More than 350 Students Set To Graduate Friday

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Silver City, NM – At least 350 students will be earning certificates, associate, baccalaureate or master degrees on Friday, May 16 at the spring commencement ceremony, scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. in Old James Stadium.

Harrison Schmitt, former astronaut and US Senator, will be delivering the commencement keynote address.

The ceremony will be streamed online live and can be seen at http://www.wnmu.edu/events/commencement.

Silver City, NM

Associate Degree: Monica Barela, Keith Bounds, Jacob Bryan, Kyndra DeMarco, Kim Godfrey, Annette Jacquez, Anna Johnson, Ellen Johnson, Kenyon McNeill, Jessica Miller, Ethan Ortiz, Christopher Orton, Katherine Perales, Christen Rogers, Valerie Serna, Thomas Sookiasian, Angel Torres, Hufan Yang

Baccalaureate Degree: Mehron Arasteh, Bruce Ashburn, Jory Bascom, David Billings, Jennifer Bjornstad, Jana Lee Brown, Melissa Bustamante, Alyssa Castillo, Michelle Castillo, Thomas Castillo, Analyssia Chavez, Erika Christian, Justin Collins, Katharine Convery, Katelyn Dean, Norma Detamore, Julie Gutierrez, Kalah Harris, Sharrina Hawk, Angela Kennedy, Valerie LaRosk, Carol Lindsey, Lekisha Marquez, RaeJean Marquez, Jeremy McDonald, Mariah McDonald, Daniel McEntire, Launi Miller, Gabriel Morales, Jacqueline Nichols, Michelle Nichols, Yessica Nograro-Borquez, Kristopher Onda, Alfred Perrault, Sara Quintanilla, Norma Ramirez, Tanya Renteria, Antonia Rhoades, Jasmine Romero, Allison Rudd, Arlene Salazar, Adam Sandoval, Adrienne Sarli, Chris Schofield, Simon Sotelo, Gabrielle Udero, Chima Uzoekwe, Erik Weatherbie, David Wheeler, Bernard Williams

Certificate: Jonathan Bender, Daniel Casaus, Jonathan Hunter, Bryant Jamison, Daniel Lopez, Gabriel Marquez, Joel Ortega, Jasmine Roybal, Amanda Smith, Rhea Valles

Master’s Degree: Marcella Arellano, Charlene Ashburn, Janie Bowser, Tasha Cooper, Paul Giles, Eric Senter, Timothy Hamilton, Susan Harris, Cody Jackson, April Lee, Jessica Scott, Gregory Shaver, Melissa Woods

Albuquerque, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Bobbi Bayer, Kendra Peck

Master’s Degree: Barbara Hill

Animas, NM

Associate Degree: Maritssa Mendoza

Baccalaureate Degree: Selene Mendoza

Arenas Valley, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Ronald Delgado

Arrey, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Mary Mora

Bayard, NM

Associate Degree: Bianca Alirez, Elvira Barrios, Ashley Cabrera, Antoinette Castillo, Alexis Cornidez, Erica Diaz, Tanya Marquez, Amanda Martinez

Baccalaureate Degree: Arlene Camarena, Ismael Cisneros, Loretta Marrufo, Elisha Melendrez Garcia, Sonia Torres

Certificate: Matthew Valenzuela

Graduate Certificate: Samuel Tapia

Master’s Degree: Michelle Cisneros, Frances Gonzales, Yvonne Murillo, Edward SantaMaria

Belen, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Arrianna Estrada

Caballo, NM

Master’s Degree: Paul Hufnagel

Clayton, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Mei Chao

Columbus, NM

Associate Degree: Raquel Sanchez

Deming, NM

Associate Degree: Jessica Armendariz, Audriana Bracamontes, Van Benningfield, Jesse Carrillo, Cristofer Del Valle, Bianca Dominguez, Shawna Dominguez, Claudia Flores, Norberta Holguin, Lila Jasso, Amy Lerma, Morgan Leyva, Abel Maciel, Juli Marrufo, Araceli Ortega Price, Teresa Reyes, Margaret Reza, Gareb Sandoval, Manuel Tarango, Kristin Thomas, Denise Villalobos

Baccalaureate Degree: Trinity Augesen, Britany Baeza, Penny Benningfield, Ruby Casillas, Shawna Dominguez, Lorena Esparza, Joel Garcia, Magdalena Lucero, Genesis Martinez, Zurisaddai Martinez, Debra Pacheco, Crystal Pena, Alfredo Reyes, Maria Rios, Patricia Rios, Patricia Rodriguez, Bryan Stevenson, Irene Trejo, Dolores Valdez, Yolanda Villa, Rachel Whitcraft

Certificate: Alvar Aguirre, Sergio Calzadillas, Maria Hernandez, Mario Miranda

Graduate Certificate: Flor Bustillos, Dahlia Perez

Master’s Degree: Dee O’Mary-Keith, Edna Reyes

Estancia, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Kyle Maberry

Farmington, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Kyler Garrison, Erica Rasmussen

Fort Wingate, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Janell Laughlin

Fruitland, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Faylyn Beyale

Ft Sumner, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Lacey Oldham

Ft Wingate, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Anita Yazzie

Gallup, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Felicia Begay, Theodora James

Graduate Certificate: Lisa Garcia, Kaliya Okuri, Amber Shiel, Kirsten Tuhus

Master’s Degree: Cindy Arsenault, Lauren Crowley, Aurelio Culling, Michelle Galaviz, Ophelia Manning-Largo, Jessica Pederson, Cindi Tah, Renee Tolino, Joshua Turney

Gamerco, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Antoinette Miller, Ryan Sandoval

Gila, NM

Associate Degree: Christy Lewis

Baccalaureate Degree: Kevin Eggleston, Stephen Roethle

Grants, NM

Master’s Degree: Patric Walsh

Hanover, NM

Associate Degree: Matthew Valenzuela

Baccalaureate Degree: Adam Villalobos, Daniel Villalobos

Hurley, NM

Associate Degree: Tyler Call, Gina Rodriguez, Jesus Villalobos

Baccalaureate Degree: Antonio Andazola, Lynda Call, Angelica Ramos

Certificate: Austin Gomez, Elijah Gomez

Laguna, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Nicole Luna

Las Cruces, NM

Associate Degree: Destiny Aragon, Matthew Armijo, Naomi Quintana

Baccalaureate Degree: Nikki Ewing, Rachel Stephens

Master’s Degree: Evangeline Barela, Glenn Hatfield, Monica Hood, Thelonika McCollum Shoberg, Lydia Polanco

Lordsburg, NM

Associate Degree: Terri Gomez, Ruben Mendoza, Gloria Tarango

Certificate: Mauricio Hernandez

Los Lunas, NM

Master’s Degree: Saydee Lindsey

Magdalena, NM

Master’s Degree: Leslie Spears Clark

Medanales, NM

Master’s Degree: Patricia Legarreta

Mimbres, NM

Associate Degree: Alberto Gonzales

Baccalaureate Degree: Franz Raiter

Certificate: Alberto Gonzales

Moriarty, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Ted Flores

Rehoboth, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Jude Reeves

Master’s Degree: Andrew Newell

Rio Rancho, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Hayley Mehus

Ruidoso, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Aimee Vasquez

San Lorenzo, NM

Associate Degree: Heather Rodwell

Santa Clara, NM

Associate Degree: Santana Escobar, Estere Lucero, Jeannett Medina

Baccalaureate Degree: Phillip Gomez

Certificate: David Palomarez, Michael Sepulveda

Master’s Degree: Andrea Montoya

Shiprock, NM

Master’s Degree: Rhodora Alonzo

Thoreau, NM

Graduate Certificate: Christina Robinson

Tohatchi, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Manuelito McReeves

Master’s Degree: Leona Paywa

Truth or Consequences, NM

Associate Degree: Corey Burrows

Master’s Degree: Jessica Adkins

Tyrone, NM

Baccalaureate Degree: Brian Dowdy, Ashley Norton, Carissa Otero, Nancy Ramirez

Master’s Degree: Matthew Enriquez, Jason Ping

Williamsburg, NM

Associate Degree: Pamella Carlton

Master’s Degree: Theresa Crawford

Zuni, NM

Graduate Certificate: Rose Wyaco

Master’s Degree: Florence Acque, Richard Hudson, Joseph Ness, Darrow Peynetsa, Stephanie Vicenti

Alaska

Master’s Degree: Kathryn Dziekan

Arizona

Associate Degree: Simon Fessahye, Danielle Singer

Baccalaureate Degree: Chad Arechiga, Gabrielle Bennett, Brelan Berry, David Cota, Ryan Crane, Dominique Duarte, Heather Edgecomb, Edward Estavillo, Kaylene Francis, Kale Gahn, Kathryn Hoelscher, Dena Irvin, Alexis Lawton, Bridgett Lehmann, Gabriel Maynes, David Metz, Isa Moreno, Natali Murdock, Nathan Murdock, Angelia Narvaez, Hong Neubauer, Davina Simmons, Robert Torres, Morgan Wholtman, Jarrett Yargus,

Master’s Degree: David Altamirano, Ian Carbajal, Justin Crum, James Gary, Kristy Herrington, Stephen Fabina, Joshua Heide, La Verne Johnson, Daniel Leach, Tamara Lincoln, Cynthia Soto, Dedra Youvella

California

Associate Degree: Erika Beltran

Baccalaureate Degree: Moises Barragan, Angel Bernardino, Michael Davis, Seluia Falealili, Jose Flores, Ricki Gentry, Jerrald Hines, Esa Johnwell, Jade LeSure, Tianying Lin, Larissa Loera, Angelina Pulu, Hanipale Seuga, Sherry Whitfield

Master’s Degree: Jaime Bird, Hari Khalsa, Oscar Savalza, Rosemary Triviso

Colorado

Master’s Degree: Tanya Nees, Juan Rivera-Meraza

Florida

Baccalaureate Degree: James Brown

Georgia

Graduate Certificate: Nathan Loyd

Master’s Degree: Steven Douglas, Tonya Hargrove, Beverly Hendrix

Hawaii

Associate Degree: Keirsa Pakani Tsukiyama

Master’s Degree: Reyna Acosta

Indiana

Master’s Degree: Sarah Derringer

Iowa

Master’s Degree: Stephanie Griffin

Minnesota

Master’s Degree: Bret Fuller, Heidi Stokes

New Jersey

Master’s Degree: Melissa Jackson-Robatto

Oklahoma

Master’s Degree: Jennifer Campbell

Pennsylvania

Master’s Degree: Rochelle Towne

South Dakota

Master’s Degree: Jacquelyn Dunn

Texas

Baccalaureate Degree: Vanessa Ortiz Avalos, John De La Rosa, Amber Gardner, Grant Jordan, Abraham Macias, Kassie Scott, David Tercero

Master’s Degree: Juan Fuentes, Christopher McGuire, Christina Orozco, Alma Saenz, Leslie Schenk

Utah

Baccalaureate Degree: Melissa Portillo

Master’s Degree: Carolyn Rideout, Megan McDonald

Vermont

Master’s Degree: Mahfoud Tebbakh

Washington

Master’s Degree: Paul Pal, Michele Sullivan

Canada

Baccalaureate Degree: Ryan Pitzel

China

Baccalaureate Degree: Jun Xiang

France

Baccalaureate Degree: Matthieu Covizzi

Mexico

Master’s Degree: Sandra Yanez

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