By CSC College Relations
CHADRON, Neb. – Chadron State College’s Spring Commencement on Saturday will honor 29 Associate of General Studies degree recipients, 52 candidates for master’s degrees, 188 candidates for bachelor’s degrees and one specialist degree candidate. The combined ceremony begins at 10 a.m. in the Chicoine Center.
The speaker will be Chadron native Shawn Banzhaf, Executive Director of the Pat Tillman Veterans Center at Arizona State University. His team of 20 staff and more than 70 Veterans Administration work study employees provide services to more than 20,000 military-connected learners. He became the director in 2022 after starting as a volunteer and military advocate.
The ceremony can also be seen online.
CSC is participating in ReEngage Nebraska, a grant-funded program designed to reconnect adult learners who have paused their education and provide them with a clear, supportive pathway back to college to pursue a degree. As part of this effort, the Nebraska State College System received approval from the Coordinating Commission Post-Secondary Education to award an Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree to eligible students.
Following is the list of students expected to graduate, by degree. Hometowns listed are those on file for the students. Honor graduates are designated by asterisks.
***Summa cum laude, 3.9-4.0 GPA
**Magna cum laude, 3.75-3.89 GPA
*Cum laude, 3.6-3.74
Associate of General Studies Degrees
Nebraska
Alliance: Efrain Gallegos, Abbagale Serl
Chadron: Adam Cisneros, Grace Dubs, Seth Grant, Jody Motz
Crawford: Charles Anderson, Austin Kennedy
Hay Springs: Matthew Anderson
Lakeside: Baily Hood
North Platte: Juddson Reed
Pierce: Karla Dannar
Scottsbluff: Chadwick Nagasawa
Trenton: Rozelynn Latta
Wauneta: Taylor Hiett
South Dakota
Hot Springs: Angela Koch
Interior: Kalee Brunsch
Martin: Kayla Kiefer
Philip: Bethany Lobdell
Viborg: Lani Klein
Other States and Countries
Jordan Economou, Wynne, Ark.
McKenzie Miller, Fort Lupton, Colo.
Shelby Mosier, Colby, Kan.
Maddison Bryant, Harrison, Mont.
Tiffany Greenwood, Conroe, Texas
Whitney Weaver, Spring, Texas
Brianna Godfrey, Yakima, Wash.
Carol Modest, Yakima, Wash.
Sheridan Antrim, Casper, Wyo.
Bachelor of Applied Science
Juliana Ortiz, North Platte, Neb.
Bachelor of Arts
Nebraska
Alliance: Nikki Haller, Desirae Rebillet, Isaac Weems***
Ansley: Jaime McAbee***
Arthur: Hailey Jageler
Beatrice: Jeremy Seggerman***
Beaver City: Alivia Taylor
Brady: Vanessa Heins*
Chadron: Kayah Dogert***, Kaycee Kittell, Connor Lopez, Miguel Roman***
Crofton: Kelsey Schroeder
David City: Quintessa Moravec*
Gering: Porter Robbins***, Anselmo Rocheleau
Grant: Jolee Lyon*
Harrisburg: David Gifford
Harrison: Kailey Klein**
Hay Springs: Hannah Wohl
Hooper: Emma Hilbers
Kearney: Tianna Martin***
Kenesaw: Joshua Randall**
Kimball: Payton Wise
Lincoln: Anna Breiner
Loup City: Ella Jaixen**
Lyman: Rayden Alonzo
McCook: Justin Brush
Minatare: Corina Meyers**
Mitchell: Felina Blanco, Ashtyn Martin, Kadin Perez
Norfolk: Amanda Sellin**
North Platte: Skyler Geier-Dodson, Gracie Risse, Kadence Roblee**, Kari Stutzman***, Bryce Wiedeman
Osceola: Sydney Roberts**
Oshkosh: Nickolas Alworth
Potter: Kailey Nicklas*
Scottsbluff: Conner McCracken, Isabella Soto
Sidney: Seth Glass**, Lydia Peters***
Sutton: Andaira Landenberger***
Colorado
Aurora: Jaelyn Martinez
Bennett: Alissa DuBois
Brighton: Bo French**
Castle Rock: Sophia Wortman
Colorado Springs: Dylan Glorioso
Denver: Jazlyn Arvizo, Gretchen Kallemeyn***
Eaton: Salvador Rojas
Fleming: Kally Kirkwood**
Fort Lupton: Rylea Sarazen
Gilcrest: Jaziah Nathan Whaley Jr.
Greeley: Joaquin Venzor III
Idalia: Camren Morris
Iliff: Coy Waitley
Johnstown: Allison Beard***
Littleton: Jacob Marschall
Pagosa Springs: Jessi Gurule
Parker: Katelyn Fredrickson***
Steamboat Springs: Spring Burks**
South Dakota
Box Elder: Ashlynn Wylie**
Camp Crook: Karlin Teigen***
Hermosa: Jayden Carrier***, Taylor Neugebauer**
Hot Springs: Hannah Hamilton***, Bridget Romey
Rapid City: Rylee Flick***, Trynyty Glassbrenner**, Miles Mitchell, Madison Sebbo
White River: Jaelyn Green
Wyoming
Cheyenne: Alison Crock
Douglas: Brianna Hansel
Encampment: Koye Gilbert***
Gillette: Jace Walter
Newcastle: Kathryn Putnam
Pinedale: Maddox Gehlhausen***
Sheridan: Blaine Johnson
Torrington: Daniel Adam Deines Jr
Other States and Countries
Dylan White, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Leila Martin, Arroyo Grande, Calif.
Jadon Bowen, Oceanside, Calif.
Levi Banuelos, Santa Ana, Calif.
Zach Smith, Hartford, Conn.
Quentrevion Campbell, Tifton, Ga.
Johnathan Cross, Manchester, Md.
Justine Wiedrick***, Billings, Mont.
Madison Clause***, Columbus, Mont.
Natalie Heidner*, Glendive, Mont.
Damon Gaynair, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
McKenzi Petersen, Winnemucca, Nev.
Tyjean Green, The Dalles, Ore.
Rochelle Romrell**, Tualatin, Ore.
Esosa Iyengunmwena**, Levelland, Texas
Quade Smith, Clearfield, Utah
Nathan Tefera**, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Shayane Poirot Allard, Cavalaire-sur-mer, France
Alejandra Briseno Lopez**, Guadalajara, Mexico
Diego Perez, Santander, Spain
Bachelor of Science
Nebraska
Auburn: Christina Lillenas*
Ayr: Dylan Thom*
Bloomfield: Jaidyn Warrior
Chadron: Samantha Johns
Crawford: Levi Van Beek
Gothenburg: Sean Graff*, Bailey Ryker, Shania Wear***
Halsey: Lindsay Cody
Hastings: Timothy Birky
Hebron: Brenner McLaughlin***
Henderson: Dawson Ohrt***
Hershey: Mekenna Fisher***
Lexington: Taya Berry*
Paxton: Sierra Hicks
Sidney: Lorien DeMasters, Paige Pritchard**, Trever Tarrell
Trenton: Chesney Anderson
Wahoo: Nicki Walla
Wayne: Claire Lindsay***
York: Ashleigh Ohrt**
Other States and Countries
Nathan Mann*, Queen Creek, Ariz.
Brandon Paredes*, Tucson, Ariz.
John Bruce Fortner III, Paragould, Ark.
Pepper Rhyne***, Craig, Colo.
Aliyah Rothstein, Lakewood, Colo.
Aubree Heinsma***, Windsor, Colo.
Logan Tillery, Marietta, Ga.
Tayten Gillette, Gooding, Idaho
Tyler Ring*, Norris, S.D.
Kiauna Hargens**, Parkston, S.D.
Colton Doney, Rapid City, S.D.
Carson Glassbrenner, Rapid City, S.D.
Annika Lee, Lacey, Wash.
Brogan Allen, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Janna Hewitt, Eston, England
Bachelor of Science in Education
Nebraska
Amherst: MaKinna Bowman***
Chadron: Dylan Gieseler**
Elmwood: Debra Mumford***
Gering: Lilian West
Gordon: Mandy Norris
Gothenburg: Kayla Studnicka*
Hastings: Lorraine Atwater***, Isabella Poppe**
Hayes Center: Kitrina Loomis*
Hebron: Kaisha McLaughlin***
Hemingford: Landrie Nelson
Kearney: Logan O'Brien***, Kristina Sorensen
McCook: Miranda Payton, Mindy Rogers***
Norfolk: Teresa Goodrich
North Platte: Shyanne Waltemath***
Oshkosh: Jordon Underwood***
Randolph: Grace Nordhues***
Red Cloud: Ruthanna Johnson***
Sargent: Karina Johnson
Scottsbluff: Sunny Edens***, Vanessa Gurrola, Caden Keller, Alyssa Liebich*
Sidney: Tiffany Hobson***, Kimberly Larsen, Julie Spaeth Bellendir*
Stratton: Jyssica Forch
Valentine: Jodi Birch, Lindsey Boes***
Wauneta: Lindsay Anderson
Wyoming
Casper: Amanda Hess**
Cheyenne: Amber Morgan*
Douglas: Jordan Smart
LaGrange: Rylee Ward
Laramie: Trent Clark, Cassandra Wulff***
Lovell: Mikkel Mcintosh*
Torrington: Shaylee Jackson**
Other States
Spencer Martinez, Aurora, Colo.
Delaney Farnsworth***, Centennial, Colo.
Lauren Zimmerman, Reno, Nev.
Alissa Wieman***, Box Elder, S.D.
Lynnsey Evans***, Hot Springs, S.D.
Erika Olson, Marysville, Wash.
Master of Arts in Education
Alliance: Gracie Johnson
Atkinson: Jessica Thiele
Cairo: Leanna Pollock
Chadron: Ronda Bokelman, Heather Pearson
Chappell: Ashley Hensley
Dalton: Faith Jones
Gering: Zzyzx Richard William Brown
Hubbard: Veronica Schmidt
Lincoln: Jennifer Ferretti
Newman Grove: Kylie Sweeter
Omaha: Gavin Peitzmeier
Oshkosh: Courtney Neal
Scottsbluff: Michelle Guzman-Barrios, Krysilen Yarnell
Tecumseh: Angela Mandl
Union: Emily Rohlff
Other States
Kyle King, Chico, Calif.
Blaire Schumacher, Peetz, Colo.
Amanda Phaydavong, Des Moines, Iowa
April Waltee, Helena, Mont.
Samantha Olson, Mount Vernon, S.D.
Ashton Burditt, Spearfish, S.D.
Kelsey Crock, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Meranda Richards, Torrington, Wyo.
Master of Business Administration
Nebraska
Chadron: Allison Omernik, Jonathan Reiners, Andrew Smith
Columbus: Morgan Jasper
Kearney: Abigail Ludwig
Stanton: Sutton Pohlman
Other States
Kyle Shirley, Queen Creek, Ariz.
Kelly Loftis, Carson, Calif.
Emanuel Thompson, Denver, Colo.
Taylor Pingrey, McCall, Idaho
Cassandra Pollard, Rockford, Minn.
BreAnne Benson, West Fargo, N.D.
Leonard Red Hair, Las Vegas, Nev.
Mackenzie Rising, Guymon, Okla.
Brodie Eisenbraun, Sturgis, S.D.
Kaden Dower, Riverton, Wyo.
Master of Education
Hannah Marsh, Neligh, Neb.
Kylee McManigal, O’Neill, Neb.
Master of Science in Education
Kevin Coy Jr., Davenport, Fla.
Master of Science in Organizational Management
Sofia Langer, Fountain Hills, Ariz.
Jessi Macedo, Fort Collins, Colo.
Hunter O'Connor, Thornton, Colo.
Olivia Trembly, Thornton, Colo.
Sharyl Martin, Barryton, Mich.
Heather Dalton, Lincoln, Neb.
Chloe Rankin, Gillette, Wyo.
Riley Shaw, Lusk, Wyo.
Education Specialist
Alia Brennan of Lead, S.D.