SCHOLARSHIP HONORS
Based on the student's cumulative GPA at the end of the semester prior to
their semester of graduation.
High Honors in the Major - 12 hours of honors courses and complete a
junior/senior honors project.
Honors in the Major - 6 hours of honors courses and complete a junior/senior
honors project.
Scholar in the Major - complete a junior/senior honors project
JOHN G. NEIHARDT SCHOLARS PROGRAM
The John G. Neihardt Scholars Program provides special academic and
scholarship opportunities for outstanding students enrolling at Wayne State
College.
Each year the Scholarship Council selects a limited number from the
qualified applicants to participate in the program, which offers special
classes, colloquia, and advisement.
Students accepted into the program, who maintain their eligibility, are
awarded a four-year scholarship for tuition
up to 128 total credit hours, eight semesters of room waiver, and an annual
stipend of $500.
John G. Neihardt Scholars
Laura Jane Bergeron, Summa cum Laude with High Honors in the Major
Elementary Education
James Russell Branstetter, Summa cum Laude with High Honors in the Major
Geography
Brock Ben Bretschneider, Magna cum Laude with High Honors in the Major
Social Sciences Education
Emily Ann Leeper, Summa cum Laude with High Honors in the Majors Psychology
and Sociology
Kailey Marie Rader, Summa cum Laude with High Honors in the Majors
Elementary Education
and Special Education K-6
Abby Alicia Stewart, Magna cum Laude with Honors in the Majors
Chemistry/Health Sciences and Psychology
Shelby Ellen Wieseler, Magna cum Laude with High Honors in the Major Life
Sciences/Biology
Summa cum Laude
Based on the student's cumulative GPA at the end of the semester prior to
their semester of graduation. Cumulative grade point average between 3.90 to
4.00
Justin Lee Aaberg
Alexis Judith Arlt
Allison Danyel Backer
Alexandria Marie Bartels
Marie Nicole Beamon
Laura Jane Bergeron
Josi Lynn Bradfield
James Russell Branstetter
Jennifer Judith Crosley
Andrea Leigh DeSimone
Emily I. Droescher
Grant Ryan Duin
Abbi Gay Ebel++
Payten Shadow Foster
Alyssa Jean Frauendorfer
Natasha Tryci Fuehrer
Megan Faith Gebhardt
Michaela Sue Grubb
Taylor Nicole Gude
Katelyn Patricia Harmel
Jaicee Catherine Heng
Chelcee Elizabeth Hrnchir
Beth Ann Hubbard
Kristyn Rae Huelskamp
Katie L. Hughes
Bethany Lyn Janzen++
Ashtyn Leigh Klein
Dirk Rodrick Leadabrand
Emily Ann Leeper
Jaelyn Cleora Lewis
Bethany Alexis Sorensen Malmkar
Amber Marie Nolen
Seth Glenn Peirce
Darienne Leigh Pokorny
Kailey Marie Rader
Heidi Elizabeth Roth
Karissa LauraineRudloff
Eduardo Salazar
Steven Paul Schutte
Nicole Marie Scott
Emily Ann Siebrandt
Hannah Renee Sleyster
Jenna Lee Terry
Magna cum Laude
Based on the student's cumulative GPA at the end of the semester prior to
their semester of graduation.
Cumulative grade point average between 3.80 to 3.89
Xina Alexandra Balandran
Cierra Katherine Beranek
Megan Marie Bessmer
Kaylee Jo Beyea
Melissa Johnna Brady
Brock Ben Bretschneider
Laura Elizabeth Brockelsby
Rachel Bethany Brown
Shana Elizabeth Chamberlain
Jacqueline Rae Christensen
Kelsa Marie Didier-Mills
Kaitlyn Marie Cutler Dougherty
Corbin Dale Eisenmenger
Amy C. Fleer
Nicholas Raymond Fly
Austin John Gerdes++
McKenna JoLynn Gibson
Kylie Elizabeth Goodrich
Allie LaNaeHakinson
Samantha Jo Hascall
Courtney Jean Hurlbert
Brittany Lee Janke
Brooke Lee Kahl
Molly Ann Kingsley
Jennifer Lynn Konieczny++
Abby Nicole Krueger
Taylor Ann Mathis
Leigh Ann Blomenkamp McCartney
Patrick Edward Meuret
Brittany Renee Nielsen
Ryan Eugene Nightser
Jacob Dean Oswald
Erica Jean Pemberton++
Hannah Elizabeth Ric
Shelly M. Roeber++
Jeremiah Thomas Salyard
Meghan L. Schildt
Alison Lynn Schmit
Jennifer Rose Sladky
Erin Christine Slattery
Aryn Marie Smidt
Abby Alicia Stewart
Erica Rose Styskal
Kayla Renee Sullivan
Jessica Ann Thomas
Kendra Lora Thornburg
Madison Jo Voborny
Aaron A. Von Seggern++
Elizabeth Noel Wallace
Shelby Ellen Wieseler
cum Laude
Based on the student's cumulative GPA at the end of the semester prior to
their semester of graduation.
Cumulative grade point average between 3.70 to 3.79
Brandi Rose Benson
Connor Evan Bliss
Nathan Michael Clausen
Allyson Marie Cole
Megan Karolann Connelly
Hannah Rae Coy
Mikala Rose Farrier
Andrea Gonzalez-Velazquez
Tanner James Griffith
Taylor Ann Hampton
Jamie Marie Held
Candace Marie Hutchson
Beau Benjamin Johnson
Kylie Erin Keller++
Carrie Anne Largen
Mariah Kay Leasure
Corbin Lawrence Lehn
Joseph William Lenihan++
Katie Lynn Loberg
Levi Geoffrey Loper
Hannah Noelle Meyer
Brice Owen Montgomery
Michael Dean Obermiller
Megan Mercedes Olson
Brent William Parry
Mason T. Schweizer++
Holly Victoria Spicer
Jonathan Paul Stanczyk
Morgan Irene Stough
Amber Kristine Timerman
Gerrit Jeffrey VanEngen
Nathan John Wieseler
Taryn Leilani Winter++
Honorable Mention
Based on the student's cumulative GPA at the end of the semester prior to
their semester of graduation.
Cumulative grade point average between 3.50 to 3.69.
Mary Libbie Alderson
Daniel Robert Barber
Ian Baumgart
Jarrod Douglas Bazata
Chet Levi Beckmann
Alexandra Kristine Beeson
Alyssa Lynn Bolles
Kyle Joseph Bonk
Samantha Rose Ann Brandner++
Paige Nichole Browning
Sydney Lynn Burke
Shona Marie Campbell
Rebecca Gayle Marie Clark
Kelli Kay Cortez
Brandon James Cowell++
Rachel Rae DeWitt
Olivia Madyson Domogalla
Sarah Anne Eckstein
Rennie James Failor
Cody Dean Gieseking
Patrick William Hancock
Jaydn Michael Harding
Zoey Anna Heimes
Jessica LuAnn Hofer++
Samantha Ann Jacobson
Gatlin Lee Jensen
Preston Andrew Kelly
Alexander Scott Kline++
Ashlie Rae Kluck
Taylor Alexander Kopecky
Ryan Michael Kraenow
Marty WeyerKreitman
Melissa Jean Kroll
Michael Edward Ksiazek
Robyn Nicole Levine
Anna Mitchell Martensen
Jacob Dale Mattes
Jacob John Mausbach
Eric Matthew McCarthy
Tawny Marie Mohr
Amy Rose Oates
Lindsay Ann Olsen
Megan Marie Otto
Amanda Christina Peleska
Seth Alexander Pohlman++
Cleofes Sarmiento
Maryssa Elizabeth Schleis
Nicholas Joseph Schmit
Allison Jo Scholting
Erin Morgan Schramm
Allyssa Marie Schroeder
Sean Tyler Schrotberger++
Jacob Scott Schwartz
Thaddeus James Simpson
Daniel Stuckwisch
Morgan Alexis Talbert++
Brian Benjamin Taute
Alex Michael Tomasiewicz
Brenna Michelle Wakeley
Madison Bailey Williams
Jessica M. Wilson
Hayley Lyn Yelden++
Erica April Zach
Jennifer Marie Zick++
HONORS PROGRAM STUDENTS
Justin Lee Aaberg, Summa cum Laude with Honors in the Major Social Sciences
Education
Colloquium Advisor: Dr. Randy Bertolas
Xina Alexandra Balandran, Magna cum Laude with Scholar in the Major
Art/Graphic Design
Colloquium Advisor: Joshua Piersanti
Alexandria Marie Bartels, Summa cum Laude with Scholar in the Major Criminal
Justice
Colloquium Advisor: Dr. Lisa Wanek
Lurena Ann Bish, High Honors in the Major Life Sciences/Biology
Colloquium Advisor: Dr. Douglas Christensen
Kaitlyn Marie Cutler Dougherty, Magna cum Laude with Scholar in the Major
Math/Applied-Biology
Colloquium Advisor: Dr. Barbara Hayford
Corbin Dale Eisenmenger, Magna cum Laude with High Honors in the Major
Criminal Justice
Colloquium Advisor: Dr. Lisa Wanek
Samantha Jo Hascall, Magna cum Laude with High Honors in the Major Secondary
English Education
Colloquium Advisor: Dr. William Alexander
Bethany Lyn Janzen++, Summa cum Laude with Honors in the Major Business
Administration/International
Business Studies
Colloquium Advisor: Dr. Meenakshi Dalal
Kyle Logan Kremer, Scholar in the Major Social Sciences Education
Colloquium Advisor: Dr. Randy Bertolas
Robyn Nicole Levine, Honorable Mention with High Honors in the Major English
Writing & Literature
Colloquium Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Marcellus
Taylor Ann Mathis, Magna cum Laude with Scholar in the Major Geography
Colloquium Advisor: Dr. Randy Bertolas
Wayne State College, a leading, public four-year college in northeast
Nebraska, is a proud member of the Nebraska State College System.