Emma Rodriguez has become a celebrity at Texas Tech this year. The U.S. Army aviator and wife of Red Raider star linebacker Jacob Rodriguez has garnered national attention as well.

On a recent return to Lubbock, Emma took the time to sit down with Taylor Peters to talk about football, faith and what makes Texas Tech special.

In August 2025 Christie Loveless did something that was 40 years in the making. After leaving college in the mid-80s following a tragedy, she walked the stage as a Texas Tech University graduate in the same weekend as her son, Kolby.

Texas Tech’s $10K Degree Completion Program allowed her to recognize that dream with an affordable, accelerated and flexible bachelor’s degree program. Now, she is a walking ambassador of Texas Tech Online.

For more information about Texas Tech Online’s $10K Degree Completion Program: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/online/10K/

Learn more about Texas Tech Online: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/online/start/

Read more about Christie's story and others who have made their goals a reality through the $10K Degree Completion Program: https://www.ttu.edu/now/posts/2024/08/adult-learners-relish-path-to-completing-the-incomplete.php

Virginia Finster went from being a young single mother of two, wondering what her next step was to becoming an ambassador for online education and a true story of success. Her determination and grit represent all we strive to be as Red Raiders.

Learn more about Texas Tech Online: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/online/programs/?subNav=Online%2B