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Wayne State College Winter 2020 Commencement

Published Tuesday, November 17th, 2020

Winter Commencement

The Winter 2020 commencement ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in Rice Auditorium. No guests are allowed. The event will be livestream only.

Wayne State College will hold a commencement ceremony for graduate and undergraduate students at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 in Rice Auditorium. A total of 236 degrees will be conferred. Those students expected to receive their degrees pending completion of all the requirements for the degrees include 164 undergraduates and 72 graduate students of the college’s Master of Science in Education, Master of Organizational Management, Master of Business Administration, and Education Specialist programs.

The event will not include guests of the graduates due to restrictions imposed by Nebraska Directed Health Measures. The entire ceremony will be streamed online at www.wsc.edu/graduation.

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Commencement Program

*Processional: “Pomp and Circumstance” (Edward Elgar)
A Touch of Brass

Welcome
Dr. Marysz Rames, President

“The Star Spangled Banner” (John Stafford Smith)
Dr. Sarah Farr, Associate Professor of Music

Invocation 
President Rames

Greetings from the Board
Mr. Carter “Cap” Peterson, Trustee, Nebraska State College System

Alumni Achievement Award: Mr. Byron Schafersman, 2004 Wayne State College Graduate
President Rames
Mr. Kevin Armstrong, CEO of the Wayne State Foundation

Student Speakers
Mr. Oswald Adohinzin, Summa cum Laude, Computer Information Systems/Networking
Ms. Meg Ryan Osnes, Summa cum Laude, Music/Music Industry, Spanish
Ms. Emilee Ann Soucie, Summa cum Laude, Elementary Education, Special Education Generalist K-6
Ms. Stephanie Liska, Master of Business Administration

Musical Selection: “Little Fugue in G Minor” (J. S. Bach)
A Touch of Brass

Presentation of Candidates for Degree
Mr. Steven Elliott, Vice President for Academic Affairs

Conferring of Degrees
President Rames

Presentation of Baccalaureate Candidates
Mr. C.D. Douglas, Vice President for Student Affairs

Presentation of Graduate Candidates
Dr. Ronald Loggins, Dean, School of Science, Heath, and Criminal Justice
Dr. Anne Power, Dean, School of Business and Technology
Dr. Nicholas Shudak, Dean, School of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Yasuko Taoka, Dean, School of Arts and Humanities

Concluding Remarks
President Rames

“Alma Mater” (Leon Beery)
Dr. Sarah Farr, Associate Professor of Music

Faculty Marshal: Mr. Steve Elliott, Vice President for Academic Affairs

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Candidates for Degree

Undergraduates

Italics indicates minors or supplemental endorsements.

Benin, Porto-Novo, Koffi Regis Adohinzin, Computer Information Systems/Networking

Bonaire, Kralendijk, Phildrick Llewellyn, Criminal Justice, Social Sciences

Burkina Faso, Kouba, Issa Bissiri, Chemistry/Health Sciences

Curaçao, Willemstad, Raynier Huggins, Sport Management

Curaçao, Willemstad, Tarik Urvina, Mass Communication/Journalism

Japan, Itami, Yui Fuchigami, Family and Consumer Sciences/Fashion Merchandising

Japan, Tokyo, Joana Sato, Life Sciences/Biology, Public and Global Health

Nigeria, Jalingo, Phimwanala Danladi, Computer Information Systems/Networking

Nigeria, Jalingo, Teddy Pena, Computer Science

USA, AZ, Tucson, Nicole Tompkins, History, English, Art History   

USA, CA, Modesto, Karlee Hall, Chemistry/Health Sciences,

USA, CO, Thornton, Branden Faulkner, Sport Management, Emergency Management

USA, CO, Yuma, Alexander Schuetz, Exercise Science, Public and Global Health

USA, GA, Atlanta, Al'Tavius Jackson, Social Sciences

USA, IA, Algona, Luke TerHark, Business Administration/Finance

USA, IA, Altoona, Abbie Jones, Business Administration/Human Resource Management

USA, IA, Avoca, Nicholas Tarney, Business Administration/Finance

USA, IA, Carlisle, Cole Deskin, Business Administration/Management, Business Administration/Marketing

USA, IA, Carroll, Chase Netusil, Business Administration/Economics

USA, IA, Council Bluffs, Brianna Clapper, Family and Consumer Sciences

USA, IA, Griswold, Reagan Whitehill, Early Childhood

USA, IA, Lawton, Jadin Wagner, Business Administration/Management

USA, IA, Lawton, Jenna Wede, Business Administration/Management, Business Administration/Marketing

USA, IA, Le Mars, Colton Webner, Industrial Technology/Construction Management, Drafting

USA, IA, Madrid, Emily Henriksen, Human Service Counseling, Family Life Studies

USA, IA, Sergeant Bluff, Stacia Lenz, Business Administration/Human Resource Management

USA, IA, Sheldon, Connor Vaselaar, Industrial Technology/Drafting, Planning and Design, Industrial Technology/Safety Management

USA, IA, Sioux City, Chloe Nguyen, Business Administration/Marketing, Online Media

USA, IA, Sioux City, Jenna Smith, Family and Consumer Sciences/Interior Design

USA, IA, Sioux City, Sara Tomscha, Interdisciplinary Studies-Human Studies

USA, IA, Sioux City, Gabriela Villacres Ramos, Business Administration/International Business

USA, IA, Sioux City, Elizabeth Welty, Elementary Education Non-Certified

USA, IA, Storm Lake, Vanessa Ocegueda, Human Service Counseling

USA, IA, Sutherland, Allyson Sweeney, Human Service Counseling, Sociology

USA, IA, Turin, Kaylee Hathaway, Elementary Education, Reading/Writing PK-6, English as a Second Language PK-12

USA, IA, Waterloo, Marquise Jones, Mass Communication/Electronic Media, Digital Film Production

USA, IA, Whiting, John Smith, Business Administration/Management

USA, IL, Quincy, Hunter Wienhoff, Sport Management, Business Administration

USA, KS, Overland Park, Sarah Hunter, Human Service Counseling

USA, LA, Baton Rouge, Dorien Welch, Sport Management, Exercise Science

USA, MD, Gaithersburg, Obi Patrick, Computer Science

USA, MN, Brandon, Carrigan Okerlund, Criminal Justice, Psychology

USA, MN, Roseville, Haley Kauth, Health and Physical Education PK-12, Coaching

USA, MN, Savage, Lawson Zenner, Industrial Technology/Construction Management

USA, MO, Florissant, Ryyan Wilkins, Speech Communication/Organizational Leadership and Public Relations

USA, NE, Albion, Elizabeth Hauger, Elementary Education, Reading/Writing PK-6

USA, NE, Albion, Sierra Travis, Human Service Counseling

USA, NE, Allen, Eric Cole, English Writing, Editing and Publishing

USA, NE, Alliance, Keegan Barker, Criminal Justice, Pre-Law

USA, NE, Ansley, Trevor Scott, Sport Management, Business Administration

USA, NE, Arcadia, Hannah Miller, Criminal Justice, Pre-Law

USA, NE, Atkinson, Jennifer Poessnecker, Business Administration/Human Resource Management, Business Administration/Agri-Business, Business Administration/Management     

USA, NE, Aurora, Hailey Dixon, Chemistry/Health Sciences

USA, NE, Aurora, Morgan Hostert, Elementary Education, Special Education Generalist K-6

USA, NE, Bartlett, Jayle Hinkle, Exercise Science, Family and Consumer Sciences/Foods and Nutrition, Coaching

USA, NE, Battle Creek, Lynnette Aldana, Life Sciences/Biology

USA, NE, Battle Creek, Jared Bellar, Business Administration/Management

USA, NE, Battle Creek, Conner Kramer, Elementary Education, Coaching

USA, NE, Battle Creek, Summer Lenox, Computer Information Systems/Programmer-Analyst, Computer Science

USA, NE, Beatrice, Brandon Knoop, Family and Consumer Sciences/Foods and Nutrition

USA, NE, Beatrice, Hunter Weiss, Skilled and Technical Sciences, Work-Based Learning

USA, NE, Beemer, Hailey Hasenkamp, Elementary Education, Special Education Generalist K-6

USA, NE, Bellevue, Christopher Cornish, Sport Management

USA, NE, Bellevue, Abigail McLean, History, Geography, International Studies

USA, NE, Bellwood, Michelle Brezina, Business Administration/Management, Business Administration/Human Resource Management

USA, NE, Bennington, Madison Hawk, Interdisciplinary Studies-Human Service and Education Applications

USA, NE, Brule, Bethany Essink, Special Education Generalist K-12, Music

USA, NE, Cairo, Bailey Vieth, Sociology, Interdisciplinary Studies-Human Services Counseling, Public Administration

USA, NE, Central City, Madeline Moser, Elementary Education, Special Education Generalist K-6

USA, NE, Clarks, Kaylee Eberle, Elementary Education, Special Education Generalist K-6

USA, NE, Clarks, Michaela Reimers, Life Sciences/Biology

USA, NE, Clarkson, Rachel Rupprecht, Elementary Education, Special Education Generalist K-6

USA, NE, Coleridge, Sean Dunn, English Writing, Editing and Publishing, Electronic Media, Digital Film Production

USA, NE, Columbus, Jill Bonk, Elementary Education

USA, NE, Columbus, Connor Heier, Health and Physical Education PK-12, Coaching

USA, NE, Columbus, Nicole Hiner, Elementary Education, Reading/Writing PK-6

USA, NE, Columbus, Amy Mahoney, Business Administration/Human Resource Management

USA, NE, Columbus, Ashley Nickolite, Human Service Counseling

USA, NE, Columbus, Alyson Stuart, Business Administration/Agri-Business

USA, NE, Columbus, Blair Stuthman, Interdisciplinary Studies-Human Services in Education

USA, NE, Columbus, Austin Svehla, Mass Communication/Journalism

USA, NE, Columbus, Mariah Watchorn, Psychology, Exercise Science

USA, NE, Cozad, Yesenia Sanchez, Human Service Counseling

USA, NE, Creighton, Makayla Brockhaus, Chemistry/Health Sciences

USA, NE, Dakota City, Samantha Phillips, Business Administration/Human Resource Management

USA, NE, Dakota City, Alex Strong, Exercise Science, Coaching

USA, NE, Davey, Makenzie Fredrickson, Elementary Education, Special Education Generalist K-6

USA, NE, David City, Melvyn Carreto, Industrial Technology/Construction Management, Industrial Technology/Safety Management

USA, NE, David City, Abigail Hines, Psychology, Sociology

USA, NE, De Witt, Colleen Mentel, Elementary Education, Special Education Generalist K-6

USA, NE, Dixon, Dominique Bromwich, Human Service Counseling, Art

USA, NE, Dodge, Tessa Brester, Elementary Education

USA, NE, Duncan, Evelyn Sanchez, Business Administration/Human Resource Management

USA, NE, Dunning, Lauren Osborne, Secondary English Education

USA, NE, Elgin, Kyle Kallhoff, Elementary Education, Coaching

USA, NE, Elgin, Jordan Mescher, Business Administration/Marketing

USA, NE, Elgin, Hayley Stamp, Elementary Education

USA, NE, Elkhorn, Mary Bruegman, Music/Vocal PK-12 Education, Music/Performance

USA, NE, Elkhorn, Emma Gardner, English Writing and Literature, Spanish, Online Media

USA, NE, Elkhorn, Michael Mollak, Business Administration/Human Resource Management

USA, NE, Elkhorn, Tyler Murray, Art/Studio Art

USA, NE, Elkhorn, John Rokes, Criminal Justice, Sport Management

USA, NE, Elkhorn, Connor Zumbrennen, Political Science, Public Administration

USA, NE, Ewing, Skylar Reynolds, Business Administration/Agri-Business

USA, NE, Fremont, Connor Neuhaus, Skilled and Technical Sciences

USA, NE, Fremont, Tiffany Reikofski, Business Administration/Management

USA, NE, Genoa, Blake Fehringer, Skilled and Technical Sciences, Work-Based Learning

USA, NE, Grand Island, Madison Kropatsch, Human Service Studies, Criminal Justice

USA, NE, Grand Island, Cedric Moreno, Industrial Technology/Construction Management,

USA, NE, Gresham, Justin Brahmsteadt, Business Administration/Management

USA, NE, Gretna, Zachary Miller, Skilled and Technical Sciences, Work-Based Learning

USA, NE, Hooper, Evan French, Exercise Science, Coaching

USA, NE, Hubbard, Morgan Hansen, Criminal Justice, Human Services

USA, NE, Humphrey, Jade Christensen, Speech Communication/Communication Studies

USA, NE, Humphrey, Devan Eisenmenger, Business Administration/Human Resource Management

USA, NE, La Vista, Marissa Lau, Speech Communication/Communication Studies

USA, NE, Laurel, Haley Carson, Human Service Counseling

USA, NE, Laurel, Emily Hangman, Business Administration/Finance, Business Administration/Economics

USA, NE, Laurel, Katie Urwiler, Criminal Justice, Human Service Counseling

USA, NE, Laurel, Dillan Wolfgram, Health and Physical Education PK-12, Coaching

USA, NE, Lavista, Colin Chick, Business, Marketing and Information Technology Education, Work-Based Learning

USA, NE, Leigh, Keasha Geier, Criminal Justice, Human Services

USA, NE, Lexington, John Plettner, Interdisciplinary Studies-Educational Studies

USA, NE, Lincoln, Jordan Dembowski, Sport Management, Coaching

USA, NE, Lincoln, Zachary Houchens, Sport Management, Coaching

USA, NE, Lincoln, Hanna Lyons, Psychology, Spanish

USA, NE, Lincoln, Kaylee Prenosil, Mathematics Education, Exercise Science, Coaching

USA, NE, Lindsay, Tarrin Beller, Exercise Science, Sport Management, Coaching                  

USA, NE, Lindsay, Amanda Pfeifer, Early Childhood

USA, NE, Lynch, Tate Purviance, Industrial Technology/Construction Management

USA, NE, Madison, Jesus Arellano, Applied Human/Sport Physiology

USA, NE, Madison, Lane Hegemann, Criminal Justice, Coaching

USA, NE, Madison, Ty Hegemann, Criminal Justice, Social Sciences

USA, NE, Neligh, Candace Coover, Elementary Education, English as a Second Language PK-12, Reading/Writing PK-6

USA, NE, Neligh, Dylan Kaup, World Language-Spanish Education, Physical Education 7-12, Coaching

USA, NE, Nickerson, Dalton Madsen, Social Science Education

USA, NE, Norfolk, Cynthia Antonio, Business Administration/Human Resource Management

USA, NE, Norfolk, Diana Camacho, Criminal Justice, Interdisciplinary Studies-Criminal/Business Law

USA, NE, Norfolk, Juan Casillas-Ramirez, Business Administration/Accounting

USA, NE, Norfolk, Jesus Corrales, Business Administration/Accounting, Business Administration/Finance

USA, NE, Norfolk, Emily Davis, Early Childhood Inclusive Birth-Grade 3, Special Education Generalist K-6

USA, NE, Norfolk, Mary Eisenbraun, Psychology, Sociology

USA, NE, Norfolk, Saul Magana Ortiz, Criminal Justice, Pre-Law

USA, NE, Norfolk, Austin Papstein, Business Administration/Human Resource Management

USA, NE, Norfolk, Judith Reyes, Business Administration/Accounting

USA, NE, Norfolk, Haiden Sullivan, Human Service Counseling

USA, NE, Norfolk, Derek Summers, Skilled and Technical Sciences

USA, NE, Norfolk, Hunter Swain, Human Service Counseling

USA, NE, North Platte, Taylor Stech, Music/Vocal and Instrumental K-12 Education

USA, NE, Oakdale, Amy Nelson, Business Administration/Management, Business Administration/Office Administration

USA, NE, Oakland, Shannon Pille, Human Service Counseling, Family Life Studies

USA, NE, Oconto, Mitchell Burnett, Jr., Elementary Education, Coaching, Sport Management

USA, NE, Omaha, Rachel Bailor, Elementary Education

USA, NE, Omaha, Corbin Foster, Sport Management, Spanish

USA, NE, Omaha, Jayson Hakes, Art/Graphic Design, Web and Mobile App Design/Development

USA, NE, Omaha, Preston Hayden-Harness, Business Administration/International Business

USA, NE, Omaha, Tanner Henning, Criminal Justice, Social Sciences

USA, NE, Omaha, Hannah Leddy, Music/Vocal and Instrumental K-12 Education

USA, NE, Omaha, Samantha Nocita, Exercise Science, Public and Global Health

USA, NE, Omaha, Miranda Scheerger, Elementary Education

USA, NE, Omaha, Jeremiah Woods, Speech Communication/Organizational Leadership and Public Relations

USA, NE, Oneill, Makayla Pardun, Political Science, Criminal Justice

USA, NE, O'Neill, Logan Connot, Business Administration/Human Resource Management

USA, NE, Osmond, Samantha Alexander, Business Administration/Management

USA, NE, Osmond, Maxwell Frank, Business Administration/Agri-Business

USA, NE, Osmond, Briah Gillespie, Family and Consumer Sciences/Interior Design

USA, NE, Papillion, Amanda Heath, Elementary Education, Special Education Generalist K-6

USA, NE, Papillion, Brendan Madsen, Business Administration/Management

USA, NE, Papillion, Kalvin McGargill, Art/Studio Art

USA, NE, Papillion, Emilee Soucie, Elementary Education, Special Education Generalist K-6

USA, NE, Pierce, Jaci Brahmer, Applied Human/Sport Physiology

USA, NE, Pierce, Joel Goodwater, Business Administration/Management

USA, NE, Pierce, Alexander Retzlaff, Mass Communication/Journalism, Editing and Publishing

USA, NE, Pierce, Taylor Williams, Business Administration/Management

USA, NE, Plainview, Breanna Hoffart, Human Service Counseling, Criminal Justice

USA, NE, Plainview, Stephanie Sorensen, Business Administration/Agri-Business

USA, NE, Plainview, Tessa Steinkraus, English Writing and Literature, Editing and Publishing

USA, NE, Ponca, Maya Rush, Business Administration/Finance

USA, NE, Rosalie, Gabriella Wilson, Early Childhood

USA, NE, Schuyler, Mylissa Krupka, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education PK-3

USA, NE, Scribner, David Dunklau, Sport Management, Business Administration

USA, NE, Seward, Hunter Jensen, Business Administration/Economics

USA, NE, Shelby, Shaelyn Voss, Psychology, Biology

USA, NE, South Sioux City, Jacqueline Cancino, Business Administration/Professional Studies

USA, NE, South Sioux City, Alejandra Gonzalez Marquez, Criminal Justice, Psychology

USA, NE, South Sioux City, Michael Hansen, Health and Physical Education PK-12, Coaching

USA, NE, South Sioux City, Cory Leitschuck, Geography, Geospatial Technology, History

USA, NE, South Sioux City, Kelsey Ogden, Criminal Justice, Human Services

USA, NE, South Sioux City, Manuel Tellez, Business Administration/Management

USA, NE, Spalding, Madalynn Haschke, Criminal Justice, Political Science

USA, NE, Sterling, Bailey Kahler, Human Service Counseling

USA, NE, Sutton, Makyah Calkins, Elementary Education, Special Education Generalist K-6

USA, NE, Thurston, Hollie Jacobsen, Interdisciplinary Studies-Human Services Studies

USA, NE, Thurston, Megan Rowland, Computer Information Systems/Networking

USA, NE, Tobias, Jakub VanWesten, Sport Management, Coaching

USA, NE, Wahoo, Peter Burke, Business Administration/Management

USA, NE, Wakefield, Danika Dorcey, Business Administration/Human Resource Management

USA, NE, Wakefield, Savannah Nelson, Business Administration/Management

USA, NE, Wakefield, Alejandra Orona, Art/Art K-12 Education, English as a Second Language PK-12

USA, NE, Wakefield, Shani Ramirez, Business Administration/Agri-Business, Business Administration/Economics

USA, NE, Walthill, Bradley Appleton, Business Administration/Management

USA, NE, Wausa, Robert Bengston, Elementary Education

USA, NE, Wausa, Tanya McFarland, Special Education Generalist 7-12, World Language-Spanish Education

USA, NE, Wausa, Tara Munter, Elementary Education, English as a Second Language PK-12, Reading/Writing PK-6

USA, NE, Wausa, Eric Wynia, Technology/Management Services Occupations

USA, NE, Wayne, Claire Barnes, Speech Communication/Theatre Arts, Digital Film Production

USA, NE, Wayne, Rylee Bessmer, Elementary Education, Reading/Writing PK-6

USA, NE, Wayne, Obinna Chukwuma, Computer Information Systems/Networking

USA, NE, Wayne, Kiara Hochstein, Exercise Science, Coaching, Foods and Nutrition

USA, NE, Wayne, Joan Jelimo, Life Sciences/Biology

USA, NE, Wayne, Meg Osnes, Music/Music Industry, Spanish

USA, NE, Wayne, Morgan Vasa, Family and Consumer Sciences

USA, NE, West Point, Ellie Alfson, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education PK-3

USA, NE, West Point, Emily Hrbek, Speech Communication/Theatre Arts, Digital Film Production

USA, NE, West Point, Zulema Knievel, Human Service Counseling

USA, NE, West Point, Madeline Knobbe, Business Administration/International Business, Spanish

USA, NE, West Point, Taylor Timmerman, Business Administration/Management

USA, NE, Winnebago, Kaira Wolfe, Early Childhood Inclusive Birth-Grade 3

USA, NE, Wisner, Marisa Stoffel, Special Education Generalist K-12

USA, NE, Wynot, Holly Lauer, Business Administration/Accounting, Business Administration/Agri-Business

USA, NE, Wynot, Cael Sudbeck, Business Administration/Management

USA, NE, York, Caleb Sobotka, Exercise Science

USA, SD, Mitchell, Madison Daley, Elementary Education

USA, SD, Mitchell, Emma Stroup, Middle Level Education 5-9, Special Education Generalist 7-12

USA, SD, Yankton, Mitchell Gullikson, Geography Education, Special Education Generalist 7-12

Graduates

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Thuy Tran, Counselor Education/Student Affairs and College Counseling

USA, AZ, Glendale, Kristina Oliver, Sport and Recreation Management

USA, AZ, Phoenix, Nicole Hamilton, School Administration PK-8

USA, CA, Sacramento, Jara Lindgren, Public Affairs Management

USA, CO, Frederick, Brittain Horrocks, Sport and Recreation Management

USA, FL, Apopka, Shellie McConnell, Business Administration

USA, FL, Orlando, Michelle Thomas, Business Administration

USA, IA, Avoca, Jessica Butcher, Sport and Recreation Management

USA, IA, Bloomfield, Brady Bassett, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Exercise Science

USA, IA, Cedar Rapids, Amry Shelby, Sport and Recreation Management

USA, IA, Charter Oak, James Staley, School Administration PK-12

USA, IA, Coin, Angela Zach, School Administration 7-12

USA, IA, Le Mars, Shelby Bockelmann, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Family and Consumer Science Education

USA, IA, Le Mars, Nicole Sluiter, Business Administration

USA, IA, Mapleton, Emily Low, School Counseling PK-6 and 7-12

USA, IA, McClelland, Ryan Schurman, Business Administration

USA, IA, Onawa, Joseph Ross, III, School Administration/Educational Leadership

USA, IA, Sioux City, Amber Ankrum, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Reading Specialist PK-12

USA, IA, Sioux City, Sara Berntson, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/English as a Second Language

USA, ID, Lewiston, Caelyn Orlandi, Sport and Recreation Management

USA, IL, Effingham, Bryan Newswander, Business Administration

USA, IL, Westville, Shanna Doggett, Business Administration

USA, MI, Detroit, Taylor Pitts, Sport and Recreation Management

USA, MI, Dorr, Jacob Ratkowski, Business Administration

USA, MI, New Boston, Lisa Wolf, Public Affairs Management

USA, MN, Saint Paul, Nicholas Kesler, Information Systems Management

USA, MO, Blue Springs, Hannah Smith, Business Administration

USA, NE, Atkinson, Jennifer Alder, School Counseling PK-6 and 7-12

USA, NE, Atkinson, Megan Poessnecker, School Counseling PK-6 and 7-12

USA, NE, Auburn, April Dickerson, Special Education Generalist-MSE

USA, NE, Auburn, Heather Rowell, Human Resource Management

USA, NE, Bancroft, Britanny Stanek, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Early Childhood Education

USA, NE, Battle Creek, Erin Porter, Public Relations Management

USA, NE, Bennington, Regina Guinn, School Counseling PK-6 and 7-12

USA, NE, Bennington, Justin Petersen, School Administration 7-12

USA, NE, Blair, Jordyn Kelley, School Administration 7-12

USA, NE, Bloomfield, Michelle Hingst, Counselor Education/Clinical Mental Health

USA, NE, Cedar Bluffs, Cathleen Chrisman, School Administration 7-12

USA, NE, Cedar Rapids, Tucker Tejkl, School Administration/Educational Leadership

USA, NE, Central City, Trevor Schuller, Special Education Generalist

USA, NE, Columbus, Shana Chamberlain, Special Education Generalist

USA, NE, Columbus, Ashley Johansen, Counselor Education/Clinical Mental Health

USA, NE, Columbus, Kelsey Rawhouser, Business Administration

USA, NE, Columbus, Jason Schapmann, School Administration/Educational Leadership

USA, NE, Columbus, Mollie Shevlin, School Counseling PK-6 and 7-12

USA, NE, Columbus, Mollimarie Smith, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Elementary Education

USA, NE, Cornlea, Chelsea Preister, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Elementary Education

USA, NE, Cozad, Stephanie Wolf, Special Education Generalist

USA, NE, Crete, Garrett Borcher, School Administration PK-8

USA, NE, Crofton, Vanessa McFarland, Sport and Recreation Management

USA, NE, Elkhorn, Amanda Chick, School Counseling PK-6 and 7-12

USA, NE, Elkhorn, Michael Emerson, Business Administration

USA, NE, Elwood, Adrian Eggers, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Business and Information Technology Education

USA, NE, Exeter, Mitchell Schlegelmilch, Business Administration

USA, NE, Fremont, Elizabeth Fedde, School Counseling PK-8

USA, NE, Fremont, Michael Maxwell, School Counseling PK-6 and 7-12

USA, NE, Fremont, Aryn Smidt, Business Administration

USA, NE, Geneva, Veronica Waldron, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Reading Specialist PK-12

USA, NE, Gering, Keaton Green, School Administration/Educational Leadership

USA, NE, Grand Island, Brent Heikes, School Administration PK-8

USA, NE, Grand Island, Kenzie Jarvi, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership

USA, NE, Gretna, James Clements, Public Affairs Management

USA, NE, Gretna, Michael Ortmeier, Business Administration

USA, NE, Hartington, Jeremy Wynia, Information Systems Management

USA, NE, Humphrey, Brandon Morfeld, Business Administration

USA, NE, Jackson, Matthew Sheley, School Administration 7-12

USA, NE, Juniata, Samuel Cook, School Administration PK-8

USA, NE, Laurel, Jennifer Johnson, Information Technology Management

USA, NE, Lincoln, Angela Crane, School Administration PK-8

USA, NE, Lincoln, Terry Kathol, School Administration/Educational Leadership

USA, NE, Lincoln, Jennifer Piening, School Administration/Educational Leadership

USA, NE, Lincoln, Michael Schneider, School Administration 7-12

USA, NE, Lincoln, Amy Sederberg, Business Administration

USA, NE, Lincoln, Gregory Sederberg, School Administration/Educational Leadership

USA, NE, Lincoln, Cody Wallinger, School Administration 7-12

USA, NE, Lincoln, Joseph Watson, Information Systems Management

USA, NE, Long Pine, Kayla Miller, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Elementary Education

USA, NE, McLean, Henry Goeden, School Counseling 7-12

USA, NE, McLean, Jazmin Goeden, Public Relations Management

USA, NE, Mead, Megan Engel, School Counseling PK-6 and 7-12

USA, NE, Morrill, Julie Black, Special Education Supervisor

USA, NE, Neligh, Brett Arehart, Curriculum and Instruction/Instructional Leadership/Industrial Technology Education

USA, NE, Neligh, Landon Bloedorn, School Administration 7-12

USA, NE, Neligh, Kristen Strom, School Counseling PK-6 and 7-12

USA, NE, Newman Grove, Elisabeth Houser, Counselor Education/Clinical Mental Health Counseling

USA, NE, Norfolk, Wendy Clayton, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Exercise Science

USA, NE, Norfolk, Amber Doughty, School Administration 7-12

USA, NE, Norfolk, Frank Gade, School Administration/Educational Leadership

USA, NE, Norfolk, Stacy Hardy, School Counseling PK-6 and 7-12

USA, NE, Norfolk, Laura Jessen, Counselor Education/Clinical Mental Health Counseling

USA, NE, Norfolk, Latrice Krieger, Business Administration

USA, NE, Norfolk, Carla Morris-Von Kampen, Counselor Education/Clinical Mental Health Counseling

USA, NE, Norfolk, Kaitlinn Nolte, Business Administration

USA, NE, Norfolk, Melissa Weber, Special Education Generalist

USA, NE, Norfolk, Nicole Williams, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Elementary Education

USA, NE, Omaha, Kelly Blecha, School Counseling PK-6

USA, NE, Omaha, Sarah Jordan, Business Administration

USA, NE, Omaha, Justin Lester, Business Administration

USA, NE, Omaha, Nicholas Lovell, School Administration 7-12

USA, NE, Omaha, Amy McDonnell, School Counseling PK-6 and 7-12

USA, NE, Omaha, Logan Paben, School Administration 7-12

USA, NE, Omaha, Valerie Robinson, Business Administration

USA, NE, Omaha, Maureen Scott, School Counseling PK-6 and 7-12

USA, NE, Omaha, Jason Shupp, School Administration PK-12

USA, NE, Omaha, Devon Webben, School Counseling PK-6 and 7-12

USA, NE, Omaha, Kala Wermuth, Business Administration

USA, NE, O'Neill, Nicole Babutzke, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Reading Specialist PK-12

USA, NE, Papillion, Jared McCready, Business Administration

USA, NE, Papillion, Kayla Neumann, Special Education Generalist

USA, NE, Pender, Weston Swanson, School Administration 7-12

USA, NE, Pierce, Darren Sindelar, School Administration PK-8

USA, NE, Plainview, Danielle Steinkraus, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership

USA, NE, Platte Center, Abbie Jarecki, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Reading Specialist PK-12

USA, NE, Ponca, Adam Tranmer, School Administration PK-8

USA, NE, Randolph, Brelynn Puckett, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Social Science Education

USA, NE, Shelton, Eben Foster, Sport and Recreation Management

USA, NE, Shelton, Jenette Meyer, School Administration PK-8

USA, NE, South Sioux City, Nicholas Miller, Business Administration

USA, NE, South Sioux City, Abbie Uhl, School Administration PK-8

USA, NE, Stratton, Orion Hidy, Information Systems Management

USA, NE, Stuart, Travis Ludwig, School Administration 7-12

USA, NE, Tekamah, Mackenzie Kahlandt, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Early Childhood Education

USA, NE, Tekamah, Hailey Mayo, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/English Education

USA, NE, Wayne, Timothy Barnes, Business Administration

USA, NE, Wayne, Kiley Koch, Business Administration

USA, NE, Wayne, Stephanie Liska, Business Administration

USA, NE, Wayne, Melanie Loggins, Interdisciplinary Studies-Academic Affairs and College Advising

USA, NE, Wayne, Kelly Ptacek, Special Education Generalist

USA, NE, Wayne, Chad Smith, Information Systems Management

USA, NE, Wayne, Zachary Thomsen, School Administration PK-8

USA, NE, West Point, Kari Case, Special Education Generalist

USA, NE, Wilcox, Mary Martin, Business Administration

USA, NE, Wisner, Mary Butterfield, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Reading Specialist PK-12

USA, NE, Wood River, Tyler Abbott, Business Administration

USA, NE, York, Kenneth Loosvelt, School Administration/Educational Leadership

USA, NE, Yutan, Michael Davis, Special Education Supervisor

USA, NV, Las Vegas, Kevin Camacho, Information Systems Management

USA, OH, North Lewisburg, Candi Bodey, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Reading Specialist PK-12

USA, SD, Dallas, Jordain Volkert, Counselor Education/Clinical Mental Health Counseling

USA, SD, Gayville, Samantha Mennenga, Curriculum and Instruction-Instructional Leadership/Early Childhood Education

USA, TX, Fort Worth, Ryan Williams, Business Administration

USA, VA, Rocky Mount, Christopher Chandler, Human Resource Management

USA, VI, Kingshill, Amiquah Freeman, Human Resource Management

USA, WA, Clarkston, Calab Johnson, Sport and Recreation Management

 

Alumni Achievement Award

Byron Schafersman, Alumni Achievement Award

Byron SchafersmanByron Schafersman is the recipient of the Wayne State Foundation’s Alumni Achievement Award, which is presented to a graduate who has attained outstanding achievement in his or her career and/or through community service and has provided support to WSC. The Alumni Achievement Award is given at the May and November commencement exercises.

Schafersman graduated from Wayne State College in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication. He is an entrepreneur who has created a business portfolio with a footprint spanning the upper-Midwest that includes real-estate development, beverage distribution, technology, software, finance, and aviation.

A Hooper, Neb., native, Schafersman is the son of Mark and Jean Schafersman. He lives in Dell Rapids, S.D., with his wife of 11 years, Amber, also a 2004 graduate of WSC. Byron and Amber have been trustees of the Wayne State Foundation since 2018. Together they have two children, Kadyn (9) and Cameron (5).

 

Commencement Speakers

Oswald Adohinzin

Oswald Adohinzin of Benin, West Africa, will deliver a commencement address. Adohinzin is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems with a Networking Concentration. He is the nephew of Dr. Darius Agoumba, professor of chemistry at Wayne State, and Endia Casey-Agoumba.

Adohinzin was on the Deans List each semester since Spring 2017. He earned Department of Computer Technology and Information Systems and Rotary Club Rotaract scholarships while completing his studies. He was a Fall 2018 inductee of Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), the International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines, and a Spring 2019 Inductee of Phi Kappa Phi national honor society.

He was active in International Club, Rotaract Club, UPE, and Association for Computing Machinery.

Adohinzin plans to pursue graduate studies or an internship after graduation.

Meg Ryan Osnes

Meg Ryan Osnes of Wayne will deliver a commencement address. Osnes is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Music with an emphasis in Music Industry and a bachelor’s degree in Spanish. She is the daughter of Thomas and Julie Osnes of Wayne.

Osnes was on the Deans List for eight semesters and was an active member of the WSC Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, and Kappa Kappa Psi, the national honor society for bandmembers.

Both of Osnes’ parents graduated from Wayne State as did her older sister, Emma Osnes. Her younger brother, Jack Osnes, is currently enrolled at Wayne State.

Osnes plans to teach English in Costa Rica for a while after graduation.

Emilee A. Soucie

Emilee A. Soucie of Papillion, Neb., will deliver a commencement address. Soucie is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with a Special Ed Generalist K-6 endorsement. She is the daughter of Joseph and Lorri Soucie of Papillion.

Soucie made the Dean’s List while a student at WSC. A recipient of the Wilson Family Student Teacher Scholarship, she was also inducted into Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education; Alpha Sigma Lambda, the international honor society for adult students; and Phi Kappa Phi national honor society.

She was an EduCat Peer Mentor, played intramural sports, served as president of Kappa Delta Pi, president of Alpha Sigma Lambda, and was a substitute teacher in Wayne State’s Northeast Nebraska Teacher Academy (NENTA).

Soucie’s aunt, Geralynn Brandt, attended WSC from 1978 to 1982 and played basketball and softball for the Wildcats.

Soucie has accepted a position as a full-time special education teacher with Papillion La Vista Community Schools at Walnut Creek Elementary.

Stephanie Liska

Stephanie Liska of Wayne will deliver a commencement address on behalf of Wayne State’s graduate students. She is graduating with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. She is married to Robert Liska.

Liska earned an undergraduate degree from Iowa State University in Rural Public Administration and a minor in Agriculture Journalism. Her career has spanned 33 years of sales, marketing, management, and consulting. In 1997, with a business partner, she formed Beck Ag, Inc. and grew a consulting firm focused on Go-To-Market Solutions for clients across the agriculture industry. She transitioned from her leadership role in Beck Ag in February 2019 and remains on the board and an equity partner in the firm.

Liska said that her personal mission statement, to develop people toward exceptional performance, led her to complete her MBA at Wayne State. She noted that the combination of the MBA with her experience allows her to continue to consult and provides the opportunity to teach at the college level, specifically at Wayne State, ideally, working with some of the ag industries’ newest leaders.