- The Emeritus Faculty Fellowship
- The Outstanding First Year Student Award
- Outstanding Qualifying Exam Award
- Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student
- Grace Chisholm Young and William Henry Young Award
- Walter Mientka Teaching Award
- UNL Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
- UNL Alumni Association GTA Award
- Graduate Research Assistant Award, UNL College of Arts and Sciences
- UNL Alumni Association Graduate Research Assistant Award
The Emeritus Faculty Fellowship
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 alumni. The current value of the award is $750. The following scholars have received Emeritus Faculty Fellowships:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Annika Denkert | still active |
| Eric Eager | still active | |
| Joe Geisbauer | still active | |
| Ben Nolting | still active | |
| 2009-10 | Amanda Croll | still active |
| Courtney Gibbons | still active | |
| Brian Johnson | still active | |
| Pei Pei | still active | |
| 2008-09 | Derek Boeckner | still active |
| Katie Morrison | still active | |
| Hamid Rahmati | Ph.D. in 2009 | |
| Zahava Wilstein | Ph.D in 2011 | |
| 2007-08 | Jesse Burke | Ph.D. in 2010 |
| Inês Henriques | Ph.D. in 2010 | |
| Lori McDonnell | Ph.D in 2011 | |
| Ian Pierce | Ph.D in 2011 | |
| Silvia Saccon | Ph.D. in 2010 | |
| 2006-07 | L.T. Grant | MS in 2006 |
| Will Grilliette | Ph.D in 2011 | |
| Aditi Kar | MA in 2006 | |
| Kris Lund | MS in 2007 | |
| Jeremy Parrott | still active | |
| 2005-06 | Brian Bockelman | Ph.D. in 2008 |
| Matt Dvorak | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| Livia Miller | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| Frank Moore | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| Sawanya Sakuntasathien | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| 2004-05 | Kathy Bartley | Ph.D. in 2006 |
| Josh Brown Kramer | Ph.D. in 2007 | |
| Jennifer Everson | Ph.D. in 2007 | |
| Frank Moore | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| Amanda Potts | MS in 2005 | |
| 2003-04 | Martha Gregg | Ph.D. in 2008 |
| Ed Loeb | Ph.D. in 2006 | |
| Melissa (Hendrick) Luckas | Ph.D. in 2007 | |
| David Milan | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| 2002-03 | Nick Baeth | Ph.D. in 2005 |
| Ben Duncan | Ph.D. in 2004 | |
| Pari Ford | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| Jake Weiss | Ph.D. in 2007 | |
| 2001-02 | Nick Baeth | Ph.D. in 2005 |
| Steve Haataja | Ph.D. in 2006 | |
| Yan Zhang | MS in 2002 | |
| 2000-01 | Shijie Chen | Ph.D. in 2001 |
| Lois Goss | MS in 2002 | |
| Matt Koetz | Ph.D. in 2005 | |
| Benmei Liu | MS in 2001 | |
| 1999-00 | Elvan Akin | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| Justin James | Ph.D. in 2006 | |
| Bill Wolesensky | Ph.D. in 2002 | |
| 1998-99 | Iyad Abu-Jeib | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| Keith Agre | Ph.D. in 2000 | |
| Karl Kattchee | Ph.D. in 2001 | |
| Jane Meza | Ph.D. in 2000 | |
| Patricia Nelson | Ph.D. in 2001 | |
| 1997-98 | Keith Agre | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| Graham Leuschke | Ph.D. in 2000 | |
| Victoria Sapko | Ph.D. in 2001 | |
| Theresa Strei | Ph.D. in 2000 | |
| Chien-Hua Wu | Ph.D. in 1998 | |
| 1996-97 | Iyad Abu-Jeib | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| Richard Avery | Ph.D. in 1997 | |
| Karl Kattchee | Ph.D. in 2001 | |
| Patricia Nelson | Ph.D. in 2001 | |
| Vera Rayevskaya | MS in 1997 (transferred to Vanderbilt) | |
| 1995-96 | Meral Arnavut | Ph.D. in 2002 |
| Tim Deis | Ph.D. in 1999 | |
| Michelle Homp | Ph.D. in 1997 | |
| Ryan Karr | Ph.D. in 2002 | |
| Jennifer Raschko-Mueller | Ph.D. in 1997 | |
| 1994-95 | Doug Anderson | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| Ferhan Atica | Ph.D. in 1995 | |
| Daryl Bell | Ph.D. in 1999 | |
| Lisa McShine | MS in 1995 (Ph.D. Georgia Tech) | |
| Akihiro Yamamura | Ph.D. in 1996 | |
| 1993-94 | Paul Dawkins | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| Kurt Herzinger | Ph.D. in 1996 | |
| Jaeyong Lee | MS in 1994 (Ph.D. from Purdue) | |
| Susan Szaniszlo | Ph.D. in 1996 | |
| Qingling Zhang | MS in 1993 (transferred to Michigan) | |
| 1992-93 | Regina Bade | MS in 1993 |
| Nancy Campbell | Ph.D. in 1995 | |
| Stephanie Fitchett | Ph.D. in 1997 | |
| Kaicheng Wang | Ph.D. in 1996 | |
| Akihiro Yamamura | Ph.D. in 1996 | |
| 1991-92 | Robert Jajcay | Ph.D. in 1995 |
| David Jorgensen | Ph.D. in 1996 | |
| Vesna Kilibarda | Ph.D. in 1994 | |
| Jeff Rushall | MS in 1992 | |
| Tim Huffman | Ph.D. in 1994 | |
| Shu-Mei Wan | Ph.D. in 1999 | |
| 1990-91 | Sandeep Holay | Ph.D. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Nora Youngs | still active |
| 2009-10 | Tom Clark | still active |
| Sara Reynolds | still active | |
| 2008-09 | Ben Nolting | still active |
| 2007-08 | Katie Morrison | still active |
| 2006-07 | Kyle Fey | Ph.D in 2011 |
| Lori McDonnell | Ph.D in 2011 | |
| 2005-06 | Deanna (Turk) Dreher | Ph.D. in 2010 |
| 2004-05 | Keith Dailey | MS in 2005 |
| 2003-04 | Gretchen Bartels | MS in 2004 |
| Frank Moore | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| 2002-03 | Kathy Bartley | Ph.D. in 2006 |
| Andrew Crabbe | Ph.D. 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 | Ph.D. in 2003 |
| 1996-97 | Graham Leuschke | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| 1995-96 | Richard Avery | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| Victoria Sapko | Ph.D. in 2001 | |
| 1994-95 | Michael Morelli | Ph.D. in 1996 |
| 1993-94 | Qingling Zhang | MS in1993 (transferred to Michigan) |
| 1992-93 | Stephanie Fitchett | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| 1991-92 | Kurt Herzinger | Ph.D. in 1996 |
| 1990-91 | David Jorgensen | Ph.D. in 1996 |
| 1989-90 | Darren Holley | Ph.D. 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 is a list of the recipients of this award:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | James Carraher | still active |
| 2009-10 | Melanie DeVries | still active |
| 2008-09 | Courtney Gibbons | still active |
| Derrick Stolee | still active | |
| 2007-08 | Brian Johnson | still active |
| Tyler Seacrest | Ph.D in 2011 | |
| 2006-07 | Nate Axvig | Ph.D. in 2010 |
| 2005-06 | Terri Moore | MS in 2005 |
| Silvia Saccon | Ph.D. in 2010 | |
| 2004-05 | Brian Bockelman | Ph.D. in 2008 |
| Landon Sullivan | MS in 2005 | |
| 2003-04 | Kathy Bartley | Ph.D. in 2006 |
| Andrew Crabbe | Ph.D. in 2008 | |
| 2002-03 | Melissa (Hendrick) Luckas | Ph.D. in 2007 |
| 2001-02 | Kirsten Messer | Ph.D. in 2003 |
| 2000-01 | Shijie Chen | Ph.D. in 2001 |
| 1999-00 | Bill Wolesensky | Ph.D. in 2002 |
| 1998-99 | Jane Meza | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| 1997-98 | No award given | |
| 1996-97 | Nikolay Silkin | MS in 1997 (transferred to Vanderbilt) |
| 1995-96 | Victoria Sapko | Ph.D. in 2001 |
| 1994-95 | Doug Anderson | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| 1993-94 | Jaeyong Lee | MS in 1994 (Ph.D. from Purdue) |
| 1992-93 | Stephanie Fitchett | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| Kaicheng Wang | Ph.D. in 1996 | |
| 1991-92 | Nancy Campbell | Ph.D. in 1995 |
| Kristin Pfabe | Ph.D. in 1995 | |
| 1990-91 | David Jorgensen | Ph.D. in 1996 |
| 1989-90 | Troy Riggs | Ph.D. 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. The current value of this award is $750. The following are the recipients of the award by year:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Katie Morrison | still active |
| 2009-10 | Brian Johnson | still active |
| 2008-09 | Raj Dahal | Ph.D. in 2009 |
| Joan Lubben | Ph.D. in 2009 | |
| 2007-08 | Frank Moore | Ph.D. in 2008 |
| 2006-07 | Jake Weiss | Ph.D. in 2007 |
| 2005-06 | Heidi Feller | Ph.D. in 2008 |
| 2004-05 | Martha Gregg | Ph.D. in 2008 |
| 2003-04 | Melissa (Hendrick) Luckas | Ph.D. in 2007 |
| 2002-03 | Mike Gunderson | still active |
| 2001-02 | Matt Koetz | Ph.D. in 2005 |
| 2000-01 | Keith Agre | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| 1999-00 | Lisa Johnson | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| Theresa Strei | Ph.D. in 2000 | |
| 1998-99 | Tim Pollis | Ph.D. in 1999 |
| 1997-98 | Mike Ira | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| 1996-97 | Robert Krueger | Ph.D. in 1998 |
| 1995-96 | Tim Deis | Ph.D. in 1999 |
| Michelle Homp | Ph.D. in 1997 | |
| 1994-95 | Stephanie Fitchett | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| Kurt Herzinger | Ph.D. in 1996 | |
| 1993-94 | Nancy Campbell | Ph.D. in 1995 |
| Cheryl Olsen | Ph.D. in 1997 | |
| 1992-93 | Lori Higby | MS in 1993 |
| 1991-92 | John Schneider | Ph.D. 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 Ph.D. 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. The following are the recipients of the award by year:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Derrick Stolee | still active |
| 2009-10 | Chistopher Goodrich | still active |
| 2008-09 | Laura Lynch | Ph.D in 2011 |
| 2007-08 | Nate Axvig | Ph.D. in 2010 |
| Kyle Fey | Ph.D in 2011 | |
| 2006-07 | Mike McCoy | MS in 2007 |
| 2005-06 | Bobbi Buchholz | Ph.D. in 2007 |
| 2004-05 | Andrew Crabbe | Ph.D. in 2008 |
| 2003-04 | Josh Brown Kramer | Ph.D. in 2007 |
| 2002-03 | Kirsten Messer | Ph.D. in 2003 |
| 2001-02 | Matt Koetz | Ph.D. in 2005 |
| 2000-01 | Justin James | Ph.D. in 2006 |
| 1999-00 | Patricia Nelson | Ph.D. in 2001 |
| 1998-99 | Graham Leuschke | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| 1997-98 | Rikki Wagstrom | Ph.D. in 1999 |
| 1996-97 | Theresa Strei | Ph.D. in 2000 |
Walter Mientka Teaching Award
The current value of this award is $500. The following are the recipients of the award by year:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Jason Hardin | still active |
| 2010-11 | Ashley Weatherwax | still active |
UNL Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
The UNL Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award is a UNL-wide award given to a graduate student that demonstrates superior teaching skills, a focused interest in student learning and passionate interest in the professional development as a teacher. The current value of this award is $1000 and a commemorative medal. The following are the recipients of the award by year:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Courtney Gibbons | still active |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Martha Gregg | Ph.D. in 2008 |
| 2000 | Lisa Johnson | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| 1999 | Mike Ira | Ph.D. in 2000 |
| 1996 | Stephanie Fitchett | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| 1994 | Cheryl Olsen | Ph.D. in 1997 |
| 1989 | Margaret Kaiser-Woodward | MAT in 1989 |
Graduate Research Assistant Award, UNL College of Arts and Sciences
The following graduate teaching assistants in the department have received the Graduate Research Assistant Award:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Christopher Goodrich, Honorable Mention | still active |
| 2011 | Tyler Seacrest, Honorable Mention | Ph.D in 2011 |
| 1999 | Graham Leuschke | Ph.D. in 2000 |
UNL Alumni Association Graduate Research Assistant Award
The following graduate teaching assistants in the department have received the UNL Alumni Association Graduate Research Assistant Award:
| Year | Scholar | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Graham Leuschke | Ph.D. in 2000 |
