MIDLAND Midland College held its 47th commencement ceremony May 4 at the Scharbauer Sports Complex, Grande Communications Stadium in Midland.
Approximately 600 graduates participated in the ceremony. Due to the COVID pandemic, this is the first commencement ceremony that Midland College had in two years, it included graduates from December 2019 through May 2021.
MC congratulates all its graduates and recognized those receiving special honors which include the following:
ALL-TEXAS ACADEMIC TEAM MEMBERS
2021: Zainab Falana, William Blaine Martin and Angel Sowers.
2020: Kerrie Brown and Jacob Edwards.
2020 Coca-Cola Gold Leaders of Promise Scholar: Jacob Edwards.
PRIMARY CARE PATHWAY PROGRAM STUDENTS RECEIVING EARLY ACCEPTANCE INTO TEXAS COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
2021: Zainab Falana, Enrique Mangan and Jonathan Markgraf.
2020: Kerrie Brown, Racey Halie, Kory Howell, Ethan Martinez, Aliek Ortiz, Jasmine Pryor and Khait Sarapao.
Various scholarships are available exclusively to Midland College graduates who are transferring to four-year universities to pursue baccalaureate degrees. 2020 and 2021 graduates receiving transferring scholarships include the following:
HERBERT CARTWRIGHT CONTINUANCE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDED BY ABELL-HANGER FOUNDATION
2021 recipients: Zainab Falana, Kairah Hendricks, Brittany Hensley, Cohen Hodges, Joseph Lesnick, Noah Perkins, Crystal Rodriguez, Kayla Sanchez, and Christian Valeriano.
2020 recipients: Lawson Bell, Christian Bookout, Bianca Castaneda, Hayley Jones, Krishnaben Patel, jasmine Pryor, Norma Ruvalcaba, Kahit Sarapao, and Austin Wagner.
LAURA MCCABE STUDENTS IN PHILANTHROPY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDED BY ABELL-HANGER FOUNDATION
2021 recipient: Sydni Holder.
2020 recipient: Jacob Edwards.
ABELL-HANGER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FOR MIDLAND COLLEGE STUDENTS TRANSFERRING TO UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PERMIAN BASIN
2021 recipients: Kaylea Busbee, Daniela Guillen, Felix Hinojosa and Alexi Licon.
2020 recipients: Matthew Machuca, Kayla Sandoval, Sam Taing and Vivan Torres.
THE FASKEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
2021 recipients: Esau Flores and Elyse Jackson.
2020 recipients: Racey Haile and Josie Nunez.
ARNULFO T. CARRASCO, M.D. – COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
2021 recipients: Katalina Hernandez and Thaily Sandoval.
BILL PACE COGDELL SCHOLARSHIP
Spring 2021 recipients: Ashlin Barber, Chastin Ellison, Isabel Viridiana Flores, Alejandra Franco, Haydee G. Marquez, Debra Moreno, and Trent Whaley.
Fall 2020 recipients: Ellenie Avampato and Anabel Rivas.
Spring 2020 recipients: Lus ‘Evie’ Gandy and Joy N. Wallace.
Fall 2019 recipient: Damariss Carrasco and Diego I. Montes.
JOHN AND CHARLENE YOUNGER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FOR MIDLAND COLLEGE STUDENTS TRANSFERRING TO TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
2021 recipient: Andrew U. Sanchez.
