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Nebraska Wesleyan University has announced its 2025 spring semester academic honors list recognizing undergraduate students with superior academic performance.

Students earning at least a 3.75 semester grade point average while completing a full-time course load of as least 12 credit hours of graded work are eligible for consideration.

The following students were recognized with this honor for the spring semester:

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Nebraska Wesleyan University’s Forum Committee presented its Faculty Scholarship Presentation Award this spring to a professor studying international democratic backsliding. 

“I’m a sociologist of law, and my research explores how the law is used and abused for antidemocratic purposes here and around the world,” said Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology Heba Khalil.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University students earned a record seven Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships this year. Sponsored by the U.S. State Department, this competitive, merit-based scholarship program supports study abroad opportunities for students. These international experiences develop key skills that advance U.S. security and economic prosperity.

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Thanks to many of you, Giving Day 2025 was a huge success, raising a record-breaking $329,350 from 597 donors in 24 hours. NWU’s ninth annual Giving Day ran from noon to noon on April 2 and 3. Gifts made after the official end of Giving Day are still counted towards the total, building on the success celebrated by the campus community.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University’s future innovators and business leaders stepped into the spotlight during the NWU Pitch Contest on April 8.

The event brought together aspiring entrepreneurs to present their business concepts to a panel of local business leaders. The top proposal earned $1,500 in seed funding and a one-hour consultation with the law firm Baird Holm.