Dear Graduates,

Congratulations on your graduation from The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College and for achieving this milestone in your academic career. As we stand on the cusp of a new year during Winter Commencement, your success stands as a symbol of all the new beginnings that are now possible in your future.

It is significant that you are gathered here today to mark this moment in time. The regalia that you and your faculty wear pays tribute to medieval academic traditions, of which now you have become a part. Your graduation opens doors of opportunities that only you can walk through with your credentials in hand. Your celebration today is shared by your family, friends and the UTB/TSC community that helped you achieve your goal.

No matter where your career path leads you – whether to serve those here in our community or to represent us around the globe – know that you always have a home here. You are the newest graduates of The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, and you are our future.

Felicidades,

Juliet V. García, Ph.D.President