The Nebraska Alumni Association announces its selection of 39 University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduates to the 2022 class of the Young Alumni Academy. This class is the Academy’s 10th cohort and contains alumni who have a wide variety of professions, backgrounds and experiences.

The Academy was established in 2012, and since its founding, nearly 400 recent alumni have been part of the developmental program devoted to enhancing the connection between young alumni and the university. The cohort meets each month during an eight-month period.

Learn more about the Young Alumni Academy.

Incoming Academy members are listed by their hometown, year of graduation, college and major:

Axtell:

• Benjamin Trampe ’14, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, agronomy

Bennet:

• Josh Karel, ’20, College of Education and Human Sciences, educational administration

Howells:

• Josh DeMers ’19, College of Business, management

Lincoln:

• Alexis Thrasher ’19, College of Education and Human Sciences, child, youth & family studies
• Cal Koch ’19, College of Arts & Sciences, psychology
• Cassandra Carpenter ’18, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, animal science
• Cara Brackett ’18, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising and public relations
• Clarisa Almazan ’17, College of Education and Human Sciences, Spanish
• Holly Smith, ’15, College of Arts and Sciences, psychology
• Josh Magee ’21, College of Arts and Sciences, psychology
• Larissa Flowers ’19, College of Arts and Sciences, political science
• Michael Sandvold ’19, College of Business, management, human resources management
• Nate Lorenzen ’21, College of Business, intercollegiate athletics administration
• Reid McConnell ’09, ’11, College of Business, business administration, Master of Business Administration
• Reid Roemmich, ’12, College of Education and Human Sciences, business marketing and information technology
• Satya Deshpande ’22, College of Engineering, mechanical engineering and applied mechanics
• Sawyer Smith ’22, College of Arts and Sciences, mathematics
• Sydney Mickells ’20, College of Education and Human Sciences, elementary education
• Roni Miller ’21, College of Arts and Sciences, political science and Spanish
• Casey Venema ’17, ’19, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising and public relations, integrated media communication
• Mia Azizah ’20, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, journalism, advertising and public relations
• Kate Reyome ’20, College of Education and Human Sciences, textiles, clothing and design
• Mustafa Ridha ’18, College of Engineering, computer engineering
• Alex Fernando ’18, College of Business and Journalism and Mass Communications, business administration and broadcasting

Norfolk:

• Caelan Debban ’21, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, sports media and communication

Omaha:

• Austin Wendt ’17, ’21, College of Arts & Sciences, computer science; College of Business, Master of Business Administration
• Caleb Salter ’19, College of Business, marketing, management
• Connor Jensen ’11, ’12; College of Business, finance, Master of Professional Accountancy
• Jack Hazen ’19, College of Business, accounting
• Mary Katherine Davis ’11, College of Business, business administration
• Morgan Holen ’20, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising and public relations, news broadcasting
• Nick Wimmer ’17, College of Business, accounting, management
• Susie Owens ’11, ’19, College of Education and Human Sciences, child, youth and family studies, leadership education
• Taylor Gehring ’18, ’19, College of Business, accounting, Master of Professional Accountancy
• Tyler Sondag ’18, ‘20, ‘21, College of Engineering, civil engineering, architectural engineering; College of Business, Master of Business Administration

Osceola:

• Sean Johnson ’15, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, art

Stromsburg:

• Sarah Hubel ’18, College of Education and Human Sciences, child, youth and family studies

Yutan:

• Jake Vencil ’18, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, fisheries and wildlife management, conservation biology

Grand Forks, North Dakota:

• Candy Jimenez-Caballero ’21, College of Business, intercollegiate athletics administration