Fall ceremonies are combined (high school and college). For Spring, if there is only one speaker for the high school and college ceremonies, only one speaker is listed. Prior to Spring 2014, high school and college spring ceremonies were typically combined.
Term
High School
College
2021 Fall
Mr. Rick Kraft
2021 Spring
BG Douglas Murray, Ph.D., USAF (Ret.)
2020 Spring
Jordan Ta’amu, 2016 JCX, Quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs
2019 Fall
Howie Morales, Lieutenant Governor, New Mexico
2019 Spring
Xochitl Torres Small, United States House of Representatives, New Mexico
Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of New Mexico
2018 Fall
Dr. Shawn Powell, ENMU-Roswell President
2018 Spring
Dr. Kelly Jordan
Dr. Harrison Hagan Schmitt
2017 Fall
Major General NMNG Kenneth A. Nava
2017 Spring
John Sanchez, New Mexico Lieutenant Governor
Dr. Barbara Damron, New Mexico Cabinet Secretary – Higher Education Department
2016 Fall
Colonel Tanya A. Peacock, Interim Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, Directorate of Training and Academic Affairs, US Army Medical Department Center and School
2016 Spring
Lieutenant General Michelle D. Johnson, United States Air Force, Superintendant, United States Air Force Academy
2015 Fall
Garrey Carruthers, Ph.D., President, New Mexico State University
2015 Spring
Hannah Skandera, Secretary, New Mexico Department of Public Education
2014 Fall
Dennis Kintigh, Mayor of Roswell
2014 Spring
Steve Pearce, United States House of Representatives, New Mexico
2013 Fall
Guillermo Padres Elias, Governor of Sonora, Mexico
2013 Spring
Tim Jennings, New Mexico Senate, 1968 HSG
2012 Fall
Mr. John M. Henderson III, 1962 HSG, 1964 DMG
2012 Spring
Susana Martinez, Governor of New Mexico
2011 Fall
Lieutenant Colonel Juliana McCauslin, USAR, 1989 JCG
2011 Spring
Bobby R. Baldock, Senior Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1956 JCG
2010 Fall
Phillip Ingram, President – Board of Regents, 1967 HSG
2010 Spring
O. Tracy Kelly, Chairman of the Board, Spirit Bank of Oklahoma, 1944 HSG, 1946 JCG
2009 Fall
Major General Jerry Grizzle, USANG (Ret.), NMMI Superintendent / President
2009 Spring
Marshall A. Pieczentkowski, 1959 JCG
2008 Fall
Colonel Jack Fox, AUS, NMANG
2008 Spring
Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico
Duty, Honor, Achievement
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