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Member Profile: Meet Jerry and Susan Anderson
… has retired from a career in education law. Both avid Willa Cather enthusiasts, the Andersons have traveled to various … at a beautiful October sunset on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. You recently visited Red Cloud. What brought you here and how did you hear about us? We are big fans of Willa Cather. Having spent our …
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Call for Applications: Research Grants for Willa Cather Scholarship
… faculty are invited to apply (note the change from previous Woodress Scholars research grants program). Proposed … Project will assist successful applicants with advice about travel and lodging. When successful applicants are in … of which are administered by the University of Nebraska Foundation. When schedule and availability permits, the NWCC …
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Student and Educator Scholarships for 2020
… Image Student and Educator Scholarships for 2020 August 28, 2019 As a young college student, Willa Cather’s … unbeknownst to her, a college professor sent her essay about Thomas Carlyle to the Nebraska State Journal for … alter a student’s future, and the Willa Cather Foundation offers several scholarship opportunities that can …
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2019 Artist-in-Residence, Richard Dickson, On What Inspires His Rural Photography
… photographer, has been in residence with the National Willa Cather Center since early July to photograph the landscapes … - September 30, 2019). We recently asked him some questions about his photography and his summer residency. Tell us a … and imagine what it was like in those days. The land, the prairie, the vegetation and isolated homesteads, and the …
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Meet Intern William Kelly
… at the Burlington Depot, beginning to read through Willa Cather’s work, and exploring the prairie and rural environs. Where are you from, what are … me to reach out to the Willa Cather Foundation and inquire about an internship. I’m fortunate enough to immerse myself …
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Free Events happening at the 62nd Annual Spring Conference
… at the 62nd Annual Spring Conference May 24, 2017 The Willa Cather Foundation hosts their 62nd annual Spring Conference … United States — one of which is the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. Glass will speak at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, in the Red … Burlington Depot. Author Ann Satterthwaite joins us to talk about her book, Local Glories: Opera Houses on Main Street, …
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Ecotourism on the Great Plains: Red Cloud Workshop
… 18, 2017 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM CDT Location Red Cloud Opera House 411 N Webster St Red Cloud, NE 68970 SIGN UP HERE! … The workshop, put on in conjunction with the Willa Cather Foundation, will be held at Red Cloud Opera House, 411 N … of a project funded by the Rural Futures Institute. More about the project here: http://visittheprairie.com …
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Dr. Mary Ruth Ryder Joins Cather Legacy Society
… Dr. Mary Ruth Ryder to become a member of the Willa Cather Foundation – and ultimately to join the Cather Legacy … a choice as it might first seem: Ryder speaks convincingly about the classical foundation found in Cather’s work, … Ryder to events like the Spring Conference. “It’s an impetus for research and scholarship, especially for budding …
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National Willa Cather Center to Offer New Opportunities
… Image National Willa Cather Center to Offer New Opportunities August 12, 2016 As … of over 100 photos of the George and Franc Cather family, Willa Cather’s uncle and aunt, the first Cathers to … spaces like a classroom, greenroom, and expanded art gallery will enable us to deliver arts and educational …
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2016 Scholarship Recipients
… June 29, 2016 A springtime tradition, the Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to announce the 2016 recipients of the … Walter Scholarship fund was established through a generous bequest from Norma Ross Walter, a lifelong fan of … part of our educational mission. For more information about the scholarship programs or to support the scholarship …
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