Awarded to: Melissa Ireland, Judicial Branch Education Training Manager, Judicial Branch Education

Commendable performance by an administrative employee in the Nebraska Judicial System is recognized through the Outstanding Administrative Employee Award. Recipients exhibit exemplary leadership, effective guidance of change, achievement of sustainable results, or strength in coaching and mentoring.

Melissa Ireland’s ease of connecting with people at all levels of the court system has enabled a notable expansion of Judicial Branch Education offerings. When the pandemic minimized in-person training, she adapted programs to a distance-learning format, utilizing effective adult learning techniques. She also restructured the court education office to maximize outreach while creating opportunities for additional needed educational topics. Her innovative style in offering adult learning will improve court services for years to come.