Doane graduates clap during the 2021 winter commencement ceremony.
Doane University presented degrees to the 150 students who crossed the stage during the winter commencement ceremony on Dec. 11, 2021. The in-person ceremony was held inside Fuhrer Fieldhouse on the university’s Crete campus. In total, 165 students graduated from the university in December. Of those graduating, there are 79 graduates from the College of Education, 28 graduates from the College of Arts & Sciences, 47 graduates from the College of Business, and 11 graduates from the School of Innovative Learning. Additionally, 75 students who completed their degrees in August were invited to walk during the December commencement ceremony.
College of Education — December Graduate Students
| Ronesha Simone Love | Doctor of Education | Lincoln, NE |
| Stacey Kay Romick | Doctor of Education | Alliance, NE |
| Sara E. Zabrowski-Gates | Doctor of Education | Omaha, NE |
| Kimberly Kay Beran | Education Specialist | Grand Island, NE |
| Amy Beth Christ | Education Specialist | Fremont, NE |
| Jennifer Harr | Education Specialist | Omaha, NE |
| Jason D. Hippen | Education Specialist | Bennet, NE |
| Stephanie Marie Hornung | Education Specialist | Papillion, NE |
| Glen Stuart Jagels | Education Specialist | Omaha, NE |
| Heath Joseph Johnson | Education Specialist | Atkinson, NE |
| Sean Francis Molloy | Education Specialist | Fairbury, NE |
| Jacqueline Maren Morgan | Education Specialist | Arlington, NE |
| Russell Scott Olsen | Education Specialist | Papillion, NE |
| John Brandon Strohm | Education Specialist | Bennington, NE |
| Joshua Warren | Education Specialist | Geneva, NE |
| Caitlin Allely | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Clarisa Alejandra Almazán | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Lincoln, NE |
| Kimberly Jo Alspaugh | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Neligh, NE |
| Elaina Blaire Baker | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Kirsten Suzanne Bank | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Lincoln, NE |
| Brianna Marie Bankson | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Hordville, NE |
| Jerica Nicole Baumert | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Scribner, NE |
| Kelsey L Boe | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Lincoln, NE |
| Abby Brown | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Beatrice, NE |
| Hollie Burson | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Waverly, NE |
| Taylor Busch | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | LaVista, NE |
| Angela Ann Byrne | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Papillion, NE |
| Leighann Renea Campbell | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Beatrice, NE |
| Daniel Joseph Carraher | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Lincoln, NE |
| Mary Allyson Curnyn | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Samantha R Czaplewski | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Council Bluffs, IA |
| Sydney Daly | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Paul Walker Dewey | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Nebraska City, NE |
| Victoria Engquist | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Columbus, NE |
| Emily Olivia Helena Faubel | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Lincoln, NE |
| Megan Frush | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Council Bluffs, IA |
| Daniel Christopher Fuhs | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Allison Renee Graham | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Fremont, NE |
| Adelene R. Havekost | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Kylie Alise Hohlen | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Roca, NE |
| Miranda Lynn Hohm | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Aurora, NE |
| Justin Lynn Horner | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Fremont, NE |
| Mariah Huncovsky | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Grand Island, NE |
| Rachel Ann Jelden | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Hastings, NE |
| Kenzie Evelyn Kneeland | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Grand Island, NE |
| Tashia Dayle Krecklow | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Syracuse, NE |
| Laura Hope Lindgren | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Lincoln, NE |
| Taylor Lynn Litke | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Jennifer Louise McCullough | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Milford, NE |
| Paige Miksch | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Michelle Lynn Ness | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Lincoln, NE |
| Madison Marie Niemeyer | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Friend, NE |
| Bisi Oyinlade | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Lincoln, NE |
| TeArah LeAnn Parks | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Lincoln, NE |
| Timothy Paul Rischling | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Alecia Ritchie | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Lincoln, NE |
| Angela Marie Satorie | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Elm Creek, NE |
| Makenzie Lynn Scollard | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Lincoln, NE |
| Caitlin Ann Smith | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Cozad, NE |
| Edith K Stutzman | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Burwell, NE |
| Jessa Anne Sughroue | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Papillion, NE |
| Jill Kristine Taylor | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Ashlee Marel Twohig | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Grand Island, NE |
| Kathryn Frances Wilkinson | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Clay Center, NE |
| Jennifer Anastasia Yule | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Papillion, NE |
| Jayme Fauble | Master of Education in School Counseling | Omaha, NE |
| Madelyn Ruth Luxford | Master of Education in School Counseling | Lincoln, NE |
| Aaron Michael Neujahr | Master of Education in School Counseling | Stromsburg, NE |
| Kelsey Jane Nodgaard | Master of Education in School Counseling | Omaha, NE |
| Paige Elizabeth Traynowicz | Master of Education in School Counseling | Lincoln, NE |
| Ashton V Wollenburg | Master of Education in School Counseling | De Witt, NE |
College of Education — August Graduate Students
| Michele Lynn Rayburn | Doctor of Education | Geneva, NE |
| Alyssa Grace Bair | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Grand Island, NE |
| Madison Marie Behrends | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Dorchester, NE |
| Corey David Bird | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Dorchester, NE |
| Penelope Jane Birky | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Hastings, NE |
| Jeffrey Michael Brooks | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Hickman, NE |
| Bradyn Haley Brownell | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Lincoln, NE |
| Kaitlyn Marie Cattau | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Grant, NE |
| Maggie Dwyer | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Papillion, NE |
| Shawn Matthew Emanuel | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Lincoln, NE |
| Stephanie Kay Gaiser | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Elkhorn, NE |
| Kathryn Elizabeth Geiger | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Trudi L. Gottlob | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Wood River, NE |
| Victoria Gregoire | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Vermillion, SD |
| Sharla R. Hanzlik | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Niobrara, NE |
| Jasey Jordan Hartman | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Crete, NE |
| Jacob Hasty | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Gretna, NE |
| Laura Michelle Ideus | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Filley, NE |
| Rachel Jenkinson | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Humphrey, NE |
| Amanda-Jo Leann Johnson | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Hastings, NE |
| Leanna Rochelle Klimisch | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Shannon Louise Koenig | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Lincoln, NE |
| Rebecca Lynn Larson | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Grand Island, NE |
| Jessica Anne Lohr | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Emily Diane Lostroh | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Malcolm, NE |
| Kay Lela Meysenburg | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Crete, NE |
| Sheila Kerins Miller | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Lincoln, NE |
| Julie Kay Molt | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Grand Island, NE |
| Janelle Moyle | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Papillion, NE |
| Tiffany J. Nagel | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Cynthia Renee Pecquet | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Jessica Ann Schuemann | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Maci Rae Sharp | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Blue Hill, NE |
| Sarah Sloan | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Stephanie Stanley | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Kayla Stappert | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Bennington, NE |
| Shaylah Maree Stephens | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Gering, NE |
| Leah LeRay Tokle | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Grinnell, IA |
| Spencer David Trout | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Grand Island, NE |
| Frannie Mary Walsh | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Omaha, NE |
| Kirby Joe Wells | Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction | Grand Island, NE |
| McKenzie Kay Bertrand | Master of Education in School Counseling | Hastings, NE |
| Lindsay Rae Burkey | Master of Education in School Counseling | Lincoln, NE |
| Sydney R. Kyser | Master of Education in School Counseling | Omaha, NE |
| Kathleen Ann Meredith | Master of Education in School Counseling | Nebraska City, NE |
College of Business — December Graduate Students
| Rebecca Lynn Ault | Master of Arts in Management | Lincoln, NE |
| Angela Kay Denison | Master of Arts in Management | Lincoln, NE |
| Duyen N Dinh | Master of Arts in Management | Houston, TX |
| Patricia Ann Johnson | Master of Arts in Management | Omaha, NE |
| Amber Danette Knapp | Master of Arts in Management | Lincoln, NE |
| Sherry Lawton | Master of Arts in Management | Lincoln, NE |
| Daniel Maganda Sandoval | Master of Arts in Management | Schuyler, NE |
| Jacqueline Ardis Cynthia Lea Parriott | Master of Arts in Management | Murray, NE |
| Lacy Marie Woolsey | Master of Arts in Management | Lincoln, NE |
| Natasha Ybarra | Master of Arts in Management | Lincoln, NE |
| Miranda Corra Ayala | Master of Business Administration | Lincoln, NE |
| Diogo Mesquita Guimarães Cardia Lopes | Master of Business Administration | Fulda, Germany |
| Luis Guillermo Castaneda Vazquez | Master of Business Administration | Mexico City, Mexico |
| João Paulo Miquelotti da Silva | Master of Business Administration | Bogota, Colombia |
| Ashley M. Davidson | Master of Business Administration | Lincoln, NE |
| Lucas Glenn Frahm | Master of Business Administration | Dallas, TX |
| Roberto Garcia | Master of Business Administration | Wood River, NE |
| Jacob Ronald Heitkamp | Master of Business Administration | Dunbar, NE |
| Wendy J. Huffman | Master of Business Administration | Lincoln, NE |
| Albert Otshudi Longe | Master of Business Administration | Oxford, NE |
| Tina Marlean Moorman | Master of Business Administration | Syracuse, NY |
| Grace Katherine Mosier | Master of Business Administration | Crete, NE |
| Ruth Suzanne Rubio | Master of Business Administration | Tavernier, FL |
| Zachary P. Witters | Master of Business Administration | Crete, NE |
College of Business — August Graduate Students
| Hewan Adamu | Master of Business Administration | Lincoln, NE |
| Jayma Jean Ausdemore | Master of Business Administration | West Lafayette, IN |
| Cole William Bruns | Master of Business Administration | Bloomfield, NE |
| Derek Fralin | Master of Business Administration | Beatrice, NE |
| Whitney Fritzinger | Master of Business Administration | Lincoln, NE |
| Kimberly Guenter | Master of Business Administration | Lincoln, NE |
| Timothy Joseph Keller | Master of Business Administration | Sprague, NE |
| Maximilien Sosthene Kiemde | Master of Business Administration | Koudougou, Burkina Faso |
| My Doan Mendoza | Master of Business Administration | Lincoln, NE |
| Orion Shrader | Master of Business Administration | Vista, CA |
Master of Arts in Counseling — December
| Gloria Kay Christian | Master of Arts in Counseling | Mediapolis, IA |
| Cassandra A Finkner | Master of Arts in Counseling | Lincoln, NE |
| Kensie H. McFadden | Master of Arts in Counseling | Lincoln, NE |
| Seth Daniel Shelton | Master of Arts in Counseling | Lincoln, NE |
| Kristine Lynn Votava | Master of Arts in Counseling | Lincoln, NE |
Master of Arts in Counseling — August
| Rachel Noelle Despain | Master of Arts in Counseling | Clovis, CA |
| Ross J. Rausch | Master of Arts in Counseling | Lincoln, NE |
Master of Science in Instructional Design & Technology — December
| Nicole Ann Lindhorst | Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology | Carter Lake, IA |
| James W. Means, Jr. | Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology | Lincoln, NE |
| Michael Joseph Pensick | Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology | Wahoo, NE |
| Alex Jeffrey Stacy | Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology | Manchester, MI |
Master of Science in Instructional Design & Technology — August
| Taylor Akioka | Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology | Lincoln, NE |
December Undergraduates
| Jackson Thomas Abe | Bachelor of Arts | Interdisciplinary Studies | Omaha, NE |
| Kany Suleman Adam Bakhit | Bachelor of Arts | Organizational Communication | Kadugli, Sudan |
| Alexander David Allen | Bachelor of Arts | Business Administration | Omaha, NE |
| Treana D Anderson | Bachelor of Arts | Human Relations | Lincoln, NE |
| Joshua Armstead | Bachelor of Science | Health Sciences | San Antonio, TX |
| Frank Barajas DeLoa IV | Bachelor of Arts | Business Administration | Omaha, NE |
| Cooper Geier Bates | Bachelor of Arts | Agribusiness | Wilber, NE |
| Francisca Lucya Beltran | Bachelor of Arts | Public Administration | Lincoln, NE |
| Mirza Botic | Bachelor of Arts | Professional Studies in Business Administration | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Amanda Boyer | Bachelor of Arts | Graphic Design | Lincoln, NE |
| Ariel Alysha Broekemeier | Bachelor of Arts | Liberal Arts Studies | Colon, NE |
| Sydney McKayla Brooks | Bachelor of Science | Health and Human Performance | Mossyrock, WA |
| Quinn Alexander Bullerdiek | Bachelor of Science | Physics | Bethesda, MD |
| Kevin J. Burns | Bachelor of Science | Health Sciences | El Paso, TX |
| Pedro Victor Caldeira | Bachelor of Arts | Business Administration | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Izaiah Puig Celestine | Bachelor of Arts | Interdisciplinary Studies | Crete, NE |
| Ryed Madison Creek | Bachelor of Arts | Educational Studies | Viola, KS |
| Nicole Lezlie Cubas | Bachelor of Arts | Criminal Justice and Human Relations | Lincoln, NE |
| Leslie Alondra Diaz | Bachelor of Arts | Business Administration | Bourbonnais, IL |
| Tony Dinneen | Bachelor of Arts | Human Relations | Lincoln, NE |
| Emma Theresa Dorn | Bachelor of Arts | Educational Studies | Cortland, NE |
| Elliot James Erdkamp | Bachelor of Arts | Agribusiness | Exeter, NE |
| Monika Nikole Feess | Bachelor of Arts | Business Administration | Panama, NE |
| Alicyn Jane Fletcher | Bachelor of Arts | Business Administration | Omaha, NE |
| Gregory Lee Gaston | Bachelor of Arts | Agribusiness | Wauneta, NE |
| Melissa Kay Gross | Bachelor of Arts | Public Administration | Papillion, NE |
| Keenan Hattan Haberlan | Bachelor of Arts | Human Relations | Lincoln, NE |
| Jaxon Shawn Harre | Bachelor of Arts | Accounting | Omaha, NE |
| Antonio Marques Jackson | Bachelor of Science | Information Systems | Lincoln, NE |
| Shingirayi Michael Kamucheka | Bachelor of Science | Engineering | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Cole D Kepler | Bachelor of Arts | Business Administration | Milford, NE |
| Tut Kueth Ket | Bachelor of Arts | Human Relations | Omaha, NE |
| Carly Jo Kozeal | Bachelor of Arts | Economics and Business Administration | Sargent, NE |
| Brenda Angelica Larson | Bachelor of Arts | Professional Studies in Accounting | York, NE |
| Brylee Sage Lauby | Bachelor of Arts | Sociology | Lexington, NE |
| Ava Rose Macke | Bachelor of Science | Physical Education and Health Education | Omaha, NE |
| Quinn Martin | Bachelor of Arts | Business Administration | Lawton, OK |
| Autumn Maynez | Bachelor of Arts | Criminal Justice | Lincoln, NE |
| Stephen Robert McGee | Bachelor of Arts | Music | Moscow, ID |
| Andrew Nelson | Bachelor of Science | Health Sciences | Maitland, FL |
| Eric Lee Nielsen | Bachelor of Arts | Professional Studies in Business Administration | Wood River, NE |
| William Dean Norris | Bachelor of Arts | Liberal Arts Studies | Lincoln, NE |
| Trevor Mason Provencher | Bachelor of Science | Biology | Leander, TX |
| Daniel Robert Reimer | Bachelor of Science | Engineering | Omaha, NE |
| Gilberto Rodriguez | Bachelor of Arts | Sociology | Crete, NE |
| Christian Conception James Rogers | Bachelor of Arts | Liberal Arts Studies | Gering, NE |
| Chasity K Ronne | Bachelor of Arts | Business Administration | Lincoln, NE |
| Kristin Jean Rut | Bachelor of Arts | Agribusiness | Arthur, NE |
| Nicole Chene Sadd | Bachelor of Arts | Professional Studies in Business Administration | Lincoln, NE |
| Matthew Thomas Savage | Bachelor of Arts | Business Administration | Denton, NE |
| Nicole Ann Schaefer | Bachelor of Arts | Public Administration | Lincoln, NE |
| Nicholas Allen Schickert | Bachelor of Arts | English Language Arts | Lincoln, NE |
| Courtney L Schindler | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Bellwood, NE | |
| Michael Andrew Schommer | Bachelor of Arts | Business Administration | Omaha, NE |
| Melissa Sue Schwabauer | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Hastings, NE | |
| Heather M Sheets | Bachelor of Arts | Professional Studies in Business Administration | Lincoln, NE |
| Brooklyn Nicole Stara | Bachelor of Arts | English Language Arts | David City, NE |
| Molly Ann Stewart | Bachelor of Arts | Liberal Arts Studies | Grand Island, NE |
| Caden Daniel Theis | Bachelor of Arts | Agribusiness | Osceola, NE |
| Samaria Merary Trochez Bueso | Bachelor of Science | Health and Human Performance | Grand Island, NE |
| Mykeil Malik Tzul | Bachelor of Arts | Sociology | Atlanta, GA |
August Undergraduates
| Valerie Avila | Bachelor of Arts | Business Administration | Lincoln, NE |
| Toni Yvonne Banks | Bachelor of Arts | Liberal Arts Studies | Omaha, NE |
| Damond Michaellee Brown | Bachelor of Science | Health and Human Performance | Crete, NE |
| Emma Louise Catherine Campbell | Bachelor of Science | Mathematics | Omaha, NE |
| Cassandra Jo Caraway | Bachelor of Arts | Psychology | Osceola, NE |
| Glenn Justin Cox | Bachelor of Arts | Liberal Arts Studies | Denton, NE |
| Sergei Chandler Farnsworth | Bachelor of Arts | Media Communication | San Antonio, TX |
| Brandi Lynn Meade | Bachelor of Arts | Business Administration | Lincoln, NE |
| Jason Travis Iltz | Bachelor of Science | Biology | Valleyford, WA |
| Samantha A. Vrbka | Bachelor of Arts | Liberal Arts Studies | Lincoln, NE |
| Jayme Dawn Jarnigin | Bachelor of Arts | Business | Lincoln, NE |
| Elizabeth Ayn Krejci | Bachelor of Science | Mathematics | Louisville, NE |
| Lisa Lorenz | Bachelor of Arts | Accounting | Milford, NE |
| Aaron Wayne Mason | Bachelor of Science | Environmental Studies | Bellevue, NE |
| Robert Dwight Reece II | Bachelor of Arts | Human Relations | Ong, NE |
| Rex Allan Roberts, Jr. | Bachelor of Arts | Business Administration | Blair, NE |
| Carrisa Ann Smith | Bachelor of Arts | Business Administration | Lincoln, NE |
