The Entomology Department will hold a virtual graduation celebration on Friday, Dec. 16, 11 a.m. (central), to recognize its August and December graduates. In August, the department had four master's students who graduated. This December, there will be one doctoral student, nine master's students, and three bachelor's of science students graduating.
Special speaker will be Dr. Debora "Deia" Montezano from Corteva Agriscience in Marion, IA, according to Dr. John Ruberson, Entomology Department Head. Montezano is an alumnae of the department. Ruberson will serve as the host and moderator.
Students who will be recognized at this online event include:
Ph.D. in Entomology:
Molly Darlington, Lincoln, NE
M.S. in Entomology:
Kateri Mavourneen Cavanagh, Minneapolis, MN
Gary Frazier, Union Grove, WI
Matthew Greiner,* Columbus, NE
Britaney Hight, Gloucester, VA
Paige Howorth,* La Mesa, CA
Sierra Laverty, Boise, ID
Morgan Manderfield, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Devan Mazza-McDonald, Mount Laurel, NJ
Tess Peterson,* Houston, TX
Julia Schwierking, Gibsonia, PA
Bryan Shields,* Richland, MI
Morgan Stevens, Broomfield, CO
Rogan Tokach, Abilene, KS
(*August graduates)
B.S. in Insect Science:
Skyler Gubbels, Omaha, NE
Samantha Kiever, Mesa, AZ
Reed Knutson, Lincoln, NE
Please contact Kathy Schindler, kschindler1@unl.edu, if you want to obtain the Zoom link for this event. More details about UNL's December commencement exercises may be found at https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/nebraska-to-grant-about-1300-degrees-during-december-ceremonies/.