WNCC to Celebrate 264 Graduates on May 14

SCOTTSBLUFF - Western Nebraska Community College will celebrate 264 students that will graduate with a degree, certificate, or diploma on Saturday, May 14 at Cougar Palace in Scottsbluff.

WNCC's 90th annual commencement is scheduled for 4 p.m. in Cougar Palace. The ceremony is open to the public and will also be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person. The livestream can be found on KNEB.tv or at wncc.edu.

A recording of commencement will also be published on WNCC's official YouTube channel at a later date.

The Adult Education graduation and Nurse Pinning ceremonies are also scheduled for May 14, in the Judy Chaloupka Theater. The Adult Education ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. and the Nurse Pinning will begin at 1 p.m.

A list of the graduate candidates is as follows:

Associate of Arts

Colorado

Aurora - Isabella T. Coffman; Broomfield - Ashley Panem; Centennial - Emma Schweitzer; Elizabeth - Bailey Gray Blanchard, James Lawrence; Thornton - Mackenzie A. Bakel; Wray - Kayden Chappell, Jesus Toscano-Olivas;

Nebraska

Alliance - Enedina J. Cantu, Alexander Plog, Nataly Torres; Bayard - Avi Gills-Bivens, Kiera Thompson; Bridgeport - Cody Lee Taylor; Crawford - Karen Lynn Norton; Gering - Elizabeth A. Alvarado, Shelby A. Cordes, Tyler John Isom, Kelsey S. Le, Nicole G. Patton, Melinda Rief, Katherine Spahn, Alexia R. Tallmon, Sydnie Anne-Marie Willey, Shannon Yeoman; Kimball - Chelsea Malson, Sergio Tarango; Scottsbluff - Elizabeth A. Berge, Julia Cisneros, Yesenia Cruz, Allysa M. Eutsler, Mireya Garcia, Graciela Gurrola, Maryanna Gurrola, Dillon Hernandez, Taylor J. Klein, Kirsten Knaub, Alyssa Marie Liebich, Bryli Paige Miller, Zanacia JezNe Kastanje Rose, Kirsten D. Saldivar, Gabriel C. Salinas, Jasmin Santos, Kayler Rae Soule, Kinleigh Mae Soule, Kaitlyn JoAnne Wagoner; Sidney - Henry C. Gutierrez, Samuel Hashman, MaLinda Morgan, Natasha Roggasch;

Wyoming

Big Horn - Quinn Aaron McCafferty; Pine Bluffs - Hyleigh Fornstrom; Riverton - Dillon James Fabricus;

Other States & Countries

Washington, D.C. - Samuel Ekoule; Swainsboro, Georgia - Derrick M. Williams; Hot Springs, South Dakota - Chaela C. Holmes; Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Deirdre A. McCalib; Bemidji, Minnesota - Jose Polivany; Arlington, Texas - Jacob Pullen; Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - Ana C. Matta Lopes; LaCourneuve, France - Aminata Zie; Gracias, Honduras - Maria L. Garcia Martinez;

Associate of Fine Arts

Colorado

Thornton - Jade B. Cash; Wray - Alexa Marie Deam-Nein;

Nebraska

Gering - Adrianna Ericalee Casias, Danielle R. Schick; Harrisburg - Joshua P. Boston; Mitchell - Jayden Allen;

Wyoming

Cody - Garret R. Winkler;

Associate of Applied Science

Colorado

Denver - Huan Tong; Englewood - Jolie K. Baty; Greeley - Barbara Koehn;

Nebraska

Alliance - Skylar C. Howell, Felix Vasquez; Bridgeport - David R. Argamosa, Regina M. Gonzalez; Broken Bow - Jordan Lemburg; Crawford - Bryttnee Ann Lemmon; Gering - Bonn C. Alvarado, Chase L. Danielzuk, Ruben Perez, Olubunmi E. Sunmbola, Jacob S. Thomas, Camilla A. Wegelin; Gibbon - Riley J. Gaudreault; Grant - Paige Y. Reichert; Imperial - Triston Cochran; Kimball - Heather Lynn Gawith; McCook - Colin A. Giron; Minatare - Kaleb N. Gonzales, Anna M. Loomis; O'Neill - Stephanie Nichole Buller; Scottsbluff - Bernedette Guarino Canales, Bianca Castro, Emily Paige Tarr;

Wyoming

Fort Laramie - Cheyenne Schultz; Torrington - Leyton R. Luke;

Other States & Countries

Savoy, Illinois - Charlotte I. Bracco; Durango, Mexico - Luis Martinez; Seoul, South Korea - Yoon Sung Jun, Dahee Kang;

Associate of Science

Colorado

Aurora - Litzi Delarosa, Spencer Ohu; Byers - Caden T. Eymann; Denver - Kianna Lael Thompson, Lizbeth J. Valenciano; Firestone - Erin Therese Hanafin; Fort Collins - Brian Bruxvoort; Henderson - Jackson Ryan; Highlands Ranch - Ygor Ferreira Brito; Longmont - Joseph Aaron Vahlenkamp;

Nebraska

Alliance - Colby J. Burri, Addison Lewis; Bridgeport - Berenice Mier Velazquez; Chadron - Shawn Raben; Dalton - Alyson Holt; Firth - Noah Q. Baumann; Gering - Evelyn Nicole Anderson-Saenz, Victoria Brady, Mykel J. Garcia, Allison Catherine Maschmeier, Ashley N. Maschmeier, Emily Probst, Kaiden Reinmuth, Riley Schanaman; Kaycee Schmidt; Hay Springs - Rebekah Lynn Holtmeier; Holdrege - Imanol Munoz; Kimball - Alexander J. Flores Melo, Andrew McCloud; McGrew - Shelbi D. Klingsporn; Mitchell - Jayden Allen, Shelby James; Ogallala - Orey W. Fricke; Omaha - Ale'jah Douglas, Zachary R. Shaw; Scottsbluff - Destany Autumn Hill, Jariatou Jallow, Megan C. Jolliffe, Joann Jones, Jackson W. Jones, Taylor M. Koros, Justin Rocha, Chantel Spath, Roberta Valdez, Elli Makay Winkler; Sidney - Elizabeth Borgmann, Eric B. McCool;

Wyoming

Big Horn - Quinn Aaron McCafferty; Casper - Corbin J. Kirk; Torrington - Emma J. Johnson;

Other States & Countries

San Diego, California - Daniele Wolverton; Miami, Florida - Jordan A. Rollins; Terre Haute, Indiana - Amani M. Brown; Andover, Kansas - Shanti Nicole Henry; Minneapolis, Minnesota - Tayler E. Johnson; El Paso, Texas - Payton S. Fields; Draper, Utah - Alexis Parker; Sandy, Utah - Joseph William Kinneberg; Antwerp, Belgium - Owen Vanthillo; Curitiba-Parana, Brazil - Raquel De Souza Ferreira; Sao Paulo, Brazil - Washington Luis Da Silva Alves Jr., Vitor Huertas Cerqueira; Kincardine, Canada - William Potter; Toronto, Canada - Genet Mebratu; Victoria, Canada - Dawson Hurford; Taranaki, New Zealand - Isabelle Cook; Seoul, South Korea - Jonghwa Lee;

Associate Degree of Nursing

Colorado

Grand Junction - Holland Anne Suleiman;

Nebraska

Alliance - Caitlen Lee Grimes, Tomi Kay Hall, Trevor A. Ridenour; Bayard - Baylee L.D. Bewley, Nicole Hillis, Bridgett L. Leisy; Chappell - Charlene Amen; Dix - Kasandra Y. Stricklin; Morrill - Mickayla A. Burg; Oshkosh - Baily M. Zorn; Scottsbluff - Debra Bowen Devlin, Krysttina Loomis, Alicia A. Rosas; Sidney - Daneal B. Dickinson, Tara Schnell, Jessica Webb;

Wyoming

Gillette - Laci L. Hill; Torrington - Brooklyn Hope Tucker;

Other States & Countries

Goldendale, Washington - JoDeanna L. Richardson; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Hermela Tamirat;

Certificates

Colorado

Alamosa - Chance W. Anderson; Aurora - Aaron J. Meininger, Zachary J. Meininger, Bradley C. Morganegg; Fort Morgan - Noah J. Gettman; Sratton - Eltan Yarger; Westminster - Audrey Bernice Lopez;

Nebraska

Alliance - Jovannie S. Gomez, Jared E. Gruber, Keaton Morgan; Chadron - Wendy Chasek; Gering - Josie Brown, Oscar Rios Cruz, Abel Garcia, Michael Gifford, Levi Gool, Merrilu A. Long, Mackenzie L. Schreiber, Lizeth Valiz Pelayo; Hastings - Denton Stark; Hemingford - James D. Jacobs; Holdrege - Eli L. Borden; Lodgepole - Allie Blackwelder; Minatare - Dario Rodriguez; Mitchell - Luke W. Hessler, Benjamin Leach, Ryan Martinson; North Platte - Nicholas M. Miller; Oshkosh - Jacksen J. Kleist; Scottsbluff - Devon Bauerkemper, Kaleb Bookout, Paxton Gleason, Joseph M. Gutierrez, Salem Harsh, Gavin Nuss, Placido Rodriguez, Domingo E. Galindo, Danielle Oliva; Keegan Nation, Dwight Ralston, Guadalupe Sierra, Kimberly Brehm, Tazia Jo Lucinda Marie Simpson, Jose Rodriguez, Izaiah Torrez, Adon C. Valencia; Shelton - Mason King; Whitman - Brock Nollette;

Wyoming

Casper - Rylan Gray; Cheyenne - Bradly H. Candiracci, Garrett White;

Other States

Lansing, Michigan - Xavier Juniper;

Diplomas

Nebraska

Alliance - Jennifer Davis, Orfelinda S. Montemayor, Jessica D. Stanton, Nikita V. Vaghela; Bayard - Brandon L. Neiger; Chadron - Hope Garcia; Crawford - Christine S. Swanson; Dalton - Rhegan L. Devier; Gering - David E. Hernandez, Faith M. Hesse, Adrianne T. Morgan; Harrison - Kodi Jo Naillon; McGrew- Elizabeth M. Conrad; Melbeta - Caitlyn Bollman; Morrill - Michelle Owens; Oshkosh - Kayden Aleiah Kramer; Scottsbluff - Veronica Garcia, Chukwuka N. Morah;

Other States

Marietta, Georgia - Trevor Teague; Torrington, Wyoming - Liliana Meyerhofer;

About Western Nebraska Community College

For more than 90 years, Western Nebraska Community College has been educating residents of Nebraska's Panhandle. With campus locations in Alliance, Scottsbluff, and Sidney, WNCC offers educational, training, and growth opportunities for students, partners, and community members throughout its 12-½ county service area.