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  5. 2023 Cohort

2023 Cohort

Omaha, NE

Dahlia Acolatse

Omaha Westside High School

Major: Computer Science

PKFA 2023 Dahlia Acolatse

Lincoln, NE

Zehra Almaleki

Lincoln East High School

Major: Computer Science
Activities: MENA

PKFA 2023 Zehra Almaleki

Dakota City, NE

Evin Anderson

South Sioux City High School

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Mathematics
Activities: eSAB, Society of Women Engineers, Engineers Without Borders

PKFA 2023 Evin Anderson

Imperial, NE

Keirsten Colton

Chase County High School

Major: Construction Engineering

PKFA 2023 Keirsten Colton

Omaha, NE

Zach Corey

Creighton Preparatory School

Major: Civil Engineering
Minor: Environmental Engineering
Activities: Engineers Without Boarders, Newman Center

PKFA 2023 Zach Corey

Lincoln, NE

Seth Dobrusky

Lincoln Southwest High School

Major: Computer Engineering
Minor: Cybersecurity
Internship Experience: LES in Lincoln, NE
Activities: IEEE, Freshman Engineering Student Council

PKFA 2023 Seth Dobrusky

Omaha, NE

Lizzie Evans

Marian High School

Major: Environmental Engineering
Minor: Mathematics
Activities: SWE, Tri Delta Sorority

PKFA 2023 Lizzie Evans

Sidney, NE

Krishnaraj Ganesan

Sidney High School

Major: Software Engineering
Activities: Aerospace Club, Indian Students Association

PKFA Krishnaraj Ganesan

Alliance, NE

Sonny Gonzalez

Alliance High School

Major: Computer Science

Minor: Business

Activities: Initialize, and studied abroad in Spain and France (2024) 

PKFA 2023 Sonny Gonzalez

Norfolk, NE

Layla Hernandez

Norfolk Senior High School

Major: Civil Engineering

PKFA Layla Hernandez

Omaha, NE

Samantha Hintz

Omaha Westside High School

Major: Software Engineering

PKFA 2023 Samantha Hintz

Papillion, NE

Lauryn Hodges

Papillion-LaVista South High School

Major: Construction Engineering
Minor: Construction Management
Activities: SWE, Race to Build

PKFA Lauryn Hodges

Ralston, NE

Corbin Hough

Ralston High School

Major: Civil Engineering
Minor: Construction Management
Internship Experiences: Thiele Geotech (2023), Benesch Engineering (2024)
Activities: ASCE

PKFA 2023 Corbin Hough

Omaha, NE

Kareem Hudson

Millard South High School

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Activities: Formula SAE

PKFA 2023 Kareem Hudson

Columbus, NE

Samantha Johnston

Scotus Central Catholic High School

Major: Electrical Engineering
Activities: Society of Women Engineers, Sammy Superheroes Junior Board

PKFA Samantha Johnston

Trenton, NE

Trent Kisker

Hitchcock County High School

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Activities: Aerospace Club

PKFA 2023 Trent Kisker

Ogallala, NE

Jamie Krab

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

PKFA 2023 Jamie Krab

Lincoln, NE

Joshua Martinez

Lincoln High School

Major: Computer Science
Activities: Hawks FC

PKFA 2023 Joshua Martinez

Grand Island, NE

Alieka Matzner

Grand Island Sr. High School

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Mathematics
Activities: Honors Program, VEX Robotics, Aerospace Club

PKFA 2023 Alieka Matzner

Bellevue, NE

Emma McManus

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

PKFA 2023 Emma McManus

Omaha, NE

Lila Mock

Millard North High School

Major: Civil Engineering
Minor: Mathematics
Activities: SWE, SALT company

PKFA 2023 Lila Mock

Gretna, NE

Madeline Oetting

Gretna High School

Major: Civil Engineering
Minor: Mathematics
Activities: ASCE

PKFA 2023 Madeline Oetting

Omaha, NE

Tyra Onyango

Omaha Central High School

Major: Software Engineering
Activities: SWE

PKFA 2023 Tyra Onyango

Omaha, NE

Wendy Pacheco-Menjivar

Omaha Bryan High School

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Wendy Pacheco-Menjivar

Omaha, NE

Kathleen Peklo

Marian High School

Major: Electrical Engineering
Minor: Global Leadership
Activities: Husker Racing - Baja SAE

PKFA 2023 Kathleen Peklo

Omaha, NE

Shaw Reh

Omaha Benson High School

Major: Environmental Engineering
Activities: Engineers Without Boarders, ASCE

PKFA 2023 Shaw Reh

Springfield, NE

Alexander Rice

Skutt Catholic High School

Major: Chemical Engineering

Alexander Rice

Orchard, NE

Caitey Ruzicka

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

PKFA 2023 Caitey Ruzicka

Wahoo, NE

Grant Ryan

Bishop Neumann Catholic High School

Major: Architectural Engineering
Activities: FRESCO, Delta Chi Fraternity

PKFA 2023 Grant Ryan

Omaha, NE

Shreenaya Sanjeevi

Millard North High School

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Mathematics
Activities: eSAB, Lunabotics

Shreenaya Sanjeevi

Omaha, NE

Kashau Scott

Omaha Burke High School

Major: Construction Management
Activities: NSBE

PKFA 2023 Kashau Scott

Fremont, NE

Heather Smith

Fremont Senior High School

Major: Chemical Engineering
Activities: SWE, AlChE

PKFA 2023 Heather Smith

Fremont, NE

McKenzie Thayer

Fremont Senior High School

Major: Computer Engineering
Minor: Mathematics
Activities: Society of Women Engineers, eSAB, Aerospace Club

McKenzie Thayer

Lincoln, NE

Hannah Tlamka

Lincoln Pius X High School

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Activities: Newman Center

PKFA 2023 Hannah Tlamka

Grand Island, NE

Claudia Vasquez

Grand Island Sr. High School

Major: Construction Management
Minors: Business and Real Estate
Activities: SWE 

PKFA 2023 Claudia Vasquez

La Vista, NE

Kaitlyn Vuong

Papillion-LaVista High School

Major: Architectural Engineering
Activities: SWE, ASU

PKFA 2023 Kaitlyn Vuong

Lincoln, NE

Anna Woodshank

Lincoln North Star High School

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Mathematics
Activities: Honors Program, AXP in Aerospace Club

PKFA 2023 Anna Woodshank

Lincoln, NE

Sergio Zavala

Lincoln High School

Major: Electrical Engineering and Physics
Activities: UNL Men's Choir, Volunteer at the UNL Gender & Sexuality Center

PKFA 2023 Sergio Zavala

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