The following is the list of March births with parents from Pagosa Springs, as reported by Mercy Regional Medical Center:
Janae and Brad Ash, Camden William, 6 pounds, 9 ounces, 4 p.m., March 3.
Shantilly Mills and Brooks Brewer, Jaxon Brooks, 7 pounds, 3 ounces, 11:27 p.m., March 5.
Stormie Sanderson-Cesena and Ryan Abresch, Evy Lynn, 6 pounds, 12 ounces, 4:57 p.m., March 28.
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Isaac Earl Thomas, son of Mark and Linda Thomas of Pagosa Springs, and Danielle Denise Martin, daughter of Eileen and Leo Martin Jr. of Sullivan, Maine, announce their upcoming wedding this June.
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Congratulations to Annalee Nevarez, who has been accepted to Harvard University’s secondary summer program.
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Christopher Wegner was recently promoted to the grade of colonel, United States Air Force, during a ceremony at Los Angeles Air Force Base. A former resident of Pagosa Springs and son of Brenham, Texas residents Raymond and Patsy Wegner, Chris spent the majority of his childhood in Brenham before moving to Pagosa Springs for his last two years of high school. He returned to Texas in 1987 to attend college at UT Austin, earning an aeronautical engineering degree and an officer commission in the Air Force through the ROTC program. He is currently serving as the deputy director of contracting for the Space and Missile Systems Center located at Los Angeles Air Force Base. He has spent 21 years in the Air Force, spanning numerous assignments around the world, including multiple squadron command positions, the Headquarters Air Force staff at the Pentagon and deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. His 2009 service in Iraq culminated in receipt of the Bronze Star Medal.
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Darla Vail Renner was born at home in Pagosa on April 22. She was welcomed into the world by her family Airen, Kierstan and Finley Renner.
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The following is a list of Southwest Colorado Community College’s spring 2014 candidates for associate degree and certificate of completion diplomas from Pagosa Springs: associate of science — Desire Smith; associate of general studies — Joe Gutierrez and Casey Meekins; associate of applied science — Marissa Marchand; certificates of completion — Logan Gholson, Randy Greenwald, and Zane Kraetsch.
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The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is pleased to announce that Nicolas Thatcher, of Pagosa Springs, was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Thatcher was initiated at Fort Lewis College.
Thatcher is among approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff, and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine and headquartered in Baton Rouge, La., Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society.
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Shannon DeBoer graduated cumma sum laude from Fort Lewis College in December 2013 with a BA in elementary education.
Shannon recently received The Dr. Linda Ekman Simmons Award of Excellence for Outstanding Students in the culturally and linguistically diverse education program. She is currently teaching in the Farmington School District.
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The Michael Maestas Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Michael Maestas (Mikie), who was a young man with a passion for the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and snowboarding, as well as the sport of rodeo. Wrestling was also a very important part of his life, having wrestled from peewee wrestling all the way through his high school varsity years.
This year’s recipient of the $500 scholarship is Creede Wylie. Wylie plans on attending CSU Pueblo and studying kinesiology. He plans on playing football for CSU Pueblo and possibly wrestling, as well. Wylie was the 2014 heavyweight champion wrestler for the state of Colorado, and he has also had a lot of success in track at the varsity level. He has been active in student council throughout his high school years, as well as various community service projects. The scholarship committee would like to wish him good luck in his college years and congratulate him on a job well done.
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There is a new addition to the Dawson and Saddy family. William Joseph Dawson was born on May 14 in Bellvue, Wash., to Siba and Bill Dawson.
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Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Guthrie, of Pagosa Springs, are proud to announce the marriage of their son, Amario Gene Gideon Guthrie, to Leandra Gayle Leeper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Leeper, of Seymour, Mo.
The wedding will be at Centerpoint Church on June 14 at 11 a.m. The couple will reside in Seymour, Mo. Amario works as a concrete pumper for Brundage Bone.
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Cadet Wesley Royston, of Pagosa Springs, graduated from the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets on Friday, May 16. Royston is scheduled to complete his degree in engineering science and mechanics and commission as a Naval Nuclear Officer in May of 2015.
Wesley’s father and stepmother are Stuart and Bridget Royston, of Pagosa Springs, and Wesley’s mother and stepfather are Jan and George Love, of Pagosa Springs.
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Don and Kathy Ruth would like to cordially invite all of their friends and family to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Saturday, June 7, from 2-4 p.m. at the fellowship hall in the Community United Methodist Church located at 434 Lewis St.
Don and Kathy were married on June 7, 1964, at the Assaria Lutheran Church in Assaria, Kan. They farmed in western Kansas until 1977, when they moved to Pagosa Springs along with their two children. Don was a mechanic for the Archuleta County school district for 14 years and then the director of transportation for six years. Kathy worked 20 years in the Archuleta County Building and Planning Department. She was director of planning and senior planner for the county.
They have two children, Deann Ruth and Steven Ruth.
The couple requests no gifts, please.
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Stacy Dominguez, of Pagosa Springs, graduated from Gateway Community College in Phoenix on May 9.
She received an associates degree, with honors, in applied science, specializing in surgical technology. She has been doing her surgical rotations at the Mayo Clinic and VA hospital in Phoenix.
Stacy graduated from Pagosa Springs High School in 2008. Her proud parents are Oscar and Karla Dominguez, of Pagosa Springs.
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Kaeden Rhys Schrader, along with parents Devon and Angela, of Tuolumne, Calif., welcomed little sister Yatara Emiliana on Dec. 13, 2013. She weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 inches long. Proud grandparents are Baltazar and Maria Gallegos, of Pagosa Springs, and Alan and Iris Schrader, of Grants Pass, Ore. “GG” is Lenore Martinez, also of Pagosa Springs.
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Chris Nobles, 2005 Pagosa Springs High School graduate, earned his Ph.D. in molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston on May 27.
While a graduate student, Chris received the prestigious Kelly K. Woodard Award for outstanding achievement in scientific scholarship, research and leadership. He also served as president of the Graduate Student Council in 2013. Chris completed his undergraduate studies in chemical and biochemical engineering at Colorado School of Mines. His proud parents are Bill and Cindy Nobles, previously of Pagosa Springs, now living in Pueblo West.
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By Mitch Davis
Special to The SUN
Over 400 students were named to Fort Lewis College’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2014 semester, among them several from Pagosa Springs. These students took at least 15 credit hours and achieved a 3.60 or higher grade point average.
Morgan Galvin, philosophy.
Amber Lark, anthropology.
Brooke Spears, political science.
Mary Brinton, athletic training.
Megan Bryant, public health.
Marcus West, psychology.
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Stacy Dominguez, of Pagosa Springs, graduated from Gateway Community College in Phoenix on May 9.
She received an associates degree, with honors, in applied science, specializing in surgical technology. She has been doing her surgical rotations at the Mayo Clinic and VA hospital in Phoenix.
Stacy graduated from Pagosa Springs High School in 2008. Her proud parents are Oscar and Karla Dominguez, of Pagosa Springs.
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Myron Voorhis, son of Steve and Barbara Voorhis, and Nicole Garey, daughter of Patrick and Shauna Garey, are pleased to announce their marriage on June 26 in Manti, Utah. A reception will be held in Lehi, Utah, on June 26 and another on July 5 in Bayfield. Bridal showers were given by Megan Garey, Kelsey Smith and Lenae Mann. Nicole grew up in Durango and graduated from Durango High School and will be starting the nursing program at San Juan College this fall, hoping to eventually work in the neonatal branch in the hospital. Myron grew up in Pagosa Springs and graduated from Pagosa Springs High School. Myron graduated from San Juan College with a degree in instrumentation and renewable energy. He now works at BP as an automation technician. The happy couple will reside in Aztec, N.M.
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By Jenifer Pitcher
Special to The SUN
The following students made Pagosa Springs Middle School’s fourth-quarter Honor Roll:
Nicole Bartz, Tyler Bowdridge, Tristin Bowman, Chloe Bridges, Rose Buck, Aidan Carnrite, Ivory Carpenter, Kinzee Clifford, Taylor Cotts, Ameillia Davis, William Evans, Megan Greenly, Sasha Hampton, Ella Hemenger, Gabriel Heraty, Jillian Jolley, Nolan Kay, Kylie Keuning, Peyton Khung, Mitchell Lewis, Dylan Manzanares, Arianna Martinez, Flor Montes, Trevor Moore, Maya Nasralla, Aidan O’Donnell, Isabelle O’Neill, Elijah Olivares, Brighid Parken, MaKayla Perea, Britain Peterson, Sophia Raymond, Cole Reis, Wyatt Schuchart, Hailey Shult, Nina Smith, Sierra Smith, Kiera Su, Orlando Valenzuela and Wyatt Zeigler.
Bryonna Armijo, Emzy Barker, Annabelle Bowles, Peyton Burns, Braedon Daves, Dillinger Day, Rosa-Angelica Echavarria, Stefani Echavarria, Jack Foster, Megan Foster, Gabriela Gallegos, Brayla Garcia, Piedra Goss, Zachary Haines, Ethan Henderson, Kaden Hessman, Tad Hittle, Mark Holladay, Alyssa Hubbs, Crystal Jaramillo, Daniel Laos, Ryan Lewis, Taylor Lewis, Kaylie Metz, Sydney Mitchell, Dominic Montoya, Mackenzie Patane, Dakota Pruitt, Kassandra Reyes, Zachary Robinson, Kevin Rodriguez-Chavez, Cheyenne Sanchez, Kyle Short, Nathan Smith, Teagan Stretton, Kaylee Su, Elijah Talamante, Celia Taylor, Julie Taylor, Grace Thompson, Blanca Varela, William Villalobos, Richard Whitaker and Katriel Camille Yeneza.
Connor Aragon, Liberty Bonin, Stephanie Bramble, Kaleb Buffington, Cody Caler, Emma Casaceli, Timothy Cochran, Joseph Cocke, Cade Cowan, Leilani Ebero, Paul Farrah, Makayla Garcia, Andrew Grant, Kelsey Hagman, Cameron Handy, Emma Heidelmeier, Dean Hudran, Caleb Janowsky, Huntur Lane, Nathan Lewis, Cameron Lucero, Javier Marinelarena, Aryanna Muller, Brigid O’Brien, Carly Owen, Madison Peart, Dalton Pettigrew, Kianna Plate, Ian Reinhardt, Jonathon Robel, Emily Rockensock, Sarah Ross, Stella Schuchart, Diana Scott, Hunter Smith, Ashley Smyth, Sydney Swinney, Morgan Thompson, MaKayla Valdez, Kelli Vanbrunt, Nicholas Voelker, Brandon Watson and Devin Wilson.
Liliana Abrell, Caitlin Adams, Faith Ahlhardt, Keanan Anderson, Jenya Ball, Mitchell Beserra, Brandon Breman, Keegan Britton, Trevor Bryant, Colton Castro, Liam Doctor, Brianna Downing, Tanner Evans, Alexander Foster, Alanah Gallegos, Kyle Garcia, Summer Gonzales, Jacob Gregg, Isaiah Griego, Mackenzie Heitz, Tate Hinger, Jacob Jolley, Ty Kimsey, Jesse Laverty, Keaton Laverty, Morgan Lewis, Dalton Lucero, Marissa Medina-Chavez, Owakeena Murphy, Kayla Nasralla, Tyler Nichols, Isabelle Pajak, Delila Pastin, Tanner Peart, Judith Portillo-Pina, Yasandi Portillo-Pina, Jazmyn Reyes, DeAnn Schaaf, Jared Stilts, Nolan Stretton, Zoee Strohecker, Kelvin Su, Elizabeth Thomas and David Weber.
