Alumni Achievement Awards
2024: Adrian Armstrong (Art), Lt. Col. Cristina Moore Urrrutia (Music) and Katie Williams (Theatre and Film)
2023: Trent Claus (Art), Sam Loeck (Music) and Elizabeth Baquet (Theatre and Film)
2022: Emma Nishimura (Art), Tim Andersen (Music), and Abby Miller (Theatre and Film)
2020: Maurice M. Dixon, Jr. (Art) Robert Krueger (Music) and Kara Thomson (Theatre & Film)
2019: Karen Kunc (Art), Donald C. Gorder (Music) and Scott Raymond (Theatre and Film)
2018: Karen Blessen (Art), A. Kevin Kaisershot (Music) and Matthew Miller (Theatre)
2017: Lawrence McFarland (Art), Dr. Lance Nielsen (Music) and Patricia Raun (Theatre)
2016: Marcia B. Goldenstein (Art), Dr. Robert H. Woody (Music) and Jim Hanna (Theatre & Film)
2015: Susan Puelz (Art), Barbara Zach (Music) and Nancy Marcy (Theatre)
2014: Maureen Mills (Art), Dr. Alan J. Wenger (Music) and Crystal Craft (Theatre and Film)
2013: Michael Strand (Art), Robert C. Snider (Music) and Tim Croshaw (Theatre and Film)
2012: Jim Wilson Cantrell (Art), Stephanie R. Taylor (Music) and Ahna Packard (Theatre)
2011: Wendy Jane Bantam (Art), Dr. Dennis Keith Cox (Music) and David Duffy (Theatre)
2010: Peggy Gomez (Art), Dr. Sharon Hansen (Music), John C. Stark (Theatre)
2009: Thomas J. Riesing (Art), Dr. Laurie Scott (Music), Breanna Benjamin (Theatre)
2008: Christopher Ervin (Art), Eugene O'Brien (Music), Alan Nielsen (Theatre)
2007: Dr. Anne El-Omami (Art), Dr. Lawrence Gwozdz (Music) and Phyllis Gates (Theatre)
2006: John Nygren (Art), Frank Tirro (Music) and Robert Askey (Theatre)
2005: Bruce Conner (Art), Col. Gary Lamb (Music) and Kent Broadhurst (Theatre)
2004: Lawrence Reger (Art), Dieter Kober (Music) and James Baffico (Theatre)
2003: James D. Butler (Art); Bob Hall and Sandy Veneziano (Theatre); and Vaughn Jaenike (Music)
2002: Carol Haerer (Art); Robert Nelson (Music); Daniel Proett (Theatre)
2001: Margaret Furlong (Art), Richard Svoboda (Music) and Daniel Stratman (Theatre)
2000: Betty Kjelson (Art); Henry H. Blake Jr. (Theatre); and Charles Krutz (Music)
1999: Ruth Rosekrans Hoffman (Art); Theodore Brunson (Music); and Alan Schuster (Theatre)
1998: Suzanne Wise (Art), Helen Laird (Music) and Richard Maulsby (Theatre)
1997: Neil Christensen (Art), Dr. Lee Kjelson (Music) and Judith Hart (Theatre)
1996: T.L. Solien (Art), William Hatcher (Music) and Robert Schanke (Theatre)
1995: Robert Culver Jr. (Art), Frederick Gaines (Theatre) and Jack Snider (Music)
1994: Gene Bedient (Music) and Steven Yates (Art)
Award of Merit
2024: Patrick Grim and Terri Watkins
2023: Todd Nelson and the Nebraska Coast Connection
2022: Dan and Barbara Howard
2020: Johnny Carson Foundation
2019: Mike Hill
2018: Liana K. Sandin
2017: Rev. Stephen Griffith and MarySue Harris
2016: Leta Powell Drake and Phil Perry
2015: Lucy Buntain Comine
2014: Glenn Korff and Mary Riepma Ross
2013: Ann Blomquist Poll
2012: William Tomek
2011: Richard Hay
2010: Harley Jane Kozak
2009: Larry and Bets Frederick
2008: Ernie Weyeneth
2007: Jim and Rhonda Seacrest
2006: Ann Rawley
2005: Joseph Ruffo
2004: Pace Woods
2003: Col. Jack Rokahr
2002: Christina M. Hixson
2001: David Landis and Dennis Schneider
2000: Sen. LaVon Crosby
1999: Art Thompson
1998: Norman Geske (Art) and Ron Hull (ETV)
1997: Julie Hagemeier (Theatre)
1996: Marguerite Hac (Music) and William (Laurie) & Anne Porter (Theatre Arts and Dance)
1994: Dean Tschetter (Theatre)
Student Leadership Award
2024: Ebben Blake (Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film-Emerging Media Arts) and Jewelya Coffey (School of Art, Art History & Design)
2023: Katherine Schmit (Glenn Korff School of Music)
2022: Zachary Cheek (Glenn Korff School of Music) and Brannon Evans (Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film)
2021: Rebecca Nederhiser (Glenn Korff School of Music)
2020: Terry Ratzlaff (School of Art, Art History & Design GD)
2019: Michaela Wadzinski (Carson School, UG)
2018: Candace Nelson (Theatre, UG)
2017: Desiree Bartels (Theatre, UG)
2016: Emma Gruhl (Theatre, UG)
2015: Bryan Howard (Theatre, UG)
2014: Savannah Kurtz (Theatre and Film)
2013: Lindsay Clausen (Art), and Emily Martinez (Theatre and Film)
2012: Allison Holdsworth (Art)
2011: Cristina Skinner (Theatre) and Kaitlyn Williams (Film)
2010: Candice Behrmann (Music) and Trent Stork (Theatre)
2009: Sarah Barnard-Blitz (Art)
2008: Matt Miller (Theatre) and Kimberly Thomas (Art)
2007: Joy Barlean (Undergrad-Theatre) and Jeffrey Richmond (Graduate-Music)
2006: Sarah Hranac (Undergrad-Music) and Caitlin Applegate (Graduate-Art)
2005: Heather Morris (Undergrad-Art) and Chris Werner (Graduate-Music)
2004: Mary Anderson (Art)
2003: Abigail Miller (Theatre)
2002: Chad Houk (Music)
2001: Kaitlin Byrd (Theatre)
2000: Amy Ballou (Music Education)
1999: Andrew Strain (Music)
1998: Shawna Anderson (Music) and William Bitunjac (Art)
1997: David Cole (Music)
1996: Benjamin J. Strain (Music)
1995: Laurie Lashbrook (Music)
1994: Anne Madison (Music)
Faculty Service Award
2015: Janice Stauffer, Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film
2014: Laurel Shoemaker
2013: Ian Borden, Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film
2011: Gail Kendall, Department of Art and Art History
2009: Jon Nelson
2008: Dan Howard
2007: Tice L. Miller (Theatre)