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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. Spring course registration will open in January.

Courses that began in August or October may be added by petition only. The deadline to submit a petition for courses that end in December is December 1, 2024.

 

Lincoln

Lincoln Southwest High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
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
Ryan Salem - AP Government and Politics (Term 2) POLSC 1010 Term 2 (Oct - Dec) 4
Matt Mehrhoff - AP Psychology PSYCH 1010FYW Fall semester 4
Ryan Salem - AP Psychology PSYCH 1010FYW Fall semester 4
Matt Mehrhoff - AP Psychology PSYCH 1010FYW Spring semester 4
Ryan Salem - AP Psychology PSYCH 1010FYW Spring 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 NWU Course Term Credit hours
Laurie Lofquist - AP Human Geography GEOG 1520 Full-year course 3
Kyle Beacom - 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 NWU 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 NWU 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 NWU 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 NWU 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 NWU 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 NWU 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 NWU 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 Spring semester 4
Marsha Kalkowski - Journalism I ENG 2630 Fall 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 NWU 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 NWU 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 NWU 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 NWU 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 NWU 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 NWU Course Term Credit hours
Amy Vavruska - AP Chemistry CHEM 1110 & 1110L Full-year course 4
Jackie Bass - AP Literature and Composition (1010) ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Anne Marie Thornton - AP English Language and Composition 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 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

Plattsmouth

Plattsmouth High School
Instructor/course NWU 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 NWU 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 NWU Course Term Credit hours
Lacey Russell - Intro to Graphic Design ART 1200 Fall semester 4
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 NWU 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 NWU 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 NWU Course Term Credit hours
Michael Kersulov - AP Literature and Composition 1010 ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
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 1020 ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3
Kelly Falch - AP English 1020 ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3
Anna Hartwig - Dual Credit English ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3
Michael Kersulov - Publications 1: Journalism and Free Speech ENG 2630 Spring semester 4
Michael Kersulov - Publications 1: Journalism and Free Speech ENG 2630 Fall 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 Spring semester 4
Jon Comine - AP Government and Politics POLSC 1010 Fall semester 4

Stuart

Stuart High School
Instructor/course NWU 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 NWU Course Term Credit hours
Tierra Bowie - Calculus MATH 1600 Full-year course 5

Wahoo

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

Waverly

Waverly High School
Instructor/course NWU 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 NWU 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

West Point

Guardian Angels Central Catholic High School
Instructor/course NWU Course Term Credit hours
Allan Lammli - Advanced Chemistry CHEM 1110 & 1110L Full-year course 4
Leslie Kreikemeier - English Composition ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Leslie Kreikemeier - Introduction to Literature ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3