Commencement Speaker
Fall
2012 Commencement Speaker:
President James D. Spaniolo,
University of Texas at Arlington
James D. Spaniolo has served as president of The
University of Texas at Arlington since February 2004. Under his leadership, UT
Arlington has focused on a strategic mission of becoming a national research
university—tripling research expenditures, achieving unprecedented levels of
philanthropic support, and enhancing the University’s academic profile.
Enrollment has soared, and UT Arlington has expanded campus infrastructure to
create a thriving College Town environment that connects the University to
downtown Arlington and beyond.
Past Commencement Addresses
December 14, 2009
Dr. Larry Nelson
Assistant Professor, Pedagogy Program Director
Department of Kinesiology, College of Education and Health Professions, The
University of Texas at Arlington
December 14, 2009
Dr. Mary Lynn Crow
Professor, Curriculm and Instruction
College of Education and Health Professions, The University of Texas at
Arlington
August 14, 2009
Dr. Cheryl D. Cardell
Vice President, Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools
May 12, 2008
Jerry Lewis
Vice President for Communications, The University of Texas at Arlington
December 15, 2007
Lois Ditto
August 10, 2007
Regent Robert A. Estrada
May 14, 2007
John H. Stevens
Executive Director, Texas Business and Education Coalition
December 16, 2006
Nancy Barry
Motivational Speaker and Author
August 11, 2006
Dr. Mary E. Ridgway
Executive Director, UT Arlington Center for Community Service Learning
May 15, 2006
Dr. George C. Wright
President, Prairie View A&M University
August
12, 2005
Dr. Michael Moore
Associate Provost and Associate Professor of Political Science, The University
of Texas at Arlington
May
16, 2005
George L. Mehaffy
Vice President for Academic Leadership and Change, American Association of
State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
Brad Mayne
President/CEO, American Airlines Center
