More than 700 receive degrees, certificates at MC ceremony (2023)

More than 700 students received associate degrees or certificates of program completion at Midland College's 30th annual commencement Friday night at the Al G. Langford Chaparral Center on the Midland College campus.

Students receiving Associate of Arts degrees from Midland were: Danedra

L. Champagne Allen, Landy Baxter, Wendy Bejarano, Terra Jealene Bentley (H), Danielle Rene Bergen, Amy E. Biodrowski, Gwendolen Booth, Daniel W. Campbell, Susana Canava (H), Paula Christine Carter (HH), Katie Cobb, William John Colquhoun, Katie Elizabeth Craney (H), Summer Michelle Creech, Maria Czarnecki (H), Jessica Deardorff-Phillips, Elsa Dominguez-Valles, David Flores, Rebecca M. Glenn (H), Andrew P. Gotcher (H), Frankie Haskell Johnson, Patricia Johnson, Tasha-Ni Jones, Windy M. Knapp (H), Preston Lann, and Linda F. Leazar (HH).

Others included Jeff Limbacher, Joshua Lindsey-Hicks (H), Amanda Marcella Kelley (H), Ignacio Lemus Lopez, Ashley Lyn Loyd, Krystal L. Loyd, Roxana G. Lujan, Anna Magallanes, Misty Dawn Martin, Brigette Mathews (HH), Kortni Mayeux, Kyle Aaron McConnell, Magen McMillan, Carlos Morales, Tammy Delene Noble, Carina Padilla, Audrey Philliber (H), Drew Potter, Leslie Denise Price, Tamika R. Pride-Medrano,

Coriander Noel Pridgen, Susannah Elizabeth Prucka (H), Tricia Puckett (H), Ashli Raindl (H), Daniel San Miguel, Erik Omar Sanchez, Andrew Schrader (H), Tamatha Sierman, Emily Ann Stewart, Jessica Thomas (H), Laura Thomas, Dolores White (H), Tonya R. Williams, Callie Ann Wright and and Patsy M. Yanez.

Other students receiving Associate of Arts degrees were: Thomas Allen-Onger and Corina Nicole Cortez, both from Abilene; Douglas Shane Barron (H), Kermit; Streisann Nicole Brown and Jason Jermaine Phillips, both from Lamesa; Brooke Lynn Campbell, Baltimore, Md.; Kimberly Diane Carson (H), Chino, Calif.; Clyde Cobra Carter, Jr., Hunter Davis (H), Ben Huddleston, Echo Johnson (H), Serena Jourdan (H), Angela Jean Kennedy (HH), Candice Ann Minatra and Arron Kent Rogers, all from Andrews;

Miranda Lea Cornelius (HH), Wellman; Julie Rachelle Dahl (H), Wimberley; Shawndra Dunson, Stanton; Alicia Frias, Riverside, Calif.; Hestan Allen Hall and Machele Lynn Pahl, both from Crane; Anthony Joseph, Jr., Jefferson; James Andrew Dockery Lanahan, (H), Jacksonville, FL; Aaron Lee Ledbetter, Sterling City; Ginger Corinn Lee, Tombstone, Ariz.; Amanda McCain (H), Coahoma; Matthew Jacob Medley, Rankin; Heidi Miller, Santee, Calif.; Joann F. Overstreet (H), Killeen; Mika Leigh Robertson (H),

Levelland; Stephanie Marie De Castro Rodrigues, Mira Loma; Diana Rubio, Pecos; Robert Taylor Sevalia, III, New Orleans, La.; Greg Spanel, Middleton; Marques Brayden Woods, Plano; and Kyle Doak Yates from Kerrville.

Students receiving Associate of Science from Midland were: Patric Addy, Nishesh K. Sharma Adhikari, Roy Brent Anderson, Daniel W. Benton, Saul S. Bernal, II, Thomas Biffle, Jearon Carroll Cambron, Judie Canfield (HH); Daisy Vianey Cano (H), James Rene Carrillo, Christopher Scott Carroll (H), Kaci Lynn Carter, Monica D. Caudle, Chad Chandler, Fang-Yu (Miggie) Chang, Amy L. Chavez, Helem Gabriela Chavez, Angela Michelle Clements, Craig Coburn-McDonald (H), Jason Donald Conner, Amanda Ashley

Cox, Bethany J. Craney (H), Christina Maye Custer (H); Maria Czarnecki (H), Brent Drummond, Marsha Dummer, Brittany Nicole Duncan (H), Michael P. Duran, L.C. Durham (H), Augustine Galindo (H), Yvonne Valles Garcia and Crystal Rae Garza.

Others included Naomi Grabowski (H), Cynthia Jolynn Graves, Brad M. Griffin, Mayra Grimaldo, Gerrod Handley, Shawn C. Harris (H), Nicole McKinney Hendricks (H), Samuel Flores Hernandez, Jennifer Renee Hollis, Jennifer Michelle Humphrey, Daniel R. Jackson, Julie Allison Jay, Sommer Jobe (H), Jennifer Jones, Wyndee Kalisek, Matthew Kelton (H), C. Brent Kennedy, Michael J. Kessler (H), Steven Kimble, Adam Klauss, Jatynn Nicole Land, Priscilla Lane (H), Judy Lara, Michael Lattibeaudiere, Lisa

Robin Lecours (H), Shannon L. Lintzen, Erik Lirley, Jaime M. Madrid, Martin Makhanu, Douglas W. Marquez, Misty Dawn Martin, Joshua Paul Mayeux, Jason L. McCain (H), Brian E. McElaney (H), Benjamin Midkiff, Patricia L. Midkiff, Christopher L. Miles, Crystelle Leigh Miller, Kinsey Scott Miller, Chido Mnangagwa, Alma Arsiaga Montes, Jennifer E. Moore and Tiffany Morgan (H).

Others included Irene Mudzingwa, Janica Natividad, Derick Nhekairo (H), Erik Nunez, James Barlow Oglesby, Bobby Douglas Olgin (H), Jennifer R. Olgin, Adriana Onzures, Susanne Dionne Ortiz, Anthony J. Peel (H), Celeste R. Perez, Sarah M. Pruitt, Margaret Ann Ramirez, Benjamin D. Renfro, Miriam Rodriguez, Jeffrey Neil Roman, Bibi Sanchez (H), Connie Sanchez (HH), Rosa Sanchez, Gloria Sandoval, James David

Schmitz, II, Adalena Almanza Schultz (H), Jana Smith, Travis W. Smith, Casey Michelle Stone, Luz Maria Armendari Taylor, Benna Jewel Telford, Jamie Elizabeth Thomas, Leatha Thomas, Leanna Janelle Williams Trost (H), Earnest Neil Truex, Minerva Monsivais Valdez, Estela Marie Villafranco, Leigha Kathryn Vogel, Joshua Wabuke, Amanda N. Walker, Allison Carol Wilson, Johnny Womack (H), Kristin L. Wood, Richard Lee Woody (H), Jayme Woolam (H), Deborah L. Zeck (H) and Tamanika Tyeise Zellis.

Other students receiving Associate of Science degrees were: Latrista Cherika Brown, Wendy Marie Cozart and Cassandra Hernandez, all from Lamesa; Lindsey Nicole Casey (HH) Longview; Caramie DeAnn Cason, Whiteface; Wendy Marie Cozart (HH) and Cassandra Hernandez, both from Lamesa; Steven De La Pena, Rankin; Leigh Elizabeth DeSoto (HH) Carlsbad, N.M.; Natasha Tremayne Hill, Corona; Branden Knapp and Kyle Thompson (H) both from Amarillo; Tara Lecours, Lake Stevens; Haley Nicole Madison (HH) Lenorah; Kristin Robbins, Katy; Miranda Leigh Rodriguez (H) Houston; Jose H. Romo, El Paso; Marcus Ross and Scott Vander Weg, both from Greenwood Village, Colo.; Brett Thomas Scherer, Ingram; Destani Renea Shipley (H) Kermit; Benjamin Thomas, Rapid City and Veronica A. Valenzuela, Pecos.

Students receiving an Associate of Applied Science from Midland were: Amanuel Abraha, Pascual Acevedo, Isaac N. Aguilar (H), Jimmy Aguilar, Charity Aguirre, Rita Alam (H), Thomas Albrecht (H), Juan Alcocer (HH), Brenda D. Anderson (H), Sheila G. Anderson (H), Naomi Arguello, Rebekah Jane Aydelotte, Kevin Baggett, Rocky R. Barnes, Stephanie Biodrowski, Sammy Wayne Black, Kristina Dawn Brink (H), Christina Brown, Shirley Renee Brown (H), H. Scott Carrell (H), Marilyn Castorena, Pamela Lee Bishop Cotte, John Randall Crow (H), Tammy S. Cryer, Chassidy Davis (H),

William Derrick (H), Thomas Chad Dossey (H), Leah Ann Dougherty, Angela L. Earles, Angela M. Espinoza, Nickole Ferguson, David Flores and Dolores Flores.

Others included Marcus H. Flores, Martha A. Foley (H), Randy Ford, Michael D. Foster (H), Lori D. Frasier, Adam J. Frysak, Stephanie Gannaway, Yesenia Garcia (H), Carla G. Garrett (HH), Derek C. Gasch (H), William Scott Gillette (H), Edgar Omar Gonzalez, Norma D. Green (H), Jamie Dyane Greer, Jessica N. Guebara, Senta Henry, Marisa Kelly Hernandez, Paola Hinojos, Tara Hinojosa, Troy E. Hobbs, Casey Michael Hoch, Joshua E. Hoke, Jay D. Holt, James Neal Howard, James Neal Howard, Jose F. Jimenez, Jr., December D. Johnson, Kailee Johnson, Erika E. Jordan, Michael Scott Kahler (H), Kristy Lea Keller, Kristine Kershaw, Janie L. LaBaume, Jeff Lasley, Monica Selina Leon, Belinda A. Longoria, Alex Lopez, Mary T. Lopez, Luz Lucio, Ismael V. Lujan, Barbara Judith Maddaford (H), and Anna Magallanes.

Others included Stella Makhanu, Heather Louise Plunk Mann, Jenny Martin, Irene Martinez, Israel Martinez, Mary Martinez, Miriam Martinez, Linda E. McCoy, Wanda Dedrick McGraw, Jennifer Lea McIntosh, Devyn LaDahn McLain (HH), Dava N. McMasters, Susan Natalie McMinn (HH), Marsha Everett Miller (H), Beverly Lynn Mills, Carolyn R. Molland, Lacy LeAnn Molloy (H), Nancy Rene Monson, Lisa Ann Moore, Susan A. Morris (H), Adam Munoz, Laura Navarro (H), Jesse Nevarez, Michael W. Nickell, Eligio Ochoa, Marjorie Kay Oyler (HH), Dina Pena (H), Rebecca L. Perry, Melinda Jo Pinkerton, Kalyn Poor, Courtney L. Prescott, Jeremiah Prescott, Emilie Elaine Puckett (H), Julie O'Mica Pugh, Gary C. Pumroy (H), Elizabeth Quesada (H), Erica D. Rendon (H), Edna G. Renteria and Nancy Rivas (H).

Others included Joseangel Rodriguez, Diane Saenz, Janice Schubarth, Sarah Elizabeth Scott (H), Joshua Dean Setzler, T.M. Shelton, Stuart A. Sherman, Alissa Jo Shock, Leanne C. Silvestre (H), Kevin Dean Sitz, Phillip A. Smith, Phillip Sonnier, Barbara Sue Spaulding (H), Susie J. Stovall (H), Denise Renee Stripe (H), James Michael Suchecki (HH), Adrianne Michelle Thomas, Sam D. Thomas (HH), Wendy Denae Thompson (H), Tracie Trahan, Lesley Corinne Treece, Liliana C. Varela, Rachel P. Villa, Bet Villalobos, Valerie A. Waters (H), Aaron Tod Watson, Christi Willingham (H), Dannie R. Wilson, William C. Winslett, Jennifer Marie Wollaston (H) and Rodolfo A. Ybarra (H).

Others receiving Associate of Applied Science degrees were: Frank Hernandez, Andrews; Lorena O. Hernandez, Stanton; Christina E. Quesada, Del Rio; Marissa Salgado (H), Pecos; Sandra Cristina Torres (H), Dimmitt; Michael W. Watson, Highlands Ranch and Lesley Michelle Wright, Norman, Okla.

Students receiving Certificates of Completion from Midland College

occupational/technical programs were: Pascual Acevedo, Timothy J. Acosta, Isaac N. Aguilar (H), Ismael M. Aguirre, Lori Altop (H), Lydia C. Alvarez (H), Juan C. Alvidrez, Flor Guadalupe Amaya, Rita A. Andrade, Christopher J. Angley, Cody L. Arendt (HH),

Carlos U. Armendariz, Melva Bernal Armendariz (H), Randy L. Atchison (HH), Javier E. Ayala, Melinda Baiza, Vanessa G. Baker (H), Veronica Baker (H), Joey Balli (HH), Marshall Banks (H), Calvin Barron (H), Jon G. Baumann, Jack D. Beal, Dustin Beard, Steven Bedell (HH), Tarshina Belcher, Randall G. Bell, Rocky D. Bellamy, Allen K. Bennett, Grant R. Benson, Sarah L. Bernal (H), Saul S. Bernal, II, Tyler Blair,

Christopher P. Brideweser, Judy D. Briones (H), Kiley E. Bruton and Lanis R. Burch.

Others included Arnol G. Carrasco, Shane A. Carrigan, Reina I. Casas (H), Kenneth A. Casbeer, Tyson Chambers, Andrew Chandler, John D. Chandler (H), Michael B. Chandler, Josh W. Chapman (H), Jessica Kay Chase, Bryan Chatwell (H), Amy L. Chavez, Curtis A. Choat, Craig D. Coburn-McDonald (H), Chris Craig (H), John Randall Crow (H), Tammy S. Cryer, Charles M. Davis, Jr., Samantha Alicia De La Pena (H), Charles D. Deax (H), William R. DeSouza, David Dayle Deutsch (H), Christine Diaz, Chad D. Dillard (H), Thomas Dossey (H), Kevin O. Douthit, Eli Duarte, Deborah Duncan,

Bruce Dunckel, Alfredo O. Duran (H), Erica Duran, Robert C. Easterly (H), Josh L. Eaton, Chad Farris (H), Phillip J. Faulkner, Isaac Fernandez and Thomas Fioretti.

Others included David Flores, Patricia C. Fuentes, Shekeyshia Gainey (H), Robi Ann Galindo, Stephane Gannaway, Joel A. Garcia (H), Michael D. Garcia, Enrique H. Garza, Derek C. Gasch (H), Daniel A. Gibbs (HH), Scott Gillette (H), Marty Golden, David Gonzales (H), Felipe R. Gonzales, Abby Gonzalez, Arnolfo Gonzalez (H), Dalia Gonzalez, Gabriela Gonzalez (H), Chris Goodgame (H), Erica H. Granado, Sammy S. Grando, Erica Guadarrame, Josh Gunter, Christopher Gurgevich (H), Sylvia A. Gutierrez, Jacob L. Haley, Rachel Harris (H), John K. Helsley, Tammy L. Helsley, Alicia Hernandez, Alvaro Hernandez (HH), Frank Hernandez, Lorena O. Hernandez, Mario A. Hernandez, Amanda Hicks, Dennis Hinshaw, Casey Michael Hoch, Mary C. Holdman (H), Jason D. Holiedy and Randall Leon Huff (H).

Others included Jason B. Huggins, Jennifer Michelle Humphrey, Robin Ivie (H), Jeannette Lee James, Ozzie C. Jarman, Harold D. Johnson, Joshua C. Johnson, Zach F. Johnson, Jeramiah D. Jolly, Billy J. Jones, Jerry W. Kennedy (H), Allen A. Keys (HH), Aaron W. Kidd, Paul E. King, Laurie K. Kober (HH), John Kuhn (HH), Amy L. Landers, David D. Lee, Charles S. Leftwich, Carol Wainann Leverett (H), Joe Leyva, Deborah

S. Lopez, Inti M. Lopez, Irasue Galindo Lujan, Dan Lutsi, Gian Macalino, Don W. Mackey, Barbara Judith Maddaford (H), Misty L. Madrid, Anna Magallanes, Anthony L. Manuel (HH), Israel Martinez, Natalie Martinez (HH), Peggy McClay (HH), Rodney McCluskey, Steven L. McFarden, Bandy L. McKinzie, William T. McMillan, III, Susan Natalie McMinn (HH), Ila Marie Mejia, Jo Ann Melendez, Johnny Mendias, III (H), Tabitha R. Menefield and Brandon J. Miller.

Others included Teresa Harris Miller, Josh D. Mireles, Larry G. Mitchell, Jr., Nancy Rene Monson, Rene T. Montoya (H), Alicia D. Moore (H), Jose L. Morales, Jr., Susan A. Morris (H), Travis J. Mosely (H), Rachel R. Myers, James B. Nall, Abran Nandin (H), Elvira Natividad, Gabriel V. Natividad (H), Laura Navarro (H), Jessie Nevarez, Stacy D.

Nolen, Liza Nunez, Mayra V. Nunez (H), Bodie J. Nunn, Eligio Ochoa, Irma G. Olivas, Perlita F. Ortiz, Marjorie Kay Oyler (HH), Yvonne Pachece (H), John Pacheco, Mario Palacios (H), Charles Palomarez, III (HH), Roberta A. Parker, Tommy R. Partain (H), Mark Perkins (H), Jennifer Louise Petty, James O. Pierce, Melinda Jo Pinkerton, Jacob Porras, Chippy L. Prosen, Jaime Quezada (H), Jose R. Quiroz (HH), Esau Ramirez, Gabriel G. Ramirez, Joshua Ramirez, Phillip A. Reese (HH), Edna G. Renteria, Bertha Reyes (H), Betty Richardson, David Richardson (H), Keonia D. Riggs, Orlando I. Rios, Stephen M. Robinson, Margarita L. Rodriguez and Veronica Rodriguez.

Others included Alan J. Rowe (HH), Paul A. Rubio (HH), Pedro Rubio (HH), Eric R. Ruiz (H), Blanca L. Salmon (H), Edward D. Schwartz, Wesley W. Shaw (H), Brenda J. Shelton, Thomas W. Sheppard, Chloice Shofner (H), Amy Sly (HH), Eric B. Smith, Marcos J. Sosa (HH), Bertha Soto, Gary Stringer (HH), Selina Sullivan, Genevieve Tarango (H), Mark Noel Tavas, Sam D. Thomas (HH), Tracie Trahan, Joe Don Treadaway, Stephen B. Truex, Michael J. Tully, Sammy Urbina, Amanda Valencia, Gerardo M. Valeriano, Melissa O. Vasquez (H), Yolanda Rivera Vasquez, Edson D. Vazquez, Randy Vetter, Jr. (H), Rebecca Ann Villanueva, Norvel Brian Vogel (H), Dulcia Felicia Warren (H), Lyndal B. Watkins, Michael W. Watson, Colin Webb, Lisa Weinzel, Bradley A. Welch, Edith Wells, Greg W. Wells, Corey D. Wilcox, Beatris M. Williams, Eric Williams, Dannie Wilson, William C. Winslett, Preston J. Wright and Bryan R. Yocham (H).

Other students receiving Certificates of Completion were: Blake W. Alderton, Forsan; Kim Bonnell, Ft. Stockton; Kelsey Carter, Hobbs, N.M.; Tiffany Lalonde, Kermit; Kristen McFarlin, Monahans; Jaime Lee Padgett and Colton W. Pardue both from Stanton; and Vanessa S. Renfro and Cindy Talavera both from Odessa.

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