The Emeritus Fellowship is given each academic year to support graduate student
research. It honors our emeritus faculty and is funded by contributions from faculty and
alumnae. The current value of the award is $750. The following scholars have received
Emeritus Faculty Fellowships:
Year
Scholar
Status
2008-09
Katie Morrison
still active
Zahava Wilstein
still active
Derek Boeckner
still active
Hamid Rahmati
still active
Ian Pierce
still active
2007-08
Jesse Burke
still active
Ines Henriques
still active
Lori McDonnell
still active
Silvia Saccon
still active
Ian Pierce
still active
2006-07
Kris Lund
MS in 2007
Will Grilliett
still active
L.T. Grant
MS in 2006>
Aditi Kar
MA in 2006
Jeremy Parrott
still active
2005-06
Brian Bockelman
PhD in 2008
Matt Dvorak
PhD in 2008
Livia Miller
PhD in 2008
Frank Moore
PhD in 2008
Sawanya Sakuntasathien
PhD in 2008
2004-05
Kathy Bartley
PhD in 2006
Josh Brown Kramer
PhD in 2007
Jennifer Everson
PhD in 2007
Frank Moore
PhD in 2008
Amanda Potts
MS in 2002
2003-04
Martha Gregg
PhD in 2008
Melissa Hendrick
PhD in 2007
Ed Loeb
PhD in 2006
David Milan
PhD in 2008
2002-03
Nick Baeth
PhD in 2005
Ben Duncan
PhD in 2004
Pari Ford
PhD in 2008
Jake Weiss
PhD in 2007
2001-02
Nick Baeth
PhD in 2005
Steve Haataja
PhD in 2006
Yan Zhang
MS in 2002
2000-01
Shijie Chen
Ph.D. in 2001
Lois Goss
MS in 2002
Matt Koetz
PhD in 2005
Benmei Liu
MS in 2001
1999-00
Elvan Akin
PhD in 2000
Justin James
PhD in 2006
Bill Wolesensky
PhD in 2002
1997-98
Keith Agre
PhD in 2000
Graham Leuschke
PhD in 2000
Victoria Sapko
PhD in 2001
Theresa Strei
PhD in 2000
Chien-Hua Wu
PhD in 1998
1998-99
Keith Agre
PhD in 2000
Iyad Abu-Jeib
PhD in 2000
Karl Kattchee
PhD in 2001
Jane Meza
PhD in 2000
Patricia Nelson
PhD in 2001
1996-97
Richard Avery
PhD in 1997
Iyad Abu-Jeib
PhD in 2000
Karl Kattchee
PhD in 2001
Patricia Nelson
PhD in 2001
Vera Rayevskaya
MS in 1997 (transferred to Vanderbilt)
1995-96
Meral Arnavut
PhD in 2002
Tim Deis
PhD in 1999
Michelle Homp
PhD in 1997
Ryan Karr
PhD in 2002
Jennifer Raschko-Mueller
PhD in 1997
1994-95
Doug Anderson
PhD in 1997
Daryl Bell
PhD in 1999
Lisa McShine
MS in 1995 (PhD Georgia Tech)
Ferhan Atica
PhD in 1995
Akihiro Yamamura
PhD in 1996
1993-94
Paul Dawkins
PhD in 1997
Kurt Herzinger
PhD in 1996
Jaeyong Lee
MS in 1994 (PhD from Purdue)
Susan Szaniszlo
PhD in 1996
Qingling Zhang
MS in 1993 (transferred to Michigan)
1992-93
Regina Bade
MS in 1993
Nancy Campbell
PhD in 1995
Stephanie Fitchett
PhD in 1997
Kaicheng Wang
PhD in 1996
Akihiro Yamamura
PhD in 1996
1991-92
Robert Jajcay
PhD in 1994
David Jorgensen
PhD in 1996
Vesna Kilibarda
PhD in 1994
Jeff Rushall
MS in 1992
Tim Huffman
PhD in 1994
Shu-Mei Wan
PhD in 1999
1990-91
Sandeep Holay
PhD in 1994
The Outstanding First Year Student Award
This award has been given each year since 1989. The current value of the award is
$750. The following is a list of the recipients of this award:
Year
Scholar
Status
2008-09
Ben Nolting
still active
2007-08
Katie Morrison
still active
2006-07
Lori McDonnell
still active
2007-08
Kyle Fey
still active
2005-06
Deanna Turk
still active
2004-05
Keith Dailey
MS in 2005
2003-04
Gretchen Bartels
MS in 2004
Frank Moore
PhD in 2008
2002-03
Kathy Bartley
PhD in 2006
Andrew Crabbe
PhD in 2008
2001-02
Teena Carroll
MS 2002 (transferred to Georgia Tech)
2000-01
Jayeon Jeong
MS in 2001
1999-00
Lois Goss
MS in 2002
1998-99
Joe Scherer
MS in 1999 (transferred to Oregon)
1997-98
Steve Lindblad
PhD in 2003
1996-97
Graham Leuschke
PhD in 2000
1995-96
Richard Avery
PhD in 1997
1994-95
Michael Morelli
PhD in 1996
1993-94
Qingling Zhang
MS in1993 (transferred to Michigan)
1992-93
Stephanie Fitchett
PhD in 1997
1991-92
Kurt Herzinger
PhD in 1996
1990-91
David Jorgensen
PhD in 1996
1989-90
Darren Holley
PhD in 1997
Outstanding Qualifying Exam Award
This award has recognized truly outstanding performance on the Qualifying Exams since
1989. The current value of this award is $750. The following are recipients of this
award.
Year
Scholar
Status
2008-09
Courtney Gibbons
still active
2008-09
Derrick Stolee
still active
2007-08
Brian Johnson
still active
Tyler Seacrest
still active
2006-07
Nate Axvig
still active
2005-06
Terri Moore
still active
Silvia Saccon
still active
2004-05
Brian Bockelman
PhD in 2008
Landon Sullivan
MS in 2005
2003-04
Kathy Bartley
PhD in 2006
Andrew Crabbe
PhD in 2008
2002-03
Melissa Hendrick
PhD in 2007
2001-02
Kirsten Messer
PhD in 2003
2000-01
Shijie Chen
PhD in 2001
1999-00
Bill Wolesensky
PhD in 2002
1998-99
Jane Meza
PhD in 2000
1997-98
No award given
1996-97
Nikolay Silkin
MS in 1997 (transferred to Vanderbilt)
1995-96
Victoria Sapko
PhD in 2001
1994-95
Doug Anderson
PhD in 1997
1993-94
Jaeyong Lee
MS in 1994 (Phd from Purdue)
1992-93
Stephanie Fitchett
PhD in 1997
Kaicheng Wang
PhD in 1996
1991-92
Nancy Campbell
PhD in 1995
Kristin Pfabe
PhD in 1995
1990-91
David Jorgensen
PhD in 1996
1989-90
Troy Riggs
PhD in 1993
Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student
The Mathematics Department places a very high value on quality teaching, and since
1991 has honored outstanding teaching by a graduate teaching assistant with a cash award.
This current value of this award is $750. The following are the recipients by year:
Year
Scholar
Status
2008-09
Raj Dahal
still active
2008-09
Joan Lubben
still active
2007-08
Frank Moore
PhD in 2008
2006-07
Jake Weiss
PhD in2007
2005-06
Heidi Feller
PhD in 2008
2004-05
Martha Gregg
PhD in 2008
2003-04
Melissa Hendrick
PhD in 2007
2002-03
Mike Gunderson
still active
2001-02
Matt Koetz
PhD in 2005
2000-01
Keith Agre
PhD in 2000
1999-00
Lisa Johnson
PhD in 2000
Theresa Strei
PhD in 2000
1998-99
Tim Pollis
PhD in 1999
1997-98
Mike Ira
PhD in 2000
1996-97
Robert Krueger
PhD in 1998
1995-96
Tim Deis
PhD in 1999
Michelle Homp
PhD in 1997
1994-95
Stephanie Fitchett
PhD in 1997
Kurt Herzinger
PhD in 1996
1993-94
Nancy Campbell
PhD in 1995
Cheryl Olsen
PhD in 1997
1992-93
Lori Higby
MS in 1993
1991-92
John Schneider
PhD in 1992
Grace Chisholm Young and William Henry Young Award
In 1996, Roger and Sylvia Wiegand established a fellowship for the support of graduate
student research in honor of Sylvia's grandparents, Grace and William Young. In 1895,
Grace (who studied with Felix Klein in Gottingen) became the first woman ever to receive
a PhD in mathematics from a German University. Both Grace and William were well-known
mathematicians in their time. The current value of this award is $1000.
Year
Scholar
Status
2008-09
Laura Lynch
still active
2007-08
Nate Axvig
still active
Kyle Fey
still active
2006-07
Mike McCoy
still active
2005-06
Bobbi Buchholz
PhD in 2007
2004-05
Andrew Crabbe
PhD in 2008
2003-04
Josh Brown Kramer
PhD in 2007
2002-03
Kirsten Messer
PhD in 2003
2001-02
Matt Koetz
PhD in 2005
2000-01
Justin James
PhD in 2006
1999-00
Patricia Nelson
PhD in 2001
1998-99
Graham Leuschke
PhD in 2000
1997-98
Rikki Wagstrom
PhD in 1999
1996-97
Theresa Strei
PhD in 2000
UNL Alumni Association GTA Award
The UNL Alumni Association bestows a Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. The following
graduate teaching assistants in the Department have received this award.
Year
Scholar
Status
2000
Lisa Johnson
PhD in 2000
1999
Mike Ira
PhD in 2000
1996
Stephanie Fitchett
PhD in 1997
1994
Cheryl Olsen
PhD in 1997
1989
Margaret Kaiser-Woodward
MAT in 1989
Graduate Research Assistant Award, UNL College of Arts and
Sciences
Year
Scholar
Status
1999
Graham Leuschke
PhD in 2000
UNL Alumni Association Graduate Research Assistant Award
