West Texas A&M University announces Spring 2025 graduates

CANYON, Texas — The final tally is 1,048 graduates for West Texas A&M University’s Class of May 2025.

Overall, the University awarded 773 baccalaureate degrees, 272 master’s degrees and three doctoral degrees to spring graduates at the May 16 and 17 commencement ceremonies, following procedural confirmation from the University’s seven deans.

View graduate names listed by state and hometown here.

The oldest graduate was 75, and the youngest were 19. The graduating class includes 120 with a perfect 4.0 GPA and 23 veterans; 47.9 percent of the undergraduates are the first in their family to earn a college degree. Students from 38 states in the nation and 21 different countries graduated.

Additionally, 370 potential August graduates walked the stage at the May commencement ceremonies.

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).

Graduates from Lamar, Colorado:

            Jamilet Cruz – BBA, Management

            Jaden Lyn Littler – BS, Mechanical Engineering

            Grace Elizabeth Pendleton – BS, Animal Science

Graduates from Holly, Colorado:

            Kristen Danielle Tefertiller, BS Criminal Justice – Summa Cum Laude

            Dakota Wyatt Eaton, BBA, Business Administration