05/08/2026
Lena Lankas chose the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to pursue her wide-ranging interests in business, computer science, entrepreneurship, and dance without compromise. Now graduating as a Chancellor’s Scholar with a perfect 4.0 GPA and beginning a full-time product management role at Hudl, she has shown how her hometown university empowered her to excel across disciplines.
“I’ve always been super passionate about dance, sports, academics, entrepreneurship and keeping my social life interesting. When searching for colleges, it can sometimes feel like you’re having to settle for less in one area to get more in another. However, as an overly ambitious person, those...