Back L-R: Diane Ryder, Melissa Houchin, Caitlyn
Peterson, Crystal Vavra, Robyn Sorenson, Marsha Jorgensen, Vern Kendell, Wade
Walters
Front L-R: Brandi Domling, Makenna Coy,
Stephanie Witt, Lori Utemark, Rebecca Svec
Odegeo. . . Leadership for
Fillmore County Holds Graduation
The 2014-15 Odegeo.
. .Leadership for Fillmore County
participants graduated from the nine-month leadership course on June 16th. The event was held at the VFW in Geneva.
The speaker for the graduation was John E.
Nelson a graduate of Geneva who served as a State Senator from the Omaha area
for two terms. He was appointed by Governor Heinemann as the Lt. Governor of
Nebraska in September in 2014 and held that position until January 8,
2015. His remarks centered on how
important it is to have good communication to be an effective leader.
Patt Lentfer, FCDC Director thanked the
Leadership Development Committee for all their work to plan and execute the
nine-month leadership program. Those committee members were Todd Boller, Susan
Johnson, Tiya Johnson, Bryce Kassik, Andrew Ley, Norman Marks, Dorene Sattler, Rhonda
Stokebrand, and Brandy VanDeWalle.
Bryce Kassik
introduced the 2014-2015 Odegeo leadership class and their sponsors.
Makenna
Coy-Fillmore County Hospital Brandi
Domling-City of Geneva
Melissa
Houchin-Fillmore County Assessor Marsha
Jorgenson, Jorgenson Co.
Vern
Kendell, Edward Jones Financial Services Candice
Leeper, Waddell
Reed Investments
Heather
Oentrich, Bruning State Bank Caitlyn
Peterson, Heartland Bank
Diane
Ryder, United Church of Christ Casey
Smith, Flint Hills Energy (dropped)
Robyn
Sorenson, Sunflower Marketing Rebecca
Svec, Walter Insurance & R E
Lori Utemark,
Bruning State Bank Crystal
Vavra, Farmers & Merchants Bank
Wade
Walters, Walters Farms, Inc. Stephanie
Witt, Heritage Crossings
Bryce Kassik also recognized
the 31 Fillmore County businesses who had helped sponsor lunches and snacks
during the leadership sessions as well as the graduation lunch. Even more businesses and organizations shared
information about their entities throughout the year as the Leadership class
traveled from place to place learning about the various aspects of Fillmore
County.
As each member received
their plaque from Todd Boller or Rhonda Stokebrand they gave a statement of
what the Leadership sessions had given them.
They then stated how they will use the knowledge and skills they learned
to get involved in their community, work on an issues, run for office or serve
on a board.
The Fillmore County
Odegeo Leadership project is a county-wide leadership program designed to
identify, educate and develop leaders within Fillmore County. The class meets nine times a year to develop
an awareness of the Fillmore County community by examining the major systems
that contribute to patterns of life in the area.
Persons interested
in learning more about the Fillmore County Odegeo Leadership project should
contact the Fillmore County Development Corporation at 759-4910, e-mail lentfer.fcdc@genevamail.com
or go to www.fillmorecountydevelopment.org the next leadership class will start in the
fall of 2016.