UNMC Congratulates More than 1,000 Graduates in Commencement Ceremonies
Events were held in Omaha, Lincoln, Norfolk, Kearney and Scottsbluff
Diplomas and certificates were conferred on more than 1,000 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during ceremonies held May 7 in Lincoln, Norfolk and Kearney and May 9 in Omaha and Scottsbluff.
The following is a list of graduates — organized by college, degree and hometown.
Some graduating students are not listed below. They have requested their information not be released to the public.
Graduates included:
UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING KEARNEY DIVISION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Alliance — Riley Lawrence
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Alliance — James Vermilion
UNMC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Doctor of Medicine
Alliance — Sophia Sánchez
2026 NE-INBRE Scholars announced
Nebraska Institutional Development Award Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence program welcomed a new cohort of undergraduate students from across Nebraska in May.
In late May, the Nebraska Institutional Development Award Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (NE-INBRE) program welcomed a new cohort of undergraduate students from across Nebraska as they embark on their summer research experience.
Following orientation at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the NE-INBRE Scholars spend 10 weeks conducting research with a faculty mentor. Most remain at UNMC, while others conduct research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Creighton University before returning to their home campuses this fall to continue their laboratory work.
The NE-INBRE program is overseen by Paul Sorgen, PhD, a professor in the UNMC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and principal investigator of the annual $2.75 million National Institutes of Health grant that supports the program.
“We’re excited to welcome a new cohort of NE-INBRE scholars this year to UNMC and the INBRE program,” Dr. Sorgen said. “You never know where or when the next breakthrough will come from to help human health, and INBRE opens doors for students across 11 different undergraduate institutions to engage in research and science that makes a difference.”
This year’s INBRE scholars and their undergraduate institutions are:
Chadron State College:
Sonya Behrends of Alliance, Nebraska
WAYNE STATE RELEASES DEAN’S LIST FOR SPRING 2026 SEMESTER
Wayne State College included almost 1,200 students on the dean’s list for exemplary academic achievement during the Spring 2026 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.
Students are listed according to country or state, city, and name. (Please note: Students may have listed the location of Wayne State College, Wayne, Neb., as their hometown. Please check the Wayne, Neb., listing for students who may have listed Wayne as their hometown instead.)
For more information, contact the Records and Registration Office at 402-375-7239.
Alliance, Ethan Plog
Hemingford, Taren Hunter
Hemingford, Carlye Kresl*
Hemingford, Elizabeth Mayer
6,200-plus Huskers named to Deans’ List for spring 2026
More than 6,200 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the spring 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). Some international students are listed under their adopted hometowns in the United States. Some students chose not to be listed. Students in the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s College of Public Affairs and Community Service are listed in the UNO Deans’ List.
Alliance: Kalli Jo Bridge, junior, Dean’s List, College of Education and Human Sciences, child, youth and family studies.
Alliance: Dezyrae Paige Hausmann, senior, Dean’s List, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, agricultural leadership, education and communication.
Alliance: John Kollars, junior, Dean’s List, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, forensic science.
Alliance: Chloe Mann, senior, Dean’s List, College of Engineering, civil engineering.
Alliance: Drew Varner, junior, Dean’s List, College of Engineering, construction management.
Alliance: Cyanne Voigt, senior, Dean’s List, College of Business, management.
Alliance: Haylie Grace Winter, junior, Dean’s List, College of Education and Human Sciences, secondary education.
Hemingford: Aiden Benda, junior, Dean’s List, College of Business, finance and economics.
Area Students Graduate from Clarke University
Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa, extends a warm congratulations to the following Class of 2026 May graduates:
Alliance, NE
Caeson Clarke, Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration