Nebraska's College of Journalism and Mass Communications celebrates the 177 graduates who received their bachelor's in journalism at Pinnacle Bank Arena on May 17, 2025.
43 students graduated with distinction in recognition of outstanding academic excellence. Eligibility for distinction is based upon the cumulative grade point average of all credit hours taken at UNL prior to the beginning of the term in which the student receives their degree. A student can elevate their level of distinction by completing a thesis or creative project before graduation. To learn more about graduating with distinction, visit https://journalism.unl.edu/student-resources/academic-advising/.
The following is a list of May 2025 bachelor of journalism graduates, listed alphabetically by last name with level of distinction (if applicable):
| Maddie Ames | |
| Eliot Anderson | |
| Megan Anderson | |
| Brenna Armstrong | |
| Emily Arnold | Highest Distinction |
| Clare Arter | High Distinction |
| Madalyn Backes | |
| Lauren Behn | |
| Damon Bennett | |
| Addi Bickford | |
| Joel Bierbower | |
| Branden Blue | |
| Maisie Boesiger | |
| Chloe Bogard | High Distinction |
| Walter Brandt | |
| Megan Braun | High Distinction |
| Jillian Buell | |
| Macy Byars | Distinction |
| Emma Caito | |
| Noah Carmicheal | |
| Mayra Carmona Ponce | |
| Priscila Castaneda | |
| Julia Castle | |
| Elton Ceja | |
| Hailey Christensen | |
| Maddy Christiansen | |
| Tysen Christie | |
| Ariana Joy Cobler | |
| Camden Cohn | High Distinction |
| Leslie Con | |
| Kate Cordes | High Distinction |
| Katy Cowell | |
| Nora Crimmins | Highest Distinction |
| Veronica Cucci | |
| Brianna Dahl | |
| Noah Daly | |
| Naomi Delkamiller | High Distinction |
| Brenna Denny | |
| Leilany Diaz | |
| Emily Dietz | |
| Mason Dover | |
| Seamus Doyle | |
| Ben Drozd | |
| Drew Dunham | |
| Cole Erlemeier | |
| Lauren Eurich | |
| Brenden Evers | |
| Grace Fahleson | |
| Drew Ferguson | |
| Paige Fortney | |
| Will Fuglsang | |
| Nicholas Garlock | |
| Bridget Gerards | |
| Haley Geringer | |
| Z Gividen | |
| Lexi Goeman | High Distinction |
| Roselyn Gonzalez | |
| Henry Goodwin | Distinction |
| Jeff Grace III | |
| Jordyn Graff | Distinction |
| Hollan Griesch | High Distinction |
| Jaelyn Gross | High Distinction |
| Claire Hake | Distinction |
| Maddie Hansen | Highest Distinction |
| Derek Harrington | |
| Natalie Haskin | |
| Aubrey Herzberg | Distinction |
| William Hofmann | |
| Jordan Howell | |
| Tyler Hurst | |
| Chife Jaeger | |
| Eldridge Jensen | |
| Greg Johnson | Distinction |
| Kelsey Johnson | |
| Lilly Johnson | |
| Maliik Jones | |
| Carson Kamm | |
| Lauren Karlin | |
| Kelly Khuu | |
| AbbyLane Kloke | High Distinction |
| Bridget Koenig | Distinction |
| LeAnne Krueger | |
| Linda Kuku | |
| Ellie Lienemann | |
| Ryan Luetkemeyer | |
| Sydney Mack | High Distinction |
| Daniel Mahoney | |
| Kaitlyn Mai | Distinction |
| Jen Maier | |
| Ella Masso | Highest Distinction |
| Nyah McDonald | |
| Denis Mcginty | |
| Rex McKeeman | Distinction |
| Max Meyer | |
| Jay Mingo | High Distinction |
| Molly Monahan | Distinction |
| Jordan Mondia | Distinction |
| AJ Morgan | |
| Kendall Moriarty | |
| Sarah Mueller | |
| Yarden Nachmias | |
| Erica Napuli | Highest Distinction |
| Meghan O'Brien | |
| Keegan Olivera | |
| Jordan Olsen | Distinction |
| Linda Osman | |
| Emma Parr | |
| Angelina Pattavina | High Distinction |
| Avery Peck | |
| Thomas Pepke | |
| Sarah Person | |
| My Phan | |
| Lizzie Pickering | |
| Mark Poeckes | |
| Dermot Pogson | |
| Ryan Powers | High Distinction |
| Evan Preuss | |
| Olivia Priefert | |
| Jay Quemado | |
| Nandini Rainikindi | |
| Ben Ramsey | Distinction |
| Nolan Ray | |
| Skylar Reestman | |
| Jamie Reiff | |
| Jenna Reynolds | Distinction |
| Hannah Roebke | |
| Sam Rojewski | Distinction |
| Tyler Rose | |
| Alana Ross | |
| Brandon Roth | |
| John Russell | |
| Grace Sagert | Distinction |
| Kaitlyn Schmeling | |
| Jacob Schrantz | |
| Sage Schulte | |
| Campbell Sharpe | High Distinction |
| Tyson Shields | |
| William Simpson | |
| Andrew Smith | |
| Sammy Smith | |
| Liam Spieker | |
| Nevaeh Stauffer | |
| Payten Steel | |
| Emily Stoner | Highest Distinction |
| Alysia Stubblefield | |
| Aislinn Sullivan | Highest Distinction |
| Dana Summers | High Distinction |
| David Swotek | Highest Distinction |
| Miu Takahashi | |
| Noah Tassello | |
| Maja Tate | |
| Austin Tejral | |
| Jennifer Torres | |
| Anna Vavak | Distinction |
| Ian Vondrak | |
| Macey Wahl | |
| Paige Waite | |
| Sophia Walsh | |
| Josh Weidenfeller | |
| Caleb Weisenborn | |
| Gus Wenke Kathol | |
| Sophie Widman | |
| Maggie Winklepleck | |
| Bennett Woody | |
| Zach Wordekemper | |
| Faith Worden | |
| Lexie Worden | |
| Dawson Wright | |
| Lauren Wright | |
| Tenley Wright | |
| Anna Youell | Highest Distinction |
| Logan Young-Glenn | |
| Jack Young | |
| Liz Young | |
| Hannah Zebert | |
| Ryann Zechmann | |
| Kaleigh Zollman | High Distinction |
