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Congratulations to NHS student-athlete award winners
01 May 2015
The Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences (NHS) would like to congratulate the nine student-athletes in the department who received honors at this year’s 25th anniversary Huskers’ Awards banquet.
John Welk, Track & Field
Male Student-Athlete of the Year
Senior
Bismarck, North Dakota
Jessie DeZiel, Gymnastics
Female Student-Athlete of the Year
Senior
Rogers, Minnesota
Amanda Lauer, Gymnastics
Outstanding Scholar
Senior
Sioux City, Iowa
Jennifer Lauer, Gymnastics
Outstanding Scholar
Senior
Sioux City, Iowa
Ian Ousley, Wrestling
Heart & Soul Award
Junior
Saginaw, Michigan
Hannah Dittmar, Soccer
Nebraska Student-Athlete Hero Leadership Award
Senior
Gretna, Nebraska
Levi Gipson, Track & Field
Nebraska Student-Athlete Hero Leadership Award
Junior
Lincoln, Nebraska
De’Mornay Pierson-El, Football
Nebraska Student-Athlete Hero Leadership Award
Sophomore
Alexandria, Virginia
Briana Zabierek, Bowling
Nebraska Student-Athlete Hero Leadership Award
Sophomore
Lockport, Illinois
NHS is proud to have one of the highest concentrations of student-athletes of any department at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and even more thrilled that they represent us so well in their academic and athletic careers. Congratulations to all of our award winners!
Nutrition and Health Sciences