Kristi Rodriguez
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Class of 2013
  • Abilene, TX

Kristi Rodriguez Receives Degree from McMurry University

2013 Dec 16

Kristi Rodriguez of Abilene, TX, has been awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education from McMurry University. Kristi is one of 53 graduates receiving degrees during the Commencement in Radford Auditorium on Saturday, Dec. 14.

Offering a diverse academic curriculum to more than 1,400 students, McMurry University is a small Christian liberal arts school in Abilene. Students choose from 41 majors; education and business are popular as are the school's pre-professional programs in medicine, dentistry, law, and physical therapy. The three-week May Term gives students an opportunity to explore a subject outside their major. Through the Servant Leadership Program, students learn about ethics and develop leadership qualities. Internships with businesses in Abilene present undergraduates with the opportunity to acquire additional knowledge of the workplace in nonprofit and corporate settings.

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) have approved McMurry University to grant master's degrees. Beginning in the fall of 2012, students may enroll in a Master of Nursing program through the Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing.

McMurry University is into it's second year of a NCAA Division II candidacy period, bringing back scholarship athletics to the institution for the first time since the 1976-77 school year.