Nearly 850 honored with Employee Service Awards

Nearly 850 University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty and staff were honored during the Employee Service Awards ceremony held Sept. 28 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

The event was part of a celebratory day that featured Chancellor Ronnie Green’s State of Our University Address and an employee cook-out catered by Dining Services. The chancellor’s speech outlined achievements in the last year and set the tone for the current academic year. Learn more about the address.

Person picking up award

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Jing Zhang, assistant professor of biochemistry, picks up her 10-year service award from Karen Bentz in the Lied Commons on Sept. 28. Zhang was among the nearly 1,000 employees honored for their years of service to the university. The service awards ceremony was held prior to the State of Our University address.