Glennis Nagel
Director, Media Communications, 308.865.8454
A record number of graduate students will receive their degrees in 10 a.m. ceremonies Friday, May 4, at the University of Nebraska at Kearney Health and Sports Center.
In all, 167 graduate students will be awarded degrees. The next largest group of graduate students to earn degrees was in the summer of 1991 when 163 were graduated. The total number of students receiving degrees will be 647, which is within one of matching the 1992 all-time record of 648, according to Robyn Schoenebeck of the UNK Office of the Registrar.
Delivering the commencement address will be Speaker of the Legislature Mike Flood of Norfolk. He holds a bachelor’s degree in arts and letters from the University of Notre Dame and a law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law. In 2000, he started US 92 Radio in Norfolk, and today he owns two radio stations.
He was elected to represent District 19 in the Nebraska Legislature in 2004. In 2007, he was elected Speaker of the Legislature and then re-elected by his colleagues in 2009 and 2011, serving an unprecedented six years as speaker. His committee service in the legislature has included the Committee on Committees, the Executive Board, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Legislative Performance Audit and the Rules Committee. Among his accomplishments as a legislator was the passage of LB 37 in 2009, which facilitated the establishment of the College of Nursing Northern Division on the Northeast Community College campus. In 2010, “Time Magazine” on-line named him to their “40 Under 40” list of rising stars in American politics.
In addition to his work in the Unicameral, he is a board member for Lavitsef Inc., Norfolk Rotary Club, Nebraska Broadcasters Association, Norfolk Community Healthcare Clinic, Madison Community Club and the Nebraska/Madison County Bar Association. He is the founder, and past sponsor, of the Norfolk Youth Leadership Council.
The University Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Duane Bierman, will open and close the ceremonies as well as perform special music. Performing the National Anthem will be a quartet of seniors, all of whom are graduating with honors. The four include Brooke Brown of Scottsbluff on clarinet, Chris Gugel of Amherst on flute, Paloma Mena-Werth of Kearney on oboe and Robert Roth of Comstock on French horn. Roth wrote the arrangement for the group.
UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen will give the welcome. and Robert Phares of the Board of Regents, and a member of the 2012 Golden Anniversary Class, will give greetings on behalf of the board. Senior Class Reflections will be presented by Christopher Deans of Hemingford, an honors graduate in biology. Andrea Walton Miller, president of the UNK Alumni Association Board of Directors, will present members of the Golden Anniversary Class. UNK Chancellor Kristensen will then present the prestigious Ron and Carol Cope Cornerstone of Excellence Award.
For those unable to attend commencement in person, the event will be available as a webcast. The information for the webcast is located on the UNK homepage, or by visiting www.unk.edu/about/commencement/ In addition, individuals on campus can view ceremonies via Campus Cable TV, Channel 20-1.
The graduates 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.
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NOTE: Abbreviations that appear in the listings, and what they represent, are as follows:
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:
EDS – Education Specialist
MA – Master of Arts
MAE – Master of Arts in Education
MS – Master of Science
MSE – Master of Science in Education
MBA – Master of Business Administration
NOTE: Subject abbreviations in listings include:
ADMIN, Administration; BIOL, Biology; BUS, Business; CHEM, Chemistry; COMM,
Communication; COMP, Comprehensive; CONST, Construction; DEVEL,
Development; DIST, Distribution; ECON, Economics; EDU, Education; ELEM,
Elementary; EMPH, Emphasis; END, Endorsement; ENVIR, Environmental; GEO,
Geography; INDUS, Industrial; INFO, Information; INTERP, Interpretation; MARK,
Marketing; MATH, Mathematics; MGMT, Management; MOD, Moderate; MUS, Music
PHYS, Physical; PROD, Production; SCI, Science; SECOND, Secondary; SCHL, School;
SOC, Social; STU, Students; SP ED, Special Education; SYS, Systems; TECH,
Technology; THEA, Theatre; TRANS, Translation; VOC, Vocational.
NOTE: HONORS. Students graduating with honors have the honors and
selected honors organizations noted after their names. Honors, along with the
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. Honors organizations and the designations listed after students’ names
include: Honors Program (H), Mortar Board (MB) and Phi Kappa Phi (PKP).
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NEBRASKA:
Students are listed below, alphabetically by hometown, along with their degrees, majors and honors:
Ainsworth Connor Doyle BS Construction Management Comp Honorable Mention
Ainsworth Kaytlyn Duden BS Organizational Communication Comp
Ainsworth Amanda Ganser MSEd Instructional Technology
Ainsworth Jeffrey Konkoleski MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Ainsworth Jered McGill BS Exercise Science
Albion Keri Carder MBA Business Administration
Albion Taylor Majerus BS Business Administration Comp Summa Cum Laude
Albion Sandra Sorell MSEd Instructional Technology
Albion Rudi Talbott BS Family Studies Cum Laude
Alda Amy Hostler BS Business Administration Comp
Alliance Emily Moore BS Interior Design Comp Magna Cum Laude
Alma Chelsey Losey BAE Elementary Education
Alma Chelsea McKenzie BS Sports Administration
Amherst Tyler Adelung BS Computer Science Comp Magna Cum Laude
Amherst Christopher Gugel BM/BAE Music Performance Comp/Music K-12 Summa Cum Laude H
Amherst Kelsi Haines BAE Elementary Education Cum Laude
Amherst Vance Jones BS Criminal Justice Comp
Amherst Aaron Klingelhoefer BS Athletic Training Comp
Anselmo Linly Hempstead BAE Elementary Education
Arnold Dustin Andre BS Business Administration Comp Magna Cum Laude PKP
Arthur Kathleen Penner BAE Elementary Education Cum Laude
Ashland Kimberly Morwitzer BAE Elementary Education Magna Cum Laude H
Ashland Stefanie Novotny MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Atkinson Marissa Laetsch BS Business Administration Comp
Auburn Carrie Jeanneret MSEd Reading PK-12
Auburn Jason Teten BS Physics Comp
Aurora Jeana Hoffschneider BS Criminal Justice Comp
Aurora John Lawless BS Business Administration Comp Summa Cum Laude H, MB
Aurora Makeisha Mayberry BAE Elementary Education Honorable Mention
Aurora Amanda Simmons BAE Elementary Education MB
Aurora Jordan Svajdlenka BS Business Administration Comp
Aurora Alicia Titus BS Mathematics Summa Cum Laude H
Axtell Jayleen Lambert BS Exercise Science Magna Cum Laude H
Bartley Kimberly Ellicott BSE Communication Disorders Summa Cum Laude H
Bartley Timothy Sladek MBA Business Administration
Bayard Nicholas Kizzire BS Exercise Science Magna Cum Laude H
Bayard Ashley Leever BS Jour: News Editorial Summa Cum Laude
Beatrice Troy Ehmke BAE Music K-12
Beatrice Marni Stuart BS Athletic Training Comp Honorable Mention
Beaver Lake Peggy Moore MSEd Instructional Technology
Bellevue Kristopher Krug BS Broadcasting
Bellevue Suzanne Nolte MAEd Reading PK-12
Bellevue Scott Seeba MSEd School Counseling Student Affairs
Bertrand Stephanie Dannehl MSEd Instructional Technology
Bertrand James Ford BAE Mild Moderate 7-12
Bertrand Matthew Shipp BS Exercise Science Summa Cum Laude
Blair Cassondra Keck BAE Middle Grades 4-9
Blue Hill Travis Fraser BS Business Administration Comp
Blue Hill Randi McMahon MAEd Special Education
Bridgeport Jaicee Post BS Biology Comp Cum Laude
Broken Bow Nicolette Altig MAEd Special Education
Broken Bow Jonathan Burnett BAE History 7-12 Cum Laude
Broken Bow Annette Maynard BSE Communication Disorders Magna Cum Laude PKP
Broken Bow Chad Rodriguez BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Burwell Risa Mann BAE Mild Moderate 7-12 Summa Cum Laude PKP
Burwell Andrea Wagner BS Family Studies
Cairo Whitney Hester BAE Early Childhood Unified
Cairo Jillian Welty BS Interior Design Comp
Central City Zachary Butcher BS Respiratory Therapy Comp
Chadron Melissa Brown MSEd Community Counseling
Chambers Brett Miller BS Broadcasting
Clay Center Annastasia Barber MS Biology
Clearwater Mikayla Brune BS Psychobiology Magna Cum Laude H, MB
Clearwater Michael Sanne EdS School Superintendent
Columbus Nicole Behlen BAE Early Childhood Unified
Columbus Rosanna Degner BS Psychology
Columbus Paige Pillen BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Columbus Cesia Roche BS Psychology Honorable Mention
Columbus Rebecca Seidel BS Sports Administration Cum Laude
Columbus Danielle Valenti MSEd Speech Language Pathology
Comstock Robert Roth BAE Music K-12 Magna Cum Laude H
Comstock Robert Roth BM Music Performance Comp Magna Cum Laude H
Cortland Kelly Schmidt BAE Social Science 7-12
Cozad Rebecca Olsen BS Social Work Comp
Cozad Heather Wolf BAE Language Arts 7-12
Creston Crystal Hassenstab MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Crete Samantha Bohl BA Spanish Translation & Interpretation H
Culbertson Joshua Kershaw BSE Mathematics 7-12 Magna Cum Laude
Cumro Stephen Bristol BS Agribusiness Comp
Curtis Kyle-Lynn Hughes BS Interior Design Comp
Curtis Jacob Sandman BA English
Curtis Whitney Schroeder BS Criminal Justice Comp
Dannebrog Michael Swanson BAE Social Science 7-12 Summa Cum Laude PKP
Daykin Kelly Frank MSEd School Counseling Secondary
Deshler Whitney Dahl BS Psychology
Deweese Clinton Felber BAE Physical Education 7-12 Honorable Mention
Doniphan Lacie Wiese BFA Visual Communication & Design Comp Summa Cum Laude H, PKP
Dunning Julie Teahon MAEd Special Education
Eddyville Joshua Rohde BS Business Administration Comp
Elgin Suzanne Hoefer BS Exercise Science
Elgin Rebecca Schindler BS Family Studies Honorable Mention
Elgin Amanda Starman BAE Elementary Education
Elgin Carlie Wells, Jr. MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Elk Creek Sydnee Kosmicki BAE Early Childhood Unified
Elkhorn Quinn Guilds BS Criminal Justice Honorable Mention
Elkhorn Patrice Mollring MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Elm Creek Lance Gunderson MS Biology
Elm Creek Shaina McIntosh BAE Elementary Education
Elm Creek Taylor Wissel BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Elsie David Hayes BS Physics Comp Magna Cum Laude H
Elsie Debra Johnson BS Exercise Science Honorable Mention
Eustis Jerud Banzhaf BS Industrial Technology Honorable Mention
Eustis Lisa Cochrane BS Business Administration Comp
Eustis Ryan Wetovick BAE Health & PE K-12
Eustis Chelsea Wolf MSEd Speech Language Pathology
Ewing Chantelle Schrunk BAE Social Science 7-12 Magna Cum Laude
Fairbury Brian Dein BS Industrial Distribution Comp Honorable Mention
Fairbury Trenton Griffin BS Construction Management Comp
Falls City Kelsey Coolidge BS Business Administration Honorable Mention
Falls City Julie Frederick MSEd Instructional Technology
Falls City Emmalena Kelly BS Exercise Science MB
Farnam Megan Larson BS Business Administration Comp Honorable Mention
Filley McKenzie Wiese BS Exercise Science Magna Cum Laude H, MB
Firth Sarah Hoefler BA English Summa Cum Laude H
Firth Marguerite Ritter BS Exercise Science Honorable Mention
Franklin Shayla Cruz BS Social Work Comp
Franklin Janet Guge MAEd Art Education
Franklin Sadie Houck MAEd Supervisor of Special Education
Fremont Whitney Baumert MSEd Speech Language Pathology
Fremont Garrett Goldsberry BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Fremont Seth Maschmeier BGS General Studies
Friend Amy Baugh BS Psychology Honorable Mention
Fullerton Donna Krings BAE Elementary Education Summa Cum Laude
Fullerton Matthew Voichahoske BS Business Administration Comp Summa Cum Laude H
Fullerton Brianne Wetovick BA English Writing H
Funk Sarah Epping BFA Visual Communication & Design Comp
Geneva Holli Lovegrove EdS School Psychology
Geneva Kelly Sladek MBA Business Administration
Genoa Jonathan Anderson BAE Language Arts 7-12
Genoa Kelsey Swantek BS Business Administration Comp
Gering Bradley Peters BS Exercise Science
Gering Roger Pieper BGS General Studies
Gering Jon-Taylor Koncaba BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Gothenburg Danielle Butterfield MSEd Community Counseling
Gothenburg Rita Evenson BS Organizational Communication Comp
Gothenburg Victoria Kuhlman BS Social Work Comp
Gothenburg Todd Pickering BS Recreation Management
Gothenburg Sandra Young MSEd Community Counseling
Grand Island Viridiana Almanza Zavala BA History Summa Cum Laude H, MB
Grand Island Jesse Bartels BS Criminal Justice Summa Cum Laude
Grand Island Michelle Bixenmann BAE Spanish 7-12 Summa Cum Laude H
Grand Island Allison Blauhorn MSEd Speech Language Pathology
Grand Island Jamie Brisbin BS Psychology Comp
Grand Island Gordon Clinard BAE Elementary Education Honorable Mention
Grand Island Clinton Cunningham MAEd School Principalship PK-8
Grand Island Tara Davis MBA Business Administration
Grand Island Donna Deaton-Tompkins BGS General Studies
Grand Island Ryan Dennhardt BGS General Studies
Grand Island Joshua Dexter BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Grand Island Brandi Durning BAE Elementary Education
Grand Island Carrie Galloway BS Business Administration Comp
Grand Island Jose Gutierrez BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Grand Island Katelin Hall BS Business Administration Comp
Grand Island Nathan Holmes BS Business Administration Comp
Grand Island Jessica Jasnoch BS Business Administration Honorable Mention H
Grand Island Kasmira Kent BS Business Administration
Grand Island Jessica Kenyon BS Jour: Public Relations
Grand Island Amy Markham BFA Visual Communication & Design Comp
Grand Island Bryan Mizner BS Psychobiology Honorable Mention
Grand Island Zoila Molina-Garcia BS Recreation, Park & Tourism Management Comp
Grand Island Luis Nieto BAE Social Science 7-12
Grand Island Aranea Push BFA Visual Communication & Design Comp Cum Laude
Grand Island Keri Rollen BS Social Work Comp Cum Laude
Grand Island Michael Saddler BAE Social Science 7-12 Cum Laude
Grand Island Scott Saltzgaber BS Biology Comp Cum Laude H
Grand Island Samuel Schneider BA Economics Cum Laude H
Grand Island Chelsie Sinsel BSE Middle Grades 4-9
Grand Island Jessica Tenkorang EdS School Psychology
Grand Island Braeden Tyma BFA Visual Communication & Design Comp
Grand Island Geoffrey Peterson BA Studio Art
Grand Island Donald Webben BAE Elementary Education
Gretna Katie Krajicek BAE Elementary Education Honorable Mention
Hartington Bernice Bowers BAE Social Science 7-12 Summa Cum Laude H
Hartington Ashley Hochstein BS Social Work Comp
Hartington Teresa O’Brien BAE Speech Communication 7-12 Summa Cum Laude
Hartington Wesley Thoene BS Organizational Communication Comp Honorable Mention H, MB
Hastings Jacob Boston BS Radiography Comp
Hastings Anthony Bridger BS Biology Comp
Hastings Jay Cecrle MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Hastings Jenifer Duden MSEd Instructional Technology
Hastings Rebecca Fisher MSEd School Counseling Secondary
Hastings Andrew Hollister BS Agribusiness Comp
Hastings Mark Krienert BS Business Administration Comp Magna Cum Laude
Hastings Beth Kudrna BS Social Work Comp Honorable Mention
Hastings Regina Lewis MAEd Special Education
Hastings Desiree Maar BS Criminal Justice
Hastings Brittany McWhirter BSE Communication Disorders Cum Laude
Hayes Center Amanda Fornoff BS Business Administration Honorable Mention
Hayes Center Audra Kennedy BS Biology Comp Summa Cum Laude PKP
Hazard Rachel Renzelman BS Business Administration Comp
Hemingford Christopher Deans BS Biology Summa Cum Laude H
Henderson Rachel Rohren BAE Elementary Education Cum Laude
Hershey Ann Maassen BS Business Administration Comp
Hershey Daniel Martin BS Telecommunications Management Comp
Hildreth Emily Greening BS Radiography Comp
Holdrege Jordan Christensen BAE Elementary Education Honorable Mention
Holdrege Samantha Grabast BS Business Administration Comp
Holdrege Jarvis Johnson BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Holdrege Amber Kosmicki BAE Art K-12
Holdrege Tabitha Kreutzer BSE Communication Disorders Summa Cum Laude
Holdrege Tessa Kreutzer BS Exercise Science Honorable Mention
Holdrege Jess Lammers BGS General Studies
Holdrege Emily Myers BA English Summa Cum Laude
Holdrege Shana Nitchie MSEd Speech Language Pathology
Holdrege Audra Peterson BS Business Administration Comp
Holdrege Michael Sall BS Computer Information Systems Honorable Mention
Hordville Alison Veburg BAE Social Science 7-12
Howells Kyle Brandyberry BS Criminal Justice Honorable Mention
Humphrey Giselle Baumgart BS Psychology Comp Cum Laude
Humphrey Jacob McPhillips BAE Social Science 7-12
Humphrey Jenna Olmer MSEd Instructional Technology
Imperial Sagan Carman BS Business Administration Comp Summa Cum Laude H
Imperial Erica Pirog BS Exercise Science Cum Laude H
Imperial Trevor Roenfeldt BS Business Administration Comp Magna Cum Laude
Kearney Sarah Abels BAE Elementary Education Cum Laude MB
Kearney Shabahang Alavi-Behbahani BS Business Administration Comp
Kearney Amber Alexander MA History
Kearney Amanda Applegate BS Business Administration Comp
Kearney Luz Arboleda MAEd School Principalship PK-8
Kearney Mitchell Armour BAE Health & PE K-12
Kearney Kay Babl BS Interior Design Comp
Kearney Blake Beideck BS Jour: Mass Media
Kearney John Bettles BS Telecommunications Management Comp Cum Laude
Kearney Mackenzie Bohl BA Psychology Summa Cum Laude MB
Kearney Ranee Borowski MAEd Reading PK -12
Kearney Jason Boyd MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Kearney Matthew Brown BS Criminal Justice Comp
Kearney Rickie Buerer BS Biology Comp
Kearney Deny Cacy BS Family Studies
Kearney Dayvid Cardenas BM Music Comp
Kearney Jonathan Carson BAE Middle Grades 4-9 Honorable Mention H
Kearney Shaun Clark MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Kearney Troy Clayton MSEd Community Counseling
Kearney Tiphany Clines BS Criminal Justice Comp
Kearney Blake Cover BS Business Administration Comp Magna Cum Laude
Kearney Jan-Michael Cruz BGS General Studies
Kearney Jayme Davis MSEd Community Counseling
Kearney Judy Derr MSEd Community Counseling
Kearney Caleb Dobish BS Exercise Science Comp
Kearney Hillary Drake BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Kearney Hannah Evans MAEd Curriculum & Instruction
Kearney Daniel Farlin BS Computer Science Comp Summa Cum Laude
Kearney Chad Flanagan BS Criminal Justice
Kearney Jessica Foster MSEd Speech Language Pathology
Kearney Joseph Gancos BS Business Administration Comp
Kearney AnnDee Gannon BS Family Studies
Kearney Joel Gargan BS Psychology Comp
Kearney Kenzie Gibreal BS Recreation, Park & Tourism Management Comp
Kearney Monica Goodell MA English
Kearney Bernard Hascall MSEd Community Counseling
Kearney Angela Heiden BAE Elementary Education
Kearney McKenzie Hoehn MSEd Speech Language Pathology
Kearney Garett Hoffman BS Telecommunications Management Comp
Kearney Nathan Hoffman BS Professional Chemist Comp Magna Cum Laude PKP
Kearney Amanda Huerta BA Spanish
Kearney Jody Hutsell MSEd Speech Language Pathology
Kearney Jami Jacobitz BS Family Studies
Kearney Matthew Jensen BS Chemistry Comp Magna Cum Laude H, MB
Kearney Aaron Johnson MBA Business Administration
Kearney Meghann Kennedy BS Radiography Comp
Kearney Nathan Klaus BGS General Studies
Kearney Robert Krysl BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Kearney Barbra Kucera MAEd Curriculum & Instruction
Kearney Calvin Mak BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Kearney Shawn Manion MA History
Kearney Karah Maschmeier BS Family Studies Honorable Mention
Kearney Kyle McBride BS Sports Administration Cum Laude
Kearney Brianna McGraw BS Interior Design Comp
Kearney Jess McHargue BAE English 7-12
Kearney Paloma Mena-Werth BAE Music K-12 Cum Laude H, MB
Kearney Dustin Mertz BS Business Administration Comp
Kearney Nickola Messbarger BS Business Administration Comp
Kearney Jordan Methe BS Business Administration Comp
Kearney Joel Meyer BS Computer Information Systems Honorable Mention
Kearney Rebecca Meyer BAE Elementary Education Honorable Mention
Kearney Michael Moses BAE Social Science 7-12
Kearney Destinee Nelson BS Psychology Honorable Mention
Kearney Mallory Nutt BAE Health & PE K-12
Kearney Kelsey Ostrander BAE Elementary Education
Kearney Logan Rall BS Business Administration Comp
Kearney Michael Refior BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Kearney Natalie Regenos BS Business Administration Comp
Kearney Richard Rhoads, Jr. BS Business Administration Summa Cum Laude H
Kearney Afton Rodehorst BSE Middle Grades 4-9
Kearney Jairo Rodriguez MSEd Community Counseling
Kearney Donald Roeder BS Sports Administration
Kearney Stephani Romero BA Studio Art
Kearney Jared Roth BS Recreation, Park & Tourism Management Comp
Kearney James Russell BM Music Comp
Kearney Jared Samuelson BS Agribusiness Comp H
Kearney Jordan Sanchez BS Business Administration Comp
Kearney Maki Sawada BS Exercise Science
Kearney Brett Schaepler BS Biology Comp Magna Cum Laude
Kearney Stephanie Shelton BS Psychology
Kearney Kaitlin Smuskiewicz BS Mathematics
Kearney BreAnne Sorensen BS Psychology
Kearney Michael Sothan BA History Cum Laude
Kearney Jordan Squiers BA Jour: Mass Media
Kearney Kellie Sterkel BS Social Work Comp
Kearney Kylee Stoppkotte BAE Elementary Education
Kearney Grahm Talbitzer BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Kearney Casey Van Zandt MSEd Community Counseling
Kearney Kaylene Vieselmeyer MA History
Kearney Cory Walcott BS Psychobiology
Kearney Logan Whittaker BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Kenesaw Kelsey Brisbin BS Psychology Cum Laude
Kimball Allison Smith BAE Elementary Education
Laurel Heath Erwin BS Business Administration Honorable Mention
Lewellen Ashley Steward BAE Elementary Education
Lexington Raquel Anaya BA Spanish Translation & Interpretation
Lexington Ana Castro BS Industrial Technology
Lexington Erick Delatorre BSE Middle Grades 4-9 Honorable Mention
Lexington Bryan Frost BS Interior Design Comp
Lexington Yoana Garcia-Nava BS Family Studies
Lexington Mariana Hernandez Sena BS Social Work Comp
Lexington Anita James MAEd School Principalship PK-8
Lexington Anne Maina BS Business Administration Comp Summa Cum Laude
Lexington Barry McFarland EdS School Superintendent
Lexington Elizabeth Molina BAE Spanish 7-12
Lexington Blanca Ostorga BS Telecommunications Management Comp
Lexington Yanet Pinedo BAE English as a Second Language
Lexington Karla Sagastume BA Spanish Translation & Interpretation
Lexington Sarah Seberger BS Family Studies
Lexington Jennifer Sullivan EdS School Psychology
Lexington Zachary Tracy BS Telecommunications Management Comp
Lexington Danielle Tuepker BAE Elementary Education
Lexington Andrew Welch EdS School Superintendent
Lexington Karen Williams EdS School Psychology
Lincoln Russell Bergholz BS Business Administration Comp
Lincoln Dana Hilde BA Business Administration Honorable Mention
Lincoln Sara Manning BS Political Science
Lincoln Brian Podwinski MS Biology
Lincoln KyAnn Rasmussen BS Social Work Comp Honorable Mention
Lincoln Nicholas Restau MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Lincoln Elizabeth Skiles BS Family Studies
Lincoln Meagan Smejdir MSEd School Counseling Student Affairs
Lincoln Jordan White BS Industrial Distribution Comp Honorable Mention
Lincoln Spencer Wolfe BA Theatre
Lodgepole Samuel Dailey BS Business Administration Comp
Loomis Garrett Fetters BS Criminal Justice
Loomis Cory Morten BS Business Administration Comp
Loup City Kathryn Kowalski MSEd Speech Language Pathology
Loup City Jason Obermiller MS Biology
Loup City Arlene Sawyer BS Interior Design Comp
Mason City Kyle Drake BAE Middle Grades 4-9
McCook Emily Cappel BS Business Administration Comp
McCook Sara Cappel MSEd Speech Language Pathology
McCook Courtney Guthrie BS Criminal Justice
McCook Johnathan Haag BS Agribusiness Comp
McCook Talia Placzek MSEd Community Counseling
McCook Charles Sepers, Jr. BS Psychology Summa Cum Laude
McCook James Stone BS Construction Management Comp
McCook Hannah Vontz BS Psychology Honorable Mention
Milford Bradley Rediger BS Business Administration Summa Cum Laude H
Miller Carmen Wolfe EdS School Psychology
Mills Rowan Beck BS Social Work Comp Cum Laude
Minden Bentley Benson MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Minden Cade Craig BS Exercise Science Cum Laude
Minden Danette Duncan BS Family Studies Magna Cum Laude
Minden Sara Hoyt BS Social Work Comp Honorable Mention
Minden Jessica Spors BS Psychology
Minden Jenny True MAEd Reading PK-12
Morrill Nicholas Cooley BS Psychobiology H
Morrill Rebecca Peacock MAEd Art Education
Mullen Karoline Patterson MAEd School Principalship PK-8
Neligh Austin Gadeken BS Business Administration Comp
Neligh Nina Harder BS Radiography Comp
Neligh Megan Risinger BS Business Administration Comp
Neligh Amanda Ziegenbein BS Business Administration Comp
Nelson Samuel McCord BS Agribusiness Comp
Newman Grove Alexander Jacobson BS Exercise Science Fitness & Wellness Comp
Newman Grove Ashley Nelson BSE Biology 7-12 Cum Laude
Newman Grove Timothy Rossow MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Norfolk Matthew Flynn MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Norfolk David Fox BA Psychology Summa Cum Laude
North Bend Jodi Dorcey MAEd Curriculum & Instruction
North Platte Tessa Allberry BAE Elementary Education Honorable Mention
North Platte Emily Bargell BAE Elementary Education Honorable Mention
North Platte Angela Bay MAEd Special Education
North Platte Shaye Champ BA English
North Platte Kara Crawford BS Family Studies
North Platte Kevin Dodson EdS School Superintendent
North Platte Scott Pueppka BA Spanish
North Platte Jamie Robinson BS Family Studies
North Platte David Scheer BS History Social Science Comp
Odell Joseph Riggert MSEd Speech Language Pathology
Odessa Jessica Lonowski BS Business Administration Comp
Ogallala Samantha Bates BS Jour: News Editorial Magna Cum Laude
Ogallala Kari Connot BS Business Administration Honorable Mention
Ogallala Shad Cooney BS Construction Management Comp
Ogallala Caitlin Foy BSE Communication Disorders Magna Cum Laude MB
Ogallala Heather Harris BS Biology Comp
Ogallala Thomas Knott BS Psychology Comp
Ogallala Deidre Volberding BAE Music K-12
Omaha Adam Chapman BS Industrial Distribution Comp Magna Cum Laude
Omaha Lauren Davis BSE Middle Grades 4-9
Omaha Megan Dobmeier MSEd School Counseling Student Affairs
Omaha Catherine Dose MAEd School Principalship PK-8
Omaha Mary-Ellen Doyle MSEd Instructional Technology
Omaha Gina Fosco MSEd Instructional Technology
Omaha Timothy Franco BGS General Studies
Omaha Shannon Hittner BS Business Administration Comp
Omaha Abigail Hughes MBA Business Administration
Omaha Cayle Jones BAE Elementary Education Cum Laude
Omaha Austin Muench BS Construction Management Comp
Omaha Ashley Nabity BS Criminal Justice Comp Cum Laude
Omaha Jason Newman MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Omaha Rachael Peterson BS Criminal Justice Comp
Omaha Wilson Rivas BS Sociology
Omaha Cory Soejoto BS Business Administration Comp
Omaha Melissa Stolley MAEd Special Education
Omaha Angel Thomas MAEd Art Education
Omaha Alysha Urbanec BS Chemistry Comp Honorable Mention H
Omaha Colten Venteicher BS Criminal Justice Honorable Mention H
Omaha Turner Vollmer BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Omaha Julie Wawers BAE English 7-12 Summa Cum Laude H, MB
Omaha Elizabeth White BFA Visual Communication & Design Comp Honorable Mention
Omaha Jenna Workman BAE Language Arts 7-12 Summa Cum Laude H
Omaha Justin Zyla BS Political Science Honorable Mention H
O’Neill Jeffrey Babl BS Broadcasting Magna Cum Laude PKP
O’Neill Taylor Carlson BS Professional Chemist Comp Honorable Mention H
O’Neill Ryan Lieb BM Music Comp Honorable Mention H
O’Neill Robert Shields BS Social Work Comp
O’Neill Zachary Sibbel BS Agribusiness Comp
O’Neill Paul Tompkins BS Criminal Justice Comp Magna Cum Laude H, PKP
Orchard Eliot Wondercheck BA Philosophy Summa Cum Laude H
Ord Andrea Domeier BAE English 7-12
Overton Alicia Carpenter BS Sports Administration
Overton Kimberly Halley BS Business Administration Comp
Palisade Kiane Alberts BS Recreation, Park & Tourism Management Comp
Palisade Sasauna Alberts BS Social Work Comp Honorable Mention
Papillion Stephanie Burwell BA French Magna Cum Laude
Papillion Carissa Overton BA Studio Art
Pawnee City Erin Bunton MAEd Curriculum & Instruction
Pierce Maxwell Froehlich BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Pierce Brock Stonacek BS Business Administration
Plainview Eric Bergh BS Computer Information Systems
Plainview J. Benjamin Klein BS Industrial Distribution Comp Summa Cum Laude PKP
Plattsmouth Shane Campbell BAE Elementary Education Summa Cum Laude
Plattsmouth Robert Friedman BS Business Administration Comp
Randolph Brandi McDonald BS Business Administration Comp
Ravenna Heather Bruha BS Social Work Comp Magna Cum Laude
Ravenna Andy Cronin MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Ravenna Britni Hervert BS Chemistry Comp Cum Laude H
Ravenna Angela Jenness BAE Elementary Education
Ravenna Micah Miigerl BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Ravenna David Panowicz BS History Social Science Comp
Red Cloud Paige Bolin MAEd Curriculum & Instruction
Red Cloud Stephani Olson MSEd Instructional Technology
Riverdale Joy Wilson BAE Elementary Education Honorable Mention
Sargent Kaitlyn Bennett BS Biology Honorable Mention
Saronville Levi Ochsner BS Business Administration Comp Cum Laude
Schuyler Diana Garcia BS Business Administration Comp
Schuyler Doreen Gibbons MAEd Reading PK-12
Schuyler Joel Lemus-Leon MSEd Community Counseling
Scotia Todd Stachura BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Scottsbluff Brooke Brown BS Psychology Summa Cum Laude H, MB
Scottsbluff Emily Burkey BS Social Work Comp Summa Cum Laude H
Scottsbluff Taylor Davidson BS Business Administration Comp
Scottsbluff Megan Patterson EdS School Psychology
Scottsbluff Sara Smith BS Psychology Honorable Mention
Scottsbluff Jessie Torres BS Criminal Justice Comp
Scotttsbluff Adam Jantzi BS Exercise Science Fitness & Wellness Comp
Seneca Kellie Licking BS Biology Comp
Seward Susan Niemoth BS Family Studies
Seward Allyn Ochsner BAE Early Childhood Unified Magna Cum Laude
Shelby Abby Webb BAE Art K-12 Honorable Mention
Shelton David Gangwish BS Computer Information Systems
Sidney Hunter Arterburn BS Broadcasting
Sidney Michael Deines BA History
Sidney Caitlin Frazier BS Criminal Justice
Sidney Jennifer Merlino BS Biology Comp
Sidney William Newland MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Sidney Michael Wilson BS Business Administration Comp
Silver Creek Lauren Swertzic BAE Social Science 7-12 Summa Cum Laude
Spalding Malisa Ragar BAE Early Childhood Unified
Springview Tyler Clay MBA Business Administration
St. Edward Andrew Olson MAEd School Principalship 7-12
St. Paul Logan Dethlefs BS Business Administration
St. Paul Danielle Gillham BAE Mild Moderate K-6 Summa Cum Laude
St. Paul Jared Krejci BS Political Science Summa Cum Laude H
St. Paul Mathew McCarty BS Construction Management Comp
St. Paul Kyle McClary BS Industrial Distribution Comp
St. Paul Jeffery Schilousky BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Stanton Tyler Bain BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Stratton Elizabeth Sandberg BAE Elementary Education Summa Cum Laude H
Stuart Sarah Kunz BAE Early Childhood Unified
Stuart Amanda Olson BFA Visual Communication & Design Comp Summa Cum Laude H, MB
Stuart Clarissa Shearer MS Biology
Superior Katie Crowe MAEd School Principalship PK-8
Sutherland Ryan Dethlefsen BS Agribusiness Comp
Sutherland Jennifer McCune BSE Communication Disorders Honorable Mention H
Syracuse Kelly Neels BAE Elementary Education Honorable Mention
Tekamah Matthew Cass BS Political Science
Thedford Harald Hesseltine MBA Business Administration
Thedford Alan Holt BS Business Economics Comp
Trenton Adam Wright BAE Mild Moderate 7-12
Tyron Matthew Brown MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Valentine Kelly Connot MSEd Community Counseling
Valentine Caitlin Jacquot BS Organizational Communication Comp Summa Cum Laude H, MB
Wakefield Kelsey Bard BS Applied Computer Science Summa Cum Laude H
Wakefield Stephanie Klein BS Social Work Comp Magna Cum Laude H
Wallace Trisha Dunn-Rinke MSEd Speech Language Pathology
Wayne Jesse Hill BS Business Administration Comp Magna Cum Laude
Wayne Kristin Hochstein MAEd Special Education
Wayne Michelle Jarvi BS Exercise Science Summa Cum Laude H, PKP
Wayne Jessica Kranz BS Chemistry Comp Honorable Mention H
Wayne Benjamin Poutre BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Wayne Regan Ruhl MBA Business Administration PKP
Wayne Reggie Ruhl BS Business Administration Comp Summa Cum Laude H
Wayne Sarah Rusk MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Wayne McKenzie Stauffer BS Family Studies Honorable Mention
Wilber Jeremy Fitch BS Business Administration Comp
Wilcox Ashley Gellermann BS Social Work Comp
Wood Lake Lavisa Schlueter MSEd School Counseling Secondary
Wood River Markeya Dubbs BS Psychology Comp Summa Cum Laude H
Wood River Adam Roy BM/BS Music Comp/Business Administration Cum Laude
Wood River Jeremy Uhrich BS Agribusiness Comp
Wymore Nicholas Dvorak BS Business Administration Comp
York Preston Burk BS Industrial Distribution Comp
York Katlynn Killion BS Social Work Comp
OUT-OF-STATE:
ARKANSAS
Maumelle – Jeremy Starzec MSEd Community Counseling
ARIZONA
Phoenix – Roy Metter BS Industrial Distribution Comp
CALIFORNIA
Half Moon Bay -Joseph Wilson BS Organizational Communication Comp Honorable Mention
Irvine – Erin Rice MSEd Speech Language Pathology
COLORADO
Arvada Brian Chritz BS Industrial Distribution Comp Magna Cum Laude
Arvada Ryan Pearse MAEd Curriculum & Instruction
Aurora Brian Cochran MAEd Curriculum & Instruction
Aurora Anna Tellinger MS Biology
Burlington Kali Anderson BSE Mathematics 7-12 Cum Laude
Colorado Springs Kristen Brunelle MSEd Instructional Technology
Colorado Springs Elias Hammond BAE Health & PE K-12
Conifer Kasey McBride BS Family Studies
Evergreen Joshua Gesell BS Industrial Distribution Comp
Glenwood Springs Wayland Weatherred MS Biology
Littleton Courtney Hemmert MS Biology
Morrison John Newcomer BAE Business Education 7-12
Parker Michael Baker BS Criminal Justice Comp
Sterling Aimee Lozier EdS School Psychology
Stratton Peter Younger BS Telecommunications Management Comp
Westminster Alex Paicurich BS Business Administration Comp
Yuma Mary Baker MAEd School Principalship PK-8
FLORIDA
Clermont Gina Maitland MAEd School Principalship 7-12
Tallahassee Mark Root MS Biology
GEORGIA
Acworth Brian Chmielewski MA History
Atlanta Kristi Fonrouge MS Biology
IOWA
Ankeny John Stratton MA History
Centerville Katelyn Stamp BSE Physical Science 7-12 Cum Laude
Council Bluffs Colleen Schneider MAEd Physical Education Exercise Science
Hawarden Kirsten Stotts MAEd Art Education
Inwood Joni Veldkamp BSE Communication Disorders Cum Laude H
Missouri Valley Dalton Jensen BS Business Administration Comp
Oakland Austin Taylor BS Criminal Justice Comp Magna Cum Laude
Treynor Leslie Van Winkle BSE Communication Disorders Summa Cum Laude
Winterset Annette Purdy MS Biology
Woodbine Tracy Dubas BFA Visual Communication & Design Comp
ILLINOIS
Wheaton Michael Warren MS Biology
INDIANA
Guilford- Peter Brown MS Biology
KANSAS
Hesston Steven Stutzman BAE Health & PE K-12
Kansas City Kristen Mikulan BS Family Studies
Oakley Taylor Rath BS Recreation, Park & Tourism Management Comp
Oxford Casi Hamilton MAEd Art Education
Phillipsburg Kady Malmberg BAE Elementary Education Summa Cum Laude H, MB
KENTUCKY
Madisonville Melanie Hofmann MAEd Art Education
LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge Anthony Ward BGS General Studies H
MARYLAND
Kingsville Alan Freeman EdS School Superintendent
MICHIGAN
Dryden Amber Samuel MS Biology
Gladstone Rachel Coyne EdS School Psychology
MINNESOTA
Monticello Abigail Jones BS Organizational Communication Comp
New Munich Christopher Uphoff MS Biology
MONTANA
Roy George Maruska MSEd Instructional Technology
NORTH CAROLINA
Asheville Autumn McCarver MS Biology
Fort Bragg Jessica Edmiston MAEd Curriculum & Instruction
NORTH DAKOTA
Bismarck Mandy Guinn MS Biology
NEW YORK
Bath Chrissandra Palermo MS Biology
OHIO
Canton Andrew Pacconi MAEd Special Education
SOUTH CAROLINA
Richburg Jessica Kuchler MSEd Science Math Education
SOUTH DAKOTA
Pierre Nathaniel White BA Theatre
Rapid City Suzanne Hardaswick MS Biology
White Paul Nepodal MAEd School Principalship 7-12
TENNESSEE
Lexington Tony Neisler BS Psychology
Nashville Travis Claybrooks BS Molecular Biology Comp
TEXAS
Cypress Timothy Cifelli MS Biology
Katy Claire Bryan MSEd School Counseling Student Affairs
Katy Katie Wilson BS Journalism: Advertising
Lubbock Latisha Dominguez BS Social Work Comp
VIRGINIA
Drakes Branch Anthony Pasciuta, Jr. MS Biology
King George Kaila Soltez MAEd Curriculum & Instruction
Springfield Christine Kadin BS Criminal Justice Comp
WASHINGTON
Kirkland Sarah Maley MA History
WISCONSIN
Cottage Grove Timothy Feit MS Biology
WYOMING
Cheyenne Casey Colbert BA Spanish Translation & Interpretation Honorable Mention
International students are listed below, alphabetically by country, then city, along with their degrees, majors and honors.
INTERNATIONAL:
BAHAMAS Freeport Errol Bodie BS Aviation Systems Management Comp
BELARUS Brest Yauheni Prystupa MBA Business Administration
CANADA Calmar Cory Carson EdS School Superintendent
CHINA Lanzhou Yang Lu BS Business Administration Comp Cum Laude
CHINA Lanzhou Cong Xiao BS Business Administration Comp
CHINA Guangzhou David Weaver MAEd Art Education
CHINA Gui Yang Ye Tian BS Economics
CHINA Changsha Ying Huang BS Aviation Systems Management Comp
CHINA Chenzhou Lingli Huang BS Business Administration Comp Honorable Mention
CHINA Jishou Lingli Meng BS Business Administration Comp
CHINA Liling Sihui Huang BS Organizational Communication Comp
CHINA Nanjin Chen Lu BS Mathematics Comp
CHINA Shenyang Fan Yang BS Family Studies
CHINA Shenyang Wan Zhang BS Family Studies
CHINA Jinan Chen Hou BS Chemistry Comp Honorable Mention
CHINA Qingdao Zhe Guo BS Jour: Advertising
CHINA Tianjin Lu Han BA Economics Honorable Mention
CHINA Kuer’le Jie Wen BS Business Administration
CHINA Urumqi Shuangshi Han BS Mathematics Comp
COLOMBIA Bogota Angelica Jaimes Hernandez BFA Visual Communication & Design Comp
COTE D’IVOIRE Abidjan Toure Lakoun BS Biology Comp
GERMANY Stuttgart Michael Dickmeyer BS History Social Science Comp
JAPAN Saijo Hiroaki Ito BS Biology Comp
JAPAN Tokyo Yumeko Miki BS Exercise Science Comp
JAPAN Yokohama Taiki Terauchi BS Aviation Systems Management Comp
JAPAN Aomori-Shi Naoyuki Takeda BS Interior Design Comp
JAPAN Fukuyama Ryota Kawamoto BS Exercise Science
JAPAN Hiroshima Yusuke Furuta BS Aviation Systems Management Comp
JAPAN Saitama Kei Tachibana BS Recreation, Park & Tourism Management Comp Magna Cum Laude
JAPAN Bunkyo-ku Hideyuki Asaka BS History Social Science Comp
KYRGYZSTAN Osh Islam Abitov BS Business Economics Comp Honorable Mention
MEXICO Chetumal Roberto Ucan Camara MAEd Curriculum & Instruction
NEPAL Kathmandu Ramesh Neupane BS Business Administration Comp
