20,000 Graduates and Counting

A&M–San Antonio celebrated its 20,000th graduate during the Fall 2025 Commencement, shining a spotlight on Cristian Moran as the honorary 20,000th graduate. Moran is a first-generation student and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer and Information Science. 

Moran stands as a symbol of the thousands of Jaguars who preceded him and have transformed their lives through higher education since the University opened in 2009. Raised by a working-class immigrant family in Houston, Moran grew up working alongside his family in construction. But in high school, he realized he wanted something different and started at A&M–San Antonio in 2021.  

Now a proud graduate with plans to apply to Ph.D. programs, Moran embodies the persistence and aspiration of thousands of students who have completed degrees while balancing jobs, families, and responsibilities.