Current Events & Happenings
Welcome to Rotary 14!
This Week's Program (Dec 2): Dan Worth, Preservation of I-80 Sculptures
I-80 Sculptures 50th Anniversary and Inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places

Dan Worth is a Principal Emeritus of BVH Architecture. Dan specialty is historic preservation with over 45 years of experience in projects ranging from the Nebraska State Capitol exterior, interior and dome restoration, 24 projects at the Smithsonian Institution and over 250 projects for the National Park Service’s Midwest Region. Dan is a member of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects and the Association for Preservation Technology International. In 2019, he was awarded the Cunningham Gold Medal from the Nebraska Chapter of the AIA.

Rise.Shine.Give. Feb. 7 to Benefit The HUB Lincoln
The Lincoln Rotary Club 14 would like to invite you to participate in our annual Rise.Shine.Give. fundraising event on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Fifty percent of the event proceeds will go to The HUB Lincoln. The remaining proceeds will help us increase future giving capacity to benefit the numerous community service organizations who apply for funds from our Lincoln Rotary Club 14 Foundation.
 
Visit the RSG website at
to learn how you can attend and participate!
 
If you would like to donate to the Silent Auction, you can either fill out a paper form at a meeting
OR fill out this online form:
 
We know you have countless choices to support the organizations doing great things in our community. Thank you for your commitment to helping The HUB Lincoln and Rotary 14!
$10,000 Grant Awarded to Asian Community & Cultural Center
 
At the November 18 meeting, the Asian Community & Culture Center was presented with a $10,000 Community Grant from the Rotary 14 Foundation. Thank you to all those who support our local foundation. Your donations are making an impact on our community!
Lincoln Rotary Club 14 2025 Miller Math Award
 
Each year since 1992, Lincoln Rotary Club 14 proudly presents the Donald W. Miller Math Recognition Award, recognizing an outstanding mathematics educator in the Lincoln area. The club established this award in honor of former member, past club president and Rotary leader Donald W. Miller.
 
Lincoln Rotary Club 14 recently recognized Alice Hillhouse as the 2025 Miller Math Award recipient. Alice serves as a mathematics and computer instructor at Lincoln High.  In addition to serving as a classroom teacher, Alice serves as department chair and has also served Lincoln Public Schools as a staff development instructor.  Some of the courses Alice teaches or has taught include differentiated precalculus, advanced algebra, geometry, and computer applications.  In many of these courses, Alice has co-taught with special education professionals to support diverse learners and worked with the English Learners department to propel multilingual students to thrive in mathematics.  Alice also teaches at the Bryan College of Nursing and previously at Southeast Community College as a dual credit instructor. Congratulations, Alice, on this award recognition!
 
Rotarians Celebrated with End of the Year Awards
 
Lincoln Rotary Club 14 President Erin Dobesh presented awards to Larry Keiter and Christine Weeks during the club's End of the Year Awards Celebration on June 17. Larry Keiter was recognized as the club's Rookie of the Year, and Christine Weeks was recognized as the club's Rotarian of the year. Congratulations to both!
 
Larry Keiter, 2025Rookie of the Year
Larry joined Lincoln Rotary Club 14 in April 2024 and has 100% attendance this year. He participated in Salute to Business and Nebraskan of the Year. He helped the Corporate Membership committee this year and is going to be playing an even bigger role in the upcoming year. Larry has a positive attitude who is willing to step up and get things done.
 
 
Christine Weeks, 2025 Rotarian of the Year
Christine joined Lincoln Rotary Club 14 in May 2020 and has 100% attendance this year. She is currently serving on the Lincoln Rotary Club 14 Board as a Director. Christine is also involved in the High School Scholarship committee, Business Networking Programs, Little Free Pantry efforts, and the Literacy Committee (Birthday Books). She has chaired/co-chaired the Nebraskan of the Year (Chair) committee and the Membership: NEOS (Chair) committee - and she has already agreed to help lead these two committees for another year! Christine's dedication, service, and unwavering commitment to our club and our community have set her apart.
President's Message

Randy Hawthorne

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Welcome to the Lincoln Rotary Club 14 website. Rotary is an international service organization of 1.4 million people. We are people of action. We get our name from being the 14th club formed in the world. In our 115th year, we work within Lincoln and with our neighbors around the world to create lasting change. Our local focus this year is, “You Belong Here,” inviting fresh perspectives and making sure every member feels connected and involved. To that end, I invite you to join us at a weekly meeting on Tuesdays from 12-1 p.m. at The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. Please come hang with us to meet some of the amazing people in our Club. Feel free to explore our website to learn more about membership, our programs and what our Club does to make Lincoln and the world a better place.

Hope to see you soon!

Randy Hawthorne
Club 14 President
2025-2026

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Club Executives & Directors
Club President
Randy Hawthorne
Club President-elect
Mark Feit
Club President-nominee
Sheila Odom
Immediate Past Club President
Erin Dobesh
Club Executive Secretary/Director
Lauren Peters
Club Secretary
Suzanne Sughroue
Club Treasurer
Tom Klein
Club Foundation Chair - TRF
Randy Hawthorne
Club Membership Chair
Anna Hernoud
Club Polio Chair
Pat Birch
Club Program Chair
Nola Derby-Bennett
Communications Director
Kate Engel
Club Service Projects
Mitch Lee
Partner Program Chair
Larry Keiter
Sergeant-at-Arms
Ryan Wieber
2024-26 Director
Jon Gayer
2024-26 Director
Christine Weeks
2024-26 Director
Sheila Odom
2024-26 Director
Lisa Froehlich
2025-27 Director
Katie Zimmer
2025-27 Director
Mike Manga
2025-27 Director
Scott Holechek
2025-27 Director
Regina Werum
Club 14 Foundation Liaison
Mark Stephens
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Lincoln 14

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We meet In Person & Online
Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel
333 South 13th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
United States of America
The meeting is held in the Renaissance Room located on the 2nd floor. Rotary 14 meets in a hybrid format. Join us at The Cornhusker or on Zoom: https://bit.ly/3YosV2W | Meeting ID: 849 7976 2224 | Password: 661910
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Speakers
Colby Coash, Author
Dec 09, 2025 12:00 PM
"Running Naked - Surviving the Legacy of Family In Rural Nebraska"
"Running Naked - Surviving the Legacy of Family In Rural Nebraska"
Rotary 14 Holiday Party
Dec 16, 2025 12:00 PM
NO ROTARY MEETING - Happy Holidays!
Dec 23, 2025 12:00 PM
NO ROTARY MEETING - Happy New Year!
Dec 30, 2025
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Nebraska Innovation Campus
 
 
 
 
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