Professor of Sociology Joan Gilbreth was recently named the 2021-22 Faculty Advisor of the Year.

Nebraska Wesleyan's athletic training program was recently awarded the Roy G. Story Award, an honor that recognizes individuals or groups of faculty, administrators, staff members or volunteers whose accomplishments have significantly enhanced the national stature of the university.

Carol Ogorzolka, accounts payable specialist, was recently awarded Nebraska Wesleyan's CORE Award. 

The CORE Award recognizes a staff member whose efforts and contributions significantly exceed expectations in demonstrating or promoting one or more of NWU's CORE values: excellence, liberal arts, and personal attention to students, diversity, community, and stewardship.

Corinne Peterson (’19) first experienced Germany during her study abroad experience to Nebraska Wesleyan’s sister school in Eichstätt, Germany. The experience was incredibly impactful, and the psychology and modern languages-German double major has been looking for the opportunity to journey back to Germany ever since.

Senior political science major Abby Cawley recently presented on Flashpoints as Consequences of American and Chinese Sharp Power at the U.S. Strategic Command Deterrence and Assurance Academic Alliance Conference and Workshop. The conference and workshop aim to strengthen the collaboration and interactions between defense and academic institutions. 

Jason Ezell, a 2022 graduate from North Platte, is the winner of this year’s Dean B. Stewart Memorial Award for Courage. This award was instituted by the fraternity brothers of Dean Stewart ('62) in recognition of his tireless work to re-connect members of Phi Kappa Tau in their post-college lives, even as he was suffering from a progressively disabling neurological disease.

Ten athletic training students were recently chosen to speak at the Mid-America Athletic Trainer Association (MAATA) conference in Omaha. This was the first time at Nebraska Wesleyan that all students who submitted a proposal for the conference were accepted to present - showcasing the academic excellence and hard work of the Athletic Training program and its students.