The Scholarship and Recognition committee consists of ten members and oversees the administration of NRCSA’s scholarship and awards programs.
Scholarship and Recognition Committee
2026-27 Scholarship & Recognition Committee
| Name | Address | Office Phone | Fax |
| Co Chairs: | |||
Jessica Bland, Northeast Supt, Oakland-Craig Public Schools | 309 N Davis Ave Oakland, NE 68045 | (402) 685-5661 | ((402) 685-5697 |
Jim Widdifield, South Central Supt, Minden Public Schools | 622 W 3rd St, PO Box 301 Minden, NE 68959 | (308) 832-2254 | (308) 832-1892 |
| Members: | |||
Joel Ferguson, Southwest Supt, Wallace Distirct 65 R | 151 N Wallace Rd Wallace, NE 69169 | (308) 387-4323 | (308) 387-4357 |
Justin Frederick, Northeast Supt, Madison Public Schools | 700 S Kent St PO Box 450 Madison, NE 68748 | (402) 454-3336 | (402) 454-2238 |
Keri Homan, West Supt, Crawford Public Schools | 908 5th St Crawford, NE 69339 | (308) 665-1537 | (308) 665-1909 |
Kim Jonas, North Central Supt, Ansley Public Schools | 1124 Cameron St PO Box 370 Ansley, NE 68814 | (308) 935-1121 | (308) 935-9103 |
Brad Kjar, Northeast Supt, Tekamah-Herman Community Schools | 112 N 13th St Tekamah, NE 68061 | (402) 374-2156 | (402) 374-2155 |
Randy Kort, Southeast Supt, Superior Public Schools | 601 W 8th St PO Box 288 Superior, NE 68978 | (402) 879-3257 | (855) 529-4534 |
Carson Klute, Southeast Supt, Hampton Public Schools | 458 5th St Hampton, NE 68843 | (402) 725-3116 | (402) 252-1001 |
Matt McLaughlin, West Supt, Leyton Public Schools | 504 Main St PO Box 297 Dalton, NE 69131 | (308) 377-2301 | (308) 377-2304 |
Terry Zessin, South Central Supt, Wood River Schools | 13800 W Wood River Rd, PO Box 518 Wood River, NE 68883 | (308) 583-2249 | (308) 583-2395 |
Paul Sheffield Executive Director, NRCSA | 440 S 13th St, Suite B Lincoln, NE 68508 | (402) 759-1609 | (402) 476-7740 |