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May 17, 2021
Cliff graduates 20 at in-person outdoor ceremony Friday night Written by Dean Thompson on May 17, 2021
A little bit of normalcy seemed to return Friday evening, as parents and guests with tickets attended the graduation of 20 Cliff High School seniors in the courtyard of the school.
“I want to thank our staff for planning a great graduation. It was a beautiful evening,” Principal Janean Garney said. “We want to thank our community and parents for their continued support. We are very proud of our graduates, and want to wish them the best in their endeavors.”
The only hiccup seemed to be that the livestream for the event didn’t work. But for a large crowd in the courtyard, the ceremony seemed to come off without a hitch.
Thereâs a new undersheriff in Valencia County.
After former undersheriff Mark Kmatz retired from law enforcement earlier this year, Sheriff Denise Vigil looked to a long-term member of the department, someone who was a friend of nearly two decades and most recently, a political opponent.
Vigil appointed Chief Deputy Jeff Noah to the position, citing his years of experience and ability to be a part of the team within the Valencia County Sheriffâs Office.
âI feel that he can help me train our officers and build a lot of them up to higher positions,â Vigil said. âWe have to build them up for the future, and think about the future of the sheriffâs office. I think between us and our command staff, we can take our people into the next step of leadership.â
Close to 250 participate in graduation ceremony
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SILVER CITY, N.M. – More than 350 students earned degrees from Western New Mexico University in spring 2021, and the Mustang community celebrated through a hybrid commencement ceremony on Friday afternoon.
Of the graduates who received diplomas from WNMU this spring, about 250 chose to participate in the commencement ceremony, with 150 walking in person at Ben Altamirano Stadium and 97 turning their tassels over Zoom.
The university awarded 37 associate degrees, 121 bachelor’s degrees, 152 master’s degrees, 68 graduate certificates, 10 applied technology certificates, six fast-track certificates, and five high school equivalency diplomas.
Recognized as new inductees in the WNMU Student Hall of Fame were Taylor Allison, Kelli McGhiey, Harry O’Callaghan, Samantha Starr-Sullenger and Laruni Witty.
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Western New Mexico University held their hybrid commencement at 2pm today.
Former Regent Chair Jerry A. Walz and Former Senator John Arthur Smith were conferred their honorary doctorates along with the more than 250 graduates making up the Western New Mexico University class of 2021. The event was streamed live on Facebook. Special acknowledgement is extended to Keirston Bloomfield graduated with her associates degree in liberal arts even before she graduated from high school. She will graduate from Silver High on May 20
th. Congratulations to Keirston on her dedication and accomplishment.