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Student Leadership Scholarships

Since 1983, the UNO Alumni Association has provided a Student Regent Leadership Award scholarship (now $3,000) to the student body president. In 2000, the association began issuing a scholarship ($1,500) to the student body vice president. To date, these scholarships have totaled more than $90,000.

Student Leadership Scholarship 2024 Recipients

Ishani Adidam, 2024-2025 student body president/regent; Kevin Ramirez, 2024-2025 student body vice president

Ishani Adidam, 2024–2025 student body president and regent and Kevin Ramirez, 2024–2025 student body vice president were sworn into office as UNO’s next student representatives on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Nathan Hankenson, assistant director of alumni engagement, presented the scholarships and congratulated the incoming student leadership team on behalf of the UNO Alumni Association.

Adidam will represent all UNO students on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. On campus, the President/Regent meets with administrators, staff and faculty to improve the student experience. She will also serve as the official representative of the student body at various university functions and an ex-officio member of the UNO Alumni Association Board of Directors.

As vice president, Ramirez will assist the president/regent in coordinating visits and special requests by students and makes all appointments to university-wide committees and to the student senate.

Student Leadership Scholarship Recipients

1983:  President/Regent – Ray Mandery

1984:  President/Regent – Guy Mockelman

1985:  President/Regent  – Mike DeBolt

1986:  President/Regent  – Allison Brown Corson

1987:  President/Regent  – R.L. Kerrigan

1988:  President/Regent  – Joseph Kerrigan

1989:  President/Regent – Paula Effle

1990:  President/Regent – Kelli Sears

1991:  President/Regent – Charles Valgora

1992:  President/Regent  – Mike Farquhar

1993:  President/Regent  – Jennifer Newhouse

1994:  President/Regent  – Matt Schulz

1995:  President/Regent  – Justin Peterson

1996:  President/Regent – Craig Richter

1997:  President/Regent – Jason Winterboer

1998:  President/Regent – Joseph Sanchez III

1999:  President/Regent – Brandon Steenson

1999:  President/Regent  – Jonathan Schrader

2000:  President/Regent – Will Marunda                              Vice President/Regent – Frankie Coleman

2001:  President/Regent – Mallory Prucha Rashoi                     Vice President/Regent – Crystalynn Billings

2002:  President/Regent  – Shay Riggs                             Vice President/Regent – Joe Bilek

2003:  President/Regent  – Joe Bilek                             Vice President/Regent – Kamina Jones

2004:  President/Regent  – Jonathan Croskey                             Vice President/Regent – Kyle Gunn

2005:  President/Regent  – Elizabeth Kraemer                             Vice President/Regent – Lamarr Womble

2006:  President/Regent – Steve Massara                             Vice President/Regent – VaShawn Smith

2007:  President/Regent – Alexander Williams                             Vice President/Regent – Mike White

2008:  President/Regent – Lucas Seiler                             Vice President/Regent – Buey Ruet

2009:  President/Regent – Neal Bonacci                             Vice President/Regent – Kevin Huddleston

2010:  President/Regent – Michael Crabb                              Vice President/Regent – Gina Halbom

2011:  President/Regent – Liz O’Connor                             Vice President/Regent – Bret Harrell

2012:  President/Regent  – Devin Bertelsen                             Vice President/Regent – Shawn Addison

2013:  President/Regent  – Martha Spangler                             Vice President/Regent – Benjamin Kaipust

2014:  President/Regent  – Jordan Koch                             Vice President/Regent – Adam MacKenzie

2015:  President/Regent  – Brock Lewis                             Vice President/Regent – Amanda Chapin

2016:  President/Regent – Patrick Davlin                             Vice President/Regent – Emily Bradley

2017:  President/Regent – Carlo Eby                             Vice President/Regent – Hameidah Alsafwani

2018:  President/Regent – Renata Valquier Chavez                Vice President/Regent – Benji Fountain

2019:  President/Regent – Aya Yousuf                             Vice President/Regent – Jabin Moore

2020:  President/Regent – Jabin Moore                              Vice President/Regent – Vanessa Chavez Jurado

2021:  President/Regent – Maeve Hemmer                          Vice President/Regent – Amy Lopez Hernandez

2022:  President/Regent  – Tori Sims                             Vice President/Regent – Veronica Chapman

2023:  President/Regent  – Hakim Lotoro                             Vice President/Regent – Nate Ostdiek

2024:  President/Regent  – Ishani Adidam                             Vice President/Regent – Kevin Ramirez