May 13, 2025

205 students to graduate from University Honors Program

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Craig Chandler | University Communication and Marketing

Craig Chandler | University Communication and Marketing

Two-hundred-five graduating seniors have completed the requirements of the University Honors Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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. 

These students have accomplished so much throughout their time here, and we are excited to see what comes next for each of them,” said Tyler White, faculty director of the Honors Program. “They should all be proud of their achievements as they begin the next part of their lives.” 

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

Nebraska

Beatrice:

  • Avery Plessel, College of Business

Bellevue:

  • Baden Brumbaugh, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and College of Business
  • Ellenna Divingnzzo, College of Engineering
  • Nadjia Logans, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Sara Vance, College of Arts and Sciences and Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts

Bennington:

  • Ethan Heinemann, College of Business
  • Nia Kaufmann, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Vanessa Wise, College of Arts and Sciences

Broken Bow:

  • Cami Chapin, College of Business

Central City:

  • Cayden Homolka, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Cozad:

  • Landry Geiger, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Engineering

Crete:

  • Tram Ngo, College of Business

Elkhorn:

  • Luke Skrabal, College of Arts and Sciences  

Eustis:

  • Karissa Hodge, College of Business

Exeter:

  • Caitlin Murphy, College of Arts and Sciences and Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts

Firth:

  • Taylor Boudreaux, College of Engineering

Fremont:

  • Emily Nau, College of Business
  • Holly Robinson, College of Arts and Sciences

Gothenburg:

  • Seth Daup, College of Business and College of Engineering

Grand Island:

  • Nyanhial Pal, College of Arts and Sciences

Gretna:

  • Emma Bitterman, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Kolton O’Neal, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Engineering

Harvard:

  • Ashley Nierman, College of Business

Hastings:

  • Christine Phuong, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Caitlyn Scott, College of Arts and Sciences

Hershey:

  • Brooke Bode, College of Engineering

Kearney:

  • Charlie Brockmeier, College of Business
  • Makenna Henning, College of Business

Kennard:

  • Josh Miller, College of Arts and Sciences

La Vista:

  • Cristian Gonzalez, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Kevin Prosoki, College of Arts and Sciences

Leigh:

  • Cassidy Hoffman, College of Business 

Lincoln:

  • Sara Al-Rishawi, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Maddie Ames, College of Journalism and Mass Communications
  • Kaiden Bedient, College of Business
  • Griffin Bellamy, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Ann Coffey, College of Business
  • Jenna Derowitsch, College of Business
  • Matthew Donsig, College of Engineering
  • Adarsha Ganesan, College of Engineering
  • Gowrav Ghatamaneni, College of Engineering
  • Aidan Hand, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Trinity Hansen, College of Business
  • Alie Hausmann, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Rowan Havranek, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Elizabeth Herbin, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Ealynn Hsu, College of Engineering and Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
  • Derek Huss, College of Business; Anna James, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Gage Kircher, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Derek Kluck, College of Engineering
  • Audrey Krieger, College of Business
  • Kyana Le, College of Business
  • Gwen Leuschen, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
  • Morgan Madsen, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Nikolas Mancio, College of Business
  • Hayley Moree, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Kataryna Morton, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Hailey Olberding, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Evada Palmer, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Lars Pedersen, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Kashish Poore, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Caden Punteny, College of Engineering
  • Samavi Rafique, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Carmela Rigatuso, UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service
  • Bruno Salles, College of Business
  • Alora Schneider, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Autumn Schramm, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Mel Schwensen, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Minjae Song, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Emily Stoner, College of Journalism and Mass Communications
  • David Swotek, College of Journalism and Mass Communications
  • Rohan Tatineni, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Vaughn Thompson, College of Engineering
  • Tyler Vander Woude, College of Business
  • Kai Waddell, College of Arts and Sciences

Long Pine:

  • Logan Hafer, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Malcolm:

  • Grace Schleining, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

McCook:

  • Lexi Hauxwell, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Norfolk:

  • Jordyn Branz, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Mallory Easland, College of Arts and Sciences

North Platte:

  • Joseph Heirigs, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Ashleigh Jay, College of Arts and Sciences

 Omaha:

  • Chelsea Abels, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
  • Kaleb Brink, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Amara Bryant, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Peyton Comer, College of Engineering
  • Caden Connealy, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Joshua Feng, College of Engineering
  • Himanshu Gandhi, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Naidaly Gonzalez Miranda, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Harper Gordman, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Aditya Jain, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Engineering
  • Gracie Kerr, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Engineering
  • Grant Kingston, College of Business
  • Laura Kirshenbaum, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Chase Kling, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Engineering
  • Zachary Kozak, College of Engineering
  • Charlie Lorkovic, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Cole Niebur, College of Business
  • Jordyn Oliver, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Olivia Palmer, College of Business
  • Kayli Pham, College of Education and Human Sciences
  • Chaitra Pirisingula, College of Engineering
  • Shruti Pradeep, College of Engineering
  • Leo Ray, College of Business
  • Sarah Ritterling, College of Education and Human Sciences
  • Karen Rodriguez, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Drew Shafer, College of Business
  • Jack Smiley, College of Engineering
  • Paul Suder, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Michael Timm, College of Engineering
  • Natalia Trejo, College of Engineering
  • Sage Veomett, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Sara Wallace, College of Engineering
  • Meg Williams, College of Business
  • Campbell Windrum, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
  • Anna Youell, College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Papillion:

  • Noah Rachwitz, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Grace Rowe, College of Business
  • Cade Swanson, College of Business
  • Ruthi Zielinski, College of Arts and Sciences 

Primrose:

  • Gage Groeteke, College of Arts and Sciences

Raymond:

  • Parker Barry, College of Business
  • Connor Nichols, College of Engineering

Rising City:

  • Kira Pavlik, College of Business

Schuyler:

  • Crystal Carrillo, College of Arts and Sciences

Seward:

  • Claire Novak, College of Arts and Sciences

Valley:

  • Abaigeal Aydt, College of Engineering

Waverly:

  • Sofie Curto, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts

Elsewhere

Phoenix, Arizona:

  • Bethany Barnwell, College of Business and College of Engineering

Los Angeles, California:

  • Claire Klein, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Temecula, California:

  • Amber Hanson, College of Business

Castle Rock, Colorado:

  • Karlee Gotaas, College of Arts and Sciences

Fort Collins, Colorado:

  • Molly Nowak, College of Arts and Sciences

Highlands Ranch, Colorado:

  • Jace Ruth, College of Engineering

Littleton, Colorado:

  • Kaylee Cowdrey, College of Arts and Sciences

Thornton, Colorado:

  • Isabella Lucero, College of Arts and Sciences

Windsor, Colorado:

  • Maren Tuell, College of Business

Wilmington, Delaware:

  • Nathan Gaughan, College of Business

Grimes, Iowa:

  • Emma Wagner, College of Business

Iowa City, Iowa:

  • Kathleen Washington, College of Arts and Sciences

North Liberty, Iowa:

  • Spencer Knight, College of Engineering

Norwalk, Iowa:

  • Lexi Soukup, College of Business

Rock Valley, Iowa:

  • John Post, College of Engineering

Sioux Center, Iowa:

  • Ellie Hurst, College of Business

Sioux City, Iowa:

  • Mason Hardin, College of Arts and Sciences

Gooding, Idaho:

  • Charlotte Brockman, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Downers Grove, Illinois:

  • Savannah Toth, College of Arts and Sciences

Glen Carbon, Illinois:

  • Braden Starck, College of Business

Glenview, Illinois:

  • Andrew Ornduff, UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service

Hoffman Estates, Illinois:

  • Hannah Labonar, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

St. Charles, Illinois:

  • Spencer Godina, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Engineering
  • Cole Miller, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Engineering

Wauconda, Illinois:

  • Roy Dumblauskas, College of Engineering

Courtland, Kansas:

  • Carolina Barraza, College of Business

Lawrence, Kansas:

  • Jonathan Patton, College of Business

Leawood, Kansas:

  • Ike McLey, College of Business

Lenexa, Kansas:

  • Nathan Hill, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Zach Wallenburg, College of Engineering

Minneapolis, Kansas:

  • Brendan Shanks, College of Business

Olathe, Kansas:

  • Brianna Bernhardt, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Overland Park, Kansas:

  • Jay Selzer, College of Business and College of Engineering
  • Carina Swanson, College of Engineering

Prairie Village, Kansas:

  • Aislinn Sullivan, College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Salina, Kansas:

  • Reed McHenry, College of Business

Shawnee, Kansas:

  • Megan Berg, College of Business
  • Sarah Ellison, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Gretchen Panovich, College of Education and Human Sciences

Burnsville, Minnesota:

  • Ruby Lenzen, College of Business

Chaska, Minnesota:

  • Janine Merkle, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Lakeville, Minnesota:

  • Sophie Thomas, College of Business

Maple Grove, Minnesota:

  • Zach Hammann, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Engineering

Minneapolis, Minnesota:

  • Hannah Scholen, College of Arts and Sciences

Shakopee, Minnesota:

  • Carly Gorter, College of Business

Stanchfield, Minnesota:

  • Sophie Anderson, College of Arts and Sciences

Woodbury, Minnesota:

  • Daniel Koland, College of Business

Lee’s Summit, Missouri:

  • Garrett Smith, College of Business

Wentzville, Missouri:

  • Madelyn Craft, College of Business

Chesterfield, New Jersey:

  • Maya Tanikawa-Brown, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Jamestown, North Carolina:

  • Grace Boguslawski, College of Engineering

Mooresville, North Carolina:

  • Brigid Toomey, College of Arts and Sciences

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:

  • Mikaela Waggoner, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Business

Hanover, Pennsylvania:

  • John Vonnes, College of Arts and Sciences

Sioux Falls, South Dakota:

  • Allison Kassing, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Education and Human Sciences
  • Nick Lounsbery, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Alyssa Nielsen, College of Arts and Sciences

Nashville, Tennessee:

  • Elena Eisman, College of Business

Flower Mound, Texas:

  • Madeline Faber, College of Arts and Sciences

Frisco, Texas:

  • Erica Napuli, College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Hondo, Texas:

  • Kaleigh Costerisan, College of Arts and Sciences

Houston, Texas:

  • Mary Morran, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

League City, Texas:

  • Nathaniel Brown, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts

North Richland Hills, Texas:

  • Audrey Ellis, College of Arts and Sciences

Plano, Texas:

  • Anne Lammes, College of Arts and Siences

Brookfield, Wisconsin:

  • Natalie Karrels, College of Business

Cudahy, Wisconsin:

  • Jackson Clasen, College of Business

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin:

  • John Trilling, College of Business

Hanoi, Vietnam:

  • Arlie Nghiem, College of Arts and Sciences