"We come and go, but the land is always here. And the people who love it and understand it are the people who own it for a little while."
- O Pioneers!
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Norma Ross Walter Scholarship

The purpose of the Norma Ross Walter Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to female graduates of Nebraska high schools who are or will be planning to enroll as English majors in accredited colleges or universities. Journalism is not included. To Be Eligible Applicants must be fem...

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For Teachers & Students

The Willa Cather Foundation's Board of Governors is a diverse group of individuals dedicated to promoting the life, times, and work of Willa Cather. These professionals and scholars reside from coast to coast and donate their time and talents to perpetuate the success of our educational an...

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Book Club

*THE BIG READ is an “initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. It is designed to revitalize the role of literary reading in American popular culture.” Communities across t...

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