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.

NameDepartment
Cassiday TaladyCommunication Studies
Fling Fellowship

This award is given to advanced masters or doctoral students.

NameDepartment
Ana Cienfuegos-SilveraPsychology
Inoussa MalgoubriEducational Studies
Tirna PurkaitHuman Sciences
Yunqi WangChild, Youth & Family Studies
Dean's Fellowship

This award is given to advanced masters or doctoral students.

NameProgram
Kazi Albab HussainCivil Engineering
Catherine ChanNatural Resources Sciences
Kanij FatemaAgricultural Economics
Nosakhare IdiagheMechanical & Materials Engineering
Laurent IkuzweJournalism & Mass Communications
Daniel Lino PlataModern Languages & Literatures
Paige MadisonAnimal Science
Emerson David Nolasco GuzmanFood Science & Technology
Matt PekarekBiological Sciences
Portia PlangeBiomedical Engineering
Eli OrnelasSociology
Hafiz OyediranComputer Science
Sahand SerajianChemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Kashish VermaEntomology
Tryphena YeboahEnglish
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.

NameDepartment
Cassidy EmmerichCommunication Studies
Baylie FadoolSchool of Natural Resources
Brandon FogelManagement
David Gomez QuniteroFood Science & Technology
Oghenetega ObewhereChemical & Biomolecular Engineering
 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

This award recognizes graduate teaching assistants who have demonstrated special effectiveness in teaching undergraduates at Nebraska.

NameDepartment
Kathleen DillonEnglish
Brandon FogelManagement
Anne GregoryHistory
Outstanding Research & Creative Activities Award

This award recognizes excellence in graduate student research and creativity at Nebraska.

NameDepartment
Omid ArmantalabCivil & Environmental Engineering
Mirza Athar BaigSchool of Computing
Kaitlyn CampbellSchool of Natural Resources
Lanh TrihnMechanical & Materials Engineering
Yunqi WangChild, 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.

NamePositionDepartment
Jody Koenig KellasWilla Cather Professor and ChairCommunication Studies
Folsom Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award

This award recognizes the outstanding research and creative accomplishments of the university's doctoral students.

NameProgram
Niaz ChowdhuryChemical & Biomedical Engineering
Zachery ShomoBiochemistry


 

Folsom Distinguished Master's Thesis Award

This award recognizes the outstanding research and creative accomplishments of the university's master's students.

NameProgram
Nayeen ArefinElectrical & Computer Engineering
Prabhashis BoseFood 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.

NameDepartment
Kumar ShresthaEntomology
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.

NameDepartment
Richard WilsonPlant Pathology