
Tristian Swift, Freshman
(He, Him)
Amory, Mississippi
English, College of Arts and Sciences
“I keep my feet firmly planted in the Earth while my head is in the skies.”

Hamed Al Abri, Freshman
(He, Him)
Muscat, Oman
Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management, College of Education and Human Sciences
“Always understand someone before you judge them.”

Sapphire Skye Toth, Junior
(She, Her)
San Francisco, California
Music Composition, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts • Minor: Business, College of Business
“True strength comes from the power to express your best self when people would rather you be someone else.”/p>

Davis Buchanan, Freshman
(He, Him)
Lincoln, NE
Undeclared, Explore Center
“Being uncomfortable is a path toward growth.”

Mack Gonzalez, Junior
(They, Them)
Carmel, Indiana
English, College of Arts and Sciences
“We are empowered by the stories we hear and the stories we tell.”

Dominique Liu-Sang, Sophomore
(She, Her)
Washington, D.C.
Applied Agricultural Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
“Not everything is as it seems. To be adaptable is to be free.”

Vivian Perez Alvarado, Senior
(She, Her)
Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Political Science & Global Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
“Lose to miss, lose to shine, lose to find yourself, loose to improvise.”

Aime V. Nishimwe, Junior
(He, Him)
Rambura, Rwanda
Integrated Science with Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Concentration, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
“I believe everyone is unique and beautiful.”

Jack Rodenburg, Senior
(He, Him)
Lincoln, Nebraska
Secondary Education: Physics & Mathematics, College of Education and Human Sciences
“Want to be interesting? Be interested.”

Sydney Petitt, Sophomore
(She, Her)
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Secondary English & Language Arts, College of Education and Human Sciences • Minor: Theatre, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
“Say 'yes and' to things outside of your comfort zone (while being safe) and watch the world around you broaden and flourish.”

Diego Sterkel, Freshman
(He, Him)
Sterling, Nebbraska
International Business, College of Business
“The only way to move forward is to close your eyes and do something you would never do.”