68 degrees awarded at December commencement

by College of Journalism and Mass Communications

December 20, 2025

The Class of 2025 at December commencement in Pinnacle Bank Arena on December 20, 2025.
The Class of 2025 at December commencement in Pinnacle Bank Arena on December 20, 2025.
Alisa Smith | College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Nebraska’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications celebrates the 62 students who graduated on Dec. 20, 2025, with a bachelor's degree in journalism and the six master's students whose degrees were awarded at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Dec. 19, 2025. 

Nine 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 are December 2025 Masters of Arts graduates, listed alphabetically by last name, with their program specialization and hometown:

NameSpecializationHometown
Elizabeth BillingtonIntegrated Media CommunicationsGretna, Nebraska
Nathan HeIntegrated Media CommunicationsLincoln, Nebraska
Thao HuynhIntegrated Media CommunicationsLincoln, Nebraska
Kennedi OrrProfessional JournalismEagan, Minnesota
Kyiia Jalynne RollagIntegrated Media CommunicationsOmaha, Nebraska
Whitney Marie ZouchaIntegrated Media CommunicationsKearney, Nebraska

The following are December 2025 bachelor of journalism graduates, listed alphabetically by last name, with distinction (if applicable):

DistinctionName
 Addison L Bates
 Nicholas Beckius
 Noah William Sullivan Buchholtz
 Giovanni Joel Carnazzo
 Emanuel Marcos Casillas
High DistinctionRobert Woodrow Coleman
DistinctionKrystin Kay Collins
 Malyssa Lyn Cool
High DistinctionJosiah Michael Dames
 Sophia Kim Dao
 Olivia Davenport
 Han Hong Bao Doan
 Noah Michael Douglas
 Dylan John DuPont
 Anna Elizabeth Engels
 Kylie Breeze Forbes
 Dillon B Galloway
 Julissa Guadalupe Gamon
 Holly Suzanne Hansen
 Landen Ryan Hastreiter
 Macy Ruth Henderson
 Samuel Denis Hoiberg
 Andrew Robert Johnson
DistinctionHannah Elizabeth Kwapnioski
 Quinston Jo Larsen
 Maegan Mitchelle Ludena-Llanos
 Alexa Leigh Lynch
 Corie Tashawn McCowin
DistinctionCarleigh Elaine McFarlane
 Lindsay McMullen
 Evan Lewis Meyer
High DistinctionElise Analee Moulton
 Fatima Naqi
 Felicity Ann Neeley
 Noah Evan Nelson
 Minh Anh Nguyen
 Graycee Marie Oeltjen
 Camden Michael Otto
 Samuel Anthony Pineda
 Blake Marie Pruss Hansen
 Julia K Quinn
 Lilyanna Makaela Richards
 Brett Paul Riggs
 Camden Cross Rine
DistinctionRoxana Rodriguez
 Morann Ronne
 Samuel James Rosa
 Anis Batrisyia Binti Rosli
DistinctionAvryn Schardt
 Tyler Harlan Scheel
 Skyler Mae Sears
 Dillon John Siders
 Elijah James Sutton
DistinctionAidan Cole Thomas
 Isaac Valon Thomas
 Kylie Lynn Tucker
 Anna Christine Van Brocklin
 Alyssa Wademan
 Broderick Dennis Wilken
 Brennen Wohlford
 Braxton Michael Wolfe
 Caden James Zimmer

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