Business students graduating this summer can participate in Go Big Grad: A Husker Graduation Celebration, happening online Aug. 15. The virtual program begins streaming at 9 a.m. at https://commencement.unl.edu and can also be seen on a live broadcast by NET.
Dr. Kathy Farrell, James Jr. and Susan Stuart Endowed Dean of the College of Business, hopes graduates stay engaged with the college as they begin their new careers. She praised the class for persevering through difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Our graduates' ability to finish their college careers strong during these most unusual circumstances prepares them for great success,” said Farrell. “Although we wish they could experience a traditional Commencement ceremony now, we urge alumni to stay connected with the college and always help challenge us to be the best we can be.”
The online celebration features a presentation from Dr. Marilyn Moore, retired associate superintendent of Lincoln Public Schools and past president of Bryan College of Health Sciences. Moore, who received three degrees from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, including her doctoral in educational administration in 1980, gives her address “The Air Between Us …,” along with an appearance from Chancellor Ronnie Green to officially confer degrees.
Graduates receive a complimentary mortarboard delivered before the event. The celebration concludes with an invitation for graduates to turn their tassels together as a class.
Business graduates wishing to share their graduation experience with classmates, family and friends can download a celebration kit on the college website. It offers printable banners, Zoom backgrounds, fun Husker-themed recipes, a video message from Farrell and other fun activities. Graduates can use the hashtag #GoBigGrad on social media posts to share experiences throughout the day.
“Nebraska takes great pride in offering our students a welcoming, personal educational experience, and our commencement ceremonies are an extension of that,” said Dr. Vanessa Gorman, professor of history and chair of the university’s Commencement committee. “We have one of the highest rates of attendance nationally, around 83 percent. While it’s a disappointment to all of us that we can’t share this celebration in person, we want to provide students the closest thing to it.”
In total, 128 doctoral, master’s and bachelor students receive their degrees this weekend. The university plans to mail diplomas after Aug. 15. Graduates can also download and share digital diplomas via https://go.unl.edu/digitaldiploma.
Doctor of Philosophy
Dapeng Cheng, Hebi, China; Business—Dissertation: The Effects of Market-Driven Acquisitions on Innovation Performance in the Pharmaceutical and the Computer Industries. Advised by Professor Jifeng Yu.
Nam Hoang Le, Hanoi, Viet Nam; Business—Dissertation: Essays in Corporate Finance. Advised by Professor Julian Atanassov.
Abigail J. Nappier Cherup, Kalamazoo, MI; Business—Dissertation: The Challenge of Consumer Diversity in Servicescapes: An Investigation of Consumer and Service Provider Experiences. Advised by Professor Les Carlson and Professor Andre Maciel.
Master of Business Administration
Berik Bakhytzhanovich Akhmetov, Almaty, Kazakhstan—Business
Nilesh Harshad Amin, Norwalk, CT—Business
Alexander James Bellows, Vacaville, CA—Business
Brian Joseph Britton, Beaufort, SC—Business
Caitlyn Elizabeth Bruns, Ames, IA—Business
Brennan Patrick Costello, Gothenburg—Business
Lisa DiMeo, Oak Park, IL—Business
Nathan Charles Fisher, Yutan—Business
Craig Alan Gary, Avon Lake, OH—Business
John Alton Gosnell, North Platte—Business
Mathias Hanten, Lincoln—Business
Alexander Joseph Henning, Lincoln—Business
Tyler Duane Jacobs, Saratoga Springs, UT—Business
Zachary Ray Lange, Omaha—Business
Johnathan Nicholas Leeson, Belgium, WI—Business
Antonious Wefky A. Markous, Doha, Qatar—Business
Sakar Regmi, Lincoln—Business
Kyle Michael Shanahan, Mokena, IL—Business
Adrianna Cleopatra Shuey, Corning, IA—Business
Christopher Lloyd Snyder, Omaha—Business
Dillon Michael Spear, Parker, CO—Business
Ashley Nicole Stantz, Lincoln—Business
John P. Szalewski II, Omaha—Business
Steven James Tietz, Hudson, WI—Business
Zachary Stephen Wald, Rapid City, SD—Business
Christopher Petros Whipple, Las Vegas, NV—Business
Master of Professional Accountancy
Daprese Tyron Madlock, Lincoln—Accountancy
Timothy Daniel Russell, Sussex, WI—Accountancy
Master of Science
Mark Stephen Atkins, San Diego, CA—Business Analytics
Kyle Alan Conway, Peoria, AZ—Business Analytics
Azam Ghahghaie Nezam Abadi, Lincoln—Actuarial Science
Ryan Lee Patrick Healy, Gloucester, MA—Business Analytics
Michael Howard, Bellevue—Actuarial Science
Dayna Elizabeth Larreau, Lincoln—Business Analytics
Marco Montefusco, Lockport, IL—Finance
Allison May Morris, Ypsilanti, MI—Finance
Courtney Ann Mortenson, Las Vegas, NV—Finance
Lori Lynn Sorto, Lincoln—Business Analytics
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Christopher Zamir Alarcon, Fremont
Tyler Alberts, Bennington
(With High Distinction)
Eliot Lawrence Anderson, Lincoln
Zeyu Bai, Lincoln
Brianna Jackie Boender, Lincoln
Clarissa Rose Kasl Bors, Dorchester
Elizabeth Bayley Brake, Lincoln
Katherine Elizabeth Cain, Lincoln
(With High Distinction)
Cameron Philip Carritt, Milford
Carley Annette Childers, Waterloo
Young Ju Cho, Daegu, Republic of Korea
(With Distinction)
Jacquelyn Michelle Dam, Seward
(With High Distinction)
Brandon Lee Decker, Kearney
Brandon Michael Denison, Martell
Logan Rory Dierking, Fort Worth, TX
(With Distinction)
Zitong Ding, Beijing, China
Zhouruoya Dong, Taiyuan, China
Yuan Feng, Hangzhou, China
Jairo Alejandro Gamboa Urrego,
Grand Island
(With High Distinction)
(University Honors Program)
(Nebraska Business Honors Academy)
Julian Alejandro Garcia, Lincoln
George William Gialketsis, Las Vegas, NV
Abigail Johannah Greeneway,
Appleton, WI
Julie E. Gulliksen, Colon
(With Distinction)
Collin James Hargitt, Lincoln
Cole Jameson Hartgerink, Milford
Ashley Renee Hermann, Hastings
Michael Steven Hilton, Lincoln
Natasha Joy Hindia, Saint Paul, MN
Xi Huang, Hefei, China
(With Distinction)
Daniel Alan Johnson, Waterloo
Luke Joseph Johnson, Lincoln
Cameron Maurice Jones, Perth, Australia
Thomas Martin Kinsey, Lincoln
Kaleigh Kay Koch, Lincoln
Amy Jo Law, Lincoln
Christopher Adam Le, Hastings
Tanner Joseph Lee, Destrehan, LA
Logan Hunter Leifert, Lincoln
Michael Jeffrey Leininger, Pleasant Dale
Eric Matthew Liegl, Omaha
Jinggeng Lin, Whenzhou, China
Yuwei Lin, Guangzhou, China
Jianzhi Liu, Liaocheng, China
Chen Lu, Hangzhou, China
(With High Distinction)
Nathan C. Maher, Omaha
Eric Harold McAtee, Lincoln
Miranda Jo McWatters, Lincoln
William Clifford Meyers, Lincoln
Morgan Danielle Myers, Lincoln
Ashley Kay Nichols, Wilber
Kyle Daniel Olson, Omaha
Corbin Scott Oppegard, Lincoln
Nicholas George Pappas, Bridgeport
Hannah Ruth Pearson, Omaha
Maxwell Edward Pogreba, Lincoln
Joshua James Powell, Lincoln
Brenly Rachel Redlin, Colby, KS
Austin James Reule, Valley
Brandon Lee Robbins, Bellevue
Veronica Sanchez Gonzalez, Gibbon
Jacob James Schneider, Raymond
(University Honors Program)
Jackson Henry Schumacher, Bennington
Qi Shao, Hangzhou, China
(With Highest Distinction)
Shane Michael Siel, Lincoln
Emma Kay Smith, Omaha
(With Distinction)
Juan Jose Soto, Chicago, IL
Caleb Paul Suda, McCook
Yuxin Tang, Hangzhou, China
(With Distinction)
Ermiyas Tekeste, Lincoln
Lindsey Shelby Telecky, Doniphan
Lucas John Thompson, Lincoln
Luis Enrique Torres, Jr., Fort Worth, TX
Rachel Leigh Vandermuss, Omaha
Cale Bradlee Wagner, Seward
Fei Wang, Wuhan, China
Jiaqin Wang, Hangzhou, China
(With High Distinction)
Moru Wang, Shanghai, China
Zhengshu Wang, Lincoln
Benjamin O’Connor Warren, Omaha
Anna Jenae Wickham, Columbus
Tiana Laneice Jordan Williams, Lincoln
Nathan Eric Williamson, Skokie, IL
Molly Katherine Wingert, Panama, IA
John Robert Woltemath, Omaha
Jiaxin Xie, Taicang, China
Mengjia Yuan, Hangzhou, China
(With Distinction)
Christopher Zarate, Lincoln
