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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Richard Wilson | Plant Pathology |