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Volume 92, Issue 12
May 5, 2022
Anti-racism on campus By CASEY NICCOLI
Student Reporter
Osyris Padilla
Anthony DIller
Graduation speakers encourage connections By JO EARLY Online Editor
Amarillo College officials have selected two students to speak at the spring commencement ceremonies May 13 at Hodgetown Stadium. Anthony Diller, a respiratory care major, will speak at the 3 p.m. ceremony for the health services, industry and public service communities. “It’s not just my day, right?” Diller said. “This is the day of so many hundreds of other people and the culmination of so many hundreds of other lives and stories that have come to this precise moment. These things could have gone any thousands of ways, but they all lead to this moment right here.” Diller wore a bracelet he received from an instructor in his first week of college that states “success is the only option.” The phrase left an impression. “The idea that this is important,
this isn’t just something that you can just take all willy-nilly and walk away from whenever you feel frustrated,” Diller said. Osyris Padilla, an education major, will speak at the 7 p.m. ceremony for the business, creative arts, computer information systems, education and liberal arts communities. According to Padilla, it’s difficult to keep track of everything she has been involved with on campus, even for her. “I am in Blue Blazers, Presidential Scholars, Phi Theta Kappa and Student Government Association,” she said. “I was also peer mentor, I am involved in multiple committees such as the financial aid committee, my own committee that I had during the school year for SGA,” Padilla added Padilla said her club mentors and peers were a source of motivation during her AC journey. “I have an amazing support
system,” she said. “It just goes with how involved I am. All the friends that I’ve made in the clubs. Every single one of them are my support system.” Padilla encouraged students to make connections. “Definitely get involved, even if it’s just attending events and getting a free T- shirt or getting free food,” Padilla said. “Enjoy your college experience. Try to enjoy it as much as you can.” Diller had similar advice. “I imagine it can be intimidating for anyone - coming straight out of high school, all the way up to someone who’s in their fifties trying to go back and get that degree or that certificate,” he said. “There’s such a communal atmosphere at the school, and people are excited to be here. The best advice I can give is to really commit yourself. Dive in and make those connections.”
Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, president of Amarillo College, wants to show how a top five rising star community college can be a beacon of light in the fight against racism. But Lowery-Hart admits that he’s still learning what that looks like. “I think we’re trying to figure it out. I think the first step, and that’s really where we are, is just learning how to talk about race,” he said. “It’s a topic that we are scared to address. It’s wrapped in language that some don’t understand and because they don’t know what words to use, they just avoid the conversation altogether,” said Lowery-Hart. In 2020, in response to the death of George Floyd and other racial injustices going on in our country, AC’s faculty and staff went through implicit bias training in order to fulfill the goal of becoming anti-racist as part of AC’s strategic plan, “which as a concept, is pretty amazing,” Lowery-Hart said. “Implicit bias training is just to help us explore ourselves and to analyze our own lived experience and who shaped it and who is shaping it now. For instance, if you say you want to be anti-racist, but the people that inform your worldview and shape your experiences look exactly like you, it’s hard to understand what someone else’s lived experiences are,” explained Lowery-Hart. Melodie Graves, associate director of advising and a See ANTI-RACISM, page 3
AC will offer free online health care this fall Plan includes both mental, physical health
By ANDREW TERRY Page Editor
The Amarillo College board of regents has approved a contract to provide students and their dependents with telehealth services for both mental and physical health appointments at no cost to the students. The board made this decision at the regular board meeting April 26. “My goal is for this to start over the summer, but there is a possibility that it might start in the fall,” Jerrod Hinders, AC Counseling Center coordinator, said. According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, telehealth allows doctors to provide care without an in-person visit and is done primarily online through a computer or mobile device. “With the intensity and the level of distress our
students are under, we need to do something now,” Denese Skinner, vice president of student affairs, said. “The volume of clients is dramatically up and the severity of what they’re coming in with is dramatically up.” Students will be able to choose a mental health counselor that fits them best by giving them options to filter counselors based on what languages they speak or if they are faith-based, according to Hinders. “Students can schedule appointments on their time and when they need,” Hinders said. Currently, the Counseling Center is open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, but telehealth services will be available at all hours and every day of the week which will create a more equitable environment for students who may not be
able to come to appointments during the times the Counseling Center is currently open, according to Hinders. “We had a large demand before COVID, but now due to COVID and the stressors that have been put on everyone’s life, the demand is crushing,” Skinner said. In 2021, the AC Counseling Center was able to provide service to 231 students according to Hinders. With the new telehealth program, about 7,500 AC students, as well as their dependents, would be eligible to use the services. Unlike the current on-campus counseling services, the new telehealth resources would be available to students who live outside of the state and even to international students. According to Hinders, the physical health aspect of the plan offers services that students could receive from a See HEALTH CARE, page 3
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AC’s new telehealth program allows students without insurance to see licensed doctors and therapists at no cost. Students will also receive a discount card if they are prescribed any medications.
May 5, 2022
Avoid burning bridges EDITORIAL
As graduates are leaving Amarillo College and beginning their journey elsewhere, students should have learned the importance of networking and the need for recommendation letters. Networking plays a big role in college or job searching. Networking is interacting with others and developing professional relationships or social connections. Why is this important? If you ask a professor for a recommendation letter yet you barely attended class or were late every day, the instructor isn’t going to have very much to recommend. By interacting with others, you can connect with the people that they know for future resources and opportunities. Networking is a way to help you get to the next chapter in your life. Leaving AC and burning bridges behind you shows how one would act in a job setting and is also a reflection of character. This isn’t high school anymore. This is college and we’re all adults. Students may not favor a specific professor but as an adult, there needs to be a mutual respect for one another.
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That doesn’t mean you have to be best friends with each other, it means to be professional and cordial. Trash talking to your peers
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OPINION
By ANDREW TERRY Page Editor
On May 3, a draft of a majority court opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito was leaked by Politico that says that the Supreme Court has found that “It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.” I have seen a lot of social media posts that say that people who cannot give birth should not speak on this issue and I firmly disagree. In fact, it is more important than ever that white upper-class men speak up. While I believe that change is possible without the support of people in power, it is much harder. If you do not speak out against an issue, you are supporting the suffering that will disproportionately affect people of color and low income individuals. While it is not the time for men to take a backseat on this issue it is also not the time for men to
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speak over women. It is also important to remember that this is not the last step in taking away essential human rights. According to President Biden, the same arguments used in the opinion could be used to repeal gay marriage rights and constitutional protections for birth control access. Even if you aren't affected now, take a step back and think about just how fragile your human rights really are. If your rights aren’t in danger, think about the lives that will be irreparably damaged by being forced to carry a life-endangering pregnancy to term or by a desperate back-alley abortion. People will have to live with permanent mental and physical trauma. Not all hope is lost however. State governments can still allow abortions in their states and people from states where abortion will be illegal can travel. With enough dedication, we can change.
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or other teachers isn’t the best way to receive a reference for that new job. Today’s society is interconnected and Amarillo is not
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that big to begin with. Someone you know might know the right person to further your career. Leave a good impression after walking out
of every room because someone is always watching. Valuing your work ethic is going to make you stand out to your professor who has a friend who’s hiring at the local news channel or Pantex. Professors see potential and they also see laziness and won’t recommend the student who’s lazy to their friend at Google or Northwest Hospital. Social media has become an easy way of finding out who you are. As a student you represent AC, and as a barista you represent Starbucks. Wherever you go, you serve as a representative and what you post on social media can hurt your reputation. According to Net Nanny 70% of employers say what they find on social media and online impacts their hiring decisions and 40% of college admissions officers visit the applicants social media. Digital footprint on the trail of data someone leaves behind when browsing the internet. So as you prepare to graduate, remember not to burn the bridges you may need to cross.
Letter from the editor
I graduated from high school in 2020—yes I was a pandemic graduate. My original plans were to attend a university and play volleyball and COVID said “nah.” I found myself at Amarillo College, nervous and uncertain. My first semester, I met Jill Gibson and it only took two weeks of class until I ended up on The Ranger staff. One thing lead to another and I became the Editor-in-Chief, Phi Theta Kappa President and a Blue Blazer. It only took one person to believe in me and help me come out of my shell. I have had the opportunity to grow as a reporter and leader because my professors and advisers trusted me. My time at AC has been filled with growth, happiness and stress, but it was worth it. I grew as a learner, I wanted to talk on the radio, record more news videos, take pictures and write stories. I wanted to be more involved and help any way I could. To my peers, I want to remind you that teachers are more than just teachers. It is not their job to hold you accountable, chase after you to turn in homework and round your 53 to a 70. They have lives too. Start treating your instructors like humans instead of like they owe you. AC is filled with the most caring, understanding and hands-on professors. I don’t know how any university can top the ones I’ve met. ACs Matney Mass Media program has shown me to never stop learning, don’t peak too early and
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that I can write 450 words in 30 minutes. Anything that I want to achieve, I can because I have a big support system behind me who believes in me. Jill and Maddisun, you have given me the best leadership experience. I enjoyed going into your offices and sitting and talking with you. You are the best listeners and the best joke tellers. I was finally able to be myself and I can never repay you for making me feel welcomed and like it was ok to be myself. Jill, I admire you so much. Maddisun, I appreciate you deeply. Without a doubt in my mind, you both will always be the best. The Ranger staff, you have trusted me to lead you and represent you. It has been an honor. I’ve always doubted myself but you all have made me hold myself accountable and of course get shit done. I will cherish
staying until 10 p.m.in room 214 for the newspaper. The yelling, the tears, the inside jokes and the laughs have been worth it. I could not have asked for a better staff than the one I started with. I hope the next newspaper I join is as cool as us, which is hard because we’re the coolest. The only way to truly experience college is to get involved. faculty and staff want to see students on campus after two years of virtual learning. As humans we need connection. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, join that club, attend all of the school events you can, READ THE NEWSPAPER. Just be you. Don’t forget we’re all weird, but in college you’ll find your group of weirdos. I know I did. AC you have been good to me. I hope I have represented you well. Thank you for seeing my potential.
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AC partners with local banks for new certificate program By ANDREW TERRY Page Editor
On April 26 the Amarillo College board of regents approved a new banking and finance certificate program, which, pending approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, will begin next fall. According to Rashmi Pillai, AC’s business technology program coordinator, completion of the program will prepare students for entry-level jobs within the banking industry. However, students looking to transfer to a four-year university may not be able to receive credit at the transfer institution for the classes in the certificate program, due to the fact that the classes are classified as workforce education classes which, according to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, universities
are not required to award transfer credit for. Pillai said the college is looking into whether West Texas A&M University will accept credits from the program. When students complete the program, they are guaranteed an interview with one of the four community banks that have partnered with AC, which are Amarillo National Bank, FirstBank Southwest, First United Bank and Happy State Bank. “Amarillo National Bank is proud to support the banking and finance certificate at Amarillo College because we see the value in growing the next generation of bankers,” said Christa Gutierrez, assistant vice president for people development at ANB. “This program will open countless doors not only for the students that complete it, but also for the financial institutions
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The new banking and finance certificate program consists of five classes and can be completed in as little as one semester.
where they work and for the customers that they serve.” The banking and finance certificate is composed of five courses, all of which can be applied toward an A.A.S. degree in business technology. The
SWAP club extends to West Campus By CAMERON PLUMLEY Student Reporter
The SWAP club has become a new addition to the Amarillo College West Campus to help expand the student experience at the campus. Jackie Llewellyn, speech instructor and dual credit coordinator, said SWAP stands for Students Who Are Parents. “We are a group that seeks to make the college experience easier on those students who are parents by providing resources, getting those students in touch with other local people/groups for support, and announcing kid-friendly and budget-friendly tips and ideas for families,” Llewellyn said. “Last fall, we were sponsored by the Junior League of Amarillo, who did a diaper drive for our club, and they supplied many cases of diapers and wipes to our Advocacy and Resource Center to directly benefit our students,” Llewellyn added.
Nancy Farren, executive secretary of enrollment services, said students on West Campus really need the support the club can offer. “They are in stressful and high pressure programs. Those students who are parents have even more stress. I believe SWAP is an excellent way to add another layer of support,” Farren said. Kelly L. Steelman, director of financial aid, ecouraged students to join clubs. “I think student clubs are an important and fun way for students to get involved with others while attending Amarillo College. It is a unique opportunity for them to find others who may have the same interests, majors or advocacy interests as them. It’s also a great way for students to make lifelong friends,” Steelman said. Farren agreed. “I think in order to be a well-rounded student and to get a full college experience, students need to join a club. They need to enjoy the benefits of
a social life on campus, giving back to our AC and the Amarillo communities and connecting with the business community through student clubs,” Farren said. “I am overjoyed that there will now be a West Campus chapter to serve our students who are on that campus more regularly. I would love for us to have a group on each of our campuses as this club serves a large population of our students, there are many who would benefit from it on any campus,” Llewellyn said. Farren said she hopes this expansion of SWAP to West Campus will be the first of new opportunities. “I think every club should be offered at all of the campuses,” Farren said. To join SWAP or any other AC club or student organization, go to https:// actx.presence.io/organizations or scan the QR code.
TELEHEALTH: New opportunity to make health care more accessable for enrolled students Continued from page 1 provider. “Common issues that somebody may seek services for are things like colds, infections or high blood pressure,” Hinders said. If students need more specialized care, they may be referred to a specialist, which is not covered by the AC plan. However, if students are prescribed medicine, they will
receive a prescription discount card. The telehealth services will be provided by TimelyMD and will cost the college $341,570 per year, as well as a $15,000 setup fee, and is funded for the next three years through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act or CARES Act
provided to the college by the federal government. After the CARES funds for telehealth are exhausted, the college will determine if the program can pay for itself with increased student retention. “If it doesn’t increase retention, then we’ll have to stop doing it,” Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, AC president, said.
courses, which AC’s banking partners helped identify, are Word Processing, Financial Literacy, Advanced Spreadsheets, Principles of Bank Operations and Selling Bank/Financial Products and Services.
“The classes selected for the certificate were largely decided by our banking partners,” said Lynne Kenney, instructor of computer information systems at AC. “They wanted a diversity of classes in keeping with the skill sets they’re seeking.” Bowden Jones, executive vice president and chief consumer officer for FirstBank South, not only supports the certificate program, but will be an instructor for two classes. “This certificate program begins to lay the foundation for a student to explore many possibilities across many disciplines that are used within the banking industry and place them on a path to be successful in their career,” he said. For more information about the banking and finance certificate program at AC, please contact Rashmi Pillai, the program coordinator, at 806-3715219 or rspillai@actx.edu.
ANTI-RACISM: Education instead of exclusion, growing acceptance on and off campus Continued from page 1 community activist, said, “I also think people must get educated about other people. I think we have been taught to shun people who are different instead of looking for ways that we’re similar, so let’s talk about how alike we are and build on that.” “We want to not just be not racist, which is a neutral statement, but be anti-racist, meaning that we don’t want to be neutral about it. We want to, as a college, understand where we have areas for improvement, understand what our students’ experience, what our colleagues’ experiences are, and make sure that we are actively promoting fairness and equity and being the foundation for our community to address racism as a region,” Lowery-Hart said. Amber Richardson, a psychology major, said, “I think that people need to be more educated about race in all aspects. Educating one another is the only way that we will have progression and that means having conversations that are not always comfortable to have,” said Richardson. When the campus closed due to COVID in the spring of 2020, according to Graves, the talks about race abruptly came to a halt. “The pandemic really hurt our ability, because we were meeting every other week, and the conversations stopped because people had other things going on and right now those other things have taken over what we should be doing,” said Graves. “In the fall, I am going to start the Black Student Union again, but I think having different groups that can come together is important because in the different groups we are separated,” explained Graves, “You’re over here in the LGBTQIA group and you’re over here in the Hispanic Association, right, but we need a platform where we can all come together.”
“Leadership is very important when you’re in these groups, because your leadership has to say, this group is open for everybody, because we want people who don’t look like us to come in here, because we need them to get these messages back to their group of friends because that’s how the message grows,” said Graves. “I think the message that I want every student to feel when they walk on our campuses is that we are committed to loving you to success,” said Lowery-Hart. Lowery-Hart said racism has an impact on students. “I think anyone that has experience racism experiences a level of trauma that makes it even harder to trust, to engage, to build relationships and I’ve seen in my own family with two white, blondehaired, blue-eyed kids that are college students and an older, black, tall, gay man who’s our eldest son and their experiences in our community are different,” he explained. “They all love this community. They’ve all been shaped by it, and they are all proud to claim it. But my son Chris engages in our community, and we engage his interactions with the community with a level of fear that I’ve never felt from my two blondehaired, blue-eyed kids and so I worry about the collective impact of that trauma that Chris has had to live with his whole life,” said Lowery-Hart. Lowery-Hart says that the next year will be about rebuilding relationships and continuing to educate both students and staff about anti-racism. “I think we’ve been given a platform and we must honor it and use it and learn from it. And that’s my goal of anti-racism is that we’re going to lean in and learn how to unify ourselves and some common understandings by listening and connecting and honoring,” he said.
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Spring 2022 Graduates Art - Graphic Design AAS Isaac Galan Garrett Judd Alec McClendon Oscar Quintana Edward Resendiz
Aviation Maintenance Technology AAS Clifford Cawthon Terrance Moore Anastasia Palomino Hayden York
Kenneth Braden David Ceh Alec Dominguez Daniel Garza Eric James Richard Ramos
Associate Degree Nursing AAS Jessica Aguilar Selena Alejandre Jontra Anderson Brandi Bates-Childress Elizabeth Baty Jasmine Bernal Lyndsay Brewer Megan Brownlee Alexis Cantu Nataley Carrington Brenna Castillo Ryan Constancio Hanna Conway Elizabeth De La Cruz Gabriel De La Rosa Kimberly Diaz Meaghanne Eddins Chelsy Flores Hannah Flores Jasmine Galloway Briana Gaytan Anestasia Giannini Eva Gonzalez Jennifer Grantham Jo Gutierrez Beryle Hamner Maria Harris Abigail Hartman Jentry Haskins Adan Hernandez Berkleigh Ivy Desirae Jackson McKayla Johnston Megan Keim Jacob Key Kalysta Kotara Tereza Legge Agatha Loewen Tyler Long Savana Lowry Linda Madewell Megeny Madey Alice Marquez Stephanie Martinez Rebekah Matthews Kailey Mauer Karina Mena Sarah Metz Diana Molina Jena Morrison Aracely Munoz Kaleigh Newcomb Diana Ngo Murade Omer Audrey Parkin Xitlalli Picaso Brenda Ramirez Jessica Ramirez Jourdan Rios Rosemary Rivero-Figueroa Shelby Roberts Elena Michelle Rodriguez Elizabeth Ross Fatima Rubio Basurto Denise Ruiz-Garcia Pamela Salas Phillip Schantin Shelby Schilling Nathan Schraeder Raquel Sellinger Pauline Sengthavorn Alessandra Soliz Lorena Soto Amber Taylor Tanay Teafatiller Jennie Trayler Cynthia Vasquez Elida Villanueva Alexis Vinson Shantel Wade Raven Wagner Cynteitra Wallace Jennyfer Williams Kelly Willmon
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Kara Aragon Autumn Captain Cassandra Craine Johnny Guzman Brandon Harper William Hill Daniel Jungmayer-Green Brianna King Jimmie Mckenzie Trena Ozier Efrain Sanchez Michelle Stopka Christina Vernon Zion Zamora
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Child Development Early Childhood AAS Ketreonna Branch Kirsten Flanigan Jennifer Gonzales Victoria Millirans Sabra Myers Starla Sprinkle
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Rafael Brillantes Corina Castillo Jennifer Christy Yesenia Contreras Ethan Dryden Paw Law Eh Estefania Erives Alessandra Finney Mirka Flores Andrea Hernandez Tamron Johnson Taylor Kohl Wendy Martinez Gonzales Brenda Montoya Lillian Nguyen Jaedra Perryman Melissa Robles Krystal Rodriguez Jadelynn Rushing Madison Seales Vanessa Tamez Ashley Tijerina Shermaine Traylor Claudia Zaragoza
Pre-Physical Therapy AS Jaelah Franklin Charles Mullenix Trang Nguyen Rawan Shahen Pre-Physician Assistant AS Ian Holacka Psychology AS Anjanie Allen Angela Barrera Kylie Bartosiewicz Vanessa Bendinskas Daniel Bolgrin David Borron Victoria Cantu Yazmin Cortez Aspyn Crowell Laura Evers Emily Fager Blake Farr Emily Frausto Stephanie Garcia Adrienne Hearn Jordan Klein Brandi Krantz Jessica Lucero Nay Ma Lillian Mejia Taevadda Nammathao Leyette Payton Lynette Plasencio Kameron Quick Desiree Reyes Shiante Smith Mercedes Standifer Maia Tress Brooke Vallejo Yesenia Vejil Social Science AS Kylee Coupland Sally Hong Alicia Longstreth Biak Nung Marshall Pjesky Jett Rankin Eveline Rivero Brandon Wise Social Work AS Ramona Saucedo Theatre AS Josiah Castro Chad Murphy Logan Patton Tuesday Poling Administrative Medical Assisting Symphony Zubia Advanced Automotive CERT Kaleb Denny Jesus Guerrero Chit Ku Michael Ruiz Johnathon Schumacher Hser Thaw Advanced Business Management CERT
Kara Aragon Cassandra Craine Johnny Guzman Brandon Harper Daniel Jungmayer-Green William Lauffer
Advanced Diesel Technology CERT Daniel Acosta Corbin Byrd Omar Dominguez Brody Ferguson Louis Garcia Luis Garcia Kade Jack Ryan Kolpitcke Advanced Welding Technology CERT Ivan Aldaco Mario Barron William Dunaway Vanessa Lopez Joseph Potts Alexander Ramirez Alejandro Ruiz Andrew Shackelford Leticia Szego Ryan Thurston Jose Urquijo Art- Graphic Design CERT Edward Resendiz Automotive Collision Technology- Advanced CERT Nora Valverde Automotive Collision Technology- Basic CERT Nora Valverde Automotive Collision Technology- Intermediate CERT Jason Higareda Nora Valverde Aviation Maintenance Technology- Airframe Mechanic CERT Hayden York Aviation Maintenance Technology- Powerplant Mechanic CERT Clifford Cawthon Payton Clear Anthony Daugherty Hector Decasas Farren Fernandez Joseph Huffman Anastasia Palomino Benjamin Trahan Kade Upshaw Max Webster Basic Auto/Diesel Technology CERT Luis Avila Christopher Barker Jose Diaz Veleta Adriel Franco Ethan Gauna Brigston Luther Marino Mendoza Zackary O’dell Charlie Olivas Edel Orrantia Potter Pwoinla Pye Edward Robles Michael Romero Sergio Rueda Bryan Varela Javier Varela De’Angelo Washington Jeremaine Wlliams Basic Business Management CERT William Hill Amanda Mccoy Brianna Ortega Carmen Sanchez Michael Villareal Business Technology
Foundations CERT Victoria Barba Camila Chavez Anay Chihuahua Tomi Cordova Courtney Kreutzer Misty Lucero Miriam Perez Chairez Tess Smith Chelsea Word Business Technology Professional CERT Anay Chihuahua Tomi Cordova Courtney Kreutzer Misty Lucero Miriam Perez Chairez Holly Sarvis Tess Smith Business Technology Systems CERT Takeita Buchanan Tomi Cordova Courtney Kreutzer Tess Smith Childhood Development-Early Childhood Administrator CERT Ketreonna Branch Kaitlyn Bruce Kirsten Flanigan Victoria Millirans Starla Sprinkle Childhood Development-Early Childhood Paraprofessional CERT Ketreonna Branch Kaitlyn Bruce Kirsten Flanigan Brooke Hughes Susana Ibarra Victoria Millirans Starla Sprinkle Childhood Development-Early Childhood Provider CERT Lily Ballin Ketreonna Branch Kaitlyn Bruce Hailey Couser Brooke Hughes August Kellison Sullivan Emma Martinez Victoria Millirans Lacee Solis Starla Sprinkle CIS- Web Developer Specialist CERT Katie Cisneros Dustan Francis Alexandra Gomez Brody Jackson Amber Naranjo Leonel Salinas Christopher Sinclair James Swihart Tristen Thurman Coding and Design CERT Katie Cisneros Dustan Francis Brianna Marquez Amber Naranjo Leonel Salinas Christopher Sinclair James Swihart Tristen Thurman Computer Cyber Security CERT Gabriel Anderson William Carson Tidus Corrigan Kenneth Flores Brandon Harvard Christian Hudson Christopher Jenkins Sean Kinoff Computer Digital Forensics CERT Jose Bela Wiliam Carson
Jasmin Guerra Sunny Renteria Hoyos Slade Stull Michael Waight
Eric James Jayden Ramirez Richard Ramos Daniel Sanchez
Computer Game Design CERT Nate Cabrera Clara Garcia Cameron Ingle Diego Macias
Industrial Technology Helper-Instrument & Electronics CERT Lane Pederson Dylan Soto Colton Sweatt Benito Vasquez Michael Ward Kevin Young
Computer Network Administration CERT Gabriel Anderson Carl Bourn Tidus Corrigan Kenneth Flores Brandon Harvard Christian Hudson Computer Network Essentials CERT Shalom Agalaba Samuel Guajardo Aaron Keller Diego Phipps Bradley Sellinger Marc-Anthony Stinebaugh James Swihart Computer System Support CERT Iduvina Arreola Dustan Francis Leonel Salinas Criminal Justice Law Enforcement CERT China Alexander Joshua Buck Jacob Cochran Jack Garrett Braxton Grady Malachi Hinojosa Joann Jacquez Christopher Lacario Jeraldo Lule Jonathan Marquez Edwin Mendez Jeanina Parvin Shawn Polite Hector Ramirez Jacqueline Ramirez Travis Riddle Benjamin Rojas Joe Trevizo Cristian Villela Stephen Williams Drafting Technician CERT Edward Criado Jasper Divina Travis Elliott Briana Hernandez Thai Hie Abni Rivero Jacob Saenz Emergency Medical Services Professions CERT Henry Ansel Fire Protection Technology- Basic Firefighter CERT Kolton Brock Harli Estes Cayden Johnson Evan Pearson Cody Sturgess Joshua Wagner Industrial Technology Helper- Instrument & Electronics CERT David Metcalf Micheal Ward Industrial Technology Helper-HVAC and Refrigeration CERT Cesar Acosta Tate Adams Kenneth Braden David Ceh Alec Dominguez Daniel Garza Ian Guzman
Industrial Technology Technician CERT Demesio Banda Intermediate Automotive CERT David Alvarado Tyler Ball Leobardo De la Cruz Braydon Ellertson Casey Kalmbacher Camden Langham Ricardo Lira Estrella Reyes Ethan Richardson Aland Salihy Tony Sanchez Eh Saw Jeremiah Scott Ashley Thomas Intermediate Business Management CERT Cassandra Craine Zachary Henderson William Hill Daniel Jungmayer-Green William Lauffer Karl Maturin Trena Ozier Melinda Pontruff Intermediate Diesel Technology CERT Jose Contreras Malachi Daugherty Michael Dunn Leslye Esparza Gabriel Hegwood Kevin Lopez Adrian Rodriguez Austin Stashi Gustavo Tellez Luna Guillermo Vallejo Legal StudiesParalegal Professional CERT Wendy Bivins Sara Sepulveda Leann Shelton Logistics Training CERT Mathew Arroyo Caleb Carlile Emmanuel Cortez Jimmy Diaz Francisco Espinoza Edgar Guzman Tommie Harris Drew Henard Allan Herrera Troy Hooper Summer Jones John Keesee Candy King Nathan Le Clint Mooring Adolfo Ortega Richard Perry Adrian Rodriguez Ismael Roman Isaac Valenciano Machining Fundamentals CERT Nathan Hawthorne Berlen Leinen Isaiah Magdaleno Joel McGallian Joseph Meraz Karmella Polk
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Spring 2022 Graduates Mortuary Science CERT Brittany Adams
Cris Lomas Albert Lozano Angel Mills Online Marketing CERT Paula Ostrander Pa Paw Elizabeth Chunn Stephanie Pern Pharmacy Technology CERT Ciarra Thurmon Pearla Baca Photography CERT Erica Clayton Brandon Belflower Kathryn Crowley Benito Gutierrez Kassidy Easter Bree Webb Victoria Galan Norma Garcia Recording Arts CERT Jade Hickey Mason Deanda Htee Hsi
Mason Dugat Nazario Maestas
Screenwriting CERT Carolyn Scott Margaret Ynojosa Vocational Nursing CERT
Margaret Albin Olivia Baeza Esmeralda Barrandey Myesha Carter Alex Castellanos Katie Catoe Ashley Connelly
Briana Cordova Nicole Dencklau Marcia Duran Adriana Gonzalez Dominique Hernandez Darren Hodge Kaylee Johnson Walkiria Jurado-Cueva Jessica Lamance Jade Larsen Christina Lauer Briana Lewis Jonathan Macias Rylee McKay Aris Samarripa
Adriana Sanchez Katy Sarpalius Izabelle Smith Carrie Spaulding Marvin Townsend Brianna Trussell
Welding Fundamentals CERT Thomas Anderson Nicholas Arrasmith Aaron Bass Ashley Denham Matthew Ellison Larry Hernandez
Kyler Hess Ollie Kirven Ethan Lawrence Cody Lohrding Lisandro Martinez Jonathan Prospero Jonathan Reynoso
Massage Therapy CERT Terry Gollihugh Shannon Jones Kinzy Kile Eva Lee Lyons Emily Powell Jacqueline Rodriguez
Summer Graduates Automotive Technology AAS Kaleb Denny Jesus Guerrero Aviation Maintenance Technology AAS Ryan Casey Christopher Huffman-Ditto Tyler Miller Pascal Morgan Benjamin Trahan Jose Ybarra
Zuleyha Mehmed Isaiah Ortiz Nontiporn Rabkwan Hayden Stone Miriam Vargas
Respiratory Care AAS Aries Bond Anthony Diller Julien Escobal Yahajaira Gallardo Yessenia Gomez Natalie Guajardo Morgan Howard Business Management AAS Kresha Martinez Hope Moreno Cassandra Casarez Jordan Ramirez William Lauffer Holly Riley Brittney Philley Kareen Rodriguez Tammy Thomas Deziray Segovia Servando Valenzuela Chelsea Sheehan Fernando Valenzuela- Perez Michael Witt Surgical Technology AAS Cassendra Alvarez Business Technology AAS Ariel Carrillo Victoria Barba Ashley De Los Santos Vanessa Deleon Child Development Martha Diaz Early Childhood AAS Ashten Groves Hailey Couser Orion Herrera LaQuita Morgan Zoe Mckinnon Jailyn Palacios Computer Information Ashley Sanchez Systems - AAS Ebony Thomas Brody Jackson Parker Jicha Welding Technology AAS Kevin Alanis Computer Networking/ Alexander Boyles Cyber-Security AAS Tidus Corrigan English AA Henry Stratton Marysela Arreola Michael Waight Dale Louiester Descallar Ashley Jenkins Dental Hygiene AAS Joud Al Hawa Biology AS Vanessa Alvarado Perla Chavez Kayla Atkinson Gabriela Guerrero Sagan Bechtold Jaclynn Guy Josie Brown Naomi Tial Olga Cabrera Sebastian Urena Aubrie Carouth Abby Farmer Business Candace Fonseca Adminstration AS Brittney Gonzalez Patience Burr Bethant Matschek Britt Cave Daniela Medina Esmeralda Chacon Karina Navarrete Christie Chavera Vanessa Ruiz Castina Dobbins Brandy Dominguez- Arreola Diesel Technology AAS Andrea Eulloqui Kade Jack Carson Eyer Angel Flores Drafting AAS Devin Floyd Chantal Rodriguez Sarah Forbes Amanda Garcia Legal Studies AAS Nathan Gimpel Tabeetha Bevill Marlene Gonzalez Ximena Haro-Martinez Arely Gonzalez-Vega Melinda Hale Medical Assisting AAS Samatar Jama Marissa Chaidez Luz Javalera Lizbeth Valdivia Heaven Lopez Michael Lun Medical Laboratory Samantha Macrander Technology AAS Chelsy Majano Sarah Correa Katherine Marshall Claudia Flores Gavin Obrien Nora Jaco Araceli Porras Skylar Jones Jocelyn Rhymes Wylee Lane
Rafael Rodriguez Triston Salinas Alva Toribio Santana Cinthia Torres
Criminal Justice AS Lios Arenivar Bianca Gallardo Ashlynn Hailey Haleigh Parker Engineering Computer Science AS Stetson Preston General Studies AS Dana Baker Daisy Burrola Mark Combs Laci Curry Martina Endsley Sarah Ennega Maddison Fenner Cory Fenton Jasmine Galloway Liliana Garay Hailey Garrison Becky Guillen Summer Henley Addison Junell Diana King Kristen Lavoie Tiffany Lewis Jessica Lindow Steven McClanahan Belmarie Mercado Elizabeth Montoya Angel Olivas Adrain Padilla Johana Ramirez Tavianna Roberts Sharissa Tefertiller Schwenke Carson Thomas Emily Wallace Alyssa Wilkes Elizabeth Zuniga General Studies - Dual Degree AS Rodrigo Alonzo Cohen Ester Kylie Helton Abigail Langle Cynthia Marrufo Mikayla Phillips General Studies Education AS Audra Birchfield Gabriella Bishop Nilda Blanco Joshua Brown Sarahi Campos Sharonda Davis Berkli Dawson Julie Helms Cameron Herbert Rachel Hickman Abbie Janke Cheyenne Kirk Caina Lister Isabelle Martinez Amara Molinar Alaysia Penton Skylar Seaton Chloe Spruill Jaramillo Austin Stone Ivonne Tinoco Lacey Trinidad
Derek Urias Alexandria Valdez Brooke Ward Tayler Warren Jennifer Woolf Savanny Yim
Mathematics AS Tristen Cole Joaquin Salas Noah Sawyer Pre-Health Care Professional AS Jasmine Bernal Pinka Brown Janie Diaz Ashley Lee April Lee Johnson Angela Roman Vanessa Veneklasen Psychology AS Zoie Cantu Julissa Castillo Marissa Cooney Nadine De Los Santos Samantha Ellis Katarina Evans Maverick Evans Luis Guillen Cassandra Herrington Nathan Isaacks Dahira Magano Brooke Mcclanahan Megan Mendoza Karla Nevarez Karla Olivas Zoe Rios Nomi Tial Andrea Varela Teandra Wilson Social Science AS Zarahi Parra Social Work AS Veatrice Johnson Theatre AS Madelyn Pemberton Advanced Business Management CERT Brittney Philley Tammy Thomas Michael Witt Advanced Emergency Medical Technician CERT Christopher Joffrion Kyle McCall Aviation Maintenance Technology- Airframe Mechanic CERT Roderick Alloway Doug Barnes Bryson Barnett Ryan Casey Derick Coelho Saul Coronado Zayde Cruz Matthew Escamilla Bayden Evans Edgar Flores Aaron Mayberry Tyler Miller
Pascal Morgan Payton Morris Angel Ortiz Jose Ybarra Jovan Zaragoza Sanchez
Kiana Soto
Basic Business Management CERT Mickaela Galvan Kaitlynn marrs Maria Reza Michael Witt
Computer Network Essentials CERT Ivan Escarcega-Marin
Business Technology Foundations CERT Ashley Ruiz Business Technology Professional CERT Victoria Barba Business Technology Systems CERT Victoria Barba Certified Nursing Assistant CERT Katherine Graves Childhood Development-Early Childhood Administrator CERT Lily Ballin Hailey Couser Childhood Development-Early Childhood Paraprofessional CERT Hailey Couser LaQuita Morgan Lacee Solis
Computer Network Administration CERT Michael Waight
Computer System Support CERT Nathaniel Miller Criminal Justice Law Enforcement CERT Johnny Amaya Destiny Mancha Fire Protection Technology - Basic Firefighter CERT Charles Jones Misael Lozoya Victoria Rivera Jeffery Smith Intermediate Business Management CERT Cassandra Casrez Brittney Philley Tammy Thomas Michael Witt Legal Studies - Paralegal Professional CERT Victoria Cabrales
Logistics Training CERT Anthony Adams Roberto Delabra Teresa Guzman Israel Quinones Early Childhood Provid- Eric Sena er CERT Alejandro Sosa LaQuita Morgan De’angelo Washington Kensey Payne Shawn Ruiz Medical Assisting CERT Natalie Sifuentes Rachel Burgess Marissa Chaidez Criminal Justice Law Rosalee Lucero Enforcement CERT Hser Moo China Alexander Leah O’Neal Joshua Buck Lah Paw Jacob Cochran Jack Garrett Medical Data Specialist Braxton Grady CERT Malachi Hinojosa Vanessa Boehm Joann Jacquez Candi Ecker Christopher Lacario Angelica Faudoa Jeraldo Lule Naomi Higereda Jonathan Marquez Jessica Jurado Edwin Mendez Suzie McLaughlin Legal Studies-Paralegal Professional CERT Wendy Bivins Sara Sepulveda Leann Shelton Computer Cyber Securi-
ty CERT Michael Waight
Pharmacy Technology CERT Alyssa Flood Jorge Hernandez Madison Johnson Duice Munoz Audrena Saldana Callista Vera
Screenwriting CERT Kimberly Black
Computer Digital Forensics CERT Surgical Technology CERT Nicole Harris Melinda Carrasco Tessa Cazares Computer Game Design Lizeth Chavez CERT Paulina Perez
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Spring 2022 Commencement Ceremony
Friday, May 13th Hodgetown Stadium
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May 5, 2022
Badgers shell-abrate the end of the semester and share their plans for summer “I’m looking forward to swimming! Since I didn’t get to do that for two years.”
“I’ll probably just put in hours at work.”
ARLEN MACIAS Nursing
“My plans for summer include basically just working a lot. I’m going to travel to New Mexico and save up money for a car.”
“I’m probably just working two jobs and saving up for next semester.”
CALEB MASZKA Engineering
“I have a lot of stuff going on, like, school and working at my dad’s business.”
EVELYN RUVALCABA Dental Hygeine
JACKSON ADAMS Mathmatics
“This summer I think I’m basically just going on vacation, maybe I’ll hang out with friends and family or maybe work a part-time job. “
PRISCILA LLAMAS Psychology
“I’m taking more classes! I’m not sure which ones yet, but it’s looking like chemistry and calculus.”
VALERIA GUTIERREZ Pre-Nursing
ALYSSA BONDS Physics
New badgers begin their journey By JOHN KING Page Editor
New student orientation is nothing new to anyone starting school, but Amarillo College has created a unique version called Badger Beginnings. According to Miranda McHugh, the new student orientation coordinator, AC’s Badger Beginnings is a summer orientation event specifically designed for high school students entering AC. She also said, “This program is a little longer than our general new student orientations, but includes a lot more engagement and activity on behalf of the new student.” According to McHugh, Badger Beginnings focuses more on social connections.
Another aspect of Badger Beginnings is the introduction of orientation leaders to head up groups of new students and foster relationships with them. One of the students who served as an orientation leader for the last Badger Beginnings was Osyris Padilla, an education major. “My experience was very unforgettable and undoubtedly made my love for Amarillo College grow,” Padilla said. “I didn’t get the in-person orientation my first year at AC because of COVID, so to actually be a part of it the following year was amazing.” Padilla said that during Badger Beginnings she was informed of critical information that helped her thrive during her
time in school and led her to join the Student Government Association. She suggests current students seek out opportunities to join clubs and become leaders. “I highly recommend getting involved. Not only does it look great on a transcript, but you truly grow and make unbreakable bonds,” she said. “I’ve met amazing people who I can truly call my friends and made my college experience beyond worth it.” McHugh said current AC students can apply now to be orientation leaders. “We have an application for any student to apply, as long as they have attended Amarillo College for at least two semesters and are in good academic standing.”
Illustrations by SHAWN McCREA | The Ranger