Student awards for academic year 2017-2018

Photo Credit: Campus in the spring
Wed, 04/18/2018 - 12:51

Boren

Boren Scholarships are given to highly motivated people to learn critical languages and then work for the federal government. As part of the award, scholars agree to work in the federal government for at least a year.

  • Dana Moze-Kadavy – global studies
  • Victoria Villota – global studies

Chancellor's Scholars

Chancellor's Scholars are students who graduated last December or May and maintained 4.0 grade-point averages on all collegiate work at Nebraska and elsewhere.

  • Joshua Baue – psychology
  • Emily Bausback – biological sciences
  • Cooper Christiancy – global studies and communication studies
  • Kathleen Ellis – economics
  • Jonathan Freese – biochemistry
  • Emma Himes – English, global studies and Spanish
  • Jacob Kingsley – biological sciences
  • Conner Kozisek – political science and Spanish
  • Abbigail Mazour – English
  • Connor Meza – sociology
  • Andrew Schacht – biochemistry and biological sciences
  • Laura Springer – history and communication studies
  • Mackenzie Strehle – microbiology
  • Faith Thomas – English

Critical Language Scholarship Program

The Critical Language Scholarship Program is designed to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. The scholars gain important language and cultural skills that allow them to contribute to the United States' economic competitiveness and national security.

  • Blair Mills – global studies
  • Khenda Mustafa – global studies

Fulbright Program

The Fulbright Scholarship Program is designed to foster understanding between the United States and other countries. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program gives recent graduates, graduate students and young professionals the opportunity to conduct research, study or teach in one of 140-plus designated countries.

Gilman Program

The Gilman Scholarship Program allows students to gain a better understanding of other cultures, countries, languages and economies — making them better prepared to assume leadership roles within government and the private sector.

  • Keegan Adams, junior, global studies, China
  • Ibrahim Alnajem, junior, biochemistry, South Korea
  • Ana Carmona Ponce, junior, global studies, Morocco
  • Andrea Contreras, senior, psychology, United Kingdom
  • Aurora Gates, sophomore, biological sciences, Spain
  • Gaye Gwion, junior, global studies, India
  • Cindi Izaguirre-Perez, senior, global studies
  • Miranda Kuzela, junior, global studies, Kazakhstan
  • Mishala Lewis, senior, anthropology, India
  • Tyler Matson, sophomore, global studies and political science, Russia
  • Khenda Mustafa, senior, global studies, Morocco
  • Angela Nguyen, sophomore, psychology, South Korea
  • Julie Peterson, senior, global studies, Japan
  • Alex Richardson, sophomore, computer science, Oman
  • Hayden Richardson, sophomore, political science, Morocco
  • Jaime Stephenson, junior, psychology, Ireland
  • Autumn Urbigkit, senior, psychology, Austria
  • Lane Vasa, senior, German and business administration, Germany
  • Joshua Ward, senior, global studies, Belgium
  • Alexander Webster, senior, German, Germany

Goldwater Scholarships

Goldwater Scholarships provide funding to about 200 college sophomores and juniors nationwide in hopes of supporting future scientists, mathematicians and engineers.

  • Aaron Halvorsen – psychology and biological sciences
  • Lauren Lesiak – chemistry (honorable mention)