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Michael Kudlacz was chairman of the association's
Board of Directors in 2006. He was the 83rd graduate to lead the organization
since its start in 1913.
During Kudlacz' tenure as chairman the
Association: expanded and renovated the William H. and Dorothy Thompson
Alumni Center; raised more than $900,000 through the Alumni Center Centennial
Campaign; raised $400,152 in unrestricted donations from 4,747 donors;
oversaw the hiring of new President Lee Denker following the retirement of
longtime President Jim Leslie; and, issued 46 UNO Alumni Legacy Scholarships
to first-year students who are children of UNO graduates.
Most recently Kudlacz was instrumental in the
formation of the Detachment 470 Air Force ROTC Alumni Chapter. The
organization will serve UNO, its students and its alumni through
scholarships, awards programs and various alumni activities. He will be the
group's inaugural president.
Kudlacz joined the association's board of
directors in 2004. A 1971 UNO graduate with a BS in criminal justice, he is
federal security director of the Nebraska Transportation Security
Administration. He also has received the association's Citation for Alumnus
Achievement (1996), making him one of just 11 graduates to receive the
Citation and Outstanding Service Award.
Harold Sage
Harold Sage assisted Kudlacz with the formation
of the Detachment 470 Air Force ROTC Alumni Chapter. Since 2006 he had been
representing ROTC alumni at UNO Alumni Association board of directors
meetings. He will be the group's inaugural vice president.
"Harold is one of the most enthusiastic
supporters of the University and the Alumni Association," fellow graduate
Duane Post wrote in a nomination letter for Sage. "His commitment to promote
and serve both started during his undergraduate days and continues to the
current time."
Sage worked with the AFROTC Detachment in 2001 to
celebrate its 50th anniversary, bringing 100 graduates back to campus. He
also has developed and helped maintain lists of the university's ROTC and
Angel Flight graduates.
Sage
graduated from the University of Omaha in 1954 with a bachelor's degree in
business administration. He is retired.
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