Three Regional Huskers On Spring 2026 Dean’s Commendation List
A trio of regional University of Nebraska-Lincoln students were honored on the Dean’s Commendation List for the spring semester of the 2025-2026 academic year.
They are listed by their respective hometown with college and major All are seniors.
Auburn: Danielle Smith, Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising and public relations.
Nemaha: Kylie Allen, Engineering, mechanical engineering.
Tecumseh: Kaita Baird, Engineering, mechanical engineering.
The regional students were among nearly 500 honorees.
The Commendation List recognizes students in the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Arts and Sciences, Education and Human Sciences, Engineering and Journalism and Mass Communications who met or exceeded a specified grade-point average (GPA) and carried six to 11 graded semester hours.
Qualification varies. Listed below are the minimum requirements for each college and their respective dean. All qualifying GPAs are based on a four-point scale. Students can be on the Commendation List for more than one college.
Engineering: 3.7, Lance C. Perez.
Journalism and Mass Communications: 3.7, Adam Wagler, interim.
UNL Spring 2026 Dean’s List Includes Regional Students
Ten area University of Nebraska-Lincoln students are among more than 6,200 earning selection to the Dean’s List for the 2026 spring semester.
They are listed by their respective hometown, year in school, college and major.
Auburn: Leah Grant, senior, Education and Human Sciences, secondary education and work-based learning, grades nine through 12 and Esten Hyde, sophomore, Business, business and law.
Brownville: Logan Dixon, senior, Business, supply chain management and finance.
Elk Creek: Kendall Bohling, sophomore, Business, accounting and Lauren Schaardt, sophomore, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, graphic design.
Johnson: Natalie Clark, junior, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, agribusiness and Chris Melvin, sophomore, Engineering, electrical engineering.
Julian: Abigail Hodges, junior, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, agricultural leadership, education and communication.
Peru: Adele Keener, freshman, Engineering, computer science.
Sterling: Jesus Gonzalez Castillo, junior, Engineering, civil engineering.
Qualification for the Dean’s List varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center. Listed below are the minimum requirements for each entity with a regional honoree and its respective dean or director. All qualifying grade-point averages are based on a four-point scale and a minimum number of graded semester hours. Students can be on the Dean’s List for more than one college.
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources: 3.75, Thomas Burkey, interim.
Business: 3.6, Kathy Farrell.
Education and Human Sciences: 3.75, Jeff Reese.
Engineering: 3.7, Lance C. Perez.
Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts: 3.7, Andy Belser.
