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
