Cindy Callaway likes to add a little color to NSAA activities. Among her many duties as an NSAA administrative assistant, Callaway is responsible for making the four-color tournament brackets that are displayed at the state tournament sites and the scoreboards at state golf.

"The brackets and result sheets, especially for tournaments like golf, look so colorful. It adds a touch of class," says Callaway.

Callaway thought she would be spending her working career as a special education teacher. After graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, she accepted a teaching position in Hiawatha, Kansas. After the 1993-94 school year, she returned to Lincoln to improve her computer skills. "I came back to Lincoln to gain more knowledge in computers, so I took computer classes at Lincoln School of Commerce," explained Callaway. "I knew I wanted to be working around kids, but I never expected to be working for the NSAA."

In the summer of 1995, Callaway was hired as the Association's receptionist and assistant to NSAA Association Director Debra Velder. Callaway also began helping former NSAA Assistant Director Conde Sargent with some publications. "I saw what Conde was doing with the programs and pretty soon I was helping put together the golf and tennis programs. I just love doing that type of work," said Callaway.

Callaway's involvement with NSAA publications has grown ever since. She does all the layout work for the NSAA Record Book, School Directory, and the NSAA pocket, wall and desk calendars -a process she starts in January. "It's a whole different mind-set compared to putting together a state championship, like play production," said Callaway, who serves as the staff assistant for boys and girls tennis, volleyball, swimming, speech, debate, and play production. "The accuracy has to be there because I understand how important those calendar dates are to administrators."

NSAA Executive Director Jim Tenopir believes Callaway is a "can-do" type of person. "If there is something we need done, Cindy is not afraid to tackle the job," said Tenopir. "Cindy has some very diverse talent and skills. She has adapted very well to the computer applications we've asked her to be involved with and she has a pleasant personality that really fits in well with the entire office staff."

Callaway enjoys working with the state tournaments and people involved in Nebraska high school activities. She knows what she does benefits students across the state. Her latest task has been helping to develop and modify Power Point presentations for NSAA Rules Meetings. "Every year it seems like we put a new twist to things to make it that much better," said Callaway.

Cindy Williamson Callaway, the daughter of Bob and Phyllis Williamson of Dawson, Nebraska…is married to Scott Callaway and has two sons, Jacob, age 5 and Josh age 2. They make their home in Lincoln, Nebraska.