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Celebrating Northern's 2021 Graduates

Dear Northern New Mexico College Graduates and Community,

The list of graduates below will be recognized at our virtual commencement ceremony on Saturday, October 16, 2021. Please note that only Fall 2020, Spring 2021 and Summer 2021 graduates that completed their degree requirements and have had their degree conferred as of Friday, September 17, 2021 are listed.

Congratulations Class of 2020 and 2021!
Stay tuned for the 2021 Virtual Commencement Ceremony via Youtube, on Saturday, October 16, at 11am!

Aaron J. Naranjo, BAIS Crime & Justice Studies
Abagale K. Lopez, BBA Project Management
Abigail J. Lopez, ALT Elementary (K-8) & Special Education
Aida Esmeralda Saucedo, BA Elementary Education
Aldo Gabriel Arevalo, AEng Software Engineering, Cum Laude, BEng Information Engineering Technology, Cum Laude
Alejandra Daniella Jaramillo, AA Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude
Alejandro Hernandez Ruiz, AEng Information Engineering Technology, Magna Cum Laude
Alexandra Marie Martinez, AAS Radiation Protection
Alexandria L. Marquez, ALT Elementary (K-8)
Alexandria Vasquez, AS Chemistry, BS Biology
Alyssa E. Valdez, ALT Secondary (7-12)
Amanda Babicke, BA Early Childhood Education
Amanda Marie Poling, AA Elimentary Education, Summa Cum Laude
Amanda Suzanne Maestas, BBA Management, Cum Laude
Amber M. Ramos, BA Early Childhood Education, Cum Laude
Angela A. Martinez, AA Early Childhood Education
Angela Elizabeth Naranjo-Gutierrez, AA Business Administration
Angela Renee Valdez, AA Criminal Justice, Cum Laude, PTK
Angelik J. Galvan, AAS Radiation Protection
Anjela M. Brito, AA Business Administration
Annunciata Mary Ekezie, AA Business Administration, Cum Laude, PTK
Autumn Ortiz Sanchez, AAS Radiation Protection
Ayten Sayavur Bakhtiyarova , BEng Electromechanical Engineering Technology, Cum Laude, PTK
Bernard Jacob Navarro, AA Film & Digital Media Arts
Bobbie Louise Gallegos, AA Early Childhood Education, BA Early Childhood Education
Brandon Isiah Romero, BS Environmental Science
Brandon J. Romero, AAS Radiation Protection
Bridget Judith Archuleta, AAS Cosmetology, Cum Laude
Camille R. Ulibarri, ALT Special Education
Camryn Jean Webster, AAS Nursing (ADN)
Carlos Arras-Castillo, Associate in Arts Elementary Education
Carmella D. Salinas, BA Early Childhood Education
Cassandra Edith Jaramillo, BBA Management
Catherine R. Lopez, AAS Office Administration
Cathleen Alicia Gomez, BBA Management, Magna Cum Laude
Chantel A. King, Cert Microsoft Office Suite, AA Business Administration, Cum Laude
Chenky Banzon Garcia, AAS Radiation Protection, Cum Laude
Chicqueeta Marticia Whitaker, AAS Nursing ADN
Christopher Lorenzo Maestas, AEng Information Engineering Technology, Summa Cum Laude
Cinthia Janeht Enriquez, Cert, Microsoft Office Suite
Claire K. Chavarria, BBA Management, Magna Cum Laude, PTK
Claudine Yvette Schilke, ALT Secondary (7-12)
Cory Dean Atencio, AA Criminal Justice
Daniel Hernandez, Cert Microsoft Office Suite
Daniel L. Zelic, AA Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude
David Xavier Lucero, AA Liberal Arts, Magna Cum Laude
Dayana Lizeth Maldonado, BAIS Psychology, Cum Laude
Debbie A. Duran, BA Early Childhood Education
Delbert Serrano, AEng Pre-Engineering
Derek A. Archuleta, AEng Software Engineering, AEng Information Engineering Technology
Desiree Trujillo, AAS Nursing (ADN)
Destiny F. Colombe, AA Elementary Education
Destiny Maria Castillo, AA Business Administration
Destiny Shanice Garcia, AAS Allied Health
Dominique R. Atencio, Cert Cosmetology
Eduardo Nevarez Caraveo, AA Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude
Edwin Allen Felter, BEng Electromechanical Engineering Technology
Edwinia C. Rivas, BBA Management
Eidy Yesenia Dominguez, AA Elementary Education
Eleanore Ivy McClary, AAS Radiation Protection, Cum Laude
Elijah Steven Salazar-Menzies, AAS Allied Health
Elisia M. Archuleta, AA General Psychology, Cum Laude
Ella Dawn Leschnitzer, AAS Nursing (ADN)
Elvira V. Martinez, AA Business Administration
Enrico A. Rodriguez, BAIS Psychology
Enrique Cruz, AEng Software Engineering
Erica L. Romero, BBA Management
Erica Nina Martinez, BA Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude
Erika Yisell Quezada, AS Biology, Summa Cum Laude
Esther Theona Lescht, BEng Electromechanical Engineering Technology, Magna Cum Laude
Faith Elizabeth Martinez, AA Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude
Felicia C. Martinez, AEng Software Engineering
Gabriel A. Hoff, AAS Radiation Protection, Summa Cum Laude
Gabriella Feliz Gallegos, Microsoft Office Suite
Gabrielle T. Garcia, AAS Nursing (ADN)
Geraldine D. Sanchez, BBA Accounting, Cum Laude
Hailey Gonzales, BA Early Childhood Education
Hannah M. Martinez, Cert Microsoft Office Suite
Heather LeAnn Lujan, BBA Management, Cum Laude, BBA Project Management, Cum Laude
Higinia B. Padilla, Cert Microsoft Office Suite
Jacobo Ramon Dominguez, AA Liberal Arts
Jacqueline Casillas Gutierrez, AA Elementary Education, Cum Laude
James T. Jones, AAS Radiation Protection
Janett J. Orozco, AEng Software Engineering, Cum Laude
January D. Sadler, ALT Special Education
Jared Lee George, AAS Radiation, Protection, Summa Cum Laude
Jareth Lanson Baca, AEng Information Engineering Technology, Cum Laude
Jazimen Nicole Aldaz, AAS Nursing (ADN)
Jazlynn Noelle Gonzales, BBA Management, Magna Cum Laude
Jazmyn F. Gutierrez, Cert, AAS Nursing (ADN)

Jeffrey J. Aguino, AA Pueblo Indian Studies
Jennifer Desiree Chavez, AA Business Administration
Jeremy Ryan Anaya, BBA Project Management
Jessica A. Archuleta, BBA Project Management
Jessica J. Lovato, AA Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude
Jessica Marie Cowan, AS Biology, Magna Cum Laude
Jessica Meghan Trujillo, AAS Nursing (ADN)
Jessica R. Rodriguez, AAS Nursing (ADN)
Jewell C. Maestas, BA Elementary Education
Jimmy Cruz Martinez, Cert Barbering
Joe T. Duran, AEng Pre-Engineering
Joey Carlos Vazquez, Cert Microsoft Office Suite
Jolene Brandy Archuleta, AA Liberal Arts, Magna Cum Laude
Jordyn Monique Baros, AAS Nursing (ADN)
Joselinn Karina Rascon, AEng Software Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, BEng Information Engineering Technology, Summa Cum Laude
Joseph Gauge Dunham, AA Film & Digital Media Arts
Josephine Barbara Velasquez, BBA Project Management
Joshua M. Lopez, BAIS Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
Jozette Roslyn Boyet, AA Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude
Juanita O. Phelan, AA Elementary Education
Julia A. Naranjo, AAS Radiation Protection
Julia Ann Ankeny, Cert Bookkeeper
Karen E. Reza, AAS Nursing (ADN)
Kareen Karen Reyer-Martinez, ALT Speical Education
Katrina M. Salazar, AA Elementary Education, BA Elementary Education
Kayla E. Herrera, AA Business Administration
Kayla Veronica Salazar, AEng Software Engineering
Kelley Casey Mosley, AAS Radiation Protection, Cum Laude
Kenneth Roybal, AS Environmental Science
Khiana Seaboy, AA General Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
Kimberley K. Martinez, AA Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude
Kimberly A. Lopez, BS Environmental Science, Summa Cum Laude
Kimberly K. Lucero, BAIS Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
Krista Ashley Ocana, BEng Electromechanical Engineering Technology
Kristina L. Ortiz, BAIS Crime & Justice Studies
Kyle Velasquez, BBA Project Management
Lakresha Rose Padilla, BAIS Psychology
Larissa Padilla, AAS Radiation Protection, Cum Laude
Laura Ashley McCall, AA Business Administration
Laura J. Marseglia, AAS Radiation Protection, Summa Cum Laude, PTK
LeeAndra Shiree Apodaca, AAS Allied Health, Magna Cum Laude
LeeAnn Justus Quintana, AAS Radiation Protection, Magna Cum Laude
Leonardine Jordan John, AA Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude
Lesly Rocio Bencomo Chacon, BAIS Psychology, Magna Cum Laude, PTK
Leticia Carmona, BA Early Childhood Education, Cum Laude
Linda E. Guzman, AA Liberal Arts, Summa Cum Laude
Lisa Renee Hoch, AAS Radiation Protection, Summa Cum Laude
Lorraine Alire, BA Early Childhood Education
Lydia Josephine Gurule, AAS Nursing (ADN)
Lynnda V. Romero, BA Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude, PTK
Madlyn M. Romero, BA Early Childhood Education, Summa Cum Laude
Makayla Duran, BAIS Psychology, Cum Laude
Maria Diane Rodriguez Pizano, AA Business Administration, Cum Laude
Maria Evelyn Juarez Parra, BS Biology, Summa Cum Laude
Maria Fernanda Arriaga De La Garza, AAS Allied Health
Maria Letisha Sandoval, AA Elementary Education
Maria Susana Soto Rivera, AAS Nursing (ADN)
Mario T. Valerio, ALT Elementary (K-8)
Martha O. Montoya, AA Early Childhood Education, Cum Laude
Matthew G. Trujillo, AEng Pre-Engineering, Cum Laude
Melby Mizdrain Nolasco, AAS Nursing (ADN)
Melisha Grace Martinez, AA Elementary Education
Melissa E. Martinez Flores, BAIS Psychology, Magna Cum Laude, PTK , BAIS Crime & Justice Studies, Magna Cum Laude, PTK
Melissa Monique Lujan, Cert Cosmetology, AAS Cosmetology
Melissa S. Abeyta, AA Business Administration
Merissa Trujillo, AAS Radiation Protection, Cum Laude
Michael Kevin Bancroft, BA Elementary Education
Miquella Janay Naranjo, Cert Project Management, BBA Management, Magna Cum Laude, BBA Project Management, Magna Cum Laude
Monica Cordova, BBA Management, Magna Cum Laude
Natalya Mae Backhaus, AA Substance Abuse Counselor, Summa Cum Laude
Nathanael Lynn Quashie, AAS Radiation Protection, Magna Cum Laude
Nichole S. Webb, BS Biology, Magna Cum Laude
Nicole Ashley Allison, BA Elementary Education
Nicole Justine Martinez, AAS Allied Health
Noah Skye Jenkinson, AAS Radiation Protection, Magna Cum Laude
Ocelotl Emilino Lopez de Duarte, Cert Microsoft Office Suite
Omar Dominguez, AA Business Administration
Pearly Joy G. Artieda, BBA Management, Cum Laude
Poekwin Garcia, BAIS Crime & Justice Studies, Cum Laude
Quentin David Dimick , AAS Nursing (ADN)
Reina Alicia Padilla, AS Biology, PTK
Richard Apodaca, Cert Project Management
Robert Nevarez, ALT Secondary (7-12)
Roberta Veronica Martinez, AA Early Childhood Education, Summa Cum Laude
Rolanda Mescal, BA Early Childhood Education
Rosa M. Trevizo, Cert Barbering
Roxanne Amanda Reynolds, AAS Nursing (ADN), Magna Cum Laude
Ruben Serafin Rodriguez, AA Criminal Justice, Cum Laude, BAIS Psychology, Cum Laude
Ryan Ross Dominguez, AA Criminal Justice, Cum Laude
Sahadri R. Khalsa, BA Early Childhood Education, Summa Cum Laude
Santana L. Salazar, BAIS Psychology
Sat Guru S. Khalsa, BAIS Self-Design, Magna Cum Laude
Sepoese Kittaunis Thomas, AA Early Childhood Education
Selena Ebony Moya, AA Substance Abuse Counselor
Shae Abryana Madrid, BS Biology
Shaun Tae Calicia Quintana, AA Business Administration
Sherrie Frances Sandoval, AA Criminal Justice
Sierra A. Cook, BAIS Humanities, Cum Laude
Stephanie A. Maestas, BBA Management
Stephanie Anne Guinn, Cert Bookkeeper
Stephanie Georgia Aguino, AA Early Childhood Education, Cum Laude, PTK
Stephen Travis Townsley, AAS Radiation Protection, Summa Cum Laude
Susanna Olivas, AA General Psychology
TaiShanna G. Sanchez, AA Film & Digital Media Arts
Tamara R. Romero, BAIS Psychology
Tammie M. Lopez, BS Biology
Teresa E. Lovato, AA Business Administration, Cum Laude
Teresa M. Pena, BBA Management
Teresa Naranjo, BA Early Childhood Education
Theresa M. Padilla, BA Early Childhood Education, Cum Laude
Tiffany Amber Maestas, BBA Project Management
Tiffini D. Julien, BBA Accounting
Tomas Andres Rodriguez, AA Elementary Education
Valerie Renne Pacheco, AA Substance Abuse Counselor
Victor Navajas de Faria, AA Film & Digital Media Arts, Summa Cum Laude
Yajaira Berenice Lujan, AA Substance Abuse Counselor
Yazmin A. Martinez, BA Early Childhood Education
Yolanda J. Gasca, ALT Elementary (K-8)
Yolanda Nicole Valdez, AA General Psychology, Cum Laude, AA Substance Abuse Counselor, Cum Laude
Yvette M. Romero, BS RN to BSN
Zhane Lewis, BA Early Childhood Education, Cum Laude

Northern offers over 50 bachelor's, associate and certificate programs in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math); Nursing and Health Sciences; Liberal Arts and Humanities; Arts, Film & Media; Business Administration; Teacher Education and Technical Trades.
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