Category: Donor Stories

Here’s a noteworthy alumna you probably don’t know: Ruth E. Wilcox, M.D.

August 21, 2015

Ruth E. Wilcox, M.D., recalls her long career – and her med school ‘fellows’ who made all the difference.

A gift for his father, the filmmaker

August 5, 2015

Bob Chenoweth, a retired Hollywood producer, finds a perfect way to make amends with his ‘ornery’ dad, who was Omaha’s first filmmaker.

Gift from Colorado ranching couple blazing the trail for IANR students

May 20, 2015

Nebraska natives Bill and Sandra Condon of Sterling, Colo., recently endowed major full-ride scholarships for upperclassmen in UNL’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The William and Sandra Condon Endowed Scholarship for Agriculture Studies.

A Portrait of Philanthropy: Ron and Connie Brasel

April 1, 2015

Ron and Connie Brasel of Omaha say they got hooked on UNO hockey years ago after getting to know the coaches and players. They saw the shoestring budget in those early days, and decided to help. It’s been a fun ride, they say, to see how far the Mavs have come.

Nebraska native remembers home state with $1.5 million gift to benefit UNMC

January 23, 2015

A Nebraska native who spent his career in California has given back to his home state with a $1.5 million gift to benefit the health and well-being of Nebraskans.

UNK’s broadcast journalism students benefit from Mitchell scholarships

December 9, 2014

The next generation of broadcast journalists from UNK now have additional support for their education and training with a gift from the John and Mary Mitchell family.

‘Mr. Dick Hanzel …Thank you’

December 3, 2014

This envelope comes as a surprise. “Oh, wow.” He tears it open and reads the handwritten note out loud: Mr. Dick Hanzel …

Major gift boosts nationally recognized feedyard management program at UNL

November 6, 2014

A nationally recognized program at UNL that has educated and trained cattle feedyard specialists for 25 years has received a major gift to perpetually support its mission and student interns.

Leadership gift enables university to prepare even more needed teachers for Nebraska

June 24, 2014

Ruth and Bill Scott of Omaha have made a leadership gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation to support the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing’s new facility to be located on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s east campus in Lincoln.

Couple sees their children and giving as the glue to their marriage

May 29, 2014

Two years ago, Mary and Rodrigo Lopez of Omaha led a Habitat for Humanity team in Haiti. It had been several years since the earthquake, and yet many people were still living in tent camps.

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