December 2007 UNL graduates
First of two parts. See Part 2 of list.
About 1,400 students are scheduled to receive degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in commencement exercises beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Chancellor Harvey Perlman will preside over the ceremony.
UNL alumnus Daniel R. Brooks, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Toronto, will address graduates and receive an honorary doctor of science degree.
The graduates are from 42 states and 40 countries. A list of graduates follows. The list includes students who will receive degrees from the University of Nebraska at Omaha or the University of Nebraska Medical Center in UNO or UNMC programs offered on the UNL campus. Information includes the graduate’s name, college, degree and any applicable honors. Honors include degrees with distinction, high distinction or highest distinction (cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude for UNO degrees).
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
Exeter: Richard Dean Votipka
Grafton: Neal Anthony Ely
Harrison: Lee Michael Andersen
Kilgore: Brian Francis Arnold
North Bend: Robert J Kloke
Shelby: Tucker Jordan Boss
Superior: Derek W. Shaner
Wilber: Cassondra Ann Duba
Wisner: Sarah Elizabeth Malchow, Allison Elizabeth Oswald
Garretson, S.D.: Connie Lynn Junker
B.S. in Agricultural Economics
Hooper: Ben Herbert Blomendahl
Lakeside: Megan Marie Messersmith
Lincoln: Zachary Allen Drake
Papillion: Colin Seth Iverson
Parks: Kiley Ray Roundtree
B.S. in Agricultural Education
Hastings: Rebecca Marie Heilman
Schuyler: Shelly Rae Kubicek
Valparaiso: Ashley Marie Benes
B.S. in Agricultural Journalism
Elgin: Sarah Christine Jensen
B.S. in Agronomy
Arnold: Joshua James Cool
Cozad: Nicholas Ryan Maaske
Fairbury: Lisa Lynne Rosener
Schuyler: Jonathon David Sobota
Bucklin, Kan.: Eric Joseph Kinkaid
Savannah, Mo.: Jessie Anne Braszko
B.S. in Animal Science
Adams: Sarah Ann Jurgens
Archer: Andrea Kay Schwarz (D)
Battle Creek: Valerie Michelle Tiedgen
Beatrice: Gabriel Eli Schnuelle
Crete: Heather Elizabeth Hajek
David City: Martin Richard Moravec
Gordon: Kent A. Schwarting
Gretna: Amanda Mae Bartholomew
Leigh: Sara Marie Stepan
Lincoln: Melissa Louise Marinovich, Joshua James Muller
Lindsay: Douglas Gary Wiese
Mead: Eric David Deerson
North Bend: Ross Ronald Mehaffey
North Platte: Jackelyn L. Snyder
Springfield: James David Thibault
Tekamah: Lindsey Jo Salestrom
Wilcox: Brianna Marie Kegley
Holyoke, Colo.: Chance Robert Kramer
St Louis, Mo.: Jessica Ashley Bruch
B.S. in Biochemistry
Coleridge: Allison Nicole Puppe
Columbus: Christopher Lee Hamling
Falls City: Crystal Dale Bryan (D)
Lincoln: Nicholas A. Molacek
Waverly: Sonny Ray Fankhauser
Tokyo, Japan: Yukiho Shinagawa
Johor, Malaysia: Ming Yuan Wong (HD)
Saigon, Vietnam: Steven Chanh Minh Nguyen
B.S. in Diversified Agricultural Studies
Blue Springs: Aaron Steven Whitwer
Bradshaw: Brent Taylor Driewer
Deshler: Loel E. Maschmann
Falls City: Kyle William Wilhelm
Geneva: Jason A. Domling
Papillion: Jordan Lange Iverson
B.S. in Environmental Restoration Sciences
Silver Creek: Jesse Charles Starostka (WHD)
B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife
Columbus: Scott Alan Jarecki, Drew Thomas Paprocki
Lincoln: Staci Ann Lenertz, Landon Lee Pierce (HD), Jessica Marie Umberger
Omaha: Lindsay Anne Jaquier
Ravenna: Jeffrey Ryan Stittle
Wahoo: Sean Christopher Elliott
Wilber: Justin Micheal Taylor
Chicago: Cathleen Marie Fosler
Council Bluffs, Iowa: Jessica Caitlin Lee
Tokyo, Japan: Minako Ishibashi
B.S. in Food Science and Technology
Lincoln: Steven Lawrence Beckman
Omaha: Melissa Susanne Waszak
Johor, Malaysia: Wee Chin Low
Muar, Malaysia: Sheu Lih Lim
Singapore, Singapore: Pei Wen Lim
B.S. in Grazing Livestock Systems
Arnold: Joshua James Cool
Beatrice: Gabriel Eli Schnuelle
Nebraska City: James Timothy Crook
Tekamah: Anthony Ray Klein
B.S. in Horticulture
Bennet: Bradley Warren Cheney
Columbus: Erin Esther Siefken
Lincoln: Jacob Laux Gabig, Christopher Alan Hanks
Lyman: Daniel Scott Long
Omaha: Julianne Joyce Catlin, Stephanie Shannon Johnson, Garrett John Lange
Papillion: Ryan Michael Shea
B.S. in Insect Science
Friend: Ashley Suzanne Effken (D)
B.S. in Mechanized Systems Management
Arnold: Jordan Keith Carlson
Chappell: Jason Scott Kepler
Lincoln: Timothy Joseph Keller, Jason B. Krueger
Roseland: Weston Michael Rathje
Stratton: Heath Ragan Renfro
Smith, Nev.: Gary Gunnar Garms
B.S. in Professional Golf Management
Coleridge: Nathan Michael Kalin
Lincoln: Joshua James White
Schuyler: Nickolas Joseph Muller
B.S. in Veterinary Science
Bellevue: Ryan P. Church
Grand Island: Kylie Christine Wiedel
Wymore: Joshua Dean Schmidt
B.S. in Veterinary Technology
Lincoln: Melissa Ann Fairfax
B.S. in Water Science
Benkelman: Richard Duane Wilson (HD)
College of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Arts
Albion: Mathew Joseph Kalvelage
Alliance: Raichel E. Binns
Ansley: Megan Jo Amsberry
Arlington: Sarah Allison Sibbernsen
Auburn: Russell James Crotty, Jessica Marie Spangler
Axtell: Angela Marie Bergstrom
Beatrice: Ashley Anne DeBuhr
Beaver Crossing: Abby Alice Crawford
Bellevue: Jeanna Kathryn Boyett, Joseph Thaddeus Laski, Abigail Jean Okins
Bennington: Jeffrey William Neuhaus
Blue Springs: Sara Ann Rabstejnek
Bradshaw: Megan Ann Luethje
Columbus: Ann Margaret Bierbower, Allan C. Brunt, Justin Ryan Fyfe, Nicholas John Kubr, Lindsay J. Schmidt
Culbertson: Ben Francis Eisenhart
Edgar: Brian Scott Fehr
Funk: Beth Ellen Spencer (WHD)
Gibbon: Anastasia Marie Smallcomb
Gothenburg: Michael B. Peterson, Katie Sue Sisneros
Grand Island: Tiffanie Dawn Glaser, Kathryn Rae Osborne, Samantha May Volk (HD), Rebecca Anne Wissing, Nicole Teresa Witter
Gresham: Jenny Lynn Dey
Gretna: Timothy Lawry
Hampton: Kara Jo Fagan
Hartington: Bryan David Wortmann
Hastings: Haley Christina Bush (D), Jordec Shannon Cramer
Hemingford: Elizabeth Erin Klahn
Hickman: Mitchell Rothwell Cady, Caitlyn Elizabeth McNeil
Holdrege: Kyle John Crawford, Alexander James Hobbs
Homer: Melissa Marie Jenkins (HD)
Kearney: Daniel Stewart Richter, Brianna Lynn Zgud
Laurel: Jamie Lynn Lackas
La Vista: Ashley Claire O’Neill
Lincoln: Brett Andrew Baalhorn, Jennifer Ann Bath, Meaghan Janelle Blair, John Michael Bring, Rachel Dawn Bruhn, Brittney Dawn Byers (D), Jacqueline Rose Cammack, Mallory Marie Carter, Sean Taylor Carter, Howard Gordon Clewell, Brian Paul Crawford, Sarah J. Creighton, Amanda Louise Daniel, Melissa Ann Daniel, Lauren Christina Davis, Ashley Rebekah Deichert, Sharon Lynn DeVoss, Sarai E. Douglas, Jerad David Downs, Katie Ann Drake-Heng, Elizabeth Anne Embree, Jenna Shea Epley, Sarah Leslie Franks, Bradley Joseph Fuchs, Gregory A. Gale, Amanda Elizabeth Gertonson, Kristina Marie Glaser, Elizabeth Jean Green, Tracey Jean Grothen, Curtis A. Gude, Rebekah Therese Hebenstreit, Tyler Louis Hehn, Alisa Nichole Heinzman (D), Andrew Scott Heiser, Robb Leighton Hiatt, Christopher Anton Hoffmann, Jason Adam Howell, Ana Jelavic, Senita Kulovac, Kylee Alexis Kvassay, Christopher F. Ladegard, Brittany Lea Lehms, Steven Jeffery Lewis, Adam Lee Luedtke, Meredith Allison Ma, Brian Patrick Mahlin, Karim Hany-Anwar Makkawy, Matthew Tesina Mehrhoff, Bronwyn Karis Milliken, Corey Nathan Minchow, Shaun Joseph Moore, Alain Ngoc Nguyen, Laura Kay Olinger (HD), Jared James Peo, Matthew Thomas Rooney, Brooklynne Kay Rosado, Laura Grace Safarik, Joanna Lynn Safford, Alison Nicole Selig, Stacy Christine Sheets (D), Somer Kristen Sloan, Nicole Renee Snider (D), Scott Michael Thompson, Jeb Arthur Trine, Amy Eileen Troia, Megan K. Walker, John Bradley Weishahn, Breana Lea Wolfe, Ellen Denton Wright, Zachary Taylor Wright
Lindsay: Kelly Marie Busselman
Martell: Nicholas Ryan Dougherty
McCook: Jonathan Paul Larreau, Kayla Michelle Sanders (HD)
McCool Junction: Chelsey Marie Clark
Nelson: Victoria Angela Wehrman
Norfolk: Cecelia Ann Orwig, Erin Michele Schlake
Ogallala: Jennifer L. Race
Omaha: Katrina Lynn Brooks, Samuel Edward Burns, Nicole Lea Caputo, Kelly Lynn Craig, Jason Michael Dennis, Daniel John Dushinske, Daniel Joseph Erickson, Daniel Stephen Feuerbach, Tierre Marquis Green, Abigail Ann Hiller, Curtis Andrew Hudson, Kathleen E. Kenney, Taylor Lee Kohl (HD), Bryan Joseph Mauro, Kathryn Rose Miner, Timothy Charles Pendrell, Mark Gerald Rathouz, Kelly Jo Rhodes, Nathan Rutledge Rice, Kathryn Louise Russell, Iain Joseph Sammut, Peter George Tarassov, Blair Elizabeth Whitman
O’Neill: Bobbi Jeen Kracl
Oshkosh: Azure Dee Wall (D)
Palmer: Ryan Patrick Paulsen
Palmyra: Donald Robert Hamilton, Stephanie June Patton
Papillion: William Pell Egbert
Platte Center: Tania Marie Tarman
Plattsmouth: Brian John Rishel
Saint Paul: Suzanne Louise Thiele
Scottsbluff: Laura Catherine Heitman, Mason L. Morris
Scribner: Lynette Marie Lennemann
Seward: James Ashley Herrold
Sidney: Meghan Nadine Smith
Springfield: David Jonathon Skidmore
Table Rock: Lance Lloyd Covault
Wahoo: Troy R. Syverson, Amy Lynn Tvrdy
Walthill: Thomas Gale Stansberry
Wausa: Cassandra Jennifer Seagren
Waverly: Ashley Elise Rappana (WHD)
Wilcox: Dustin Ryan Lukasiewicz
Wolbach: Rachel Mari Nissen
York: Courtney Lynn Huff
Hartselle, Ala.: Brett David Byford
Paradise Valley, Ariz. Brady Holthus Godbout
Tucson, Ariz. Heidi Jo Davis
Bakersfield, Calif.: Christopher Douglas Harkins
Danville, Calif.: Samuel Michael Keller
Granada Hills, Calif.: Bryan Bernard Wilson
Long Beach, Calif.: Devin Monique Porter
Mission Viejo, Calif.: Andrew Nathan Donica
Palm Desert, Calif.: Erica Megan Odasz
Highlands Ranch, Colo.: Tyler Kristopher Capps
Stratford, Conn.: William Andrew Uznanski
Lutz, Fla.: Kaci Lynn Ressler
Miami, Fla.: Frantz Hardy
Naples, Fla.: Steven Octavien
Kahului Maui, Hawaii: Cornealius G. Fuamatu-Thomas
Bloomington, Idaho: Richelle Stocker
LaSalle, Ill.: Garrett Anthony Soberalski (HD)
Lisle, Ill.: Sean Anthony Hill
Naperville, Ill.: Corey Thomas McKeon
Lamoni, Iowa: Robert Joseph Lesan
Woodbine, Iowa: Sara Elaine Miller
Olathe, Kan.: John William Bowman
Overland Park, Kan.: Emilee Lois Crawford, Jenna Michelle Hobbs
East Grand Forks, Minn.: Laura Michelle Thomas (D)
Monticello, Minn.: Joseph Peter Harris
Newport, Minn.: Amanda Jane Burgoyne
Lee’s Summit, Mo.: Karen Condon Horn
Albuquerque, N.M.: Tatiana Nicole Greeley
Annville, Pa.: Stephen Michael Weygand
Butler, Pa.: Jonathan Allan Weiland (D)
Batesburg-Leesville, S.C.: Zackary Antuan Bowman
Pierre, S.D.: Margaret E. VanCamp
Sioux Falls, S.D.: Andrew Thomas Flynn, Braden Gordon Holt, Adam Charles Mills (HD), Benjamin James Orcutt
Tea, S.D.: Kristin Ann Poppens
Vermillion, S.D.: Xaviera Schmied Flores
Winner, S.D.: Jennifer Wood Pahlke (D)
Shorewood, Wis.: Alec B. Maduza
Bogota, Colombia: Edna Maroa Nieto
Friedrichsdorf, Germany: Joerg Barthel
Jakarta, Indonesia: Zelda Lupsita
Ashdod, Israel: Galina Moldavsky (D)
Akita-ken, Japan: Hiroko Nakata
Echizen, Fukui, Japan: Utaka Kondo
Matsusaka-shi, Mie-ken, Japan: Aki Fujimura
Miyazaki-shi, Japan: Akihiro Nomoto
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan: Chie Shibata
Ono-City, Fukui-ken, Japan: Mina Yamada
Sano Tochigi, Japan: Satoko Minezaki
Tochigishi, Tochigi-ken, Japan: Reimi Tozawa (D)
Yamanashi-ken, Japan: Takasuke Kawamura
Bauskas Raj, Vecumnieku Pag, Latvia: Dace Ruskule
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia: Choon Kong Leong
Bachelor of Science
Beatrice: Niles Lawton Covey
Broken Bow: Danialle Lea Carda
Crete: Jimmy Gonzalo Soto
Culbertson: Nessa Eve Hock
Firth: Brianne Daigh Behrends
Lincoln: Joanne Antoine, Trina Michelle Blankenship, LaTausha Carole Campbell, Adam Dillon Ebbeka, Maya Ilyinichna Fabrikant, Wei He, Anh Hoang, Sara Subhy Khalil, Schuyler Justin King, Karim Hany-Anwar Makkawy, Ban Jawad Mohammed, Levi Patrick Neukirch, Kyle Lyndon Roeber, Ali Jane Steckelberg (D), Hue Minh Tran, Elizabeth Jane Vander Broek, Kylee A. Wagner, Jamie Bess Wood, Rita Nadeem Yousif
Mitchell: Andrew Espey LaBounty (HD)
Omaha: Sean P. Campbell, Joel C. Hampton, Shane David Lippold, Donald Gene Muhr, Melanie Rose Norton, Alexander W. Smith, Elliot Alan Tapprich, Nicholas John Zielinski
Plainview: Benjamin L. Chavet
Raymond: Dennis B. Hayward
Roseland: Paige Marie Trausch
Saint Paul: Jennifer Lynn Nesiba (HD)
Scottsbluff: Amanda June Chatterton
Seward: Avery James Dennis
Wahoo: Heather Rose Myers, Troy R. Syverson
Aurora, Colo.: Nanyamka Aisha Washington
Batavia, Ill.: Amanda Joy Fricke
Belleville, Ill.: Melissa Ann Pugh
Sioux City, Iowa: Kelsey Blair Gardner
Austin, Minn.: James Jerome Doyle
Belton, Mo.: Abra Joelle Thompson
Stewartsville, Mo.: Courtney Beth Story
Poland, Ohio: Valerie E. Zajac
Rapid City, S.D.: Meghan Ann Sedlacek (HD)
Sioux Falls, S.D.: Michael David Ford
Austin, Texas: Phong Le
Fairview, Texas: Jacqueline Renee McFadden
Logan, Utah: Victory Philip Haines
Woodbridge, Va.: Scott Andrew Nadeau Jr.
Rock Springs, Wyo.: Sarah Katherine Evans
Funabashi, Chiba, Japan: Kosuke Niitsu
Komaki-shi, Aichi, Japan: Naoki Nagae
Okayama, Japan: Ryo Namba (HD)
Sakai, Osaka, Japan: Chie Kashiki
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Yong Seng Lam
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Joleyn Yean Chern Khoo
College of Business Administration
B.S. in Business Administration
Ainsworth: Mark Christopher Miles (HD)
Albion: Scott David Kunzman
Ansley: Jeffrey John Rapp
Auburn: David Michael Beard
Aurora: Ryan W. Vrana (D)
Beatrice: Kristi Lyn Jones (D), Jamie Kristen Naber, Kelsey Marie Wiese, Kylee Ann Wiese
Belgrade: Cory Mark Scott
Bellevue: Michelle Louise Johnson, Matthew Robert Senske
Bennington: Jason Patrick Derra, Kelli Ann Knight
Blair: Andrew Aaron Auch, Ryan Richard Barta, Christopher Lee Bohaboj, Joseph Michael Boos, Matthew Cole Lippincott, Bryan Charles McKinnis
Ceresco: Karen Marie Thomsen
Chappell: Sean Thomas Krueger
Columbus: David John Hellbusch, Brogan James Kush, Rachel Florine Raimondo, Kenneth John Torczon III, Tyler John Weinand, Wesley Ryan Wemhoff
Dalton: Paul Alan Brogren
Dix: Brittany LeAnn Haack
Elmwood: Ryan Edward Rosenow, Scott A. Stille
Emerson: Audra Brooke Wilson, Emily Alexandra Wilson
Falls City: Andrew Paul Froeschl
Fordyce: Jamie Marie Becker
Fremont: Andrew David Kerschinske, Megan Marie Missel (D)
Friend: Eric Carl McKeeman
Genoa: Adam Joseph Banzhoff, Colleen Rae Lund (HD), Emily Victoria Nelson
Gering: Zachary Boniface Wentz (WHD)
Gothenburg: Barrie Jo Harris
Grand Island: Sara Dawn Elrod, Brock Adam Etherton, Benjamin Russell Geist, Jonathan Mark Luchsinger, Neil J Sullivan
Grant: Christopher David Burge (WHD), Russell James Swan (WHD)
Gretna: Edward John Sumovich Jr.
Hastings: Tyson Joel Albin, Patrick David John McQuillan
Henderson: Ryan Paul Norris
Hickman: Noah Myers McClain, James Michael Miller (HD), John Eugene Miller IV (D), Joshua Con Mueller
Homer: Tyler Nicklaus Kirkholm
Kearney: Joseph Kevin Chavanu, Michael John Stafford (HD)
La Vista: Craig Thomas Schommer
Lexington: Pablo Eden Barajas, Michael Andrew Graus, Joshua Lee Margritz
Lincoln: Arturs Abolins, Joshua Ryan Aksamit, Lucas William Arndt, Brady Dean Bauer, Michael Bauer, Chris Allen Billesbach, Megan Pearl Boeshart, Carlos Alton Bowman, Megan Ann Breen, Kyle Steven Buis, Nolan Thomas Day, Christopher Lee Ferris, Amanda Lauree Furry, Amanda Elizabeth Gertonson, Lisa Elizabeth Gettman, Amanda Marie Ham (HD), Tamara Lea Hefley, Bradley Brian Hudson, Joshua Adam Jarecke, Sarah Kathleen Juilfs, Tracy Alan Kahler, Ali Shakil Khan, Todd Michael Lanham, Elizabeth Ann Lee (D), Andrea B. Littrell, Dustin Ross Lottman, Juan Antonio Lozano, Aimee Rae Mallory, Brett Andrew Maly (WHD), David Kenneth Neff Jr., Jesse Stephen Neukirch (HD), Thuan B. Ngo, Darin D. Nichols, Matthew L. Obermeyer, William Earl Pegans IV, Hugh Huynh Phan, Jeffrey David Policky, Bo Robert Ruud, Andrew J. Sand, Troy Joseph Sasek, Nicole Rose Scholz, Theodore Chaplin Sloup, Nathaniel G. Spar, Aaron N. Tebo, Genevieve Truong, Eric D. Usher, Brent James Van Slyke, Stephanie Ann Watton (WHD)
McCook: Daniel Scott Hoyt, Aaron Kyle Purvis, Jill Renae Purvis (HD)
Minden: Andrew Thomas Johnson
Nebraska City: Paul Michael Golden
Norfolk: Benjamin David Conover, Bradley Roy Sixta, Vanessa Dawn Wattier
North Bend: Jaime Jean Emanuel
North Platte: Robert Allan Dorant II, Jonathan David Keck, Thomas Piotr Kolodziejczyk, Bryan Victor Perez, Katie Nicole Thompson
Omaha: Philip Patrick Baker, Neal Joseph Bierman, Angela Marie Carter, Ryan Lee Christianson, Makyle Bryan Cole, Trevor John Dinovo, Patrick Michael Dooley, Jennifer Lee Elkins, Nicole Lynn Elkins, Brittany Lea Gallagher, Rebecca Marie Garrity, Henry Nicholas German, David Javad Hamzeh, Paul Michael Harrahill (HD), Lesley Gabrielle Harvey, Jon Michael Hoppes, Emily Marie Jasnowski (HD), Caroline Elizabeth Kubovy, Chad Carsten Kuehl, Sara Beth Kurtenbach, Carter Irwin Leeka III, Eric David Oldenkamp, Jennifer Ann Osher, Angela Marie Pohlman, Kathryn Elise Russell, Kara Nicole Scholz, Nathan Eugene Sharp, Blake Michael Sorrell, Peter Jonathon Sullivan, Jessica Leigh Weichbrodt, Alexandria Lynne Weiss, Matthew Robert Zaiman
O’Neill: Daniel Paul Loutzenhiser
Palmer: Matthew Lee Buhrman
Papillion: Jeremy Ryan Grzywa (HD), Lindsay Anne Kish, Valerie Rachel White, Jeremy Wayne Williamson
Primrose: Angela Ann Dresch
Ralston: Kristen Marie Kennelly (HD)
Roca: Kevin Alan Lidolph
Sargent: Camryn Skye Coslor
Scribner: Heidi Lynn Wollberg
Seward: Melanie Jane Matulka
Sidney: Zachary Robert Adams, David Stanley Belieu
South Sioux City: Daniel Stephen Lethcoe
Syracuse: Cassandra Mae Rudolph
Table Rock: Lance Lloyd Covault
Tekamah: Adam Haskell Goll
Utica: Abigail Dawn Bruns
Wahoo: Aleigh Lynn Chvatal, Jacob Frank Malousek, Anton Roberts Sullivan
Waverly: Christina Renee Hansen
Wayne: Mary Elizabeth Catherine Boehle
York: Elizabeth Elli Geis
Homestead, Fla.: Scott Robert Torcise
Nampa, Idaho: Daniel Trenton Huter (D)
Council Bluffs, Iowa: Elizabeth Dawn Burk
Sioux City, Iowa: Clint Michael Boatman
Spencer, Iowa: Jaquelyn Marie Wampler
Underwood, Iowa: Joni Kay Bohnker
West Des Moines, Iowa: Brian Burr Wallace
Lenexa, Kan.: Darci Lynn Dauenbaugh
Annapolis, Md.: Kara Anne Melia
Balaton, Minn.: Mollie Ann Goltz (D)
Bloomington, Minn.: Ashley Lynn Geiser
Eden Prairie, Minn.: Christine Marie McArdle
Kansas City, Mo.: Heather Christine Gutschow (D)
St. Louis, Mo.: Kelly Marie Wagnitz (HD)
Baker City, Ore.: Zachary James Bogart
Andover, S.D.: Scott Robert Anderson
Brandon, S.D.: Renae Beth Feikema
Kyle, S.D.: Leslie Dawn Mesteth
Rapid City, S.D.: Andrew C. Thorn
Spearfish, S.D.: Jessica Lynn Balding
Frisco, Texas: Danielle Kristine Millis
Houston, Texas: Kirk Stuart Ramsey
Southlake, Texas: Stephanie Lynn Pullen
Janesville, Wis.: Todd Michael Cisler
Cali, Colombia: David Mejia
San Salvador, El Salvador: Rosa Mirian Santamaria
Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Luis Eduardo Morcillo Morales
Miki-shi, Japan: Teruko Maruyama
Saitama, Japan: Kento Iwasaki (WHD)
Georgetown, Malaysia: Wee Ted Goh
Mazatlan, Mexico: Yoreli Palazuelos Stamatis
Elk, Poland: Rafal Wasilewski
Durban, South Africa: Sean Lowell Coetzee
College of Education and Human Sciences
B.S. in Education and Human Sciences
Alliance: Nathan L. Lore, Britni Lynn Wilbrand
Arnold: Delite Dawn Weinman
Ashland: Amy Lu Ziegenbein
Atkinson: Cassidy W Kramer
Aurora: Andrea Lyn Huebert, Kimberly Jolene Nuss
Beatrice: Jeffrey Earl Dierberger, Lindsey Rose Spilker (WHD)
Beemer: Zachary Jon Lueshen
Bellevue: Kerrie Jayne Arnold, Megan Jo Giff
Bennington: Mallory Sue Mohr
Bridgeport: Jeffrey D. Hass
Cambridge: Christina Ann Houghtelling (D)
Carroll: Ashley Lynn Loberg
Ceresco: Michael David Comstock
Chadron: Jeanette Renae Reitz, Elizabeth Anne Stetson
Columbus: Ashley Cara Mundil (D), Sarah Elizabeth Rising, Kari D. Robertson
Crete: Nicole Marie Fuller
Dodge: Margaret Leona Blankenau
Elmwood: Tiffany Marie Novak
Ewing: Amber Rae Bartak
Fremont: Brett William Lackey, Brandi Lea Walters
Friend: Tyler Alex Brandt
Gering: Joseph Gilbert Manasek
Gibbon: Dusti Renae Nichols
Grand Island: Emily J. Christensen, Rachel Kathleen Wagnitz, Emily Jane Westering, Chelsey Dawn Wood
Harrisburg: Stephanie Dawn Lease
Hastings: Kimberly R. Stein
Hebron: Jacob P. Baden
Henderson: Bradley John Vancura
Hickman: Grace Marie Haecker
Holdrege: Emily Marie Oerter
Homer: Niki Lee Byroad
Kimball: Mallory Jo Lantzer (HD)
Lexington: Tiffany P. Wagner
Lincoln: Tania Marie Aguilar, Dathan Gene Boden, Elizabeth K. Bogen, Andrea Lynn Bowmaster, Lauran Marie Burt, Melissa Susan Chen, Ngoc T. Dang, Sara Keely Ekstrom (D), Tammy Kay Fiedler, Carly Suzanne Freed, Alexis Marie Grenfell, Kelle Lynne Gude, Lauren Lynn Hagel-Pitt, Catherine Ann Hansen (D), Jenna Lynn Hays, Amber Dawn Heninger, Anne Elizabeth Kettler, Andrea Dawn King, Jeanne Marie Kreifels, Robert Michael Lane, Mayra L. Lucero, Tiffany Marie McMeen, Stephanie Renee McWilliams, Rebekah M. Menter, Allyson Rae Merideth, Rebecca Lee Miller, Mary Higgins Niimi (D), Stacy Diane Norman, Christy Lee Olsen, Sara Lynn Pancharoen, Rhonda Eileen Perkins, Emily Claire Polak, Jessica Danielle Richards, Jordan Ryan Ross, Matthew James Rousek, Ria Michele Salvati, Jamie Jo Shacklett, Lisa Eleanor Strabala, Charissa Marie Stubblefield (D), Katie Celeste Swiggart, Carly Lynn Ward, Melissa Renee Weber, Diana Blaikie Johnson Weers, Debbie N. Wood
McCook: Scott E. Smalley
Mullen: Erica Renee Livesay
Nebraska City: Heather Marie Artz
Norfolk: Laura M. Boatwright, Heather Lea Mullen, Xochitl E. Naranjo, Bianca Bernadette Ramirez, Rachel A. Tomasek
North Bend: Amanda Fae Granger, Ann Marie Kruger
North Platte: Andrew Michael Friedrich
Oakland: Cindy Marie Carlson
Omaha: Renee M. Hatcher Ashwood, Andrea Leigh Bray, Allison Ilene Coenen, Lisa Marie Comes, Kellie Elizabeth Conway, Jenna Marie Delimont, Sara K. Glasgow, Jessica Nicole Gould, Caitlin Ann Heaney, Stephanie Marie Heavey, Jennifer Lynn Hoefener, Bailey Lynn Ingles, Caroline E. Kelly, Anne Farrell Knowles, Heather Lynne Kovar, Jennifer Lynn Kucera, Melissa Sue Kuehn, Candace Anne List, Kevin Michael Luhrs, Gail Marie McGinty (D), Jennifer Marie McLaughlin, Megan M. McManus, Rebecca Ann Nielsen (D), Cassandra Maria Rivera (D), Sarah Marie Sitzman, Valerie Lyn Slama, Mikaela Sue Wolf, Michele R Zabawa
O’Neill: Theresa Ann Conradt
Palmer: Melessia Ann Rice
Papillion: Megan Marie Dolphens, Natalie Anne Jacobitz, Amber Dawn Kohler, Megan Marie Lange
Paxton: Joshua James TenBensel
Scottsbluff: Katie Colleen Fischer
Scribner: Jeffrey Lynn Kassmeier
Seward: Elizabeth Ann Dierberger, Ashley Kay Hofpar (D), Andrew Daniel Kadavy
Shelton: Amanda RoseAnn Gilstrap
South Sioux City: Lucia Maricela Castillo
Sutton: Megan Jo McElfresh (D)
Tekamah: Kelley Lynn Wildman
Unadilla: Emily Elizabeth Miller (D)
Valentine: Lisa Ann Connot (D)
Wahoo: Heather Linn Elliott (HD), Katherine Marie Furasek, Anna L. Hartman
Wakefield: Zachary Andrew Dolen
Waterloo: Jennifer Ann Gage
Wayne: Alissa Marie Dunklau, Andrea Marie Simpson
West Point: Anna Marie Batenhorst, Garrett Raymond Mack
Wilcox: Jessica Nicole Schepler
Winnebago: Justine Yvette Buffalo Calf
Wisner: Emily Elizabeth Malchow
Aliso Viejo, Calif.: Emily Elizabeth True
San Diego: Kate Maurine Dulgar
Colorado Springs, Colo.: Kira Anne Sobota
Riverview, Fla.: Kelvin Lamar McCormick
Chicago: Jared Christopher Clarke
Warrenville, Ill.: Christian Oliver Jarabe
Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Megan Marie Kelly
Dubuque, Iowa: Amanda Lynn McKee
Moville, Iowa: Elizabeth Laird Kuebler
Sioux City, Iowa: Cathy Jean Barnes
Belleville, Kan.: Nickele Jean Anderson
North Newton, Kan.: Amber Elizabeth Wagner
Overland Park, Kan.: Kirby E. Leininger
Hampden, Maine: Meghan Kathleen Kramer
Norman, Okla.: Meagan Elizabeth McKeighan
McMinnville, Ore.: Jennifer Susan Davison
Sioux Falls, S.D.: Jamie Leigh Erickson Brown (HD)
Tea, S.D.: Heidi Jo Hascall
Houston: Melissa Annis Ghorashy
Plano, Texas: Tiffany Noelle Orsburn (D)
Suginamiku, Japan: Fumio Sugawara
College of Engineering
B.S. in Agricultural Engineering
Albion: Bradley Donald Salber
Vista, Calif.: Jason James Schafer
Ravenna, Ohio: Zachary David Alger
B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering
Falls City: Crystal Dale Bryan
Eden Prairie, Minn.: William Christopher Alms
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
Columbus: Daniel Glen Skiles
Lincoln: Sean Robert Brozek, Olga Yuris Dzenis, Matthew Charles Gonnerman (HD)
Yankton, S.D.: Aaron Joseph Ankeny
B.S. in Civil Engineering
Beatrice: Brett Howard Lauritsen
Chadron: Michael Duane Stetson
Elkhorn: Jared Donald Luebe, Matthew James Wilke
Holdrege: Kyle Gregory Graham
Lincoln: Anthony Matthew Casella Jr., Joshua Michael Evans, Jean Marie Hilger (D), Marc James Maguire, Patrick Robert Schafer, Jeffrey Charles Thiele (D)
Mitchell: Andrew Isaac Hayward
Omaha: Patrick Brian Hickey, Kathryn Ann Vlock
Scottsbluff: Paul Michael Warner
Stanton: Kirk James Molacek
Waterloo: Michael John McKie
Black Forest, Colo.: Gregory Evan Hutmacher
Brookings, S.D.: Jason Ryan Duffy
Nairobi, Kenya: John Mathu Magua
B.S. in Computer Engineering
Chappell: Peter Richard Carlson (D)
Columbus: James Lewis Dicke
Denton: Harrison Alexander Person
Lincoln: Dominic Vincent Di Salvo
Nebraska City: Adam John Wigington
Norfolk: Seth Mark Malmberg
Omaha: Benjamin John Fluehr (D), Derek Charles Wheatley
Papillion: Brett Andrew Melonis (D)
Waverly: Shane Adam Steidley
About 1,400 students are scheduled to receive degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in commencement exercises beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Chancellor Harvey Perlman will preside over the ceremony.
UNL alumnus Daniel R. Brooks, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Toronto, will address graduates and receive an honorary doctor of science degree.
The graduates are from 42 states and 40 countries. A list of graduates follows. The list includes students who will receive degrees from the University of Nebraska at Omaha or the University of Nebraska Medical Center in UNO or UNMC programs offered on the UNL campus. Information includes the graduate’s name, college, degree and any applicable honors. Honors include degrees with distinction, high distinction or highest distinction (cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude for UNO degrees).
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
Exeter: Richard Dean Votipka
Grafton: Neal Anthony Ely
Harrison: Lee Michael Andersen
Kilgore: Brian Francis Arnold
North Bend: Robert J Kloke
Shelby: Tucker Jordan Boss
Superior: Derek W. Shaner
Wilber: Cassondra Ann Duba
Wisner: Sarah Elizabeth Malchow, Allison Elizabeth Oswald
Garretson, S.D.: Connie Lynn Junker
B.S. in Agricultural Economics
Hooper: Ben Herbert Blomendahl
Lakeside: Megan Marie Messersmith
Lincoln: Zachary Allen Drake
Papillion: Colin Seth Iverson
Parks: Kiley Ray Roundtree
B.S. in Agricultural Education
Hastings: Rebecca Marie Heilman
Schuyler: Shelly Rae Kubicek
Valparaiso: Ashley Marie Benes
B.S. in Agricultural Journalism
Elgin: Sarah Christine Jensen
B.S. in Agronomy
Arnold: Joshua James Cool
Cozad: Nicholas Ryan Maaske
Fairbury: Lisa Lynne Rosener
Schuyler: Jonathon David Sobota
Bucklin, Kan.: Eric Joseph Kinkaid
Savannah, Mo.: Jessie Anne Braszko
B.S. in Animal Science
Adams: Sarah Ann Jurgens
Archer: Andrea Kay Schwarz (D)
Battle Creek: Valerie Michelle Tiedgen
Beatrice: Gabriel Eli Schnuelle
Crete: Heather Elizabeth Hajek
David City: Martin Richard Moravec
Gordon: Kent A. Schwarting
Gretna: Amanda Mae Bartholomew
Leigh: Sara Marie Stepan
Lincoln: Melissa Louise Marinovich, Joshua James Muller
Lindsay: Douglas Gary Wiese
Mead: Eric David Deerson
North Bend: Ross Ronald Mehaffey
North Platte: Jackelyn L. Snyder
Springfield: James David Thibault
Tekamah: Lindsey Jo Salestrom
Wilcox: Brianna Marie Kegley
Holyoke, Colo.: Chance Robert Kramer
St Louis, Mo.: Jessica Ashley Bruch
B.S. in Biochemistry
Coleridge: Allison Nicole Puppe
Columbus: Christopher Lee Hamling
Falls City: Crystal Dale Bryan (D)
Lincoln: Nicholas A. Molacek
Waverly: Sonny Ray Fankhauser
Tokyo, Japan: Yukiho Shinagawa
Johor, Malaysia: Ming Yuan Wong (HD)
Saigon, Vietnam: Steven Chanh Minh Nguyen
B.S. in Diversified Agricultural Studies
Blue Springs: Aaron Steven Whitwer
Bradshaw: Brent Taylor Driewer
Deshler: Loel E. Maschmann
Falls City: Kyle William Wilhelm
Geneva: Jason A. Domling
Papillion: Jordan Lange Iverson
B.S. in Environmental Restoration Sciences
Silver Creek: Jesse Charles Starostka (WHD)
B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife
Columbus: Scott Alan Jarecki, Drew Thomas Paprocki
Lincoln: Staci Ann Lenertz, Landon Lee Pierce (HD), Jessica Marie Umberger
Omaha: Lindsay Anne Jaquier
Ravenna: Jeffrey Ryan Stittle
Wahoo: Sean Christopher Elliott
Wilber: Justin Micheal Taylor
Chicago: Cathleen Marie Fosler
Council Bluffs, Iowa: Jessica Caitlin Lee
Tokyo, Japan: Minako Ishibashi
B.S. in Food Science and Technology
Lincoln: Steven Lawrence Beckman
Omaha: Melissa Susanne Waszak
Johor, Malaysia: Wee Chin Low
Muar, Malaysia: Sheu Lih Lim
Singapore, Singapore: Pei Wen Lim
B.S. in Grazing Livestock Systems
Arnold: Joshua James Cool
Beatrice: Gabriel Eli Schnuelle
Nebraska City: James Timothy Crook
Tekamah: Anthony Ray Klein
B.S. in Horticulture
Bennet: Bradley Warren Cheney
Columbus: Erin Esther Siefken
Lincoln: Jacob Laux Gabig, Christopher Alan Hanks
Lyman: Daniel Scott Long
Omaha: Julianne Joyce Catlin, Stephanie Shannon Johnson, Garrett John Lange
Papillion: Ryan Michael Shea
B.S. in Insect Science
Friend: Ashley Suzanne Effken (D)
B.S. in Mechanized Systems Management
Arnold: Jordan Keith Carlson
Chappell: Jason Scott Kepler
Lincoln: Timothy Joseph Keller, Jason B. Krueger
Roseland: Weston Michael Rathje
Stratton: Heath Ragan Renfro
Smith, Nev.: Gary Gunnar Garms
B.S. in Professional Golf Management
Coleridge: Nathan Michael Kalin
Lincoln: Joshua James White
Schuyler: Nickolas Joseph Muller
B.S. in Veterinary Science
Bellevue: Ryan P. Church
Grand Island: Kylie Christine Wiedel
Wymore: Joshua Dean Schmidt
B.S. in Veterinary Technology
Lincoln: Melissa Ann Fairfax
B.S. in Water Science
Benkelman: Richard Duane Wilson (HD)
College of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Arts
Albion: Mathew Joseph Kalvelage
Alliance: Raichel E. Binns
Ansley: Megan Jo Amsberry
Arlington: Sarah Allison Sibbernsen
Auburn: Russell James Crotty, Jessica Marie Spangler
Axtell: Angela Marie Bergstrom
Beatrice: Ashley Anne DeBuhr
Beaver Crossing: Abby Alice Crawford
Bellevue: Jeanna Kathryn Boyett, Joseph Thaddeus Laski, Abigail Jean Okins
Bennington: Jeffrey William Neuhaus
Blue Springs: Sara Ann Rabstejnek
Bradshaw: Megan Ann Luethje
Columbus: Ann Margaret Bierbower, Allan C. Brunt, Justin Ryan Fyfe, Nicholas John Kubr, Lindsay J. Schmidt
Culbertson: Ben Francis Eisenhart
Edgar: Brian Scott Fehr
Funk: Beth Ellen Spencer (WHD)
Gibbon: Anastasia Marie Smallcomb
Gothenburg: Michael B. Peterson, Katie Sue Sisneros
Grand Island: Tiffanie Dawn Glaser, Kathryn Rae Osborne, Samantha May Volk (HD), Rebecca Anne Wissing, Nicole Teresa Witter
Gresham: Jenny Lynn Dey
Gretna: Timothy Lawry
Hampton: Kara Jo Fagan
Hartington: Bryan David Wortmann
Hastings: Haley Christina Bush (D), Jordec Shannon Cramer
Hemingford: Elizabeth Erin Klahn
Hickman: Mitchell Rothwell Cady, Caitlyn Elizabeth McNeil
Holdrege: Kyle John Crawford, Alexander James Hobbs
Homer: Melissa Marie Jenkins (HD)
Kearney: Daniel Stewart Richter, Brianna Lynn Zgud
Laurel: Jamie Lynn Lackas
La Vista: Ashley Claire O’Neill
Lincoln: Brett Andrew Baalhorn, Jennifer Ann Bath, Meaghan Janelle Blair, John Michael Bring, Rachel Dawn Bruhn, Brittney Dawn Byers (D), Jacqueline Rose Cammack, Mallory Marie Carter, Sean Taylor Carter, Howard Gordon Clewell, Brian Paul Crawford, Sarah J. Creighton, Amanda Louise Daniel, Melissa Ann Daniel, Lauren Christina Davis, Ashley Rebekah Deichert, Sharon Lynn DeVoss, Sarai E. Douglas, Jerad David Downs, Katie Ann Drake-Heng, Elizabeth Anne Embree, Jenna Shea Epley, Sarah Leslie Franks, Bradley Joseph Fuchs, Gregory A. Gale, Amanda Elizabeth Gertonson, Kristina Marie Glaser, Elizabeth Jean Green, Tracey Jean Grothen, Curtis A. Gude, Rebekah Therese Hebenstreit, Tyler Louis Hehn, Alisa Nichole Heinzman (D), Andrew Scott Heiser, Robb Leighton Hiatt, Christopher Anton Hoffmann, Jason Adam Howell, Ana Jelavic, Senita Kulovac, Kylee Alexis Kvassay, Christopher F. Ladegard, Brittany Lea Lehms, Steven Jeffery Lewis, Adam Lee Luedtke, Meredith Allison Ma, Brian Patrick Mahlin, Karim Hany-Anwar Makkawy, Matthew Tesina Mehrhoff, Bronwyn Karis Milliken, Corey Nathan Minchow, Shaun Joseph Moore, Alain Ngoc Nguyen, Laura Kay Olinger (HD), Jared James Peo, Matthew Thomas Rooney, Brooklynne Kay Rosado, Laura Grace Safarik, Joanna Lynn Safford, Alison Nicole Selig, Stacy Christine Sheets (D), Somer Kristen Sloan, Nicole Renee Snider (D), Scott Michael Thompson, Jeb Arthur Trine, Amy Eileen Troia, Megan K. Walker, John Bradley Weishahn, Breana Lea Wolfe, Ellen Denton Wright, Zachary Taylor Wright
Lindsay: Kelly Marie Busselman
Martell: Nicholas Ryan Dougherty
McCook: Jonathan Paul Larreau, Kayla Michelle Sanders (HD)
McCool Junction: Chelsey Marie Clark
Nelson: Victoria Angela Wehrman
Norfolk: Cecelia Ann Orwig, Erin Michele Schlake
Ogallala: Jennifer L. Race
Omaha: Katrina Lynn Brooks, Samuel Edward Burns, Nicole Lea Caputo, Kelly Lynn Craig, Jason Michael Dennis, Daniel John Dushinske, Daniel Joseph Erickson, Daniel Stephen Feuerbach, Tierre Marquis Green, Abigail Ann Hiller, Curtis Andrew Hudson, Kathleen E. Kenney, Taylor Lee Kohl (HD), Bryan Joseph Mauro, Kathryn Rose Miner, Timothy Charles Pendrell, Mark Gerald Rathouz, Kelly Jo Rhodes, Nathan Rutledge Rice, Kathryn Louise Russell, Iain Joseph Sammut, Peter George Tarassov, Blair Elizabeth Whitman
O’Neill: Bobbi Jeen Kracl
Oshkosh: Azure Dee Wall (D)
Palmer: Ryan Patrick Paulsen
Palmyra: Donald Robert Hamilton, Stephanie June Patton
Papillion: William Pell Egbert
Platte Center: Tania Marie Tarman
Plattsmouth: Brian John Rishel
Saint Paul: Suzanne Louise Thiele
Scottsbluff: Laura Catherine Heitman, Mason L. Morris
Scribner: Lynette Marie Lennemann
Seward: James Ashley Herrold
Sidney: Meghan Nadine Smith
Springfield: David Jonathon Skidmore
Table Rock: Lance Lloyd Covault
Wahoo: Troy R. Syverson, Amy Lynn Tvrdy
Walthill: Thomas Gale Stansberry
Wausa: Cassandra Jennifer Seagren
Waverly: Ashley Elise Rappana (WHD)
Wilcox: Dustin Ryan Lukasiewicz
Wolbach: Rachel Mari Nissen
York: Courtney Lynn Huff
Hartselle, Ala.: Brett David Byford
Paradise Valley, Ariz. Brady Holthus Godbout
Tucson, Ariz. Heidi Jo Davis
Bakersfield, Calif.: Christopher Douglas Harkins
Danville, Calif.: Samuel Michael Keller
Granada Hills, Calif.: Bryan Bernard Wilson
Long Beach, Calif.: Devin Monique Porter
Mission Viejo, Calif.: Andrew Nathan Donica
Palm Desert, Calif.: Erica Megan Odasz
Highlands Ranch, Colo.: Tyler Kristopher Capps
Stratford, Conn.: William Andrew Uznanski
Lutz, Fla.: Kaci Lynn Ressler
Miami, Fla.: Frantz Hardy
Naples, Fla.: Steven Octavien
Kahului Maui, Hawaii: Cornealius G. Fuamatu-Thomas
Bloomington, Idaho: Richelle Stocker
LaSalle, Ill.: Garrett Anthony Soberalski (HD)
Lisle, Ill.: Sean Anthony Hill
Naperville, Ill.: Corey Thomas McKeon
Lamoni, Iowa: Robert Joseph Lesan
Woodbine, Iowa: Sara Elaine Miller
Olathe, Kan.: John William Bowman
Overland Park, Kan.: Emilee Lois Crawford, Jenna Michelle Hobbs
East Grand Forks, Minn.: Laura Michelle Thomas (D)
Monticello, Minn.: Joseph Peter Harris
Newport, Minn.: Amanda Jane Burgoyne
Lee’s Summit, Mo.: Karen Condon Horn
Albuquerque, N.M.: Tatiana Nicole Greeley
Annville, Pa.: Stephen Michael Weygand
Butler, Pa.: Jonathan Allan Weiland (D)
Batesburg-Leesville, S.C.: Zackary Antuan Bowman
Pierre, S.D.: Margaret E. VanCamp
Sioux Falls, S.D.: Andrew Thomas Flynn, Braden Gordon Holt, Adam Charles Mills (HD), Benjamin James Orcutt
Tea, S.D.: Kristin Ann Poppens
Vermillion, S.D.: Xaviera Schmied Flores
Winner, S.D.: Jennifer Wood Pahlke (D)
Shorewood, Wis.: Alec B. Maduza
Bogota, Colombia: Edna Maroa Nieto
Friedrichsdorf, Germany: Joerg Barthel
Jakarta, Indonesia: Zelda Lupsita
Ashdod, Israel: Galina Moldavsky (D)
Akita-ken, Japan: Hiroko Nakata
Echizen, Fukui, Japan: Utaka Kondo
Matsusaka-shi, Mie-ken, Japan: Aki Fujimura
Miyazaki-shi, Japan: Akihiro Nomoto
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan: Chie Shibata
Ono-City, Fukui-ken, Japan: Mina Yamada
Sano Tochigi, Japan: Satoko Minezaki
Tochigishi, Tochigi-ken, Japan: Reimi Tozawa (D)
Yamanashi-ken, Japan: Takasuke Kawamura
Bauskas Raj, Vecumnieku Pag, Latvia: Dace Ruskule
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia: Choon Kong Leong
Bachelor of Science
Beatrice: Niles Lawton Covey
Broken Bow: Danialle Lea Carda
Crete: Jimmy Gonzalo Soto
Culbertson: Nessa Eve Hock
Firth: Brianne Daigh Behrends
Lincoln: Joanne Antoine, Trina Michelle Blankenship, LaTausha Carole Campbell, Adam Dillon Ebbeka, Maya Ilyinichna Fabrikant, Wei He, Anh Hoang, Sara Subhy Khalil, Schuyler Justin King, Karim Hany-Anwar Makkawy, Ban Jawad Mohammed, Levi Patrick Neukirch, Kyle Lyndon Roeber, Ali Jane Steckelberg (D), Hue Minh Tran, Elizabeth Jane Vander Broek, Kylee A. Wagner, Jamie Bess Wood, Rita Nadeem Yousif
Mitchell: Andrew Espey LaBounty (HD)
Omaha: Sean P. Campbell, Joel C. Hampton, Shane David Lippold, Donald Gene Muhr, Melanie Rose Norton, Alexander W. Smith, Elliot Alan Tapprich, Nicholas John Zielinski
Plainview: Benjamin L. Chavet
Raymond: Dennis B. Hayward
Roseland: Paige Marie Trausch
Saint Paul: Jennifer Lynn Nesiba (HD)
Scottsbluff: Amanda June Chatterton
Seward: Avery James Dennis
Wahoo: Heather Rose Myers, Troy R. Syverson
Aurora, Colo.: Nanyamka Aisha Washington
Batavia, Ill.: Amanda Joy Fricke
Belleville, Ill.: Melissa Ann Pugh
Sioux City, Iowa: Kelsey Blair Gardner
Austin, Minn.: James Jerome Doyle
Belton, Mo.: Abra Joelle Thompson
Stewartsville, Mo.: Courtney Beth Story
Poland, Ohio: Valerie E. Zajac
Rapid City, S.D.: Meghan Ann Sedlacek (HD)
Sioux Falls, S.D.: Michael David Ford
Austin, Texas: Phong Le
Fairview, Texas: Jacqueline Renee McFadden
Logan, Utah: Victory Philip Haines
Woodbridge, Va.: Scott Andrew Nadeau Jr.
Rock Springs, Wyo.: Sarah Katherine Evans
Funabashi, Chiba, Japan: Kosuke Niitsu
Komaki-shi, Aichi, Japan: Naoki Nagae
Okayama, Japan: Ryo Namba (HD)
Sakai, Osaka, Japan: Chie Kashiki
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Yong Seng Lam
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Joleyn Yean Chern Khoo
College of Business Administration
B.S. in Business Administration
Ainsworth: Mark Christopher Miles (HD)
Albion: Scott David Kunzman
Ansley: Jeffrey John Rapp
Auburn: David Michael Beard
Aurora: Ryan W. Vrana (D)
Beatrice: Kristi Lyn Jones (D), Jamie Kristen Naber, Kelsey Marie Wiese, Kylee Ann Wiese
Belgrade: Cory Mark Scott
Bellevue: Michelle Louise Johnson, Matthew Robert Senske
Bennington: Jason Patrick Derra, Kelli Ann Knight
Blair: Andrew Aaron Auch, Ryan Richard Barta, Christopher Lee Bohaboj, Joseph Michael Boos, Matthew Cole Lippincott, Bryan Charles McKinnis
Ceresco: Karen Marie Thomsen
Chappell: Sean Thomas Krueger
Columbus: David John Hellbusch, Brogan James Kush, Rachel Florine Raimondo, Kenneth John Torczon III, Tyler John Weinand, Wesley Ryan Wemhoff
Dalton: Paul Alan Brogren
Dix: Brittany LeAnn Haack
Elmwood: Ryan Edward Rosenow, Scott A. Stille
Emerson: Audra Brooke Wilson, Emily Alexandra Wilson
Falls City: Andrew Paul Froeschl
Fordyce: Jamie Marie Becker
Fremont: Andrew David Kerschinske, Megan Marie Missel (D)
Friend: Eric Carl McKeeman
Genoa: Adam Joseph Banzhoff, Colleen Rae Lund (HD), Emily Victoria Nelson
Gering: Zachary Boniface Wentz (WHD)
Gothenburg: Barrie Jo Harris
Grand Island: Sara Dawn Elrod, Brock Adam Etherton, Benjamin Russell Geist, Jonathan Mark Luchsinger, Neil J Sullivan
Grant: Christopher David Burge (WHD), Russell James Swan (WHD)
Gretna: Edward John Sumovich Jr.
Hastings: Tyson Joel Albin, Patrick David John McQuillan
Henderson: Ryan Paul Norris
Hickman: Noah Myers McClain, James Michael Miller (HD), John Eugene Miller IV (D), Joshua Con Mueller
Homer: Tyler Nicklaus Kirkholm
Kearney: Joseph Kevin Chavanu, Michael John Stafford (HD)
La Vista: Craig Thomas Schommer
Lexington: Pablo Eden Barajas, Michael Andrew Graus, Joshua Lee Margritz
Lincoln: Arturs Abolins, Joshua Ryan Aksamit, Lucas William Arndt, Brady Dean Bauer, Michael Bauer, Chris Allen Billesbach, Megan Pearl Boeshart, Carlos Alton Bowman, Megan Ann Breen, Kyle Steven Buis, Nolan Thomas Day, Christopher Lee Ferris, Amanda Lauree Furry, Amanda Elizabeth Gertonson, Lisa Elizabeth Gettman, Amanda Marie Ham (HD), Tamara Lea Hefley, Bradley Brian Hudson, Joshua Adam Jarecke, Sarah Kathleen Juilfs, Tracy Alan Kahler, Ali Shakil Khan, Todd Michael Lanham, Elizabeth Ann Lee (D), Andrea B. Littrell, Dustin Ross Lottman, Juan Antonio Lozano, Aimee Rae Mallory, Brett Andrew Maly (WHD), David Kenneth Neff Jr., Jesse Stephen Neukirch (HD), Thuan B. Ngo, Darin D. Nichols, Matthew L. Obermeyer, William Earl Pegans IV, Hugh Huynh Phan, Jeffrey David Policky, Bo Robert Ruud, Andrew J. Sand, Troy Joseph Sasek, Nicole Rose Scholz, Theodore Chaplin Sloup, Nathaniel G. Spar, Aaron N. Tebo, Genevieve Truong, Eric D. Usher, Brent James Van Slyke, Stephanie Ann Watton (WHD)
McCook: Daniel Scott Hoyt, Aaron Kyle Purvis, Jill Renae Purvis (HD)
Minden: Andrew Thomas Johnson
Nebraska City: Paul Michael Golden
Norfolk: Benjamin David Conover, Bradley Roy Sixta, Vanessa Dawn Wattier
North Bend: Jaime Jean Emanuel
North Platte: Robert Allan Dorant II, Jonathan David Keck, Thomas Piotr Kolodziejczyk, Bryan Victor Perez, Katie Nicole Thompson
Omaha: Philip Patrick Baker, Neal Joseph Bierman, Angela Marie Carter, Ryan Lee Christianson, Makyle Bryan Cole, Trevor John Dinovo, Patrick Michael Dooley, Jennifer Lee Elkins, Nicole Lynn Elkins, Brittany Lea Gallagher, Rebecca Marie Garrity, Henry Nicholas German, David Javad Hamzeh, Paul Michael Harrahill (HD), Lesley Gabrielle Harvey, Jon Michael Hoppes, Emily Marie Jasnowski (HD), Caroline Elizabeth Kubovy, Chad Carsten Kuehl, Sara Beth Kurtenbach, Carter Irwin Leeka III, Eric David Oldenkamp, Jennifer Ann Osher, Angela Marie Pohlman, Kathryn Elise Russell, Kara Nicole Scholz, Nathan Eugene Sharp, Blake Michael Sorrell, Peter Jonathon Sullivan, Jessica Leigh Weichbrodt, Alexandria Lynne Weiss, Matthew Robert Zaiman
O’Neill: Daniel Paul Loutzenhiser
Palmer: Matthew Lee Buhrman
Papillion: Jeremy Ryan Grzywa (HD), Lindsay Anne Kish, Valerie Rachel White, Jeremy Wayne Williamson
Primrose: Angela Ann Dresch
Ralston: Kristen Marie Kennelly (HD)
Roca: Kevin Alan Lidolph
Sargent: Camryn Skye Coslor
Scribner: Heidi Lynn Wollberg
Seward: Melanie Jane Matulka
Sidney: Zachary Robert Adams, David Stanley Belieu
South Sioux City: Daniel Stephen Lethcoe
Syracuse: Cassandra Mae Rudolph
Table Rock: Lance Lloyd Covault
Tekamah: Adam Haskell Goll
Utica: Abigail Dawn Bruns
Wahoo: Aleigh Lynn Chvatal, Jacob Frank Malousek, Anton Roberts Sullivan
Waverly: Christina Renee Hansen
Wayne: Mary Elizabeth Catherine Boehle
York: Elizabeth Elli Geis
Homestead, Fla.: Scott Robert Torcise
Nampa, Idaho: Daniel Trenton Huter (D)
Council Bluffs, Iowa: Elizabeth Dawn Burk
Sioux City, Iowa: Clint Michael Boatman
Spencer, Iowa: Jaquelyn Marie Wampler
Underwood, Iowa: Joni Kay Bohnker
West Des Moines, Iowa: Brian Burr Wallace
Lenexa, Kan.: Darci Lynn Dauenbaugh
Annapolis, Md.: Kara Anne Melia
Balaton, Minn.: Mollie Ann Goltz (D)
Bloomington, Minn.: Ashley Lynn Geiser
Eden Prairie, Minn.: Christine Marie McArdle
Kansas City, Mo.: Heather Christine Gutschow (D)
St. Louis, Mo.: Kelly Marie Wagnitz (HD)
Baker City, Ore.: Zachary James Bogart
Andover, S.D.: Scott Robert Anderson
Brandon, S.D.: Renae Beth Feikema
Kyle, S.D.: Leslie Dawn Mesteth
Rapid City, S.D.: Andrew C. Thorn
Spearfish, S.D.: Jessica Lynn Balding
Frisco, Texas: Danielle Kristine Millis
Houston, Texas: Kirk Stuart Ramsey
Southlake, Texas: Stephanie Lynn Pullen
Janesville, Wis.: Todd Michael Cisler
Cali, Colombia: David Mejia
San Salvador, El Salvador: Rosa Mirian Santamaria
Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Luis Eduardo Morcillo Morales
Miki-shi, Japan: Teruko Maruyama
Saitama, Japan: Kento Iwasaki (WHD)
Georgetown, Malaysia: Wee Ted Goh
Mazatlan, Mexico: Yoreli Palazuelos Stamatis
Elk, Poland: Rafal Wasilewski
Durban, South Africa: Sean Lowell Coetzee
College of Education and Human Sciences
B.S. in Education and Human Sciences
Alliance: Nathan L. Lore, Britni Lynn Wilbrand
Arnold: Delite Dawn Weinman
Ashland: Amy Lu Ziegenbein
Atkinson: Cassidy W Kramer
Aurora: Andrea Lyn Huebert, Kimberly Jolene Nuss
Beatrice: Jeffrey Earl Dierberger, Lindsey Rose Spilker (WHD)
Beemer: Zachary Jon Lueshen
Bellevue: Kerrie Jayne Arnold, Megan Jo Giff
Bennington: Mallory Sue Mohr
Bridgeport: Jeffrey D. Hass
Cambridge: Christina Ann Houghtelling (D)
Carroll: Ashley Lynn Loberg
Ceresco: Michael David Comstock
Chadron: Jeanette Renae Reitz, Elizabeth Anne Stetson
Columbus: Ashley Cara Mundil (D), Sarah Elizabeth Rising, Kari D. Robertson
Crete: Nicole Marie Fuller
Dodge: Margaret Leona Blankenau
Elmwood: Tiffany Marie Novak
Ewing: Amber Rae Bartak
Fremont: Brett William Lackey, Brandi Lea Walters
Friend: Tyler Alex Brandt
Gering: Joseph Gilbert Manasek
Gibbon: Dusti Renae Nichols
Grand Island: Emily J. Christensen, Rachel Kathleen Wagnitz, Emily Jane Westering, Chelsey Dawn Wood
Harrisburg: Stephanie Dawn Lease
Hastings: Kimberly R. Stein
Hebron: Jacob P. Baden
Henderson: Bradley John Vancura
Hickman: Grace Marie Haecker
Holdrege: Emily Marie Oerter
Homer: Niki Lee Byroad
Kimball: Mallory Jo Lantzer (HD)
Lexington: Tiffany P. Wagner
Lincoln: Tania Marie Aguilar, Dathan Gene Boden, Elizabeth K. Bogen, Andrea Lynn Bowmaster, Lauran Marie Burt, Melissa Susan Chen, Ngoc T. Dang, Sara Keely Ekstrom (D), Tammy Kay Fiedler, Carly Suzanne Freed, Alexis Marie Grenfell, Kelle Lynne Gude, Lauren Lynn Hagel-Pitt, Catherine Ann Hansen (D), Jenna Lynn Hays, Amber Dawn Heninger, Anne Elizabeth Kettler, Andrea Dawn King, Jeanne Marie Kreifels, Robert Michael Lane, Mayra L. Lucero, Tiffany Marie McMeen, Stephanie Renee McWilliams, Rebekah M. Menter, Allyson Rae Merideth, Rebecca Lee Miller, Mary Higgins Niimi (D), Stacy Diane Norman, Christy Lee Olsen, Sara Lynn Pancharoen, Rhonda Eileen Perkins, Emily Claire Polak, Jessica Danielle Richards, Jordan Ryan Ross, Matthew James Rousek, Ria Michele Salvati, Jamie Jo Shacklett, Lisa Eleanor Strabala, Charissa Marie Stubblefield (D), Katie Celeste Swiggart, Carly Lynn Ward, Melissa Renee Weber, Diana Blaikie Johnson Weers, Debbie N. Wood
McCook: Scott E. Smalley
Mullen: Erica Renee Livesay
Nebraska City: Heather Marie Artz
Norfolk: Laura M. Boatwright, Heather Lea Mullen, Xochitl E. Naranjo, Bianca Bernadette Ramirez, Rachel A. Tomasek
North Bend: Amanda Fae Granger, Ann Marie Kruger
North Platte: Andrew Michael Friedrich
Oakland: Cindy Marie Carlson
Omaha: Renee M. Hatcher Ashwood, Andrea Leigh Bray, Allison Ilene Coenen, Lisa Marie Comes, Kellie Elizabeth Conway, Jenna Marie Delimont, Sara K. Glasgow, Jessica Nicole Gould, Caitlin Ann Heaney, Stephanie Marie Heavey, Jennifer Lynn Hoefener, Bailey Lynn Ingles, Caroline E. Kelly, Anne Farrell Knowles, Heather Lynne Kovar, Jennifer Lynn Kucera, Melissa Sue Kuehn, Candace Anne List, Kevin Michael Luhrs, Gail Marie McGinty (D), Jennifer Marie McLaughlin, Megan M. McManus, Rebecca Ann Nielsen (D), Cassandra Maria Rivera (D), Sarah Marie Sitzman, Valerie Lyn Slama, Mikaela Sue Wolf, Michele R Zabawa
O’Neill: Theresa Ann Conradt
Palmer: Melessia Ann Rice
Papillion: Megan Marie Dolphens, Natalie Anne Jacobitz, Amber Dawn Kohler, Megan Marie Lange
Paxton: Joshua James TenBensel
Scottsbluff: Katie Colleen Fischer
Scribner: Jeffrey Lynn Kassmeier
Seward: Elizabeth Ann Dierberger, Ashley Kay Hofpar (D), Andrew Daniel Kadavy
Shelton: Amanda RoseAnn Gilstrap
South Sioux City: Lucia Maricela Castillo
Sutton: Megan Jo McElfresh (D)
Tekamah: Kelley Lynn Wildman
Unadilla: Emily Elizabeth Miller (D)
Valentine: Lisa Ann Connot (D)
Wahoo: Heather Linn Elliott (HD), Katherine Marie Furasek, Anna L. Hartman
Wakefield: Zachary Andrew Dolen
Waterloo: Jennifer Ann Gage
Wayne: Alissa Marie Dunklau, Andrea Marie Simpson
West Point: Anna Marie Batenhorst, Garrett Raymond Mack
Wilcox: Jessica Nicole Schepler
Winnebago: Justine Yvette Buffalo Calf
Wisner: Emily Elizabeth Malchow
Aliso Viejo, Calif.: Emily Elizabeth True
San Diego: Kate Maurine Dulgar
Colorado Springs, Colo.: Kira Anne Sobota
Riverview, Fla.: Kelvin Lamar McCormick
Chicago: Jared Christopher Clarke
Warrenville, Ill.: Christian Oliver Jarabe
Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Megan Marie Kelly
Dubuque, Iowa: Amanda Lynn McKee
Moville, Iowa: Elizabeth Laird Kuebler
Sioux City, Iowa: Cathy Jean Barnes
Belleville, Kan.: Nickele Jean Anderson
North Newton, Kan.: Amber Elizabeth Wagner
Overland Park, Kan.: Kirby E. Leininger
Hampden, Maine: Meghan Kathleen Kramer
Norman, Okla.: Meagan Elizabeth McKeighan
McMinnville, Ore.: Jennifer Susan Davison
Sioux Falls, S.D.: Jamie Leigh Erickson Brown (HD)
Tea, S.D.: Heidi Jo Hascall
Houston: Melissa Annis Ghorashy
Plano, Texas: Tiffany Noelle Orsburn (D)
Suginamiku, Japan: Fumio Sugawara
College of Engineering
B.S. in Agricultural Engineering
Albion: Bradley Donald Salber
Vista, Calif.: Jason James Schafer
Ravenna, Ohio: Zachary David Alger
B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering
Falls City: Crystal Dale Bryan
Eden Prairie, Minn.: William Christopher Alms
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
Columbus: Daniel Glen Skiles
Lincoln: Sean Robert Brozek, Olga Yuris Dzenis, Matthew Charles Gonnerman (HD)
Yankton, S.D.: Aaron Joseph Ankeny
B.S. in Civil Engineering
Beatrice: Brett Howard Lauritsen
Chadron: Michael Duane Stetson
Elkhorn: Jared Donald Luebe, Matthew James Wilke
Holdrege: Kyle Gregory Graham
Lincoln: Anthony Matthew Casella Jr., Joshua Michael Evans, Jean Marie Hilger (D), Marc James Maguire, Patrick Robert Schafer, Jeffrey Charles Thiele (D)
Mitchell: Andrew Isaac Hayward
Omaha: Patrick Brian Hickey, Kathryn Ann Vlock
Scottsbluff: Paul Michael Warner
Stanton: Kirk James Molacek
Waterloo: Michael John McKie
Black Forest, Colo.: Gregory Evan Hutmacher
Brookings, S.D.: Jason Ryan Duffy
Nairobi, Kenya: John Mathu Magua
B.S. in Computer Engineering
Chappell: Peter Richard Carlson (D)
Columbus: James Lewis Dicke
Denton: Harrison Alexander Person
Lincoln: Dominic Vincent Di Salvo
Nebraska City: Adam John Wigington
Norfolk: Seth Mark Malmberg
Omaha: Benjamin John Fluehr (D), Derek Charles Wheatley
Papillion: Brett Andrew Melonis (D)
Waverly: Shane Adam Steidley
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