Graduates receive May degrees
Concordia University, Nebraska on May 9 awarded undergraduate and graduate degrees to more than 250 graduates. The Class of 2020 was honored with an online celebration, consisting of video clips of graduates celebrating their achievements.
“All of us at Concordia thank God for the opportunities the Class of 2020 gave us to prepare them to serve and excel, even in these new and different times,” said Rev. Russ Sommerfeld, Concordia’s interim president. “We trust God to bless their achievements to influence the church and world in their various vocations. Their confidence in Jesus Christ for daily and eternal life is inspirational.”
Concordia’s traditional, in-person commencement ceremony has been postponed to Aug. 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More information on that event will be published once it becomes available.
Concordia University, Nebraska graduates earning degrees in May 2020 (listed in alphabetical order by state [exception: Nebraska first and international locations last], city and last name):
Note: Appearance of a name in this news release is not an official acknowledgment of completion of the degree, certificate or diploma indicated.
Nebraska
Neely Vavrina, Abie, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Christian Clear, Alliance, Neb., B.A.
Gage Boehm, Ames, Neb., B.S.
Morgan Fritsch, Arnold, Neb., B.A.
Danae Welling, Ashland, Neb., B.Mus.
Riley Bilstein, Atkinson, Neb., B.S.
Jerod Peters, Aurora, Neb., B.S.
Kaylie Dengel, Bellevue, Neb., B.S.
Jacob Mikkelson, Bellevue, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Kordell Hamer, Central City, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Katie Funk, Clearwater, Neb., B.S.
Paighton Barbre, Columbus, Neb., B.A.
Tate Janssen, Columbus, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Savannah Robertson, Columbus, Neb., B.S.
Trey Stuthman, Columbus, Neb., M.Ed.
Hope Hoyer, Crete, Neb., B.A.
MacKinsey Schmidt, Crete, Neb., B.A.
Murphy Sears, Crete, Neb., B.A.
McKenna Schardt, Davenport, Neb., B.S.Ed., LTD
Riley Tegtmeier, Davenport, Neb., B.S.
Tylar Samek, David City, Neb., B.S.
Maggie Goltz, Falls City, Neb., B.S.
Ciera Hartung, Fremont, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Noelle Show, Fremont, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Blair Yoder, Friend, Neb., B.A.
Barbara O’Boyle, Gering, Neb., M.Ed.
Jensen Schulz, Goehner, Neb., B.S.
Chuol Biel, Grand Island, Neb., B.A.
Kamryn Horner, Grand Island, Neb., B.A.
Audrey Quandt, Grand Island, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Zachary Staehr, Grand Island, Neb., B.A.
Ann Ross, Gretna, Neb., M.Ed.
Tucker Gartner, Hastings, Neb., B.S.
Lindee Schultz, Hastings, Neb., B.S.
Christopher Warneke, Hastings, Neb., B.A.
Sarah Parsons, Hebron, Neb., M.Ed.
Benjamin Berreckman, Holdrege, Neb., M.S.
Taylor Beck, Hordville, Neb., B.S.
Aaron Ferguson, Hyannis, Neb., B.A.
Evan Hayden, Kearney, Neb., B.A.
Bethany Shaw, Kearney, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Carson Woodman, Kensesaw, Neb., B.A.
Jordan Long, La Vista, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Harlie Himmelberg, Lawrence, Neb., B.S.
Maria Aguirre, Lexington, Neb., M.Ed.
Emily Altman, Lincoln, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Magboula Bi, Lincoln, Neb., B.A.
Allana Blakeman, Lincoln, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Brittney Bolkovac, Lincoln, Neb., M.Ed.
Shari Botelho, Lincoln, Neb., MBA
Madilyn Daly, Lincoln, Neb., B.A.
Kristina Findley, Lincoln, Neb., M.H.A.
Mackenzie Helman, Lincoln, Neb., B.S.
Joshua Jackson, Lincoln, Neb., B.A.
Jonathan Kisker, Lincoln, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Katherine Koester, Lincoln, Neb., MBA
Grace Kohnke, Lincoln, Neb., B.A.
Micah Persell, Lincoln, Neb., M.H.A.
Audrey Rich, Lincoln, Neb., B.S. and B.A.
Destiny Scott, Lincoln, Neb., B.A.
Jessica Thompson, Lincoln, Neb., M.Ed.
Treianne Park, Loomis, Neb., B.A.
Samuel Rose, Louisville, Neb., B.S.Ed., LTD
Joshua Schick, Meadow Grove, Neb., B.S.
Abigail Reitz, Milford, Neb., B.S.
Jessica Wang, Milford, Neb., B.S. and B.A.
Brooke Gettman, Norfolk, Neb., B.F.A. and B.A.
Bailey Kraemer, Norfolk, Neb., B.A.
Aaron Rudloff, Norfolk, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Morgan Raska, North Platte, Neb., B.S.
Riley Sibbel, O’Neill, Neb., B.S.
Jackson Abramo, Omaha, Neb., B.A.
Delia Agraz-Gonzalez, Omaha, Neb., B.S.
Stephanie Barry, Omaha, Neb., B.Mus., LTD
Shelby Betterton, Omaha, Neb., B.S.Ed., LTD
JayCee Bridgeford, Omaha, Neb., B.A.
Connor Ganyo, Omaha, Neb., B.A.
Liam Hennessy, Omaha, Neb., B.S.
Philomena Lammers, Omaha, Neb., B.S.
Joshua Miller, Omaha, Neb., B.S.
Terrika Patterson, Omaha, Neb., B.S.Ed.
John Woruo, Omaha, Neb., B.S.
Lukas Ericson, Osceola, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Miranda Rathjen, Osceola, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Courtney Salmon, Palmer, Neb., M.Ed.
Anna Watters, Panama, Neb., B.A.
Erin Stubbe, Papillion, Neb., M.Ed.
Brook Wagner, Plattsmouth, Neb., B.S.
Sydney Brown, Raymond, Neb., B.S.
Emmie Noyd, Rising City, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Sarah Warneke, Saint Libory, Neb., B.S.Ed.
Joel Brase, Seward, Neb., M.Ed.
Allison Brooks, Seward, Neb., B.A.
Daniel Cahoon, Seward, Neb., B.S.
Tiffany Davis, Seward, Neb., B.A.
Clara Heinicke, Seward, Neb., B.F.A.
William Helmer, Seward, Neb., B.A.
Joshua Hendrickson, Seward, Neb., B.S.
Marissa Kroft, Seward, Neb., B.S.Ed., LTD
Tristen Metzger, Seward, Neb., B.S.
Jamie Riley, Seward, Neb., M.Ed.
Joanna Sierra-Mendoza, Seward, Neb., B.S.
Brevin Sloup, Seward, Neb., B.A.
Miranda Stamm, Seward, Neb., B.S.Ed. and B.F.A.
Sabra Moore, Shelby, Neb., B.A.
Colby Duvel, Springfield, Neb., B.S.
Katie Hobbs, Springfield, Neb., M.Ed.
Jacob Sumpter, Superior, Neb., B.A.
Haley Wurst, Sutherland, Neb., M.Ed.
Logan McPhillips, Wayne, Neb., M.Ed.
Makenna Volzke, Wayne, Neb., B.A.
Derek Tachovsky, Wilber, Neb., B.S.
Payton DeMers-Sahling, York, Neb., B.S.Ed., CTD
Haleigh Smith, York, Neb., B.A.
Kirsten Wagner, York, Neb., B.S.
Alaska
Amanda Smith, Anchorage, Alaska, M.Ed.
Courtney Scoby, Palmer, Alaska, M.Ed.
Arizona
Dalaney Nance, Gilbert, Ariz., MBA
Annemarie Pico, Gilbert, Ariz., B.A.
California
Dmitri Smith, Beaumont, Calif., M.S.
Jason Munsch, Campbell, Calif., B.S.
Carlos Ferrer, Chula Vista, Calif., B.S.
Jacob Cornelio, Elk Grove, Calif., B.A.
Zackary Moistner, Escondido, Calif., B.A.
Caitlyn Ryan Leonard, Irvine, Calif., MBA
Luis Sanchez, Pico Rivera, Calif., M.S.
Braulio Banuelos, Poway, Calif., B.A.
Jonathan Dominguez, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., B.S.
Renato Oyarzun, San Jose, Calif., B.A.
Dee Sharma, San Jose, Calif., M.Ed.
Christopher Kimball, San Marcos, Calif., B.A.
Benjamin Gordon, Saugus, Calif., B.S.
Colorado
Kelly Albers, Brighton, Colo., B.S.Ed., LTD
Naomi Moon, Chipita Park, Colo., B.A., DCE
Wade Council, Colorado Springs, Colo., B.A.
Rachel Kunkel, Colorado Springs, Colo., B.A.
Savannah Dietz, Denver, Colo., B.A.
Amanda Hakes, Erie, Colo., B.S.
Nicole Mapes, Greeley, Colo., M.P.H.
Benjamin Pratt, Greeley, Colo., B.S.
Thomas Sautel, Littleton, Colo., MBA
Deborah Freeman, Loveland, Colo., M.Ed.
Brianne Liebelt, Parker, Colo., M.Ed.
Sara Sauceda, Parker, Colo., B.S.
Demitrius Miller, Pueblo, Colo., B.S.
Kaleb Geiger, Sedalia, Colo., M.S.
Gabriel Jofre, Sterling, Colo., B.A.
Connecticut
Micayla Bryant, Newington, Conn., M.Ed.
Florida
Sarah Curtis, Inverness, Fla., MBA
Deandre Chery, Miami Gardens, Fla., B.A.
Kaitlyn Sims, Winter Springs, Fla., B.S.
Georgia
Jean-Paul Diatta, Douglasville, Ga., M.Ed.
Illinois
Taylor Jacobsen, Aurora, Ill., M.S.
Samuel Smith, Broadlands, Ill., B.A.
Darian Nash, Centreville, Ill., M.S.
Jacob Roggow, Cottage Hills, Ill., B.Mus., LTD, DPM
Melissa Obert, Liberty, Ill., M.Ed.
Jordan Bratlien, New Lenox, Ill., M.Ed.
Indiana
Kourtney Dowd, Evansville, Ind., B.S.Ed.
Andrew Nicola, Fort Wayne, Ind., M.S.
Whitney Pottschmidt, Seymour, Ind., B.A.
Iowa
Tanner Randall, Ankeny, Iowa, MBA
Matthew Sinnott, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, M.S.
Jeramy Willis, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, B.A.
Joshua Smith, Earlham, Iowa, B.S.
Ruth Alliger, Marshalltown, Iowa, B.S.
Amanda Sagebart, Sioux City, Iowa, B.A., DCE
Alex Kaldahl, Spencer, Iowa, B.A.
Alexis Whealy, Sumner, Iowa, M.Ed.
Lindsey Carley, Urbandale, Iowa, B.S.
Kansas
Jallah Bolay, Colby, Kan., B.S.
Lucas Zoller, Lenexa, Kan., B.S.
Katherine Vallin, Liberal, Kan., B.A.
Zachary Walter, Lincoln, Kan., B.S.
John McNish, Marysville, Kan., B.A.
Valery Rostek, Norton, Kan., B.A.
Taryn Thomas, Overland Park, Kan., B.S.
Kennedy McMullin, Paola, Kan., B.A.
Taryn Schuette, Sabetha, Kan., B.S.
Mariah Strahm, Sabetha, Kan., B.S.
Matthew Goltl, Wichita, Kan., B.S.
Kentucky
Allison Crump, Lexington, Ky., M.Ed.
Maryland
Brendon Joyner-El, Baltimore, Md., M.Ed.
Michigan
Josiah Schultz, Bay City, Mich., B.A., DCE
Elizabeth Barkel, Onsted, Mich., MBA
Anthony Wolter, Saginaw, Mich., B.S.Ed.
Amber Smith, White Cloud, Mich., M.Ed.
Minnesota
Albert Boldt, Hewitt, Minn., B.A.
Jack Kessler, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., M.Ed.
Jacob Johnson, Le Center, Minn., M.P.H.
Kate Essner, Mayer, Minn., B.S.Ed., LTD
Brandon Holmes, Waconia, Minn., B.Mus.
Shannon O’Brien, Winona, Minn., B.A., DCE
Julia O’Laughlin, Winona, Minn., B.A.
Mississippi
Bruce Sloan, Hattiesburg, Miss., M.Ed.
Missouri
Rachel Eaton, Carl Junction, Mo., B.A.
Angela Wells, Concordia, Mo., M.Ed.
Rebekah Hinrichs, Gladstone, Mo., B.A.
Jordyne Vanselow, Greenwood, Mo., B.F.A. and B.S.Ed.
Rebekah Freeman, Harrisonville, Mo., B.S.
Lindsey Overbeck, Jackson, Mo., B.S.Ed., LTD
Vincent Otto, Lee’s Summit, Mo., B.A.
Anna Armbrust, Manchester, Mo., B.S.Ed., LTD
Kessler Bodenstein, Nixa, Mo., M.Ed.
Erin Lindeman, Ozark, Mo., B.S.Ed.
David Matthews, Plato, Mo., B.S.Ed.
Samuel Moore, Saint Joseph, Mo., B.S.Ed., LTD
Katie Nafzger, Saint Louis, Mo., M.Ed.
Cody Williams, Saint Peters, Mo., B.A.
Beatrice Lala, Springfield, Mo., B.A., DCE
Hannah Rebmann, Springfield, Mo., B.S.Ed., LTD
Alison Coomer, Troy, Mo., B.S.Ed. and B.A.
Janelle Hendricks, Winfield, Mo., M.Ed.
Nevada
McKenzie Gravo, Henderson, Nev., B.F.A.
New Mexico
Sarah Groeling, Albuquerque, N.M., B.S.Ed., LTD
New York
Alexandra Lillis, Buffalo, N.Y., B.A., DCE
Alyssa Montana, Centereach, N.Y., B.A.
Sandy Melo, Yonkers, N.Y., M.Ed.
North Dakota
Faith Greenmyer, Oakes, N.D., B.S.Ed., LTD
Joseph Greenmyer, Stirum, N.D., B.A.
Ohio
Kaitlynn Nall, Middletown, Ohio, M.Ed.
Oregon
Heather Peckfelder, Lebanon, Ore., M.Ed.
South Carolina
Adrienne Johnson, Orangeburg, S.C., M.Ed.
South Dakota
Jacqualyn Berg, Brandon, S.D., B.S.Ed., LTD
Brendon Boomsma, Crooks, S.D., M.S.
Tia Pawlowski, Gann Valley, S.D., B.S.Ed.
Rachel Krome, Mitchell, S.D., B.S.
Gavin DeHaai, Sioux Falls, S.D., B.S.
Tennessee
Pamela Joyner-Robinson, Cordova, Tenn., M.Ed.
Texas
Benita Ibrahim, Arlington, Texas, M.H.S.
Katerina Fuller, Dallas, Texas, B.S.Ed., LTD
Timothy Rasch, Denton, Texas, B.S. and B.A.
Liliana Barrientos, El Paso, Texas, B.F.A.
Melinda Buhler, Fort Worth, Texas, B.A.
Rhonielle Ademolu, Houston, Texas, M.Ed.
Nadia Mohd, Irving, Texas, M.Ed.
Vanessa Suarez, Richmond, Texas, M.H.A.
Michael Janes, San Antonio, Texas, M.Ed.
Grant Ritter, Schertz, Texas, B.S.
Virginia
John Kastner, Henrico, Va., B.S.
Washington
Victoria Cameron, Kent, Wash., B.A.
Darrin Miller, Othello, Wash., B.S.Ed.
David Carrasco, Sammamish, Wash., B.A.
Wisconsin
Wenda Moua, Appleton, Wis., M.Ed.
David Schrampfer, Appleton, Wis., B.A., DCE
Corrianne Cain, Cedarburg, Wis., B.S.Ed., LTD
Brittany Fulcer, Greendale, Wis., B.A., DCE
Australia
Nicholas Boys, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia, B.A.
Canada
Emily Sherstone, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, B.S.Ed.
Egypt
Marwa Elgezery, Cairo, Egypt, M.Ed.
Hong Kong
Kwun Ming Fung, Hong Kong
Shing Yuen Matthew Ho, Hong Kong
India
Hari Prasad Duggineni, Kurnool, India, MBA
Mexico
Javier Moreno Silva, Morelia, Mexico, MBA
Northern Mariana Islands
Elsa Pangelinan, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, MBA
Taiwan
Cheng Yu, Chiu, Taipei, Taiwan, M.Ed.
Thailand
Anna Rosati, Bangkok, Thailand, M.Ed.
United Kingdom
Adam Lewis, Edinburgh, U.K., MBA
