UNK awarding 182 degrees during Friday summer commencement

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What: UNK Summer Commencement
When: 10 a.m. Friday, July 26
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 – The University of Nebraska at Kearney will confer degrees for 182 graduate and undergraduate students during commencement exercises 10 a.m. Friday (July 26) at the Health and Sports Center on campus.

Longtime music educator and choral director David Bauer will deliver the commencement address.

A Kansas native, Bauer spent 35 years as a professor of music and director of choirs at UNK before retiring in May. He traveled extensively in Europe and South America with the UNK choirs and Nebraska Honor Choir, and he continues to direct Kearney First United Methodist Church’s Chancel Choir and the Platte River Singers, a 75-voice community choir he founded in 2013.

An active adjudicator and guest conductor for festivals and honor choirs across the Midwest, Bauer worked with numerous high school choirs in the Kearney area and organized an All-State Choral Camp each summer.

He earned a Bachelor of Music Education from Fort Hays State University, Master of Music Education from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance and Doctor of Education from Arizona State University, where he studied conducting with Douglas McEwen.

Bauer and his wife, Ann, have five children, three of whom attended UNK and joined their father’s choirs, 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

JoAnna Cordova of Kearney will give the graduate reflection. She will graduate from UNK with a Master of Science in Education in curriculum and instruction-early childhood education.

Cordova, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education from UNK in 1999, has served as director of UNK’s Child Development Center since August 2002. She’ll leave that position next month to become the district preschool teacher at Wood River Rural Schools.

Susan Fritz, interim president-elect and executive vice president and provost at the University of Nebraska, will also address the graduates. Degrees will be conferred by UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen.

Logan Hansen, a 2018 graduate of UNK, will perform the national anthem.

Doors to the Health and Sports Center open at 8:30 a.m., and the procession begins at 9:45 a.m. Parking in the lots west and north of the Health and Sports Center is encouraged. Visitors with handicap parking permits can park east of the Health and Sports Center, where there is also a drop-off area for visitors transporting a handicapped person. Attendees with wheelchairs can utilize the corner seating sections on the main floor or use the elevator in the northeast corner of the building to access a designated section on the arena floor.

Because of ongoing construction, traffic is limited to one lane in each direction on U.S. Highway 30 along the southeast edge of campus. Construction also restricts access to campus from Highway 30 in that area. Additionally, 19th Avenue between Highway 30 and University Drive is no longer a through street.

For those unable to attend in person, UNK commencement ceremonies are livestreamed 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.

CITY	STATE	NAME	DEGREE	MAJOR	MAJOR 2	HONORS
Albion	NE	Robert Coakes	MSE	Science Math Education – Chemistry
Amherst	NE	Cameron Klingelhoefer	BS	Criminal Justice
Amherst	NE	Tyler Long	BS	Exercise Science, Fitness & Wellness
Arnold	NE	Rebecca Eggleston	BS	Radiography
Atkinson	NE	Lindsey Christman	BGS	General Studies
Aurora	NE	Sarah Jones	MSE	Speech Language Pathology
Beatrice	NE	Hannah Elliott	BS	Business Administration
Beatrice	NE	Tanner Lusk	BS	Business Administration
Bellevue	NE	Jacqueline Canty	MAE	Physical Education Master Teacher- Pedagogy
Bellevue	NE	Jayme Leazenby	MSE	Instructional Technology – School Librarian
Bellevue	NE	Brook Parker	MAE	School Principalship PK-8
Bennington	NE	Amy Baumann	MAE	School Principalship 7-12
Blair	NE	Katie Ruwe	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Reading/Special Education
Blue Hill	NE	Alexandra Judd	BS	Business Administration
Boelus	NE	Brooke Zentz	BS	Radiography
Brewster	NE	Leah Pickering	BS	Recreation, Park, & Tourism Management		Magna Cum Laude
Bridgeport	NE	Amanda Reilly	MSE	Instructional Technology – Leadership in Instructional Technology
Bruning	NE	Lichelle Houchin	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Reading/Special Education
Burwell	NE	Jessica Domeier	BS	Health Sciences
Central City	NE	Isaac Carr	MSE	Science Math Education – Physics/Physical Science
Central City	NE	Jerad Paup	BS	Information Networking & Telecommunications		Honorable Mention
Chappell	NE	Hannah Moran	MAE	School Principalship PK-8
Columbus	NE	Amanda Boesch	MSE	School Counseling Elementary PK-8
Columbus	NE	Danielle Petro	MSE	Instructional Technology
Columbus	NE	Aaron Rogers	BS	Business Administration
Cozad	NE	Jose Monrroy	BS	Family Studies
Crete	NE	Rudy Lima Orellana	BS	Business Administration
Crete	NE	Gabriela López Lemus	BAED	Modern Languages Education		Magna Cum Laude
Crookston	NE	Rebekah Wells	BS	Political Science
Doniphan	NE	Brenda Nash	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Reading/Special Education
Elgin	NE	Anthony Selting	MS	Biology
Elkhorn	NE	Danielle Nelson	MSE	Instructional Technology – School Librarian
Elkhorn	NE	Megan Rash	MAE	Special Education – Advanced Practitioner: Functional Academic Skills and Independent Living Specialist
Elwood	NE	Desirai Grassmeyer	BS	Family Studies
Fairbury	NE	Abigail Jones	MA	English – Writing
Fordyce	NE	Madisson Foxhoven	MSE	Speech Language Pathology
Gering	NE	Shalea Wood-Akers	MSE	Higher Education Student Affairs
Gibbon	NE	Deanna Stall	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Instructional Effectiveness
Gothenburg	NE	Alayna Collins	BS	Psychology		Summa Cum Laude
Grand Island	NE	Jared Bombeck	MA	History
Grand Island	NE	Machol Chol	BS	Sports Communication
Grand Island	NE	Miguel Flores	MBA	Business Administration – Generalist
Grand Island	NE	Benjamin Gehring	MSE	Science Math Education – Biology
Grand Island	NE	Nichole Janulewicz	MAE	Reading PK-12
Grand Island	NE	Caitlin Jensen	MAE	School Principalship PK-8
Grand Island	NE	Eon Lemburg	MSE	Instructional Technology
Grand Island	NE	Tyler Lucas	MAE	School Principalship PK-8
Grand Island	NE	Melinda Meyer	BS	Early Childhood & Family Advocacy		Honorable Mention
Grand Island	NE	Amanda Paustian	BA	Studio Art
Grand Island	NE	Michelle Setlik	MA	History
Gretna	NE	Stefanie Green	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification
Hastings	NE	Catherine Davis	MSE	School Counseling Secondary
Hastings	NE	Leticia Garcia	MSE	Higher Education Student Affairs
Hastings	NE	Alayna Ham	MAE	Spanish Education
Hastings	NE	Darren Heil	BA	English
Hastings	NE	Evan Kruger	MAE	Special Education
Hastings	NE	Jameson Northrop	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification
Hastings	NE	Jacob Peitzmeier	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Secondary Education
Hastings	NE	Brooke Schwanke	MA	History
Hickman	NE	Emma Lee	BGS	General Studies		Honorable Mention
Hooper	NE	Jake Kment	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Instructional Effectiveness
Hoskins	NE	Holly Volker	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification
Humphrey	NE	Tina Schumacher	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Secondary Education
Imperial	NE	Jeffrey Dickey	BS	Business Administration
Imperial	NE	Janessa Wolf	MAE	School Principalship PK-8
Juniata	NE	Creighton Reed	MAE	Physical Education Master Teacher- Pedagogy
Kearney	NE	Austin Buerer	BS	Biology
Kearney	NE	JoAnna Cordova	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Early Childhood Education
Kearney	NE	Dalton Harvey	BS	Business Administration
Kearney	NE	Christiana Howell	MSE	Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Kearney	NE	Stacy Laue	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – English as a Second Language
Kearney	NE	Ty Liveringhouse	BS	Business Administration
Kearney	NE	Kraiton Matson	BS	Radiography
Kearney	NE	Hannah Nutt	BGS	General Studies
Kearney	NE	Eric Pavlicek	BS	Recreation, Outdoor, & Event Management
Kearney	NE	Kathryn Peterson	MAE	Special Education – Advanced Practitioner: Behavioral Interventionist Specialist
Kearney	NE	Corbin Rader	BS	Recreation, Park, & Tourism Management
Kearney	NE	Krystal Reynolds	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Early Childhood Education
Kearney	NE	Kirsten Scheer	BS	Family Studies		Honorable Mention
Kearney	NE	Lena Younes	BGS	General Studies
Leigh	NE	Carlene Reichmuth	MSE	Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Lexington	NE	Marni Baker	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification
Lexington	NE	Cecilia Perales Garcia	MAE	Spanish Education
Lincoln	NE	Ashley Florer	BS	Recreation, Park, & Tourism Management		Honorable Mention
Lincoln	NE	Rodney Meester	BGS	General Studies
McCool Junction	NE	Gabriel Fisher	BS	Exercise Science	Athletic Training	Honorable Mention
McCool Junction	NE	Nicole Wilkinson	MAE	Reading PK-12
Milford	NE	Sara Trojan	BS	Business Administration		Summa Cum Laude
Minden	NE	Lacy Petrocco	BS	Psychology		Honorable Mention
Mitchell	NE	Carlye Kuxhausen	MSE	School Counseling Elementary PK-8
Nehawka	NE	Miranda Miller	BS	Sports Management
Norfolk	NE	Lynn Behnke	MAE	Special Education
Norfolk	NE	Michele Dickey	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Early Childhood Education
Norfolk	NE	Emily Duerst	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – English as a Second Language
North Platte	NE	Gail Knott	MSE	School Counseling Student Affairs
O’Neill	NE	Derek Camp	MAE	School Principalship PK-8
O’Neill	NE	Jon-Patrick Johnston	BS	History Social Science
Oakland	NE	Lauren Persson	MAE	Art Education – Classroom Education
Ogallala	NE	Cam Thomas	BS	Sports Management
Omaha	NE	Anthony Aliano	MAE	School Principalship 7-12
Omaha	NE	David Anderson	MA	History
Omaha	NE	Kristoff Berzins	MS	Biology
Omaha	NE	Kelsey Ferdig	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Instructional Effectiveness
Omaha	NE	Jenny Fitch	MAE	Physical Education Master Teacher- Pedagogy
Omaha	NE	Molly Mahannah	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification
Omaha	NE	Sarah Morrison	MS	Biology
Omaha	NE	Angela Newcomer	MSE	Instructional Technology – Leadership in Instructional Technology
Omaha	NE	Traci Remington	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification
Omaha	NE	Natalie Torrez	BA	English Writing		Honorable Mention
Omaha	NE	Terese Vogel	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – English as a Second Language
Omaha	NE	Morgan Wheatley	BS	Interior Design
Ord	NE	Ryan Callan	MSE	Science Math Education – Chemistry
Ord	NE	Jorge Vera Chavez	MAE	Spanish Education
Osceola	NE	Kaitlyn Buss	MAE	Spanish Education
Overton	NE	Donna Ecklund	MSE	Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Papillion	NE	Sara Bullock	MAE	Special Education – Advanced Practitioner: Assistive Technology Specialist
Papillion	NE	Jacob Burrus	BS	Sports Management
Papillion	NE	Rebecca Dunn	MAE	Special Education
Plattsmouth	NE	Francella Wiles	MSE	Higher Education Student Affairs
Prague	NE	Colin Wade	BS	Exercise Science		Honorable Mention
Ravenna	NE	Sean McFadden	BS	Exercise Science
Rising City	NE	Marshall Glock	BS	Business Administration
Shelton	NE	Jack Spellman	BS	Industrial Distribution
Sidney	NE	Kelsey Carwin	MAE	Reading PK-12
Sidney	NE	Brody McKnight	BS	Business Administration
Springview	NE	Sarah Connell	MSE	Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Springview	NE	Kelli Gibson	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Instructional Effectiveness
Sutton	NE	Owen Schernikau	MSE	Science Math Education – Biology
Utica	NE	Christina Dean	BS	Family Studies
Valentine	NE	Carolyn Petersen	BS	Business Administration
Valentine	NE	Kandi Young	MSE	School Counseling Secondary
Verdigre	NE	Katelyn Vakoc	BGS	General Studies
West Point	NE	Michelle Ulrich	MSE	Instructional Technology
West Point	NE	Ashley Woitaszewski	MAE	Special Education
Wilber	NE	Caleb Lempka	MAE	Physical Education Master Teacher- Pedagogy
Wilcox	NE	Johanna Vance	MAE	Reading PK-12
Wolbach	NE	Adrian Allen	EDS	School Superintendent

OUT OF STATE
Tracy	CA	Sara Adair	MS	Biology
Fairfield	CA	Narinedat Madramootoo	MS	Biology
Fort Collins	CO	Shannon Duff	BS	Interior Design
Fort Collins	CO	Casey Peitz	MAE	Special Education
Breckenridge	CO	Courtney Seaboldt	MAE	Physical Education Exercise Science
Miami	FL	Max Raymond	BS	Sports Management
Honolulu	HI	Robert Hernandez	MA	History
West Des Moines	IA	Zane Peters	MS	Biology
Coeur d’Alene	ID	Sara Ruggles	MA	History
Bluffton	IN	April Crous	MS	Biology
Valparaiso	IN	Jourdan Ringenberg	MS	Biology
Norton	KS	Ryan Bainter	BS	Radiography
Overland Park	KS	Nathanael Gilmore	MA	History
Norton	KS	Nicholas Koch	BS	Information Networking & Telecommunications
Olathe	KS	Alexa Sidoti	BS	Physical Education
Bethesda	MD	Amanda Phillips	MAE	Curriculum & Instruction – Instructional Effectiveness
Ionia	MI	Kelly Gordon	MA	History
Albert Lea	MN	Diane Henry	MA	History
St. Louis Park	MN	Leah Kalgren	MAE	Spanish Education
Eagan	MN	Amanda Schilling	MAE	Spanish Education
Dayton	MN	Matthew Schomaker	MS	Biology
Big Lake	MN	Jamie Score	MS	Biology
Versailles	MO	Julie Frazier	MS	Biology
O’Fallon	MO	Jazmin Shipley	MSE	Science Math Education – Biology
Charlotte	NC	Justin James	BGS	General Studies
Ocean City	NJ	Elizabeth Stamm	MAE	Art Education – Classroom Education
Grants Pass	OR	Corey Ely	MA	History
Mechanicsburg	PA	Brian Buterbaugh	MAE	Music Education
Hummelstown	PA	Kara Finney	MAE	Physical Education Master Teacher – Special Populations
Irwin	PA	Patrick Grieco	MA	History
Erie	PA	David Segoviano	MAE	Spanish Education
Chesterfield	SC	Elizabeth Douglass	MAE	Music Education
Pierre	SD	Makayla Hiller	BS	Family Studies
Carrollton	TX	Diego Caceres	MAE	Spanish Education		Honorable Mention
Houston	TX	Preston Foley	BS	Physical Education
San Antonio	TX	Emily Fontenot	MA	History
Garland	TX	Augustine Ume-Ezeoke	MAE	Physical Education – Research & Field Work
Cape Charles	VA	Katherine Lacks	MA	History
Amelia Courthouse	VA	Jennifer Lowery	MAE	Spanish Education
Battle Ground	WA	Lynda Carlson	MS	Biology

INTERNATIONAL
Nigeria		Adeoye Aderibigbe	BS	Business Administration

Canada		Kyle Kay	MAE	Physical Education Master Teacher – Pedagogy
China		Quanyi Qu	BS	Business Administration
Japan		Suzuka Shimada	BS	Athletic Training

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