Top Nebraska High School Juniors and Seniors Hosted at UNK Scholars Recognition Day Monday

Dusty Newton
director of the Office of Admissions, 308.865.8702

Nearly 200 Nebraska high school juniors and seniors who rank in the top 10 percent of their class were on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus Monday for Scholars Recognition Day, an annual recognition event at UNK.

In all, there were 186 students who attended, slightly more than double the number of students who attended the event last year.

“Nebraska high schools are invited to submit the names of their students who rank in the top 10 percent of the junior and senior classes,” said Dusty Newton, UNK director of Admissions. “We also invited students from our own database of students who have 26 or higher ACT scores.”

The students are hosted on campus by the Admissions Office, the Honors Program, the Chancellor’s Office and the Omaha World-Herald/Kearney Hub.

The students and their parents have an opportunity to meet current UNK students, faculty and staff as well as be honored at a luncheon hosted by UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen.

Students who attended, listed alphabetically by hometown, include:

Alexandria Dana Raney
Alma Laura McAtee
Ansley Kelsey Watts
Arcadia Carissa Lueck
Archer Amy Neel
Arlington Rachel Keber
Arnold Megan Crow
Arnold Brittany Gunther
Arnold Vanessa Harvey
Arnold Rebekah Magill
Atkinson John Meusch
Auburn Cortney Sommerhalder
Aurora Sarah Arthur
Aurora Ashley Lawton
Aurora Jessica Obermier
Axtell Brigham Becker
Axtell Michael Fahrenbruch
Axtell Eric Hinze
Bartlett Matthew Dwyer
Bayard Kelsey Gregory
Bellevue Sarah Foshee
Belvidere Samantha Hatfield
Bertrand Brooke Samuelson
Bertrand Corey Smith
Bertrand Mikah Tacha
Brady Robbie Litzenberger
Brady Kelli Hoaglund
Bruning Dalton Holtzen
Bruning Whitney Holtzen
Bruning Derek Jagels
Bruning Katie Kerl
Bruning Kristin Bruning
Burwell Jennifer Cochran
Burwell Jaclyn Spelts
Burwell Melissa Thoene
Byron Courtney Tietjen
Cairo Jayne Irvine
Cairo Nick Moss
Campbell Rachel Hall
Carroll Brian Smith
Cedar Creek Caitlin Leibman
Cedar Rapids Maureen Schuele
Central City Dane Christensen
Central City Sarah Haake
Chadron Lacey Loop
Chadron Sydney Moore
Chester Emilie Heitmann
Coleridge Tyson Fiscus
Coleridge Christyne Leapley
Columbus Nathaniel Wagner
Columbus Laura Weidner
Comstock Laura Novotny
Cotesfield Jessica Poss
Cozad Scott Fritz
Cozad Marcus Young
Denton Rebecca Bartek
Denton Malissie Boyer
Doniphan Christopher Michener
Elba Nicole Burson
Elkhorn Audrey Faltin
Elwood Kristina Wylie
Eustis Brennon Malcom
Farnam Linsay Wach
Franklin Elisabeth Balasa
Franklin Jena Johnson
Fullerton Brianne Wetovick
Geneva Nicole Anderson
Geneva Julia Hafer
Geneva Alyssa Hayse
Gibbon Danielle Shackleton
Gibbon Morgan Richards
Gothenburg Kim Bartruff
Gothenburg Leigh McPheeters
Grand Island Clifford Countyman
Grand Island Brandon Davis
Grand Island Jami Harper
Grand Island Kirby Killion
Grand Island Elizabeth Koch
Grand Island Heath Kruger
Grand Island Sara McMillan
Grand Island Kane Ramsey
Grand Island Rachael Rauert
Grand Island Kristi Rollen
Grand Island Brandon Scherer
Grand Island Alan Singkofer
Grand Island Amy Wieczorek
Gurley Ty Schmidt
Harvard Leslie Wilson
Hastings Renee Fisk
Hastings Brittany Nelson
Hastings Amelia Oerter
Hebron Tricia Hissong
Hebron Gabe Steinmeyer
Henderson Alyssa Ott
Henderson Katie Thiesen
Henderson Brandon Rader
Hershey Justin Petska
Holdrege Eric Gustafson
Holdrege Bjorn Lund
Holdrege Brooke Scripter
Holdrege Kaylee Jones
Hordville Melissa Anderson
Humphrey Kelli Wemhoff
Imperial Darrin Schultz
Indianola James Slattery
Johnson Jamie Weiss
Kearney Halie Bricker
Kearney Brett Debban
Kearney Luke Decker
Kearney Chad Elder
Kearney Danielle Fehringer
Kearney Casey Glatter
Kearney Matthew Hansen
Kearney James Jelkin
Kearney Casey Johnson
Kearney Gregory Johnston
Kearney Talisha Krason
Kearney Marcus Kuhl
Kearney Daniel Martin
Kearney Regan Metz
Kearney Stephanie Rash
Kearney Ann Stenehjem
Kearney Kaylee Troyer
Kearney McKenzie Hoehn
Kenesaw Jordan Westengaard
Kennard Evan Schulkey
Lexington Sarah Sculley
Lincoln Leah Bartek
Lincoln Evan Blankenau-Wilson
Lincoln Brian Moser
Lindsay Stephanie Lindhorst
Litchfield Jenny Unick
Loomis Alyssa Bergman
Maywood Michael Stinman
McCook Tristan Darling
McCook Kari Eisenach
McCook Kimberly Pfanstiel
Minatare Katherine Wood
Minden Danette Duncan
Nebraska City Skylar Osovski
Newman Grove Whitney Anderson
North Platte Shane Cullinan
Omaha Abigail Harris
Omaha Lauran Ostberg
Ord Bailey Andreesen
Ord Devon Kastler
Ord Dylan Wilson
Orleans Elizabeth Nelson
Overton Amanda Fisher
Oxford Jennifer Schoen
Palmer Rikale Santin
Petersburg Andrew Schmitz
Ravenna Tyler Cyboron
Ravenna Zach Poss
Shelton Kaylahree Mayfield
Shelton Morgan Richards
Shelton Ashley Woodman
Shelton Shayla Wrage
Shelton Sasha Zulkoski
Shickley Stacy Kamler
Smithfield Weston Whitten
Spalding Michelle Bauer
Spalding Kassandra Diessner
Spalding Mitch Glesinger
St. Edward Kalie Whidden
Stratton Jennifer Sydow
Sutherland Aimee Adams
Swanton Lexi Strouf
Utica Carrie Brauer
Utica Justin Wiemer
Verdigre Ross Pierce
Wahoo Sarah Thomsen
Western Danielle Theis
Wilcox Zachary Adam
Wilcox Hailey Artz
Wilcox Amanda Bergstrom
Wood River Matthew Howe
York David Adams
York Taylor Coffin
York Janae Nienhueser
York Kay Ritzdorf
York Lyndsay Scavo
York Amber Soderholm
York Katie Taylor
York Cheree Turner
Denisa Larreau
Jill Meyer