James Epp of Bonner Springs earns UNL degree

2015 Aug 17

James Austin Epp of Bonner Springs was among nearly 750 students granted degrees during the summer all-university commencement ceremony Aug. 15 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Epp earned a bachelor of science in turfgrass and landscape management from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

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.