Featured Graduates

Grad’s rocky life path was impetus for MBA

12/11/23

Sometimes, the path to an inspiring career cuts across a rocky road.

Abigail Villafane could attest to that.

Villafane graduates on Dec. 15 with a dual master’s degree – a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Healthcare Administration. 

TWU offered grad mentorship, research opportunities

12/11/23

As a foster child, Daisy Cantu struggled to find a stable home and a permanent family. As an adult, she found caring mentorship with professors who helped her find scientific study that would fuel her career.

Now, Cantu, who will earn a doctorate in molecular biology on Dec.15, is a step closer to living her research dream.

Musical talents help grad find dream career

5/8/23

Celia Nowlin has always had musical ambitions.

The senior from Fort Worth grew up as a classical pianist and singer. In middle and high school, she did musical theater, then taught herself to play guitar.

After loss, graduation has special meaning for mom, daughter

5/8/23

Katelynn Sparkman’s life instantly changed when her husband was killed in a car accident. She was now a widowed mother with the challenge of working a full-time job on top of going to school full-time. Despite the loss, Sparkman is walking at the May commencement ceremony with her cohort and will graduate in August.

For family of three, college dream comes true

5/5/23

One of Ami Lamsal’s core memories from Texas Woman’s was the quintessential wait outside the classroom. Leaning against the wall, waiting for the previous class to leave, drinking coffee, chit-chatting with classmates.

It’s an everyday, mundane experience for a college student, except Lamsal’s was a little unusual.