About 780 graduates are expected to walk across the stage during three commencement ceremonies on Saturday at Tarleton State University. The programs will be held in Wisdom Gymnasium with Tarleton President Dr. F. Dominic Dottavio presiding over all three.

 

The first ceremony at 10:30 a.m. will include the Colleges of Science and Technology, and Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Commencement will continue at 1 p.m. with the Colleges of Education, and Liberal and Fine Arts. The final ceremony will include the Colleges of Business Administration, and Student Success at 4 p.m.

 

About 630 bachelors and 150 masters degrees will be awarded on Saturday.

 

The presentation of Departmental Outstanding Graduates will precede each college’s processional. The graduates, selected by the administration and faculty in the student’s major department, are chosen for excelling in leadership as well as academics.



 

The honorees include: Maggie Sears of Bridgeport, Agricultural and Consumer Sciences; Jennifer Garrett of Houston, Animal Sciences and Wildlife Management; TraeAnn Schlemmer of Riesel, Environmental and Agricultural Management; Andrew Wartes of Lipan, Computer Information Systems; Joseph Warner of Dublin, Management, Marketing and Administrative Systems; Ethan Chesnut of Santo, Accounting, Finance and Economics; Chelsea Dawn Weaver of Abilene, Curriculum and Instruction; Jeff Dillard of Burleson, Kinesiology; Angela Reppa of Granbury, Psychology and Counseling; Melissa Rose of Arlington, English and Languages; Danae Sparkman-Nelson of Madisonville, Fine Arts; William Heat of Gustine, Social Work, Sociology and Criminal Justice; Justin Highland of Arlington, Engineering Physics; Travis Bullock of Comanche, Medical Laboratory Sciences; and Kimberely Byford of Stephenville, Nursing.

 

Dr. Frank B. Ashley III, vice chancellor of recruitment and diversity, and acting vice chancellor of academic affairs for The Texas A&M University System, will offer greetings from the System office at each of the three commencement exercises.

 

The three ceremonies will be video-streamed live online on the Tarleton website, http://www.tarleton.edu/. Specific link information will be posted prior to the event.

 

Graduate-degree candidates will also participate in a Master’s Hooding Ceremony prior to commencement.

 

For more information about commencement or the hooding ceremonies, visit http://www.tarleton.edu/graduation/.