Palisade native earns Ph.D on same day sister picks up Bachelor's degree
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Palisade, Nebraska, native Matthew Blomstedt, now of Central City, poses with his wife, Angela, and children -- Emily, Megan, Katelynn, Claire and Erik -- minutes after receiving his Doctorate in Educational Administration during a University of Nebraska-Lincoln hooding and commencement ceremony on Friday, May 3. He then also congratulated his youngest sister JoanAnn Blomstedt -- also originally from Palisade, and a Hayes Center High School alumnus -- on her graduation earlier in the same day from the University of Nebraska-Kearney. JoanAnn, currently a Kearney resident, received a Bachelor's degree in Musical Theater, with a Theater minor.