Bokenkamp speech, honorary doctorate highlight Friday UNK commencement; 631 graduates

Jon Bokenkamp
Jon Bokenkamp
Jerromy Cissell
Jerromy Cissell

What: UNK Spring Commencement
When: 10 a.m., Friday, May 3
Where: UNK Health and Sports Center, 24th Street and 15th Avenue, Kearney
Social Media: Follow @UNKearney and #lopergrad on Instagram and Twitter to see photos and posts from 2019 graduates, their friends and families
Live Broadcast: Watch Commencement live and join in the #lopergrad conversation at http://unk.edu/eventdashboard

KEARNEY – Graduate and undergraduate degrees for 631 will be conferred at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises at 10 a.m. Friday (May 3).

Kearney-based filmmaker Jon Bokenkamp, executive producer and creator of the hit television series “The Blacklist,” will receive an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts and deliver the commencement address. Bokenkamp attended UNK in 1991-93 before transferring to University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, from which he graduated in 1995. A graduate of Kearney High School, he started his career in filmmaking with documentaries on drive-in movies.

He has written stories, screenplays and scripts, directed and produced for television and major motion pictures, including “The Blacklist,” which premiered in 2013. In its sixth season, it is critically acclaimed and nominated for numerous screen awards. Bokenkamp and his wife, Kathy, relocated back to Kearney with their family in 2007 where they are active in community activities, particularly The World Theatre.

Jerromy Cissell of Kearney will give the senior class reflection. He will be graduating cum laude with a bachelor of science in athletic training. He has been an undergraduate research fellow, a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He is a U.S. Army National Guard veteran and served two deployments to Afghanistan, the most recent in 2016. He and his wife, Blair, and daughter, Bexley, have made their home in Kearney.

University of Nebraska Board of Regents member Jim Pillen will address the graduates. Degrees will be conferred by UNK Chancellor Douglas Kristensen.

The University Wind Ensemble directed by Duane Bierman, UNK Director of Bands, will provide the processional “Konigsmarsch” by Richard Strauss; and “Pomp and Circumstance” by Edward Elgar. The national anthem will be performed by a trio of graduates: Tierney Casper, Darien Myers and Minori Yamauchi.

Jerry and Nancy Dulitz of Kearney are recipients of the Ron and Carol Cope Cornerstone of Excellence Award. They will be recognized at Friday’s commencement at UNK.

Because of the number of graduates participating in the exercises, guests should plan to arrive early and to anticipate overflow for late-comers. Doors to the UNK Health and Sports Center will open at 8:30 a.m. Parking in the west lots is encouraged. Visitors with handicap parking permits can park east of the Health and Sports Center. Family members transporting a handicapped person will have access to drop off the person on the east side of the complex but will need to move their vehicle to another lot.

Visitors with wheelchairs can sit in the corner seating sections on the main floor or use the elevator in the northeast corner of the building to sit in the designated section on the arena floor. Individuals who have difficulties with steps should arrive at least an hour early to have access to seats just below the railings on the main floor or to obtain seating on the arena floor. Overflow areas will be available for watching in the HPER gym and HSC 150-151.

For those unable to attend in person, UNK commencement ceremonies are webcast at www.unk.edu

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
BM – Bachelor of Music

Graduate Degrees (GR)
EDS – Education Specialist
MA – Master of Arts
MAED – Master of Arts in Education
MS – Master of Science
MSE – Master of Science in Education
MBA – Master of Business Administration

Candidates For Degrees       
Candidates for degrees are listed below in three groups: graduates from Nebraska, graduates from across the United States and international graduates.
Nebraska graduates are listed in alphabetical order by hometown. Out-of-state graduates are listed in alphabetical order by state. International graduates are listed in alphabetical order by country.
Degrees are listed. Students graduating with honors have the honors noted after their names.
Honors, along with 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.

Country State City Name Degree Major 1 Major 2 Honors
USA NE Adams Celia Timms BS Interior Design Honorable Mention
USA NE Ainsworth Zachary Welch BS Exercise Science Cum Laude
USA NE Albion Olivia Slizoski BS Social Work
USA NE Alliance Flor Acosta Marquez BAED Elementary Education
USA NE Alliance Veronica Duran BS Industrial Distribution
USA NE Alliance Makylee Kaping BS Criminal Justice Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Alma Hilke Brandon MBA Business Administration – Marketing
USA NE Alma Alexandra Stuhmer BAED Elementary Education Cum Laude
USA NE Alma Miakayla Webster BAED Elementary Education Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Amherst Kaylie Eckhout MSE Instructional Technology
USA NE Amherst Cale Preble BS Industrial Distribution
USA NE Anselmo Tracie Myers BS Business Administration
USA NE Ansley Troy McCulley MSE Speech Language Pathology
USA NE Arapahoe Jaclyn Kerner BS Business Administration Cum Laude
USA NE Arlington Madison Hagemeister MSE Speech Language Pathology
USA NE Arlington Thomas Ruwe BS Sports Management
USA NE Ashby Travis Hoover BAED Health & Physical Education
USA NE Aurora Logan Krejdl BS Business Administration Sports Management Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Aurora Allissa Marty BAED Early Childhood Inclusive Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Aurora Lauren Reichardt BFA Visual Communication & Design
USA NE Aurora Whitney Springer MAE Special Education
USA NE Axtell Matthew Huffman BS Information Networking & Telecommunications
USA NE Axtell Dakota Klingsporn BS Business Administration
USA NE Axtell Gabrielle Nickel BAED Special Education Honorable Mention
USA NE Axtell Jesse Nickel MAE Reading PK-12
USA NE Axtell Ellie Petersen MAE Special Education –  Gifted
USA NE Ayr Tyler Hinrichs BS Information Technology
USA NE Bancroft Brittany Larsen MAE School Principalship 7-12
USA NE Bartley Jackson Porter BS Political Science History Social Science Honorable Mention
USA NE Bayard Candace Smith MAE School Principalship PK-8
USA NE Beatrice Kimberly Higgins BS Athletic Training Honorable Mention
USA NE Beatrice Elizabeth Wright BSED Communication Disorders
USA NE Beaver City Peyton Ellis BS Physical Education Cum Laude
USA NE Bellevue David Gifford MSE Instructional Technology
USA NE Bellevue Lynsdy Rinehart EDS School Psychology Education
USA NE Bellevue Hailee Schmit MAE Reading PK-12
USA NE Bellevue Sipres Shurila BAED Elementary Education Honorable Mention
USA NE Bennington Katherine Anielak BA History Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Bennington Lillian Lutter BAED Health & Physical Education
USA NE Bertrand Brooke Edgren MSE Speech Language Pathology
USA NE Bertrand Megan Motis BS Business Administration
USA NE Blair Matthew Brunkhorst BS Applied Computer Science Cum Laude
USA NE Blair Erin Solheim MSE Instructional Technology
USA NE Blair Taylor Stewart BAED Health & Physical Education Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Boelus Lucas Kyhn BS Business Administration
USA NE Bridgeport Breanne Franklin BS Business Administration
USA NE Bridgeport Taylor Janicek BS Psychology Honorable Mention
USA NE Broken Bow Karly Boje BAED Elementary Education Cum Laude
USA NE Broken Bow Kate Hansel BS Applied Health Science
USA NE Broken Bow Danielle Williams BA English Honorable Mention
USA NE Burwell Steven Dees BS Information Networking & Telecommunications
USA NE Burwell Keaton Klimek BSED Middle Grades Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Burwell Johanna Wagner BS Exercise Science, Fitness & Wellness
USA NE Cairo Grant Myers BS Business Administration
USA NE Cairo Madalyn Roth BAED Elementary Education Honorable Mention
USA NE Cambridge Anthony Cribelli MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification
USA NE Cambridge Shelby Farr BAED Elementary Education Special Education Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Cambridge Evan Jones BS Sports Communication Sports Management Cum Laude
USA NE Central City Katherine Benner BS Interior Design Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Central City Kristen Burbach BAED Early Childhood Inclusive
USA NE Central City Micah Carlson BS Political Science English Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Central City Heather Doggett BAED Early Childhood Inclusive Honorable Mention
USA NE Central City Amber Erickson BS Business Administration Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Central City Thomas Geiger BS Business Administration Honorable Mention
USA NE Central City Rhea Gillan MS Biology
USA NE Central City Hannah King BS Business Administration
USA NE Chambers Megan Hoffman MSE Clinical Mental Health Counseling
USA NE Clarks Rachel Beck BSED Communication Disorders Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Clay Center Ashley Borer MAE School Principalship 7-12
USA NE Clay Center Nanette Shackelford MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification
USA NE Clay Center Rachel Shackelford BS Chemistry Cum Laude
USA NE Coleridge Ellie Arduser BS Exercise Science
USA NE Columbus Abbie Alt BS Family Studies Honorable Mention
USA NE Columbus Brian Cleary MAE Special Education – Advanced Practitioner: Assistive Technology Specialist
USA NE Columbus Hannah Fuchs EDS School Psychology Education
USA NE Columbus Ryan Fuchs BA History
USA NE Columbus Richard Godejohn MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification
USA NE Columbus Damaris Godoy BS Biology
USA NE Columbus Victoria Joseph MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Instructional Effectiveness
USA NE Columbus Emily Kosch BAED Elementary Education Special Education Honorable Mention
USA NE Columbus Megan Naylor MSE Speech Language Pathology
USA NE Columbus Lindsay Ott BAED Early Childhood Unified Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Columbus Danielle Tilley BAED Health & Physical Education English Education Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Columbus Nidia Zavala Cortez BS Business Administration
USA NE Cozad Kaitlyn Davis BS Exercise Science
USA NE Cozad Vanessa Larimore BS Business Administration
USA NE Cozad Nathan Lemmer BS Business Administration Honorable Mention
USA NE Cozad Kayla Paul MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Early Childhood Education
USA NE Creighton Carrie Williamson MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification
USA NE Creston Hanna Hake BS Advertising & Public Relations Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Crete Tania Lima BS Biology
USA NE Crete Alexis Page MS Biology
USA NE Crete Gerardo Quintero BS Applied Computer Science
USA NE Culbertson Victoria Wickizer BS Biology
USA NE Dalton Kathryn Ernest BS Biology Honorable Mention
USA NE Dalton Dani McKay BAED Elementary Education Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Dannebrog Katherine Donahoo MSE Clinical Mental Health Counseling
USA NE Dannebrog Kristen Serna BS Social Work Cum Laude
USA NE Davenport Theodore Degner BSED Middle Grades Magna Cum Laude
USA NE David City Julia Daro BS Health Sciences Magna Cum Laude
USA NE David City Clinton Zegers BS Business Administration
USA NE Dawson Elliot Gonnella BSED Middle Level Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Decatur Emma Kwikkel MAE Reading PK-12
USA NE Deshler Savannah Goodall BS Business Administration
USA NE Deshler Jeffrey Grummert BS Psychology
USA NE Doniphan Eric Toben BAED Social Science Education Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Eddyville Brian Guerra BS Agribusiness
USA NE Edgar Logan Searle BSED Chemistry Education
USA NE Elgin Cassie Koinzan MSE Instructional Technology – School Librarian
USA NE Elgin Whitney Walker Moore BS Psychology
USA NE Elm Creek Jacob Bartling BS Exercise Science Honorable Mention
USA NE Elm Creek Justine Bauer BS Health Sciences Honorable Mention
USA NE Elm Creek Shelby Ferguson BS Agribusiness
USA NE Elm Creek Angela Schroeder MAE Physical Education Master Teacher-  Pedagogy
USA NE Elm Creek Logan Simmerman BAED Health & Physical Education
USA NE Elm Creek Jessica Whitmire BAED Business, Marketing, & Information Technology Education
USA NE Elyria Grant Welniak BS Agribusiness Honorable Mention
USA NE Eustis Rachel Jack BS Business Administration
USA NE Ewing Kayloni Spangler BS Family Studies
USA NE Fairbury Shyanne Adams BS Social Work
USA NE Fairbury Kyler Pfingsten BS Recreation Management
USA NE Falls City Zachary Jordening BS Industrial Distribution
USA NE Farnam Pamela Felix Ramirez BAED Business, Marketing, & Information Technology Education Modern Languages Education Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Firth Haily House BFA Visual Communication & Design Cum Laude
USA NE Fordyce Madisson Foxhoven MSE Speech Language Pathology
USA NE Franklin Madison Drame BS Social Work
USA NE Fremont Collin Brown BS Business Administration Honorable Mention
USA NE Fremont Maison Carlson BS Family Studies Honorable Mention
USA NE Fremont Sydney Harbaugh BS Athletic Training Honorable Mention
USA NE Fremont Natasha Jurgens BAED Elementary Education Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Fremont Callie Miller BS Psychology Cum Laude
USA NE Fremont Holly Miller MAE Special Education – Gifted
USA NE Fremont Brittni Peterman MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Elementary Education
USA NE Fremont Shelby Svatora BS Athletic Training Honorable Mention
USA NE Fremont Charlee Wiese MAE Special Education – Advanced Practitioner: Behavioral Intervention Specialist
USA NE Fullerton Megan Cunningham BS Criminal Justice
USA NE Gering Armando Chavez BAED Mild/Moderate
USA NE Gering Jourdan Land MAE Reading PK-12
USA NE Gering Alex Lupher BS Sports Management
USA NE Gibbon Yehoshua Berdugo BS Business Administration Honorable Mention
USA NE Gibbon Margaret Spencer BAED Elementary Education
USA NE Giltner Shelby Hinrichs BSED Communication Disorders Cum Laude
USA NE Giltner Augusta Rhoades BS Family Studies
USA NE Gordon Jessica Bragg BS Athletic Training
USA NE Gordon Miranda Petersen BS Business Administration
USA NE Gothenburg Emily Franzen BS Business Administration Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Gothenburg Alisa Keiser MBA Business Administration – Generalist
USA NE Gothenburg Brittyn Munster BS Exercise Science
USA NE Grand Island Max Ayoub MBA Business Administration – Generalist
USA NE Grand Island Allison Beacom BS Family Studies Cum Laude
USA NE Grand Island Nicole Broich MSE Speech Language Pathology
USA NE Grand Island Julie Bruns BAED Elementary Education Early Childhood Inclusive Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Grand Island Mai-Li De La Torre BA Psychology
USA NE Grand Island Octavio DeSantiago Delgado BS Business Administration
USA NE Grand Island McKenzie Douglass BS Applied Health Science
USA NE Grand Island Schuyler Emde BAED Special Education Honorable Mention
USA NE Grand Island Edwin Fattig EDS School Psychology Education
USA NE Grand Island Kati Frankenberg BS Chemistry
USA NE Grand Island Francisca Gonzalez BS Social Work
USA NE Grand Island M Johnson MS Biology
USA NE Grand Island Emily Jones MAE Special Education – Advanced Practitioner: Assistive Technology Specialist
USA NE Grand Island Cathrine Kowalski BGS General Studies
USA NE Grand Island Madison McCauley BAED Middle Grades
USA NE Grand Island Joseph Meister BS Construction Management
USA NE Grand Island Molly Moeller BS Family Studies
USA NE Grand Island Riley Ostdiek BS Biology Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Grand Island Michelle Oxford BAED Elementary Education
USA NE Grand Island Amanda Paustian BA Studio Art
USA NE Grand Island Tanya Rasher-Miller EDS School Psychology Education
USA NE Grand Island Elizabeth Ronne BS Interior Design Honorable Mention
USA NE Grand Island Ethon Sandman BS Exercise Science
USA NE Grand Island Hailey Schmidt BAED Special Education
USA NE Grand Island Faviola Seiler BAED History Education Honorable Mention
USA NE Grand Island Julia Warner MSE Instructional Technology – School Librarian
USA NE Grand Island Noah Watson BS Construction Management
USA NE Grant Shalee Pollard EDS School Psychology Education
USA NE Grant Samantha Snogren BAED Elementary Education Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Greeley Skyler Erickson BAED Early Childhood Inclusive Cum Laude
USA NE Greeley Lindsay Lammers BS Agribusiness
USA NE Greeley Ashlynn Wood BGS General Studies
USA NE Greeley Jodie Wood MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification
USA NE Gretna Brooke Bokowski BS Social Work Honorable Mention
USA NE Gretna Brady Radik BS Exercise Science
USA NE Hartington Travis Burbach BS Organizational & Relational Communication
USA NE Hartington Erin Hochstein BAED Elementary Education Mild/Moderate
USA NE Harvard Daniel Hernandez Ochoa BS Business Administration Honorable Mention
USA NE Hastings Natasha Ashley BS Exercise Science Honorable Mention
USA NE Hastings Traci Brittain MAE Supervisor of Special Education
USA NE Hastings Darian Ellenwood BS Respiratory Therapy
USA NE Hastings Alison Feeney MAE School Principalship 7-12
USA NE Hastings Jared Fischer BS Biology Honorable Mention
USA NE Hastings Alexus Fleharty BAED Elementary Education Special Education Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Hastings Jeremy Hamilton EDS School Superintendent
USA NE Hastings Terra Labenz MSE Speech Language Pathology
USA NE Hastings Daniel Marez BS Industrial Distribution
USA NE Hastings Pablo Morales Garcia BAED French Education
USA NE Hastings Josie Parr BS Psychobiology Cum Laude
USA NE Hastings Meagan Schroer BAED Art Education Cum Laude
USA NE Hastings Ana Vasquez EDS School Psychology Education
USA NE Hay Springs Kathrin Roberts BSED Communication Disorders Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Heartwell Tessa Kuehn MAE Special Education – Advanced Practitioner: Behavioral Intervention Specialist
USA NE Hemingford Ashleigh Galles BS Public Administration Honorable Mention
USA NE Henderson Tierney Casper BM Music Education Honorable Mention
USA NE Herman Jessica Johnson MS Biology
USA NE Hildreth Marshall Jelden BS Athletic Training Honorable Mention
USA NE Hildreth Justin Patterson EDS School Superintendent
USA NE Holdrege Jenna Ackerman BS Exercise Science Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Holdrege Paige Andrijeski BAED Special Education
USA NE Holdrege Alasyn Barwick BS Psychology Honorable Mention
USA NE Holdrege Jalen Burgeson BAED Health & Physical Education
USA NE Holdrege Gabriella Gracia BS Exercise Science, Fitness & Wellness
USA NE Holdrege Trenda Hollertz BS Business Administration
USA NE Holdrege Alexa Obermier BS Business Administration Honorable Mention
USA NE Howells Morgan Baumert BS Applied Health Science Cum Laude
USA NE Humboldt Anthony Knudson BA Theatre
USA NE Humphrey Maggie McPhillips BAED Language Arts Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Imperial Brandi Dannatt MAE School Principalship PK-8
USA NE Imperial Zachary Nesbitt MAE School Principalship 7-12
USA NE Inavale Megan Ockinga BS Business Administration Cum Laude
USA NE Indianola Ashley Ryan BAED Early Childhood Inclusive Cum Laude
USA NE Indianola Amanda Slattery BS Interior Design Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Johnson Lake Traci Wall BAED Early Childhood Inclusive Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Juniata Cassandra Karr BS Health Sciences
USA NE Kearney Brent Anderson BS Industrial Distribution
USA NE Kearney Jacob Andreasen BS Biology Cum Laude
USA NE Kearney Nolan Arlt BS History Social Science Honorable Mention
USA NE Kearney Samuel Bascom BGS General Studies
USA NE Kearney Collin Bond BS Psychobiology Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Kearney Nicholas Brungardt BS Business Administration
USA NE Kearney Robert Campbell BFA Visual Communication & Design
USA NE Kearney Andrew Carlton MAE School Principalship 7-12
USA NE Kearney Illissia Cisneros BS Family Studies
USA NE Kearney Jerromy Cissell BS Athletic Training Cum Laude
USA NE Kearney Tyler Cretacci BS Information Networking & Telecommunications Honorable Mention
USA NE Kearney Tristan Crook BS Business Administration Honorable Mention
USA NE Kearney Lane Deines EDS School Psychology Education
USA NE Kearney Dennis Doherty BGS General Studies
USA NE Kearney Madisyn Dowling BS Business Administration
USA NE Kearney Kari Ehlers MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Early Childhood Education
USA NE Kearney Parker Follett BS Business Administration
USA NE Kearney Scott Franzen MAE School Principalship 7-12
USA NE Kearney Abigail Graham BAED Elementary Education Special Education
USA NE Kearney Hannah Hardin BS Family Studies
USA NE Kearney Jessie Harris BA Advertising & Public Relations Honorable Mention
USA NE Kearney Joshua Hart BS Chemistry Cum Laude
USA NE Kearney Lea Hendrickson BSED Communication Disorders
USA NE Kearney Hannah Hibberd BS Interior Design
USA NE Kearney Breanna Hiner BAED Early Childhood Inclusive Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Kearney Nicole Hoehner MAE School Principalship PK-8
USA NE Kearney Andrew Kennedy BGS General Studies
USA NE Kearney Zayne Kinkade BS Applied Computer Science
USA NE Kearney Emily Koski MSE Speech Language Pathology
USA NE Kearney Garett Kreutzer BS Construction Management Honorable Mention
USA NE Kearney Andrea Lambertus MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Instructional Effectiveness
USA NE Kearney Richard Leonard BS Biology
USA NE Kearney Tyler Leopold BS Exercise Science
USA NE Kearney Joanna Lind BA English Writing
USA NE Kearney Lacie Lindner BS Criminal Justice
USA NE Kearney Justin Liveringhouse BS Business Administration
USA NE Kearney Trevor Lybarger BS Sports Management
USA NE Kearney Savannah Lyon MBA Business Administration – Generalist
USA NE Kearney Cannon Marchand BA History Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Kearney Kevin Marker BS Sports Management
USA NE Kearney John Masker BS Exercise Science Honorable Mention
USA NE Kearney Jaime Mendenhall BS Spanish Translation & Interpretation Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Kearney Brianna Miller BS Business Administration Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Kearney Kaitlyn Moore BAED Early Childhood Inclusive Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Kearney Holli Nickerson BS Family Studies
USA NE Kearney Dylan Nicol BAED Social Science Education
USA NE Kearney Callie Opbroek BS Family Studies Cum Laude
USA NE Kearney Nicholas Petersen BS Physical Education
USA NE Kearney Aaron Peterson BAED Elementary Education Honorable Mention
USA NE Kearney Peyton Pocock BS Sports Management
USA NE Kearney Shayla Rath BS Criminal Justice
USA NE Kearney Andrea Ripp MSE Instructional Technology – School Librarian
USA NE Kearney Rebecca Rodriguez BS Applied Health Science
USA NE Kearney Ema Sanchez BFA Studio Art
USA NE Kearney William Sinnard BAED Health & Physical Education Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Kearney Darianne Sisson BS Family Studies
USA NE Kearney Laura Stoner BS Psychobiology Honorable Mention
USA NE Kearney Zachary Sutton BS Biology Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Kearney Sarah Synek BS Psychology Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Kearney Jessica Temoshek BS Business Administration Cum Laude
USA NE Kearney Christian Urugutia BGS General Studies
USA NE Kearney Paige Whalen BA Philosophy Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Kearney Cody Wheeler MAE School Principalship 7-12
USA NE Kearney Skyler Willis BS Business Administration
USA NE Kearney Natasha Winfield BS Geography & GIScience Honorable Mention
USA NE Kearney Hannah Woodward BS Social Work
USA NE Kearney Madison Yeutter BGS General Studies
USA NE Kenesaw Jora Jackson-Brown MA English – Creative Writing
USA NE Kenesaw Riley Pulver BS Biology Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Kenesaw Bailey Streff BAED Elementary Education
USA NE Kenesaw Evan Uden BS Biology Cum Laude
USA NE Laurel Sadie Petersen BS Organizational & Relational Communication
USA NE Lawrence Daniel Schroer BSED Middle Grades
USA NE Lexington Kevin Andrade BS Construction Management
USA NE Lexington Tyson Block BS Sports Management
USA NE Lexington Maday Corvelo BS Health Sciences
USA NE Lexington Anfernee Covarrubias Linares BS Psychology
USA NE Lexington Mark Diaz, Jr. BS Psychology
USA NE Lexington Bethany Dolezal BS Athletic Training
USA NE Lexington Stephanie Flint MSE School Counseling Elementary
USA NE Lexington Marvin Flores BS Psychology
USA NE Lexington Andy Gonzalez BS Business Administration
USA NE Lexington Yvette Jimenez BS Family Studies Honorable Mention
USA NE Lexington Erik Jimenez Ambriz BS Criminal Justice Spanish Translation & Interpretation Cum Laude
USA NE Lexington Rene Lazo’ BS Construction Management
USA NE Lexington Stephanie Medina BS Business Administration
USA NE Lexington Raymundo Nava BSED Mathematics Education
USA NE Lexington Cecilia Nuñez Betancourt BAED Elementary Education Cum Laude
USA NE Lexington Jazmin Olmos BS Business Administration
USA NE Lexington Jeysel Olmos BS Psychology
USA NE Lexington Ana Romero Esquivel BS Social Work
USA NE Lincoln Matthew Benes BA Theatre
USA NE Lincoln Bailey Dostal BSED Communication Disorders Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Lincoln Justin Hayes EDS School Superintendent
USA NE Lincoln Kelsea Hughes EDS School Psychology Education
USA NE Lincoln Kelsey Kinnison MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Early Childhood Education
USA NE Lincoln Geoff Kruse BS Organizational & Relational Communication
USA NE Lincoln Emily Lillich BA English Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Lincoln Logan Magner BS Criminal Justice Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Lincoln Tyler Nelsen BS Molecular Biology Honorable Mention
USA NE Lincoln Jordyn Reese BS Athletic Training
USA NE Lincoln Cody Reinert BS Sports Management Business Administration
USA NE Lincoln Bethany Scaffidi BA International Studies
USA NE Lincoln Mallory Schmidt MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Elementary Education
USA NE Lincoln Andrew Shonka BS Industrial Distribution
USA NE Lincoln Alyssa Shuster MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification
USA NE Lincoln Brooke Sullivan MSE Higher Education Student Affairs
USA NE Lincoln Elizabeth Thomsen MAE Art Education – Classroom Education
USA NE Lincoln Elizabeth Williams MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification
USA NE Lincoln Richard York BS Business Administration
USA NE Lincoln Skyler Zalman BSED Communication Disorders Honorable Mention
USA NE Lincoln Tara Ziegelbein BS Biology
USA NE Lincoln Megan Zillig MAE Reading PK-12
USA NE Lincoln Brenden Zwiebel BA Theatre
USA NE Lindsay Emily Hemmer BAED English Education Spanish Education Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Lindsay Anna Wegener BS Business Administration Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Litchfield Levi Mendyk BS Business Administration
USA NE Litchfield Jerod Stutzman BS Information Networking & Telecommunications
USA NE Lodgepole Tessa Fraass EDS School Superintendent
USA NE Loup City Whitney Kaminski MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Early Childhood Education
USA NE Loup City Kiela Kuszak BS Social Work
USA NE Lyons Kendra Boden MAE Reading PK-12
USA NE Madison Jessika Martinez BA Psychology
USA NE Madison Courtney Rich BSED Communication Disorders Honorable Mention
USA NE Madrid Kendra Hoffert BS Psychology Cum Laude
USA NE Marquette Katelyn Archer BS Organizational & Relational Communication Cum Laude
USA NE Maywood Abby Werkmeister BS Family Studies
USA NE McCook Sean Backer MBA Business Administration – Generalist
USA NE McCook Libby Broadfoot BS Business Administration Honorable Mention
USA NE McCook Amelia Cooper BS Multimedia Advertising & Public Relations
USA NE McCook Dillon Goltl MAE School Principalship 7-12
USA NE McCook Lexis Jones BS Interior Design
USA NE McCook Danica Liess BAED Special Education Early Childhood Inclusive Honorable Mention
USA NE McCook Vincent Lyons BAED Elementary Education Middle Level Honorable Mention
USA NE McCook David Peterman MAE Special Education
USA NE McCook Alaini Priebe BS Biology Honorable Mention
USA NE McCook Erica Wood BAED English Education Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Milford Maci Wingard BSED Communication Disorders Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Minatare Breana Johnson MSE Speech Language Pathology
USA NE Minden Dustin Favinger MBA Business Administration – Generalist
USA NE Minden Sydney Hansen BS Family Studies Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Minden Dylan Lieske BS Biology
USA NE Minden Gretchen McBride EDS School Psychology Education
USA NE Minden Alison Rowse BSED Middle Grades Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Mitchell Anthony Chancellor MSE Instructional Technology – Information Technology
USA NE Mitchell Adam Schlotthauer BS Physics
USA NE Mullen Tye Spies BS Industrial Technology
USA NE Mullen Adam Starr BS Business Administration Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Naper Amber Bendig BS Athletic Training
USA NE Naper Pamela Tillman EDS School Psychology Education
USA NE Nebraska City Ravin Baker BA Psychology Cum Laude
USA NE Nebraska City Breanna Bales MSE Instructional Technology – School Librarian
USA NE Norfolk Bryan Calvillo BAED Health Education Physical Education
USA NE Norfolk Caitlin Ingram BS Biology
USA NE Norfolk Derek Johnson BS Agribusiness
USA NE Norfolk Angela Novacek MSE Speech Language Pathology
USA NE North Platte Cassandra Bailey BS Social Work
USA NE North Platte Tessa Bennett BS Multimedia
USA NE North Platte Christian Bradley BAED Elementary Education Summa Cum Laude
USA NE North Platte Tessa Burford MA English – Writing
USA NE North Platte Kathleen Craig MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification
USA NE North Platte Colton Hall BS Biology Cum Laude
USA NE North Platte Courtney Harwager BAED Elementary Education Middle Grades
USA NE North Platte Summer Malsbury BS Organizational & Relational Communication Cum Laude
USA NE North Platte Jessica Moser BS Journalism English Honorable Mention
USA NE North Platte Dalton Pettera MAE School Principalship PK-8
USA NE North Platte Johnna Richter BS Applied Health Science
USA NE North Platte Allison Sawyer BAED Elementary Education Honorable Mention
USA NE North Platte Kari Slattery MSE Speech Language Pathology
USA NE North Platte Katie Slattery BAED Elementary Education Summa Cum Laude
USA NE North Platte Rachel Southard MSE Speech Language Pathology
USA NE North Platte Lindsey Taylor BSED Middle Level Magna Cum Laude
USA NE North Platte Allison Waltman BS Social Work Honorable Mention
USA NE North Platte Brandon Way BAED History Education
USA NE North Platte Shelby Webster BSED Communication Disorders Summa Cum Laude
USA NE O’Neill Molly Atkeson BAED Elementary Education Summa Cum Laude
USA NE O’Neill Paula Zakrzewski BS Exercise Science Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Ogallala Wesley Orr BS Business Administration
USA NE Ogallala Emma Schroer MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification
USA NE Ogallala Kendall Schroer BS Family Studies
USA NE Omaha Davis Becker BS Agribusiness
USA NE Omaha John Beeson BS Business Administration Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Omaha Allison Dohse BS Interior Design
USA NE Omaha Karin Donner MS Biology
USA NE Omaha Ruth Erdei BGS General Studies
USA NE Omaha Brianna Erickson BS Exercise Science
USA NE Omaha Amanda Gehrke MSE Instructional Technology – School Librarian
USA NE Omaha Kathleen Gorringe MSE Instructional Technology – School Librarian
USA NE Omaha Morgan Guy BS Interior Design
USA NE Omaha Stephanie Hansen BAED Elementary Education Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Omaha Nolan Harrington BS Business Administration
USA NE Omaha Kelsey Hassenstab BS Psychology Business Administration Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Omaha Allison Hirschman BS Exercise Science Honorable Mention
USA NE Omaha James Kramer II BS Construction Management Honorable Mention
USA NE Omaha Morgan Lambert MSE Speech Language Pathology
USA NE Omaha Kourtney Larsen BM Music Education
USA NE Omaha Colleen McGrath BAED French Education
USA NE Omaha Danielle Milos MSE Higher Education Student Affairs
USA NE Omaha Jacob Mumby BS Construction Management
USA NE Omaha Kyle O’Neill BS Construction Management
USA NE Omaha Delanie Ostransky BS Organizational & Relational Communication
USA NE Omaha Rachel Overby BS Advertising & Public Relations Honorable Mention
USA NE Omaha Drew Perkins BS Business Administration
USA NE Omaha Maggie Pierson BFA Visual Communication & Design Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Omaha Halie Platt BS Business Administration Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Omaha Megan Richardson BFA Visual Communication & Design
USA NE Omaha Lucely Salgado Antunez BS Social Work Organizational & Relational Communication
USA NE Omaha Jacob Sempek BS Construction Management
USA NE Omaha Kylee Stoltenberg BS Interior Design Honorable Mention
USA NE Omaha Thomas Stopak BS Sports Management
USA NE Omaha Ryan Teply BS Industrial Technology
USA NE Omaha Kelly Thomsen BS Business Administration
USA NE Omaha Benjamin Wenke BS Construction Management Honorable Mention
USA NE Omaha Colleen Wessling MAE Special Education
USA NE Orchard Noemi Liscano BA Spanish Translation & Interpretation
USA NE Ord Jackson Barnes BSED Biology Education
USA NE Ord Tessa Copp BS Biology Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Ord Andrew Fields BS Exercise Science Honorable Mention
USA NE Ord Hanna Heil BSED Communication Disorders Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Ord Trevor Hruza BS Political Science Cum Laude
USA NE Osceola Cierra Fisher BS Agribusiness
USA NE Otoe Carlina Grove MSE Higher Education Student Affairs
USA NE Oxford Shelisa Brooks BS Family Studies Honorable Mention
USA NE Oxford Alex Eman BS Information Networking & Telecommunications
USA NE Palmer Bailey Simonson BAED Elementary Education Cum Laude
USA NE Papillion Dillon Beles BAED History Education Physical Education
USA NE Papillion Rachel Carraher MS Biology
USA NE Papillion Jase Hueser BFA Visual Communication & Design Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Papillion Kelsie Ienn BS Exercise Science Honorable Mention
USA NE Papillion Christian Kush BS Criminal Justice Cum Laude
USA NE Papillion Kacy Leuck BSED Communication Disorders Cum Laude
USA NE Papillion Kylie Longwell BS Information Networking & Telecommunications
USA NE Papillion Shane Swanson BS History Social Science
USA NE Paxton Kolton Carlyle BS Criminal Justice
USA NE Phillips Bailey Foulk BS Physical Education
USA NE Phillips McClain Narber BAED Elementary Education Special Education Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Pierce Rachel McGill BS Business Administration Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Plainview Tyan Boyer BS Exercise Science Honorable Mention
USA NE Plainview Ashley Shaffer BA English Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Pleasanton McKenna Ahrens BS Criminal Justice
USA NE Pleasanton Dalton Hand BS Business Administration
USA NE Pleasanton Hannah Maupin BS Multimedia
USA NE Ralston Colton Wierzbicki BS Sports Management
USA NE Randolph Kelli Thelen MSE Instructional Technology – School Librarian
USA NE Ravenna Brian Bauer BS Business Administration
USA NE Red Cloud Aliese Hoffman MSE Higher Education Student Affairs
USA NE Riverdale Andrew Breinig BS Interior Design Cum Laude
USA NE Rushville Cassidy Bruns BS Applied Health Science Honorable Mention
USA NE Rushville Sheridan Wellnitz BS Sociology
USA NE Sargent Amber Schulenberg MSE Clinical Mental Health Counseling
USA NE Scottsbluff Hannah Brown BS Social Work Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Scottsbluff Shaylen Ferguson BSED Communication Disorders Cum Laude
USA NE Scottsbluff Amanda Joy MAE Special Education
USA NE Scottsbluff Matthew Laucomer BS Computer Science Honorable Mention
USA NE Scribner Makayla Nemecek BS Molecular Biology
USA NE Scribner Malia Nemecek MAE School Principalship PK-8
USA NE Seward Kyle Glandt BS Mathematics Computer Science Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Seward Autumn Hallberg BS Psychology Honorable Mention
USA NE Seward Morgan Prochnow MSE Speech Language Pathology
USA NE Seward John Rech MAE Physical Education – Thesis
USA NE Seward Renee Roebke BS Biology Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Seward Ruth Roebke BS Applied Health Science Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Seward Kelsey Sloup BS Business Administration Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Seward Madison Sloup BSED Communication Disorders Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Shelby Helen King BAED Elementary Education Special Education
USA NE Shelby Tiffany Vavricek BAED Elementary Education Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Shickley Bonnie Noel MSE Instructional Technology – Leadership in Instructional Technology
USA NE Sidney Carla Falcon BS Criminal Justice
USA NE South Sioux City Alejandro Medina BS Spanish Translation & Interpretation Honorable Mention
USA NE Spalding Emily Bauer BS Industrial Distribution
USA NE Spalding Cole Carraher MAE School Principalship 7-12
USA NE Spalding Rachel Carraher MAE Curriculum & Instruction – STEM
USA NE Spalding Nikole Stevens MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Elementary Education
USA NE Springfield Molly Kohlbek BS Applied Health Science Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Springview Misty Wroblewski EDS School Psychology Education
USA NE St. Edward Karli Hellbusch BS Social Work Magna Cum Laude
USA NE St. Paul Jessica Berst BAED Elementary Education Special Education Honorable Mention
USA NE St. Paul Lucas Padrnos BS Aviation Systems Management
USA NE Stratton Marcus Fox BS Business Administration
USA NE Stuart Brittany Hanzlik BS Organizational & Relational Communication Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Superior Morgan Kroeger BS Business Administration
USA NE Sutherland Darien Myers BSED Communication Disorders Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Sutton Heather Walsh BSED Middle Level Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Syracuse Ashleigh Callahan EDS School Psychology Education
USA NE Table Rock Rebecca Blecha BS Psychology
USA NE Ulysses Kaitlynn Zitek BS Psychobiology Cum Laude
USA NE Valentine McKenzie Anderson BS Exercise Science
USA NE Valentine Bailey Leonard BS Business Administration
USA NE Valparaiso Leslie Masek MBA Business Administration – Accounting
USA NE Verdigre Hilary May MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Early Childhood Education
USA NE Waco Mackenzie Crowder BS Advertising & Public Relations Honorable Mention
USA NE Waco Courtney Dreifurst BS Business Administration Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Wahoo Kristen Tomjack BS Social Work Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Wauneta Lorenzo Cavanaugh BS Sports Management
USA NE Wauneta Lesley Towery BS Biology Summa Cum Laude
USA NE Wellfleet Katelynn Gerlach BS Family Studies Social Work Honorable Mention
USA NE West Point Katie Doggett MAE Reading PK-12
USA NE Wilber Katie Wollenburg EDS School Psychology Education
USA NE Wilcox McKenzie Aubushon BAED Early Childhood Inclusive Elementary Education Magna Cum Laude
USA NE Wilsonville Ryan Rice BS Agribusiness
USA NE Wood River Andrew Denman BS Social Work
USA NE Wood River Jesus Rodriguez BS Construction Management
USA NE York Heather Hultgrien MAE Music Education
USA NE York Kelley Schachenmeyer BA Political Science Summa Cum Laude
OUT OF STATE
USA AK Valdez Isaac Deaton BS Construction Management
USA AL Athens Karman Morgan MS Biology
USA AR Little Rock Gabrielle Patterson MA History
USA AR Little Rock Kimberly Sparks MS Biology
USA AZ Mesa Robert Gifford MA History
USA AZ Tucson Kari Emery MSE Clinical Mental Health Counseling
USA CA Brentwood Taylor Guzman MAE Special Education
USA CA Los Angeles Amber Spence MA History
USA CA Moreno Valley Diana Wisinger MAE Supervisor of Special Education
USA CA Rancho Cucamonga Chloe Renee Castro MSE Speech Language Pathology
USA CA Redlands Megan Benson BAED Elementary Education
USA CA Redlands Riana Fisher MS Biology
USA CO Aurora Bradley Brown BS Criminal Justice
USA CO Centennial Nathan Gill BS Exercise Science, Fitness & Wellness
USA CO Colorado Springs Bailey Flores BS Athletic Training Summa Cum Laude
USA CO Erie Andrea Jacobberger MS Biology
USA CO Fort Collins Riley Couch BSED Biology Education
USA CO Fort Collins Jared Graham BS Computer Science Magna Cum Laude
USA CO Fort Collins Frances Noeldner BS Athletic Training Summa Cum Laude
USA CO Haxtun MegAnn Hadeen BS Business Administration
USA CO Longmont Marilyn Burns MA History
USA CO Longmont Pate Katechis BS Business Administration
USA CO Ovid Robert Walter BS Business Administration
USA CO Sterling Kaleigh Berg MSE Speech Language Pathology
USA CO Yuma Ashley Aagesen MAE Special Education – Advanced Practitioner: Behavioral Intervention Specialist
USA FL Fort Lauderdale Jabrenton Davis BGS General Studies
USA FL Miami Famous McKinnon BS Business Administration
USA FL Miami Cliffond Taylor BS Physical Education
USA FL Orlando Shari Hamilton MSE Higher Education Student Affairs
USA FL Orlando Shelby Melfi MS Biology
USA FL Riverview Nicole Loupe MAE Reading PK-12
USA FL Tallahassee Elizabeth Lovern MS Biology
USA FL Tampa Brianna Neumann MS Biology
USA GA Marietta Megan Chesnut MA History
USA HI Kapolei Austin Buckley BAED Social Science Education
USA IA Ankeny Carter Burns BS Industrial Distribution
USA IA Des Moines Mary Cannaday-Anderson MA History
USA IA Emmetsburg Whitney Bjustrom MAE Art Education – Classroom Education
USA IA Hamburg Nicholas Thompson MSE Instructional Technology – Leadership in Instructional Technology
USA IA Hudson Tyler Krogh MAE Physical Education – Research & Field Work
USA IA Silver City Carmen Pavlik BS Biology Magna Cum Laude
USA ID Post Falls Lindsey Barber MS Biology
USA IL Rock Falls Therese Wood MS Biology
USA IL St. Charles Tiffany Pracht BAED Elementary Education Cum Laude
USA KS Almena Laura Schemper BA Journalism: Mass Media
USA KS Atwood Dylan Tiemeyer BS Industrial Distribution
USA KS Emporia Marck Drennan MAE Art Education – Classroom Education
USA KS Garden City Jaymie Bernbeck BS Exercise Science Honorable Mention
USA KS Hesston Steven Stutzman MAE Physical Education – Research & Field Work
USA KS Hoxie Calvin Ochs BS Business Administration
USA KS Lawrence Daniel Hissong MS Biology
USA KS Leoti Joshua Mehl BS Exercise Science
USA KS Norton Mariah Sorensen EDS School Psychology Education
USA KS Salina Kiersten Dykes MAE Art Education – Classroom Education
USA KY Frenchburg Danielle Spencer BGS General Studies
USA LA Lake Charles Christian Abshire MS Biology
USA MA Whitinsville Meredith Underwood MA History
USA MO Kansas City Meaghan Pasbrig MA History
USA MO Lee’s Summit Camryn Parnell BA Modern Languages Magna Cum Laude
USA MO Nixa Jordan DeVries MSE Speech Language Pathology
USA MO Saint Joseph Rachael Page MSE Higher Education Student Affairs
USA MO Saint Peters Daniel Evans MSE Science Math Education – Biology
USA NC Mooresville Danielle Dickerson BS Business Administration
USA ND Dickinson Peter Fritz, Jr. MA History
USA ND Minot John Sorce MA History
USA NH Sunapee Nerissa Charland MS Biology
USA NJ Fair Lawn Yu Zhang MAE School Principalship 7-12
USA NM Santa Fe Michael Moore BS Organizational & Relational Communication Summa Cum Laude
USA OH Englewood Shannon Schlater MS Biology
USA PA Glenmoore Anthony Rineer MS Biology
USA PA Shrewsbury Ariel Ebaugh MS Biology
USA SD Jefferson Demi Harlan MAE Art Education – Classroom Education
USA SD Platte Madisson Whalen BS Business Administration
USA SD Tea Breanna Attema BS Applied Health Science Cum Laude
USA SD Yankton Aesley McNeill BGS General Studies
USA TN Smithville Jamie Brown MAE School Principalship 7-12
USA TX Highland Village Laura Neibert MAE Art Education – Classroom Education
USA TX Willow Park Kristine Mankin MAE Art Education – Museum Education
USA WA Aberdeen Kimberly Stracke MAE Art Education – Museum Education
USA WI Hudson Nicole Wagner MS Biology
USA WI Saint Croix Falls Jeremy Tomczak MAE Art Education – Classroom Education
USA WY Laramie Brittany Pooler BS Criminal Justice
USA WY Rawlins Jackie Novak MS Biology
USA WY Torrington Darci Davis MAE Curriculum & Instruction – English as a Second Language
INTERNATIONAL
CHINA Shengpeng Chen BS Business Administration Honorable Mention
CHINA Ting Ding BS Business Administration
CHINA Bowei Hou BS Business Administration
ECUADOR Jairo Montenegro Benavides BAED Early Childhood Inclusive Magna Cum Laude
JAPAN Reina Horikawa MSE School Counseling Secondary
JAPAN Ren Ito BS Aviation Systems Management
JAPAN Takahiro Nakatsu BS Exercise Science
JAPAN Yuri Nishikawa BS Athletic Training
JAPAN Yusuke Nogi BS Business Administration Summa Cum Laude
JAPAN Suzuka Shimada BS Athletic Training
JAPAN Ryo Suzuki MBA Business Administration – Marketing
JAPAN Chikako Tanaka BGS General Studies
JAPAN Hinako Usui BGS General Studies Honorable Mention
JAPAN Minori Yamauchi BM Musical Theatre Honorable Mention
KOREA Joo Hyoung Lee BS Aviation Systems Management
LUXEMBOURG Ryan McDonnell-Melendez MAE Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification
PANAMA Gabriela Arosemena MAE Art Education – Classroom Education
SOUTH SUDAN David Choul BS Business Administration
SPAIN Jose Balado Perez BS Business Administration Cum Laude
TURKEY Tuggen Even MSE Instructional Technology