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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 2024 Recipient

Senator Wendy DeBoer, Joanne Li, Ph.D., CFA

Senator Wendy DeBoer

Senator Wendy DeBoer has served in the Nebraska Legislature since her election in 2018 and was re-elected in 2022. A dedicated educator, she advocates for education, healthcare and economic development. Wendy is a graduate of Burke High School in Omaha. She earned a B.A. in Economics and English from Hastings College in 1996; a J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1999; an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2003; an M.A. in Theology from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in 2008; and an M.Phil. in Religious Studies from Syracuse University in 2015. The former lawyer is the recipient of the Order of the Barristers, National Courtroom Advocacy Honorary award.

Public Service Award Recipients

Senator Rick Kolowski

Senator Mike McDonnell

Speaker John Arch

Senator Wendy DeBoer