Silver City, NM - One of Western New Mexico University's larger graduating classes will be earning diplomas at the spring commencement exercises on Friday, May 15.

At least 390 students are scheduled to receive diplomas in the outdoor ceremony, for the first time to be held at Ben Altamirano Field, home of the Mustang football team, due to construction at Old James Stadium. The ceremony will begin at 3:00 p.m. Parking is available on both sides of the Fine Arts Center Theater.

The ceremony can be seen live online: wnmu.edu/events/graduation

Students that earned the High School Equivalency, formerly known as G.E.D., will also be honored: Lawrence Allison, Robert Christie, Abraham Estrada, Idaliz Hernandez, Porter Howard, Jacob Kaiser, Marilyn Muse, Arturo Perez and Daniel Tirado

Silver City, NM

Associate Degree - Kristy Arambula, Robert Armstrong, Ronnie Baca, Jonathan Bender, James Califf, Tess Caroll, Zachary Carter, Selina Castillo, Felicia Cohn, Kristen Davidson, Lucille Eby, Mavis Ennin, Omar Felix, Breanna Fierro, Chantel Garcia, Sinjin Gordillo, Alyssia Goss, Calum Hill, Salea Hille, Natalia Holguin, Rodney Jackson, Britnny Jaurequi, Adam Kesler, Marlene Lambert, Jani Lewis, Velvet Madrid, Paige Marquez, Chance McCauley, Meagan Montoya, Christopher O'Dell, Joel Ortega, Jessica Ortiz, Allison Rosane, Jessica Seavers, Lillian Siddens, Ariana Silva, Christina Soristo, Jazmin Terry, Krystal Torres, Char-Lee Ugarte, Gabryelle Villines-Morales, Chandell Ward, Tianna Zambrano, Christin Zamora

Baccalaureate Degree - Robert Armstrong, Cronn Chavez, Zachary Dembrowski, Scott Edgar, Gabrielle Eyrich, Jenny Ferranti, James Fleming, Emilee Goutcher, Michelle Grayless, James Helgert, Alair Hille, Junchen Huang, Kimberly Klement, Leon Klement, Diedre Leatherman, Justin Lewis, Gabriel Lopez, Jeremy McDonald, Marissa Molano, Crystal Netz-Arenivar, Theresa Pidutti, Josiah Reyes, Jasmine Romero, James Sanders, James Shephard, Catherine Stailey, Caitlin Talty, Susan Tavizon, Diedre Watson, Charlene Wicker, Gretchen Zollinger

Certificate - Eric Benavides, Jonathan Bender, James Califf, Charles Chavez, Trent Eby, Walker Eby, Omar Felix, Kolton Finch, James Fleming, Machenzie Lucero, Courtney Ochoa, Joel Ortega, Allison Rosane, Char-Lee Ugarte, Jonathan Valenzuela, Clinton Wolfe

Master's Degree - Vanessa Carbajal, Jennifer Coleman, Edward Flores, Dean Foster, Martha Gigger, Daniel Graves, Michael McGee, Ruben Medina, Sandra Morales, Courtney Ochoa, Stephanie Ramirez, Marcela Shepard, Jerah Sherman, Wanda Snyder, Devin Stroman, Catherine Tanner, Laura Tedford, Ann Unrast, Christina Wolford

Albuquerque, NM

Associate Degree - John Johnston, Micaela Medina

Baccalaureate Degree - Dalray Bingley, Erin Churchill, Eduardo Cortez, Sandra Fleming, Anthony Gustamantes, Jessica Hamilton, Gaylene Tool

Certificate - Stacey Johnson, Julie Rogers

Master's Degree - Stacey Johnson, Jessie Olson

Alto, NM

Master's Degree - Tyson Brown

Arenas Valley, NM

Baccalaureate Degree - Jonathan King, David Rivera

Arrey, NM

Associate Degree - Amanda Baquera

Master's Degree - Nicole Flores

Bayard, NM

Associate Degree - Jarita Diaz, Jessica Lopez, Angelica Molina, Abel Montes, Dominic Ortiz, Rachael Turman, William Villines

Baccalaureate Degree - John Durham, Isaiah Salas

Master's Degree - Jacqueline Gonzales

Buckhorn, NM

Baccalaureate Degree - Deborah Sullivan

Caballo, NM

Associate Degree - Kimberley Grasse

Carlsbad, NM

Master's Degree - Ada Dunn

Cedar Crest, NM

Master's Degree - Richard Worcester

Church Rock, NM

Baccalaureate Degree - Danielle Lynch

Cliff, NM

Associate Degree - Trent McCalmon

Clovis, NM

Master's Degree - Michelle Jones

Columbus, NM

Associate Degree - Raquel Sanchez

Certificate - Ricardo Gutierrez

Master's Degree - Olivia Mireles, Viridiana Sanchez

Deming, NM

Associate Degree - Denise Aguirre, Araceli Carbajal, Adriana Cooper, Brenda Corral, Deeandra Garcia, Jessi Garrett, Brandalyn Hassman, Pamela Keyser, Angela Martinez, Sherri McClellan, Yvette Moncada, Lorraine Olono, Priya Patel, Raquel Quarrell, Erica Reyes, Yasmin Velasquez

Baccalaureate Degree - Maria Camunez, Luciano Corral, Mark De Los Reyes, Amanda Fernandez, Cruz Granado, Abby Harvey, Kendra Jaquez, Claudia Jimenez, Genesis Martinez, Eddie Montoya, Anabeli Ornelas, Jessica Marie Portillo, Erica Reyes, Kourtney Stailey

Certificate - Frank Allison, Grace Martinez, Karen Mosier, Cristobal Paz, Martin Perales, Alfadiva Peru, Sergio Quazada, Paula Senter, Bryan Simpson, Cesar Torres

Master's Degree - Elizabeth Ballinas, Jessica Cabrera, Veronica Chavez, Raymond Jurisic, Caleb Kartchner, Henry Milo, Yvonne Perales, Dahlia Perez, Blanca Ramos-Gaona, Christina Reyes, Paula Senter, Jessica Vinson

Farmington, NM

Certificate - Kyle Dowdy

Fort Wingate, NM

Baccalaureate Degree - Janell Laughlin

Fruitland, NM

Associate Degree - Natasha Mull

Gallup, NM

Associate Degree - Shauntee Jim

Baccalaureate Degree - Shana Arviso, Shauntee Jim, Sheena Sandoval, Ladera Storer

Certificate - Philip Frederiksen, John Paul Harper, David Palenschat

Master's Degree - Sharon Begay, Erin Easley, Philip Frederiksen, Lisa Garcia, Leona Menard, Cynthia PoBlano, Grant Rogers. Sean Shiel, Maria S. Watts, Cory Williams

Gamerco, NM

Baccalaureate Degree - Jarvis Laughlin

Garfield, NM

Associate Degree - Donna Franzoy

Gila, NM

Associate Degree - Christy Lewis

Baccalaureate Degree - Sara Roethle

Hachita, NM

Master's Degree - JoLyn Tolley

Hanover, NM

Associate Degree - Monique Flores

Baccalaureate Degree - Marshall Mimbs

Hurley, NM

Associate Degree - Melissa Cano, Roy Lewis, Antoinette Madrid, Katrina Marquez, Gary Romero, Sam Trujillo

Baccalaureate Degree - Stevi Dominguez, Diane Ortega, Sonya Rivera

Laguna, NM

Associate Degree - Melissa Morgan

Las Cruces, NM

Associate Degree - Adrianna DeLaTorre, Nancy Jimenez, Lori Rodriguez, Desiree Young

Baccalaureate Degree - Desiree Young

Certificate - Ralph Cena IV, Maricela Rincon, Kristopher Vaudrey

Master's Degree - Joshua Silver

Lordsburg, NM

Associate Degree - Stephanie Aguilar, Julio Ramirez

Baccalaureate Degree - Terri Gomez, Denette Mora, Patricia Young

Certificate - James Contreras, Miguel Estrada, Erin Hawley

Master's Degree - Priscilla Perea

Los Lunas, NM

Certificate - Raymond Torres

Mentmore, NM

Baccalaureate Degree - Marilyn Reeves

Master's Degree - Surphina Oyebi

Milan, NM

Master's Degree - Katrina Carpenter

Mimbres, NM

Master's Degree - Jacqueline Orton, Karen Whitlock

Moriarty, NM

Baccalaureate Degree - Marcos Villanueva

Certificate - Marcos Villanueva

Mountainair, NM

Baccalaureate Degree - Samantha Starr-Sullenger

Peralta, NM

Baccalaureate Degree - Angelia Towers

Pinos Altos, NM

Master's Degree - Janet Gilchrist

Portales, NM

Master's Degree - Mallory Holguin

Prewitt, NM

Master's Degree - Bernice Yazzie

San Cristobal, NM

Baccalaureate Degree - Anthony Cordova

San Patricio, NM

Baccalaureate Degree - Melissa Noce

Santa Clara, NM

Associate Degree - Carly Morales, Zita Quintana, Elia Rael, Kitrina Vigil

Baccalaureate Degree - Rachel Borra

Certificate - David Hammack

Santa Fe, NM

Baccalaureate Degree - Amanda Martinez

Master's Degree - Melissa Lawrence

Socorro, NM

Associate Degree - Manuel Anaya, Anna Nunez, Joyce Skidmore

Truth or Consequences, NM

Associate Degree - Charles Gilbson

Baccalaureate Degree - Denise Guston, Kayla Montoya

Certificate - Susan Swaim

Master's Degree - Kay Burrows

Taos, NM

Master's Degree - Indira Khalsa

Thoreau, NM

Certificate - Joshua Adams, Victoria Vicente

Master's Degree - Renee AaronsCooke, Leah Lawrence

Tohatchi, NM

Certificate - Claire Oyler

Tyrone, NM

Associate Degree - Katie Moore

Baccalaureate Degree - Phillip Fritsche, Catarina Fuentes, Kristina Ozzello, Nicholas Wood

Certificate - Karen McCauley

Master's Degree - Jessica Enriquez, Karen McCauley, Cody McNutt, Sandtina Melendrez

Yatahay, NM

Master's Degree - Shirlene Jumbo-Rintila

Avondale, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree - Luis Figueroa

Chino Valley, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree - Dwight Goodman

Duncan, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree - Kayla Sexton

Master's Degree - Toni Pearce-Corona

Eager, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree - Ethan Geisler

Ganado, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree - Amelda James

Gilbert, AZ

Master's Degree - Heather Seder

Kingman, AZ

Associate Degree - Raven McCullough

Lupton, AZ

Master's Degree - Jolene Jones-Yazzie

Miami, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree - Irvin Goutcher

Pima, AZ

Master's Degree - Torey Leitzke

Pirtleville, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree - Mia Victoria Montano

Safford, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree - Lacy Carell, James Clark, John Thrasher, Robert Waite

Sahuarita, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree - Martha Hinojosa

Scottsdale, AZ

Master's Degree - David Nichols

Sierra Vista, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree - Aileen Diaz

Master's Degree - Alison Phillips

Springerville, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree- Nicole Buck

Tucson, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree - Nalani Hernandez, Erica Milner, Jessica Molina, Devon Sanders

Master's Degree - Jason Kepner

Vail, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree - Megan Placencia

Wickenburg, AZ

Associate Degree - Paul-Michael Wolf

Baccalaureate Degree - Megan Gregory

Window Rock, AZ

Master's Degree - Eli Johnson

Calabasas, CA

Master's Degree - Kevin Doran

Danville, CA

Master's Degree - Odin Cortes Cabrera

Escondido, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - Stephanie Higgins

Fresno, CA

Associate Degree - Zaira Mendoza

Inglewood, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - Christopher Martinez, Ronnell Pompey

Lancaster, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - Cleavon Barnes

Loma Linda, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - Abigail Chanza

Long Beach, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - Donald Byrd

Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree - Simon Pena

Modesto, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - Jeff Steckler

Murriena, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - Zayde Khalil

Murrieta, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - Deshawn Hathorn

North Hills, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - Erika Beltran

Norwalk, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - Vanessa Estrada

Oceanside, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - Brent Courtney

Pinole, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - Marcos Castrillo

Pomona, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - Cesar Castaneda

Redlands, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - Kristian King

San Diego, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - Marcus Smith

San Marcos, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - Gregory Elliott II, Ashley Witherspoon

Santa Paula, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - David Ortega

Upland, CA

Baccalaureate Degree - Melina Tolentino

Aurora, CO

Baccalaureate Degree - Kelsie Schedel

Avon, CO

Master's Degree - Janet Porter Bro

Colorado Springs, CO

Baccalaureate Degree - Taylor Nance

Evans, CO

Baccalaureate Degree - Mackie Thoutt

Ouray, CO

Master's Degree - Neal Mills

Clearwater, FL

Master's Degree - Chris Burbine

Hernardo, FL

Master's Degree - Jennifer Jeffes

Oakland Park, FL

Gabriel Vazquez

Orange City, FL

Baccalaureate Degree - Eldrick Bright

Orlando, FL

Master's Degree - LeeAnne Arnold, Lisa Burger

Acworth, GA

Master's Degree - Grace Santamaria

Duluth, GA

Master's Degree - Sharrion Beard

Jefferson, GA

Master's Degree - Sean Griffin

Rome, GA

Master's Degree - Whitney Gates

Chicago, IL

Master's Degree - Eric Yankee

Indianapolis, IN

Master's Degree - Christopher Morano, Angela Sisson

Washington, IN

Master's Degree - Laura Allison

Oneida, KY

Master's Degree - Ryan Cordle

Upper Mariboro, MD

Master's Degree - Donna Griggs

Sainte Genevieve, MO

Master's Degree - Eric Sonnicksen

Las Vegas, NV

Baccalaureate Degree- Ashley Newell

New York, NY

Master's Degree - LaQuanda Carter

Liberty Township, OH

Master's Degree - Alexander Hoekstra

Streetsboro, OH

Master's Degree - Pamela King

Joseph, OR

Baccalaureate Degree - Forrest Watson

Spartanburg, SC

Baccalaureate Degree - Michelle Fick

Eagle Butte, SD

Master's Degree - Jacquelyn Dunn

Anton, TX

Baccalaureate Degree - Stephanie Moore

Austin, TX

Baccalaureate Degree - Felicia Preston, Gabriela Quintero

El Paso, TX

Baccalaureate Degree - Stephanie Ramirez

Master's Degree - Debra McReynolds, Enid Sanchez

Wylie, TX

Master's Degree - Jamila Gilliam

Mathews, VA

Master's Degree - Alfred Thomas

Bremerton, WA

Master's Degree - Rebecca Williams

Spokane, WA

Master's Degree - Cheryl Krueger

Brazil

Baccalaureate Degree - Rodrigo Almeida

Master's Degree - Francisco Damasio

Canada

Associate Degree - Caitlin Pitzel

Mexico

Master's Degree - Araceli Maya Rubio

Spain

Baccalaureate Degree - Alvaro Nunez Alfaro, Carla Viejo Sanchez

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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