Monday, November 27, 2017 31 students named to ‘Franco’s List’
Thirty-one University of Nebraska-Lincoln students were recently recognized as outstanding agents of character and integrity by being named to "Franco's List."
Students who attain the highest level of academic achievement are recognized by their academic dean through the Dean's List. Similarly, Franco's List – named for the late Juan Franco, vice chancellor for student affairs from 2006-2017 – recognizes students identified as demonstrating the positive characteristics that are part of being a person of integrity.
Selection to Franco's List is awarded to students who represent six building blocks of character: caring, citizenship, commitment, dependability, open-mindedness and respect.
All of the recipients were nominated by a campus community member and selected by a council of their peers, the vice chancellor for student affairs' Character Council.
Recipients were announced at an awards ceremony Nov. 17.
The following is a list by hometown of students named to Franco's List with their year in school and academic major(s).
NEBRASKA:
- Columbus: Emma Kwapnioski, senior, speech-language pathology
- Eustis: Collin Thompson, junior, agricultural economics
- Gering: Jasie Beam, senior, management – entrepreneurship and innovation; Morgan Wallace, sophomore, journalism and advertising/public relations
- Grand Island: Lane Uhing, senior, biochemistry; Shayne Arriola, senior, marketing
- Holland: Alexander Kniowski, junior, criminal justice
- Imperial: Darin Knobbe, junior, agribusiness
- Kearney: Griffin Mims, junior, communications
- Lincoln: Anna Ripa, junior, accounting; Cooper Christiancy, senior, communication studies; Mary Claire Johnson, sophomore, psychology; Miranda Melson, senior, sociology, global studies and French
- Omaha: Brooke Adams, senior, actuarial science; Rachel Speckmann, junior, pre-nursing
- Ruskin: Victoria Simonsen, graduate student, applied ecology
- Waverly: Bailie Saathoff, senior, biological sciences
- Wayne: Sylvia Jager, sophomore, elementary and early childhood education
ELSEWHERE:
- Aurora, Colorado: Cassy Ross, junior, global studies and political science
- Castle Rock, Colorado: Abigail Lewis, junior, secondary special education
- Cincinnati, Ohio: Ashley Hornsby, graduate student, educational administration – student affairs
- Elk Point: Jessica Fejfar, junior, animal science
- Kuala Lumpus, Malaysia: Wai Joon Foong, junior, civil engineering
- Libertyville, Illinois: Christopher Haidvogel, freshman, mechanical engineering
- Maple Grove, Minnesota: Claire Patnode, sophomore, psychology
- North Mankato, Minnesota: Adri Lobitz, junior, psychology
- Ozark, Missouri: Aaron Bouma, junior, computer engineering
- Phoenix, Arizona: Dakota Staggs, senior, environmental studies
- Overland Park, Kansas: Kylie Gunderson, senior, advertising and public relations
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Claire Berman, sophomore, psychology
- Valencia, Venezuela: Estefania Yepez, senior, economics and math