Graduate program to award 15 degrees, 7 certificates

by College of Journalism and Mass Communications

May 5, 2025

graphic of Herbie Husker

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:

NameSpecializationHometown
Hassan AlizadehIntegrated Media CommunicationsTehran, Iran
Jordan AmbroseIntegrated Media CommunicationsDothan, Alabama
Robbie BowenProfessional JournalismPocatello, Idaho
Lydia CoulsonIntegrated Media CommunicationsLincoln
Mackenzie FugittIntegrated Media CommunicationsLincoln
Nihilo IbarraIntegrated Media CommunicationsSan Diego, California
Laurent IkuzweIntegrated Media CommunicationsKigali, Rwanda
Parviz JamalovIntegrated Media CommunicationsDushanbe, Tajikistan
Arthur JonesProfessional JournalismLincoln
Emily KreutzIntegrated Media CommunicationsLincoln
Bre MillerIntegrated Media CommunicationsOmaha
Courtney PerkinsProfessional JournalismOmaha
Owen SmithProfessional JournalismOmaha
Alice SwartzIntegrated Media CommunicationsPapillion
Kylie TurnerIntegrated Media CommunicationsPlattsmouth

 

The graduate program also awarded seven PR and Social Media certificates. Certificate recipients are listed alphabetically by last name below with their hometown:

NameHometown
Lydia CoulsonLincoln
Mackenzie FugittLincoln
Maddie HarrisLincoln
Bre MillerOmaha
Maria TibbettsCrawford
Courtney PerkinsOmaha
Evan WiebePapillion