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Ashley Olson

… Image Ashley Olson Executive Director Ashley Olson has been a member of the National Willa Cather …
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An Interview with Ashley Olson, Executive Director of the Willa Cather Foundation

… with Ashley Olson, Executive Director of the Willa Cather Foundation December 16, 2022 Ashley Olson has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2008 and has served as the organization's … I’ve stayed here because the organization was intentional about creating leadership opportunities that aligned with my …
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Executive Director Ashley Olson to be Honored as "Fundraiser of the Year" by Nebraska AFP

… Image Executive Director Ashley Olson to be Honored as "Fundraiser of the Year" by Nebraska AFP December 7, 2019 Ashley Olson, Executive Director of the Willa Cather …
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Richard Harris Plans for a Legacy Gift

… his undergraduate studies, he had originally planned to focus on the 19th-century English historical novel, but he … by Ivan Turgenev, a novel by John Buchan, and a piece of music by Franz Schubert, to name a few of her sources … Foundation as a beneficiary in your estate plans, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at …
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Conservation of Willa Cather's Attic Bedroom Wallpaper

… Willa Cather's Attic Bedroom Wallpaper, " History Nebraska Blog, May 9, 2019 " History Nebraska Transfers Willa Cather … Site to the Willa Cather Foundation ," History Nebraska Blog, January 23, 2019 " Flowers in the Attic ," History Nebraska Blog, June 19, 2019 " Cather Wallpaper Preservation Project, …
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Abbie Loomis looks to protect Cather sites that offer profound understanding of the immigrant experience

… when she discovered Willa Cather. Her mother was a voracious reader, and My Ántonia was among the Cather books on her … of books,” Loomis said. “When you’re in high school you just read a book and think, oh that’s a good book, I love it; … Foundation as a beneficiary in your estate plans, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at …
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Jaydene Miner Drew Joins the Cather Legacy Society to Preserve Ancestral Home

… as a beneficiary in your estate plans, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at aolson@willacather.org . …
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A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society

… of supporting in a financial way the things you care about.” Considering this, it’s not surprising that when … trip to Egypt in 2015, they made sure that the Willa Cather Foundation (WCF) was included in their estate plans. As … is a testament to Cather, the town, Board members, and staff who make things happen – but from their own …
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Personal Connections to Cather’s Hometown Inspire Kohout’s Legacy Gift

… Image Kohout at Willa Cather's grave in Jaffrey, NH Image Viewing Cather's … in 1972 at 102 years old and is buried in her hometown of Red Cloud, Nebraska. Kohout grew up in Texas, but each summer she visited her mother’s family in Lincoln, Nebraska. She has …
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Retired Teacher Leaves Unexpected Gift to the Willa Cather Foundation

… Loren Johnson Retired Teacher Leaves Unexpected Gift to the Willa Cather Foundation April 10, 2025 Ask Loren Johnson’s former … and compassion. In fact, Johnson cared so deeply about others that he rarely shared much about his own life and …
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