Celebrating commencement at TXST

Texas State graduates Jacqueline Parchois, Lauren Lee, Hannah Jones and Shannon Tefertiller jump into the San Marcos River to celebrate after a commencement ceremony on Thursday. Daily Record photos by Gerald Castillo

Marissela Baker showcases her floral designed mortarboard during Texas State’s College of Fine Arts and Communication and The Graduate College commencement ceremony on Thursday inside Strahan Arena.

Texas State President Dr. Denise M. Trauth leads the procession into Strahan Area with a smile. In the conferring of degrees, Trauth stated the class of 2019 in the College of Fine Arts and Communications was the largest in school history.

Texas State graduates display their mortarboards during Thursday’s commencement ceremony for the College of Fine Arts and Communications.