The UNL Emeriti and Retirees Association funds the following:
1 — Wisherd Award for Outstanding Community Service
2 — Wisherd Award for Outstanding Service to UNL
3 — Wisherd Award for Outstanding National/International Humanitarian Service
Nomination Form for the above Service Awards
4 — Wisherd Award for Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity Grant Application
More on the Wisherd family, responsible for the funds that provide these awards
2023 Wisherd Awards Winners:
Outstanding Community Service -- Julie Johnson
Outstanding Service to UNL -- Jake Kirkland
Research, Scholarly, Creative Activity Award-- Alison Stewart and Julie Thomas
Previous Wisherd Awards
Outstanding Community Service
2022 -- no award
2021 -- Alan Moeller
2020 -- David Forsythe
2019 -- Melinda Holcombe
2018 -- John Bernthal
Outstanding Service to UNL
2022 -- James Griesen
2021 -- Charlyne Berens
2020 -- Priscilla Grew
2019 -- Douglas Zatechka
2018 -- Richard (Dick) Dienstbier
Research, Scholarly, Creative Activity Award
2021-22 -- no award
2020 -- Daniel Shattil
2019 -- Thomas Carr, David Forsythe, Sylvia Wiegand
2018 -- Donald Johnson, Donald Weeks
2014-17 -- no award
2013 -- Robert Diffendal, Benjamin Rader, Alan Seagren, Rodney Soukup
2012 -- Benjamin Rader, Jane Ravnan
Outstanding International Humanitarian Service
2020 -- Kay Rockwell