Benavidez earns degree from UH-V

NOEL BENAVIDEZ

Noel Benavidez graduated from the University of Houston-Victoria with a bachelor of applied arts and sciences degree in communications. Commencement was held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007 at the Merrell Center in Katy.

Benavidez, a 1991 graduate of El Campo High School, is married to Andrea Kay and they have three sons: Matthew, age 9; Jordan, age 4; and Nicholas Roy, 9 months.

He is the son of Hilaria Benavidez of El Campo and the late Roy P. Benavidez. He is employed by Chevron Corp.

Attending the ceremony were his wife and boys, his mother and his sisters and their families: Denise and Stan Prochazka and sons Ben, Andrew and Joey; and Yvette and Rene Garcia and children Ryan and Morgan, all of El Campo.

Following commencement, Benavidez and guests dined at Rita's in Katy. He received several monetary gifts.