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University of Nebraska Presidential Chairs

The Presidential Chair Award is the highest academic honor the university can bestow on a faculty member. This award is supported by a permanently endowed gift, which honors a senior faculty member who is a top scholar in a given discipline. The gift also provides ongoing support for research, development and program support related to that discipline.

Current Presidential Chairs, and their background, are listed below.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Presidential Chairs

P. Stephen Baenzinger

P. Stephen Baenzinger, Ph.D.

Nebraska Wheat Growers Presidential Chair

George Graef

George L. Graef, Ph.D.

Nebraska Soybean Board Presidential Chair

Andy Benson

Andy Benson, Ph.D.

Food for Health Center Presidential Chair

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No current awards

Nebraska Corn Checkoff Presidential Chair

Yeutter Statue

No current awards

Yeutter International Trade & Finance Presidential Chair

University of Nebraska Medical Center Presidential Chair

John Sparks

John W. Sparks, M.D.

Carol Remmer Angle Presidential Chair of Pediatrics

University of Nebraska Presidential Chair

Samuel Meisels

Sam J. Meisels, Ed.D.

Richard D. Holland Early Childhood Development Presidential Chair

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