Congratulations to Kelleen Rosebaugh for being named Nebraska German teacher of the year and to Ashton Kruger for receiving the New World Language Teacher of the Year award. Both were honored at NILA.  Ashton teaches at Lincoln East and Kelleen teaches at Lincoln Southeast and Schoo Middle School.

Congratulations to Wendy Brennan (Millard North) and her student who received the Audre Lorde/AATG Summer Study scholarship!  

Our fall meeting was held on Sunday, December 8 at 11:00 at Millard North High School.  Following the meeting, members went to the German-American Society Christmas event.  

Congratulations to the following schools for their murals for German Week:  
1st place--Lincoln North Star (Yulia Evans)
2nd place--Bellevue West High School (Amanda Messerschmitt)
3rd place--Bellevue East High School (Rae Fahrlander)
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National German Exam registration is now over.  Kellye Deane at Gretna High School is Nebraska's testing chair.    

German Convention will be March 29, 2025 at UNO.  Thanks to Dr. Cliver for volunteering to host.  Information on the German Students' Convention page!

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Check out the new page "Student opportunities" in the more tab at the top!

​Be sure to like our "AATG Nebraska" page on Facebook.

2024 officers!            President-Rae Fahrlander, Bellevue East
                                   President-Elect Dr. Gwyneth Cliver, UNO
                                   Secretary-treasurer  Kelleen Rosebaugh, Lincoln SE
                                   AATG Testing chair  Kellye Deane, Gretna HS
​                                   Past-President Wendy Brennan, Millard North

Why join AATG???

Omaha Stammtisch opportunity--all are invited to join us.  We're trying to meet once a month on Friday afternoons at various locations.  

A Lincoln Stammtisch is also available on Sunday afternoons.  

A German Literature meet-up discusses a German short story online on alternate weeks.  Search Omaha Meet-Up for information and contact info or contact Pat Branson ([email protected]) 

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German Students'
Convention

See pictures from previous year's convention on the German Students' Convention page.   

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NATIONAL GERMAN EXAM 
The National German Exam is administered each year to nearly 22,000 high school students in the second, third and fourth level of German. The Exam, now in its 57th year, provides individual diagnostic feedback, rewards students through an extensive prize program, and creates a sense of accomplishment. 

 The Exam period is December 1-January 31. Registration begins October 1.  
​Check aatg.org for more information.

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Chapter Information

Chapter Officers

Past-President:  Wendy Brennan
President  :  Rae Fahrlander
President-elect Dr. Gwyneth Cliver
 Secretary/Treasurer: Kelleen Rosebaugh

Testing Chairperson: Kellye Deane
Awards Chairperson:  TBD
Scholarship Chairperson:  TBD
NASG Chairpersons:  Wendy Brennan
Webmaster:  Pat Branson

Why join AATG? When you are a member of AATG, you are AUTOMATICALLY a member of our Nebraska chapter.  Nebraska German teachers stick together and are available to help when needed.  Our Nebraska chapter meets at least twice a year.  Nebraska AATG  hosts the State German Students' Convention, hosts an awards tea for students who score well on the AATG National Exam.  Omaha-area German teachers meet regularly for Stammtisch.  A group of retired German teachers now also meets regularly. 

To join, 
click here

Chapter Info & Projects