CANYON, Texas — The final tally is 878 graduates for West Texas A&M University’s fall 2023 commencement. 

Overall, the University awarded 649 baccalaureate degrees, 215 master’s degrees and 14 doctoral degrees at the Dec. 9 commencement ceremonies, following procedural confirmation from the University’s seven deans. 

The oldest graduate was 76, and the youngest was 19. The graduating class includes 66 with a perfect 4.0 GPA and 41 veterans; 49 percent of the undergraduates are the first in their family to earn a college degree. Students from 37 states in the nation and 19 different countries graduated.

Canadian graduates are: McKenna Cavalier, BSN in nursing; Jacob Johnson, BS in engineering tech; and Georgina Flores, BSN in nursing. 

Also officially released are names of students of all classifications on the Dean's List (overall grade point average of 3.50 to 3.99), on the President’s List (a 4.0) and the Distinguished President’s List (those who make the President’s List twice within the last 60 hours of an undergraduate degree).

Canadian students on the Dean’s List are: Arthur Brown, junior, computer science; McKenna Cavalier, senior, nursing; Jeanine Fabbri, senior, digital communication and media; Jacob Johnson, senior, engineering tech; Twister Kelton, junior, history; Sam Kendall, sophomore, mathematics.

Canadian students on the President’s List are: Reagan Cochran, senior, sports/exercise science; Summer Meller, sophomore, education; Sam Fry, senior, theatre.

Students on the three lists will be recognized at a come-and-go luncheon Feb. 20, where they can pick up their certificates and pose for photos with WT President Walter V. Wendler. 

Classes for the spring 2024 semester begin Jan. 16.