This award was established by the NSBA executive board in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Association. Young directors from all geographic areas of Nebraska will be considered, with the possibility that several directors will receive the award. Nominees must be current members of NSBA, presently teaching in Nebraska, and in their third through seventh year of teaching. Nominations are requested from college directors, student teaching supervisors, school administrators, fellow directors, students or their parents. Click here to print an application blank. Deadline December 9, 2011
| 1986 Byron Braasch Bill Kellett Dan Ehly Sharon Klein Jeff James Diane Pendrock Diffey |
1997 Jeff Fahrlander |
| 1987 Kathy Dalby Don Krysl Norman Edwards Dick Moore Dave Klein |
1998 Kevin Koopmann Doug Hauserman Jed O'Leary Nolan Schmit Dwight Rose |
| 1988 Brian Anderson Bob Krueger Charlene Brown Ron Smith Tracy Briggs |
1999 Mark Irvin Kate Bergman Gregory Bergman Jennene Puchalla |
| 1989 Daryl Jessen Jon Weidner Mary Tarleton |
2000 Aaron Svoboda Kim Wiedeman Nicole DiGiovanni |
| 1990 Pat Fortney Richard Philson Curtis Forsch Cathy Ludgate |
2001 Christopher Johnson Gail Carpenter Johnson Ron Hardin Dan Sodomka |
| 1991 Jacque Rush Steve Steager |
2002 Mark Revell Chad Scharff |
| 1992 Eric Fahrlander Karen Murphy Diane Lewis Matt Sheppard Robert Lyons |
2003 Brian Alber Michael Sindt Rebecca Wilhelm |
| 1993 Jim Kordik Frank James Kucera Barb Mock Chris Tucker |
2004 Darren Myers Sandra Murphy Brady Rohlfs Todd Cook |
| 1994 Paul R. Gausman Teresa Schnoor Michael A. Koch Brian Walker Neal Schnoor Andy Sorensen |
2005 Nate Auman John Schultz Andy Walters |
| 1995 John Franssen Lance Nielsen Tom Hanson John Winter Shane Macklin |
2006 None |
| 1996 Susan Saker John Roebke J. Samuel Zitek |
2007 Nate Metschke Michael Schlake |
| 2008 John Furrow |
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