UHV announces names of spring graduates
July 2, 2009
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| University of Houston-Victoria students participate in the spring commencement ceremony May 16 at the UHV main campus in Victoria. |
The University of Houston-Victoria has released the names of all honors graduates and graduates for the 2009 spring semester.
Spring graduation took place May 16 at the University of Houston-Victoria’s main campus. Harris County Judge Edward M. Emmett, a former member of the Texas House of Representatives, delivered the keynote speech.
Every semester, representatives of each of UHV’s four schools select at least one graduate and one undergraduate student to be honored. The following students were recognized as the Outstanding Students for the spring:
- School of Arts & Sciences – James Martinez, graduate; Lindsay S. Hedding, undergraduate.
- School of Business Administration – Lissette Guerra, graduate; Lindsey Ferguson, undergraduate.
- School of Education & Human Development – Shannon Beyer, graduate; Debra M. Marshall, undergraduate.
- School of Nursing – Diana Barton, undergraduate. (The School of Nursing will award its first graduate degrees and recognize its first outstanding graduate student in spring of 2010.)
| Undergraduate students who graduated cum laude (3.5 to 3.67 grade-point average), their degree and home cities were: |
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| Misti Monet Garrett, BS, Austin |
| Debra Ann Alfaro-Mirelez, BSN, Bay City |
| Dan Harlan Poole, BS, Edna |
| Nathan Clay Sappington, BAAS, Edna |
| Stephanie Hall Chavez, BBA, Ewa Beach, HI |
| Terrie Elaine Banks, BSN, Houston |
| Aneela Noor Farooq, BSIS, Houston |
| Nancy Salinas, BSIS, Houston |
| Karen Michelle Lalchan, BSN, Katy |
| Lis Courtney Wicker, BSIS, Katy |
| Shawn Garrett Sturm, BS, Missouri City |
| Joe Martinez, BAAS, Old Ocean |
| Jessica Beth Dunlap, BSIS, Richmond |
| Christine G. Rivas, BAAS, Richmond |
| Daniela Abrego, BBA, Rosenberg |
| Grady Trew, Jr., BBA, San Antonio |
| Johnny Taylor, BBA, Simonton |
| Bryan Christopher Helford, BBA, Smithville |
| Bridget Alane Moore, BSIS, Sugar Land |
| Melissa Ann Jostes, BSIS, Tynan |
| Corey James Adcock, BS, Victoria |
| Brent D. Coates, BS, Victoria |
| Rebecca Marie Harding, BA, Victoria |
| Shalee Lynn John, BBA, Victoria |
| Sarah Lynn Ramirez, BSIS, Victoria |
| Dawn Allyson Rivera, BS, Victoria |
| Justin Jeffrey Tuneberg, BBA, Victoria |
| Brandon Layne Ulbrich, BBA, Victoria |
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Jessica Lynn Rippamonti, BBA, Yorktown
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Undergraduate students who graduated magna cum laude (3.68 to 3.84 GPA) were: |
| Shelley Marie Kaspar, BSIS, Angleton |
| Diana M. De La Cruz, BSIS, Beeville |
| Steven Lee Hasty, BBA, Damon |
| Amanda Lea Trevino, BSIS, El Campo |
| Jessica Pearl Hartwig, BSIS, Katy |
| Paul Ronald Sesar, BS, Katy |
| Teresa Ann Sturm, BSIS, Katy |
| Elizabeth Paige Williams, BS, Longview |
| Peggy Lynn Vanek, BSIS, Moulton |
| Hailey Nicole Leus, BSIS, Needville |
| Jay Stephen Babcock, BS, Port Lavaca |
| Lauren Ashley Mayo, BSIS, Port Lavaca |
| Machaela Danielle Zellmer, BSIS, Port Lavaca |
| Jesse Reynaldo Cuellar, BAAS, Richmond |
| Kimberly Diana Hantman, BSN, Spring |
| Kristen Ann Lindley, BBA, Spring |
| Ashley R. Trevino, BBA, Stafford |
| Widad Ahmad Abu-Sada, BBA, Sugar Land |
| Yuk Chi Trieu, BSN, Sugar Land |
| Olufunmilayo Umaka, BSN, Sugar Land |
| Kelly Vielmas, BS, Sugar Land |
| Wade Elliot Cooper, BBA, Victoria |
| Mary Colleen Fajkus, BSIS, Victoria |
| Lindsay S. Hedding, BS, Victoria |
| Chad Kenneth Kern, BBA, Victoria |
| Katie Lauren Moody, BA, Victoria |
| Monette Rae Potra, BS, Victoria |
| John Travis Winkenwerder, BBA, Victoria |
| Megan Elyse Wright, BBA, Victoria |
| Kimberly Ann Lynch, BSIS, Wallis |
| Jennifer Lynette Srubar, BSN, Webster |
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Clifton Obanion Black, BBA, Wharton
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Undergraduate students who graduated summa cum laude (3.85 to 4.0 GPA) were:
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| Whitney Marie Damborsky, BS, Edna |
| Krystle Victoria Alvarado, BSIS, Houston |
| Debra M. Marshall, BSIS, Houston |
| Anna Christina Wood, BBA, Inez |
| Angela D. Sticker, BSIS, Katy |
| Lindsey Nicole Ferguson, BBA, League City |
| John Allen White, BBA, Port Lavaca |
| Mason Jeffrey Gibson, BS, Richmond |
| Krystal Elizabeth Patek, BSIS, Shiner |
| Olusola B. Adeniran, BSN, Sugar Land |
| Diana Lynn Barton, BSN, Sugar Land |
| Cristina Marie Martin, BSN, Sugar Land |
| James Roger Pariseau, BBA, Sugar Land |
| Lindsey Elaine Thurmond, BS, Sugar Land |
| Yuchun Zhao, BSN, Sugar Land |
| Jeffrey Todd Harris, BS, Victoria |
| Ericka J. Staff, BAAS, Victoria |
| Therese Marie Ferry, BSIS, Yoakum |
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All other graduates by school listed with their home city were:
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SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES
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| Bachelor of Arts |
| Hina Zeb, Houston |
| Marian Woods Sanders, Katy |
| Carol Stapleton Sleet, Katy |
| Rachel Michelle Tooker, Richmond |
| Emilie Marie Salsman, Sugar Land |
| Carissa Angelica Sanchez, Sweeny |
| Debra Sue Doherty, Victoria |
| Krystal Nicole Hernandez, Victoria |
| Shirin Elizabeth Roozegar, Victoria |
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Evelyn Brewer Shows, Victoria
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| Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences |
| Tu Si Ho, Houston |
| Frances Farias, Port Lavaca |
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James Wesley Tisdale, Victoria
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| Bachelor of Science |
| Vertina L. Jones, Columbus |
| Esperanza Cisneros Hernandez, Cuero |
| Tabitha Michelle Laqua, Cuero |
| Brittany Chere Urban, Cuero |
| Shalaire Nichelle Rainey, Cypress |
| Chinelo N. Amuzie, Houston |
| Samantha Sue Campagna, Houston |
| Janika Elisa Donato, Houston |
| Lauren Sheree Garza, Houston |
| Brooke A. Grzelak, Houston |
| Andrew Hai Truong Nguyen, Houston |
| Joleen Annette Kretser, Inez |
| Aaron Daniel Chernosky, Katy |
| Rebekah Ashley Hammack, Katy |
| Teresa Marie Villegas, Katy |
| Ricky Allen Watkins, Katy |
| Kenneth A. Morton, Needville |
| Shuronda Quinell Williams, Palacios |
| Justin Douglas Griffin, Pine, CO |
| Zachary Scott Bromberg, Richmond |
| Robert Gary Manning, Stafford |
| Stephen J. Sparling, Sugar Land |
| Katayoun Tavasoli, Sugar Land |
| Michelle Rae Maxwell, Telferner |
| Morgan Lynn Chesnutt, Tuleta |
| Dominique Jahanee Cisneros, Victoria |
| Jason Jesse Constancio, Victoria |
| Kristie Marie Dicken, Victoria |
| Nina Michelle Foster, Victoria |
| Elizabeth Liberty Jimenez, Victoria |
| Christina Joyce Kostella, Victoria |
| Maria Langevin Laflam, Victoria |
| Candace Kaye Lerma, Victoria |
| Jonathan Richard Luera, Victoria |
| Raquel Elena Rodriguez, Victoria |
| Arelecia Dione Ross, Victoria |
| James Wesley Tisdale, Victoria |
| Luis Torres, Victoria |
| Ashley Lynette Valentine, Victoria |
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Sarah Elizabeth Bargmann, Yorktown
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| Master of Arts |
| Beka Naylor Preston, Refugio |
| Kim Smith-Maxwell, Rosenberg |
| Sara Marie Serrano, Victoria |
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| Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Jennifer Bezdek, El Campo |
| Darrell Allen Rodriguez, Leonard |
| Dawne Machel Cook-Sanders, Sugar Land |
| Pamela Jean Cuellar, Victoria |
| Clyde Wilburn Jones, Victoria |
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James Albert Martinez, Victoria
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| Master of Science |
| Kurniawan Alfizah, Houston |
| David Charles Chow, Houston |
| Shriram Nagendra, Houston |
| Eric Alexander Garcia, Katy |
| Dangkhoa Vo, Katy |
| Odon Belmarez, Missouri City |
| John Paul Martin, Odessa |
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Shane Carroll May, Springfield, MO
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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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| Bachelor of Administration |
| Rondalyn Nikell Pointer, Bay City |
| Veronica Dee Bures, Edna |
| Jason Charles Bartos, Flatonia |
| Katie Lynne Cook, Houston |
| Heather Suzanne Colon, La Grange |
| Lauren Elizabeth Byrum, Richmond |
| Jeffrey Charles Kubes, Rosenberg |
| Keri Beth Pokluda, Shiner |
| Cory Blake Schwab, Sugar Land |
| Andrew Thomas Stevens, Sugar Land |
| Matthew Ryan Zapalac, Sugar Land |
| Melinda T. Aragon, Victoria |
| Leodeli Jessica Galvan, Victoria |
| David Julius Mikulenka, Victoria |
| Kelly Lorene Pafford, Victoria |
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Amalia Martinez Villarreal, Wharton
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| Master of Business Administration |
| Theresa Suppatkul Noble, Bellaire |
| Anshu Sharma, Cypress |
| Francisco Javier Izaguirre, Dickinson |
| Yuri Curtis, Houston |
| Daniel James Drummond, Houston |
| Jonita L. Fair, Houston |
| Gloria Michelle Hudson, Houston |
| Joseph James Leone, Houston |
| Daniel F. Millsap, Houston |
| Nivedita Mukherjee, Houston |
| Albert T. Ogoe, Houston |
| Shabahat A. Tipu, Houston |
| Lyhuong P. Tran, Houston |
| Howard Alexander Alvarado, Katy |
| Binay Anand, Katy |
| Maria Patricia Gallego, Katy |
| Daniela Maria Hernandez, Katy |
| Gloria Hsiumei Lin, Katy |
| Salam A. Mahamad, Katy |
| Blythe Yee Wolf, Katy |
| Timothy Charles Pistole, New Ulm |
| Thomas Allen Seymour, Pasadena |
| Dustin Michael Smith, Pflugerville |
| Hoangyen Thi Pham, Richmond |
| Sai Cheong Tang, Richmond |
| Sheraz Islam, Spring |
| Moshin Kasamali, Stafford |
| Loann Yen Dang, Sugar Land |
| Demetri Danielle Douglas, Sugar Land |
| Lissette Maria Guerra, Sugar Land |
| Kimberly Diane Hayes, Sugar Land |
| Chingyu Huang, Sugar Land |
| Youfeng Chi Li, Sugar Land |
| Mary Elizabeth Louis, Sugar Land |
| Nitesh Ratilal Mehta, Sugar Land |
| Sou Mey, Sugar Land |
| Ashley Georgette Northrup, Sugar Land |
| Marcus Brian Northrup, Sugar Land |
| Adebisi Idowu Onitiri, Sugar Land |
| Jesse Darryl Sims, Sugar Land |
| Xin H. Swanson, Sugar Land |
| Mandian Wei, Sugar Land |
| Melinda T. Aragon, Victoria |
| Thomas Cheung, Victoria |
| Kristi Lynn Hairell, Victoria |
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John Paul Coffren, Virginia Beach, VA
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| Master of Science in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship |
| Celestine B. Metuassalol, Katy |
| Timothy S. Schauer, Katy |
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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
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| Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Amy Gregorcyk-Ruiz, Cuero |
| Stephanie Michell Helton, El Campo |
| Lauren Beth Cox, Gonzales |
| Robyn Michelle Crowson, Houston |
| Megan Colleen Milligan, Houston |
| Samantha Michelle Pantermuehl, Houston |
| Cindy Rachel Ventura, Houston |
| Sherneice LaDawn Williams, Houston |
| Stephanie Marie Wischmeyer, Houston |
| Jessica Lea Wright, Houston |
| Amber Elizabeth Green, Karnes City |
| Arkansas Kapri Moreau, Katy |
| Chariti Monique Demaris Peters, Katy |
| Kristen Marie Zuroweste, Katy |
| Debbie Gonzales Diaz, Kenedy |
| Lisa Gooch, Needville |
| April V. Mandy, New Ulm |
| A'Lissa Ramona Haneline, Richmond |
| Lindsey Marie Jan, Richmond |
| Holly Joy Rose, Richmond |
| Crystal Michelle Teague, Richmond |
| Rebecca Ann Guerrero, Schulenburg |
| Susana C. Garcia, Sugar Land |
| Jenna Michelle Hartley, Sugar Land |
| Jessica Ann Horvath, Victoria |
| Mary Catherine Jones, Victoria |
| Katrina White Pogue, Victoria |
| Annie Ann Zimmerman, Victoria |
| Jennifer Lynn Pekar, Wharton |
| Lorie Renee Selensky, Wharton |
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Kayla L. Lyles, Yoakum
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| Master of Education |
| Kathleen Marie Garza, Austin |
| Carole Lynn Serna, Beasley |
| Tammy Marie Boehl, Cuero |
| Alissa Gayle Scanlin, East Bernard |
| Crystal Dawn Hamilton, Edna |
| Edward Lee Hamilton, Edna |
| Wesley Ray McGinnis, Edna |
| Rataisha Ranee Davis, Fresno |
| James Dee Farmer, Fresno |
| Melody Miller Farmer, Fresno |
| Erika Lauren Berk, Houston |
| Wanda Denise Easter, Houston |
| Penelope W. Flores, Houston |
| Eric John Ibsen-Johnson, Houston |
| Douglas K. Lormand, Houston |
| Kevin Patricio Morrow, Houston |
| Jennifer Chioma Ohanaja, Houston |
| Penny Lynn Armstrong, Karnes City |
| Kim K. Brock, Katy |
| Jori Lynn Gandy, Katy |
| Rachel Elaine Grubb, Katy |
| Mandi Elizabeth Lind, Katy |
| Melissa Anne Poponak-Rosbert, Katy |
| Brenda Lee Lukacs Williams, Katy |
| Bryan Lee Fields, Missouri City |
| Lisa Chestnut Gayden, Missouri City |
| Ana Francesca Mays, Missouri City |
| Donna M. Savoy, Missouri City |
| Rachel B. Smith, Missouri City |
| Terrence Archie, Nacogdoches |
| Tamara Denise Ellis, Orchard |
| Christa Elizabeth Saha, Palacios |
| Ashley Brooke Hill, Pearland |
| Nathan Dale Lang, Pearland |
| Nancy Pan, Pearland |
| Renee Revett Deaver, Refugio |
| Renesiaha Shalyn Carter, Richmond |
| Melanie Ann Coffee, Richmond |
| Risa Waddell Crosby, Richmond |
| Kera A. Faltysek, Richmond |
| Kimberly Ann Fleener, Richmond |
| Christopher Merle Laird, Richmond |
| Nancy Latz Kinard Mickelson, Richmond |
| Andre J. Roberson, Richmond |
| Mackella Howell Rohan, Richmond |
| Robin Madera Wilborn, Richmond |
| Wendy Leann Thoe, Richwood |
| Belinda Cavazos Moreno, Rosenberg |
| Eva Yvonne White, Rosenberg |
| Amanda Lucille Jaramillo, Rosharon |
| Becky Sue Egger, Smiley |
| LaBrenna Shelae Rogers, Stafford |
| Melacyn Marie Turner, Stafford |
| Gloria E. Benton, Sugar Land |
| Amber Desiree Callahan, Sugar Land |
| Robert G. Clarke, Sugar Land |
| Laura Anne Cole, Sugar Land |
| Susan M. Patterson, Sugar Land |
| Abigail May Priest, Sugar Land |
| Carol Yates Prusinski, Sugar Land |
| Larry James Romero, Sugar Land |
| Cynthia Elaine Steel Burke, Sugar Land |
| David Wesley Smothers, Sweeny |
| Kathy D. Gyllenband, Tivoli |
| Kimberly Curlee Schaefer, Vanderbilt |
| Carolyn Marie Allison, Victoria |
| Shannon Lee Beyer, Victoria |
| Robin Ira Lynn Bolduc Cadle, Victoria |
| Janie M. Cantu, Victoria |
| Mary Kathryn Evans, Victoria |
| Leandra Louise Hill, Victoria |
| Della Barrett Ingram, Victoria |
| Tessa Leigh Laas, Victoria |
| Bridgette Sutton Marshall, Victoria |
| Magdalene Mata, Victoria |
| Matthew Michael Pope, Victoria |
| Stacie Annette Salais, Victoria |
| Dana Rene Kucera Foyt, Wharton |
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Lauren Elaine Shofner, Wharton
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SCHOOL OF NURSING
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| Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
| Florence Isi Iyoha, Alief |
| Yolanda E. Garcia, El Campo |
| Tarilyn Denise Shelton, El Campo |
| Fausat Abimbola Lawal, Houston |
| Sipho Dozile Philips, Houston |
| Sonya Lear Walker, Houston |
| Jancy Babu, Pasadena |
| Vicki Lynn Miles, Smiley |
| Joaquin Alberto Buitrago, Sugar Land |
| Trisha Alayne Woodson, Sugar Land |
| Catherine Marie Blanco-Bowers, Victoria |
| Laurie Srubar Bubela, Victoria |
| Misty Janelle Smith, Victoria |
The University of Houston-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offers courses leading to more than 80 academic programs in the schools of Arts & Sciences; Business Administration; and Education, Health Professions & Human Development. UHV provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus, as well as an instructional site in Katy, Texas, and online classes that students can take from anywhere. UHV supports the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Opportunities for All initiative to increase awareness about state colleges and universities and the important role they have in providing a high-quality and accessible education to an increasingly diverse student population, as well as contributing to regional and state economic development.
