Graduate Studies honors students with fellowships

The Office of Graduate Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has honored 122 UNL graduate students who have received the Presidential, Othmer and Fling fellowships, the university's most prestigious graduate awards. Each student received a commemorative medallion inscribed with his or her name and the name of the fellowship.

The Presidential Graduate Fellowships Program was established in 1983 by then-President Ronald W. Roskens, and is the premier fellowship awarded through the office of Graduate Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Recipients are selected annually by the president of the NU system upon receipt of names of the successful candidates from individual campuses. The combined campuses receive a total of eight Presidential Fellowships annually, with UNL receiving four fellowships to award each year. This fellowship award provides a $16,500 stipend at UNL, as well as a tuition and fee waiver, which will allow them to work full time on their graduate studies in the last year of their degree program.

Othmer Fellowships are intended to assist in recruiting exceptional scholars who are seeking a terminal degree (i.e., Ph.D., Ed.D, D.M.A., M.F.A.). Othmer Fellows receive, in addition to a departmental assistantship, a $7,500 fellowship per year. The fellowships are renewable for up to three years, given continued excellent progress toward the degree.

The Maude Hammond Fling Fellowship is one of the top two fellowships awarded by the graduate fellowship committee at UNL, and is awarded to up to 10 students annually. To be eligible for this fellowship award, a student must be enrolled in a full-time course of study with the objective of a master's or doctoral degree and be near the end of the degree program. The award provides advanced, top-ranking graduate students with stipends, as well as a tuition and fee waivers that allow them to work full time on their graduate studies. The fellowships are open to all qualified students, and are funded by the University of Nebraska Foundation.

A list of fellowship winners by hometown follows. Information includes the students' fellowship and area of study.

NEBRASKA

DeWitt: Aaron Waltz, Othmer, agronomy.

Lincoln: Adrienne Dickson, Fling, music; Amanda Fox, Othmer, engineering; Amanda Gailey, Othmer, English; Anastasia Mshvidobadze, Othmer, mathematics; Andrew Crabbe, Othmer, mathematics; Anthony Radford, Othmer, music; Avinash Malshe, Presidential, business; Bobbi Carlstrom, Othmer, mathematics; Brad Brayfield, Fling, biological sciences; Carolina Ilie, Othmer, physics and astronomy; Corrie Davies, Fling, psychology; Darcy Boellstorff, Fling, geography; Elizabeth Hanson, Othmer, communication studies; Genelle Sawyer, Othmer, psychology; Hong Ni, Othmer, educational psychology; Hui Cheng, Othmer, computer science; Jared Coburn, Othmer, nutrition and health sciences; Jehanne Dubrow, Othmer, English; John Burton, Othmer, physics and astronomy; John Schiel, Othmer, chemistry; Joy Currie, Fling, English; Justin Hoffman, Othmer, natural resources; Katherine Bartley, Othmer, mathematics; Kay Crabtree, Othmer, biological sciences; Keith Dailey, Othmer, mathematics; Kristin Kraemer, Othmer, physics and astronomy; Leo Iacono, Othmer, philosophy; Lihua Liu, Othmer, engineering mechanics; Lillian Gomez Alvarez, Othmer, agricultural leadership and communications; Martonia Leite, Othmer, curriculum and instruction; Mary Hallin, Othmer, marketing; MeeKyung Song, Othmer, music; Melissa Desjarlais, Othmer, mathematics; Meredith Brickell, Fling, art; Michael Bessert, Fling, biological sciences; Michael Gunderson, Othmer, mathematics; Michelle Fortier, Fling and Othmer, psychology; Nathan Stafford, Othmer, chemistry; Neal Bryan, Othmer, agronomy; Osman Gulsen, Presidential, agronomy; Sangsook Choi, Othmer, psychology; Stephanie Bruhn-Weyers, Othmer, psychology; Tatsiana Razzhavaikina, Fling, educational psychology; Teelyn Mauney, Fling and Othmer, sociology; Xiongyi Liu, Othmer, educational psychology; Ye Xu, Othmer, educational psychology; Yolanda Johnson, Othmer, sociology.

McCook: Katherine Bass, Othmer, sociology.

North Platte: Patricia Hill, Othmer, sociology.

Omaha: Alana Eldrige, Othmer, modern languages; Jennifer Blaskovich, Othmer, accounting; Lauren Tice Birgenheier, Othmer, geosciences; Maria Rosario DeGuzman, Presidential, psychology.

Valparaiso: Danielle Hampton, Othmer, philosophy.

OTHER STATES

Aberdeen, S.D.: Mandy Eilers, Othmer, theatre.

Amherst, Mass.: Alaine Knipes, Othmer, biological sciences.

Ankeny, Iowa: Brian Bockelman, Othmer, mathematics.

Arthur, Ill.: Adam Jones, Othmer, communication studies.

Baltimore, Md.: Ja'Nelle Taylor, Othmer, theatre.

Beaver Dam, Ky.: Wesley Durham, Othmer, communication studies.

Bozeman, Mont.: Paula Macedo, Fling, entomology.

Brookings, S.D.: Sarah Tupa, Othmer, English.

Chehalis, Wash.: Terri Moore, Othmer, mathematics.

Chicago, Ill.: Karlyn Westover, Othmer, geosciences.

Cleveland, Ohio: Kristen Martincic, Fling, art.

Cord Springs, Fla.: James Panico, Othmer, special education.

Des Moines, Iowa: Christine Stewart-Nunez, Othmer, English.

Eugene, Ore.: Robin High, Othmer, music.

Fargo, N.D.: Courtney LeClair, Othmer, educational psychology.

Fort Smith, Ark.: Angela Wheeler, Othmer, sociology.

Fort Worth, Texas: William Moore, Fling, mathematics.

Frankenmuth, Mich.: Elizabeth Ribarsky, Othmer, communication studies.

Garrettsville, Ohio: Jeffery Stone, Othmer, geosciences.

Gresham, Ore.: Joseph Ruthruff, Othmer, computer science.

Houston, Texas: Ahati Toure, Fling, history.

Idaho Falls, Idaho: Cynthia Hand Struloeff, Othmer, English.

Independence, Iowa: Christine DeVries, Othmer, chemistry.

Lawrence, Kan.: Lynne Pryor, Othmer, marketing.

Libby, Mont.: Joshua Dolezal, Othmer, English.

Lucas, Kan.: Eric Heinze, Othmer, political science.

Marietta, Ohio: Dana Kinzy, Othmer, English.

Marlborough, Mass.: Laura Duclos, Othmer, biological sciences.

Memphis, Tenn.: Dolores Tarver, Othmer, educational psychology.

New Market, Va.: Melissa Ockenga, Othmer, biochemistry.

Oelwein, Iowa: Christopher Larimer, Fling, political science.

Owensville, Mo.: Constance Kelley, Othmer, music.

Park Ridge, Ill.: Joseph Pintz, Othmer, art.

Philip, S.D.: Cody Knutson, Fling, geography; David Nesheim, Othmer, history.

Portage, Wis.: Kate Bradley, Fling, biological sciences.

Riverside, Calif.: Rachel Hayes, Othmer, psychology; Yelizaveta (Lisa) Renfro, Othmer, English.

Rochester, N.Y.: Kimberly Hargrave, Fling, animal science.

Sacramento, Calif.: Terceira Berdahl, Fling, Presidential, sociology.

St. Paul, Minn.: Matthew Koetz, Presidential, mathematics.

San Antonio, Texas: Karen Daas, Othmer, communication studies; Rose Rodriguez-Rabin, Othmer, English.

Sedalia, Mo.: Maurice Kelley, Othmer, music.

Tallahassee, Fla.: E. Kiernan McGorty, Fling, psychology and Law.

Temperance, Mich.: Sarah DeGue, Fling and Othmer, psychology.

Tustin, Mich.: Kristi Gerding, Othmer, communication studies.

Urbana, Ill.: Mahour Mellat Parast, Othmer, industrial & management systems engineering.

Walker, Iowa: Amanda Albertson, Othmer, educational psychology.

Washington, D.C.: Bingxin Yu, Presidential, biometry.

Watertown, Minn.: Steven Edward Swartzer, Othmer, philosophy.

Webster Groves, Mo.: Drucilla Wall, Fling, English.

Wichita, Kan.: Marat Sanatullov, Othmer, teaching, learning and teacher education.

Wilmington, Calif.: Alejandro Morales, Othmer, educational psychology.

OTHER COUNTRIES

Beijing, China: Jianping Xue, Fling, educational psychology; Yong Chen, Othmer, engineering mechanics.

Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro: Miodrag Martinovic, Othmer, music.

Bogota, Colombia: Naikoa Aguilar Amuchastegui, Othmer, natural resources.

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Gabriela Camporeale, Othmer, nutrition

Kingston, Ontario, Canada: Tandy Chalmers, Othmer, marketing.

Mumbai, India: Abhirjun Dutta, Othmer, economics; Chandreyee Mitra, Othmer, biological sciences.

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada: Evelyn Maeder, Othmer, psychology.

Taichung, Taiwan: Yin Wang, Othmer, biochemistry.

Vilnius, Lithuania: Vidas Pinkevicius, Othmer, music.

Wuhan, China: Jun Gao, Othmer, computer science.

CONTACT: Michelle Howell, Graduate Studies, (402) 472-4458