West Texas A&M University graduated 962 students at the Dec. 10 commencement ceremonies.
Castro County graduates included Jake Gerber from Nazareth, Agri Business & Economics major, earning his Bachelor of Science degree, and Billy Weaver of Dimmitt, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Social Sciences.
Overall, WTAMU awarded 655 baccalaureate degrees, 290 master’s degrees and 15 doctoral degrees, following procedural confirmation from the university’s seven deans.
The oldest graduate was 69, and the youngest was 19. The graduating class includes 68 with a perfect 4.0 GPA and 52 veterans; 48 percent of the undergraduates are the first in their family to earn a college degree. Students from 34 states in the nation and nine different countries graduated.
Graduates include those on the Dean’s List (overall grade point average of 3.50 to 3.99) and on the President’s List (a 4.0). The three levels of honor recognition are Summa Cum Laude (3.90-4.00), Magna Cum Laude (3.75-3.89) and Cum Laude (3.50-3.74).
Named on the President’s List was McKenna Sanders, senior from Nazareth, an Agri Business & Economics major.
The Dean’s List included Brock Nelson, sophomore from Dimmitt, majoring in Agri Business & Economics, and Tobie Peterson, senior from Nazareth, majoring in Health Sciences.
Classes for the spring 2023 semester began on Jan. 17