Texas A&M-Kingsville Holds Winter Commencement December 12
KINGSVILLE (December 12, 2014) — More than 800 graduates crossed the stage to receive their degrees during three commencement ceremonies to be held at the Steinke Physical Education Center at Texas A&M University-Kingsville Friday, Dec. 12.
At the 10 a.m. ceremony, graduates from the Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences, the College of Business Administration and the College of Education and Human Performance received their degrees. At the 1 p.m. ceremony, graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences crossed the stage. The graduates from the Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering received their degrees at 4 p.m.
Students receiving their master’s and doctoral degrees were recognized within their academic colleges.
During the commencement ceremonies, Chelsea Nkrumah, Student Government Association president, presented the Distinguished Student Awards. Anissa Hernandez, president of the Javelina Alumni Association, presented a university ring to one deserving graduate.
Major Thomas J. Troyn represented the A&M-Kingsville ROTC and commissioned one cadet. Emmanuel Yambir was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army at the 4 p.m. ceremony.
The keynote speaker for all three ceremonies was Charles W. Schwartz, member of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System.
About Charles W. Schwartz
Charles W. Schwartz is a Partner, Houston Office Leader, and Head of Litigation at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. He graduated from the University of Texas Law School in 1977 and Harvard Law School with an LL.M. in 1980.
Schwartz is a member of the American Law Institute. He is a former director of the State Bar of Texas from 2000 to 2004 and served as its chairman from 2002 to 2003. He is a Life Benefactor Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and is a Sustaining Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and Houston Bar Foundation.
He received the Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award from the Texas Bar Foundation in 2004. He served as a member of the Texas Commission for Lawyer Discipline from 2008 to 2014.
Schwartz has been recognized by numerous publications, including Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2013 BTI Client Service All-Stars, Best Lawyers in America and Texas Lawyer Go-To Guide.
He was appointed to the Board of Regents by Gov. Rick Perry in 2013. He serves as chair of the Committee on Finance and as a member of the Committee on Academic and Student Affairs and Policy Review Committee. He also serves as special liaison to A&M System Research. His term expires February 1, 2019.
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TEXAS GRADUATES
FALL 2014
EAGLE PASS
Bachelor of Arts
Amanda Lizette Perez
Luis David Villasana
Bachelor of Science
Itza Nabile Diego
Randy Garza
Alexis Nichole Hinojosa
Ricardo Ivan Marin
Enrique Ivan Rodriguez
Jacob Jesse Saldana
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Carlos Gerardo Pecina
Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences
Jessica Lizeth Pola
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management & Technology
Gustavo Morales
