Commencement Program 2023
PROGRAM
Processional
Hill College Music Department
Dr. Thomas Mills
President, Hill College
Invocation
Mr. David R. Teel
President, Board of Regents
Recognition of Board of Regents, Administration, and Community Partners
Dr. Thomas Mills
President, Hill College
Recognition of all Active Military and Veterans
Dr. Thomas Mills
President, Hill College
Presentation of Students of the Year
Lynette Hearrell
Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce, Hillsboro Student of the Year
Gabrina Daniels
Burleson Chamber of Commerce, Burleson Student of the Year
Jessyca Brown
on behalf of the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce, Cleburne Student of the Year
Recognition of Honor Graduates
Ms. Lizza Ross
Vice President of Student Services, Hill College
Certification of Candidates
Ms. Lizza Ross
Vice President of Student Services, Hill College
Conferring of Degrees
Dr. Thomas Mills
President, Hill College
Presentation of the Nursing Classes of 2023
Ms. Lizza Ross
Vice President of Student Services, Hill College
Presentation of the Burleson Collegiate High School Class of 2023
Ms. Lizza Ross
Vice President of Student Services, Hill College
Presentation of the Joshua High School Class of 2023
Ms. Lizza Ross
Vice President of Student Services, Hill College
Presentation of Degrees
Dr. Thomas Mills
President, Hill College
Mr. David R. Teel
President, Board of Regents
Welcome to the Alumni Association
Ms. Lizza Ross
Vice President of Student Services, Hill College
Hill College Music Department
The audience is requested to remain seated during both the processional and recessional.
BOARD OF REGENTS
David Teel
President
Bill Galiga
Vice President
Karen Brackin
Secretary
Dr. William Auvenshine
Kent Eubank
Dr. Allan Lane
Jolene Lehmann
Dwight Lloyd
Tony Marley
Jennifer Nowlin
Kevin Ray
Rick Sullins
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Cum Laude
GPA of 3.50-3.74
**
Magna Cum Laude
GPA of 3.75-3.89
***
Summa Cum Laude
GPA of 3.90-4.00
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
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Travis Abbott |
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Joseph Abraham |
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Tyler Akridge |
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Laila Allam |
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Robert Allen |
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Adam Almaroad |
* |
Marnette-Jane Andrade |
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Emalie Arnold |
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Zoey Atchley |
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Lorena Azua |
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Hayden Baca |
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Ryan Baker |
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James Baker |
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Staci Baltazar |
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Lilly Banks |
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Austin Bashaw |
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Robert Batterton |
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Caleb Baxter |
* |
Merari Belmares |
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Krystal Benefield |
*** |
Brylea Benson |
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Hayden Blair |
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Jalynn Blakely |
* |
William Blanton |
** |
Lillian Boatwright |
* |
Monydhal Bol |
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Lucinda Bolden |
* |
Jayce Bolin |
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Haley Bowman |
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Jace Bratcher |
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Cassie Brown |
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Ella Brown |
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Brayden Bruton |
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Peyton Bullard |
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Regan Burleson |
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Nathanial Butsch |
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Payton Byrd |
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Ariana Cabrera |
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Eduardo Calderon |
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Terra Campbell |
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Samuel Cardena |
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Roxanna Castaneda |
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Izabella Ceratti |
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Caleb Chambers |
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Madalynn Charles |
* |
Jeniffer Chavez |
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Lacey Christian |
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Marisa Clarkin |
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Keely Clayton |
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Peyton Clothier |
* |
Kaleigh Cobb |
* |
Jenna Cochran |
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Carter Coffin |
* |
Bailey Copper |
* |
Cody Craven |
* |
Manuela Cripa Nasser |
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Miguel Cruz |
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Yadira Davalos |
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Madison DeLeon |
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Lleyton Dickey |
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Mackenna Dooley |
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Cayden Earnhart |
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Kaden Eastham |
** |
Seal Elad |
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Morgan Elder |
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Carley Eller |
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Joseph Endres |
*** |
Jasmine English |
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Zachary Ernemann |
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Daniel Evans |
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Andrea Fabila |
* |
Edwin Facundo |
** |
Carlea Farnsley |
** |
Branna Fischer |
* |
Russell Flournoy |
** |
Marisol Fraga |
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Terri Fulton |
** |
Aiden Fuselier |
* |
Asa Fuselier |
** |
Angelica Gallardo |
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Maria Garcia |
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Nadiya Garcia |
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Steven Garcia |
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Hannah Garfat |
* |
Miguel Gassaway |
** |
Matthew Geeo |
*** |
Haley Gilbreath |
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Tristen Gilliam |
* |
Melissa Gillin |
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Katheryne Godinez |
*** |
Heather Godley |
* |
Erik Gonzalez |
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Cullen Griffith |
** |
Josue Gutierrez Serrano |
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Emily Hadley |
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Zachariah Hall |
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Emma Hammett |
** |
Christopher Hardy |
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Ashley Hargrove |
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Caroline Harris |
** |
Jesse Harris |
** |
Holly Hart |
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Paige Hartsburg |
* |
Brayden Heath |
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Tyler Hill |
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Anna Hopper |
* |
Cason Hoskins |
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Andres Huerta |
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Lori Hunt |
** |
Jordan Huntsberger |
*** |
Alaina Hutchinson |
*** |
Melissa Hutchinson |
* |
Ashlyn Johns |
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Shea Johnson |
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Isabella Jolley |
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Audrey Jones |
** |
Brooke Jones |
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John Jones |
* |
Madison Jones |
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Ashley Jordan |
* |
Tait Joynt |
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Erick Kandrashoff |
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Jetton Keaton |
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Kaitlin Kerwin |
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Maddix Kimbrell |
** |
Bonnie King |
*** |
Hannah King |
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Dane Kirk |
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Ryland Kirk |
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David Knox |
** |
Dawsan Lackey |
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Monique Lafountain |
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Brianna Latham |
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Jared Lautenslager |
* |
Bentley Levell |
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Julia Leverett |
*** |
Brennan Lightsley |
* |
Chastity Littierre |
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Alana Lopez |
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Genesis Lopez |
* |
Jenna Lopez |
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Maria Lopez |
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Madison Lowe |
** |
Brenna Lumpkins |
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Judith Marcos |
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Bailey Markham |
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Makai Marshall |
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Alana Martinez |
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Alicia Martinez |
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Melody Martinez |
* |
Cloe May |
** |
Charles Maynar |
*** |
Gage McClure |
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Jasmine Meadows |
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Liliana Mejia |
** |
Eli Mendoza |
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Korina Merritt |
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Trevor Meyer |
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Brice Meyers |
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Ashley Miller |
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Hannah Miller |
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Angela Miskovic |
* |
Marites Mitchell |
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Morghan Mohan |
** |
Jesse Molina |
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Hailey Monfort |
* |
Alexislee Moore |
*** |
Ainslee Morris |
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Keilah Murillo |
*** |
Perla Nabor |
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Jorie Nagal |
*** |
Emma Nickerson |
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Maria Ongra |
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Kyla Pace |
* |
Jarelly Pacheno |
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Ethan Page |
* |
Taylor Panbamrung |
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Cynthia Paniagua |
* |
Jacob Parker |
*** |
Prem Patel |
* |
Angie Patrick |
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Matthew Patton |
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Graham Peatrowsky |
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Rafaela Perez |
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Jake Perrett |
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Veronica Petty |
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Hillarie Phillips |
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Desiree Powell |
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Zoey Prater |
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Christopher Ramirez |
** |
Armando Ramirez Perez |
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Callie Rawdon |
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Gabriel Reese |
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Matthew Reeves |
* |
Blake Reno |
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Alexis Rhoades |
** |
Celeste Ritz |
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Zackary Roberson |
* |
Baylie Roberts |
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Zachary Robinson |
** |
Jaime Roden |
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Amanda Rodriguez |
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Jalile Rodriguez |
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Natalie Rodriguez Garcia |
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Trinity Rogers |
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Hailee Roller |
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Elizabeth Rubalcaba |
*** |
Anna-Carol Sader |
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Jorge Salgado |
* |
Cade Sanchez |
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Juan Sandoval |
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Uriel Santillan |
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Afifa Satter |
* |
Madeline Saucier |
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Ethan Schaefer |
* |
Gehrig Schreiber |
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Alejandro Serra |
* |
Abby Shaffstall |
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Bethany Skinner |
* |
Kevin Smith |
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Kayce Starnes |
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Georgina Stephens |
* |
Breanna Stovall |
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Jasmine Strother |
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Shelby Tally |
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Laney Tamayo |
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Julian Tanquino Matute Polo |
*** |
Sarah Tate |
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Maddux Thill |
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Gianna Torres |
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Hannah Trussell |
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Kylie Tucker |
** |
Kolton Turner |
** |
Jelie van der Leile |
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Paola Vanzzini |
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Eric Vasquez |
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Leslie Vergil |
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Reece Vestlie |
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Diego Villescas |
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Nicholas Waddell |
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Braden Wallace |
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Alyssa Walters |
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Alyssa Ward |
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Abigail Weaver |
* |
Ethan Weaver |
* |
Sterling White |
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Mackenzie White |
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Anthony Whorton |
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Alicia Wilkins |
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Julian Williams |
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Nathan Wilson |
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Erin Wood |
*** |
Kaitlyn Wurster |
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John Yates |
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Cori Yowell |
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Teaching
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Abigail Ahrend |
* |
Faith Alvarado |
* |
Sarah Basye |
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Emma Bledsoe |
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Emily Brinlee |
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Marisela Bryant |
** |
Carissa Day |
* |
Danyalle Delagarza |
* |
Jennifer Delgado |
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Avriel Garcia |
* |
Stefani Garrison |
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Haley Hostetter |
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Maria Librado |
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Haven Mannis |
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Ashlynn McBrayer |
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Veronica Mora |
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Katy Nadal |
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Veronika Ortiz |
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Joseph Paez |
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Chloe Randall |
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Kodie Nicole Ray-Tidwell |
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Yulisa Rico |
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Elizabeth Spann-Hardy |
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Bernice Tapia |
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Victoria Walsh |
** |
Eileigh Whyte |
* |
Gracie Wickliffe |
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
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Tasia Allen |
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Manowa Amponsah |
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Gerald Anderson |
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Madison Babers |
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Taylar Bowersox |
* |
Rechelle Brasfield |
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Karisma Castillo |
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Lauren Chavez |
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Patricia Colley |
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Charles Collier |
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Melissa Collins |
*** |
Tania Cooper |
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Jacey Copp |
* |
Kelsey Creech |
*** |
Heather Dietz Millette |
* |
Mackenzie Duckworth |
* |
Stephanie Elizalde |
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Kirstan Eudy |
* |
Edwin Facundo |
*** |
Julian Flores |
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Victoria Gonzalez |
* |
Gracie Good |
* |
Erica Haverlah |
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Norma Hawk |
*** |
Annabelle Hoyler |
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Dylan Jacobs |
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Mackenzie Kines |
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Olivia Lee |
*** |
Hao Liu |
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Amanda Loudermilk |
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Michelle Mayhand |
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Brooke McCommas |
*** |
Mackenzie Miller |
** |
Marites Mitchell |
** |
Hayleigh Moore |
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Emily Palomo |
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Hope Petty |
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Jessica Powell |
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Issac Samaneigo |
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Jasmine Scott |
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Hannah Sellers |
** |
Angela Shepard |
*** |
Alexandria Snider |
* |
Lilian Solis |
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Summer Steinbilber |
*** |
Savannah Stites |
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Ashley Vega-Enamorado |
* |
Ashly Wiggins |
*** |
Stephanie Wilkerson |
** |
Devery Wright |
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Lauren Wright |
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Crystal Zuniga |
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
** |
Jessica Avila |
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Avery Barfield |
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Delaney Brown |
* |
Donald Burns |
** |
Erick Cabrera |
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Kendall Carroll |
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Lottero Carter |
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Isaac Clanton |
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Adam Clark |
* |
Sierra Clift |
* |
Hayden Cobb |
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Melissa Collins |
*** |
Dalton Dempsey |
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Cassidi Fisher |
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Jessica Fletcher |
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Tara Freiert |
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April Gainus |
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Raelynn Gandy |
* |
Jesus Garcia |
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Eric Garcia |
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Carlton Grace |
** |
Scott Graves |
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Amanda Gross |
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Viridiana Guerrero |
* |
Kathi Hambright |
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Norma Hawk |
* |
Brandon Heeter |
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Manuel Herrera |
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Shanna Hill |
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Logan Hook |
* |
Emily Huerta |
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Aubree Hughes |
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Sean Hyland |
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Abner Itza |
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Macy Johnson |
*** |
Robert Kelley |
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Caleb Kirby |
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Leslie Kleine |
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Andrew Linehan |
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Amanda Loudermilk |
** |
Caitlin Malott |
* |
Casey McKenzie |
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Yesica Mendoza |
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Micheal Miller |
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Ashley Morales |
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John O'Grady |
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Sonya Rager |
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Robyn Reyna |
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Hollie Richardson |
* |
Crayton Rogers |
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Courtney Ryback |
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Jose Sanchez |
** |
Abby Schroyer |
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Gary Shafer |
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Anna Sims |
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Tamara Smith |
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Rachel Stauffer |
** |
Christina Szela |
** |
Dana Tate |
*** |
Adam Villania |
* |
Tracy White |
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Kaylee Whiteside |
* |
Caitlin Williamson |
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Krysti Wright |
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Karime Adame |
Ashley Agpalza |
Robert Ahrlett |
James Alemeida-Gums |
Ricardo Anderson |
Cristian Arellano |
Rachael Armburst |
Shelby Awtrey |
Jeremy Briso |
Peyton Brown |
Delaney Brown |
Nicholas Brunick |
Jacob Burnett |
Joseph Burrell |
Ebony Calhoun |
Bailie Campbell |
Carlos Campos |
Carlos Caridad |
Mathew Carlson |
Savannah Carrillo |
Adrian Castaneda |
Jayden Castro |
Mary Cheek |
JaTarianna Clark |
Robert Clewis |
Holden Coleman |
Sarah Cooper |
Zachary Cranford |
Nathan Creeden |
Jack Daniel |
Aryanna Delagarza |
Izaac Delgado |
Jonathan Dodgen |
James Douglas |
Ryan Ellis |
Triston Ellis |
Makayla Espinoza |
Noel Evans |
Jessica Fletcher |
Jackson Forester |
Katelyn Foster |
Carolina Fragoso |
Elliott Fraire |
Kaitlyn Freeman |
Ryan Friesen |
April Gainus |
Vanessa Gallegos |
Eric Garcia |
Jesus Garcia |
Valerie Garcia |
Yakziry Garcia |
Zachary Gilliland |
Derek Gonzalez |
Emily Guehne |
Estefany Gutierrez |
Gary Helmcamp |
Paige Henry |
Blake Hilberth |
Perry Hill |
Austin Hogan |
Tyler Hollis |
Kyle Hollister |
Kevin Horn |
Sean Hyland |
Creighton Hyles |
Chase Hyles |
Elexxus Ipsen |
Kenneth Jimenez |
Talon Johnston |
Cutter Kaylor |
Maegan Keef |
Alexzander Kelley |
Robert Kelley |
Shannon Kelsey |
Trinity Kennedy |
Gerald Kimmel |
Logan Laid |
Landon Laine |
Tiphani Laird |
Jordyn Laman |
Elsa Landeros |
Matthew Lewis |
Greycin Lilly |
Tessa Lindsey |
Luciano Loeak |
Mycah Lopez |
Lora Lovato |
Jesus Luna |
Erika Markham |
Sebastian Martinez |
Tishla McWilliams |
Cristina Mendez |
Bryan Mendoza |
Angela Mercer |
Kade Moore |
Natalie Moreland |
Ahmya Mozon |
Garrett Murphy |
Haidy Nino |
Kyle Parkinson |
Kal Parsons |
Charles Patty |
Adam Payan |
Reese Phillips |
Jeffrey Popp II |
Daniel Prado |
Ayden Rankin |
Jonathan Rea |
Gabriela Reyes-Segura |
Robyn Reyna |
Victoria Reynero |
Meganne Rhoades |
Laney Richardson |
Hollie Richardson |
Linda Robertson |
Jon Rodgers |
Ernesto Rodriguez |
Mariela Rodriguez |
Crayton Rogers |
David Rolle Jr. |
Julio Rosales |
Ivan Salas |
Jose Sanchez |
Tomas Santos |
Joshua Seefeldt |
Todd Sells |
Joseph Servin |
Gary Shafer |
Matthew Sheffield |
Jose Solis |
Abigail Spann |
Jenna Stanley |
Garrett Stratton |
Alexia Strunk |
Emma Thacker |
Clarence Thompson |
Hannah Tolson |
Jesse Torres |
Roger Torres |
Juan Tovar Hernandez |
Alaina Trujillo |
Elijah Tucker |
Lucas Turnbull |
Logan Vara |
Adam Villania |
Michael Villanueva |
Jaycie Walpole |
Jared Warren |
Joseph Weaver |
Caitlin Williamson |
Ronald Wilson III |
Jaishaun Wofford |
Ryan Wood |
Matthew Wood |
Jade Woolsey |
Abreham Word |
Quartus Worden |
Caden York |
Saheed Yusuf |
CERTIFICATE OF TECHNOLOGY
Alexis Arrellano |
Raj Awale |
Jasmine Ayala |
Tami Barton |
Delaney Brown |
April Brumbaugh |
Stephanie Cabibi |
Adam Clark |
Jacey Copp |
Brandon Coto |
Kaitlin Day |
Gerald Findley |
Jessica Fletcher |
Tara Freiert |
Jesus Garcia |
Eric Garcia |
Samantha Gosling |
Jordan Graham |
Savanna Grumbles |
Mecca Halbert |
Stephen Hernandez |
Shanna Hill |
Nicholas Hoskins |
Sean Hyland |
Matthew Jefferson |
Haoua Kangambega |
Robert Kelley |
Kayla Kroeger |
Litzy Martinez |
Sara Nelson |
Ashley Novian |
Emily Perez |
Kara Portman |
Cooper Quisenberry |
Robyn Reyna |
Crayton Rogers |
Jose Sanchez |
Jesse Santos |
Maria Segundo |
Gary Shafer |
Lucas Turnbull |
Adam Villania |
Heather Weaver |
Jessica Whitaker |
Vayle White |
Caitlin Williamson |
Malcolm Wooten |
OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS AWARD
Robert Ahrlett |
James Alemeida - Gums |
Josephy Burrell |
Carlos Campos |
Jayden Castro |
Holden Coleman |
James Douglas |
Eric Garcia |
Gary Helmcamp |
Shanna Hill |
Sean Hyland |
Cutter Kaylor |
Alexzander Kelley |
Gerald Kimmel |
Logan Lain |
Luciano Loeak |
Bryan Mendoza |
Kade Moore |
Daniel Prado |
Ayden Rankin |
Jonathan Rea |
Ernesto Rodriguez |
Julio Rosales |
Tomas Santos |
Joshua Deefeldt |
Todd Sells |
Matthew Sheffield |
Jenna Stanley |
Lucas Turnbull |
Adam Villania |
Michael Villanueva |
Joseph Weaver |
Ryan Wood |
PHI THETA KAPPA
International Honor Society
Tyler Akridge |
Tasia Allen |
William Blanton |
Lillian Boatwright |
Hayden Cobb |
Tania Cooper |
Kelsey Creech |
Carissa Day |
Danyalle Delagarza |
Heather Dietz Milette |
Stephanie Elizalde |
Jasmine English |
Gerald Findley |
Russell Flournoy |
Marisol Fraga |
Melissa Gillin |
Heather Godley |
Emily Hadley |
Kathi Hambright |
Emma Hammett |
Annabelle Hoyler |
Alaina Hutchinson |
Melissa Hutchinson |
Tait Joynt |
Bonnie King |
Elsa Landeros |
Chastity Littierre |
Hao Liu |
Erika Markham |
Christina Mendez |
Korina Merritt |
Micheal Miller |
Mackenzie Miller |
Marites Mitchell |
Alexislee Moore |
Ainslee Morris |
Perla Nabor |
Ethan Page |
Taylor Panbamrung |
Adam Payan |
Kara Portman |
Blake Reno |
Robyn Reyna |
Yulisa Rico |
Crayton Rogers |
Elizabeth Rubalcaba |
Clarence Thompson |
Jaycie Walpole |
Devery Wright |
Kaitlyn Wurster |
NURSING
ADN
Donald Burns |
Sierra Clift |
Hayden Cobb |
Melissa Collins |
Kathi Hambright |
Norma Hawk |
Manuel Herrera III |
Logan Hook |
Emily Huerta |
Abner Itza |
Amanda Loudermilk |
John O'Grady |
Sonya Rager |
Tracy White |
LVN to ADN
Cassidy Fisher |
Raelynn Gandy |
Amanda Gross |
Aubree Hughes |
Macy Johnson |
Yesica Mendoza |
Anna Sims |
Tamara Smith |
Kaylee Whiteside |
Krysti Wright |
Paramedic to ADN
Tyler Hill |
Caleb Kirby |
Les Kleine |
Vocational Nursing
Alexis Arellano |
Raj Awale |
Jasmine Ayala |
Tami Barton |
April Brumbaugh |
Jacey Copp |
Brandon Coto |
Kaitlin Day |
Stephanie Cabibi |
Savanna Grumbles |
Mecca Halbert |
Haoua Kangambega |
Kayla Kroeger |
Litzy Martinez |
Sara Nelson |
Kara Portman |
Maria Segundo |
Heather Weaver |
Jessica Whitaker |
Vayle White |
Malcolm Wooten Jr. |
BURLESON COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL
Laila Allam |
Adam Almaroad |
Marnette-Jane Andrade |
Hayden Baca |
Lillian Boatwright |
Terra Campbell |
Caleb Chambers |
Peyton Clothier |
Lleyton Dickey |
Kaden Eastham |
Jasmine English |
Aiden Fuselier |
Asa Fuselier |
Steven Garcia |
Mathew Geeo |
Katheryne Godinez |
Zachariah Hall |
Emma Hammett |
Jordan Huntsberger |
Ashlyn Johns |
Isabella Jolley |
John Jones |
Maddix Kimbrell |
Dane Kirk |
Julia Leverett |
Madison Lowe |
Alana Martinez |
Melody Martinez |
Gage McClure |
Hailey Monfort |
Kyla Pace |
Ethan Page |
Prem Patel |
Graham Peatrowsky |
Armando Perez |
Christopher Ramirez |
Callie Rawdon |
Amanda Rodriguez |
Natalie Garcia |
Elizabeth Rubalcaba |
Afifa Satter |
Alejandro Serra |
Gianna Torres |
Paola Vanzzini |
Leslie Vergil |
Alyssa Walters |
Ethan Weaver |
Nathan Wilson |
John Yates |
JOSHUA HIGH SCHOOL
Jalynn Blakely |
Peyton Bullard |
Lacey Christian |
Jenna Cochran |
Nadiya Garcia |
Audrey Jones |
Brianna Latham |
Bentley Levell |
Genesis Lopez-Campos |
Maria Lopez |
Hannah Miller |
Jesse Molina |
Taylor Panbamrung |
Jasmine Strother |
Maddux Thill |
Kylie Tucker |
Reece Vestlie |
VETERAN GRADUATES
Robert Allen |
Austin Bashaw |
Jeremy Bristo |
Nicholas Brunick |
Matthew Carlson |
Zachary Cranford |
Jack Daniel |
Noel Evans |
Gerald Findley |
Doyle Jetton III |
Kenneth Jimenez |
Matthew Lewis |
Casey McKenzie |
Matthew Patton |
David Rolle Jr. |
Ivan Salas |
Garrett Stratton |
Christina Szela |
Dana Tate |