UTSA Graduation Commencement Day and Celebrating our Grad Spotlights Congrats to the UTSA Spring Class of 2023! We know all of our students worked hard, strived, and thrived through these past few years to get where they are today. We look forward to seeing where our future leaders go and celebrate what they've accomplished! Commencement Schedule May 2023 COEHD Commencement Ceremony One May 20 | 2:30pm Alamodome The College of Education and Human Development will be included in UTSA's first ceremony this Saturday, Commencement Day. Family and friends take part in the celebration, but don't get lost in information! Learn More<https://utsa.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=136171bc13e56eae0c... Unsure of where to go on Commencement Day or need info for guests? Visit the FAQs website via the link below. What You Need to Know<https://utsa.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=136171bc13e56eae0c... Doctoral Hooding Ceremony: Celebrating Rosa Chapa [Photo of Rosa Chapa's Family with COEHD Dean Mario Torress] [Photo of Rosa's daughter, Nadia, being handed the Ph.D. diploma by Dean Torres] At the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony, we celebrated Rosa Chapa, who passed away in March as she was completing a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. Rosa deserves to be recognized for her life as an educator, and the research she was working on in the doctoral program, which addressed school dropout rates among young Latinas. Thank you to all of Rosa’s family for being at the ceremony and thank you Nadia for crossing the stage on your mother’s behalf. We know everything Rosa contributed to the university through her studies was for her family. Now and Forever, Rosa Chapa is a Roadrunner. Grad Spotlights Bobbie Faith Garcia M.Ed. Higher Education Administration [Graduation photo of Bobbie Faith Garcia] <https://utsa.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa44e1&... "I chose to pursue my master’s in Higher Education Administration because I wanted to explore a field of study that interests me so much. I want to work with students, faculty, and staff at a collegiate level. Once I obtain this degree, I will be so happy. With some more good news, I was accepted I to the Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership for this upcoming Fall. I absolutely love school and love working with students on college campuses." Read More<https://utsa.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=136171bc13e56eae0c... Carolyn Potral B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies (4-8 Language Arts and Social Studies) [Graduation photo of Carolyn Potral] <https://utsa.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa44e1&... "I have always had a passion for working with kids. Since acting as a student teacher from January 2023 to May 2023 has truly been the highlight of my college career. My students constantly inspire me to pursue my dreams just as I encourage them to do the same. I’m so thankful for my time at UTSA as well as my wonderful students." Read More<https://utsa.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=136171bc13e56eae0c... Lesley Reazola Moreno B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies (EC-6 Bilingual) [Graduation photo of Lesley Reazola Moreno] <https://utsa.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa44e1&... "I was born and raised in Mexico and moved to the United States at the age of 14. My journey to learn English and the teachers who guided me along the way really impacted me and inspired my dream of becoming a Bilingual Teacher! I hope to take my experiences and make a difference for as many future children who will be going through their own version of what I once did." Read More<https://utsa.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=136171bc13e56eae0c... Mali Boone B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies (EC-6 ESL Supplement) [Graduation Photo of Mali Boone] <https://utsa.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa44e1&... "I was born and raised in San Antonio and I have always had a love for kids. I decided I wanted to become an educator after going through the Human Services Practicum at Judson High School. I transferred to UTSA in Fall 2020, joined a sorority, and now I am becoming a 3rd-grade teacher!" Read More<https://utsa.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=136171bc13e56eae0c... Reagan Stone B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies (EC-6) [Graduation Photo of Reagan Stone] <https://utsa.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa44e1&... "I am a Louisiana girl born and raised! I spent most of my childhood inside of classrooms as I come from a long line of 7 teachers. I knew teaching was my passion when I asked Santa one year for an overhead projector and a Whiteboard! I also got the amazing opportunity to take a year off to do the Disney College Program in 2021! So you could say I am a bit of a Disney fanatic! I can’t wait to continue with my M.A at UTSA in the coming years!" Read More<https://utsa.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=136171bc13e56eae0c... Tina Gonzales B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies (EC-6) [Graduation Photo of Tina Gonzales] <https://utsa.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa44e1&... "I have always questioned my purpose in life. Not sure what I should be doing. Working with children has been my passion. I will continue to learn for the better. This summer I will start my master's program in ABA, through UTSA's Project Early. I’m so humbled and excited for my next journey." Read More<https://utsa.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=136171bc13e56eae0c... [Facebook]<https://utsa.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=136171bc13e56... [Twitter]<https://utsa.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=136171bc13e56e... 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