Young Alumni Academy welcomes 12 CAS members to new cohort

Photo Credit: The Nebraska Alumni Association's 2021-22 Young Alumni Academy cohort
Mon, 10/11/2021 - 00:00

The Nebraska Alumni Association has announced its selection of 43 University of Nebraska–Lincoln graduates to the Young Alumni Academy. The 2021 class is the academy’s ninth cohort and contains alumni who have a wide variety of professions, backgrounds, and experiences.

The academy was established in 2012, and since its founding, nearly 350 recent alumni have been part of the developmental program devoted to enhancing the connection between young alumni and the university. The cohort meets each month during an eight-month period.

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) alumni:

  • Kendall Bayne '17, English
  • Alyssa Christensen '13, psychology
  • Frederick Collins Jr. '07, communication studies
  • Griffen Farrar '16, political science, history
  • Brent Gengler '16, sociology
  • Nick Knopik '17, '19, biological sciences
  • Carina McCormick, Ph.D., '05, '09, '15, psychology
  • Meaghan Blair Milburn '07, psychology
  • Bryson Nemecek '15, biological sciences
  • Carley Peterson, '20, sociology
  • Bill Spilker '17, computer science
  • Justine Yeo '13, '16, mathematics, psychology