CHAPTERSPOTLIGHT Nebraska Alumni Association
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Featured December 2010 • • • • • •
Name: Oregonians for Nebraska Area: Oregon UNL alumni in the area: 1,501 Husker Watch Sites: The Refectory (Portland), Half Penny Bar & Grill (Salem) Web site: or4ne.com To get involved, contact: Leigh Kluthe, leigh@or4ne.com
Wick Alumni Center • 1520 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68508-1651 • 888-353-1874
CHAPTERSPOTLIGHT Nebraska Alumni Association
Featured December 2010 Name: Bostonians for Nebraska Area: Greater Boston area UNL alumni in the area: 810 Fun Fact: We have members and supporters from all parts of Massachusets, as well as New Hampshire and Rhode Island. • Husker Watch Sites: The Spirit Bar (Cambridge) • Web site: bostonhuskers.com • To get involved, contact: Shandra Krasser, shandrakrasser@yahoo.com or 617-501-1389 • • • •
Wick Alumni Center • 1520 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68508-1651 • 888-353-1874
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Featured October 2010 • • • • • •
Name: Northeast Kansans for Nebraska Area: Topeka, Manhattan, Holton, Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City and surrounding cities UNL alumni in the area: 425 Husker Watch Sites: Hooters (Topeka), Willie’s Sports Bar (Manhattan) Web site: neks4nebraska.com To get involved, contact: Gary McGirr at 785-357-0500 or gary.mcgirr@washburn.edu
Wick Alumni Center • 1520 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68508-1651 • 888-353-1874
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Featured October 2010 • • • • • •
Name: Houstonians for Huskers Area: Greater Houston, TX area UNL alumni in the area: 1,716 Husker Watch Sites: SRO Sports Bar Web site: houstonians4huskers.com To get involved, contact: Nikki Myers at H4H@houstonians4huskers.com
Wick Alumni Center • 1520 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68508-1651 • 888-353-1874
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Featured August 2010 Name: North Texas Nebraskans Area: Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex UNL alumni in the area: 3,058 Fun fact: We have “Taste of Nebraska” every August to kick off football season. We bring in Runza, Valentino’s and Fairbury Hotdogs. • Husker Watch Sites: Cape Buffalo Sports Bar (Dallas), Vitty’s Sports Bar (Lewisville) • Web site: northtexasnebraskans.com • To get involved, contact: Jill Simpson, 402-450-5208 or president@northtexasnebraskans.com • • • •
Wick Alumni Center • 1520 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68508-1651 • 888-353-1874
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Featured August 2010 Name: Alaskan Nebraskans Area: Anchorage, Alaska UNL alumni in the area: 548 Fun fact: Several Alaskan Nebraskans are traveling to Seattle for the Huskers Sept. 17 game at Washington! • Husker Watch Sites: Peanut Farm Sports Bar and Grill • Web site: AK4NE.org • To get involved, contact: Mick Brogan, 907-257-7219 or mickb@denalifcu.com • • • •
Wick Alumni Center • 1520 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68508-1651 • 888-353-1874
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Featured June 2010 • • • • • • •
Name: South Dakotans for Nebraska Area: Sioux Falls, S.D. UNL alumni in the area: 2,768 Fun fact: Tommie Frazier’s wife hails from our chapter! Husker Watch Sites: CJ Callaways Pub, Rookies Web site: sd4nebraska.com To get involved, contact: Brooke White, 605-371-3744 or huskeralum1997@aol.com
Wick Alumni Center • 1520 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68508-1651 • 888-353-1874
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Name: South Florida Huskers Area: West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami UNL alumni in the area: 837 Fun fact: South Florida-style runzas and red beer are served at each football watch party. Husker Watch Sites: CJ’s Drafthouse (Deerfield Beach) Web site: southfloridahuskers.com To get involved, contact: Mike Zaidman, 561-339-3277 or southflhuskers@gmail.com
Wick Alumni Center • 1520 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68508-1651 • 888-353-1874
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Featured April 2010 Name: Chicagoans for Nebraska Area: Chicago metro UNL alumni in the Chicago area: 2,512 Fun fact: Chicagoans 4 Nebraska was the first organized alumni chapter to have a college football watch site at a bar in Chicago. The success of Chicagoans 4 Nebraska’s watch site p`rompted other bars in the city to reach out to other university alumni groups in Chicago and partner for sporting events. • Husker Watch Sites: Kirkwood Bar & Grill (Chicago), Total Sports Bar (Naperville), Fox & Hound (Schaumburg) • Web site: chicagoans4neb.com • To get involved, contact: Rachel Enstrom (UNL ‘06), chicagoans4neb@yahoo.com • • • •
Wick Alumni Center • 1520 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68508-1651 • 888-353-1874
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Featured April 2010 • Name: North Carolina Huskers • Area: Primarily focused in the metropolitan areas of Charlotte, Raleigh and Greensboro, but serves all of North Carolina. • UNL alumni in the area: 1,286 • Fun fact: Former Huskers in the Charlotte area include Michael Booker, Nick Covey, Jay Foreman, Donta Jones, Mike Minter and Mike Rucker. We are defensive-minded! • Husker Watch Sites: Picasso’s (uptown Charlotte), Sammy’s (Raleigh), and Coopers Ale House (Greensboro). • Web site: nchuskers.com • To get involved, contact: Tim Zuraff at TPZURAFF@aol.com or Aaron Beck at aarontbeck@ gmail.com Wick Alumni Center • 1520 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68508-1651 • 888-353-1874