Western New Mexico University class of 2022 fall graduates were honored both on campus and virtually with a Friday afternoon hybrid ceremony.

Silver City, NM – This fall, 364 students earned degrees from Western New Mexico University, and the Mustang community celebrated their achievement through a hybrid commencement ceremony on Friday. Of the graduates who received diplomas from WNMU this fall, 229 chose to participate in Friday's graduation ceremony, with 169 walking across the Fine Arts Center Theatre stage and 60 participating over Zoom.

WNMU awarded 54 associate degrees, 157 bachelor's degrees, 136 master's degrees, 14 graduate certificates, 28 certificates and 2 fast track certificates.

Additionally, 170 WNMU students across all programs graduated with honors, including members of the WNMU Millennium III Honors Program. To earn the distinction, students in a graduate program must receive a 4.0 GPA, with students graduating with an undergraduate degree or certificate earring a 3.5 GPA or higher.

An archived recording of the fall 2022 commencement ceremony is available at wnmu.edu [somewhere, but this editor could not find it!].

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For nearly 130 years, Western New Mexico University has served the people in its region as a comprehensive, rural, public body. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution and the state's only public Applied Liberal Arts and Sciences university, WNMU is committed to developing cross-cultural opportunities that encourage people to explore new experiences. The WNMU student body represents every segment of southwest New Mexico's diverse population.