Our students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have incredible and impactful global experiences during their time on campus. This section features those who have been highlighted across campus in the last month for their accomplishments, experiences, and Nebraska career.
This month, discover some of our students’ and alumni accomplishments in winning international fellowships and awards, gaining real-world experience, and sharing their culture.
Global studies graduate named Rangel fellow
Lee-Ann Sims, a December 2018 graduate of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected as a 2020 scholar for the Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship program. The Lincoln native and former global studies major is the second-ever Husker student to earn a Rangel fellowship, which seeks to mentor and support outstanding students to bring a more diverse perspective into the crafting and enacting of U.S. foreign policy.
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Splitting home between hemispheres: Omani students find second family at UNL
Four years ago, Sara Al Balushi regularly chatted in Arabic with her friends along the busy streets of Muscat and shuffled home to tell her parents about the day’s occurrences in Urdu, the national language of her parents’ home country Pakistan. Now, as a senior international business major, Al Balushi said she has little regret about trading her Middle Eastern life for four years at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Mercurio named NCAA's Woman of the Year
Angela Mercurio, a three-time Nebraska track and field All-American, has been named the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year. Mercurio is the second University of Nebraska–Lincoln student-athlete to receive the honor. She joins former Husker volleyball national champion Billie Winsett-Fletcher, who earned the honor in 1996. The award recognizes the nation's top senior female student-athlete who has excelled in areas of academics, athletics, service and leadership.
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Law students gain experience, give back through Immigration Clinic
The College of Law’s Immigration Clinic has been providing free legal services to those in need since 1998. In the last year, it has more than tripled the number of students working on immigration cases, meeting a growing need for deportation and asylum services across Nebraska. By taking on about 40 cases on a pro-bono basis, Nebraska law students are helping fill that representation gap. The students must be at a senior-level standing to work with the clients and are accepted via an application process.
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Korff graduate student receives international recognition
Jordan Redd, a doctoral horn student in the Glenn Korff School of Music, was awarded first prize in the Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition. The online Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition is open to all nationalities and ages in strings, piano, wind, vocal and chamber music.
Splitting home between hemispheres: Omani students find second family at UNL
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Campus conversation tables immerse students in new languages, cultures
With an abundance of snacks, steaming tea, soft music and friendly faces, the Japanese Conversation Table encourages students and others alike gather to immerse themselves in Japanese culture through conversational talks. Through different conversations, University of Nebraska-Lincoln students can enjoy a new language without the pressure of grades or extra credit that a classroom setting might enforce.
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To submit a student feature for the next edition of the Global Nebraska newsletter, please contact Courtney Van Hoosen in the Office of Global Strategies at cvanhoosen2@unl.edu.