Alumni News: Elkhorn Alumni William Holling Scholarship at UNL
A new scholarship connecting Elkhorn Public Schools and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln honors the memory of beloved alumnus and Elkhorn businessman, William (Bill) Holling. Bill graduated from Elkhorn High in 1947 and UNL’s College of Business in 1951. He lived his entire life in the Elkhorn community, outside of time away for college and military service. Funded by his son, Mike (Class of ’81), the William Holling Scholarship Fund has been endowed at the University of Nebraska and is targeted to graduates of Elkhorn High School, Elkhorn South High School, and Elkhorn North High school who reach their junior and senior years in the UNL College of Business. Recipients of the scholarship are selected by the University of Nebraska Foundation each February, and the scholarship is renewable so that a student may receive an award in both their junior and senior years.
The inaugural scholarship recipients for the 2025-2026 academic year are Cassy Limley (Elkhorn High School Class of 2023) and Preston Gordman (Elkhorn North High School Class of 2024). Cassy and Preston were recognized at a brunch hosted by the UNL College of Business in September, and are pictured here with their donors, Mike and Christina Holling. Mike’s long-term goal is to grow the scholarship endowment so that a greater percentage of EPS graduates within the College of Business receive the support they may need to get to the finish line. Anyone who wishes to support Elkhorn Public School alumni in the College of Business at UNL and honor William Holling’s legacy can make a tax-deductible donation to this scholarship fund by contacting the NU Foundation at (402) 458-1175.
