Honors Academy Courses and Instructors

Contact us

Heather Zaruba, M.A.
Director, Wesleyan Honors Academy
(402) 465-2415
hzaruba@NebrWesleyan.edu

Krista Cox, M.A.
Assistant Director, Wesleyan Honors Academy
kcox@nebrwesleyan.edu

Andrea Howell
Administrative Assistant, Wesleyan Honors Academy
(402) 465-7605
ahowell@nebrwesleyan.edu

Honors Academy Courses and Instructors

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Registration is now available. If you do not see your course listed, confirm with your teacher that it is offered through our program for dual credit.

 

Alliance

Alliance High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Cathy Fingar - Dual Credit College English 1010 ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Cathy Fingar - Dual Credit College English 1020 ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3

Alma

Alma High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Laurie Kermmoade - Advanced Biology BIO 1010 Full-year course 4
Amanda Pfeil - College Algebra MATH 1100 Fall semester 3
Amanda Pfeil - College Algebra MATH 1100 Spring semester 3
Amanda Pfeil - Calculus MATH 1600 Full-year course 5

Auburn

Auburn High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
April Binder - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Full-year course 4
April Binder - Spanish 4 MSPAN 1020 Full-year course 4

Aurora

Aurora High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Karrie Wiarda - College Composition II ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3

Bartlett

Wheeler Central High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Michelle Kluver - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Full-year course 4

Bayard

Bayard High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Michelle Kluver - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Full-year course 4

Benkleman

Dundy County Stratton High School
Instructor/course NWU 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

Blair

Blair High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Emily Peatrowsky - AP Lit/Comp (1010) ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Emily Peatrowsky - AP Lit/Comp (1020) ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3

Cedar Rapids

Riverside Public School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
LaTravia Dobson - College Chemistry CHEM 1110 & 1110L Full-year course 4
LaTravia Dobson - Medical Terminology HHP 1910 Spring semester 1

Columbus

Columbus High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Blanca Alarcon - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Full-year course 4
Liliana Velasco - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Full-year course 4
Liliana Velasco - Spanish 4 MSPAN 1020 Full-year course 4
Liliana Velasco - Spanish 5 MSPAN 2010 Full-year course 4
Columbus Lakeview High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Jill Krienke - Calculus I MATH 1600 Spring semester 5

Cozad

Cozad High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Nicholas Auwerda - Calculus MATH 1600 Full-year course 5
Nicholas Auwerda - Honors Physics PHYS 1600 Full-year course 4

Elkhorn

Elkhorn High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Ashley Bock - AP Language and Composition (1010) ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Chaz Howell - AP Language and Composition (1010) ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Ashley Bock - AP Language and Composition (1020) ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3
Chaz Howell - AP Language and Composition (1020) ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3
Briana Janda - AP Calculus BC (Sem 1) MATH 1600 Fall semester 5
Briana Janda - AP Calculus BC (Sem 2) MATH 1610 Spring semester 5
Mariko Anderson - Japanese 2 MJPAN 1010 Full-year course 5
Mariko Anderson - Japanese 3 MJPAN 1020 Full-year course 5
Mariko Anderson - AP Japanese MJPAN 2030 Full-year course 5
Elkhorn North High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Reyne Armbrust - AP Chemistry CHEM 1110 & 1110L Full-year course 4
Sara Linscomb - AP Language and Composition (1010) ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Teresa Huber - AP Language and Composition (1010) ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Sara Linscomb - AP Language and Composition (1020) ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3
Teresa Huber - AP Language and Composition (1020) ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3
Michelle Seger - AP Calculus BC (S1) MATH 1600 Fall semester 5
Michelle Seger - AP Calculus AB MATH 1600 Full-year course 5
Michelle Seger - AP Calculus BC (S2) MATH 1610 Spring semester 5
Mariko Anderson - Japanese 2 MJPAN 1010 Full-year course 5
Mariko Anderson - Japanese 3 MJPAN 1020 Full-year course 5
Mariko Anderson - AP Japanese MJPAN 2030 Full-year course 5
Gemma Conde Huertas - AP Spanish MSPAN 2010 Full-year course 4
Abby Sekle - AP Physics PHYS 1600 Full-year course 4
Elkhorn South High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Lindsey Newton - AP Literature and Composition (ENG 1010) ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Melissa Simons - AP Literature and Composition (ENG 1010) ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Lindsey Newton - AP Literature and Composition (ENG 1020) ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3
Melissa Simons - AP Literature and Composition (ENG 1020) ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3
Jeff Smith - AP Calculus BC (S1) MATH 1600 Fall semester 5
Briana Janda - AP Calculus AB MATH 1600 Full-year course 5
Gunner Brown - Calculus AB MATH 1600 Full-year course 5
Jeff Smith - AP Calculus BC (S2) MATH 1610 Spring semester 5
Mount Michael Benedictine School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Eileen Sullivan - AP English Language ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
John Elster - English III ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
John Elster - English IV: Horror & Supernatural ENG 1020FYW Fall semester 3
Eileen Sullivan - AP English Literature ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3
John Elster - English IV: American War Literature ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3

Fairbury

Fairbury High School
Instructor/course NWU 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

Franklin

Franklin High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Lynn Sidman - College English (S1) ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Lynn Sidman - College English (S2) ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3

Geneva

Fillmore Central High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Brittney Patterson - Personal Finance BUSAD 1800 Spring semester 3

Gothenburg

Gothenburg High School
Instructor/course NWU 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

Greeley

Central Valley High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Nichole Underwood - English IV Honors (1010) ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Nichole Underwood - English IV Honors (1020) ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3

Hampton

Hampton High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Patrick Alexander - American History HIST 1020FYW Full-year course 4

Harrison

Sioux County High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Dashiell Rohan - Creative Writing ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Dashiell Rohan - American Literature ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3
Dashiell Rohan - Intro to College Lit ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3

Hastings

Hastings High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Amy Voss - Honors Chemistry CHEM 1110 & 1110L Full-year course 4
Elizabeth Sorgenfrei - AP World Literature (S1) ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Elizabeth Sorgenfrei - AP World Literature (S2) ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3
Pete Theoharis - AP US History (S1) HIST 1010FYW Fall semester 4
Pete Theoharis - AP US History (S2) HIST 1020FYW Spring semester 4
Pete Theoharis - AP World Civilizations HIST 1110 Full-year course 4
Kirk Ortegren - AP Statistics MATH 1300 Full-year course 3
Kirk Ortegren - AP Calculus AB MATH 1600 Full-year course 5
Linda Shaw - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Full-year course 4
Linda Shaw - Spanish 4 MSPAN 1020 Full-year course 4
Jim Fielder - Honors Physics S1 PHYS 1600 Fall semester 4
Jim Fielder - Honors Physics S2 PHYS 1700 Spring semester 4
Hastings St. Cecilia High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Ethan Andersen - Honors Biology BIO 1010 Full-year course 4
Jalaene Choquette - English IV (S1) ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Jalaene Choquette - English IV (S2) ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3
Alecia Andersen - Spanish 4 MSPAN 1020 Full-year course 4

Hay Springs

Hay Springs High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Melissa Sommerville - Personal Finance BUSAD 1800 Full-year course 3

Hebron

Thayer Central High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Kristy Lukert - Applied Statistics MATH 1300 Full-year course 3
Kristy Lukert - Calculus I MATH 1600 Fall semester 5
Kristy Lukert - Calculus II MATH 1610 Spring semester 5

Hemingford

Hemingford High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Joslynn Shanahan - Dual Credit Biology BIO 1010 Full-year course 4
Bridget Raben - Dual Credit English Semester 1 ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Bridget Raben - Dual Credit English Semester 2 ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3
Michelle Kluver - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Full-year course 4
Pete Gomez - Dual Credit Physics PHYS 1600 Full-year course 4

Lincoln

Lincoln Arts and Humanities Focus Program
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Tara Moore - AP Literature and Composition ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3
Falla Halsey - AP Human Geography GEOG 1520 Full-year course 3
Lincoln Christian
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Gretchen Monroe - English 12 Honors (S1) ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Gretchen Monroe - English 12 Honors (S2) ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3
Gretchen Monroe - Journalism and Free Speech ENG 2630 Spring semester 4
Matthew Becker - World History HIST 1110 Full-year course 4
Lincoln East High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Helen Cooper - AP Language & Composition ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Sarah Staples-Farmer - AP English Language and Composition ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Eric Sayre - AP Literature and Composition ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3
Melissa Walburn - AP English Literature and Composition ENG 1020FYW Full-year course 3
Drew Willis - AP Human Geography GEOG 1520 Full-year course 3
Hunter Bussen - AP Human Geography GEOG 1520 Full-year course 3
Travis Kerkman - AP US History 1 HIST 1010FYW Fall semester 4
Travis Kerkman - AP US History 2 HIST 1020FYW Spring semester 4
Drew Willis - AP World History HIST 1110 Spring semester 4
Isabella Martello - AP World History HIST 1110 Spring semester 4
Michaela Schleicher - AP World History HIST 1110 Spring semester 4
Michaela Schleicher - AP African American Studies HIST 2540 Full-year course 4
Peter McGinley - AP Statistics MATH 1300 Full-year course 3
David Travis - AP Calculus D (S1 - Calc I) MATH 1600 Fall semester 5
Lee Plath - AP Calculus Diff (S1) MATH 1600 Fall semester 5
David Travis - AP Calculus (Full year - Calc I) MATH 1600 Full-year course 5
David Travis - AP Calculus D (S2 - Calc II) MATH 1610 Spring semester 5

Contact us

Heather Zaruba, M.A.
Director, Wesleyan Honors Academy
(402) 465-2415
hzaruba@NebrWesleyan.edu

Krista Cox, M.A.
Assistant Director, Wesleyan Honors Academy
kcox@nebrwesleyan.edu

Andrea Howell
Administrative Assistant, Wesleyan Honors Academy
(402) 465-7605
ahowell@nebrwesleyan.edu