May 10, 2022

Record 242 Huskers to graduate from University Honors Program

Craig Chandler | University Communication

The University Honors Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln will graduate a record 242 seniors during spring commencement exercises May 14 at Memorial Stadium.

To graduate from the Honors Program, students must maintain at least a 3.5 grade-point average, complete a culminating senior project or research thesis, and fulfill other curricular requirements. This is the largest number of honors graduates in a single term in the program’s 36-year history.

Following is a list of May Honors Program graduates by hometown, including each student’s academic college(s).

Nebraska

Ashland:

  • Riddock Moran, College of Engineering

Aurora:

  • Emily Donnell, College of Education and Human Sciences

Bellevue:

  • Philip Crawford, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
  • Genevieve Hawkins, College of Education and Human Sciences
  • Celeste Kenworthy, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Morgan McArthur, College of Engineering

Bennington:

  • Stanley Drvol, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Business
  • Olivia Thompson, College of Arts and Sciences

Blair:

  • Zoë Erickson, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Kailynn Jensen, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Ashley Jonas, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Kayla Kremke, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Michaela Ott, College of Engineering

Burwell:

  • Tressa Reiner, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Clay Center:

  • Margaret Rieckman, College of Arts and Sciences

Columbus:

  • Madeline Luebe, College of Arts and Sciences

Denton:

  • Aaron Haake, College of Engineering
  • Zachary Kerkman, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Grayson Wegener, College of Business

Eagle:

  • Hannah Coleman, College of Arts and Sciences

Elkhorn:

  • Justin Hultquist, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Vishnu Menon, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Huey-Xian Wong, College of Arts and Sciences

Exeter:

  • Patrick Murphy, College of Engineering

Gothenburg:

  • Ali Bartels, College of Arts and Sciences

Grand Island:

  • Lizbeth Daniela Chavez, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
  • Brooks Douglass, College of Business
  • Katelyn Hill, College of Business
  • Joana Reyes, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Education and Human Sciences

Gretna:

  • Broderick Diez, College of Business
  • Carlie Saline, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Troy Scheer, College of Education and Human Sciences

Hastings:

  • Emma Mays, College of Arts and Sciences

Lincoln:

  • Noha Algahimi, College of Engineering
  • Fatima Al-Sammak, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Tate Anderson, College of Engineering
  • Kaylee Arndt, College of Business
  • Sara Avila Varon, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Allison Benda, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Michaela Benes, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Jake Borgmann, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Emma Chesley, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Ashley Clegg, College of Business
  • Laura Derowitsch, College of Engineering
  • Breanna Epp, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
  • Dalton Erickson, College of Engineering
  • Sierra Futterman, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Aila Ganic, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Audra Heyne, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Randa Ismail, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Taylor Jarvis, College of Business
  • Rosaleen Kottwitz, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Rachael Krinke, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Kyle Krueger, College of Arts and Sciences
  • John Kubert, College of Business
  • Tiana Le, College of Business
  • Katrina Leger, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Velma Lockman, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Rachel Lofton, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Tanner Nash, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Ashley Nguyen, College of Engineering
  • Daniel Nguyen, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Lauren Niedergeses, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Education and Human Sciences
  • Rachel Nordgren, College of Engineering
  • Claire Peterson, College of Journalism and Mass Communications
  • Susan Qudus, College of Engineering
  • Guy Richard, College of Engineering
  • Serena Tenhumberg, College of Engineering
  • Keith Tran, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Ramey Vachal, College of Journalism and Mass Communications
  • Abigail Von Seggern, College of Business
  • Duncan Works, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Madison Zucco, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and College of Arts and Sciences

Murdock:

  • Michael Buehre Stackpole, College of Business

Nebraska City:

  • Chloe Higgins, College of Business

Norfolk:

  • Ethan Carlson, College of Business
  • Clayton Spray, College of Business

North Platte:

  • Ethan Ramsay, College of Arts and Sciences

Omaha:

  • Andrew Asplin, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Austin Collins, College of Engineering
  • Emma Collins, College of Education and Human Sciences
  • Lauren Dubas, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Katherine Gerot, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Engineering
  • Makayla Gill, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Gavin Grabill, College of Business
  • Jessie Guo, College of Engineering
  • Archer Harrold, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Andrew Havens, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Eleanor Hellman, College of Business
  • Thomas Hermanek III, College of Business
  • Uri Herszbaum-Harding, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Caroline Hilgert, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Steffanie Hitz, College of Business
  • Taylor Hogan, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Business
  • Audrey Holbeck, College of Arts and Sciences
  • John Huck, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Madeleine Jacobitz, College of Business
  • Rachel Jendro, College of Business
  • Kaitlynn Johnson, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Journalism and Mass Communications
  • Sarah Kee, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Megan Kerns, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Ben King, College of Business
  • Ashton Koch, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Jacob Mann, College of Engineering
  • Ashley McMurchie, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Abbigail Murphy, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Sophie Newman, College of Business
  • Allee Norvell, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Victoria Pedersen, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Heidi Petersen, College of Business
  • Ana Podariu, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Jenna Prochnau, College of Arts and Sciences and UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service
  • Madeleine Rauhauser, College of Arts and Sciences
  • William Richardson, College of Engineering
  • Katerina Roberts, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Madison Seefeld, College of Engineering
  • Steven Silgado, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Engineering
  • John Slagle, College of Business
  • Alyssa Soppe, College of Arts and Sciences and Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
  • Matthew Vavricek, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Cheyenne Warren, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Michael Westberg II, College of Engineering
  • Megan Willburn, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Benjamin Wingerter, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Bennett Wright, College of Engineering
  • Allison Zetterman, College of Arts and Sciences

Panama:

  • Christopher Wieskamp, College of Engineering

Papillion:

  • Angela Huebert, College of Education and Human Sciences
  • Austin Kennedy, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Ryan Roberts, College of Business

Plainview:

  • Austin Choat, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Brittani Wacker, College of Engineering

Roca:

  • Landon Kennedy, College of Business
  • Marcus Kennedy, College of Business
  • Caleb Marcoux, College of Engineering
  • Regan Monhollon, College of Engineering

Rosalie:

  • Lauren Ahlers, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Schuyler:

  • Claire Martin, College of Arts and Sciences

Scottsbluff:

  • Payton Flower, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Grace Heggem, College of Business

Scribner:

  • Alex Von Seggern, College of Business

Shickley:

  • Megan Grote, College of Business

West Point:

  • Leigh Jahnke, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Makenna Weddle, College of Arts and Sciences

Elsewhere

Hillsborough, California:

  • Mathew Jackson, College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Los Angeles, California:

  • Bennett Grappone, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and College of Arts and Sciences

Northridge, California:

  • Alexander Cathcart, College of Arts and Sciences

Palm Springs, California:

  • Annie Nelson, College of Arts and Sciences

Aurora, Colorado:

  • Ryan Olsen, College of Arts and Sciences

Colorado Springs, Colorado:

  • Daryn Capps, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Sawyer Smith, College of Arts and Sciences

Lone Tree, Colorado:

  • Jillian Jacoba, College of Business

Parker, Colorado:

  • Makenzie Maroney, College of Arts and Sciences

Jacksonville, Florida:

  • Julianne Fay, College of Arts and Sciences

Dawsonville, Georgia:

  • Abbey Haymond, College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Council Bluffs, Iowa:

  • Emma Barnes, College of Education and Human Sciences

Des Moines, Iowa:

  • Sarah Brady, College of Arts and Sciences and Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts

Le Mars, Iowa:

  • Carlyn Coffey, College of Business

Bloomington, Illinois:

  • William Svob, College of Arts and Sciences

Chicago, Illinois:

  • Jaden Capaldi, College of Business
  • Lilly Moore, College of Arts and Sciences

Johnsburg, Illinois:

  • Ian Anderson, College of Engineering

La Grange Park, Illinois:

  • Caitlin McCarthy, College of Arts and Sciences

Lemont, Illinois:

  • Elizabeth Cannon, College of Engineering

Lisle, Illinois:

  • Alysha Henrichs, College of Education and Human Sciences

Minooka, Illinois:

  • Luke Van Drie, College of Arts and Sciences

Palatine, Illinois:

  • Natalia Koval, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Business

South Elgin, Illinois:

  • Grace Gugel, College of Education and Human Sciences

Spring Grove, Illinois:

  • Melanie Wagner, College of Arts and Sciences

St. Charles, Illinois:

  • Hunter Godina, College of Arts and Sciences

Carbon, Indiana:

  • Kennedy Johnston, College of Business

Alma, Kansas:

  • Elizabeth Sukstorf, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts

Goddard, Kansas:

  • Ben Samway, College of Business

Kansas City, Kansas:

  • Nora Lucas, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Leawood, Kansas:

  • Timothy Roty, College of Engineering; Thomas Wolfe, College of Business

Lenexa, Kansas:

  • Gabriel Adams, College of Arts and Sciences

Olathe, Kansas:

  • Lindsay Birge, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Abigail Stutzman, College of Business
  • Lauren Yaple, College of Arts and Sciences

Overland Park, Kansas:

  • Benjamin Hanson, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Anna Holmquist, College of Business
  • Antonio Linhart, College of Arts and Sciences

Prairie Village, Kansas:

  • Brooklyn Terrill, College of Arts and Sciences

Shawnee, Kansas:

  • Morgan Gurwell, College of Education and Human Sciences
  • Camden Obertop, College of Engineering

Topeka, Kansas:

  • Luke Gomez, College of Business

Wichita, Kansas:

  • Jaden Goter, College of Engineering

Bethesda, Maryland:

  • Sydney Miller, College of Arts and Sciences

Ann Arbor, Michigan:

  • Ashley Zugay, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Business

Burnsville, Minnesota:

  • Molly Olander, College of Business

Eagan, Minnesota:

  • Landon Borges, College of Arts and Sciences

Forest Lake, Minnesota:

  • Maria Boman, College of Business

Luverne, Minnesota:

  • Samantha Pierce, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Emma Verbrugge, College of Arts and Sciences

New Brighton, Minnesota:

  • Aaron Norlinger, College of Engineering

Prior Lake, Minnesota:

  • Gunther Grinde, College of Arts and Sciences

Columbia, Missouri:

  • Elinor Stanley, College of Arts and Sciences

Lake Winnebago, Missouri:

  • Samuel Stott, College of Business

Lee’s Summit, Missouri:

  • Tasneem Huq, College of Arts and Sciences

Platte City, Missouri:

  • Lauren Znamenacek, College of Arts and Sciences

Weldon Spring, Missouri:

  • Samantha Markus, College of Business

Fargo, North Dakota:

  • Kemal Hajric, College of Arts and Sciences

Buffalo, New York:

  • Joshua Jolton, College of Arts and Sciences

New York, New York:

  • Brian Reynolds, College of Arts and Sciences

West Chester, Ohio:

  • Alex Botkin, College of Business

Pierre, South Dakota:

  • Emily Kist, College of Business

Sioux Falls, South Dakota:

  • Elise Ackerman, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Emily Kassing, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Alexis Stoffers, College of Arts and Sciences

Franklin, Tennessee:

  • Clare Frances Kennedy, College of Arts and Sciences

Fort Worth, Texas:

  • Shelby Castle, College of Arts and Sciences

Georgetown, Texas:

  • Dylan Patrick, College of Arts and Sciences

Helotes, Texas:

  • Sarah Reyes, College of Arts and Sciences

Little Elm, Texas:

  • Jennifer Rolfe, College of Arts and Sciences

Southlake, Texas:

  • Bella Tran, College of Business

Bothell, Washington:

  • Decker Bobin, College of Business

Lake Mills, Wisconsin:

  • Joseph Carrigan, College of Business

Porto Alegre, Brazil:

  • Guilherme Mainieri Eymael, College of Engineering

Bogotá, Colombia:

  • Miguel Moreno Tenorio, College of Engineering

Vildbjerg, Denmark:

  • Thomas Hillebrandt, College of Arts and Sciences

Cairo, Egypt:

  • Amr Sobeh, College of Arts and Sciences

Gurgaon, India:

  • Navya Singh, College of Engineering

Hyderabad, India:

  • Karthik Reddy Pagilla, College of Arts and Sciences

Ratlam, India:

  • Sifat Syed, College of Engineering

Kigali, Rwanda:

  • Aline Abayo, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Innocent Byiringiro, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Laetitia Igiraneza Sinyigenga, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Edith Ikuze, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Mark Iradukunda, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Gabin Kundwa, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Aime Nishimwe, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Pascaline Niyonshuti, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Savant Nzayiramya, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Aime Christian Tuyishime, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Mwiza Aline Uwashimimana, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources