John Ewing Jr. credits his time at the University of Nebraska at Omaha with helping him navigate career changes and life in public office — from pausing his studies for police training to returning and finishing degrees that later supported a public-facing mayoralty.
Ewing left UNO after two years to complete Omaha Police Academy training, then returned to finish his degrees in 1983.
UNO’s combination of practical education and community ties figures in Ewing’s account of preparing for public service roles.
UNO Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications email: marlolarsen@unomaha.edu Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. (UNO/Ryan Soderlin) In the first year and three months of his term as the 52 nd Mayor of the City of Omaha, John Ewing estimates that he's given more than 1,500 public speeches. The thought makes Ewing laugh, especially when he thinks back to his time as a student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO).
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poses at his desk in downtown Omaha on Tuesday, Sept. "I did not ever want to have to give speeches," he says. Once he was a sworn officer, finishing his degree was important.
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