Elections
Elections for new board members take place in the early spring semester.
You do not need to live in Nebraska to serve on the board. We are pleased to have had many Board members who have lived both in and out-of-state.
Meetings
The UNL Parent & Family Association meets monthly via zoom. Board members may be asked to provide input on University-related issues, assist with events/activities and share information with other parents.
If you have any questions about serving on the UNL Parent & Family Association Board, please send us a note to studentlife@unl.edu, and someone will contact you.
No matter whether you are near or far, you can be part of the UNL Parent & Family Association.
About the UNL Parent & Family Association
Incorporated on May 18, 1987, the mission of the association is:
- To strengthen the bond between the University of Nebraska and parents by encouraging communications in both directions
- To support activities designed to enhance students' educational experience
- To keep parents informed about the University, its background, present programs, and future plans
- To promote the advancement of the University by strengthening it at all levels
The UNL Parent & Family Association is a 501 (c) (4) non-profit organization and is exempt from income tax but not from sales tax.
Advisory Board
The UNL Parent & Family Association is served by an Advisory Board of Directors, six members of which constitute the Executive Committee (president, president-elect, secretary, treasurer, and at least two members-at-large). Advisory Board members are nominated and elected to represent the interests of the university and its students from a geographical cross-section of the student body. On behalf of all parents, the Advisory Board members serve as an advisory committee to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. We welcome your active participation and invite you to join us in supporting our student's endeavors at Nebraska.
2025 Advisory Board
President
Kelly Farmer of Syracuse, NE
President-elect
Craig Joseph of Grand Island, NE
Secretary
Michelle Chowning of Brownville, NE
Treasurer
Tammy Pospisil of Great Falls, MT
Members-at-large
- Leah Bethune of Lincoln, NE
- Becci Blaesing of Shawnee, KS
- Sarah Chamberlin of Omaha, NE
- Elizabeth Engleman of Riverside, CA
- Kenneth Floyd of Bronx, NY
- Greg Fritz of Fremont, NE
- Tracy Furlong of Galena, IL
- Michael Gas of Bollingbrook, IL
- Stephanie Haecker of Lincoln, NE
- Rachael Metcalf of Arlington, TX
- Shana Michalski of Sioux City, IA
- Sonja Moore of Lincoln, NE
- Sarah O'Brien of Norfolk, NE
- Susan Raey of Omaha, NE
- Kris Scanlon of Wahoo, NE
- Susan Sheen of Scottsdale, AZ
- John Skrabal of Omaha, NE (President Emeritus)
- Amy Slama of Rising City, NE
- Misti Stewart of Sioux Falls, SD
- Amy Terry of Bloomington, IN
- Lisa Wheelock of Omaha, NE
- Trevor White of Cambridge, MN
- John Woolway of Overland Park, KS