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.
2024 Advisory Board
President
John Skrabal of Omaha, NE
President-elect
Kelly Farmer of Syracuse, NE
Secretary
Melissa Anderson of Elizabeth, CO
Treasurer
Tammy Pospisil of Great Falls, MT
Members-at-large
- Katie Allen of Lincoln, NE
- Eva Andronaco of Spring, TX
- Becci Blaesing of Shawnee, KS
- Rob Broomfield of Overland Park, KS
- Terran Brown of Chesterfield, NJ
- Gail Burke of Alliance, NE
- John Cain of Papillion, NE
- Michelle Chowning of Brownville, NE
- Cari Cohn-Morros of Mission Viejo, CA
- Shannon Elkins of Ralston, NE
- Alan Frank of Hastings, NE
- Greg Fritz of Fremont, NE
- Courtney Gallentine of Colorado Springs, CO
- Michael Gas of Bollingbrook, IL
- Tina Goodwin of Lincoln, NE
- Kim Griffiths of Arlington, TX
- Stacy Johnson of Columbus, NE
- Jennifer Knight of Omaha, NE
- Renee Kresl of Bloomington, IN
- Catherine Kwapnioski of Columbus, NE
- Janell Leinen of Harlan, IA
- Sara Magee-Garcia of Bellevue, NE
- Sonja Moore of Lincoln, NE
- Tracy Osborne of Wheaton, IL
- Susan Sabers of Sioux Falls, SD
- Kris Scanlon of Wahoo, NE
- Susan Sheen of Scottsdale, AZ
- Kathryn Simone of Omaha, NE
- Mike Skaggs of Sioux City, IA
- Sheila Snodgrass of Humboldt, NE
- Carrie Sullivan of Lincoln, NE
- Bart Thomsen of Elkhorn, NE
- Travis Turek of Grand Island, NE
- Nannette Witte of Fremont, NE
- John Woolway of Overland Park, KS