UNK College of Education Dean, 308.865.8502
Twenty-three students from the University of Nebraska at Kearney College of Education have been named recipients of $2,500 Nebraska Department of Education Attracting Excellence to Teaching Scholarships.
To be eligible, university students must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a four-point scale. In addition, they must have graduated in the top one-quarter of their high school class.
The scholarships are awarded annually to education majors who commit to teaching at least one year in a Nebraska school upon graduation. The student recipients, and their teaching endorsements, are listed below by hometown:
Aurora- Renee (Skala) Ekhoff (physical science)
Axtell- Brenda Alberts (middle school & elementary education: mathematics & natural
science)
Bridgeport- Kristin Amateis (speech language pathology)
Broken Bow- Elissa Martin (language arts 7-12 & elementary education)
Franklin- Kathrine Vetter (special education & elementary education)
Grand Island- Karen Kamper (history and geography)
Gretna- Austin Zeimet (physical science)
Hartington- Michelle Thoene (special education; early childhood unified & elementary education)
Hayes Center- Jacqueline Maucher (special education & elementary education)
Holdrege- Megan Burkle (music)
Kearney- Danielle Helzer (language arts)
Kearney- Andrew Olson (mathematics)
Kearney- Sara Richter (physical science)
Kearney- Katherine Sizer (music)
Kenesaw- Toni (Thompson) Arehart (special education & elementary education)
Lexington- Riley Gruntorad (heath and physical education)
McCook- Shawn Pfanstiel (music)
Morrill- Nicole Fredrickson (English and history)
Norfolk- Anna Rosberg (physical science and biology)
North Platte- Sasha Andersen (mathematics and history)
Oxford- Kylie Fox (special education & early childhood unified)
Palmer- Diane Flynn (physical science and biology)
Wayne- Emily Brady (music)
