In addition to sending district winners to the Upper Midwest Regional Competition in Saint Paul, MN,
the Nebraska District offers additional local encouragement awards, including:

• Omaha Opera Guild Award
  
• Lincoln Friends of Opera Award
• The Ky Rohman District Encouragement Awards

In 2014 Carl "Ky" Rohman was honored for his outstanding support of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (shown with his wife Jane).

Following his passing, the Nebraska District master classes held 2014 - 2019, were named as the Carl "Ky" Rohman Memorial Master Class.

Since 2024, the NE District Encourage Awards will be given in his honor.

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