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A University of Nebraska at Kearney senior from Hershey will address graduates at 10 a.m. commencement ceremonies in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room Friday, July 27.
Kathryn Bodenhamer, a journalism/advertising major with minors in visual communications and English, has titled her address “Opening Doors.”
Bodenhamer, the daughter of Richard and Nancy Bodenhamer, will graduate with honorable mention. While at UNK, she has been a member of Chancellor’s Student Ambassadors, Sapphires Dance Team and Mortar Board. Further, she has held offices in numerous organizations, including president of the Advertising and Public Relations Club, philanthropy and intramural chair for Alpha Omicron Pi social sorority, and director of public relations for the Panhellenic Council.
An Honors Program student, she was selected for membership in the Gold Torch Society and the Student Alumni Foundation. Among the scholarships she has received are the Omaha Federation of Advertising Scholarship, national Diamond Jubilee Scholarship, and the Mary Jane and William R. Nester Leadership Award.
Paul Niedbalski of Kearney will perform the national anthem on trombone. Niedbalski is a music education/trombone performance major who plans to graduate in 2010.
UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen will open commencement ceremonies with a welcome. Greeting graduates on behalf of the student body will be Amber Lewis, UNK student regent and student body president from O’Neill. Maureen Gaffney Nickels of Chapman, president-elect of the UNK Alumni Association, will extend greetings on behalf of the association.
Dr. Kenya Taylor, dean of Graduate Studies and Research, will introduce candidates for graduate degrees, and Dr. William Jurma, dean of the College of Fine Arts and Humanities, will introduce candidates for baccalaureate degrees.
For those unable to attend commencement in person, the event will be available 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/
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, LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY HOMETOWN:
ALBION Barbara Olson MSE SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
ARAPAHOE Lisa Schutz MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
ARLINGTON Tyler Dunklau BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP, Honorable Mention
ARNOLD Michelle Stienike MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
AURORA Susan Kohls MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
BARTLETT Timothy Marker MSE SCIENCE EDUCATION
BATTLE CREEK Michelle Kluver MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
BELGRADE Cathy Cook MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
BELLEVUE Sterlin Blackwell MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
BLUE HILL Jeffrey McKinney MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
BLUE HILL Lora Toepfer MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
BLUE SPRINGS Travis Hardin BS PSYCHOLOGY
BONNER
SPRINGS John Goodin BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
BROKEN BOW Judith Nichols MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
BROKEN BOW Terry Sterner BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
CENTRAL CITY Janet Blase MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
CENTRAL CITY Theresa Ritta-Olson MAE ELEMENTARY ED READING K-12
COLUMBUS Ellie Gannon BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
COLUMBUS Joey Larsen BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
COLUMBUS Amy Lyons EDS SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY-SPECIALIST
COLUMBUS Eric Nyffeler BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS & DESIGN
COLUMBUS Dusten Vermeire BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DESHLER John Riens BS RECREATION AND PARK MGT-COMP
DEWEESE Jessica Kucera BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
ELBA Jessica Jurzenski MS BIOLOGY
FAIRBURY Tammera Ruhnke MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
FRANKLIN Linea Bonham MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
FRANKLIN Ashley Hammer BS EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP Cum Laude
FRANKLIN Zackery Zade BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP Cum Laude
FREMONT Robert Fisher BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
GENOA Roger Nelson BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
GENOA Roxanne Olson MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
GERING Tony McGrath MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
GIBBON Jose Marfileno BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
GOTHENBURG Matthew Keiser BS HEALTH SCIENCES
GOTHENBURG Angela Richeson MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
GOTHENBURG Matthew Schofield BS TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
GOTHENBURG Margaret Tiller MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
GOTHENBURG Amy Werner MSE SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
GRAND ISLAND John Corkle MAE PHYSICAL ED MASTER TEACHER
GRAND ISLAND Mitchell Cure BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GRAND ISLAND Angela Roby MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
GRAND ISLAND Brian Townsend MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
GRAND ISLAND Stefanie Vipond BS INTERIOR DESIGN COMPREHENSIVE
GRAND ISLAND Scott Wentling MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
GRANT Sandy Kosmicki BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
GREELEY Timothy Callahan MAE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
GRETNA Dan Eledge BS SOC SCI COMP W/HISTORY
HASTINGS Scot Davis MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP K-6
HASTINGS Adam Grothen BS RADIOGRAPHY COMPREHENSIVE
HASTINGS Lori VanBoening MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
HASTINGS Bryan Vetter MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
HERSHEY Kathryn Bodenhamer BA JOURN: ADVERTISING, Honorable Mention (H) (MB)
HOLDREGE Mikala Gleason BS EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP
HOLDREGE Jennifer Warren MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
HUBBARD Nathan Jessen MA HISTORY
IMPERIAL Candin Clark MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
KEARNEY Erin Abbey MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
KEARNEY Jason Allan BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
KEARNEY Julie Anderson BS INTERIOR DESIGN COMPREHENSIVE
KEARNEY Kristie Arnold MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP K-6
KEARNEY Imene Belhassen MA ENGLISH, (PKP)
KEARNEY Wesley Bernt BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
KEARNEY John Bisbee MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
KEARNEY Nathan Blazek BS COMPUTER SCIENCE
KEARNEY Stephanie Budden BS INTERIOR DESIGN COMPREHENSIVE
KEARNEY Kimberly Buschkoetter MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
KEARNEY Julie Copp MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
KEARNEY Geertruida deGoede MA HISTORY
KEARNEY Daniel Emken BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
KEARNEY Carolina Felix BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
TRANSLATION-INTERPRETATION: SPANISH
KEARNEY Danielle Franks BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
KEARNEY Christine Frink BGS GENERAL STUDIES
KEARNEY Joshua Geiselman BS RECREATION AND PARK MGT-COMP
KEARNEY Scott Hinrichs MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
KEARNEY Sarah Holz MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
KEARNEY Staci Jacobson BS PSYCHOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE
KEARNEY Gary Lucas BS TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
KEARNEY Anthony Methe BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
KEARNEY Kara Mitchell Longshore MAE ELEMENTARY ED READING K-12
KEARNEY Daniel Muth MSE SCIENCE EDUCATION
KEARNEY Jayne Peters MAE ELEMENTARY ED READING K-12
KEARNEY Jessica Price BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
KEARNEY Aaron Rose BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
KEARNEY Jenna Schipporeit BS FAMILY STUDIES
KEARNEY Scott Steinbrook MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
KEARNEY Roxanne Talbitzer MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
KEARNEY Jarod Wozniak BS AGRIBUSINESS
KIMBALL Jay Staehr MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
LAWRENCE Carol Jurgensmier MAE PHYSICAL ED MASTER TEACHER
LEXINGTON Misty Becker MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
LEXINGTON Jeffery Linden BSE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: 7-12 SUBJECT
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 7-12
LINCOLN Dallas Jones BS PSYCHOBIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE
LINCOLN Shandra Yost BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
LOOMIS Tracy Thorell BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
MAXWELL Margene Thomas BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
MAYWOOD Kristine Walker MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP K-6
MCCOOK Kirby Cunningham BS TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
MCCOOK ChristopherKing BS TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
MCCOOK Lynne Kinne MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
MERNA Travis Porter BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
MILFORD Kelsey Miller BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MINDEN Lucille Carruthers MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
MITCHELL Matthew Schmidt BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
MULLEN Mike Kvanvig MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
NORFOLK Breanna Bowers BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
NORTH BEND Danielle Willcox BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
NORTH PLATTE Nicole Brandes BS EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP
NORTH PLATTE Marcus Doughty BS EXERCISE SCIENCE
NORTH PLATTE Barbara Mohrman MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
NORTH PLATTE Nathan Mohs MAE PHYSICAL ED MASTER TEACHER
NORTH PLATTE Casey Shafer BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
NORTH PLATTE Allison Swendener BS EXERCISE SCIENCE, Honorable Mention
OMAHA James Deitering BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
OMAHA Jason Hoemann BS PHYSICAL EDUCATION COMP
OMAHA Lindsay Johnston BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
OMAHA Craig Moore BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
OMAHA Lara Watzke BS INTERIOR DESIGN COMPREHENSIVE
O’NEILL Melissa Nielsen MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
O’NEILL Kristin Shields BS EXERCISE SCIENCE, Honorable Mention
ORD Jonathan Blaha BS EXERCISE SCIENCE
ORD Nancy Michalski BS RECREATION AND PARK MGT-COMP
ORLEANS Justin Bash BS BUSINESS ECONOMICS COMP
OSCEOLA Kendra Gustafson MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
OSCEOLA Jody Tindall BS RADIOGRAPHY COMPREHENSIVE
OVERTON Andrew Olmstead BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
OXFORD Rose Bohl MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
PETERSBURG Brent Knust BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
PLATTSMOUTH Brenda Jessen MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
PLEASANTON Zachary Kirschner BS TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
RAVENNA Kelley Jarzynka MSE SCIENCE EDUCATION
RAVENNA Becky Keilig MAE SUPERVISOR-ED MEDIA
RISING CITY Tricia Pinneo MSE SCHOOL COUNSELING – SECONDARY
ROSELAND Brenda Hemberger MAE PHYSICAL ED MASTER TEACHER
SARGENT Derrick Pulliam MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
SCOTIA Holly Adam MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
SEWARD Shawn Biltoft MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP K-6
SEWARD Shawna Troyer BA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SEWARD Andrew Wood MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
SIDNEY Sonya Hansen BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE, Honorable Mention
SPENCER Colby Fletcher BS EXERCISE SCIENCE, Summa Cum Laude (PKP)
ST LIBORY Nicole Grafton BSE COMMUNICATION DISORDERS COMP
ST PAUL Staci Rother MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
STROMSBURG Marla Teegerstrom MSE SCHOOL COUNSELING – SECONDARY
SUTHERLAND Daniel Dyer MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
SUTTON Adam Miller BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
SYRACUSE Nicole Neemann BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE, Cum Laude
VALENTINE Kristen Krolikowski MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP K-6
WACO Matthew Stuhr MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
WAUNETA Carson Watt BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
WAVERLY Tessa Mills BSE COMMUNICATION DISORDERS COMP
WILCOX Michael Brummer MAE PHYSICAL ED MASTER TEACHER
WILSONVILLE Audry Bethel BGS GENERAL STUDIES
YORK Guy Stark MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
OUT-OF-STATE GRADUATES, LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY STATE:
KOTZEBUE AK Daniel Dalle-Molle BS POLITICAL SCIENCE, HISTORY, Honorable Mention
AURORA CO Matthew Howerton BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
COLORADO SPRNGS Chad Burger BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION COMP
DENVER CO Brett Olds MS BIOLOGY
GRAND
JUNCTION CO Ahna Luebs BGS GENERAL STUDIES
LAJUNTA CO Vanessa Aragon MS BIOLOGY
LONGMONT CO Derek Gaarder MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
SAVANNAH GA Chad Martin MS BIOLOGY
SIOUX CITY IA Kendall Morrisey MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
LELAND IL Melissa Geyman MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
MANHATTAN KS Brent Anders MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
OBERLIN KS Julie Haag BS RECREATION AND PARK MGT-COMP
TROY MI Jaclyn Kearney MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
GRAND RAPIDS MN Jennifer MacKay MAE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
KIRKWOOD MO Dawn Cooksey MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
BOZEMAN MT Christian Kroos BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 PHYSICAL EDUCATION K-6
STURGIS SD Dana Hansen BAE ART EDUCATION K-12
COTTONWOOD
HEIGHTS UT Brandon Manikowski MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MIDLOTHIAN VA Paul Hetterich MS BIOLOGY
MONTCLAIR VA Bryce Hammer MS BIOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL GRADUATES, LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY COUNTRY:
BRAZIL Emerenciana Ferro MAE PHYSICAL ED EXERCISE SCIENCE
CANADA Kurt Martinson MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
PERU Fabiola Luna BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SAUDI ARABIA Omar Ghamedi MA ENGLISH
