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KIOS Profiles: MENTOR Nebraska

By David Koesters

Published May 6, 2026 at 8:50 AM CDT

We learn about MENTOR Nebraska and the work they're doing connecting youth with mentors.

Special thanks to Melissa Mayo and Alisa Moore for sharing the work MENTOR Nebraska does.

Collage photos by permission from MENTOR Nebraska.

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David Koesters

David first started broadcasting at his hometown radio station in Holdrege, Nebraska while still in high school. He went on to earn journalism and law degrees from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, served as an officer in the U.S. Army, and has worked for radio and television stations across the United States. He is a big advocate for community media and loves being a part of the local fabric of NPR. He also has a cat, Pickles.

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