Local students earn diplomas at TWU

Denton County residents were among students who graduated from Texas Woman’s University in ceremonies May 15-16.

• Argyle — Stephanie Beck, B.S., family studies, cum laude; Kathryn Cunningham, M.B.A., business administration; Hillary Jensen, B.S., psychology; Stacy Short, M.A., English; Adrienne Villalobos, B.G.S., general studies; Catherine Warner, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Kelli Wilmes, M.S., nutrition.

• Aubrey — Angela Bailey, B.S., dental hygiene, summa cum laude; Mark Humphries, M.Ed., administration; Monette Kane, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Timothy Kernan, M.B.A., E.M.B.A.; Melissa Lehotsky, B.S., nursing; Christina Ramsey, B.G.S., general studies, magna cum laude; Brooke Rich, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Susan Robison, M.S., nursing education; Rosemary Whitmer, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Destiny Williams, M.S., family studies.

• Corinth — Margaret Borchardt, M.L.S., library science; Michan Chowritmootoo, M.A., history; Amanda Goldstein, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Leigh Greene, B.S., communication sciences, magna cum laude; Stacy Peterson, M.A.T., teaching; Jason Steward, B.G.S., general studies; Dawna Thomas, B.B.A., business administration-accounting.

• Cross Roads — Sara Zimmerman, M.A.T., teaching.

• Denton — Abdalla Al Zoubi, M.S., kinesiology; Cristina Alvarez, B.S., kinesiology; Annie Anderson, B.G.S., general studies, cum laude; Gerardo Armendarez, M.B.A., E.M.B.A.; Yevgeny Armor, B.S., computer science, magna cum laude; Araseli Ashley, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Kathleen Ashton, M.S., counseling and development; Pilar Balabuch, M.A.T., teaching; Yauss Berenji, M.A., art; Deborah Billman, B.S., nursing; Diana Bingham, B.S., child development, magna cum laude; Jamila Birdine, B.G.S., general studies; Christina Blakely-Moreno, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Kayla Bleau, B.G.S., general studies; Sarah Branum, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Taryn Bristow, B.S., biology, cum laude; Rebecca Brushingham, M.Ed., reading education; Stephanie Burkett, B.G.S., general studies, magna cum laude; Jessica Cameron, B.S., medical technology, cum laude; Eva Camiro, B.S., nursing; Alissa Carver, M.S., counseling and development; Alissa Carver, M.A., music; Erika Castorena, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Yin-Feng Chen, Ph.D., kinesiology; Sireesha Chintapalli, M.S., kinesiology; Jessica Coffman, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Tai Collins, B.A., music, cum laude; Melissa Cooper, M.B.A., E.M.B.A.; Carla Cullum, B.G.S., general studies; Nicole Dampman, M.S., counseling and development; Lesley Davis, B.A., dance; Jeremy Dawson, M.A., government; Hollie Dawson, M.A., government; Crystal Drew Porter, B.S., interdisciplinary studies, cum laude; Candice Dunn, M.A.T., teaching; Jennifer Engelbrecht, M.Ed., early childhood education; Jessica Escue, M.A.T., teaching; Morgan Ford, M.F.A., art; Kimberly Freeman, B.S., kinesiology; Valerie Fuentes, M.S., counseling and development; Christan Gilliland, B.S., communication sciences, magna cum laude; Lauren Gilmore, M.S., speech/language pathology; Theresa Gromadzki, M.A.T., teaching; Vanessa Guzman, M.A., music; Emily Head, M.S., counseling and development; Elizabeth Higgins, M.F.A., art; Courtenay Hill, B.S., psychology, cum laude; Man Huang, M.L.S., library science; Jay Huddleston, M.S., family therapy; Woo Hwang, B.S., kinesiology, Kimberly Ide, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Jaime Janda, B.A., art; Caroline Johanson, M.A., counseling psychology; Mary Kahama, M.Ed., special education; Tara Kay, B.A., English; Jae Kim, M.S., kinesiology; Cary-Anne Koenig, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Brandianne Kramer, B.A., drama, cum laude; Senora Lauterbach, M.A.T., teaching; Boyun Lee, B.S., dental hygiene, cum laude; Tai-Fen Lee, M.B.A., business administration; Sung-Hun Lim, M.F.A., dance; Samantha Linke, B.A., English; Chia-Yin Liu, M.L.S., library science; Amie Long, B.S., dental hygiene; Juana Lotfipour, B.S., family studies; Sonia Love, Ph.D., rhetoric; Elizabeth Lowry, B.S., mathematics, cum laude; John Maddoux, B.S., psychology, summa cum laude; Jessica Magdaleno, B.A., dance, cum laude; Jennifer Maples, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Lorena Marquez, B.S., dental hygiene; Kazia Mays, B.S., government; Jennifer McCall, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Cynthia Miller, B.S., dental hygiene, cum laude; Kelly Miller, B.S., interdisciplinary studies, cum laude; Alex Montminy, M.S., mathematics; Ashley Mooneyham, B.S., child development, summa cum laude; Rachel Moore, M.A., music; Laura Morris, M.S., health studies; Lucia Nunez, B.S., biology, cum laude; Tiffany Oates, M.S., counseling and development; Valerie Ontiveros, M.F.A., art; Nkechi Orabuchi, M.A.T., teaching; Scott Orr, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; John Osburn, B.A., music; Christina Pitts, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Gayle Prybutok, M.B.A., E.M.B.A.; Amanda Qualls, M.A.T., teaching; Correna Ramey, B.G.S., general studies; Radica Ramotar, M.A.T., teaching; Taylor Reed, B.A., drama, magna cum laude; Teresa Rehder, B.S., dietetics and institutional administration; Jenny Reiss, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Jennifer Rentschlar, M.A.T., teaching; Heidi Riddles, M.S., child development; Caryn Riggs, M.B.A., business administration; Chassity Roberson, B.G.S., general studies; Kimberly Rodgers, B.S., nursing; Nelly Sang, M.S., nursing education; Brandi Schoel, B.S., communication sciences, cum laude; Allison Sheardy, B.A., English, cum laude; Alicia Shepherd, B.B.A., business administration — marketing, magna cum laude; Ashlae Shepler, M.F.A., art; Sara Sobrino, M.A., women’s studies; Melissa St. Clair, B.G.S., general studies; Tanya St. Clair, B.G.S., general studies; Melissa Stanley, B.S., dental hygiene, cum laude; Jessica Steger, M.Ed., administration; Whitney Sterling, B.S., psychology, cum laude; Melissa Stokes, B.S., biology; Margaret Taylor, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Christopher Taylor, M.A., drama; Lonnie Teagle, M.A.T., teaching; Holly Telford, B.S., nursing; Kimberly Thompson, M.A.T., teaching; Udaykanth Thumma, M.S., kinesiology; Katie Vandermeer, B.S., mathematics, summa cum laude; Renee Vilaire, B.S., nursing, cum laude; Kodie Vincent, B.S., child development, magna cum laude; William Walker, M.A., drama; Candice Walker, B.S., biology; Tabitha Wandera, M.B.A., E.M.B.A.; Kayla Yandell, M.S., nutrition; Lori Zakel, M.B.A., E.M.B.A.; Elizabeth Zepeda, M.A.T., teaching.

• Double Oak — Tegan Sawyer, B.S., nursing; Brittany Sherman, B.S., health studies.

• Krum — Nardeen Boxell, M.Ed., administration; Mandy Darwin, B.B.A., business administration — management; Gregory Michna, B.S., history, summa cum laude; Amy Mills, B.S., food and nutrition in business and industry, magna cum laude;

• Lake Dallas — Jessica Azarani, B.A., psychology; Megan Britt, B.S., government — legal studies, cum laude; Cecilia Montalvo, B.B.A., business administration — accounting; magna cum laude; Melissa Mullins, B.S., dietetics and institutional administration, magna cum laude; Cecila Shikle, B.F.A., art.

• Lantana — Michelle McCarthy, D.P.T., physical therapy; Alison Tebo, M.A.T., teaching; Hoda Yeganehjoo, B.S., dietetics and institutional administration.

• Oak Point — Brooke Ballowe, M.A.T., teaching; Michele Greer, Ph.D., family therapy;

• Pilot Point — Tiffany Angelakopoulos, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Suzanne Cerneka, B.S., dietetics and institutional administration; Molly Koerner, B.B.A., business administration-management, cum laude; Megan Patterson, B.S., interdisciplinary studies; Anita Sokora, B.S., mathematics; Rachael Watson, B.G.S., general studies;

• Providence Village — Alice Dulong, B.S., food and nutrition in business and industry; Anna Miller, M.A.T., teaching; Melody Rockssi, B.S., psychology, cum laude.

• Sanger — Jennifer Alaniz, B.S., communication sciences; Laura Klenke, M.S., health studies; Laura Klenke, M.L.S., library science; Shannon May, B.F.A., art, summa cum laude; Eugina Morgan, M.B.A., E.M.B.A.; Lacy Phillips, B.S., interdisciplinary studies.

• Savannah — Ashley Ford, B.S., health studies; Leslie Jenkins, M.B.A., E.M.B.A..

• Shady Shores — Rebekah White, M.L.S., library science.

TWU alumna becomes OSU vice chancellor

Oklahoma State University regents recently approved the appointment of Dr. Raquel Schmitz as OSU’s vice chancellor for administration beginning last Monday.

Schmitz graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in English and received her master’s in English literature in 1994 from Texas Woman’s University. She went on to receive her juris doctorate in 1999 from Oklahoma City University.

As vice chancellor of administration, Schmitz will be responsible for general agency administration, operational oversight of the chancellor’s office, and overall coordination of work related to the coordinating board and agency advisory councils.

Open house planned for students, guests

Texas Woman’s University will host an open house for prospective students from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Prospective students and their guests can meet faculty and students, tour the campus and learn about admissions, financial aid, housing, student life, commuting and more.

Prospective students also could win $1,000 to be applied to fall 2009 tuition and fees at TWU. Three awards of $1,000 each will be presented to one freshman, one transfer and one graduate student at the Denton open house. Students must be eligible for admission to TWU to claim the awards.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. in Hubbard Hall, on Administration Drive between Oakland Street and Bell Avenue. Information sessions are scheduled until noon, followed by campus tours. Free parking is available throughout the campus.

For more information or to register, visit www.twu.edu and click on “Denton Campus Open House,” e-mail campusvisit@twu.edu or call 940-898-3014 or 1-866-809-6130.

Saunders to participate in Leadership America

Retired Maj. Gen. Mary Saunders, executive director of the TWU Leadership Institute, is one of 30 women from across the U.S. selected to be a member of the Leadership America class of 2009.

Leadership America, one of the longest-running national women’s leadership programs in the world, was established in 1988 to recognize and bring together women who have achieved success in their professions, communities and beyond. The program equips leaders with the latest information and innovations for professional and personal growth.

Saunders has led the TWU Leadership Institute since it was founded in 2006 to address a nationally recognized need for leadership in civic affairs, volunteer organizations, and corporate and entrepreneurial initiatives. She retired from the Air Force in 2005 after more than 34 years of service.

Saunders was the first woman to serve as director of transportation at the Air Force headquarters.

She was named a Distinguished Alumna of TWU in 1998 and a TWU Woman of Distinction in 2000.