Janae Gaines
- Diversity and Community Coordinator Admissions Representative
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Hometown
Omaha, NebraskaHigh School
Burke High SchoolAbout Janae
Janae fist connected with UNO while attending Burke High School, UNO was one of the schools to come and talk to students about enrolling. She was a first-generation student and received the Goodrich Scholarship. “Everyone who receives this scholarship is in class together, so you get to meet a ton of people and build a bond. It was like a family away from my family,” said Janae. While attending UNO, her favorite part was graduation and living on campus.
Working with both student and parents in showing them their options is one of Janae’s favorite aspects of working at UNO. “I want to help them understand they can attend college. I had someone who was in my corner to get me into school, I wanted to reciprocate that to help students get into college and accomplish things they weren’t aware they could do,” said Janae. The friendly people that make her feel like she has been here a long time make working at UNO special for Janae.