Jasmine L. Harris
Through advocacy and reentry work, Jasmine L. Harris is preserving justice, dignity and second chances.
Through advocacy and reentry work, Jasmine L. Harris is preserving justice, dignity and second chances.
Michael Helgerson is helping the Omaha–Council Bluffs region preserve quality of life while planning what comes next.
Conservation scientist and UN Ambassador Emily Geest is changing how the world sees insects and why their preservation is essential to our own survival.
After four decades at the Getty, Jerry Podany reflects on preserving the past and what he hopes endures of his own legacy.
We extend our condolences to the family and friends of these graduates. Reported to the University of Nebraska Foundation June 28, 2025 to October 1, 2025.
Mary says that her greatest accomplishment is finishing her degree after 19 years. “Never give up on your dreams.”
Jason completed his bachelor’s degree while having a brain tumor. Recent removal has left him cured. “Anything is possible, shoot for the stars!”
Morgan, a management systems specialist with the Council Bluffs Police Department, helped launch a public dashboard titled Prevention Means Progress. The dashboard updates every 15 minutes and is designed to increase transparency and community engagement.
Emily has been named a UNA-USA Global Goal Ambassador. She is a nationally recognized expert in monarch butterfly conservation and has led multiple research initiatives supporting habitat preservation and education. Her work on firefly bioluminescence inspired a TEDx talk, “Mood lighting, mating, and murder: The scintillating lives of fireflies.” Emily
Jill has received a national Milken Educator Award and a $25,000 cash prize! Ridder has dedicated her career to increasing teacher leadership and preparing students for purposeful, bright futures. Currently serving as principal of Woodbine Elementary in Woodbine, Iowa, she has cultivated an environment has grown math and reading proficiency to
