Courtney Smith of Omaha earns UNL degree

2015 Aug 17

Courtney Lynn Smith of Omaha was among nearly 750 students granted degrees during the summer all-university commencement ceremony Aug. 15 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Smith earned a bachelor of science in hospitality, restaurant and tourism management from the College of Education and Human Sciences.

Shane Farritor, Lederer Professor of Engineering, delivered the commencement address. Farritor leads UNL's Robotics and Mechatronics Lab, a research and education program focused on the innovative application of robotics technology. Farritor helped create miniature surgical robots that can be inserted through a tiny incision and perform minimally invasive surgery that significantly reduce the patient's pain and recovery time.

The graduates were from 35 states, the District of Columbia and 25 countries.