Area students receive degrees in UNL’s virtual graduation

LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conferred nearly 3,500 degrees during a virtual graduation celebration May 9.

The 3,417 graduates are from 54 countries, 45 states and Puerto Rico and 250 Nebraska communities.

Go Big Grad: A Husker Graduation Celebration featured a “Dream Big” address from John Cook, head coach of Nebraska volleyball, and appearances by special guests. At the end of the event, Chancellor Ronnie Green officially conferred degrees to students. The celebration can be viewed at commencement.unl.edu.

Diplomas will be mailed to graduates. New this year, May 2020 graduates will be able to download and share their digital diploma. Details will be available soon at go.unl.edu/digitaldiploma.

Following is a list of area graduates.

Coleridge: Jordan Kyle Jansen, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Bachelor of Science in Animal Science.

Fordyce: Bryce Michael Lammers, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness.

Hartington: Carly Marie Becker, College of Education and Human Sciences, Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management; Ryan Joseph Becker, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Bachelor of Science in Horticulture; Alexander Charles Fischer, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Science; Jesse Alexander Kruse, College of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science with highest distinction; Chad Joseph Lammers, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Bachelor of Science in Plant Biology with distinction; Abby Elizabeth Steffen, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, Bachelor of Journalism.

All May 2020 graduates are invited to participate in a future commencement ceremony, and those plans are in the works.