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WNC recognizes nearly 500 students on Fall Semester Dean's List

Nearly 500 Western Nevada College students have earned exemplary academic honors by being named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List.

The 487 students making the grade for inclusion on the Dean’s List exceeds the 461 students on the Fall 2022 Dean’s
List and the 419 students on the Fall 2021 Dean’s List.

“We are very pleased that the number of students on the Dean’s List is increasing as our enrollment rises,” said WNC President Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe, noting the college’s 17 percent enrollment increase compared to last fall. “Their academic dedication and success reflect that their comprehension of course material is outstanding and that our faculty is developing exceptional students. We are proud to recognize all of these students.”

​To earn the distinction of making the Dean’s List, students must complete at least 12 units during the semester and accumulate a grade point average of 3.50 or higher.

​Earning this academic honor are:

BOULDER CITY
Eva Kauffman

CARSON CITY
Suleiman Abdehady, Elizeth Acuna, Angelyna Alvarado, Mallory Argust, Jessica Artz, Jared Ashton, Muskan Atrafi, Lizbeth Avina, Josh Benson, Susie Berger, Brandon Bernal Ruiz, Christian Bernal Ruiz, Noa Blann, Ryann Bombard, Lluvia Bonilla Montes, Logan Boyett, Damian Branco, Michael Brito, Kalip Brown, Annika Bruketta, Christopher Burnett, Davyn Cabral, Bianca Canales, Samantha Casillas, Angel Castro-Polvorosa, Jacob Chenoweth, Monica Chiazza, Rachel Clark, Emma Cline, Andrew Cole, Mia Colonna, Yazmin Conchas, Damian Contreras, Rylan Coombs, Jennifer Croley, Vincent Dao, Yamaa Daoudi, Talia Diez, Daniel Dominguez, Halie Dones, Melina Duarte, Karina Rosario Duenas, Chloe Eaton, Neil Edwards, Michelle Escobar, Lahaina Cyrille Estomin, Alixis Fausto, Angela Fausto Hernandez, Frizia Yasbe Flores Hernandez, Eduardo Fonseca, Jacob Frazer, Zachary Freed, Alisha Fuller, Kylie Garcia Ortiz, Kayla Germain, James Giant, Aubrey Glazner, Kalyn Gomez, Alan Gomez Jauregui, Jessica Gonzalez, Raul Granados, Susan Guevara, Carlos Gurrola, Savanah Guzman, Anakin Guzzetta, Jonathan Hall, Jacob Hanson, Esmay Harger, Victoria Harnar, Lexi Harris, Jeffrey Heaton, Kylie Heckman, Emma Henrie, Leilani Hernandez Catano, Eduardo Hernandez Meza, Aylen Hernandez Sanchez, Benjamin Hirt, Candace Hoffman, Bailey Holst, Ibis Hood, Isaac Hope-Almazan, Leonardo Ibarra, Giselle Jimenez, Kyle Kelterborn, Daniel Kosanovich, Brandon Larkin, MacKenzie Leazer, Joe Ledezma, Angel Leyva, Cristal Leyva Landa, Elle Liebendorfer, Aiden Lopez, Ethan Lopez, Emilee Mallory, Leonardo Martinez, Cristian Martinez Pacheco, Monica Mascareno Roque, Treyton Maskaly, James Mason, Alan Mayoral Ortiz, Justin McChesney, Tristan McDonald, Andrew McMenamy, Izabella McNeely, Chelsi McNeill, McKenzie Merrell, Noel Mesa, Emily Messmann, Natalya Miller, Daniel Mondragon, Brenda Monrroy, Franco Morales, Sofia Morrison, Leif Morway, Omar Munoz, Chloe Nelson, Elena Oliva, Chelsea Olvera, Jocelyn Olvera Cabral, Sarah Orput, Abraham Ortega, Izayah Pando, Rod Patual, Dana Pazos Heredia, Grace Plummer, Kaitlynn Plummer, Emily Polizziani, Bryan Pott, Kai Lani Quenga, Aaron Ramirez, Adrian Ramirez, Joanna Ramirez, Jordi Ramirez Lopez, Kate Read, Jailene Rey, Wade Ricketts, Caily Romo, Hunter Rowlatt, Ariel Salas, Emily Sanchez, Maria Sanchez, Alyssa Saragosa, Luisa Segura-Cruz, Ryan Service, Jordan Sieben, Devin Simmonds, Olivia Singleton, Jesse Skaats, Brandon Smolyansky, Emma Stagliano, Victoria Stuke, Jonathan Summers, Mackenzie Tackett, Kiersten Terry, Jailey Tijerina, William Toohey, April Torok, Leo Triglia, Jaspen Tufts, Faith Vaguez, Sherlyn Vasquez Perez, Joseli Venegas, Josephine Verive-Cain, Ashley Vestal, Daniel Villa Garcia, Eva Walker, William Webster, Catalina Wilson, Alan Zamora, Jordan Zamora, Diego Zamora Rodriguez, Jorge Zepeda

DAYTON
Tyler Acken, Samantha Acosta, Diana Banuelos Ibarra, Cam Beckwith, Teilhard Benkovich, Jaelei Bowles, Chesnie Braun, Zain Calderon, Karissa Chavez-Shoemaker, Colton Clark, Cheyenne Clayson, Diane Davalos Salazar, Sadi Denning, Erica Diaz, Zachary Drum, Aspen Evans, Rhys Evans, Brynn Fowler, Ryan Freitas, Kenneth Friend, Jacob Geril, Marbella Gomez, Sarah Gorcey, Grace Grahmann, Macen Harker, Sebastian Holsinger, Kendall Kennedy, Kenneth Larsen, Katalina McAtee, Ky McGee, Tanner McNerlin, Dana Micone, Chloe Miller, Noah Montero, Kiley Paterson, Tenaya Reyes, Brooklyn Rice, Elizabeth Roman Lopez, Robert Samsoe, Maria Shelton, Thomas Shumway, Sierra Siebels, Tyler Snelling, Mary Snider, Kelly Solorzano, Suzanna Stankute, Delaney Stanton, Kayla Steele, Cynthia Stuart, Trenton Thompson, Evan Valdez, Emilee Watson, Trent Whitney, Whitney Winward, Perry Yim

FALLON
Katie Abe-Martinez, Serenity Achurra, Michelle Adams, Hailey Arends, Leah Bake, Emily Bird, Makenna Blunt, Rafe Brown, Kayla Cervantes, Cameron Christy, Gracie Cosman, Ryan Cossette, Kirsten Detomasi, Caitlyn Dock, Cassidy Driscoll, Ava Ekins-Faught, Kaya Ellis, Sebastian Escartin, Halle Feest, Joshua Gusewelle, Alexis Haggard, Joshua Helm, Camryn Hook, Zach Hopkins, Cynthia Hubbard, Kennadee Irving, Natalie Jaques, Brielle Johnson, Levi Johnson, Megan Johnson, Melissa Kaderlik, Kasey Lattin, Alec Lecker, Ron Lee, Bianca Lopez, Luis Lopez Pinuelas, Johary Lozano, Dru MacKay, Fenn Mackedon, Chrystal Martinez, Donovan May, April McCutcheon, Hunter McNabb, Bryan Mendoza, Paola Moran, Tori Morris, Cheyenne Nelson, Sarah Polish, Marissa Rau, Drake Reid, Corbin Rollano, Aidan Rowe, Bruce Runnels, Gabriel Schumann, Micah Sittingdown, Rebecca Smith, Braden Sorensen, Kylan Sorensen, Mason Storm, Brisa Ugalde, Dallin West, Gavin Wolf

FERNLEY
Carly Abrahamson, Jazzriel Addams, Selena Albarran, Zachary Budner, Tyler Cholico, Carissa Companey, Ashley Dillon, Samantha Glasgow, Katelyn Griffith, Braidyn Irwin, Bryson Jessop, Joshua Luis, Keagen Mckinney, An Nguyen, Than Nguyen, Karlee-Lynn Pearl, Etelvina Rojas, Phillip Rosas, Tyler Siebecker, Arth Acer Valdez, Clint Vaughn, William Weitzel, Jasmine Welsh, Brynne Wilcox, Emma Woolsey

GARDNERVILLE
Conner Barker, Sarah Bens, Russell Bingaman, Aidan Budden, Matthew Campbell, Samantha Clark, Alex Contreras, Kiarra Depaz, Maximum Dillwith, Mariana Escobedo Gonzalez, Cooper Eyerly, Mariana Flores, Kuleani Fulton, Jeren Gaytan, Johnathan Gonzales, Angel Graciano, Josh Greenwood, Danielle Gula, Nicholas Gutierrez, Simran Hira, Anthony Jimenez, Layne Kelly, Sarai Lamas Cruz, Lindsey Lewallen, Brandi Lindsay, Francesca Melander, Richard Moore, Colby Morian, Amy Neff, Tess Nelson, Roland Norris, Jade Paine, Elena Phillips, Emily Rea, Tyler Reinhardt, Nathan Ross, Hannah Schaeffer, Brittney Schell, Tobylee Sparrow, Dave Stegg, Cristian Valenzuela González, Julia Wilcox, Rozz Williams, Faith Wilson,

GENOA
Brooke Ballard

HENDERSON
Analisa Bates, Malia DeSouza, Faith Drowanowski, Brooke McDaniel, Cyth Narayan, Alexa Sprout-Gilbreath, Christiana Williams

LAS VEGAS
Kaylen Abao, Michael Araica, Fabian Basurto, Miguel Bolanos, Michaela Bornales, Aiyannah Craddock, Triston De La Torre-Carroll, T'maria Fisher, Jaquelyn Flores Chomo, Kirsten Frost, Andrea Galvan Diaz, Ashley Garcia-Prado, Deziree Gomez, Victor Granillo, Chloe Nickels, Roxana Paz Medina, Roberto Rivera Benitez, Juan Rosales, Erika Segovia, Kayden Segovia, Brookelynn Thomas, Ella Ungs, Haley West, Simone Weston

MINDEN
Natalie Arthurs, Kaytlin Calhoun, Pedro Davalos, Gabriel Finley, Grant Gomes, Jackelin Gonzales, Caroline Jones, Ava Kerley, Chelsea Kronenberg, Ariel Lester, Erin Lewis, Logan McAlister, Riley McHenry, Joel Potter, Benjamin Tarlo, Hailey Wagstaff, Gracie Watts

MOUND HOUSE
Roberto Juarez Razo, Connor McChesney, CJ Sampang

NORTH LAS VEGAS
Devan Arnson, Alyssa Lincoln, Amyliah Rios, Kylian Van Wynendaele

RENO
Kevin Barnett, Kory Davis, Ava Farrell, Austin Feise, Shailene Garcia, Carlos Gayosso Aparicio, Jake Hardy, Josie Hatcher, Hunter Hoid, Pahler Hoid, Kimberly Jansen, Emma Joslin, Jeremy Laine, Angela Leon, Christopher Lund, Soph Pratt-Taylor, Jennifer Quismorio, John Rees, Michael Rees, Jack Roof, Elena Ruebusch, Joyana Southerland, Erin St. Andry, Savannagh Venables, Tara Vestal

SILVER CITY
Allison Rasmussen

SILVER SPRINGS
Julia Davis-Valdez, Caleb Diaz, Jessica Mendoza Jaramillo, Edgar Ramirez Aceves, Colt Shackley, Raven Smith, Robert Swain, Kayla Volkov

SMITH
Madilyn Gregg

SPARKS
Grace Ammerman, Gloria Pagano, Ryan Rasch

STAGECOACH
Kassandra Canales, Tru Lundeen, Sean Stewart

STATELINE
Brooklyn Laremore, Justin Noble, Sonnet Van Doren, Joey Ventura

VIRGINIA CITY
Alexander Clough, Sophia Lopez-Linde, Gracie Magney, Hannah McCoy,

WASHOE VALLEY
Katie Bagula, Kacey Cook, Sara Sykes

WELLINGTON
Bryndis Mortensen, Johnathan Sayegh, Gillian Urton, Nicole Zaprzalka​

YERINGTON
William Grandy, Gracie Jeka, Noelle Karrick, Beck Merrill, Anette Penaloza, Korina Ramirez Burgos, Brianna Sanchez, Sophia Stanton, Lily Trunk, Yosselin Vazquez

COLEVILLE, CALIF.
Samantha Saint

KINGSPORT, TENN.
Gillian Hammons

MARKLEEVILLE, CALIF.
Joseph Seddon, Cheryl Simmons

PHOENIX, ARIZ.
Valerie Leuchtmann​

SACRAMENTO, CALIF.
Brett Foster.

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