Public Service Award
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.
PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD 2023
Speaker John Arch
Senator John Arch first was elected to the Nebraska Legislature in 2018 and reelected in 2022. Arch became speaker of the unicameral in 2023. A Sioux City, Iowa, native, he earned an MBA from UNO in 1987. He serves on seven committees, including the Reference, Rules and Executive Board. Arch is a health care consultant and former executive vice president of health care and director of the National Research Hospital and Clinics at Boys Town. Arch serves on boards for Grace Life Bible Church and Assure Women’s Center. He has previous board service with the Nebraska Hospital Association, Creighton University Medical Center, St. Joseph Center for Mental Health, Grace University, Prairie Health Ventures, UniNet Healthcare Network and Overland Hills Church. Arch also has a BA from Grace University and an MA from Western Conservative Baptist Seminary.