The Nebraska Alumni Association proudly announces its selection of 45 University of Nebraska–Lincoln graduates to the 2023 class of the Young Alumni Academy. The Academy provides an in-person and online experience dedicated to enhancing the connection and engagement of young alumni with the university.

The Academy 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.

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

NEBRASKA

Atkinson Jake Judge ’21, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, mechanized systems management, business

Columbus *Neal Faltys ’05, College of Engineering, electrical engineering

Elkhorn Lauren Stehlik ’22, College of Business, human resource management

Jason Thompson ’05, College of Business, management

Gretna Maddie Caverzagie ’19, College of Business, human resource management

Lincoln Ben Bannon ’17, College of Education and Human Sciences, higher education administration

Emmet Caldwell ’19, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, animal science

Lexi Chapelle ’23, College of Law, juris doctor

Katie Coil ’19, College of Education and Human Sciences, hospitality, restaurant and tourism management

Kaitlin Ferris ’11, College of Education & Human Sciences, child, youth and family science

Paige Groetken ’17, College of Education & Human Sciences, nutrition, exercise and health science

*Chloe Higgins ’22, College of Business, economics

Katie Hill ’22, College of Business, actuarial science

Kayla Kruske ’22, College of Arts & Sciences, physics, philosophy

Alyson Lenz ’21, College of Business, marketing

*Erica Lewis ’18, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, agribusiness, food science and technology

Edgar Montoya ’21, College of Business, management, marketing

Hannah Norman ’09, College of Arts & Sciences, English, political science

*Tyler Puccio ’19, College of Business, management

*Gibby Sorto ’21, College of Business, supply chain management

Khoi Tran ’15, ’19, College of Arts & Sciences, English; College of Education & Human Sciences, higher education administration

Caitlin Wain ’07, ’10, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, news editorial; College of Law, juris doctor

Omaha Carly Burkhardt ’18, ’21, College of Arts & Sciences, English; College of Law, juris doctor

Jordan Dodge ’19, College of Business, management

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

Michelle Pernicek ’10, College of Law, juris doctor

Justin Spooner ’13, College of Arts & Sciences, history, political science

*Dakota Staggs ’18, ’20, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, environmental studies, natural resource sciences

Austen Thielen ’19, College of Business, accounting

Joshua Waltjer ’16, ’20, College of Arts & Sciences, political science; College of Law, juris doctor

Waterloo Taylor DeMaro ’15, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising and public relations

ELSEWHERE IN THE U.S.

Albany, Ore. Thomas Shelly ’15, College of Education & Human Sciences, secondary language arts education

Boston, Mass. Walter Wrigley ’16, College of Arts & Sciences, English

Chicago, Ill. Meaghan Roche ’08, College of Arts & Sciences, English

David Strang ’19, College of Business, management

**De Soto, Mo. ** Dustin Stockmann ’15, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, entomology

Flushing, N.Y. *Steven Cohen ’14, ’15, ’23, Hixson-Lied College of Fine & Performing Arts, music; College of Business, master of business administration

LeClaire, Iowa Izzy Foral ’16, College of Hixson-Lied College of Fine & Performing Arts, music education

Orlando, Fla. Alex Pribil ’14, College of Arts & Sciences, German, French, global studies

Portland, Ore. Rachel Kleist ’19, College of Business, economics

Santa Cruz, Calif. Sara Sanchez ’12, College of Education & Human Sciences, higher education administration

Vermillion, S.D. Nick Gilbert, ’17, College of Arts & Sciences, communication studies

Washington, D.C. *Linsey Armstrong ’17, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising and public relations

Scott Jorgenson ’12, College of Arts & Sciences, history; College of Education and Human Sciences, social sciences

Westfield, Ind. Wes Edrington ’16, ’18, College of Arts & Sciences, mathematics and physics; College of Business, master of business administration

• Denotes Life Member of the alumni association