Poet Laureate Ted Kooser is Commencement Speaker for UNK Winter Ceremonies

Glennis Nagel
Director, Media Communications, 308.865.8454

Ted Kooser, Poet Laureate of the United States and winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, will give the winter commencement address at the University of Nebraska at Kearney on Friday, Dec. 16.
Ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m. in the UNK Health and Sports Center for the 387 graduates.

Kooser, a former vice-president for Lincoln Benefit Life insurance company, teaches in the Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Kooser holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Iowa State University, 1962, and a master’s degree from UNL, 1968. In 2005, Kooser received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his book, Delights and Shadows.

In all, Kooser has published 10 full-length collections of poetry, many of which have been selected for awards and prizes. Among those is a Merit Award from the Nebraska Arts Council. He is also an advocate of poetry in newspapers. Kooser has instituted the American Life in Poetry  column that is free to local newspapers throughout the country. Through this program, poets are able to reach tens of thousands of readers with their poetry.

Chancellor Doug Kristensen will give the welcome, and UNK Student Body President and Student Regent Bradley Bohn of Ravenna  will extend greetings on behalf of the Board of Regents. On behalf of the UNK Alumni Association, Kent Holen, president, will also offer greetings.

Hiroaki Kobe of Tahara-cho, Japan will give the Senior Class Response. The national anthem will be performed by the Thornton String Quartet: Katherine Sabah of Kearney, violin; Kalie Wetovick ofFullerton,  violin; Heidi Hilligas of Kearney, viola; and Andrea Zecha of Kearney, cello.  Special music will be provided by the Choraleers under the direction of Dr. David Bauer.

For those unable to attend commencement, the ceremonies will be Webcast on the UNK Web site at http://www.unk.edu/welcome/webcast.html

NOTE: Abbreviations that appear in the listings, 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 organizations and the designations listed after students’ names include: (H), Honors Program; (MB), Mortar Board; and (PKP) Phi Kappa Phi.

NEBRASKA GRADUATES

ALBION
Sherri Woods  MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ALDA
Stephanie Peisiger  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

ALLIANCE
Spencer Brown  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
David Christensen  BS  SOC SCI COMP W/HISTORY           Cum Laude
Katie Hauck  BS  SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
William Hood  BS  SOCIOLOGY CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Kaleena Morehead  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 (PKP)   Magna Cum Laude
Christopher Pranger  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
James Reynolds  BS  INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP (PKP)   Magna Cum Laude
Roger Yerdon  BS  BIOLOGY COMP: ENVIRON HEALTH EMPH

ALMA
Season Hoard  BS  POLITICAL SCIENCE (PKP)                    Magna Cum Laude
Amber Westerbeck  BS  FAMILY STUDIES

ARAPAHOE
Shawna Fisher  BAE MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED

ARCHER
Janice Stuhmer  MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP K-6

ARNOLD
Tamela Smith  BAE SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION 7-12
Kendra Veirs  BS  BROADCASTING                Cum Laude

ATKINSON
Jennifer Slaymaker  BS  PHYSICAL EDUCATION COMP. SPORTS ADMINISTRATION

AUBURN
Sara Whitehead  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED           Summa Cum Laude

AURORA
Benjamin Hoegh  MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Clayton Mankin  BAE SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION 7-12
David Vanderheiden  BS  MULTIMEDIA

BARTLEY
Lindsey Jurey  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP (PKP)      Magna Cum Laude

BASSETT
Cassandra Harlan  BS  RECREATION AND PARK MGT-COMP

BATTLE CREEK
Katie Weber  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP

BEATRICE
Stacy Ideus  BS  RADIOGRAPHY COMPREHENSIVE

BELLEVUE
Marcus Grandt  BS  POLITICAL SCIENCE

BELLWOOD
Amanda Kreikemeier  BS  INTERIOR DESIGN COMPREHENSIVE

BENKELMAN
Markay Kisela  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Lacey Zimbelman  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD

BERTRAND
Dianah Glinsmann  BSE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9
Amber Gregg  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD
Amber Philips  BAE ART EDUCATION K-12            Cum Laude

BLADEN
Sally Cox  MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING

BRADY
Lysle Roe  BS  CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP     Honorable Mention
Thomas Walker  MS  BIOLOGY

BROKEN BOW
Jill Adams  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Milissa Birnie  BAE SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION 7-12
Mitchell Johnson  BS  BIOLOGY COMP: WILDLIFE EMPHASIS      Cum Laude
Christopher Kelley  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Alisha Mayor  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Wyatt Olson  BS  INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP

BRULE
Sara Bennett  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

BRUNING
Frank Jesse  MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12

BURWELL
Keela Andrews  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE (PKP)           Magna Cum Laude
Denise Dearmont  BAE MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD
MILD/MODERATE 7-12 FIELD

BUTTE
Amber Tiefenthaler  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
PHYSICAL EDUCATION K-6           Honorable Mention

CEDAR RAPIDS
Cathy Halsey  MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

CENTRAL CITY
Sarah Burbach  BS  EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP
Sheila Garrett  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 (H)       Magna Cum Laude

CHESTER
Melissa Carbonneau  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED           Magna Cum Laude

CLAY CENTER
Melissa Anderson  BAE VOCATIONAL BUSINESS ED 7-12
Drew Cooney  BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9
Lindsay Davis  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP

CLEARWATER
Jamie Kester  BM  MUSIC COMP

COLUMBUS
Kory Engel  BS  JOURN: SPORTS COMMUNICATION
Randy Heibel  MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Amy Tubbs  MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING

COOK
Michael Wilken  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
(MB)(H)(PKP)                 Magna Cum Laude

COZAD
Michelle Franzen  BAE EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
Lupe Hickey  BA  TRANSLATION-INTERPRETATION: SPANISH

CRETE
Sara Weibye  BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS & DESIGN

CROFTON
Carrie Schieffer  BS  FAMILY STUDIES                Magna Cum Laude

CULBERTSON
Elizabeth Klein  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 (PKP)        Summa Cum Laude

DAVID CITY
Jodi Smith  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD

DESHLER
Andrew Bartling  BS  CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP

DEWEESE
Kathy Skalka  BS  RECREATION AND PARK MGT-COMP

ELGIN
Tonya Koinzan  BS  ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION

ELKHORN
Mary Eggers  MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
James Rosenbaum  BS  CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP

ELM CREEK
Lance Gunderson  BS  BIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE (H)        Summa Cum Laude
Shelley Haberlan  MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Jill Kottich  BAE MUSIC EDUCATION K-12
Tiffany Robinson  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 PHYSICAL EDUCATION K-6
Katie Smith  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP        Cum Laude

EUSTIS
Kevin Keller  BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 (MB)           Magna Cum Laude

EWING
Tricia Whiting  MSE SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

FAIRBURY
Cassie Musil  MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

FREMONT
Kerri Armstrong  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Megan Crawford  BS  SPORTS ADMINISTRATION

GENEVA
Jessica McCaslin  MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING

GERING
Kayla Patterson  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP

GIBBON
Rebecca Cyza  MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
Stephanie King-Witt  MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Adam Krueger  BS  TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
Jessica Shiers Blattner  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Marisa Sinclair  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP

GILTNER
Paula Deisley  MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12

GLENVIL
Robin Beahm  MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
Lorissa Mohling  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6

GORDON
Irish Macumber  BS  ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION

GRAND ISLAND
Lukas Anderson  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Tina Bourland  MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
Rachel Dankert  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD
Phillip Ernstmeyer  BA  ENGLISH                Magna Cum Laude
Ronald Graf  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Juan Guzman  MSE SCHOOL COUNSELING – STUDENT AFFAIRS
Nathan Helzer  BAE MUSIC EDUCATION K-12         Magna Cum Laude
Ruth Jensen  BAE SPANISH EDUCATION 7-12
ENGLISH AS 2ND LANGUAGE (H)         Magna Cum Laude
Kent Koch  BS  MUSIC BUSINESS COMP
Jessica Lemburg  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Martin Levinson  BAE PHYSICAL EDUCATION 7-12 HISTORY EDUCATION 7-12
Todd Mader  BS  AGRIBUSINESS
Kate Melson  BS  EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP
Kate Merten  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
Reginald Rhoads  MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
Casey Samuelson  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Aaron Todd  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Jennifer Watson  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

HARTINGTON
Ryan McGregor  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP

HARTINGTON
Angela Warner  BS  GEOGRAPHY: GEOGRAPHIC INFO
SYS/SPATIAL ANALYSIS              Cum Laude

HARVARD
Amanda Laird  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

HASTINGS
Cory Crawford  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Mattie Curtiss  BS  ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
Michelle Morganflash  MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
Andrea Niemann  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
Michael Sands  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Amy Waters  BS  JOURN: ADVERTISING
Lacritia Welke  BAE MILD/MODERATE 7-12 FIELD
MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD           Cum Laude

HENDERSON
Zachary Friesen  BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS & DESIGN

HICKMAN
James Duval  EDS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT

HOLDREGE
Theodore Evans  BAE SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION 7-12
Tasia Johnson  BS  BIOLOGY COMP: ENVIRON HEALTH EMPH
Jeffrey Karr  BS  INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
Katie Kenton  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
MILD/MODERATE HANDICAP K-6
Dustin Simpson  BS  CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP

HYANNIS
Mason Rothwell  BS  BUS ADM AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS MGT

INDIANOLA
Kristin Kudrna  MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

JOHNSON
Jerod Hahn  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE

KEARNEY
Jean Aird  BA  THEATRE
David Aufrecht  MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Laurel Badura  MS  BIOLOGY
Amanda Balcom  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
ENGLISH AS 2ND LANGUAGE           Cum Laude
Heidi Blankenship  BS  PSYCHOLOGY
Jared Blanton  BS  POLITICAL SCIENCE JOURN: MASS MEDIA
Matthew Brecht  BA  ENGLISH: WRITING EMPHASIS PHILOSOPHY
John Brewster  BA  POLITICAL SCIENCE
Aaron Brooker  BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9
Kari Brooks  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD               Magna Cum Laude
Jake Brower  BAE HISTORY EDUCATION 7-12 POLITICAL SCIENCE ED 7-12
Nicole Chramosta  BGS GENERAL STUDIES
Debra Crockett  MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
Timothy Davey  BS  CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
Cheryl Delehant  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Shawn Donohue  BS  INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
Stacy Egge  BS  SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
Kristin Fernau  BS  RADIOGRAPHY COMPREHENSIVE
Mary Fink  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Sara Gerdes  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP (MB)        Summa Cum Laude
Angela Gray  BA  GERMAN
Justin Haas  MS  BIOLOGY
Stephen Hambek  BS  ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
Lucas Hansen  BAE HEALTH & PHYSICAL ED K-12
Melissa Heiden  BS  INTERIOR DESIGN COMPREHENSIVE
Jason House  BA  ENGLISH PHILOSOPHY
Derrick Humphrey  MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
Rebecca Junge  BS  TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
Sharon Kofoed  BS  SPEECH COMMUNICATION            Summa Cum Laude
Brent Kreutzer  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Jared Kruse  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Clement Kucera  BAE HISTORY EDUCATION 7-12
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 7-12            Honorable Mention
Brent Kulp  BS  INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
Daniel Lillis  BS  GEOGRAPHY COMP: ENVIRONMENTAL EMPHASIS
Katie Ludden  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6            Honorable Mention
Kelly Manning  BA  ECONOMICS
Jamie McCurry  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
Heather McNew  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Evan Moody  BS  CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
Carrie Peterson  BS  RADIOGRAPHY COMPREHENSIVE
Betty Rejda  BS  PSYCHOLOGY
Xiomara Rodriguez  BS  EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP
Bryan Saalfeld  BS  INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
Brittany Sanchez  BS  JOURN: PUBLIC RELATIONS
Noah Sorensen  BS  CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
Matthew Springer  BS  INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
Marcia Stephens  MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
Kayla Story  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP        Cum Laude
Dawn Suchsland  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Shannon Swift  BAE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ED 7-12
William Tresner  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Trevor Tripe  BS  INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
Gregory Verraneault  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD
Erron Vetter  MSE SCHOOL COUNSELING – STUDENT AFFAIRS
Brandon Webster  BAE SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION 7-12
Laura Wedge  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Martha Wibbels  MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
Edward Wicht  BGS GENERAL STUDIES
Kevin Witte  MA  HISTORY
Kara Wright  MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
Angela Wright  MAE MUSIC EDUCATION

KENESAW
Jeffrey Hubby  BS  INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP    

LAWRENCE
Heather Schroer  BS  PSYCHOLOGY

LEIGH
Holly Fuhr  MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING

LEWELLEN
Carrie Howton  MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING

LEXINGTON
Justin Bliven  BS  INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
Michael Zarate  MS  BIOLOGY

LINCOLN
Derek Buckley  BAE ART EDUCATION K-12
Timothy Frame  MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Andrea Herndon  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COMP (MB) (H) (PKP)         Summa Cum Laude

LINDSAY
Sheila Rios  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COMP ECONOMICS (H)             Cum Laude

LITCHFIELD
Hester Reitz  BAE HEALTH & PHYSICAL ED K-12

LOOMIS
Catherine Johnson  BS  BIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE
Tina Williams  MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING

LOUP CITY
Dusti Sekutera  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 PHYSICAL EDUCATION K-6

LYNCH
Korena Holen  BS  SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE

MADISON
Marcus Donner  BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9

MAYWOOD
Casey Werkmeister  BAE HISTORY EDUCATION 7-12 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 7-12

MCCOOK
Scott Barger  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Kay Hardin  MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
Tera Montey  BS  INTERIOR DESIGN COMPREHENSIVE
Kristi Musgrave  BAE MUSIC EDUCATION K-12
Stacie Odgers  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION           Honorable Mention
Daisy Snyder  BAE MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD
EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED               Cum Laude

MEADOW GROVE
Matthew Geyer  BS  INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP

MERNA
Brenda Barnes  MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

MILFORD
Courtney Davis  BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9

MILLIGAN
Tara Sharp  BS  RECREATION AND PARK MGT-COMP        Honorable Mention

MINDEN
Derek Wakefield  BS  JOURN: ADVERTISING

MITCHELL
Hilary French  BS  FAMILY STUDIES

MORRILL
Amanda Thayer  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED

NELSON
Nicolas Fryda  MS  BIOLOGY
Stacy Ostdiek  BS  SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE

NEWMAN GROVE
Jennifer Laudenklos  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE

NIOBRARA
Mona Weatherwax  MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

NORFOLK
Joseph Beckenhauer  BS  CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
Angie Jackson  MS  BIOLOGY
Lucas Kruse  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Kimberly Short  BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 (MB) (H) (PKP)     Magna Cum Laude
Katlinn Whitten  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE (PKP)           Magna Cum Laude
Damon Williamson  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP

NORTH BEND
Jacelyn Westermann  BS  BIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE

NORTH PLATTE
Camalynn Clark  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP        Magna Cum Laude
Bianca Haessler  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
Amy Heitman  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD
Layne Knoedler  BS  SOCIOLOGY
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION       Cum Laude
Lindsey LaShell  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Laura Mark  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD
Kristin Munson  BS  EXERCISE SCIENCE

OAK
Alesia Bauer  BS  AGRIBUSINESS

OGALLALA
Katie Lange  BAE FRENCH EDUCATION 7-12 ENGLISH AS 2ND LANGUAGE
James Sagehorn  BA  THEATRE

OMAHA
Elizabeth Ackley  BS  FAMILY STUDIES
Tamra Briggs  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 ENGLISH AS 2ND LANGUAGE
Jimmie Combs  MSE SCHOOL COUNSELING – SECONDARY
Benjamin Goetz  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP (H)      Cum Laude
Katherine Hoskinson  BAE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ED 7-12
John Ingram  BS  INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
Trevor Kula  BGS GENERAL STUDIES
Billie Livermore  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD           Honorable Mention
Joseph Mollner  BAE POLITICAL SCIENCE ED 7-12 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 7-12
Jill Oates  BS  ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
Kevin Oliver  MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Ashley Phillips  BS  POLITICAL SCIENCE
Carra Roth  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Renae Salisbury  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Joseph Speer  BS  GEOGRAPHY
Sarah Stuart  BS  JOURN: MASS MEDIA
Christine Williamson  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED

O’NEILL
Patrick Bartos  BS  EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP
Eddie Schaaf  MSE SCHOOL COUNSELING – SECONDARY
Brooke Simonson  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6

OVERTON
Jill Luther  MSE SCHOOL COUNSELING – SECONDARY

OXFORD
Sarah Bruntz  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Clinton McQuiston  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Reve Quinn  BS  EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP

PALMER
Jon Wegner  BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9

PAPILLION
Joseph Ingalise  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP        Honorable Mention
Kara Lolley  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
Alissa Molek  BS  SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
Derek Sanford  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Heather Schroeder  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP

PLAINVIEW
James Poynter  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP

PLEASANTON
Ted Classen  EDS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT

POLK
Erin Garrett  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Jennifer McKillip  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED           Cum Laude

RALSTON
Zachary McPherson  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP

RAVENNA
Steven Betke  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Leigh Bock  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD
Molly Heathers  BS  FAMILY STUDIES

RED CLOUD
Nichole Hersh  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
Michael Myers  MS  BIOLOGY

RIVERDALE
Zachary Peterson  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Nick Trampe  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP

RUSHVILLE
Greggory Davis  BS  INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP

SOUTH SIOUX CITY
Crystal Floyd  BS  ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION

SARGENT
Bradley Gabriel  MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12

SCOTIA
Gail Pedersen  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Morgan Root  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6

SCOTTSBLUFF
Skyler Cawthra  BS  CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
Naomi Schemm  BAE ENGLISH EDUCATION 7-12
HISTORY EDUCATION 7-12 (H)          Summa Cum Laude

SEWARD
Nathaniel Coldiron  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

SHICKLEY
Andrew Kamler  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 (PKP)       Magna Cum Laude

SIDNEY
Ashley Frerichs  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Brittney Phillips  BS  SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
Randall Woodis  BS  INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP

SPALDING
Linda Bauer  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 PHYSICAL EDUCATION K-6

SPRINGFIELD
Daniel Kennedy  BS  EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP
Denise Kolar  BS  MUSIC BUSINESS COMP

STAMFORD
Staci Crawford  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP

STANTON
Heidi Wullschleger  BS  BUS ADM AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS MGT

STROMSBURG
Matt Uphoff  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP

SUTHERLAND
Rebecca Bay  BS  PSYCHOLOGY CRIMINAL JUSTICE
David Huff  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE PHILOSOPHY
Matthew Rotert  BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS & DESIGN (H)         Cum Laude

SUTTON
Michael Robinson  BS  ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION

TALMAGE
Trisha Brehm  BS  FAMILY STUDIES

TAYLOR
Kathleen Postany  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD           Magna Cum Laude

TECUMSEH
Louis Keim  MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
Laura Pella  BS  RECREATION AND PARK MGT-COMP

VALENTINE
Elissa Battershaw  MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
Jessica Goodrich  BS  CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP Honorable Mention
Tonya Lenser  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 (PKP)      Summa Cum Laude
Keri Publow  BS  POLITICAL SCIENCE SOCIOLOGY

VALPARAISO
Sheila Bouc  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
ENGLISH AS 2ND LANGUAGE           Cum Laude

WAHOO
Paula Patocka  BS  SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE

WAUNETA
Rodney Ready  EDS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT

WINSIDE
Aaron Lessmann  BS  SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
COMP BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION          Cum Laude

WOLBACH
Heather Berney  BS  JOURN: PUBLIC RELATIONS            Honorable Mention

WOOD RIVER
Sonya Rasmussen  BAE EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD

YORK
Erin Tracy  BS  FAMILY STUDIES

OUT OF STATE GRADUATES

CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE
Pamela Schwebach  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6      Honorable Mention

COLORADO
DENVER
Lawrence Wood  BS  JOURN: SPORTS COMMUNICATION

FORT COLLINS
Adam Boggie  BS  INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
Zachary Miller  BS  BUS ADM AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS MGT

HOLYOKE
Kevin Klippert  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

LONGMONT
Dustin Turner  BS  BUS ADM AIRWAY SCIENCE MGMT

WESTMINSTER
David Ross  BS  CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
Mark VanZee  BS  AGRIBUSINESS

IDAHO
POCATELLO
Rachael Williams  BGS GENERAL STUDIES

ILLINOIS
CHICAGO
Cecil Devers  BS  SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
Jesus Zapata  BA  PSYCHOLOGY CRIMINAL JUSTICE

IOWA
EARLING
Jennifer Gross  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 (MB)      Magna Cum Laude

GARNER
Melinda Furman  MS  BIOLOGY

IOWA – WOODBINE
Mindy Oster  BAE EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED

KANSAS
KANSAS CITY
Derek Miller  BS  JOURN: SPORTS COMMUNICATION

KENSINGTON
Jennifer Bienhoff  BS  PSYCHOLOGY ENGLISH (PKP)         Summa Cum Laude

MCPHERSON
Jade Haxton  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED            Summa Cum Laude

NORTON
Joy Lauer  BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
ENGLISH AS 2ND LANGUAGE                Magna Cum Laude

OBERLIN
Trena Miller  MAE ELEMENTARY ED READING K-12

PARSONS
Eric Steele  BS  CHEMISTRY COMPREHENSIVE

RILEY
Michael Golden  BS  INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP

TOPEKA
Kristina Jegel  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP          Cum Laude

MICHIGAN
MARYSVILLE
James Leishman  MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

MISSOURI
LAKE ST LOUIS
Andrea Raup  BS  PHYSICAL EDUCATION COMP

NEVADA
FALLON
Holly O’Toole  MS  BIOLOGY

SOUTH DAKOTA
EDGEMONT
Kayla Kreutzer  BS  FAMILY STUDIES

WYOMING
CASPER
Erin Arnold  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP

DUBOIS
Joshua Nash  MAE PHYSICAL ED MASTER TEACHER

WISCONSIN
LACROSSE
Kathleen Bolling  BS  SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE

INTERNATIONAL GRADUATES

BAHAMAS
Samantha Cooper  BS  BIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE

BRAZIL
Evaldo Albuquerque  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP     Magna Cum Laude

CHINA
Jia Wei  BS  CHEMISTRY COMPREHENSIVE

ECUADOR
Silvia Martinez  BS  SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE JOURN: NEWS EDITORIAL

GERMANY
Anne-Kathrin Schirmer  BA  ENGLISH GERMAN

INDIA
Siva Kommuri  BS  COMPUTER SCIENCE MATHEMATICS

JAPAN
Runa Dobashi  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Takayuki Endo  BA  SPANISH
Takayuki Harada  BS  MUSIC BUSINESS COMP
Yusuke Hata  BS  COMPUTER SCIENCE              Magna Cum Laude
Yuka Hosokawa  BS  ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
Asami Ishikawa  BA  INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Michiko Iwamoto  BA  INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ECONOMICS
Toshiyo Jinden  BS  EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP
Hiroaki Kobe  BA  SOCIOLOGY ECONOMICS            Cum Laude
Daisuke Kurihara  BA  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SPANISH
Kyoko Okuno  BS  CHEMISTRY COMPREHENSIVE
Azusa Sakai  BA  INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Mari Sakuma  BA  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SPANISH
Hiromi Sasaki  BS  SOCIOLOGY ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
Masakazu Sato  BS  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
Yasuyo Shikano  BS  RECREATION AND
PARK MGT-COMP (PKP)         Magna Cum Laude
Miwa Suzuki  BA  ECONOMICS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
Satomi Takahashi  BA  INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Satoshi Tamura  BS  BROADCASTING MULTIMEDIA
Hiromi Toyomaki  BA  JOURN: MASS MEDIA
Takahiro Yajima  BA  INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Hidemi Yamagishi  EDS SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY-SPECIALIST

KENYA
Teckla Oraro  BS  BUSINESS ECONOMICS COMP

NEPAL
Purna Bishwakarma  MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

SPAIN
Camille Naaktgeboren  MS  BIOLOGY

THAILAND
Boonyarat Chiemchitvanicha  MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION