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January 2021
1970 & 1997
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Featured Alumni Years Second 8-Week Classes Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 8
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Featured Content
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Coming Back Home
Moslander leaves Beatrice, only to come
back.
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Hepburn is Lincoln’s
Distinguished Alum Campus Representatives
He proves it’s never too late to go back Beatrice Campus: Connie Russell
to college. 402-228-8216
800-233-5027, ext. 1216
crussell1@southeast.edu
Lincoln Campus: Heather Waite
402-437-2622
800-642-4075, ext. 2622
hwaite@southeast.edu
11 Milford Campus: Shelly Tolle
402-761-8242
Karen Bonczynski Looks Back 800-933-7223, ext. 8242
After 45 years at SCC, Bonczynski reflects stolle@southeast.edu
on her career.
Alumni News Staff
Editorial: Andrea Gallagher
agallagher@southeast.edu
Design: Erin Killman
ekillman@southeast.edu
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Manufacturing Grad’s Board of Governors
Success Story Chairperson
Nancy A. Seim, Lincoln
Younger turns concepts into reality.
Vice Chairperson
Kathy Boellstorff, Johnson
Secretary
Keith Hammons, Weeping Water
Treasurer
James J. Garver, Lincoln
Tim Cerveny, Wilber
16 Robert J. Feit, Lincoln
Fr. Weeder Answers God’s Call Dale Kruse, Beatrice
Priest looks back on his time at Milford. Edward C. Price, Lincoln
Lynn Schluckebier, Seward
Ellen Weissinger, Lincoln
Kristin Yates, Lincoln
Linda Hartman, Lincoln
Faculty Representative
(Feb. 2020)
BEATRICE CAMPUS
Photo by Chad Greene
New Academic Excellence Center
in Beatrice is Unveiled
A new 52,000 square-foot building outlived their useful lives. The new able to utilize the various classrooms.
is the newest addition to Southeast building will bring a number of Students are scheduled to start using
Community College’s Beatrice Campus. programs together under one roof.” the facility when the 2021 Spring
“The Academic Excellence Center The $19 million multidisciplinary Semester begins Jan. 11.
is a first-class building, bringing building includes classrooms, health Hausmann Construction built the
together multiple disciplines across and science labs as well as a multi- facility, and it was designed by BVH
the SCC Beatrice Campus,” said Bob functional room that can be used Architecture and Gould Evans. A
Morgan, Beatrice Campus Director. for many purposes. Students from celebratory event to officially unveil
“The majority of the buildings on Health, Arts and Sciences, Business, the structure will be held sometime
campus were built in 1967 and have and Criminal Justice programs will be this spring.
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BEATRICE CAMPUS 1999 Grad Works in Nonprofit Field, Encourages Giving Back As a Beatrice native, Megan Moslander couldn’t wait to experience college somewhere other than her hometown. After a brief stint in Omaha, she ended up at SCC’s Beatrice Campus after all, but never regretted that decision. “Even though I was from Beatrice, I still lived in the dorms and I am so glad I did,” she remembered. “I had a lot of fun, and it helped me to experience college a bit more. In addition, I earned her master’s degree in Public to those who would otherwise not took advantage of the work study Education. be able to afford one, offering much- opportunity with Dr. Vena Genuchi Moslander has worked in a variety needed hope and assistance which Alesio, who was such an inspiration of rewarding, nonprofit jobs, including may allow someone to get back on and taught me so much more than I Mosaic, which helps people with their feet, stay in their home, or could ever learn in a classroom.” intellectual disabilities; College remove a barrier to self-sufficiency.” Moslander also took advantage Possible, which helps high school Moslander said she has enjoyed of the College’s Global Education students find the right college fit; her career and hopes to continue to program by traveling to Spain and and her current job at Legal Aid of make differences down the road. She Portugal with her Spanish classmates. Nebraska, where she is the Chief of is a firm believer in giving back and She still stays in touch with many of Development and External Relations. encourages everyone to volunteer in the instructors and classmates. In this role she raises money, writes their communities in some way. In “I am so grateful for my experiences grants and connects people and addition, she said education is the key at SCC,” she added. “It was an organizations to their important work. to your future. incredible educational stepping “I am a firm believer in equality, “Education is power, and in many stone which propelled me to want however, if you are a Nebraskan from ways, it is the key to improving your to continue to grow personally and a low-income background, often life,” she said. “Regardless if you are professionally.” times equality is out of reach due to taking an adult education class to After earning her associate degree your income level,” she said. “This is learn a new skill or hobby, getting in Academic Transfer in 1999, she particularly true in civil legal matters a two-year degree or transferring continued her education briefly at where people are not afforded the to a four-year college or university, Rutgers University, and eventually got right to an attorney. For many people we should never stop learning and her bachelor’s degree at the College already experiencing a personal challenging ourselves and how we of St. Mary in Omaha in Human crisis, Legal Aid provides a bridge to think about the world. Community Services and Applied Psychology. She access the civil legal justice system colleges can provide all of that and at went on to Bellevue University and by striving to provide legal services an affordable and accessible cost.” 2 Southeast Community College Alumni News____________________________________________________________________________
Doug Stengel’s Ag Business has International Ties When Shickley native Doug Stengel decided where he would attend college, he looked no further than Southeast Community College’s Beatrice Campus. Growing up on a farming operation in south-central Nebraska, he knew he would study agriculture in some capacity. “I knew that a two-year school was all that I needed to succeed in life with the opportunity to go to a four- year school if desired,” he said. “SCC was my college of choice because of the extensive hands-on experience and great instructors that have become lifelong friends.” Stengel graduated in 1992 from the Agriculture Business program. Instead of working on the family farm, he took a different direction and worked on seed treatments and new technologies to improve crop and soil health. He started his own business, Nano Ag Technologies, and never looked back. “Nano Ag Technologies LLC is an agricultural company that works with micro encapsulation and nano technologies to improve the way a plant/weed takes in a chemical, with shelf life while the chemical is in “My teachers taught me many insecticide and fungicide with the jug,” he said. “In some chemicals things, and I still have great respect enhancing or changing the active the active ingredients start to deplete for all they did to help me grow as ingredient of the product,” said after a year, and you don’t get the full a person in agriculture,” he recalled. Stengel, who has owned the company strength active ingredient. So with “As an ag team, we put together a for 12 years. “I sell to distributors our storage stability tests we run, we program to help clean up the city that work with farmers and vegetable can micro-encapsulate the active and of Beatrice and we won an award. growers across the U.S. and other have year-old product that acts as if it As president of the team, I had the countries.” was just made new without changing opportunity to meet President Bush The business is located in McCool the active ingredient in the product.” and receive the award.” Junction. Stengel is working on a SCC taught him how to run a Stengel said his company helps contract with agricultural companies business from start to finish, Stengel develop products for other companies in China and Brazil. said. To this day, he still has vivid and is always looking for distributors. “We micro-encapsulate the active memories of his time at SCC, including For more information, visit ingredient in certain chemicals to help meeting President George H.W. Bush. www.nanoagtechnologies.com. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ www.southeast.edu 3
BEATRICE CAMPUS
Student Education Association for Future Teachers
Featured Year: 1970
Front row, from left: Don Middle row, from left: Rich Beran, Back row, from left: Paul Nutsch,
Bergmeier, Dennis Young, Suzie Ken Christiansen, Diane Neuerberg, Richard Corbin, Treasurer Leslie
Headrick, Muriel Allen, Lora Gayle Kuhlmann, Secretary Pat Mosley, Dixie Rathjen, President
Zuehlsdorf, Vice President Janet Tesar, Lucille Essman, Nancy Busing. Georgia Sykes, Annette Olrich,
Baumfalk. Selma Walker, Nancy Wegener.
Can You Help Us Locate the Following 1970 Graduates?
We want to stay in touch with our grads! Email information to alumni@southeast.edu or call 800-233-5027, ext. 1216.
Edward Alexander Deborah Churchill Garland Green Daniel Laue Don Robson Carol Talkington
Judith Anderson Alan Clayton Nancy Gunther John Marcum John Schmelter Eileen Thieme
Danny Ashburn Marion Cline James Haberman Steven Marks Kenneth Scott Jr. Robert Thomas
Randy Bartling Linda Compton Michael Hammer Terry Mathy Loretta Seballos Joann Tice
Roger Becker Walter Conrad Gary Hansmeier Dean McCord Julie Sellenrick Dennis Timmerman
Phyllis Bentley Michael Cristo Bryce Headlee Jerold Mohr Jerome Siegel Eric Tisthammer
Robert Bower Randolph Den Raymond Henning Mehdi Mohtasham Pamela Skelton Patricia Vacek
Richard Bowser Karen Draper Candy Hill Robert Moore Thomas Smiley Karen Virus
Bruce Brinkman Dixie Durham Robert Hlevyack Leslie Mosley Penelope Smith Robert Walker
Michael Bruns Dorothy Dux Nancy Hoppe James Nelson Corinne James Waters
Roger Cacak Marcia Flower Robert Hughes David Neuerburg Spohnheimer Pamela Watson
David Carman Richard Frahm Lynn Hunsberger Gregory Otte Kent Springer Russell Whyman
Jack Cerveny Sylvia Garcia Stuart Illian Ronald Packard Donald Stewart Gerald Willits
Samuel Dean Gephart Robert Johnson Charles Prellwitz James Strickland Larry Wrzeskinski
Christiansen Ronald Gray Roger Kraus Kenneth Rhoads Georgia Sykes David Younie
Can You Help Us Locate the Following 1997 Graduates?
Sherri Becker Rob Ferguson Amanda Jueneman Elizabeth Little Marc Reinsch Lisa Smith
Amy Bradley Danny Fisher Decarlo Kerr Sara Little Amy Rogers Mang Thao
Brian Brhel Nichel Grubbs Ami Koehler Terry Lorensen Becky Saathoff Andrew Wachal
Travis Brown Allison Happle Matthew Koehler Todd Lundvall Ryon Saathoff Joanna Warnke
Bradley Buethe Jamon Harms Laurie Krause Amber Oakes Amanda Schmidt Jenifer Weeks
Brian Cheney Chad Hartgrave Jason Kubicek Angela Parrish Keith Schobert William Weldon
Robin Collins Dean Havel Doyle Leefers George Phillips Dusty Sejkora Dena Wilson
Ross Cone
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Photo by Chad Greene
Following in Her Family’s Footsteps
2020 Beatrice Distinguished Alumni
Business Major, ’95 Alum, Established in Beatrice Community
Brandy Scheer grew up working Once she graduated from college, payroll and quarterly taxes, sales,
for her dad’s Beatrice business, Jim’s she took on half the ownership of customer service, measuring at job
Carpet, and never left that job or the Jim’s Carpet with her father. In 2017, sites, you name it, if it needs done, I’ll
community. Her strong work ethic is she and her husband Ron took on do it,” she explained. “My dad is also
one of many reasons she was chosen another business venture when they a big part of the business. He works
to receive the 2020 Distinguished bought Hill Home Furnishings, a local in the store part-time and installing
Alumni Award for SCC’s Beatrice furniture store that had been in the part-time.”
Campus. Beatrice community for decades. It’s Brandy also is active in Main Street
“Beatrice is my hometown, I love it now called Scheer Quality Furniture. Beatrice, a nonprofit organization
here!” Scheer said. “This is where my Ron manages the furniture store while that works on revitalizing the
family is, and I have lots of family. I Brandy is at Jim’s Carpet. downtown businesses. The Scheers
chose SCC because it was local and “I spend most of my time at Jim’s have two teenage children, Sarah and
affordable. I could work multiple Carpet where my tasks are anything Brandon, who also help out with their
jobs and take full-time classes with from cleaning the toilet, to processing two businesses.
minimal financial assistance.”
She graduated in 1995 from SCC with
a degree in Business Administration. In Memory of…
She continued her education at
Peru State College where she earned Fairbury Beatrice
a bachelor’s degree in Business Eldon Benson Elaine Cortney
Administration and Marketing. She (Pre-Secondary Education, 1960) (Nursing Assistant, 1989)
learned many of the skills she uses Kevin Coordsen Wyona Jones
today at SCC. (Pre-Agriculture, 1983) (Practical Nursing, 1989)
Sherry Stoll Christina Wells
“SCC taught me independence and
(Business Administration, 1985) (Practical Nursing, 1978)
many skills that are necessary in my Joseph Zarybnicky James Zeleny
businesses such as accounting and (Pre-Veterinarian, 1971) (Agricultural Business, 1990)
organization skills,” Scheer said.
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BEATRICE CAMPUS
SCC Lady Demons Volleyball
Featured Year: 1997
Front row, from left: Lori Smith, Neallene Warner, Back row, from left: Lisa Smith, Nicole Harms, Terri Smith, Steph
Chris Pohl, Jennifer Anderson, Lori Brauer. Stoll, Nicole Ezell, Nicole Waldron, Rochelle Henfield.
We Like to Hear from Our Graduates!
“I still have a lot of good memories of FJC “Married 32 years and have two children, now
(Fairbury Junior College). I finished my college grown. Will become president of the Nebraska Press
at the University of Nebraska with a Master of Association in April of 2021.”
Science degree in geology. Most of my experience is Kevin Peterson, Journalism,
engineering/geological investigations dealing with Fairbury Junior College, 1985
earth stability. Most of my experience is with the
Federal Highway Administration and the U.S. Forest
Service. I am 88 years old. Everything is “new” now. “I have graduated with my R.N., B.S.N. and
Did not used to be!” am now enrolled for M.S.N. Thank you for a firm
Donald Loetterle,
foundation in nursing!”
Elementary Education, Fairbury Junior College, 1953
Jodie Fangmeier,
Practical Nursing, 2005
“I have great memories of my two years at SCC.
Looking forward to retirement in 2021.”
Kae (Erisman) Wissler, Journalism, “Went back to school to be a teacher, received
Fairbury Junior College, 1980 master’s degree in 2018 and now working on
doctorate.”
Amanda (Bromen) Powell,
Practical Nursing, 2006
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LINCOLN CAMPUS Chris Hepburn Receives Lincoln Campus’s 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award Chris Hepburn is an example supports around that it’s never too late to go back to 1,750 employees, college. justices and judges He first enrolled at Southeast throughout the Community College in 1999 after state. He administers graduating from Lincoln Southeast the network, trains High School. However, life got in the on cybersecurity way, and he ended up dropping out. and implements After coming back to SCC a few years security measures. later, he had another setback, but still More importantly managed to see light at the end of the than all of his tunnel. responsibilities “Years later I was married and with very private decided to go back,” he explained. information, he “Not too long after that, I had a loves what he does. traumatic brain injury where I was “In a nutshell, I’m lucky I lived and was able to function just a guy who loves Photo by Chad Greene at a level allowing me to return back waking up every morning, biking to SCC intern and is extremely proud. to work. I came back to SCC again and work and spending my day engulfed He was honored to receive the 2020 finally finished up my Associate of in my passion, which is technology,” Distinguished Alumni Award. Applied Science degree.” he said, “and if I can help others “During our current pandemic, it It was 2013 when Hepburn earned embrace technology, that’s just icing was really an uplifting gesture from a degree in Computer Information on the cake.” SCC,” he said. “I was surprised. I know Technology from SCC. He subsequently Looking back at his time at SCC, a lot of alumni from SCC, people that earned a bachelor’s degree in Cyber Hepburn remembers the kindness do amazing work in their professions. Security from Bellevue University. He of his instructors. In 2011, he was To be picked as a Distinguished has since climbed the ranks at the cross-country biking when he was in Alumni is a great honor from a school Nebraska Judicial Branch and is now an accident and survived a traumatic I certainly hold dear to my heart.” the Network Administrator/Security brain injury. It wasn’t easy to return Hepburn remembers SCC as giving Officer/Department Manager for the IT to school after that, but he had some him a solid foundation, not just in Division. help. computer technology, but other “Through his work over the past five “When I was able to return to SCC, aspects such as writing papers, giving years, the Nebraska statewide court my instructors were so kind and speeches and overall real-world and probation systems have greatly accommodating,” he recalled. “They knowledge to apply to his career. His benefited,” said Jennifer Rasmussen, understood my issues and did what path took a few detours, but he never IT Deputy Court Administrator. “He has they could to help me learn. I just got off course. modernized systems, consolidated can’t say enough good things about “Walking down the aisle to accept and enhanced support, brought the computer science instructors.” my A.A.S. was a moment I will never creative solutions to IT issues, “Chris is an alumni I can always forget,” he remembered. “Just my and tightened security. Through a count on,” said Jo Schuster, CIT sheer determination to complete my period of great transition for the co-director. “He has mentored several degree and see it all come together branch, Chris’s leadership, skills and CIT students in internships, and he was worth all the struggle, pain and experience were essential and have regularly shares his knowledge and uncertainty. I truly felt blessed.” put us in a good place to be prepared experience with The Career Academy Hepburn lives in Lincoln with his for the next five years and beyond.” students.” wife Nancy and his daughter Holly. Hepburn said his department Hepburn recently hired his first _____________________________________________________________________________________________ www.southeast.edu 7
LINCOLN CAMPUS
Latona is New Associate Dean for Business/CIT/Trades
The first thing Erin Latona noticed once again and
when she came to Nebraska for the worked at colleges
first time during a cold winter day was in California, Texas
how friendly everyone was. Originally and Washington.
from the West Coast, she said it She was most
definitely made an impression on her. recently at Joint
“I came out to interview and there Base Lewis-McChord,
was a snowstorm,” she said. “I’d never Washington. She
been on a plane where they de-iced spent six years
for an hour. It was very bleak, very at the two-year
cold, I thought to myself ‘what am I college as an English
doing?’” instructor and
But once she met people at division coordinator.
Southeast Community College during “I wanted to get
her interview for the associate dean back to middle-
position, she hoped she would get America, a slightly
called back for a second. slower pace and
“Everyone was so friendly, and wide-open space,” she said. “There Community College,” she said.
people seem to love working here aren’t many associate dean positions Erin’s oldest son is a web developer
and that was a good testimony to the out there, so I was excited to hear in Michigan, and her younger son
environment here, so I was excited from SCC. At my last institution, I was attends Creighton University. She’s
about that.” doing both administrative work and thankful to be close to him and is glad
A native of Southern California, teaching. I felt pulled between the to start as an empty-nester.
Latona earned Bachelor of Arts and two, so I wanted to get more into this “I love Nebraska,” she said. “In
Master of Arts in English degrees side of things.” Washington, it was very crowded and
from Chapman University in Orange, Latona was initially hired as an congested. It’s a beautiful state, but
California. She taught English at her associate dean in the Arts & Sciences there were challenges that made the
alma mater, and later attended law Division. She has since shifted into environment different there. Here the
school for one year at Chapman a new role as associate dean in the pace is slower, people are so friendly.”
University School of Law. Business, CIT, and trades programs. Latona’s office is located at the
Law school wasn’t a good fit, so “I’m getting to know everybody, my Lincoln Campus on 8800 O St.
she immersed herself in teaching way around Lincoln and Southeast
Retirements
Karen Bonczynski Laurie Kilzer Dana Nimic
45 years 46 years 22 years
Executive Administrative Assistant Computer Information Technology Math Instructor
Instructor
Erin Caudill Diane Paul
36 years Bonnie Malcolm 4 years
Culinary/Hospitality Instructor 10 years English Instructor
Business Instructor
Patty Haddow Roxanne Stutzman
36 years Robin McCleery 38 years
Registration & Records Technician 20 years Computer Information Technology
Math Instructor Instructor
8 Southeast Community College Alumni News____________________________________________________________________________Photo by Chad Greene The Ribbon is Cut! New Health Sciences Facility Open to Students in January Southeast Community College The new 81,909 square-foot building facilities in the country,” he added. unveiled its newest building, a includes 14 state-of-the-art health Illich and Sand were joined $25 million Health Sciences facility science labs, eight classrooms, by Lincoln Campus Director Bev on the 8800 O St. Lincoln Campus, student collaboration spaces, faculty Cummins, SCC Board of Governors during an official ribbon-cutting last offices, an innovative area simulating Chairperson Nancy Seim, and November. a real-life medical setting, outdoor Nebraska Lt. Gov. Mike Foley. “This new facility will provide an learning spaces, and more. Sixteen “This is a game-changer for innovative and collaborative learning health programs will make their Nebraska,” Foley said. “The graduates environment for our healthcare homes in the new facility. will find so many wonderful students beginning in January,” said SCC President Dr. Paul Illich said the opportunities in Lincoln and beyond.” Jill Sand, Dean of Health Sciences. College graduates around 2,000 health Students will start classes in the “We can’t wait to see the students sciences students every 10 years, new facility Jan. 11, the first day of flourish and grow in state-of-the-art students who will be able to fill many the 2021 Spring Semester. Hausmann labs, engaging student spaces, and jobs throughout Nebraska. Construction, BCDM Architects and interactive classrooms enhanced with “I believe this will be one of the Perkins & Will helped design the learning technology.” highest quality health sciences structure. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ www.southeast.edu 9
LINCOLN CAMPUS
Photos by Chad Greene
Domina, Cyza Receive Awards for
Outstanding Faculty and Staff at SCC
Two employees at SCC’s Lincoln saying she is always going above Domina received the Outstanding
Campus were recognized for their and beyond her regular duties, and Staff Award, in part for her efforts
service and hard work at the 2019- students are always her first priority in leading the reorganizing and
2020 Wekesser Outstanding Staff and as an instructor. implementing of the new advising
Teacher awards. “Angela pushes us just enough out model at the College.
Vicki Domina, Administrative of our comfort zone and challenges “Vicki is both an asset and a
Director of Advising, and Angela us to become better leaders champion for advising SCC students,”
Cyza, Radiologic Technology and professionals,” said Adalida said Becky Kramer, SCC advisor. “She
Instructor, received the awards during Dickmander, radiologic technology works diligently to communicate
a socially-distanced ceremony. student. “She also gives us advice with many different people in a
Students and staff nominated Cyza that will carry through into our future variety of roles at SCC and sets
for the Outstanding Teacher award, jobs.” clear expectations. She models
selflessness.”
In 1979, Robert
and Edith Wekesser
established a fund
in SCC’s Educational
Foundation to
recognize people for
outstanding service to
the Lincoln Campus.
Winners each receive
$500, a plaque and a
balloon bouquet.
Cyza with her family.
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___________________________________________________________________________Bonczynski Retires After 45 Years of Service In the 45 years Karen Bonczynski of the team at SCC.” program teaching young people worked at SCC, she held a number of Huck, former SCC president, worked the skills they need for lasting roles and met many lifelong friends. with Bonczynski for 39 years. He said employment. She started at SCC in Not even a worldwide pandemic she had a strong work ethic, which 1975 and never looked back. could keep people from wishing came from being part of a large family. “I’d like to leave a legacy that I was her well. During her drive-through, She grew up in Dwight and is one of always committed to being helpful socially-distanced retirement farewell 15 children. She also has a twin sister. and friendly to all that I came into in the SCC parking lot last September, He remembers that she was always contact with,” she said. “My years of a steady stream of vehicles drove willing to pitch in when someone service speak for themselves, and through to say goodbye in person. needed help. I have no regrets working the past “I will miss the people the most,” “She was the ultimate team player many years at SCC. It will always and she said. “I have made so many and therefore her teammates (others forever hold a special place in my friends who have become part of at the College) would always turn to heart.” my family circle. I will miss the daily her when they needed something,” Now that she’s retired, Bonczynski interactions with faculty, staff and Huck recalled. “Whether it was is looking forward to sleeping in, students.” knowing an answer, providing some organizing her house and doing all When Bonczynski started at SCC assistance, explaining a process, the things she never had time to do in 1975, she was a secretary at the listening or just being a friend, Karen before, such as taking some fun adult Campus Office in the old Whittier was always available. I think that is education classes at SCC. She and Junior High School in Lincoln. The the ultimate definition of a ‘go-to’ her husband David have five children Campus Office moved to 56th and person.” together: Kari, Kristin, Chelsy, Tyler, South Street, and eventually, in 1979, Bonczynski graduated from and Isaac and three grandchildren. to the current location at 8800 O St. Raymond By the time she retired she was the Central High Executive Administrative Assistant to School in the Lincoln Campus Director. 1973 and “I have worked in the Campus received her Office all of my 45-plus years at SCC,” secretarial Bonczynski said. “I worked with four certificate great bosses: Robert Glenn, Jack Huck, in 1974 from Jeanette Volker, and Bev Cummins. Job Corps, I basically grew up at SCC, and each a federally of them taught me a lot. I have no funded regrets and loved being a member Photos by Chad Greene ____________________________________________________________________________________________ www.southeast.edu 11
LINCOLN CAMPUS Business Law Instructor Draws from Personal Experience Rick Kohn has taught business law classes at Southeast Community College for 38 years, but what’s even more impressive is he was a practicing attorney when he began moonlighting as an adjunct instructor. “I opened a solo-practice law office when I graduated in 1982,” he said. “As a sole practitioner, I took almost any case that came through my door. Because of this I got an early exposure to a variety of legal situations. This helped immensely in my teaching, giving me numerous ‘war stories’ to relate to the legal points I was trying to teach.” The Lincoln native attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with aspirations to be an architect. He then studied Structural Engineering at the University of Wyoming, but came back to Nebraska and changed course. He attended law school at the University of Nebraska College of Law and earned his law degree in 1982. Photo by Chad Greene Eventually, he wanted to practice,” he said. “I’ve managed a fencing, Improv, and he even wrote supplement his income and applied deli and a delivery pizza business as a book. “A Little Magic Goes a Long for various teaching opportunities at well, so I have some experience in Way” is a science fiction fantasy book SCC. However, timing was everything business.” he self-published and is available on when he finally was offered a job Starting off the fall semester in Amazon as a Kindle read. in 1982, and he’s been a fixture at the midst of COVID has proven to “It took two years to write it, but I Southeast Community College ever be a challenge for Kohn and many didn’t get serious about it until the since. instructors at SCC and beyond. He last year,” he said. “By chance I applied to SCC the said the students have adjusted well Kohn said retirement is somewhere day before the current Business to the situation, and some good can on the horizon, but is reluctant Law teacher quit,” he recalled. “Two come from it. because he enjoys his time in the weeks into the quarter I took over her “COVID has been a pain, but I classroom too much to give it up just classes.” think the students have adjusted yet. Kohn was an adjunct until the better than I,” he said. “Mostly I try “At this point, I know my material,” mid-1990s when he started working to continue on with the restriction Kohn said. “What changes from as a full time instructor. He’s taught and hope we won’t have to do them semester to semester is the students. numerous business classes at SCC, next semester. I have learned some I like being in the classroom watching and has a lot of experience with his new tools. I like zooming classes and my students learn. law practice and managing other would like to continue it even after “I think I’ve actually learned more businesses as well. things settle down.” from my students than I have taught “I have run a family liquor store, In his spare time, Kohn has many them.” and a hobby store as well as a law hobbies, including woodworking, 12 Southeast Community College Alumni News___________________________________________________________________________
In Memory of…
We Like to Hear from Our Graduates!
Joseph Dickey (Welding, 2020)
“I loved SCC Lincoln. It “My SCC education has Karen Greitens
(Radiologic Technology, 1995)
gave me a great education and prepared me well for the
Lyndon Hinton
experience. I will recommend to multifaceted role I play today. (Food Service & Hospitality, 2006)
my grandchildren.” I’m lucky. Thanks!” Darrel Renne (Motorcycle, ATV &
Barbara Malm, Loren Rye, Personal Watercraft, 1982)
Medical Laboratory Visual Publications, 2004 Amy Schmitt
Technology, 1981 (Business Administration, 1992)
Curtis Sederburg,
Administrator, (Adult Education)
Roy Smith
“I’ve been working,
(Automotive Technology, 1994)
“Proud to provide service creating memories, living life,
James Tucci
to my community as a health and making the world a better (Professional Truck Driving, 1993)
care provider and keep close place!” David Wright
with my family.” Raquel Herrera, (Associate of Arts, 2006)
Patrick Dailey, Academic Transfer, 2009 James Zeleny
Radiologic Technology, 1983 (Agricultural Business, 1990)
“I have made it into
“20 years owning Shew the position that I longed for
Towing and 10 years partner in since I started with PCM back
KABO BAR.” in October 2018. With the
Jeff Shew, consistency of my employment,
Business Administration, 1994 I have been able to purchase
a house, too. This is all due
to completing my schooling
and having some amazing
“Working on a baking instructors.”
business, Kiss My Bakes!” Emily Wilson,
Jessica Ekstein, Human Services, 2019
Food Service/Hospitality, 2003
Can You Help Us Locate the Following 1997 Graduates?
We want to stay in touch with our grads! Email information to alumni@southeast.edu or call 800-642-4075, ext. 2622.
Nigora Azimova Priscilla Dring Tauna Jungjohann Kerri Merkel Mark Schafer Linda Tagart
Reginald Blake Dee Dvorak Darin Keezer Richard Mgaya Amy Schievelbein Roselyn Tsoka
Velma Boyd Robert Faeller Angela Kohrs Kevin Nguyen Amanda Jennifer Turgeon
Teresa Cerny Desshia Ferguson Chastity Kriz Jeffrey Paben Schwichtenberg Michael Van Bibber
Sergio Charon Qing-Ling Fu Karen Krueger Ganny Parker Kayleen Seerley Sheila Veal
Gwendolyn John Geisler Julie Krumbach Shelley Pavelka Robyn Shearer Brandi Wachter
Crawford Michael Gross Margaret Lehr Spencer Peery Pamala Slade Kevin Way
Alfonso Dailey Melinda Gude Paula Luce Trinh Pham Rosemarie Sloss Daron Wondercheck
Anthony Jennifer Gutschick Jamie Maloley Paula Pleasant Richard Snoke Angela Woodring
De Los Santos Vicki Hernandez Jessica Mani Betty Ritz Janeen Spatz Alan Yoshimoto
Basil Dent Daniele Holley Paul Maschka Missy Rixstine Jason Steenbarger Tobias Yost
Betty Deshamp Violanda Jeffries Melissa McBride Tracy Saeugling Miriam Sterns Stacyn Zimmerman
Geraldine Dierking Jill Jones Michelle Melvin Tracy Sawyer
____________________________________________________________________________________________ www.southeast.edu 13MILFORD CAMPUS
Mitch Boss is SCC Milford’s 2020 Distinguished Alumni
Boss graduated in 1986 from
Nondestructive Testing Technology Program
he said. His first job was as an NDT I got involved and the opportunities
technician in Lake Charles, Louisiana. it afforded me. Get into something
“My first job I was 20 years old and that doesn’t stay the same and make
working on Boeing 707’s, it’s a flying gas a change in your area,” he advises
station (for in-air refueling of fighter incoming students.
jets),” he said. “My associate degree was He said the Milford Campus has many
everything I needed to get my career programs depending on your interests.
path I needed. It was the right stepping He never thought he would attend SCC,
stone for me.” but his dream of playing college football
Boss is now a senior staff test engineer never materialized.
for Lockheed Martin Space. The company “Do your research on the various
builds satellites and spacecraft for programs in Milford and find one
government and commercial customers. that intrigues you,” he said. “The
It’s headquartered in Denver, with different programs give you a basis and
Mitch Boss grew up in Milford and additional sites in California and foundation to get your foot in the door in
was always familiar with Southeast Alabama. Boss is based in Colorado, that company, and you can continue to
Community College since it was such a but travels frequently, including to the make yourself better.”
big part of the community. But it wasn’t Kennedy Space Center in Florida. He’s Boss said there are always openings in
until his sister’s friend graduated from been with the company for more than his industry, and his employer, Lockheed
the Nondestructive Testing Technology 24 years. Martin Space, recently hired a Milford
program that he took notice. “I still love coming to work, and if you graduate for the Denver office who is
“He graduated and came back with find a job you truly love, it’s never ‘work,’” learning the ropes about nondestructive
a new Camaro and I said, ‘that’s what I he said. testing in an aerospace manufacturing
want to do,’” he jokingly recalled. Boss said he was caught by surprise environment.
He enrolled in the program, immersed when he found out he was the recipient Once he retires, Boss said he will
himself in his studies, and got a job of this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award continue to do some consulting in the
before he even graduated in 1986. for the Milford Campus. He said he’s NDT field. He also credits his parents for
He wouldn’t have done it any always supported the College and the his success today.
differently. NDT program over the years. “Obviously, If it wasn’t for my parents,
“I was hired and was working two “I was very honored,” he said. “I’m a Harry and Joyce, I wouldn’t be where I am
weeks before graduation; I didn’t even strong recruiter for SCC and the NDT today,” he said. “They always pushed me
get a chance to attend graduation,” program. I tell them (students) how to be the best that I could be.”
Can You Help Us Locate the Following 1970 Graduates?
We want to stay in touch with our grads! Email information to alumni@southeast.edu or call 800-933-7223, ext. 8242.
Danny Ashburn Alan Clayton Bryce Headlee James Nelson Kent Springer Russell Whyman
Robert Bower Michael Cristo Robert Hlevyack Ronald Packard James Strickland Gerald Willits
Michael Bruns Dean Gephart Roger Kraus Kenneth Rhoads Robert Thomas Larry Wrzeskinski
David Carman Ronald Gray Steven Marks John Schmelter Robert Walker David Younie
Jack Cerveny Garland Green Robert Moore Kenneth Scott Jr.
Can You Help Us Locate the Following 1997 Graduates?
Brett Debor Merle Glathar Edward Mashek Robert Pfeifer Justin Salyer Gary Weinrich
Amie Gensler Michael Johnson Jason Moran Michael Phelps Shelly Thomlison William Wiebelhaus
Benjamin Givehand Scotty Maring Jeremy Peters Autumn Rummel
14 Southeast Community College Alumni News___________________________________________________________________________Manufacturing Engineering
grad helps design Coca-Cola
Freestyle Machines
Younger machines from concept to production.
worked an After many phases and prototypes
engineering over the course of three years, the
internship at machines were finally able to go into
Nestle, USA production.
in Eau Claire, “Production started with a slow
Wisconsin. ramp over the course of six weeks,”
He then he said. “This took us from eight
continued his dispensers per day off the production
education in line to 30, and that was the target
Engineering we were to maintain for Coca-Cola to
Technology at meet their initial forecast.”
the University Younger is working on a number
of Wisconsin- of projects, but one proves to be
Stout, and especially timely: a COVID-19 rapid
started tester.
working “One of our customers has released
at Plexus a test platform that can produce
Corporation. results within 15 minutes, and this is
He’s been currently ramping into production,” he
there ever said.
since. In the meantime, while he works
“We focus in Wisconsin, he frequently looks
on turning back fondly at his time on the Milford
When he’s not engineering new concepts into designs, then designs Campus and the instructors and
concepts in refreshment technology, into products, and this could range friends he met along the way.
or coming up with a new COVID anywhere from test/calibration “I enjoyed the small class sizes and
rapid-response test, Milford fixtures to production-intent close relationships we would form
alumnus James Younger works prototypes,” he explained. with each other,” Younger said. “I
as an Engineering Supervisor at For the past three years, he worked always felt as a class everyone was
Plexus Corporation in Neenah, to bring the Coca-Cola freestyle helping each other succeed.”
Wisconsin. It all started as he studied
Manufacturing Engineering & CAD
Technology at SCC.
“The hands-on and technology
side of the program are things that
have stuck with me the most,” he
said. “Whether I hit the job market
right out of SCC or continued with my
education, I felt the program really
set me up for success and gave me a
leading edge for both manufacturing
as well as engineering.”
After graduating from SCC in 2001,
____________________________________________________________________________________________ www.southeast.edu 15MILFORD CAMPUS
Electromechanical Grad Changes
Course, but Still Uses Skills from SCC
When James Weeder attended SCC’s education that I never intended to
Milford Campus back in the mid-1990s, do, but when God calls, it’s good to
he changed his program a number follow,” he said.
of times before finally settling on Weeder still appreciates his
the Electromechanical Technology education at SCC, and liked the
program, graduating in 1996. However, structure of the College as well as
that was no match for the life change Milford’s small size. He also liked
he would make seven years later. how he never had to take out any
“I decided to enter the seminary loans while at SCC. He explained
to discern the priesthood after one how it’s also a good choice when
of my coworkers (also an alumnus of you don’t know what you want to do
SCC-Milford) went to the seminary,” right out of high school.
he explained. “We were the same age “I think the most important thing
and doing the same thing so when he a community college offers is a
went to the seminary I started to think career path that does not need a
that maybe God wanted me to do the four-year degree with compensation
same.” that can be similar to, if not higher,
Once he made this decision, than some four-year degrees,” he
he spent eight years back in the said. “I always enjoyed telling my
classroom, including four years friends who were going to a four-year said. “It was a highlight for me to be
in undergraduate seminary at the college and whom I joined for spring able to share what I learned at SCC
Pontifical College Josephinum in break that ‘I’m on paid vacation.’ ” with them and hope that maybe one
Columbus, Ohio, followed by four Now Father Weeder lives in Atkinson of them would see an opportunity
years of graduate school at Kenrick- and serves five parishes in Western to learn more about a career in the
Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, Holt and Boyd counties. He said his electromechanical field.”
Missouri. He was ordained a priest degree from SCC comes in handy Father Weeder added that he is able
in 2011 at St. Cecilia’s Cathedral in often. Just recently, when students to help out and identify issues when
Omaha. were doing experiments with solar they come up at one of the parishes.
“It was eight more years of panels and a small motor, he was able Sometimes he can fix it himself, or
to help out with his knows when he needs to call someone
volt meter. He told else to do it.
them how he had a “I think my local electrician and
different profession handy man appreciates that I don’t
for seven years have to call them to fix every little
prior to becoming a thing because I can take care of it
priest. myself,” he said. “I also believe my
“Many of them time at SCC and working before
asked how I knew entering the seminary helps me relate
all that stuff, and I to people better and understand life
was able to tell them in general.”
that is what I went As for what the future holds for
to school for and Father Weeder? He said only God
did before I became knows that, and he goes where he is
a priest,” Weeder called.
16 Southeast Community College Alumni News______________
___________________________________________________________________________In Memory of…
Mark Berggren
Douglas “Woody” Boydston
(Machine Tool, 1989) Achieves Master
Kenneth Carl (NDT, 1987)
Duane E. Cassem
Certification
(Retired Machine Tool Instructor)
Ernest Choitz (Automotive, 1960)
Status
Kevin L. Coordsen Ford ASSET instructor Mark
(Building Construction, 1985) Berggren recently achieved Senior
Michael “Mike” Egger (Diesel, 1969) Master Certification with Ford Motor
Dennis Fangmeier (Electronics, 1971)
Company. Overall, he’s completed
Richard L. Forst (Electrical, 1979)
more than 300 courses with Ford
Reece French
(Construction Electrician, 2011) Motor Company and traveled to
Johnnie “Boyd” Gabel multiple cities to take them.
(Electrical, 1960) “Receiving training/shadowing
James R. Geiger (Diesel, 1966) directly from an instructor at a Ford
Jerald “Dan” D. Hecox
Training Center has helped me be a
(Building Construction, 1992)
Jan (Suellwold) Hoehler
better instructor by giving me the best
(Data Processing, 1975) and most up to date training available
Dale A. Jedlicka (Diesel Farm, 1983) on Ford Motor Company’s vehicles,”
Keith L. Keene (Electronics, 1988) Berggren said. “I have learned
Donald Kurtzer Jr. valuable methods for teaching, in
(Building Construction, 1971)
addition to providing the most up-to-
Steven S. Ledgerwood
(Electronics, 1994) date information and passing on to
Wayne E. Lewis (Automotive, 1961) our students.” volume Ford dealership in the
Philip M. Meisinger Berggren started teaching at SCC’s nation,” he explained. “We averaged
(Data Processing, 1972) Milford Campus in January 2019. A 7,000 vehicles a month at the
Lloyd L. Miller (Auto Body, 1966) native of Stromsburg, he graduated Apple Ford Lincoln in Apple Valley,
Michael “Mike” J. Montgomery
from SCC in 2001 from the Diesel Minnesota.”
(Automotive, 1980)
Gale Nemec (Diesel, 1971) Technology-Truck program. For the Mark, his wife and two children
Eliot Olson (Diesel, 1968) past 17 years, he’s worked in the auto moved back to Nebraska to be closer
Carl P. Post (Automotive 1981) industry. to family. His wife, Amy, is a nurse
Richard J. Rediger (Diesel, 1966) “I started as a service technician practitioner at Nebraska Medicine in
Stanley Rychecky and worked my way to becoming Omaha. His brother and father also
(Building Construction, 1967)
a service manager at the largest graduated from SCC.
Matthew Shea (Automotive, 2012)
Monte E. Specht
(Machine Tool, 1965; Retired Dean Featured Year: 1970—Tuition & Fees
of Manufacturing Division)
Kevin Staehr
(Building Construction, 1978)
Todd Tegtmeier
(John Deere Parts, 1992)
Jimmy L. Tellus (Electronics, 1967)
Richard Tomasek (Automotive, 1972)
Thomas L. Toovey
(Land Surveying, 1970)
Roger Weakland (Auto Body, 1976)
____________________________________________________________________________________________ www.southeast.edu 17MILFORD CAMPUS Years of Service
SCC Milford Employees Awards
Receive Awards 25 Years
Jered Roth – Auto Collision Repair
SCC’s Milford Campus held its annual
Technology Instructor
faculty and staff awards ceremony, John Stabenow – Physical Plant,
this year in a virtual format. Maintenance Worker II
Lester Breidenstine, Diesel-Ag/
Truck Program Director, and Kate 20 Years
Loden, Arts & Sciences (English) Dale Lawver – John Deere Tech
Instructor
Department Chair received the
Kevin Uhler – Auto Collision Repair,
Outstanding Faculty awards. ASEP, ASSET, MCAP Program
“What I enjoy most about working Director
at SCC is working with so many
different interesting people for the 15 Years
common purpose of growing our Jeffrey Ives – Electrical/
Electromechanical Technology
minds,” Loden said. “I’m learning from
Program Director
students daily, students are learning Stacey Harrifeld – Student Life
from faculty and each other, and Coordinator
everyone on campus is working to
make learning happen. It’s a privilege 10 Years
to be part of this process.” Craig Stutzman – Shipping and
“I am deeply honored to receive Receiving Clerk
Doug Burks – Energy Generation
the outstanding faculty award,” said
Operations Instructor
Breidenstine. “Much of the credit for Marcie DeLong – Accounts
my success goes to the instructors Receivable Specialist, Business
who have shaped the SCC Diesel Office
Technology program into a highly
respected center of learning.” 5 Years
Edward Koster – Campus Director
Michael Rudebusch, Information
& Vice President for Research,
Systems Technician, received the Planning & Technology
Outstanding Staff Award. Elwood Martin – Physical Plant,
The Farmers & Merchants Bank of Custodian I
Milford presented plaques and $500 Dustin Kruse – John Deere Tech
checks to each of the three recipients. Instructor
Jason Adams – Building
The Farmers & Merchants Bank has
Construction Technology/Land
been sponsoring this award since Surveying/GIS/Civil Engineering
1983. Program Director
Josh Libengood – Manufacturing
Engineering Technology
Retirements Instructor
Mike Howe – Building Construction
Technology Instructor
Karen Janssen Michael Rudebusch – Information
3 years Systems Technician
Transitions Advisor/Tutoring Renie Schaben – Admissions
Coordinator Administrative Assistant I
Tim McLain – Ford ASSET Instructor
Elwood “Woody” Martin
6 years
Safety Award
Custodian I
Juan C. Palacios – Public Safety
Officer
18 Southeast Community College Alumni News___________________________________________________________________________SCC Alumnus’ Business Awarded by Gov. Pete Ricketts
Hebron’s MetalQuest has been named “We are honored to receive the precision-machined component parts
2020 Manufacturer of the Year (small Nebraska Small Manufacturer of the for its customers.
division) by the Nebraska Chamber of Year Award,” Volk said. “It is a privilege “Manufacturing is important;
Commerce and Industry. MetalQuest’s to have our talented employees people take for granted where it
President, Scott Harms, and Vice recognized for the hard work they do.” comes from,” Harms said. “If it’s
President, Scott Volk, are both Volk graduated from SCC in 1995 physical and you can hold it in your
graduates of SCC’s Milford Campus. with a degree in Manufacturing hand, it comes from a manufacturing
Gov. Pete Ricketts traveled to Engineering Technology. Harms company somewhere, and there’s
Hebron to present the award to graduated in 1994 from the Machine manufacturing companies all over the
Harms, Volk and the rest of the Tool Technology program. MetalQuest place.”
MetalQuest employees in October, was founded in 1996 and currently According to Harms and Volk,
which was Manufacturing Month in has 56 employees, with customers in the company’s strength is in its
Nebraska. 27 states. It produces tight-tolerance, employees who continue to adopt
and implement the latest automation
and technology, which keeps them
competitive in the marketplace.
“Everyone in Nebraska knows
that our number one industry is
agriculture,” said Ricketts. “But
what a lot of people don’t realize is
manufacturing is our number two
industry in the state of Nebraska.”
Nebraska has more than 1,500
manufacturers employing around
100,000 workers. One in 10 jobs
is in manufacturing. The industry
contributed more than $14 billion
annually to Nebraska’s Gross State
Product, according to the Nebraska
Chamber.
____________________________________________________________________________________________ www.southeast.edu 19MILFORD CAMPUS
John Deere Ag Tech Graduates
Featured Year: 1997
Front row, from left: Paul Stoll, Middle row, from left: Tony Rader, Back row, from left: Instructor
Jason Sallach, Brandon Korbelik, Mike Johnson, Carl Osthoff, Mace Duane Starr, Brett Wilkins, Shane
Curt Lewis, Tim McPhearson. Coston, Seth Piel. Wibbels, Kyle Brinckerhoff, Ryan
Hader, Scott Potter.
In Their Own Words
When Eldon Rhodig graduated in 1956 letting him go and returning later for Herald newspaper for an insurance
from Milford’s Auto Body & Fender graduation. I went for an interview adjuster. I got the job and worked for
program, he said he was lucky to have and was hired. I ended up working for Allstate Insurance for 31 years.
a job before he even graduated. them for six years.” “At Milford, I liked the small classes,
“Huber Chevrolet in Omaha called Later on, Rhodig took that the instructors, and the school
the school looking for a graduate to experience working with cars and being so close to my hometown and
help them as they were swamped applied it to a different job in the family. I got married and had two
at the time. One of the instructors auto insurance industry. Another sons. I helped them fix up old cars
told Huber Chevrolet that they had example of how one degree from SCC that became prize winners. Thanks
a student who was two months from can do many things for graduates. Southeast, Milford and all.”
graduating, and didn’t have a problem “I saw an ad in the Omaha World- Eldon Rhodig
Auto Body and Fender, 1956
Alumni Achievements
Michael Grimm Robert Luebbe Timothy Hans Richard Wilson
2005 Automotive 1983 Manufacturing 2007 Electrical 1983 Electrical Technology
Technology graduate, Engineering Technology Technology and 2008 graduate, started Wilson
received an MBA from graduate, was recently Electromechanical Electric, Inc., in 1988. The
Indiana University in promoted to President/ Technology graduate, business was recently
July 2020. Grimm is a General Manager at recently passed the sold to his son, Brett
Senior Field Test Engineer Custom Powder Systems, state exam receiving his Wilson, 2009 Construction
at Cummins, Inc. in Inc., in Springfield, Electrical Contractor’s Electrician graduate and
Columbus, Indiana. Missouri. license. 2006 Welding Technology
graduate.
20 Southeast Community College Alumni News___________________________________________________________________________NEBRASKA
ANNUAL
Fall 2020
REPORT For the 2019-2020
Academic Year
We are dedicated to the
thousands of students who
dream, plan and work toward their
educational and life goals.
Southeast Community College Educational Foundation
1111 O St., Ste 214, Lincoln, NE 68508-3614
402-323-3411
www.southeast.edu/EducationalFoundationFrom the SCC Foundation Executive Director
Dear Friends,
The Southeast Community College Educational Foundation has had a positive impact on countless students
because of generous donors like you. And for that, we say Thank You!
But a simple “Thank You” seems inadequate. So, as we’ve featured in previous annual reports, testimonials
from SCC students who have benefitted from your generosity via a Foundation scholarship can be found
on the following pages of this annual report. Our students are so grateful, no matter the size of the
scholarship.
It’s important for you to see, even with a small number of personal letters, the impact you have had and are
having on our students. Providing opportunities when it didn’t seem possible is what it’s all about.
The mission of the SCC Educational Foundation is to support the vitality and growth of SCC to benefit the
students, staff and communities it serves through the development and wise use of financial resources. We
want to ensure that SCC students have the opportunity to succeed. There’s that word again: opportunity.
The need for financial assistance is real for the majority of our students. Most SCC students work to help
pay the bills, and some work a lot to support a family, all the while going to school to try to make their life,
and the life of their family, better.
Scholarship support has become an increasingly important source of tuition assistance for our students.
While grants and loans serve a purpose, scholarships instill in our students a tremendous sense of pride
and accomplishment that can lead to great things. Your support is the difference maker for many of our SCC
students.
On behalf of the entire Foundation Board, thank you for your interest and commitment to the SCC
Educational Foundation and to SCC. Together we are providing tremendous opportunities for our students
and are making an investment in the future.
Jack J. Huck, Executive Director
SCC Educational Foundation
Contributions are tax deductible.
Donate online at www.southeast.edu/giving
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1. Enclosed is my one-time gift $_______________. (Make checks payable to SCC Educational Foundation.)
Student Scholarships
2. I pledge $_____________ per year for 1 2 3 years for a total gift of $________________. Other
(please circle one) My employer has a matching-gifts program. Apply my student scholarship donation to:
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