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Texas A&M University at Galveston Confers Degrees

 Galveston, Texas – Texas A&M University at Galveston hosted the 2007 Fall Commencement Exercises on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at the 1894 Grand Opera House in Galveston. Over 100 students received their diplomas during the ceremony.

Students received degrees as follows:

Master or Marine Resources Management – David Hoggatt, and Kathryn Jones.

Bachelor of Arts in Maritime Studies – Amanda Comminos, Gayla Martinez, and Taylor Stickline.

Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology – Michael Andres, Alexis Baptiste, Laura Bolger, John Brockway, Nicole Cartmill, Justin Clay, Brynn Devine, Lacy Ellis, Roger Erfurdt, Jr., Amanda Filkins, Theresa Flaherty, Jessica Fox, Arthur Frederick, IV, Angela Garn, Marybeth Gay, Leslie Gilbert, Jesse Henson, Danielle Horn, Shannon Keenon, Shannon Kelley, Susan Kelley, Erik Lang, John London, Adrian MacGeraghty, Christopher Maxwell, Tera Moses, Amanda Moss, Julie Neisch, Honguyen Nguyen, Celeo Osorio De Armero, Sarah Piwetz, Dustin Roberts, Claire Saunders, Traci Seals, Michelle Shave, Beverly Shehan, Charrish Stevens, Binh Tran, Eric Vance, Bryce Velasquez, Ruth White, Lauren Wilson, Chelle Wood, Melinda Wood, and Allison Wooden.

Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering Technology – Talmadge Brunson, Michael Dale, Richard Hart, Marissa Myers, Robert Tambe, and Jeremiah Winters.

Bachelor of Science in Marine Fisheries – Matthew Haverland and Avier Montalvo.

Bachelor of Arts in Marine Sciences – Juliean Hollis, Christina Pondell, Shaya Seward, and Ronald Wright, II.

Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation – Andrew Callahan, Bryan English, Lawrence Frisbie, Blaine Garrity, Adam Hansley, Christopher Holley, Gustavo Martinez-Padilla, Bryan Phillips, Angelo Raimondi, David Smythe, Jr., and Aaron Stockdale.

Bachelor of Science in Maritime Administration – Jonathan Alonzo, Gregory Aubuchon, Jonathan Babb, Stephanie Beaird, David Brueggen, Thomas Buckley, Jr., Michael Cox, Derek Denman, Kerra Ferrata, Jason Goodwin, Jonathan Hala, Anastasia Kandiliotis, John Krinock, Holly Lasneske, Jacob Lee, Phillip McGuigan, Kenneth Miley, Thomas Pepper, Daniel Politte, Joseph Schmittgens, Elizabeth Scull, Elizabeth Scull, Jennifer Sokira, Wendy Tamayo, Cade Tomplait, Lindsay Touchy, and Andrea Wright.

Bachelor of Arts in Ocean and Coastal Resources – Glenn Burnett, Koy Crouch, Alistair Lord, and Vanessa Miller.

Ms. Julie Nelson, Deputy Maritime Administrator, conveyed greetings and congratulations on behalf of the White House and the Department of Transportation.

Mr. Marty Holmes of the Association of Former Students inducted the graduates into the Association.

Dr. Stanton Calvert, Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations for the Texas A&M University System extended greetings and congratulations from the Chancellor, Dr. Mike McKinney.

The Commencement address was delivered by Dr. Bernd Würsig, a Regents Professor of Marine Biology at Texas A&M University at Galveston. Dr. Würsig is known for his work with marine mammals.

RADM Allen Worley of the Texas Maritime Academy, Commander Brian Hall of the Coast Guard presented licenses. Lieutenant Commander David Daigle of the United States Navy commissioned Ensign Lane Frisbie.

Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Vice President and CEO of Texas A&M University at Galveston conferred the degrees.

Special guests included Dr. David Callender, President of UTMB; and Board of Visitors Representative and Marine Transportation graduate, Captain Jonathan Cook, Class of 1985.