ACHIEVEMENTS
12 among Most Influential According to the Lincoln Journal Star, seven women with ties to Bryan were named to the 30 Most Influential Women in Lincoln, and five men were among the 30 Most Influential Men in Lincoln. These women have served Bryan in various roles: State Sen. Kathy Campbell, member of the Bryan Medical Center Board, Alice Dittman, first female chair of the former Bryan Memorial Hospital Board, Marilyn Moore, past president of Bryan College of Health Sciences, past chairman of the Bryan College and Bryan Medical Center Boards and vice chair of the Bryan Health System Board, Angie Muhleisen, member of the Bryan Enterprises and Bryan College of Health Sciences Boards, Donde Plowman, member of the Bryan Health Board, Lynn Roper, past member of the former Lincoln General Hospital Board and Kimberly Russel, current Bryan Health president and CEO. Among the Most Influential Men are: Dick Campbell, member of the Bryan Health and Bryan Foundation Boards, Nick Cusick, member of the Bryan Health Board and past member of the Bryan Medical Center Board, Tom Henning, past member of the Bryan Medical Center and Bryan Health Boards, Marc LeBaron, past member of the Bryan Medical Center and Bryan Health Boards and Robert Scott, past member of the Bryan Foundation Board. n
Mandy Steuer
Robin Kappler, MSN
Melissa Buckbee, RN
NHA Caring Kind Awards salute Steuer and Kappler
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ongratulations to our 2016 Caring Kind honorees Mandy Steuer and Robin Kappler, MSN, RN, and to Melissa Buckbee, RN, who sang the national anthem at the Nebraska Hospital Association’s Annual Conference in October. Mandy is an executive assistant at Crete Area Medical Center. Before accepting this position three years ago, she was in Health Information Management for 14 years. According to her nominator, “Mandy lives out the core values of CAMC … making sure we have exactly what we need and doing so with a smile that truly does go the extra mile.”
Robin is an assistant professor at Bryan College of Health Sciences. One of her nominators notes, “Robin Cares like Crazy for her co-workers. Several summers ago my son was in an accident, and Robin organized for co-workers to deliver meals to my house — which was amazingly helpful at that difficult time. She’s done this for many, whether it’s for a family with a new baby, or an illness or a death, Robin is there to help.” “Last summer,” another nominator says, “was my first time teaching a summer course, and I was overwhelmed with my husband’s diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma. (He’s in remission.) Robin was one of many who immediately stepped in to help; she delivered flowers from my co-workers and
scheduled meals three times a week for about six weeks. “Another example of her caring is how Robin works with students who are struggling. She gives them tough love when needed, and she celebrates their achievements with them.” Melissa is a nurse in the Mental Health Emergency Department on the Bryan West Campus. After watching a video of Melissa singing, judges from three other state hospital associations chose her to sing the national anthem Oct. 14 during the NHA Caring Kind Luncheon in La Vista. n
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