UNO 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 nearly $90,000.
UNO STUDENT LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS 2023
Nathan Hankenson, Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement; Nate Ostdiek, 2023-2024 Student Body Vice President; and Hakim Lotoro, 2023-2024 Student Body President/Regent
Hakim Lotoro, 2023–2024 student body president and regent and Nate Ostdiek, 2023–2024 student body vice president were sworn into office as UNO's next student representatives on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Nathan Hankenson, assistant director of alumni engagement, presented the scholarships and congratulated the incoming student leadership team on behalf of the UNO Alumni Association.
Lotoro, a sophomore molecular biology and biomedical sciences major, will represent all UNO students on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. On campus, the President/Regent meets with administrators, staff and faculty in an effort to improve the student experience on campus. He 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.
In his first address, Lotoro focused on the wealth of experience and opportunity that exists at UNO and his commitment to ensuring those opportunities are visible and accessible to all students.
“This is an office that you have to keep working toward. My team plans to accomplish a lot this year,” Lotoro said. “As your student body president, I am committed to being the support system for each and every one of you: not just members in this building, but all members of the entire student body.”
As vice president, Ostdiek 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.
To learn about UNO student government, visit sguno.unomaha.edu.
UNO STUDENT LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
| |
President/Regent |
Vice President |
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President/Regent |
Vice President |
| 2023 |
Hakim Lotoro |
Nate Ostdiek |
|
2002 |
Shay Riggs |
Joe Bilek |
| 2022 |
Tori Sims |
Veronica Chapman |
|
2001 |
Mallory Prucha Rashoi |
Crystalynn Billings |
| 2021 |
Maeve Hemmer |
Amy Lopez Hernandez |
|
2000 |
Will Marunda |
Frankie Coleman |
| 2020 |
Jabin Moore |
Vanessa Chavez Jurado |
|
1999 |
Jonathan Schrader |
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| 2019 |
Aya Yousuf |
Jabin Moore |
|
1999 |
Brandon Steenson |
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| 2018 |
Renata Valquier Chavez |
Benji Fountain |
|
1998 |
Joseph Sanchez III |
|
| 2017 |
Carlo Eby |
Hameidah Alsafwani |
|
1997 |
Jason Winterboer |
|
| 2016 |
Patrick Davlin |
Emily Bradley |
|
1996 |
Craig Richter |
|
| 2015 |
Brock Lewis |
Amanda Chapin |
|
1995 |
Justin Peterson |
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| 2014 |
Jordan Koch |
Adam MacKenzie |
|
1994 |
Matt Schulz |
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| 2013 |
Martha Spangler |
Benjamin Kaipust |
|
1993 |
Jennifer Newhouse |
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| 2012 |
Devin Bertelsen |
Shawn Addison |
|
1992 |
Mike Farquhar |
|
| 2011 |
Liz O'Connor |
Bret Harrell |
|
1991 |
Charles Valgora |
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| 2010 |
Michael Crabb |
Gina Halbom |
|
1990 |
Kelli Sears |
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| 2009 |
Neal Bonacci |
Kevin Huddleston |
|
1989 |
Paula Effle |
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| 2008 |
Lucas Seiler |
Buey Ruet |
|
1988 |
Joseph Kerrigan |
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| 2007 |
Alexander Williams |
Mike White |
|
1987 |
R.L. Kerrigan |
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| 2006 |
Steve Massara |
VaShawn Smith |
|
1986 |
Allison Brown Corson |
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| 2005 |
Elizabeth Kraemer |
Lamarr Womble |
|
1985 |
Mike DeBolt |
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| 2004 |
Jonathan Croskey |
Kyle Gunn |
|
1984 |
Guy Mockelman |
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| 2003 |
Joe Bilek |
Kamina Jones |
|
1983 |
Ray Mandery |
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