More than 1,900 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students were honored during individual college celebrations and the All-University Honors Convocation April 23 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Seventeen of these students are from the Women's & Gender Studies Program.
Students were recognized for their outstanding academic achievements. Honorees included:
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Chancellor's Scholars: students who graduated in December or who will receive their degrees in May or August and have maintained 4.0 grade-point averages on all collegiate work at Nebraska and elsewhere;
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Superior Scholars: seniors graduating in the 2016-2017 academic year who are in the top 3 percent of their college's senior class or who have been recognized at Honors Convocation each year of their enrollment;
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High Scholars: students other than Chancellor's Scholars and Superior Scholars who are in the top 10 percent of their class.
Superior Scholars
Amanda Dale, major in psychology and double minor in women's and gender studies and English
Jennifer Gray, major in speech-language pathology and triple minor in women's and gender studies, education, and sociology
Jennelle Jarrett, major in accounting and minor in women's and gender studies
High Scholars
Katie Batenhorst, double major in global studies and sociology and double minor in women's and gender studies and Spanish
Corrin Bemis, double major in political science and environmental studies and double minor in women's and gender studies and economics
Olivia Bond, major in economics and minor in women's and gender studies
Sadie Counts, major in global studies and quintuple minor in women's and gender studies, Spanish, anthropology, Latin American studies, and human rights and humanitarian affairs
Rachel Dickerson, major in anthropology and triple minor in women's and gender studies, chemistry, and human rights and humanitarian affairs
Lindsey Espinosa, major in global studies and quintuple minor in women's and gender studies, English, communication studies, business, and human rights and humanitarian affairs
KayLee Flower, double major in psychology and German and triple minor in women's and gender studies, LGBTQ/Sexuality studies, and human rights and humanitarian affairs
Katharine Meegan, double major in history and political science and double minor in women's and gender studies and Asian American studies
Lori Nevole, double major in women's and gender studies and English and double minor in digital humanities and film
Sheanna O'Brien, major in psychology and double minor in LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies and sociology
Karley Powell, major in advertising and public relations and double minor in women's and gender studies and English
Claire Shea, double major in psychology and political science and double minor in women's and gender studies and Spanish
Alyssa Sloane, double major in global studies and political science and double minor in women's and gender studies and human rights and humanitarian affairs
Jessica Vazquez, quadruple major in women's and gender studies, French, English, and film studies and double minor in LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies and Spanish