Photo gallery: Schreiner University holds 103rd commencement, conferring degrees to spring class of 2026
Briannah Nicole Mejias of Portland, a Bachelor of Science graduate in exercise science, served as class valedictorian and delivered the graduate response.
Schreiner University held its 103rd Spring Commencement Friday evening on the front lawn of the Cailloux Campus Activity Center, conferring degrees across six programs to the spring class of 2026.
The ceremony, which began at 7 p.m., featured a commencement address by Maggie Rios, a 2013 Schreiner alumna who now serves as vice president of communications and branding for a leading multi-million-dollar strategy and business development operation. Rios also holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Brownsville.
Briannah Nicole Mejias of Portland, a Bachelor of Science graduate in exercise science, served as class valedictorian and delivered the graduate response.
University President Dr. Charlie McCormick and Board of Trustees Chair Robert Parker Jr. conferred degrees. Peggy Wright, an instructor of nursing, served as university marshal and bearer of the mace — and was also recognized as the 2026 recipient of the Margaret Hosler Award for Excellence in Teaching, the university’s highest faculty honor. Dr. Adam Jones received the Harriet Garrett Award for Teaching Excellence.
The day’s earlier ceremonies included a Master of Science in Nursing white coat ceremony at 11:30 a.m., an Order of the Engineer induction at 2 p.m., and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing pinning ceremony at 4:30 p.m., all held at the Junkin Campus Ministry Center.
Among local graduates, Kerrville residents earning degrees included Hailey Huser (MSN), Norma I. Duttle and Aryanna Christine Hernandez (BSN), and Caroline Topazio Garcia, who earned her Bachelor of Business Administration summa cum laude.
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