Chadron State College returned to in-person commencement exercises Saturday after hosting virtual events due to COVID-19 the past two semesters.
Graduate commencement started at 9 a.m. with speaker Dr. Rick Koza, a CSC Business Professor who is retiring this year. Eighty-one May 2021 graduates and 14 graduates from 2020 participated.
During the undergraduate ceremony, the opening moment of reflection was given by Emily Hansen of Hemingford, and Konnery Klueber of Rapid City, S.D. offered the closing moment of reflection.
Area graduates include:
Sorcha Colerick, of Alliance, Bachelor of Science in Education, Cum Laude. Jaiden Brown, of Alliance, Bachelor of Arts Magna Cum Laude. Erica Escamilla, of Alliance, Bachelor of Arts Magna Cum Laude. Austin Pfeiffer, of Alliance, Bachelor of Arts Magna Cum Laude. Connor Blumanthal, of Alliance, Bachelor of Science in Education Summa Cum Laude. Jennifer Campos, of Alliance, Bachelor of Arts Summa Cum Laude. Samantha Carrillo, of Alliance, Bachelor of Arts Summa Cum Laude. Michael Gomez, of Alliance, Bachelor of Arts. Elizabeth Johnston, of Alliance, Bachelor of Arts, Caleb Nielson, of Alliance, Bachelor of Science. Tinka Omar, of Alliance, Bachelor of Arts, Lindsi Osborn, of Alliance, Bachelor of Arts. Elizabeth Pemberton, of Alliance, Bachelor of Arts, Christopher Wright, of Alliance, Bachelor of Arts. Bryant Wilson, of Lakeside, Bachelor of Science Cum Laude. Emily Hansen, of Hemingford, Bachelor of Arts Summa Cum Laude. Taylee Neefe, of Hemingford, Bachelor of Arts. Denton Payne, of Hemingford, Bachelor of Arts. Colt Foster, of Hemingford.