Texas Tech University

Commencement

 
 

TEXAS TECH

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

COMMENCEMENT

CEREMONIES SCHEDULE

United Supermarkets Arena, 1701 Indiana Ave.

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
  • Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resource
  • 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
 

Meet the

Class of 2025

Rafael Morales

Rafael Morales

Bachelor of General Studies

This Red Raider balanced life and family with determination and relentlessness to earn a diploma and broaden his impact.

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Crawford Triplets

Crawford Triplets

College of Media and Communication

Ava, Truman and Cate knew they wanted to attend Texas Tech, but they didn’t plan to all graduate together from the same college.

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Austin Byrd

Austin Byrd

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Austin Byrd will take more steps needed to provide specialty care that’s unavailable in West Texas.

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Kasey Cochran

Kasey Cochran

Bachelor of Science, Architecture

This architecture student started college in Lubbock but soon realized her calling was on the border.

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Ivory Villegas

Ivory Villegas

Bachelor of Science, Petroleum Engineering

Ivory Villegas struggled during his first years at Texas Tech. Then he took an internship that ignited his passion for petroleum engineering and established him as a department leader.

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Madison Quesnel

Madison Quesnel

Bachelor of Sciences, Human Sciences

Madison Quesnel struggled to find resources for birth moms who placed their baby for adoption. She is changing that through her newly formed organization, Building Grace.

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Carena Fay

Carena Fay

Master of Business Administration

Carena Fay went from doubting if college was right for her to graduating with her MBA in May – her third degree in as many years.

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Jovani Armendariz

Jovani Armendariz

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Life had other plans when Jovani Armendariz wanted to be a veterinarian. But through wearing many hats, he will earn his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Texas Tech this May.

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Sophia Ortiz

Sophia Ortiz

Bachelor of General Studies

After overcoming childhood cancer, Texas Tech Online graduate Sophia Ortiz had the flexibility to use the pageant system as a platform to promote her foundation.

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NEED HELP?

For more information regarding commencement, please contact:

Abby Walton

Commencement Coordinator
806.742.3352

 

 

Commencement