{"id":132917,"date":"2026-06-01T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=132917"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:41:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:41:28","slug":"unmc-congratulates-more-than-1000-graduates-in-commencement-ceremonies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/06\/01\/unmc-congratulates-more-than-1000-graduates-in-commencement-ceremonies\/","title":{"rendered":"UNMC congratulates more than 1,000 graduates in commencement ceremonies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>Diplomas and certificates were conferred on more than 1,000 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during ceremonies held May 7 in Lincoln, Norfolk and Kearney and May 9 in Omaha and Scottsbluff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a list of graduates &#8212; organized by college, degree and hometown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some graduating students are not listed below. They have requested their information not be released to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduates included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING KEARNEY DIVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alliance &#8212; Riley Lawrence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Byron &#8212; Paiton Nash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cozad &#8212; Alyssa Kolbo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Franklin &#8212; Taelyn Pritchard with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fremont &#8212; Morgan Ondracek<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gibbon &#8212; Edhel Escandon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grand Island &#8212; Samantha Roby with High Distinction, Litzy Rodriguez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harvard &#8212; Kinzee Derr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hastings &#8212; Olivia Kvols, Emily Schaefer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hickman &#8212; Morgan Bice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imperial &#8212; Lucy Rector with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kearney &#8212; Madison Mishou with Distinction, Brooklyn Rowh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lexington &#8212; Falhado Mohamed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lincoln &#8212; Lauren Dirks, Isaiah Petersen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McCook &#8212; Joslyn Hammond<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neligh &#8212; Emily Mlnarik with High Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Platte &#8212; Kaitlyn Doucet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Omaha &#8212; Karly Hanna, Kyle Lienemann<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phillips &#8212; Ashlynn Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scottsbluff &#8212; Emma Foote<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seward &#8212; Myka Smith with High Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West Point &#8212; Riley Heller<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colorado Springs, CO &#8212; Aspen Brandich<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wray, CO &#8212; Bianca Aguilar Ramirez, Alexis Aguilar-Ramirez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Newton, KS &#8212; Kenyon Forest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Midwest City, OK &#8212; Makayla Seal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sint Maarten &#8212; Clylisha Carty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Master of Science in Nursing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clearwater &#8212; Sierra Byrn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grand Island &#8212; Liza Nelson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Platte &#8212; Taylor Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Doctor of Nursing Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grand Island &#8212; Shannon Mills<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hastings &#8212; Rebecca Rockefeller<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kearney &#8212; Jordan Isabella Witte<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oxford &#8212; Megan Bergquist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Polk &#8212; Kamrie Peterson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oberlin, KS &#8212; Mollie Tate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING LINCOLN DIVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Albion &#8212; Madyson Zoucha with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alma &#8212; Michelle Lujan Medrano<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amherst &#8212; Tenley Hadwiger with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arlington &#8212; Sarah Theiler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beatrice &#8212; Lauren Pieper with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bennington &#8212; Alivia Petersen with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Broken Bow &#8212; Garrett Phillips with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Columbus &#8212; Katherine Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crete &#8212; Jordyn Coe, Alennys Dominguez Alonso<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eagle &#8212; KiLee Newell with High Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elkhorn &#8212; Erin Sheehy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gothenburg &#8212; Emily Schwanz with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grand Island &#8212; Presley Lilienthal, Cindy Salas with Distinction, Kaitlyn Wemhoff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hastings &#8212; Leah Krings, Rachel Theisen with High Distinction, Megan Yindrick with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La Vista &#8212; Keira Sterling with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lincoln &#8212; Tara Bisesi, Avery Bowman with High Distinction, Caleb Cecava, Harleigh Crow, Sequoia Davis, Mariah Dawn, Cecilia Duong with Distinction, Alixandria Gifford with Highest Distinction, Isabella Gloria, Trinity Goodwin, Zahra Hasnawi with High Distinction, Kim Hoang with Distinction, Mary Householder with Highest Distinction, Alyanna Johnson, Ellizabeth Just with Highest Distinction, Bridget Kambarami with High Distinction, Aleyna Kassebaum with Highest Distinction, Emma Kolbet with Highest Distinction, Sara Kreikemeier with Distinction, Jacob Mullendore with Highest Distinction, Emma Rust, Lily Schroeder, Ziqing Shi with Highest Distinction, Reese Snell, McKenzie Unger, Patia Wolfe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Louisville &#8212; Laura Swanson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nebraska City &#8212; Emily Breazile with Distinction, Kaitlyn Howard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Norfolk &#8212; Reagan Van Diest with High Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Platte &#8212; Elizabeth Davis with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Omaha &#8212; Madison Buda, Mia Centeno with Highest Distinction, Ava Circo with High Distinction, Kayla Cote with Highest Distinction, Isabelle Empson with High Distinction, Ava Fehr with High Distinction, Libby Hubschman, Kalani Kerkman with Highest Distinction, Jordyn Kirshenbaum, Elizabeth Miller, Kyra Nordmeyer with Distinction, Stella Scott, Victoria Van Dyke<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O\u2019Neill &#8212; Tate Thompson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overton &#8212; Abigail Lawton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Papillion &#8212; Ainsley Dierks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pilger &#8212; Samuel Ferguson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roca &#8212; Eliana Wayoro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scottsbluff &#8212; Justin Sharp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seward &#8212; RaeLynn Sugden with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wahoo &#8212; Taylor Luben<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Waverly &#8212; Ian Peterson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wood River &#8212; Lauryn Zessin with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>York &#8212; Elsa Dick, Heaven Hoyt with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phoenix, AZ &#8212; Eden McQueen with High Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Windsor, CO &#8212; Claire Pepin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elk Grove Village, IL &#8212; Maggie Wheatley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andale, KS &#8212; Madison Strathmann<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shawnee, KS &#8212; McKenna Taylor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rochester, MN &#8212; Katherine Hogan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Houston, MO &#8212; Nicholas Warner with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ennis, MT &#8212; Olivia Lohrenz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dakota Dunes, SD &#8212; Madeline Stout<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sioux Falls, SD &#8212; Mia Tjaden with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Osceola, WI &#8212; Ellie Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iraq &#8212; Salman Salman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nigeria &#8212; Chiamaka Nwaizu with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Master of Science in Nursing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Columbus &#8212; Morgan Roesener<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lincoln &#8212; McKenze Cole, Bailey Keithley, Nyaduoth Plummer, Tobin Wyatt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Omaha &#8212; Hanna Theobald<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seward &#8212; Rhonda Souchek<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Doctor of Nursing Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crete &#8212; Daisy Ortiz Juarez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hastings &#8212; Audrey Cooper<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lincoln &#8212; Madison Pieper, Laura Rogers, Juan Zhou Powell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pleasant Dale &#8212; Kelsie Roberts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seward &#8212; Taylor Ronne<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING NORTHERN DIVISION (NORFOLK)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Albion &#8212; Olivia Connelly, Tristin Hooker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beemer &#8212; Erica Engelmeyer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bingham &#8212; Angela Davis with High Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bloomfield &#8212; Emelie Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cedar Rapids &#8212; HaiLee McCready<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clarkson &#8212; McKenna Cleveland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Columbus &#8212; Isabelle Hastings, Halima Isaak with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creighton &#8212; Anna Tyler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fullerton &#8212; McKenzie Supik<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grand Island &#8212; Rachael Osazuwa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hastings &#8212; Kaelyn Sojka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laurel &#8212; Berniece McCorkindale with High Distinction, Freya Young<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leigh &#8212; Madisyn Pelan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Madison &#8212; Sara Beth Reynaga<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monroe &#8212; Callie Backman witH Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neligh &#8212; Kenzie Mosel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Norfolk &#8212; Jeniffer Carrera, Beyonce Gildea, Amanda Uecker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O&#8217;Neill &#8212; Ayden Dugan with High Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Osceola &#8212; Mackenzie Pinney<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Petersburg &#8212; Harlie Bode<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pierce &#8212; Callie Arnold, Ashton Middendorf<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ponca &#8212; Ellie McAfee with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Richland &#8212; MaKenna Lutjelusche<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rising City &#8212; Jenna Potter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shelby &#8212; Natalie Eller, Jenna Logan with High Distinction, Jaimee Paddock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Sioux City &#8212; Carla Villicana with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stuart &#8212; Cadence Kramer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Valparaiso &#8212; Aaron Albin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wausa &#8212; Rachael Hubers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holdingford, MN &#8212; Chloe Ash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Philipines &#8212; Sandra Fern Bolarong<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Master of Science in Nursing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wayne &#8212; Amanda Cook<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING OMAHA DIVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aurora &#8212; Rachel Hunter with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bancroft &#8212; Elise Raasch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Battle Creek &#8212; Joslyn Hrabanek with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bellevue &#8212; Jake Balaberda, Madelyn Faisetty, Babette Flores, Lily Hybner with High Distinction, Lindsey Redburn, Laine Roman, Atzin Vazquez Avila<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Broken Bow &#8212; Callie White with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Columbus &#8212; Sussan De Leon Orozco, Ava Newman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David City &#8212; John Prochaska<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elkhorn &#8212; Julia Edwards with Highest Distinction, Darien Foster, Zoe Obamwonyi, Danielle Stanley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fullerton &#8212; Piper Kramer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gering &#8212; Tayber Meyer with High Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gretna &#8212; Nicole Briganti, Payton Childress, Abigail Costanzo, Grace Coufal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hastings &#8212; Gareth Jones with High Distinction, Jessie Nguyen with High Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kearney &#8212; Ansley Noyes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lincoln &#8212; Clara Catlin, Lillian Duggan with Highest Distinction, Lilly Gierhan, Aubrey Hayes, Delaney Kort with High Distinction, Vi Nguyen, Aubrey Nydahl, Eli Stubblefield, Elizabeth Ware, Olivia Wolfgram<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Murray &#8212; Abigail Koelzer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Platte &#8212; Alexis Hoatson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Omaha &#8212; Gbemisola Adedoyin, Marissa Ashcraft, Natalie Barrera Mendoza, Leilani Bryson, Alahna Davis, Daniel Deras, Aidan Firmature, Shaylee Fogelstrom with Highest Distinction, Zoe Goodrich, Elyssa Griess with Highest Distinction, Eric Hernandez Ayala, Monalisa Khan, Monica Kuzala, Ellie McDonald, McKenzie Miller, Alison Rivera-Alberto, Morgan Scholl, Katrina Shirkey, Ellie Smith, Mallory Swanson, Susanne Waechter, Belem Zapata-Ramirez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O\u2019Neill &#8212; Lauren Young<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Papillion &#8212; Stephan Adeyemi, Rachel Diehm, Seanna Garcia, Halie Mitchell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pierce &#8212; Payten Simmons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Schuyler &#8212; Yeni Carreto-Escobar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Sioux City &#8212; Leslie Rodriguez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mesa, AZ &#8212; Jenna Van Der Kroon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los Alamitos, CA &#8212; Jacqueline Kucera with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fort Lauderdale, FL &#8212; Alexander Dixson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boise, ID &#8212; Russell Hubach<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Doctor of Nursing Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anselmo &#8212; Michelle Burnett<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bayard &#8212; Melissa Larson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bellevue &#8212; Tiffany Whitney<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elwood &#8212; Rachel Danielson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gretna &#8212; Jamie Granatowicz, Heidi Wesely<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Platte &#8212; Lacey Simonton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Omaha &#8212; Andrea Cahill, Audrey Davis, Shelby Ehle, Mackenzie Gillway, Maribeth Hall, Elizabeth Heuertz, Emily Lydiatt, Cindy McNew, Alicia Smith, Madison Thramer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Papillion &#8212; Carley Crawford<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tecumseh &#8212; Laynee Conner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ortonville, MN &#8212; Ashma Treinen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Master of Science in Nursing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elkhorn &#8212; Christina Reynolds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elm Creek &#8212; Jacqueline Burkey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Omaha &#8212; Lauren Bruggeman, Michael Fettig, Alexandra Fettig, Amanda Gould, Abigail Krone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rolling Hills, CA &#8212; Sherry Phelan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West Des Moines, IA &#8212; Kaylee Boelter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Germany &#8212; Diana Preston<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING WEST NEBRASKA DIVISION (SCOTTSBLUFF)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bassett &#8212; Benjamin Klemesrud<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gering &#8212; Megan Bewley with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mitchell &#8212; Leanne Leach with High Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Morrill &#8212; Jessica Harvey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ogallala &#8212; Alexandra Coffman with High Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scottsbluff &#8212; Martin Strachan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sidney &#8212; Lacie Vach with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sutherland &#8212; Taigen Ruff with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boulder, CO &#8212; Stephanie Lopez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gillette, WY &#8212; Andrea O&#8217;Dell with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Torrington, WY &#8212; Juan Munoz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Philipines &#8212; Steffi Geline Tactacan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Doctor of Nursing Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alliance &#8212; James Vermilion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gering &#8212; Ashley Heimbouch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scottsbluff &#8212; Kelsey Miller<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UNMC COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY (LINCOLN)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Doctor of Dental Surgery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abie &#8212; Joshua Roh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bellevue &#8212; Erin Alexander<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Central City &#8212; Bradley Schoch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Columbus &#8212; Nathan Slusarski<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elkhorn &#8212; Luke Andreasen with Highest Distinction, Aspen Auel, Logan Spanel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fremont &#8212; Emily Carlson, Kenedi Holck<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grand Island &#8212; Thomas Haith, Faith Harris with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hastings &#8212; Trey Asher, Julia Reimer with High Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lincoln &#8212; Rachael Collins with High Distinction, Upoma Guha, Alyson Jackson, Nori Khalaf, Shayla Meyer, Jaclin Peters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Platte &#8212; Zane Leibhart<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O&#8217;Neill &#8212; Kendra Kozisek with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ogallala &#8212; Mikah Hoppens with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Omaha &#8212; Payton Alber, Ashley Bush with Distinction, Anna Campbell, Eugene Kim, Jacob Olsen, Elaina Spanel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Papillion &#8212; Logan McNeil with High Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Sioux City &#8212; Jose Mendoza<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Staplehurst &#8212; Jacob Wiesen with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sutton &#8212; Kesean Bundy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>York &#8212; Lauren Herzberg with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phoenix, AZ &#8212; Pierson Foi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El Centro, CA &#8212; Samantha Hunter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glendale, CA &#8212; Lilian Al Nihmy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sioux City, IA &#8212; Quinn Adajar with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Palos Hills, IL &#8212; Farah Ali<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Barrington, IL &#8212; Ashley Suchyta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marysville, KS &#8212; Alex Dyke with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Olathe, KS &#8212; Tanner Delaney with Highest Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wichita, KS &#8212; Katharine Ewing with High Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baltimore, MD &#8212; Gracie Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luverne, MN &#8212; Emma Verbrugge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edison, NJ &#8212; Shraddha Patel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flandreau, SD &#8212; Kathryn Benson with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mitchell, SD &#8212; Andrew Christiansen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rapid City, SD &#8212; Carter Meyer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sioux Falls, SD &#8212; Ian Ailts with Distinction, Conner Ulrich<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yankton, SD &#8212; Jack Schoenfelder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>San Antonio, TX &#8212; Dayne Thomas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blanding, UT &#8212; Preston Macdonald<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buffalo, WY &#8212; Mason Jensen with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brazil &#8212; Maria Carolina Leme Biran, Amanda Ribeiro Wobido<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India &#8212; Amandeep Kaur, Shivani Pandey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bellevue &#8212; Brittney Brtek<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bennington &#8212; Natalie Blumenkemper with High Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cortland &#8212; Samantha Root<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grand Island &#8212; Alyssa Empfield, Darian Hadenfeldt with High Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kearney &#8212; Carsyn O&#8217;Hare<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lincoln &#8212; Alaa Al Bayati, Juan Cervantes, Grace Ehly, Kimmy Hoang, Jael Quick<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McCook &#8212; Addison Knoll<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Omaha &#8212; Fatima Anguiano Cortes, Kelsey Hudecek, Jade Rodriguez Ramirez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Osceola &#8212; Baili 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Nein<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cedar Bluffs &#8212; Seth Springer with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Columbus &#8212; Henrique Adabo, Madeline Luebe, Jainaha Srikumar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David City &#8212; Grace Moravec<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elkhorn &#8212; Zachariah Headley, Priya Verbik<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fremont &#8212; Henry Diers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gretna &#8212; Mazie Atteberry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hastings &#8212; Violet Brownsmith, Uyen Tran with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Juniata &#8212; Abigail Klammer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lincoln &#8212; Connor Aylor, Trevin Ball, Molly Coffey, Joslyn Ford, Leah Heyen, David Liescheski, Cruz Longoria, Joshua Qu, Keegan Schuchart, Kaitlyn Slepicka, Elizabeth Staab, Shea Swanson, Duncan Works with Distinction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mullen &#8212; Jeremy Vinton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Norfolk &#8212; Braden Fink, Danielle Krohn, Connor Rockwell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Omaha &#8212; Elizabeth Amato-Hanner, Kayley Anderson with Distinction, Emma Andrews, Bridget Backer with High Distinction, Madelyn Bash, Hannah 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