Scholarship and Recognition Committee

The Scholarship and Recognition committee consists of ten members and oversees the administration of NRCSA’s scholarship and awards programs.

2026-27 Scholarship & Recognition Committee

NameAddressOffice PhoneFax
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