OMAHA, Neb — Humanities Nebraska has announced that Mary C. López, a prominent figure in community service, will be honored with the 2025 Sower Award in the Humanities. López, who has been actively involved in numerous Omaha and statewide organizations since moving to the city in 1980, will receive the award during the 30th Annual Governor’s Lecture in the Humanities on October 21, 2025, at the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha.
Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado, Ph.D., who nominated López for the award, praised her dedication to the humanities.
“Mary López exemplifies the spirit of the Sower Award in the Humanities in many ways, particularly in the realm of volunteering her time and talent in support of the humanities,” said Benjamin-Alvarado…