Celebrating 2026 Graduates

By DAVID ERICKSON, PH.D.
Jacksonville College President

Jacksonville College was proud to honor the 2026 graduating class during their commencement ceremony held at Central Baptist Church on May 9, 2026. The 2026 graduating class includes both graduates and non-graduating participants who are within nine hours of completion for their degrees.

2026 Jacksonville College Grad Participants

Honors earned by graduates include Cum Laude (with honor), Magna Cum Laude (with high honor), and Summa Cum Laude (with highest honor). Also denoted are those who are members of Phi Theta Kappa, an honor society for two-year colleges, members of Walter Prescott Webb Historical Society, online graduates (completed their degree fully online) and dual credit students (those who earned a college degree while still a high school student).

GRADUATING WITH AN ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE IS THE FOLLOWING:
Cum Laude, Phi Theta Kappa, Felipe Beato Macacari, Curitiba, Brazil
Cum Laude, Alyssa Bryant, Bullard, TX
Biby Gaytan, Jacksonville, TX
Phi Theta Kappa, David Posso Santos, Chia, Colombia
Phi Theta Kappa, Webb Historical Society, Dual Credit, Allison Proctor, Jacksonville, T

Graduating Birthday Twins

FLCA Graduates

President David Erickson and student Allison Proctor

Vice President Mason with daughter Deanna Mason

GRADUATING WITH AN ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE IS THE FOLLOWING:
Imara Achala, The Colony, TX
Cum Laude, Sharon Calderon Cardenas, Corta, Colombia
Cum Laude, Jose Campa, Mabank TX
Webb Historical Society, Itzeel Chaparro, Jacksonville, TX
Sam Clair, Glen Rose, TX
Jacob Contreras, Kilgore, TX
Cum Laude, Sean Cooksey, Breckenridge, TX
Webb Historical Society, Josiah Cordero, Cushing, TX
Magna Cum Laude, Phi Theta Kappa, Brittany Danas, Sealy, TX
Magna Cum Laude, Phi Theta Kappa, Bryanna Danas, Sealy, TX
Jayden Donald, Perth, Scotland
Alejandra Espinoza, Pharr, TX
Cum Laude, Phi Theta Kappa, Webb Historical Society, Ella Frisinger, Jacksonville, TX
Christian Garcia, Euless, TX
Yuliana Garcia, Center, TX
Cum Laude, Phi Theta Kappa, Laurie Gentry, Rusk, TX
Cum Laude, Melanie Giron, Jacksonville, TX
Magna Cum Laude, Gabriel Guillot, Vaureal, France
Zachary Gutierrez, Longview, TX
Phi Theta Kappa, Karen Halstead, Liberty, TX
Magna Cum Laude, Stephanie Hammes, Baytown, TX
Keylen Haynes, Corsicana, TX
Bryce Hill, Arlington, TX
Cum Laude, Phi Theta Kappa, Paige Hill, Tomball, TX
Cum Laude, Dual Credit, George Hisler, III, Anahuac, TX
Dual Credit, Audrey Holland, Baytown, TX
Jaron Johnson, Tyler, TX
Alaila Jones, Humble, TX
Landon King, Eustace, TX
Christian Lee, Oakhurst, TX
Lexi Lopez, Carthage, TX
Rafael Lozano, Waco, TX
Webb Historical Society, Jamarion Lydia, Longview, TX
Phi Theta Kappa, Deanna Mason, Tyler, TX
Alexa Medellin, Jacksonville, TX
Lauren Merchan Sepulveda, Bogota, Colombia
Magna Cum Laude, Nicole-Shonte Mitchell, Missouri City, TX
Caleb Neal, Elkhart, TX
Summa Cum Laude, Phi Theta Kappa, Caleb Norman, San Antonio, TX
Deanna Owens, Hampton, TN
Cum Laude, Karis Pollard, Tyler, TX
Rafael Quinones Quintero, Houston, TX
Letisia Ramirez, Houston, TX
Summa Cum Laude, Hayden Ray, Grapeland, TX
Keion Redd (In Memoriam), Jacksonville, TX
Dual Credit, Jaxon Roach, Dayton, TX
Yailenn Rojo, Longview, TX
Cathy Saavedra, Crockett, TX
Webb Historical Society, Collin Small, Gladewater, TX
Cum Laude, Jacob Steele, Kemp, TX
Cum Laude, Phi Theta Kappa, Maximiliano Torres, Round Rock, TX
Angel Turcios, Tyler, TX
Summa Cum Laude, Phi Theta Kappa, Lucas Alcantara Umeki, Sao Paula, Brazil
Alana Velasquez, Houston, TX
Cum Laude, Meykhal Vasquez, Jacksonville, TX
Gabriel Wade, Tyler, TX
Magna Cum Laude, Tristan Walker, Huntsville, TX
Akevia Weaver, Corsicana, TX

Faculty sings the school song

Congratulations to these students on their achievement!
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Jacksonville College is a private, Jesus-centered college located at 105 B.J. Albritton Drive in Jacksonville, Texas. For more information on Jacksonville College, visit www.jacksonvillecollege.edu.

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