Melanie Ocana Named a 2012 Outstanding Young Alumni at Hardin-Simmons

ABILENE, TX (03/07/2012)(readMedia)-- Melanie Ocana of Leander, Texas, has been named a 2012 Outstanding Young Alumni at Hardin-Simmons University.

Melanie Ocana earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in marketing and management from Hardin-Simmons University in 2000.

As the owner of Rustico Tile and Stone, importers and wholesale distributors for native Mexican tile and stone varieties, Melanie is responsible for sales and marketing, finance, and website development.

Based in Leander, Texas, just outside Austin, the company has grown quickly in six short years, broadening its reach and client base to span the globe. She coordinates strategies for distributing Rustico Tile and Stone's material within the U.S. Canada, Australia, Asia, and Western Europe, and beyond.

In addition to directing the company with her husband, Ray, Melanie has been an adjunct professor for Pepperdine, South Texas College, and Austin Community College. The couple have two young children.

Ocana holds an MBA degree from Texas Tech University (2001) with an emphasis in International Business.

About Hardin-Simmons:

HSU has an enrollment of approximately 2,300 undergrad and graduate students from 29 states and 19 countries. HSU has a 13:1 student faculty ratio with a campus that sits on 209 acres. Seventy-nine percent of HSU's faculty members hold the highest degree in their field.

Hardin-Simmons University, founded in 1891, is a private Christian institution, and has been affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (Texas Baptists) since 1941.