Texas Tech University

Commencement

 
 

TEXAS TECH

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

COMMENCEMENT

CEREMONIES SCHEDULE

United Supermarkets Arena, 1701 Indiana Ave.

Spring 2025

THURSDAY,
MAY 15

1:00 Pm

Graduates receiving a Master's or Doctorate from the following colleges:

  • Huckabee College of Architecture
  • College of Education
  • Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering
  • Graduate School

6:00 pm

Graduates receiving a Master's or Doctorate from the following colleges:

  • Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • Jerry S. Rawls College of Business
  • College of Health & Human Sciences
  • College of Media & Communication
  • J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts

FRIDAY,
MAY 16

9:00 am

  • College of Arts & Sciences

1:30 pm

  • Honors College
  • Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
  • College of Media & Communication
  • College of Health & Human Sciences

SATURDAY,
MAY 17

9:00 am

  • College of Education
  • Jerry S. Rawls College of Business

1:30 pm

  • J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts
  • Huckabee College of Architecture
  • School of Professional Studies
  • Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering

6:00 pm

SUNDAY,
MAY 18

11:30 am

  • School of Veterinary Medicine | Amarillo Civic Center

Summer 2025

FRIDAY,
AUGUST 8

6:00 pm

Graduates receiving a Master's or Doctorate from the following colleges:

  • Huckabee College of Architecture
  • College of Education
  • Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering
  • Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resource
  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • Jerry S. Rawls College of Business
  • College of Health & Human Sciences
  • College of Media & Communication
  • J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts
  • Graduate School

SATURDAY,
AUGUST 9

9:00 am

  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • College of Education
  • College of Health & Human Sciences
  • Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts

1:30 pm

  • College of Media & Communication
  • Jerry S. Rawls College of Business
  • School of Professional Studies
  • Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering
  • Huckabee College of Architecture
  • Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resource
 

Meet the

Class of 2024

Cheryl Holtman

Cheryl Holtman

Bachelor of Science, LEAD-Leadership Studies

Cheryl Holtman was the first to apply for the university’s $10K degree completion program, and one of the first to graduate.

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Simon Onditi

Simon Onditi

Bachelor of Science in Leadership Studies

Determination and Texas Tech’s $10K Degree Completion Program were the keys to success for the university’s youngest graduate at the 2024 fall commencement.

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Debora Ortiz

Debora Ortiz

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Debora Ortiz is the first in her family to go to college, but struggled to navigate the complicated bureaucracies of the federal government and academia.

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Marissa Kalina

Marissa Kalina

Bachelor of Science, Personal Financial Planning

Marissa Kalina was part of the student team that won the Financial Planning Association’s undergraduate program challenge for Texas Tech's fifth time.

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Micah LaPointe

Micah LaPointe

Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering

Micah LaPointe is researching the possibility of building deployable solid-state microwave systems to impact drone deterrent technology.

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Gini Wilbanks

Gini Wilbanks

Bachelor of Art, Public Relations & Strategic Communication Management

Gini Wilbanks proves you can have it all, just not all at once. The journey through higher education for this wife and mother of three was anything but traditional.

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Seth Hawke

Seth Hawke

Bachelor of Science, Natural Resources Management

Seth Hawke's journey to a degree wasn't always simple. But he shifted majors, went back to his roots and found a home chasing wildlife.

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Hannah Nichols

Hannah Nichols

Bachelor of Art, Psychology

Hannah is a first-generation college student/graduate who was adopted and had a baby at 16. She has persevered as a single mom and is scheduled to graduate with a psychology degree in May.

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Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith

Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Education

Sydney Smith wisely used her expedited time on the Texas Tech campus as she chased her purpose to educate children with special needs.

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NEED HELP?

For more information regarding commencement, please contact:

Abby Walton

Commencement Coordinator
806.742.3352

 

Commencement