Awards and Scholarships


UNO Athletic
Hall of Fame 

 

Citation for Alumni Achievement Award

 

Jim Leslie Outstanding Service Award 

 

Public Service Award

 

 

 

A joint venture of the UNO Alumni Association and UNO Athletics, the UNO Athletic Hall of Fame began in 1975 to recognize former athletes, coaches, administrators and others who have made lasting contributions to Maverick Athletics. 

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The Citation, inaugurated in 1949, is presented at each UNO commencement. The UNO Alumni Association’s highest honor encompasses career achievement, community service, involvement in business and professional associations, and fidelity to the university.

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Established in 1974, Outstanding Service Awards honor faculty, staff, alumni or friends who have shown long, outstanding service to the alumni association and/or university. 

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The Public Service Award recognizes UNO alumni who have a record of outstanding public service benefiting the advancement of the university and higher education in general.

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Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award

 

Professorships

 

Young Alumni Achievement Award 

 

Scholarships

 

 

 

The Alumni Outstanding Teaching Awards were established in 1997 to honor distinguished teaching in the classroom. Peer committees in UNO colleges chose recipients, each of whom receives a $2,000 award and a commemorative plaque.

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The UNO Alumni Association provides 12 professorships, instituted in 1983. The professorships recognize distinguished faculty performance in teaching and research. Professorships were named in honor of longtime faculty members who served with distinction in their respective academic areas.

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Established in 2014, Young Alumni Awards recognize outstanding career achievement, active community involvement or exceptional service to the university by UNO graduates 40 or younger.

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The UNO Alumni Association awards several scholarships to graduating high school seniors and current UNO students. 

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