By CSC College Relations
CHADRON – Each spring, Chadron State College Blue Key and Cardinal Key national honor societies host an event called Ivy Day that include academic awards for seniors graduating in May and the previous December. This year, due to safety precautions to avoid spread of COVID-19, Ivy Day was one of many postponed campus activities. Ivy Day honors senior students who have excelled academically and each academic program recognizes its outstanding scholars. Students who graduate with honors also receive their medallions.
Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Jim Powell congratulated the graduates on their academic accomplishments.
“These awards recognize years of outstanding performance. We are proud of you and look forward to hearing about your continued success in the next phase of your life. Go Eagles,” Powell said.
Ivy Day and the Platinum Eagle awards will resume in 2021.
Academic Awards
Nebraska
Ainsworth: Wacey Gallegos, Molecular Biology
Alliance: Jordan Mak, Academic Achievement on a National Exam in Business; Jordan Mills, Physical Education; Kelly Steinman, Psychological Sciences
Cambridge: Karla Whipple, Marketing
Chadron: Jacqueline Dailey, Rangeland Wildlife; Celeste Lee, Communication; Mikaela Stephenson, English Education
Drake: Elizabeth Rotherham, Justices Studies with an Emphasis in Pre-Law
Ellsworth: Mickenzie Brennan, Health Education
Gering: Michael Gillen, Academic Achievement on a National Exam in Business; Michael Gillen, Finance; Abby Kiesel, Elementary Education; Jefferson Lenoir, Academic Achievement on a National Exam in Business
Gordon: Toi Riggs, Social Work; Micah Scherbarth, Rangeland Livestock
Gurley: Mikaela Franzen, Family Consumer Sciences with an Emphasis in Education
Hampton: Courtney Smith, Theatre Stage Management
Juniata: Samuel Klammer, Outstanding Student in Business
Kimball: Kallie Bush, Music; Jessica Hanks, English Education
Mitchell: Edward Grentz, Criminal Justice with an Emphasis in Law
Moorefield: John Klintworth, History
Morrill: Marina McCreary, Rangeland Ecology
Norfolk: Blair Wagner, Criminal Justice
North Platte: Elizabeth Fletcher, Elementary Education; Emily Parker, Social Work
Omaha: Dan Preister, Business Education
Paxton: Joel Schroeder, Human Biology
Pierce: Kayla Reinke, Art
Rushville: Rebecca Wellnitz, Human Biology
Scottsbluff: Spencer Griess, Criminal Justice with an Emphasis in Law Enforcement; Katelyn Lambert, Communication; Jared Pilkington, Agribusiness
Thedford: Avery Taylor, Special Education
Colorado
Colorado Springs: Nalani Stewart, Creative Writing
Grand Junction: Collier Westcott, Sports and Recreation Management
Greeley: Caitlin Stroh, Finance
Snyder: Kaylee Osier, Criminal Justice with an Emphasis in Forensic Studies; Shelby Wolever, Family Consumer Sciences with an Emphasis in Child Studies
Timnath: Travis Mills, General Business
Westminster: Alyssa Geist, Special Education
South Dakota
Burdock: Miles Englebert, Science-Biology
Elm Springs: Celine Trask, Accounting CPA
Estelline: Shanie Hollenbeck, Theatre Performance
Hill City: Taylor Sandven, Academic Achievement on a National Exam in Business
Rapid City: Lukas Klueber, Management
Wyoming
Casper: Joseph Keating, Chemistry
Douglas: Michaela Hill, Social Work
Greybull: Calder Forcella, Social Science
Huntley: Sara Kostur, Top Gun Award for the Top score on a National Exam in Business
Riverton: Rachel Mitchel, English Literature
Torrington: Elias Chavez, Social Science
Other States and Countries
Orlando, Fla.: Andrea Ponce, Psychological Sciences
Bremen, Ga.: Chessa Parker, Legal Studies
Nampa, Idaho: Leslie Beckman, Social Work
Saline, Kan.: Caitlin Gustafson, Biological Resources
Midland, Texas: Faith Nelson, Academic Achievement on a National Exam in Business
New Braunfels, Texas: Justin Williamson, Top Gun Award for the Top score on a National Exam in Business
West Valley, Utah: Melisa Kadic, Academic Achievement on a National Exam in Business, Accounting
Longview, Wash.: Elizabeth Dahl, Special Education
Thane West, India: Viraj Faria, Mathematics
South Surrey, Canada: Jeremy Bilbrey, Business Information Systems
Hanoi, Vietnam: Yen Nguyen, Communication
Summa Cum Laude
Nebraska
Alliance: Mitchell Martin
Bellwood: Mariah Faz
Chadron: Eli Goff, Alexandria Nobiling, Mikaela Stephenson
Drake: Elizabeth Rotherham
Ellsworth: Mickenzie Brennan
Gering: Brent Barge, Michael Gillen, Abby Kiesel
Gothenburg: Jaime Burkink
Kimball: Jessica Hanks
Norfolk: Travis Millikan
North Platte: Elizabeth Fletcher
Oshkosh: Courtney Stegman
Paxton: Joel Schroeder
Rushville: Rebecca Wellnitz
Scottsbluff: Katelyn Lambert, Jared Pilkington
Thedford: Avery Taylor
South Dakota
Hill City: Taylor Sandven
Rapid City: Jon Hansen, Randee Thayer
Wyoming
Casper: Joseph Keating, Rhett Reyes
Hulett: Kaycee Monnens
Lingle: Cody Powell
Riverton: Rachel Mitchell
Torrington: Elias Chavez
Other States
Bremen, Ga.: Chessa Parker
Fountain Inn, S.C.: Lukasz Sternik
Magna Cum Laude
Colorado
Brush: Kamille Sweenie
Colorado Springs: Nalani Stewart
Grand Junction: Collier Westcott
Snyder: Kaylee Osier
Nebraska
Alliance: Jordan Mills, Kelly Steinman
Ashby: Brook Jamison
Bellwood: William Reiter
Chadron: Jackson Dickerson, Celeste Lee
Emmet: Christa Wentworth
Gering: Mason Marsh, Amanda Schultz, Zoë Van Dyke
Gordon: Toi Riggs
Gretna: Jennifer Sellers
Imperial: Sonya Ourada-Schilke
Juniata: Samuel Klammer
Leigh: Kolton Held
Norfolk: Blair Wagner
North Platte: Kimberli Harmon, Mitchell Parish
Scottsbluff: Ty Benson, Alissa Sweley
South Dakota
Spearfish: Ashton Burditt
Sturgis: Christina Culverhouse
Wyoming
Sheridan: Annalee Bailey
Ten Sleep: Ashlee Gorham
Torrington: Pamela Pierce
Other State and Countries
Midland, Texas: Faith Nelson
South Surrey, Canada: Jeremy Bilbrey
Hiroshima, Japan: Riku Kitamura
Cum Laude
Colorado
Colorado Springs: Braylee Harbert
Fort Collins: William Morgan
Wiggins: Laura Walker
Nebraska
Ainsworth: Jayden Philben
Bridgeport: Cole Retchless
Broken Bow: Hannah Smith
Chadron: Jacqueline Dailey, Andrew Smith
Curtis: Terri Osborn
Grand Island: Tucker Vahle
Gurley: Mikaela Franzen
Henderson: Eve Vanderneck
Holdrege: Katie Reed
Kimball: Kallie Bush
Mitchell: Edward Grentz
Moorefield: John Klintworth
North Platte: Kayleigh Baca
Pierce: Kayla Reinke
South Dakota
Burdock: Miles Englebert
Interior: Logan Bowers
Onida: Kori Weischedel
Rapid City: Lukas Klueber
Wyoming
Casper: Stevann Brown
Cheyenne: Alexandria Williamson
Greybull: Calder Forcella
Lovell: Brianna Harvey
Lusk: Rachel Lashmett
Torrington: David Becker
Other States
New Braunfels, Texas: Justin Williamson
Longview, Wash.: Elizabeth Dahl