The December 1996 Commencement ceremony was UTSA's official commencement ceremony celebrating graduates of the Summer 1996 and Fall 1996 semesters. It featured two back-to-back ceremonies, one at 10:00 a.m. and one at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 14 in the Convocation Center . Dr. Patricia A. Graham, UTSA Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, was chair of the Committee on Graduation Ceremonies. This semester is notable for featuring different singers for each ceremony.
Schedule [ ] First ceremony [ ]
Part of Ceremony
Notes
Processional
"Pomp and Circumstance " by Edward Elgar, performed by UTSA Brass Ensemble
Master of Ceremonies
William G. Mitchell, Associate Professor, College of Business
National Anthem
Star Spangled Banner, performed by Karen Camp, Soprano
Greetings
Samuel A. Kirkpatrick , President, UTSA
UTSA Brass Ensemble
Fanfare for Brass by UTSA professor James S. Balentine
Commencement Address Kenneth H. Ashworth, Commissioner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Conferring of Degrees
Samuel A. Kirkpatrick
Welcome from Alumni Association
Wayne D. Terry, President, UTSA Alumni Association
Alma Mater
Hail UTSA , performed by Karen Camp
Recessional
Allegro from Water Music by George Frideric Handel[1]
Second ceremony [ ]
Part of Ceremony
Notes
Processional
"Pomp and Circumstance " by Edward Elgar, performed by UTSA Brass Ensemble
Master of Ceremonies
Felix D. Almaraz, Jr., Professor, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
National Anthem
Star Spangled Banner, performed by Melanie Medrano, Soprano
Greetings
Samuel A. Kirkpatrick , President, UTSA
Bernard Rapoport, Chairman, UT System Board of Regents
UTSA Brass Ensemble
Piece for Brass by UTSA professor James S. Balentine
Commencement Address Kenneth H. Ashworth, Commissioner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Conferring of Degrees
Samuel A. Kirkpatrick
Welcome from Alumni Association
Wayne D. Terry, President, UTSA Alumni Association
Alma Mater
Hail UTSA , performed by Melanie Medrano
Recessional
Allegro from Water Music by George Frideric Handel[1]
Marshals [ ] R. Mark Alford, Division of Accounting and Information Systems
Glenn B. Dietrich, Division of Accounting and Information Systems
Rodolpho Sandoval, Division of Economics and Finance
Woodie A. Spivey, Division of Management and Marketing Christopher K. Egan, Division of Art and Architecture
Shelia K. Johnson, Division of Foreign Languages
Mark S. McLeod, Division of English, Classics, and Philosophy
Kimberly C. Walls, Division of Music Stephan B. Bach, Division of Earth and Physical Sciences
David B. Jaffe, Division of Life Sciences
F. Alexander Norman, Division of Mathematics and Statistics
G. V. S. Raju, Division of Engineering
Xiaodong Zhang, Division of Computer Science James R. Dykes, Division of Behavioral and Cultural Sciences
Richard A. Gambitta, Division of Social and Policy Sciences
Diana S. Mason, Division of Education
Thomas K. Ricento, Division of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies[1] UTSA Brass Ensemble [ ] The UTSA Brass Ensemble was conducted by Robert J. Rustowicz.
Mariano Escobedo, Trumpet
Daniel Lugo, Trumpet
Tomas Rodriguez, Trumpet
Tom Settles, Trumpet
Lee Thomason, Trumpet
Daniel Fuentes, French Horn
Felix Juarez, French Horn
Angela Reyes, French Horn
Debra Seagraves, French Horn
Richard Gamble, Trombone
Rod Leonard, Trombone
Jennifer Willis-Opalenik, Trombone
Amy Causey, Euphonium
Lenora Newsom, Euphonium
Gabe Lopez, Tuba
Joe Rodriguez, Tuba
John Dominguez, Percussion[1] Receptions [ ] Each college held a reception for its graduates. The newly finished phase II of the University Center was showcased after each ceremony in place of the familiar Humanities and Social Sciences Building .
References [ ]
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The May Commencement 1996". May 1996 Commencement brochure. UTSA Special Collections UA 01.01 Box 3. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
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