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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                             Contact: Anthony Flott

DATE: Nov. 14, 2007                              aflott@mail.unomaha.edu

                                                          (402) 554-2989     

UNO Alumni Association issues Outstanding Service Awards,

elects new board members, names executive committee

(OMAHA, NE) — The UNO Alumni Association confirmed members to its executive committee, elected new board members and issued Director Appreciation Awards to outgoing board members during the organization’s Board of Directors Annual Meeting Nov. 13.

 

Rod Oberle will direct the association as 2008 Chairman of the Board. A 1967 university graduate, he is director of UNO’s human resources/payroll services.

 

2008 executive committee

Chairman, Rod Oberle (BSBA, 1967; UNO)

First Vice Chair, Mark Grieb (BSBA, 1981; AAA Nebraska)

Second Vice Chair, Kevin Munro (BS, 1986; U.S. Bank)

Secretary, Patricia Lamberty (BS, 1976; State of NE, District Court Judge)

Treasurer, Dan Koraleski (BSBA, 1986; KPMG LLP)

Legal Advisor, Martha Zajicek (BSBA, 1980; Mutual of Omaha)

Past Chairman, Deb McLarney (BS, 1975; Wells Fargo Bank N.A.).

 

New board members

New board members elected to three-year terms included:

Garrett Anderson (MBA, 1996; president, Anderson Print Group)

David Craft (BS, 1990; MBA, 1992; vice president, senior investment manager, Wells Fargo)

Jill Goldstein (BSBA, 1991; partner, Kutak Rock)

Bob Hearron (BS, 1971; senior vice president, Mutual of Omaha Bank)

Laurie Ruge (MBA, 2001; senior manager, Deloitte).

 

Existing board members elected to second three-year terms were:

Ray Barr (Assoc., BS, 1951; R.D. Barr Co.)

Bob Danenhauer (BS, 1982; Omaha Public Schools)

EvaJon Sperling (EMBA, 2000; U.S. Postal Service)

Thomas Warren (MS, 1989; Omaha Police Dept.).

 

Director Appreciation Awards

Concluding their terms on the board were Kudlacz, Angelo Passarelli (served 2002-2007) Patricia Taylor (2002-2007) Kevin Warneke (2000-2007) and John Wilson (1999-2007). Each was issued Director Appreciation Awards for their service.