This summer, Elsa Olmstead is using experience from her studies and her work as a student manager for Husker Women's Basketball to create a seamless experience for fans from all over the world.
Staying local this summer? The good news is the Star City has a bit of everything for you to explore. Make this summer count by stepping out and trying new things.
Once a camper herself, senior Alexis Montecuollo is now the outreach coordinator for Camp Kesem, a student-run summer camp for kids dealing with a parents’ cancer diagnosis.
Brandon Jurgens, a junior from Filley, Nebraska, signed up for the Rural Fellows program wanting to see what he had to offer rural Nebraskans as a Husker student. His project will tap both his communications and his intrapersonal skills as he surveys Knox County locals on how to best improve their emergency comms systems.
Back in high school, juniors Brock Anderson and Logan Hoffman of Lincoln built a business to help place local youth sports officials with games. As Huskers, they brought a new element of their business to the Center for Entrepreneurship’s New Venture Competition, earning both insights and cash prizes for their pitch.
A paraeducator for Crete Middle School, Josie Sullivan was looking for a way to elevate her role in the classroom Through the new Nebraska Teacher Apprenticeship Program, she was able to stay in the classroom while working toward her career goals.
Senior Emma Bullerman grew up helping her dad, the restoration director at Prairie Plains Resource Institute, with his work out in the field. Today, she’s right back alongside him as an intern for the organization, building off her work from the same UNL program he graduated from in the 90s.
Classes in the Glenn Korff School of Music gave James hands-on experience in working for a record label, doing everything from audio production to promoting and staging a live show.
Growing up in Neligh, Nebraska, New Student Enrollment Orientation Leader Leonardo Luna-Duran was unsure how he’d feel about the transition to campus life in Lincoln. To his pleasant surprise, he found that campus felt a lot like home.
Schutz was a multi-time state champion at Lincoln East High School before coming to NU. Though she considered other programs, it was Husker Athletics’ emphasis on academics and a well-rounded collegiate experience that helped her know she found her home.
From interning with Nebraska Athletics to now working in the professional sporting arena with the Los Angeles Clippers, Shelby is driven to make each sporting experience memorable.
Coming to Nebraska for his first year as a Kiewit Scholar, Adam was all about the technical side of engineering. As a graduate four years later, he's realized that the people you surround yourself with are an equally important part of the equation.
Performing in front of Husker Nation as Herbie Husker was never something Connor Hadaway imagined for his college experience. But after two years in the role, he is grateful for the experience, having created life-long memories and found pride in joining a legacy of ROTC members who've taken on the mascot role.
Aidan Kauth-Fisher has spent his college years doing something only a select few get the opportunity to do. For the past three years, the May 2026 nutrition, exercise and health science grad has performed in front of Husker Nation as Lil’ Red.
When Mikayla Teet made the decision to come to Nebraska after a six-year career as a braillist, she was bringing more than just a desire to learn — she was bringing a deeply personal motivation to expand her impacts.
Earning both a Research and Creative Activity Grant and an Elgas Project Grant through the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts helped Levi jumpstart the process of pursuing the work that inspires him.
MJ Jabbar felt very drawn to Saitama, Japan when he first visited for a summer class two years ago. Today, he’s participating in a new program that’s fully immersing him in the culture, language and academics of the region.
After connecting with Professor John Carroll on a study abroad trip, Hannah jumped aboard his project to study and protect a rare species of squirrel recently discovered on East Campus.
As co-director of Earthstock, sophomore Ashley Mercer is combining her policy and environmental interests to organize a monthlong event for Husker students to celebrate our planet.
