This month, Student Affairs hosted two award ceremonies to recognize outstanding student leaders and RSO impacts across campus. Congrats to our international students and scholars who were named Student Luminaries or received Student Impact Awards!
Student Luminary Awards
The annual Student Luminary Awards recognize ten students across campus who have exceptional leadership and commitment to improving the campus and community. The awards were announced during a reception at Howard L. Hawks Hall April 1. Those selected create a positive campus environment, advocate for change, demonstrate a significant and active commitment to inclusion and model academic excellence inside and outside the classroom. Each student was nominated by a faculty or staff member on campus and received $1,000.
Awardees
- Jamieson Battiestella, junior psychology major from Melbourne, Australia
- Saddiq Dzukogi, doctoral student in English born in Minna, Nigeria
- Nabhan Mubarak Jamil Al Hajri, graduate student in architecture from Oman
- Elodie Galeazzi, doctoral student in history from France
- Meena Pannirselvam, graduate student in educational administration from Malaysia
Student Impact Awards
The Student Impact Awards were announced for 2021-22 by Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement (SLICE) at an evening reception in the Nebraska East Union on April 14. Student Impact Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln community by the more than 550 Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) and their leaders. This year's nominees included 19 organizations and 23 individuals.
The following international students were named for these awards:
- Hassan Almokhreq (Saudi Arabia), winner of Outstanding New Advisor award for Middle Eastern and North African Student Association
- Elodie Galeazzi (France), nominated for Outstanding Student Organization Officer for the International Student Advisory Board
- Jun Yi Goh (Malaysia), nominated for Outstanding Student Organization Officer for UNL Model United Nations
- Laurene Lee (South Korea), nominated for Outstanding Student Organization President for UNL Model United Nations
- Business International Student Association (BISA), winner of the Outstanding Commitment to Recruitment award
- Middle Eastern and North African Student Association, nominated for the Outstanding New Student Organization award