Meet the Scholars
2023 Cohort
Zehra Almaleki
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
School: Lincoln East High School
Major: Computer Science
Activities: MENA
Evin Anderson
Hometown: Dakota City, NE
School: South Sioux City High School
Major: Mechanical Engineering | Minor: Mathematics
Activities: eSAB, Society of Women Engineers, Engineers Without Borders
Keirsten Colton
Hometown: Imperial, NE
School: Chase County High School
Major: Construction Engineering
Zach Corey
Hometown: Omaha, NE
School: Creighton Prep High School
Major: Civil Engineering | Minor: Environmental Engineering
Activities: Engineers Without Boarders, Newman Center
Seth Dobrusky
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
School: Lincoln Southwest High School
Major: Computer Engineering | Minor: Cybersecurity
Internship Experience: LES in Lincoln, NE
Activities: IEEE, Freshman Engineering Student Council
Lizzie Evans
Hometown: Omaha, NE
School: Marian High School
Major: Environmental Engineering | Minor: Mathematics
Activities: SWE, Tri Delta Sorority
Krishnaraj Ganesan
Hometown: Sidney, NE
School: Sidney High School
Major: Software Engineering
Activities: Aerospace Club, Indian Students Association
Lauryn Hodges
Hometown: Papillion, NE
School: Papillion-LaVista High School
Major: Construction Engineering | Minor: Construction Management
Activities: SWE, Race to Build
Corbin Hough
Hometown: Ralston, NE
School: Ralston High School
Major: Civil Engineering | Minor: Construction Management
Internship Experiences: Thiele Geotech (2023), Benesch Engineering (2024)
Activities: ASCE
Kareem Hudson
Hometown: Omaha, NE
School: Millard North High School
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Activities: Formula SAE
Samantha Johnston
Hometown: Columbus, NE
School: Scotus Central Catholic High School
Major: Electrical Engineering
Activities: Society of Women Engineers, Sammy Superheroes Junior Board
Trent Kisker
Hometown: Trenton, NE
School: Hitchcock County High School
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Activities: Aerospace Club
Jamie Krab
Hometown: Ogallala, NE
School: Ogallala High School
Major: Chemical Engineering | Minor: Environmental Studies
Activities: American Institute of Chemical Engineers, eSAB, Engineers Without Borders, SWE, Intramural Sand and Court Volleyball
Joshua Martinez
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
School: Lincoln High School
Major: Computer Science
Activities: Hawks FC
Alieka Matzner
Hometown: Grand Island, NE
School: Grand Island Senior High School
Major: Mechanical Engineering | Minor: Mathematics
Activities: Honors Program, VEX Robotics, Aerospace Club
Emma McManus
Hometown: Bellevue, NE
School: Bellevue West High School
Major: Biological Systems Engineering | Minors: Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics, and Spanish
Internship: Buffet Cancer Center in Omaha, NE
Activities: Engineering Ambassadors, Husker Pantry Volunteer
Lila Mock
Hometown: Omaha, NE
School: Millard North High School
Major: Civil Engineering | Minor: Mathematics
Activities: SWE, SALT company
Madeline Oetting
Hometown: Gretna, NE
School: Gretna High School
Major: Civil Engineering | Minor: Mathematics
Activities: ASCE
Tyra Onyango
Hometown: Omaha, NE
School: Omaha Central High School
Major: Software Engineering
Activities: SWE
Wendy Pacheco-Menjivar
Hometown: Omaha, NE
School: Omaha Bryan High School
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Kathleen Peklo
Hometown: Omaha, NE
School: Marian High School
Major: Electrical Engineering
Minor: Global Leadership
Activities: Husker Racing - Baja SAE
Shaw Reh
Hometown: Omaha, NE
School: Omaha Benson High School
Major: Environmental Engineering
Activities: Engineers Without Boarders, ASCE
Alexander Rice
Hometown: Springfield, NE
School: Skutt Catholic High School
Major: Chemical Engineering
Caitey Ruzicka
Hometown: Orchard, NE
School: Saint Marys Catholic School (O'Neill)
Major: Civil Engineering
Internship Experience: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Pickstown, SD
Activities: ASCE, Concrete Canoe Club, Figure Skating Club
Grant Ryan
Hometown: Wahoo, NE
School: Bishop Neumann Catholic High School
Major: Architectural Engineering
Activities: FRESCO, Delta Chi Fraternity
Shreenaya Sanjeevi
Hometown: Omaha, NE
School: Millard North High School
Major: Mechanical Engineering | Minor: Mathematics
Activities: eSAB, Lunabotics
Kashau Scott
Hometown: Omaha, NE
School: Omaha Burke High School
Major: Construction Management
Activities: NSBE
Heather Smith
Hometown: Fremont, NE
School: Fremont Senior High School
Major: Chemical Engineering
Activities: SWE, AlChE
McKenzie Thayer
Hometown: Fremont, NE
School: Fremont Senior High School
Major: Computer Engineering | Minor: Mathematics
Activities: Society of Women Engineers, eSAB, Aerospace Club
Hannah Tlamka
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
School: Lincoln Pius X High School
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Activities: Newman Center
Claudia Vasquez
Hometown: Grand Island, NE
School: Grand Island Senior High School
Major: Construction Management | Minors: Business and Real Estate
Activities: SWE
Kaitlyn Vuong
Hometown: La Vista, NE
School: Papillion-LaVista High School
Major: Architectural Engineering
Activities: SWE, ASU
Anna Woodshank
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
School: North Star High School
Major: Mechanical Engineering | Minor: Mathematics
Activities: Honors Program, AXP in Aerospace Club
Elianah Wunderlich
Hometown: Seward, NE
School: Seward High School
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Activities: Horticulture Club
Sergio Zavala
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
School: Lincoln High School
Major: Electrical Engineering and Physics
Activities: UNL Men's Choir, Volunteer at the UNL Gender & Sexuality Center