College Notes

Jensen to graduate with nursing degree 

Bryan College of Health Sciences announces the graduating class of May 2017. Sixteen will be graduating with a Doctor of Nurse anesthesia practice, 57 with a Bachelor of Science in nursing, ten with a Bachelor of Science in health professions, seven with a Bachelor of Science in biomedical sciences, and one with an Associate of Science in health professions. 

Earning a Bachelor of Science in nursing is Lacey Jensen of Grant.

Graduation will be held on May 5, at 5:30 p.m. at Saint Paul United Methodist Church. 

Bryan College of Health Sciences is affiliated with the Bryan Medical Center and is located at 5035 Everett, Lincoln, Nebraska. For more information, go to www.bryanhealthcollege.edu

Gaar named High Scholar 

Kaleb Gaar of Grant was among more than 1,900 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students honored during individual college celebrations and the All-University Honors Convocation April 23 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

Gaar, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, was recognized as a High Scholar.

Honorees included Chancellor’s Scholars: students who graduated in December or who will receive their degrees in May or August and have maintained 4.0 grade-point averages on all collegiate work at Nebraska and elsewhere; Superior Scholars: seniors graduating in the 2016-2017 academic year who are in the top 3 percent of their college’s senior class or who have been recognized at Honors Convocation each year of their enrollment; High Scholars: students other than Chancellor’s Scholars and Superior Scholars who are in the top 10 percent of their class.