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