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  6. CBA Scholars Academy Welcomes Sixth Cohort

CBA Scholars Academy Welcomes Sixth Cohort

Twenty high-achieving business students will begin their college careers in Omaha this fall.

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OMAHA – Twenty high-achieving students will begin their college careers in Omaha this fall as members of the College of Business Administration (CBA) Scholars Academy.

Designed for business students studying at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), the CBA Scholars Academy is welcoming its sixth cohort since the program began in 2015.

Collectively, these incoming freshmen boast an average high school GPA of 4.09 and average placement in the top 12 percent of their graduating classes. Representing 18 different high schools, they come from fifteen cities spanning four states.

The following students are members of the 2020 freshman cohort:

Name Hometown High School
Samuel Beard Elkhorn, NE Elkhorn
Alyssa Bell Pleasant Dale, NE Milford
Josie Blake Lawton, IA East
Sydney Burnett Council Bluffs, IA Abraham Lincoln
Calli Carlson Osceola, NE Osceola Jr-Sr
Emma Daniels Bellevue, NE Bellevue West
Meagan Dauel Waverly, NE Waverly
Olga Delgado Omaha, NE Omaha South
Noah Grot Dixon, IL Dixon
Daniel Guenther Omaha, NE Elkhorn South
Flopateer Habib Waverly, NE Waverly
Mika Miyata Chandler, AZ Desert Vista
Samantha Parr Glenwood, IA Glenwood
Joel Pleskac Yutan, NE Yutan Junior-Senior
Timothy Renner McCook, NE McCook Sr
Jacob Roberts Hay Springs, NE Hay Springs
Phillip Stelling Kearney, NE Kearney
Ellen Vogltanz Omaha, NE Home School
John Voner Bellevue, NE Bellevue West
Seth Williams Omaha, NE Concordia Lutheran

CBA Scholars receive financial support — a minimum $5,000 annual scholarship, awarded over four years, for a total of $20,000 — mentoring from business professionals, hands-on leadership opportunities, an international travel experience, and other personal and professional development programming.

The Academy selects students who demonstrate commitment, passion, character, generosity, initiative and academic excellence. Applications for the 2021 cohort will be accepted starting October 2020.

For more information, visit cba.unomaha.edu/scholars or contact Bethany Hughes, program director: 402.554.3192 or bjhughes@unomaha.edu.




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