Hall of Fame

The NCC Hall of Fame was established in 1999.

Nominations for the Hall of Fame are open from early May through early July each year.  After the deadline, the NCC Hall of Fame Committee meets to consider those nominated and select the individual(s) to be inducted into the upcoming Hall of Fame.  Nominees not selected in the year nominated are carried over and considered for one additional year.

 The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is part of the NCC Annual Meeting.

2026 Inductees

For 2026, our 2 inductees are Jim Chism (retired CEO from Frenchman Valley Farmers Co-op headquartered in Imperial) and Bruce Favinger (retired board member from CPI headquartered in Hastings).  

The ceremony will be held during our Annual Meeting on November 18, 2026 at the Younes Conference Center North in Kearney beginning at 4:00pm CT followed by a reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks and dessert until 9:30pm.

Agenda – linked here

Registration – return the form linked here and your check to the Council office by November 3, 2026. 

Nominations

The 2027 nomination period will open in early May with the nomination form linked here at that time.