2 CEHS students honored with Student Luminary Awards

05 May 2023    

Two students in the College of Education and Human Sciences were among the 12 University of Nebraska–Lincoln students awarded Student Luminary Awards to recognize their exceptional leadership and commitment to improving the campus and community.

The awards were announced during a reception on April 14 inside Howard L. Hawks Hall. Awardees are recognized for creating a positive campus environment, advocating for change, demonstrating a significant and active commitment to inclusion and modeling academic excellence inside and outside the classroom.

Each student was nominated by a faculty or staff member on campus and received $1,000.

This year’s award honorees from CEHS were: 

Ma'Kiya Carter
Carter, a first-gen human development and family science major and McNair Scholar from Omaha, was honored as a Student Luminary for her inclusive leadership as a peer mentor in the First Husker and Emerging Leaders programs.

“I’ve watched Ma’Kiya deftly navigate and overcome so many challenges and grow her confidence as a scholar,” Lori Romano, nominator, said.

Ritu Jadwani
Jadwani, a merchandising graduate student in the College of Education and Human Sciences from Lincoln, was honored as a Student Luminary for her efforts toward sustainability and community outreach both in and out of the classroom. While being a student, she is also the owner of Namaste NYC in Gujarat, India.

“She has demonstrated academic excellence not only in the classroom by maintaining her GPA, but also outside to create a friendly positive community locally and globally,” Maria De Guzman, nominator, said.