Graduation set for 311 on Saturday

The ceremony for students earning master’s degrees will be Saturday at 8 a.m. at Memorial Hall, followed by the graduation for those earning bachelor’s degrees at 10 a.m. in Armstrong Gym.

Of the graduates, there are 262 candidates for bachelor’s degrees and 49 for master’s degrees.

Eighty-four of the degree candidates are expected to graduate with honors. The graduating class represents 17 states and nine nations. The breakdown by geography follows.

States: Nebraska 193, Wyoming 42, Colorado 25, South Dakota 20, California 5, Montana 2, Nevada 2, Texas 2, Illinois 1, Indiana 1, Maryland 1, Missouri 1, North Dakota 1, South Carolina 1, Utah 1, Virginia 1, Washington 1.

Nations: United States 300, Canada 2, Ethiopia 2, Russia 2, Australia 1, Japan 1, Puerto Rico 1, Ukraine 1, Zimbabwe 1.

Below is the list of degree candidates. The honor graduates are designated as follows: ***Summa Cum Laude (GPA of 3.9-4.0), **Magna Cum Laude (3.75-3.89) and *Cum Laude (3.6-3.74).

MASTER OF ARTS

Lamar, Colo.: Clea Renee Steerman

Maywood: Kristin Kay Meyers

Quitman, Texas: Sandra Wounded Arrow

Salt Lake City, Utah: Paul Richard Moss

Winfield, Mo.: Carol Ann Erion

Woodland Park, Colo.: Jeremiah D. Vardiman

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Bridgeport: Cheryl J. Stevens

Cheyenne, Wyo.: Adam James Byrne, Sara Marie Mullen, Matthew Thomas Rowe

Khakasia, Russia: Irina Martynova

Kyiv, Ukraine: Iuliia Protopop

Ogallala: Nicole Marie Hagan

Voronezh, Russia: Borislav O. Belenov

MASTER OF EDUCATION

Nebraska

Alliance: Eveonne Precise Christensen

Chadron: Shannon Rae Miller

Gering: Kelly R. Tofflemire

Gordon: George Meng

Hemingford: Annette J. Cullan, Jennifer Lee Gasseling

North Platte: Cindy L. Korf

Ogallala: Sharon Marie Jones

Omaha: Eric Dean Burklund, Joseph B. Vinchattle, Kellie Ann Vinchattle

Rushville: Shauna Jo Bolek Beguin, Charles Nathan Haag

Scottsbluff: Sarah Loring Williams

Valentine: Angela Rae Jordan

Other states and nations

Cheyenne, Wyo.: Craig Scott Reinsbach

Douglas, Wyo.: Lynne Marie Bath

Ekalaka, Mont.: Katie Cline

Henderson, Nev.: Kimberly S. Basham

Iliff, Colo.: Christopher Roth

Jamestown, N.D.: Denver D. Allard

Rapid City, S.D.: Ramie Ann Krysl

Saratoga, Wyo.: Deborah L. Burke, Cecilia M. Fisher

Torrington, Wyo.: Keri Lynn Homan

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT

Akron, Colo.: Jordan Cole Reid

Chadron: Maya Denell Holmes, Elizabeth Maria Stoeckmann Ledbetter

Douglas, Wyo.: Bruce J. Bevers

Elk Grove, Calif.: Maura Ann Bronte-Pfeifer

Garden Valley, Calif.: Mark H. Pfeifer

Gering: Lisa M. Taylor

Harare, Zimbabwe: Bruce Kambarami

Inman: Sandra Rae Seidel

Valparaiso, Ind.: Alyse Ryan Bruszewski

BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCES

Arapahoe: **Phillip D. Mues

North Platte: Dorothy Lee White Epting

Sunol: **Jason Ryan Howard

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Nebraska

Alliance: Robbie E. Anderson, **Angela Fay Ayers, Katherine L. Becker, Tacy Yvonne Griess, Julie Marie Hamburger, Erin C. Hanson, Patti Sue Hoegerl, *Stephanie M. O’Connor, Megan M. Odell, Janet Lea Schwaderer

Bartlett: ***Daniel L. Schwager

Bayard: ***Victoria Barraza, Lesley A. Billingsley, Tamsyn Alma Ursaline Dalton

Beaver City: ***Nicole Anderson

Bennet: Brandon Allen

Bridgeport: Kyler Middleton, Steven A. Myers

Brule: Ty Win Cleveland

Butte: ***Douglas James Liewer

Chadron: Leslie A. Caswell, Robert Cayer, Nick R. Ferguson, Melissa Fromm, *Jesse C. Herrington, ***Cassandra A. Humphrey, Tracy J. Kaus, *Marie A. Keese, *Nadina Nichole Kubo, Denise Marie Miller, *Chedric R. Monahan, Katelyn A. Moore, Jessica K. Peterson, **John Ritzen, Shannon Michelle Robinson, Stephanie Renee Rudebusch, Andrew Leigh Schmid, Melissa Rae Schmid, Kimberly Simunek, Savannah Rae Turner, ***Patrick Milton Waugh, Lisa A. White

Crawford: Tyler G. Lathrop, Valerie M. Moody, Colton James Neidhardt

Crofton: Ashley R. Johnson

Curtis: Derek L. Meyers

Gering: Rebecca J. Cheek, ***Karen Renae Dietz, Katie Jaelyn Elsen, *Geoffrey Michael House, Courtney E. Johnson, Derek Ross Manley, *Brittany N. Nielsen

Gordon: Jessica Burleigh

Gothenburg: Brian Paul Gronewold

Harrisburg: Chance Bry Whelchel

Harrison: Sarah C. Bannan

Hastings: **Michelle Carla Vorderstrasse

Hay Springs: Shea Marie Huckfeldt

Imperial: Vernon G. Swesey

Indianola: Mark R. Haag

Kimball: *Katie Jo Markheim

McCook: **Sherri Lynn Uerling

Melbeta: Desiree Dawn Montgomery

Mitchell: William Broeder, JonMichael Newton Madsen, Ramona Tarin

North Platte: Jay Michael Meduna

Oshkosh: **Brittney Lee Lutz

Palisade: ***Charles M. Kohler

Palmer: Shawn Curtis Fellers

Plainview: Kenneth Lloyd Schumacher

Rushville: Annette M. Eagle Bull

Scottsbluff: Rusty Lee Tyler, Debra L. Copple, Cassandra N. Ernest, Katie S. Jackson, Karyn Elizabeth Mirehouse, Yvette Sonja Perez, Nikki K. Suhr

Sidney: *Alexander Adden, Renee I. Dorcey, Victoria Lynn Gutierrez, Luke Olsen, Whitney Marie Segelke

Valentine: Wade Arthur Dubs

Wausa: **Benjamin Harold Rodenborg

Other states and nations:

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: **Lily Amare, *Hella Bekele

Akron, Colo.: ***Kassandra Jamie Brent

Alexandria, S.D.: *Kristian Marie Deppe

Apple Valley, Calif.: Caleb Andrew Lux

Aurora, Colo.: Eric Michael Lewis

Austin, Texas: *Michael Allen Lombard

Binscarth, Manitoba Canada: **Karalyn J. Bridgeman

Box Elder, S.D.: Michael Wayne Mamula

Buffalo, Wyo.: *Katherine Tkach

Centreville, Md.: David Dominic Virgets

Colorado Springs, Colo.: Jennifer Tagen Bierley

Craig, Colo.: **Daniel L. Tague

Custer, S.D.: Taylor Shea Ziolkowski

Denver, Colo.: John T. Bryan III

Douglas, Wyo.: Braiden Willard Shatto

Eaton, Colo.: Melissa Ann Lohr

Elm Springs, S.D.: Kelsey Rae Arneson

Fort Collins, Colo.: Lauren Jeanine Emory

Fort Morgan, Colo.: Amie Mae McCracken

Gillette, Wyo.: Eric Kelly Gangestad, Amber Janae Tucker

Golden, Colo.: **Alexandra Danielle Keeley

Green River, Wyo.: Lucas Ames

Greybull, Wyo.: Desiree Christine Young

Hesperia, Calif.: Matthew R. Crider

Huron, S.D.: **Courtney L. Peterson

Manitou, Colo.: David B. Copelan

Mendota, Ill.: Brandon Craig Schimelpfenig

Mission, S.D.: Sunni M. Busch

Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia: ***Casey Williams

Newcastle, Wyo.: ***Ryan D. Hieb

Orange, Va.: Casey Jenkins

Peetz, Colo.: **Jamie Mae Rezac

Pine Bluffs, Wyo.: Jessica Lanae Nusbaum

Pine Ridge, S.D.: Dale J. Pine Jr., Danielle J. Steele

Reno, Nev.: Jesse C. Arbogast

Rock Hill, S.C.: Lon Allen Brown

Sioux Falls, S.D.: **Brianna Jade Leesch

Spearfish, S.D.: Andrew A. Young

Sterling, Colo.: Craig Jost, Darin J. Jost, Blair Debra McEndaffer

Sturgis, S.D.: Nathan Massa, Michael Shyne

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada: Natasha Marie Erica Dypchey

Takamatsu, Japan: Kazuo Hirota

Thermopolis, Wyo.: Byron Cody Donahue

Torrington, Wyo.: Kyle Richard Posten, Rian J. Rousselle, *Christina Amber Schultz

Tuolumne, Calif.: Kelsie Dawn Bonavia

Wall, S.D.: Lisa Marie Curtis

Westminster, Colo.: Rachael Kayleen Roath

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Nebraska

Alliance: *Abigail Lyn Keilwitz, Meagan L. Shrewsbury

Bartley: Thomas W. Perks

Bassett: *Brooke Ann Hollenbeck

Bayard: Christopher L. Haberman

Callaway: *Chelsea Keeney, *Matthew A. Kennedy

Chadron: Nikki Noel Arner, **Miles Bannan, Chip Hartman, Kalen J. Peterson, ***Angela Michelle Waugh

Columbus: *Sarah Plettner

Crete: Aaron Morris

Dix: *Bryant Joseph Serres

Doniphan: Tiarra Lee Rouse

Elgin: Emily Ann Vanis

Gothenburg: Rebecca Mae Gronewold

Grand Island: **Matthias Coe, Virgilio A. Villeda

Hastings: Ryan J. Williams

Hay Springs: Cole J. Vejraska

Imperial: Sarlyn A. Morse

Kearney: **Stephanie Ann Sokolowski

Mead: ***Adam R. Rasmussen

Minatare: **Joshua Jake Garza

North Platte: Raegan Ann Anderson

Ogallala: *Drew Allen Blessing

Petersburg: *Bobbi L. Arends

Scottsbluff: ***Kortany Elaine Schultz

Stockville: Andrew C. Houser

Sumner: **Kurt Matthew Karlberg

Sutherland: Courtney Jo Wever

Thedford: Robert Samuel Merchant

Upland: **Brittany L. Johnson

Wood River: *Adam Michael Anderson, Kelsy Jordan Brown, Eric James Davis

Other states and nations

Arecibo, Puerto Rico: Lissette Delgado Gonzalez

Cheyenne, Wyo.: **Erica Michelle Colbert

Cody, Wyo.: **Kassie J. Bales

Everett, Wash.: Bryan Alan Irwin

Highlands Ranch, Colo.: Ashley L. Nutsch

Hot Springs, S.D.: Benjamin W. Puffer

Loveland, Colo.: Sarah L. Crackel

Parker, Colo.: *Sabra D. Miller

Stratton, Colo.: *Katherine Younger

Sundance, Wyo.: Wade L. Crawford

Wheatland, Wyo.: ***Paige Mauran Bosch

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION

Nebraska

Ainsworth: **Amy Dawn Juett

Albion: Joseph Dominic Majerus, *Josh Majerus, Thomas Wells

Alliance: *Melissa Dawn Cordell, Ammie Lee Przymus, Luke J. Reed

Arnold: Ashley Meyer, Kristi Weinman

Bassett: *Tory A. Devall

Bayard: Catherine A. Johnson, Lauri K. Willey

Benkelman: Emily Catherine Hudson

Bridgeport: Katie J. Bloyd, Tressie H. Sims

Chadron: Stephen Crile, Samantha Duncan, *Joseph David McLain, Joshua Michael McLain, Sara A. Schmidt, Christopher J. Vines

Dalton: ***Andrew J. Young

Gordon: Eric Roth

Grand Island: Bridget Clare Czaplewski, **Brandon L. Harrington

Grant: Amanda Ann Wood

Helena, Mont.: ***Meagan M. Connolly

Hemingford: Celena Jo Fester

Imperial: *Katie A. Ringleman

Kimball: LylaJo Childs

Lyman: Carla Catherine Herstead

McCook: Jeff Lyster

Minden: **Sarah Ann Tomsen

Mitchell: Cassandra Marie Muhr, **Brittni Janette Thomas

North Platte: *Deedra Lynn DeGarmo, *Tiffany M. LeTourneau

O’Neill: Christina Marie Reynoldson

Scottsbluff: Michele A. Kuxhausen, *Justin L. Reinmuth

Sidney: Shawna George

Valentine: Mandi Lee Painter

Whitney: Charlee Dawn Ebmeier

Other states and nations

Box Elder, S.D.: Skylair John Jaure

Buffalo, Wyo.: ***Brandi Caro Young

Casper, Wyo.: **Jess R. Butler, Wheaton Jahn Kremke, *Brandon Michael Schafer

Cheyenne, Wyo.: Dave Covington

Custer, S.D.: ***Dolsee Davenport

Douglas, Wyo.: **Bridget Jo Addleman, *Haylei DeGaugh, John E. Olson III

Gillette, Wyo.: Chelsea Olson Holcomb

Hot Springs, S.D.: *Riley J. Northrup

Lakewood, Colo.: *Amanda Lauren Scott

Mancos, Colo.: *Kent Russell

Ranchester, Wyo.: Brooke K. Johnson

Rapid City, S.D.: *Erica Nicole Collins, Jon Erik Pierson

Sheridan, Wyo.: *Ruth A. Godwin, Wayne Alan Hall, Ashton Lee Wegner

Torrington, Wyo.: ***Chrisanna Kay Foltz, Jacqueline Voltmer

Wheatland, Wyo.: **Nichole M. Koerwitz

Yoder, Wyo.: *Jenna Lee Weyrich