Fifteen College of Journalism and Mass Communications graduate students will receive their master of arts during the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s graduate commencement on May 16, 2025, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
The following is a list of May 2025 master of arts graduates, listed alphabetically by last name, with their specialization and hometown:
Name | Specialization | Hometown |
Hassan Alizadeh | Integrated Media Communications | Tehran, Iran |
Jordan Ambrose | Integrated Media Communications | Dothan, Alabama |
Robbie Bowen | Professional Journalism | Pocatello, Idaho |
Lydia Coulson | Integrated Media Communications | Lincoln |
Mackenzie Fugitt | Integrated Media Communications | Lincoln |
Nihilo Ibarra | Integrated Media Communications | San Diego, California |
Laurent Ikuzwe | Integrated Media Communications | Kigali, Rwanda |
Parviz Jamalov | Integrated Media Communications | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
Arthur Jones | Professional Journalism | Lincoln |
Emily Kreutz | Integrated Media Communications | Lincoln |
Bre Miller | Integrated Media Communications | Omaha |
Courtney Perkins | Professional Journalism | Omaha |
Owen Smith | Professional Journalism | Omaha |
Alice Swartz | Integrated Media Communications | Papillion |
Kylie Turner | Integrated Media Communications | Plattsmouth |
The graduate program also awarded seven PR and Social Media certificates. Certificate recipients are listed alphabetically by last name below with their hometown:
Name | Hometown |
Lydia Coulson | Lincoln |
Mackenzie Fugitt | Lincoln |
Maddie Harris | Lincoln |
Bre Miller | Omaha |
Maria Tibbetts | Crawford |
Courtney Perkins | Omaha |
Evan Wiebe | Papillion |