Concordia University, Nebraska graduates 161 students
Seward, NE (09/21/2017) — One hundred sixteen undergraduate and graduate degrees were awarded to students completing course work at Concordia University, Nebraska, in August 2017.
Nebraska
Tyson Parks, Beatrice, Neb., M.S.
Brian Quinn, Bellevue, Neb., M.Ed.
Sharon Rhodes, Bellevue, Neb., M.Ed.
David Stevens, Blair, Neb., M.Ed.
Rebecca Geren, Central City, Neb., M.Ed.
Johanna Utterback, Eustis, Neb., M.Ed.
Melissa Lilly, Fremont, Neb., M.Ed.
Logan Waggy, Fremont, Neb., M.Ed.
Jamie Braniff, Grand Island, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Phouthasone Manivong, Grand Island, Neb., M.Ed.
Jordan Stirtz, Gretna, Neb., M.Ed.
Brenda Scott, Henry, Neb., M.Ed.
Ross Koch, Kearney, Neb., M.Ed.
Jessica Scherbarth, Kearney, Neb., B.S.N.
Bryce Berg, Lincoln, Neb., M.S.
Christine Christensen, Lincoln, Neb., M.Ed.
Melisa Clark, Lincoln, Neb., M.Ed.
Katlin Evans, Lincoln, Neb., M.H.S.
Haze Holtorf, Lincoln, Neb., M.Ed.
Angela Hunt, Lincoln, Neb., M.P.H.
Eric Korth, Lincoln, Neb., M.B.A.
Matthew Kuske, Lincoln, Neb., M.B.A.
Seth Meranda, Lincoln, Neb., M.B.A.
Rachel Nygard, Lincoln, Neb., M.P.H.
Luke Parde, Lincoln, Neb., M.B.A.
Kaycee Perez, Lincoln, Neb., M.Ed.
Joel Reckewey, Lincoln, Neb., M.S.
Mackenzie Slaten, McCook, Neb., M.Ed.
Dara Leech, North Platte, Neb., M.Ed.
Diane Persson, Oakland, Neb., B.S.N.
Tara Cavanagh, Omaha, Neb., M.Ed.
Seth Curran, Omaha, Neb., B.S.
Ignace Hakizimana, Omaha, Neb., B.A.
April Kelcher, Omaha, Neb., M.Ed.
Anna Nugara, Omaha, Neb., M.Ed.
Sara Pettis, Omaha, Neb., M.Ed.
Chelsea Sernett, Omaha, Neb., M.S.F.L.
Fiorella Vitolo, Omaha, Neb., M.Ed.
Emily Young, Omaha, Neb., M.Ed.
Elizabeth Lehr, Papillion, Neb., M.Ed.
Jill Ferguson, Seward, Neb. M.Ed.
Jill Johnson, Seward, Neb., M.Ed.
Christian Montero Moratin, Seward, Neb., B.A.
Brianne Stahlecker, Seward, Neb., M.Ed.
Bryan Irsik, Shelby, Neb., M.S.
Allison Wood, Wahoo, Neb., M.P.H.
Emily Garrard, Wakefield, Neb., M.Ed.
Joseph Davis, York, Neb., M.B.A.
Alaska
Allison Chandler, Anchorage, Alaska, M.Ed.
Natalie Dean, Anchorage, Alaska, M.Ed.
Alabama
Laura Caffey, Eight Mile, Ala., M.S.F.L.
Arizona
Sherry Ranck, Bullhead City, Ariz., M.Ed.
Nancy Dihle, Phoenix, Ariz., M.S.
Ruth Padula, Phoenix, Ariz., M.S.
California
Dmitri Smith, Beaumont, Calif., B.S.
Courtney Tse, Chino Hills, Calif., M.B.A.
Lily Tran, La Puente, Calif., M.S.
Maria Andersen, Long Beach, Calif., M.Ed.
Melissa Hudson, Redding, Calif., M.B.A.
Paul McDermott, San Ramon, Calif., M.S.
Jessika Nelson, Whitmore, Calif., M.S.F.L.
Angela Taylor, Yorba Linda, Calif., M.Ed.
Colorado
Kenneth Pierce, Brighton, Colo., B.A.
Karen Hall, Colorado Springs, Colo., M.H.S.
Eli Ziegler, Littleton, Colo., B.S.
Connecticut
Shawn Cooley, Griswold, Conn., M.B.A.
District of Columbia
Kristina Kellogg, Washington, D.C., M.Ed.
Florida
Roderick Parker, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., M.Ed.
Nichole Horton, Jacksonville, Fla., M.Ed.
Ruth Lopez, Jacksonville, Fla., M.Ed.
Lynda Taylor, Jacksonville Beach, Fla., M.Ed.
Dana Topp, Saint Petersburg, Fla., M.Ed.
Georgia
Ruth Damren, Dallas, Ga., M.Ed.
Tyeller Truitt, Lithonia, Ga., M.Ed.
Andrea Wooten, McDonough, Ga., M.Ed.
Iowa
Lauren Kennebeck, Council Bluffs, Iowa, M.Ed.
Morgan Bennett, Des Moines, Iowa, M.P.H.
Jesse Serals, Iowa City, Iowa, M.S.
Idaho
Loretta Greenough, Athol, Idaho, M.Ed.
Kristina Davenport, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, M.Ed.
John Fodge, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, M.Ed.
Brooke Claridge, Heyburn, Idaho, M.Ed.
Illinois
Tyler Reynolds, Shorewood, Ill., M.Ed.
Katelyn Geisler, Elmhurst, Ill., M.Ed.
Kathryn Munson, Loves Park, Ill., M.S.F.L.
Indiana
Anna Armendariz, Carmel, Ind., M.B.A.
Steven Sherohman, Jasper, Ind., M.Ed.
Malinda Standerfer, Noblesville, Ind., B.A.
Christina Ailstock, Swayzee, Ind., M.Ed.
Kansas
Hannah Myers, Liberal, Kan., M.Ed.
Louisiana
Lindsay Collins, Baton Rouge, La., M.Ed.
Massachusetts
Anneka Fraser, Allston, Mass., M.Ed.
Maureen Myers, Hyde Park, Mass., M.B.A.
Hillary Tarr, North Easton, Mass., M.S.
Maryland
Darryl Groves, Laurel, Md., M.Ed.
Michigan
Tina Dean, Grand Blanc, Mich., M.Ed.
Jodi Stratton, Novi, Mich., M.Ed.
Caitlin Henry, Troy, Mich., M.Ed.
Minnesota
Samantha Kronbach, Minneapolis, Minn., M.Ed.
Mark Cook, Osseo, Minn., M.S.
Missouri
Madelyn Lane, Springfield, Mo., B.A.
North Carolina
Brett Farmer, Goldsboro, N.C., M.B.A.
New Jersey
Kimberly Ochojski, Rutherford, N.J., M.Ed.
New Mexico
Charles Schumpert, Clovis, N.M., M.Ed.
Nevada
Megan Howe, Henderson, Nev., M.Ed.
Amanda Abbott, Las Vegas, Nev., M.Ed.
Jenny Gomez, Las Vegas, Nev., M.Ed.
Aaron Mcleary, Las Vegas, Nev., M.Ed.
New York
David Diem, Brooklyn, N.Y., M.Ed.
Jacqueline Chambers, Nesconset, N.Y., M.Ed.
Ohio
Terri Lynch, Bucyrus, Ohio, M.Ed.
David Anthony, Springboro, Ohio, M.S.
Oregon
Sean Ryan, Clackamas, Ore., M.S.
L. B. Hauge, Portland, Ore., M.S.
Pennsylvania
Honey Bonjour, Chambersburg, Pa., M.S.F.L.
Corey Mentzer, Mar Lin, Pa., M.Ed.
Rhode Island
Leanne Dube, Pawtucket, R.I., M.Ed.
South Carolina
Kimberly Austin, Columbia, S.C., M.B.A.
Heidi Bryant, Edgefield, S.C., M.Ed.
Kathleen Cormier, Lake City, S.C., M.Ed.
Kayla Price, Little Mountain, S.C., M.S.
Amy Cooke, Murrells Inlet, S.C., M.Ed.
South Dakota
Zachary Lurz, Mitchell, S.D., B.A.
Riley Kleven, Spearfish, S.D., B.S.
Tennessee
Samone Chapman, Clarksville, Tenn., M.Ed.
Jeffrey Grimes, Copperhill, Tenn., M.Ed.
Kimberly Harvey, Memphis, Tenn., M.Ed.
Jennifer Jones, Memphis, Tenn., M.S.
Beverly Pitts, Memphis, Tenn., M.Ed.
Julia Warren, Soddy Daisy, Tenn., M.Ed.
Texas
June Willis, Arlington, Texas, M.Ed.
Julie Dunn, Burleson, Texas, M.Ed.
Juanita Tennyson, Dallas, Texas, M.B.A.
Alberto Barrientos, El Paso, Texas, B.A.
Jarad Kinyoun, Fort Worth, Texas, M.B.A.
Curtis Nash, Fort Worth, Texas, M.S.
Jonathan Fraker, Georgetown, Texas, M.Ed.
Ila Williams, Haltom City, Texas, M.P.H.
Neva Evans, Iowa Colony, Texas, M.Ed.
Jennifer Humphrey, La Porte, Texas, M.Ed.
Michelle Ramirez, Pleaston, Texas, M.Ed.
Neatrice Russel, Rosenberg, Texas, M.S.F.L.
Kristin Libardoni, San Antonio, Texas, M.S.
Neftali Manrrique, San Antonio, Texas, M.S.
Sarah Landers, Spring, Texas, M.Ed.
Katherine Le, Spring, Texas, M.P.H.
Lindsey Pigg, Spring, Texas, M.Ed.
Utah
Brandon Watkins, Oakley, Utah, M.Ed.
Virginia
Jennifer Delaney, Burke, Va., M.Ed.
Alexis Romero, Mclean, Va., M.P.H.
Timothy Helmick, Rustburg, Va., M.Ed.
Washington
Marnae Collins, Richland, Wash., M.B.A.
Wisconsin
Nathan Beranek, Green Bay, Wis., M.Ed.
Myrtle Dillion, Milwaukee, Wis., M.S.F.L.
Laura Pedroza, Milwaukee, Wis., M.B.A.
David Smith, Waukesha, Wis., M.Ed.
West Virginia
Joshua Brown, Bluefield, W.Va., M.B.A.
Christine Walker, Parkersburg, W.Va., M.Ed.
International
Laura Chiappina, Armed Forces Europe, M.Ed.
Ellie Dorosz, Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, M.S.F.L.
Amy Scranton, Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand, M.Ed.
Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university located in Seward, Nebraska, that currently serves more than 2,700 students. Concordia offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in an excellent academic and Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and world. For more information, visit cune.edu.
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