Lauren Simonsen of Sutton earns UNL degree

2015 Aug 17

Lauren Ann Simonsen of Sutton was among nearly 750 students granted degrees during the summer all-university commencement ceremony Aug. 15 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Simonsen earned a bachelor of fine arts from the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts.

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.