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Transfer student receives PTK-NWU full-tuition scholarship

Published

June 16, 2023

Aung (Alex) Thura Min was named this year's winner of NWU's full-tuition Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Scholarship.

Nebraska Wesleyan awards one competitive full-tuition PTK-NWU Scholarship a year, which provides the cost of tuition up to three years. PTK is an honor society of two-year colleges, including community colleges whose students excel academically.

Philosophy and Religion Department

Religion professor receives Faculty Scholar Award

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June 15, 2023

Rita Lester was awarded Nebraska Wesleyan's Faculty Scholar Award, which recognizes a faculty member who has distinguished themself through research, scholarly work, and/or creative projects.

Music Department

Gilman Scholarship takes junior to Rwanda

Published

June 8, 2023

Lilly Frields was selected as a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipient to study abroad.

Frields will spend nearly a month in Rwanda completing research with the guidance of Amy Spears, associate professor of music. Their project seeks to better understand how Rwandan music teachers are integrating music into the healing process of individuals living with HIV.

Sociology and Anthropology Department

Fulbright Commission selects first-year student for UK Summer Institute

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May 22, 2023

Tea Cushman, a sophomore criminology major at Nebraska Wesleyan, was selected for the Fulbright UK Summer Institute. The Fulbright Summer Institute is one of the most prestigious and selective summer scholarship programs in the world.

Health and Human Performance Department

Athletic Training

Wilson named Faculty Advisor of the Year

Samantha Wilson instructing students on bandaging

Published

May 22, 2023

Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance Samantha Wilson was named the 2022-23 Faculty Advisor of the Year.

The award was established by the Academic Affairs Committee of the Student Affairs Senate to recognize and reward faculty for the pursuit of excellence in advising.

Communication Studies Department

Communication professor receives university's Prouty Award

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May 12, 2023

Karla Jensen, professor of communication, is this year's recipient of the university's top teaching award, the Margaret J. Prouty Faculty Teaching Award.

Johnson named new vice president of advancement