For the second straight year, Western Nevada College is a celebrating a record-tying 168 Jump Start graduates on May 19 in Carson City and May 21 in Fallon.

The Jump Start grads represent 10 high school, three academies and homeschool students.

Since 2013, WNC has provided high school students in Nevada with the opportunity to earn up to an associate degree before earning their high school diploma.

“Congratulations to the 168 students in our Jump Start program — matching a record for WNC — and to their families for this outstanding accomplishment,” said WNC President Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe. “Our high school students are an essential part of the WNC community, and we’re proud to provide opportunities for them to get a head start on their college journey. We wish each of these students the very best as they continue to pursue their educational and career goals.”

 

WNC 2025 JUMP START GRADUATES

Carson High School

Jared Ashton, Suleiman Abdelhady, Noa Blann, Garrett Burton-Abbott, Michelle Escobar, Savanah Guzman, Roberto Juarez Razo, MacKenzie Leazer, McKenzie Merrell, Sofia Morrison, Elena Oliva, Abraham Ortega, Aria Ruiz, Ariel Salas, Anthony Strande, Sara Thetford, Jailey Tijerina

Churchill County High School

Nadia Basurto, Madison Gregory, Alexis Haggard, Megan Johnson, Alec Lecker, Adriana Lopez, Luis Lopez Pinuelas, Dru MacKay, Zoey McCorkle, Kailey Mineard, Drake Reid, Uriel Romero Montes, Blake Sanchez, Braden Sorensen, Kylan Sorensen, Mason Storm, Dallin West

Dayton High School

Noel Addington, Lucas Ashby, Carlos Ballesteros, Karissa Chavez-Shoemaker, Reese Cook, Sadi Denning, Allyson Duffy, Rhys Evans, Brynn Fowler, Grace Grahmann, Allison Hoffman, Sebastian Holsinger, Tru Lundeen, Noah Montero, Zachary Quick, Tenaya Reyes, Delaney Stanton, Kiera Windsor

Douglas High School

Laurel Benigno, Thomas Cook, Chloe Eaton, Anthony Nex, Cristian Valenzuela Gonzalez, Roslyn Grace Williams

Homeschool

Hunter Hoid, Washoe; Leif Morway, Washoe; Sophia Purvance, Stateline; Evan Schank, Churchill County

Fernley High School

Carly Abrahamson, Chloe Bassett, Katelyn Griffith, Braidyn Irwin, Bryson Jessop, Keagen Mckinney, Madison Rodriguez, Phillip Rosas, Rachel Skubinna

Mater Academy

Jose Angulo, Michael Araica, Jesus Bobadilla, Miguel Bolanos, Triston De La Torre-Carroll, Fatima Esparza Marguez, Edwin Espinoza Hurtado, Beyonce Felix, Jaquelyn Flores Chomo, Andrea Galvan Diaz, Andrew Garcia, Kamyla Gastelum Sevilla, Melanie Gonzalez, Daniel Granillo, Juliana Jimenez, Johann Leon-Gonzalez, Yesiena Lopez, Jennifer Lopez Lopez, Kevin Meneses Reyes, Noelia Molina, Dulce Munoz, Cyth Narayan, Sinai Olvera, Yeshua Ortiz, Jakari Parks, Roxana Paz Medina, Julyet Ramirez, Mia Ramos Saenz, Calvin Reber, Roberto Rivera Benitez, Melissa Rodriguez, Angela Tejeda Oropeza, Aaron Tena, Danny Trahan, Logan Werner, Naomi Wiggins

Mineral County High School

Virginia Pritchard

Nevada Virtual Academy

Amara Ashe, Stacey Crisp, Faith Drowanowski, T’maria Fisher, Amyliah Rios, Alexa Sprout-Gilbreath, Kylian Van Wynendaele

Oasis Academy

Sara Aguiar, Hailey Arends, Leah Bake, Zachary Budner, Aidan Bullock, LyLy Daigh, Kirsten Detomasi, Camille Frossard, Adam Gardner, Joshua Gusewelle, Kaylin Guthrie, Joshua Helm, Meagan Hix, Fenn Mackedon, Taylynn Maynez, Brock McCoy, Paola Moran Rodriguez, An Nguyen, Haley Ortega-Roman, Lorena Rios, Cory Todd, Troy Underwood, Clint Vaughn

Silver Stage High School

Vivian Booth, Kassandra Canales, Ethan Cleven, Julia Davis-Valdez, Caleb Diaz, Lucie Filippi, Elizabeth Ireland, Kaitlyn Louthan, Raven Smith, Erika Victorio, Timber Wood

Smith Valley High School

Cole Balda, Wyatt Wulfing

Virginia City High School

Grace Ammerman, Ava Farrell, Jake Hardy, Emma Joslin, Sophia Lopez-Linde, Keith Rasmussen, John Rees, Michael Rees, Elena Ruebusch, Savannagh Venables

Yerington High School

Aurora Brethauer, Makenna Coombs, Natalia Godoy-Fuentes, Gracie Jeka, Korina Ramirez Burgos, Yosselin Vazquez Madera, Yessenia Zarazua