18th Annual Tribute Luncheon – April 26, 2021

Program

Welcome – Emcee John Nelson

Board President Dr. David Crouse

Dr. Harold & Beverly Maurer Scientific Achievement Award – presented by Dr. James Turpen

Dr. Don Coulter accepts award

Life Saver Award – Presented by Mike Yanney

Bob and Helen Bartee accept award

UNMC Chancellor Dr. Jeff Gold introduces Keynote Speaker

Keynote address by Mary Woolley, President of Research!America.

Closing Remarks

Event Sponsors

Gold

John K. & Lynne D. Boyer Family Foundation

Lozier Foundation

Silver

Dr. Diana & Bob Doyle

Copper

Sanford Goodman

Bronze

Mogens & Cindy Bay

Jon Hinrichs & Donna Woods

Holland Foundation

Ron & Barb Schaefer

Security National Bank

Paul & Annette Smith

UNMC Dept. of Internal Medicine

Mike & Gail Walling Yanney

Table Sponsors

David & Sara Crouse

Mary Haven

Kissel Kohout ES Associates

University of Nebraska Medical Center

The Mary and Dick Holland Regenerative Medicine Program

UNMC Strategic Communications

UNMC Vice Chancellor’s Table

Special Guests

UNMC Chancellor Dr. Jeffrey Gold

Nebraska Wesleyan University President Dr. Darrin Good

Douglas County Commissioner Chris Rodgers

Regent Elizabeth O’Connor

Former Regent Chuck Hassebrook

Former Regent Bob Whitehouse

Former Regent Charles Wilson

State Senator Robert Hilkemann

State Senator Megan Hunt

State Senator John McCollister

State Senator Patty Pansing Brooks

Former State Senator Curt Bromm

Former State Senator Danielle Conrad

Former State Senator Health Mello

Former State Senator Jeremy Nordquist

Former State Senator DiAnna Schimek

Former State Senator Nancy Thompson

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Nebraska Cures Board Members

David Crouse, Ph.D. – President

Judy Haecker – Vice President

Lynne Boyer – Secretary

Jean Jeffrey – Treasurer

Iqbal Ahmad, Ph.D.

Viv Ewing, Ph.D.

Linda Ford, M.D.

Dr. Jon Hinrichs

Margaret Kirkeby Batt

Robert Kully

Diane Nelson

Ann Pedersen Gleeson

Commissioner Chris Rodgers

Rick & Carol Russell

Rick Spellman

Jim Turpen, Ph.D.

Danene Tushar

Charles Wood, Ph.D.

Donna Woods

Executive Director – Amanda McGill Johnson