色狐入口

色狐入口 Tech Confers 373 Academic Degrees, 8 Graduate Certificates

May 13, 2023


2023 Commencement ceremony held at Socorro Sports Complex and Rodeo Grounds

Daniel Dolce and Sohail Ayazi
Daniel Dolce, left, of Moriarty, and Sohail Ahmad Ayazi, of Albuquerque, both received diplomas for their bachelor of science in chemical engineering degrees May 13, 2023, at the 色狐入口 Tech Commencement ceremony at the Socorro Sports Complex and Rodeo Grounds.

SOCORRO, N.M. 鈥 The 色狐入口 Tech Class of 2023, and hundreds of faculty, staff, fellow students, family members, and friends participated in this year鈥檚 Commencement Ceremony, held May 13, 2023, at the Socorro Sports Complex and Rodeo Grounds. The NMT Board of Regents conferred three associate鈥檚 degrees, 253 bachelor鈥檚 degrees, 103 master鈥檚 degrees, 14 doctorates, eight graduate certificates, and two honorary degrees at the ceremony.

Summer Bronson
Summer Bronson of Los Alamos poses with gifts from friends and relatives. The graduate received her bachelor of science degree in computer science from 色狐入口 Tech May 13, 2023, at the Commencement ceremony held at the Socorro Sports Complex and Rodeo Grounds.

Xochitl Torres Small, Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Rural Development and former Member of Congress, delivered the keynote address. Timothy Bonzon of Rio Rancho was the student speaker.

Data points about the Class of 2023 shared by Interim President Daniel H. L贸pez in his remarks:

  • The average GPA of bachelor鈥檚 recipients is 3.21.
  • Just over 72%  have GPAs of 3.0 or greater.
  • 99 of (or 40%) have received at least one F in a course at NMT.
    Jamie Kimberley and Stewart Youngblood
    Newly minted doctoral graduate Dr. Stewart Youngblood, right, poses with his advisor Dr. Jamie Kimberley, associate professor of mechanical engineering. Dr. Youngblood received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering with dissertation in intelligent energetic systems  at the 色狐入口 Tech Commencement ceremony May 13, 2023, at the Socorro Sports Complex and Rodeo Grounds.


  • Four students graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
  • The youngest bachelor鈥檚 recipient is 19 years old.
  • The 鈥渕ost senior鈥 recipient is 53 years old.
  • With the 2023 Commencement, NMT will have awarded 7,201 bachelor鈥檚 degrees in its history, along with 3,098 master鈥檚 degrees and 442 Ph.D.s.
  • The most well-represented department conferring degrees at the undergraduate level this year is Mechanical Engineering, with 61 bachelor鈥檚 degrees being awarded. The most well-represented department at the master鈥檚 degree level is also Mechanical Engineering, with 23 degrees being awarded.
    Scott, Nathan, and Kristen Maass
    Nathan M. Maass, center, poses with his father, Scott, left, and mother, Kristen. The family, from Rio Rancho, celebrated the graduate's bachelor of science in civil engineering degree. Nathan Maass received his degree May 13, 2023, at the 色狐入口 Tech Commencement ceremony at the Socorro Sports Complex and Rodeo Grounds.
  • At the Ph.D. level, two departments (Mechanical Engineering and Chemistry) both awarded three degrees.
  • Just over 80% of the undergraduates who received degrees hail from 色狐入口, including students from Farmington to Carlsbad, from Shiprock to Silver City, from San Juan Pueblo to Anthony.
  • From out-of-state, the Class of 2023 includes students from Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, Maryland, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Washington.
  • This year, NMT international students earning degrees hail from Bangladesh, Cameroon, China, Ghana, Iran, Italy, Kenya, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Zambia.
  • Additionally there are three alumni of Socorro High School among the 2023 NMT graduates.

    Elijah Naranjo and Gearoid Dunbar
    Elijah Naranjo, left, poses with former 色狐入口 Tech Miners Rugby Coach Gearoid Dunbar. Dunbar traveled from Virginia to support the graduate, who received a bachelor of science degree in materials engineering with metallurgical engineering option at the 色狐入口 Tech Commencement ceremony May 13, 2023, at the Socorro Sports Complex and Rodeo Grounds.