Glennis Nagel
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Nancy A. Keegan, chair of the University of Nebraska Foundation Board of Directors, will give the commencement address at University of Nebraska at Kearney on Friday, Dec. 18.
She will address the 440 winter graduates at the 10 a.m. ceremonies being held in the UNK Health and Sports Center. Of the 440 graduates, 331 will receive undergraduate degrees, and 109 will receive graduate degrees.
An Omaha native, Keegan now lives in Los Angeles. She is a Harvard Business School graduate and retired investment banker. A past managing director of Crosshill Financial Group, an investment bank based in Washington, D.C., she also co-founded, and served as director and chief financial officer for, Prestwick Companies, Inc., an early stage pharmaceutical company specializing in central nervous system disorders. The successor company, Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was acquired by Biovail Corporation.
Before joining Crosshill Financial Group, Keegan was a vice president with Simmons & Company International, a boutique investment bank specializing in the oil and gas service and equipment industry, based in Houston, Texas. The organization specialized in complex corporate finance transactions, including divestitures, mergers, acquisitions, public and private financing, and strategic advisory services.
In addition to the MBA from Harvard Business School, she also holds a B.S. in chemical and petroleum refining engineering from Colorado School of Mines.
After Keegan”s address, UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen will present the Leland Holdt/Security Mutual Life Distinguished Faculty Award. Chancellor Kristensen will also extend a welcome, which will be followed by greetings from Kent Schroeder of Kearney on behalf of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. University of Nebraska President James Milliken will also extend greetings.
Presenting Senior Class Reflections will be Kevin Vrooman of Atkinson. Vrooman is graduating magna cum laude with a degree in construction management.
Special music for the ceremonies will be provided by The Choraleers under the direction of Dr. David Bauer, conductor and professor of music. Dr. Bauer will also direct the University Collegium in the singing of the national anthem.
For those unable to attend commencement in person, the event will be available as a webcast. The information for the webcast is located in the Spotlight Section on the homepage or by visiting www.unk.edu/about/commencement/ In addition, individuals on campus can view ceremonies via campus cable TV, Channel 2.
The graduates are listed below in three groupings: graduates from Nebraska, first; graduates from across the United States, second; and graduates from countries around the world, third. The Nebraska graduates are listed in alphabetical order by community. Out-of-state graduates are listed in alphabetical order by state. International graduates are listed in alphabetical order by country.
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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.
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NEBRASKA STUDENTS
ALBION Sarah Ahlers BA JOURN: MASS MEDIA
ALMA Jesica Vickers MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
ARCADIA Shane Fernau BAE HEALTH & PHYSICAL ED K-12
ARCADIA Kelli VanSlyke BAE MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD MILD/MODERATE 7-12 FIELD
ARNOLD Kerri Coleman BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE, HONORABLE MENTION
ASHLAND Patrick Christiansen BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
ASHLAND Megan Smits BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED
ASHTON Kayla Schachta BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
ATKINSON Debra Ecklund BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP, MAGNA CUM LAUDE
ATKINSON Sarah Ryan BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED
ATKINSON Kylie Tielke BS JOURN: PUBLIC RELATIONS
ATKINSON Kevin Vrooman BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP, MAGNA CUM LAUDE
AXTELL Kael Anderbery BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE, HONORABLE MENTION
AXTELL Nancy Oertle BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE, SUMMA CUM LAUDE
BATTLE CREEK Stephanie Bonner BS BIOLOGY COMP, CUM LAUDE (H)
BEATRICE Brandy Brodersen MAE READING PK-12
BEATRICE Nathaniel Eskra BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS & DESIGN
BELLEVUE Amber Hatch MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
BELLEVUE Erin Inselman MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP PK-8
BELLEVUE Ozzie Smith BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
BENKELMAN Charles Hall BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
BENKELMAN Kylor Neville BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
BENKELMAN Sandi Staberg MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
BENNINGTON Konni in den Bosch MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
BERTRAND Katie Forster BAE HISTORY EDUCATION 7-12 ENGLISH AS 2ND LANGUAGE
BERTRAND Michael Williams EDS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
BLAIR Tracy Brant BS FAMILY STUDIES
BLAIR Teri Shepard BGS GENERAL STUDIES
BOELUS Emily McIntosh BS JOURN: ADVERTISING
BRADY Bryce Isackson BS POLITICAL SCIENCE ECONOMICS
BRIDGEPORT Yvonne Lease MAE READING PK-12
BURWELL Denise Dearmont MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
BURWELL Trent Petersen BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE, HONORABLE MENTION
CAIRO Stacia Hargens MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
CALLAWAY Molly Bomberger MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
CAMBRIDGE Matthew Depperschmidt BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION COMP BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
CAMBRIDGE Levi Hilker BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, MAGNA CUM LAUDE (PKP)
CEDAR BLUFFS Matthew Buchanan BS GEOGRAPHY POLITICAL SCIENCE, HONORABLE MENTION
CENTRAL CITY Keisha Anderson BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9, SUMMA CUM LAUDE (H, MB)
CENTRAL CITY Jill Schank BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, HONORABLE MENTION
CLAY CENTER Melissa Anderson MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
CLAY CENTER David Essink EDS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
COLERIDGE Heather Leapley BS FAMILY STUDIES, CUM LAUDE
COLUMBUS Adeline Kluth MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
COLUMBUS Jason Lescelius BS PSYCHOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE
COLUMBUS April Marty BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
COLUMBUS Elizabeth Uchtman BA THEATRE
COLUMBUS Rhett Wurst BSE BIOLOGY EDUCATION 7-12 HEALTH EDUCATION 7-12, MAGNA CUM LAUDE
COMSTOCK Joshua Granger BS BIOLOGY
COZAD Teresa Osborn MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
CREIGHTON Mary Johnson MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
CROFTON Jessica Thunker BAE EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, MAGNA CUM LAUDE
CURTIS Taylor Wolfe BAE ART EDUCATION K-12
DANNEBROG Nathan Christensen BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
DESHLER John Riens MS BIOLOGY
DUNCAN Justin Stamm BS APPLIED COMPUTER SCIENCE
ELKHORN Amy Tranmer MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
ELM CREEK Logan Brodine MAE PHYSICAL ED EXERCISE SCIENCE
ELM CREEK Jami Ellis BAE LANGUAGE ARTS 7-12
ELM CREEK Lacy Marshall BS RECREATION/PARK/TOURISM MANAGEMENT COMP
ELWOOD Grant Schutz BS PHYSICAL EDUCATION COMP.
ELWOOD Mark Weissert BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
FALLS CITY Mark Dunn BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP, CUM LAUDE
FALLS CITY Dustin Johnson BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9, HONORABLE MENTION (H)
FRANKLIN Amy Dallman MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP PK-8
FREMONT Melissa Bendig BS RECREATION/PARK/TOURISM MANAGEMENT COMP
FREMONT Amber Kerschinske BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
FREMONT Morrow Longacre BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED, MAGNA CUM LAUDE, (MB, PKP)
FREMONT Stacy Ray MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
FULLERTON Kristina Schoenberner MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
GENEVA Justin Grant BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
GERING Megan Haider BS SOCIOLOGY, CUM LAUDE
GERING Amanda Propp BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9, SUMMA CUM LAUDE (H)
GIBBON Ashley Jarmin BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
GIBBON Cari Smyth BS AGRIBUSINESS
GIBBON Leon Stall MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
GIBBON Tina Walker MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
GILTNER Tonya Foulk BGS GENERAL STUDIES
GOTHENBURG Kara Libich MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
GRAND ISLAND Ana Arroyo BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
GRAND ISLAND Jami Barrientos MSE SCHOOL COUNSELING – SECONDARY
GRAND ISLAND Jade Bates BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
GRAND ISLAND Kelli Eriksen MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
GRAND ISLAND Maria Flores BGS GENERAL STUDIES
GRAND ISLAND April Follmer MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
GRAND ISLAND Astrid Garcia BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
GRAND ISLAND Eric Holmes BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD
GRAND ISLAND Stephanie Jacobson MSE SCHOOL COUNSELING – SECONDARY
GRAND ISLAND Sarah Kosch BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
GRAND ISLAND Molly McConnell MAE READING PK-12
GRAND ISLAND Todd Mitchell BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP, HONORABLE MENTION
GRAND ISLAND Crystal Mossman BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GRAND ISLAND Sheila Quintana BAE ART EDUCATION K-12
GRAND ISLAND Paulina Ross BAE ENGLISH AS 2ND LANGUAGE SPANISH EDUCATION 7-12, SUMMA CUM LAUDE (PKP)
GRAND ISLAND Whitney Roush BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 ENGLISH AS 2ND LANGUAGE, HONORABLE MENTION
GRAND ISLAND Steven Sloan BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
GRAND ISLAND Heather Sperling BAE ART EDUCATION K-12, HONORABLE MENTION
GRAND ISLAND Alex Tipton BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
GRAND ISLAND Justin Walkowiak BS AVIATION SYSTEMS MGT COMP
GRAND ISLAND Matthew Whitman MA HISTORY
GRANT Jeff Nodlinski BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
GRETNA Sarah Fielder BS INTERIOR DESIGN COMPREHENSIVE
GUIDE ROCK Kayla Duffy BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
GUIDE ROCK Brian Knehans BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
HARVARD Sandra Gabriel BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
HASTINGS David Barrett EDS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
HASTINGS Britney Friesen BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED, HONORABLE MENTION
HASTINGS Austin Howard BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
HASTINGS Amy Kelly MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP PK-8
HASTINGS Brennon Kitten BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP, HONORABLE MENTION
HASTINGS Amy Lennemann BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
HASTINGS Joseph Record BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, HONORABLE MENTION
HASTINGS Brandy Rose BS PSYCHOLOGY
HASTINGS Lawrence Tunks MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP PK-8
HAYES CENTER Nicholas Cox BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
HAYES CENTER Holly Gilbreath MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
HAYES CENTER Mary Gohl BAE VOCATIONAL BUSINESS ED 7-12, SUMMA CUM LAUDE
HEMINGFORD Chevonne Forgey BA JOURN: ADVERTISING
HERSHEY Bobbi Arnett BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED
HERSHEY Jamie Bear BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
HERSHEY Whitney Koch BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED
HILDRETH Alisha Eden BS FAMILY STUDIES
HILDRETH Matt Fritz BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP, HONORABLE MENTION
HOLDREGE Jennifer Nelsen BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
HOLDREGE Nicholas Weaver BS RECREATION/PARK/TOURISM MANAGEMENT COMP
HOOPER Jordan Katt MS BIOLOGY
HOOPER Meredith Roberts BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
HUMPHREY Amy Denny MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
KEARNEY Jallyce Baughman BAE SPANISH EDUCATION 7-12 ENGLISH AS 2ND LANGUAGE
KEARNEY Kelsey Borden MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
KEARNEY April Carson BA ENGLISH
KEARNEY Jayde Compton BS EXERCISE SCIENCE
KEARNEY Matthew Connot BAE SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION 7-12
KEARNEY Wanda Cooper BS FAMILY STUDIES
KEARNEY Ryan Cummins BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
KEARNEY Benjamin Cunningham BS TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
KEARNEY Mitch Daake BS AGRIBUSINESS
KEARNEY Melissa Dannatt BS FAMILY STUDIES
KEARNEY Kyle Davison BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
KEARNEY Trevor Dobberstein BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS & DESIGN
KEARNEY Tony Garaffa BS TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
KEARNEY Nathan Garst BS GEOGRAPHY
KEARNEY Amber Giddings BS EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP
KEARNEY Julia Gosswein BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
KEARNEY Andrew Grabau MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
KEARNEY Haley Greer BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
KEARNEY Caley Greer BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
KEARNEY Heather Hall BAE EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, HONORABLE MENTION
KEARNEY Yuto Hatakeyama BA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SPANISH
KEARNEY Christina Helmke BAE MILD/MODERATE 7-12 FIELD
KEARNEY Randy Hemmer BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
KEARNEY Angela Hollman MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
KEARNEY Deidre Isaac BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE, HONORABLE MENTION
KEARNEY Emily Jensen BA PSYCHOLOGY CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CUM LAUDE
KEARNEY Linda Johnson MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
KEARNEY Kristina Karsten BS FAMILY STUDIES
KEARNEY Jesse Keel BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP, HONORABLE MENTION
KEARNEY Yuki Kondo BA INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, MAGNA CUM LAUDE
KEARNEY Erica Kotschwar MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
KEARNEY Rylan Little BS RECREATION MANAGEMENT, HONORABLE MENTION
KEARNEY Andrew Loseke BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
KEARNEY Brian Margheim BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS & DESIGN
KEARNEY Makensey Marsh BA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
KEARNEY Jordan McNitt BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP, CUM LAUDE
KEARNEY Kiley Moncrief BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 ENGLISH AS 2ND LANGUAGE, CUM LAUDE
KEARNEY Stephanie Morosic BS JOURN: ADVERTISING, HONORABLE MENTION
KEARNEY Jessica Morten BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
KEARNEY Bridget O”Meara BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP, HONORABLE MENTION
KEARNEY Erin Roark MAE SPANISH EDUCATION
KEARNEY Robert Roper BS JOURN: ADVERTISING
KEARNEY Leia Rumsey BAE LANGUAGE ARTS 7-12, CUM LAUDE
KEARNEY Olga Ruppert BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9
KEARNEY Caryn Saulsbury MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP PK-8
KEARNEY Troy Saulsbury MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP PK-8
KEARNEY Travis Schott BS JOURN: PUBLIC RELATIONS
KEARNEY Cyndi Schroeder MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
KEARNEY Ryan Sheldon BS CHEMISTRY COMPREHENSIVE
KEARNEY Danielle Shultz BS FAMILY STUDIES, CUM LAUDE
KEARNEY Deborah Sizer BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED, SUMMA CUM LAUDE
KEARNEY Blake Sloan BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
KEARNEY Brian Snow BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
KEARNEY Megan Sokolowski BSE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9 MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD, HONORABLE MENTION
KEARNEY Owen Stubbs BS EXERCISE SCIENCE, HONORABLE MENTION
KEARNEY Christopher Walkemeyer BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE, HONORABLE MENTION
KEARNEY Jana Walker MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
KEARNEY Scott Wemhoff BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
KEARNEY Zachary West BS AVIATION SYSTEMS MGT COMP
KEARNEY Nicholas Wroblewski BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
KEARNEY Roni Wymore BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE, HONORABLE MENTION
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KENESAW Katie Lukow BS SOC SCI COMP W/HISTORY
LAWRENCE Kathleen Hubl BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
LEXINGTON Cinthia Arredondo BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
LEXINGTON Armando Chavez BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
LEXINGTON Cherri Crittenden MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
LEXINGTON Anthony Gengenbach BS EXERCISE SCIENCE
LEXINGTON Amy Hobelman MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
LEXINGTON Keli Margritz BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9, CUM LAUDE
LEXINGTON Nancy Pinedo BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
LEXINGTON Joel Roos BA INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
LINCOLN Kelsey Beckenbach BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
LINCOLN Alisyn Brennan BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
LINCOLN Amy Courtney MAE READING PK-12
LINCOLN Edgar Cruz BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRANSLATION-INTERPRETATION: SPANISH
LINCOLN Daphne Darter BS SOCIOLOGY
LINCOLN Sarah Gustafson BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED, HONORABLE MENTION (MB)
LINCOLN Alicia Hunt BM MUSIC COMP
LINCOLN Jena Lynch BA SOCIOLOGY GERMAN, SUMMA CUM LAUDE, (H)
LINCOLN Erika Schaefer BAE MILD/MODERATE 7-12 FIELD MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD, CUM LAUDE
LINCOLN Allison Schinstock BS RECREATION AND PARK MGT-COMP
LINCOLN Megan Schmidt MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
LINCOLN Erin Sexton BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
LINCOLN Ryan Waters BAE SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION 7-12
LODGEPOLE Thaddeus Oliverius BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
LOUP CITY Brittany Orsborn BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
LOUP CITY Cody Peters BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
LYMAN Jeffrey Sylvester MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
MARQUETTE Angela Mack BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
MAXWELL Rachel Klein BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, SUMMA CUM LAUDE
MAYWOOD Clinton Norgaard BA THEATRE
MCCOOK Angela Abercrombie BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD, CUM LAUDE
MCCOOK Alison Hofer BAE SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION 7-12 ENGLISH AS 2ND LANGUAGE, MAGNA CUM LAUDE
MCCOOK Timothy Nelms BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
MCCOOK Mark Rogers BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
MCCOOK Allan Shiers BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
MCCOOK Chris Stetzel BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
MCCOOK Joel Thurman BA HISTORY
MILFORD Jasey Gabehart BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, SUMMA CUM LAUDE
MILLER Katherine Cunningham BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
MINDEN Rebecca Binderup BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED, CUM LAUDE
MINDEN Jennifer Fritson BS EXERCISE SCIENCE
MINDEN Hailey Rhynalds BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD
MORRILL Kelli Decker BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
NAPER Pamela Tillman MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
NEBRASKA CITY Michael Gogan BAE SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION 7-12, HONORABLE MENTION
NEBRASKA CITY Kathleen Hall BA ENGLISH, MAGNA CUM LAUDE, (H)
NEBRASKA CITY Elizabeth Stout MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
NELIGH Ashley Peterson BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
NEWPORT Bradley Stolcpart BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
NIOBRARA Alan Tikalsky BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
NORFOLK Eugene Bichlmeier BS BROADCASTING, HONORABLE MENTION
NORFOLK Megan Daniell BS RECREATION/PARK/TOURISM MANAGEMENT COMP FRENCH, MAGNA CUM LAUDE
NORFOLK James Wyant BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
NORTH BEND Amanda Klinzing BM MUSIC COMP
NORTH PLATTE Holli Beckmann BA SPANISH ENGLISH, HONORABLE MENTION
NORTH PLATTE Ashley Britton BA STUDIO ART
NORTH PLATTE Amber Brosseau BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
NORTH PLATTE Mason Doughty BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
NORTH PLATTE Jason Fisher BS SOC SCI COMP W/HISTORY
NORTH PLATTE Janet Henne MAE SP ED-MILD/MODERATE
NORTH PLATTE Janelle Little BS FAMILY STUDIES
NORTH PLATTE Katie Meuser BA STUDIO ART
NORTH PLATTE Donna Pucket BA MUSIC, MAGNA CUM LAUDE
NORTH PLATTE Kane Shirley BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
NORTH PLATTE Derek Wurl BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
OGALLALA Chester Kay EDS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
OGALLALA Kevin Nenstiel MA ENGLISH
OGALLALA Cory Sedlacek BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
OMAHA Tina Ditoro MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP PK-8
OMAHA Chris Dziadus MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
OMAHA Jonathan Flanagan BAE LANGUAGE ARTS 7-12, HONORABLE MENTION, (H)
OMAHA Jennifer Gruppo MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
OMAHA Zachary Harbert BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
OMAHA Karla Harpenau MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
OMAHA Kelsey Koch BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9
OMAHA Jeffrey Kozlik BAE HEALTH & PHYSICAL ED K-12
OMAHA Sarah Mellick BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED
OMAHA Maria Munoz MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
OMAHA Benjamin Obradovich BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
OMAHA Aimee Parish BS PSYCHOLOGY, HONORABLE MENTION
OMAHA Jason Pennington BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
OMAHA Abby Reid BA ENGLISH, CUM LAUDE
OMAHA Andrew Staberg MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
OMAHA Carrie Swift MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
O”NEILL Luke Bulau BAE HISTORY EDUCATION 7-12 HEALTH EDUCATION 7-12
ORD Matthew Kallhoff BS AGRIBUSINESS
ORD Brianne Moudry MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
ORLEANS Danielle Einspahr BGS GENERAL STUDIES
OVERTON Joseph Lange BS PHYSICAL EDUCATION COMP.
OXFORD Stephanie Holste MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
PALMER Jaime Davis BAE LANGUAGE ARTS 7-12, HONORABLE MENTION
PALMER Ashley Rubesh BS FAMILY STUDIES
PAXTON Tara Beveridge BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
PAXTON Mason Lammers BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
PLEASANTON Christa Anderson BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
RAVENNA Ashley Betke BA STUDIO ART
RAVENNA Julie Stepanek BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
ST. LIBORY Laura Jensen MA ENGLISH
SCHUYLER Cindy Corral BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SCHUYLER Tracey Kracl MAE READING PK-12
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SCOTTSBLUFF Teresa Shriver MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
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SEWARD Emily Petersen BA SPANISH
SHELTON Julie Little MAE READING PK-12
SIDNEY Sarah Lance BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY STUDIES, MAGNA CUM LAUDE
SPALDING Cassandra Mueller BS PSYCHOLOGY
ST. EDWARD Susanne Crumley BS HEALTH SCIENCES, SUMMA CUM LAUDE
ST. PAUL Chelsey Cook BS CHEMISTRY COMPREHENSIVE
ST. PAUL Sarah Eiberger BSE COMMUNICATION DISORDERS COMP
ST. PAUL Megan McCarty BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
STRATTON Kelly Bernt BA ENGLISH
STROMSBURG Mallory Prochaska BAE HEALTH & PHYSICAL ED K-12
STUART Abby Brown BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
STUART Kari Mitchell BS INTERIOR DESIGN COMPREHENSIVE, CUM LAUDE
SUTTON Kyle Overturf BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
TOBIAS Nathan Meyer BSE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: 7-12 FIELD
TRENTON Jill Hidy MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
TRYON Beau Licking BS RECREATION/PARK/TOURISM MANAGEMENT COMP
UTICA Eric Scheele BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
WAHOO Marc Stewart BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP, HONORABLE MENTION (H)
WAKEFIELD Ryan Carson BS RECREATION/PARK/TOURISM MANAGEMENT COMP
WAUNETA Jenna Britten BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, HONORABLE MENTION
WEEPING WATER Casey Webster BM MUSIC COMP
WOOD RIVER Sara Quisenberry BS JOURN: SPORTS COMMUNICATION
YORK Deeann Ciccone MAE READING PK-12
YORK Laura Hedrick MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP PK-8
YORK Cory Staehr BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
YORK Ryan Vanous BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
YUTAN Jacob Thompson BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
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RUSSELLVILLE Jennifer Garrison MS BIOLOGY
ARIZONA
MESA Tyler Keeble BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
CALIFORNIA
BAKERSFIELD Tyler Saso BS EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP
COLORADO
ARVADA Jack Hiett BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
COLORADO SPRINGS Adrienne Kashner MAE READING PK-12
GOLDEN Eliza Warren BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED
GREELEY Amy Christensen BS BIOLOGY
JULESBURG Amber Garner MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
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LAKE CITY Angela Quillin MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
IOWA
SIOUX CITY Brian Drent MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
SIOUX CITY Rachel Prieksat BA SPANISH PHILOSOPHY, SUMMA CUM LAUDE
ILLNOIS
CHICAGO John O”Malley MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
RIDOTT Joseph Janecke BSE BIOLOGY EDUCATION 7-12 HEALTH EDUCATION 7-12
KANSAS
GARDEN CITY Melvin Botts BAE ART EDUCATION K-12
GARNETT Emily Wolken MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
KIRWIN Alyssia Jones BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
LOGAN Kaitlyn Noone BS MULTIMEDIA, SUMMA CUM LAUDE (H, PKP)
OBERLIN Brett Beinke BS GEOGRAPHY
OBERLIN Elizabeth Groneweg BAE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6 EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED
PHILLIPSBURG Cullen Ryan BS PSYCHOLOGY
SMITH CENTER Chelsey Beckmann BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
MARYLAND
ABERDEEN Christine Roland MS BIOLOGY
MICHIGAN
ITHACA Stephen Prouty MA HISTORY
MINNESOTA
ROCHESTER Christopher Sullivan MS BIOLOGY
ROSEVILLE Brittany Prather MS BIOLOGY
NEVADA
HENDERSON Christopher Gillaspy BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
OHIO
CINCINNATI Zachary Vander Veen MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
OKLAHOMA
BROKEN ARROW Stephanie Buck MS BIOLOGY
PENNSYLVANIA
CLYMER Jennifer Boston MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
SOUTH CAROLINA
SENECA Andrea Jones MS BIOLOGY
SOUTH DAKOTA
GAYVILLE Russel Becker BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
SIOUX FALLS Mary Teply MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP PK-8
TEXAS
BURLESON Jeff Foster BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
KATY Claire Bryan BAE MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD
KILLEEN Jonathan Cannon BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
LUBBOCK Katrina Mims MS BIOLOGY
TEMPLE Christopher Tutt MS BIOLOGY
UTAH
MURRAY Lauren Murakami MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SALT LAKE CITY Michael Erlacher BA HISTORY
VIRGINIA
ARLINGTON Andrew Eder-Moreau BA HISTORY, HONORABLE MENTION
WASHINGTON
LYNNWOOD Bryan Grogan MS BIOLOGY
WENATCHEE Susi Miguel BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
WISCONSIN
RIVER FALLS Charles Condon MS BIOLOGY
WYOMING
CHEYENNE Shawna Steward MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
ANGOLA Julieta Baptista BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
BAHAMAS Ryan Bastian BA ECONOMICS
GAMBIA Awa Manneh BS RECREATION/PARK/TOURISM MANAGEMENT COMP
GAMBIA Assan Manneh BS BUSINESS ECONOMICS COMP
JAPAN Hideyuki Furusawa BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
JAPAN Yumi Hasegawa BA INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
JAPAN Yuki Ikeda BS FAMILY STUDIES, CUM LAUDE
JAPAN Shota Ikegami BS BROADCASTING
JAPAN Takaaki Inaba BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION COMP
JAPAN Masato Kato BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
JAPAN Shota Kumano BA INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
JAPAN Koji Kuwahara BS JOURN: SPORTS COMMUNICATION
JAPAN Naomi Matano BA INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SPANISH, MAGNA CUM LAUDE
JAPAN Shudai Matsumoto BS MATHEMATICS
JAPAN Yoshiki Miyoshi BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
JAPAN Shogo Nakamura BS EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP
JAPAN Takeshi Nakayama BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
JAPAN Noriaki Naruse BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP, CUM LAUDE
JAPAN Shimpei Ohuchi BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION COMP, CUM LAUDE
JAPAN Nana Onoue BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
JAPAN Asami Otsuka BA SPEECH COMMUNICATION MUSIC
JAPAN Satoko Sakimoto BS PSYCHOLOGY
JAPAN Yusuke Sasaki BS EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP
JAPAN Naoki Sawamoto BS EXERCISE SCIENCE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
JAPAN Masahiro Takenaka BA ECONOMICS, MAGNA CUM LAUDE (H)
JAPAN Hitomi Takenaka BS INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
JAPAN akumi Tamura BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
JAPAN Yohei Unno BS AVIATION SYSTEMS MGT COMP
JAPAN Saki Yamamoto BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION, HONORABLE MENTION
JAPAN Aiko Yamamoto BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
JAPAN Keiko Yanase BS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
NEPAL A. Sanam Bhaila BS JOURN: NEWS EDITORIAL, HONORABLE MENTION, (MB)
NETHERLANDS Leon De Winter BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION COMP BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, CUM LAUDE
SOUTH KOREA Joo Kim BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP, CUM LAUDE (PKP)
TAIWAN Mei-Jung Chiu MSE SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
ZIMBABWE Beatrice Machamire BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
