Burke Honored During UNL Teacher Convocation
Shelbee Burke of Alliance was among 234 University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate students officially admitted to teacher education programs during the 2023-24 academic year who were recognized at the inaugural Teacher Education Convocation April 5 at Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall. Burke is a junior in the family and consumer sciences, occupational (6-12) program.
The event featured two ceremonies – one for students admitted last fall and the other for those admitted this spring.
“We’re seeking to elevate the stature of education and educators,” said Nick Pace, acting dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences. “Teachers really are the gateway to the kind of world we want to live in, and we want to honor that. No matter one’s position in life, everyone can point to a teacher who made a deep impact on their life.”
Students were formally recognized during the convocation ceremonies and presented with a commemorative pin symbolizing that they are one step closer to entering the professional life of an educator. Marilyn Moore, a longtime educator who earned her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at CEHS, provided the keynote address for both ceremonies.
“Give attention to why it is that you’re doing this,” Moore said. “Build your own sense of mission. The business world now calls it ‘knowing your why.’ That mission is what sustains you as you do the work. On the really hard days, remembering your why is a really important thing to do because it’s what keeps you going. It’s what gets you up and in your classroom the next day after a hard day. I hope that you build that in a way that it energizes you, that it is a positive affirmation of your work.”
Walters Graduates from Wayne State College
Danielle Walters, of Hemingford, is set to graduate from Wayne State College on May 4 with a Master of Science in Education with plans as a Special Education Generalist.
Commencement Ceremonies were hosted on May 4 at 10 a.m. for graduate students in the Willow Bowl amphitheater. A total of 569 degrees will be conferred by Wayne State President Marysz Rames. Those students receiving their degrees include 424 undergraduates and 145 graduate students. Graduate students are earning their degrees from the college’s Master of Science in Education, Master of Science in Organizational Management, Master of Interdisciplinary Studies, Master of Business Administration, Master’s in Counseling, and Education Specialist programs.
The graduate ceremony featured an invocation by master’s candidate Wiryoka Angela Maria Monte of Willemstad, Curaçao; Carter “Cap” Peterson, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State College System, will bring greetings from the board; and master’s candidate Preston James Davis of Mondamin, Iowa, will deliver graduation remarks.
CSC Honors Graduates
Chadron State College recognized 354 candidates for graduation at the Spring Commencement Ceremony in the Chicoine Center on Saturday at 10 a.m.
The event honoring 274 undergraduates and 80 graduates was live-streamed. The opening moment of reflection was given by Austin Alexander of Newell, South Dakota, who also received her commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. The closing moment of reflection was given by Kinsey Smith of Windsor, Colorado.
Area graduates include: Alicia Tyree of Alliance, Isabella Middleton of Alliance, Cade Stephenson of Alliance, and Shailey McAbee of Hyannis.
UNMC Congratulates Graduates in Commencement Ceremonies
Diplomas and certificates were conferred on more than 1,100 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during ceremonies held May 2 in Lincoln, Norfolk and Kearney and May 4 in Omaha and Scottsbluff.
The following is a list of area graduates:
Diana Acosta Delgado and Lourdes Acosta Delgado, of Alliance, graduated from the UNMC College of Dentistry in Scottsbluff with a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene.
Mathew Burton, of Alliance, graduated from the College of Nursing in Scottsbluff with a Doctor of Nursing Practice.
Tylor King, of Hemingford, graduated from the College of Medicine with a Doctor of Medicine.
CCC Honors Graduates
Central Community College-Hastings honored about 345 graduate candidates May 10 during its 57th annual commencement ceremony. Mario Garza, of Alliance, graduated with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Welding Technology.
Students Honored at CCC-Hastings Awards Gala
Special recognition awards were presented April 30 at the Student Awards Gala at Central Community College-Hastings.
Emme Grant, of Alliance, was recognized for involvement in the Student Government Association and the Student American Dental Hygienists’ Association.
UNK Confers Degrees at Spring Commencement
Graduate and undergraduate degrees were conferred for 702 spring graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises 10 a.m. Friday, May 17, at UNK’s Health and Sports Center.
Emersen Rose Cyza, of Alliance, received a Bachelor of Arts in Education in Elementary Education. Mackenzie Lee Anderson, of Hyannis, received a Bachelor of Science in Education in Communication Disorders, receiving an Honorable Mention.