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Omaha North Graduate Awarded ‘Maverick in the Making’ Scholarship

Asinie Williams hopes to combine her entrepreneurial aspirations and her passion for helping others into a career of owning and operating childcare centers.

  • published: 2020/08/10
  • contact: Sam Peshek - University Communications
  • email: unonews@unomaha.edu
Asinie Williams

Asinie Williams was selected as a "Maverick in the Making" - earning a $4,000 scholarship to attend UNO.

No matter what life has in store for Asinie Williams, she knows greatness awaits.

The Omaha North High School graduate, who became a certified nursing assistant as a high school student, hopes to combine her entrepreneurial aspirations and her passion for helping others into a career of owning and operating childcare centers. As the latest recipient of the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s (UNO) Maverick in the Making Scholarship, Williams will have the platform she needs to make her vision a reality.

“I’m ready to see what life has for me,” Williams said. “I’m ready to take on challenges, I’m ready to achieve, and just be great.”

Maverick in the Making recognizes high school seniors and recent graduates like Williams who are making positive impacts in their communities by awarding them a scholarship to UNO for $4,000. According to Kamina Lemons, an Omaha North teacher and Williams’ nominator, Williams has all the defining characteristics of a Maverick.

“Asinie is intelligent, she is courageous, she is bold, and I just really believe in her ability to be a Maverick and go all-out her freshman through senior year of college,” Lemons said.

Williams’ mother Rachel Houston said her daughter is a dedicated student, carrying books with her wherever she goes and putting schoolwork before any other activities.

“She really deserves it and I cannot wait to see the woman she becomes and all of the accomplishments she makes.”

Have your own future Maverick you would like to nominate? UNO is accepting submissions for the next Maverick in the Making year-round.

Nominate Your Maverick in the Making

A Maverick is an independent thinker—someone who isn't afraid to go against the grain and explore without the fear of failing. At UNO, our Mavericks are asking questions and making change all across the world. Nominate your Maverick in the Making today and give them the chance to start big! You can also learn about past recipients of the scholarship.

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