Degrees conferred to students graduating in December and January

Undergraduate and graduate degrees were conferred to 142 students in December 2020 and January 2021 who completed their studies at Concordia University, Nebraska in Seward.
Undergraduates earning a degree from Concordia were eligible for distinction or high distinction honors. The top 10 percent of graduates with the highest GPA in their respective colleges were designated as graduating with high distinction. An additional 15 percent were designated as graduating with distinction.
Concordia University, Nebraska graduates earning their degree in December 2020 or January 2021 include (listed in alphabetical order by state [exception: Nebraska first], city and last name):
Nebraska
Grady Koch, Doniphan, Neb., M.S.
Tadd Johansen, Elkhorn, Neb., M.Ed.
Amanda Vacha, Fremont, Neb., M.Ed.
John Aylward, Lincoln, Neb., M.Ed.
Michelle Coleman, Lincoln, Neb., M.P.H.
Laurie Miller, Lincoln, Neb., M.Ed.
Olga Mwenentanda, Lincoln, Neb., M.Ed.
Christina Schellenbach, Lincoln, Neb., M.Ed.
Linda Sengdara, Lincoln, Neb., M.Ed.
Katrina Kitrell, Omaha, Neb., M.P.H.
Matthew Mueller, Omaha, Neb., M.Ed.
Krista Winter, Omaha, Neb., M.P.H.
Tencie Tonniges, Wahoo, Neb., M.S.
Alaska
Chelsea Carroll, Eagle River, Alaska, M.Ed.
Arizona
Kevin Schoenfeld, Chino Valley, Ariz., M.Ed.
Samantha Corrado, Queen Creek, Ariz., M.Ed.
Arkansas
Hannah Douglas, Austin, Ark., M.Ed.
California
Jillian Tanner-Graham, Campbell, Calif., M.Ed.
Danny Rollins, Carson, Calif., M.Ed.
Audra Brewster, Downey, Calif., M.Ed.
Ashley Green, Dublin, Calif., M.Ed.
Marie Rivera, Elk Grove, Calif., M.Ed.
Amaris Moore, Los Angeles, Calif., M.Ed.
Emily Read, Napa, Calif., M.Ed.
Kimberly Souza, Redwood Valley, Calif., M.Ed.
Polly Canfield, Riverside, Calif., M.P.H.
Erin Scarborough, Rocklin, Calif., M.Ed.
Samuel Adjei, San Diego, Calif., B.A.
Summer Henderson, San Jose, Calif., M.Ed.
Kristen Stauch, Santa Clarita, Calif., M.Ed.
Marlee Juergens, Tehachapi, Calif., M.Ed.
Lori Willbanks, Tulare, Calif., M.Ed.
Benjamin Oliver, Ukiah, Calif., M.Ed.
Michael Mercado, Victorville, Calif., M.S.
Colorado
Melissa Wright, Aurora, Colo., M.Ed.
Peter Bloomquist, Durango, Colo., M.Ed.
Kara Moulton, Haxtun, Colo., M.Ed.
Devon Barker, Longmont, Colo., M.Ed.
Holly Massarotti, Stonewall, Colo., M.Ed.
Connecticut
Frances Hemphill, Litchfield, Conn., M.Ed.
Kristen Bennett, West Hartford, Conn., M.Ed.
Marika Wissink, Woodbridge, Conn., M.Ed.
District of Columbia
Howard Franklin Jr., Washington, DC, M.Ed.
Florida
Chad Ward Jr., Delray Beach, Fla., M.Ed.
Fayth Jenkins, Sarasota, Fla., M.Ed.
Idaho
Michele Putnam, Jerome, Idaho, M.Ed.
Illinois
James Augenstein, Athens, Ill., M.Ed.
Jamie Barcena, Chicago, Ill., M.Ed.
Katie Saesan, Chicago, Ill., M.Ed.
Jennifer Schurman, Greenview, Ill., M.Ed.
Brooke Rodgers, Wheaton, Ill., M.Ed.
Indiana
Staci Beckrich, Lowell, Ind., M.Ed.
Iowa
Hannah Cole, Council Bluffs, Iowa, M.Ed.
Emily Arvola, North Liberty, Iowa, M.Ed.
Chelsea Bright, Van Meter, Iowa, B.S.
Louisiana
Joshua Dunlap, Baton Rouge, La., M.Ed.
Latoya Bailey, LaPlace, La., M.Ed.
Danzel Moore, New Orleans, La., M.Ed.
Maine
Clare Olson, Belfast, Maine, M.Ed.
Maryland
Brittany Everett, Baltimore, Md., M.Ed.
Nathan Krawczyk, Clarksburg, Md., M.Ed.
Lauren Jackson, Fort Washington, Md., M.Ed.
John Kum Akab A Sei, Gaithersburg, Md., M.Ed.
Nicole Vaughan, Great Mills, Md., M.Ed.
Benjamin Korbelak, Halethrope, Md., M.Ed.
Chidinma Onuma, Millersville, Md., M.Ed.
Laura Kreiger, Nottingham, Md., M.Ed.
Massachusetts
Caroline Brackett, Foxboro, Mass., M.Ed.
Nicholas McArdle, Lowell, Mass., M.Ed.
Michigan
Jennifer Chisholm-Bennett, Chesterfield, Mich., M.H.A.
Paige Webster, Detroit, Mich., M.Ed.
Julie Leach, Frankenmuth, Mich., M.Ed.
Minnesota
Kayla Hanson, Crookston, Minn., M.Ed.
Brett Phillips, Minneapolis, Minn., M.Ed.
Anna Walters, Minneapolis, Minn., M.Ed.
Lyna Nyamwaya, New Hope, Minn., M.Ed.
Joanna Pluym, Saint James, Minn., M.Ed.
Missouri
Emma Smith, Center, Mo., M.Ed.
Taylor Amberg, Kansas City, Mo., M.Ed.
Brooke Boulware, Kansas City, Mo., M.Ed.
New Jersey
Andrea Russomanno, Barnegat, N.J., M.Ed.
Jane Chamberlain, Long Valley, N.J., M.Ed.
Marjorie Cutler, Pennsauken, N.J., M.Ed.
Shoniece Wells, Union, N.J., M.Ed.
New Mexico
Elizabeth Hoza, Farmington, N.M., M.Ed.
New York
Rebecca McCauley, Bemus Point, N.Y., M.Ed.
Jazmin Gonzalez Pacheco, Bronx, N.Y., M.Ed.
Crystal Ruiz, Brooklyn, N.Y., M.Ed.
Lisa Anderson, Jamaica, N.Y., M.Ed.
Chandele Morris, Stony Point, N.Y., M.Ed.
North Carolina
Chanetta Lytello-Farmer, Raleigh, N.C., M.Ed.
Ohio
Heather Watson, Ashland, Ohio, M.Ed.
Gretchen Bagley, Navarre, Ohio, M.Ed.
Sonya Bean, Northfield, Ohio, M.Ed.
Oklahoma
Cristina Norton, Miami, Okla., M.Ed.
Mary Collins, Oklahoma City, Okla., M.Ed.
Imani Speight, Tulsa, Okla., M.Ed.
Oregon
Julia Longoria, Irrigon, Ore., M.Ed.
Page Nieslanik, Portland, Ore., M.Ed.
Erick Lopez, West Linn, Ore., M.Ed.
Pennsylvania
Cortney Kline, Auburn, Pa., M.Ed.
Diane McFadden, Beaverdale, Pa., M.Ed.
Catherine Kalogredis, Coatesville, Pa., M.Ed.
Capri Morey, Mechanicsburg, Pa., M.Ed.
Rhode Island
Erin Paranzino, Bristol, R.I., M.Ed.
South Carolina
Linda Scarborough, Bishopville, S.C., M.Ed.
Ashlei Alston, Irmo, S.C., M.Ed.
Alexa Harper, North Augusta, S.C., M.Ed.
Sarah Huler, Simpsonville, S.C., M.Ed.
South Dakota
Doug Henry, Tea, S.D., M.Ed.
Tennessee
Christine Anes, Memphis, Tenn., M.Ed.
Texas
Wendy Espino, Arlington, Texas, M.Ed.
Cassandra Pavel, Crowley, Texas, M.Ed.
Paul Conklin, Dallas, Texas, M.Ed.
Ryan Gilbert, Dallas, Texas, M.Ed.
Danielle White, Houston, Texas, M.Ed.
Grace Psencik, Pasadena, Texas, B.S., Distinction
Vanessa Bradley-Chatman, Royse City, Texas, M.Ed.
Dominique Bowman Vining, San Antonio, Texas, M.Ed.
Sharnique Cochran, San Antonio, Texas, M.Ed.
Luis Del Valle, San Antonio, Texas, MBA
Annie Rodriguez, San Antonio, Texas, M.Ed.
Michelle Wiseman, Snyder, Texas, M.Ed.
Utah
Lauralee Solimeno, North Ogden, Utah, M.Ed.
Vermont
Karen Chitambar, Derby, Vt., M.Ed.
Ashley Creighton, Johnson, Vt., M.Ed.
Virginia
Rebecca Adams, Eastville, Va., M.Ed.
Lisa Dotson, Williamsburg, Va., M.Ed.
Washington
Andrea Salmon, Kent, Wash., M.Ed.
Daniel Walker, Pullman, Wash., M.Ed.
Hanna Chaffin, Spokane, Wash., M.Ed.
West Virginia
Sue White, Rosedale, W.Va., M.Ed.
Wisconsin
Jeffrey Montgomery, Milwaukee, Wis., M.Ed.
Tara Wisnewski, Washburn, Wis., M.Ed.
Wyoming
Gary Martine, Lander, Wyo., M.Ed.
Aleighica Keeran, Torrington, Wyo., M.Ed.
Shauna Rasmussen, Wright, Wyo., M.P.H.
Virgin Islands
Tonya Thomas, Saint Thomas, V.I., M.Ed.
International
Canada
Nathan McEntee, Ponoka, Alberta., Canada, M.Ed.
Denburk Reid, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, M.Ed.
Brian Traynor, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, M.Ed.
Spain
Claudia Garcia Gomez, Barcelona, Spain, MBA