Fall Festivities Photo Drawing 2018
NEST 529 College Savings Names Fall Festivities Photo Drawing Winners
Five Scholarship Winners Each Receive $1,000 NEST 529 College Savings Contribution

First National Bank of Omaha and Nebraska State Treasurer Don Stenberg today announced five winners in the NEST 529 Fall Festivities Photo Drawing. Each winner was selected at random and will receive a $1,000 contribution to a NEST 529 College Savings account. To be included in the drawing, entrants were invited to submit captioned photos of children age 12 and younger enjoying fall activities.

“We received wonderful, fall-themed photos as part of the Fall Festivities Photo Drawing,” said Treasurer Stenberg, Trustee of NEST. “The contestants were enthusiastic about establishing and growing their higher education savings. We are grateful to all of them for sharing their photos with us and for taking steps to reach their savings goals.”

Fall Festivities Photo Drawing winners are:

Rebecca Behle, Columbus, Nebraska
Tatum Casart, Lincoln, Nebraska
LaDonna Stanosheck, Osmond, Nebraska
Kristin Boltjes, Sidney, Nebraska
Linsey Knerl, Tekamah, Nebraska

“The Fall Festivities Photo Drawing was an exciting way for us to encourage families to enjoy the beauty of fall while reminding them to look ahead to the future,” said Deborah Goodkin, Managing Director, Savings Plans, First National Bank of Omaha. “The best time to prepare for tomorrow is today. That’s why we encourage families to take advantage of opportunities such as this—as well as the many other scholarships we offer—to prepare for the years ahead and achieve their academic dreams.”

For images of the Fall Festivities Photo Drawing winners, please visit the Fall Festivities Winners photo album on Facebook (@NEST529CollegeSavings).

More information is available at NEST529.com or treasurer.nebraska.gov.

About NEST 529

NEST 529 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 297,000 accounts, including over 97,000 Nebraskans. 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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