Featured Graduates

Obstacles, loss caused delay, but success still came for MBA grad

The college path for Tiffanie Powell-Horton has had more downs than ups, but it was sheer grit and determination that helped her achieve academic success. On Sunday, she’ll graduate with an MBA in general business.

Sisters share passion for language, learning, PhDs

They share the same last name, a love of language, and represent the first generation in their family to attend college. And on Dec. 16, sisters Griselda and Ivonne Solano will earn doctorates in Literacy, Language and Culture.

STUNT senior showed prowess in sport, academics

It’s hard to tell which part of being a student-athlete Lauren Murphy is better at. The supporting evidence is strong on both fronts for Murphy, who graduates Dec. 16 with a Bachelor of Science in nutritional science with a chemistry minor.

Grad’s rocky life path was impetus for MBA

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

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.