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