Doane University Announces Dean’s List
A total of 372 Doane University students made the university’s Fall 2025 Dean’s List. To make the Dean’s List, undergraduate students enrolled on the university’s Crete campus must earn a grade point average of 3.70 or higher in at least 12 graded credits during the semester.
From Alliance, Ciara Hudson and Macey Seebohm were named to the Dean’s List.
Nebraska Awards 1,197 Degrees in December Ceremonies
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conferred 1,197 degrees during commencement exercises Dec. 19 and 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
The 1,175 graduates are from 44 countries, 39 U.S. states and 140-plus Nebraska communities.
Chancellor Rodney D. Bennett presided over the ceremonies.
Following is a list of area graduates, listed alphabetically by hometown, with their college(s) and degree(s).
Alliance: Shelbee Delaney Burke, College of Education and Human Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Education and Human Sciences with highest distinction.
Alliance: Tyler Michael Quick, Graduate Studies, Master of Applied Science.
Hemingford: Rayne Jessa Jespersen, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication.
Hemingford: Alex Nile Neefe, College of Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
Hastings College Announces Fall 2025 Dean’s List
Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its fall 2025 semester. For the semester, 342 students from 25 states and 10 countries were named to the Dean’s List.
To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 to 4.0 scale and be registered for full-time coursework.
Students are listed alphabetically by state and hometown.
Students with an asterisk by their name earned a 4.0 grade point average for the semester.
Alliance:
Jayda Backous*
Kasey Jensen
UNK Announces Dean’s List for 2025 Fall Semester
The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester.
Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale. Students earn a 4.0 for an “A,” 3.0 for a “B” and 2.0 for a “C.”
Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis – such as internships and student teaching – aren’t included among the necessary 12 credits.
Students who earned a place on the dean’s list are listed by hometown.
Alliance:
Amy Acosta, Avery Lynn Goscha, Brooklyn Rose Branstiter, Donna Lynn LeMunyan, Jayden David McCracken, Kaigan McBride, Tyzen Brown.
Hemingford:
Kylie M Mendiola-Ozuna, Lawrence Miller.
SNHU Announces Fall 2025 President’s List
It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Fall 2025 President’s List. The fall terms run from September to December.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.
Jessica Collins of Alliance and Andrea Luce of Alliance were named to the President’s List.
CSC Announces Academic Honors for Students
By CSC College Relations
Chadron State College has announced the undergraduate students on the Fall 2025 President’s and Dean’s Lists. The President’s List consists of students with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Students met the requirements for the Dean’s List by earning at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average.
To qualify for either list, students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, pursuing their first bachelor’s degree, and have no incomplete grades during the semester. Cities, states, and countries listed are provided by the students.
President’s List:
Alliance:
Olivia Behrends, Sonya Behrends, Lizbeth Carrillo, Krish Chaudhari, Maycee Garcia, Keegan Grant, Maggie Jenkins, Jonah Matulka, Kaytlin Norris, Miah Peters- Marsteller, Taylee Thompson, Isaac Weems
Hemingford:
Yohan Bae, Danea Hanson
Dean’s List
Alliance:
Kristen Baayen, Jackson Bailey, Jaelynne Clarke, Jennifer Foults, Nikki Haller, Bayleigh McCracken, Nolan Nagaki, Carlie Schneider
Hemingford:
Boady Hunter, Casey Miller
York University Fall Dean’s List Announced
York University announced the students named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 term. 180 students were recognized with this distinction. Academic excellence continues to grow, as the Dean’s List recognition has increased by nearly 84% in the last seven years.
To be named to the Dean’s List, students must carry 12 or more graded hours and achieve a semester grade point average of at least 3.75 with no incomplete grades and no grade below “C” for the semester.
* denotes a 4.0 term GPA
Peyton Pinedo*, of Alliance was named to the Dean’s List.
UNK hosting more than 600 students for annual Honor Band and Choral Clinic
More than 600 students from 100 high schools across the state will participate in the annual Honor Band and Choral Clinic at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Presented by the UNK Department of Music, Theatre and Dance, the event provides advanced musical instruction and performance opportunities for outstanding band and choir students. Participants work closely with UNK faculty and other respected Nebraska educators.
The clinic will conclude with two public concerts Monday evening in UNK’s Health and Sports Center. A 5 p.m. performance will feature the UNK Wind Ensemble, Festival Band and Honor Band, followed by a 6:30 p.m. concert showcasing the Treble Choir, Festival Choir and Honor Choir.
Tickets, which are valid for both concerts, will be available for $3 at the Health and Sports Center beginning at 4:30 p.m. Admission is free for clinic participants and preschool children.
Clinicians for the event are:
• Honor Band – Duane Bierman, professor of music and director of bands at UNK
• Festival Band – Jonathan Jaworski, band director at Otte Blair Middle School in Blair
• Honor Choir – John Petzet, associate professor of music and director of choirs at UNK
• Festival Choir – Jeff Vyhlidal, choir director at Northwest High School in Grand Island
• Treble Choir – Valerie Leising, choir director at Arapahoe-Holbrook Public Schools
Participating students are listed below:
Alliance:
Adrian Valdez, Riley Best, Nathaniel Suit, Kaden Gasseling, Maira Richey, Karlena Heredia
Over 200 students recognized for Fall 2025 term honors
Abraham Gomez of Alliance was one of 267 Concordia University, Nebraska students recently named to the honors list for the Fall 2025 semester.
Students must earn a 3.90 GPA or higher while also completing a minimum of 12 credit hours to be eligible for this list.
Wayne State College included 1,300 students on the dean’s list for exemplary academic achievement during the Fall 2025 semester.
Students listed on the dean’s list are full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the semester. An asterisk (*) denotes a 4.0 GPA for the term.
Alliance:
Ethan Plog
Hemingford:
Taren Hunter, Carlye Kresl*, Elizabeth Mayer
Students Named to WDTC’s 2025 Fall Semester Dean’s List Announced
Alliance: Caitlin Katen, Computer Science-Information Technology Specialist
South Dakota State announces fall 2025 dean’s list
More than 4,100 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the fall 2025 semester at South Dakota State University by being named to the dean’s list.
To earn dean’s list distinctions in SDSU’s colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Overall, 4,147 students from 40 states and 31 foreign nations are on the list. Congratulations to these distinguished scholars on earning this academic achievement.
Students on the list include:
Christian Soriano of Alliance (69301), a student in SDSU’s College of Natural Sciences.
Kassidy Roseberry of Hemingford (69348), a student in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
Fort Hays State University releases fall 2025 Dean’s Honor Roll
Fort Hays State University has named 2,066 students to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the fall 2025 semester.
The Dean’s Honor Roll includes undergraduate students only. To be eligible, students must have completed 12 or more credit hours and earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.60 for the semester. Full-time on-campus and online students are eligible.
Annaka Digmann, of Alliance, was named to the honor roll.
7,000-plus Huskers named to Deans’ List for fall 2025
More than 7,000 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year.
Qualification for the Deans’ List varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center. Listed below are the minimum requirements for each entity and the name of its respective dean or director. All qualifying grade-point averages are based on a four-point scale and a minimum number of graded semester hours. Students can be on the Deans’ List for more than one college.
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 3.75; Interim Dean Thomas Burkey.
College of Architecture, 3.75; Dean Kevin G. Van Den Wymelenberg.
College of Arts and Sciences, 3.7; Interim Dean Patrick Dussault.
College of Business, 3.6; Dean Kathy Farrell.
College of Education and Human Sciences, 3.75; Dean Jeff Reese.
College of Engineering, 3.7; Dean Lance C. Perez.
College of Journalism and Mass Communications, 3.7; Interim Dean Adam Wagler.
Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, 3.7; Dean Andy Belser.
Explore Center for undeclared, pre-engineering, pre-health and pre-law students, 3.6; Senior Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Undergraduate Education Amy Goodburn.
Following is a list of area honorees, listed alphabetically by hometown, with their year in school, college(s) and major(s).
Alliance:
Gavin Bell, freshman, Dean’s List, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, animal science.
Kalli Jo Bridge, sophomore, Dean’s List, College of Education and Human Sciences, child, youth and family studies.
Shelbee Burke, senior, Dean’s List, College of Education and Human Sciences, child, youth and family studies, and work-based learning (9-12).
John Kollars, junior, Dean’s List, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, forensic science.
Drew Varner, sophomore, Dean’s List, College of Engineering, construction management.
Hemingford:
Aiden Benda, sophomore, Dean’s List, College of Business, finance and accounting.
For the full Deans’ List, visit https://go.unl.edu/deanslist-fall25.
Kate Liu of Alliance named to fall Deans’ Commendation List at Nebraska
Kate Liu of Alliance has been named to the Deans’ Commendation List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year.Liu, a sophomore majoring in statistics and data analytics, was named to the Dean’s Commendation List for the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.More than 400 students at Nebraska were named to the Commendation List for the fall semester.The Commendation List recognizes students in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education and Human Sciences, College of Engineering and/or College of Journalism and Mass Communications who met or exceeded a specified grade-point average and carried six to 11 graded semester hours.Qualification for the Commendation List varies. Listed below are the minimum requirements for each college and the name of its respective dean. All qualifying grade-point averages are based on a four-point scale. Students can be on the Commendation List for more than one college.
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College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 3.75; Interim Dean Thomas Burkey.
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College of Arts and Sciences, 3.7; Interim Dean Patrick Dussault.
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College of Education and Human Sciences, 3.75; Dean Jeff Reese.
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College of Engineering, 3.7; Dean Lance C. Perez.
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College of Journalism and Mass Communications, 3.7; Interim Dean Adam Wagler.
WNCC Announces Fall 2025 Honors List
Western Nebraska Community College has announced the students named to the President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2025 semester.
These academic honors recognize students who demonstrated outstanding scholastic achievement during the semester.
President’s List (4.0 GPA)
Alliance – Garrett Myers, Chili J. Potmesil, Sunshine S. Quick; Bridgeport – Nathaniel M. Cooper, Hudson DeVos; Chadron – Demaris Kelso; Gering – Marlene A. Aguilera Torres, Savannah Baird, Vanessa Ramos, Jordyn M. Yearling; Gordon – Amanda N. Lootens; Mitchell – Max Avery Lydon; Minatare – Gracia Taffe; Scottsbluff – Ana V. Alarcon Palacios, Maraki F. Andargie, Abbey D. Arntsen, Zavanah B. Chavez, Maya E. Cobos, Alejandra Gonzalez-Orozco, Landen Isaiah Heine, Lucas T. Jones, Julia Matte Dos Santos, Emma Jade Murdoch, Ava Reed, Addison Jane Sell, Allie M. Twamley; Sidney – Nathan B. Christian, Owen D. Onate, McGuire J. Rolls, Hallie W. Southards.
Dean’s List (3.4–3.99 GPA)
Alliance – Elijah A. Budd, Cody L. Dauel, Tiffany Graham, Diana Kollars, Andrew Hinman, Alessandra Montemayor, Juan Emilio Ponce, Cassondra L. Schreiner, Micheal Scott, Wyatt O. Weiss, Makinley D. Wignall; Bartley – Mitchel G. Stritt; Bayard – Devin R. Broukal; Bridgeport – Jayden Scott Harris-Miller, Brooklynn D. Keim; Chappell – Joshua V. Kler; Cozad – Kye J. Crites, Ryder L. Nichols; Crawford – Rhett D. Flack, Kassyl Swinney; Dalton – Hunter W. Strodtman; Gering – Alyzzia R. Arrellano, Hayden D. Bennett, Christine Castillo, Travis I. Cline, Caden Asher Closson, Jenna E. Davis, Howard A. Downer, Jakob A. Fiet, Nevaeh Michelle Guerin, Jayden Hakert, Trinity Leigh Hedman, Kaylee M. Kinnan, Andrew A. Martinez, Alison Quin Miller, Eve Frances Mosher, Allison E. Ossian, Sienna Osthoff, Jay Austin Peterson, Quinton O. Robbins, Tonya M. Weimer, Jaelyn R. Yetter, Andrew James Yuill; Hastings – Calub R. Clark; Hemingford – Sienna Boerkircher; Kimball – Ryker Beau Behrend, Connor J. Deboodt; Kilgore – Cash Thomas Cooper, Blake Tyler Lancaster; Lawrence – Cody P. Brockman; Lisco – Makayla E. Keyes; Lincoln – Addisyn Muhr, Brandon O. Renaud, Mason Rix; Minatare – Randi N. Hansen, Ashlyn G. Lopez, Skylynn Sharpe, Justin L. Vanwinkle; Mitchell – Addison J. Beebe, Antonio Casella Bruno, Romello A. Chavez, Sara Lynn Ewing, Ronald A. Francescato, Pryce Damar K., Brayden Lee Schneider, William A. Thomas; Morrill – Quintyn Quevedo; North Platte – Brantz Halouska; Ogallala – Noel L. Voborny; Paxton – Thomas L. Markussen; Scottsbluff – Alvaro Abeal Pou, Katalia K. Adams, Alyssa R. Albaugh, Malissa Rose Armstrong, Ousman Bah, Hayley Christine Blumenschein, Samuel J. Bowlin, Ocean Asare Tasleem Brobbey, Oliver Reid Carpenter, Phillip Frank Chivhunge, John T. Coakley, Dorothy Daharsh, Kayla M. Dreiling, Adison J. Duke, Abigail Dunkel, Mederique William Ozanam Eboucle, Aidyn Michael Einkorn, Patricia Farrier, Reese H. Fleck, Jazmine N. Golden, Xayvian Z. Gonzales, Kennedy Gift Green Malunga, Sarah J. Griess, Heidi N. Groskopf, Bryttny D. Hageman, Filip Halamek, William Harbison, Kellon A. Harris, Owen C. Henderson, Emma Irene Hergenreder, Yediel O. Hernandez-Plaza, Lillian Hohnstein, Hyacinth Claire Ponce Hortaleza, Natalia Huerta, William F. Jacobs, Randall Jacques, Jonathan E. Jerrell, Addisyn Kersenbrock, Ava Kildow, Sean Kim, Brexten F. Kimmel, Kyle T. Kizzire, Jin Kobayakawa, Carter Lathrop, Isaac Carter Leach, Toms Valters Linis, Ruth Ann Lively, Nehemiah D. Loya, Viktor Lukic-Gavric, Juan D. Macias, Juan Francisco Nguema Mangue, Harrison Maser, Jacob Maser, Erica M. Medina, Trayton D. Middleton, Ari G. Miller, Pau Vera Montoya, Diego A. Munoz, Mary Tafadzwa Mutswiri, Tafadzwa Ncube, Hope Chigozirim Ogbonda, Megan C. Peister, Joao Gabriel Pereira Lopes, Cobey S. Pexton, Addyson W. Prilipp, Guadalupe R. Ramirez Nevarez, Da’monique Mae Rodriguez, Jude Kenneth Russell, Onias Sainety, Daniela Cruz Sanchez, Viktoria Sarkanyova, Logan Giacomni Seifarth, Irsa M. Sena, Sandy N. Shimp, Zozefine Liva Sipolina, Taylor W. Slocombe, Gerald Smith, Elennah Noel Soper, Brynn E. Sybrant, Lisa A. Tabe, Lydia E. Tibbals, Sofia G. Torresdey Duarte, Tori Travers, Hilario Vaquera Martinez, Collin M. White, Cooper T. Wilson; Sidney – Amanda M. Bauer, John Stuart Dearmont, Kirstin D. Dougherty, Ross D. Leinart, Xander J. McComb, Kaidence Nicole Murphy, Jared A. Ross, Sadie Smith; Sutherland – Brandon D. Fear; Wakefield – Bradley N. Haglund.
UNMC Announces Fall 2025 Dean’s List
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has announced its fall 2025 dean’s list for students enrolled in the colleges of nursing, dentistry, pharmacy and allied health professions.
To qualify for the dean’s list, nursing and the allied health students must be enrolled for 12 or more hours during the semester and have a grade point average of 3.75 or above. To qualify for the pharmacy dean’s list, students must place in the top 20% of their class and maintain a grade point an average of 3.5 or above. Dental students must be in the top 10% of their class for the semester.
College of Nursing
Kearney
Alliance — Riley Lawrence
Scottsbluff
Gering — Megan Bewley, Mason Gaudreault, Aspen Reinmuth
Mitchell — Leanne Leach
Morrill — Jessica Harvey
Ogallala — Alexandra Coffman
Scottsbluff — Courtney Haywood-Singer, Andrea O’Dell, Kira Perez, Ivan Rios, Martin Strachan, Steffi Tactacan
Sidney — Lacie Vach
Hammitt scholarships announced at High Plains Band and Choir Festival
By Taylor Neugebauer
Chadron State College
One hundred forty high school students from 25 schools in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming gathered for Chadron State College’s 54th annual High Plains Band and Choir Festival in early February.
This year’s festival marked the first scholarship awards from the Hammitt Endowment Fund, administered through the Chadron State Foundation, to strengthen Chadron State’s Music program. A total of $21,000 in scholarships was awarded to High Plains participants who plan to attend Chadron State College and major in Music.
The Hammitt Fund honors the late Dr. Jackson Hammitt, who taught music at Chadron State from 1967 to 2001 and remained connected to campus after retiring. He directed the Chadron Community Chorus for 29 years, frequently accompanied students and guest performers, and served the college and community in many roles. Hammitt and his wife, Peg, were longtime supporters of the Music program, and the scholarships sustain their commitment by helping Music students attend Chadron State.
Dr. Rick Puzzo, Professor and department chair, said there were 224 registrations including 79 wind players and percussionists in the band, 62 vocalists in the choir, and 12 students in the guitar/bass ensemble.
CSC faculty presented a free concert in Memorial Hall’s Auditorium Feb. 2, following a day of vocal and instrumental clinics. High school students performed a final public concert in Memorial Hall’s Auditorium on Feb. 3.
Dr. Joel Schreuder, Professor of Music, directed the choir. The Honor Band was instructed by guest director Dr. Lisa Tatum, Assistant Professor at Lubbock Christian University.
Students who have participated in Band or Choir for three or four years were given special recognition.
Participation Awards
Honor Band 3-year
Hemingford, Neb.: Emily Johnston
Honor Band 4-year
Alliance, Neb.: Maira Richey
University of Wyoming Fall Semester Provost’s Honor Roll: Nebraska
The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Nebraska on the 2025 fall semester Provost’s Honor Roll.
The Provost’s Honor Roll consists of undergraduates who have completed at least six but fewer than 12 hours with a minimum 3.5 grade-point average for the semester.
The University of Wyoming provides quality undergraduate and graduate programs to 10,388 students from all 50 states and 73 countries. Established in 1886, UW is a nationally recognized research institution with accomplished faculty and world-class facilities. Offering 200 areas of study, UW provides an environment for success. A low student/faculty ratio allows for individual instruction and attention, and undergraduates often participate in cutting-edge research projects.
For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the webpage at www.uwyo.edu.
Students are:
Alliance
Nathan Ackerman
Avah Steggall
More than 60 students selected for Kearney Health Opportunities Program at UNK
As communities across the state continue to face health care provider shortages, the University of Nebraska at Kearney is investing in students committed to changing that reality.
More than 60 high school seniors have been selected to join the Kearney Health Opportunities Program (KHOP) this fall, beginning their academic journeys at UNK with the goal of serving rural Nebraska as future health care professionals.
Representing communities from the Panhandle to the Missouri River, the incoming students were chosen for their academic achievement, leadership potential and commitment to practicing in rural or medically underserved areas.
“These students represent the future of health care in Nebraska,” said Peggy Abels, director of UNK Health Sciences. “The work they begin at UNK will have a ripple effect across the state, expanding access to care, strengthening local health systems and ultimately improving the quality of life for countless Nebraskans.”
According to data from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, more than 80% of the state’s health diagnosing and treating practitioners are located in metropolitan areas, while much of the state remains federally designated as medically underserved. Programs like KHOP are designed to address that imbalance by recruiting students from rural communities and supporting them through professional training.
Launched in 2010, KHOP provides financial assistance, academic support and professional development opportunities for students pursuing careers in 12 different health professions: dental hygiene, dentistry, medical laboratory science, medical nutrition, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, public health and radiography. Many participants receive full-tuition scholarships to attend UNK and guaranteed admission to UNMC upon successful completion of program requirements.
Through the Douglas A. Kristensen Rural Health Education Complex, most students can complete both undergraduate and professional training in Kearney before entering practice. The model reflects a shared commitment by UNK and UNMC to educate providers closer to the communities they are most likely to serve.
As part of the KHOP Learning Community, first-year participants live together in a residential setting that provides structured academic support and early exposure to health careers. Students meet with health care providers, tour medical facilities and build connections that prepare them for professional school and future practice. The program provides a $2,000 scholarship for all KHOP Learning Community members during the first year.
More than 170 students are currently part of KHOP, and the 67 high school seniors accepted for fall 2026 represent the second-largest class in program history.
“The continued interest in KHOP shows that students across Nebraska are ready to step up and address the health care challenges facing our state,” Abels said. “We’re excited to welcome these outstanding individuals into our community, and we look forward to supporting them as they prepare to make a meaningful impact in the years ahead.”
For more information on the KHOP program, visit unk.edu/khop, call 308-865-8260 or email abelsp@unk.edu.
The following students, listed by hometown, will begin the Kearney Health Opportunities Program this fall:
Alliance – Makenna Quick, physical therapy