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Regents Scholarship recipients for the 2006-2007 freshmen class at the University of Nebraska at Kearney were announced today.
“Regents Scholarships are the most prestigious academic scholarships awarded to seniors graduating from Nebraska high schools,” said Mary Sommers, UNK director of Financial Aid. “Selection for Regents Scholarships is based on the ACT scores and class ranking.”
The Regents Scholarships are among the largest scholarships awarded at UNK. The scholarships provide full-tuition waivers for 135 credit hours, which is the number of credit hours needed to earn a bachelor’s degree. The dollar value for each scholarship is currently $16,576.
Students who have been selected to receive Regents Scholarships to attend UNK this fall are listed below, alphabetically by hometown, with their majors in parenthesis:
Alliance – Andrew Thompson (Business Administration), Amber Leider (Deciding),
Kari Penlerick (Business Administration)
Ansley – Kelsey Watts (Deciding)
Arapahoe – Joshua Beck (Deciding), Julie Wendland (Deciding)
Arlington – Matthew Jamison (Computer Science)
Ashland – Kate Beranek (Elementary Education K-6), Jenifer Sloboth (Elementary
Education K-6)
Atkinson – Kelli Garwood (Pre-Nursing)
Auburn – Abby Breuer (Chemistry), Taylor Pugh (Pre-Law)
Aurora – Derek Werner (Pre-Medical)
Axtell – Brigham Becker (Exercise Science)
Bassett – Daniel Frank (Deciding)
Battle Creek – Jenna Voge (Pre-Pharmacy)
Beatrice – Megan Smith (Business Administration)
Beaver Crossing – Lindsey Anderson (Elementary Education K-6)
Bellevue – Kara Dacey (Business Administration), Jonathan Sims (Mathematics),
Sarah Norris (Pre-Medical)
Bellwood – Melissa Eickmeier (Pre-Pharmacy)
Bertrand – Mikah Tacha (Deciding)
Brady – Kelli Hoaglund (Deciding)
Broken Bow – Nikki Scott (Pre-Dental), Cari Gruszczynski (Deciding)
Burwell – James Bird (Deciding)
Cairo – Nicole Peters (English Education 7-12)
Cambridge – Brittany Brown (Biology)
Central City – Danica Woods (Spanish Education 7-12)
Columbus – Nathaniel Wagner (Criminal Justice), Chelsea Maly (Pre-Law),
Melissa Steiner (Deciding), Kathryn Rutten (Psychology)
Crawford – Cheryl Madison (Deciding)
Dannebrog – Jeralynn Stanton (Elementary Education K-6)
David City – Andrew Daro (Deciding)
Elgin – Krystine Perkins (Biology)
Elkhorn – Audrey Faltin (English)
Fremont – Nathan Royuk (Pre-Engineering)
Gering – Nathan Neugebauer (Pre-Medical)
Gothenburg – John Blecha (Deciding), Rebecca Demoret (Pre-Nursing)
Grand Island – Caleb Schmid (Biology), Laura Heuermann (Biology), Mark Waters
(Computer Science), Kevin Fandry (History Education 7-12), Grant
Saltzgaber (Pre-Engineering), Andy May (Business Administration),
Amber Hansen (Mathematics), Johnna Jeffries (Deciding)
Greenwood – Samantha Swenson (Pre-Medical)
Gretna – Benjamin Iske (Physical Science)
Holdrege – Brooke Scripter (Music Education K-12)
Humphrey – Ashley Wegener (Deciding)
Imperial – Megan Barnes (Pre-Dental Hygiene), Ellen Leibbrandt (Deciding)
Indianola – Jeanie Bayliss (Deciding)
Kearney – Katherine Bush (Chemistry), Brittany Musil (Sociology), Carl Lund
(Business Administration), Becky Fusby (Chemistry), James Jelkin
(Organizational Communication), Casey Glatter (Information Systems),
Jared Loschen (Chemistry), Travis Barney (Business Administration),
Daniel Martin (Deciding), Ann Stenehjem (Psychology), Stephanie
Rash (Pre-Pharmacy)
Kenesaw – Jordan Westengaard (Pre-Pharmacy)
Lamar – Craig Davidson (Agribusiness)
Lexington – Sharalee Russell (Elementary Education K-6), Alexis Luther (Criminal
Justice), Tyanne Bennett (Mathematics)
Lincoln – Nathaniel Pohlen (Journalism: Sports Communication), Jeremy Bauer
(Business Administration), Alison Nickolaus (Elementary Education K-6),
Quinn Willet (Pre-Medical), Evan Blankenau (Pre-Medical)
Loup City – Casey Hill (Medical Technology)
Minden – Katrina Chavez (Pre-Medical)
Nebraska City – Kathleen Hall (English Education 7-12), Patrick Madden (Pre-
Pharmacy)
Nelson – Jennifer Wehrman (Journalism: Advertising)
Norfolk – Heather Buss (Pre-Medical), Cara Smith (Deciding), Janeen Stuthman
(Psychology)
North Platte – Samuel Henline (Deciding), Rebekah Davis (Studio Art)
Odell – Kasey Theye (Pre-Physical Therapy)
Omaha – Matthew Pinnt (Mathematics), Heather Hawley (Pre-Pharmacy), Abigail
Harris (Psychology), Kristin Wakin (Pre-Medical), Emma Fahrlander
(Deciding), Sarah Guinane (Deciding), Kunal Sualy (Pre-Medical),
Ashley Hamernik (English Education 7-12), Elizabeth Petto (Political
Science)
Orchard – Nicole Hughes (Deciding)
Osmond – Tyler Gansebom (Deciding)
Overton – Grant Meier (Pre-Pharmacy)
Papillion – Kristin Garrison (Pre-Optometry)
Pickrell – John Higgins (Deciding)
Plainview – Nicole Wells (Pre-Nursing)
Pleasanton – Jennifer Snowardt (Business Administration)
Ravenna – Emily Plautz (Deciding)
Raymond – Mark Grimes (Journalism: News Editorial)
Riverdale – Burke Wilson (Pre-Medical)
Scottsbluff – Richard Cantril (Business Administration)
Smithfield – Charles Whitten (Pre-Medical)
South Sioux City – Humera Ahmad (Pre-Medical)
Springfield – Cole Wills (Business Administration), Taylor Nielsen (Deciding)
Superior – Ann Hershberger (Elementary Education K-6)
Swanton – Kelsey Koll (Deciding), Andrea Koll (Pre-Physical Therapy)
Ulysses – Nicholas Rech (Pre-Physical Therapy
Utica – Bradley Luce (Middle Grades 4-9), Lindsey Maher (Pre-Medical)
Wahoo – Thomas Dunbar (Deciding)
Wallace – Heather Sullivan (Pre-Physical Therapy)
Wausa – Jacqueline Blunck (Pre-Medical)
Wayne – Emily Bruflat (Music Education K-12)
Western – Danielle Theis (Exercise Science)
Wilber – Kimberly Mitchell (Deciding)
York – Kay Ritzdorf (Pre-Pharmacy
