26 graduate with SNR degrees in December ceremonies

Octavious Bartek, center, fisheries and wildlife major, accepts his SNR memento from Sara Winn during graduation ceremonies at the School of Natural Resources on Dec. 20, 2019, in Hardin Hall.
Octavious Bartek, center, fisheries and wildlife major, accepts his SNR memento from Sara Winn during graduation ceremonies at the School of Natural Resources on Dec. 20, 2019, in Hardin Hall.

We’re sending out big congratulations to the school's 26 December 2019 graduates. They were among the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 1,400 graduates honored during commencement exercises Dec. 20 and 21 at the Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Lied Performing Arts Center in downtown Lincoln.

Following is a list of School of Natural Resources graduates. For the complete list of University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduates, click here.

Bachelor’s degree

  • Aurora Alvarez, of Omaha, Bachelor of Science in fisheries and wildlife
  • Ian Anderson, of Omaha, Bachelor of Science in fisheries and wildlife
  • Octavious Bartek, of Lincoln, Bachelor of Science in fisheries and wildlife with distinction
  • Allyson Beard, of Gretna, Bachelor of Science in fisheries and wildlife with highest distinction
  • Mary Boswell, of Lincoln, Bachelor of Science in fisheries and wildlife with high distinction
  • Michael Darling, of Hastings, Bachelor of Science in environmental restoration science
  • Joshua Davis, Bachelor of Science in fisheries and wildlife
  • Zoe DeGrande, of Littleton, Colorado, Bachelor of Science in water science
  • Hailey Garcia, of Dannebrog, Bachelor of Science in fisheries and wildlife
  • Ryan Jenkins, of Lincoln, Bachelor of Science in fisheries and wildlife
  • Briana Kouma, of Columbus, Bachelor of Science in fisheries and wildlife
  • Aaron Lafler, of Lincoln, Bachelor of Science in fisheries and wildlife
  • Marisa Mika, of Wahoo, Bachelor of Science in environmental restoration science
  • Logan Morgaridge, of Lincoln, Bachelor of Science in water science
  • Allysa Stoupa, of Fremont, Bachelor of Science in fisheries and wildlife
  • Nicole Strand, of Wauneta, Bachelor of Science in fisheries and wildlife with high distinction, and a Bachelor of Science in grassland ecology and management with high distinction
  • Sierra Wagner, of Lincoln, Bachelor of Science in fisheries and wildlife
  • Morgan Wirth-Murray, of La Vista, Bachelor of Science in water science


Graduate degree
  • Mazbahul Ahamad, of Tangail, Bangladesh, doctor of philosophy
  • Tonya Haigh, of Lincoln, doctor of philosophy
  • Katharine Graham, of Lincoln, master of science
  • Jacqueline Polashek, of Lincoln, master of science
  • Kelly Smith, of Lincoln, doctor of philosophy
  • Natalie Umphlett, of Lincoln, doctor of philosophy
  • Elliot Wickham, of Lincoln, doctor of philosophy
  • Kelly Willemssens, of Lincoln, doctor of philosophy


SNR celebrates its graduates
SNR hosted a celebration for its graduates Dec. 20 in Hardin Hall. To see photos from the event, click here.

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