Recently, Bill Michener was recognized by President John Gessert as Paul Harris Fellow of The Rotary International Foundation. Bill holds a BA and Masters of Arts in Counseling (MAC) degrees from Doane University. He was a provisionally licensed mental health practitioner, and uses his skills in his profession as well as teaching classes as an adjunct professor. Mr. Michener is a licensed Restorative Practices trainer and an independently licensed Restorative Practices Trainer of Trainers.He was named the 2011 Nonprofit Executive of the Year and was the United Way of Lincoln Outstanding Speaker of the Year in 2005 and 2013. Under his leadership, Lighthouse received the Better Business Bureau’s Integrity Award in 2015 and has led his organization to be COA accredited. He is now a lead endorser/ reviewer for COA. In 2019 he wrote training and curriculum for the US Dept. of Education. He is a current member of Rotary 14 in Lincoln, NE. He has been married for 24 years and has a 16 yr. old son. Mr. Michener is the Executive Director of Lighthouse, where he has worked for the last 27 years. Lighthouse is a community-based after-school program for youth 6-12 grades. Lighthouse is currently in its sixth year running a program called alternative suspension programs for students in out-of-school suspension for all middle and high school students at LPS (Lincoln Public Schools).
Bill gives to the Rotary Foundation because it helps to make an impact in the lives of young people both locally and internationally.
Bill gives to the Rotary Foundation because it helps to make an impact in the lives of young people both locally and internationally.
Bill Michener with President John Gessert
