'Draw Your Dreams' Scholarship Contest 2019
Dream Big: Treasurer Murante, NEST 529 Announce Winners of Annual Draw Your Dreams Scholarship Contest
12 Winners Each to Receive a $1,000 NEST 529 Account Contribution
Sierra Glassman (8th Grade)
Watsonville, California
Irick Brandon (5th Grade)
Bellevue
Nina Dzingle (6th Grade)
Gretna
Alexis Lucas (4th Grade)
Kearney
Isabel Johnson (8th Grade)
Lincoln
Troy Mack-Sekutera (1st Grade)
Litchfield
Kinzlie McAuliff (2nd Grade)
Litchfield
Hailey Zentz (2nd Grade)
Litchfield
Aubri Corbin (1st Grade)
Mason City
Luke Thomas (5th Grade)
Omaha
Anastasia Schreffler (3rd Grade)
Papillion
Kaia Johnson (8th Grade)
Ravenna

Nebraska State Treasurer John Murante and First National Bank of Omaha today announced the winners of the ninth annual NEST 529 Draw Your Dreams Scholarship Contest. Open nationwide to children in kindergarten through eighth grade, the contest invited entrants to submit a drawing of what they aspire to be when they grow up.

Selected by the Nebraska Art Teachers Association, the 12 winners will each receive a $1,000 contribution to a NEST 529 College Savings account and their submissions will be on display at the Nebraska State Capitol from September 23–27, 2019. The winners are as follows:

WinnerGradeCity
Sierra Glassman8thWatsonville, California
Irick Brandon5thBellevue, Nebraska
Nina Dzingle6thGretna, Nebraska
Alexis Lucas4thKearney, Nebraska
Isabel Johnson8thLincoln, Nebraska
Troy Mack-Sekutera1stLitchfield, Nebraska
Kinzlie McAuliff2ndLitchfield, Nebraska
Hailey Zentz2ndLitchfield, Nebraska
Aubri Corbin1stMason City, Nebraska
Luke Thomas5thOmaha, Nebraska
Anastasia Schreffler3rdPapillion, Nebraska
Kaia Johnson8thRavenna, Nebraska

"The Draw Your Dreams Scholarship Contest instills an important lesson in young scholars: if you can dream it, you can achieve it," said Nebraska State Treasurer John Murante. "We are pleased to once again offer this contest, and we encourage children to visualize their future success and understand the steps needed to make it happen. I'd like to extend congratulations to this year's 12 winners, and wish them continued academic success."

"We are proud to support children across the nation as they work towards discovering and achieving their educational aspirations," said Deborah Goodkin, Managing Director, Savings Plans, First National Bank of Omaha. "Submissions for the Draw Your Dreams Scholarship Contest continue to highlight ambitious and diverse plans for the future, and we consistently look forward to reviewing the wealth of excellent entries that we receive. In keeping with the theme of this contest, we encourage the NEST 529 community to dream big, save often and continue to pursue academic excellence."

About NEST

NEST is a tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan and provides four plans to help make saving for college simple and affordable: NEST Direct College Savings Plan, the NEST Advisor College Savings Plan, the Bloomwell 529 Education Savings Plan, and the State Farm 529 Savings Plan. The Nebraska State Treasurer serves as Program Trustee. Union Bank & Trust Company serves as Program Manager, and all investments are approved by the Nebraska Investment Council. Families nationwide are saving for college using Nebraska’s 529 College Savings Plans, which have more than 285,000 accounts, including over 94,000 in Nebraska. Visit NEST529.com and treasurer.nebraska.gov for more information.

About First National Bank of Omaha

First National Bank of Omaha is a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska. First National of Nebraska and its affiliates have more than $23 billion in assets and 5,000 employee associates. Primary banking offices are located in Nebraska, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Texas.

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