Rodriguez has been in education for the past 10 years as a teacher, coach, assistant principal and he is currently the principal at Ed Downs Fine Arts Academy in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District.
He is a native of Harlingen and is married to Josey Rodriguez. They have a three-year-old son, Matthew Rey.
He said graduating from 91AV;M-Kingsville is the highlight of his educational career as he earned his Doctor of Education degree in educational leadership. The title of his study is Components of Latinx Parental Involvement in High School. He is a life-long learner who continues to grow and learn in order to make a difference in the lives of all students.
For more information, please contact Julie Navejar at 361-593-2590 or julie.navejar@tamuk.edu.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY – KINGSVILLE
PROSPECTIVE GRADUATE LIST
SUMMER COMMENCEMENT 2021
TEXAS GRADUATES
SUMMER 2021
AGUA DULCE
Bachelor of Science
Elissa Daychelle Hadnot
ALAMO
Master of Education
Reyes Jose Trevino
ALICE
Bachelor of Business Administration
Desiree Canchola
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Julia Rebecca Velasco
Master of Arts
Marta Lisa Sandoval
Master of Business Administration
Jennifer A. Chapa
Master of Education
Nikita Dawn Hobbs
Tiffany Renee Ramon
Master of Science
Valerie Ann Garcia
ALLEN
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Hayley Ellen Cook
ALTON
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Jocelinne Benavidez
ASHERTON
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Alyssa Maira Cruz
AUSTIN
Master of Business Administration
Sandra Romero
Master of Science
Ruben N. Garza
BANDERA
Master of Science
Nikki Lynn Sandidge
BEN BOLT
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Matthew Indalecio Cruz
BISHOP
Bachelor of Science
Jamin Ryan Lira
Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences
Alexis Sabryn Neri
Master of Business Administration
Amanda Nicole Arriaga-Sanchez
BRAZORIA
Bachelor of Science
Dax Christian Mccleary
BROWNSVILLE
Bachelor of Arts
Alberto Oliveira III
Noel Homero Solis
Bachelor of Science
Gabriella Lyzzette San Miguel
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Daniel C. Rodriguez
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Rodrigo Alejandro Guerra
Samuel Longoria
Master of Business Administration
Andrea Alexis Perez
BUDA
Master of Business Administration
Steven Ray Cano
CASTROVILLE
Bachelor of Arts
Madelyn Celeste Perez
CIBOLO
Master of Business Administration
Justin Keith Daniels
COLLEGE STATION
Bachelor of Science
Chastitie Monique Gaines
Master of Science
Alexandria Marie Dimaggio
CONCEPCION
Bachelor of Arts
Ruben Andrew Martinez
CONROE
Bachelor of Science
Carolyn R. Mercier
Master of Science
Christy Chi Le
CORPUS CHRISTI
Bachelor of Arts
Creighton Lynn Avery
Bachelor of Science
Thomas James Bickham
Alexander Y. Kuan
Victor Robert Zuniga
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Celeste Jiselle Cavazos
Sarah Michelle Garza
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering
Brett Daniel Perez
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Adolfo J. Martinez
Master of Business Administration
Belize Catiana Escobar-Ellison
Analyssa Marivel Gonzales
Steven Andrew King
Francisco Limon
John Nicholas Sena
Master of Science
Hector Andres Landin
Morgan Brooke Mccutchen
Lauren Elise Rodriguez
Master of Science in Human Sciences
Margo A. Lopez
Sarah Zacharia
Master of Social Work
April Marie Santa Maria
Terri Ann Villegas
CRYSTAL CITY
Bachelor of Science
Cassandra Canela
CYPRESS
Bachelor of Science
Brianna Danielle Galvan
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Matthew Nicholas Treesh
Master of Business Administration
Nicholas Jordan Stiff
DONNA
Bachelor of Science
Paul Guerra
Master of Science
Miriam Calderon
EAGLE PASS
Bachelor of Science
Mario Humberto Gonzalez Jr
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Jose Armando Lira
Master of Business Administration
Brian Ty Chisum
Master of Music
Martin Ivan Padilla
EDCOUCH
Bachelor of Arts
Abimael Garcia Jr.
Bachelor of Social Work
Manuel Alberto Lopez
EDINBURG
Bachelor of Business Administration
Luis Alfredo Alcocer
Bachelor of Science
Velda N. Casarez
Brianna Elizabeth Salinas
Astrid Carolina Valdez
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Ryan Nicole Ashley
Alejandro Franco
Master of Business Administration
Lydia Marie Brown
Master of Education
Adriana Lamar Rivera
Master of Music
Flordelisa Bulaon Benitez
Master of Science
Sonia Rebecca Munoz
Cassandra Marie Torrez
Master of Social Work
Rebecca Irene Ybarra
EL CAMPO
Master of Business Administration
Maria Guadalupe Perez Sanchez
ELMENDORF
Master of Science
Giovanni Anthony Ramirez
ELSA
Bachelor of Science
Annabell Martinez
Doctor of Education
Kristina Yvonne Bernal-Marichalar
Master of Science
Ana Laura Garza
FAIR OAKS RANCH
Master of Business Administration
Enrique Luis Sandoval
FALFURRIAS
Bachelor of Science
Heather Ryanne Villarreal
Master of Business Administration
Alisson Sarita Guerra
Master of Education
Liza Marie Huerta Landrum
Master of Science
Darin Lee Landrum
FREER
Bachelor of Science
Kayla R. Benavides
FRESNO
Bachelor of Science
Treazure Alaniz Mouton
FRIENDSWOOD
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Ty Hunter Kempken
Master of Business Administration
Noah Jerome Michelsohn
FRISCO
Master of Business Administration
Austin Gilray De Leon
GODLEY
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Jared A. Zobel
GRANGER
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Hayden P. Wagner
GREGORY
Master of Social Work
Elijah Augustine Mireles
GRULLA
Bachelor of Science
Abigail Garcia
HARLINGEN
Bachelor of Music
Brandon J. Lowe
Bachelor of Science
Travis Austin Barnes
Natasha Marie Oettinger Swinney
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Jenna Nicole Mejia
Doctor of Education
Reynaldo Daniel Rodriguez
Master of Business Administration
Leandra Jonelle Prado
Master of Science
Osakpemwokan Alonge
HEBBRONVILLE
Bachelor of Science
Gabriela Aimee Gonzalez
Master of Business Administration
Alexandra Lenora Alvarez
Master of Education
Jean N. Cantu
HOUSTON
Bachelor of Business Administration
Matthew Wayne Stary
Bachelor of Science
Matthew Alexander Ortiz
Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences
Victoria Carmen Aguilar
Master of Business Administration
Jadesola Omobolaji Ajiboye
Isabel Marie Gaines
Brian David Hughes
Mary Lenora Oleyar
Veronica Puente
Master of Science
Harrison Onyemaechi Ukaegbu
INDIAN LAKE
Bachelor of Business Administration
Aaron Chas Solis
INDUSTRY
Master of Science
Jacob Ty Mikeska
KARNES CITY
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Jose Mario Gonzalez
KATY
Master of Business Administration
Crystal Le Moore
David Ryan Pever
KINGSVILLE
Bachelor of Arts
Jacquelin Aimee Garcia
Madison Victoria Lakers
Diana L. Salinas
Carlos Anthony Trevino
Bachelor of Business Administration
George Eric Cavazos
Travis Marshall Lutenbacher
Mikki Amber Rodriguez
David M. Spenik
Bachelor of Science
Cassandra Ann Castro
Gilberto G. Esquivel III
Bryson Payne Hamilton
Jo Ann Hernandez
Leandra R. Palacios
Maria Victoria Reyna
Jerik Roland Sandoval
Miguel Leon Trevino
John Kade Alan Womack
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Ermelinda Dominguez
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering
Kasey M. Carrion
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Alexa Beatrice Cano
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Mohammad Alazemi
Mohammad H M M Almedej
Bassam Almehjan
Leanna Isabel Cavazos
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Daniel Steven Navarro
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Juarez Medina-Quintero IV
Doctor of Education
Amanda Mendietta
Sylvia Rodriguez-Ozuna
Roman P. Smith
Carrie Marie Wright
Master of Arts
Cassandra Marie Barrientos
Cecilia R. Garza
Master of Business Administration
Jasmin Castillo
Ray Anthony Garza
Vanessa Nicole Garza
Leanna Gonzalez
Melissa Salinas Green
Ismael Martinez
Manuel Martinez Jr.
Eddie Resendez
Leticia Ann Canales Salinas
Shelby Nicole Shaw
Master of Education
Ruby Villarreal
Master of Music
Jorge Ryan Chapa
Raymond Edward Mendez
Master of Science
Vanessa Adriana Almazan
Nihar Chandrakant Ayare
Roxana Castellanos
Esteban Chapa
Rishith Chinthamani
Miranda Nicole Farias
Dennis Elorm Fleku
Francheska Marie Garcia
Gabriella Renee Garcia
Javier Omar Huerta
Dayanand Reddy Kallem
Abhijeet Arun Patil
LA FERIA
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Ryan Matthew Facundo
LA GRANGE
Bachelor of Arts
Yolisma Perez Herrera
LA PORTE
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Rafael A. Solis
LA PRYOR
Master of Business Administration
Francisco Thomas Castillo
LAGUNA VISTA
Bachelor of Science
Christa Remi Valdez
LAREDO
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Humberto Bolivar Gutierrez
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Oscar Hiram Ramirez
Master of Music
Irma Isela Reyes
LEAGUE CITY
Master of Business Administration
Krystina Berg Hazelgrove
LEWISVILLE
Master of Science
Suhas Madupuri
LOS FRESNOS
Bachelor of Music
Isaac Garza
Bachelor of Science
Sandra S. Cantu
Maria F. Leyva
David Gerardo Tellez
LOZANO
Master of Music
Diana Pena
MATHIS
Bachelor of Science
Alma Linda Lara-Moreno
MCALLEN
Bachelor of Science
Arturo L. Cedillo
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Henry Frank Mcgill Burns
Jaime Gabriel Gomez
Steven A. Miller
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering
Edward James Garces
Bachelor of Science in Natural Gas Engineering
Carlos Alejandro Rodarte
Master of Business Administration
Ricardo Ernesto Garcia Mancilla
Master of Social Work
Jessica Yarbrough
MERCEDES
Master of Education
Raul Esteban Perez
MIDLAND
Master of Business Administration
Morgan Addison Cole
MISSION
Bachelor of Science
Carlos Serna-Hernandez
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
April Marie Cerda
Master of Science
Cynthia Garcia
Marcos Jesus Villarreal
MISSOURI CITY
Master of Business Administration
Angela Kay Ardoin
MONTE ALTO
Master of Science in Human Sciences
Maria Veronica Delgado
NEW BRAUNFELS
Bachelor of Business Administration
Stacey Anne O'Brien
Master of Arts
Andrea Denorah Figueroa
ORANGE GROVE
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Ward Cameron Younts
Doctor of Education
Peter G. Pardo Jr
PALACIOS
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering
Andrea Autumn Gonzales
Master of Science
Victoria Marie Espinosa
PALMVIEW
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Lesly Alessandra De Anda
PASADENA
Bachelor of Business Administration
Jose De Jesus Silguero
PEARLAND
Bachelor of Science
Jazmin Nicole Johns
PEARSALL
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bethany Eve Nieto
Bachelor of Science
Ricardo James Medrano
PFLUGERVILLE
Bachelor of Science
Jory Ann Cervantes
PHARR
Bachelor of Science
Sarah Dominique Lopez
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Fernando Rocha
Master of Science
Portia Molly Marie Martinez
Mario Alberto Rendon
PORTLAND
Bachelor of Arts
Mario Orlando Flores
PREMONT
Master of Arts
Kristen Lynn Perez
Victoria Ramirez
Master of Science
Olivia T. Gonzalez
PROGRESO
Bachelor of Science
Manuel Flores
QUEMADO
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Diego Valdez
RAYMONDVILLE
Master of Education
Laura Lee Garcia
RIO GRANDE CITY
Bachelor of Science
Roberto Briceno
Aylin Yudith Salinas Flores
Master of Business Administration
Crystal Deanne Alaniz
Master of Science
Sarah Lindsay Ramos
Ivan Villavicencio
RIVIERA
Master of Business Administration
Joey Diamond Lee
ROBSTOWN
Bachelor of Arts
Mariah Marie Castaneda
Bachelor of Business Administration
Kelsi Marie Luckenbach
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Ariana M. Medrano
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Fernando Varela Cruz
Master of Arts
Brandon Alan Clark
Master of Business Administration
Meah Alexandra Castaneda
Arielle Sabrina Garza Mendietta
ROCKPORT
Bachelor of Arts
Manuel Albert Solis
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Jakob Damian Guerrero
Master of Business Administration
Graciela Lizbeth Vazquez
ROMA
Master of Business Administration
Sanjuanita Salinas
Master of Science
Jose Gerardo Cortez
ROSENBERG
Bachelor of Science
Tyler O. Wilson
ROSHARON
Master of Business Administration
Leobardo Austin Ochoa
ROWLETT
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Alex Samuel Pitman
SAN ANTONIO
Bachelor of Arts
Amanda Rose DeFrees
Bachelor of Science
Jack Sutton Ocheltree
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Charlene Lysabeth Torres
Doctor of Education
James Elton Schumann
Master of Business Administration
Elizabeth Williams Ashley
Macy Lynn Ramirez
Master of Science
Aaron M. Balles
Vivian Lopez
Mayra Mendoza Duarte
Master of Social Work
Tania Lizeth Fuentes
SAN BENITO
Bachelor of Arts
Erika Yvonne Martinez
Bachelor of Music
Gabriella Beltran
Bachelor of Science
Elaine Valerie Zuniga
Master of Business Administration
Julissa Rae Lopez
Joseph Ramiro Partida
Master of Science
Alejandra Suleima Muniz
Master of Science in Human Sciences
Diana Lizeth Garcia
SAN JUAN
Bachelor of Arts
Jorge Ibarra
Bachelor of Science
Laura Ann Martinez
SEBASTIAN
Bachelor of Arts
Maranda Jo Garcia
SEGUIN
Bachelor of Science
Shelby Leigh Tate
SINTON
Master of Business Administration
Brianna Renai Brown
SPRING
Master of Science
Ashley Kimberly Mondragon
TAFT
Master of Science
Patricia Elise Luera
TEXAS CITY
Bachelor of Science
Kenya Lakiesha Nicole Dunbar
Matthew Joshua Quintana
UVALDE
Master of Business Administration
Stephanie Garcia
VICTORIA
Bachelor of Science
Michaela Lynn Blough
Jonathan Michael Hinojosa
Master of Music
Jonathan Michael Serna
WESLACO
Bachelor of Science
Adrienna Destiny Tafolla
WOODSBORO
Bachelor of Science
Madalynn Nicole Nixon
OUT-OF-STATE GRADUATES
SUMMER 2021
ALABAMA
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Mohammad O N O F Aldhufairi
Master of Business Administration
Daniel Lucas Diaz
CALIFORNIA
Master of Business Administration
Anna Jessica Gonzalez
James Francis Kelleher
GEORGIA
Master of Business Administration
Kevin Tan
Master of Science
Nicholas Andrew White
ILLINOIS
Bachelor of Science
Jennifer Casey Giesey
IOWA
Master of Science
Isaac Teye Nuetey
MARYLAND
Bachelor of Science
Fatou Marietou Salla
MINNESOTA
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Abdulrahman Y M M Alhadiah
Master of Science
Daryan Taylor Naatjes
MISSISSIPPI
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Marlin Jermaine Anderson
NEW JERSEY
Master of Science
Michael Kwamina Beick-Baffour
TENNESSEE
Doctor of Philosophy
Lewis Lester Haynes IV
VIRGINIA
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Joshua Andrew Wyland
Master of Science
Sarah Marie Reeves
INTERNATIONAL GRADUATES
SUMMER 2021
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Bachelor of Arts
Amado Antonio Almanzar
INDIA
Master of Science
Lohit Bhargav Bannaravuri
Srikanth Boda
Haravind Cheeti
Ashwitha Devireddy
Pranay Garikipati
Swapna Mandha
Sanjana Manuballa
Lasya Muvva
Nitesh Yogesh Patel
Vishva Paresh Payghode
Samhith Shekar
Sandhya Rani Vatrapu
KUWAIT
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Mohamad Alenezi
Naser Bader Almee
MEXICO
Doctor of Education
Victor Villegas Barbosa
NEPAL
Doctor of Education
Gyanu Gautam Luintel
PAKISTAN
Master of Science
Muhammad Usaid Akram
TAIWAN
Doctor of Education
Yi-Ju Tien
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