Honors Academy Courses and Instructors

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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

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

 

Lincoln

Lincoln Southeast High School
Instructor/course ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Course Term Credit hours
Noa Craft - AP United States History S2 HIST 1020FYW Spring semester 4
Julianne Spry - AP Statistics MATH 1300 Full-year course 3
Alan Holdorf - AP Calculus Diff (S1) MATH 1600 Fall semester 5
Spencer Duncan - AP Calculus MATH 1600 Full-year course 5
Alan Holdorf - AP Calculus Diff (S2) MATH 1610 Spring semester 5
Karla Halpine - French 3 MFREN 1010 Full-year course 4
Kristen Tangen - French Level 4 MFREN 1020 Full-year course 4
Kelleen Rosebaugh - German 3 MGRMN 1010 Full-year course 4
Kelleen Rosebaugh - German 4 MGRMN 1020 Full-year course 4
Alyssa Shuster - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Full-year course 4
Teresa Barta - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Full-year course 4
Juan Sanchez - Spanish 4 MSPAN 1020 Full-year course 4
Teresa Barta - Spanish 4 MSPAN 1020 Full-year course 4
Juan Sanchez - AP Spanish MSPAN 2010 Full-year course 4
Ethan Van Winkle - AP Physics 1 PHYS 1600 Full-year course 4
Lincoln Southwest High School
Instructor/course ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Course Term Credit hours
Josh Hinrichs - Wealth Building & Financial Management BUSAD 1800 Term 2 (Oct. - Dec.) 3
Greg Cooper - AP Chemistry CHEM 1110 & 1110L Fall semester 4
Marla Payant - AP Language Composition ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Marla Payant - AP Language Composition ENG 1010FYW Spring semester 3
Tracy Piper - AP Literature & Composition ENG 1020FYW Fall semester 3
Tracy Piper - AP Literature & Composition ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3
Alison Kelley - AP Human Geography GEOG 1520 Fall semester 3
Alison Kelley - AP Human Geography GEOG 1520 Spring semester 3
Leslie Mann - AP Human Geography GEOG 1520 Spring semester 3
Ashli True - AP Statistics MATH 1300 Fall semester 3
Gina Vifquain - AP Statistics MATH 1300 Fall semester 3
Gina Vifquain - AP Statistics MATH 1300 Spring semester 3
Tiffany Powers - AP Calculus MATH 1600 Spring semester 5
Jeff DeVries - AP Calculus D (Term 1) MATH 1600 Term 1 (Aug. - Oct.) 5
Matt James - AP Calculus D (Term 3) MATH 1600 Term 3 (Jan. - Mar.) 5
Jeff DeVries - AP Calculus D (Term 2) MATH 1610 Term 2 (Oct. - Dec.) 5
Matt James - AP Calculus D (Term 4) MATH 1610 Term 4 (Mar. - May) 5
Tammy Lamprecht - Japanese 3 MJPAN 1010 Fall semester 5
Tammy Lamprecht - Japanese 4 MJPAN 1020 Spring semester 5
Chris Bornman - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Fall semester 4
James Hill - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Fall semester 4
Jesus Ruiz Izaguirre - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Fall semester 4
Chris Bornman - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Spring semester 4
James Hill - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Spring semester 4
Jesus Ruiz Izaguirre - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Spring semester 4
James Hill - Spanish 4 MSPAN 1020 Fall semester 4
Jesus Ruiz Izaguirre - Spanish 4 MSPAN 1020 Fall semester 4
Rebecca Churley - Spanish 4 MSPAN 1020 Fall semester 4
James Hill - Spanish 4 MSPAN 1020 Spring semester 4
Jesus Ruiz Izaguirre - Spanish 4 MSPAN 1020 Spring semester 4
Rebecca Churley - Spanish 4 MSPAN 1020 Spring semester 4
Rebecca Churley - AP Spanish MSPAN 2010 Spring semester 4
Ryan Salem - AP Government and Politics (Term 1) POLSC 1010 Term 1 (Aug. - Oct.) 4
Ryan Salem - AP Government and Politics (Term 2) POLSC 1010 Term 2 (Oct. - Dec.) 4
Ryan Salem - AP Government and Politics (Term 2) POLSC 1010 Term 3 (Jan. - Mar.) 4
Ryan Salem - AP Government and Politics (Term 4) POLSC 1010 Term 4 (Mar. - May) 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 2) SOC 1110 Term 2 (Oct. - Dec.) 4
Thomas Nettleton - Sociology (Term 3) SOC 1110 Term 3 (Jan. - Mar.) 4
Standing Bear High School
Instructor/course ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Course Term Credit hours
Peter Stone - AP Biology BIO 1010 Full-year course 4
Jace Ahlberg - AP Human Geography GEOG 1520 Full-year course 3
Kyle Beacom - AP Human Geography GEOG 1520 Full-year course 3
Laurie Lofquist - AP Human Geography GEOG 1520 Full-year course 3
Peter Stone - Medical Terminology HHP 1910 Fall semester 1
Kyle Beacom - AP US History (S1) HIST 1010FYW Fall semester 4
Kyle Beacom - AP US History (S2) HIST 1020FYW Spring semester 4
Danna Moore - AP World History HIST 1110 Spring semester 4
Trevor Shalon - AP World History HIST 1110 Spring semester 4
Ronee Watson - Pre-Calculus MATH 1100 Full-year course 3
Tracy Monroe - AP Stats MATH 1300 Full-year course 3
Jordan Haag - AP Calculus (1600) MATH 1600 Fall semester 5
Jordan Haag - AP Calculus (1610) MATH 1610 Spring semester 5
Terri Tabor Dimon - French 3 MFREN 1010 Full-year course 4
Terri Tabor Dimon - French 4 MFREN 1020 Full-year course 4
Troy Scheuler - German 3 MGRMN 1010 Full-year course 4
Troy Scheuler - German 4 MGRMN 1020 Full-year course 4
Ana Anderson - Spanish 3 MSPAN 1010 Full-year course 4
Jorge Vera Chavez - Spanish 4 MSPAN 1020 Full-year course 4
Ana Anderson - AP Spanish MSPAN 2010 Full-year course 4
Peter Cosimi - AP Physics 1 PHYS 1600 Full-year course 4
Jace Ahlberg - AP Government & Politics POLSC 1010 Fall semester 4
Jace Ahlberg - AP Government & Politics POLSC 1010 Spring semester 4
Danna Moore - AP Psychology PSYCH 1010FYW Full-year course 4

Lyons

Lyons-Decatur Northeast High School
Instructor/course ¾«¶«´«Ã½ 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 ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Course Term Credit hours
Mellissa Donohoe - Accounting I ACCT 1310 Full-year course 3
Mellissa Donohoe - Accounting II ACCT 1320 Full-year course 3
Sarah Hardin - Advanced Biology BIO 1010 Full-year course 4
Sarah Hardin - Chemistry 2 CHEM 1110 & 1110L Full-year course 4
Megan Andersen - Communication Studies COMM 1250 Spring semester 4
Megan Andersen - Writing and Language ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3
Megan Andersen - Writing and Literature ENG 1020FYW Spring semester 3
Dominique Werner - Spanish III MSPAN 1010 Full-year course 4
Dominique Werner - Spanish IV MSPAN 1020 Full-year course 4
Tawnee Jewell - Psych 1010 PSYCH 1010FYW Full-year course 4

Murray

Conestoga High School
Instructor/course ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Course Term Credit hours
Jessica Schlichtemeier - Advanced Speech COMM 1250 Spring semester 4
Jessica Schlichtemeier - Honors English (1010) ENG 1010FYW Spring semester 3
Jessica Schlichtemeier - Honors English (1020) ENG 1020FYW Fall semester 3

Norfolk

Norfolk Catholic High School
Instructor/course ¾«¶«´«Ã½ 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

Oakland

Oakland-Craig High School
Instructor/course ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Course Term Credit hours
Lonnie Lierman - American History HIST 1020FYW Full-year course 4
Rusty Droescher - Pre-Calculus MATH 1100 Full-year course 3

Omaha

Brownell Talbot
Instructor/course ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Course Term Credit hours
Matthew Low - AP English Language and Composition ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Duchesne Academy
Instructor/course ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Course Term Credit hours
LeClara Gilreath - AP US History (S1) HIST 1010FYW Fall semester 4
LeClara Gilreath - AP US History (S2) HIST 1020FYW 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 ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Course Term Credit hours
Stacy Tunink - AP Chemistry II CHEM 1110 & 1110L Full-year course 4
Megan Gillespie - Fundamentals of Communication COMM 1250 Spring semester 4
Aleecia Cotton - Honors World Literature ENG 1010FYW Full-year course 3
Megan Gillespie - Honors/AP 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 Fall semester 4
Marsha Kalkowski - Journalism I ENG 2630 Spring semester 4
Kory Delkamiller - World Religions RELIG 1150 Fall semester 3
Mark Koesters - World Religions RELIG 1150 Fall semester 3
Kory Delkamiller - Peace and Social Justice RELIG 2250 Spring semester 3
Mark Koesters - Peace and Social Justice RELIG 2250 Spring semester 3
Roncalli Catholic High School
Instructor/course ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Course Term Credit hours
Toni Hoffmeier-Mangus - English Lit & Comp-1 (AP/DC) ENG 1010FYW Fall semester 3