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Wildwood Graduate Finishes at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

One Wildwood resident was among more than a thousand graduates who participated in the commencement ceremonies at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Sara Shapland of was among nearly 1,500 students who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at commencement exercises in December.

Shapland received a bachelor's degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.

The graduates are from 36 states and 30 countries.

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Alberto Ibarguen, president and chief executive officer of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, delivered the undergraduate commencement address and received an honorary doctor of humane letters. Charles Wood, Lewis Lehr/3M University professor of biological sciences and professor of biochemistry at UNL and director of the Nebraska Center for Virology, addressed the graduate commencement. Cheryl Zwart, magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska, addressed the law commencement.

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