NCTA Aggies Class of 2020

NCTA Aggies Class of 2020

A collection of images from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture greeted viewers on May 7 to kick off the digital commencement for NCTA graduates.
A collection of images from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture greeted viewers on May 7 to kick off the digital commencement for NCTA graduates.

May 10, 2020

By NCTA News

CURTIS, Neb. – Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture students honored May 7 in a virtual commencement ceremony were presented by NCTA Interim Dean Kelly Bruns.

Associate of science, associate of applied science, and program certificates were conferred by University of Nebraska Vice President Mike Boehm.

Academic highlights noted by NCTA Associate Dean Jennifer McConville included 37 of the students graduating with honors, with 18 as members of the academic honorary Phi Theta Kappa.

Valedictorian Alexis Penna graduated summa cum laude in animal science with a perfect 4.0. She owns and operates a diversified farm in Holley, New York. While attending NCTA, Penna was a campus resident hall assistant, active in Women in Ag and Aggie Rodeo.

Class salutatorian Dalton Keller of Torrington, Wyoming, also majored in animal science, along with completing a 1-year certificate in irrigation technology. He farms in a family diversified operation, raising beef cattle and crops.

The virtual graduation ceremony and awards program is stored at: https://ncta.unl.edu/2020.  Each graduate has a customized, recorded message by one of their professors.

Graduates are listed according to academic division, alphabetically by Nebraska towns, then by states other than Nebraska. 

Academic Awards are signified by Φ = Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member

*** Summa Cum Laude—Gold—4.0 CGPA

** Magna Cum Laude—Silver—3.75 - 3.99 CGPA

* Cum Laude—White—3.5—3.74 CGPA

Associate Degrees

Agribusiness Management Systems

Burwell:  KayLee Rasmussen

Gothenburg:  Kristofer Junker

Sargent:  Jackson Taylor

Shelby:  Grant Romshek

Wilcox:  Paige Twohig**Φ

Fort Collins, Colo.:  Mariah Mulvey*

Prairie View, Kan.:  Damian Wellman

Eltopia, Wash.:   Jarrod Tuttle**

 

Agricultural Production Systems

Axtell:  Amy Lammers

Ayr:  Trenton Schumm

Beatrice:  Cari Howell**Φ

Beaver Crossing:  Andrew Cast

Bridgeport:  Kohltin Lund*

Burwell:  KayLee Rasmussen

Cambridge:  Kayla Mues*Φ

Cozad:  Tucker Bartlett

Cozad:  Emmaly Wright

Creighton:  Ted Fanta

Curtis:  Nathan Lashley

Doniphan:  Sarah Fitzgerald*, Nicholas Krzykowski

Elsie:  Madisyn Cutler

Gothenburg:  Chase Callahan, Jocelyn Kennicutt**Φ, Jonathan Lauer, Korbin Moore

Heartwell:  Dalton Olsen

Hershey:  Clayton Monheiser**

Imperial:  Cade Francis*

Juniata:  David Jelken

Kearney:  Madalyn Anderson

Kenesaw:  Samuel Schukei*

Laurel:  Aurora Urwiler*Φ

Lewellen:  Blake McCormick*

Lexington:  Darcy Ramos Stewart*

Lincoln:  Madison Schnase

Mullen:  Jaci Edis, Matthew Stichka*, Samuel Vinton

Nenzel:  Courtney Galloway

Omaha:  Harrison Wegener

Palmyra:  Anna Whyman**Φ

Papillion:  Emily Giese*

Pierce:  Quentin Anderson

Sargent:  Samuel Brown

Scottsbluff: Ethan Aschenbrenner**Φ, Tyler Aschenbrenner

Shelby:  Grant Romshek

Spalding:  Anna Esch

Stanton:  Amanda Schmidt*Φ

Sutherland:  Emily Kammerer*Φ

Tekamah:  Cory Leonard

Utica:  Harlee Barth

Wallace:  Maisie Kennicutt

Weeping Water:  Rylee Ehmke

Weston:  Francis Holley

Wilcox:  Paige Twohig**Φ

Pine, Colo.:  Shelby Dismuke*

Alton, Kan.:  Adrianna Boland

Norton, Kan.:  Emily Riley**Φ

Otis, Kan.:  Clade Anderson

Phillipsburg, Kan.:  Morgan Wagner, Ashley Wells

Prairie View, Kan.:  Damian Wellman

Wakeeney, Kan.:  Brady Mattke

Wellsville, Mo.:  Bradley Slavens

Holley, N.Y.:  Alexis Penna***Φ Valedictorian

Adamsville, Ohio:  Garrett Lapp

Redfield, S.D.:  Trever Muellenberg

Torrington, Wyo.:  Dalton Keller** Salutatorian

 

Veterinary Technology Systems

Alliance:  Chloe Herrera

Brunswick:  Brittany Pellatz

Fairfield:  Hannah Friend

Fremont:  Kaylee Ness

Friend:  Breauna Derr

Geneva:  Rachelle Uldrich

Genoa:  Christina Starkey

Gothenburg:  Lexi Simants

Haigler:  Angela Crouse**Φ

Harvard:  Brianna Schuck**Φ

Hastings:  Jenna Garver**

Hooper:  Rebecca Robertson

Lexington:  Emily Hubbell**

Lincoln:  Sierra Bogle

McCook:  Brenleigh Daum

North Bend:  Katrina Murray

North Platte:  Krista Albers**Φ, Christopher Brooks

Omaha:  Rosa Jurado, McKenna Schmidt, Jacqueline Sjulin*Φ

Scotia:  Rachel Thompson

Springview:  Ashley Connell**

Sterling:  Sydney Goracke Φ

Superior:  Samantha Gray*Φ

Wahoo:  Shawn Barger

Wauneta:  Jayden Ingold

Waverly:  Joli Brown*

West Point:  Kiley Guenther

Wood River:  Taylor Lambrecht*Φ

McDonald, Kan.:  Alexandra Hazuka**

Norton, Kan.:  Kaytie Henrickson*

Burlington, Colo.:  Martina Janousek

Laurel, Md.:  Keegan Jones

Sidney, Mont:  Megan Greenwood

St. Croix Falls, Wis.: Erica Lumsden*

 

Certificates

Agribusiness Management Systems

Tekamah:  Cory Leonard

Phillipsburg, Kan.:  Ashley Wells

 

Agriculture Production Systems

Mullen:  Jaci Edis

 

Agricultural Chemical Application

Imperial:  Cade Francis

 

Equine Management Training

Hastings, Minn.:  Rose Siebenaler

 

Irrigation Technology

Beaver Crossing:  Andrew Cast

Torrington, Wyo.:  Dalton Keller

 

Agricultural Welding

Redfield, S.D.:  Trever Muellenberg

 

Animal Care

Friend:  Breauna Derr

Hastings:  Jenna Garver

Hooper:  Rebecca Robertson

North Platte:  Krista Albers

Springview:  Ashley Connell

Norton, Kan.:  Kaytie Henrickson

Part of the University of Nebraska system, the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a two-year institution with a statewide mission of preparing students for successful careers in agriculture, veterinary technology and related industries. NCTA is known for its affordable tuition, high job-placement rate for graduates, and for the success of student teams in competitive activities including crops judging, ranch horse events, livestock judging, shotgun sports, stock dog trials, and intercollegiate rodeo. The college is consistently ranked as one of the best two-year schools in the nation.

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