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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