University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduates
About 1,300 students are scheduled to receive degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in commencement exercises beginning at 9:30 a.m. today at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
Chancellor Harvey Perlman will preside at the ceremonies. U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel will give the address.
The graduates are from 38 states and 30 countries.
Some graduates will receive degrees in programs offered on the UNL campus by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. They are designated by UNMC or UNO in parentheses. UNO’s honors terminology is cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude.
Distinctions are indicated in parentheses:
D — with Distinction
HD — with High Distinction
WHD — With Highest Distinction
CL — Cum Laude
MCL — Magna Cum Laude
SCL — Summa Cum Laude
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
B.S. in Agribusiness
Columbus: Craig Richard Kwapnioski
Falls City: Mitchell Bruce Merz
Fullerton: Michael C. Gleason
Geneva: Renee Elaine Domeier
Gothenburg: Brandon Jo Buckley
Hartington: Craig Stephen Marsh (HD)
Juniata: Derek Ray Schmidt
Loomis: Andrew Peter Sweeney
North Platte: Eric Glen Steffes
Schuyler: Nathan Alan Brabec
Scribner: Lisa Ann Becker
Wauneta: Krystal Renee Large
B.S. in Agricultural Economics
Beatrice: Brandon Mitchell Esau
Burwell: Jerome Patrick Danner
Columbus: Craig Richard Kwapnioski
Howells: Matthew James Mastny
Juniata: Derek Ray Schmidt
North Platte: Eric Glen Steffes
Schuyler: Nathan Alan Brabec
Superior: Neil Andrew Bouray
B.S. in Agricultural Education
Atkinson: Ann Elisabeth Dvorak (HD)
Broken Bow: Mitchell Scott Coleman
Leigh: Jordan Earl Brabec
North Bend: Leah Marie Spath
Pierce: Debi Sue Schulz
Plainview: Michelle Marie Ryun (D)
Valparaiso: Ashley Marie Benes
B.S. in Agronomy
Aurora: Daniel Philip Olsen
Beaver Crossing: Cole Andrew Anderson
Broken Bow: Casey Joseph Cooksley
Dodge: Jared J. Franzluebbers
Hartington: Craig Stephen Marsh (HD)
Laurel: Jeremy Ryan Quist
McCool Junction: Tyler Glen Smith
North Bend: Nathan Patrick Ronnau
Table Rock: Michael John Burgert
Olivet, S.D.: Sandra Kay Schaeffer (HD)
B.S. in Animal Science
Ansley: Joel Scott Kaelin
Bloomfield: Mallorie Faith Wilken
Cedar Rapids: Daniel Joseph Towey
Laurel: Jared Michael Hartman
Lexington: Dirk Lynn DeLap
Lincoln: Jessica Lyn Koelsch
Nelson: Daniel W. Laughlin
Orchard: Ace Francis VanDeWalle
Ord: Lucas Mark Kovarik
Tilden: Terryn Rae Hart
Wausa: Sarah Jean Vanness
B.S. in Biochemistry
Lincoln: Daniel Ryan Foote
Minden: Andrew Dean Casper (HD)
Lake Quivira, Kan.: Bradley David Charette
B.S. in Diversified Agricultural Studies
Anselmo: Rodney David Lamb
Brady: Erin Maria Clark
Columbus: Beau James Klug
Curtis: Christopher Thomas Hansen
Howells: Aaron James Sindelar
Imperial: Christopher James Swanson
Nebraska City: Brian Vantine James
Waco: Troy John Luebbe
Waverly: Steven William Landon
Olivet, S.D.: Sandra Kay Schaeffer (HD)
B.S. in Environmental Studies
Lincoln: Joel Fredrick Crandell
B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife
Bellevue: James P. Brannen
Cotesfield: Amanda Leah Keep
Eustis: Anthony Joseph Koch
Grand Island: Chace Benton Daily
Hooper: Jordan David Katt
Johnstown: Gareth Reed Welke
Kearney: Lindsey Ruth Finkner
Lincoln: Scott Ryan Groepper (D)
Sutton: Blake Anthony Smith
B.S. in Food Science and Technology
Geneva: Kenzi JoLee Clark
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Hooi Ling Lee
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Pei Ven Kam
B.S. in Grazing Livestock Systems
Cedar Rapids: Daniel Joseph Towey
Nelson: Daniel W. Laughlin
B.S. in Horticulture
Beatrice: Eric Thomas Williams
Cairo: Kenneth Ray Simons Jr.
Clarks: Heather Renae Bittinger
Fullerton: Tessa Lynn Frenzen
Lincoln: Kristine Ann Accardy, Laurence Eugene Ballard (HD), Scott Anthony Hoffman, Nicole Rina Markwell
Murray: Matthew Brian Tritsch
Omaha: Gregory Leo Giitter, Kristen Ann Kruger
B.S. in Insect Science
Bellevue: Lanae Marie Pierson
B.S. in Mechanized Systems Management
Albion: Scott David Reinhart
Diller: Adam Edward Roelfs
Dunbar: Jonathan Paul Niebuhr
Elmwood: Gregory Heath Vogt
Grand Island: Cole Matthew Fredrick
McCool Junction: Tyler Glen Smith
Mitchell: Brant Harrison Schmall
Omaha: Michael M. Kohles
Plainview: Newton Leonard Lingenfelter
Sterling: Jonathan Paul Hazen
B.S. in Natural Resources and Environmental Economics
West Point: Franklin Theodore Doerneman
B.S. in Plant Protection Sciences
York: Mitchell Dennis Stamm (D)
B.S. in Veterinary Science
Lindsay: Jeffrey Alan Korus
Norfolk: Amanda Jan Young
Omaha: Amy Renee Auch
B.S. in Veterinary Technology
Hastings: Jenny Rebecca Prior
College of Architecture
B.S. in Design
Lincoln: Lindsey Kay Hayes, Michael Patrick Sinclair
Omaha: Matthew Aaron Goldsberry, Rachael Lynn Walz
Tekamah: Brenna F. Parker
Kosice, Slovakia: Veronika Richtarcikova (HD)
Master of Architecture
Kansas City, Mo.: Andrew Michael Shelby
College of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Arts
Ainsworth: Erica Danielle Lentz
Albion: Nicholas Gerald Reinhart
Alliance: David Nathaniel Albright, Sarah D. Albright (D), Melinda Jo Potmesil
Arlington: David Robert Pfeiffer
Auburn: Brian James Biere
Bassett: Danielle Lynn Luther
Beatrice: Paul Anthony Huttenmaier, Jill Renee Sears
Bellevue: Grace Marie McMullin
Central City: Craig Michael Koethe, Cassie Lynnette Manhart (D)
Chadron: Chet Leonard Scherbarth
Clarks: Jason William Dubas
Columbus: Valerie Mae Goering, Jordan Francis Higgins, Allison Ann Zelasney
Concord: Robert C. Haisch
Creighton: Abby Lynn Henes
Crete: Sandra Daniela Rivera Sanchez
Curtis: Molly Elizabeth Herman
Diller: Brandon Lee Gunther
Dorchester: Abram J. Springer
Elgin: Kara Lea Kruntorad
Elkhorn: Jessica Danielle Linkugel
Ewing: Kimberly Ann Funk
Falls City: April India Kirkendall (D), Benjamin Matthew Santo
Fremont: Elizabeth Michelle Bickford, Adam Lee Schmaderer, Sara Elizabeth Steele
Gering: Christopher Ethan Groskopf, Sarah Lynn Thomlison
Grand Island: Andrea Lynn Borer
Gresham: Brittany Kay Heidtbrink
Gretna: Phillip Francis Dulik
Hastings: Tania R. Greene
Henderson: Brittany Allison Saltus
Hershey: Maggie Jean Stark (D)
Kearney: Sarah Marie Fattig
Kenesaw: Brandon Lynn Chrisp
Kimball: Aaron Jon Bohac, Andrew Paul McEntee
La Vista: Erin Melissa Lima
Lewellen: Alex R. Miller
Lincoln: John Derek Baker, Barbara Ann Ball, Adam Stephen Beck, Brian J. Bernt, Andrea Brooke Bixenmann, Scott Robert Bowden, Jarod Phillip Brabec, Brian David Byrnes, Allison Ann Corbett, Elizabeth Kathryn Craw, Tyler Cole Dutter, Kelly Kathleen Espenschade, Kara Marie Ficke-Hesser, Angela Elizabeth Gunther, Lucas David Hadenfeldt, Alexis Allison Haifley Tracy, Seth Fielding Hansen, Miranda Lynne Harkrader, Katie Ann Hile, Amber Ashley Hoffman, Karen Elizabeth James, Eric Dane Janssen, Ivana Jelavic, Sally Jean Joseph, Choul Pal Laam, Alison Renae Leick, Ginger Joanne Lovelace, Abigail Elizabeth Lowe, Erin Marie McCollough, Jennifer Rebecca McCollough (HD), Matthew Francis Meyerle, Andrew John Moore, Anne Elizabeth Munger, Nathan L. Parker (D), Anna Grace Pelton, Laura Marie Peterson, Matthew John Rathje, Joseph B. Rigoni, Thomas Joseph Scdoris, Christine Elizabeth Shutzer, Ashley E. Thomalla, Jason John Thomas, Daniel Paul Thompson Jr., Sachi Tomizawa, Tera Marie Towey, Cuong Ve Tran, Gina Marie Troia, Sherry Lynn Tyrrell, John Alan Vik, Katie Renee Weins, Adam John Wenzl
Louisville: Ryan C. Luth
Madison: Darren James Drahota
McCook: Marie Christine Colling
Neligh: Rebecca Lynn Hoffman
Ogallala: Amy Renee Barry
Omaha: Catherine Marie Archie, Elizabeth Kristen Carlberg, Rhea Mabalay Dowhower, Robert Brian Fulton, Emily Ann Gorman, Melanie Ann Graham, Rebecca Jean Jacobson (D), Douglas Andrew Johnson, Alissa Jean Kanago, Jennifer Erin Klitzke, Sara Beth Klitzke, Emily Anne Kolb, Abby Lynne Kudrna, Matthew Douglas McVey, Dyamin S. Murray, Krystal Amanda Overmyer, Kathryn Anne Pennington (HD), Colin Michael Priebe, Andrew J. Sacoman, Amanda Terese Saunders, Susan Louise Sgroi, Andrew James Smith, Troy Daniel Snow, Emily Grace Sorrell, Clark R. Youngman
Overton: Shari D. Kopf
Papillion: Jessie Lynn Krzycki, Eric Michael Robbins, Heather Rae Smith, Michelle Lynn Weiner
Pierce: Matthew James Herian
Plainview: Andrew Robert Smith
Plattsmouth: Audrey Loranne Casne
Saint Paul: Sharon Ruth Czarnek
Schuyler: Chad David Doerneman
Seward: Ryan Andrew Poots
Shelton: Jennifer Lynn Stroh
Shickley: Kelsey Danielle Erb
Sutton: Katherine Ann Sheridan
Syracuse: Brandon Ray Apel
Valentine: Rachel A. Keenan (D), Danielle Rose Moosman
Wahoo: Nichole Rae Bouc, Jill S. Hain
Walthill: Andrea Jayne Tremayne
Waterloo: Lisa Michele McEvoy
Waverly: Michaela S. White
Wayne: Katie Sue Nelson, Elizabeth Ann Sump, Trevor Richard Wright
Weeping Water: Anthony Alan Leckron
Wellfleet: Ashley Kay Hanthorn
West Point: Candice Lou Batenhorst
Wisner: Hilary Jean Kindschuh
York: William H. Otto III, Christopher Aaron Stevens
Inglewood, Calif.: Olatokunbo A. Dagunduro
National City, Calif.: Jennifer Salaialii Saleaumua Taeatafa
San Diego: Gregory Asher Williams
Denver: Shawn McHugh Carey
Littleton, Colo.: Joshua A. Wostrel
Jacksonville, Fla.: Christopher L. Chandler
Indianapolis, Ind.: Nicholas Andrew Moore
Belmond, Iowa: Derek Nolan Burt
Eagle Grove, Iowa: Brett James Jensen
Marshalltown, Iowa: Ellyn Keely Witt
Nodaway, Iowa: Sheryl Lynette Pond Connolly
Red Oak, Iowa: Sheena Maye Turner
Stratford, Iowa: Abraham Sebastian Lambert
Belleville, Kan.: Krystal Lyn Hergott
Prairie Village, Kan.: Erin Elizabeth McHugh
Wichita, Kan.: Anna Christina Unruh
Eden Prairie, Minn.: Adam Jamason Saunders (D)
Shakopee, Minn.: Emily Amber Snell
Belton, Mo.: Jason Robert Thompson
Newton, N.J.: Kitts Ryan Liegner
Raleigh, N.C.: Shamus Herbert Eugene McKoy
Bismarck, N.D.: Miranda Marie Brendel
Warwick, N.D.: Samantha Jo Eversvik
Norman, Okla.: Zachary William Taylor
New Castle, Pa.: Jason Keith Byers
Lincoln, R.I.: Collin William Sullivan
Brandon, S.D.: Kyra Lee Klosterman
Brookings, S.D.: Mark Charles Schroeder
Rapid City, S.D.: Justina Rose Bauer, Lindsey C. Dunmire, Jessica Ailene Haggar
Houston: Charles Chamberlin Parker
Bristow, Va.: Elliot Maurice Guisinger
Cheyenne, Wyo.: Tiffany Dawn West
Laramie, Wyo.: Julia Ann Cunningham
Aaborone, Botswana: Nwannadia Adaoba Aja-Nwachuku
Whitby, Ontario: Priscilla Ann Lopes
Amakusa, Kumamoto, Japan: Yasushi Koike
Hiroshima, Japan: Sayaka Oku
Saitama-ken, Japan: Takahiro Kasahara
Tokyo, Japan: Tomoko Kugimiya
Urayasu, Chiba, Japan: Mizuki Moriyama (HD)
Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia: Song Jian Sem
Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia: G. Wei Ng (HD)
Casa Grande, Peru: Belinda Maritza Coffey
Bachelor of Science
Alliance: Benjamin Eugene Leeper
Amherst: Ryan Paul Peterson
Bellevue: Mark Andrew Baker
Blue Hill: Luke Wesley Pawlowski
Columbus: Jason Joel Jackson, Travis John Kudron, Zachary John Wolff
Cortland: Barton Cole Sattler
Crofton: Jacquelyn Marie Kollars
Fremont: Adam Daniel Depue
Geneva: Timothy Daniel Scarborough
Henderson: Douglas Dean Franz
Hershey: Jeff Wesley Blomstedt
Holdrege: Andrew Glen Allen (D)
Johnson: William Howard Bickford
Kearney: Brenton Joseph Thomas
Leigh: Brett Milan Loseke
Lincoln: Jason Edwin Beckwith, Amanda Renee Brehm, Michelle Yvette Cox, Thong Tan Dao, Quy-Hai N. Ha, Jennifer Mary Harbison, Daniel E. Hutchinson, Lan T. Huynh, Joel Michael Lechner, Robert Douglas Lefferts, Adam M. McCarville, Benjamin R. Miller, Timothy L. Muggy, Chelsea Lynn Neumann, Minh C. Nguyen, Laura Marie Peterson, Erin R. Ricketts, Jeffrey Ronald Rowe, Eric James Scrivens, Anurada Vijayaratnam, Amanda Kay Watkins
North Platte: Landon Tyler Collins
Oakdale: Andrew James Linnaus
Omaha: Kristina Alexis Berns (D), Faye Marie Duster, Courtney Marie Fasnacht, James Edward Fenlon, Nathan R. Hollman, Craig M. Johnson (D), Kyle Steven Knudtson, Nicholas James Petersen, Royce Matthew Sheibal, Diane Nicole Topolski
Pilger: Steven James Hunke
Seward: Zachary John Martens
Sidney: Sarah Ann Pelster
Waverly: Jason Morris Bishay
Wayne: Kelly Gene Soden
Columbia, Conn.: Jacob Thomas Chalupsky
Durham, N.C.: Jennifer Deann Simmons
Cypress, Texas: Ashley Faith Pelcher
Houston: Dana Day Oberg
Libreville, Gabon: Gaelle-Dorinda Biviga Tchipandi
Karimnagar, India: Aparna Nedunoori
Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia: Daniel Luminto
Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia: Charlie Chen
Aichi-ken, Japan: Akiko Kudo
Saitama, Japan: Chizuru Arai, Rena Yamanaka
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan: Keiji Uehara
Tokyo: Mayo Inokuma
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Hui Tin Ung
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia: Chai Fei Soh
College of Business Administration
B.S. in Business Administration
Albion: Roger Michael Tisthammer
Alliance: Christopher William Armstrong, Derek Scott Harris, Melinda Jo Potmesil
Amherst: Tyler P. Kenney
Aurora: Karla Jo Farrand, Kyle M. Schroeder
Bassett: Kacie L. Jackson
Bayard: Constantine James Anest
Bellevue: Veronica Nicole Meyer
Bellwood: Philip W. Zegers
Benedict: Jenni Rose Marie Fuehrer
Blair: Trevor Scott Gottula, Emily Elizabeth Gross (D), Nathan J. Silva
Bloomfield: Matthew R. Palu
Ceresco: Jacob Thomas Messick
Columbus: Kimberly Dawn Gieseking, Eric Matthew Hall, Joshua William Johnson, Michaela Jo McMeekin
Cortland: Heather Erin Oltman
Cozad: Suzanne Kay Howell
Crete: Andrew Philip Hardenburger
David City: Craig Andrew Kerkman, Adam J. Kobus, Jason G. Lukassen
Daykin: Michael L. Heidemann
Diller: Nicole Marie Meyer
Doniphan: Curtiss Lee Dill
Elkhorn: Diana Kay Johnson
Falls City: Lindsey Jordan Bangert
Fort Calhoun: Joel Alan Miller
Fremont: Jeremy James Leonard, Nathan Daniel Schultz
Geneva: Melissa Kay Hughes
Gering: Megan Jo Ruzicka
Giltner: Ryan Donald Obermeier
Grand Island: Michael Thomas Christensen, Holly Marie Hopkins, Jessica Danielle Marvin, Kirk Ryan Raymond, Vincent William Ryan, Jason William Satterly
Gretna: Jon Garet Kroenke (WHD)
Hastings: Lisa Ann Christy, David Lowell Lessor, Brian Dale Poppe (WHD), Ryan Todd Wendel
Henderson: Ronald Spencer Wall
Hershey: Melissa Grace Brownfield
Holdrege: Angie Kristina Dodson, Aaron A. Meyer
Hooper: Clarice Jean Blomendahl
Humboldt: Kylei Marie Leech
Kearney: Wade Andrew Horst, John Ryan Knispel, Brett Allen Lutt
Kennard: Daniel Steven Schwarzlander
Laurel: Blake Thomas Erwin
La Vista: Ted Joseph Smith
Lexington: Jenna Ashly Reed, Ryan R. Rummel
Lincoln: Mason William Adams (HD), Edward Chase Andersen, Kevin Scott Bailey, Sarah Elizabeth Border, Leah Christine Breitbarth, Christina M. Bronson, Timmy Bui, Kevin James Carpenter, Bouadeth Chansavang, Jenna Clare Chapman, Jason Bennett Christmann, Ting Fang, Theodore D. Fisher, Kathleen E. Flesher (D), Anthony Hugh Flores, Matthew Scott Genrich, Adam Michael Graham, Neil Sabata Grubaugh, Ryan J. Hansen, Scott Daniel Hauser, Todd Michael Hauser, Timothy Wayne Hermanson, Tyler Ross Hernandez, Steven J. Hester, Hong-Phuong T. Huynh, Derek Joel Kats, Jibran Ahmed Khan, Natalie Aileen Kopf, Robert Stanley Kubicek III, Jeffrey Donel Kuhlman, Brian James Kujath, Brian Patrick Malone (HD), Travis J. Mann (HD), Ryan Allen Michaud, Kirk Andrew Miller, Robert Charles Mizerski, Daniel James Morris, My Dung Thi Nguyen, Steven Joseph Orton, Timothy Jon Parker, Katherine Elizabeth Pavel, Jennifer Katherine Petersen, Anh-Dao Tran Pham, Thao Thanh Thi Pham, Emily Elizabeth Poeschl, Rachel Ann Preister, Brian L. Reger, CarLee Ann Reiser, Brian Thomas Ring, Justin Tyler Roby, Jodi A. Werts, Noah Joseph Witkowicz (D), Jason Ryan Woody, Steven Wu, Micah James Wythers, John Allan Zach
Lodgepole: JaVay Renee Erb
Loup City: Daniel Lee Kuhn II
Madrid: Dustin Charles Hagan (D)
Marquette: Nicholas William Kauffman (D)
McCook: Alison Kay Jacobs
Mead: Kelly Marie Konecky
Murdock: Chelsea Marie Phillips
Nebraska City: Daniel John Carlstedt, Robert Anton Wirth III
Newman Grove: Andrew Alois Labenz
Norfolk: Adam Dean Broders (HD), Kristopher Cole Mather (WHD)
North Bend: Adam Allen Andrews, Tyler L. Ruzicka
North Platte: Kristen Marie Troutner, Amy Lee Trueblood
O’Neill: Kristin Nicole Stewart
Odell: Melissa Ann Knabe
Ogallala: Jay Hunter Anderson, Kenton William Schreiner
Omaha: Cole Gregory Anderson, Mark Frederick Antonson, Nicholas P. Banke, Nicole Elizabeth Barbour, Chad Michael Beaty, Brian Richard Bremer, Jenny Lyn Charvat, Ashley Dawn Clines, Jessie Leigh Combs, Ashley Anne Flynn, Minna E. Gerber, Cynthia Aleccia Gottschalck, Jeffrey Allen Granneman, Rachel Kate Gregory, Adam Jon Janousek (D), Kristin Michelle Kavanagh, Amy Christine Kopecky (D), Jonathan Patrick Meyer, Roy James Patterson (WHD), Paul Thomas Penke, Lyndsey Marie Redding, Shane M. Robak, Julie L. Rosenbaugh (WHD), Mark David Schmitz, Sheila Marie Schutz, Patrick Henry Shannon, Kyle Alexander Sinclair, Ryan Marc Stigge, Adam H. Stoll, Brent Roger Stricklett, Collin James Uhrich, Joshua John Kyle Watchorn, Adam J. Wertz, Katelyn Cole Westering (D), Matthew David Wright, Ryan Allen Zehnacker (HD)
Ord: Matthew C. Eppenbach, Daniel James Piskorski
Osmond: Aaron P. Weyhrich
Papillion: Trisha Christine Byrne, Caroline Lucille Funk, Robert Alan Hanzlicek, John Charles Masters
Plattsmouth: Mark Edward McCaslin
Ralston: Jeffrey Alan Hennings
Saint Libory: January Lynn Schmidt
Schuyler: Jeremy John Mundil
Scottsbluff: Lacey Amber Chlopek, Derek Joseph Hernandez, Scott Corbin Keller (D), Aaron Joseph Neifert
Seward: Brittany Paige Campbell
Shickley: Kerri Jo Kennel
Sidney: Jennifer Renee’ Serkiz
South Sioux City: David Paul Donaldson, Andrew D. Lethcoe
Springfield: Eric Craig Hines
Stromsburg: Bradley Joseph Moore (HD)
Sutton: Mitchell Jay Bergen (D)
Tobias: Clara Anne Crays
Valentine: Talia Rae Grimshaw
Valley: Tara Christine Steinbach, Kellan Brian Vencil
Wahoo: Christine Marie Furasek (HD)
Walton: Garrett E. Nedved
Wauneta: Kyle Ervin Kitt, Jessica Ann Long
Waverly: Ashley Ann Jacobsen, James Alan Oliva, Samuel Thomas Riggs, Benjamin Michael Sedivy
Wayne: Luke Alan Christensen, Trevor Richard Wright
West Point: Brett Ryan Brockmann, Laura Marie Knobbe, Philip Joseph Neesen
Wilber: Mindy Lee Hollibaugh
Wisner: Rachel Elizabeth Stigge (D)
Wood River: Katie Jo Dubbs
York: Matthew James Bellows
South Pasadena, Calif.: Thomas Christopher Geiger
Centennial, Colo.: Robert James Tabacchi
Colorado Springs, Colo.: John Charles Churchill
Gotham, Ill.: Matthew Christopher Wiehl
Carmel, Ind.: Andrea Ruth Macy
Lawton, Iowa: Beau Jonathon Fruechtenicht
Red Oak, Iowa: Sheena Maye Turner
Sioux City, Iowa: Christopher Shelby Johnstone
Overland Park, Kan.: Mathew Austin Hensley
Crofton, Md.: Robert Henry Turman Jr.
Waldorf, Md.: Charles Henry Dean III
Kalamazoo, Mich.: Sara Jane Baker
Eden Prairie, Minn.: Adam Jamason Saunders (HD)
Maplewood, Minn.: Erik Olson Vermilyea
Marshall, Minn.: Kara Shalese Reiber
Sauk Centre, Minn.: Jacquelyn Mary Beste
Blue Springs, Mo.: Derrick Tyler Barnes
Fargo, N.D.: Jennifer Marie Retzer
Salem, Ore.: Matthew Richard Sass
Brandon, S.D.: David Andrew Bell
Mitchell, S.D.: Chance Eugene Caffee
Sioux Falls, S.D.: Katherine Marie Boyce, Matthew James Breck
Colleyville, Texas: James Brian Phillips II (D)
Houston: Marissa Joy Brown, David A. Chatfield
Salt Lake City, Utah: Stewart Harris Bradley
Blacksburg, Va.: Ethan L. Dancey
Fairfax, Va.: Raymond Ross Hacker
Kennewick, Wash.: Adam Eugene Carriker
Kent, Wash.: Todd Joseph Paul Whitehill
Niteroi, Brazil: Ricardo de Almeida Baptista Carvalho
Hangzhou, China: Rong Gu (HD)
Ota, Japan: Yoshiaki Hasegawa (HD)
Riga, Latvia: Dmitrijs Milkevics
Alor Star, Malaysia: Shee Chia Ooi
Segamat, Malaysia: Chee Heng Tey
Managua, Nicaragua: Xavier Sebastian Baltodano Funes
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam: Thuy H. Dao (HD)
Harare, Zimbabwe: Trevor Tinashe Shonhiwa
College of Education and Human Sciences
B.S. in Education and Human Sciences
Ainsworth: Ronna Ruth Sears-Fritz
Alda: Angela Dawn Sorensen
Auburn: Blake L. Zinn
Aurora: Cassandra Jean Anderson
Avoca: Chantelle Kay Berner
Beatrice: Kara Lynn Jobman
Beaver Crossing: April Marie Henke
Blair: Eric Douglas Drey
Bradshaw: Karley Rachelle Steever
Burchard: Benjamin Alan Ideus
Butte: Jessica Elaine Neff
Cambridge: Sara Lynn Sackett
Cedar Bluffs: Benjamin Jon Hansen
Central City: Dana Nicole Philippi
Columbus: Michael B. Bevard Jr., Karla Marie Koopman, Kimberly Dawn Loseke (D)
Davenport: Ross Anthony Sissel
Davey: Megan Kay Anderson
David City: Stephanie Anne Comte
Elkhorn: Jamie L. Bray, Lindsey Nicole Solomon
Fairbury: Jeffrey Alan Alexander
Falls City: Shannon Revae Fischer
Fordyce: Nicole Ann Haberer
Fremont: Lauren Renee Hegarty (WHD), Dawn Michelle Klein, Brooke Michelle Spath (D), Ryan Randal Stieren
Friend: Shane Christopher Stutzman
Gering: Keaton David Green
Grand Island: Ali Christine Aguilar, Ashley Suzanne Hart, Nancy Janean Hayes Mosier, Lindsay Marie Sinnard, Audra Anne Soukup
Gretna: Stefanie Lynn Dick
Hartington: Dana Ann Kathol
Hastings: Benjamin Andrew Heady
Hershey: Kelly Elizabeth Bodenhamer (D)
Hickman: Bryan Douglas Martin, Stephanie LaRay Parde, Jill Renae Wieskamp
Hyannis: Erica Lynn Anderson
Kearney: Stacy Kay Andersen
Laurel: Shelby L. Tyrrell
La Vista: Stacey Lynne Scheideler
Lexington: Taem C. Sonthana, Laura Ann Vondras
Lincoln: Andrea Renee Abel, Trevor Douglas Baer, Jessica Ann Baird, Katie Ann Bricker, Gregory Charles Chappelle, Kallie Lynn Crawford, Ashley Marie Dart, Lindsay Renae Deahn, Rebecca Renee Fischer, Erin Elizabeth Fisher, Emily Ruth Grosse (D), Susan Rebecca Hanna, Brent David Hermes (D), Cassandra Sue Hilker, Charles Lawrence Johnson, Sana S. Khan, Nicole Leigh Koncak, Ashleigh Marie Lange, Stephanie M. Marreel, Nicole Cheri Marshall, Jacqueline Christine Morgan, Jennifer Nguyen, Terra Ruth Obrecht (D), Sarah Kate Ortman, Robert Joseph Plas, Abby Jo Poole, Rebecca Lynne Rikli, Avery Easley Schmidt, Alexis Nicole Schreiber, Lydia Marie Shearer, Nicole J. Slattery, Emily Celeen Snodgrass (HD), Cortney Ann Townsley, Katherine Elaine Watson, Kyle L. Weyers, Amber Marie Wilber (HD), Jason Douglas Wilmot, Kathleen Elizabeth Zierke
Martell: Stephanie Jo Wittstruck (HD)
McCook: Danae Leigh DeVaughn
Murdock: Tyler Charles Backemeyer
Nelson: Erin Michelle Utecht
Newman Grove: Meghan Marie Nienaber
Norfolk: Josh James Egley, Sarah Marie Gassen
North Platte: Joshua Curtis Haws, Elizabeth Ann McCrone, Alison Kay Nelson
Omaha: Laura Elizabeth Arndt, Ashley Marie Borchers, Abbie Marie Cimino (D), Anneliese M. Cuttle (D), Molly Marie Flynn (D), Allison Maureen Guiney, Tara Lynn Gzehoviak, Kristi Ann Homes, Emily Nicole Krupski (D), Carrie Rebecca Nielsen, Erin Leigh Peitzmeier, Ashley Nicole Rasmussen, Elizabeth Ann Rasmussen (HD), Tracy Jean Rhylander, Adam Kim Sinley, Kristin Lorraine Tex
Ord: Josey Ann Smedra
Osceola: Daniel Eric Peterson, Jonathan Patrick Tindall
Osmond: Haley Jo Schmidt
Palmyra: Hannah Jane Rood
Pender: Andrew J. Guenther, Kristin LeAnn Morse, Sherry Kae Webster
Plymouth: Rachael Dawn Weichel
Ponca: Kristi Jean Werner
Ralston: Emily Katherine Germer
Randolph: Jennifer Lynn Romohr
Roca: James D. Luethje
Saint Helena: Jenna Marie Wiepen
Scottsbluff: Danielle Marie Brown
Seward: Nicole Lea Douthit
Strang: Andrea Kay Rochelle Myers
Stromsburg: Amber L. Anderson, Shannon Elizabeth Erickson
Sutton: Monica Margaret Smith
Syracuse: Kelly Lee Jording, Matthew Lucas Rinne
Tekamah: Amanda Lee Olson
Tilden: Linsey Lea Herbolsheimer (HD)
Utica: Jennifer Lynn Tomes
Valentine: Danielle Marie Colburn
Wahoo: Sarah Suzanne Kramer, Kimberly Ann Novotny
Waverly: Lori Lynn Clements
Wayne: Jamie Lynn Sharer
Santa Monica, Calif.: Brook Laurel Searcey
Aurora, Colo.: Christopher Keith Bryant
Colorado Springs, Colo.: Ashlee Noel Chadwick
Denver: Tiffany Monique Bell
Lakewood, Colo.: Karissa Ann Hogan
Clarendon Hills, Ill.: Carol Ann Morris
Plainfield, Ill.: Molly Elizabeth Ford
Mondamin, Iowa: Lacey Ja Stevens
Onawa, Iowa: Brett Charles Hall
Colby, Kan.: Hannah Leigh Munderloh
Apple Valley, Minn.: Brian Gerard King
Wentzville, Mo.: Sarah Faith Alexander
Belle Fourche, S.D.: Kelli J. Raber
Sioux Falls, S.D.: Karla Jo Engh
Watertown, S.D.: Molly Whitaker Moffatt (D), Kristin Ann VanLaecken (HD)
Santaquin, Utah: Lindsey Ann Hinkins (HD)
Klang, Malaysia: Jia Tse Hoi
College of Engineering
B.S. in Agricultural Engineering
Albion: Loran Allan Zumbrunn
Ogallala: Shannon Rose Bates
Ohiowa: Tyler Vernon Saatmann
Omaha: Isaiah Andrew LaRue
Gallatin, Mo.: Austin Eugene Story III
B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering
Lincoln: Abby Jo Luettel
Norfolk: Joshua Earl Dodson
South Sioux City: Reginald Dale Rector
Monument, Colo.: Caroline Mary McMurray
Troy, Kan.: Brian Joseph Twombly
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
Atkinson: William Christopher Lambert
Bellevue: Christopher Brooks Adams Jr.
Dakota City: Kayla Renae Diediker
Papillion: Jennifer Lynn Kane
Rapid City, S.D.: Sydney Marie Quinn
Douala, Cameroon: Theophile Aime Enanak
B.S. in Civil Engineering
Auburn: Matthew Thomas Unruh
Columbus: Blake Edward Birkel
Kearney: Ryan Edward Almquist, Andrew Tyler Bokenkamp
Lincoln: Timothy J. Foss Jr., Patrick R. Hartman, Owen Matthew Killham, Zachariah Mark Lauterbach, Andrew Jeremy Ross, Devin Paul Townsend, Jared C. Wagner
Mitchell: Kellan Ross Strauch
Omaha: Andrew Steven Mashek
Seward: Lucas Leo Rief
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Simon Shanwen Chan
B.S. in Computer Engineering
Deshler: Timothy George Kruse
Grand Island: Lien Tu Phan, Andrew S. Vaughn
Lincoln: Michael L. Ackerman, Bryce William Kahle, Andrew Charles Martin, Jon P. Richardson
Seward: Brian Robert Helge, Jacob D. Hill
Waverly: Jason Morris Bishay
Lenexa, Kan.: Sunita Gupta
Westwood, Kan.: Giang Truc Pham
Adachi-gun, Japan: Akira Endo
B.S. in Construction Management
Blair: Shaun P. Maloney
Brule: Aaron T. Hayward
Craig: Miles Andrew Lindstrom
Crofton: Jeffrey Daniel Arens
Eagle: Steven Thomas Ronhovde
Fremont: Joseph David Fox
Fullerton: Scott Thomas Christensen
Gothenburg: Curtis Emeal Adkins
Hastings: David Allen Quinn
Lincoln: Benjamin George Johnson, Andrew Stephens Neill, Erin Elizabeth Royal
Murray: Jordan Laurance Gregg
Nebraska City: Zachary Daniel Tilts
Omaha: Andrew E. Braun, Andrew Steven Mashek
Wausa: Brent Robert Clausen
B.S. in Electrical Engineering
Littleton, Colo.: Davin Scott Nicholas
Greenwood, Mo.: Andrew Isaac Nelson
Brunswick: Jason Konrad Hofer
Chadron: Eric W. Roberts
Elkhorn: Matthew Ray Johnson
Elwood: Leslie Clayton Gutschow
Lincoln: Michael L. Ackerman, Bryce William Kahle, Ryan Bao Le, Nicholas William Lovelace, Huan Duc Nguyen, Jon P. Richardson, Daniel Sean Thompson, Ross Xavier Trausch, Thanh Duy Vu
Norfolk: Jeffrey D. Schlake
O’Neill: Ethan William Jackson
Omaha: Timothy Robert Fleissner
Scottsbluff: Nathan Richard Schemm (D)
South Sioux City: Jeffrey James Buttermore
Stratton: Chad Isaac Hamilton
Rapid City, S.D.: Samuel Robert Thompson
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Tadiyos Tigneh Gebre
Ipoh, Malaysia: Chia-Hau Liew
B.S. in Industrial Engineering
Bancroft: Adam D. Petersen
Elkhorn: Emily Catherine Farnham
Omaha: Kelli Rae Kopocis, Mark Steven Pohl (WHD)
Plainview: Jared Michael Ronnebaum
Superior: James Ross Fenimore
Puebla, Mexico: Pamela Castillejos
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Albion: Daniel Edward Carlson
Ashland: Bradley Dean Rinschen
Bellevue: Justin Edward Cardisco, Keith Kilbane Hester
Bennet: Justin James Pflanz
Chadron: Peter J. Olson
Columbus: Curt John Greisen (D), Joel S. Koch
Fremont: Erik Alexander Poe, Scott Ryan Siebler
Ithaca: Nicholas Henry Williams
Lincoln: Ashley Paige Barton, Brandon Jordan Black, Duyminh H. Bui, Bradley James Grosscup, Benjamin Jon Polly (D)
Minden: Brandon Lee Schmidt
Nebraska City: Jesse Jon Hottovy
North Platte: Kathryn Marie Gutschenritter (WHD)
Omaha: Eric Kenneth Bender, Nicole Marie Wagelie
Scotia: Jason Gerald Vogeler
South Sioux City: Joseph Michael Otterby
Wakefield: Joshua Ryan Henderson
York: Nathan Talbot Rowedder
Ankeny, Iowa: Adam Lee Waters
Olathe, Kan.: Justin Lee Schnegelberger
Watertown, S.D.: Kevin Matthew Cahill
Amarillo, Texas: Benjamin Scott Hadden
Houston: Stuart James Van Dyke
Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Fremont: Blair Jillian Diers
Genoa: Kaela Marie Prochaska
Gothenburg: Johanna Leanne Perry
Lincoln: Melanie Ann Dvorak, Heather Jane Kline (D), Megan Scout Magsamen, Kristina Renee Tucker
Neligh: Galen Edward Juracek
North Platte: Emily Anne Swedberg
Omaha: Kelly Ann Morrison
Papillion: Heidi Marie Smith
Seward: Erin J. Schluckebier
Dubuque, Iowa: Virginia Marie Fugman
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Arlington: Steven W. Russell
Aurora: Brent A. Meier
Beatrice: Robert J. Borzekofski
Columbus: Gina Marie Albracht, Jenny Anne Krzycki
Falls City: Erica Kristine Flynn
Grand Island: Samuel Brent Rapien, Thomas James Roe
Hastings: Amy Joanne Schmeeckle
Holdrege: Daniel Jacob Robinson
Lincoln: Dustin James Dahlberg, Andrea Christine Hummel
Omaha: Laura Julianne Mohr, Megan Ann Siegert
Seward: Julie Noelle Beaudry (D)
Sidney: Ashley Anne Goodwin
Raleigh, N.C.: Janet Kay Morgan
Taipei, Taiwan: Shun-Kuo Li
Tipei, Taiwan: Wei-hsiang Chen
Bachelor of Music in Education
Lincoln: Zachary R. Black
Omaha: Beth Allison Niemeier, Elizabeth Ann Schaffart
Aurora, Colo.: David Aaron Shellenberger
Tea, S.D.: Marques John Eckhoff
College of Journalism and Mass Communications
Bachelor of Journalism
Axtell: Shannon Rae Strolberg
Beatrice: Brandon Scott Curtis (D)
Bellevue: Cole David Stukenholtz, Michael Thomas Yates
Bennington: Matthew Ryan Crawford
Brainard: Julie Joanna Bohuslavsky
Columbus: Abbi Jo Groteluschen
Concord: Robert C. Haisch
Cook: April Lynn Duncza
Fairbury: Cindy Jo Nolte
Gothenburg: Belinda Joy Johnson
Hickman: Shawn Marie Logston
Kearney: Joseph Ryan Lomicky, Alexis Sarena Zgud
Lincoln: Elizabeth Lorraine Arunski, Kate Elizabeth Campbell, Alison Ann Christy, Jessica Jean Donovan, Shane Michael Emery, William Kotwas Galusha, Eric Allen Gerrard, Brendt R. Hahn, Meredith Ieleen Hruby, David Grant Story
McCook: Justin Douglas Stoller
North Platte: Chelsey Ann Jungck, Jason John Volentine
Omaha: Carrie Ann Bahde, Matthew William Baker, Sarah Jane Ferguson, Matthew Thomas Kauffman, Lindsay Nicole Lanoha, Matthew G. Olson, Brendan Joseph Parlor, Nathan Ryan Thomas, Benjamin Bradford VanKat, Skylar William Wright
Schuyler: Sean Michael Hagewood (WHD)
Utica: Dustin Michael Tomes
Wahoo: Mitchell Joseph Polacek
Waterloo: Lisa Michele McEvoy
West Point: Heidi Ann Knobbe, Craig Anthony Meister, Amanda Rose Reeson
Centennial, Colo.: Hilary Catherine Mullen
Colorado Springs, Colo.: MacKenzie J. Clark
Tinley Park, Ill.: Nicole M. Zotto
Vernon Hills, Ill.: Patrick Ryan Byrne
Larchwood, Iowa: Heather Marie Wulf
Pocahontas, Iowa: Brad Michael Colee (D)
Sioux City, Iowa: Angela Lynn Shupe
Manhattan, Kan.: Kelli Nicole Donnelly
Wichita, Kan.: Dora Marie Endorf
St. Charles, Mo.: Michael D. Ballmer
Gouverneur, N.Y.: Nancy Ann Petitto
Mitchell, S.D.: Brittany Kristin Reider
Parkston, S.D.: Chad Allen Decker
Tokyo: Sachie Kanzaki
College of Law
Juris Doctor
Lincoln: Rebecca Ann Jarecki
Nelson: Ann Marie O’Connor
Omaha: Thomas Arthur Chapman
Pierce: Kelly D. Hoffart
Sidney: Angela Renee Shute
Spencer: Ashley Kersch Boettcher
Lancaster, Calif.: Eric Michael Stott
Beaver Dam, Wis.: Damon James Weigel
Graduate Studies
Doctor of Education
Exeter: Robert Wayne Michl
Lincoln: Todd Leroy Drew
Omaha: Curtis Ryan Case
Rawlins, Wyo.: Ann Martha Jones
Doctor of Musical Arts
Fremont: Scott David Miller
Lincoln: Elizabeth Jane Grimpo
Doctor of Philosophy
Bennington: William Howard Nosal
Gretna: LouAnn Woolman
Lincoln: Michael L. Bessert, Denise J. Bulling, Sharon Loseke Hadenfeldt, Hadise Kabil, Kannan R. Karukurichi, Gail Frances Latta, Edward Augustus Loeb III, James F. Schelert, Roman Shchepin
Omaha: Wilast Amornrattanapong, Joni Marie Blake, Joan Carol Lubischer, Andrew Lee Noon, William Wayne Young Jr.
Denver: Thomas Eastwood Smith IV
Lawrence, Kan.: Marvin L. Hunt, Lynne Ann Pryor
Troy, Kan.: Glen Everet Gronniger
Clarksville, Md.: Donna Louise Woudenberg
Grand Rapids, Mich.: Steffany M. Van Putten
Ypsilanti, Mich.: Mark Alan Giesler
Granby, Mo.: Nathan Allen Stafford
Neosho, Mo.: Alan D. Marble
Dillon, Mont.: Margareta Smith Knopik
Scotch Plains, N.J.: Ma
Chancellor Harvey Perlman will preside at the ceremonies. U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel will give the address.
The graduates are from 38 states and 30 countries.
Some graduates will receive degrees in programs offered on the UNL campus by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. They are designated by UNMC or UNO in parentheses. UNO’s honors terminology is cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude.
Distinctions are indicated in parentheses:
D — with Distinction
HD — with High Distinction
WHD — With Highest Distinction
CL — Cum Laude
MCL — Magna Cum Laude
SCL — Summa Cum Laude
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
B.S. in Agribusiness
Columbus: Craig Richard Kwapnioski
Falls City: Mitchell Bruce Merz
Fullerton: Michael C. Gleason
Geneva: Renee Elaine Domeier
Gothenburg: Brandon Jo Buckley
Hartington: Craig Stephen Marsh (HD)
Juniata: Derek Ray Schmidt
Loomis: Andrew Peter Sweeney
North Platte: Eric Glen Steffes
Schuyler: Nathan Alan Brabec
Scribner: Lisa Ann Becker
Wauneta: Krystal Renee Large
B.S. in Agricultural Economics
Beatrice: Brandon Mitchell Esau
Burwell: Jerome Patrick Danner
Columbus: Craig Richard Kwapnioski
Howells: Matthew James Mastny
Juniata: Derek Ray Schmidt
North Platte: Eric Glen Steffes
Schuyler: Nathan Alan Brabec
Superior: Neil Andrew Bouray
B.S. in Agricultural Education
Atkinson: Ann Elisabeth Dvorak (HD)
Broken Bow: Mitchell Scott Coleman
Leigh: Jordan Earl Brabec
North Bend: Leah Marie Spath
Pierce: Debi Sue Schulz
Plainview: Michelle Marie Ryun (D)
Valparaiso: Ashley Marie Benes
B.S. in Agronomy
Aurora: Daniel Philip Olsen
Beaver Crossing: Cole Andrew Anderson
Broken Bow: Casey Joseph Cooksley
Dodge: Jared J. Franzluebbers
Hartington: Craig Stephen Marsh (HD)
Laurel: Jeremy Ryan Quist
McCool Junction: Tyler Glen Smith
North Bend: Nathan Patrick Ronnau
Table Rock: Michael John Burgert
Olivet, S.D.: Sandra Kay Schaeffer (HD)
B.S. in Animal Science
Ansley: Joel Scott Kaelin
Bloomfield: Mallorie Faith Wilken
Cedar Rapids: Daniel Joseph Towey
Laurel: Jared Michael Hartman
Lexington: Dirk Lynn DeLap
Lincoln: Jessica Lyn Koelsch
Nelson: Daniel W. Laughlin
Orchard: Ace Francis VanDeWalle
Ord: Lucas Mark Kovarik
Tilden: Terryn Rae Hart
Wausa: Sarah Jean Vanness
B.S. in Biochemistry
Lincoln: Daniel Ryan Foote
Minden: Andrew Dean Casper (HD)
Lake Quivira, Kan.: Bradley David Charette
B.S. in Diversified Agricultural Studies
Anselmo: Rodney David Lamb
Brady: Erin Maria Clark
Columbus: Beau James Klug
Curtis: Christopher Thomas Hansen
Howells: Aaron James Sindelar
Imperial: Christopher James Swanson
Nebraska City: Brian Vantine James
Waco: Troy John Luebbe
Waverly: Steven William Landon
Olivet, S.D.: Sandra Kay Schaeffer (HD)
B.S. in Environmental Studies
Lincoln: Joel Fredrick Crandell
B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife
Bellevue: James P. Brannen
Cotesfield: Amanda Leah Keep
Eustis: Anthony Joseph Koch
Grand Island: Chace Benton Daily
Hooper: Jordan David Katt
Johnstown: Gareth Reed Welke
Kearney: Lindsey Ruth Finkner
Lincoln: Scott Ryan Groepper (D)
Sutton: Blake Anthony Smith
B.S. in Food Science and Technology
Geneva: Kenzi JoLee Clark
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Hooi Ling Lee
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Pei Ven Kam
B.S. in Grazing Livestock Systems
Cedar Rapids: Daniel Joseph Towey
Nelson: Daniel W. Laughlin
B.S. in Horticulture
Beatrice: Eric Thomas Williams
Cairo: Kenneth Ray Simons Jr.
Clarks: Heather Renae Bittinger
Fullerton: Tessa Lynn Frenzen
Lincoln: Kristine Ann Accardy, Laurence Eugene Ballard (HD), Scott Anthony Hoffman, Nicole Rina Markwell
Murray: Matthew Brian Tritsch
Omaha: Gregory Leo Giitter, Kristen Ann Kruger
B.S. in Insect Science
Bellevue: Lanae Marie Pierson
B.S. in Mechanized Systems Management
Albion: Scott David Reinhart
Diller: Adam Edward Roelfs
Dunbar: Jonathan Paul Niebuhr
Elmwood: Gregory Heath Vogt
Grand Island: Cole Matthew Fredrick
McCool Junction: Tyler Glen Smith
Mitchell: Brant Harrison Schmall
Omaha: Michael M. Kohles
Plainview: Newton Leonard Lingenfelter
Sterling: Jonathan Paul Hazen
B.S. in Natural Resources and Environmental Economics
West Point: Franklin Theodore Doerneman
B.S. in Plant Protection Sciences
York: Mitchell Dennis Stamm (D)
B.S. in Veterinary Science
Lindsay: Jeffrey Alan Korus
Norfolk: Amanda Jan Young
Omaha: Amy Renee Auch
B.S. in Veterinary Technology
Hastings: Jenny Rebecca Prior
College of Architecture
B.S. in Design
Lincoln: Lindsey Kay Hayes, Michael Patrick Sinclair
Omaha: Matthew Aaron Goldsberry, Rachael Lynn Walz
Tekamah: Brenna F. Parker
Kosice, Slovakia: Veronika Richtarcikova (HD)
Master of Architecture
Kansas City, Mo.: Andrew Michael Shelby
College of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Arts
Ainsworth: Erica Danielle Lentz
Albion: Nicholas Gerald Reinhart
Alliance: David Nathaniel Albright, Sarah D. Albright (D), Melinda Jo Potmesil
Arlington: David Robert Pfeiffer
Auburn: Brian James Biere
Bassett: Danielle Lynn Luther
Beatrice: Paul Anthony Huttenmaier, Jill Renee Sears
Bellevue: Grace Marie McMullin
Central City: Craig Michael Koethe, Cassie Lynnette Manhart (D)
Chadron: Chet Leonard Scherbarth
Clarks: Jason William Dubas
Columbus: Valerie Mae Goering, Jordan Francis Higgins, Allison Ann Zelasney
Concord: Robert C. Haisch
Creighton: Abby Lynn Henes
Crete: Sandra Daniela Rivera Sanchez
Curtis: Molly Elizabeth Herman
Diller: Brandon Lee Gunther
Dorchester: Abram J. Springer
Elgin: Kara Lea Kruntorad
Elkhorn: Jessica Danielle Linkugel
Ewing: Kimberly Ann Funk
Falls City: April India Kirkendall (D), Benjamin Matthew Santo
Fremont: Elizabeth Michelle Bickford, Adam Lee Schmaderer, Sara Elizabeth Steele
Gering: Christopher Ethan Groskopf, Sarah Lynn Thomlison
Grand Island: Andrea Lynn Borer
Gresham: Brittany Kay Heidtbrink
Gretna: Phillip Francis Dulik
Hastings: Tania R. Greene
Henderson: Brittany Allison Saltus
Hershey: Maggie Jean Stark (D)
Kearney: Sarah Marie Fattig
Kenesaw: Brandon Lynn Chrisp
Kimball: Aaron Jon Bohac, Andrew Paul McEntee
La Vista: Erin Melissa Lima
Lewellen: Alex R. Miller
Lincoln: John Derek Baker, Barbara Ann Ball, Adam Stephen Beck, Brian J. Bernt, Andrea Brooke Bixenmann, Scott Robert Bowden, Jarod Phillip Brabec, Brian David Byrnes, Allison Ann Corbett, Elizabeth Kathryn Craw, Tyler Cole Dutter, Kelly Kathleen Espenschade, Kara Marie Ficke-Hesser, Angela Elizabeth Gunther, Lucas David Hadenfeldt, Alexis Allison Haifley Tracy, Seth Fielding Hansen, Miranda Lynne Harkrader, Katie Ann Hile, Amber Ashley Hoffman, Karen Elizabeth James, Eric Dane Janssen, Ivana Jelavic, Sally Jean Joseph, Choul Pal Laam, Alison Renae Leick, Ginger Joanne Lovelace, Abigail Elizabeth Lowe, Erin Marie McCollough, Jennifer Rebecca McCollough (HD), Matthew Francis Meyerle, Andrew John Moore, Anne Elizabeth Munger, Nathan L. Parker (D), Anna Grace Pelton, Laura Marie Peterson, Matthew John Rathje, Joseph B. Rigoni, Thomas Joseph Scdoris, Christine Elizabeth Shutzer, Ashley E. Thomalla, Jason John Thomas, Daniel Paul Thompson Jr., Sachi Tomizawa, Tera Marie Towey, Cuong Ve Tran, Gina Marie Troia, Sherry Lynn Tyrrell, John Alan Vik, Katie Renee Weins, Adam John Wenzl
Louisville: Ryan C. Luth
Madison: Darren James Drahota
McCook: Marie Christine Colling
Neligh: Rebecca Lynn Hoffman
Ogallala: Amy Renee Barry
Omaha: Catherine Marie Archie, Elizabeth Kristen Carlberg, Rhea Mabalay Dowhower, Robert Brian Fulton, Emily Ann Gorman, Melanie Ann Graham, Rebecca Jean Jacobson (D), Douglas Andrew Johnson, Alissa Jean Kanago, Jennifer Erin Klitzke, Sara Beth Klitzke, Emily Anne Kolb, Abby Lynne Kudrna, Matthew Douglas McVey, Dyamin S. Murray, Krystal Amanda Overmyer, Kathryn Anne Pennington (HD), Colin Michael Priebe, Andrew J. Sacoman, Amanda Terese Saunders, Susan Louise Sgroi, Andrew James Smith, Troy Daniel Snow, Emily Grace Sorrell, Clark R. Youngman
Overton: Shari D. Kopf
Papillion: Jessie Lynn Krzycki, Eric Michael Robbins, Heather Rae Smith, Michelle Lynn Weiner
Pierce: Matthew James Herian
Plainview: Andrew Robert Smith
Plattsmouth: Audrey Loranne Casne
Saint Paul: Sharon Ruth Czarnek
Schuyler: Chad David Doerneman
Seward: Ryan Andrew Poots
Shelton: Jennifer Lynn Stroh
Shickley: Kelsey Danielle Erb
Sutton: Katherine Ann Sheridan
Syracuse: Brandon Ray Apel
Valentine: Rachel A. Keenan (D), Danielle Rose Moosman
Wahoo: Nichole Rae Bouc, Jill S. Hain
Walthill: Andrea Jayne Tremayne
Waterloo: Lisa Michele McEvoy
Waverly: Michaela S. White
Wayne: Katie Sue Nelson, Elizabeth Ann Sump, Trevor Richard Wright
Weeping Water: Anthony Alan Leckron
Wellfleet: Ashley Kay Hanthorn
West Point: Candice Lou Batenhorst
Wisner: Hilary Jean Kindschuh
York: William H. Otto III, Christopher Aaron Stevens
Inglewood, Calif.: Olatokunbo A. Dagunduro
National City, Calif.: Jennifer Salaialii Saleaumua Taeatafa
San Diego: Gregory Asher Williams
Denver: Shawn McHugh Carey
Littleton, Colo.: Joshua A. Wostrel
Jacksonville, Fla.: Christopher L. Chandler
Indianapolis, Ind.: Nicholas Andrew Moore
Belmond, Iowa: Derek Nolan Burt
Eagle Grove, Iowa: Brett James Jensen
Marshalltown, Iowa: Ellyn Keely Witt
Nodaway, Iowa: Sheryl Lynette Pond Connolly
Red Oak, Iowa: Sheena Maye Turner
Stratford, Iowa: Abraham Sebastian Lambert
Belleville, Kan.: Krystal Lyn Hergott
Prairie Village, Kan.: Erin Elizabeth McHugh
Wichita, Kan.: Anna Christina Unruh
Eden Prairie, Minn.: Adam Jamason Saunders (D)
Shakopee, Minn.: Emily Amber Snell
Belton, Mo.: Jason Robert Thompson
Newton, N.J.: Kitts Ryan Liegner
Raleigh, N.C.: Shamus Herbert Eugene McKoy
Bismarck, N.D.: Miranda Marie Brendel
Warwick, N.D.: Samantha Jo Eversvik
Norman, Okla.: Zachary William Taylor
New Castle, Pa.: Jason Keith Byers
Lincoln, R.I.: Collin William Sullivan
Brandon, S.D.: Kyra Lee Klosterman
Brookings, S.D.: Mark Charles Schroeder
Rapid City, S.D.: Justina Rose Bauer, Lindsey C. Dunmire, Jessica Ailene Haggar
Houston: Charles Chamberlin Parker
Bristow, Va.: Elliot Maurice Guisinger
Cheyenne, Wyo.: Tiffany Dawn West
Laramie, Wyo.: Julia Ann Cunningham
Aaborone, Botswana: Nwannadia Adaoba Aja-Nwachuku
Whitby, Ontario: Priscilla Ann Lopes
Amakusa, Kumamoto, Japan: Yasushi Koike
Hiroshima, Japan: Sayaka Oku
Saitama-ken, Japan: Takahiro Kasahara
Tokyo, Japan: Tomoko Kugimiya
Urayasu, Chiba, Japan: Mizuki Moriyama (HD)
Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia: Song Jian Sem
Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia: G. Wei Ng (HD)
Casa Grande, Peru: Belinda Maritza Coffey
Bachelor of Science
Alliance: Benjamin Eugene Leeper
Amherst: Ryan Paul Peterson
Bellevue: Mark Andrew Baker
Blue Hill: Luke Wesley Pawlowski
Columbus: Jason Joel Jackson, Travis John Kudron, Zachary John Wolff
Cortland: Barton Cole Sattler
Crofton: Jacquelyn Marie Kollars
Fremont: Adam Daniel Depue
Geneva: Timothy Daniel Scarborough
Henderson: Douglas Dean Franz
Hershey: Jeff Wesley Blomstedt
Holdrege: Andrew Glen Allen (D)
Johnson: William Howard Bickford
Kearney: Brenton Joseph Thomas
Leigh: Brett Milan Loseke
Lincoln: Jason Edwin Beckwith, Amanda Renee Brehm, Michelle Yvette Cox, Thong Tan Dao, Quy-Hai N. Ha, Jennifer Mary Harbison, Daniel E. Hutchinson, Lan T. Huynh, Joel Michael Lechner, Robert Douglas Lefferts, Adam M. McCarville, Benjamin R. Miller, Timothy L. Muggy, Chelsea Lynn Neumann, Minh C. Nguyen, Laura Marie Peterson, Erin R. Ricketts, Jeffrey Ronald Rowe, Eric James Scrivens, Anurada Vijayaratnam, Amanda Kay Watkins
North Platte: Landon Tyler Collins
Oakdale: Andrew James Linnaus
Omaha: Kristina Alexis Berns (D), Faye Marie Duster, Courtney Marie Fasnacht, James Edward Fenlon, Nathan R. Hollman, Craig M. Johnson (D), Kyle Steven Knudtson, Nicholas James Petersen, Royce Matthew Sheibal, Diane Nicole Topolski
Pilger: Steven James Hunke
Seward: Zachary John Martens
Sidney: Sarah Ann Pelster
Waverly: Jason Morris Bishay
Wayne: Kelly Gene Soden
Columbia, Conn.: Jacob Thomas Chalupsky
Durham, N.C.: Jennifer Deann Simmons
Cypress, Texas: Ashley Faith Pelcher
Houston: Dana Day Oberg
Libreville, Gabon: Gaelle-Dorinda Biviga Tchipandi
Karimnagar, India: Aparna Nedunoori
Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia: Daniel Luminto
Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia: Charlie Chen
Aichi-ken, Japan: Akiko Kudo
Saitama, Japan: Chizuru Arai, Rena Yamanaka
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan: Keiji Uehara
Tokyo: Mayo Inokuma
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Hui Tin Ung
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia: Chai Fei Soh
College of Business Administration
B.S. in Business Administration
Albion: Roger Michael Tisthammer
Alliance: Christopher William Armstrong, Derek Scott Harris, Melinda Jo Potmesil
Amherst: Tyler P. Kenney
Aurora: Karla Jo Farrand, Kyle M. Schroeder
Bassett: Kacie L. Jackson
Bayard: Constantine James Anest
Bellevue: Veronica Nicole Meyer
Bellwood: Philip W. Zegers
Benedict: Jenni Rose Marie Fuehrer
Blair: Trevor Scott Gottula, Emily Elizabeth Gross (D), Nathan J. Silva
Bloomfield: Matthew R. Palu
Ceresco: Jacob Thomas Messick
Columbus: Kimberly Dawn Gieseking, Eric Matthew Hall, Joshua William Johnson, Michaela Jo McMeekin
Cortland: Heather Erin Oltman
Cozad: Suzanne Kay Howell
Crete: Andrew Philip Hardenburger
David City: Craig Andrew Kerkman, Adam J. Kobus, Jason G. Lukassen
Daykin: Michael L. Heidemann
Diller: Nicole Marie Meyer
Doniphan: Curtiss Lee Dill
Elkhorn: Diana Kay Johnson
Falls City: Lindsey Jordan Bangert
Fort Calhoun: Joel Alan Miller
Fremont: Jeremy James Leonard, Nathan Daniel Schultz
Geneva: Melissa Kay Hughes
Gering: Megan Jo Ruzicka
Giltner: Ryan Donald Obermeier
Grand Island: Michael Thomas Christensen, Holly Marie Hopkins, Jessica Danielle Marvin, Kirk Ryan Raymond, Vincent William Ryan, Jason William Satterly
Gretna: Jon Garet Kroenke (WHD)
Hastings: Lisa Ann Christy, David Lowell Lessor, Brian Dale Poppe (WHD), Ryan Todd Wendel
Henderson: Ronald Spencer Wall
Hershey: Melissa Grace Brownfield
Holdrege: Angie Kristina Dodson, Aaron A. Meyer
Hooper: Clarice Jean Blomendahl
Humboldt: Kylei Marie Leech
Kearney: Wade Andrew Horst, John Ryan Knispel, Brett Allen Lutt
Kennard: Daniel Steven Schwarzlander
Laurel: Blake Thomas Erwin
La Vista: Ted Joseph Smith
Lexington: Jenna Ashly Reed, Ryan R. Rummel
Lincoln: Mason William Adams (HD), Edward Chase Andersen, Kevin Scott Bailey, Sarah Elizabeth Border, Leah Christine Breitbarth, Christina M. Bronson, Timmy Bui, Kevin James Carpenter, Bouadeth Chansavang, Jenna Clare Chapman, Jason Bennett Christmann, Ting Fang, Theodore D. Fisher, Kathleen E. Flesher (D), Anthony Hugh Flores, Matthew Scott Genrich, Adam Michael Graham, Neil Sabata Grubaugh, Ryan J. Hansen, Scott Daniel Hauser, Todd Michael Hauser, Timothy Wayne Hermanson, Tyler Ross Hernandez, Steven J. Hester, Hong-Phuong T. Huynh, Derek Joel Kats, Jibran Ahmed Khan, Natalie Aileen Kopf, Robert Stanley Kubicek III, Jeffrey Donel Kuhlman, Brian James Kujath, Brian Patrick Malone (HD), Travis J. Mann (HD), Ryan Allen Michaud, Kirk Andrew Miller, Robert Charles Mizerski, Daniel James Morris, My Dung Thi Nguyen, Steven Joseph Orton, Timothy Jon Parker, Katherine Elizabeth Pavel, Jennifer Katherine Petersen, Anh-Dao Tran Pham, Thao Thanh Thi Pham, Emily Elizabeth Poeschl, Rachel Ann Preister, Brian L. Reger, CarLee Ann Reiser, Brian Thomas Ring, Justin Tyler Roby, Jodi A. Werts, Noah Joseph Witkowicz (D), Jason Ryan Woody, Steven Wu, Micah James Wythers, John Allan Zach
Lodgepole: JaVay Renee Erb
Loup City: Daniel Lee Kuhn II
Madrid: Dustin Charles Hagan (D)
Marquette: Nicholas William Kauffman (D)
McCook: Alison Kay Jacobs
Mead: Kelly Marie Konecky
Murdock: Chelsea Marie Phillips
Nebraska City: Daniel John Carlstedt, Robert Anton Wirth III
Newman Grove: Andrew Alois Labenz
Norfolk: Adam Dean Broders (HD), Kristopher Cole Mather (WHD)
North Bend: Adam Allen Andrews, Tyler L. Ruzicka
North Platte: Kristen Marie Troutner, Amy Lee Trueblood
O’Neill: Kristin Nicole Stewart
Odell: Melissa Ann Knabe
Ogallala: Jay Hunter Anderson, Kenton William Schreiner
Omaha: Cole Gregory Anderson, Mark Frederick Antonson, Nicholas P. Banke, Nicole Elizabeth Barbour, Chad Michael Beaty, Brian Richard Bremer, Jenny Lyn Charvat, Ashley Dawn Clines, Jessie Leigh Combs, Ashley Anne Flynn, Minna E. Gerber, Cynthia Aleccia Gottschalck, Jeffrey Allen Granneman, Rachel Kate Gregory, Adam Jon Janousek (D), Kristin Michelle Kavanagh, Amy Christine Kopecky (D), Jonathan Patrick Meyer, Roy James Patterson (WHD), Paul Thomas Penke, Lyndsey Marie Redding, Shane M. Robak, Julie L. Rosenbaugh (WHD), Mark David Schmitz, Sheila Marie Schutz, Patrick Henry Shannon, Kyle Alexander Sinclair, Ryan Marc Stigge, Adam H. Stoll, Brent Roger Stricklett, Collin James Uhrich, Joshua John Kyle Watchorn, Adam J. Wertz, Katelyn Cole Westering (D), Matthew David Wright, Ryan Allen Zehnacker (HD)
Ord: Matthew C. Eppenbach, Daniel James Piskorski
Osmond: Aaron P. Weyhrich
Papillion: Trisha Christine Byrne, Caroline Lucille Funk, Robert Alan Hanzlicek, John Charles Masters
Plattsmouth: Mark Edward McCaslin
Ralston: Jeffrey Alan Hennings
Saint Libory: January Lynn Schmidt
Schuyler: Jeremy John Mundil
Scottsbluff: Lacey Amber Chlopek, Derek Joseph Hernandez, Scott Corbin Keller (D), Aaron Joseph Neifert
Seward: Brittany Paige Campbell
Shickley: Kerri Jo Kennel
Sidney: Jennifer Renee’ Serkiz
South Sioux City: David Paul Donaldson, Andrew D. Lethcoe
Springfield: Eric Craig Hines
Stromsburg: Bradley Joseph Moore (HD)
Sutton: Mitchell Jay Bergen (D)
Tobias: Clara Anne Crays
Valentine: Talia Rae Grimshaw
Valley: Tara Christine Steinbach, Kellan Brian Vencil
Wahoo: Christine Marie Furasek (HD)
Walton: Garrett E. Nedved
Wauneta: Kyle Ervin Kitt, Jessica Ann Long
Waverly: Ashley Ann Jacobsen, James Alan Oliva, Samuel Thomas Riggs, Benjamin Michael Sedivy
Wayne: Luke Alan Christensen, Trevor Richard Wright
West Point: Brett Ryan Brockmann, Laura Marie Knobbe, Philip Joseph Neesen
Wilber: Mindy Lee Hollibaugh
Wisner: Rachel Elizabeth Stigge (D)
Wood River: Katie Jo Dubbs
York: Matthew James Bellows
South Pasadena, Calif.: Thomas Christopher Geiger
Centennial, Colo.: Robert James Tabacchi
Colorado Springs, Colo.: John Charles Churchill
Gotham, Ill.: Matthew Christopher Wiehl
Carmel, Ind.: Andrea Ruth Macy
Lawton, Iowa: Beau Jonathon Fruechtenicht
Red Oak, Iowa: Sheena Maye Turner
Sioux City, Iowa: Christopher Shelby Johnstone
Overland Park, Kan.: Mathew Austin Hensley
Crofton, Md.: Robert Henry Turman Jr.
Waldorf, Md.: Charles Henry Dean III
Kalamazoo, Mich.: Sara Jane Baker
Eden Prairie, Minn.: Adam Jamason Saunders (HD)
Maplewood, Minn.: Erik Olson Vermilyea
Marshall, Minn.: Kara Shalese Reiber
Sauk Centre, Minn.: Jacquelyn Mary Beste
Blue Springs, Mo.: Derrick Tyler Barnes
Fargo, N.D.: Jennifer Marie Retzer
Salem, Ore.: Matthew Richard Sass
Brandon, S.D.: David Andrew Bell
Mitchell, S.D.: Chance Eugene Caffee
Sioux Falls, S.D.: Katherine Marie Boyce, Matthew James Breck
Colleyville, Texas: James Brian Phillips II (D)
Houston: Marissa Joy Brown, David A. Chatfield
Salt Lake City, Utah: Stewart Harris Bradley
Blacksburg, Va.: Ethan L. Dancey
Fairfax, Va.: Raymond Ross Hacker
Kennewick, Wash.: Adam Eugene Carriker
Kent, Wash.: Todd Joseph Paul Whitehill
Niteroi, Brazil: Ricardo de Almeida Baptista Carvalho
Hangzhou, China: Rong Gu (HD)
Ota, Japan: Yoshiaki Hasegawa (HD)
Riga, Latvia: Dmitrijs Milkevics
Alor Star, Malaysia: Shee Chia Ooi
Segamat, Malaysia: Chee Heng Tey
Managua, Nicaragua: Xavier Sebastian Baltodano Funes
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam: Thuy H. Dao (HD)
Harare, Zimbabwe: Trevor Tinashe Shonhiwa
College of Education and Human Sciences
B.S. in Education and Human Sciences
Ainsworth: Ronna Ruth Sears-Fritz
Alda: Angela Dawn Sorensen
Auburn: Blake L. Zinn
Aurora: Cassandra Jean Anderson
Avoca: Chantelle Kay Berner
Beatrice: Kara Lynn Jobman
Beaver Crossing: April Marie Henke
Blair: Eric Douglas Drey
Bradshaw: Karley Rachelle Steever
Burchard: Benjamin Alan Ideus
Butte: Jessica Elaine Neff
Cambridge: Sara Lynn Sackett
Cedar Bluffs: Benjamin Jon Hansen
Central City: Dana Nicole Philippi
Columbus: Michael B. Bevard Jr., Karla Marie Koopman, Kimberly Dawn Loseke (D)
Davenport: Ross Anthony Sissel
Davey: Megan Kay Anderson
David City: Stephanie Anne Comte
Elkhorn: Jamie L. Bray, Lindsey Nicole Solomon
Fairbury: Jeffrey Alan Alexander
Falls City: Shannon Revae Fischer
Fordyce: Nicole Ann Haberer
Fremont: Lauren Renee Hegarty (WHD), Dawn Michelle Klein, Brooke Michelle Spath (D), Ryan Randal Stieren
Friend: Shane Christopher Stutzman
Gering: Keaton David Green
Grand Island: Ali Christine Aguilar, Ashley Suzanne Hart, Nancy Janean Hayes Mosier, Lindsay Marie Sinnard, Audra Anne Soukup
Gretna: Stefanie Lynn Dick
Hartington: Dana Ann Kathol
Hastings: Benjamin Andrew Heady
Hershey: Kelly Elizabeth Bodenhamer (D)
Hickman: Bryan Douglas Martin, Stephanie LaRay Parde, Jill Renae Wieskamp
Hyannis: Erica Lynn Anderson
Kearney: Stacy Kay Andersen
Laurel: Shelby L. Tyrrell
La Vista: Stacey Lynne Scheideler
Lexington: Taem C. Sonthana, Laura Ann Vondras
Lincoln: Andrea Renee Abel, Trevor Douglas Baer, Jessica Ann Baird, Katie Ann Bricker, Gregory Charles Chappelle, Kallie Lynn Crawford, Ashley Marie Dart, Lindsay Renae Deahn, Rebecca Renee Fischer, Erin Elizabeth Fisher, Emily Ruth Grosse (D), Susan Rebecca Hanna, Brent David Hermes (D), Cassandra Sue Hilker, Charles Lawrence Johnson, Sana S. Khan, Nicole Leigh Koncak, Ashleigh Marie Lange, Stephanie M. Marreel, Nicole Cheri Marshall, Jacqueline Christine Morgan, Jennifer Nguyen, Terra Ruth Obrecht (D), Sarah Kate Ortman, Robert Joseph Plas, Abby Jo Poole, Rebecca Lynne Rikli, Avery Easley Schmidt, Alexis Nicole Schreiber, Lydia Marie Shearer, Nicole J. Slattery, Emily Celeen Snodgrass (HD), Cortney Ann Townsley, Katherine Elaine Watson, Kyle L. Weyers, Amber Marie Wilber (HD), Jason Douglas Wilmot, Kathleen Elizabeth Zierke
Martell: Stephanie Jo Wittstruck (HD)
McCook: Danae Leigh DeVaughn
Murdock: Tyler Charles Backemeyer
Nelson: Erin Michelle Utecht
Newman Grove: Meghan Marie Nienaber
Norfolk: Josh James Egley, Sarah Marie Gassen
North Platte: Joshua Curtis Haws, Elizabeth Ann McCrone, Alison Kay Nelson
Omaha: Laura Elizabeth Arndt, Ashley Marie Borchers, Abbie Marie Cimino (D), Anneliese M. Cuttle (D), Molly Marie Flynn (D), Allison Maureen Guiney, Tara Lynn Gzehoviak, Kristi Ann Homes, Emily Nicole Krupski (D), Carrie Rebecca Nielsen, Erin Leigh Peitzmeier, Ashley Nicole Rasmussen, Elizabeth Ann Rasmussen (HD), Tracy Jean Rhylander, Adam Kim Sinley, Kristin Lorraine Tex
Ord: Josey Ann Smedra
Osceola: Daniel Eric Peterson, Jonathan Patrick Tindall
Osmond: Haley Jo Schmidt
Palmyra: Hannah Jane Rood
Pender: Andrew J. Guenther, Kristin LeAnn Morse, Sherry Kae Webster
Plymouth: Rachael Dawn Weichel
Ponca: Kristi Jean Werner
Ralston: Emily Katherine Germer
Randolph: Jennifer Lynn Romohr
Roca: James D. Luethje
Saint Helena: Jenna Marie Wiepen
Scottsbluff: Danielle Marie Brown
Seward: Nicole Lea Douthit
Strang: Andrea Kay Rochelle Myers
Stromsburg: Amber L. Anderson, Shannon Elizabeth Erickson
Sutton: Monica Margaret Smith
Syracuse: Kelly Lee Jording, Matthew Lucas Rinne
Tekamah: Amanda Lee Olson
Tilden: Linsey Lea Herbolsheimer (HD)
Utica: Jennifer Lynn Tomes
Valentine: Danielle Marie Colburn
Wahoo: Sarah Suzanne Kramer, Kimberly Ann Novotny
Waverly: Lori Lynn Clements
Wayne: Jamie Lynn Sharer
Santa Monica, Calif.: Brook Laurel Searcey
Aurora, Colo.: Christopher Keith Bryant
Colorado Springs, Colo.: Ashlee Noel Chadwick
Denver: Tiffany Monique Bell
Lakewood, Colo.: Karissa Ann Hogan
Clarendon Hills, Ill.: Carol Ann Morris
Plainfield, Ill.: Molly Elizabeth Ford
Mondamin, Iowa: Lacey Ja Stevens
Onawa, Iowa: Brett Charles Hall
Colby, Kan.: Hannah Leigh Munderloh
Apple Valley, Minn.: Brian Gerard King
Wentzville, Mo.: Sarah Faith Alexander
Belle Fourche, S.D.: Kelli J. Raber
Sioux Falls, S.D.: Karla Jo Engh
Watertown, S.D.: Molly Whitaker Moffatt (D), Kristin Ann VanLaecken (HD)
Santaquin, Utah: Lindsey Ann Hinkins (HD)
Klang, Malaysia: Jia Tse Hoi
College of Engineering
B.S. in Agricultural Engineering
Albion: Loran Allan Zumbrunn
Ogallala: Shannon Rose Bates
Ohiowa: Tyler Vernon Saatmann
Omaha: Isaiah Andrew LaRue
Gallatin, Mo.: Austin Eugene Story III
B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering
Lincoln: Abby Jo Luettel
Norfolk: Joshua Earl Dodson
South Sioux City: Reginald Dale Rector
Monument, Colo.: Caroline Mary McMurray
Troy, Kan.: Brian Joseph Twombly
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
Atkinson: William Christopher Lambert
Bellevue: Christopher Brooks Adams Jr.
Dakota City: Kayla Renae Diediker
Papillion: Jennifer Lynn Kane
Rapid City, S.D.: Sydney Marie Quinn
Douala, Cameroon: Theophile Aime Enanak
B.S. in Civil Engineering
Auburn: Matthew Thomas Unruh
Columbus: Blake Edward Birkel
Kearney: Ryan Edward Almquist, Andrew Tyler Bokenkamp
Lincoln: Timothy J. Foss Jr., Patrick R. Hartman, Owen Matthew Killham, Zachariah Mark Lauterbach, Andrew Jeremy Ross, Devin Paul Townsend, Jared C. Wagner
Mitchell: Kellan Ross Strauch
Omaha: Andrew Steven Mashek
Seward: Lucas Leo Rief
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Simon Shanwen Chan
B.S. in Computer Engineering
Deshler: Timothy George Kruse
Grand Island: Lien Tu Phan, Andrew S. Vaughn
Lincoln: Michael L. Ackerman, Bryce William Kahle, Andrew Charles Martin, Jon P. Richardson
Seward: Brian Robert Helge, Jacob D. Hill
Waverly: Jason Morris Bishay
Lenexa, Kan.: Sunita Gupta
Westwood, Kan.: Giang Truc Pham
Adachi-gun, Japan: Akira Endo
B.S. in Construction Management
Blair: Shaun P. Maloney
Brule: Aaron T. Hayward
Craig: Miles Andrew Lindstrom
Crofton: Jeffrey Daniel Arens
Eagle: Steven Thomas Ronhovde
Fremont: Joseph David Fox
Fullerton: Scott Thomas Christensen
Gothenburg: Curtis Emeal Adkins
Hastings: David Allen Quinn
Lincoln: Benjamin George Johnson, Andrew Stephens Neill, Erin Elizabeth Royal
Murray: Jordan Laurance Gregg
Nebraska City: Zachary Daniel Tilts
Omaha: Andrew E. Braun, Andrew Steven Mashek
Wausa: Brent Robert Clausen
B.S. in Electrical Engineering
Littleton, Colo.: Davin Scott Nicholas
Greenwood, Mo.: Andrew Isaac Nelson
Brunswick: Jason Konrad Hofer
Chadron: Eric W. Roberts
Elkhorn: Matthew Ray Johnson
Elwood: Leslie Clayton Gutschow
Lincoln: Michael L. Ackerman, Bryce William Kahle, Ryan Bao Le, Nicholas William Lovelace, Huan Duc Nguyen, Jon P. Richardson, Daniel Sean Thompson, Ross Xavier Trausch, Thanh Duy Vu
Norfolk: Jeffrey D. Schlake
O’Neill: Ethan William Jackson
Omaha: Timothy Robert Fleissner
Scottsbluff: Nathan Richard Schemm (D)
South Sioux City: Jeffrey James Buttermore
Stratton: Chad Isaac Hamilton
Rapid City, S.D.: Samuel Robert Thompson
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Tadiyos Tigneh Gebre
Ipoh, Malaysia: Chia-Hau Liew
B.S. in Industrial Engineering
Bancroft: Adam D. Petersen
Elkhorn: Emily Catherine Farnham
Omaha: Kelli Rae Kopocis, Mark Steven Pohl (WHD)
Plainview: Jared Michael Ronnebaum
Superior: James Ross Fenimore
Puebla, Mexico: Pamela Castillejos
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Albion: Daniel Edward Carlson
Ashland: Bradley Dean Rinschen
Bellevue: Justin Edward Cardisco, Keith Kilbane Hester
Bennet: Justin James Pflanz
Chadron: Peter J. Olson
Columbus: Curt John Greisen (D), Joel S. Koch
Fremont: Erik Alexander Poe, Scott Ryan Siebler
Ithaca: Nicholas Henry Williams
Lincoln: Ashley Paige Barton, Brandon Jordan Black, Duyminh H. Bui, Bradley James Grosscup, Benjamin Jon Polly (D)
Minden: Brandon Lee Schmidt
Nebraska City: Jesse Jon Hottovy
North Platte: Kathryn Marie Gutschenritter (WHD)
Omaha: Eric Kenneth Bender, Nicole Marie Wagelie
Scotia: Jason Gerald Vogeler
South Sioux City: Joseph Michael Otterby
Wakefield: Joshua Ryan Henderson
York: Nathan Talbot Rowedder
Ankeny, Iowa: Adam Lee Waters
Olathe, Kan.: Justin Lee Schnegelberger
Watertown, S.D.: Kevin Matthew Cahill
Amarillo, Texas: Benjamin Scott Hadden
Houston: Stuart James Van Dyke
Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Fremont: Blair Jillian Diers
Genoa: Kaela Marie Prochaska
Gothenburg: Johanna Leanne Perry
Lincoln: Melanie Ann Dvorak, Heather Jane Kline (D), Megan Scout Magsamen, Kristina Renee Tucker
Neligh: Galen Edward Juracek
North Platte: Emily Anne Swedberg
Omaha: Kelly Ann Morrison
Papillion: Heidi Marie Smith
Seward: Erin J. Schluckebier
Dubuque, Iowa: Virginia Marie Fugman
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Arlington: Steven W. Russell
Aurora: Brent A. Meier
Beatrice: Robert J. Borzekofski
Columbus: Gina Marie Albracht, Jenny Anne Krzycki
Falls City: Erica Kristine Flynn
Grand Island: Samuel Brent Rapien, Thomas James Roe
Hastings: Amy Joanne Schmeeckle
Holdrege: Daniel Jacob Robinson
Lincoln: Dustin James Dahlberg, Andrea Christine Hummel
Omaha: Laura Julianne Mohr, Megan Ann Siegert
Seward: Julie Noelle Beaudry (D)
Sidney: Ashley Anne Goodwin
Raleigh, N.C.: Janet Kay Morgan
Taipei, Taiwan: Shun-Kuo Li
Tipei, Taiwan: Wei-hsiang Chen
Bachelor of Music in Education
Lincoln: Zachary R. Black
Omaha: Beth Allison Niemeier, Elizabeth Ann Schaffart
Aurora, Colo.: David Aaron Shellenberger
Tea, S.D.: Marques John Eckhoff
College of Journalism and Mass Communications
Bachelor of Journalism
Axtell: Shannon Rae Strolberg
Beatrice: Brandon Scott Curtis (D)
Bellevue: Cole David Stukenholtz, Michael Thomas Yates
Bennington: Matthew Ryan Crawford
Brainard: Julie Joanna Bohuslavsky
Columbus: Abbi Jo Groteluschen
Concord: Robert C. Haisch
Cook: April Lynn Duncza
Fairbury: Cindy Jo Nolte
Gothenburg: Belinda Joy Johnson
Hickman: Shawn Marie Logston
Kearney: Joseph Ryan Lomicky, Alexis Sarena Zgud
Lincoln: Elizabeth Lorraine Arunski, Kate Elizabeth Campbell, Alison Ann Christy, Jessica Jean Donovan, Shane Michael Emery, William Kotwas Galusha, Eric Allen Gerrard, Brendt R. Hahn, Meredith Ieleen Hruby, David Grant Story
McCook: Justin Douglas Stoller
North Platte: Chelsey Ann Jungck, Jason John Volentine
Omaha: Carrie Ann Bahde, Matthew William Baker, Sarah Jane Ferguson, Matthew Thomas Kauffman, Lindsay Nicole Lanoha, Matthew G. Olson, Brendan Joseph Parlor, Nathan Ryan Thomas, Benjamin Bradford VanKat, Skylar William Wright
Schuyler: Sean Michael Hagewood (WHD)
Utica: Dustin Michael Tomes
Wahoo: Mitchell Joseph Polacek
Waterloo: Lisa Michele McEvoy
West Point: Heidi Ann Knobbe, Craig Anthony Meister, Amanda Rose Reeson
Centennial, Colo.: Hilary Catherine Mullen
Colorado Springs, Colo.: MacKenzie J. Clark
Tinley Park, Ill.: Nicole M. Zotto
Vernon Hills, Ill.: Patrick Ryan Byrne
Larchwood, Iowa: Heather Marie Wulf
Pocahontas, Iowa: Brad Michael Colee (D)
Sioux City, Iowa: Angela Lynn Shupe
Manhattan, Kan.: Kelli Nicole Donnelly
Wichita, Kan.: Dora Marie Endorf
St. Charles, Mo.: Michael D. Ballmer
Gouverneur, N.Y.: Nancy Ann Petitto
Mitchell, S.D.: Brittany Kristin Reider
Parkston, S.D.: Chad Allen Decker
Tokyo: Sachie Kanzaki
College of Law
Juris Doctor
Lincoln: Rebecca Ann Jarecki
Nelson: Ann Marie O’Connor
Omaha: Thomas Arthur Chapman
Pierce: Kelly D. Hoffart
Sidney: Angela Renee Shute
Spencer: Ashley Kersch Boettcher
Lancaster, Calif.: Eric Michael Stott
Beaver Dam, Wis.: Damon James Weigel
Graduate Studies
Doctor of Education
Exeter: Robert Wayne Michl
Lincoln: Todd Leroy Drew
Omaha: Curtis Ryan Case
Rawlins, Wyo.: Ann Martha Jones
Doctor of Musical Arts
Fremont: Scott David Miller
Lincoln: Elizabeth Jane Grimpo
Doctor of Philosophy
Bennington: William Howard Nosal
Gretna: LouAnn Woolman
Lincoln: Michael L. Bessert, Denise J. Bulling, Sharon Loseke Hadenfeldt, Hadise Kabil, Kannan R. Karukurichi, Gail Frances Latta, Edward Augustus Loeb III, James F. Schelert, Roman Shchepin
Omaha: Wilast Amornrattanapong, Joni Marie Blake, Joan Carol Lubischer, Andrew Lee Noon, William Wayne Young Jr.
Denver: Thomas Eastwood Smith IV
Lawrence, Kan.: Marvin L. Hunt, Lynne Ann Pryor
Troy, Kan.: Glen Everet Gronniger
Clarksville, Md.: Donna Louise Woudenberg
Grand Rapids, Mich.: Steffany M. Van Putten
Ypsilanti, Mich.: Mark Alan Giesler
Granby, Mo.: Nathan Allen Stafford
Neosho, Mo.: Alan D. Marble
Dillon, Mont.: Margareta Smith Knopik
Scotch Plains, N.J.: Ma
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