This week Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) will celebrate 33 years and more than $2 million dollars donated for college scholarships throughout the history of the Nebraska Open golf tournament and fundraiser.
More than $70,000 will be donated in 2024, bringing the total to more than $2 million donated since the event began. These scholarship funds, after being collected from sponsors by NPPD, are given to the Central Community College Foundation to support scholarships for students attending Central, Mid-Plains, Northeast, Southeast, and Western Community Colleges.
“It’s been great to see the continued support for the Nebraska Open, which has provided an excellent avenue for NPPD to empower students across our service territory,” noted NPPD Marketing Content Specialist and Nebraska Open Event Coordinator Christy Avery. “We’re very thankful to everyone who has contributed to this effort this year and in decades past. Fundraising and donating more than $2 million is no small feat, and the support of the sponsors ensures we can continue providing scholarships to our local students.”
The Nebraska Open kicks off with an 18-hole Pro-Am event on Thursday, Sept. 12, followed by the 54-hole professional tournament, which begins Friday and is endorsed and sponsored by the Nebraska Section of the PGA. The Nebraska Open has been held in Columbus all 33 years and will conclude with an awards ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 15.
The 2024 tournament is sponsored by 42 businesses, whose donations help support the scholarships given to students at 11 different campuses across the state. Wells Fargo returns as the title sponsor for the 21st consecutive year, along with national, regional, and Columbus-based sponsors such as Behlen Mfg. Co, Kelly Supply Co., and Nebraska Energy Federal Credit Union.