Dr. Joan Lewis
professor Teacher Education, 308.865.8613
Gifted seventh grade students from across the state who scored in the top five percent on either the ACT or SAT college entrance exams will receive special recognition in 2 p.m. ceremonies today (Tuesday, May 8th) at the University of Nebraska at Kearney Health and Sports Center.
UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen will address the group. Presenting the awards, as well as giving the welcome and closing remarks, will be Dr. Charlie Bicak, UNK senior vice chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs. Dr. Joan Lewis, a professor in the UNK Department of Teacher Education, was the recognition ceremony liaison for Duke.
The nearly 700 students being recognized today were identified through the Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP). Duke TIP is a nonprofit, educational organization designed to identify and develop academic talent. The program operates in 16 states throughout the South and Midwest, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Duke University is located in Durham, N.C.
Nebraska students being honored are listed below, alphabetically by hometown:
Alda Matthew Fredricks
Alliance Elora Bleisch
Alliance Kaitlin Failor
Amherst Kalen Klingelhoefer
Arlington Braden Johnson
Arlington Logan Sampson
Bassett John Gale
Beatrice Brady Achtemeier
Beatrice William Crandall
Beatrice Kameron Harlan
Beatrice Christian Heil
Beatrice Caylen Henning
Beatrice Noah Snurr
Beatrice Breanna Trauernicht
Beaver Crossing Amber Cast
Bellevue Grant Huck
Bellevue Sean Irwin
Bellevue Nathan Jesus
Bellevue Connor Nichols
Bellevue Viveca Power
Bellevue Gregory Sweetland
Benedict Kaitlynn Bresnahan
Bennington Sebastian Becerra
Bennington Morgan Bennett
Bennington Joseph Brandl
Bennington Georgia Chambers
Bennington Jordyn Hall
Bennington Joshua Lacoma
Bennington Bryce May
Bennington Braden Mcshane
Bennington Olivia Persigehl
Bennington Sama Shah
Bennington Connor Unger
Bennington Savanah Widhalm
Bennington Mackenna Wilkie
Blair Jacob Garder
Blair Hayley Kastrup
Blair Laurel Lux
Blair Chloe Martin
Blair Elliot Roth
Blair Thomas Simonson
Blue Hill Rebecca Cox
Burr Courtney Klaasmeyer
Burwell Tressa Reiner
Burwell Devin Watts
Cambridge Avery Johnson
Cambridge Dillon Sayer
Cambridge Karlie Sines
Cambridge Caleb Tenbensel
Chadron Alison Gardner
Chadron April Hardy
Chadron Corbin Johnson
Chadron Spencer Margetts
Chadron Walt Mays
Chadron Samuel Sauser Smith
Chadron Margreta Welch
Columbus Maddalynne Armstrong
Columbus Luke Bogus
Columbus Morgan Hurtz
Columbus Eastyn Klink
Columbus Naomi Kosch
Columbus Keaton Kudron
Columbus Trey Miller
Columbus Cody Mroczek
Columbus Maddie Sinovic
Columbus Anjana Srikumar
Columbus Cole Tessendorf
Columbus Tate Vuncannon
Columbus Nathan Ostdiek
Crete Nigel Brooks
Crete Rhett Harms
Crete Colin Maly
Culbertson Luke Moorhous
Denton Anne Coufal
Denton Cordelia Ring
Doniphan Carson Wiltfong
Dorchester Alicia Miller
Elkhorn Kaylen Anderson
Elkhorn Alexander Beacom
Elkhorn Anthony Benes
Elkhorn Tyler Bowen
Elkhorn Carly Brune
Elkhorn Aiden Busselman
Elkhorn Jack Butler
Elkhorn Kadi Carleton
Elkhorn Jacob Carmichael
Elkhorn Carter Christensen
Elkhorn Sam Christensen
Elkhorn Sebastian Espinoza
Elkhorn Benjamin Frailey
Elkhorn Benjamin Graham
Elkhorn Jayden Grimshaw
Elkhorn Matthew Gromowsky
Elkhorn William Guenther
Elkhorn Madalyn Limley
Elkhorn Brett Manternach
Elkhorn Hannah Mcmullen
Elkhorn Dana Nugent
Elkhorn Jennae Patras
Elkhorn Alexandria Richardson
Elkhorn Trey Sachs
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Elkhorn Taylor Ulrich
Elkhorn Grace Weisser
Elkhorn Samantha Wilson
Elkhorn Madison Young
Elkhorn Jacob Zinger
Elm Creek Nolan Meier
Fairbury Justin Peterson
Fort Calhoun Logan Black
Funk Carter Fleshman
Geneva Daniel Andrews
Geneva Tanner Ourada
Genoa Jackson Jones
Gering Rebecca Boyd
Gering Courtney Conn
Gering Brianna Eckerberg
Gering Savannah Kidd
Gering Emily Ostdiek
Gering Rebekah Rawlings
Gibbon Aurora Fowler
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Gothenburg Alexander Meyer
Gothenburg Kaelyn Young
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