Scholarships
NACO began its scholarship program in 1999 when it presented six high school seniors with $500 awards each to be used toward their post-secondary educations. Since 2004, NACO has presented twelve high school seniors with $1000 awards each to be used toward their post-secondary educations. The scholarship program is open to graduating seniors whose parent or step-parent is a current county official or employee. Scholarships are available for one year and are non-renewable.
To be considered, students must complete the required application form, submit a seven-semester transcript from an accredited Nebraska high school and prepare a written essay on the importance of county government.
Scholarship recipients must plan to attend a post-secondary educational institution within the state of Nebraska and may use the NACO scholarship for any costs associated with their continuing education.
2020 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Haley Weber Rhonda Dix Memorial Scholarship |
Saline | Southeast |
Abby Miller | Saunders | Southeast |
Ashton Erickson | Hayes | West Central |
Brooke Meister | Cuming | Northeast |
Dean Wiegert | Lancaster | Southeast |
Adrienne Olson | Garden | Panhandle |
Emily Richards | Sarpy | Southeast |
James Wetovick | Nance | Northeast |
Jonathan Wetovick | Nance | Northeast |
Madison Woodring | Furnas | West Central |
Nolan Eatherton | Buffalo | Central |
Trinity Seery | Cuming | Northeast |
Andrew Lindemeier | Lincoln | West Central |
2019 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Amya Harris-Harper Rhonda Dix Memorial Scholarship |
Sarpy | Southeast |
Trysha Brierly | Dawes | Panhandle |
Troy Cooley, Jr. | Douglas | Southeast |
Daniel Fleischer | Clay | Central |
Colby Grossart | Greeley | Central |
Logan Gustafson | Nance | Northeast |
Madison Jones | Sarpy | Southeast |
Sadie Lamplot | Cuming | Northeast |
Garret Malander | Nance | Central |
Carson Morgan | Howard | Central |
Carter Ossian | Butler | Southeast |
Tiana Rice | Morrill | Panhandle |
Conner Stevens | Keith | West Central |
2018 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Gretchen Sornson Rhonda Dix Memorial Scholarship |
Otoe | Southeast |
Raegan Andresen | Saunders | Southeast |
Colby Camelin | Washington | Northeast |
Easton Clark | Lincoln | West Central |
Cara DeMers | Hamilton | Central |
Nick Wordekemper | Dawes | Panhandle |
Katelyn Fischer | Cedar | Northeast |
Hope Gubbels | Dakota | Northeast |
Sheyenne Hammond | Cherry | West Central |
Camry Moore | Saline | Southeast |
Sophia Svanda | Cass | Southeast |
Dalton Tremayne | Thurston | Northeast |
Kyla Wallinger | Holt | Northeast |
2017 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Ann Nordby Rhonda Dix Memorial Scholarship |
Holt | Northeast |
Tim Bonham | Sarpy | Southeast |
Shauna Coborn | Sheridan | Panhandle |
Hannah Fleischer | Clay | Central |
Emily Flint | Custer | Central |
Baylee Goff | Lancaster | Southeast |
Morgan Konen | Adams | Central |
William Reiter | Butler | Southeast |
Andrew Schmidt | Cedar | Northeast |
Whitney Steckel | Loup | Central |
Logan Sampson | Douglas | Southeast |
Brielle Weverka | Furnas | West Central |
Luke Witte | Lancaster | Southeast |
2016 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Kasey Clifford | Hayes | West Central |
Paige Cross | Banner | Panhandle |
Austin Freeman | Pierce | Northeast |
Megan Giese | Dodge | Northeast |
Jasmine Jallen | Cheyenne | Panhandle |
Ashlyn Lang | Scotts Bluff | Panhandle |
Josie Minor | Lancaster | Southeast |
McKenzie Paulison | Douglas | Southeast |
Sarah Ruzicka | Hall | Central |
Jacob Schaub | Cheyenne | Panhandle |
Jace Walther | Frontier | West Central |
Andrew White | Sarpy | Southeast |
2015 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Braxton Bellamy | Buffalo | Central |
Collin Freeman | Pierce | Northeast |
Alexius Hartman | Nuckolls | Central |
Josiah Johnson | Lancaster | Southeast |
Hayley Kaiser | Keith | West Central |
Emma Lindemeier | Lincoln | West Central |
Alex Lupher | Scotts Bluff | Panhandle |
John Radil | Valley | Central |
Logan Riege | Otoe | Southeast |
Andrew Rutt | Adams | Central |
Hannah Schievelbein | Deuel | Panhandle |
Sydni Stevens | Keith | West Central |
2014 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Molly Burbach | Wayne | Northeast |
Clay Cohon | Brown | Northeast |
Ian Fuchtman | Knox | Northeast |
Benjamin Hostetler | Banner | Panhandle |
Heather Knapp | Madison | Northeast |
Marlee Lupher | Scotts Bluff | Panhandle |
Robert Morrissey | Douglas | Southeast |
Sara Pinkelman | Cedar | Northeast |
Megan Pohlen | Lancaster | Southeast |
Kara Riggle | Jefferson | Southeast |
Riley Ruzicka | Hall | Central |
Kayla Stenger | Lincoln | West Central |
2013 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Amy Ahlers | Boone | Northeast |
Sapphire Andersen | Hamilton | Central |
Nolan Dethlefs | Howard | Central |
Siara Fritz | Knox | Northeast |
Alex Gurciullo | Lincoln | West Central |
Kamara Hackerott | Madison | Northeast |
Mitchell Heavican | Colfax | Northeast |
Jordan Hoeft | Phelps | Central |
Grady Frickey | Buffalo | Central |
Ryan Taylor | Box Butte | Panhandle |
Hannah Walgren | Polk | Central |
Carley Yates | Fillmore | Southeast |
2012 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Cameron Aitken | Howard / Sherman | Central |
Alyssa Blair | Pierce | Northeast |
Ty Elsner | Sherman | Central |
Alyssa Ferrazzo | Douglas | Southeast |
Jessica Gehr | Lancaster | Southeast |
Brooke Langemeier | Polk | Central |
Kurt Lawler | Keith | West Central |
Morgan Malander | Nance | Northeast |
Riley Racicky | Greeley | Central |
Colby Schildt | Morrill | Panhandle |
Andrew Vinton | Hooker | West Central |
Payton Wragge | Pierce | Northeast |
2011 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Hannah Bauer | Jefferson | Southeast |
Loyd Wayne Deaver | Perkins | West Central |
Emily Greitens | Dodge | Northeast |
Lauren Hoeft | Phelps | Central |
Karrah Johnson | Knox | Northeast |
Terrel Koch | Lincoln | West Central |
Marissa Kovanda | Nuckolls | Central |
Taylor Walgren | Polk | Central |
Jordan Walther | Frontier | West Central |
Samuel Wiarda | Hamilton | Central |
Emily Wood | Red Willow | West Central |
Nicholas Yardley | Sheridan | Panhandle |
2010 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Dillon Barta | Knox | Northeast |
Kate Brown | Nuckolls | Central |
Rosanne Goerl | Hall | Central |
Allison Gray | Phelps | Central |
Matthew Johnson | Clay | Central |
Jamie Meister | Cuming | Northeast |
Brandy Newbanks | Kimball | Panhandle |
Kelsey O'Dea | Red Willow | West Central |
Grace Pfingston | Dodge | Northeast |
Keaton Schweitzer | Seward | Southeast |
Triniti Smith | Furnas | West Central |
Kelsey Wetovick | Nance | Northeast |
2009 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Clifford, Luke | Hayes | West Central |
Dallmann, Seth | Saline | Southeast |
Fritz, McKayla | Knox | Northeast |
Gerdes, Courtney | Phelps/Frontier Hitchcock/Gosper |
Central |
Hostetler, Hannah | Banner | Panhandle |
Knapp, Ethan | Madison | Northeast |
Krotter, Andrew | Holt | Northeast |
Nolte, Michaela | Lancaster | Southeast |
Spanyers, Erica | Saline | Southeast |
Stenger, Brandon | Lincoln | West Central |
Stewart, Benjamin | Dawson | Central |
Swartzendruber, Krista | Fillmore | Southeast |
2008 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Daiss, Brett | Adams | Central |
Fox, Natalie | Phelps | Central |
Ingalsbe, Danielle | Sheridan | Panhandle |
Kozisek-Seher, Holly | Seward | Southeast |
Kroeger, Collin | Colfax | Northeast |
Lunz, Kristina | Dixon | Northeast |
Mytty, Austin | Dodge | Northeast |
Smith, Brent | Dixon | Northeast |
Spanyers, Morgan | Saline | Southeast |
Straetker, Mindi | Scotts Bluff | Panhandle |
Thomas, Russell | Keith | West Central |
York, Candice | Knox | Northeast |
2007 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Cedfeldt, Caitlin | Washington | Northeast |
Eurek, Nicholas | Sherman | Central |
George, John | Dodge | Northeast |
Kincaid, Molly | Buffalo | Central |
Kreikemeier, Mary | Cuming | Northeast |
Mach, Karen | Butler | Southeast |
Markert, Lyndsey | Nemaha | Southeast |
McCormick, Jacqueline | Sioux | Panhandle |
McNutt, Lindsey | Red Willow | West Central |
Ryan, Justin | Keith | West Central |
Straetker, Jonathan | Scotts Bluff | Panhandle |
Tienken, Samantha | Dodge | Northeast |
2006 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Bloomquist, Jordan | Gage | Southeast |
Cooper, Jeffrey | Deuel | Panhandle |
DeJong, Kathryn | Seward | Southeast |
Hanson, Jordan | Cherry | West Central |
Krueger, Elmer | Webster | Central |
Lyons, Julia | Red Willow | West Central |
Missel, Jennifer | Dodge | Northeast |
Scheer, Stacy | Madison | Northeast |
Schweitzer, Brooke | Seward | Southeast |
Snyder, Sarah | Gosper | West Central |
Stewart, William | Dawson | Central |
Vlcek, Geoffry | Douglas | Southeast |
2005 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Banks, Emily | Knox | Northeast |
Dexter, Brady | Holt | Northeast |
Edwards, Amber | Lincoln | West Central |
Fox, Michael | Jefferson | Southeast |
Gewecke, Trisha | Clay | Central |
Hammer, Amanda | Franklin | Central |
Hassebrook, Ryan | Butler | Southeast |
Husk, Sara | Washington | Northeast |
Meyer, Nathaniel | Nuckolls | Central |
Mitteis, Maggie | Sherman | Central |
Nienhueser, Heidi | Cheyenne | Panhandle |
Powell, Michael | Furnas | West Central |
2004 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Davis, Chavonn | Loup | Central |
Davis, Robyn | Rock | Northeast |
Freburg- Hoffmeister, Danielle | Phelps/Buffalo | Central |
Goll, Margaret | Burt | Northeast |
Kohler, Daniel | Fillmore | Southeast |
Laun II, Billy | Pawnee | Southeast |
Lehechka, Matthew | Hall | Central |
Perlinger, Traci | Perkins | West Central |
Smith, Jayme | Kearney | Central |
Straetker, Bernard | Scotts Bluff | Panhandle |
Tamke, Bryan | Dodge | Northeast |
Leslie, Tienken | Dodge | Northeast |
2003 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Borchers, Jason | Madison | Northeast |
Dailey, Jonathan | Dawes | Panhandle |
Griess, Beth | Clay | Central |
Henk, Samantha | Seward | Southeast |
Logsdon, Micheal | Perkins | West Central |
McClelland, Ann | Furnas | West Central |
Meyer, Michelle | Sarpy | Southeast |
Paulsen, Allison | Washington | Northeast |
Ryschon, Sarah | Kimball | Panhandle |
Schmidt, Wade | Nuckolls | Central |
Stokes, Anita | Boone | Northeast |
Thorberg, Brad | Boone | Northeast |
2002 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Dux, Andrew | Jefferson | Southeast |
Elliott, Jill | Cherry | West Central |
Fast, Christina M. | Cuming | Northeast |
Lyons, Laura | Red Willow | West Central |
Mauch, Kaeley | Douglas | Southeast |
McGill, Kristin | Brown | Northeast |
Oltjenbruns, Ashley | Pierce | Northeast |
Powell, Erin | Furnas | West Central |
Southwick, Mary | Jefferson | Southeast |
Thomas, JoAnna | Keith | West Central |
Weaver, Crystal | Lincoln | West Central |
Williams, Jacob | Buffalo | Central |
2001 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Anderson, Kelly | Douglas | Southeast |
Cradduck, Micheal | Fillmore | Southeast |
Faesser, Diana | Pawnee | Southeast |
Kowalski, Derek | Sherman | Central |
Lloyd, Heather | Platte | Northeast |
Meyer, Zachary | Merrick | Central |
Neujahr, Hollie | Polk | Central |
Nordhues, Michelle | Greeley | Central |
Oakley, Stacy | Nemaha | Southeast |
Pallas, Tori | Saline | Southeast |
Postany, Jarett | Loup | Central |
Tietz, Lyndi | Wayne | Northeast |
2000 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Student | County | District |
Griess, Amy | Clay | Central |
Iles, Allison | Cass | Southeast |
Kamler, Jonathon | Sherman | Central |
Melroy, Allisha | Phelps | Central |
Neuhalfen, Kristle | Dodge | Northeast |
Rauner, Lynn | Thayer | Southeast |
Ryschon, Amie | Kimball | Panhandle |
Stahr, Brian | York | Central |
Staples, Morgan | Keith | West Central |
Weaver, Nathan | Furnas | West Central |
Wineman, Sarah | Scotts Bluff | Panhandle |
Yardley, Kris | Sheridan | Panhandle |
1999 NACO Scholarship Recipients |
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Carr, Mikayla | Brown | Northeast |
Rosenberry, Nick | Scotts Bluff | Panhandle |
Thomas, Emmy Lou | Keith | West Central |
Tietz, Brent | Wayne | Northeast |
Waite, Laurel | Douglas | Southeast |
Wenburg, Chris | Furnas | West Central |