Nebo’s Superintendent, Rick Nielsen, is Honored by BYU as an Educational Leader

Nebo School District’s Superintendent, Rick Nielsen, is being honored by BYU as the recipient of the McKay School’s Alumni Achievement Award. Along with other awarded recipients, he will deliver a lecture, “You Learn Lotz from a Zotz!” at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 7 in room 115 of the McKay Building on BYU’s campus.

The lecture will be available live on Zoom, and the recording will be available on demand after the event.

Superintendent Rick Nielsen is being recognized for his outstanding accomplishments as an educational leader. The BYU McKay School states, “We look forward to celebrating Rick and hearing his perspectives!

Superintendent Nielsen currently serves over 35,000 students in the Nebo School District. He has held this position since 2010.  

Prior to serving as Superintendent, his career included service as a sixth-grade teacher, elementary school principal, and district-level administrator.  Mr. Nielsen holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and a Master of Education Degree in Education Leadership from Brigham Young University.

Nielsen serves on a number of boards, including the Utah Valley University Board of Trustees, Co-Chair of the UVU/MTECH K-16 Alliance, Chair of the BYU/Public School Partnership, and the Nebo Education Foundation Board.

Rick grew up in Spanish Fork, Utah, and is a graduate of Spanish Fork High School.  Rick and his wife, Karen, reside in Spanish Fork and are the parents of five children. In his leisure time, he enjoys reading a wide-variety of genres, attending the theater, and supporting sporting events.

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