Silver City, NM - 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: wnmu.edu

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 GÇ£SkylerGÇ¥ 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 GÇô 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 OGÇÖDell, 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 GÇô Juan Carlos Dominguez Maynes, Jessica Lynn Scott

Master Degree GÇô 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 GÇô Anita Sophia Luera, Scott A. Winrow

Master Degree GÇô Ronella A. Brockett

Albuquerque, NM

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô 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 GÇô Kimberly Hope Smith, Oshanna Delytte Washington

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

Animas, NM

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

Arenas Valley, NM

Associate Degree GÇô Chris Griego

Artesia, NM

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Ashley Renee Glascock

Aztec, NM

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Kelsey Dawn Sessions

Bayard, NM

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

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

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Jake Vega, Victor Stephen Gonzales Jr.

Carlsbad, NM

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

Master Degree GÇô Brandy Ann Aguilar

Carrizozo, NM

Master Degree GÇô Katherine Pierson

Belen, NM

Associate Degree GÇô Dominic Martinez

Cliff, NM

Associate Degree GÇô James Gase

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Colleen Janelle Lara, Amy Marie Wagner

Clovis, NM

Master Degree GÇô Deborah L. Chavez

Columbus, NM

Associate Degree - Gerardo Zizumbo

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

Deming, NM

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

Certificate GÇô Tania Ramos

Associate Degree GÇô 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 GÇô 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 GÇô Erma A. Cabrera, Lani Hofacket, Stephanie Ramirez

Master Degree GÇô 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 GÇô Kyle Brown

Master Degree GÇô Michelle L. Hawkins

Farmington, NM

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Kyle Glenn Ensign

Graduate Certificate GÇô Dena Li Irvin

Fruitland, NM

Graduate Certificate GÇô Faylyn Beyale

Gallina, NM

Associate Degree GÇô Janice D. Chacon

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Janice D. Chacon

Gallup, NM

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

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

Graduate Certificate GÇô Martin J. Begay

Gamerco, NM

Master Degree GÇô Antoinette L. Miller

Gila, NM

High School Equivalency GÇô Latigo Malone

Glenwood, NM

Master Degree GÇô Amanda Cristina Fiala

Hanover, NM

Associate Degree GÇô Adrian Rascon

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Monica R. Moreno

Hurley, NM

Associate Degree GÇô Jennifer Elizalde-Tafoya, Joshua Padilla

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

Master Degree GÇô Linda Browning Callander, Kelly R. Zuniga

Kirtland, NM

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Kathryn Pilar Rosario Placencio

Las Cruces, NM

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

Master Degree GÇô Michael N. Daniels, Victoria Franks

Lordsburg, NM

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

Associate Degree GÇô Christopher De Foor

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

Master Degree GÇô Gabriel Crothers

Los Lunas, NM

Certificate GÇô Dylon Deibler

Loving, NM

Master Degree GÇô Joanna May

Luna, NM

Associate Degree GÇô GeAnna Montoya

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Katherine Alycia Anderson

Magdalena, NM

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Nathan Beck Martin

Mentmore, NM

Master Degree GÇô Surphina Ann Oyebi

Mescalero, NM

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Valerie P. Garcia

Mimbres, NM

Associate Degree GÇô Isaiah Grijalva

Naschitt, NM

Master Degree GÇô Priscilla A. Jake

Pinos Altos, NM

High School Equivalency GÇô Ivette Garcia

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Michele Casey

Rio Rancho, NM

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Ashley Jean Cole

Pirtleville, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Marissa E. Aguirre

Roswell, NM

Associate Degree GÇô Beverly N. Leonardi

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

Ruidoso, NM

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Alexis McClain

Master Degree GÇô Davida Eiline Leonard Cox

San Lorenzo, NM

Associate Degree GÇô Johnny Rodriguez, Juan Zapata

Santa Clara, NM

High School Equivalency GÇô Amanda Prejean

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Tanya Lynnette Marin

Master Degree GÇô Dora Gonzales

Santa Fe, NM

Master Degree GÇô Karen E. Woods

Santa Teresa, NM

Associate Degree GÇô Arlean Murillo

Socorro, NM

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

Thoreau, NM

Master Degree GÇô Joshua Kumen Adams

Tohajiilee, NM

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Raymie Hurley

Truth or Consequences, NM

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

Associate Degree GÇô Jesus Lopez, Angel Dove Troup

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Leah B. Goodwin

Master Degree GÇô Kayla Ranae Montano

Tsayatoh, NM

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Vanessa Lynn Lee

Tyrone, NM

High School Equivalency GÇô Carlos M. Silvas

Vanderwagen, NM

Master Degree GÇô Olivia Lynette Joe

Veguita, NM

Master Degree GÇô Shalada Cristal Creecy

Virden, NM

Associate Degree GÇô Tanner Strain

Williamsburg, NM

High School Equivalency GÇô Jennifer Long Matthews

Zuni, NM

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Kiersten Adams, Kollin Harmon Paloma

Alaska

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Eric Joshua Adams

Arkansas

Master Degree GÇô Tracie A. Martin, Chasity Edwards Rhodes

Arizona

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

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô 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 GÇô 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 GÇô Romeo Jose Cruz Jr., Tyler J. Butler, Jerrald Hines

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô 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 GÇô 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 GÇô Winona Jeanne Cordova

Colorado

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Anais Hernandez, Mariah Thornburg

Master Degree GÇô Amanda Melissa Bernheim, Joel Michael Roush DGÇÖCristina, Taylor McNeely

Delaware

Master Degree GÇô Natasha Marie Wilson

Florida

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Benjamin Vincent Pugh, Ninoska G. Slater

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

Georgia

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

Hawaii

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

Idaho

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Michael Steven Arnold

Illinois

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Jaselynn Kay Farlow

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

Indiana

Graduate Certificate GÇô Solomon Gabriel Boyce

Iowa

Graduate Certificate GÇô Annette Madelyn Blomme

Kansas

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Ervin T. Holloman, Marisa May Thorne

Kentucky

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Jada Nichelle Grady

Maine

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

Michigan

Associate Degree GÇô Anthony William Guilfoyle Jr.

Minnesota

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Emery R. Range

Mississippi

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

Minnesota

Master Degree GÇô Dan L. Morrow

Montana

Master Degree GÇô Ryan James Ebersberger

Nevada

Master Degree GÇô Michael Paul Temple

New Jersey

Graduate Certificate GÇô Drew Joseph Granato

New York

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

North Carolina

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Christina Dawn Tucker

Master Degree GÇô Troy Ann Kirk, Susan Bourget Novello

Ohio

Graduate Certificate GÇô Maya Victoria Pederson

Master Degree GÇô Stephene Loran Evans, Alyssa D. Gorby

Oklahoma

Master Degree GÇô Lindsay Joy Rademakers

Oregon

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

Rhode Island

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Erin Dibble

South Dakota

Master Degree GÇô Chelsy Kay Baier, Stephen G. Libby

Texas

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

Graduate Certificate GÇô Daniel Alfonso Gamboa

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

Washington

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Crystal Christine Prexides-Radan

Graduate Certificate GÇô Sarah Colombo

Master Degree GÇô Kayla Wagner

Wisconsin

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Holly Nummerdor

American Somoa

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Helamana Poasa SoGÇÖonataGÇÖa Semo

Brazil

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Sheila Meloni Menezes

England

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Harry Sebastian Neve Wetton

France

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Tristan Da Lio, Jean-Laurent Pageault

Germany

Baccalaureate Degree GÇô Sascha Brechtel

Mexico

Master Degree GÇô Maricarmen Lojero de Nielson, Claudia Osuna Ochoa

Nigeria

Associate Degree GÇô Bala Michael Wambebe

Master Degree GÇô Okwuchi Lilian Ezeala, Ifeanyi D. Uzoekwe

Turkey

Associate Degree GÇô Peyton OGÇÖHare

Western New Mexico University has served the people of the state of New Mexico and its surrounding areas as a comprehensive, regional, rural, public coeducational university since 1893 and serves a student body diverse in age, culture, language and ethnic background.

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