Adamson Earns UNL Degree
McClain Edward Adamson of Alliance was among 1,132 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during commencement exercises Dec. 20 and 21 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Adamson earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the College of Business.
Chancellor Rodney D. Bennett presided over the ceremonies.
Two honorary degrees were conferred during the graduate and professional degree ceremony Dec. 20: Ken M. Bird, longtime educator and founder of the nonprofit Avenue Scholars, received a Doctor of Education; and Marion LaVerne (Patton) Larmon, a 103-year-old Lincoln resident who attended the University of Nebraska from 1939 to 1941 but did not graduate, received a Doctor of Fine Arts.
The graduates are from 41 countries, 40 U.S. states and 150-plus Nebraska communities.
More Than 1,000 Students Graduate from UNO
The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) alumni network is growing. More than 1,000 Mavericks graduated this December, including:
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1,098 total Mavericks
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783 Undergraduate degree recipients
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277 Master’s degree recipients
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16 Doctoral degree recipients
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305 first-generation students
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Students representing 33 states and 23 countries
Allexis Violet Rolstad, of Alliance, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education.
Hudson Named to Dean’s List
Ciara Hudson from Alliance, a student at Doane University in Crete, has made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester.
To qualify, students must be enrolled full-time on the Crete campus, complete 12 credit hours of coursework, and attain a minimum semester GPA of 3.700.