Fall 2023 Graduates
Merced College is proud to recognize the achievements of our Fall 2023 graduates! This semester, the college awarded a total of 1,281 degrees and certificates. This includes 660 degrees and 621 certificates, achieved by 761 unique students, including 163 from Los Banos and its neighboring communities.
Among the graduates, 27 students have attained Superintendent’s Honors, having completed at least 36 units at Merced College and maintained a 4.0 GPA in all college courses. Additionally, 189 graduates have earned the distinction of graduating with honors. This honor recognizes students who have completed a minimum of 45 units at Merced College with a GPA of 3.50 or better.
Fall 2023 graduates are invited to join the Spring 2024 commencement ceremony in May, offering them an opportunity to celebrate their achievements with their family, friends, and the Merced College community. Congratulations, graduates!
Accounting
Associate in Arts
Kristy Marie Bradley
Alexander Thomas Clark
Grace Josephine Goodnight
Dara House
Anat Karakugli
Aysia Mae Miguens
Monica Morales
Zaid Saeed
Kellianne Saporita
Malena Taueetia
Christina Tully
Administration of Justice
Associate in Science for Transfer
Joseph Berber
Rafael Chavez, III
Isaiah Daniel De Los Santos
Kassandra Elizalde
Estephanie Garcia Prado
Erik Robert Hess
Francisco Martinez Hurtado
Daniel Manzo-Salcido
Madalyn Denice Newman
Gloria Ortiz
Savannah Mariana Perez
Brianna R. Prince
Daisy Santana
Heather Sargent
Taya Schulz
Maria Isabel Tinta
Martina Valenzuela
Megan Lynn Van Denover
Angeles Araceli Vera
Madison Rose Weed
Administrative Medical Office Professional
Associate in Arts
Yolanda Almanza Avila
Sarah Johannah Jensen
Desirea Lorraine Kanabay
Gurbaksh Kaur
Veronica Yesenia Marquez
Johnny Mendoza
Yuri Magdalena Paulino Rodriguez
Johana Vargas
Stephanie Raye Ptacek
Rosalina Rodriguez
Jazlyn Nicole Samano
Kayla Ann Tapley
Administrative Office Professional
Associate in Arts
Verenis Carranza Juarez
Olivia Helton
Sarah Johannah Jensen
Desirea Lorraine Kanabay
Gurbaksh Kaur
Veronica Yesenia Marquez
Johnny Mendoza
Renae Raquel Noybua
Yuri Magdalena Paulino Rodriguez
Johana Vargas
Stephanie Raye Ptacek
Rosalina Rodriguez
Jazlyn Nicole Samano
Kellianne Saporita
Kayla Ann Tapley
Agriculture Animal Science
Associate in Science for Transfer
Gabriella Noel Lucas
Agriculture Business
Associate in Science
Jobanny Deleon-Bahena
Tyler Fontes
Jorge Andres Garcia
Flint Richard McGrath
Daisy Y. Godoy Quintero
Ryan E. Ramirez
Agriculture Business
Associate in Science for Transfer
Jobanny Deleon-Bahena
Jorge Andres Garcia
Flint Richard McGrath
Daisy Y. Godoy Quintero
Ryan E. Ramirez
Agriculture Plant Science
Associate in Science for Transfer
Angel T. Gallegos J.
Isaac Silva
Animal Science
Associate in Science
Lauren Lee Tucker
Kalysta Rose Drake
Michael Elizabeth Faulkner
Gabriella N. Lucas
Christian Millan
Ciarra D. Navarro
Anthropology
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Kathrine Rose Padilla
Andy Vang
Art
Associate in Arts
Alyssa Michelle Fuentes
Alexandro Rivera Hernandez
Misaki Ishiwata
Automotive Master Technician
Associate in Science
Raul Carrillo Carmona
Fabian Michael Cervantes
Eduardo Leon
Andrew Nikolas Marquez-Martin
Jovani Ramirez Martinez
Ryan Vang
Jose Manuel Veliz-Renteria
Biology
Associate in Science for Transfer
Christian Jacob Heppner
Nawal Juda
Business Administration
Associate in Science for Transfer
Kristy Marie Bradley
Elizabeth Celis-Alvarez
Colby Fitzgerald
Briseyda Gonzalez
Berenice Gonzalez Ruiz
Michel Hernandez
Anat Karakugli
Ana Leslie Lomeli Perez
Anthony R. Medina
Patrick Oren Wollett
Business Administration 2.0
Associate in Science for Transfer
Regan Mishelle Alvarado
Chanel M. Arias
Alex Baltazar Banuelos-Valencia
Sarah M. Barraza Felix
Kristie Marie Bettencourt
Arline Borja Castro
Jenni Yareli Carino Andrade
Karla Gabriela Contreras-Briones
Gina Zamora Del Toro
Julia Douglas
Briana Antoinette Duarte
Ronnie Anthony Kliatchko Garcia Jr.
Jo Ann Gonzales
Zachary Grant
Rafael Guerrero Mendoza
Andrea Marie Haire
Valeria Lopez-Aramburo
Karina Lopez-Hernandez
Joshua Daniel Maldonado
Azarius Maxwell
Aysia Mae Miguens
Jason Moua
Katie Nguyen
Ryosuke Nosaka
Yareth Gonzalez Padilla
Osiris Pineda Hernandez
Selena Salinas Bastida
Noah Silaya-Sagon
Kevin Thao
Jonathan Ignacio Zapien
Child Development
Associate in Arts
Samantha Alexandria Brasil
Isabella Butticci
Mia Grace Caballero
Stormie Rose Caracciolo
Maria Cervantes
Diana Cortes
Lesly Deleon
Felicia Garcia
Davinder Kaur
Chrissy Lynn Lisle
Leticia Lozano
Isabella Meyer
Piedad Alejandra Moreno Rivera
Vanessa Ramos Gonzalez
Savanna Ashley Serena
Delia Silva
Jatinder Kaur Tamber
Nylah Winchester
Commercial Refrigeration Technician
Associate in Science
Noe Rangel
Communication Studies
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Amairani Zireth Avalos Ortega
Isesha Junae Viola Fox
Jake Thomas Garman
Melissa Lopez
Damian Barrera Martinez
Xavier Mason
Janel Pulido
Computer Science
Associate in Science for Transfer
Alexander Avila
Susannah B. Cardoso
Nathan Duncan
Cameron Lee Martinez-Ramon
Delilah Briana Medina
Elliette Morales
Salvador Plancarte
Alisson Ross Salazar
Shashank Siyal
Computer Technology and Information Systems
Associate in Science
Benjamin Howell Chickering
Casey Eads
Josue Benjamin Garrett Gonzalez
Cameron Her
Veronica Yesenia Marquez
Ivan Piceno
Computer and Networking Technology
Associate in Arts
Torique Hardaway
Associate in Science
Cameron Her
Criminal Justice
Associate in Arts
Elizabeth Franco
Raul Hidalgo III
Francisco Martinez Hurtado
Daisy Janet Sedano
Crop Science
Associate in Science
Angel T. Gallegos J.
Digital Arts
Associate in Arts
Matt Douangmala
Adriana Elizabeth Lopez-Perez
Early Childhood Education
Associate in Science for Transfer
Isabella Butticci
Stormie Rose Caracciolo
Maria Cervantes
Annissa Yisel Chavez
Bianca Mariah Chavez-Montoya
Sierra Fickling
Felicia Garcia
Brianna Alejo Lopez
Mayra A. Macias Ornelas
Erika Gomez Martinez
Evelyn Biridiana Martinez Romero
Diana Martinez-Mares
Isabella Meyer
Juana Jocelyn Muro Castillo
Litzy Yoelia Quintero
Itzel Rodriguez-Alcaraz
Savanna Ashley Serena
Delia Silva
Economics
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Kaitlyn B. Brown
Jacob Hansen
Daniel Tacherra
Elementary Teacher Education
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Alan Aguilar
Katelyn Baptista
Valeria Bravo
Isabella Butticci
Vanessa Doss
Janet Dayanira Garcia
Manuel Gonzales
Vanessa Hernandez
Himeka Miyoshi
Yessenia Mora Hernandez
Nelly Y. Recendez Cardenas
Johnathon Vang
Kao Lee Vang
Richard Vang
Engineering
Associate in Science
Luis Quiroz
Nathan Thao
English
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Alexis Abarca
Jordan Arlene Adams
Jaden I. Bunthoff
Vanessa Guillen Martinez
Saul Mayoral-Barragan
Natalie Ramirez-Diaz
Andres I. Vera
Shea JaitaVoeller
Steven Richard Williams
Equine Science and Management
Associate in Science
Michael Elizabeth Faulkner
Fire Technology
Associate in Science
Joey Alexzander Fuentes
Meghan Ann Myers
General Agriculture
Associate in Arts
Kalysta Rose Drake
Daisy Y. Godoy Quintero
Kylee D. Kelso
Gabriella Noel Lucas
Ciarra D. Navarro
Associate in Science
Gabriella Noel Lucas
General Business
Associate in Arts
Alexis Bautista
Zachary Grant
Joshua Daniel Maldonado
Zaid Saeed
Malena Taueetia
Diego Moises Velasco
Geography
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Tomoya Narisawa
Geology
Associate in Science for Transfer
Esmeralda Lourdes Pineda Santillan
HVAC Technician
Associate in Arts
Noe Rangel
Health Sciences
Associate in Arts
Kristyna Alvarado-Aviles
Vicente Arellano Alvares
Gilberto Arreola Zarate
Carli Grace Avila
Shabnam Bano
Nayeli Barbosa Calderon
Emily Bates
Jasleen Boyal
Alma Isabel Cervantes
Cassey Mai See Cha
Kelsey Mai Xia Cha
Mariana De la Cruz Perez
Yamile Duarte
Cecilia Escobar
Jessica Esquivel Arias
Carolina Luna Figueroa
Bianca Y. Garcia
Alexendria L. Gonzalez
Serenity Ledeja Hudson
Melissa Brooke Jensen
Jobanpreet Kaur, Sr.
Leah Lambert-Ramirez
Sarahi Esmeralda Leon
Stephanie L. Linville
Yanneth Marquez
Cecilia Citlalli Martinez Guillen
Haylee Brooke Medeiros
Jaeanna Meza
Ashley Morales
Stephanie Nava-Mercado
Alondra Olivera
Yareth Gonzalez Padilla
Brianna Maria Ponce
Vanessa Pulido
Gregg Angelo Quibal
Krystian M. Ramos
Luis D. Rodriguez
Johan A. Salazar
Guadalupe Sanchez Viveros
Kamaljit Sanghera
Darlene Theresa Souza
Samantha Nicole Tovar
Jonathan Valencia
Katherine Michelle Vang
Annie Vang
History
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Frank Alexander Bettis
Julian Xavier Brown
Roxanna Chavez
Andres Jimenez
Sandra Lopez-Trevino
Erik Andres Naranjo
Brittny Alexandra Pimentel
Noe Rangel
Levi Smith
Industrial Electrical Technician
Associate in Arts
Cesar R. Talania
Associate in Science
Luis Romulo Avalos Jr
Kinesiology
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Vicente Arellano Alvares
Savannah Alexis Bass
Gael Castillo
Miku Chikakane
Bryan Figueroa-Gudino
Jadie Garcia
Matthew Gil
Jorge Hernandez Sandoval
Griselda Marquez
Carlo Alexander Morales
Benjamin Orozco
Vivian Marie Ortega
Derek J. Starkey
Vivian M. Straughter
Rosabel Crystal Torres
Takaya Watanabe
Haley Wibright
Management/Supervisory Training
Associate in Arts
Adrienne M. Gonzales
Mathematics
Associate in Science for Transfer
Jacob Hansen
Erik Robert Hess
Delilah Briana Medina
Luis Quiroz
Alisson Ross Salazar
Shashank Siyal
Nathan Thao
Nursing, Registered
Associate in Science
Irma Arreola
Nethania Bennen
Leah Marie Kathleen Brasher
Maribel Torres Cisneros
Brandie Gort
Jamie Christina Guerrero
Whitni Hess
Karissa Gabrielle Jackson
Darin Rio Dunn Lugo
Marimar A. Martin
Guadalupe Martinez Chavez
Shoua Moua
Jovanny Christian Pelayo
Charles Petersen
Meri Pirehzad
Laura Rachell Ramirez
Melissa Guadalupe Sanchez
Kamaljit Sanghera
Arlene Serna
Ashley Nicole Silva
Harmandip Singh
Taylor Sullivan
Maritza Natalie Vasquez
Jennifer Watkins
Nursing, Vocational
Associate in Arts
Cindy Louise Hopkins
Nutrition and Dietetics
Associate in Science for Transfer
Koko Shiohara
Maria Virginia Torres Castro
Paralegal Studies
Associate in Arts
Monique Desiree Gama
Philosophy
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Cecilio Jr. Armenta, III
Physics
Associate in Science for Transfer
Miguel Angel Arias Jimenez
Luis Quiroz
Alisson Ross Salazar
Shashank Siyal
Psychology
Associate in Arts
Jaqueline Aguilar
Daniel Z. Ahmed
Kristyna Alvarado-Aviles
Gilberto Arreola Zarate
Nadia E. Avalos
Amairani Zireth Avalos Ortega
Brittney Anay Avila
Carli Grace Avila
Kitzia Avila
Brandi Nichelle Benavidez
Priscilla Bridges
Jude Brooks
Francisca Vienna Carmona
Jazzarea Carter
Jesus M. Chavez
Daniela Coria Cisneros
Mariana De la Cruz Perez
Melissa Kathryn Crawford
Chenille Fuentes
Jacob Moses Garcia
Savahana Cecilia Garcia
Araceli Yesenia Gonzalez
Yesenia Granados
Mark Anthony Gutierrez
Xitlalic Alexandra Gutierrez-Becerra
Yesenia M. Hernandez
Maegan E. Hopkins
Ana Patrisia Juarez
Hilliary Junsay
Mariah Marie Martinez
Crystal Sunshine Mayo
Nicole Marie Meraz
Evan Estrada
Leonardo Montufar
Piedad Alejandra Moreno Rivera
Aaron Nelson
Ryunosuke Nosaka
Belinda Rae Nunes
Yareth Gonzalez Padilla
Laila Michell Perez Serna
Adrian G. Quezada
Jasmine Quezada
Josefina Ramirez
Serena Angelica Rayon
Rebecca Reynaga
Alexandria Rios
Victor Alexander Robles Gutierrez
Ana Leyvi Romero Herrera
Paige Roseman
Johan A. Salazar
Jazlyn Nicole Samano
Heidi Seale
Isaiah Pete Serena Jr.
Gyonna Smith
Brett Souza
Sabrina A. Banks
Mya Moneigh Storey
Maria V. Torres-Magallon
Tresur Tukes
Jessica Valadez
Maritza Natalie Vasquez
Xolyanetzy Venegas-Huerta
Eligiah M. Villarreal
Ariana Katherine Walker
Tatianna Wilson
Psychology
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Izaiah Aguilar
Jaqueline Aguilar
Andrea Aguirre
Kristyna Alvarado-Aviles
Janelle Arevalo
Nadia E. Avalos
Amairani Zireth Avalos Ortega
Brittney Anay Avila
Devon Bacon
Charesse Baker
Sarah J. Benitez-Gutierrez
Andrea Bernardo Mendez
Frank Leroy Brandao
Jose Cruz
Francisca Vienna Carmona
Jesus M. Chavez
Cynthia J. Valencia-Churape
Daniela Coria Cisneros
Melissa Kathryn Crawford
Kassandra Elizalde
Isaac Daniel Escamilla
Melissa Breanne Forest
Maricruz Galaviz
Melissa Garcia
Estephanie Garcia Prado
Victor Andres Garnica
David Godinez
Brianna K. Gomar
Yesenia Granados
Victoria Gudino
Mark Anthony Gutierrez
Ian Xavier Harry
Kasandra Dennise Hernandez Ochoa
Yesenia M. Hernandez
Cruz Zulema Herrera
Dulce Higareda
Maegan E. Hopkins
Francisco Martinez Hurtado
Ana Patrisia Juarez
Hilliary Junsay
Leqi Li
Vanessa Lizarraga
Maria Fernanda Lopez Castillo
Lam Hai Luong
Annissa Yvonne Martinez
Cleo Martinez-Costa
Saul Mayoral-Barragan
Kearra McMurray
Anthony R. Medina
Catherine F. Mejia
Karla Y. Mondragon Duran
Evan Estrada
Estefania Moreno
Aaron Nelson
Belinda Rae Nunes
Yareth Gonzalez Padilla
Joaquin Ivan Pasillas
Caleb Pellandini
Sebastian Pena
Laila Michell Perez Serna
Viviana Prado
Adrian G. Quezada
Janet Ivonne Ramirez
Karolyna Yvette Ramos
Tommy Garcia Ramos, Jr.
Marlene Reynoso
Paul Roberts-Estrada
Victor Alexander Robles Gutierrez
Lilian Estibaliz Rodriguez
Paige Roseman
Ruby Roy
Alina M. Saelee
Esmeralda Saldana
Jazlyn Nicole Samano
Deisy Sanchez
Taya Schulz
Renee Michelle Serena
Ashley Donatela Serna Tellez
Sandra Deanne Shayne
Sabrina A. Banks
Michael Dean Stephens
Julian Cuevas Tachiquin
Maria V. Torres-Magallon
Jair Trinidad Ramirez
Jessica Valadez
Megan Lynn Van Denover
Katherine Michelle Vang
Noe Vazquez Barajas
Eligiah M. Villarreal
Eligiah M. Villarreal
Hannah Ilene Williamson
Tatianna Wilson
Jonathan Ignacio Zapien
Cynthia Zaragoza
Small Business Entrepreneurship
Associate in Science
Melinda D. Rios
Social and Behavioral Science
Associate in Arts
Izaiah Aguilar
Jaqueline Aguilar
Kristyna Alvarado-Aviles
Monae Arvelo
Nadia E. Avalos
Amairani Zireth Avalos Ortega
Charesse Baker
Caitlin Labandeira Batista
Alexis Bautista
Noelle Buchanan
Isabella Butticci
Alixzeha Calderon
Francisca Vienna Carmona
Jazzarea Carter
Elizabeth Garza Casillas
Jesus M. Chavez
Mariana De la Cruz Perez
Elis Dominguez
Vanessa R. Doss
Madison Shay Driscoll
Elisabeth Escamilla-Benavides
Melissa Breanne Forest
Angel Robert Fuentes
Chenille Fuentes
Maricruz Galaviz
Jacob Moses Garcia
Savahana Cecilia Garcia
Alicia R. Garcia
Mary Rea Garcia
Steven Garcia
Alfonso Kendall Gary, Jr.
Araceli Yesenia Gonzalez
Yesenia Granados
Ariana Bernice Guerrero
Christina Hakimi
Yesenia M. Hernandez
Andres Jimenez
Jay Michael Jones
Ana Patrisia Juarez
Hilliary Junsay
Sebastian Gabriel T. Maramot
Alejandra Daria Rose Martinez
Cecilia Citlalli Martinez Guillen
Yatziry Martinez Ramirez
Crystal Sunshine Mayo
Jason E. Mendoza
Mario Flores Mendoza
Catania Guadalupe Moreno Aguirre
Yavelee lxtazeleny Navarrete-Gomez
Aaron Anne Nelson
Madalyn Denice Newman
Belinda Rae Nunes
Gloria Ortiz
Guadalupe Oseguera-Ayala
Yareth Gonzalez Padilla
Caleb Pellandini
Laila Michell Perez Serna
Adrian G. Quezada
Jasmine Quezada
Lexus Quiroz
Ryan E. Ramirez
Noe M. Rangel Jr.
Serena Angelica Rayon
Marlene Reynoso
Alexandro Rivera Hernandez
Teresa Rodriguez Pelagio
Lisa Roper-Parolise
Jazlyn Nicole Samano
Deisy Sanchez
Heidi Seale
Renee Michelle Serena
Savanna Ashley Serena
Isaiah Pete Serena Jr.
Noah Silaya-Sagon
Delia Silva
Jacob Solorio
Sabrina A. Banks
Jaylen Thao-Booth
Maria V. Torres-Magallon
Tangata Tuitupou
Erendira Valadez
Jessica Valadez
Katherine Michelle Vang
Priscilla Claudia Vega
Xolyanetzy Venegas-Huerta
Ariana Katherine Walker
Tatianna Wilson
Kalia Yang
Sociology
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Kristyna Alvarado-Aviles
Devon Bacon
Charesse Baker
Tracie Bancroft
Sarah J. Benitez-Gutierrez
Frank Leroy Brandao
Francisca Vienna Carmona
Jesus M. Chavez
Terina M. Davis
Elisabeth Escamilla-Benavides
Yesenia Granados
Miranda Griswold
Kasandra Dennise Hernandez Ochoa
Jay Michael Jones
Ana Patrisia Juarez
Cleo Martinez-Costa
Anthony R. Medina
Karla Y. Mondragon Duran
Estefania Moreno
Joaquin Ivan Pasillas
Adrian G. Quezada
Deisy Sanchez
Ashley Donatela Serna Tellez
Sabrina A. Banks
Jair Trinidad Ramirez
Joanna Villa-Vasquez
Eligiah M. Villarreal
Tatianna Wilson
Jason D. Yates
Spanish
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Amparo Munoz
Kathrine Rose Padilla
Nancy Vazquez Sandoval
Studio Arts
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Yvonne Aguilar
Michael A. Lopez
Alize Sariah Miramontes
Theatre Arts
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Jaden I. Bunthoff
Sonia Marin
Welding Technology
Associate in Arts
L’nyssa Ashley Ledford
Ricardo Adan Prieto
Sebastian Vasquez