October 4, 2024

32 new members selected for Young Alumni Academy


The Nebraska Alumni Association announced the newest members of the Young Alumni Academy.

The 2024 class is comprised of 32 University of Nebraska–Lincoln graduates. The academy provides an in-person experience dedicated to enhancing the connection and engagement of young alumni with the university. 

It offers participants exclusive opportunities for professional development, network-building with other successful alumni, personal meetings with university leaders and behind-the-scenes access to new campus facilities and initiatives. Members meet each month for an eight-month period.

Learn more about the Young Alumni Academy at huskeralum.org/yaa.

Academy members are listed by their current town and state residence, year of graduation, college and major:

Nebraska
Ceresco
  • Mary Alice Braun, ’14, ’22, College of Business, accounting and agribusiness, College of Business, Master of Business Administration 
Crete
  • Anthony Fitzgerald, ’17, College of Arts and Sciences, economics  
Lincoln
  • Stephanie Cerrato, ’18, College of Arts and Sciences, psychology 
  • Amy Heusinkvelt, ’20, College of Arts and Sciences, geography 
  • Andrew Schellpeper, ’11, College of Engineering, construction management 
  • Andrew Muthersbaugh, ’17, College of Business, marketing
  • Brett Murchett, ’20, College of Business, finance 
  • Brock Minert, ‘07, College of Engineering, mechanical engineering  
  • Claire Shinn, ’17, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising and public relations
  • Jamil Funnah, ’21, ‘23, College of Arts and Sciences, philosophy, ethics and law, College of Education and Human Sciences, educational administration, student affairs administration 
  • Jessica Duhs, ’23, College of Education and Human Sciences, hospitality, restaurant and tourism management
  • Julia Brunkow, ’09, College of Business, accounting 
  • Kevin Woolworth, ’20, College of Business, management 
  • Kylie Turner, ’21, College of Arts and Sciences, history 
  • Lizzie Vietz, ’20, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising and public relations, communication studies 
  • Mackenzie Koch, ’21, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising and public relations
  • Olivia Munson, ’20, College of Arts and Sciences, psychology 
  • Emily Maul, ’24, College of Arts and Sciences, psychology 
Omaha
  • Amanda Ilg, ’20, College of Arts and Sciences, history and political science 
  • Cameron Dudley, ’21, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising and public relations 
  • Christopher Kolarevic, ’22, College of Business, Master of Business Administration 
  • David Berman, ’22, College of Business, business administration, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, journalism and advertising and public relations 
  • Emily Coffey, ’17, ’21, College of Arts and Sciences, political science, College of Law, juris doctor 
  • Joe Aguirre, ’20, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, broadcasting production 
  • Kateri Hartman, ’21, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, journalism and advertising and public relations 
  • Madeline Erker, ’19, College of Business, marketing and management 
  • Michael Faber, ’18, College of Arts and Sciences, mathematics 
  • Bobby Martin, ’22, College of Business, marketing, management, entrepreneurship 
  • Tatum Morris, ’22, College of Education and Human Sciences, hospitality, restaurant and tourism management
Roca
  • Aurora Kenworthy, ’19, ’22, College of Arts and Sciences, history, College of Law, juris doctor 
Walthill
  • Chance Clinchers, ’17, College of Arts and Sciences, classics and religious studies 
 Stoughton, Wis.
  • Kristen Nett, ’19, College of Education and Human Sciences, child, youth and family studies; human development and family sciences