Learn. Excel. Grow.
2022 MCC FOUNDATION SCHOLARS RECOGNITION Metropolitan Community College South Omaha Campus Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Room 120 Tuesday, May 10, 5–6:30 p.m.
Reception Hors d’oeuvres
Welcome and opening remarks Josh Bartee
President, MCC Foundation Board of Directors
Distinguished Alumnus presentation Sponsored by America First Investment Advisors, LLC
Mitch Sawyer, recipient
Presentation
S C H E D U L E
Recognition of 2021-2022 scholarship recipients Recognition of all recent scholarship donors Honor Cord presentation for 2022 graduates
Closing Remarks Josh Bartee
President, MCC Foundation Board of Directors
Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible. Distinguished Alumni Sponsor
Celebrating Success Sponsors
Friends of the Foundation Sponsors Mike Price
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
3 President’s letter
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6 Scholarship recipients
27 MCCF Scholarship funds and establishers
C O N T E N T S
MCCF graduating scholars
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T A B L E
Distinguished Alumnus
34 Donors Individual Organization
38 Mission and Board
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Dear donors, MCCF scholars, family and friends, On behalf of the Metropolitan Community College Foundation Board of Directors, welcome to the twelfth annual celebration for MCCF Scholars. We are grateful to be celebrating in person this year, after two years away. This evening showcases how the College’s donors, alumni, faculty and staff work together to make a difference in the lives of our students. Every student scholar in this room is graduating—they have successfully completed this phase of their journey, and we look forward to seeing the difference they will make in our community.
A difference in student lives
$816,188 in scholarships and grants to students.
A difference in workforce preparation Student success happens every day at MCC, but it doesn’t just happen on its own. With your partnership, we are empowering present and future students to drive change, lead our community and strengthen the area’s workforce. The time and expertise you provide help shape our students’ educational experience inside and outside of the classroom. Your investments prepare for
A difference in our community MCC graduates are giving back. They are starting businesses, hiring MCC students, joining boards and participating in industry advisory committees. Your investment in our students makes it possible for graduates to continue the spirit of giving and make investments in our community.
L E T T E R
today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities.
P R E S I D E N T ’ S
Look around the room and know that together, we make a difference. The MCCF Scholars Reception is in many ways the best part of the Foundation’s annual calendar. It is an opportunity to meet and engage with scholarship donors and graduating recipients. This opportunity often creates a powerful linkage— connecting dreams and the resources required to make them a reality for MCC students. As responsible stewards of the investmtents made toward student success, I am particularly proud of the Foundation’s 2020-21 distribution of
Each year, we celebrate the achievements of a graduate with the Distinguished Alumni Award. The 2022 award is being given to Mitch Sawyer. Thank you for joining us this evening and for all you have done for MCC and its students. Sincerely,
Josh Bartee President, MCC Foundation
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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
Mitch Sawyer Photo Credit - Collin Spilinek Fremont Tribune
Over the last 15 years, Mitch Sawyer has become a well-respected business owner in the Fremont community. He is the owner of S2 Roll-offs, Refuse, and Recycling, which currently employs about 45 people. Born and raised in Fremont, Nebraska, Mitch started helping his father at the family construction business, Sawyer Construction, at the age of 12. Don Sawyer, Mitch’s grandfather, started Sawyer Construction in 1955. Upon graduating from Fremont High School in 2000, he enrolled at Metropolitan Community College in the construction technology program to strengthen the skills instilled in him at a young age by his father and grandfather.
while exploring other jobs. In 2007, Mitch was ready to start the next chapter of his career. With the help and support of his parents, he began S2 Roll-offs. He rehabilitated an old roll-off truck that his dad had purchased, but never had the opportunity to fix. That August, S2 started with one truck and one roll-off container. Mitch utilized his connections in the Fremont area to grow the business. In 2010, S2 started offering residential and commercial garbage and recycling pick up. S2 has grown to over 8,000 customers in six counties, along with adding portable restroom rentals for construction projects and special events.
Chamber of Commerce. In 2016, S2 Repair and Maintenance opened as a full-service diesel repair shop to fix, service and maintain all of the S2 trucks and equipment while also providing maintenance services for outside customers.
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In 2013, S2 was awarded small business of the year by the Fremont Area
D I S T I N G U I S H E D
After graduating in May 2003, he joined Sawyer Construction full time
During the March 2019 catastrophic flood in Fremont, Mitch and S2 assisted his brother Tom and Sawyer Construction to help stop the flooding from ruining the Fremont metropolis. After half the community was under water, they continued to do repairs for months. Mitch was named one of the 20 under 40 from the Fremont Chamber of Commerce in 2021. He currently serves on the Fremont Planning Commission, Fremont YMCA Board of Directors and Fremont Construction Employers Association Board. Mitch has been married to his wife Bridget for almost 10 years and they have two daughters, Elliott and Evaleigh. 5
Congratulations, 2021-2022 MCCF scholarship recipients! We applaud these scholars for their pursuit of postsecondary education and salute them for their outstanding efforts in their academic career.
Adult Education Pathway Sheldine Marcelin
AIM Institute and Fremont Tribune
S C H O L A R S H I P
R E C I P I E N T S
Stephanie Schwamberger
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Aksarben Career Promise—Marcella and David Pfeifer Joshua Overkamp
Aksarben Career Promise Matthew Adkins Bode Bench Francis Bevilacqua Marcus Bridges Andrew Buso Gavin Carpenter Tobias Carpenter Amaru Cook Michael Cronenwett Diego Diaz De Leon Marcus DiBernardo Robert Dodson Dominic Dubas Dallas Fincham Luke Fischer Elijah Fitzpatrick Jacob Francois Kammerin Freeman Austyn Gard-Arnold Michael Gerhardt Vincent Giandinoto Katie Goossen Jacob Hahn Rhett Hansen Zoe Hass Jack Hearty Riley Heaton
Camden Hill Bryce Hirchert Quincy Hogan Dawson Holverson Nathan Hurst Cirino Incontro Mason Ingram Emily Ivaskevicius Jack Jarzynka Archer Jones Luke Jurek Tyler Kloppenborg Antonio Koskovich Katherine Kouba Nicholas Kracher Sophia Krzyzanowski Alex Liberty Angela Lingnau Andrew Madison Daisey Madora Karson Martin Alexander Martinez Magana Matthew Mazurek Davis McCann Jesus Morales Colby Nebuda Ty O’Brien Cole Paladino Isaac Parys Cole Pasteka Kenneth Pence Colton Phipps Louis Podrazo Colby Pollreis Joshua Prewitt Connor Richter Jaydon Riewaldt Gage Romanski Alexander Rosser Brendon Salvatore Jeffrey Sandoval Daniel Schlotfeld
KAIA HADA
Program: General Human Services
Continuing Student Scholarship and the Jonathan “Jon-Jon” Sherman Memorial Expendable Scholarship
How has this scholarship helped you achieve your goals? “These scholarships have been a blessing because when COVID-19 started, I was unemployed. I spent so many nights wondering how I would afford my tuition. The scholarships have helped me get through a rough patch financially and helped me stay in school. If I did not receive them, I would have dropped out. I will forever be grateful for the MCC scholarships and the opportunities they have given me. Thanks to MCC, I have been able to stay on track with my goal to graduate by 2022 and move on to get my bachelor’s.”
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ANGIE LYNN WASHINGTON Program: Nursing
Peter Kiewit Foundation Vocational Scholarship
How has this scholarship helped you achieve your goals? “I’m so grateful for the generosity of the donors at the Peter Kiewit Foundation for helping me achieve my goal to become a Certified Nurse Midwife. These funds eased the financial burden that comes with raising kids as a single mom while going to classes and doing clinical rotations as a nursing student. Metropolitan Community College created a program of study that fits the lifestyle of a non-traditional student like me. I feel empowered to care for my future clients.”
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Aksarben Career Promise Hannah Scofield Gavin Seiler Taylor Shipley Taviana Stano-Cornelio Gabriel Steele Owen VanArsdale Jakob Volk Andrew Wheeler Benjamin Whitlock Gabriel Woods Eric Yanovich
Noah Bailey
Amber Suttle Tjaden Memorial Sydney Zeigle
Anne K. Harter Memorial William Cantu Dimas
Michael Berg Maung Teh
Arthur A. Durand Erick Alvarez Lahiza Malvais Rosas Sydney Svec
Audren and Evelyn Swanson Memorial Brett Hitz
Auto Collision Advisory Board Robert Maguire Jose Medina Gamez
Beth Nimmo Social Sciences
Black Hills Energy Joshua Matson
Blake McKune Memorial Devin McKain
Bloch/Coyle Rockiyath Gbadamassi
Brandon Thomas Rising Star Michaela Jackson
Building Futures Nancy Moncada-Gonzalez Manuel Ramirez
Business Administration Division Jayden Byelick Kallia Dwuznik Poulami Guha Amin Tai Larsen
Business Alliance for Student Education (B.A.S.E) Mateya Cleveland
Candy Lynn Kegley Memorial Ana Chincoa
R E C I P I E N T S
Applied Technology Teaching
Madison Sunderman
S C H O L A R S H I P
Alice and Russ DeVoe Memorial
Alicia Drahota Hannah Misek
Kixten Misko
Carl P. Rigutuso Memorial Apprenticeship Aaron Nunez
Carolyn Owen Anderson and Terry Lassek Fidelia Sovi Guidi
Jessica Dillon
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S C H O L A R S H I P
R E C I P I E N T S
Castner Family Anthony Abbott Jakob Anderson Max Beck Rodolfo Ceballos Ramirez Keisha Davis Clay Dickinson Tyler Heller Oscar Hernandez Clifton Johnson Benjamin McCann Bryan Montenegro Ghannon Moore Cole Olson Francisco Regalado Mark Schelkle Cooper Slavik
Catalan Imelda Espinoza-Samaniego Adrian Pulido
Cornhusker International/Rick Childers Diesel Technology Justin Nebrigich
Cox Communications Pioneer Joseph Lacey
Criminal Justice Faculty Mariana Cua-Diego
Culinary Arts and Management Makayla Bender Brianna Johnson Lyndsay Molson Segnon Nakou
Culjat Lucero Gonzalez
Dave and Tina Dunham Jessica Caito
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David B. and Bernie Epstein Memorial Josephine Fucinaro Deana McGaugh
David M. Rice and Ephraim L. Marks Second Chance LGBT Chantia Bowles
David Newell Memorial Jesse Wood
Deputy Chief Monroe Coleman Gabriel Stolinski
Designer’s Touch Isabel McCartney
Donald R. Knapp Memorial Nidia De Luna-Pinedo Destiny Onik Kimberly Romero
Donovan and Anita Donner Memorial Nathalie Damkam
Douglas County Corrections Advancement Mariana Cua-Diego
Douglas McLeod Weber Memorial Carmen Dudley Alyssa Jensen Janice Persinger
Dr. Ann Trinkle Memorial Duniya Hassan
Dr. Jerry Moskus Bryan Ibarra-Ortiz
JOY HADLEY
Program: Culinary Arts and Management—Culinary Arts
Jack Kawa Culinary Arts and Hospitality Scholarship, Harold Norman Culinary Arts and Hospitality, and Ron Sailors Memorial Culinary Arts Scholarship
How has this scholarship helped you achieve your goals? “These scholarships have helped me achieve my goals because I have been able to focus on my career instead of thinking about how I will repay loans. By removing financial barriers, scholarships have made my education and career goals more obtainable.”
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KELLY PEREZ
Program: Legal Studies—Paralegal Todd McHenry Memorial Scholarship
How has this scholarship helped you achieve your goals? “I would like to start out with thanking you with every bit of my heart for this wonderful opportunity to have this scholarship. It means so much to me that there are amazing individuals who are willing to donate to others in need. Not only does this scholarship help so much with being in less student loan debt, it gives me even more motivation to excel and show how thankful l am for this scholarship by continuing to be a great student. It goes a long way for me, more than just financially, and I cannot tell you how thankful I am for this award.”
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Dr. Mary Wise Endowed Matthew Brown
Gallup Organization Early Childhood
Dual Credit or Academy Student
Hannah Misek
Ryan Haack Henry Hiebenthal Jeremiah Huntoon Jacob Santora Delsie Westbrook
Essi Azonyibo
E. Patrick and Janet Kealy
Gene Haas Foundation Jordan Cowden James Gray FanChon Harris Joseph Overkamp Devin Roschewski Shawn Taylor
Early Childhood Education Profession 2+2
Gifford Park Neighborhood
Nicole Halbfass Fabiola Madrid Corral
gloria Menard Osborn
Edward and Lida Robinson
Eric Bennett Memorial Jesica Pacheco
Fernandez Family Segnon Nakou
Fr. George R. Sullivan, SJ Latrell Khan
Fran Elseman Memorial Constance Smith
Rebecca Chevalier
Guinan Family Second Chance Marcelys Burns Ariel Davis David Harbin Breanna Walker
Harold Norman Culinary Arts and Hospitality Joy Hadley Emma Helwig Logan Hudnall Phillip Jessop Brylee Krick Cheyenne Purdy
Helen M. Thomas Joselynne Talavera
Herb and Carole Dewey
Pobe Hadinko
Jesus Benitez Lou Carnazzo Matthew Morse
Fremont Area Schools
Hobza/Coltrane
Frank Kompare
Joy Howerton
R E C I P I E N T S
Federico Ayon-Gomez Humberto Carrillo Roxane Groenhagen Cameron Minnmann Etsri Tossou Karissa Wright
Claire Riley
S C H O L A R S H I P
Georgia Lopez
Gary Johnson Memorial
Tenin Coulibaly
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ICA Alumni Industry Professional Start-Up Anastacia Liwanag Rebecca Weddell
Information Technology Marshall Huckins
Jack Kawa Culinary Arts and Hospitality
S C H O L A R S H I P
R E C I P I E N T S
Joy Hadley Phillip Jessop
James M. Cox Foundation Conner Stotts Akouavi Togbey Quang Tran Veronica Vasquez
Janell Shain Memorial Haley Harms
Jeff Gossin Memorial Alicia Lavelle Randi Pond
Jo Bartikoski and Don Westling Janet Brockenbough
John Vautravers Memorial Jessica Failla Faith Freeman Jason Hansen Destiny Krueger Heidi Melgar-Miranda Kay Pah
Johnny Rodgers Career and Technical Education Autumn Aguilar Reem Al Ghates Erika Alvarado Rajhae Anderson Josue Avalos Jennifer Barajas Lilliana Barajas-Lopez 14
Rakeesha Barber Sydney Baty Mallory Becker Kali Beglin Celeste Borytsky Matthew Brown Ryan Brundege Jasmine Burns Emily Burr Kimberly Campbell Sierra Carr Agustin Castro Michael Cea-Garcia Tina Cherek Ezekiel Chica Mary Cleveland Kayana Cokes Heaven Coleman Wendy Compaore Britney Culver Amiya Davis Michael Eggertsen James Engberg Yatzari Esparza-Martinez Jorge Estrada Aaron Farnham Tasmine Finch Jessica Fincham Bridget Frasch Raymond Garcia Samantha Garcia Barrios Mary Gerdes Rasheil Ghaboush Jessica Gillispie Lucas Glouser Lloyd Goodwin Angela Gosnell D’anshanique Gregory Roselin Griffin Nicole Halbfass Hailee Hall Kari Hansen Ernest Harrington Justyce Hatten Kenya Heath Darin Hein Emma Helwig Eliza Henderson
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Tide Nyenga Dulce Ocampo Lawson Oerman Ramon Ornelas Emely Ortez Katlynn Paiz-Garcia Ginger Palmer Gracy Par Brittany Peters Abe Pierce Kateland Raftery Tiffany Reznicek Selvin Rivera Jarrell Roberts Aaron Robinson Destinee Rosemond Mary Samuel Lexi Sanchez Robert Sandoval Chelsey Sarro Vanessa Saum Jacob Schonberner Sean Sheldon Ashley Small Breanna Smith Saira Sotelo Kaitlyn Stuart Rabson Tamirepi Jessica Teaford Brandon Tilmon Kelsey True Xzavion Turnbo Aislyn Tyler Justin Valentine Kimberly Vanderhoof Gordon Wagner Kama Wah Chasity Walk Michael Wenninghoff Isabel Wilderman Elizabeth Zapata-Ramirez
S C H O L A R S H I P
Lilly Hernandez Rclaudia Hicklin Netrian Holland Krystal Hollingsworth Jada Holmes Shelby Huddleston Jamshed Ismoilov Justus Jeanpierre Tyrrell Jenkins Arianna Jensen Aldhair Jimenez Anna Johnston Hosea Jones Savannah Jones Blake Kallhoff Ah Kareng Nicole Koch Hla Lady Gabriel Langfeldt Bree Anna Levasseur Monica Lingle April Linnertz Acacia Lisse Laina Lopez Alyssa Lopez Osmar Lopez Mon Magar Liam Majorek Britney Martin Ashton Mason Annamarie McClellan Erin McKenzie Stephanie McNerney Gibran Mendoza Rangel Eric Micks Timothy Miller Elizabeth Minardi Amina Mir Jordan Montgomery Levi Montoya Kolbe Moore Hayleigh Moses Erik Navarrete Nathan Newville Athiei Nguoth Xuan Nguyen Resha Nunn Miguel Nuno
Jonathan “Jon-Jon” Sherman Memorial Kaia Hada
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Jonathan E. Zimmern MBA Memorial
MCC Military Student Textbook
Mayra Miranda
Dirk Arneson
Jonathan Lee Koenig
MCCF General
Ireland Coyle
Kari Andresen Thomas Deal Oscar Garduno Kay-Lynn Holmes Eh Htoo Eduardo Jaimes Sarah-Kay Lemuel Joshua Matson Montrell McDonald Pawdayday Moo Caleb O’Brien Gabrielle Olds Mandy Barlow James Troendle
Jordan Lee Whitney Memorial Anna Buhr
S C H O L A R S H I P
R E C I P I E N T S
Karen Schnepf Memorial Jamuna Kandel Stephen Silva
Lettie Johnson Dental Assisting Braelyn Botts
Lori J. Froistad Marcell Wiese
MCCF Memorial
Lucille I. Mix Memorial
Alona Griffin
Shyan Haye Jelisa Sails
Meredith A. Fuller
M.L. “Buck” Bohn Memorial
Metropolitan Utilities District
Jakob Anderson
Magic City
Makayla Bender Jakob Cimino
Midwest Early Mary Ellen (Hauck) Seth Corvette Club Claudia Castillo Lucero
Brian Mena Cabrera
Matthew T. Chambers Horticulture Stephanie Luck Melissa Miller Andrew Weeks
MCC Custodial Staff Kalob Gilmore
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Erika Ramos
Angel Hernandez Resendiz
Mildred D. Brown Memorial Shaina Barros-Santiago
Miltenberger Family Memorial Heather Lannert
MCC Emerging Leaders
Mustang Car Club of Omaha
Skylar Long
Tyrrell Jenkins
MCC Math Department
My Boes Visual Arts
Mustafa Sabeel
Reilly Johnson
JESSICA SCOTT Program: Criminal Justice
Beth Nimmo Social Science Scholarship
How has this scholarship helped you achieve your goals? “This scholarship has helped me purchase my textbooks, continue my studies at MCC, and gain more confidence as a student.”
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ROBERT MAGUIRE Program: Auto Collision Technology Auto Collision Advisory Board Scholarship
How has this scholarship helped you achieve your goals? “I am on a fixed income and this scholarship will help me greatly in getting needed tools. I hope to repair and refinish old trucks that would otherwise just be forgotten or junked. It’s my hobby that I’d like to turn into my career, and now I will have the tools to do better work. I graduated from high school in the late 70’s and never had the time or money to go to college. I have been waiting to take classes at MCC for 40 years, and now I can finally pursue my dream.”
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Native American Tuition Assistance Fund Tashena Gipson Maurice Lee A’kajha Oshkeshequoam Robinson Sierra Porter
NAWIC Omaha Joseph Scarpa
Nebraska Logistics Council Nebraska Realty Scholarship for Trades and Vocational Dev. Nebraska Society of Plastic Engineers Drew Smith
Omaha World-Herald Taylor Dougherty Babbi Martens
Cristy Best Alisha Carlson Carmel Jameson Joie Venditte
Peter Kiewit Foundation Vocational Ashleigh Abels Dillon Adkisson Eduardo Altamirana-Degante Cuong Ao Danielle Bahena Emily Balkovic Max Beck William Bell Mado Biam Samuel Blackburn Hannah Boyd
S C H O L A R S
Patricia and Lance Plummer
G R A D U A T I N G
Floyd Brown Brandon Davis
M C C F
Victor Wiley
Anthony Boyle Zachary Brown Jessica Brown Raegan Buford Joseph Burchart Charisma Burg Maria Calderon Velasco Diana Callahan Clayton Chapman Israel Checkley Cassandra Christian Gracey Claar Marcus Clarahan Baily Clevenger Perigan Clutter Tim Collison Neal Connick Jamie Crable Tommy Crom Shannon Cunningham Gerene Davis Clay Dickinson Kendra Dike Emily Dunbar Hoa Duong Taylor Ebsch Amanda Eddins Noe Espinoza-Jaimes David Evans Cherry Everhart Abel Felipe Cynthia Fibich Sahori Garcia Medrano Paul Glasshoff Lizeth Gomez Joshua Hamm Sissi Hardy Madison Henkel Michelle Herman Mariah Houser Saw Htoo Andrew Hurst Cimara Jackson Keri Johns Katie Johnson James Jones Ajo Kambo Justin Kennedy
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S C H O L A R S H I P
R E C I P I E N T S
Peter Kiewit Foundation Vocational cont.
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Waris Khan Jeanne Kitenge Charity Klein Lindsey Kocol Carrie Kohl Quinn Konfrst Rikki Kratochvil Clarrissa Krueger Isaiah Kuhfahl Lance Landrum-Copeland Riley Larsen Daniel Leonard Emily Lorenz Mindy Lorenz Caitlin Lortz Gina Lowe Nolan Luetkenhaus Deb Lupardus Cosme Marcial-Genchi Andrew Marty Amber Max Benjamin Mayer Kimberly Mayfield Montrell McDonald Brittney Meyer Lashawn Miller Melissa Minassian Nancy Moncada-Gonzalez Christopher Morales-Lopez Joselyne Morales-Lorenzo Javier Moran-Pena Kendal Moreland Carlos Mota Jimenez Catherine Newlin Thi Quoc Nguyen Sara Nuzum Amber Ochoa Alicia Ostrander Linny Ott Mohammadali Owliaee Jozlyn Petsche Spencer Phillips Alexandra Plymale Odett Pochop Puna Poudel
Pushpanjali Pradhan Deshar James Prine Christine Proctor Ernesto Quintana Chase Rehder Shane Reilly Cody Repair Angela Reza Celeste Richmond Tyler Rivers Moriah Roberts Christina Roller Carlos Ruiz Garcia Naomi Russi Samuel Sanchez Josiah Schelm Zachary Schnepel Al Schoenauer Amanda Schutte Ashley Secor Samantha Shottenkirk Cher-Ree Sims Jason Smith Tyler Smith Emily Sorensen Shane Staiger Rebecca Steube Conner Stotts Dalton Swiercek James Swiercek Tdah Thaw Keaira Thomas Jason Thompson Daniel Umeck Giovanni Vermaas Brianna Villarreal Dana Wagner Jenny Warren Angie Washington Robert Willey Jesse Wood Melissa Zachar Fatima Zamarron Bolanos
PFLAG Omaha Scholarship Sarah Osgood
ERIKA ALVARADO Program: Accounting
Johnny Rodgers Career and Technical Education Scholarship
How has this scholarship helped you achieve your goals? “It helped me achieve my goals because I learned to push myself to get good grades and keep going to class to pursue my dream to become an accountant. Once I finish my two years at Metropolitan Community College, I will transfer to a university to get my bachelor’s degree. Even during this pandemic the scholarship has helped me with gas, food, school supplies and even clothing for my kids.”
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R.E. Whitmyre Memorial Erendida Martinez
Rex Stacy Welding Technology
Michael Cronenwett
Nickolas Hansen
Claudia Adjepong Daniel Aguilar Yasmin Alvarado Karalynne Antaya Sentajanee Buckley Agustin Castro Luis Cruz-Mercado Katherine Giles Ta’quayla Hytche Sarah Jewell Katelyn Martin Kmoo Paw Angeluz Ruiz Jennifer Smith Sabrina Stastny-Holmes Errika Terry Breanna Walker
Richard Fox Memorial David Harbin
Robert B. Gronstal R E C I P I E N T S
Charise Kreifels
S C H O L A R S H I P
The Drake-Williams Steel Welding
Ron Sailors Memorial Culinary Arts Caroline Asaolu Josephine Fucinaro Joy Hadley
Sara McClure and Dave Steadman Briceyda Rodriguez
Shar Hansen Memorial Monica Goos
Sherwood Homes/Lane Building Honored Agent Josue Avalos Joseph Detlefsen Robert Dodson Travis Erickson Cole Pasteka Alexander Rosser
Taylor Tylkowski Memorial Revelation Grayson
Taylor Tylkowski Memorial Culinary and Hospitality Durga Palla Lorine White
The Guinan Family
The Hawks Foundation Cassidy Bruns Chi Chi Lindsay Fields Melissa Fincham Joshua Flynn Hannah Hoover Dion Johnson Jose Martinez Rachelle Mitchell Jennifer Newcombe Gracia Ngilima Domonlar Some Elizabeth Steinmeyer
The Let’s Go Tyce Miller
The Owen/PVS George Cortes Yitzhak Ghidey
Timothy L. Dempsey Memorial 22
Eloy Gonzalez-Reynoso
Todd McHenry Memorial Gina McIntosh Alani Ramirez-Navarrete
Jeffrey Woodard Nathan Young
vinNebraska Dave Deao Memorial
Trades Career Advancement
Guadalupe Pavon-Zuniga
Yohyvel Betancourt Perigan Clutter Austyn Gard-Arnold Evelina Jacobo Lynn Kimsey Levi Martinez
Emily Cavalieri
Veterans of the Midlands Foundation Kacie Jones Magnolia Rooney Taylor Willoughby
Jesus Cabrera-Rodriguez Paul Herrera Michaela Kirk Ann Krause Angel Rivera Landon Sempek Thomas White
William H. Dodd Memorial Laura Alonso-Gomez
Young Lives Matter Diana Campos
Hannah Amberg Sabrina Britten
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S C H O L A R S
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 279
G R A D U A T I N G
Jamie Alvarado-Garcia Lerya Paw Emily Sorensen Georgia West
Walter Scott, Jr. Welding M C C F
Travelers Scholarship Program
Walt Allen Memorial
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M C C F
G R A D U A T I N G
S C H O L A R S
Congratulations, MCCF graduating scholars!
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Dillon Adkisson
Gracey Claar
Kaia Hada
Kristine Aitmassaoud
Marcus Clarahan
Raymond Haley
Michelle Amon
Sarah Clausen
Rhett Hansen
Rajhae Anderson
Mateya Cleveland
Erik Hansen
Dylin Antala
Mary Cleveland
Jason Hansen
Cuong Thinh Ao
Tim Collison
David Harbin
Kenneth Asiazobor
Robert Cowan
Sissi Hardy
Ifeanyi Asoluka
Jordan Cowden
Ernest Harrington, III
Estaphany Avelino
Marcus Cruell
Duniya Hassan
Federico Ayon-Gomez
Mariana Cua-Diego
Emma Helwig
Noah Bailey
Marcus Dancy
Madison Henkel
Emily Balkovic
Gerene Davis
Oscar Hernandez
Landon Barrett
Joseph Detlefsen
Angel Hernandez Resendiz
Alexias Barry
Diego Diaz De Leon
Henry Hiebenthal
Emanuel Berrios Diaz
Clay Dickinson
Camden Hill
Zachary Bishop
Trey Dodson, III
Netrian Holland
Lindsey Boone
Taylor Dougherty
Dawson Holverson
Celeste Borytsky
Dalton Douglas
Hannah Hoover
Ethan Bowman
Joseph Dubbelde
Mariah Houser
Sabrina Britten
Michael Eggertsen
Eh Htoo
Matthew Brown
Cherry Everhart
Gay Nay Htoo
Raegan Buford
Tasmine Finch
Sam Huerta
Emily Burr
Dallas Fincham
Bryan Ibarra-Ortiz
Maria Calderon Velasco
Jessica Fincham
Alyssa Jensen
Diana Callahan
Christina Frazell
Clifton Johnson
Zackary Callow
Sebastian Garner
Dotevian Johnson
Humberto Carrillo
Michael Gerhardt
Katie Johnson
Tatiana Castillo
Vincent Giandinoto
Dion Johnson
Agustin Castro
Judson Golka, Jr.
Archer Jones
Kaula Cawthon
Lucero Gonzalez
Devin Jones
Israel Checkley
Katie Goossen
James Jones
Cassandra Christian
Lacey Grabowski
Waris Khan
Nicole Koch
Stephanie McNerney
Jozlyn Petsche
Aaron Kost
Jose Medina Gamez, Jr.
Spencer Phillips
Katherine Kouba
Ngay Meh
Alexandra Plymale
Nicholas Kracher
Haley Meier
Sierra Porter
Ann Krause
Heidi Melgar-Miranda
Joshua Prewitt
David Kudlacek
Rose Miles
Caleb Pryjmak
Hla Lady
Melissa Miller
Raleigh Purvis
Heather Lannert
Kia Miller
Francisco Regalado
Dan Leonard
Elizabeth Minardi
Shane Reilly
Bree Anna Levasseur
Kixten Misko
Angela Reza
Alex Liberty
Bryan Montenegro
Jillian Rice
Natalie Littleton
Jordan Montgomery
Selvin Rivera
Dale Long
Pawdayday Moo
Moriah Roberts
Laina Lopez
Jesus Morales
Yvonne Rodriguez
Alyssa Lopez
Yannine Morales
Carlos Rodriguez
Osmar Lopez
Joselyne Morales-Lorenzo
Jazmine Ronningen
Caitlin Lortz
Javier Moran-Pena
Juan Rosa, Jr.
Gina Lowe
Carlos Mota Jimenez
Alexander Rosser
Nolan Luetkenhaus
Carlos Munoz
Carlos Ruiz Garcia
Fabiola Madrid Corral
Justin Nebrigich
Jamie Russell
Robert Maguire
Jennifer Newcombe
Kei’lah Sadler
Erin Mahaffey
Catherine Newlin
Josiah Schelm
Cosme Marcial-Genchi
Gracia Ngilima
Al Schoenauer
Eduardo Marquez
Xuan Nguyen
Jacob Schonberner
Babbi Martens
Delaney Nordbrock
Amanda Schutte
Britney Martin
Crystal Novachich
Stephanie Schwamberger
Melisa Martinez
Resha Nunn
Ashley Secor
Erendida Martinez
Brennan O’Keefe
Lindsey Seidel
Andrew Marty
Linny Ott
Taylor Shipley
Dalaney Matthews
Ashley Page
Cher-Ree Sims
Amber Max
Kay Pah
Blake Slegl
Brian Mayorga
Bonnie Park
Domonlar Some
Isabel McCartney
Logan Parsons
Marie Sompougdou
Justin McGrath
Cole Pasteka
Faridath Souradjou
S C H O L A R S
Kelly Perez
G R A D U A T I N G
Gina McIntosh
M C C F
David King
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M C C F
G R A D U A T I N G
S C H O L A R S
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Shane Staiger
Cha Hae Thor
Andrew Weeks
Rebecca Steube
Derrik Tohouegnon
Andrew Wheeler
Conner Stotts
Brisa Torres Zavaleta
Gin White Dress
Michael Streed
Alan Tsvid
Benjamin Whitlock
Dalton Swiercek
Aislyn Tyler
John Wichita
Joselynne Talavera
Brianna Villarreal
Clairissa Wight
Matthew Tatum
Dana Wagner
Eric Yanovich
Gedeon Tchato Nganko
Juan Warren
Pedro Zayas Vargas
Errika Terry
Angie Washington
Heh Ne Zer
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MCCF Scholarship funds and establishers 1979 gloria Menard Osborn
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 279
established by gloria Menard-Osborn
established by Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 279
John Vautravers
Walt Allen Memorial
established by Richard and Eileen Vautravers
1990 established by Helen Strain
Omaha World-Herald established by Omaha World-Herald
Ward Memorial Nursing
Business Administration Division established by MCC Business Department
James M. Cox Foundation established by James M. Cox Foundation
1997 Certified Nursing Assistant established by MCC Foundation
established by La Neita Thomas
1994 Black Hills Energy established by Black Hills Energy
Business Alliance for Student Education (B.A.S.E.) Catalan
Betty Hightower Nursing established by David Hightower
Edward and Lida Robinson established by Edward and Lida Robinson Charitable Trust
Sharlene Hansen Memorial established by Harriet Studebaker
established by David Catalan
Donald R. Knapp Memorial established by Sanford and Patricia Knapp Smith
Gilbert C. Swanson Foundation established by Gilbert C. Swanson Foundation
Todd McHenry Memorial established by Dale and Frankie McHenry
1995 Ray and Betty Barr Memorial
2000
F U N D S
established by MCC Foundation
1999
S C H O L A R S H I P
1992
1996 M C C F
Fran Elseman Memorial
established by Margaret K. Allen
Jonathan Zimmern Memorial established by Joan Cook Zimmern
R.E. Whitmyre Memorial established by Jo Anne Whitmyre
2001 Candy Lynn Kegley Memorial established by Eileen Kegley
Cox Communication Pioneer established by Cox Communications
established by Ray Barr
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Douglas McLeod Weber Memorial
established by MCC Foundation
established by David and Natalie Weber
2002 Carl P. Rigatuso Apprenticeship established by Kathryn Rigatuso
David and Bernie Epstein Memorial established by Arthur Epstein
M C C F
S C H O L A R S H I P
F U N D S
2003 Audren and Evelyn Swanson
Lettie Johnson Memorial Dental Assisting established by Karen Rees
M.L. “Buck” Bohn Memorial established by Robert Bohn
Rex Stacy Memorial established by American Welding Society NE Chapter
2005
established by Janice Halbur
Bruce Tomasek Memorial
Culinary Arts Management
established by Metropolitan Community College Foundation
established by MCC Culinary Arts and Horticulture
Gallup Organization Early Childhood established by Gallup Organization
Jordan Lee Whitney Memorial established by Rodd Whitney
Joseph W. Hughes Memorial
ConAgra Foods Excellence in Education established by ConAgra Foods Foundation
Dr. Jerry Moskus established by Anonymous
Nebraska Trucking Association CDL
established by Diane Hughes
established by Nebraska Trucking Association Foundation
Karen Schnepf Memorial
NTAF Diesel Technology
established by Marilynn Schnepf
established by Nebraska Trucking Association Foundation
Omaha Economic Development Corp established by Omaha Economic Development Corp
Ron Sailors Culinary Arts Memorial
2006 MUD Culinary Arts established by Metropolitan Utilities District
established by Signature Services, LLC
2004
Hites Family Foundation
AIM Institute/Fremont Tribune
established by Hites Family Foundation
established by AIM Institute/ Fremont Tribune
NAMC – Dream it. Do it.
Beth Nimmo Memorial established by Jack and Betty Mason
Donovan and Anita Donner Memorial established by Heidi Donner
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2007
established by Dwayne Probyn
William H. Dodd Memorial established by staff, family and friends of Willam H. Dodd
2008
2011
Anne K. Harter Memorial
David M. Rice and Ephraim L. Marks LGBT
established by Julee Harter-Lloyd
Johnny Baxter Carriage House Foundation established by Nebraska New Car and Truck Dealers Association
Omaha District Dental Society established by Omaha District Dental Society
2009 established by Christene Cuttler
Williams Family established by Elizabeth Brewer
Absolutely Fresh Seafood Co.
established by John and Jan Gossin
Lucille I. Mix Memorial established by Earlene Brittingham
2012 Arthur A. Durand Memorial established by Phyllis Durand
Nicole Marie Nursing established by Angela Ebel
Omaha Home Economist in Home and Community established by Home Economist in Home and Community
established by Greg Lindberg
WiRE
Auto Collision Advisory Board
established by Nebraska Women in Rural Electrification
established by Auto Collision Advisory Board
2013
established by Andrea Gordman
Clarence Dreher Memorial
Cornhusker International/Rick Childers Memorial
established by Nebraska Chapter NCRS
established by Cornhusker International
established by MCC Emerging Leaders
Criminal Justice Textbook established by Criminal Justice faculty
ICAN Women of Influence established by ICAN
Janell Shain Memorial
Emerging Leaders Firestone, Inc. established by Firestone, Inc.
Gary Johnson Memorial established by Rich Record and Dona Johnson
established by Anonymous
Harold Norman Culinary Arts
Joel A. Thury Memorial
established by Omaha Restaurant Association
established by Karen Stein
MCC Math Department Scholarship
Jack Kawa Culinary Arts and Hospitality
established by MCC Math department faculty
established by Omaha Restaurant Association
Peter Kiewit Foundation Vocational
Johnny Rodgers Career and Technical Education
established by the Peter Kiewit Foundation
F U N D S
Brandon Thomas Memorial
S C H O L A R S H I P
2010
Jeff Gossin Memorial
M C C F
Kyle Lavigne Memorial
established by Bob Benzel and Gerry Sullivan
established by Johnny Rodgers
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Larry O’Connor Memorial established by Sheila O’Connor
Mary Wise established by Anonymous
Miltenberger Family Memorial established by Terry McMullen
Society of Plastic Engineers established by Society of Plastic Engineers
2014
M C C F
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F U N D S
Benzel Sullivan
Dawn Wesslund Memorial established by Todd Wesslund
Dr. Ann Trinkle Memorial established by Ken and Susan Trinkle
Eric Bennett established by Howard and Valerie Bennett
Griffin-Becker Memorial established by Hockenbergs Equipment and Supply Company
IME—Becas
established by Bob Benzel and Gerry Sullivan
established by Consulate of Mexico in Omaha
The Builder Foundation
Matthew T. Chambers Horticulture
established by The Builder Foundation
Deb Bliss-Mickeliunas Memorial established by Bernie Sedlacek
Dorothy B. Davis Foundation Military Fund established by Dorothy B. Davis Foundation
The Guinan Family established by The Guinan Family
The Hawks Foundation established by The Hawks Foundation
Leeder Photography established by Collin Leeder
Nebraska Logistics Council established by Nebraska Logistics Council
Partnership 4 Kids established by Partnership 4 Kids
Rick Sandvig/CDL and Diesel Tech
established by James and Joan Chambers
MCCF Scholarship Matching Fund established by MCC Foundation
Mutual of Omaha Bank established by Mutual of Omaha Bank
Richard Fox Memorial established by Rochelle A. Fox
2016 Applied Technology Teaching established by Richard Brooke Foundation
Gene Haas Foundation/ North Omaha Precision Machining Fund established by Gene Haas Foundation and Omaha North Magnet High School
Jane Keller Memorial
established by MCC Foundation
established by MCC Math department
Ruth/Clarice Oberndorfer
Lamp Rynearson
established by Bob Benzel and Gerry Sullivan
established by Lamp Rynearson and Mike and Maggie McMeekin
South Omaha Business Association
Midwest Early Corvette Club
established by South Omaha Business Association
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2015
established by Midwest Early Corvette Club
Papillion Professional Firefighters Association
Empowering Early Childhood Educators
established by Papillion Professional Firefighters Association IAFF Local 3767
established by Consumer Science Business Professionals
Tim Dempsey Memorial
Marcella and David Pfeifer
established by Tim Dempsey family
established by Aksarben Foundation
Veterans of the Midlands Foundation GED
Mildred D. Brown Memorial
established by Veterans of the Midlands
2017 Designer’s Touch Douglas County Corrections Advancement established by CleanCore Technologies, LLC
established by Holland Foundation
Fr. George R. Sullivan, SJ established by Bob Benzel and Gerry Sullivan
Gladys Elizabeth Mahon established by Jerald Leidy
Mary Ann Leidy established by Jerald Leidy
established by Mustang Car Club of Omaha
Walter Scott, Jr. Welding established by Valmont Industries
2018 Aksarben Career
Patricia and Lance Plummer established by Lance Plummer
The Owen/PVS established by Tyler Owen, Owen Industries
2019 Alice and Russ DeVoe Memorial established by Alice DeVoe Donor Advised Fund, of Nebraska Community Foundation
Blake McKune Memorial established by Rusty and Jennifer McKune
Continuing Education established by Gary Girard
Mary Ellen (Hauck) Seth Memorial established by Mona Seth Rawlings
NAWIC Omaha established by National Association of Women in Construction Omaha
Nebraska Realty Trades and Vocational Development
established by Aksarben Foundation
established by Andy Alloway of Nebraska Realty
Aksarben Career Promise
Robert B. Gronstal
established by Aksarben Foundation
Building Futures established by Omaha Builders Exchange
Drake-Williams Steel Welding established by Drake-Williams Steel
F U N D S
Mustang Car Club of Omaha
established by Gladys L. Harrison
S C H O L A R S H I P
Early Childhood Education
Patricia “Big Mama” Barron Culinary M C C F
established by Marian Holden
established by Mildred D. Brown Memorial Study Center
established by Barbara Oliver
Scott Hoyt Memorial established by Katherine Hoyt, Victoria Hoyt and Laura Hoyt Sjogren
Sherwood Homes and Lane Building Corp Honored Agent established by Jerry Standerford of Sherwood Homes and Lane Building Corp 31
Frank Kompare established by Michelle Kompare
Hobza/Coltrane Taylor Tylkowski Memorial Culinary and Hospitality established by Aron Mackevicius and Melissa Tylkowski
M C C F
S C H O L A R S H I P
F U N D S
Taylor Tylkowski Memorial Culinary
established by Margaret Hobza and Connie Coltrane
J & N Christensen established by Jeff and Nancy Christensen
Jo Bartikoski and Don Westling
established by Julie Hockney and friends
established by Jo Bartikoski and Don Westling
2020
Jonathan “Jon-Jon” Sherman Memorial
Adult Education Pathway
established by Dulce and Allen Sherman
established by Josh Espelund
Lyle and Rosalyn Hansen
Annette and Paul Smith Visual Arts
established by Rosalyn Hansen
established by MCC Visual Arts department
Bloch/Coyle
Magic City established by Pesek Law LLC
Meredith A. Fuller
established by Pam Bloch and Michael Coyle
established by Meredith Fuller
Bowers Brooks
established by My Boes
established by Sloan Dawson
Carolyn Owen Anderson and Terry Lassek established by Todd Swirczek
Castner Family
My Boes Visual Arts PFLAG Omaha established by PFLAG Omaha
Sara McClure and Dave Steadman
established by Ralph and Kim Castner
established by Sara McClure and Dave Steadman
Culjat
vinNebraska Dave Deao Memorial
established by Laurie Waldron, Kelsey Culjat, Lance Culjat and Carli Zegers
established vinNebraska
David and Tina Dunham
established by Days of Victory
Young Lives Matter
established by David and Tina Dunham
Deputy Chief Monroe Coleman established by Black Police Officers Association
Ellie Archer Fashion Design established by Ellie Archer
2021 Amber Suttle Tjaden Memorial established by Jim and Deb Suttle family
American Society of Plumbing Engineers of Omaha established by American Society of Plumbing Engineers of Omaha Chapter
E. Patrick and Janet Kealy established by Laura Kealy Fallon
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Eula Lee Mitchell Richmond
Herb and Carole Dewey
established by Idalene Williams
established by Herb and Carole Dewey
Fernandez Family
Jonathan Lee Koenig
established by Maria Fernandez
established by Susan Ann Koenig
Gifford Park Neighborhood
Let’s Go
established by Gifford Park Neighborhood
Helen M. Thomas established established by Susan J. Thomas
established by Catherine and Terry Ferguson
Lori Froistad
established by Susan Ann Koenig
M C C F
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Thank you to our donors YOUR GIFT... We would like to extend a personal thank you to our 2021-2022 donors. THEIR FUTURE… Your donations of scholarships, student support and student emergency funds have made it possible for students to pursue their dreams of an education. OUR PROMISE… Through your gift to the MCC Foundation, our students will fulfill their potential, our community’s promise.
Aba Abdurahim
Jeffrey L. Brown
Lisa Dyrda
Arun and Hina Agarwal
Parker Brown
Joshua Espelund
Stephanie M. Albers
Anne Burton
Julie Evans
Angela and Trev Alberts
Jack D. Campbell
Rita Eyerly
Jennifer Alexander
Kacie Campbell
Donna Faber
Bruce B. Allacher
Melissa Carlberg
Jill and David Faith
Jackie and Greer Almquist
Heather Carrico
Jim and Barbara Farho
Sana M. Amoura-Patterson
Deb Carson and Stephanie Horeis Carson
Jennifer J. Fauchier
Anonymous Ellie Archer
D O N O R S
Angela Athy
Ralph and Kim Castner Cindy Catherwood
Erin Feichtinger Angela Fernandez Maria Fernandez
Jo Ann Auman
Cam and Shell Cavanaugh Rawlings
Joy N. Baade
James and Joan Chambers
Amy Forss
Gregory W. Babst
Laura Chambers
Jane Franklin
Victoria Badura
Ray Chavez
Melissa Freeland
Joe Baker
Charles Chevalier
Amy Friedman
Susan A. Ballew
Daniel Chudomelka
Kay D. Friesen
John Banark
Shanda M. Clark
Lance and Julie Fritz
Kathy L. Barrett
James and Christi Cloyd
Meredith Fuller
Nathan Barry
Kyran C. Connor
Bryan Galloway
Jo Bartikoski and Don Westling
Nancy Conrad
Jenna Garcia
Kristi and Leon Cook
Grant Garrison
Antonia Correa
Lynn Gaston
Pat and Bob Crisler
Larry Gawel and Dana Fritz
Gina Cronican
Maryanne Gay
David Crotzer
Mary Gibilisco
Cathy Curtis
Penny L. Gildea
Joseph Blusys
Susan Davis
Gary A. Girard
My Boes
Sloan Dawson
Cheryl K. Goodman
Patrick Bourne
Jill Dempsey
Dawn Goodsell
Patrick Boyle
Julie DeWitt
Laura Gorynski
Lynn Bradman
Thomas R. Doering
Carol Gottuso
Melissa Breazile
Dave and Tina Dunham
Diane Greenfield
Jamie R. Bridgham
Carri Dyer
Terry Grennan
Kathryn Bass Patricia and Richard Bell Bryce Blair Carolyn Blobaum Pam Bloch and Michael Coyle
Shannon Fleming
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Guinan Family
Sheila Keller
Robert J. Maass
John A. Gustafson
Debra Kelley
Jason Mace
Jamie Gutierrez
Timothy M. Kelly
Marilyn Mackevicius
Kelly Hajek
R. A. Kennedy
Bill and Jodie Mackintosh
Elizabeth Haley
Greta Kiesling
Daryl Hansen
Connie Kindschuh
Michael and Regan Mackintosh
Rosalyn Hansen
Clarence King
Todd and Shannon Hansen
Kimberly D. Kingston
Heidi Harper
David A. Kirchofer
Rhonda Harris
Mary Kirkland
Howard and Rhonda Hawks
Robert and Jeri Klabenes
Cris Hay-Merchant
Mary Pat Knight
Connie Hayek
Therese Knipp
Sara McClure and Dave Steadman
Beth Heck
George Kleine and Tom Knox
Tom McDonnell
Ryan and Katie Herrick Robin Hixson Wilma Hjellum David K. Ho
Susan A. Koenig Jacqueline Kollars Michelle Kompare Vernetta Kosalka
Katherine Stover Holian
Andrew Kreis
Leonardo Holloman
Bonnie Kudron
Nancy Holloran
Renee L. Kuehn-Peters
Karolyn K. Hood
Leslie Kwasnieski
Stan Horrell
Debra La Hoda
Joyce Howlett
Louis and Patricia Lamberty
Lindy Hoyer
John Marsh Marty Martinez Martin A. Massengale Melvin H. Mays Janet S. McCarthy
Patrick and Misty McKibbin John and Eileen McKinstra Fred McMains Terry McMullen Tara McSorley Tracy J. McTavish-Mlady Tulani Grundy Meadows Robert Medrano Lacey Merica Anne Meysenburg Carolyn Miller Lisa J. Mix
Amanda Landholm
Linda S. Moraine
Julie Langholdt
Jill Morrissett
Kevin Laughlin
Michelle J. Morton
Jerald Leidy
Jane Moskus
Karla Lester
Jerry Moskus
Donn M. and Mary J. Lewis
Megan Moslander
Lona Lewis
Jennifer Mullins
Thomas Lima
Edward F. Napravnik
Larry Lindberg
Jody Neathery-Castro
Joan F. Longacre
Lindsay Neemann
Nadine Karr
David Lueders
Richard Newcomer
Laura Kealy Fallon
Michael Lustgarten
Arlene Newell
Robert Keefer
Scott Lustgarten
Ryan Newton
Morgan Keen Hecht
Marjorie Maas
Dave Noodell
Cory Humlicek Brian Humphrey Katie Hupp Scott and Jill Irwin Craig Jacobus William Jefferson Mary Jetton Kerry A. Johnson Erin E. Joy and Alvaro Carrasco
D O N O R S
Margaret Hobza and Connie Coltrane
David W. Koebel
Aaron Mahoney
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Donors cont. Kelli O’Brien
Carol Russell
Susan J. Thomas
Stacey Ocander
Michael Quadhamer
Emily and Kyle O’Connor
Angie Quinn and Mickey Anderson
Nancy and James Thompson
Sheila O’Connor
Susan Tamayo Trinkle
Rick and Ellie Sandvig
Kathy J. Trotter
Maggie Schill
Fred Uhe
Bill and Paula Owen
Randy and Nancy Schmailzl
Naomi Mardock Uman
Darin Owens
Albertha Schmid
Daniel and Karen Pansing
Sheila Schoessler
Jill Panzer
Brenda Schumacher
Nadia Pare
Janis Sebby
Richard and Eileen Vautravers
Jerome Patten
Bernard A. Sedlacek
Barbara Velazquez
Laura Paulsen
Michael Shain
Rebecca Vinton Dorn
Ashley Peters
Andrew Sherman
Yuliya Vishnevskaya
Matthew Placzek
Dulce and Allen Sherman
Mary P. Vogt
Lance Plummer
Thomas Sherman
James M. Vosper
Vince Powers
Gordon B. Sims
Elizabeth Wade
Marian L. Price
Marilyn Sims
Michelle Wade
Mike and Susan Price
Laura Sjogren
Dennis Walsh
Derek Rayment
Nancy Smith
Peter Walsh
Amy and Michael Recker
Patricia M. Smith
David and Natalie Weber
Beth and Bob Recker Family
Kymberly Snelling
S. L. Weidner
Del Stallwood
Betty Jean Widoe
Kathryn L. Stastny
Idalene Williams
Jeffrey Strawn
Victor T. Wilson and Pamela Gossin
Barbara T. Oliver Amanda Olson
D O N O R S
Brian O’Malley
Catherine Recker Robert and Susan Recker Alan R. Reinarz Carrie Rhine
Karla Struble
Mary Umberger Marni Valerio Deborah Van Lenten
Judy Winnicki
Kasey Richmond
Gerry Sullivan and Bob Benzel
Nancy Rips
John Sullivan
Rachel Yamamoto
Peggy Ritschel
Adele A. Suttle and Michael D. Lewis
Michael B. and Gail Yanney
Karen J. Rodgers Pamela and Patrick Rowland
Deb and Jim Suttle
Natalie Runyon
Jim Suttle’s mayoral staff and family
Neil Runyon
Christopher Swanson
Michael Rush
Todd and Anna Swirczek Jim and Mary Thibodeau
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Gary Toth
Amy Sand
James D. Wolf
Andrea Young Willie P. Young Carli A. Zegers Jennifer Zhang and Stephen Bell
Thank you to the organizations and foundations that have supported the MCC Foundation. AIT Worldwide Logistics Aksarben Foundation All Our Kids Foundation Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture Amazon Smile Foundation America First Investment Advisors, LLC American Welding Society, Nebraska Chapter Anonymous
B Street Collision Bahr Vermeer & Haecker Architects Benevity Bishop Advertising Blackbaud Giving Fund Bluestem Prairie Foundation BNSF Railway Foundation Broadmoor The Builder Foundation Castro Realty PC Chapter ED, PEO CLD RE Advisors LLC Cornhusker International Trucks, Inc. CWP Architects D. Paul Hartnett Family Trust
Jensen Tire & Auto
Days of Victory
The Jet Award Foundation and Trust 501C3
Debby Durham Family Foundation
JH Interior Design Studio
Dixon Family Foundation
Johnny Baxter Carriage House Foundation
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
The Landen Foundation
Douglas County Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Memorial Foundation Drake-Williams Steel Edward and Lida Robinson Charitable Trust Enterprise Holdings Foundation Enterprise Properties, Inc. Estate of Douglas E. Turner
Leeder Photography The Lozier Foundation Max’s Body Shop McCook United Methodist Women Metropolitan Utilities District Morrissey Engineering, Inc. Mustang Car Club
Fidelity Charitable
Mutual of Omaha Foundation
First Data Resources, Inc.
Nebraska Realty
First National Bank of Omaha
Network for Good
Fitzgerald, Schorr, Barmettler, & Brennan, P.C. L.L.O. Follett Book Company Gene Haas Foundation Gifford Park Neighborhood Association Healthy Blue NE Hill Bros Transportation, Inc.
D O N O R S
Ayco Charitable Foundation
D.R. Anderson Constructors Co.
Olsson Associates Omaha Community Foundation Omaha-Lincoln CARSTAR Business Group, Inc. Oriental Trading Company Owen Industries Paul and Oscar Giger Foundation, Inc. Pearl Foundation
Holland Foundation
Pesek Law LLC
Holy Name Housing Corporation
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PFLAG Omaha
Share Omaha
United Way of the Midlands
Radcliffe and Associates
The Sherwood Foundation
Valmont
Ray D. Barr Trust
Singer Foundation
Wasmoen Charitable Fund
Restaurants Inc.
SpartanNash
Watkins Concrete
Sampson Construction
TIAA Charitable
Weitz Family Foundation
Sapp Brothers
Truck Center Companies
White Lotus Group
Scheels
Truist by Frontstream
Whitmore Charitable Trust
Schwab Charitable
Turner Construction Company
The William and Ruth Scott Family Foundation
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Only annual gifts and pledge installments are recognized in this report in accordance with GAAP and FASB regulations.
Mission The Metropolitan Community College Foundation advances the comprehensive mission of Metropolitan Community College by creating community awareness, building and nurturing meaningful relationships and connecting community partners with giving opportunities that fulfill their philanthropic objectives.
MCC Foundation Board of Directors Josh Bartee president
vice president
Nick Jensen secretary
Kurt Meisinger treasurer
Terry McMullen
George E. Martin III ex-officio Legal Counsel
Fred Uhe
ex-officio Board of Governors
MCC Board of Governors Fred Uhe chair
Zach Reinhardt vice chair
Steve Grabowski treasurer
B O A R D
Hina Agarwal Andy Alloway Ricardo Castro Julie Hockney
A N D
past president
M I S S I O N
Gerry Tomka
Tracy Madden-McMahon Chris Morrow Jill Panzer Karen Pesek Carol Russell Michelle Settles Sherie Thomas Brian Turner
Brad Ashby Erin Feichtinger Adam Gotschall Ron Hug Phillip Klein Angela Monegain
Linda McDermitt secretary
Maureen Monahan assistant secretary
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Congratulations to all graduating scholars! We are proud of your well-deserved success and best wishes on your next adventure.
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