Hastings College had 217 undergraduates cross the stage with 16 Master of Arts in Teaching graduates at its 125th Commencement ceremony held Saturday, May 21 in Lynn Farrell Arena at Hastings College.

Retiring Hastings College President Dr. Phillip Dudley, Jr., was the Commencement speaker. Baccalaureate service was on Friday, May 20, at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings.

Three Hastings College retirees received honorary doctorate degrees; Dr. Phillip Dudley, Jr., retiring Hastings College President, received an honorary Doctor of Business Administration degree; Dr. Kathleen Haverly, retiring Learning Center Director, received an honorary Doctor of Education degree; and Dr. James Wiest, retiring Vice President for Academic Affairs, received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

Graduate honors, which are limited to the top 12 percent of the undergraduate class, were awarded to 26 seniors. An additional 69 seniors were cited for distinction in their departmental studies.

High distinction is awarded to seniors who have earned a 3.85 to 4.0 grade point average in their major area of study. Distinction is awarded to seniors with at least a 3.7 grade point average in their major.

Graduates are listed below by state and hometown followed by their majors, indications of distinction and graduate honors. Master of Arts in Teaching graduates are listed first, followed by Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music.

Please note: * indicates Distinction and ** indicates High Distinction

Master of Arts in Teaching

Colorado
Iliff                                 Cory James Fehringer                     Emphasis in Physical Education
Littleton                         Kari Louise Vyhlidal                       Emphasis in English Education

Iowa
McClelland                   Laura Lynne Stenlund                   Emphasis in Physical Education

Nebraska
Bertrand                        Jessica LaRae Brock                      Emphasis in English Language Arts Education
Doniphan                      Kristin Therese Rose Friesen         Emphasis in English Language/Arts Education
Gothenburg                   Matt Hilderbrand                            Emphasis in Physical Education
Grand Island                Grant Allen Bachman                    Emphasis in Elementary Education/English as a Second Language/Early Childhood Endorsement
Hastings                        Emily Ruth Kindig                          Emphasis in Special Education
                                        Jennifer Leigh Lindsteadt              Emphasis in English Education
                                        Missy Sue Lytle                               Emphasis in Special Education
Juniata                           Regina May Harvey                       Emphasis in Elementary Education
Omaha                          Timothy John Bohnenkamp         Emphasis in Business Education
                                        Matt Ryan Quinlan                         Emphasis in Social Science Education
Red Cloud                     Kelsey Richard Knehans               Emphasis in English as a Second Language

Oklahoma
Hartshorne                    Kyle Raymond Love                      Emphasis in Physical Education

Tennessee
Jackson                         Kyle Louis Smith                             Emphasis in Physical Education

Bachelor of Arts

Canada
British Columbia
Rossland                       Andrea Jill Sidey                              Physical Education

Germany
Grünwald                      Yannic Thiel                                     Economics

Ghana
Accra                             Hope Dogbevia                                Professional Accounting**/AgriBusiness**

South Africa
Port Elizabeth               Melissa Clair Müller                        Chemistry* (Cum Laude)

Sweden
Stockholm                    Mark Zhan Wong                            Media Production

United States of America
California
Temecula                      Casie Jayne Connolly                     Marketing

Colorado
Ault                                Justin Andrew Goettsch                  Mathematics Education
Aurora                           Jasmine Renise Foreman               Media Production
Bailey                            Blake Eric Horstmann                    Marketing/Communication Studies
Bennett                          Nathan David McDonald              Criminal Justice
Berthoud                       Colton Kirk Kerrigan                      Political Science
Burlington                     Robert Logan Hines                        History/Psychology
Centennial                    Willis Carl Kingery                          Studio Art*
                                        Blake H. Marquardt                       Art Education
Center                            Stefan William Welsh                     Media Production
Colorado Springs         David Curtis Bates                          Marketing
                                        Aaron Michael Cain                       Exercise Science
                                        Brian Robert Callan                        Exercise Science*
                                        Craig Edward Carle                         Marketing
                                        Michael William DuBois                Business Administration
                                        Geoffrey Lloyd Hobbs                   Business Administration
                                        Katelyn Eve Jerman                       Art History**
Denver                           Breanna Christine Becker              Elementary Education
                                        Marcus Williams                              Marketing
Eaton                             Katie Armstrong                              Political Science/Communication Studies
Ellicott                           Jake Downin Doyle                         Physics
Englewood                    Jairin Dean Potter                            Criminal Justice/Psychology
Evergreen                      Luke Douglas Bishard                    Criminal Justice
Fort Collins                   Michael Andrew Carson                Biology** (Cum Laude)
                                        Elizabeth Coleman Nasci              Special Education/Elementary Education
Golden                           Ryan Michael Sack                        Business Administration
Grand Junction            John William Logsdon                    English
Idaho Springs               Page Marie Williamson                  Physical Education
Lakewood                     Gregory Charles Wood                   Psychology** (Summa Cum Laude)
Leadville                       Katherine Ann Vincent                  Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Littleton                         Chase Franzen Wheeler                 Film and Television Production
Longmont                     Geena Marie Lovell                        Exercise Science**/Psychology*
                                        Adam Michael Poulsen                  Business Administration
Loveland                       Casey Lynn Bellinghausen            Media Production
                                        Lauren Reneé Lee                           English**/Philosophy** (Cum Laude)
                                        Sean Robert Salazar                       Biopsychology
Milliken                         Bryanna Lynn Hishinuma            Exercise Science
Moreno Valley             Kenneth Duff                                   Business Administration
Niwot                             Elliot Thomas Haas                        Economics
Northglenn                    Jackson Paul Medina                     Physical Education
Parker                            Cory Ethel Johnson                         Elementary Education/Special Education
Pueblo                            Stacey Boyce                                   Languages and International Communications*
Sterling                           Austin William Hickert                   Professional Accounting
                                        Jay Daniel Schrade                         Professional Accounting*
Westminster                  Heidi Lynn Hullinger                      Media Production**/Political Science**/History** (Summa Cum Laude)
                                        Kara Elizabeth McIntire                Music
Yuma                             Kendall Lee Murphy                      Physics

Iowa
Des Moines                   Annastasia Elisabeth Mullen        Religion**/Media Production** (Cum Laude)

Kansas
Beverly                          Rachel Anne Harvey                      Human Services Administration
Burr Oak                       Stacie Elizabeth Sawyer                 Biopsychology
Hutchinson                   Cindy A. Eschliman                        Philosophy**/Religion**/Psychology** (Magna Cum Laude)
Lebanon                        Rebekah Sue Burgess                     History*
Phillipsburg                   Douglas William Keesee                Physical Education
Wichita                          Kouri Adonis Washington             Exercise Science

Minnesota
Duluth                            James Stevenson Goodenberger   Economics**

Nebraska
Alda                               Ashley Marie Perrel                         Elementary Education/Special Education
Ashland                         Ryan Steven-Renfrow Sillman     Criminal Justice
Ashton                           Jeanene Ann Kaslon                       Biology Education
Atkinson                        Leah Marie Dostal                          Business Administration/Recreation and Sport Management
Aurora                           Bryan Michael Ladd                      Exercise Science*
Axtell                             Michael Bradley Fahrenbruch      Psychobiology
                                        Jared James Knoble                        Recreation and Sport Management
                                        Kelsey Ann Wells                            Exercise Science
Bancroft                        Evan Brian Weborg                        Media Production/AgriBusiness
Beatrice                         Nicholas John Grummert               Business Administration
Bellevue                        Gregory Marshall Dodds                Marketing
                                        Jeanine Faye Simons                      Psychology
Benkelman                   Jill Ann Downey                               Business Administration
Bladen                           Jessica Lynn Lovejoy                     Physical Education
Blue Hill                        McKayla Janae Busboom            Elementary Education/Special Education
                                        Tyson Lane Jordening                    Elementary Education
                                        Leah Lavonne Olson                      Elementary Education/Special Education
                                        Joseph Shanle                                  Chemistry** (Summa Cum Laude)
                                        Cameron Edward Trumble            Professional Accounting** (Cum Laude)
Bridgeport                     Christopher Royce Plummer         Marketing
Broken Bow                 David Joseph Dierking                    Marketing
                                        Krysta Laree Hunt                          Psychology
Cairo                              Tara Kay Packer                             Business Administration/Human Resources Management
Callaway                       Cassidy Kay Pitkin                         Elementary Education**/Special Education** (Cum Laude)
Cambridge                    Kelsi LaRae Potts                            Communication Studies**/English
Chadron                        Olen Thomas King                          English Language Arts Education
Clarks                            Kylie Amber Shoup                        Psychology** (Summa Cum Laude)
Clearwater                    Brittany Nicole Mosel                     Biology
Columbus                     Beth Ann Hartman                         History Education**/English Education** (Cum Laude)
                                        Daniel John Kramer                        Biology
Cozad                            Amanda Nicole Francescato         Business Administration
                                        Lance Dwight Fox                           Exercise Science
                                        Wyatt Ray Morse                            Physical Education
Culbertson                    Michelle Kaley Slater                     Psychology
Davenport                     Brittany Jean Hoins                        Biopsychology/Psychology
Doniphan                      Eric Shon Haile                                Health Systems*
                                        Paul Macdonald Martin                 Theatre Arts**/Philosophy*
                                        Justin Lee Pfeil                                 Professional Accounting
                                        Lindsey Marie Toben                     Professional Accounting
                                        Kristopher Brian Wilcox                English
Elkhorn                          Katherine Rose Blazek                  Elementary Education**/Special Education**
                                        Jeffrey James Fallon                       Exercise Science
Fairbury                         Jared Ross Blackwell                      Mathematics Education
                                        George Hill                                        Biology
Fairfield                         Kelsi Morgan Bradley                    Studio Art** (Cum Laude)
                                        Nicholas Edward Lipovsky           Psychology
Fremont                         Amanda Voss                                  Media Production
Grand Island                Danielle Sue Bachman                   Biology/Psychology
                                        Elise Marie Brown-Olsen                Art History*/History*
                                        Sasha Mae Chavez                         Human Services Administration
                                        Andrew Samuel Fuller                    History
                                        Tyler M Hopkins                             History
                                        Helaina Marie Kittelson                 Elementary Education*
                                        Julia Dawn Kaup                             Elementary Education** (Summa Cum Laude)
                                        Jacob Michael Obermiller              Criminal Justice
Greeley                          Megan Nicole Dugan                      Psychology/Human Services Administration
Gretna                            Nicholas Scott Blasnitz                  Media Production
Hastings                        Brittany Jade Barton                      Elementary Education/Special Education
                                        Nicole Marie Beck                           Studio Art
                                        Michaela Dawn Breault                 Elementary Education/Special Education
                                        Christopher Paul Faber                   History/German
                                        Alyssa Marie Farmer                      Exercise Science*
                                        Taylor Anne Flohrs                         Psychology
                                        Andrew Phillip Graff                       German**
                                        Sarah Beth Hamel                          Elementary Education/Special Education
                                        Dennis Darrell Hinson II                Economics
                                        Christopher Ray Hollister              Elementary Education
                                        Benjamin Keith Howard               Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
                                        Seth Edward Hylden                       Elementary Education**/Special Education**
                                        Marcia Glidden Keele                     Elementary Education/Special Education
                                        Clayton Eric Kliewer                       Elementary Education*/Special Education
                                        Nicholas Jacob Konen                   Physical Education
                                        Peter Avery Laegreid                      English
                                        Andrew Wayne Littrell                   Professional Accounting
                                        Megan Dawn Martin                      Elementary Education/Special Education
                                        Sara Kathleen McPherson             Business Administration
                                        Hillary Renee Melvin                      Psychology
                                        Chelsea Lorraine Miller                  English
                                        Julie Ann Mullen                              Business Administration
                                        Jamison Robert Paul Murphy       Professional Accounting
                                        Jorge Luis Olivas                              Business Administration
                                        Ashley Ann Potrzeba                      Business Administration/Human Resources Management
                                        Logan Andrew Rader                     Criminal Justice*
                                        Erick Herrera Sandoval                  Professional Accounting
                                        Jocelyn Mikayla Schade                International Art and Anthropology
                                        Jeremy Dene Strong                        English Education
                                        Kirk Andrew Wiebe                         Exercise Science**
                                        Tyler John Wissing                          Business Administration
                                        Christopher James Witt                  Psychology
Hayes Center               Evan Curtis Richter                         AgriBusiness**/Economics** (Magna Cum Laude)
Holdrege                        Jayme Jannell Schroeder               Elementary Education**/Special Education** (Summa Cum Laude)
Holstein                         Jordan Christopher Conner           Social Science Education
Juniata                           Kayla Ranea Erickson                   Elementary Education*/Special Education*
Kearney                        Tyler Cleveland Benson                 Marketing
                                        Andrew Aaron Sorensen                Construction Management
                                        Chris Robert Webber                      Physics** (Summa Cum Laude)
Lawrence                      Curt Micheal Bolte                          Professional Accounting
                                        Shawn Michael Hastings               Business Administration
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