Near record 442 students make Western Nevada College spring dean’s list

Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 2:00pm

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Honorees are from 23 Nevada cities and four states.
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WNC Carson campus
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WNC Fallon campus

Western Nevada College

Students at Western Nevada College performed exceptionally well in the classroom during the Spring 2024 semester.

In fact, 442 students have earned academic recognition for making the Dean’s List. The total number of academic achievers is only exceeded by the 487 students on the Fall 2023 Dean’s List and the 461 students on the Fall 2022 Dean’s List.

"I am so proud of the successes of our students and thank the faculty and staff for their work supporting them. Congratulations!" WNC President Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe said.

To earn the distinction and honor of making 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 from 23 Nevada cities and four states.

Boulder City
Eva Kauffman

Carson City
Taelyn Ailes, Misty Allen, Mallory Argust, Jessica Artz, Jared Ashton, Melenny Avalos Diaz, Nicolas Baggio, Darius Banko, Kristina Benbrooks, Enrique Berben, Susie Berger, Christian Bernal Ruiz, Brandon Bernal Ruiz, Noa Blann, Lluvia Bonilla Montes, Joshua Bowen, Michael Brito, Kalip Brown, Davyn Cabral, Soren Cadwell, Jose Calderon, Hannon Callahan, Samantha Casillas, Angel Castro-Polvorosa, Jacob Chenoweth, Monica Chiazza, Yazmin Conchas, Damian Contreras, Jennifer Croley, Naomi Dickens, Talia Diez, Halie Dones, Karina Rosario Duenas, Michelle Escobar, Lahaina Cyrille Estomin, Sarah Flynt, Jacob Frazer, James Giant, Shannon Gillham, Aubrey Glazner, Jessica Gonzalez, Will Gosen, Carlos Gurrola, Savanah Guzman, Anakin Guzzetta, Jonathan Hall, Jacob Hanson, Lexi Harris, Jeffrey Heaton, Kylie Heckman, Eduardo Hernandez Meza, Lyndsay Hernandez, Benjamin Hirt, Ibis Hood, Isaac Hope-Almazan, Leonardo Ibarra, Emily Jaeger, Giselle Jimenez, Riley Kolsch, Brandon Larkin, MacKenzie Leazer, Elle Liebendorfer, Diana Lobato, Ethan Lopez, Pedroantonio Madera, Emilee Mallory, Evelyn Manzano, Cristina Martinez, Monica Mascareno Roque, James Mason, Paul Mcdermott, Izabella McNeely, McKenzie Merrell, Noel Mesa, Charles Miles, Natalya Miller, Edgar Morales, Franco Morales, Leif Morway, Omar Munoz, Elza Nashelskiy, Chloe Nelson, Lucas O'Brien, Elena Oliva, Dylan Olson, Abraham Ortega, Elias Palumbo, Madelyn Peachay, Emily Pierce, Grace Plummer, Kaitlynn Plummer, Aaron Ramirez, Adrian Ramirez, Aiden Ravenway, Kate Read, Avery Redmon, Wade Ricketts, Jorge Robles, Sequoia Rohr, Ariel Salas, Emily Sanchez, Gabriella Sarabia, Alyssa Saragosa, Luisa Segura-Cruz, Jordan Sieben, Andi Simmons, Olivia Singleton, Brandon Smolyansky, Emma Stagliano, Jonathan Summers, Nolani Thomann, Jailey Tijerina, Leo Triglia, Ellie Vaughan, Yvonne Vestal, Daniel Villa Garcia, Seth Wallace, William Webster, Catalina Wilson, Alan Zamora, Diego Zamora Rodriguez

Dayton
Muskan Atrafi, Diana Banuelos Ibarra, Cam Beckwith, Teilhard Benkovich, Jaelei Bowles, Karissa Chavez-Shoemaker, Colton Clark, Cheyenne Clayson, Sadi Denning, Erica Diaz, Aspen Evans, Rhys Evans, Brynn Fowler, Ryan Freitas, Jacob Geril, Marbella Gomez, Sarah Gorcey, Grace Grahmann, Macen Harker, Sebastian Holsinger, Lillian Howell, Kendall Kennedy, Daniel Kosanovich, Kenneth Larsen, Katalina McAtee, Ruby Meeden, Noah Montero, Kiley Paterson, Tenaya Reyes, Robert Samsoe, Thomas Shumway, Kelly Solorzano, Suzanna Stankute, Delaney Stanton, Ashley Vestal, Trent Whitney, Kiera Windsor, Whitney Winward, Raquel Workman

Elko
Gary Walker

Fallon
Serenity Achurra, Michelle Adams, Eve Amaral-Marshall, Hailey Arends, Leah Bake, Emily Bird, Makenna Blunt, David Byers, Gracie Cosman, Samuel Davis, Ava Ekins-Faught, Sebastian Escartin, Brittney Griggs, Joshua Gusewelle, Alexis Haggard, Camryn Hook, Zach Hopkins, Reece Hutchings, Kennadee Irving, Natalie Jaques, Brielle Johnson, Megan Johnson, Isabella Kauffman, Alec Lecker, Ron Lee, Luis Lopez Pinuelas, Dru MacKay, Chrystal Martinez, Donovan May, Hunter McNabb, Haley Moore, Marissa Rau, Drake Reid, Mason Rolfe, Corbin Rollano, Bruce Runnels, Gabriel Schumann, Rebecca Smith, Braden Sorensen, Kylan Sorensen, Anna Springfield, Mason Storm, Alexander Treuel, Brisa Ugalde, Kiley Wallace, Dallin West

Fernley
Carly Abrahamson, Selena Albarran, Kaitlyn Bailey, Zachary Budner, Ashley Dillon, JC Fiesta, Isabel Garibaldi-Suarez, Katelyn Griffith, Ashley Hendry, Jesse James, Daniel Lauinger, Joshua Luis, Keagen Mckinney, An Nguyen, Thanh Nguyen, Josephine Ortega, Etelvina Rojas, Phillip Rosas, Robert Swain, Arth Acer Valdez, Aubrey Vaughn, Clint Vaughn, William Weitzel, Sierra Williams, Emma Woolsey

Gardnerville
John Baughman, Russell Bingaman, Kayla Burkett, Matthew Campbell, Kelley Carrison, Samantha Clark, Vincent Cole, Alex Contreras, Ty Crockett, Moises De la Torre, Maximum Dillwith, Mariana Escobedo Gonzalez, Dylan Evans, Johnathan Gonzales, Osvaldo Gonzalez, Danielle Gula, Cadence Gurule, Nick Gutierrez, Haley Kruger, Brandi Lindsay, Louie Martinez, Angela Mitchell, Colby Morian, Amy Neff, Roland Norris, Rayne O'Kert, Ethan Pacak, Elena Phillips, Danica Pinto, Sierra Pulver, Emily Rea, Tyler Reinhardt, Katheryn Rivera, Amy Rivinius, Michael Robinson, Hannah Schaeffer, Brittney Schell, Caroline Schofield, Tobylee Sparrow, Dave Stegg, Calvin Stevenson, Cooper Turnage, Cristian Valenzuela González, Faith Wilson

Hawthorne
Mckynzy Broadhead

Henderson
Analisa Bates, Garrett Chanice, Malia DeSouza, Faith Drowanowski, Jennifer Lopez Lopez, Addison Lyon, Brooke McDaniel, Cyth Narayan, Alexa Sprout-Gilbreath, Christiana Williams

Las Vegas
Kaylen Abao, Cody Adams, Crystal Angulo, Michael Araica, Edgar Arellano, Dianisel Ayala, Jesus Bobadilla, Miguel Bolanos, Michaela Bornales, Neveah Cobb, Aiyannah Craddock, Manuel Cruz, Triston De La Torre-Carroll, Evelyn De Leon Valdivia, Ellery Diaz, Brian Feleski, Jaquelyn Flores Chomo , Kirsten Frost, Andrea Galvan Diaz, Andrew Garcia, Ashley Garcia-Prado, Kamyla Gastelum Sevilla, Melanie Gonzalez, Daniel Granillo, Victor Granillo, Johann Leon-Gonzalez, Vania Mendez Rodriguez, Kevin Meneses Reyes, Dulce Munoz, Armani Paniagua, Roxana Paz Medina, Charles Potter, Rhyanna Prata, Georgiana Radu, Mia Ramos Saenz, Alexia Raygoza, Melissa Rodriguez, Ricardo Rodriguez, Juan Rosales, Erika Segovia, Kayden Segovia, Angela Tejeda Oropeza, Brookelynn Thomas, Danny Trahan, Ella Ungs, Logan Werner, Haley West, Naomi Wiggins

Minden
Alex Reyes, Richard Bell, Kenzie Bohnet, Kaytlin Calhoun, Kylie Compton, Pedro Davalos, Grant Gomes, Susan Guevara, Ava Kerley, Chelsea Kronenberg, Jersie Leedom, Ariel Lester, Erin Lewis, Samantha Lindsay, Riley McHenry, Hannah Pledger, Joel Potter, Hailey Wagstaff

Mound House
Gisela Gonzalez Uribe, Roberto Juarez Razo, Connor McChesney

North Las Vegas
Devan Arnson, Beyonce Felix, Alyssa Lincoln, Dermmell Reed, Kylian Van Wynendaele, Cameron Westbay, Robert Woods

Reno
Adam Brown, Brett Buck, Sarah Clauson, Casey Colley, Kory Davis, Dakota Farrar, Ava Farrell, Austin Feise, Hartley-Love Ferguson, Brandy Gavenda, Carlos Gayosso Aparicio, Jake Hardy, Pahler Hoid, Kimberly Jansen, Emma Joslin, Ryan Korson, Jeremy Laine, John Rees, Michael Rees, Ryan Romero, Jack Roof, Elena Ruebusch, Jordan Sequeira, Rachael Smith, Erin St. Andry, Sebastian Stormo, Savannagh Venables, Tara Vestal, Darryl Vincent, Jade Woffinden

Silver City
Allison Rasmussen

Silver Springs
Julia Davis-Valdez, Jessica Mendoza Jaramillo, Colt Shackley, Raven Smith, Mikayla Swoverland, Kayla Volkov

Sparks
Jazzriel Addams, Grace Ammerman, Jesse Butterfield, Alexia Estrella Velazquez, Alexander Jacinto, Ryan Rasch, Sione Taukiuvea

Stagecoach
Kassandra Canales, Tru Lundeen, Elizabeth Mendiola, Angelena Sampson

Stateline
Brooklyn Laremore, Justin Noble, Sonnet Van Doren

Virginia City
Alexander Clough, Sophia Lopez-Linde, Angela Rounds

Washoe Valley
Katie Bagula

Wellington
Cole Balda, Bryndis Mortensen, Wyatt Wulfing, Nicole Zaprzalka

Yerington
Isabelle Bodenstein, Makenna Coombs, Noelle Karrick, Beck Merrill, Anette Penaloza, Korina Ramirez Burgos, Viola Soukup, Sophia Stanton, Matthew Stuart, Rachel Thomas, Lily Trunk, Yosselin Vazquez

Phoenix, Ariz.
Valerie Leuchtmann

San Tan Valley, Ariz.
Simone Weston

Coleville, Calif.
Samantha Saint

South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Jose Burgueno, Alba Morales, Brock Cox

College Station, Texas
Chloe Nickels

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