UNK- Nearly 200 students will take part in 10 a.m. summer graduation ceremonies Friday, July 30, at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Of the 191 graduates, 77 will receive undergraduate degrees, and 114, graduate degrees. The ceremonies will take place in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room.
Addressing the graduates will be Stanley Dart, UNK emeritus associate professor of geography. Dart, whose address is titled “Expectations and Experience,” taught geography on the campus for 39 years. Among the awards he received are the Pratt-Heins Award for Teaching Excellence and the Pratt-Heins Award for Service. Twice, he received honorable mention from the Nebraska State College Board of Trustees for the Teaching Excellence Award. Further, he has received gubernatorial appointments to the Nebraska Professional Practices Commission on two occasions. Dart has also received the Kearney Hub Freedom Award for service to the community in the area of arts and entertainment. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Kearney Community Theater and the Senior College of Central Nebraska. He is an active member of the Kearney Sertoma Club.
The Friday ceremonies will open with the National Anthem, performed by Joseph Knispel of Kearney, a 2009 UNK graduate. Regan Ruhl of Wayne, will give the senior class reflections. UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen will give the welcome, and Bob Phares of North Platte, chair of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, will extend greetings.
For those unable to attend commencement in person, the event will be available as a webcast. The information for the webcast is located on the UNK homepage or by going to: www.unk.edu/about/commencement/ In addition, individuals can view ceremonies on the campus via Campus Cable TV, Channel 2.
Summer graduates are listed below in three groups: graduates from Nebraska, graduates from across the United States and international graduates. Nebraska graduates are listed in alphabetical order by hometown. Out-of-state graduates are listed in alphabetical order by state. International graduates are listed in alphabetical order by country.
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NOTE: Abbreviations that appear in the listings, and what they represent, are as follows:
Undergraduate Degrees:
BA - Bachelor of Arts
BAE - Bachelor of Arts in Education
BS - Bachelor of Science
BSE - Bachelor of Science in Education
BFA - Bachelor of Fine Arts
BGS - Bachelor of General Studies
Graduate Degrees:
EDS - Education Specialist
MA - Master of Arts
MAE - Master of Arts in Education
MS - Master of Science
MSE - Master of Science in Education
MBA - Master of Business Administration
NOTE: Subject abbreviations in listings include:
ADMIN, Administration; BIOL, Biology; BUS, Business; CHEM, Chemistry; COMM,
Communication; COMP, Comprehensive; CONST, Construction; DEVEL,
Development; DIST, Distribution; ECON, Economics; EDU, Education; ELEM,
Elementary; EMPH, Emphasis; END, Endorsement; ENVIR, Environmental; GEO,
Geography; INDUS, Industrial; INFO, Information; INTERP, Interpretation; MARK,
Marketing; MATH, Mathematics; MGMT, Management; MOD, Moderate; PHYS,
Physical; PROD, Production; SCI, Science; SECOND, Secondary; SCHL, School;
SOC, Social; STU, Students; SP ED, Special Education; SYS, Systems; TECH,
Technology; THEA, Theatre; TRANS, Translation; VOC, Vocational.
NOTE: HONORS. Students graduating with honors have the honors and
selected honors organizations noted after their names. Honors, along with the
grade point averages necessary to earn those honors, include: summa cum laude,
3.90-4.00; magna cum laude, 3.80-3.89; cum laude, 3.70-3.79; and honorable mention,
3.50-3.69. Honors organizations and the designations listed after students' names
include: (H), Honors Program; (MB), Mortar Board; and (PKP) Phi Kappa Phi.
NEBRASKA
ALLEN Jennifer Smith MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
ALMA Gayle Smith MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
ARAPAHOE Dustin DeVries BS RADIOGRAPHY COMPREHENSIVE
ATKINSON Brittany Osborne BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
ATKINSON Shirley Rossman MAE READING PK-12
AXTELL Eric Gustafson BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP, HONORABLE MENTION (H)
BEATRICE Michael Meyerle EDS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
BEEMER Anthony Martin BS TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
BELGRADE Seth Nelson BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
BENKELMAN Danny Ahrens MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
BENKELMAN Lee Wiese BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
BERTRAND Amber Swartz MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
BLAIR Andrew Edson BS RECREATION/PARK/TOURISM MANAGEMENT
BLAIR Calleen Harper BS EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP
BRUNING Jeffrey Koehler EDS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
BRUNO Jodi Chapek MAE READING PK-12
CALLAWAY Abraham Hinman MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
CHAPPELL Gary Payne MAE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
COLUMBUS Amanda Mancini-Marshall MAE READING PK-12
COZAD Sara Kloepping BS EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP, SUMMA CUM LAUDE
CULBERTSON Jennifer Brown BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
DAVID CITY Jesse Lentz BS SOC SCI COMP W/HISTORY
ELM CREEK Adam Gill BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
ELM CREEK Jan Gunderson MAE READING PK-12
ELWOOD Carole Kleine MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
FAIRBURY Chad Winslow BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
FARNAM Cathy Larson MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
FREMONT Gregory Schwanke MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
GENEVA Nicole Coon MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP PK-8
GENEVA Jeremy Klein EDS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
GIBBON Mary Anderson MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
GIBBON Hayley Clevenger MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
GOTHENBURG Andrea Tobaben BS SOCIOLOGY HISTORY
GRAND ISLAND Brenda Cochran MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
GRAND ISLAND Victor Garcia BA TRANSLATION-INTERPRETATION: SPANISH
GRAND ISLAND Lisa Gnewuch MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
GRAND ISLAND Laura Johnson MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
GRAND ISLAND Mark Rauert BA PHILOSOPHY HISTORY
GRAND ISLAND Aaron Sasges MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
GRAND ISLAND Philip Schmidt BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
GRAND ISLAND Richard Soto MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
HASTINGS Heidi Beck MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
HASTINGS Kelly Hoff MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
HAYES CENTER Megan Soundy MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
IMPERIAL Amy Walworth MAE MUSIC EDUCATION (PKP)
INDIANOLA Kimmie May MAE READING PK-12
KEARNEY Tyler Anderson BS RECREATION/PARK/TOURISM MANAGEMENT COMP
KEARNEY Briana Bailar BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
KEARNEY Chase Beideck MAE PHYSICAL ED EXERCISE SCIENCE
KEARNEY Kara Deyle BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
KEARNEY Tennille Gifford MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
KEARNEY Robert Goff MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
KEARNEY Tyler Hanson BS HEALTH SCIENCES
KEARNEY Tyler Kowalski BS HEALTH SCIENCES
KEARNEY Jessica Kuhl BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
KEARNEY John McCrory BS GEOGRAPHY
KEARNEY Clayton Moyer MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
KEARNEY Leah Petersen BS RECREATION/PARK/TOURISM MANAGEMENT COMP
KEARNEY Waco Phipps BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP, HONORABLE MENTION
KEARNEY Terri Rech MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
KEARNEY Jeffrey Schwartz BAE MIDDLE GRADES 4-9
KEARNEY Gazenfer Sherazee MS BIOLOGY
KEARNEY Jordan Sorensen BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
KEARNEY Stacy Tincher BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP, CUM LAUDE
LAWRENCE Tara Hofstetter MSE SCHOOL COUNSELING – STUDENT AFFAIRS
LEXINGTON Eric Bell MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
LEXINGTON Adriana Smith BS SOCIOLOGY
LINCOLN Aktham Ali BS TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
LINCOLN Scott Anderson MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
LINCOLN Brandon Dondlinger BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
LINCOLN Janell Fletcher MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
LINCOLN Heidi Genung MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
LINCOLN Nicholas Hall BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMP
LINCOLN Evan Juhnke BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
LINCOLN Barnabas Kiir BS POLITICAL SCIENCE
LINCOLN Matthew Laird MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
LINCOLN Kelly Long MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
LINCOLN Micah Madlock BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
LINCOLN Jennie Murphy MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
LINCOLN Jennifer Smith BSE COMMUNICATION DISORDERS COMP
LINCOLN Aaron Stephens BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION COMP
LINCOLN Eric Wachter MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
LINCOLN Quinn Willet BS BIOLOGY COMP, CUM LAUDE (H)
MARQUETTE Angela Mack BS SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
MCCOOK Jeremy Yilk MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP PK-8
MINATARE Randall McKibbin MAE PHYSICAL ED MASTER TEACHER
MINDEN Julie Ratka MAE SUPERVISOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
NORFOLK Christopher Fisher BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
NORTH PLATTE Shane Alexander EDS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
NORTH PLATTE Danielle Haman BS RADIOGRAPHY COMPREHENSIVE, MAGNA CUM LAUDE
OMAHA Karen Ahovissi MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
OMAHA Benjamin Burklund BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
OMAHA Jessica Fry MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
OMAHA Garrett Ritonya BS BROADCASTING, MAGNA CUM LAUDE
OMAHA Maria Sampugnaro BS RECREATION/PARK/TOURISM MANAGEMENT COMP
OMAHA Kathryn Steele MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
O'NEILL Adam Dea MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ORD Jason Alexander EDS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
ORD Michelle Grint MAE READING PK-12
ORD Matthew Kallhoff BS AGRIBUSINESS
OSCEOLA Suzanne Ericson MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
OSHKOSH Riley Howsden BS PHYSICS COMPREHENSIVE, SUMMA CUM LAUDE (H, PKP)
OVERTON Melissa Eilers MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION (PKP)
OVERTON Tracy Naylor MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
OXFORD Jolena Bose MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
PAPILLION Mark Fritch EDS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
PETERSBURG Jennifer Remmereid MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
PLEASANTON Jennifer Brown MSE SCHOOL COUNSELING – STUDENT AFFAIRS
PLEASANTON Alexandra Harvey MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
PROSSER Karissa Marble MSE SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
RAVENNA Megan Irvine BS EXERCISE SCIENCE, HONORABLE MENTION
REPUBLICAN CITY Mary Schluntz MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
RIVERDALE Casey Drew BS RECREATION/PARK/TOURISM MANAGEMENT
RIVERDALE Rachel Fast MAE READING PK-12
ROSELAND Anthony Trausch BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE
SARGENT Marie Roberts BS HEALTH SCIENCES
SCHUYLER Casey Winings MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
SCOTIA John Adam MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
SHELBY Laura Wielechowski MSE COMMUNITY COUNSELING
SIDNEY Ann Darling MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
SIDNEY Whitney Hurt MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
SPALDING Robbie Scheef BS INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION COMP
SPRINGVIEW Wyatt Barstow BS EXERCISE SCIENCE
WAKEFIELD Annette Bierbower BA JOURN: MASS MEDIA
WAYNE Regan Ruhl BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION COMP, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION,
MAGNA CUM LAUDE (H, PKP)
WOOD RIVER Angela Reynolds MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PKP)
YORK Karen Callahan MAE PHYSICAL ED MASTER TEACHER
OUT OF STATE
CALIFORNIA
CASTRO VALLEY Richard Morishige MS BIOLOGY
COLORADO
BRIGHTON Amy Leonard MAE CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
GREELEY Triniti Williams BS INTERIOR DESIGN COMPREHENSIVE
WESTMINSTER Justin Pennetta BS BUSINESS ECONOMICS COMP
GEORGIA
AUGUSTA Ashley Prince MS BIOLOGY
COVINGTON Kerry Stevens MS BIOLOGY
HAWAII
HONOLULU Kristen Tibbetts MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
IDAHO
IDAHO FALLS Emily Lutz MS BIOLOGY
REXBURG Kristie Parkinson MS BIOLOGY
ILLINOIS
CARY Andrew Klein MAE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
HARRISBURG Amy Buchanan MS BIOLOGY
SENECA John Atchley MS BIOLOGY
INDIANA
MICHIGAN CITY Sue Finstick MS BIOLOGY
IOWA
ATKINS Elizabeth Rolwes MAE READING PK-12
MICHIGAN
GRAND RAPIDS Katherine Felber MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
MISSOURI
COLUMBIA Emily Lenger MAE PHYSICAL ED MASTER TEACHER
LEE'S SUMMIT Justin Gohdes MSE SCHOOL COUNSELING – STUDENT AFFAIRS
MINNESOTA
FRAZEE Julie Wake MSE SCIENCE EDUCATION
FRAZEE Charles Wake MSE SCIENCE EDUCATION
MONTANA
HELENA Tracy Warren MS BIOLOGY
NEW JERSEY
LONG BRANCH Carol Arcomano MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
NORTH CAROLINA
RALEIGH Megan Serr MS BIOLOGY
OHIO
CANTON John Shoup MS BIOLOGY
CUYAHOGA FALLS Jamie Burke MS BIOLOGY
DOYLESTOWN Tammy Hackenberg MAE SPECIAL EDUCATION
SAINT PARIS Stephen Graves MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
PENNSYLVANIA
BRADFORD Sarah Jones MS BIOLOGY
SOUTH DAKOTA
COLOME Daniel Snethen MS BIOLOGY
MONTROSE Jill Guenther MAE SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP 7-12
TEXAS
BUDA Matthew Iberg BS SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
DENTON Jacob McBee MSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
HUTTO Michael Heath MSE SCIENCE EDUCATION
VICTORIA Sharon Hyak MS BIOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL
CHINA Hui Qiao BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
GERMANY Harald Baensch MS BIOLOGY
JAPAN Yuki Kawakami BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMP
JAPAN Shohei Nagase BS AGRIBUSINESS
JAPAN Mizuki Takahashi BS EXERCISE SCIENCE COMP
