More than 400 to graduate at spring commencement

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More than 400 students will be earning certificate, associate, baccalaureate and master degrees at the spring commencement ceremony taking place Friday, May 12 in Old James Stadium.

The event begins at 3:00 p.m. and can be viewed live online here.

Silver City, NM


High School Equivalency – Garret Buxton, Jaylene Lawrence, Adam Medina, Ruth Moyer, Samantha Overcahier, Jerome Ortiz, Levi Owen, Clarissa Porras, Estrella Ramirez, Michelle Tafoya, Anthony Verovich

Certificate – Ian Hille

Associate Degree – Cynthia S. Adolf, Brandon Allensworth, Manuel Altamirano, Leslie Amber Carwile, Cristian Casillas, Daniel “Skyler” Ellis, Christina Marie Estrada, Teressa Olyvia Gallegos, Jean Marie Gardner, Annabella Gomez, Crystal Renee Jimenez, Jesse C. Jimenez Jr., Madison Jones, Mitchell Joy, Larry Martinez, Cameron Maurer, Tamara Lynn McGrath, Alexander Montes, Roman Montes, Ronita Rodgers, Allison Louisa Sedillos, Julie Ann Simmons, Stuart Tow, Jazmina E. Villegas, Matthew Ynostroza,

Baccalaureate Degree – Pichaya Aditipyungkul, Felicia Blanca Bencomo, Shelbey N. Benfield, Kristen J. Davidson, Dlorence Donkor-Abbraduh, Joshua Evans, Cassandra Lorraine Garcia, Michael G. Gomez, Matthew T. Gruszka, Charles Jordan, Adam Michael Kesler, Horace Duke Martinez III, Joseph A. Morales, Tiffany Newell, Christopher John O’Dell, Aujenae Katherine Ore, Manuel Ortega, Jennifer Rae Rider, Jocelyn E. Rowse, Tim Stillman, Raymond M. Stryker, John Joseph Tarjan II, Savannah Amalia Telles, Dakota Michael von Brimer

Graduate Certificate – Juan Carlos Dominguez Maynes, Jessica Lynn Scott

Master Degree – Madeline Rose Alfero, Mary C. Allen, Irene C Carbajal de Guzman, Kalah M Carrasco, Andrew Dahl-Bredine, Lindsay Griffin, Alexander James Hicks, Andrew Joy, Cheryl Ann Montes, Chad Francis Paavola, Cari Lynn Powell, Corina Aguilera Silva

Alamogordo, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Anita Sophia Luera, Scott A. Winrow

Master Degree – Ronella A. Brockett

Albuquerque, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Daniel Alberto Cones, Sarah M. Fort, Carla Louise Hapke, Martha Ibarra-McFadden, Cruz Elena Jaquez, Jamie Mae Lindemann, Breana Martin, Leslie McKenney Smith, Faith Marie Nulk, Bobbie Deanna Pierson, Jeremiah Sergio Rodriguez, Maddison Schroetlin, Clemencia Sims, Joshua Wayne Taylor, Alisha Lynn Walz

Graduate Certificate – Kimberly Hope Smith, Oshanna Delytte Washington

Master Degree – Judy Lynn Barker, Michele Nicole Gutierrez, Jamie Lynn Joe, Tatiana Naumer-Percivel, Kimberly Hope Smith, Oshanna Delytte Washington

Animas, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Emily V. Mendoza, Jessica S. Ramirez

Arenas Valley, NM

Associate Degree – Chris Griego

Artesia, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Ashley Renee Glascock

Aztec, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Kelsey Dawn Sessions

Bayard, NM

High School Equivalency – Steven Jimenez, Alfonso Leon, Ashley Roberts

Associate Degree – Crystal Cook, Dominique Valerio Dominguez, Marisela Mia Duran, Gabriel Pedraza, Nicholas Salas

Baccalaureate Degree – Jake Vega, Victor Stephen Gonzales Jr.

Carlsbad, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Lacy Granger, Linzy Lynette Granger, MaryJo Granger, Sky Vendella Klaus

Master Degree – Brandy Ann Aguilar

Carrizozo, NM

Master Degree – Katherine Pierson

Belen, NM

Associate Degree – Dominic Martinez

Cliff, NM

Associate Degree – James Gase

Baccalaureate Degree – Colleen Janelle Lara, Amy Marie Wagner

Clovis, NM

Master Degree – Deborah L. Chavez

Columbus, NM

Associate Degree – Gerardo Zizumbo

Master Degree – Rosa I. Diaz, Maribel Mireles, Edith Sanchez, Mayra Sanchez, Adilene Vazquez Varela

Deming, NM

High School Equivalency – Jesus Hernandez, Josiah Gutierrez, Delilah Myers, Victor Renteria, Kelsie Snow, Sasha Torres

Certificate – Tania Ramos

Associate Degree – Alex Chavez, Kevin Omar Jaquez Baca, Adrian Lopez, Sara Mariscal, Jaylynn K. Nunn, Alexandra Ortiz, Antonio Palomino, Amy C. Perea, Ana Betzabee Rosales, Tanya J. Ruiz, Sandy Ruiz, Isabella Jimenez Shores

Baccalaureate Degree – Maria Acosta, Obidia Apodaca, Christina Renee Arenibas, Jessica Janeen Armendariz, Kassandra Ysette Carbajal, Joseph Seth Clary, Kaitlin Paige Ellis, Kevin Finch, Jordan Rochelle Jasso, Shanon Johnson-Davis, Eugene Lewis, Amanda Gabrelle Lynch, Thomas A. McClendon, Kimberly Endlich Molina, Kenzie Aline Rinehart, Grisel I. Rodriguez, Tanya Jaqueline Ruiz, Aubrelia R. Sandoval, Ciclaly Sandoval, Azucena Vargas, Jacob S. Vinson

Graduate Certificate – Erma A. Cabrera, Lani Hofacket, Stephanie Ramirez

Master Degree – Arlo Barry Calles, Irma S. Dominguez, Magali Gomez, Patricia Rios, Elizabeth A. Stevens, Cheri L. Reynolds/Warczinski, Joli M. Zumwalt

Elephant Butte, NM

High School Equivalency – Kyle Brown

Master Degree – Michelle L. Hawkins

Farmington, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Kyle Glenn Ensign

Graduate Certificate – Dena Li Irvin

Fruitland, NM

Graduate Certificate – Faylyn Beyale

Gallina, NM

Associate Degree – Janice D. Chacon

Baccalaureate Degree – Janice D. Chacon

Gallup, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Jarvis E. Laughlin, Maria Olivares, Brian G. Tatsukawa, Gwendolyn Teengar, Audrianna D. Wagner

Master Degree – Madonna Managuilt Castro, Victoria Nampera Dube, Adrian Garcia, Vanessa R. Skinner, Jessy K. Wommack

Graduate Certificate – Martin J. Begay

Gamerco, NM

Master Degree – Antoinette L. Miller

Gila, NM

High School Equivalency – Latigo Malone

Glenwood, NM

Master Degree – Amanda Cristina Fiala

Hanover, NM

Associate Degree – Adrian Rascon

Baccalaureate Degree – Monica R. Moreno

Hurley, NM

Associate Degree – Jennifer Elizalde-Tafoya, Joshua Padilla

Baccalaureate Degree – Hampton J. Burnette III, Michelle T. Laguna

Master Degree – Linda Browning Callander, Kelly R. Zuniga

Kirtland, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Kathryn Pilar Rosario Placencio

Las Cruces, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Matthew J. Armijo, Ralph A. Bustamante, Hope Estepp, Elias Carlos Gallegos, Lisa Ann Hughs, Desire Viktorie Liska, Ron Ontiveros, Jason John Silva

Master Degree – Michael N. Daniels, Victoria Franks

Lordsburg, NM

Certificate – Christopher Arambula, Jaime Artiaga, Marco Arvizo, Jacob Esquivel, Alejandro Omar Estrada, Joseph David Gonzales, Caleb David May, John Plowman, Zabian R. Santoyo

Associate Degree – Christopher De Foor

Baccalaureate Degree – Leigh Ann Gomez, Selina Renae Munoz, Ashley M. Samuel, Larry Tragon Turner, Gilbert Steven Yniquez

Master Degree – Gabriel Crothers

Los Lunas, NM

Certificate – Dylon Deibler

Loving, NM

Master Degree – Joanna May

Luna, NM

Associate Degree – GeAnna Montoya

Baccalaureate Degree – Katherine Alycia Anderson

Magdalena, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Nathan Beck Martin

Mentmore, NM

Master Degree – Surphina Ann Oyebi

Mescalero, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Valerie P. Garcia

Mimbres, NM

Associate Degree – Isaiah Grijalva

Naschitt, NM

Master Degree – Priscilla A. Jake

Pinos Altos, NM

High School Equivalency – Ivette Garcia

Baccalaureate Degree – Michele Casey

Rio Rancho, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Ashley Jean Cole

 

Roswell, NM

Associate Degree – Beverly N. Leonardi

Baccalaureate Degree – Samuel C. Dawe, William Michael Garner, Ayrin Brooke Meeks

Ruidoso, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Alexis McClain

Master Degree – Davida Eiline Leonard Cox

San Lorenzo, NM

Associate Degree – Johnny Rodriguez, Juan Zapata

Santa Clara, NM

High School Equivalency – Amanda Prejean

Baccalaureate Degree – Tanya Lynnette Marin

Master Degree – Dora Gonzales

Santa Fe, NM

Master Degree – Karen E. Woods

Santa Teresa, NM

Associate Degree – Arlean Murillo

Socorro, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Virginia Yvonne Griego, Michelle Herron, Victoria Tiana Salazar

Thoreau, NM

Master Degree – Joshua Kumen Adams

Tohajiilee, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Raymie Hurley 

Truth or Consequences, NM

High School Equivalency – Adrian Benavidez, Briana Bierner, Shaye Ellsworth, Sarah Laskey, Allison Lee, Robert Lee, Kristopher Mann, Chelsey Reese, Kyla Cruz Solano, Nidi Valdez

Associate Degree – Jesus Lopez, Angel Dove Troup

Baccalaureate Degree – Leah B. Goodwin

Master Degree – Kayla Ranae Montano

Tsayatoh, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Vanessa Lynn Lee

Tyrone, NM

High School Equivalency – Carlos M. Silvas

Vanderwagen, NM

Master Degree – Olivia Lynette Joe

Veguita, NM

Master Degree – Shalada Cristal Creecy

Virden, NM

Associate Degree – Tanner Strain

Williamsburg, NM

High School Equivalency – Jennifer Long Matthews

Zuni, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Kiersten Adams, Kollin Harmon Paloma

Alaska

Baccalaureate Degree – Eric Joshua Adams

Arkansas

Master Degree – Tracie A. Martin, Chasity Edwards Rhodes

Arizona

Associate Degree – Anna Victoria Encinas, Marisela Renee Palma, Luis Lazaro Sarabio, Brittany E. Vincent, Konnie Christine Zuniga

Baccalaureate Degree – Marissa E. Aguirre, Breanna Rae Aker, Marteessa Laura-Lynn Billy, Stephanie Ann Bos, Jayla Nicole Brown, Theresa Laine Caldwell, Asiamarie N. Garcia, Albert Gil Jr., Carlos Gonzalez, Kaitlin Page Gregory, Marilynn Grijalva Sanchez, Jazmin Medina Hernandez, Kelsey Marks, Julian Anthony Martin, Josette Membrila, Krissy Nicole Ramirez, Miranda Jeanne Riesgo, Grecia Beatriz Rivas Chavez, Heather Rae Robertson, Lane Salabiye, Araceli Berenice Saldana, Dominique Shone, Eric B. Stevens, Juwan Daniel Sumpter, Ervin Delgado Uriostegui, Kirsten Walsh, Kasey Williams

Master Degree – Andrea Ashkie, Angela D. Benitez, David Cota, James Alan Gist, Nalani Desiree Hernandez, Steven Alan Keiffer, Claudia Martinez, Carrie A. Merritt, Tina Jessie Mitchell, Estevan Gabriel Velasquez

California

Associate Degree – Romeo Jose Cruz Jr., Tyler J. Butler, Jerrald Hines

Baccalaureate Degree – Dominic Barry, Eric A. Box, Karina Marin-Echazarreta, Tiffany Lynee Coles, Casey L. Dickens, Araceli Elnahass, Clarissa Breanne Genevieve Funaki, Rubern Garcia, Matthew Grieb, Mark Andrews Holmes, Kiel Alan Jones, Hazel B. Lazarus, Euricce LeSure, Marilen Loredo, Edward Martinez, Tracy McNair, Erick Muratalla, Henele Unuaki O Kanakana Nai, Shannon Rich, Ryan Anthony Ruiz, Khayree Iman Sanders, Amber J. Taveras, Brandon Tanter, Amy Vernetti, Larry Young II

Master Degree – Wendy Barrientos, Donald Kerry Byrd, Kimberly A. Cook, Julianne Eberle, Ashantai Janee Ellington, Vanessa Estrada Anita Raquel Inigez-Bouziane, Rebecca Jean Knowlton, Kristle Williams Manuel, Omar Nasir, Stephanie Portillo, Roberto Alexander Robles, Isabel Tellier

Graduate Certificate – Winona Jeanne Cordova

Colorado

Baccalaureate Degree – Anais Hernandez, Mariah Thornburg

Master Degree – Amanda Melissa Bernheim, Joel Michael Roush D’Cristina, Taylor McNeely

Delaware

Master Degree – Natasha Marie Wilson

Florida

Baccalaureate Degree – Benjamin Vincent Pugh, Ninoska G. Slater

Master Degree – Shannon Lynn Garcia, Dr. T. Michael Roberts, Marianne Regina Wareham

Georgia

Master Degree – Stephanie Michelle Wiggle Branom, Jennifer L. Coleman, Mathieu Dickinson Georges, Tasheika L. Vinson

Hawaii

Master Degree – Emily-Joy Galvez Paredes Daoang, Leeta Joanne Grap

Idaho

Baccalaureate Degree – Michael Steven Arnold

Illinois

Baccalaureate Degree – Jaselynn Kay Farlow

Master Degree – Brett Andrew Jacobson, RuselBusisiwe Quaery, Karyn Anne Weglarz

Indiana

Graduate Certificate – Solomon Gabriel Boyce

Iowa

Graduate Certificate – Annette Madelyn Blomme

Kansas

Baccalaureate Degree – Ervin T. Holloman, Marisa May Thorne

Kentucky

Baccalaureate Degree – Jada Nichelle Grady

Maine 

Master Degree – Meghan Marie Blaszczyk, Miles D. Grant, Andrea L. Zappone

Michigan

Associate Degree – Anthony William Guilfoyle Jr.

Minnesota

Baccalaureate Degree – Emery R. Range

Mississippi

Master Degree – TaTanisha F. Baker, Angela Denise Miller, Diana Marie Winsor, Amy Elizabeth Jones Wright, Veronica Renee Wright

Minnesota

Master Degree – Dan L. Morrow

Montana

Master Degree – Ryan James Ebersberger

Nevada

Master Degree – Michael Paul Temple

New Jersey

Graduate Certificate – Drew Joseph Granato

New York

Master Degree – Shadae A. Cardoza, Daniel Fletcher Stevens, Rita Terrazas, Rita Worlock

North Carolina

Baccalaureate Degree – Christina Dawn Tucker

Master Degree – Troy Ann Kirk, Susan Bourget Novello

Ohio

Graduate Certificate – Maya Victoria Pederson

Master Degree – Stephene Loran Evans, Alyssa D. Gorby

Oklahoma

Master Degree – Lindsay Joy Rademakers

Oregon

Master Degree – Jennifer Bennett, Alishea Deanna Edwards, Keith Milan Thomas

Rhode Island

Baccalaureate Degree – Erin Dibble

South Dakota

Master Degree – Chelsy Kay Baier, Stephen G. Libby

Texas

Baccalaureate Degree – Atziry Aimme Apodaca Cortez, Samantha K. Garcia, Miguel A Gutierrez, Manny Mata III, Ramon Rory Quintanilla, Joseph Patrick Silva

Graduate Certificate – Daniel Alfonso Gamboa

Master Degree – Ashley Beckle, Erika Dawn Cox, Patrina Battle Hayes, Christina M. Whitaker

Washington

Baccalaureate Degree – Crystal Christine Prexides-Radan

Graduate Certificate – Sarah Colombo

Master Degree – Kayla Wagner

Wisconsin

Baccalaureate Degree – Holly Nummerdor

American Somoa

Baccalaureate Degree – Helamana Poasa So’onata’a Semo

Brazil

Baccalaureate Degree – Sheila Meloni Menezes

England

Baccalaureate Degree – Harry Sebastian Neve Wetton

France

Baccalaureate Degree – Tristan Da Lio, Jean-Laurent Pageault

Germany

Baccalaureate Degree – Sascha Brechtel

Mexico

Master Degree – Maricarmen Lojero de Nielson, Claudia Osuna Ochoa

Nigeria

Associate Degree – Bala Michael Wambebe

Master Degree – Okwuchi Lilian Ezeala, Ifeanyi D. Uzoekwe

Turkey

Associate Degree – Peyton O’Hare

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