56 Husker students studying at Oxford

Fifty-six University of Nebraska–Lincoln students are participating in the Nebraska at Oxford program July 21-Aug. 17 at the University of Oxford in England.

Fifty-six University of Nebraska–Lincoln students are participating in the Nebraska at Oxford program July 21-Aug. 17 in Oxford, England. Sponsored by the College of Business, the global immersion program is a 31-year collaboration between Nebraska and the University of Oxford’s Jesus College.

“The Nebraska at Oxford program is the premier study abroad program offered at the university because of our relationship with the faculty and staff at Oxford,” said Kathy Farrell, dean of the College of Business. “Our students gain a competitive edge in the job market by having the opportunity to study at this prestigious university. We also know from the program’s alumni that it provides an experience they will never forget.”

The program is open to all undergraduate students with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Business students take two lecture-tutorial courses on British political and international economic policy for six hours of academic credit at Nebraska. Non-business students can enroll in a course on the literature of William Shakespeare. Lecturers for the courses are world-renowned faculty from the University of Oxford.

Students also immerse themselves in English culture, visiting historical sites such as Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of Shakespeare; having high tea at the Old Parsonage Hotel; and partaking in the horse races at Sandown Racecourse.

Audrey Erker, a junior business administration major from Omaha, chose the program because of her love for history. The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world.

Erker said she looks forward to challenging herself and exploring a new culture.

“I knew I wanted to study abroad and thought that Oxford’s program was perfect, yet I couldn’t pull the trigger; subconsciously something was holding me back,” she wrote on her Oxford blog. “I forgot about everything else and thought about flying. I thought about all the adventures I would have in England. I asked myself the only question that actually mattered: ‘Do I want to go to Oxford?’ Yes.”

The following students are participating in the Oxford summer program. They are listed by hometown, with their year in school during the fall semester and academic major.

Nebraska

Blair: Michael Sandvold, senior, management
Columbus: Gerardo Soto, senior, economics
Concord: Will Anderson, junior, agribusiness
Elkhorn: Jack Lyons, senior, business administration; Jonathan Moats, junior, political science
Gretna: Austin Hillman, senior, finance
Hastings: Mary O’Keeffe, junior, management; Hunter Stewart, junior, accounting
Hebron: Collin Fink, junior, advertising and public relations
La Vista: Samuel Bolln, junior, finance
Lincoln: Diamond Koh, senior, finance; Yu Looi, senior, economics; Lauren Mosser, junior, marketing; Nathan Netz, junior, finance; Maxwell Pogreba, senior, marketing; Clay Rathman, senior, marketing; Riley Wipf, junior, economics; Brock Wordekemper, junior, accounting
Martell: Gavin Brown, senior, accounting
Miller: Jason Line, junior, agribusiness
Omaha: Emily Alston, junior, marketing; Tanmayee Chengalasetty, senior, English; Jacob Day, junior, finance; Audrey Erker, junior, business administration; Charles Erker, senior, finance; Mary Kiscoan, senior, biological sciences; Noah Marik, senior, management; Justin Myers, junior, economics; Andrew Perry, junior, accounting; Brooke Sanchez, junior, marketing; John Timmerman, senior, finance
Raymond: Addie Schneider, senior, English