Skyler Hunter Simpson named High Scholar

2015 Apr 9

Skyler Hunter Simpson of Lincoln is among more than 1,800 UNL students who will be honored during the All-University Honors Convocation at 2 p.m. April 12 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

Simpson, a sophomore in the College of Fine and Performing Arts, is a High scholar.

Students are recognized at the Honors Convocation for their cumulative academic achievements (compared with Dean's List, which is for one semester). Honorees include:

> 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 UNL and elsewhere;

> Superior Scholars: seniors graduating in the 2014-2015 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.