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UNM-Gallup celebrates 388 graduates during Spring 2024 Commencement 

The University of New Mexico-Gallup celebrated 388 graduates during its Spring 2024 Commencement at Angelo DiPaolo Memorial Stadium in Gallup, New Mexico, on Friday, May 10, 2024.

For the 2023-2024 academic year, UNM-Gallup issued 14 high school equivalency diplomas, 116 certificates, and 258 associate degrees among the graduating class.

UNM-Gallup Local Advisory Board members Ralph Richards, Raymond Calderon and Rebecca Apel led the procession, joined by New Mexico state Rep. Patricia Lundstrom, Rep. D. Wonda Johnson and Sen. Shannon Pinto.

American Legion Post 98 from Zuni, New Mexico, presented and posted the colors, accompanied by the drum group Zuni Knifewing. UNM-Gallup adjunct Jean Paul VanDerdys Vidal sang the national anthem in Spanish.

Shawn R. Jim, an alum of UNM-Gallup and TRIO/Student Support Services, was the keynote speaker for the ceremony. Jim earned his Associate of Arts in business administration in 2019 and now teaches Navajo language and culture with Gallup-McKinley County Schools. His achievements include voice acting for the Navajo-dubbed versions of the Clint Eastwood film “A Fistful of Dollars” and the hit children’s song “Baby Shark.”

The following is a list of UNM-Gallup's graduates and their diplomas, certificates and degrees: 

HI-SET DIPLOMA

  • Kyara Badonie
  • Jesse Berry
  • Matthew Bowannie
  • Jayde Deleeuw
  • Joseph Johnson II
  • Davriel McLaughlin
  • Jordan Michaelson
  • LaTatiany Pablo
  • Colin Patterson
  • Nuriah Price
  • Gabriella Slinky
  • Edward Upshaw
  • Erickson Yazzie
  • Jessica Yazzie

CERTIFICATES

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

  • Kyle Becenti, Spring
  • Joshua Gchachu, Spring*
  • Cordell Grey, Spring*
  • Jotham Pat, Spring
  • Dallas Robinson, Spring
  • Taijzha Wilson, Spring
  • Jessica Yazzie, Spring*

BARBERING

  • Victor Arreguin, Spring*
  • Jerrickson Largo, Spring
  • Robert Montelongo, Spring
  • Raegan Smith, Spring
  • Kiefer Yazzie, Spring

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

  • Christopher Bettelyoun, Spring*
  • Joshua Cadman, Fall
  • Jared Chee, Spring
  • Josue Escote Lazaro*
  • Kolton Gordo, Fall
  • Wacey Jones, Fall*
  • Joaquin Ortega, Spring
  • Jeremy Outah, Fall
  • Victor Wauneka, Spring
  • Nathan Williams, Spring
  • Sheridan Wilson, Fall*

COSMETOLOGY

  • Hannah Baade, Fall
  • Farrah Barney Spring
  • Shanika Becenti, Spring
  • Orlan Dale, Spring
  • Ashley Nelson, Spring*
  • Kiefer Yazzie, Spring

COSMETOLOGY/BARBERING

  • Wynoemi Lee, Fall
  • Anjolina Santiago, Spring
  • Jasmine Stanley, Spring

DENTAL ASSISTING

  • Fatima Adi, Summer*
  • Christen Begay, Summer*
  • Bree Chischilly, Summer*
  • Eliza-Jane Farnham, Summer
  • Christina Herrera, Summer*
  • Kylee Hood, Summer*
  • Nykiya Livingston, Spring
  • Katherine Lopez, Spring*
  • Nicole Morris, Spring*
  • Latisha Tom, Spring
  • Michelle Young, Spring

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

  • Madelyn Barney, Fall
  • Alycia Burnside, Fall
  • Cole Frame, Fall
  • Jenn Garcia, Spring
  • Erin Gilman, Spring
  • Jordynn Halona, Fall
  • Takisha Jack, Fall
  • Jimmie James, Spring
  • Elizabeth Nakai, Spring
  • Brittney Ponchuella, Spring
  • Elvena Sherman, Fall*
  • Tamera Thomas, Summer*
  • Alvina Tracey, Fall*
  • Andrea Yazzie, Fall

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

EMT-BASIC
  • Alicia Ashley*
  • Nile Charley, Fall
  • Leon Davis, Fall*
  • Shalby Del Villar
  • Junior Haloo, Fall
  • Barbara Jim-Tabaha, Fall
  • Shantel Kee, Fall
  • Mariah Lizer, Spring
  • Elsie Manuelito, Spring
  • Krystal Martin
  • Feleesha Outah
  • Cylem Plummer, Fall
  • Sheylese Tsabetsaye, Fall
  • Roberta Tsosie, Fall
  • Thomasita Tsosie, Fall
  • Kyle West, Fall
  • Mileah Washington, Spring
  • Trey Yazzie, Fall

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

EMT-INTERMEDIATE
  • Kelvin Eriacho
  • Arron Husen*

HUMAN SERVICES

  • Mya Ronco, Spring*
  • Quiency Spencer

NURSING ASSISTANT

  • Velerena Atine, Spring
  • Angelita Brieno, Fall
  • Vanessa Caballero, Spring
  • Mae Glonezine, Spring
  • Shahayla Haputa, Spring
  • Wayden Harvey, Fall
  • Mitaya Lee, Fall
  • Dezerray Moreno, Fall
  • Kayleen Nez, Fall*
  • Leandra Owens, Spring
  • Brianna Padilla, Fall*
  • Selena Russell, Fall
  • Carmelia Sam, Spring
  • Sheridan Sandoval, Fall
  • Anthony Sice, Spring
  • Lillie Swatzell, Spring
  • Robey Talkalai, Spring
  • Tagreed Totarro, Spring
  • Daryl Walker-Ben, Spring
  • LaShawna Weahkee, Spring
  • Blaine Yazzie, Fall
  • Shania Yazzie, Spring

WELDING TECHNOLOGY

  • Michael Alcott, Spring
  • Brent Atcitty, Fall*
  • Macdavis Bahe, Fall*
  • Lynette Barton, Spring*
  • Terrance Begay, Spring*
  • Shailyn Cadman, Spring*
  • Manuel Carrillo, Fall*
  • Miles Craig, Fall*
  • Makayla Gray, Fall
  • Jeremy June, Spring*
  • Elcaro Lee, Spring*
  • Cameron Tucson, Spring

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

  • Vanessa Abeyta, Fall*
  • Kamery Barboan, Fall
  • Dashanti Begay, Fall
  • Gervana Begay, Spring
  • Marissa Begay, Fall
  • Carla Benter, Summer
  • John Chelsey, Spring*
  • Zethynah Damon, Spring
  • Crystal Diaz, Fall*
  • Joey Duque, Spring*
  • Scott Laube, Fall*
  • Sharona Martinez, Fall
  • Kai’ola Maxwell, Spring*
  • Kolin Mitchell, Fall
  • Jessica Nelson, Spring
  • Suraya Nurudeen, Spring
  • Jazmariah Palomino, Spring*
  • Geronie Pesodas, Fall
  • Sheila Pete, Spring
  • Nathan Peters, Spring*
  • Roy Phillips, Spring*
  • Ethan Pierce, Spring*
  • Sean Pierce, Spring*
  • Tara Platero, Spring
  • Marcos Resendiz, Spring*
  • Ely Sandoval, Summer
  • Elfreida Woodman, Summer
  • McKayla Yazzie, Summer
  • Ashley Ybarra, Fall*

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

  • Natasha Gene, Spring
  • Merchelle House, Spring
  • Andrietta Joe, Spring
  • Cassie King, Spring
  • Jamileh Totarro, Spring*
  • Liyah Yazzie, Fall*

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

  • Madelyn Barney, Fall
  • Alycia Burnside, Fall
  • Cole Frame, Fall
  • Jordynn Halona, Fall
  • Takisha Jack, Fall
  • Ortencia Lopez, Fall
  • Alvina Tracey, Summer*
  • Andrea Yazzie, Spring

HUMAN SERVICES-FAMILY STUDIES

  • Camilla Lynch, Fall

HUMAN SERVICES-SUBSTANCE ABUSE

  • Wallis Black, Spring
  • Jay Livingston, Spring
  • Mark Martinez, Spring
  • Erin Moore, Spring

LIBERAL ARTS

  • Sydah Bahe, Spring
  • Davin Begay, Fall
  • Stephanie Brittain, Spring
  • Loxitawny Campbell, Spring
  • Freyja Counter, Fall*
  • Alisha Davis, Fall
  • Lorenzo Diaz, Spring*
  • Garrett Etcitty, Spring
  • Garry Ferguson, Spring
  • Jesse Garcia, Spring
  • Keiyah Jones, Spring*
  • Evalynn Kettering, Spring
  • Tyanna Khoury, Spring*
  • Malisse Nahohai, Spring*
  • Tiffany Nakai, Fall
  • Melvin Scott, Spring*
  • Sean Spolar, Spring*

SECONDARY TEACHER EDUCATION

  • Melodie Burbank, Spring
  • Ethan Dempsey, Fall
  • Torrie James, Fall*
  • Anthony Karpinski, Spring*
  • Melvina Nelson, Fall*

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

ELEMENTARY TEACHER EDUCATION

  • Lauren Abeita, Summer*
  • Kevin Capitan, Spring*
  • Tanya Marshall, Spring
  • Celia Martinez, Spring
  • Javier Sanchez, Fall

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

  • Jacob Begay, Spring
  • Freyja Counter, Fall*
  • Camisa John, Spring*
  • Desmia Juarez, Fall
  • Kyli Lesarlley, Spring*
  • Albertha Pino, Spring*
  • Wenona Walley, Spring
  • Keosha Yazzie, Fall*

NURSING

  • Rachel Chavez, Fall*
  • Haley Herrera, Spring
  • Emmanuel David Abraham Lalunio, Fall*
  • Maria Ortega, Fall*
  • Kimberly Silago, Fall*
  • Cristina Sweeten, Fall

SCIENCE

  • Uday Abdeljawad, Spring*
  • Natalia Amaya, Spring
  • Aaron Arroyo, Spring*
  • Cody Autrey, Sprng*
  • Jannat Ayesh, Spring*
  • Keehara Nielsen Baldazo, Spring*
  • Autumn Boggs, Spring*
  • Rachel Chavez, Fall*
  • Hannah Corral, Spring*
  • Freyja Counter, Fall*
  • Lorenzo Diaz, Spring*
  • Sahara Fiedacan, Spring*
  • Alicia Francisco, Fall*
  • Azrael Nathan Gaddi, Spring*
  • Athena Gomez-Yantsios, Spring*
  • Adrian Halona, Spring
  • Erin Johns, Spring
  • Hallie Jones, Spring*
  • Mateo Juarez, Spring*
  • Marcella Kee, Fall
  • Tyana Khoury, Spring*
  • Nyah Lewis, Spring
  • Yassen Manassra, Spring*
  • Marl Manuel, Spring
  • Hunter Morgan, Spring•
  • Myranda Morgan, Fall
  • Crystal Nelson, Spring•
  • Aubrey Ocampo, Spring
  • Brogan Quintana, Spring
  • Haylee Rivera, Fall
  • Gregory Shorty, Fall
  • Hailey Situ, Spring*
  • Brandon Sung, Spring*
  • David Toledo, Spring
  • Hozhoni Tolino, Fall
  • Awni Totarro, Spring*
  • Elijha Trickey, Spring*
  • LaDre Wero, Spring
  • Darshane Yazzie, Summer

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

  • Joshua Gchachu, Spring*
  • Jothan Pat, Summer
  • Taijzha Wilson, Spring

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

  • Jordan Begay, Spring*
  • Marinsek Bitsilly, Fall*
  • Joshua Cadman, Fall
  • Rauljulio Caljesuseso, Spring*
  • Jared Chee, Summer
  • Wacey Jones, Fall*
  • Paul King, Spring
  • Jeremy Outah, Spring
  • Nathan Williams, Spring
  • Sheridan Wilson, Fall*
  • Adrian Yazzie, Spring

GENERAL STUDIES

  • Uday Abedeljawad, Spring*
  • Alyssa Acevedo, Spring
  • Rebekah Adcock, Spring*
  • Natalia Amaya, Spring
  • Christopher Aragon, Spring
  • Jannat Ayesh, Spring*
  • Jenine Bahe, Spring
  • Reynold Bahe, Spring
  • Shantel Bahe, Spring
  • Sydah Bahe, Spring
  • Kristen Baki, Spring*
  • Keehara Nielsen Baldazo, Spring*
  • Isaac Bear Eagle, Spring*
  • Baahozho Becenti, Spring*
  • Terrianna Begaye, Spring*
  • Anthony Billy, Spring*
  • Nickolaus Brown, Spring
  • Loxitawny Brown, Spring
  • Traci Ceja, Spring
  • Rachel Chavez, Fall*
  • Aiyana Chavez-Buntenbach, Spring
  • Tymerah Chischilly, Spring*
  • Eliah Claw, Fall*
  • Hannah Corral, Spring*
  • Freyja Counter, Fall*
  • Isaac Crisler, Spring*
  • Leona Cunanan, Spring*
  • Kiana Curley, Spring*
  • Chalanie Davis. Fall*
  • Joey Duque, Spring*
  • Jameson Ferguson, Spring*
  • Sahara Fiedacan, Spring*
  • Angel Flores, Spring*
  • Azrael Nathan Gaddi, Spring*
  • Nathan George. Fall
  • Athena Gomez-Yantsios, Spring*
  • Joshua Helfenbein, Spring*
  • Bawi Hniang, Spring
  • Reno Johns, Summer
  • Hallie Jones, Spring*
  • Isaac Jones, Spring
  • Keiyah Jones, Spring*
  • Candyce Kallestewa, Spring
  • Anthony Karpinski, Spring*
  • Brittnay Kee, Spring
  • Brielle King, Spring*
  • Madisyn Laughlin, Spring
  • Claire Lewis, Spring*
  • Nyah Lewis, Spring
  • Yassen Manassra, Spring*
  • Natalie Mangum, Spring*
  • Andrea Martinez, Spring*
  • Xylia Martinez, Spring
  • Kai’ola Maxwell, Spring*
  • Alexandria Montjoy, Fall
  • Adrianna Montoya, Spring
  • Hunter Morgan, Spring*
  • Laura Mulvaney, Spring
  • Tinisha Murphy, Spring*
  • MacKensie Nelson, Spring
  • Bradley Nez, Spring*
  • Sarah Patterson. Spring
  • Filipina Damielle Pimental, Spring*
  • Carlos Resendiz-Sanchez, Spring*
  • Lachelle Robinson, Spring
  • Tiana Sanchez, Spring
  • Krista Setzer, Spring*
  • Hailey Situ, Spring*
  • Alexia Six, Spring
  • Clint Slaughter, Spring*
  • Jadyn Slaughter, Spring*
  • Cameron Sowers, Spring
  • Jennifer Spencer, Fall
  • Quiency Spencer, Spring
  • Quincy Spencer, Spring
  • Sean Spolar, Spring*
  • Robert Suasin, Fall
  • Awni Totarro, Spring*
  • Jamileh Totarro, Spring*
  • Elijha Trickey, Spring*
  • Almar John Trinidad, Spring*
  • Tyra Tsosie, Spring
  • Timothy Turney, Spring*
  • Grace Valenzuela, Fall
  • Kashiva Vicente, Spring
  • Keili Vidales, Spring
  • Carlo Vitali, Spring
  • Natilia Watson, Fall*
  • Ayden Wellborn, Spring
  • Owen Wero, Spring*

NURSING

  • Autumn Alonzo, Summer
  • Kassandra Askan, Spring
  • Chantel Black, Spring
  • Larissa Dodson, Spring
  • Alanee Esalio, Summer*
  • September Etsitty, Summer*
  • Kym Dale Fumokao, Fall*
  • Shayna Guardian, Spring*
  • Quentin Guyonnet Spring*
  • Uhriath Hansen, Summer
  • Marian Ippel, Spring*
  • Katelyn Kayonnie, Summer*
  • Amy Mitchell, Summer*
  • Theresa Nez, Spring*
  • Rachel Thom, Summer*
  • Jacinda Willeto, Spring*

WELDING TECHNOLOGY

  • Jordan Abeita, Fall
  • Michael Alcott, Spring
  • Macdavis Bahe, Spring*
  • Shailyn Cadman, Spring*
  • Payton Charley, Spring*
  • Brandon Leekity, Fall
  • Lucas Lucio, Spring
  • Raquel Martinez, Spring
  • Selena Yazzie, Spring*
  • Ethan Young, Spring

* With Honors