Outstanding Service Award
The UNO Alumni Association issued its Outstanding Service Award to David Craft during the organization's third Alumni Night of Honor Thursday, Nov. 3., at the Thompson Alumni Center. Sponsored by First Data Resources, Alumni Night of Honor highlighted achievements by members of the worldwide UNO alumni network, now numbering more than 100,000 living graduates.
Established in 1974, Outstanding Service Awards honor faculty, staff, alumni or friends who have shown long, outstanding service to the Alumni Association and/or University. Since then, 110 individuals have received the award.
Craft served the UNO Alumni Association Board of Directors from 2008 until 2016. He was chairman of the board in 2014-15. During his tenure he was instrumental in getting Maverick Monument installed on UNO’s campus. He also served on the association’s Scholarship Swing Committee for six years, including four years as co-chair. He also speaks to and mentors CBA students.
Craft is senior investment strategist and vice president at Wells Fargo Private Bank in Omaha. He earned a BA from UNO in 1990 and an MBA in 1992. He was the 91st graduate to chair the board.
Photo: Craft, left, with UNOAA President Lee Denker.