Meet the Ambassadors
Alexa Aikens
lexiemarie_@live.com
Major: Pre-Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Bethesda, MD
High School: Bellevue West High School
Favorite Class at UNL: BSEN 100
Involvement: BMES, NSBE, SWE, ASABE, Formula SAE, SAE, EWB
Hobbies: Taekwondo, playing guitar/piano, tumblr, writing poetry
Why UNL? I heard about their engineering program and how great it is and went on a campus tour and loved it.
Adam Aldana
aldana_adam24@hotmail.com
Major:Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Nebraska City, NE
High School: Lordes Central Catholic High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Physics
Involvement: AIAA, UCARE
Hobbies: Netflix, Coding, Tailgating
Why UNL? Always been a fan of them ‘skers.
Abby Allgood
abigailallgood@yahoo.com
Major: Civil Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Gretna, NE
High School: Gretna High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Calculus III
Involvement: Alpha Xi Delta
Why UNL? I loved the atmosphere of campus and it has a great engineering program. Everything about it is awesome.
Sarah Anderson
mssanderson21@gmail.com
Major:Mechanical Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Bellevue, NE
High School: Bellevue West High School
Favorite Class at UNL: History of Rock Music
Involvement: SWE, Formula SAE, BAJA SAE
Hobbies: Golf, Netflix, Reading
Why UNL? I picked UNL because of the academics and football team.p>
Spencer Anderson
spenceranderson17@gmail.com
Major: Computer and Electrical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Aurora, NE
High School: Aurora High School
Favorite Class at UNL:Embedded Systems
Involvement: IEEE
Why UNL? It provided me with a great opportunity to grow as a student and person. It's a top-notch university, as is the engineering college.
Freshta Baher
freshta90@yahoo.com
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year: Junior
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: Lincoln Southwest High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Political Science
Involvement: Afghan Renascent Youth Association, EN Thompson Learning Community, Oasis Program, Engineers Without Borders, SWE
Hobbies: Reading, Volunteering, Watching movies, Spending time outdoors
Advice for Freshmen: Don't fear college. It is a lot of studying, but is you get involved it is really fun!
Russell Barber
barberrusty28@gmail.com
Major:Civil Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Bellevue, NE
High School: Bellevue West High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Nutrition
Involvement: Ambassadors, EWB, ASCE
Why UNL? I’ve always wanted to be a Husker.
Eric Bertone
ESAB Representative
bertone.eric@gmail.com
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Papillion, NE
High School: Papillion-LaVista South
Favorite Class at UNL: Mass and Energy Balance
Involvement: ESAB, AIChE, Ambassadors
Hobbies: Hunting, Camping, Biking
Why UNL? I had great scholarship offers, it is close to home, and they have a good chemical engineering program.
Alisha Bevins
ali_bevins@yahoo.com
Major:Mechanical Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: Pius X High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Calc I
Involvement: SWE, AIAA, Newman Center, Bible Study, Pi Alpha Chi
Hobbies: Sign Language, Swing Dancing, Netflix
Why UNL? Close to home, great engineering programs, and in-state scholarships.
Regan Block
reganblock@gmail.com
Major:Construction Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Blair, NE
High School: Blair West High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Calc I
Involvement: HSSRA WH Thompson Scholar, SWE
Why UNL? I wanted to stay fairly close to home and go to a school with a great engineering program.
Elizabeth Boschult
eboschult@gmail.com
Major:Chemical Engineering
Year: Junior
Hometown: Scribner, NE
High School: Scribner-Snyder Community Schools
Favorite Class at UNL: Statics
Involvement: AlChE, ESAB
Hobbies: Running, Shopping, Hanging with friends/family, Playing/listening to music
Why UNL? I really like Lincoln and the Chemical Engineering program here is awesome.
Merrill Brady
merrill43@gmail.com
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year: Junior
Hometown: Sioux City, IA
Favorite Class at UNL: BSEN Classes
Involvement: Scarlet Guard, Honors Program, Legends Scholars, Pre-Health Club
Why UNL? The engineering program here is better than ISU.
Marilia Braga
mariliabraga_94@hotmail.com
Major: Electrical Engineering
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Joinville, SC
Favorite Class at UNL: Physics II
Involvement: SWE
Hobbies: Bike riding
Why UNL? I love Nebraska and UNL is a great school in academic and structural terms. Also has great extracurricular opportunities.
Brittney Bridger-Burton
President
bbridgerburton@gmail.com
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
Favorite Class at UNL: Thermodynamics
Involvement: ASME, AIAA, McNair Scholars, NSPE, SWE, SAL
Hobbies: Photography, Spending time outside
Advice for Freshman: Get involved in a student organization right away! You will develop your engineering skills and make awesome friends.
Geena Brown
12geenab@gmail.com
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Junior
Hometown: Souix Falls, SD
High School: Roosevelt High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Calulus II
Involvement: ASME, Honors Program
Hobbies: Running, Crocheting, Piano, Internet
Advice for Freshmen: Go to your recitations! They are a great tool for mastering materials from lectures.
Alicia Browning
stang13@tconl.com
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year: Junior
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Favorite Class at UNL: ALEC
Why UNL? I decided to come to UNL because they offered me the best scholarship. I love being a Cornhusker because the atmosphere here is amazing.
Brian Casavant
bcas77@gmail.com
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: Pius X
Favorite Class at UNL: Thermodynamics
Involvement: ALChE, Phi Kappa Theta
Hobbies: Cooking, Exploring, Sports, Reading
Advice for Freshmen: Form good habits early and go to class!
Alex Casebeer
ancasebeer@gmail.com
Major:Civil Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School: Omaha North Magnet School
Involvement: Club Hockey
Hobbies: Hockey, Baseball, Sleeping
Why UNL? I liked the campus layout.
Jessica Castellano
jessie.castellano@outlook.com
Major: Industrial Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Bellevue, NE
High School: Bellevue West HIgh School
Favorite Class at UNL: Productions & Operations Management
Involvement: SWE, Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, Industrial Engineering Co-op for Walt Disney World, IIE
Hobbies: Color guard, Coaching, Dancing
Why UNL? I grew up in Nebraska. I like the sense of community within the College of Engineering. And there's Husker football, of course.
Dorothy Chen
dorothy.x.chen@gmail.com
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School:Lincoln East High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Organic Chemistry
Involvement: UHC Wellness Advocate, AICHE, eSAB, UCARE
Hobbies: Reading, Intramurals, American History, Music, Learning About Asian Cultures
Advice for Freshmen: Stay proactive and work ahead in your classes. It helps!
Tyler Clark
tdclark00@gmail.com
Major: Pre-Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Olathe, KS
High School: Olathe East High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Chemistry
Involvement: Rotaract, Model UN
Hobbies: Camping, Hiking, Music
Why UNL? UNL has a great Engineering program with a awesome campus plus I have always been a Husker by blood.
Zac Coppersmith
coppersmith23@gmail.com
Major: Civil Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Bloomington, IL
High School: Normal Community
Favorite Class at UNL: Calculus II
Involvement: Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, Greek Ambassadors, American Society of Civil Engineers, Post & Nickel, Committee for Free Allocation (ASUN), Dance Marathon Morale Captain
Hobbies: Music, Super Smash Brothers, Socializing, Shenanigans
Advice for Freshmen: Even if you have a bad semester, you can recover. It just takes a lot of hard work.
Luke Dance
lukedance96@gmail.com
Major:Electrical Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: East High School
Involvement: Ambassadors, Research
Hobbies: Hiking, Surfing, Swimming, Traveling
Why UNL? I chose UNL because the engineering program is very strong, and Lincoln is my hometown.
Julian James Davis
juliandariusbelosarius@gmail.com
Major:Chemical Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School: Brownell-Talbot High School
Involvement: AlChE, eSports Club, Global Friends of Japan, Ambassadors
Hobbies: Cycling, Gaming, Netflix, Long Walks
Why UNL? Good chemical engineering department and labs. Beautiful campus and good class size.
Jeremiah Dixon
jeremiahddixon@gmail.com
Major: Construction Management
Year: Junior
Hometown:Craig, NE
High School:Oakland-Craig
Favorite Class at UNL: Calculus
Involvement: ASCE
Hobbies:Hunting, Fishing, Camping
Advice for Freshmen: Don't worry about classes, get a planner and write all of the deadlines in it so you can see if you have free time to socialize. Other than that, have fun. It is college.
Joe Dodendorf
joester049@gmail.com
Major: Computer Engineering
Year: Junior
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School:Creighton Prep
Favorite Class at UNL: Discrete Structures
Involvement: Flag Team, Video Game Club, Intramural Sand Volleyball, Engineering Learning Community
Hobbies:Reading, Soccer, Video Games, Working Out, Cooking, Computers
Advice for Freshmen: Join groups! Get involved!
Will Dudley
willdudley14@gmail.com
Major:Biological Systems Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Worthington, MN
High School: Worthington High School
Favorite Class: A World of Music
Involvement: ASABE, Ballroom dance, Intramurals, Honors Program
Hobbies: Basketball, Skiing, Fribee golf, Reading, Playing piano
Why UNL? I have a lot of family living in Lincoln, and it was cheaper than the University of Minnesota.
Jonathan Fletcher
jonr.fletcher@gmail.com
Major:Biological Systems Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: York, NE
High School: York High School
Favorite Class: MUNM 287
Involvement: Ambassadors, ASABE, Intramurals, Campus Crusade
Hobbies: Sports, Playing musical instruments, Hunting
Why UNL? I loved the facilities and campus and I felt like I wasn’t just a number. I felt like people would actually invest time into helping me succeed.
Zach Foster
zsfoster@cox.net
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Papillion, NE
High School: Papillion-LaVista South
Favorite Class at UNL: Organic Chemistry
Involvement: Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Interfraternity Council, ESAB, AIChE, Biological Process Development Facility Student Worker, UNL Honors Program
Hobbies: Running, Biking, Camping, Hiking, Intramurals, Reading, Music, Travel, Community Service
Advice for Freshmen: Explore. Branch out. Get involved and try new things!
James R. Gardner
james.gardner@huskers.unl.edu
Major: Construction Management
Year:Senior
Hometown: Kearney, NE
High School: Lincoln East
Favorite Class at UNL: Statics
Involvement: ESAB
Hobbies: Music, Video Games, Basketball, Baseball, Football, Outdoorsness
Advice for Freshmen: This isn't high school, you probably didn't study much then, but you better start studying now!
Robert Goldsworthy
laserbot@yahoo.com
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year:Freshman
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Favorite Class at UNL: Philosophy
Involvement:
Why UNL? It was cheap and hand my major.
Gretchen Gould
gretchen.j.gould@gmail.com
Major: Construction Management
Year:Senior
Hometown: Morton, IL
High School: Morton
Favorite Class at UNL: Spanish and Construction Management Classes
Involvement: Alpha Xi Delta Sorority, Scarlet Guard, Associated General Contractors, Kingery Construction Intern
Hobbies: Horseback Riding, Traveling, Outdoor Activities, Intramurals, Fitness
Advice for Freshmen: Don't take your laptop to class, it can be a huge distraction.
Lisa Gran
lisa.gran4214@gmail.com
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year:Junior
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
Favorite Class at UNL: Organic Chemistry
Involvement: Alpha Phi, eSAB, SWE
Why UNL? Had a good engineering program and was an affordable university. Great college atmosphere.
Austin Greene
agreene@huskers.unl.edu
Major: Construction Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Parker, CO
High School: Douglas County High School
Favorite Class at UNL: MATH 107H
Involvement: Association of General Contractors
Hobbies: Traveling, Hunting, Fishing, Hiking, Running
Why UNL? Great Scholarships, travel abroad opportunities, and the atmosphere of a large university.
Effie Greene
effie.greene@huskers.unl.edu
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: Lincoln Southwest
Favorite Class at UNL: Dynamics
Involvement: Gamma Phi Beta, SWE, Microgravity University, Study Abroad Italy
Hobbies: Rollerblading
Why UNL? I grew up a Husker fan. School spirit, good faculty, awesome research opportunities and student organizations.
Advice for Freshmen: Work hard in classes, but remember that it's important to find time to relax as well.
Brian S. Grieb
skuttfan10@hotmail.com
Major: Computer Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School: Skutt Catholic
Favorite Class at UNL: Calculus III
Involvement: Pi Kappa Alpha, Intramurals, ESAB, Tau Beta Pi
Hobbies: Basketball, Volleyball, Computers
Advice for Freshmen: Get involved, keep focused, work hard.
Bryce Gruhn
bgruhn@pls.org
Major: Civil Engineering
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: Lincoln Southwest High School
Favorite Class at UNL: PHYS 211
Hobbies: Bowling, Golfing, Nerf wars
Why UNL? The engineering program is the best.
Anton Hassebrook
a.hass.2@hotmail.com
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year:Senior
Hometown: Lyons, NE
High School: Lyons-Decatur Northeast
Favorite Class at UNL: Heat Transfer
Involvement: Engineering Dean's Leaders, UCARE, AIAA
Hobbies: Intramurals
Advice for Freshmen: It no longer matters how smart you are, this is not high school. The only thing that matters now is if you are willing to do the work.
Peter Hassebrook
Treasurer
hassebrook.peter@gmail.com
Major: Civil Engineering
Year:Junior
Hometown: Lyons, NE
High School: Lyons-Decatur Northeast
Favorite Class at UNL: Statics
Involvement: Engineering Dean's Leaders
Erica Hedrick
Erica.hedrick@huskers.unl.edu
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year:Junior
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Favorite Class at UNL: Spanish 203
Involvement: Pi Alpha Chi, Honors Program
Why UNL? I heard they had a really good engineering program. I also grew up watching Husker football. My family all went to UNL as well.
Rosemary Hernandez
Recruitment Chair
hrosemary92@yahoo.com
Major: Electrical Engineering
Year:Freshman
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School: Benson High Magnet
Favorite Class at UNL: The Classical World of Greece
Involvement: AIAA
Hobbies: Video Games, Pottery, Badminton
Why UNL? I chose UNL because I did not want to go far for college and UNL is close. It has a good engineering program and a beautiful campus. I fell in love!
Charlie Hinds
chinds@husker.unl.edu
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School:Pius x
Favorite Class at UNL: Thermodynamics
Involvement: ASABE, Research Assistant
Hobbies:Sports, Fly Fishing, Friends, Family
Advice for Freshmen: Be ready to work hard, but also leave time for fun and relaxation.
Brandt Humphrey
brandt.humphrey@huskers.unl.edu
Major: Civil Engineering
Year: Graduate
Hometown: Kearney, NE
High School: Kearney
Favorite Class at UNL: Mechanics of Elastic Bodies
Involvement: Scarlet Guard, Honors Program, ASCE, Concrete Canoe
Hobbies: Running, Soccer, Road Biking, Intramural Sports
Advice for Freshmen: Get involved in organizations and make it a point to talk to your advisors and professors.
Lindsey Jarema
Lindsey_jarema@aol.com
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Erie, PA
High School: Seneca High School
Favorite Class at UNL: French 202, CHEM 109
Involvement: AlChE, SWE
Hobbies: French, Studying, Movies/TV, Sharing Fun Facts, Being up early
Why UNL? Out of state, scholarships, great programs, great people.
Emilie Johnson
emilieaj1@gmail.com
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
Favorite Class at UNL: Chemistry
Involvement: Chi Omega, Honors Program, EWB, WIIE
Why UNL? They have a lot of good scholarships to offer and a really good engineering program. It’s also a big campus with a lot going on all the time.
Jacob Kenney
jkenney2012@gmail.com
Major: Computer Engineering
Year:Junior
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: Mount Michael Benedictine
Favorite Class at UNL: Software Engineering
Hobbies: Wakeboarding, Swimming, Listening to music, Hanging out with friends, Video games
Why UNL? Close to home and great engineering program.
Zachary Kentner
zacharykentner@yahoo.com
Major: Electrical Engineering
Year:Sophomore
Hometown: South Beloit, IL
High School: Hononegah Community High
Favorite Class at UNL: Calc II
Involvement: Big Red Express, Water polo
Cody Kinning
codykinning@aol.com
Major: Electrical Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Ceresco
High School: Raymond Central
Favorite Class at UNL: Chemistry
Involvement: Hall Representative, EWB
Hobbies: Gaming, Nerf wars, Various sports
Why UNL? I thought the engineering college was very solid and you couldn’t beat the price.
Rudi Lackner
rudolph508@gmail.com
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year:Junior
Hometown: Chicago, IL
High School: Omaha Central
Favorite Class at UNL: BSEN 225
Involvement: BMES, College Republicans, ASABE, Men’s Club Lacrosse Association, UCARE
Hobbies: Lacrosse, Reading, Writing, Biking, Community Outreach, Working out
Matt Lutomski
mattlutomski@gmail.com
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: Lincoln East
Favorite Class at UNL: Calculus III
Involvement: Scarlet Guard, Honors Program, Delta Upsilon, Intramurals
Hobbies: Cycling, Running, Longboarding
Advice for Freshmen: Talk to people. Balance studying, social life, and getting involved.
Alex Maresh
ajmaresh
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: York, NE
High School: York High School
Favorite Class at UNL: BSEN100
Involvement: Intramurals, Running club, Syscling, Dodgeball Club, FOCUS
Hobbies: Running, Football, Video games, Rock climbing
Why UNL? They have a good engineering program and it was in-state tuition.
Ben Massey
bmassey505@yahoo.com
Major: Civil Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: Lincoln East High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Chemistry
Involvement: Sigma Phi Epsilon, ASCE, Intramurals, Rock Climbing
Hobbies: Sports, Fishing, Wakeboarding, Skiing
Why UNL? Scholarship, close to home, and I love my Huskers.
Augie McClenahan
mrmeaugie@hotmail.com
Major: Mehcanical Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School: Home school
Favorite Class at UNL: Theatre of the East
Involvement: Ping pong club, Ruf, AIAA, eSAB, Intramurals, Spanish club
Hobbies: Learning languages, video games
Why UNL? Price, quality of education.
Jordan McElligott
jlmcelligott@gmail.com
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year:Sophomore
Hometown: Grand Island, NE
Favorite Class at UNL: Intro to C Programming
Involvement: AIAA
Hobbies: Video Games
Why UNL? Engineering program, close to home, tradition, and great people.
Katie Meeks
ktissoccer@me.com
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Elkhorn, NE
High School: Elkhorn South High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Calc III
Involvement: Alpha Chi Omega, AlChE, Ambassadors, SWE
Hobbies: Running, Piano, Netflix
Why UNL? Close to home, friends, in-state tuition.
Nicholas Menefee
nicky93pop@yahoo.com
Major: Civil Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: Northeast High
Favorite Class at UNL: Calculus III
Involvement: ASME
Hobbies: Hunting, Working Out, Hanging Out With Friends
Advice for Freshmen: Make sure you study often and don't procrastinate. Stay in touch and visit your professors.
Luke Monhollon
monhollon.luke@gmail.com
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year:Sophomore
Hometown: Roca, NE
High School: Norris High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Chemistry
Involvement: Microgravity, EWB, Ambassadors, SWE, ASABE, Honors Program
Hobbies: Swimming, Movies, Floor Government
Why UNL? Beautiful campus, great scholarship, effective staff that are actively helping.
Kelsey Moss
Kelsey.moss@cox.net
Major: Civil Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School: Millard North High School
Favorite Class at UNL: CSCE 155N
Involvement: Scarlet guard, SWE, Navigators, Cru, EWB, Honors Program
Hobbies: Rollerblading, Swing dancing, Ultimate Frisbee
Why UNL? I liked the opportunities if offers.
Purity Muhia
purity.muhia@yahoo.com
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Bellevue, NE
High School: Bellevue West High School
Favorite Class at UNL: BSEN 326
Involvement: SWE, NSBE, EWB
Hobbies: Dancing
Why UNL?I think UNL has one of the best engineering programs.
Advice for Freshmen: Study hard and keep your priorities right!
Spencer Myrlie
spencerkm2@gmail.com
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year:Sophomore
Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
High School: Branden Valley High School
Favorite Class at UNL: History of Rock and Roll
Involvement: AiChE, EWB
Why UNL? Out of state but still relatively close.
Nicholas Natvig
lilstnic@aol.com
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School: Westside High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Appreciation of the Environment
Involvement: AIAA, Scuba Diving, Outdoor Club, Design/Build/Fly
Hobbies: Skateboarding, Listening to music, Communicating and meeting new people
Why UNL? I picked UNL because I was really pulled in by their aeronautics programs as well as being hand in hand with NASA.
Bradley Naughton
bnaughton25@gmail.com
Major: Electrical Engineering
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Fort Calhoun, NE
High School: Fort Calhoun High School
Favorite Class at UNL: ELEC 215
Involvement: IEEE, Robotics Mining Competition, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Study Abroad
Hobbies: Sports, Fishing, Hunting
Why UNL? Scholarships, close to home, and good engineering program.
Daniel Nelson
dnelson093@yahoo.com
Major: Construction Management
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School: Millard North High School
Favorite Class at UNL: CNST 131
Involvement: Greek Life
Hobbies: Intermurals
Why UNL? Close to home and good engineering school.
Phu Nguyen
nguyenhuuphu@gmail.com
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: North Star High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Physics 211
Involvement: ASABE, Biomedical Engineering Society, Pre-Health Club
Hobbies: Tennis, Soccer, Listening to music, Hanging with my friends
Why UNL? Because it’s awesome.
Than Nguyen
than.nguyen2307@huskers.unl.edu
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year: Junior
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: North Star High School
Favorite Class at UNL: MATH 208
Involvement: AlChE, University Ambassadors, William Thompson Learning Community, UCARE
Hobbies: Soccer, Games
Why did you pick UNL?UNL has great facilities and is one of the top engineering schools.
What advice would you give a freshman?Go to class every day, try to finish all the assignments, talk to the professor and TA’s regularly, try to get involved in campus activities and organizations, and also develop good time management.
Keith Ozanne
kozanne5@gmail.com
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year: Graduate
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: Lincoln Southwest
Favorite Class at UNL: Biochem
Involvement: BMES, ESAB, Engineers Without Borders, Study Abroad in Italy, Volunteering in a research lab
Hobbies: Reading, Biking, Photography, Sports
Advice for Freshmen: Get involved early, it's a great way to make friends and become a better student.
Erin Patton
erinpatton@gmail.com
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year:Sophomore
Hometown: Atkinson, NE
Favorite Class at UNL: Chem 113
Involvement: HSSRA, CHME Car, AlChE, Archery Club, ASABE
Why UNL? I had a great shadow week visit. They have a great engineering program and it feels like home.
Dylan Peterson
peterson24246@yahoo.com
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: East High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Calculus II
Involvement: Sigma Phi Epsilon, ASME
Hobbies: Soccer, Hanging out with friends, Watching TV
Why UNL? It has a good engineering program, and is also close to home. I also had a scholarship.
Anna Petrow
annapetrow@cox.net
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year:Sophomore
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Favorite Class at UNL: MATH 106
Involvement: Honors Program, Delta Gamma
Why UNL? I live in NE, and all my friends who went to UNL loved it. It was a good distance, price, and size for what I was looking for.
Sarah Porath
Outreach Chair
sarahporath6@gmail.com
Major: Electrical Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: Lincoln Northeast High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Circuits I
Involvement: Kappa Delta Sorority, SWE, EWB, Student Ambassador, Dean’s Leader, Research
Hobbies: Camping, Sports
Why UNL? Great value. I want to be a Husker.
Taylor Reinsch
113milesprower@gmail.com
Major: Civil Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
High School: Staley
Favorite Class at UNL:Creativity 101
Involvement: ASCE
Hobbies: Video Games, Reading
Advice for Freshmen: Bring carpet for your dorm. Also a futon/couch is useful. Make sure to take advantage of resource centers.
Alejandro Reyes
alealejandro_reyes@yahoo.com
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year:Sophomore
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Why UNL? Good college of engineering and everyone is very nice.
Bridget Riley
briley@huskers.unl.edu
Major: Construction Management
Year: Senior
Hometown: Bismark, ND
High School: Bismark
Favorite Class at UNL:Calculus III, Differential Equations, Fluid Mechanics
Involvement: Chi Epsilon, ASCE, Intramurals
Hobbies: Swimming
Advice for Freshmen: Your college experience will only last for a few years and you don't want to remember it by staying in your dorm room!
Kaylee Robins
kayleerocks@cox.net
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School: Mercy High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Criminal Justice
Involvement: AlChE, Crew, SWE
Hobbies: Reading, Sleeping, Binge watching Netflix
Why UNL? Close to home.
Josh Roth
joshroth@ne.rr.com
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year:Senior
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
Favorite Class at UNL: Thermal Systems and Design
Involvement: Campus Impact, Scarlet Guard
Why UNL? To be a Husker! The good engineering college and the scholarships. Because of all the great people and the awesome experiences.
Deidre Sandall
dsandall@abbnebraska.com
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year:Sophomore
Hometown: Blair, NE
High School: Blair High School
Favorite Class at UNL: ALEC 102, LIFE 120
Involvement: ASABE, Residence Hall Government, SWE, TA for ENGR100
Hobbies: Reading, Playing instruments
Why UNL? I loved the small campus feeling with the opportunities of a big school. The college of engineering is fantastic and a welcoming place.
Anastatia Sanderson
amsanderson94@yahoo.com
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year:Junior
Hometown: Papillion, NE
High School: Papillion-LaVista South High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Advanced MATLAB
Involvement: BMES, ASABE, SWE, Sandoz Council, NUBE Camp, Research Abroad, TA
Hobbies: Being a nerd, figure skating, being awesome, watching Doctor Who and Sherlock
Why UNL? Nebraska, Bio Systems, Scholarships, Engineering, Amber.
Cheyenne Schaller
cschaller99@gmail.com
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year:Freshman
Hometown: Coroton, SD
High School: Coroton Area High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Chemistry
Involvement: Soccer Club, The Lutheran Chapel, Lincoln Navigators, AlChE, Ambassadors
Hobbies: Soccer, being outside, hanging with friends and family, being active, eating ice cream
Why UNL? UNL has a well-known college of engineering program than keeps improving in knowledge and technology.
Scott Schenkelberg
stschenkelberg@yahoo.com
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year:Sophomore
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School: Millard West High School
Favorite Class at UNL: MECH 130
Involvement: Intramurals, eSAB, Honors Program, Student Advisory Board, Research
Hobbies: Music, Movies, Being outdoors, Rock climbing
Why UNL? I chose UNL because it was all around the best school for me. It offered numerous opportunities for language study and organizations, and it has a superior engineering program.
Elizabeth N. Schmidt
elizabeth.schmidt@huskers.unl.edu
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Norfolk, NE
High School:Norfolk
Favorite Class at UNL: Calculus
Involvement: SWE, IEEE, University Ambassadors
Hobbies: Working Out, Reading, Friends
Advice for Freshmen: College is what you make it. Take initiative and you will get what you want.
Tyler Schmidt
t.schmidt@huskers.unl.edu
Major: Civil Engineering
Year: Graduate
Hometown: Verona, WI
High School: Verona Area
Favorite Class at UNL: Differential Equations
Involvement: ESAB, E-Week Chair, ASCE, MATC intern, Undergraduate Research
Hobbies: Soccer, Swimming, Running, Music
Advice for Freshmen: Work hard, talk to your professors, and go to class!
Erica Schneider
eschneider17@huskers.unl.edu
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year: Junior
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Favorite Class at UNL: Chem 261
Involvement: piAX, Honors Program
Why UNL? UNL has a good engineering program and is a good distance from home. There is a good community and people get involved and have a lot of school spirit.
Bradley Schrag
bradleybrays@gmail.com
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year:Junior
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School: Bellevue West
Favorite Class at UNL: Scuba I
Involvement: Navigators, AIChE
Hobbies: Baseball, Running, Biking, Scuba, Swimming, Traveling
Advice for Freshmen: Study First, relax later. For now at least.
Jordan Scott
jscott@huskers.unl.edu
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year:Freshman
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School: Elkhorn South High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Chem Lab
Involvement: BMES, Intramurals, Running Club
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, watching/playing sports, watching Law and Order marathons
Why UNL? Close to home, lots of friends, and solid programs and facilities.
Stephen Smayda
c-smayda@yahoo.com
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year:Freshman
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School: Millard North High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Chemistry
Hobbies: Reading, Going out, Soccer, Music, Netflix
Why UNL? Good college of engineering, fit the budget, and cool cadaver lab.
Abby Sorensen
sorensenabby@gmail.com
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year:Freshman
Hometown: Bellevue, NE
High School: Bellevue West High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Math 107
Involvement: AlChE, SWE
Hobbies: Cycling, Reading, Netflix
Why UNL? Distance from home, price, scholarships.
Michael P. Steffensmeier
michael.steffensmeier@gmail.com
Major: Civil Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Norfolk, NE
High School: Norfolk Catholic
Favorite Class at UNL: Surveying
Involvement: ASCE, Institute of Transportation Engineers, NUBE Camp Counselor
Hobbies: Watching Movies, Playing Sports, Traveling
Advice for Freshmen: Make good use of your free time by getting a good study habit and get involved in activities.
Hillary Stoll
hillarystoll@yahoo.com
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: Lincoln Southwest
Favorite Class at UNL: Environmental Engineering
Involvement: NHRI, SWE, Engineers Without Borders
Hobbies: Running, Listening to Music, Spending Time Outside
Advice for Freshmen: Overstudy, get involved, meet new people, and explore your interests.
Tayler Sundermann
taylersundermann@gmail.com
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year:Freshman
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School: Millard West High School
Favorite Class at UNL: ENG200
Involvement: Beta Sigma Psi, Water ski team, Formula SAE, ASME, Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization
Hobbies: Water sports, Mountain biking, Climbing, Snowboarding, Motocross
Why UNL? Am ambassador came to my school and showed me all the things open to you at UNL… and the scholarships they give you. When I visited I had a one-on-one tour with an engineer and it made my decision easy.
Anna Thayer
anna.thayer@huskers.unl.edu
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Bellevue, NE
Favorite Class at UNL: Math 106
Involvement: piAX, Honors Program
Why UNL? It is close to my family and the engineering program is good. I like the spirit and the community.
Matt Tonnies
matt.tonnies@gmail.com
Major: Civil Engineering
Year:Freshman
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School: Omaha North High School
Hobbies: Swimming, Soccer, Baseball, Watching movies
Why UNL? I liked what the engineering program had to offer and enjoyed the campus atmosphere.
Nick Underwood
nunderwood42@gmail.com
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year:Sophomore
Hometown: Springfield, IL
High School: Glenwood High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Statics
Involvement: UNL Swim Club, ASME, NSPE, AIAA
Hobbies: Watching/playing sports
Why UNL? Really liked the feel of campus on my visit, have a family member in NE.
Zachary Van Ede
z.vanede@gmail.com
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year: Junior
Hometown: Brandon, NE
Involvement: Honors Program, Scarlet Guard, Legends Scholars, Pre-Health Club, Red Cross Club
Why UNL? I chose UNL because I was unsure of my major and they had so many options.
Jessica Vorthmann
jvorthmann@gmail.com
Major: Civil Engineering
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Beebee town, IA
High School: Omaha Central High School
Favorite Class at UNL: DSGN III: Design Making
Involvement: UNL Running Club, EWB, Intramural Basketball and Flag Football
Hobbies: Running, Drawing, Cooking, Reading, Watching movies, Boating, Swimming
Why UNL? Husker Football! Also because it is a great school situated basically in my backyard. I knew I could be successful and comfortable coming to UNL. The future opportunities that could be possible were also a large factor.
Mitch Vostrez
mitchelvostrez@gmail.com
Major: Computer Engineering
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Beatrice, NE
High School: Beatrice High School
Favorite Class at UNL: CSCE 155E
Hobbies: Guitar, Web Design, Socializing
Why UNL? I chose to attend UNL because I loved the atmosphere around campus and heard great things about the program.
Rachael Wagner
callisto076@gmail.com
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year:Freshman
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: Lincoln Southeast High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Music vis the iPad, Calculus III Honors
Involvement: Big Red Express, SWE
Hobbies: Reading, Drawing, Sleeping, Playing piano
Why UNL? Scholarships made is economically feasible.
Reid Wagner
reidwagner12@gmail.com
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year:Freshman
Hometown: Gretna, NE
High School: Gretna High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Calculus III
Involvement: AlChE, Formula SAE, Study abroad
Hobbies: Soccer, Running, Drums, Video games
Why UNL? Great engineering program, state-of-the-art facilities, and an excellent campus life. In-State tuition is pretty nice as well.
Kate Watts
k8watts@gmail.com
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year: Junior
Hometown: Ansley, NE
Favorite Class at UNL: Intro to BSEN
Involvement: Newman Center, Honors Program, 4H, FFA, SWE, BMES, NeSPE
Why UNL? Both of my siblings went to UNL and it was the only in-state college with my major. Tradition, no matter how hot the football games are, I always get goose-bumps during the tunnel walk. Pride is in every Nebraskan heart.
Megan White
megwhite@huskers.unl.edu
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year: Junior
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
Favorite Class at UNL: Calculus II
Involvement: SWE, Greek Ambassadors, Honors Program, College Republicans, Dance Marathon, Focus Greek, Gamma Phi Beta
Why UNL? I wanted to go out of state to do my own thing and be independent. UNL gave me great scholarship money and wasn’t too far away.
Brett Whorley
bwhorley@cox,net
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year:Freshman
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School: Millard North High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Calculus
Involvement: EWB, BMES, Intramurals, Focus, Honors Program
Hobbies: Running, Working out, Basketball, Baseball, Duck dynasty
Why UNL? It had my major and offered a Regents scholarship, plus it’s close to home but still gets out of town.
Corbin Winkler
corbin.winkler@gmail.com
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year:Freshman
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: North Star High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Chemistry
Involvement: AlChE
Hobbies: Hunting, Scuba diving, Sports, Camping, anything outdoors
Why UNL? Has a great engineering program and is in town for me.
Cara Woldt
cara.woldt@gmail.com
Major: Civil Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Raymond, NE
High School:Lincoln East
Favorite Class at UNL: Intro to Geotechnical Engineering
Involvement: ACSE, SWE, Concrete Canoe, Mid-America Transportation Center Student Mentor
Hobbies:Swimming, Hiking, Reading
Why UNL? I am from Nebraska and love the Huskers!
Advice for Freshmen: Don't be afraid of failure.
Ryan Wood
rwood2117@gmail.com
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Souix Fall, SD
High School: Lincoln
Favorite Class at UNL: Equilibrium Stage Operations
Involvement: AIChE, Honors Program, Research, UCARE
Hobbies: Tennis, Trumpet
Why UNL?: Location, price.
Advice for Freshmen: Meet new people and get to know your professors.
Sam Wurm
samthewurm@gmail.com
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
High School: East High School
Favorite Class at UNL: Theatre
Involvement: Sig Ep, Club Soccer, Med life, Launch
Hobbies: Skiing, Wakeboarding, Soccer, Sports, Fishing/Shooting
Why UNL? Because it is close to my house. I have a scholarship and it is a good school.
Miles Wynn
mwynner53@rocketmail.com
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year:Senior
Hometown: Albion, NE
High School: Boone Central
Favorite Class at UNL: Meteorology
Involvement: Boy Scouts of America, Sustain UNL, Husker Motorsports, NSCS, Fance Study Abroad, UCARE
Hobbies: Golfing, Motorcycling, Jeeping, Kayaking, Bicycling, Camping
Advice for Freshmen:Make study groups, visit the resource centers, and sit in the front two rows during class.
Ehsanullah Yonasi
ehsan.kandahar@gmail.com
Major: Civil Engineering
Year: Graduate Student
Hometown: Kandahar, Afghanistan
High School: Kandahar, Afghanistan
Favorite Class at UNL: Bridge Design, Blast Resistant Design
Hobbies: Gym, Swimming, Travelling