First National Bank of Omaha and State Treasurer Don Stenberg today announced the winners of the Nebraska Educational Savings Trust (NEST) “Focus on a Career” essay contest. Ten students from across the state each received a $1,000 contribution deposited into a NEST College Savings Plan account.
Congratulations to the following winners:
| Alec Preister | Lindsay, NE |
| Alexander Hannappel | Norfolk, NE |
| Ben Rhodes | Gretna, NE |
| Grace Dickas | Omaha, NE |
| Greta Welch | Chadron, NE |
| Lauren Foss | Omaha, NE |
| Lauren Jacobsen | Wisner, NE |
| Reagan Scott | Lincoln, NE |
| Ryan Melanson | Omaha, NE |
| Sol Marburg | Omaha, NE |
The “Focus on a Career” essay contest was launched May 2 and ran through May 31. Nebraska students, ages 11-14, were asked to submit typed essays describing their first week in their desired careers. Entries were received from 133 students and judged by employees from Metropolitan Community College's Emerging Leaders program.
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.
