FALL 2025 COMMENCEMENT
December 12, 2025 at 10am
NTU Wellness Center – Main Campus
2025 Fall Commencement
Welcome Skyhawks and Guests
Fall 2025 Commencement
December 12, 2025 – 10:00 a.m.
NTU Wellness Center – Main Campus, Crownpoint NM
Open to the Public. Seating limited to capacity per fire code.
Graduation Petitions have been reviewed and letters sent to the Graduating Candidates with graduation information letters per the email address that was on the Graduation Petition.
Commencement Program
2025 Fall Commencement Program
For Commencement information, please contact Dr. Delores Becenti, dbecenti@navajotech.edu or 505.387.7404.
Commencement Speaker
Doreen Wonda Johnson
New Mexico House of Representatives District 5
As the state representative for House District 5 in McKinley and San Juan Counties, Representative Doreen (Wonda) Johnson is currently in her sixth term. She chairs both the Indian Affairs Interim Committee and the House State Government, Elections, and Indian Affairs Committee. She is also a member of the House Labor, Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee, the House Rules and Order of Business Committee.
Originally from Crownpoint, New Mexico, Wonda is a descendent of Jesus Arviso, the language interpreter for the Navajo Nation during the negotiation of the Treaty of 1868. Her maternal family extends from Springstead, NM as well as her paternal family from Standing Rock, NM. She received her BA in business from Marymount University in Falls Church, Virginia.
In 1989, Wonda was crowned Miss Indian America XXXVI. Wonda was able to compete in the first and oldest national scholarship pageant for Native American Indian women as a young woman because to her pageant title as Miss Indian Phoenix. In addition to helping her community as a citizen legislator, Wonda likes to travel the world, particularly South America, and spend her free time exploring museums, theater, hiking, and quilting.
NTU Commencement Committee
Chair:
Dr. Delores Becenti, Director of Dual Credit
Members:
Jerlynn Henry, Dean of Student Services
Sherietta Martinez-Brown, Human Resources Recruiter
George LaFrance, Athletic Director
Clinton Desiderio, Communications Director
Dody Begay, Systems Administrator
Sheena Begay, Director of Institutional Data & Reporting
Leah Brown, Data Technician
Shawna Begay, Career Services Coordinator
Ron Begay, Safety Officer
Derrick Perry, NTU Security Supervisor
Kami Morgan, Bookstore Assistant
Kyle Arviso, Academic Advisor
Jason Wright, Registrar
Adhoc:
Dr. Casmir Agbaraji, Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Colleen W. Bowman, Provost
Dr. Jason Arviso, Vice-President of Operations
Dr. Reynelle Lowsayatee, Director of Academics & Applied Indigenous Studies (Zuni)
Arlena Benally, Director Chinle Site
Garrett Yazzie, Director Kirtland Site