May 11, 2020

178 students graduate from University Honors Program

Knoll Residential Center will be the new home to Nebraska's honors program starting in fall 2019.
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One-hundred-seventy-eight graduating seniors have completed the requirements of the University Honors Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. This is the largest number of Honors graduates in a single term in the 33-year history of the program.

To graduate from the University Honors Program, students must maintain at least a 3.5 grade-point average, complete a senior project or research thesis, and fulfill other curricular requirements.

Following is a list of University Honors Program graduates by hometown. The information includes academic college(s).

NEBRASKA:

Alliance:

  • Anthony Michael Hare, College of Business.

Auburn:

  • Jared Frenzel, College of Engineering.
  • Brenna Kaye Schulte, College of Education and Human Sciences.

Aurora:

  • Anna Louise Helzer, College of Education and Human Sciences.

Bellevue:

  • Callie Pancoe, College of Business.
  • Brenna Renee Schmader, College of Education and Human Sciences.
  • Alexander Wheeler, College of Engineering.

Bennington:

  • Ashlee M. McGill, College of Arts and Sciences.

Blair:

  • Caleb T. Nigrin, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Jessica Wilma Smith, College of Arts and Sciences.

Chadron:

  • Jayden Marie Garrett, College of Education and Human Sciences.

Columbus:

  • Amy Jane Heusinkvelt, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Dana Francis Hoppe, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Jessica Rae Humphrey, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

Crete:

  • Zakary Graham Keck, College of Arts and Sciences.

Davey:

  • Lydia Lee Dexter, College of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Eagle:

  • Trevor Joseph Lockard, College of Business.

Elkhorn:

  • Jocelyn Gina Marie Daubendiek, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
  • Mary Carolyn Greufe, College of Education and Human Sciences.
  • Robert Neeley Mills, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

Firth:

  • Carlee Ann Koehler, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and College of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Fort Calhoun:

  • Bret John Klabunde, College of Business.

Gering:

  • Megan Lynn Copsey, College of Business and College of Education and Human Sciences.

Gretna:

  • Melanie Renea Herbers, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
  • Austin Tanner Hillman, College of Business.
  • Khristina Alexandra Polivanov, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Lexy Jean Polivanov, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

Hartington:

  • Jesse Alexander Kruse, College of Arts and Sciences.

Hastings:

  • Brady Raymond Conant, College of Business.
  • Lindsey Ann Pearl LaBrie, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Lauren Taylor Reiman, College of Arts and Sciences.

Humphrey:

  • Alex John Preister, College of Engineering.

Kearney:

  • Austin William Arens, College of Architecture.
  • Krista Marie Benesch, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts.
  • Rachel Bisbee, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
  • Lauren Soller McNeal, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Blair Lorin Mills, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Jordan Duffin Wong, College of Arts and Sciences.

Kenesaw:

  • Rose E. Wehrman, College of Arts and Sciences.

Lincoln:

  • Ashley RaNae Anderson, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
  • Monica K. Angeletti, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Matthew Shayne Baldwin, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Business.
  • Mei Grace Behrendt, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Leenah Bouzid, College of Education and Human Sciences.
  • Chloe Marie Christensen, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
  • Margaret Jane Gies, College of Architecture.
  • Asher James Hilton, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Business.
  • Emily Kay Johnson, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Megan Bennett Jones, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Catherine Anne Krueger, College of Engineering.
  • Liam Anthony Kruse, College of Engineering.
  • Brooke Elizabeth Lampe, College of Engineering.
  • Lauren E. Lesiak, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Kelsey Ann Linzell, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Madeline Marie Maschka, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Michael G. Mason, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Olivia Marie Miller, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Frances Anne Keisler Munro, College of Business.
  • Troy Tri Nguyen, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • David Keith Petersen, College of Business.
  • Jacob Joseph Piccini, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Lauren Elizabeth Praeuner, College of Architecture.
  • Alexander Pilson Schneider, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Reagan Elizabeth Scott, College of Business.
  • Ryley Jessica Thomas, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
  • Baolong C. Truong, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Leighton Michael Joseph Wheeler, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Madison Louise Woodward, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Jared Thomas Yost, College of Arts and Sciences.

Lyons:

  • Brent Roy Miller, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

Nebraska City:

  • Maya Mercer, College of Business.

Ogallala:

  • Celie J. Knudsen, College of Arts and Sciences.

Omaha:

  • Luke Donald Andersen, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Raymond D. Anderson IV, College of Business.
  • Cassandra Marie Arritt, College of Business.
  • Natalie T. Bielenberg, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Emily Bremers, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
  • Mika Caplan, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Grace Marie Chambers, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Joseph Russell Cowman, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Grace Ann Dickas, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Kenneth Paul Erickson, College of Business.
  • Rebecca Juliet Fitzgarrald, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Jennifer Anne Gilbert, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
  • Ross Daniel Grieb, College of Business; Daniel Guo, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Lukas Ryan Thayer Hall, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
  • Melissa Ann Hall, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Leigh Elizabeth Hanson, College of Business.
  • Margaret Jane Hutson, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Sarah Elise Kenny, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Arden Tyree Kimme, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
  • William Jacob Koperski, College of Engineering.
  • Sheridan Marie Macy, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Vincent John Malene, College of Business.
  • Justin Keith McCall, College of Business.
  • Matthew Alan Meacham, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Brenna Lenae Micek, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Madison Marie Morrissette, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Jared Syed Noetzel, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Spencer Thomas Nussrallah, College of Business.
  • Alexandrea Elisabeth Otto, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
  • Brendan J. Owens, College of Engineering.
  • Kelly Kay Petersen, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Gauri Ramesh, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Ryan Charles Salvatori, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Sarah Margaret Schilling, College of Business.
  • Kathryn Mary Jean Shehan, College of Business.
  • Rachel Sisley, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Logan John Skrabal, College of Journalism and Mass Communications.
  • Gregory John Tracey, College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Ryan John Wallace, College of Engineering.
  • Brighid Anne Welchans, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
  • Vanessa Rose Woosley, College of Arts and Sciences.

Osmond:

  • Caleb Christian Krohn, College of Business.

Palmyra:

  • Alex Edward Clough, College of Arts and Sciences.

Papillion:

  • Jared Matthew Ott, College of Arts and Sciences.

Randolph:

  • Ashley Marie Morrison, College of Arts and Sciences.

Roca:

  • Morgan Rae Chipps, College of Education and Human Sciences.

Royal:

  • Audrey Claire Wilhelm, College of Arts and Sciences.

Seward:

  • Grant Michael Biggs, College of Business.

Sidney:

  • Megan Marie Neal, College of Arts and Sciences.

Tekamah:

  • Nicholas Allan Bohannon, College of Education and Human Sciences.

Valley:

  • Allissa Taylor Flynn, College of Arts and Sciences; Allison Michele Stromp, College of Business.

Weeping Water:

  • Mackenzie Rose Burch, College of Arts and Sciences.

ELSEWHERE:

Bentonville, Arkansas:

  • Jacob Lindon Shiohira, College of Arts and Sciences.

Loma Linda, California:

  • Shoilee Fariha Rahman, College of Business.

Mission Viejo, California:

  • Brandon Thomas Lassalle, College of Arts and Sciences.

Ventura, California:

  • Samuel Adam Futterman, College of Business.

Aurora, Colorado:

  • Morgan Anne Buehler, College of Education and Human Sciences.

Denver, Colorado:

  • Evan Lee Thornton-Kolbe, College of Education and Human Sciences.

Greenwood Village, Colorado:

  • Ann Elizabeth Pogrebitskiy, College of Business.

Longmont, Colorado:

  • Katherine Marie Hartten, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Education and Human Sciences.

Monument, Colorado:

  • Savannah Marie Howard, College of Arts and Sciences.

Orlando, Florida:

  • Tate Martin Kollar, College of Arts and Sciences.

Council Bluffs, Iowa:

  • Richard Maxwell Regester, College of Arts and Sciences.

Marion, Iowa:

  • Andrew Cole Spadaro, College of Business.

Weiser, Idaho:

  • Matthew Douglas Pritchard, College of Arts and Sciences.

Aurora, Illinois:

  • Grace Anne Zatorski, College of Engineering.

Bloomington, Illinois:

  • Christina Marie Blaser, College of Business; Kaitlin Elizabeth Buhler, College of Arts and Sciences; Brittney Anne Peden, College of Business.

Elmhurst, Illinois:

  • Maggie Therese Schlecht, College of Business.

Naperville, Illinois:

  • Colleen Elizabeth Doyle, College of Business.

Wataga, Illinois:

  • Madison Jordan Kalb, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Leawood, Kansas:

  • Gregory John Nail, College of Engineering; Mark Ramon Nail, College of Engineering.

Lenexa, Kansas:

  • Nicholas Harvey Senior, College of Business.

Olathe, Kansas:

  • Kevin Michael Woolworth, College of Business.

Overland Park, Kansas:

  • Erika Layne Boohar, College of Arts and Sciences; Liam Patrick Carroll, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts.

Sabetha, Kansas:

  • Lindsay Ann Meyer, College of Architecture.

Shawnee, Kansas:

  • Sean Daniel Fitzgerald, College of Arts and Sciences.

Topeka, Kansas:

  • Skyler Elise Dykes, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts.

Wichita, Kansas:

  • Kristen Victoria Jones, College of Business; Reid England Jones, College of Arts and Sciences.

Belle Chasse, Louisiana:

  • Miranda Lauren Finn, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts.

Austin, Minnesota:

  • Jennifer Ann Bogle, College of Business.

Eagan, Minnesota:

  • Demi Marcia van Reeuwijk, College of Business.

Jordan, Minnesota:

  • Adam Douglas Bastian, College of Business.

Kasson, Minnesota:

  • Carter Richard Murry, College of Arts and Sciences.

Willmar, Minnesota:

  • Morgan Ann Glup, College of Arts and Sciences.

Kansas City, Missouri:

  • Rebecca Lynn Leuschen, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

Lee’s Summit, Missouri:

  • Elaina Elizabeth Bailey, College of Business; Lucas Hall, College of Engineering.

Durham, North Carolina:

  • Rebekah Faith Otten, College of Business.

Greensboro, North Carolina:

  • Karl Micah Shaffer, College of Arts and Sciences.

West Fargo, North Dakota:

  • Allison Sienna Inman, College of Arts and Sciences; Sage Ann Volk, College of Arts and Sciences.

Stillwater, Oklahoma:

  • Megan Lynn McCann, College of Business.

Wayne, Pennsylvania:

  • Jasmine Boyer, College of Engineering.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota:

  • Andee Jane Capell, College of Business.

Yankton, South Dakota:

  • Talitha Danielle Greaver, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Education and Human Sciences.

Flower Mound, Texas:

  • Christopher Ribeiro Goulet, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts.

Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin:

  • Sophia Grace Kallas, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

Brookfield, Wisconsin:

  • Joseph Arthur Abolt, College of Arts and Sciences.

Tehran, Iran:

  • Hessan Sedaghat, College of Engineering.

News Release Contact(s)

Assistant Director, University Honors Program