{"id":3655,"date":"2023-05-31T12:12:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T18:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.unm.edu\/blog\/?p=3655"},"modified":"2024-06-05T16:14:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T22:14:22","slug":"congratulations-to-2023-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.unm.edu\/blog\/blog\/2023\/05\/31\/congratulations-to-2023-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to 2023 Graduates!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The English Department was pleased to hold its first in-person Convocation Ceremony in May 2023 after three years of online and Zoom convocations. Palpable energy and excitement was felt in Rodey Theatre since we could once again gather and celebrate the achievement of our students face to face. We had an excellent alumni speaker, Brian Jones (class of 1989), who, with his BA in English, became the biographer of some major American cultural icons, publishing five bestselling books. We recorded the entire ceremony, which can be viewed on our YouTube channel<\/a> and on our website<\/a>. Congratulations to all of the recent graduates! We encourage you all to keep in touch, as we greatly enjoy celebrating the many accomplishments of our students, faculty, and alumni\/ae through our newsletters<\/a> and blog<\/a>. If you would like to feature your accomplishments in our next newsletter as well as on our website<\/a>, please fill out and submit this form<\/a> for our Alumni Spotlight<\/a>, or email us at english@unm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2022 Graduates<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrea Borunda, PhD BILS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spring and Summer 2023 Graduates<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laura Anderson, MA Language & Literature <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tania Balderas, PhD ALS <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Averie Basch, MA Medieval Studies <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kimberly Blake, MA Language & Literature <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunnie Clahchischiligi, PhD Rhetoric & Writing <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Todd Cronkhite, PhD ALS <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexander Henkle, MA Language & Literature <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sinae Kang, PhD BILS <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emma Mincks, PhD BILS <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ruben MirandaJuarez, MFA Fiction <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tyler MortensenHayes, MFA Poetry <\/p>\n\n\n\n

JoAnna Neveda, PhD Rhetoric & Writing <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evelyn Olmos Ontiveros, MFA Poetry <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles O\u2019Melia, MFA Fiction <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joshua Sanchez, MA Language & Literature <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyrus Stuvland, MFA Non c on <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sofia Tarabrina, PhD Rhetoric & Writing <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jared Valdez, PhD ALS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer 2022 BA English Studies<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catherine Collier <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solana Harris <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer 2022 English Minors<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hannah Beck <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacquelynn Gutierrez <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fall 2022 BA English Studies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marcos Balido Romero <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles Berlowitz <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Callan Buday <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gage Davis <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meranda Feagin <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benjamin Fowler <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isabel Gastelum <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angel Jones <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julia Langeway <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Katherine Love <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Candra Lowery <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bianca Lucero <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karina Ortiz <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justine Pennington <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ana Rios <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grace Saiz <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosanna Samudio <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alesha Sanchez <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brigid Shaski <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel Simmons <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elizabeth Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fall 2022 BA English-Philosophy <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angela Walters <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fall 2022 English Minors<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haneen Ame <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Brackeen <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Somiya Dunnum <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carina Gutierrez <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Masica <\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Romero <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dorian Sugg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spring 2023 BA English Studies<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ariel Alexander <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gia Arellano <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sara Aslami <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robin Babb <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anneshka Barbone <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christian Calloway <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abigail Campbell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaron Chavez <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrea Chin-Lopez <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grace Drew <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samantha Erreguin <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Katie Fields <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karine Franco Perez <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ravyn Garcia <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlotte Gates <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ariana Green <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sierra Martinez <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calista Monzingo <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natalya Mora <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jessica Rose Nunez <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaquelin Pacheco-Marquez <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elija Padilla <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylor Parsons <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexis Pierce <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angelina Pompeo <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elizabeth Raaff <\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Scott <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexander Self <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samantha Sena <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nicole Sjoblom <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Sowers <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catherine Sturgess <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christian Walker <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ethan Ward <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jocelyn Ware <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheyenne Weaver <\/p>\n\n\n\n

London Wilder <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spenser Willden <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joshua Williamson <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dionna Wright<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spring 2023 BA English-Philosophy <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ran Hilgendorf <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benjamin Ramirez<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spring 2023 English Minors<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebecca Atkin <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arian Baca <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiona Mae Balasuit <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amanda Baquera <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Janessa Bowekaty <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jonathan Cain <\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Coss <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emily Garrity <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nathan Gonzales <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sabina Griebel <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mariah Jake <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clayton Longfellow <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cara Marin <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christina Norton <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stanley Pickett <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenna Rhoades <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luke Sheppard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madison Villareal <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brooklyn Woods <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elizabeth Zellner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Undergraduate Departmental Honors<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gia Arelllano<\/strong>, \u201cThe Female Perspec ve in Alfred Lord Tennyon\u2019s The Lady of Shalo and Contemporary Young Adult Adapta ons\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

cum laude <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advisor: Sarah Townsend <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robin Babb<\/strong>, \u201cFictional Boyfriends\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

magna cum laude <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advisor: Greg Martin <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tamara Decker<\/strong>, \u201cTraumaInformed Shakespeare Pedagogy: A Scholarly Memoir\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

magna cum laude <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advisor: Marissa Greenberg <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benjamin Fowler<\/strong>, \u201cMadness and Longing\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

magna cum laude <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advisor: Daniel Mueller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlotte Gates<\/strong>, \u201cForming a Truth\u2014A Memoir\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

magna cum laude <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advisor: Greg Martin <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ethan Ward<\/strong>, \u201cPeople and Endings\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

magna cum laude <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advisor: Amaris Ketcham <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spenser Willden<\/strong>, \u201cRaton\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

magna cum laude <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advisor: Greg Martin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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