News and information about the UNL Band Alumni Association
You can donate any time of year by clicking on the donate button on the right side of our home page or you can go directly to go.unl.edu/sniderfund. Thank you to all who have donated to this fund. You make it possible to give this gift to these deserving students. Congrats to all three winners! (more…)
Calling all band alumni, current members, families, and friends! Here’s your chance to enjoy a great meal while making a real difference for the UNL Band Program. What: Panera Bread Dine Out FundraiserWhen: Saturday, July 19th, 4:00-8:00 PMWhere: Panera Bread, 61st & O Streets, Lincoln, NE Why This Matters Every bite you take directly supports (more…)
Wayne Shipferling passed away this March. He was a loyal and supportive member of the UNL band family who returned year after year to play his trumpet at the annual band alumni reunion. Wayne was in the marching band from 1954-57. Here is his obituary: https://metzmortuary.com/wayne-shipferling/ In his will, Wayne left a generous gift to the (more…)
2025 ALUMNI BAND REUNION The date has been set and our next reunion will be held September 13, 2025. We will be celebrating 50 years of the Flag line (color guard). The game day kickoff time is not yet set. Look for registration to open in the first part of July. As last year, seating (more…)
Congratulations to the 2024 recipient of the Russ Swanson Outstanding Band Member, Spencer Knight! Spencer is a senior from North Liberty, Iowa majoring in civil engineering. Spencer was presented the award at the annual Band Awards on Friday, March 28, by our vice president, Frank Stroup. This award is presented to a band member demonstrating (more…)
