NCTA Aggies Class of 2020
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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