Western Nevada College is graduating one of its largest classes ever, with 551 students graduating with 592 degrees and certificates during a commencement ceremony on Monday at the Mary Teixeira Pavilion.
Uniquely, 89 of the 2017 graduates are high school students who participated in WNC’s Jump Start College. These students will receive their associate degrees a week or two prior to receiving their high school diplomas.
WNC’s class of 2017 includes:
Fallon
Associate of Applied Science — Accounting: Marlene Lynn Heines
Associate of Applied Science — Criminal Justice: Youki Clare, Kari Ann Gonzalez
Associate of Applied Science — Management: Sherri Tonya Anderson, Marlene Lynn Heines
Associate of Applied Science — Nursing: Ryan Michael Donahue, Collette Regina Finley, Kristen BriAnne Hill
Associate of Arts: Jamie Marie Ball, Kaitlyn Beauregard, Kayla Bailee Bekiares, Stephen Parker Benecke, Janice Diane Bonds, April Cervantes, Misaki Clare, Chace Emanuel Cleckley, Colton James Coverston, Haley M. Davis, Isabel de la Cruz Martinez, Cassidy Nicole East, Devyn Johnathan Frederick, Andrew Glen Gilliland, Jacob Harris, Caleb G. Hendrix, Sierra M. Hyde, Sarah Anne Inglis, Carlee Renae Jackson, Dalton Lee Kaady, Arriauna Tishauna Kidd, Brian Joseph Koch, Davis G. Koenig, Rosemary Morgan Kufalk, Kyndra Anne Leary, Cosandrra Carol Marsh, Victoria E. Mattern, Melanie Barbara Nuckolls, Samantha Marlane Palomares, Summer Pell, Raymond Peter Plasse, Malory Pruitt, Lana Lee Quint, Moranda Richard, Meghan Marie Rosario, Grace Marie Rowan, Leigh Scott, Ethan Samuel Smith, Paige McKinley Thorn, Ruby Ugalde, Ryan Matthew Ware, Sarah Washburn, Melyssa Ashley Williams, Jacob Dalton Zamora
Associate of Arts — Criminal Justice: Apra D. Kidd
Associate of General Studies: Taura Casias, Taylor Ann Davids, Kristen BriAnne Hill, Shane Michael Weaver, Denise Ailene Youles
Associate of Science: McKenzie Ann Feest, Vivian Marie Jusino, Michael David Richards II, Whitney Melea Skabelund, Lawrence Alan Smith, Alyssa Lynn Stockard, Orion Lynn Vick II
Certificate of Achievement — Bookkeeping: Theresa Lynn Barnes, Andrew Eugene Souza
Certificate of Achievement — Business: James A. Hertz, Robert Kevin Hicks
Certificate of Achievement — Graphic Communications: Sara L. Dowling
Certificate of Achievement — Network Support Technician: Thomas Christopher Bynum
Fernley
Associate of Applied Science — Criminal Justice: Ascencio Gregory Gutierrez, Carol Weaver
Associate of Applied Science — General Business: Sharon Brandt Linhart
Associate of Applied Science — Nursing: Stephanie Jeanine Asher, Susana Yesenia Renteria
Associate of Applied Science — Technology — Automated Systems: David Gordon Russell, Joseph Weigel
Associate of Arts: Blaine Hunter Briggs, Karena M. Corbin, Nadia Dawood, Graciela Concepcion De Leon, Jeanna Dawn Flint, Hallie Rainah Jim, BronsonJ. Knight, Jennifer Rebecca Logan, Jonathan Gerard Ludwig, Hunter Michelle Meisner, Lia Ojendyk, Jeffrey H. Stanford, Samuel Ethmer Wright
Associate of Business: Alisha Fawn Little
Associate of General Studies: Susana Yesenia Renteria
Associate of Science: Tesla Lyon
Certificate of Achievement — American Sign Language: Lupe S. Fernandez
Certificate of Achievement — Bookkeeping: Devin Johnson
Certificate of Achievement — Industrial Electronics: Joseph Weigel
Silver Springs
Associate of Applied Science — Deaf Studies: Christa Marie Babbitt, Jessica A. Babbitt, Chelsea J. Gardner
Associate of Applied Science — Graphic Communications: Marika A. Olsson, Dowain Laroy Swain III
Associate of Arts: Jeannie Dianne Klingman, Kayla Leigh Owen, Emma Robbins, Sahara I. Robbins, Kallie Jo Strong, Kassie Chloe Strong
Associate of Science: Christina Kellie Bowman, Madison Emilee King, Steven Larkin, Madison Theodore Richards
Certificate of Achievement — American Sign Language: Christa Marie Babbitt, Jessica A. Babbitt
Stagecoach
Associate of Arts: Mark Andersen, Samuel Faulkner, Daniel J. Rhodes
Associate of Science: Halee Maree Gahr, Natalie McGuire
Wadsworth
Associate of Arts: Elizabeth Rose Hardin
Western Nevada College’s 2017 Jump Start graduating class includes 89 students representing Churchill County, Dayton, Fernley, Pyramid Lake, Silver Stage and Virginia City high schools as well as Oasis Academy and Nevada Virtual Academy.
It’s by far the largest group of Jump Start graduates in the three-year history of the dual-credit program. These students graduated with their associate degrees prior to receiving their high school diplomas.
The students were recognized during WNC’s commencement ceremony on Monday at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion.
The following area students are this year’s WNC Jump Start graduates:
FALLON
Churchill County High School: Misaki Clare, Colton Coverston, Cassidy East, Vivian Jusino, Dalton Kaady, Raymond Plasse, Malory Pruitt, Lana Quint, Whitney Skabelund
Oasis Academy: Kayla Bekiares, Stephen Benecke, Janice Bonds, Phoenyx Bryant, April Cervantes, Chace Cleckley, Haley Davis, Isabel de la Cruz Martinez, McKenzie Feest, Devyn Frederick, Jacob Harris, Caleb Hendrix, Sierra Hyde, Sarah Inglis, Carlee Jackson, Isaac Kelsey, Kyndra Leary, Shaylin Lehman, Melanie Nuckolls, Summer Pell, Moranda Richard, Michael Richards, Meghan Rosario, Grace Rowan, Ethan Smith, Alyssa Stockard, Paige Thorn, Ruby Ugalde, Ryan Ware, Melyssa Williams
FERNLEY
Fernley High School: Blaine Briggs, Karena Corbin, Graciela De Leon, Jeanna Flint, Bronson Knight, Jonathan Ludwig, Tesla Lyon, Hunter Meisner, Kyle Roberts, Samuel Wright
Pyramid Lake High School: Hallie Jim
SILVER SPRINGS
Silver Stage High School: Madison King, Kayla Owen
Dayton High School: Kallie Strong, Kassie Strong
STAGECOACH
Silver Stage High School: Daniel Rhodes
WADSWORTH
Pyramid Lake High School: Elizabeth Hardin
WINNEMUCCA
Oasis Academy: Javier Venegas