DMC Class of December 2022 (Graduate List) Moving Forward to Next Adventure (Video Included)
494 students complete a combined 625 degrees and certificates
Article by: Rosa Linda Reynoso
The occasion was all “Pomp and Circumstance.” Del Mar College held its Fall 2022 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 16, with prospective graduates walking across the stage in the American Bank Center.
C. Michelle Unda, Manager Regional HR & Public Affairs for NuStar’s Central West South Region, provided the keynote address.
Out of the 494 Vikings who completed their studies during the fall semester, 341 “prospective” graduates participated during the ceremony. Overall, the College awarded approximately 625 certificates and associate’s degrees combined to the Class of December 2022.
Among the graduates are:

ALICE
Associate in Science
Amanda C. Gray (Summa Cum Laude)
Certificate Level I
Shay Z. Davis
ARANSAS PASS
Associate in Arts
Alyssa L. Martinez, Clement F. Monreal II and Lizbeth Ugorji
Associate in Applied Science
Michael A. Bonner (Summa Cum Laude) and Lizbeth Ugorji
Certificate Level II
Roberto Elizondo III
Certificate Level I
Ricardo Baez Tello Jr.
BEEVILLE
Associate in Applied Science
Isabel N. Contreras
Certificate Level II
Jordan R. Pendergraph
Certificate Level I
Jordan R. Pendergraph
BROWNSVILLE
Associate in Arts
Elizabeth San Juan
CORPUS CHRISTI
Associate in Arts
Julia F. Abrego, Julissa H. Abrego, Ramon Acosta Jr., Yshia Ghianna M. Aguilar, Dalton J. Allen, Adelina Amador, Sierra N. Anderson, Ryenn C. Angeles, Alan O. Avila, Lydia A. Basurto, Wendelyn Benally-Forrester, Briannah M. Benavidez, Roberto M. Benavidez, Andrea L. Bethke, Lauryn P. Boardman, Matthew E. Botello, Erminia Brandon, Gerardo M. Cabrera, Melissa R. Calderon, Qadira K. Carter, Briana L. Casarez, Hannah J. Cayford, Fabiola Cedillo (Magna Cum Laude), Ernesto J. Constante Jr. (Summa Cum Laude), Paulo A. Corrales, Victor A. Covarrubias, Kailey M. Cruz, Jessica R. Del Real, Destiny E. Deleon, Sierra R. Dominguez, Kayla R. Elizondo, Amanda N. Esparza, John A. Flores, Belen C. Castellanos Frederick, Merissa A. Fuentes, Mary G. Gaczewski, Roxanne A. Garcia, Austin L. Garza, Brandon J. Garza, Jessica M. Garza, Sarina G. Garza, Enzo A. Gentile (Summa Cum Laude), Roy D. Gomez, Jordyn A. Gonzales, Cassie J. Gonzalez (Magna Cum Laude), Celestina G. Gonzalez, Melanie A. Granado, Maytanee E. Grassman, Shannon L. Griffin, Avangelin M. Guajardo, Jazmin N. Guajardo, Sefwon Y. Gusbi, Sarah V. Gutierrez, Breana L. Harris, Corey B. Haywood Jr., Yancey J. Hernandez (Summa Cum Laude), Lois M. Hinojosa (Summa Cum Laude), Matteson J. Kapa, Alan S. Kauffman, Trianna N. Kubanik, Lauren R. Lara, Alejandro J. Lerma, Marissa T. Lopez, Nya M. Lotts, Alondra Lozano, Kekoa A. Madeira, Rose M. Martinez, Virginia R. Medrano, Alexis A. Mendez, Chanti Miller, Sebastian F. Mondragon, Rodolfo Montelongo, Adriana D. Mora, Diana E. Morales, Nijat I. Orujlu, Melida R. Palomo-Limon, Nhi H. Pham, Kenia H. Pineda, Kristine Mae S. Plants, Alexis M. Pulido (Cum Laude), Renee A. Pulido, Cortnee N. Ramirez, Michelle E. Ramirez, Roxette Ramos, Victoria C. Ramos, Taylor A. Rice (Magna Cum Laude), Vanessa Rivera, Breanna M. Rodriguez, Camille C. Rodriguez, Kayla P. Rodriguez, Lisa M. Rodriguez, Miranda A. Ruiz, Victoria L. Rust, Jacob R. Rylander (Cum Laude), Jezell M. Salazar, Kelly A. Salinas, Monica A. San Miguel, Victoria Sanchez, Maribel Sangabriel, Sharla L. Sebastian, Amanda M. Siler, Samantha Z. Silva, Abigail L. Smith, Ruben M. Soto (Summa Cum Laude), Leah R. Steadman, Mary J. Tejada (Summa Cum Laude), Kate L. Tiemann, Alexis M. Tijerina, Cindy Torres, Samuel J. Torres, Belinda Trevino, Fernanda Y. Valadez, Madison A. Valadez, Seth R. Valadez, Thaliyana Y. Vasquez, Zannah E. Vasquez, Elizabeth D. Vela, Cristobal Vilchis, Amie R. Villalpando, Zachary G. Walker, Mary B. Williams, Whitney K. Winkler, Rosemary Zavala and Kaleigh R. Zuniga
Associate in Science
Cydni Y. Barnes (Cum Laude), Trinidad C. Martinez, Marcos D. Munguia, Julia A. Muniz, Maureen O. Ogechukwu-Anozie (Summa Cum Laude) and Karol M. Ramirez-Prado
Associate of Arts in Teaching
Teena M. Erwin (Magna Cum Laude), Mary G. Gaczewski, Valerie M. Garza, Samantha M. Jimenez, Samantha A. Lugo, Kati M. Medina, Holly K. Moore, Kaela A. Nieto, Alanna Ann L. Perez, Sarah D. Preston, Samantha T. Rodarte and Valerie A. Rodriguez
Associate in Applied Science
Patricia Aguilar, Yshia Ghianna M. Aguilar, Juliana G. Alarcon, Andrea R. Alonzo-Chavez, Adelina Amador, Allexys E. Andrae, Andrey G. Arnisto, Celeste N. Arrisola, Alan O. Avila, Lydia A. Basurto, Wendelyn Benally-Forrester, Roberto M. Benavidez, Eduardo M. Besinaiz Jr., Andrea L. Bethke, Mercedes Bonilla, Erica Breen, Gerardo M. Cabrera, Melissa R. Calderon, Corina Cano, Andrew N. Carranza, Troy A. Casarez, Matthew J. Casler (Cum Laude), Ernan Castro, Fabiola Cedillo (Magna Cum Laude), Nohemi Cordova, Paulo A. Corrales, Jose Cortez Jr., Taylor A. Davenport, Jainita R. Delacruz, Benjamin M. Deleon, Amanda Diaz, Rogerio Dominguez IV, Marvin Vargas Done, Kayla R. Elizondo, Courtney J. Elliott, Arturo Franco Jr., Michael W. Freitag, Joe R. Gamez Sr., Bianca A. Garcia (Summa Cum Laude), Marcus I. Garcia, Meredith R. Garcia, Monica M. Gomez (Cum Laude), David P. Gonzales (Cum Laude), Cassie J. Gonzalez (Magna Cum Laude), Jose A. Gonzalez, Orlando J. Guerrero Jr., Sarah V. Gutierrez, Luis A. Guzman, Ryan W. Harlan, Jose Hernandez Jr., Kimberly M. Housley, Mark P. Howard, Brittni L. Kriegel, Matthew K. Kriegel, Cecilia A. Kubanik, Trianna N. Kubanik, Vivian A. Le, Lourdes Llamas, Jessica A. Lopez, Mariscela Lopez, Yuliza G. Lopez, Nya M. Lotts, Sonya Lugo, Adrian C. Martinez, Heather Martinez, Matthew P. Martinez, Sierra N. Martinez, Alexis Mendoza, Jack E. Meredith, Stephanie M. Metoyer, Haley M. Miller, Ian H. Miller, Adriana D. Mora, Diana E. Morales, Alyssa M. Moreno, Stephanie L. Morris-Nelson, Jesus R. Rios Nuncio, Rosalyn Orona, Daniela Palmerin, Theresa A. Paz, Ryan M. Pemberton, Sidney R. Perez, Rodrigo R. Perez III, Mitzie E. Perkins, Kenia H. Pineda, Kristine Mae S. Plants, Alexis M. Pulido (Cum Laude), Renee A. Pulido, Katelyne A. Ramirez, Marilee Ramirez, Skyla A. Ramirez, Jessie Ramirez III, Steven Reynolds, Kirsten M. Rice, Tani M. Rios, Angelica M. Rivas, Kathryn N. Rivera, Ariel R. Robledo, Ashley M. Rodriguez, Edwin M. Rodriguez, Lisa M. Rodriguez, Robert Rodriguez Jr. (Cum Laude), Nicolas Roman, Alyssa M. Saenz, Ryan C. Saenz, April L. Salinas, Jakob N. Salinas, Joann Salinas, Kristin N. Sanchez, Robert C. Sanchez, Victoria Sanchez, Maribel Sangabriel, Sharla L. Sebastian, Elisia Sepulveda, Fabian M. Soto, Wyatt J. Strong, Samuel L. Thompson Jr., Cindy Torres, Kristen A. Trevino, Erika N. Valdez, David P. Valle, Isaac H. Van Nice, Beatriz Campos Vega, Andres N. Vega III, Erica Velasquez, Cristobal Vilchis, Amie R. Villalpando, Adrianna L. Villarreal (Cum Laude), Kimberly Villarreal, Trang H. Von Zur Muehlen, Braden W. Wickliffe, Ca’Misha R. Williams, Jade E. Wilson, Travis A. Wilson, Donald R. Woodson Jr. (Magna Cum Laude), Rosemary Zavala and Kaleigh R. Zuniga
Certificate Level II
Ryan A. Alvarez, Andrey G. Arnisto, Clarence Butler Jr., Matthew A. Caceres, Orion A. Carpio, Andrew N. Carranza, Troy A. Casarez, Daniela V. Chapa, Benjamin M. Deleon, Rogerio Dominguez IV, Marvin Vargas Done, Baldomero Duran Jr., David P. Gonzales (Cum Laude), Jose A. Gonzalez, Jason R. Guerrero (Magna Cum Laude), Kandice L. Gutierrez, Nicholas C. Hernandez, Jose Hernandez Jr., Sonya Lugo, Matthew P. Martinez, Ethan C. Miller, Vanessa L. Morton (Summa Cum Laude), Isabel Rivera, Lorenzo Rocha, Ryan C. Saenz, April L. Salinas, Maribel Solis, Liberato D. Viray Jr. and Donald R. Woodson Jr. (Magna Cum Laude)
Certificate Level I
Larissa O. Alvarez, Clarence Butler Jr., Barbara J. Cano (Cum Laude), Orion A. Carpio, Ethan E. De Leon, Benjamin M. Deleon, Marvin Vargas Done, John P. Escobedo, Angel Garcia, Juaquin Garcia Sr., Jose A. Gonzalez, Luis J. Gonzalez, Marisa N. Gonzalez, Santiago A. Gonzalez II, Roberto M. Guajardo, Jason R. Guerrero (Magna Cum Laude), Daniel M. Hatten, Nicholas C. Hernandez, Jose Hernandez Jr., Erica M. Herrera (Cum Laude), Allyson M. Houlihan, Tara A. Houlihan, Erika Cardenas Iglesias, Luz M. James, Alisha G. Lewis, Mariscela Lopez, Milagros V. Lopez, Sonya Lugo, Matthew P. Martinez, Gabriella M. Medina, Mia B. Medina, Melanny Melendez, Erica D. Ortega, Jose R. Palacios, Luis A. Ramirez, Jessie Ramirez III, Kirsten M. Rice, Michael A. Rivera, Lorenzo Rocha, Ashley M. Rodriguez, Robert Rodriguez Jr. (Cum Laude), Ryan C. Saenz, Camila E. Saldarriaga, April L. Salinas, Serenna D. Smith, Beatriz Campos Vega, Adrianna L. Villarreal (Cum Laude) and Donald R. Woodson Jr. (Magna Cum Laude)
Occupational Skills Award
Adan Cabrera, Noah C. Cantu (Cum Laude), Theodore P. Donna, Tara A. Houlihan, Mariscela Lopez, Erica D. Ortega, Jessie Ramirez III and Kirsten M. Rice
D’HANIS
Associate in Applied Science
Trent M. Koch
Certificate Level II
Trent M. Koch
Certificate Level I
Trent M. Koch
EDINBURG
Certificate Level I
Lynette Montalvo
FALFURRIAS
Associate in Arts
Rodolfo Hinojosa Jr. and Rachel L. Perez
FULTON
Associate in Applied Science
Gary A. Davis
Certificate Level II
Gary A. Davis
GOLIAD
Certificate Level II
Theresa L. Boggess
GREGORY
Associate in Applied Science
Rene S. Rios
HOUSTON
Associate in Applied Science
Eugenie S. Raymond
INGLESIDE
Associate in Arts
Edward E. Aguilar, Mary A. Carmicheal, Geneva M. Mora, Miyelis Portela and Bradley S. Stebbins
Associate in Applied Science
Lara A. Breeding (Summa Cum Laude), Diego A. Garcia Davizon, Christina Hernandez-Gonzales, Juan M. Hinojosa Jr., Miyelis Portela and Bradley S. Stebbins
JOURDANTON
Associate in Applied Science
Emily A. Ponton
KYLE
Associate in Applied Science
Rebecca R. Uribe
MATHIS
Associate in Arts
Patricia Garibay and Victor R. Perez
Associate in Applied Science
Angelica D. Gonzales (Cum Laude)
Certificate Level II
Juan C. Moya II
Certificate Level I
Linda Bolin
Occupational Skills Award
Linda Bolin
MISSION
Associate in Arts
Gloria Covarrubia
Associate in Applied Science
Gloria Covarrubia
ODEM
Associate in Arts
Breanna L. Candela, Tatiana C. Pena, Rheanna L. Villalobos and Zachary A. Zuniga
Associate in Applied Science
Breanna L. Candela, Javier Rodriguez, Joshua T. Vargas (Summa Cum Laude), Rheanna L. Villalobos and Zachary A. Zuniga
Certificate Level I
Nicole E. Gonzalez
PORTLAND
Associate in Arts
Krista A. Adame, Jadyn M. Hall, Nicole L. Potter, Jared M. Schmidt, Cinthya A. Young and Ruby A. Zipprian
Associate in Science
Derik E. Mahan and Ledvic M. Martinez
Associate of Arts in Teaching
Alyssa R. Atilano
Associate in Applied Science
Catarino G. Barrera, Heather E. Boothby, Alfredo A. Fonseca, Valerie N. Garcia, Fahsai Little (Cum Laude), Erika N. Martinez, Joel Martinez, Sunni A. O’Neill, Nicole L. Potter, Alberto O. Rodriguez (Cum Laude), Jared M. Schmidt, Tyler E. Wyatt and Ruby A. Zipprian
Certificate Level II
Joel Martinez
Certificate Level I
Daniel Ballesteros, Lexandra Z. Gonzales, Fahsai Little (Cum Laude), Joel Martinez and Ledvic M. Martinez
REFUGIO
Associate in Applied Science
Christina F. Nanez
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ROBSTOWN
Associate in Arts
Kara I. Amador, Amber C. Ashworth, Kristina E. Hall, Aliyah M. Orobio (Cum Laude), Erica T. Ortega and Adriana M. Rios
Associate in Applied Science
Joseph O. Carrillo, Gina M. Galvan, Israel Gomez, Debanhi E. Gonzalez, Kristina E. Hall and Alexis J. Sanchez
Certificate Level I
Taylor T. Jennings
ROCKPORT
Associate in Arts
Daniel Garcia and Audrey L. Hernandez
Associate in Applied Science
Alex M. Hernandez and James D. Nesbit
Certificate Level II
James D. Nesbit
Certificate Level I
Joe G. Garza II and James D. Nesbit
SAN ANTONIO
Certificate Level II
Nathan C. Millard (Cum Laude)
SAN DIEGO
Certificate Level II
Jose O. Carrillo III
Certificate Level I
Jose O. Carrillo III
SINTON
Associate in Arts
Krista A. Munguia and Celia Oelrich
Associate in Applied Science
Serena Anaya, Jamie J. Garcia, Malachi J. Mata, Rosalba Rodriguez and Mason C. Tannehill
Certificate Level I
Austin J. Ardoin
Occupational Skills Award
Miranda L. Barrett
TAFT
Associate in Arts
Jordan A. Downie, Rosa I. Rodriguez and Angelica G. Soliz
Associate in Applied Science
Valdemar Alaniz III, Jordan A. Downie, Rosa I. Rodriguez, Isabella M. Saldivar and Naomi N. Saldivar
TYLER
Certificate Level II
Keondra Jackson
VICTORIA
Associate in Applied Science
Gabrielle A. Escalona (Summa Cum Laude)
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WESTHOFF
Associate in Applied Science
Dylan J. Yeoman (Magna Cum Laude)
Certificate Level I
Dylan J. Yeoman (Magna Cum Laude)
WOODSBORO
Associate in Arts
Roberta L. Vega
HONOLULU, HI
Associate in Arts
Felicity S. Gonzales
CHESAPEAKE, VA
Associate in Arts
Johnny J. Suarez III
Watch the Dec. 13 ceremony below:
Del Mar College empowers students to achieve their dreams. We offer quality programs, individual attention, outstanding instruction through faculty with real-world experience and affordable costs to credit and noncredit students in Corpus Christi and the South Texas Coastal Bend area. Nationally recognized while locally focused, we’re ranked in the top two percent of community colleges in the country granting associate degrees to Hispanic students (Community College Week). Del Mar College focuses on offering our students programs that match current or emerging career opportunities. Whether students are interested in the fine arts, sciences, business, occupational or technical areas, students get the education they need for the future they want at Del Mar College.