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Ann Spilker, extended learning coordinator at the University of Nebraska State Museum, stands next to the Nebraska prairie display on the fourth floor of Morrill Hall. Talking about prairie roots with young campers made Spilker realize she wanted to be an educator.

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Ann Spilker, extended learning coordinator at the University of Nebraska State Museum, stands next to the Nebraska prairie display on the fourth floor of Morrill Hall. Talking about prairie roots with young campers made Spilker realize she wanted to be an educator.

Spilker plants seeds of discovery for museum campers

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Color portrait of Tamar Haspel, food columnist for The Washington Post, on a color campus background.

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