KEARNEY – Graduate and undergraduate degrees will be conferred for 216 summer graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises at 10 a.m. Friday on Foster Field at UNK’s Cope Stadium.
The event, held outdoors on campus for the first time since May 1990, includes a combination of spring and summer graduates after May commencement was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Approximately 350 students are expected to participate in Friday’s event.
Candidates for degrees are listed below in three groups: graduates from Nebraska, graduates from across the United States and international graduates.
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.
Note: The list below includes only the summer graduates. A list of UNK’s spring graduates can be found here.
| City | State | Country | Name | Degree | Major 1 |
Major 2 |
Honors |
| Adams | NE | USA | Matthew Ideus | BA | Music | ||
| Ainsworth | NE | USA | Reagan Fairhead | MAE | Special Education | ||
| Ainsworth | NE | USA | Amanda Wirth | MAE | Special Education-Advanced Practitioner: Behavior Intervention Specialist | ||
| Alexandria | NE | USA | Sarah Schroeder | MSE | Clinical Mental Health Counseling | ||
| Alliance | NE | USA | Erin Priestley | MAE | Special Ed-Advanced Practitioner: Behavior Intervention Specialist | ||
| Arapahoe | NE | USA | Ashley Groves | BS | Exercise Science | ||
| Ashland | NE | USA | Lindsay Kellams | MSE | Instructional Technology-School Librarian | ||
| Aurora | NE | USA | Grant Fox | BS | Criminal Justice | ||
| Axtell | NE | USA | Alexis Gomez | BS | Applied Health Science | Honorable Mention | |
| Bellevue | NE | USA | Maria Addleman | BS | Early Childhood & Family Advocacy | ||
| Bellevue | NE | USA | Roger Clapper | MA | History | ||
| Bennington | NE | USA | Ciera Clark | BFA | Studio Art | ||
| Blair | NE | USA | Molly Dibben | MSE | Speech Language Pathology | ||
| Brewster | NE | USA | Taylor Rhoades | BS | Family Science | Honorable Mention | |
| Broken Bow | NE | USA | Heather Schmidt | BS | Early Childhood & Family Advocacy | ||
| Cairo | NE | USA | Barton Cron | MAE | Physical Education Master Teacher-Pedagogy | ||
| Clarkson | NE | USA | Susan Becker | MSE | Instructional Technology-School Librarian | ||
| Clay Center | NE | USA | Amanda Gose | MA | English-Writing | ||
| Columbus | NE | USA | Justin Asche | MS | Biology | ||
| Columbus | NE | USA | Elizabeth Hamling | MAE | Reading PK-12 | ||
| Columbus | NE | USA | Jessica Lahm | BS | Organizational & Relational Communication | ||
| Columbus | NE | USA | Alexis Milburn | BS | Recreation Management | Summa Cum Laude | |
| Columbus | NE | USA | Sarah Schademann | BS | Business Administration | ||
| Comstock | NE | USA | Kina Stefka | MSE | Instructional Technology-School Librarian | ||
| Cozad | NE | USA | Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez | BS | Industrial Technology | ||
| Cozad | NE | USA | Isaac Hueftle | BS | Chemistry | Honorable Mention | |
| Crete | NE | USA | Travis Steinhoff | MAE | School Principalship 7-12 | ||
| Crete | NE | USA | William Van Horn | MA | History | ||
| Doniphan | NE | USA | Olivia Rash | BA | Advertising & Public Relations | ||
| Elkhorn | NE | USA | Joan Kruntorad | BS | Early Childhood & Family Advocacy | Cum Laude | |
| Elm Creek | NE | USA | Sean Smith | BS | Sports Management | ||
| Elwood | NE | USA | Emma Collins | BS | Business Administration | ||
| Elwood | NE | USA | Megan Vonasek | MSE | Clinical Mental Health Counseling | ||
| Eustis | NE | USA | April Headley | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction-English as a Second Language | ||
| Fairbury | NE | USA | Emily Hill | BS | Interior & Product Design | ||
| Fairfield | NE | USA | Bailey Stapleman | MATR | Athletic Training | ||
| Fremont | NE | USA | Rachel Gibbs | BS | Athletic Training | ||
| Fremont | NE | USA | Sarah Gutekunst | MAE | Reading PK-12 | ||
| Geneva | NE | USA | Megan Poppert | MSE | Speech Language Pathology | ||
| Genoa | NE | USA | Michael Cremers | MBA | Business Administration | ||
| Gering | NE | USA | Chelsey Blanco | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction-Elementary Education | ||
| Gibbon | NE | USA | Laura Mozqueda | BS | Family Science | ||
| Glenvil | NE | USA | Stan Essink | EDS | School Superintendent | ||
| Grand Island | NE | USA | Sierra Bixenmann | BS | Psychobiology | Magna Cum Laude | |
| Grand Island | NE | USA | Katelyn Caauwe | MAE | Reading PK-12 | ||
| Grand Island | NE | USA | Laura Erickson | MSE | School Counseling Secondary | ||
| Grand Island | NE | USA | Kayla Glinsmann | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction-English as Second Language | ||
| Grand Island | NE | USA | Jackeline Salas | BS | Interior Design | ||
| Grand Island | NE | USA | Samuel Schwartz | BS | Business Administration | ||
| Grand Island | NE | USA | Harrison Webb | BS | Business Administration | ||
| Hartington | NE | USA | Emily Loecker | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction-Reading/Special Education | ||
| Hastings | NE | USA | Brooke Busboom | MSE | Speech Language Pathology | ||
| Hastings | NE | USA | Miranda Harpham | BGS | General Studies | ||
| Hastings | NE | USA | Jalynda Hollister | MAE | Reading PK-12 | ||
| Hastings | NE | USA | Kalee Reams | BA | Sociology | Honorable Mention | |
| Hastings | NE | USA | Colby Rowan | BS | Biology | ||
| Hastings | NE | USA | Krista Volzke | MAE | Reading PK-12 | ||
| Hayes Center | NE | USA | Kasey Clifford | BS | Early Childhood & Family Advocacy | Magna Cum Laude | |
| Hordville | NE | USA | Alison Leinen | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction-Secondary Education | ||
| Humphrey | NE | USA | Scarlett Prorok | BS | Exercise Science | Honorable Mention | |
| Indianola | NE | USA | Kenzie May | BGS | General Studies | ||
| Juniata | NE | USA | Devon Burr | MSE | Clinical Mental Health Counseling | ||
| Juniata | NE | USA | Taylor Williams | MSE | Clinical Mental Health Counseling | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Logan Best | BS | Construction Management | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Megan Biddlecome | BS | Health Sciences | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | John Blake | MAE | School Principalship 7-12 | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Riley Blake | MAE | School Principalship 7-12 | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Christine Bonk | MSE | Clinical Mental Health Counseling | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Matthew Connot | MAE | School Principalship 7-12 | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Tahnee Cook | BS | Business Administration | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Scott Damratowski | BS | Industrial Distribution | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Alec Hamik | BS | Construction Management | Honorable Mention | |
| Kearney | NE | USA | Kellsey Hoehner | MAE | School Principalship 7-12 | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Kari Malleck | MSE | Clinical Mental Health Counseling | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Tyler Mestl | BS | Business Administration | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Brianna Miller | MBA | Business Administration-Accounting | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Sadie Miller | BS | Radiography | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Briana O’Meara | BS | Psychology | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Joshua Redman | MAE | School Principalship 7-12 | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Brady Roeder | MAE | Physical Education Master Teacher-Pedagogy | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Donald Roeder | MAE | Physical Education Master Teacher-Pedagogy | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Clayton Seeba | MAE | Physical Education Master Teacher-Pedagogy | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Dale Spiehs | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction-Transitional Certification | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Kirsten Unick | BS | Social Work | Magna Cum Laude | |
| Kearney | NE | USA | Zachary Waller | MSE | School Counseling Secondary | ||
| Kenesaw | NE | USA | Chance McKimmey | BA | English Writing | Psychology | |
| La Vista | NE | USA | Danielle Meier | MAE | Physical Education Master Teacher-Pedagogy | ||
| Lexington | NE | USA | Kelsey G’Schwind | BS | Health Sciences | ||
| Lexington | NE | USA | Taylor Hyatt | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction-Transitional Certification | ||
| Lexington | NE | USA | Ivette Kinney | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction-Early Childhood Education | ||
| Lexington | NE | USA | Maria Velazquez | BGS | General Studies | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Gail Blankenau | MA | History | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Sidney Delozier | MSE | Speech Language Pathology | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Margaret Elsener | MAE | Art Education-Classroom Education | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Samantha Mac | MAE | Physical Education Master Teacher-Pedagogy | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Angela Page | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction-STEM | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Tyler Stephenson | MAE | Physical Education Master Teacher-Pedagogy | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Sydney True | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction-Transitional Certification | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Hunter White | BS | Industrial Distribution | ||
| Lindsay | NE | USA | Jenna Beller | BS | Business Administration | Magna Cum Laude | |
| McCook | NE | USA | Ashley Laurie | BFA | Visual Communication & Design | ||
| Milford | NE | USA | Sara Calvert | MAE | School Principalship PK-8 | ||
| Minden | NE | USA | Whitney Maulsby | MA | English-Writing | ||
| Mullen | NE | USA | Bobbie Licking | MSE | Instructional Technology-School Librarian | ||
| Norfolk | NE | USA | Nicole Ruterbories | MAE | School Principalship PK-8 | ||
| North Platte | NE | USA | Alex Hinrichsen | MSE | School Counseling Elementary PK-8 | ||
| North Platte | NE | USA | Jennifer Kramer | MA | History | ||
| North Platte | NE | USA | Baylee Mendenhall | BS | Business Administration | ||
| Odell | NE | USA | Christopher Schluter | MAE | School Principalship PK-8 | ||
| Ogallala | NE | USA | Jennifer Bekke | MSE | School Counseling Secondary | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Ashley Bauer | MAE | Art Education-Classroom Education | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Sydney Ferrara | MSE | Speech Language Pathology | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Samantha Gollehon | MAE | Art Education-Classroom Education | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Susan Loney | MAE | School Principalship PK-8 | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Madelyn Moor | BGS | General Studies | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Tyler Niehus | MAE | School Principalship PK-8 | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Amanda Pounds | BGS | General Studies | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Charles Serfass | MAE | Music Education | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Shane Stock | MAE | Physical Education-Research & Field Work | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Christine Swantek | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction-Transitional Certification | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Brittney Vomacka | BS | Exercise Science, Fitness & Wellness | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Christopher Voorhees | MSE | Instructional Technology | ||
| Ord | NE | USA | Devin Hernandez | MAE | Physical Education Exercise Science | ||
| Osmond | NE | USA | Clint Dennis | MAE | Music Education | ||
| Otoe | NE | USA | Lauren Panko | BS | Psychology | ||
| Overton | NE | USA | Angela Elfgren | BGS | General Studies | ||
| Palmer | NE | USA | Chloe Younger | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction-Early Childhood Education | ||
| Papillion | NE | USA | Sara Bullock | MAE | Physical Ed Master Teacher-Special Populations | ||
| Papillion | NE | USA | Emilie Klein | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction-Instructional Effectiveness | ||
| Papillion | NE | USA | Jared Norblade | BS | Business Administration | ||
| Ravenna | NE | USA | Theison Anderson | MAE | Physical Education Master Teacher-Pedagogy | ||
| Ravenna | NE | USA | Karrie Huryta | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction-Transitional Certification | ||
| Red Cloud | NE | USA | Kelsey Foote | MAE | Special Ed-Advanced Practitioner: Behavior Intervention Specialist | ||
| Schuyler | NE | USA | Joel Lemus-Leon | MAE | School Principalship 7-12 | ||
| Scottsbluff | NE | USA | Sarah Hall | MAE | Art Education-Classroom Education | ||
| Scottsbluff | NE | USA | Elias Hutt | BA | History | ||
| Scottsbluff | NE | USA | Kenna Urwiller | MAE | School Principalship PK-8 | ||
| Scottsbluff | NE | USA | Anna Yanke | BS | Applied Health Science | Honorable Mention | |
| Seward | NE | USA | Shelby Henderson | MSE | Clinical Mental Health Counseling | ||
| Shelton | NE | USA | Heidi Kjar | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction-Transitional Certification | ||
| Shelton | NE | USA | Nicholas Rhamy | BS | Criminal Justice | ||
| Sidney | NE | USA | Preslie Allen | BS | Family Science | ||
| Sidney | NE | USA | Allyson Hart | BS | Radiography | ||
| South Sioux City | NE | USA | Jessica Ward | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction-Early Childhood Education | ||
| Spalding | NE | USA | Karen Schmeits | BS | Health Sciences | ||
| Spalding | NE | USA | Corey Thome | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction-Elementary Education | ||
| Sumner | NE | USA | Alicia Pierce | BS | Exercise Science | ||
| Sutherland | NE | USA | Elizabeth Gleason | MAE | Special Education-High Ability Education-Gifted | ||
| Tecumseh | NE | USA | Timothy Kluck | MA | History | ||
| Tryon | NE | USA | Luke Connell | BS | Business Administration | ||
| Tryon | NE | USA | Renee Connell | MSE | School Counseling Secondary | ||
| Unadilla | NE | USA | Holly Mosel | MS | Biology | ||
| Utica | NE | USA | Braydon Conell | BA | Political Science | Summa Cum Laude | |
| Valentine | NE | USA | Emily Medley | BS | Applied Health Science | ||
| Wahoo | NE | USA | Allison Blum | BSED | Communication Disorders | ||
| Wayne | NE | USA | Alexis Reinert | MSE | Speech Language Pathology | ||
| OUT OF STATE | |||||||
| Fairbanks | AK | USA | Zachary Albrecht | BGS | General Studies | ||
| Elk Grove | CA | USA | Maria Helak | MA | History | ||
| Redding | CA | USA | Gregory McKinley | MS | Biology | ||
| Aurora | CO | USA | Casey Brown | MAE | Physical Ed Master Teacher-Special Populations | ||
| Broomfield | CO | USA | Nickalas Babcock | BS | Construction Management | ||
| Colorado Springs | CO | USA | Caroline Lewis-Stieglitz | BS | Athletic Training | ||
| Fort Collins | CO | USA | Mackenzie Eubank | MATR | Athletic Training | ||
| Greeley | CO | USA | Katherine Toler | MAE | Special Ed-Advanced Practitioner: Behavior Intervention Specialist | ||
| Walden | CO | USA | Karen Allnutt | MSE | Science Math Education-Biology | ||
| Royston | GA | USA | Whitney Jordan | MAE | Art Education-Museum Education | ||
| Bondurant | IA | USA | Tanya Murtha | MS | Biology | ||
| Cedar Rapids | IA | USA | Zachary Martins | MAE | Physical Education-Research & Field Work | ||
| Clarinda | IA | USA | Ashley Nordhues | BS | Recreation Management | Magna Cum Laude | |
| Le Mars | IA | USA | Jill Harpenau | MSE | Science Math Education-Mathematics | ||
| Le Mars | IA | USA | Alison Schilling | MA | English-Writing | ||
| Le Mars | IA | USA | Joshua Schreiner | MSE | Science Math Education-Mathematics | ||
| Story City | IA | USA | Parker Witthuhn | BA | History | ||
| Hainesville | IL | USA | Andrea Eiter | MAE | Spanish Education | ||
| Indianapolis | IN | USA | Tashan Finley | BGS | General Studies | ||
| Rochester | IN | USA | Bailey Irwin | MSE | Speech Language Pathology | ||
| Herndon | KS | USA | Caitlin Leitner | MSE | Speech Language Pathology | ||
| Olathe | KS | USA | Rachel Hollenbeck | BA | English Writing | History | Summa Cum Laude |
| Capitol Heights | MD | USA | Sarah Truitt | MAE | Special Ed-Advanced Practitioner: Behavior Intervention Specialist | ||
| Finksburg | MD | USA | Kelly Wunder | MS | Biology | ||
| Gorham | ME | USA | Caitlin Fernandes | MAE | Spanish Education | ||
| Gaylord | MI | USA | Bruce Potts | MA | History | ||
| Grand Rapids | MI | USA | MacKenzie Crawford | MAE | Physical Education-Research & Field Work | ||
| Gilbert | MN | USA | David Kunz | MA | History | ||
| Montgomery | MN | USA | Annie Stodden | BA | Music | ||
| Pipestone | MN | USA | Mark Abrahamson | MS | Biology | ||
| Roseau | MN | USA | Carrie Engen | MAE | Spanish Education | ||
| Kansas City | MO | USA | Salavatore Silvio | BS | Exercise Science, Fitness & Wellness | ||
| Platte City | MO | USA | Alexis Ray | BS | Exercise Science | ||
| Emerson | NJ | USA | Joseph Polvere | MA | History | ||
| Campbell Hall | NY | USA | Lillian Smith | MAE | Special Ed-Advanced Practitioner: Behavior Intervention Specialist | ||
| Rhinebeck | NY | USA | Daniel Edwards | MAE | Spanish Education | ||
| Mount Vernon | OH | USA | Carrie Vail | MAE | Music Education | ||
| Medina | OH | USA | Lisa Wallen | MAE | Art Education-Classroom Education | ||
| Chelsea | OK | USA | Cassidy McIntire | BS | Exercise Science | Honorable Mention | |
| Corvallis | OR | USA | Katrina Poremba | MS | Biology | ||
| Eugene | OR | USA | Erin Rice | MSE | Instructional Technology | ||
| Fairfield | PA | USA | Steven LaBarre | MA | History-Public History | ||
| Gilbertsville | PA | USA | Kenneth Bonnell | MS | Biology | ||
| Titusville | PA | USA | Sabrina VanTine | MAE | Art Education-Museum Education | ||
| Greenville | SC | USA | Kellyn Fitzgerald | MS | Biology | ||
| Boerne | TX | USA | Dean Palmer | MA | History | ||
| El Paso | TX | USA | Faustino Salcido | MS | Biology | ||
| League City | TX | USA | Lauren O’Connell | BS | Exercise Science | ||
| Pleasant View | UT | USA | Abigayle Martin | BS | Health Sciences | Honorable Mention | |
| Spokane Valley | WA | USA | Matthew Smith | MA | History | ||
| Park Falls | WI | USA | Zachery Scherwinski | MAE | Physical Education-Research & Field Work | ||
| INTERNATIONAL | |||||||
| CAN | Sara Friesen | MAE | Physical Education Master Teacher-Pedagogy | ||||
| CHN | Yuanyuan Liao | BS | Business Administration | ||||
| IND | Tejesvini Balaji | BA | Psychology | ||||
| JAM | Jodi-Rae Blackwood | MAE | Physical Education Exercise Science | ||||
| JPN | Yuki Hayasaki | MATR | Athletic Training | ||||
| JPN | Ayaka Iwamoto | BS | Aviation Systems Management | ||||
| JPN | Cocoro Mise | BS | Athletic Training | ||||
| JPN | Ryo Nagata | BS | Business Administration | ||||
| JPN | Kwanki Pak | BS | Business Administration | Honorable Mention |
