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The Faculty and staff of New Mexico Military Institute

congratulate and send our best wishes to the graduating class of 2017.

Your hard work and dedication bring to the fore New Mexico Military Institute

traditions of academic achievement and leadership.It has been an honor to serve you.

We wish you the very best in your future endeavors!

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GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICOThe Honorable Susana Martinez

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICOThe Honorable John A. Sanchez

BOARD OF REGENTSColonel Timothy Paul, US (Ret) 1982 HSG, 1984 JCG, President

Colonel Barbara Trent, USAR (Ret) 1979 JCG, Vice PresidentStirling Spencer, 1966 HSG, 1968 JCG, Secretary/Treasurer

Phillip Ingram, 1967 HSG, MemberBradford A. Christmas, 1970 HSG, Member

PRESIDENT/SUPERINTENDENTMajor General Jerry W. Grizzle, PhD

United States Army, Retired

ACADEMIC DEAN, CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERBrigadier General Douglas J. Murray, PhD

United States Air Force, Retired

VICE ACADEMIC DEAN & HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALColonel George E. Brick

Master Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, Retired

COMMANDANT OF CADETS, DEAN OF STUDENTSLieutenant Colonel Jonathan K. Graff

United States Army, Retired

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HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY8:00 AM, 13 May 2017

INTRODUCTION & PROCESSIONAL

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

WELCOMING REMARKSMajor General Jerry W. Grizzle, PhD

United States Army, RetiredPresident & Superintendent, New Mexico Military Institute

VALEDICTORY REMARKSAndres Santiago Aranda Claussen, Valedictorian of the First Class

Ivona Alexis Luettgen, Valedictorian of the First ClassMarco David Varela Duarte, Salutatorian of the First Class

INTRODUCTION OF THEPRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

Major General Jerry W. Grizzle, PhDUnited States Army, Retired

President & Superintendent, New Mexico Military Institute

INTRODUCTION OF THE GUEST SPEAKERColonel Timothy Paul, US (Ret) 1982 HSG, 1984 JCG

President, New Mexico Military Institute Board of Regents

ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATING CLASSThe Honorable John A. Sanchez

Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico

REMARKS TO GRADUATESBrigadier General Douglas J. Murray, PhD

United States Air Force, RetiredChief Academic Officer, Dean of Academics

New Mexico Military Institute

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INTRODUCTION OF THE THIRD CLASS GRADUATESColonel George E. Brick

Master Sergeant, United State Marine Corps, RetiredVice Dean of Academics & High School Principal


CONFERRING OF THE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMASThe Honorable John A. Sanchez

Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico

INTRODUCTION OF THE COMMANDANT OF CADETSLieutenant Colonel Jonathan K. Graff

United States Army, RetiredCommandant of Cadets, Dean of Students


SINGING OF THE ALMA MATER“Old Post”

DISMISSAL

The final semester’s official grade report will publish May 16, 2017Note: Class Ranking is based upon the last official grade report prior to graduation.

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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

Valedictorians

Salutatorian

Highest Honors

Andres Santiago Aranda ClaussenHermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey

Ivona Alexis LuettgenAlbuquerque, New Mexico

Boston University

Marco David Varela DuarteGrand Prairie, Texas

Southern Methodist University

Samantha Rodriguez PerezTorreon, Coahuila, Mexico

University of Alberta

Diego Tueme MendozaTorreon, Coahuila, Mexico

Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon

*Graduation by Credit Transfer

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High Honors

Honors

Sergio Amieiro ChaviraMexico City, Mexico City, Mexico

Missouri University of Science & Technology

Dillon Cole ReynoldsRuidoso, New Mexico

United States Military Academy

David Elias CampaHermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

University of Arizona

Fausto Baranzini RogelHermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

New Mexico State University

Ricardo Alejandro Flores NavarroAgua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico


Tamara Claire FlynnCozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico


Diego Amed Padres DagninoHermosillo, Sonora, MexicoEscuela Libre de Derecho

Megan Marie LynchAlbuquerque, New Mexico


Benjamin MorrDel Rio, Texas

University of Texas at San Antonio

Colten Kale HerreraAlbuquerque, New MexicoEnlist United States Army

Karla Selene AvilaRoswell, New Mexico


Jacob Spencer MouleGrass Valley, California

The Citadel

Octavio LopezSan Antonio, Texas


Christian Isiah PadillaLos Lunas, New Mexico


Sofia Esmeralda Brassea FloresCananea, Sonora, Mexico


Caleb Alexander GraffRoswell, New MexicoLDS Church Mission

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GRADUATES

Saul Aguirre Jr.Arrey, New Mexico

New Mexico State University*

Angel Kruz ApodacaTaos, New Mexico


Santiago Alberto Arrizon CarranzaCaborca, Sonora, Mexico


Noah Lee BaileyPetoskey, Michigan


Jose Carlos Baranzini RebeilHermosillo, Sonora, Mexico


Colin Russell Bulman*Santa Fe, New Mexico

Enlist United States Marine Corps

Cameron Ross Burand*Tampa, Florida


Bradly Ryuki CastlemanVero Beach, Florida

Enlist United States Marine Corps

Elyssa Marie ChinoAlbuquerque, New Mexico


Donovan Edward CuellarVernon Hills, Illinois


Euihyun DooGangnam-daero, Seoul Seocho-gu,

Republic of KoreaKorea University

Kelsey Chika DuruElk Grove, California


Blake O. Estes*Granbury, Texas

Central Texas College

Esteban Gautrin Salazar*Hermosillo, Sonora, MexicoUniversity of New Mexico

Gregorio Gonzalez RiosNaco, Sonora, Mexico


Jake Parker GuerreroRoswell, New Mexico


Colton James HallSandia Park, New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico

Dillon Ray HallSandia Park, New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico

William Ray HeimannLincoln, New Mexico


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GRADUATES

Michel Alejandro Hinojos ChavezGuaymas, Sonora, Mexico


Nan KeBeijing, Peo Republic China

University of California, Santa Cruz

Lake Michael KeatingLake Worth, Texas

Enlisting in United States Marine Corps

Chan Monyvann KuochPhnom Penh, Cambodia


Savannah Ann LeeRacine, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin, Parkside

John Owen Liakos*Roswell, New Mexico

Jesus Ruben Lucero Valencia*Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico


Emilio Maldonado ZuzuarreguiAgua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico


Fabian Joel MartinezQuesta, New Mexico


Byron Kee Mitchell Jr.Farmington, New Mexico

Enlisting in United States Air Force

Savanna Margarita MooreSan Antonio, Texas

Alberto Agustin Morales HuertaHermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Universidad del Valle de Mexico

Quang Minh Nguyen*Ho Chi Minh City, Repub of Vietnam

New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology

Esteban Peral ValenzuelaNavojoa, Sonora, Mexico


Mark Coss PonceHobbs, New Mexico


Joseph Daniel RayTucumcari, New Mexico

University of New Mexico

Alexandria Michelle RiveraRoswell, New Mexico


Aaron Guadalupe SanchezCananea, Sonora, Mexico


Daniel Joseph SanchezEl Prado, New Mexico


Erick Santillan TorresTorreon, Coahuila, Mexico

Abilene Christian University

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Ara Lee SealsAlbuquerque, New Mexico


James Evan SerpanosSan Marcos, California

Enlisting in United States Marine Corps

Oscar Emmanuel Soto ZaragozaCananea, Sonora, Mexico

Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrery

Clark Elliot Strasser*Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University

Christian TaylorTuba City, Arizona


Thitirat Techapun*Phetchaburi, Thailand


Spencer Anthony TreatRoswell, New Mexico


Sierra Jane WalkerRoswell, New Mexico


Heather Hu-Ling Warren

Mountainair, New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico

Michael Muriithi WaruingiNairobi, Kenya

Saint Louis University

Bo Jiang XuBeijing, Peo Republic China

North Carolina State University

Shengyu ZhangWuHan, Peo Republic China


GRADUATES

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JUNIOR COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY11:00 AM, 13 May 2017

INTRODUCTION & PROCESSIONAL

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

WELCOMING REMARKSMajor General Jerry W. Grizzle, PhD

United States Army, RetiredPresident & Superintendent, New Mexico Military Institute

VALEDICTORY REMARKSDonald Mackay Tripodo AA, Salutatorian of the Third Class

Jonathan Christopher Nicklaus AS, Valedictorian of the Third Class

INTRODUCTION OF THEPRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

Major General Jerry W. Grizzle, PhDUnited States Army, Retired

President & Superintendent, New Mexico Military Institute

INTRODUCTION OF THE GUEST SPEAKERColonel Timothy Paul, US (Ret) 1982 HSG, 1984 JCG

President, New Mexico Military Institute Board of Regents

ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATING CLASSDr. Barbara Damron

Cabinet Secretary of New Mexico Higher Education Department

REMARKS TO GRADUATESBrigadier General Douglas J. Murray, PhD



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INTRODUCTION OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE GRADUATESBrigadier General Douglas J. Murray, PhD



CONFERRING OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE DEGREESDr. Barbara Damron

Cabinet Secretary of New Mexico Higher Education Department

INTRODUCTION OF THE COMMANDANT OF CADETSLieutenant Colonel Jonathan K. Graff

United States Army, RetiredCommandant of Cadets, Dean of Students


SINGING OF THE ALMA MATER“Old Post”

DISMISSAL

The final semester’s official grade report will publish May 15, 2017Note: Class Ranking is based upon the last official grade report prior to graduation.

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JUNIOR COLLEGE GRADUATES

Valedictorian

Salutatorian

Highest Honors

Jonathan Christopher Nicklaus ASIrvine, California

United States Merchant Marine Academy

Donald Mackay Tripodo AAHouston, Texas

Texas Tech University

Lucas William Bohannon AARio Rancho, New Mexico


Violeta Konculić AADerventa, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Brandon Alonso Cordova ASApple Valley, Minnesota


Jacob Andrew Piñon ASRoswell, New Mexico

United States Naval Academy

Daniel Andreas Broehmer AASocorro, New Mexico

Texas A&M University

Samuel Lee Gregory AARociada, New Mexico

Oklahoma State University

Danny Luis Jaramillo ASRoswell, New Mexico


*Graduation by Credit Transfer

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High Honors

Honors

Aleksandra Bilić AAVelika Gorica, Croatia

Delaware State University

Andrew Jooyoung Jung ASFullerton, California

University of California, San Diego

Brandon Ross Smith AAAlbuquerque, New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico

Alfonso Armería Cantú AASan Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico


Daniel Ian Depatillo Pagaduan ASHonolulu, Hawaii

Georgetown University

Jairus Le Anthony Hampton ASUpper Marlboro, Maryland

West Virginia University

Markus Heim Perry AAMonument, Colorado

Louisiana State University

Bailey Lorene Belk AATacoma, Washington

Saint Louis University, Madrid

Katarzyna Dominika Rosikoń ASMyslowice, Poland


Gabriela Alejandra Avila AARoswell, New Mexico


Christian Amian Martin AAHonolulu, Hawaii

Portland State University

Michael Benjamin Salcedo ASLas Cruces, New Mexico


Adrienne Claire Williams AAItasca, Texas


Jerrell Anton Aaron Doorbal AAPort of Spain, Trinidad & TobagoOklahoma Panhandle State University

Victoria Jean Durand ASCape Coral, Florida


Joshua Michael Moskowitz AARedondo Beach, CaliforniaHawaii Pacific University

Alejandro Pimentel AAEl Paso, Texas

Dominic Diego Moore AARoswell, New Mexico


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Honors

Graduates

Noureldin Yahia Adam AAKhartoum , Sudan

Nathaniel Terrell Anderson AA*Toronto, Ontario, Canada

University of Missouri

Floyd Alexander Bell ASRoswell, New Mexico

New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology

Paul Bernard Bowen Jr. AA*Universal City, Texas

University of Texas at San Antonio*

Genevieve Marie BroomCamden, Ohio

Miami University Middletown*

Hannah Lian Broyles AAAlbuquerque, New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico

Shamar Tyrone Busby AAMontreal, Quebec, Canada

Katie Ann Campbell AADumas, Texas

Montana State University Billings

Diontez Laearwin Tyrek Champion AAArlington, Texas

Missouri Southern State University

Justin Edward Chappell AAPrattville, AlabamaAuburn University

Caleb Ryan Charlie AA*Smith Lake, New Mexico

Northern Arizona University

Jin Beom Choi AASeoul, Republic of Korea

Sterling College

Jin Ho Choi ASSeoul, Republic of Korea

Sterling College

Maurice Lamont Coleman ASRichmond, Virginia

Eastern New Mexico University

Ricardo Ortega Clausen AAHermosillo, Sonora, Mexico


Valeriia Pavlovna Uvarova ASBishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Delta State University

Alain Bajangi Cimankinda AAGatineau, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa University

Jacob Joseph Turcotte AAAlbuquerque, New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico

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Graduates

Raul De Anda Hernandez AAPuerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Texas Tech University

Jeremy Edward De La Garza AASan Antonio, Texas

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Jorge Diaz de Leon Rubio AAChihuahua, Chihuahua, MexicoNew Mexico State University

Luke Timothy Duggan ASBloomfield, New Mexico


Jewel Ronique Jessica Ellis AAFreeport, Grand Bahama, BahamasUniversity of North Texas at Dallas

Chukuka Emili AANew City, New YorkCornell University

DeMarco Michael Enoch AAHouston, Texas

Amy Gwendolyn Farfan Aguilar AAGuadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Western New Mexico University

Anthony Joseph Fricker ASPeoria, Arizona


Juan Pablo Garcia Gutierrez AAHermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

David Lee Goodwin Jr. AALauderhill, Florida

University of Nebraska at Kearney

Brian Lee Henderson Jr. AAHaines City, Florida

Christopher Carlin Herrera AS*Rio Rancho, New Mexico


Ryan Scott Hoffmann AAYuma, Arizona

Northern Arizona University

Yasmine Lou Joe AAPinon, Arizona


Lucchese Barrett Joyner AAMyrtle Beach, South Carolina

Louisiana State University

Edward Naliko Keopuhiwa Kea Jr. AAWaianae, Hawaii

Ottawa University Arizona

Troy David Keizer AAEscondido, California

California State University

Janine Alexandra Senato Kocourek ASCedar Crest, New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico

Brittany Danniele Mae Lake AAKirtland, New MexicoNorwich University

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Graduates

Sydney Elise Lane ASBrentwood, CaliforniaUniversity of Akron

Christopher Michael Smith Lauritzen II AAMidland, Texas

Utah State University

Marlon Laveau-Alcindor AAEast Elmhurst, New York

Nicholas Litang AADelray Beach, Florida

Nicholas Alexander Locken AA*Quincy, Massachusetts

Sanchez Laneer Lofton AAOcala, Florida


Omar Alejandro Lopez Acedo AA*Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Marcus Alexander Lovato ASLas Vegas, New MexicoUniversity of Arizona

Aaron Anthony Madrid ASEl Paso, Texas

University of Texas at El Paso

Paul Angel Romero Montoya AA*Rio Rancho, New Mexico


Clark Perry Morris ASCamarillo, California

California State University, Northridge

Jared Robert Murano ASSouthington, ConnecticutMaine Maritime Academy

Kuhinapuitetamala’i Naki AAKamuela, Hawaii

University of Hawai'i at Mānoa

Destiney Aleyna O’Kane AAHorizon City, Texas

University of Texas at El Paso

Lorish Puluspene AAPort Moresby, Papau New Guinea

Henderson State University

Bethany Lauren Robinson AAApollo Beach, Florida

Florida Altantic University

Nathaniel Isaiah Luna Rose AACarlsbad, New Mexico


James Teague Runner AACarlsbad, New Mexico


Edward Dean Schlensig AA*Alamogordo, New Mexico


Cherish Ruby Liliuleilo Sosi AAWest Jordan, Utah

Cumberland University

Taylor Mackenzie Stanford ASAmarillo, Texas

West Texas A&M University

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Graduates

Christian Justin Strachan AANassau, Bahamas


Lee Tung Sun ASSugar Land, Texas


Thomas Charles Sylvester AS*Hereford, Arizona

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Felea’i Thelma Lavata’i Tau AAKapolei, Hawaii

Enlisting in United States Air Force

LeiMaluhia Alofatele Taula AAWest Jordan, Utah


William Caleb Teasdale ASAlbuquerque, New MexicoNew Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology

Dallas Edward Tucker Jr. AATallahassee, Florida

Kordell Samuel Legalo Va’a AAPearl City, HawaiiOttawa University

Benjamin Noah Vargas AAAlbuquerque, New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico

Jose Manuel Velasco ASLas Cruces, New Mexico


Alberto Vizcaya ASChula Vista, CaliforniaIowa State University

Marcelo Falcón Vizcaya AAChula Vista, CaliforniaUniversity of La Verne

Eric Christopher Wade AA*Albuquerque, New MexicoNew Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology

Warren Kody Washington AAJesup, Georgia


Sedarius Daquan Young AA*Orlando, Florida

University of Nebraska at Kearney

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“….Let it be clearly understood that if this is not a Military School it is nothing. By this is meant not only the outward forms and visible signs of Military government – the drills and parade – its tinsel and glare, but what is of more importance, the indoor government – the inner, private life, manners and habits of the cadet. The close, constant, kindly supervision over the cadet in every respect – checking him here, urging him there – in the privacy of his room, at his meals, in recitation or at drill – on duty – off duty – at work or at play – is the spirit and purpose of this Military School….”

Colonel Robert S. Goss

1891

This “Goss Quote” is knowledge required of every cadet from the first day they enter NMMI

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