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CBA Scholars Academy Welcomes Fourth Cohort

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

Scholars

CBA Scholars receive many perks, including financial support — a minimum $4,000 annual scholarship, awarded over four years, for a total of $16,000.

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 fourth cohort since the program began in 2015.

Collectively, these incoming freshmen boast an average high school GPA of 4.09 and placement in the top 15 percent of their graduating classes. Representing 18 different high schools, they come from fourteen cities spanning four states.

The following students are members of the 2018–2019 freshman cohort:

Name Hometown High School
Collin Bailey Lincoln, NE Lincoln Pius X
Barbara Barrientos Bellevue, NE Omaha South
Dominic Donnay Omaha, NE Millard North
Owen Finn Omaha, NE Omaha Burke
Madeline Foreman Arlington, NE Arlington
Emily Galloway Olathe, KS Olathe Northwest
Kaleb Heckens Omaha, NE Millard North
Alexandra Hiscock Bennington, NE Bennington Public
Judson Hixson Randolph, NE Randolph
Alexander Hughes Bellevue, NE Daniel J. Gross
Luke Jensen Omaha, NE Millard North
Dawson Kramer Blair, NE Blair
Alexandra Lopez Bellevue, NE Bellevue West
Catelynn Neville Omaha, NE Millard South
Courtney Palmer Penacook, NH Merrimack Valley
Elizabeth Quinn Lake Elmo, MN Home School
Rachelle Rice Nebraska City, NE Nebraska City
Lilly Swanson St. Paul, NE St. Paul Public
Madison Tabor Walton, NE Waverly High School
Jacob Weber Gretna, NE Gretna

CBA Scholars receive financial support — a minimum $4,000 annual scholarship, awarded over four years, for a total of $16,000 — 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 2019–2020 cohort will be accepted starting October 2018.

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