Rob Hanson is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Monolith, where he leads the development of next-generation technology for producing low cost, low emission hydrogen and carbon black, an important raw material used in the manufacture of rubber and plastic. Prior to Monolith, Hanson served as the global director of product management for AREVA Solar, the solar division of the world’s largest nuclear company.
He has a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford, and has been a guest lecturer at Stanford, UNL, Foothill College and the University of Saskatchewan on topics ranging from thermodynamics to entrepreneurship.
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L to R: Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, 2022 Nebraskan of the Year Judi gaiashkibos, Rotary 14 President Christina Usher, and Rotary District Governor Carol Horner
April 19, 2022. For the first time in the 33 years of presenting the Nebraskan of the Year Award, the Rotary Club of Lincoln chose a Native American, Judi gaiashkibos to receive the award. She is the director of the Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs and a member of the Ponca Tribe. The Rotary Club hailed her as a “cultural mediator and bridge builder” between government and Native Americans. Judi promoted several successful legislative bills. One bill called for an in-depth study of missing and murdered children in Nebraska. She advocates for the children forced to attend the Genoa U.S. Indian School in Nebraska who ended up missing or dead. She was honored to receive the award and is glad that her grandfather's story is finally being told. Congratulations, Judi! Click here for KLKN TV coverage of the 2022 Nebraskan of the Year.
Judi gaiashkibos delivered her acceptance speech as the 2022 Nebraskan of the Year
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird gave her congratulatory message for 2022 Nebraskan of the Year Judi gaiashkibos
President Christina Usher and the Rotary Board thank our 2022 Nebraskan of the Year (NOY) sponsors and those who reserved tables at the recently concluded NOY luncheon, namely: ALLO, Ameritas, Assurity Life, Doane University, Duncan Aviation, Great Western Bank, Rotary 14 Past Presidents, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln Parks Foundation, Madonna Hospitals and Foundation, Nelnet, Patty Pansing Brooks for Congress, RBC Wealth Management, Runza, Sampson Construction, TMCO, Union Bank, UNL Chancellors Office, UNL Rotarians, Valentino's, and all Rotarians who attended the luncheon. Specials thanks go to the NOY Committee led by Brendan Evans, PDG Rod Bates for serving as Master of Ceremonies, and all the hard-working NOY committee members for their excellent work in planning and executing such a fabulous event. Over 200 Nebraskans attended the 2022 Nebraskan of the Year luncheon. Click here to access photos from NOY. Pictured here is the award presented to 2022 Nebraskan of the Year Judi gaiashkibos.
Rotary 14 Blood Drive - Donate blood to the NE Community Blood bank.
Two ways to participate:
1) Donate on April 26th together with other Rotarians at the Delray Ballroom, 817 R Street, 10 am - 4pm Sign-up Here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=delray (note there are multiple dates available -- Rotary will concentrate on April 26th but you are welcome to choose another date if that suits your schedule better)
2) Donate before April 30th at any NE Community Blood Bank site and use the "Count Me In Card" to add your donation to the Rotary 14 total. https://www.ncbb.org/donate-blood/ Questions? Contact Laurie Frasier (laurie.fraser@gmail.com) or Sheila Odom (sheila.odom@tabitha.org)
The Brian Medical Center had recently donated $1,000 to Rotary 14 in support of the Little Free Pantries to help purchase feminine hygiene products. Special thanks to Rotary Director Molly Burns for facilitating the donation.
Lincoln, NE (March 30, 2022) Rotary clubs in Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa combined efforts with dozens more scattered across the upper Midwest to airlift medical supplies to Poland and ultimately Ukraine. The effort was initiated by members of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) based in Chicago and resulted in 50 tons of medical supplies and proved that when people of all types and backgrounds work together, good things result. Read the full news article here.
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Rob Hanson is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Monolith, where he leads the development of next-generation technology for producing low cost, low emission hydrogen and carbon black, an important raw material used in the manufacture of rubber and plastic. Prior to Monolith, Hanson served as the global director of product management for AREVA Solar, the solar division of the world’s largest nuclear company. 
President Christina Usher and the Rotary Board thank our 2022 Nebraskan of the Year (NOY) sponsors and those who reserved tables at the recently concluded NOY luncheon, namely: ALLO, Ameritas, Assurity Life, Doane University, Duncan Aviation, Great Western Bank, Rotary 14 Past Presidents, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln Parks Foundation, Madonna Hospitals and Foundation, Nelnet, Patty Pansing Brooks for Congress, RBC Wealth Management, Runza, Sampson Construction, TMCO, Union Bank, UNL Chancellors Office, UNL Rotarians, Valentino's, and all Rotarians who attended the luncheon. Specials thanks go to the NOY Committee led by Brendan Evans, PDG Rod Bates for serving as Master of Ceremonies, and all the hard-working NOY committee members for their excellent work in planning and executing such a fabulous event. Over 200 Nebraskans attended the 2022 Nebraskan of the Year luncheon. 
