Bio Nebraska and the Bio Nebraska Foundation are proud to announce the recipients of the Bio Nebraska REACH Scholarship. Each student will receive a $2,500 scholarship for the 2026–2027 academic year.
REACH Scholarship Recipients
- Hajirah Hasan, Omaha, Nebraska, will be attending the University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Maggie Luebbe, Columbus, Nebraska, will be attending the University of Nebraska at Kearney
The Bio Nebraska REACH Scholarship was created to empower women studying a bioscience field who are nearing the completion of their undergraduate degrees and need additional financial support to cross the finish line. The scholarship reflects Bio Nebraska’s continued investment in retaining and growing a diverse and talented bioscience workforce.
“Hajirah and Maggie have demonstrated the talent, determination and commitment that Nebraska’s bioscience industry needs,” said Rob Owen, Executive Director of Bio Nebraska. “The REACH Scholarship is designed to help promising students overcome financial obstacles during the final stretch of earning their degrees. We’re proud to support their success and strengthen the pipeline of skilled professionals who will drive innovation across our state.”
The REACH Scholarship is open to students in a bioscience-related field who are enrolled at a Nebraska college, community college, or university, and have either achieved junior standing in a four-year program or completed more than 50% of a two-year degree program.
About the Bio Nebraska Foundation
The Bio Nebraska Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization focused on workforce development and education affiliated with Bio Nebraska. The Foundation aims to aid in the development of a highly educated and diverse Nebraska workforce by providing scholarships to Nebraska students and educational programming for professionals interested in advancing their careers in biosciences. Bio Nebraska is a nonprofit trade association tasked with supporting, promoting, and catalyzing the biosciences in Nebraska.
About Bio Nebraska
Founded in 2005, Bio Nebraska is a non-profit trade association dedicated to supporting and promoting Nebraska’s bioscience sector and ensuring the sector grows and thrives. Bio Nebraska is the only organization in the state representing over 100 bio-related entities in the human health, animal health, agriculture, renewable fuels and biomanufacturing sectors, as well as educational institutions and service providers.