Young Alumni Academy 2018-19 class announced

The Nebraska Alumni Association has announced its selection of 47 individuals to the Young Alumni Academy. The 2018-19 class is the academy’s seventh cohort and represents a wide variety of professions.

The Young Alumni Academy was established in 2012, and since its founding, over 240 recent alumni have been chosen. Today, the academy serves as an eight-month professional and personal development program devoted to enhancing the connection between young alumni and the university.

The following is a list of incoming Academy members by hometown and state.

Nebraska

Central City:

• *Dane Christensen: ’10, ’18, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, music

Elkhorn:

• Abbie Lamb: ’15, College of Education and Human Sciences, social science
• Tosha Skinner Toste: ’15, College of Business, management

Fremont:

• Bonnie Hassler Nebuda: ’07, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, agricultural economics

Grand Island:

• *Ben Boeselager: ’11, College of Business, finance

Kearney:

• Renee Craft, ’17: College of Education and Human Sciences, athletic training

La Vista:

• Sarah Anderson: ’18, College of Business, business administration

Lincoln:

• Aakriti Agrawal: ’16, College of Business, actuarial science and finance
• Betsy Anderson: ’06, College of Arts and Sciences, history
• Stephanie Benes: ’17, College of Education and Human Sciences, educational administration
• Emily Calvert: ’12, ’15, College of Business, finance; College of Law, J.D. in law
• Lane Carr: ’12, College of Arts and Sciences, history and political science
• Abby Clark: ’11, College of Business, business administration
• Emily Drummy: ’18, College of Architecture, interior design
• *Jordan Fischer: ’09, College of Business, business administration
• Brie Frickenstein: ’18, College of Education and Human Sciences, child, youth and family studies
• Lauren Garcia: ’10, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising
• Megan Gould: ’17, College of Business, B.S. in marketing
• Katie Harders: ’08, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, agribusiness
• Alex Heine: ’16, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, animal science
• Darci Kaufman: ’16, College of Arts and Sciences, psychology
• Rachel Klemme Larson: ’03, ’06, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising; College of Education and Human Sciences, educational administration
• Jessica Monroe: ’13, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising and public relations
• Brittany Nelson: ’14, College of Education and Human Sciences, child, youth and family studies
• Tanner Nelson: ’16, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, agricultural economics
• Jacob Niewohner: ’13, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, agronomy
• Chris Ober: ’06, College of Business, finance
• Adam Pfeiffer: ’15, College of Business, economics
• Emily Plautz: ’11, College of Education and Human Sciences, nutrition and health sciences
• Adam Post: ’10, ’12, ’12, College of Architecture architectural studies; College of Architecture, architecture; College of Business, MBA.
• Fatma Saoy: ’17, College of Business, MBA.
• Jake Schmitt: ’14, College of Engineering, computer engineering and electrical engineering
• Tori Sones: ’08, College of Business, marketing

North Platte:

• Kelly McCarthy: ’13, College of Education and Human Sciences, nutrition and health sciences

Omaha:

• *Ryan Evers: ’17, College of Business, management
• Jamie Franco: ’15, College of Business, marketing
• Morgan Goethel: ’11, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, broadcasting and news editorial
• Alden Madsen: ’12, College of Business, business administration
• Sarah Nelson: ’14, College of Education and Human Sciences, elementary education
• Chris Nielsen: ’06, College of Arts and Sciences, political science and psychology
• Amanda Schmidt: ’15, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising and public relations
• Amanda Sirian: ’07, College of Arts and Sciences, political science
• Amber Skogstad: ’17, College of Business, management
• Traci Miller Willis: ’09, College of Arts and Sciences, history and political science
• Brei Wagner: ’14, College of Education and Human Sciences, hospitality, restaurant and tourism management

York:

• *Stephen Postier: ’11, College of Business, finance

NORTH DAKOTA

Jamestown:

• Katrina Christiansen: ’05, ’06, College of Engineering, biological systems engineering; College of Agriculture Sciences and Natural Resources, agricultural and biological systems engineering

*Denotes Nebraska Alumni Association life member