October 12, 2018

Young Alumni Academy 2018-19 class announced

The Nebraska Alumni Association is proud to announce the selection of 47 individuals to the Young Alumni Academy.

The Nebraska Alumni Association is proud to announce the selection of 47 individuals to the Young Alumni Academy.

The Nebraska Alumni Association has announced its selection of 47 individuals to the Young Alumni Academy. The 2018-19 class is the academy’s seventh cohort and represents a wide variety of professions.

The Young Alumni Academy was established in 2012, and since its founding, over 240 recent alumni have been chosen. Today, the academy serves as an eight-month professional and personal development program devoted to enhancing the connection between young alumni and the university.

The following is a list of incoming Academy members by hometown and state.

Nebraska

Central City:

  • *Dane Christensen: ’10, ’18, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, music

Elkhorn:

  • Abbie Lamb: ’15, College of Education and Human Sciences, social science
  • Tosha Skinner Toste: ’15, College of Business, management

Fremont:

  • Bonnie Hassler Nebuda: ’07, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, agricultural economics

Grand Island:

  • *Ben Boeselager: ’11, College of Business, finance

Kearney:

  • Renee Craft, ’17: College of Education and Human Sciences, athletic training

La Vista:

  • Sarah Anderson: ’18, College of Business, business administration

Lincoln:

  • Aakriti Agrawal: ’16, College of Business, actuarial science and finance
  • Betsy Anderson: ’06, College of Arts and Sciences, history
  • Stephanie Benes: ’17, College of Education and Human Sciences, educational administration
  • Emily Calvert: ’12, ’15, College of Business, finance; College of Law, J.D. in law
  • Lane Carr: ’12, College of Arts and Sciences, history and political science
  • Abby Clark: ’11, College of Business, business administration
  • Emily Drummy: ’18, College of Architecture, interior design
  • *Jordan Fischer: ’09, College of Business, business administration
  • Brie Frickenstein: ’18, College of Education and Human Sciences, child, youth and family studies
  • Lauren Garcia: ’10, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising
  • Megan Gould: ’17, College of Business, B.S. in marketing
  • Katie Harders: ’08, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, agribusiness
  • Alex Heine: ’16, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, animal science
  • Darci Kaufman: ’16, College of Arts and Sciences, psychology
  • Rachel Klemme Larson: ’03, ’06, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising; College of Education and Human Sciences, educational administration
  • Jessica Monroe: ’13, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising and public relations
  • Brittany Nelson: ’14, College of Education and Human Sciences, child, youth and family studies
  • Tanner Nelson: ’16, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, agricultural economics
  • Jacob Niewohner: ’13, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, agronomy
  • Chris Ober: ’06, College of Business, finance
  • Adam Pfeiffer: ’15, College of Business, economics
  • Emily Plautz: ’11, College of Education and Human Sciences, nutrition and health sciences
  • Adam Post: ’10, ’12, ’12, College of Architecture architectural studies; College of Architecture, architecture; College of Business, MBA.
  • Fatma Saoy: ’17, College of Business, MBA.
  • Jake Schmitt: ’14, College of Engineering, computer engineering and electrical engineering
  • Tori Sones: ’08, College of Business, marketing

North Platte:

  • Kelly McCarthy: ’13, College of Education and Human Sciences, nutrition and health sciences

Omaha:

  • *Ryan Evers: ’17, College of Business, management
  • Jamie Franco: ’15, College of Business, marketing
  • Morgan Goethel: ’11, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, broadcasting and news editorial
  • Alden Madsen: ’12, College of Business, business administration
  • Sarah Nelson: ’14, College of Education and Human Sciences, elementary education
  • Chris Nielsen: ’06, College of Arts and Sciences, political science and psychology
  • Amanda Schmidt: ’15, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising and public relations
  • Amanda Sirian: ’07, College of Arts and Sciences, political science
  • Amber Skogstad: ’17, College of Business, management
  • Traci Miller Willis: ’09, College of Arts and Sciences, history and political science
  • Brei Wagner: ’14, College of Education and Human Sciences, hospitality, restaurant and tourism management

York:

  • *Stephen Postier: ’11, College of Business, finance

NORTH DAKOTA

Jamestown:

  • Katrina Christiansen: ’05, ’06, College of Engineering, biological systems engineering; College of Agriculture Sciences and Natural Resources, agricultural and biological systems engineering

*Denotes Nebraska Alumni Association life member