President Carter leads the University of Nebraska and its four campuses. He is the university's chief executive officer and reports to the Board of Regents, who are elected to govern the university. The President is responsible for university administration, operation and implementation of Board policies and goals—and works with the university’s campus chancellors and vice presidents to do so. He also provides educational leadership, direction and strategy to the university.
President Carter is the spokesperson for the university as a statewide institution, helping to communicate NU’s achievements and potential to the leadership and citizens of the state.
Ted Carter became the eighth president of the University of Nebraska on Jan. 1, 2020, following a national search by the Board of Regents. As president, Carter leads a four-campus university system that enrolls nearly 52,000 students and employs 16,000 faculty and staff on campuses in Lincoln, Omaha and Kearney, plus academic divisions and research and extension centers across the state. He serves as chief spokesman and chief executive officer for the system, which operates on a $2.8 billion annual budget and includes a flagship Big Ten institution, a world-renowned academic health sciences center, Division I athletics programs, and preeminent institutes focused on water and agriculture, national security and defense, infectious disease and early childhood education.
Carter brought with him a distinguished record in education, partnerships and military service, having come to Nebraska from the U.S. Naval Academy, his alma mater, where he served as superintendent. Under his leadership, the Naval Academy achieved a No. 1 national ranking and new records in student success and diversity. Carter previously was president of the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, R.I. A retired Vice Admiral with 38 years of service, Carter has logged more than 6,300 flying hours and holds the American record for carrier-arrested landings. To read more about Ted Carter, click here. SOURCE.
Recently, Bob Bartle introduced our newest Rotarian Alec Gorynski. Alec joined the Lincoln Community Foundation as president and CEO in late 2021. Alec has more than 15 years of philanthropy and community development leadership experience working across private, nonprofit and government sectors. He has led efforts to maximize community impact through philanthropy, planning and collaboration. Before joining LCF, Alec served as the Vice President of Community Development and Corporate Philanthropy for FNBO and was President of the FNBO Community Development Corporation, where he established and led the organization’s modern philanthropy and community investment division. He holds a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice from Peru State College. Welcome to Rotary, Alec!
Alec Gorynski with his Rotary sponsor Bob Bartle and President John Gessert
Recently, President John Gesert announced his Nominating Committee led by Immediate Past President Christina Usher with committee members Pat Birch, Lorie Cook-Benjamin, Lisa Froehlich, and Mark Stephens. The Nomination Committee encourages Rotarians to submit their nominations for Rotary's Board of Directors. Please send your nominations to Chair Christina Usher at clu@mattsonricketts.com by September 13, 2022, at 5 PM.
NEWSFLASH! The Rotary International (RI) recently released the awardees of the RI Presidential Citation during Rotary Year 2021-2022. We are very glad to announce that Rotary 14, under the leadership of President Christina Usher, is among the very few in our district to receive the prestigious RI Presidential Citation. More details to come regarding the award presentation to our club. Great job, Rotarians!
It's been a long-standing tradition for Rotary 14 to host a picnic for collegiate, international students in our community. On behalf of Kevin Faltin and myself, co-chairs for the 2022 International Student Picnic (ISP), we’d like to ask for your help. This year’s picnic will take place Sunday, September 11, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. at Holmes Lake.
Here you’ll find a list of items we hope to have donated to help make the event a success. Additionally, we’re looking for volunteers to assist with setup or clean-up. Or, if you have a spare gift card lying around that you'd like to donate, we’ll take that, too! Every little bit helps.
For questions, please contact Co-Chairs Jon Gayer and Kevin Faltin
Business Networking Day encourages members to register to attend a business overview luncheon held at the business of a fellow Rotarian. Typically, there are 6-9 businesses that host as many people as they can accommodate. This year we have nine business hosts: Assurity, Bay High, Duncan Aviation, Food Bank of Lincoln, HopeSpoke, Hudl, Sampson Construction, and Universal Pure. More information for each company can be found here.Click here to register and pay. For questions, please contact Chair Shari Veil at veil@unl.edu.
Every week, we need your help to run the meeting by serving as Greeters and Cashiers. You get attendance credit every time you serve at our weekly meeting. More importantly, it's the best way to meet fellow Rotarians directly. Volunteer now, click here.
Here's the unedited live capture video of President John Gessert's rendition of Come Together Right Now, Rotary! The performance earned President John Gessert and his Rotary band a standing ovation from fellow Rotarians.
Jennifer Jones, Rotary International’s first female president, is the perfect leader to spread the word about the good Rotary does in the world, and inspire its members to keep going. At a training seminar for Rotary club presidents-elect at a Dallas-area hotel in February, sergeants-at-arms wearing yellow vests and Stetsons lead participants, grouped by Rotary district, into a small room for a photo op with 2022-23 Rotary International President Jennifer Jones. As the groups enter, the club leaders mob Jones — the room a flurry of handshakes, fist bumps, hugs, and the occasional squeal. For each photo, the Stetson-clad Rotarians (nicknamed "Rangers") give instructions on who should stand where, then Jones, who is seated front-row center, stands up, turns around, and warms up the crowd. "Is this the best district?" she asks one. She challenges a district to dance, busting a groove on the tan and gray patterned hotel carpet. Another, she teases, is the best looking. And then there's the "party" district, whose members give a raucous cheer. Read more, click here.
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Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
Talon Room
230 N 12th Street, Suite 1
Lincoln, NE 68508 United States of America
The Rotary Club of Lincoln is meeting in a hybrid format. Join us at the Talon Room or on Zoom using the following information:
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Ted Carter
Recently, Bob Bartle introduced our newest Rotarian Alec Gorynski. Alec joined the Lincoln Community Foundation as president and CEO in late 2021. Alec has more than 15 years of philanthropy and community development leadership experience working across private, nonprofit and government sectors. He has led efforts to maximize community impact through philanthropy, planning and collaboration. Before joining LCF, Alec served as the Vice President of Community Development and Corporate Philanthropy for FNBO and was President of the FNBO Community Development Corporation, where he established and led the organization’s modern philanthropy and community investment division. He holds a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice from Peru State College. Welcome to Rotary, Alec!
Every week, we need your help to run the meeting by serving as Greeters and Cashiers. You get attendance credit every time you serve at our weekly meeting. More importantly, it's the best way to meet fellow Rotarians directly. 
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