Governor Jim Pillen honored 31 Nebraska businesses with the 2026 Governor’s Wellness Award, highlighting their efforts to foster cultures of workplace wellness. Through innovative, employee-centered programs supporting physical, mental, emotional, social, and financial well-being, recipients demonstrated a strong commitment to helping employees build healthy habits, stay engaged, and thrive both personally and professionally.
“The Governor’s Wellness Award recognizes organizations that are leading the way in creating supportive, health-focused workplaces,” said Gov. Pillen. “By making wellness a strategic priority and investing in their employees, these organizations are strengthening engagement, promoting healthier lives, and creating workplaces and communities where people feel empowered to thrive.”
2026 Governor’s Wellness Award Winners Honorable Mention Award (recognizes outstanding contributions to wellness) Cirrus House Wisner Pilger High School White Team Sower Award (initial steps to encourage wellness) Cedar Bluffs Public School Clarkson College Eakes Office Solutions Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department Fillmore Central Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Nebraska Orthopaedic Center Pender Community Hospital Grower Award (enhanced wellness programs positively changing employee health behaviors) Lexington Regional Health Center Lincoln Industries Loup Basin Public Health Department Metropolitan Utilities District National Indemnity Company & Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company Nebraska Methodist College Nelnet NMPP Energy OneWorld Community Health Centers Physicians Mutual Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department Harvester Award (reaping benefits of an advanced wellness program with high-quality outcomes) Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center Butler County Health Chadron Hospital Children’s Nebraska Fillmore County Hospital Gothenburg Health KVC Behavioral Healthcare Nebraska Inc. RDG Planning & Design Timpte Inc.
