More than 370 students to graduate from Western Nevada Community College

Hours of studying, taking tests, and attending classes will pay off for 371 Western Nevada Community College students receiving associate degrees and certificates of achievement tonight in Fallon and Tuesday in Carson City.

Fallon commencement begins 7 p.m. at the Oats Park Art Center, 151 Park St.

Carson City commencement begins 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St. A nursing pinning ceremony will also take place 3 p.m. Tuesday at the community center. The Surgical Technology Pinning Ceremony will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Western Nevada's Marlette Hall.

Graduates range from teens to grandparents, singles to moms, and first-time job seekers to career professionals. This year's youngest graduate is 19-year-old Kerianne Carlisle of Carson City, and the oldest is 76-year-old Joyce Bedell Martin of Gardnerville.

Many of the graduates, like Nevada System of Higher Education Regents' Scholar Diane Dahnert from Fernley, plan to transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno, to work toward a bachelor's degree. Dahnert, who graduated with a 3.91 grade-point average, attended classes while working, volunteering in the community, and raising a family.

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Carson City: Associate Of Applied Science - Accounting, Jeffrey Amtoft, Nikki Schmidt, Sherri Sharp, Katie Shepard; Associate Of Applied Science - Computer And Office Technology, Renae Margolin; Associate Of Applied Science - Construction Project Management, Troy Mason, Lee Mason; Associate Of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Daniel Bourcier; Associate Of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education, Gwenavere Dally; Associate Of Applied Science - General Business, Marsha Abbott-Farmer, Marshall Anthony II, Stephanie Benson, Lori Chatwood, Gary Crowder, Douglas Jensen, Tara Kuhlman, Brian Lee, Raymond Marsee, Nancy Sanchez, Sherri Sharp, Brenda Sisk, John Stark, Patricia Stefonowicz, Ana Torres; Associate Of Applied Science - Geographic Information Systems, Jeannine Counsil, Michael Tripp; Associate Of Applied Science - Graphic Communications, Angela Fahnestock, Karla Matthews; Associate Of Applied Science - Graphic Design, Landon Roser; Associate Of Applied Science - Law Enforcement Academy, Alexander Leuthauser; Associate Of Applied Science - Legal Assistant, Kerianne Carlisle;, Associate Of Applied Science - Machine Tool Technology, Mark Green, Associate Of Applied Science - Management, Marshall Anthony II, James Arnold, Deborah Bush, Deborah Fairweather, Brian Lee, Erik Randall, John Stark; Associate Of Applied Science - Nursing, Kelly Brewer, Tara Inch, Dawn Katafias, Michele Leuthauser, Rachele Pederson, Anna Strachan, May Straker, Lindsey Swanson, Steve Turnbull, John Weston, Allison Williamson, Kathryn Zimmerman; Associate Of Applied Science - Welding Technology, David Lesch, Kevin Studley; Associate Of Arts, April Carpenter, Jeannine Counsil, Nicholas Cranston, Lysette Flores, Matthew Ghiglieri, Dave Giorgi, Heather Gordon,Erica Hall, Robert Hartman,Trina Hathaway, Crystal Hellwinkel, Lois Hoit, Erin Keith, Ian Knight, Carlaena Kondor, Jamie Madeiros, Angel Maldonado, Sara Marriott, Evelyn Meza, Edna Miller, Maria Miralles, Brittney Monroe, James Puffer, Jeffrey Rogers, Malea Schadeck, Warren Schader Jr., Nikki Schmidt, Rachel Silver, Jenna Soga, Lacy Soukup, Molly Taylor, Nathan White, Kathy Wolfe; Associate Of Arts - Criminal Justice. Toni Brase; Associate Of Arts - Deaf Studies, Desiree Rogers; Associate Of General Studies, Shannon Archer, Paula Armstrong, Kimberly Bargmann, Ruben Bedoy, Donya Blevins, Mary Bowles, Sharon Broderick, Heather Carlquist, Sara Coleman, Margaret Craig, Artha Dutcher-Pugh, Jan Erhart, Jennifer Freeman, Marques Giron, Brandi Hall, Norma Hammond, David Hillis Jr.,Chris Isaacson, Sandra Kennedy, Lindsey Kincaid, Lucy Kinder, Aubrie Li, Aprill Logan, Jessica Machutta, Justin Mcmenomy, John Miller, Katrina Morton, Lani Nichols, Andrew Niehoff, Romanita Nuttall, Maria Ortega, Lisa Perry, Tracee Phenix, Geraldine Pope, Nancy Roza, Erika Sanchez, Nancy Sanchez, Sabrina Schere, Matthew Sgambati, Joshua Shaw-Corthorn, Isolde Taysom, Charles Weaver, Mary Wilhoite; Associate Of Science - Engineering Science, Eric Doddridge, Nicholas Halen, Olga Pacheco; Associate Of Science - Mathematics, Eric Doddridge, Jeffery Stroup; Associate Of Science - Pre-Engineering, Nathan Harrison; Certificate Of Achievement - Accounting Technician, Derick Dennis, Karen Gaynor, John Peragallo, Tracee Phenix; Certificate Of Achievement - American Sign Language, Margaret Craig, Katrina Morton; Certificate Of Achievement - Business, Marshall Anthony II, Derick Dennis, Vicki Grafton, Douglas Jensen, Raymond Marsee, John Stark, Angela Swartz, Keith Turner; Certificate Of Achievement - Cisco Systems, Gary Crowder; Certificate Of Achievement - Golf Facilities Management, Kathleen Erb; Certificate Of Achievement - Medical Office Specialist, Kai Jacques; Certificate Of Achievement - Network Administration, Kevin Myers; Certificate Of Achievement - Practical Nursing, Kelly Brewer; Certificate Of Achievement - Surgical Technology, Monico Havier, Romanita Nuttall, Jennifer Satterfield; Certificate Of Achievement - Welding Technology, Kevin Holmes

Coleville, Calif.: Certificate Of Achievement - Surgical Technology, Celeste Callinan

Dayton: Associate Of Applied Science - Geographic Information Systems, Jennifer Gerhardson, Marileen Morales; Associate Of Applied Science - Law Enforcement Academy, Christopher Pitzer; Associate Of Applied Science - Machine Tool Technology, Clifford Turnell III; Associate Of Applied Science - Management, Victoria Crabb; Associate Of Applied Science - Nursing, Maria-Elaina Bowman; Associate Of Arts, Brett Chatelain, Shanna Cobb-Adams, Glenda Fialkowski, Jessica Greener, Natalie Pearson, Christina Wolf; Associate Of General Studies, Suzanne Armstrong, Chris Ashby, Vaughn Braeuninger, Teresa Brethauer, Karen Case, Bartley Clark, Ida Fluharty, Juan Hewerdine, Amy Lewis, Karen Schanhals, Amber Snider, Rebecca Thomas; Associate Of Science - Biophysical Sciences, Allison Morgan; Associate Of Science - Mathematics, Jasson Hidalgo, K. Tyler Jackson, Shannon McDaniel; Associate Science - Engineering Science, Michael Arthurs; Certificate Of Achievement - Medical Office Specialist, Alane Knudson; Certificate Of Achievement - Microcomputer Systems Technician, Maxima Basu; Certificate Of Achievement - Surgical Technology, Barbara Scofield

Ely: Certificate Of Achievement - Business, Thomas Allen

Fallon: Associate Of Applied Science - Accounting, Ruthie Sugg; Associate Of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Marianne Woller; Associate Of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education, Aida Friel; Associate Of Applied Science - General Business, Tiffany Brown, Kyle Brown, Michael Hall, Shelley Rakushin; Associate Of Applied Science - Management, Jarene Manning; Associate Of Applied Science - Nursing, Kelly Blais, Jennifer Bodine, Lori Fain, Beth Mandeville, Theresa Marcoux' Associate Of Arts, Sara Camper, Kevin Cann, Gina Corson, Cordi Freeland, Meghann Hiibel, Britina Lymous, Jennifer Malit, Jenna Montgomery, Jessica Sandstrom, Ty Sullivan; Associate Of Arts - Criminal Justice, Dejah Farley, Shawn Mitchell, Kimberly Price, Jennifer Pruitt; Associate Of General Studies, Allen Bain, Steven Blais,Silvia Brewster, Julie Gilmore, Rachel Hartweg, Kelle Herzog, Gary Ledesma, Judith Macias, Stacey Mello-Galloway, Timothy Ng, Brenda Ogden, Lesieli Otuafi, Angela Remington, Barbara Rosenberger, Lori Sharp, Paula Swanberg; Associate Of Science - Engineering Science, Darryl Revels; Certificate Of Achievement - Accounting Technician, Becky McVay, Shelley Rakushin; Certificate Of Achievement - Early Childhood Education, Trina Vice Certificate Of Achievement - Practical Nursing, Jennifer Bodine, Lori Fain

Fernley: Associate Of Applied Science - Law Enforcement, Albert Torres; Associate Of Applied Science - Nursing, Jeffrey Stanford; Associate Of Arts, Diane Dahnert; Associate Of General Studies, Julie Torres; Certificate Of Achievement - Practical Nursing, Jeffrey Stanford

Gardnerville: Associate Of Applied Science - Accounting, Vicki Mccormick; Associate Of Applied Science - General Business, Adriana Prado-Tennis; Associate Of Applied Science - Graphic Communications, Jessica Combos, Meghan Doyle; Associate Of Applied Science - Juvenile Justice, Kelly Jinks; Associate Of Applied Science - Law Enforcement Academy, Daniel Malone; Associate Of Applied Science - Legal Assistant, Darice Hawk; Associate Of Applied Science - Management, Barbara Pruitt; Associate Of Applied Science - Nursing, Diane Bartolomucci, Mary Bates, Alice Eide, Catherine Goss, Jennifer McFall, Gloria Odion, Toni Orr, Deborah Storie, Keriann Zinke, Associate Of Arts, Bridgette Deboer Robert Erb, Jacqueline Martin, Audriana Rodriguez, Paul Spears, Jeffrey Sykes, Catherine Tyler, Christophe Vogel, Melissa Ward, Kaitlyn White, Carl Wymer; Associate Of Arts - Criminal Justice, Jessica Lujetic, Cherae Nitzel; Associate Of General Studies, Jill Adams, Anne Arneson-Lombino, Robert Braun, Jolene Daphne, Jessica Haltom, Darice Hawk, Leanna Hicks, Joyce Martin, Audriana Rodriguez, Kathryn Schuler, Chris Shoemaker, Ian Tipton, Catherine Ross Tyler, Rhonda Vega, Carl Wymer; Associate Of Science - Engineering Science, Sharnon Tulabadi; Associate Of Science - Pre-Engineering, Jay Goodrich; Certificate Of Achievement - Architectural Drafting, D.F. Rogers; Certificate Of Achievement - Business, Jennifer George; Certificate Of Achievement - Geographic Information Systems, D.F. Rogers; Certificate Of Achievement - Retail Management, Kathrina Walker; Certificate Of Achievement - Surgical Technology, Wendy Fernandes, Dawn Gadwill, Virginia Petrie

Genoa: Associate Of Arts, Mark Neuffer, Dylan Riley

Hawthorne: Associate Of Applied Science - General Business, Victoria Conklin; Associate Of Applied Science - Welding Technology, Evan Wallis; Associate Of General Studies, Dianna Fitzgerald

Henderson: Associate Of General Studies, Heather Beck

Lovelock: Associate Of Applied Science - General Business, Randall Beringer, Albert Schumacher; Associate Of Applied Science - Nursing, Christina Dickerman, Miquel Simms; Associate Of Arts, Rosalinda Clarke, Jason Laurie; Associate Of General Studies, Thomas Allen, Randall Beringer, Jeffery Burger, Richard Capri, Daniel Grouse, Ikemefula Ibeabuchi, Douglas Jensen, Mark Judkins, Jason Laurie, Harris Pilafas; Certificate Of Achievement - Business, Randall Beringer, Homer Braggins Jr., Mark Goen, Daniel Grouse, Ike Ibeabuchi, Archie Martin, Perry Williams Jr.; Certificate Of Achievement - Practical Nursing, Christina Dickerman, Miquel Simms

Markleeville, Calif.: Associate Of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education, Rhonda Medicine Crow; Associate Of General Studies, Deann Roberts

Minden: Associate Of Applied Science - Accounting, Darlene Baughn; Associate Of Applied Science - General Business, Darlene Baughn, Dee Maris Duvall, Steven Phillips; Associate Of Applied Science - Graphic Communications, Jose Gomez; Associate Of Applied Science - Juvenile Justice, Dennis Golden, Aaron Liebowitz; Associate Of Applied Science - Management, Kathleen Bennett-Brewer; Associate Of Applied Science - Nursing, Kimberly Cambra; Associate Of Arts, Jorge Alvarez Jr., Kristy Cambra, Taylor Clark, Chelsea Clarke, James Davey, Heidi Manlove, David Snyder; Associate Of Arts - Deaf Studies,Verle-Ranae Hoskins; Associate Of General Studies, Darlene Baughn, Aura Booker, Chelsea Clarke, John Hefner, Travis Jarland, Brian Lopeman; Associate Of Science - Mathematics, Verle-Ranae Hoskins; Certificate Of Achievement - Accounting Technician, Anthony Lonnegren; Certificate Of Achievement - American Sign Language, Verle-Ranae Hoskins; Certificate Of Achievement - Microcomputer/Network Technician; Brian Lopeman

Mound House: Associate Of Applied Science - Drafting-Architectural, Ralph Schilling; Associate Of General Studies, Brian Wedderburn

Reno: Associate Of Applied Science - Applied Accounting, Kevin Griffin; Associate Of Applied Science - Construction Project Management, Vincent Johnson, Tanner Lawton; Associate Of Applied Science - General Business, Daniel Mancuso; Associate Of Applied Science - Nursing, Heidie Briant, Denise Gonzalez, Cathleen Prinsen; Associate Of Arts - Criminal Justice, Wendy Owens; Associate Of General Studies, Sheryl Belshaw, Jeffrey Kover, Eric Rich, Robert Serini, Carla Thompson, Alicia Wolfe; Certificate Of Achievement - Accounting Technician, Yuanhui Li; Certificate Of Achievement - Practical Nursing, Brian Handfinger; Certificate Of Achievement - Surgical Technology, Cassie Jensen, Timothy Larson, Amy Martin, Jill Walden, Alicia Wolfe

Schurz: Associate Of Arts, Wendy Mcminn

Silver Springs: Associate Of Applied Science - Graphic Communications, Curtis Elliott; Associate Of Applied Science - Nursing, Joy Talbott; Certificate Of Achievement - Practical Nursing, Joy Talbott; Certificate Of Achievement - Welding Technology, Larry Johnson

South Lake Tahoe, Calif.: Associate Of Applied Science - Nursing, Suzanne Cochran, Gerald Delemos, Jamie Dillon, Kimberly Mason, Lois Merkley, Natasha Stone; Certificate Of Achievement - Practical Nursing, Kimberly Mason

Sparks: Associate Of Applied Science - Graphic Communications, Jarrod Teeter; Certificate Of Achievement - Surgical Technology, Souad Blackham

Sun Valley: Associate Of Applied Science - Nursing, Melanie Wiltfong; Certificate Of Achievement - Surgical Technology, Matthew Allen

Tahoe City, Calif.: Associate Of Applied Science - Nursing, Meredith Skinner

Washoe Valley: Associate Of Arts, Joe Paterson

Yerington: Associate Of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education, Laura Blanco, Gayle Johnson; Associate Of Applied Science - Nursing, Samantha Allison; Associate Of Arts, Holly Villines; Certificate Of Achievement - Practical Nursing, Samantha Allison; Certificate Of Achievement - Surgical Technology, Joanne Marriott