Finalist Emma DeShon
Female Empowerment through Generations
My essay is about the many generations growing up in the 402, specifically women. Women have shown an importance throughout all of history but especially through Nebraska. From women being in the legislature, to Volleyball Day in Nebraska, it gives the community and communities bordering Lincoln, hope in how women can be whatever they want in the world.
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Lily McMullin, 2 months, smiles up at her mom after waking up from her nap. McMullin was born in Lincoln, NE on Dec. 3 2023. Photo by Emma DeShon / Freshman / Broadcasting, Sports Media and Communication
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Hadley Nielsen, 9, poses in front of Bob Devaney Sports Center. Home of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln volleyball team that had broken records in 2023, including, Volleyball Day, which achieved the highest number of people to attend a women sport. "I love watching and playing volleyball. I really like the Huskers and want to be one. Photo by Emma DeShon / Freshman / Broadcasting, Sports Media and Communication -
Payton Utemark, 14, looks around at the thrift store. Cause for Paws is a thrift store that donates all their profits toward animal shelters in Lincoln, NE. Over the years, they have donated up to a million dollars helping animal shelters all over Nebraska. Photo by Emma DeShon / Freshman / Broadcasting, Sports Media and Communication -
Ella Miller, 19, and Latasha Bolok, 20, on a date, watch the sunset at Pioneers Park. Pioneers Park is a popular park in Lincoln, NE that spreads across 668 acres. Photo by Emma DeShon / Freshman / Broadcasting, Sports Media and Communication -
Emily Hogg, 21, puts final touches on her makeup at her home in Lincoln, NE. Hogg is in her last semester as a Biochemistry major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She prepares for many upcoming interviews, along with the copious amounts of stress with applications for graduate school and finding a job. Photo by Emma DeShon / Freshman / Broadcasting, Sports Media and Communication -
Reneé Dozier, 59, works at Region V Systems in Lincoln, NE. Dozier works with families, across 16 counties in Southeast Nebraska, overseeing case management of youth with mental health concerns. She has worked there 18 years, also helping alongside with housing and urban development for the chronic homeless. Photo by Emma DeShon / Freshman / Broadcasting, Sports Media and Communication -
Terri Krejdl, 78, sips her coffee at 1893 Coffee & Cream. The coffee shop is located in Havelock, NE. It is named after the year the town was founded and now it still retains its identity. This is my grandma who grew up on the outskirts of Havelock and has been within this community her whole life. Photo by Emma DeShon / Freshman / Broadcasting, Sports Media and Communication -
Early Saturday morning, silence lays among the neighborhood where Maxey Elementary sits. JoAnn Maxey served in the Nebraska Legislature, specifically, representing the 46th district of Lincoln, NE. Maxey was the first African American woman to serve in the Nebraska Legislature and the first to be elected to the Lincoln Board of Education. Photo by Emma DeShon / Freshman / Broadcasting, Sports Media and Communication