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Crystalle Cotton, BS 04

Crystalle has worked at Walmart Supercenter #2213 for nine years as of December 7, 2025. She has passed the team lead assessment with competitive results.  

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Meghan Conway Rowen, BA 02

Meghan has opened Avenue Two Consignment, a women’s consignment shop in Omaha. What began as an idea rooted in style, sustainability and community has grown into a curated space where fashion is given a second life. Avenue Two is co-owned with Rachel Heiser. 

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Lavern Butler, BGS 97

Lavern says one of her greatest accomplishments has been dedicating her life to service and leadership. She has supported soldiers, military families and survivors by providing resources, guidance and compassion during challenging moments. She says this work reflects her values of integrity, service and perseverance and has taught her the

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Ward Schumaker, BA 66

Ward has been interpreting text into visual narrative for most of his working life. After beginning in fine art more than 40 years ago, he evolved into an internationally recognized illustrator and remains active in the field. His illustration style integrates text as a core visual element. While a senior at Omaha

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April Davis Campbell, MPA 96

April ended 20 years of parish ministry in December 2024, including seven years in her final call. In January 2025, she began serving as director of education for the Omaha Presbyterian Seminary Foundation. She is creating educational opportunities for individuals who want to serve the church but do not feel called to seminary.

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Jim Carroll, BGS 95

Jim has assumed the role of president of the VSS Catholic Communications Foundation after 23 years as executive director of the Spirit Catholic Radio Network. During his tenure, the network grew from a single station in Omaha to 20 stations across Nebraska and several other states. In his new role, Carroll is responsible for

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Jenny Van Soelen, BA 89, and Emily Poeschl, MBA 11

Jenny Van Soelen, BA 89, and Emily Poeschl, MBA 11, along with the production team of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild, celebrated their fifth Daytime Emmy nomination in two seasons since the show returned to television. Although they did not take home the award this year, the show remains the No. 1 weekend

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Shari Collins, MS 88

Shari was among those awarded at the Global Power Leaders 2025 as Transformational Leader of the Year at the Global Leadership Conclave 2025, held at the UK House of Lords, UK Parliament. Collins is the CEO and founder of Shari Collins Consulting, specializing in international consultation and keynote speaking on workplace culture, psychological

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