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UNK- Dr. Ronald W. Roskens, president emeritus of the University of Nebraska, will address the more than 400 students graduating from the University of Nebraska at Kearney on Friday, Dec. 19.
Ceremonies begin at 10 a.m. in the Health and Sports Center for the 334 undergraduates and 78 graduates.
In conjunction with the ceremonies, Dr. Roskens will receive an honorary doctorate from UNK. The honorary doctorate will be conferred upon Dr. Roskens by UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen immediately preceding Dr. Rosken’s address. The Leland Holdt/Security Mutual Life Distinguished Faculty Award will be presented after the address.
Chancellor Kristensen will also give the welcome, which will be followed by greetings from Kent Schroeder of Kearney on behalf of the Board of Regents and from James Milliken, University of Nebraska president. Giving the welcome on behalf of the UNK Alumni Association will be Association President Brenda Christensen of Minden.
Yuri “Lily” Kawmamura, who is graduating summa cum laude, will present the Senior Class Reflections. Kawmamura is from Japan.
Dr. Finnie Murray, senior vice chancellor for Academic Affairs and Students Life, will introduce candidates for baccalaureate degrees; Dr. Kenya Taylor, dean of Graduate Studies and Research, will introduce candidates for graduate degrees.
For those unable to attend commencement in person, the event will be available on Campus Cable TV Channel 2 and as a Webcast. A link to the Webcast can be located at the bottom of the UNK homepage, located at www.unk.edu, or by visiting www.unk.edu/about/commencement/
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NOTE: Abbreviations that appear in the listings of graduates below, and what they represent, are as follows:
Undergraduate Degrees:
BA – Bachelor of Arts
BAE – Bachelor of Arts in Education
BS – Bachelor of Science
BSE – Bachelor of Science in Education
BFA – Bachelor of Fine Arts
BGS – Bachelor of General Studies
Graduate Degrees:
EDS – Education Specialist
MA – Master of Arts
MAE – Master of Arts in Education
MS – Master of Science
MSE – Master of Science in Education
MBA – Master of Business Administration
NOTE: Subject abbreviations in listings include:
ADMIN, Administration; BIOL, Biology; BUS, Business; CHEM, Chemistry; COMM,
Communication; COMP, Comprehensive; CONST, Construction; DEVEL,
Development; DIST, Distribution; ECON, Economics; EDU, Education; ELEM,
Elementary; EMPH, Emphasis; END, Endorsement; ENVIR, Environmental; GEO,
Geography; INDUS, Industrial; INFO, Information; INTERP, Interpretation; MARK,
Marketing; MATH, Mathematics; MGMT, Management; MOD, Moderate; PHYS,
Physical; PROD, Production; SCI, Science; SECOND, Secondary; SCHL, School;
SOC, Social; STU, Students; SP ED, Special Education; SYS, Systems; TECH,
Technology; THEA, Theatre; TRANS, Translation; VOC, Vocational.
NOTE:HONORS. Students graduating with honors have the honors and
selected honors organizations noted after their names. Honors, along with the
grade point averages necessary to earn those honors, include:
summa cum laude, 3.90-4.00;
magna cum laude, 3.80-3.89;
cum laude, 3.70-3.79; and
honorable mention, 3.50-3.69.
Honors designations and organizations are listed after students’ majors/minors: (H), Honors Program; (MB), Mortar Board; and (PKP) Phi Kappa Phi.
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Graduates are listed below. Nebraskans are listed first, alpha by hometown; followed by out-of-state graduates, listed in alpha order by state; and then international graduates are listed in alpha order by country of origin.
NEBRASKA GRADUATES:
AINSWORTH Eric Havranek BAE MILD/MODERATE 7-12 FIELD
AINSWORTH Amy Wells MS BIOLOGY
ALBION Peggy Johnson MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
ALBION Cassandra Olson BAE HISTORY EDUCATION 7-12, ENGLISH EDUCATION 7-12 Magna Cum Laude, H
ALLIANCE Anna Salomon BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
ALLIANCE Pete Stout BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP Honorable Mention
ALMA Shawna Nurnberg BS FAMILY STUDIES
AMHERST Rex Bauer BS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
AMHERST Dustin Loeffelholz BS AGRIBUSINESS
AMHERST Rick Mollard BS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ARAPAHOE Kayleigh Dawson BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE Honorable Mention
AUBURN Colleen Nieland MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
AURORA Kristina Bergmark BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
AURORA Andrew Obermeier BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
AURORA John Thomas BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
BARTLEY Kayla Berry BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
BASSETT Tara Tracy BAE ART EDUCATION K-12 Cum Laude
BAYARD Kelley Rice MAE MUSIC EDUCATION
BAYARD Nikki Zier BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
BEATRICE Mark Nelson BM MUSIC COMP
BELLEVUE Taran Sanders BAE HISTORY EDUCATION 7-12, GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION 7-12
BELLWOOD Megan Boss MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
BERTRAND Thomas Whitten BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
BLAIR Christopher Dutton BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
BLUE HILL Nathan Britten BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
BLUE HILL Andrew Wademan BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
BRADY Katherine Rich BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP H
BROKEN BOW Nicholas Brennan BA GEOGRAPHY Summa Cum Laude, PKP/H
BROKEN BOW Elissa Martin BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, LANGUAGE ARTS 7-12 Summa Cum Laude, PKP/H
BROKEN BOW Tyson Spanel BS BIOLOGY COMP
BURWELL Kasey Hurlburt BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
CAIRO Klarissa Bellamy BS JOURN: PUBLIC RELATIONS
CAIRO Kyra Webb BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, ENGLISH AS 2ND LANGUAGE, Magna Cum Laude, PKP
CAMBRIDGE Kirby Johnson BM MUSIC COMP
CHAPMAN Tyler Janky BS AGRIBUSINESS
CLAY CENTER Steven Johnson BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
COLUMBUS Sally Deturk BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
COLUMBUS Nicholas Gates BAE SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION 7-12
COLUMBUS Danielle Helzer BAE LANGUAGE ARTS 7-12 Honorable Mention
COLUMBUS Cole Jennings BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
COLUMBUS Dustin Jura BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION COMP, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COLUMBUS James Kush BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
COLUMBUS Brian Malicky BS EXERCISE SCIENCE, Summa Cum Laude, H
COLUMBUS Bethany Potter BS SPEECH COMMUNICATION. Honorable Mention
COLUMBUS Matthew Rieckman BS JOURN: ADVERTISING
COLUMBUS Jamie Slade BA HISTORY Cum Laude
COLUMBUS Sarah Ternus BS PSYCHOLOGY Cum Laude
CORTLAND Maggie Onwiler BAE EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED
COZAD Zachary Edwards BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
CRETE Nicholas Hauder BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
CURTIS Lisa Elson BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION, JOURN: PUBLIC RELATIONS Summa Cum Laude, H/MB/PKP
CURTIS Stephanie Hansen BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
DANNEBROG Alisa Grim MAE ELEMENTARY ED READING K-12
DAVID CITY Ashley Kobza BA THEATRE
EDGAR Stein Elting BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
ELBA Tonya Wysocki BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE Honorable Mention
ELGIN Christina Beckman BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
ELGIN Melissa Borer BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
ELKHORN Michelle Brummer BS JOURN: ADVERTISING
ELKHORN Maddison Johanek BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD Honorable Mention
ELM CREEK Charles Rudeen BT/BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
ELWOOD Lauren Blessing BAE ENGLISH EDUCATION 7-12, THEATRE EDUCATION 7-12 Honorable Mention, H
EUSTIS Josi Cochrane BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
EUSTIS Dakotah Hueftle BS AVIATION SYSTEMS MGT COMP
EUSTIS Trista Koch BS RESPIRATORY THERAPY COMP
EUSTIS Michael Strong MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
FAIRFIELD Lacy Hinrichs BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD
FRANKLIN Samantha Choquette BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED
FRANKLIN Kathrine Vetter BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD Cum Laude
FRANKLIN Kyle Williams BS APPLIED COMPUTER SCIENCE Honorable Mention
FRIEND Ashley Krause BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
FULLERTON Bridget Bialas BAE EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD Honorable Mention
FULLERTON Brandon Fried BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
FULLERTON Kylie Umstead BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION THEATRE
GENEVA Nicole Coon MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
GENEVA Valerie Novak BS RECREATION AND PARK MGT-COMP
GENOA Roxanne Olson MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
GERING Travis Pauley BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
GIBBON Ashlie Larraga BAE EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 Cum Laude
GOTHENBURG Malia Mann MS BIOLOGY
GOTHENBURG Blake Streeter BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
GOTHENBURG Mary Streeter BS FAMILY STUDIES
GOTHENBURG Nicole Weaver MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
GRAND ISLAND Craig Beaman BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
GRAND ISLAND Chuck Colclasure BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
GRAND ISLAND Melissa DeLaet MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
GRAND ISLAND Holly Derr MAE READING PK-12
GRAND ISLAND Adam Gallagher BS EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP
GRAND ISLAND Becki Halte BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
GRAND ISLAND Kailey Rock BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, ENGLISH AS 2ND LANGUAGE, Honorable Mention, H
GRAND ISLAND Alicia Spelts BAE MUSIC EDUCATION K-12
GRAND ISLAND Dave Woods MSE SCHOOL COUNSELING – SECONDARY
GRAND ISLAND Holli Yager BS FAMILY STUDIES
GRANT Dean Friedel EDS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
GRANT Chelsea McGreer BS FAMILY STUDIES
GRANT Patrick McGreer BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
GRANT Shawn Tjaden BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP Honorable Mention
GRETNA Daniel Hospodka BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
GRETNA Joseph Nowaczyk BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
HASTINGS Heather Camby BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
HASTINGS Eric Korth BS JOURN: SPORTS COMMUNICATION Honorable Mention, H
HASTINGS Katie McCarthy BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
HOLDREGE Emily Dunlop BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE Honorable Mention
HOLDREGE Benjamin Erickson BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
HOLDREGE Katie Kauffelt BGS GENERAL STUDIES
HOLDREGE Bradley Mueller BSE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9
HOLDREGE Debbie Nelson-Komenda MSE SCHOOL COUNSELING – SECONDARY
HOLDREGE Sarah Schreiter BA JOURN: PUBLIC RELATIONS ENGLISH H
HOLDREGE Shena Thompson BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
HOWELLS Jacob Blum MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
HUMPHREY Anna Wemhoff BS FAMILY STUDIES
IMPERIAL Ashley Johnson BAE EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 Honorable Mention
IMPERIAL Sarah State BS FAMILY STUDIES
INDIANOLA Katie Dolan BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED Magna Cum Laude,
JULIAN Christy Hodges MS BIOLOGY
KEARNEY Joseph Andersen BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
KEARNEY Stacia Andersen BAE MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD, MILD/MODERATE 7-12 FIELD
KEARNEY Melinda Bahensky BAE EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED
KEARNEY Amanda Baillie BS JOURN: ADVERTISING
KEARNEY Justin Bebb BAE SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION 7-12 Magna Cum Laude, H
KEARNEY Matthew Bjornsen BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP Magna Cum Laude, H/PKP
KEARNEY Kandy Brown BS INTERIOR DESIGN COMPREHENSIVE
KEARNEY Corey Cronin BS INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY Magna Cum Laude, PKP
KEARNEY Sarah Davis BSE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: 7-12 FIELD H
KEARNEY Katherine Edeal BS SOCIOLOGY
KEARNEY Cassandra Ellenwood BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS & DESIGN
KEARNEY Brenda Envick BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE Honorable Mention
KEARNEY Amanda Erickson BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS & DESIGN
KEARNEY Patricia Gilliland BSE PHYSICAL SCIENCE ED 7-12
KEARNEY Heather Hansen BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP Summa Cum Laude, H/PKP
KEARNEY Lucas Houchin BS PSYCHOLOGY
KEARNEY Jeremiah Karg BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
KEARNEY Kimberly Kling BGS GENERAL STUDIES
KEARNEY Tina Lorenzo BS EXERCISE SCIENCE
KEARNEY Lyndsey Malone BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
KEARNEY Lorelei McCracken BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE Honorable Mention
KEARNEY Vrushali Moghe MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
KEARNEY Jessica Mosbarger BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
KEARNEY Rachel Munsinger BS INTERIOR DESIGN COMPREHENSIVE
KEARNEY Jeffrey Noetzelman BS RECREATION MANAGEMENT
KEARNEY Kylie O’Connell BS EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP
KEARNEY Brandon Oseka BS BROADCASTING
KEARNEY Shawn Patsios BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
KEARNEY Uriah Pearson BS TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
KEARNEY Brent Roemmich BM MUSIC COMP
KEARNEY Rachael Skiles BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD Cum Laude
KEARNEY Lynelle Snider BS EXERCISE SCIENCE
KEARNEY Brandon Verzal BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION, PSYCHOLOGY Cum Laude
KEARNEY Melissa Wamsley BS FAMILY STUDIES
KEARNEY Steven Warren BS SOC SCI COMP W/HISTORY
KEARNEY Jason Weston BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
KEARNEY Andrew Wiederspan BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
KEARNEY Danell Will BS FAMILY STUDIES Honorable Mention
KEARNEY Charles Wilson BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
KEARNEY Crystal Zimmerman MAE ELEMENTARY ED READING K-12
KENESAW Trudy Hanke BS FAMILY STUDIES Honorable Mention
KENESAW Jayme Jacobsen BS PSYCHOLOGY Honorable Mention
KENESAW Laura Whitesel BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
LEXINGTON Lissette Acosta BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
LEXINGTON Riley Gruntorad BAE HEALTH & PHYSICAL ED K-12
LEXINGTON Kylee Hoffmaster BS PSYCHOLOGY
LEXINGTON James Maxcy BS SPEECH COMMUNICATION Honorable Mention
LEXINGTON Joseph May BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SOCIOLOGY Honorable mention
LEXINGTON Jose Montiel BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS & DESIGN
LEXINGTON Martha Penaflor BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
LEXINGTON Nayeli Perez BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9
LEXINGTON Carina Sanchez BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
LEXINGTON Rocio Soria BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION, TRANSLATION-INTERPRETATION: SPANISH Honorable Mention
LEXINGTON Robert Speer MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
LEXINGTON Jeffery Tappan BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
LEXINGTON Ashlee Whittington BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED
LINCOLN Mallory Adams BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
LINCOLN Connie Biaggio EDS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
LINCOLN Matthew Dingledine BS PSYCHOBIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE
LINCOLN Sarah Gibbs BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
LINCOLN Ryan Griess BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
LINCOLN Justin Hall BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
LINCOLN Ryan Hellem BAE SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION 7-12, Magna Cum Laude
LINCOLN Matthew Lacey BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
LINCOLN Bradley Nave BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP, BUSINESS ECONOMICS COMP
LINCOLN Zachary Salem BS JOURN: ADVERTISING
LINCOLN Amber Vlasnik BSE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: 7-12 SUBJECT, HISTORY EDUCATION 7-12, Magna Cum Laude, H/MB
LINDSAY Bret Schumacher MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION-ACCOUNTING
LITCHFIELD Jennifer Ritchie BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE Cum Laude
LOOMIS Mark Schukar BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Cum Laude
LOUP CITY Whitney Jarzynka BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
LOUP CITY Danielle Ostrand BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE Honorable Mention
LOUP CITY Katie Peters BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE Honorable Mention
LOUP CITY Nathan Rogers BS BIOLOGY COMP
MADISON Jason Borchers MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MCCOOK Michael Garretson BS MULTIMEDIA
MCCOOK Jeffrey Holthus BS RECREATION/PARK/TOURISM MANAGEMENT COMP
MCCOOK Darcy Johnson MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
MCCOOK Quinton Pohl BS RECREATION AND PARK MGT-COMP
MERNA Holly Cole BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
MINDEN Brenda Alberts BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
MINDEN Jacob Chavez MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
MINDEN Jennifer Jelden BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
MINDEN Jennifer Klahn BS PSYCHOLOGY
MINDEN Vatisha Kuehn MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
MINDEN Collin Martin BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
MINDEN Kasey Moon BAE ART EDUCATION K-12
MINDEN Katie Schmidt BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD
MINDEN Jayme Smith BS PSYCHOLOGY
MITCHELL Julie Siebke MSE SCHOOL COUNSELING – SECONDARY
MITCHELL Aaron True BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
MORRILL Ariel Derr MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
NEBRASKA CITY Jacqueline Hubl BS INTERIOR DESIGN COMPREHENSIVE
NELSON Brett Peterson BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
NORFOLK Hope Beam MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
NORFOLK Jenna Lordemann MAE ELEMENTARY ED READING K-12
NORTH BEND Cade Feurer BS BROADCASTING
NORTH PLATTE Samuel Adamson BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
NORTH PLATTE Sasha Andersen BSE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: 7-12 SUBJECT, HISTORY ED, 7-12, Honorable Mention, H
NORTH PLATTE Emily Engler BS EXERCISE SCIENCE Honorable Mention
NORTH PLATTE Jonathan Hartmann BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
NORTH PLATTE Joshua Hofer BS MATHEMATICS COMPREHENSIVE
NORTH PLATTE Renita Jensen BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE Cum Laude
NORTH PLATTE Kimberly Johnson BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
NORTH PLATTE Amy Tobey BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
NORTH PLATTE Tara Weaver BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED Honorable Mention
OGALLALA Ellen Anderson BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
OGALLALA Matt Havermann BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
OGALLALA Tyler Hothan BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
OGALLALA Jillian Krab BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED
OGALLALA Kelsey Sherich BS FAMILY STUDIES
OGALLALA Ashley Wolf MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
OMAHA Lisa Banker MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
OMAHA Sarah Fair MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
OMAHA Amber German BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
OMAHA Catherine Hock MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
OMAHA Katie Mclaughlin BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
OMAHA Gayle Morton BS INTERIOR DESIGN COMPREHENSIVE
OMAHA Kristin Muehling BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
OMAHA Joseph Szczepaniak BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS & DESIGN
OMAHA Adrian Young BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ONEILL Grant Torpin BAE VOCATIONAL BUSINESS ED 7-12 Magna Cum Laude,
ONEILL Emily Walnofer BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
O’NEILL Amber Lewis BAE HISTORY EDUCATION 7-12 ENGLISH EDUCATION 7-12 Magna Cum Laude, MB
ORD Patrick Breitkreutz BS AGRIBUSINESS
ORLEANS Jamie Knuth BS GEOGRAPHY: GEOGRAPHIC INFO SYS/SPATIAL ANALYSIS
OSCEOLA Keva Riedel BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD
OVERTON Riley Maas BS FAMILY STUDIES
OVERTON Maria Morales BA SPANISH Honorable Mention
PANAMA Mark Onwiler BS JOURN: ADVERTISING
PAPILLION Kelly Fahey BS RECREATION/PARK/TOURISM MANAGEMENT COMP
PAPILLION Christine Fritz MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP PK-8
PLAINVIEW Allison Welborn BA ART HISTORY Magna Cum Laude
PLEASANTON Blair Bauer BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS & DESIGN Honorable Mention
PLEASANTON Christa Linden BS PSYCHOLOGY
POLK Stephanie Gray BAE LANGUAGE ARTS 7-12 Summa Cum Laude, H/PKP
PONCA NE Aaron Smith BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
RALSTON Adam Grazier BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
RANDOLPH Hillary Kruger BS JOURN: ADVERTISING
RAVENNA Tina Mieth BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS & DESIGN
RED CLOUD Evan Person BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
RED CLOUD Robin Peterson MSE SCHOOL COUNSELING – SECONDARY
RIVERDALE Amanda Slocum BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9 Honorable Mention
ROSELAND Nicholas Trausch BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
SARGENT Emily Stoltenberg BAE VOCATIONAL BUSINESS ED 7-12 Honorable Mention
SCHUYLER Nicholas Brichacek BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
SCHUYLER Aleshia Kaup BAE EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD Honorable Mention
SCOTTSBLUFF Elizabeth Rouzee BS RECREATION MANAGEMENT Honorable Mention
SCOTTSBLUFF Manuel Torres BS BIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE
SHELTON Jenette Meyer MAE ELEMENTARY ED READING K-12
SHELTON Matthew Walter BAE HISTORY EDUCATION 7-12 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 7-12 Honorable Mention
SIDNEY Sarah Belieu BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 Honorable Mention
SIDNEY BrenDee Brauer MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SIDNEY Aaron Hurt BS SOC SCI COMP W/HISTORY
SIDNEY Andrea Rexroth BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
SIDNEY Jennifer Stitt BS PSYCHOLOGY
SPALDING Karen Langer BS RECREATION/PARK/TOURISM MANAGEMENT COMP Honorable Mention
SPALDING Joseph Reilly BGS GENERAL STUDIES
SPALDING Rachel Usasz-Keber BA ENGLISH Cum Laude, H
SPRINGVIEW Sandra Lewis MS BIOLOGY
ST PAUL Jonathan Anderson MS BIOLOGY
ST PAUL Pamela Janulewicz MAE PHYSICAL ED EXERCISE SCIENCE
ST PAUL Tarl VanDusen BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 Honorable Mention
STAPLETON Melissa Croghan BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 Summa Cum Laude
STUART Cory Mitchell BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
SUPERIOR Darrin Bouray BS AGRIBUSINESS
SUPERIOR Holly Walton BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS & DESIGN
SYRACUSE Amber Gigstad BS RECREATION/PARK/TOURISM MANAGEMENT COMP
TILDEN Kayla Petersen BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP Summa Cum Laude, PKP
TILDEN Lauren Rabourn BAE ENGLISH EDUCATION 7-12 POLITICAL SCIENCE ED 7-12
TILDEN Sarah Remmereid BAE VOCATIONAL BUSINESS ED 7-12, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 Honorable Mention
TILDEN Kain Sparr BS PSYCHOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE
TRENTON Joshua Lewis MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
ULYSSES Anthony Reznicek BS GEOGRAPHY: GEOGRAPHIC INFO SYS/SPATIAL ANALYSIS
VALLEY Rebecca Bidlack BS POLITICAL SCIENCE ECONOMICS
VALLEY Andrew Spracklin BS EXERCISE SCIENCE
VERDON Sarah Strecker BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
WALLACE Mollie Sheffield BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
WASHINGTON Eric Nelson BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
WAUSA Lindsy Albrecht BS FAMILY STUDIES
WAUSA Anna Rosberg BSE PHYSICAL SCIENCE ED 7-12 BIOLOGY EDUCATION 7-12
WILCOX Miranda Gardels BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE Magna Cum Laude, H
WILCOX Kelsey Jezbera BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
WOOD RIVER Jason Morgan BS RECREATION AND PARK MGT-COMP
WOOD RIVER Tracy Watts MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
WYNOT Jamie Dendinger BS BIOLOGY COMP
YORK Keith Duerksen BS MATHEMATICS, HISTORY Honorable Mention
YORK Mark Hayden BS JOURN: NEWS EDITORIAL
YORK Matthew Junge BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
YORK Ryan Nienhueser BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
OUT-OF-STATE
ARKANSAS
MOUNTAIN HOME Wesley Pendergrass BM PERFORMANCE
ALASKA
NIKISKI Rebekah Ralston BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
ALABAMA
ABBEVILLE Ben Skipper MS BIOLOGY
MOBILE James Bailey MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP PK-8
COLORADO
DELTA Isaac Lemon MS BIOLOGY
DENVER Vincent Pacifico BS RECREATION/PARK/TOURISM MANAGEMENT COMP
DENVER Kurt Wachsmann BS BUSINESS ECONOMICS COMP
FT COLLINS Mitchell Mirtsching BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
FT MORGAN Tyson Wiegel BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
HOLYOKE Brian Hof MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP PK-8
STERLING Amanda Webb BA FRENCH
WESTMINSTER Cory Sleeth BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE Latosha Bowens Hendley, EDS, SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
IOWA
CEDAR RAPIDS Corey Marz BM MUSIC COMP Honorable Mention, H
PISGAH Morgan Daniels MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
WESTGATE Kathy Maline MS BIOLOGY
ILLINOIS
GRANITE CITY Karen Payne MAE MUSIC EDUCATION PKP
LOVEJOY Edwin Newbern EDS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
MT CARMEL Todd Gill MS BIOLOGY
UNION Susan Williams MAE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
KANSAS
ATWOOD Amber Cooper BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, Honorable Mention
ATWOOD Wade Goodwin MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
GARDEN CITY Timothy Garcia MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
KINGMAN Kyanne Knepper BAE MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD
NORWAY Trevor Herrman BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
PHILLIPSBURG Amanda Bugbee BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED Honorable Mention
TOPEKA Stacey Jegel BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED Magna Cum Laude
MICHIGAN
COLDWATER Mark Pfost MS BIOLOGY
MIDLAND Timothy McGuire MS BIOLOGY
MINNESOTA
COKATO Ann Mills MS BIOLOGY
MISSOURI
LEBANON Dustin Childress MS BIOLOGY
NEW JERSEY
MAYWOOD Emily Whalen MS BIOLOGY
MIDDLETOWN Cheryl Lechtanski MS BIOLOGY
OKLAHOMA
MIDWEST CITY Cory Sedlacek BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
PENNSYLVANIA
PITTSBURGH Matthew Carter MS BIOLOGY
SOUTH DAKOTA
HURON Andrea Hitchcock BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
TENNESSEE
MT JULIET Catherine Caldwell MS BIOLOGY
TEXAS
FORT WORTH Sharon Fisher BGS GENERAL STUDIES
WAXAHACHIE Ashley Aparicio MS BIOLOGY
UTAH
CEDAR CITY Eric Fieldsted MS BIOLOGY
VIRGINIA
CULPEPER Wendy Bailey MAE ELEMENTARY ED READING K-12
LYNCHBURG Kelly Edwards MS BIOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL
BRAZIL Joao Santos MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
CANADA Shiva Hajian MS BIOLOGY
COLOMBIA Luis Segura BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
HAITI Benila Bausch BA TRANSLATION-INTERPRETATION: SPANISH
JAPAN Michiko Abe BS BIOLOGY COMP Honorable Mention
JAPAN Shusaku Akahane BS BIOLOGY COMP Honorable Mention
JAPAN Ryo Aoyama BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Honorable Mention
JAPAN Kenta Fujiwara BS BIOLOGY COMP
JAPAN Naomi Harada BS FAMILY STUDIES
JAPAN Yuri Ishigaki BA POLITICAL SCIENCE
JAPAN Hiroaki Ishizuka BS INTERIOR DESIGN COMPREHENSIVE
JAPAN Emi Kamon BA MUSIC
JAPAN Yuri Kawamura BS RECREATION AND PARK MGT-COMP SPANISH Summa Cum Laude
JAPAN Yusuke Kobayashi BS AVIATION SYSTEMS MGT COMP
JAPAN Misako Koma BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
JAPAN Kanako Kusunoki BA JOURN: ADVERTISING
JAPAN Kanako Matsuda BA INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Honorable Mention
JAPAN Azusa Minoda BS SPEECH COMMUNICATION
JAPAN Yoshihiro Miyama BA STUDIO ART
JAPAN Akane Nagashima BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
JAPAN Eri Nakanishi BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION Honorable Mention
JAPAN Kaede Nishida BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP Honorable Mention
JAPAN Yuriko Onishi BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION Summa Cum Laude
JAPAN Reo Sakamoto BS BROADCASTING Cum Laude
JAPAN Takahiro Sasai BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
JAPAN Ikumi Sawada BS EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP
JAPAN Kazunori Takahashi BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
JAPAN Shozaburo Takahashi BA JOURN: NEWS EDITORIAL
JAPAN Fumie Terahata BA INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
JAPAN Masahisa Toyama BM MUSIC COMP
JAPAN Yuko Wada BA MUSIC
JAPAN Mihoko Yamamoto BA JOURN: ADVERTISING
NEPAL Krishna Dallakoti BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
NEPAL Amit Buddhacharya BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
NEPAL Isha Joshi BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
NEPAL Sachin Piya BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP Summa Cum Laude
NEPAL Arpan Rijal BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
