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
Click here for previous Life Saver Awardees
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