Hunter William Dorhout of Sanborn was among 3,512 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during commencement exercises May 7 and 8. Dorhout earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering with highest distinction from the College of Engineering. He is the son of Mark and Nicole Dorhout.
Dorhout was among 65 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students who were recognized as Chancellor’s Scholars during the undergraduate commencement ceremonies May 8 at Memorial Stadium. Chancellor’s Scholars are students who have maintained 4.0 grade-point averages on all collegiate work at Nebraska and elsewhere.
Tom Osborne, former Nebraska football coach, athletic director and congressman, delivered the keynote address.
The May exercises were the first time since December 2019 – before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic – that the university held full-fledged commencement ceremonies in person. To ensure the safety of graduates and their guests, face coverings were required at the commencement venues; seating was socially distanced; and all participating faculty, staff, volunteers and graduates had to test negative for COVID-19 in the days leading up to the ceremonies.