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* Degrees granted to 2,800 at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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DEGREES GRANTED TO 2,800 AT UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN

ATTENTION: News, Education Editors
CONTACT: Tom Simons, University Communications, (402) 472-8514, tsimons1@unl.edu

	Lincoln, Neb., May 5, 2011 -- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will grant degrees to approximately 2,800 students at commencement exercises May 6 and 7 in separate ceremonies for baccalaureate, graduate and law degrees
	The graduates are from 47 states, Puerto Rico and 43 countries.
	Patrick Dussault, Charles Bessey professor and professor of chemistry, will address the May 6 postgraduate ceremony. Zheng Nanning, president of Xi'an Jiaotong University in China, will address the baccalaureate ceremony and receive an honorary doctor of science on May 7. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas will address the law graduates, also on May 7.

WITH HIGHEST DISTINCTION

Nebraska -- Adams -- Max Weber; Albion -- Kristen Seda; Aurora -- Katie Nunnenkamp; Beemer -- Bethany Ridling; Bellevue -- Adam Haynes; Blue Hill -- Tara Alber, Tessa Alber, Kylie Kinley; Clay Center -- Byeong Kim; Columbus -- Kiley Eisenbarth, Scott Jarecke, Nicholas Wohlgemuth; Doniphan -- Christopher Michener; Elgin -- Luke Beckman; Elkhorn -- Rachel Simmelink; Falls City -- Ashton Lampe; Fort Calhoun -- Tara Meador; Grand Island -- Paige Amundson, Jessica John, Nicholas Linke; Gretna -- Katrina Fischman; Hastings -- Cally Thompson; Jackson -- Jacob Jensen; Lincoln -- Elizabeth Butler-Gruett, Andrew Conroy, Jonathan Cummings, Kristen Dinneen, Chelsea Greenwald, Charles Hoskins, John Kampfe, Nicole Kimminau, Kelsey Moline, Meghan Rihanek, Rochelle Wright; Lodgepole -- Lindsey Dykman; Murray -- Ashley Anderson; Neligh -- Allison Bentley; Norfolk -- David Solheim, Krystal Winter; North Platte -- Logan Brei; Omaha -- Megan Boice, Calli Cain, Stephanie Davidson. Alexander Drvol, Brook Euteneuer, Robert Jacobberger, Kathryn Lusk, Emily Sirotkin, Rachel Ward; Papillion -- Ryan Hotovy; Pender -- Sara Baker; Pleasanton -- Kaitlyn Bauer; Stromsburg -- Timothy Relihan; Weeping Water -- Susan Hammons; Wilcox -- Sarah Lush; 

Elsewhere -- Bloomington, Ill. -- Tyler Sadlo; Brookings, S.D. -- Elizabeth James; Fargo, N.D. -- Sarah Ziegelmann; Hays, Kan. -- Natalie Heimann; LaPorte, Colo. -- Ryann McGough; Lenexa, Kan. -- Ryan Wingers; Olathe, Kan. -- Alison Wedermyer; Poplar Bluff, Mo. -- Shasta Inman; Spearfish, S.D. -- Brian Coburn; Surrey, N.D. -- Kayla Brewer; Tucson, Ariz. -- Karise Carrillo; Worthington, Minn. -- Quentin Dudley; Dalian, China -- Xiaoqi Yu; Hanoi, Viet Nam -- Huong Nguyen; Mianzhu, China -- Hanwei Wei; Shanghai, China -- Sihui Zhou; 



WITH HIGH DISTINCTION

Nebraska -- Adams -- Jaycie Vanderbeek; Ames -- Rachel Paseka; Aurora -- Jamie Dick, Landon Friesen, Carter Wasem; Bellevue -- Emily Edwards, Samantha Janousek, Grant Maynard; Ceresco -- Geriann Rada; Clearwater -- Megan Kester; Columbus -- Daniel MacArthur, Katelyn Schueth, Jared Thomas, Morgan Wurdeman; Cook -- Laura Purcell; Cozad -- Joy Evertson; Crete -- Justin Schuerman; Denton -- Colleen Kean; DeWitt -- Thomas Schroeder; Eagle -- Elizabeth Porath, Scott Ronhovde; Elkhorn -- Jessica Simpson; Ericson -- Jaci Swett; Exeter -- Lindsey Moore; Fairbury -- Kimberly Behrends; Firth -- Ashton Nieveen; Fordyce -- Kari Loecker; Fort Calhoun -- Allison Busch; Fremont -- Blake Helget; Fullerton -- Nathan Steen; Grand Island -- Mallory Marsh, Jordan Rhodes, Elizabeth Stehlik, Brian Trump; Gretna -- Alyssa Harriman; Harrisburg -- Brady Jones; Hartington -- Kayla Lounsbery; Hastings -- Michael Carl; Hershey -- Molly Bodenhamer; Holdrege -- John Goodwin; Homer -- Katie Harris; Imperial -- Nicole Gaswick, Sara German; Leigh -- Brianne Hake, Andrea Hillen; Lincoln -- Devon Allen, Dana Bell, Chelsea Chappell, James Dawson, Tiffany Forycki, Katlin Geyer, Laila Gharzai, Laura Green, Russell Headlee, Sarah Hilger, Nicole Houfek, Andrew Keralis, Sara Kohen, Nicholas Lintel, Amin Makkawy, Phuong Nguyen, Rebecca Richters, Tanner Stevens, Carolyn Thompson, Megan Vossler, Keerthi Yerra; Louisville -- Daralyn Roberts; Milford -- Cori Curtis, Sara Tonjes; Newman Grove -- Whitney Matson; Norfolk -- Benjamin Sun, Bradley Wittler; North Bend -- Mark Richardson; North Platte -- Kristen Neal; Oakland -- Rebecca Moderow, Brittany Sznajder-Murray; Omaha -- Michael Armstrong, Karen Berger, Lisa Boespflug, Hallie Burger, Kelsey Carlson, Matthew Cunningham, Samuel Davis, Meagan Deichert, Timothy Ertz, William Finocchiaro, Jordan Glaser, Virginia Horrell, Kristen Jackson, Thomas Langan, Joshua Lee, Sara Leimbach, Andrew Lorraine, Nicole Maass, Craig Mathis, Megan McKillip, Alex Morton, Matthew Neaderhiser, Stephen Nogel, Kasey Peters, Laura Poots, Anna Schreck, Corey Stone, Adam Vrana; Ord -- Kristina Volf; Oxford -- Seth Trenchard; Papillion -- Derek Harmening, Zachary Norwood; Phillips -- Collin Sorensen; Ralston -- Katie Kenealy; Randolph -- Emily Tunink; Raymond -- Sarah Brey; Roca -- Marissa Bamford; St. Paul -- Zachary Badura; Sidney -- Donald Douglas; Stanton -- Lindsay Klug; Stuart -- Jamie Myers; Surprise -- Christina Doehling; Wakefield -- Dexter Driskell; Walton -- Lindsey Wilson; Waterloo -- Kelly Samson; Waverly -- Amy Catsinas; Wood River -- Michael Rickert; York -- Stephen Postier, Riley Sandall; 

Elsewhere -- Bismarck, N.D. -- Caleb Pickard; Brazoria, Texas -- Breanna Barrera; Canton, S.D. -- Marie Huber; Chicago, Ill. -- Jerril Brittin; Colorado Springs, Colo. -- Kaitlin Ek; Dell Rapids, S.D. -- John Schreurs; DeSmet, S.D. -- Jacob Stout; Eagan, Minn. -- Ryan Lynch; Elk Point, S.D. -- Robert Truhe; Johns Creek, Ga. -- Cara Wogsland; Lee's Summit, Mo. -- Sophie Becker, Katie Kidwell; Los Lunas, N.M. -- Jonathan Gardner; Murrieta, Calif. -- Britt-Marie Varisco; Nucla, Colo. -- Tucker Lane; Ocean View, Del. -- Elizabeth Stacey; Overland Park, Kan. -- Mallory Kerns, Lindsey Macy; Phillipsburg, Kan. -- Cole Malmberg; Puyallup, Wash. -- Christopher Reid; Rapid City, S.D. -- Danielle Dixon; Schaumburg, Ill. -- Dana Losch; Shawnee, Kan. -- Alexandria Bieber, Nathanael Spaulding; Sioux Falls, S.D. -- Abbey McGee, Marilyn Steinberger; Sonoma, Calif. -- Caroline Casias; Stillwater, Minn. -- Jenna Gibson; Superior, Colo. -- Keith Tobin; Tucson, Ariz. -- Megan Dowling; Victoria, Texas -- Paul Favela; Wichita, Kan. -- Austin Relph; Yankton, S.D. -- Keith Luchtel; Ipoh, Malaysia -- Chan Kok; Newmarket, Ontario, Canada -- Robin Mackin; Pengzhou, China -- Lingling Fan; 


WITH DISTINCTION

Nebraska -- Albion -- Kyle Kruse; Alliance -- Ashley Thompson; Beatrice -- Matthew Lauritsen; Bellevue -- Ben Reimer, Kallie Seager, Jacob Williams; Bennington -- Christopher Reyelts; Cambridge -- Amanda Edgerton; Carleton -- Ethan Jensen; Carroll -- Jared Roberts; Chadron -- Corey Wasserburger; Coleridge -- Jonathan Sayler; Columbus -- Brenton Albracht, Ashley Bohnet, Lauren Schumacher; Creston -- Jordan Went; Davey -- Sarah Smith; David City -- Maria Longenecker; Daykin -- Stephanie Ebke; Dunbar -- Emily Arkfeld; Elkhorn -- Jason Broekemeier, Lyndsey Frolio, Chelsie Potter; Fairbury -- Branden Dux, Tyler Rosener; Fort Calhoun -- Theresa Macdissi; Fremont -- Joy Clements; Fullerton -- Wesley Wetovick; Funk -- Tiffany Anderson; Gering -- Tanner Brandt; Giltner -- Alyse Krejdl; Gothenburg -- Tyler Landen; Grand Island -- Stephanie Beran, Micah Hesterman, Audrey Rowley; Hampton -- Kara Ronnau; Hartington -- Jennifer Noecker; Hastings -- Laura Arp, Kristofer Jones; Imperial -- Celeste Pankonin; Kearney -- Katy Evans; Kimball -- David Wilson; Leigh -- Blythe McAfee; Laurel -- Kristen Koch; Lincoln -- Danielle Ahrens, Mitchell Allen, Erin Bartholomew, Holly Benes, Michael Bolan, Stephanie Brumm, Austin Cassidy, Joshua Codr, Matthew Conway, Jessica Dussault, Nathan Franssen, David Freese, Gregory Gettman, Tu Ha, Matthew Harvey, Brandie Iovino, Amanda Kennedy, Craig Maly, Brent Mehling, Matthew Meyerle, Mark Nelson, Paul North, Travis Peper, Charleen Phan, Emily Pohlen, Sena Sayood, Matthew Shea, Elisa Slattery, Reed Stubbendieck, Michaela Wagner, Julie Wertz, Anne Wilson, Daniel Zieg; McCook -- Brett Burton, Jack Latta, Christopher Lyons; McCool Junction -- Sherri Sklenar; Nehawka -- Justin Nolte; Norfolk -- Ashley Cooper, Emily Signor; Omaha -- Amy Augustyn, David Bramhall, Lisa Collingsworth, Katherine Cunningham, Eric Fasse, Lauren Feilner, Michael Gambrel, Robyn Grate, Casey Hauptman, Steven Held, Elizabeth Henthorn, Karri Huismann, Martin Hutfless, William Joekel, Seth Lyons, Leah Macaulay, Rachel Mann, Elizabeth May, Kelley Phillips, Megan Roe, Jenny Rosas, Kenneth Seidel, Tyler Siegert, Richard Thompson, David Weseman, Gabriel Woltemath; Ord -- Laura Novotny, Carissa Phillips; Oshkosh -- Bricelyn Jones; Osmond -- Aaron Gutz; Palmyra -- Amanda Hall; Papillion -- Kaitlyn Arterburn, Matthew Kelly, Monica Miller, Holly Walts; Pleasant Dale -- Eric Lund; Prague -- Ashley Paseka; St. Edward -- Kalie Whidden; Seward -- Kathryn Anne DeJong; Sidney -- Cody Leach; South Sioux City -- Suet Chan; Stratton -- Trisha McDonald; Sutherland -- Joshua Dethlefsen; Sutton -- Wesley Bottorf, Scott Schroetlin; Syracuse -- Leslie McIntosh; Wahoo -- Aaron Brandt; Wallace -- Jessica Clark; Waverly -- Emily Althouse; Wayne -- Jonathan Pieper; Wilcox -- Zachary Adam; 

Elsewhere -- Andover, Kan. -- Michael Ioerger; Antonito, Colo. -- Rory Keys; Bismarck, N.D. -- Elizabeth Hawks; Centennial, Colo. -- Sara Breen, Ashley Mumaugh; Chino, Calif. -- Katie Macias; Colorado Springs, Colo. -- Lucas Carubia; Covina, Calif. -- Alyson Dolly Alvarez; Dell Rapids, S.D. -- Allison Kahler; Elmore, Minn. -- Andrew Ehrich; Fairmont, Minn. -- Daniel Williamson; Fullerton, Calif. -- James Ramey; Grand Forks, N.D. -- Jessica Cleveland; Highlands Ranch, Colo. -- Erin Larsen; Kansas City, Mo. -- Lindee Grabouski; Lafayette, Colo. -- Morgan Demmel; Lake Elmo, Minn. -- Michael Taylor; Lee's Summit, Mo. -- Andrew Stellmon; Littleton, Colo. -- Michael Parman; Marietta, Ga. -- Michael Todd Saeger; Northbrook, Ill. --  Danielle Shoda; Orland Park, Ill. -- Phillip Nagel; Parkston, S.D. -- Alex Decker; Paullina, Iowa -- Derek Moore; Pompton Plains, N.J. -- Alexander Lohn; Sioux City, Iowa -- Emily Petrie-Smith; Sioux Falls, S.D. -- Alison Bozung, Luke Fischer, Emily Goddard, Alan Holdorf, Joshua Peterson, Daniel Rainbow, Rebecca Schmitz; Southington, Conn. -- Alessia Satterfield; Spearfish, S.D. -- Carlisa Bayne, Justin Hicks; Stilwell, Kan. -- Joshua Wunderlich; Thornton, Colo. -- Taylor Weingart; Torrington, Wyo. -- Dane Griggs; Waconia, Minn. -- Katie Asbjornson; Chengdu, China -- Zhuoyang Li; Hyderabad, India -- Madhulika Pandraj; Kathmandu, Nepal -- Nischhal KC; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Kian Lim; Medan, Indonesia -- Andrew Lim; Petaling Jaya, Malaysia -- Jonathan Hui, Kin Yin; Suzhou, China -- Yunlu Cao; Wuhan, China -- Xiaomeng Zhang; Xi'an, China -- Dan Wu; Zhenjiang, China -- Wenjia Xu.

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