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Heather Zaruba, M.A.
Director, Wesleyan Honors Academy
(402) 465-2415
hzaruba [at] NebrWesleyan.edu (hzaruba[at]NebrWesleyan[dot]edu)

Krista Cox, M.A.
Assistant Director, Wesleyan Honors Academy
kcox [at] nebrwesleyan.edu (kcox[at]nebrwesleyan[dot]edu)

Andrea Howell
Administrative Assistant, Wesleyan Honors Academy
(402) 465-7605
ahowell [at] nebrwesleyan.edu (ahowell[at]nebrwesleyan[dot]edu)

Honors Academy Courses and Instructors

Register for your 2024-25 courses

Registration for fall and year-long courses is closed. Registration for spring courses is available as indicated on the registration page.

Courses that end in May (and began in August or October) may only be added by petition. The deadline to submit a petition for courses that end in May is May 1, 2025.

 

Lincoln

Lincoln Southwest High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Tammy Lamprecht - Japanese 4 MJPAN 1020 Spring semester 4
Chris Bornman - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Spring semester 4
Ryan Salem - AP Government and Politics (Term 2) POLSC 1010 Term 2 (Oct - Dec) 4
Ryan Salem - AP Government and Politics (Term 1) POLSC 1010 Term 1 (Aug - Oct) 4
Ryan Salem - AP Government and Politics (Term 4) POLSC 1010 Term 4 (Mar - May) 4
Matt Mehrhoff - AP Psychology PSYCH 1010FYW Spring semester 4
Ryan Salem - AP Psychology PSYCH 1010FYW Fall semester 4
Ryan Salem - AP Psychology PSYCH 1010FYW Spring semester 4
Matt Mehrhoff - AP Psychology PSYCH 1010FYW Fall semester 4
Thomas Nettleton - Sociology (Term 1) SOC 1110 Term 1 (Aug - Oct) 4
Thomas Nettleton - Sociology (Term 3) SOC 1110 Term 3 (Jan - Mar) 4
Thomas Nettleton - Sociology (Term 4) SOC 1110 Term 4 (Mar - May) 4
Standing Bear High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Kyle Beacom - AP Human Geography GEOG 1520 Full-year course 3
Laurie Lofquist - AP Human Geography GEOG 1520 Full-year course 3
Kyle Beacom - AP US History (S1) HIST 1010 Fall semester 4
Kyle Beacom - AP US History (S2) HIST 1020 Spring semester 4
Danna Moore - AP World History HIST 1110 Full-year course 4
Jorge Vera Chavez - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Full-year course 4
Jorge Vera Chavez - Spanish 4 MSPAN 1020 Full-year course 4

Lyons

Lyons-Decatur Northeast High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Paul Timm - Advanced Biology BIO 1010 Full-year course 4
Katie Mace - Advanced English I ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Katie Mace - Advanced English II ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3

Mullen

Mullen High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Sarah Hardin - Advanced Biology BIO 1010 Full-year course 4
Sarah Hardin - Chemistry 2 CHEM 1110 & 1110L Full-year course 4
Dominique Werner - Spanish III MSPAN 1010 Full-year course 4
Dominique Werner - Spanish IV MSPAN 1020 Full-year course 4

Murray

Conestoga High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Mark Skiles - Advanced Biology BIO 1010 Full-year course 4
Jessica Schlichtemeier - Advanced Speech COMM 1000 Spring semester 3
Jessica Schlichtemeier - Honors English (1010) ENG 1010FYW Spring semester 3
Jessica Schlichtemeier - Honors English (1020) ENG 1020FYW Fall semester 3
Jessica Schlichtemeier - Journalism and Free Speech ENG 2630 Fall semester 4
Nicholas Hegge - College US History HIST 1010 Fall semester 4

Oakland

Oakland-Craig High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Lonnie Lierman - American History HIST 1020 Full-year course 4
Rusty Droescher - Pre-Calculus MATH 1100 Full-year course 3

Omaha

Brownell-Talbot
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Kari Newman - AP Chemistry CHEM 1110 & 1110L Full-year course 4
Matthew Low - AP English Language and Composition ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Lynn Ramert - AP Literature and Composition ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3
Meg Harms - AP Physics 1 PHYS 1600 Fall semester 4
Meg Harms - AP Physics C: Mechanics PHYS 2000 Fall semester 4
Duchesne Academy
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
LeClara Gilreath - AP US History (S1) HIST 1010 Fall semester 4
LeClara Gilreath - AP US History (S2) HIST 1020 Spring semester 4
Michelle Goliber - Spanish 4 Honors DE MSPAN 1020 Full-year course 4
Matthew Friesner - World Religions RELIG 1150 Spring semester 3
Sara McConnell - Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society RELIG 2250 Spring semester 3
Marian High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Stacy Tunink - AP Chemistry II CHEM 1110 & 1110L Full-year course 4
Craig Panning - H/AP Microeconomics ECON 1540 Fall semester 3
Aleecia Cotton - Honors World Literature ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Megan Gillespie - Honors/Advanced Placement English Language and Composition ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Aleecia Cotton - Honors World Literature ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3
Marsha Kalkowski - Journalism I ENG 2630 Fall semester 4
Marsha Kalkowski - Journalism I ENG 2630 Spring semester 4
Mark Koesters - World Religions RELIG 1150 Fall semester 3
Kory Delkamiller - World Religions RELIG 1150 Fall semester 3
Mark Koesters - Peace and Social Justice RELIG 2250 Spring semester 3
Kory Delkamiller - Catholic Social Teaching RELIG 2250 Spring semester 3
Roncalli Catholic High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Toni Hoffmeier-Mangus - English Lit & Comp-1 (AP/DC) ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Toni Hoffmeier-Mangus - English Lit & Comp-2 (AP/DC) ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3
Westside High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Kim Gradoville - AP Chemistry CHEM 1110 & 1110L Full-year course 4
Melissa Inmon - AP Language and Composition ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Hannah Zagurski - AP Language and Composition ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Paul Sanders - AP Literature and Composition ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3
Christine Goetz - AP Calculus BC (S1) MATH 1600 Fall semester 5
Christine Goetz - AP Calculus BC (S2) MATH 1610 Spring semester 5

Oxford

Southern Valley High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Rebecca Jorgenson - Art Research ART 1050 Full-year course 4
JoHanna Utterback - English 101 ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
JoHanna Utterback - English 102 ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3
Chad Hamilton - Pre-calculus MATH 1100 Fall semester 3
Chad Hamilton - College Calculus MATH 1600 Full-year course 5

Palmyra

Palmyra
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Mark James - Physics (S1) PHYS 1600 Fall semester 4
Mark James - Physics (S2) PHYS 1700 Spring semester 4

Papillion

Papillion-LaVista Health Systems
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Jessica Heaton - AP Language and Composition ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Jessica Heaton - AP Literature and Composition ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3
Papillion-LaVista South High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Amy Vavruska - AP Chemistry CHEM 1110 & 1110L Full-year course 4
Anne Marie Thornton - AP English Language and Composition ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Jackie Bass - AP Literature and Composition (1010) ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Jackie Bass - AP Literature and Composition (1020) ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3

Paxton

Paxton Consolidated Schools
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Kelly Garcia - Dual Credit Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Fall semester 4
Kelly Garcia - Dual Credit Spanish 4 MSPAN 1020 Spring semester 4

Plattsmouth

Plattsmouth High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Jana Shuey - Honors Personal Finance BUSAD 1800 Fall semester 3
Jana Shuey - Honors Personal Finance BUSAD 1800 Spring semester 3

Seward

Seward High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Jenny Pinkall - AP Biology BIO 1010 Fall semester 4
Kyle Royuk - AP Calculus MATH 1600 Spring semester 5

Sidney

Sidney High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Lacey Russell - Intro to Graphic Design ART 1200 Fall semester 4
Ashley Fehringer - BUSAD 1800 BUSAD 1800 Spring semester 3
Ashley Fehringer - BUSAD 1800 BUSAD 1800 Fall semester 3
Caleb Sweetser - College Algebra MATH 1100 Fall semester 3
Caleb Sweetser - Statistics MATH 1300 Spring semester 3
Melissa Payne - Psychology PSYCH 1010FYW Fall semester 4

South Sioux City

South Sioux City High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Danell Simons - AP Language and Composition ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Danell Simons - AP Literature and Composition ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3

Spencer

Boyd County Schools
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Jeff Hart - American History (S1) HIST 1010 Fall semester 4
Jeff Hart - American History (S2) HIST 1020 Spring semester 4
Jeff Hart - World History HIST 1110 Spring semester 4
Jeff Hart - American Government POLSC 1010 Fall semester 4

Springfield

Platteview High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Kelly Falch - AP English ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Anna Hartwig - Dual Credit English ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Michael Kersulov - AP Literature and Composition 1010 ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Anna Hartwig - Dual Credit English ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3
Michael Kersulov - AP Literature and Composition 1020 ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3
Kelly Falch - AP English 1020 ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3
Michael Kersulov - Publications 1: Journalism and Free Speech ENG 2630 Fall semester 4
Michael Kersulov - Publications 1: Journalism and Free Speech ENG 2630 Spring semester 4
Kirsten Ehrke - Honors Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Full-year course 4
Kirsten Ehrke - Honors Spanish 4 MSPAN 1020 Full-year course 4
Jon Comine - AP Government and Politics POLSC 1010 Fall semester 4
Jon Comine - AP Government and Politics POLSC 1010 Spring semester 4

Stuart

Stuart High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Brenda Larabee - English III/English IV ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Jeff Hart - American History (S1) HIST 1010 Fall semester 4
Jeff Hart - American History (S2) HIST 1020 Spring semester 4
Jeff Hart - World History HIST 1110 Spring semester 4
Jeff Hart - American Government POLSC 1010 Fall semester 4

Sumner

Sumner-Eddyville-Miller High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Tierra Bowie - Calculus MATH 1600 Full-year course 5

Wahoo

Bishop Neumann High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Tim Rezac - English Literature/Composition Honors ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3

Waverly

Waverly High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Trent Goldsmith - Advanced Accounting ACCT 1310 Full-year course 3
Trent Goldsmith - Macroeconomics ECON 1530 Spring semester 3
Trent Goldsmith - Microeconomics ECON 1540 Fall semester 3
Lisa Graham - College English 12 ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3

Wayne

Wayne High School
Instructor/course SMÂÛ̳ Course Term Credit hours
Dwaine Spieker - British Literature/Composition IV ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Dwaine Spieker - British Literature/Composition IV ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Dwaine Spieker - British Literature/Composition IV ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3