Cather Circle announces new collegiate, alumna members

The Nebraska Alumni Association's Cather Circle, a mentoring network for alumnae and women students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has added 84 collegians and 22 alumnae to its ranks.

New Cather Circle collegiate members and their hometowns include:

NEBRASKA

Auburn: Sarah Synovec.

Aurora: Elizabeth Cleveland.

Bertrand: Jennifer Dannehl.

Clarkson: Regina Janousek.

Columbus: Catherine Ernst, Jordan Loschen, Sarah Schroeder.

Crete: Gwyneth Talley.

Elkhorn: McKensie Kirchner, Emily Simpson.

Fremont: Ashley Lowrey.

Grand Island: Paige Amundson, Caroline Swift.

Gretna: Melissa Moraczewski.

Harvard: Katie Nunnenkamp.

LaVista: Sara Leimbach.

Leigh: Brianne Hake.

Lexington: Juliana Batie.

Lincoln: Misam Ali, Emily Anderson, Lauren Barry, Gabrielle Beadell, Emily Cammack, Tara Cossel, Katherine Cunningham, Jennifer Drueke, Lindsey Eastwood, Lindsay Ewy, Katlin Geyer, Katrin Gubser, Jennifer Hiatt, Bricelyn Jones, Sheena Kennedy, Ashley Meirose, Cyndi Munson, Jenna Nelson, Kelsey Nowka; Mekita Rivas, Sarah Safarik, Abbey Schrunk, Katherine Stevenson, Karli Suarez, Megan Summerlin, Jessica Vavak, Jill Wagoner.

North Platte: Jaci Hansen, Katelyn O'Rourke.

Oshkosh: Sara Van Newkirk.

Omaha: Megan Boice, Kelsey Brown, Hallie Burger, Sally Car, Maureen Dempsey, Logan Derry, Natalie Fech, Megan Hiatt, Lakelyn Hogan, Emily Schlichting, Brittany Selig, Michelle Yeaman.

Papillion: Jessica Dalton, Laura McKay.

St. Edward: Kalie Whidden.

Scottsbluff: Meghan Douglas.

Sidney: Robin Easterly.

Springfield: Lauren Long, Amanda Stigge.

Winnebago: Melodie Cleveland.

Wood River: Kristin McCoun.

ELSEWHERE

Alta, Iowa: Christine Sand.

Brandon, S.D.: Mandy Haase.

Goodyear, Ariz.: Rachel Friedman.

Grand Forks, N.D.: Jessica Cleveland.

Joplin, Mo.: Hannah Maher.

Kaysville, Utah: Carolyn Dickson.

Maple Grove, Minn.: Maria Warhol.

Mechanicsville, Md.: Rebecca Gailey.

Olathe, Kan.: Alison Wedermyer.

Overland Park, Kan.: Elizabeth Bentz.

Parkville, Mo.: Molly Ross.

Roeland Park, Kan.: Ellen Baker .

Tahlequah, Okla.: Carley Juilfs.

Vermillion, S.D.: Raychel Lorenz.

Lanarkshire, Scotland: Zhuoyang Li.

New alumnae members include: Cori Amend, Lincoln; Mary Barmore, Lexington; Joni Bennett, Lexington; Patricia Birch, Lincoln; Wendy Birdsall, Lincoln; Tracy Taylor Bridges, Omaha; Sheri Farrar, Chicago; Linda Francisco, Wichita, Kan.; Linda Garbina, LaVista; Vicki Highstreet, Lincoln; Trudy Hines, Lincoln; Jane Hirt, Chicago; Lynette Hotchkiss, Washington, D.C.; Kathy Huff, Lincoln; Lisbeth McNabb, Dallas; Diane Mendenhall, Lincoln; Donna Menke, Lincoln; Tracy Nyffeler, Columbus; Becky Perrett, Lincoln; Linda Roos, Bloomington, Ind.; Barbara Simon, Brooklyn, N.Y.; and Deborah Trivitt, Omaha.

Cather Circle held its fall meeting in Lincoln Sept. 10-11, with "Creating the Spark" as the theme, and Joy Chudacoff of Smart Women, Smart Solutions, as the keynote speaker. The group was formed in 1999 to connect outstanding alumnae and friends with woman students who possess exceptional leadership potential. Since its inception, more than 275 alumnae and 500 collegians have participated in Cather Circle.

The organization is named for Willa Cather, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and 1895 graduate of the University of Nebraska. For more information about the Nebraska Alumni Association's Cather Circle program and how to join, please visit www.cathercircle.org.