May 2019 Central Arizona College Graduates
By Angela Askey, Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing
Central Arizona College recognized graduates during a graduation ceremony held on Friday, May 10.
The following list of students represents the May 2019 graduating class. The listing is organized alphabetically by campus and includes the certificate and/or degree the student received.
Aravaipa Campus
Arcelia Cristal Avechuco-Lopez, Associate of Arts*
Angelina Flores, Hotel/Restaurant Management Certificate
Jose Guillermo Gomez, Associate of Science*
Sasha Desaray Gutierrez, Associate of General Studies*
Michelle Kaufhold, Associate of General Studies*
Jenna Martinez, Associate of Arts Administration of Justice Studies*
Taylor Phillips, Associate of Arts*
Jacob Reidhead, Associate of Science
Sarah Michelle Romero, Associate of General Studies
Randolf Joseph Verdugo, Jr., Associate of Arts
Maricopa Campus
Mitchell Allen, Associate of Business
Darrin Benson, Accounting Certificate
Alexis Bivens-Licudine, Arizona General Education Certificate – Arts
Abel Castaneda, Jr., Mechatronics Certificate & Programmable Logic Controller Certificate
Christina M. Chitwood, Associate of General Studies & Associate of Arts*
Koriana J. Cyrus, Communication Studies Certificate
Elaine Madeline Cluff, Associate of Arts*
Chris Stewart Cook, Associate of Arts
Steven Davis, Associate of Business
Ashley Dobbs, Associate of Arts
Patience F. Fenteng, Associate of Arts*
Yanira Guadalupe Ferrer, Associate of Applied Science Accounting
Bianca Inez Guzman, Associate of Arts
Laura Hernandez, Arizona General Education Certificate – Business
Jennifer Hill, Associate of Applied Science Business
Mysia Hudson, Associate of General Studies
Ashley Jackson, Associate of Arts
Nora Jackson-Foutz, Business Certificate
Esequiel Jauregui, Associate of Science
Jahnei Johnson, Associate of Arts
Rebekah Julicher, Associate of Science*
Anthony Kalnasy, Associate of Arts
Cynthia Kennedy, Associate of General Studies
Alexis Nikole Lindsay, Associate of Arts*
Devanair Janssanique Louise Murphy, Associate of General Studies
Austin Wayne Luiz, Associate of Science
Jeremy Merz, Associate of Arts
Mathilda Reyna Miguel, Associate of Applied Science Live Audio and Lighting
Kevin R. Martinez, Network Administration with Cyber-Security Fundamentals Certificate
Rebecca Montes, Arizona General Education Certificate – Arts
Melissa Mullen, Associate of Business*
Kelly Myszewski, Associate of Arts*
Annie Nguyen, Communication Studies Certificate & Associate of Arts
Joann O’Hare, Arizona General Education Certificate – Arts
Maria O’Hare, Arizona General Education Certificate – Arts
Sandra O’Neal, Business Certificate
Brittany Nicole Petersen, Associate of Science
Kenya Payne Rivers, Communication Studies Certificate & Associate of Arts
Samantha Ricardo, Culinary Arts I Certificate, Culinary Arts II Certificate &
Associate of Applied Science Culinary Arts
Zachary John Reinhard Thompson, Arizona General Education Certificate – Arts
Peggy A. Rider, Associate of Applied Science Computer Programming*
Taylor Leigh Roberts, Associate of General Studies
Katherine Siebert, Associate of Arts
Ashley Spires, Associate of Science
Jackson Stensgard, Associate of Science*
Zachary John Reinhard Thompson, Associate of Science*
Stephanie Valdez, Associate of Applied Science Early Childhood Education
Cory J. Ward, Business Certificate
Tyler Williams, Arizona General Education Certificate – Arts
Maria Christina Yubeta, Early Childhood Education Certificate, Associate of General Studies &
Associate of Applied Science Early Childhood Education
Superstition Mountain Campus
Debra Aguirre, Early Childhood Education – Infant/Toddler Certificate
Jessica Backman, Massage Therapy Certificate
Kaleigh Ann Baker, Associate of Arts*
Andrew Betti, Associate of Science*
Katrina-Lorren Borough SMC, Associate of Arts*
Elisabeth Marie Bowler, Associate of Arts and Associate of Science
Daniel Brown, Diabetes Care and Education Certificate & Nutrition and Health Promotion Certificate
Juan Jesus Contreras, Associate of Business
Kyra Cook, Early Childhood Education Certificate
Janis Camille Erdody, Associate of Arts Fine Arts*
Roxana Figiel, Associate of Business*
Conner Eliot Gamage, Associate of Business
Joshua David Gellis, Associate of General Studies
Jacqueline Marie George, Early Childhood Education Certificate & Associate of Arts
Meagan L. Hardy, Associate of Arts*
Melissa Diane Hipps, Associate of Applied Science Radiologic Technology*
Serena Marie Jacobson, Associate of Business
Kimberly Lovely, Business Certificate
Ashlee LaRaye Malone, Massage Therapy Certificate
Rachelle Gwen Mathews, Business Certificate, Hotel/Restaurant Management Certificate & Associate of General Studies*
Maria Fernanda Mendoza Chico, Communication Studies Certificate & Associate of Arts
Derek Leon McLaughlin, Associate of Arts
Karina Palomino, Associate of General Studies
Scott Parsons, Associate of Business*
Sean R. Phillips, Associate of Arts Administration of Justice Studies
Yasmin Rangel-Velazquez, Massage Therapy Certificate
Ian M. Richards, Associate of Arts
LuWanna Richards, Associate of Applied Science Health Information Technology*
Marcos Rodriguez, Associate of Science
Stacy Rodriguez , Communication Studies Certificate & Associate of Arts
Dzilnizhoni Simonson, Associate of Arts*
Cynthia Lynn Stambaugh, Early Childhood Education – Infant/Toddler Certificate
Tracy Lynn Swander, Business Certificate
Christopher M. Valadez, Associate of Science
Annie D. Weaver-Bryant, Arizona General Education Certificate – Arts
San Tan Campus
Daniel Anderson, Associate of Business
Jacob Daniel Avila, Associate of Arts*
Joshua Bane, Associate of Arts
Holly May Beilfuss, Associate of General Studies*
Jamie L. Brown, Associate of Applied Science Culinary Arts*
Ivette Amayrani Campos, Associate of Arts
Colleen Copeland, Associate of Business
Kaira Natalia Cortez, Communication Studies Certificate & Associate of Arts
Wendy Lopez Delgado, Associate of Arts*
Sarai Del Carmen Gallo, Associate of Arts*
Kristina Garcia, Associate of Applied Science Business*
Tayler Noelle Griego, Associate of General Studies
Vashti Harer, Arizona General Education Certificate – Arts
Wyatt Caleb Hoffman, Computer Programming Certificate & Associate of Applied Science Computer Programming
Lily B. Irizarry, Associate of General Studies
Christian Johnson, Associate of Science*
Arianna C. Knowles, Associate of General Studies
Caprice Lee, Associate of Arts Administration of Justice Studies*
Cora Sophia Musgrave, Pharmacy Technician Certificate
Heather L. Sego, Communication Studies Certificate & Associate of Arts*
Tania Priscilla Shute, Early Childhood Education Certificate
Braidy Susel, Associate of Arts
Joshua Zaker, Associate of Business
Signal Peak Campus
Bailey Abel, Associate of Arts
Israel Aispuro, Associate of Arts*
Natalie Pristine Albright , Associate of Applied Science Computer Programming
Abigail Adamos, Arizona General Education Certificate – Arts
Briana Lyn Allen , Associate of Arts
Alyssa Brooke Alvarez, Associate of Arts
Mario Alvarez, Associate of Arts
Kennedy Lee Anderson, Associate of Applied Science Live Audio and Lighting & Associate of Applied Science Popular Music Performance
Yeny Arciniegas, Associate of Applied Science Medical Assistant*
Kimberly Elizabeth Atkinson, Associate of Arts
Jose Angel Avalos IV, Associate of Applied Science Medical Assistant
Dalila Ayala, Associate of Applied Science Nursing
Mia M. Baldenegro, Associate of Applied Science Administration of Justice
Arlene Victoria Barajas, Basic EMT Certificate
Jake Batina, Associate of Arts
Braden Karl Bedke, Heavy Equipment Operator Level I Certificate & Heavy Equipment Operator Level II Certificate
Derrick Begay, Associate of Arts
Lyssa Benitez, Communication Studies Certificate & Associate of Arts
Madison Besaw, Associate of Arts*
Kaylee Shay Billingsley, Equine Management and Training Certificate & Associate of Applied Science Equine Management and Training*
Dustin Christopher Bingham, Associate of Arts
Shay Bjelland, Associate of Arts*
Kallie Brannon, Equine Management and Training Certificate & Associate of Applied Science Equine Management and Training
Evan Charles Braun, Associate of Applied Science Heavy Equipment Operator
Charity Hope Brian, Associate of Arts
Yazmin Rocha Brito, Early Childhood Education Certificate
James Busch, Associate of General Studies
Rebeca Raquel Bussey, Associate of General Studies*
Michael George Cabrera , Computer Programming Certificate & Associate of Applied Science Network Administration with Cyber-Security Fundamentals*
Kori Campbell, Associate of Arts Agriculture*
Angela Francisca Campos, Associate of Applied Science Nursing*
Joanna Castano, Associate of Applied Science Administration of Justice
Bianca Elyse Castillo, Associate of Applied Science Nursing
Vanessa Cervantes, Associate of Applied Science Fire Science Technology*
Caylan Cessna, Associate of Applied Science Nursing
Amari L. Chaput , Associate of Arts
Dionne Lee Chief, Associate of Arts
Fritz Clermont, Associate of General Studies
David H. Cordova, Jr., Web Design Certificate & Associate of Applied Science Web Development
Wylee Crumbaker, Associate of Arts*
Catrina Davis, Associate of Applied Science Diesel Technology*
Ana Maria Reyna Dean, Communication Studies Certificate
Jye Deeble, Associate of Arts
Ahmed Ali Deer, Heavy Equipment Operator Level I Certificate, Heavy Equipment Operator Level II Certificate & Associate of Applied Science Heavy Equipment Operator
Destiny Lee DeJacimo, Associate of Arts
Adelina Monique Delacruz, Clinical Laboratory Assistant Certificate
Sarah Jane Deshler, Diabetes Care and Education Certificate
Devan Dickson, Associate of Business*
Koa Eastlack, Associate of General Studies & Associate of Arts
Autumn Lynn Ebert, Associate of Applied Science Diesel Technology*
Clay Elkington, Agriculture Business Certificate & Associate of Arts*
Angelica Escarcega-Paredes, Associate of Applied Science Early Childhood Education
Ismael Esparza, Associate of Arts
Corinna Espinoza, Clinical Laboratory Assistant Certificate
Rochelle Lynne Etteldorf, Associate of Arts
Annabelle Everling, Associate of Applied Science Nursing
Aliya Ewell, Associate of Arts
Biridiana Figueroa Garcia, Associate of Arts
Quintin Stanley Forte, Agriculture Business Certificate, Agriculture General Certificate, Business Certificate, Equine Management and Training Certificate & Associate of Applied Science Agriculture General
Mikayla Fuller, Associate of Arts*
Eric Michael Gaffney, Associate of Business*
Andrew Richard Garcia, Associate of Business*
Joab Garcia, Associate of Arts*
Jose A. Garcia, Associate of Arts
Karen M. Garcia , Associate of Applied Science Nursing*
Mallory Garcia, Associate of Arts
Stacy Rose Garcia, Associate of Arts
Shoshana Gold, Nutrition and Health Promotion Certificate
Tristen Goldtooth, Heavy Equipment Operator Level I Certificate & Heavy Equipment Operator Level II Certificate
Sara Gomez, Associate of Science
Marlen Edith Gonzalez, Associate of Applied Science Medical Assistant
Gracie Gorham, Early Childhood Education Certificate
Jamie Nicole Greer, Associate of Arts
Megan Guadian , Associate of Arts & Associate of Business
Alondra Hall, Arizona General Education Certificate – Arts & Associate of Applied Science Nursing
Chase Ethan Hall, Associate of Arts
Katelynn B. Hallam, Associate of Arts
Jaysie Hall-Williams, Associate of Arts
Ashley Jo Hancock, Associate of Applied Science Health Information Technology
Jaren Hemphill, Associate of Applied Science Graphic Design
Wendayne Henry, Associate of Arts
Jennifer Hernandez, Diabetes Care and Education Certificate & Associate of General Studies*
José Hernandez, Associate of Business
Destiny Hidalgo, Associate of Applied Science Fire Science *
Vanessa Hills, Associate of Applied Science Medical Assistant
Zach Hogueisson, Associate of Arts
Kyle Hong, Associate of Arts*
Derrick Kiowa Hubbard, Associate of Arts
Patrick Hughes, Associate of Arts
Riley Sue Hurt, Associate of Arts Agriculture*
Ruben Ibarra, Jr., Associate of Science
Mario Iniguez, Associate of Science*
Taylor Marie Ireland, Associate of Science*
Kinsey Nicole James, Early Childhood Education Certificate
Monty Wade James, Equine Management and Training Certificate & Associate of Applied Science Equine Management and Training
Brandon Jenkins, Associate of Arts*
August Johnson, Associate of Applied Science Graphic Design*
Mark Jolley, Associate of Arts*
Lonyae Jones, Communication Studies Certificate, Associate of Arts & Associate of Business*
Michael Douglas Jones, Associate of Arts*
Erika Juarez, Associate of Arts
Ashley Jewell Keepers, Associate of Applied Science Welding Technology*
Wyatt Kent, Associate of Arts Agriculture*
Justin Kibler, Pipe Welding Certificate
Twila J. Kulinowski, Associate of Applied Science Medical Assistant*
Dawson Lackey, Heavy Equipment Operator Level I Certificate & Heavy Equipment Operator Level II Certificate
Guadalupe R. Duran LaFavor, Associate of Arts*
Mariah Lara, Associate of Arts*
Michael Leal, Associate of Arts Administration of Justice Studies
Christian A. Lee, Sr., Associate of Applied Science Administration of Justice*
Andrew Leonard, Communication Studies Certificate & Associate of Arts*
Brittney Beth Leonard, Arizona General Education Certificate – Arts
Meryl Lerman, Nutrition and Health Promotion Certificate
Victor Nicholas Lomeli, Associate of Science
Alysia Monet Long, Associate of Arts
Katherine Louise Loyd, Associate of Arts Administration of Justice Studies
Norma Magaña, Associate of Applied Science Nursing
Victoria Janay Mardueno, Arizona General Education Certificate – Arts
Ivy Brooke McClanahan, Arizona General Education Certificate – Science
Timothy M. McGowen, Associate of Applied Science Graphic Design*
Mackenzie McHugh, Associate of Applied Science Nursing
Lauren McKenna, Baking and Pastry Certificate
Wendy Lynn McKune, Associate of Arts
Lisa Marie Medel, Associate of Arts
Daphney Eunice Medina, Associate of Arts
Francisco J. Medina, Associate of Arts Administration of Justice Studies
Caroline Dolores Mejia, Communication Studies Certificate & Associate of Arts
Nathaniel Meraz, Associate of Applied Science Heavy Equipment Operator*
Jake Anthony Meyer, Associate of Arts*
Liberty Laverna Milligan , Associate of Applied Science Welding Technology*
Julia Hope Mills, Associate of Applied Science Diesel Technology*
Tyler L. Montaño, Agriculture General Certificate, Equine Management and Training Certificate,
Associate of Applied Science Agriculture General & Associate of Applied Science Equine Management and Training
Tyler Montgomery, Associate of Arts
Miranda Paige Montijo, Early Childhood Education Certificate
Javier Munoz, Industrial Construction Certificate & Heavy Equipment Operator Level I Certificate
Keren P. Arriola Morales, Associate of Applied Science Medical Assistant*
Todd Morrison, Associate of Applied Science Dietetic Technician
Jessica Lynn Moyer, Associate of Applied Science Medical Assistant*
Andrea Murrieta, Associate of Applied Science Nursing
Tristan J. Neely, Associate of Science
Conner Nicholson, Associate of Arts*
Valeria Nieto, Associate of Arts*
Manuel Olivo Quinones, Associate of Science
Christina A. Olney, Associate of Arts
Valene D. Ordonez, Associate of Arts
David Ornelas, Arizona General Education Certificate – Science
Frankie Orosco, Computer Programming Certificate
Deja Helena Oswald, Associate of Arts Elementary Education*
Monicka Parker, Associate of Applied Science Graphic Design
Amber Peña, Associate of Applied Science Early Childhood Education
Owen Hale Perkins, Heavy Equipment Operator Level I Certificate
Samantha Nicole Phillipps, Associate of Applied Science Medical Assistant*
Ivan Piña, Computer Programming Certificate & Associate of Applied Science Computer Programming
Jonathan D. Ply, Associate of Arts
Angela Price, Associate of Science
Joshua M. Plumb, Heavy Equipment Operator Level I Certificate & Heavy Equipment Operator Level II Certificate
Andrew Rabe, Associate of Science*
Wendy Thalia Ramos Ramirez, Associate of Arts
Darrell Sean Ramon, Business Certificate & Associate of Business
Jacob Range, Associate of Applied Science Nursing
Devin Ray, Associate of General Studies
Kristin Razo, Associate of Applied Science Nursing
Sonia Reyes, Associate of Science
Angelica Reza, Associate of Arts
Lily Rich, Associate of Arts*
Barbara A. Riggs, Management Certificate
Briana Pressley Rodman , Associate of Applied Science Network Administration with Cyber-Security Fundamentals
Katherine Rodriguez, Associate of Arts Early Childhood Education
Sam Rojas, Arizona General Education Certificate – Arts
Celeste Rose, Hotel/Restaurant Management Certificate
Jackson Rowley, Hotel/Restaurant Management Certificate
Danica B. Rubio, Associate of Science
Kayla Sherrie Ann Russ, Associate of Arts
Hillary Lauren Ryback, Clinical Laboratory Assistant Certificate
Luisandra Sainz, Associate of Applied Science Nursing*
Aryana D. Salazar, Associate of Arts*
Wendy Sanchez, Associate of Arts
Leticia M. Santana, Associate of Arts Early Childhood Education*
Laura Sanudo, Associate of Arts
Karli Scelzi, Associate of Arts Agriculture*
Crystal May Schleiff, Business Certificate & Associate of Applied Science Accounting*
Luke Schwartz, Associate of Arts
Brandy Nicole Short-Todecozy, Associate of Applied Science Early Childhood *
Esmeralda Sierra, Associate of Arts
Nancy Itzel Simental, Associate of Applied Science Accounting
Kyle A. Simmons, Diesel Technology Certificate
Cody James Robby Smith, Associate of Science
Dally Sue Smith, Associate of Applied Science Nursing
Dillon Thomas Smith, Agriculture General Certificate, Equine Management and Training Certificate & Associate of Applied Science Equine Management and Training*
Jennay Smith, Associate of Applied Science Dietetic Technician*
Katrina T. Smith , Pharmacy Technician Certificate
Monique Nikole Soto, Associate of Arts
Priscilla Maria Soto, Clinical Laboratory Assistant Certificate
Davina Spence, Associate of Applied Science Medical Assistant
Liam Spence, Associate of Arts
Stephanie Jean Spoon, Associate of General Studies*
Amber D. Stevens, Agriculture General Certificate
Meagan Lynn Stroud, Associate of Applied Science Early Childhood Education
Gwendolyn Jane Suba, Associate of Applied Science Dietetic Technician*
Emma Swavely, Associate of Arts Early Childhood Education*
LeRoy Toombs, Heavy Equipment Operator Level I Certificate & Heavy Equipment Operator Level II Certificate
Tommy Cash Tucker, Associate of Applied Science Diesel Technology
Andrew Douglas William Turner, Associate of Applied Science Live Audio and Lighting*
Guillermo Enrique Valenzuela, Associate of Applied Science Welding Technology*
Jennifer Veliz, Clinical Laboratory Assistant Certificate
Peter Vezeau, Associate of Arts
Amanda Vigil, Associate of Arts*
Andre Weintraub, Associate of Science*
Matthew Tyler Wooley, Hotel/Restaurant Management Certificate
Meghan Marie Wilson, Associate of Arts*
Peter Orion Wuertz, Associate of Applied Science Heavy Equipment Operator
Nathaniel Young, Associate of Arts
*Denotes those who graduated with honors.