NEBRASKA CITY - Amy Allgood of NCTC announced the 2024 selections for Arbor Day honoree and tree planter awards.

The 2024 honoree is Sue Little and the tree planters are Nathan and Ashley Mueller. The commemorative tree planting is at  4 p.m. on Friday, April 26, at the Lilac Grove at Arbor Lodge State park.

Sue Little worked 22 years in elementary education and switched to middle school in 2004.

In 1985, her fifth grade students at Hayward performed for the premier of an Arbor Day play written by Virginia Ott and Sue Kneale.

“Trees – A Joy Forever” was presented at Arbor Lodge State Park.

In 1996, she co-hosted an International Fair at Hayward.

This year’s prestigious tree is the shade tree on the courthouse lawn.