Bryan Tuma, NEMA - Revisiting Lessons Learned from 9/11
The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is part of the Military Department. In 2012, the agency headquarters was relocated to the Joint Force Headquarters, on the Nebraska National Guard base in Lincoln. NEMA is a small agency with less than 50 full-time and part-time employees. Day-to-day operations are managed by Bryan Tuma, assistant director.
In-Person Meeting Late lunch registration is accepted until 12 noon, 9/6/21
Sheila Odom is a Development Officer for the Tabitha Foundation. She has been active in the community holding various committee and Board positions for the United Way/Combined Health Agencies Drive, among several other non-profit organizations. She is also no stranger to Rotary as a previous member of Club 14 and served as Club Secretary in 2014-15. Sheila and her husband Lance recently celebrated their 30 year wedding anniversary and are proud parents of their son Harper, a sophomore at UNL. Thank you, Andrew Loudon, for sponsoring Sheila to Rotary! Welcome back, Sheila!
Sheila Odom with her sponsor Andrew Loudon and President Christina Usher
Since 2019 Fred Ohles is President Emeritus of Nebraska Wesleyan University. He served there as 16th President for 12 years, 2007-19. During his tenure, NWU introduced the nationally heralded Archway Curriculum for undergraduates, added master’s degrees in education and business, built Duane W. Acklie Hall of Science, began three new varsity sports, changed athletic conferences, and completed a $67.5 million comprehensive campaign, largest in school history.
Thank you, Larry Ruth, for sponsoring Fred to Rotary! Welcome, Fred!
2021 International Student Picnic is in-person. Don't miss it! Let's show our international students that Lincoln and Nebraska is the place to be for foreign students. We need your support, click here for opportunities to help. For questions, please contact Chair Jon Gayer at jonathan.l.gayer@gmail.com.
Looking Ahead: No meeting at Embassy Suites on Sept. 14. It's Engagement Group Day! If you have not already received a note from your Captain, please contact Engagement Chair Meagan Liesveld at meaganliesveld@gmail.com.
Helping our food insecure population in Lincoln is a passion for Rotarians. Click here to sign up. For questions, please contact Project Chair Anna Hernoud at annahernoud@gmail.com.
The Rotary Club of Lincoln is meeting in a hybrid format. Join us at Embassy Suites or on Zoom using the following information:
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Bryan Tuma, NEMA - Revisiting Lessons Learned from 9/11 
Since 2019 Fred Ohles is President Emeritus of Nebraska Wesleyan University. He served there as 16th President for 12 years, 2007-19. During his tenure, NWU introduced the nationally heralded Archway Curriculum for undergraduates, added master’s degrees in education and business, built Duane W. Acklie Hall of Science, began three new varsity sports, changed athletic conferences, and completed a $67.5 million comprehensive campaign, largest in school history.
