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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Undergraduate Catalog, 2001-2003

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The University of Texas Permian Basin

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin 
FalconCommons 
UTPB Commencement Programs UTPB Events 
5-12-2001 
Spring 2001 Commencement - The University of Texas of the 
Permian Basin 
The University of Texas Permian Basin 
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SPRING 2001
COMMENCEMENT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 
OF THE PERMIAN BASIN
SATURDAY, THE TVVELTH DAY OF MAY 
TWO THOUSAND ONE

PROGRAM
University Marshall:
Faculty Marshalls: Dr. Michael S. Kearns 
Katlilyn Cosper Dunagan 
Professor in Humanities
Dr. Sophia Andres-Barnett 
Associate Professor of English 
President of the Faculty Senate
Dr. Linda Montgomery 
Associate Professor of 
Psychology
Dr. Roy Hurst 
Assistant Professor of Education
Dr. Wilma Dye 
Assistant Professor of 
Accounting and Information Systems
Processional: Pomp and Circumstance #1 Sir Edward Elgar 
Will the audience please stand. Special UTPB Commencement Orchestra
Mace Bearer: Dr. Douglas F. Hale 
Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science 
Chair of the Graduate Council
National Anthem: Star-Spangled Banner. Francis Scott Key
Laverne Love, Soloist 
accompanied by 
Special UTPB Commencement Orchestra
Commencement Remarks: Dr. Charles A. Sorber
President
Special Music: Farandole from L'Arlesienne Suite #2 Georges Bizet 
Special UTPB Commencement Orchestra
Presentation of Degree Candidates
Dr. Patricio T. Jaramillo
Vice President for Student Services
Conferring of Degrees
Dr. Charles A. Sorber
President
Awarding of Diplomas
Dr. Charles A. ^rber
President
Welcome from the Alumni Association 
Bob Barlow
President, UTPB Alumni Association
Recessional: Pomp and Circumstance #4 Sir Edward Elgar 
Special UTPB Commencement Orchestra
Everyone is cordially invited to the 
reception in the Student Lounge following the ceremony.
PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES
MORNING CEREMONY
Baccalaureate Degrees
Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Criminology
Adora Dawn Kiser
Mickie Elaine Miller
Samuel Garcia Morales Jr.
Eula Ann Williams
Odessa
Odessa
Midland
Odessa
Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Economics
Cory Brandon Emerson 
Gregory R. Williams
Midland
Odessa
Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Political Science
Jennie Chavez Odessa
Stephanie Shawn Dunaway Odessa
Bryan Patrick Cray Kermit
Anita Kay Kornegay Midland
Joseph Blanco Fbcheco Odessa
Antonio Mendoza Silva Big Spring
Christine Villaloboz Odessa
Megan A. Wilson Seagraves
Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Psychology
Aurelia Arredondo Aleman Odessa
Kristi Michelle Cobern Odessa
Sharia Latrice Cruse Post
Elizabeth Frances Drake Odessa
Rhonda Qualls Gibson Odessa
Luiza Gomez Odessa
Rosie M. Gransberry Midland
Dolly Sue Hinsz Odessa
David J. Lemon Odessa
Lorenia Lezama Marquez Odessa
Mickie Elaine Miller Odessa
Stacey Lynn Myers Lamesa
Stephanie Kay Norris Midland
Aaron Durrand Sharp Odessa
Doris L. Skeen Odessa
William Allen Vaughn Odessa
Priscilla A, Williams Odessa
Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Sociology
Amy Gail Curry
Missy B. Di Donato
Ana Adame Estorga
Marisela Gonzalez
Loretta J. Hartsell
Adora Dawn Kiser
Samantha Noel Senn
Jaynel Lea Shirley
Eula Ann Williams
Odessa
Odessa
Midland
Odessa
Odessa
Odessa
Odessa
Monahans
Odessa
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with a Major in Accountancy & Information
Systems
Dagoberto Casares 
Lori L. Davis
Viane Jo Eichholtz
Jeffrey Dean Langemeier 
Christina Marie Matheny 
Kimberly Annette McKandles 
Joanna Lee Munding 
Armando Machuca Nunez 
John Michael Pelletier 
Joe William Stalik 
Jeremy David Talbott 
Melissa Jean Watters
Midland
Odessa 
Midland 
Midland
Odessa
Midland
Midland
Odessa
Midland
Odessa
Big Spring
Odessa
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with a Major in Finance
Trista Leigh Dutchover
Kara R. Livesay
Lindsey Suzanne Northcott
Rhonda Marie Vaughan
Debra Lynn Wilkerson
Midland
Odessa
Snyder
Odessa 
Odessa
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with a Major in Management
Christie Michele Allen
Daniel Cullen Allen
Gary Lee Brown Jr.
Olen Bradley Burns
Andrea Michelle Elliott
Scott Allen Hoffman
David Andrew Moody
Robert Curtis Nethery
Adonica Teresa Fbdilla
Sami Jones Roberts
Kathryn Darlene Spencer
Jessie R. Tucker
Odessa
Midland
Odessa
Midland
Big Spring
Odessa
Big Spring 
Midland
Odessa 
Mentone
Odessa
Midland
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with a Major in Marketing
Stephine Denese Connelly Odessa
Joseph Andrew Pisklak Midland
Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Biology 
Amy Angela Barker Midland
Michael Jack Edwards Odessa
Max B. Fly Odessa
Priscilla Ann Garcia Garza Odessa
Katie Marie Kidd Odessa
Michael Garcia Lujan Odessa
Jeanne Marie McMurrey Midland
Tomas Alvarado Muniz Odessa
Tanner Bo Smith Odessa
Refugio Rodriguez Solis Monahans
Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Chemistry 
Melissa Ann Bentley Midland
Refugio Rodriguez Solis Monahans
Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Computer Science
Shannon Renee Bedrick Odessa
Jonathan Scott Bodey Midland
Llamel Denise Camarena Pecos
David Lawrence Day Odessa
Edward J. Kohler Midland
Raquel Salazar Lucero Odessa
Patricia Kathleen McKiddy Big Spring
Jason DeWayne Mosley Odessa
Lanny Michael Overby Midland
Casey Don Ritchie Midland
Anthony Paul Rodriguez Odessa
Rafael Santiago Jr. Midland
Christi Tene Beard Waldrip Andrews
Jeremy Wade Wheeler Midland
Donald Lee Yoder Midland
Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Earth Sciences
Monica Diane Fry Gardendale
Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Environmental Science 
Michael Jason Henry Midland
Joe McIntosh Sanders Odessa
Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Geology 
Karen Jenece Waggoner Odessa
Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Kinesiology
Beth Ann Allen Big Spring
Christopher Patrick Bryant Odessa
Micheal Anthony Carrasco Midland
Lisa Cay Deavours Midland
Ismael Valenzuela DeLeon Stanton
Jennifer Robin Dodd Andrews
Deborah Sue Green Midland
Curtis Edward Hayes Odessa
Tonya Fbige Holladay Midland
Deborah Jill Light Big Spring
Crystal Cail Simpson Marfa
Velores Upchurch Odessa
Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Mathematics
San Juana Gabriela Gonzales Midland
Lindsay Leigh Hansen Midland
Jason DeWayne Mosley Odessa
Graduate Degrees
Master of Arts Degree with a Major in Clinical Psychology
Stephanie Evelyn Brown Midland
Thesis: "Evaluating Levels of Adaptability and Cohesion in
Families with a Learning Disabled Children"
Rodney B. Kemp Midland
Thesis: "The Effects of Experiential Therapy on Self-Esteem and
Emotional Intelligence in Adjudicated Adolescents"
Deborah B. Guillen Midland
Thesis: "Establishing Secure Attachments Between Marital Partners
Despite Early Attachment Patterns"
Master of Arts Degree with a Major in Applied Research in Psychology
Jeri Leigh Myers Odessa
Thesis: "judgment Tendencies in Allocating Blame to Sexual Assault Victims as a 
Result of Similarities Between Victim and Potential juror"
Master of Business Administration Degree with a Major in Management
Elaine Roberta Blount Odessa
Chance Wayne Fletcher Odessa
Naynesh Champak Fbtel Houston
James Donald Spoon Lubbock
Joe Fbul Wood Odessa
Master of Professional Accountancy Degree
Denise Ann McEnaney Midland
Debby Pillion Smetzer Midland
Master of Science Degree with a Major in Geology
Linda Kay Armour Midland
Thesis: "Sequence Stratigraphy of the San Angelo Formation
in the W. A. Estes Field: Permian (Leonardian) Ward County, Texas"
Master of Science Degree with a Major in Biology
Cordon Cato Hendricks Odessa
Christopher Carl Pipes Odessa
Thesis: "I isht-lnduced Rod Cell Damage in the Warm-Water Telt'ost, Astronotiis Dr ellatus"
PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES 
AFTERNOON CEREMONY
Baccalaureate Degrees
Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Art
Andrea Christine Blair
Susan Renee Bryant
Betsy Johnson
Julie Ann Williams
Midland
Midland
Odessa
Odessa
Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in English
Michelle Lee Adams Stanton
Mercedes Campos Alvarado Odessa
Alenda Bess Battreall Odessa
Jen'e Nicole Blaylock Lamesa
Steven Scott Foster Andrews
Susanna Tesh Johnston Midland
Katherine Yvonne Jones Midland
Candice Dawn Keese Wickett
Hope Christina Mills Midland
Stacy R. Overman Odessa
Julie Ann Williams Odessa
Brenda Lee Yarbrough Andrews
Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in History
Kristine Kay Adams Odessa
Sheila Ann Bell Odessa
Leslie Jean Busby Midland
Andrew Clay Collins Midland
Billie Lou Foster Odessa
Nanci Dianne Harris Odessa
Loretta J. Hartsell Odessa
Christian Conrad Holzgraf Midland
Rebecca Ann Lumry Odessa
Darla Wagner Moore Andrews
Susan Marie Neal Odessa
Janet Susan Pechmann Odessa
Robert Darrel Porter Midland
Nancy Ann Price Wilson Andrews
Anna Marie Ybarra-Daniels Odessa
Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Humanities
Olga Mesa Abila Barstow
Betsy Jean Beggs Odessa
Janet Lea Blue Midland
Jamie Marie Bolton Big Spring
Kristina Marie Fisher Midland
Laura Jean Fuentes Midland
Nancy Ann Fuller Odessa
Lucy Melinda Lara Pecos
Martina Llanes Midland
Jacquelyn Jean Jones Mauch Big Spring
Consuelo Morales 
f^tfi Lynn Prude 
Rachel Elizabeth Sparks 
Nora L. Toscano 
Seba Diane Wagner 
Stephanie Lynn Webb
Coahoma
Midland
Odessa
Midland
Midland
Midland
Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Spanish
Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Mass Communications
Steven Scott Foster
Robert Anthony Galvez
Joseph Bryan Griffith
Kasey Jo Kelly
Amber Lynn Sweeney
Andrews 
Andrews 
Odessa 
Midland 
Andrews
Aurelia Arredondo Aleman Odessa
Leslie Jean Busby Midland
Jennifer Evette Dutchover Odessa
Haydee L. Garcia Pecos
Luiza Gomez Odessa
Rosa Minjares Granado Pecos
Martha Julieta Guzman Odessa
Katherine Yvonne Jones Midland
Eva Marie Longoria Midland
Marfa Isela Martfnez-Vela Midland
Omar Gabriel Mendoza Midland
Carmen Ontiveros Odessa
Martha F^redes Odessa
Guadalupe Vega Portillo Odessa
Adelaida Marquez Ramos Midland
Ricardo Jacquez Santiago Jr. Odessa
Antonio Mendoza Silva Big Spring
Gisela Velazquez-Davila Odessa
Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Speech
Lamont Ramone Mason
Karen Lee Taylor-Murdoch
Odessa
Midland
Graduate Degrees
Master of Arts Degree in Education with a Major in Educational Leadership
Master of Arts Degree in Education with a Major in Administration
Jill Hudlow Wittekiend Midland
Master of Arts Degree in Education with a Major in Counseling
Hershiela Bhaga
Elvin Raimer Carlson
Mary J. Carrasco
El Paso
Odessa
Odessa
Master of Arts Degree in Education with a Major in Early Childhood
Jeanie Moten Randle Midland
Selected Works of Joan Didion and Marilynne Robinson"
Julia Z. Del Bosque 
Lizza Gonzalez Guadarrama 
Stephanie Dawn Howard 
Nahum Barrera Lopez 
Robert Errol McMinn 
Jody J. Stamps 
Develyn Russell Stoute 
James (Jim) Patrick Workman
Odessa
Odessa
Midland
Odessa
Odessa
Midland
Odessa
Pecos
Master of Arts Degree in Education with a Major in Reading
Marla Lyle Roundtree
Jody Beth Vetter
Midland
Midland
Master of Arts Degree in Education with a Major in Secondary Education
Michael Lee Dixon Midland
Master of Arts Degree with a Major in English
Lucy Chandler Brandt
Thesis: "The Critical Significance of Song Lyric Allusions in
Big Spring
Thesis: "The Founding of UTPB: A Decade of Legislative Struggle"
Amy Fbtricia Thomas Big Spring
Master of Arts Degree with a Major in History
Dalys D. Atkinson
David Earl Screws
Donna G. Walker
Midland
Midland
Odessa
Note: Designation of degree candidates is based on incomplete records 
and therefore, is subject to change.
ACADEMIC PROCESSION
The academic procession is led by the university marshall, who is the 
president of the Faculty Senate. The university marshall bears the original mace of 
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
The first group, which is also led by two faculty marshalls, is composed of 
the students who are candidates for degrees. The undergraduate students who will 
receive bachelor's degrees enter first, followed by the graduate students, who have 
already earned a bachelor's or higher degree and today are receiving their master's 
degree. The candidates are grouped by degrees and wear academic regalia appropri­
ate to the degree that will be conferred upon them today.
Two other faculty marshalls lead the second group, which consists of 
members of the faculty. The faculty wear academic regalia signifying their highest 
earned academic degree. The vibrant colors signify both the degree earned and the 
granting university.
The third group is comprised of those individuals who will take part in the 
commencement ceremonies. They are dressed in appropriate academic regalia.
The final individual in the academic procession, bearing the second mace, is 
the chair of the Graduate Council.
THE UNIVERSITY MACES
The mace traces its roots to the medieval period when it was a weapon used 
by mounted knights. It has been a symbol of scholarship and integrity for universi­
ties since the 11th century. Today, maces are used to indicate the solemnity of the 
occasion and the confirmation of the academic process. The University of Texas of 
the Permian Basin uses two ceremonial maces in the academic procession.
The first mace is carried by the university marshall, who is the president of 
the Faculty Senate and who leads the procession. This mace was designed by The 
University's first president. Dr. B.H. Amstead, in 1973, the year it opened for classes. 
Brig. Gen. H. W. Hise, USMC (Ret.), former executive director of development, 
carved the first mace. The shaft of the mace is constructed primarily of koa wood 
from the slopes of the Hawaiian volcano Mauna Kea. The flame at the top of the 
mace was hand carved from West Texas mesquite.
Each of the four sides below the flame is carved. The lone star represents the 
State of Texas; the pump jack represents the oil industry that has made West Texas 
and the Permian Basin famous; the lamp symbolizes the quest for knowledge; and 
the letters UTPB are the logo of The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
The four sides at the bottom of the mace have the following numbers 
carved; 1969 - the year the legislature of the State of Texas established The University 
of Texas of the Permian Basin; 1112 - the number of students enrolled for the first 
semester of classes in the fall of 1973; 1974 - the year of the first commencement 
exercises; and 40 - the number of degree candidates at the first graduation ceremony.
Originally, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin was established as 
an upper level institution. The design of the original mace's shaft portion symbolizes 
the original upper level status. The lower two rings of the shaft represent the first two 
years of college required for admission. The mace's upper part is carved with three 
rings representing the junior and senior years of undergraduate study originally 
available at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin and graduate studies.
The second ceremonial mace was commissioned to recognize the addition of 
freshman and sophomore classes in 1991. Designed and crafted in 1994 by Dr. William 
A. Watts, former vice president for business affairs, professor of finance, and acting 
dean of the School of Business, this mace is fashioned of rugged mesquite wood, 
which typifies West Texas. The design is based upon the pentagon that is symbolic for 
the five student classes and the five points of the Texas star. The handle tapers up to 
the letters UTPB and supports the five classes: freshman; sophomore; junior; senior; 
and master. Above all is the lone star representing the State of Texas.
The bearer of the second mace is the chair of the Graduate Council and is the 
final person in the academic procession.
ACADEMIC COSTUME AND REGALIA
Academic robes are visible representations of a tradition that comes down to 
us from the first European universities of the Middle Ages. Because universities were 
founded and operated by the church, students were required to wear the prescribed 
clerical gowns at all times. Present American academic costumes were adapted 
directly from those of the oldest English universities, Oxford and Cambridge, with 
Cambridge predominating.
The usual color for American academic dress is black, although increasingly, 
robes in the school's predominant color may appear, particularly for holders of 
doctorates. The bachelor's robe is worn closed and has long, pointed sleeves. The 
master's robe is worn open, and the forearms protrude through slits in the elbows of 
the sleeves. The doctor's robe is worn open or closed and has three velvet bars on 
each sleeve.
The most colorful part of the costume is the elaborate hood, once a head 
covering. The doctor's hood is larger than the master's. Hoods are lined with the 
colors of the university or college from which the wearer received the degree. The 
trimming or collar of the hood is of a color that designates the discipline: blue for 
philosophy, brown for fine arts, orange for engineering, pink for music, white for 
liberal arts, buff for business, yellow for science, light blue for education, etc.
Caps are usually black and of "mortarboard" design, but modern usage 
permits the omission of the cap's stiff liner, giving it softer contours. Tassels for 
doctorates are gold, while those for other degrees are most often black. Switching the 
tassel from the right side to the left signifies that the undergraduate degree has been 
conferred.
The regalia seen in the academic procession today are a reminder that higher 
education has long and cherished traditions, of which today's graduates become a 
valued part. These successful degree holders of a young but growing institution have 
earned their opportunity to contribute to those traditions, and they remind us that in 
an enlightened citizenry rests the strength of a democratic nation.
We gratefully acknowledge:
Special UTPB Commencement Orchestra
The Falcon Ambassadors and the Student Senate for acting as ushers 
and the UTPB Alumni Association for assisting with the receptions.
The University Commencement Committee
Sophia P. Andres-Barnett, PhD, Chair Rebecca Oekerman, EdD
Brian Hagler, PhD Spencer Thompson, PhD
William Jackson, PhD Margaret E. Whitehead, MLIS, ex-officio
Lail Grant Christopher Borgman
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