Honors Academy Courses and Instructors

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

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

Honors Academy Courses and Instructors

Lincoln

Lincoln East High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Kevin Rippe - AP US Government and Politics POLSC 1010 Fall/1 semester 4
Michaela Schleicher - AP US Government and Politics POLSC 1010 Spring/1 semester 4
Michaela Schleicher - AP US Government and Politics POLSC 1010 Fall/1 semester 4
Nathan Blankenship - Sociology SOC 1110 Fall/1 semester 4
Lincoln High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Kim Pickering - Wealth Building & Financial Management BUSAD 1800 Fall/1 semester 3
Kim Pickering - Macroeconomics ECON 1530 Fall/1 semester 3
Kim Pickering - Macroeconomics ECON 1530 Spring/1 semester 3
Owen Roberts-Day - AP Language and Composition ENG 1010FYW Full year/2 semesters 3
Owen Roberts-Day - IB Language A: Literature ENG 1020FYW Full year/2 semesters 3
Christopher Turley - AP Human Geography GEOG 1520 Full year/2 semesters 3
Andrew Bargen - AP US History HIST 1010 Fall/1 semester 4
Andrew Bargen - AP US History HIST 1020 Spring/1 semester 4
Lenny Gish - Precollege Math MATH 1100 Full year/2 semesters 3
Jeff Meyer - Statistics MATH 1300 Full year/2 semesters 3
David Juiliano - AP Calculus AB MATH 1600 Full year/2 semesters 5
Lenny Gish - AP Diff Calculus AB MATH 1600 Fall/1 semester 5
Lenny Gish - AP Calculus BC MATH 1610 Spring/1 semester 5
Marissa Wanamaker - AP German / IB German SL I / IB German HL I MGRMN 2010 Full year/2 semesters 4
Andrew Bargen - AP Government and Politics POLSC 1010 Fall/1 semester 4
Andrew Bargen - AP Government and Politics POLSC 1010 Spring/1 semester 4
Lindsey Herting - AP and IB Psychology PSYCH 1010FYW Full year/2 semesters 4
Lincoln North Star High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Mitch Bern - AP Biology BIO 1010 Full year/2 semesters 4
Derek Hansen - AP Chemistry CHEM 1110 & 1110L Full year/2 semesters 4
Brian Wandzilak - AP Macroeconomics ECON 1530 Fall/1 semester 3
Brian Wandzilak - AP Macroeconomics ECON 1530 Spring/1 semester 3
Jessica Meyer - AP Language and Composition ENG 1010FYW Full year/2 semesters 3
Shari Johnson - AP Language and Composition ENG 1010FYW Full year/2 semesters 3
Cynthia Maddux - AP English Literature and Composition ENG 1020FYW Full year/2 semesters 3
Tony Quattrocchi - AP US History HIST 1010 Fall/1 semester 4
Pete Maddux - AP US History HIST 1010 Fall/1 semester 4
Pete Maddux - AP US History HIST 1020 Spring/1 semester 4
Tony Quattrocchi - AP US History HIST 1020 Spring/1 semester 4
Brian Burback - AP World History HIST 1110 Full year/2 semesters 4
Eric Lockert - AP Calculus Dif MATH 1600 Fall/1 semester 5
David Travis - AP Calculus MATH 1600 Full year/2 semesters 5
Eric Lockert - AP Calculus Dif MATH 1610 Spring/1 semester 5
Cara Heminger - French 4 MFREN 1010 Full year/2 semesters 4
Cara Heminger - AP French 5 MFREN 1020 Full year/2 semesters 4
Malia Pope - AP Spanish Language MSPAN 2010 Full year/2 semesters 4
Lincoln Northeast High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Jeff Fagler - Wealth Building and Financial Management BUSAD 1800 Fall/1 semester 3
Anthony Anderson - English Writing and Language ENG 1010FYW Fall/1 semester 3
Anthony Anderson - English Writing and Literature ENG 1020FYW Spring/1 semester 3
Matt VanEngen - AP US History HIST 1010 Fall/1 semester 4
Matt VanEngen - AP US History HIST 1020 Spring/1 semester 4
Steve Eckman - Statistics MATH 1300 Full year/2 semesters 3
Brittany Okemba - AP Calculus Diff MATH 1600 Fall/1 semester 5
Steve Eckman - AP Calculus AB MATH 1600 Full year/2 semesters 5
Brittany Okemba - AP Calculus Diff MATH 1610 Spring/1 semester 5
Lincoln Northwest High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Maggie Deschaine Wiehn - AP Lang and Comp ENG 1010FYW Fall/ first and second terms 3
Maggie Deschaine Wiehn - AP Lang and Comp ENG 1010FYW Spring/ 3rd and 4th terms 3
Britteny Needham - AP Literature ENG 1020FYW Fall/ first and second terms 3
Alexandra (Sasha) VanZandt - French 3 MFREN 1010 Fall/ first and second terms 4
Alexandra (Sasha) VanZandt - French 4 MFREN 1020 Spring/ 3rd and 4th terms 4
Lincoln Pius X High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Jesse Andres - AP Biology BIO 1010 Full year/2 semesters 4
Caycee Hays - College Prep Writing ENG 1010FYW Fall/1 semester 3
Jessica Huls - College Prep Writing ENG 1010FYW Fall/1 semester 3
Caycee Hays - College Prep Writing ENG 1010FYW Spring/1 semester 3
Jessica Huls - College Prep Writing ENG 1010FYW Spring/1 semester 3
Thomas Johnson - AP English Literature ENG 1020FYW Full year/2 semesters 3
Jeremy Scheffler - Calculus MATH 1600 Full year/2 semesters 5
Jeremy Scheffler - Calculus MATH 1610 Full year/2 semesters 5
Lincoln Science Focus Program
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Sally Hunt - AP Language and Literature ENG 1020FYW Full year/2 semesters 3
Emily Rose Seifferlein - Advanced Physical Geology PHYS 1100 Spring/1 semester 4
Pete White - Sociology SOC 1110 Spring/1 semester 4
Lincoln Southeast High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Jessica Christensen - Accounting Diff ACCT 1310 Fall/1 semester 3
Jessica Christensen - Accounting Diff ACCT 1320 Spring/1 semester 3
Greg Spangler - Non-Western Art History ARH 1030FYW Fall/1 semester 4
Greg Spangler - Western Art History ARH 1040FYW Spring/1 semester 4
Jessica Christensen - Wealth Building & Financial Management BUSAD 1800 Spring/1 semester 3
Frances Petersen - AP Chemistry CHEM 1110 & 1110L Full year/2 semesters 4
Angelea Rice - AP Language and Composition ENG 1010FYW Full year/2 semesters 3
Adriana Martinez - AP Language and Composition ENG 1010FYW Full year/2 semesters 3
Adriana Martinez - AP Literature and Composition ENG 1020FYW Full year/2 semesters 3
Alexander Markham - AP Human Geography GEOG 1520 Full year/2 semesters 3
David Peters - AP Human Geography GEOG 1520 Full year/2 semesters 3
Noa Craft - AP US History HIST 1010 Fall/1 semester 4
Noa Craft - AP US History HIST 1020 Spring/1 semester 4
Brian Kaiser - Statistics MATH 1300 Full year/2 semesters 3
Sherry West - AP Calculus MATH 1600 Full year/2 semesters 5
Alan Holdorf - AP Dif Calculus MATH 1600 Fall/1 semester 5
Alan Holdorf - AP Dif Calculus MATH 1610 Spring/1 semester 5
Kelleen Rosebaugh - German 3/4 MGRMN 1020 Full year/2 semesters 4
Lincoln Southwest High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Josh Hinrichs - Wealth Building & Financial Management BUSAD 1800 Fall 2nd term 3
Greg Cooper - AP Chemistry CHEM 1110 & 1110L Fall/ first and second terms 4
Marla Payant - AP Language and Composition Terms 1 and 2 ENG 1010FYW Fall/ first and second terms 3
Marla Payant - AP Language and Composition terms 3 and 4 ENG 1010FYW Spring/ 3rd and 4th terms 3
Tracy Piper - AP Literature and Composition ENG 1020FYW Spring/ 3rd and 4th terms 3
Gina Vifquain - Statistics MATH 1300 Spring/ 3rd and 4th terms 3
Ashli True - Statistics MATH 1300 Fall/ first and second terms 3
Matt James - AP Calculus BC MATH 1600 Spring/ 3rd and 4th terms 5
Tiffany Powers - AP Calculus AB MATH 1600 Fall/ first and second terms 5
Jeff DeVries - AP Calculus AB MATH 1600 Fall/ first and second terms 5
Tiffany Powers - AP Calculus AB MATH 1600 Spring/ 3rd and 4th terms 5
Jeff DeVries - AP Calculus BC MATH 1610 Fall/ first and second terms 5
Matt James - AP Calculus BC MATH 1610 Spring/ 3rd and 4th terms 5
Rebecca (Becky) Christenson - French 4 MFREN 1020 Spring/ 3rd and 4th terms 4
Thomas Nettleton - Sociology Term 1 SOC 1110 Fall 1st term 4
Thomas Nettleton - Sociology Term 4 SOC 1110 Spring 2nd term 4
Standing Bear High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Kyle Beacom - AP Human Geography GEOG 1520 Full year/2 semesters 3
Laurie Lofquist - AP Human Geography GEOG 1520 Full year/2 semesters 3

Lyons

Lyons-Decatur Northeast High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Paul Timm - Advanced Biology BIO 1010 Full year/2 semesters 4
Braska Grundmayer - Advanced English ENG 1010FYW Fall/1 semester 3
Braska Grundmayer - Advanced English ENG 1020FYW Spring/1 semester 3
Braska Grundmayer - Journalism and Free Speech ENG 2630 Full year/2 semesters 4

Mullen

Mullen High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Sarah Hardin - Advanced Biology BIO 1010 Full year/2 semesters 4

Murray

Conestoga High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Mark Skiles - Advanced Biology BIO 1010 Full year/2 semesters 4
Jessica Schlichtemeier - Advanced Speech COMM 1000 Spring/1 semester 3
Jessica Schlichtemeier - Honors Academy English ENG 1010FYW Spring/1 semester 3
Jessica Schlichtemeier - Honors Academy English ENG 1020FYW Fall/1 semester 3
Jessica Schlichtemeier - Journalism and Free Speech ENG 2630 Fall/1 semester 4
Nicholas Hegge - American History HIST 1010 Fall/1 semester 4

Neligh

Neligh-Oakdale High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Kelly Garcia - College Spanish Stage 1 MSPAN 1010 Fall/1 semester 4
Kelly Garcia - College Spanish Stage II MSPAN 1020 Spring/1 semester 4

Oakland

Oakland-Craig High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Lonnie Lierman - American History HIST 1020 Full year/2 semesters 4

Omaha

Brownell-Talbot
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Kari Newman - College Chemistry CHEM 1110 & 1110L Full year/2 semesters 4
Matthew Low - AP Language and Composition ENG 1010FYW Full year/2 semesters 3
Lynn Ramert - AP Literature and Composition ENG 1020FYW Full year/2 semesters 3
Duchesne Academy
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
LeClara Gilreath - AP United States History HIST 1010 Fall/1 semester 4
LeClara Gilreath - AP United States History HIST 1020 Spring/1 semester 4
Michelle Goliber - Spanish 4 MSPAN 1020 Full year/2 semesters 4