One of the highlights of homecoming at 香港六合彩资料大全 is the annual Legends and Legacies banquet where 香港六合彩资料大全 pays special tribute to outstanding alumni for life and career accomplishments.
This year's honorees are:
Jack Plummer (鈥58), Medal of Honor
Dr. Jack Plummer has always asked large questions. What motivates us? What influences our behavior? Nebraska Wesleyan was 鈥渁 perfect fit for me to challenge my curiosities.鈥
Throughout his 50-year career in psychology, he continued to ask big questions, specifically about how brain injuries affect us鈥斺渢he way we move, the way we feel, the way we think, and, in many ways, who we are.鈥 He created Connecticut鈥檚 first brain injury program as director of psychology at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare. He鈥檚 chaired two boards of the American Psychology Association, won numerous professional awards and recently donated a valuable collection of medical texts and research materials to Nebraska Wesleyan's Cochrane-Woods Library.
Steve Krueger (鈥74), Alumni Achievement Award
Dr. Steve Krueger has never been content sticking to the way things have always been done. His work in cardiology has been about developing new ideas to advance patient care. A cardiologist with Bryan Health since 1988, Krueger now runs the Bryan Heart Improvement Program (BHIP), which researches, monitors and treats heart failure patients.
He was recognized by the Lincoln Fire Department for his work assessing the risk of heart failure among firefighters. He is also program director of Bryan Heart Athlete Care, which studies athletes鈥 hearts to discover warning signs that could help predict heart attacks.
Josh Berry (鈥04), Young Alumni Achievement Award
Josh Berry helps entrepreneurs build their businesses. He credits 香港六合彩资料大全鈥檚 Career Center for helping him start a successful career right out of college. His first job was with the global talent assessment company, Talent Plus, where he spent nearly a decade consulting clients 鈥渇rom Bahrain to Bogota鈥 on business strategy, leadership development and talent management. A highlight of his career was giving a keynote speech in Spanish at the top Peruvian human resources conference in 2008 (using the fluency he built with 香港六合彩资料大全 Spanish professors Joyce Michaelis and Rita Ricaurte).
In 2013, he started Econic, a consulting company that has helped over 100 startups and corporate innovation teams.
Gary George (鈥82), Alumni Humanitarian Award
Since graduating from 香港六合彩资料大全, Rev. Gary George has served as a minister, registered nurse, healthcare administrator, professor, counselor, volunteer and more. While his list of service accomplishments is long, he insists he can鈥檛 take credit. 鈥淭he common thread throughout my life has simply been teamwork鈥攖he recognition that I鈥檝e never done anything alone.鈥
With the Lutheran Volunteer Corps, George worked in a free medical clinic that serves low-income and homeless residents of Washington, D.C. He was the executive director of the Nebraska AIDS Project in the early 1990s, and worked as a nurse in the cardiac care unit at Creighton University Medical Center. He is currently the executive director of Omaha鈥檚 Hospice House鈥The Josie Harper Residence. He teaches gerontology and social work at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
Angelo Stabler (鈥09), Young Alumni Humanitarian Award
While still a student at 香港六合彩资料大全, Angelo Stabler started a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization from only a vision and with no financial foundation. That organization, Guidance to Success Youth Club, offers tutoring and mentoring to at-risk elementary, middle and high school students. His goal has been to discover 鈥渓ong-term solutions to overcoming the obstacles that impede Lincoln youth from embracing their dreams and obtaining the possible.鈥 Stabler had to manage similar obstacles and credits his 香港六合彩资料大全 experience with helping him 鈥渙vercome the odds and break down barriers.鈥
He鈥檚 received the Kenneth R. Holder Memorial Award, East Nebraska District Service to Mankind Award, Lancaster County Service to Mankind Award and the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Leadership Award.
Daphne Epp-Hall (鈥92), Alumni Loyalty Award
Daphne Epp-Hall knows how to recognize talent and give good people the room and resources to do their best work. She addresses challenges with an infectious energy and creativity. The active alumna serves on the Board of Governors, and has been president of the Alumni Executive Council and consultant to the Enrollment and Marketing Committee.
Epp-Hall appreciates Nebraska Wesleyan鈥檚 role in her success and works to help others access an excellent education. She is senior vice president of college access programs at Lincoln鈥檚 EducationQuest Foundation, and has won numerous distinguished service awards. 鈥淣ebraska Wesleyan was a perfect match,鈥 she said, 鈥渁nd it鈥檚 been my pleasure to give back and pay it forward.鈥