Texas Southern University Mother and Son Graduating Together

On May 16, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. in the Health & Physical Education building, Texas Southern University will have a unique pair of students walking across the stage together. Debra Wilson (61), a Business Administration with a concentration in Management major and her son Reginald Wilson (28), a Thurgood Marshall School of Law student, will both graduate Magna Cum Laude in their respective academic disciplines. 

After being out of school for seventeen years, Debra decided to pursue her childhood dream of graduating from college. Reginald, who graduated from Texas Southern in spring 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing, spent several years in Corporate America but wanted more. So, in August of 2012, the duo decided to enroll at Texas Southern and push each other towards achieving their goal of finishing school together.

Debra knew attaining her goal of receiving a business degree and graduating at the same time as her son would be difficult but well worth the effort. The pair is simply not graduating together but graduating together with a list of noteworthy accomplishments. Debra is a 2012-2015 Jesse H. Jones School of Business Scholarship recipient, President’s List Honoree, Dean’s List Honoree, Honor Roll Honoree, 4.0 Grade Point Average Honoree, and is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society.  Reginald has already accepted an offer of employment from the Norton Rose Fulbright firm in its Public Finance section and is graduating number five in his 2015 law class.