Texas A&M-Kingsville has announced that more than 1,050 graduates will cross the stage to receive their degrees during three commencement ceremonies to be held Friday, May 17. Students from the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Business Administration will walk the stage at 1 p.m. Graduates from the Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering will receive their degrees at 4 p.m.
According to Javelina News, Dr. Rumaldo Juarez, past president of Texas A&M-Kingsville, will speak at the first two ceremonies. Michael Howard, an alumnus of the chemical engineering program, will speak at the 4 p.m. ceremony. Ruben A. Martinez, president of the Student Government Association, will present the Distinguished Student Awards.
Juarez (commencement speaker, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.) served as president of Texas A&M University-Kingsville from 2002 to 2008. Currently, he serves as president of the Robstown Independent School District Education Foundation.
Howard graduated with a degree in chemical engineering in 1995. He rose through the ranks of various oil and gas companies, ultimately becoming a midstream executive for one of the largest pipeline companies in the United States.
Howard co-founded Howard Energy Partners (HEP) in 2011, which now has 10 offices in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Mexico. HEP operates natural gas and crude oil gathering and transportation pipelines, natural gas processing plants, liquid storage terminals, deep-water port facilities, and rail facilities.
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