Scholarships

Alumni Memorial Scholarship Fund. Established by the College of Law and funded by contributions in memory of alumni of the College of Law.

The Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Amen Family Fund. Established by the Amen family in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Amen. Recipients are designated as Henry J. Amen Scholars.

Robert K. Andersen Memorial Scholarship Fund. Established by Jean Andersen in memory of her husband, a 1948 graduate of the College of Law.

Baird Holm LLP Scholarship Fund. Established by the Omaha law firm of Baird Holm LLP.

Damon Barry Scholarship. Established by Damon Barry, a 2000 graduate of the College of Law.

Robert D. Baumfaulk Memorial Scholarship. Established by Mayme Severa to commemorate the life of Robert D. Baumfaulk, a 1956 graduate of the College of Law.

Edwin D. Beech Memorial Scholarship Fund. Established by Shirley Johnson, Claryce Ketterer and Marilyn McLaughlin in memory of their uncle, Edwin D. Beech, a 1923 graduate of the College of Law.

The Jessie R. Bergquist Fund. Established by Jessie R. Bergquist in memory of her son, Donald S. Bergquist, Jr., a 1952 graduate of the College of Law.

Robert and Joanne Berkshire Fund. Established by Robert Berkshire, a 1955 graduate of the College of Law, and his wife Joanne Berkshire.

The John H. Binning Scholarship Fund. Established by Great West Casualty Company to commemorate the career of John H. Binning, a 1949 graduate of the College of Law, on the occasion of his retirement as chairman of Great West Casualty.

John K. and Lynne D. Boyer Scholarship. Established by John K. Boyer, a 1969 graduate of the College of Law, and Lynne D. Boyer.

Clayton H. Brant Memorial Scholarship Fund. Established in memory of Clayton H. Brant, who dedicated his professional career to representing clients who could not otherwise afford legal assistance.

The Jefferson H. Broady Scholarship Fund. Established by the Ernest C. Hodder family to commemorate the careers of Judges Jefferson H. Broady, Sr. and Jr.

George Hope Brown Scholarship Fund. Established by Joan and Stan Cross to commemorate the life of George Hope Brown of Banner County, Nebraska.

Paul D. Brunner Memorial Scholarship Fund. Established by Marlene Brunner in memory of her son, Paul D. Brunner, a member of the class of 2007.

The Class of 1978 Richard Butler Memorial Scholarship. Established by Carol Butler and the Class of 1978 in memory of Richard Butler, a 1978 graduate of the College of Law.

Judge Robert R. Camp Memorial Scholarship. Established by Rita Camp in memory of her husband, a 1955 graduate of the College of Law.

The College of Law Centennial Scholarship Fund. Established by Prof. John Gradwohl of the College of Law faculty and Judge Jan Gradwohl during the celebration of the College of Law Centennial in 1992.

The Gustav L. Cobb Scholarship Fund. Established by the late Gustav L. Cobb.

Harry B. Cohen Scholarship. Established in memory of Harry B. Cohen, a 1928 graduate of the College of Law.

Jacob Warren Cohen Scholarship. Established in memory of Jacob Warren Cohen, a 1927 graduate of the College of Law.

Kevin Colleran Law College Scholarship Fund. Established by Karen Colleran, in memory of her husband, Kevin Colleran, a 1968 graduate of the College of Law.

The Wilmer B. and Jessie S. Comstock Memorial Fund. Established by the Comstock family, in memory of their parents, Wilmer B. and Jessie S. Comstock.

John T. and Janice K. Conner Law Scholarship. Established by John T. Connor, a 1969 graduate of the College of Law and his wife, Janice K. Connor.

Judge Walter H. Cropper Scholarship Fund. Established by Walter H. Cropper, a 1948 graduate of the College of Law.

James R. Curtiss Scholarship Fund. Established by James R. Curtiss, a 1979 graduate of the College of Law.

The Jack Devoe Scholarship Fund. Established by the late Louise Devoe in memory of her husband, a 1932 graduate of the College of Law.

The Dean H. and Floreen G. Eastman Memorial Scholarship Fund. Established by the late Dean H. and Floreen G. Eastman.

The Ira S. Epstein Scholarship Fund. Established by Ira S. Epstein, a 1956 graduate of the College of Law.

Richard J. Epstein Memorial Scholarship. Established by his family to honor Richard J. Epstein, a 1970 graduate of the College of Law.

The Martin N. Erck Memorial Scholarship Fund. Established by Mrs. Martin N. Erck to commemorate the career of her husband, a 1940 graduate of the College of Law.

Harold and Helen Felton Awards. Established by Helen Felton and Harold Felton, a 1928 graduate of the College of Law.

Dean Henry H. Foster Memorial Scholarship Fund. Established by Rupert A. Warren in memory of Henry H. Foster, former Dean of the College of Law.

The Fraser Stryker Scholarship Fund. Established by the Omaha law firm of Fraser, Stryker, Veach, Vaughn, Meusey, Olson, Boyer & Block to honor the careers of Robert Fraser and Hird Stryker, Jr.

Lyle and Rita Gill Fund. Established in memory of Lyle Gill, a 1940 graduate of the College of Law, and his wife Rita Gill.

The Herman Ginsburg Memorial Scholarship Fund. Established by the Lincoln law firm of Ginsburg, Rosenberg, Ginsburg, Cathcart, Curry & Gordon in memory of Herman Ginsburg, a 1925 graduate of the College of Law.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholarship. Established by Barbara W. Schaefer, a 1978 graduate of the College of Law, and her husband Ronald W. Schaefer.

The John C. Gourlay Memorial Scholarship. Established in memory of John C. Gourlay, former General Counsel of the University of Nebraska,

The Bernard and Elaine Gradwohl Scholarship. Established by Prof. John Gradwohl of the College of Law faculty and Judge Jan Gradwohl, in memory of Prof. Gradwohl’s parents.

John and Jan Gradwohl The Access to Justice Scholarships. Established by College of Law alumni, in appreciation of Professor John Gradwohl and Judge Jan Gradwohl’s work.

John M. Gradwohl-Nebraska Council of School Attorneys Scholarship. Established by the Council to recognize the contribution of Prof. Gradwohl to the practice of school law in the State of Nebraska.

The William O. Hambel Memorial Scholarship. Established by Mary F. Haffner, in memory of her husband, William O. Hambel.

Richard Harnsberger College of Law Scholarship. Established in honor of Professor Richard Harnsberger, a 1949 graduate of the College of Law, and long-time professor at the College of Law.

Judge William C. Hastings Memorial Fund. Established in memory of Judge William C. Hastings, a 1948 graduate of the College of Law and former Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court.

The Yale C. Holland Memorial Scholarship. Established by Gertrude C. Holland, in memory of her husband, a 1925 graduate of the College of Law.

Paul C. Holmberg Scholarship Fund. Established by Paul C. Holmberg, a 1924 graduate of the College of Law.

The William McKinley Holt Law Scholarship. Established by the late Vera Virginia Mehner, in memory of her brother, William McKinley Holt, a 1921 graduate of the College of Law.

The Richard A. Huebner Memorial Scholarship Fund. Established by Marilyn Huebner, in memory of her husband, a 1960 graduate of the College of Law.

The Hunter-Blessing Scholarship Fund. Established by the late Gerald T. Whelan of the Hastings law firm of Whelan, Foote & Scherr, to commemorate the careers of Alfred W. Blessing, a 1955 graduate of the College of Law, and Richard E. Hunter, a 1949 graduate of the College of Law.

The Elmer J. Jackson Law Scholarship Fund. Established by Plains Petroleum Company, to commemorate the life of Elmer J. Jackson, a 1947 graduate of the College of Law, on the occasion of his retirement as chairman of Plains Petroleum Company.

The Vantine A. James Memorial Scholarship Fund. Established by Dorothea James, in memory of her husband, a 1932 graduate of the College of Law.

Michael L. Jeffrey Memorial Scholarship Fund. Established by Jean Jeffrey, in memory of Michael.

Robert Lloyd Jeffrey Scholarship Fund. Established by Michael L. Jeffrey, in honor of his father, Robert Lloyd Jeffrey, a 1949 graduate of the College of Law.

The Philip G. Johnson-Great Plains Federal Tax Institute, Inc., Memorial Scholarship Fund. Established by the Great Plains Federal Tax Institute, Inc., in memory of Philip G. Johnson, a 1957 graduate of the College of Law.

Robert E. Johnson Jr. Scholarship. Established by the family of Robert E. Johnson Jr., a 1955 graduate of the College of Law.

Merle and Frances Jones Fund. Established by Merle Jones, a 1929 graduate of the College of Law, and his wife, Frances Jones.

The Donna Karnes Memorial Scholarship Fund. Established in memory of Donna Karnes, a 1975 graduate of the College of Law.

Olivia Guerra Keating Book Scholarship Fund. Established by Olivia Guerra Keating, a 1976 graduate of the College of Law.

The John H. Keriakedes Scholarship Fund. Established by Mrs. John H. Keriakedes, in memory of her husband, a 1934 graduate of the College of Law.

The Theodore J. Kiesselbach Memorial Scholarship Fund. Established by Charlotte E. Kiesselbach, in memory of her husband, a 1936 graduate of the College of Law.

Koley Jessen P.C. Scholarship Fund. Established by the Omaha law firm of Koley Jessen P.C.

The Korba Family Scholarship Fund. Established by Robert W. Korba, a 1968 graduate of the College of Law, and his wife, Jane Korba.

The Winthrop and Frances Lane Foundation. Established by the late Frances Lane, in honor of Winthrop B. Lane, a distinguished Nebraska attorney.

Lamson, Dugan and Murray LLP Fund. Established by the Omaha law firm of Lamson, Dugan and Murray.

The Donald P. Lay Scholarship Fund. Established by Virginia Korshoj, in honor of the late Honorable Donald P. Lay, Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

The Gretchen Beghtol Lee Fund. Established by the late Gretchen Beghtol Lee to provide financial assistance to students at the College of Law.

Martha W. Lefferdink Scholarship. Established by Elizabeth Morris to commemorate the life of her mother, Martha W. Lefferdink.

John H. and Loretta M. Lenich Scholarship. Established by Prof. John Lenich of the College of Law faculty in honor of his parents.

Christian Lieding Fund. Established by Harold Lieding in honor of his son Christian Lieding.

Gary L. Loseke Memorial Scholarship. Established by Linda Loseke, Michael Loseke and Jason Loseke to commemorate the life of Gary L. Loseke, a 1969 graduate of the College of Law.

Anne Feese Lowe Memorial Scholarship. Established by R. Stanley Lowe and the Maxwell Senate of Delta Theta Phi in memory of Anne Feese Lowe.

David A. Ludtke-Great Plains Federal Tax Institute, Inc., Scholarship Fund. Established by the Great Plains Federal Tax Institute, Inc., in honor of David A. Ludtke.

David A. Ludtke-Law College Education Services Scholarship. Established by Law College Education Services, Inc., to recognize David A. Ludtke, formerly a member of the College of Law faculty, for his long-standing contributions to continuing education programs at the College of Law.

Alfred J. Luebs Memorial Scholarship. Established by the law firm of Luebs, Leininger, Smith Busick & Johnson in memory of Alfred J. Luebs, a 1927 graduate of the College of Law.

Vern F. and Albert S. Knapp/Jeanette U. and William E. Lyons Scholarship Fund. Established by Prof. William H. Lyons of the College of Law faculty and Prof. Karen V. Lyons, Associate Director of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Honors Program, in honor of their parents.

William M. Marshall Jr. Memorial Scholarship. Established by the W. W. Marshall, Jr. Family to commemorate the lives of Alice L. King and William W. Marshall, Jr.

McGrath North Mullin & Kratz Endowed Scholarship Fund. Established by the McGrath North Mullin & Kratz Foundation.

Donald T. Meier Scholarship. Established by the Donald and Lorena Meier Foundation.

Douglas R. Milbourn Scholarship. Established by Douglas R. Milbourne, a 1973 graduate of the College of Law and Susanne R. Milbourne.

J. Reginald C. Miller Achievement Scholarship. Established by Dyson R. C. Miller to commemorate the life of J. Reginald C. Miller, a 1933 graduate of the College of Law.

Kelso Morgan Scholarship. Established by Beatrice Tancock Morgan in memory of her husband, a long-time Omaha attorney.

Todd A. Morrison International Scholarship. Established by Todd A. Morrison, a 1984 graduate of the College of Law.

John Phillip Morrow Memorial Scholarship in Law. Established by Mrs. John Phillip Morrow in memory of her husband, a 1942 graduate of the College of Law.

Harold Mosher Scholarship. Established by the friends of Harold I. Mosher, a 1962 graduate of the College of Law, to recognize him on the occasion of his retirement from the Nebraska Attorney General’s office.

G. Robert Muchemore Law Scholarship. Established by Agnes B. Muchemore in memory of her husband. Recipients are designated as G. Robert Muchemore Scholars.

Nearhood Family Scholarship Fund. Established by James Nearhood, a 1976 graduate of the College of Law, and his family members.

The Jean & Rowland Nelson Scholarship in Government and Law. Established by Mrs. Vada and Col. Barney Oldfield, in memory of Mrs. Oldfield’s sister and brother-in-law.

Leslie & Helen Noble Memorial Scholarship. Established by Leslie H. Noble, a 1925 graduate of the College of Law.

Robert E. Nuquist Memorial Law Scholarship. Established by Robert E. Nuquist, a 1938 graduate of the College of Law.

Stephen G. Olson and Stephen G. Olson II Scholarship. Established by Stephen G. Olson, a 1966 graduate of the College of Law, in recognition of the education, training and preparation for the practice of law received from the College of Law by Mr. Olson and his son, Stephen G. Olson II, a 1989 graduate of the College of Law.

Omaha Law League Scholarship. The League provides a scholarship each year to an upperclass student at the College of Law.

Lumir Otradovsky Memorial Scholarship. Established by Editha Otradovsky, in memory of her husband, a 1929 graduate of the College of Law.

The Harvey and Susan Perlman Alumni Scholarship. Established by alumni of the College of Law in honor of Harvey Perlman, a 1966 graduate of the College of Law and former Dean of the College, and his wife, Susan Perlman.

Arthur E. Perry Scholarship. Established by Charlotte P. Perry, in memory of her husband, Arthur E. Perry, a 1933 graduate of the College of Law.

Byron W. Pierce Memorial Scholarship. Established by Anne J. Pierce, in memory of her husband, Byron W. Pierce.

Elmer B. Pierce Scholarship Fund. Established by Deborah L. Pierce and Branch G. Pierce, to commemorate the life of their father, Elmer B. Pierce, a 1939 graduate of the College of Law.

John S. Pierce Memorial Scholarship. Established by the Lincoln law firm of Rembolt, Ludtke & Berger in honor of the late John S. Pierce, a member of the firm and a 1971 graduate of the College of Law.

Emil E. Placek Scholarship. Established by William Placek, of Wahoo, Nebraska, in memory of his uncle, Emil E. Placek, an 1897 graduate of the College of Law.

Lloyd Pospishil Memorial Scholarship. Established by Margaret Pospishil, in memory of her husband, a 1933 graduate of the College of Law.

Roscoe Pound Scholarship. Established by the lawyers of Nebraska, in memory of Roscoe Pound, former Dean of the College of Law.

Regents Law Scholarship. Established by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.

Florence Wilcox Roberts Scholarship. Established by the late Florence Wilcox Roberts, to provide financial assistance to students at the College of Law.

Philip H. Robinson Scholarship. Established by Mrs. Philip Robinson, in memory of her husband, a 1928 graduate of the College of Law.

Hymen Rosenberg Memorial Scholarship. Established by Zella Rosenberg, in memory of her husband, a 1926 graduate of the College of Law.

William R. Ross Scholarship Fund. Established by Kathleen Ross, to commemorate the life of her husband, William R. Ross, a 1958 graduate of the College of Law.

Sam J. and Khaldie Millie Sadden Scholarship Fund. Established by Mohummed Sadden, a 1966 graduate of the College of Law, in honor of his parents.

Barbara W. and Ronald W. Schaefer Scholarship Fund. Established by Barbara W. Schaefer, a 1978 graduate of the College of Law, and her husband Ronald W. Schaefer.

Carlos Schaper Scholarship. Established by Shirley S. McGinn to honor her father, Carlos Schaper, a 1939 graduate of the College of Law.

Gerald L. and Louise D. Schleich Scholarship Fund. Established in honor of Gerald L. Schleich, a 1962 graduate of the College of Law.

Marvin & Virginia Schmid Honor Law Scholarship. Established by Marvin G. Schmid, a 1935 graduate of the College of Law and his wife, Virginia, a 1937 graduate of the UNL Teachers College.

Scudder Law Firm Scholarship. Established by the Scudder Law Firm of Lincoln, Nebraska.

Earl and Patricia Scudder Scholarship Fund. Established by Earl Scudder, a 1966 graduate of the College of Law, and his wife, Dr. Patricia Scudder, who received undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Samuel Hopkins Sedgwick Memorial Scholarship. Established by Myrna Sedgwick, in memory of her father, Samuel Hopkins Sedgwick.

Donald L. Shaneyfelt Scholarship. Established by D. Lynn Robertson, in memory of her husband, Donald L. Shaneyfelt, a 1950 graduate of the College of Law, and former Dean and Professor at the College of Law.

Brian Silverman Scholarship Fund. Established by the Donald and Lorena Meier Foundation, in honor of The Honorable Brian Silverman, a 1972 graduate of the College of Law.

Theodore C. Sorensen Fellowship Fund. Established by Theodore C. Sorensen, a 1951 graduate of the College of Law.

Charles Thone Law College Scholarship Fund. Established by Charles Thone, a 1949 graduate of the College of Law.

Dr. Norman W. Thorson Memorial Scholarship Fund. Established by The Honorable Toni G. Thorson, in memory of her husband, Norman W. Thorson, a 1977 graduate of the College of Law, and former Professor at the College of Law.

Hester Mary Van Steenberg Memorial Scholarship. Established by Ivan Van Steenberg, a 1934 graduate of the College of Law.

Robert R. Veach Scholarship. Established by Robert R. Veach, a 1949 graduate of the College of Law.

Weber Law School Scholarship. Established by LeRoy W. (“Jim”) Weber, a 1958 graduate of the College of Law.

Joseph R. Webster Scholarship Fund. Established in memory of Professor Joseph R. Webster by Joy Webster Bowerman.

Adolph E. Wenke Scholarship. Established by William F. and Jean S. Wenke, to commemorate the career of Adolph E. Wenke, a 1923 graduate of the College of Law.

Donald R. Wilson Scholarship. Established by Donald R. Wilson, a 1960 graduate of the College of Law.

Lawrence L. and Shirley M. Wilson Scholarship Fund. Established by Lawrence L. Wilson, a 1955 graduate of the College of Law.

Joseph S. Wishart Law Scholarship. Established in honor of Joseph S. Wishart, a 1920 graduate of the College of Law.

Bernard and Gail Wishnow Scholarship. Established by Gail R. Wishnow and Bernard Wishnow, a 1957 graduate of the College of Law, to assist students interested in careers in public interest.

Women’s Club of Hastings Scholarship. Established by the Women’s Club of Hastings, in honor of Lawrence Dunmire, a 1932 graduate of the College of Law.

Thomas C. Woods Memorial Scholarship. Established by the late Mrs. Thomas C. Woods, to provide financial assistance to students at the College of Law.

College of Law Jake Young Memorial Scholarship Fund. Established by the class of 1994 in memory of Jake Young, a 1994 graduate of the College of Law.