Adams State University dressed up its annual spring commencement ceremony with handsome new graduation stoles, beautiful pre-ceremony music and post-ceremony dance to accent itself as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, and awarded around 700 college degrees on Saturday.
The graduation ceremonies took place at Plachy Hall.
Here is a list of graduates:
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Tytus Atencio, Del Norte, CO
Haley Bernal, Monte Vista, CO
Derrick Braddock, Saginaw, MI
Emalie Bradley, Alamosa, CO
Reese Canaan, Alamosa, CO
Autumn Chacon, Alamosa, CO
Sandy Rose Crowther, Alamosa, CO
Jessa Kiley Christensen, Alamosa, CO
Yasmin Contreras, Monte Vista, CO
Dayzha Cruz, Alamosa, CO
Sereana Folks, Aurora, CO
Kelly Gary, Salida, CO
Eryc Heredia, Alamosa, CO
Noemi Hernandez Cortez, Colorado Springs, CO
Lily Heersink, Alamosa, CO
Mollie Elizabeth Hostetter, La Jara, CO
Andrew M. Hughes, Kingston, PA
Jeffrey Kiehn, Sacramento, CA
Joseph N. Bwana muta Kiluba, Lexington, KY
Janette Lauro, Alamosa, CO
Yulisa Maldonado, Center, CO
Rylie McCabe, Nucla, CO
Jada Miller, Fountain, CO
Kimberly Muro-Ornelas, Center, CO
Coban Talib Porter, Columbia, MI
Angel Maria Quintana, Alamosa, CO
Anastasia Sanchez, Alamosa, CO
Christopher Alan Santiago, Columbia, SC
Andrew Solis, Alamosa, CO
Ryan Alan Tarter, San Diego, CA
Alexis Toler, Alamosa, CO
Kailyn Vigil, Alamosa, CO
Taybor Wiedeman, Alamosa, CO
Tyler Zimbounellis, Sydney, Australia
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Raelee Alonzo, Alamosa, CO
Brandon Anderson-Parrado, Alamosa, CO
Ruby Aragonez, Alamosa, CO
Araceli Benavidez-Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, CO
Hunter Bennett, Ramsey, MN
Seth M. Lawalker-Bosie, Colorado Springs, CO
Alexa Bustamante, Center, CO
Adam Davis Concepcion, Anchorage, AK
Joshua Coon, Rio Rancho, NM
Adrienne Cordova, Alamosa, CO
Tyler Dokson, Alamosa, CO
Parley Dutson, Colorado City, AZ
Skylar Eaton, Castle Rock, CO
Leah Ellefson, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Alanna Lexxi Garcia, Center, CO
Chloe Garcia, Greeley, CO
Araceli Gonzalez Benavidez, Colorado Springs, CO
Alexia Gonzalez, Alamosa, CO
Mayela Jimenez, Las Animas, CO
Alizandria Jones, Alamosa, CO
Carsten Kirkland, Alamosa, CO
Elizabeth McQuitty, Alamosa, CO
Jace Morgan, Alamosa, CO
Elijah Olguin, Golden, CO
Morgan Ortega, Alamosa, CO
Augustine Pacheco, Monte Vista, CO
Anahi Rael, Alamosa, CO
Nohemi Rodarte, Alamosa, CO
Claire Seger, Monte Vista, CO
Kaedyn Serak, Monte Vista, CO
Benjamin Sidel, Moffat, CO
Miya Spangler, Alamosa, CO
Trey Spees, Alamosa, CO
Elyce Talavera, Alamosa, CO
Kira A. Taylor, Alamosa, CO
Rosaura Tomas, Alamosa, CO
Elena Trujillo, Center, CO
Kelli Vialpando, Sanford, CO
Ashleigh Marie Wilk, Alamosa, CO
Cody Williams, Alamosa, CO
Priscila Zapata-Chavez, Center, CO
Sergio Zaragoza, Alamosa, CO
BACHELOR’S DEGREES
Interdisciplinary Studies
Gabriela Garcia Valdez, B.A., Greeley, CO
Derron Demon Jones, B.A. Dallas, TX
**Qays Mahjoo, B.A., Milwaukee, WI
Emerson Christine Mason, B.A., Fowler, CO
***Lyle C. May, B.A., Raleigh, NC
Connie Milton-Harrington, B.A., La Jara, CO
Mykaila A. Pickard, B.A. Anchorage, AK
C.J. Pino, B.A., San Francisco, CA
Darlisha Lavette Reed, B.A., Gary, IN
Ranada Ann Sanchez, B.A., Trinidad, CO
*Debbie Ann Sliker, B.A., Alamosa, CO
***Cesar Antonio Soto, B.A., Denver, CO
Jenna Vigil, B.A. Walsenburg, CO
School of Business
*Ethan Abegg, B.S. Business Administration/Marketing, Thornton, CO
***Jacob Sullivan Abshire, B.S. Business Administration/Legal Studies, Aurora, CO
Daniel Borunda-Villagran, B.S. Business Administration/Accounting, Monte Vista, CO
Lena J. Brown, B.S. Business Administration/Marketing, Thornton, CO
***Shawn David Calvetti, B.A. Business Administration/General Business, Canon City, CO
Kylie Marie Chavez, B.A. Business Administration/General Business, Albuquerque, NM
Diego Raul Duarte, B.S. Business Administration/Marketing, Pueblo, CO
Rod Matagi Dupont, B.A. Business Administration/Digital Marketing, Waianae, HI
***Bryce Evans, B.A. Business Administration/General Business, Drake, CO
Caleb Eiguren, B.S. Business Administration/Management, Broomfield, CO
***John Spencer Faczak, B.S. Business Administration/Banking & Finance, Bennett, CO
John Edward Flynn, B.S. Business Administration/Legal Studies, Winter Park, FL
Isaiah Gamez, B.A. Business Administration/General Business, La Junta, CO
*Miguel Gonzalez, B.S. Business Administration/Banking & Finance, Alamosa, CO
Taylor Black Goodhue, B.S. Business Administration/Legal Studies, Coventry, CT
Christopher Peter Gracia, B.S. Business Administration/Management, Colorado Springs, CO
**Robert Greenberg, B.A. Business Administration/General Business, Hurricane, UT
*Isaiah Thomas Harrell, B.S. Business Administration/Marketing, Alamosa, CO
Bianca C. Hernandez, B.A. Business Administration/General Business Center, CO
***George Gewargis Hirmiz, B.A. Business Administration/General Business, Glendale, AZ
***Austria Km Holland, B.S. Business Administration/Entrepreneurship, Nipomo, CA
*Alex David Hurr, B.A. Business Administration/Digital Marketing, Loveland, CO
Brianna J. Johnson, B.S. Business Administration/Economics; B.S. Business, Administration/Management, Albuquerque, NM
Kevin Johnson, B.A. Business Administration/Digital Marketing, Palm Springs, CA
**Caven King, B.S. Business Administration/Management, Boise, ID
*RyAnn Diega LeBlanc, B.S. Business Administration/Accounting Commerce City, CO
**Jace E. Martinez, Business Administration/Agribusiness, Belen, NM
Connor Michael Murray, B.S. Business Administration/Marketing, Broomfield, CO
Vaida Aviah Ortega, B.S. Business Administration/Banking & Finance; B.S. Business Administration/Accounting, Manassa, CO
Christopher James Padilla, B.S. Business Administration/Health Care Administration, Farmington, NM
Bryan Axel Sanchez, B.S. Business Administration/Management; B.S. Business Administration/Entrepreneurship, Holly, CO
Ricardo Santiago, B.S. Business Administration/Marketing, Tucson, AZ
Kieran Christian Thompson, B.S. Business Administration/Management, Grand Junction, CO
**Brissa Anay Toribio Arellano, B.S. Business Administration/Marketing, Centennial, CO
**Bradin William Vick, B.S. Business Administration/Management, Loveland, CO
**Jordan Thomas Kalawaia Yardley, B.S. Business Administration, Wainiha Kauai, HI
School of Education
Jessie Jay Barraclough, B.A. Education – Elementary Education Social Studies, Alamosa, CO
***Molly Elizabeth Corl, B.A. Education – Culturally & Linguistically Diverse, Las Cruces, NM
**Kyla Ruth Davis, B.A. Education – Elementary Education Social Studies, Monte Vista, CO
***Heaven Lee Gurule, B.A. Art Education – K-12 Teacher License, Antonito, CO
Crystal Rose Petty Kline, B.A. Education – Culturally & Linguistically Diverse, Commerce City, CO
Faith Ann Marie Sopko, B.A. HAPS – Social Studies Secondary Teacher License, Pueblo, CO
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, History
***William Leonard Kubie III, B.A. HAPS – History, Fort Collins, CO
Jazmariah Miranda, B.A. Social Sciences – Pre-Law, Monte Vista, CO
Zachary Radigan, B.A. HAPS – Political Science, Littleton, CO
Languages, Literature and Media Communication
**Jakob Thomas Beckwith, B.A. Communication & Media Studies, Poway, CA
Zak Tyler Beckwith, B.A. Communication & Media Studies, San Diego, CA
Kelly Castillo, B.A. English – Secondary Teacher Licensure, Alamosa, CO
Jordan Skye Muniz, B.A. Communications & Media Studies, Albuquerque, NM
Psychology
Timothy Lee Allen, B.A. Sport Psychology, Denver, CO
Psyer Levoda Blakely, B.A. Sport Psychology, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Marley Cardenas, B.A. Psychology, Santa Fe, NM
***Yasmine Imani El-Amin, B.A. Psychology – Clinical Psychology, Denver, CO
Marina Feseha, B.A. Psychology, Alamosa, CO
Abraham Garcia-Dominguez, B.A. Sport Psychology, Gypsum, CO
Jacob Eric Gutierrez, B.A. Psychology, Monte Vista, CO
Joshua Gabriel Jones, B.A. Sport Psychology, Veguita, NM
Christiaane Jean Kinslow, B.A. Sport Psychology, Vilas, CO
Alese Kirsten Sartain, B.A. Sport Psychology, Bonnyville, Alberta Canada
Alyssa Grace Nicole Tipsword, B.A. Psychology, Davenport, IA
Alycia Summer Vigil, B.A. Psychology, Commerce City, CO
Celina Alexis Watson, B.A. Psychology, Palmer, AK
Patricia Paige Wright, B.A. Sport Psychology, Mesa, AZ
Sociology
Jacqueline Aguilar, B.A. Sociology – Social Work, Center, CO
Domniana Raylene Atencio, B.A. Sociology – Criminology, Alamosa, CO
Emily Mae Bailey, B.A. Sociology – Social Work; B.A. Sociology – Criminology, Collbran, CO
**William Wilcoxen Cohen, B.A. Sociology – Social Work, San Francisco, CA
Darnell Hardeman, B.A. Sociology – Criminology; B.A. Sociology – Social Work, Oakland, CA
Isa Hurtado, B.A. Sociology – Criminology, Windermere, FL
Aaron Lamar Johnson, B.A. Sociology – Social Work, North Las Vegas, NV
Noel Moreno, B.A. Sociology – Criminology, El Paso, TX
***Dennis Mickjale Potts, B.A. Sociology – Criminology, San Diego, CA
Noelani Zatlia Rael, B.A. Sociology – Social Work, Denver, CO
Ashley Rios, B.A. Sociology – Criminology, Glendora, CA
**Alize Christal Sisneros, B.A. Sociology – Criminology; B.A. Sociology – Social Work, Alamosa, CO
Sean Ryan Snook, B.A. Sociology – Social Work; B.A. Sociology – Criminology, Alamosa, CO
School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Cory Richard Apker, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Science, Eugene, OR
**Taylor Marie Arellano, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Science, Alamosa, CO
Aidan Alexander Baker, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Science, Golden, CO
*Madeleine Paige Benally, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Science, El Paso, TX
Brittany Hope Benoit, B.S. Kinesiology – Sport & Exercise Studies, Westcliffe, CO
Alejandra Gloria Cantu, B.S. Kinesiology – Sport & Exercise Studies, Milliken, CO
Adam David Concepcion, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Science, Anchorage, AK
Ri’Ahana Lanae Davis, B.S. Kinesiology – Sport & Recreation Management, Las Vegas, NV
Traivian Reich Denetso, B.S. Kinesiology – Sport & Recreation Management, Tucson, AZ
Samuel John Dirkes, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Studies, Loveland, CO
Angelica Andrea Figueroa, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Science, Buckeye, AZ
Angel Flores Preciado, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Science, Colorado Springs, CO
Maria Magdalena Flores, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Science, Monte Vista, CO
Delson Kahahane-Nurial-Dacalio, B.S. Kinesiology – Sport & Recreation Management, Pahala, HI
*Cameron Kasey Kimble-Carey, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Science, Las Vegas, NV
*Hailey Erin Kwiatkowski, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Science, Colorado Springs, CO
Chauncey Connor Matthews, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Science, Belen, NM
Angelline Isabella Nageak, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Science, Anchorage, AK
Ava Caitlinn O’Connor, B.S. Kinesiology – Sport & Exercise Studies, Laois, Ireland
Kristopher Jaden Owens, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Science, Baltimore, MD
Miracle Rene Powell, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Science, Alamosa, CO
Daniel Reyes, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Science, Dana Point, CA
Jackson Lee Setser, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Science, Wichita, KS
*Braden Nathan Thomson, B.S. Kinesiology – Exercise Science, Arvada, CO
***Dale Derrick-John Van Matre, B.S. Kinesiology – Sport & Recreation Management, Walsenburg, CO
Dedrix Ty Waterman, B.S. Kinesiology – Sport & Recreation Management, Olathe, CO
School of Nursing
*Lydia June Canty, B.S. Nursing; B.S. Business Administration/Health Care Administration, La Jara, CO
Tayler Denise Duncan, B.S. Nursing, Bakersfield, CA
*Ivory Soto Espinoza, B.S. Nursing, Grand Junction, CO
Mariah Adriana Frink, B.S. Nursing, Alamosa, CO
**Bailey Dawn Golden, B.S. Nursing, Salida, CO
*Emilee Grace Harrison, B.S. Nursing, Center, CO
***Torissa Ann Huffaker, B.S. Nursing, La Jara, CO
*Kinsey Lee Krupa, B.S. Nursing, Salida, CO
Benito Joseph Martinez, B.S. Nursing, Antonito, CO
Nicole Ashley Peyer, B.S. Nursing, Glenwood Springs, CO
***Polett Rico, B.S. Nursing, South San Francisco, CA
Maiya AnaJean Roybal, B.S. Nursing, Trinidad, CO
**Camrey Alyssa Shawcroft, B.S. Nursing, Antonito, CO
*Jamie Elizabeth Spangler, B.S. Nursing, Alamosa, CO
Kaycey Jane Stephen, B.S. Nursing, Thornton, CO
**William Nicholas Wagner, B.S. Nursing, Silverthorne, CO
Blair Joseph Warner, B.S. Nursing, Brightwood, OR
School of Science, Mathematics and Technology
Josiah Wesley Bowsher, B.S. Biology – Wildlife, Fort Collins, CO
Samantha Athena Buttermore, B.S. Biology – Wildlife, Phoenix, AZ
**Kelsey Marie Craig, B.S. Biology – Wildlife, Durango, CO
Anjali Rose Friedman, B.S. Biology – Cellular & Molecular, Houston, TX
Laura Saray Galvan, B.S. Biology – Wildlife, Olathe, CO
Sean Emery Grassia, B.S. Biology – Wildlife, Thornton, CO
Tyana Rae Sanchez, B.S. Biology – Cellular & Molecular Antonito, CO
Desiray Ann Tolsma, B.S. Biology – Cellular & Molecular, Alamosa, CO
Jenna Jade Barnett, B.S. Chemistry – Biochemistry, Monte Vista, CO
**Casey Jennifer Groom, B.A. Chemistry – Allied Health Professions; B.S. Biology – Organismal, Moffat, CO
***Fiona Agnes Hawkins, B.S. Chemistry – Biochemistry, Newbury Park, CA
Austin Daniel Davis, B.S. Computer Science, Marysville, WA
*Camille Renee Davis, B.S. Computer Science, Marysville, WA
School of Visual and Performing Arts
Isaiah Nathan Avila, B.F.A. Art – Graphic Design, Alamosa, CO
*Joseph H. Enockson, B.A. Art – Graphic Design, Lakewood, CO
Shanade Vohn Gorne, B.F.A. Form & Extended Media, Great Bend, KS
Madelynn Ann Siegrist, B.A. Music – Composition; B.A. Music – Education, Pueblo, CO
Kaelin Leslee Mottley, B.A. Theatre – Performance, Denver, CO