University of Nebraska Foundation Chair Nancy Keegan to Address UNK Graduates Friday

Glennis Nagel
Director, Media Communications, 308.865.8454

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
KEARNEY        Feng        Yao   So, would you choose a PDI over an ADI?The majority of learners start shopping for driver ed online lessons with this question in mind.      MBA        BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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
SCOTTSBLUFF        Sarah        Lease        MAE        CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
SCOTTSBLUFF        Teresa        Shriver        MAE        CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
SCRIBNER        Beth        Alt        BAE        MIDDLE GRADES 4-9        MILD/MODERATE K-6 FIELD, SUMMA CUM LAUDE (PKP)
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

OUT-OF-STATE

ARKANSAS
MAUMELLE        Jeremy        Starzec        BS         PSYCHOLOGY
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
NORTHGLENN        Jenna        Wilson        BAE        EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED        ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6, HONORABLE MENTION

FLORIDA
DELRAY BEACH        April        Leach        MAE        READING PK-12
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