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Students named to spring ’24 academic honors list

SM��̳ releases spring 2024 academic honors.

Published

June 3, 2024

Nebraska Wesleyan University has announced its 2024 spring semester academic honors list for students enrolled in traditional and adult undergraduate programs.

Traditional undergraduates:

Sociology and Anthropology Department

Sociology major wins Stewart Memorial Award for Courage

Published

May 31, 2024

Simon Highsmith (’25), a sociology major from Centennial, Co., is the winner of this year’s Dean B. Stewart Award for Courage.

Highsmith has been chosen as the 2024 recipient for their courage in overcoming adversity and determination to finish their degree despite a debilitating medical condition.

Exercise Science

Health and Human Performance Department

Exercise science professor named Advisor of the Year

Rachel Maceri, assistant professor of exercise science

Published

May 28, 2024

Rachel Maceri, assistant professor of exercise science, has been named Nebraska Wesleyan University's Advisor of the Year for 2023-24.

One student nominator says Maceri helped her pass a chemistry course that was required for her degree after she considered dropping the class after the first exam.

Political Science Department

English Department

Bridging divides and building roads: McLaughlin reflects on White House internship

Published

May 23, 2024

Kellen McLaughlin ('24) says he recently learned there’s only one way to fix a pothole.

“If there’s a pothole in the ground, there’s not a Democrat or Republican way to fill that pothole. You just fill it.”

History Department

History professor named SM��̳'s Prouty award winner

Published

May 20, 2024

Sandra K. Mathews, PhD, is this year's recipient of the university's top teaching award, the Margaret J. Prouty Faculty Teaching Award.

One nominator says, “She challenges my view of the world and encourages me to seek the truth of history… Mathews also pushes students to take responsibility for their own education and encourages them to be their best.”

Study Abroad

Psychology Department

Nguyen receives Gilman Scholarship to study in South Korea

Published

May 15, 2024

A Nebraska Wesleyan University student will study abroad this fall in South Korea after receiving the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.

CeCe Nguyen (’25), a psychology major from Lincoln, Neb., will study at Ewha Woman’s University in Seoul as part of the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP).

Mathematics and Computer Science Department

Data Analytics

Real estate prices will continue to rise, SM��̳ research shows

Published

May 13, 2024

Research from a Nebraska Wesleyan University senior shows that real estate prices across the state will likely be on the rise for the next several years.

Business, Accounting and Economics Department

Master of Business Administration

Balancing baseball and business, Hughes returns to diamond after injury

Published

May 7, 2024

On the last day of the fall baseball season in 2022, Theo Hughes (’24) thought he’d never again be able to play the sport loved.

Music Department

SM��̳ Choir and Jazz Choir to hold season finale

Published

May 3, 2024

The Nebraska Wesleyan University Choir and Jazz Choir will culminate their 2023-24 season with a concert tour inspired by civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Social Work Department

From the West Coast to the Midwest: How one MSW student will graduate to pursue her dream

Published

May 1, 2024

After trading the big city vibes of Los Angeles for the serene landscapes of Nebraska, Tina Hurd (MSW ’24) found herself at a crossroads in 2015.

“I was starting a new chapter in my life, and I thought where do I want to go and what do I want to do?”