Nebraska Business students earn academic honors

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Business recently recognized 196 students for their academic performance during the 2019-20 school year with the Clifford M. Hicks, LeRossignol and William Gold scholar awards.

“These awards honor our students’ hard work and dedication to their education,” said Kathy Farrell, James Jr. and Susan Stuart Endowed Dean of the College of Business. “We are proud of how they challenged themselves and showed resilience working toward their goals of leading the future of business.”

Named for the founder of Gold and Company, the William Gold Award recognizes the top members of the freshman class. From last year’s class, 60 students received the award. All earned a cumulative grade-point average of 4.0.

For their academic excellence and achievement, 41 sophomores earned the Hicks Award. Hicks dedicated 43 years of service to the business college, including 18 years as the chair of the Department of Business Organization and Management.

Ninety-five juniors whose academic performance was at the top of their class earned the LeRossignol Award. Named in honor of James E. LeRossignol, the first dean of the business college, the award recognizes students for their academic accomplishments during their junior year.

“A longstanding tradition in our college, these awards celebrate our students’ success as they pursue their degree and look to the future,” said Jen Mostek, director of business advising and student engagement. “We are happy to not only recognize them for their efforts, but to continue supporting them toward personal, academic and career success.”

The following students received one of the academic awards. They are listed alphabetically by hometown, with their major(s) and award name.

Nebraska:

Ashland: Oleksandra Chekulaieva, international business, Hicks
Aurora: Sydney Shaw, management, LeRossignol
Bellevue: Elizabeth Foral, economics, Hicks; Madeleine Grimm, actuarial science, Hicks; Nathan Peterson, actuarial science, LeRossignol
Bennington: Paul Keatts, actuarial science and finance, Hicks
Blair: Carli Pfeil, marketing, LeRossignol
Cairo: Macy Baldwin, actuarial science, Hicks
Chester: Justin Tietjen, accounting and agribusiness, LeRossignol
Columbus: Lucas Bogus, management, LeRossignol; Haley Faust, management, LeRossignol; Mason Stahl, actuarial science, Gold
Cozad: Sydney Lindstedt, finance, Gold
Denton: Grayson Wegene, international business, Hicks
Deshler: Braelyn Isernhagen, accounting, LeRossignol
Eagle: Trent Lockard, finance, Gold
Elgin: Hunter Reestman, accounting, Hicks
Elkhorn: Dylan Bay, accounting, Gold; Abigail Butler, marketing, Gold; Robert Khorram, finance, Gold; Kate Mathison, business administration, Gold; Morgan Reinecke, accounting, Hicks
Fremont: Morgan Filter, accounting, Gold
Friend: Emma Niemeier, marketing, Gold
Grand Island: Dominic Pfeifer, finance, Gold
Gretna: Broderick Diez, actuarial science, LeRossignol
Harvard: Ray Nierman, business administration, LeRossignol
Hastings: Hunter Stewart, accounting, LeRossignol
Hickman: Raymondins Jr., actuarial science, LeRossignol
Kearney: Brooke Eschenbrenner, actuarial science, Hicks; Kollin Goff, management, Gold; Porter Pearson, business administration, Gold; Kaleb Strawhecker, economics, Hicks
Kenesaw: Ryan Denkert, business administration, Gold
La Vista: Alexis Delos Reyes, actuarial science, Hicks
Lincoln: Amjad Awlad Thani, supply chain management and analytics, LeRossignol; Caleb Bowman, accounting, LeRossignol; Haley Claussen, accounting, Gold; Joseph Dawson, accounting and marketing, LeRossignol; Kate Dean, management, LeRossignol; Madison DeRiese, finance, LeRossignol; Charles Easley, finance, Gold; Camdynn Ellis, business administration, Gold; Morgan Framke, business administration, Gold; Stephanie Herridge, actuarial science, Hicks; Simon Hovis, business administration, LeRossignol; Alexis Hruby, business administration, LeRossignol; Blake Ingamells, finance, Gold; Taylor Jarvis, accounting and economics, LeRossignol; Jacob Jesske, accounting, Gold; Emily Kraai, accounting, Hicks; Katrina Leger, actuarial science, LeRossignol; Chao Li, accounting, LeRossignol; Jonathan Logan, accounting, Gold; Anthony Luu, finance, Gold; Logan Massey, accounting and finance, Hicks; Kyle McMichael, accounting, LeRossignol; Lillian Soucie, management, Hicks; Caroline Startzer, finance, LeRossignol; Nguyen Thai, actuarial science, LeRossignol
Nelson: Eric Schiermeyer, accounting, LeRossignol
Norfolk: Brian Saravia Mejia, supply chain management and analytics, LeRossignol; Miles Morrissey, finance, LeRossignol
Omaha: Emily Alston, marketing, LeRossignol; Connor Boyens, business administration, LeRossignol; Lauren Brockmeier, accounting, Hicks; Seth Brokaw, actuarial science, Gold; Katherine Ciesielski, accounting, LeRossignol; Cameron Claborn, supply chain management and analytics, LeRossignol; Logan Connealy, accounting, Hicks; Ryan Doyle, business administration, Hicks; Ava Dunne, actuarial science, Hicks; Samuel Edstrand, economics, Gold; Jacob Feuker, supply chain management and analytics, LeRossignol; Cristopher Fishback, actuarial science, Gold; Gavin Grabill, actuarial science, LeRossignol; Simon Hay, finance, LeRossignol; Steffanie Hitz, accounting, LeRossignol; Garrett Hustedt, management, Gold; Rachel Jendro, finance, Hicks; Lauren Jirovsky, finance, Gold; Alexis Johnson, accounting, LeRossignol; Ben King, accounting, LeRossignol; Lauren Kubat, accounting, LeRossignol; Samuel Lilly, management, Gold; Cole Lyons, accounting and finance, LeRossignol; Samuel McCoy, actuarial science, LeRossignol; Jackson Ostergaard, accounting, LeRossignol; Michael Pallesen Jr., accounting and finance, Gold; Alexander Reilly, accounting, LeRossignol; Tyler Royal, accounting and finance, Hicks; Riley Schinzel, actuarial science, LeRossignol; David Shurtliff, accounting, LeRossignol; Brea Stenger, business administration, Gold; Joshua Thiele, actuarial science, LeRossignol; Jillian Tucker, accounting, LeRossignol; Katherine Wiebelhaus, marketing, LeRossignol; Elli Young, business administration, Gold
Papillion: Julia Paschal, finance, LeRossignol; Jackson Roesler, accounting, LeRossignol; Mallory Sotak, marketing, LeRossignol
Plattsmouth: Cooper Moore, finance, Hicks; Kathryn Woerner, economics, LeRossignol
Roca: Landon Kennedy, accounting, LeRossignol
Scottsbluff: Grace Heggem, economics, LeRossignol
Superior: Megan Miller, business administration, Gold
Tilden: Kimberly Frey, accounting, Hicks
Waco: Weston Kelley, finance, Gold

Elsewhere:

Rogers, Arkansas: Abigail Liddell, finance, LeRossignol
Aurora, Colorado: Jenna Jordan, business administration, Gold
Centennial, Colorado: Caroline Milner, management and marketing, LeRossignol
Fort Collins, Colorado: Keegan Brady, management and marketing, LeRossignol; Peyton Walker, supply chain management and analytics, LeRossignol
Lone Tree, Colorado: Jacob Hansen, accounting and finance, Gold
Longmont, Colorado: Daniel Pearson, finance, LeRossignol
Monument, Colorado: Evan King, marketing, Gold; Hayden Lloyd, business administration, Gold
Parker, Colorado: William Mowery, supply chain management and analytics, Gold
Somers, Connecticut: Justin Talbot, actuarial science, LeRossignol
Belleville, Illinois: Marissa Cruse, economics, Gold
Downers Grove, Illinois: Connor Chapa, business administration, Gold
Glen Ellyn, Illinois: Joseph Peraino, accounting and finance, Hicks
Huntley, Illinois: Peter Murray, finance, LeRossignol
Palatine, Illinois: Giancarlo Cimaglia, actuarial science, Hicks
Plainfield, Illinois: Thomas Rouse, business administration, Gold
South Elgin, Illinois: Austin Ams, business administration, Gold
Carbon, Indiana: Kennedy Johnston, economics, LeRossignol
Ankeny, Iowa: Jack Bearden, management, LeRossignol; Jason Dirks, actuarial science, LeRossignol
Council Bluffs, Iowa: Tom Westenberger, economics, LeRossignol
Hull, Iowa: Audrey Kreun, accounting, Gold
Sergeant Bluff, Iowa: Justin Lang, actuarial science, LeRossignol
Basehor, Kansas: Alyssa Richardson, finance, Hicks
Kansas City, Kansas: Abigail Grimm, accounting, Gold
Lawrence, Kansas: Paxton Brittingham, management, Hicks
Leawood, Kansas: Elizabeth Anderson, management and marketing, Hicks; Thomas Wolfe, international business, LeRossignol
Lecompton, Kansas: Ethan Bradford, business administration, Gold
Lenexa, Kansas: Madelyn Patterson, marketing, Gold; Nicholas Wallenburg, accounting, Hicks
Olathe, Kansas: Ryan Hakim-Abdollahi, accounting, Hicks
Overland Park, Kansas: Sydney Holsinger, actuarial science, Hicks
Shawnee, Kansas: Andrew Shank, actuarial science, Hicks
Sterling, Kansas: William Weiner, actuarial science, Hicks
Topeka, Kansas: Luke Gomez, economics, LeRossignol
Wichita, Kansas: Zane Todd, actuarial science, Hicks
Ann Arbor, Michigan: Ashley Zugay, economics, LeRossignol
Auburn Hills, Michigan: Zeshang Tang, finance, LeRossignol
Chaska, Minnesota: Ellis Roth, marketing, LeRossignol
Eden Prairie, Minnesota: Olivia Dohmen, management, Gold
Edina, Minnesota: Maria Boman, accounting, LeRossignol
Lynd, Minnesota: Abigail Johnson, management, LeRossignol
Maple Grove, Minnesota: Caleb Druckemiller, actuarial science, Hicks; Mikalie Sides, business administration, Gold
Menahga, Minnesota: Thomas Aman, actuarial science, LeRossignol
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Megan Chaffey, actuarial science, Hicks; Anders Trelstad, economics, Gold
Minnetonka, Minnesota: Chadwick Brown, management, Gold
Plymouth, Minnesota: Jonathan Wackerman, finance and management, Gold
Prior Lake, Minnesota: Amanda Fuechtmann, supply chain management and analytics, Hicks
St. Paul, Minnesota: Jay Silgen, accounting, Gold
Savage, Minnesota: Cade Schanzenbach, actuarial science, LeRossignol
Woodbury, Minnesota: Jacob Olson, accounting, LeRossignol; Caden Pratt, finance, Gold
St. Charles, Missouri: Alberto Quesada, accounting, LeRossignol
Weldon Spring, Missouri: Samantha Markus, marketing, LeRossignol
South Orange, New Jersey: Spencer White, finance, LeRossignol
West Fargo, North Dakota: Payton Hanson, accounting, Hicks
Morrow, Ohio: Kadin Haenes, actuarial science, Gold
Norman, Oklahoma: Gretl Wagner, actuarial science, Gold
Brandon, South Dakota: Emily Cushing, actuarial science and finance, Hicks
Brookings, South Dakota: Cydne Munson, actuarial science, Hicks
Canton, South Dakota: Scott Peterson, business administration, Gold
Dakota Dunes, South Dakota: Olivia Kieffer, management and marketing, LeRossignol
Pierre, South Dakota: Jessica Weber, economics and finance, LeRossignol
Sioux Falls, South Dakota: David Berman, marketing, LeRossignol; Nicholas Billion, accounting and finance, LeRossignol; Maxwell Chedester, business administration, Gold
Kingwood, Texas: Michael Preston, finance, LeRossignol
Lucas, Texas: Matthew Ringler, actuarial science, LeRossignol
Burke, Virginia: Michaela Webb, economics, Gold
Bothell, Washington: Decker Bobin, finance and marketing, Hicks
Grafton, Wisconsin: Katherine Lamb, management and marketing, LeRossignol
Oshkosh, Wisconsin: Raechel Oostenbrug, finance, LeRossignol
Sussex, Wisconsin: Jayme Soderbeck, business administration, Gold
Wausau, Wisconsin: Paige Brandenburg, business administration, Gold
Brusque, Brazil: Luiza Goncalves, international business, LeRossignol
Jiangbei, China: Ruiqi Ma, accounting, LeRossignol
Xi’an, China: Yuting Ren, finance, LeRossignol; Yimeng Zhao, finance, LeRossignol
Bad Nauheim, Germany: Moritz Muller, business administration, Gold
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Min An Ong, international business, LeRossignol
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Siaw Tey, management, LeRossignol
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Quan Nguyen, finance, LeRossignol
Nha Trang, Vietnam: Hong Nguyen, actuarial science, LeRossignol