Humanities Nebraska is served by dedicated volunteers on two boards: the Nebraska Humanities Council and the Nebraska Foundation for the Humanities. Board members are selected statewide from nominees who show a strong interest in the humanities and the cultural life of Nebraska, with special emphasis on community leaders from the state’s diverse geographic, occupational and ethnic constituencies. Humanities Nebraska seeks a balance between scholarly involvement in the humanities and other professional, business or community endeavors.

Council and Foundation members agree to attend three board meetings a year, serve on several subcommittees, assist in private fundraising, make a financial contribution to HN, promote public awareness of HN and its objectives, and attend and evaluate programs funded by Humanities Nebraska.

Among the programs that HN presents are the Chautauqua, Speakers Bureau, Nebraska Forum on Global Issues, Prime Time Family Reading Time, Museum on Main Street exhibitions, and the Governor’s Lecture in the Humanities.

The boards meet three times a year, typically in January, April, and September.

For more information, contact Humanities Nebraska at 215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 330, Lincoln, NE 68508; call (402) 474-2131 ext. 102; fax (402) 474-4852 or e-mail [email protected].

Humanities Nebraska Council

David Vail, Kearney, Chair
Ana Lopez Shalla, Omaha, Vice Chair

Matt Low, Omaha, Treasurer

Cecil Hicks, Jr., Omaha
At-Large
Effie F. Athanassopoulos, Lincoln
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Don Deitemeyer, Doniphan

César Garcia, Omaha

Chris Hochstetler, Dannebrog

Jeannette Jones, Lincoln
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Kristin Krueger, Omaha

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Yoko Lawing, North Platte
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M. Timothy Nolting, Bushnell ​
Frederik Ohles, Lincoln
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Stephen Osberg, Omaha

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Sarah Peetz, Lincoln

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Crystal Sandberg, Gering
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Amy Shane, O'Neill
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Scott Snell, Hastings
Sunshine Thomas-Bear, Winnebago
Michelle Warren, Kearney

Nebraska Foundation For the Humanities

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Laura Troshynski, North Platte, President
Nancy Shank, Lincoln Vice President
Joel Falk, Omaha Treasurer
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Mike Homa, Omaha, Immediate Past President
Keith Bystrom, Plattsmouth

Jennifer Creager, Lincoln

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Don Deitemeyer, Doniphan
Karen Higgins, Grand Island
Jeannette Eileen Jones, Lincoln
Kristin Krueger, Omaha
Patrick Leahy, Omaha
Matt Low, Omaha
Renee McClymont, Norfolk

Dave Miller, Lincoln

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M. Timothy Nolting, Bushnell
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Stephen Osberg, Omaha

Josh Perkes, Omaha
Andy Pollock, Pleasant Dale
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Amy Sandeen, Hastings
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Scott Snell, Hastings
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Anne Stockman, Omaha
David Vail, Kearney
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Carol Wang, Omaha

Sara Woods, Omaha

Board Nominations are due annually in October.

Nominate someone you know (or yourself) to serve on our Council Board of Directors next October. More information will be available before the deadline.