Her daughter, Jessica BS’12, BS’12, MS’14, PhD’18, tutored her every week. “It just seemed natural to be a part of the ceremony because I’ve been there for all of the journey. “UT Dallas has a lot of people at TI and other technical companies who take courses without necessarily pursuing degrees. “But at UT Dallas, he absolutely knew his professors very well. I’m very proud of her.” Jessica Hawkins BS’12, BS’12, MS’14, PhD’18“I have wanted to figure out how to get more women interested.