Alma Laura Aguilar

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

I am proud to complete this life goal and be an example to my 18 and 15 year old children.

Shaikh Ahmad

Cybersecurity and Business Analytics (M.S.)

It’s been a privilege to be a part of El Centro. The center is Awesome!

Alexya Nicole Álvarez

Global and National Security (P.M.S.)

Pude, puedo y podré. This one's for you, grandma.

Marc Jason Anaya

Chicana and Chicano Studies (M.A.)

I want to thank my family and friends for their love and support through this journey!

Gladys Karime Andazola-Rivera

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

As a proud Latina, I faced many challenges, including having to return to Mexico during my undergrad

Pablo Alonso Arias-Benavides

Latin American Studies (M.A.)

Pablo is a broadly trained cultural anthropologist, geographer, and critical theorist.

Jose Miguel Ayala Salas

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (GCERT)

Arrasamos las selvas, las selvas verdaderas, e implantamos selvas anonimas de cemento.

Crystal Monique Baca

Special Education (M.A.)

Today I graduate with my son, I couldn't have accomplished all I have without God and my family.

Brian Richard Baldonado

Counseling (M.A.)

Gracias a mi familia, amigos e instructores

Lorena Barrera

Education (M.A.)

Todo lo que parece imposible con esfuerzo y dedicación un día se vuelve realidad.

Andrea Francesca Benites

Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Public Policy (M.P.P.)

Vamos PERÚ! Sí se puede!

Xochitl Benitez

Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Este logro no hubiera sido posible sin mi mejor amiga, mi mama!

Joseph Leonard Candelaria

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life

Florence Emilia Castillo

Sociology (Ph.D.)

Todo lo que somos y hemos logrado es debido a la resistencia de nuestras comunidades y antepasados.

Jazmin Mariah Castillo

Counseling (M.A.)

Jose Eduardo Cervantes

Education (M.A.)

I'd like to thank God for his abundance and my family especially my wife and kids for their support.

Jerome Jacob Chávez

Chicana and Chicano Studies (M.A.)

Thank you to my family and friends for being beside me in this journey and toward the next one.

Dante Chavez Trujillo

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

María Cisneros

Project Management (M.S.)

Coming to study to US has been probably the best decision of my life, and El Centro is part of that.

Salvador Colmenero

Architecture (M.Arch.)

Magdalena Vázquez Dathe

Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies (Ph.D.)

Jorge Alberto Diaz Cruz

Engineering (Ph.D.)

Patrisia Enriquez Najera

Nursing (M.S.N.)

Quisiera dar las gracias a mis padres y hermanos por todo su apoyo estos anos. SI SE PUEDE!

Shirley Mildreth Galaviz

Chemical Engineering (M.S.)

Alejandro Manuel Garcia

Architecture (M.Arch.)

Sí se pudo

Cynthia Garcia

Chicana and Chicano Studies (M.A.)

I love you ama! Carnalita estarás siempre en mi corazón, te extraño. I love you Jr & Alex! Crew<3

Valeria Garcia

Education (M.A.)

"Siempre hay belleza en la lucha" Gracias a Dios y a mi familia. 2 Corinthians 9:8

Maria Estela Gonzalez

Nursing (M.S.N.)
Health Administration (M.H.A.)

Thank you to my family for all your support; I am here because of you.

Ariana Lizette Gonzalez Topete

Chicana and Chicano Studies (M.A.)

My work is dedicated to my family: past, present and future. Gracias Frank Aviles!

Karen Granados-Dumais

Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies (M.A.)

Thank you to my husband and my parents for helping me to get this far. I owe everything I am to them

Andrea Guereque

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

"Si tus sueños no te asustan, no son lo suficientemente grandes"

Dana Marie Howarth

Public Administration (M.P.A.)

Thank you to everyone who has supported me through the past 6.5 years in grad school.

Jeffrey Ryan Huminik

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Arriba Peru y Chimpum Callao

Sabrina Rose Ibarra

Counseling (M.A.)

I would like to thank my fiancé for his constant and effortless support in everything I pursue.

Adrian Jimenez

Special Education (M.A.)

I'm here today thanks to the support of my family, friends, coworkers, and my students.

Gloria Legarda

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Mairany Legaspy

Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies (M.A.)

Gracias a mis padres por sus sacrificos. Esto es para ustedes.

Ana E León

Nutrition (M.S.)

Una soñadora más probando que si se puede, quien dice “I’m next”?

Joshua Enrique Lerma

Community and Regional Planning (M.C.R.P.)

Thank you to my family in El Paso, Texas and special thanks to everyone at the UNM LGBTQ RC

Michael Lovato

Counseling (M.A.)

Sonia Aimé Loya-Girón

Education (M.A.)

Todos los soñadores, sigan luchando por lo que cada ser humanó merece en la vida. Thank You, family

Charlotte Stevi Madueño

Executive Masters of Business Administration (E.M.B.A.)

Charlotte is a proud Northern New Mexican, Wife, Mother, daughter, & activist.

Nicholas A Maestas

Public Administration (M.P.A.)

Mr. Maestas aims to support local communities through national policy and professional networks.

C. Gabriela Marin-Villalobos

Physician Assistant Studies (M.S.)

Por sus abrazos besos y sonrisas continuas en días difíciles, gracias infinitas a mis hermosos hijos

Angela Lee Martinez

Special Education (M.A.)

Zelma Crisitna Medina

Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences (M.A.)

Para mis padres que llegaron sin nada pero me lo dieron todo, gracias por todo

Ana Paula Milan

Economics (M.A.)

Si se pudo, si se puede y siempre se podrá. Nunca abandones tus sueños.

Jacqueline Miranda Roldan

Education (M.A.)

Para las mujeres luchonas: mi madre y mis hijas que luchan y que siguén por luchar, Briana y Yamarí.

Julianna Michelle Montoya

Special Education (M.A.)

Thx Ruth, Parents, Dylan, Rylan, & her team for their support. Ay mi amor! I'm only Un poco loco!

Joselyn Muñoz

Counseling (M.A.)

Gracias a mi familia por todo el apoyo que me ha dado durante todos los años. Me gustaría dedicar es

Paloma Nefthaly Munoz-Neri

Special Education (M.A.)

Quiero darle gracias a mi mamá, mi papá y mis hermanos que siempre me han apoyado. Los quiero mucho!

Mireya Celeste Najera Martinez

Education (M.A.)

Mis logros son dedicados a mi esposo Erasmo y a mis padres Griselda y Jose. Gracias por su apoyo.

Ivan Olay

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Gracias fam. Joaquin y Max I luv U Things U may think aren’t possible are very possible. WaGuaWeeGua

Marcelo Cristian Olguin

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Juan Agustin Oliveros Ponce

Cybersecurity and Business Analytics (M.S.)

Gracias a mi papa y a mi mama. Sin ellos esto nunca ubiera sido possible.

Evelyn Giselle Olmos Ontiveros

Creative Writing (M.F.A.)

Helena Omaña Zapata

Latin American Studies (M.A.)
Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies (M.A.)

Gracias mami por apoyarme y por todo el amor! Te quiero mucho!!

Eunice Breana Partida-Castillo

History (M.A.)

This degree is for the women in my life who have pushed me and supported me endlessly.

Lauren Michelle Perez

Pharmaceutical Sciences (Ph.D.)
Pharmaceutical Sciences (M.S.)

Thank you to my family and loved ones for your support and encouragement. Tqm UNM 🤍

Kevin Anthony Pohl

Chemical Engineering (M.S.)

Thank you to all my family and friends.

Daniel Quintana

Architecture (M.Arch.)

Savannah Lorraine Quintana-Eddins

Geography (M.S.)

Thank you to the faculty who helped me along this journey and to my family who always supports me.

Judy Elvia Ramirez

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Dedico este titulo a mis padres que vinieron a este país para darnos un futuro lleno de oportunidade

Joselinn Karina Rascon

Cybersecurity and Business Analytics (M.S.)

Estoy llena de gratitud por la oportunidad de seguir mi maestría en ciberseguridad. Hoy marca el fin

Stephanie Resendiz

Health Administration (M.H.A.)

Karina Aracely Rodgers Andrade

Community and Regional Planning (M.C.R.P.)
Historic Preservation and Regionalism (GCERT)

I wouldn't be here without the endless support from my friends and family. Los quiero muchisimo!

Sarah Rose Rodriguez-Shotland

Health Administration (M.H.A.)

PresidenteFundadora NM Ch Nat'l Assoc Latino Healthcare Executives Gracias familia y comunidad

Jocelyn Judith Ronquillo

Public Administration (M.P.A.)

Jocelyn wants to thank her husband, family, and her One Body Fellowship. Thank you for your words of

Antoinette Elaine Sabedra

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

A first generation college graduate who hopes to set the bar high for her children & grandchildren

Julia Nicole Sanchez

Special Education (M.A.)
Applied Behavior Analysis: Research-Based Interventions for Individuals with Disabilities Who Have Challenges (GCERT)

Arianda Saucedo

Counseling (M.A.)

Agradezco a mi familia por su apoyo incondicional. Este logro es tanto suyo como mío ¡Sí se pudo!

Amanda Sena

Project Management (M.S.)

Thanks be to God, this is my second Masters degree. I have glass ceilings to break!

Veronica Marie Silva

Education (M.A.)

Thank you Allie, mom, dad and Adam for always supporting me as a teacher and student. I love you.

Tobias A Tafoya

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

"My motto was always to keep swinging." -Hank Aaron

José Luis Tello Córdoba

Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Gracias a mis padres, a mi hermana y a mi esposa. Sin ellos no habría podido lograr este sueño.

José Ángel Terrazas

Architecture (M.Arch.)

I made it

Samantha Nicole Torres

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Thank you to my family for supporting all of my crazy ideas especially to my 2 boys and Ivan.

Cheyenne M Trujillo

Law (J.D.)

For my Father and Grandpa who could not be here but I know have been with me like all my family.

Eduardo Nestor Trujillo

Music (M.Mu.)

This graduation fills a lifetime goal that I wanted to achieve years ago. Better late than never!

Jaqueline Alicet Valencia-Cortez

Accounting (M.Acct.)

Wendy Valenciano-Flores

Special Education (M.A.)
Applied Behavior Analysis: Research-Based Interventions for Individuals with Disabilities Who Have Challenges (GCERT)

No fue facil, pero lo logre!

Edith Vargas

Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies (M.A.)

Nora Judith Vences Ortiz

Dental Hygiene (M.S.)

Para mi familia!!! Lo hice mama!!!

María Guadalupe Vielma

Spanish (M.A.)

Maria is a first-gen college graduate and will pursue her PhD in Education at CU Boulder

Garrett Manuel Vigil

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Aim to always surpass your limits each and every day.

Alba Nydia Villezcas

Public Health (M.P.H.)

¡Muchas gracias a mi familia por su apoyo!