Governor Greg Abbott has appointed 10 student regents to their respective universities for terms expiring on May 31, 2016. Governor Abbott also appointed a student representative to serve on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Midwestern State University
Megan Piehler of Plano is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Midwestern State University.
Stephen F. Austin University
Ryan Brown-Moreno of Plano is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in general business from Stephen F. Austin University.
Texas A&M University System
Alvaro “Gabe” Pereira of College Station is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in political science from Texas A&M University at College Station.
Texas Southern University
Dominique Calhoun of Houston is pursuing a law degree from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law. He received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Midwestern State University, and a Master of Business Administration from Midwestern State University.
Texas State University System
Spencer Copeland of San Antonio is pursuing a master’s degree in homeland security from Sam Houston State University. He received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Sam Houston State University.
Texas Tech University System
Victoria Messer of Canyon is pursuing a law degree from the Texas Tech University School of Law. She received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Texas Tech University.
Texas Woman’s University
Neftali Gomez of Dallas is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business management from Texas Woman’s University.
University of Houston System
Garrett Hughey of Argyle is pursuing a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center. He received a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Houston.
University of North Texas System
Courtny Haning of Kaufman is pursuing a law degree from the University of North Texas. She received a bachelor’s degree in general business from Stephen F. Austin State University.
University of Texas System
Justin Drake of Ann Arbor is pursuing a Doctorate of biochemistry and molecular biology with a concentration in computational biophysics from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He received a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Christina Delgado of Lubbock is pursuing a Master’s degree in speech pathology from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. She received a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from North Greenville University and a Master’s degree in biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary.