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Jaydene Miner Drew Joins the Cather Legacy Society to Preserve Ancestral Home
… Image Image Jaydene Miner Drew Joins the Cather Legacy Society to Preserve Ancestral Home March 6, … and son of Charles Hugh Miner and Alfretta “Retta” Ayre, Willa Cather’s first cousin. It was Hugh's sisters, Carrie … which is why she has decided to include the Willa Cather Foundation in her estate plan. “After seeing how the history …
Posted: 03/06/2023
Last Updated: 05/04/2023
Antonette Willa Skupa Turner Scholarship
… first year college students and plan to continue their education as English or history majors in accredited … 2022: Shelby March, Wymore Southern High School Student Scholarships To further Cather’s legacy and to support the … the Willa Cather Foundation annually awards a number of scholarships for college-bound students who desire to major …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 01/19/2023
MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner
… Willa Cather Center’s Executive Director Ashley Olson, Education Director Tracy Tucker, and Education Specialist Rachel Olsen. This event came about … initiatives by providing books, curriculum guides, scholarships to high school students and teachers, and …
Posted: 10/22/2019
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment
… . The Robert and Ardis James Foundation has made a $250,000 gift to the Foundation’s endowment. Annual net income from … He has read all of the author’s books, but points to My Ántonia as a favorite. The National Willa Cather Center’s …
Posted: 02/16/2021
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
For Students
… For Students For Students The National Willa Cather Center seeks to support students of varying ages … Education Scholarship for Student Research The Willa Cather Foundation is a not-for-profit organization created in 1955 …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 07/24/2024
The Potter-Wright Building's New Life as Hotel Garber
… building to its original splendor. A third flood that was lost to fire in 1961 was reconstructed in 2023, helping to … for Mrs. and Captain Forrester in Willa Cather’s A Lost Lady . When conjoined to the National Willa Cather …
Posted: 08/24/2023
Last Updated: 07/16/2024
Historic Sites
… to sixteen. The house is described in detail in the short stories “Old Mrs. Harris,” and “The Best Years,” and … Pavelka, the couple who inspired characters in both My Ántonia and "Neighbour Rosicky," were married in this … spaces. In 2024, the National Willa Cather Center opened a new permanent exhibit in the bank's lower level, Making a …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/17/2024
Join Our Team
… Join Our Team Career Opportunities at the National Willa Cather Center The Willa Cather Foundation—formerly the Willa … Rendering of Hotel Garber Job Title: General Manager Location: Hotel Garber, Red Cloud, Nebraska Classification: …
Posted: 09/07/2023
Last Updated: 04/25/2024
About
… About About Willa Cather Today Willa Cather is one of the most important … Long Biography Timeline Bibliography The Willa Cather Foundation is a not-for-profit organization created in 1955 …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 04/07/2024
Catherine Pond
… Image Catherine Pond Marketing Specialist Catherine Seiberling Pond joined the Willa Cather Foundation in 2018 as its marketing coordinator and was …
Posted: 01/09/2023
Last Updated: 03/25/2024