SEWARD, NEBRASKA (May 6, 2024) — Concordia University, Nebraska honored graduating seniors who exhibited outstanding academic success during their time at the university during its annual Commencement Honors Dinner on May 3.
Among those honored was Nathan Hoft of Eldridge, Iowa.
Each year, academic departments may confer two or more awards, depending on the department's size and the number of students in a particular program. The basis for students' attainment of these awards is determined by each department; however, they must consider students' grade point averages, service to Concordia and service to the department.
Concordia's College of Arts and Sciences, represented by Dr Lisa Ashby, dean of the college, honored the following students:
- Art: Matthew Hawes of Omaha, Nebraska
- English, Communication, and Theatre Arts: Lauren Dawson of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Nathan Hoft of Eldridge, Iowa
- History, Geography, Intercultural Studies and Modern Foreign Language: Nathan Demlow of St Paul, Minnesota
- Music: Thomas Schulteis of Parker, Colorado, Isaac Weander of Norfolk, Nebraska, and Calvin Rohde of Reed City, Michigan
- Natural Science: Avery Lewis of Seward, Nebraska, Luke Johnson of Kansas City, Kansas, Kellie Rhodes of Mullinville, Kansas, and Jordan Fasnacht of Bellevue, Nebraska
- Theology, Philosophy and Biblical Languages: Nathan Demlow of St Paul, Minnesota, and Devon Reitz of Milford, Nebraska
Concordia's College of Business and Technology, represented by Todd Johnson, interim dean of the college, honored the following students:
- Computer Science and Mathematics: Jacob Woodmancy of Grant, Nebraska, and Micah Willweber of Kailua, Hawaii
- Paul H and Mary Ann Koehler Department of Business: Aubrey Baumann of Chester, South Dakota, Sydni Watson of Giltner, Nebraska, and Chloe Wells of Seward, Nebraska
Concordia's College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, represented by Dr Lorinda Sankey, dean of the college, honored the following students:
- Early Childhood Education: Blaire Rebber of Antwerp, Ohio
- Elementary Education: Addison Smith of Seward, Nebraska
- Middle Level Education: Hannah Nissing of St. Charles, Missouri
- Secondary Education: Anna Sommerer of Seward, Nebraska
- Special Education: Rylee Haecker of Davenport, Nebraska
- Health and Human Performance: Kamryn Pokorney of Shelby, Nebraska, and Eric Kieper of Lacombe, Louisiana
- Human and Social Sciences: Victoria Perry of Shelby, Nebraska, Brooke Lange of Concordia, Missouri, Anna McCoy of Grand Island, Nebraska, and Gabrielle Krutsinger of Imperial, Nebraska
About Concordia University, Nebraska
Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully-accredited, coeducational university of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod located in Seward, Nebraska, which currently serves more than 1,700 students. Concordia offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in an excellent academic and Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service, and leadership in the church and world. For more information, visit cune.edu.
