2018 Women of Achievement Luncheon
Featured Speaker
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Jacquelyn is an award-winning journalist with honors from the Associated Press, Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association.
She launched new newscasts, created work flows and trained staff to deliver a news product that increased viewership and ratings in the region. Once Gray Television purchased KNEP in Scottsbluff in 2016, Jacquelyn assumed the leadership of news team development and remodeling of news facilities. Jacquelyn developed a team that uses anchors and reporters in both locations to broadcast newscasts seven days a week. Jacquelyn also leads special projects such as NBC Sweep Series, and statewide broadcasts for a Nebraska network of television stations (KOLN, KSNB, KNPL, KIIT, KNEP).
Jacquelyn Harms leads the KNOP/KNPL/KIIT news department in North Platte and spearheads the collaborative news delivery services with KNEP-TV in Scottsbluff. Jacquelyn joined the KNOP-TV staff on a part-time basis in 1994 as an anchor, reporter, photographer, and producer. She assumed news director responsibilities in 1997. For almost 25 years, she has led the news team through sever- al newsroom upgrades including a digital con- version, remodeled studios and robotic cameras. With Gray Television’s purchase of KNOP in 2014, Jacque led the relocation of the North Platte television studio and consolidation of KNOP-TV with the Gray’s CBS affiliate KNPL.
Jacquelyn Harms
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Krista Heiss Krista Heiss, nominated in the Business category, is executive vice president and chief credit officer at NebraskaLand National Bank. She has been a staple in the community for many years, doing everything from coaching youth basketball to serving on the Rape and Domestic Abuse Program board. Over the years, Heiss has leveraged her foundation in banking to help her serve as the treasurer for various organizations, currently serving in that role for the North Platte Catholic Schools Foundation and the Children's Advocacy Center/Bridge of Hope. At Bridge of Hope, she does double duty as treasurer and vice president.
"She is consistently supportive of work-life balance for those persons she supervises at her job and works to maintain balance in her own life. Her integrity is apparent in all she undertakes," said Katherine Hall, Heiss' nominator. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Renae Brandt Renae Brandt has been nominated for Women of Achievement in the Cultural Arts category. As a driving force behind the renovation of downtown North Platte, the mother of three took charge in the recently completed renovation of the Dixon Building. Brandt, is office manager for the building owner, Blakely Enterprises.
example of a woman of extraordinary achievement in the community of North Platte," said Wendy Dodson, executive director of the North Platte Catholic Schools Endowment Trust. "For the past five years, she has served as a selfless leader on the North Platte Catholic Schools Endowment Board of directors. As president for the past two years, Krista has provided incredible vision and leadership that has led the Endowment and North Platte Catholic Schools to great success." While Heiss is heavily involved in her volunteer roles, she still finds time to progress in her banking career. In July 2016, she was named a "Rising Star in Banking" by the Northwestern Financial Review. The award recognizes bankers who make significant contributions to their community and institution and are poised to continue to impact those areas in the future.
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JULY 2018
WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT
THE NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH
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