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The May 1993 Commencement ceremony was UTSA's official commencement ceremony celebrating graduates of the Spring 1993 semester. It featured two back-to-back ceremonies, one at 10:00 a.m. and one at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 8 in the Convocation Center. Dr. Patricia A. Graham, UTSA Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, was chair of the Committee on Graduation Ceremonies.

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 Kellie Butterfras, Soprano
Greetings Samuel A. Kirkpatrick, President, UTSA
Tom Loeffler, Member, UT System Board of Regents
UTSA Brass Ensemble Piece for Brass by UTSA professor James S. Balentine
Commencement Address Humberto Hernandez, Consul General of Mexico
Conferring of Degrees Samuel A. Kirkpatrick
Welcome from Alumni Association Ernest W. Bromley, President, UTSA Alumni Association
Alma Mater Hail UTSA, performed by Kellie Butterfras
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., Associate Professor, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
National Anthem Star Spangled Banner, performed by Kellie Butterfras, Soprano
Greetings Samuel A. Kirkpatrick, President, UTSA
Tom Loeffler, Member, UT System Board of Regents
UTSA Brass Ensemble Piece for Brass by UTSA professor James S. Balentine
Commencement Address Humberto Hernandez, Consul General of Mexico
Conferring of Degrees Samuel A. Kirkpatrick
Welcome from Alumni Association Ernest W. Bromley, President, UTSA Alumni Association
Alma Mater Hail UTSA, performed by Kellie Butterfras
Recessional Allegro from Water Music by George Frideric Handel[1]

Marshals[]

College of Business[]

  • Dennis E. Drinka, Division of Management and Marketing
  • Marshall K. Pitman, Division of Accounting and Information Systems
  • Rodolpho Sandoval, Division of Economics and Finance
  • Stephen E. Werling, Division of Management and Marketing

College of Fine Arts and Humanities[]

  • Mary Helen Pratte, Division of Art and Architecture
  • Paul T. Alessi, Division of English, Classics, and Philosophy
  • Kimberly C. Walls, Division of Music
  • Patricia A. Struebig, Division of Foreign Languages

College of Sciences and Engineering[]

  • Daniel O. Hogenauer, Division of Engineering
  • Miroslav Synek, Division of Earth and Physical Sciences
  • Clyde F. Phelix, Division of Life Sciences
  • Betty S. Travis, Division of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences[]

  • Robert W. Furhman, Division of Behavioral and Cultural Sciences
  • Jeffrey A. Halley, Division of Social and Policy Sciences
  • Curtis W. Hayes, Division of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
  • George R. Taylor, Division of Education[1]

UTSA Brass Ensemble[]

The UTSA Brass Ensemble was conducted by Robert J. Rustowicz.

  • Victor Aguilar, Trumpet
  • David Martinez, Trumpet
  • Tom Settles, Trumpet
  • Kevin Jordan, Trumpet
  • Erick Mata, Trumpet
  • Ruben Martinez, Trumpet
  • Mitchell Dunlap, Timpani
  • Laine Lee, Trombone
  • Robby Robertson, Trombone
  • Clifton Forward, Trombone
  • David Contreras, Euphonium
  • Lenora Newsom, Euphonium
  • Marc Lumley, Horn
  • Ed Gonzales, Horn
  • Rachel Brynteson, Horn
  • Mario Torres, Horn
  • Ruben Alcaraz, Horn
  • Robert Lopez, Jr., Tuba
  • Jonathan Campbell, Tuba[1]

Receptions[]

Each college held a reception for its graduates.

College Time Location
College of Business After first ceremony Humanities-Business Building Galeria
College of Fine Arts and Humanities After first ceremony Arts Building Galeria
College of Sciences and Engineering After second ceremony Science Building Galeria
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences After second ceremony Humanities-Business Building Galeria[1]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The May Commencement 1993". May 1993 Commencement brochure. UTSA Special Collections UA 01.01 Box 3. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
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