For students like Delaney Stienblock, a senior finance major, graduation goes beyond a cap and gown. As she crosses the stage at Pinnacle Bank Arena this December, alongside more than 300 other Nebraska Business students, Stienblock knows she made her time at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln matter.
“Graduating from Nebraska is something I am so proud of. I feel so grateful to have attended a Big Ten Institution and experienced the atmosphere and support of being a Husker,” said the Papillion, Nebraska, native.
The commencement ceremony for graduate and professional degree students takes place at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Friday, December 17, at 3 p.m., with Sarah Gervais, Susan J. Rosowski Professor of psychology at Nebraska, delivering the commencement address. For undergraduate students, the ceremony is also held at the arena Saturday, December 18 beginning at 9 a.m., with Shane Farritor, Lederer Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Nebraska, speaking for the undergraduate commencement address.
As a student ambassador for the College of Business, Stienblock met many new people as she shared her experiences at Howard L. Hawks Hall with high school students looking at the possibility of attending Nebraska. She not only expanded her network, but also gained a mentor from the role.
“Being a student ambassador for the College of Business allowed me to form so many connections throughout the university and gain a mentor in my enrollment manager, Kendra Ritchie, associate director of recruitment,” Stienblock said. “I am so grateful to have had someone like her to guide me through my college career and been a part of such an important organization that impacts so many high school students trying to make their college decision.”
Just as Stienblock has much to celebrate about commencement, so do all graduating Nebraska Business student-athletes. This commencement celebrates Husker student-athletes, for their 95% graduation success rate this year, the 11th straight year Nebraska improved its rate, tying for third among Big Ten institutions.
With plans to travel abroad in Europe following graduation, Stienblock will begin a career with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as a financial institution specialist. With so many experiences and connections made at Nebraska, she prepares to proudly hold the title of Nebraska alum.
“The best thing about being a Husker is the constant support I feel and the positive energy on campus. Graduating from Nebraska means I have the world at my fingertips and so many amazing future opportunities from my experience here,” said Stienblock, who also plans to continue her education through Nebraska’s Master of Science in Business Analytics program.
Both ceremonies will be available to watch online at the commencement website, as well as broadcast live on Spectrum channel 1303, Allo channel 23 and Kinetic channel 1080. For more information about the event or to watch it live, visit: https://commencement.unl.edu.
2021 DECEMBER BUSINESS GRADUATES:
Master of Arts in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration
William J. Caine, Aurora, CO
Andrea Christine Crimmins, Topeka, KS
Jared Brewster Heldt, Cottonwood Heights, UT
Candy Aline Jimenez-Caballero, Columbus
Gable Phillip Johnson, Earlham, IA
Braly Jay Keller, Lincoln
Logan Krejdl, Aurora
Nathan John Lorenzen, Omaha
Jack William Luddy, Omaha
Reed Joseph Melancon, Stafford, VA
Haley McLean Pembroke, Chelan, WA
Meghan Straub, Lincoln
Master of Business Administration
Michael Scott Adair, Bradenton, FL
Bryson Reid Anderson, Roca
David Barber, Colorado Springs, CO
Jacob David Bender, St Charles, IL
Patrick James Bergin, Aurora, CO
Cassandra Berube, Severn, MD
Sneha Ashok Bhoir, Lincoln
Andrew Brennfoerder, Argyle, TX
Robert Andrew Bromley, Winter Garden, FL
Payton Buckmaster, Smith Center, KS
Kelsey Burt, Columbia Heights, MN
Christopher Harold Childers, Saint Charles, MO
Sri Charan Chintalapudi, Omaha
Eric Dennis, Lacey, WA
Gary Donadio, Cohoes, NY
Caitlin Louise Donahue, Chicago, IL
Igal Isaac Epelman, Irvine, CA
Jamie Scott Galus, Las Vegas, NV
Angelee Jane Cawagas Garcia, Escondido, CA
David Brandon Goffman, Branford, CT
Cathi Ann Harbertson, Raleigh, NC
Patrick Lee Heppard, Colorado Springs, CO
Kristy Herrington, Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Matthew Carlin Jacobs, Navarre, FL
Kyle Eugene King, Omaha
Casey Ryan Koch, Murray, UT
Kara Jane Kostal, Omaha
Alycia Rose Kramer, Bismarck, ND
Casey Jon Kriutzfield, Waxhaw, NC
Benjamin Middleton Lewis, Castle Rock, CO
Cheuk Hei Liu, Madison, CT
Marlin Kyle Lonidier, Olive Branch, MS
Benjamin Dru Martin, Fitchburg, WI
Owen Joseph McCumber, San Jose, CA
Chelsea Lynn McDonough, Palmyra
Nick Cheney Meginnis, Lincoln
Phillip Ryan Moll, Raeford, NC
Allen Jackson Nunnally, Birmingham, AL
Taylor James Otten, Lincoln
Rodric Gabriel Pauletto, Omaha
Mary Elizabeth Pistillo, Omaha
Steven Michael Remus, Escondido, CA
Ryan Christopher Roberson, Haslet, TX
Jonathan Richard Ruiz, Ashland
Aaron Ray Rutz, Torrington, WY
Tyler Joseph Sondag, Omaha
Patrick Aaron Sullivan, Lincoln
Miyako Alexandra Tick, Millington, NJ
Kevan Robert Welsh, Tonganoxie, KS
Austin Tyler Wendt, Lincoln
David Alexander Williams, Oronoco, MN
Wenchin Yu, Mill Valley, CA
Master of Professional Accountancy
Holden Grant Adams, Lincoln
Tyler Jerold Anderson, Lincoln
Basher Ahmad Atayi, Lincoln
Jessica Ann Fairbanks, South Hutchinson, KS
Daniel Joseph Franck, Sugar Grove, IL
Braxton Lee Mychael Goacher, Lincoln
Kayle Sommer Greenberg, Lincoln
Lauren Shelley Leapley, Gretna
Alberto Quesada Gomis, Goicoechea, Costa Rica
Alexander Gordon Reilly, Omaha
Matthew Connor Relihan, Lincoln
Joseph Michael Rozmiarek, Lincoln
Eric Scott Schiermeyer, Nelson
Wyatt James Swanson, Lincoln
Master of Science in Business Analytics
Tadashi Andrew Abe, Omaha
Meggan Marie Andrade, Lincoln
Gary William Britton, House Springs, MO
Derek Qi-Sheng Chew, Omaha
Youngju Cho, Daegu, Republic of Korea
Ryan Finn, Chestertown, NY
Cassie Jordan Gill, Weston
Hayley Michelle Haakenstad, Richfield, MN
Christopher Michael Lawson, Kearney
Bonnie Merriman Longan, Leawood, KS
Mikayla Marie Pond, Lincoln
Claire Patricia Reifeis, Indianapolis, IN
Steven Del Ray Smith, Lincoln
Fanghui Zhang, Kenmore, WA
Master of Science in Finance
Elizabeth Bayley Brake, West Palm Beach, FL
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Anne Carole Abalekpor, Lincoln
Joshua Edward Abbott, Lincoln
Mustafa Amer Abdulqader, Lincoln
Quinlan Pete Ackerman-Kelley, Milford
Antoine Franck Agueguia Zebaze, Lincoln
Ahmed Mustafa Ahmed, Lincoln
Daniel Eunchul Ahn, Gurnee, IL
Maathar Said Abdul Rahman Al Balushi, Lincoln
Hanan Said Mohamed Al Masroori, Oman
Balaqis Rashid Ali Al Saeedi, Lincoln
Jacqueline Marie Alexander, Papillion
Ethan Ray Allen, Burwell
Benjamin Dean Aniello, Omaha
Ambi Tchelcy Anuh-Ndumu, Papillion
Terry Lee Arvie II, Omaha
Morgan Ray Baack, Seward, with distinction
Taylor Lee Baehr, Lincoln
Salim Muslem Bait Said, Lincoln
Brig Patrick Banks, Lincoln
Dylan Mitchel Bard, Lincoln
Khiana Rose Blizek, Lincoln, Chancellor’s Scholar with highest distinction
Callie Ann Bopes, Omaha
Hailey Lorraine Bos, Omaha
Joshua Stephen Brandt, Lincoln
Taylor Ann Braun, Franktown, CO
Isabella Grace Breck, Scottsdale, AZ
Paxton Suzanne Brittingham, Lawrence, KS, Chancellor’s Scholar with highest distinction
Charlie Marie Brockhaus, Elgin, with highest distinction
Brook Olivia Bushhousen, Saint Libory
Elizabeth Jade Calhoun, North Platte
Nicholas John Caprio, Waterloo
Kayla Jo Carlson, Lincoln
Jeffrey Michael Carpenter, Omaha
Ryan Michael Champoux, Lincoln
Oleksandra Igorivna Cieluch, Ithaca, with high distinction
Jacob Daniel Clark, Brady
Ian Robert Coffey, Orleans
Dawson Michael Coudriet, Lincoln
Michael Llewellyn Crispin, Jr., Austin, TX
Drew Jacob Davidson, Bellevue
Katherine Rachel Dawson, Prospect Heights, IL
Dillon Jordan DeRozairo, Omaha
Max Roy Diederich, Oberlin, KS
Katie Jane DiVall, Arkansas City, KS
Muris Drnda, Lincoln
Jacob Dye, Omaha
Tanner Joseph Ebeler, Johnson
Zack Alan Edwards, White Lake, MI
Emma Kalin Egger, Gretna, with high distinction
Brayden Bryce Engel, North Richland Hills, TX
Andrew Allen Eschliman, McCook
Wenjie Fang, Lincoln
Colton David Feist, Elkhorn, with distinction
Megan Cathleen Fischer, Oakland, with highest distinction
Thomas James Fleischmann, West Bend, WI
Mitchell Ronald Frank, Scottsbluff
Claudia Ruth Fricker, Midland, TX
Marcus John Fritton, Lexington
Joseph Robert Fritz, Naperville, IL
Darrin Scott Gable, Ramsey, MN
Christina Gay, West Fargo, ND, with distinction, University Honors Program
Yuetong Ge, Xi’an, China
Noel Gines, Ohiowa
Jaxson Joseph Goeden, Waterloo
Derek Lee Hanis, Humphrey
Benjamin Dean Hansen, Omaha
Katrina Madeline Hansen, Ashland
Michael Todd Hartman, Seward
Nathan Johann Hatterman, Wisner
Tyler James Hays, Omaha
John Patrick Healey, Lincoln
Benjamin Robert Heggem, Lincoln
Jace Andrew Henderson, Scottsbluff, with high distinction
Ryan Michael Herda, Los Alamitos, CA
Devon Michael Hike, Elkhorn
Riley Lynne Holmer, Aurora, IL, with highest distinction
Nicole Danielle Holthaus, Omaha
Alexa Nicole Horton, Lincoln
Spencer Andrew Hruby, Lincoln
Joseph Preston Huettner, Cave Creek, AZ
Garrett Troy Huisenga, Spencer, IA
Hailey Sue Hula, Raymond, with high distinction
Joseph Alexander Hyler, Lincoln
Mritickah Ilangko, Bayan Baru, Malaysia
Madison Marie Jacobi, Hastings
Jena Jacobs, Minnetonka, MN, with distinction
Hanna Frances Jesske, Omaha
Erika Jimenez Johnson, Lincoln
Abigail Lynne Johnson, Lynd, MN, with distinction
Myles Jevon Johnson, South Holland, IL
Devyn Marie Kallhoff, Neligh
Jacey May Kallsen, Carson, IA
Naomie Kalubi Muamba, Lincoln
Ashden Elisa Karn, Lincoln
Firdavs Khamidov, Lincoln
Athiphat Khobjai, Muang, Thailand
Hannah Christine Kier, Grand Island
Madison Marie Kinkaid, Omaha
Cody Frederick Klinkacek, Papillion, with high distinction
Christopher David Knapp, Lincoln
Makenzie Knuckles, Lincoln
Kayla Marie Knutson, Sioux Falls, SD
Daniel Joseph Kruger, Columbus, with highest distinction
Christopher Ronald Labbe, Lincoln
Katherine Cecelia Lamb, Grafton, WI, with distinction
Justin Daniel Lang, Council Bluffs, IA, with high distinction
Jordyn Mackenzie Larsen, Omaha
Connor Lathrop, Papillion
Caleb Allen Laue, Lincoln
M’Lynn Elizabeth Lear, Kearney
Junjie Leng, Zhuhai, China
Weikun Li, Guangzhou, China, with distinction
Xiang Li, Lianyungang City, China
Jiazheng Lian, Lincoln
Tian Liang, Hangzhou, China
Chenlong Lin, Lincoln
Michelle Rae Lindstrom, Columbus
Shengren Liu, Shenzhen, China
Zachary William Loosbrock, Adrian, MN
Stephanie Gisselle Lopez, Omaha
Gabe Luedke, Hayward, WI
Maria Maglaris, Aurora, IL
Jacob Duane Mann, Lincoln
Mitchell David Martin, Gering
Maya Lee Martineau, Lincoln
Anatole Alex Martynyuk, Lincoln, with distinction
Ryan Joseph McDermott, Lincoln
Daniel James Mendick, Omaha
Ashton Isabel Meyer, Wisner
Luke Reeves Meyer, Lincoln, with high distinction
Andrew James Miesbach, Lincoln
Michael Joseph Militzer, Omaha
James Patrick Moran, Lincoln
Kayla Anne Mostowich, Edmonton, Canada
Joel Logan Mundorf, Kearney, with distinction
Peter Matthew Murray, Huntley, IL, with distinction
Macy Lynn Myers, Elkhorn
Taylor Bjorn Nelson, Gering
Bei Suen Ng, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with high distinction
John Nguyen, Lincoln
Tommy Nguyen, Lincoln
Truc T. Nguyen, Lincoln
Jack Chapin Nicas, Omaha
Shane Michael Nisley, Lincoln
Tianyou Niu, Zibo, China
Jacob James O’Connor, Valley
Hayden Alementi Olson, Savage, MN, with distinction
Grayson Glen Parker, Austin, TX
Brady Scot Patton, Lincoln
Whitney Pawlyshyn, Woodbury, MN
Jackson Henry Pflug, Omaha
Tung Nhat Pham, Lincoln
Aishwinie May Pillai, Puchong, Malaysia
Reagan Laughlin Porter, West Des Moines, IA, with distinction
Christian Michael Prim, Norfolk
Michael Scott Prophit, Omaha
Gabriel Joseph Puczylowski, Omaha
Benjamin Joseph Rathjen, Hickman
Yuting Ren, Xi’an, China
Tressa Rae Rewolinski, Springfield
Nicholas Alexander Reyes, Grapevine, TX
Kenzie Nicole Roan, St.Paul
Mason James Roth, Lincoln, with highest distinction
Nicholas Edward Roy, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Kara Lee Ruffcorn, Omaha
Alex Viktor Rybak, Lincoln
Josephine Sandoval, Hanford, CA
Brian Noe Saravia Mejia, Norfolk, with distinction
Shay Schanaman, Lincoln
Ellie Hope Schilda, Shakopee, MN
Evan Michael Schlimgen, Chippewa Falls, WI
Erin Margaret Schmidt, Omaha
Ryan Ernest Schmidt, Omaha
Kelby James Schommer, Hartington
Paul Nelson Schoonover, Apple Valley, MN
Lane Adam Schopp, Aberdeen, SD
Bonnie Jo Thuong Schuerman, Lincoln, with high distinction
Brandt William Schultz, Papillion
Hunter Steven Schweers, Ponca
Sonam Dorje Sherpa, Lincoln
Logan C. Sipherd, Lincoln
Derek Maynard Sis, Lincoln
Joseph Matthew Slechta, Lincoln
Holly Michelle Snider, La Vista
Kyle Matthew Soderstrom, Darien, IL
Nicholas James Sondag, Aurora, IL
Dante Michael Sortino, Omaha
Graham Larkin Southwick, Lincoln
Michael Xavier Stenka, Lincoln
Delaney Marluce Stienblock, Papillion
Erich Richard Stillahn, Seward, with high distinction
Preston Carl Stuhr, Utica
Ann Lauren Sullivan, Gretna, with high distinction
Thomas Michael Sullivan, Lincoln
Jessica Lauren Swanson, Gretna, University Honors Program
Zhijing Tan, Ezhou, China
Clementae’ Terrill Taylor, Omaha
Christine Hseng Neing Tee, Lincoln
Cole Ethan Thibodeau, Omaha
Kueny James Thiluang, Omaha
Evan James Thorell, Omaha, with high distinction
Justin Lee Tietjen, Chester, with highest distinction
Claire Virginia Todd, Centennial, CO
Britney Kay Toepfer, Blue Hill, with highest distinction
Mary Catherine Turner, Lincoln
Lindsay Michelle Van Ryckeghem, Bellevue
Abagaile Leanore Vaydich, Lincoln
Pavel David Vecherinskiy, Lincoln
Edward Jordan Vrtis, Woodbury, MN
Kerri Ann Wachholtz, Papillion
Monica Clare Bernadette Wahlmeier, Juniata
Sydney Diane Wald, Grand Island
Chengshuai Wang, Lincoln
Xiangtian Wang, Zhengzhou, China
Peter Nathaniel Wegener, Lincoln
Braydn Jayde Welch, Lincoln
Courtney Marie Wilson, Omaha
Jacob Tyler Wiseman, Omaha
Hongyi Wu, Shenyang, China
Jackson Craig Vlach Yaw, Kearney
Shijun Ye, Dongguan, China
Zheling Yi, Zhuzhou, China, with distinction
Nicholas Andrew Young, Lincoln
Shaorong Yu, Taiyuan, China, with high distinction
Ziyi Yuan, Lincoln
Nathaniel Zacher, Crystal Lake, IL
Matthew Steven Zeplin, Lincoln
Yiqi Zhang, Xi’an, China, with distinction
Zhihan Zhang, Zhengzhou, China
Ziqing Zhang, Lincoln, with highest distinction
Ruodi Zhao, Tengzhou, China
Published: December 17, 2021