Archbishop Michael G. McGovern and Vickie Kauffold, superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Omaha, stand with honorees from the 48th annual Archbishop’s Dinner for Education. From from left to right, are Curtis Marolf, Mary Brady, Andrea Borer, Natalie Keenan, Archbishop McGovern, Kauffold, Fallon Kreikemeier, Karen Avila, Julie Vankat, Rob Meyers.
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Nominations open for Archbishop’s Dinner for Education awards
December 4, 2025
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Archbishop’s Dinner for Education awards, which recognize Catholic school educators in northeast Nebraska who have positively impacted their school communities. Honorees will be recognized at the Archbishop’s Dinner for Education on Sept. 24, 2026, at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
Each year, eight teachers and administrators are recognized at the dinner for their service and contributions to Catholic education. They each receive a $7,500 award.
Those wishing to nominate an educator are asked to do so here by Jan. 31.
Now in its 49th year, the dinner celebrates and supports Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Omaha while raising money for needs-based scholarships to help students attend a Catholic school of their families’ choosing.
Proceeds from the dinner provide $335,000 in tuition assistance to students in grades K-8 through the Children’s Scholarship Fund. The dinner also provides tuition assistance for more than 100 students attending a Catholic high school through the Archbishop’s Scholars Program.
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