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Excited students hug at the Houston commencement ceremony at HCSS. Below, a group of graduates poses for a photo at Texas Motor Speedway.

Workers behind the scenes make graduation special

Texas Woman’s University once again held drive-thru commencement ceremonies at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth and Heavy Construction Systems Specialists (HCSS) in Sugar Land. As with previous ceremonies, a lot of work went on behind the scenes to make Texas Woman’s spring 2021 commencement a memorable event.

“TWU had very successful commencement ceremonies at both HCSS and the Texas Motor Speedway,” said Jennifer Martin, executive vice provost. “Despite rain, heat, and wind, our amazing TWU ceremony staff had smiles on their faces to celebrate our graduates. Kudos to those from every division of the university who worked to make this a special day for our graduates and their families.”

Those who supported the Houston graduation ceremonies at HCSS, held May 1, included:

  • Amanda Aguirri (nursing)
  • Barbara Baudler (nursing)
  • Cristina Castaneda (physical therapy)
  • Carlos Da Silva (IT Solutions)
  • Carolyn Da Silva (physical therapy)
  • Rita DelloStritto (nursing)
  • Jinlan Du (IT Solutions)
  • Matt Flores (marketing & communication)
  • Rachel Freeman (nursing)
  • Vi Ho (nursing)
  • Tencha Jackson-Rodgers (health care administration)
  • Kirk Johnson (IT Solutions)
  • Roland Love (DPS)
  • Srinivas Nadella (IT Solutions)
  • Angeles Nava (nursing)
  • Candace Pratt (DPS)
  • Melissa Rodriguez (admissions)
  • Ann St Germain (nursing)
  • Suzanne Scheller (nursing)
  • Rochelle Schultz (nursing)
  • Deborah Unruh (student life)
  • Jenny Ustynik (admissions)
  • Tavieo Walter (DPS)
  • Vy Wyatt (nursing)

Denton campus team members assisting at the Houston ceremonies were:

  • Sgt. Scotty Alvis (DPS)
  • Artia Bowden (registrar)
  • Cpl. Cliff Fausset (DPS)
  • Lt. D.L. Law (DPS)
  • Jenna Lee (registrar)
  • Jennifer Martin (executive vice provost)
  • Jess Tate (IT Solutions)

Special thanks to HCSS:

  • Femi Aryo
  • Ruth Getachew
  • Kevin Murphree
  • Mike Rydin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supporting the Denton/Dallas graduation ceremonies at TMS, held May 7-8, were:

  • Joshua Adams (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence, Denton)
  • Nancy Albee (registrar’s office, Denton)
  • Naeem Ali (DPS, Dallas)
  • Greg Armor (university scheduling & curriculum management, Denton)
  • Erika Armstrong (communication sciences & oral health, Denton)
  • Karen Bartel (graduate school, Denton)
  • Monique Bird (marketing & communication)
  • Artia Bowden (registrar, Denton)
  • Paige Brassart (conference services, Denton)
  • Stephanie Brown (student life, Denton)
  • Jessica Camp (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence)
  • Daniel Cantu (marketing & communication, Denton)
  • Jasmine Carter (alumni engagement, Denton)
  • Grace Chalon (institutional research & improvement, Denton)
  • Sgt. Terry Collins (DPS, Denton)
  • Porsche Cullors (academic affairs, Denton)
  • Simone Daniels (diversity, inclusion & outreach, Denton)
  • Michelle Dellis (bookstore, Denton)
  • Charlene Dickinson (communication sciences & oral health, Denton)
  • Kendal Dickson (registrar, Denton)
  • Cpl. Cliff Fausset (DPS, Denton)
  • Matt Flores (marketing & communication, Denton)
  • Elizabeth Garcia (university advancement, Denton)
  • Chief Sam Garrison (DPS, Denton)
  • John Gearen (DPS, Dallas)
  • Mark Hamner (institutional research & improvement, Denton)
  • Holly Hansen-Thomas (research & innovation, graduate school, Denton)
  • Lauren Hendershot (university advancement, Denton)
  • Dennis Hoebee (facilities management, Denton)
  • Gloria Holcomb (DPS, Dallas)
  • Kayla Holloway (alumni engagement, Denton)
  • Kaitlyn Houser (registrar, Denton)
  • Anna Hunter (student union, Denton)
  • Niateka James (DPS, Dallas)
  • Stephanie Krauth (student life, Denton)
  • Michele Kyle (university advancement, Denton)
  • Jenna Lee (registrar, Denton)
  • Beth Lewis (ID Systems, Denton)
  • Chris Lindgren (DPS, Dallas)
  • Theresa Lindsay (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence, Denton)
  • Shaunon McClellan (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence, Dallas)
  • Off. Jeremiah Marrujo (DPS, Denton)
  • Jennifer Martin (executive vice provost, Denton)
  • Brea Miller (alumni engagement, Denton)
  • Michael Modecki (marketing & communication, Denton)
  • Sandee Mott (athletics, Denton)
  • Matt Moustakas (risk management)
  • William Munson (facilities management, Denton)
  • Annie Phillips Munson (international affairs, Denton)
  • Katherine Quinones (alumni engagement)
  • Christy Savage (marketing & communication, Denton)
  • Chris Scanlan (Center for Student Development, Denton)
  • Robin Shawn (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence, Denton)
  • Nora Sierra (institutional research & improvement, Denton)
  • Nikkole Stewart (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence, Denton)
  • David Sweeten (student union & conference services, Denton)
  • Jess Tate (IT Solutions, Denton)​
  • Kim Taylor (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence, Denton)
  • Pamela Temple (facilities management, Denton)
  • Renee Thompson (marketing & communication, Denton)
  • Deanna Titzler (marketing & communication, Denton)
  • Drew Townsend (risk management, Denton)
  • Courtney Vetters (student union, Denton)
  • Jörg Waltje (Center for Faculty Excellence, Denton)
  • Sgt. Kim Zachary (DPS, Denton)
  • Lauren Zeringue (registrar, Denton)

Apologies to anyone omitted.