Svehla Honored During Lincoln's Pride Celebration

June 21, 2022

Corrie Svehla (second from left) walks the 2021 Star City Pride parade route with (from left) Bob Wilhelm, Ronnie Green and Jane Green. For his years of leadership, Svehla was honored with a Stellar Legacy award during the 2022 Star City Pride celebration. — ITS' Corrie Svehla was recognized for his work with the LGBTAQ+ community during Lincoln's two-day Pride festival June 17-18.

During the pre-Pride celebration, Svehla was honored with the Stellar Legacy award for community involvement and leadership. Svehla serves as client services coordinator with ITS, supporting the Office of the Chancellor and other university leaders.

Svehla is an . In recent years, Svehla helped lead the formation and launch of the Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Gender and Sexual Identities. And, he received the Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to the LGBTQA+ Community in 2021.

“It was a great surprise to get this award from Star City Pride,” Svehla said. “It’s very humbling to be recognized individually.”

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