Degrees for 381 to be conferred Friday at UNK Commencement; View the grad list

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When: 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 20
Where: UNK Health and Sports Center, 24th Street and 15th Avenue, Kearney
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KEARNEY – Undergraduate and graduate degrees for 381 students will be conferred at commencement exercises 10 a.m. Friday at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Barbara Hancock Snyder is the featured speaker. Vice president of student affairs emeritus from the University of Utah, Snyder served as vice chancellor for student affairs at UNK from 1988-99 and held various positions at Iowa State University from 1975-88.

Barbara Hancock Snyder
Barbara Hancock Snyder
Ryan Clark
Ryan Clark

Widely recognized for her expertise in national public policy, Greek affairs and executive compensation, Snyder served five terms on the board of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators and as president of the NASPA Foundation Board. She is also a past board member of the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities, as well as past chair of the Council on Student Affairs for that organization.

In 2016, Snyder was recognized with the Fred Turner Award, NASPA’s equivalent of a lifetime achievement award for bringing honor and dignity to the student affairs profession.

Ryan Clark of Kearney is student speaker. He graduates Friday Summa Cum Laude with Bachelor of Science degrees in business administration and mathematics.

A Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity member, Clark is in the UNK Honors Program, and a member of Mortar Board, Order of Omega honor society, Enactus, Kappa Mu Epsilon mathematics honor society and Beta Gamma Sigma and Phi Eta Sigma national honor societies. A former member of the Loper golf team, he also served on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and was recognized academically with the William and Mary Jane Nester Leadership Award.

The Choraleers, directed by John Petzet, UNK assistant professor of music, will perform a pre-commencement concert and processional. The national anthem also will be performed by Petzet and accompanist Thomas Prentice of Grand Island, who graduates Friday with a music performance degree.

UNK commencement ceremonies are webcast at www.unk.edu. Find out more details at http://www.unk.edu/about/commencement/index.php

For guests: parking in the west lots is encouraged. Visitors with handicap permits can park east of the Health and Sports Center. Those 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 seats.

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

COUNTRY

NAME

DEGREE

MAJOR

MAJOR 2

HONORS

Ainsworth

NE

USA

Hailey McBride

BAED

Art Education

Honorable Mention

Albion

NE

USA

Hannah Schmitz

BS

Biology

Magna Cum Laude

Amherst

NE

USA

Chrystal Fernandez

BS

Health Sciences

Arapahoe

NE

USA

Kaylee Bartels

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Reading/Special Education

Auburn

NE

USA

Amy Aufenkamp

MSE

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Auburn

NE

USA

Kim Robke

MAE

Special Education  –  Advanced Practitioner: Assistive Technology Specialist

Aurora

NE

USA

Jordan Honas

BS

Agribusiness

Aurora

NE

USA

Grayce McDowell

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Reading/Special Education

Aurora

NE

USA

Alex Sellers

BS

Mathematics

Honorable Mention

Beatrice

NE

USA

Brianna Benson

BFA

Studio Art

Beatrice

NE

USA

Nicholas Hinz

BS

Biology

Beatrice

NE

USA

Amy Loomis

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Early Childhood Education

Beatrice

NE

USA

Jarrett Schultze

BS

Business Administration

Beatrice

NE

USA

Andrew Venneman

BAED

English Education

Bellevue

NE

USA

Naomi Billquist

MAE

Reading PK-12

Bellevue

NE

USA

Pamela Riffle

MSE

Instructional Technology

Bellwood

NE

USA

Nick Sells

BS

Psychology

Bennington

NE

USA

Christopher Showman

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification

Bertrand

NE

USA

Bailey Dahlgren

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Early Childhood Education

Blair

NE

USA

Annie Dickinson

BAED

Elementary Education

Magna Cum Laude

Blair

NE

USA

McKenna Sorensen

BAED

Elementary Education

Special Education

Honorable Mention

Brady

NE

USA

Yentle Dyas

MA

English – Literature

Brainard

NE

USA

Anna Wagoner

BS

Business Administration

Honorable Mention

Brewster

NE

USA

Keesha Albrecht

BA

English Writing

Magna Cum Laude

Brewster

NE

USA

Tyler Guggenmos

BS

Exercise Science

Bridgeport

NE

USA

Leighton Freeze

BAED

History Education

Bridgeport

NE

USA

Megan Miller

BS

Business Administration

Broken Bow

NE

USA

Shelbee Lemburg

BAED

Elementary Education

Summa Cum Laude

Burwell

NE

USA

Kale Gideon

BS

Business Administration

Honorable Mention

Burwell

NE

USA

Shea Jeffres

BS

Biology

Summa Cum Laude

Butte

NE

USA

Mitchell Atkinson

BAED

Elementary Education

Cum Laude

Callaway

NE

USA

Erin Johnson

BS

Agribusiness

Cambridge

NE

USA

Shasta Hilker

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Reading/Special Education

Cambridge

NE

USA

Haleigh Westadt

BAED

Elementary Education

Special Education

Honorable Mention

Cedar Bluffs

NE

USA

Taylor Schoneman

MAE

Special Education Advanced Practitioner: Assistive Technology Specialist

Cedar Rapids

NE

USA

Lana Molt

BS

Family Studies

Central City

NE

USA

Jacob Lechner

BS

Business Administration

Chadron

NE

USA

Sheyenne Sandstrom

MSE

Instructional Technology – Leadership in Instruction Technology

Chadron

NE

USA

Seth Sloan

BS

Business Administration

Chambers

NE

USA

Jeremy Hubel

BAED

Social Science Education

Chapman

NE

USA

Hannah Ritta

BAED

Elementary Education

English as a Second Language

Honorable Mention

Columbus

NE

USA

Kyle Buss

BS

Applied Computer Science

Columbus

NE

USA

Glen Harrington

BS

Business Administration

Columbus

NE

USA

Christina Wagoner

BS

Social Work

Cortland

NE

USA

Spencer Dorn

BS

Sports Management

Cozad

NE

USA

Claire Christner

BS

Geography & GIScience

Honorable Mention

Cozad

NE

USA

Andee Felber

MAE

Special Education – Special Education Generalist

Cozad

NE

USA

Tia Montgomery

BA

English

Honorable Mention

Cozad

NE

USA

Mallory Nutt

MAE

Physical Education Master Teacher – Pedagogy

Cozad

NE

USA

Haley Werner

BS

Business Administration

Crawford

NE

USA

Matthew Martin

BS

Information Technology

Creighton

NE

USA

Joshua Borgmann

BS

Business Administration

Crete

NE

USA

Alexander McGinnis

BS

Business Administration

Crete

NE

USA

Ruby Mendez Lopez

BS

Organizational & Relational Communication

Crete

NE

USA

Chelsea Thiem

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Secondary Education

Curtis

NE

USA

Erica Chancellor

MSE

Instructional Technology – School Librarian

Dannebrog

NE

USA

Jacob Christensen

BAED

Social Science Education

Honorable Mention

Dannebrog

NE

USA

Shelby Christensen

BS

Early Childhood & Family Advocacy

Honorable Mention

Dannebrog

NE

USA

Levi Rosenquist

BS

Industrial Distribution

David City

NE

USA

Nolan Vandenberg

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Secondary Education

Daykin

NE

USA

Miranda Johnson

BAED

Early Childhood Inclusive

Doniphan

NE

USA

Madilyn Kleier

BAED

Elementary Education

Honorable Mention

Doniphan

NE

USA

Jason Quist

MBA

Business Administration – Accounting

Edison

NE

USA

Kaylea Watson

BSED

Middle Level

Physical Education

Magna Cum Laude

Elm Creek

NE

USA

Alynn Stauffer

BGS

General Studies

Elwood

NE

USA

Emma Collins

BS

Business Administration

Ewing

NE

USA

Benjamin Ramold

BAED

Elementary Education

Fremont

NE

USA

Michael Lambert

BAED

Psychology Education

History Education

Honorable Mention

Fullerton

NE

USA

Tyson Hellbusch

BS

Sports Management

Genoa

NE

USA

Claire Swantek

BAED

Early Childhood Inclusive

Summa Cum Laude

Gibbon

NE

USA

Tabitha Burmood

MSE

School Counseling Secondary

Gibbon

NE

USA

Rachel Danielson

BA

English Writing

Cum Laude

Gibbon

NE

USA

Brett Kluever

MSE

Instructional Technology

Gibbon

NE

USA

Sara Kluever

MSE

Instructional Technology

Gibbon

NE

USA

Hayde Vargas Rivas

BS

Spanish Translation Interpretation

Gilead

NE

USA

Abigail Dougherty

MAE

Special Education – Advanced Practitioner: Assistive Technology Specialist

Giltner

NE

USA

James Mayhew

BA

International Studies

Gothenburg

NE

USA

Jacqueline Anderson

EDS

School Superintendent

Gothenburg

NE

USA

Britney Hicken

BS

Social Work

Gothenburg

NE

USA

Sydney Sell

BGS

General Studies

Gothenburg

NE

USA

Morgan Weaver

BS

Early Childhood & Family Advocacy

Grand Island

NE

USA

Heather Amundson

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Secondary Education

Grand Island

NE

USA

Emma Benton

BS

Health Sciences

Grand Island

NE

USA

Karla Carrillo Lazalde

BA

Music

Grand Island

NE

USA

Aubrey Fisher

BSED

Communication Disorders

Grand Island

NE

USA

Miguel Flores

MBA

Business Administration – Generalist

Grand Island

NE

USA

Keegan Francl

BGS

General Studies

Grand Island

NE

USA

Bethany Freeling

BSED

Communication Disorders

Cum Laude

Grand Island

NE

USA

Lauren Geiger

BS

Family Studies

Grand Island

NE

USA

Regina Harpham

MSE

School Counseling Secondary

Grand Island

NE

USA

Alexander Hull

MSE

Instructional Technology – School Librarian

Grand Island

NE

USA

Anna Long

BAED

Modern Languages Education

English as a Second Language

Magna Cum Laude

Grand Island

NE

USA

Rogelio Mateo-Domingo

BS

Business Administration

Grand Island

NE

USA

Kelli Potratz

BFA

Visual Communication & Design

Grand Island

NE

USA

Thomas Prentice

BM

Music Performance

Grand Island

NE

USA

Mackenzie Puckett

BS

Sports Management

Summa Cum Laude

Grand Island

NE

USA

Jacob Rodriguez-Rojas

BS

Criminal Justice

Grand Island

NE

USA

Braelyn Verba

BAED

Elementary Education

Early Childhood Inclusive

Summa Cum Laude

Grand Island

NE

USA

Kaitlin Warner

BAED

Elementary Education

Summa Cum Laude

Grand Island

NE

USA

Jerome Watson

BS

Criminal Justice

Grand Island

NE

USA

Abigayle Zoellner

BA

Studio Art

Grant

NE

USA

Jessie Woodmancy

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Reading/Special Education

Gretna

NE

USA

Jessica Buss

BSED

Middle Grades

Honorable Mention

Halsey

NE

USA

Katlin Ellis

BAED

Elementary Education

Early Childhood Inclusive

Hartington

NE

USA

Addison Peitz

BS

Recreation, Park, & Tourism Management

Magna Cum Laude

Hastings

NE

USA

Gerardo Castillo

BS

Business Administration

Hastings

NE

USA

Becca Howe

BAED

Elementary Education

Physical Education

Cum Laude

Hastings

NE

USA

Tanner Johnson

BS

Biology

Hastings

NE

USA

Esthefany Lopez Cruz

BS

Spanish Translation Interpretation

Hastings

NE

USA

Ashley McCarter

MSE

School Counseling Secondary

Hastings

NE

USA

Alex Niederklein

MSE

School Counseling Secondary

Hastings

NE

USA

Kaitlyn Pawloski

BSED

Communication Disorders

Hastings

NE

USA

Lauren Peitzmeier

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – STEM

Hastings

NE

USA

Grace Scheil

BAED

Health & Physical Education P

Hastings

NE

USA

Javier Torres

BGS

General Studies

Hastings

NE

USA

Sarah Wolf

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Instructional Effectiveness

Hastings

NE

USA

Alyson Wolfe

MSE

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Heartwell

NE

USA

Heather Breight

MSE

School Counseling Secondary

Hickman

NE

USA

Matthew Fischer

BAED

Elementary Education

Honorable Mention

Hickman

NE

USA

Julia Garrison

BAED

Early Childhood Inclusive Field Education

Summa Cum Laude

Holdrege

NE

USA

Lindsay Warning

BAED

Art Education

Summa Cum Laude

Imperial

NE

USA

Malissa Benge

BS

Business Administration

Indianola

NE

USA

Asic Helberg

BS

Business Administration

Indianola

NE

USA

Michael Lord

BS

Business Administration

Honorable Mention

Juniata

NE

USA

Alexie Schuyler

BAED

Elementary Education

English as a Second Language

Magna Cum Laude

Kearney

NE

USA

Megan Anderson

BAED

Early Childhood Inclusive Field Education

Kearney

NE

USA

Ariane Arensdorf

MBA

Business Administration – Generalist

Kearney

NE

USA

Allison Bauer

BAED

Health & Physical Education

Honorable Mention

Kearney

NE

USA

Brenna Braden

BS

Business Administration

Honorable Mention

Kearney

NE

USA

Bryan Burchell

BS

Business Administration

Kearney

NE

USA

Ryan Clark

BS

Business Administration

Mathematics

Summa Cum Laude

Kearney

NE

USA

Jett Coleman

MBA

Business Administration – Generalist

Kearney

NE

USA

Tyson Colling

BAED

Elementary Education

Physical Education

Kearney

NE

USA

Tyson Colling

BS

Exercise Science

Kearney

NE

USA

Whitney Colling

BS

Mathematics

Summa Cum Laude

Kearney

NE

USA

Sheri Crosier

BS

Criminal Justice

Kearney

NE

USA

Hope Danube

BS

Business Administration

Kearney

NE

USA

Nicholas Dowling

BS

Business Administration

Honorable Mention

Kearney

NE

USA

Whitney Ehrman

MSE

School Counseling Elementary PK-8

Kearney

NE

USA

Kenadi Fitzgerald

BS

Construction Management

Kearney

NE

USA

Abigail Fong

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Reading/Special Education

Kearney

NE

USA

Brooke Frederick

BAED

Art Education

Honorable Mention

Kearney

NE

USA

Ashlee Glaser

BS

Advertising & Public Relations

Honorable Mention

Kearney

NE

USA

Elizabeth Hawney

BAED

Elementary Education

Art Education

Summa Cum Laude

Kearney

NE

USA

Cassie Houser

MAE

Special Education – Advanced Practitioner: Behavior Intervention Specialist

Kearney

NE

USA

Hannah Hungerford

BS

Health Sciences

Kearney

NE

USA

Zach Jackson

BS

Business Administration

Honorable Mention

Kearney

NE

USA

Sabrina Jones

BGS

General Studies

Kearney

NE

USA

Kristen Kamm

BS

Psychology

Cum Laude

Kearney

NE

USA

Courtney Lauby

BS

Family Studies

Kearney

NE

USA

Jason Lavene

MSE

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Kearney

NE

USA

Jamie Lewis

MAE

Supervisor of Special Education

Kearney

NE

USA

Travis Meents

BS

Agribusiness

Kearney

NE

USA

Alex Miller

BGS

General Studies

Kearney

NE

USA

Monica Mueller

EDS

Counseling Education

Kearney

NE

USA

Breanna Obermiller

BAED

Middle Grades

Summa Cum Laude

Kearney

NE

USA

Jamieson Oertle

BAED

Health & Physical Education P

Cum Laude

Kearney

NE

USA

Trevor Patsios

BAED

History Education

Kearney

NE

USA

Danielle Pelc

BGS

General Studies

Kearney

NE

USA

Zakery Risk

BFA

Visual Communication & Design

Cum Laude

Kearney

NE

USA

Zachary Schmidt

BAED

Health & Physical Education P

Kearney

NE

USA

Dane Schmitt

BGS

General Studies

Kearney

NE

USA

Abigail Sheen

BAED

Business, Marketing, & Information Technology Education

Summa Cum Laude

Kearney

NE

USA

Brandon Shundoff

BS

Chemistry

Kearney

NE

USA

Courtney Shundoff

BAED

Elementary Education

Summa Cum Laude

Kearney

NE

USA

Morgan Stute

MBA

Business Administration – Accounting

Kearney

NE

USA

Carrie Talbert

BGS

General Studies

Kearney

NE

USA

Justin Wright

BA

English Writing

Kenesaw

NE

USA

Tara Schroeder

MSE

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Leigh

NE

USA

Suzie Kurpgeweit

BS

Criminal Justice

Honorable Mention

Lexington

NE

USA

Taylor Bennett

BAED

Elementary Education

Cum Laude

Lexington

NE

USA

Javier Betancourt Diaz de Leon

BS

Applied Computer Science

Magna Cum Laude

Lexington

NE

USA

Josey Blessin

MAE

Special Education – Special Education Generalist

Lexington

NE

USA

Claudia Cabarcas

MAE

Spanish Education

Lexington

NE

USA

Jessica DeLaTorre

BS

Family Studies

Lexington

NE

USA

Jade Fagot

BS

Business Administration

Lexington

NE

USA

Crystal Flores

BS

Psychology

Lexington

NE

USA

Adriana Garcia Colimote

BS

Business Administration

Lexington

NE

USA

Dakota Hernandez

BS

Psychology

Lexington

NE

USA

Daniel Holbrook

BAED

Health & Physical Education

Honorable Mention

Lexington

NE

USA

Kristi Jergensen

MAE

School Principalship Pre – K-8

Lexington

NE

USA

Mary Johnson

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Early Childhood Education

Lexington

NE

USA

Kolin Kenton

BS

Agribusiness

Lexington

NE

USA

Catalina Laguna-Ramirez

BS

Social Work

Lexington

NE

USA

Jesel Pastor

BAED

Health & Physical Education P

Lexington

NE

USA

Odwuar Quinonez Rodriguez

BAED

Elementary Education

Magna Cum Laude

Lexington

NE

USA

Bryan Ramallo

BAED

Physical Education

Lexington

NE

USA

Bryan Ramallo

BS

Athletic Training

Lexington

NE

USA

Preston Ripp

BS

Criminal Justice

Lexington

NE

USA

Sarah Tracy

BS

Social Work

Lexington

NE

USA

Sadie Worthing

BGS

General Studies

Lincoln

NE

USA

Brendan Beechley

BS

Criminal Justice

Lincoln

NE

USA

Tava Bowman

BAED

Early Childhood Inclusive Field Education

Summa Cum Laude

Lincoln

NE

USA

Alexis Chapelle

BS

Political Science

Summa Cum Laude

Lincoln

NE

USA

Ryan Faden

BFA

Visual Communication & Design

Lincoln

NE

USA

Jennifer Hansen

MBA

Business Administration – Human Resources

Lincoln

NE

USA

Diona Hartwig

MSE

Instructional Technology – Leadership in Instruction Technology

Lincoln

NE

USA

Kylie Herbert

BS

Business Administration

Lincoln

NE

USA

David Howard

MA

History

Lincoln

NE

USA

Alyson Matulka

BAED

Middle Level

Elementary Education

Honorable Mention

Lincoln

NE

USA

Meaghan Milburn

MSE

Higher Education Student Affairs

Lincoln

NE

USA

Trisha Miller

BA

Theatre

Lincoln

NE

USA

Kelsey Neal

MSE

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Lincoln

NE

USA

Tyler Nelsen

BS

Molecular Biology

Lincoln

NE

USA

Jennifer Nolda

BS

Exercise Science

Lincoln

NE

USA

Austin Novotny

MAE

Physical Education Master Teacher – Special Populations

Lincoln

NE

USA

Vitoria Weber

BS

Biology

Honorable Mention

Litchfield

NE

USA

Shawna Paitz

BAED

Business, Marketing, & Information Technology Education

Honorable Mention

Loomis

NE

USA

Katelynn Butler

BAED

Elementary Education

Special Education

Loomis

NE

USA

Jeanette Marcy

MAE

Reading PK-12

Louisville

NE

USA

Colton Meisinger

BS

Construction Management

Madison

NE

USA

Angel Ruiz

BS

Information Technology

Madison

NE

USA

Veronica Villalobos

BA

English Writing

Maxwell

NE

USA

Elizabeth Kerr

BS

Criminal Justice

Cum Laude

McCook

NE

USA

Hannah Ash

BAED

Art Education

Cum Laude

McCook

NE

USA

Darius Tiesman-Williams

BAED

Health & Physical Education P

Magna Cum Laude

Merna

NE

USA

Danielle Gibson

MA

History

Milford

NE

USA

Miranda Horsley

BAED

Early Childhood Inclusive

Honorable Mention

Minden

NE

USA

Schuylar Gomez

BS

Social Work

Minden

NE

USA

Ronald Taylor

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification

Morrill

NE

USA

Dana Anderson-Cardwell

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Early Childhood Education

Murdock

NE

USA

Lisa Hynes

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification

Nebraska City

NE

USA

Elisa Strope

BM

Music

Magna Cum Laude

Nebraska City

NE

USA

Elisa Strope

BS

Information Technology

Magna Cum Laude

Nelson

NE

USA

Andrew Peterson

MAE

School Principalship Pre – K-8

Nelson

NE

USA

Maekayla Ward

BFA

Visual Communication & Design

Honorable Mention

Newcastle

NE

USA

Kylie White

BS

Family Studies

Norfolk

NE

USA

Sara Jones

BAED

Early Childhood Inclusive

Summa Cum Laude

Norfolk

NE

USA

Brittni Mosel

BS

Business Administration

North Bend

NE

USA

Carley Nelson

BA

English

Magna Cum Laude

North Platte

NE

USA

Paige Bradley

BAED

Elementary Education

Summa Cum Laude

North Platte

NE

USA

Cassidy Eggers

BS

Social Work

Honorable Mention

North Platte

NE

USA

Steven Huddleston

BS

Political Science

North Platte

NE

USA

Marco Jaramillo

BS

Spanish Translation Interpretation

North Platte

NE

USA

Colton Nisley

BS

Psychology

North Platte

NE

USA

Skye Story

BSED

Middle Level

Honorable Mention

O’Neill

NE

USA

Jonathon Marvin

BS

Applied Computer Science

Ogallala

NE

USA

Shelby McDowell

BS

Social Work

Ogallala

NE

USA

Johanna Osborn

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Elementary Education

Omaha

NE

USA

Haley Barry

MAE

School Principalship 7-12

Omaha

NE

USA

Garrett Bradley

BA

Philosophy

Omaha

NE

USA

Arthur Brown

MSE

Instructional Technology

Omaha

NE

USA

Michael Buck

MS

Biology

Omaha

NE

USA

Courtney Cresto

BFA

Visual Communication & Design

Omaha

NE

USA

Taylor Daly

BS

Business Administration

Omaha

NE

USA

Madison Denson

BS

Health Sciences

Omaha

NE

USA

Emely Diaz

BSED

Middle Grades

Magna Cum Laude

Omaha

NE

USA

Jonathan Dima

BS

Sports Management

Omaha

NE

USA

George Drinnin

MSE

Science Math Education – Biology

Omaha

NE

USA

Tanner Dungan

BS

Physical Education

Omaha

NE

USA

Jessica Dunning

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Early Childhood Education

Omaha

NE

USA

Lucas Grossnicklaus

MAE

School Principalship 7-12

Omaha

NE

USA

Ashley Hamernik

MSE

Instructional Technology

Omaha

NE

USA

Rae Johnson

BAED

English Education

Psychology Education

Magna Cum Laude

Omaha

NE

USA

Javelle Kimmons

BS

Industrial Technology

Omaha

NE

USA

Sarah Kocharov

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Elementary Education

Omaha

NE

USA

Patricia Mcclay

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – English as a Second Language

Omaha

NE

USA

Elizabeth McDonnell

BS

Recreation Management

Magna Cum Laude

Omaha

NE

USA

John McLeay

BS

Sports Communication

Honorable Mention

Omaha

NE

USA

Gabrielle Patterson

BSED

Middle Grades

English as a Second Language

Cum Laude

Omaha

NE

USA

Kelly Portis

MAE

Art Education – Classroom Education

Omaha

NE

USA

Amber Rausch

BAED

Early Childhood Inclusive

Omaha

NE

USA

Alex Reiners

MAE

Reading PK-12

Omaha

NE

USA

Noah Renken

BS

Psychology

Cum Laude

Omaha

NE

USA

Jennifer Rhine

MAE

School Principalship 7-12

Omaha

NE

USA

Samantha Stock

BS

Exercise Science, Fitness & Wellness

Omaha

NE

USA

Joshua Stoltenberg

BS

Construction Management

Omaha

NE

USA

Zachary Sullivan

BS

Industrial Technology

Organizational & Relational Communication

Cum Laude

Omaha

NE

USA

Elise Weaver

MAE

Special Education – Advanced Practitioner: Functional Academic Skills Independent Living Specialist

Omaha

NE

USA

Meghan Whitham

MAE

Art Education – Classroom Education

Ord

NE

USA

Kirby Sheets

BAED

Elementary Education

Early Childhood Inclusive

Summa Cum Laude

Osceola

NE

USA

Mary Steele

BS

Business Administration

Oshkosh

NE

USA

David Zorn

MS

Biology

Overton

NE

USA

Kinzy Enochs

BAED

Special Education

Early Childhood Inclusive

Cum Laude

Palmer

NE

USA

Alyssa Donahey

BS

Social Work

Papillion

NE

USA

Gabriel Smallwood

BS

Sports Management

Paxton

NE

USA

Bailee Schow

BAED

Art Education

Pender

NE

USA

Tessa Ruskamp

BS

Psychology

Summa Cum Laude

Pierce

NE

USA

Dillon Dickey

BS

Business Administration

Pilger

NE

USA

Leah Wiechman

BS

Organizational & Relational Communication

Honorable Mention

Plainview

NE

USA

Nicole Darnall

MSE

Instructional Technology – Information Technology

Plattsmouth

NE

USA

Danita Ostransky

BAED

Early Childhood Inclusive

Summa Cum Laude

Pleasanton

NE

USA

Taylor Nichols

MSE

School Counseling Elementary PK-8

Ravenna

NE

USA

Hailey Anderson

BAED

Early Childhood Inclusive Field Education

Ravenna

NE

USA

Tyler Douglas

BS

Construction Management

Red Cloud

NE

USA

Matthew Morris

BS

Business Administration

Summa Cum Laude

Roca

NE

USA

Emily Schroeder

BS

Exercise Science

Sargent

NE

USA

Abby Osborn

BAED

Elementary Education

Special Education

Honorable Mention

Scottsbluff

NE

USA

Michael Gade

BA

Multimedia

Cum Laude

Scottsbluff

NE

USA

Enedina Manriquez Camarena

BAED

Modern Languages Education

English as a Second Language

Scottsbluff

NE

USA

Stacea Pauli

BAED

Business, Marketing, & Information Technology Education

Honorable Mention

Scribner

NE

USA

Kersten Peters

BAED

Special Education

Early Childhood Inclusive

Cum Laude

Seward

NE

USA

Cohl Gottschalk

BAED

Middle Grades

Magna Cum Laude

Seward

NE

USA

Julie Lazarchic

MAE

Special Education – Special Education Generalist

Shelton

NE

USA

Julie Spellman-Wiese

MSE

Instructional Technology

Sidney

NE

USA

Brenner Keane

BS

Sports Management

Sidney

NE

USA

Jachob Wiedeburg

BAED

Elementary Education

Cum Laude

Silver Creek

NE

USA

Taylor Kirby

BAED

Elementary Education

Honorable Mention

Springfield

NE

USA

Megan Poppen

MSE

Instructional Technology – Leadership in Instruction Technology

St. Libory

NE

USA

Elizabeth Schott

BAED

Elementary Education

Early Childhood Inclusive

Magna Cum Laude

St. Paul

NE

USA

Bailey Coslor

BS

Exercise Science

Cum Laude

St. Paul

NE

USA

Anna Peregoy

BAED

Spanish Education

English Education

Summa Cum Laude

Superior

NE

USA

Melissa Guilkey-Santos

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification

Sutherland

NE

USA

Dawn Thompson

MBA

Business Administration – Accounting

Tilden

NE

USA

Jacob Wiese

BS

Criminal Justice

Valentine

NE

USA

Cameron Bancroft

BS

Business Administration

Valentine

NE

USA

Madison Kelber

BS

Business Administration

Honorable Mention

Valentine

NE

USA

Cameron Perrett

BS

Recreation Management

Valley

NE

USA

Audrey Arsenian

BS

Family Studies

Honorable Mention

Wallace

NE

USA

Hayley Storm

BS

Business Administration

Wilber

NE

USA

Andrew Oliver

BS

Applied Computer Science

Wilcox

NE

USA

Ramsey Hunt

BSED

Middle Grades

Cum Laude

York

NE

USA

Jennifer Harlow

MAE

Special Education – Special Education Generalist

OUT OF STATE

Tyonek

AK

USA

Timothy Standifer

MAE

Physical Education – Research & Field Work

Show Low

AZ

USA

Stephanie Ritz

MA

History

Bloomington

CA

USA

Bernadette Smith

MS

Biology

Taft

CA

USA

Wesley Morris

MA

History

Temecula

CA

USA

Macey Nelson

BS

Criminal Justice

Honorable Mention

Tracy

CA

USA

Storm Santos

MAE

Music Education

Tryon, Nebraska

CA

USA

David Bierma

MA

History

Yucaipa

CA

USA

Catherine Lahren

MS

Biology

Broomfield

CO

USA

Zachary Stodden

BAED

Elementary Education

Honorable Mention

Burlington

CO

USA

Bailie Hinkhouse

BAED

Elementary Education

Early Childhood Inclusive

Summa Cum Laude

Monument

CO

USA

Matt Kostenbauer

BS

History Social Science

Stratford

CT

USA

Kristin Ponden

MAE

Art Education – Museum Education

Hockessin

DE

USA

Ethan Guerry

MA

History

Carrollton

GA

USA

David Brown

MA

History

Cedar Rapids

IA

USA

Michelle Katt

MAE

Special Education – High Ability Education – Gifted

Corning

IA

USA

Angela Mallas

MS

Biology

Jewell

IA

USA

James Rader

BS

Sports Management

Journalism

Honorable Mention

Rupert

ID

USA

Chase Webster

MA

History

O’Fallon

IL

USA

Keith Surber

BS

Physical Education

Basehor

KS

USA

Brittany Laney

MS

Biology

Long Island

KS

USA

Brooke Hammond

BS

Sports Management

Syracuse

KS

USA

Natasha Phoenix

MSE

Science Math Education – Biology

Darnestown

MD

USA

Sarah Herrington

MS

Biology

Battle Creek

MI

USA

Sonja Stampfler

MS

Biology

Grand Rapids

MI

USA

Kerry Fast

MA

History

Chatfield

MN

USA

Bradley Ebner

MS

Biology

St. Cloud

MN

USA

Alyssa Hoffmann

BS

Social Work

Honorable Mention

Independence

MO

USA

Hannah Freeman

MA

History

Platte City

MO

USA

Mallory Stoner

BS

Exercise Science

Summa Cum Laude

Clarksdale

MS

USA

Jazi Lott

BS

Family Studies

Hillsborough

NJ

USA

Miranda Reinson

MS

Biology

Sparks

NV

USA

Dana Trimble

MS

Biology

Manorville

NY

USA

Laeticia Compas

MS

Biology

Tahlequah

OK

USA

Valerie Reese

MA

History

Hillsboro

OR

USA

Caleb Kociemba

MA

History

Cresco

PA

USA

Jacalyn Speicher

MS

Biology

Chesterfield

SC

USA

Elizabeth Douglass

MAE

Music Education

Rapid City

SD

USA

Garrett Rowles

MS

Biology

Denton

TX

USA

Adriana Langlais

BS

Social Work

Summa Cum Laude

Eastland

TX

USA

Lauren Hatton

MS

Biology

Sherman

TX

USA

Lauren Bowers

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Secondary Education

Port Angeles

WA

USA

Cheyanne Shere

MS

Biology

Wheeling

WV

USA

Ashley Quick

MS

Biology

Cheyenne

WY

USA

Susan Bain

MS

Biology

Sheridan

WY

USA

Kathleen O’Connor

MAE

Special Education – Special Education Generalist

INTERNATIONAL

BENIN

Carine Avande

BS

Business Administration

Honorable Mention

BURKINA FASO

Baba Sirima

MBA

Business Administration – Generalist

CHINA

Xueyuan Fan

BS

Business Administration

CHINA

Yuxiu Sun

BS

Exercise Science

CHINA

Jiaohan Yin

BS

Business Administration

COLOMBIA

Paulo Zambrano Sanchez

BS

Business Administration

JAPAN

Haruka Asayama

BS

Exercise Science, Fitness & Wellness

JAPAN

Kai Furusawa

BS

Business Administration

JAPAN

Shota Hino

BS

Physical Education

JAPAN

Aoi Hoshiko

BS

Business Administration

JAPAN

Yuna Kaneko

BS

Business Administration

JAPAN

Satoshi Katsuragi

BA

International Studies

JAPAN

Kenshiro Maeda

BA

International Studies

JAPAN

Kazuki Nakamura

BS

Aviation Systems Management

JAPAN

Suzuka Shimada

BS

Athletic Training

JAPAN

Shunsuke Suzuki

BS

Advertising & Public Relations

JAPAN

Kazuya Takahashi

BS

Aviation Systems Management

KOREA

Yun Ji Lim

BFA

Visual Communication & Design

MEXICO

Vanessa Ortiz Adame

BS

Exercise Science, Fitness & Wellness

VIETNAM

Cam Chau

MBA

Business Administration – Generalist

Jenna Didier

MAE

Curriculum & Instruction – Transitional Certification

Danielle Reader

MAE

School Principalship 7-12

Cathrena Samodurov

MS

Biology