14 Huskers named Experience Lab student leaders

A young woman and two young men stand behind two teleprompters and a screen that reads "Nebraska Nightly."

Craig Chandler | University Communication and Marketing

Students produce a Nebraska Nightly telecast in the Don and Lorena Meier Studio in April 2023.

Fourteen students in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications have been selected as Matousek Scholars for the spring semester. The scholars serve as student leaders of the Experience Lab, coordinating day-to-day operations under faculty guidance.

The experiential learning program allows students to gain hands-on experience from day one of their college journey. Nearly 360 students are participating in the Experience Lab this spring — the highest enrollment for a semester yet.

Students work with faculty and professional mentors to build their academic skill sets while exploring their career interests in one of the college’s media outlets: Buoy, Heartland Pulse, 90.3 KRNU, Nebraska News Service, Nebraska Nightly, Production House and UNLimited Sports. Through these programs, students create content and manage projects for community organizations, news outlets and other media platforms.

Following is a list of student leaders for spring 2024, listed alphabetically by hometown, with their year in school, major(s) and program area:

Nebraska

Beaver City: Shelby Rickert, sophomore, journalism, Nebraska News Service
Bellevue: Owen Reimer, sophomore, secondary education, Nebraska News Service
Gretna: Kaleigh Zollman, sophomore, advertising and public relations, Buoy
Lincoln: Abel Eu-Bari, junior, advertising and public relations, Buoy; Helen Howard, senior, journalism, 90.3 KRNU; Linda Kuku, senior, broadcasting, Production House; Kamryn Snyder, sophomore, advertising and public relations, Heartland Pulse
Papillion: Krystin Collins, junior, broadcasting, and sports media and communication, UNLimited Sports

Elsewhere in the U.S.

Elmhurst, Illinois: Bobby Hessling, junior, sports media and communication, UNLimited Sports
West Dundee, Illinois: Mackenzie Noble, sophomore, broadcasting, Nebraska Nightly
Nevada, Iowa: Marissa Lindemann, sophomore, broadcasting, Production House
Bel Aire, Kansas: AbbyLane Kloke, junior, advertising and public relations, Heartland Pulse
Lebanon, Tennessee: Alex Neill, senior, broadcasting, and sports media and communication, 90.3 KRNU
El Paso, Texas: Jay Quemado, junior, broadcasting, and journalism, Nebraska Nightly

To learn more about the Experience Lab, click here.