Twenty-nine students in the College of Education and Human Sciences who are graduating with their bachelor’s degrees on Saturday, Dec. 20, are being recognized as graduates with distinction.
All students graduating with distinction from CEHS must meet three criteria: 1) completed at least 60 hours at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at the time of graduation; 2) satisfactorily completed student teaching (for teaching endorsement programs) or fulfilled practica or other internship experiences as required by their programs of study; and 3) eligibility is based on cumulative GPA of all credit hours taken at UNL prior to beginning the term in which they receive their degrees.
The list of December 2025 CEHS graduates with distinction follows with their majors.
Highest Distinction (4.0 GPA)
- Shelbee Burke, family and consumer science occupational
- Abigail Cantrell, hospitality, restaurant and tourism management
- Sara Carlson, elementary education
- Avery Koeneke, human development and family science
- Ellie Mady, elementary education
- Caleb Pobanz, nutrition, exercise and health science
- Kate Vaughn, elementary education
High Distinction (3.950-3.999 GPA)
- Alena Bennett, elementary education
- Morgan Gatzemeyer, elementary education
- Emily Schaad, elementary education
- Genevieve Seeman, nutrition, exercise and health science
- Marli Taubert, nutrition science
- Tyus Wilson, elementary education
Distinction (3.850-3.949 GPA)
- Allie Bender, elementary and special education (K-6)
- Anna Brown, human development and family science
- Abigail Craven, elementary education
- Alexis Dubas, elementary and early childhood education
- Claire Felber, elementary education
- Lillian Gansebom, elementary education
- Katherine Gansemer, elementary education
- Addison Haas, elementary education
- Nicole Loeffler, elementary and special education (K-6)
- Cecilia McCaslin, community health and wellness
- Katherine Opperman, communication sciences and disorders
- Carley Peters, elementary education
- Olivia Poppert, elementary and special education (K-6)
- Brenda Ramirez Garcia, elementary education
- Hope Schalk, human development and family science
- Luke Yokom, nutrition, exercise and health science
College of Education and Human Sciences
Child, Youth and Family Studies
Nutrition and Health Sciences
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
