Nebraska Alumni Association

Alumni Masters

Alumni Masters is a program sponsored by the Nebraska Alumni Association, the Student Alumni Association, and the UNL Chancellor's Office.

Outstanding alumni return to campus to share their experiences and knowledge with students. All students are encouraged to take part in lectures, presentations and events with the Alumni Masters, who will speak about ways to apply formal education to working situations and career goals.

Alumni Masters is supported by The Scarlet Hotel, the hotel partner of Alumni Masters.

Since 1964, more than 400 alumni have participated in Alumni Masters. The selection of the Alumni Masters is competitive. Candidates are alumni who have shown great promise, success and leadership in their fields. Each spring, a committee of faculty and administrators makes recommendations to the chancellor, who chooses the participants for the program.

Read about our 2025 Masters here. »

2025 Masters

College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources

Hilary Maricle (’01, ’03)
Albion, Neb.

College of Architecture

Vanessa Schutte, AIA, ALEP (’01)
Omaha, Neb.

College of Arts & Sciences

John Rood (’87)
Los Angeles, Calif.

College of Business

Sue Wilkinson (’90)
Lincoln, Neb.

College of Education & Human Sciences

Kisha M. Radliff, Ph.D. (’00, ’05)
Columbus, Ohio

College of Engineering

Justin Vala, P.E. (’03)
Elkhorn, Neb.

College of Journalism & Mass Communications

Jay Wilkinson (’88)
Lincoln, Neb.

Hixson-Lied College of Fine & Performing Arts

Donald Gorder (’73)
Somerville, Mass.

College of Law

Jon Clifton (’08)
Washington, D.C.

View photos from previous Alumni Masters Celebrations!

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