TAMUK honors future leaders for Who’s Who recognition

2009-12-13 / Education

By Julie Navejar Texas A&M-Kingsville

The 2009-2010 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges includes the names of 150 students from Texas A&M University-Kingsville who were selected as outstanding campus leaders. The students and their families were honored at a program held Sunday, Nov. 8, in Jones Auditorium.

Representatives of the faculty, administration and student body nominated students. They are endorsed by the university’s administration. The chosen students are selected based on scholarship, participation and leadership in their academic college or in the university and potential for future achievement. Only juniors, seniors and graduate students are eligible for inclusion in Who’s Who.

The Texas A&MKingsville students join an elite group selected from more than 2,300 colleges and universities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign countries. Students with their hometowns and majors are listed below.

Alice: Rolando Rene Garza, masters, instructional technology; Corina Laraway, masters, counseling and guidance; Stephanie Saenz, biomedical sciences; Jose Sanchez, mathematics

Austin: David D. Harwell, industrial technology

Bartlett: Thomas Janke, range and wildlife management

Beeville: Benjamin Clegg, mathematics

Bellville: Casey Chancellor, kinesiology; Kristin Chancellor, English

Benavides: Cristina Carrillo, masters, communication sciences and disorders

Bishop: Ricky Allen Balderas, kinesiology; Katherine Kriegel, history; Christopher Roy, masters, English; Juan Rolando Saldana, masters, instructional technology; Ashtin Schonefeld, communication sciences and disorders; Ian Walker, biomedical sciences; Amy Elizabeth Wolter, masters, English

Brownsville: Amanda Champion, communication sciences and disorders

Canyon: Kirby Krueger, mathematics

Corpus Christi: Hector Chavarria, electrical engineering; Elva Davila, doctorate, educational leadership; Rudy Garcia, electrical engineering; Tania Garcia, communications; Araceli Garza, masters, counseling and guidance; Michael Gutierrez, mechanical engineering; Benjamin Isaak, electrical engineering; Michael Marshall, chemical engineering; David McEntire, electrical engineering; Lilly Ann Ortiz, marketing; Angela Jean Palacios, communications; Jesse Patterson, computer information systems; Shari Ruschhaupt, history; Robert Serrano, chemical engineering; Justin Yaklin, finance

Deer Park: Mandi Abelenda, social work

Eagle Pass: Vanessa Perez, biology

Edinburg: Shanei Garcia, communication sciences and disorders; Federico Guerra, doctorate, educational leadership; Amanda Iris Montalvo, music; Rolando Vasquez, music; Jaime Villarreal, family and consumer sciences education

Edna: Ashlee Muschalek, communication sciences and disorders

El Campo: James Cannell, accounting

Falfurrias: Erica Alvarado, biomedical sciences; Susana Cantu, masters, counseling and guidance; Noe Saenz, computer science; Rick Saenz, theatre arts

Falls City: Joseph Brysch, computer science

Freer: John Smith, history

Friendswood: Anthony Smith, management

Garciasville: Jose Villarreal, music

George West: Rebekah Cox, interdisciplinary studies

Glen Rose: Amber White, family and consumer sciences education

Harlingen: Vanessa Almazan, Spanish; Daniel Bisch, industrial technology; Andres Moreno, chemical engineering; Santos Trevino, English; Febe Villagomez, communication sciences and disorders

Hondo: Terri Lynn Johnston, civil engineering

Houston: Nonye Dheri, biomedical sciences; Laura Eidson, chemical engineering

Ingleside: Sara Freed, human nutrition

Kingsville: Patrick Alvarez, finance; Alix Ball, human development and family studies; Armando Barrera, chemical engineering; Kathryn Baskara, masters, English; Esteban Cantu, biology; Davina Covarrubias, interdisciplinary studies; David Daumiller, physics; Shane Davis, human nutrition; Amanda Galvan, masters, counseling and guidance; Raymond Garcia, masters, English; Lisalette Garza, psychology; Kimberly Guerra, history; Martha Hornsby, masters, accounting; Ruth Johns, accounting; Amy Lawrence, masters, English; Sara Pena, interdisciplinary studies; Joseph Ramos-Villarreal, doctorate, educational leadership; Claudia Marisol Rico, finance; Corey Roop, biomedical sciences; Robyn Shaw, masters, accounting; Alyssa Trevino, psychology

La Feria: Aida Vasquez, kinesiology

Laredo: Dustin Blalock, kinesiology; Brittney Dimas, psychology; Mercedes Garcia, English

Leming: Hannah Seiler, communication sciences and disorders

Mathis: Merika Perez, kinesiology

McAllen: Griseidy Ochoa, communication sciences and disorders

Meadows Place: Marion Lockard, chemical engineering

Midland: Cheryl Warren, accounting

Mission: Adan Montalvo, masters, psychology

Odem: Moses Mesa, management

Orange Grove: Brenda Hernandez, masters, accounting

Pharr: Leanna Guerra, human development and family studies

Plano: Robert Walls, biology

Portland: Lee Dykes, mathematics; Louis Kubala, electrical engineering; Reagan Sutton, kinesiology

Premont: Annie Lozano, biology

Progresso: Norberto Ontiveros, kinesiology

Raymondville: Cara Smith, communication sciences and disorders

Rio Grande City: Nancy Valadez, electrical engineering

Riviera: Amanda Remlinger, chemical engineering; Cristina Suarez, Spanish; Kathleen Williams, human development and family studies

Robstown: Elizabeth Chapa, masters, English; Adrian Flores, kinesiology

Roma: Jorge Guerra, masters, business administration

Sabinal: Robbie Connell, masters, accounting

San Antonio: Jennifer Allen, biomedical sciences; Gabriel Fernandez, masters, English; Enrique Galindo, management; Kenneth Nelson, chemical engineering; Greg Werenskjold, electrical engineering

San Benito: Jessica Ruiz, doctorate, environmental engineering

San Elizario: Evelyn Lopez, chemical engineering

Sarita: Joseph Acevedo, English

Sinton: Cheryl Jordan, agriculture science

Skidmore: Stephanie Coker, kinesiology

Splendora: Cassandra Anderson, kinesiology

Spring: Dyana Bullinger, kinesiology

Sweeny: Rikki Sheffield, kinesiology

Troup: Ashley Green, range and wildlife management

Universal City: Christopher Washington, biomedical sciences

Victoria: Donna Perez, mathematics; Kara Leigh Simnacher, kinesiology

Weslaco: Miriam Villanueva, political science

Yorktown: Theodore Dugie, mechanical engineering; Brandi Mendez, masters, biology

Zapata: Celina Camarena, doctorate, environmental engineering

Kansas: Melissa D. St. Clair, management

Missouri: Samantha Wisniewski, doctorate, wildlife science

U.S. Virgin Islands: Paul Christopher James Jr., chemical engineering

Columbia: Yaneth Gamboa, doctorate, environmental engineering

India: Saikat Ghosh, masters, environmental engineering; Prajay Anil Gor, doctorate, environmental engineering; Jetty Harinaath, masters, computer science; Anil Babu Parvatam, masters, computer science; Divya Sagiraju, masters, electrical engineering; Sreeram Singaraju, doctorate, environmental engineering; Aditya Singh, masters, environmental engineering

Jamaica: Micheline Barrington, chemical engineering

Mexico: Jose Aguilar, marketing; Nohemi Castillo, English; Josue De Lara Bashulto, doctorate, environmental engineering; Alexandra Flores Acosta, agribusiness; Luis Roberto Sacramento, civil engineering

Nigeria: Francis Musa, chemical engineering

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