Western Nevada College celebrates 110 Jump Start graduates
Nereida Rivera of Carson High School receives congratulations from Western Nevada College Interim President J. Kyle Dalpe on May 23 in Carson City. The Jump Start student earned an Associate of Arts degree before receiving her high school diploma.
More than 100 Jump Start students are part of Western Nevada College’s Class of 2022. WNC’s 2022 Jump Start graduating class of 110 students represents 10 high schools and two academies. Many of these same students will graduate from their respective high schools this week or the next. Jump Start grads represented Carson, Churchill County, Dayton, Douglas, Fernley, Pyramid Lake, Silver Stage, Smith Valley, Virginia City and Yerington high schools, as well as Oasis and Nevada Virtual academies. WNC created its Jump Start College in 2014 as a means to help more students earn a college degree while also making it so more high school students could afford a college education. The grads were recognized during WNC’s 51st Commencement, which included drive-through ceremonies on May 23-24 on the Carson campus and May 26 on the Fallon campus. For information about WNC’s Jump Start College and high school dual enrollment programs, go to wnc.edu/high-school-programs/ or contact Counseling Services at 775-445-3267 or counseling@wnc.edu. WNC’s 2022 Jump Start graduating class includes: Carson High School: Lauren Abbott, Nasser Abdelhady, Haylee Busby, Sophie Camelon, Jacob Campbell, Ethne Myler, Nereida Rivera, Raychel Roylance, Stevi Simmons, Olivia Smith, Clare Stephenson, Hamza Syed, Nathan Thornton Churchill County High School Zoey Brown, Rosalyn Cornejo, Elvira Correa, Logan Johnson, Sam Lee, Britney McArthur, Hailey Penfold, Lainee Reid, Nelly Ruiz, Madeline Stephens Dayton High School: Alexander Anguiano, Chelsea Boone, Hailey Estrada, Gessica Gladwill, Robert Harrison, Benit Hensley, Ethan Kanter, Kimberlynn Koback, Brenden Larkin, Amanda Loberg, Azurine Mandeville, Samuel Matthews, Alissa Paterson, Tyler Quick, Charles Reyes, JuanManuel Torres, Katelyn Trubitsky, Kirsten Workman Douglas High School: Andrew Clutts, Sophia Garedakis, Tirza Keating, Barrett Lee, Elliana Purvance Luce Fernley High School: Ellie Bassett, Cailynne Bixby, Alexandra Brown, Donna Dastrup, Sarah Donley, Broderick Garrett, Leahi Hale, Allyssa Mathern, Zoie Miranda, Persephone Mulei Nevada Virtual Academy: Abbey Barry, Rebecca Croswhite, Ashley Goldstein, Tianna Jones, Keaghen Lloyd, Abigail Lorenzo, Logan Novero, Tania Rose, Natasha Shaghoian, Jared Ghil Trovela, Nia Williams Oasis Academy: Hunter Arends, Rachel Bake, Jelen Rose Bayoneta, Brayden Blea, Joshua Bloomfield, Gavin Bracken, Madison Davis, Tayler Felton, Evelin Gomez, Nallely Gomez, Grace Griswold, Lauren Halloran, Trevor Halloran, Heidi Hansen, Kaitlyn Hert, Isabella Leal, Jaylee McEwen, Khang Nguyen, Connor Oceguera, Kailyn Sorensen, Andreah Stacey, Maiya Swan, Katherine Tejeda, Joshua Youles Pyramid Lake High School: Tyger Hunter Silver Stage High School: Ryu Crank, Aubrey Damm, Timothy Maguire, Logen Ornelas, Perla Rodriguez, Dylan Volkov Smith Valley High School: Colin Unruh, Aspen Wright Virginia City High School: Jamie Babb, Gwenyth Fahrney, Aaron Goff, Morgan Kitchens, Allison Rank, Emma Rodriguez, Daniel Ruebusch, Jeslyn Stammer, Faith Williams Yerington High School: V. Scatena Nurses recognized at traditional Pinning Ceremony Western Nevada College celebrated its 2022 Associate of Applied Science Nursing degree graduates on May 20 with its traditional Pinning Ceremony. The 48-member Class of 2022 was honored by the college’s nursing faculty, adjunct faculty, Nursing Allied & Health staff members and WNC officials. Awards were presented to the following outstanding grads: • Academic Award: Justine Colgan • Western Nevada College Regents Scholar: Ki'Hana Garcia • Spirit of Nursing Award: Hannah Carr, McKenzie Peterson and Ivy Kent • Nevada Nursing Student Association Nurse of Achievement Award: Austin Woods and Siara Freyer • ASWN Outstanding Students of the Year Nursing Award: Austin Woods, Siara Freyer, Trevor Ammons and Jenna Beam • Nurse of Distinction - Outstanding Preceptor from Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center: Amanda Kent, previous WNC Nursing graduate, Class of 2013 The ceremony concluded with the traditional presentation of pins. Forty-three of the grads are already employed, including 18 at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center and nine at Renown Medical Center. Graduates included Heidy Nool Acacio, Justin Adolfo, Trevor William Ammons, Jenna M. Beam, Felicia R. Beruman, Courtney Lynn Blinand, Melissa Ann Brown, Hannah Marie Carr, Kelsey Ann Hassell-Cramer, Shantell Dawn Copsy, Cecilia Bonilla Correa, Kaely Cuthill, Rosario Davalos-Salazar, Mervyn Delgadillo, Siara Marie Freyer, Ki’Hana Meishai Garcia, Leanne Marie Goff, David Esau Gomez, Angelita K. Hensley, Melissa Ann Humphrey, Ivy Rebecca Kent, Hanna Joy Ludwig, Sarah Danielle Jensen, Kaylee Michele Krupp, Kyle McDougal, Giselle Medina, Lauren Olson, Misty Moana Mariko Ota, Trevor Pastones, Andreya Peralta, Mackenzie Drew Peters, Rubell Peterson, Emma Rae Leahi Prevetz-Lafayette, Casey Leigh Pruyt, Melissa Dawn Reddinger, Kevyn Ali Reid, Dallas Caitlin Rogers, Kimberly Roque, Alwen Nino Ruiz Vergara, Justine Sanders Colgan, Blanca Carmen Sasso, Jessica Cerise Scott, Lucie Severson, Ma Elizabeth Stebel, Cynthia Citlaly Soto White, Rachael Marie Washington, Austin Woods and Natalie Zavala. ICYMI: Watch recorded commencement ceremonies Western Nevada College celebrated its 2022 graduation class by holding three ceremonies on its campuses on May 23, 24 and 26. To watch the recording from one or all of those days, go to WNC’s commencement page at wnc.edu/2022grad/. The 2022 commencement page also includes a photo gallery from the ceremonies and the commencement program. If you would like to have a hard copy of the commencement program, pick one up at the Information Desk at WNC’s Carson City campus. Support people with disabilities at Journey of Hope event The public is invited to attend Journey of Hope on Friday, June 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. The friendship visit is from Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, whose cyclists cross the country to raise awareness and donations for people with disabilities. The friendship party is presented by Western Nevada College and the Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities and is being hosted by the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada, 1870 Russell Way, in Carson City. The gathering will include free food, raffle prizes, music and dancing, activities for children, and provide local disability resources and information. For information about the event, contact WNC Disability Support Services Program Director Susan Trist at 775-445-4459 or susan.trist@wnc.edu. For information about Journey of Hope, or to make a donation, visit abilityexperience.org.
