Degrees awarded to 194 Concordia students in December 2017

Seward, Neb. (01/19/2018) — Undergraduate and graduate degrees were awarded to 194 students in December 2017 at Concordia University, Nebraska in Seward.

Undergraduates earning a degree from Concordia were eligible for distinction or high distinction honors. The top 10 percent of graduates with the highest GPA in their respective colleges were designated as graduating with high distinction. An additional 15 percent were designated as graduating with distinction.

Concordia University, Nebraska graduates earning their degree in December 2017 include (listed in alphabetical order by state [exception: Nebraska first], city and last name):

Nebraska

Hallick Lehmann, Albion, Neb., B.A.

Logan Splattstoesser, Alda, Neb., B.A.

Haley Urwin, Ashland, Neb., B.A., High Distinction

Macey Moore, Bassett, Neb., M.P.H.

Danielle Boyer, Beaver Crossing, Neb., B.S.Ed., Distinction

Rebecca Avey, Bellevue, Neb., M.Ed.

Shelby Quinn, Bellevue, Neb., B.S.Ed., Distinction

Justin Damme, Cook, Neb., B.S.Ed.

Nolan Schroeder, Davenport, Neb., B.S.Ed.

Andrew Courtright, David City, Neb., B.S.Ed., High Distinction

Ethan Shotkoski, Fullerton, Neb., B.A., High Distinction

Grady Gardner, Grand Island, Neb., B.A.

Joel Scholten, Gretna, Neb., M.Ed.

Rachel Duhachek, Hartington, Neb., B.A.

Tara Tomasek, Lexington, Neb., M.Ed.

Evan Balleweg, Lincoln, Neb., M.B.A.

Amber Bless-Mixan, Lincoln, Neb., M.Ed.

Karly Dalmagro, Lincoln, Neb., M.Ed.

Hannah Engelbrecht, Lincoln, Neb., M.B.A.

Stephanie Ferris, Lincoln, Neb., M.B.A.

Amanda Hansen, Lincoln, Neb., M.B.A.

Mikayla Higgins, Lincoln, Neb., B.A.

Zachary Jackson, Lincoln, Neb., B.A.

Austin Nelson, Lincoln, Neb., B.S.

Krishna Priya Sunkara, Lincoln, Neb., M.B.A.

Andrew Rush, Lincoln, Neb., M.B.A.

Brittany Shackleton, Lincoln, Neb., M.Ed.

Conner Works, Lincoln, Neb., B.S., Distinction

Jill Yakel, Lincoln, Neb., M.Ed.

Allison Wiebe, Malcolm, Neb., B.S.Ed.

Kenneth Burkhardt, Milford, Neb., B.S.Ed.

Laramie Hoppe, Milford, Neb., B.S.

Hayley Wallace, Norfolk, Neb., B.S.Ed.

Brooke Andrew, Omaha, Neb., B.S.Ed., Distinction

Leanna Doig-Gray, Omaha, Neb., M.Ed.

Elyssia Finch, Omaha, Neb., B.A. and B.S.Ed.

Marcel Hallaert, Omaha, Neb., B.S.Ed.

Clarissa Redick, Omaha, Neb., B.S.Ed.

Elijah Simmons, Omaha, Neb., B.S.Ed.

Lindsay Stepanek, Omaha, Neb., B.S.Ed., High Distinction

Justina Tibbs, Omaha, Neb., M.Ed.

Kara Warner, Omaha, Neb., M.S.F.L.

Samantha Cleveland, Petersburg, Neb., B.A.

Jessica Lewis, Salem, Neb., B.S.Ed.

Benjamin Middendorf, Scotia, Neb., B.A., High Distinction

Tiffany Jackson, Scottsbluff, Neb., M.Ed.

Trey Barnes, Seward, Neb., B.A.

Cole Berry, Seward, Neb., B.A.

Benjamin Browne, Seward, Neb., B.S.Ed., Distinction

Court Croghan, Seward, Neb., B.S.Ed.

Seth Fitzke, Seward, Neb., B.A.

Karl Jones, Seward, Neb., B.A.

Rehema Kavugha, Seward, Neb., M.B.A.

Hope Mehl, Seward, Neb., B.S.Ed.

Austin Taylor, Seward, Neb., B.S.

Carmon Campbell, South Sioux City, Neb., M.Ed.

Kiley Carey, Stromsburg, Neb., B.S.Ed.

Ashton Griess, Sutton, Neb., B.A.

Mona Zuffante, Winnebago, Neb., M.P.H.

Abdul Sesay, York, Neb., M.B.A.

Arkansas

Carley Humpherys, Centerton, Ark., M.P.H.

Arizona

Olivia Thorell, Glendale, Ariz., M.Ed.

Dustin Hunt, Maricopa, Ariz., M.Ed.

California

Amy Hanley, Aptos, Calif., M.P.H.

Dani Boyd, Bakersfield, Calif., M.Ed.

Lorena Guardado, Downey, Calif., M.Ed.

Julie Paz, Freedom, Calif., M.Ed.

Matthew Keener, Lawndale, Calif., B.A.

Laura Wiederrich, Lodi, Calif., B.M. and B.S.Ed., Distinction

Erik Small, Los Alamitos, Calif., B.A.

Ryan Boshard, Newman, Calif., M.S.

Amanda Wygant, Oceanside, Calif., B.A.

Nicole Reed, Palmdale, Calif., M.Ed.

Le'Dontrae Gooden, Sacramento, Calif., B.S.

Edward Segovia, San Clemente, Calif., M.B.A.

John Carney, San Gabriel, Calif., M.S.

Michelle Cooley, Temecula, Calif., M.B.A.

Sierra Woolsey, Tracy, Calif., M.Ed.

Colorado

Taylor Coulson, Aurora, Colo., B.S.Ed.

Jordyn Salak, Aurora, Colo., B.S.

Karen Maxwell, Colorado Springs, Colo., M.Ed.

Alexandra Van Bergen, Colorado Springs, Colo., M.B.A.

Stephanie Fadness, Denver, Colo., M.Ed.

Anyssa Neustel, Denver, Colo., B.S.Ed.

Zane Francescato, Fort Collins, Colo., B.A., Distinction

Seth Willard, Hudson, Colo., B.S.

Connecticut

Anita Fox, Brookfield, Conn., M.Ed.

Amber Brown, Hartford, Conn., M.Ed.

Florida

Brianna Bossle, Coral Springs, Fla., B.M., Distinction

Erika Biesterfeld, Doral, Fla., M.Ed.

Shelley Leger, Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., M.Ed.

Amy Smith, Middleburg, Fla., M.Ed.

R. Thomas Sobczak, New Port Richey, Fla., M.Ed.

Gregory Mullins, Perry, Fla., M.S.

Rania Mustafa, Port Saint Lucie, Fla., M.P.H.

Roy Howard, Tallahassee, Fla., M.S.

Georgia

Lewis Traylor, Fayetteville, Ga., M.S.

Antonis Williams, Fort Stewart, Ga., M.B.A.

Ayasha Hanif, Lithonia, Ga., M.Ed.

Karla Sherrod, Richmond Hill, Ga., M.Ed.

Joanna Tubbs, Savannah, Ga., M.Ed.

Teresa Williams, Stone Mountain, Ga., M.Ed.

Iowa

Devin Bettmann, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, B.S.Ed.

Paige Klusaw, Council Bluffs, Iowa, B.S.Ed.

Thomas Leaders, Council Bluffs, Iowa, M.Ed.

Jonah Leinen, Council Bluffs, Iowa, M.B.A.

Sharon Williams, Grimes, Iowa, M.H.S.

Christine Bennett, Ida Grove, Iowa, B.S., High Distinction

Kay Rosendahl, Vinton, Iowa, M.Ed.

Idaho

Amy Larsen, Clark Fork, Idaho, M.Ed.

Lindsay Waggener, Orofino, Idaho, M.Ed.

Illinois

Larissa Geyer, Arlington Heights, Ill., B.A.

Marcus Brown, Chicago, Ill., M.S.

Sheila Stewart, East Peoria, Ill., M.Ed.

Karina Keating, Woodstock, Ill., B.M.

Indiana

Tyler Taing, Greenfield, Ind., M.S.

Tasheika Turnley, Indianapolis, Ind., M.P.H.

Terry Riggs, South Bend, Ind., M.S.

Kansas

Paige Getz, Spring Hill, Kan., B.S.Ed.

Barbara Tritsch, Wichita, Kan., M.Ed.

Louisiana

Michelle Wagnon, DeRidder, La., M.Ed.

Lynika Collins, New Orleans, La., M.S.

Maryland

Joshua Creighton, Germantown, Md., M.S.

Comfort Mingot, Silver Spring, Md., M.Ed.

Michigan

Matthew Golzynski, Bath, Mich., M.Ed.

Minnesota

Laura Hedstrom, Lakefield, Minn., B.M., High Distinction

Arianne Slaughter-Stewart, New Hope, Minn., M.Ed.

Daniel Sebo, Winona, Minn., M.P.H.

Missouri

Aaron Hentges, Concordia, Mo., B.S.Ed.

Emily Kollbaum, Concordia, Mo., B.S.Ed., Distinction

Jennifer Susa, Eureka, Mo., M.Ed.

Mississippi

Elizabeth Cain, Long Beach, Miss., M.Ed.

Montana

Kaitlin Hertz, Billings, Mont., B.S.Ed., Distinction

Tobi Hlavnicka, Vaughn, Mont., M.Ed.

North Carolina

Stacie Healy, Boone, N.C., M.Ed.

Yolanda Singletary, Fayetteville, N.C., M.H.S.

Ceron Francisco, New Bern, N.C., B.S.Ed.

North Dakota

Jenell Bear, New Town, N.D., M.Ed.

New Jersey

Nadeen Richardon, South Orange, N.J., M.S.

Nevada

Jesseca Pompfilius, North Las Vegas, Nev., M.Ed.

New York

Raylinn Minghillo, Brewerton, N.Y., M.Ed.

Jacqueline Elliott, Belfast, N.Y., M.Ed.

Sacha Soogrim, Queens Village, N.Y., M.P.H.

Adriana Laino, Yonkers, N.Y., M.B.A.

Ohio

Zaneta Flowers, Cleveland, Ohio, M.P.H.

Larry Leach, Delaware, Ohio, M.Ed.

Tabatha Wilburn, Delaware, Ohio, M.Ed.

Samantha Leybourne, Englewood, Ohio, M.Ed.

Jared Sziber, Geneva, Ohio, M.S.

Letitia Bean, Heath, Ohio, M.Ed.

Patricia Lewis, Kettering, Ohio, M.Ed.

Michelle Beahon, Mentor, Ohio, M.Ed.

Faith Wiechers, Napoleon, Ohio, M.Ed.

Oklahoma

Charina Urban, Edmond, Okla., M.Ed.

Oregon

Kyle Billeci, Beaverton, Ore., M.B.A.

Jamil Alekperov, Hillsboro, Ore., M.B.A.

Elissa Callison, Portland, Ore., M.Ed.

Mary Campbell, Portland, Ore., M.Ed.

Marquita Taylor, Portland, Ore., M.S.F.L.

Pennsylvania

Jamie Baab, Bethlehem, Pa., M.P.H.

Nicole Rickell, Gettysburg, Pa., M.Ed.

Raquel Hood, Glenville, Pa., M.Ed.

Katie Jarvis, Littlestown, Pa., M.Ed.

South Carolina

Jennifer Leposa, Columbia, S.C., M.Ed.

Meghan Frech, Moore, S.C., M.Ed.

Tennessee

Tarence Roby, Memphis, Tenn., B.A.

Texas

Dilpreet Mahal, Allen, Texas, M.B.A.

Terrence Austin, Angleton, Texas, B.A. and B.S.Ed.

Shannon Weatherspoon, Dallas, Texas, M.Ed.

Terrance Gassaway, Garland, Texas, M.Ed.

Sable Adams, Houston, Texas, M.S.

Jared Garcia, Humble, Texas, B.S.

Lawrence Hermes, Katy, Texas, M.Ed.

Andrea Garza, Lohn, Texas, M.Ed.

Chase Fickessen, Missouri City, Texas, M.S.

Philipp Mancuso, Molanville, Texas, B.S.Ed.

Colby Trahan, Pearland, Texas, B.A.

Jamie Johnson, Red Oak, Texas, M.S.

Brittany Babida, San Antonio, Texas, M.S.

Jorge Herrera, San Antonio, Texas, M.B.A.

Utah

Jennifer Vollmer, Layton, Utah, M.Ed.

Virginia

Mia Stephens, Newport News, Va., M.Ed.

Tierra Hobson-Trotter, Petersburg, Va., M.Ed.

Thomas Bauder, Round Hill, Va., M.S.

Katherine Marion, Virginia Beach, Va., M.Ed.

Robert Sikora, Winchester, Va., M.S.

Vermont

Megan McCord, Essex Junction, Vt., M.Ed.

Washington

Jill Holmberg, Battle Ground, Wash., M.Ed.

Megan Mitchell, Federal Way, Wash., M.Ed.

Wisconsin

Anne Duffek, Madison, Wis., M.P.H.

Karen Podbielski, Muskego, Wis., M.Ed.

Wyoming

Jessica Layher, Sheridan, Wyo., M.Ed.

International

Mistee Saralu, Yigo, Guam, M.Ed., Guam

Erica Fry, Suwan-Dong, South Korea, M.Ed., South Korea

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 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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