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Portraits of Philanthropy: Paul Engler

May 14, 2024

Paul F. Engler passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, at the age of 94. Below is Paul’s personal reflection on giving, which was originally published

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“Impacting Someone’s Life Is An Incredible Feeling”

October 3, 2022

“I think education is very important, and all of these young people need to have a career. That’s our future. The young people become educated and good citizens.”

University of Nebraska Medical Center- Fred + Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

A Place of Hope and Healing

September 21, 2022

Five years after the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center opened its doors to patients, director Ken Cowan discusses the revolutionary strides made in cancer care at the state-of-the-art facility. “There’s no other cancer center built like this in the world,” he said.

‘I’m Secretly Nebraskan’

September 21, 2022

Daisy Berexa’s curiosity about her great-grandfather prompted her to reach out to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She discovered more than she could have imagined.

Hennings establish UNL scholarship for Crete and Wauneta area students

February 25, 2022

Tom and Candy Henning of Lincoln have established a scholarship fund at the University of Nebraska Foundation to help enable students from their Nebraska hometowns

Alumni Kaye and Jud Jesske used planned gift to establish ag scholarship

February 17, 2022

Burnett Society members Kaye and Jud Jesske both grew up on farms in rural Nebraska. After moving to Lincoln to study at the University of

Gutschow family ‘pay it forward’ with compassionate care awards

February 17, 2022

Editor’s note: Jim Gutschow’s beloved wife, Pam, sadly passed away Jan. 13. We hope this story pays some small tribute to her and Jim’s lasting

A Conversation with Burnett Society Member Dr. Dwayne Zobell

January 21, 2021

Burnett Society member Dwayne Zobell, D.D.S., was born in Montana and graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center after attending predental school at Brigham

Holidays bring Phil Perry good memories of helping others

December 14, 2020

It was Christmastime in Kansas City. Phil Perry’s dad was a Boy Scouts leader who took Phil along to help give out food and toys

The Nebraska ties that bind

October 9, 2020

Now that Greg Snyder is retired, he spends a lot of time at airports. As a volunteer with Travelers Aid, Greg, who is a Burnett Society member, staffs the information desk at Reagan Washington National to help people find their gates, hail a cab or even get patched up like one unlucky man who fell down an escalator.

From the farm to the world: A scholarship opened a world of possibilities; now she plans to give back

October 9, 2020

Burnett Society member Susanna Von Essen grew up a farm girl. She was raised just outside Pender, Nebraska, a town of about 1,100 people that sits along the Logan Creek.

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Portraits of Philanthropy: Paul Engler

“Impacting Someone’s Life Is An Incredible Feeling”

A Place of Hope and Healing

Make a gift to the University of Nebraska

‘I’m Secretly Nebraskan’

Hennings establish UNL scholarship for Crete and Wauneta area students

Alumni Kaye and Jud Jesske used planned gift to establish ag scholarship

Gutschow family ‘pay it forward’ with compassionate care awards

A Conversation with Burnett Society Member Dr. Dwayne Zobell

Holidays bring Phil Perry good memories of helping others

The Nebraska ties that bind

From the farm to the world: A scholarship opened a world of possibilities; now she plans to give back

Measure your life by the difference
you’ve made in someone else’s.

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Measure your life by the difference you’ve made in someone else’s.

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Measure your life by the difference
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