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(FALL 2016)
Marketing Major
Adrian Rodriguez Hopes
His Idea Will Lead to a
Career—and More
pg. 6
Premont students make
the transition to college
pg. 14
Moment with an Expert:
Dr. Eliezer S. Louzada –
New varieties of citrus
pg. 26
message from the president
Dear Readers:
The year 2016 has been a great one at Texas A&M University-Kingsville,
filled with accomplishments, awards and points of pride for the entire
campus community.
This issue of Javelina Today will focus on a few of this year’s many high-
lights. Learn about the students that made a strong showing at the Texas
A&M University System Pathways Student Research Symposium. This
issue welcomes the university’s latest Regents Professor, Dr. Kim Jones. You
can also find out about our new Master of Science degree program with a
major in Cli
(FALL 2016)
message from the president Dear Reader
inside 6 10 14 18 20 features 6 COVERSTORY
President's Picks RECENT HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UNIVER
field and is available by major book sellers. Aar
Inventing His Future Three years
Adrian said. “I had my professors really push
Sharing his idea with others conti
Future Music Building
Language ecologist works to save Safaliba Ful
Sherris was awarded the Fulbrig
Preserving Water in the Making of Power DR. WILL
“The ability not to depend on water for the gener
The Premont Independent School District and surr
“When we, as seniors, were leaving
Oct. 10-15, 2016 16 Javelina Today
Fall 2016 17
Accounting at A&M–Kingsville has never been more
who are not accounting majors. The 173 students e
A two-week trip to Scotland has opened the door t
Rural Mental Health Dr. Steve Bain specializes in
[ResearchBriefs] Grant to aid adults seeki
[ResearchNews] Texas A&M-Kingsville students brin
[FacultyBriefs] Engineering Professor Named
also became a 2016 Fellow of the American Psycho-
A MOMENT WITH AN Dr. Eliezer S. Louzada Di
the one at the Citrus Center, new more advanced b
[AlumniSpotlight] How has your
I considered Texas A&M University, Rice Universit
Brothers first admitted students for fall 2017
volleyball The best season in
Texas A&M University-Kingsville Office of Marketi