WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT
SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024 PAGE 7
THE NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH
2024 Nominees in Volunteer
Past Winners
2023 Business: Lori Bergman
Social Services: Nan Hynes Up and Coming: Michaela Schmid & Emma Young Volunteer: Mary Pendleton Work with Youth: Betty Van Boening
Education: Kathleen Craig Government: Angela Blaesi Medical: Jovanka Vuksanovic, M.D. Social Services: Caroline Sabin Volunteer: Barb Baldridge
Amy Parker
2015 Business: Ardell Krizek Cultural Arts: Donna Pucket
Nominators: Kendra Uphoff and Holly Carlini
but she also encourages others to display, enter and show off their works. “This is so integral to the arts community,” Carlini said. “Often people are afraid to take the step and share their work with others, but her encouragement and dedication helps our arts facility grow.” Amy has helped with several events at the Prairie Arts Center, volunteering her time to set up, tear down and work, including gallery receptions, fundraisers, community events and classes. “Amy has been such an asset to not only our nonprofit, but so many others in this community,” Carlini said. “Her dedication to North Platte and the people in it is truly remarkable.”
2022 Business: Abbie Pack
Education: Joyce Delgado Government: Lisa Burke Medical: Kira Krautz, DVM Social Services: Jill Vaughn & Allison Huebner Up and Coming: Chantel Johnson Volunteer: Brandi Barrett Work with Youth: Carrie Lienemann
Cultural Arts: Sue McKain Education: Jody Tomanek Government: Judy Clark Medical: Renee Engler
Amy Parker has been a Prairie Arts Center Board member for six years, a board member for Midwest Destroyers Wrestling Club and media and facility manager of D&N Event Center all while working full time for Coors Distributing of North Platte for the past 14 years. Nominator Kendra Uphoff said Amy is a valuable member to the North Platte community who works continually to fundraise for the D&N Event Center to help provide activities to the children in the community. Her work at the Prairie Arts Center expands beyond the board. Executive Director Holly Carlini said she is not only prevalent in many of the gallery exhibits,
Up & Coming: Elleigh Fisher Social Services: Traci Sawyer Volunteer: Emily Wurl & Tauni Morris
2014 Business: Clarine Eickhoff Cultural Arts: Mary Hepburn Education: Sally Thalken Government: Molly O’Holleran Medical: Lori Barrett Social Services: Jennifer Haneborg Volunteer: Claudette Nelson
2021 Business: Robyn Foote
Cultural Arts: Paulette Stefka Education: Kimberly Flanders Government: Laurie Jones Medical: Jasmine Hahn & Jenny Lantis Social Services: Jenny Bonta Volunteer: Alyssa Fabik 2020 Business: Shae Caldwell Cultural Arts: Amy Minshull Education: Jodi Howard Government: Tanya Roberts-Connick Medical: Fiona Libsack Social Services: Molly Morales Up and Coming: Addilyn Wilson Volunteer: Kathy Swain Work with Youth: Mitzi Mueller 2018 Business: Krista Heiss Cultural Arts: Renae Brandt Education: Brenda Aufdenkamp Government: Amanda Speichert Medical: Deborah Weaver Social Services: Shawna Tatman Volunteer: Shari Shore
2013 Business: Michele Aloi
Cultural Arts: Pat Hoban Education: Linda Clavel Government: Lisa Josten Medical: Dr. Kathy Lopez Volunteer: Pat Dannatt Work with Youth: Susan Sukraw 2012 Cultural Arts: Sharron Hollen Business: Teresa Sweley Education: Joan Davis Medical: Barb Petersen Social Services: Kris Steinbeck Work with Youth: Brandy Buscher Volunteer: Waneita Schomer 2011 Business: Nancy Faulhaber Cultural: Cheri Erickson Education: Tami Eshleman Government: Dawn Miller Volunteer: Jan Wright Work with Youth: Vikki Carlson Social Services: Wilma Hackney
Megan McGown
refacing project and, most recently, she provided outstanding leadership for the Mayor’s Wellness Committee prior to and throughout the effort to fund a remodel of the North Platte Recreation Center, Cody Park Pool and the skatepark.” In addition, Megan is running for the Mid-Plains Community College Board of Governors District 5 seat. Kelliher said Megan frequently gives her free time to meetings, tirelessly working to make North Platte and the surrounding area a better place to live, work and thrive. “Not only does Megan put in the hard work to make the community better, but she does it with a smile,” he said. “Quietly, humbly and with true grace she enjoys the benefits of helping the community.”
Nominator: Brandon Kelliher Megan McGown serves as both the chief development officer of Great Plains Health and the head of the Great Plains Foundation. She leads GPH’s efforts to improve the community and region by directing foundation funds that improve the lives of all area residents. She also helped with the downtown improvements project in North Platte that Mayor Brandon Kelliher said “has ended with astounding results and may have single-handedly rekindled business interest in downtown North Platte.” “Megan is an extremely valuable asset to the community of North Platte,” Kelliher said. “She has successfully started a number of notable improvements for the community including the downtown storefront
2017 Business: Kay Lucas Medical: Karen Waite
Social Services: Maria Lein Cultural Arts: Holly Carlini Volunteer: Sandee Kroon 2016 Business: Cassie Condon
2010 Business: Cindy Petersen Cultural: Sharon Skinner
Education: Margo Hirschfeld Government: Rebecca Harling Volunteer: DiAnn Nichelson Social Services: Jeanie Gilbert Work with Youth: Lee Ann Nielsen
Cultural Arts: Susan Werkmeister Education: Barbara Christensen Government: Dana Songster Medical: Kelley Hasenauer
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