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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR ALUMNI 40 AND YOUNGER

Founded in 2010, the UNO Young Alumni Academy is an eight-month professional development program designed for Forever Mavericks 40 and younger. Nearly 500 alumni have completed the academy. The award-winning program is free for participants.


UNO Young Alumni Academy Class of 2025 Application

Thank you for your interest in applying for the UNO Young Alumni Academy. Applications for the Class of 2025 are now closed. Applications for the Class of 2026 will open in July 2025. 


Members of the UNO Young Alumni Academy:

  • experience unique networking opportunities;
  • develop stronger connections to each other and with UNO;
  • meet University and University of Nebraska Foundation leaders;
  • hone leadership and professional development skills;
  • learn more about the UNO Alumni Association's programs and benefits;
  • have an opportunity to take the CliftonStrengths Assessment and engage with a certified Gallup CliftonStrengths Coach;
  • and discover how to become engaged with the future of UNO.

UNO Young Alumni Academy Member Requirements

  • Attend all Young Alumni Academy sessions
  • Attend Homecoming events hosted by the UNO Alumni Association
  • Participate in Wear Black, Give Back by donating $5 or more

2024–2025 UNO Young Alumni Academy Sessions

Sessions are held 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at locations on and off campus. Dates are subject to change. *Serve UNO Day time to be announced.

  • September 19, 2024: UNO Young Alumni Academy Class of 2024 Social
  • October 17, 2024: Welcome with Regent Elizabeth O'Connor and Gallup Strengths Workshop
  • November 14, 2024: Leadership Roundtable
  • December 5, 2024: Volunteer at Nebraska Diaper Bank
  • January 16, 2025: Meet the Chancellor
  • February 15 or 22, 2025: Alumni Night on the Court
  • March 6, 2025: UNO Biomechanics Lab Tour
  • April 5, 2025: Serve UNO Day*
  • May 1, 2025: UNO Young Alumni Academy Class of 2025 Graduation


UNO Young Alumni Academy Class of 2025

Past UNO Young Alumni Academy Members

More than 500 alumni have participated in the UNO Young Alumni Academy.

Annabelle Abisset, Gildas Agbassou, Hameidah Alsafwani, Chloe Bauer, Felicia Bonner, Mikayla Brohman, Jaydon Bruett, Katie Burcal, Leah Chavez, Vanessa Chavez Jurado, Verla Collier, Addy Combs, Catherine Curtis, Jennifer Dang, Ana Diaz-Orozco, Kayla Dickerson, Ines Gomez Job, Syed Hamza Haqqi, EdD, Kayleigh Hanson, Andrea Hardesty, Makayla Harrison, Naty Hernandez, Bryce Johnson, Lydia Johnson, Staci Keith, Tom Kienow, Olivia Kotinek, Noah Long, Emily Lorenzen, Jordan Matukewicz, Rose McCaffrey, Taylor McLaughlin, M.A., Bri Mendoza, Symidahl Okereke, Kiley Phelps, Indiga Piatt, Hailey Pierce, Matt Pierson, Abby Rees, Elizabeth Reisher, Dakota Schriner, Rebecca Shively, Madeline St. Clair, Vy Vo, Adam Wacker, Sarah Wagner, Kiara Walker, TiShara Wardlow, Samantha Weiss, Alexandra Wewel

Victoria Arrowsmith, Mandi Backhaus, Alex Bauer, Brian Beard, Sharon Bell, Breanne Beutler, Victoria Biodrowski, Ellie Brecht, Joshua Clark, Nancy De Santiago, Claire DeCoster, Catarina Diego Francisco, Tamara Dwyer, Baylee Eberhart, Grace Gustafson, Jared Hall, Marina Hand, Hamza Haqqi, Ed.D., Morgan Hermanek, Jenna Ingram, Austin Kernan, Margaret “Maggie” Koenig, Josie Kratzenstein, John Kritenbrink, Daniel Kuchar, Tylynda Lewis, Karissa Madrigal, Osiris Marquez, Melissa Martikainen, Alan Mauricio Martinez Davalos, Emily Montoya, Grace Newton, Stephanie Niverson, Iyinfoluwa Oni, Marco Ortiz, Caitlin Osborn, Erin Pearson, Nathan Peters, Maddie Peterson, Sarah Rausch, Jordyn Ready, CSW, Karishma Reddy, Jesse Short, Hannah Sims Tangeman, Alecia Steed, Megan Thibodeaux, Delaney Vaccaro Bednar, Hannah Velehradsky, Austin Voigtman, Hannah Woodward

Adrienne Cavill, Albert Padanilam, Amy Jung, Ashley Miller, Beth A. Kalal, Brianna Conyers-Lester, Carson Crockett, Colton Hegge, Darren Betts, David Cavanaugh, Deshondre Robinson, Elizabeth Chase, Erin M. Fairchild, Iris Esquivel, Itzeni Nayeli Lopez, Jacqueline Glassman, Jaeda Matthews, Jake Rider, Jamie Olmer, Jasmine Smith, Jedediah D. Heeren, Jessica Schaaf, Johnnie Shaw, Juliana Brehm, Kate Earnhardt, Katherine Porto, Kati Stanzel, Ladasia Wilson, Lauren O’Malley, Lexi Goodijohn, Lindsay M. Sanders, Lyle Kwiatkowski, Marquisha Frost, Marvin A. Najera Preciado, Melissa Ramos, Michael Gutierrez-Madrigal, Michaela Blaney, Nathan Wight, Nicholas Troia, Rachel A. Morales, Robert T. Kopp, Rosa Duran, Rose Monga, Spencer French, Stefanie Neumann, Theresa Crnkovich, Tyler English, Vanessa Klein, Zuzana Urbanova

Omar Al Mulki, Paola Briones, Hannah Canady, Kaitlin Carlson, Kathya Carvajal, Sergio Cedillo, Morgan Chapman, Calvin Custard, Patrick Davlin, Zachary Dobrovolny, Janae Donaldson, Quinn Eaton, William Gier, Janet Hernandez, Courtni Kopietz, Caleb Krejci, Georg Link, Connor Mason, Chelsea Oliver, Ismael Pascual, Susan Payne, Aidan Posey, Liz Potter, Cameron Ram, Kalpana Rasaily, Philipp Ruhe, Michael Smith, Emma Steeve, Rachel Stewart, Kaitlynn Thomas, Breanna Warren, Brooke Wegner

Jessica (Radke) Barry, Pamela Ann Battiato, Morgan Birkel, Hunter Bolding, Kathya Arely Carvajal, Kody Clark, Sadie Denker, Anna Di Ruocco, Akeyla Dowden, Nathan Dunning, Steph Freund, Brieland Fripp, Andrea (Spader) Gaghagen, Marissa Gigantelli, Lasha Goodwin, Alexander Haddad, Stacy Hartwig, Gabriella Hezel, Jonathan Ingram, Dominic Jimerson, Samantha (Mosley) Kafka, Shane Kalin, Ian Kelly, Victoria Kirilloff, Jordan Koch, Aaron Krysl, Stephanie (Bonnett) Larson, Katelyn Lehigh, Lady Beverly Luma,  Anthony MacBride, Kiki McCraw, Kaleigh Molgaard, Molly Nelsen, Judith Obodougo, Zachary Oglesby, Vasu Parikh, Bridget Parizek, Sarah Young, Brianna Parriott, Sophia Petrow, Bailey Rosecrans, Madeline Sullivan, Ishma Sultania, Michael Wheeldon

Kelly Bast, Jeff Belfiore, Ashley Bowling, Jen Brady, Gauri Chandra, Shelby Corbaley, Joshua DeCoster, Yajaira Gonzalez, Kevin Griggs, Deanne Harris, Varun Hegde, Megan Holt, Abigail Irlbeck, Colton Janes, Jade Jensen, Colby Jensen, Bryonna Johnson, Brevan Jorgenson, Colin Kastrick, Chase Kratochvil, Richard Larson, Alvin Lugod, Adam McConnell, Hannah Nodskov, Connor Olberding, Eric O’Malley, Sergio Orozco, Rick Parks, Sascha Perry, David Pontier, Michael Robinson, Stephanie Roll, Abdul Karim Safi, Denisha Seals, Jessica Seefeld, Erik Servellon, Moojan Sharifi Arani, Emily Sulzle, Megan Thiemann, James Thompson, Brandee Tibbs, Elizabeth Weitzenkamp, Dominiqic Williams, Hannah Young, Jeff Young, Jeovany Zelaya, Alex Zuehlke

Javie Alba, Sapphire Andersen, Juan Ayala-Roman, Shauna Benjamin-Brice, Jennifer Benson, Eric Burns, Andrea Darby, John Dietz, Nadira Ford-Robbins, Nathan Greteman, Austin Hanke, Dan Hassing, Jessica Heidebrecht, Abbey Henrichs, Michael Hughes, Leslie Klusaw, Justin Korth, Chuane Li, Brandy Colgrove, Chelsea Liscum, Tyler Loewens, Jonnisha McCleod, Ariana Orozco, James Schlehr, Will Smith, Ashley Spurlock, Jenna Taulman, Ellie Tiehen

Eric Anderson, Gokhan Arik, Mackenzie Bald, Paul Banninga, Caleb Beasley, Kelsey Bee, Kiley Bierman, Javier Castellote, Adam Denney, Ashia Dunn, Krystal Fessler, Rae’Van Gamble, Yanira Garcia, Spencer Gaskell, Ashley Hall, Chris Hanna, Josh Hick, Neil Humphrey, Martin Jensen, Elizabeth Kucirek, Michael Marron, Michael Mason, Michelle Meisinger, Jacklyn Miller, Ashley Morales, Kristin Neemann, Katie Past, Kayleigh Quintero, Zach Reinhardt, Rakshit Rekhi, Megan Rieder, Mark Rodgers, Andrew Ryba, Elizabeth Saniuk Perez, Jessica (Rial) Scheuerman, Jeff Skalberg, Briana Smith, Sara Sommerer, Joshua Versaw, Ines Vodonou, Jessica Warren-Teamer, Nina Wilson, Suzanne Withem

Kristin Ballard, Lizz Barnhart, Jessica Barrett, Nichole Baugh, Allison Birkemeier, Catherine Bogacz, Jesse Brickner, Aaron Brown, Kym Caddell, Charles Chatham, Bill Citro, Garrett Cook, Christina Copley, Jessica Cullan, Laura Espejel Rangel, Kiley Freeman, Emily Grabow, Jason Graham, Gina Halbom, Brianna Hitt, David Hopp, Heatherly Howard, April Jordening, Amanda Juhnke, Ben Kirkland, Lauren Kirschman, Brandy Leeson, Amy Lillethorup, Valerie Loseke, Zachary Lutz-Priefert, Adam Mroczek, Theresa Nguyen, Philip Niewohner, Grant Purcell, Bina Ranjit, Jen Runte, Adam Schmit, Katy Schulz, Lacey Stazzoni, Jamie Steenson, Tiffany Wade, Jennifer Walcutt, Katy Waldrone Roshone

Liz Akert, Rebecca Armstrong, Terrence Batiste, Carly Beckman, Anna Berg, Dan Cheuvront, Christopher Cheuvront, Mallery Choiniere, Robert Clines, Erin Cox, Christine Dunn, Kailey Dwyer, Natalia Fairchild, Phil Foster, Kristin Henderson, Ryne Higgins, Christa Hillmer, Tiffany Kelly, Charles Layne, Derick Lewin, Cassy Loseke, Kasey McAllister, Derek McBride, Joseph McCampbell, Marshal McGovern, Tyler Micek, Amanda Monzingo, Ciera Mosley, Mollie Myers, Kate O’Dea, Courtney Otte, Ellie Pelto, Michael Perdunn, Jimmie Pinkham III, D’Antae Potter, Tricia Prososki, Sarahi Real y Vasquez, Grant Runyan, Kelsey Sevening, Jacqueline Skarda, M. John Steier, Marjorie Sturgeon, Kristin Webb

Jenneken Beernink, Ann Behn, Devin Bertelsen, Jeffrey Bierle, Laura Bisson, Krystal Boose, Patrick Burke, Jon Campbell, Haili Copas-Starke, Kristin Eaton, Justin Eiler, Brian Elsasser, Monique Farmer, Danielle Flynn, Alex Forehead, Matthew Fuger, Adam Gehringer, Tyler Gloe, Sarah Hanify, Antonio Jackson, Terrance Jacobson, Michelle Janssen, Nathan Kirkland, Tom Krings, Nicole Massara, Chase Moffitt, Ashley Montgomery, Antonino Nastasi, Matt Nelson, Amy Nitchals, Elizabeth Nowaczyk, Joe Reding, Ryan Renner, Kyle Schulze, Lydia Selzle, Derek Stearns, Shari Tangeman, Ryan Watson, Stephen White, Allison Whitfield, Mandy Wu, Mei Wu

Kaitlin Ahart, Noelle Lynn Blood, Katie Briley, Tim Cramer, Tyler Davis, Molly Davis, Leslie Fischer, Tessa Gifford-Barney, Andrew Hunt, Emily Iversen, Angelica Jensen, Joseph Jensen, Jerome Kenkel, Meredith Klein, Melanie Krings, Daniel Lehmann, Jenna Matthey, Lacey Merica, Meghan Murdock, Steve Nielsen, Maceal Norvell, Ami Rourke, Aaron Rouse, Kimberly Tyser, Nicole Vice, Jordan Wagner

Paula Baggiani, Mary Blaney, Kaitlyn Braithwait, Ben Burton, Matthew Cade, Tom Centarri, Jordan Downey, Renee Estabrook, Roger Garcia, Traci Harrison, Dayton Headlee, Travis Heppner, Andy Holdt, Robert Klug, Heidi Lichtenberg, Rachel Mabrey, Adam Marek, Nicole Meyer, Amber Michalski, Nicole Morrison, Megan Nelson, Mark Petersen, J.P. Platisha, Charley Reed, Suzi (Sterba) Shelburne, Nick Smith, Brandi Teeters, John Thomas, Brenton Thompson, Amy Thompson, Cam Vacek, Kimberly Vavra, Molly Yeck

Kate (Zielinski) West, Jen Adams, Latavia Adams, Stephen Baker, Becky Bohan Brown, Jon Brooks, Erin Burke, Brian Carlin, Chris Denney, John Dunn, Bart Jeseritz, Sheena Kennedy, Karlee Kistler, James Kokesh, Lori Lundholm, Aaron Luneke, Arturo Miranda, Rachel Moser, Kristen Patterson, Mark Pohl, Jacob Rehder, Clint Rushing, Angela Rushing, Laura Schoenrock, Michael Tran, Karisa Vlasek, Jason Webster, Lauren Weeks, Bridget Weide-Brooks, Rebekah Wiebusch, Brad Yoder

For more information about the Young Alumni Academy, contact Nathan Hankenson, Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement, at 402-502-3330 or [email protected].