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1UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA

STUDENT HONORS CONVOCATIONAPRIL 20, 2018

STRAUSS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

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CHANCELLOR’S WELCOME

Dear Honorees and Attendees:

Today we gather to recognize the accomplishments of

outstanding students. Honors Convocation is one of our

most valued traditions because it provides us an opportunity

to celebrate not just students’ academic achievements, but

also their contributions to our university and community. The

students we are honoring are Mavericks, independent thinkers

demonstrating excellence in scholarship and service.

The biographies in the following pages highlight

individuals, and we recognize their accomplishments

are shared with family, friends, faculty, and staff who

help make that excellence possible. Thank you to all

who provide such valuable support to our students.

Let me also congratulate the students we are recognizing today.

Your accomplishments speak to your determination, intelligence,

curiosity, and passion. Your work — today and in the future —

reflects on UNO, helping us build on our reputation as a leading

force in higher education, research, and community engagement.

My sincerest congratulations to all.

Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

Chancellor

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CEREMONY

INTRODUCTION Laura Grams President of UNO Faculty Senate

MASTER OF CEREMONIES B.J. Reed Senior Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

WELCOME Jeffrey P. Gold Chancellor

AWARDS Helen Hansen Outstanding Graduate Students Presented by Deborah Smith-Howell Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs Dean, Graduate Studies

Undergraduate Major Honorees Presented by college deans

Deans’ Awards Presented by college deans

SENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR AWARDS

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Presented by B.J. Reed Senior Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

Outstanding LeadershipPresented by B.J. Reed Senior Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

Outstanding Service LearningPresented by B.J. Reed Senior Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

Outstanding Student AthletesPresented by Trev Alberts Vice Chancellor, Athletic Leadership and Management

RECEPTION Refreshments served immediately following the ceremony in the Milo Bail Student Center Ballroom

HELEN HANSEN OUTSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDSScholarships are awarded to graduate students who have completed at least 18 hours of graduate work, demonstrated excellence in performance, and have been admitted for candidacy with a grade point average of 3.75 and above.

Ellyn Bass is a doctoral student of developmental psychology (anticipated graduation: 2020), who specializes in researching adolescent peer relations and cross-cultural development, as well as related statistical and methodological issues. She has been a graduate teaching assistant and adjunct instructor for UNO’s Department of Psychology, has conducted research for UNO’s College of Business Administration, and served as managing editor for the Journal of Latino and Latin American Studies. She currently works at Gallup as a research analyst.

Bethany Vailliant will graduate in May 2018 with her Master of Science in Political Science, along with a Graduate Certificate in Intelligence and National Security. She received her Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and her minor in Russian language from UNO in 2016. During her time at UNO, she has been heavily involved in the ACE Internationalization Laboratory, the Global Diplomats program, Sustained Dialogue, the Intelligence Scholars program, and has received several awards for her research.

ELLYN BASS Psychology

BETHANY VAILLIANT Political Science


Brian Bosn Investment Science and Portfolio Management

Alexis d’Amato Marketing

Alexis d’Amato Management

Tyler English Real Estate and Land Use Economics

Courtney Fannon Business Finance

Jennifer Grisso* Human Resource Management

Tierra Johnson Economics

Shane Kalin Banking and Financial Markets

Casey Morris Supply Chain Management

Sarah Nickolaison International Business

Dakota Schriner Accounting

Bria Williams Entrepreneurship

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

*Denotes Honors Student

Honorees selected by departments in which they are majoring must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.33. They are chosen on the basis of academic achievement in addition to their contributions to the university and the community.

UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR HONOREES

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Michaela Algya Religious Studies

Arty Bateman Geology

Matthew Bogseth English ‒ American Literature

Grace Brown Chemistry

Anna Brun Sociology

Antonio Campbell* Mathematics

Aubrey Dinslage Women’s and Gender Studies

Keenan Doran Environmental Science ‒ Earth Science

Kathryn Edwards English ‒ Creative Nonfiction

Samuel Gallu Psychology

Boman Groff Neuroscience

Aysha Hussain Biology

Katlyn Kohrs Foreign Languages and Literature ‒ Spanish

Audra Langer* Foreign Languages and Literature ‒ French

Melia Markham International Studies

Emma Mills English ‒ Language Studies

Dustin Pennington Philosophy

Nigeena Rahmanzai Political Science

Priscilla Rodriguez Latino/Latin American Studies

Zachary Sabata Physics

Rachael Smith English ‒ British/Irish/Anglophone Literature

Cory Starman History

Harim Won* Biotechnology

Madison Woodrum Geography

Jamie Wredt Psychology

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Jake Burnside Recreation and Leisure Studies

David Chouinard Athletic Training

Amber Emanuel Secondary Education

Kajsa Haines Secondary Education/Special Education

Celeste Kantaras Elementary Education

Amber Kelly Public Health

Amber Krupski Early Childhood Inclusive

Emma Leone Biomechanics

Amber Mazankowski Physical Education ‒ Exercise Science

Connor Mazzei Secondary Education

Kelsy Neil* Elementary Education ‒ K-6 Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Nathan Olson Physical Education ‒ Exercise Science

Sarah Schmidt Speech-Language Pathology

Berkley Stanton Library Science


COLLEGE OF INFORMATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE DIVISION OF CONTINUING STUDIES

UNL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

*Denotes Honors Student

Colleen Anderson Goodrich Scholarship Program

Dawne Frain Social Work

Yan Yin Lo Air Transport Administration

Christopher Pineda Professional Flight

Lexxus Sears Criminology and Criminal Justice

Koehl Simmons Emergency Management

Jonathan Temple Criminology and Criminal Justice

Kyle Dlouhy Computer Engineering

Sarah Drummey Architectural Engineering

Rose Gensichen Construction Management

Matthew Roth Civil Engineering

John Strudl Electrical Engineering

Angie Balsarini Multidisciplinary Studies ‒ Women and Gender Studies

Gretchen Carroll Multidisciplinary Studies ‒ Native American Studies

Ben Cruz Multidisciplinary Studies ‒ Criminology and Criminal Justice

Alex Freburg Multidisciplinary Studies ‒ Aviation Studies

Noelle Hoeft Multidisciplinary Studies ‒ Sociology

Cody Jenkins Multidisciplinary Studies ‒ Management Information Systems

Stephanie Miranda Multidisciplinary Studies ‒ General Administration

Michael Monical Multidisciplinary Studies ‒ Cybersecurity

Sarah Norton Multidisciplinary Studies ‒ Recreation and Leisure Studies

Maxine Stuhlmiller Multidisciplinary Studies ‒ Psychology

Alisa Bohac Cybersecurity

Brittny Escamilla Management Information Systems

Carly Johnson Bioinformatics

Craig Olson Computer Science

Spencer Robinson IT Innovation

Sara Bihlmaier Art History

Haley Clark Theatre

Maison Horton Creative Writing

Chloe Kuehner Communication Studies

Lyle Kwiatkowski Journalism/Public Relations/Advertising

Olivia Malik Music

Paul Meyer Studio Art/Graphic Design

Beth Myers Music Education/K-12

Emily Olson Studio Art/K-12 Certification

Tanner Reckling Studio Art

Amanda Sealock Music Performance

COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION, FINE ARTS AND MEDIA


DEANS’ AWARDS

Award recipients reflect a combination of outstanding scholastic achievement and leadership on campus and in the community. They are selected from the Undergraduate Major Honorees.

YAN YIN LOCollege of Public Affairs and Community Service

Yan Yin Lo will graduate in May 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Aviation. She majors in aviation with a concentration in air transport administration, and minors in business administration.

CRAIG OLSONCollege of Information Science & Technology

Craig Olson is a computer science major in the College of Information Science & Technology. He will graduate in May 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

ALEXIS D’AMATOCollege of Business AdministrationCharlie Hoff Outstanding Business Student Award

Alexis d’Amato is a student in the College of Business Administration with a marketing and management concentration. She will graduate in May 2018 with her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

SARA BIHLMAIERCollege of Communication, Fine Arts and Media

Sara Bihlmaier will graduate in May 2018 with two Bachelor of Arts degrees. She is a double major in art history and international studies.

DAVID CHOUINARDCollege of Education

David Chouinard is an athletic training major in the College of Education. He will graduate in May 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training.

ANTONIO CAMPBELLCollege of Arts and Sciences

Antonio Campbell is a mathematics major with concentrations in data science and statistics. He is a Newman Civic Fellow and will graduate in May 2018 with a Bachelor of Science.

SARAH DRUMMEYUNL College of Engineering

Sarah Drummey is majoring in architectural engineering. She will be graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering in May 2018, with plans to finish her Master of Architectural Engineering in May 2019.

GRETCHEN CARROLLCollege of Public Affairs and Community Service Division of Continuing Studies

Gretchen Carroll is a student in the Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies program with a concentration in Native American studies and minors in tribal management and emergency services. She will graduate in May 2018.


SENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD

SENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AWARDThis award is given based on a combination of outstanding scholastic achievement and demonstrated leadership on campus and in the community. The recipients are selected by the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs from the Deans’ Award recipients.

GRETCHEN CARROLLCollege of Public Affairs and Community ServiceDivision of Continuing Studies

Gretchen Carroll is a student in the Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies program with a concentration in Native American studies and minors in tribal management and emergency services. She will graduate in May 2018. In addition to her school work, she is a staff member at UNO in the Department of Native American Studies. She also serves as a Youth Emergency Services (YES) Coordinator.

The Senior Vice Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Leadership recognizes an undergraduate student who has demonstrated exemplary leadership through campus organizations and community volunteer work in addition to scholarly achievement.

ANTONIO CAMPBELLCollege of Arts and Sciences

Antonio Campbell is a senior majoring in mathematics with concentrations in data science and statistics. He is minoring in computer science. Campbell is a Newman Civic Fellow, a member of the Goodrich Scholarship program, and the Honors Program. He will graduate this spring with a Bachelor of Science.

OUTSTANDING SERVICE LEARNING AWARD

OUTSTANDING STUDENT ATHLETE AWARDS

This award is presented to students who have made outstanding contributions to the community as a part of their academic study.

Honorees are selected on the basis of academic and athletic achievement in addition to their contributions to the university and community.

ELLIE BROWNUNL College of Engineering

Ellie Brown is an architectural engineering major with plans to become a physics major with a concentration in biomedical physics. She plans to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in May 2020. Brown is being honored for her dedication to service learning through a partnership between the College of Engineering, Field Club Elementary School, and Completely Kids.

KAYLA SABOTINCollege of Education

Kayla Sabotin is a four-year letter winner in track & field and cross country. She will earn a Bachelor of Science in physical education with plans to graduate in August 2018. She is a three-time member of the Summit League’s Academic Honor Roll, a two-time Distinguished Scholar and a two-time member of the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

TYLER VESELCollege of Education

Tyler Vesel is a two-time alternate captain and a four-year letter winner for the Omaha hockey team. Currently a junior, Vesel is working on his Bachelor of Science in physical education, with plans to graduate in August 2019. As a junior, he was the co-winner of the NCHC’s Sportsmanship Award. He has been named NCHC’s Academic All-Conference three times and has twice earned NCHC Scholar-Athlete honors.


University of Nebraska at Omaha Administration Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., Chancellor B.J. Reed, Ph.D., Senior Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs Don Leuenberger, M.A., Interim Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance Dan Shipp, Ed.D., Vice Chancellor for Student Success Trev Alberts, Vice Chancellor, Athletic Leadership and Management; Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

The Colleges David Boocker, Ph.D., Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Nancy A. Edick, Ed.D., Dean, College of Education Louis Pol, Ph.D., Dean, College of Business Administration John Bartle, Ph.D., Dean, College of Public Affairs and Community Service Hesham Ali, Ph.D., Dean, College of Information Science & Technology Michael Hilt, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media Deborah Smith-Howell, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs; Dean, Graduate Studies David Richards, M.A., M.L.I.S., Dean, Criss Library

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Academic Programs Lance C. Pérez, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Engineering

University of Nebraska Board of Regents Timothy Clare, J.D. Robert Schafer, J.D. Howard Hawks, M.B.A. Paul Kenney Jim Pillen, D.V.M. Bob Phares Bob Whitehouse, Ed.S. Hal Daub, J.D.

Student Regents University of Nebraska at Omaha, Renata Valquier Chavez University of Nebraska at Kearney, Logan Krejdl University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Hunter Traynor University of Nebraska Medical Center, Carissa Lueck

University of Nebraska Administration Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D., President Susan M. Fritz, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Provost Chris Kabourek, M.B.A., Interim Vice President, Business and Finance Stacia Palser, J.D., Interim Vice President and General Counsel Wendy Hind, J.D., Ph.D., Vice President, University Affairs

Special thanks to: Faculty Marshals: James Wilson, Ph.D. and Miles Waggener, M.A., M.F.A. Reader: Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado, Ph.D.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha will be taking pictures at this event for use in advertising and other promotional materials, whether in print, electronic, or other media.

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