Class of 2025
College Commencement & Next Steps: Adult Education Graduation
May 16, 2025
Musical Selection
Pianist Harry Musselwhite
Presentation of Colors
Gunnery Sergeant Juan Lara & the Belen High School JROTC
Welcome & Introduction
Dr. Samuel Dosumu, UNM-Valencia Chancellor
Dr. Christopher Lyons, Assistant Vice Provost, UNM-Albuquerque
Introduction of Commencement Speaker
Paul Luna, UNM-Valencia Advisory Board Chair
Commencement Address
Daniel Chadborn, Class of 2014 UNM-Valencia Alumni & Class of 2020, UNM School of Law
Recognition of Phi Theta Kappa
Belinda Martinez, UNM-Valencia Advisory Board Secretary
Recognition of High School Associate Degree/Welding Certificate Recipients, Scholarship Recipients, U.S. Military Members, and Special Guests
Dr. Samuel Dosumu, UNM-Valencia Chancellor
Presentation of Valedictorian & Salutatorian
Armando Bustamante, Director, Enrollment Management & Student Success
Student's Addresses
Riley Coe and AAliyah Salazar
Class of 2025
High School Equivalency
Ivy Aguirre
Maria Avila
Preston Robert Joseph Baca
Teresa Becerril Escott
Bryan Betterley
Yanarah Brieno
Starla Broughton
Yasmine Calero
Liam Chavez
Adelaido Coker
Helena Cook
Seth Cook
Michael Davis
Dalinde Diaz Payan
Eliseo Dimas
Victoria Dunn
Patrick Esquibel
Fabian Flores Espinoza
Derek Garcia
Mayra Haro
Sarah Herrera
Raena Junttila
Delilah Lopez
Jorge Elvis Marquez
Mareena Marquez
Marissa Medina
Amanda Miera
Carmen Rocio Morales Chanez
Alejandro Munoz
Eva Ortega
Joseph Ortega
Isaias Perez
Janeth Pinon
Julio Pizzaro
Rachel Ponder
Alicia Ramirez
Lisett Roark
Dayna Ruiz
Jeremiah Seigler
Kesia Sena
Heather Smith
Areli Solis Molina
Viridiana Terrazas Izquierdo
Barbara Trujillo
Caleb Turin
Justin Vanover
Jose "Orlando" Villanueva Dozal
Justin Werner
Business & Industrial Technologies
Business Administration
Associate of Arts
Remy Nez - Phi Theta Kappa
Game Design & Simulation
Associate of Applied Science
Zachary Beckett - Honors, TRIO
Welding Technology
Certificate
Marcos Aragon - Dual Credit
Aiden Brogdon - Dual Credit
Andres Burkhard - Dual Credit
Cash Chavez - Dual Credit
Jeremy Esquibel - Dual Credit
Giovany Olivas - Dual Credit
Jacob Ortiz - Dual Credit
Bladimir Ramirez - Dual Credit
Israel Rocha - Dual Credit
Kadean West - Dual Credit
Zaylon Zamora - Dual Credit
Fine Arts, Film & Digital Media
Art Studio
Associate of Arts
Veronica Haglund - Honors, Phi Theta Kappa
Madeline Wegrzynek
Film & Digital Arts
Associate of Arts
Deeon Cordova
Health Sciences
Nursing Assistant
Certificate
Ashley Aguirre - Dual Credit
Joie Baca
Kamryn Campbell
Alessandra Castillo
Lisa Cervantes - TRIO
Madilynn Chavez - Dual Credit
Ely Gutierrez
Cynthia Jaquez
Jacqueline Mendoza
Nalanie Miranda
Elisia Montoya - Dual Credit
Isabell Montoya - Dual Credit
Mia Rosales - Dual Credit
Nichole Shiplet
Kevin Stanley - Dual Credit
Christine Storms
Anthony Torres
Jordyn Yazzie - Dual Credit
Personal Care Attendant
Certificate
Jamilex Acosta - Dual Credit
Elyse Baldonado - Dual Credit
Karlie Bilson - Dual Credit
Lucas Bland - Dual Credit
Miya Clevinger - Dual Credit
Angelica Cox - Dual Credit
Vianely Delgado - Dual Credit
Miranda Gardea Ceniceros - Dual Credit
Avery Grimm - Dual Credit
Alejandro Herrera - Dual Credit
Sofia Hoskins - Dual Credit
Angelica Jaquez - Dual Credit
Mickaela Lozano - Dual Credit
Natalie Madrid - Dual Credit
Annelieze Martinez - Dual Credit
Mia Ramos - Dual Credit
Maritza Sosa - Dual Credit
Alicia Torres - Dual Credit
Phlebotomy Technician
Certificate
Mia Aragon
Amber Avis-Labus
Alejandro Calderon
Ashley Dominguez
Antoinette Jarvis
Cruz Pena-Gonzales
Alexa Venegas
Nursing
Associate of Science
Nuhu Alhassan
Carlos Bustillos
Jacob Chavez - Honors
Madeline Chavez - Honors
Veronica Chavez
Anyssa Gabaldon - Honors
Sidney Gonzales
Audrey Gutierrez
Kyleigh Kent - Phi Theta Kappa
Lorrie Mego - Honors
Sonia Mundo
Lizbeth Ochoa
Alexis Orodonez - Honors
Nadya Padilla - Honors
Monique Romero
Ana Saldana
Alexia Tajeda
Caitlin Vigil
Victoria Zahn
Humanities
Liberal Arts
Associate of Arts
Colette Armijo - Honors
Dulce Bautista - Honors, Dual Credit
Madalyn Blair - Honors, Dual Credit
Avery Carter - Honors, Dual Credit
Riley Coe (Valedictorian) - Honors, Dual Credit
Brooke De Leon - Honors, Dual Credit
Jazmine Diaz
Gabriella Flores - Honors, Dual Credit
Tommi Ford
Samantha Gallegos - Honors, Dual Credit
Hayley Griggs
Gabriela Jaramillo - Honors, Dual Credit
Christine Kanoire
AAliyah Salazar (Salutatorian) - Honors, Dual Credit
Amber Torres - Honors, Dual Credit
Science & Wellness
General Science
Associate of Science
Paola Navrotsky-Ortega - Honors, Phi Theta Kappa
Rosa Sisneros-Jimenez - Honors
Jazmin Zuniga - TRIO
Social Sciences
Criminology
Associate of Arts
Julissa Arias - Honors, Phi Theta Kappa
Stacy Baca
Kiara Dille - Phi Theta Kappa
Lucas Dimas
Criminal Justice
Associate of Arts
Yesenia Casillas - Honors, Phi Theta Kappa
Kevin Felix
Early Childhood Education & Early Childhood Multicultural Education
Associate of Arts
Isabella Casey - TRIO
Gylma Frias - Honors
Quiana Kerns - Honors, Phi Theta Kappa
Brianah Nez - Honors, Phi Theta Kappa
Martina Silva - TRIO
Elementary Education
Associate of Arts/Certificate
Miranda Valdez - Phi Theta Kappa
Integrative Studies
Associate of Integrative Studies
Christopher Aragon - Honors, TRIO
Juztine Diaz
Maximus Esquibel - Honors, Dual Credit
Gabriel Marquez
Isabella Sanchez - Honors, Dual Credit
Program
Presentation of Excellence in Teaching Awards
Dr. Laura Musselwhite, UNM-Valencia Dean of Instruction
Assisted by Faculty Assembly President Dr. Andisheh Dadash
Presentation of Candidates for Next Steps: Adult Education Certificates
Dr. Laura Musselwhite, UNM-Valencia Dean of Instruction
Susan Yasenka, Program Manager, Adult Education
Conferral of Certificates
Dr. Laura Musselwhite, UNM-Valencia Dean of Instruction
Awarding of Associate Degree & Certificates
Dr. Laura Musselwhite, UNM-Valencia Dean of Instruction
Melinda Schwartz, Chair of Business & Industrial Technologies Division
Jonathan Sims, Assistant Professor of Film and Digital Arts
Joseph Poole, Chair of Health Sciences Division
Ana June, Chair of Humanities Division
Dr. Ben Flicker, Chair of Science & Wellness Division Dr. Cheryl Bryan, Chair of Social Sciences
Presentation of Candidates
Dr. Laura Musselwhite, UNM-Valencia Dean of Instruction
Conferral of Degrees & Certificates
Dr. Laura Musselwhite, UNM-Valencia Dean of Instruction
Closing Remarks
Dr. Samuel Dosumu, UNM-Valencia Chancellor
