KEARNEY – Graduate and undergraduate degrees will be conferred for 217 summer graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises 10 a.m. Friday (Aug. 5) at UNK’s Health and Sports Center.
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.
Undergraduate Degrees
BA – Bachelor of Arts
BAED – 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
EDS – Education Specialist
MA – Master of Arts
MAE – Master of Arts in Education
MS – Master of Science
MSE – Master of Science in Education
MATR – Master of Athletic Training
MBA – Master of Business Administration
| City | State | Country | Name | Degree | Major 1 | Major 2 | Honors |
| Ainsworth | NE | USA | Morgan Osborn | BS | Business Administration | ||
| Albion | NE | USA | Heather Hudson | MAE | School Principalship Pre-K-8 | ||
| Alma | NE | USA | Michael Bell | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Alma | NE | USA | Elaine Blum | MAE | Reading PK-12 | ||
| Amherst | NE | USA | Riley Thomsen | BS | Applied Health Science | ||
| Arapahoe | NE | USA | Brennan Koller | BS | Health Sciences | ||
| Ashland | NE | USA | Tyler Craven | MAE | Special Education | ||
| Aurora | NE | USA | Alena Carlson | BS | Recreation, Outdoor, Event Management | ||
| Aurora | NE | USA | Stacy Groetzinger | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Axtell | NE | USA | Sophie Mellema | MATR | Athletic Training | ||
| Battle Creek | NE | USA | Blake Heller | BS | Exercise Science | ||
| Bellevue | NE | USA | Armando Allende Blanco | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Bellevue | NE | USA | VanNessa Krueger | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Bellevue | NE | USA | Elizabeth Lopez | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Bellevue | NE | USA | Danielle Turner | MAE | Spanish Education | ||
| Bennington | NE | USA | Sophie Sweetman | BGS | General Studies | ||
| Bingham | NE | USA | Cheyanne Volz | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Bladen | NE | USA | Nicolle Hammer | BS | Applied Health Science | ||
| Brady | NE | USA | Emery Swan | BS | Business Administration | ||
| Cairo | NE | USA | Brianna Deines | MAE | School Principalship 7-12 | ||
| Cedar Bluffs | NE | USA | Coby Amen | MSE | Learning, Design & Technology | ||
| Central City | NE | USA | Aaron Vencill | MATR | Athletic Training | ||
| Columbus | NE | USA | Sebastian Hoer | BS | Applied Computer Science | Honorable Mention | |
| Columbus | NE | USA | Malia White | MSE | School Counseling Secondary | ||
| Cozad | NE | USA | Mary Donahue | BS | Business Administration | ||
| Cozad | NE | USA | Cristian Prado Frias | BS | Spanish Translation Interpretation | ||
| Cozad | NE | USA | Jennifer Walls | MSE | Learning, Design & Technology | ||
| Crete | NE | USA | Nicholas Renn | BGS | General Studies | ||
| Doniphan | NE | USA | Alexander Hollister | MA | English | ||
| Doniphan | NE | USA | Tausha Jones | MAE | School Principalship Pre-K-8 | ||
| Dunning | NE | USA | Matthew Thomas | MAE | Physical Education Master Teacher | ||
| Elba | NE | USA | Joseph Morrow | MSE | Clinical Mental Health Counseling | ||
| Elkhorn | NE | USA | Dinah Claus | MAE | Spanish Education | ||
| Elkhorn | NE | USA | Jairin Potter | MAE | Special Education | ||
| Elm Creek | NE | USA | Jaydn Ford | BS | Industrial Distribution | ||
| Elwood | NE | USA | Sheridan Banzhaf | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Fairbury | NE | USA | Julia Hill | MAE | Special Education | ||
| Fairmont | NE | USA | Tessa Bridges | BGS | General Studies | ||
| Fremont | NE | USA | Ethan Ferguson | BGS | General Studies | ||
| Fremont | NE | USA | MacKenzie Meyer | MSE | Speech Language Pathology | ||
| Geneva | NE | USA | Mariah Hedden | MAE | Special Education | ||
| Geneva | NE | USA | Elizabeth Zoucha | MAE | Special Education | ||
| Gering | NE | USA | Jaycee Rice | BGS | General Studies | ||
| Giltner | NE | USA | Mandy Humphrey | BS | Applied Health Science | Magna Cum Laude | |
| Gothenburg | NE | USA | Erin Feather | MAE | School Principalship Pre-K-8 | ||
| Grand Island | NE | USA | Uriel Anchondo | BS | Applied Computer Science | Summa Cum Laude | |
| Grand Island | NE | USA | Grace Bartling | BS | Criminal Justice | ||
| Grand Island | NE | USA | Cassandra Casares | BGS | General Studies | ||
| Grand Island | NE | USA | Madison Levander | BS | Business Administration | ||
| Grand Island | NE | USA | Ethan Moseman | MSE | STEM Education | ||
| Grand Island | NE | USA | Katrina Moseman | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Grant | NE | USA | Kadie Thelander | BS | Business Administration | Summa Cum Laude | |
| Grant | NE | USA | Sydney Wilson | BAED | Elementary Education | Special Education | |
| Gretna | NE | USA | Madison Stearnes | BS | Biology | ||
| Hartington | NE | USA | Abby Dybdal | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Hastings | NE | USA | Taylor Bunde | BAED | Business, Marketing, & Information Technology Education | Summa Cum Laude | |
| Hastings | NE | USA | Amber Schultz | MAE | School Principalship Pre-K-8 | ||
| Henderson | NE | USA | Tara Swartzendruber | BGS | General Studies | Summa Cum Laude | |
| Holdrege | NE | USA | Ashton Kirwan | BS | Family Science | ||
| Humboldt | NE | USA | Camille Dorn | BS | Business Administration | ||
| Indianola | NE | USA | Julie Hauxwell | MA | English | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Mackenzie Burnham | MAE | Physical Education Exercise Science | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Claire Choplin | BS | Business Administration | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Shantel Daake | MAE | Special Education | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Allyson Ferguson | MSE | School Counseling Secondary | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Dalton Gleason | MAE | General Kinesiology & Sport Sciences Education | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Elizabeth Haarberg | MSE | Clinical Mental Health Counseling | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Tricia Kreutzer | MSE | Clinical Mental Health Counseling | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Drew Morrow | BS | Business Administration | Honorable Mention | |
| Kearney | NE | USA | Matthew Oliphant | BS | Industrial Distribution | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Nadia Pinon | BS | Business Administration | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Derek Rusher | MAE | School Principalship 7-12 | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Jessica Vanderburg | BA | Studio Art | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Zackary Wayman | MA | History | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Jonathan Wentz | BS | Biology | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Seth Wieduwilt | BS | Industrial Distribution | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Hunter Willis | BS | Criminal Justice | ||
| Kearney | NE | USA | Alexander Woodside | MAE | Music Education | ||
| LaVista | NE | USA | Marcus Little | MAE | Physical Education Master Teacher | ||
| Leigh | NE | USA | Cole Fischer | EDS | School Superintendent | ||
| Lexington | NE | USA | Abril Caldera Pinela | BS | Applied Health Science | ||
| Lexington | NE | USA | Amy Pepplitsch | MAE | Supervisor of Special Education | ||
| Lexington | NE | USA | Aida Quintana | BS | Family Science | ||
| Lexington | NE | USA | Brenda Sanabria | BS | Health Sciences | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Bree Ackermann | MA | English | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Dustin Bayne | MA | History | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Caitlin Glenn | MSE | School Counseling Elementary PK-8 | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Zachary Groenke | BGS | General Studies | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Philip Hanigan | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Nicholas Hegge | MA | History | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Emily Kreutz | BS | Organizational & Relational Communication | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Spencer Scheer | MAE | Physical Education Exercise Science | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Rebecca Sprouse | MS | Biology | ||
| Lincoln | NE | USA | Claudia Taylor | BA | International Studies | Honorable Mention | |
| Loomis | NE | USA | Drew Billeter | EDS | School Superintendent | ||
| Loup City | NE | USA | Camille Badura | MAE | Special Education | ||
| Madrid | NE | USA | Kara Hagan | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| McCook | NE | USA | McKenzie Bivins | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| McCook | NE | USA | Kayla Fix | MSE | Learning, Design & Technology | ||
| McCook | NE | USA | Darius Williams | MAE | Physical Education Master Teacher | ||
| Norfolk | NE | USA | Jacquelyn Colfack | MA | English | ||
| Norfolk | NE | USA | Kaleb Kreikemeier | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Norfolk | NE | USA | Austin Truex | BS | Organizational & Relational Communication | Summa Cum Laude | |
| North Platte | NE | USA | Taylor Blagdon | BS | Business Administration | ||
| North Platte | NE | USA | Marcus Gutherless | BS | Sports Management | Honorable Mention | |
| North Platte | NE | USA | Colton Nisley | MSE | Clinical Mental Health Counseling | ||
| North Platte | NE | USA | Melissa Palacios | MSE | Learning, Design & Technology | ||
| North Platte | NE | USA | Brianna Taft | BS | Criminal Justice | ||
| North Platte | NE | USA | Elle White | BS | Family Science | Honorable Mention | |
| O’Neill | NE | USA | Abby Krysl | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Ogallala | NE | USA | Jami Anderson | MAE | Reading PK-12 | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Ryan Brown | BS | Social Work | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Shea Fuhrman | MA | English | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Anderson Graham | BS | Industrial Distribution | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Emily Hoogner | BS | Applied Health Science | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Alyssa Howell | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Matthew Jorgensen | MAE | Special Education | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Aida Lamelas | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Kevin Modrell | MAE | School Principalship 7-12 | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Joseph Nelson | BS | Industrial Distribution | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Emily Nolan | MAE | Music Education | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Ryan Ostransky | BS | Industrial Distribution | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Anna Pflaum | MA | History | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Emilie Powell | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Shannon Rogers | MS | Biology | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Trevor Wiegert | MA | History | ||
| Omaha | NE | USA | Hanna Wills | BS | Psychology | ||
| Ord | NE | USA | Jessica Gutierrez | MSE | School Counseling Secondary | ||
| Oxford | NE | USA | Savana Quinn | BS | Applied Health Science | ||
| Papillion | NE | USA | Kaitlyn Selzler | MA | History | ||
| Papillion | NE | USA | Matthew Starks | MAE | School Principalship 7-12 | ||
| Pawnee City | NE | USA | Caleb Lempka | MAE | School Principalship 7-12 | ||
| Pender | NE | USA | Hannah Smith | MAE | Special Education | ||
| Peru | NE | USA | Timber Huynh | BGS | General Studies | ||
| Phillips | NE | USA | McClain Botsford | MAE | Reading PK-12 | ||
| Phillips | NE | USA | Rylee Johnson | BS | Exercise Science | Magna Cum Laude | |
| Pleasanton | NE | USA | Nathan Lightle | EDS | School Superintendent | ||
| Ravenna | NE | USA | Connor Beranek | MAE | Physical Education Master Teacher | ||
| Ravenna | NE | USA | Joshua Deines | MAE | Physical Education Master Teacher | ||
| Ravenna | NE | USA | Samantha Wetzel | BS | Construction Management | ||
| Scottsbluff | NE | USA | Jeffrey Koncaba | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Seward | NE | USA | Erica Crouch | MAE | Reading PK-12 | ||
| Sidney | NE | USA | Christopher Arent | EDS | School Superintendent | ||
| Sidney | NE | USA | Seth Schuessler | MAE | School Principalship 7-12 | ||
| Silver Creek | NE | USA | McKenzie Cuba | EDS | Counseling Education | ||
| St. Edward | NE | USA | Shonda Shanle | BS | Exercise Science | ||
| Stromsburg | NE | USA | Carrie Bauers | MSE | STEM Education | ||
| Wahoo | NE | USA | Casey Brown | MSE | STEM Education | ||
| Wahoo | NE | USA | Erin Miller | BS | Psychology | ||
| Wauneta | NE | USA | Hannah Curl | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Waverly | NE | USA | Nathan Blankenship | MAE | School Principalship 7-12 | ||
| Waverly | NE | USA | Taylor Vasa | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Weston | NE | USA | Nathan Konecky | BS | Exercise Science | Honorable Mention | |
| Wood River | NE | USA | Audrianna Earnest | BS | Family Science | Honorable Mention | |
| York | NE | USA | Shanel Patterson | BS | Recreation Management | ||
| OUT OF STATE | |||||||
| Long Beach | CA | USA | Christopher Castillo | MS | Biology | ||
| Aurora | CO | USA | Darius Swanson | BS | Sports Management | ||
| Fort Collins | CO | USA | Antoinette Smith | MSE | STEM Education | ||
| Littleton | CO | USA | Alexis DeNeice | MA | History | ||
| Littleton | CO | USA | Breanna Jones | BS | Exercise Science | Summa Cum Laude | |
| Poncha Springs | CO | USA | Chelsea Carpenter | MSE | STEM Education | ||
| South Fork | CO | USA | Kevin Hintz | MS | Biology | ||
| Simsbury | CT | USA | Cynthia Pastor | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Somers | CT | USA | Alicia Bonin | MS | Biology | ||
| Frederica | DE | USA | Vicky Eichhorn | MS | Biology | ||
| Orlando | FL | USA | Brenda Gerken | MSE | Learning, Design & Technology | ||
| Plant City | FL | USA | Mason Smith | MA | History | ||
| Ranger | GA | USA | Morgan Clifton | MAE | Art Education | ||
| Red Oak | IA | USA | Rachel Kocak | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Saint Charles | IA | USA | Kristina Alm | BS | Early Childhood & Family Advocacy | Honorable Mention | |
| Salix | IA | USA | Evan DeKok | MATR | Athletic Training | ||
| Shenandoah | IA | USA | Taylor Rogers | MATR | Athletic Training | ||
| Sioux City | IA | USA | Katie Larson | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Blue Island | IL | USA | Clare Jorgensen | MAE | Spanish Education | ||
| Lake Villa | IL | USA | Andrew Demos | BGS | General Studies | Cum Laude | |
| Augusta | KS | USA | Jaci Kepler | MAE | Physical Education Master Teacher | ||
| Goodland | KS | USA | Emily Lohr | MAE | School Principalship Pre-K-8 | ||
| Mulvane | KS | USA | Tiffany Berry | BS | Social Work | ||
| Overland Park | KS | USA | Amy Bennett | MAE | Reading PK-12 | ||
| New Orleans | LA | USA | Michelle Haysley | MAE | Art Education | ||
| Woburn | MA | USA | Emily Rocha | MSE | Learning, Design & Technology | ||
| Presque Isle | ME | USA | Erika Bernard | MSE | STEM Education | ||
| Detroit | MI | USA | Aaron Walker | MSE | Higher Education Student Affairs | ||
| Jackson | MI | USA | Nikki Beardsley | MS | Biology | ||
| Faribault | MN | USA | McKenna Vininski | MS | Biology | ||
| Minneapolis | MN | USA | MJ Dawson | MAE | Music Education | ||
| Wabasso | MN | USA | Barbara Wendt | MS | Biology | ||
| Warrensburg | MO | USA | Kathianne Keller | MSE | Clinical Mental Health Counseling | ||
| Raleigh | NC | USA | Amelia Karpowitz | MAE | Art Education | ||
| Raleigh | NC | USA | Michael Nelson | MA | History | ||
| Swansboro | NC | USA | Morgan Malone | BS | Early Childhood & Family Advocacy | ||
| Wyckoff | NJ | USA | Jessica Vara | BGS | General Studies | ||
| Albuquerque | NM | USA | Jason Yepa | MS | Biology | ||
| Cloudcroft | NM | USA | Victoria Arrowsmith | MS | Biology | ||
| Akron | OH | USA | Timothy Kester | MA | History | ||
| Broadview Heights | OH | USA | Amanda Betts | MS | Biology | ||
| Mount Vernon | OH | USA | Trevor Rhodes | MA | History | ||
| Claremore | OK | USA | Megan Cottom | MS | Biology | ||
| Oklahoma City | OK | USA | Amy Schepers | MS | Biology | ||
| New Cumberland | PA | USA | Kathryn Sciamanna | MS | Biology | ||
| Hot Springs | SD | USA | Joshua Redden | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| Austin | TX | USA | Kelsey Bowers | BS | Applied Computer Science | ||
| Dallas | TX | USA | Hana Moosa | MS | Biology | ||
| Rosenberg | TX | USA | Kelly Williams | MS | Biology | ||
| Harrisonburg | VA | USA | Katherine Melton Simpson | MS | Biology | ||
| Eau Claire | WI | USA | Jody Myhre-Oechsle | MS | Biology | ||
| Cheyenne | WY | USA | Michael Beitz, Jr. | MSE | School Counseling Elementary PK-8 | ||
| Wheatland | WY | USA | Michelle Coplen | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||
| INTERNATIONAL | |||||||
| Canada | Amy Kofoed | MATR | Athletic Training | ||||
| China | Hongchang Que | BS | Business Administration | ||||
| China | Yufei Zhou | BS | Business Administration | ||||
| Dominican Republic | Jeyson Seneli Jean | MAE | Spanish Education | ||||
| Jamaica | Chester Anderson | MAE | Art Education | ||||
| Korea | Yoon Gu Kang | MATR | Athletic Training | ||||
| Nigeria | Rukevwe Eggleston | BS | Business Administration | ||||
| Romania | Cristina Garcia | MAE | Curriculum & Instruction | ||||
| Samoa | Hadassha Tofilau | MS | Biology | ||||
