Kudos To You!
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To those making a difference in the community, Omaha Magazine recognizes you for your dedication with some much-deserved kudos!
Omaha Jaycees’ 79th Annual Ten Outstanding Young Omahans
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ver 200 people attended the Omaha Jaycees’ TOYO banquet held at the CenturyLink Center in January. With Carol Wang of Action 3 News as the evening’s emcee, and Mayor Jim Suttle—a former Jaycee, himself—providing opening remarks, the evening honored ten individuals who have made an impact in the Omaha community. The honorees included: Jennifer Bartelt: owner of Reclaim Your Space Matthew Curtis: teacher, coach, and service learning coordinator at Omaha South Magnet High School Grayson Derrick: partner with Baird Holm LLP Dell Gines: Community Development Advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Omaha Branch, and Adjunct Professor at Creighton University Amy Haase: partner and Project Manager with RDG Planning & Design Beth Katz: Founder and Executive Director of Project Interfaith Brigitte McQueen: Executive Director of The Union for Contemporary Art Heath Mello: State Senator and Coordinator of Community Affairs and Outreach at Metropolitan Community College Front: Brigitte McQueen, Beth Katz, Ryan Wade, Jennifer Bartelt, and Amy Haase Jeremy Nordquist: State Senator and advisor to Building Bright Back: Grayson Derrick, Matthew Curtis, Dell Gines, Jeremy Nordquist, and Heath Mello Futures Ryan Wade: Assistant Vice President of Business Banking for Union Bank & Trust Company
Omahan Josie Abboud Elected to American Cancer Society Board
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he High Plains Division of the American Cancer Society elected a vice president from Methodist Hospital to serve as a member on their board of directors. Josie Abboud, vice president of ancillary and clinical support services, will help set division-wide goals and provide insight and leadership to the division, which includes Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. She is one of two new members, serving two-year terms, added to the 26-member board. Josie has a long history of involvement with the Society, beginning in 2000, when she began to build an interdisciplinary cancer clinic involving several multi-specialty groups. They connected with the Society to provide necessary services to meet the needs of the patients and their families. In late 2002, she became the service executive of Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center. In this role, she worked with the Society to not only meet the needs of patients within the Methodist Health System, but patients within the entire community. Most recently Josie became involved with the launch of an American Cancer Society Hope Lodge campaign in Omaha, which will provide housing for those traveling from rural areas into Omaha for cancer treatment. A native of Arizona and a graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Josie continued her education at Creighton University in Omaha, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1995. She also holds a Masters in Business Administration and Health Care Management from Regis University, Denver, Col. www.ReadOnlineNow.com
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