Graduate students and faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences were recognized for achievements in research, teaching, mentorship and creative endeavors at the annual Graduate Fellowship and Awards Luncheon.
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award: Recognizes graduate teaching assistants who have demonstrated special effectiveness in teaching undergraduates at Nebraska.
- Rebecca Wolfe, psychology
Outstanding Graduate Research & Creative Activities Award: Recognizes excellence in graduate student research and creativity at Nebraska.
- Peace Adegbite, physics and astronomy
- Cailin Smith, biochemistry
Graduate Student Excellence in Mentoring Award: Recognizes graduate students who have demonstrated excellence in mentoring undergraduate and other graduate students in research and creative activities.
- Anjana Bhandari, mathematics
- Kasey Peters, English
- Casey Tisdale, psychology
Dean's Award for Excellence in Graduate Education: Honors faculty members whose dedication to graduate students and commitment to excellence in graduate mentoring have made a significant contribution to graduate education at Nebraska.
- Ross Miller, political science
- Stacey Waite, English
Dean's Fellow: Is awarded to advanced masters or doctoral students.
- Rebecca Howard Valdivia, psychology
- Christine Parker, global integrative studies
- Daniel Schaefer*, sociology
- Alejandra Vasquez*, political science
- Gauthami Viswan*, physics and astronomy
- Makayla Wendland*, political science
- Fatema Yeasmin Tanni, biochemistry
Fling Fellow: Is awarded to advanced masters or doctoral students.
- Rachel Beck*, psychology
- Christina Fragel, biological sciences
- Eunhong Lee*, philosophy
- Daniel Lino Plata*, modern languages and literature
- Kevin Liévano-Romero, biological sciences
- Alejandra Vasquez, political science
Presidential Fellow: Is awarded to advanced doctoral or MFA students.
- Katherine Bogen*, psychology
* 2025-2026 award winner
