University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty and graduate students were honored during the annual Graduate Fellowship and Awards Luncheon. The event celebrates remarkable achievements in research, teaching, mentorship, and creative activity.
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
Graduate teaching assistants who have demonstrated special effectiveness in teaching undergraduates at Nebraska.
- Kathleen Dillon, English
- Anne Gregory, history
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.
- Cassidy Emmerich, communication studies
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.
- Jody Koenig Kellas, communication studies
Dean's Fellow
Awarded to advanced masters or doctoral students.
- Daniel Lino Plata, women’s and gender studies
- Eli Ornelas, ethnic studies
- Tryphena Yeboah, English
Fling Fellow
Awarded to advanced masters or doctoral students.
- Ana Cienfuegos-Silvera, psychology
Presidential Fellow
Awarded to advanced doctoral or MFA students.
- Cassidy Taladay-Carter, communication studies
Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award
This prestigious award from the National Institute of Health Research Training and Career Development enables promising predoctoral students with potential to develop into productive, independent research scientists, to obtain mentored research training while conducting dissertation research.
- Amanda Baildon, psychology
- Katie Bogen, psychology
- Madi Edwards, psychology
- Eric Phillips, psychology
Graduate Research Fellowship Program
This prestigious award from the National Science Foundation helps ensure the quality, vitality, and strength of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States.
- Allie Angebrandt, psychology
- Angela Brierly, biological sciences
- Sam Macdonald, mathematics
- Sophia Stockham, political science
- Qingqing Yang, biological sciences
- Cleve Young, mathematics
