Proud UTSA alumnae: mother and daughter both named Alma Rosa Zambrano
with the banners for their colleges
Commencement Close-up: Special meaning to unique pairs
(Dec. 16, 2002)--The University of Texas at San Antonio Fall 2002 Commencement ceremonies provided great memories for those who participated, but for some there was an extra special meaning. You might say that 18 of the graduates were twice as excited to graduate as their classmates.
Last weekend's event included nine pairs among the 2,100+ UTSA graduates. Among the crowd were two pairs of husbands and wives, three pairs of brothers and sisters, two pairs of twin brothers, one pair of twin sisters and one mother-daughter duo.
Alma Rosa Zambrano, who has taught physics and chemistry at Jefferson High School for the past five years, decided to pursue her master's degree to complement her bachelor's from the University of Nuevo Leon in Mexico. She was awarded her degree Saturday, while her daughter, also named Alma Rosa Zambrano, walked down the aisle to receive her bachelor's degree. The younger Alma plans to get a job while working toward her master's degree.
The complete list of pairs follows.
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Pairs graduating at UTSA Fall 2002 Commencement
Mother/daughter
Alma Rosa Zambrano, MA EDU
Alma Rosa Zambrano, BS BIO
Husband/wife
John Clark Behnke, BA HIS
Rachel Alicia Behnke, BBA FIN
Allan Koehl Clark, MS GEO
Amy Richter Clark, MS GEO
Brother/sister
Claudia Isabel Duque, BBA MGT
Francisco Javier Duque, BBA MGT
Joanne Marie Ford, BA SOC
Raymond A Ford Jr., BA CRJ
Cruz Gabriel Vazquez, BBA FIN
Maria Carmen Vazquez, BBA GEN
Twin brothers
John David Barron, BA CRJ
Michael Anthony Barron, BA CRJ
Robert Joe Rios, BA POL
Ruben John Rios, BA CRJ
Twin sisters
Audrey Rakian, BS BIO
Rubie Rakian, BS BIO
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