Ivy Day ceremony honors students

Ivy Day royalty elected by the student body includes the Queen, Kiauna Hargens of Parkston, S.D., and attendants, Paige Pritchard of Sidney, Neb., Sydney Roberts of Osceola, Neb., Taya Berry of Lexington, Neb., and Sierra Hicks of Paxton, Neb.

The King is Dawson Ohrt of Henderson, Neb. Attendants include Sean Graff of Gothenburg, Neb., Caden Keller of Scottsbluff, Neb., Tyler Ring of Norris, S.D., and Brenner McLaughlin of Hebron, Neb.

Art Professor and Department Chair Mary Donahue delivered the faculty greeting, while Berry and Ohrt spoke on behalf of Cardinal Key and Blue Key, respectively.

The Platinum Eagle winners were Tianna Martin of Kearney, Nebraska, and Ohrt. The award, considered the highest honor a CSC student can receive, is presented annually to one male and one female for distinguished leadership and service. Runners-up were Mekenna Fisher of Hershey, Nebraska, and Ring.

The students crowned as royalty and the Platinum Eagle recipients were just some of the outstanding graduates who received accolades. Many students were recognized for their accomplishments by their academic departments, as well as those who will graduate Saturday with honors.

(May 2026 and December 2025 graduates are included.) The hometown listed is provided by the student.

Summa Cum Laude

Nebraska

Alliance: Isaac Weems

Amherst: MaKinna Bowman

Ansley: Jaime McAbee

Beatrice: Jeremy Seggerman

Brunswick: Grace Nordhues

Chadron: Kayah Dogert, Miguel Roman

Elmwood: Debra Mumford

Gering: Porter Robbins

Gothenburg: Shania Wear

Hastings: Lorraine Atwater

Hebron: Kaisha McLaughlin, Brenner McLaughlin

Henderson: Dawson Ohrt

Hershey: Mekenna Fisher

Kearney: Logan O'Brien, Tianna Martin

McCook: Mindy Rogers

North Platte: Kari Stutzman, Shyanne Waltemath

Oshkosh: Jordon Underwood

Red Cloud: Ruthanna Johnson

Scottsbluff: Sunny Edens

Sidney: Tiffany Hobson, Lydia Peters

Sutton: Andaira Landenberger

Valentine: Lindsey Boes

Wayne: Claire Lindsay

Colorado

Centennial: Delaney, Farnsworth

Craig: Pepper, Rhyne

Denver: Gretchen, Kallemeyn

Johnstown: Allison Beard

Parker: Katelyn, Fredrickson

Windsor: Aubree, Heinsma

South Dakota

Box Elder: Alissa Wieman

Camp Crook: Karlin Teigen

Hermosa: Jayden Carrier

Hot Springs: Lynnsey Evans, Hannah Hamilton

Rapid City: Rylee Flick

Other States

Billings, Mont.: Justine Wiedrick

Colombus, Mont.: Madison Clause

Encampment, Wyo.: Koye Gilbert

Laramie, Wyo.: Cassandra Wulff

Pinedale, Wyo.: Maddox Gehlhausen

Magna Cum Laude

Nebraska

Chadron: Dylan Gieseler

Harrison: Kailey Klein

Hastings: Isabella Poppe

Kenesaw: Joshua Randall

Lincoln: Paige Pritchard

Loup City: Ella Jaixen

Minatare: Corina Meyers

Norfolk: Amanda Sellin

North Platte: Kadence Roblee

Osceola: Sydney Roberts

Sidney: Seth Glass

York: Ashleigh Ohrt

South Dakota

Box Elder: Ashlynn Wylie

Hermosa: Taylor Neugebauer

Parkston: Kiauna Hargens

Rapid City: Trynyty Glassbrenner

Other States

Brighton, Colo.: Bo, French

Fleming, Colo.: Kally, Kirkwood

Steamboat Springs, Colo.: Spring Burks

Tualatin, Ore.: Rochelle Romrell

Levelland, Texas: Esosa Iyengunmwena

Casper, Wyo.: Amanda Hess

Torrington, Wyo.: Shaylee Jackson

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Nathan Tefera

Guadalajara, Mexico: Alejandra Lopez

Cum Laude

Nebraska

Auburn: Christina Lillenas

Ayr: Dylan Thom

Brady: Vanessa Heins

David City: Quintessa Moravec

Gothenburg: Sean Graff, Kayla Studnicka

Grant: Jolee Lyon

Hayes Center: Kitrina Loomis

Lexington: Taya Berry

Potter: Kailey Nicklas

Scottsbluff: Alyssa Liebich

Sidney: Julie Spaeth Bellendir

Other States

Queen Creek, Ariz.: Nathan Mann

Tucson, Ariz.: Brandon Paredes

Glendive, Mont.: Natalie Heidner

Norris, S.D.: Tyler Ring

Cheyenne, Wyo.: Amber Morgan

Lovell, Wyo.: Mikkel Mcintosh

Academic Departmental Awards

Nebraska

Alliance: Isaac Weems, Psychological Sciences

Ansley: Jaime McAbee, Accounting

Beatrice: Jeremy Seggerman, Management

Dorchester: Alli Novak, Pre-Chiropractic

Gering: Porter Robbins, Finance

Gothenburg: Shania Wear, Chemistry Student with an Emphasis Pre-Veterinary Science

Hastings: Timothy Birky, Radiologic Technology

Hebron: Brenner McLaughlin, Human Biology; Kaisha McLaughlin, Education

Henderson: Dawson Ohrt, Human Biology

Kearney: Tianna Martin, Outstanding Justice Studies Student; Logan O'Brien, Business Information Systems; Taya Berry, Outstanding Chemistry Student with Pre-Dentistry Emphasis

Minatare: Corina Meyers, Agribusiness

Norfolk: Amanda Sellin, Agribusiness

North Platte: Kirby Corfield, Outstanding Science Education Student; Elleigh Fisher, General Biology

Osceola: Sydney Roberts, Outstanding Criminal Justice Student

Sidney: Lydia Peters, Sport, Fitness and Recreation Management; Paige Pritchard, Human Biology

Wauneta: Lindsay Anderson, Family and Consumer Sciences

Wayne: Claire Lindsay, Respiratory Therapy

Wellfleet: LeAnna Cramer, Accounting        

York: Ashleigh Ohrt, Human Biology

Colorado         

Denver: Gretchen Kallemeyn, General Business

Johnstown: Allison Beard, Marketing

La Junta: Jaedyn Gronemeyer, Education with aHistory Grades 7-12 Endorsement

Lakewood: Aliyah Rothstein, Mathematics

Parker: Katelyn Fredrickson, Finance

Steamboat Springs: Spring Burks, Social Work

Windsor: Aubree Heinsma, General Biology

South Dakota              

Box Elder: Lizbeth Carrillo, Accounting with a CPA Path; Alissa Wieman, Education with an English Language Arts Grades 7-12 Endorsement

Hermosa: Taylor Neugebauer, Marketing

Hot Springs: Hannah Hamilton, Family and Consumer Sciences

Rapid City: Rylee Flick, Outstanding Legal Studies Student; Ashlee Glandt, Education with a Social Science Grades 7-12 Endorsement; Carson Glassbrenner, Outstanding Chemistry Student with a Research Emphasis

Other States

Wasilla, Alaska: Donnie Arnone Jr., Education

Columbus, Mont.: Madison Clause, Family and Consumer Sciences

Maplewood, N.J.: Kwame Frimpong, Business Information Systems

Reno, Nev.: Lauren Zimmerman, Education with a Mathematics Grades 6-12 Endorsement

Levelland, Texas: Esosa Iyengunmwena, Outstanding Communication Arts Student

Laramie, Wyo.: Cassandra Wulff, Health and Physical Education

Newcastle, Wyo.: Angelyse Perez, Art

Sheridan, Wyo.: Elizabeth Peterson, Accounting with a CPA Path

Easton, England: Janna Hewitt, Rangeland Management