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Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. Susanne Bloomfield Class of 1968, MAE 1979
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r. Susanne Bloomfield is a UNK English professor who has been widely recognized for her teaching, research and service. Her service at UNK spans more than 35 years. She has been the Martin Distinguished Professor, recipient of the prestigious Pratt-Heins Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Research, the Pratt-Heins Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Leland Holdt/Security Mutual Distinguished Faculty Award for Superior Teaching, Research and Service, the UNK Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award, the Mari Sandoz Award by the Nebraska Library Association and the Delbert and Edith Wylder Award for Exceptional Service to the Western Literature Association. A prolific writer, Dr. Bloomfield is working on her 11th publication. She was a winner of the Nebraska Book Awards for Nonfiction, a winner of the Willa Literary Award for Nonfiction, a winner of Susan Koppelman Award along with being a finalist for a number of others including the New Mexico Book Awards for Adventures in the West. Dr. Bloomfield literally grew up on campus. A Kearney High graduate, her father was the director of the UNK Print Shop and she was a work-study student there.
Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. Harold Deselms Class of 1964, MSE 1968
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r. Harold Deselms is a career educator who has been widely recognized for his contributions to education. He was a high school teacher and principal, a staff member of the Nebraska Department of Education and a college administrator. Among those positions were president of Trinidad State Junior College and Morgan Community College in Colorado and McCook Community College in Nebraska. He also served as administrative vice president at Peru State College. Dr. Deselms served as president of the Colorado Association of Community and Junior College Presidents. He was Citizen of the Year for Morgan County, Colorado and Man of the Year twice by the Colorado State Student Advisory Council which represented more than one hundred thousand community college students. Dr. Deselms also was named to the Trinidad State Junior College Hall of Fame. He has written a number of articles and handbooks. In addition, he spent 20 years consulting for comprehensive school plant-survey and long-range development throughout school districts in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and South Dakota. His community service includes leadership roles on Peru City Council, Fort Morgan Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, Lions Club, Kiwanis Club, Trinidad Economic Development Board and Pueblo County Historical Society.
Distinguished Alumni Award
Terry Heimes Class of 1986
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erry Heimes is the chief financial officer (CFO) of Nelnet. As CFO, he is responsible for all corporate accounting and tax functions. He also leads Nelnet’s corporate finance, legal services, people services, enterprise risk management and audit services. Headquartered in Lincoln, Nelnet is an innovative education finance and services company focused on providing fee-based processing services and quality education-related products in four core areas: loan financing, loan servicing, payment processing and education planning. The company generates more than $600 million in revenue annually and has total assets in excess of $26 billion. Nelnet currently services more than $112 billion of student loans for more than six million borrowers and provides payment processing and related services for 6,500 private, faith-based K-12 schools and 700 colleges across the country. Before becoming CFO in 2002, Heimes served as vice president of finance of National Education Loan Network, Inc., a Nelnet subsidiary. In 2003, he was instrumental in Nelnet’s decision, as well as the process, of becoming a publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. Prior to joining Nelnet, Heimes held a number of accounting and finance leadership roles with NEBHELP, a Nebraska-based student loan secondary market, which was acquired by Nelnet in 1998, and six years with KPMG, a public accounting firm.
Distinguished Alumni Award
John Leehy Class of 1980
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ohn Leehy is president and chief executive officer of Payment Alliance International Inc., a payments processor and North America’s largest operator of ATMs. Leehy has been a leader in the field of payment processing for almost three decades. Prior to co-founding Payment Alliance International (PAI) in 2005, Leehy served as CEO of Confluent Technologies. He also was a founder and managing director of Resource Alliance Partners (RAP), an early-stage venture firm focused on building shareholder value for e-commerce and high-growth technology companies. Leehy served as chairman and CEO of Financial Alliance Processing Services. From its inception in late 1991, he guided Financial Alliance through its sale in 1995 to Deluxe Corporation, a Fortune 200 company. Two years later, Leehy and his management team repurchased the company in a leveraged buyout, which ultimately resulted in a successful sale in 1998 to National Processing Company (NPC). Prior to Financial Alliance, Leehy directed the formation of First Data Resources (FDC) Merchant Services Group and led that unit, as well as FDC’s Security Services Company, throughout the late 1980s. Leehy serves on the ATMIA International Board of Directors and the board of directors for Green Technologies Environment Coatings, Inc.
Distinguished Young Alumnus Award
Dr. Brad Bohn Class of 2006
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r. Brad Bohn is a UNK and 2010 graduate of UNMC who began his family practice career in Kearney this summer. He is also a captain in the medical corps of the United States Air National Guard. While a student at UNK, he was a board of regent’s scholar, student body president and University of Nebraska student regent. He also was an outstanding football player who earned All-District and Academic All-American honors as defensive tackle. He was co-chair and co-founder of the Big Event on campus. He was chosen as Outstanding Senior, Outstanding Health Science Student and received the UNK Nester Leadership Award. At UNMC, Dr. Bohn received a number of Scholar awards and again served as student senate president and regent. He was president of the College of Medicine Class of 2010. In addition, he was a distinguished graduate, US Air Force Commissioned Officer Training in 2010 earning the General Hoyt Vandenberg Academic Excellence Award. Following graduation from UNMC, he continued his work at Mayo Clinic Family Medicine Residency in Rochester, Minn. He received his certification of family medicine training in June. He was chief resident for the year 2012-2013.
Jim Rundstrom Distinguished Alumni Service Award
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ohn and JoDell Payne have played key roles in many facets of UNK and the UNK Alumni Association. Both are past president of the Alumni Association. JoDell was president and chaired the campaign to purchase the Alumni House in 1980. She also steered the renovation of the private home to convert it into a facility for use by alumni, the campus and the Kearney community. Together, the Paynes helped furnish the Alumni House when it was acquired. From 1980 to 1998, John served for years on the NU Board of Regents and was a leading proponent of the effort to make Kearney State College part of the NU system. During his years on the board, he served as board president four times. John was founder and president of Kearney State College Athletic Associates. He has been a member of the Nebraska Art Collection Foundation, Museum of Nebraska Art Board of Directors and the NU Foundation. He also received the UNK Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award. JoDell has a long history of involvement with the Museum of Nebraska Art as well as many community activities.
Athletic Hall of Fame
Justin Coleman Class of 2002
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ustin Coleman set 11 NCAA Division II national passing records during his career as a quarterback for the Lopers. Among those were yards passing (11,213), yards per attempt (9.4), yards per completion (15.8) games of 200 yards or more (32), games of 300 yards or more (16). He also set a NCAA record for touchdown passes by a freshman (29). As a senior, Coleman was runner-up in the balloting for the Harlan Hill Award, the Division II Heisman trophy. Coleman started every game for the Lopers during his career. He was All-RMAC first team in 1997 and 1999, second team in 1998 and 2000. As a senior, he was second team D2 Football.com All-American and third team Football Gazette. He holds UNK records for career yards (11,213), TDs (99), pass attempts (1,193), completions (706) and passing yards per game (273.49).
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aura (Espenmiller) North was an infielder on the softball team from 1996 to 1999. She was two-time RMAC Player of the Year and was named to the RMAC All-Time Centennial Team. She also was a three-time RMAC All-Academic selection and NCAA Academic All-American. She was a CoSIDA Academic All-American in 1997, RMAC Student Athlete of the Year in 1997 and UNK Female Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1999. She played on some of the most successful teams in Loper history. During her career, UNK teams were 96-9 in the RMAC, winning the conference title all four years. The Lopers qualified for four NCAA Tournaments. The 1999 team was national runner-up and the 1996 team reached the Final Four. Among North’s hitting records was a .425 batting average in 1998, third best in history. Other Top Five school records were runs, doubles, home runs, extra base hits, total bases and runs scored for a season.
Athletic Hall of Fame
Terry Renner Class of 1963, MA Class of 1967
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erry Renner was an outstanding football player and long-time assistant coach. After transferring from Norfolk Junior College, Renner was a two-year letter winner as a defensive back where he led the team in interceptions. He was all-NCC both years. Renner played on the 1963 team that was the first to play in the NAIA national playoff when only four teams were selected. Renner also lettered in baseball in 1963. Renner was a successful high school coach before joining UNK in 1970. He coached at Bertrand, Oberlin, Kan., and Hastings. During that time, he was Nebraska Shrine Bowl coach in 1969. Renner was defensive coordinator for the Lopers from 1970 until he retired in 1998. During that time, he coached 17 All-Americans and UNK compiled a 175-108-6 record and played in four national playoff games.
Athletic Hall of Fame
Diane (Davidson) Rouzee Class of 1983
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iane (Davidson) Rouzee was a twosport star from 1979 to 1983 and has compiled a stellar record as a high school coach. In volleyball, she was a member of teams that won the CSIC all four years. The teams coached by Rosella Meier qualified for nationals three times and the 1982 team was fourth in the NAIA. Rouzee was a three-year starter, team captain, all-conference, all-district and NAIA Academic All-American. In softball, Rouzee was a three-year starter at first base and in the outfield. As a junior, she hit .404. The Lopers qualified for nationals three years in a row and were national runners-up in 1983. She was an all-conference and all-district selection. Rouzee has been a business teacher and successful volleyball coach at Grand Island Northwest High School. She has been a teacher at Northwest for 30 years and head volleyball coach for 25. She has coached three state championship teams and seven teams that were runner-up. Eighteen of her teams have qualified for the state tournament. Her career record is 604-159. She has won numerous coaching awards including national coach of the year runner-up in 2012.
Athletic Hall of Fame
Jim Rundstrom Class of 1964
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im Rundstrom has been chairman of the Athletic Hall of Fame committee since its inception in 1980. As chairman and the long-time alumni director who retired in 2010, Rundstrom has coordinated the development of guidelines for induction, researched nominee histories, organized the Hall of Fame ceremonies and orchestrated the Hall of Fame weekend events. Rundstrom also developed the athletic department’s Teams of Distinction program that honors teams that have compiled outstanding achievements. Rundstrom has provided other services to the athletic department serving on development programs for several sports. He was a charter member and officer of Lopers Supporters, the first athletic booster club. In the 1970s and 1980s, he filmed for the football teams. As alumni director, he also coordinated numerous activities in support of athletic teams and events.
Athletic Hall of Fame
Nick Svehla Class of 2004
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ick Svehla was a four-year basketball letter winner who led the 2003 team to the RMAC title, NCAA regional title, a school best 30-3 record and a spot in the NCAA Elite Eight tournament. He was a twotime RMAC Player of the Year. He was a firstteam NCAA Division II All-American. As a senior, Svehla averaged 20.5 points and 8.0 rebounds. As a junior, he was the team’s leading scorer at 17.1 and leading rebounder at 7.1. Svehla was a second team All-American. The Lopers posted a 24-6 record that year. When he graduated, Svehla was fourth in alltime scoring with 2,983 points and fifth among career rebounders with 894. He also was an Academic All-American.
Gary Thomas Distinguished Award Recipient
Jeff Stelling Class of 1993
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eff Stelling played a key role for the UNK music department after a stroke left professor David Nabb without use of most motor skills on the left side of his body in 2000. That stroke meant Dr. Nabb couldn’t play woodwind instruments, including his passion, the saxophone. It also meant he couldn’t teach music. That’s when Stelling entered the picture. Stelling, owner of Stelling Brass & Winds, a musical instrument repair, overhaul and custom manufacturing business, created a solution. Stelling worked with Dr. Nabb and Yamaha Corporation in developing an artist-quality saxophone that can be played with one hand. Two initial instruments were demonstrated at the World Saxophone Congress in 2003 and his creations have made a difference to others with use of only one arm including a teenager in South Carolina who last an arm in an accident. An accomplished musician himself, Stelling played the trombone in the Kearney Symphony Orchestra for 20 years. He was the brass coach and symphony board president. This year, the first Very Special Arts (VSA) Award for Achievement in Instrument Adaptation is being presented to Dr. David Nabb and Jeff Stelling of Kearney at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Nabb and Stelling are being honored for their pioneering work in developing woodwind instruments for people with disabilities.
Distinguished Alumni Awards 1987 Dr. Carlisle Anderson, ’36 Bill Beavers, ’58 Thelma Lang, ’59 Dr. Clifford Trump, ’59
1994 Jim Griess, ’63, MSE’68 Lucile Wiley Ring, ’44 Dr. Warren Treptow, ’75 Barc Wade, ’48
1981 Pete Kotsiopulos, ’70 Dr. Clarence Lindahl, ’27 Dr. Jim Nielsen, ’50
1988 Dr. Gary Haller, ’62 Dr. Jim Hansen, ’58 Larry Ludden, ’46 Scott Nelson, ’71
1995 Ronald Crampton, ’63 Dr. Elisabeth Wright Erling, ’42 Dr. Daniel Mowrey, ’73 Dr. Larry Peterson, ’58
1982 Bill Milldyke, ’58 John Mitchell, ’47 Clayton Morey, ’40 Edross (Kay) Robinson, ’31
1989 Dr. Neal Dunning, ’44 Larry Hall, ’64 Dr. Charles Lindly, ’52 DiAnna Schimek, ’63
1996 Merle Hinrichs, ’64 Bettelee Frahm Lewis, ’47 Mark Lundeen, ’81 Dr. Paul Paulman, ’74
1983 Mildred Hansen, ’28 John Marrow, ’40 Wayne Smithey, ’44 Dr. Don Welch, ’54
1990 Dr. Halvor Christensen, ’35 Dr. Louis Kenney, ’39 Celann LaGreca, ’79 Dr. Joe Lutjeharms, ’58
1997 George Beattie, ’69 Dr. Tom Green, ’77 Joyce Bryan Strout, ’70 Dr. Gary Thomas, ’55
1984 Stan Miller, ’66 John Payne, ’62 Marilyn Peterson, ’55 Bob Phares, ’62
1991 James Barton, ’38 Dr. Lynn Casey, ’65 Dr. Helen Stauffer, ’64 Dr. Dick Triplett, ’56
1998 Dr. Tyler Martin, ’81 Dr. Verla Worthing Robbins, ’43 Dr. Mike Shada, ’43 Jacklyn Brunke Smith, ’72
1985 Homer McConnell, ’27 Wayne McKinney, ’48 Dr. Ward Newcomb, ’44 Burnell Saum, ’50
1992 Betty Kort, ’64 Dr. Daniel Lydiatt, ’73 Norman Otto, ’49 Jaunetta Strohmyer, ’66
1986 Leland Holdt, ’71 Dr. Elizabeth McMahan, ’43 Jim Morey, ’66 Dr. Leonard Skov, ’56 Dr. Herbert Welte, ’24
1993 Karen Kilgarin, ’79 Duane Obermier, ‘65 Dr. Kenneth Schroer, ’69 E. K. Yanney, ’49
1999 Dr. Dianne Gabrukiewicz Bystrom, ‘75 Dayle Fitzke, ‘51 Judge Karen Lueck Hunt, ‘61 Dr. Robert Kupper, ‘73
1980 Dr. Ewald Ehly, ’58 Dr. Milton Hassel, ’41 Richard Mengler, ’33 Mary Elaine House, ’40 Rae Weimer, ’26
2000 Ron ‘Gus’ Gustafson, ‘88 Jerry Kriha, ‘59 Marilyn Prososki McGahan, ‘65, MAE ‘77 Paul Younes, ‘75
Distinguished Alumni Award 2001 Joyce Focken Blackwell, ‘79 Lori Goa McClurg, ‘82 Dennis Nelson, ‘73 Larry Schulte, ‘70, MA ‘78 2002 Curt Coffman, ‘84 Joe Green, ‘75 Dr. Larry Hardesty, ‘69 Dr. Marge Kindvall Harouff, ‘62 2003 Dr. Kip Anderson, ’90 Jack Garlock, ’76 Joe Higgins, ’64 JoAn Scott, ’86 2004 Judge Richard Kopf, ’69 Dr. Larry Peterson, ’79 Karen Wyatt Rhoads, ’81
2005 Cetennial Celebration No awards presented 2006 Dr. Norris Haring, ’48 Nancy Montanez Johner, ’94 Dr. Gary Smidt, ’59 Ron Williams, ’67 2007 Dwayne “Butch” Brown, ’69 Kevin Rader, ’84 Judy Henggeler Spohr, ’63 Dr. Don Unger, ’65, MSE ’69 2008 Tom Carman, ’71 Bill Dunn, ’73 Dr. Jean Ochsner Lukesh, ’85, MAE ’90, MSE ’93 Brenda VanLengen, ’88
2009 LaVern Franzen, ’67 Thomas Buecker, ’73 Ron Larsen, ’66 Teresa Kowalski Porter, ’80 2010 Don Envick, ’61, Ph.D. Dennis Pool, ’70, Ed.D. Carolyn Wagner Snyder, ’64 Cameron “Cam” Sutton, ’70 2011 Dr. Andrew Aprill, ’85 Jack Crowley, ’60 Dr. Phyllis Markussen, ’69 Linda Nelson Timmons, ’85 2012 Jamie Gutierrez, ’89, ’90 Bill McGahan ’64, MSE ’68, MSE ’91 Jeanette Keller Wojtalewicz ’84
Distinguished Alumni Service Awards 1982 Jim Rundstrom, ’64 1983 Earl Rademacher, ’54
1998 Dottie Holcomb Lowe
1984 Don Briggs, ’51, MAE ’57
2000 Jennie Silas Gutierrez ’73, MAE ’81 Dale Kastens, ’64
1985 Barry Sherman, ’64 1986 Connie Shivers Hatcher, ’69 1987 Dr. Ora Lindau, ’41
1990 Maureen Neary Miller, ’74 1991 Dale Falter, ’59 Joan Christ Falter, ‘59
2005 Centennial Celebration No awards presented 2006 Sue Batie, ’73 2007 Jeff Stelling, ‘93
1992 Joe Davenport, ’53 1993 Lori Lienhart Waters, ’74 1994 Al Lybarger, ’57 Addie Lewis Lybarger, ’55
1997 Ethel Rother, ’73
2002 Janell Godberson Beveridge, ’79
2004 Roger Jones, ’65
1989 Ron Landstrom, ’53
1996 Dick Hock, ’48
2001 Jim Armagost, ’65, MAE ’67 Betty Jo Gillespie Armagost, ’67
2003 Paul Wagner, ’58
1988 Dallas Sinnen, ’56
1995 Jean Nama, ’53 June Nama Murty, ’55
1999 Jim Van Marter, ’53
2008 Kathy Horvath, ‘67 Dallas & Sheryl Wymore, ‘74 2009 John E. Clinch, ‘62 2010 Larry Edwards, ‘64 2011 John Wolf, ‘73 2012 Jerry & Nancy Stahr Dulitz, ‘65
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Distinguished Young Alumnus Award 2010 Greg Daake, ’98, EDS ’02 2011 Dr. Chad Vokoun, ’96 2012 Dan Whelan, ’00
UNK Alumni Banquet - Menu Options Main Meal option Salad: Mixed Greens, Dried Cranberries, Candied Pecans, Goat Cheese w/Raspberry Vinaigrette Entrée: Braised Pork Tenderloin Marsala Glazed Parisian Carrots Israeli Couscous w/Apples, Cranberries and Herbs
Vegetarian option Salad: Wilted Spinach Salad w/Warm Vinaigrette Entrée: Eggplant Parmigiana Stacks Orzo w/Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Grilled Asparagus w/Lemon Zest
Athletic Hall of Fame 1977 Charlie Foster, Coach ’45-’71 1980 Ihling ‘Brick’ Carskadon, ’28 Fred Fulmer, Coach ’22-’34 Doyle Fyfe, ’55 Frank Lydic, ’31 John Marrow, ’37 Pat Panek, ’40 Randy Rasmussen, ’67 Art Stegeman, ’32 Merle Trail, ’32 J. L. ‘Cap’ Williams, ’32 1981 Bill Wolcott, ’32 Ken Cook, ’60 Martin ‘Tuck’ Mason, ’62 1982 Ted James, Coach ’30-’33 L. F. ‘Pop’ Klein, Coach ’35-‘44 Jim Lovell, ’30 Rich Osentowski, ’69 Dr. Mike Shada, ’43 Orlie Watts, ’33 1983 Dick Butolph, ’64 Clyde Cox, ’27 Bill Essert, ’17 Bob Hauver, ’49 Marion Marrow, ’39 Gene Turner (posthumously), ’54 1984 Gene Armstrong, ’58 Jill Garlock, ’71 Paul Larsen, ’39 Al Zikmund, Coach ’55-’71 1985 Paul Blessing, ’42 Dode Graham, ’35 Chelys Mattley Hester, ’41 Max Hester, ’40 Larry Jacobsen, ’60
1986 Carl Cox, ’26 Frank Dusek, ’30 Tom Kropp, ’75 John Makovicka, ’71 Lee Marrow, ’48 1987 Claire Boroff, ’59 Lee Jacobsen, ’68 Bob Korte (posthumously), ’49 Kathy Welter, ’76 1988 Marilyn Dubbs, ’77 Mitch Johnson, ’77 Carl Meyer, ’42 John Parilek, ’39 Bob Whitehouse, ’66 1989 Merlin Bachman, ’56 Loren Killion, ’77 Warren Monnington, ’50 Dr. Randy Nelson, ’72 Dr. Gary Smidt, ’59 1990 Glen Bartunek, ’41 Dennis Dukesherer, ’69 Louis Ellermeier, ’40 Arlo Gard, ’49 J. Michael Sobieszczyk, ’71 1991 Don Briggs, ’51, MAE ’57 Jerry Dunlap, ’63 LeRoy Sprague, ’58 Dr. B. M. Stevenson, Team Physician 1992 Paul Forch, ’58 Merlin Lawrence, ’62 Doug Peterson, ’79 Danis Richards Willet, ’79
1993 Tim Higgins, ’80, MSE ’97 Ron Laux, ’68 Rosella Zimmerman Meier, ’65 Larry Snell, ’60 1994 Dave Burke, ’77 Doug Holtmeier, ’82, MBA ’89 Rebecca Gannon Lehmer, ’80 John Sajevic, ’78 1995 Don Hather, ’64 Les Livingston, Coach ’56-’83 Clayton Scott, ’56 Dr. L. R. Smith, Team Physician Brenda Gonnerman Urbanek, ’84 1996 Dayle Fitzke, ’51 Dan Moore, ’66 Bill Roach, ’78 JIll Stenwall, ’80 1997 Barbara Herbek Bergmeier, ’86 Jon Bergmeier, ’85 Tom Journey, ’43 Mike McGlade, ’80 Cathy Weir Renk, ’84 1998 Paul Collison, ’60 Beth Stuart Jurgens, ’87 Tom Kruger, ’79 Ken Vergith, ’78 Jim Zikmund, ’71, MAE ’75 1999 Don Ayres, ’56 LaNell Cox, ’88 Jim Irwin, ’64 Steve Larson, ’73 Phyllis DeBuhr Mazour, ’88
Athletic Hall of Fame 2000 Lane Kinnan, ’81 Bart Kofoed, ’87 Jerry Scott, ’83 Kathy Nelson Swanson, ’85 Charlie Thorell, ’60 2001 Jerry Hueser, Coach ’70-’96 Doug Martin, ’66, MAE ’78 Angie Janicek Reed, ’85 Scot Schug, ’83 Donna Spickelmier-Vallin, ’90 2002 Tom Bales, ’88 Karol McKenzie Nelson, ’79 Jeff Norblade, ’87 Dean Reicks, ’87 Sharon Mullen Zavala, ’74 2003 Brian Hagan, ’91 Susan Johnson Hood, ’95 Ed Kruml, ’66 Gary Welton, ’61 Joan Bailey, Coach, ’63-’97 2004 Ali Elias, ’93 MAE ’95 Dr. Don Lackey, Staff Tom Ritzdorf, ’78 Rob Wennstedt, ’73 MAE ’74 Amy Anderson Wenstrom, ’90
2005 Cetennial Celebration No awards presented 2006 Steve Altmaier, ’77 Ginger Keller Marx, ’94 Jerry Stine, ’67 MAE ’76 Hylke ‘Hike’ Van der Wal, ’62 Bill Windhorst, ’78 2007 Wayne Gappa, ’66 Ted Mills, ’58 Kim Vokolek Peltz, ’93 Garry Shubert, ’62 Guy Murray, Coach 2008 Ivan Ivanov, ’96 Gene Lawhead, ’60 Jennifer Warner Ramsey, ’97 Brian Nelson, ’93 Roger Wachholtz, ’78
2010 Darcie Berry, ’00 Jon Gustafson, ’86 Meg Gross Minton, ’79 Dick Beechner, ’56, Coach Jack Ramey, ’79 2011 Mike Asche, ’94 Jessica Kedrowski Carlyle, ’99 Jennie Mau Luke, ’91 Dan Simmons, ’75 Eric Strand, ’02 2012 Janet Pokorny Boettcher, ’01 Bob Brindamour, ’94 Randy Cipriano, ’79 Carla Dobchuk Odnokon, ’01, MAE ’03 Jeff Stenslokken, ’82
2009 Jill McCaslin-Timmons, ’98 Martin Segovia, ’95 Alan Sheffield, ’75 Danielle Shum-Stowell, ’97 Keith Staehr, ’78
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE Al Zikmund Claire Boroff Jon McBride Rosella Meier Steve Larson
Rich Osentowski Dick Beechner Jim Rundstrom Tom Kropp Jaime Lundgren
Peter Yazvac Steve Altmaier Buck Mahoney Sherry Morrow
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n 1906, the first graduating class of then Nebraska State Normal School of Kearney recognized the mis sion the Alumni Association would pursue when it created the first constitution. “The association is designed to promote in every way the interests of the Normal School, and to foster among its members a sentiment of regard for one another, and attachment to their Alma Mater.” Today, the Alumni Association continues to work to fulfill those goals and others developed during the rich history of the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The Association with approximately 40,000 members produces UNK Today, the alumni magazine; works with alumni in developing gatherings and unique events around the country; coordinates reunions; sponsors activities at Homecoming such as the Alumni Homecoming Banquet; recognizes alumni accomplishments with an awards program; cooperates with the admissions office to recruit students; provides scholarships and other programs for stu dents; and assists the Foundation in raising private funds in support of the University. Support of alumni activities and the Alumni House is made possible through gifts to the Alumni Association and to the University of Nebraska Foundation. Since 1980 the Alumni House, 2222 9th Avenue, has been the home of the Association. It is a popular site for receptions, socials, gatherings and other activities. It is also a repository for much of the history of the University. Stop by for a visit or for any of your alumni needs.
University of Nebraska Kearney Alumni Association Campus Box 21 Kearney, Nebraska 68849 Phone: 308.865.8474 Web: unkalumni.org facebook.com/UNKAlumni twitter.com/UNKAlumni linkedin.com/interests/groups/ University of Nebraska at Kearney
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he University of Nebraska Foundation enables students, faculty and friends of the university to pursue a future of promise, expectation and strength. Founded in 1936, the foundation's purpose remains constant - to attract and carefully manage private funds for the benefit of the university to assist the university in advancing its pursuit of academic excellence. Today's private support is the future of the University of Nebraska. Education is built on these gifts. Contributions from friends and alumni of the university are managed as designated by each donor and invested according to the policies of the University of Nebraska Foundation. On June 30, 2013, the market value of the foundation's assets totaled more than $2 billion. Each year, the University of Nebraska develops programs, provides opportunities for students and faculty and enhances campus life through funds transferred from the foundation. The ongoing “Campaign for Nebraska� provides a focus to raise $50 million for support of the UNK campus, as part of a university system-wide goal of $1.2 billion. As of August 31, 2013, approximately $48.8 million has been raised toward the UNK goal. Funding priorities include merit and needbased scholarships and faculty support. Throughout the university system, many students pursue a college education with the financial assistance of scholarships and loans. Distinguished faculty benefit daily from teaching and research support. Citizens of the state benefit from the university’s outreach programs, ranging from continuing education to hands-on assistance from agricultural specialists, health care professionals and faculty members. Alumni and friends are the strength of the University of Nebraska Foundation. Thank you for your continuing support.
Alumni Association Board of Directors UNK Alumni Association Campus Box 21 Kearney, Nebraska 68849 Phone 308.865.8474 NU Foundation - Kearney Office 214 West 39th Street Kearney, Nebraska 68848 Phone 308.698.5270 Vice President for Development & UNKAA Executive Director Pete Kotsiopulos ‘70 PKotsiopulos@nufoundation.org
BOARD OF DIR E C T O R S - O FFI C E R S Gary Reber ‘86 President, Lincoln Dennis Pool ‘70 President-Elect, Omaha Brett Kuhn, Ph.D. ‘86 Past President, Gretna Brenda (Snodgrass) Christensen ‘83 Ex-Officio Emeriti, Minden UNK AL UM NI A S S O C I AT I O N BOARD OF DIR E C T O R S Carol (Green) Ballain ‘65, Fort Collins, Colo. Herman Baptiste ‘90, Olathe,Kan. David Bargen ‘96, Lincoln Lauren (Mollard) Brandt ‘09, Kearney
UNK Campaign Director & UNKAA Associate Director ~ Lucas Dart ‘97 LDart@nufoundation.org
Amy (Fagot) Cope ‘99, Kearney
UNKAA Assistant Director of Communications Michelle Widger ‘90 MWidger@unkalumni.org
Abby (Losey) Grenke ‘01, Aurora
Jay Dostal ‘01, Kearney Mark Felker ‘86, Alliance Gregg Grubaugh ‘79, Papillion Robin (Rubenthaler) Hines ‘88, MSE ‘91, North Platte
UNKAA Assistant Director of Engagement Brette Ensz ‘06 BEnsz@unkalumni.org UNKAA Administrative Assistant Toni Meyers ‘93 TMeyers@unkalumni.org UNKAA Director Emeritus Jim Rundstrom ‘64 JRundstrom@unkalumni.org
Pat (Kelly) Hoehner ‘57 BAE ‘67 MSE ‘82, Kearney Leah (Bruns) Holmberg ‘94, Jordan, Minn. Todd Van Horn ‘93, Kearney Eileen (McDole) Jahn ‘96, Kearney Jack Kreman ‘04, Noblesville, Ind. Norman Lang ‘68, Mill Creek, Wash. Mary (Buchanan) Mach ‘85, Fairbury Barry McFarland ‘00, MAE ’05, ES ’12, Lexington
UNF Directors of Development Tracy Lungrin ‘97 Anne McConkey ‘02 AMcConkey@nufoundation.org
Bill Peard ‘84, Waukee, Iowa
UNF Dir. of Kearney Annual Campaigns Kristin Howard ‘00 KHoward@nufoundation.org
Bret Walker ‘00, Brighton, Colo.
Katherine Pollock-Peterson ‘79, Kearney Bethany Spilde ‘06, Kansas City, Mo. Carolyn Wagner-Snyder ‘64, Carbondale, Ill. Heidi Weber ‘07, Hastings Vicki (Vetter) Zikmund ‘74, Kearney
UNF Executive Assistant Lisa Hoffman LHoffman@nufoundation.org UNF Information Systems Coordinator Laura Miller ‘86 LMiller@nufoundation.org