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Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 2:04 PM

WNC Recognizes 99 Students on Summer Dean’s List

WNC Recognizes 99 Students on Summer Dean’s List
Courtesy Steve Yingling, Western Nevada College

Nearly 100 students have earned academic recognition by making Western Nevada College’s 2024 Summer Dean’s List, including five who listed Fernley as their hometown.

"We are very pleased that these students have excelled in their courses during the summer session," said WNC President Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe. "They know what it takes to succeed in higher education, and their commitment and dedication to their studies will serve them well in the future."

To earn this achievement during the summer session, 99 students attained a grade point average of 3.50 or higher and completed six or more units of classes.

The Dean’s List included the following students:

Carson City

Cody Carter, Sandi Cazarez, Mason Cherpeski, Emma Cline, Madison Covey-Taylor, Ashley Crew, Jeffrey Deleon, Karina Rosario Duenas                        , Cristian Espinoza-Durand, Samuel Kendall, Justin                               McChesney, Jason Morris, Riley Navarro, Dakota Pacheco-Sexton, Allison Peterson, Amanda Poeltl, Joanna Ramirez, Daisy Ramirez Prieto, Wade Ricketts, Austin Rodgers, Briseyda Rubio, Gabriella Sarabia, Cierra Saulsgiver, Bhavneet Singh, Abigail Smith, Faith Vaguez, Mariela Viramontes, Alan Zamora

Dayton

Sierra Neal, Laureiann Rogers, Micaela Surgett, Richard Tidrick, Nolen Whaley, Trent Whitney, Elise Wilson

Fallon

Michelle Adams, Makenna Blunt, Nicolle Cassidy, Zach Hopkins, Felisha Jarschke, Isabella Kauffman, Kelti Koehler, Keith McKnight, Dani Tweedy, Cassandra Winegar

Fernley

Isabel Garibaldi-Suarez, Julia Nicholson, Julissa Ortega, Etelvina Rojas, William Weitzel

Gardnerville

Jenelle Frizzell, Osvaldo Gonzalez, Micaiah Maulis, Angela Mitchell, Sierra Pulver, Michael Robinson, Brittney Schell, Cooper Turnage

Genoa

Aurora Knowles

Minden

Destini Johnson, Gabriel Finley, Anthony Gregorich, Cody Lauritson, Hardy Leiknes, Ariel Lester, David Mendoza, Joel Potter, Carlie Smith, Shay Wilkes, Alexander Wright, Camryn Mclelland

Mound House

Traver McQueary

Reno

Brett Buck, Kate Clement, Letisha Cole, Jonathan Gerodias, Pahler Hoid, Kimberly Jansen, Tucker Knight, Jeremy Laine, Chelsea Loff, Nicole Norwich, Jennifer Olney, Rachael Smith, Erin St. Andry, Grace Woodruff

Silver City

Allison Rasmussen

Silver Springs

Laura Welch

Sparks

Bridget Mclean, Krystal Shoumake, Harley Soller-Cornilles

Tonopah

Catrina Herring

Washoe Valley

William Diaz

Wellington

Dennis Licon

Yerington

Sierra Brooks, Stephen Goerzen

Brown Deer, Wis.

Brian Brown

Phoenix, Ariz.

Valerie Leuchtmann

South Lake Tahoe, Calif.

Eduardo Vasquez

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