Speaker Date Topic
Dr. Paul Gausman, Superintendent - LPS Mar 19, 2024 12:00 PM
Lincoln Public Schools
Lincoln Public Schools

Dr. Paul Gausman joined Lincoln Public Schools as superintendent on July 1, 2022. Prior to coming to Lincoln, he was the superintendent for the Sioux City Community School District for fourteen years. During that time, the school district saw significant gains in academic achievement and the graduation rate. In December 2021, superintendents from across the nation elected Dr. Gausman as president of the Urban Superintendents Association of America.

Dr. Gausman holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN; an Education Specialist degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Sioux Falls; a Master of Science degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from the University of Nebraska at Omaha; and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Being honored with a wide variety of awards and distinctions, Dr. Gausman was named a 2018 finalist for National Superintendent of the Year by the National Association of School Superintendents. He was also awarded Iowa Superintendent of the Year in 2014. During his tenure, the Sioux City Community School District was twice named a District of Distinction by District Administration Magazine – first in 2015 for its Preschool Initiative and again in 2019 for the school district’s work on the Sioux City Career Academy. Under Dr. Gausman’s leadership, Sioux City Community School District was also identified as one of the 100 original Future Ready Districts in the nation and a Next Generation High School District by the United States Department of Education and the White House. In addition, Dr. Gausman stepped into the national spotlight through the documentary “Bully,” which was presented to the White House in 2012 and highlights his ongoing work on school safety through school-based bullying and cyberbullying prevention efforts.

 

Colonel Ericka Flanigan - USSTRATCOM Mar 26, 2024 12:00 PM

Colonel Ericka Flanigan is the Deputy Chief of Staff, United States Strategic Command, at Offutt AFB, Nebraska. She recently served as Director, Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Intelligence Enterprise, and was Vice Commander, 70th ISR Wing at Ft. Meade, Maryland.

While assigned to Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, she commanded the Joint Planning Support Element, enabling warfighting plans at every Combatant Command. Additionally, she served as a Senior Air Force Fellow at the George C. Marshall Center for European Security Studies in Garmisch, Germany, and held Squadron Command at Scott Air Force Base. Col Flanigan is a 2010 graduate of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. While stationed at the Pentagon, Colonel Flanigan specialized as an Air Force intelligence analyst for ballistic missiles and chemical and biological weapons. During this time, she represented Air Force efforts for national-level policy, multiple National Intelligence Estimates, and was briefer to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Colonel Flanigan was the Wing Intelligence Flight Commander at Charleston Air Force Base, where she commanded intelligence actions for all C-17 operations during the opening days of OIF and ongoing ops in OEF. In 2005 Colonel Flanigan was assigned to headquarters, United States Strategic Command, where she held various positions, executive officer for the Director of Global Operations and served as Aide-de-Camp for the Commander, USSTRATCOM.

As Commander, AMC HQ’s Air Intelligence Squadron at Scott AFB, her squadron performed threat mitigation and prepared all ISR support for over 900 global missions a day. In addition to logistics support to Afghanistan, her squadron contributed significant intelligence for Libyan operations, and logistics exit strategy for Iraq.

As a Senior Air Force Fellow at the George C. Marshall Center, Colonel Flanigan focused her research on strategic implications of European/NATO partnerships and counterterrorism, including interviewing terrorists in Northern Ireland. While at the Marshall Center, she led Regional Security Studies in the Balkans, Central Asian States, as well as direct engagements with the German Ministry of Defense, German Parliament in Berlin and NATO HQ, Brussels.

Susan Meyerle, LIMHP, CEAP, CFLE, Life Resources Apr 02, 2024 12:00 PM
Ethics Presentation

More info to come. 

Matt Mason, Nebraska State Poet Apr 09, 2024 12:00 PM

Matt Mason is the Nebraska State Poet and has run poetry workshops in Botswana, Romania, Nepal, and Belarus for the U.S. State Department. His poetry has appeared in The New York Times and Matt has received a Pushcart Prize, as well as fellowships from the Academy of American Poets and the Nebraska Arts Council. His work can be found in Rattle, Poet Lore, Prairie Schooner, and in hundreds of other publications. Mason's 5th book, Rock Stars, was published by Button Poetry in September of this year. Find more at: https://matt.midverse.com/. Find Nebraska poetry info at poetrymenu.com

Rotary 14 Foundation Presentation Apr 16, 2024 12:00 PM

More info to come. 

Speaker - TBD Apr 23, 2024 12:00 PM
Governor Jim Pillen Apr 30, 2024 12:00 PM

Please join us on Tuesday, April 30 at noon for our special guest presenter, Governor Jim Pillen. This event will require pre-registration for lunch due to anticipated larger attendance. 

For questions, please contact Jess Kinser, 2023-2024 Rotary 14 President, at kinsernote@gmail.com. 

Chancellor Rodney Bennett May 07, 2024 12:00 PM
Greetings from the New UNL Chancellor
Greetings from the New UNL Chancellor

Dr. Rodney D. Bennett is the 21st chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Nebraska’s flagship, Land-Grant and Big Ten institution. He is a 30-year veteran of higher education with a track record of growing research, increasing student success and building impactful partnerships.

Chancellor Bennett came to Nebraska after nine years of successful leadership at the University of Southern Mississippi. During his tenure as president, USM was reclassified from a Carnegie R2 to an R1 university, signaling growth in research prestige and funding. Dr. Bennett also invested in programs to support student recruitment, retention and outcomes, including for the 30 percent of USM students who were first-generation. His efforts led to an improvement in the university’s six-year graduation rate. He also held roles at the University of Georgia for more than a decade, Winthrop University in South Carolina, and Middle Tennessee State University. 

Chancellor Bennett values community leadership and service. He has served on numerous boards, including the Mississippi Aquarium, Northeast Georgia Girl Scouts of America, Catholic Health East (Philadelphia), and St. Mary’s Health Care System in Athens, Georgia. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and Past Sire Archon for Sigma Pi Phi fraternity, The Boulé.

Dr. Bennett earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communication, a master’s degree in educational administration, and an education specialist degree from Middle Tennessee State. He earned his Doctor of Education degree from Tennessee State University.

He and his wife, Temple, are the parents of two adult daughters, Colby and Logan.

Shannon Harner and Wayne Mortenson May 14, 2024 12:00 PM
Affordable Housing for Lincoln

Rotary 14 will be joined by Shannon Harner, Executive Director of Nebraska Investment Authority (NIFA), and Wayne Mortensen, Executive Director of NeighborWorks Lincoln, for an informative presentation on Affordable Housing Developments in Lincoln from a government and non-government perspective. 

MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM May 21, 2024
(In-Club Celebrations Committee)
President Charlie Meyer Jun 04, 2024 12:00 PM
Lincoln Saltdogs 2024 Seasn

More info to come. 

End of Year Club Awards Celebration Jun 25, 2024 12:00 PM

More info to come. 

Sponsors