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Preston Noll, UNO regents; UNL chancellor’s, honors textbook; Creighton academic, Roman Shaffel S.J.; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute leadership; Worcester Polytechnic Institute presidential; Marquette Pere Marquette Seth Norton, Clemson out-of-state academic; Indiana dean’s; Miami president’s; Alabama presidential; USC; Glen L. Spaulding Ryan O’Neal, Willsie Cap & Gown Camden Oathout, UNL Canfield Cale Palensky, Avenue Scholars Foundation Aksarben-Horatio Alger career Jacob Palmgren, UNL Canfield Jessica Paprocki, Nebraska Wesleyan black & gold, Huge recognition Destiny Phillip, Fran Carr memorial; Wheeland Family Nicole Poppert, UNK dean’s; Northwest Missouri State tower, Bearcat advantage Austin Pruitt, Loyola-Chicago dean’s; UNL Nebraska achievement; King’s College presidential; Loyola-Marymount achievement Kaitlyn Radde, Northwest Missouri State merit Tierney Rands, Newman university; Augustana leadership, achievement; Hastings Ringland McKenna Robinette, UNL Nebraska achievement Galen Root, Benedictine founders, lacrosse Connor Roach, UNO chancellor’s Asher Rosenquist, Morningside founder; Seton Hall university, summer Spencer Salem, UNL David distinguished, Nebraska legends; Rockbrook United Methodist Church Wade & Alice Knapp; OEA Foundation presidents’ Taylor Schendt, UNL regents, honors textbook; UNO regents; Nebraska Wesleyan governors, achievement; Iowa State award for competitive excellence; Rockhurst Breen; Washington State cougar academic; Wichita State presidential merit Christopher Schrock, Metro distinction Lindsey Schultz, Nebraska Wesleyan black & gold; Augustana achievement, W. John Duhon trust; Northwestern collegiate Tess Secora, UNL Canfield, Nebraska legends; UNO dean’s; UNK chancellor’s; Northwest Missouri State academic excellence, Bearcat advantage Anastassia Sedletsky, John Young Paddock Road Elizabeth Seline, American University dean’s; DePaul dean’s’; George Mason recognition; UNL Nebraska legends, honors textbook, Canfield; Emil F. Vohoska journalism Jordan Shaw, UNO regents; UNL Canfield; Kansas KU excellence Anna Shehan, Marquette Pere Marquette; Creighton founders; Kansas nonresident midwest student exchange; Iowa State award for competitive excellence; UNL Canfield, Nebraska legends; UNO dean’s Celena Shepherd, UNO dean’s; UNL Canfield, Nebraska legends, Nebraska emerging leader, honors textbook; Northwest Missouri State academic excellence, Bearcat advantage Steven Simon, South Carolina McNair scholar; Alabama presidential; Mississippi academic excellence, non-resident, technology, Holmes 5; UNL regents, honors textbook; Auburn academic presidential; UNO regents Jakob Smith, Marquette Pere Marquette Sabrina Snawerdt, UNO dean’s Sabrina Snawerdt, South Dakota coyote commitment achievement Lily Spier, Gary Ohm Westgate Kathryn Stanzel, Nebraska Wesleyan governors, honors academy, Huge recognition, art talent Kiley Stastny, UNO dean’s; UNL Nebraska achievement Morgan Stouffer, Nebraska Wesleyan presidents, achievement; UNO dean’s Peyton Stover, OEA Foundation Thresa Clark honorary Camren Strecker, UNO regents; UNL regents; South Dakota presidential alumni Samantha Thomas, UNL music, Nebraska achievement; Roosevelt performing arts; DePaul music, academic; Arizona excellence; Tampa presidential; Chapman dean’s Emily Torres, West Point Military Academy appointment Phillip Trimble, Liberty marching band, academic; Blazek Family
Ashley Tyler, UNO regents; UNL regents, honors textbook; Westside Alumni Association spirit of service Trevor Upton, UNO regents Haleigh Wahl, Metro distinction Nathan Wallace, UNL Canfield Katya Ward, UNO regents; UNL regents Lindsey Ward, UNO regents; UNL Canfield Hannah Warren, Cindy & Fred Perry CSPerry teacher; UNL Canfield Francine Watkins, UNL Pepsi, honors textbook, Canfield, CASNR Ian Wear, Nebraska Wesleyan black & gold, Bennett music Cassandra Weidner, UNO regents; Northwest Missouri State academic excellence, Bearcat advantage, cultural enrichment, president’s; UNL Canfield; South Dakota coyote commitment foundation Stephanie Wheeler, UNO dean’s; Northwest Missouri State tower, Bearcat advantage Erik Wilson, UNO chancellor’s; UNL Nebraska achievement; Creighton founders Jacob Wiseman, UNO dean’s; UNL Canfield Grace Yohannes, Missouri diversity non-resident; UNL Nebraska emerging leader Phoebe Yueill, Nebraska Wesleyan achievement
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From $250 awarded in 1966 to 98 scholarships totaling $425,650 in 2017! BENSON HIGH SCHOOL Jose Corrales-Orozco – Mr. & Mrs. Henry Colson Memorial Scholarship - $5,000 Angel Diaz – Allen Seline Memorial Scholarship - $1,250 Jordan Fashing – Mr. & Mrs. Henry Colson Memorial Scholarship - $5,000 Jordan Fashing – Roberta Kiewit Mathematics Scholarship - $2,500 Eh Htoo Gay – Mary McNamara Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Sean Krebbs – Scotty Orcutt Memorial Baseball Scholarship - $2,500 Cheyenne Liebsack – Mary McNamara Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Eric Parsons – Mr. & Mrs. Henry Colson Memorial Scholarship - $5,000 Eric Parsons – Dr. Edwin Parrish Memorial Vocational Education Scholarship - $1,000 Eric Parsons – Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500 Matthew Tatschi – Charles Mathews Memorial Scholarship - $2,000 BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL Andrea Gonzalez – Dr. Hollie Bethel Scholarship - $4,000 Emily Pemble – Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500 BURKE HIGH SCHOOL Cole Frahm – OEA Foundation Scholarship - $7,000 Andrew Henrich – Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000 Kai Johnson – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $10,000 Connor McGonigal – OEA Foundation Scholarship - $7,000 Connor McGonigal – Frank Williams Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Nolan Nelson – OEA Foundation Scholarship - $7,000 Cole O’Connor – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $10,000 Shelby Schneider – Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500 Austin Tuttle – Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000 Justice Wynne – Frank C. Heinisch Memorial Scholarship - $15,000 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Madeliene Badura – Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000 Julia Bielewicz – OEA Foundation Scholarship - $7,000 Georgia Chambers – Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000 Georgia Chambers – Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500 Joseph Eubanks – OEA Foundation Scholarship - $7,000 Joseph Eubanks – Dorothy Seward Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Nathan Farrell – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $10,000 Leria Faulkner – Mary Ann Fields Memorial Scholarship - $1,500 Dax Galloway – J. Arthur Nelson Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Maurice Garrett – Elsie Fisher Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Madison Gillespie – J. Arthur Nelson Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Jordan Gulley – Dr. Edwin Parrish Memorial Vocational Education Scholarship - $1,000 Dane Herbert – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $10,000 Ian Hill – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $10,000 Ian Hill – Elsie Fisher Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Taylor Hogan – Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000 Olivia Larson – Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000 Olivia Larson – Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000 Claire Lavender – Dr. Hollie Bethel Scholarship - $4,000 Claire Lavender – Bertha Neale Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Averie Linnell – Metro Transit/TWU, Local No. 223 Scholarship - $2,000 Joseph Lukowski – Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000 Claire Mahoney – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $10,000 Claire Mahoney – Elsie Fisher Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Isabella Mancuso – Jesse J. & Angela Bavaresco Memorial Scholarship - $1,250 Micah Martin – Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000 Kailey Meyer – OEA Foundation Scholarship - $7,000 Kailey Meyer – Dorothy Seward Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Maya Parry – Josephine Frisbie Scholarship - $5,000 Patrick Render – Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000 Eva Taylor – Richard Sedlak Memorial Vocational Education Scholarship - $1,000
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NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Nicholas Aus – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $10,000 Rayetta Benson-Redinbaugh – Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000 Rayetta Benson-Redinbaugh – Mary Uhl Collins Memorial Business Education Scholarship - $1,250 2023655-01
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Riley Campbell – Raleigh & Esther Pilster Scholarship - $1,000 Trevor Cutsor – Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000 Simon Jones – Sharon Engelhart Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Enzo LaMontia-Hankin – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $10,000 Enzo LaMontia-Hankin – Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000 DaShawn McGary – Mary Uhl Collins Memorial Business Education Scholarship - $1,250 Kupre Mitchell – Ozzie Wilson Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Jabin Moore – Cis Wilcox Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Jordan Nash – Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000 Ciera Pieters – Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500 Trevor Seglins – Charlie Hepfinger Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Madeline Waskowiak – Kathryn Collins Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL Makayla Hasch – Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000 Makayla Hasch – Dr. Hollie Bethel Scholarship - $4,000 Britney Manuel – OEA Foundation Scholarship - $7,000 Riann Miller – Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500 SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Manuel Becerra Lopez – Roland & Janet Hinrichs Performing Arts Scholarship - $1,500 Tomas Brito Barrera – Jean Christiansen Memorial Scholarship - $1,500 Sonya Blanco – Gunnar Horn Journalism Award - $500 Maria Dondiego – Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000 Dwand Hall – Walter & Susie Dodd Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Alyssa Hansen – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $10,000 Melissa Martinez-Munoz – Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000 Margarita Rodriguez – Bernard & Eunice Gyger Scholarship - $1,250 Jonathan Stout – Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000 Omar Valadez – Warren & Evelyn Hotz Memorial Scholarship - $4,000 Natalie Varela-Rios – Jane Nichols Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 BELLEVUE EAST HIGH SCHOOL Cassidy Prucha – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $10,000 BELLEVUE WEST HIGH SCHOOL Grace Howard – Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000 DOUGLAS COUNTY WEST HIGH SCHOOL Lane Eggen – Jennie Kriebs Memorial Scholarship - $1,400 DUCHESNE ACADEMY Meghan Main – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $10,000 LEWIS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Brenden O’Brien – Metro Transit/TWU, Local No. 223 Scholarship - $2,000 MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL Haley Keenan – OEA Foundation Scholarship - $7,000 MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Madison Johnson – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $10,000 MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Eric Hiatt – OEA Foundation Scholarship - $7,000 PAPILLION LAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL Autumn Prante – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $10,000 Michael Ripa – OEA Foundation Scholarship - $7,000 TRI-CENTER HIGH SCHOOL Christine Hess – OEA Foundation Scholarship - $7,000 UNDERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Noah Russell – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $10,000 WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL Spencer Salem – OEA Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship - $10,000 Peyton Stover – Thresa Clark Honorary Scholarship - $6,000
Donations to the OEA Foundation are accepted year round. Contact Linda Richter at: oeafoundation@gmail.com.
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