The Office of Graduate Studies congratulates the recipients of the Graduate Recognition Awards & Fellowships for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Presidential Fellowship
This award is given to advanced doctoral or MFA students.
Name | Department |
Cassiday Talady | Communication Studies |
Fling Fellowship
This award is given to advanced masters or doctoral students.
Name | Department |
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Ana Cienfuegos-Silvera | Psychology |
Inoussa Malgoubri | Educational Studies |
Tirna Purkait | Human Sciences |
Yunqi Wang | Child, Youth & Family Studies |
Dean's Fellowship
This award is given to advanced masters or doctoral students.
Name | Program |
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Kazi Albab Hussain | Civil Engineering |
Catherine Chan | Natural Resources Sciences |
Kanij Fatema | Agricultural Economics |
Nosakhare Idiaghe | Mechanical & Materials Engineering |
Laurent Ikuzwe | Journalism & Mass Communications |
Daniel Lino Plata | Modern Languages & Literatures |
Paige Madison | Animal Science |
Emerson David Nolasco Guzman | Food Science & Technology |
Matt Pekarek | Biological Sciences |
Portia Plange | Biomedical Engineering |
Eli Ornelas | Sociology |
Hafiz Oyediran | Computer Science |
Sahand Serajian | Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering |
Kashish Verma | Entomology |
Tryphena Yeboah | English |
Graduate Student Excellence in Mentoring Award
This award recognizes graduate students who have demonstrated excellence in mentoring undergraduate and other graduate students in research and creative activities.
Name | Department |
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Cassidy Emmerich | Communication Studies |
Baylie Fadool | School of Natural Resources |
Brandon Fogel | Management |
David Gomez Qunitero | Food Science & Technology |
Oghenetega Obewhere | Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering |
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
This award recognizes graduate teaching assistants who have demonstrated special effectiveness in teaching undergraduates at Nebraska.
Name | Department |
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Kathleen Dillon | English |
Brandon Fogel | Management |
Anne Gregory | History |
Outstanding Research & Creative Activities Award
This award recognizes excellence in graduate student research and creativity at Nebraska.
Name | Department |
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Omid Armantalab | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Mirza Athar Baig | School of Computing |
Kaitlyn Campbell | School of Natural Resources |
Lanh Trihn | Mechanical & Materials Engineering |
Yunqi Wang | Child, Youth & Family Studies |
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Education
This award 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.
Name | Position | Department |
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Jody Koenig Kellas | Willa Cather Professor and Chair | Communication Studies |
Folsom Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award
This award recognizes the outstanding research and creative accomplishments of the university's doctoral students.
Name | Program |
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Niaz Chowdhury | Chemical & Biomedical Engineering |
Zachery Shomo | Biochemistry |
Folsom Distinguished Master's Thesis Award
This award recognizes the outstanding research and creative accomplishments of the university's master's students.
Name | Program |
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Nayeen Arefin | Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Prabhashis Bose | Food Science & Technology |
Outstanding Postdoc Award
Honoring the achievements of exceptional postdoctoral scholars for their comprehensive efforts in research, teaching, mentoring, innovation, and University or community service.
Name | Department |
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Kumar Shrestha | Entomology |
Outstanding Postdoc Mentor Award
Honoring a UNL faculty member or PI who has demonstrated a sustained commitment and exceptional ability in mentoring postdoctoral scholars' professional and career development.
Name | Department |
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Richard Wilson | Plant Pathology |