Fall Commencement 2025

McMurry University will host its Fall Commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in Radford Auditorium.

David Shoup

Jack Reed

RetiredMidland, Texas Board Member: 2018–2022, 2025 Civic and Volunteer Activities St. Luke’s United Methodist Church — Member and Treasurer (2008–Present) Midland Shared Spaces — Board Member and Vice Chairperson (2019–2022)

Clayton Oliphint

Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church of Richardson Biography Dr. Clayton Oliphint has served as Senior Pastor of First United Methodist Church of Richardson (FUMCR) since 2001. FUMCR is a

Tom Long

District Superintendent, Horizon Texas ConferenceMid-Central, West, and Northwest Districts Biography Rev. Tom [Last Name] was born in Lubbock, Texas, in 1966. He attended elementary school in Lubbock before moving to

Lynne Murray

Board Member: 2025 to present Civic and Volunteer Activities: Abilene Chamber of Commerce Board Abilene Convention Center Hotel Development Corporation Board Dr. Lynne Murray is the 11th President of McMurry

Hope Pamplin

Director of Disability Services – University of Houston, Downtown Hope Pamplin LPC-S Houston, Texas Board Member: 2024 to present Current and Previous Civic and Volunteer Activities: Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist

Billy Joe Jay

Retired, Director of Roscoe Financial Corporation Owner, Sweetwater Frame & Gallery Sweetwater, Texas Board Member: 2024 to present Current and Previous Civic and Volunteer Activities: Pioneer Museum, Chair of Board

Kristy Waldraff

Retired, JPMorgan ChaseAbilene, Texas Current Board Member: 2025Past Board Member: 2017–2019Committees: Institutional Advancement and Campus Oversight Biography Kristy Waldraff ’83, of Abilene, Texas, recently retired after a 42-year career with JPMorgan

Martha Howell

Healthcare Leadership/Organizational Development Consultant Mass General Institute’s Department of Health Professions Boston, MA Board Member: 2024 to present Current and Previous Civic and Volunteer Activities: Baylor Scott & White Health-Relationship