Western Nevada College: 312 make Fall 2015 Dean’s List

Western Nevada College has named 312 students to the Fall 2015 Dean’s List. For consideration to WNC’s Dean’s List, students must complete at least 12 units during the semester and accumulate a grade point average of 3.50 or higher. Honorees are:

Beaverton, Ore.
Casey Cornwell

Billings, Mont.
Jake Tallman

Carson City
Matthew Aarons, Yesenia Ambriz, Rachel Andersen, Neil Anderson, Hannah Anderson, Helina Ashagrie, Matthew Aymami, Jose Alfredo Banuelos, Earl Barbeau, Jesse Barker, Jennifer Barlow, Ruben Bedoy-Zarate, Jeanetta Bernard, James Blanchard, Katie Borgman, Anthony Braceful, Colby-Travis Buenteo, Joshua Burkett, Samantha Byassee, Jesica Cacho, Kyle Christian, Sarah Conner, Daisy Cooley, Madison Cressey, Palmer Cronkhite, Mhervin Dagdagan, Rossnel Dagdagan, Corrina Demaria, Aimee Dougherty, Debra Draper, Gayle Etchamendy, Kristen Fabry, Athena Favero, Emily Fernandez, Braulio Fernandez, Jesus Fernandez Garcia, Lauren Fisher, Siara Freyer, Bryce Fuller, Taylor Garcia, Ryan Gonzalez, Taylor Goodale, Suzanne Goski, Chelsea Goss, Sarah Goulart, Lesley Green, Elizabeth Gulley, David Guntner, Diana Gurrola, Rachel Guthrie, Michael Hanchor, Katie Harvey, Charles Hersey, Janelle lIoff, Alex James, John Krause, Amy Laipple, John Lawlor, Mario Lugo-Villalvazo, Frine Lugo-Villalvazo, Chance MacDonald, Josemiguel Maldonado, Limmce Martinez, Julianna Masters, Fernando Mata-Izquierdo, Corwin McIntosh, Maegan McKeen, Wyatt McKenzie, Colleen Mills, Cierra Mullen, Maurillo Olivares, Alison Orris, Kelsey Penrose, Michelle Perry, McKenzie Peterson, Suzanne Pipho, Crystal Rainwater, Jennifer Ramirez, Kristopher Ray, Morgan Remick, Marcela Reyes, Austin Rice, Brian Rosas, Mariya Roser, Caleb Schadeck, Martin Schrauth, Andrea Senda, Albert Sevier, Cody Shepard-Smedley, Eddie Shope, Reanna Stroup, Ettore Toro, Jeremiah Ussher, Charlene Valles, Kaitie Vugteveen, Robert Williamson, Taylor Zubey

Corinne, Utah
McKell Marble

Dayton
Shannon Alton, Adrian Barrera, Rachel Clark, Hilary Collins, Natalie Delbecq, Mallory Dickenson, Kenneth Edlefsen, Brady Heusser, Laurel Hunt, Breana Kjeldgard, Jessica Landa, Stephanie Landis, Grace Leval, Jared Logan, Ashley Lyford-McGowan, Todd Minto, David Mohr, Danielle Myers, Troy Nezos, Nicholas Palmer, Jeremiah Paul, Gemma Ramirez, Abram Ramirez Perez, Julie Russ, Demi Salamanca, Dillon Selmi, Kelsi Sequeira, Emil Stoica, Gail Thompson, Matthew Tomlinson, Oakley Workman

Fallon
Angela Arvayo, Kaitlyn Beauregard, Braden Benecke, Megan Chambers, Courtney Chapman, Youki Clare, Colton Coverston, Marshall Coverston, Taylor Davids, Helmuth Dela Cruz, Sheri Dodd, Brandon Donahue, McKenzie Feest, Devyn Frederick, Kellie Gardner, Charles Gomes, Kathleen Hayhurst, Caleb Hendrix, Megan Hill, Kovey Huckaby, Sarah Inglis, Maysie Jones, Brian Koch, Jimmie Lemon, Michael O’Toole, Carissa Parsons, Raymond Plasse, Malory Pruitt, Lana Quint, Michael Richards, Ronald Rockstrom, Rachel Sisson, Whitney Skabelund, Lawrence Smith, Ethan Smith, Alyssa Stockard, Orion Vick, Melyssa Williams, Toni Wisdom

Fernley
Amao Arriaga, Drew Bassett, Kaval Bedi, Blaine Briggs, Karena Corbin, Graciela DeLeon, Sean Dixon, Kelsey Fagundes, Jeanna Flint, Jason Hanski, Bailey Henderson, Hallie Jim, Kierra Kilby, Alison King, Bronson Knight, Amanda Lett, Jonathan Ludwig, Tesla Lyon, Hunter Meisner, Kassandra Miller, Madison Parmenter, Eric Perez, Cristian Profilio, Abigail Richter, David Russell, Kyle Throckmorton, Sara Versteeg, Samuel Wright

Fort Collins, Colo.
Chad Bell

Gardnerville
Jenny Barton, Collin Bilger, Anthony Brewer, Courtney Butler, Rachael Capalbo, Cira Craighead, Melissa Downes, Jaimie Grahl Lawrence, Andrew Hettrick, Hannah Higginson, Ian Isherwood, James Lethbridge, John Lister, Alisa Merino, Michael Miranda, Carlee Monson, Christopher Mueller, Matthew Nimtz, Chelsea Osborn, Danielle Reich, Ellie Stankus, Carissa Swan, Carly Talia, Susanne Tuttle, Jennifer Wing

Genoa
Michael O’Dell

Glendora, Calif.
DJ Peters

Graham, Wash.
Kyle Thompson

Hawthorne
Philip Nelson

Henderson
Austin Barry, Savannah Romero

Hooper, Utah
Kristina George

Las Vegas
Grace Galvao Machado, Bradley Lewis, Lulia Nita, Alexa Orozco, Oscar Paris, Maxwell Paris, Zhea Price, Harmony Ruth, Ricky Smith

Markleeville, Calif.
David Foley

Minden
Katherine Antti, Christopher Brossard, Jacob Fowler, Terri Heglar, Michael Irvin, Michael Jarrett, Joshua McHale, Seana McManus, Lindsay Moore, Daniel Morgan, Annika Peterson, Samuel Schnorbus, Meaghan Singer, Hannah-Beth Tems, Amanda Weaver, Whitney Weaver

Mound House
Terry Jeter

Newberg, Ore.
Chase Kaplan

Newcastle, Utah
Dakota Robinson

North Las Vegas
Matthew Coyle, Sabrina Cruz, Erika Santos

Park City, Utah
Blake Morin

Reno
Kaleiokamanaolana Freitas, David Galvan, Eli Haddox, Daniel Hanks, Dawn Kalanick, Amber Kern, Reese Kvaal, Alex Moya, Rebecca Nolan, Bowman Ryan, Matthew Sheldon

Sandy, Utah
Riley Hennings

Schurz
Selena Venegas

Silver Springs
Hanna Hutt, Madison King, Angel Ortiz, Leanne Perez, Madison Richards, Sahara Robbins, Takoda Stewart, Dowain Swain, Mikayla Swoverland

Stagecoach
Halee Gahr, Gerry Moss

Virginia City
Brittani Cormany, Tiffani Curtis, David Laine

Washoe Valley
Madeliene Alauria, Clay Hendricks, Erika Minaberry, Caitlin Parenti, Joshua Patterson

Wellington
Ellicia Ramos, Shad Rosaschl, Dustin Urton

West Valley City, Utah
Melanie Mecham

Yerington
Amanda Bacon, Cortez Berumen, Jacob Foli, Karen Fowler, Erik Gonzalez, Bailey Kelton, Fransisco Leyva-Diaz, Kelly O’Keefe, Melissa Pursel, Erica Riege, Daniel Sciarani, Daniel Zendejas

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