More Than 260 Students To Earn Degrees at WNMU on Dec. 12

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Published: 09 December 2014 09 December 2014

Silver City, NM – Western New Mexico University is set to confer degrees on some 260 students at the fall commencement ceremony on Friday, December 12 at 2:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Theater.

New Mexico Lieutenant Governor John Sanchez will deliver the keynote address. The ceremony can be viewed live online: www.wnmu.edu/events/fall-commencement-ceremony.

Silver City, NM

Certificate – Eric Benavides, Zachary Carter, Tyler Donaldson, Omar Felix, Bryant Jamison, Kenneth Lambert, Joseph Murillo, Courtney Nicole Ochoa, Michael Romero, Abigail Anna Sievers

Associate Degree – Maria A. Carrillo, Lindsay Griffin, James Helgert, Omar Lopez B., Ashley L. Montoya, Jessica Marie Ortiz, Amanda C. Raver, Michael Allen Romero, Deena Smith, Thomas Sookiasian, Hufan Yang

Baccalaureate Degree – Mehron Arasteh, Aaron Ty Beckworth, Amanda Bryan, Crystal L. Chavez, EstherChico-Gutierrez, Damien Davies, Danielle Brianne Aguirre, Jeffrey Delgado, Joseph J. Doyle Jr., Gregorio Galindo, Jasper Myriah Gary, Danna Lopez, Matthew Lozano, Steven Maynes, Sylvia Mendez Lopez, Kristin (Nikki) Montoya, Chad Francis Paavola, Ashley Bailey Pagels, Bernadette Marie Quintero, Shae Danielle Ray, Josiah Reyes, Christopher M. Rivera, Lisa Monica Tavizon, Sabrina Raquel Villalba

Master's Degree – Cynthia Andrews, Mimi Clark, Chelsea R. Cooper, Frida Maria Gonzalez Herrera, SoilaJaynes, Kristen Leigh Kennedy, April Skye Lee, Casey J Lehman, Hiram Lewis,Tanya Jean Powell, Kelli Reynolds, Arlene Rita Sherwood

Alamagordo, NM

Associate Degree – Kayan K. Reno, Eric Joseph Schalk

Baccalaureate Degree – Kayan K. Reno

Master's Degree – Sherry L. Copeland

Albuquerque, NM

Associate Degree – Christina Manley

Baccalaureate Degree – Ryan Joseph Trujillo, Bobbi Jo Bayer, Madison Elizabeth Fries, Monica Lovato, Sean M. Phelan, Felicia N. Rodriguez, Jose Rodriguez, Megan Raedel

Master's Degree – Stacey J. Johnson, Lucy M. Segovia

Alto, NM

Master's Degree – Lisa Maue

Animas, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Alice Jo Webb

Anthony, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Anthony James Martinez

Bayard, NM

Certificate – Abel Montes, Dominic Ortiz, Urbano Quintanar, Demetrio Sanchez, Mark Sanchez, William Villines

Associate Degree – Selah Gonzalez, Victoria Marie Torres, Bethany Williams

Baccalaureate Degree – Lillian M. Chavira, Selah Gonzalez, Gabriel Daniel Torres

Master's Degree – Jacob P. Lawrence, Janelle Marie Gutierrez Lawrence, Amber D. Lockey, Yvonne Murillo

Caballo, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Rebeca Palomares

Carlsbad, NM

Master's Degree – April McChelle Brown

Church Rock, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Danielle Ann Lynch

Cliff, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Kayla Elise Mayberry, Thomas J Norris

Cloudcroft, NM

Associate Degree – Brandi Tanner

Columbus, NM

Certificate – Erasmo Granillo, Christian Moreno, Othon Rivera

Deming, NM

Certificate – Luis Cardoza, Salvador Martinez, Dahlia M. Perez

Associate Degree – Cynthia Carrillo, Diana Rosa Molina, Alicia Yesenia Nevarez, Mary Pena, Bianca Ramos, Erica Reyes, Mirna Rivera, Gareb Gemally Sandoval, Mayra Tena, Ivonne Villezcas

Baccalaureate Degree – Monica Corona, Timothy De Los Reyes, Marisa C. Garcia, Monica Daena Gonzalez, Maria Lourdes Lopez, Genesis B. Martinez, Kimberly R. Sanchez, Lucia Veleta, Jaclyn Wyrembelski

Master's Degree – Joshua A. Benningfield, Anna Marie Blauw, Sarah Cabrera, Charlene Inoc Damian, Patricia Jonell Juarez

Elephant Butte, NM

Associate Degree – Debra Dickson Druce

Baccalaureate Degree – Jessee Lynn Page

Gallup, NM

Associate's Degree – Erika Herrera, Alyssa Wenning

Master's Degree – Christopher A. Hall, Tarah Lynne Hall, Teresa Herrera, Tasha Macias, Sean Shiel, Maria Gloria S. Tabar, Donavan P. Yazzie

Gila, NM

Associate Degree – Christy E. Jordan

Baccalaureate Degree – Sarah H. Nevin

Hurley NM

Associate Degree – Sherrell R. Chavez

Baccalaureate Degree – Niki Jo Grimes, Ann Marie Julian

La Luz, NM

Master's Degree – Katrina Anne Engstrom

Laguna, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Chelsea Skye Crespin

Las Cruces, NM

Associate Degree – Matthew J. Armijo

Baccalaureate Degree – Sarai Chavarria, Breanna Marie Diaz, Darlene Kopp, Marianne Fiorio Ward

Master's Degree – Manuel S. Baeza, Kristin Marianna Turner

Lordsburg, NM

Certificate – Julio Ramirez, Hugo Rodriguez

Associate Degree – Luz Elena Carbajal, Hailey Renee Gonzales, Elizabeth Rene Lopez, Maria Platz, Maria Sanchez-Greene

Baccalaureate Degree – Darian R. Jarrott

Master's Degree – Ruthie Garza, Natasha L. McCants

Los Lunas, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Erica Ashley Denise Torres

Mimbres, NM

Associate Degree – Erica Dominguez

Peralta, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Cody Matthew Dear

Rio Rancho, NM

Master's Degree – Kassandra G. Burns

Roswell, NM

Master's Degree – Thuy T. Ly

Ruidoso, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Regina Beth Scott, Aimee Vasquez

San Felipe, NM

Master's Degree – Daryl V. Candelaria

San Fidel, NM

Associate Degree – Cassandra Sanchez

San Miguel, NM

Associate Degree – Mabel D. Lara

Santa Clara, NM

Certificate – David Palomarez

Associate Degree – Janine Gaynor Jordan

Master's Degree – Tierra Langley

Santa Fe, NM

Master's Degree – Oscar A. Bernal

Socorro, NM

Master's Degree – Kathryn N. Fleming

Truth or Consequences, NM

Associate Degree – Tammy Valencia

Baccalaureate Degree – Katrina Ann Burlage

Thoreau, NM

Certificate – Nancy Adams

Waterflow, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Chesliegh Nelson

Williamsburg, NM

Baccalaureate Degree – Jeanett Lynn Lane, Willis Ray Miller Jr, Jamie Rose Welch

Buckeye, AZ

Master's Degree – Joshua James Snyder

Chandler, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree – Veronica Celaya

Chino Valley, AZ

Associate Degree – Dwight Goodman

Douglas, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree – Elizabeth Michelle Clark, Vianka Sierra

Gilbert, AZ

Master's Degree – Rhonda G. Duering

Glendale, AZ

Master's Degree – Lori Creach

Hereford, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree – Eric Jwett

Huachuca City, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree – Teresa Hagen-Hale

Kingman, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree – Matthew Scott Snay

Phoenix, AZ

Master's Degree – Quenton B. McCallister

Pirtleville, AZ

Master's Degree – Jose Juan Acedo

Sahuarita, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree – Jennifer Whetten

Sierra Vista, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree – Lindsey A. Stewart

Thatcher, AZ

Baccalaureate Degree – Katherine Ann Lawhorn

Tucson, AZ

Associate Degree – Sharon Jean Borrego

Baccalaureate Degree – Samantha Sue Bice

Master's Degree – Christina Hanson

Window Rock, AZ

Master's Degree – Sheila I. Ferris

Yuma, AZ

Master's Degree – William Ray Rhoades

Dublin, CA

Master's Degree – Alisa Hagerty Miller

Gardena, CA

Baccalaureate Degree – Anthony Alexander Avina

Luke Eluinore, CA

Baccalaureate Degree – Erin Lisa Ortiz

Los Angeles, CA

Baccalaureate Degree – Diana Jacqueline Sanchez

Panorama City, CA

Baccalaureate Degree – Wesley Nicklouas Bates

San Francisco, CA

Baccalaureate Degree – Dawna Renee Rueda-Albright

Santee, CA

Baccalaureate Degree – Kimberly Clark

Walnut, CA

Master's Degree – G. Veronica Schumperli

Winnetka, CA

Baccalaureate Degree – Nicholas Ray Cook

Campo, CO

Certificate – Kimberly D. Kraaier

Grand Junction, CO

Master's Degree – Amy Leigh Wilson

USAFA, CO

Associate Degree – Rachel Francesca Bora

Altamonte, FL

Master's Degree – Megan McMurran Lajara

Miami, FL

Master's Degree – Orestes Juan Vega

Tampa, FL

Master's Degree – Marie Cheine

Duluth, GA

Master's Degree – Sharrion Faye Beard

Pearl City, HI

Baccalaureate Degree – Reyna Bernadette Leilani Acosta

Castalia, IA

Master's Degree – Scott M. Conway

Nampa, ID

Baccalaureate Degree – Gregory S. Bishop

Bartonville, IL

Master's Degree – Anthony Christopher Bentley

Champaign, IL

Master's Degree – RuselBusisiwe Quaery

Chicago, IL

Master's Degree – Anthony M. Marchetti-Knarr

Kingman, KS

Master's Degree – Kelli Elizabeth McDaniel

Wichita, KS

Master's Degree – Valerie Rose Burns

New Orleans, LA

Master's Degree – Evan Long

Temple Hills, MD

Master's Degree – Judy F. Lumibao

Machiasport, ME

Baccalaureate Degree – Mary E. Holloway

Orland, ME

Master's Degree – Jessica Suzanne Rollerson

Rolhestor, MN

Master's Degree – Bret Ramon Fuller

Bladenboro, NC

Master's Degree – Gary Matthew Staley

Raeford, NC

Master's Degree – Michael Carl Timme

Winstom Salem, NC

Master's Degree – Mandy H. Cochran

Cinnaminson, NJ

Master's Degree – Dennis Edward Madarang

Fallon, NV

Baccalaureate Degree – Alyssa Meihack

Port Byron, NY

Master's Degree – Brian Bidwell

Fairlaun, OH

Master's Degree – Deborah Bednar

Lawton, OK

Master's Degree – Timothy Whitis

Landisville, PA

Master's Degree – John R. Conti

Eagle Butte, SD

Master's Degree – Jacquelyn G. Dunn

Cordova, TN

Certificate – Stefan Charles Melikian

Old Hickory, TN

Master's Degree – M. Steven Graeter

Anson, TX

Associate Degree – Linda S. Folk

Canutillo, TX

Baccalaureate Degree – Oscar L. Ceniceros

Center, TX

Master's Degree – Stacy Louise Gee

El Paso, TX

Baccalaureate Degree – Alejandra Yvonne Candia

Master's Degree – Arturo Joseph Alva, Christina Denise Enriquez, Enid Aurora Sanchez

Grand Prairie, TX

Baccalaureate Degree – Jordan D. Hodgson

Lubbock, TX

Master's Degree – Lindsay Rodriguez

Lehi, UT

Master's Degree – Andrew Gauger

Taylorsville, UT

Baccalaureate Degree – Melissa Portillo

Essex Junction, VT

Master's Degree – Susan W. Sheehan

Parowan, VT

Baccalaureate Degree – Karrie Ann Savage

Ellensburg, WA

Master's Degree – Stacy Hammond

South Colby, WA

Master's Degree – Dennis Allen Butler

Korea

Master's Degree – Stephen V. McGrath

Spain

Associate Degree – 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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