By Student Affairs
Thursday, 07 15 2021

The Outstanding Senior recognition honors graduating or graduated seniors who have made significant contributions to Texas A&M University-San Antonio through academic achievement, campus leadership, involvement, community service, honors, and awards. To be considered, a student must first be nominated by a faculty, staff, student, or alumnus. The Outstanding Senior Award Committee reviews applications from the nominated students, and a select few are invited for interviews with the committee, and, ultimately, the committee selects the outstanding seniors.

The committee then reviews those selected as Outstanding Seniors, and two individuals from among all the Outstanding Seniors are named our Seniors of Distinction. The Seniors of Distinction are given a monetary award and the prized Senior of Distinction Medal.

 

Winners of Outstanding Senior 2022:

• Annalisa Ruiz
• Cheyenne Zavala
• Eli Vale
• Helen Mora
• Leo De la Uso
• Lynn Fuller
• Maria Selgado
• Marisela Hernandez
• Richard Montemayor
• Roxanna Fernandez
• Stephanie Martinez
• Stephanie Gooding
• Victoria Ochoa 

 

The Seniors of Distinction are awarded to the Outstanding Senior who has shown courage and service above self, who has made significant contributions to A&M-San Antonio through academic achievement, campus leadership and involvement, community service, honors, and awards who embodies the Jaguar Spirit.

 

Winners of Seniors of Distinction 2022:

Alandrya Lynn Fuller & Cheyenne Zavala

 

Alandrya Lynn Fuller was born in Waco, Texas, and raised in San Antonio, Texas. She is receiving her degree in Business Management. Beginning her undergraduate at Prairie View A&M University, personal reasons brought her back home to San Antonio, where she transferred to A&M-San Antonio. As a first-generation college student, being a part of a campus-like A&M-SA provided her with various opportunities. Fuller was welcomed to the Office of Student Involvement as a student employee. Through her employment, she developed her organizational and people skills while also being involved in various student organizations such as the Black Student Union, the National Society for Leadership and Success, the Coalition, and the Campus Activities Board. "I will proudly be wearing my cords and stoles for those organizations at graduation and the stole and medallion I received for being an Outstanding Senior and a Senior of Distinction. During my undergrad years, I have been on the Dean's List and Honor Roll and been awarded for Outstanding Senior and Senior Distinction & nominated for Undergraduate Student Worker of the Year," says Fuller. 

 

Cheyenne Zavala is a first-generation transfer student receiving her degree in English with a concentration in Rhetoric Writing. Zavala began her undergraduate journey at Northwest Vista Alamo College and transferred to Texas A&M University-San Antonio. Her accolades will adorn her as she walks the stage in regalias from Tau Sigma National Honor Society, National Society for Leadership & Success, Silver Liners Mentorship Program, Delta Chi Fraternity, and Catholic Student Association. Additionally, she will have a first-generation stole, an honors cord, and her medallion awarded to the Seniors of Distinction. "My time at A&M-SA has been so fulfilling; I get to walk away with more than a degree, and I've made lifelong friendships & lasting memories. I must give a tremendous amount of credit to the organizations I'm a part of for allowing me to grow and leave my mark here on campus," says Zavala.

 

We want to congratulate these seniors for all their many achievements and wish them well as they bring the Jaguar Spirit into their communities.