Forty University of Nebraska–Lincoln students have been selected for the Undergraduate Certificate in Sales Excellence Program in the College of Business. Offered through the Center for Sales Excellence, the program develops communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills sought by employers nationwide.
The selected students represent 11 majors and three colleges across campus. Nearly all participants secure full-time positions before graduation, with recent employers including Dell, Deloitte, Gallup, HubSpot, Mutual of Omaha, Oracle, Union Pacific and the Walt Disney Co. Corporate partners regularly engage with students through networking events, internships and hands-on learning experiences.
“We’re excited to welcome these students into the program and know they are bound to do great things," said Chad Mardesen, interim director of the Center for Sales Excellence and associate professor of practice in marketing. "Companies recruit here because they know our students have the skills to succeed, and many of these students are sophomores, giving them time to fully engage in internships, competitions and networking.
Founded in 2013, the Center for Sales Excellence has been named a top university for professional sales education by the Sales Education Foundation every year since 2014.
Students pursuing the undergraduate certificate in sales excellence are listed below by hometown, with their class standing by credit hours earned and academic major(s).
Nebraska
Aurora: Aiden Bish, sophomore marketing
Bennington: John Skahan, junior accounting
Columbus: Taina Davis, sophomore marketing
Elkhorn: Aboud Abdalhamid, junior marketing; Brady Brau, senior marketing
Grand Island: Dane Martin, sophomore marketing; Thomas Umme, sophomore business and law
Holstein: Briley Nienhueser, sophomore business administration
Lincoln: Claire Andrews, sophomore marketing; Jackson Figard, sophomore management and marketing; Claire Griffin, junior marketing and pre-health; Helen Jamison, junior marketing; George Kane, junior finance; Faith McCullough, senior broadcasting; Jake Thompson, sophomore finance
North Platte: Callie McClain, sophomore marketing
Omaha: Shane Borman, sophomore finance; J.T. Evans, junior marketing; Izzy Germany, sophomore business administration; Ridge Jackson, sophomore PGA golf management; Brendan Kenney, sophomore business administration; Trevor Langel, junior finance; Dane Mosser, junior management; Spencer Phillips, junior supply chain management; Jack Rhoads, sophomore marketing; Joseph Simon, sophomore finance; Dave Sullivan, junior marketing; Caitlin Wilson, senior marketing
Elsewhere
Castle Pines, Colorado: Danielle Zappavigna, senior management
Littleton, Colorado: Hope Linesman, senior marketing
Chicago, Illinois: Emily Rue, sophomore marketing
Winfield, Illinois: Emilia Lee, sophomore marketing
Leawood, Kansas: Nick Koca, junior marketing
Eagan, Minnesota: Nathan Mckinnon, senior marketing
Hugo, Minnesota: Ally Munyer, junior business administration
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Bella Borgen, junior finance
Minnetonka, Minnesota: Charlie Evenrud, junior finance and marketing
Saint Paul, Minnesota: Caitlin Kovacich, sophomore finance and marketing
Philomath, Oregon: Dylan Smith, sophomore agricultural economics
San Antonio, Texas: Noah Beninato, junior finance and management
