Shelby Davies Jenkins of Dawn was among 1,132 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during commencement exercises Dec. 20 and 21 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Jenkins earned a Master of Science from the Office of Graduate Studies.

Chancellor Rodney D. Bennett presided over the ceremonies.

Two honorary degrees were conferred during the graduate and professional degree ceremony Dec. 20: Ken M. Bird, longtime educator and founder of the nonprofit Avenue Scholars, received a Doctor of Education; and Marion LaVerne (Patton) Larmon, a 103-year-old Lincoln resident who attended the University of Nebraska from 1939 to 1941 but did not graduate, received a Doctor of Fine Arts.