55 new CEHS students join University Honors Program

September 10, 2026

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Fifty-five new students in the College of Education and Human Sciences are among the record 830 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students selected to join the University Honors Program this fall. 

To be admitted to the Honors Program, students must demonstrate a record of academic excellence, outstanding leadership and involvement in prior activities, and significant contributions to their community. 

Following is a list of new Honors Program students from CEHS, listed alphabetically by hometown, with their majors. 

Nebraska 

  • Beatrice: Alex Tate, secondary education: science 
  • Benedict: Kylie Moore, elementary education 
  • Bennington: Camryn Kinworthy, nutrition, exercise and health science; Adalynn Wareham, hospitality, restaurant and tourism management 
  • Blair: Haylie Jensen, community health and wellness 
  • Coleridge: Kennedy Hall, communication sciences and disorders 
  • Columbus: Kate Hendricks, nutrition, exercise and health science 
  • Cozad: Talyn Propp, elementary education 
  • Crete: Reagan Cain, elementary education 
  • Deshler: Hailey Christianson, nutrition, exercise and health science 
  • Duncan: Lola Doerneman, secondary education: Spanish 
  • Elkhorn: Jaelyn Sargent, nutrition, exercise and health science; Lillian Schmidt, elementary and early childhood education 
  • Fremont: Addison Bateman, secondary education: math; Ava Placek, communication sciences and disorders 
  • Grand Island: Alisea Sweet, community health and wellness 
  • La Vista: Madison Howe, elementary education 
  • Lincoln: Zahraa Al-Ghanemi, community health and wellness; Sky Anderson, secondary education: math; Mara Costea, nutrition, exercise and health science; Camree Craft, communication sciences and disorders; Asher Green, special education (7-12); Ella Halvorsen, community health and wellness; Matilda Hayes, human development and family science; Azalia Heider, secondary education: social studies; Gianna Maddox-Bechard, nutrition, exercise and health science; Matthew Monnich, secondary education: social studies; Taeva Taylor, nutrition, exercise and health science; Sophie Walker, communication sciences and disorders 
  • Omaha: Malia Abrahams, nutrition, exercise and health science; Reagan Beals, nutrition and biomedical science; Nora Britson, nutrition, exercise and health science; Grace Hahn, nutrition, exercise and health science; Julia Luster, elementary education 
  • Osceola: Addison Theis, communication sciences and disorders 
  • Papillion: Samantha Draper, elementary education 
  • Scottsbluff: Lillian Hohnstein, community health and wellness; Carlie Margheim, elementary education 
  • Stanton: Rylan Hansen, nutrition and biomedical science 
  • Wahoo: Cameryn Sather, nutrition and biomedical science; Addison Sylliaasen, nutrition and biomedical science 
  • Wynot: Addison Fix, nutrition, exercise and health science 

Elsewhere 

  • Peoria, Arizona: Luke Satkus, secondary education: business, marketing and information technology 
  • Norwalk, Connecticut: Carter Nocca, nutrition, exercise and health science 
  • Council Bluffs, Iowa: Jett Sornson, nutrition, exercise and health science 
  • Red Oak, Iowa: Zoie Rohrig, secondary education: math 
  • Sibley, Iowa: Hadley Crichton, nutrition, exercise and health science 
  • Atchison, Kansas: Clare Trotter, nutrition, exercise and health science 
  • Bel Air, Maryland: Claire Bowden, nutrition, exercise and health science 
  • St. Paul, Minnesota: Audree Leshovsky, nutrition, exercise and health science 
  • Greenwood, Missouri: Natalie Ward, nutrition and biomedical science 
  • Piedmont, South Carolina: Emery Jesch, communication sciences and disorders 
  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Matt Ruda, nutrition, exercise and health science 
  • Murphy, Texas: Kiara Leask, human development and family science 
  • San Antonio, Texas: Mya Harris, community health and wellness 

 

College of Education and Human Sciences 
Child, Youth and Family Studies 
Nutrition and Health Sciences  
Special Education and Communication Disorders 
Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education 

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