KINGSVILLE (May 10, 2024) — Graduates from Texas A&M University-Kingsville walked the stage Friday, May 10, in three commencement ceremonies held in the Steinke Physical Education Center.
Prospective undergraduates from the College of Business Administration, the College of Education and Human Performance and the Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering crossed the stage at 10 a.m. Students with the Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the College of Arts and Sciences graduated at 1:30 p.m. Graduates students receiving either master’s or doctoral degrees from all colleges received their degrees during a 4:30 p.m. ceremony. There were a total of 791 students who graduated Friday.
Student speakers for this spring commencement day included Fernando Garcia, 10 a.m.; Joseph Cruz 1:30 p.m.; and Chase Crandall 4:30 p.m.
All ceremonies can be viewed at https://www.tamuk.edu/commencement/
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About Fernando Garcia
Fernando Garcia graduated from Calallen High School in Corpus Christi. He received a degree in architectural engineering with a minor in mathematics. This past year at Texas A&M-Kingsville, Garcia was president of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity and vice president of the Student Government Association as a representative of the College of Engineering.
He has been a member of the Order of Omega Honor Society, a two-time pack leader for Javelina Camp, secretary for the Architectural Engineer’s Institute; secretary and delegate for the Interfraternity Council and student ambassador for marketing and communications.
He is a recipient of the Romeo-Rene Perez Academic Achievement Engineering Scholarship, the Hispanic Woman’s Network of Texas Scholarship in STEM and received the Senator of the Year Award and the Academic Excellence Award. After commencement, he will be moving to Houston to work for Telios PC as a mechanical design engineer.
About Joseph Cruz
Houston native Joseph Cruz received his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with minors in business management and military science. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army in the Signal Corp Branch. His first duty station is Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
He was an Honors, Summa Cum Laude and Distinguished Military graduate. He has been involved in eight groups ranging from honor societies to student organizations. In addition to ROTC, Cruz was a member and officer of Sigma Chi International Fraternity and Order of Omega and a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society and Phi Kappa Phi.
He has received numerous honors and awards, including Dean’s List, Honor Roll, Superior Cadet Decoration Award, Outstanding Leader Award, Grand Preator Citation, Academic Excellence, and the Balfour Award Winner for his Chapter and the Central Texas Region.
In ROTC, Cruz was the Color Guard Commander and served as the unit's S-3 Officer. He also attended Cadet Troop Leader Time at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, where he worked with the 22nd Corps Signal Brigade. He hopes to pursue his master’s degree in criminal justice and make the U.S. Army his career.
About Chase Crandall
Chase Crandall received a master of science degree in ranch management under the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management. He is the recipient of the Clement Family Endowed Fellowship.
He earned the Texas Farm Credit Certificate in Advanced Ranch Management and has completed the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management Excellence in Ag Leadership Program. Crandall is from Springville, Utah. He received his bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Utah State University in 2014.
After commencement, he will return to Utah as a ranch manager for Crandall Farms. In June, he will represent his home state of Utah at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Young Cattlemen’s Conference in Washington D.C.
