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WNC Celebrates Graduation of 94 Jump Start Students

  • 05/27/2020 08:23 AM
WNC Celebrates Graduation of 94 Jump Start Students

Courtesy Steve Yingling, Western Nevada College

Western Nevada College’s 2020 Jump Start graduating class includes 94 students representing Carson, Churchill County, Dayton, Douglas, Fernley, Pioneer, Silver Stage, Smith and Virginia City high schools; Oasis Academy and Nevada Virtual Academy; and through homeschooling.

Each of the students graduated with one of three degrees: Associate of Arts, Associate of Science or Associate of General Studies.

These students earned their associate degrees prior to receiving their high school diplomas, spending their final two years of high school in WNC’s Jump Start program.

CARSON HIGH SCHOOL

Zaid Abdelhady, Bayley Asby, Kenneth Aydelott, Salvador Fernandez Hernandez, Arietis Fisher-Burns, Savahna Garcia, Maria Juarez Razo, Maryn Myler, Fabian Rangel, Jaidyn Shepard, Cheyenne Straw, April Tedrowe

CHURCHILL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

Ashley Sorensen, Maria Whitaker

DAYTON HIGH SCHOOL

Keerat Bhullar, Naima Duarte, Alexandra Edmondson, Shanti Johnson, Ian Kanter, Caitlynn Koback, Emily Lara, Savanah Smith, Devin Vaughan, Aryanna Virgen-Ortega, Roham Wahabzada, Mackenzie Wells

DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL

Jorge Flores Gonzalez, Caitlin McLaughlin, Olivia Ross-Dee, Michael Rubio

FERNLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Adrian Avila, Alyssa Bixby, Ethan Clark, Celeste Condie, Karlyn Hawley, Alexis Joyner, Dalton Kinamon, Chayslin Lee, Kacie Meisner, Emma Parsons, Bryanna Timmsen, Sariah Warren

HOMESCHOOL

Briana Dutra, Honor Edmands, Elizabeth Hermansen, Kallie McDonald, Natalie Newman, Noah Poole, Thomas Purvance, Jaeden Sant Singh, Adolfas Stankus

NEVADA VIRTUAL ACADEMY

Rhiannon Bree Achong, Nova Creacy, Kelsey Dosch, Ashley Howell, Criskier Ignacio, Jordyn Kenton, William Kenton, Nyla Lee, Symantha Lloyd, Alexzah Lopez, Victoria Newsom, Paige Peters, Nhora Quassani, Hayli Rhoton, Kyler Ryu, Coye Shelton, Albert Vandivort

OASIS ACADEMY

Robert Breault, Kate Dunkin, Karley Frederick, Lewis Garcia, Sidney Jaques, Conor Keitz, Madison Larum, Raven Pascale, Emily Richards, Savannah Robinson, Hamilton Sommer, Tanner Stritenberger, Maximus Swan, Meagan Trinidad, Elizabeth Williams, Kynja Woods

PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL

Sydney Miller

SILVER STAGE HIGH SCHOOL

Katherine Martin, Miguel Pacheco, Sara Perez, Roberto Rodriguez

SMITH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Megan Feuerhelm, Melissa Lackore

VIRGINIA CITY HIGH SCHOOL

Callum Bodington, Timothy Quinlan, Reese Renaud

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Comment author: Jack & Nancy CookComment text: Wonderful man. Created a precious family with Linda. Will always respect and admire his contribution to teaching at FHS.Comment publication date: 4/18/26, 10:27 AMComment source: Howard David JacksonComment author: JeffDickersonComment text: Very well reported, even though our motion was denied.Comment publication date: 4/15/26, 11:05 AMComment source: Judge allows Fernley City Council to proceed with corrective agenda item in Lau expulsion caseComment author: Todd fossumComment text: Hi my name is todd fossum i'm clarence's stepson, I was wondering if he had any siblings. I think he said he had a sister that just survived cancer. If she can get ahold of me or any buddy, my number is 916. 3 4 3 1 1 7 7.Thank you have a blessed dayComment publication date: 1/16/26, 4:33 PMComment source: Clarence L Shields C Comment author: Carl HagenComment text: So just curious, what is the point of a franchise agreement if it is not exclusive?Comment publication date: 12/15/25, 4:18 PMComment source: Council approves non-exclusive franchise agreement for waste collection C Comment author: Christine S GleasonComment text: In the first photo, the woman in the middle, wearing the black shirt, is SaraH Jean Gleason. She is not an FHS Leadership Student but is the person who is responsible (with the help of her father) for starting the Fernley Community Thanksgiving Dinner in 2011. She attended this year's dinner while home from Arizona State University, where she is working on her PhD.Comment publication date: 12/8/25, 8:52 PMComment source: About 400 meals served at Community Thanksgiving DinnerComment author: SusanComment text: RIP Sean. Prayers to the family, sorry for your loss.Comment publication date: 9/25/25, 1:11 PMComment source: Sean Everett Turner
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