Western New Mexico University

Spring 2020 Commencement Convocation

Friday, the Twenty Ninth of May 2:00 pm Virtual Commencement (wnmu.edu)

Silver City, NM

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Western New Mexico University Board of Regents

Ms. Janice Baca-Argabright, President

San Antonio, New Mexico

Dr. Carl Foster, Vice President Albuquerque, New Mexico

Mr. Tim Stillman, Student Regent

Palm Springs, California

Dr. Mary E. Hotvedt, Member Pinos Altos, New Mexico

Mr. Jerry Walz, Member

Cedar Crest, New Mexico

Western New Mexico University Administration Executive Officers

Joseph D. Shepard, Ph.D.

President

W. Jack Crocker, Ph.D. Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Kelley Riddle

Vice President for Business Affairs

Isaac Brundage, Ed.D. Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management

Magdaleno Manzanarez, Ph.D. Vice President for External Affairs

Faculty Marshal

Dr. Alireza Arasteh, Professor

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Order of Exercises

Processional Pomp and Circumstance by Sir Edward Elgar

Welcome & Introduction of Guests Dr. Joseph D. Shepard

National Anthem Darlene Chavez

ASWNMU President

Brenda Hernandez

Presentation of Excellence in Teaching Mrs. Becky Brandsberg-Herrera

Presentation of Excellence in Professional Service Dr. Margarita Wulftange

Presentation of Excellence in Research Dr. Illya Medina Velo

Recognition of Student Hall of Fame Dr. Isaac Brundage

Presentation of Candidates Mrs. April Hanson

Conferral of Degrees Dr. Joseph D. Shepard

Closing Dr. Alireza Arasteh, Professor

Recessional Fanfare and Recessional

James Ployhar

Your family will be able to live stream your graduation on wnmu.edu or

on the Western New Mexico University Facebook page

Master Degree Candidates

Master of Arts Arami Acosta Interdisciplinary Studies El Paso, TX Kari Marcella Amador Educational Leadership Las Cruces, NM Shay L Biebelle Educational Leadership San Lorenzo, NM David L Bradshaw Interdisciplinary Studies Albuquerque, NM Tricia M Bradshaw Interdisciplinary Studies Albuquerque, NM Barry Allen Dotson Interdisciplinary Studies Lyons, GA Itzel Veronica Espinoza-Perez Counseling Silver City, NM Travis Brian Grant Educational Leadership Gorham, ME Maria Dean Guerrero Interdisciplinary Studies Las Cruces, NM

Kari Hart Interdisciplinary Studies Tulsa, OK Jane Hoelker Interdisciplinary Studies Newtown Square, PA Dylan Kester Counseling Kirtland, NM Mary K Leen Interdisciplinary Studies Watseka, IL Ellen Maricke Loman Interdisciplinary Studies Castleford, ID Shamayne Shyree Luna Interdisciplinary Studies Albuquerque, NM Avalon Almeda Manly Interdisciplinary Studies Colorado Springs, CO Alfred R Martinez Counseling Gallup, NM Amy Sue McBroom Interdisciplinary Studies Grand Canyon, AZ Donyeil Bernard Moore Jr Interdisciplinary Studies Denver, CO Ginene Laurie Nicoll Counseling Deming, NM

Yoliett Puga Interdisciplinary Studies El Paso, TX Marilyn Reeves Interdisciplinary Studies Mentmore, NM Abraham Villarreal Educational Leadership Douglas, AZ Rachel Nicole Wagner Interdisciplinary Studies Hobbs, NM Harry Sebastian Neve Wetton Interdisciplinary Studies Bedford, England Philean Chelsea Yazzie Interdisciplinary Studies Haystack, NM Master of Arts in Teaching Erin Baca Elementary Education Deming, NM Laurie M Bloyer Elementary Education Albuquerque, NM Guadalupe Carrizales Castillo Specialization Las Cruces, NM DeJong DeGroat Specialization Mariano Lake, NM

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TyAnn Lewis Dowdy Elementary Education Farmington, NM Rito A Escareño Secondary Education Deming, NM Cathleen Alice Kane Reading Education Albuquerque, NM Jyothi Kyasa Secondary Education Silver City, NM Eugene Lewis Special Education Deming, NM Tiffany Lujan Reading Education Gallup, NM Hieridia Lorena Mesta Specialization El Paso, TX Hannah Morgan Special Education San Antonio, TX Heather Hutchinson Page Special Education Moriarty, NM Jessica Marie Sanchez Reading Education Bisbee, AZ Liliana Sanchez Specialization Silver City, NM

Jessica Sheehan Reading Education Animas, NM Elizabeth Tialavea Elementary Education St. Louis, MO Nichole V VanSlooten Elementary Education Rehoboth, NM Kyron Ray White Specialization Chinle, AZ Master of Business Administration Cynthia Tovar Campos Business Administration Hurley, NM Keith David Gutierrez Business Administration Albuquerque, NM Mallory Anne Madden Business Administration Los Lunas, NM Amanda Lynn Moffett Lane Business Administration Tucson, AZ Liana G Ryan Business Administration Silver City, NM

Timothy Kieth Stillman Business Administration Brawley, CA Isabel Geraldine Ticlo Business Administration Chandler, AZ Rupert William Venzke Business Administration Pottstown, PA Master of Social Work Guadalupe B Alaniz Social Work Hatch, NM Patricia Helen Boyer Social Work Prescott, AZ Camron Beau Brawley Social Work Albuquerque, NM Annie McKenna Brothers Social Work Albuquerque, NM Phyllis Chavez Social Work Zuni, NM Leigh Janice Chipman Social Work San Antonio, TX

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Brandi L Costales Social Work Silver City, NM Julia Crain Social Work Sacramento, CA Sandra Christina Crosby Social Work Charleston, SC Julia Crain Social Work Sacramento, CA Charity Crawford Social Work Columbia, SC Monica Marie Denise Cruz Social Work Isleta Pueblo, NM Livingston Truman Faircloth Jr. Social Work Duluth, MN Alysha Michelle Farr Social Work St George, UT Megan Fernandez Social Work Kennebunk, ME Asilee J Ferris Social Work Las Cruces, NM Katherine Anne Frazier Social Work Sterling, CO

Darian Dyanne Garcia Social Work Las Cruces, NM James A. Garcia Social Work Deming, NM Agnes L Garley Social Work Los Lunas, NM Yvette G Gonzales Social Work Bayard, NM Ilana Virginia Hernandez Social Work Lawrenceville, NJ Catherine Houle Social Work Forsyth, GA Jocelyn Hughes Social Work Indiana, PA Amanda K. Hutchinson Social Work Phoenix, AZ Chyler Sierra Imai Social Work Kohala, HI Amelda James Social Work Ganado, AZ Brooke Jensen Social Work Salt Lake City, UT

Taylor Dolores Fletcher Johnson Social Work Carlsbad, NM David Kamau Kamande Social Work Berrien Springs, MI Odessa Lynn Kilby-Way Social Work Colchester, VT Draper Eugene King Social Work Augusta, GA Kara Anne Kotary Social Work Forestport, NY Daniela Laguna Social Work El Paso, TX Marcie Rey Landreth Social Work Silver City, NM Wiletha Lee Social Work Philadelphia, PA Carol Ann Lefthand Social Work Fort Defiance, AZ LaDonna Jo Leonard Social Work Flagstaff, AZ

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Raquel Martinez-Casas Social Work Winchester, CA Sheliah Nicole Melfah Social Work Bellflower, CA Melissa A Melson Social Work Yakima, WA Penny Lee Messer Social Work Las Vegas, NV Tominka Holloman Minter Social Work Crofton, MD Larena Morris Social Work Gallup, NM Joshua Kenya Motongo Social Work Anthony, NM Analyssia Natera Social Work Las Cruces, NM Laura A Olson Social Work Denver, CO Vanessa Palomarez Social Work Lordsburg, NM

Jaylah Danielle Pendleton Social Work Truth or Consequences, NM Megan Marie Perez Social Work Arlington, TX Carol-Anne Pugliese Social Work East Meadow, NY Angela Marie Pyles Social Work Fort Myers, FL Savannah Catherine Richards Social Work Reston, VA Sharleen Mary Rivera Social Work Hollywood, FL Tiffany Diane Robbins Social Work Nashville, TN Jenna Smith Social Work Easton, PA Ranisha Smith Social Work Fort Worth, TX Amy Jane Sondrup Social Work Park City, UT Jamie Steckelberg Scott Social Work Lincoln, NE

Taylor Trimboli Social Work Cincinnati, OH Nicole Elizabeth Ubinger Social Work Hancock, MI Searra Sidney Ann Vandervoort Social Work San Diego, CA Maisie R Vigil Social Work Bloomfield, NM Daneicia Marie Williams Social Work Sacramento, CA Graduate Certificate Candidates Guadalupe B Alaniz Rural Community Social Work Services Hatch, NM Michelle Jean Archer Secondary Education Hatch, NM Ahlexxis Au Elementary Education Deming, NM Ivan F Barrio Elementary Education Deming, NM

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Krysten Rae Beard Elementary Education Gallup, NM Rachel M Becenti Secondary Education Thoreau, NM David L Bradshaw Criminal Justice & Political Science Albuquerque, NM Tricia M Bradshaw Criminal Justice & Political Science Albuquerque, NM Matthew C Brent English Lottsburg, VA Annie McKenna Brothers Rural Community Social Work Services Santa Fe, NM Phyllis Chavez Rural Community Social Work Services Zuni, NM Leigh Janice Chipman Rural Community Social Work Services San Antonio, TX Charity Crawford School Social Work Columbia, SC Monica Marie Cruz School Social Work Isleta, NM

DeJong DeGroat Secondary Education Mariano Lake, NM Elsie Gutierrez Espinoza Elementary Education Deming, NM Livingston Truman Faircloth Jr. Social Work Services to Military Families Duluth, MN Megan Fernandez Rural Community Social Work Services Kennebunk, ME Asilee J Ferris Rural Community Social Work Services Las Cruces, NM Ona Renee Hethcox Educational Leadership Deming, NM Amelda James Rural Community SWK Services Ganado, AZ Taylor Dolores Fletcher Johnson Rural Community Social Work Services Carlsbad, NM David Kamau Kamande Rural Community Social Work Services Berrien Springs, MI

Odessa Lynn Kilby-Way Rural Community Social Work Services Colchester, VT Jyothi Kyasa Secondary Education Silver City, NM Daniela Laguna Rural Community Social Work Services El Paso, TX Marcie Rey Landreth Rural Community Social Work Services Silver City, NM LaDonna Jo Leonard Rural Community Social Work Services Flagstaff, AZ Nora Love Educational Leadership Silver City, NM Sheliah Nicole Melfah Rural Community Social Work Services Bellflower, CA Armando Manuel Montano Elementary Education Deming, NM Larena Morris Rural Community Social Work Services Gallup, NM

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Joshua Kenya Motongo Rural Community Social Work Services Anthony, NM Analyssia Natera Rural Community Social Work Services & Social Work Services to Military Families & School Social Work Las Cruces, NM Laura A Olson Rural Community Social Work Services Denver, CO Jaylah Danielle Pendleton Rural Community Social Work Services Truth or Consequences, NM Sharleen Mary Rivera Rural Community Social Work Services Hollywood, FL Amy Jane Sondrup Rural Community Social Work Services Park City, UT Susan Tavizon Elementary Education Silver City, NM Taylor Trimboli Rural Community Social Work Services Cincinnati, OH

Searra Sidney Ann Vandervoort Rural Community Social Work Services San Diego, CA Maisie R Vigil Rural Community Social Work Services Bloomfield Kyron Ray White Secondary Education Chinle, AZ Daneicia Marie Williams Rural Community Social Work Services Sacramento, CA Baccalaureate Degree Candidates Brenda Acosta* BS Sociology & Psychology Animas, NM Celia Ariadna Morales Acuna BA Psychology Douglas, AZ LeShauntai Demetria Adams BAS Rehabilitation Services Shiprock, NM Jake Michael Addison* BAS General Business Sacramento, CA Cody J Ahlm BBA Business Management Silver City, NM

Chad Albert BS Cell & Molecular Biology Peoria, AZ Leticia Maire Allen* BSW Social Work Grants, NM Laura Mairel Parra Arellanes BSW Social Work Deming, NM Robert J. Arias* BFA Fine Arts Silver City, NM Kimberly Ann Austin* BS Psychology Henderson, NV William A. Austin* BSW Social Work Decatur, II Morgann Bell* BS Early Childhood Education Tucson, AZ Jon Bjornstad* BFA Fine Arts Silver City, NM Deborah A Boyer BS Criminal Justice Reserve, NM Shannon D. Brisco BS Criminal Justice Las Cruces, NM Anthony Bullaro* BS Cell & Molecular Biology Peoria, AZ

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Roosevelt Calhoun Jr BA Sociology San Francisco, CA Sarah Kathleen Campoli* BAS General Business Azle, TX Danica Farias BSW Social Work San Diego, CA Alyssa L. Carrasco BS Criminal Justice Silver City, NM Ashton Taylor Carrasco BS Zoology Corpus Christi, TX Dorian Roman David Carrasco BS Cell & Molecular Biology Clint, TX Jose Alfredo Rodriguez Carrillo BIS Interdisciplinary Aguascalientes, Mexico Lori Ann Carson BS Psychology Klamath Falls, OR Rebecca T. Castillo* BSW Social Work Rio Rancho, NM Versha Charles BSN Nursing Las Cruces, NM

Estela Correa Chavez BS Cell & Molecular Biology Glendale, AZ Tiersa J. Cisneros* BS Early Childhood Education Carlsbad, NM Roberto Cota BS Kinesiology Tucson, AZ Ivy Nicole Cotton BS Kinesiology Phoenix, AZ Paula Dee Crabb-Ramirez* BSW Social Work Carlsbad, NM Sara Davies BSW Social Work Albuquerque, NM Lauren Davis* BSW Social Work Dublin, GA Pedro De La Vega* BBA Business Management Toluca, Mexico Bryan Determan BAS Rehabilitation Services Roswell, NM David R Diaz BA Chemical Dependency Lordsburg, NM Jessica Dirmeyer* BS Cell & Molecular Biology Datil, NM

Brenda Denise Dominguez Delgadillo* BS Cell & Molecular Biology & Chemistry El Paso, TX Christiana MaR'ye DuBose BS Psychology Bowie, MD Julia Enriquez* BS Cell & Molecular Biology El Paso, TX Elizabeth K. Farris BS Chemical Dependency Counseling Silver City, NM Edwardo Felix BAS General Business Van Nuys, CA Deana B Fowler* BS Elementary Education Rio Rancho, NM Robert Clayton Fuller* BAS General Business Moriarty, NM Stephanie Michelle Gallegos BS Cell & Molecular Biology Maricopa, AZ Dustin Garcia BAS General Business Rio Rancho, NM

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Lorena Christine Garcia BS Early Childhood Care & Education Albuquerque, NM Eduardo Giron BA Art Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Brenda Hernandez Gonzalez BS Kinesiology Toluca, Mexico Matthew J. Gossman* BA English Clovis, NM Sharon R Grande* BS Psychology Silver City, NM Nicholas Hamilton BAS Criminal Justice El Paso, TX Jonathen Harley BIS Interdisciplinary Farrockaway, NY Anthony Robert Harper* BS History Stockton, CA Kayla Henry* BBA Business Management San Diego, CA James Ysaias Hernandez BS Criminal Justice Brawley, CA

Veronica S Hernandez BSN Nursing Las Cruces, NM Zulema Hernandez* BBA Marketing Phoenix, AZ Charis Hogan* BSW Social Work Truth or Consequences, NM Tamika D Holland BSW Social Work Mays Landing, NJ Diana Ibarra BBA Business Management Deming, NM Melvin Alex Jackson Jr. BS Criminal Justice Fort Defiance, AZ Crystal Renee Jimenez BSN Nursing Silver City, NM Elijah Ammanuel Jones BBA Business Management Chandler, AZ Kim McKenney Jones* BS English Albuquerque, NM Tre' Von Jones BAS General Business Rialto, CA Peyton Kendrick* BIS Interdisciplinary Hattiesburg, MS

Alpana Kirti BAS Rehabilitation Services Las Cruces, NM Tyler Blair Laird BS Cell & Molecular Biology Tucson, AZ Brandon Lara* BAS General Business Peoria, IL Gabrielle Nalani Marie Lau BAS General Business Kailua, HI Elizabeth L Leininger* BSW Social Work Springerville, AZ Abraham Ignacio Lopez* BS Criminal Justice San Luis, Potosi Emilio Estevan Lovato BS Criminal Justice Mountainair, NM Shannon Lozano BIS Interdisciplinary Phoenix, AZ Valeria Luna BS Zoology El Paso, TX Marie Ellena Madrid BS Early Childhood Care & Education Silver City, NM Alicia M Mardis* BAS Rehabilitation Services Pompano Beach, FL

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Krystal Elaine Marrufo BS Cell & Molecular Biology Pomona, CA Jonathan Martinez BS Kinesiology Albuquerque, NM Lluvia Martinez BIS Interdisciplinary Taos, NM Nicholas Martinez BS Psychology Hurley, NM Yadalis Zoe Martinez BSW Social Work Lares, Puerto Rico Kevin Maynes BAS Rehabilitation Services Hurley, NM Jalyn McClain BS Psychology El Centro, CA Willie Mccray III BBA Business Management Clovis, NM Carlos Medina BAS General Business Phoenix, AZ Denise Marie Mendiola BSW Social Work Alamogordo, NM Justyce A. Millan-Martinez* BS Psychology & Sociology Albuquerque, NM

Sophia Lane Mitchell BIS Interdisciplinary Katy, TX Suhailah M Mohsin* BS Cell & Molecular Biology Avondale, AZ Karen Monroe BBA Accounting Silver City, NM Michelle Pilar Montoya* BS Early Childhood Education Silver City, NM Paul Eloy Montoya* BAS Forest Wildlife Law Enforcement Silver City, NM Asia Lynnae Morales BAS Rehabilitation Services & BS Psychology Silver City, NM Erin Nicole Moss BS Psychology Kailua, HI Rebecca A. Mulligan* BSN Nursing Albuquerque, NM Bianca Munoz BAS Criminal Justice El Paso, TX Matias Murillo* BS Cell & Molecular Biology Phoenix, AZ

Tara Kieran O'Brien* BS Zoology Fayetteville, AR Michelle Marie Ortiz BAS Rehabilitation Services Bayard, NM Malissa Dawn Page BS Cell & Molecular Biology Phoenix, AZ Gonzalo Pan De Soraluce BBA Marketing & BAS General Business Madrid, Spain Brooke Parr BS Cell & Molecular Biology Seattle, WA Amanda Marcella Perea* BBA Business Management Albuquerque, NM Timothy Lamont Perry Jr. BS Kinesiology Virginia Beach, VA Ariana Morgan Phillips BSN Nursing Silver City, NM Raul Antonio Prado* BBA Marketing & Business Management Tucson, AZ Nantahala-Hina Rainbowchild* BS Early Childhood Education Pittsburgh, PA

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Tanya Reyes BS Psychology Deming, NM Melissa Maurie Rios BAS General Business Bayard, NM Kaitlyn Nicole Rutherford* BS Psychology Ridgway, CO Deyzha Samuelu BS Criminal Justice Garden Grove, CA Stephanie Angel Sandoval BSW Social Work Albuquerque, NM Stacy Ellen Scholz Ng BS Cell & Molecular Biology Glendale, AZ Magdalena Sedillos BSN Nursing Arenas Valley, NM Christina Seng BSW Social Work Fort Sill, OK Kristen Senior* BS Cell & Molecular Biology Glendale, AZ Alyssa Anne Sheehan BIS Interdisciplinary New Haven, CT Derrick Smith BS Kinesiology Las Vegas, NV

Amanda Sofio* BS Psychology Albuquerque, NM Mikaela Dawn Spencer* BS Psychology Newark, OH Jennifer Jewell Squyres BSW Social Work Los Lunas, NM Kyra M Stoker* BS Psychology Stow, OH Verna J Thomas BSW Social Work Gallup, NM Dylan Meredith Thompson* BS History Tucson, AZ Hannah Tishlarich* BS Psychology Wilton, CA Joe Vaega Tito BAS Rehabilitation Services Las Vegas, NV Regina Hyunkyeong To* BSN Nursing Las Cruces, NM Christian Topete BS Cell & Molecular Biology Peoria, AZ April M Truscott BS Cell & Molecular Biology Peoria, AZ

Conlan (CJ) Vanbeekum BBA Business Management Phoenix, AZ Sheyenne A Vigil BAS Rehabilitation Services Mescalero, NM Lyana S Waddell BS Criminal Justice Winkelman, AZ Jon Randall Whitsitt BIS Interdisciplinary Gallup, NM Chelsea Zumwalt* BBA Accounting Deming, NM *Baccalaureate Degree Candidates whohave a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above and are designated for honors. Associate Degree Candidates Andrew Daniel Alcorta AAS Welding Technology Silver City, NM Israel Aldaba AAS Electrical Technology Deming, NM Arthur Ambriz AAS Welding Technology Santa Clara, NM Atticus Andrews AAS Welding Technology Silver City, NM

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Laura Mairel Parra Arellanes AS Criminal Justice Deming, NM Matthew Arellano AAS Welding Technology Silver City, NM Jesus Badillo AAS Electrical Technology Bayard, NM Carlos M Campos AAS Welding Technology Deming, NM Javier T. Chavis AAS Electrical Technology Lumberton, MS Lorenzo Leo Coca AA Liberal Studies Albuquerque, NM Crystal Cook AA Early Childhood Education & Family Support Bayard, NM Kassandra G Cordova AAS Welding Technology Douglas, AZ Adriana Evalette Darrow AA Liberal Studies Deming, NM Kaylee A Davis AA Early Childhood Education & Family Support Silver City, NM

Julie V Duran AS Business Administration Deming, NM Shana Duran AS Criminal Justice Rio Rancho, NM Daniel J Fierro Jr AAS Electrical Technology Bayard, NM Briana Perfiria Garcia AS Business Administration Silver City, NM Michael Angelo Garcia AS Mathematics El Paso, TX Anthony Phillip Gomez AAS Welding Technology Hurley, NM Jamiee R. Gomez AAS Electrical Technology Silver City, NM Jordan Gonzalez AAS Welding Technology Silver City, NM Zachary Aric Gossett AAS Electrical Technology Silver City, NM Makayla Katherine Guerra AS Business Administration Silver City, NM

Elizabeth Guevara AA Early Childhood Education & Family Support Douglas, AZ Tancy Hall AS Business Administration Deming, NM Jared Andrey Harrelson AAS Welding Technology McKinney, TX Stefano Hernandez AA Liberal Studies Las Cruces, NM Zulema Hernandez AS Business Administration Phoenix, AZ April Nicole Leann Kyle AA Liberal Studies Troy, TX Echo May Maddock AA Early Childhood Education & Family Support Safford, AZ Manuel Madrid AA Human Services Lordsburg, NM Sabrina J. Madrid AS Business Administration Silver City, NM Daniel Marquez AAS Electrical Technology Silver City, NM Randy A Maynes AAS Electrical Technology Bayard, NM

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Danni Rene Misquez AA Liberal Studies Silver City, NM Diego Morales AAS Electrical Technology Silver City, NM Marvin Morales AAS Welding Technology Silver City, NM Regan Joseph Morales AAS Electrical Technology Silver City, NM Vanessa Monique Motes AAS Welding Technology Silver City, NM Natasha Mull AS Criminal Justice Bylas, AZ Issac Antonio Munoz AAS Welding Technology Bayard, NM Eduardo Ocon AS Business Administration Roswell, NM Freddie Portillo AS Criminal Justice Silver City, NM Nathan Chavez Rodriguez AAS Welding Technology North Hurley, NM

Kevin Marcus Romero AAS Welding Technology Santa Rosa, NM Kyren Salas AAS Welding Technology Silver City, NM Cyrus Jedediah Selke AAS Electrical Technology Jacksonville, FL Rebekah Rose Stevens AA Early Childhood Education & Family Support Silver City, NM Kamryan Araya Trujillo AS Business Administration Arenas Valley, NM Tatiana Villalobos AS Criminal Justice Deming, NM Sara Kristan Jame Villegas AS Business Administration Clint, TX Angela M Wilson AA Early Childhood Education & Family Support Kirtland, NM Edmund G Wright AAS Welding Technology Deming, NM Brenden Ybarra AAS Electrical Technology Silver City, NM

Tiffany Ynostroza AA Liberal Studies Silver City, NM Chelsea Zumwalt AS Business Administration Deming, NM Undergraduate Certificate Candidates Israel Aldaba Electrical Technology Deming, NM Arthur Ambriz Welding Technology Santa Clara, NM Atticus Andrews Welding Technology Silver City, NM Trentin Apodaca Welding Technology Deming, NM Jesus Badillo Electrical Technology Bayard, NM Tayven Cole Chairez Welding Technology Waco, TX Javier T. Chavis Electrical Technology Lumberton, MS Kassandra G Cordova Welding Technology Douglas, AZ

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Brandon Cuevas Welding Technology Bayard, NM Angel Esparza Law Enforcement Deming, NM Daniel J Fierro Jr Electrical Technology Bayard, NM Anthony Phillip Gomez Welding Technology Hurley, NM Jamiee R. Gomez Electrical Technology Silver City, NM Jordan Gonzalez Welding Technology Silver City, NM Zachary Aric Gossett Electrical Technology Silver City, NM Cameron J Graves Law Enforcement Deming, NM Jared Andrey Harrelson Welding Technology McKinney, TX Robert A Herbert Electrical Technology Santa Clara, NM Stephen Michael Laremore Law Enforcement Silver City, NM

Jacobi David Lockett Welding Technology Silver City, NM Daniel Marquez Electrical Technology Silver City, NM Randy A Maynes Electrical Technology Bayard, NM Kodie McNeil Welding Technology Silver City, NM Shelby Chance Mead Law Enforcement Silver City, NM Paul Eloy Montoya Law Enforcement Silver City, NM Diego Morales Electrical Technology Silver City, NM Marvin Morales Welding Technology Silver City, NM Regan Joseph Morales Electrical Technology Silver City, NM Vanessa Monique Motes Welding Technology Silver City, NM Issac Antonio Munoz Welding Technology Bayard, NM

Edgar Rodriguez Welding Technology Columbus, NM Nathan Chavez Rodriguez Welding Technology North Hurley, NM Kevin Marcus Romero Welding Technology Santa Rosa, NM Kyren Salas Welding Technology Silver City, NM Matthew Smith Welding Technology Silver City, NM Nicole R Tavizon Law Enforcement Silver City, NM Justin E Taylor Welding Technology Silver City, NM Brody Torres Welding Technology Silver City, NM David Kane Vasquez Law Enforcement Oceanside, CA Brenden Ybarra Electrical Technology Silver City, NM Michael Henry Zambrano Electrical Technology El Paso, TX

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Fast-Track Certificate Candidates Israel Aldaba Electrical Technology Deming, NM Arthur Ambriz Welding Technology Santa Clara, NM Raul Castaneda Welding Technology Deming, NM Tayven Cole Chairez Welding Technology Waco, TX Kassandra G Cordova Welding Technology Douglas, AZ Brandon Cuevas Welding Technology Bayard, NM Gabriel Dorame Welding Technology Ruidoso down, NM Daniel J Fierro Jr Electrical Technology Bayard, NM Jared Fortenberry Welding Technology Silver City, NM Muwafaq Matti Geryagose Welding Technology Tyrone, NM

Safaa Geryagose Welding Technology Tyrone, NM Anthony Phillip Gomez Welding Technology Hurley, NM Jamiee R. Gomez Electrical Technology Silver City, NM Jordan Gonzalez Welding Technology Silver City, NM Michael Guarino Welding Technology Silver City, NM Robert A Herbert Electrical Technology Santa Clara, NM Andrew Lewis Welding Technology Tyrone, NM Fernando Martinez Welding Technology El Paso, TX Randy A Maynes Electrical Technology Bayard, NM Terrance McCray Jr. Electrical Technology Ft Myers, FL Diego Morales Electrical Technology Silver City, NM Regan Joseph Morales Electrical Technology Silver City, NM

Layne Motes Electrical Technology Silver City, NM Vanessa Monique Motes Welding Technology Silver City, NM Issac Antonio Munoz Welding Technology Bayard, NM Tommie Perez Welding Technology Silver City, NM Luz Areli Ponce Arias Welding Technology Silver City, NM Juan Roacho Welding Technology Silver City, NM Nathan Chavez Rodriguez Welding Technology North Hurley, NM Kevin Marcus Romero Welding Technology Santa Rosa, NM Eric Ruiz Electrical Technology Silver City, NM Kyren Salas Welding Technology Silver City, NM

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Matthew Smith Welding Technology Silver City, NM Brenden Ybarra Electrical TechnologySilver City, NM

Michael Henry Zambrano Electrical Technology El Paso, TX

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Honors Medallion

Baccalaureate students who are graduating with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher are awarded a bronze medallion noting their academic achievement. The medallion worn by honors graduates during the commencement acknowledges the student’s and the university’s commitment to academic excellence.

Honor Societies & Clubs:

Alpha Phi Signa (Criminal Justice) Phi Alpha (Social Work Royal Blue Letters on Gold Stole Blue & Gold Cord Officers-Royal Blue & Gold Cord Pi Gamma Mu (Social Sciences)

Associate Students of WNMU Gold Letters on Royal Blue Stole Silver Cord Psi Chi (Psychology) Cardinal Key National Honor Society Blue & Gold Cord Red Letters on White Stole Active Members-Gold Cord Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish) Officers-Red Cord Red & Gold Cord Master Students-White Cord Sigma Tau Delta (English) Delta Mu Delta (Business Administration) Honor Cord for Full Membership Purple & Gold Cord Society for Education in Politics (SEP) El Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MECHA) Pink & Black Cord Red, White & Green Cord Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Computing & Information) Kappa Delta Pi (Education Honor Society) All Members-Maroon/White Green & Purple Cord VICA (Vocational Industrial Club of America) Mathematics & Computer Science Club Associate-White Letters on Red Sash Club Members-Black & Silver Bachelor-Whilte Letters on Red Sash with Gold Tassel Club Officers-Black/Silver/Gold WNMU Student Hall of Fame Inductee Millennium III Honors Program Purple Cord Gold Letters on Purple Stole National Society of Leadership & Success Red & Black Cord

Academic Regalia

Academic Regalia date back to the medieval universities of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Scholars were members of religious orders, then guilds. The university was a guild of Masters of Arts, where the Bachelor was an apprentice to the Master. The first known statute governing academic dress appeared in 1321 at the University of Coimbra (Italy); in the United States the practice goes back to 1754 when King George II transplanted many regulations from Oxford and Cambridge to the newly chartered King’s College (now Columbia University). The principal features of the academic regalia are the cap, gown and hood. The bachelor’s gown is distinguished by long pointed sleeves and is worn closed, while the master’s gown, which may be worn open or closed, has a long closed sleeve from which the forearm emerges through the slit near the elbow. The doctor’s gown is faced with broad velvet panels and has full round sleeves, which bear three velvet bars. The square cap originated at Oxford in the sixteenth century and is the same for all degrees, with the tassel in black or in the color of the field of study; doctors are privileged to wear gold tassels. Originally the hood was a tippet, a shoulder covering worn by medieval friars, which, during the fourteenth century, came to be used to cover the head. When caps were adopted in the fifteenth century, hoods became ornamental and were draped over the shoulders and down the back. Today, the length of the hood and the width of the velvet border that edges it vary with the degree, while the color of the border represents the field of learning. Examples are: Arts, Letters, Humanities ................................................. White Business Commerce ......................................................... Drab Communication ................................................................. Red Education & Counseling ................................................... Blue (light) Engineering…………………………………………………. Orange Fine Arts ............................................................................ Brown Law .................................................................................... Purple Music ................................................................................. Pink Nursing ………………………………………………………Apricot Occupational Therapy……………………………………… Peacock Blue Oratory .............................................................................. Grey (silver) Philosophy …………………………………………………. Blue (dark) Physical Education ............................................................ Green (sage) Science .............................................................................. Yellow (gold) Social Work ....................................................................... Yellow Theology ............................................................................ Scarlet

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