The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley held its Commencement ceremony for more than 2,700 Fall 2024 graduates in December.
Candidates from the College of Liberal Arts, Health Professions, School of Nursing, and Social Work received their degrees on a Friday. On Saturday, graduates from the College of Fine Arts, Engineering and Computer Science, Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship, College of Education and P-16 Integration, and College of Sciences were honored.
This year marked the first time that all ceremonies were held in one location—Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg—after previously taking place in both Brownsville and Edinburg.
Among the graduates, honors student Jose Luis Tabarez Jr. relocated to Dallas following the acceptance of a full-time position as a highway engineer in training with Jacobs, an engineering firm.
The 22-year-old graduated with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, along with a minor in business management.
The university also celebrated its Fall 2024 doctoral graduates during its third hooding ceremony at the Brownsville campus.
This event recognized the achievements of the university’s newest “doctors” and honored the hard work and dedication of 350 graduates.
Among those recognized was Dr. Ashley S. Leal, who earned her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction in Summer 2024.
Her dissertation, titled “The Lipan Apache (ndé) Tribe of Texas Powwow: A Curriculum of Culture(s) and Pedagogy of Place,” was chaired by Dr. Laura Jewett. Leal, an Edinburg native, has strong connections to the Rio Grande Valley and the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas.
Reflecting on her achievement, she emphasized its personal and professional significance.
As one chapter closes, another begins. Congratulations, graduates. 🎉🧡#utrgv #utrgvgrad #classof2024 pic.twitter.com/HIoyaEI5Y1
— UTRGV (@utrgv) December 14, 2024
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