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Continued from Page 18 Emerging Leaders Rhianna Giron, UNL David Distinguished, Honors Program, Nebraska Legends John Goding, Creighton Founders; Hastings Legacy; Missouri Valley Professional Society; Iowa Old Capitol; UNO, Regents Kimberly Goedde, College of St. Mary Academic Achievement Anna Goeman, Augustana Dean’s; Concordia Excellence; Creighton Founders; Keystone Community Task Force; Luther Founders, Become; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Advantage, Tower; Northwestern Presidential; OEA Foundation-Presidents’, Warren and Evelyn Hotz Memorial; Omaha Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women; Regis Trustees’ Scholar; St. Catherine Presidential, Venture; Northern Iowa Legacy, Out-of State Scholar Jonathan Goodwin, Omaha Schools Foundation-Harry A. Burke; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; UNL Nebraska Achievement, Nebraska Emerging Leaders Kate Gordon, Aksarben Scholars/Horatio Alger Career Samuel Goreham, Aksarben Scholars/Horatio Alger Career John Green, Metropolitan Community College First-Time Freshman Incentive Aniya Greene, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Roberto Guardiola, CHS Frank Grobee; Nebraska Wesleyan Achievement, Board of Governors; OEA Foundation-Presidents’; The Winifred, Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation Taylor Gunter, Concerned and Caring Educators; IMA Martin Luther King Jr Sarmila Gurung, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Shabit Gurung, Aksarben Scholars/Horatio Alger Career; Creighton Academic; Gates Foundation Millennium; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; UNL Nebraska Emerging Leaders Isaac Hackett, Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors Chance Hall, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands; Northwest Missouri State Athletic; Peru State Athletic; UNK Athletic; Urban League of Nebraska Alexia Hamilton, UNL Nebraska Emerging Leaders Celine Haynes, International Thespian Society; Omaha Optimist Club Oratorical; Pinewood PTA; Willie Clinton Foundation Jonathan Helmberger, UNL David Distinguished, Honors Program; UNO Chancellor’s; VOICE Oscar Hermosillo, Jefferson PTA-Alumni; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; Upward Bound, Bridge Creighton Katherine Hernandez Mayorga, Nebraska Wesleyan Achievement, Archway; UNL Nebraska Emerging Leaders, Nebraska Legends Chelsi Herweg, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Vanessa Himelic, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Jonathan Hinkle, Nebraska Wesleyan Achievement, Black and Gold Cole Horner, Central High School Foundation-John E. Sunderland Memorial; Creighton Founders; Omaha Steaks; The Winifred, Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; Arizona Excellence; Iowa Old Gold; Minnesota Presidential; UNL Honors Program, Regents; UNO Regents Jayla Huey, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation College Opportunity; UNL Nebraska Emerging Leaders, Nebraska Legends Audrey Hughes, OEA Foundation-Frank C. Heinisch Memorial Rosa Ixcoy Garcia, Central High School Foundation-Henry Davis, CHS 1969; UNL Nebraska Emerging Leaders Carter Jansen, OPS Career Center Student of the Year Miranda Jansen, VOICE Dae Johnson, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Deja Johnson, Midland Athletic; UNL Nebraska Emerging Leaders, Nebraska Legends Christopher Kathka, Boyd PTA; KPE Engineers-Architects-Forensic Experts; OEA Foundation-Presidents’, Boyd Elementary-Raleigh & Esther Pilster; Omaha Schools Foundation-Superintendent’s Super 13; The Winifred, Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNL David Hawksworth, Honors Program, John H.D. Davis Memorial, Pepsi Service; UNO Regents Emily Keebler, Omaha Schools Foundation-Ione C. Paxton; UNO Regents Julie Kent, Boyd PTA; Central High School Foundation-Duane Perry Math; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation College Opportunity; UNK Omaha World Herald/Kearney Hub; UNL Honors Program, Regents; UNO, Regents Lucas Kerr, South Dakota School of Mines, Freshman Theodore Kilroy, St. Louis Dean’s; UNO Chancellor’s Hannah Kirby, Alice Buffett Magnet PTO Academic; UNL Nebraska Achievement, Emerging Leaders Naomi Kirkvold, The Winifred, Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNL Honors Program, Regents Grant Koch, Central High School Foundation-Ramona Byers Sanders, CHS 1965; UNL James Canfield, Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film Luke Koesters, Central High School Foundation-John E. 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Skylar Miller, OPS Career Center Culinary; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Ann Milroy, OEA Foundation-Josephine Frisbie; UNL Nebraska Emerging Leaders Jin Milroy, Missouri-Kansas City Metro Scholars Non-Resident Drew Moffatt, Creighton Founders; Drake Presidential, Trustee; Marquette Pere Marquette; Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Presidential; Regis Board of Trustees’; St. Louis Vice Presidents’; The Winifred, Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; Kansas Excellence; UNL Regents, University Honors Danielle Mohr, Omaha Schools Foundation-Mary La Barre Angood Art Jeffery Mohrbutter, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Isaiah Moore, Kansas Midwest Student Exchange; UNL James Canfield, Nebraska Emerging Leaders Daniel Morales, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Imani Murray, Urban League of Nebraska Natalie Nepper, Al Neuharth Free Spirit; Indiana Dean’s, Distinguished Scholar; Nebraska Journalist of the Year; OEA Foundation-Josephine Frisbie; Missouri Mark Twain Non-Resident, Walter Williams Stephanie Nepper, UNL James Canfield Sameep Neupane, Al Roeder BRAN; Creighton Founders; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; The Winifred, Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; TOYO; UNL Nebraska Achievement, Nebraska Emerging Leaders Samantha Nocita, Nebraska Methodist Merit; Sterling Academic, soccer Hayley Olson, Prairie Wind PTA & Student Council; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange McKenna Paintin, Central High School Foundation-E. Frank Maycock, CHS 1948; Excel Physical Therapy College; Nebraska Coaches Association/Country Inn & Suites Student Athlete; Omaha Schools Foundation-Superintendent’s Future Educator; Kansas athletic, Jayhawk Generations; UNL David Distinguished Nyakim Pal Peter, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation College Opportunity Sophia Pappas, Creighton Founders; UNL James Canfield; UNO Regents Eben Parker, UNL James Canfield, Nebraska Emerging Leaders, Nebraska Legends Elijahiana Parker, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Cameron Patterson, Aksarben Scholars/ Horatio Alger Career Shambhabi Paudyal, Creighton Ignatian College Connection; UNL Nebraska Achievement Nicholas Pavel, UNL James Canfield Connor Pavlik, South Dakota State athletic; South Dakota athletic; UNL Regents Anna Pearson, Kansas Midwest Student Exchange; Wichita State Founders Merit Peyton Pearson, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; UNL Nebraska Achievement, University Honors Jacqueline Peck, Omaha Schools Foundation-Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer; Kansas Excellence; UNL Regents, University Honors Averie Perryman, Omaha Schools Foundation-Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer Emma Petersen, Omaha Schools Foundation-Mary La Barre Angood Art Huntyr Petersen, OPS Career Center-Southeast Community College Hannah Peterson, Gustavus Adolphus Dean’s, Legacy; Kenyon Promise; Occidental Honors; Rhodes Honors; University of the South Sewanee Fairbanks Emily Petrick, Biola Provost’s Academic; Creighton Founders, Roman Shaffel S.J.; Dundee PTO-Thomas Hunter Memorial; Kansas State Honors; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Advantage, Distinguished; Northwestern Peale; The Winifred, Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNK Regents, Honors Program; UNL David Distinguished, Honors Program; UNO Chancellor’s Jack Phillips, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Anna Pieper, The Winifred, Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNO Dean’s Ana Pineda Gutierrez, Midwest IB Merit; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; UNO Dreamer’s Pathway Lily Pitts, Adams PTA-Harry G. Stroh Memorial; Creighton University; OEA Foundation-Bertha Neale Memorial, Presidents’; St. Catherine Venture, St. Catherine of Alexander; UNL Nebraska Achievement, Nebraska Emerging Leaders, Nebraska Legends Samuel Planck, Duquesne Academic; Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation; St. Joseph’s University; Seton Hall University Elizabeth Pleggenkuhle, College of St. Mary Academic Achievement; Creighton Magis, Roman Shaffel S.J.; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis Board of Trustees’; Rockhurst Achievement; Iowa Old Gold; South Florida Green & Gold Presidential, Honors College; UNL Regents Laura Poeckes, Belmont Academic Merit; DePaul Scholars; Hofstra Presidential; Loyola-Chicago Damen; Xavier Punam Rai, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Rene Ramirez-Garcia, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Brandon Reed, Peru State athletic Cortney Renzelman, Creighton Founders, Roman Shaffel S.J.; OEA Foundation-Warren and Evelyn Hotz Memorial; Seton Hall Summer; The Winifred, Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation Courtney Rhoten, Crestridge PTO-Alumni Senior Maxine Rife, Aksarben Scholars/Horatio Alger Career Gabrielle Rima, Metro Community College Board of Governor’s Megan Ruckman, Central High School Foundation-Ned Sariscsany Memorial, CHS 2005; Iowa State Award for Competitive Excellence; The Winifred, Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNL College of Engineering, David Distinguished, Honors Program Vanessa Saavedra, Central High School Foundation Robert Spire Memorial, CHS 1943; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Maria Salgado, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation College Opportunity David Salto Cardenas, Central High School Foundation-Paul Jepsen, CHS 1924; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Elisabeth Saniuk, Creighton Ethics & Social Responsibility, Founders; DECA-Kenyatta Bush Memorial; Loyola-Chicago Presidential; OEA Foundation-Elsie Fisher Memorial, Presidents’; Regis Board of Trustees’; St. Louis Vice Presidents’; The Winifred, Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; Denver Chancellor Scholar; Minnesota National Excellence; Portland President’s; UNL David Distinguished; UNO College of Business Administration Academy, Duffy Freshman, Regents Joseph Saniuk, OEA Foundation-Presidents’; UNL Nebraska Emerging Leaders, Nebraska Legends Ella Schmeits, Creighton Founders; Hastings Crimson; OEA Foundation-Josephine Frisbie; St. Olaf Jennifer Koenig Alumni Dance Dylan Schufeldt, UNO Regents Mackenzie Sempek, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation College Opportunity Thkunmin Seng, Central High School Foundation-John E. Sunderland Memorial; OPS Career Center Rising Star; UNL Nebraska Emerging Leaders Samual Shipman, OEA Foundation-Presidents’ Sierra Simpson, Colorado State Academic Recognition; McMillan Magnet Center Staff and PTO Ellie Sjogren, OEA Foundation-Dr. Hollie Bethel; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; The Winifred, Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; UNL David Distinguished; UNO Chancellor’s Derek Smith, Iowa State Award for Competitive Excellence Jacob Spagnotti, Aksarben Scholars/Horatio Alger Career Yaasmyn Spivey, Southwestern Community College athletic Zachary Stein, Center for Jewish /Jewish Federation of Omaha; Northwest Missouri State Adopt-a-Bearcat, Dreams, Freshman Merit, Green and White Advantage, Jennings Powering; OEA Foundation-Bernard and Eunice Gyger Alyssa Straley, OEA Foundation-Josephine Frisbie; OPS Career Center-David MacCallum Memorial Olivia Straub, Creighton Founders; Morning-
side Dean; Nebraska Methodist Wischmeier Dean’s Nursing; Regis Board of Trustees’; UNL James Canfield; UNO Dean’s Michael Svolos, Central High School Foundation-Virginia Lee Pratt; OEA Foundation-J. Arthur Nelson Memorial; UNL Regents, Honors Skyelar Taylor, Xavier-Louisiana Naomi Teetzel, Augustana Dean’s; Central High School Foundation-John Keenan; Nebraskans for Peace Jose Tellez Hernandez, Central High School Foundation-Henry Davis, CHS 1969; UNL Nebraska Emerging Leaders Kelsey Thomas, Central High School Foundation-Paul Jepsen, CHS 1924; Dundee PTO-Thomas Hunter Memorial; OEA Foundation-Gunnar Horn Journalism Alexys Townsend, UNL Nebraska Emerging Leaders Brandon Tran, OEA Foundation-Elsie Fisher Memorial; UNL Nebraska Emerging Leaders, Nebraska Legends Jacob Troia, Creighton Christina M. Hixson, Founders; Kansas Midwest Student Exchange; UNL Canfield; UNO Dean’s Grace Tuttle, Creighton Founders, Roman Shaffel S.J.; Denison Founders; Gustavus Adolphus Dean’s; Miami Merit; Seton Hall Summer, University; Dayton, Trustees’ Merit; Kansas Excellence; Missouri, Mark Twain Non-Resident; UNL David Distinguished Ashley Valenzuela, Belvedere PTA-Prodehl/Cackin/Jackson; Central High School Foundation-Ruth Pilling, CHS 1926, Staff 1936-73 Samantha Vogel, OEA Foundation-Josephine Frisbie; UNL James Canfield, Nebraska Emerging Leaders Anthony Wade, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Brandon Wagner, Fort Hays State athletic; UNK athletic Kathleen Walenta, Midwest Scholastic Art & Writing; New York Tisch; OEA Foundation-Josephine Frisbie; The Winifred, Ruth, Frances and Dorothy Edwards Foundation; Iowa Old Gold; Willa Cather Foundation-Norma Ross Walter Glenna’sha Walker, Midland Performing Arts; UNL Nebraska Emerging Leaders Keaundra Washington, Southwestern Community College athletic Mira Williams, Colorado State Academic Recognition; Drury Dean’s; King Science Magnet Center-Thomas Hunter Memorial; Nebraska Wesleyan Achievement, Black and Gold; Truman State Non-Resident Tuition, TruMerit Elijah Wilson, South Dakota State athletic; Montana athletic; Northern Iowa athletic; South Dakota athletic; Youngstown State athletic Christopher Winchester, Nebraska Future Business Leaders of America; UNO College of Business Administration Academy, Duffy Freshman, Regents, Robert C. Stedman Mary Winekauf, Iowa State Academic Recognition; Kansas State Honors; OEA Foundation-Sunny Slope Elementary Kathryn Collins Memorial Thomas Wright, UNL James Canfield Sadiya Xasan, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Owen Zahm, UNO Music Samantha Zeek, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation
Concordia Emma Korte Outstanding Student Class rank: 4th out of 61 College plans: Grand Canyon University; music/worship leadership, counseling and Spanish Parents: Matt and Julie Korte About: Emma is well-rounded, articulate, bright and dedicated. Her wit and creativity bring new ideas to the classroom. She’s a natural, charismatic leader who inspires and connects with people. Under a demanding schedule, she copes well with stress and consistently treats people with love and respect.
Taylor Haer Key Staffer Journalistic role: Group leader on the school newspaper and yearbook. Also helped spearhead a broadcast video report. College plans: UNL, film and media studies Parents: Greg and Tracy Haer About: Taylor is a careful, diligent worker who is willing to take time and effort to ensure the final product is of the highest quality and reflects the excellence in our school. Scholarships offered at Concordia: Michael Backer, Creighton Founders; Nebraska Wesleyan Board of Govenors; UNO Regents, Roman Shaffel S.J. ; UNL Distinguished, Nebraska Legends Stephanie Barry, Concordia-Seward Music; UNL James Canfield; UNO Regents Shelby Betterton, Concordia-Seward Regents, Music, Lutheran Heritage Emily Bro, UNL Distinguished; UNO Chancellor’s Abbey Claussen, Nebraska Wesleyan President’s; UNO Deans Ross Doehling, Coe Trustee; Luther Founders; Regis Board of Trustees; Denver Deans; UNL James Canfield Monique Foupht, Creative Center College of Art and Design President’s, Andy Arrants Memorial; Grace Merit, Institutional Alex Furjanic, Palm Beach Atlantic President’s, Trustees Honors, Early Action Landon Garrelts, Azusa Pacific Founders; BIola Eagles; California Baptist Deans Jordan Gibbs, Nebraska Wesleyan Black & Gold Evan Henderson, Pepperdine Scholar; UNL Regents Cory Jacobson, Kansas Wesleyan Faith Johnson, Nebraska Wesleyan Archway; Northwest Missouri State Green & White Thomas Johnson, Concordia-Chicago Presidential; Concordia-Nebraska President’s, Music, Drama, Heritage; UNL Regents; UNO Regents Alec Johnston, Concordia-Nebraska Regents, basketball, Lutheran Heritage Emma Korte, Baptist University; Grand Canyon Chancellors; Ouachita Baptist; World-Herald Outstanding Student Hannah LaPierre, UNL James Canfield; South Dakota Coyote Commitment Distinction Joe Manning, Iowa State Merit; Montana State Merit; Susan Thompson Buffett; UNL Regents; UNO Walter Scott, Jr., Regents James Marion, Nebraska Christian Leading Courageously Katherine Messerschmidt, College of St. Mary Academic Merit Hannah Nail, Metropolitan Community College First Time Freshman Incentive Ryan Parmenter, Colorado Christian Merit; OMTA Senior Brooke Pickette, Creighton Merit; Loyola-Chicago Merit, University; Nebraska Wesleyan Black & Gold Brendon Pribyl, Iowa Western Community Admissions Foundation; Thresa Clark Honorary Jaedyn Ramirez, Briar Cliff Merit Derek Robbins, UNL Regents, CASNR Brooke Sorenson, Creighton Merit; Grand Canyon Presidential; Kansas KU Academic Ronnie Taylor, Midland football Hannah Voth, Nebraska Wesleyan Archway Emmalynn Walvoord, Midland Dance; Nebraska Wesleyan Black & Gold, NWU
Achievement Hannah Welsh, UNL James Canfield; UNO Chancellor’s Alecia Zauha, UNL Canfield, Pepsi Scholars Brenna Zirpel, Augustana Presidential, Trustee, Cheer; Central College; Creighton Founders
Creighton Prep Adam Joseph Mullin Outstanding Student Class rank: 2nd out of 263 College plans: undecided Parents: Jim and
Marla Mullin About: Adam has served as a dynamic leader as president of the student council, Campus Ministry Board member, spirit committee member and as a representative of the school. He is very generous with his time. He has a diversity of interests in addition to his excellent academic performance.
Dane Hansen Key Staffer Journalistic role: Editor of the monthly newspaper for 2015-16 College plans: undecided; aerospace engineering Parents: Craig Hansen, Jennifer Stone Hansen About: Dane has shown maturity, dedication and commitment, and he’s maintained a positive and friendly attitude. Dane’s staffers said: “His willingness to communicate, dedication and commitment to quality made the newspaper greatly successful.” And: “The newspaper design is professional, he is quite a good writer and a hard worker.” Scholarships offered at Creighton Prep: Brandon Andrew Abboud, Xavier athletic, Jesuit dean’s Chase Kendall Alberts, Clemson; Indiana dean’s; UNL regents Joshua Johnsen Anderson, Northern Michigan athletic Carson Davis Armsbury, Concordia academic Bradford Scott Ashby II, Creighton; Offutt Officers’ Spouses’ Club Jonathan Skyler Blossom, Marquette Pere Marquette; Seton Hall summer; St. Louis dean’s, Jesuit high school, higher purpose; Kansas Jayhawk generations Daniel John Blumel, Iowa State competitive excellence, engineering; St. Louis vice president’s, Jesuit high school; Kansas excellence; Minnesota National; UNL engineering, regents Jonathan Jihyan Boissy, Iowa State competitive excellence, engineering; UNL honors, regents Benjamin Thomas Bonebrake, Butler academic; Creighton Heider College of Business for Ethics and Social Responsibilty, Magis; Fordham semifinalist; Loyola Chicago Jesuit heritage, presidential; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis vice president’s, Jesuit high school Jace Peter Brandl, Midland athletic Jack Wade Braswell, UNO regents James Quinn Brennan, Creighton Magis; Drake presidential; Hillsdale merit; Marquette Pere Marquette; Texas Christian dean’s; UNL honors, regents Michael Grant Brooks, St. Louis Ignatian, Jesuit high school Jackson Taylor Brown, St. Olaf Christiansen, faculty; Denver Lamont; UNL Canfield, School of Music; UNO chancellor’s James Patrick Carroll, Benedictine Brice Gatewood Clark, Creighton Founders, Jesuit recognition; Drake presidential; Regis Trustees’ Jesuit; Samford academic; St. Louis and Jesuit high school; UNL Nebraska achievement; UNO dean’s; Scranton dean’s; South Dakota Coyote commitment achievement; Urban League of Nebraska Elijah Johnathan Clark, Creighton; Grand Canyon provost; Hamline achievement, 1st; Mount Mercy Catholic education, soccer, Day, distinguished; Nebraska Wesleyan black, gold; Regis achievement Jesuit; St. John’s president’s, Catholic high school, academic; Salvation Army D.J.’s Hero; St. Thomas Michael Ray Corpuz, Creighton Founders, Jesuit recognition; Marquette Pere Marquette; Rockhurst Magis Jesuit high school, regent’s; St. Louis dean’s, Jesuit high school William Michael Danze, Creighton Jesuit recognition Patrick John Delaney, Creighton Jesuit recognition; UNL legends, Nebraska achievement Dante Joseph Dovali, Cal Poly outreach; Missouri Valley Professional Society; UNL legends, Nebraska Achievement, Nebraska emerging leaders; UNO dean’s Ryan Michael Draper, Iowa State competitive excellence, engineering; Dayton merit; Kansas chemistry/petroleum engineering, dean’s, exellence; UNL David West Hawksworth, honors, regents; Notre Dame provost, academic Dominic Ramon Eby, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; Union Pacific Latino employee network Joseph Michael Ernatt, Creighton founders, Jesuit recognition; Loyola Chicago Damen, Jesuit heritage; Marquette Pere Marquette; Nebraska Wesleyan founders; Rockhurst Breen; St. Louis vice president’s, Jesuit high school; Kansas nonresident KU excellence; UNL College of Education and Human Sciences, honors, regents John Paul Faur, Creighton Christina M. 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Academic Decathlon; Ohio State maximus, National Buckeye; Wichita State Dwane L. and Velma L Wallace, honors, National Merit Dominic Rosario Gurciullo, Creighton founders; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis trustees’ Jesuit; Kansas nonresident KU excellence; UNL Canfield, Pepsi; UNO regents Dane Parker Hansen, Kansas State heritage; Pepperdine Seaver scholars; Santa Clara dean’s; Texas Christian dean’s; Kansas Jayhawk generations; UNL regents; UNO regents; San Diego Alcala Joseph Todd Hansen, Bradley out-of-state; Carthage Clausen; Creighton Magis, Roman Shaffel S.J.; Loyola Chicago Jesuit heritage, presidential; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis trustees’ Jesuit, honors; UNL regents Keith Robert Hansen, UNL David distinguished John Thomas Hawk, Iowa Western Community College athletic Collin Michael Healy, Creighton founders; Texas Christian dean’s; Kansas excellence Drew Michael Homa, Fordham Jogues; Marquette Pere Marquette; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat advantage, distinguished; St. Louis dean’s, Jesuit high school; Texas Christian faculty; Kansas excellence; UNL David distinguished Jack Ryan Hoover, Creighton founders; St. John’s regents’/trustees’, academic, Catholic high school; UNO regents Jeffrey Michael Huber, UNL College of Engineering, David distinguished Keith Daniel Jarrett, Georgetown Ignatian; Texas Christian dean’s; Denver chancellor; UNL regents; Xavier Jason Patrick Johanek, Excel physical therapy; Kansas midwest student exchange; UNL Canfield; Westside Kiwanis Club-Jack C. Jackson Jack Thomas Johnson, Creighton founders; St. Louis dean’s, Jesuit high school; UNL David distinguished Wallace Edward Johnson, Creighton founders; Loyola Marymount early action; Marquette Pere Marquette; San Diego Catholic education; Xavier Joseph Burke Kamm, Boston College AMDG; Fordham semifinalist; Loyola Chicago Jesuit heritage, presidential; Miami merit; Northwestern National Merit, academic, Arch; Texas Christian dean’s; UNL CASNR, chancellor’s, honors, regents; Notre Dame; Oklahoma National Merit; Yale Alexander James Kaplan, Kansas City Art Institute merit; Savannah College of Art and Design achievement, honors; UNO dean’s Jacob Michael Keller, UNL achievement, legends Brennan Thomas Kelley, DePaul presidential, scholars’; Loyola Chicago Damen, Jesuit heritage; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis dean’s, enhanced merit, Jesuit high school; UNL Canfield; UNO regents; Oklahoma distinguished scholar; St. Thomas academic Brian Terrence Kelly, UNL honors, regents Thomas John Kelly, St. Louis dean’s, Jesuit high school Charles Kavanaugh Kenney, Creighton Magis, Roman Shaffel S.J.; Fordham dean’s; Georgetown Bellarmine; Marquette Pere Marquette; Santa Clara dean’s; St. Louis vice president’s, Jesuit high school; Denver chancellor; UNL regents; Villanova Nicholas Ralph Kilzer, Iowa State competitive excellence, generations; St. Louis dean’s, Jesuit high school Benjamin James Koley, Texas Christian dean’s Nickolas Richard Kontz, Arizona State provost’s; UNL Canfield Brandon Joseph Kreikemeier, Army ROTC Jackson Phillip Krohn, Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis dean’s, Jesuit high school; UNL Canfield John Robert Kuester, Loyola New Orleans dean’s; Missouri John Niekirk Memorial, Mizzou heritage non-resident Trevor Allen Kuiper, Kansas State engineering initiative, honors; St. Louis Ignatian, Jesuit high school Pierce Yunhan Lam, Creighton Magis; Indiana dean’s; UNL honors, regents Connor Robert Laney, OEA Foundation-Metro/Transport Workers Union Local No. 223; Rockhurst Magis Jesuit high school; Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; UNL Canfield; UNO dean’s Nathan George Latka, Creighton founders; Metropolitan Community College board of governors; Nebraska Wesleyan black, gold; Omaha Hockey Club Samuel George Lawson, Hastings Pro Rege; Northwest Missouri State Bearcat advantage, freshman merit; Pittsburgh State midwest student exchange; Central Missouri Choose Red Grant, Red, Black Jackson Ryder Lechner, Wichita State Spirit AeroSystems Engineering Davis Michael Lee, St. Louis Jesuit high school David Michael Lindsay, Creighton founders; Loyola New Orleans president’s; St. John’s Catholic student, provost, dean’s, Jesuit high school Zachary Robert Luckey, St. Louis Billiken, Jesuit high school John Carl Lukowski, Creighton Magis; Loyola Chicago Damen, Jesuit heritage; Marquette Pere Marquette; Omaha Legal Professionals Association; St. Louis vice president’s, Jesuit high school; UNL regents; St. Thomas academic Joseph Charles Machado, Creighton; Marquette Pere Marquette; Regis achievement Jesuit; Rockhurst Knapp; St. Louis Ignatian, Jesuit high school; Kansas midwest student exchange, multicultural; St. Thomas Samuel John Maenner, Creighton Jesuit recognition Brian Kent Magee, Clemson; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis dean’s, Jesuit high school; Texas Christian faculty; Kansas excellence Adam Joseph Malicki, Creighton founders; DePaul presidential; Marquette Pere Marquette; St. Louis dean’s, Jesuit high school; UNL Canfield; Xavier Matthew Friedrich Martin, Iowa State Cardinal leadership; UNO chancellor’s Frank Joseph Masek, UNL Canfield, legends Matthew Joseph Matejka, Iowa State competitive excellence, generations; St. Louis vice president’s, Jesuit high school; UNL David distinguished Xavier Paul McCaig, Creighton Muchemore, Roman Shaffel S.J.; St. Louis vice president’s, Jesuit high school; UNO engineering, regents Timothy Joseph McCaslin, Iowa State competitive excellence, engineering; St. Louis
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Congratulations to the class of
2016!